I rooted my EVO running stock Froyo last night with Unrevoked 3.2. It worked flawlessly and phone is experiencing no problems. Now i'm all excited to run the custom ROMS but kind of confused as how the flashing of the custom ROMS works. Do I have to wipe out the entire contents of my SD card everytime I want to run a custom ROM? I only have the 8gig card. I was under the assumption that I could save my current stock setup and download and flash into a custom ROM and revert back to the stock rooted setup when I wanted. I downloaded a program called ROM Manager v2.0.2.6 but unsure how to use it. Looks like a 1-click solution to loading custom ROMs but I dont want it to wipe out my phone. Can someone please help me to understand the steps to take to load a custom ROM? I was thinking of trying out Fresh or something similar which still has HTC Sense in it. Feel free to message me on here. Thanks in advance.....
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Do I have to wipe out the entire contents of my SD card everytime I want to run a custom ROM?
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No.
I'm not sure about using ROM manager, perhaps somebody else can help with that.
The process is simple...
Connect your EVO to your PC and enable disk drive.
Transfer the ROM zip to the root of your sd card (if your computer mounts as drive F: ... just transfer to F:\)
Eject/disable disk drive
Boot into recovery (turn device off, hold volume down and power button at same time until you see your hboot screen, choose recovery)
Perform a nandroid backup (just in case you need to get back to where you are)
Perform wipe
Use recovery option to flash zip from sdcard
Select the ROM zip
Those are the quick and dirty instructions, I'm a newb with this stuff, I've had my EVO for 2 weeks and I've not had a single problem. I had CM6 on it and I just flashed Fresh 3.2 to test that out and test 4G this weekend.
I would advise doing a Nandroid backup of your current setup. Then go the development section and choose a rom that suits you. Each developer normally will tell you how to go about flashing there rom.
Basically you would need to go into recovery and choose the flash from zip...
ok first no you dont have to erase your sd card every time you flash a rom.
you should however do a factory dalvik and cache wipe. this will erase all settings yuo previously had and will uninstall all apps.
to combat this you can use programs like Titanium back up to back up all your apps. (system settings are not recommended to be blind restored as they can cause issues between roms)
You can also make a back up of your stock rom you have now to do this through rom manager simply make sure you have the latest clockwork recovery flashed (very top button in rom manager) then go down to where it says back up rom click it and it will do the rest. This is recommended before you do anything.
once you ahve your nand back up (the back up through rom manager) and have your apps backed up through something like titanium back up. place the rom yuo want to flash on your sd card and follow these steps.
boot into recovery (either through rom manager or by powering down the phone and then holding vol down and power until it launches the boot loader and select recovery)
select wipe data/factory reset
select wipe cache partition
Select install zip from sd
select choose zip rom sd
scroll to and select the rom you moved to the sd card
select yes and let it do its thing once done select reboot phone.
It will take a little extra time the first time it boots up vs normal jsut let it sit and it should after a while boot into the custom rom.
or follow link
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=How+do+you+flash+a+custom+rom+on+an+evo
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Thanks everyone! I'm running titanium backup at the moment and backing up the entire system. I had ROM Manager do a backup of my stock ROM last night, so I think i'm good. ROM Manager also downloads ROMs for me and sets them to load at boot up. Most of the ROMS suggest doing a full wipe?
a full wipe jsut means factory/data cache and dalvik which is basically wiping all info on the phone itself. the sd card however doesnt need to be wiped
i installed baked1.7 and all loaded smoothly. I'm assuming I now have to re-download titanium backup to restore my apps and all?
Also, i'm finding no info on how to load the wimax update and the htc radio update files and the custom kernels for baked1.7
lostsoul1977 said:
Also, i'm finding no info on how to load the wimax update and the htc radio update files for baked1.7
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Load those updates onto the root of your sd card. Get quickboot from the market to easily boot into recovery mode. Or you can power off, then hold vol down while powering on to get into bootloader and select recovery. Flash zip file and select those files. Reboot and your wimax/radio should be updated.
i have read most of the threads and even though they make sense my phone is is worse then before i rooted it..somehow my contacts saved to my sd card but not my apps (they have folders but no info) plus somehow i got 40 phone #s once i booted up cm6... i know its crazy...the rom mangager fc a lot...and my backup on the computer is only contacts and pics for sum reason also i treid transferring the PC36IMG which shows up in the files but doesnt respond...this is not fun ...plsease help
I'm confused a little by your post. Why not just restore from your nandroid backup? Or flash a different rom?
Are you saying that Titanium Backup failed to restore your apps? Cyanogenmod is not Sense, which came with your phone. TB cannot restore apps from Sense.
