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[Q] how to install custom rom

Hello,
I am new to Android. Recently unlocked my bootloader and rooted the device using instructions from xda.
I would like the following rom on my phone:-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1835285
However i need step by step instructions on how to do this. since this would be my first custom rom installation.
thanks

Wipe
Flash ROM
Don't reboot
Flash kernel
Reboot
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cybervibin said:
Wipe
Flash ROM
Don't reboot
Flash kernel
Reboot
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If you dont mind I need details instructions

donwload whichever ROM u want
put it in ur SD card
go to recovery mode( i hope u flashed a recovery twrp or cwm)
flash the ROM from the SD card
dont reboot
go to fast boot mode
connect phone to pc via usb
open cmd and type "fastboot flash boot boot.img"
reboot
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no I didn flash a recovery Twrp or cwm
Currently I have stock Rom installed with root access and unlocked bootloader. What is recovery twrp? How to get it?
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ravil123 said:
no I didn flash a recovery Twrp or cwm
Currently I have stock Rom installed with root access and unlocked bootloader. What is recovery twrp? How to get it?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721749
download the img
put in the folder and via fast boot
in cmd write "fastboot flash recovery.img" (rename it to recovery.img) and u r done!

cybervibin said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721749
download the img
put in the folder and via fast boot
in cmd write "fastboot flash recovery.img" (rename it to recovery.img) and u r done!
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So i downloaded the img file
renamed it recovery.img
move the file to "C:\Users\rAv\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools"
rebooted the phone to fastboot
connected the usb cable
open cmd and run the following command " fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
It worked okay and then rebooted the phone.
Now how do i make sure the twrp was installed?
Thanks

I hope u had changed the file
path
Now bout in fast boot and select boatloader with the help off power button u should arrive at a menu with options like recovery
Click. On recovery
And next time put a easier push for example c:/android
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cybervibin said:
I hope u had changed the file
path
Now bout in fast boot and select boatloader with the help off power button u should arrive at a menu with options like recovery
Click. On recovery
And next time put a easier push for example c:/android
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Hey dude,
I was finally able to flash a custom rom on my device. However I want to go back to stock.
Its a Bell HTC One V.
Now i did make a back up before i went stock
When i go to twrp and restore the backup i made and the phone reboots but it says at htc quitely brilliant page
wondering what to do?
thanks

From which recovery did u backup it?
Did u backup it from cwm?
If u used cwm flash cwm back and restore
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u need to flash boot. img which must have been saved in twrp folder on ur sd
grab that and flash via fastboot
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Dude it flashes it self...man, I know I don't have s off but I used cm9 backup over ccm10 it worked
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I used the twrp recovery to back up.
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ravil123 said:
I used the twrp recovery to back up.
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O.k. then may b m wrong try how parth suggested
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paarthdesai said:
u need to flash boot. img which must have been saved in twrp folder on ur sd
grab that and flash via fastboot
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Thanks man ..your general idea helped me..i took the ota update and extracted the boot file from there...used twrp to wipe cache and system then fastboot boot and voila...just the way it was.

Problem with fastboot
Hi. I have padfone2. I have rooted it and all was fine. i removed some stock apps and before installing recovery and backing up the phone i did factory reset. Now the phone shows asus logo then shows android logo with progress bar and few seconds later it reboots and does it again and again. I want to flash a custom rom so i started the phone in fastboot with power/volume buttons. All the screen shows is "Fastboot!!!" at the top of the screen and asus logo somewhere in the middle. I flashed suggested twrp with "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" from the cmd and it looked ok. When I rebooted the phone it went straight into the loop again. When I start it in fastboot mode there is no menu or anything else to start the recovery. What do I need to do to open it. Please help. Thanks.

