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I think I have killed my phone. I used the unrevoked method to root my phone and thats as far as the customizing went. I tried to remove it and now my phone will show the first evo screen and then go to a triange/exclamation screen! I have tried to load a new RUU, applying a update.zip, using the pc39img flash. and nothing works. Can someone throw me a bone and help me out. Also I tried to recover from a backup, didnt work. and if recovery is selected it goes to the red triangle screen with a E: cant open/cache/recovery message.
Sorry if this is info overload just trying to give info so i avoid goiong down the wrong path.
EVO
You've already went down the wrong path, this is Development, not questions.
but you deleted your recovery img
ok so heres how u should be able to get out of that screen
a. install 3.30.651.1 ruu (only if u cant boot into ur rom )
b. if everythings cool booting into rom and its just recovery follow these directions and it will work
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
hope this helps
also if none of that works try downloading recovery img and flash it
good lu
ok so here what u can try
a. try to install 3.30.651.1 ruu (only if u cant boot up)
b. if u can boot up fine then follow this link if u only have a broken recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
and if that still doesent work to downloading the recovery.img and flash it adb
hope this helps
1. Odin this fie, using PDA section:
http://adrynalyne.us/files/odin/cwm_recovery_test4_adryn.tar
2. Download this file and put it on the root of your sdcard:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2056318/update.zip
3. Boot to recovery, either from manual three button method (down, up vol +power) or using something like quick boot on the market.
4. Apply update.zip.
5. Profit!
Thanks:
bubby323
imnuts
Logan302
Trailblazer
jt1134 (his update.zip, very awesome)
use at your own risk. I am not responsible for anything you do to your device!
OK I'm in trouble now, I odin the first file and copy the update.zip to the sc card. After I do a manual boot to the boot loader the camera button does not activate anything I can not start the update.zip or reboot. If I pull the battery and reboot it just boot back to the boot loader again. Please advice I need my phone back soon.
Thanks
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if I odin the "cont_cwm_recovery_2.tar.md5" file from the other post the camera button will activate the update.zip but got some error but reboot just fine. I think the odin file made in this post is for device that has the home button on the phone and no camera button map. Still no CWM but at least the phone boots normally now.
kdoweb1 said:
OK I'm in trouble now, I odin the first file and copy the update.zip to the sc card. After I do a manual boot to the boot loader the camera button does not activate anything I can not start the update.zip or reboot. If I pull the battery and reboot it just boot back to the boot loader again. Please advice I need my phone back soon.
Thanks
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if I odin the "cont_cwm_recovery_2.tar.md5" file from the other post the camera button will activate the update.zip but got some error but reboot just fine. I think the odin file made in this post is for device that has the home button on the phone and no camera button map. Still no CWM but at least the phone boots normally now.
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Lol... Flash the original recovery that is in this post again... Then use the soft key pad (all the way to the left) to make selections... The camera button is no longer used...
Sorry, yes, the key mappings are a bit wonky.
can yyou say HE FREAKED OUT! LOL!! flash orignal VZ image your good if you dont know what your doing unless you can afford a new phone i would research and play with an old phone first..
OK, I odin back the test 4 file and apply the update.zip install the rom manager form the market place and flash CWM 2.5.0.4 but how can boot to CWM?
kdoweb1
Check this post the first link gives step by on how to get CWR installed and the 2nd how to install the ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11188059&postcount=17
odpz said:
kdoweb1
Check this post the first link gives step by on how to get CWR installed and the 2nd how to install the ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11188059&postcount=17
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Thank you, I'll give it a try when I get home. What is the difference between official version of ClockworkMod Recovery for Samsung Continuum rather than a custom port made by adrynalyne? From what I can gather from the read is that the official will boot directly to CWM everytime rather than having to apply the update.zip to boot it CWM? In any case I'm much more comfortable flashing ROMs and kernel now that I can do backup in CWM.
Thanks again
Ok... I got this to install and I am able to apply the update and get into clockwork recovery. How do I get it only load CWR each time now instead of the factory recovery?
I keep having to use the default recovery to get into CWR...
I love the fact i am finally able to make a solid backup of this damn phone though!
dottat said:
Ok... I got this to install and I am able to apply the update and get into clockwork recovery. How do I get it only load CWR each time now instead of the factory recovery?
I keep having to use the default recovery to get into CWR...
I love the fact i am finally able to make a solid backup of this damn phone though!
