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Android Revolution custom rom install

Hi all,
I decided to post here because i'm new and I don't have permission to post in the proper thread. Anyway I'm trying to install the new rom 31.0 over my current on 12.1. It installs successfully but then I get stuck on the htc logo boot screen and yes I did the wipe data/cache thing. Can anyone help with this?
Much appreciated.

Did you update the kernel to a newer kernel? Also I would do a full wipe and then install. The two versions you are working with are very different.

spriggan17 said:
Hi all,
I decided to post here because i'm new and I don't have permission to post in the proper thread. Anyway I'm trying to install the new rom 31.0 over my current on 12.1. It installs successfully but then I get stuck on the htc logo boot screen and yes I did the wipe data/cache thing. Can anyone help with this?
Much appreciated.
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did you confirm the MD5 sum? For ARHD 31.0 it's: 601F92B13104A373868C6C1E05972CF9
if it's not, then it's a bad download and you should download again.
EDIT: you should also select WIPE in Aroma installer!

Bootloops happen. Do a factory reset and flash again.

postfatal said:
Bootloops happen. Do a factory reset and flash again.
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Will a factory reset erase my nandroid backup and if so how do I get the img file onto my computer?

spriggan17 said:
Will a factory reset erase my nandroid backup and if so how do I get the img file onto my computer?
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If you don't have a functioning ROM, you'll have to enter custom recovery, adb works there. then you'll have to use "adb pull" commands to get stuff off your internal storage to your PC.
I think there's also an application called "Android Commander" which is basically a graphical file manager that acts as a front-end to adb.

nkk71 said:
If you don't have a functioning ROM, you'll have to enter custom recovery, adb works there. then you'll have to use "adb pull" commands to get stuff off your internal storage to your PC.
I think there's also an application called "Android Commander" which is basically a graphical file manager that acts as a front-end to adb.
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I have a functioning ROM, I'm currently on Android Revolution 12.1. I just couldn't install their latest version (31.0) over my current one even after doing the data wipe both in recovery and AROMA. I re-downloaded the file and checkd the MD5 which seems to pass so I will try to install this new DL when I get home from work.
Thanks for the input guys and I'll keep you posted.

spriggan17 said:
I have a functioning ROM, I'm currently on Android Revolution 12.1. I just couldn't install their latest version (31.0) over my current one even after doing the data wipe both in recovery and AROMA. I re-downloaded the file and checkd the MD5 which seems to pass so I will try to install this new DL when I get home from work.
Thanks for the input guys and I'll keep you posted.
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I would still recommend backing up everything to your PC, you MAY have to eventually wipe that. It's always a good idea to keep a backup of everything on your PC (or at least on a USB stick if you have an OTG).
Also remember that most likely your nandroids are in /data/media/... (which will not show up using MTP) as opposed to /data/media/0/... (which does show up on MTP), so if you want to keep them, either move them from /data/media/... to /data/media/0/... EDIT: you need a root-enabled file explorer on your phone to see /data/media/...
or use adb pull to get them off your phone.
Good luck, and remember to hit the thanks button if we helped

nkk71 said:
I would still recommend backing up everything to your PC, you MAY have to eventually wipe that. It's always a good idea to keep a backup of everything on your PC (or at least on a USB stick if you have an OTG).
Also remember that most likely your nandroids are in /data/media/... (which will not show up using MTP) as opposed to /data/media/0/... (which does show up on MTP), so if you want to keep them, either move them from /data/media/... to /data/media/0/... EDIT: you need a root-enabled file explorer on your phone to see /data/media/...
or use adb pull to get them off your phone.
Good luck, and remember to hit the thanks button if we helped
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I got it working with a new download and clean install, but I seem to be missing the LTE icon?

spriggan17 said:
I got it working with a new download and clean install, but I seem to be missing the LTE icon?
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It should be there, what carrier are you on, and did you select "international" in Aroma? Could also be CID related.