This is the one V forum so I don't know what you can flash, but when your phone restarts (boot loop) you must have flashed a wrong kernel. To reboot into recovery connect the pad to the pc and type in cmd "adb reboot recovery" then just flash the right kernel, you have to find that on your own, check the thread of the rom you are trying to use

Need help to install custom rom
I am having rooted xperia neo l with cwm installed and unlocked bootloader andso now i am running on stock i need some other best rom that suits my phone as i am new to this please suggest me a good rom and procedures to install it step by step(sry for bad english),Kindly help me XDA

Arjunbalan said:
I am having rooted xperia neo l with cwm installed and unlocked bootloader andso now i am running on stock i need some other best rom that suits my phone as i am new to this please suggest me a good rom and procedures to install it step by step(sry for bad english),Kindly help me XDA
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This is HTC One V forum, so... BYE BYE!!!

[Q] HTC One V Rooting/Rom

I have an HTC One V, which I am trying to root. I have already unlocked it, but I accidentally deleted the stock rom, while trying to put on a new one, now I get stuck at the White Boot screen with the red text. Any suggestions? I need help ASAP

download RUU for ur device and use it.
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What?
Where would I find this, and how do I use it?

mihirengg19 said:
download RUU for ur device and use it.
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Oh I think I know whats wrong...I tried to use CM and this is a CDMA phone...I'll need a CDMA rom for this phone then?

yes from d CDMA android dev section.
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Well...same problem, this time I followed the instructions step by step!

1. Download ROM and gapps and put them in SD card's root.
2. Download jmz primoc kernel and place it in fastboot or platform-tools folder and rename it to boot.img.
3. Boot phone into bootloader. Select fastboot. Connect it to PC. It should say fastboot usb.
4. Flash boot.img(the kernel) using command 'fastboot flash boot boot.img'.
5. Enter recovery from bootloader and first do a full wipe factory reset,erase cache,erase dalvik cache.
6. Then flash rom. Boot into ROM and then again boot into recovery and flash gapps.
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Well, I actually just got done trying to use a CDMA converter...didn't work. Im in the process of using your method. But will it boot without Gapps installed?

Just tried your method, and it gets stuck on a boot loop, I am able to get into bootloader and recovery fine, but when I try to boot, it loops.

mihirengg19 said:
1. Download ROM and gapps and put them in SD card's root.
2. Download jmz primoc kernel and place it in fastboot or platform-tools folder and rename it to boot.img.
3. Boot phone into bootloader. Select fastboot. Connect it to PC. It should say fastboot usb.
4. Flash boot.img(the kernel) using command 'fastboot flash boot boot.img'.
5. Enter recovery from bootloader and first do a full wipe factory reset,erase cache,erase dalvik cache.
6. Then flash rom. Boot into ROM and then again boot into recovery and flash gapps.
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You know what, Ill make a video of me doing this, so you can tell me if I did something wrong.

Now, it will get to the lock screen, and I can unlock fine, but after a few seconds it will crash and reboot?

hole896 said:
You know what, Ill make a video of me doing this, so you can tell me if I did something wrong.
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lol mate
do this now
boot into recovery
wipe everything except memory carrd
Flash CDMA cm10 or any rom
DONT REBOOT
GO TO BOOTLOADER
FLASH CDMA KERNEL
reboot
njoy

cybervibin said:
lol mate
do this now
boot into recovery
wipe everything except memory carrd
Flash CDMA cm10 or any rom
DONT REBOOT
GO TO BOOTLOADER
FLASH CDMA KERNEL
reboot
njoy
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Umm, how do I go back to bootloader without rebooting, and do you have any download links for any of these?

hole896 said:
Umm, how do I go back to bootloader without rebooting, and do you have any download links for any of these?
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... why are you doing things to your phone when you obviously don't know anything. When in recovery after your done hold power for until it shuts off and then immediately hold down the down vol button (not the vol up!!) And for roms go to CDMA dev if your CDMA and android dev/ROM dev if your gsm
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XxlemonxX said:
... why are you doing things to your phone when you obviously don't know anything. When in recovery after your done hold power for until it shuts off and then immediately hold down the down vol button (not the vol up!!) And for roms go to CDMA dev if your CDMA and android dev/ROM dev if your gsm
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I do know alot...but I can get it to boot,but then after a few seconds it crashes -_-

Im using PacMan, and it will crash right after I unlock it, well 4 seconds after
EDIT: I am now using CM but it still crashes, and I have installed the Kernel too....and the boot.img

Have a look at this. Common problem with newer phones.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2018518

riggerman0421 said:
Have a look at this. Common problem with newer phones.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2018518
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Just tried that...and it doesnt boot now...

[Q] Bricked & out of ideas

I'm pretty new to installing ROMs and I seem to have screwed something up. I was trying to install CM10 but it didn't work. I wiped system and installed from my sd card and all I got was a black screen. I went to restore from my backup, but somehow it got corrupted. I've tried flashing different ROMs, following youtube tutorials, even tried the ROM Update Utility, but no luck.
I'm out of ideas... any help for a poor, ignorant beginner?

Are u able to get into bootloader?if yes,then again flash cm10 and flash the Hellboy kernel,this step u missed that's why it isn't booting.
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mihirengg19 said:
Are u able to get into bootloader?if yes,then again flash cm10 and flash the Hellboy kernel,this step u missed that's why it isn't booting.
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I can get into bootloader. I tried as you said and flashed cm10 and then the hellboy kernel. Now it goes to the white htc screen w/ the red lettering... any ideas?

For going into bootloader press and hold power for 10+ seconds and when screen goes black release power and press and hold volume down until u get into bootloader.then select fastboot from the menu and then flash kernel.then go back to bootloader and from there go into recovery and do a full wipe and then flash cm10
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mihirengg19 said:
For going into bootloader press and hold power for 10+ seconds and when screen goes black release power and press and hold volume down until u get into bootloader.then select fastboot from the menu and then flash kernel.then go back to bootloader and from there go into recovery and do a full wipe and then flash cm10
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Same result... it seems like everything's working when I do it, but when I reboot I just go back to the same screen w/ the red letters.

i'll help you:
these steps are to be made in the EXACT order:
reboot into bootloader, flash Hellboy latest kernel (for GSM if you are GSM, i don't know if this kernel is for CDMA also. If you have CDMA, please flash Super Sick kernel).
after the kernel is installed, use the menu to reboot to your recovery or use adb and type
Code:
fastboot reboot recovery
when you are in the recovery, do these:
factory reset
wipe system
flash the desired rom - in your case CM10
reboot the phone
let it stay for 1 min after the reboot
reboot again in the recovery (use the menu from within the rom to reboot to recovery)
flash gapps package for jellybean;
reboot the phone
the phone will now stay a little longer until it reboots because dalvik will decompile the google apps you've just installed.
congrats, your phone is working
P.S: the line to flash your kernel onto your device, is:
fastboot flash boot boot.img (you have to rename the kernel you downloaded to "boot.img")

Why u know post in correct sections
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1ceb0x said:
i'll help you:
these steps are to be made in the EXACT order:
reboot into bootloader, flash Hellboy latest kernel (for GSM if you are GSM, i don't know if this kernel is for CDMA also. If you have CDMA, please flash Super Sick kernel).
after the kernel is installed, use the menu to reboot to your recovery or use adb and type
Code:
fastboot reboot recovery
when you are in the recovery, do these:
factory reset
wipe system
flash the desired rom - in your case CM10
reboot the phone
let it stay for 1 min after the reboot
reboot again in the recovery (use the menu from within the rom to reboot to recovery)
flash gapps package for jellybean;
reboot the phone
the phone will now stay a little longer until it reboots because dalvik will decompile the google apps you've just installed.
congrats, your phone is working
P.S: the line to flash your kernel onto your device, is:
fastboot flash boot boot.img (you have to rename the kernel you downloaded to "boot.img")
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Thanks! One hiccup, when I try to do factory reset it fails saying, "unable to mount '/sd-ext'. What does that mean?

Okay, I think I'm getting closer! I guess the twrp recovery I was using was bad or bad for my phone, because I flashed an old version and on reboot it went into loading the rom, I guess from a previous flash. I went back into bootloader, flashed supersick kernel, factory reset, wiped system, went to recovery and flashed the rom. I let it reboot and now it's stuck in a boot loop. I went ahead and put it into recovery and flashed gapps and rebooted. Still in a boot loop. Any ideas now? I really appreciate the help...

Try with Cwm...
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http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-5.8.4.5-primou.zip
this is the latest CWM Recovery for HTC one V GSM *(primoU)
http://goo.im/devs/maxwen/CM10-primou/boot-HELLBOY-CM10-201212011716.img
Hellboy Kernel for CM10 *from maxwen's post.
http://d-h.st/FSE
All in one tool for HTC one V
so, to start, reboot in recovery by using volume DOWN + Power. Once you are in the bootloader press fastboot and plug the USB cable in the phone ( you will see fastboot will change into "fastboot usb") then open the All in one tool and flash the kernel from the link, flash the recovery from the link *(all in one v interface is prety intuitive you cant get lost). and after you do this follow Icebox's steps into CWM. Factory reset, wipe data, flash room, reboot, flash gapps, reboot. enjoy phone!
thanks to all the devs that created these tools !

bahubali67 said:
Try with Cwm...
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Same bootloop....
Oh and it said it couldn't mount "sd-ext" during the wipe

I have the could not mount error in CWM sometimes aswell, but what i do is, factory reset, reboot in recovery, wipe data, reboot in recovery, flash rom, reboot to ROM, reboot recovery, flash gapps, reboot rom.

rzarectha said:
I have the could not mount error in CWM sometimes aswell, but what i do is, factory reset, reboot in recovery, wipe data, reboot in recovery, flash rom, reboot to ROM, reboot recovery, flash gapps, reboot rom.
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Still boot loopin'.... but the loop is getting longer at least..

did you try to flash the recovery provided in the All In One tool ? there's a recovery image included in the archive there, try to flash that recovery and with that recovery see if you can run the reset to factory

rzarectha said:
did you try to flash the recovery provided in the All In One tool ? there's a recovery image included in the archive there, try to flash that recovery and with that recovery see if you can run the reset to factory
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I forgot to mention that I'm virgin mobile cdma version so I can't use that cwm because it's gsm, right? I'm also flashing supersick kernel instead of hellboy. Can I use hellboy with cdma?

gdubya9 said:
I forgot to mention that I'm virgin mobile cdma version so I can't use that cwm because it's gsm, right? I'm also flashing supersick kernel instead of hellboy. Can I use hellboy with cdma?
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U must use cdma kernel. (for gsm, there different. Kernel)
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ah sorry, i did not know you are primoC, in allinone you also have a CDMA recovery, i dont know about the CDMA kernel but everyone talks about supersick so yeah, try to research what version of supersick you need for CM10 and flash that one

Well, I seem to just be going in circles... nothing I've tried has worked.. still getting boot loop. Flashing supersick and CM10 hasn't worked. I've tried it with cwm and twrp. My factory reset still says failed to mount sd-ext.

I dont know how much different is primoc from primou, but i remember i had a reset to factory in the bootloader aswell. and, as i said, i had the problem with mounting but i rebooted recovery and did each task (reset, flash) in a new recovery boot. i am brainstorming here but i am out of ideas, we are missing something here clearly, but as long as you have acces to the bootloader hope is not lost

[Q] Roms takes too long to boot up?

Hi,
This is the first time i'm installing a custom rom on my One X and every rom I tried takes too long (15min) to boot up and then i actually give up and try something else
I've tried:
CM10
ICJ 1.6
and some others but they keep getting stuck at htc logo screen
Can somebody help me out and tell me what i'm doing wrong?
This is what I do:
I've rooted and unlocked bootloader
1) go into fastboot
2) flash boot.img
3) go to recovery
4) wipe cache and dalvik cache
5) install rom with recovery
6) wipe cache and dalvik cache
7) install gapps
8) wipe cache and dalvik cache
9) reboot
That is the procedure i saw on many threads and sites.
Problems?:
One thing i noticed was that when going to HBOOT I get the following: failed to open usb master mode
Roms that did work
Android Revolution HD 18.1 and 9.8, I think that's because of the aroma installer and I don't have to do anything
But Android Revolution HD worked very slow and laggy for some reason...
Any help is greatly appreciated. Have been searching everywhere for 2 days know and can't figure it out

Boot.img needs to be flashed after you install the ROM.
Otherwise the ROM will flash over the Boot.img (atleast I think thats how it works)
By the way, no ROM would take 15 minutes to boot, if it does you're in a bootloop.

Bellerophr0n said:
This is what I do:
I've rooted and unlocked bootloader
1) go into fastboot
2) flash boot.img
3) go to recovery
4) wipe cache and dalvik cache
5) install rom with recovery
6) wipe cache and dalvik cache
7) install gapps
8) wipe cache and dalvik cache
9) reboot
That is the procedure i saw on many threads and sites.
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I don't know where you got the instructions from, but they're horribly wrong and overly redundant.
This is what you should do when flashing a new rom:
1. Boot to recovery
2. Wipe data/factory reset
3. Flash rom and gapps (if necessary)
4. Reboot into fastboot (adb reboot bootloader)
5. Flash boot.img
6. fastboot erase cache (if you're having problems, usually unnecessary)
That's all. For upgrading the same rom (say, to a newer version), you can skip step 2.
Wilks3y said:
Boot.img needs to be flashed after you install the ROM.
Otherwise the ROM will flash over the Boot.img (atleast I think thats how it works)
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That only applies to non-HTC phones or HTC phones with s-off. Phones with s-on like the HOX will not flash boot.img via recovery, only fastboot. Other phones have their boot.img flashed via recovery directly, skipping the fastboot bit as it is redundant.

1st: wrong forum, you have to post that in Q/A
2nd: you dont have to flash the boot.img after ROM, the ROM cant overflash it because we dont have s-off yet
3rd: are you sure you are using the right kernel (boot.img) for the ROMs you are trying to flash. After the hboot updates (JB) we got some changes on what you can flash and what not.
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First of all Sorry for posting in the wrong forum and thankyou for the replies.
I have tried the things you guys said and it still didn't work
the boot.img i use are the ones included in the zip.
EDIT:
Got it working with ICJ:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0j_sESAIds&feature=youtu.be

And you are sure that you can use that specific ROM with your curent firmware ? Is your hboot 1.31 and above (did you perform the JB OTA) ?
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sometimes you also need to fastboot erase cache because at sense roms it can help...try that if it won't work did you flashed any mods after that?

muamers said:
And you are sure that you can use that specific ROM with your curent firmware ? Is your hboot 1.31 and above (did you perform the JB OTA) ?
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No i'm not sure (will search how I can find out), yes I have hboot 1.31, yes I have performed JB OTA.
I have also done fastboot clear cache

If you want to use CM10 on a JB hboot you need a modified boot.img file
http://db.tt/uDdWaAtH
With this one and a full wipe it will boot fine
The failed to open usb master error is due to the cable that is connected to the pc, plug it off and try it again. The error will be gone
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Mr Hofs said:
If you want to use CM10 on a JB hboot you need a modified boot.img file
http://db.tt/uDdWaAtH
With this one and a full wipe it will boot fine
The failed to open usb master error is due to the cable that is connected to the pc, plug it off and try it again. The error will be gone
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Thank you very much! I will try it.

