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[Q] Failed Nandroid restore from ICS leak rom

Quick question, before trying out the leaked ICS for the chinese Note, I made a nandroid backup for both my old gingerbread rom and ICS rom. After trying it out, I decided that gingerbread is probably more stable for daily use. Then I try a CWM restore and it failed. It failed at system.
Then I tried out my nandroid backup for the the leaked ICS and it failed at system too.
Anyone have any idea what is causing this problem?
I was able to use odin to reflash the leaked ICS which is good, but I still wonder why this happened? It doesn't inspire confidence when a nandroid backup can fail just like this.

Mine did that.
If you attempt to restore, then after it fails, attempt to restore the same backup, it seems to work.
I think this was listed as expected behaviour in some thread. or at least someone else had the same experience as me.

This is what i posted on my thread when i hit this issue, takes some fiddling but worked for me 3 times
1. Boot into recovery
2. Attempt to wipe cache.
3. Attempt to factory reset
4. Start to recover rom it will hang.
5. pull battery
6. Boot into recovery
7. Select mounts and storage
8. Unmount system.
9. Format system
10. Remount system
11. Unmount cache
12. Format cache
13. Remount
14. Restore rom
U may need to pull battery a few times. But eventually it works and restores fine
The key is the first failed restore this has to be done.
I spent enough time myself doing it hence i got frustrated and stopped done it 3 or 4 times.

thering1975 said:
This is what i posted on my thread when i hit this issue, takes some fiddling but worked for me 3 times
1. Boot into recovery
2. Attempt to wipe cache.
3. Attempt to factory reset
4. Start to recover rom it will hang.
5. pull battery
6. Boot into recovery
7. Select mounts and storage
8. Unmount system.
9. Format system
10. Remount system
11. Unmount cache
12. Format cache
13. Remount
14. Restore rom
U may need to pull battery a few times. But eventually it works and restores fine
The key is the first failed restore this has to be done.
I spent enough time myself doing it hence i got frustrated and stopped done it 3 or 4 times.
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+1 Your tip worked for me!

itismadhan said:
+1 Your tip worked for me!
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Glad it worked for ya, puzzled me for a bit

There is another way to get your restore to work:
1. download AbyssNote 3.9 kernel from this thread. It's a flashable zip.
2. put this zip on your SD Card before you try to restore your previous system or flash a fresh GB rom
3. when you want to restore, power off your phone
4. boot into recovery (Volume up + Home + Power)
5. choose 'install zip from SD Card'
6. navigate to your Abyss kernel zip and flash it
7. go back to the Recovery start menu
8. go to advanced/reboot recovery <--- this will reboot the phone directly to recovery
9. you will discover that you now have Hyperdroid Redpill Recovery - it comes with the Abyss kernel - it's pretty much the same thing as CWMR
10. wipe cache, dalvik, do your factory reset
11. start your restore, or flash a GB rom and it will work.
Hope this helps.

thering1975 said:
This is what i posted on my thread when i hit this issue, takes some fiddling but worked for me 3 times
1. Boot into recovery
2. Attempt to wipe cache.
3. Attempt to factory reset
4. Start to recover rom it will hang.
5. pull battery
6. Boot into recovery
7. Select mounts and storage
8. Unmount system.
9. Format system
10. Remount system
11. Unmount cache
12. Format cache
13. Remount
14. Restore rom
U may need to pull battery a few times. But eventually it works and restores fine
The key is the first failed restore this has to be done.
I spent enough time myself doing it hence i got frustrated and stopped done it 3 or 4 times.
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I got to step 8 and unmounted the system, but the screen has gone blank except for the CWM logo??
What now?

olliesmith6121 said:
I got to step 8 and unmounted the system, but the screen has gone blank except for the CWM logo??
What now?
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Try pulling out your battery, then go back to CWMR and try again step 8.

i tried the whole thing agian didnt work so i an trying your method, just trying to install back up agian its doing something so lets hope it works.
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chasmodo said:
There is another way to get your restore to work:
1. download AbyssNote 3.9 kernel from this thread. It's a flashable zip.
2. put this zip on your SD Card before you try to restore your previous system
3. when you want to restore, power off your phone
4. boot into recovery (Volume up + Home + Power)
5. chose 'install zip from SD Card'
6. navigate to your Abyss kernel zip and flash it
7. go back to the Recovery start menu
8. go to advanced/reboot recovery <--- this will reboot the phone directly to recovery
9. you will discover that you now have Hyperdroid Redpill Recovery - it comes with the Abyss kernel - it's pretty much the same thing as CWMR
10. wipe cache, dalvik, do your factory reset
11. start your restore, and it will work.
Hope this helps.
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It worked when all else failed,
Thank you

You're welcome.

