[Q] how to BACKUP and RESTORE stock ROM on Galaxy Ace S5830i? - Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello xda people please help me with this issue
I want to try a new ROM!! so i want to backup my stock ROM.
can u people please tell me how to backup(ROM+APPLICATIONS) and Restore the ROM in easy words with full steps thank you.

1. Make sure your SD Card has about 500MB Free. - If not clear some downloads and other files you don't need.
Backup Apps
Download Titanium Backup
1. Click on the Backup tab and select the apps you would like to backup.
2. Start the backup. - This could take some time.
Backup ROM
1. You need ClockWorkMod download V.5.0.2.6 Here.
2. Copy ClockWorkMod to your SD Card. - Make sure you have the right Drivers, for your device to connect to the PC.
3. Turn off your phone.
4. Press Home + Power. - Press home first and hold it.
5. You will get to the stock recovery, Select flash a Zip.
6. After the flashing is completed select "Reboot the Device".
7. Press and hold Home + Power again. - This time the Recovery will look a bit different, more features.
8. Select "Backup/Restore".
9. And then "Backup". - This takes a while, go drink a cup of joe.
To Flash a ROM. - Just in case.
Flash Custom ROM:
1) Select Custom ROM
2) Put Custom ROM .zip onto your SD Card
3) Turn off your phone
4) Press Power+ Home button
5) Select Wipedata/factory reset. - You can wipe the cache too.
6) Select "Install zip from SD card"
7) Select "Choose zip"
8) Select .zip with your Custom ROM
9) Select "Yes"
10) Then finally select "Reboot system".
Restore the ROM - UhOh something went wrong.
1. Reboot to recovery again. Home + Power.
2. Select "Backup/Restore"
Then there is two options you can choose from. - Restore and Advanced Restore. With Advanced restore you can select to restore only your "data" folder, which is your apps by the way. And your "system" folder which is the Core of the ROM with no extra's. With the normal Restore everything gets restored.
3. Select your Restore option. - Takes a while!
4. Select "Reboot Device".

It did thanks
PulseDroid said:
1. Make sure your SD Card has about 500MB Free. - If not clear some downloads and other files you don't need.
Backup Apps
Download [/URl=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&hl=en]Titanium Backup[/URL]
1. Click on the Backup tab and select the apps you would like to backup.
2. Start the backup. - This could take some time.
Backup ROM
1. You need ClockWorkMod download V.5.0.2.6 Here.
2. Copy ClockWorkMod to your SD Card. - Make sure you have the right Drivers, for your device to connect to the PC.
3. Turn off your phone.
4. Press Home + Power. - Press home first and hold it.
5. You will get to the stock recovery, Select flash a Zip.
6. After the flashing is completed select "Reboot the Device".
7. Press and hold Home + Power again. - This time the Recovery will look a bit different, more features.
8. Select "Backup/Restore".
9. And then "Backup". - This takes a while, go drink a cup of joe.
To Flash a ROM. - Just in case.
Flash Custom ROM:
1) Select Custom ROM
2) Put Custom ROM .zip onto your SD Card
3) Turn off your phone
4) Press Power+ Home button
5) Select Wipedata/factory reset. - You can wipe the cache too.
6) Select "Install zip from SD card"
7) Select "Choose zip"
8) Select .zip with your Custom ROM
9) Select "Yes"
10) Then finally select "Reboot system".
Restore the ROM - UhOh something went wrong.
1. Reboot to recovery again. Home + Power.
2. Select "Backup/Restore"
Then there is two options you can choose from. - Restore and Advanced Restore. With Advanced restore you can select to restore only your "data" folder, which is your apps by the way. And your "system" folder which is the Core of the ROM with no extra's. With the normal Restore everything gets restored.
3. Select your Restore option. - Takes a while!
4. Select "Reboot Device".
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thanks it did!! as i was stuck in samsung logo after flashing custom rom. so i went and recovered thank you.
can u suggest me some best ROMS for Galaxy ACE?? thanks in advance :good:

sect0r8 said:
can u suggest me some best ROMS for Galaxy ACE?? thanks in advance :good:
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There is no such thing how good a Rom is depends on a user's preferences as such only u can answer that question
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Oh ok. Iam searching for a neat ROM with nice features.
Can u help me with the game issues? Follow the link and thanks :beer:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2128690
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda app-developers app