Bellerophr0n said:
Hi,
This is the first time i'm installing a custom rom on my One X and every rom I tried takes too long (15min) to boot up and then i actually give up and try something else
I've tried:
CM10
ICJ 1.6
and some others but they keep getting stuck at htc logo screen
Can somebody help me out and tell me what i'm doing wrong?
This is what I do:
I've rooted and unlocked bootloader
1) go into fastboot
2) flash boot.img
3) go to recovery
4) wipe cache and dalvik cache
5) install rom with recovery
6) wipe cache and dalvik cache
7) install gapps
8) wipe cache and dalvik cache
9) reboot
That is the procedure i saw on many threads and sites.
Problems?:
One thing i noticed was that when going to HBOOT I get the following: failed to open usb master mode
Roms that did work
Android Revolution HD 18.1 and 9.8, I think that's because of the aroma installer and I don't have to do anything
But Android Revolution HD worked very slow and laggy for some reason...
Any help is greatly appreciated. Have been searching everywhere for 2 days know and can't figure it out
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From what i've noticed on my HTC One X the steps to install ROMS on it is the same but in a pattern!
1)Boot recovery and install the rom THEN the gapps
2)Factory Data Reset (If coming from a sense rom to a AOKP/AOSP(cyanogenmod for example)
3)reboot in fastboot then flash the boot image.
That should be all.
If it's a sense rom your flashing then the rom is corrupted.

i4GS said:
From what i've noticed on my HTC One X the steps to install ROMS on it is the same but in a pattern!
1)Boot recovery and install the rom THEN the gapps
2)Factory Data Reset (If coming from a sense rom to a AOKP/AOSP(cyanogenmod for example)
3)reboot in fastboot then flash the boot image.
That should be all.
If it's a sense rom your flashing then the rom is corrupted.
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First of all ....he had his instructions ....secondly
2 : factory reset after installing the custom Rom.....lol then it won't boot up anymore. You can't factory reset a custom rom hahaha
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Stuck on White Boot Screen flashed wrong boot.img

Appreciated any help I can get here.
I'm attempting to flash my first custom ROM by following the instructions here (http://drippler.com/updates/share/how-unlock-root-install-custom-rom-your-htc-one-x).I've got to point 5 and instead of copying the zip file and boot.img to my phone I stupidly went and carried out the 'fastboot flash boot boot.img' command first. The result is the phone just hangs on the boot screen.
I can get back into recovery OK, but after a couple of hours searching I'm struggling to see how I can resolve this. I have tried a full restore from recovery but it didn't work.
I assume I have to put the boot.img and ROM zip file back on the phone and repeat the process. I cannot find a way to enable me to do this as I cant seem to mount the phone on the PC.
Thanks in advance.

You can mount the sdcard as a usb mass storage device inside the recovery. What recovery do you have ?
You flashed the new boot.img already ? All you have to do is enter the recovery and perform a full wipe before you install the new rom. Of the rom is not on the phone sd you mount it first and copy the rom over. Then continue to install it

Mr Hofs said:
You can mount the sdcard as a usb mass storage device inside the recovery. What recovery do you have ?
You flashed the new boot.img already ? All you have to do is enter the recovery and perform a full wipe before you install the new rom. Of the rom is not on the phone sd you mount it first and copy the rom over. Then continue to install it
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I have Clockmod v5.8.1.8
No I didn't transfer the boot.img file from the new ROM to the phone. I just typed 'fastboot flash boot boot.img' into the command prompt. The new boot.img file was in the fastboot folder.

http://db.tt/Krlm4dPs
Flash the above recovery, you have an old one that does not support usb mass storage !
Ow and the boot.img does not have to be on the phone, only the rom.zip to install it. The boot.img file is only flashed in fastboot as you did. No need to do anything else.
When you enter the new recovery you go to
MOUNTS & STORAGE - mount as mass storage device (most bottom option)

Mr Hofs said:
http://db.tt/Krlm4dPs
Flash the above recovery, you have an old one that does not support usb mass storage !
Ow and the boot.img does not have to be on the phone, only the rom.zip to install it. The boot.img file is only flashed in fastboot as you did. No need to do anything else.
When you enter the new recovery you go to
MOUNTS & STORAGE - mount as mass storage device (most bottom option)
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OK, thank you. New recovery installed, zip file transferred. Wipe cache partition & Wipe Dalvik Cache completed. Install from zip file completed. Re-boot and it still hangs.
I'm using the CM10 nightly from 17/2/2013 if this presents a problem at all?
I've also tried 'fastboot erase cache', which has no effect either.

