how to unflash a zip file? - Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

so i recently flashed a zip file jelly blast (through cwm of course)it's an arabic patch which had many bugs and i want to unflash it from my phone it also ate up all my internal memory ...so how do you unflash it ? here's the file
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?8p9yzduku6ou1y4

Andraxo said:
so i recently flashed a zip file jelly blast (through cwm of course)it's an arabic patch which had many bugs and i want to unflash it from my phone it also ate up all my internal memory ...so how do you unflash it ? here's the file
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?8p9yzduku6ou1y4
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I'm a bit of a noob, but the only way to unflash it that comes to mind would be to restore the bacckup of your ROM that you made before flashing. (you did make a backup, right?)

i didn't make a backup...

You cannot unflash anything...
Always as in always take a backup before you flash anything and after you flash it whether it works properly or not.
Your only option is to flash a new rom.
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Andraxo said:
i didn't make a backup...
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Well that WAS a mistake then, wasn't it? In the future, always make a nandroid backup through CWM recovery. Especially useful if something goes wrong, you forget to do something, device soft bricks or you need to return it to the manufacturer.
Flash the unmodifed ROM again (I trust you still have the .zip file on your computer), and you should be fine.

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quick help please!

ok i installed cyanogens 4.0.1 using the 1 click root method
after flashing the rom, i partitioned my sdcard, but after doing that, i did not reflash my rom. is that bad? everything on my phone seems to be working fine, except the im app and myfaves. should i reflash the rom anyway?
and also, what are the effects of reflashing the rom? does it delete anything? like my settings or something..
thanks in advance!
reflashing the rom will not hurt anything. i think you may need to do it to activate a2sd anyways.
just reflashing the rom will not delete anything
david1171 said:
reflashing the rom will not hurt anything. i think you may need to do it to activate a2sd anyways.
just reflashing the rom will not delete anything
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well it seems to be working already so far.. but ill reflash just to be sure. thanks!
oh yeah, and just to be sure, to reflash the rom do i have to download the 4.0.1 again and reflash it using the "apply any update" thing in recovery? basically same way i flashed it in the beggining?
it should still be on your sdcard unless you deleted it off of there. just boot into recovery and flash it.
ok i will.. and btw, can i delete the 2 files in the cmupdater folder? one is the actual file, the other is like some mmds5 or something
just use a file manager (i like Astro) and go to the root of your sdcard and there is folder something like cm-updates. just open it and delete the files inside of it should do it.
ok i did it, THANKS!!!!
no problem glad you got it working

[Q] g.maps problem

I have wrongly deleted maps.
I tried with my old backup with /system/app in root explorer.
its not installs.
any help?
meswar said:
I have wrongly deleted maps.
I tried with my old backup with /system/app in root explorer.
its not installs.
any help?
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go to Market/Google play and download it free, if not go here >GAPPS-gb
flash that in recovery like you would a rom and it will reinstall it with the other Google Software like Market etc.
if I download from market it shows error like incombitable version.
flashed . no use.
restore backup of rom if u ever made one or if your on a custom rom ie one off here just flash over your rom again without wiping, just flash
I don't have backup right now.
I will update tmro. thanks for ur prompt reply.
meswar said:
I don't have backup right now.
I will update tmro. thanks for ur prompt reply.
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you don't have a backup......and your rooted right? thats a tad bit silly now isn't it!
I have rooted with m1n 4.7 sense 3.5 ROM.
but zip files are in my work laptop.
I flashed the rom with zip thro recovery, I got maps back.
But I lost internal memory, mail and other settings. Whether I need to flash data2sd script again?
meswar said:
I flashed the rom with zip thro recovery, I got maps back.
But I lost internal memory, mail and other settings. Whether I need to flash data2sd script again?
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try it again yes
i did.
every thing is new now and working.
setting up the things.