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The only way to get that to happen, is to apply a voodoo kernal.
Sent from my space time Continuum using the XDA App.
I have the voodoo kernel installed.. didn't seem to work...
**edit.. perhaps I need to allow the lag-fix to change the partition data first.. i'll try that and report back.
dottat said:
I have the voodoo kernel installed.. didn't seem to work...
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When you reboot to recovery, how are you doing it? ROM Manager can not properly boot into CWM on voodoo kernels
I tried to boot it using both volume keys. Now it's stuck in a bootloop saying something like "miscooperation"
dottat said:
I tried to boot it using both volume keys. Now it's stuck in a bootloop saying something like "miscooperation"
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oops, i hit the thanks button >.< oh well...
Anyway, did you do a battery pull after you activated voodoo? You had to let it convert your whole system! I don't know what else could be wrong.
Yeah.. I let it convert.. it booted up fine when done. I then shut it off and tried to reboot and go into the CWR menu. It then boot looped. I was able to manually get to CWR through the stock menu and am in the process of restoring right now....
dottat said:
Yeah.. I let it convert.. it booted up fine when done. I then shut it off and tried to reboot and go into the CWR menu. It then boot looped. I was able to manually get to CWR through the stock menu and am in the process of restoring right now....
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oh... Well, that's good at least.
Ok.. got it to flash the voodoo kernel again and now all I get is the Cwm recovery menu. Not sure what i can do to get this thing to load an OS again.
Signature verification fail on update.zip
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Downloaded update.zip from addictive tips. Booted into the red colored clockwork once. Flashed DL17 Root Deodex etc. Can't boot into that recovery again. Been trying and trying.
AWFUL
So I did everything as instructed and used odin to flash recovery. now I'm trying to get CWM on my device going into boot mood. Error message says signature failed and that "update.zip gone" HELP!!!
jlt8604
I would copy the update.zip again on the root of your sdcard and try the manual recovery procedure.
PLease help anyinfo would be greatly appreciated..
i have a rooted htc evo rooted by unrevoked.
i was running miui rom. i updated to the newest miui rom and it worked fine.. after a bit i realized my wifi wasnt connecting so i went and flashed a different kernel. when it rebooted it worked but when i hit reboot from the phones menu it would get stuck at the white screen, so id have to take the battery out and hold the volume down button and power and wipe cache and data and reflash the rom just to get it booted.
but after about the second or third time doing so it gets stuck at the white htc evo boot screen . i can access recovery and have tried flashing other roms like cyanogen but just gets stuck.. when i tried flashing stock rom.. says installation aborted..
anyone have a solution? please this phone is where i do my business through and need help immediately....
for fast response u can IM me through aim .. AcuraEvoMR is my screenname if not i will check this page periodically thanks in advanced
Try flashing a new recovory like amon ra not sure how you do it but don't flash it
Sent from my gingerbread evo 4g
how do i do that .. im pretty much a noob so i need step by step instructions.. this may not be much but if someone can help me fix this ill send them an otterbox case for an htc evo
Ddubbs said:
PLease help anyinfo would be greatly appreciated..
i have a rooted htc evo rooted by unrevoked.
i was running miui rom. i updated to the newest miui rom and it worked fine.. after a bit i realized my wifi wasnt connecting so i went and flashed a different kernel. when it rebooted it worked but when i hit reboot from the phones menu it would get stuck at the white screen, so id have to take the battery out and hold the volume down button and power and wipe cache and data and reflash the rom just to get it booted.
but after about the second or third time doing so it gets stuck at the white htc evo boot screen . i can access recovery and have tried flashing other roms like cyanogen but just gets stuck.. when i tried flashing stock rom.. says installation aborted..
anyone have a solution? please this phone is where i do my business through and need help immediately....
for fast response u can IM me through aim .. AcuraEvoMR is my screenname if not i will check this page periodically thanks in advanced
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Your Evo is fine, so relax.
Try toggling off Signature Verification, then flashing your ROM. Also, I recommend Amon Ra over Clockwork because the newer Clockwork will not flash older ZIP files that don't use the newer install scripts. Did you at least make a Nandroid Backup before attempting any of this?
