[Q] I have a rooted Evo and I was wondering if there were any tips someone can give me on installing custom themes? I found and downloaded a few that I like but every time I try to install them from recovery and it completes, it always gets stuck on the splash screen on reboot.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Are you wiping?
Are you sure you're using the right themes? By that, I mean, a theme meant for a different ROM than the one you're using?
Thanks for the info. I didn't wipe the first time. I got the phone to boot up but now butwhen it starts it says that the HTC launcher keeps failing. It just keeps going into a constant loop trying to restart itself. Do you know what this could be?
What ROM / Theme are you flashing?
Could try starting from scratch. Did you make a backup before all of this?
Could always restore nand and go from there. But what ROM / Theme.
Happened to me before, i just wiped everything, then cache, then dalvik cache. Then isntalling ROM, then once booted. when into recovery,cleared cache and dalvik cache and flashed theme, make sure theme is made for that rom
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I have been using CyanogenMod successfully for a while and I wanted to install a theme, specifically this theme: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=759244
I put it on my SD root, boot into recovery, choose install zip, install the zip I got from that page, and reboot my phone. The theme seems to install a new boot animation and it loops. I left the phone to loop for 30 minutes and still no change. I tried restarting it and let it loop for another half hour but still the same thing. I had to restore my previous state before I could start my phone.
I did search the forum and tried a bunch of things, but to no avail. Any help?
try clearing cache/dalvik cache before installing. try reinstalling the zip to make sure it isn't corrupted. make sure you are running the right rom
bomber889 said:
try clearing cache/dalvik cache before installing. try reinstalling the zip to make sure it isn't corrupted. make sure you are running the right rom
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It's still boot looping after clearing both of those. I cleared them both from recovery, installed the zip, there were no errors, and then chose reboot. It is now looping.
Bump, please help, I want themes
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Bump, please help, I want themes
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Looks like he's going to be updating the theme soon. I'm not sure if it makes a difference, but the theme is for CM6, I'm not sure if that's different from CM 6.1 Stable, but that could be what's causing the bootloop.
Hey Everyone,
I had Starburst with Data2SD flashed on my Desire with some things cooked in from the UOT. I found the MIUI ROM and I figured I wanted to try it. I made a Recovery backup so that if I didn't like it, I could get right back to where I left off. I flashed the CDMA MIUI ROM which was a mistake because my Desire is GSM (Doh) But I went in to recovery and selected the backup I made before I flashed MIUI and restored it, it restored successfully but when I reboot it just sits at the white screen that says htc and it doesn't go anywhere after that. I can reflash the Starburst ROM and reinstall the Data2SD and it will boot and everything and then I go back in to recovery and restore just the data from the back up and it doesn't boot after that. Can anyone help me figure out where I'm going wrong? I don't really want to start from scratch. Any help is appreciated. If you think you can help but don't understand what I'm asking, either post here or PM me. Thanks. I would really like my Desire to work so I can stop using my dreaded Iphone.
Did you do a full wipe before you restored your backup? Make sure you do a factory reset/data wipe, cache wipe and dalvik wipe (from advanced menu)
If it still does not work, try wipe just the cache and dalvik cache after restoring the backup and see if it will boot then.
Edit: Still not fixed. Any help would be appreciated.
Hi all. I'm currently using MIUI and want to swith to CM7 for 2.3 and 4G. I've been on the Cyanogen forums but to no avail. I have so far tried the following...
1. Flash from MIUI to CM7 #8 through rommanager with wipe.
2. Flash from MIUI to CM7 nightly 8, 12, 17 through Clockwork with full data and cache wipe.
3. Flash from MIUI to CM6 to CM7 through clockwork w/ full wipe.
4. Flash Amons recovery in rommanager and flash from MIUI to CM7 nightly 17 w/ full wipe.
I am currently at a loss. Please throw any suggestions my way.
- Nick
What exactly are you wiping when you say full wipe?
Try flashing calkulin's format_all.zip, then cyanogenmod, then gapps, all within one recovery session (no rebooting/restarting between flashing each one)
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Try a full wipe, cache, dalvik, and data. Then reflash the rom.
By full wipe I mean data/factory reset, then wipe cache, then dalvik.
Trying Calkulin now. On Cyanogen forum someone suggested a different kernel. I've never flashed only just a kernel. Would I use the same method as flashing other zips?
