EARLY this morning I decided to try out a new ROM. I flashed Clockworkmod recovery and installed Fresh 2.1.1 from my SD card. Now my phone is stuck in a constant loop of trying to boot up. This same process went fine when I installed Damage Control a few weeks ago. Only thing I've done since then was partition my SD card (also done thru Clockwork app). I would really appreciate any help. Thanks in advance
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EARLY this morning I decided to try out a new ROM. I flashed Clockworkmod recovery and installed Fresh 2.1.1 from my SD card. Now my phone is stuck in a constant loop of trying to boot up. This same process went fine when I installed Damage Control a few weeks ago. Only thing I've done since then was partition my SD card (also done thru Clockwork app). I would really appreciate any help. Thanks in advance
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Wipe everything (data, dalvik, and your SD card) and reflash. Yes, I know you just partitioned that's probably the problem.
This sounds like a silly question, but would a complete wipe UNDO the partition? Or is that just a way to get the system to wipe ext?
ksharp5580 said:
This sounds like a silly question, but would a complete wipe UNDO the partition? Or is that just a way to get the system to wipe ext?
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it just wipes the ext it doesnt undo the partition
I'm in recovery mode right now. Wipe Dalvik is in advanced options. On main screen I see wipe data/factory reset. Is that the one I want?
ksharp5580 said:
I'm in recovery mode right now. Wipe Dalvik is in advanced options. On main screen I see wipe data/factory reset. Is that the one I want?
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You want both data and dalvik at a minimum. If you want to try to reflash without reformatting your card, do the following:
Boot to recovery
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe dalvik
Flash the ROM
(optional but I always do this anyway - takes 10 seconds and is extra insurance)
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe dalvik
Boot
If that doesn't work, I'd recommend removing your microSD card and formatting it cleanly on your PC (fat32 format) and re-copying the ROM and attempting the above again.
Give it a go and report back.
if you're using the latest version of clockwork recovery, it's not compatible with a2sd on any rom but darch. I suggest godspeed or amon ra 1.6.2 if not running DD 2.7
Question, why would u wipe after installing the rom?
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no reason to, but most roms it won't hurt anything, as it only wipes /data and /cache, however, some roms do add apps to /data/app on flashing, and you would be removing those apps then.
Is that a Hero thing or is that in general?
I just had someone test the ClockworksMod on Darktremor Apps2SD for a Nexus One and it worked just fine.
danaff37 said:
if you're using the latest version of clockwork recovery, it's not compatible with a2sd on any rom but darch. I suggest godspeed or amon ra 1.6.2 if not running DD 2.7
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I don't know. Clockwork mod gave me a lot of problems. Stick with amon ra based recoveries and had much fewer problems.
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Actually, was just looking back into it, and I may be wrong on it's compatibility, but it is just in my experience that it doesn't work too well for whatever reason. I like the idea of some of the features it offers, but it never worked right on backing up and restoring for me, and I may have just assumed that was the reason. Our I may have confused it with amon ra 1.7
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I use Godspeed and been really happy with it. I was just curious since I've never used ClockworksMod.
danaff37 said:
I don't know. Clockwork mod gave me a lot of problems. Stick with amon ra based recoveries and had much fewer problems.
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G1 is stuck on T-Mobile G1 screen for over 10 mins HELP! I wiped everything.
If you want help, I recommend telling us specifically what you did (what Hero you were on, what version of Cyan you flashed, what recovery you're using)
But without knowing any of that, I'm going to suggest (assuming you have Amon_Ra's latest recovery) that you boot to recovery and wipe everything a couple times, then flash Cyan. By everything, I mean Factory Reset, Wipe EXT, Wipe Dalvik-Cache, and to be safe, Repair EXT. And do all those at least once, factory reset again, and flash.
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If you want help, I recommend telling us specifically what you did (what Hero you were on, what version of Cyan you flashed, what recovery you're using)
But without knowing any of that, I'm going to suggest (assuming you have Amon_Ra's latest recovery) that you boot to recovery and wipe everything a couple times, then flash Cyan. By everything, I mean Factory Reset, Wipe EXT, Wipe Dalvik-Cache, and to be safe, Repair EXT. And do all those at least once, factory reset again, and flash.