What worked for me:
1. Installing RocketRomv20(probably going to work with any ROM)
2. Restart your phone, wait until it's ready for use
3. Use CWM if you installed it, then restore via using the App, not by rebooting into Recovery
4. Wait for it to finish
5. Done, your phone (should) be working again on an older backup!

purooo said:
What worked for me:
1. Installing RocketRomv20(probably going to work with any ROM)
2. Restart your phone, wait until it's ready for use
3. Use CWM if you installed it, then restore via using the App, not by rebooting into Recovery
4. Wait for it to finish
5. Done, your phone (should) be working again on an older backup!
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What are you on about here? We're talking about specific restore problems from ICS to GB here, not just any old GB to GB restore.

Oh, my bad. I wanted to post this in a thread where one guy was experience a loop where the Galaxy Note message wouldn't go away, but he would still can get back to CWM. Sorry.

Thanks everyone!!! I think we should try to get this info posted on the op for the leaked rom. Judging by the responses here, a lot of people had this problem.

chasmodo said:
There is another way to get your restore to work:
1. download AbyssNote 3.9 kernel from this thread. It's a flashable zip.
2. put this zip on your SD Card before you try to restore your previous system
3. when you want to restore, power off your phone
4. boot into recovery (Volume up + Home + Power)
5. chose 'install zip from SD Card'
6. navigate to your Abyss kernel zip and flash it
7. go back to the Recovery start menu
8. go to advanced/reboot recovery <--- this will reboot the phone directly to recovery
9. you will discover that you now have Hyperdroid Redpill Recovery - it comes with the Abyss kernel - it's pretty much the same thing as CWMR
10. wipe cache, dalvik, do your factory reset
11. start your restore, and it will work.
Hope this helps.
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All else failed... God bless the red pill recovery! Thanks for this.

Yeah red pill recovery worked for me too. Although i needed to resore an aosp ics backup the ics cwm failed to restore the backup created by itself so i had to flash abyyss note 3.9 and restore using red pill recovery.

Hallelujah!! Redpill recovery saved my night too! Got the same system restore error, when restoring my 30min earlier done backup! Clock is 1.14 am in Finland and i have wake-up at 8.00 am to work, so I realy had to get my phone working again, and it did it! Thank you guys!!

chasmodo said:
There is another way to get your restore to work:
1. download AbyssNote 3.9 kernel from this thread. It's a flashable zip.
2. put this zip on your SD Card before you try to restore your previous system or flash a fresh GB rom
3. when you want to restore, power off your phone
4. boot into recovery (Volume up + Home + Power)
5. chose 'install zip from SD Card'
6. navigate to your Abyss kernel zip and flash it
7. go back to the Recovery start menu
8. go to advanced/reboot recovery <--- this will reboot the phone directly to recovery
9. you will discover that you now have Hyperdroid Redpill Recovery - it comes with the Abyss kernel - it's pretty much the same thing as CWMR
10. wipe cache, dalvik, do your factory reset
11. start your restore, or flash a GB rom and it will work.
Hope this helps.
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thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

chasmodo said:
There is another way to get your restore to work:
1. download AbyssNote 3.9 kernel from this thread. It's a flashable zip.
2. put this zip on your SD Card before you try to restore your previous system or flash a fresh GB rom
3. when you want to restore, power off your phone
4. boot into recovery (Volume up + Home + Power)
5. choose 'install zip from SD Card'
6. navigate to your Abyss kernel zip and flash it
7. go back to the Recovery start menu
8. go to advanced/reboot recovery <--- this will reboot the phone directly to recovery
9. you will discover that you now have Hyperdroid Redpill Recovery - it comes with the Abyss kernel - it's pretty much the same thing as CWMR
10. wipe cache, dalvik, do your factory reset
11. start your restore, or flash a GB rom and it will work.
Hope this helps.
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Currently I'm on ICS Stunner 4.3. I come to this ROM through rooting method using dr. Ketan (by zergRush).
Now my question is:
1. Will the above method (Redpill) of going back to GB will work for me?
2. How to flash the GB ROM in the Redpill Recovery?
Thanks in advance.

louisebb said:
Currently I'm on ICS Stunner 4.3. I come to this ROM through rooting method using dr. Ketan (by zergRush).
Now my question is:
1. Will the above method (Redpill) of going back to GB will work for me?
2. How to flash the GB ROM in the Redpill Recovery?
Thanks in advance.
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Yes, the Abyss/Redpill method will work. Just download a custom GB Rom (Cassie's XtraLite, Darky or Chrak's or whatever), place it on your SD Card and flash it after you've done your wipes from Redpill.

[Q] Installing RomAur by Auras problems

Hi there!
I'm trying hard to get the custom rom RomAur running at my Xperia Z but I'm having some trouble to finally installing it.
Thread to the Rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2167064
What has to be done:
1 - Unlock bootloader - http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/
2 - Copy rom to ext sdcard
3 - This rom if come without kernel , to get recovery flash DooMLoRD advanced stock kernel - http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2167381
4 - Enter to recovery
5 - Make sure to do a Factory Reset/ Wipe data / system/cache before installing ROM
6 - Install rom
7 - Reboot system
8 - On disable flash recovery stock say no to get init.d support
9 - Enjoy
What I managed so far:
1 - Unlock bootloader - http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/
2 - Copy rom to ext sdcard
3 - This rom if come without kernel , to get recovery flash DooMLoRD advanced stock kernel - http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2167381
4 - Enter to recovery
Problem is: After doing a factory reset I don't know how to finally install the custom rom. Could somebody help me with that? If I manage to get it working on my Xperia Z I will write a step by step-guide to install custom rom with that phone.

