Ive seen other posts about this but what is it. I want to install google now on my stock ics ota. But other sites say i need a deodexed rom.
There is a file included in every apk on a stock rom that is an odex (I don't know what this does but I think it is a database or a cache). It makes modding or theming difficult so developers take it out.
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disconnecktie said:
There is a file included in every apk on a stock rom that is an odex (I don't know what this does but I think it is a database or a cache). It makes modding or theming difficult so developers take it out.
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I am not sure how to flash a radio. i have to flash a radio before i flash a deodexed rom. How do i do this
Download the radio. Put it on the root of your SD (/sdcard). CHECK THE MD5 SUM BEFORE FLASHING. Rename the file exactly like this PG05IMG.zip. Reboot into the bootloader. Press the power button to select fastboot. Press volume up to apply the update. Once it finishes reboot. After the reboot make sure to rename the radio zip or move it somewhere else. I usually rename them. Also it is extremely important that the md5 matches. If it does not then do no flash the file as it will brick your device.
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Download the radio. Put it on the root of your SD (/sdcard). CHECK THE MD5 SUM BEFORE FLASHING. Rename the file exactly like this PG05IMG.zip. Reboot into the bootloader. Press the power button to select fastboot. Press volume up to apply the update. Once it finishes reboot. After the reboot make sure to rename the radio zip or move it somewhere else. I usually rename them. Also it is extremely important that the md5 matches. If it does not then do no flash the file as it will brick your device.
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This is a great instruction. The only thing I might add is that the file name contains a zero, not a letter O. And reinforcing the point disconnecktie makes, it is important to rename or delete the zip file after you reboot... if you don't it may cause the phone to brick if you try to flash another radio.
One other note, you can also delete and download radios using a microSD card reader attached to your PC. A cheap bit of insurance to have around, just in case.
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That is a 0.....
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Nomad1600 said:
This is a great instruction. The only thing I might add is that the file name contains a zero, not a letter O. And reinforcing the point disconnecktie makes, it is important to rename or delete the zip file after you reboot... if you don't it may cause the phone to brick if you try to flash another radio.
One other note, you can also delete and download radios using a microSD card reader attached to your PC. A cheap bit of insurance to have around, just in case.
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Once i flash it, i reboot and let it boot to the os and then remove the PG05IMG?
Or after the flash, turn it off and then delete the PG05IMG and then reboot?
And btw, thanks for all your help.
Reboot and then delete the file.
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Reboot and then delete the file.
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Thanks
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Download the radio. Put it on the root of your SD (/sdcard). CHECK THE MD5 SUM BEFORE FLASHING. Rename the file exactly like this PG05IMG.zip. Reboot into the bootloader. Press the power button to select fastboot. Press volume up to apply the update. Once it finishes reboot. After the reboot make sure to rename the radio zip or move it somewhere else. I usually rename them. Also it is extremely important that the md5 matches. If it does not then do no flash the file as it will brick your device.
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This was immensely helpful. Thank you!
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I have a friend that is stuck in hboot he was trying to unroot his phone and it has s on
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Did he try a recovery or battery pull?
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Didn't work
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Did he try to stick a stock image on the sd card so as soon as it boots it will see the PG05IMG and load it ?
Not trying to flame you, but what exactly caused this to happen? We need details to help you out!
What happens when you try to boot the phone not in Hboot?
Which directions did you follow to try to unroot?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009423 is this where you got your info from?
Is there an existing PG015img.zip on his sdcard that isn't a stock RUU file?
