Hi there, masters of rooting and stuff. Would someone be so kind to offer some guidance for flashing custom ROM? I'm on ZUI 3.5.388 and I'm sick of it, so I would like to flash either AEX or RR, but everything seems very complicated. I understand that I need to unlock bootloader and I'm pretty sure I'm familiar with that process.
But I'm not sure what to do after that - is it TWRP, do i need to install factory2vendor, how do I do that and when, do I need to install broadbend (giving that I'm using latest ZUI) and in which order do I do all that.
Thanks.
mirren_von_bangor said:
Hi there, masters of rooting and stuff. Would someone be so kind to offer some guidance for flashing custom ROM? I'm on ZUI 3.5.388 and I'm sick of it, so I would like to flash either AEX or RR, but everything seems very complicated. I understand that I need to unlock bootloader and I'm pretty sure I'm familiar with that process.
But I'm not sure what to do after that - is it TWRP, do i need to install factory2vendor, how do I do that and when, do I need to install broadbend (giving that I'm using latest ZUI) and in which order do I do all that.
Thanks.
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hi guys i need to know the basic instructions from scratch, with links to the needed files. i need the safest possible way to do this. am looking to update with a hybrid Sense and a stable android 2.3.3 fully working.
This rom looks excellent, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123997
first time with good knowledge of the subject. however simple and safe instructions needed
thanks in advance
ps. i looked at other post but there are too many methods and am confused as Sh*t
Ok well do you want to unlock the bootloader or keep it locked? Cause there are methods to do it with or without.
Also sorry for my ignorance but what is the base android version for the vodafone ROM.
well am not sure if i should unlock the bootloader of what the benafits are but can you upload a tutorial video or text thanks
Well unlocking the bootloader will give you access to fastboot which can come in handy if you get into trouble and can flash a few things (but very few) that you can't via recovery. The down side is that it will void your warranty if you still have some left and it will wipe your phone.
I am using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=995445 at this moment.
use this guide to root and flash your room
just replace the CM7 rom with your rom at the last part
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Nexus_One:_Full_Update_Guide
Hi, I rooted my Xperia z around 5 months ago and completely jumped straight into installing a custom ROM and not really done much after that and pretty much forgot everything I knew about rooting, ROM and kernels etc. - The ROM I currently have installed is eXistenZ 3.0.0 with build .283. i also have NDR Utils installed as my recovery option(?) - The installer i used was AROMA if that also helps with my problem. I can't even remember if i unlocked my bootloader or not, if there's a way to find out if it's locked/unlocked then i would be more than happy to try it
okaay so my problem is that I would like to change to a new custom ROM from the current ROM I have, I am aware of all the risks / dangers such as data loss etc. If you could post a tutorial for me to follow, i would be more than grateful. I hope you understand my problem Thanks for reading.
-Cynicaal :cyclops:
Cynicaal said:
Hi, I rooted my Xperia z around 5 months ago and completely jumped straight into installing a custom ROM and not really done much after that and pretty much forgot everything I knew about rooting, ROM and kernels etc. - The ROM I currently have installed is eXistenZ 3.0.0 with build .283. i also have NDR Utils installed as my recovery option(?) - The installer i used was AROMA if that also helps with my problem. I can't even remember if i unlocked my bootloader or not, if there's a way to find out if it's locked/unlocked then i would be more than happy to try it
okaay so my problem is that I would like to change to a new custom ROM from the current ROM I have, I am aware of all the risks / dangers such as data loss etc. If you could post a tutorial for me to follow, i would be more than grateful. I hope you understand my problem Thanks for reading.
-Cynicaal :cyclops:
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This is from official Sony website
Please note! It will only be possible to unlock the boot loader for certain releases. You can check if it is possible to unlock the boot loader of your device in the service menu by following the steps below:
In your device, open the dialler and enter *#*#7378423#*#* to access the service menu.
Tap Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status. If Bootloader unlock allowed says Yes, then you can continue with the next step. If it says No, or if the status is missing, your device cannot be unlocked.
To change a rom, you would need
an unlocked bootloader or a ROM that supports locked bootloader
A custom recovery
a ROM zip.
Head to the ROM thread you want to flash and read the instructions carefully.
I hope this is enough, however, if you need any further assistance, make sure you quote me for an answer.
Good Luck
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?
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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?
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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
Hi I have a few questions for my nexus 6 that I am getting today
1) I am going to flash a the new marshmallow update, which one should I pick because for root you need a specific build but on the google factory images the latest build is not supported? I really don't know.
2) After I flash 6.0 can I just do the fastboot flash recovery twrp.img without flashing the boot.img
3) When I go to a new rom like Chroma by Zephik do I still need to change the boot.img to flash the beta super user
For now these are all my questions and I would really appreciate if you could answer it.
side note: I cannot use NRT becuase I am on a mac, if you guys have any alternatives I would really appreciate it too.