Ddubbs said:
how do i do that .. im pretty much a noob so i need step by step instructions.. this may not be much but if someone can help me fix this ill send them an otterbox case for an htc evo
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Flashing to Amon RA recovery will be your best bet. Forget about clockwork. The easiest way to flash to Amon Ra would be to use ROM Manager, and select 'flash alternate recovery'. However, you can't get booted up, so that option won't currently work for you. You can download Amon Ra V2.3 in PC36IMG, from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026. You would then place the PC36IMG on the root of your sd card, either using USB MS toggle in recovery, or by removing your sd card from the phone, and using a card reader to put it in your PC and then dropping the file on it. Then put it back in your phone, and boot to the bootloader. It will detect the PC36IMG.zip, and ask you if you want to update. Hit volume up to say yes. It will then flash the new recovery for you. At that point, I'd try wiping again, flashing Calkulin's Format all.zip (attatched), and then try reflashing a ROM. Remember, don't try restoring any previous nandroids made by Clockwork while your using Amon Ra. It will mess stuff up. Good luck.
honestly im not sure if i did i did a back up in the rom manager.. and tried restoring from there but wont do it.. and i believe the toggle is already off
k2buckley said:
Flashing to Amon RA recovery will be your best bet. Forget about clockwork. The easiest way to flash to Amon Ra would be to use ROM Manager, and select 'flash alternate recovery'. However, you can't get booted up, so that option won't currently work for you. You can download Amon Ra V2.3 in PC36IMG, from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026. You would then place the PC36IMG on the root of your sd card, either using USB MS toggle in recovery, or by removing your sd card from the phone, and using a card reader to put it in your PC and then dropping the file on it. Then put it back in your phone, and boot to the bootloader. It will detect the PC36IMG.zip, and ask you if you want to update. Hit volume up to say yes. It will then flash the new recovery for you. At that point, I'd try wiping again, flashing Calkulin's Format all.zip (attatched), and then try reflashing a ROM. Remember, don't try restoring any previous nandroids made by Clockwork while your using Amon Ra. It will mess stuff up. Good luck.
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everytime i try to download the amon RA it just opens a blank page?
so i tried toggling the signature off and flashing rom and didnt work... still stuck..thanks for the tips.. greatly appreciated
Ddubbs said:
everytime i try to download the amon RA it just opens a blank page?
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Give me a moment. I'll see if I can upload the PC36IMG here for you.
k2buckley said:
Give me a moment. I'll see if I can upload the PC36IMG here for you.
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thank you. awesome help... just hope to get my phone running again
Here you go. Try downloading this, it should work. Follow the instructions on Amon's page, for the bootloader method. Or just follow my previous instructions. Hope that works for you dude.
Ddubbs said:
so i tried toggling the signature off and flashing rom and didnt work... still stuck..thanks for the tips.. greatly appreciated
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Alright, I'll tell you how to get back to completely stock and then root all over again. It shouldn't take long at all. This is what you do:
1) Download this ZIP, name it "PC36IMG".zip (no quotes) and put it in the root of your memory card. Meaning if your card shows up on your computer as E:\, then put it in E:\ (no folders).
2) Go into Bootloader mode/hboot (Power + Volume Down), and let it find the zip after a few seconds. It'll ask you if you want to apply it. Hit yes. This will take a while and your phone might reboot a few times.
3) When it's done, you're on an unrooted ROM, but still S-OFF. You can do one of two things:
A) Download the latest Unrevoked and run that all over again (takes like 5 minutes).
B) Download Amon_Ra recovery zip (replace the other PC36IMG.zip) and repeat step 2 to flash it. Then flash whatever you want.
That's it. From then on you can flash whatever you want. What kernel were you trying to use btw? HTC 17?
ok so to verify....
i have my evo in recovery i scroll down to mount via usb..
i put the pc36.... file into the root part of sd card...
then what?
because i click unmount after then do i hit reboot system now because i did and nothing happen just froze...
sorry if im not doing things correctly
this is a tedious task for myself so bare with me
should i go and try and install zip. from the root part of sd card as if i were flashing a rom
and the kernel i was using was whichever came with the new miui update something like savagezen or like that
Ddubbs said:
ok so to verify....
i have my evo in recovery i scroll down to mount via usb..
i put the pc36.... file into the root part of sd card...
then what?
because i click unmount after then do i hit reboot system now because i did and nothing happen just froze...
sorry if im not doing things correctly
this is a tedious task for myself so bare with me
should i go and try and install zip. from the root part of sd card as if i were flashing a rom
and the kernel i was using was whichever came with the new miui update something like savagezen or like that
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It's alright. After you put the 1st zip (the actual ROM), go into the bootloader (the white screen with the Androids on skateboards). Step 2.
