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Okay I've been trying to figure this out for 4 and a half hours now, I've downgraded from cupcake to RC29 and now I'm trying to root it, I've tried using this guide - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442480
But when I get to here -
"What To Do Now That You Have Root
Now that you have root, you will want to apply "Hard SPL" to your phone. HardSPL is what will allow you to apply flash images from other regions (like UK on US phones, and vice versa), create full backups of your phone, install the latest build from the Android source, and usually resurrect your phone if it is "bricked". You have already downloaded the file to your SD card, so now you can apply it.
1. Power off your phone.
2. Start up in recovery mode by holding home and pressing power.
3. You will now enter recovery mode. You should see an exclamation.
4. If you do not see a menu on screen, press Alt-L to show the menu.
5. Press Alt-S to apply the update from the SD card.
6. After the update is complete, hold Home and press Back to restart.
"
I go into recovery mode but all I see are lines and I try alt-f and alt-s but nothing happens.
Then I tried this guide - http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Quick_Root
I get stuck here -
"# In the terminal you opened earlier (with root access) Enter the following commands in to flash the modified recovery
* mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
* rm -f /system/recovery.img
* flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery_testkeys.img
"
When I type the second line of commands it says not found or something similar so I'm pretty much stuck and can't figure out how to root RC29, I would really appreciate your help.
Sounds like you didn't flash the recovery image... Are you sure you placed it on your phone and followed the instructions to flash it? the flash_image recovery recovery.img command. Anyways, I have to run to work, I"ll help you more when I get back if you haven't figured it out by then. good luck.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgJ2VtSqtJY&feature=channel
this viedo help me with my rooting since i learn better thru visual =)
this is part 1 of 3. this dudes videos helped me from stock to root. to another cupcake rom. to jachero rom. it toook me like abt a day to do everything. but then after that it shouldnt take long to start uploading various roms =)
Knightsofwar210 said:
Okay I've been trying to figure this out for 4 and a half hours now, I've downgraded from cupcake to RC29 and now I'm trying to root it, I've tried using this guide - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442480
But when I get to here -
"What To Do Now That You Have Root
Now that you have root, you will want to apply "Hard SPL" to your phone. HardSPL is what will allow you to apply flash images from other regions (like UK on US phones, and vice versa), create full backups of your phone, install the latest build from the Android source, and usually resurrect your phone if it is "bricked". You have already downloaded the file to your SD card, so now you can apply it.
1. Power off your phone.
2. Start up in recovery mode by holding home and pressing power.
3. You will now enter recovery mode. You should see an exclamation.
4. If you do not see a menu on screen, press Alt-L to show the menu.
5. Press Alt-S to apply the update from the SD card.
6. After the update is complete, hold Home and press Back to restart.
"
I go into recovery mode but all I see are lines and I try alt-f and alt-s but nothing happens.
Then I tried this guide - http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Quick_Root
I get stuck here -
"# In the terminal you opened earlier (with root access) Enter the following commands in to flash the modified recovery
* mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
* rm -f /system/recovery.img
* flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery_testkeys.img
"
When I type the second line of commands it says not found or something similar so I'm pretty much stuck and can't figure out how to root RC29, I would really appreciate your help.
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Well I've had my Original (incorrect radio flash method), 1st Warranty replacement (keyboard too lose for my liking), 2nd Warranty replacement (sending back due to 'ASDF' keys stick), all flashed in past 2 weeks. I've almost memorized the stupid commands. The "flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery_testkeys.img" had me puzzled on this one. But I've figured it out as the short method vs changing directory.
I think your issue is the last part of copying the recovery image to the phone. I've always used the following:
# mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# cd sdcard
# flash_image recovery recovery.img
# cat recovery.img > /system/recovery.img
seems Like you're instructions kind of combine the 3rd and 4th and skips the cat command, so i have no ideal how yours is getting the file to the actual phone. I may be wrong, but just looks half done. It may be as simple as copying the image to the /system path with the 'cat' command. Good luck with it tho.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442480
It just won't copy that img file, because I still get the old color boot menu. Nothing I do works.
Oh and I read somewhere I have to upgrade to the latest radio too, where do I get it and install it?
I finally got it to work I was pushing power and camera instead of power and home.
Where do I download the latest rooted build?
Knightsofwar210 said:
I finally got it to work I was pushing power and camera instead of power and home.
Where do I download the latest rooted build?
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Well, that's your choice
JF 1.51 is just a plain cupcake rom with root
Haykuro's 6.0 sapphire port is very nice, like JF 1.5 but with HTC Dialer, Camera ect
Cyanogen's build is like JF but more heavily modded, has auto Apps2SD and a few other modifications.
Then there's the Hero builds if you want to be adventurous.
Just have a look in the development section and see which best suits your needs
Be aware the Haykuro's ports, Rogers and Hero all require haykuro's SPL (which needs the new radio or you will brick).
Okay well I downloaded Cyanogen's build, so what are the features and how to use them?
Just read through the thread. Most are automatic optimization mods (CPU scaling, audio mods) which just make for a nicer experience. There are also others like the HTC Camera app which is a vast improvement over the stock camera app. APPS2SD is also atomatic so all you need is a second partition on your card formatted to ext3, so you will have much more room for market apps.
* Based on AOSP 1.5r2, various collected patches, and some help from JF-1.51-ADP
* Enhanced ramdisk which uses optimal mount options and smart startup
* Includes E2FSProgs for checking and converting Ext filesystems
* Apps2SD is automatic! All you need is a second partition (ext).
* Includes script to upgrade to ext3 (from recovery mode, see FAQ)
* Supports ext2/ext3/ext4 for Apps2SD
* Includes HTC Framework and various applications
* Includes latest HTC_IME with long-press, calibration, and compact QWERTY.
* Launcher with 5 screens and auto-orientation and compact drawer layout
* Sexy pattern-lock from Sapphire and Stericson's lock screen
* Clean filesystem shutdown at poweroff/reboot, and fsck at boot (no FS corruption!)
* Includes T-Mobile IM application, Amazon MP3 (with Stericson's hack), and updated Google Maps
* Does not require "DangerSPL"
* Highly optimized kernel with many extra modules
* Includes Haykuro's APN list
* Tweaked frequency scaling options to be more responsive
* Maximum CPU scaling frequency set to 528MHz (3.3)
* Various enhancements to the Settings app including extra partition space
* Runs /system/sd/userinit.sh after A2SD setup and before starting the runtime for user scripts
* Microsoft Exchange support (Work Email from myTouch)
* Includes Compcache modules
* Linux cgroups for better app prioritization
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Knightsofwar210 said:
Okay well I downloaded Cyanogen's build, so what are the features and how to use them?
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Most of Cyan's features are under the hood. It boosts your CPU speed from 384mHz to 528mHz
You can also use a swap partition to speed it up even more (like a paging file/ram)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=531988
You will have to partition your SD card with a swap extension to do this. If you create another partition as an ext2, ext3, ext4 partition, Cyan has a script that will automatically put your apps on the SDcard
If you want the above, you will have to format like this
fat32, ext, linux-swap
inthat order
there are threads that will help you with partitioning
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=534714
^ very useful for me. Requires cyans recovery
note the ext partition shouldnt be larger than 1.5gb and the swap partition shouldnt be larger than 32 mb (24mb recommended, but im to lazy to repartition mine)
note swap will reduce the life of the sd card (though you will have probably moved on by that time)
Also try out the HTC apps that it comes with, such as the camera and keyboard (keyboard can be used by long pressing on an input area, selecting input method and chosing "Touch Input")
You can also install HTC's Music app from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530572
Thats all i can think of other than themes. Tehre are others i intentionally left out that you can find yourself after you get more experience with everything
How do I partition my 8GB Micro SDHC with one that is 500mb and is ext3? Thanks.
EDIT - Saw your post above.
B-man007 said:
Most of Cyan's features are under the hood. It boosts your CPU speed from 384mHz to 528mHz
You can also use a swap partition to speed it up even more (like a paging file/ram)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=531988
You will have to partition your SD card with a swap extension to do this. If you create another partition as an ext2, ext3, ext4 partition, Cyan has a script that will automatically put your apps on the SDcard
If you want the above, you will have to format like this
fat32, ext, linux-swap
inthat order
there are threads that will help you with partitioning
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=534714
^ very useful for me. Requires cyans recovery
note the ext partition shouldnt be larger than 1.5gb and the swap partition shouldnt be larger than 32 mb (24mb recommended, but im to lazy to repartition mine)
note swap will reduce the life of the sd card (though you will have probably moved on by that time)
Also try out the HTC apps that it comes with, such as the camera and keyboard (keyboard can be used by long pressing on an input area, selecting input method and chosing "Touch Input")
You can also install HTC's Music app from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530572
Thats all i can think of other than themes. Tehre are others i intentionally left out that you can find yourself after you get more experience with everything
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Experience? Ha, this is just like custom firmware for the Playstation Portable. Custom firmware is the equivalent of a rooted build so I do have experience with this type of thing.
I'm stuck at the very last step - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=534714
At the bottom it says - "part iv - copy rom to sdcard and install, enable swap:
after phone reboots...drop to console
in your win cmd prompt, enter:
adb shell mount /sdcard
adb push /update-path/update.zip /sdcard
on g1 console, enter:
recovery
wipe data (alt + w) <--this one is optional, but i like fresh installs
install rom (alt + s)
to enable swap, see this page!"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=531988
but when I try to do this - "2. in terminal or adb shell type:
don't type things in ().
Code:
$su (terminal only)
#mv /sdcard/userinit.sh /system/sd/
#chmod 775 /system/sd/userinit.sh
#sh /system/sd/userinit.sh
"
When I enter the first command "mv /sdcard/userinit.sh /system/sd/" it says file or directly not found.
