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[Q] I could use a hand...

okay, so im really new to this. i want to get rid of all the crap bloatware that my droid 2 comes with and i was checking out the vanilla rom. ive never installed a rom so if anyone of you could link me to a video or a complete idiot proof walkthrough for the new vanilla rom i would greatly appreciate it. im android stupid!

How about read? there are step by step instructions on the roms page, just follow them:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=823473
Angdroid said:
Install Insctructions:
Installing ROM:
This Method works for all supported devices.
It is suggested you follow all the steps even if you are coming from previous Fission ROM. If you do not want to perform all wipe steps then at least wipe system.
Pre-Installation Tasks:
You must have root. You can use our One Click Root in this THREAD.
You must have Koush's Bootstrap program for your device. Download from Market or check HERE.
Select the ROM for your device (Droid2, Droid2 WE, DroidX or Droid Pro)
Download and place ROM on SD Card
Open Bootstrap
Tap "Bootstrap Recovery"
Tap "Allow" if asked to grant SU Persmission
Tap "OK' on "Success" screen
Tap "Reboot Recovery"
You will be booted into Recovery
Use Volume up/down keys to navigate through menu. Press Camera button to Confirm selection. Power button to back up to last menu.
Create Backup - "backup and restore" then select what you want to do
Back out to main menu
Wipe Cache
Wipe Data
Mount System - Screen will read "UNMOUNT /SYSTEM" when mounted
Mount Data - Screen will read "UNMOUNT /DATA" when mounted
Back out to Manin Menu
Install Zip From SD Card
Choose Zip From SD Card
Select your ROM
Yes - Install
Wipe Cache
Wipe Data
Reboot
Back into Android
Perform a Factory Reset
Open App Draw
Tap Settings
Tap Privacy
Tap Factory Reset
Tap Reset Phone
Tap Erase Everything
Your phone will now be rebooted, perform factory reset and then reboot itself when completed.
Activate phone when prompted.
Enjoy!
Installing Updates and Add Ons:
Open Bootstrap
Tap "Bootstrap Recovery" - if you have not installed yet on new ROM
Tap "Allow" if asked to grant SU Persmission - If you have not granted it SU permission
Tap "OK' on "Success" screen - if you have not installed yet on new ROM
Tap "Reboot Recovery"
You will be booted into Recovery
Use Volume up/down keys to navigate through menu. Press Camera button to Confirm selection. Power button to back up to last menu.
Mount System - Screen will read "UNMOUNT /SYSTEM" when mounted
Back out to Manin Menu
Install Zip From SD Card
Choose Zip From SD Card
Select your Zip File
Yes - Install
Reboot
If you are installing more than one update zip then please remember to mount system before installing new file.
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thank you sir!

steveringer08 said:
thank you sir!
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Can I close this?

Yes, sir you may

steveringer08 said:
Yes, sir you may
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Thanks Glad the problem was solved!

system update

Just this past week I got a system update for my GS4......if I'm rooted and have a ROM from negalite should I ignore this update? How can I delete it.
Would it help the phone or hurt it????

kinextions said:
Just this past week I got a system update for my GS4......if I'm rooted and have a ROM from negalite should I ignore this update? How can I delete it.
Would it help the phone or hurt it????
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Try using a root explorer and go into your device and change your otacerts.zip to otacerts.bak, this file is found in the device etc security. This tricks the update into thinking you have the latest and it wont update.
Edit:
Here is a step by step guide (please give props to @chzeckmate)
1. First be sure you have superuser access (root access). You can use a root checker like this one to be sure
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ootcheck&hl=en
2. Download and install ES File explorer. You can get that here...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...roid.pop&hl=en
3. Open ES File explorer and grant root permission. Go into settings and set your preferences
4. Tap your device menu
5. Tap Tools
6. Tap root explorer.
7. The root explorer menu will pop up and you'll tap Mount R/W
8. Fill in all the bubbles for RW and tap OK
9. Navigate to the root of your device (At the Top you'll see the root directory is listed as "Device" or "/")
10. Tap the File named "etc"
11. Tap the File named "security"
12. Long press on the otacerts.zip until the check box appears and put a check in it.
13. Tap more
14. Tap properties
15. Place check marks in the read and write boxes and Tap ok
16. Tap rename (on the bottom action bar)
17. Rename the otacerts.zip file to otacerts.bak and tap ok
18. Tap refresh (bottom action bar)
19. Pull down the notification curtain and accept the update. *Some devices reboot here. (if the notice isn't in your notification bar just go on to the next step)
20. On your homescreen open your device menu and Tap system settings.
21. Scroll to and select System update.
22. Tap Update firmware.