Hi There,
Maybe you should have posted this into the forum of the Rom.
But to install it - once you have copied the Zip file to your device - you select 'Install from Zip' from the main menu of the recovery - select the Zip file and wait while it installs - reboot - Done!
Cheers
Paul

harrytipper said:
Hi there!
I'm trying hard to get the custom rom RomAur running at my Xperia Z but I'm having some trouble to finally installing it.
Thread to the Rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2167064
What has to be done:
1 - Unlock bootloader - http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/
2 - Copy rom to ext sdcard
3 - This rom if come without kernel , to get recovery flash DooMLoRD advanced stock kernel - http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2167381
4 - Enter to recovery
5 - Make sure to do a Factory Reset/ Wipe data / system/cache before installing ROM
6 - Install rom
7 - Reboot system
8 - On disable flash recovery stock say no to get init.d support
9 - Enjoy
What I managed so far:
1 - Unlock bootloader - http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/
2 - Copy rom to ext sdcard
3 - This rom if come without kernel , to get recovery flash DooMLoRD advanced stock kernel - http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2167381
4 - Enter to recovery
Problem is: After doing a factory reset I don't know how to finally install the custom rom. Could somebody help me with that? If I manage to get it working on my Xperia Z I will write a step by step-guide to install custom rom with that phone.
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at CWM..please select install zip from external sd. then you will finally install the rom. did u managed to go into CWM interface? i assume yes since u already done factory reset.

doki81 said:
at CWM..please select install zip from external sd. then you will finally install the rom. did u managed to go into CWM interface? i assume yes since u already done factory reset.
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So far I managed to install the advanced stock kernel and get root on my device (using fastboot.exe and BusyBox). So after that I enter recovery mode using Quick Boot. Then I have to do factory reset as found in preferences on my device. So far I think I got it.
But after that I have to wipe my data, system and cache. How do I do that and go on with the steps upcoming? After doing that I normally have to configure the device again for letting me use Recovery Manager and stuff like that, or don't I? So how should I do the full wipe?
Thank you for your suggestions so far!

harrytipper said:
So far I managed to install the advanced stock kernel and get root on my device (using fastboot.exe and BusyBox). So after that I enter recovery mode using Quick Boot. Then I have to do factory reset as found in preferences on my device. So far I think I got it.
But after that I have to wipe my data, system and cache. How do I do that and go on with the steps upcoming? After doing that I normally have to configure the device again for letting me use Recovery Manager and stuff like that, or don't I? So how should I do the full wipe?
Thank you for your suggestions so far!
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the next step you should do is to flash the CWM..
follow guide in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2167381
afterward you can do full wipe from the CWM and proceed to use CWM install zip function to flash the new aur rom.

paulrgod said:
Hi There,
Maybe you should have posted this into the forum of the Rom.
Paul
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Sorry, I thought this was the right place to ask, because I don't want to spam in other forums. Maybe you could move it?
paulrgod said:
But to install it - once you have copied the Zip file to your device - you select 'Install from Zip' from the main menu of the recovery - select the Zip file and wait while it installs - reboot - Done!
Paul
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I tried both ways, copying the zip file to root of the device itself and onto sd card (RomAur V1.1 XZ C6603.zip, FAT32 formatted 16 gb sd card). But Recovery Manager doesn't show any of these files when I chose to install from sd card.
sorry for my english, I'm not a native speaker :silly:

doki81 said:
follow guide in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2167381
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ok, I'll do that again. I tried this yesterday already and so I do have a few questions:
from the guide you sent me:
download the advanced stock kernel (contains recovery)
reboot device into fastboot mode
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
now flash the recovery using
Code:
fastboot flash boot kernel.img
[where kernel.img is the name of the file image u downloaded]
thats it!
As I use "adb reboot bootloader" it keeps telling me "error: device not found", even though its connected to PC using fastboot mode and "fastboot devices" shows my Xperia Z as connected in fastboot mode. What do I do wrong?
Second question: Is the advanced stock kernel with recovery the one I already installed? Z_DooMLoRD_insecure_FW-350.img? Or Z_DooMLoRD_CF-Auto-Root-ported_FW-350.img? So which kernel do I use in the last step?

I finished it and I just made some stupid mistake in my procedure (I was alredy wondering how Xperia Z can be so hard to put a new rom into..). I'll write a How-To for newbies the until monday. Thanks for your help so far!

