first, I want to remind that I'm new here so I don't know all the rules and, by the way, my english is sucks...sry!
and now to the subject:
recently, I changed my rom to cm7 (can't remember the previous one...) and besides the problems it's made to my sd card (by mistake after wipe, n i couldn't activate the backup) I don't really like it. It's a nightly build so it have alot of issues and I have been told that it takes more battery so...
I wont to change my rom from cm7 to a better one, if there is a better at all- do you recommend me some rom?
Liorgex said:
first, I want to remind that I'm new here so I don't know all the rules and, by the way, my english is sucks...sry!
and now to the subject:
recently, I changed my rom to cm7 (can't remember the previous one...) and besides the problems it's made to my sd card (by mistake after wipe, n i couldn't activate the backup) I don't really like it. It's a nightly build so it have alot of issues and I have been told that it takes more battery so...
I wont to change my rom from cm7 to a better one, if there is a better at all- do you recommend me some rom?
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Digging Jt's vanilla gingerbread. But you should read up on it first. You like want to Odin back to stock first if you're having alot of issues with previous rom.
ok so...
I'll cheak this stuff out but, n sorry about my misunderstanding, what I need to do exactly? I know what is odin but not really how to use it or stock back...sry again ):
Since I have answered this type of post about 4 times in the last couple days, Im not going to repost step by step directions.
this is the sticky top of page:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1053567
hers is the samsung drivers: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25089906/Generic_CDMA_i500_Showcase_USB_Driver_V1.3.550.0.msi
here is odin:http://www.mediafire.com/?429fcpdtpckkcea
here is stock ed05:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178544
Liorgex,
I recommend a froyo based rom at the moment. Gingerbread roms are having small issues across the board. such as: low call volume, non working proximity sensors, and worst case your SD card may get completely ruined.
The froyo roms i suggest is either the Evil Fascination v3.6.0 or Com Rom 2.1
EF-http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1035420 Instructions are in OP
CR-http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108991 instructions for install are in post #4
If you are daring try a GB Rom. Vanilla GB is getting rave reviews! (jt is working on a fix for the sdcard issue, so just be warned)
Installing A GB Rom:
1)Odin a VZW Stock image
ED05-http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1178544
ED04-http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1187950
2)Boot fully into the rom
3)Pop Battery and put into download mode and Odin CWM4 for CM7
cwm4-http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1190668
look for the "attached files" at the bottom of the first post
4)when odin is finished put the battery back in and hold down both volume rockers and the power...Dont let go until you see "Samsung"
5)Wipe files\factory restore, wipe cache, and in advanced wipe Dalvik cahce
6) flash the GB rom from SD card
GB- I assume you know which thread to get the rom at!!!
7)When the flash is done reboot phone from the CWM menu.
8) let it boot fully to the rom
9) use the shut down menu to reboot into recovery
10) Wipe files\factory restore, wipe cache, and in advanced wipe Dalvik cahce
11)Flash Gapps for GB
Gapps-http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1191063
12)When the flash is done reboot phone from the CWM menu
13) Enjoy a GB Fascinate
And that should bring you up to speed
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★★★ NOOB GUIDE :: Root :: Odin :: Files :: Guides ★★★
PLEASE READ THIS FIRST POST IN IT'S ENTIRITY!!
As of July 2011, I am no longer updating this guide.
Please feel free to check here for updates (if any are made).
STEP ONE – RETURN TO STOCK JFD - USING ODIN
FOLLOW STEPS 2 - 4 :: THIS IS A GUIDE TO GO BACK TO JFD.
IT HAS ALL OF THE FILES NEEDED
I encourage you to use HashTab to verify the MD5 (verify it is a good download). These are large files – if it is NOT a good download you could really cause some issues. It takes 10 seconds – do it.
Once you are done, come back and proceed to ROOT.
GREAT, I AM ON JFD - HOW DO I ROOT?
You are likely still connected to your PC and booted up to the T-Mobile jingle. Great, drop the notification bar down and mount your phone...
There are two options here. Choose which is best for you, before you start.
ROOT ONLY METHOD:
A – This is an update.zip (633KB) that roots your phone only. You can then install Rom Manager from the Market to flash CWR (Clockwork Recovery) and install custom ROMs.
INSTALL CLOCKWORK RECOVERY AND FLASH A ROM THAT WILL GIVE ROOT ACCESS (MY PREFERRED METHOD):
B – use the other update.zip (1.7MB) and this will flash CWR for you – allowing you to immediately flash a custom ROM.. I do this because it's faster.
1.
A: Download this update.zip file to root your phone. You plan to install Rom Manager to flash CWR and a new ROM later.