Ddubbs said:
ok so to verify....
i have my evo in recovery i scroll down to mount via usb..
i put the pc36.... file into the root part of sd card...
then what?
because i click unmount after then do i hit reboot system now because i did and nothing happen just froze...
sorry if im not doing things correctly
this is a tedious task for myself so bare with me
should i go and try and install zip. from the root part of sd card as if i were flashing a rom
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Okay. You're almost there. Now that you have the PC36IMG on your sd card, power the phone off completely. Then hold power and vol+down so that it will put you into the bootloader. Then just wait a few seconds, and the bootloader will scan and find the PC36IMG, then tell you it found an update, and ask you if you want to update. You wll press volume up to say yes to the update. It will then flash the PC36IMG (whether its just the recovery, or if you're unrooting and rerooting using Fred's method, you flash the same way from the bootloader)
sorry, fred already got to ya!
Product F(RED) said:
It's alright. After you put the 1st zip (the actual ROM), go into the bootloader (the white screen with the Androids on skateboards). Step 2.
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ok so i downloaded the zip given in the link by the gentleman that commented above you and put into root of sd card.... then i unmounted.. now i clciked on rebbot system now and held the volume down button.... now im at the skateboard green dude screen
it has not asked if i want to update anything just chills on that screen
Ddubbs said:
ok so i downloaded the zip given in the link by the gentleman that commented above you and put into root of sd card.... then i unmounted.. now i clciked on rebbot system now and held the volume down button.... now im at the skateboard green dude screen
it has not asked if i want to update anything just chills on that screen
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Just to verify, because it needs to be exact. THe file that you put on your sd card, is named exactly like this, correct ? :: PC36IMG :: It must be capitals. Do Not add a :: .zip :: to the end of it, because the phone does that. If you did label it :: PC36IMG.zip, it would really be PC36IMG.zip.zip, which the bootloader won't recognize. so be sure that it is on main root of your sd card, and named properly, then the bootloader should recognize it.
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ok so i downloaded the zip given in the link by the gentleman that commented above you and put into root of sd card.... then i unmounted.. now i clciked on rebbot system now and held the volume down button.... now im at the skateboard green dude screen
it has not asked if i want to update anything just chills on that screen
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You maintained the name right? Like you didn't rename it? Because it was already named correctly.
Product F(RED) said:
You maintained the name right? Like you didn't rename it? Because it was already named correctly.
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correct all i did was download.. save to desktop... mount usb on evo... then drag and drop to root folder in evo.... and when i go into install zip from sd card and go into root folder,.. its in there labled.... PC36IMG.zip
The bootloader should see it...That's really weird.
if my epic wont boot up normally and stays on the black screen and the samsung logo and doesnt boot into recovery mode, does that mean its bricked?
You need to odin back to stock ec05. Its pretty simple. There is a post here on the forums that has step by step instructions. MAKE SURE you don't use your stock usb cable that came with your phone when you odin it back to stock, it will really screw up your phone.
Sent using my overclocked 1.44 GHz Samsung Epic running legendary ROM beta : samurai v1.0.4
No if its hard bricked it wont do anythingbthe fact that u have it doing anything im thinking u tried to root or flash a rom imporperly and soft bricked it. You need to go to this thread it has step by step instructions of how u use odin to restore firmware to your phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052813
i just saw one where i odin this file in pda section
SPH-D700-DG27-8Gb-REL.tar
And a pit file
Is that what your talking about
yeah i flashed the:
epic4g.stock.recovery.ec05.zip file
I was trying to remove clockwork3 so i can update to GB
auggie43 said:
if my epic wont boot up normally and stays on the black screen and the samsung logo and doesnt boot into recovery mode, does that mean its bricked?
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Not necessarily. Try to get into download mode (hold the 1 key on the keyboard and power button). If you cannot get into that, then try searching both QA and General forums for the word "Brick" and scan through some threads.
There are many methods of trying to rescue a possible brick.
Off top my head:
Pull out the battery and SD card. Leave battery out for 20mins. Put battery back in and try download mode again.
Remove battery again and leave out. Connect the charging cable with no battery in the phone and try download mode again.
