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Tried going from 2.2 Andrometa3 to ICS ROM 4.0.3. Houston we have a problem.

I used AdamOutler 's guide to root and put a custom ROM on Captivate 2.2 found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1012769
And everything went swiftly. AT THIS POINT, I MADE A NANDROID BACKUP
I then wanted to step up to an Ice Cream Sandwich ROM, which was the main purpose of my rooting in the first place. So, I downloaded the ROM found in this forum, as it is the most popular amongst the forums, so to seem. I found it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1363760
Well I downloaded the ROM straight from my phone on the browser, then put it on the Root of my internal memory.
I booted into recovery, Factory Reset/Wipe Cache Partition/Wipe Dalvik Cache.
Went to install .zip from SD card, then clicked on install the ICS ROM.
Began to seem as if it was updating, then the phone shut off, started bootlooping.
No big deal I thought, just boot into recovery, right? I booted into recovery. It went from the Red CWM that i had seen before, to a Blue one.
I selected my nandroid backup, and it gave me all sorts of errors.
Got to the point where CWM was acting as if it could even find where it was supposed to work from?
Now I have the Phone>!<Computer on the black screen when I try to turn on.
Anyone else ever had this problem, or could someone tell me what went wrong? Not in a huge rush as this is just my development phone, but do I need to go ahead and use the Odin3 One Click to do a full complete restore or is there any way of saving what I had?
Thanks guys, God Bless.

LOL OOPS thought i was in the dev section.... ignore..help below.

xCaptivateRx said:
I used AdamOutler 's guide to root and put a custom ROM on Captivate 2.2 found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1012769
And everything went swiftly. AT THIS POINT, I MADE A NANDROID BACKUP
I then wanted to step up to an Ice Cream Sandwich ROM, which was the main purpose of my rooting in the first place. So, I downloaded the ROM found in this forum, as it is the most popular amongst the forums, so to seem. I found it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1363760
Well I downloaded the ROM straight from my phone on the browser, then put it on the Root of my internal memory.
I booted into recovery, Factory Reset/Wipe Cache Partition/Wipe Dalvik Cache.
Went to install .zip from SD card, then clicked on install the ICS ROM.
Began to seem as if it was updating, then the phone shut off, started bootlooping.
No big deal I thought, just boot into recovery, right? I booted into recovery. It went from the Red CWM that i had seen before, to a Blue one.
I selected my nandroid backup, and it gave me all sorts of errors.
Got to the point where CWM was acting as if it could even find where it was supposed to work from?
Now I have the Phone>!<Computer on the black screen when I try to turn on.
Anyone else ever had this problem, or could someone tell me what went wrong? Not in a huge rush as this is just my development phone, but do I need to go ahead and use the Odin3 One Click to do a full complete restore or is there any way of saving what I had?
Thanks guys, God Bless.
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Different kernels have different colour recoveries. kernels change with rom.
Different CWM version recoveries are incompatible.
Almost anyone that has flashed a samsung galaxy phone has seen that screen, and it is correctly written " Phone /!\ PC " (you can choose to underline the /!\ if you want to be fancy). it is called the "soft brick screen" hint hint.. go search.
yes
yes. restore with same kernel you used to back it up.

TRusselo said:
Different kernels have different colour recoveries. kernels change with rom.
Different CWM version recoveries are incompatible.
Almost anyone that has flashed a samsung galaxy phone has seen that screen, and it is correctly written " Phone /!\ PC " (you can choose to underline the /!\ if you want to be fancy). it is called the "soft brick screen" hint hint.. go search.
yes
yes. restore with same kernel you used to back it up.
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Very good responce...however after odin3 one clicking back to stock 2.1 eclair, I lost my clockwork mod folder that was on the internal SD, of course. Rookie mistake, I should've definately copied it on to the external SD card. Thanks for informing me of proper terminology. Also, after downloading rom manager and flashing, booting recovery, I can only access cwm through the rom manager, the three button fix doesn't work.
Why was this moved? I posted in general..

because you have a question/problem
rom manager is only used with 2.1 (for captivate). doesnt work on 2.2 or 2.3.X or 4.0.X
in all newer versions of android we "bake" cwm into the custom kernels we package into the custom roms. so there is no stock recovery and you dont need the update.zip.
dunno why you would flash all the way back to 2.1... EWWW.
in the dev section there is a sticky called odin master collection. use a newer stock rom. the master collection also has stocks versions, pre-packcaged with a custom cwm kernel so you can skip a step of getting it after going back to stock.

Do we know why this happened in the first place? Incompatible kernel? Is there a guide somewhere for moving from GB to ICS?
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I thought you had to have GB bootloaders before you flashed any ICS roms ? I know I've read that ,then again I've read 10,000 threats and sometimes it becomes mind numbing.

