Hi all,
My wife is finally letting me root her thunderbolt. I've never done this for an HTC phone before (I am the not so proud owner of a droid x2) and I am looking for some information before I do so. I realize that after searching and reading all the posts on these threads that there are multiple ways to root and am hoping someone can clear up some questions for me:
1) What is the best way to root? I am looking for simplest (like a one-click root method). The firmware on her phone is 2.11.605.19 710RD
2) Are there good ROMS that resolve 4G/3G connectivity issues. Which ROM is the most stable?
3) Is there an easy way to hard brick the phone? Obviously I'm asking so I can avoid doing this.
I am the type of person who prefers more than one word answers, but will appreciate any help. I'm an expert organic chemist, so I am willing to help any of those out there with chemistry problems in return for some help with these questions.
Thank you,
redwingfaninnc said:
Hi all,
My wife is finally letting me root her thunderbolt. I've never done this for an HTC phone before (I am the not so proud owner of a droid x2) and I am looking for some information before I do so. I realize that after searching and reading all the posts on these threads that there are multiple ways to root and am hoping someone can clear up some questions for me:
1) What is the best way to root? I am looking for simplest (like a one-click root method). The firmware on her phone is 2.11.605.19 710RD
2) Are there good ROMS that resolve 4G/3G connectivity issues. Which ROM is the most stable?
3) Is there an easy way to hard brick the phone? Obviously I'm asking so I can avoid doing this.
I am the type of person who prefers more than one word answers, but will appreciate any help. I'm an expert organic chemist, so I am willing to help any of those out there with chemistry problems in return for some help with these questions.
Thank you,
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Hey buddy!
I followed this method to do my root:
Step 1 video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPnHq_DgEmg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Step 2 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UK_CiB2SYk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Every step is so clear that I couldn't refuse rooting this way. Such clear instruction that I would recommend following them to anyone. If you choose this method, disable your virus protection before you begin to avoid errors. Also, as he says in the video, delete all synchronization programs from the computer such as itunes and etc.
Also trter has made an incredible one click rooting program to root that can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703455
The HTC Thunderbolt has very many stable ROMs such as Gingeritis 3D, Jellyblur, ROMs by Thunderstick, dasBAMF, and so much more.
Also the Thunderbolt, in my opinion, is very hard to hard brick. It's nearly impossible if you do good, complete wipes, follow instructions closely and so on.
Which ever method of root or ROM you choose, I'm sure you'll be very pleased with it and you shouldn't run into any complications. But IF for whatever reason you run into an issue, which I doubt you will, there are many of us here who would be glad to help you through them.
Welcome to the Thunderbolt community!
Sent from my ADR6400L using xda premium
To add one more ROM to the list that you may want to take a look at is ThunderShed v1.6. Probably one of the smoothest ROM's I have used on my Thunderbolt.
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To add one more ROM to the list that you may want to take a look at is ThunderShed v1.6. Probably one of the smoothest ROM's I have used on my Thunderbolt.
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That was the first one I put on her device. She's not tech savy, so a sense based ROM was easiest for both of us. Thanks for the suggestions.
Girly Themes for dasBAMF 1.10
ThunderShed v1.6 is definitely a great, stable ROM.
Thanks for that suggestion!
There are many great ROMs out there that I failed to mention. I was just going off of some that I have used for a little while.
I noticed that it is your girlfriends phone, and I know girls like having girly phones.
I've also posted a link below that will make her phone theme pink or purple once the correct ROM has been installed... because girls LOVE that, right?
So I decided I would share this ROM and theme with you in case you were still experimenting with ROMs.
Who knows, maybe she would really like it.
dasBAMF 1.10 is a stable ROM; however, sometimes (especially when updating apps or downloading) it gets kind of freezy and at other times it can have trouble receiving picture/video messages.
If you decided to give it a spin, I would suggest flashing it twice to clear any issues out.
First flash, give it a full wipe: Clear data 3x, clear cache, and dalvik cache.
The second time flashing the ROM, no need to wipe anything. Just reflash.
Download the ROM here:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/main/Thunderbolt_Developers/Team_BAMF_Roms/BAMF Forever/
(Select BAMF_Forever_1.10.zip) -- (Flash with full wipe first, then no need to wipe anything before the second flash)
Once you've flashed this ROM twice, you can apply the theme color you have chosen that can be found here:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/10977-theme-bamf-forever-hot-bamf-themes-by-zhp-pilot-7-colors-1202/
(With any color theme you choose to apply to the ROM, be sure you download the v1.3 download made for dasBAMF 1.10)
To flash this theme once you have flashed the ROM:
1. Open ROM Manager and select "install ROM from SD card".
2. Navigate to wherever you saved the theme and select the theme you want to apply.
3. Once you select the theme you want to apply, you will get a pop up with 3 different options. You can make a backup of the current ROM if you'd like, do NOT check wipe data and cache, and make sure wipe dalvik cache is checked... then hit ok.
It will then boot into recovery and flash the theme.