I want to use this theme too but I'm not sure if it's compatable with my current build model and I'm not sure how to install it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=475917
Knightsofwar210 said:
I'm stuck at the very last step - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=534714
At the bottom it says - "part iv - copy rom to sdcard and install, enable swap:
after phone reboots...drop to console
in your win cmd prompt, enter:
adb shell mount /sdcard
adb push /update-path/update.zip /sdcard
on g1 console, enter:
recovery
wipe data (alt + w) <--this one is optional, but i like fresh installs
install rom (alt + s)
to enable swap, see this page!"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=531988
but when I try to do this - "2. in terminal or adb shell type:
don't type things in ().
Code:
$su (terminal only)
#mv /sdcard/userinit.sh /system/sd/
#chmod 775 /system/sd/userinit.sh
#sh /system/sd/userinit.sh
"
When I enter the first command "mv /sdcard/userinit.sh /system/sd/" it says file or directly not found.
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use "cp" instead of "mv"
note that /system/sd only exists when you have apps2sd (atleast i think? someone correct me if im wrong)
also make sure you unzipped the userinit.sh
What your going through is experience.....this isn't just flashing psp roms xD
Custom firmware flashing is extremely simple on the g1..... this is like going into the ROM and changing things up. The mods im talking about involve lots of terminal and adb commands and you really shouldnt be using them unless you understand what its doing. If you have plenty of experience in linux,then you should be able to find lots of interesting things to do in the development section.
Knightsofwar210 said:
I want to use this theme too but I'm not sure if it's compatable with my current build model and I'm not sure how to install it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=475917
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Which build did you install? Its compatible with Cyan 3.6.7-2. The latest is Cyan 3.6.8 which released 4 hours ago
B-man007 said:
Which build did you install? Its compatible with Cyan 3.6.7-2. The latest is Cyan 3.6.8 which released 4 hours ago
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It's compatible with the one I had, I don't have the latest version of Cyan.
I still need help enabling swap because I have done everything including partition but I still need help enabling it thanks.
Knightsofwar210 said:
It's compatible with the one I had, I don't have the latest version of Cyan.
I still need help enabling swap because I have done everything including partition but I still need help enabling it thanks.
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use "cp" instead of "mv"
note that /system/sd only exists when you have apps2sd (atleast i think? someone correct me if im wrong)
also make sure you unzipped the userinit.sh
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Did you already set up apps2sd? (basically partition like i told you and boot up cyans rom? to check if you have it enabled, go to
settings > sd and storage and check if you have secondary system storage
where are you getting stuck? i need a little more info on whats happening if the above didnt work
B-man007 said:
Did you already set up apps2sd? (basically partition like i told you and boot up cyans rom? to check if you have it enabled, go to
settings > sd and storage and check if you have secondary system storage
where are you getting stuck? i need a little more info on whats happening if the above didnt work
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Yes I have cyan running with a new theme I installed, and yes I do have a secondary system storage, I'm stuck here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=531988
B-man007 said:
use "cp" instead of "mv"
note that /system/sd only exists when you have apps2sd (atleast i think? someone correct me if im wrong)
also make sure you unzipped the userinit.sh
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I'll try this.
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PLEASE CHARGE YOUR PHONE AT LEAST 60% BEFORE DOING THIS
No. of steps-10
1. Download and install LG United Drivers From Official Site
Link-http://www.lg.com/in/support-mobile/lg-E405
(see pic to know what to download)
2. Download SuperOneClickv1.7-ShortFuse.zip
Link-http://www.mediafire.com/?6f1sttgi1rc1q72
3. Disable your antivirus as it can block or can delete any file without your permission between the completion of whole process leaving you a soft bricked phone. SuperOneClick will run an exploit, your antivirus can show it as a virus or infection but after the process you can do a full system scan and there will be no virus in your system.
4.Extract SuperOneClick to desktop or any drive.
5. Connect your device to PC through data cable and connect in PC Software Mode.
6. Now go to Settings-> Applications-> Development-> Enable USB Debugging (in your phone)
7. Go to the folder where you have extracted SuperOneClick and run SuperOneClick.exe (see pic) (1)
8. Now select rageagainstthecage (2) as you can see in the pic and click on ROOT (3).
9. Wait for a while till you can see rooted and it will ask you to run a superuser command, say yes or no its up to you. yes is preferred.
10. Close SuperOneClick, Disconnect your Device. You can see a new app in there 'Super User', run it. If it starts.
Congrats, you are rooted but if it get force closed, then just connect device with usb debug enable and run superoneclick again with rageagainstthecage as mentioned above, this time you'l be rooted.
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My Work:
Mods For Lg L3 E405 Dual
Micromax Canvas Music Kernel Development Thread
How to mod lewa os PIM.apk (sms)
Multi Boot MTK Devices
Custom recoveries for Canvas Music A88 and Canvas 2 A110
Micromax Canvas Music Custom Rom's Patches
MT6577 Auto Focus Fix
CWM Recovery
Credits to dansh for build the first version of CWM Recovery for E405, all below versons are mine with changes
(See video tutorial if having any problem, links below)
1. Download terminal emulator from given links and install it to your E405.
(google play)-https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm&hl=en
(apk)-http://www.papktop.com/android-terminal-emulator-1-0-32.html
2. Download the Recovery file from the link.
CWM (normal version for user's not using link2sd and 3 partition system)
http://www.4shared.com/file/PSf8-KOF/cwmrecovery.html?
Stock Recovery
http://www.4shared.com/file/V0-hm93J/recoverystock.html?
3. Connect your E405 to pc in mass storage mode and move/copy 'cwmrecovery.img' to Internal SD (1GB)
4. Run the Terminal Emulator (see video tutorial for ease, links below)
Now, type the following commands-
after $ type
su (press enter) (terminal'll ask for superuser permission, grant it)
you'll see this
#
now type after #
dd(single space here)if=/sdcard/cwmrecovery.img(single space here)of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17 (press enter)
above command should look like this in terminal-
$ su
# dd if=/sdcard/cwmrecovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17
you'll see 'some records in some records out etc etc'
press the back soft-key to exit the terminal.
you can use 'recoverystock.img' by just replacing 'cwmrecovery.img' in all commands.
You can reboot to recovery by pressing and holding volume up (or down, hard reset gone, you can use recovery to reset your phone now) when the device is powering on.
See the images to know how to make a back up using CWM Recovery.
Videos-
Old Recovery Wroking-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7vckwBHWyY&feature=youtu.be
VIDEO TUTORIAL-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r8YpHQJTeo&feature=youtu.be
UPDATE:
New CWM Recovery for link2sd and 3 partition system users.
Flash using old CWM Recovery and reboot to recovery.
http://www.mediafire.com/?s1bgcmf80a87xbd
Features of link2sd version-
This will mount and backup in third partition of ur sd card instead of first
1st-fat (smallest size) <--------- Previous recovery backup and mount location
2nd-EXT4/3/2 1gb
3rd-Fat32 (rest of the space) <--------- this recovery mount and backup in this partition.
this version will make backup of
system, data, cache, recovery, boot and also .android-secure
Another version is under testing
Features-
will backup sd-ext (all apps linked by link2sd)
wipe option added for sd-ext
complete backup of the phone (nothing left)
test backup was of size 1.5 gb
will be out soon.
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Link2SD
1. Download and install Link2D from any given link.
2. Root your phone (if not rooted) (guide is previously posted on the page).
3. Download a Partition manager (Link given).
4. Insert your card in card reader and back up all your files to the computer because partitioning will wipe your data.
5. Open Mini Tool (partition manager's name) in your computer. Locate your SD card (be careful in choosing and make sure not to choose the drive of your computer).
6. Right click and choose Delete.
7. Again Right click and create a FAT (not fat32) PRIMARY partition and choose the smallest size possible.
8. Then create a EXT2 PRIMARY partition of 1 GB (not bigger) which will be used with Link2SD.
9. Create a FAT32 partition for the remaining space left on the SD card, by the same way you created EXT2.
10. Click the “Apply” button on the top left corner and wait for it to finish the process. Done.
11. Put back your SD card to your phone and switch it on.
12. Open Link2sd. You will be prompted to choose between ext2, ext3, ext4 and FAT32. Select ext2. (ext4 is also working in my case, try if working for u)
13. It will say mount script created. Reboot your phone now.
14. Open link2sd and if the message doesn’t show up, you succeded.
15. Go to Link2sd>Settings>check the autolink (to automatically move apps upon installation) (Optional).
16. If you already have some apps, select “move to phone” then after moving select “Create Link” (be sure to check the three files: app, dalvic-cache and library files).
Links:-
Partition manager- http://download.cnet.com/MiniTool-Partition-Wizard-Home-Edition/3000-2094_4-10962200.html
Link2SD (google play)- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.buak.Link2SD
Link2SD (APK)- http://dl.apktops.com/app/201208/Link2SD_2.2.1.apk
Note: EXT2 is old, EXT4 is the fastest among 3 (EXT2,EXT3,EXT4) but not compatible in all ROMS and often requires kernel that supports EXT4.
So you can/should try all of them and keep the best one that works with your rom.
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Move All Existing Apps to the SD Card (internal sd) WITHOUT ROOTING
NOTE:don't move launchers, widgets and all the apps that you want to keep running when your phone is mounted or when you just switched it on, till external memory prepares. u can not use widgets if the are moved to sd
Tools required-
1. Drivers of your phone
2. Oracle’s Java JDK
3. Android SDk
# As in this tutorial, you have to connect your phone to pc in ‘pc software’ mode, so you have to install all the drivers in your pc, required by your phone. Look on official site of your phone to download the drivers or search for a cd/memory card in the phone box.
For LG Drivers, download and install in pc from here (around 10mb file, see image to know what to download)
Link-http://www.lg.com/in/support-mobile/lg-E405
(see bottom half of the image to know what to download)
1. Enable USB Debugging
Open the Settings screen, tap Applications, and select Development.
Tap the USB Debugging checkbox to enable it.
You may want to disable debug mode after completing this process.
#if USB Debug is grayed and u are not able to tick it, just in case, then plug your device to pc via data cable and connect in 'pc software' mode. now go to above said location in you phone and enable usb debug now.