If you want Sense, use a Sense ROM like Myn's... or Sprint Lovers if you like stock.
bootny said:
i have read most of the threads and even though they make sense my phone is is worse then before i rooted it..somehow my contacts saved to my sd card but not my apps (they have folders but no info) plus somehow i got 40 phone #s once i booted up cm6... i know its crazy...the rom mangager fc a lot...and my backup on the computer is only contacts and pics for sum reason also i treid transferring the PC36IMG which shows up in the files but doesnt respond...this is not fun ...plsease help
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Make sure you are rooted with S-OFF displayed in the bootloader. To do this, turn off your EVO. Now press the down volume button while also pressing the power button until your device starts. You will enter the bootloader screen. You should see either S-ON or S-OFF at the top. If it is S-ON, you need to re-root your device. if it is S-ON, you *should* be good to go. I suggest you start over and follow the below instructions to the letter.
I would redo EVERYTHING from scratch. EVERYTHING meaning the following:
1. Copy the contents of your SD card and place them on your PC/Mac or independent external hard drive.
2. (DISREGARD) Format and re-partition your SD card (Disregard)
3. Place only a newly downloaded rom zip that you plan to flash, amon RA recovery (zip or img), Radio, Wimax, PRI & NV updates on the root of your SD card. The files can be downloaded from the links below:
Odexed Stock Rom -- http://goo.gl/uFdtB
amon RA -- http://goo.gl/cgh5e
Radio Update -- http://goo.gl/PmfKu
PRI Update -- http://goo.gl/A3NE3
NV Update -- http://goo.gl/h8JYf
WiMax Update -- http://goo.gl/qFwCt
4. Shut down your EVO and then press & hold the volume down button while pressing the power button. When your EVO starts, you will be directed to the Hboot screen where amon RA zip file will be automatically detected and you will be prompted to install it. Follow the prompts to install. Installation will take less than 10 seconds to complete. Afterwards, reboot into recovery.
5. Go to the WIPE menu and wipe EVERYTHING except the SD card.
6. Go to the FLASH menu and flash rom but DO NOT REBOOT!
7. Flash the Radio update. You will see a screen with a device & green arrows. Be patient because you will appear to stall. BE PATIENT and DO NOT PULL THE BATTERY!!!!!!!!!!!After some time has passed, you will automatically be reboot into the recovery screen.
8. Flash the PRI. What I stated in #7 applies here, as well
9. Flash the NV. What I stated in #7 applies here, too.
10. Flash the WiMax. #7 applies here also.
11. Reboot. you WILL APPEAR TO HANG at the white HTC screen. Do not be alarmed. Be patient and DO NOT PULL THE BATTERY. After some time has passed, you will then see the rom's splash screen and appear to hang and afterwards, you will see your home screen.
12. After you've signed in with your Google credentials, go to menu-settings-System Updates and then select Update profile.
You should be good to go afterwards. Enjoy!...
painjane; the problem im running into is that i cant pull anything off the card... should i get a new card? doug; it says s-off i dont care if i lost info so i will try and get back....your thoughts on why unrevoked is down?
ok ..im not computer savvy but i dl evo wimax but my sd card doesnt register w my computer through a card reader...keeps telling me insert disk...do i need to replace the card or reader?
bootny said:
painjane; the problem im running into is that i cant pull anything off the card... should i get a new card? doug; it says s-off i dont care if i lost info so i will try and get back....your thoughts on why unrevoked is down?
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Sorry for the absence. I had errands to run. Anyway, displaying S-OFF is a good thing. Now let's see if you can get into recovery. You mentioned Unrevoked, so I'm assuming Clockworkmod is your recovery. You also mentioned that you can't pull anything off the card. Can you get into recovery? If so, there should be a mount menu or MS-USB or something to that effect. Select it and your computer *should* recognize your SD Card. Give it a try.
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bootny said:
ok ..im not computer savvy but i dl evo wimax but my sd card doesnt register w my computer through a card reader...keeps telling me insert disk...do i need to replace the card or reader?
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No. Can you boot into either recovery or your homescreen? If so, you *should* be able to mount and format your SD card using your EVO 4G.