Again as said earlier questions like these are frowned upon they usually result in an argument also just because one person likes a Rom doesn't mean you will to try the roms for yourself and then you'll know what u like
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OK il find a from myself and thanks
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Ur welcome
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Can u plz help me out with this?? Link bellow
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2128690
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PulseDroid said:
1. Make sure your SD Card has about 500MB Free. - If not clear some downloads and other files you don't need.
Backup Apps
Download [/URl=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&hl=en]Titanium Backup[/URL]
1. Click on the Backup tab and select the apps you would like to backup.
2. Start the backup. - This could take some time.
Backup ROM
1. You need ClockWorkMod download V.5.0.2.6 Here.
2. Copy ClockWorkMod to your SD Card. - Make sure you have the right Drivers, for your device to connect to the PC.
3. Turn off your phone.
4. Press Home + Power. - Press home first and hold it.
5. You will get to the stock recovery, Select flash a Zip.
6. After the flashing is completed select "Reboot the Device".
7. Press and hold Home + Power again. - This time the Recovery will look a bit different, more features.
8. Select "Backup/Restore".
9. And then "Backup". - This takes a while, go drink a cup of joe.
To Flash a ROM. - Just in case.
Flash Custom ROM:
1) Select Custom ROM
2) Put Custom ROM .zip onto your SD Card
3) Turn off your phone
4) Press Power+ Home button
5) Select Wipedata/factory reset. - You can wipe the cache too.
6) Select "Install zip from SD card"
7) Select "Choose zip"
8) Select .zip with your Custom ROM
9) Select "Yes"
10) Then finally select "Reboot system".
Restore the ROM - UhOh something went wrong.
1. Reboot to recovery again. Home + Power.
2. Select "Backup/Restore"
Then there is two options you can choose from. - Restore and Advanced Restore. With Advanced restore you can select to restore only your "data" folder, which is your apps by the way. And your "system" folder which is the Core of the ROM with no extra's. With the normal Restore everything gets restored.
3. Select your Restore option. - Takes a while!
4. Select "Reboot Device".
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hey
there was no flash a zip in my stock recovery so I chose the option 'install an update from sd card' now after restarting the phone with the home button & the power button pressed my phone starts normally...I cannot access my recovery screen:crying: also I have an app CWM installed after this which on tapping shows the error 'CWM manager needs SuperUser access to function' HELP ME! plzzz

Info
This ClockWorkMod version was tested on S5830I? It's permanent or needs to be flashed anytime is I wanna use it?
Thanks a lot.

HELPPP
:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying: PLEASE HELP! IT WENT WELL UNTIL I RESTORED AFTER ADDING CUSTOM ROM. THEN WHEN I REBOOT ITS STUCK AT THE MODEL NUMBER SCREEN!!! IS THIS NORMAL???
PulseDroid said:
1. Make sure your SD Card has about 500MB Free. - If not clear some downloads and other files you don't need.
Backup Apps
Download [/URl=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&hl=en]Titanium Backup[/URL]
1. Click on the Backup tab and select the apps you would like to backup.
2. Start the backup. - This could take some time.
Backup ROM
1. You need ClockWorkMod download V.5.0.2.6 Here.
2. Copy ClockWorkMod to your SD Card. - Make sure you have the right Drivers, for your device to connect to the PC.
3. Turn off your phone.
4. Press Home + Power. - Press home first and hold it.
5. You will get to the stock recovery, Select flash a Zip.
6. After the flashing is completed select "Reboot the Device".
7. Press and hold Home + Power again. - This time the Recovery will look a bit different, more features.
8. Select "Backup/Restore".
9. And then "Backup". - This takes a while, go drink a cup of joe.
To Flash a ROM. - Just in case.
Flash Custom ROM:
1) Select Custom ROM
2) Put Custom ROM .zip onto your SD Card
3) Turn off your phone
4) Press Power+ Home button
5) Select Wipedata/factory reset. - You can wipe the cache too.
6) Select "Install zip from SD card"
7) Select "Choose zip"
8) Select .zip with your Custom ROM
9) Select "Yes"
10) Then finally select "Reboot system".
Restore the ROM - UhOh something went wrong.
1. Reboot to recovery again. Home + Power.
2. Select "Backup/Restore"
Then there is two options you can choose from. - Restore and Advanced Restore. With Advanced restore you can select to restore only your "data" folder, which is your apps by the way. And your "system" folder which is the Core of the ROM with no extra's. With the normal Restore everything gets restored.
3. Select your Restore option. - Takes a while!
4. Select "Reboot Device".
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---------- Post added at 04:02 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:54 AM ----------
AFTER ADDING CUSTOM ROM AND RESSTORING(I FOLLOWED ALL INSTRUCTIONS PRECISELY) MY PHONE WAS STUCK IN A MODEL NUMBER SCREEN. NOW IT IS STUCK IN A BLANK BLACK SCREENNN. I NEED HELP THXX
TingTingin said:
Again as said earlier questions like these are frowned upon they usually result in an argument also just because one person likes a Rom doesn't mean you will to try the roms for yourself and then you'll know what u like
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AshiqNoorImran said:
:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying: PLEASE HELP! IT WENT WELL UNTIL I RESTORED AFTER ADDING CUSTOM ROM. THEN WHEN I REBOOT ITS STUCK AT THE MODEL NUMBER SCREEN!!! IS THIS NORMAL???
---------- Post added at 04:02 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:54 AM ----------
AFTER ADDING CUSTOM ROM AND RESSTORING(I FOLLOWED ALL INSTRUCTIONS PRECISELY) MY PHONE WAS STUCK IN A MODEL NUMBER SCREEN. NOW IT IS STUCK IN A BLANK BLACK SCREENNN. I NEED HELP THXX
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Oh my god
First of all, which device model have you? GT-S5830 or GT-S5830i?
It's not normal, can you boot into recovery mode?

Edited: "Backup ROM" step 5
I follow this guide (using a samsung ace GT-S5830) and there is a difference in "Backup ROM" step 5 for me.
Backup ROM
1. You need ClockWorkMod download V.5.0.2.6 Here.
2. Copy ClockWorkMod to your SD Card. - Make sure you have the right Drivers, for your device to connect to the PC.
3. Turn off your phone.
4. Press Home + Power. - Press home first and hold it.
5. You will get to the stock recovery, Select flash a Zip. ***
6. After the flashing is completed select "Reboot the Device".
7. Press and hold Home + Power again. - This time the Recovery will look a bit different, more features.
8. Select "Backup/Restore".
9. And then "Backup". - This takes a while, go drink a cup of joe.
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*** For me there is no "Select flash a Zip" option, so I Selected "Update from sdcard", and then Selected the file "recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.6-galaxyace-fix.zip".
Also, when my device booted, I opened the ClockWorkMod app and I make a backup from inside app.
The CWM V.5.0.2.6 is much better of the official. Smooth and problems free.