B: Download this update.zip file to flash CWR... you will need to flash a custom ROM for Root. I prefer this method.
NOW DOWNLOAD THE ROM YOU PLAN TO FLASH
2.
Copy the update.zip (and the ROM) to the INTERNAL SD (not the external SD Card). sdcard/
3.
Unplug the USB (assuming you are still connected after using ODIN)...
Hold down volume up + volume down + Power for about 9 seconds.
If you prefer, you can power off your phone, then hold in all 3 buttons to boot into recovery, I don't see the point in waiting for the phone to power off.
This will get you to a recovery menu (blue/purple text) after some yellow text.
4.
In this (the stock recovery menu) select 'Reinstall Packages'
Use volume to navigate + power to select.
5.
It will cycle a bit, you will see that yellow text again, then it will return to the stock recovery. Select Reinstall packages again.
You are now in CWR (clockwork recovery).
You can either reboot, flash your new ROM or make a backup now...
I COVER HOW TO FLASH ROMS LATER – JUST KEEP READIN BELOW
Yeah, it is that easy!! Read below for more information if needed.... but at this point you probably are done with what you came here for. I would encourage reading below for general knowledge and making sure you are doing things as easily as possible.
OKAY, I HAVE ROOT - NOW WHAT? BACKUP!!!
** Below are a list of several things I suggest backing up **
Titanium Backup – APPS
Download Titanium Backup from the Market and Open it. The Paid version is worth it's weight in gold... it does everything automagically. Buy it if you plan to flash a lot or have a lot of apps.
Click Menu > Batch
Click on "Run" by backup all user apps
Click on Run the batch operation
All your apps are now backed up.
Please note that if you backup/restore System Apps, you are asking for problems. I do not ever mess with system apps and do not encourage it - unless you plan to stay on the same build. If you do, be smart about it.
Clockwork Recovery / Nandroid Backup!
Reboot into CWR (both volume buttons held in) while booting until you see “Vibrant'
Once there, go to Backup and run that. Should take about 5 minutes, maybe more.
If all hell breaks loose, this is a snapshot of your phone at that point... it's important to do this before flashing a new ROM!
Backup your Alternate Launcher (if you use one)
If you use a home replacement like ADW or LauncherPro, you can backup your home screen settings/icons (widgets cannot be restored however).
Launcher Pro: Click Menu > Preferences... scroll down to the bottom and click on backup.
ADW EX: Menu > ADW SETTINGS > BACKUP.
Once you flash your ROM, you can now RESTORE your settings.
Rooted... Got a Backup... let the fun begin!!
WHAT ROM SHOULD I FLASH?!?!?!
This question is asked a LOT. The most often answer? Read the development section and pick the one that seems to fit you... if that does not work, backup your apps and try another. This is a very liquid process. Things change, phones are different, people tastes are different. Try and try again.
I will point out that if you have backed up your apps, moving from rom to rom is NOT a hard process. You can ODIN to JFD and have a new ROM booting in 10 minutes. Easy.
OKAY, HOW DO I FLASH A ROM?
* I typically root/flash immediately after using ODIN. This is assuming you did not.
1 – Download the ROM to your PC. ROMs are typically 140-190+MB’s. So yeah, it’s a big file.
2 – Check the MD5 if so inclined (Using Hastab – linked above).
3 – Mount phone to PC
4 – Drag ROM to root of internal memory (the large SD card where folders like the DCIM folder appears).
Should appear as: sdcard/TheRomName.zip
You DO NOT need to rename the ROM
5 – Unmount and reboot into clockwork recovery (using Rom Manager, or by pressing in both volume buttons and power… holding… and releasing power once the Vibrant logo is up).
6 – OPTIONAL (in CWR): Do a Factory Wipe, Wipe Data, & Wipe Dalvik Cache (advanced menu)
7 – Go to “install zip from sd card”, select zip from sd... choose your ROM and flash it (volume keys move up/down, power selects)
8 – OPTIONAL (I do not do this): After flashing, choose to wipe data and dalvik cache
Do NOT factory wipe again
9 – Reboot phone
10 – Your new ROM is going to boot. Initial boot will take a LONG time (10 minutes maybe).
You may hear a lady's voice (Linda) converting your file system – this is normal if your ROM has the Voodoo lagfix. No worries.
Do not touch the phone for 5-10 minutes after it has booted... Seriously, Do Nothing!. . This helps clear any possible bugs. Once you've waited, reboot phone by holding in power for about 9 seconds (rough guess)... And then....
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RESTORE!!
