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So i waited for Verizon to do and OTA update for my Droid Eris beause i didn't want to take the chance of rooting it. However i'm tired of the little lag i get with this phone and i want to overclock it, too bad i need to root it. So i have a few questions.
1. What roms will work my Droid Eris. (I know they're everywhere but some people say they don't work, bugged, etc. Which one is the most dependent)
2. Is there a video guide anywhere that can show me how to root. (Again i know there's guides but i prefer a visual guide if I'm gonna take the risk of bricking my phone)
3. If anyone has overclocked their Droid Eris what is a safe GHZ and what ap works the best with this?
4. I've been reading that i will most likely have to downgrade my Droid Eris to 1.5 stock from 2.1 OTA update. Is there a way to do such a thing. There is a guide but it says something like it doesn't work anymore, unless im reading it wrong.
5. Just a question i've been wondering since recently, When could i be expecting a Froyo Rom if at all.
Yes, i know these are noob questions but i just recently got a Droid Eris and i want to take full advantage of this device. Thank you for your time reading this and Thank you again if you respond nicely and don't call me a noob.
1. Any of the ROMs. Choosing one is a matter of personal preference. The two I've been using lately are EvilEris 3.0 and CyanogenELB 2.5 (ErisLightningBolt). EvilEris is a Sense rom and looks a lot like the standard HTC OS you're used to. CyanogenELB is based off the standard android sources. CyanogenELB takes a little extra work to get it really workable (adding the google apps and installing the MMS fix with for 2.5) but it's pretty darn good.
2.Video: youtube.com/watch?v=_brg2NbBmx8 Can't post links but you can copy and paste. Any guide for 1.5 will work with 2.1 OTA.
3. Overclocking is dependent on your phone. Numerous reports say staying at or below 768MHz is safe for all phones. Just about everyone uses SetCPU which you can find in the Market for pay or on this forum for free.
4. You do NOT have to downgrade to root. Use the same 1.5 procedure to root a 2.1 OTA phone.
5. Read the KaosFroyo thread. It's a work in progress and loads, but doesn't function as a phone. He's busy with work, so kaos will work on it when time allows.
Thank you so much, Just helped me out alot. I really hope this goes well and i don't have that lag anymore(Extremely annoying). Thank you, seriously
So i have EvilEris on my phone now, works great and everything however i want to try the CyanogenELB 2.5 rom but I'm not sure what i have to download from the site...pretty noobish i guess. The thing im trying to say is a the download site he gives theres about 7 files and im not exactly sure what to download. I don't wanna flash the wrong thing and brick my phone. If you could point me in the right direction it would be appreciated.
dl CyanogenELB2.5.zip, CyanogenELB-GoogleApps-v2.zip, CyanogenELB-MMS-fix.zip, 5MPcamera.zip, and ClearVM.zip.
flash CyanogenELB2.5.zip and then flash CyanogenELB-GoogleApps-v2.zip (do NOT reboot in between those 2 flashes).
then, reboot phone... after you setup (google account, etc), shutdown and then flash the CyanogenELB-MMS-fix.zip, the 5MPcamera.zip, and ClearVM.zip (no need to reboot in between those either). then restart again.
should be good to go from there
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dl CyanogenELB2.5.zip, CyanogenELB-GoogleApps-v2.zip, CyanogenELB-MMS-fix.zip, 5MPcamera.zip, and ClearVM.zip.
flash CyanogenELB2.5.zip and then flash CyanogenELB-GoogleApps-v2.zip (do NOT reboot in between those 2 flashes).
then, reboot phone... after you setup (google account, etc), shutdown and then flash the CyanogenELB-MMS-fix.zip, the 5MPcamera.zip, and ClearVM.zip (no need to reboot in between those either). then restart again.
should be good to go from there
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MMS doesn't work with the installed SMS app; the dev's notes say "must use Handcent".
Also, I can't get the IME_mod keyboard to do anything but FC ... do you have the same result?