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Yes Amon RA latest recovery. I wiped all that but i didnt do the repair part. Im trying to flash the latest cyanogen.
Well it's best to be safe rather than sorry, so wipe, wipe, and wipe again. afaik, wiping will do you no harm
guitargler said:
Well it's best to be safe rather than sorry, so wipe, wipe, and wipe again. afaik, wiping will do you no harm
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Hahah alright thanks for the quick reply and i was on mlign 3.3
Don't forget the Htc Recovery first also
JAguirre1231 said:
Don't forget the Htc Recovery first also
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Yup! Thanks i was trying to figure it out all night i wiped and wiped like he stated. Then i flash the HTC recovery and got cyanogen to work again. BTW how do i delete a thread? Like this one for instance. Keep it clean and less cluttered on XDA
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Yup! Thanks i was trying to figure it out all night i wiped and wiped like he stated. Then i flash the HTC recovery and got cyanogen to work again. BTW how do i delete a thread? Like this one for instance. Keep it clean and less cluttered on XDA
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You don't mods will, and it wasn't flamed or anything so it'll probably stay for awhile
Okay the first question:
Ive rooted my device using Unrevoked 3.22 at my HTC Buzz (Wildfire) 1.25 (I think thats the version, its 2.1Update1). And now i maybe want to unroot my phone to install the updates (The 1.27 update doesnt install, is there a solution to this without unrooting?) So, on to the question. How to unroot my device when ive used Unrevoked 3? I rooted it on my brothers MAC OSX, becuase its much safer in my opinion.
Second question:
Okay, Now i have installed the CM 6.10 Stable version. How long will it take to boot? It has been in the boot state for 2 hours and 15 minutes for now. Ive wiped the SD Card and Cache and the Factory reset before install. It does only say HTC with a white blank screen and green letters (as normal).
Thanks for your time reading!
Yours
Antezz
It took me less than 15 minutes. Obvious suggestion, but have you tried turning it off and on (pull the battery and try again).
Why did you wipe your sd card? Lol
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kevin2516 said:
Why did you wipe your sd card? Lol
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Get cyanogen on your sd card, and try to flash it again?
argeoff said:
Get cyanogen on your sd card, and try to flash it again?
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Okay to be honest i didnt really wipe my SD card. I have tried rebooting this 2 times, and Reflashing it 3 times. It doesnt work. I tried to flash openfire 2.3 today and it works perfectly, but ive heard that the Cyanogen is much better.
howzit man.
restore your original backup with nandroid.
then .
1.) wipe cache
2.) factory reset
3.) go into advanced on clockwork recovery and wipe dalvik cache.
I had the same problem! this works
if not, redownload CM and transfer to your phone again. and go to number 1
let me know how it goes..
You should wipe your /CACHE, /DATA, /SYSTEM, /SDCARD, /SD-EXT
That way you'll be sure NOTHING will be on your phone...
After that, connect your phone with USB to pc. Mount the sdcard.
Put Cyanogenmod.zip on it. Unmount it. Reboot into recovery.
You select: under main-> clear cache, clear default settings (or something like that), under advanced -> clear Dalvik cache, clear Battery status.
Now you just flash the zip on it and everything will be just fine... trust me...
Let me know how it worked out for you. k?
Just make sure that everytime your flash a .zip to the device you give it time to
settle down in the ROM... so that means you'll need to restart after each .zip you flash.
That's what I do and I've never head any problems with it.
Greetings, Jason
@Jason
Thank you!
It worked perfectly. And i have no further questions.
It booted after 10 min, ít started to show the costum startup screen after appox. 30 sec. THANK YOU!
Antezz!
I've installed Amon Ra on my Nexus One as part of the process to get cyanogen running on it. I did the fastboot oem unlock + flash amon ra + manual update zip process.
Part of the reason was that for some reason I could never boot into clockwork recovery (yes I followed the wiki to the letter), and could only access the standard recovery (which doesn't allow custom roms, says the signature is invalid), the one in blue font. So I flashed amon ra instead and that worked fine.
Can I now flash back to clockwork, and even better, just do it via rom manager? Is there any risk or downside?