After the phone boots and you waited, go to Market, Sign-in, Approve terms, Re-install Titanium Backup. I strongly suggest the Paid version (MUCH better)
Restore all Missing Apps+Data.
Again, I really do little with System apps.. too many issues, but the green ones may be fine to restore.
Restore anything else you have. (ie launcher)
Reboot again.
I dont use Facebook, but I've been told you need to remove it and add it sometimes?
WHAT ABOUT IF THERE IS AN UPDATE TO THE ROM?
Let's assume you flashed Axura 2.2.6 and then a week later 2.2.7 is released... well, how do you update?
Easy, just download it, place it on your internal memory, backup using titanium backup, reboot to recovery, make a nandroid backup, flash the new rom and reboot.
Now... if you are going to try a new rom (not an update to your existing ROM), you may want to go back to stock first, then flash the custom rom.
Why go back to stock? Some say that if you are on one rom and go to another rom there may be ghosts left behind from the previous rom. Using ODIN to get back to stock and then flashing a ROM ensures this is not going to happen.
RECONDITION YOUR BATTERY
AFTER FLASHING A ROM IF BAD BATTERY IS NOTED
Use phone til it dies on it's own, completely dead.
Charge phone completely, plus 30 minutes longer.
Unplug phone from charger
Reconnect, you'll notice it's not full, charge till it is again.
This is bump charging and NOT something you want to do often, a few times is okay, in my opinion. You could skip the bump charge if you like.
Phone remains plugged in.
Boot into recovery (volumes + power)
Advanced > wipe battery stats, reboot.
Use phone til it's literally about to shut off (or does)
Charge till full +
Use phone like normal
Everyone has a method, that's how I feel it works best.
WORSE CASE SCENARIO - YOU BRICK YOUR PHONE - WHAT TO DO?
Almost always a phone is not actually bricked. If you can get into download mode or see ANYTHING you can ODIN back to stock and your phone is good to go.
If you are NOT able to get into download mode, please read the thread below to make a Jig!
TRY A NEW KERNEL/MODEM
New modems can increase signal and data speeds. Here is an incredible list of each thanks to XDA user scrizz.
Please pay notice to the version of android you are running (2.1, 2.2, etc.) CLICK HERE FOR A FULL LIST OF VIBRANT MODEMS
Kernels can overclock your processor, undervolt for battery, or remain stock but optimize things so the phone is snappier. These are always changing and there are always new builds coming out, so PLEASE review and make sure what you installing. These should install just like a rom... download, move to internal memory (sdcard/ ) and flash in clockwork recovery like you would a rom (install zip from sd).
NEED THE STOCK APPS BACK?
1 - Use the app BLOATER by Roman, it is found here!
THIS IS FOR THE MINORITY OF PEOPLE WHO CAN NOT GET INTO DOWNLOAD MODE OR STOCK RECOVERY. This used to be much more detailed, but is no longer an issue. Links saved here, just in case.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9663212&postcount=53
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804305]
I think that is an excellent idea. As a noob myself, its easy to get confused. Maybe a noobs guide to odin, or how to back your phone up to your pc. One can never have to much info.
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Do something on ODIN. I made a nandroid backup of my stock root but I have no idea what to do with it should something go wrong.
Great idea, I think most will appreciate something like this.
I think you may want to make sure you include a section about the various lagfixes. How to install, the importance of uninstalling and of course their definitions. I think it would help clear up the forums a bit.
I am actually NOT going to mention lag fixes at all. They are not for noobs and really do not benefit the user THAT much. If someone wants to add using lag-fixes, go for it... but it's not something I am going to recommend for a noob. With froyo especially, I consider these pointless (unless you want to see a high quadrant score).
Good point, maybe you'll want to mention them as evil and not meant for the weak at heart or anyone not willing to have a nice paperweight.
How about adding something for those new users who purchased a used phone. Maybe teach then what to look for before they flash anything.
Alright, not even close to being done...but I am at a stopping point right now. Will try and pick it back up later today. Please let me know what you guys want added.
ColorNapkin said:
Do something on ODIN. I made a nandroid backup of my stock root but I have no idea what to do with it should something go wrong.
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I agree, an "Odin for noobs" would be awesome.
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Great tut, but stuff like this will cause more "noobs" even with the simplicity you will get questions regarding how to do something. Lol whats your next step? Record yourself doing it, I.would die if you do.
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Guide added to WIKI
So added this link to Wiki for the Vibrant. http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S_SGH-T959#Good_Links
There is already a Odin guide on there under the [GUIDE] FIX AND RESCUE YOUR VIBRICK!
iwillkillyou said:
Great tut, but stuff like this will cause more "noobs" even with the simplicity you will get questions regarding how to do something. Lol whats your next step? Record yourself doing it, I.would die if you do.
