Hi. I am planning to flash CM7 for a try. but i notice in some threads they mentioned installing GAPPS. what is this actually? an app available in market?
GAPPS stands for Google Apps... That includes stuff like the gmail app, google maps, google goggles, etc.
you can find some of these apps on the market, but not necessarily all of them. (I couldn't download gmail from the market)
Without GAPPS you have no Market, as Market is included in GAPPS.
Ic. so its apps related to Google's own app. Alright, thanks alot. x)
thanx so much for d info
Thank you for asking the question and all the answers. It helps.
And here's a link to all the GAPPS you'll ever need:
http://goo.im/gapps
:angel: (At least I hope that's all you'll ever need!) :silly:
Use archiver program (such as 7zip, WinRar... etc) to open, delete all unneeded and flash
hardsoft said:
Use archiver program (such as 7zip, WinRar... etc) to open, delete all unneeded and flash
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What's unneeded?
I happen to have a problem installing gapps, if you would be so kind as to have a look at it here, I'd be most appreciative.
superstick1 said:
Hi. I am planning to flash CM7 for a try. but i notice in some threads they mentioned installing GAPPS. what is this actually? an app available in market?
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I don't ever recall having to flash gapps with cm7. Please correct me if I'm wrong. However I've had to flash gapps with ICS and jellybean.
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superstick1 said:
Hi. I am planning to flash CM7 for a try. but i notice in some threads they mentioned installing GAPPS. what is this actually? an app available in market?
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there are many unnoficial CM ROMs out there and each ROM reccommends a different set of GAPPS.
GAPSS are just a compiled list of apps and some might have calendar, some might not, every package is different.
They were made to reduce flashing time and reduce bloat, plus some regions of the world cannot use some apk's and need a localized GAPPS package (as some regions like Germany cannot download gmail and calendar fro the market)
brandub said:
there are many unnoficial CM ROMs out there and each ROM reccommends a different set of GAPPS.
GAPSS are just a compiled list of apps and some might have calendar, some might not, every package is different.
They were made to reduce flashing time and reduce bloat, plus some regions of the world cannot use some apk's and need a localized GAPPS package (as some regions like Germany cannot download gmail and calendar fro the market)
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GAPPS are not included in Cyanogen Mod because they include proprietary software developed by Google...
See Wikipedia - CyanogenMod for the whole History:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod
here's a cutout:
"Following a statement from Google clarifying its position[56] and a subsequent negotiation between Google and Cyanogen, it was resolved that the CyanogenMod project would continue, in a form that did not directly bundle in the proprietary "Google Experience" components.[57][58] It was determined that the proprietary Google apps may be backed-up from the Google-supplied firmware on the phone and then re-installed onto CyanogenMod releases without infringing copyright."
GAPPS per Android Version
In the AOSP ROMs, most famously CyanogenMod and AOKP the GAPPS are not included in the ROM.
Here you can find some info about the Recommended Package of GAPPS per Android Version:
http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/Google_Apps
The primary mirrors for the Google Apps packages are here: http://goo.im/gapps
I hope this will help.
brandub said:
there are many unnoficial CM ROMs out there and each ROM reccommends a different set of GAPPS.
GAPSS are just a compiled list of apps and some might have calendar, some might not, every package is different.
They were made to reduce flashing time and reduce bloat, plus some regions of the world cannot use some apk's and need a localized GAPPS package (as some regions like Germany cannot download gmail and calendar fro the market)
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galiato said:
In the AOSP ROMs, most famously CyanogenMod and AOKP the GAPPS are not included in the ROM.
Here you can find some info about the Recommended Package of GAPPS per Android Version:
The primary mirrors for the Google Apps packages are here:
I hope this will help.
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So I'm attempting to get the latest Cyanogen Mod for my HTC Vivid.
This is all the instructions I see and this doesnt do enough for a noob like me.
Installation Instructions
Requirements
* Rooted (obviously) -- Check
* A brain -- debatable
Installation
1: If you are coming from another ROM do a full wipe -- Did that
1a: if this is just an update to THIS ROM BASE you can simply wipe cache and dalvik cache
2: Flash gapps (download below) -- Does the Gapp have the ROM in it? I think not from reading this thread
3: Reboot --- But I havent installed the ROM yet.
