So do the old flashable wipe zips for the EVO 4G work for us or are they different? I'd rather flash one wipe zip before I flash a rom instead of going through the settings hitting a bunch of different ones each time I flash.
I tried caulkins format all and it didn't work, it said it was using some old scripting way.
But I too would like a flashable zip to wipe.
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Which recovery are you using. I THINK cwm would take it
spencer88 said:
I tried caulkins format all and it didn't work, it said it was using some old scripting way.
But I too would like a flashable zip to wipe.
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coffeehandle said:
Which recovery are you using. I THINK cwm would take it
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I'm using cwm and it didn't work.
twrp has a "wipe everything" option, or something similar. I used it when flashing and so far, no issues.
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twrp has a "wipe everything" option, or something similar. I used it when flashing and so far, no issues.
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It doesn't wipe the system partition. You have to do that manually..
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Did devs get too lazy and not put a format system line in the updater script now?
I've never wiped or formatted system.
Anyways.. Link me to the original files. I'll look at them and see what I can come up with
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Did devs get too lazy and not put a format system line in the updater script now?
I've never wiped or formatted system.
Anyways.. Link me to the original files. I'll look at them and see what I can come up with
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I think this is it: http://www.mediafire.com/?ikylelx99c49133
(You might want to check out the zip first before trying to flash it, just in case)
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It doesn't wipe the system partition. You have to do that manually..
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Might be a stupid question, but just to be clear: manually wiping with TWRP means going into the format menu and "formatting /system"? I'm just getting used to this recovery, still having amon ra flashbacks from my og evo days.
walkingcorpse said:
Might be a stupid question, but just to be clear: manually wiping with TWRP means going into the format menu and "formatting /system"? I'm just getting used to this recovery, still having amon ra flashbacks from my og evo days.
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Correct
Appreciate my help? Thank me
unCoRrUpTeD said:
Did devs get too lazy and not put a format system line in the updater script now?
I've never wiped or formatted system.
Anyways.. Link me to the original files. I'll look at them and see what I can come up with
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Not sure what device you are coming from but Evo 4G we have always needed (strongly advised) to properly wipe/reformat before flashing. It wasn't needed in most cases if just updating nightlies but moving from rom to rom it was a basic requirement to prevent any bugs popping up from remnants of the previous rom.
I don't know the guys, any of them, personally but I don't know if it has anything to do with being lazy.
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Not sure what device you are coming from but Evo 4G we have always needed (strongly advised) to properly wipe/reformat before flashing. It wasn't needed in most cases if just updating nightlies but moving from rom to rom it was a basic requirement to prevent any bugs popping up from remnants of the previous rom.
I don't know the guys, any of them, personally but I don't know if it has anything to do with being lazy.
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This is what I'm talking about in the updater script
format("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p23");
This should be doing the same thing that happens when you do it through recovery. And yes it is in the updater scripts that i have looked at. I'm looking at the OG EVO script now.
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Hey everyone!
I'm new to the thunderbolt and love flashing roms. I used to use the nexus one and just curious what roms,radios, and kernels everyone uses? I'm a big fan of cm7 but wanted to hear everyone's take on what they like/dislike about their current ROM they are using.
Thanks to all who reply to this thread.
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shockaholick said:
Hey everyone!
I'm new to the thunderbolt and love flashing roms. I used to use the nexus one and just curious what roms,radios, and kernels everyone uses? I'm a big fan of cm7 but wanted to hear everyone's take on what they like/dislike about their current ROM they are using.
Thanks to all who reply to this thread.
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It's all in my sig. I've run Chingy's ROMs on my devices for a couple years now because they aren't pimped out, overworked, quirky, experimental ROMs. He strips out heaps of totally useless garbage, optimizes them in all the functional ways every other dev does, provides excellent mods, and bakes in the best kernels. His ROMs aren't FrankenROM projects like Synergy, and they aren't attempting to bend reality like uberBAMF. They're based on the most recent RUUs and they simply work, which is what matters most to me. I'm the kind of guy who'll wipe a ROM if just one thing I use a lot doesn't work right.
That sounds worth a try....can u direct me to that ROM? Also, is it worth to do a2sd with the chingy ROM? Thank you for the input...I like cm7 but I like effiencey. Thanks for your input...look forward to hearing your next reply...