Once it boots back up, enjoy the new theme.
I currently have this ROM and the pink theme on my girlfriends phone and she LOVES it, so I just figured I would this with you.
RBarnett09 said:
ThunderShed v1.6 is definitely a great, stable ROM.
Thanks for that suggestion!
There are many great ROMs out there that I failed to mention. I was just going off of some that I have used for a little while.
I noticed that it is your girlfriends phone, and I know girls like having girly phones.
I've also posted a link below that will make her phone theme pink or purple once the correct ROM has been installed... because girls LOVE that, right?
So I decided I would share this ROM and theme with you in case you were still experimenting with ROMs.
Who knows, maybe she would really like it.
dasBAMF 1.10 is a stable ROM; however, sometimes (especially when updating apps or downloading) it gets kind of freezy and at other times it can have trouble receiving picture/video messages.
If you decided to give it a spin, I would suggest flashing it twice to clear any issues out.
First flash, give it a full wipe: Clear data 3x, clear cache, and dalvik cache.
The second time flashing the ROM, no need to wipe anything. Just reflash.
Download the ROM here:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/main/Thunderbolt_Developers/Team_BAMF_Roms/BAMF Forever/
(Select BAMF_Forever_1.10.zip) -- (Flash with full wipe first, then no need to wipe anything before the second flash)
Once you've flashed this ROM twice, you can apply the theme color you have chosen that can be found here:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/10977-theme-bamf-forever-hot-bamf-themes-by-zhp-pilot-7-colors-1202/
(With any color theme you choose to apply to the ROM, be sure you download the v1.3 download made for dasBAMF 1.10)
To flash this theme once you have flashed the ROM:
1. Open ROM Manager and select "install ROM from SD card".
2. Navigate to wherever you saved the theme and select the theme you want to apply.
3. Once you select the theme you want to apply, you will get a pop up with 3 different options. You can make a backup of the current ROM if you'd like, do NOT check wipe data and cache, and make sure wipe dalvik cache is checked... then hit ok.
It will then boot into recovery and flash the theme.
Once it boots back up, enjoy the new theme.
I currently have this ROM and the pink theme on my girlfriends phone and she LOVES it, so I just figured I would this with you.
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Thanks for all of the information. I really appreciate it. She's having fun with thundershed, but when she gets bored we'll check this out. Again, thank you.
redwingfaninnc said:
Thanks for all of the information. I really appreciate it. She's having fun with thundershed, but when she gets bored we'll check this out. Again, thank you.
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You're welcome.
It's there if she wants something girl-ish.
A while ago I rooted and installed Thundershed on my cousins phone. I totally recommend that ROM
When I get bored with my current ROM (bamf SOAB) I will try either Thundershed or Liquid Smooth to try an AOSP ROM. But if your wife wants to try a Sense 3.5 ROM that is reasonably fast, decent battery and very stable, then SOAB is one your wife should consider. The slide out drawers are pretty slick and there already is too much pink in the ROM.
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Related
EDIT: Also, I was wondering if maybe xtrRCMix was a better choice /showthread.php?t=806748
I've tried this and that and haven't been able to root my phone and flash the rom properly.
So, I factory reset my phone and decided to ask y'all to walk me through it.
I'm not a techie at all, so I don't understand any of this:
How to flash Amon Ra recovery:
/showthread.php?t=687280 (as a new user, I can't post direct links, so this is the thread URL)
What is "terminal"?
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My end goal is to install xtrSense 4.6:
/showthread.php?t=726467
The how to install portion said:
TO INSTALL
YOU MUST HAVE A ROOTED PHONE WITH THE AMON_RA RECOVERY PARTITION
download the base xtrSENSE .zip file
complete NANDROID backup
copy the .zip file to the root of your sd card
From amon_ra recovery Wipe data/factory reset, Wipe Dalvik-cache, and Wipe SD:ext partition
flash the xtrSENSE file from sd card
reboot - first boot will take a while (i.e. over 10 mins - deodexed ROMs take longer on first boot)
complete short setup and let your accounts sync
Setup GScripts
you can now one-click toggle settings at any time
I don't understand any of this. Anyone mind explaining and walking me through it?
I just want my Eris to have longer battery life and be able to overclock, while still have Sense UI.
Start here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=742228
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Start here:
/showthread.php?t=742228
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Will this install Amon_Ra Recovery Partition on my phone?
I believe so. If you follow the instructions, you should be all set. That's what I did, and I have it.
tmason68 said:
I believe so. If you follow the instructions, you should be all set. That's what I did, and I have it.
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What ROM do you use? I've narrowed it down to xtrSense 4.6 and xtrRCMix as choices. I was wondering which one was better...
Pandasaurus said:
What ROM do you use? I've narrowed it down to xtrSense 4.6 and xtrRCMix as choices. I was wondering which one was better...