4: Enjoy CyanogenMod 10.1
I've looked everywhere on this site for a HOW-to-Install a ROM guide and I cant find one anywhere in the HTC Vivid boards.
Any links would be most helpful.
ddunleavy2 said:
So I'm attempting to get the latest Cyanogen Mod for my HTC Vivid.
This is all the instructions I see and this doesnt do enough for a noob like me.
Installation Instructions
Requirements
* Rooted (obviously) -- Check
* A brain -- debatable
Installation
1: If you are coming from another ROM do a full wipe -- Did that
1a: if this is just an update to THIS ROM BASE you can simply wipe cache and dalvik cache
2: Flash gapps (download below) -- Does the Gapp have the ROM in it? I think not from reading this thread
3: Reboot --- But I havent installed the ROM yet.
4: Enjoy CyanogenMod 10.1
I've looked everywhere on this site for a HOW-to-Install a ROM guide and I cant find one anywhere in the HTC Vivid boards.
Any links would be most helpful.
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Ok, so you just don't have the 2nd thing (a brain)...
Just kidding
Ok. The way you install the rom is
You have to have a custom recovery
You download the rom.zip and put that on your SD card
You go to your recovery, and do a full wipe (search what that is)
Then you install the rom.zip and boot the phone
If you are not S-OFF then you have to extract the boot.img from the rom.zip and flash that separately (search how to flash a rom when S-ON).
When you've installed the rom boot the phone.
IF you want GAPPS then go to the recovery again and install GAPPS.zip
GAPPS are just APKs and are not the whole ROM.
Now just boot the phone again.
And that's it, you're done.
ilans93 said:
Ok, so you just don't have the 2nd thing (a brain)...
Just kidding
Ok. The way you install the rom is
You have to have a custom recovery
You download the rom.zip and put that on your SD card
You go to your recovery, and do a full wipe (search what that is)
Then you install the rom.zip and boot the phone
If you are not S-OFF then you have to extract the boot.img from the rom.zip and flash that separately (search how to flash a rom when S-ON).
When you've installed the rom boot the phone.
IF you want GAPPS then go to the recovery again and install GAPPS.zip
GAPPS are just APKs and are not the whole ROM.
Now just boot the phone again.
And that's it, you're done.
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Is it too late to change my name to FUBAR?
So made a TWRP back-up of my phone.
I did the wipe
I loaded Cyanogen 10.1 but it just cycled at the Cyanogen splash screen for about 15 minutes.
I pulled the battery and tried it all again.
This time I did it via the ROM Manager.
I did a backup to Clockwork Mod recovery
I wiped
But now NADA -- Just the White HTC screen.
I can get to the Bootloader screen but when I do fastboot it comes up saying No image found.
Methinks I backed up something non-existent and then flashed back to that non-existent or empty ClockWork Mod.
Is the white HTC screen symptomatic of a hard brick or soft brick?
Thanks for your response.
As the saying goes "Experience is the best teacher because it costs to much."
By hook or by crook I will NOT be a noob forever
Thanks again all - Be Well
Are you S-On or S-Off? If you are S-On, did you fastboot flash the boot.img?
bananagranola said:
Are you S-On or S-Off? If you are S-On, did you fastboot flash the boot.img?
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I dont what S-On/S-Off is.
When I fastboot it says no img found.
I can't find my card reader but I'm pretty sure, nay hopeful, that all the images I need are on the SD card. So at this point I believe that I just need to find a way to bootload off my sd card. But I can't do that just using the phone alone because my phone has no OS on it at this point. It's just a device.
The more I write about this, the more dumb I feel
Thanks again all
ddunleavy2 said:
I dont what S-On/S-Off is.
When I fastboot it says no img found.
I can't find my card reader but I'm pretty sure, nay hopeful, that all the images I need are on the SD card. So at this point I believe that I just need to find a way to bootload off my sd card. But I can't do that just using the phone alone because my phone has no OS on it at this point. It's just a device.