This is because I'm reading that amon ra doesn't have a wipe option, and that its better to wipe when you upgrade roms (or is that another fallacy or am I mis interpreting things)
cheers
1. If you didn't find and delete recovery-item-boot.p and install-recovery.sh, they will restore stock recovery when boot, regardless of what custom recovery you flashed.
rm /system/etc/install-recovery.sh
rm /system/recovery-from-boot.p
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2. You can change your recovery via ROM Manager, or manually. By the way, Amon RA Recovery has wipe option, of course. Where did you read that from?
LFact said:
1. If you didn't find and delete recovery-item-boot.p and install-recovery.sh, they will restore stock recovery when boot, regardless of what custom recovery you flashed.
2. You can change your recovery via ROM Manager, or manually. By the way, Amon RA Recovery has wipe option, of course. Where did you read that from?
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1.) I'm pretty sure I'm booting into amon_ra, it has a nandroid backup option.
My attempt (fail) to install clockwork was exactly the same as how I successfully installed amon: via fastboot flash recovery /path/to/recovery-RA-nexus-v2.1.1-CM.img after unlocking the bootloader. I didn't manually find and delete those files you specified (wouldn't even know how TBH), just followed the Cyanogen wiki.
2.) Cool good to know. I suppose then there's no point in changing really. I was just reading posts and saw it referenced several times. Maybe they were out of date or early on in the piece.
Out of curiosity, is it worth wiping if you're just upgrading between the same version e.g. cyanogen 7.03 to future 7.04?
I much prefer Amon 2.2.1 It is 2.2.1 which is the latest version, not 2.1.1
Stay away from CW 3.+
Amon has a Data/Factory reset wipe for installing new roms, I wipe 5X with it. And, a Dalvik Cache and Cache options. Do those 5X also
If doing nightlies, just wipe the caches
Here is a link to a System Wipe zip you can flash from recovery. That is probably what they were taliking about. CW has that option and Amon will on the next version, I think.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723844&page=1767
Ken
PS:
Otherwise, like mentioned you will default back to CW even if you flashed 2.2.1 thru Rom Manager on reboot.
Or, you can flash Amon thru fastboot and remove the two scripts mentioned above by LFact
Thanks mate I'll just keep using Amon
So you're saying to wipe I have to flash that zip, there's no way of just wiping it from the menu options before flashing the relevant ROM?
But in any event since I'm on CM7 I'll only be doing minor version bumps for the foreseeable future lol
I"m confused about the reboot issue: I can reboot into Amon at any stage. I haven't deleted those scripts. But you guys are telling me that unless I delete those scripts if I reboot I'll go back to stock recovery?
Sorry wrong thread.
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@wintermute000
Yes, flash the system wipe zip from recovery like any zip. Only a few seconds. Hopefully , it will be in next Amon version.
Never an issue with Amon--
Get Quick System from market and use it to boot into recovery--exc app
Then you don't need Rom Mgr or CW--better that way
If you install Amon thru Fastboot or Terminal, it will not be erased on reboots--you still need to delete the two scripts mentioned before any rebooting
See post three on this link--DR has a flash able zip to do it--nandroid always first on this stuff
http://www.nexusoneforum.net/forum/...330-custom-recovery-wont-stick.html#post99962
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Thanks mate I'll just keep using Amon
I"m confused about the reboot issue: I can reboot into Amon at any stage. I haven't deleted those scripts. But you guys are telling me that unless I delete those scripts if I reboot I'll go back to stock recovery?
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If you type
rm /system/etc/install-recovery.sh
rm /system/recovery-from-boot.p
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in terminal and it shows error message such as 'no file or directory', it means they were already removed. (I think ROM manager automatically remove them when flashing Clockwork recovery. When I changed to RA recovery, I found out those 2 files were gone)
If you're still curious about changing recovery, you can. I accomplished this yesterday by using Amon to flash a ROM with root access, then I downloaded CwM from the market. Installed the recovery using CwM. It's a simple process as long as you have root. As for going back to Amon, I haven't tried that.
Those files are gone (I didn't do rm, I just did basic ls in those directories). So I guess somehow during my Amon flashing it deleted it. Good to know.