Flash this boot.img
http://db.tt/uDdWaAtH
Also wipe everything ! Also data factory reset and under mounts and storage - format cache,data,system
Otherwise it will not boot again

Mr Hofs said:
Flash this boot.img
http://db.tt/uDdWaAtH
Also wipe everything ! Also data factory reset and under mounts and storage - format cache,data,system
Otherwise it will not boot again
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Appreciate you taking time to help me out. Thank you. Were still not there though, it's still hanging on the first boot screen.
The CM10 zip file is only 171MB which seems awfully small to me. I'm currently downloading the Viper Rom 3.3.7 which is 625MB. Could this be part of the issue? Am I trying to flash just an update and not full ROM?

Nope, AOSP ROMs are small in size. The zip you have is legitimate full ROM.

TToivanen said:
Nope, AOSP ROMs are small in size. The zip you have is legitimate full ROM.
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Thank you, that's that theory out of the window, I think this bloody phone may follow it !

Try this.....
First in recovery do
Wipe data factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Advanced - wipe dalvik cache
Mounts and storage - format cache, data, system
Then install the rom.zip, dont reboot and install directly the gapps.zip
Then you type
Adb reboot bootloader
Flash the boot.img again (for cm10 the modded one)
Fastboot flash boot boot.img
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot reboot
*fingers crossed*

Mr Hofs said:
Try this.....
First in recovery do
Wipe data factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Advanced - wipe dalvik cache
Mounts and storage - format cache, data, system
Then install the rom.zip, dont reboot and install directly the gapps.zip
Then you type
Adb reboot bootloader
Flash the boot.img again (for cm10 the modded one)
Fastboot flash boot boot.img
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot reboot
*fingers crossed*
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Boom! Sorted, I think it was the fingers crossed bit that finally did it!
Many thanks for your help this afternoon, it is much appreciated. I'll buy you a pint if your ever in Sheffield.

Thanks ! I will add that to my todo list !!! Checked : trip to Sheffield !!!
Nice you tot it sorted ! :thumbup:
CASE CLOSED !

Also you probably want to flash a new recovery as well. Clockwork recovery has a habit of failing on one x phones. TWRP is currently the most stable recovery for One X.
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Greygollum said:
Also you probably want to flash a new recovery as well. Clockwork recovery has a habit of failing on one x phones. TWRP is currently the most stable recovery for One X.
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Can you explain that a bit more.....im using cwm sinds i had my good old desire. Never had a single issue with it. Never one failed flash or backup restore....
Sent from my GT-P5110 using xda app-developers app

CWM sucks on One X. The evita one x that is.

Yeah he's not so quick with an answer so i guess he's on a slow dual-core evita phone

Greygollum said:
Also you probably want to flash a new recovery as well. Clockwork recovery has a habit of failing on one x phones. TWRP is currently the most stable recovery for One X.
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It was the second thing I did! I'm now wondering why it's took me this long to finally root and install a Custom ROM on my android phone. Thanks for your help. :beer:
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No problem. I had issues with CWM failing to flash correctly on the One x. I have had no problems with TWRP. I have heard dozens of complaints about CWM in a few different phones especially the One x.
BTW I respond slow because I work for a living.
Sent from my One X using xda premium

Greygollum said:
No problem. I had issues with CWM failing to flash correctly on the One x. I have had no problems with TWRP. I have heard dozens of complaints about CWM in a few different phones especially the One x.
BTW I respond slow because I work for a living.
Sent from my One X using xda premium
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Keep your pants on mate, it was just a joke....