Ok, I purchased a Galaxy Note 2 (Verizon) that is already rooted and is running Jelly Bean's Build 4 by BeansTown106. Love it but want to get the latest and greatest Build 7 on it. I'm a bit confused as to what steps I need to take to do this. I know all the information I need has already been posted and I have been RTFF but I'm kind of lost as to what I have to do FIRST. I mean, it's already rooted so I'm not sure what I need to do first as most of the guides are for stock unrooted phones. I don't know if I have to go back to completely stock or what. Please keep in mind I am new to this regarding ROMs on phones so what may seem obvious to you may not be to me.
Sorry if this has been asked before but I did search and the only thing I found close to my question was from two years ago.
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Bought phone already rooted with custom ROM, how do I "upgrade" to the newest version of the ROM?
THANKS!
Download rom, put it on root of sd card, boot into recovery, do a backup of ur current rom, wipe system and cache, install new rom, I wipe cache again and then reboot system. Done.
If you go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032447 and go down to the bottom of his first post it tells u this. This is for beans 7. Dont matter what rom u currently have.
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grimmjon75 said:
Ok, I purchased a Galaxy Note 2 (Verizon) that is already rooted and is running Jelly Bean's Build 4 by BeansTown106. Love it but want to get the latest and greatest Build 7 on it. I'm a bit confused as to what steps I need to take to do this. I know all the information I need has already been posted and I have been RTFF but I'm kind of lost as to what I have to do FIRST. I mean, it's already rooted so I'm not sure what I need to do first as most of the guides are for stock unrooted phones. I don't know if I have to go back to completely stock or what. Please keep in mind I am new to this regarding ROMs on phones so what may seem obvious to you may not be to me.
Sorry if this has been asked before but I did search and the only thing I found close to my question was from two years ago.
TL;DR
Bought phone already rooted with custom ROM, how do I "upgrade" to the newest version of the ROM?
THANKS!
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Are you unlocked?
I was thinking the same thing but hes on beans 4 so he had to be at sometime right?
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Okay so if you're unlocked do what INCREMENTAL said and if you're not unlocked do this:
1)Flash root66 to return to stock rooted.
2)once youre stock rooted follow this steps to unlock bootloader http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2118348 and then do what incremental posted.
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INCREMENTAL said:
I was thinking the same thing but hes on beans 4 so he had to be at sometime right?
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Yes but if beans 4 uses the same install method as beans 1 you only have to flash it with Odin. You dont need unlocked bootloader for that.
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Jos31211 said:
Okay so if you're unlocked do what INCREMENTAL said and if you're not unlocked do this:
1)Flash root66 to return to stock rooted.
2)once youre stock rooted follow this steps to unlock bootloader http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2118348 and then do what incremental posted.
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Yes but if beans 4 uses the same install method as beans 1 you only have to flash it with Odin. You dont need unlocked bootloader for that.
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Ahhh I got ya.
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Thanks!
INCREMENTAL said:
Download rom, put it on root of sd card, boot into recovery, do a backup of ur current rom, wipe system and cache, install new rom, I wipe cache again and then reboot system. Done.
If you go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032447 and go down to the bottom of his first post it tells u this. This is for beans 7. Dont matter what rom u currently have.
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Worked great. Thanks.
quick tip
going from one rom to another as in going from Jbeans to Coolrom its mandatory you wipe data,cache, & davlik
going from rom to updated rom as in Jbeans 4 to Jbeans 7 its not necessary to wipe data, (ive never had issues)... might wipe cache and devlik but not data
ALSO
probably best to download titanium back up to backup all your apps
thenuke1 said:
quick tip
going from one rom to another as in going from Jbeans to Coolrom its mandatory you wipe data,cache, & davlik
going from rom to updated rom as in Jbeans 4 to Jbeans 7 its not necessary to wipe data, (ive never had issues)... might wipe cache and devlik but not data
ALSO
probably best to download titanium back up to backup all your apps
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I wouldn't recommend not wiping unless the dev specifically says not to. Some people may not have problems, but most do and its more work in the end. If you don't wipe don't ask why something isn't working or why it's acting up. Beans thread is full of people asking how to fix problems that are only an issue because they didn't wipe.