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[GUIDE] The Ultimate Beginner's Guide {Downgrade, Root, Partition, ADB, and MORE!}

The Ultimate Beginner's Guide
NOTE: I am not responsible for any damage that happens to your phone!
NOTE: I am not responsible for any damage that happens to your phone!
NOTE: I am not responsible for any damage that happens to your phone!
NOTE: I am not responsible for any damage that happens to your phone!
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Rooting your Phone
Q: What is Root?
A: Root is linux operator allowing access to all files in the file system. With root or administrative rights, developers can create or "cook" roms, get access to core files and of course create themes.
For a more detailed explanation go HERE
Q: Why Should I Root My Phone?
A: Here is a couple of reasons:
- A huge preformance boost
- Multi-Touch web browsing
- Install Apps directly to your SD Card
- Wireless and Wired Internet Tethering
- Faster Download Speeds
- Bonus Apps and Widgets from other builds
- Many many many more
Ok, since you kept reading, I think you are ready to root your phone! The only question now is HOW?!?
Check your Phone Version:
1. Go to settings
2. Press on "About Phone"
3. Scroll Down to "Firmware Version" if you have 1.5 please skip to the Rooting Your Phone part of this Guide. If you have 1.6 or higher please follow the downgrading part of the Guide.
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Downgrading your G1 to Cupcake 1.5
Load the DreaIMG.nbh File
1. Download the Original DreaIMG.nbh file:
Original DREAIMG.nbh
2. Extract the .zip file to get the DreamIMG.nbh file. Place the .nbh file in the root of your sd card. (root = not in any folders)
Note: Make sure your sd card is partition as FAT32 or your phone will not detect the .nbh files.
To Format:
- Load your SD card in the card reader and connect to PC.
- Make sure you back up everything on your card. a format will erase all data on the card.
- Now open “My Computer” and right click on the drive with the SD card (Warning! Make sure its the correct drive).
- Click on Format and select FAT32 on the file system drop down and click then click Start.
- Once completed, Copy your files back to the SD card and make sure the “Original DREAIMG.nbh” is at the topmost folder of your SD card.
3. Turn the phone off if it is on.
4. Turn on the phone by holding the Camera button and the End key until the bootloader screen turns on.
5. Hit the End key to start the update. DO NOT INTERUPT THIS PROCESS.
6. Once it is done, hit the trackball to restart the phone. You now are on the stock firmware RC29. You must do the next section to get back to cupcake.
Get Back to Cupcake
1. Download the cupcake update from HERE
2. Rename the .zip file to update.zip
Note: Make sure its update.zip not update.zip.zip. If you cannot update rename your file to update not update.zip
3. Turn off your phone
4. Hold the HOME key while pressing the POWER key
5. You will see a "!" which means you are in recovery
6. Open your keyboard and type alt+l to see text
7. Type alt+s to updpate
8. Congrats you have now downgraded your phone to the Cupcake 1.5 OS
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Rooting Your Phone
1. On your phone, Do the following,
- Go to Settings --> Applications
- Make sure Unknown source is checked ON.
THEN,
- Go to Settings --> SD Card and Phone Storage
- Click on Unmount SD Card
- Now Click Format SD Card (Make sure you backed up all your files!)
- It should remount the SD Card for you
2. Go to the Android Market on your phone and Download & Install "Linda File Manager" or "Astro File Manager" if you dont already have a file manager installed.
3. Plug the phone into the compuer via USB, then pull down the notification bar and click on the SD card notification. Then click mount.
4. Download the Following:
FlashRec.apk
Amon Ra’s Recovery Image (12/13/09)
5. Put both files in the root of your sd card (root = not in any folders!)
7. Unplug the phone from the computer once completed
9. Open the file manager and goto SDCard and then find the FlashRec apk file and click it (If asked tell it to use Package Installer to open it. It should automatically install the apk)
10. Open the FlashRec program and click on Backup Recovery Image and wait for it to finish.
11. Once done, click on the empty text box in the FlashRec program and type:
/sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.5.2.img
Then click on the Flash Custom RecoveryImage button and wait for it to finish.
12. Turn off the phone and turn it on into Recovery mode by holding down Home and Power to turn it on (keep holding until the recovery screen comes up has a bunch of text on a black background).
13. Congrats! You have rooted your phone! To keep your root, you MUST continue to the next part of this guide!
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Installing CyanogenMOD (Custom ROM)
1. While still in recovery scroll down and click on "USB-MS Toggle"
2. Connect your phone to your PC
3. Download the following:
- Latest CyanogenROM HERE (Download should be toward the bottom of the post)
- ADP 1.6 DRC83 Update - HERE
4. Put the .zip files you have now finished downloading in the ROOT of your SD Card (Root = not in any folder)
5. Once done, unplug your phone from your PC
6. Press HOME to disable USB-MS
7. Scroll down to "Flash ZIP from sdcard"
8. Select HTC_ADP_1.6_DRC83_rooted_base.zip and Press HOME to install
9. Once done DO NOT reboot! DO NOT!
10. Scroll down to "Flash ZIP from sdcard"
11. Select update-cm-X.X.X-signed.zip and Press HOME to install
12. Press HOME to install
13. Once Done, press on "Reboot System Now"
NOTE: Reboot will take up to 5-10 min
14. Congrats! You are now DONE!
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Flash the New RADIO and SPL