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Actually... I probably was going to ODIN my phone (video 1), root it (video 2) flash clockwork (video 3) and flash a rom (video 4).....
I was cautious to accept the request to make an even simpler tutorial... frankly I spent a lot of time on the sticky and if that was not enough, well... perhaps you should not be rooting. That said, by doing this it will really clean up the sticky when it's done AND I need more space since I am running out, again.
Not many noobs asking for much... perhaps this effort is not needed?
If you want you can also link to my guide on how to fix Vibricks if you get a lot of questions about that as well x)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9370249
If you are going to create the be-all "brick" thread, could you at least explain that they are NOT BRICKED????
I think that this is great thread. I did ryans oclf to root my phone, because it seemed to be the easiest way to root. I think I will undo and start over using this guide. Before There always seems to be some question popping up where I find myself wondering what was meant so I would never take the plunge into flashing a rom.This seems to be more straight forward for me. I personally would love to see the video walk through which would make everything crystal clear. Thanks for this OP
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s15274n said:
If you are going to create the be-all "brick" thread, could you at least explain that they are NOT BRICKED????
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There, I semi-fixed it for now, I'll add more details later
Thanks so much for your wonderful work. I am a nubie and I am sure it will be a great deal of help to me. Is there any way you could include what fastboot is and how to use it? And when to use it? Once again thank you for your kind and generous efforts.
I went ahead and flashed axura 2.0.5 without any problems ( thanks to the vid on axura download page), but now I'm not sure about getting the Black froyo theme. It says to download zip and flash through clockwork recovery. Is that the same steps as flashing the rom? sorry in advance if this is a stupid question, but unless it is crystal clear I am very hesitant. thanks again
roly17 said:
I went ahead and flashed axura 2.0.5 without any problems ( thanks to the vid on axura download page), but now I'm not sure about getting the Black froyo theme. It says to download zip and flash through clockwork recovery. Is that the same steps as flashing the rom? sorry in advance if this is a stupid question, but unless it is crystal clear I am very hesitant. thanks again
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I think you download the zip to your internal sd card, boot into clockwork recovery and install the zip from there.
As for a ODIN guide for n00bs, not sure how much easier you can get:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnY7P14JSWQ
Thats what i think too, but not sure. Do i click on install rom from sd card to get to the theme zip file? I tried this and it brought me into clockwork recovery(?), but the install of the zip was not obvious to me. So I just rebooted and nothing happened. I know I did something wrong , just not sure what.
Hi All,
Just got my S2 last week. Planning to move to CM7 this weekend. I have rooted the device and am on the Codeworkx kernel. I had a few questions:
1. Is there a problem while flashing via Odin if Debugging is not enabled (I think it is more of a OS feature which we haven't entered when in download mode, so shouldn't matter according to me.) ? I tried to disable debugging, and then went to download mode and Odin did detect the phone, but I did not try to flash anything so if anyone has tried that, your input is more than welcome.
2. The reason for above question is: What if I completely brick my phone (with debugging disabled) and no ROM .zip in the sd storage, how do I get the phone up and running ? I understand that I can flash kernels via Odin, but is it true for ROMs as well ?
3. What's the issue with ROM manager ? Is it recommended to stay away from it for S2 ? I have tried to do a Nandroid backup and it always takes me to the Android robot with a exclamation mark screen. Then I have to reboot and the backup magically restarts and completes successfully. Most people have suggested to use CWM recovery directly, so not sure if I should get rid of the ROM manager altogether.
That should be all for now. I have a jig ready by the way, so am not that worried about the process and plan to do a fair bit of reading before proceeding, however, the answers to above queries would be really great !
Thanks in advance,
Ish
I can answer some of your doubts.
I don't know if you can flash via odin in case you don't have the usb debuggin enabled so I'm not going to say anything about it.
Anyway if something happens to your phone and you dont have any ROM on your sd card but you have CWM recovery installed (which is almost everytime the case) then in CWM there is a mount usb stoage option. With it you can easily transfer .zip ROM files to flash, or even a nandroid backup you saved in your PC.
ABout ROM manager, this is what I suggest you. The first time you flash CM7 don't use ROM Manager (I even tried using it with the codeworkx kernel with no luck). Now, once you are in CM7 it works perfectly and it's really helpful to flash nightlies withouth wiping data (I flash half the nightlies as they are realeased). So the first time you flash CM7 wipe everything (do a nandroid backup first), even wipe /system, /data, cache partition, dalvik cache, so you don't have any problems. THen install zip from sd card and when it finish install the zip file again (just two installs in a row no wiping in beween, trust me, the first time I tried I didn't do that and couldn't boot the phone).