# (If you don’t already have Oracle’s Java JDK installed on your computer, you’ll have to download and install it before installing the Android SDK ie mentioned in next step)
link for Oracle’s Java JDK-http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7u9-downloads-1859576.html
(check " Accept License Agreemen" and click "jdk-7u9-windows-i586.exe" on this page)
2. Install the Android SDK
link-http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
(click "Download the SDK for Windows")
#note the path of installation, you'll need it later OR change the location of android sdk to a simpler path like root directory (C: or D: etc) for ease.
3. After you’ve installed both, JDK first and then Android SDK,
launch the SDK Manager from your Start menu.
Click on Start-> All Programs-> Android SDK Tools-> SDK Manager
Android SDK will open.
4. Now uncheck all check boxes (if checked by default) and select "Android SDK Platform-tools" and click the Install button to download and install it.
5. After the process completes, connect your Android device to your computer with USB cable (if not connected in step 1 or removed after it, you may have to enable usb debug again, plz refer to step 1 now).
Windows should locate the device and install the appropriate drivers automatically. If it doesn’t, you may have to download and install the appropriate drivers from your Android device’s manufacturer. Do not mount the device after connecting it – just plug it in. Use "PC Software" instead.
6. Open a Windows Explorer window and navigate to the android-sdk\platform-tools folder.
On x64 Windows, you’ll find this folder at C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools by default.
Check C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools if you’re using a 32-bit version of Windows.
#This will be the path where you have Android SDK in step 2.
i've told u to note it.
now plz look where u've installed it.
7. Launch a Command Prompt window (CMD) in this folder.
For this, press and hold shift key, right or left shift doesn't matters
right click anywhere (holding the shift) in empty space and select "Open command window here".
CMD will open.
8. Now type "adb devices" and press Enter.
You should see your connected Android device.
9. Now at last, type the following and press enter to set the default install location to your SD card:
ALL THE COMMANDS ARE CASE SENSITIVE
adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2
If you want to revert this change later and install apps to the internal storage by default, run this command:
adb shell pm setInstallLocation 0
code meanings-
0-auto
1-internal storage
2-external storage
(optional)
to know where the apps will be stored now run the following command
adb shell pm getInstallLocation
the result will be 2, ie external storage.
10. Now close CMD, disconnect your Device and start moving apps to sd without root
In you device, open the Settings screen, tap Applications, and select Manage Applications. Select the app you want to move and tap the Move button on its details screen.
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UNBRICK YOUR LG OPTIMUS L3 E405 and E400 WITH KDZ UPDATER
No. of steps-15
LET THE PHONE CHARGE OR AN HOUR OR TWO OR MORE
DISABLE YOUR ANTIVIRUS TEMPORARILY
1. Download LG Optimus L3 USB Driver
2. Download LG Optimus L3 stock firmware/rom from the page given at the end. (according to your network provider and country)
3. Download and extract KDZ updater on desktop or in any directory.
4. Install Microsoft XML parser (by running msxml.msi in the extracted folder)
5. Restart your computer.
6. Now, switch off your phone (ignore this, as assumed you can't even switch it on kidding)
7. Remove the battery and reinsert it. Press and hold Volume Up button and Volume Down button together. While you are pressing both buttons, press the Power/Lock button. DON'T LEAVE VOLUME UP DOWN BUTTONS TILL YOU GET TO EMERGENCY MODE (yellow screen with Emergency mode written on it). ALSO DON'T REMOVE THE BATTERY ONCE YOU REACHED EMERGENCY MODE.
8. Connect your phone to the computer via the USB Cable.
9. Run KDZ updater as Administrator.
10. Choose the following options in KDZ Updater (also see image):
Type: 3GQCT
Phone Mode: DIAG
KDZ file is the one you downloaded in step 2
CHOOSE CORRECT OPTIONS & RECHECK THEM TWICE OR THRICE!!
(these settings are for l3 only don't try on any other random phone)
11. Click 'Launch Software Update' and pray to god.
12. Go for a walk or talk to the mirror as it will take a while for the rom to be flashed.
13. At last you will se 'Finished'. Your phone will be switched off, switch it on normally. (or it can restart by itself, wait for about half minute before trying to switch it on)
14. It will take more time in switching on once, after that you can use it normally.
15. It is preferable to do a hard reset after flashing by this method.
LG Optimus L3 USB Driver
Link-http://www.lg.com/in/support-mobile/lg-E405
LG Optimus L3 stock firmware/rom
Link-http://lg/-phone-firmware.com/index.php?id_mod=11
KDZ updater
Link-http://www.unclenet.de/files/KDZ_FW_UPD_EN.7z
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How to use game gardian
Wanna cheat in any game???
download game gardian and follow the instructions (pics)
apk:
http://www.mediafire.com/?lumaz3036caain0
mirror:
http://www.mediafire.com/?sdh57bfv9krk559
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MOUNT LINK2SD PARTITION (i.e. EXT PARTITION) AS SYSTEM MEMORY (i.e. 157 mb default)
this is for the partition structure created to use with link2sd (ie fat, ext, fat32)
REMOVE ALL SCRIPTS U ARE USING TO MOUNT EXT PARTITION AND MAKE A TITANIUM BACKUP OF ALL APPS
FLASH THE ATTACHED BOOTINT.IMG USING CWM (DO A NANDROID BACKUP FIRST AND RESTORE DATA ONLY AFTER FLASHING)
OR
extract init.rc of boot.img and edit it. (for extracting u need Cygwin for windows and dsixda-Android-Kitchen or kernel kitchen, google about them)
do the following in init.rc
1. search 'on fs'
on fs
comment out 'mount yaffs2 [email protected] /data nosuid nodev' with #
like this
# mount mtd partitions
# Mount /system rw first to give the filesystem a chance to save a checkpoint
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /system
#mount yaffs2 [email protected] /system ro remount
#mount yaffs2 [email protected] /data nosuid nodev
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /persist nosuid nodev
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /cache nosuid nodev
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /persist nosuid nodev
now on 'on emmc-fs'
replace
wait /dev/block/mmcblk0p21
exec /system/bin/demigod_make_ext4fs -l 160M /dev/block/mmcblk0p21 /data
exec /system/bin/e2fsck -y /dev/block/mmcblk0p21
mount ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p21 /data nosuid nodev noatime barrier=1 data=ordered noauto_da_alloc errors=continue
with
wait /dev/block/mmcblk1p2
wait /dev/block/mmcblk1p2
wait /dev/block/mmcblk1p2
exec /system/bin/demigod_make_ext4fs -e /dev/block/mmcblk1p2 /data
exec /system/bin/e2fsck -y /dev/block/mmcblk1p2
mount ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk1p2 /data nosuid nodev noatime barrier=1 data=ordered noauto_da_alloc errors=continue
save it
pack the boot.img and flash it using cwm
if u have any cwm flashable package with u then extract 'META-INF>com>google>android>updater-script' and edit it with notepad++
delete everithing it it and paste this
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/system");
package_extract_file("boot.img", "/tmp/boot.img");
assert(run_program("/system/bin/dd", "if=/tmp/boot.img", "of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p9")=="0");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "umount", "/system");
save it and drag and drop it to it's location, i.e. 'META-INF>com>google>android> here'
now drag and drop boot.img in the zip (no folder, the zip itself)
make a nandroid backup and flash this.
now, advance restore ONLY data using cwm recovery and reboot
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MOUNT EXTERNALSD AS INTERNALSD
THIS MOD IS UNDER TESTING, PLEASE DON'T REPORT BUGS
edit init.rc and do search this
#exec /system/bin/resize2fs /dev/block/mmcblk0p20
now remove all # from
# [START] LGE_USE_INTERNAL_FAT
#wait /dev/block/mmcblk0p20
#exec /system/bin/resize2fs /dev/block/mmcblk0p20
#exec /system/bin/e2fsck -y /dev/block/mmcblk0p20
#mount vfat /dev/block/mmcblk0p20 /mnt/sdcard
# [END] LGE_USE_INTERNAL_FAT
to make it like to like like this
# [START] LGE_USE_INTERNAL_FAT
wait /dev/block/mmcblk1p3
exec /system/bin/resize2fs /dev/block/mmcblk1p3
exec /system/bin/e2fsck -y /dev/block/mmcblk1p3
mount vfat /dev/block/mmcblk1p3 /mnt/sdcard
# [END] LGE_USE_INTERNAL_FAT
add this above "mount vfat /dev/block/mmcblk1p3 /mnt/sdcard" if not mounting
unmount /dev/block/mmcblk0p20
OR FLASH THE ZIP
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ICS THEME FOR STOCK ROM (see images)
THIS IS FOR TESTING ONLY. IF WORKING, PLEASE COMMENT. THEN I'LL UPDATE THE THEME WITH MORE THEMED APP (only UI is themed in this version)
Flashing this is simple as 1, 2 and 3.
1. download and move/copy both zips to internal/external sd card
2. reboot to recovery and make a nandroid backup.
3. flash "1.zip" (from where u've placed it in step 1)
4. reboot.
if there is no bootloops and the phone starts up normally the proceed, otherwise restore cwm backup from recovery.
5. reboot to recovery and flash "2.zip"
6. reboot.
Enjoy
Zips:-
http://www.mediafire.com/?s5jv658c6ujoj4x
http://www.mediafire.com/?a5nr8m75k453ars
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thanks mate .
this is exact what I want!
needs to test some of them
there is one question
are you done all this things on your lg e 405 dual sim and is your phone work still normally? )
and is there any bug after rooting the phone I means some ppl says get buged in wifi or something like that...
thanks
x625 said:
thanks mate .
this is exact what I want!
needs to test some of them
there is one question
are you done all this things on your lg e 405 dual sim and is your phone work still normally? )
and is there any bug after rooting the phone I means some ppl says get buged in wifi or something like that...
thanks
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i've tested all of them and rotting doesn't caused any bug in my case.
Im very glad to see you support here .
I newly bought a L3 E405 dual and had some trouble with it.
