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I read as much as I can about installation of a custom ROM. I think I'm confident enough to do it now, but I just want someone to review these steps before I start.
I have a Rogers I896 currently running the stock froyo that I upgraded via Kies with a build 10.10.
Because this is on a build 10.10 I can't follow the steps vertabim with the guide in the android development forum.
1. Root with SuperOneClick
2. Titanium Backup
3. Use Odin3 v1.7 or later to restore to stock with this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905042 and the 512 pit file. (I understand this is unnecessary as I'm already stock, but in case I need to revert back to stock from a custom ROM, this is what I'll do)
4. Reroot with SuperOneClick
5. Get the ROM and put it in the root of the phone
6. Download ROM Manager and install Clockwork Recovery
7. Boot into recovery and install zip from SD card and choose the zip file that I downloaded.
8. Titanium Backup to restore
Please let me know if I'm missing something. I think I read something about Nandroid backup somewhere in the forums. I'm not exactly sure what that is and it didn't really say that in the guide. Should I do that and how do I perform that?
I'm thinking about installing either Paragon, Serendipity, or di11i. Perhaps someone can also maybe list some differences, issues, pros and cons about these ROMs.
Thanks in advance!
your steps are good enough for you to flash to a new rom.
You may have trouble with installing Clockwork. If you do, follow this link.
Also, once you reboot into clockwork, remember to do a backup of your current ROM and move it and your TiBu backups to your HD. Clearing your cache before you install your new ROM isn't a bad idea either
Goodluck!
Is clearing cache done in the clockwork recovery? I notice an option for "clear download cache" from Rom manager. Is that the same thing?
integrasaurus said:
You may have trouble with installing Clockwork. If you do, follow this link.
Also, once you reboot into clockwork, remember to do a backup of your current ROM and move it and your TiBu backups to your HD. Clearing your cache before you install your new ROM isn't a bad idea either
Goodluck!
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likiud said:
Is clearing cache done in the clockwork recovery? I notice an option for "clear download cache" from Rom manager. Is that the same thing?
I do not think "clear cache" is necessary when you install a new rom, since most of rom will format the related partitions first. You can clear the dalvik cache in the cwm.
A master clear is recommended since it will reset your phone to factory default and delete all the data in your built-in sdcard.
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mengbo said:
likiud said:
Is clearing cache done in the clockwork recovery? I notice an option for "clear download cache" from Rom manager. Is that the same thing?
I do not think "clear cache" is necessary when you install a new rom, since most of rom will format the related partitions first. You can clear the dalvik cache in the cwm.
A master clear is recommended since it will reset your phone to factory default and delete all the data in your built-in sdcard.
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It doesn't hurt AFAIK. I do notice after restoring apps with TiBu some apps require you to clear their cache in order to work properly, so I do it as a preventative measure.
Another tip: do NOT restore all system data with TiBu after you flash!
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I started on Rogers stock 2.2.
Used superoneclick to root. Installed rom manager. Used a script to modify my recovery 3e file. Rebooted into recovery. Flashed cwm. Installed my custom rom.
Pretty awesome.
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Hey I don’t mean to hijack/bump the thread but I’ve got an I896 which I’m attempting to flash a custom ROM onto, but I’m a complete phone newbie and could use some assistance when it comes to clarifying some instructions. This thread seemed to be the most “laid out” instruction guide for the I896 which I could find.
Currently my phone is running 2.2 Froyo / I896UXJL1 / Kernel 2.6.32.9 which I got via Kies early January when the update was released by Rogers.
I downloaded SuperOneClick 1.7 and rooted it without problems, but that’s as far as I’m clear/comfortable.
1. Do I need to use Odin (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905042) to restore to stock? Since I’m on the default Rogers technically that is already stock, no? Can I simply continue on from where I am?
a. If I don’t need to use Odin, do I need to make a backup with titanium?
2. Does step 6 of the OP’s list simply involve hitting the “Flash ClockworkMod Recovery” option in ROM Manager v3.0.1.0?
3. After that is it simply a matter of downloading my ROM of choice (Serendipity 5.12) and putting the .zip into my root folder, booting into recovery via the “Reboot into Recovery” option in ROM Manager, and then selecting to install the ROM .zip file?
