so i'm rooted with unrevoked3
i have titanium back up
nandroid
rom manager
quick boot
(im assuming i have the essentials to flash custom rom and or theme this phone)
id like to put this theme on my phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1189975
i'm just not sure on HOW to do it...
Wipe Cache & Dalvik Cache <~~ not sure how to or where to do this
Flash Theme <~~~uhm ok would i use the rom manager (after backing up my fone) to do this?
so any help would be greatly appreciated..and yes i DID search the forum, just didn't find anything that would help me..
If you using rom manager, I assume you have clockwork recovery.
1. Boot into recovery, then on the menu, hit wipe cache partition, then under advanced, select wipe dalvik cache
2. Go back, on the menu, hit install zip from sd card > choose zip > find the theme, select, and flash it
3. reboot.
dude i am in so much appreciation of you really, its ppl like you that make this place awesome..again thank you..
question 2..will i lose all my text messages i have saved on the wipe?
(i do have a program that lets me back them up to my gmail) but id like them in my fone still..IF u know this let me know please thank you =)
No wiping cache and dalvik cache should not erase texts
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For the record, I suggest you switch from CWM and ROM manager and get amon ra recovery. Amon ra wont fail you ever. Also, whenever your going to flash something like a kernel, theme, or tweak its recommended to wipe cache and dalvik. If youre really worried about losing your text you should download a messaging app like go sms cause whenever you do a full wipe (factory reset) you will lose your messages, unless you have a third party messaging app saving all of it
FYI, that theme is for Synergy rom. If you are not on synergy rom, it will not work, and you will mess everything up.
+1 for Go SMS Pro....It's way better than the stock messaging app, with pop up texts and the ability to back up your messages before a wipe.
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I have an evo and rooted it correctly.. I used Rom manager to download CyanogenMod 6.1.1 and Installed onto my phone. It works, but I cannot open apps like market, browser, sms, etc. without the a notification popping up saying CONSTANTLY and I mean all the time.. like every 15 seconds saying "Android.process.acore" has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.
what do I do to fix this? I made a nandroid back up so I can flash back, but I'd rather not if I can eliminate this problem...
Did you install the g-apps zip? If yes, did you install the right type (hdpi)?
Those are two things that come to mind for me.
Swyped on my PC36100 using tapatalk!
You should flash AmonRA recovery from Rom Manager (Clockwork is nice, but rumors of bad wiping habits exsist)
Download the actual zip of CM6.1.1 and Gapps
Put them on the root of your SD card
Boot into recovery, wipe data, cache, and dalvik (twice if you want to be sure)
Flash from zip - CyanogenMod 6.1.1
Flash from zip - gapps
Wipe cache and dalvik again. Reboot
(unless you don't want to lose any of your data, thats the way to flash clean and fresh) I use MyBackup Pro (worth the 5$) to backup all my SMS and MMS etc. Never had a problem with it ever. Love it over Titanium Backup
I've just rooted my phone and now require a ROM which doesn't have sense UI, what one would be my best option?
Thanks
Anything with AOSP in the title
and CM7, cant forget that
The best vanilla Rom I have tried is redux, I found it much quicker than ginger villain.
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I just tried to flash gingervillian on my phone but I think I must have made a mistake somewhere as it got to the gingervillian load screen and then just got caught in a loop where it'd just replay the animation of it. I then had to do a restore to sort my phone out.
I did follow the unlockr guide but it doesn't help that the guy is using an Evo instead of a Desire and the menu's are totally different in the Clockworkmod screen.
At one point he says you need to wipe the dalvik cache but I couldn't find this so just wiped the cache. So this might have been the problem? Also do you need to wipe anything else at this point?
You need to wipe everything, what recovery are you using - CWM or AmonRA?
I'm using the CWM recovery.
Dunno then, in AmonRA you choose 'Wipe' and all options are in there. Must be something similar in CWM
I've checked again and I have two wipe menus:
1. Wipe data/ factory reset
(under this I have: Delete all user data)
2. Wipe Cache Partition
(in this I have: Wipe cache)
Hmmm, not as many as AmonRA - find that surprising but probably better to see what someone else says
Zammo76 said:
I've checked again and I have two wipe menus:
1. Wipe data/ factory reset
(under this I have: Delete all user data)
2. Wipe Cache Partition
(in this I have: Wipe cache)
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After you do the first 2 wipe's go to advanced its the last menu and do wipe dalvik cache, after that it should work fine...
Cheers
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What do you mean by after I do the first two wipes?
Do I delete user data, wipe cache and also then wipe dalvik cache.
Thanks.
Yes. A "full wipe" means wiping the User data/cache/dalvik cache. So wipe all three:
1. Wipe data/ factory reset
2. Wipe Cache Partition
3. Wipe dalvik cache
The order does not matter.
