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[SOLVED] Won't Restore

I went Stock -> CM7 -> CM7 Kang -> Backup -> Latest Baseband -> Restore
The restore won't work, it gets through checking md5s, restoring system files, but when it gets to data after a few files it says "Cannot restore data".
Why not

may not be the issue, but try restoring file permissions in the advanced menu in CWM
then try restore again.
if that fails.
make a full wipe before restore.
let us know how you get on.

Fixing permissions worked perfectly, thank you!!

[Q] Un-rooting LG Revoltuion

Okay so I am going to come straight out with it and say that I am in no way tech-savvy. I can usually work my way through most problems, but I really don't want to brick my phone, so I came here to try to get a definitive answer. Here's the deal:
-> I have an LG Revolution, rooted, with GingerVolt flashed.
-> The past few days, I have woken up to find that my phone was in clockwork recovery
-> I chose to restart it and it just goes back to normal
-> After looking around, I found out that VZW send out some sort of update.
-> Being the paranoid person that I am, I decided that I just want to unroot my phone and get it back to it's out-of-box settings (plus whatever the update is)
-> I have found some unrooting programs, but whenever I look at the compatible devices, the Revo is nowhere to be found
-> How should I go about going back to the phone's original settings?
Basically, I am clueless about what to do, and don't want to shoot blindly into the dark for fear of bricking my device.
Thanks in advance for your help!

1. Flash Rooted Stock ZV7 (dl available in the dev section)
2. Use One Click Revo all in one to unroot (dl available in the dev section)
3. Allow update to ZV8
4.???
Sent from my VS910 4G

In the instructions it says to wipe data, what does the mean? When I boot into recovery, I have the option to 'wipe user data and restore to factory' or something like that. Is that the same thing?

nmh42411 said:
In the instructions it says to wipe data, what does the mean? When I boot into recovery, I have the option to 'wipe user data and restore to factory' or something like that. Is that the same thing?
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When you get that message you just confirm it doesn't actually do anything it just bypasses the screen and goes to CWM. You want to choose the option Wipe Data in CWM

When I reboot into ClockworkMod Recovery, I have the following options:
-reboot system now
-apply update from sdcard
-wipe data/factory reset
-wipe cache partition
-install zip from sdcard
-backup and restore
-mounts and storage
-advanced
-power off
-+++++Go Back+++++
Which do I choose?

nmh42411 said:
When I reboot into ClockworkMod Recovery, I have the following options:
-reboot system now
-apply update from sdcard
-wipe data/factory reset
-wipe cache partition
-install zip from sdcard
-backup and restore
-mounts and storage
-advanced
-power off
-+++++Go Back+++++
Which do I choose?
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1. Wipe Data/Factory Reset
2. Wipe Cache Partition
3. Advanced (wipe dalvik)
4. Install Zip From SDCard
5. Reboot System
6. Run RevoAllInOne to unroot and push Stock Recovery
Sent from my VS910 4G

try this instead of the CWM module

Okay so I followed the steps listed and was able to flash the stock ROM. Then I used an app to unroot . When I try to ota update, it takes me to clockworkmod recovery. Then I click reboot and it says update failed. Suggestions???

You needed to install stock recovery, CWM is still your recovery partition. I believe you need to use option 5, or you can follow the guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337386 and just install .tot v8, i believe. It is what I did.

Okay so I am almost 100% back to stock, but I am stuck on one problem. I still have the Superuser app. I am back to stock ROM and recovery, I OTA updated just fine, but superuser is still sticking around. How do I get rid of it??? Please help!

Settings>Applications>Manage Applications>Super User> Uninstall, assuming that is what you need. When I flashed over the tot I did not have to uninstall anything, it completely wiped my data on the phone partion. But I also did do a factory reset after I got out of Clockworkmod.

Wiping a phone before installing?