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It really is personal choice. I have been running xtrSENSE since I rooted my phone. I would try other ones but always went back to xtrSENSE. I just installed xtrRCMix last night and I must say that is a killer rom. I am really enjoying it. I am going to try this one out for a few days and decide. You will never go wrong with xtrSENSE, but what is nice with a nand backup you can try numerous different roms and always have the security to know that you can go back.
jeffgman said:
It really is personal choice. I have been running xtrSENSE since I rooted my phone. I would try other ones but always went back to xtrSENSE. I just installed xtrRCMix last night and I must say that is a killer rom. I am really enjoying it. I am going to try this one out for a few days and decide. You will never go wrong with xtrSENSE, but what is nice with a nand backup you can try numerous different roms and always have the security to know that you can go back.
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Same here. I mess around with Froyo ROMs and go back to xtrSense when I get tired of the bugs.
What are the top couple of differences between xtrSense and xtrRCMix?
tmason68 said:
Same here. I mess around with Froyo ROMs and go back to xtrSense when I get tired of the bugs.
What are the top couple of differences between xtrSense and xtrRCMix?
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Mmm. That's my biggest question. xtrRCMix looks a little different from conventional HTC Sense UI, but other than that, what's different between it and xtrSense?
Pandasaurus said:
Mmm. That's my biggest question. xtrRCMix looks a little different from conventional HTC Sense UI, but other than that, what's different between it and xtrSense?
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It looks cool! And you can run a couple different Android home screens besides Sense also. But other then that it's about the same. I like it.
Hi all, I'm preparing to flash a ROM for the first time and decided to choose the Das Bamf remix 2.05 beta 6 that just barely came out. Now keep in mind I've -NEVER- flashed a ROM before so I've been reading ALOT trying to wrap my head around all this so I know for sure what I'm doing. I manually rooted the phone several weeks ago with ADB and the command sequences in a command terminal and now I want to mod it further.. so I took a look at the direction in the thread and I have a few questions and I'm sorry, I'm a nub,, so bear with me,... Copied from the thread...
Things to know:
A FULL WIPE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
What is the best way to do this?
Want a smooth camera? Overclock to 1.4ghz. This is the trick others are using to make the camera smooth in their rom
I understand you can use setCPU for this but others have said the Kernel seems to OC itsef a bit and not to use setcpu... which way is best to do this?
Rom Manager seems to cause corruption issues, flash the ROM manually via clockwork.
I did install Rom Manager and bought the premium version. Now I shouldn't be usign it? and I rooted so I have clockwork installed but not sure how I'm supposed to use it to manually with it.
I appreciate any and all help.. even a good link to how to manually flash with clockwork would be fine as well, I don't mind a little reading to get a better understanding! thanks!
seabhac said:
Hi all, I'm preparing to flash a ROM for the first time and decided to choose the Das Bamf remix 2.05 beta 6 that just barely came out. Now keep in mind I've -NEVER- flashed a ROM before so I've been reading ALOT trying to wrap my head around all this so I know for sure what I'm doing. I manually rooted the phone several weeks ago with ADB and the command sequences in a command terminal and now I want to mod it further.. so I took a look at the direction in the thread and I have a few questions and I'm sorry, I'm a nub,, so bear with me,... Copied from the thread...
Things to know:
A FULL WIPE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
What is the best way to do this?
Want a smooth camera? Overclock to 1.4ghz. This is the trick others are using to make the camera smooth in their rom
I understand you can use setCPU for this but others have said the Kernel seems to OC itsef a bit and not to use setcpu... which way is best to do this?
Rom Manager seems to cause corruption issues, flash the ROM manually via clockwork.
I did install Rom Manager and bought the premium version. Now I shouldn't be usign it? and I rooted so I have clockwork installed but not sure how I'm supposed to use it to manually with it.
I appreciate any and all help.. even a good link to how to manually flash with clockwork would be fine as well, I don't mind a little reading to get a better understanding! thanks!
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Wipe in clockwork. factory reset/cache/dalvik cache to do a full wipe. the kernel, depending on which one it is, is slightly over clocked. also rom manager does cause problems when installing roms. download them on your pc, or browser via the phone, place on teh root of the sd card (not in a folder) and flash in clock work
seabhac said:
Hi all, I'm preparing to flash a ROM for the first time and decided to choose the Das Bamf remix 2.05 beta 6 that just barely came out. Now keep in mind I've -NEVER- flashed a ROM before so I've been reading ALOT trying to wrap my head around all this so I know for sure what I'm doing. I manually rooted the phone several weeks ago with ADB and the command sequences in a command terminal and now I want to mod it further.. so I took a look at the direction in the thread and I have a few questions and I'm sorry, I'm a nub,, so bear with me,... Copied from the thread...
Things to know:
A FULL WIPE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
What is the best way to do this?
Want a smooth camera? Overclock to 1.4ghz. This is the trick others are using to make the camera smooth in their rom
I understand you can use setCPU for this but others have said the Kernel seems to OC itsef a bit and not to use setcpu... which way is best to do this?
Rom Manager seems to cause corruption issues, flash the ROM manually via clockwork.