The more I write about this, the more dumb I feel
Thanks again all
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So you are S-OFF, right?
TWRP has some problems flashing some ROMs... I recommend you to flash 4EXT recovery and try flashing the ROM once again.
Yeah, you haven't bricked anything
TWRP should be able to flash the stock rooted RUU. From there install 4ext recovery and from then on install what ever you want
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So you are S-OFF, right?
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Don't know what S-On/S-Off is. Don't know how I know if I am or not.
ilans93 said:
I recommend you to flash 4EXT recovery and try flashing the ROM once again.
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Havent figured out how to flash anything because my phone is just a device and no OS. All I get is the HTC white screen. When I go to flashboot it complains that there is no image. Everything I've tried from just the device has come up nil. Not restore factory settings, not anything from the bootloader menu. The device not connected to anything is poo-poo platter.
Assuming I need to find out how bootload from an image loaded on my computer with the device attached via my cord.
ilans93 said:
Yeah, you haven't bricked anything
TWRP should be able to flash the stock rooted RUU. From there install 4ext recovery and from then on install what ever you want
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Again, once I can get the phone to boot off an image from my computer connected via the cord I'll be good to go.
Thanks again for the replies. Be Well
Related
Hi guys,
I just picked up the One X international version and am loving every moment. So far, I've unlocked the bootloader from htcdev.com, installed the Clockwork mod recovery, made a backup, and installed SuperSU (in that order).
While waiting for the next version of ARHD to be released, I've got a few questions hopefully someone can help to answer
1) The directions say to manually flash the corresponding boot.img manually before flashing the ROM. Does this mean I do the reboot into fastboot and use the command prompt to type "fastboot boot boot.img"?
2) In the future when there are new versions of ARHD released, or I want to try a different ROM, do I just flash the new ROM over the existing one and that's it? Will all my settings and contacts still be intact on the phone or will it be erased? If it will be erased is there any way to back up just those info so I can restore on the updated ROM?
3) If/when I decide to sell the phone, is there a step by step guide somewhere I can follow to restore the phone back to factory conditions? I assume the backup I made of the phone after I installed Clockwork mod recovery will still be unlocked and have Clockwork installed?
Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions Can't wait to get started with the ROMs!
1) The directions say to manually flash the corresponding boot.img manually before flashing the ROM. Does this mean I do the reboot into fastboot and use the command prompt to type "fastboot boot boot.img"?
Yup that sounds about right to me.
2) In the future when there are new versions of ARHD released, or I want to try a different ROM, do I just flash the new ROM over the existing one and that's it? Will all my settings and contacts still be intact on the phone or will it be erased? If it will be erased is there any way to back up just those info so I can restore on the updated ROM?
If coming from ARHD I think you can just flash the new ROM directly onto the phone and you wont or shouldn't loose any data.
In the 'How to Flash' section of the ARHD Thread it reads:
Download "Super Wipe" script & place it on your SD card (optionally if coming from earlier version of my ROM, obligatory if coming from stock or other custom ROM) So basically, the Superwipe script wipes the whole phone, you do this when first flashing a ROM onto your phone, when flashing a newer version onto the phone it isn't necessary to perform a Superwipe.
3) If/when I decide to sell the phone, is there a step by step guide somewhere I can follow to restore the phone back to factory conditions? I assume the backup I made of the phone after I installed Clockwork mod recovery will still be unlocked and have Clockwork installed?
There are guides somewhere, I'll look for them and PM you a link if I can find it, however a lot of people sell their phones rooted and with custom roms on nowadays. Only re-locking them if they're trying to gain back some warranty.
---Edit---
This is a good thread to read through: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1799881&highlight=unrooting
A guide to unrooting: http://onexroot.com/category/one-x-unroot/
And here are the shipped RUUs for the Endeavour: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23542734&postcount=1
The-Last-Hylian said:
1) The directions say to manually flash the corresponding boot.img manually before flashing the ROM. Does this mean I do the reboot into fastboot and use the command prompt to type "fastboot boot boot.img"?
Yup that sounds about right to me.