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That sounds worth a try....can u direct me to that ROM? Also, is it worth to do a2sd with the chingy ROM? Thank you for the input...I like cm7 but I like effiencey. Thanks for your input...look forward to hearing your next reply...
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I've always thought App2SD was kind of pointless unless you had a need too. If anything, it's more risky because your SDcard can become corrupted a number of ways and having apps out there puts them at risk. Chingy's ROMs can be found at themikmik.com. I've NEVER been a fan of AOSP primarily because of CM7. I've run 5 versions on my dInc and all of them have been unstable and quirky. My girlfriend uses it now and likes CM7, but it's a constant battle to keep it stable and running the way it should. The 2 versions I've tried on my Tbolt either had functionality problems or rebooted. I will not tolerate a ROM that reboots if there's any alternative out there that doesn't.
Thanks again for your input...soooo everything that works the way it should?4g..Bluetooth, Skype, navigation, etc. Also...just download the ROM and flash? And its good to go if I'm coming from the stock thunderbolt? You mentioned everything was baked in.
Thanks again!
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There are a couple of bugs in the leaked RUU on which the roms are based. One, no voice mail notifications (use google voice to work around that). Two, sometimes you cannot answer a phone call, you only get the option to end it. Not sure if there is a fix for that one. Otherwise the ROM (3D) was very stable for me and great battery life.
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Loonatik-
is your entire rom thats in your signature all baked with all the kernals and radios you have listed as well in your signature??
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Loonatik-
is your entire rom thats in your signature all baked with all the kernals and radios you have listed as well in your signature??
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Radios don't come in a ROM. You need to flash those separately through a different process. Otherwise, pretty much yes. The kernel doesn't come running at those speeds or the voltages I have set. I undervolt mine even more than stock. You can see my voltages in the pics I have uploaded to XDA, as well as the time-in-state.
I've never had the problem with the phone answering that some people talk about. As for Skype, voice mail... I've never had a use for any of it, so I can't tell you about it. I definitely suggest reading the thread for any ROM... just gloss over it and you'll see what issues people have with it pretty quick. None are perfect, but they WAY better than stock.
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Radios don't come in a ROM. You need to flash those separately through a different process. Otherwise, pretty much yes. The kernel doesn't come running at those speeds or the voltages I have set. I undervolt mine even more than stock. You can see my voltages in the pics I have uploaded to XDA, as well as the time-in-state.
I've never had the problem with the phone answering that some people talk about. As for Skype, voice mail... I've never had a use for any of it, so I can't tell you about it. I definitely suggest reading the thread for any ROM... just gloss over it and you'll see what issues people have with it pretty quick. None are perfect, but they WAY better than stock.
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So...I'm about to start flashing the chingy 3d rom...just a few questions if you dont mind answering...I currently have rom manager installed, and I'm using clockwork recovery.
This is the order I think from what I remember to do things..sorry In advance if I sound like a noob. I only flash roms every so often, so I forget some steps...
1. back up on clockword mod backup
2. wipe factory data
3. wipe cache partition
4.flash rom
5.flash radio (optional...where is the radio you are using loonatik? )
6.reboot
??????
also...when I did a back up just now..I get the following...
ClockwordMod Recovery v4.0.1.5
SD Card space free: 2912MB
Backing up boot image...
Backing up recovery image...
backing up system...
backing up data...
backing up .android_secure...
backing up cache...
No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext.
Generating md5 sum...
Backup Complete!
The line that worries me is the "No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext."
Should I worry about this?
Again, sorry for the noob questions...
And thank you for continued support and help!
Don't worry about the extension on the SD card. It just means you don't have yours partitioned.
As far as wipe:
Wipe cache
Factory data reset
Advanced...wipe davlik
Mounts and storage...wipe system
Flash the rom
courtesy of my bolt and Tapatalk
shockaholick said:
So...I'm about to start flashing the chingy 3d rom...just a few questions if you dont mind answering...I currently have rom manager installed, and I'm using clockwork recovery.
This is the order I think from what I remember to do things..sorry In advance if I sound like a noob. I only flash roms every so often, so I forget some steps...
1. back up on clockword mod backup
2. wipe factory data
3. wipe cache partition
4.flash rom
5.flash radio (optional...where is the radio you are using loonatik? )
6.reboot
??????
also...when I did a back up just now..I get the following...