Thanks Tenzo it works and everything but i think im gonna go back to EvilEris since i get a lag every now and then for some reason and sometimes it just reboots on itself. Thanks for the help though
Okay, so I see there are many people that have the same questions I had yesterday trying to apply this update with a custom ROM already on my phone. Here is what you'll need and how to get your phone updated. This isn't the only way to do it, but it's what I did and it was pretty easy. It was harder finding out how to do all of this, and in what order than actually doing the process.
It will take a little while to do this, roughly 30-45 minutes.
Here are the steps I had to use being on 1.5.7 with GingerBlur:
Here is what you'll need after backing up your apps/files to the SD Card, in this order:
Download RSD Lite 5.0
Download 1.8.3 sbf
Gingerbreak
GladEnable
Tenwar's System Recovery
GreyBlur 2.X (Or insert custom ROM here)
1: Flash the 1.8.3 update on to your phone using RSD Lite, this will reset your phone completely to stock.
2: Run GingerBreak to root the device.
3: At this point I was unable to install Tenwar's, so I used GladEnable to sideload it.
4: Installed Tenwar's and loaded up my custom ROM.
5: Restore your backup.
This should get you all updated and with your custom ROM installed.
Awesome! Thanks man
quick question: how do we make a backup (Ti Backup?) on our current setups? And will restoring the backup we make bring back all apps and settings and everything?
Thanks a lot for this....
spitefulcheerio said:
Awesome! Thanks man
quick question: how do we make a backup (Ti Backup?) on our current setups? And will restoring the backup we make bring back all apps and settings and everything?
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Yes, use Titanium Backup to backup your User Apps and Data, not the system apps or data. And make sure to backup to your SD Card as the flash with wipe your internal memory and your backup will be lost. I had that issue and had to reinstall all of my apps. It's minor, but still a pain in the ass.
Flashing 1.83 should not wipe anything; as far as apps or info. goes. Some people have had a problem with gingerbreak wiping some things though. I flashed 1.83 and ran ginerbreak with no problems, except for having the bloatware re-installed and loosing my root, but that's to be expected.
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Flashing 1.83 should not wipe anything; as far as apps or info. goes. Some people have had a problem with gingerbreak wiping some things though. I flashed 1.83 and ran ginerbreak with no problems, except for having the bloatware re-installed and loosing my root, but that's to be expected.
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When I flashed 1.8.3 through RSD Lite, it completely put everything back to bone stock. It wiped the entire internal memory. So I'm not sure if it should or shouldn't, but it did. I know it wasn't GingerBreak because you flash the update before installing GB.
IrateCustomer said:
When I flashed 1.8.3 through RSD Lite, it completely put everything back to bone stock. It wiped the entire internal memory. So I'm not sure if it should or shouldn't, but it did. I know it wasn't GingerBreak because you flash the update before installing GB.
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that's weird, b/c when I flashed it, it didn't wipe anything just added the bloat ware back and changed the radio, etc. still had homescreen the same with all my apps, etc.... oh well
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that's weird, b/c when I flashed it, it didn't wipe anything just added the bloat ware back and changed the radio, etc. still had homescreen the same with all my apps, etc.... oh well
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Maybe because I was on 1.5.7, and flashed 1.8.3 instead of going back and OTAing the phone. That would make sense because the OTA process probably does a backup/restore during the process. As mentioned in the OP, it's only one way to do it, but there are other options.
the sbf download is sending me to Motorola site,, dont I need the sbf not the exe??
Datblkbro said:
the sbf download is sending me to Motorola site,, dont I need the sbf not the exe??
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I've updated the link in the OP so you can download the correct file. My apologies.
Regarding 1.8.3 sbf, which of the sfb files from the link you provided is it? They vary in size. Thanks.
You want the one with the most hits and the ridiculously long filename.
It actually has 1.8.3 buried in the name of the file. It's a few from the top.
THANK YOU this has been a big question mark for me ever since 1.83 came out. Fantastic guide.
Swiftks said:
Flashing 1.83 should not wipe anything; as far as apps or info. goes. Some people have had a problem with gingerbreak wiping some things though. I flashed 1.83 and ran ginerbreak with no problems, except for having the bloatware re-installed and loosing my root, but that's to be expected.