2) In the future when there are new versions of ARHD released, or I want to try a different ROM, do I just flash the new ROM over the existing one and that's it? Will all my settings and contacts still be intact on the phone or will it be erased? If it will be erased is there any way to back up just those info so I can restore on the updated ROM?
If coming from ARHD I think you can just flash the new ROM directly onto the phone and you wont or shouldn't loose any data.
In the 'How to Flash' section of the ARHD Thread it reads:
Download "Super Wipe" script & place it on your SD card (optionally if coming from earlier version of my ROM, obligatory if coming from stock or other custom ROM) So basically, the Superwipe script wipes the whole phone, you do this when first flashing a ROM onto your phone, when flashing a newer version onto the phone it isn't necessary to perform a Superwipe.
3) If/when I decide to sell the phone, is there a step by step guide somewhere I can follow to restore the phone back to factory conditions? I assume the backup I made of the phone after I installed Clockwork mod recovery will still be unlocked and have Clockwork installed?
There are guides somewhere, I'll look for them and PM you a link if I can find it, however a lot of people sell their phones rooted and with custom roms on nowadays. Only re-locking them if they're trying to gain back some warranty.
---Edit---
This is a good thread to read through: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1799881&highlight=unrooting
A guide to unrooting: http://onexroot.com/category/one-x-unroot/
And here are the shipped RUUs for the Endeavour: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23542734&postcount=1
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Awesome, thanks for the reply and links! I have one last question hopefully someone can confirm... I assume once I flash to any custom ROM whenever there is a software update on the phone I should NOT update? Is it safe to update the apps through the Google Play store such as Facebook GMail etc?
Well with venom Rom for hox u can update it is actually the only rom that has over the air updates directly by the people that made the rom also most customizable Rom too.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
HungryPillow said:
Awesome, thanks for the reply and links! I have one last question hopefully someone can confirm... I assume once I flash to any custom ROM whenever there is a software update on the phone I should NOT update? Is it safe to update the apps through the Google Play store such as Facebook GMail etc?
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It's safe to update any Apps and things through the Play Store yeah, On a lot of ROMs the OTA Updater is disabled, you'll have to flash the latest RUU onto the phone to get the Update.
E.G We had an ARHD ROM that was running off the 1.29.401.11 update, now we've got a version of ARHD that's running off 2.05.401.2 instead as Mike had updated the ROM to include the latest updates, so everytime there is a new update, the ROMs get updated by the Devs and we can reflash on said ROM.
HungryPillow said:
Awesome, thanks for the reply and links! I have one last question hopefully someone can confirm... I assume once I flash to any custom ROM whenever there is a software update on the phone I should NOT update? Is it safe to update the apps through the Google Play store such as Facebook GMail etc?
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You may safly update anything from Market (Play). You may backup your phonebook in Google account and through settings in phone book (Export to SD or somthing like this). SMS you may backup also to SD card or to email (there is an option in it). Or try ROMcleaner 2.1 it will backup some settings also and user apps.
And when Mike (ARHD developer) release new ROM, if it is based on NEW official update (RUU) with new sw version it is highly recomended to do a full wipe(Super Wipe script is in his thread). It will erase every app and configuration, except you SD card files.
The correct command is fastboot flash boot boot.img, not fastboot boot boot.img
Sent from my HOX running CMX by Tbalden.
Hi everyone,
I have tried searching but was not able to find what I was looking for.
I would like to install Cyanogen 9 RC2 on my phone. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1757323
I currently have an early version of CM10 GSM Jelly Bean on there, which is missing some of the core features (they will come with time!). According to the instructions though, the zip file is supposed to contain a boot.img file to flash it.
Guessing its my newbieness, but, where do I get this file? How do I extract it from the archive to flash with?