ClockwordMod Recovery v4.0.1.5
SD Card space free: 2912MB
Backing up boot image...
Backing up recovery image...
backing up system...
backing up data...
backing up .android_secure...
backing up cache...
No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext.
Generating md5 sum...
Backup Complete!
The line that worries me is the "No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext."
Should I worry about this?
Again, sorry for the noob questions...
And thank you for continued support and help!
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The SD-ext is nothing to worry about. No need to manually wipe cache as the factory reset/delete user data function does that. It's good to format /system though. You won't be flashing the radio through clockwork, if that's what you were thinking of doing. That must be done through the bootloader. The radio I'm using can be found in my q AND a thread at the top of the Q&A forum, along with flashing instructions. PM me if you have further questions. I'll respond faster.
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Don't worry about the extension on the SD card. It just means you don't have yours partitioned.
As far as wipe:
Wipe cache
Factory data reset
Advanced...wipe davlik
Mounts and storage...wipe system
Flash the rom
courtesy of my bolt and Tapatalk
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why would it be good to have your sd card partitioned? just curious..and is needed for the chingy 3dROM
shockaholick said:
why would it be good to have your sd card partitioned? just curious..and is needed for the chingy 3dROM
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It's used for partitioning the SDcard to use part of it for the system's native file system. Nothing requires it.
A preface:
This is neither development or a question. This is simply an informative post that needs to be in the development section to save many users issues. (also most people looking for custom roms dont look in general section)
I did not create this.
New official CWM v5.8.2.0 (link below)
A few of us have confirmed that it now properly backs up and restores the boot.img
This Helps with the following issues
-Possibly fixes bricks (by properly restoring boot.img)
-Correctly comes with Staging/System unmounted
-Nandroid Restores properly the boot.img (of backups created with this CWM). This means no more issues when restoring a Rom if you are coming from another from (for example, if you are restoring Virtuous after wiping cm9)
Additionally:
-Backups are now about 10x faster
-Restores are a bit faster (not as dramatic as backups)
Still no go:
-External SD Card (Pretty sure)
-Reboot into recovery (probably a software issue within OS anyway)
Manual install:Here is the link to the file if you prefer to manually install (EASY WAY BELOW) -Must have unlocked bootloader
DeathByFugu said:
http://download.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-5.8.2.0-tf201.img
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Dexter_nlb said:
it IS a blob file, i checked it.. the guy just forgot to name it blob, instead of .img
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Just rename to .blob and follow these instructions http://androidroot.mobi/2012/02/22/introducing-cwm-for-asus-transformer-prime/
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Easy Install -Must have unlocked bootloader.
Use Rom Manager:
Install Rom Manager from the market -> Open -> First Option: 'Flash ClockworkMod Recovery'-> Done.
This can be done over your current CWM (if you installed it via ViperMod) or manually)
If you have issues installing via RM try this
Swiftks said:
I had the same issue, when I first tried to install CWM via Rom Manager.
I solved it by installing the version that installs via the Prime Time Root program. Then installed the Rom Manger version without a hitch.
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I think he is referring to this THREAD/Tool
or
huynhc said:
you need to update the superuser binary. open the superuser app and go to the top right wrench icon. click it and scroll down to "Su Binary x.xx" click it to update, do it a couple times for good measure. re-install rom manager after uninstalling it from market. open it up and try again.
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I take Zero Credit, just trying to be informative
credits said:
Credits:
Androidroot.mobi guys for porting the original CWM (and basically giving something for koush to look at)
CWM Team for adding to it
Anyone else who has contributed
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moderators:
This is no more or no less development than this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1510983
This cwm is more up to date and will prevent many end users from making the mistake of installing an outdated version. These 2 threads can (and should) be merged as long as the thread title has the latest CWM in it and the OP has some information regarding it.
Thanks
-Mike
cool...so this wont mess with any backups already made or any ROMs that we have already flashed?
Sorry for the noob type question, just want to be sure
GreginNH said:
cool...so this wont mess with any backups already made or any ROMs that we have already flashed?
Sorry for the noob type question, just want to be sure
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It should not. all my previous ones are there after flashing in RM
Though: I dont think it will retroactively fix the boot.img restore and backup issue meaning, you should probably make new backups if you want to be able to restore the kernel properly in the future
So since I'm n00bish, what's the best way to do this?
soulctcher said:
So since I'm n00bish, what's the best way to do this?
