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Hey all, I'm currently in RA after flashing the recovery image , and I'm trying to install the FRESH rom on there but for some reason when I try to "Flash zip from sdcard" it's telling me "No zip files found." Why is that? I have the whole zip folder placed in the main SD card, so why is it telling me it's not found?

BOOGIE_BOTZ said:
Hey all, I'm currently in RA after flashing the recovery image , and I'm trying to install the FRESH rom on there but for some reason when I try to "Flash zip from sdcard" it's telling me "No zip files found." Why is that? I have the whole zip folder placed in the main SD card, so why is it telling me it's not found?
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I responded to you on http://GeekFor.Me, but the reason is because RA looks in the root of sdcard, the zips can't be inside of any folders.

So does that mean I have to take out all the individual files and place them directly into the root of the sdcard? Because I just basically copied the download folder and dropped it into the root. Thanks for the reply

BOOGIE_BOTZ said:
So does that mean I have to take out all the individual files and place them directly into the root of the sdcard? Because I just basically copied the download folder and dropped it into the root. Thanks for the reply
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You need to leave the files in a .zip, but yea that zip needs to be on the root of the sdcard.
The only file you need to install the rom is fresh-cdma-hero-20d.zip (for fresh rom 2.0d). Any other zips are just addons or tweaks or whatever they may be.

flipzmode said:
You need to leave the files in a .zip, but yea that zip needs to be on the root of the sdcard.
The only file you need to install the rom is fresh-cdma-hero-20d.zip (for fresh rom 2.0d). Any other zips are just addons or tweaks or whatever they may be.
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Hmm, I'm on a Mac and maybe it's me but the link I download from gives me an actual folder rather than a zip. And when I rename the folder to a zip, it gives an error. Is there a mirror link to download an actual zip folder?

Boogie when you download it dont opening after it finishes downloading .. just use the finder to navigate to where its at and then copy that to your sd .. when you open it on a mac it will automatically create the extracted folder .. hope this helps ...

Sounds like your using Safari to download it. To make this easier in the future go to Safari > Preferences > General and make sure that "Open safe files after downloading" is NOT check-marked.
Safari is unpacking the zip file for you. The file you want is in your trash bin, drag it to the root of your SD card and that's it..

Ok I'm gonna give it another go. Since I made it all the way through to the RA stage, there's no reason I shouldn't be able to flash the rom is there?

Thanks for all the help everyone I finally got it to flash the FRESH rom, but once I rebooted it, it's still in the "HTC" branded screen. Is it loading? It's not going anywhere but this screen, although I know it's doing something because the animation shine is moving.

BOOGIE_BOTZ said:
Thanks for all the help everyone I finally got it to flash the FRESH rom, but once I rebooted it, it's still in the "HTC" branded screen. Is it loading? It's not going anywhere but this screen, although I know it's doing something because the animation shine is moving.
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After flashing a new ROM, it can take up to 10 minutes or so to load.

Nice Everything is all good! Now my last question is how do I get the removed apps from the ROM back onto here? I actually prefer to have some of those programs back onto the phone.

BOOGIE_BOTZ said:
Nice Everything is all good! Now my last question is how do I get the removed apps from the ROM back onto here? I actually prefer to have some of those programs back onto the phone.
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There is a link in the release notes to download all the removed apk's from Fresh Rom. You will then need to use adb push to push them back to /system/app. Search for how to setup adb on a mac as I honestly don't know.

[Q] CWR.apk file

I've been looking everywhere for a cwr.apk file so that i can manually install it onto my phone. yet, there doesnt seem to be one. i have already attempted to flash with the rom manager but it keeps telling me i dont have a connection...when i do. so if someone could lead me to an cwr.apk file that i could manually install id be very grateful

yongwoot said:
I've been looking everywhere for a cwr.apk file so that i can manually install it onto my phone. yet, there doesnt seem to be one. i have already attempted to flash with the rom manager but it keeps telling me i dont have a connection...when i do. so if someone could lead me to an cwr.apk file that i could manually install id be very grateful
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there isnt an apk for CWR....all rom manager does is put this update.zip on your /sdcard
put this on your sdcard, reboot to recovery and click on reinstall packages. it will reboot, then select reinstall packages again. you will then get kicked over to the GREEN font clockworkrecovery

[Q] help flashing rom captivate

im trying to flash paragon rc5. i follow the instructions, but when i go to choose sd card... and click on paragon.zip as file to use in clockwordmod recovery manager, it loads okay, then says replacing recovery manager and reboots. what did i do wrong?