How to install RomAur (and other ROMS) on Sony Xperia Z
This is how I managed to install RomAur at my Xperia Z. After realizing my mistake I noticed it's not much different to other android devices.
1. So first to install kernels and get root I unlocked the boot loader using this really good descriptions:
http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/
http://www.techethon.com/root-sony-xperia-z-tutorial-easy-how-to/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2153261
2. Then I started the device in fastboot mode by pressing volume + while connecting to PC and used fastboot.exe (shift+right click in the containing folder to start cmd) typing in this:
fastboot flash boot Z_DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel_FW-350_v2.img
IMPORTANT Z_DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel_FW-350_v2.img was contained in the same folder as fastboot.exe. Maybe there is already another new kernel to do this with, this one worked for me. Starting the device in fastboot mode can also be achieved by usind this command before flashing with the new kernel: adb reboot bootloader
3. Anyway after flashing I typed in this: fastboot reboot
4. Then I've put the zip file onto my micro sd (fat32 formatted, 16gb) and restarted the device disconnected from PC. This is what I've done wrong :silly:
While the device went on I pressed volume + when the SONY screen showed up and the led started to flash in several colors.
5. Now in the menu wiped/cleared/formatted everythin except the external sd-card and installed the "update" by using volume buttons to navigate and power button to confirm.
This is what worked for me. I might have forgotten some stuff so in case there might be something to add, just reply on this!

[Q] trying to install Resurrection Remix ROM on GT-I9305

Hey guys,
First time post here. I've looked through the similar threads and I don't think any relate to my problem.
My issue is that after flashing Resurrection Remix ROM (which i believe i have followed the correct procedure) and reboot, all i am rewarded with is that the phone boots into the "downloading...do not turn off target" screen. ie i flash, reboot, and it goes to the download green android.
The obvious question is, what am i doing wrong?
To help you guys answer i'll list my processes below as i do them at the same time:
My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9305. Android Version 4.1.2. Original stock firmware is installed on the phone
All files were downloaded through the links provided at
HTML:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1815285
1. Rooted phone through Odin.
2. Flashed CWM through Odin.
3. Downloaded the ROM and the GAPPS zip files and transferred files onto external SD card.
4. Entered CWM.
a. wipe data/factory reset
b. install zip from sd card>choose zip from sdcard>installed the ROM.
At this point it all goes well and gets to "Install from sdcard complete.
c. install zip from sd card>choose zip from sdcard>installed the GAPPS.
At this point it all goes well and gets to "Install from sdcard complete.
d. advanced>wipe dalvik cache
Dalvik Cache wiped.
e. advanced>Fix Permissions
Fixing Permissions....Done.
f. wipe cache partition
Cache Wipe Complete.
g. reboot system
And low and behold, it boots into the "downloading...do not turn off target screen".
So. Questions are:
- is this ROM compatible with the GT-I9305? (im 99% sure it is)
- If it is, what am i doing wrong?
Please help guys, I am having the same problems with other ROMS. I DONT WANT SAMSUNG STOCK POO!
Thanks in advance.

myszkowskin said:
Hey guys,
First time post here. I've looked through the similar threads and I don't think any relate to my problem.
My issue is that after flashing Resurrection Remix ROM (which i believe i have followed the correct procedure) and reboot, all i am rewarded with is that the phone boots into the "downloading...do not turn off target" screen. ie i flash, reboot, and it goes to the download green android.
The obvious question is, what am i doing wrong?
To help you guys answer i'll list my processes below as i do them at the same time:
My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9305. Android Version 4.1.2. Original stock firmware is installed on the phone
All files were downloaded through the links provided at
HTML:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1815285
1. Rooted phone through Odin.
2. Flashed CWM through Odin.
3. Downloaded the ROM and the GAPPS zip files and transferred files onto external SD card.
4. Entered CWM.
a. wipe data/factory reset
b. install zip from sd card>choose zip from sdcard>installed the ROM.
At this point it all goes well and gets to "Install from sdcard complete.
c. install zip from sd card>choose zip from sdcard>installed the GAPPS.
At this point it all goes well and gets to "Install from sdcard complete.
d. advanced>wipe dalvik cache
Dalvik Cache wiped.
e. advanced>Fix Permissions
Fixing Permissions....Done.
f. wipe cache partition
Cache Wipe Complete.
g. reboot system
And low and behold, it boots into the "downloading...do not turn off target screen".
So. Questions are:
- is this ROM compatible with the GT-I9305? (im 99% sure it is)
- If it is, what am i doing wrong?
Please help guys, I am having the same problems with other ROMS. I DONT WANT SAMSUNG STOCK POO!
Thanks in advance.
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When i change from samsung based to aosp based roms i do these steps beliw
1. Factory data reset
2. Wipe cache partition
3. Wipe dalvik cache
4. Format /system
Resurrection remix is compatible with i9305 since I have previously flashed it