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im at the menu with the hat and the arrow tried to mount everything and still no reponse...is it becuase i did the cm6 mod or did the mod thru rom manager premium which is no longer on my phone so i can upgrade
bootny said:
im at the menu with the hat and the arrow tried to mount everything and still no reponse...is it becuase i did the cm7 mod or did the mod thru rom manager premium which is no longer on my phone so i can upgrade
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It is possible. I'm not a fan of ROM Manager. It is far too easy to do it manually from within recovery. Menu with the hat? I'm assuming that's Clockworkmod recovery. I highly recommend that you flash amon RA recovery. It'll only take mere seconds to flash and it will not interfere with your system. Try this...Turn off your device and take out the SD card briefly and then reinsert it. Boot up all the way to your homescreen. Afterwards, go to your file manager and see if you can see the contents of your card. If so, that is a good thing.
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ive tried that 3 times and i got nothing...
I really recommend that you start over from scratch.
1. Flash amon RA recovery v2.3
2. After the recovery has been flashed, reboot into recovery, go to the WIPE menu and wipe EVERYTHING including the SD card.
3. Attach the device to your computer via USB, then from within recovery, go to the MS-USB menu and select it. A drive should appear on your computer's desktop or explorer window.
4. Copy the rom zip file you used to install the rom you were using to the SD card.
5. If you were using CyanogenMod, also copy the latest gapps zip to the SD card.
6. Unmount the SD card first from your computer and then from within recovery by clicking the power button on your device.
7. Go into the Flash menu and flash the rom. Do not reboot afterwards if you're going to also flash the gapps zip.
8. Aftervyoure done flashing your rom and gapps, if necessary, reboot your device.
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bootny said:
ive tried that 3 times and i got nothing...
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It is possible thar your SD card is fried. Do you have a spare? Do you have a card reader or another device capable of reading the card? Anyway, if you deem the card to be ruined then purchase another one and then start over with a fresh install per the instructions from my recent reply.
Anyway, I've gotta go. I'll check back on you a little later.
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im gonna get a new card... i cant even delete the mod... also when i loaded my contacts it gave pnone numbers of 40 people i dont know???
Hey all,
I have a new HTC Evo that I installed Unrevoked 3 root program....no problems installing it.....So I downloaded and installer ROM manager and then ROM manger premium.....no problem there either, backed up the phone and everything seems to be good......tried to add Rom's in zip file from SD card and keep coming up with Abort errors.....clockwork is running fine to my knowledge...
read a few threads and add in Unrevoked forever....Installed with no problems....but I still can't get any Rom's to run properly with the abort errors.....
does the SD card file have to be a certain type of file name???? and thing would be a huge help.....I am pretty sure all the software is working good.......I just can't get this to work.....I have been test it with a few different ROM'S......AND STILL NO LUCK
Thanks in advance..........
i would check to see if the file didnt accidentaly got renamed with double .zip.zip at the end. also make sure there are no spaces in the name, redownload the rom with pc not rom manager, put it in the root of sd card, go into recovery manuallly, wipe and try to flash
so root of the SD card meaning not in another file.....just drag it over to the card itself in its own file??? I downloaded the ROM originally from this website....a few different ones and no luck....
yes all you do download then drag and drop to the sd card not inside any folder, do the wipes(if using clockwork recovery wipe data, cache and the go to advance and wipe dalvik cache also) then go to flash zip from sd card, look for your zip and select it wait then reboot, first time will take a while 5 to 10 minutes is reasonable, then once booted let it settle for a couple of minutes, go thru the setup process and reboot again to finish settling everything. make sure you have a full battery in case you run into any issues you dont want your phone dying while flashing anything
Do yourself a favor and get Amon Ra recovery and stop using ROM Manager.
Get amon RA 2.3 recovery and then start flashing roms via recovery instead of rom manager. To get to recovery u can one...power off phone and hold down volume down button and press power, two...after installing a custom rom and then hold power down and select reboot alot of the roms have the option to reboot into recovery, or three...download quickboot from market and use that to reboot into recovery. Once there u can wipe parts of ur phone and also flash roms and mods and u can put the roms or mods anywhere on ur SD card. Also don't forget to make a new nandroid and a single nandroid of ur wimax keys
Ok,
So I installed amon RA 2.3 recovery ....everything went fine, Now my screens are green instead of the orange like they were....my super user icon went from ninja to skull and crossbones....and I also downloaded quickboot from the market................ and made a nandroid backup
So I went in to recovery, selected the option for zip on SD card, selected file and looks like it went with no errors.....rebooted my phone and nothing.....the rom was for a green clock app......the phone just looks stock trim
Awelshhooligan said:
Ok,
So I installed amon RA 2.3 recovery ....everything went fine, Now my screens are green instead of the orange like they were....my super user icon went from ninja to skull and crossbones....and I also downloaded quickboot from the market................ and made a nandroid backup
So I went in to recovery, selected the option for zip on SD card, selected file and looks like it went with no errors.....rebooted my phone and nothing.....the rom was for a green clock app......the phone just looks stock trim
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Those mods can be tricky. Open the modded zip up on ur computer and see the name of the app. U can do the same thing with ur phone if u dl astro or file exployer or root exployer from the market. Go to system then apps and find that app and delete it. The try reflashing the mod via recovery. Uve done everything right its just some apps don't change for some reason
Also don't forget to wipe dalvik cache and cache before and after flashing something
The other thing is that some user made mods use the original framework.res which will change the way your phone is themed or how it "looks"
Golden rules:
1. Always do a nandroid backup before making big changes to your device.
2. Always wipe cache & dalvik manually from within recovery BEFORE flashing any mods.
3. Make sure the mod you are flashing is designed to be used with the particular rom you have installed. All mods are NOT compatible with all roms.
4. If you've screwed up and had not made a nandroid backup before screwing up, go into recovery, wipe EVERYTHING in the wipe menu EXCEPT the SD card and start over.
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so, finally i decided to root and flash CM7
root with unrevoked went smooth and well (love when it says "this was a triumph")...
so i downloaded ROM MANAGER , made the Clockwork stuff and finally gave the instruction to partition the sd card (8gb, dunno the class... is 1 year old sandisk anyway)... the phone just reboot and get stuck with an image of a droid with a triangle and a "!" inside it...
i searched the fora but seems that no one got this problem...
please take in consideration that i am a total n00b, and i would like to do everything without too much effort from my side (please appreciate my honest being) ... i suppose that this partioning is necessary to run cm7 and app2sd...
how can i solve this problem?
reading other threads just gave me an enormous list of programs, linux, ubuntu etc etc and the basic result is me thinking: "wtf"
thank you for any useful answer...
Ciao!
Do full wipe/factory reset & dalvik cache wipe.
Try to repartition SD Card in recovery (choose 512mb+ ext partition and no swap)
Flash ROM from recovery, see what happens.
No need to use ROM Manager.
thx k3lcior
i wiped and ect
how to partition from recovery?
Depends on recovery, if you have some old one it might be not possible.
Just look at the recovery, should be somewhere in "Advanced" if i remember correctly.
ps.
Are you comfortable with linux?
There is very easy guide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVK-tJe8pXE&feature=related
Just instead of making 3 partitions make Fat32 and leave 1GB for ext2/3.
actually is Clockwork recovery v2.5.0.7 and is impossible to find any "partition sd" in the menus ... how can i get and install a different recovery (ie yours seems cool) ?
ps.
totally unfamiliar with linux...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=661317&stc=1&d=1311251519
Download to flash through HBOOT. Put it onto your sdcard, rename it to PB99IMG.zip and boot into bootloader. (hold vol - and power)
If somehow it still didnt worked, you can try to Root again with Unrevoked, download this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=661319&stc=1&d=1311251519
Extract it, in Unrevoked choose "Custom Recovery" at the top under "file" and select the .img file you extracted, should be good. ;-)
ok i dl the file, put in sd and renamed it... and boot into bootloader, then pressing recovery its always giving me the old clockwork recovery...
is this related to rom manager always? should i uninstall it?
sorry for being sooo n00bish
When you put it into root of the sdcard (not any folders), renamed to PB99IMG.zip upon entering bootloader (vol- power) it should ask if you want to apply update, hit yes.
so finally i solved...
Updating from recovery was not working (same for bootloader), and i was starting to lose the hope...
so i managed to install CM7, planning to try a Panasonic program to partition drives in windows...
I have found in CM7 again ROM MANAGER, tried again to partition with no chance...
i re tried "Fix Permission" command into it and this time it worked (was not working in stock ROM)
then again partition with no chance...
in recovery mod i tried to install zip from SD (your recovery mod) , with no succes...
suddenly i have found in the menu "toggle permission" command, pressed it and then again "install zip from SD"
here come the mystery:
Phone started to partition the card, but without installing the new recovery... result: it seems that now card has a partition ...
i also installed the zip of gapps and now i can start to enjoy CM7 with all the google stuff etc...
im stille convinced that in the phone there are some gnomes that sometime are lazy and sometime not...
anyway i would like to thank you for your help and patience, hope that this experience might help someone other even if the best suggestion that i can give after all is : pray the gnomes...
Ciao!
Good morning. I registered in this forum some months back (don't remember when) when I was searching for some good ROMs for my GIO S5660.
I ultimately gave up because I couldn't find enough information about flashing (I think it was because the threads gave bad links to odin, or I could only find that specific odin version if I googled because the link's version were outdated/updated). Either way I gave up because smartphones and flashing were (and are) very new to me and I didn't want to risk bricking the phone (although I'm finishing my degree in Computer Science, so some concepts aren't alien to me).