To flash rom you should boot into recovery, select ingersoll zip from sd, choose zip, select parogon, confirm, done

Well when i do, it acts like its going to install, but then says "replacing recovery manager with clockwork..." then exits and reboots into the normal recovery screen.
Each time i get into recovery it is the normal one. I have to go to reinstall packages to get to the clockworkmod one. Something tells me thats not right.
Could this have happened because i installed rom manager and it didnt say i needed it?

Sounds like you are flashing an update.zip to get clock work recovery. i think you need to confirm you downloaded the correct file

What happened was i installed rom manager, got recovery manager through it, then downloaded paragon and its update.zip file. So am i basically flashing the recovery manager right now?

Sounds like it, are you on stock?
Paragon rom zip should be like 170mb in size

Rooted, but otherwise stock. Have already wiped all my data on it in preparation.
What im trying to do is this- have update.zip and paragon.zip in main internal sd folder. Go into recovery---reinstall---then it loads clockwork, then go to from sd---choose--- and if i pick paragon.zip it still does it.

let me clarify this, basically you do not need rom manager here.
1. download the update.zip and put it in your sdcard root folder;
2. download the rom file (170mb one) and put it in your sdcard; not necessary to be the root folder;
3. suppose you are on the stock rom; shut down your phone and use key combo to get into recovery mode;
4. apply the changes (i remember it is the second option), you may need to do it twice. you should now be in the cwm;
5. use the menu in the cwm to browse and install the rom file
6. reboot your phone. done.

Boot phone up normally. Delete paragon file you have. Redownload. Like I said the file should be like 170mb.

Update.zip goes in the root folder? Where is that? I couldnt find it anywhere....
The file is about 170mb. I know thats correct, im thinking since i had already installed cwm i moght have screwed up.

when you select reinstall packages you should go into green recovery/clockwork recovery.
If that works boot phone, open rom manager, select install rom from sd, select paragon

check the attached file.

Thats the update.zip i have. Now where do i put the damn thing?

Your internal sd card. Dl to phone, go to my files app, open dl folder find file select copy, click paste. Should now be where you need it

mm01 said:
Thats the update.zip i have. Now where do i put the damn thing?
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copy to your sdcard root directory.

mm01 said:
Thats the update.zip i have. Now where do i put the damn thing?
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/sdcard
10char

wonner said:
/sdcard
10char
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ok, ok, i will let you guys help him ... lol

I feel.....stupid. Like, asking if a mac gets bluescreens stupid. I renamed the files on my pc alot, and upon closer inspection, discovered... *Ahem* xp had decided to rename the cwm fole the same as the rom file (yeah, lets go with that...). So i was flashing cwm.
Im going to let my battery charge and then try it. Will post results tomorrow morning. Thanks for all the help guys!

mengbo said:
ok, ok, i will let you guys help him ... lol
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Sorry, I didn't mean to step on your toes. We all posted at the same time.

Got it all up and running. Works infinitely many times better than it did stock. Got a gps lock in about 5 seconds. Im loving this phone again.

[Q] Just got a Captivate, ClockworkMod not showing mod install option on reboot

I tried installing this ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=880859
I got the phone rooted, organized Rom Manager and got the ClockworkMod Recovery going.
I placed the zip file for the mod in the root of the phone memory.
The issue is that upon booting into clockworkmod, I do not get any option to flash the rom, only the regular options such as reboot etc.
Any idea why this wouldn't show?
I am using the "Install from SD card" in rom manager, tried a few other roms same issue. It seems as though the CWM isn't seeing the zip files in the root of the phone memory Sad I even tried renaming the file update.zip

woodyear99 said:
I tried installing this ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=880859
I got the phone rooted, organized Rom Manager and got the ClockworkMod Recovery going.
I placed the zip file for the mod in the root of the phone memory.
The issue is that upon booting into clockworkmod, I do not get any option to flash the rom, only the regular options such as reboot etc.
Any idea why this wouldn't show?
I am using the "Install from SD card" in rom manager, tried a few other roms same issue. It seems as though the CWM isn't seeing the zip files in the root of the phone memory Sad I even tried renaming the file update.zip
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you arent supposed to rename the rom file to update.zip
when you flash clockwork recovery manager it puts an update.zip on your /sdcard for you. you have to select reinstall packages let it reboot back to recovery then select reinstall packages again.

