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First off let me say I'm new to root. I rooted my evo last night by following the 2.2 root video guide. Now I'm looking for a rom and kernal that's right for me so please be patient with a noob.
Can someone explain to me (in noob terms please) how to install a rom and kernal. If there is a video guide that would be great. I assume all roms will come with the same files so once I learn how to do it I should be set.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Please use the search tool. Most roms in the development forum say how to also.
And check the sticky in the same forum.
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Novarider said:
First off let me say I'm new to root. I rooted my evo last night by following the 2.2 root video guide. Now I'm looking for a rom and kernal that's right for me so please be patient with a noob.
Can someone explain to me (in noob terms please) how to install a rom and kernal. If there is a video guide that would be great. I assume all roms will come with the same files so once I learn how to do it I should be set.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
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PEOPLE USING AMONRA RECOVERY THE ROM AND KERNEL MUST BE ON THE ROOT OF YOUR SD CARD. ONLY ON CLOCKWORK RECOVERY CAN YOU SCAN THROUGH FOLDERS TO FIND YOUR ROM/KERNEL. SOME PEOPLE SWITCH RECOVERYS WITHOUT REALIZING SO TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE I SUGGEST PUTTING ALL ROMS/KERNELS ON THE ROOT OF YOUR SD CARD. ALSO, WHILE ON AMONRA RECOVERY TO GO BACK A MENU/SCREEN YOU MUST PRESS VOLUME DOWN AND VOLUME UP AT THE SAME TIME.
1.) To install a new ROM you first have to download the said ROM. (Obviously.) Second of all, you have to find the kernel you want to use. Most ROMs come with kernels but you can still download the kernel of your choice.
2.) Once you have the ROM and kernel of your choice, go into recovery mode by powering off your phone, turn it ON WHILE HOLDING the VOLUME DOWN button, do not let go of the volume down button until you're at the boot screen. Select "Recovery" by pressing the VOLUME DOWN button and selecting it by pressing POWER.
3.) You're now in recovery mode. Make a NANDROID backup (varies on how to do it depending on which recovery you're using) if you're on Clockword Recovery scroll down until you see something saying "nandroid" when there select it with POWER, then select the option that says "Backup". (Not sure how AmonRAs recovery works exactly.)
4.) Wipe data/factory reset twice, wipe CACHE twice, wipe Dalvik-cache twice. (Dalvik-cache is located in "advanced" in the main recovery screen.)
5.) Choose "install zip from sd card" then "choose zip from sd card", press up once and it'll bring you to the bottom of the list and you should see your ROM, select it, then install it. Once done installing, go back and reboot your phone, it should be all done now. IF, IF, IF, you have another kernel, after installing your ROM, re-wipe CACHE and DALVIK-CACHE, THEN install the kernel.
You're all set.
Ok simple enough. Thank you for the info. Can I download the rom directly to my phone from this site or do I need to download it on my computer and move it to my sdcard?
Novarider said:
Ok simple enough. Thank you for the info. Can I download the rom directly to my phone from this site or do I need to download it on my computer and move it to my sdcard?
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You can download it from your phone, but make sure it's on the ROOT of your sd card. I prefer downloading it from my PC, then putting it on my sd card.
So you mean make sure its on the sd card itself and not in a file like downloads right? Also can I delete the PC36IMG file so it doesn't do that update check every time I go into bootloader?
Novarider said:
So you mean make sure its on the sd card itself and not in a file like downloads right? Also can I delete the PC36IMG file so it doesn't do that update check every time I go into bootloader?
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Yes, make sure it's not in a folder like "downloads". And yes you can ditch the PC36img.
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Thanks you were very helpful
why cant ROMs be in a folder? i have flashed a dozen ROMs that are all in a folder.
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why cant ROMs be in a folder? i have flashed a dozen ROMs that are all in a folder.
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They can be, I was just saying my preferable choice. Sorry if this has confused anyone.
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ryohei47 said:
why cant ROMs be in a folder? i have flashed a dozen ROMs that are all in a folder.
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Depends what recovery you are using. Ra recovery has to be in the root folder of the SD card. Cwr you can actually go through folders and search for the zip. So it wouldn't matter where you out it on SD card for clockwork but If ra recovery and its in a folder in SD card you won't see it and can't search through folders for it.
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Systemfraud said:
They can be, I was just saying my preferable choice. Sorry if this has confused anyone.
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Depends on what recovery. This is going to confuse people who use ra recovery and can't ever see their flash zips
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Depends on what recovery. This is going to confuse people who use ra recovery and can't ever see their flash zips
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Yeah it just occurred to me now. I'll edit my post.