1)
firstly I must thank you for your rooting method (post #1) it worked for me and I my biggest problem solved.. millions of thanks to you my bro.
2)
But after a wile I encountered another major trouble . the phone extremely rapidly get fulled (internal system usable memory is only 157 mb!!! wtf!
although i have bought and installed an external sd card it is completely useless and even using app2sd apps on market many apps leave half of size on system memory some other apps dont support app2sd feat. and in result after installing 10-15 little routine apps (not games just needed essential apps) the phone get notification of low size and hangs and stop wifi and ... I installed external sd card on this phone but it is completely useless coz even app2sd moved apps take size on internal sd card not external!!! why !!!
now how could I overcome this problem with best and simple revertable steps? I know you posted some solution before but I want to know which method you personally recommend duo to you said some method still in test mod and im noob in android & adb & programming and dont want to breik my phone.
my phone has 2 year exchanging guaranty and dont want to void it i Know I already voided it because successfully rooted it with your method before but i think I can unroot it with that button on superoneclick software again.
3)
I only rooted my phone but still having fear to instal CWM on it . is that ok also to install CWM also? I just have low system memory problem and dont want any tweaks on my phone if they aren't necessary for it. my other season of fear is I didnt find my installed firmware county code . my phone is on V10G version sw but there are many E405 V10G firmware in here I dont know which is mine . and my living country in not listed there ( how could i find my firmware locale on my E405??
and more Q
what is the difference & benefit and advantages of link2sd over app2sd apps? I mean why we must use complicated steps of link2sd (partitioning & needs roots and ... when there is simple app2sd feat of our native android phone enhanced with app2sd apps on market? I dont got that ??
in your post #7 line #3 you said :
FLASH THE ATTACHED BOOTINT.IMG
and in end of post #8 you said:
OR FLASH THE ZIP
I cant see any attached ZiP files on that posts where could I find them?
in recovery mod tweak post you said you are preparing another new version of recovery soon . is there any new news ? i m so exited approximate date of release
thank you so so much for your helps
U already helped me so much for rooting my phone
million million tanks!!
and sory for such long story
x625 said:
Im very glad to see you support here .
I newly bought a L3 E405 dual and had some trouble with it.
1)
firstly I must thank you for your rooting method (post #1) it worked for me and I my biggest problem solved.. millions of thanks to you my bro.
2)
But after a wile I encountered another major trouble . the phone extremely rapidly get fulled (internal system usable memory is only 157 mb!!! wtf!
although i have bought and installed an external sd card it is completely useless and even using app2sd apps on market many apps leave half of size on system memory some other apps dont support app2sd feat. and in result after installing 10-15 little routine apps (not games just needed essential apps) the phone get notification of low size and hangs and stop wifi and ... I installed external sd card on this phone but it is completely useless coz even app2sd moved apps take size on internal sd card not external!!! why !!!
now how could I overcome this problem with best and simple revertable steps? I know you posted some solution before but I want to know which method you personally recommend duo to you said some method still in test mod and im noob in android & adb & programming and dont want to breik my phone.
my phone has 2 year exchanging guaranty and dont want to void it i Know I already voided it because successfully rooted it with your method before but i think I can unroot it with that button on superoneclick software again.
3)
I only rooted my phone but still having fear to instal CWM on it . is that ok also to install CWM also? I just have low system memory problem and dont want any tweaks on my phone if they aren't necessary for it. my other season of fear is I didnt find my installed firmware county code . my phone is on V10G version sw but there are many E405 V10G firmware in here I dont know which is mine . and my living country in not listed there ( how could i find my firmware locale on my E405??
and more Q
what is the difference & benefit and advantages of link2sd over app2sd apps? I mean why we must use complicated steps of link2sd (partitioning & needs roots and ... when there is simple app2sd feat of our native android phone enhanced with app2sd apps on market? I dont got that ??
in your post #7 line #3 you said :
FLASH THE ATTACHED BOOTINT.IMG
and in end of post #8 you said:
OR FLASH THE ZIP
I cant see any attached ZiP files on that posts where could I find them?
in recovery mod tweak post you said you are preparing another new version of recovery soon . is there any new news ? i m so exited approximate date of release
thank you so so much for your helps
U already helped me so much for rooting my phone
million million tanks!!
and sory for such long story
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u can use lik2sd as you are not much familiar with android. i'll recommend to mount a EXT4 partition as your /data as this is better than link2sd (my personal opinion) but link2sd is fine and simple. and mounting EXT4 as /data will also give you large space for application's data also, which is not possible with link2sd. try using link2sd, you'll get to know what i am talking about.
which country do you belong?
CWM is must. as in any case, if you are unable to boot your phone than there is only kdz method to recovery, other then restoring CWM backup. and cwm backup restoration is much easier, better and safe than using kdz. also for flashing/installing .zip, you'll need CWM Recovery.
in any case you want to go back to stock recovery, u r free to do so.
app2sd will only move your apps to internal sd but link2sd will link them on your external sd. in app2sd apps will take a small amount of storage of your system memory while in link2sd only data will remain in system memory.
sorry about the zips. zips of recovery and boot are ready and uploaded on mediafire and on my blog, will add them here if few days.
thanks for quick reply.
you helped me a lot.
idont know how to appriciate you.
I done it (link2sd tweak) . I created ext2 partition on sd with pc partition manager (step1). and then on my phone I run link2sd app and run ext2 scrip (step2). and worked good.
you mentioned I can also use ext4. you meanthat I replace any ext2 with ext4 format in step1 or step 2 only ?? or in both steps must use ext4 choice??
and what is the pros and cons of using ext4 instead of normal ext2 . and is the stock kernel support this format officially?
Im on 2.3.6 with build number GRK39F sofware version V10g 15 nov -2012 . and my country is IRAN .and my phone firmware handle persian (farsi) languge characters (not only arabic) in menu and keyboard and dont want too loose that after update or installing new firmware for this reson I need to find my own phone firmware version but in lg-phone-firmware.com there is no any iran country ?
could you please tell me what is the exact step by step method of reinstalling stock firmware after I mesed up somethig ? you said it is better and safer flash firmware with CWM but i dont know how do that . is that possible to explain more this TWO different ways separately (kdz way and recovery way) . thank a lot .
yes stock kernel support EXT4, you can replace EXT4 in every step your've done with EXT2.
how to flash kdz has been already posted. and for cwm recovery. once you are in cwm recovery, you can see backup and restore. select it to backup to external or internal sd, similarly, use it to restore an old backup.
you can make a backup of current rom, can do anything you want and if anything wrong happens, just restore your backup.
Wow!
Finally i have done it?
Now i have cwm with supported backup to external sd. + link2sd with ext4 . script.
You are my hero sudeep!
Now im waiting for more and more SIMPLE FLASHABE tweaks from you not just working with terminal command.
Maye be you release your final version of your custom rom !!
Anyway i always checks this topic and thanks so so much to you
Sent from my LG-E405 using Tapatalk 2
Another good tweak for gaming
Try using Chainfire3D (Gingerbread)....It improves GPU a lot
Best Regards
Has anyone heard of any other tweaks improving L3 performance on CM9?
Will Chainfire 3D be working on ICS ?
nice
i've rooted my phone like in thread, and i can use apps that needs root perms (like link2sd)
but when i use Android Commander, i get Root Acess: NO
what to do?
Hi all, I wrote a long-winded Tutorial to put Evervolv KitKat on a stock N1. I don't have a stock N1 (I stumbled all the way through this process and got done yesterday, was so excited I wrote this tutorial) and don't know how to get it back to stock, so I'm wondering if anyone who has one and has experience putting new ROMs on other devices would like to test this out and let me know if anything doesn't work as written. Please go ahead if you like and reply your updates! Once it's dialed I'll make it a thread in the N1 ROMs forum.
Here's the text:
How to put KitKat on a Nexus One (And have computing power & space to spare):
Things you'll need:
1. A Windows/Linux computer with internet connection, USB port, and terminal
2. A USB Cable
3. A Nexus One with the most recent stock gingerbread rom (Settings->about, look for Android 2.3.6 or GRK39F, else apply/google updates to get to that version)
Before you begin, note that you're playing with a generally safe form of fire, but when playing with fire, you may brick your phone. The maker of this guide and any sites you visit during the process assume no responsibility, the user assumes full responsibility for lost work and damaged or ruined phones. Your warranty will be voided about six times over. Save all your stuff somewhere, save apps with Titanium Backup (Google it) or something, and do a full Nandroid backup (Goog that too) before you begin. You will be fully wiping your phone and SD card multiple times. Make sure at every step of the process that your battery is at least half full. Running out of battery during an update can cause bricks. In this guide, “Boot” means standard boot, the way it normally turns on. Not hboot or fastboot or recovery.
I did part of this from a Windows7 computer on Cygwin and part on Ubuntu 12.04, each presented some annoyance but by far the greatest was due to my Linux ineptitude with PATH and Root. If you're trying the same, I've made an appendix for that.
It may help to have a brief conceptual overview of what you'll be doing in case you run into snags and have to step out of the walkthrough. Your N1 has a few basic parts: Internal memory that is chopped into 3 partitions: One for the system files (System) , one for the files that they will need to make during the first bootup and use in order to operate, along with your apps and their created files (Data) and one for temporary files that your OS and apps can regenerate (Cache). Somewhere in there it also has space for a Radio (that also includes some critical power functions, flashing a new radio is the easiest way to brick an N1 but we won't), as well as a Recovery partition and an Hboot&Fastboot partition. We will be messing with Recovery and Hboot. The virtual machine that turns all the friendly pseudo-english computer code into 1s and 0s for the processor to deal with is called Dalvik, named after a town in Iceland where some old dev's family is from. It has its own Cache (the VM, not the town, as there are no longer any fish in Iceland ). It's SOP to wipe Cache & Dalvik before and after applying any updates, and wipe Data (Factory reset) before applying most updates. Sometimes when my phone bogs I reboot to recovery and wipe caches just for funsies. This makes it take longer to boot the phone and to use each app just the first time after that, while the files are created fresh. The phone also should have an SD-Card. You should have or buy an 8+MB, Class 10 SD card. The class relates to read/write speed, anything less than 10 will noticeably slow your Nexus One's operation. Why?