Post some more details so we can be sending you on your way
I'm not sure but it messed up
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Well my best advice would be to go here http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?t=2703 and download both files and follow the directions. If he can't boot the phone up to put the files on his SDcard then he is going to either get an SDcard reader or use someone else phone. The PG015img.zip has to be on the SDCard's root (in no subfolders) and it will flash in HBoot, after you flash the first file completely 100%, let it reboot and battery pull. Then delete the first PG015img.zip and put the second file on the SDcard's root renaming it to PG015img.zip and letting that flash through Hboot (you might have to press volume down and power to flash into Hboot this time) and let that file flash onto the phone. When it is all done, let the phone reboot, and you should be all set to go. Unrooted and back to the way it was out of box. DELETE THE PG015IMG.ZIP WHEN YOU'RE DONE! This whole process should take awhile (especially downloading the big RUU files. Post the results/if you or him need any additional help
If you are using a SDcard reader to put the files on the SDcard from a computer, if the computer does not list the file extention, DO NOT rename the files to "PG015img.zip" because the phone will read it as "PG015img.zip.zip" and won't flash the file. In this case, just make sure it is named "PG015img"
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Well my best advice would be to go here http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?t=2703 and download both files and follow the directions. If he can't boot the phone up to put the files on his SDcard then he is going to either get an SDcard reader or use someone else phone. The PG015img.zip has to be on the SDCard's root (in no subfolders) and it will flash in HBoot, after you flash the first file completely 100%, let it reboot and battery pull. Then delete the first PG015img.zip and put the second file on the SDcard's root renaming it to PG015img.zip and letting that flash through Hboot (you might have to press volume down and power to flash into Hboot this time) and let that file flash onto the phone. When it is all done, let the phone reboot, and you should be all set to go. Unrooted and back to the way it was out of box. DELETE THE PG015IMG.ZIP WHEN YOU'RE DONE! This whole process should take awhile (especially downloading the big RUU files. Post the results/if you or him need any additional help
If you are using a SDcard reader to put the files on the SDcard from a computer, if the computer does not list the file extention, DO NOT rename the files to "PG015img.zip" because the phone will read it as "PG015img.zip.zip" and won't flash the file. In this case, just make sure it is named "PG015img"
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thanks alot about to try now will let u know when finshed
of course there is no post back whether it worked or not, but I'm impressed y'all took the time to help the guy out.
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of course there is no post back whether it worked or not, but I'm impressed y'all took the time to help the guy out.
XDA FTW
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Haha I remember a year ago I was the clueless one, even though I never started threads stating my semi-bricked statuses. I hate to see new people getting flamed for asking questions. Its scary when you deal with your first boot loop, the last thing you want to hear when you ask a question is wise cracks and snide comments from the "Illuminatis" of XDA. We all sucked at one point. Simple enough
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of course there is no post back whether it worked or not, but I'm impressed y'all took the time to help the guy out.
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My bad it didn't work I think he put a bad file on there cause everything I tried didn't work
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Is anyone else experiencing difficulty with the Kitchen in this version? None of the kitchen tweaks will work, they download fine, and it goes thru the regular process of installing, however none of the programs seem to be functioning after installation. Just checking with anyone else before I try re flashing. I did do a full wipe before install.
2.3.6
xxki4
Siyah 2.3
Checkrom V4
The same thing is happening with me. It downloads the files just fine but when it tries to install them, it restarts to the wrong recovery (not clockworkmod). You can see the things fail installing because of the <!> that comes up in the recovery for a split second.
How can we get it working? The only way I've done it is to manually restart to the right recovery, and then manually install each zip.
Reinstall the kitchen app
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Try installing them from recovery, you have to delete or rename the clockworkmod folder on the external sd card in order to install things directly from the kitchen.
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Some of the mods might not work if the kernel is incompatible to those specific mods
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salted_hash in clockworkmod folder
Found the culprit:
Q: I am not able to flash via Kitchen???
A: Delete Clockworkmod folder
Reason:
Previously to make the kitchen flash in older version of CWM5 we need to use a salte hash file that was placed in the Clockworkmod folder, Now with the updated CWM5 the actually problem with CWM5 was fixed by the respective creator!
So now what happens is that all you people have that salted hash file remaining in ur sd card that doesn't allow to flash stuff in the newer better CWM5, thats why when u delete the Folder it stats working coz the salted hash file gets deleted!
Now you may ask why delete the folder, when u can delete the file only!!
LOL answer is simle the Android os never recognizes the file there so when u open myfiles you never find the salted hash file inside the clockworkmod folder! You can use other apps and methods to delete the file but then there is the obvious questions from noobs!!
So Moral the problem is only with that one salted hash file and not ur backup.
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So you can delete the entire folder, or just the "/sdcard/clockworkmd/.salted_hash" file. This worked for me.
Correct just the salted hash needs to go, there's no need to lose your backups. If you do delete the folder next time you do a nandroid it will only get recreated without the salted hash.
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Just to check with you guys. is there any wipe of checkrom available?it appears that there is only the no-wipe version.
Ive downloaded both files for the HQ camera and I cant figure out how to install/flash it onto my rezound...its been a struggle...Can anybody help me out?
Install in recovery. Make a backup first of course, just to be safe. Can't be stock recovery I don't think. Haven't looked to see if you have to be rooted or not but I assume you do.
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Install in recovery. Make a backup first of course, just to be safe. Can't be stock recovery I don't think. Haven't looked to see if you have to be rooted or not but I assume you do.
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I am rooted and I have Amon Ra recovery...when I go to flash zip it shows the HQ Camera file but it is not flashable...they are both zip files upon download so I dont see why they cannot be opened.
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I am rooted and I have Amon Ra recovery...when I go to flash zip it shows the HQ Camera file but it is not flashable...they are both zip files upon download so I dont see why they cannot be opened.