Follow up question that I can't seem to find a concrete answer for...I am unlocked, running Beans 6 on VRALJB (never took the OTA) with perseus 31.2. If I want to flash a VRALL4 rom (say beans 7 or Eclipse) do I need to do anything beside the standard of putting the rom on the SD card, wipe data, cache and dalvik cache? In other words, does flashing the ROM upgrade me to the new baseband, or do I have to do that first?
Thanks
tfly212 said:
Follow up question that I can't seem to find a concrete answer for...I am unlocked, running Beans 6 on VRALJB (never took the OTA) with perseus 31.2. If I want to flash a VRALL4 rom (say beans 7 or Eclipse) do I need to do anything beside the standard of putting the rom on the SD card, wipe data, cache and dalvik cache? In other words, does flashing the ROM upgrade me to the new baseband, or do I have to do that first?
Thanks
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Updating the baseband is separate from the ROM. Place it on your SD card and install from Recovery.
So I would flash the VRALL4.modem.zip first and then whatever VRALL4 ROM I choose (after wiping, etc). I am guessing after flashing the modem I would NOT reboot before flashing the ROM, correct?
tfly212 said:
So I would flash the VRALL4.modem.zip first and then whatever VRALL4 ROM I choose (after wiping, etc). I am guessing after flashing the modem I would NOT reboot before flashing the ROM, correct?
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Try to flash the rom but make sure to have a backup inside your phone just in case it doesnt works, you can take the battery off and plug it back one and then restore the backup. If that doesnt work you can always return to vraljb stock, update and unlock.
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hey guys,
so after reading the CM9 install guide, looks like I need to flash the stock ICS first. I'm currently using MIUI 2.1.7 which is still gingerbread.
I went to the stock ICS firmwares:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
But didn't see any North American or Canada firmwares, does it matter if I get the Argentina one, or can anyone direct me to a North American version.
Another question is, after I flash the stock ICS, will I still have my root and CWM?
Thanks,
eclipse
eclipse245 said:
so after reading the CM9 install guide, looks like I need to flash the stock ICS first. I'm currently using MIUI 2.1.7 which is still gingerbread.
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Incorrect, just flash cm9.
I can go from MIUI gingerbread, straight to the latest CM9?
So just follow the flashing instructions I guess, and skip all the other nonsense?
If you're flashing through CWM there is a long and complex process to flashing such a complicated ROM:
Step 1. Factory reset/ wipe cache/ wipe dalvik cache
Step 2. Flash CM9
EDIT: Remember to keep breathing whilst you do it, sometimes I need to focus so intently on the complex process I forget.
One more question, if I wanted to update CM9 via Rom Manager, to a newer nightly, would any data/apps/contacts be lost or reset, or is it just an update?
Nightlies are just an update, no need for a wipe.
eclipse245 said:
One more question, if I wanted to update CM9 via Rom Manager, to a newer nightly, would any data/apps/contacts be lost or reset, or is it just an update?
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Don't use rom manager, I've been hearing bad things about it. Just use cwm recovery. And no data would be lost, just don't data wipe / factory reset in cwm recovery
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Alright cool, worked fine
thanks a lot guys!
Hey there,
I'm currently using a Galaxy S2, which is running stock Gingerbread 2.3.4 (no updates available through OTA nor Kies)
Baseband version: I9100XXKI1
Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKI4-CL575468
Buildnumber: GINGERBREAD.XWKI4
And now I would like to get CM9 on my phone. Although I read quite a lot of threads and tutorials, I still have some
unanswered questions left.
Of course I would like to get onto CM9 in the fastest (and safest) way possible, but I'm not really sure how I would accomplish this.
Is it rather better (or even possible) to just go from 2.3.4 directly to CM9? Could I first root it using insecure kernel or CF-Root and then use CWM Recovery to flash CM9? And would this process actually flash all the necessary things, like the correct firmware, kernel and bootloader?
