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[Q] Can't Install CM7

I've done the following 3 times now, and all i get is a continuous boot splash screen of cyanogen7(mod).
I downloaded the stable rom here: http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices/t-mobile-g2
I put the zip file onto my sd card.
I turn my phone off.
I hold the volume down button and turn phone on.
I wipe the cache and dalvik cache.
I go to install update from sd card
I find the zip file and select it.
I wait for it to install, it says it installed successfully.
I reboot my phone.
This results in a constant boot up screen saying cm7. Ive left it like that for a good while, and nothing happens. I cant press any buttons. i have to take the battery out, and restore from ROM manager.
Any help please?
Thanks

NthZ said:
I've done the following 3 times now, and all i get is a continuous boot splash screen of cyanogen7(mod).
I downloaded the stable rom here: http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices/t-mobile-g2
I put the zip file onto my sd card.
I turn my phone off.
I hold the volume down button and turn phone on.
I wipe the cache and dalvik cache.
I go to install update from sd card
I find the zip file and select it.
I wait for it to install, it says it installed successfully.
I reboot my phone.
This results in a constant boot up screen saying cm7. Ive left it like that for a good while, and nothing happens. I cant press any buttons. i have to take the battery out, and restore from ROM manager.
Any help please?
Thanks
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wipe /data and /system via mounts & storage menu in recovery prior to installation (just do it at the same time you format cache and dalvik cache)
mount the partition you wish to format, then format, then mount the next partition, then format.

pmcqueen said:
wipe /data and /system via mounts & storage menu in recovery prior to installation (just do it at the same time you format cache and dalvik cache)
mount the partition you wish to format, then format, then mount the next partition, then format.
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in mounts and storage i see unmount /cache, mount data etc.
do you mean format /data and format /system?
what do you mean by mount the partition i wish to format?

NthZ said:
in mounts and storage i see unmount /cache, mount data etc.
do you mean format /data and format /system?
what do you mean by mount the partition i wish to format?
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so if you want to wipe the data partition, do this from mounts & storage in CWM:
-press "mount data"
-press "format data"
once complete, press "unmount data" (I can't remember if it automatically does this after formatting - you may not have to do that)
perform the same steps for /system.

You need to wipe data/factory reset before flashing CM7, or any new ROM for that matter.
I've never had to mount the data and system partitions... you can simply hit "wipe data/factory reset" and it will wipe everything for you...

martonikaj said:
You need to wipe data/factory reset before flashing CM7, or any new ROM for that matter.
I've never had to mount the data and system partitions... you can simply hit "wipe data/factory reset" and it will wipe everything for you...
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i did this the first time and it still didnt work.

NthZ said:
i did this the first time and it still didnt work.
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You sure? You indicated in your OP that you only wiped cache and dalvik cache.
You can try flashing "superwipe G2" before flashing the ROM to see if you're missing something.

martonikaj said:
You sure? You indicated in your OP that you only wiped cache and dalvik cache.
You can try flashing "superwipe G2" before flashing the ROM to see if you're missing something.
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yeh i selected both wipe options the first time i did it. the phone went to factory settings

done it now, thanks. where do i get gapps from?

http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Latest_Version#Google_Apps

Everything sorted now, although i get messages saying sometimes that apps have to force close unexpectedly, although that hasn't caused too many issues.
also had an issue where my handset was constantly running at 1.2GHz and the battery went flat within hours lol. not sure what that was about but it seems to have fixed itself.
only issue now is that all my text messages are not getting delivered to and sent from me. anyone heard of this or have a solution?
thanks

NthZ said:
Everything sorted now, although i get messages saying sometimes that apps have to force close unexpectedly, although that hasn't caused too many issues.
also had an issue where my handset was constantly running at 1.2GHz and the battery went flat within hours lol. not sure what that was about but it seems to have fixed itself.
only issue now is that all my text messages are not getting delivered to and sent from me. anyone heard of this or have a solution?
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For the force closes, try running a 'fix permissions' in ROM manager
As far as messages, is your phone number recognized by the phone?
check menu > settings > about phone > my phone number

martonikaj said:
For the force closes, try running a 'fix permissions' in ROM manager
As far as messages, is your phone number recognized by the phone?
check menu > settings > about phone > my phone number
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no my phone number status us unknown. im going to run fix permissions now.

fix permissions did not work. upon startup i received this message:
The process android.process.media has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again

NthZ said:
no my phone number status us unknown.
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Menu > settings > Call settings > Additional Settings > My phone number > enter your number
NthZ said:
fix permissions did not work. upon startup i received this message:
The process android.process.media has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again
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That's the media player I think. Did you restore this app with data? You can try wiping its data, or uninstalling and reinstalling a different one.

I've been searching google for a solution but can't find one. The process is used for gallery, camera and market. Probably others. Its just come up while I'm typing this message. I can't download any apps because of it.

[Q] noob question again - about flashing and back up of info

ok if and when i do flash my Dinc to a new rom i have read that it is good and i guess necessary to do a factory wipe and some other wipes that i dont understand yet.. (that i guess i will find out later)
How do i get my info (contacts, and other stuff) back on to the phone..
i dont have to re-enter each contact by hand again do i?
thank you again..

marsgrafx09 said:
ok if and when i do flash my Dinc to a new rom i have read that it is good and i guess necessary to do a factory wipe and some other wipes that i dont understand yet.. (that i guess i will find out later)
How do i get my info (contacts, and other stuff) back on to the phone..
i dont have to re-enter each contact by hand again do i?
thank you again..
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The single easiest way to handle contacts is through your Google account. Assuming you're signed onto the phone (Gmail), your contacts should sync online automatically. Sometimes this doesn't work as well as it should. You can go online and look at your Gmail address book. All that stuff should sync up with what's on your device. If not, edit it there, then sync it up with your device.
When you flash a new ROM, sign on with your Gmail account and your entire address book will re-sync with your device. It's just that simple. And it kicks ass!

sweet thanks
sweet thanks!!! i was thinkin it was something like that .. my phone before this was a Blackberry Storm.. and backing up info was easy on that..
one more question..
Select wipe factory/data reset.
Now, wipe cache and dalvick cache. ?
is this pretty much self explanatory when i get into this..
i am just trying to think of all questions before i do this .. was thinkin of doing this tonight.. and i really dont want to mess up my phone..
thank you again!

marsgrafx09 said:
sweet thanks!!! i was thinkin it was something like that .. my phone before this was a Blackberry Storm.. and backing up info was easy on that..
one more question..
Select wipe factory/data reset.
Now, wipe cache and dalvick cache. ?
is this pretty much self explanatory when i get into this..
i am just trying to think of all questions before i do this .. was thinkin of doing this tonight.. and i really dont want to mess up my phone..
thank you again!
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God... I HATED the S2....
No need to really wipe the cache. That's usually included in the factory reset/data wipe. Dalvik cache is good to wipe though. And if you wanna be EXTRA thorough, go down to "mounts and storage" and format /system.
Also, feel free to ignore any recommendations that you wipe 3 times. It doesn't do anything except put wear and tear on a type of memory that's already got a limited life span. The more you do it, the slower NAND tends to get.

these are some instructions i got for one sens rom..
Instructions:
Begin by copying the ROM and you downloaded from the link above, to the root of your SD card.
Once the file is copied, reboot your device into recovery mode.
Once in the recovery, make a Nandroid backup.
Select wipe factory/data reset.
Now, wipe cache and dalvick cache.
Select install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard.
Select the ROM you copied to your SD card and let it install.
That is it, once the ROM is installed, reboot the phone. For updates and queries, vi
and this is another one..
1. Put Rom on the root of your SD Card
2. Compare MD5 Sum
3. Reboot to Recovery
4. Wiping these:
Main Screen:
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
Advanced:
Wipe Dalvik Cache
Wipe Battery Stats
Mounts and Storage:
Format-
/boot
/system
/datadata
/data
/cache
5. Install Rom from SD Card
6. Reboot and enjoy!
Note: First boot is really long!
since i have not done this yet .. i dont know what some of this stuff is..

[Q] Question regarding flashing rom

I tried searching didnt get specific answer I am needing. I have been flashing roms for about 1 year. Its possible I have been messing it up, although my phone has always worked correctly (CM of different flavors). I usually use the following:
hboot/recovery
wipe dav/factory reset/wipe battery stats
install rom
now I am trying very hard not to make things more difficult for another user. I am trying to flash a sense rom Stock Plus v2.1.
In the install instructions it states:
Full Wipe and Flash Instructions:
Make a Nandroid Backup of your current rom
Reboot into ClockworkMod
Choose "wipe data/factory reset"
Go into "mounts and storage" menu and choose "format /boot" and confirm
Choose "format /system" and confirm
Go back to main menu and choose "install zip from sdcard"
Browse your sdcard for the rom zip and flash!
**Note: I know there are a million methods that folks say to follow for a full wipe, including: wiping dalvik, wiping cache, etc. Let me explain why that's unnecessary. The "wipe data/factory reset" option erases your /data, /cache and /data/data partitions, so doing the "wipe cache" option would be redundant. Dalvik-cache is just a folder that resides on the /data partition (Already cleared, remember, so redundant again). The ONLY 2 partitions, that effect the wipe, and were not already cleared are /boot and /system. I've changed roms quite a bit and this method is fast and works everytime.
I read the note but am confused. I have not heard of the things in red above. Could someone explain what I have been doing wrong, or why that would need to be done for rom to function properly? Thanks

Aerysana said:
I tried searching didnt get specific answer I am needing. I have been flashing roms for about 1 year. Its possible I have been messing it up, although my phone has always worked correctly (CM of different flavors). I usually use the following:
hboot/recovery
wipe dav/factory reset/wipe battery stats
install rom
now I am trying very hard not to make things more difficult for another user. I am trying to flash a sense rom Stock Plus v2.1.
In the install instructions it states:
Full Wipe and Flash Instructions:
Make a Nandroid Backup of your current rom
Reboot into ClockworkMod
Choose "wipe data/factory reset"
Go into "mounts and storage" menu and choose "format /boot" and confirm
Choose "format /system" and confirm
Go back to main menu and choose "install zip from sdcard"
Browse your sdcard for the rom zip and flash!
**Note: I know there are a million methods that folks say to follow for a full wipe, including: wiping dalvik, wiping cache, etc. Let me explain why that's unnecessary. The "wipe data/factory reset" option erases your /data, /cache and /data/data partitions, so doing the "wipe cache" option would be redundant. Dalvik-cache is just a folder that resides on the /data partition (Already cleared, remember, so redundant again). The ONLY 2 partitions, that effect the wipe, and were not already cleared are /boot and /system. I've changed roms quite a bit and this method is fast and works everytime.
I read the note but am confused. I have not heard of the things in red above. Could someone explain what I have been doing wrong, or why that would need to be done for rom to function properly? Thanks
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Assuming you are talking about formatting system and boot? If so, cm is different than sense roms, and this data needs to be wiped. The fact that you have been using cm for so long, explains why you haven't had issues with your wipe method. The data has just been overwriting itself, which doesn't work when going from aosp to sense, or vice versa.
Sent from my ADR6300 using xda premium

actually I have 2 different phones. both are htc inc orig, 2 different users. my personal phone has cm. I do not format boot or system and never have. however, when reading about flashing stock plus v2.1 on the other dinc that is freshly rooted with nothing ever having been flashed, it said to do what was highlighted in red (format boot and system). I had never heard of that.
okay, so format boot and system are needed if you are going from asop to sense (did not know that guess I got lucky). So is it still necessary to format boot and system before flashing on a dinc that was just rooted last night and nothing has been done other than rooting? stock is sense, the rom i would like to flash to the newly rooted phone is sense, so it is or is not needed?
I guess it comes down to what is exactly being wiped/formatted in the following:
data wipe/factory reset
format boot
format system
Yeah I guess thats what im trying to ask. Maybe if I understand what those areas are, then I can better understand why they would need to be wiped/formatted.
Oh and thank you for your reply, I do appreciate the help, and maybe im a bit slow in my thinking today. So please bear with me.

The boot and system files/data take on different characteristics and can be stored differently, depending on the base of the Rom. Base being froyo, gingerbread, Dinc2, Evo, aosp, etc. Things are stored in different places, which means new roms need these areas cleared before flashing in order to work properly.
Edit: Most of these roms have been ported from other devices. If flash instructions are provided, it is best to follow them for best results.
Sent from my ADR6300 using xda premium

okay i think i understand. will do it. thanks for taking the time to help. sometimes it takes me a few to get it sorted out.

[Q] question jellysandwich 7.2

Hey everybody i have a xperia pro mk16-a- with bootlader blocked and rooted.....i tried to install this room (Jellysandwich) and when i did that, my cell died
i followed the instructions on the post to install it but it didn't works
i also try to install by the second metod that says that restore the original firmware excluding kernel, i rooted the phone again and try this second way and again it died
what can i do to install this room??, i have few options by the bootloader blocked.......
somebody has installed this rom on mk16-a-??
doest it works on mk16-i-??
.......................one suposition....i thing it can works on mk16i but relly i don't know...... any suggestions?:fingers-crossed:
answers are welcome!!:silly:

kikisx10 said:
Hey everybody i have a xperia pro mk16-a- with bootlader blocked and rooted.....i tried to install this room (Jellysandwich) and when i did that, my cell died
i followed the instructions on the post to install it but it didn't works
i also try to install by the second metod that says that restore the original firmware excluding kernel, i rooted the phone again and try this second way and again it died
what can i do to install this room??, i have few options by the bootloader blocked.......
somebody has installed this rom on mk16-a-??
doest it works on mk16-i-??
.......................one suposition....i thing it can works on mk16i but relly i don't know...... any suggestions?:fingers-crossed:
answers are welcome!!:silly:
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make sure in cwm before installation
1. Wipe data/factory reset
2. wipe cache partition
3. go to mounts and storage menu and\
4. format /system
5. format/data
6. format cache
7. exit mounts and storage menu
6. go to advance
7. wipe dalvik cache
8. wipe battery stats
9. exit advance
10. install Jelly sandwich from sd card without rebooting
see if this works.

jman2131 said:
make sure in cwm before installation
1. Wipe data/factory reset
2. wipe cache partition
3. go to mounts and storage menu and\
4. format /system
5. format/data
6. format cache
7. exit mounts and storage menu
6. go to advance
7. wipe dalvik cache
8. wipe battery stats
9. exit advance
10. install Jelly sandwich from sd card without rebooting
see if this works.
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hey with the new 7.2.1 it works!! thanks!!

kikisx10 said:
hey with the new 7.2.1 it works!! thanks!!
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you're welcome

[GUIDE][ROM FLASHING][WALK THRU][WIP] Easy to do!

This should help anyone who keeps having flashing issues.
THIS IS ONE QUICK/SIMPLE ERROR FREE ROM FLASHING PROCEDURE
Here is my quick rom flashing process I use ALWAYS (yes always)
THINGS YOU NEED ON SDCARD
1. Extra kernels (2 or 3 you know works for your device)
2. Optional: 2 recoveries that can be flashed (I use CWM & TWRP)
3. Optional: apps.zip (a zip created from Titantium BU, containing Root Explorer, TU Backup, Quickpic, ES File Explorer and Terminal Emulator)(OR WHATEVER YOU USE)
apps.zip not included. Create your own.
Flashing the rom:
1. Backup current rom (to the sdcard)
2. Complete wipe, (I do complete, some people do not) Complete = No Issues
[FACTORY RESET + CLEAR CACHE + CLEAR DALVIK CACHE + CLEAR SYSTEM]
3. Flash the rom
4. [TW roms this step is not needed] Flash gapps for aosp roms if applicable.
5. Boot the rom.
FINISHED!!!! SUCCESS!!!
Total time to flash a rom:
7-10min
Errors - NONE
TIPS:
I am in no way responsible for anything that may do damage to any device - Use these tips at your own risk - period!
If you found this useful in any way, please hit the THANKS button for my effort.

Reserved

You may want to add that if you're flashing a 4.2.2 barred rom, you will need to upgrade to the latest bootloader (MD4)
Also, what do you mean "both recoveries are compatible with each other"? Some may take that to mean that the same backups can be restored on either one, which is not true.
The Thanks button is just to avoid "THANKS" posts in threads. Nothing more. Don't defeat the purpose of why it was introduced.

Agreed

TheAxman said:
2. Complete wipe, (I do complete, some people do not) Complete = No Issues
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You may want to really define what you mean by " Complete Wipe " . At least in the way you mean it. For me a " FULL Wipe " means : System - Data - Dalvik Cache - Cache - Factory Reset - Internal SD. For others it may mean something different.

prboy1969 said:
You may want to really define what you mean by " Complete Wipe " . At least in the way you mean it. For me a " FULL Wipe " means : System - Data - Dalvik Cache - Cache - Factory Reset - Internal SD. For others it may mean something different.
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Will do, thanks.
EDIT: How about now, I actually wrote this for the G4, but saw it useful in the G3, because I still own one. Missed a few items.

TheAxman said:
Will do, thanks.
EDIT: How about now, I actually wrote this for the G4, but saw it useful in the G3, because I still own one. Missed a few items.
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You accidentally put "clear data" instead of "clear system"
The Thanks button is just to avoid "THANKS" posts in threads. Nothing more. Don't defeat the purpose of why it was introduced.

[updated: 07-12-2013]