Looking for a general guide to learn how to flash a Rom. Want to flash the most stable Android build available.
Thanks for the help!
first hit on google
http://liliputing.com/2012/01/how-to-install-android-4-0-on-the-hp-touchpad-cyanogenmod-9-alpha.html
also, there are quite a few "follow along" videos on youtube. Once you get ClockworkMod REcovery installed, it gets a lot easier to flash future roms
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Hi all, I'm enjoying reading lots in this forum in order to learn how to unleash my S3. One massive thank you to all who make this community such a great and rich resource. Thanks!
After reading a bunch, I took the XDA plunge. Here's what I've recently done (maybe this will help someone who's considering taking the plunge too. I was surprised at how easy everything was). I rooted my i9300 by flashing CF-AutoRoot via Odin. I then downloaded GooManager from the Market. It installed an open recovery script for me, TWRP. Next, I rebooted to TWRP recovery mode and did a backup and then a factory reset. I flashed temasek's build (v20) of Android 4.3/10.2 with the latest gapps zip (20130813). Then came the moment of truth. I was nervous when my phone took a bit longer to boot. The sweet Cyanogenmod logo just kept swirling. Finally, it booted and I was in love.
I have just a few questions about my phone now.
First, is the TWRP backup I did adequate to get me out of serious trouble if something goes wrong flashing updates? The backup ended up being over 2gb!
Secondly, have I done anything to the kernel? If not, should I?
Thirdly, have I done all that rooting and custom roms have to offer? Do I now just update my rom when new builds come out and continue enjoying my phone? If so, that's great. Just wondering what if anything I could do next, apart from trying other custom roms.
Lastly, what's the proper way to get help troubleshooting glitches/bug with the custom rom I'm using since I'm not yet able to post in its development forum thread? For example, my bluetooth won't turn off and in some apps the screen flickers or doesn't seem to render the window properly.
Thanks in advance.
oceo said:
Hi all, I'm enjoying reading lots in this forum in order to learn how to unleash my S3. One massive thank you to all who make this community such a great and rich resource. Thanks!
After reading a bunch, I took the XDA plunge. Here's what I've recently done (maybe this well help someone who's considering taking the plunge too). I rooted my i9300 by flashing CF-AutoRoot via Odin. I then downloaded GooManager from the Market. It installed an open recovery script for me, TWRP. Next, I rebooted to TWRP recovery mode and did a backup and then a factory reset. I flashed temasek's build (v20) of Android 4.3/10.2 with the latest gapps zip (20130813). Then came the moment of truth. I was nervous when my phone took a bit longer to boot. The sweet Cyanogenmod logo just kept swirling. Finally, it booted and I was in love.
I have just a few questions about my phone now.
First, is the TWRP backup I did adequate to get me out of serious trouble if something goes wrong flashing updates? The backup ended up being over 2gb!
Secondly, have I done anything to the kernel? If not, should I?
Thirdly, have I done all that rooting and custom roms have to offer? Do I now just update my rom when new builds come out and continue enjoying my phone? If so, that's great. Just wondering what if anything I could do next, apart from trying other custom roms.
Lastly, what's the proper way to get help troubleshooting glitches/bug with the custom rom I'm using since I'm not yet able to post in its development forum thread? For example, my bluetooth won't turn off and in some apps the screen flickers or doesn't seem to render the window properly.
Thanks in advance.
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1. A backup is always adequate on almost all situations and that size is acceptable since most of my backups are around 1.41 gb but I recommend that you also backup your efs since it's one of the most important things to backup on our devices. More info here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308546
2. As far as I know any cyanogenmod based firmware installs it's own custom kernel however this is highly reversible as soon as you flash a stock firmware again.
3. Well the possibility of having a rooted phone are endless. In xda you'll find vast amount of tweaks, roms, kernels etc that you can flash on your device. Even I still keep on flashing things (with precautions of course) whenever i find something interesting.
4. Until you can post that thread just keep posting your question here in the Q & A but search the topic you have in mind first since it's most likely been asked before, just to keep the forum clean as much as possible.
oceo said:
Hi all, I'm enjoying reading lots in this forum in order to learn how to unleash my S3. One massive thank you to all who make this community such a great and rich resource. Thanks!
After reading a bunch, I took the XDA plunge. Here's what I've recently done (maybe this will help someone who's considering taking the plunge too. I was surprised at how easy everything was). I
I have just a few questions about my phone now.
First, is the TWRP backup I did adequate to get me out of serious trouble if something goes wrong flashing updates? The backup ended up being over 2gb!
No its not It has note backed up EFS .
