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How to install theme.

To install a theme for my CM 6.1.1 Rom, do I have to wipe data and cache or just flash the zip of the theme from recovery?
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jeremyt727 said:
To install a theme for my CM 6.1.1 Rom, do I have to wipe data and cache or just flash the zip of the theme from recovery?
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If the theme is specifically made for CM 6.1.1 just install zip from sdcard in recovery, no wipe needed.
EDIT: Remember back up your current rom in case you dont like the theme you can all ways restore the previous rom.

Thanks for your help. Needed that!
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Ok so I did that but it tells me installation aborted. I'm not clear on why that happens.
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What theme are you trying to download? I had a problem with my phone not downloading the whole theme so it wouldnt install. When you try to flash it, does it say its bad?
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Well theres a fourm about a couple of G2 themes for CM 6.1.1 i believe and i downloaded a theme called "Frost" straight from my phone not my computer. So i booted into recovery and tried flashing the zip of that theme but in a matter of seconds it says "installation aborted"
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download it from your desktop then and just place the file in your SD card boot into recovery and try it then.
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Ok so I tried that. But as every time I flash it via clockwork it still tells me "bad" "installation aborted".
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Can you pm me your email so I can send you the theme zip and see if it works.
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Yea I sent it
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Do themes need to be renamed to update.zip when placed in the Internal SD root directory? I'm reading both ways, and I'm not sure which is correct. I would think just leave named "as is" and find that specifc zip file when in recovery.
So good practice is too select "Backup Current ROM" using the ROM Manager app. If the theme is ugly and you just want stock (or whatever came with your ROM) back.....then go back into ROM Manager and select "Install ROM from SD Card"?
I'd just like to know how to get there and how to get back....just in case.

NISMOFO said:
Do themes need to be renamed to update.zip when placed in the Internal SD root directory? I'm reading both ways, and I'm not sure which is correct. I would think just leave named "as is" and find that specifc zip file when in recovery.
So good practice is too select "Backup Current ROM" using the ROM Manager app. If the theme is ugly and you just want stock (or whatever came with your ROM) back.....then go back into ROM Manager and select "Install ROM from SD Card"?
I'd just like to know how to get there and how to get back....just in case.
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You do not need to rename the theme.zip to update.zip, make sure the theme .zip was made for the rom you are running, then reboot into recovery, then select "install zip from sd", then select "select zip from sd" once installed go back to main recovery screen and select "reboot system now", thats it .
Yes it is good practice to back up your rom, to revert to a previous back up using rom manager just select "Rom Manager", then select "Manage and restore Backup" , then select the back up you want to restore, and also choose to wipe , thats it rom manager will do the rest.

joemm said:
You do not need to rename the theme.zip to update.zip, make sure the theme .zip was made for the rom you are running, then reboot into recovery, then select "install zip from sd", then select "select zip from sd" once installed go back to main recovery screen and select "reboot system now", thats it, rom manager will do the rest.
Yes it is good practice to back up your rom, to revert to a previous back up using rom manager just select "Rom Manager", then select "Manage and restore Backup" , then select the back up you want to restore, and also choose to wipe , thats it.
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Thank you....very helpful. Appreciate the confirmation on the right steps.

Leedroid 4.00

Hi, I'm on Leedroid 4.00 and would like to upgrade to the new 6 range, and but don't wanna lose all my apps, that I have downloaded (too lazy to redownload them) as I am coming from an earlier version can I flash without wiping or is that suicide? Cheers
N56
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n56 said:
Hi, I'm on Leedroid 4.00 and would like to upgrade to the new 6 range, and but don't wanna lose all my apps, that I have downloaded (too lazy to redownload them) as I am coming from an earlier version can I flash without wiping or is that suicide? Cheers
N56
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I have been flashing without a full wipe and there hasn't been any issues with doing that, all my apps have been exact same just the rom has been changed. if you want you can backup apps using file expert app on to you SD and then just install them without re-downloading them

So copy room to sd card, run the boot img then recovery and install rom?
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n56 said:
So copy room to sd card, run the boot img then recovery and install rom?
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1) backup all the apps if you don't want to re-download them later.
2) put the rom of your choice on the SD storage
3) Once you do that then put the phone on fastboot usb by holding the the power and volume button down i assume you know that right
4) then run the boot.img
5) Once that is done then unplug the usb go to recovery mode and install from zip.
this is where you decide if you want a full wipe or without wipe but before any install from zip do a complete rom backup using the backup/restore option in the recovery mode menu

m101dream said:
1) backup all the apps if you don't want to re-download them later.
2) put the rom of your choice on the SD storage
3) Once you do that then put the phone on fastboot usb by holding the the power and volume button down i assume you know that right
4) then run the boot.img
5) Once that is done then unplug the usb go to recovery mode and install from zip.
this is where you decide if you want a full wipe or without wipe but before any install from zip do a complete rom backup using the backup/restore option in the recovery mode menu
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Waitwaitwaitwait, why so complicated?
Just use TitaniumBackup, it's free in the market, it backups all your apps + their data! ;-) You can also createa an CWM-flashable ZIP which installs TitaniumBackup as a System app, so you just have to run it when on Leedroid 6.xx, and it will do everything for you.