Do you not have to flash back to 2.1 after having these problems? Right now my phone is at the soft brick screen, no button combo working. Not recognized by the computer either. I'm heading out to radio shack and make a USB jig in a bit. I'd love to just flash straight up to a gingerbread ROM if I can possibly get this thing in download mode. Anybody help a brotha out!
Edit: the sim is not activated, I just run it off Wi-Fi because big red is my carrier. This is my development phone. So I can't just KIES update to whatever the newest is.
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Any firmware should work, no need to go all the way to eclair...just flash gingerbread.

Don't think its been mentioned yet but when going from 2.2 to ICS, you have to flash the rom twice to get out of the bootloops. Sounds like you were at that point but when you flashed your nandroid instead of the ICS rom again, your phone must not have liked it.

aww.W.T.F? said:
I thought you had to have GB bootloaders before you flashed any ICS roms ? I know I've read that ,then again I've read 10,000 threats and sometimes it becomes mind numbing.
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Not all ICS ROM's require GB bootloaders. I ran THS, and am now on vibranturk's AOKP and I came straight from 2.1

I think the issue was you're supposed to flash them twice. Well that fixed it for me. I dkbhave the gingerbread boot loaders now though
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I went from bone stock Froyo 2.2 straight to THS ICS with no problems whatsoever. So some ICS Roms doesn't need GB bootloaders.
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I'm on the same situation as the original poster: I'm on andromeda3 and now I want to upgrade to ICS. Right now my captivate has cwm 2.5.1.2 can I flash any ICS mod from there or do I need to do something else?

See this.... TRusselo's "Guide..." that is a Stickied Thread in the Q & A Forum.
I believe u will need the Gingerbread Bootloaders...
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Can't get a normal google play :( DESTROYED android life

Hello everyone , i have had this problem since forever , i can't get a normal google play store
first , the ( APPS ) homepage of the store doesn't update it self meaning that it gives me recommendations once and forever
2nd , i can't access the homepage of the market by clicking the top left google play store icon ( it's just not clickable ) , iam running the latest triamislim rom on ICS and i have the latest GAPPS installed :s
i have had this problem on JB as well , i tried marketunlocker / market enabler . but they don't seem to do much but show me the payed apps

Try this steps :
1- go to CWM and >> wipe data/cache/dalvik ;;;
2 - format system .
3- install any Gingerbread rom using odin.
4- open google play and install any app.
5- done.... you can flash any rom without problems now !
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tabnnaj said:
Try this steps :
1- go to CWM and >> wipe data/cache/dalvik ;;;
2 - format system .
3- install any Gingerbread rom using odin.
4- open google play and install any app.
5- done.... you can flash any rom without problems now !
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thx for reply , but i already wiped data/cash/dalvik and formated system , and i already came from GINGERBREAD
any other solutions ?

GAPPS
Reinstall a GAPPS package for your rom, might work.

boringfrog said:
Reinstall a GAPPS package for your rom, might work.
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Already got the latest GAPPS installed

Go back 2 GB and install x-bean http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1829256
It got gapps included

enigma575 said:
thx for reply , but i already wiped data/cash/dalvik and formated system , and i already came from GINGERBREAD
any other solutions ?
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You must install the Gingerbread using odin !
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tabnnaj said:
You must install the Gingerbread using odin !
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i did install it via ODIN

Donovan662 said:
Go back 2 GB and install x-bean http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1829256
It got gapps included
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Can you explain the Mechanism behind going back to ginger bread then flashing X-bean ?

enigma575 said:
Can you explain the Mechanism behind going back to ginger bread then flashing X-bean ?
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Best & simpelst is to come fresh from stock so when u encounter problems during process its easier to help so we dont have to ask what changed, when it occured (we dont know all the changes that have been made in the past) & come with solutions that"ll fix it or **** it up more & ull be more frustated. Just say the easy "factor". Plus I know in most cases it will be running without problems afterwards & ull be satisfied with x-bean or whatever rom u prefer. Just start over from "scratch" starting with flashing 3 file stock rom via odin.
Here odin & pits use 512 tick repartition: http://db.tt/yHvd2Brm
JVU rom: http://db.tt/z0WBjcFk
Flash it
When done flash
Cf root: http://db.tt/2Qre1j2k
Now u rooted go into recovery, do a full wipe (data, cache, dalvik), flash custom rom of your choice. U may have to flash custom 2 or 3 times. I recommend x-bean cuz its Running smooth & stable here. Hope u like it 2.
My tip is make a nandroid backup when custom rom is just installed & running fine. And make some more at several points of satisfaction when personalizing your rom
If you make changes afterwards & problems occure & cant fix it or find a good solution, u can just restore with the nandroid backup so u dont have to start from scratch again. It just saves u time in the future.

