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I'm flashed and rooted etc and i got a rom. And now i wanna change to another one but i cant find a good thread on how to do it..
Do i need to restore etc like the first time so i loose all my setting,apps etc?
Or can i just download one and install it from SDcard?
Sorry for my newb question.. i really dont wanna skrew things up on my phone just change rom
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Download the ROM. Go to Clockwork Recovery, create a backup, then wipe data/cache and go to advanced -> dalvik cache and wipe that. Then install from .zip and find your rom
I presume you've already done a nandroid backup and titanium backup for your apps ? if your changing rom you will need to wipe data/reset in cwm so it will mean restoring your apps and setting up the phone again. then just flash the new rom like you did before with cwm. The rom you choose will probably have some install instructions anyway ? If your updating an existing rom to the new version you can generally just wipe cache and dalvic which means you wont need to setup the phone and apps again.
What you going from and to out of interest ? I'm running bigxies Apex and it really is good.......
joshnichols189 said:
Download the ROM. Go to Clockwork Recovery, create a backup, then wipe data/cache and go to advanced -> dalvik cache and wipe that. Then install from .zip and find your rom
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i havent made a backup of my apps i think. I used the toolkit to root the phone.. dunno if it does it.. i made some kind of backup..
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This is why people shouldn't just use the Toolkit and then post up BS questions. Learn what you're actually doing and how to do things, everyone else had to
EddyOS said:
This is why people shouldn't just use the Toolkit and then post up BS questions. Learn what you're actually doing and how to do things, everyone else had to
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Little harsh, but very true.
If you don't know how to do this basic stuff, playing with custom roms and such is a bit dangerous, and quite silly imho
It's not hard, read around the forums a bit, learn what your doing, then and ONLY then, begin to play with things that can turn your phone into an expensive paper weight
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I have been reading all day... I'm wanting to flash the Jedi X6.1.2 ROM. I'm still not sure what I need to do exactly. Do I download all of those files to my phone and do everything from there or is part of this process done on the PC? I was reading in a separate part of the forum about having to download Odin (I believe) and using it to flash the ROM? Also, I use AT&T, I'm assuming that's the carrier files I need but I don't see them on the Jedi ROM page. Does this mean I can't flash that ROM with my carrier? When it says desired modem, does that mean that's optional or I need to pick one? And do I have to do that at the time of flashing the ROM or can I do that at a later time? What is nandroid and what do I use it for? Next, what is the factory data reset and how do I perform it? I've downloaded CWM (ROM Manager), is this the right app and do I use that app to wipe the system? How do I actually flash the system? How do I wipe the cache and what is dalvik? What permissions need to be fixed and how do you do that? How do I flash the carrier files, modem and add-ons? Do I need to do that at the time of flashing the ROM or can it be done later?*
This is my first attempt at flashing and have no idea what I'm doing, even after days of trying to figure it out. I have a gazillion questions... This forum is amazing and everyone is super helpful, but it's not really newb friendly. I think it would be nice if there were some kind of general flashing guide or maybe a general FAQ (I looked and couldn't find any). I didn't find the search function of the forums too helpful. It seemed that the results weren't even anything close to what I was looking for. Anyway, thanks for any help in advance and sorry about all the questions.
Animaljr said:
I have been reading all day... I'm wanting to flash the Jedi X6.1.2 ROM. I'm still not sure what I need to do exactly. Do I download all of those files to my phone and do everything from there or is part of this process done on the PC? I was reading in a separate part of the forum about having to download Odin (I believe) and using it to flash the ROM? Also, I use AT&T, I'm assuming that's the carrier files I need but I don't see them on the Jedi ROM page. Does this mean I can't flash that ROM with my carrier? When it says desired modem, does that mean that's optional or I need to pick one? And do I have to do that at the time of flashing the ROM or can I do that at a later time? What is nandroid and what do I use it for? Next, what is the factory data reset and how do I perform it? I've downloaded CWM (ROM Manager), is this the right app and do I use that app to wipe the system? How do I actually flash the system? How do I wipe the cache and what is dalvik? What permissions need to be fixed and how do you do that? How do I flash the carrier files, modem and add-ons? Do I need to do that at the time of flashing the ROM or can it be done later?*
This is my first attempt at flashing and have no idea what I'm doing, even after days of trying to figure it out. I have a gazillion questions... This forum is amazing and everyone is super helpful, but it's not really newb friendly. I think it would be nice if there were some kind of general flashing guide or maybe a general FAQ (I looked and couldn't find any). I didn't find the search function of the forums too helpful. It seemed that the results weren't even anything close to what I was looking for. Anyway, thanks for any help in advance and sorry about all the questions.