What steps are expected when one is to wipe data and cache for a fresh ROM install?
There are several ROMs that I'd like to try, and this seems to be a necessary step for all of them.
Currently, I'm running Adro-ID_V3.3-RC3, with kernel 2.6.35.7-perf by TJStyle, with Android version 2.3.5, and I'd like to take a look at the SHARP MOD listed elsewhere in the Huawei forums. I'm confident I know how to do the other steps, but I'm not too sure about the "wipe" portion.
Also, if I want to try out IceColdSandwich 8.1 listed in the Developers forums, what steps are necessary to ensure that I can go back to the Adro-ID_V3.3-RC3 that I am currently running if I feel that I'm not too happy with the ICS8.1?
Still getting my feet wet, so I apologize for the n00bness

Fresh Installation guide
TangBaBa808 said:
What steps are expected when one is to wipe data and cache for a fresh ROM install?
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as you are on rc3 by TJ Sir you already have CWM recovery.
Here is how to give a clean install/fresh install :::::
1. Power off your device
2. Reboot your phone into ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM)
3. In CWM "Wipe data/factory reset"
4. In CWM "Wipe Cache Partition"
5. Go To "Advance"
6. Select "Wipe Dalvik Cache"
7. Go To "Mounts And Storage"
8. Select "Mount System"
9. Then Select "Wipe System"
this is how a clean wipe is done...
You have been served now . Don't forget to Hit Thanks

ezio2 said:
as you are on rc3 by TJ Sir you already have CWM recovery.
Here is how to give a clean install/fresh install :::::
1. Power off your device
2. Reboot your phone into ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM)
3. In CWM "Wipe data/factory reset"
4. In CWM "Wipe Cache Partition"
5. Go To "Advance"
6. Select "Wipe Dalvik Cache"
7. Go To "Mounts And Storage"
8. Select "Mount System"
9. Then Select "Wipe System"
this is how a clean wipe is done...
You have been served now . Don't forget to Hit Thanks
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Excellent service and thanks have been delivered! Thanks again!:victory:

Your First Thanks has been delivered
TangBaBa808 said:
what steps are necessary to ensure that I can go back to the Adro-ID_V3.3-RC3 that I am currently running if I feel that I'm not too happy with the ICS8.1?
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as far as getting back to rc3 is concerned you can always use SUT LR 1.8.2 ...
backup neccessary data using Titanium Backup or Go Backup
put device in Download mode.
Select firmware.nb0 file
use Erase User Data setting.
Flash the rom wait till the process finishes..
Taddaaa You are on rc3 again
You Know The Drill

ezio2 said:
as far as getting back to rc3 is concerned you can always use SUT LR 1.8.2 ...
backup neccessary data using Titanium Backup or Go Backup
put device in Download mode.
Select firmware.nb0 file
use Erase User Data setting.
Flash the rom wait till the process finishes..
Taddaaa You are on rc3 again
You Know The Drill
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Sweet! Thanks!

TangBaBa808 said:
Sweet! Thanks!
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:good:

[Q] Daft CWM / LightJB question

I'm not allowed to ask this in the dev forum as I'm not up to my 10 posts quota, so sorry for posting this here!
In the LightJB instructions instruction 3 is "wipe data, wipe cache, wipe dalvik-cache, wipe system"
I've got CWM installed (LQ4 and CoCore 6.0) and the options in the CWM recovery menu are "wipe data/factory reset" and "wipe cache partition".
Am I right in assuming that I should choose to do both of those two options, and then also in the "advanced" menu do the "wipe dalvik cache" option too? Just checking! Once I've done this once, I'll become a natural at it...
Cheers!
Matt

I guess you're right... But why don't you just flash a CoCore E kernel with TWRP.. Wouldn't that be much easier?
Its way more user friendly than CWM....
And yes, do have a backup of everything as Factory Resetting and wiping data is going to erase all your apps, etc.
BTW- Questions like this belong to Q & A thread.. Not the Development thread
Sent from my phone, because I'm away from my PC right now

Sami Kabir said:
I guess you're right... Why don't you just flash a CoCore E kernel with TWRP.. Wouldn't that be much easier?
Its way more user friendly than CWM....
Sent from my phone, because I'm away from my PC right now
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I guess I'd just heard more about CWM than TWRP. I might be a noob here, but I'm not put off by command line-type stuff. I can still remember how to join multiple uuencoded text files together to get lovely pictures of Winona Ryder appearing on my screen in 1993, before I'd even heard of a graphical browser.... happy days!
Cheers for the pointer!
Matt