Ah OK thanks.
I don't like the sound of having to 'wipe/ delete all user' data though, does this mean I'll lose all my contacts, calender entries, notes etc?
Yes, but if coming from another ROM you HAVE to do it. Do a nandroid backup before flashing a new ROM and backup any other data using Titanium Backup
I'm not coming from another ROM but regardless I'll do the Titanium backup and do the three wipes and try it again.
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1. Wipe data/ factory reset
(under this I have: Delete all user data)
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This.
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Well I've done it and unfortunately have been having alot of hassle trying to get it to be stable. These are the two main issues:
1. I can't seem to get psx4droid to work properly. When I go to load a game by selecting its data.bin file the screen goes black for a few seconds and then returns to the select screen, instead of firing up the game. Does psx4droid actually run on gingervillain?
2. Also I have the other extremely annoying issue where if I turn my phone off it will not get any further than the gingervillain splash screen and just freezes on it. The only way passed this is to then go into CWM and wipe all the user data again!
Can anyone help with these two problems?
Use Oxygen 2.0.1 and download ADW Launcher, sounds like what you want, i have flashed just about all the ROM's and i reckon Oxygen is the best, then use UOT Kitchen to make some cool mods and ADW Launcher EX speeds it up alot also.
Plus its very stable and you wont get any boot loops or anything.
Alright so i installed my first ROM on my evo last night. seems like it worked fine everything still works and the ROM is awesome.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1012918
One questions i did have is, if i want to install another one how would i go about that?
Do i just install it like i did the first or do i need to remove the current one and install the new one?
Im sure this is posted somewhere but i wasent able to find the answer im looking for.
Thanks for any input
The tried-and-true and overall preferred method, as I've observed, of XDA forum members is to do the following when changing to a new ROM, or for the first time:
Place the ROM in the root of your SD card.
Boot into Recovery by holding vol+down and Power (most custom ROMs will let you reboot into Recovery specifically instead of having to turn off the phone and back on).
Make a nandroid backup.
Wipe data/factory reset.
Wipe cache.
Go into Advanced, wipe Dalvik cache.
"Go Back."
Install zip from SD card.
Choose applicable .zip.
Wait for installation.
Reboot.
Enjoy.
Furthermore, if going to an AOSP ROM, be sure to flash GApps right after you flash your ROM.
As far as kernels go, some people say to do it after you flash your ROM, some day to reboot and then go back into Recovery and do it, some say either way.
Load the new rom zip on your sd card from your pc. Boot to Recovery, make a nandroid backup of your current rom. Then factory reset the phone in Recovery and wipe data, cache and dalvik cache. Wiping them each 2-3x for optimal results.
Then flash the zip for your new rom. Reboot and there it is. If your gonna change kernels or task bars etc, I recommend booting between each zip flashed. Just seems I have less problems this way.
Also get a sms backup app if they are important to you. I use sms backup+. It's free and works great, backs up msgs to gmail. Then u can restore with the app when the new rom is loaded.
Sent from my Warm Z EVO
totalanonymity said:
The tried-and-true and overall preferred method, as I've observed, of XDA forum members is to do the following when changing to a new ROM, or for the first time:
Place the ROM in the root of your SD card.
Boot into Recovery by holding vol+down and Power (most custom ROMs will let you reboot into Recovery specifically instead of having to turn off the phone and back on).
Make a nandroid backup.
Wipe data/factory reset.
Wipe cache.
Go into Advanced, wipe Dalvik cache.
"Go Back."
Install zip from SD card.
Choose applicable .zip.
Wait for installation.
Reboot.
Enjoy.
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Awesome thank you very much. Sounds pretty much just like how you install one.
Thanks again
yes do that ^^ nandroid and you can leave the rom on your card if you have enough space and in case you want to reinstall it clean again.
one more question
im thinking about installing another rom and it has multiple downloads some are themes and some widgets and the main ROM. Do I install them 1 at a time or can i do them one after another.
Honestly, preference, with those, I think. As stated before, some people's phones are fine with flashing tons of things at once and some people's phones like to take it nice and slow and have a reboot in between.
Also, make sure the themes you are installing are in flashable zips. There are some out there that aren't and require manually placing them in the SD card or using adb.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841311
this is the one i was thinking about
dahlinc said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841311
this is the one i was thinking about
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ROMs are flashed in recovery just the same as any other ROM.
All add-ons in his first post are flashable via Recovery, as well.
Get into a habit of wiping cache and Dalvik cache before every flash of anything. (Data/factory when flashing between ROMs, though.)
Also, a nandroid backup before you flash anything would be wise. I stopped doing them as often because they take up quite a bit of memory when you start flashing things left and right! But, it is wise to do so before flashing anything. If anything goes wrong flashing a particular item, you can always restore a backup and start again from a very recent point (i.e. not losing much of what you did) from when there were no issues.