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You really need to read some more. Start with this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1987541 , there are a few how too's there and a newbie guide to terms. For now you only need to used odin to install a recovery (CWM) or clock work mod. This is what you use to make a backup (nandroid) of your system. Then following the instructions on the rom of your choice, use CWM to install or flash the rom. Do some more searching on how to install roms and what bricking your phone means. Not trying to scare you, it's not that hard, you just need to understand what you are doing. Read some more then ask a few questions that you don't understand.
Suggest you do as Kebran suggested and read some more.
To add/expand upon what he did explain:
Odin is only needed to flash root and recovery.
All backups, factory restores, wiping caches , fixing permissions and flashing roms will be done through cwm.
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How to install a rom on the galaxy note 2 made easy
Steps are:
1) root.
2) install clockworkmod mod via odin.
Fortunately both steps can be done together here in one easy step.
http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-root/how-to-root-galaxy-note-2-easiest-method/
3) Once you have clockworkmod installed, you will have to visit the jedi thread on your phone and download the jedi rom onto your phone.
4) once the rom is downloaded onto your phone, shut your phone down and boot into clockworkmod by pressing volume up, home button and power buttons all together.
5) once in clockwork mod you will use the volume up/down buttons to navigate and then the power button to make the selections "install zip from sd card" and then "choose zip from sdcard"
6) Clockworkmod will then give you a list of all the files on your phone, and you will have to select them accordingly to find where you downloaded the jedi rom to and once you find it, you of course will make the selection to install it. Don't forget to use clockworkmod to "wipe cache" and in "advanced" to "wipe dalvic" in the order that is stated in the first post of the jedi thread under "instructions". This is important. Don't do things out of order.
If you go to the bottom of page 141 in the Jedi thread, you will find a long post that takes the instructions from the first post to flash the rom and writes them out in greater detail to make it easier to understand. Follow those in order and you should be fine. Also, so you can see it in person so to speak, try a search like "flash rom clockworkmod" on youtube and watch someone do it. If you can find it for your phone even better. It makes it a little more comfortable to do it when you've seen someone else do it first.
You do not need to worry about flashing carrier files with your phone because the Jedi rom is built around at&t already and includes them in the original download.
Some of your questions answered:
When it says desired modem, does that mean that's optional or I need to pick one? You don't need to worry about modem at all with your at&t phone. skip it.
What is nandroid and what do I use it for? Nandroid is a snapshot of your phone. When you boot into clockwork mod, you will see the option to "backup" your phone. You do this so if something goes wrong while you are flashing the Jedi rom, you will be able to go into clockwork mod and reset your phone with the backup you just made. That is called nandroid.
Next, what is the factory data reset and how do I perform it? Factory data reset is an option you will see once you boot into clockworkmod. Just select it using the volume up/down buttons and it will wipe all user data from your phone and put it back to the way it was out of the box. Once the process is finished however, you will still be in clockworkmod and can proceed to the next steps to flash the rom.
I've downloaded CWM (ROM Manager), is this the right app and do I use that app to wipe the system? Once you have installed clockworkmod on your phone using odin, you won't need to use the Rom manager app. just stick to booting into clockworkmod and performing tasks there. Later when you're more comfortable with the process you can play with rom manager.
How do I actually flash the system? Flashing will happen whenever you choose to have clockworkmod install a rom or addons or whatever.
How do I wipe the cache and what is dalvik? Both are optional actions you can perform in clockworkmod simply by selecting them. Wipe Dalvik can be found under the "advanced" settings. These need to be performed to help ensure that the rom you choose is installed correctly.
What permissions need to be fixed and how do you do that? Fix permissions is simply an option to choose once booted into clockworkmod. It literally only takes a few seconds.
How do I flash the carrier files, modem and add-ons? You can download the add ons to your phone after you flash the rom, boot into clockworkmod and follow the process of "select zip from sd card to install" don't forget to follow the apprpriate steps to wipe cache and dalvic, etc when you flash add ons.