Q. Why do i NEED this?
A. This will give your phone more internal memory and is REQUIRED for MOST new roms! This is a requirement for ALL Hero ROMS
NOTE: Please read carefully before flashing! This could BRICK your phone!!!
1. Check if you have a PVT or DVT board
a. Power off your phone and enter bootloader (Camera + Power)
b. Check look at the top and see if it says PVT of DVT
2. If you have a DVT board YOU CANNOT CONTINUE BECUASE THIS WILL BRICK YOUR PHONE!
3. For all you luck PVT board people Download the following:
OTA Radio Update - HERE
Danger SPL - HERE
Latest CyanogenMOD - HERE
4. Rename ota-radio-2_22_19_26I.zip to Radio.zip. Rename spl-signed.zip to SPL.zip. Rename update-cm-4.0.1-signed.zip to ROM.zip
5. Place the 3 renamed files at the ROOT of your SD Card
6. Enter Recovery (Home + Power)
7. Scroll down and press on "Apply any zip from sd"
8. Press on Radio.zip
9. Let it install. Once done it will tell your to reboot to finish the update. Press on Reboot System now in the recovery menu.
10. It will reboot back to recovery. Once it does, Scroll down and press on "Apply any zip from sd"
11. Press on SPL.zip
12. Let it install. Once done it will tell your to reboot to finish the update. Press on Reboot System now in the recovery menu.
13. It will NOT reboot into recovery. Your phone will be stuck on the G1 screen. Once it gets there, reboot your phone by pressing Talk+Menu+Power and then hold the HOME button to enter back into recovery.
14. Scroll down and press on "Apply any zip from sd"
15. Press on ROM.zip and let it install.
16. Reboot your phone to finish.
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Partition your SD Card to have EXT3 and Swap
Q. What is partitioning?
A. This breaks up your sd card to 3 file systems. Allowing apps to be stored on your SD Card
Q. What is EXT2/3/4?
A. EXT is a filesystem that is only read by a linux OS such as Android. This allows apps to be stored on the SD Card
Q. What is SWAP?
A. Swap is a space on your SD Card that the phone will use as "fake" internal RAM allowing for a major speed increase
1. Backup all your files!
2. Power off your phone
3. Boot into recovery (Hold HOME while holding the POWER button)
4. Scroll down to Partition SD CARD in the recovery menu and press on it
5. Click on Partition SD
6. In the menu, it will ask for you to input two numbers. Swap, then EXT space.
Enter the following:
- SWAP: 96 MB
- EXT: 512 MB
- FAT32: Rest of SD Card
7. Once done go back to the Partition SDcard menu
8 Click on SD:ext2 to ext3
9. Press HOME to confirm
10. Once done, you need to install your current ROM to enable auto apps2sd and swap
11. Download your currently used rom
- Latest CyanogenMOD - HERE
12. Put the .zip file you have now finished downloading in the ROOT of your SD Card (Root = not in any folder)
13. Once done, unplug your phone from your PC
14. Press HOME to disable USB-MS
15. Scroll down to "Flash ZIP from sdcard"
16. Select update-cm-X.X.X-signed.zip and Press HOME to install
17. Press HOME to install
18. Once Done, press on "Reboot System Now"
19. Congrats! You are now done!
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Installing a Theme
1. Download your favorite theme
- XDA Theme Forum - HERE
NOTE: Make sure you know that the theme is ment for your currently install rom
2. Put the .zip file you have now finished downloading in the ROOT of your SD Card (Root = not in any folder)
3. Once done, unplug your phone from your PC
4. Press HOME to disable USB-MS
5. Scroll down to "Flash ZIP from sdcard"
6. Select "themeExampleX.zip" and Press HOME to install
7. Press HOME to install
8. Once Done, press on "Reboot System Now"
9. Enjoy your newly themed ROM
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Factory Reset Your Phone (Data + Cache WIPE)
1. Turn off your phone
2. Boot into recovery (Hold HOME while holding the POWER button)
3. Scroll Down to WIPE and click it
4. Click on "Wipe data/factory reset"
5. Press HOME to continue
6. Reboot your phone once done
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Full SD Card WIPE (EXT, DATA, Dalvik-Cache)
1. Turn off your phone
2. Boot into recovery (Hold HOME while holding the POWER button)
3. Scroll Down to WIPE and click it
4. Click on "Wipe data/factory reset"
5. Press HOME to continue
6. repeat steps 3, 4, and 5 for "WIPE Dalvik-Cache" and "WIPE SD:ext partition"
6. Reboot your phone once done
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Backup/Restore your phone (Includes EXT Partition)
Backup:
1. Turn off your phone
2. Boot into recovery (Hold HOME while holding the POWER button)
3. Scroll Down to "backup/restore" and click it
4. Click on "Nand + ext backup"
5. Press HOME to continue
6. This will take 5-10 min to finish
Restore:
1. Turn off your phone
2. Boot into recovery (Hold HOME while holding the POWER button)
3. Scroll Down to "backup/restore" and click it
4. Click on "Nand Restore"
5. Press HOME to continue
6. This will take 5-10 min to finish
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ADB and FASTBOOT
Q. What is ADB?
A. ADB is a source tool for developers and avid android modders such as yourself to access the commands prompt of your phone through your PC. This allows full access to your phone through your computer which makes moving, installing, removing, and replacing files on your phone MUCH faster
Q. What is fastboot?
A. Similar to ADB, this allows you in flash a while img to any partition in your phone, including recovery, system, and user-data.
To setup ADB and Fastboot, please follow my very detailed guide found HERE
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Difference between a Boot-Loop, Semi-Brick, and a full Brick
Boot-Loop
Q. What is a Boot-Loop?