I did install Rom Manager and bought the premium version. Now I shouldn't be usign it? and I rooted so I have clockwork installed but not sure how I'm supposed to use it to manually with it.
I appreciate any and all help.. even a good link to how to manually flash with clockwork would be fine as well, I don't mind a little reading to get a better understanding! thanks!
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Sounds like you read up on the topic. Thank you. My only advice is that the gb roms all have tiny little bugs in them. Read up and if you don't care go for it.
If you want a completely stable phone... Stick with a group Rom. If you want all the cool new features and don't mind working around a few bugs... Go gb. Also make.sure to use the correct radio. Probably the MR 2!
Good luck.
seabhac said:
Hi all, I'm preparing to flash a ROM for the first time and decided to choose the Das Bamf remix 2.05 beta 6 that just barely came out. Now keep in mind I've -NEVER- flashed a ROM before so I've been reading ALOT trying to wrap my head around all this so I know for sure what I'm doing. I manually rooted the phone several weeks ago with ADB and the command sequences in a command terminal and now I want to mod it further.. so I took a look at the direction in the thread and I have a few questions and I'm sorry, I'm a nub,, so bear with me,... Copied from the thread...
Things to know:
A FULL WIPE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
What is the best way to do this?
Want a smooth camera? Overclock to 1.4ghz. This is the trick others are using to make the camera smooth in their rom
I understand you can use setCPU for this but others have said the Kernel seems to OC itsef a bit and not to use setcpu... which way is best to do this?
Rom Manager seems to cause corruption issues, flash the ROM manually via clockwork.
I did install Rom Manager and bought the premium version. Now I shouldn't be usign it? and I rooted so I have clockwork installed but not sure how I'm supposed to use it to manually with it.
I appreciate any and all help.. even a good link to how to manually flash with clockwork would be fine as well, I don't mind a little reading to get a better understanding! thanks!
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I only use ROM Manager to reboot into ClockworkMod Recovery. It is the second option when you open ROM Manager. My method of flashing a new ROM (performing a full wipe plus a few steps):
1. Reboot into ClockworkMod Recovery from ROM Manager.
2. Use Nandroid to backup your current configuration. Select backup and restore and then backup.
3. Select wipe data/factory reset. This will wipe all applications, contacts, text messages, bookmarks, etc. There are ways to back this information up (Titanium Backup for applications), but I will not go into full detail here.
4. Select wipe cache partition.
5. Select advanced and then wipe dalvik cache. (Most people recommend doing steps 4 and 5 three times in order to ensure it was done.)
6. Also in the advanced menu, select wipe battery stats. (You should do this when charged 100%, recommended for any new ROM flash.)
For some reason, if you flash in ROM Manager it can corrupt the ROM/flash. To avoid this, always use ClockworkMod Recovery.
If the ROM you flash utilizes one of Imoseyon's kernels (which BAMF does), you can use the speedtweak.sh method in terminal emulator (download from Market) descriped in Imoseyon's kernel thread. With a BAMF ROM, none of this is required. You can utilize the included BAMF Toolkit to overclock/underclock and set the governor. The Toolkit also includes a terminal emulator if you wish to try the speedtweak.sh method.
The above steps should be followed when flashing a new ROM. When upgrading versions of the same ROM, you can generally perform a minimal wipe. My understanding of a minimal wipe is the cache and dalvik cache only (three times).
Hope I didn't leave anything out. If so, others can correct me.
Thank you for describing this.. I watched several videos and read up alot but I don't want to mess up anything and do ti right.. I've got the BAMF remix 2.05 version 6 on my root directory on the SD card now and I'll wait till the phone is at full charge before running thr0ough this procedure. Thank you once more wool!
seabhac said:
Thank you for describing this.. I watched several videos and read up alot but I don't want to mess up anything and do ti right.. I've got the BAMF remix 2.05 version 6 on my root directory on the SD card now and I'll wait till the phone is at full charge before running thr0ough this procedure. Thank you once more wool!
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You will also have to flash the MR2 radio. There is a thread in the Development Forum. If you search the thread, you should be able to come up with the method to do this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1115714
I flashed the ROM first, pulled the battery, and then booted in hboot (volume down plus power button). From there, hboot should find the radio and update. Most importantly, make sure the radio file you put on the root of your SD Card is named 'PG05IMG.zip' If you have Windows 7, make sure the .zip is not in there twice. By default, Windows 7 does not show file extensions.
to be safe with ur download make sure to check the md5
command in terminal and adb is
# /system/xbin/busybox md5sum /sdcard/so-so
i think.. lol
checking the md5 ensures ur download is legit.. i had a couple bad downloads causing bootloop.
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA App
alluzzion2o9 said:
to be safe with ur download make sure to check the md5
command in terminal and adb is
# /system/xbin/busybox md5sum /sdcard/so-so
i think.. lol
checking the md5 ensures ur download is legit.. i had a couple bad downloads causing bootloop.