Read twice, flash once.
Best of luck!
topshelf95 said:
Steps are:
1) root.
2) install clockworkmod mod via odin.
Fortunately both steps can be done together here in one easy step.
3) Once you have clockworkmod installed, you will have to visit the jedi thread on your phone and download the jedi rom onto your phone.
4) once the rom is downloaded onto your phone, shut your phone down and boot into clockworkmod by pressing volume up, home button and power buttons all together.
5) once in clockwork mod you will use the volume up/down buttons to navigate and then the power button to make the selections "install zip from sd card" and then "choose zip from sdcard"
6) Clockworkmod will then give you a list of all the files on your phone, and you will have to select them accordingly to find where you downloaded the jedi rom to and once you find it, you of course will make the selection to install it. Don't forget to use clockworkmod to "wipe cache" and in "advanced" to "wipe dalvic" in the order that is stated in the first post of the jedi thread under "instructions". This is important. Don't do things out of order.
If you go to the bottom of page 141 in the Jedi thread, you will find a long post that takes the instructions from the first post to flash the rom and writes them out in greater detail to make it easier to understand. Follow those in order and you should be fine. Also, so you can see it in person so to speak, try a search like "flash rom clockworkmod" on youtube and watch someone do it. If you can find it for your phone even better. It makes it a little more comfortable to do it when you've seen someone else do it first.
You do not need to worry about flashing carrier files with your phone because the Jedi rom is built around at&t already and includes them in the original download.
Some of your questions answered:
When it says desired modem, does that mean that's optional or I need to pick one? You don't need to worry about modem at all with your at&t phone. skip it.
What is nandroid and what do I use it for? Nandroid is a snapshot of your phone. When you boot into clockwork mod, you will see the option to "backup" your phone. You do this so if something goes wrong while you are flashing the Jedi rom, you will be able to go into clockwork mod and reset your phone with the backup you just made. That is called nandroid.
Next, what is the factory data reset and how do I perform it? Factory data reset is an option you will see once you boot into clockworkmod. Just select it using the volume up/down buttons and it will wipe all user data from your phone and put it back to the way it was out of the box. Once the process is finished however, you will still be in clockworkmod and can proceed to the next steps to flash the rom.
I've downloaded CWM (ROM Manager), is this the right app and do I use that app to wipe the system? Once you have installed clockworkmod on your phone using odin, you won't need to use the Rom manager app. just stick to booting into clockworkmod and performing tasks there. Later when you're more comfortable with the process you can play with rom manager.
How do I actually flash the system? Flashing will happen whenever you choose to have clockworkmod install a rom or addons or whatever.
How do I wipe the cache and what is dalvik? Both are optional actions you can perform in clockworkmod simply by selecting them. Wipe Dalvik can be found under the "advanced" settings. These need to be performed to help ensure that the rom you choose is installed correctly.
What permissions need to be fixed and how do you do that? Fix permissions is simply an option to choose once booted into clockworkmod. It literally only takes a few seconds.
How do I flash the carrier files, modem and add-ons? You can download the add ons to your phone after you flash the rom, boot into clockworkmod and follow the process of "select zip from sd card to install" don't forget to follow the apprpriate steps to wipe cache and dalvic, etc when you flash add ons.
Read twice, flash once.
Best of luck!
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This helped out immensely. I had been reading page after page after page trying to figure out what each step was in more detail. This definitely pointed me in the right direction. As of now I've got my phone successfully rooted, now all I need is to do more research to actually flash the new ROM. I'm currently trying to back up my apps using App2Zip from Google Play. Do I need to back up just my downloaded apps or system apps as well? Do the necessary system apps come with the ROM or are none of them essential? Again, thanks for the help.
Why not use titanium backup. If you open that app, in the top right theres a batch option. On click to back up all appas and data
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Android The Greek said:
Why not use titanium backup. If you open that app, in the top right theres a batch option. On click to back up all appas and data
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Does this also back up the bloatware or will this backup everything else so when I flash my ROM the bloatware will be gone?
Animaljr said:
Does this also back up the bloatware or will this backup everything else so when I flash my ROM the bloatware will be gone?
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Titanium backup has long been considered the gold standard to back up your apps. It will almost literally let you back up any and all apps, user or system apps, in every configuration imaginable. It will also give you the option to "freeze" your apps if you dont want to completely delete them. Even the bloatware. Delete it, freeze it, make a back up, restore it, its all there.