myszkowskin said:
Hey guys,
First time post here. I've looked through the similar threads and I don't think any relate to my problem.
My issue is that after flashing Resurrection Remix ROM (which i believe i have followed the correct procedure) and reboot, all i am rewarded with is that the phone boots into the "downloading...do not turn off target" screen. ie i flash, reboot, and it goes to the download green android.
The obvious question is, what am i doing wrong?
To help you guys answer i'll list my processes below as i do them at the same time:
My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9305. Android Version 4.1.2. Original stock firmware is installed on the phone
All files were downloaded through the links provided at
HTML:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1815285
1. Rooted phone through Odin.
2. Flashed CWM through Odin.
3. Downloaded the ROM and the GAPPS zip files and transferred files onto external SD card.
4. Entered CWM.
a. wipe data/factory reset
b. install zip from sd card>choose zip from sdcard>installed the ROM.
At this point it all goes well and gets to "Install from sdcard complete.
c. install zip from sd card>choose zip from sdcard>installed the GAPPS.
At this point it all goes well and gets to "Install from sdcard complete.
d. advanced>wipe dalvik cache
Dalvik Cache wiped.
e. advanced>Fix Permissions
Fixing Permissions....Done.
f. wipe cache partition
Cache Wipe Complete.
g. reboot system
And low and behold, it boots into the "downloading...do not turn off target screen".
So. Questions are:
- is this ROM compatible with the GT-I9305? (im 99% sure it is)
- If it is, what am i doing wrong?
Please help guys, I am having the same problems with other ROMS. I DONT WANT SAMSUNG STOCK POO!
Thanks in advance.
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Hmm.. Please try something like that: when your phone is showing "downloading... bla bla bla" press and hold power button+home button (together) for some time. This should reboot your phone normally. It seems like your recovery is rebooting your phone into download mode (needed for odin).

Try rebooting before installing GApps .
Other usual suspect is you are trying to install the wrong file for a different phone or file is faulty .
jje

Hey guys..thanks heaps for your replies...I have fixed my issue!Lol just carelessness on my end...whilst looking through my original downloads, although not a 100% sure, it looks as if I downloaded and flashed the wrong cf-root package..I think I used the i9300 instead of i9350...so I started from the beginning and used the correct one and multiple ROMs have now been successfully flashed and trying them out thanks all

[Q] CyanogenMod gets stuck at boot animation after update to 10.2

Hello
I have the problem that I cannot update my i9000 from CyanogenMod 10.1.3 to 10.2.0. After the update, Cyanogenmod doesn’t start anymore. It gets stuck at the boot animation: The blue CyanogenMod-mascot within the round rotating arrow. I waited 15min for it to start, then I left the phone for 2h and it still didn’t start.
I did the update as follows:
First, I tried to update with the automatic updater from CyanogenMod, but that didn’t work. It aborted and restarted CyanogenMod 10.1.3.
So I tried it manually with ClockworkMod (v6.0.3.6):
- wipe data / factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- advanced -> wipe dalvik cache
This message was shown: E:unknown volume for path [/sd-ext]
Dalvik cache wiped.
- install zip -> choose zip from sdcard -> cm-10.2.0-RC1-galaxysmtd.zip
It aborted and the following message was shown:
This ROM uses an incompatible partition layout
Your /data will be wiped upon installation
Run this update.zip again to confirm install
- Did it again: install zip -> choose zip from sdcard -> cm-10.2.0-RC1-galaxysmtd.zip
Now the zip-file was installed completely.
- reboot system now
The result was that the phone got stuck at the boot animation.
Remarks:
- I didn’t do a backup of apps and data, because I didn’t have important data on the phone.
- I didn’t have root-rights in CM 10.1.3.
I tried it again with the stable version of CM 10.2.0. I didn’t have to install the zip twice anymore, but the phone still gets stuck at the boot animation. Wiping cache and dalvik cache again didn’t make it start.
I can still boot into ClockworkMod and it was also possible to go back to CM 10.1.3. Just CM 10.2 doesn’t start up.
What do I have to do to make CM 10.2 start up?
Thank you very much for your help.
Best regards
Tomy

@Tomy_Delmar
Tomy, CyanogenMod is already custom ROM, there is always root access on it
Try it this way:
download Gapps for CM10.2x (Android 4.3.x) and paste them on your external SD card
put the card in your phone
run it in recovery mode
wipe cache and dalvik cache
flash Gapps for 4.3
wipe again cache and dalvik cache.
reboot
Post if it worked.

