my phone already has a custom rom but in case i need to return it i want to be able to flash the rom if i have to return it
spinninbsod said:
my phone already has a custom rom but in case i need to return it i want to be able to flash the rom if i have to return it
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easily just follow skeevydudes instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2226527
spinninbsod said:
my phone already has a custom rom but in case i need to return it i want to be able to flash the rom if i have to return it
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If you have a custom recovery then it's as simple as back up and restore. It saves /boot, /system, /data, /cache, basically every partition except device firmware like the radio. Just keep making backups and you can switch back and forth as many times as you'd like.
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hi
im on 2.3.4 stock and rooted and i have converted file system to ext4 before backing up.(is that safe) or should i convert to rfs? and then backup?
im kind of scared to flash custom roms, i wana flash ics onecosmic.
i did a backup in CWM now if i flash ics rom and something goes wrong can i just revert back to previous firmware by doing a restore in CWM?
Sure!
If you had backup everything (most important thing is ROM) and with the term everything I mean EVERYTHING (mp3, images on SD etc etc) you can now flash from CWM the .zip you want.
I'm on teamhacksung's one (still ICS) so I don't know well the procedure to flash it,
but on the thread it's all documented!
Hope to have another ICS soon !
ext4 doesnt matter?
i just flash roms thats it?
If you wanna be 100% sure "downconvert" to RFS again, backup again, then flash what you want!
2 backups is better than 1.
xunair said:
hi
im on 2.3.4 stock and rooted and i have converted file system to ext4 before backing up.(is that safe) or should i convert to rfs? and then backup?
im kind of scared to flash custom roms, i wana flash ics onecosmic.
i did a backup in CWM now if i flash ics rom and something goes wrong can i just revert back to previous firmware by doing a restore in CWM?
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I suggest you to revert back to rfs before flashing any custom ROM.
Lagfixes can cause problems when flashing and go back to rfs isn't harmfull or complicated.
Than follow exactly what is written on the OP of the Rom of your choice and you're ready to go.
When you have everything backed up, in the worst case of a bad flash you can always go backwhit your NANAD backup or to stock with Odin and Download mode. I was scared like you but now I flash ROMs like crazy even if I'm not so experinced!
ok im gona do it now
thanks alot guys
stesancri said:
I suggest you to revert back to rfs before flashing any custom ROM.
Lagfixes can cause problems when flashing and go back to rfs isn't harmfull or complicated.
Than follow exactly what is written on the OP of the Rom of your choice and you're ready to go.
When you have everything backed up, in the worst case of a bad flash you can always go backwhit your NANAD backup or to stock with Odin and Download mode. I was scared like you but now I flash ROMs like crazy even if I'm not so experinced!
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man we are all crazy!!
flashing ROM is kind of a second job 4 me!!
bedo1987 said:
man we are all crazy!!
flashing ROM is kind of a second job 4 me!!
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True! Once you try that...you'll never come back!
be sure
just be sure of what you were doing read understand all of the instructions, im a bit confuse lately but the urge of me having a custom ROMs running on my GS make's me realize i can do it, but of course by the help of our fellow android user..if i can do it u can also..anyways give it shot...
you are now entering a new and fantastic world,
dont be shocked when you struggle to keep the same Rom installed for a whole week
pzayx said:
you are now entering a new and fantastic world,
dont be shocked when you struggle to keep the same Rom installed for a whole week
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Hehe, more like 2 days it seems for me..
Good luck.
I did it yesterday for the first time... (flashing a Rom ofcourse ) And it was easier than I thought! Just do it.
It's just about follow the instructions!
bedo1987 said:
It's just about follow the instructions!
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And experience.
jsolhac said:
And experience.
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bedo1987 said:
It's just about follow the instructions!
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And self research with the help of XDA and Google
People are saying its hard to brick SGS.
There is 1 golden rule backup whatever you can before flashing (most important thing is backing up /efs partition because there are all data describing your individual phone egz IMEI number).
When I flashed ICS I couldn't get network signal so I had to restore my /efs and it worked.
It is hard to brick when you can get inside recovery & download mode, otherwise not so much ;-)
Only play around with ROM's if the 3 buttons combo work
Well i got my I9000 3 days ago and i already bricked it twice!
Well after you do the same thing with more than 2 phones, you set lol
josueciz said:
Well i got my I9000 3 days ago and i already bricked it twice!
