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[Q] cyanogeon7 nightly build problem

i find that the nightly build is cool and is awesome. the problem is when i use system panel task manager, the phone reboots. i dont know why and its more laggy than the cm7 mod please tell me its me doing something wrong not my phone's or the mod's fault.

and it svery irritating that it keeps hanging. please someone help me with the nightly mod thing i want to use.

Go for nightly#205. And do a full wipe including data,cache,dalvic cache, and perform a factory resetting from cwm before you flash the nightly. Also use latest buzz kernal so that you can overclock your phone.
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I know how to clear data and cache from clockwork mod. How to clear devik. Ache and factory reset from clockwork mod. And the kernel from where? Can please tell me and post link for kernel?

ongtengjun said:
I know how to clear data and cache from clockwork mod. How to clear devik. Ache and factory reset from clockwork mod. And the kernel from where? Can please tell me and post link for kernel?
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i had problem with my previous nightly # 177 when i used darktremor APP2SD script .. even when i re flashed nightly #205 .. things were the same (Talking about random reboots upon opening task manager / and installing apps etc. ) ..
then i repartitioned my SD and didn't flashed the script... now its fine .. ..

so how did you install it? how to repartition sd card and not flash the script? how to install?

V0odo0 said:
i had problem with my previous nightly # 177 when i used darktremor APP2SD script .. even when i re flashed nightly #205 .. things were the same (Talking about random reboots upon opening task manager / and installing apps etc. ) ..
then i repartitioned my SD and didn't flashed the script... now its fine .. ..
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Lol you may have used beta 4 script, try beta 3, need to use atleast ext3 as your secondary partition. Try it with latest original cwm recovery. 5.xxx to partition. Do a clean install after partition.
And a personal suggestion. S2e app in market is good than dta2sd, though it have not much functions, but what it have, it does its best. I use it.
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ongtengjun said:
I know how to clear data and cache from clockwork mod. How to clear devik. Ache and factory reset from clockwork mod. And the kernel from where? Can please tell me and post link for kernel?
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Dude, explore options in cwm, don't do formatting boot, system, data, unless you learn what it does.
Options may vary from version to versions of cwm. So you have to say which cwm version you have. Mine is latest 5.xxx.
In it, data- factory format( user data or wipe user data, which ever it is called) is in main menu. And dalvic cache wipe is in advanced menu.
Lol you must carefully read topic named" complete wildfire index, then ask doubts, after all you can learn new things from every topic.
Your kernal will be in that topic. Check it out.
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another problem
now i got another problem. my wildfire will hang every now and then and i have to pluck out the battery and switch it back on. its very irritating and having to keep doing that will kill my bat very quickly so could anyone tell me any solutions?

To solve your problem, you must say. Your current configuration, rom, kernal, radio, tweeks, and what have you done just before you got the error
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well i am using the cm7 nightly build #205. kernel is buzz-kernel-2.6.35. i just downloaded some apps that were in my phone when i was using cm7 stable. and there wasnt a problem. do i have to upgrade to latest build and kernel? oh and just a question. if i want to upgrade from #205 to #208, do i have have to like wipe my data and cache and dalvik cache? i wouldnt wanna redownload and change everythin again

You can install the nightlies on top of one another without wiping anything, sometimes it seems better to wipe the cache to me but not always necessary, leave data alone.
Word of warning though, always make a nandroid backup before installing a new rom, although they're stable they are still called experimental for a reason, and sometimes (not very often) things can still go wrong.
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i wiped both the dalvik and partition cache and installed the #208 nightly build and the latest kernel but then the phone would just restart automatically. do i have to wipe data as well?

Yes do a "Wipe Data / Factory Reset" in Clockworkmod if it is giving you issues. Then try a fresh install and check again for instability.
Note - Performing a Wipe Data / Factory Reset will erase all data (Except SD Card)

well i not sure but i think the problem still occurs.. yes it does. i wiped data, cache and dalvik cache, did a install using cwm and it still reboots WHAT TO DO NOW

showlyshah said:
Lol you may have used beta 4 script, try beta 3, need to use atleast ext3 as your secondary partition. Try it with latest original cwm recovery. 5.xxx to partition. Do a clean install after partition.
And a personal suggestion. S2e app in market is good than dta2sd, though it have not much functions, but what it have, it does its best. I use it.
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Hey thanks dude .. yup i was using beta 3 last time.. beta 4 was a disaster to CM7.. .. i tried that too ..
but i think my partition was ext2 coz i am using CWM 3 .. will try with CWM 5 .. and sure... S2e too ...

Do you let it boot up before flashing the kernel?
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For i always keep a backup of my contacts in sd. Also apps using titanium backup, i had never used a nandroid backup till now, i alwayz do fresh installs, wiping every thing but not fat32. And always keep things updated.
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ok now i have another problem. my phone will just reboot after hanging when i open system panel task manager. please some one help me

ongtengjun said:
ok now i have another problem. my phone will just reboot after hanging when i open system panel task manager. please some one help me
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dude is it the same one you had before? thats why we mention to give your current spec. with out it we cant do any thing or we cant help you.

[Q] Need Help about Runnymede ALLinONE V2.2 base Runnymede RUU 1.05.401.4 CM7r2 Hboot

Hello all,
i flashed Runnymede ALLinONE V2.2 base Runnymede RUU 1.05.401.4 CM7r2 Hboot
i dit it with this way;
1. wipe sd cart and formatted it from recovery
2. entered wipe area and wiped all choices
3. created a 1 gb ext4
4. copy the rom in to sd cart
5. apllied from sd card and rebooted it
6. after reboot, i closed to my desire and rebooted again.
now my problem is: i installed only whatsapp and barcode scanner but i have 3,87 internal storage area on z-device test programs CPU and when i 'm entering the settings>apps> manage aps it shows me 687 mb free are you have.
how can i solve it phone always gives you have not area to setup new apps.
sory for my bad english

What script have you flash?
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kotag82 said:
What script have you flash?
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how can i look for it?

after install proces you have been ask if you want to you use AD2SDX... What did you click yes or no? AD2SDX is not working for some users if you have chosen this one, try full wipe and flash it again

kotag82 said:
after install proces you have been ask if you want to you use AD2SDX... What did you click yes or no? AD2SDX is not working for some users if you have chosen this one, try full wipe and flash it again
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thank you for answer. i installed ad2sdx, yes. i flashed 3 times but results are same. what do you think should i try app2sd, no version?

you can use AD2SDX but flash dalvik2sd-ext from addons on page of runny threat, try it this way, hope that helps

kotag82 said:
you can use AD2SDX but flash dalvik2sd-ext from addons on page of runny threat, try it this way, hope that helps
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i can't find the link for download dalvik2sd-ext.. can you paste it here please?

http://attachments.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=787660&d=1321694199

kotag82 said:
http://attachments.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=787660&d=1321694199
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thank you. You are The MAN!
i have to flash this file after flash rom. am I right?
I m sorry because i m very ameteur about Desire,android.

I think i should help, let me know please... without reboot straight after flashing... Dont forget full wipe before flashing... I'm still amateur I'm just learning this stuff, I started like you I did not know anything about android

kotag82 said:
I think i should help, let me know please... without reboot straight after flashing... Dont forget full wipe before flashing... I'm still amateur I'm just learning this stuff, I started like you I did not know anything about android
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I am starting to try to solve it. i will write the result thank you again.

kotag82 said:
I think i should help, let me know please... without reboot straight after flashing... Dont forget full wipe before flashing... I'm still amateur I'm just learning this stuff, I started like you I did not know anything about android
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thank you.. the problem was solved. now i have 132 mb free area. i installed whatsapp and i also have 131,58 mb thank you so much

[Q] Nooby Questions about Flashing/Rooting/ROMs.

So, I guess I'll begin by saying I'm new to Android. I feel so dumb saying that, but that should clear thing up a bit, as I have no clue about what "flashing" is, or "modems," and Lord help me, because "Odin" sounds like a really funny name.
So, I do have some precedents with iOS, and I know how to work with that, but I am a total noob with Android.
So now on to the Questions, there will be a few.
1) How to Root Epic 4G Touch- How safe is it? I do know I get things like Clockwork Mod, which I believe is for loading things.
2) Installing Custom ROMs- How do I "flash" these ROMs, and what exactly is flashing? I have been looking at certain ROMs, and I guess it is down to Starburst and Caulkin's.
3) Does Rooting/Installing erase the things on my phone?- I currently have my phone loaded with things, will rooting/installing ROMs delete this? How can I create backups?
4)LoS- I heard LoS happens more often on rooted phones. Is this true?
5) Kernels- What in the same hell is this?- Any best one of these out there? What do they do?
6) Tutorials for any of these?
Oh, and I'd like to say that I'm stock, running modem( can someone tell me what this is again?) EG30. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks guys. I'll update the thread if I have any new questions. xD

1) watch and follow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kExN-Y2pfxA
so far its kinds controversial wether its safe or not but i think it is
2)first turn off your phone second hold power and vol up and it will turn on into clockwork mode then wipe data/factory reset from menu then wipe cache from menu. choose install zip from menu then click choose from sd. then find it and click and install.
3) rooting and unrooting won't wipe data but installing roms will
4) its been shown on both rooted and unrooted phones so we really don't know.
5)DONT PLAY WITH THESE unless you know what your doing
i think they are the #1 reasons for soft bricking phones.
i don't exactly know how to explain it but they affect how your phone does what it does
whether it over clocking of voodoo color
6) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1268548

gtuansdiamm said:
1) watch and follow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kExN-Y2pfxA
so far its kinds controversial wether its safe or not but i think it is
2)first turn off your phone second hold power and vol up and it will turn on into clockwork mode then wipe data/factory reset from menu then wipe cache from menu. choose install zip from menu then click choose from sd. then find it and click and install.
3) rooting and unrooting won't wipe data but installing roms will
4) its been shown on both rooted and unrooted phones so we really don't know.
5)DONT PLAY WITH THESE unless you know what your doing
i think they are the #1 reasons for soft bricking phones.
i don't exactly know who to explain it but they affect how your phone does what it does
whether it over clocking of voodoo color
6) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1268548
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Thanks man, just one more question, have you rooted? I want to know from people whose phones are successfully rooted, as I don't know much about Android, and I would probably kill myself if I ****ed up such a beautiful piece of machinery.

yup im rooted and i got to say i like my phone being rooted
there are less restrictions placed and since i have had android for while now and my last phone was rooted i coulnt stand being not rooted
also i used to have los daily once or twice but it was drastically reduced after doing this : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VDxEnO1tow for me

you can also try out the one click root option that located in the top of the dev section it works great and you dont have to us ODIN to root you phone. Just remember to read read and read you will find all your answers that way
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728

ewalk4866 said:
you can also try out the one click root option that located in the top of the dev section it works great and you dont have to us ODIN to root you phone. Just remember to read read and read you will find all your answers that way
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728
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Will this let me flash Starburst ROM?

Oh, and one more thing, this doesn't mess with phone activation, etc. Right? Or would I have to re-activate the phone or something once I flash a ROM/root?

F3L1XZS said:
Will this let me flash Starburst ROM?
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Yes it will let you install any rom that you want as long as you also insstall clockwork mod (CWM5) it also in the instructions on how to root.
No this will not mess up your activation just start flashing roms till you find one you like. please just remember to do a backup inside cwm once you are rooted you will see an option there for it. This will let you go right back to how your phones is right now.

Thank you so much! Also, last nooby question, I promise, I heard something about a Binary counter with Odin, will flashing roms/rooting with that one click root increase it? Also, what happens when it does increase?
Thanks.
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I have another question. I'm currently rooted with EG30 but have not installed any roms. When it says to do a wipe does this also wipe the data from my internal and external sd cards?
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ashevillemike said:
I have another question. I'm currently rooted with EG30 but have not installed any roms. When it says to do a wipe does this also wipe the data from my internal and external sd cards?
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No it will not wipe any sd card data
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F3L1XZS said:
Thank you so much! Also, last nooby question, I promise, I heard something about a Binary counter with Odin, will flashing roms/rooting with that one click root increase it? Also, what happens when it does increase?
Thanks.
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Yes once you flash cwm you will have a binary count but if you go on eBay and search for USB jig it will reset the binary count for you
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ashevillemike said:
I have another question. I'm currently rooted with EG30 but have not installed any roms. When it says to do a wipe does this also wipe the data from my internal and external sd cards?
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Assuming you are using ClockWorkMod, wiping data and cache will not affect the information on your external SD card. If you select "advanced" from the CWM main menu, it will provide an option for partitioning the SD card. I haven't messed with that item, but I'm guessing it could wipe data from the external SD card.
I use the ClockWorkMod backup/recovery and it works great. I also use Titanium Backup. It will allow you to backup all of your applications and files and then restore after you've wiped everything and installed a new ROM. Titanium also requires rooting.
I started out using the Odin ROM and has some issues, so I reloaded the stock ROM and then flashed the Starburst ROM with LoST kernal. I'm having great success...great battery life and all is well.

No when you wipe data its on the phone but not pictures on the SD card. Its easy once you get going.
Email me if needed I can walk u thru.

txbatman90 said:
Assuming you are using ClockWorkMod, wiping data and cache will not affect the information on your external SD card. If you select "advanced" from the CWM main menu, it will provide an option for partitioning the SD card. I haven't messed with that item, but I'm guessing it could wipe data from the external SD card.
I use the ClockWorkMod backup/recovery and it works great. I also use Titanium Backup. It will allow you to backup all of your applications and files and then restore after you've wiped everything and installed a new ROM. Titanium also requires rooting.
I started out using the Odin ROM and has some issues, so I reloaded the stock ROM and then flashed the Starburst ROM with LoST kernal. I'm having great success...great battery life and all is well.
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Why don't I have an advanced option in CWM? ROM manager says that I have the latest version (5. 0.2.7)
I tried to flash the EK02 zip and got an invalid signature file error in cwm and the installation was aborted. I did wipe data and cache beforehand. Can anyone tell me why this happened?
Thanks,
Mike
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yes but whats the partition for!!

hi partitioned my sd card so no probs there, ive been searching for that exactly i do with the partition now ive got it lol,
in titanium backup i can see theres stuff on the new partition but ive no clue whats on there, so whats it for & how do i put things on it & what things? but most of all why did i make it in the first place?? lol

you're supposed to research this stuff before you do it...
i also hope that you've used either gparted or 4ext recovery to parition (not minitool...)
basically the partition is generally for apps. it's better than normal android 'move to SD' because you can move all of the app, and can move widgets too. you can also move dalvik cache to sd as well depending on the script.
this all depends on what rom your are using and what built in script (if any) it uses to move bits around.
further reading here, i'd recommend reading through more of those guides just for more general learning...
titanium backup will show that the partition is filling up. better apps like 'diskusage' will show you how all your partitions are being used.

i did try to find out as much as i could & the reson i did it before knowing why is cos i want to know i can do it more than anything else all i knew was everyone else is doin it so i needed to know how lol
thanks for the link i'll enjoy reading it
i used rom manager to do it hope i used the right one cos everone else seemed to be useing it

pandashoe said:
i did try to find out as much as i could & the reson i did it before knowing why is cos i want to know i can do it more than anything else all i knew was everyone else is doin it so i needed to know how lol
thanks for the link i'll enjoy reading it
i used rom manager to do it hope i used the right one cos everone else seemed to be useing it
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Yh, dont use rom manager (cwm) to partition ur sdcard, it makes bad partitions. Like eddie says, use gparted or download http://4ext.net/ updater app then install 4ext recovery and use that to partition sdcard.
Dont forget backup first
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cheers for that i'll make sure i press the thanks button will i delete rom manager then?

pandashoe said:
cheers for that i'll make sure i press the thanks button will i delete rom manager then?
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installing 4ext recovery will remove clockworkmod
uninstall rom manager like you would any other app if you haven't already. you don't need it, and can cause real problems if you use it with this phone.

ok i'll do that when i workout how to do it then lol

pandashoe said:
ok i'll do that when i workout how to do it then lol
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Its easy. Click the 4ext recovery updater app in my sig, install it then open the app and flash 4ext recovery, simples. Then goto settings/ applications and uninstall rom manager
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did this but it wouldnt open from my downloads on the phone or from recovery mode what am i doin wrong?
Its easy. Click the 4ext recovery updater app in my sig, install it then open the app and flash 4ext recovery, simples. Then goto settings/ applications and uninstall rom manager

pandashoe said:
did this but it wouldnt open from my downloads on the phone or from recovery mode what am i doin wrong?
Its easy. Click the 4ext recovery updater app in my sig, install it then open the app and flash 4ext recovery, simples. Then goto settings/ applications and uninstall rom manager
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Download the app on ur phone and install it, in ur app drawer press 4ext recovery updater and then flash recovery from the menu. I really dont know what else to tell u, u could flash it via fastboot commands (recovery.img) but i feel that would prob take us a week lol
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So i created my partition with minitool and i have no issues!
And the esiest way to use the ext was for me cyanogenmod 7.2 ...
Just flash the rom and install s2e
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rc7?
well all quite strange to me as after a reboot the app install had changed do i could install it so thats worked lol, now its got loads of older V do i need to install rc7 on my phone?

pandashoe said:
well all quite strange to me as after a reboot the app install had changed do i could install it so thats worked lol, now its got loads of older V do i need to install rc7 on my phone?
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that's what I'm using
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good as long as am doin what you are i know am goin to be ok lol
so ive done a backup to my pc, do i now have to format the sd card to remove the first patition i put on then create a new partition then reinstall from the pc?

pandashoe said:
good as long as am doin what you are i know am goin to be ok lol
so ive done a backup to my pc, do i now have to format the sd card to remove the first patition i put on then create a new partition then reinstall from the pc?
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yh nandroid backup and save on computer also anything else u want to save. then depending on what rom ur going to install, partition ur sdcard to what ever the rom requires. so once u know that, boot into recovery go to tools/partition sdcard/ remove all partitions and start from scratch.
then ul have to choose size, normally most requirements would be this setup
1024 (1gb)
skip
skip
then choose ext4 and ur done.
just dont go bigger than 1.5gb ext4 (1524)
check ron requirments first tho
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Am useing WildWild v5 so how do ifind out the size I need 4 it am so pleased to know I was thinking of doing the right thing so now am goin to hit the thanks buttons 4 you so thanks

pandashoe said:
Am useing WildWild v5 so how do ifind out the size I need 4 it am so pleased to know I was thinking of doing the right thing so now am goin to hit the thanks buttons 4 you so thanks
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for mildwild just partition like i said above
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Do i have to use partition tool on pc, or can i just simply use recovery for that?
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proadi96 said:
Do i have to use partition tool on pc, or can i just simply use recovery for that?
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for pc use gparted only and recovery use 4ext recovery to partition
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factory reset?
jmcclue said:
for pc use gparted only and recovery use 4ext recovery to partition
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So do do a full factory reset then just flash the rom to put it in the new partition? Or am I on the wrong track again lol

[Q] Differences between clockworkmod recovery amd CWM-Based recovery?

Hi all, ive had my Tmobile samsung galaxy s2 for awhile now, and i finally decided to root it (and did it successfully) a few days ago (yay)
Ive done a bit of research for what I can do while rooted, basically after CPU setting, save battery life when idle... Simple things
But ive been meaning to try flashing a ROM. But I want to make sure i know absolutely everything needed to know to flash one. I had a samsung tmobile sidekick that I was able to root and flash Gingerclone on, but I remember it had alot of little details while installing that simply missing one could seriously screw up your phone
So first off, if anyone has had the sidekick: Is flashing/ installing roms as complex on the sgh-t989 as it is on sidekick 4g?
And secondly... After rooting my galaxy, i no longer have the stock android recovery (obviously)...... Instead it is replaced with CWM-based recovery (i think 5.0.2.2?). Is there a difference between this and Clockworkmod recovert (which should show an orange screen)?
I wanted to use ROM manager but opted not to when it told me that I "needed clockworkmod recovery installed" to work.
A little help, please?
Thanks!

heyitsmeyo2 said:
Hi all, ive had my Tmobile samsung galaxy s2 for awhile now, and i finally decided to root it (and did it successfully) a few days ago (yay)
Ive done a bit of research for what I can do while rooted, basically after CPU setting, save battery life when idle... Simple things
But ive been meaning to try flashing a ROM. But I want to make sure i know absolutely everything needed to know to flash one. I had a samsung tmobile sidekick that I was able to root and flash Gingerclone on, but I remember it had alot of little details while installing that simply missing one could seriously screw up your phone
So first off, if anyone has had the sidekick: Is flashing/ installing roms as complex on the sgh-t989 as it is on sidekick 4g?
And secondly... After rooting my galaxy, i no longer have the stock android recovery (obviously)...... Instead it is replaced with CWM-based recovery (i think 5.0.2.2?). Is there a difference between this and Clockworkmod recovert (which should show an orange screen)?
I wanted to use ROM manager but opted not to when it told me that I "needed clockworkmod recovery installed" to work.
A little help, please?
Thanks!
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There the same
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XxSHaDoWxSLaYeRxX said:
There the same
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Okay, great! Glad it was so simple lol.
Now about my other question... Let me explain. When I would install a custom ROM on my sidekick, i remember having to do all sorts of things like unmount system/ unmount SD card before installing and remount them after (i dont remember the exact methods... Dont quote me on that).
I know the general procedure of basically Wiping data, Wiping cache, Wiping delvik cache... But does the galaxy s2 require checking of all of that unmounting/mounting?

heyitsmeyo2 said:
Okay, great! Glad it was so simple lol.
Now about my other question... Let me explain. When I would install a custom ROM on my sidekick, i remember having to do all sorts of things like unmount system/ unmount SD card before installing and remount them after (i dont remember the exact methods... Dont quote me on that).
I know the general procedure of basically Wiping data, Wiping cache, Wiping delvik cache... But does the galaxy s2 require checking of all of that unmounting/mounting?
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Flashed many roms, and no need for all that. Just make sure you wait the 10 minutes after flashing a rom.

FlaShing roms on this phone is so simple "that even a caveman can do it". I would also advise to ditch clockwork recovery and install twrp, also never use rom manager to flash roms. Just follow the op's instructions on what steps to follow to flash the rom successfully. Also no need to mount and unmount anything. Good luck.

Awesome! Thank you all for your replies, glad to here that flashing is much simpler on this phone
I really wouldnt recommend anyone rooting a sidekick as a beginner. It was my phone, i soft bricked ot my first time. Ugh, it was such a hassle! And it left me a little traumatized to try anything on this. lol!
Thanks for all the help!

Here are the genreric steps to follow to flash a rom (and yes, TWRP is recommended instead of CWM):
- place the rom zip on the internal storage
- place a copy of the radio zip that you have on the internat storage (for safety reasons)
- copy Google Apps zip if it is not included in the rom (most roms do not have these included, but the dev might provide a tuned version)
- reboot phone and enter the recovery menu (hold vol up + vol down pressed while booting)
# In recovery mode
- wipe data
- wipe system
-(Use Darkside Super wipe if still on cwm 5.0.2.7 or below)
- flash rom
- flash gapps (if missing from the rom)
- wipe cache/ dalvik cache.
- reboot and wait 10 mins
- reboot and wait 1 minute
- enjoy

If you are planning on flashing a Rom on your phone of course twrp recommended and you should definitely try Jedi mind trick x2 for the t989 Hercules. It is the most stable Rom on the Samsung galaxy s2 T989 T-Mobile. The instructions above are the best instructions you should follow. And read it carefully or you will brick your device. If using twrp follow the twrp method. And if using cwm make sure you use the extra cwm steps. It is super important you follow them unless you want a fancy paper weight.
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I just flashed my phone last night to the Liquid smooth rc 9. This was my first root and flash. I used titanium backup for the apps, used ROM manager to flash to the latest cwm. Here is a link I used
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1926754
Great instructions! Good luck!
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TomThom said:
I just flashed my phone last night to the Liquid smooth rc 9. This was my first root and flash. I used titanium backup for the apps, used ROM manager to flash to the latest cwm. Here is a link I used
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1926754
Great instructions! Good luck!
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You have it all wrong. Use twrp and use app 2 zip
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