Hey guys, I'm planning on moving to Darkforest 3.0.5, which I presume is a custom ROM based on stock (correct me if I'm wrong, I'm new to this and only just rooted), and was wondering how I would go about updating when Sony release a new OTA update (ICS)? Would this brick my phone or anything?
Thanks in advance!
Just flash stock firmware with flashtool before you update
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So all I basically have to do is install CWM, put the darkforest ROM in my sd, wipe cache and dalvik, and install from zip? Thats it?
Thanks!
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Hello,
I have a R800i 2.3.4 /0.42 rooted with unlocked bootloader.i want to install the CWM Recovery through the Xperia Auto installer from Play store.My questions are:
1) If i update to official ICS using Companion, will i lose the CWM?Also can the update brick the phone?
2) Will i lose the root, until a new script released right?
That cwm is installed in the system. You will overwrite it when you change roms. If you wanna keep it when updating, you need a kernel that has it instead of the system kind.
A lot of custom roms are pre-rooted, as well as some kernels, so it won't matter.
Hey guys,
I had an Xperia Play for sometime. I taken the plunge to install a custom rom. I have tried before but I keep failing as my phone gets stuck at the Sony Ericsson logo.
Basically I want to install JJ's HYBRID ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1573547
It says to boot in CWM which I did and do a full wipe and flash. I wipe then install zip file.
I am using 4.0.2.a.0.42 rooted with CWM. I amalso using stock kernel. mainly because I dont know how to install doomkernel because I dont know what is fastboot and how to use it because majority of the posts assume you know about this.
Also I want to try to jokawild rom but it tells me to flash to 0.62 baseband. but I cant root it aso how do I install cwm. Am I missing something does doomkernel come with cmw? sorry im a noob
Please help!
thanks in advance
Have you unlocked your bootloader as you use fastboot for that. You will need to flash a custom Kernal like dooms to be able to install custom Roms.
BTW This should be in Q&A section.
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Sorry about that yes my xperia play has its bootloader unlocked
Hi, I have a unbranded, unlocked Arc S, running ICS, and I want to flash the 4.04 image, which comes as a CWM zip.
Everything is currently stock but rooted.
The 4.04 update is a ZIP (rather than a FTF), so I think I need CWM installed to flash the update. I can't find anything that tells me how.
I found a easy installer, but it categorically says don't use it with ICS.
HELP!!!
CWM Auto-Installer
Try CWM auto-installer, you can find it in Play Store and it worked to me.
Look in the dev section for the stock ics kernel with cwm is the simplest way.
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Use fastboot to boot either a custom kernel like ArcNight or DoomKernel, or cobratos modded stock. They contain cwm, on boot repeatedly press any of the h/w keys to enter cwm and flash the zip on the sdcard.
smartarse93 said:
Look in the dev section for the stock ics kernel with cwm is the simplest way.
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I only ever found the old beta kernel for ICS, not the final one. Got a link?
I tried the auto CWM installer, and yes it did install onto stock ICS, and I managed to install the 4.04 ZIP, but now it just hangs on the Sony startup screen.
Any advice on how to get back to something that works?
Sorry I haven't looked at that Rom as it's a dev Rom thats been ported, before installing that Rom did you make a cwm backup? Otherwise you install another Rom.
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I only ever found the old beta kernel for ICS, not the final one. Got a link?
I tried the auto CWM installer, and yes it did install onto stock ICS, and I managed to install the 4.04 ZIP, but now it just hangs on the Sony startup screen.
Any advice on how to get back to something that works?
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Before flashing a ics rom in zip format you need to flash a complete ics (ftf file) via flashtool /pc companion /seus.
Hey stupid question here but if I wanted to flash a JB rom from a rooted stock rom, can i just place the zip on my sd-card and flash it or do i need to flash something before it?
Thanks.
Yes you would put the rom on your sd card but don't forget to flash the proper gapps and do the necessary wipes.
Well I'm flashing a Samsung based rom so I don't have to worry about gapps. I'm a veteran at flashing but this a new device for me so I just wanted to make sure because back when I had the Samsung captivate, we had to flash tons of bootloaders and scripts. Thanks for quick response!
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Soon the 4.3 stock firmware will come out, but since my mom's phone is rooted it won't allow the OTA update.
Now I have CWM flashed and obviously the phone is rooted, will a flash of the new firmware and a cache/dalvik cache wipe suffise?
Or should I get a pre-rooted ROM and flash that?
I assume since this is a stock 'update' a Factory Wipe is not required, am I wrong to think this?
Thank you and sorry for this question but nothing came up in search
If u flash a pre-rooted rom, root will be present ofcourse..but if you flash stock rom via odin, u will lose root and need to root it again.
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