I know. I did not rename the file initially. I put the original rom zip file in the root directory. I use the install from memory card option on rom manager but when it reboots into the recovery area I see no option to use the rom file.

root directory? u mean very "root"(/) right?
have u try to put the rom in the home directory? path is /mnt/sdcard

If its a blue screen than u have to hit reinstall packages if your in the green screen then under where it says reboot there should be a choice that says install zip from SD card pick that one and u should then be able to see your rom.
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Reinstall packages a time or two...

Q. HELP (how to)make flashable zip of build.prop

i have been tried to edit build.prop,
got stuck at bootloop,
did that twice,
had to reflash JB Twice,
anyway to make build.prop flashable,
can i just move it to sdcard,
compress it to .zip
and apply update from external storage?
i dont want to flash firmware again and again,
help please.

mj111996 said:
i have been tried to edit build.prop,
got stuck at bootloop,
did that twice,
had to reflash JB Twice,
anyway to make build.prop flashable,
can i just move it to sdcard,
compress it to .zip
and apply update from external storage?
i dont want to flash firmware again and again,
help please.
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For that we need custom recovery, like we had TWRP in GB. Developers are working on it, and soon we will have that. Meanwhile you can reflash whole firmware.
You can try to use zip file from Shaan's root. Just delete system/app, and system/bin, and put build.prop in system folder. But I am not sure if it will work this way.
I attached how I think it should work. If you got any more bootloops editing it, try it.

i cant,i dont have a pc,
i went to my frnd twice and flashed twice today,it feels bad to go to others house
all the time,
another guy sucessfully edit by solid explorer,
mine got bootloop when i tried by es explorer,
is that got smthng do with es explorer?

mj111996 said:
i cant,i dont have a pc,
i went to my frnd twice and flashed twice today,it feels bad to go to others house
all the time,
another guy sucessfully edit by solid explorer,
mine got bootloop when i tried by es explorer,
is that got smthng do with es explorer?
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Maybe you better wait for custom recovery. With it would be lot easyer. You will have backup to restore.
I just tried it, it is not working because of signature.

Reboot phone In recovery mode, connect usb, run adb shell In PC:
su
mount -o remount system /system
cat /sdcard/build.prop > /system/build.prop
reboot
(Assuming u have a backup build.prop In /sdcard)
Sent from my GT-I9070 using xda app-developers app

i want to avoid
PC part

mj111996 said:
i want to avoid
PC part
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Then you have to wait custom recovery.

@shut down,
now we have temp cwn,
can i flash build.zip of build.prop
which i compress by zarchiver?

mj111996 said:
@shut down,
now we have temp cwn,
can i flash build.zip of build.prop
which i compress by zarchiver?
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I did not try, but I think you can. Just make it CWM compatibile. I have empty zip that is compatibile with TWRP, but I do not know if it is compatibile with CWM. I will try it later.

will wait for you to test
build.zip

mj111996 said:
will wait for you to test
build.zip
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This CWM is buggy. When I press option install from SD - it refresh. I needed 3 times to push restart to get phone restarted. I am waiting for fully working CWM, and I will try then. I am not pushing my luck after problems with TWRP last time.

YES solid explorer works,
changed to S2,
RESOLVED

Use another .zip that extract things to system, if u replace files In the cwm zip it wont work because of the update-script inside
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what you mean exactly?

shut_down said:
For that we need custom recovery, like we had TWRP in GB. Developers are working on it, and soon we will have that. Meanwhile you can reflash whole firmware.
You can try to use zip file from Shaan's root. Just delete system/app, and system/bin, and put build.prop in system folder. But I am not sure if it will work this way.
I attached how I think it should work. If you got any more bootloops editing it, try it.
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Man, you just saved my phone by this zip. Thank you

Hi, I know this is an old h thread but I'm pretty sure this will be handy to someone
Try this app for an easy way to make an update.zip It's still in beta but seems to be working fine on my N7100 so give it a go...
Zip.me can be found here (playstore)
Cheers