[ROOT] [XPERIA Z2/Z3] [ANDROID 5.1.1 LOLLIPOP EASY ROOT] [25.02.2016] [by ALp TR]

NOW IT WORKS ANDROİD 5.1
[LAST UPDATE] [25.02.2016]
XPERIA ANDROID 5.1.1 LOLLIPOP EASY ROOT :
ALL LOCKED&UNLOCKED BOOTLOADERS.
1-) Download and Extract AlpXperiaRoot.zip then Copy ALP folder in phone memory.
2-) Settings >Security > Unknown sources make it open. And Settings > Developer Options > USB debugging make it on. (If developer options exist go Settings > About phone and click Build number (7 times))
3-) Install KingRoot-v4.80.apk Allow all messages.
4-) Open KingRoot and click Root button.
5-) Wait to complete. Phone may be a reboot.
6-) http://nut.xperia-files.com/path/XZDualRecovery/XZDualRecovery_2.8.26 go here and download your phone models zip in your PC.
7-) Connect your phone to PC with USB.
Extract Recovery zip and open Install. Press 4 and enter.
9-) Close and reopen install and press 2 and enter.
10-) Device will be reboot if it not try again install recovery. (Try disconnect-reconnect phone or close and reopen install and retry or 1. choice with supersu install)
NOTE: If you have ADB error firstly install adb o your pc. (Google it)
11-) After reboot go install menu and find SuperSU-v2.65.zip and click it. Swipe and install it.
12-) Press Reboot System. When phone opened install System App Remover (Root) on Play Store.
13-) Delete Kingroot with System App Remover and reboot your phone.
14-) After reboot open SuperSU and install SU binary NORMAL.
15-) If it fail reenter recovery (close phone and press volume down button while led is green) and reinstall supersu.zip.
16-) You can check your root with Root Checker (on Play Store)
All Done. You have Rooted and Have XZDR phone.
PREPARED BY ALPEREN ÇUBUK.
DOWNLOAD LİNK : https://yadi.sk/d/zwepmEXIpWhoM
TESTED : Xperia Z2 D6503 / 5.1.1 / 23.4.A1.264
OLD METHOD:
ALL LOCKED&UNLOCKED BOOTLOADERS.
1-) Copy ALP folder in phone memory.
2-) Settings >Security > Unknown sources make it open. And Settings > Developer Options > USB debugging make it on. (If developer options exist go Settings > About phone and click Build number (7 times))
3-) Install Root.apk Allow all messages.
4-) Install Recovery.apk
5-) Install Busybox.apk
6-) Open KingRoot and click Root button.
6-) Wait to complete. İf you see a chinese blue button click it. All of messages you will allow.
7-) When you see blue tick symbol or %100 its ok.
Look to the menu KingUser its in here ok. No problem don't open it.
9-) Open busybox and install it. When you see It looks like busybox installed succesfully congratulations message its ok.
10-) Open XZRecovery and click Install Recovery .
11-) Phone will be reboot and recovery will open.
12-) Install > find ALP folder and select SuperSU.zip then swipe and install it.
13-) Complete the install Wipe Cache/Dalvik and reboot the phone.
14-) You can see SuperSU in menu and check with rootchecker your root access.
15-) Everything OK. You can enjoy with your rooted Android 5 lollipop device.
16-) You can uninstall KingRoot, busybox, Xzrecovery app. (won't delete supersu or ndrutils)
PREPARED BY ALPEREN ÇUBUK.
DOWNLOAD LİNK : https://yadi.sk/d/qMsejobDgedBw
MIRROR :
https://app.box.com/s/86e7vlwfmu5z62lo95vu2kfej38uj01q
NOTE: Extract downloaded zip and copy ALP folder your phone memory.
NOTE: XPERİA Z2, Z3 and Z3C ANDROİD 5.0.2 (23.1.A.1.28) TESTED AND SUCCESFULLY.
NOTE: Other phones (etc Z1) won't install Recovery.apk (skip 4. and 10. Step) they need install recovery with nuts dualrecovery http://nut.xperia-files.com/ download your phones INSTALLER zip and after the 9. Step connect your phone pc with usb. Open install bat in zip write 2 and press enter. Allow messages on phone.
NOTE: If you couldn't open recovery you need flash stock firmware with flashtool (won't need wipe) then try all steps again.

gregbradley said:
Also, users should be aware that Kingo root sends your IMEI to an unknown IP address in china during the root process, you have been warned.
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Just to remember.