Code:
Rom Installation:
Flash boot.img in fastboot
FACTORY Reset
[B]Flash the ROM[/B]
reboot
boot rom
reboot back into recovery
Flash GApps
Reboot into the system (first boot will take several minutes)
Thanks muchly! As well, if someone can point me to a handy user guide for this kind of thing, that would be awesome. As of now I'm only barely able to finger this stuff out. Took me over an hour to unlock my phone haha
:/
U READ THE INSTRUCTIONS WRONG :/
""DONT FLASH THE BOOT.IMG INSIDE THE ZIP""
U can simply use KISS kernel open :
http://www.mediafire.com/?7hq6ikra7w0kt
open the 1 wid cm9 written in it ..rename it to boot.img ...
this kernel has several advantages lik sweep2unlock and usb host <3
Aninomus said:
U can simply use KISS kernel open :
open the 1 wid cm9 written in it ..rename it to boot.img ...
this kernel has several advantages lik sweep2unlock and usb host <3
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Interesting. So, I take this new boot.img and toss it in my /FastLoader folder, patch it, then fire up my CWM Recovery, load zip from SD and voila?
(I can't check it out now, MediaFire is blocked at work)
:/
read the instructions 1000 times :/
As of now i am out of tim wen free i'll giv u the whole instructions
Aninomus said:
U READ THE INSTRUCTIONS WRONG :/
""DONT FLASH THE BOOT.IMG INSIDE THE ZIP""
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Sorry, new to this stuff. Please don't hate!
I had just installed CM 10 which did require a boot.img flash, so I was a bit confused with the "Flash the ROM" portion of the install.
So with CM 9, I just plop the zip on my phone's SD, fire up recovery, load, bob's my uncle?
You need to flash a kernel for cm9 go to the KISS kernel thread http://www.mediafire.com/?7hq6ikra7w0kt pick a kernel and flash it via fastboot, just like you did the CM10 kernel, boot into recovery ,wipe data, cache and format system, flash the CM9 ROM and the Gapps, reboot!
rockstar_26 said:
You need to flash a kernel for cm9 go to the KISS kernel thread http://www.mediafire.com/?7hq6ikra7w0kt pick a kernel and flash it via fastboot, just like you did the CM10 kernel, boot into recovery ,wipe data, cache and format system, flash the CM9 ROM and the Gapps, reboot!
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Yey! Thanks man. Exactly what I needed. I'm installed and up/running.
Having a bit of an issue with the SD card, it won't detect it. Card works fine in my computer; tried another one as well. Tried mounting/unmounting, rebooting, violently protesting in the streets, nothings working.
I'm not even sure where to begin fixing that. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Hi guys. Before you bash me saying I did not search, trust me I did.
Goal:
I am trying to install cyanogenmod 10 M2 following this guide: oh well, I guess I can't post URL's. But the guide is a wiki from cyanogenmod and is called "Galaxy Nexus (GSM): Full Update Guide"
wiki.cyanogenmodDOTCOM/wiki/Galaxy_Nexus_%28GSM%29:_Full_Update_Guide
When I get to the second command which is to enter the CW menu: fastboot boot boot.img
Problem: My phone gets stuck at the Google logo and my PC says that the driver failed to install.
Here's what I have tried doing and what I installed:
Android SDK + Google USB driver are installed
Universal Naked Driver is installed
I tried re downloading all the files and restarting
I tried changing computers
I even tried FORMATTING my computer and installing a fresh copy of Windows 7 64 bit.
My phone is showing bootloader in the device manager like it should. Everything is FINE and working except for that part. All my drivers are correctly installed on my PC. I have been trying to solve this for exactly 5 hours.
So my question is: how do I solve this ?
Thanks in advance
cheers
You don't have to manually flash the boot.img, just flash the ROM through CWM
Redownload the ROM, check md5 hash, flash away.
Restore the nandroid of your previous working state btw.
cyanogenmod's thread, FIRST POST
Instructions:
First time flashing CyanogenMod 10 your device, or coming from another ROM?
Root the device and install ClockworkMod Recovery. Instructions are available here.
Perform a NANDroid backup of your current ROM.
Format the system, data & cache partitions of your device.
Perform a factory reset.
Flash CyanogenMod.
Optional: Install the Google Apps addon package.
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EddyOS said:
You don't have to manually flash the boot.img, just flash the ROM through CWM
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OK but I'm trying to get in the CWM menu. That's not working. How do I enter that menu on my phone ?
Also I don't want to root my phone.