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No problem just trying to help out.. I used Cwr then found out the delvik wipe didn't work. I had my SD card organized. Had my roms and kernels in a folder. Switched to ra recovery and couldn't find them. Realized then it had to be in root folder. Thought somehow I lost them during the process. I have a backup on my pc also just in case.
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Just installed the latest version. When I try to install the cm6 camera media pack I get wrong digest: system/framework/framwork.jar verification failed and when I try to install disable scrolling wallpaper I get missing file: system/app/miuicamera.apk
How do I install both of these?
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Just installed the latest version. When I try to install the cm6 camera media pack I get wrong digest: system/framework/framwork.jar verification failed and when I try to install disable scrolling wallpaper I get missing file: system/app/miuicamera.apk
How do I install both of these?
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Sounds like you had a bad download or didn't do a full wipe
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Sounds like you had a bad download or didn't do a full wipe
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This has happened to me with every single MIUI build. Did a full wipe including caulkins zip and I still get those errors... grr
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Just installed the latest version. When I try to install the cm6 camera media pack I get wrong digest: system/framework/framwork.jar verification failed and when I try to install disable scrolling wallpaper I get missing file: system/app/miuicamera.apk
How do I install both of these?
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Are you flashing the cm6 pack in the same recovery session as the miui rom?
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Are you flashing the cm6 pack in the same recovery session as the miui rom?
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Tried same session and different, still won't take.
Bump??
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what recovery are you using? if its the latest armon might need to toggle sign verification to disable before you flash
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what recovery are you using? if its the latest armon might need to toggle sign verification to disable before you flash
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I am using amron but howdo I turn off the sign verification?
After you choose flash zip from SD, it will bring up choose from SD and under that it says toggle verification, choose that and it will say disabled
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rexant1 said:
After you choose flash zip from SD, it will bring up choose from SD and under that it says toggle verification, choose that and it will say disabled
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Crap... I don't have the latest version, I have RA-evo-v.1.7.0.2.
Edit: You sir, are a genius. Worked perfectly, thanks! This has been bothering me for weeks!
How do I get Sprint Apps to Work
Ever since I begin flashing new Roms my Sprint Apps are no longer there such as Sprint TV, Navigation, and NFL Football Live. Is there anyway to get these back, espcially on Miui ROM.
DirtyShroomz said:
Crap... I don't have the latest version, I have RA-evo-v.1.7.0.2.
Edit: You sir, are a genius. Worked perfectly, thanks! This has been bothering me for weeks!
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No problem, glad I could help
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I'm looking to install Midnight ROM v4.0.
I flashed my phone using Odin and followed the instructions in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853209
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Stock EB13 Deodexed EXT4 + CW 3.0.0.6
Instructions:
Step 1. Boot your phone into download by powering off your phone holding 1 on the keyboard and holding power til you see the little Yellow digger.
Step 2. On your computer launch the included odin.exe and select the included EB13-ext4.pit and under PDA select the included EB13-Extended-3.tar
Step 3. Plug in the usb cable.(if it's done right you should see a yellow Com device.)
Step 4. Tick Repartition
Step 4. Click Start and wait.
That's it. You've got EB13 Release and clockwork preinstalled, rooted, and ready to use.To get into Clockwork, hold Volume Down Camera and Power to flash your own rom.
Enjoy!.
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I have Midnight ROM v4.0 on my sd card and was wondering if all I have to do now is boot into CW3 and flash the rom. I've tried installing roms before and failing so I'm asking for help now.
Thanks in advance.
You got the hard part done.
Turn off device
3finger into CM3...toggle down to install zip from sd.. push camera button for yes then choose zip from sd...push camera button for yes select midnight rom push camera button for yes and install. Takes along time to install and boot the first time dont freak and make sure you read midnights install instructions
If you want the full rom, be sure to install the second .zip in the midNIGHT extras folder on your sd card.
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Overstew said:
If you want the full rom, be sure to install the second .zip in the midNIGHT extras folder on your sd card.
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Oh really. good to know. I also sere there is a v4.1. Do I have to install that as well?
yes you need to flash 4.1 after 4.0 and also flash files you want from midnight extras folder. Maybe you can try the syndicate rom frozen loaded edition for your first rom its a one shot flash, very simple.
I will have to check out out. From what I've read and seen midnight rom is the one I want to use though.
Thanks for all the help !
solblack said:
I will have to check out out. From what I've read and seen midnight rom is the one I want to use though.
Thanks for all the help !
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midNight is totally worth an extra few zip flashes!!