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA App
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Easy way with the MD5 I found is to download AFV (Android File Verifier) from market. I download the ROM from xda app onto phone, run AFV on ROM from phone and verify MD5 while also having thread up on computer. Seems easier with those long numbers.
Before I begin, I will say that there is no hostility intended in this thread AT ALL. It’s just how I convey intense anger. Lulz.. jk
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I can’t count how many times I have read somewhere about somebody having some random ass issue with rom “x” and not a single person besides them is having said issue.
I understand the inconvenience in wiping data, contacts, apps, all that. But let’s be srsly. How much more annoying is it, and frustrating, to sit there in your messy room in your mother’s basement trying to watch porn all stressed out because your phone won’t connect drivers to your computer or connect to 4G? srsly. And how much more annoying is it for everybody else to have to listen to your whiny ass in the thread of said rom? I can tell you, Very. But I, like many, will still offer you help, always. So here it is, some pre-help!... for those of you who love flashing custom roms on your E3D.
First of all, I will say this… download the synergy superwipe/format tool. It’s a zip file. If you can’t find it, it’s in the development section in the thread titled “SYNERGY”… i had to tell you where it was, because i knew somebody would chime in here "hAlp, where can i haz it!?!"... never fails.
This should be used EVERY time you install a full ROM. Whether or not the dev’s tell you to wipe data or not, they always will recommend it because they know this is the only way to ensure a clean, install. So have this handy on your SD card. Because if you are a rom flashing whore like me, you will need it.
And for the record, I have had ZERO problems with EVERY rom I have installed on my E3D, with the exception of the bugs that are clearly stated in the OP of the rom’s thread. If you are popping up random little glitches, it is likely something you are doing wrong. Just sayin.
So let’s get started with the actual “guide” here… we’ll make this short and sweet. I will give you different scenarios too, ie flashing only a rom, a rom with a kernel, a rom with some cosmetic mods (battery indicator zip, etc.), and a rom with a kernel on top of it AND some cosmetic “theme” .zips, and maybe even a flashable boot animation. The current set up I am running is the steel rom, with the bc kernel, a boot animation, and a battery indicator change (thanks scrosler for that! Its dope as ****). K, here we go. Pay attention…
1. First of all, before you flash ANY rom, make a back up of your data and apps, I prefer myback up root or pro simply because I have never had a single issue with this app in the 9 months I have been rooting my phones. I would recommend this app to anybody. Also, if you are using windows, after you download your rom right click on the zip file, select “properties” and then select “unblock” and then “apply” and the “ok”… now place the .zip on the root of your sd card. I have had problems with roms not flashing properly when I forget to do this. So do it, just for peace of mind. Everything you intend on flashing, should be on your SD card before you begin.
2. Boot to recovery
3. Wipe (in this order) cache partition, dalvik cache, and data/factory reset. Do all of those TWICE, just to be thorough.
4. Flash the synergy superwipe, your phone will reboot itself into recovery when completed.
5. Flash your rom. If the rom has a kernel included, boot up the phone – even if you intend on flashing a different kernel, boot up the phone. The only time you should flash kernel right on top of a rom is if the rom does not include one... ok, phone boots, nowdDo all your google **** blah blah, maybe browse the internet a bit, verify that some basic things are functioning properly. This helps you verify that the ROM itself isn’t causing issue “x” after you flash a kernel or some other bull**** in the next few steps. We do process of elimination as we install, and prepare for troubleshooting by collecting useful information beforehand. This way, you have some information as to why something is not working properly if something is not working properly. Make sense? Thought so.
6. If you are going to flash a kernel on top of it, proceed to this step. After you have booted the phone successfully, power down to recovery mode again (I ****ing love recovery by the way, it’s a ****ing bios on my phone)… and again, you will want to clear cache partition and dalvik cache, in that order. After it is done successfully, go ahead and flash your kernel. After that is done, boot to system. If you get some kind of error after this point that you did not experience earlier, you can safely assume one of these 3 things, in this order… you got a bad download when downloading your kernel (re-download, and start over at step 1, annoying I know, but the only way to ensure proper install, again. Patience pays with these devices as they can be extremely tempermental.), something is actually faulty in the kernel build (you should be reading other’s experience with said software anyways, so you know what to expect), or your phone just doesn’t ****ing like you (this happens sometimes, it’s nothing personal.)
7. Assuming your phone has booted properly (****ing yayyyy) you may now proceed to this step (and this step can also replace step 6 if you are not flashing a kernel). Boot down to recovery again, clear cache, clear dalvik… you see the pattern here… flash your other little ****. For example, when I installed the steel rom with the bc kern, the battery mod, and the boot ani’… I followed this guide pretty much to the T. Anyways, I will use that as an example… after cache and dalvik cache are cleared, flash your battery icon, then right on top of that, flash your boot ani’.