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Same here, how do we properly update from this .img file?
JWallstreet said:
Same here, how do your properly update from this .img file?
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Download Rom Manager from the market and hit 'install recovery' at the top
mtotho said:
Download Rom Manager from the market and hit 'install recovery' at the top
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Simple and excellent. Worked like a charm. Thumbs up to you, sir!
soulctcher said:
Simple and excellent. Worked like a charm. Thumbs up to you, sir!
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Your welcome.
Thumbs up to the CWM team for finally releasing a more working recovery.
Thumbs up to "DeathByFugu" who brought it to my attention in IRC.
Thumbs up to those who tested with me and confirmed it was working as it should (DeathByFugu, youngex/tg3x)
Just ran a backup and it was definitely quicker than the last 2 that I made.
Quick question...can we now flash from external SD in this update? Or is it still "half done"?
ATGAdmin said:
Quick question...can we now flash from external SD in this update? Or is it still "half done"?
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I haven't tested that functionality, sorry.
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ATGAdmin said:
Quick question...can we now flash from external SD in this update? Or is it still "half done"?
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Will test this right now.
edit: Deosnt seem to be showing up still
mtotho said:
Will test this right now.
edit: Deosnt seem to be showing up still
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UGH, I guess we can hope?
ATGAdmin said:
UGH, I guess we can hope?
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I suppose in future version.
This is really a nonissue for me as I have ADB set up, so if I am in a jam and need a file, I can simply push it... that and I dont have an sdcard for my prime (had to test the one from my phone )
just DL Rom Manager and tried to "Flash CWM Recovery" and it just FC's?
anyone else?
** It asks for model type and only lists the prime". I select that and it runs but never gets all the way across and then says RM is not responding?
GreginNH said:
just DL Rom Manager and tried to "Flash CWM Recovery" and it just FC's?
anyone else?
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Hmm very odd.
-I assume you are unlocked.
-Rooted
-Try opening up Rom Manager in application manager and hit clear cache.
mtotho said:
Hmm very odd.
-I assume you are unlocked.
-Rooted
-Try opening up Rom Manager in application manager and hit clear cache.
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Yep, I am runnig Virtuous ROM.
I did go in and clear cache and data and tried all over again.
It starts, the "blue bar" at the top of the screen starts to scroll across and gets to about the end and just hangs. If I remember correctly from my other phones it should boot at that point and do its thing?
I will uninstall...reboot and reinstall.
If that doesnt work, maybe I will try the old fashion adb deal.
GreginNH said:
Yep, I am runnig Virtuous ROM.
I did go in and clear cache and data and tried all over again.
It starts, the "blue bar" at the top of the screen starts to scroll across and gets to about the end and just hangs. If I remember correctly from my other phones it should boot at that point and do its thing?
I will uninstall...reboot and reinstall.
If that doesnt work, maybe I will try the old fashion adb deal.
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Sounds like it's borking when it would normally ask for Superuser permissions. Make sure your Superuser app isn't blocking it.
awsome news....
thanks for the info man!!
jermaine151 said:
Sounds like it's borking when it would normally ask for Superuser permissions. Make sure your Superuser app isn't blocking it.
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Hmm, I looked at SU and see entries for Terminal Em, and Root Explorere......should I be looking for something in particular?
This is a modified wipe. What does it do? It prepares your phone for flashing a new ROM, or an updated ROM where the developer has requested a full wipe.
This zip will wipe /boot /data /system /cache and /devlog. Dalvik-cache is stored in /data so it gets wiped with /data.
It will then reformat those partitions optimally, which should give a slight increase in filesystem speeds. YMMV, seems to be a definite improvement for me, but could be placebo.
Credit for the Format options to TrevE as noted in the zip file.
Note: This is a COMPLETE ROM wipe. The only things it leaves alone are your SD Card(s). I recommend using this before flashing a new ROM. I also recommend you nandroid just in case.
Also if using TWRP, under settings, tell it to use rm -rf for restores, or it will overwrite the format options that are set up.
I take no responsibility if your phone explodes in your hand, burns down your house and eats your dog.
Nor do I take any responsibility for anything else. Use at your own risk.
Let me know if there are any issues please.
Edit: Updated Superwipe. Now wipes /boot, and all extraneous pauses have been removed.
thanks man
loving the support this phone is getting so far
flex360 said:
thanks man
loving the support this phone is getting so far
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No sweat.
I swear by this script since you posted it for testing
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-Cupper- said:
I swear by this script since you posted it for testing
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Good deal. Since I never heard anything negative from you folks who downloaded it I decided to give it its own thread, since it doesn't matter what ROM you're using.
What about dalvik cache?
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thetony said:
What about dalvik cache?
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Dalvik is in /data so it gets wiped automatically. I'll update the OP though.
Ahh its nice to ser this again. I used this for quite some time on my OG EVO and 3D. Thanks for the post man. Makes life so much easier
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reverepats said:
Ahh its nice to ser this again. I used this for quite some time on my OG EVO and 3D. Thanks for the post man. Makes life so much easier
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Not a problem, sir.
smw6180 said:
Dalvik is in /data so it gets wiped automatically. I'll update the OP though.
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Well ya learn something new everyday thanks man!
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This might be the booze talking but does this wipe/data/media also?
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Gibson.Dubs said:
This might be the booze talking but does this wipe/data/media also?
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media is on your sdcards
/sdcard/media (internal card)
/sdcard2/media (external card)
It's not in /data.
I never understood the point of these zips. Custom recoveries can do everything these do.
For example:
Factory reset/data wipe formats both /data and /cache
Then when you flash a Rom zip it will format /system and completely overwrite /boot
For me personally its just extra steps to flash something else.
maxdamage2122 said:
I never understood the point of these zips. Custom recoveries can do everything these do.
For example:
Factory reset/data wipe formats both /data and /cache
Then when you flash a Rom zip it will format /system and completely overwrite /boot
For me personally its just extra steps to flash something else.
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Mmmhmm. I typically agree with you. However it's actually easier (and fewer steps) to flash one zip then to manually do each one.
And you should always wipe system anyhow. Sometimes devs make mistakes and forget to wipe /system. Doesn't hurt anything to manually wipe /system.
For the record I normally wipe manually in recovery, but enough people had asked for a wipe zip that I made one.
This one doesn't do that silly 'wipe 3 times' stuff...that has never been necessary, though hundreds of people will say I'm wrong. It just does one good format on each filesystem that's necessary for a clean flash.
Is this device specific
Great!! been waiting for this, not better than a superwipe....Thank You!!!
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Is this device specific
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Since partition IDs change from device to device, I'd say yes.
If you were thinking of using it on the HTC One X for example I'd advise against it, since I don't know that the partitions are laid out the same way.
For the wipe it doesn't matter what ROM you're on, but it DOES matter what PHONE you're on.
Sorry I'm coming from a tablet where the sdcard was mounted on /data/media. I figured it was the same here.
Sent from my El Tevo
Gibson.Dubs said:
Sorry I'm coming from a tablet where the sdcard was mounted on /data/media. I figured it was the same here.
Sent from my El Tevo
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Nope. Or at least not on my phone, which is reasonably stock (ViperROM).
Obviously I'm hoping people do their normal nandroids before wiping their phones, but if anyone DOES run into anything that isn't right I'd appreciate it being brought to my attention so I can fix it.
This is awesome. Sorry, but just to be clear what does the OP mean by switching a setting in TWRP recovery for restores?
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Anyone know if backups made by one can be used to recover in the other?
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Anyone know if backups made by one can be used to recover in the other?
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Also curious. I've considered switching from AmonRA to TWRP just because Titanium Backup and a couple other apps I have support TWRP, but not AmonRa. Wondering what exact differences in the format, if any, there are between CWM, AmonRA, and TWRP backups.
I believe that with a renaming of the folder that will work. Also TWRP is much better imo. Speed, touch etc
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I agree completely, unfortunately my rom has some mods that use the Villain theme engine which, apparently, does not work with TWRP -_-
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I seem to remember being able to restore across the different recoveries. It's been a while though so I'm not super sure anymore. I only use amon ra on this phonw though. Never used TWRP before.
Does twrp contain all the features from Amon Ra?
a.mcdear said:
Does twrp contain all the features from Amon Ra?
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Not SU. But, if you are already rooted, go to TWRP. Just easier to use.