Secondly, have I done anything to the kernel? If not, should I?
Your choice .
Thirdly, have I done all that rooting and custom roms have to offer? Do I now just update my rom when new builds come out and continue enjoying my phone? If so, that's great. Just wondering what if anything I could do next, apart from trying other custom roms.
Your choice as to try other roms or mods .
Lastly, what's the proper way to get help troubleshooting glitches/bug with the custom rom I'm using since I'm not yet able to post in its development forum thread? For example, my bluetooth won't turn off and in some apps the screen flickers or doesn't seem to render the window properly.
Some roms have a Q&A thread or discussion thread . Usually problems are posted in the rom thread .
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Thanks for the replies. I booted into recovery and used TWRP to do an EFS backup. Super easy.
hello....if anybody watching this, then please help me upgrading my streak to GB 2.3.3
Actually I am having STOCK FROYO 2.2.2 (rom 355) installed.
how should I upgrade it?
as I have read it on many forums that I have to flash recovery 350, do I really need to because I am already on 355?
and please provide a solution so I don't get any blinking lights bug after upgrading :silly:
HELP PLEASE
Search for threads titled "Everything you always wanted to know about the Streak but were too busy bricking it" and start reading the information at the links that turn up.
If you want to upgrade to Gingerbread, install one of the custom ROMs such as mine rather than go with the 407 ROM. The two DSC ROMs available have had many improvements made that won't be found in the 407 ROM. You will also need to root the Streak and install a custom recovery to do so.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Search for threads titled "Everything you always wanted to know about the Streak but were too busy bricking it" and start reading the information at the links that turn up.
If you want to upgrade to Gingerbread, install one of the custom ROMs such as mine rather than go with the 407 ROM. The two DSC ROMs available have had many improvements made that won't be found in the 407 ROM. You will also need to root the Streak and install a custom recovery to do so.
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i have read it.......n what I want is to just install a clean stock rom. I really don't want to root my phone or to install a custom rom..........that why I posted this.....if any 1 like you could help to install 407 pkg with no blinking issue and a clear guidence.
Help if you can....
Using baseband 355 retail rom.....
I do understand not wanting a rooted device, as not everyone needs the level of control and customization that is possible with a rooted device. However, there are simply too many issues with the stock ROM to in good conscience recommend using it. As noted, the two DSC ROMs available here fix a lot of issues that are still present in the stock ROM. One notable thing about the DSC ROMs is the Phoenix kernel they include does not perform the baseband check, thus you will never encounter blinking LEDs.
If however you insist upon installing the stock ROM anyway, you'll need to download the 407 baseband files, 407 recovery, and 407 ROM package. You'll have to use ADB to push the baseband files and recovery to the Streak. From there, you copy the ROM to the MicroSD card, boot into the recovery, and install the ROM package. Detailed instructions are readily available in the various flashing guides in the forums. The one thing you'll need to look for is the dev-host links, as that is where you will find the ROMs.
Yes yes.....i have the rom as well the recovery but not the baseband.
Thanks alot
I will check if I can find the baseband files.
By the way Do I need to root to push the baseband through ADB?
First a bit of background: I bought a refurbished Nexus 7 2012 to increase my knowledge of the Android OS. I have unlocked the bootloader, rooted it, and installed SuperSU. I experimented with both the CWM and TWRP custom recoveries. I've settled on the TWRP platform and have installed TWRP Manager.
The next step I want to embark on is flashing custom ROMs. Here I'm in a quandary. There are so many choices and when I try to read up on them I find so many acronyms and argot that I can't sift through the information. So here is my question, what ROM do you recommend for a starting place and why do you think it's a good choice?
Thanks in advance... Rick
rickscott said:
First a bit of background: I bought a refurbished Nexus 7 2012 to increase my knowledge of the Android OS. I have unlocked the bootloader, rooted it, and installed SuperSU. I experimented with both the CWM and TWRP custom recoveries. I've settled on the TWRP platform and have installed TWRP Manager.
The next step I want to embark on is flashing custom ROMs. Here I'm in a quandary. There are so many choices and when I try to read up on them I find so many acronyms and argot that I can't sift through the information. So here is my question, what ROM do you recommend for a starting place and why do you think it's a good choice?
Thanks in advance... Rick
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Ultimately I would say that the best ROM is the one your most satisfied with, so try them all and see what you like. Heck if you like a bunch use MultiROM to have several ROM's you can choose between. For actually starting out I would recommend trying a well known ROM such as CM12 or Paranoid Android as these are feature packed yet good for people of all experience levels including a beginner such as yourself. But don't be afraid to experiment with other ROM's for your device and find out what you like. If you go wrong you can always restore your stock ROM backup in TWRP (Do make a stock ROM backup before flashing any ROM's). And if you really go wrong you can always flash a stock Nexus factory image to easily restore your device back to working order. Overall, read about the ROM's, read the flashing instructions, re-read the flashing instructions, and mostly importantly have fun and enjoy the community. Let me know if you have any questions I'll be more then happy to help you out .