Installing CM10 WILL root the phone as it's a custom ROM
Super n00b...
EddyOS said:
Installing CM10 WILL root the phone as it's a custom ROM
Super n00b...
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lmao
Yep. I am a noob. My first android phone....
So I really need your help guys ..
I just learned that I need to root my phone.
Instructions:
First time flashing CyanogenMod 10 your device, or coming from another ROM?
Root the device and install ClockworkMod Recovery. Instructions are available here.
Perform a NANDroid backup of your current ROM.
Format the system, data & cache partitions of your device.
Perform a factory reset.
Flash CyanogenMod.
Optional: Install the Google Apps addon package.
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Ok so, I need the "instructions are available here" please Or I guess a guide to root my phone and be able to get in the CWM menu....
Ok. EDIT: I understood how it works. I'm doing it now... I'll let you know if something goes wrong. Thanks guys.
Just Google how to flash a new ROM on the Galaxy Nexus - they are plenty of how to guides and videos
ekoloud said:
Yep. I am a noob. My first android phone....
So I really need your help guys ..
I just learned that I need to root my phone.
Ok so, I need the "instructions are available here" please Or I guess a guide to root my phone and be able to get in the CWM menu....
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529058
Yeah. Thanks guys. I did it. I guess we all start by being noobs
Np, but you need to refine your search skillz.
Sent from my i9250
Do you lose LTE or other functionality with CM10 on the CDMA GNex?
shizat63 said:
Do you lose LTE or other functionality with CM10 on the CDMA GNex?
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Dont hijack the thread. It has completed its purpose, and it should be closed.
Sent from my i9250
Hello, i'm using htc desire with stock rom, 2.3 android os, And i started to think about newer android version on my htc desire. Which one is better for my phone, ice cream sandwich or jelly bean? Ofc i know that jelly bean is newer than ICS but maybe it is bugged or smth. And is there any bugs on ICS for desire? Is it the right choice to make my desire of newer android version?
Thanks for answers.
Right now, Jelly Bean is more developed than ICS.
abaaaabbbb63 said:
Right now, Jelly Bean is more developed than ICS.
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Where can i find tutorial?
To install jellybean first find a ROM that you like in the dev forum. The ROM in my sig is nice.
Download the ROM and put it on your SD
Boot into recovery and wipe cache, dalvik, and factory reset/data
Then choose zip from SD and pick the ROM you downloaded
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chromium96 said:
To install jellybean first find a ROM that you like in the dev forum. The ROM in my sig is nice.
Download the ROM and put it on your SD
Boot into recovery and wipe cache, dalvik, and factory reset/data
Then choose zip from SD and pick the ROM you downloaded
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda app-developers app
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Now it seems much easier of your explain, thanks. But first i need to root it and i think that i need use revolutionary and still try to understand how. U know, for me, newbie, when its written pretty hard its confusing to make something bad and to break my phone.
And is this rom the right choice? -->>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1945441
yes, you need to root your phone and install a recovery first. Revolutionary also gives you s-off which is good
Basically this is what you have to do:
-install drivers for your pc
-connect your phone and run revolutionary
-revolutionary will s-off your phone and install i custom recovery (i think cwm)
-download and copy the root.zip file onto your sd card
-boot your phone into recovery and flash the root.zip
-after all of that your phone will be s-off, rooted, and have a custom recovery
For all the downloads and more info look here:
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/revolutionary
Once that is done successfully you can then flash a rom.
The rom you linked is good, but after trying all of vijendrahs jellybean roms i found this one to be the best:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2070704
chromium96 said:
yes, you need to root your phone and install a recovery first. Revolutionary also gives you s-off which is good
Basically this is what you have to do:
-install drivers for your pc
-connect your phone and run revolutionary
-revolutionary will s-off your phone and install i custom recovery (i think cwm)
-download and copy the root.zip file onto your sd card
-boot your phone into recovery and flash the root.zip
-after all of that your phone will be s-off, rooted, and have a custom recovery
For all the downloads and more info look here:
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/revolutionary
Once that is done successfully you can then flash a rom.
The rom you linked is good, but after trying all of vijendrahs jellybean roms i found this one to be the best:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2070704
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Should i download with GApps or without?