GrayTheWolf said:
Not SU. But, if you are already rooted, go to TWRP. Just easier to use.
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Can it reformat all the various partitions like /system and /data, or only wipe?
a.mcdear said:
Can it reformat all the various partitions like /system and /data, or only wipe?
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I think wipe. Let me check.
a.mcdear said:
Can it reformat all the various partitions like /system and /data, or only wipe?
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A wipe is a format. It can wipe/format data, system, cache, etc
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a.mcdear said:
Does twrp contain all the features from Amon Ra?
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There are also some themes that won't work with twrp if I remember correctly
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My solution is to just use both. I switch when needed and then use that one until its required to switch again lol
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I tried to flash Andybones Stock ME7 Rooted build as to make a nandroid of it right after. I did nandroid before as well. I wiped cache, delv, and data over 6 times. Stuck on white Samsung Galaxy s4 boot screen , I can get into odin. Please help :'( is my phone now a brick?
stang5litre said:
I tried to flash Andybones Stock ME7 Rooted build as to make a nandroid of it right after. I did nandroid before as well. I wiped cache, delv, and data over 6 times. Stuck on white Samsung Galaxy s4 boot screen , I can get into odin. Please help :'( is my phone now a brick?
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No just chill. Can you get back into recovery? Hold vol up + power while booting
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Surge1223 said:
No just chill. Can you get back into recovery? Hold vol up + power while booting
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Hey Yep that worked as far as recovery goes. Thanks so much for that. I know you said you sd card was formated as extFAT. What should I try as far as trying to get that Rom on there? Flash like you said and wipe after and fix permissions? Never had a Rom fail to install sorry for all the questions just wanting to make sure I do this right. Thanks so much for all you help(need that apps to sd feature.) Can't download folder mount insufficient storage even when I delete apps. Thanks again Tried getting in contact with Andy as he put this rom together but no luck on that front yet I am sure he is super busy doing Roms. Also you said that TWRP version I had was probably the reason, it looks like the latest version? Sorry if this is a dumb question used to Clockwork Mod and 4EXT. (TWRPV2.6.0.0 what i have installed)
stang5litre said:
Hey Yep that worked as far as recovery goes. Thanks so much for that. I know you said you sd card was formated as extFAT. What should I try as far as trying to get that Rom on there? Flash like you said and wipe after and fix permissions? Never had a Rom fail to install sorry for all the questions just wanting to make sure I do this right. Thanks so much for all you help(need that apps to sd feature.) Can't download folder mount insufficient storage even when I delete apps. Thanks again Tried getting in contact with Andy as he put this rom together but no luck on that front yet I am sure he is super busy doing Roms. Also you said that TWRP version I had was probably the reason, it looks like the latest version? Sorry if this is a dumb question used to Clockwork Mod and 4EXT. (TWRPV2.6.0.0 what i have installed)
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Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45452309 are some I posted twrp 2.5.0.2 is what I prefer
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Surge1223 said:
Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45452309 are some I posted twrp 2.5.0.2 is what I prefer
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So do it the same way just with the other version of TWRP? Doing this do I just get that version and rewrite script? Will this keep my other back up as well? Thanks for your help.
stang5litre said:
So do it the same way just with the other version of TWRP? Doing this do I just get that version and rewrite script? Will this keep my other back up as well? Thanks for your help.
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Just flash any of the zipped recoveries except Twrp 2.6.0.0. You should be able to restore the nandroids you made if you choose to use twrp 2.5.0.2.
*First check the md5 of whatever rom your going to flash. Then follow these steps.*
1. Format system, data, cache and dalvik cache
2. Flash rom.
3. If rom contains firmware update (i.e. a new kernel, or modem etc. ) then fix permissions.
4. Reboot
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Thanks!!!
Surge1223 said:
Just flash any of the zipped recoveries except Twrp 2.6.0.0. You should be able to restore the nandroids you made if you choose to use twrp 2.5.0.2.
*First check the md5 of whatever rom your going to flash. Then follow these steps.*
1. Format system, data, cache and dalvik cache
2. Flash rom.
3. If rom contains firmware update (i.e. a new kernel, or modem etc. ) then fix permissions.
4. Reboot
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Yes I am going to use 2.5.0.2 thanks to you Do I leave goo manager on? Formatting my sd card to extFAT again just to make sure... as i am typing this. And I will download the whole file again just in case it was corrupt and go through your steps. Will let you know. Thanks for all your help. Really means a lot Thanks for taking the time to help me out was up all last night.
