Maybe a stupid question, searched the forums and couldnt really find a solid answer. Just flashed the team whiskey Bionix Fusion 1.1 on my Samsung Vibrant, with great success. Everything is working fine except my battery life is not that great. It seems i am having the same issue i had before with the radio constantly searching/ transferring data. I fixed it by doing a factory reset and my battery life improved ten fold (and it was. My question is, Can i do a factory reset with a custom rom with no ill effects? Some have said it will end up in a constant boot loop. Others say it will be fine. I want a solid answer, before i try it. I am new to the whole rooting, custom rom thing. and really dont want to go through the whole odin thing, as i am not familiar with it yet.
Thanks IN advance for your help!!
I know when I did a factory reset on a custom rom I had to do it through cw recovery. I tried to do it twice through settings (just to see if it was a fluke or not) and was in a fc loop both times. So I think cw recovery is safe for a reset but doing it through settings is not. Maybe it was just my phone though
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How do I do it through cw recovery? Open cwrecove and have it boot into recovery, then once in recovery do the factory reset. Our is there a different way..sorry for the stupid question just want to make sure I'm doing it right.
Yea there should be an option for a reset there
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Great! I'll give it a shot. Thanks again for your help
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sparkyj62 said:
Great! I'll give it a shot. Thanks again for your help
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Let me know how it goes.
Just curious about the results.
Although I've never did it for the Vibrant, its generally not a good idea (it completely bricked my last phone because I messed with the kernel and didn't understand what I was doing when I did a factory reset.) Just flash back to stock with ODIN instead.
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Great! I'll give it a shot. Thanks again for your help
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Question. Did you wipe the battery stats as the instructions told you too?
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Question. Did you wipe the battery stats as the instructions told you too?
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Nowhere in the instructions does it say wipe the battery stats.
i was having the battery issue before with stock everything, and wiped the battery stats with no luck. The only thing that worked was the factory reset
Did the factory reset through CW recovery, everything works well! Making sure everything works, and so far so good.
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Nowhere in the instructions does it say wipe the battery stats.
i was having the battery issue before with stock everything, and wiped the battery stats with no luck. The only thing that worked was the factory reset
Did the factory reset through CW recovery, everything works well! Making sure everything works, and so far so good.
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Ah, sorry. It was in the Install instructions for the regular Bionix (although it applies for Fusion too, I'll try and get Viral to change that). XDA Bionix link.
edit: Just got confirmation that it's always good to wipe the battery stats whenever you flash a new ROM.
~SB
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Ah, sorry. It was in the Install instructions for the regular Bionix (although it applies for Fusion too, I'll try and get Viral to change that). XDA Bionix link.
edit: Just got confirmation that it's always good to wipe the battery stats whenever you flash a new ROM.
~SB
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Thanks, Ill definitley keep that in mind next i flash a rom.
Apparently the factory reset didnt work. It seemed as though it is back to doing the same thing as before (seems to constantly transferring data battery)
Battery life is horrible ( dropped 25% with in an hour) and the back of the phone is very warm to the touch.
will the Flashable JI2 Modem fix this issue? if not can i just reflash fusion or should i odin back to stock and then back to fusion.
One thing i did read after i flashed this rom was to pull sim and sd card before flashing (which i didnt do) Could this be the reason for the radio issues?
Thanks again for all of your help!
I bricked mine.
I downloaded a custom rom onto my Galaxy S GT-I9000, but I really didn't know what I was doing, so I did a factory reset via settings, I wanted to go back.
BUT:
It got bricked, it got stuck on the samsung galaxy s screen forever.
One explanation would be, that when installing a custom rom, it tells you to format all partitions on the device. So I guess that the backup of the stock rom, were gone, so it didn't have anything to restore to.
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I got the latest Evil Fascination ROM 3.4.2 but when I try to install using CWM, it gets stuck when trying to boot up. any idea?
I was using Community ROM 1.2 prior to attempting to flash to this ROM.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks
Did you do a full wipe? (Data/cache/dalvik)
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Yes. I did a wipe of cache partition/dalvik cache and also
did Wipe data/factory reset atleast 3 times each. Still I have the same issue.
Please help.
Thanks
Hmmm.... I would try downloading the ROM again and then trying to flash it. Maybe you got a bad download. If that doesn't work try flashing the newest clockworkmod. Good luck.
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I tried re-downloading the file and still the same issue.
Wiped Data/Cache/Dalvik bunch of times and still the same result.
All these resulted in a soft brick . I was unable to restore my prev nandroid backup also.
Fortunately I found the solution to soft brick in another xda thread. Now back to Community ROM.