God, i hope it will work..
Where is the root.zip file to download? Or maybe it calls "Superuser-3.0.7-efgh-signed" which i found on that website.
when i open revolutionary it says "waiting for device" and nothing more, phone is connected...
solved
zydrikis said:
when i open revolutionary it says "waiting for device" and nothing more, phone is connected...
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did you download the drivers? http://downloads.unrevoked.com/HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe
and heres the root zip: http://downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/Superuser-3.0.7-efgh-signed.zip
also make sure usb debugging is on.
Ok,man, done everything with rooting, is better to flash rom with gapps or without them?
zydrikis said:
Ok,man, done everything with rooting, is better to flash rom with gapps or without them?
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All the rooting/s-off/recovery stuff went well? Just wondering, did revolutionary install clockwordmod?
As for your gapps question, it doesnt matter.
The only difference is that if you choose a rom without gapps included, you will have to flash them seperately...not really that big of an issue though.
Heres how to install this rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2070704):
-download the rom and gapps package from the thread and put them on your sd card
-reboot into recovery
-make a backup
-click wipe data/factory reset
-wipe cache partition
-advanced>wipe dalvik
-choose zip from sdcard
-choose the rom zip and flash it
-choose zip from sdcard again
-choose the gapps zip and flash it
All rooting/s-off and etc went well, now after all wipes im installing the rom and im little bit praying too
zydrikis said:
All rooting/s-off and etc went well, now after all wipes im installing the rom and im little bit praying too
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lol good luck, post back to let me know how it goes
GOD i think it went great! Thanks man for your patience and ofc help, i very appreciate it !!
I just want to make one thing clear, I have just finished downgrading my Galaxy Nexus to 4.2.2 from 4.3 so my phone is clean, there is nothing on it that I want, it has the Stock Google 4.2.2 yakju image, I used WugFresh's toolkit to downgrade. My phone is rooted and it's bootloader is unlocked, all done using the toolkit. I also installed twrp recovery using the GooManager app.
So how do I install Cyanogenmod (Latest Stable version) on my phone.
eyad_996 said:
I just want to make one thing clear, I have just finished downgrading my Galaxy Nexus to 4.2.2 from 4.3 so my phone is clean, there is nothing on it that I want, it has the Stock Google 4.2.2 yakju image, I used WugFresh's toolkit to downgrade. My phone is rooted and it's bootloader is unlocked, all done using the toolkit. I also installed twrp recovery using the GooManager app.
So how do I install Cyanogenmod (Latest Stable version) on my phone.
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head here you will find latest build here
http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=maguro&type=stable
just flash in recovery
cheers :good:
A little more detail on the "just flash in recovery" part.
eyad_996 said:
A little more detail on the "just flash in recovery" part.
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download zip file in memory
reboot into recovery
select wipe cache data factory reset
select advance option and wipe dalvik cache
select flash zip from sd card/internal memory
flash it!!!
Someone on YouTube Flash two zip files, one is cyanogenmod, and the other is a Google Apps/play store file, he was flashing on a GS3, do I need this file?
eyad_996 said:
Someone on YouTube Flash two zip files, one is cyanogenmod, and the other is a Google Apps/play store file, he was flashing on a GS3, do I need this file?
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If you want the Google Apps, then yes you have to flash them as they aren't included with most custom ROMs.
E2A, make sure you grab the proper ones for whatever build/ROM you are flashing.
Damnit, can't you read up, it's all over the damned stickies...
If you don't even know how to flash a zip, you shouldn't even be flashing anything....
Beamed from my Grouper
Relax, I'm done by the way.
And yes I don't know anything about flashing zips, I'm learning, I'm sure that you at some point of your life didn't know anything about flashing too, you weren't born with the full knowledge of Flashing.
BTW, that's why this site is for, learning.
So use the learning resources that are available here for you. Read everything before you try anything. THEN, if you still have a question, ask. It's not fair to waste people's time re-answering questions that have been answered time and time again. Your laziness won't get you far in this community. And no, the primary purpose of this site is for development not holding people's hands.