4. Is my above three points everything I need to know or is there anything else I should know/be considered?
Also, when rooting I simply turned USB debugging on, ran the two .exe’s in order and then hit root after plugging in my phone. Was I supposed to go into download mode or anything or is that only for other modes of rooting (I have superuser installed and titanium backup was able to get root access so I assume my phone rooted properly).
That being said, I’ve read a ton of threads and a ton of stickies but things tend to seem either old/outdated or focusing on the AT&T i897, with there being limited information on a newbie friendly “explain all” way from A to B for the i896, unless I missed it. Some mention rooting with X, and using path ABC to root/flash a custom rom, and others mention rooting with Z and using patch DEF to do the same; all of which have left me feeling uneasy about flashing. ><
I'd be more then happy to provide any information in which I may have left out, and would appreciate any help I can get as I'm more then enthusiastic about flashing my first custom ROM but would like have the knowledge to do it right instead of being left with a brick. Yes, I know it seems almost all "bricked" captivates are unbrickable, though I would prefer to avoid that road at all costs either way haha.
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Another tip: do NOT restore all system data with TiBu after you flash!
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I'm curious to know why not to restore system data?
Is "missing apps with data" ok to restore?
Restoring system data messes things up. Restore "missing apps with data" only. no system data.
If you restore system+data your home screen will fill up with force closes faster than you can clear them out, I know this Because I did it...twice, this is where my aww.W.T.F? sig came from. Don't panic if this noobish brain fart happens to you, just re-flash the rom and only restore missing apps+data as studacris said and enjoy.
Hi guys,
I believe this question has been asked multiple times, and i myself tried searching for answers from many various source to clarify my doubts, only to get more confused due to conflicting information.
Let's say now i am on a custom ROM. Before flashing the custom ROM, i made a backup of my stock touchwiz rom using cwm. However i want to revert back to the exact same state before flashing the custom ROM. What are the steps i need to do to restore the backup file?
1) Some sources mentioned just booting into cwm recovery, selecting "backup and restore" option, select "restore" and choosing the desired backup file will allow the phone to restore to the state prior to flashing.
2) Some other sources mentioned needing to wipe cache/wipe delvik cache/format system/format cache etc. first before i can restore the backup file.
So which is it?
Thank you!
Personally, I always choose option 2 if going to another rom. If restoring an earlier backup within the same rom i use option 1.
Don't know excact what the right thing to do is, but it never hurt to wipe cache / dalvik cache / system because you have it all backed up anyway. At least if you backup regulary. I back up regulary and delete the backups i don't want.
Cundis said:
Personally, I always choose option 2 if going to another rom. If restoring an earlier backup within the same rom i use option 1.
Don't know excact what the right thing to do is, but it never hurt to wipe cache / dalvik cache / system because you have it all backed up anyway. At least if you backup regulary. I back up regulary and delete the backups i don't want.
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Thanks for the tip!
Is wiping cache/delvik cache sufficient in most cases?
Cos i saw a youtube video, where the guy did not wipe cache/delvik cache. instead, he formatted cache, data and system.
chainer22 said:
Thanks for the tip!
Is wiping cache/delvik cache sufficient in most cases?
Cos i saw a youtube video, where the guy did not wipe cache/delvik cache. instead, he formatted cache, data and system.
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Wipe /
If problems format .
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Any other things i should look out for or preventive measures i should take for restoring backup from cwm?
i have been reading of cases where restoration through cwm fails and they have to go through the whole process of re-rooting and flashing before being able to restore it
there is no need for wiping, the recovery does it on its own prior to restoring.