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Did the GingerBlur 3.1 get fixed when it comes to the Webtop mod? Cuz I read something about it having a problem with actually working on this Rom? Maybe that was on the 3.0, so I figure 3.1 fixed it?
PLease just a simple "yes it works" or "No, it doesn't" will suffice
Thanks
Just wanted to post my initial experience with using RSDlite to update afterting and gingerblurring it.
I followed your how to as much as I could (You should provide a link to RSDlite instructions, I had to search for it because I didn't know how to do it exactly... not a big deal but it would make it easier/idiot proof)
When I first updated via RSDlite, something must hve went wrong. At first, A triangle and lil android was haunting me on my screen... so I went to reboot.. **** [I thought I bricked it]... Then I restarted it again... DOUBLE ****... Couldn't load into recovery... I restarted a third time and it loaded up(**** YES). But for some odd reason, it said I still had to update (even though it said the firmware was @ 1.8.3.)
Everything seemed to work fine, and was able too root and ginger blur it. About a few hours later, wifi seemed wonky (kept randomly disconnecting and the update dialog came up every 15 minutes).
I ended up reflashing to 1.2.8 and OTA's all the way up to 1.8.3 and then re-rooted and blurred it. No problems since the full refresh
Hopefully everybody elses experience goes better than mine!
Also, Random question. How do you remove Tenwars System Recovery app after using it to load up a rom?
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Also, Random question. How do you remove Tenwars System Recovery app after using it to load up a rom?
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You can use Uninstaller for Root (I found it on the Market), and you can uninstall from there if you wish. Personally I see no real reason to remove it, but you can if you need to with the above referenced Uninstaller. There are a few others that can do it, but UfR is free, which is clearly a win.
564mb for the sfb??? Thats freaking huge
GreyBlur on 1.8.3
After following the steps I still show
"System Version 4.1.57MB860.ATT.us"
rooted and sideloading enabled by gladroot then flashed greyblur 2.1....little help for the n00b?
Hello folks,
new here, but no new to Android, although I am not expert, thus please be patient
I have a 2-yr old Aria, which I rooted as soon as the warranty expired and it also has ClockworkMod Recovery on it, version 2.5.0.1. It is still running the stock 2.1 Eclair ROM, the really old one, with no OTA option.
Few days ago I became a victim of the infamous "download unsuccessful" issue with Market (running on 2.1 my Aria does not have Google Market). It just happened out of the blue, I had not installed any new application or done anything weird as root. After having tried all imaginable fixes, referring to the many Google search hit on the subject, but with no effect, I contacted Google support. Their suggestion: do a FDR....
Now, if I have to wipe my phone and rebuild the system, I'd rather take the plunge and upgrade to Froyo.I am getting a new phone soon, which will have ICS, therefore I am not interested at this time in any alternate ROM, the stock 2.2 from AT&T will do. I downloaded it a while ago but never upgraded.
My questions is: what is the correct procedure to upgrade to stock 2.2 Froyo with no danger of bricking the phone, since I have ClockworkMod on it? Do I just run the upgrade following the instructions on HTC web site because it will wipe CWM anyway or should I use the "apply sdcard:update.zip" or "install zip from sdcard" options in CWM Recovery main menu?
Also, should I decide to just do a FDR and go back to the original 2.1 ROM as Google suggested, the right way of doing it is through the "wipe data/factory reset" option in ClockworkMod Recovery, NOT through the "Factory Data Reset" option under "Settings -> Privacy", correct?
For many of you the answers will be obvious, but as much as I have searched over the internet, I have not found a straight answer, especially to my first question (how to upgrade to stock Froyo if you have ClockworkMod installed)
Thanks in advance for any guidance you may provide.
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run the upgrade following the instructions on HTC web site because it will wipe CWM anyway
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This
And factory reset in Android or recovery - doesn't really matter. Might be faster through recovery
WinSuk,
thanks for the speedy reply!! I suppose you mean doing a Factory Data Reset AFTER I run the HTC upgrade to 2.2, right?