Because we're going to put some of your operating system on the SD card. We're going to use a special recovery system (aka recovery ROM) called “4ext” to partition your SD card. Mine is 16GB, partitioned to 14GB for storage and 2GB to use as fake internal memory, where my system's Data and Cache live. The KitKat System files that normally live on internal memory's System partition are too big for a normal N1, so we'll use a special Hboot called BlackRose to repartition your internal memory so you can fit KitKat, and then after you first boot it up we'll use an app called Mounts2SD to install a startup script so that every other time you boot it up after that, it will know to find Data and Cache on the SD card. In order to install BlackRose, you'll need to be running CyanogenMod Rom as your main OS, and in order to do that you'll need ClockWorkMod Recovery ROM. So the installation order will be: ClockworkMod recovery->Cyanogen7OS (Gingerbread based)->4ext recovery to partition SD card->BlackRoseHboot to repartition internal memory->Evervolv KitKat-based N1 ROM-> run Mounts2sd for startup scripts ->reboot to your new life among the anatomically modern cyborgs (and then you're on your own for getting all your apps and music and contacts and stuff back on the phone from wherever you saved it).
Ready? Here we go!
1. Install the Android SDK on your computer.
1. Get the appropriate version here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
2. Unzip it.
3. Run the setup.exe (if using windows)
4. When asked which packages to install, choose “Android SDK Tools”, “SDK Platform Android 2.1″, and “Usb Driver package” (If you use eclipse, check that last link for instructions on using the ADT plugin (Not the same ADT that cuts your paycheck, much less inept))
5. Make sure the USB drivers installed properly (windows).
1. Go to printers and devices in the control panel, or device manager
2. If you see an android device with no warnings, you're golden. If it has warnings, right click it and go properties->update driver (driver can be found in your android sdk directory where you unzipped the sdk bundle, in \usb_driver).
6. Boot up your N1 and plug it in to the computer. If the computer recognizes it and they play nice, you're set with the sdk. To extra check, open terminal and cd to the sdk's platform-tools folder that should contain the adb utility. Type #adb devices and see if it comes up with a message telling you that it's running a daemon on a port like 5037, and then lists something like HT9CPP800063 device. This is your phone, it's telling you you're beyond connected. You've got the sdk working. Else have your friend Google help you get the SDK properly installed.
2. Root the phone so it will let you dig in.
1. Put your N1 in USB debugging mode (Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging)
2. In the terminal, in the platform-tools folder, type #adb reboot bootloader. (((My phone has a power hardware issue and will not reboot while plugged in ever to any mode ever at all ever, if yours does too you can unplug (first type #adb kill-server to make it ok to unplug) the usb cable, power down, wait five seconds, and hold the trackball and power button to power back up into the bootloader, then plug in again. There was a lot of unplugging, waiting fifteen seconds, booting while holding buttons, plugging in, adb devices -ing that I will omit henceforth due to low likelihood that you have the same problem.)))
3. Using the onscreen directions on the phone and the hard buttons, navigate to fastboot mode. It may be unresponsive and throw some not-found messages for five seconds before it lets you do anything.
4. In the terminal on your computer, in the platform-tools folder, type #fastboot devices to see if your devices is connected (it should come up with the same HT#XXX###### number).
5. This step will gain Root access, unlock the bootloader, and WIPE ALL YOUR ****. Now type #fastboot oem-unlock . You may have to accept the warranty voiding. If for whatever reason it doesn't work, use this method http://code.google.com/p/bexboot/, and unzip the files to the platform-tools folder.
6. Using the phone buttons, reboot. Your little lock logo during the bootup should be unlocked now.
7. Power down and boot again for good measure. Re-enable usb debugging in the phone app dev settings.
3. Get ClockworkMod Recovery.
1. Download koush's ClockworkMod Recovery from : recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-passion.img and put it in the platform-tools folder.
2. To make sure the file is not corrupted and will not brick your goods, check the md5sum. This is the result of a complicated equation that easily reveals even a single flipped bit in the file by vastly changing the output. Google how to do this, in windows you'll need to download a tool like winmd5free. The output for this particular file should be: md5: 45716c8d51ed2375873f01f0b14b2184 If it's anything else don't use it.
3. Reboot to the bootloader again, either by #adb reboot bootloader or by powering up while holding the trackball, and navigate to fastboot.
4. Verify that you're connected with #fastboot devices
5. Flash ClockworkMod Recovery by typing #fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-passion.img
6. It should give a success message. Reboot to recovery from the fastboot menu. It should be a sweet new blue and white ClockWorkMod recovery. Power down and reboot to recovery by holding volume up as you power up, just for good measure.
4. Get CyanogenMod7 ROM.
1. On your computer, go to http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=passion&type=stable and download the latest stable CM7 zip. Put it in the platform-tools folder.
2. Check its md5 as you did in part 3.
3. Do #adb-devices, which should give you that serial again, and the word recovery.
4. Place the zip file on the root of your SD card by doing #adb push cm-7.2.0-passion.zip /sdcard/
5. If that last step failed, try running #adb shell mount /sdcard or #adb kill-server then #adb devices then #adb shell mount /sdcard, then try the push again. Or mount the sdcard through the recovery menu before running that push command. Or use your computer's file system to drag and drop the .zip to the root (lowest) folder of the sd card.
6. Using the recovery menu, in backup and restore options, backup your current ROM.
7. In the format menu, do a wipe data/factory reset. Wipe the cache and dalvik cache while you're at it.
8. Back in the main recovery menu, do install zip → choose zip from sd card.
9. Select that CM7 zip file.
10. Return to the main menu and reboot the system. It should come up with a totally different looking leaner meaner version of Gingerbread, that gives you more control and speed and saves battery. But even with this system, given modern app sizes, you'll soon run out of room on the internal memory if you stop now. And besides, you're having too much fun.
5. Get 4EXT recovery
1. Go to 4ext.net and download the free .apk file: http://www.4ext.net/get.php?apk Congratulations if you're about to install your first not market app (apps are now .apk, not just something you get from the store's GUI.). Save it in platform-tools. Or, to be really nice to Max, you can just buy the app in the play store and skip the next two steps.
2. Enable USB debugging, plug in and #adb-devices.
3. # adb install 4EXTRecoveryUpdater.apk. You should get back a success message in a fistful of seconds.
4. At this point you may need to back out to regular settings, turn on wifi, and hook up to your wifi router.
5. Open the 4ext recovery updater app. Go to settings. Allow superuser permissions and everything else. It should detect Nexus One, connect to the internet, and boot you back to the main menu.
6. Go to online install. They're all release candidates and no stable versions, so just go with the newest one. Select install.
7. Wait for it to finish and then reboot to recovery, either by # adb reboot recovery or manually. You should have a beautiful new touchscreen recovery.
6. Partition your SD Card
1. In recovery, go to tools->partition sd card->remove all partitions and start from scratch.
2. For the first Ext partition, where you'll be keeping a good chunk of your OS, The consensus online is not to go above either 1.5GB or 2GB. I'm working fine with 2GB aka 2048MB.
3. You can skip the 2nd Ext partition.
4. The internet says Swap size should be 0.
5. Internet says File system should be ext4. This should do the partitioning, the rest of your SD card will still be great for storage as before.
7. Repartition internal memory using BlackRose:
1. I have never used BlackRose on Windows, but here goes: go here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1270589 and download this zip archive: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1016437&d=1334971685; It has windows and linux files. The site also has a manual in case this walkthrough lets you down.
2. Unzip it into a folder in your platform-tools. Execute it with a ./ in linux or a .exe in win. It should say waiting for devices.
3. Reboot your phone manually. BlackRose should hijack the startup, install itself, and quit. Boot your phone up again.
4. Blackrose is rumored to have an interactive guide to partitioning, but it didn't work for me and at least some other genius on the internet, but being an industrious Austrian, he figured out the fix: Run Blackrose in Editor mode. Type resize as prompted.
5. The post here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2540366 on Evervolv KitKat implies that 250MB for System works with enough space for Gapps (Google does not allow their standard apps like Play Store to be included with Mod roms anymore, so you will need to install them from recovery too, but they distribute them bundled so it's not hard.), and some commenter said 260MB, but that didn't work for me long enough to run startup scripts and move some of it off. So I had to redo it and I went with 265MB for System and 10MB for Cache, which is working fine. Give it a name, I went with Kat.
6. BlackRose will shut down, but it will leave a golden turd in the form of a file called hboot_brcust.nb0 probably in the folder called “other.” That's what you want.
7. Put that file in the same folder as the Blackrose utilities fastboot-l and fastboot-w if it's not already there. Then boot your phone into fastboot again, via adb or manually. I think. Maybe try this from being standard booted up if the next part doesn't work.
8. Run # fastboot-l flash hboot hboot_brcust.nb0 . Windozers should use fastboot-w instead. Blackroot will wait for the device again.
9. Reboot your phone into the bootloader manually, by holding the trackball while powering up. The image should install on this boot, resizing your phone's internal memory partitions.
10. Run # fastboot -w. Your Bootloader should be loaded up, with the 1st line saying something about BlackRose and the 2nd line saying 265/10/161. This is how you know it worked. That 265 is where it's at for KitKat. Your main OS had been destroyed, but your Recovery ROM should still work.
8. Install Evervolv KitKat.
1. Go here http://evervolv.com/devices/passion and download the latest stable release. At press time that's the 4.0.0p4.2 version. Save it to platform-tools.
2. Reboot to Recovery from the menu in the BlackRose bootloader.
3. Do # adb devices. Then do # adb push ev_passion-4.0.0p4.2-perdo-squished.zip /sdcard/ . If it doesn't work, try using the touch recovery menu to toggle mount USB, then push, then unmount. Or mount USB, use the computer's file system to move the file to the root of the sd card, then unmount USB. Or try as root if you're using linux.
4. From the main recovery menu, select install zip from SD card → choose zip → select the ev_passion-4... zip. Wait up, it could take a while.
5. Success!! Right? Right. #adb kill-server, you can unplug now and won't need to plug back in! Reboot the phone, you're getting perilously close! This boot could take five plus minutes, or just one, but be patient.
9. Install Gapps.
1. You are such a lucky dog. Gapps bundled updates are available through the Evervolv toolbox. So you can get Play Store and everything else will come easy. Go to settings → wifi, turn it on, hook it up to your wifi router.
2. Back up to settings, and go Evervolv Toolbox → Updates and swipe over to the Gapps section. Tapp the most recent Gapps-kk zip. Tap the down arrow to download.
3. Reboot manually to recovery.
4. From the main recovery menu, select install zip from SD card → choose zip → select the gapps-kk... zip. This could also take a sec.
5. Reboot again! You're almost done! When it's all loaded up, Play Store should now be installed, as well as various google options that you can enable through the Evervolv settings.
10. Install Mounts2sd.
1. Go to the Play Store and get Mounts2sd.
2. Hit the top right corner for application settings. You'll need to install a startup script. Agree, give it permanent superuser status.
3. Reboot.
4. Go back into Mounts2sd, and go to the Tool menu (Wrench). Note that boxes aren't checked unless they're green-checked.
5. Enable the Cache to move cache partition to data or sd-ext. Storage threshold is up to you. Make sureApplications, Libraries, Data, and Media are all checked. Dalvik should stay unchecked, System apps can too.
6. Reboot again.
11. You're done!!! Or at least we're done. You still have to restore your apps and put all that music back on and figure out how to resync your contacts and... Good Luck.
12. If you want to get extra tricky, it's believed to be possible to leave app data on the real internal memory by default, and use Titanium Backup to move the data of most of your apps to the SD-ext, thereby leaving the data of your favorite apps on real internal memory. Use at your own risk.
ENJOY!!
Appendix 1:
Linux PATH env: I put all my android stuff in a file called androidy, so my path to my platform-tools was /androidy/adt/sdk/platform-tools, and my blackrose was in there too. So to set my PATH, I used: $ export PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/home/sean/androidy/adt/sdk/platform-tools:/home/sean/androidy/adt/sdk/platform-tools/blackrose_120421/binary"
In order to make sure that while using it as root (as was necessary for some fastbot operations), I referenced the same PATH instead of the messed up root PATH, I used sudo env PATH = $PATH a few times.
Appendix 2:
The only actual bug I've noticed in a few days with this ROM is that my Chrome bookmarks don't add shortcuts to the homescreen when I tell them to from within Chrome. The widget-adder (longpress homescreen) has a bookmark option though, so if you bookmark it you can put it on the homescreen from there.
Huge Thanks to everyone involved with ClockworkMod, Cyanogen, 4Ext, BlackRose, and Evervolv!
Sources:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_passion
http://nexusonehacks.net/nexus-one-...n-how-to-unlock-bootloader-on-your-nexus-one/
http://marian.schedenig.name/2012/07/22/installing-android-4-ics-on-the-google-nexus-one/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2540366&page=24
Wooooh, Amazing book ! Everything is soo.... deep. In my opinion, tutorials should be only few lines.
Some mistakes :
Why installing CM7 and then backing up ? (You can install non market apps without CM7, and when flashing CM7 you erase all user data)
Why using m2sd if the rom has a built-in feature called a2sd ?
Why installing CWM then 4EXT recovery ? (TWRP is a touch one, and you can flash recovery once you have root access)
"You should have or buy an 8+MB, Class 10 SD card" ? typo ?
In my mind, big steps should be :
1) Backup SD, and SMS and Apps
2) Root
3) Install recovery (TWRP is advised by evervolv, but CWMRecovery is OK)
4) Partition SD
5) Install Blackrose (using 260mB system)
6) Flash ROM
7) Flash GAPS
8) A2SD Y N Y
Notes :
About SD-Ext size, i recommend reading this post from his creator : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1716124
A2SD is an old version of INT2EXT+
Using terminal is not friendly for beginners. Avoid it at maximum.
Provide a link for a MD5 sum checker.
I don't know if it works with actual stock rom, but when i rooted my n1, i used SuperOneClick. Plug, Click, Wait, Smile. (I still have it if needed)
ldFxl said:
In my opinion, tutorials should be only few lines.
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This tutorial doesn't need to exist at all. All the information is available elsewhere on the internet, I did nothing original. Its only value is that it puts all the information in full detail in one place so you don't have to look in the forums for elaboration on each line of a more concise tutorial. Hopefully with info this detailed, someone with more chops than me could script it.
ldFxl said:
Why installing CM7 and then backing up ? (You can install non market apps without CM7, and when flashing CM7 you erase all user data)
Why using m2sd if the rom has a built-in feature called a2sd ?
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I had already installed CM7 when I thought to write this, Marian (my 3rd source) seems pretty skilled as he is the only one who could make BlackRose work for me so I trusted his advice that it was the easiet procedure he found. Have you put TWRP Recovery on from stock after unlocking the bootloader (fastboot oem unlock)? And have you successfully repartitioned SD (fat32 &ext4) from TWRP? If so and you want to quickly write up the steps, I'd gladly replace my steps 3-6, that would save people a lot of time and doing.
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Why installing CWM then 4EXT recovery ? (TWRP is a touch one, and you can flash recovery once you have root access)
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4EXT is also touch, CWM cannot repartition SD. If you can go stock to TWRP this might be the best option. Or if not, stock to 4ext.
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"You should have or buy an 8+MB, Class 10 SD card" ? typo ?
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Yes! Thanks.
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Using terminal is not friendly for beginners. Avoid it at maximum.
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Don't you have to use terminal to use the built in A2SD? At any rate, it didn't work for me (I'm kind of a beginner), Mounts2SD's GUI seemed a little more beginner friendly. Also I certainly wouldn't have been able to make BlackRose work
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Provide a link for a MD5 sum checker.
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Good idea
ldFxl said:
I don't know if it works with actual stock rom, but when i rooted my n1, i used SuperOneClick. Plug, Click, Wait, Smile. (I still have it if needed)
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I once used SuperOneClick on another phone, it looked like it struggled and finally worked with a DDoS style attack, it seemed simpler to just do it the way the manufacturer intended (if that's even a thing). But I suppose if it works with one click it really is simpler as seen by the user. Anyone have a report on whether it worked from stock N1?
Fituate said:
I had already installed CM7 when I thought to write this, Marian (my 3rd source) seems pretty skilled as he is the only one who could make BlackRose work for me so I trusted his advice that it was the easiet procedure he found. Have you put TWRP Recovery on from stock after unlocking the bootloader (fastboot oem unlock)? And have you successfully repartitioned SD (fat32 &ext4) from TWRP? If so and you want to quickly write up the steps, I'd gladly replace my steps 3-6, that would save people a lot of time and doing.
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On my first flash, i was pretty beginner, so i followed a tutorial ; ) . And they used CWM. But flashing a recovery procedure from .img file doesn't differ with the recovery. TWRP allows you to partition SDCard. I did it last week (on HTC wildfire S, TWRP 2.6 as for N1).
Flashing step is the same -> just replace img file name. You can get it Here (From official TWRP Website)
Procedure from TWRP Website said:
Download the above file. Turn off your device. Turn on the device and keep holding volume down until a menu shows up. Select fasboot from the menu list. Plug the device into your computer. If you have the right drivers installed, your screen should now say FASTBOOT USB. Run the following command via the command line:
fastboot flash recovery recoveryfilename.img
Note that you will need to change the last part to match the name of the file that you just downloaded. This method requires that you have the drivers installed that come with the HTC Sync software that are available here. You will also need adb and fastboot for your computer.
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6. Partition your SD Card
1. In recovery, Tap Advanced
2. Tap Partition SD Card
3. Set 2048 (MB max) on EXT Size and 0 on Swap Size
4. Tap EXT4 then swipe to start partitioning
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3. Reboot your phone manually. BlackRose should hijack the startup, install itself, and quit. Boot your phone up again.
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Backrose is a custom Bootloader-> it replaces your HBoot/Fastboot
You don't need to reboot your phone to install blackrose. You just need your phone in ADB over USB, then the win setup will install blackrose.
Once done, run setup again, your phone will automaticaly go to HBoot, then choose 1, and 1 again.
Then enter "resize", "260" and "8".
In case that the installer don't work correctly, you can get flashable HBOOT from [Provide a nb0 (texasice recommend 260/8/168) AND MD5 Checksum]
While googling to find some infos (I don't remember me unlocking my bootloader) I found this guide : http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Nexus_One/Flashing_Guide
Apperently SuperOneClick does not even need unlocked bootloader on 2.3.3 or previous ...
Isn't what we are trying to write down ?
There are many links pointing to this forum aswell.
Ever since I bought my Xperia TL (LT30at), I've been upset at the ridiculous allocation of onboard memory: only 1.97GB were available for apps. The rest was allocated to an emulated external SD card, which meant that any app installed on it would lose widgets and suffer from other weird glitches on reboot. I've searched all over the place and couldn't find a solution until @teidus shared his method (per my research, it has been used on older devices from other manufacturers as well). I tried it and adjusted the steps to ensure 100% compatibility with my phone (and added explanations so that other devices could be tested).
See proof in the attached screenshots.
WARNING: You will lose a lot of data if you don't follow this guide!
WARNING: These operations require a rooted device. If you are running unrooted Android 4.3 or newer, you cannot proceed.
NOTE: All of these changes will be reversed if you flash an FTF that includes partition-image.sin.
DISCLAIMER: I'm not responsible for bricked devices and data loss from power surges, hardware damage, or changes to the linked software. Always check the native manuals for all the tools listed here!