go advanced ...
tapatalked

larkim said:
Am I right in assuming that I should choose to do both of those two options, and then also in the "advanced" menu do the "wipe dalvik cache" option too? Just checking! Once I've done this once, I'll become a natural at it...
Matt
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Matt,
Read my thread with CWM guide (see my signature) and i think you will be fine.
Do a Nandroid Backup before start to flash a new ROM.
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Advanced -> Wipe Dalvik cache
1. Download the ROM from the link given in the article featuring that ROM. It should be a zip file.
2. Connect your phone to your computer via USB and mount its storage card.
3. Copy the downloaded ROM to the root of the storage card.
4. Power your phone off and reboot it into recovery. This will involve using a combination of your device’s hardware keys. Once in recovery, you can navigate its menu using the volume up and volume down hardware keys or your phone’s trackball / optical track pad if it comes equipped with one.
5. Use the ‘backup and restore’ feature of recovery to backup your existing ROM installation, software and data. This step is known as performing a nandroid backup. ALWAYS perform a backup before flashing a custom ROM, UNLESS you can afford to lose everything that’s on your phone at the moment.
Note: ALWAYS choose to perform the following steps 6, 7 and 8 UNLESS the ROM you are attempting to flash is an updated version of the same ROM that you are currently using, and is compatible with the current installation’s data. It is usually mentioned with the update whether you can install it over a previous version without wiping its data or not.
6. Get back to the main recovery menu and use the option ‘wipe data/factory reset’. You will be prompted to confirm this action. Select “Yes – Delete all user data”.
7. From the main recovery menu, select ‘wipe cache partition’. You will be prompted to confirm this action. Select ‘Yes – Wipe Cache’.
8. From the main recovery menu, enter the ‘advanced’ menu. From this menu, select ‘Wipe Dalvik Cache’. You will be prompted to confirm this action. Select ‘Yes – Format/System’.
9. From the main recovery menu, enter the ‘Mounts and Storage’ menu. From this menu, select ‘Format/System’. You will be prompted to confirm this action. Select ‘Yes – Wipe Dalvik Cache’.
10. Go back to the main recovery menu by pressing the back button and select the ‘Install zip from SD card’ option.
11. Select ‘choose zip from sdcard’ to get a list of the files and folders on your SD card. Scroll to the ROM’s file that you copied there in step 3, and select it. You will be prompted to confirm this action. Select ‘Yes – Install file_name.zip’ where file_name.zip is the name of the zip file that you are trying to install.
12. Wait patiently while the ROM is flashed to your phone via recovery.
13. Once the installation is complete, head back to the main recovery menu if you aren’t there, and select ‘reboot system now’. Your phone will now boot into the newly installed ROM.
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R_a_z_v_a_n said:
Matt,
Read my thread with CWM guide (see my signature) and i think you will be fine.
Do a Nandroid Backup before start to flash a new ROM.
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Advanced -> Wipe Dalvik cache
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Done, thanks!
My last question - when i've rebooted, I'm prompted to sign into my Google Account and re-install my apps from the google backup. Is this the "best" way to do it, or is it better to use alternative sch as Titanium? I'm not bothered about lost data, the only data I care about is in my gmail account anyway.
Cheers!
Matt

Reinstall your apps with that app you make backups. If you do it with Titanium, then go for it, and restore with Titanium.

R_a_z_v_a_n said:
Reinstall your apps with that app you make backups. If you do it with Titanium, then go for it, and restore with Titanium.
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Thanks. Its that sort of common sense stuff which I've found missing from many of the guides - they tell you how to root / flash etc, but leave nagging other questions unanswered - perhaps because the answers are so obvious to the authors that they are just second nature.
As it happens, I didn't bother with a Titanium backup as I wanted a clean phone - I've been trying to resolve a strange issue where my wifi goes really slow and stuttery after the phone has been on for a few hours. No-one else seems to have the issue, so I suspect it is down to at least one of my apps causing some chaos. With that in mind, a fresh install with no baggage seemed to be the best way to go.
(I used to suspect the Facebook apps (particularly Pages Manager) but I don't think they are the cause)
Thanks for all the help!
Matt

Sami Kabir said:
I guess you're right... But why don't you just flash a CoCore E kernel with TWRP.. Wouldn't that be much easier?
Its way more user friendly than CWM....
And yes, do have a backup of everything as Factory Resetting and wiping data is going to erase all your apps, etc.
BTW- Questions like this belong to Q & A thread.. Not the Development thread
Sent from my phone, because I'm away from my PC right now
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For me cwm is more user friendly and more straight forward compared to twrp. I once tried twrp and after I mount system suddenly it said there's no os installed and I can't boot my phone. Luckily I can still enter download mode to flash back fw with odin. I don't understand how twrp works..haha :silly:

larkim said:
Thanks for all the help!
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It was my pleasure, Matt. :highfive:

Well, for no other reason than that I wanted to tweak a few things before I started to live with LightJB, I chose to restore my phone using the CWM nandroid restore.
Bad move!
It all seemed to work fine, but on restoring I get the message that "Unfortunately, the process com.google.process.gapps has stopped". Mildly worrying, but moving on...
Then I came to try to reply to a sms message from my wife. Pressing in the reply box didn't bring up a keyboard. Odd.
I went into other apps and found I couldn't type there either.
Went into settings, and neither the samsung keyboard nor the swype keyboard appear to have been re-stored via the backup / restore.
Any hints?
Matt

[ROM] [GUIDE] - HOW TO INSTALL CRDROID 7.5 ANDROID 11 ON REDMI 8 (GSI but all work)

Hi, here's a guide on how install crDroid 7.5 (A11) on Redmi 8
UPDATE: THERE'S 7.5 VERSION AVAIABLE, IF YOU ARE USING 7.4 FOLLOW THIS STEPS TO UPDATE WITHOUT LOSING DATA (NEW ROM IS IN MEGA FOLDER, ):
1- Reboot in recovery
2- Go to Wipe -> Avanced wipe -> wipe dalvik, cache and system
3- Go to Reboot -> Recovery
4- Now follow the normal guide from the flashing of the .img file as system image
VERY IMPORTANT: DON'T FORMAT DATA AFTER FLASHING GSI FIXER OR YOU WILL LOST ALL YOUR DATA
Features:
- All functions of the phone work (face unlock, fingerprint, voLTE, voWIFI, hotspot, bluetooth, fast charge, DT2W, ...)
- Magisk safetynet passed without flash nothing (screenshot at the bottom)
- Permissive Selinux by default (in settings is writing disabled, it's wrong) but you can switch to enforcing with
SelinuxModeChanger app, apk at the bottom
What doesn't work
- Nothing if you use fixes below
Note 1: You may have problems with the brightness or sim calls/sms, there are solutions:
- For brightness: Open settings -> Go in "Phh Treble Settings" -> "Misc Features" -> Scroll until you are in backlight menu -> Select "Force alternative backlight scale" and "Enable auto-brightness overlay" -> then deselect both and reboot
- For sim calls: Open settings -> Go in "Network and internet" -> "Mobile network" -> Tap on "Preferred network type" and select "GSM/WCDMA/LTE" or "Global" (try which is better for you) and then reboot
Note 2: If you fing bugs tell me in comments, maybe I could help you (I'm not the developer of the rom)
​IMPORTANT ADVICE:​I am not responsible for any damage caused to your device by not following the steps, all the steps were tested on my personal device and are confirmed, my device is Redmi 8 4/64
Installation Steps - All the files you need are HERE​
Note 3: I did the installation coming from Mui 12.0.1 stock (flashed in fastboot with Mi Flash) and there was no problem in the installation process or in the boot process, YOU NEED THIS ROM IF YOU WON'T PROBLEMS
1- First make a backup of all the necessary information in case something goes wrong you can easily recover, Charge the battery at least 80%
All your data will be deleted during the process
2- Unlock the Bootloader if you have not already done it or do not know how to, follow this post: http://en.miui.com/unlock/
3- Before continue following steps estract on pc "crdrom-v302-210315-arm64-bvZ.img" from "crdrom-v302-210315-arm64-bvZ.img.xz" and activate USB debug in phone settings
4- Reboot in fastboot and connect the phone to the pc with cable
5- Install on pc minimal adb tool (zip at the bottom), flash the TWRP recovery typing " fastboot flash recovery ", now drag twrp file near the command, then vbmeta typing " fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta " and drag vbmeta file near the command. Finished the procedure type " fastboot reboot " and hold volume + on the phone until you see the recovery screen
6- Scroll on the slider at the bottom of the phone screen to access in the TWRP
7- Go to Wipe -> Format data -> type "yes"
8- Go to Reboot -> Recovery
9- Go to Wipe -> Avanced wipe -> wipe dalvik, data, cache and system
10- Go to Reboot -> Recovery
NOW YOU HAVE TO TRANSFER ALL OTHER FILES OR IN THE INTERNAL STORAGE OF THE PHONE OR IN SD/USB WITH OTG CABLE
11- Go to Install -> Select the storage where you have files -> Install img -> select "crdrom-v306-210425-arm64-bvZ.img" (Extracted from the .xz file) -> select "system image" and flash
12- Wait and then go to Reboot -> Recovery
13- Wipe -> Advanced wipe -> select "system" and click on "Repair or change file system" -> Resize system
14- Wait and then go to Reboot -> Recovery
15- Install -> Select the storage where you have files -> Flash "GSI-BUGS-FIXER_11_Q.zip"
16- Wipe -> Format data -> type "yes"
17- Wait and then go to Reboot -> Recovery
18- Install -> Select the storage where you have files -> Flash "BiTGApps-arm64-11.0.0-R19_signed.zip"
19- Wait and then go to Reboot -> System
20- Configure phone and enjoy your new rom
Note 4: I reccomend you to flash magisk after you have configured the rom to avoid problems, I leave you the zip to flash in recovery below
Note 5: I reccomend you the best gcam I've found for Redmi 8, everything works except slow motion, link HERE
Thanks for the attenction​
-Estatè