Donovan662 said:
Best & simpelst is to come fresh from stock so when u encounter problems during process its easier to help so we dont have to ask what changed, when it occured (we dont know all the changes that have been made in the past) & come with solutions that"ll fix it or **** it up more & ull be more frustated. Just say the easy "factor". Plus I know in most cases it will be running without problems afterwards & ull be satisfied with x-bean or whatever rom u prefer. Just start over from "scratch" starting with flashing 3 file stock rom via odin.
Here odin & pits use 512 tick repartition: http://db.tt/yHvd2Brm
JVU rom: http://db.tt/z0WBjcFk
Flash it
When done flash
Cf root: http://db.tt/2Qre1j2k
Now u rooted go into recovery, do a full wipe (data, cache, dalvik), flash custom rom of your choice. U may have to flash custom 2 or 3 times. I recommend x-bean cuz its Running smooth & stable here. Hope u like it 2.
My tip is make a nandroid backup when custom rom is just installed & running fine. And make some more at several points of satisfaction when personalizing your rom
If you make changes afterwards & problems occure & cant fix it or find a good solution, u can just restore with the nandroid backup so u dont have to start from scratch again. It just saves u time in the future.
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Thx bro ! i will give it a shot ( ALTHOUGH iam now on TriamiSLIM coming from STOCK GB flashed via odin )
what do u think about X-bean i have had some bad comments about it regarding multitasking and battery life ?
any more JB suggestions ?

Donovan662 said:
Best & simpelst is to come fresh from stock so when u encounter problems during process its easier to help so we dont have to ask what changed, when it occured (we dont know all the changes that have been made in the past) & come with solutions that"ll fix it or **** it up more & ull be more frustated. Just say the easy "factor". Plus I know in most cases it will be running without problems afterwards & ull be satisfied with x-bean or whatever rom u prefer. Just start over from "scratch" starting with flashing 3 file stock rom via odin.
Here odin & pits use 512 tick repartition: http://db.tt/yHvd2Brm
JVU rom: http://db.tt/z0WBjcFk
Flash it
When done flash
Cf root: http://db.tt/2Qre1j2k
Now u rooted go into recovery, do a full wipe (data, cache, dalvik), flash custom rom of your choice. U may have to flash custom 2 or 3 times. I recommend x-bean cuz its Running smooth & stable here. Hope u like it 2.
My tip is make a nandroid backup when custom rom is just installed & running fine. And make some more at several points of satisfaction when personalizing your rom
If you make changes afterwards & problems occure & cant fix it or find a good solution, u can just restore with the nandroid backup so u dont have to start from scratch again. It just saves u time in the future.
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although i came from GB via odin to Jellybean but i had really bad problems with market , my market is not like everyone's market
i have had bad comments about x-bean regarding battery life and multitasking , what do you think and do you have other recommendations ?

enigma575 said:
although i came from GB via odin to Jellybean but i had really bad problems with market , my market is not like everyone's market
i have had bad comments about x-bean regarding battery life and multitasking , what do you think and do you have other recommendations ?
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Did the problems also occure in GB? Or did it start when u were on jb? Either way try JVU like i mentioned in previous post, see if it makes a difference in gb. & maybe the gapps u flashed werent suitable for the jb rom u chose. X-bean has it included by the way.
About x-bean I would give it a try. Experiences are just opinions. There are always complains about every rom. But for me I dont have problems multitasking, battery life i can manage a working day, average i think between 4 or 5 hours screen on time at lowest brightness. When I go 2 sleep & wake up (mostly 8 hours) battery draining between a 2/5 %. I keep wifi on.
My settings LiveOc 120, big mem 404, ondemand ui, noop/sio, rasd 1024. Still satisfied Running smooth & stable
But at the end its on u to try it out.just flash a couple different roms, experience it & make a choice. The beauty of it is, if u dont like (anymore) flash another one till u find ur "dreamgirl"

Just got a new Droid 3!

Hello Guys!
I just bought a droid 3 unlocked, are in Italy.
I have noticed that I have a software version .906 (The last I think), following some guides I installed Rom manager and flashed the recovery from them.
Now I wanted to ask, I can put that rom without incurring risks and fully functional?
And what is the procedure?
Thank you so much guys!

You'll want to install Safestrap 3 from Hashcode which is the latest recovery for the Droid 3 and allows you to install ROMs that use a custom kernel with kexec. Look in the development section for the thread.