[Q] GT-I9305: Problems After CF Root on 4.3

Hey, folks.
First-time listener, first-time caller.
My Galaxy SIII GT-I9305 originates from Hong Kong.
When I bought it (used, on Kijiji) it was running 4.1.2
When 4.3 finally became available for this model a couple of weeks ago I bit the bullet and installed it using Kies.
I knew 4.3 had issues but I went ahead anyway because I live dangerously, dontcha know.
Today I decided I wanted root so, instead of taking my time and reading the sage advice of kind people like you I jumped right in with ODIN and Chainfire using Instructions I found on these forums and elsewhere.
The rooting procedure seemed to go off without a hitch. Then the phone booted up. Then this started happening:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Selecting "Update" brings me to this:
And anything I do that requires root gives me this:
I tried re-rooting using a different version of ODIN to no avail.
Posters in other threads suggested re-installing SuperSU.
I tried executing superuser.apk using ES File Explorer and got this:
Incidentally, in Download Mode I can see that I've triggerd the Knox Void Warranty Flag, not that I have a warranty.
At this point I just want to get my phone to work as it did with stock 4.3.
What's my quickest route there?

Upgrade SuperSu
Fails in recovery format system cache data and sdcard.
Boot to download mode flash stock rom via Odin.

I don't think the root operation was successful; the Root Checker apps I downloaded hang when I check. I tried launching Titanium Backup and it hangs, too, at "Asking for root rights".
In fact, any time I launch any app that needs root I get the Security Information warning as in my first screenshot.
JJEgan said:
Upgrade SuperSu
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I don't know how to upgrade SuperSU.
The Play Store says it's already installed, and I see no way to uninstall it.
JJEgan said:
Fails in recovery format system cache data and sdcard.
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Sorry, the meaning of this statement is unclear to me.
JJEgan said:
Boot to download mode flash stock rom via Odin.
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Are you suggesting this as a last resort?
I downloaded what looks like the right firmware from sammobile.com. Is that a reliable source?

Boot to download mode flash stock rom via Odin.
Are you suggesting this as a last resort?
No as your knowledge is zero best start from a clean install .
I downloaded what looks like the right firmware from sammobile.com. Is that a reliable source?
Its what we all use .
STICKYS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2344125
UNDERSTAND FIRST
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2362743
Network IMEI EFS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2393289

No as your knowledge is zero best start from a clean install .
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Agreed.
Fails in recovery format system cache data and sdcard.
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Can you explain what you meant by this? As you know, I'm pretty wet behind the ears.

Custom recovery.
Mounts ans storage
Format = wipes all data .

JJEgan said:
Custom recovery.
Mounts ans storage
Format = wipes all data .
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I don't have a custom recovery installed. Should I install one? TWRP?
Mounts and storage? What do you mean by that?
Format? As in I should boot into recovery and choose "wipe data/factory reset"? Can't I do that from stock recovery?
Is this something I have to do before I flash the stock firmware? After?
I'm really confused.
p.s. as it turns out the download from sammobile's host, terrafile, has failed six or seven times now. Are there any mirrors?

Rooting is not working withe. The same problem as post 1 has. What is going on with these phones...
Sent from my GT-I9305 using xda app-developers app

Root problem
I too had root problems-rooting OK and then losing it on a restart.This is a GT-I9305 LTE,XXUEMLl5 EE UK firmware and Cf Auto root downloaded from Chainfire's site.I did find 2 versions of the Autoroot file slightly different sizes but both work (up to a point-read on).
So,initially installed 4.3 firmware with PC Odin and Autorooted with same setup.Here's the first catch.As stated by Chainfire,the phone should reboot into stock recovery.If it doesn't you need to do this "manually" and then just reboot-see Chainfire thread.2nd catch.I read somewhere that "Fix permissions" could upset the rooting process,so I wouldn't do that whilst in stock recovery at this stage.
You now should have a rooted firmware but my problem was that if I restarted I would lose the root
My solution was to use Mobile Odin Pro.I know it costs but it did work for me and that make's it worth every penny.Read on.
Whilst you've still got root install the firmware again with MO Pro.This installs root and SuperSu using Everoot.Reinstalling the Supersu or upgrading will possibly tell you that your SU Binary needs updating.When I tried "Normal" it didn't work.At the moment you don't have custom recovery installed,so using MO Pro again install TWRP using their "Open recovery tar" and try updating SU by selecting TWRP/CWM.When script has installed reboot and no more prompt to update binary.I didn't try CWM.Read somewhere it might not work.TWRP does.
Now I have a rooted phone with stock 4.3 on it.Root survives a restart and much use removing all the bloatware that Samsung provide for us.
But that's another story.
I hope this post helps those with root problems.Going through the stages above,working,not working,took a long time but I do now have a rock solid fast 4.3 phone.
Anyone fancy a KitKat?
P.S.Just booted the phone into TWRP and tried fixing permissions.Thankfully still have root but it had a think about it!