I came back now, decided to find a STABLE and GOOD ROM, with the best battery life I can get. I usually check the screenshots thread and choose the ones that I like the most, normally CM9 or better. Problem is, I spent these past few hours on several of GIO sub-forums (http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1404), searching and scavenging for something I could use or like. It's been very hard, almost all of them have some kind of major problem, like in-call microphone, wireless, deep sleep, something like that.
Am I chasing wild gooses here? Should I be looking instead at CM7 and earlier versions?
On a closing note, I still have 2.3.3 Portuguese version that came with the phone. Can I update safely through the phone's preferences? Main reason I am looking to flash is because of its battery life: if i charge it to 100%, then proceed to use any kind of program/game with the lowest light settings, it can drop to 50% in a matter of minutes. Its speed isn't that great as well.
Thank you for your time, would be great if anyone could help me.
Flame86 said:
Good morning. I registered in this forum some months back (don't remember when) when I was searching for some good ROMs for my GIO S5660.
I ultimately gave up because I couldn't find enough information about flashing (I think it was because the threads gave bad links to odin, or I could only find that specific odin version if I googled because the link's version were outdated/updated). Either way I gave up because smartphones and flashing were (and are) very new to me and I didn't want to risk bricking the phone (although I'm finishing my degree in Computer Science, so some concepts aren't alien to me).
I came back now, decided to find a STABLE and GOOD ROM, with the best battery life I can get. I usually check the screenshots thread and choose the ones that I like the most, normally CM9 or better. Problem is, I spent these past few hours on several of GIO sub-forums (http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1404), searching and scavenging for something I could use or like. It's been very hard, almost all of them have some kind of major problem, like in-call microphone, wireless, deep sleep, something like that.
Am I chasing wild gooses here? Should I be looking instead at CM7 and earlier versions?
On a closing note, I still have 2.3.3 Portuguese version that came with the phone. Can I update safely through the phone's preferences? Main reason I am looking to flash is because of its battery life: if i charge it to 100%, then proceed to use any kind of program/game with the lowest light settings, it can drop to 50% in a matter of minutes. Its speed isn't that great as well.
Thank you for your time, would be great if anyone could help me.
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Buy a new battery and try AOSP GINGERBREAD 2.3.7 :highfive:
Flame86 said:
Good morning. I registered in this forum some months back (don't remember when) when I was searching for some good ROMs for my GIO S5660.
I ultimately gave up because I couldn't find enough information about flashing (I think it was because the threads gave bad links to odin, or I could only find that specific odin version if I googled because the link's version were outdated/updated). Either way I gave up because smartphones and flashing were (and are) very new to me and I didn't want to risk bricking the phone (although I'm finishing my degree in Computer Science, so some concepts aren't alien to me).
I came back now, decided to find a STABLE and GOOD ROM, with the best battery life I can get. I usually check the screenshots thread and choose the ones that I like the most, normally CM9 or better. Problem is, I spent these past few hours on several of GIO sub-forums (http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1404), searching and scavenging for something I could use or like. It's been very hard, almost all of them have some kind of major problem, like in-call microphone, wireless, deep sleep, something like that.
Am I chasing wild gooses here? Should I be looking instead at CM7 and earlier versions?
On a closing note, I still have 2.3.3 Portuguese version that came with the phone. Can I update safely through the phone's preferences? Main reason I am looking to flash is because of its battery life: if i charge it to 100%, then proceed to use any kind of program/game with the lowest light settings, it can drop to 50% in a matter of minutes. Its speed isn't that great as well.
Thank you for your time, would be great if anyone could help me.
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The most stable rom currently for our gio is the Enhanced236. I really recommend you reading as much as you can before doing anything, both about android and flashing, but also basic XDA stuff. Read these "threads", and you're good to go! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Phuuu.. All done? Let's flash that ROM! Wohoooooo.. :victory:
Wait! You need a backup before continuing. :good: Since you doesn't have root or custom recovery, you can't use CWM to make a nandroid. One way to backup your stuff is to use a program called Ultimate Backup Tool. This program doesn't need root or custom recovery. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux. :highfive:
Now we can flash the custom rom! :laugh:
If you wanna install Enhanced236 (the most bugfree one), you need to install install cwm, Clock Work Mod, first. How to:
1. Make sure that you have fully charged your battery.
2. You need to download the ext4only 5.0.2.7 cwm version, here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421650.
3. After you have downloaded the zip, you go into recovery mode, in this case stock recovering. You do that by holding The Home Button + Power Button until the recovery gets visible.