1) Flash any of them, they are all rootable. I would recommend going with the latest one. Unless I am mistaken, I believe K, N, and R each have the same radio so there effectively would be no real difference in the end result, as a custom ROM will overwrite everything else.
2) Yes, there is no need to have a modified boot image or root if you plan on flashing a custom ROM.
3) This depends on the ROM, they should have instructions in their post as to what they require. I am pretty sure Chroma comes with a custom kernel already, and I believe it comes pre-rooted as well. It could be that you have to root the ROM after you flash it if you want root though, there are some ROMs that are like that. The OP should have installation instructions.
As for your side note, I don't recommend using a toolkit of any sort. I recommend learning how to use fastboot, and doing it manually. That way if you were to need to fix something in the future, you would have a general understanding of what you did and why, and perhaps that will help you in how to fix it. Rather than clicking a couple buttons in a toolkit. Also, toolkits can fail, and not tell you why. It is often hard to figure out what went wrong when it is doing multiple steps at once, rather than one at a time like if you were to do it the manual way. It really isn't that difficult, and it is very well documented process at this point with tons of guides with pictures and even videos out there.
cupfulloflol said:
1) Flash any of them, they are all rootable. I would recommend going with the latest one. Unless I am mistaken, I believe K, N, and R each have the same radio so there effectively would be no real difference in the end result, as a custom ROM will overwrite everything else.
2) Yes, there is no need to have a modified boot image or root if you plan on flashing a custom ROM.
3) This depends on the ROM, they should have instructions in their post as to what they require. I am pretty sure Chroma comes with a custom kernel already, and I believe it comes pre-rooted as well. It could be that you have to root the ROM after you flash it if you want root though, there are some ROMs that are like that. The OP should have installation instructions.
As for your side note, I don't recommend using a toolkit of any sort. I recommend learning how to use fastboot, and doing it manually. That way if you were to need to fix something in the future, you would have a general understanding of what you did and why, and perhaps that will help you in how to fix it. Rather than clicking a couple buttons in a toolkit. Also, toolkits can fail, and not tell you why. It is often hard to figure out what went wrong when it is doing multiple steps at once, rather than one at a time like if you were to do it the manual way. It really isn't that difficult, and it is very well documented process at this point with tons of guides with pictures and even videos out there.
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Thanks so much, I actually used adb/fastboot when I was rooting my mytouch 4g so this knowledge should come in handy, one other question if I were to root the latest factory image can I use the MRA58K.img that Chainfire posted for 6.0 or do I have to find a modified boot img that matches the latest factory image which is MRA58R, thank you so much again
hallo guys, i have issues when i try to go back to a version of the stock rom because they wont boot
not sure what im doing wrong, i hope someone can tell me..
here the full story: when i got the device, i checked the stock rom which was ok.
my plan was to use lineageos, so i unlocked the bootloader,installed TWRP and flashed the global vendor, unofficial 17.1 and gappswhich.
this is working fine and i can always reinstall this lineage the way i mentioned above, but i saw that the finger unlock is not working in that rom as expected.
since i didnt test it in stock rom, i thought lets try this and now comes the issue, i can not find any solution to go back to stock rom which is working.
#1 tried to download rom from https://mi-globe.com/miui-firmware-rom-builder-features/19/ which should be flashed with TWRP (howto there).
when flashing, this is not finishing and looks like its stuck in twrp flashing. ok, since the download for other config was broken yesterday, there might be issues.
#2 downloaded stable rom from https://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/how-to/rom-miui-11-xiaomi-eu-t3984691
flashing works, but device is in boot loop then. im sure i was missing something or doing wrong, so i searched for another option.
#3 found a youtubevide about BACK2STOCK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBsWNrKNZzA
downloaded all the needed packages and did it like it was in the video.
result: all flashed like shown in the video, when system reboot is done MI logo is shown around 60seconds and then rebooting to TWRP
#4 i would go for the solution to flash via MIFLASH, but before i break something i thought i better ask here.
since there are so many issues, i would need your help to point me to the mistakes im doing here.
going back to lineage 17.1 is not a problem, i just did again and this is working.
so if you read this, please find time to explain me if you want to.
thank you
yeah, you are missing a step.
you have to format data partition.
check my guide on how to install roms: https://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/how-to/simple-beginners-guide-to-raphaelin-t4020543
also, may I suggest EU/masik instead of stock, its a lot better
in #3 you can see that in the video data is also formated: https://youtu.be/KBsWNrKNZzA?t=190
of course i did this too....was also not working.
reading your simple beginners guide and downloading MIUI EU ROM (xiaomi.eu_multi_HMK20ProMI9TPro_V11.0.5.0.QFKCNXM_v11-10.zip)
flashed it, was also not working/booting. tried also with flashing vendor (the one from lineage) before, no change.....
what should i do?
motorh3ad said:
reading your simple beginners guide and downloading MIUI EU ROM (xiaomi.eu_multi_HMK20ProMI9TPro_V11.0.5.0.QFKCNXM_v11-10.zip)
flashed it, was also not working/booting. tried also with flashing vendor (the one from lineage) before, no change.....
what should i do?