Or should I use Odin to flash it to stock ICS first and then just follow the official full update guide from the Cyanogenmod Wiki (because it is written with the requirement of stock ICS running on the phone) ?
Please help me out with this, I'm thankfull for every answer that I get :laugh:
Follow the noob-proof instructions on the first post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20841817 , and you can jump to cm9 from your current firmware, no need to go to stock ics first.
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Just another question, as far as I understood it I don't need to root before applying the Resurrection Edition of CM9, right?
Night3 said:
Just another question, as far as I understood it I don't need to root before applying the Resurrection Edition of CM9, right?
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No. It already includes CWM recovery. After you flash it, boot to CWM and flash the last cm9 update + gapps, wipe data/cache and reboot.
Make sure you put the .zip files on your sdcard first
Great thanks!
This seems to be easy as it can get
Oh and just one more thing, should I do a backup of some sorts? Just a little bit unsure, because then I would have to root first, do a backup and then would be able to the whole CM9 thing (I don't know if the rooted kernel could somehow interfere with the Resurrection Edition later on)
Night3 said:
Great thanks!
This seems to be easy as it can get
Oh and just one more thing, should I do a backup of some sorts? Just a little bit unsure, because then I would have to root first, do a backup and then would be able to the whole CM9 thing (I don't know if the rooted kernel could somehow interfere with the Resurrection Edition later on)
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You can backup Contacts, Sms, call logs and installed apps without ROOT
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Yeay, just flashed my phone and everything worked out smoothly and perfect, didn't have any problems at all
(I also didn't do a factory reset, is it necessary to that? Because right now there isn't any data left from before and I'm also not experiencing any problems whatsoever, so not really sure if I should do it and what it would do)
Thanks to everyone who posted here and helped me to finally flash my phone :good:
Night3 said:
Yeay, just flashed my phone and everything worked out smoothly and perfect, didn't have any problems at all
(I also didn't do a factory reset, is it necessary to that? Because right now there isn't any data left from before and I'm also not experiencing any problems whatsoever, so not really sure if I should do it and what it would do)
Thanks to everyone who posted here and helped me to finally flash my phone :good:
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I'm not sure, but i think the NOOB proof method you used already wiped your data in the flashing process. So there is no need for you to do it again
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Jokesy said:
I'm not sure, but i think the NOOB proof method you used already wiped your data in the flashing process. So there is no need for you to do it again
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
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Yes, it does wipe automatically while flashing.
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Hey guys,
Im having some questions.
Got a new phone and i am going to sell my S II to my uncle but he want it as it comes in the box.
-I am running Slimbean+Dorimanx and it has some reboot issues.
-Now i understand that i need to flash an original rom (and kernel?).
If you have to flash an original kernel also do you do that first or first the ROM?
-Is it possible to go back to ICS, or is this risky to brick the phone?
-And last will the reboot issues automatically be fixed with original ROM?
I've searched alot of post but can't find answers to these questions.
bachot said:
Hey guys,
Im having some questions.
Got a new phone and i am going to sell my S II to my uncle but he want it as it comes in the box.
-I am running Slimbean+Dorimanx and it has some reboot issues.
-Now i understand that i need to flash an original rom (and kernel?).
If you have to flash an original kernel also do you do that first or first the ROM?
-Is it possible to go back to ICS, or is this risky to brick the phone?
-And last will the reboot issues automatically be fixed with original ROM?
I've searched alot of post but can't find answers to these questions.
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I do not help people who sell their S II.
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kidding, get a stock rom from sammy and let the flash begin.
Try not to flash a 4.0.4 tho, that's some nasty kernel.
you could also flash jb leak (don't tell him it's a leak), just tell him that is the latest SO for Samsung Galaxy S II and the newest devices fresh outta the box's got it. If he goes for it you can pump the price up and I'll get my 10%...lol
gastonw said:
I do not help people who sell their S II.
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kidding, get a stock rom from sammy and let the flash begin.