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Don;t open them..using the flash zip option, just click on the file to select it press power button to start...and away you go!:good:
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Don;t open them..using the flash zip option, just click on the file to select it press power button to start...and away you go!:good:
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I do that but when I hit power it goes deeper into the files and wont start...It has two subfolders and it shows both of those...Im guessing the file I downloaded might not be able to flashed so maybe I just got bad download or something Im not too sure.
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I do that but when I hit power it goes deeper into the files and wont start...It has two subfolders and it shows both of those...Im guessing the file I downloaded might not be able to flashed so maybe I just got bad download or something Im not too sure.
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The file you downloaded should be camera blah blah.zip. There are probably a couple of files in it. I don't usually look because I don't care. I'm thinking you're getting side tracked in the menu...Here is how using AmonRA3.15:
Put it on the root of your ext-SD card (SD card). Boot into recovery----->flash zip menu---->Choose zip from SD card---->(select it)---->power button---->press power to confirm...and done.
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I do that but when I hit power it goes deeper into the files and wont start...It has two subfolders and it shows both of those...Im guessing the file I downloaded might not be able to flashed so maybe I just got bad download or something Im not too sure.
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Turn off automatic extraction of files in whatever browser you're using. When you download it it extracted it to a folder with the same name as the zip. Or you could use windows to put it back in a zip file.
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My buddy rooted my phone last year and flashed cyanogenmod 7.1.1. My bluetooth piece will not connect to my phone and I'm thinking I need to flash a new rom.
I have no idea how to do this. I tried to read up on stuff like adb and sdk.
I could really use some serious guidance on how to update my rom.
I'm running Android 2.3.7 with Cyanogenmod 7.1.1.
Can I install any type of mod, now? Like Sense?
I hope I am posting this in the proper place.
Thank you
This needs to be moved to q and a. Anyhow, you can now flash other roms. There is a guide posted somewhere im sure. Just google thunderbolt Rom flashing guide or something like that.
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This needs to be moved to q and a. Anyhow, you can now flash other roms. There is a guide posted somewhere im sure. Just google thunderbolt Rom flashing guide or something like that.
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How do I move this to Q and A?
And I can run any other type of ROM? Would I have to re-download rom manager and all that? I've been reading up on titanium backup. So I really just download the file to my SD card then delete data/dalvik then reboot to recovery and install new rom there? There redownload titanium and do a restore?
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How do I move this to Q and A?
And I can run any other type of ROM? Would I have to re-download rom manager and all that? I've been reading up on titanium backup. So I really just download the file to my SD card then delete data/dalvik then reboot to recovery and install new rom there? There redownload titanium and do a restore?
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http://rootzwiki.com/index.php?/topic/4405-[FAQ]v1.4-Thunderbolt-Noob-Starter-Guide/How-To/OC-guide-(updated-9/21)
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0dBu said:
http://rootzwiki.com/index.php?/topic/4405-[FAQ]v1.4-Thunderbolt-Noob-Starter-Guide/How-To/OC-guide-(updated-9/21)
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Thank you much. I will read, then re-read this, then ask any questions I may have.
Have a great Monday!
What I really need is the ability to use my blue tooth headsest. Do I have to flash a whole new ROM for this? Or should I flash a radio?
I've been reading up on flashing a new rom but am still confused. Do I need to flash the rom THEN flash an RUU (radio?). How about kernels?
I'm worried that I would have issues with the small things...like clearing/formatting my data/dalvik.
Also, how do I add my Radio/RUU to the "Root" of my SD card?
And can anyone clarify how to verify M5sum? I have a program downloaded for it, but don't know how to use it.
First off radios and ruus are two different things. The radio does need to be on the root of the sd card to be flashed. It doesn't really matter if you flash the radio before or after because that won't change between flashes. I find the best way to do it is just download the radio using the phone. Browse with a root file explorer like es file explorer to the download folder, rename the file to PG05IMG.zip, copy, paste it one folder back (that's the root directory). After you flash it in the bootloader browse to the file and rename it.
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First off radios and ruus are two different things. The radio does need to be on the root of the sd card to be flashed. It doesn't really matter if you flash the radio before or after because that won't change between flashes. I find the best way to do it is just download the radio using the phone. Browse with a root file explorer like es file explorer to the download folder, rename the file to PG05IMG.zip, copy, paste it one folder back (that's the root directory). After you flash it in the bootloader browse to the file and rename it.
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Thank you for the reply. I'll download a root file explorer. How should I download a radio on my phone?
Do you think the radio is the issue with my bluetooth not working?
Thanks again.