A. A boot loop is when your phone is stuck on the "ANDROID" screen when u first boot your phone (after the G1 screen or the My Touch screen). This occurs when something you have flashed went bad or interfeared with something you already had installed.
Solution:
1. Turn off your phone
2. Enter Recovery (Hold HOME while holding the POWEr button)
3. Choose from the following:
- Install a rom you KNOW works. Such as the latest cyanogenROM or the rom you have been preivously using
or
- Make a full wipe of your SD Card an phone and flash your update again
Semi-Brick
Q. What is a Semi-Brick?
A. A Semi-Brick is when your phone wont boot at all. The only thing is, you still have access to the recovery and/or fastboot menu
Solution:
1. Turn off your phone
2. Enter Recovery (Hold HOME while holding the POWEr button)
3. Choose from the following:
- Install a rom you KNOW works. Such as the latest cyanogenROM or the rom you have been preivously using
or
- Make a full wipe of your SD Card an phone and flash your update again
Brick
Q. What is a Brick?
A. A Brick is when your phone wont boot at all. This time, you DO NOT have access to the recovery AND fastboot menu. Basically, your phone is a paper weight.
Solution:
You can try this fix here which requires a Donor G1 to work:
HERE
OR
Try to get a new phone.
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- If you think I should add anything to this guide or have any feedback please post it here!
- You can always PM me with questions or even post them here. I would be very glad to help!
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- Cyanogen
- Amon_RA
- XDA Community
- Anyone else who i am forgeting
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When trying to install the flash rec using linda file manager I don't get the prompt to install. It just tries to open the zip file and show nothing. If I use app installer it doesnt even detect the file. What now?
rpdiddy11 said:
When trying to install the flash rec using linda file manager I don't get the prompt to install. It just tries to open the zip file and show nothing. If I use app installer it doesnt even detect the file. What now?
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......Android opens .apks, you would need androzip to extract a zip file. Linda will only open .apks to install..
Nicely done, as usual.
Would this guide be the same if I was using Super D as the rom?
hiddengopher said:
Would this guide be the same if I was using Super D as the rom?
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ya u can use any rom that has root enabled.
rpdiddy11 said:
When trying to install the flash rec using linda file manager I don't get the prompt to install. It just tries to open the zip file and show nothing. If I use app installer it doesnt even detect the file. What now?
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u need to unzip the file on your computer and only place the .apk files on ur sd card
edit: It doesnt even come in a .zip
Download it here
http://zenthought.org/system/files/asset/2/flashrec-1.1.3-20091107-2.apk
Place on SD and install through linda or any file manager.
Force close
Hey so I did the whole then and it worked mint thank you very much. But one hiccup every time I open something from the original Google install like contacts or market it force closes the app. Any idea on whats going on??
Help please!
why does my G1 get stuck on D" blue android logo? i can't load it. omfg guys please help. I'm in a state of panick here.
I just installed D' latest cm and D' drc83 thingy i just skipped D" upgrade to cupcake part. omg i'm really really panick right now
help please RASAP!
OMG
OMG I"M FINALLY ABLE TO LOAD but why can't i load my 3G settings? D' apn is set by default and all but why can't i use it?
please help me really please
snOwrOse said:
why does my G1 get stuck on D" blue android logo? i can't load it. omfg guys please help. I'm in a state of panick here.
I just installed D' latest cm and D' drc83 thingy i just skipped D" upgrade to cupcake part. omg i'm really really panick right now
help please RASAP!
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No need to panic. As long as you can access the Blue Android Logo, you are fine.
Please list, step by step, what you did (including ROM Version Numbers).
Also - you might want to try flashing/wiping your phone. That seems to take care of many issues, but I'd still like to see what you did.
elitemonkie said:
Hey so I did the whole then and it worked mint thank you very much. But one hiccup every time I open something from the original Google install like contacts or market it force closes the app. Any idea on whats going on??
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Best guess would to be to wipe and try again.
a little help!
guys why can't i download apps from market place after following this guide? It keep saying forces close i just can't download any apps at all however i can browse them.
Anywhere to find apk. file apps or any solution please?
Some help here guys!
Thanks! appreciated!
Well I fixed it but I installed Dwangs OS and works mint.
because my Phone had PVT i updated everything... and then i would reboot at the end after installing the ROM and it will not boot... it gets stuck at the T-Mobile G1 Logo... is there anyway to fix this?
Cheers...
ElChibo said:
because my Phone had PVT i updated everything... and then i would reboot at the end after installing the ROM and it will not boot... it gets stuck at the T-Mobile G1 Logo... is there anyway to fix this?
Cheers...
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Depends, can you get into recovery or bootloader?
JAguirre1231 said:
Depends, can you get into recovery or bootloader?
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i can get into recovery mode.. i have been trying to reflash.. but no matter what.. i get stuck on The G1 screen...