When you flash your rom, it will come with whatever the cook has baked into the rom. Usually, they will have all the bloatware removed. In the case of the Jedi rom, there is a link in the first post where the author lets you download any of the missing apps you want onto your phone, which you can then install (flash) using clockworkmod.
For what its worth, you make a backup of your system apps just to be on the safe side, but I've never had to use the backups of my system apps. If you ever get to the point where your system apps are messed up, it's likely you will be using the nandroid backup you made in clockworkmod to restore the phone back to where it was anyway.
PS, congratulations on rooting! did you use the method in the link I gave so that you also have clockworkmod installed as well?
topshelf95 said:
Titanium backup has long been considered the gold standard to back up your apps. It will almost literally let you back up any and all apps, user or system apps, in every configuration imaginable. It will also give you the option to "freeze" your apps if you dont want to completely delete them. Even the bloatware. Delete it, freeze it, make a back up, restore it, its all there.
When you flash your rom, it will come with whatever the cook has baked into the rom. Usually, they will have all the bloatware removed. In the case of the Jedi rom, there is a link in the first post where the author lets you download any of the missing apps you want onto your phone, which you can then install (flash) using clockworkmod.
For what its worth, you make a backup of your system apps just to be on the safe side, but I've never had to use the backups of my system apps. If you ever get to the point where your system apps are messed up, it's likely you will be using the nandroid backup you made in clockworkmod to restore the phone back to where it was anyway.
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So if im hearing right... Backup everything in titanium just in case. Flash the ROM. Then flash any addons I want and I wont have to worry about picking and choosing system apps. Any necessary system apos should be included in the Jedi ROM?
Animaljr said:
So if im hearing right... Backup everything in titanium just in case. Flash the ROM. Then flash any addons I want and I wont have to worry about picking and choosing system apps. Any necessary system apos should be included in the Jedi ROM?
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Correct. Back up everthing in titanium, and you will also make a nandroid backup right before flashing the rom so you should be all set with back-ups. After you flash the rom, everything you will need to operate the phone will be there, along with a few extra fun things that the authors like to throw in and are usually fun to play with. After you flash the rom, the only things you will have to do are change any settings you want and install any apps you want from the market or the "goody bag" in the first post of the jedi thread, or your titanium backup, or wherever. The phone for all intensive purposes, will operate just like it did when you got it new, except better and with more features. The multi window is actually quite nice. :good:
Also when you restore your app apps from titanium do not restore the data. Only restore the app. Sometimes the data will mess up the rom.
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Also when you restore your app apps from titanium do not restore the data. Only restore the app. Sometimes the data will mess up the rom.
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Kebran is right. When given the the option in titanium backup never choose to restore the data.
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It's official, I have rooted/flashed my first ROM successfully. Thanks to all who answered questions and helped this newb get it done. Time to go back and set everything up again. Cheers!
Animaljr said:
It's official, I have rooted/flashed my first ROM successfully. Thanks to all who answered questions and helped this newb get it done. Time to go back and set everything up again. Cheers!
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Congratulations! Welcome to your new addiction. You can now use pretty much the same method to try out all kinds of roms. By the way, just in case you haven't already found the information elsewhere, in order to use multi window, hold the "back" button down for a couple of seconds. There is now an app named "Multi Window Control" in your apps that you can use to put whatever app your heart desires into the multi window function. After you choose the apps you want to add, open multi window, hit the "edit" button at the bottom and drag your selected apps into the multi window bar. :good:
topshelf95 said:
Congratulations! Welcome to your new addiction. You can now use pretty much the same method to try out all kinds of roms. By the way, just in case you haven't already found the information elsewhere, in order to use multi window, hold the "back" button down for a couple of seconds. There is now an app named "Multi Window Control" in your apps that you can use to put whatever app your heart desires into the multi window function. After you choose the apps you want to add, open multi window, hit the "edit" button at the bottom and drag your selected apps into the multi window bar. :good:
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Already haveset that up. One of the most awesome things I've seen! You can customize so much. I never knew you could do this until recently. It's freaking awesome! Will take me awhile to get this set up the way I want. But totally worth it. I just need to go back and flash the addons and then I should be set.Woot!!!