Try not to flash a 4.0.4 tho, that's some nasty kernel.
you could also flash jb leak (don't tell him it's a leak), just tell him that is the latest SO for Samsung Galaxy S II and the newest devices fresh outta the box's got it. If he goes for it you can pump the price up and I'll get my 10%...lol
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thanks for the reply, im replacing it with a free S III.
but a 4.0.0 won't hurt? btw isnt that the ROM and don't i need another kernel?
im a bit confused about that part.
bachot said:
thanks for the reply, im replacing it with a free S III.
but a 4.0.0 won't hurt? btw isnt that the ROM and don't i need another kernel?
im a bit confused about that part.
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Flash 4.0.3. The ROM file includes the kernel.
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Spiralzz said:
Flash 4.0.3. The ROM file includes the kernel.
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ok thank you sir!
Spiralzz said:
Flash 4.0.3. The ROM file includes the kernel.
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To be sure 100%
Do i have to factory reset, wipe dalvik? wipe cache? fix permissions and flash with odin? and in what order?
1.wipe cashe
2.wipe dalvik
3.flash odin
4.factory reset
(is CWM gone now? so no need to fix permission)
Cheers mate!
bachot said:
To be sure 100%
Do i have to factory reset, wipe dalvik? wipe cache? fix permissions and flash with odin? and in what order?
1.wipe cashe
2.wipe dalvik
3.flash odin
4.factory reset
(is CWM gone now? so no need to fix permission)
Cheers mate!
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Flash the ROM first. Your phone will restart, but will be stuck on the galaxy SII logo. Turn off phone. Reboot into recovery (which will be the stock 3e one), and do a factory reset. No need to wipe caches, dalvik or fix permissions.
Edit: You can also boot into recovery from your preset custom ROM, before flashing the stock ROM via odin and perform a factory reset. It doesn't matter when you do it.
Also, please remember to keep re-partiton unticked and DO NOT use the .pit file if it is there.
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Spiralzz said:
Flash the ROM first. Your phone will restart, but will be stuck on the galaxy SII logo. Turn off phone. Reboot into recovery (which will be the stock 3e one), and do a factory reset. No need to wipe caches, dalvik or fix permissions.
Edit: You can also boot into recovery from your preset custom ROM, before flashing the stock ROM via odin and perform a factory reset. It doesn't matter when you do it.
Also, please remember to keep re-partiton unticked and DO NOT use the .pit file if it is there.
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Thanks so much mate, you are awsome!
I have read through the forums and am hesitant to post, but I am stuck. I have rooted my Note II using Causal and following the tutorial after Verizon's first update.It worked great. I am not using a custom rom, but have the TRWP recovery, super user, busy box installed; I am certain that was part of the Casual Root (thank you Adam). I have also updated Casual to NoYouVerizon, but realized that my phone is already rooted. I want to update to 4.1.2 and have read to not do so OTA. Would someone please either provide a link or directions on how to update I did download the stock Root Odex - I605VRAMC3 on both my PC and my Note II, but have no idea what to do with it.
Thank you
I was in exact same scenario as you. I was rooted and was just using themes but the only way to get updated was to use a custom rom. I may be wrong but that was my way of updating. Since then I have flashed just about every rom out there that is touchwiz. Been happy with the Beans build 17.
Hope this helps!
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SAVJR said:
I have read through the forums and am hesitant to post, but I am stuck. I have rooted my Note II using Causal and following the tutorial after Verizon's first update.It worked great. I am not using a custom rom, but have the TRWP recovery, super user, busy box installed; I am certain that was part of the Casual Root (thank you Adam). I have also updated Casual to NoYouVerizon, but realized that my phone is already rooted. I want to update to 4.1.2 and have read to not do so OTA. Would someone please either provide a link or directions on how to update I did download the stock Root Odex - I605VRAMC3 on both my PC and my Note II, but have no idea what to do with it.
Thank you
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The best way to do it would be to flash a rom through recovery, and only a rom made for flashing in recovery (ie a .zip, NOT a tar.md5).