8. Boot to system. You are now running a bastardized rom with a 99% chance of it running ABSOLUTELY flawless.
Furthermore, sometimes I will even run a rom for a couple days before proceeding to flash a kernel on top of it. This is simply to have useful information if a problem arises mid-use. For example, if I am running a rom for a week with zero issues, then flash a kernel, and immediately start getting random reboots, disconnected interwebz, or some other odd issue that pops up out of nowhere, I can safely assume it was something I recently changed (something I flashed). So again, either I got a bad download, or there is a design/programming issue. This will allow me to better pinpoint root cause of bugs that pop up on my hAxor3d evo.
Anyways, that’s about all I can think of for now. The purpose of this is really to help some of you learn how to better troubleshoot problems yourself before asking, if you would rather ask, that’s fine really. It’s just always better to learn.
Hopefully some of you find this useful, and if there is anything else somebody feels should be added, please do so, and I will edit the thread accordingly.
Thanks,
CB
maybe i should have posted this in the dev section....
oh well. mods can move it if they so choose, their call anyways.
Will this work for the evo 3d?
mattfmartin said:
Will this work for the evo 3d?
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well, that's a more intelligent question than the ones i was expecting.
"where is the synergy superwipe found????" lol
Great guide! I've personally never had issues flashing ROMs if I just do a single wipe, but I guess all phones are different.
Hello, I'm new to the XDA forums and found about it by discovering MapleSyrup's excellent looking Jelly Bean ROM. I'd like to flash it, but but am inexperienced and have questions.
The first is, is it necessary to root and flash separately, or can I directly put on the rom since I have CWM? And the second is that the most recent CWM recovery I have found is 6.0.1.1, hosted on pershoot's site. Will using that version of the recovery which is from a different source, interfere with rooting/flashing? For future reference, this is my first time doing anything related to rooting, flashing, or custom rom's, so bear with me, please.
Any help is appreciated. Thank you!
Viruli said:
Hello, I'm new to the XDA forums and found about it by discovering MapleSyrup's excellent looking Jelly Bean ROM. I'd like to flash it, but but am inexperienced and have questions.
The first is, is it necessary to root and flash separately, or can I directly put on the rom since I have CWM? And the second is that the most recent CWM recovery I have found is 6.0.1.1, hosted on pershoot's site. Will using that version of the recovery which is from a different source, interfere with rooting/flashing? For future reference, this is my first time doing anything related to rooting, flashing, or custom rom's, so bear with me, please.
Any help is appreciated. Thank you!
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To flash pershoot's builds, you need to use pershoot's CMR.
Welcome!
I have always worked to root my 2 devices before doing anything else...for experience more than anything. However, if the ROM you're wanting to flash is pre-rooted (and AOSP JB is) it won't matter after the fact. Make sure you do a Nandroid backup before you do anything though so you can get back to stock if you EFF up.
Its always good to use the recommended recovery to flash a ROM if the OP contains such a recommendation. That said 5.5.0.4 works nicely. Make sure you follow wipe instructions to the letter. Have fun!
Thanks!!
Okay, thank you! I flashed it successfully with no problems.
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Welcome!
I have always worked to root my 2 devices before doing anything else...for experience more than anything. However, if the ROM you're wanting to flash is pre-rooted (and AOSP JB is) it won't matter after the fact. Make sure you do a Nandroid backup before you do anything though so you can get back to stock if you EFF up.
Its always good to use the recommended recovery to flash a ROM if the OP contains such a recommendation. That said 5.5.0.4 works nicely. Make sure you follow wipe instructions to the letter. Have fun!
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I flashed CWM 5504 and the root for the first time a few days ago. I was nervous as all get out, but it went fine.
But I didn't do any wipes.
Could you expand on your advice, i.e., what wipes should be done and how, or point me to a guide?
I have the US 7510,, official 404 ICS update.
Thanks in advance!
Upon installation of most roms a wipe data/factory reset is required. This does not wipe the sd card partition. To regain app data use an app called titanium backup from the market. Backup your apps first before wiping. Some roms require you to do more than wipe I.e format system wipe cache or dalvnik cache. This is all done in recovery. The instructions for the install process including wipes will be in the OP (original post) for the rom.
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Upon installation of most roms a wipe data/factory reset is required. This does not wipe the sd card partition. To regain app data use an app called titanium backup from the market. Backup your apps first before wiping. Some roms require you to do more than wipe I.e format system wipe cache or dalvnik cache. This is all done in recovery. The instructions for the install process including wipes will be in the OP (original post) for the rom.
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Thank you.
I was on the ICS update which I did through Kies. My tab was running perfectly.
I figured it was time to try rooting, so I finally found a guide which was for the official ICS update, not a custom rom.
I flashed CWM 5504, which went fine. I then did the root through CWM, and it also went fine.
As I posted, no wipes, and everything works fine.
Actually, the only reason I want root is to edit one file. It's the one to enable the 5Ghz wifi band.
As for backing up apps, etc., I don't really keep anything on the tab that I worry about losing. About a dozen
photos that I use in Photoshop Touch and a couple of other apps, just for fun.