That's correct, just wipe dalvik and cache before doing so.
So, I did the calculkin format all however I also did something different this time. I started to notice that it would only boot loop after I did a Titanium batch restore. I would normally restore all apps and system data. This time I only restored apps instead of system data and I can reboot just fine... for now.
Would this cause a problem? Restoring system data from a backup inside MIUI and restoring it in CM?
Edit: Now it's stuck at the white screen. Doing a nandroid backup and going to try some other fun stuff. Yay...
I use amon RA recovery and when I was stuck in a boot loop I would wipe data/factory reset, cache, dalvik cache, as well as wipe the system. That did the trick for me. Best of luck!
PS. Not sure of you can wipe system via clockwork mod, I used it briefly before I got aggravated and flashed a better recovery img IMO.
hTC Evo CM7-n17
You can do a full wipe in clockwork:
factory/data reset, and wipe cache from the main screen, then navigate to advanced and then wipe dalvik cache.
The reason I've been using clockwork is because I like using Rom Manager, but I'm not against Amon if it's the answer. Though, I've now tried it, and it doesn't seem to be.
I've been doing the wipes you're suggesting since the beginning. Those aren't doing it. I have a few ideas that I didn't try last night. Gave up after about hour 7 of trying different things.
My next experiment is to switch kernels. But I'm also thinking there could be a problem w/ my Titanium backup. I don't remember specifically, because I didn't notice it at first, but it does seem to only have a problem after I do a restore. Any thoughts on that one??
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The reason I've been using clockwork is because I like using Rom Manager, but I'm not against Amon if it's the answer. Though, I've now tried it, and it doesn't seem to be.
I've been doing the wipes you're suggesting since the beginning. Those aren't doing it. I have a few ideas that I didn't try last night. Gave up after about hour 7 of trying different things.
My next experiment is to switch kernels. But I'm also thinking there could be a problem w/ my Titanium backup. I don't remember specifically, because I didn't notice it at first, but it does seem to only have a problem after I do a restore. Any thoughts on that one??
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Well amon_ra isn't the answer. I've used clockwork and had ZERO problems, and still use it. But if you think titanium is your issue, go into it, and click problems, and it'll download the busybox and correct itself. And if you think the kernel may be the problem, it could be, so go for it. Just make sure to use an aosp kernel on an aosp rom, and the same for sense; don't mix them.
Thanks for the advice. Any suggestions on which kernel I could try? On MIUI my kernel is brandon-ThinkPad-T510 #5.
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Thanks for the advice. Any suggestions on which kernel I could try? On MIUI my kernel is brandon-ThinkPad-T510 #5.
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Well I would try the a froyo savaged zen kernel. They all play nice from what I hear.
No fix yet even after switching kernels. I found this link when I was looking up more info http://www.shahz.net/android/what-is-dalvik-cache.html and this section interested me.
"This dalvik cache can grow immensely huge as more applications are installed on your phone. It is safe to wipe dalvik-cache. It will be rebuilt again when the phone boots. This also explains why your phone takes ages to start up for the first time. As for my Nexus One, having about 145 applications installed, it takes about 13 minutes to build the cache"
Could this be what's going on? Is the dalvik cache being rebuilt and I'm not actually getting a bootloop? Do I need to let the blue arrow circle around the skating android for 15 minutes?
Still not working. Tried the kernel switch and the above idea of letting the boot screen run for over 20 minutes. Nothing.
Anyone w/ any thoughts?? Thanks.
Are you flashing the new kernel the same time you flash the rom. What you should do is wipe everything, factory/data, cahe, dalvik cache, then flash the rom. Give it a couple of minutes to boot up. After it eventually boots up, back it up, then flash the new kernel, just wipe the cache and dalvik before you do so.
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So, I did the calculkin format all however I also did something different this time. I started to notice that it would only boot loop after I did a Titanium batch restore. I would normally restore all apps and system data. This time I only restored apps instead of system data and I can reboot just fine... for now.
Would this cause a problem? Restoring system data from a backup inside MIUI and restoring it in CM?
Edit: Now it's stuck at the white screen. Doing a nandroid backup and going to try some other fun stuff. Yay...
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Restoring system data through Titanium Backup is almost a certain recipe for disaster - especially when switching between different ROMs. Use TB only to restore user apps, and the data associated with only those apps.