And one more question, if I may: I believe I will lose root once I upgrade to stock Froyo, correct? At this time I do not mind, as Froyo should add a couple of missing features in Eclair that made me root in the first place, namely moving apps to SD and clearing the apps Data.
Thanks again! :good:
Batman66 said:
WinSuk,
thanks for the speedy reply!! I suppose you mean doing a Factory Data Reset AFTER I run the HTC upgrade to 2.2, right?
And one more question, if I may: I believe I will lose root once I upgrade to stock Froyo, correct? At this time I do not mind, as Froyo should add a couple of missing features in Eclair that made me root in the first place, namely moving apps to SD and clearing the apps Data.
Thanks again! :good:
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I meant about your second question..
It will wipe data automatically when updating. And yes, no more root
Oh, I get it now. I misinterpreted the "And" at the beginning of your second sentence. Reading on other forums about people who had upgraded their phones from Ginger Bread to Ice Scream Sandwich, I noticed that many of them had to do a FDR after upgrading to get everything working right. I thought you were referring to something similar, although in this case I see how it wouldn't make much sense, since everything that has to do with Eclair 2.1 will be completely wiped off the phone by the 2.2 install.
Hello everyone. I'm a noob.
I have a Droid X2 and Verizon service. It was running Gingerbread 2.3.5 and version 1.3.418, and up until yesterday I hadn't even rooted it. I followed these instructions for CM10 carefully but apparently made a slight mistake.
I made sure to root properly: Superuser worked perfectly, I had Busybox, NANDroid, and Bootstrap Recovery all working, and the phone worked just like before.
In the tutorial I linked to above, I think I know where I went wrong. I downloaded GAPPS 4.2.2 (funky wording since he said 'latest' and then '4.1.x' , so not the latest) and then CM10 A3. I then went into BSR and installed from the external SD card. GAPPS succeeded, but CM10 did not (Status 7, some kernel disapproval or something). When I booted the phone after that, MultiTouch keyboard couldn't start and so I just froze it with Titanium Backup and used Swype because it was annoying. The next thing I tried came from another xda thread (that I seem to have misplaced) saying that removing the top 2 lines of META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script would make it work. I'm pretty sure this failed similarly to before. I then tried wiping all data (since I had backed it up 3 different ways) and installing CM10. It still didn't work, and when I booted I got to my current state of purgatory.
Now when I boot, it tries to run the initial setup but that crashes (and multitouch keyboard crashes too). I've probably lost root access and currently don't have Titanium Backup or any other method to restore from backup since the programs were wiped. I've been trying to do an SBK factory reset using RSD Lite, but the phone won't go into RSD mode.
At this point I just want a working phone again and I'm not sure what to do.
TL;DR: Used the wrong GAPPS version when installing CM10 A3, decided to wipe all my data and try the install, now I'm stuck in neutral.
I guess the internet lied and gave me the wrong SBK the first time. Setup did work, and it wasn't RSD like I had thought.
I still would like to know what went wrong the first time through, and why it seemed like I wasn't able to overwrite the incorrect GAPPS version I had first installed. Once I saw my mistake I did use the correct version and nothing changed.
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I guess the internet lied and gave me the wrong SBK the first time. Setup did work, and it wasn't RSD like I had thought.
I still would like to know what went wrong the first time through, and why it seemed like I wasn't able to overwrite the incorrect GAPPS version I had first installed. Once I saw my mistake I did use the correct version and nothing changed.
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Did you get it working then? Were you running A2 before hand?
Dasoccerguy said:
Hello everyone. I'm a noob.
I have a Droid X2 and Verizon service. It was running Gingerbread 2.3.5 and version 1.3.418, and up until yesterday I hadn't even rooted it. I followed these instructions for CM10 carefully but apparently made a slight mistake.
I made sure to root properly: Superuser worked perfectly, I had Busybox, NANDroid, and Bootstrap Recovery all working, and the phone worked just like before.