Tomy_Delmar said:
Hello
I have the problem that I cannot update my i9000 from CyanogenMod 10.1.3 to 10.2.0. After the update, Cyanogenmod doesn’t start anymore. It gets stuck at the boot animation: The blue CyanogenMod-mascot within the round rotating arrow. I waited 15min for it to start, then I left the phone for 2h and it still didn’t start.
I did the update as follows:
First, I tried to update with the automatic updater from CyanogenMod, but that didn’t work. It aborted and restarted CyanogenMod 10.1.3.
So I tried it manually with ClockworkMod (v6.0.3.6):
- wipe data / factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- advanced -> wipe dalvik cache
This message was shown: E:unknown volume for path [/sd-ext]
Dalvik cache wiped.
- install zip -> choose zip from sdcard -> cm-10.2.0-RC1-galaxysmtd.zip
It aborted and the following message was shown:
This ROM uses an incompatible partition layout
Your /data will be wiped upon installation
Run this update.zip again to confirm install
- Did it again: install zip -> choose zip from sdcard -> cm-10.2.0-RC1-galaxysmtd.zip
Now the zip-file was installed completely.
- reboot system now
The result was that the phone got stuck at the boot animation.
Remarks:
- I didn’t do a backup of apps and data, because I didn’t have important data on the phone.
- I didn’t have root-rights in CM 10.1.3.
I tried it again with the stable version of CM 10.2.0. I didn’t have to install the zip twice anymore, but the phone still gets stuck at the boot animation. Wiping cache and dalvik cache again didn’t make it start.
I can still boot into ClockworkMod and it was also possible to go back to CM 10.1.3. Just CM 10.2 doesn’t start up.
What do I have to do to make CM 10.2 start up?
Thank you very much for your help.
Best regards
Tomy
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As the partition layout is different in cm10.2, you should flash it at least 2 times and wait for system to be stable for about 15-20 minutes

Tetakpatak and Rohitdahiya, thanks for the reply and advice!
In my previous post, I forgot to mention that I installed CyanogenMod without the Gapps. I’d like to try if an android-phone without the Gapps is still useful. Somehow I don’t like the data-collecting-mania of Google.
I tried again the update from CM 10.1.3 to 10.2:
- I downloaded cm-10.2.0-galaxysmtd.zip again and copied it to the internal SD-card of the phone.
- Restarted the phone into ClockworkMod recovery.
- wipe data / factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- wipe dalvik cache
- install zip -> choose zip from sdcard -> cm-10.2.0-galaxysmtd.zip
- install zip -> choose zip from sdcard -> cm-10.2.0-galaxysmtd.zip
(Did it twice. Don’t know if necessary.)
Didn’t install Gapps.
- wipe cache partition
- wipe dalvik cache
- reboot system now
Unfortunately CM still gets stuck at the boot animation. The arrow has been rotating for over an hour now.
To my knowledge the Gapps are not mandatorily required to install CM. I could install CM 10.1.3 without the Gapps without any problems.
Could a full-wipe solve my problem?
ClockworkMod -> mounts and storage -> format /system …?
I have never done this before.
Or is there something else I can do?
Regards
Tomy

Tomy_Delmar said:
Tetakpatak and Rohitdahiya, thanks for the reply and advice!
In my previous post, I forgot to mention that I installed CyanogenMod without the Gapps. I’d like to try if an android-phone without the Gapps is still useful. Somehow I don’t like the data-collecting-mania of Google.
I tried again the update from CM 10.1.3 to 10.2:
- I downloaded cm-10.2.0-galaxysmtd.zip again and copied it to the internal SD-card of the phone.
- Restarted the phone into ClockworkMod recovery.
- wipe data / factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- wipe dalvik cache
- install zip -> choose zip from sdcard -> cm-10.2.0-galaxysmtd.zip
- install zip -> choose zip from sdcard -> cm-10.2.0-galaxysmtd.zip
(Did it twice. Don’t know if necessary.)
Didn’t install Gapps.
- wipe cache partition
- wipe dalvik cache
- reboot system now
Unfortunately CM still gets stuck at the boot animation. The arrow has been rotating for over an hour now.
To my knowledge the Gapps are not mandatorily required to install CM. I could install CM 10.1.3 without the Gapps without any problems.
Could a full-wipe solve my problem?
ClockworkMod -> mounts and storage -> format /system …?
I have never done this before.
Or is there something else I can do?
Regards
Tomy
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First of all, don't forget to quote the user whom you want to contact, because he don't get any notification until you quote. I was just checking around the questions and thus I saw this.
Sometimes, there is requirement of g-apps for the core system to be working ( Not sure in case of cm10.2). Try with g-apps (you may choose light package).
In my opinion, it should work. If not, try from the start ( flashing gingerbread with Odin with repartition ticked, then its root and finally cm10.2 from recovery)
Also make sure your handset is i9000 and you are using cm10.2 for the same.
And finally, All the best