A guide For installing Rom for Beginner's

This is guide for installing rom .
If you like this Guide please rate it..
*Do this in your own risk*
*I hope all are having Clockworkmod installed.
** its there in unrevoked rootin guide**
*Nandroid Backup*
* First Before installing Rom Do a nandroid backup .This will backup your current OS.
*switch off your phone.Hold the volume key up and power button together to enter H boot Menu.
*In H boot there will be a option called Recovery .navigate to this using volume key.and select that by pressing power button.
*Now u will see HTC and will enter Clockworkmod recovery .
*navigate through the option using analog.for selecting option press analog .for returning back use power button.
*now select Nandroid and then select Backup this will Backup your current Rom and and other stuffs.
*I recommend moving this backup file from memory card to a safe place .
*Installing Rom*
*In recovery select option called " Wipe data /factory.." also "Wipe cache partition ".
*It will wipe current Rom and os .........
* Now Select "Install Zip from SDcard" .....there you will see four options .Select "choose Zip from Sd ".(Dont select "SDcard update")
*This will Navigate to your sd .
*Select the Rom you Have downloaded and let it install ..
*rom installation Complete.
Now get back and select reboot system now ...
If anythink happens reboot system or remove battery ..
Then select nandroid in recovery and select restore this will restore the system .....
If there any mistake please post me and sorry for my english ...
GOPIKRISHNA said:
This is guide for installing rom .
If you like this Guide please rate it..
*Do this in your own risk*
*I hope all are having Clockworkmod installed.
** its there in unrevoked rootin guide**
*Nandroid Backup*
* First Before installing Rom Do a nandroid backup .This will backup your current OS.
*switch off your phone.Hold the volume key up and power button together to enter H boot Menu.
*In H boot there will be a option called Recovery .navigate to this using volume key.and select that by pressing power button.
*Now u will see HTC and will enter Clockworkmod recovery .
*navigate through the option using analog.for selecting option press analog .for returning back use power button.
*now select Nandroid and then select Backup this will Backup your current Rom and and other stuffs.
*I recommend moving this backup file from memory card to a safe place .
*Installing Rom*
*In recovery select option called " Wipe data /factory.." also "Wipe cache partition ".
*It will wipe current Rom and os .........
* Now Select "Install Zip from SDcard" .....there you will see four options .Select "choose Zip from Sd ".(Dont select "SDcard update")
*This will Navigate to your sd .
*Select the Rom you Have downloaded and let it install ..
*rom installation Complete.
Now get back and select reboot system now ...
If anythink happens reboot system or remove battery ..
Then select nandroid in recovery and select restore this will restore the system .....
If there any mistake please post me and sorry for my english ...
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And the point of this is? What Was wrong with turkeys ultimate root guide
Wrong section, belongs in general. Can you people please make sure you post in the right place.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App
Thanks for your Guide, GOPIKRISHNA!
I am beginer with my Wildfire.
I arrive to boot but when i select, in the H boot Menu, the option Recovery, my phone reboot and i have a black sreen with a mobile picture and a red warning sign !!!
Any idea?
Thanks for your help
Does your phone have clockworkmod ....
your phone is rooted right ...
If not rooted follow unrevoked rooting guide....
My phone is not rooted.
I have a black screen when i try to boot to root my Wildfire. RRRRRR
I think it is locked by my provider;-(
I am going to wait the activation of my new mobile (1 week)...
and will try after to root it.
Thanks for your response
can i install a ROM on a wildfire locked to 3mobile so i can install 2.2 Froyo OTA ?

[Q] Can't 'install zip from sd card' Help!

Hi all,
I've got a Samsung Galaxy S I9000, but I don't have the stock Live Wallpapers.
Now I wanna install/do this:
"First place SamsungLWP.zip on the root of your SDcard (plug your phone into your computer and transfer the samsungLWP.zip to your phone's sdcard)
1. Go into rom manager and reboot into recovery
2. scroll down to install zip from sd card and press the power button
3. scroll down choose zip from SD card again hit power button
4. highlight signed SamsungLWPs.zip
5. Hit power button
6. Go back until you get to the reboot option I think back twice Reboot phone
7. go to personalize in setting options select htc wallpapers select live wallpapers and pick one to enjoy one"
I can't do the 2nd step, because there is no choice to select 'install zip from sd card'.
Can anybody help me?
I've got the stock rom (Froyo) and the phone is rooted.
Help would be appreciated
Koen
nobody?, I really need this now
did you fetch cwm?
The instructions assume you have CWM recovery (or a similar tool) on your phone.
In order to install programs in this manner you have to get CWM recovery. (search for rom manager in market and flash cwm (it's the first option from the top),
then again, I'm assuming you're getting this since you're still on 3e (the recovery most galaxy s phones come with). What I'd like you to do is get your phone into recovery mode and tell me what the very first line on the top says.
Hi,
The first line says: 'Android system recovery <3e>'
theres your problem you need recovery 2e
search for CWM in either update.zip or Flashable Odin version like cf-root.
if you get the update.zip version you need to put it on the root of your internal sd card, boot into recovery and select apply:update.zip you will need to do this twice... then CWM will appear and let you flash unsigned zip files.
if you use odin version just flash it in download mode and when you next boot you will have 2e recovery.
I just fixed it, I did put the 'data/app' folder onto my phone, and installed it, and it worked.
Thx everyone
There's your problem
You currently do not have the option to install (most) zip files from recovery. If you do want this option it is very possible and not too complicated(although this might void warranty) please read the forum guide on how to get CWM (clockworkmod)
I'm having a similar problem, but azzledazzle's suggestion left me a little baffled. I've got rom manager installed, Clockworkmod flashed and all that good stuff, but I'm still not able to install new roms. Now, I'm just about to try recovery mode, and...
Yes, 3e.
But how do I find a 2e thingie? Imagine I'm a gigantic moron who can put things in folders, but that's about it. I apologise for the pathetic help request, but if there's anyone...
Any help guys?thanks
Also having problems installing from sd
* edit*
Nvm
Listen..I have a HTC One V and when I go in recovery mode it says E:Can't open...Then when i press Vol Up + Power Button a list of commands pops up but there is nothing saying install zip from SD card..And now it's stuck at the htc one screen i can't start it up \_/
can it work for i9300 ?
koenster said:
Hi all,
I've got a Samsung Galaxy S I9000, but I don't have the stock Live Wallpapers.
Now I wanna install/do this:
"First place SamsungLWP.zip on the root of your SDcard (plug your phone into your computer and transfer the samsungLWP.zip to your phone's sdcard)
1. Go into rom manager and reboot into recovery
2. scroll down to install zip from sd card and press the power button
3. scroll down choose zip from SD card again hit power button
4. highlight signed SamsungLWPs.zip
5. Hit power button
6. Go back until you get to the reboot option I think back twice Reboot phone
7. go to personalize in setting options select htc wallpapers select live wallpapers and pick one to enjoy one"
I can't do the 2nd step, because there is no choice to select 'install zip from sd card'.
Can anybody help me?
I've got the stock rom (Froyo) and the phone is rooted.
Help would be appreciated
Koen
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pls can you send the file to me [email protected]
Obviously you need to flash the latest custom recovery CWM. After that flashing zip will work.
Sent from my GT-I9001 using xda premium