Have anyone tried it
ALp TR said:
XPERİA ANDROİD 5 LOLLİPOP EASY ROOT :
ALL LOCKED&UNLOCKED BOOTLOADERS.
1-) Copy ALP folder in phone memory.
2-) Settings >Security > Unknown sources make it open.
3-) Install Root.apk Allow all messages.
4-) Install Recovery.apk
5-) Open KingoRoot and click Root button.
6-) Wait to complete. İf you see a chinese blue button click it. All of messages you will allow.
7-) When you see blue tick symbol or %100 its ok.
Look to the menu KingUser its in here ok. No problem dont open it.
9-) Open XZRecovery and click Install Recovery .
10-) Say download and install busybox. When its say conguriculations its ok close the app.
11-) Open XZRecovery and click Install Recovery again.
12-) Phone will be reboot and recovery will open.
13-) Install > find ALP folder and select SuperSU.zip then swipe and install it.
14-) Complete the install Wipe Cache/Dalvik and reboot the phone.
15-) You can see SuperSU in menu and check with rootchecker your root access.
16-) Everything OK. You can enjoy with your rooted Android 5 lollipop device.
17-) You can uninstall KingoRoot app.
PREPARED BY ALPEREN ÇUBUK.
DOWNLOAD LİNK : yadi.sk/d/HXvHc2S1gcJAH
NOTE: Extract downloaded zip and copy ALP folder your phone memory.
NOTE: XPERİA Z2 ANDROİD 5.0.2 (23.1.A.1.28) TESTED AND SUCCESFULLY.
EXTRA : yadi.sk/d/y8l86sB0gcJUX CAMERA (AUTO 20MP) and SOUND (Stereo) mod zips in this link.
You can install with recovery menu (XZRecovery reboot recovery) and install zips wipe dalvik cache and reboot)
SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH
(i CAN'T OPEN THIS IN ANDROID DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE I HAVEN'T 10 POST )
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Looking good but how its works?

Confirm working in Lb thanku....
Sent from my D6503 using XDA Free mobile app

Yes it's work

stayawake said:
Just to remember.
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kingoroot does not actually collect IMEI's anymore.. it's been this way for a while now..

Works on LB?

Yeah works on locked bootloader, did it yesterday, just be warned that it doesn't work properly if you have encrypted your phone as twrp can't access system. Had to backup and factory reset my phone to remove encryption.

Works fine guys! No problems here. (locked bootloader)

Thanks
Sent from my D6503 using XDA Free mobile app

Someone says using this way to root you won't have the battery drain issue as you flash a pre-rooted zip. Who can tell me whether it's true?

Can anyone re-upload? It got deleted!!

nosvasedis said:
Can anyone re-upload? It got deleted!!
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1ArlSsxe9XGZXdDTEppWHJYa0E/view?usp=sharing
Here you go

Reuploaded and added busybox apk for have trouble when busybox install users.

thanks it worked ! imei sent to anonymous ip....is that safe ?

waleed.619 said:
thanks it worked ! imei sent to anonymous ip....is that safe ?
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İ think its not important kingroot not save the imei's. And this method we disable and delete all kingroot apps we need it only install recovery. Then we can use standart supersu access.

Ningyou Higeki said:
Someone says using this way to root you won't have the battery drain issue as you flash a pre-rooted zip. Who can tell me whether it's true?
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I ask the same question... it's true that doesn't drain your battery anymore?

xPlayGunZ said:
Works fine guys! No problems here. (locked bootloader)
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No problems like battery drain or overheating?

Ningyou Higeki said:
No problems like battery drain or overheating?
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No battery drain or overheat problem. I rooted my phone this method and use 2 days. Everything normally and stabil.

YD206>YD201[HOW TO] Install latest RU.134+Root+Xposed+Free space in system partition