So I flashed both 4.0 and 4.1 and now I'm getting an error that is force closing everything. What now?
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I believe this is the part where I go and flash in the extras to get stuff working. am I right?
Right; that has all the google apps that will stop those issues
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Right; that has all the google apps that will stop those issues
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Huzzah! Midnight ROM up and running perfectly how I want it to. I realize now that I installed it right two times before just didn't realize that I needed to go into the extras and install things from there. DUR!
Thanks again for all the help! Love this forum more every time I'm here.
solblack said:
Huzzah! Midnight ROM up and running perfectly how I want it to. I realize now that I installed it right two times before just didn't realize that I needed to go into the extras and install things from there. DUR!
Thanks again for all the help! Love this forum more every time I'm here.
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Hmmm. So I got a phone call today from my step grandparents today and ignored it. Then for some reason my phone restarted itself 2 or 3 times. Did I forget to install something?
Possibly, what did you install from the extras folder? I just do the standard edition update and delete what I don't want. That will give you everything but sprint bloat.
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Rounsy222 said:
Possibly, what did you install from the extras folder? I just do the standard edition update and delete what I don't want. That will give you everything but sprint bloat.
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I didn't install much. I ended up Flashing the new Syndicate ROM and am loving it as well. Midnight ROM looks way better but Syndicate's Frozen ROM makes my phone feel way quicker. I'm torn as to which one I want to use.
Use what you feel is best. I have been using the midnight roms for a while and haven't had any issues.
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Okay, so I was trying to upgrade to the latest nightly for my mother, since she loves gingerbread now. So here is my issue, I know that I need clockwork mod 3.0 or higher to get the nightlies to work, I have gotten #14 to install with the old recovery she has on there now. But when I try to update the recovery it will either not upgrade or revert back to 2.5 upon reboot. For example:
If I try using fastboot to install, I get an error. I don't remember exact error, but its a long the lines of it can't install.
If I try using the PB31IMG.zip method, but it just detects the zip and wont install or anything.
If I install the recovery via the recovery, it will work for the one time it loads, then upon reboot it reverts to old one.
I tried installing the newest nightly with the old recovery, but it will just load and then soft boot and repeat forever till I pull battery.
I rooted the phone with the unrevokr root and recovery method, so I don't know if that has anything to do with my problems.
Any help would be appreciated.
McFroger3 said:
Okay, so I was trying to upgrade to the latest nightly for my mother, since she loves gingerbread now. So here is my issue, I know that I need clockwork mod 3.0 or higher to get the nightlies to work, I have gotten #14 to install with the old recovery she has on there now. But when I try to update the recovery it will either not upgrade or revert back to 2.5 upon reboot. For example:
If I try using fastboot to install, I get an error. I don't remember exact error, but its a long the lines of it can't install.
If I try using the PB31IMG.zip method, but it just detects the zip and wont install or anything.
If I install the recovery via the recovery, it will work for the one time it loads, then upon reboot it reverts to old one.
I tried installing the newest nightly with the old recovery, but it will just load and then soft boot and repeat forever till I pull battery.
I rooted the phone with the unrevokr root and recovery method, so I don't know if that has anything to do with my problems.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Get Rom manager from the market open it up and at the top it will say flash clockwork mod recovery tap that and your golden......
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newtoroot said:
Get Rom manager from the market open it up and at the top it will say flash clockwork mod recovery tap that and your golden......
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Yea...I forgot to mention, that doesn't work either. It will download, then flash it, but upon boot to recovery, its the old recovery.
Hmmm thats starange...... when you flashed it in hboot did you have your SD formatted fat32? If not bootloader won't read it.
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newtoroot said:
Hmmm thats starange...... when you flashed it in hboot did you have your SD formatted fat32? If not bootloader won't read it.
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Yea, its def fat32, it reads the file, but does not do anything. I get the little bar on the side that moves like its installing it. I am thinking I am going to have to try and restore phone to stock. =/
McFroger3 said:
Yea, its def fat32, it reads the file, but does not do anything. I get the little bar on the side that moves like its installing it. I am thinking I am going to have to try and restore phone to stock. =/
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No don't do that try downloading a different zip...... did you name it exactly PB31IMG.zip
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newtoroot said:
No don't do that try downloading a different zip...... did you name it exactly PB31IMG.zip
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Indeed it did, I would then open winrar, and just drop the new .img file in and overwrite the old one. Maybe I should make a new zip file and add the other config file or whatever it is to the new zip. Otherwise, I am SOL lol.