4. Then you do click on the Apply update from sdcard, and select the cwm zip.
5. After you have flashed the zip, you should reboot your device. Here's a YouTube video on the installation process: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxjxB8P9rSU
6. After you have done that, I recommend you to take a nandroid backup. The backup will be stored on your sdcard, so you can copy the backup to your computer if you want to, just in case.
Now you have installed CWM. Let's install the ROM!
7. Download the enhanced236 from this thread. Copy the zip to the root of your sd-card, and then go into CWM. Wipe data/factory reset. After that, wipe the cache partition. NOTE! This will erase everything you have done on your phone, so make sure that you have a backup ready! After that, click on the install zip from sd-card, choose the enhanced236_06.08.2012.zip and flash it. Just follow the instructions that pops up, and then restart your phone. Leave it booting/waiting for like 5 min, and then start touching/configure the device. After doing the necessary configuring, wait another minute. And reboot. And then it's done! :victory:
And if you have any questions, just ask! I'm glad to help! :laugh:
Regards,
X-Zone
Thank you guys! At the moment I can't, but later at home I will pay closer attention to X-zone's post (I'm @ work).
From what I've read, I'll need the USB cable, or some kind of microSD USB drive, right? I actually rooted the phone almost a year ago, since I found very good info in its thread
@PanDeGengibre
Do I really need a new battery? ;n;
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Thank you guys! At the moment I can't, but later at home I will pay closer attention to X-zone's post (I'm @ work).
From what I've read, I'll need the USB cable, or some kind of microSD USB drive, right? I actually rooted the phone almost a year ago, since I found very good info in its thread
@PanDeGengibre
Do I really need a new battery? ;n;
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I think yeah your battery drains very fast!
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Thank you guys! At the moment I can't, but later at home I will pay closer attention to X-zone's post (I'm @ work).
From what I've read, I'll need the USB cable, or some kind of microSD USB drive, right? I actually rooted the phone almost a year ago, since I found very good info in its thread
@PanDeGengibre
Do I really need a new battery? ;n;
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You need a usb cable to transfer the roms and that kind of stuff. You can also use a micro SD reader if you want.
BTW I don't think you need to buy a new battery, you must calibrate it once a month or so. Calibrate it and see if that works!
Sent from my GT-S5660
X-zone said:
The most stable rom currently for our gio is the Enhanced236. I really recommend you reading as much as you can before doing anything, both about android and flashing, but also basic XDA stuff. Read these "threads", and you're good to go! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Phuuu.. All done? Let's flash that ROM! Wohoooooo.. :victory:
Wait! You need a backup before continuing. :good: Since you doesn't have root or custom recovery, you can't use CWM to make a nandroid. One way to backup your stuff is to use a program called Ultimate Backup Tool. This program doesn't need root or custom recovery. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux. :highfive:
Now we can flash the custom rom! :laugh:
If you wanna install Enhanced236 (the most bugfree one), you need to install install cwm, Clock Work Mod, first. How to:
1. Make sure that you have fully charged your battery.
2. You need to download the ext4only 5.0.2.0 cwm version, here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421650.
3. After you have downloaded the zip, you go into recovery mode, in this case stock recovering. You do that by holding The Home Button + Power Button until the recovery gets visible.
4. Then you do click on the Apply update from sdcard, and select the cwm zip.
5. After you have flashed the zip, you should reboot your device. Here's a YouTube video on the installation process: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxjxB8P9rSU
6. After you have done that, I recommend you to take a nandroid backup. The backup will be stored on your sdcard, so you can copy the backup to your computer if you want to, just in case.
Now you have installed CWM. Let's install the ROM!
7. Download the enhanced236 from this thread. Copy the zip to the root of your sd-card, and then go into CWM. Wipe data/factory reset. After that, wipe the cache partition. NOTE! This will erase everything you have done on your phone, so make sure that you have a backup ready! After that, click on the install zip from sd-card, choose the enhanced236_06.08.2012.zip and flash it. Just follow the instructions that pops up, and then restart your phone. Leave it booting/waiting for like 5 min, and then start touching/configure the device. After doing the necessary configuring, wait another minute. And reboot. And then it's done! :victory:
And if you have any questions, just ask! I'm glad to help! :laugh:
Regards,
X-Zone
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Great tutorial,
Followed but flashed 5.0.2.7 (didn't find 5.0.2.0), and now the recovery seems to be only partially working.
I can boot to it, but if I press "flash zip" it only appears the cwm logo, any idea?
skinniezinho said:
Great tutorial,
Followed but flashed 5.0.2.7 (didn't find 5.0.2.0), and now the recovery seems to be only partially working.