[Q] First time rooting/flashing and need help

Hi guys, I have an ATT samsung galaxy SIII, and I have just followed this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426, and I have done everything up to booting into recovery correct (as far as I know of)
My ultimate goal is to flash CM10 onto my phone safely, and to have a backup in case anything goes wrong.
The options in recovery include
-Reboot system now
-apply update from external storage
-wipe date/factory reset
-wipe cache partition
-apply update from cache
I'm honestly lost and don't know where to go from here to flash CM10 onto my phone, sorry if I'm such a novice, but i will surely get it if someone can help me out or point me to a good guide.
Thanks for reading, please help!

I assume you are rooted and on a stock ICS ROM? If so , go into backup and restore and hit backup. After that you will need to download cm10 and put it in the root of your SD card or anywhere easy to find you will also need a zip of Google apps. then you do factory reset wipe cache and wipe dalvike and you go into flash a zip and flash your ROM and your gapps and its done
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Start by going in the play store download ROM manager and install clockworkmod recovery on your phone cause you have the stock recovery
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Yes I am on stock ICS rom. I followed the top guide and when it got to the clockwork mod rom part I sort of got lost. It says
Third, (optional)
To get clockworkmod recovery loaded so you can flash whatever you want, nandroid, etc then continue on....
Once rebooted you can grab a universal recovery that works on all sgs3 LTE variants from here:
if you download this recovery you will need to extract this file (if you have issues extracting try removing the .md5 extension first) to get a recovery.img file and copy to your phone's internal /sdcard
However if you have the ATT model (not sure if this will work on Bell, Telus, Rogers, etc.), this recovery will see the extSdCard and seems better for our devices:
For ATT models use either this recovery or this touch recovery.
Can I use airdroid to put the recovery img file on my sd card? I don't understand the "this recovery will see the extSdCard part?
Thanks

It just means you can access you external sdcard from the recovery
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If it is not working try this:
Download cwm recovery touch there
http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
Place it at the root of your sdcard and rename it recovery.IMG
Download terminal emulator from the play store
To Flash ClockworkMod Recovery: Have the recovery image on the internal memory...name as "recovery.img"
Download Android Terminal Emulator from the Play Store, have the recovery image on the internal memory, run:
Once in the terminal type: su (press enter)
Then type: dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 (press enter)
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So let me make sure I have this straight:
I just drag and drop the recovery .img file onto my sd card.
Then go into terminal emulator and do the command he says to do
Then I use the clockwork mod app and I can flash CM10 onto my phone with the GAPPS
Thanks so much for helping me out btw

Yes for the first part but after you have done what I've told you reboot into recovery ( be sure to have the ROM you wanna flash on your SD card)
To boot in recovery shutdown the phone then hold volume up + menu and while you hold them press power till the phone shakes
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Well I definately messed something up. I flashed two nights ago, then I got an update for my phone (ATT 80 mb update), and apparently lost my root. So I tried re-rooting with odin, and when it rebooted I got an
"unfortunately, android.process.acore has stopped working"
So I looked it up, and someone said to do a full wipe, so I went into recovery mode and did a full data wipe, rebooted my phone, and reflashed it with odin, and the problem has persisted. Does anyone know what to do in order to fix this?
Thanks

Do wipe data/ factory reset, go in mount and format system and data, wipe dalvik cache and flash a new rom
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[Q] help for wildfire s

help as i am a noob i am in need of a guide on how to put a custom rom on my mobile can any body tell me were i should p.s please dont just say google it

Dude is your WFS rooted???
If yes then go to recovery
1) clear data
2)clear cache partition
3)go to advanced and clear dalvik cache
4)go back install zip from sd card
6)choose zip from sd card and find the zip file you want to install and install it .
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What he said
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bason2000 said:
help as i am a noob i am in need of a guide on how to put a custom rom on my mobile can any body tell me were i should p.s please dont just say google it
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ok firstly follow this guide to unlock your bootloader.
then install this recovery here by downloading the updated version. placing it onto the "root" of your sdcard. ( that is to not put it in any folder of any kind on the sdcard) and boot into the bootloader by using volume down + power after pulling the battery out.
if this fails you will have to fastboot flash the img, but more on that if you need to
once you have installed the recovery take out the sdcard and boot back into your bootloader (vol- + power) and then scroll down to recovery with the volume buttons and the push power. reinsert your sdcard.
scroll down to back up and make a back up of your phone!!! this is vital, as should you muck up you can simply go back to this
then select your rom of choice and place it on the root of your sdcard. while your accessing your sdcard delete the PG76img.zip unmount your sdcard and continue.
in recovery scroll down to wipe/format. wipe everything aside from your sdcard. then install your rom, and Gapps if it is an aosp type rom.
reboot the device and wait.
if it doesnt boot up in ten minutes reboot to your bootloader and enter recovery. restore your backup and then come back here for help with a list of everything youve done
job done

[armani]CWM PhilZ Touch for RedMI 1S

Main thread + features + install instructions + dev support
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201860
PhilZ Touch is a CWM Advanced Edition that adds all the features you could ever miss in CWM
It is a well proven recovery for many phones
It also adds a full touch interface a completely configurable GUI.
Please give your feedback, what works, and any bug you could encounter
Read the features, and check if you are missing something
Also, do not forget to read about the powerful aroma file manager integration and double tap shortcut.
Install instructions:
1.With fastboot:
Extract philz_touch_*.*.*_armani.img from philz_touch_*.*.*_armani.img.tar
Run fastboot
Code:
fasboot flash recovery philz_touch_*.*.*_armani.img
2.With MiRecovery using flashable zip:
Copy philz_touch_*.*.*_armani.zip in root of internal storage
Rename it to update.zip.
Enter into recovery (volume up + power)
Install update.zip from sdcard.
Reboot.
3.With CWM or TWRP using flashable zip:
Copy philz_touch_*.*.*_armani.zip in root of external sd card
Enter into recovery (volume up + power)
Install zip from sdcard.
Reboot.
Known Issues:
Mount USB Storage don't work.
XDA:DevDB Information
[RECOVERY][ARMANI][RedMi 1S]CWM PhilZ Touch, Tool/Utility for the XIAOMI REDMI 1S
Contributors
juliusssss,Phil3759
Version Information
Status: Stable
Created 2014-08-12
Last Updated 2014-08-12

thank you juliuss, really really awesome work. and phil too. I have been using your TWRP but this is the best. great work.

Thanks... will try it out and give feedback.

Amazing work , used this to install the unofficial CM11 build on my Redmi 1S !!

I am unable to flash zip file with mi recovery. It always gives error no zip found in internal storage.please rename file as update zip and try again. I have already renamed file as update.zip after downloading it.I have zip file in internal storage and external as well. Can anyone help me out?

juliusssss said:
Main thread + features + install instructions + dev support
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any chance of making Dual Recovery ??
like this 1 that i am using on Xperia Z1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261606

@juliusssss....Bro just fixed the sdcard mount problem
now sdcard is mounting in recovery mod...
Here is The Link...
Philz Touch

khan_frd2002 said:
@juliusssss....Bro just fixed the sdcard mount problem
now sdcard is mounting in recovery mod...
Here is The Link...
Philz Touch
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Thanks @khan_frd2002, but it has the same problem, you can mount but only on read-only mode.
Thanks anyway. Greetings.

juliusssss said:
Thanks @khan_frd2002, but it has the same problem, you can mount but only on read-only mode.
Thanks anyway. Greetings.
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really sorry bro...i just check whether it mount or not

@juliusssss....any new update bro

khan_frd2002 said:
@juliusssss....any new update bro
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Sorry, now i'm trying to compile a custom recovery for a new device and i don't have time, when i compile this new recovery i update cmw-philz for armani :good::good:
Greetings.

juliusssss said:
Sorry, now i'm trying to compile a custom recovery for a new device and i don't have time, when i compile this new recovery i update cmw-philz for armani :good::good:
Greetings.
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no problem bro :good:...will wait for you

just one question there is option for wipe to install new rom it will wipe as well sd-card?
sorry for my english

erouz said:
just one question there is option for wipe to install new rom it will wipe as well sd-card?
sorry for my english
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yes..it will wipe your internal sd-card

ok I know now I was use that option while waiting for reply. I was stuck on mi logo after flash because i was flash rom and speed tweak at one go
but thank you for replay

wats the key combination too boot into this ??

sherry_94 said:
wats the key combination too boot into this ??
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Volume up + Power key
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khan_frd2002 said:
yes..it will wipe your internal sd-card
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U sure selecting the wipe to install new ROM will wipe the internal storage ? Asking as it does not wipe the internal on other phones just formats the system wipes del and cache.

rkkaranrk said:
U sure selecting the wipe to install new ROM will wipe the internal storage ? Asking as it does not wipe the internal on other phones just formats the system wipes del and cache.
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Yeah. Even I thought it wipes just system and cache

nishanthhh said:
Yeah. Even I thought it wipes just system and cache
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Thats the reason i asked him coz it does not wipe the internal memory on other phones.