Good news:
I managed to update SuperSU— not through Play store but using the superuser.apk file from Chainfire's 1.89 update. It's funny because the version already installed was 1.89.*
I extracted the apk from the package, put it on my external SD card and launched the file using ES File Explorer.
What's also interesting is that I had to try this several times before it worked. Somewhere along the way I also wiped the phone's cache in (stock) recovery mode, although I can't, this morning, recall whether I did that immediately prior to the successful update, although it was definitely some time prior.
*I guess it's not unlike in Windows, when, say, a NIC stops working suddenly, usually a quick driver reinstallation does the trick.

[Q] Can't Restore With Super Backup or CWM, Please Help

I tried to flash PAC ROM to my Atrix HD but I ran into several major bumps in the road. I rooted my phone with motochopper, unlocked the bootloader with motopocalypse, and flashed CWM onto it. I then did several backups with the Super Backup application and two nandroid backups via CWM. I then, after wiping the cache and doing a factory reset, flashed PAC ROM and GAPPS onto the phone (had the .zip files on the SD Card). The phone would then boot up with the PAC ROM boot animations but after booting up I was taken to a black screen with errors that kept popping up even after pressing OK about setup wizard and GAPPS not working along with a few more that I can not remember, but the Navigation Bar still there and I could go to the setting via the Status Bar. I then went back to CWM to try to go stock again but both of the backups that I had made wouldn't work because the /data wouldn't recover, however I decided to go ahead and boot up normally anyway because I had made the Super Backups previously. I then boot up, sign back into Google and try to install the Super Backup application but kept receiving the "-24" error. I tried several ways I found on this site to try to be able to install it again, none of which worked. So now I don't have a way to restore my backups even though they're still on my SD card. Can someone please help, and I will happily re explain something clearer if necessary.

GMan199 said:
I tried to flash PAC ROM to my Atrix HD but I ran into several major bumps in the road. I rooted my phone with motochopper, unlocked the bootloader with motopocalypse, and flashed CWM onto it. I then did several backups with the Super Backup application and two nandroid backups via CWM. I then, after wiping the cache and doing a factory reset, flashed PAC ROM and GAPPS onto the phone (had the .zip files on the SD Card). The phone would then boot up with the PAC ROM boot animations but after booting up I was taken to a black screen with errors that kept popping up even after pressing OK about setup wizard and GAPPS not working along with a few more that I can not remember, but the Navigation Bar still there and I could go to the setting via the Status Bar. I then went back to CWM to try to go stock again but both of the backups that I had made wouldn't work because the /data wouldn't recover, however I decided to go ahead and boot up normally anyway because I had made the Super Backups previously. I then boot up, sign back into Google and try to install the Super Backup application but kept receiving the "-24" error. I tried several ways I found on this site to try to be able to install it again, none of which worked. So now I don't have a way to restore my backups even though they're still on my SD card. Can someone please help, and I will happily re explain something clearer if necessary.
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Have you tried flashing a different ROM?

bylithium said:
Have you tried flashing a different ROM?
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I've only tried the to restore the backup I made prior to flashing PAC ROM, would flashing a new ROM help?

GMan199 said:
I've only tried the to restore the backup I made prior to flashing PAC ROM, would flashing a new ROM help?
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It may or may not work. Shoot me a message.

bylithium said:
It may or may not work. Shoot me a message.
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I was able to get PAC ROM up and running and I tried to make a nandroid backup of it via CWM but while the backup was taking place one of the lines said "No .android_secure found. Skipping backup of applications on external storage." Is this a problem? I have not installed GAPPS yet because I kept getting errors saying that it had failed when I booted up the ROM before I could successfully get it running.

GMan199 said:
I was able to get PAC ROM up and running and I tried to make a nandroid backup of it via CWM but while the backup was taking place one of the lines said "No .android_secure found. Skipping backup of applications on external storage." Is this a problem? I have not installed GAPPS yet because I kept getting errors saying that it had failed when I booted up the ROM before I could successfully get it running.
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I have researched your problem, looks like it is okay. what i think is trying to say that it isn't backing up downloaded apps as i believe so.

bylithium said:
I have researched your problem, looks like it is okay. what i think is trying to say that it isn't backing up downloaded apps as i believe so.
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Okay then. I'm now going to try and flash GAPPS, will update when done.