CM doesn't neccesarily need Gapps to boot up. In fact most custom roms don't - they are still usable, just that everything Google-related doesn't work.
Its a bit odd seeing as how you've pretty much done what I would have done if I was installing CM to a Galaxy S. I can't think of any reason why it wouldn't work.
As far as I know as well, formatting /system is more of a last-resort method, not something you'd immediately do.
However, I had a similar problem installing a rom onto my tablet - different device, I know, but try this anyway and see if you get anywhere:
1.) Go back into recovery if its still bootlooping
2.) Wipe data, cache, Dalvik (and this is after you've flashed the CM10.2 zip twice like you did)
3.) Reboot device without flashing Gapps - this is to see if it boots up.
Let us know what happens.
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Tomy_Delmar said:
In my previous post, I forgot to mention that I installed CyanogenMod without the Gapps. I’d like to try if an android-phone without the Gapps is still useful. Somehow I don’t like the data-collecting-mania of Google.
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Tomy, now it is getting clear- of course, I tought you already had Gapps on your CM10.1.3 installed so in such case they would definitely need to be updated to 4.3
Yes, the ROM shouold work perfectly fine also without Gapps
Your workflow sounds correct, but just to make sure: after first attempt to flash CM10.2 build, there should be a warning that all your data will be wiped, right? After that you must again choose the option "install zip" and install CM10.2. It will work this time.
If it doesn't work, download again the CM10.2 zip as it may be corrupted file. BTW, I didn't like that build for several reasons and returned to RC version.
If nothing helps, flash back your CM10.1.3 and restore your nandroid backup if important files were there. If the downgrade won't work for different partition of the /system, use my unbricking guide and revert to stock, then to CM10.1.3, then to CM10.2.
Keep step by step on the guide if you use it, it has important points to control before flashing. Flashing with re-partition needs always a PIT file, or with other words: without that file re-partition option mustn't be checked. Doing it simply by clicking the re-partition (like @Rohitdahiya adviced you to) without a PIT file checked under "PIT" would brick your i9000.

Soryuu said:
However, I had a similar problem installing a rom onto my tablet - different device, I know, but try this anyway and see if you get anywhere:
1.) Go back into recovery if its still bootlooping
2.) Wipe data, cache, Dalvik (and this is after you've flashed the CM10.2 zip twice like you did)
3.) Reboot device without flashing Gapps - this is to see if it boots up.
Let us know what happens.
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Unfortunately, Wiping data, cache and Dalvik cache again after I had flashed CM 10.2 didn’t make it start.

tetakpatak said:
Tomy, now it is getting clear- of course, I tought you already had Gapps on your CM10.1.3 installed so in such case they would definitely need to be updated to 4.3
Yes, the ROM shouold work perfectly fine also without Gapps
Your workflow sounds correct, but just to make sure: after first attempt to flash CM10.2 build, there should be a warning that all your data will be wiped, right? After that you must again choose the option "install zip" and install CM10.2. It will work this time.
If it doesn't work, download again the CM10.2 zip as it may be corrupted file. BTW, I didn't like that build for several reasons and returned to RC version.
If nothing helps, flash back your CM10.1.3 and restore your nandroid backup if important files were there. If the downgrade won't work for different partition of the /system, use my unbricking guide and revert to stock, then to CM10.1.3, then to CM10.2.
Keep step by step on the guide if you use it, it has important points to control before flashing. Flashing with re-partition needs always a PIT file, or with other words: without that file re-partition option mustn't be checked. Doing it simply by clicking the re-partition (like @Rohitdahiya adviced you to) without a PIT file checked under "PIT" would brick your i9000.
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When I tried to flash CM 10.2 the first time – at that time RC1 was the newest version – I was asked to flash it a second time, which I did. To be precise, the following message was shown:
This ROM uses an incompatible partition layout
You /data will be wiped upon installation
Run this update.zip again to confirm install
This message hasn’t been shown again since then. I flashed CM 10.1.3 again and tried to flash 10.2 a second time, but the message wasn’t shown again.
Going back to CM 10.1.3 worked without any problem.
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Now I have CM 10.2 on my phone and it starts normally
I flashed Stock-Android 2.3.6 with Odin (v1.82). Tetakpatak, thank you for the excellent guide and the video! As written in the guide, I used "s1_odin_20100512.pit" as PIT-file.
(I executed Odin on an old computer with Windows XP 32bit, as the guide says Odin 1.82 works better with Win XP.)
Then I installed CM 10.2 over Stock-Android 2.3.6. I followed the official instructions:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_galaxysmtd?setlang=en
(I executed Heimdall on my new computer with Windows 7. Heimdall 1.4RC2 doesn’t work on Win XP. If one executes Odin and Heimdall on the same PC, I could imagine this could lead to confusion, because Odin needs the Samsung-USB-drivers and Heimdall needs WinUSB. I’m not sure if this really leads to problems. But one should keep that in mind.)
I didn’t flash CM 10.1.3 before 10.2, because I didn’t need to restore a nandroid backup previously made with CM 10.1.3. There were no important data on the phone.
Many thanks to all who gave me advice and helped my solving the problem!
Tomy

HELP MEEE
I put on TWRP 2.6.3.0 on my Nexus 5 (I used towerlroot succesfully) and i tried wiping as you should, i noticed i loaded an old twrp so i quickly powerd off my Nexus5. When i loaded, every app had a "Google play services has stopped" error and some would force close. I reloaded TWRP and tried to flash cyanogenmod and gapps, succelfully they installed. Now cyanogenmod is stuck in the boot animation and i dont know to update TWRP, HELPP PLEASSE!!!!

Pure_Android said:
I put on TWRP 2.6.3.0 on my Nexus 5 (I used towerlroot succesfully) and i tried wiping as you should, i noticed i loaded an old twrp so i quickly powerd off my Nexus5. When i loaded, every app had a "Google play services has stopped" error and some would force close. I reloaded TWRP and tried to flash cyanogenmod and gapps, succelfully they installed. Now cyanogenmod is stuck in the boot animation and i dont know to update TWRP, HELPP PLEASSE!!!!
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This is the forum for the original Galaxy S, not the Nexus 5, sorry mate
However I think your problem can be fixed by doing a full data/cache wipe so it might be worth a shot

Flash Boot.Img. This might solve the bootloop!
I think, You just need to flash the boot.img (available in the Cynogen Bundle Zip Folder) after installing Cynogen Mod. Me too got stuck on the animation part for a long time. Then I found out this:
CyanogenMod builds for endeavoru currently do NOT support any bootloader version number below: HBOOT 1.28. As the device is S-ON (security-on bootloader), for a working installation you must extract the boot.img from the installer zip and run fastboot flash boot boot.img from fastboot mode.
Source: Cynogen Mod Wiki

Pure_Android said:
I put on TWRP 2.6.3.0 on my Nexus 5 (I used towerlroot succesfully) and i tried wiping as you should, i noticed i loaded an old twrp so i quickly powerd off my Nexus5. When i loaded, every app had a "Google play services has stopped" error and some would force close. I reloaded TWRP and tried to flash cyanogenmod and gapps, succelfully they installed. Now cyanogenmod is stuck in the boot animation and i dont know to update TWRP, HELPP PLEASSE!!!!
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Which version of CyanogenMod are you using?

Help! Flashed paranoid android 4.6 beta 5 and my note is messed up

These are the problems. I did a clean flash and cleared the cache partition, and did a factory reset.
1. No notifications appear at all. Even when I have incoming mail and so on, no new notifications appear in the main bar. I only know things are happening when I check individual apps.
2. I have no settings tiles at all in the pull down quick settings. How do I add to this?
3. The default browser cannot be used. When I click on the icon, it opens to a blank screen and closes within half a second. It never stays open.
4. I can't boot into recovery at all. I've installed clockworkmod via Rom manager, but I cannot boot into it, nor can I use the volume up+home+power combo to reach it.
5. The home button doesn't respond at all.
Can anyone help?

Try booting into download mode and flash a stock rom via odin.

1) take titanium backup of the apps
2) copy internal SD data to PC
3) download KK kernel depending on what recovery you want i.e bauner kernel for cm/kitkat for cwm recovery and raw kernel for twrp.
4) download Odin format kernel (.tar) from bauners kernel thread (its the kernel for touchwiz jb) and keep it on PC.
3) download a different ROM and transfer with the desired kernel to SD card and external SD.
[ we are transferring it to both SD cards in case you are not able to boot to recovery and may have to flash a whole ROM to get it back ]
8) power off and put in download mode by pressing power+home+volume down
9) connect to computer and open Odin and select the tar file i.e the bauner jb kernel in PDA and flash, it will show kernel and successful.
10) once you see the galaxy note logo with yellow triangle remove the battery and don't let the device boot into ROM.
11) put the battery back and boot the device into recovery by power+home+ volume up. if it doesn't boot into recovery then try again.
12) once you are in recovery flash the KK kernel.
13) do factory data reset, wipe cache, dalvik cache and format system.
14) flash a ROM other than PA and gapps if required.
15) reboot
16) use triangle away app to get rid of the flash counter and triangle
these are the steps I followed and was able to successfully flash ROM without losing any data.
follow only if you know what you are doing. I am not responsible if you lose data or mess up your device.
Hope it helps
thank you very much
REVENGE SOLVES EVERYTHING

tysonraylee said:
1) take titanium backup of the apps
2) copy internal SD data to PC
3) download KK kernel depending on what recovery you want i.e bauner kernel for cm/kitkat for cwm recovery and raw kernel for twrp.
4) download Odin format kernel (.tar) from bauners kernel thread (its the kernel for touchwiz jb) and keep it on PC.
3) download a different ROM and transfer with the desired kernel to SD card and external SD.
[ we are transferring it to both SD cards in case you are not able to boot to recovery and may have to flash a whole ROM to get it back ]
8) power off and put in download mode by pressing power+home+volume down
9) connect to computer and open Odin and select the tar file i.e the bauner jb kernel in PDA and flash, it will show kernel and successful.
10) once you see the galaxy note logo with yellow triangle remove the battery and don't let the device boot into ROM.
11) put the battery back and boot the device into recovery by power+home+ volume up. if it doesn't boot into recovery then try again.
12) once you are in recovery flash the KK kernel.
13) do factory data reset, wipe cache, dalvik cache and format system.
14) flash a ROM other than PA and gapps if required.
15) reboot
16) use triangle away app to get rid of the flash counter and triangle
these are the steps I followed and was able to successfully flash ROM without losing any data.
follow only if you know what you are doing. I am not responsible if you lose data or mess up your device.
Hope it helps
thank you very much
REVENGE SOLVES EVERYTHING
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can i use this method too if i had problem with storage can't detected after flashing KK ROM??