MD5 Mismatch
Surge1223 said:
Just flash any of the zipped recoveries except Twrp 2.6.0.0. You should be able to restore the nandroids you made if you choose to use twrp 2.5.0.2.
*First check the md5 of whatever rom your going to flash. Then follow these steps.*
1. Format system, data, cache and dalvik cache
2. Flash rom.
3. If rom contains firmware update (i.e. a new kernel, or modem etc. ) then fix permissions.
4. Reboot
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I downloaded a MD5 checker and they are not the same. What is suggested in this scenario? Please see attached. I have stopped at this point. So I don't mess anything up
stang5litre said:
I downloaded a MD5 checker and they are not the same. What is suggested in this scenario? Please see attached. I have stopped at this point. So I don't mess anything up
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Thats the md5 of a data partition from a backup. I meant check the md5 of whatever rom you were going to flash. Don't worry about the md5 of your nandroids for now.
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Thats the md5 of a data partition from a backup. I meant check the md5 of whatever rom you were going to flash. Don't worry about the md5 of your nandroids for now.
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Won't wiping your system un root your phone? at the wipe screen now
stang5litre said:
Won't wiping your system un root your phone? at the wipe screen now
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wiped all still says fail...
had to change out my memory card and it did same method and it worked. My other memory card is format fat32 and the 64 is extFAT is there a way to get my phone to read that? when i insert it it says damaged or format. I have formatted it 3 times. Works in computer not in phone. I can mount it after and you can use it but I could not flash a rom from it.
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Won't wiping your system un root your phone? at the wipe screen now
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Okay, let me rephrase that. Read the directions posted by the developer of whatever rom your to flash. If there aren't any instructions, you shoudl post asking the dev. But if you know what your doing you're going to be ok, in general only wipe the system parition if you know the rom that you're installing is already pre-rooted. You mentioned you wanted to install the stock root deodex VRUAME7 rom made by andybones. That rom is pre-rooted. Just don't install an OTA.
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wiped all still says fail...
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Where does it say fail at? What does the message say? Put the rom on your sdcard instead. If not then go to advanced>>copy log to sdcard then send it to me.
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Okay, let me rephrase that. Read the directions posted by the developer of whatever rom your to flash. If there aren't any instructions, you shoudl post asking the dev. But if you know what your doing you're going to be ok, in general only wipe the system parition if you know the rom that you're installing is already pre-rooted. You mentioned you wanted to install the stock root deodex VRUAME7 rom made by andybones. That rom is pre-rooted. Just don't install an OTA.
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Where does it say fail at? What does the message say? Put the rom on your sdcard instead. If not then go to advanced>>copy log to sdcard then send it to me.
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Got the rom installed had to change the card out to my old card which is fat32 not extFAT. As soon as I did that it flashed with no problems. Thanks for all your help. Question though I have a 64gb sdhc card that is formatted in extFAT but the phone picks it up as damaged but you can look under storage and mount it and it will show 64gb.... this was also the case last night when I was trying to install the rom. I have seen a lot of people saying the s4 is having problems reading extFAT so I was gonna format it to fat32 but when I do I lose half of the 64gb card. Do you know of any solutions for this? I would rather have extFAT for bigger file transfer but at this point I just want 64gb of storage lol. Thanks again for answering all my questions these last few days.
stang5litre said:
Got the rom installed had to change the card out to my old card which is fat32 not extFAT. As soon as I did that it flashed with no problems. Thanks for all your help. Question though I have a 64gb sdhc card that is formatted in extFAT but the phone picks it up as damaged but you can look under storage and mount it and it will show 64gb.... this was also the case last night when I was trying to install the rom. I have seen a lot of people saying the s4 is having problems reading extFAT so I was gonna format it to fat32 but when I do I lose half of the 64gb card. Do you know of any solutions for this? I would rather have extFAT for bigger file transfer but at this point I just want 64gb of storage lol. Thanks again for answering all my questions these last few days.
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Yeah I dont let windows ever see my exfat card. Mines exfat and works but I formatted it in linux. I dont know how well you know how to use linux...but pm me if you need help
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