In the tutorial I linked to above, I think I know where I went wrong. I downloaded GAPPS 4.2.2 (funky wording since he said 'latest' and then '4.1.x' , so not the latest) and then CM10 A3. I then went into BSR and installed from the external SD card. GAPPS succeeded, but CM10 did not (Status 7, some kernel disapproval or something). When I booted the phone after that, MultiTouch keyboard couldn't start and so I just froze it with Titanium Backup and used Swype because it was annoying. The next thing I tried came from another xda thread (that I seem to have misplaced) saying that removing the top 2 lines of META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script would make it work. I'm pretty sure this failed similarly to before. I then tried wiping all data (since I had backed it up 3 different ways) and installing CM10. It still didn't work, and when I booted I got to my current state of purgatory.
Now when I boot, it tries to run the initial setup but that crashes (and multitouch keyboard crashes too). I've probably lost root access and currently don't have Titanium Backup or any other method to restore from backup since the programs were wiped. I've been trying to do an SBK factory reset using RSD Lite, but the phone won't go into RSD mode.
At this point I just want a working phone again and I'm not sure what to do.
TL;DR: Used the wrong GAPPS version when installing CM10 A3, decided to wipe all my data and try the install, now I'm stuck in neutral.
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you state in the beginning that you are on 2.3.5. it is crazy that you were even able to flash cm10. it is made for 2.3.4 . and DZKs OP on cm10 is a bit sketchy in the wording and severly outdated.
there are a few things you need to do in order to get BSR working inside of A3 , as well as needing the GAPPS for 4.1.X and not 4.2.2 this is only cm10 , not 10.1 .
you need to SBF back to 2.3.4 (google EZsbf for droid x2) it is way easier than trying to use rsdlite for a "noob" , and then root. then follow the steps you completed to get where you are now, except use the right gapps.
THEN: (this is not in the OP for cm10 ) , perform THIS : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37698274&postcount=1573 in order to get the patched cm7 bootstrap working. DO NOT try to use the regular BSR .
i can try to help as i get back to my computer here and there, but hopefully others pitch in , as i dont have that much time. hope this helped.
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Did you get it working then? Were you running A2 before hand?
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I got back to 2.3.5 and restored all my apps and data, so I called it a night. Well... the sun had come up, but same idea. Like I said, up until yesterday I had yet to even root the phone, so I was just running the stock version of Android given to me by Verizon.
Lorenzo VonMatterhorn said:
you state in the beginning that you are on 2.3.5. it is crazy that you were even able to flash cm10. it is made for 2.3.4 . and DZKs OP on cm10 is a bit sketchy in the wording and severly outdated.
there are a few things you need to do in order to get BSR working inside of A3 , as well as needing the GAPPS for 4.1.X and not 4.2.2 this is only cm10 , not 10.1 .
you need to SBF back to 2.3.4 (google EZsbf for droid x2) it is way easier than trying to use rsdlite for a "noob" , and then root. then follow the steps you completed to get where you are now, except use the right gapps.
THEN: (this is not in the OP for cm10 ) , perform THIS : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37698274&postcount=1573 in order to get the patched cm7 bootstrap working. DO NOT try to use the regular BSR .
i can try to help as i get back to my computer here and there, but hopefully others pitch in , as i dont have that much time. hope this helped.
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I wasn't able to flash CM10. I was able to flash GAPPS 4.2.2, but then unable to flash GAPPS 4.1.x over that installation.
And is it really that outdated and sketchy? The version of CM10 I was trying to flash was made on January 11, 2013. Correct me if I'm wrong, but Gingerbread 2.3.5 is almost 2 years old now, right? It's surprising that I'd have to go back to the previous version.
I may try out your suggestions later, but 8 hours of fiddling with my phone yesterday wore me out a little (a lot). Thanks!
Dasoccerguy said:
I got back to 2.3.5 and restored all my apps and data, so I called it a night. Well... the sun had come up, but same idea. Like I said, up until yesterday I had yet to even root the phone, so I was just running the stock version of Android given to me by Verizon.
I wasn't able to flash CM10. I was able to flash GAPPS 4.2.2, but then unable to flash GAPPS 4.1.x over that installation.