GMan199 said:
Okay then. I'm now going to try and flash GAPPS, will update when done.
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Okay, I'd be waiting

bylithium said:
Okay, I'd be waiting
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I flashed the GAPPS (I got them from GAPPS Manager) and when the ROM booted up setup wizard wasn't working and "com.google.process.gapps" stopped. Anyway else to get the Play Store? (I've tried getting the .apk online but they wouldn't open)

GMan199 said:
I flashed the GAPPS (I got them from GAPPS Manager) and when the ROM booted up setup wizard wasn't working "com.google.process.gapps" stopped. Anyway else to get the Play Store? (I've tried getting the .apk online but they wouldn't open)
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Did you download the right gapps?

bylithium said:
Did you download the right gapps?
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I downloaded GAPPS for 4.1.x off of the GAPPS Manager app. Where do you suggest I get the GAPPS from?

GMan199 said:
I downloaded GAPPS for 4.1.x off of the GAPPS Manager app. Where do you suggest I get the GAPPS from?
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If you downloaded PAC 4.4 then you will have to download gapps 4.4.x

bylithium said:
If you downloaded PAC 4.4 then you will have to download gapps 4.4.x
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The .zip file for PAC that I used is "4.2-milestone.1.release", should I still download the GAPPS for 4.4.x?

GMan199 said:
The .zip file for PAC that I used is "4.2-milestone.1.release", should I still download the GAPPS for 4.4.x?
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If it is 4.2 then you download 4.2.x

bylithium said:
If it is 4.2 then you download 4.2.x
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Thanks for helping out man, I've got everything up and running the way it should. Can't thank you enough!! :^)

GMan199 said:
Thanks for helping out man, I've got everything up and running the way it should. Can't thank you enough!! :^)
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no problem man. are you new to flashing roms?

bylithium said:
no problem man. are you new to flashing roms?
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Yeah, this was my first time going through the rooting and ROM flashing process, thanks for all the help.

GMan199 said:
Yeah, this was my first time going through the rooting and ROM flashing process, thanks for all the help.
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we all were once, i've been flashing roms since October 2013. If you need any help, shoot me a message.

[Q] Problem with my p880 after installing android.

Hey guys, I'm new here..idk if this is the right category but here we go: I tried to upgrade the software from the phone and after reboot just went in recovery mode and I found out I have no android. After that I copied stable cm 10.1 gapps on my sd card then I tried to install the zips, everything seemed ok..I restarted the phone and it went straight to recovery mode. I did the same thing with the android 4.4.2 MoKee and happend the same thing. What should i do?

kanaal said:
Hey guys, I'm new here..idk if this is the right category but here we go: I tried to upgrade the software from the phone and after reboot just went in recovery mode and I found out I have no android. After that I copied stable cm 10.1 gapps on my sd card then I tried to install the zips, everything seemed ok..I restarted the phone and it went straight to recovery mode. I did the same thing with the android 4.4.2 MoKee and happend the same thing. What should i do?
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Try installing Symbian , just kidding.
Did you unlock the bootloader of the phone while you were on stock rom?

fuathan said:
yeah guys I ask anything ?
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Apparently you do.

Coolneng said:
Try installing Symbian , just kidding.
Did you unlock the bootloader of the phone while you were on stock rom?
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Yes, I unlocked the bootloader

kanaal said:
Hey guys, I'm new here..idk if this is the right category but here we go: I tried to upgrade the software from the phone and after reboot just went in recovery mode and I found out I have no android. After that I copied stable cm 10.1 gapps on my sd card then I tried to install the zips, everything seemed ok..I restarted the phone and it went straight to recovery mode. I did the same thing with the android 4.4.2 MoKee and happend the same thing. What should i do?
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Can you little better describe how did you upgrade the software. Recovery, rom etc. Did you start at stock ICS or JB?

