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Hi everyone. I used TWRP to make a backup of my CM10 nightly so I could flash a TW rom and be able to boot between the two by using the recoveries. Backed up CM10 no problem. Wiped/installed the TW rom (FreeGS3) successfully and it booted just fine. Used it for a little, then I restored my CM10 backup and it just shows the CM10 boot animation and nothing else is happening. I noticed that it made 2 data archives while backing up, but thought nothing of it. Upon further review, I discovered that I can boot with just the 1 data file restored but once I restore the 2nd data file, I get the endless boot animation. Is there anything I can do to solve this? I really need the data I have on here for school and it annoys me that it's sitting in a file that I can't restore!
I posted a question about this same type of issue yesterday here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31573026
...and nobody has seemed to give a crap. But I too have been having trouble restoring my CM10 nandroids. I dunno what the deal is. It's weird.
Also I posted the question in the CM10 nightly thread, and all I got was, "TWRP works fine for me. TWRP restores fine for me. Blah, blah, blah...
Although did read in other places, rootzwiki and around google that TWRP has been known to not restore CM10 nands well for some reason. Something having to do with it not restoring the kernel data well. And the only way around it is to reflash whatever kernel you were using. Kind of a drag. But I'm with you, my TW rooms have been restoring just fine, but the CM10s have been a mess.
Considering switching back to CWM.
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I posted a question about this same type of issue yesterday here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31573026
...and nobody has seemed to give a crap. But I too have been having trouble restoring my CM10 nandroids. I dunno what the deal is. It's weird.
Also I posted the question in the CM10 nightly thread, and all I got was, "TWRP works fine for me. TWRP restores fine for me. Blah, blah, blah...
Although did read in other places, rootzwiki and around google that TWRP has been known to not restore CM10 nands well for some reason. Something having to do with it not restoring the kernel data well. And the only way around it is to reflash whatever kernel you were using. Kind of a drag. But I'm with you, my TW rooms have been restoring just fine, but the CM10s have been a mess.
Considering switching back to CWM.
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So am I basically screwed? I have my notes and stuff for school saved on there and I kinda need them, and about 40,000 text messages. :/ Did yours make 2 data archives?
iTzFeRReTTi said:
So am I basically screwed? I have my notes and stuff for school saved on there and I kinda need them, and about 40,000 text messages. :/ Did yours make 2 data archives?
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Actually I only get one data archive. But someone somewhere did mention something about using the "extract from nandroid" option in Titanium Backup. I haven't tried it yet, but supposedly it works. I think there's other "extract from nandroid" app on the market if I'm not mistaken.
As of right now, I'm about to email the Team Win development team to ask them about the issue. Maybe they can tell me what's going on. Cuz it's only recently this started happening with the restoring of CM10 nandroids, at least for me.
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drewmonge said:
Actually I only get one data archive. But someone somewhere did mention something about using the "extract from nandroid" option in Titanium Backup. I haven't tried it yet, but supposedly it works. I think there's other "extract from nandroid" app on the market if I'm not mistaken.
As of right now, I'm about to email the Team Win development team to ask them about the issue. Maybe they can tell me what's going on. Cuz it's only recently this started happening with the restoring of CM10 nandroids, at least for me.
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Yeah I've used TWRP to make CM10 backups and this is the first time that this has happened to me and of course it happens when I need it most! I flashed a TW rom so I could flash the corporate PRL (24006). I went to restore my backup and bam, no boot.
iTzFeRReTTi said:
Yeah I've used TWRP to make CM10 backups and this is the first time that this has happened to me and of course it happens when I need it most! I flashed a TW rom so I could flash the corporate PRL (24006). I went to restore my backup and bam, no boot.
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Same thing happened with me. Did the whole Prl thing, and now they're not restoring well. Happened to me with trying to restore the last three CM10s I've ttied to restore. I dunno if the Prl change would have anything to do with it. Although I did get one to settle down after wiping cache and delvik twice, and fix permissions.
But gonna try it again tonight.
Also, I emailed team win and linked them back to here. Hopefully we'll hear back soon.
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Same thing happened with me. Did the whole Prl thing, and now they're not restoring well. Happened to me with trying to restore the last three CM10s I've ttied to restore. I dunno if the Prl change would have anything to do with it. Although I did get one to settle down after wiping cache and delvik twice, and fix permissions.
But gonna try it again tonight.
Also, I emailed team win and linked them back to here. Hopefully we'll hear back soon.
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I tried changing the PRL back to what it was before the backup and it still doesn't boot unfortunately. :/ Luckily I backed up the TWRP backup to my computer so I don't have to worry about losing it. Does your boot animation just keep playing over and over again after it reboots?
iTzFeRReTTi said:
I tried changing the PRL back to what it was before the backup and it still doesn't boot unfortunately. :/ Luckily I backed up the TWRP backup to my computer so I don't have to worry about losing it. Does your boot animation just keep playing over and over again after it reboots?
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Yeah it does. For the 3rd one I tried restoring, it at least booted into the rom, but once I started using it, it would force close after a couple minutes. And it would do that over and over. Until I wiped cache and delvik.
Was going to try doing a nandroid with the same prl and restoring. Cuz I've only experienced this problem when I've tried to restore a nandroid with the old prl.
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Also, here's a link to Nandroid Browser. This should help you to get your stuff for school.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.goddchen.android.nandroidbrowser
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drewmonge said:
Yeah it does. For the 3rd one I tried restoring, it at least booted into the rom, but once I started using it, it would force close after a couple minutes. And it would do that over and over. Until I wiped cache and delvik.
Was going to try doing a nandroid with the same prl and restoring. Cuz I've only experienced this problem when I've tried to restore a nandroid with the old prl.
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Also, here's a link to Nandroid Browser. This should help you to get your stuff for school.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.goddchen.android.nandroidbrowser
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For the third what you tried restoring? And the nandroid browser doesn't see anything in my CM10 TWRP backup folder.
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For the third what you tried restoring? And the nandroid browser doesn't see anything in my CM10 TWRP backup folder.
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For the 3rd nandroid, once it booted up, I immediately booted into recovery and wiped cache and delvik, and rebooted. I did that like three times before it settled down a bit. But ultimately it didn't fix it 100%. I still got FCs. Just not as frequent.
But I finally restored a couple "new" nandroids with the same prl, and I had no problems. I really think it had something to do with the two prls clashing.
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For the 3rd nandroid, once it booted up, I immediately booted into recovery and wiped cache and delvik, and rebooted. I did that like three times before it settled down a bit. But ultimately it didn't fix it 100%. I still got FCs. Just not as frequent.
But I finally restored a couple "new" nandroids with the same prl, and I had no problems. I really think it had something to do with the two prls clashing.
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But I have gone back into my TW rom and updated the PRL back to what my CM10 backup has it and still won't boot. I have narrowed it down to just being the data archives not restoring properly because it will boot if I don't restore data at all, just that I have nothing on there for data. Is there a way I can restore without data, then restore the data while booted into CM10?
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But I have gone back into my TW rom and updated the PRL back to what my CM10 backup has it and still won't boot. I have narrowed it down to just being the data archives not restoring properly because it will boot if I don't restore data at all, just that I have nothing on there for data. Is there a way I can restore without data, then restore the data while booted into CM10?
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To be honest, I'm stumped about your situation. Because I'm not sure why your old back up is not restoring for you, even tho you change prl back. Cuz my remedy was basically to delete all my old cm10 back ups and start fresh with some new nandroids. And they all seem to be restoring well now that haven't changed the prl. But I know you want to try and salvage your old data. At this point, I'd try and email Team Win and tell them about your situation. They may be able to give you some more tips.
PS . I'm still waiting for a response from the email I sent a couple says ago.
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To be honest, I'm stumped about your situation. Because I'm not sure why your old back up is not restoring for you, even tho you change prl back. Cuz my remedy was basically to delete all my old cm10 back ups and start fresh with some new nandroids. And they all seem to be restoring well now that haven't changed the prl. But I know you want to try and salvage your old data. At this point, I'd try and email Team Win and tell them about your situation. They may be able to give you some more tips.
PS . I'm still waiting for a response from the email I sent a couple says ago.
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Basically it restores fine as long as I don't restore the data files, which are kinda important. :banghead:
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By the way, I just threw my CM10 backup on my SD card to see if it would work and it's currently restoring so I'll let you know if it works. I'm just trying anything at this point!
EDIT: It's restoring archive 2 right now! That never happened before. This should be good. So anxious!
OMG IT WORKED! I'M SO HAPPY! drewmonge, put the backup on your SD card and restore and it will work!
It's the kernal. I had the same problem but just from switching between TW and ASOP roms. Flash a new kernal made for whatever type (asop or tw) you're trying to install and it'll work. Mine happened on a s4 though, but I bet same base problem.
I was on Stock T999UVALH2
Rooted and all was fine
A few months later I did the small update to T999UVALH4
Again all was good.
Did the Update to the 4.1.1 OTA and phone went into a boot loop! (for a long time and while I was trying to do
different things to try to recover the phone.) I tried a whole bunch of stuff, and after trying to get into download mode,
and missing it, the phone booted into a screen that was saying it was updating file x of 25x files and counted till the last update file, and rebooted to a screen asking me to choose which launcher to use.
I chose what I was then using, and all the stuff came up, and the NEW rom was running! T999UVDLJA
Build # JRO03L.T999UVDLJA
I began having weird issues, and it was recommended I clean the Dalvic Cache.
Well, I cleared the cache with CWM and the darn thing started counting, and upgrading all over again! WTF?
I don't know what/why it did, but it rebooted and all was like before the cleaning. I have a few more stuff that just do not seem right, but I am afraid to "monkey around" with anything till someone can tell me what was happening (re flashing the rom by itself?) and what I should do to stop this behavior, or if that is a normal thing. I once cleared the cache, on another android HTC, and it just cleared the cache and rebooted.
Maybe some of our "Gurus" can tell me what I should do, if anything.
Thanks to all for any advice that might be forthcoming!
Aloha!
What recovery are you using?
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My Recovery
CWM - based Recovery v5.5.0.4
So, you did the jellybean update without the stock recovery, yes? That's the trouble.
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I'd flash a rooted jellybean Rom; since you have clockwork.
But you could go back to stock and then update
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I was on a stock rom, and folowed all the "updates" as was said that it was necessary for jelleybean...
Just so I don't grab the wrong thing again,
Would you , per chance, have a link to a rooted JB Rom?
Thanks!
Here is the link to the stock JB rooted rom, it's also safe from triggering the counter if you are worried about that stuff.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771687
Just flash it from Odin and you will even keep all your apps and such too.
odin flash with the jelly bean .tar image, bone stock.
then root with chains cf auto root (OG dev section)
then download the new clockwork mod touch 6.0.1.2 ..... put it on the root (meaning in no sub-directory, or in no other folders) of your internal sd card, and rename it to cwm6....
download an app called terminal emulator, open it, type "su" without quotes, then grant the app root access, then run these commands, hitting enter after each one:
dd if=/sdcard/cwm6.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery (hit enter...and you will see an output, xxx data transferred in xxx seconds blah blah)
reboot recovery (hit enter again. oops. phone rebooted....... into your new recovery)
good luck
wait, isn't it normal for the "android is upgrading/optimizing x of y apps" to appear after clearing cache? That usually happens when I clean my cache.
As for the other problems with this rom, i guess you should Odin using the method that doesn't trip your flash counter, as stated above
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That's normal. It will happen every time it has to rebuild dalvik cache.
Sounds to me like you need to backup, wipe data and start fresh and clean.
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I have the same thing happening to me each time I clear cache (optimizing x apps of y), that's completely normal. As to other problems that you said are happening just flash root66, rooted stock 4.1.1 rom, using odin and everything should be good.
Good luck
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Ok, I'm no noob but can't figure this out, I'm going to cry if the phone is permanently bricked because I paid full price. I've rooted and installed twrp since day one and have flashed many roms no problem, I flashed Darthstalker v5 today and let it boot then reboot into recovery then flashed faux123's kernel and rebooted. ROM booted it up no problem and I've been using it for a few hours. While at work about 20 minutes ago it was acting sluggish so I rebooted it but only this time when it booted back up it was on the lock screen then when I unlocked it it said "Process system isn't responding" with an option to hit wait or ok, up in the corner where the service bars and data icon usually is was a red cricle with a line through it like no signal or something but whether I hit wait or ok the phone would reboot and vibrate twice when at the initial boot screen then stay in a boot loop. Occasionally after rebooted it a few times it will go back into the lock screen and follow the process but most of the time just stays stuck on the boot screen. Obviously as I would hope any smart flasher would have, I have nandroid back ups.
I went into recovery with no problem and did a full wipe of everything but my internal sd card then restored my nandroid of darthstalker v4 I have and the same exact thing happened. I went into recovery and wiped again and restored my backup from when I first got the phone and it was stock, it gets to the Tmobile lte white boot screen and stays stuck. I went into recovery and wiped and reflashed the roms I have fresh and it does the same thing. I'm at a loss for words, I have no idea what's going on because I'm wiping completely and it seems as some error or something is lingering somehow and wont permit the phone to work. I'm at work so I can't use Odin and I'm sure thats what a lot of you will recommend but I'm just curious and slightly freaking out, if this won't work will Odin? And does anyone have any idea why or what is doing this? Any help or advice is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks.
edit- So after I flash a backup or a rom if I pull the battery then go back into recovery and just wipe dalvick and cache it will boot up and go to the android is upgrading screen and once it gets to the last number it will say finishing boot then commence back into the boot loop. :sigh:
Go to the bootloop fix thread and try on of those options with adb or twrp should fix it
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READ THIS PLEASE-Updated With Fix 10/12- N-900T: Brick Loop After Restoring Backup
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471421
READ THIS PLEASE-Updated With Fix 10/12- N-900T: Brick Loop After Restoring Backup
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Go to the bootloop fix thread and try on of those options with adb or twrp should fix it
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READ THIS PLEASE-Updated With Fix 10/12- N-900T: Brick Loop After Restoring Backup
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471421
READ THIS PLEASE-Updated With Fix 10/12- N-900T: Brick Loop After Restoring Backup
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Yeah it worked, awesome thanks! Mods can you delete this please.
Hey there guys, long time lurker, first time poster.
I've had a flashed ls970 for a while now, on spleef's 10/28 Carbon build. I was noticing my sd card was constantly full and logcat wasn't the issue, so I decided to format my data via TWRP. I then attempted to flash the current CM11 nightly (1/2) and had it fail on me. After that didn't work, I cleared my cache, dalvik, and data and flashed CM10.2. It worked fine, I got it to work and everything was right with the world. I rebooted it via CM's power menu to have the LG logo pop up and then a blank screen.
As of right now, my phone will ONLY work if I keep it on. If I turn it off, it softbricks. I have to format data, factory reset, etc etc. and the only rom that seems to flash at all is CM10.2. I've tried the stock rom, the Carbon 10/28 build, the CM11 nightly (and the proper gapps) and they all fail. I've tried via adb sideload and have tried via TWRP after an adb push. Last night, I used LGNPST to get teenybin on and got TWRP 2.6.0.0... still, no rom's would flash.
Like I said, if I turn my phone off, the only course of action that enables me to use the phone is by formatting my data, wiping everything except the internal memory (which I know not to do), and reflashing CM10.2 + pa's gapps for 4.3. No other rom's will flash onto the phone. What do you guys think I can do?
Maybe check for a different kernel to flash maybe even look in the performance settings (using trickster) see If your min is set to low
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spleef said:
Maybe check for a different kernel to flash maybe even look in the performance settings (using trickster) see If your min is set to low
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I'll look for some kernel's now and see if that makes any difference. My CPU's min is set to the lowest setting, 384000.
When you flashed CM 11 you needed to use the KK 2.6.3.0. You can find it in the root guide and the TWRP thread. The TWRP in teeny bins is the wrong one for 4.3 and up.
LGNPST teeny bins, flash the kk TWRP and install clean.
BTW any twrp backup prior to the new 2.6.3.0 will fail when you restore it.
Edit. @spleef..Welcome home!
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engine95 said:
When you flashed CM 11 you needed to use the KK 2.6.3.0. You can find it in the root guide and the TWRP thread. The TWRP in teeny bins is the wrong one for 4.3 and up.
LGNPST teeny bins, flash the kk TWRP and install clean.
BTW any twrp backup prior to the new 2.6.3.0 will fail when you restore it.
Edit. @spleef..Welcome home!
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Updated TWRP to 2.6.3.0 via fastboot. Wiped cache, dalvik cache, data. Factory reset. Flashed the CM11 M2 and gapps for 4.4 - failed. I have the log if you want it.
set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed
E:Error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/cmod11.zip'
Error flashing zip '/scard/cmod11.zip'
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Updated TWRP to 2.6.3.0 via fastboot. Wiped cache, dalvik cache, data. Factory reset. Flashed the CM11 M2 and gapps for 4.4 - failed. I have the log if you want it.
set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed
E:Error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/cmod11.zip'
Error flashing zip '/scard/cmod11.zip'
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Are you also wiping /system? I think that's what's causing that error.
And your sure you're using the KK 2.6.3.0? The one from Shel's codefire DL and octhropes links are flashable zips.
You may want to just go back to stock, make sure it works, then do CM/AOSP. There's a stock rooted zip in development.
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On my phone so hard to get you all the links but here's octhropes. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48839227
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Are you also wiping /system? I think that's what's causing that error.
And your sure you're using the KK 2.6.3.0? The one from Shel's codefire DL and octhropes links are flashable zips.
You may want to just go back to stock, make sure it works, then do CM/AOSP. There's a stock rooted zip in development.
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Yeah, I just retried it wiping /system and still failed. On the top of the recovery, it says "Team Win Recovery Project v2.6.3.0," which I got the .img from the TWRP site for the Sprint LGOG. edit: for good measure I flashed the zip from octhrope and rebooted into recovery again.
I'm downloading your ZVC Deodex V2 to flash right now - I'll edit and let you know how it works. I'm going to wipe dalvik cache, system, data, and cache, then factory reset and then flash the rom (just so I'm being entirely transparent in what I'm doing).
edit: The second I started the flah for the zvc v2, it failed:
E:unable to open zip file.
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/ZVC_Deodex_V2.zip'
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Yeah, I just retried it wiping /system and still failed. On the top of the recovery, it says "Team Win Recovery Project v2.6.3.0," which I got the .img from the TWRP site for the Sprint LGOG. edit: for good measure I flashed the zip from octhrope and rebooted into recovery again.
I'm downloading your ZVC Deodex V2 to flash right now - I'll edit and let you know how it works. I'm going to wipe dalvik cache, system, data, and cache, then factory reset and then flash the rom (just so I'm being entirely transparent in what I'm doing).
edit: The second I started the flah for the zvc v2, it failed:
E:unable to open zip file.
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/ZVC_Deodex_V2.zip'
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Check the md5sum. Make sure it wasn't a bad DL.
You may just have to start from LGNPST.
There are 2 versions of the 2.6.3.0. You HAVE to use the KK version to flash 4.4 ROMs. Which should be the one you got from octhrope. Just make sure the TWRP is written as being for kk. Other than what I, or octhrope have listed as KK TWRP's there no way to tell.
So to start fresh. In TWRP wipe the 4 then power off. It'll warn of no OS. Then LGNPST either zvb or zvc? Then you can teeny bin, then flash KK TWRP, and flash a rom. Again... Probably flash stock to start of with.
In the root guide is a walk thru for LGNPST up to teeny bins if it'll help better.
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Here comes stupid question #1!
How do I convert your rom to a .bin to use on lgnpst? or, what do I download/do to get it to work on lgnpst?
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Here comes stupid question #1!
How do I convert your rom to a .bin to use on lgnpst? or, what do I download/do to get it to work on lgnpst?
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Never stupid questions with our phones.
It's all in the Root guide stickied in Development.
But ... the bin file you need is here. http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23134718111252790 It's ZVC which is our most current.
Then, since you already are using LGNPST, you can teeny bin to get root and unlock.
Then flash KK 2.6.3.0 TWRP, Flash stock ROM and you should be good to go.
Another option is to LGNPST ZVC bin, use fiddy619 root, then install FreeGee from the market and it will unlock and install the needed TWRP or CWM. Either option will work for you
I'm trying to get that file to work through lgnpst and it keeps coming back saying it's an invalid bin file. Anything I'm doing blatantly wrong?
edit: alright, I just used lgnpst to teenybin the sbl unlock version, flashed the zvc deodex v2, and rebooted and now I'm stuck in the LG logo screen... damnit, lol.
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I'm trying to get that file to work through lgnpst and it keeps coming back saying it's an invalid bin file. Anything I'm doing blatantly wrong?
edit: alright, I just used lgnpst to teenybin the sbl unlock version, flashed the zvc deodex v2, and rebooted and now I'm stuck in the LG logo screen... damnit, lol.
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Did you wipe the 4usuals before flashing? If not, get into recovery, do a factory reset. Don't wipe /system
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Check the md5sum on both those files. Make sure they match the reference in the DL site.
Can you get into DL mode?
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You need to unzip the bin file before using it.
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Did you wipe the 4usuals before flashing? If not, get into recovery, do a factory reset. Don't wipe /system
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Yeah, all four. This time I won't do system.
edit: still stuck on LG screen
The md5's are the same, and I can get into DL mode.
and i'm stupid. Gonna do that now. Over a day of fixing this is frying my brain.
edit 2: I'm flashing the .bin now, will update after it's done. and it didn't work. same issue, stuck on LG screen.
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Yeah, all four. This time I won't do system.
edit: still stuck on LG screen
The md5's are the same, and I can get into DL mode.
and i'm stupid. Gonna do that now. Over a day of fixing this is frying my brain.
edit 2: I'm flashing the .bin now, will update after it's done. and it didn't work. same issue, stuck on LG screen.
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That's weird. You should have stock recovery.
If I remember right to get into stock recovery, press power+vol dn until capacitive lights come on then release. It might take a couple of tries. Then do a factory reset. IT WILL WIPE EVERYTHING! SD included. I think you have to use the capacitive menu to select your choice.
LGNPST should go to 67% and reboot. Leave your phone plugged in until the screen comes up that says something like.... Unable to communicate
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Sorry... Sent that to soon. After the factory reset it should boot up.
The bit about LGNPST was just some info.
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engine95 said:
That's weird. You should have stock recovery.
If I remember right to get into stock recovery, press power+vol dn until capacitive lights come on then release. It might take a couple of tries. Then do a factory reset. IT WILL WIPE EVERYTHING! SD included. I think you have to use the capacitive menu to select your choice.
LGNPST should go to 67% and reboot. Leave your phone plugged in until the screen comes up that says something like.... Unable to communicate
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Sorry... Sent that to soon. After the factory reset it should boot up.
The bit about LGNPST was just some info.
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IT WORKS! It took ~10 times for the thing to pop up but that was the issue. So, now to reroot! haha. Thanks engine, I appreciate it.
aaTman said:
IT WORKS! It took ~10 times for the thing to pop up but that was the issue. So, now to reroot! haha. Thanks engine, I appreciate it.
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Anytime. Glad you're up and running again
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Updated TWRP to 2.6.3.0 via fastboot. Wiped cache, dalvik cache, data. Factory reset. Flashed the CM11 M2 and gapps for 4.4 - failed. I have the log if you want it.
set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed
E:Error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/cmod11.zip'
Error flashing zip '/scard/cmod11.zip'
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Error on update binary either means you need cwm or different twrp. Or its a ROM for a different device. Probably the first 2 though.
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Also, when I soft bricked mine without a custom recovery, LGNPST didn't work, but LGflashtool did. You'll lose everything though
Sorry, didn't read above. I'll just leave the post there in case anyone else has a problem
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ThatKawaiiGuy said:
Error on update binary either means you need cwm or different twrp. Or its a ROM for a different device. Probably the first 2 though.
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Also, when I soft bricked mine without a custom recovery, LGNPST didn't work, but LGflashtool did. You'll lose everything though
Sorry, didn't read above. I'll just leave the post there in case anyone else has a problem
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Good to know regardless. Thank you!
Good morning everyone,
I've been using custom ROMS since I got this phone several years ago, and that was after custom ROMS on the HTC Shift. I've never had as many recovery issues as with this phone. I love it when it works, but dang if it makes me crazy most of the time. For a long time, I was running Dirty Unicorn and had GPS just fine. Well, I wanted to go to newer ZVC Roms, so I updated to ZVB and then ZVC and I just can't get GPS to work since then. I've gone to stock ROMS (New_ZVC_Stock_Odex as well as OpTimuS_DE_V5.0) and still can't get GPS to work. Now, I am unable to get anything to flash from recovery and am currently on SuperNexus 4.0. I've tried installing using both TWRP and CWM using the zips that are included with FreeGee to no avail.
I've including the recovery log as well as a screenie of my About Phone details. I'd really like to get to the bottom of both installing ROM issues as well as the GPS issue.
Thanks!
Steve
For your recovery issue, it looks to me like you have md5 check running. So in your recoveries, there's a setting to disable md5 check. That should allow you to install Roms.
As for the GPS, maybe try updating profile/prl. Maybe?
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engine95 said:
For your recovery issue, it looks to me like you have md5 check running. So in your recoveries, there's a setting to disable md5 check. That should allow you to install Roms.
As for the GPS, maybe try updating profile/prl. Maybe?
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Thanks engine.
I unchecked that in TWRP and it doesn't error, but it gets to the Successful message too quickly for a full install. When I reboot, it just black screens...
I went back and tried with CWM and am getting an "set_perm: some changes failed", followed by "E: Error in /{path}OpTimuS_DE_V5.0.zip (Status 7)" Installation Aborted message. I thought that only had to do with using older versions of TWRP and CWM, but I'm using the latest versions...
One thing that is strange, whenever I reboot from CWM, I get a "Root access possibly lost. Fix?" message. I allow it to fix (/system/xbin/su), but it still shows up the next time I reboot from Recovery. Perhaps I lost some of root???
At least I have a good backup (sans GPS unfortunately)...
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Thanks engine.
I unchecked that in TWRP and it doesn't error, but it gets to the Successful message too quickly for a full install. When I reboot, it just black screens...
I went back and tried with CWM and am getting an "set_perm: some changes failed", followed by "E: Error in /{path}OpTimuS_DE_V5.0.zip (Status 7)" Installation Aborted message. I thought that only had to do with using older versions of TWRP and CWM, but I'm using the latest versions...
One thing that is strange, whenever I reboot from CWM, I get a "Root access possibly lost. Fix?" message. I allow it to fix (/system/xbin/su), but it still shows up the next time I reboot from Recovery. Perhaps I lost some of root???
At least I have a good backup (sans GPS unfortunately)...
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For either recovery to work with backups, you have to restore with the recovery it was made with. So if your backup was TWRP 2.5.0.0, you can't restore it using 2.6.?.?
The root issue shouldn't have anything to do with recovery. It's probably just picking it up from the messed up install.
So try reinstalling the recovery your backup was made with. Then restore the backup, then see if things without.
Then try to get back to a stock rom again.
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Also, make sure you're wiping /system, /dalvic, /cache, and/data before install/restore
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engine95 said:
For either recovery to work with backups, you have to restore with the recovery it was made with. So if your backup was TWRP 2.5.0.0, you can't restore it using 2.6.?.?
The root issue shouldn't have anything to do with recovery. It's probably just picking it up from the messed up install.
So try reinstalling the recovery your backup was made with. Then restore the backup, then see if things without.
Then try to get back to a stock rom again.
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Also, make sure you're wiping /system, /dalvic, /cache, and/data before install/restore
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Thanks engine!! You are da MAN!!! Not sure what I did wrong, but I was able to download your New_ZVC_Deodexed ROM and was able to get it installed through TWRP. Updated the PRL and Activated the phone and lo and behold I had GPS!!!
For those that don't know - in TWRP, you can't just go in and click Wipe and then Swipe to Wipe the phone. You need to go into Advanced Wipe and check the checkbox next to /system, /dalvic /cache/, and /data. Make sure that you DON'T check "Internal Storage" because that will clear out your SD-Card.
I can't thank you enough for the ROM development that you do for this forum as well as all the help that you've done for people!
Thanks Man!