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Don't flash vendor, theirs no need, eu.miui has everything in the one zip file. Just to clarify have you formatted in twrp? The option where it requires you to type 'yes'? Everything gets wiped from your photos and apps all to the rom itself. Then just flash eu.miui and reboot. Works everytime for me without fail.
no i never formatted in TWRP wipe, only used the factory reset and swiped to wipe.
just did a format and flashed xiaomi.eu_multi_HMK20ProMI9TPro_V11.0.5.0.QFKCNXM _v11-10.zip
ITS BOOTING!!
first please let me thank you very much for this help, i was already quite desperate about nothing working except LINEAGE.
fingerprint in MIUI rom is working great, unbelievable!
can you please explain me why this FORMAT in WIPE is needed and what its used for? i was not aware and i can not find it in any of the howtos..
haha, glad it's working. Knew the problem was that you didn't format.
however since you posted on xda, I just assumed you knew format data is not the same as wiping data.
(literally, the most common beginners mistake for this phone)
it's cause of the encryption keys, when moving from MIUI to AOSP (and vice-versa) a format data partition is required.
I stated this in How To Change My ROM? I wanna Try them all!
section in the first post.
under there, FOR MIUI ROMS (since that is what you were trying to do)
you missed the 7th bullet point. (you can also text me on telegram)
(also, in the same guide, I inform people to flash their vendor first -4th bullet point- then in the 5th bullet point you wipe it.)
(this is cause often miui customs and some people are usually on a vendor that isnt there's. you have to be on your region vendor, then wipe it, then allow the miui custom's vendor to take over, else you will face fingerprint problems)
This is just another point most just don't follow.
Umm, if my guide needed anything to be included, or like... needed to be more easy to read and follow... I can edit that if you like.
(use can text me on telegram as well)
edit: just read the xiaomi.eu one, I'll edit it to make it more informative
motorh3ad said:
hallo guys, i have issues when i try to go back to a version of the stock rom because they wont boot
not sure what im doing wrong, i hope someone can tell me..
here the full story: when i got the device, i checked the stock rom which was ok.
my plan was to use lineageos, so i unlocked the bootloader,installed TWRP and flashed the global vendor, unofficial 17.1 and gappswhich.
this is working fine and i can always reinstall this lineage the way i mentioned above, but i saw that the finger unlock is not working in that rom as expected.
since i didnt test it in stock rom, i thought lets try this and now comes the issue, i can not find any solution to go back to stock rom which is working.
#1 tried to download rom from https://mi-globe.com/miui-firmware-rom-builder-features/19/ which should be flashed with TWRP (howto there).
when flashing, this is not finishing and looks like its stuck in twrp flashing. ok, since the download for other config was broken yesterday, there might be issues.
#2 downloaded stable rom from https://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/how-to/rom-miui-11-xiaomi-eu-t3984691
flashing works, but device is in boot loop then. im sure i was missing something or doing wrong, so i searched for another option.
#3 found a youtubevide about BACK2STOCK
downloaded all the needed packages and did it like it was in the video.
result: all flashed like shown in the video, when system reboot is done MI logo is shown around 60seconds and then rebooting to TWRP
#4 i would go for the solution to flash via MIFLASH, but before i break something i thought i better ask here.
since there are so many issues, i would need your help to point me to the mistakes im doing here.
going back to lineage 17.1 is not a problem, i just did again and this is working.
so if you read this, please find time to explain me if you want to.
thank you
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You're not installing stock ROMs. You are installing custom ROMs based on stock.
If you want to return to true stock grab a fastboot ROM from here and flash it with the Mi Flash Tool. After fully extracting the ROM delete the flash_all_lock.bat file before flashing. That way you cannot accidentally lock the bootloader.
Then choose the 'clean all' option in the Mi Flash Tool before you hit the flash button.
thank you.
my mistake, i didnt write clear. i just wanted to test a miui rom to see how the fingerprint is working there. im happy now with the custom rom based on stock.
but i also went for this solution you mentioned and noticed that on the https://www.xiaomiflash.com/ site only older xiaomi devices are mentioned as beeing compatible.
looks like this is not the point, so im happy to have this option too.