LGaljo said:
Can you little better describe how did you upgrade the software. Recovery, rom etc. Did you start at stock ICS or JB?
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I had stock JB and I had this program in menu "Software update" and it was an 19-25 mb update..I downloaded and I installed the update then the phone rebooted and it went in cwm recovery. If I install a custom rom everything seems ok, after reboot it enter straight to recovery and I don't know why.

kanaal said:
I had stock JB and I had this program in menu "Software update" and it was an 19-25 mb update..I downloaded and I installed the update then the phone rebooted and it went in cwm recovery. If I install a custom rom everything seems ok, after reboot it enter straight to recovery and I don't know why.
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If you set up working stock JB follow this:
*prepare custom ROM, kernel and Gapps then copy to SD
*if you want CWM download this: http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.5-p880.img, then copy *.img file to a folder where adb is installed and rename it to recovery.img
*boot to fastboot mode (adb reboot oem-unlock)
*install recovery in fastboot mode (fastboot flash recovery recovery.img)
*power off, then boot to recovery
*flash ROM, Gapps and kernel

LGaljo said:
If you set up working stock JB follow this:
*prepare custom ROM, kernel and Gapps then copy to SD
*if you want CWM download this: http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.5-p880.img, then copy *.img file to a folder where adb is installed and rename it to recovery.img
*boot to fastboot mode (adb reboot oem-unlock)
*install recovery in fastboot mode (fastboot flash recovery recovery.img)
*power off, then boot to recovery
*flash ROM, Gapps and kernel
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Ok, I will try this but can you suggest me a good custom ROM and kernel? I never installed a kernel before and i don't know what to look for

kanaal said:
Ok, I will try this but can you suggest me a good custom ROM and kernel? I never installed a kernel before and i don't know what to look for
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You don't really need different kernel, for first start I suggest you official CM11 nightly
Hit thanks if it helps

LGaljo said:
You don't really need different kernel, for first start I suggest you official CM11 nightly
Hit thanks if it helps
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While I try to install the cwm I get this error http://i.imgur.com/d9nPSeI.jpg I installed with my cwm 6.0.4.4 the CM11 gapps and this kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2241474 all of these installed with no problems, after that i reboot and the cwm recovery appears w/o pressing the volume button.

kanaal said:
While I try to install the cwm I get this error
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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I installed with my cwm 6.0.4.4 the CM11 gapps and this kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2241474 all of these installed with no problems, after that i reboot and the cwm recovery appears w/o pressing the volume button.
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I recommend you not to use this kernel, it is deprecated. Try without flashing different kernel first. Which CWM did you download? From link I gave?
EDIT: Have you done formats of /system, /data, /cache ?

You bugged out your device. OTA doesnt work properly with custom recovery installed. Reflash kdz to fix the issue,but try grabbing everything you need from via adb from recovery first as you may have to do hard reset from stock recovery which will format your internal sd (in case you dont know how to flash custom recovery via fastboot)

LGaljo said:
I recommend you not to use this kernel, it is deprecated. Try without flashing different kernel first. Which CWM did you download? From link I gave?
EDIT: Have you done formats of /system, /data, /cache ?
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Yes, from the link you gave me and I did formated the /system, /data and /cache
Flying_Bear said:
You bugged out your device. OTA doesnt work properly with custom recovery installed. Reflash kdz to fix the issue,but try grabbing everything you need from via adb from recovery first as you may have to do hard reset from stock recovery which will format your internal sd (in case you dont know how to flash custom recovery via fastboot)
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What kdz is? Sorry, but i'm new in this thing.

kanaal said:
Yes, from the link you gave me and I did formated the /system, /data and /cache
What kdz is? Sorry, but i'm new in this thing.
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You can reflash or put phone to stock state with using lgmobile support tool. Just put phone in S/W mode (volume down and USB cable plug in) and in dropdown menu select update recovery

LGaljo said:
You can reflash or put phone to stock state with using lgmobile support tool. Just put phone in S/W mode (volume down and USB cable plug in) and in dropdown menu select update recovery
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Ok, so i was following this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069723 and on LG Mobile Support when I press install usb driver I can't find LGP880, why? maybe something is missing from pc like drivers or something like that?
EDIT: I did it, my phone works fine thank you very much! one more thing..can i install CM11 w/o problems now? i mean while i'm on 4.1.2

kanaal said:
Ok, so i was following this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069723 and on LG Mobile Support when I press install usb driver I can't find LGP880, why? maybe something is missing from pc like drivers or something like that?
EDIT: I did it, my phone works fine thank you very much! one more thing..can i install CM11 w/o problems now? i mean while i'm on 4.1.2
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yes, you can. the bug you encountered only happens when you use OTA with modified stock firmware.
good luck :good:

Flying_Bear said:
yes, you can. the bug you encountered only happens when you use OTA with modified stock firmware.
good luck :good:
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Ok, I got it. Thank you! One more thing, I swear it! When I try to root my phone (I follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818502 ), the SystemBackupTest doesn't work, I googled the problem and I found nothing.

kanaal said:
Ok, I got it. Thank you! One more thing, I swear it! When I try to root my phone (I follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818502 ), the SystemBackupTest doesn't work, I googled the problem and I found nothing.
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you are using deprecated method. that's method for ics. search for a way to root jellybean 20a.