Greetings.
So I've just got my hands on this device. Model number is i9100, android version is 4.1.2 and it's not rooted. I've previously owned Nexus devices which are pretty straightforward regarding using custom ROMs - you would reboot to bootloader and enter "fastboot oem unlock", flash a recovery and start flashing ROMs. As this is a completely new device to me, can you guide me through what exactly do I need to do to flash custom ROMs on this device? I've seen a lot of resources on this matter, can you link me the best guide out there regarding this? Which is the best recovery? Which is the overall best custom ROM in terms of stability, performance and battery life etc.? Also, is there a guide for flashing stock ROMs? Additionally, I've seen some jigusb thing here. Will I need it to for rooting /unlocking bootloader/flashing recoveries and custom ROMs?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Fobos531 said:
Greetings.
So I've just got my hands on this device. Model number is i9100, android version is 4.1.2 and it's not rooted. I've previously owned Nexus devices which are pretty straightforward regarding using custom ROMs - you would reboot to bootloader and enter "fastboot oem unlock", flash a recovery and start flashing ROMs. As this is a completely new device to me, can you guide me through what exactly do I need to do to flash custom ROMs on this device? I've seen a lot of resources on this matter, can you link me the best guide out there regarding this? Which is the best recovery? Which is the overall best custom ROM in terms of stability, performance and battery life etc.? Also, is there a guide for flashing stock ROMs? Additionally, I've seen some jigusb thing here. Will I need it to for rooting /unlocking bootloader/flashing recoveries and custom ROMs?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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Welcome to the S2 community,
First thing you need to do is get your phone rooted.
This can be done by flashing Philz kernel via ODIN in the link below.:
Philz Kernel
There are instructions on which one to flash.
Once done, I will need to know what android version you are most interested in. If you want pure stability, you can try slimsaber 4.4.4 by fusionjack here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/development-derivatives/rom-slimsaber-i9100-t2350201 or if you want android marshmallow, you will need to follow this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...es/guide-want-to-update-to-cm13-read-t3313978
If you wanted to flash android lollipop or newer, you need to change your system partition sizes in order to flash Gapps (google apps) where this step was included in my CM13 upgrade guide. This can be done either using my guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...ivatives/mod-increase-partition-size-t3011162 or lanchon's tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/tool-lanchon-repit-data-sparing-t3358036
Let me know if you need any help,
Saber
Thank you very much. If any additional questions pop up, I'll be sure to contact you via PM.
Searching since yesterday and proceeding ahead is making me confused..
Few Procedures I understood some were confusing, here are my questions.
My Phone details: Check attached hardware details, image format too please.
Unlocked bootloader, yesterday, THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO ALL XDA USERS.
1. Should i proceed with twrp + root 1 click, its way to easy and no confusions here.
.2. Should i proceed with magisk, Since on stock rom and just unlocked bootloader, unsure how to proceed here..
Please guide on best option, after doing this bit work, I have many purchased apps (thanks to XDA TEAM and all contributors) which I shall try on phone..
If satisfied, or wanna try custom ROMs, I will make another question..
Thanks and appreciate the volutary hard work of this great community.
Regards,
Flash Twrp then Flash A Custom rom assuming you've unlocked bootloader to flash a custom rom then gapps then flash magisk
Here are some suggestions
Miui Pro Gsi Oreo
Aex Pie/Oreo
Bootleggers Pie
Los Extended Oreo
Pixel Experience Pie/Oreo
I only need to flash twrp (but all options comes with supersu) how to flash same, just link to topic please.
Then magisk think i will follow.
I do not require a custom rom for now, I have bought many apps from XDA which satisfys me for moment.
I am a n00b,
Unsure how to install TWRP first as cannot find right guide,
All TWRP threads (COMES WITH SUPERSU).. can i continue with same ?
Request help since confused.
Hey Just YouTube "HOW TO FLASH TWRP IN REDMI NOTE MIDO" and I'm sure you'll be able to flash that and Download Magisk.zip file flash in Twrp done
If need more help then you can ask for it
Suggestion - Flash A Custom rom
Thanks found solution please remove all my links to this topic..
I have voted.. had little confusion
To #xda #xda-deveopers
I did made the comment aBove..
Weird..