Happy that many GSI roms are under develment. I hope this phone will die due to hardware, as there are lots of options in future to keep the software updated.
Anyway, if someone intends to try, following is the link of all GSI Roms.
Generic System Image (GSI) list
Notes about tinkering with Android Project Treble. Contribute to phhusson/treble_experimentations development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com

Can i flash vbmeta through recovery

Naulels said:
Can i flash vbmeta through recovery
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Hey
I'm not using crDroid yet, but I've already installed TWRP.
It is advertised that you should flash vbmeta when you're installing TWRP.
I hope I can help you

Hey !
I wanna try this but I have rooted my phone so here is my question : do I need to remove the root to install this GSI ?
Thx a lot

Volume doesn't work correctly, I cannot increase or decrease the volume. And I plugged my headphone not play through headphone, it play through speaker. Sorry my English

Naulels said:
Can i flash vbmeta through recovery
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No, you have to flash it with ADB like twrp

letouvetpierre said:
Hey !
I wanna try this but I have rooted my phone so here is my question : do I need to remove the root to install this GSI ?
Thx a lot
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I recommend you to remove it from the magisk app to avoid problems but I think that would be the same

Naulels said:
Volume doesn't work correctly, I cannot increase or decrease the volume. And I plugged my headphone not play through headphone, it play through speaker. Sorry my English
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I haven't this problem, have you flashed the gsi fixer? Did you start the installation from miui 12.0.1? It's really important, anyway, you can try to do again the procedure

Does VoLTE and VoWIFI works ? It's a GSI so I'm not thinking it works...

letouvetpierre said:
Does VoLTE and VoWIFI works ? It's a GSI so I'm not thinking it works...
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Yes, all work fine becouse you flash the gsi fixer for gsi roms on redmi 8

Estatè Mosconi said:
I haven't this problem, have you flashed the gsi fixer? Did you start the installation from miui 12.0.1? It's really important, anyway, you can try to do again the procedure
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I have reinstalled and fixed it, thanks

Hey !
I'm so happy !
Everything works on that GSI rom, but I haven't the certification on SafetyNet.
With the covid-tracing app, there is a little problem but it's with all the custom roms so...
Thanks a lot for your guide !

letouvetpierre said:
Hey !
I'm so happy !
Everything works on that GSI rom, but I haven't the certification on SafetyNet.
With the covid-tracing app, there is a little problem but it's with all the custom roms so...
Thanks a lot for your guide !
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Hi, I'm happy for you, for safetynet try the magisk module, I didn't have this problem, anyway, try the rom and than leave a feedback, it could be useful for other people who want to try this rom

I can't get this rom to work correctly. Did the steps as described, but it has SELinux not enforced and Google play isn't certified. Tried multiple times.
EDIT: seems my phone is soft bricked now (Can't install any rom). Going back to xaomi stock to try again.

I tried again and got it to work. The certificate patch throws an error but Google apps are working.
I get an SE Linux not enforcing error. though.
Is there anything I can do about that?

I lost the treble-overlay-xiaomi-redmi8.apk file ,I should problems with the brightness

ndduc said:
I lost the treble-overlay-xiaomi-redmi8.apk file ,I should problems with the brightness
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There is the solution for brightness in the guide, you don't need that file

Estatè Mosconi said:
There is the solution for brightness in the guide, you don't need that file
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thanks you, i fixed

ndduc said:
thanks you, i fixed
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Ok good