I can boot to it, but if I press "flash zip" it only appears the cwm logo, any idea?
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Tap the menu button on gio
skinniezinho said:
Great tutorial,
Followed but flashed 5.0.2.7 (didn't find 5.0.2.0), and now the recovery seems to be only partially working.
I can boot to it, but if I press "flash zip" it only appears the cwm logo, any idea?
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Sorry, typo. Meant 5.0.2.7. Fixed that now. When you click on something in cwm, like flash a zip, press the home button. Navigate up and down with the volume buttons.
Finally have the time to check it out.
X-zone said:
Wait! You need a backup before continuing. :good: Since you doesn't have root or custom recovery, you can't use CWM to make a nandroid. One way to backup your stuff is to use a program called Ultimate Backup Tool. This program doesn't need root or custom recovery. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux. :highfive:
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X-Zone
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I have it rooted, but I don't have my USB cable, just a microSD adapter. Any other way to do the backup? maybe some application in Play Store that backups into the sdCard?
Flame86 said:
Finally have the time to check it out.
I have it rooted, but I don't have my USB cable, just a microSD adapter. Any other way to do the backup? maybe some application in Play Store that backups into the sdCard?
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Titanium backup is a very powerful program on the google play store. The pro version (I recommend you buying it, it's worth it) backup things like your apps + data + Market links. This includes all protected apps & system apps, plus external data on your SD card.
After you have installed CWM you can do a nandroid on your untouched system. You can always restore the nandroid if you don't like your new costum rom or if the installation crashes and "lite" bricks your phone.
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Titanium backup is a very powerful program on the google play store. The pro version (I recommend you buying it, it's worth it) backup things like your apps + data + Market links. This includes all protected apps & system apps, plus external data on your SD card.
After you have installed CWM you can do a nandroid on your untouched system. You can always restore the nandroid if you don't like your new costum rom or if the installation crashes and "lite" bricks your phone.
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Let me see if I understood:
1) Backup
This can be made before everything else, through Titanium backup (backs up my data into the sd card (probably in just one file that can be read after)), Ultimate Backup Tool (is installed in the computer, needs USB cable) or other similar programs
OR
Can also be made after CWM is installed, through something called "nandroid" <-(I read the pages you linked in this thread and didn't notice this name/concept, so I was confused)
2) Download ext4only 5.0.2.7 Clock Work Mod that is on page 1
3) Reach recovery mode, select apply update from sdcard, select the cwm.zip. This is "flashing" the phone
This here is where it started to get confusing to me; until I read several times your post, I thought that "apply update from sdcard" would actively install that zip, erasing everything else. What must happen instead is that, that zip installs the app inside, that will allow me to backup and format next.
4) Restart phone, run cwm.
This is where I can make the nandroid backup (as said previously, this got me confused because I thought that at this point the phone was already "empty", formatted)
5) Download the ROM I need/want/wtv, go to CWM then:
a) Wipe data/factory reset.
b) Wipe the cache partition. (note: this is the actual format)
c) Install zip from sd-card, choosing the ROM. (This is also flashing)
*easy part:*
6) Follow the instructions on screen and then restart phone
7) Wait some time for the boot then configure it. After that, wait a minute more then restart again. DONE!
Did I miss anything? If not and this is it, where is the risk in softbricking or hardbricking the phone? (yes, I'm actually scared, since this is my first time and I'm a noob at it, and I can't really risk screwing my smartphone, only in three months will I be able to replace it if anything happens)
Thank you for helping a (scared) noob!
Flame86 said:
Let me see if I understood:
1) Backup
This can be made before everything else, through Titanium backup (backs up my data into the sd card (probably in just one file that can be read after)), Ultimate Backup Tool (is installed in the computer, needs USB cable) or other similar programs
OR
Can also be made after CWM is installed, through something called "nandroid" <-(I read the pages you linked in this thread and didn't notice this name/concept, so I was confused)
2) Download ext4only 5.0.2.7 Clock Work Mod that is on page 1
3) Reach recovery mode, select apply update from sdcard, select the cwm.zip. This is "flashing" the phone
This here is where it started to get confusing to me; until I read several times your post, I thought that "apply update from sdcard" would actively install that zip, erasing everything else. What must happen instead is that, that zip installs the app inside, that will allow me to backup and format next.
4) Restart phone, run cwm.