Yes odin the stock firmware click the link i posted and follow the instructions exactly take your time read every step before doing it and you will be fine the first boot may take alot longer so dont be worried give it time if you have issues with odin not recognising your phone try all your usb ports then try a different cable if no dice. Delete the samsung driver restart your pc install the driver again then restart pc again and try . I had alot of issues with the usb cable that came with my epic but the best one i have found is a gold tipd micro usb cabke radio shack sells only like 30 dollars and works every time. If u have more problems and cant grt it to work pm me ill help u. Otherwise good luck
auggie43 said:
yeah i flashed the:
epic4g.stock.recovery.ec05.zip file
I was trying to remove clockwork3 so i can update to GB
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Here is a link with the stock recovery file in the OP.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1027904&highlight=stock+recovery
ok i got it up and running again. it has the green clockwork do i need to remove that and install stock recovery
You dont need to . U can leave clock work installed it will not harm your phone. And as long as your on a stock rom you can still accept ota updates
i just downloaded the update and i restart and install and it is just staying on the black screen with the samsung logo and website. this happened before.
Ok mabye there is a problem with the ota do the odin thing again
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Then install this in clockwork http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340055
That is a spin on the gingerbread rom done by acs. Just like i said odin the tar download that rom put on your sd card boot into clockwork recovery wipe data wipe cache wipe davilk cache 3 times each then choose install zip from sd card choose that acs rom and let it flash
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted
That's the message i get when i pulled battery out because it didn't do anything so i put it into clockwork.
auggie43 said:
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted
That's the message i get when i pulled battery out because it didn't do anything so i put it into clockwork.
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If this is the OTA you are talking about, Odin again and do not put clockwork on. Boot into stock recovery and apply update.zip.
odin what?
auggie43 said:
odin what?
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Odin the stock EC05 tar, here is one place you can get it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052813
Then you can 3 finger into the stock recovery, then you can install the update.zip. You are just trying to get the OTA to install at this point right?
yes im just trying to get ota to install
auggie43 said:
yes im just trying to get ota to install
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OK cool, then do what I said above and you should be able to install the update.zip. You only have to check the reboot box in the top screen of Odin and if you are stuck all the Odin instructions are in the thread I pointed you to.
ok so i odin that rar file and im on 2.1
do i need to save the EI22 update file to sdcard and do the update from system recovery because it didnt work
I asked this question in the thread for the ROM I tried installing but figured I might as well as here... I tried flashing the AICP ROM from MrImpossible and I think I got a bad download.. The flash failed and I redownloaded the ROM.. Upon putting my SD card back into the phone, I could not boot into recovery.. Of course I had wiped my old ROM so I am stuck with my phone doing nothing... I am downloading the Stock Firmware to Odin back but was wondering if there was anything else I could do, or if I am missing something.. When trying to manually boot into recovery, The Galaxy S4 screen, The little blue "recovery booting" is not showing up and of course I get stuck at that screen.. Has this ever happened to anyone??
What's your method of manually entering recovery?
Try just the volume up plus power button combo?
Also what recovery? You could try flashing a different recovery via Odin
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dayzesrs said:
I asked this question in the thread for the ROM I tried installing but figured I might as well as here... I tried flashing the AICP ROM from MrImpossible and I think I got a bad download.. The flash failed and I redownloaded the ROM.. Upon putting my SD card back into the phone, I could not boot into recovery.. Of course I had wiped my old ROM so I am stuck with my phone doing nothing... I am downloading the Stock Firmware to Odin back but was wondering if there was anything else I could do, or if I am missing something.. When trying to manually boot into recovery, The Galaxy S4 screen, The little blue "recovery booting" is not showing up and of course I get stuck at that screen.. Has this ever happened to anyone??
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soccerdude612 said:
i think its not working why does this happen to me im busting up in tears right now. odin is my last chance. well i hope it works wish me luck and what went wrong is my question ;(
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First download the ODIN flash TWRP recovery file here: http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/jfltetmo/openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.2-jfltetmo.tar
ODIN flash the TWRP recovery TAR file using the PDA option in ODIN.
Boot the phone into recovery mode and do the following:
The only question I have is: "Can you get into TWRP recovery without any problems"?
If the answer is YES then all you have to do is to reflash the rom (install option in twrp)
BUT this time when you are in the AROMA installer be SURE that on each screen
where it asks you to select options that you select at least one item even if the item is
already selected by default select it again. Do not skip any options in AROMA installer.
If you do not select an item for each option the phone will again get stuck on boot screen or it will bootloop.
(P.s. the aroma installer will do the wipe)
Good luck!