Hope it helps.
EDIT: You can flash stock ROM via odin, there is a thread by infratech were this is explained and you have a list of downloable stock ROMS you can flash with Odin, these are region and carrier specific and you probably will get the one for your carrier. I found the stock ROM for my carrier and I'm from chile, you shouldn't have any problems with that. Well, good luck, CM7 is by far the best ROM I've flashed.
Oh another thing, go for the latest nightly since the battery life is incredibly improved over the RC (or was it stable?) version.
Thanks !
tomascunill said:
Anyway if something happens to your phone and you dont have any ROM on your sd card but you have CWM recovery installed (which is almost everytime the case) then in CWM there is a mount usb stoage option. With it you can easily transfer .zip ROM files to flash, or even a nandroid backup you saved in your PC.
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Awesome ! This is exactly what I was looking for. I haven't dived into all the options of the CWM, so didn't know that this feature existed.
Also, many thanks for explaining most of the things in a single concise post, it was very helpful. I'll have to check the ROM flash with Odin, so I will search for that thread and have a go through it later today.
Once I get a hang of CM7, I'll go in for the nightlies as well. And yes, I did read about the CM7 guys revert the status to an RC because of the bugs reported, so will give it a try once I definitely know what I'm getting into .
Thanks again,
Ish.
cheemais said:
Awesome ! This is exactly what I was looking for. I haven't dived into all the options of the CWM, so didn't know that this feature existed.
Also, many thanks for explaining most of the things in a single concise post, it was very helpful. I'll have to check the ROM flash with Odin, so I will search for that thread and have a go through it later today.
Once I get a hang of CM7, I'll go in for the nightlies as well. And yes, I did read about the CM7 guys revert the status to an RC because of the bugs reported, so will give it a try once I definitely know what I'm getting into .
Thanks again,
Ish.
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Well good luck! Tell me if you get any problem.
Hello friends.
I'm kind of new in "switching rom's" (I have vibrant for 4 months and still use my first rom project-v=> wonderful rom.)
I'm looking for the principle that guides me about "switching rom's" like:
1. If I have project-v rom (2.2 BL) and I want to move to CM7 rom why moving to stock not needed.
2. If I want to move to 2.3 XXJVX\T Rom I need to flash stock first, WHY?
3. What is the best way to flash stock (Is there any rom that already rooted and CWR installed that can be flash from odin once, from there continue like the 2.2 steps)
4. If I have voodoo and I want to switch rom (CM7 \ XXJVX\T) should I disable it or uninstall it?
5. What are the CRITICAL phone files that I need to backup before flash and how (I read something about EFS folder)?
6. What are the common problems that I need to notice when switching Rom to do not hard brick my phone (I know that If I'll flash 2.3 rom with 2.2 BL it can brick my phone OR flash rom that contain SLB.Bin or Boot.Bin with Odin)
I'm looking at this site and other sites but I couldn't find and satisfactory information (I'm not planning to create rom's but I just want to know what am I doing before doing it => I don’t want to brick my phone at the first flashing)
p.s
One thing that I found in this site that moving from 2.2 rom to another 2.2 rom need to use this steps:
Copy rom to sd card
wipe cache partition
wipe data \ factory reset
wipe dalvik cache
install zip from sdcard
Any information will be appreciated.
Thanks.
Someone?
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1. and 2. I flash stock for a clean install when 2.2 to 2.3 or CM7 Miui.
3. I just Odin the stock firmware and use update.zip method to install CWM and then rom
4. Depends on Rom you are flashing too. If they support voodoo sometimes you won't have to disable voodoo, read OP and posts to confirm.
5. Besides pics music and app data, IMEI is most important though its on back of phone. Personally I throw everything on my phone onto my computer, just in case it bootloops and wipes sd.
6.Usually its just soft bricks,easily fixed with download mode/ODIN or just recovery. Only time I've hard bricked was using Samsung's Kies mini....(make sure GB bootloaders for 2.3 roms, otherwise rainbows in recovery)
~on p.s. Yes you want to do that so you don't get force closes and lag moving to different rom (you can skip factory reset if upgrading new version ROM usually, but read OP.)
Also read the guide sticked on Q&A, his other guides are good too.....
asher_pa said:
Hello friends.
I'm kind of new in "switching rom's" (I have vibrant for 4 months and still use my first rom project-v=> wonderful rom.)