How to install a custom rom on my galaxy s3 mini?

Hi all,
i would like to ask how to install a custom rom onto my samsung galaxy s3 mini. I know there are many guides but i am a complete starter, i just made a switch from apple and i have no idea what they mean, even the clearest one.. I just want to update these devices to lollipop since they are still on 4.1.2 jelly bean. Omnirom or cyanogen or others, i dont mind, i just want an updated device. Step by step instructions on everything would be perfect thank you!! By the way, i dont have windows, only mac.
this would help me a lot in the future.
thanks

Leonardo Yip said:
Hi all,
i would like to ask how to install a custom rom onto my samsung galaxy s3 mini. I know there are many guides but i am a complete starter, i just made a switch from apple and i have no idea what they mean, even the clearest one.. I just want to update these devices to lollipop since they are still on 4.1.2 jelly bean. Omnirom or cyanogen or others, i dont mind, i just want an updated device. Step by step instructions on everything would be perfect thank you!! By the way, i dont have windows, only mac.
this would help me a lot in the future.
thanks
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Hi, at first I suggest to you to choose between two roms: The Omnirom and the CM. Your choice depend only about what you want from your phone. The Omni one is pretty nice and it looks like more a stock rom. The CM is very customisable in a lot of stuff. If you are not very expert, I suggest to you the CM, because it's more easy to install. But decide at first what you need from your phone!

Stefano Cappelletti said:
Hi, at first I suggest to you to choose between two roms: The Omnirom and the CM. Your choice depend only about what you want from your phone. The Omni one is pretty nice and it looks like more a stock rom. The CM is very customisable in a lot of stuff. If you are not very expert, I suggest to you the CM, because it's more easy to install. But decide at first what you need from your phone!
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I’ll choose Cyanogen then. Thanks for the reply.

What you need to flash is:
- the original firmware
- Odin
- USB drivers
- CM (Odin version)
- gApps (Google Apps)
You can find the original firmware on sammobile.com, and you can find other sottware on novafusion.pl in the section . When you have everything we can start!

Stefano Cappelletti said:
What you need to flash is:
- the original firmware
- Odin
- USB drivers
- CM (Odin version)
- gApps (Google Apps)
You can find the original firmware on sammobile.com, and you can find other sottware on novafusion.pl in the section . When you have everything we can start!
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Is it ok if i get odin for mac? Because i'm a mac user. I'm not sure if this is official
techbeasts . com/2015/04/13/download-odin-jdoin3-mac/
I added two spaces between on the left and write of the dot because I'm not allowed to post links, idk why. Just remove the other two spaces thanks.
Two more things, I can't find the USB drivers or original firmware on novafusion. And please be patient as it will take a while to download these things. My internet has a whopping 200 kilobytes per second, yeah it's slower than a snail...

It seems that Odin for Mac doesn't exist, the software that you can find is only similar but not the original Odin. Maybe they are good software as well but I don't want to risk to brick the phone for a not fully compatible software... Don't worry: we do everything also without Odin, is just a little bit longer but it works.
At first reboot your phone in recovery mode (menu button, volume up, power botton than wait) and do the wipe of cache and than reboot it and wait.
When the Phone is ready go here and download the SuperSu (to root the device) https://download.chainfire.eu/696/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip
and copy the zip file in your phone, than, reboot again the device in recovery mode and select "instal ZIP" (or something like that, I don't remember exactly honesty and choose the zip that you downloaded. Reboot the phone and now if everything worked you should find an app called "SuperSU" in your drawer. After you got the root access, we can go to the next step

Oh i actually already rooted it with KingRoot, is it bad?

Leonardo Yip said:
Oh i actually already rooted it with KingRoot, is it bad?
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KingoRoot is also fine.
Regarding "Odin on Mac":
jOdin uses "Heimdall" which works fine with S3 Mini - so unless they messed up the UI completely (giving wrong commands to Heimdall) the tool works fine, too.