Music files are on my PC which I can access with ES File Explorer, File Manager HD, and AllShare, all of which
work great. No movies (yet).
I really don't mind reinstalling my apps from the Play Store.
Thanks for your reply!
Sounds like your good to go! The wiping procedures are for when your ready to try a custom ROM. Enjoy your tab
Sent from my GT-P7510 using xda app-developers app
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Sounds like your good to go! The wiping procedures are for when your ready to try a custom ROM. Enjoy your tab
Sent from my GT-P7510 using xda app-developers app
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Thanks.
Actually I've been enjoying the heck out of it since I bought it in March.
Went to buy a Kindle Fire for my wife, thought she might have some fun with it.
Browsed the other tabs and got her the GT 10.1 instead.
After setting it up for her, I could see it would be fun, so the next day I bought
another one for me. Glad I did; we both have a lot of fun with them.
Thanks again for your help.
Custom ROMs are awesome. Wink wink.
If you like stock there are lots of close-to-stock ROMs out there. Task650 is one of those devs for example I would recommend who releases a solid stock experience but without all the factory bloat, pre rooted, etc. Have a look around - you're embarking on a fun (and very addictive) journey!
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Custom ROMs are awesome. Wink wink.
If you like stock there are lots of close-to-stock ROMs out there. Task650 is one of those devs for example I would recommend who releases a solid stock experience but without all the factory bloat, pre rooted, etc. Have a look around - you're embarking on a fun (and very addictive) journey!
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Thanks dj.
Hello everyone,
Well might as well say hi. I'm Ryukouki. I use this handle on a lot of forums, so if this is familiar you most likely know me elsewhere. So, anywho! I purchased a VZW Samsung Galaxy S4 two weeks ago, and I'm really curious. I rooted my phone, installed Clockwork Mod and backed up my data (I THINK) and I'm looking into ROMs for the Galaxy S4. What is the best mod for speed and performance, with good ease of use, and does not require a data wipe on installation? And is there a tutorial to go about doing this? I'm kind of new to the whole smartphone thing (used a feature phone for seven years!!), but I'm not too afraid to try new things out.
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Hello everyone,
Well might as well say hi. I'm Ryukouki. I use this handle on a lot of forums, so if this is familiar you most likely know me elsewhere. So, anywho! I purchased a VZW Samsung Galaxy S4 two weeks ago, and I'm really curious. I rooted my phone, installed Clockwork Mod and backed up my data (I THINK) and I'm looking into ROMs for the Galaxy S4. What is the best mod for speed and performance, with good ease of use, and does not require a data wipe on installation? And is there a tutorial to go about doing this? I'm kind of new to the whole smartphone thing (used a feature phone for seven years!!), but I'm not too afraid to try new things out.
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No ROMs 'require' a data wipe per se. You may, however, run into problems with any ROM if you don't completely wipe data when installing (especially the first time you go from stock to a ROM).
Why are you so afraid of wiping data? You could very easily download a few backup apps and have everything back up and running in 20 minutes.
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No ROMs 'require' a data wipe per se. You may, however, run into problems with any ROM if you don't completely wipe data when installing (especially the first time you go from stock to a ROM).
Why are you so afraid of wiping data? You could very easily download a few backup apps and have everything back up and running in 20 minutes.
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I assume that this requires backup to my SD card though? And can you explain how I go about doing this? Do I just pick up things like App Restore and Backup (I think it's the other way around...) and then backup and restore? I don't want to screw this up, because I have a few apps where I've dumped a couple hundred dollars into and if I delete it or wipe it, I lose all the data, and I for sure as hell don't wanna do that!
You are rooted, so grab Titanium Backup, and use it. Just don't backup up system data. App data is fine (at least it always has been on AT&T).
I haven't seen a ROM yet that is stable enough to flash, IMHO. Give it a couple of weeks. I ran AOKP on my GS2 for a long time, and am looking forward to it here.
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If I was you man , I wouldnt never install a rom without a full wipe. That will keep you from running into problems. I know that from experience. Like Sbreen say, no wipe , no gripe
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If I was you man , I wouldnt never install a rom without a full wipe. That will keep you from running into problems. I know that from experience. Like Sbreen say, no wipe , no gripe
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Very well then, I guess a wipe it is.
Now, let me get this straight. I rooted my phone. I have TWRP Custom Recovery on my phone, and I have backed up the thing in the recovery menu to my micro SD card. I also Titanium Backup'd my system with apps and whatnot. So when I decide to flash my phone to a new ROM, I'd first wipe the data, factory reset, and wipe the dalvik cache, then flash it, do the setup garbage, and then from there, redownload Titanium Backup and restore whatever I want to restore, correct?
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Very well then, I guess a wipe it is.
Now, let me get this straight. I rooted my phone. I have TWRP Custom Recovery on my phone, and I have backed up the thing in the recovery menu to my micro SD card. I also Titanium Backup'd my system with apps and whatnot. So when I decide to flash my phone to a new ROM, I'd first wipe the data, factory reset, and wipe the dalvik cache, then flash it, do the setup garbage, and then from there, redownload Titanium Backup and restore whatever I want to restore, correct?