I was just gonna make this little tutorial to take some work off of The actual Dev for the Project(Beastmode) thanks again for your work brother
In his newest alpha release of safe strap we're able to replace the stock rom slot with a 4.3 Touchwiz ROM, I have seen people report that they have flashed certain roms without having to do any modification, but this is a safety precaution.
First you will need your rom of choice, in this tutorial I'm using N3BULA.
Download the rom and extract the contents to a folder on your pc or phone, PC is much easier, but you can edit on your phone as well
The files you need to edit are under META-INF/COM/GOOGLE/ANDROID that's actually the only files
Im using his modified files from the dev thread for comparison.
First we'll open the Aroma-Config
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2650078&stc=1&d=1395786107
Pardon the crude screen shot method but this will show you the changes and where they are.
Modified is on the left and Stock that came with the rom is on the right. Make the Changes and save
Next is Updater-Script
Same crude method of screen shot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2650086&stc=1&d=1395786357
you can see where the two differ, so just edit that out as well.
Left is modified, Right is stock
Save Changes
Edit 3/26 you can also delete boot.img in zip
Make sure these files are on external sd card as well as the rom, boot into recovery, always make a nandroid backup, wipe and flash.\
This is the first time I have made a tutorial, so if its rough around the edges please excuse my forum newbness
if I missed anything definitely feel free to add, and once again A HUGE THANK YOU BEASTMODE.
Hopefully in a few hours or days these edits wont be needed.
how do we go about putting them into the rom zip file?
You edit them in the rom zip file... extract the rom and it moves as a zip, my case was it downloaded to storage sdcard (internal). I extracted it to ext sdcard and then went in and edited it. It still remains a zip
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Easy way is to use 7 zip. Extract the ROM and make the changes. Now right click on original ROM and select open archive. From there u can place the modded files. Now the ROM.zip is still flashable.
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of course as soon as i posted it, i figured it out, unfortunately i can't get alliance to work afterwards, it installs but doesn't boot
I'm using alliance atm on safestrap. Don't mod anything. Just choose the stock kernel when you get to that point in the installer.
So glad to see you post that.!!! Been talking to a guy about it for about 2 hrs about it now, I actually told him it should work as long as agni wasn't chosen, thanks for clarification
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I tried and unedited version of alliance and it tripped Knox and I had to odin anyone got an edited version with out kernel that they know works
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In my nebula zip I have a file on the root called boot.img should I delete this file as well?
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It wouldn't hurt. The script edits disregard it but just to be safe you can
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I don't get it I edited the zips and then when i try to flash in recovery it just says failed? it doesn't give me a specific reason. This is for n3bula rom. But i extracted using winrar, deleted boot.img, changed the aroma config and updated zip using wordpad, zipped the rom and it doesn't seem to work. is there something i'm doing wrong?
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I don't get it I edited the zips and then when i try to flash in recovery it just says failed? it doesn't give me a specific reason. This is for n3bula rom. But i extracted using winrar, deleted boot.img, changed the aroma config and updated zip using wordpad, zipped the rom and it doesn't seem to work. is there something i'm doing wrong?
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After you deleted the boot.img there is no point in editing the rest. I used 7zip to unzip and rezip and have not had any problems yet. Winrar might be causing problems for all i know as i never use it. I'm not around my pc for the most part atm but i haven't had any problems flashing 4 or 5 roms with just deleting the boot.img.
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After you deleted the boot.img there is no point in editing the rest. I used 7zip to unzip and rezip and have not had any problems yet. Winrar might be causing problems for all i know as i never use it. I'm not around my pc for the most part atm but i haven't had any problems flashing 4 or 5 roms with just deleting the boot.img.
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I ended up fixing it. I tried doing it through winrar and from root explorer on my phone. The way I got it to work was actually downloading the aroma-config file and uodater-script file from the development thread that beast mode provided and changed those. He happened to use nebula as well so everything is working great
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Ive tried n3bula alliance and jediwiz(?) And all have worked out for me need some time to work SS!! Lol
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So I have to delete stuff in the updater script and the boot.img correct? I opened the updater script in notepad and it looked nothing like that..
trying to install Jett rom and im not sure what will happen when I delete that kernel line..
already deleted boot.img
Just delete the boot.img nothing else
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Just delete the boot.img nothing else
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Excellent. Thank you!!!
Sorry for the dumb question but what do I do if the rom of choice isn't showing up on the root of my extSD?
EDIT:
Nevermind, to anyone who saw my last post(s), I'm an idiot .
Ran through Odin, re-rooted, re-installed Safestrap, now installing N3bula Rom.
Hope all goes well. And sorry for any inconvenience!
Hope my donation helped out some Beastmode!