Flashing Kernel
I have a new problem with this ROM... I just upgraded my old 2gb micro sd to a 64gb SanDisk microsdxc. I read in the op of the Jedi thread that I need to flash a new kernel in order for it to work. I was looking at the time Perseus kernel since itsseemed to be pretty popular. I did some digging, and went back to the first link in the thread, went to the Perseus link in that thread, and I believe I have the zip I need (Perseus for i317). The problem I'm running into is that I can't find any instructions on flashing it. I found instructions usinga bbootloader, but that was for a completely different phone. Can anyone please point me in the right direction again? If I'm not mistaken, which I definitely could be, I should be able to flash the kernel in CWM? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Flash in cwm or twrp thats it!
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Take it and go
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twanskys204 said:
Flash in cwm or twrp thats it!
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I haven't used CWM that much. Still a newb. Is there an option for flashing the kernel using the zip I download? And would I be correct in assumingthat that is the correct zip for the AT&T version
Dl the zip to ur memory on your phone ...press vol up home and power to enter recovey mode then install the zip simple as that
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twanskys204 said:
Dl the zip to ur memory on your phone ...press vol up home and power to enter recovey mode then install the zip simple as that
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Sweet! CWM seems more user-friendly than it first appears.
I've searched both xda and Google and haven't been able to find anything.
Yesterday, I formatted everything possible via CWM6.0.2.3 (/storage, /data, etc.) and (of course) ended up having to reinstall the stock rom as I've effectively soft-bricked my phone.
After getting everything up and running again, I installed ROM Manager and it said that I still had TWRP still installed. What's more, the stock rom had the wallpaper and lock screen message I'd set up before formatting everything.
I later hooked my phone up to my pc and deleted everything from both internal storage and my sd card, though Windows showed that there was still some data left on the phone. I again did a fresh install of the stock rom and the previous background, message, and TWRP are still there.
I know I'm being a bit nitpicky, but where is this data hidden and how can I delete it?
demiipoet said:
I've searched both xda and Google and haven't been able to find anything.
Yesterday, I formatted everything possible via CWM6.0.2.3 (/storage, /data, etc.) and (of course) ended up having to reinstall the stock rom as I've effectively soft-bricked my phone.
After getting everything up and running again, I installed ROM Manager and it said that I still had TWRP still installed. What's more, the stock rom had the wallpaper and lock screen message I'd set up before formatting everything.
I later hooked my phone up to my pc and deleted everything from both internal storage and my sd card, though Windows showed that there was still some data left on the phone. I again did a fresh install of the stock rom and the previous background, message, and TWRP are still there.
I know I'm being a bit nitpicky, but where is this data hidden and how can I delete it?
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You need to Odin a full wipe stock Rom that will format everything
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BHurst said:
You need to Odin a full wipe stock Rom that will format everything
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So if I were to do a full wipe with Odin, what would I check? Flash Lock, Nand Erase All, or T Flash?
demiipoet said:
So if I were to do a full wipe with Odin, what would I check? Flash Lock, Nand Erase All, or T Flash?
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Only select Auto-Reboot. There should be a one-click that will prevent disaster. It is right here. Be aware of the 16 vs 32 GB option.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099
The Root said:
Only select Auto-Reboot. There should be a one-click that will prevent disaster. It is right here. Be aware of the 16 vs 32 GB option.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099
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I've tried having Auto-Reboot and F-Time Reset checked and I still have residual files.
After trying the one click method you linked, absolutely nothing changed except I was no longer rooted. Still had same apps, lock screen, wallpaper, etc.
And you've done a factory wipe? What apps are remaining? I guess I should get more specific.
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And you've done a factory wipe? What apps are remaining? I guess I should get more specific.
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Yes, I've done a factory wipe. All of my apps remain; I still have Chrome, ROM Manager, Nova Launcher, etc.
If I delete everything, everything goes to stock except behind the scene things like TWRP still being installed (according to ROM Manager).
demiipoet said:
I've searched both xda and Google and haven't been able to find anything.
Yesterday, I formatted everything possible via CWM6.0.2.3 (/storage, /data, etc.) and (of course) ended up having to reinstall the stock rom as I've effectively soft-bricked my phone.
After getting everything up and running again, I installed ROM Manager and it said that I still had TWRP still installed. What's more, the stock rom had the wallpaper and lock screen message I'd set up before formatting everything.