You need to figure out which rom you want, download it, make sure the md5 checksum matches, and the flash the zip in your recovery.
There are quite a few choices for stock TW roms, and everyone had a favorite, but you have to decide which you would want and if you want any of the added features. Here are a few of the more popular stock roms that are the latest update from Big Red:
Stock Odex/Deodex:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108510
This is just the latest straight Verizon stock rom and you can choose the original odex or get the deodexed version if you want to theme your phone because having a deodexed room makes themeing easier and less glitchy.
Beans 17:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032447
This is the latest Verizon stock rom with a few added tweak and it is themed to look like an AOSP rom.
CleanRom VZW SE 3.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2073390
This is the latest Verizon stock rom but it had been completely debloated and had an Aroma installer so you can choose what all you want to be present in the rom. It is different from CleanRom ACE. CleanRom ACE is the latest international Note 2 rom that had been modified to work on our phones, it usually has more updates and features than CleanRom VZW SE because CR VZW SE is the Verizon stock rom with very little added. All CleanRom roms have bloatware removed.
You also need to flash the latest radio along with your new rom if you want the newest radio that came with the VRAMC3 update, the radio will be the VRAMC3 one.
Radios:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108510
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Thank you - Can the ROM be flashed from a SD Card or does it have to be on the internal card. ?
shangrila500 said:
The best way to do it would be to flash a rom through recovery, and only a rom made for flashing in recovery (ie a .zip, NOT a tar.md5).
You need to figure out which rom you want, download it, make sure the md5 checksum matches, and the flash the zip in your recovery.
There are quite a few choices for stock TW roms, and everyone had a favorite, but you have to decide which you would want and if you want any of the added features. Here are a few of the more popular stock roms that are the latest update from Big Red:
Stock Odex/Deodex:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108510
This is just the latest straight Verizon stock rom and you can choose the original odex or get the deodexed version if you want to theme your phone because having a deodexed room makes themeing easier and less glitchy.
Beans 17:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032447
This is the latest Verizon stock rom with a few added tweak and it is themed to look like an AOSP rom.
CleanRom VZW SE 3.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2073390
This is the latest Verizon stock rom but it had been completely debloated and had an Aroma installer so you can choose what all you want to be present in the rom. It is different from CleanRom ACE. CleanRom ACE is the latest international Note 2 rom that had been modified to work on our phones, it usually has more updates and features than CleanRom VZW SE because CR VZW SE is the Verizon stock rom with very little added. All CleanRom roms have bloatware removed.
You also need to flash the latest radio along with your new rom if you want the newest radio that came with the VRAMC3 update, the radio will be the VRAMC3 one.
Radios:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108510
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Thank you - Can the ROM be flashed from a SD Card or does it have to be on the internal card. ?
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Either or. Just navigate to the folder that it's in.
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Thank you - Can the ROM be flashed from a SD Card or does it have to be on the internal card. ?
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I generally move mine to my external SD because I like to wipe the entire internal memory when flashing to a competent different rom to get rid of all the filets and miscellaneous crap that I let accumulate so it'll be like a freshI new phone.
Then again I have a 64 GB micro SD card and keep several different releases of each rom I use along with all the recovery flashable kernels, radios, GAPPs, current version of TWRP and CWM, a couple previous releases of TWRP and CWM, miscellaneous mods, and various other flashable stuff.
Really its all up to you though. I like to keeo everything perfectly arranged in its own folder in my external and leave the internal for apps, if you want evening on your internal you can do that too!
Just remember if you choose to wipe your internal memory before flagging like I do then itll delete EVERYTHING on your internal SD card so you'll need to back up your media (pictures, videos, and music) because itll be deleted. You don't have to wipe your internal memory and it won't hurt anything if you choose to wipe it or if your choose not to hurt anything, it's completely up to you!
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Thank you
Thank you, you have been a great help. I was able to flash Scotts Rom CleanRomAce last night and worked without a hitch. I assume, from what I have read, that I can flash any Rom or updated Rom over this, when the time comes. Just curious, which one do you favor.