Not sure what went wrong
bommalattam said:
I tried re-downloading the file and still the same issue.
Wiped Data/Cache/Dalvik bunch of times and still the same result.
All these resulted in a soft brick . I was unable to restore my prev nandroid backup also.
Fortunately I found the solution to soft brick in another xda thread. Now back to Community ROM.
Not sure what went wrong
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Go back to stock and work your way up.
But I dont know why you are giving up Com rom.
xHoLyx said:
Go back to stock and work your way up.
But I dont know why you are giving up Com rom.
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+1 this is about your only option.. be sure u follow directions to a tee.. the directions on his post are amazing.. dont skip a single step..and if you cant get it to work.. def go community.. its amazing! good luck
When I was first trying to go to evil fascinate, I had an issue with updated kernels. I could not run JT or OTB kernels and ran an older ED01 I had on my phone. This then let the rom complete the setup. After the Rom was setup I could switch to an OTB or JT kernel.
Not sure if this is your case, but just something I observed on my own phone.
This was on Evil Fascinate 3.3 as a note.
When trying to switch to a different rom, even after factory reseting and clearing all the cache. Parts of the old ROM consist such as the notification tray colors on the pull down. I dont understand because ive cleared it all
You might have to wipe and start again. I had that problem yesterday.
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David522d said:
When trying to switch to a different rom, even after factory reseting and clearing all the cache. Parts of the old ROM consist such as the notification tray colors on the pull down. I dont understand because ive cleared it all
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If all you are clearing is the cache, and not wiping data/cache/davlik, that is your problem right there...
Ive cleared them all 3 times now and still getting the same problem.
David522d said:
Ive cleared them all 3 times now and still getting the same problem.
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You've gotta be doing something wrong then. Never had this problem before.
What could I be doing wrong. This is getting frustrating
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You may have to do a full factory reset
FishyChips said:
You may have to do a full factory reset
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HOW?
Can someone please help
I just tried factory reseting from the phone menu itself no luck. I feel like this ROM is glued to my phone regardless how many times i try to kill it.
WHATS THE DEALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
David522d said:
I just tried factory reseting from the phone menu itself no luck. I feel like this ROM is glued to my phone regardless how many times i try to kill it.
WHATS THE DEALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
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When all else fails, follow unroot steps to return to stock and restart the process. Something you're doing doesn't seem to be adding up.
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When all else fails, follow unroot steps to return to stock and restart the process. Something you're doing doesn't seem to be adding up.
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I feel losing root wont gain anything more then re rooting.
Its 1 thing the notification colors in the pull down.
What ROM are you trying to flash, and what recovery are you using? The most reliable is arguably the Clockworkmod version...
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What ROM are you trying to flash, and what recovery are you using? The most reliable is arguably the Clockworkmod version...
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I'm running BAMF 1.5 remix, I want to flash BAMF Stripped. Ive been using recovery to flash my roms. I dont know how to use clockwork
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I'm running BAMF 1.5 remix, I want to flash BAMF Stripped. Ive been using recovery to flash my roms. I dont know how to use clockwork
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Returning to stock is a good way to resolve this issue.
So guess what, you can change the color inside the rom settings
Oh thanks for the help
Are you using ROM manager to flash roms or doing it manually? if your not you should try rom manager it has an option that lets you wipe all data before flashing the new rom. i use it and ive never had any problems
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I'm running BAMF 1.5 remix, I want to flash BAMF Stripped. Ive been using recovery to flash my roms. I dont know how to use clockwork
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If you search this forum or Google 'unrevoked', you'll easily find a complete guide and walkthrough on how to root your phone, which'll (as part of the process) load clockworkmod boot recovery.
The next time you reboot, hold the volume down key, which takes you into your boot screen, and use the vol up and down keys to select 'recovery', and press the power button.
From there, wiping your cache partitions and doing a full factory wipe is very straightforward.
That's the easiest way to fully flatten your phone before installing a new ROM.
Edit - the process might differ a bit for your model phone, but the principle will be the same...
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Hello,
First and foremost, I'm loving this rom. I'm a noob and getting my hands dirty figuring all this out.
Now with that said:
When I try to connect to my wifi network it keeps saying authentication error occurred. I have tried everything and the only thing that fixes it is restoring my backup to my stock rom.
Please help!!!!
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Smerleau said:
Hello,
First and foremost, I'm loving this rom. I'm a noob and getting my hands dirty figuring all this out.
Now with that said:
When I try to connect to my wifi network it keeps saying authentication error occurred. I have tried everything and the only thing that fixes it is restoring my backup to my stock rom.
Please help!!!!
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I will say 90% of the people in here will say it is not the rom. just because theres seems to work. and i tend to agree. what have you tried to fix it? besides going back (to Stock). i have not had any issues with WiFi on Serephim yet, so i can not say what a fix would be. maybe wipe your cache's. when i had that issue on GB i had to reinstall the kernel and boom it worked. but seeing as though we do not have one yet for ICS. i would say wipe and worst case reinstall the from after a very Thurough Wiping Process.
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I will say 90% of the people in here will say it is not the rom. just because theres seems to work. and i tend to agree. what have you tried to fix it? besides going back (to Stock). i have not had any issues with WiFi on Serephim yet, so i can not say what a fix would be. maybe wipe your cache's. when i had that issue on GB i had to reinstall the kernel and boom it worked. but seeing as though we do not have one yet for ICS. i would say wipe and worst case reinstall the from after a very Thurough Wiping Process.
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I have wiped cache a few times and I just downloaded another rom and got the same issue.. The only time it works is on stock GB
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Smerleau said:
I have wiped cache a few times and I just downloaded another rom and got the same issue.. The only time it works is on stock GB
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Then if your into flashing right now, just try either the superwipe.
Or this is how i wipe.
I factory default/format usb from inside the rom.
I wipe factory/data from cwm
i wipe cache partition from cwm
i wipe delvik from cwm
then i flash "Rom" and reboot.
this leaves nothing from previous roms and or Gingerbreak roms.
try that and see if it works. if not then i am out of ideas until a kernel source is released.
Ok i will try that and see if it works...
Thank you!!!
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Then if your into flashing right now, just try either the superwipe.
Or this is how i wipe.
I factory default/format usb from inside the rom.
I wipe factory/data from cwm
i wipe cache partition from cwm
i wipe delvik from cwm
then i flash "Rom" and reboot.
this leaves nothing from previous roms and or Gingerbreak roms.
try that and see if it works. if not then i am out of ideas until a kernel source is released.
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I fixed it.... USER ERROR.. I Don't want to admit this but I was entering the wrong password and my old Rom had the password saved so I never had to enter it...
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My 2nd topic in about 20 mins!
I've just flashed Siyah Kernal but made a mistake and flashed an older version accidently (I flashed 1.3 instead of 1.7)
Now my phone doesn't boot, it gets to the loading screen where it displays model etc and then stops. I can boot into recovery, I was thinking I can just flash the other kernal but I don't have it on my storage.
I wiped cache then davlik cache and then installed the old version and rebooted and now I'm stuck
I'm thinking just wipe data and reflash ROM but I've never messed around with kernals before so I don't know if it's any different
Help is GREATLY appreciated!
If you have an external SD, transfer the updated 1.7rc1 syiah to that, and flash it from recovery.
Should solve the problem.
If it doesnt, wiping and reflashing the rom, then the corect kernel should work as well.
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If you have an external SD, transfer the updated 1.7rc1 syiah to that, and flash it from recovery.
Should solve the problem.
If it doesnt, wiping and reflashing the rom, then the corect kernel should work as well.
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shall I just straight flash the kernal? no wiping cashe or anything?
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shall I just straight flash the kernal? no wiping cashe or anything?
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I would start with that.. if any problems occur, then go to wiping.
I would wipe delvic and cache
Update Syiah myself a few times without a wipe. Although I am sure some would recommend a wipe.
I've just put my external SD into its adapter so that my laptop can read it and I get write protection errors.
Can I just wipe data/factory reset and reflash the ROM to gain access to my phone again and then flash the kernal?
UrbanDesigns said:
I've just put my external SD into its adapter so that my laptop can read it and I get write protection errors.
Can I just wipe data/factory reset and reflash the ROM to gain access to my phone again and then flash the kernal?
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first off is the switch on ur adapter set to lock?
Yes if you factory reset and wipe, then install rom, then you can flash the kernel and enjoy all the benefits!:victory:
aaaaand I'm back!
I noticed the little slidy thing on the adaptger and put it the other way and it worked, having that "lock" is pretty ridiculous if you ask me.
I'm all sorted now, I would be useless if it wasn't for the people on this forum
Thank you all so much for the help, whenever stuff like this happens I overact and instantly assume my device is bricked
Thanks to you all!
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aaaaand I'm back!
I noticed the little slidy thing on the adaptger and put it the other way and it worked, having that "lock" is pretty ridiculous if you ask me.
I'm all sorted now, I would be useless if it wasn't for the people on this forum
Thank you all so much for the help, whenever stuff like this happens I overact and instantly assume my device is bricked
Thanks to you all!
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LOL Those Pesky little lock sliders always causing trouble!
Glad I could help!
Hopefully your enjoy the benefits of Syiah after all your hard work! :victory:
UrbanDesigns said:
aaaaand I'm back!
I noticed the little slidy thing on the adaptger and put it the other way and it worked, having that "lock" is pretty ridiculous if you ask me.
I'm all sorted now, I would be useless if it wasn't for the people on this forum
Thank you all so much for the help, whenever stuff like this happens I overact and instantly assume my device is bricked
Thanks to you all!
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I'm glad you got this sorted. I personally love when something like this happens, you get such a sense of achievement when your phone finally boots again
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I'm glad you got this sorted. I personally love when something like this happens, you get such a sense of achievement when your phone finally boots again
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ive been new to root for just 2 days.. but i have assumed i have bricked my device a couple of times.. but yeh I agree, when you get it working you feel like you are finally understanding how these things work..:victory:
i have just one issue left unresolved that I have in another thread, when thats fixed i'll have the phone I wanted it to be and I'll be satisfied ( that wasnt trolling by they way.. erm, assuming trolling is trying to redirect a thread to another.. im not sure what trolling is.. but i didnt do it lol )
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I'm glad you got this sorted. I personally love when something like this happens, you get such a sense of achievement when your phone finally boots again
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indeed and 3 cheers for XDA, the best place to get help.
I have a note 2 that I kept stock for a long time. And decided to root it about a week ago. I used the latest casual one click root. And it seemed all dandy initially until i went between a few different roms and it decided it wanted to shut off randomly and not boot back up past the note 2 screen on its own. But the odd part was it booted while connected to the wall or to the computer. So I flashed to 4.1.2 stock via odin and the issue still remains. I can only use it fine on charger. Is there something else im missing on flashing back to stock?
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Hmm when you installed 4.3 did you do so wiping everything could be an app causing the problem. Try it from brand new with no apps installed and see if that helps. Could be also a radio issue as well.
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Yeah I wiped everything. Actually used odin twice to revert to stock 4.1.2. I tried a few cm nightlies before it began. Is there anything else I should flash on top of whats already been done?
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mddcflimsreal said:
Yeah I wiped everything. Actually used odin twice to revert to stock 4.1.2. I tried a few cm nightlies before it began. Is there anything else I should flash on top of whats already been done?
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I've found that even after using ODIN to go back to stock 4.1.2, that there's still leftover data on the phone from custom ROM's. I've read where others had the same issue. I don't know why Odin doesn't seem to fully wipe everything ... but this has been my personal experience.
The way I've fixed this (and all this may not be necessary).. . is that after Odin'ing back to stock 4.1.2, I boot into stock recovery, then do a full factory reset and wipe cache. Then I booted into the stock Rom and used the bypass setup trick (touch the left side of the screen right above Emergency... then right side, then left, then right again, and then volume up... this should bypass setup to save time).
Then went into phone's settings and performed a factory reset from within the stock Rom too...
Finally... (because I'm a bit OCD... so this is probably not necessary), but I ODIN'd back to stock 4.1.2 one more time and then proceeded with using CASUAL again to root /unlock the bootloader).
I know this is a pain in the butt... but this has worked for me. Maybe others will have some better suggestions.
(Edit : Forgot to mention that if you're not wanting to return to stock to start over again... check out this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53624921) on how to flash a stock recovery for the purposes of doing a proper data wipe... then can you odin your custom recovery back to the device without having to fully restore to stock... this can be a real time saver. Please make sure to thank the OP for the helpful info).
So in the end I tried to reset from stock recovery and wipe cache. Than do a reset from the settings and the issue presisted. But now I have root and recovery as well. So I may give a rom a try.
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mddcflimsreal said:
So in the end I tried to reset from stock recovery and wipe cache. Than do a reset from the settings and the issue presisted. But now I have root and recovery as well. So I may give a rom a try.
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This is totally a guess, but I'm thinking that you may have a battery problem... and it's just a coincidence that these problems started happening around the same time that you rooted. You may try replacing the battery to see if that fixes things.... (you can get one pretty cheap off ebay or Amazon).
Yeah thats odd. I had bought another battery from a phone store I use to work at and have no issues now, back on 4.1.1 rooted.
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mddcflimsreal said:
Yeah thats odd. I had bought another battery from a phone store I use to work at and have no issues now, back on 4.1.1 rooted.
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Cool. Hopefully you'll have no more problems with it for a while.
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