Well after you do the same thing with more than 2 phones, you set lol
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Twice same phone? then it look like you didn't bricked it at all.
For me and probably most of people definition of bricking is:
-you cant get into download mode (semi brick)
-you cant get into download mode using a jig plug (only service can help you then but warranty doesn't cover this so it depends on luck)
-you lost your /efs (no backup anywhere) (only service can help you then but warranty doesn't cover this so it depends on luck)
-and I guess other option could be you messed up with bootloader and cant reflash it ;/
I have been reading in several threads and I think I understand this correctly but I wanted to verify it. I have safe strap installed. I am on a 4.3 rom and the custom rom I want to install is also 4.3. I would like to make the custom rom my primary rom and get rid of the partition limitations. In order to do this I can wipe the stock rom slot and install it there, correct? If I make a nandroid back up of the original rom before I wipe it, I should be able to just restore that rom if I wanted to later, correct?
ElAguila said:
I have been reading in several threads and I think I understand this correctly but I wanted to verify it. I have safe strap installed. I am on a 4.3 rom and the custom rom I want to install is also 4.3. I would like to make the custom rom my primary rom and get rid of the partition limitations. In order to do this I can wipe the stock rom slot and install it there, correct? If I make a nandroid back up of the original rom before I wipe it, I should be able to just restore that rom if I wanted to later, correct?
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You can't NANDROID anything yet, but you can always try it and just use the MJ5 restore method if all else fails. I would go ahead and download all the files there first just in case crap happens (then you won't have to wait an hour to download it)
So basically only backup the data with twrp since the rest won't restore and then if it craps out do the mj5 restore then restore my data with twrp. Is this the restore method you are referring to?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2619005
I'm looking for a ZIP flashable stock rom so I can use in multiboot that is not rooted. Every rom I find is pre-rooted....
slekkas said:
I'm looking for a ZIP flashable stock rom so I can use in multiboot that is not rooted. Every rom I find is pre-rooted....
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stock non rooted, then flash the factory image. besides that, there wont be any unrooted stock roms. most real roms are made with aosp, not stock. since thete is no usable code to build stock. so, they take stock roms, take them apart, and add supersu to it and other stuff. they dont actually "build" stock roms.
simms22 said:
stock non rooted, then flash the factory image. besides that, there wont be any unrooted stock roms. most real roms are made with aosp, not stock. since thete is no usable code to build stock. so, they take stock roms, take them apart, and add supersu to it and other stuff. they dont actually "build" stock roms.
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Because I need to install as multiboot I can only install a zip file in recovery... I can only use fastboot for the primary rom which I don't want to touch...
To be honest I don't care if the rom is stock or aosp as long as it's not rooted... That's all that matters.
slekkas said:
Because I need to install as multiboot I can only install a zip file in recovery... I can only use fastboot for the primary rom which I don't want to touch...
To be honest I don't care if the rom is stock or aosp as long as it's not rooted... That's all that matters.
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well, there are many aosp roms, the majority of them are not rooted until you flash the supersu file as well. terminus is my favorite one. one question, why do you need a non rooted rom? if its for a business or for an app, you will appear rooted until you flash the factory image.
simms22 said:
well, there are many aosp roms, the majority of them are not rooted until you flash the supersu file as well. terminus is my favorite one. one question, why do you need a non rooted rom? if its for a business or for an app, you will appear rooted until you flash the factory image.
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My satellite provider has an app but I need to be unrooted in order to run it. I thought the best way would be to install a second rom that is unrooted and use it for this. Thank you for taking an interest to help BTW.
So you are telling me even if I install this terminus rom and I don't root I won't be able to use the app?
slekkas said:
My satellite provider has an app but I need to be unrooted in order to run it. I thought the best way would be to install a second rom that is unrooted and use it for this. Thank you for taking an interest to help BTW.
So you are telling me even if I install this terminus rom and I don't root I won't be able to use the app?
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since you are on multiboot, i honestly dont know. i do know that many have to unroot to use certain apps, so the get rid if root. but the apps usually think they are still rooted, until they flash the factory image. anyways, good luck!
You could try using a root cloak.
Problem already resolved.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3164939
So I have been looking around in the Development forum and there are so many ROM options out there now. I have been on CM 12 nightlies for so long now I am out of the loop on stock builds and all. I am looking to just go back to a completely stock build (with root). Can anyone point me in the right direction for the files I need?