Thanks for your patience all, I think I'll just stick to Amon then if I can just as easily wipe using a zip file if I need to. From what I've read I won't need to wipe anyway if I'm upgrading minor versions (i.e. CM7.03 to say 7.04 or nightly) and that's all I'm interested in doing. Hopefully by the time CM8 comes around I'll have taken the plunge on something dual core!!!
The whole reason I started investigating root/flash etc. was to give my N1 more legs until the price/performance point for the dual core phones gets to a better state, and its more than done that, I'm kicking myself for not doing it earlier. I guess once you're familiar with it then its a piece of cake, but I was reluctant for ages as I didn't want to screw up my PHONE (as opposed to say a tablet).
You don't need to remove those files since after you loaded Amon_RA, you installed CyanogenMod. Those files are used in Stock Android to replace whatever recovery you may have with the stock recovery on every boot.
I would still download the flashable zip that rugmankc linked to for formatting /system. Like I said in the CM forums, it normally isn't necessary when upgrading from minor versions, but sometimes it is the only thing you can do to fix a phone. I figure it is better to download it and never use it, then need it and having a hard time finding it.
+1 bass
@wintermute000,
I still wipe Dalvik Cache and Cache between nightlies. Seemed like the time or two I didn't do it, I had an issue.
The deal on using System Wipe if flashing new rom or if a lot of versions in between is:
When you flash a new rom it wipes system, but backs up some files from old rom first and reinstalls them as part of the new rom. After while things get cluttered, so a system wipe prolongs more serious issues. It has reduced the amount of times I need to do a complete wipe and/or sd card redos.
All Props to Temasek on this stuff
Ken
I'm trying to flash a sense ROM to update my PRL. I'm currently using:
Jaybob's TeamHeroC Rom, the .35 kernal
Firerats 1.5.8 Partition mod
The issue I'm running into is once I install a sense ROM (have tried NFX and Liquidsense so far) I get a never ending white HTC screen, have to pull the battery and back up using Nandroid.
The order I've been trying to do things:
Wipe, Clear cache and Dalvik
Flash Remove 1.5.8
Wipe, Clear Cache and Dalvik
Reboot Recovery
Flash Sense ROM
White screen/won't boot
From there I have to battery pull, wipe, re-flash Firerats and do a nandroid restore to get back where I was. I'm pretty sure I'm leaving out a step, so I was wondering if anyone could give me a clue on what I'm leaving out.
Is it safe to assume u didn't save a backup of ur original ROM right after u rooted ur hero?
If u did then go there to do the prl update.
If not then, try "fresh ROM" first, then try liquid sense or nfx...
But you may to factory reset twice, then under CMR recovery go to mounts and storage and format all but SD card stuff. Most recommend to do it twice .... just to make sure.
Now flash the ROM by itself since u don't need to sign in for anything so no need to flash gapps if ROM doesn't already have it.
Are you using any tweaks perhaps, firerat's? If so I've read that there are issues with that if your system is partitioned too small.
Good luck
Good luck!
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When going from an AOSP ROM to Sense and vice versa you format boot, cache, system, data and dalvik cache.
vidaljs said:
Are you using any tweaks perhaps, firerat's? If so I've read that there are issues with that if your system is partitioned too small.
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Yes, using the Supercharged V6, 3G Supercharger, KAK and Firerats.
I flash the fr-remove before flashing the new ROM. Taking care to format everything had the same results, as did flashing my old backup just after I rooted. I haven't tried flashing another ASOP rom or CM7, but so far it seems I can only restore my most recent backup.
oldredhat said:
Yes, using the Supercharged V6, 3G Supercharger, KAK and Firerats.
I flash the fr-remove before flashing the new ROM. Taking care to format everything had the same results, as did flashing my old backup just after I rooted. I haven't tried flashing another ASOP rom or CM7, but so far it seems I can only restore my most recent backup.
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Firerats is the issue. Your /system partition is currently too small. I've never had good luck with FR-remove. Re-flash your recovery image prior to flashing Sense. I triple format my /boot, /system, /data, /cache, and Dalvik cache using Clockwork receovery as well. Thank goodness I don't have to do that very often!