Thank you Again for taking the time to help me.
shangrila500 said:
I generally move mine to my external SD because I like to wipe the entire internal memory when flashing to a competent different rom to get rid of all the filets and miscellaneous crap that I let accumulate so it'll be like a freshI new phone.
Then again I have a 64 GB micro SD card and keep several different releases of each rom I use along with all the recovery flashable kernels, radios, GAPPs, current version of TWRP and CWM, a couple previous releases of TWRP and CWM, miscellaneous mods, and various other flashable stuff.
Really its all up to you though. I like to keeo everything perfectly arranged in its own folder in my external and leave the internal for apps, if you want evening on your internal you can do that too!
Just remember if you choose to wipe your internal memory before flagging like I do then itll delete EVERYTHING on your internal SD card so you'll need to back up your media (pictures, videos, and music) because itll be deleted. You don't have to wipe your internal memory and it won't hurt anything if you choose to wipe it or if your choose not to hurt anything, it's completely up to you!
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SAVJR said:
Thank you, you have been a great help. I was able to flash Scotts Rom CleanRomAce last night and worked without a hitch. I assume, from what I have read, that I can flash any Rom or updated Rom over this, when the time comes. Just curious, which one do you favor.
Thank you Again for taking the time to help me.
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When an updated version of Cleanrom comes out you can dirty flash over the current version you are running, however I ALWAYS clean flash Cleanrom because usually the only reason Scott updates it is to fix an issue, rarely because there aren't many, and when a new version comes out. When a new version comes out I like to clean flash, and its recommended to clean flash BTW, because dirty flashing can lead to all kinds of bugs. As for AOSP it is generally recommended to clean flash because it is more lrone to bugs because its constantly updated. Whenever you flash a different rom though, like from Cleanrom to Beans or CR to anything else, you ALWAYS clean flash it.
Just in case you dont know what a clean flash and a dirty flash are:
Clean is when you do the wipes explained in the OP of every rom thread.
Dirty is when you flash a rom over your current one without wiping anything.
if I am going to use TW I am going to use Cleanrom, its just a personal preference. Some people love Beans because it is modded to look like AOSP, personally I would rather run AOSP. As for AOSP I prefer ParanoidAndroid (aka PA or AOSPA) and Vanilla RootBox (aka VRB or RB). I prefer VRB more than PA lately though because for me it seems more stable at the current time, when HALO is finally released for PA I will most definitely test it out and may switch back until VRB kangs it. Really you should run any that tickle your fancy out and see what you think of them before deciding on just one.
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Okay - Maybe you can help me one more time...So I dirty flashed over CleanRom ACE to try Beans17. I didn't like it and flashed back to ACE. Everything was working fine until I realized ACE doesn't support Verizon Visual VM. No real big deal, but I use it regularly. So II was going to flash to CLeanRom SE and when I went to do so, I soft bricked my phone (Triangle of Death). I read through the threads and read Adams post to flash back to stock using Odin (downloaded the correct pit file and tar, but Odin will not recognize the device. I tried new cables, ports and installed the latest Samsung USB drivers. Am I stuck taking it to Verizon?
shangrila500 said:
When an updated version of Cleanrom comes out you can dirty flash over the current version you are running, however I ALWAYS clean flash Cleanrom because usually the only reason Scott updates it is to fix an issue, rarely because there aren't many, and when a new version comes out. When a new version comes out I like to clean flash, and its recommended to clean flash BTW, because dirty flashing can lead to all kinds of bugs. As for AOSP it is generally recommended to clean flash because it is more lrone to bugs because its constantly updated. Whenever you flash a different rom though, like from Cleanrom to Beans or CR to anything else, you ALWAYS clean flash it.
Just in case you dont know what a clean flash and a dirty flash are:
Clean is when you do the wipes explained in the OP of every rom thread.