please please help!

hi I Have a problem but my tablet its "soft bricked" goes into recovery mode with the android man and the white box but if i try and select that with the volume up button it just turns off here is what i have been told too do
1) Download this file:
2) Put the file on your internal storage.
3) Reboot into recovery-------------------------I can do
4) Execute the Wipe Data/Factory Reset option-----------------------cant do!
5) Choose Install Zip from SD Card--------------Cant do!
6) Choose Choose Zip from SD Card----------------------Cant do1
7) Select the P7310UEKHA_Restock_v1.zip--------Cant do!
8) Sit back, wait about 5 minutes
9) Once the script completes and says "Done", reboot.
10) Welcome to a completely stock US Retail tab
any help would be very much appreciated I'm rooted and was wondering if sent it back to Samsung would they know? im rooted because if i cant get access to anything they wont be able to will they?
Can you get in Download mode? If yes then just flash stock firmware with Odin.

extreme newbie-roms and rooting help

Basically I want to flash paranoid android on my atrix hd. There are some bugs like gps and camcorder not working. Theres a fix for the gps but I can't understand it. I need someone to help me with that fix, and explain how to install it. I'm on stock jellybean 4.1.1. I haven't rooted nor have I unlocked my bootloader. I've head of recoveries like safe strap but I have no idea what they are nor how they work. So my main request is for someone to help me decipher the following page for a gps fix as most of the things on that page are too complicated for me. Then, hopefully I'll be able to flash this onto it. Any help is appreciated, and thanks in advance.
Thread in question : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2293070
As of right now, there is no fix for the GPS or camcorder. If you flash an XT925 (Razr HD) ROM, you should have working GPS. That is, if you really need GPS, because the only time it doesn't work is when WiFi is off (if WiFi is on, but not connected to a network it still works fine). And we do not need Safestrap anymore, since we now have unlocked bootloaders.
To root your phone, unlock your bootloader, and flash a custom recovery:
REMEMBER THAT BY DOING THIS YOU WILL BE VOIDING YOUR WARRANTY WITH MOTOROLA
Plug your phone into your PC.
To root and unlock your bootloader, you'll need to download Myth Tools from here.
Download the V1.2 from either Dev-Host or Google Docs, it doesn't matter.
Extract the .zip using 7zip or WinRAR or a similar program.
Now go here and download from the first link (Dev-Host again).
Copy the cwm.img that you downloaded from the second link into "Myth Tools - AHD\tools" (you just extracted this is bullet #2) and overwrite the existing one.
Open the file named "MythTools_Launcher.exe", read the warning, type Y, then press enter. The launcher will close, open it again with the same file.
Press 1, then enter twice. Then click install. (If the launcher ever closes, just re-open it. If the command prompt stays open and issues a bunch of confusing commands, don't touch it, just wait.)
Press 6, then enter, and a browser window will open. Click "Download for Windows" (I'm assuming you're using Windows), then install it as you install any program.
Press 4, then enter twice. THIS WILL VOID ANY WARRANTY YOU MAY HAVE It will now root your phone, providing you, and apps that you allow, with full root access to your phone's filesystem. Don't touch it until it's done. Once the command prompt window closes or returns to the menu, continue this "guide."
Press 5, then enter twice. THIS WILL VOID ANY WARRANTY YOU MAY HAVE It will now unlock your bootloader, allowing you to flash a custom recovery, such as ClockworkMod (CWM), as well as custom ROMs through that custom recovery.
Congratulations, you have now rooted your phone, and unlocked your bootloader!
Back in the menu, press 3, then enter, then 1, and enter again. This will flash ClockworkMod recovery onto your phone (the absolute latest version that was built specifically for our device by mattlgroff, which we downloaded and overwrote earlier)
Congratulations, you now have ClockworkMod installed on your phone. Power your device completely down, then hold the power button and both volume buttons to boot into the custom recovery. If it brings you to a black screen with white text, (vol. down scrolls, vol. up selects) go down to "Recovery" and press volume up.
To flash another ROM (Paranoid Android in this case):
THIS IS ASSUMING YOU HAVE AN EXTERNAL SD CARD AVAILABLE AND CAN WRITE TO IT FROM YOUR PC, if you do not, let me know and I can type up new instructions.
Download the ROM and GAPPS from step 3 of this post. DO NOT EXTRACT THESE Once they have finished downloading (be sure your browser or download manager did not receive an error while downloading), move them from your PC to your external SD card.
Boot into your custom recovery, which we flashed above. In CWM (the screen the with grey background and Android Batman in the background) volume up/down both scroll and power selects, all menus loop from top to bottom and bottom to top.
Scroll down to "backup and restore" then select "backup to external sdcard". It will backup all your personal data to your sdcard to be restored to later if need be.
Scroll to "wipe data/factory reset" and select it. Scroll to "Yes -- delete all user data" and select it, any "No" option will go back. (yes, this is tedious, but you will have to do this anytime you want to format, wipe, or flash anything).