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quick question, if you do a factory reset with odin and start from scratch, should you delete everything that is on your internal SD? Would that be a full complete wipe?
That is a FULL wipe but thats not what im talking about. Just the internal phone stuff.
what is formatted when you click to format /boot? for some reason I always thought that formatted the boot loader so I dared not touch that, but now I'm realizing how stupid it would be to even put that option there and how many more phones would have been bricked at this point. anyway when I install a new rom I pretty much wipe everything (including dalvik) except for /boot and /emmc ( I even formated the external recently but moved back images, efs backup, and avatar), then mount /sdcard, insert rom then flash, fix permissions.
formats the boot animation?
or after the VIBRANT logo
it's a ritual for me whenever i install a new rom to go through this installation method. I also notice that i tend to experience far less "bugs" then others.
Odin to Stock JFD
using the update.zip flash CWR
flash ROM (bootloops after updating CWR)
3 button into recovery
mounts and storage menu
format the following
-System
-Cache
-Data
-Data/Data
advanced Menu
Wipe Dalvik Cache
Flash Rom Again
Fix Permissions
Reboot
wait 5 Minutes
Reboot
complete the 1 time google setup
Install your apps Without data
reboot to recovery
Clear Cache/Dalvik fix permissions
Reboot
Play
I use this method from everything from 2.2-miui-ics never a hickup!
Format system wipes the internal sd basically?
juniorkid95 said:
Format system wipes the internal sd basically?
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Noooooo!!! It wipes the ROM!
If you wanna wipe SD then "format SD"
Updated OP please read!
Sent from the effnn TITAN!!!
VeryCoolAlan said:
Noooooo!!! It wipes the ROM!
If you wanna wipe SD then "format SD"
Updated OP please read!
Sent from the effnn TITAN!!!
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Now I understand. Thanks Alan. How come most ROM flashing instructions don't advise Format system?
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What about clearing Dalvik Cache?
nirogu325 said:
What about clearing Dalvik Cache?
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Cleared in the process...
Sent from the effnn TITAN!!!
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Cleared in the process...
Sent from the effnn TITAN!!!
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Just being curious because some say it isn't cleared in the Factory Reset. Some ROM and kernel devs do suggest clearing Dalvik Cache after doing a Factory Reset because it prevents some apps giving FCs after flashing a new ROM.
Side note: I wipe dalvik about once every two weeks whether I am flashing or not. Helps with cleaning up corpses and getting better RAM usage. Thanks for the info Alan.
extra post :/
Nice find!
..now bend over.
One question Alan.
Can I Odin to stock from ICS passion just like we go from gingerbread or froyo from? Or is there a special way to get back to stock jfd? I want to try out jcc from but I don't know if I could just Odin to stock from passion. Thanks
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boystuff said:
it's a ritual for me whenever i install a new rom to go through this installation method. I also notice that i tend to experience far less "bugs" then others.
Odin to Stock JFD
using the update.zip flash CWR
flash ROM (bootloops after updating CWR)
3 button into recovery
mounts and storage menu
format the following
-System
-Cache
-Data
-Data/Data
advanced Menu
Wipe Dalvik Cache
Flash Rom Again
Fix Permissions
Reboot
wait 5 Minutes
Reboot
complete the 1 time google setup
Install your apps Without data
reboot to recovery
Clear Cache/Dalvik fix permissions
Reboot
Play
I use this method from everything from 2.2-miui-ics never a hickup!
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What you using to reinstall apps and/or app data? Everytime I install a new ROM, I lose all my data connected to an app. For example, I play Drag Racing and you have to create a new login name everytime I install a new ROM. I would like to at least save the data related to that app.
wavestar92 said:
One question Alan.
Can I Odin to stock from ICS passion just like we go from gingerbread or froyo from? Or is there a special way to get back to stock jfd? I want to try out jcc from but I don't know if I could just Odin to stock from passion. Thanks
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Yep just ODIN to stock , wipe and flash
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nirogu325 said:
Just being curious because some say it isn't cleared in the Factory Reset. Some ROM and kernel devs do suggest clearing Dalvik Cache after doing a Factory Reset because it prevents some apps giving FCs after flashing a new ROM.
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Yea I do it as well just in case....
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