The other thing you may want to try is to repartition/format your SD card. Make sure you back it up to your computer first, then use whatever recovery (I know Amon Ra will do it, think CWM will too) to partition and format the SD card. This helped me out when I was getting bootloops...
Good luck!
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I was having trouble installing GAPPS in Cyanogenmod 7 stable and I then tried installing an older version. Now I'm stuck with the Cyanogen skateboard screen that then goes to the Google welcome to PC36100-Touch the Android to begin. With and without touching it it goes back to the skateboard screen and continues the rotation. Any help please?
Boot loop, how fun. Wipe and flash.
How do I wipe and flash? I can't get past the above described screens?
Go into recovery, wipe data, cache, dalvik cache reflash the rom, then the gapps. Reboot. If your still getting loops, your either flashing the wrong zips, didnt wipe rigjt, or your data is corrupted. Download it again.
Oops let me add make a nandroid backup cause all your data on the phone will be deleted. Use an app like my backup or titanium back up to save your apps if you want.
Thanks I'll give it a try.
When I flash a new rom I only flash one thing at a time. Ex. Nand backup ... wipe ... flash Rom ... reboot ... wipe cache/dalvik ... flash gapps ... reboot ... wipe cache/dalvik ... flash theme ... etc. I know it takes longer but for me it is worth it because if I get a problem like a boot loop I know which thing is causing it. May not be perfect, may not be right, but works well for me
I always flashed everything at once. Wipe data/cache/dalvik/ flash Cm/gapps then reboot. But yea that's good advice also if there is a problem, I never thought of that.
I haven't had any problems flashing the 7 Stable, but I'm finding it really hard to install the GAPPS. Any ideas or suggestions?
Make sure you have the most up-to-date Gapps
http://goo-inside.me/gapps/
When you flash CM7 and you wipe data/cache/dalvik do all of your contacts and apps come back?
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When you flash CM7 and you wipe data/cache/dalvik do all of your contacts and apps come back?
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the contacts and your apps will redownload from the market when you log in to your google account assuming you had the backup checked in the settings.
Ok Great- Thanks for your help.
I did all that, and I still don't have GAPPS. And can't seem to add Google sync.
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Make sure you have the most up-to-date Gapps
http://goo-inside.me/gapps/
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You flashing this?
I've got it now. I just manually installed it. Thanks again.
I always make sure I am synced with gmail as well to get all of my contacts and setting back.
Hey guys, I'm having this issue with cynogen skateboard screen over and over and I can't seam to stop it at all. I'm going into recovery mode but nothing seams to work. Can someone help please! Is there something I can install via hboot? I'm sort of a noob at this rooting stuff. Please help!
I flashed SNS Gingerbread v1.7,OTA 4.53 Sense to my EVO and the ROM won't start. The phone has been sitting for 2 hours. I only see the black screen with android then somtimes the white htc screen will pop up but the ROM won't start. How long should it take.
Help is appreciated.
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I flashed SNS Gingerbread v1.7,OTA 4.53 Sense to my EVO and the ROM won't start. The phone has been sitting for 2 hours. I only see the black screen with android then somtimes the white htc screen will pop up but the ROM won't start. How long should it take.
Help is appreciated.
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have you tried clearing cache in recovery?
if that doesn't work, i would do a wipe and reflash the rom.
I run that ROM with no problems. Try wiping everything (cache data dalvik), and then reflashing the ROM. It's always going to take a little longer to start up the first time, like 5 minutes, but should be faster from there.
Im a little new so thank you for the patience, here is a quick order of how i was taught to flash
wipe data/factory reset twice
wipe cache partition twice
go to advance
wipe dalvik cache twice
wipe battery stats twice
install zip from sd card
choose zip from sd card
then select the rom,
after that the screen has the black background and android then flashs the white background htc,
any corrections you advise are appreciated
Are you using Clockwork or Amon Ra?
If Amon Ra, which I suggest you use, Wipe everything, except SDCard: (And Battery Stats if not fully charged). Everything else gets wiped.
Then flash the ROM and reboot.
Im useing Clockwork, will give it a third try
This time the evo loaded Kings Alliance (which i pulled from backup, previously today)
AKWARD??
Where did you get the ROM from? Possibly a bad zip file. Check the Dev section and download it from there. Then reflash and see how that works.
It probaly was a bad file i flashed a new one so now im working on overclocking thanks everyone