I'm looking for the principle that guides me about "switching rom's" like:
1. If I have project-v rom (2.2 BL) and I want to move to CM7 rom why moving to stock not needed.
2. If I want to move to 2.3 XXJVX\T Rom I need to flash stock first, WHY?
3. What is the best way to flash stock (Is there any rom that already rooted and CWR installed that can be flash from odin once, from there continue like the 2.2 steps)
4. If I have voodoo and I want to switch rom (CM7 \ XXJVX\T) should I disable it or uninstall it?
5. What are the CRITICAL phone files that I need to backup before flash and how (I read something about EFS folder)?
6. What are the common problems that I need to notice when switching Rom to do not hard brick my phone (I know that If I'll flash 2.3 rom with 2.2 BL it can brick my phone OR flash rom that contain SLB.Bin or Boot.Bin with Odin)
I'm looking at this site and other sites but I couldn't find and satisfactory information (I'm not planning to create rom's but I just want to know what am I doing before doing it => I don’t want to brick my phone at the first flashing)
p.s
One thing that I found in this site that moving from 2.2 rom to another 2.2 rom need to use this steps:
Copy rom to sd card
wipe cache partition
wipe data \ factory reset
wipe dalvik cache
install zip from sdcard
Any information will be appreciated.
Thanks.
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I COULD answer your questions. The reason I can answer your questions is because I read the stickied threads in the development forums as well as any and all relevant information in the threads of the ROMS and kernels and modems I wanted to flash.
I suggest you do the same, but first, watch this Youtube video.
Did he say he couldn't find any satisfactory information on here?? Lol...wow
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Reminds me of a joke by Jim Gaffigan about the nature of fast food and delivery. "I figure in the future it'll be like, 'Yeah, I want some take out, and I'll need someone to come over and feed me. I'll be in the tub. Keys under the mat. Chip chop chip!'"
Anyone who claims they couldn't find any satisfactory information about flashing ROMs on the XDA Developer forums...
wow...
So much wisdom But with that So much bragging
Many thanks for your help it was very comprehensiveץ
Bragging? What are we bragging about? Being able to read?
as I already told you I read all the guides and FAQ and I understand "What to do" but what I wanted to know is "What I do"....
I think that if I will know what am I doing I will decrease the chance to brick...
(for examples:
1. when in OP it say "came from other \ costume ROM" does it mean to 2.2 rom too
2. in the "back to stock" guide in the stick posts.. => does the "stock rom" is 2.2 \ 2.3 bl?)
again...
for you guys that doing this 5 times in day it sound obvious but for me ... :-(
but for summarize:
you doing wonderful job. Thanks.
Lol
Dude, I spent DAYS reading...and I mean DAYS... When I thought I read enough, I started and bricked my phone. Then again spent hours reading MORE, until I finally unbricked my phone....and started over. Even now, I still have to read read read to understand, and STILL don't...
It's frustrating for those who put in all that time to see posts from people who don't want to take the time to read... And we see it all the time. If you can't find the information here...something is wrong.
MeL
What Miz said.
Not sure if you're lazy, or just the language barrier getting in the way, but if you're still confused after reading through our development forum and sticky posts, you should either:
A) Do not flash a ROM, root your phone, or alter your phone in any way. Stick with stock.
B) Try to find a guide that's in your native language. XDA is pretty much English only.
Hi,
My wife's phone is a fascinate. I want to confirm I'm doing the right steps to go from Commrom 2.1 to the latest TSM.
The phone has recovery version 3.0.?.? and I think commrom uses voodoo lagfix.
Do these steps sound right?
Take a nandroid backup.
Do a Titanium backup.
Download Resurrection V1.0 Ei20 (full rom) and save to SD card
Download Resurrection V1.2 patch and save to SD card
Download GeeWiz 2.1 kernel
Boot to recovery and turn off Voodoo lagfix
wipe cache/davlik cache
select install from sdcard for V1.0 Ei20
Let phone boot
wipe cache/davlik cache
select install from sdcard for V1.2 patch
Let phone boot
Reboot and install GeeWiz 2.1 kernel from recovery
Let phone boot
Restore apps using Titanium
See smile on Wife's face!
rlewis19 said:
Hi,
My wife's phone is a fascinate. I want to confirm I'm doing the right steps to go from Commrom 2.1 to the latest TSM.
The phone has recovery version 3.0.?.? and I think commrom uses voodoo lagfix.
Do these steps sound right?
Take a nandroid backup.
Do a Titanium backup.
Download Resurrection V1.0 Ei20 (full rom) and save to SD card
Download Resurrection V1.2 patch and save to SD card
Download GeeWiz 2.1 kernel
Boot to recovery and turn off Voodoo lagfix
wipe cache/davlik cache
select install from sdcard for V1.0 Ei20
Let phone boot
wipe cache/davlik cache
select install from sdcard for V1.2 patch
Let phone boot
Reboot and install GeeWiz 2.1 kernel from recovery
Let phone boot
Restore apps using Titanium
See smile on Wife's face!