Required Downloads:
1. Flashtool, which includes ADB (got questions about it? - ask them here) - requires installation
2. @[NUT]'s dual XZDualRecovery. I'm linking to v2.7.94 BETA installer. If you wish to check for a more recent version, go to his download page and do a page search (CTRL+F) for XT-lockeddualrecovery[version-goes-here].installer.zip. (got questions about it? - ask them here) - unzip to a location you'll remember (say, C:\xperia-resize\recovery\)
3. FTF with your phone's 4.1.2 firmware - save it to the default Flashtool firmware directory (C:\flashtool\firmwares\)
4. File system utilities (attached) - unzip to a location on your phone's physical SD card you'll remember (say, fs-utils\)
The Guide (skip all the way to the bottom for the short guide if you know how to backup and flash FTFs):
1. Back up all data stored on internal storage:
Option 1: Connect your phone to the computer and save it to a computer drive.
Option 2: Open a file manager on the phone and copy it to a physical SD card (/sdcard1).2. Back up your current installation with either Online Nandroid or your current recovery and remove the SD card for safety.
3. Flash your phone with basic 4.1.2 install.
3.1 Turn off the phone.
3.2 Launch Flashtool.
3.3 Click the thunderbolt icon on the left and select Flashmode.
3.4 Select the appropriate 4.1.2 FTF from the list (it'll be there if you saved it to c:\Flashtool\firmwares\).
3.5 Tick "No final verification" checkbox on the right, click Flash, and when prompted, hold the VOLUME DOWN button, and connect the phone to the computer. The operation will take about 10 minutes. DISREGARD THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANIMATION. Xperia T/TL doesn't have a hardware Back button.
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3.6 When flashing is complete, boot the phone.
4. Connect your phone to the computer and let the computer recognize it.
5. Enable USB debugging.
5.1 Go to (System) Settings -> Developer options and flip the switch in the top-right corner of the screen.
5.2 Look a bit down (toward the middle of the screen) and check USB debugging.6. Install the dual recovery.
6.1 Go to the location on your computer where you extracted dual recovery (e.g., C:\xperia-resize\recovery\).
6.2 Double-click install.bat.
6.3 Press 3 on your keyboard for the option 3. Installation on unrooted ROM.
6.4 Follow the instructions on your computer's screen.
6.5 When you will try to reboot the phone back into Android, the recovery will prompt you to root the OS. Do that.
7. Boot into PhilZ Touch recovery by opening App Drawer, starting NDR Utils, and selecting the appropriate option.
8. When the phone boots into recovery, connect it to the computer.
9. Start ADB.
If you don't know where ADB is, press WIN + R on your computer keyboard, type cmd in the pop-up window, hit ENTER, then copy & paste this command (paste by right-clicking the command prompt window): cd C:\Flashtool\x10flasher_lib. Then type adb shell and hit ENTER again.10. Execute the following commands one-by-one (you can copy & paste, hit enter, and wait for the output):
Code:
umount /storage
parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
print
These commands unmount all drives, launch parted utility for mmcblk0 (onboard flash storage), and show the partition table.11. Record the beginning of the partition Userdata and the end of the partitionSDCard. These are the limits of your new partitions The numbers are in megabytes (MB) unless specified.
For Xperia T/TL, Userdata begins at 1621 and SDCard ends at 15.6GB. Xperia V (and any other device with less than 16GB of storage) will definitely have a different value.
12. Remove the last 2 partitions by executing the following commands:
Code:
rm 14
rm 15
13. Calculate the new end point for Userdata, which is also the new start point for SDCard:
1621 (or another number you recorded in step 11) + additional space = new end. I added 4GB (4 ×1024MB = 4096MB) so my new end point was 7865. I advise to add at least 2GB (2048MB) to feel safe about having enough storage for apps. DON'T TRY TO REMOVE SDCARD ALTOGETHER BY ALLOCATING ALL OF THE AVAILABLE SPACE TO USERDATA! Emulated storage is coded into OS environment and requires additional modifications to work properly.14. Create and name new partitions by executing the following commands (don't copy the text in parentheses):
The system might throw several errors in the process. When prompted, just type ignore and hit ENTER.
Code:
mkpartfs logical ext2 1621 7865 (change the numbers as appropriate for your device)
name 14 Userdata
mkpartfs logical ext2 7865 15.6GB (change the numbers as appropriate for your device and notice the GB to make sure the partition extends to the end of the onboard storage)
name 15 SDCard
quit
These commands create the partitions with ext2 file system and given beginning and end parameters, rename them as required, and close parted.15. "Damage" the internal, emulated SD card so that it could be formatted properly later.
Tap Mounts and storage -> Format /storage/sdcard0 -> default and confirm the operation.16. Insert the physical SD card (sdcard1) that you removed in step 2 back into the device.
Make sure it's mounted by tapping Mounts and storage and checking its status (it should say unmount /storage/sdcard1/). If not, mount it by tapping on the appropriate option.17. Execute the following commands one-by-one in the ADB command prompt:
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cd /storage/sdcard1/fs-utils (the directory name will be different if you didn't follow my conventions)
tune2fs -j /dev/block/mmcblk0p14
tune2fs -O extents,uninit_bg,dir_index /dev/block/mmcblk0p14
e2fsck -fpDC0 /dev/block/mmcblk0p14
These commands convert Userdata partition into the appropriate ext4 filesystem, which is not supported natively in the recovery environment.18. Reboot the device into full Android.
18.1 Remove the physical SD card for safety.
18.2 Tap Back until you make it to the top level of recovery. Then tap the top option Reboot the device.19. When Android loads fully, you'll notice a notification about storage file system. Tap it and follow the prompts to format it.
20. Insert the physical SD card and reboot into the recovery you used to create the backup in step 2 to restore it.
In PhilZ, that's Backup and Restore -> Restore from /storage/sdcard1.21. Reboot back into full Android and copy the files saved from internal storage back into it. Then reboot again so that apps recognize the data.
DONE!
Short guide/list of ADB commands and other events (*enclosed in asterisks*) if you know the safety drill:
Code:
*flash 4.1.2 & install dual recovery*
*boot into PhilZ Touch*
adb shell
umount /storage
parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
print
*record start point of Userdata and end point of SDCard*
rm 15
rm 14
mkpartfs logical ext2 1621 7865
name 14 Userdata
mkpartfs logical ext2 7865 15.6GB
name 15 SDCard
*Mounts and storage -> Format /storage/sdcard0 -> default -> confirm*
*insert physical SD card*
*Mounts and storage -> Mount /storage/sdcard1*
cd /storage/sdcard1/fs-utils
tune2fs -j /dev/block/mmcblk0p14
tune2fs -O extents,uninit_bg,dir_index /dev/block/mmcblk0p14
e2fsck -fpDC0 /dev/block/mmcblk0p14
*remove physical SD card*
*reboot*
*format emulated SD card*
*reboot recovery*
*restore backup*
*reboot*
*restore sdcard0/*
*reboot*
nice, i was looking for a way to increase the /data after switching to Omni and ART
Will try ASAP..
PS: i think this thread should be added in ALL IN ONE THREAD Section:good::victory::victory::victory:
raghulrr said:
PS: i think this thread should be added in ALL IN ONE THREAD Section
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That's a request to @gregbradley.
#6 would be the most welcomed way to resize partitions, but unfortunately it's not so easy as it was e.g. with ZTE Blade. But altogether it's good to know that you can resize them now! Thanks!
nice tutorial brother... i'll be trying tommorow
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Thank you I was definetly looking for it
Thanks
@TO: I couldn't test ist but I think made a little mistake:
I think you want want to execute the programms wich are in the Directory in wich you made the cd. So you have to add ./ before each command.
I don't have such a device, to test it by myself: You said you have to make a new virtual SD. Some ROMes have a vold.fstab in /etc. Mayby it't enough to change this file to be able to remove the SD Partition completly.
Partitionator said:
@TO: I couldn't test ist but I think made a little mistake:
I think you want want to execute the programms wich are in the Directory in wich you made the cd. So you have to add ./ before each command.
I don't have such a device, to test it by myself: You said you have to make a new virtual SD. Some ROMes have a vold.fstab in /etc. Mayby it't enough to change this file to be able to remove the SD Partition completly.
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I was writing the guide as I was executing commands so everything is exactly as I entered it. I obviously removed all steps that turned out to redundant and wrong.
Will that work with the Xperia Arc S?!
What is the difference between your method and the [MOD]{CM10.1}{CM10.2}{CM11}{AOSP}Working Int2Ext for Xperia 2011 [ART-compatible]?
metaljoker said:
Will that work with the Xperia Arc S?!
What is the difference between your method and the [MOD]{CM10.1}{CM10.2}{CM11}{AOSP}Working Int2Ext for Xperia 2011 [ART-compatible]?
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These are some great questions! This approach is very different from all Int2Ext scripts:
HUGE NOTE: This works only for devices where the onboard NAND capacity is at least 8GB. That means that 2011 devices with 1-4GB of onboard memory are better off with mounting the physical SD card as /data.
This is a semi-permanent modification to the partition table (it'll work fine if you do factory reset and flash a new ROM .zip but the allocation will be reset every time you flash FTF, possibly even if you exclude partition-image because each .sin contains its offset and size bits).
This approach is compatible with locked bootloaders because support of init.d comes from the kernel.
This approach allows you to allocate as much or as little of onboard NAND storage to each of the 2 partitions (/data and /storage/sdcard0) used for storing apps and their data instead of just allocating the entire physical SD card.
This approach allows you to live a life independent of your physical SD card (i.e., your apps still work and your phone boots up just fine even if the physical SD card dies).
bsined said:
These are some great questions! This approach is very different from all Int2Ext scripts:
HUGE NOTE: This works only for devices where the onboard NAND capacity is at least 8GB. That means that 2011 devices with 1-4GB of onboard memory are better off with mounting the physical SD card as /data.
This is a semi-permanent modification to the partition table (it'll work fine if you do factory reset and flash a new ROM .zip but the allocation will be reset every time you flash FTF, possibly even if you exclude partition-image because each .sin contains its offset and size bits).