I can put that rom without incurring risks and fully functional?
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moto phones are pretty safe to root and rom, just be prepared to flash a .sbf to recover
but safestrap, makes flashing roms and restoring stock, too easy
cm10 has several things that just don't work, cm9 is better
steel droid ics 5.4 is good or steel droid GB 4.5
with safestrap 3 you flash 4 roms plus stock, and go back and forth just with a reboot
you need to remove rom managers cwm first
edit:
several how to videos here
How to Video's Root, safe strap, kexec, and much more

really thanks.
1) cm9 has not working cam, true?
2)How can i remove the rom manager and the recovery that rom manager have installed?
3)I just have to wipe everything and flash the zip, for every rom?
4) What about minimoto?
5)There is CM7?
Thanks..!
6) My droid is unlocked from when i have It. If i chance rom It Will lock again?

davibs said:
really thanks.
1) cm9 has not working cam, true?
2)How can i remove the rom manager and the recovery that rom manager have installed?
3)I just have to wipe everything and flash the zip, for every rom?
4) What about minimoto?
5)There is CM7?
Thanks..!
6) My droid is unlocked from when i have It. If i chance rom It Will lock again?
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I'll try my best to help you out here but..
1.) The stock based builds of cm9 had a working camera for pictures only, but those builds are gone and no longer compatible with safestrap 3, otherwise development is focused on kexec.
2.) You should be able to uninstall it from rom manager itself I believe
3.) Sometimes, only for something really major like new codec or something, sometimes but its not always necessary and your stock system will be fully protected.
4.) I don't know what that is, lol i'm new here.
5. There is CM7 but it was never worked on nor finished so don't bother with it really.
6.) I really don't know but I highly doubt it.
Otherwise i'm glad to help you out.

davibs said:
really thanks.
1) cm9 has not working cam, true?
2)How can i remove the rom manager and the recovery that rom manager have installed?
3)I just have to wipe everything and flash the zip, for every rom?
4) What about minimoto?
5)There is CM7?
Thanks..!
6) My droid is unlocked from when i have It. If i chance rom It Will lock again?
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1 true
2 should be option to remove recovery in rom manager
If you have trouble flash sbf and wipe data
3 yes
4 haven't used it
5 yes haven't used it
6. Will stay sim unlocked
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Migration from GB DarkyROM to 4.2.2

Hello,
I just got Galaxy S i9000 with outdated gingerbread DarkyROM installed. I am going to update it to one of JB 4.2.2 ROM so I was wondering if anyone could recap the proper process? Here is what I plan to do:
- update recovery
- nandroid backup in recovery
- full backup with Titanium Backup
- wipe data/cache (factory reset)
- flash new ROM
Is that it? Or have I forgotten something?
I would also greatly appreciate recommendation for a nice, stable ROM. It should be as much bugless as possible since I won't be able to update it for a while.
Thanks for help!

Back up ur efs (imei)
As for which ROM that's more tricky I'd say you would be best finding a ROM you like the look of and ask people posting on the thread their opinion
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you need to go cm9 first through cwm flash the file twice it will bootloop first time then cm 10 then pick a rom one thing you should know some people experiencing loss of data connection on jb but hey if you dont try it you will never know ics is pretty stable good luck

[Q]what rom and android version is best

Hi there. I have samsung galaxy s1 and its so slow!!! Most of time i have 270m ram using so im asking what is the best combinition of rom+android version will be best for battery saving, and basiclly for lower ram memory so my device will woek fast.
Oh n is it hard to change rom+android version?
If something go wrong any way to restore the device or its gonw forever(not talking about the content)
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Sorry for my english try to understand

What Android version are you using?
1. If you're running a jelly bean rom and you wanna change the rom, you will have to factory reset (meaning all your apps will be gone). Most (If not all) jelly bean roms require that. Im not sure about Gingerbread.
2. To backup your phone so you could restore it later you need CMW. If you have it installed all you need to do is boot into it, select backup and restore and then choose backup and if later you wanna go back to your previous android rom you can click restore. you can also choose to back your android up to an sd card by choosing Backup to external storage (or whatever its called).
3. Good roms are: Gamerzrom, Cyanogenmod 10.1 (or you can choose 10.2 if you want Jelly bean 4.3), Slimbean
4. Usually installing roms is fast and simple and can take up to 5 minutes if you know what youre doing.

Ty laptop but i dont realy understand in android. And i have 2.4.4 android version i have no problem switching it
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555satan said:
And i have 2.4.4 android version i have no problem switching it
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Read better (or type), mate ....I would finally like to see Android 2.4.4 version

You should try mackay rom. It is very stable, smooth and you get 395mb ram.

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hey!
i am having problem in my recovery mode
my device shows only 3 option
•reboot system now
•wipe device/factory reset
•wipe cache
it does not show the option of install zip from sd or any other option.
please tell me how i can flash custom roms.

It seems you have a standart recovery. You must flash custom recovery first.

galaxy updates
BaruX said:
It seems you have a standart recovery. You must flash custom recovery first.
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thank you sir,can you please tell me how can i flash custom recovery?

You should use the search engine!
You will find everithing you need here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379853