You can now select "mounts and storage".
Scroll to "format /system" and select it. Scroll to "Yes - Format" and select it.
Now back in the "mounts and storage" screen, scroll down to "mount /system" and select it.
Now comes the fun part. Scroll to "+++++Go Back+++++" then "install zip from sdcard".
Select "choose zip from external sdcard" and navigate to the location where you moved the ROM and GAPPS zips to.
Select "pa_qinara-3.56-26MAY2013-185039.zip" the "Yes - ________". (the line is just me being lazy and tired)
You're now back at the main menu or the "choose zip from external sdcard" menu (if you're not in this menu, go to it). Navigate back to where the files are and select "pa_gapps-full-4.2-20130524-signed.zip" then "Yes - ________". (just me being tired again)
Now you're almost done. If you're not at the main menu, select "+++++Go Back+++++" until you are.
Select "wipe cache partition" then "Yes - ________". (still tired)
Back at the main menu, select "advanced" then "wipe dalvik cache" then "Yes - _______" (you don't get how tired I am) Now select "+++++Go Back+++++"
Now you're done flashing Paranoid Android! Select "reboot system now" and you're good to go.
Good luck, and enjoy Paranoid Android!
If you don't have an external SD card, let me know and I'll write up instructions for you. Whether you need it or not, I may add it tomorrow after school, it's getting kinda late and I'm really tired.
If I made any mistakes, please let me know!
OK I am a noob just got my first android device in April . You can download and install clock word mod ROM manager from the play store . You have to root your phone first . I have tried every ROM for the HD and I go back to clean ROM everytime , it is 4.1.2 and everything works . You don't need to unlock your boot loader to install safe strap and flash ROMs but you do have to root .
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Just power and volume up to get to cwm . Power and volume down for fast boot mode
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superp32 said:
OK I am a noob just got my first android device in April . You can download and install clock word mod ROM manager from the play store . You have to root your phone first . I have tried every ROM for the HD and I go back to clean ROM everytime , it is 4.1.2 and everything works . You don't need to unlock your boot loader to install safe strap and flash ROMs but you do have to root .
Sent from my MB886 using xda app-developers app
---------- Post added at 04:34 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:28 AM ----------
Just power and volume up to get to cwm . Power and volume down for fast boot mode
Sent from my MB886 using xda app-developers app
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How are you going to give directions for safestrap and cwm.. Lol
But to op unlock your bootloader and install cwm then flash an xt925 rom and the gps will work.. Unfortunately no blue tooth audio or camcorder though. Only way those will work is with a 4.1 based rom.
Sent from my PACMAN MATRIX HD MAXX
I wasn't giving instructions for both just letting him know that safe strap will work without having to unlock the bootloader . Sorry if it seemed other wise .
superp32 said:
I wasn't giving instructions for both just letting him know that safe strap will work without having to unlock the bootloader . Sorry if it seemed other wise .
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ROMs with custom kernels such as CM, AOKP, and AOSPA will not work with Safestrap, and tru3gam3r wants to run AOSPA.
penser said:
ROMs with custom kernels such as CM, AOKP, and AOSPA will not work with Safestrap, and tru3gam3r wants to run AOSPA.
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My bad I should have been more clear . If you want a ROM that has everything working then you can use safe strap and use one of the 4.1 ROMs without having to unlock the boot loader . Like I said I'm a noob sorry.
Since this is a noob thread.
I do want to say that you should always have a fully working nandroid backup that you created with clockwork mod. This way, if you are in a situation that you need that working rom you can always recover very quickly.(within maybe 5 mins)
I typically keep a "stock" nandroid backup on the external SD card for those times when I can't deal with any bugs and just need things to work...
In most threads, it always says in all caps to make your backup before flashing. This is important for these types of scenarios...as well as many other reasons...
maamdroid said:
Since this is a noob thread.
I do want to say that you should always have a fully working nandroid backup that you created with clockwork mod. This way, if you are in a situation that you need that working rom you can always recover very quickly.(within maybe 5 mins)
I typically keep a "stock" nandroid backup on the external SD card for those times when I can't deal with any bugs and just need things to work...
In most threads, it always says in all caps to make your backup before flashing. This is important for these types of scenarios...as well as many other reasons...
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Yeah, I had a stock nandroid, but it was from our old CWM that had weird dates/times so I was like "I have no idea what any of these are (I had around 7) and I don't feel like restoring each one, so I'll just delete them all. That sounds good." Luckily I haven't need to use it yet.

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