I personally also copy my files to my computer for safekeeping, should something occur with the SD card.
Thats all i need know thank you again!!!!
I rooted the incredible using unrevoked, no problem.
Installed and ran root apps, no problem, backed up everything using titanium backup and rom manager (nandroid) and so forth, installed cw recovery 3.0.0.8.
When I install the skyraider 4 rom from rom manager, it reboots and installs, but then when it reboots again it hangs at the white htc incredible screen (and I've let it wait as long as a half an hour). I have to take out the battery to be able to reboot it.
I can boot back to recovery and then re-install and boot back to the stock rooted rom just fine. But I can't get a new rom installed and working.
I've looked at previous threads about this problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038402
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1023358
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991953
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739646
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=620621
and several other threads on other sites.
The only suggestions to come out of those, other that starting over from scratch (which I've done multiple times now), were to reformat the sd card, which I've also done, and to downgrade to cm recovery 2.5.1.2. Rom manager only shows versions as old as 3.0.0.5. I have put the PB31IMG.zip file on the sd card and loaded that before to help recover but I don't see how that helps with installing a new rom.
Any other suggestions? The main reason I even need a new rom is because bluetooth doesn't work in the stock rom (known issue: http://community.htc.com/na/htc-forums/android/f/91/p/2336/8570.aspx )
It sounds like you are not wiping cache and Davlik (in advanced). The constant reboot of the white screen is a classic symptom of not performing a cache and Davlik wipe
patsfan1130 said:
It sounds like you are not wiping cache and Davlik (in advanced). The constant reboot of the white screen is a classic symptom of not performing a cache and Davlik wipe
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appreciate your help, yeah I've been doing that everytime in rom manager. I tried it several times manually in cm recovery, too, and still the white screen.
I'll just see if verizon can exchange it, or else I'll sell it for another phone with working bluetooth.
Might try reverting to the 2.5.1.2 recovery as I've heard the 3.x.x.x ones don't wipe consistently.
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when im change roms im not use Rom manager,im just use rom manager for Backup Current Rom.I use quickboot for install a new Rom
1.open quickboot
2.choose recovery
3.wipe date/factory reset
4.drop down to yes delete all user data
5.go back to the first panel and choose advance(5 and 6 optional)
6.and then wipe Dalvik Cache
7.install zip from sd card.
8.good lock,(xdadevelopers and me are not responsable for any damage in your cell.)
Im running the skyrider 4.0 and is a wonderfull Rom,highly recommended.
when im change roms im not use Rom manager,im just use rom manager for Backup Current Rom.I use quickboot for install a new Rom
1.open quickboot
2.choose recovery
3.wipe date/factory reset
4.drop down to yes delete all user data
5.go back to the first panel and choose advance(5 and 6 optional)
6.and then wipe Dalvik Cache
7.install zip from sd card.
8.good lock,(xdadevelopers and me are not responsable for any damage in your cell.)
Im running the skyrider 4.0 and is a wonderfull Rom,highly recommended.
k_nivesout said:
Might try reverting to the 2.5.1.2 recovery as I've heard the 3.x.x.x ones don't wipe consistently.
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App
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There is a flash of CWM 2.5 that temporarily lets you use that to flash the rom then when you reboot it will revert back. Try that.
I'm sorry if this has been asked before but I tried searching multiple times and couldn't find anything about this. I just recently flashed my phone following the directions from the developer and the only major issue that I know of is the camera flash will not work when taking a picture in low light. I also tried the "flashlight" app and that also won't turn on the light either. Before I try re-flashing the ROM, is there anything I can try before? Thanks for the help...
I can assure you that it is NOT the rom, unless, of course, you have a corrupt download. My camera flashes like it is suppose to and my flashlight turns on and i am currently using the Synergy RC-1 rom. You can try rebooting into recovery, wipe cache & dalvik and then re-flash Synergy atop your current install.
posting & replying via my EVO 4G
Thanks for your help. I hate to re-flash after configuring the layout the way I like but if that's what it takes then I'll do that.
mexag05 said:
Thanks for your help. I hate to re-flash after configuring the layout the way I like but if that's what it takes then I'll do that.
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If you're going to reflash the same Synergy rom then go into recovery, wipe cache & dalvik and then make a nandroid backup of only your data as well as android.secure & sdext partitions. (If you do not have any apps saved on the android.secure [usually paid apps] and/or the sdext partition then disregard including them in the backup). Afterwards, flash the Synergy rom, boot to your homescreen, and then clear all of the default widgets from your homescreens. When you're finished, reboot into recovery, wipe cache & dalvik then restore the backup that you made of your data, android.secure & sdext, if applicable. Whe the restore it complete, boot to your homescreen. You will find them as they were in the previous installation of the rom.