I have a Google Store bought N6 and I am currently on Verizons network.
Thanks!
EDIT: I would also like to be on the latest (and greatest) build.
djmend said:
So I have been looking around in the Development forum and there are so many ROM options out there now. I have been on CM 12 nightlies for so long now I am out of the loop on stock builds and all. I am looking to just go back to a completely stock build (with root). Can anyone point me in the right direction for the files I need?
I have a Google Store bought N6 and I am currently on Verizons network.
Thanks!
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sure.. https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=en
the only way back to stock isnt by flashing roms via twrp, its by flashing a factory image. on top of that, this is a basic element that you HAVE TO learn before ever rooting your phone.
simms22 said:
sure.. https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=en
the only way back to stock isnt by flashing roms via twrp, its by flashing a factory image. on top of that, this is a basic element that you HAVE TO learn before ever rooting your phone.
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Okay... I guess that makes sense, and to obtain root I would simply flash the SuperSU.zip from Recovery after I have completed the factory image restore? Do I need to re-flash Recovery?
djmend said:
Okay... I guess that makes sense, and to obtain root I would simply flash the SuperSU.zip from Recovery after I have completed the factory image restore? Do I need to re-flash Recovery?
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after, you would need to flash twrp recovery, then flash supersu from twrp. so yes.
but, if you really dont have to, dont relock your bootloader
djmend said:
So I have been looking around in the Development forum and there are so many ROM options out there now. I have been on CM 12 nightlies for so long now I am out of the loop on stock builds and all. I am looking to just go back to a completely stock build (with root). Can anyone point me in the right direction for the files I need?
I have a Google Store bought N6 and I am currently on Verizons network.
Thanks!
EDIT: I would also like to be on the latest (and greatest) build.
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Right, no re-lock, so, I have, 1) Flash Factory Image 2) Flash TWRP 3) Flash SuperSU = Back to Stock (Rooted). Got it, thanks again.
What SImms said
We have a lot of people in panic state over trying to relock their bootloader, and to further emphasize what Simms said, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RELOCK BOOTLOADER, there are specific procedures to do that but locking it just isn't necessary
I have a Tmobile phone, but I have a rooted kernel, is there a way I could just flash a stock kernel through recovery and be done with root but keep from wiping all my data? Also links to such kernels would be appreciated, cause I'm not sure which to use.
You have to have a custom recovery installed via ODIN
Download stock firmware (there are several places around here to find it, and if you can't you can get it at Sammobile.com)
Boot into custom recovery and wipe all partitions EXCEPT INTERNAL STORAGE
Boot into download mode DIRECTLY FROM RECOVERY
flash stock firmware via ODIN
Profit
My apologies, but this will wipe my phone, I just want to replace the kernel with a non rooted version, not that firmware.
RighteousJoe said:
My apologies, but this will wipe my phone, I just want to replace the kernel with a non rooted version, not that firmware.
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It will wipe your apps and settings (SMS conversations), but all of your personal data (Photos, movies, music) will still be there and the firmware includes the stock kernel.
As far as I know, this is the only way to revert to stock without losing all your data. I don't think you can simply flash a stock kernel, though I could be way off on that one. This method is how I reverted to stock.
Yeah I appreciate your input, but I have certain needs with the current data on my phone I can't part with yet. But hopefully somebody knows of a way, Thank you.
RighteousJoe said:
Yeah I appreciate your input, but I have certain needs with the current data on my phone I can't part with yet. But hopefully somebody knows of a way, Thank you.
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You can backup all of the data you need. Since all of your internal storage will be untouched, you won't need to back that up, but if you need your SMS and call logs and whatnot that stuff can all be backed up. What data do you need exactly?
I have certain game data, that I need lol.
Akw6190 said:
You can backup all of the data you need. Since all of your internal storage will be untouched, you won't need to back that up, but if you need your SMS and call logs and whatnot that stuff can all be backed up. What data do you need exactly?
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Hi,
after you reverted back to stock, will you be able to receive and apply official OTAs?
xijun824 said:
Hi,
after you reverted back to stock, will you be able to receive and apply official OTAs?
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Yes, however most, if not all of the ROM devs are going to update their ROMs to Marshmallow fairly quickly.