That's where you are messing up..... give me a min and ill get you the right file
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Here try this don't change anything except the name
http://db.tt/98H9tji
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newtoroot said:
Here try this don't change anything except the name
http://db.tt/98H9tji
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Thanks, will try when my mother gets home, since she has her phone. Will let ya know if it works.
McFroger3 said:
Thanks, will try when my mother gets home, since she has her phone. Will let ya know if it works.
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It should just don't change anything but the name. And put it on the root of you SD card
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newtoroot said:
Get Rom manager from the market open it up and at the top it will say flash clockwork mod recovery tap that and your golden......
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Before you flash a new recovery with ROM Manager go into ROM manager settings and check the box to erase the old recovery before flashing the new one.
Then scroll to the bottom of the main ROM Manager menu and select all clockworkmod recoveries. Flash 3.0.0.8 since it has fixes for 3.0.0.5 issues.
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newtoroot said:
It should just don't change anything but the name. And put it on the root of you SD card
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No dice, goes to [checking PB31IMG.zip] then just goes back to main bootloader menu.
MedleHed said:
Before you flash a new recovery with ROM Manager go into ROM manager settings and check the box to erase the old recovery before flashing the new one.
Then scroll to the bottom of the main ROM Manager menu and select all clockworkmod recoveries. Flash 3.0.0.8 since it has fixes for 3.0.0.5 issues.
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Oh trust me, that was one of the first things I tried.
Looks like I might have to wipe the phone.
McFroger3 said:
No dice, goes to [checking PB31IMG.zip] then just goes back to main bootloader menu.
Oh trust me, that was one of the first things I tried.
Looks like I might have to wipe the phone.
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It sounds like its not formatted fat32 b.c. it should read it..... are you positive that it is? And that it is on the root of the SD and not the root folder....
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It sounds like its not formatted fat32 b.c. it should read it..... are you positive that it is? And that it is on the root of the SD and not the root folder....
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I was just thinking that, I am going to backup the SD and reformat.
Ok let me know....
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Ok let me know....
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Still not working, just does checking the zip and then goes back to hboot. I am going to try formating the internal memory, and put a copy on there and see if that does anything. Would having S-ON have anything to do with my problem?
Well I fixed it, was that I had S-On still enabled. I guess I'm so used to my nexus that I forgot that I needed that off to do that.
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Well I fixed it, was that I had S-On still enabled. I guess I'm so used to my nexus that I forgot that I needed that off to do that.
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Lol I thought you had s-off sorry....
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Lol I thought you had s-off sorry....
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Its alright, thank you for the help!
Hello, I'm having an issue with my Galaxy GIO with the market.
I Installed the market on the phone and try to launch it.
I get greeted with this message saying "You must add an account to the device to continue. Do you want to add one now?"
I tap yes and the app closes it self.
I'm using Android 2.3.7 with CyanogenMod-7.1.0-gio-RC-3.0.
Same with Gio - Cm 7.2 RC-1 P-4
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download gapps zip file for cm7. flash it from cwm recovery. upon restart it will ask you to add your Google account. enter your details and then market will work
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samydroid said:
download gapps zip file for cm7. flash it from cwm recovery. upon restart it will ask you to add your Google account. enter your details and then market will work
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I tried that but the app didn't show up in my phone
Jogzi said:
I tried that but the app didn't show up in my phone
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gapps won't show up as an app. go to settings - a/cs &, sync - add a/c and check if Google option is there or not.
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gapps won't show up as an app. go to settings - a/cs &, sync - add a/c and check if Google option is there or not.
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Nope, dosen't have that option.
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Nope, dosen't have that option.
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Did you enable dt-app2sd before flashing gapps?
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Did you enable dt-app2sd before flashing gapps?
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No i don't think so. Where is that located ?
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No i don't think so. Where is that located ?
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Well that's good that you didn't do that. I have flashed CM7.1 quite a few times and as soon as I finish flashing it, I flash gapps and it works flawlessly.
I'm unable to figure out your issue. So, all I can suggest you is to backup any important data, wipe data + wipe cache and then flash gapps again (you may try re-downloading it from http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Latest_Version/Google_Apps).
Or wait for someone else to help you.
Alright then. I'll wait for another person to reply with another fix.
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Alright then. I'll wait for another person to reply with another fix.
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I had this too, even with gapps installed.. I fixed it by going back to stock, flash cm 7.2 and download gapps again,, make sure you use px-cwm-v2.zip as cwm recovery, mount system, clear data, cache, and make sure gapps.zip is on your root of your sd card..
Then flash them again
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Did you mount system and data in recovery before flashing gapps?
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