got stuck
i erased everything followed 2nd step now its stuck on logo not starting
rishiud said:
i erased everything followed 2nd step now its stuck on logo not starting
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Factory reset
factory reset
my phone is Zen Ultrafone 701HD there is no shortcut for recovery mode
rishiud said:
my phone is Zen Ultrafone 701HD there is no shortcut for recovery mode
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Well you are in the wrong forum this is SGS3 I9305 .Not your phone ,
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I have a HTC ONE m7, rooted, I have been running CM11, flashing the nightlies with great success. When CM12 came out, it 'soft bricked' my phone, continuous reboots, failing android functions. was able to reinstall Titanium backup, then restore the phone to a previous point. back running, but not without bugs. after trying this 3 times, I have given up. but I read where people say, "do a wipe" then flash the ROM....... What, specifically does this mean?
yes I have rooted my phone, but I am just knowledgable to be dangerous. if It means back to factory specs, then how do I flash the rom? I think that my phone should run CM12, and maybe I need to wipe? wipe what? dalvic cache? is that a wipe?
Anybody have some ideas or can point me to some postings that may help me. Many Thanks, very tired of operating on the last build of CM11
blairan
Do a wipe typically means wipe the data, system, cache, and dalvik cache partitions. If you are using TWRP as your recovery (I do for this phone), boot into it and then press Wipe, then Advanced Wipe. Select those four (not internal storage or USB OTG) and then Swipe to Wipe. Of course, your phone won't boot at this point, so you'll need a new ROM waiting on internal storage to be flashed.
thankyou Coal, I have been trying to install a CM12 and/or a CM12.1 ROM I can get them to boot up, but play store is not present. I can access play store via themes, and it comes up as a web page rather than an app. (is this norm for CM12?)
once I sign in to play store, I try to install titanium backup to restore all my apps. it says it is installed, I press it anyway, and it says it will be installed soon, which never happens. CM12 and CM12.1 seem to be running fine, but I can't restore any of my old phone. I can recover to a CM11, but it is a little unstable, so I would like to upgrade the system and be flashing nightlies again. what do you think?
and after watching a few videos on you tube, I figured out that I was missing the Gapps file, and the supers file. enjoying lollipop success.
thanks coal!
blairan said:
and after watching a few videos on you tube, I figured out that I was missing the Gapps file, and the supers file. enjoying lollipop success.
thanks coal!
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I was going to suggest GAPPS, but I wasn't sure if you needed it for CM. Glad you figured it out!
Hello everyone, I am having a issue here after updating (dirty flash) from xtrasmooth_MRA58K to Nexus Pure.. I originally made it to the homescreen (almost), but kept getting errors etc. I tried to unbrick it in many different fashions including the use of the toolkit (wug) and eventually landed with the stuck on google boot screen. I followed: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/guide-flash-factory-images-nexus-6shamu-t2954008
option 1 and 2 and still can't boot pass the google boot screen. Any help would be appreciated, as I have been trying for the past 4 hours much to no avail. I would be will to teamviewer etc as needed. Thanks!
You can't really ever dirty flash from one rom to another.
Clean flash the new rom you want to try.
4 hours with out just wiping everything in TRWP and re-installing? Your going to brick your device for real one of these times... Read through the stickies here, and do a lot more research.
there are no options 1 and 2 in that thread?
Method 1 and Method 2?
Using fastboot manually or with your little toolkit?
What was the error messages?
Thank you for the reply scryan, I have tried method 1 with it still getting stuck on the google boot screen (initial white google text) and then tried method 2 with the same results. Both times the stock rom flashed with no errors (sig errors on method 1, but not 2), and I did a "Wipe data/factory data reset" then reset which brings me to the google boot screen.
You did method 2 manually? With MRA58R downloaded straight from google?
Use fastboot to completely flash all partitions again, as method 2 shows rebooting the bootlader as needed then copy and paste directly from the command prompt all your commands and all the output.
Post it here using the [code][/code] tags.
scryan said:
You can't really ever dirty flash from one rom to another.
Clean flash the new rom you want to try.
4 hours with out just wiping everything in TRWP and re-installing? Your going to brick your device for real one of these times... Read through the stickies here, and do a lot more research.
there are no options 1 and 2 in that thread?
Method 1 and Method 2?
Using fastboot manually or with your little toolkit?
What was the error messages?