Dirty is when you flash a rom over your current one without wiping anything.
if I am going to use TW I am going to use Cleanrom, its just a personal preference. Some people love Beans because it is modded to look like AOSP, personally I would rather run AOSP. As for AOSP I prefer ParanoidAndroid (aka PA or AOSPA) and Vanilla RootBox (aka VRB or RB). I prefer VRB more than PA lately though because for me it seems more stable at the current time, when HALO is finally released for PA I will most definitely test it out and may switch back until VRB kangs it. Really you should run any that tickle your fancy out and see what you think of them before deciding on just one.
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SAVJR said:
Okay - Maybe you can help me one more time...So I dirty flashed over CleanRom ACE to try Beans17. I didn't like it and flashed back to ACE. Everything was working fine until I realized ACE doesn't support Verizon Visual VM. No real big deal, but I use it regularly. So II was going to flash to CLeanRom SE and when I went to do so, I soft bricked my phone (Triangle of Death). I read through the threads and read Adams post to flash back to stock using Odin (downloaded the correct pit file and tar, but Odin will not recognize the device. I tried new cables, ports and installed the latest Samsung USB drivers. Am I stuck taking it to Verizon?
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Not yet you aren't, you don't take it to them until its a last resort. this is just a driver issue.
Thats also why I said you needed to clean flash different roms, if you were updating from Cleanrom ACE 4.9 for 5.0 a dirty flash would be acceptable but if you experienced bugs you would have had to go back and clean flash before you could report those bugs and get help from the guys in the CR thread. When flashing completely different roms you ALWAYS clean flash.
Did you put the phone in download mode before connecting to Odin? What OS is your computer on? Do you have both the drivers from droidstyles guide and Kies installed?
I will help you with the driver issue as much as i can but you should really really really create a new thread in the Q&A section about this so it will get more views and maybe Hopesrequiem, droidstyle, and some of the other members who trouble shoot the driver issues can help. You should title it something like Odin driver issue with a soft brick, they'll need to know what OS youre using, what version of Odin you're using, and a lot of other stuff. Before you do that though I have a thread I am going to link in my next post here and I want you to read it and do what it says.
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Here is the link I said I would post, read the OP and do what he did and see if that fixes your issue with Odin not seeing your phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2304481
Also remember when youre using Odin to put your phone into Download Mode and to launch Odin before you plug your phone in.
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[ROM][4.2.2] 8/28 AOKP for SGH-I717 [The Family/AllianceROM]
how do I install this? I tried CWM, TWRP, ODIN3 none of this will load or install to my I717
I am very new to this but have loaded others I just can not find anything that will put this on my phone
Its hard to tell what your issues are with the amount of info you provide. If I had to take a guess I'd say your recovery is outdated but who knows? Here is a great thread for information on this device. Happy reading and good luck. PS the thread also covers issues with Odin as well I see you had issues there as well.
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Do you get a status 7?????
Recovery needs updating
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Its hard to tell what your issues are with the amount of info you provide. If I had to take a guess I'd say your recovery is outdated but who knows? Here is a great thread for information on this device. Happy reading and good luck. PS the thread also covers issues with Odin as well I see you had issues there as well.
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Here is a great thread for information on this device ?? what thread
lotus02 said:
Here is a great thread for information on this device ?? what thread
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Read the development thread. ......
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Do you get a status 7?????
Recovery needs updating
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status 7 error
all want is to get 4.2.2 on this phone. I have had reload re-root 5 times trying to get it on and to run if some had a link to 4.2.2 that i can put on with odin i would be done, before i give up and hit it with a hammer and .
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status 7 error
all want is to get 4.2.2 on this phone. I have had reload re-root 5 times trying to get it on and to run if some had a link to 4.2.2 that i can put on with odin i would be done, before i give up and hit it with a hammer and .
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Are you confirming, yes, you get a status 7 ?
Not going to happen through Odin. Sounds like you need to back up and do some reading. Take you time. Your not giving anybody information as to what you did and your process. This is a marathon, not a sprint.
The more you are in a hurry, the longer this will take.
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Are you confirming, yes, you get a status 7 ?