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that should work, but i think your wife will complain about the random reboots that tsm res has. I would look up the awsome sauce rom on rootzwiki or superclean3!
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/10490-romawesome-sauce-eh09-fasc-touchwiz/
I did a quick glance at the instructions for the ROM you recommended Awesome Sauce and was wondering... why do some ROM's require flashing back to stock and others need Odin and others can just flash from the sd card thru recovery?
Also, I think the random reboot issue you mention is solved in the latest TSM 1.2 patch.
rlewis19 said:
I did a quick glance at the instructions for the ROM you recommended Awesome Sauce and was wondering... why do some ROM's require flashing back to stock and others need Odin and others can just flash from the sd card thru recovery?
Also, I think the random reboot issue you mention is solved in the latest TSM 1.2 patch.
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Read thru the tsm res thread... folks are still getting reboots. Its a common problem on eh09/ei20. I would probably go with superclean if it was my wifes phone. Some roms are .tar files wich can only be odined, some roms are zip files that are flashed in cwm.... pretty much up to the dev. Fwiw It's always best to odin a stock package first before upgrading to any rom. Just insures a clean install. Your method should work, but odining back to stock eh03 first, then odin cwm and flash tsm res or superclean would be better. Directions can be had in section 2 of my guide in general section. Imo that method will pretty much eliminate any chance of issues.
Thanks. I'll take a look.
To be honest, my head is mush with too many choices. Just to help me get an understanding, aside from the random reboots for TSM, why would one pick superclean over tsm res 1.2 or vice versa?
rlewis19 said:
Thanks. I'll take a look.
To be honest, my head is mush with too many choices. Just to help me get an understanding, aside from the random reboots for TSM, why would one pick superclean over tsm res 1.2 or vice versa?
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Just because its more stable since its based off of leaked verizon gingerbread(eh03), instead of ported gingerbread eh09/ei20. I think nitsuj is going to rework tsm res and base it off of eh09 soon tho.
We went with Superclean3 as suggested and I think we'll stay there.
I'm getting familiar with the different launchers.
My wife didn't like the default launcher that SC has, so she had me put the stock launcher back. Unfortunately, the widgets disappear on boot with that launcher. We're now onto Touchwiz4. We'll see how it goes.
Can the apps at the bottom of the screen be customized?
I should probably start a new thread on that.
Can the apps at the bottom of the screen be customized?
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Go into app launcher, select View Type from menu and choose Customizable grid. Then hit menu again and choose Edit. You can now drag/drop app shortcuts to the bottom drawer.
I am coming off of CommRom 2.1 also been about six months since I've been on xda real busy so first go around was pretty shoddy had to flash some stuff twice. switched to CM7 just to try it out. Ultimately went to TSM Resurrection 1.2. I did have some battery problems right away, not wanting to recognize my aftermarket. All it took was the KGB-I500-1202 kernel from comradesven, thanks to nitsuj17 for putting it in the FAQ. Runs like a champ now!
I was wondering where would be a good place to start for some performance apps? Clueless on whats been working really good for people lately. I'm at the point where my headache feels like its going to split me in half.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Happy new owner of Amaze after three plus years on my Nexus One.
My device is unlocked, rooted, with S-On.
I purchased and successfully used 4ext, tried two CM ROMs in the last week.
Before trying these Roms, I Nandroid backed up the ROM installed on the phone when I first got it, which was running ICS 4.0.3 / Sense 3.6. (Didn't like Sense UI - was dissatisfied with one UI over another); I like the mimimalism of the CM ROM, as I've gotten used to CM7 on my Nexus one.
Anyways, settled on a CM10 ROM. This too is backed up in addition to the first Sense Rom. Man.... wish the audio skip wasn't there when playing music and was really not thrilled with low speaker volume after putting up with that on my Nexus One for years.
So I decided to try CM9.
Downloaded a CM9 zip from Goo and the correct Gapps.
Before asking for help, I have Googled several variants of my problem until I see purple links highlighted: translation, I have not been lazy to not try and look and find a solution - the links on the page aren't blue anymore, but purple because I looked and read those. I have seen plenty of threads describing my problem; maybe I've overlooked something , but this is the first time in years I have decided to ask for help. Moreover, I spent a good week bookmarking over 40 threads - organized into specific headings - in order that I could fast search for typical problems like I have now. Hate being defensive, but I see the last couple years the landscape is rife with folks rightfully being told to search before asking questions.
