Lets say im already on serendipity 7, naturally i have the GB bootloaders. Can I flash any GB ROM over serendipity, or do some GB firmwares not play well with others when flashing one over another?
Or is it pretty straight forward, if I'm already on Gingerbread, im good to go as far as flashing any other gingerbread ROM over the one im on?
yes it should be pretty straight forward...unless you are switching to continuum(which has talon kernel and cwm 3) you need to odin talon first and then flash continuum from the orange cwm. if you were going to any other gb rom, say mosaic for example, just wiping data/factory reset, wiping cache, and wiping dalvik cache then flashing the rom will be fine.
oh if youve done any converting to EXT4 (chainfire app, or voodoo lagfix) convert back to rfs first.
In the threads for each rom it should say which bootloaders its running and from which model, if it matches what you have it'll work. Just be careful with CM7 and MIUI because they use custom ones.
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Hi, I got the stock JVB running with supercurios hacked kernel and ext4 lagfix applied. I want to flash Juwes ROM 4.1 now. There are 2 versions, one with WIPE and one without WIPE. I am planning to flash the NO WIPE version to keep my apps and settings.
Do I have to undo the ext4 lagfix before flashing? Juwe says "to make sure", that does sound kind of optional...
I already did a lagfix-undo once and I experienced FCs after it.
Just installed it without lagfix-undo and without any wipes. everything seems to work fine so far.
I am currently at at Serendipity VII and i would like to go to SuperNova4.2.
Can i flash the supernova4.2 Rom from CWM? Sueprnova4.2 is pretty much Firefly which is at 2.2 so i wouldn't have to load the old bootloaders since SerendipityVII is at Gengerbread 2.3 i would just be able to flash straight from CWM correct? I should be ok going from my current Gengerbread 2.3 to any 2.2 without going back to stock correct? Before changing ROMS should i do a wiping the cache partition and dalvik cache? whipe data/factory reset?
flash a froyo kernel with odin first. once thats done it'll bootloop so just yank the battery, boot into recovery wipey wipe, flash supernova...
Might be a dumb question but how can i tell a certain Kernel is a foyo?
in the dev section...the thread title for the kernels will say 2.2 or froyo.
I did a search under Dev for "Froyo" all came back with [ROM] the only one that came back with froyo was http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818377&highlight=froyo
yeah there is no .tar in there...
get the .tar here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893880
one from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=930679
sorry forgot the kernels might not have been named froyo since thats all there really was before gb. no need to distinguish...
Before changing ROMS should i do a wiping the cache partition and dalvik cache? whipe data/factory reset?
Thanks for your help.
yup
flash the kernel... then, boot into recovery (cause it'll just loop if you try and go all the way to the OS.) do the data and cache wipes then flash the rom.
Sorry i missed it. Thanks for your help everything went well!
I downloaded that AIO Captivate Toolbox. I got to 2.1 stock, I rooted the phone. I installed clockwork mod. Then i downloaded MIUI 1.8.19. I booted into clockwork, did a backup, then cleared data, then flashed the MIUI zip.
My phone got stuck on the Att World Phone logo. Thankfully I'm back to stock again, but I'm curious as to what I did wrong to get to where I was.
thanks
I cant see what you did wrong maybe corrupt rom download? You did wipe system, data, and cache yes?
Also what I do step by step below.
Odin Oneclick jf6 (with bootloaders)
Flash cwm without rooting by placing update.zip on internal memory
Wipe data/factory reset
Format system
Flash miui (then language pack if miuiandroid.com version)
Reboot
Enjoy!
Edit: if you plan on using gb bootloaders they have only worked for me in the past if I flash them on stock jf6 before flashing miui. Might just be my cappy though.
Sent from my i897 running MIUI 1.8.19 with TalonMTD kernel.
It seems like you followed the instructions. Only advice i can give you is try again, maybe wipe davild cache. I'm not a fan on AOSP for captivate since they dont always work well, and can give complications to fix. But that's just my experience Ive had much better experience with AOSP's and other brands like HTC.
edit---what xijar said about a bad download could be the issue.