Not going to happen through Odin. Sounds like you need to back up and do some reading. Take you time. Your not giving anybody information as to what you did and your process. This is a marathon, not a sprint.
The more you are in a hurry, the longer this will take.
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okay here is what I have done:
down loaded this, installed it, to get stock than to use his link to root
[STOCK ODIN] [AT&T, TELUS, Bell, Rogers] In case of brick by: Da_G
this get me to (Gingerbread) 2.3.6 rooted
installed CWM
instaled superuser: it works allows install
checked root with rootchecker: got root good
i have installed
[ROM][Modems] Custom Canadian Jelly Bean - Rooted & Deodexed it woerked I did not like 4.1.2
so I got this:
[ROM][4.2.2] 8/28 AOKP for SGH-I717 [The Family/AllianceROM]
1.download ROM and gapps
2.BACKUP
3.wipe phone (system, data, cache)
4.install rom : tried to install with CWM
got status 7
installed TWRP
1.download ROM and gapps
2.BACKUP
3.wipe phone (system, data, cache)
4.install rom : tried to install with TWRP
got status 7
so I stared all over
down loaded this, installed it, to get stock than to use his link to root
[STOCK ODIN] [AT&T, TELUS, Bell, Rogers] In case of brick by: Da_G
this get me to (Gingerbread) 2.3.6 rooted
installed CWM
instaled superuser: it works allows install
checked root with rootchecker: got root good
re-downloaded
[ROM][4.2.2] 8/28 AOKP for SGH-I717 [The Family/AllianceROM]
1.download ROM and gapps
2.BACKUP
3.wipe phone (system, data, cache)
4.install rom : tried to install with CWM
got status 7
installed TWRP
1.download ROM and gapps
2.BACKUP
3.wipe phone (system, data, cache)
4.install rom : tried to install with TWRP
got status 7
looked up status 7 fix
formatted Internal SD
re-downloaded
[ROM][4.2.2] 8/28 AOKP for SGH-I717 [The Family/AllianceROM]
1.download ROM and gapps
2.BACKUP
3.wipe phone (system, data, cache)
4.install rom : tried to install with CWM
got status 7
Status 7 error means you have old recovery. Please update your recovery. TWRP 2.5 is recommended. You can also flash CWM recovery. The latest version is here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47567151
Download zip file. Post#4
On the other hand, easiest way to get latest CWM recovery is from rom manager itself. You have to pay 2 bucks but well worth.
Please note that flashable zip file is in post #4. Read nicely and download flashable zip. I think you will be fine after updating your recovery. Also note that if you intend to use any 4.4 rom in future then you will require rom manager as twrp is still not compatible for 4.4.
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Status 7 error means you have old recovery. Please update your recovery. TWRP 2.5 is recommended. You can also flash CWM recovery. The latest version is here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47567151
Download zip file. Post#4
On the other hand, easiest way to get latest CWM recovery is from rom manager itself. You have to pay 2 bucks but well worth.
Please note that flashable zip file is in post #4. Read nicely and download flashable zip. I think you will be fine after updating your recovery. Also note that if you intend to use any 4.4 rom in future then you will require rom manager as twrp is still not compatible for 4.4.
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yes Lotus, your recovery is just outdated. you are doing everything correctly, you just have an old recovery. the zip in post #4 that Reenee is talking about is a CWM recovery, but it is touch, so it is used with more ease than standard CWM. the one from ROM manager is not. think about the future if you can........do you see the possibility of this becoming an addiction? 4.2 is aging now with the arrival of 4.4.
4.2 is notorious for random reboots, though they are less frequent with AOKP.
i just don't want you to be disappointed and discouraged with 4.2. people will still be around to help you, but 4.3 and 4.4 have already surpassed 4.2's stability.
good luck and let us know if your problem is solved or if we can help any further.
quick setting button for data in Notification Panel is what i want 4.2.2 has it , i had had it on my galaxy s4 and note 2 before the upgrade to 4.3
thank you both for the reply it looks like it is working now with the new CWM