YD206>YD201[HOW TO] Install latest RU.134+Root+Xposed+Free space in system partition
Note1: All commands are sent from "C:\Program Files (x86)\yotaphone_flasher"
Note2: Sometimes it looks like phone is stucked in boot animation. Please wait, cool your phone and wait. It Happened me a lot of times when I tuned this guide. But in this last it worked well. There was no need to restart phone.
1. install adb-setup-1.4.3.exe
2. install yotaphone2_flasher.exe
3. unzip 5.0.0-RU1.1.124.zip to "C:\Program Files (x86)\yotaphone_flasher\firmware"
4. unzip 4.4.3-S01-003-CN1.0.3.32a.zip to temporary folder
5. copy files from CN radio folder to "C:\Program Files (x86)\yotaphone_flasher\firmware\radio"
6. copy twrp_yotaphone2.img to "C:\Program Files (x86)\yotaphone_flasher\firmware"
7. enable USB debugging from developer options on your YotaPhone 2.
8. connect it to PC with a USB cable, if it asks for debugging authorization, permit it.
9. turn off. Then start phone in bootloader (Power+down)
10. unlock boot loader with: fastboot oem unlock
11. flash prepared firmware by running yotaphone_flasher.exe and select 1. later confirm replace user data. Please check if all images are sent successfully. Otherwise restart your PC or increase RAM.
12. start phone, add your google account (for able to update build-in applications)
13. Upload via USB to folder Download:
UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip
xposed-v87-sdk21-arm.zip
XposedInstaller_3.1.1.apk
14. Update to 1.134 via OTA
15. Wait until all applications are updated
16. Turn off phone. Boot to bootloader (power+down)
17. Flash TWRP: fastboot flash recovery twrp_yotaphone2.img
18. Turn off phone. Boot to Recovery (power+up, hold longer 5-7 seconds)
19. in TWRP: Mount>System>Back
20. Do backup of system+data+boot (for sure), byt Backup>Select>Swipe
21. There is too low space in system (<10MB). We need to remove application which will be updated anyway to latest version from GooglePlay. Will have >300MB
22. Click: Advanced>File manager
23. go to /system/app
24. Find Books click on it. Now you see apk file for built-in "Google Play Books application"
25. Click bottom (Google Play Books) icon, then delete, then swipe, then back.
26. Continue with these folders:
/Books
/CalendarGoogle (Calendar)
/Chrome (Chrome)
/CloudPrint (Cloud Print)
/Drive (Drive)
/Galaxy4 (some animated wallpaper)
/Hangouts (Hangouts)
/HoloSpiralWallpaper (...)
/Keep Keep
/Lingvo-release (ABBYY Lingvo)
/Maps (Maps)
/Music2 (Google Play Music)
/Newsstand (Google Play Newsstand)
/OfficeSuite_Free (OfficeSuite)
/Videos (Google Play Movies & TV)
/YouTube (Youtube)
27. Go to main menu inTWRP, click Install
28. Find your prepared files and install it. (UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip, xposed-v87-sdk21-arm.zip)
29. Reboot to System
30. Install XposedInstaller_3.1.1.apk
31. Update Super SU in Play store
32. Run super SU, it will try to update Super SU binary by script in TWRP
33. Later find Xposed application, download your programs and use
Questions to you guys, because now I can't test it. Is it needed to start flashing with 4.4.3EU, because i saw it in one thread.
And please, if I forgot anything, let me know.

It takes long time after step 11, right? I'm still waiting...

gdw1986 said:
It takes long time after step 11, right? I'm still waiting...
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After unlocking bootloader, the first boot takes a while, 30min more or less. Anyway, I suggest you to follow this guide which is kept updated: https://forum.xda-developers.com/yotaphone-one/help/guide-everything-to-yotaphone2-t3547194

TheArt. said:
After unlocking bootloader, the first boot takes a while, 30min more or less. Anyway, I suggest you to follow this guide which is kept updated: https://forum.xda-developers.com/yotaphone-one/help/guide-everything-to-yotaphone2-t3547194
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Thanks a lot.:good:

Excellent manual!
I have small comment:
Step 2 - It's better change Original yotaphone flasher on YotaFlasherReworked.zip - it's from that theme.