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kalans said:
Thank you for the reply scryan, I have tried method 1 with it still getting stuck on the google boot screen (initial white google text) and then tried method 2 with the same results. Both times the stock rom flashed with no errors (sig errors on method 1, but not 2), and I did a "Wipe data/factory data reset" then reset which brings me to the google boot screen.
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while im going to say that i always dirty flash, always, im going to agree with @scryan. first off, if you do plan on dirty flashing, ALWAYS make a backup in twrp recovery, for situations like this. i try dirty flashing from roms with similar bases, never bases that are different, or they will never boot. anyways, enought with the talk, what you need to do is download your rom, gapps, and supersu, then you want to wipe your system and data in twrp recovery, then flash your rom(gapps, and supersu as well).
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while im going to say that i always dirty flash, always, im going to agree with @scryan. first off, if you do plan on dirty flashing, ALWAYS make a backup in twrp recovery, for situations like this. i try dirty flashing from roms with similar bases, never bases that are different, or they will never boot. anyways, enought with the talk, what you need to do is download your rom, gapps, and supersu, then you want to wipe your system and data in twrp recovery, then flash your rom(gapps, and supersu as well).
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This is what I would have done from the beginning. Just wipe everything from TWRP and install rom straight out.
Going back to stock, then wiping and installing rom is extra work... But good reps and since it was ****ing up in the first place always good to figure out where it was going wrong instead of just giving up and doing something else.
It looks like I wasn't allowing enough time for the transfer to happen with method 1, I tried again it and now I am rolling. Thank you both very much for trying to help And I normally keep a good nandroid for everything, but 32gb is on the smaller end for me.
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It looks like I wasn't allowing enough time for the transfer to happen with method 1, I tried again it and now I am rolling. Thank you both very much for trying to help And I normally keep a good nandroid for everything, but 32gb is on the smaller end for me.
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im used to 16gb, so 32gb leaves me lots of space :angel:
Yeah I am getting somewhat better living on the cloud
Just trying to find out if before i install computerfreek's rom that all i need to do is go to wipe and just do a factory reset or, like i've seen some of rootjunky's video's, he goes into advanced wipe and selects dalvik cache, system, data, and cache. Not sure what is necessary and the directions say just to install it but rootjunky wipes some things so i'm not sure what to do that would have the best outcome.
Thanks guys!!
A factory reset will be fine. If you want to wipe everything like Rootjunky does, that's fine too. If you're going to wipe everything, make sure that you have a computer handy so that you can get the flashable zip back on there after everything is wiped.
Here are the directions from post #1 in computer freeks thread.
Step 1 Phone bootloader must be unlocked via sunshine root. I will no longer help users unlock please see sunshine If you need an none xposed ver use @firstEncounter v3 listed here. I blocked my no xposed img from downloads. I know it worked for most users but there was a few it did not and hung up on sunshine server blocking there IP. @jcase recommend you use @firstEncounter v3 or update to stock .44 then unlock with sunshine.
Step 2 Install Twrp Recovery Get it here.
Step 3 Enter recovery Copy my rom/zip to your phones storage device.
And any other options your download from here xposed and PON-3 put all zip's on phone storage. And flash/install in recovery computerfreek_Unlocked_1.X 1st then install/flash xposed,Pon-3 zip's
Step 4 In recovery click install select my rom .zip and slide to install
Step 5 Hit home and go to wipe for best results slide bar to do factory reset.
Step 6 Reboot system
Step 7 Your done setup your phone xposed and pon-3 audio if you install it.
Step 8 If you flashed xposed you need to install the APK now.
Yeah I've read that part and it doesn't say to do anything before installing the rom, just goes straight to flashing then factory reset. Wasn't sure if I should do any sort of wipe before I install it or not is all. Haven't flashed stuff on a phone on a couple years so I've sort of lost touch with it all but I did do tons of reading but couldn't find this one answer.
Thanks st33v! I'll do that and keep the computer handy. Hopefully this post helps others with the same thing I had. Just some minor confusion.
I mean technically, if you're coming from the stock rom, you could flash CF's rom without wiping anything and still be okay, but it never hurts to be extra careful and start from a clean slate.
Yeah, i always figure its best to have a clean slate plus, i like the clean slate feel again