This approach is compatible with locked bootloaders because support of init.d comes from the kernel.
This approach allows you to allocate as much or as little of onboard NAND storage to each of the 2 partitions (/data and /storage/sdcard0) used for storing apps and their data instead of just allocating the entire physical SD card.
This approach allows you to live a life independent of your physical SD card (i.e., your apps still work and your phone boots up just fine even if the physical SD card dies).
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That's a great info! There are steps in the thread that aren't clear enough not only for me but also for others, that's for sure.
For those who have partitioned their SDcard, unlocked BL & rooted phones, should have their own line of steps, however I feel like I might mistake something in case I use it.
P.S.:
01. You didn't answer my question whether this is compatible with my phone, did you?!
02. There should be a video demonstration for this method for it is new in this website, don't you think?!
03. unzip to a location on your phone's physical SD card you'll remember (say, fs-utils\) what do you mean by remember "say, fs-utils\" ??
@up
It depend on your partition scheme, which ones are on the end of memory (physical).
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It depend on your partition scheme, which ones are on the end of memory (physical).
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I have a 1GB partitioned SDcard for the apps! Does this info help?!
How the heck could I install the TeamWin Recovery Project (TWRP) ??!!
metaljoker said:
That's a great info! There are steps in the thread that aren't clear enough not only for me but also for others, that's for sure.
For those who have partitioned their SDcard, unlocked BL & rooted phones, should have their own line of steps, however I feel like I might mistake something in case I use it.
P.S.:
01. You didn't answer my question whether this is compatible with my phone, did you?!
02. There should be a video demonstration for this method for it is new in this website, don't you think?!
03. unzip to a location on your phone's physical SD card you'll remember (say, fs-utils\) what do you mean by remember "say, fs-utils\" ??
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SD partitioning and status of the bootloader should not have any effect on the process. However, root is required in order to install recovery.
1. Theoretically, this mod is compatible with any device that has the latest version of CWM or TWRP. I've tested it with Xperia TL and Nook Tablet 16GB. However, if your device's total available user storage (/data + /storage/sdcard0) is 4GB or less, you will likely require a physical SD card for storing your apps, user data, and whatever is written to sdcard0 by default.
2. Although I realize that some people learn best by watching instead of reading, this procedure is very quick when your device's recovery supports all the required commands. I repartitioned Nook Tablet in barely 10 minutes. If I were to make a screen cast of it, 90% of the video would be just moving the mouse around or waiting for the phone to boot. The longest operation is to create the journal, which takes about 10 seconds by the phone.
3. "Say" = "for example". Create a folder on the physical SD card and call it "fs-utils".
bsined said:
SD partitioning and status of the bootloader should not have any effect on the process. However, root is required in order to install recovery.
1. Theoretically, this mod is compatible with any device that has the latest version of CWM or TWRP. I've tested it with Xperia TL and Nook Tablet 16GB. However, if your device's total available user storage (/data + /storage/sdcard0) is 4GB or less, you will likely require a physical SD card for storing your apps, user data, and whatever is written to sdcard0 by default.
2. Although I realize that some people learn best by watching instead of reading, this procedure is very quick when your device's recovery supports all the required commands. I repartitioned Nook Tablet in barely 10 minutes. If I were to make a screen cast of it, 90% of the video would be just moving the mouse around or waiting for the phone to boot. The longest operation is to create the journal, which takes about 10 seconds by the phone.
3. "Say" = "for example". Create a folder on the physical SD card and call it "fs-utils".
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WOW! I am very impressed for answering each question in an informative way! W E L L D O N E! ! :good:
I'll take my chances since I've read your lines. Wish me luck!
I'll get back to you once I encounter the unexpected, or maybe not. We'll see! Here goes nothing...
metaljoker said:
WOW! I am very impressed for answering each question in an informative way! W E L L D O N E! ! :good:
I'll take my chances since I've read your lines. Wish me luck!
I'll get back to you once I encounter the unexpected, or maybe not. We'll see! Here goes nothing...
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I realized that I've forgotten to include roll-back instructions if anything goes wrong. Here's the short version:
1. You better have made Nandroid backup of your system and have copied the content of your /storage/sdcard0
2. Find a stock, rootable FTF on the forums, download it, and flash it using Flashtool
3. Install recovery on the reflashed device
4. Restore backup from recovery and copy the content back to /storage/sdcard0
ADB Shell
Sorry if this silly questions
I want use your mod on my XV, but I've some problem (on Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit)
1. When I reboot from PhilZ Touch recovery for a first time, i don't get root question
2. Cause i don't get about root question, so i try root from PhilZ Touch recovery menu
3. When I try run adb shell on TWRP recovery, there no device notif (I already install Windows Update : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2917929 and use Flashtool Driver 1.5)
So, am i mis something? Where i got wrong? Thanks before
thunder888 said:
Sorry if this silly questions
I want use your mod on my XV, but I've some problem (on Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit)
1. When I reboot from PhilZ Touch recovery for a first time, i don't get root question
2. Cause i don't get about root question, so i try root from PhilZ Touch recovery menu
3. When I try run adb shell on TWRP recovery, there no device notif (I already install Windows Update : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2917929 and use Flashtool Driver 1.5)
So, am i mis something? Where i got wrong? Thanks before
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I guess is the problem is with Win8 and ADB drivers. However, just to be sure, try attaching the phone to the computer to test ADB when it's booted to PhilZ and full Android. If the phone is not recognized, search the forum for a fix (there should be one). Unfortunately, my only Win8 machine is Surface RT, which doesn't accept ADB drivers, so I can't test anything myself.
bsined said:
I guess is the problem is with Win8 and ADB drivers. However, just to be sure, try attaching the phone to the computer to test ADB when it's booted to PhilZ and full Android. If the phone is not recognized, search the forum for a fix (there should be one). Unfortunately, my only Win8 machine is Surface RT, which doesn't accept ADB drivers, so I can't test anything myself.
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Yes, i agree. But if I attach phone at full Android and run ADB, it can be recognized. I'll reinstall my windows and will give a report later. Thanks :good:
My dearest friend...
My phone was revered back to original. In order to have it rooted it took me 17 hours
1] Regarding the "Flash your phone with basic" my phone's already rooted which means that I do not need to flash an FTF file. In case I need to, which version?! Would that harm anyhow?
2] I'm stopped at 6.5. Because I do not have the TWRP installed on my phone.
3] My Recovery is CWM-based Recovery v6.0.4.7, if no problem then how can I Start ADB?!!!
Obviously, I'm not even half way. I need your help my friend!
* Xperia Arc S
Hi developers. I am sorry for posting this. I spent the last week trying to solve it by myself with no hope. This is my second time installing something on a phone, but it is my only phone, so I beg anyone for a help...
-What I did:
Some days ago I downgraded to this ROM C5503_10.1.1.A.1.310_GLOBAL-LTE.ftf to use DoomLord rooting script. I did it with flashtool for linux and I applied his .bat step by step in the terminal since windows would not detect my phone.
It worked. I had root for some days, but I was still annoyed by sony default android. So I decided to install Cyanogenmod.
I unlocked the device with sony official system and wen't straight to this instructions, before the first reboot
wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_yuga
I booted succesfully in CWM, followed everything as it says there. But that's where weird things happened:
-The problems:
-The backup
I tried, it wouldn't mount /sdcard. Since I don't understand much about this, I thought it was normal. The next choice was sdcard1, I backed up there. Or so I thought...
-The factory reset
I factory reset, again, not mounting sdcard. Here is the message that shows when I try this now:
can't mount /data!
Error mounting /sdcard.android_secure
Skipping format...
Data wipe complete.
Since it said it is complete, I went on installing the zip file from my sdcard1. Both CM 10.2.1 (dogo, the right one for my phone) and the appropriate GAPPS.
Now it loops on the CM loop animation and I have to remove the battery...
-The restore problem
It still boots on the recovery mode. So I tried recovering my backup from sdcard1. But the image name is 1970.01.01.00.03.16. And it says "md5 mismatch"
I tried flashing again the stock rom with flashtool. The proccess goes on but nothing happens. I still have CWM and the boot loop.
I read elsewhere someone with a similar problem who solved using sony "emma" software. I installed it, it won't even recocnize my phone.
It recocnizes that there is a phone, but don't know which one.
But that has alway been the case with windows. I haven't been able to do anything in windows other then accessing the sdcard (when the phone worked).
Is there something I can do? I imagine that somehow, for some reason, the /data and /sdcard partitions got corrupted. I imagine I would need to repartition this and install again, but I have no idea how this happens on phones...
I can mount /system /cache and /storage/sdcard1. just /data I can´t. Says "error mounting /data"
This is my only phone and a vey recent $400 thing. I was very stupid to do that withouth a replacement and really need this phone. I greatly appreciate any help...
I found this post forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/6433-solved-messed-up-partitions-on-internal-storage/ searching the internet. Is it possible that this would solve my problem? or would it finish bricking the phone?
Here's what you'll need:
Working recovery, basic knowledge of adb & the shell
Parted (download here)
stock PB31IMG.zip
Note also that I had run unrevoked forever (so my phone was S-OFF) ... I'm not sure if that's required or not.
So, grab parted from the link above. Now you need to extract the individual binaries from the .zip (the 6 files in the sdparted folder within the zip), ideally to your android-sdk\tools directory. Now push all 6 files (adb push [file] /sbin/). Next, we need to make them useable, so go into the shell (adb shell). Change to your /sbin/ directory, and run: chmod 0755 <file> on each of the 6 files.
Now, we need to fix the partitions. This is assuming that the partitions are there, just the wrong format (which is what happened to me .. I accidentally made them FAT32 instead of ext). So, run the following: parted /dev/block/mmcblk0 mkfs ext2. It will ask if you want to continue, hit yes. When it asks for the partition number, enter 1. Next, when it asks for the format, enter ext2. Let it do its thing. Now, once it's done, run parted again. This time, enter partition 2 (everything else is the same).
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