KingRoot is should be fine at the same. You just need the root access to flash the device from the recovery. I sugget to you to install the TWRP recvery if you don't have it yet. You can download it and flash it from the recovery (you have root access now) or you can download an app on Google Play store like rom manager or TWRP manager and install the recovery from the app. Then we can go to the next step

KaffeeKiffer thanks but i'll stick with Stefano's method . Ok i got TWRP, but i still can't find the USB drivers or the original firmware (it's not on SamMobile). And for cyanogen mod 12.1, do i now get the normal version, like not the odin one?

Yes, you have to download not the Odin version but the other one "recovery version". At the same you have to download and flash the TWRP recovery first (always "recovery version" of the download). It should be the same also if you flash the CM with other recovery but I read online that flashing CM via recovery, by the TWRP recovery is better.
1) Download and flash TWRP recovery
2) Wipe cache and clean everything
3) Download and flash
Now the next step will be installing gApps

MAJOR PROBLEM!!! PLEASE HELP NOW. It failed to install the zip, and when i try to reboot it, it goes automatically to twrp.. please see attached picture, please please help. it says E: Error executing updater binary in zip
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Leonardo Yip said:
MAJOR PROBLEM!!! PLEASE HELP NOW. It failed to install the zip, and when i try to reboot it, it goes automatically to twrp.. please see attached picture, please please help. it says E: Error executing updater binary in zip
http://postimg.org/image/j4invhd0v/
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sei italiano?

KaffeeKiffer said:
KingoRoot is also fine.
Regarding "Odin on Mac":
jOdin uses "Heimdall" which works fine with S3 Mini - so unless they messed up the UI completely (giving wrong commands to Heimdall) the tool works fine, too.
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I'll jump in long enough to point out that Heimdall/Odin is not functional under current Mac environments. SInce Mobile Odin is effectively obsolete for current devices/ROMs, Mac users often rely on fastboot and similar tools instead for what can't be accomplished via a good custom recovery such as TWRP.

Leonardo Yip said:
Hi all,
i would like to ask how to install a custom rom onto my samsung galaxy s3 mini. I know there are many guides but i am a complete starter, i just made a switch from apple and i have no idea what they mean, even the clearest one.. I just want to update these devices to lollipop since they are still on 4.1.2 jelly bean. Omnirom or cyanogen or others, i dont mind, i just want an updated device. Step by step instructions on everything would be perfect thank you!! By the way, i dont have windows, only mac.
this would help me a lot in the future.
thanks
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install odin on windows pc: http://depositfiles.com/files/m2n77b1vc
install samsung drivers on windows pc: http://developer.samsung.com/technical-doc/view.do?v=T000000117#none
get cyanogenmod 12.1: http://novafusion.pl/
get the odin version
when mobile powered off, hold volume down, home and power button. You get the downloadmode option on your screen, let go all buttons and press volume up button.
Now connect the phone to your pc with the usb cable and let odin find it.
Load the tar file in the downloaded zip file as pda and flash it.
If you want clockwork mod, install this as tar, also in pda flash option: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95887005526789241
If your samsung doesn't work but you can still get into download mode, view next page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2122548
and install a fail safe firmware according to your type of phone.

Leonardo Yip said:
MAJOR PROBLEM!!! PLEASE HELP NOW. It failed to install the zip, and when i try to reboot it, it goes automatically to twrp.. please see attached picture, please please help. it says E: Error executing updater binary in zip
http://postimg.org/image/j4invhd0v/
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I don't have 12.1 running, but isn't TRWP 2.6.3 a bit low? I hope somebody with experience in that regard can help you.
But on Novafusion's site (which I assume you're flashing), the current version is 2.8.
Androidandy's version also worked great for me.
Mike B. said:
I'll jump in long enough to point out that Heimdall/Odin is not functional under current Mac environments. SInce Mobile Odin is effectively obsolete for current devices/ROMs, Mac users often rely on fastboot and similar tools instead for what can't be accomplished via a good custom recovery such as TWRP.
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Thanks for the info - I tested it some time ago and have a windows PC, so no need to run it ever after.
I was just relying on my past experience.

What i don't understand is why the flashing went wrong, I did everything right, at least I think. Wipe everything and flash the rom, why didn't it work?