This is where I can make the nandroid backup (as said previously, this got me confused because I thought that at this point the phone was already "empty", formatted)
5) Download the ROM I need/want/wtv, go to CWM then:
a) Wipe data/factory reset.
b) Wipe the cache partition. (note: this is the actual format)
c) Install zip from sd-card, choosing the ROM. (This is also flashing)
*easy part:*
6) Follow the instructions on screen and then restart phone
7) Wait some time for the boot then configure it. After that, wait a minute more then restart again. DONE!
Did I miss anything? If not and this is it, where is the risk in softbricking or hardbricking the phone? (yes, I'm actually scared, since this is my first time and I'm a noob at it, and I can't really risk screwing my smartphone, only in three months will I be able to replace it if anything happens)
Thank you for helping a (scared) noob!
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When you install CWM your phone will not be completely wiped. Only the recovery "partition" will be replaced with CWM instead of the almost useless stock recovery. Here's some info about nandroid. 1.. The Ultimate Backup Tool/Titanium backup was just if the cwm installation goes wrong and and "soft" bricks your phone. This will most likely not happen. Note that there is several methods to unbrick the gio if this happens, so be calm! lol
X-zone said:
When you install CWM your phone will not be completely wiped. Only the recovery "partition" will be replaced with CWM instead of the almost useless stock recovery. Here's some info about nandroid. 1.. The Ultimate Backup Tool/Titanium backup was just if the cwm installation goes wrong and and "soft" bricks your phone. This will most likely not happen. Note that there is several methods to unbrick the gio if this happens, so be calm! lol
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Yeah, hehe.
About titanium backup, how does it work exactly? Does it need a working ROM (preferably the same type as the backup was made on) so it can restore what was previously backed up? Or is like nandroid, it can be restored via CWM?
I read your link about nandroid; it seems pretty easy to grasp: recovery mode and restore backup. What about Titanium backup? It seems to me it is unable to backup the entire phone (it would also make sense since it runs on Android)
I've read about Titanium backup here: http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-use-titanium-backup-for-android-complete-guide/
Flame86 said:
Yeah, hehe.
About titanium backup, it is the same as nandroid?
I read the link and it turns out I understand very well the concept; my question here, is then, what is the difference between the two? How can I use Titanium backup in case something goes wrong?
Nandroid seems pretty easy to grasp: recovery mode and restore backup. What about Titanium backup? It seems to me it is unable to backup the entire phone (it would also make sense since it runs on Android)
I've read about Titanium backup here: http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-use-titanium-backup-for-android-complete-guide/
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Titanium backup only backups your user-data, which means that it doesn't backup your kernel, libs and stuff like that. If something happens while you install cwm (you accidentally drops your phone and the battery flies away and soft bricks your phone) you still have your contacts, levels cleard on angrybrids and stuff like that.
CWM nandroid it is then
So, while trying to make a nandroid, CWM "backup" option gives this error:
SD Card space free: 1707 MB
Backing up boot image...
Backing up recovery image...
Backing up system...
Can't mount /system!
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
Is this normal? :|
Erase cache partition? Or unselect cache in advanced?
Flame86 said:
So, while trying to make a nandroid, CWM "backup" option gives this error:
SD Card space free: 1707 MB
Backing up boot image...
Backing up recovery image...
Backing up system...
Can't mount /system!
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
Is this normal? :|
Erase cache partition? Or unselect cache in advanced?
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Ohh... Sorry. You have installed the ext4only version. The stock rom uses rfs. Try install CWM signed_cwm-5.0.2.7-flashablezip-ext4+rfs.zip and then do a bakcup and then install ext4only, the costum rom uses ext4. And no, ext4 + rfs doesn't work that good with ext4.
X-zone said:
Ohh... Sorry. You have installed the ext4only version. The stock rom uses rfs. Try install CWM signed_cwm-5.0.2.7-flashablezip-ext4+rfs.zip and then do a bakcup and then install ext4only, the costum rom uses ext4. And no, ext4 + rfs doesn't work that good with ext4.
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So... when I'm at the cwm ext4only recovery mode and select apply update from the sdcard, it shows me a buttload of "no" options and only one "Yes - Install /sdcard/update.zip."
Like this
confirm install?
THIS CAN NOT BE UNDONE.
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes - Install /sdcard/update.zip.
No
No
No
What the hell do I do?
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So... when I'm at the cwm ext4only recovery mode and select apply update from the sdcard, it shows me a buttload of "no" options and only one "Yes - Install /sdcard/update.zip."
Like this
confirm install?
THIS CAN NOT BE UNDONE.
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes - Install /sdcard/update.zip.
No
No
No
What the hell do I do?
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Navigate with your volume buttons down to Yes - Install Bla bla and press the home button to confirm.