'nuff talk, here's the problem.
I placed the CM9 and Gapps thread onto my internal sd card as usual, then booted into recovery, into 4ext no problem. Prepared to wipe "data/factory rest/wipe and wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache".
This is what I did different from previous flash. After wiping data/factory reset... I choose "format all partitions (except sdcard" I had read enough tutorials to see that was an additional option to the wipe cache/wipe dalvik cache. Also, I was prompted to - (and this was maybe the stupid thing I did differently) - prompted with an option to uninstall smartflash. I choose the tick box... big no-no? (But I have seen in several repeated attempts to recover and restore either Rom back up, the option to "enable or disable" smartflash.
So maybe it never was actually uninstalled from 4ext? since I can see it as an option when I return to recovery. Of course I have done this after my first attempt to reboot - after installing CM9... which is described next
So after wiping data/factory reset and "format all partitions (except sdcard" ...then I installed the CM9 zip and the gapps zip, then selected reboot.
Upon selecting 'reboot' - got the infamous HTC splash screen. Then I calmly read many threads, thinking I'd solve the problem.
So far, here's what I tried as an attempt to fix/restore or learn something useful that will help me with any future steps i need to take.
1) I tried to reflash the CM9 zip. (Still did the wipe/rest but then wiped cache/dalvik cache" (no change, got splash screen)
2) Tried to restore either back up a couple times. (Each time did the wipe/reset but then wiped cache/dalvik cache" (no change, got splash screen)
3) Tried to reflash the 4 ext zip. (Hmm... won't install it aborts installation)
4) I can toggle usb storage
5) Looked at all the options within the 4ext UI just to be a 'rat in the maze' and get familiar with all the options so when i ask fort help i can perhaps navigate their faster with some confidence.
6) Went to sleep at 4am... not complaining at all.. we all have done this playing with these devices. This is just an inconvenience, I get it. I'll be putting my sim card into my Nexus one to be phone functional today while I stay on the road to figuring this out. (I know I need a 4g sim card if I want to use wifi callling on my Amaze.... but I don't care about that right now)
7) Fully charged Ruby just in case battery power could be an issue. Tried to reflash again this morning. No dice.
I know there's an answer. I know I have probably read the answer.. or the steps I need to take are in a thread somewhere... but I am a rat in a maze and don't know where to turn.
Thanks fellas.
Ed
Instead of wiping
additonal info/may help
Update:
I'm still reading, and I just read:
"There are some ROM specific files on the SDcard but a full wipe (all partitions except sdcard) clears them too"
This seems to say it was wrong to 'wipe all partitions except sdcard'. Was this cause of my problem?
Also:
1) I have enabled "smart flash" under the option. (so I assume smartflash was never uninstalled)
2) Looking in the 4-ext "boot_backup" folder. I see boot.img files. There are three new ones that were added after my problems started.
I just read:
Now let me explain the boot.img a little so you know why it is so important. The boot.img does just what thee name implies, it is what boots the Android ROM on your device. Now let me explain this a little further, the Android OS runs on top of something called a Linux kernel. This means that your bootloader boots the Linux kernel and the hardware of the device. The Linux kernel then boots the Android OS. The kernel is also the connection between the hardware and the Android OS. So you see if the kernel is not compatible with the system that is on the system partition you will have troubles like Wifi not working or other I hardware reliant functions. So when you flash a new ROM and you are HTC Dev unlocked you will have to flash the boot.img for the ROM or you will more than likely have troubles.
3) Is the wrong boot.img being appplied and causing the splash screen issue?
Thanks...
discslinger said:
Update:
I'm still reading, and I just read:
"There are some ROM specific files on the SDcard but a full wipe (all partitions except sdcard) clears them too"
This seems to say it was wrong to 'wipe all partitions except sdcard'. Was this cause of my problem?
Ed
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do a full wipe from 4ext recovery,reflash cm9 and gapps,
and for splash screen,you are missing kernel as you are S-ON,use hasoon tookit to flash your kernel here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1493905
read above mentioned thread instructions completely...and for your kernel,its in your cm9 zip file named as boot.img,extract it and you will find it...
if i've helped you,don't forget to hit the thanks button
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discslinger said:
3) Is the wrong boot.img being appplied and causing the splash screen issue?
Thanks...
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thats what i am talking about.. glad to see a good reader
Read the cm9 thread (just after the last release date). I believe cm9 is messed up. Missing or a bad boot.IMG. there are steps there to fix.
Sent from my HTC_Amaze_4G using xda app-developers app
Thanks guys!
Fixed.:good: