[Q] STEP BY STEP (MIUI, CM7, OMFGB..etc..) - Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

[Q] STEP BY STEP (MIUI, CM7, OMFGB..etc..) - Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

ANYONE CAN GIVE ME STEP BY STEP tutorial on installing CM7, MIUI, or OMFGB ?
I really want to try out without messing up anything like CLEAN with no issue instructions it would be A PLUS!!!!

izzjkjoe said:
ANYONE CAN GIVE ME STEP BY STEP tutorial on installing CM7, MIUI, or OMFGB ?
I really want to try out without messing up anything like CLEAN with no issue instructions it would be A PLUS!!!!
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Flashing cm7/miui/omfgb/omgb is pretty standard business. Go to jt's cm7 thread and look at the bottom of the OP and download the linked cwm 4 files and use those. Wipe data/cache/dalvik and flash and enjoy.

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[Q]Issuing installing ROM using Install guide

I've been flowing the Install guide found here, Step-by-Step (including repartition), but after I "install the ROM" and reboot, I never leave the ViewSonic bird page. Even after 20 min.
I've been trying to install VEGAn GE v. 7.0.0 STABLE RC1 on my tablet. I do NOT have a SD card installed. Does that mater?
Part Two -- Install a ROM
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Step 10.
Here is where we prepare the system to run the new ROM.
Navigate down to “mounts and storage”, select it, and mount “/system” and “/data” again as in steps 7 and 8.
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The wording of this step is a bit confusing and I'm wondering if this is where I'm messing up. After I perform this step, what should I see in the menu WRT /system and /data? Should they read "unmount/system" and "unmount/data"? Or should they read "mount/system" and "mount/data"?

easy.... NvFlash and try again
you probably coming from a 2.2 version. Many people had this issue. You didnt do anything wrong is just that when going from 2.2 to 2.3, you need to Nvflash and after that you ll be good.
so go ahead and Nvflas

Thanks, I'll give that try tonight, or this weekend.
What does nvflash do? I thought it was to reset the firmware(?) to some sort of base setup for those that bricked their tablets.

yup,, that's it
BackInAction said:
Thanks, I'll give that try tonight, or this weekend.
What does nvflash do? I thought it was to reset the firmware(?) to some sort of base setup for those that bricked their tablets.
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and because it brings you to a stock ROM, you will have to start all over again, starting with installing clockworkmod, remember to use the 08 version
and after that just do the whole flashing process ( i m sure you know how)
good luck!!!!

I figured out the issue. Apparently I don't need to perform the repartition if I'm installing 2.3(?). I use nvflash to get back to 3588. Then followed all the steps in the guide except the partitioning step and everything turned out fine.
Thanks.

First Time Rom Flash

Hi all, I'm preparing to flash a ROM for the first time and decided to choose the Das Bamf remix 2.05 beta 6 that just barely came out. Now keep in mind I've -NEVER- flashed a ROM before so I've been reading ALOT trying to wrap my head around all this so I know for sure what I'm doing. I manually rooted the phone several weeks ago with ADB and the command sequences in a command terminal and now I want to mod it further.. so I took a look at the direction in the thread and I have a few questions and I'm sorry, I'm a nub,, so bear with me,... Copied from the thread...
Things to know:
A FULL WIPE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
What is the best way to do this?
Want a smooth camera? Overclock to 1.4ghz. This is the trick others are using to make the camera smooth in their rom
I understand you can use setCPU for this but others have said the Kernel seems to OC itsef a bit and not to use setcpu... which way is best to do this?
Rom Manager seems to cause corruption issues, flash the ROM manually via clockwork.
I did install Rom Manager and bought the premium version. Now I shouldn't be usign it? and I rooted so I have clockwork installed but not sure how I'm supposed to use it to manually with it.
I appreciate any and all help.. even a good link to how to manually flash with clockwork would be fine as well, I don't mind a little reading to get a better understanding! thanks!

seabhac said:
Hi all, I'm preparing to flash a ROM for the first time and decided to choose the Das Bamf remix 2.05 beta 6 that just barely came out. Now keep in mind I've -NEVER- flashed a ROM before so I've been reading ALOT trying to wrap my head around all this so I know for sure what I'm doing. I manually rooted the phone several weeks ago with ADB and the command sequences in a command terminal and now I want to mod it further.. so I took a look at the direction in the thread and I have a few questions and I'm sorry, I'm a nub,, so bear with me,... Copied from the thread...
Things to know:
A FULL WIPE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
What is the best way to do this?
Want a smooth camera? Overclock to 1.4ghz. This is the trick others are using to make the camera smooth in their rom
I understand you can use setCPU for this but others have said the Kernel seems to OC itsef a bit and not to use setcpu... which way is best to do this?
Rom Manager seems to cause corruption issues, flash the ROM manually via clockwork.
I did install Rom Manager and bought the premium version. Now I shouldn't be usign it? and I rooted so I have clockwork installed but not sure how I'm supposed to use it to manually with it.
I appreciate any and all help.. even a good link to how to manually flash with clockwork would be fine as well, I don't mind a little reading to get a better understanding! thanks!
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I only use ROM Manager to reboot into ClockworkMod Recovery. It is the second option when you open ROM Manager. My method of flashing a new ROM (performing a full wipe plus a few steps):
1. Reboot into ClockworkMod Recovery from ROM Manager.
2. Use Nandroid to backup your current configuration. Select backup and restore and then backup.
3. Select wipe data/factory reset. This will wipe all applications, contacts, text messages, bookmarks, etc. There are ways to back this information up (Titanium Backup for applications), but I will not go into full detail here.
4. Select wipe cache partition.
5. Select advanced and then wipe dalvik cache. (Most people recommend doing steps 4 and 5 three times in order to ensure it was done.)
6. Also in the advanced menu, select wipe battery stats. (You should do this when charged 100%, recommended for any new ROM flash.)
For some reason, if you flash in ROM Manager it can corrupt the ROM/flash. To avoid this, always use ClockworkMod Recovery.
If the ROM you flash utilizes one of Imoseyon's kernels (which BAMF does), you can use the speedtweak.sh method in terminal emulator (download from Market) descriped in Imoseyon's kernel thread. With a BAMF ROM, none of this is required. You can utilize the included BAMF Toolkit to overclock/underclock and set the governor. The Toolkit also includes a terminal emulator if you wish to try the speedtweak.sh method.
The above steps should be followed when flashing a new ROM. When upgrading versions of the same ROM, you can generally perform a minimal wipe. My understanding of a minimal wipe is the cache and dalvik cache only (three times).
Hope I didn't leave anything out. If so, others can correct me.

Thank you for describing this.. I watched several videos and read up alot but I don't want to mess up anything and do ti right.. I've got the BAMF remix 2.05 version 6 on my root directory on the SD card now and I'll wait till the phone is at full charge before running thr0ough this procedure. Thank you once more wool!

seabhac said:
Thank you for describing this.. I watched several videos and read up alot but I don't want to mess up anything and do ti right.. I've got the BAMF remix 2.05 version 6 on my root directory on the SD card now and I'll wait till the phone is at full charge before running thr0ough this procedure. Thank you once more wool!
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You will also have to flash the MR2 radio. There is a thread in the Development Forum. If you search the thread, you should be able to come up with the method to do this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1115714
I flashed the ROM first, pulled the battery, and then booted in hboot (volume down plus power button). From there, hboot should find the radio and update. Most importantly, make sure the radio file you put on the root of your SD Card is named 'PG05IMG.zip' If you have Windows 7, make sure the .zip is not in there twice. By default, Windows 7 does not show file extensions.

to be safe with ur download make sure to check the md5
command in terminal and adb is
# /system/xbin/busybox md5sum /sdcard/so-so
i think.. lol
checking the md5 ensures ur download is legit.. i had a couple bad downloads causing bootloop.
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA App

alluzzion2o9 said:
to be safe with ur download make sure to check the md5
command in terminal and adb is
# /system/xbin/busybox md5sum /sdcard/so-so
i think.. lol
checking the md5 ensures ur download is legit.. i had a couple bad downloads causing bootloop.
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA App
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Easy way with the MD5 I found is to download AFV (Android File Verifier) from market. I download the ROM from xda app onto phone, run AFV on ROM from phone and verify MD5 while also having thread up on computer. Seems easier with those long numbers.

How to Install AOSP ROMS?

I have tried for the past 4 hours to install the AOSP MIUI ROM. I have tried a newer recovery, a mtd kernel. No luck. I install the rom in CWM 2.5, but it boot loops at that point and states that the sd card can not be mounted. It then counts down to 20 and resets over and over. Can anyone shed light and provide steps?

Well the first thing I would do for yourself is to Odin back to stock using the 2.2 pit file as well as odining the stock 2.2 ROM. Make sure you repartition as well so that everything is formatted!!! This will solve SO many issues and give prospective forum members a place to start with your problems you are having.
2.2 Pit file - http://download180.mediafire.com/09z...atlas_v2.2.pit
2.2 stock froyo - http://www1279.megaupload.com/files/...EL.tar.md5.tar
I am going to assume you have odin and not link a download simply for the fact that if you have read ANYTHING pertaining to CM7 or MIUI in our forums you should be well aware of how to use it.
After wiping you will need to flash the modem you want via odin. They are located in the sticky in the dev thread.
After this you will need to flash the CWM that is located in the CM7 or MIUI threads themselves.
here is a link : cwm3_fixed_for_cm7-ODIN.tar
Use odin to flash it, then simply flash the AOSP package of your choice from the their respective threads here in the forums.

TedLWJR said:
I have tried for the past 4 hours to install the AOSP MIUI ROM. I have tried a newer recovery, a mtd kernel. No luck. I install the rom in CWM 2.5, but it boot loops at that point and states that the sd card can not be mounted. It then counts down to 20 and resets over and over. Can anyone shed light and provide steps?
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Also worth noting that I missed in the first post. You mentioned CWM 2.5....sadly this will not work nor will it work with any other CWM floating around. The ONLY way currently to flash it is with the CWM I linked above. These are from JT and fixed to work with the AOSP ROMs.
from JT himself
*** The recoveries attached below are ONLY to be flashed on a BML ROM, ie: touchwiz based ROM or earlier, non-MTD CMx ROM. DO NOT FLASH THEM IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY ON CM7 OR MIUI MTD ROMS! ***
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Thank you, I tried to use the new recovery provided by JT, alas it did not work for MIUI, I will try again tomorrow when spirits are higher, I usually start from DL09 and OTA my way back to ED04, Do i have to stay on EB01 or can i use ED04, and yes i am familiar with odin. Thanks again my friend.

TedLWJR said:
Thank you, I tried to use the new recovery provided by JT, alas it did not work for MIUI, I will try again tomorrow when spirits are higher, I usually start from DL09 and OTA my way back to ED04, Do i have to stay on EB01 or can i use ED04, and yes i am familiar with odin. Thanks again my friend.
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Don't quote me.... It shouldn't matter (EB01, ED01, ED04...etc) All that is needed is the updated recovery to run the package install. The package will format your filesystem so your version should not matter. If you are referring to the modem... its your preference. I am on EC01 but last time I was on like ED04 or something...
Might also try flashing CM7 first, booting in, then flashing MIUI since they use the same BML format.

Still no dice, I'm sick of trying this, I have Odined back to 2.2 around 10 times already. A good write-up is definitely necessary.

What kernal are you loading with ED04, etc.. before trying CM7?

Stock as i think i read that the rom includes a kernel, should i try a MTD kernel and then flash CM7/MIUI?

No, I was just making sure you weren't loading any voodoo kernals.
When I had issues loading MIUI, I went all the way back to the DI01 all in one rom (odin) then DL09, then CWM Fix all (3.x), then MIUI. Load the rom before you load the MIUI cwr.

I'm having major problems too. I've tried about every method to get onto CM7, but I either end up with boot loops or get stuck on the GalaxyS/CM7 boot screen for a long time (over 30 minutes).
I've started from almost every platform (stock back to DI01, comrom, evil, ....)
Used JT's cwm and still no go. I've rebuild my partitions in both odin and heimdall, I don't know what else to try myself.

I've gotten to the same place with the Galaxy S and Cyanogen screen, help is appreciated.
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im in teh same situation. ive tried doing everything i can find and i NEED miui on my phone.
haha seriously any additional help would be appreciated

[Q] About Superwipe

Is it wise to make superwipe every time when flashing a new rom?
Can this damage the phone?Beacause every time when i flash a new rom i make superwipe.
Before the EVO i had an ideos x5 and before the flashing i was making clean cache ,dalvin cache and manualy format the system partition.

yannis_labs said:
Is it wise to make superwipe every time when flashing a new rom?
Can this damage the phone?Beacause every time when i flash a new rom i make superwipe.
Before the EVO i had an ideos x5 and before the flashing i was making clean cache ,dalvin cache and manualy format the system partition.
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No, it won't damage the phone in any way.
Its always a good idea to do when flashing a new rom.
Only if your flashing an updated version of the same rom with same base, its not necessary and you would probably want to keep all your data and settings.

zcink said:
No, it won't damage the phone in any way.
Its always a good idea to do when flashing a new rom.
Only if your flashing an updated version of the same rom with same base, its not necessary and you would probably want to keep all your data and settings.
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I agree in all counts except to add that sometimes it is necessary to wipe, even on the same Rom. For example, if the dev changes from odex to deodex or vice versa, you should wipe. I recommend you follow whatever is suggested by the dev.
Sent from my PG86100

I've never used super wipe and get along just fine. I've flashed GB roms, ICS roms, sense, cm, miui back and forth many times.
"How come you are not baptized?"

You dont really need it per-say but it always handy to have on the sd card. No damage is caused.

Latest Superwipe
hi all, sorry to bring up this thread back to front...some questions;
1. wondering if this thread's superwipe is still in use..?
2. i found other superwipes in the OP's ROM thread, which one is the latest? is it the 'Modified_Superwipe.zip (2.232 Mb)'
3. can i use this to flash any roms? (unless the OP has a particular included)
thanks in advance

RNZart said:
hi all, sorry to bring up this thread back to front...some questions;
1. wondering if this thread's superwipe is still in use..?
2. i found other superwipes in the OP's ROM thread, which one is the latest? is it the 'Modified_Superwipe.zip (2.232 Mb)'
3. can i use this to flash any roms? (unless the OP has a particular included)
thanks in advance
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1. I use it sometimes and it seems to work well.
2. Not sure if that's the latest, but I do use Chad's Modified Superwipe most of the time.
3. I believe so. The only thing I've heard lately is to NOT do a superwipe before flashing on of the CyanogenMod 9 ports as that has caused people to have bootloops.

A question about rooting (GT-P7510)

Hello, I'm new to the XDA forums and found about it by discovering MapleSyrup's excellent looking Jelly Bean ROM. I'd like to flash it, but but am inexperienced and have questions.
The first is, is it necessary to root and flash separately, or can I directly put on the rom since I have CWM? And the second is that the most recent CWM recovery I have found is 6.0.1.1, hosted on pershoot's site. Will using that version of the recovery which is from a different source, interfere with rooting/flashing? For future reference, this is my first time doing anything related to rooting, flashing, or custom rom's, so bear with me, please.
Any help is appreciated. Thank you!

Viruli said:
Hello, I'm new to the XDA forums and found about it by discovering MapleSyrup's excellent looking Jelly Bean ROM. I'd like to flash it, but but am inexperienced and have questions.
The first is, is it necessary to root and flash separately, or can I directly put on the rom since I have CWM? And the second is that the most recent CWM recovery I have found is 6.0.1.1, hosted on pershoot's site. Will using that version of the recovery which is from a different source, interfere with rooting/flashing? For future reference, this is my first time doing anything related to rooting, flashing, or custom rom's, so bear with me, please.
Any help is appreciated. Thank you!
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To flash pershoot's builds, you need to use pershoot's CMR.

Welcome!
I have always worked to root my 2 devices before doing anything else...for experience more than anything. However, if the ROM you're wanting to flash is pre-rooted (and AOSP JB is) it won't matter after the fact. Make sure you do a Nandroid backup before you do anything though so you can get back to stock if you EFF up.
Its always good to use the recommended recovery to flash a ROM if the OP contains such a recommendation. That said 5.5.0.4 works nicely. Make sure you follow wipe instructions to the letter. Have fun!

Thanks!!
Okay, thank you! I flashed it successfully with no problems.

djmatt604 said:
Welcome!
I have always worked to root my 2 devices before doing anything else...for experience more than anything. However, if the ROM you're wanting to flash is pre-rooted (and AOSP JB is) it won't matter after the fact. Make sure you do a Nandroid backup before you do anything though so you can get back to stock if you EFF up.
Its always good to use the recommended recovery to flash a ROM if the OP contains such a recommendation. That said 5.5.0.4 works nicely. Make sure you follow wipe instructions to the letter. Have fun!
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I flashed CWM 5504 and the root for the first time a few days ago. I was nervous as all get out, but it went fine.
But I didn't do any wipes.
Could you expand on your advice, i.e., what wipes should be done and how, or point me to a guide?
I have the US 7510,, official 404 ICS update.
Thanks in advance!

Upon installation of most roms a wipe data/factory reset is required. This does not wipe the sd card partition. To regain app data use an app called titanium backup from the market. Backup your apps first before wiping. Some roms require you to do more than wipe I.e format system wipe cache or dalvnik cache. This is all done in recovery. The instructions for the install process including wipes will be in the OP (original post) for the rom.

FillTheVoid said:
Upon installation of most roms a wipe data/factory reset is required. This does not wipe the sd card partition. To regain app data use an app called titanium backup from the market. Backup your apps first before wiping. Some roms require you to do more than wipe I.e format system wipe cache or dalvnik cache. This is all done in recovery. The instructions for the install process including wipes will be in the OP (original post) for the rom.
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Thank you.
I was on the ICS update which I did through Kies. My tab was running perfectly.
I figured it was time to try rooting, so I finally found a guide which was for the official ICS update, not a custom rom.
I flashed CWM 5504, which went fine. I then did the root through CWM, and it also went fine.
As I posted, no wipes, and everything works fine.
Actually, the only reason I want root is to edit one file. It's the one to enable the 5Ghz wifi band.
As for backing up apps, etc., I don't really keep anything on the tab that I worry about losing. About a dozen
photos that I use in Photoshop Touch and a couple of other apps, just for fun.
Music files are on my PC which I can access with ES File Explorer, File Manager HD, and AllShare, all of which
work great. No movies (yet).
I really don't mind reinstalling my apps from the Play Store.
Thanks for your reply!

Sounds like your good to go! The wiping procedures are for when your ready to try a custom ROM. Enjoy your tab
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FillTheVoid said:
Sounds like your good to go! The wiping procedures are for when your ready to try a custom ROM. Enjoy your tab
Sent from my GT-P7510 using xda app-developers app
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Thanks.
Actually I've been enjoying the heck out of it since I bought it in March.
Went to buy a Kindle Fire for my wife, thought she might have some fun with it.
Browsed the other tabs and got her the GT 10.1 instead.
After setting it up for her, I could see it would be fun, so the next day I bought
another one for me. Glad I did; we both have a lot of fun with them.
Thanks again for your help.

Custom ROMs are awesome. Wink wink.
If you like stock there are lots of close-to-stock ROMs out there. Task650 is one of those devs for example I would recommend who releases a solid stock experience but without all the factory bloat, pre rooted, etc. Have a look around - you're embarking on a fun (and very addictive) journey!

djmatt604 said:
Custom ROMs are awesome. Wink wink.
If you like stock there are lots of close-to-stock ROMs out there. Task650 is one of those devs for example I would recommend who releases a solid stock experience but without all the factory bloat, pre rooted, etc. Have a look around - you're embarking on a fun (and very addictive) journey!
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Thanks dj.

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