And is it really that outdated and sketchy? The version of CM10 I was trying to flash was made on January 11, 2013. Correct me if I'm wrong, but Gingerbread 2.3.5 is almost 2 years old now, right? It's surprising that I'd have to go back to the previous version.
I may try out your suggestions later, but 8 hours of fiddling with my phone yesterday wore me out a little (a lot). Thanks!
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the OP for cm10 hasnt really been updated since alpha 1 . so yeah it is outdated. alpha 2 had a non working wifi module that was never even mentioned in the OP and had to be figured out by the droid x2 community. alpha 3 had the working wifi back in, but did not have the proper Hijack.zip in place in the system files, whereas the old versions did. this was also never mentioned in the OP.
watch this video. it may help.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJdvyufvYp0
the dude who made this video also has DOZENS of how-to videos for the droid x2 on his channel. just search for it on youtube. (ex: how to sbf droid x2)
sbfing your phone to 2.3.4 , using EZSBF , shouldnt take more than 15 minutes.
2.3.5 re-introduced a lot of issues that we had with 2.3.4, so most devs base their roms around 2.3.4. in fact, there are really only two roms for 2.3.5 worth trying out, Eclipse, and gingerbread phone , 7 and they are both gingerbread. :crying:
if you read up on what needs to be done, the whole process of SBF, ROOT, and flash cm10 THEN gapps, should all take less than an hour, even for someone who is fairly inexperienced.
i wasnt trying to dog DZK's post for cm10. i was only stating that if you follow HIS instructions, it is confusing as hell.
Lorenzo VonMatterhorn said:
the OP for cm10 hasnt really been updated since alpha 1 . so yeah it is outdated. alpha 2 had a non working wifi module that was never even mentioned in the OP and had to be figured out by the droid x2 community. alpha 3 had the working wifi back in, but did not have the proper Hijack.zip in place in the system files, whereas the old versions did. this was also never mentioned in the OP.
watch this video. it may help.
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the dude who made this video also has DOZENS of how-to videos for the droid x2 on his channel. just search for it on youtube. (ex: how to sbf droid x2)
sbfing your phone to 2.3.4 , using EZSBF , shouldnt take more than 15 minutes.
2.3.5 re-introduced a lot of issues that we had with 2.3.4, so most devs base their roms around 2.3.4. in fact, there are really only two roms for 2.3.5 worth trying out, Eclipse, and gingerbread phone , 7 and they are both gingerbread. :crying:
if you read up on what needs to be done, the whole process of SBF, ROOT, and flash cm10 THEN gapps, should all take less than an hour, even for someone who is fairly inexperienced.
i wasnt trying to dog DZK's post for cm10. i was only stating that if you follow HIS instructions, it is confusing as hell.
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Thanks for the link. I remember watching one of his videos yesterday for something, but apparently this was the one I needed! He does have another video on how to SBF back to 2.3.4, so I think I will just go for it right now.
Also yesterday it only took so long because I had to figure out what mess I had gotten myself into before I could figure out how to figure out what to do. This definitely looks like it shouldn't take more than an hour. :good:
I do have one quick question about backups. NANDroid is a full system backup, including the OS, right? And Titanium Backup is for apps and data? Therefore I should be able to restore all of my apps and data into Android 4.2.1 with Titanium, right? I at least know how to get back to 2.3.5 and restore my data if I can't restore it in 4.2.1, but I'd rather not have to go through this process again if I find out that Titanium can't restore everything.
(haha... I couldn't quote you because of the outside link and my 'xda noob' status )
Dasoccerguy said:
Thanks for the link. I remember watching one of his videos yesterday for something, but apparently this was the one I needed! He does have another video on how to SBF back to 2.3.4, so I think I will just go for it right now.
Also yesterday it only took so long because I had to figure out what mess I had gotten myself into before I could figure out how to figure out what to do. This definitely looks like it shouldn't take more than an hour. :good:
I do have one quick question about backups. NANDroid is a full system backup, including the OS, right? And Titanium Backup is for apps and data? Therefore I should be able to restore all of my apps and data into Android 4.2.1 with Titanium, right? I at least know how to get back to 2.3.5 and restore my data if I can't restore it in 4.2.1, but I'd rather not have to go through this process again if I find out that Titanium can't restore everything.