Install CrDroid (12.1) + Root + Micro G on Samsung S20 Series

Hi everyone !! Someone recently requested a tutorial on how to install CrDroid with root access and micro g included. For this reason, I decided to make a YouTube tutorial about it and I though I'd share it here on XDA in case anyone is interested in the installation. If you need any help with the installation process please let me know and I'll be happy to assist you !! Feel free to reply with any requests for new tutorials and I'll be happy to make them for you !! Without further a do, I leave you with the installation process.
Youtube Step-by-Step Tutorial
Download Installation Files
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AhUiVwdk2Jk1kSMB1_NEsyLwf36A?e=Ad5zUi
Pre-Requisites:
Unlocked Bootloader
TWRP Recovery
Installation Steps
1. Turn off your phone
2. When the screen turns off, press volume up + power
3. Wait for your phone to boot into TWRP recovery
4. Once your phone boots, go to the "Wipe" section
5. Select "Format Data", type the word "Yes" and hit enter
6. Go back to the TWRP home screen and select "Wipe" again
7. Tap on "Advanced wipe"
8. Select "Dalvik / ART Cache" "Data" and "Cache"
9. Slide the "Swipe to wipe" slider
10. Go back to the TWRP home screen and tap on the "Reboot section"
11. Click on "Fastboot" and wait for your phone to reboot
12. Go to your computer and open the folder that I linked above
13. Open the "Platform-tools (name of your OS)" folder
14. Open a terminal or command window on your computer
15. Drag the "fastboot" file on your platform tools folder over to the command window
16. Leave a space on your command window and type the word "devices"
17. Hit enter. If you see your phone's serial number next to the word "fastboot" your device is being recognized.
18. Go to the "Platform tools" folder and once again, drag the "fastboot" file to the terminal
19. Leave a space and type "erase system"
20. Hit enter. When you see the message "Finished. Total time.." on your terminal your system has been erased.
21. Go to the "Platform tools" folder and once again, drag the "fastboot" file to the terminal
22. Leave a space and type "flash system"
23. Go to the folder linked above and drag the "CrDroid-8.6-arm64........img" file to the terminal
24. Hit enter. When you see the message "Finished. Total time.." on your terminal the flashing is done
25. Pick up your phone and click on "Reboot". Then click on "Recovery"
26. Connect a USB drive to your computer
27. Go to the folder linked above and copy the file named "Magisk v.25.1 apk" to your USB
28. Eject the USB from the computer and connect it to your phone via an OTG cable
29. Pick up your phone and go to the "Mount" section in TWRP
30. Scroll down and select "USB OTG"
31. Go back to the TWRP homepage and click on "Install"
32. Tap on "Select Storage" and click on "USB OTG"
33. Select the "Magisk v.25.1.apk" file
34. Swipe the "Swipe to confirm flash" slider
35. Wait for the apk file to flash
36. Click on "Reboot system"
37. Wait for your phone to boot
38. Once your phone boots up, open your browser and search for "F Droid"
39. Click on the first link (f-droid.org)
40. Clcik on "Download"
41. Wait for the apk to finish downloading
42. Install and open the apk file
43. Wait for F-Droid to load
44. Click on the green search icon on the bottom left hand corner and look for "spoof"
45. Download the app called "Signature Spoofing Checker"
46. Open the app and verify that signature spoofing is enabled. If it's not, you might have trouble installing micro g.
47. Go back to your browser and search for minmicro g
48. Click on the first link (the github releases page)
49. Scroll down and download the "standard" version of minmicro g
50. On your browser and search for "magisk"
51. Click on the first link (topjohnwu github page)
52. Scroll down to "downloads" and click on the "Magisk v25.1" link
53. Go to assets, then download and install the magisk apk
54. Open the magisk app
55. You will see a popup saying "Requires Additional Setup"
56. Click on "Ok" to reboot your phone
57. Once your phone reboots, open the magisk app again
58. Go to the "modules" section on the lower right hand corner
59. Click on the "Install from Storage" button
60. Select the "minmicro g" zip file
61. Wait for the module to install
62. Click on the blue "reboot" button at the bottom to restart your phone
63. When your phone reboots, you now have access to micro g services
ENJOY !!!

Nice tutorial but unfortunately "erase system" isn't working for me. I am on windows and I'm also giving a space as well before hitting enter. It does shoes my phone's serial number which means its connected properly. Any solution to this problem, thanks in advance, cheers.

No fast charging on these roms, I don't even know how we can use them every day
Not all GSIs have this function and even when we manage to add it (by flashing Lineage OS19 which has it), we manage to display the fast charge and even the charging power in real time, we do display a charge fast, but loads horribly slow ^^'
In short, go your way for all PixelExperience / GSI roms
I am desperately looking for a Pixel/AOSP based rom on this model, nothing to do, none of these roms work properly
Lineage has a rotten network, PixelExperience/CrDroid GSI have no fast charging, nothing helps, impossible to use it like that
Not to mention the cameras that are unusable under AOSP/Pixel (and don't talk to me about the compatible Gcam variants, because they absolutely don't work (yes, if 2 out of 5 cameras don't work, for me the application is not usable )
In short, if you want a Pixel rom, buy a Xiaomi

Ok its installed eventually... lolz, nice rom I'm loving it, in my limited use till now everything seems to be working fine and its blazing fast, thanks for the tutorial, will report back with some more feedback soon, cheers

New link please