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You got it! However the "factory reset" option in TWRP actually wipes data/cache/dalvik, I believe. (It tells you at the top of the screen what its going to wipe) Once you got your new rom you're all set to start restoring your apps with TB and enjoy the smoothness. After the setup process when your phone goes to the home screen, it's a good idea to let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes. (some developers advise this)
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You got it! However, the "factory reset" option in TWRP actually wipes data/cache/dalvik I believe. (It tells you at the top of the screen what its going to wipe) Once you got your new rom you're all set to start restoring your apps with TB and enjoying the smoothness
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I'll try it either tomorrow...or, later in the week if my courage decides to run away. Now, in the worst case scenario, let's say I completely screw up and get stuck with a bootloop or, I just completely hate the ROM itself. To restore to my current configuration do I just go back to TWRP and hit restore, and it basically reverts itself? I'm so sorry if I'm asking really stupid questions, I just REALLY want to do it right, and not have any hassles whatsoever. I am extremely careful and I really want to feel comfortable doing this.
Some guides I see mentioned backing up the IMEI information on the phone. Do I really need to do that, or is that all automated and I shouldn't run into issues? And is there a GApps.zip file thingy that I need to download for the "stock" applications? But wait a second, TB should take care of all of that correct?
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I'll try it either tomorrow...or, later in the week if my courage decides to run away. Now, in the worst case scenario, let's say I completely screw up and get stuck with a bootloop or, I just completely hate the ROM itself. To restore to my current configuration do I just go back to TWRP and hit restore, and it basically reverts itself? I'm so sorry if I'm asking really stupid questions, I just REALLY want to do it right, and not have any hassles whatsoever. I am extremely careful and I really want to feel comfortable doing this.
Some guides I see mentioned backing up the IMEI information on the phone. Do I really need to do that, or is that all automated and I shouldn't run into issues? And is there a GApps.zip file thingy that I need to download for the "stock" applications? But wait a second, TB should take care of all of that correct?
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Yes, if your phone goes into a bootloop or you absolutely hate the rom, then pull the battery and boot into recovery. (If you just hate the rom no need to pull battery just power off)Make sure you have a backup of your system created within TWRP with the "backup" option. If you have a backup in TWRP you would just hit the "Restore" button and find your system backup and wait for it to restore. I've never heard anything about backing up IMEI info, you will probably not run into any issues. I've flashed tons and tons of roms on numerous devices and have NEVER had to do any of that. Gapps (google apps) are ONLY needed when you're going to run an AOSP rom. That means when the rom doesn't have the touchwiz skin over top of it. AOSP roms are pure vanilla android and have zero touchwiz features. You can find the touchwiz based roms in the "Android development" section while the AOSP roms are found in the "Original development" section. Also, it's fine to ask questions. That's how you learn!
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Yes, if your phone goes into a bootloop or you absolutely hate the rom, then pull the battery and boot into recovery. (If you just hate the rom no need to pull battery just power off)Make sure you have a backup of your system created within TWRP with the "backup" option. If you have a backup in TWRP you would just hit the "Restore" button and find your system backup and wait for it to restore. I've never heard anything about backing up IMEI info, you will probably not run into any issues. I've flashed tons and tons of roms on numerous devices and have NEVER had to do any of that. Gapps (google apps) are ONLY needed when you're going to run an AOSP rom. That means when the rom doesn't have the touchwiz skin over top of it. AOSP roms are pure vanilla android and have zero touchwiz features. You can find the touchwiz based roms in the "Android development" section while the AOSP roms are found in the "Original development" section. Also, it's fine to ask questions. That's how you learn!
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Awesome. Phew, I was like what why do I need to backup my IMEI information? I'm planning on installing Hyperdrive, is that a touchwiz based rom by any chance? And hah, yeah I know, I usually have really meticulous instructions for myself when I flash video game consoles, so I know the routine like the back of my hand.
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Awesome. Phew, I was like what why do I need to backup my IMEI information? I'm planning on installing Hyperdrive, is that a touchwiz based rom by any chance? And hah, yeah I know, I usually have really meticulous instructions for myself when I flash video game consoles, so I know the routine like the back of my hand.
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Yes, Hyperdrive is a touchwiz based rom! The file is going to be a little over a 1gig, and already includes all of the apps you'll need.(Don't flash Gaaps) I'm heading off XDA for the night if you have anymore questions/concerns feel free to PM me and I'll try to help
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Yes, Hyperdrive is a touchwiz based rom! The file is going to be a little over a 1gig, and already includes all of the apps you'll need.(Don't flash Gaaps) I'm heading off XDA for the night if you have anymore questions/concerns feel free to PM me and I'll try to help
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Oh good! And at least my internet is reasonable now, so 1GB shouldn't be too bad. ;D I should head off too, its a bit late over here. Thanks for your help, you've answered a lot of my concerns!
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