(haha... I couldn't quote you because of the outside link and my 'xda noob' status )
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a nandroid backs up the OS as well as all apps and data, but that only helps you if you are modding/messing with that specific rom. so yes, TB is the way to go for restoring apps across roms. glad to point you in the right direction! report back once youve made the jump. :fingers-crossed:
Success!
I used Tomsgt123's tutorials and they were fantastic. First I had to install the 2.3.4 SBK and then CM10 and Gapps. I'm currently running Titanium Backup and it's working flawlessly.
I did have one hiccup earlier though. I noticed that my contacts weren't backed up, and apparently I had disabled the online contact backup also. I was hoping that I could do a NANDroid restore, backup my contacts, and then go through with the CyanogenMod installation. But, the restore kept hanging and refused to finish. I tried 3 or 4 times, and on the last try I restored by section and it was the data section that caused the hang.
So, I'll have to rebuild my contacts list a little bit, but since SMS was backed up I'll at least get the people I care about . Cyanogen is pretty sleek and so far it's been noticeably faster than Gingerbread. I was constantly getting a low framerate just navigating my mainscreen before, and that's one of the reasons I was inspired to try out Jellybean or just anything newer. I can't make any claims about battery life yet since I haven't unplugged it, but other reviews said the battery can last more than twice as long which is fantastic.
I can't thank you enough, Lorenzo, for pointing me in the right direction. :highfive:
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Success!
I used Tomsgt123's tutorials and they were fantastic. First I had to install the 2.3.4 SBK and then CM10 and Gapps. I'm currently running Titanium Backup and it's working flawlessly.
I did have one hiccup earlier though. I noticed that my contacts weren't backed up, and apparently I had disabled the online contact backup also. I was hoping that I could do a NANDroid restore, backup my contacts, and then go through with the CyanogenMod installation. But, the restore kept hanging and refused to finish. I tried 3 or 4 times, and on the last try I restored by section and it was the data section that caused the hang.
So, I'll have to rebuild my contacts list a little bit, but since SMS was backed up I'll at least get the people I care about . Cyanogen is pretty sleek and so far it's been noticeably faster than Gingerbread. I was constantly getting a low framerate just navigating my mainscreen before, and that's one of the reasons I was inspired to try out Jellybean or just anything newer. I can't make any claims about battery life yet since I haven't unplugged it, but other reviews said the battery can last more than twice as long which is fantastic.
I can't thank you enough, Lorenzo, for pointing me in the right direction. :highfive:
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thats awesome. i loved the feeling when i first flashed a new rom on this phone. glad you got it figured out. make sure to thank Tomsgt for his videos as well . hes a cool dude and put a lot of time into it.
as for battery life, its kinda a bit rough on cm10. i wouldnt say twice as good. that would be too good to be true...lol . but if you limit your apps, it shouldnt be that much worse.
one thing, to improve performance, under settings, go to developer options, and near the bottom there is background processes. its set at standard limit by default. change it to three at most. this will make a noticeable improvement in performance, but will also need to be re-set at 3 at most if you ever reboot/power off.
glad i could help! :highfive:
As the title says, I'd like to flash Ditto Note 3 ROM v5.2. I am currently running Alliance ROM build 26 with TWRP 2.7.2.0.
What I'm looking for is a basic step-by-step (I feel pretty confident about finding detailed breakdowns of each step so please don't put yourself out too much--I'll follow up if there's anything I don't understand) so that there's nothing I miss, leaving me with a bricked phone, a locked bootloader that I can't revert, or non-functional radio/modem/anything.
I'm fine with ODIN, flashing, recovery, and other basics. I'm really just looking for each step that is ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED in order to not run into the problems mentioned above. I'd like to be able to get back to where I'm at now in case I decide I don't care for DN3. Thank you in advance.
I've attached a screenshot of "About Phone" in case the info helps.