Iso: stock Rogers rooted ROM or a nand backup of someone running it

As the title say, I'm in search of someone who is running the stock Rogers ROM for HTC Raider and want to make a backup of it so I could use it please.. Thanks
If anyone is curious as to why he needs this and can't use something else... The original owner had the stock ICS rooted ROM on the device. The OP flashed a new ROM without flashing the kernel first. Now the device will not go past HBOOT (he CAN get to recovery). Here's the kicker, his computer no longer reads his device when he plugs it in. He tried other USB cords/ports, tried adb/fastboot and no luck. So essentially this is where we are.
- Stock Rogers ICS kernel
- Some other ROM
- Unlocked bootloader and S-ON
- No access to computer
Can't flash a kernel because no access to computer, can't boot up the phone to use an app to flash the kernel, not S-OFF. His SD card is not corrupt however, he can take it out and read/write, just not when it's in the Raider. RUU and PH zip won't work because unlocked bootloader and not able to connect to computer.
So essentially I think what might work is if someone can offer us a ROOTED ROGERS ICS ROM zip. Also what might work is a nand backup from someone on the stock Rogers ROM. This way he can put it on the SD card, flash/restore from recovery, and then he will have the matching kernel+ROM.
I have a stock ICS RUU Rogers if you want it?
I got it from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416836
But download takes forever. PM me and ill put it on my dropbox.
EDIT:
Errr never mind. Let me see if i can get a NAND backup of my ROM
Prolab said:
I have a stock ICS RUU Rogers if you want it?
I got it from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416836
But download takes forever. PM me and ill put it on my dropbox.
EDIT:
Errr never mind. Let me see if i can get a NAND backup of my ROM
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That would be great man. I'm really thinking that might do the trick, everything else isn't working.
Just curious, what recovery are you running? OP, what recovery are you running as well? I don't think it'll matter if you two have different recoveries but it doesn't hurt to check.
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slapshot30 said:
That would be great man. I'm really thinking that might do the trick, everything else isn't working.
Just curious, what recovery are you running? OP, what recovery are you running as well? I don't think it'll matter if you two have different recoveries but it doesn't hurt to check.
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Hey dude, do you guys want the RUU or the CWM backup?
I just flashed CWM v5.5.0.4, this one here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1423075
Im currently backing up my device ATM. Will go back to stock ICS and backup that after. Will post the stock ICS in 40 mins or so (eating and doing this at the same time ).
sorry, hit a little snag. I end up having to re-flash, re-root, etc the whole works since i got a CWM recovery loop.
Here's the RUU of the rogers one:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6792158/RUU....21_34.30.701040.22_release_264282_signed.exe
Im heading in a bit, so ill do a backup using WCX recovery method instead of CWM.
Prolab said:
sorry, hit a little snag. I end up having to re-flash, re-root, etc the whole works since i got a CWM recovery loop.
Here's the RUU of the rogers one:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6792158/RUU....21_34.30.701040.22_release_264282_signed.exe
Im heading in a bit, so ill do a backup using WCX recovery method instead of CWM.
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My recovery is CWM 5.5.0.4
I've already downloaded the same one but as my comp can't find my device when I plug it, I can't run the RUU..
Edit: I need to wait for a nand backup
Okay, lets try this...
this is the Nand backup of stock ICS Rogers. Let me know if you're having problems.
Edit: that didnt work...
Sorry, but you have to download the files individually
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6792158/BCDS-20120712-2044/boot.img
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6792158/BCDS-20120712-2044/cache.img
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6792158/BCDS-20120712-2044/data.img
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6792158/BCDS-20120712-2044/nandroid.md5
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6792158/BCDS-20120712-2044/system.img
Just put all 5 files in your Nandroid backup folder and it should recognize the backup.
Prolab said:
Okay, lets try this...
this is the Nand backup of stock ICS Rogers. Let me know if you're having problems.
Edit: that didnt work...
Sorry, but you have to download the files individually
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6792158/BCDS-20120712-2044/boot.img
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6792158/BCDS-20120712-2044/cache.img
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6792158/BCDS-20120712-2044/data.img
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6792158/BCDS-20120712-2044/nandroid.md5
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6792158/BCDS-20120712-2044/system.img
Just put all 5 files in your Nandroid backup folder and it should recognize the backup.
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*Crosses fingers* :fingers-crossed:
When I open the link of nandroid.md5 a new page open with this written :
6fbd79ee8ac391d7ebd81f749b37426e boot.img
c385e8f3fb887fa9ff4043b47b089b64 cache.img
42bffc1c396a60dafd113f234cb939b2 data.img
b9dec061eec9d8f5cd118cddf3cd277a system.img
for the rest I can download them
TasteOfGlory said:
When I open the link of nandroid.md5 a new page open with this written :
6fbd79ee8ac391d7ebd81f749b37426e boot.img
c385e8f3fb887fa9ff4043b47b089b64 cache.img
42bffc1c396a60dafd113f234cb939b2 data.img
b9dec061eec9d8f5cd118cddf3cd277a system.img
for the rest I can download them
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Let me zip it up and ill upload it again
Prolab said:
Let me zip it up and ill upload it again
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Let me know when it is ok, and thank you alot for what you do!
Okay, its all uploaded and zipped up.
Let us know if this works out for you...
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6792158/BCDS-20120712-2044.rar
Prolab said:
Okay, its all uploaded and zipped up.
Let us know if this works out for you...
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6792158/BCDS-20120712-2044.rar
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is this the nandroid.md5 ? or you zipped everything ?
Edit: n/m you zipped everything, now what I do with it ?
TasteOfGlory said:
is this the nandroid.md5 ? or you zipped everything ?
Edit: n/m you zipped everything, now what I do with it ?
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You should be able to go into recovery and then go to restore and select that zip.
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slapshot30 said:
You should be able to go into recovery and then go to restore and select that zip.
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using xda premium
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Do I have to keep it zipped ?
TasteOfGlory said:
Do I have to keep it zipped ?
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Not sure if you need it zipped, but when i restored mine - i just put all the files under the folder "Nandroid" and when i boot it to recovery - just choose to restore and it should see your backup.
Prolab said:
Not sure if you need it zipped, but when i restored mine - i just put all the files under the folder "Nandroid" and when i boot it to recovery - just choose to restore and it should see your backup.
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It's restoring at the moment, let's hope my phone will boot after and not freeze at htc logo :O
Do I have to do something after restoring ? I rebooted and it's still freezing at htc logo
TasteOfGlory said:
Do I have to do something after restoring ? I rebooted and it's still freezing at htc logo
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Damn... The guy before you flashed the ICS stock ROM right? Not the GB one? Just making sure.
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Galaxy ACE Stock 2.3.6 flashable .zip

Hey guys,
Is there anywhere the Stock 2.3.6 for Galaxy Ace in a flashable .zip??? I need it!
But please STOCK, no Root, no tweaks,no extensions, no scripts just Stock package in a flahable .zip for CWM.
Is there anyone who has it?
GlenniBoy said:
Hey guys,
Is there anywhere the Stock 2.3.6 for Galaxy Ace in a flashable .zip??? I need it!
But please STOCK, no Root, no tweaks,no extensions, no scripts just Stock package in a flahable .zip for CWM.
Is there anyone who has it?
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I need that to. KTM if possible
I dun think there is 1 the closest I can get is stocklite rom
yanchenglee said:
I dun think there is 1 the closest I can get is stocklite rom
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I know it already, but it's modded, maybe we can extract all the things from odin package, but we need updater-script and so on.....
Y don't u just use odin it is quite easy to use it
yanchenglee said:
Y don't u just use odin it is quite easy to use it
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No, cause i want to create a custom rom, and do it with .zip is much easier, i know how to flash with odin, that's not the problem, i just want to create Custom ROM
GlenniBoy said:
No, cause i want to create a custom rom, and do it with .zip is much easier, i know how to flash with odin, that's not the problem, i just want to create Custom ROM
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-Use the flashable zip from a custom rom. I recommend using stocklite.
-Get a nandroid backup of your desired stock rom (previously deodexed) with cwm.
-Replace/remove files in the zip with the ones in your nandroid backup. This includes boot.img, system/app, and any other stuff.
-check the updater-script (inside the zip's meta-inf address) to make sure everything is there and you're not flashing stuff to the wrong place.
-that's it, a stock deodexed flashable zip. Good luck, try it, fix it if something ain't quite right.
dxppxd said:
-Use the flashable zip from a custom rom. I recommend using stocklite.
-Get a nandroid backup of your desired stock rom (previously deodexed) with cwm.
-Replace/remove files in the zip with the ones in your nandroid backup. This includes boot.img, system/app, and any other stuff.
-check the updater-script (inside the zip's meta-inf address) to make sure everything is there and you're not flashing stuff to the wrong place.
-that's it, a stock deodexed flashable zip. Good luck, try it, fix it if something ain't quite right.
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That's a good tip my friend. I will do that ! No doubt ! Thanx
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I want to make pure KTM stock flashable zip.
I take zip from Stocklite but i wanna ask if it's safe to remove (mkfs.ext4) and (format.sh).
After i remove this files i need to edit (updater-script) and remove line 24 to 31.
Code:
package_extract_file("format.sh", "/tmp/format.sh");
package_extract_file("mkfs.ext4", "/tmp/mkfs.ext4");
set_perm(0, 0, 0755, "/tmp/format.sh");
set_perm(0, 0, 0755, "/tmp/mkfs.ext4");
run_program("/tmp/format.sh");
delete("/tmp/format.sh");
delete("/tmp/mkfs.ext4");
Then copy files from stock (backup) to zip ...
That should be all ?
I haven't the slightest clue of what those files do (gonna google them). Doesn't hurt to try... (as long as you've got a backup and odin at hand)
Nice Idea!! I might try this in my free time.
Cryss said:
That's a good tip my friend. I will do that ! No doubt ! Thanx
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If you do end up getting a flashable stock zip, care to post it here? :laugh:
My micro-usb port broke and I can't flash using ODIN
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chodemaster91 said:
Cryss said:
That's a good tip my friend. I will do that ! No doubt ! Thanx
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If you do end up getting a flashable stock zip, care to post it here? :laugh:
My micro-usb port broke and I can't flash using ODIN
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mine just refuses to connect to odin...
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[Q] CWM, custom roms and warranty

Hello, i've just bought a stock SGS+, with stock rom and recovery. I'd like to install 4.2.2, and my problem is that the phone is still on warranty. Will my warranty be void if I install CWM (I know it will if i install custom roms, but that can be easily reverted to stock), and if it will, can i return to the stock recovery in any way later? Thanks for help and sorry for my bad english
bozol said:
Hello, i've just bought a stock SGS+, with stock rom and recovery. I'd like to install 4.2.2, and my problem is that the phone is still on warranty. Will my warranty be void if I install CWM (I know it will if i install custom roms, but that can be easily reverted to stock), and if it will, can i return to the stock recovery in any way later? Thanks for help and sorry for my bad english
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Type *#1234# and write down what you seen in screen. Inorder to claim the warranty you must need that to return to the exact stock Rom which your phone was shipped with. Also take precautions before you start flashing. Take backup of efs and persist. Once you lost these files you can't get them back.
Always be prepared to face an unexpected brick/bootloop/freeze/random reboots etc. Get ready with all the informations to overcome these situations. Happy flashing..
Edit : Flashing stock Rom will overwrite all the previous custom installations. And revert to the stock. Don't worry. There will be stock recovery.
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Hey man, thanks for the reply! So, if just download the right rom (Build Info : Tue Feb 21 11:10:17 KST 2012 i suppose), and install it through CWM, will it delete CWM and revert to stock recovery?
bozol said:
Hey man, thanks for the reply! So, if just download the right rom (Build Info : Tue Feb 21 11:10:17 KST 2012 i suppose), and install it through CWM, will it delete CWM and revert to stock recovery?
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No. You have to flash stock Rom via Odin. The details of which you can be found herehttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1922505.
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Hey, one more question - when I install CWM can I install 4.2.2 straight away from 2.3.6? Or do I have to do something more?
And which one is better, CWM or TWRP?
bozol said:
Hey, one more question - when I install CWM can I install 4.2.2 straight away from 2.3.6? Or do I have to do something more?
And which one is better, CWM or TWRP?
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Yea you can install. But don't forget to wipe data, wipe cache and wipe dalvic cache before installing the zip.
I am using CWM 6.0.3.2 and not facing an issue with it. Haven't used TWRP yet... so can't comment about it. Those who are using says its good.
Really thanks for all the help man! Btw, I see that you're using liquidsmooth, same one that i'm planing to get. How's it running?
bozol said:
Really thanks for all the help man! Btw, I see that you're using liquidsmooth, same one that i'm planing to get. How's it running?
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As it says, smooth....
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jabrif said:
As it says, smooth....
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Well, that's great to hear
I'll try flashing it in a week or so, I'll write here if I have any questions and then let you know what my results are ^^
Hey, once again I have a question. I want to be fully prepared, so i found a tutorial as illustrated as possible, and I would like to ask if it's a good one - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1776095
Also, is the stockification process the same, but with stock ROM package, or is something different?
bozol said:
Hey, once again I have a question. I want to be fully prepared, so i found a tutorial as illustrated as possible, and I would like to ask if it's a good one - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1776095
Also, is the stockification process the same, but with stock ROM package, or is something different?
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It;s a brilliant tutorial. Explained there is a method installing CWM, Rooting and Deodexing of untouched stock ROM users.
You can use the same method as explained in CWM installation using Odin to revert back to stock. Only one difference, instead of that recovery image you have to select the stock ROM image.
Give a Big thanks to Broodplank1337 for such a wonderful tutorial.:good:
Thanks for all the support man ^^
In the tutorial i see CWM v5.5.0.4, and you have 6.0.1.3, and on one thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1843825) I've seen that there is 6.0.2.6 already, but they're .zip, not .tar. I should flash 5.5.0.4 with Odin first and then install new CWM .zip through CWM, am I right? And when i'm revering to stock, do i have to download the right firmare, or can i just backup my own? Or if I backup it with CWM will it lose the stock recovery?
And also, I can't find any /efs /persist backup tutorial :C Sorry for all your time taken, but perhaps you have any link? Thanks again
Recovery
Well when i need waranty i just need to restore the rom but what about recovery ? can i leave it on CWM 6
bozol said:
Thanks for all the support man ^^
In the tutorial i see CWM v5.5.0.4, and you have 6.0.1.3, and on one thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1843825) I've seen that there is 6.0.2.6 already, but they're .zip, not .tar. I should flash 5.5.0.4 with Odin first and then install new CWM .zip through CWM, am I right? And when i'm revering to stock, do i have to download the right firmare, or can i just backup my own? Or if I backup it with CWM will it lose the stock recovery?
And also, I can't find any /efs /persist backup tutorial :C Sorry for all your time taken, but perhaps you have any link? Thanks again
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Yes you can install CWM 5.5.0.4. If you are looking for a newer version, you can use Alireza7991's CWM 6.0.3.2(thanks to him). you can find both .tar and .zip files there.
When reverting to stock, you have to download any stock. If it's for warranty purposes, you need to download the one for your region.
In order to flash the stock rom, you have to use odin, not CWM.
Here is how you can backup your /efs and /persist
Good luck.
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BWNMX said:
Well when i need waranty i just need to restore the rom but what about recovery ? can i leave it on CWM 6
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As i said before, when you flash the stock, all your previous customizations will also lost. After that there will be only stock recovery.
Thanks again for all the answers, still got one question - when is the possibility of losing efs or persist? During rom flash or CWM flash? Can i flash the CWM without the risk of losing esf?
bozol said:
Thanks again for all the answers, still got one question - when is the possibility of losing efs or persist? During rom flash or CWM flash? Can i flash the CWM without the risk of losing esf?
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Risks will be there all the time. No one can assure you that any step or method is 100% fool proof. That's why all the developers in here underlying that "Try it your own"., they take no responsibility of any damages.
I can only assure you one thing. If you are in any trouble, the awesome Devs in here will do their best to sort it out. :thumbup:
jabrif said:
Risks will be there all the time. No one can assure you that any step or method is 100% fool proof. That's why all the developers in here underlying that "Try it your own"., they take no responsibility of any damages.
I can only assure you one thing. If you are in any trouble, the awesome Devs in here will do their best to sort it out. :thumbup:
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Thanks
I mean, when comes the risk of losing these partitions (even after successfull flashing), after flashing CWM or after flashing rom? I'm asking that because i have to root the phone to backup them, and the easiest way to root is to install the .zip through CWM
bozol said:
Thanks
I mean, when comes the risk of losing these partitions (even after successfull flashing), after flashing CWM or after flashing rom? I'm asking that because i have to root the phone to backup them, and the easiest way to root is to install the .zip through CWM
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It can't be sure but possibilities are less. Usually it happens when we mess with it.
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jabrif said:
It can't be sure but possibilities are less. Usually it happens when we mess with it.
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So, if i follow the tutorial and don't mess with the files I should be fine I suppose?
bozol said:
So, if i follow the tutorial and don't mess with the files I should be fine I suppose?
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I think so. :fingers crossed:
Hope for the best..

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