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Sent from my i897 running MIUI 1.8.19 with TalonMTD kernel.
To flash from JVX to KH3, you need to Odin back to stock and reflash GB with AT&T bootloaders correct?
I can't just flash a KH3 rom over a JVS rom?
In theory you could. I've never tried, you might softbrick. If you want to try just factory reset, clear cache and clear Dalvik cache. Flash rom and you should be good. If to doesn't work Just get in to download mode and Flash either the 1 click that has boogs kernel in it already or Cezar's no bootloader KH3, then flash Boog's kernel.
Should work. The stock music player will be broken with opposing bootloaders fyi
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Should work. The stock music player will be broken with opposing bootloaders fyi
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I have not found that to be the case when moving from Apex (JVS) to Pinnacle (KH3). All I did was boot in to CWM, disable all Lag Fixes, reboot to Recovery and let it RFS everything. Then I cleared Caches and user data, installed Boog's kernel with CWM, rebooted to recovery and installed Pinnacle. I probably could have skipped the kernel install but did it to make sure it booted fine. I left the I9000 BL with no issues.
Hello i was wondering if someone could help me with an issue which may seem very minor to you, but i am a new bee in the rom business. I was running MIUI and wanted to switch to the Fasty 3 V1.3, so i go into recovery and then clear the cache and then the dalvic cache then i wiped all the user data. Then i applied the zip from my internal SD card and after installing the zip i would reboot then it would get stuck on the cynogen mod boot screen. So whenever i want to change to another rom i always have to go back to stock Eclair and then reroot and then ad a rom. Could anyone tell me what i am doing wrong?
When leaving MIUI or Cyanogen Mod and returning to "standard or regular" Roms you have to go back to "Stock" And Repartition.
MIUI and Cyanagen Mod use a different Partition Map ---- MTD
The other standard or regular (for lack of a better word at this time) i897 and i9000 Roms use the BML Partition Map.
And so when changing from a MTD Rom to a BML Rom you must flash to Stock Firmware that does a Full Wipe and Repartitions.
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When leaving MIUI or Cyanogen Mod and returning to "regular" roms you have to go back to "Stock" And Repartition.
MIUI and Cyanagen Mod use a different Partition Map ---- MTD
The other regular (for lack of a better word at this time) Roms i897 and i9000 use the BML Partition Map.
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I beg to differ on repartition. If you were to use my kf1 packaged to go back to"stock" there is no repartition involved. There is not a pit file packaged with it. I have always thought that you are merely reformatting your existing partitions. Double check with someone more learned than i. I don't want to misinform anyone.
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Thanks Mike for the correction. I was wrong in my initial post... Used the strike out to correct it.
I just finished going to Cyanogen Mod and MIUI from Stock i897uckk4 with Corn Kernel and returning successfully to kk4 from both of those using ur Safe KF1 Odin 3 File No Bootloaders. The Full Wipe has got to be the answer then, not the Repartition. The Reformatting, Not the Repartioning.
I have always used the Repartition along with the Full Wipe when returning to Stock from those MTD Roms and I thought I had learned somewhere along the way that that is what was necessary.
I sure don't wanna give out bad info...so thanks again.
So to switch roms i always have to go back to stock? Because when i do go back to stock i lose my root and three button fix and have to re-do them.
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Not always. Just when going from a AOSP (CyanogenMod, MIUI, ICS, etc) to a I897 or I900 rom. As for the 3 button fix just flash GB bootloaders you don't EVER have to reflash those unless you wish too. Just remember to use "safe" or no bootloader packages. Root isn't important since most roms are rooted and ALOT of kernels have root.
I should be more clear. You will need GB bootloaders for Fasty 3. After you flash them always use "safe" or "no bootloader" packages for odin and you will never loose 3 button fix and save you from hard bricking in general.
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