I've also never taken an OTA or used an OFFICIAL stock ROM except for the one it came with, I rooted and unlocked as soon as it was possible after day one of release with no updates/upgrades prior (pre-ordered from Verizon, first ROM was BeansTown build 1 ).
Is what I'm asking possible? Can this be done without relocking the bootloader?
Applejackson said:
As the title says, I'd like to flash Ditto Note 3 ROM v5.2. I am currently running Alliance ROM build 26 with TWRP 2.7.2.0.
What I'm looking for is a basic step-by-step (I feel pretty confident about finding detailed breakdowns of each step so please don't put yourself out too much--I'll follow up if there's anything I don't understand) so that there's nothing I miss, leaving me with a bricked phone, a locked bootloader that I can't revert, or non-functional radio/modem/anything.
I'm fine with ODIN, flashing, recovery, and other basics. I'm really just looking for each step that is ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED in order to not run into the problems mentioned above. I'd like to be able to get back to where I'm at now in case I decide I don't care for DN3. Thank you in advance.
I've attached a screenshot of "About Phone" in case the info helps.
I've also never taken an OTA or used an OFFICIAL stock ROM except for the one it came with, I rooted and unlocked as soon as it was possible after day one of release with no updates/upgrades prior (pre-ordered from Verizon, first ROM was BeansTown build 1 ).
Is what I'm asking possible? Can this be done without relocking the bootloader?
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Since you are already using Alliance B26 (an MJ9 based ROM), you shouldn't need to use ODIN for anything.
I simply followed the instructions in the DN3 post, and I was up and running w/o issues.
I'm not sure about TWRP, bc I used the latest version of Philz myself, and had no issues. I've heard of some people not having issues with TWRP, and others who did. Seems like YMMV, based on all the posts I've gone through in that thread (you should go through it yourself and get an idea).
Also, I am having the odd lockup every so often with this ROM (I believe it is deep sleep based), which a few others are also experiencing. Outside of that, I love the ROM too.
Thanks for the reply.
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Since you are already using Alliance B26 (an MJ9 based ROM), you shouldn't need to use ODIN for anything.
I simply followed the instructions in the DN3 post, and I was up and running w/o issues.
I'm not sure about TWRP, bc I used the latest version of Philz myself, and had no issues. I've heard of some people not having issues with TWRP, and others who did. Seems like YMMV, based on all the posts I've gone through in that thread (you should go through it yourself and get an idea).
Also, I am having the odd lockup every so often with this ROM (I believe it is deep sleep based), which a few others are also experiencing. Outside of that, I love the ROM too.
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Thanks for taking the time. I guess my main concern was with the bootloader and whether or not I had to upgrade it and possibly lock it accidentally, or if I could just stay with the bootloader I have now, which is actually VRUEMJB. Used the method outlined in the AllianceRom thread for flashing the ROM. Since I still have a virgin bootloader I didn't want to lock it. I think I'll just try flashing the ROM as I have it, after a wipe of course, and I can always flash a recovery backup if need be.
I did try looking through the info in the threads for the ROM, but there are thousands of pages on the original and 90+ in the [**UPDATED] Verizon DN3 thread. The ones that I have read through have some conflicting information, so this query is really just to eliminate any confusion on my part before changing anything I can't change back.
Update: Tried and failed.
Just an update, I tried with my current configuration as I said I would above. Factory Reset, Data Format, the whole nine yards, and everything seems to go smoothly until the final reboot after everything is installed. The phone just hangs on the Samsung boot image and never goes any further. Tried reinstalling twice after but always the same problem. I was able to flash my previous backup no problem, so no damage, but no joy either. Any ideas?
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Just an update, I tried with my current configuration as I said I would above. Factory Reset, Data Format, the whole nine yards, and everything seems to go smoothly until the final reboot after everything is installed. The phone just hangs on the Samsung boot image and never goes any further. Tried reinstalling twice after but always the same problem. I was able to flash my previous backup no problem, so no damage, but no joy either. Any ideas?
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I guess I would start with reinstalling the MJ9 firmware through odin, and then try the rom again. You mentioned you were actually on MJB earlier which doesn't sound right.