I later hooked my phone up to my pc and deleted everything from both internal storage and my sd card, though Windows showed that there was still some data left on the phone. I again did a fresh install of the stock rom and the previous background, message, and TWRP are still there.
I know I'm being a bit nitpicky, but where is this data hidden and how can I delete it?
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Did you watch this video? Follow the instruction to a T and you should be good to go..
http://www.qbking77.com/how-to-unroot/unroot-unbrick-the-samsung-galaxy-s-iii.html
doubledragon5 said:
Did you watch this video? Follow the instruction to a T and you should be good to go..
[link]
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I'm relatively certain I followed the directions properly, and it works as far as getting back to stock. Though in the video he mentions that data wouldn't be wiped and that's what I was aiming for: wiping absolutely everything so that the phone is as when I first got it. No custom recoveries, no saved lockscreen message, nothing.
You may have to manually delete them then.
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U need to flash a full complete stock image from odin. Im willing to bet you have a return to stock thread in your development section. If your using a mobile app remember to check stickys as they dont show by default.
cbass15 said:
You may have to manually delete them then.
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I've tried that (by hooking up my phone to my pc and deleting everything) :/ Just performed another factory data reset and Rom Manager still says I have CWM and TWRP already installed.
RomsWell said:
U need to flash a full complete stock image from odin. Im willing to bet you have a return to stock thread in your development section. If your using a mobile app remember to check stickys as they dont show by default.
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I've tried returning to stock, both with the Odin method and the flash-only method :\
I have a " RESET_LJ7.zip" that will delete everything including recovery and reset flash counter, but it's a huge file, I'm not home, and I haven't uploaded it anywhere. You can search for that zip file name because I can't remember where I originally found it, or I can upload it tonight for you, it's just a flashable zip
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imaconeheadXD said:
I have a " RESET_LJ7.zip" that will delete everything including recovery and reset flash counter, but it's a huge file, I'm not home, and I haven't uploaded it anywhere. You can search for that zip file name because I can't remember where I originally found it, or I can upload it tonight for you, it's just a flashable zip
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Where are custom recoveries stored? And is there some way for me to access it? I would think right clicking "Phone" from Explorer and hitting "Format" would delete everything, but apparently it doesn't.
demiipoet said:
Where are custom recoveries stored? And is there some way for me to access it? I would think right clicking "Phone" from Explorer and hitting "Format" would delete everything, but apparently it doesn't.
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No I'm not sure where the recovery is restored, I didn't make the zip I just have a copy of it because I needed it when I returned 2 phones to Sprint Like I said search that name for the zip, and if you still don't find it I'll upload it when home, that could be VERY late though
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Here's stock LJ7. I assume you know how to use Odin so here's the file as posted by Skunk Ape1. All credit goes to him.
http://d-h.st/GVs
Oh and also, the files you delete while "formatting" the phone on the computer are only the extra app data (like back-ups and such) and other extra files. Things like recovery are in hidden system files that I believe can only be deleted through a specific clear (like system/data clear in TWRP) or by flashing a complete stock tar through Odin. Well you can also manually delete them but that takes a while.
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No I'm not sure where the recovery is restored, I didn't make the zip I just have a copy of it because I needed it when I returned 2 phones to Sprint Like I said search that name for the zip, and if you still don't find it I'll upload it when home, that could be VERY late though
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I couldn't find the .zip via Google nor xda, but don't worry about it. My phone works perfectly fine and I can return to stock well enough. It just bothers me that there seems to be some secret folder/residual data that I can't seem to get rid of ><
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Here's stock LJ7. I assume you know how to use Odin so here's the file as posted by Skunk Ape1. All credit goes to him.
http://d-h.st/GVs
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I've already returned my phone to stock (several times) via the directions in the [HOW TO] Root, Unroot, Hotspot, Roms, Tips and more! 10/5/12 thread (I'm assuming both .tar would work the same way), but thank you.
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Here's stock LJ7. I assume you know how to use Odin so here's the file as posted by Skunk Ape1. All credit goes to him.
http://d-h.st/GVs
Oh and also, the files you delete while "formatting" the phone on the computer are only the extra app data (like back-ups and such) and other extra files. Things like recovery are in hidden system files that I believe can only be deleted through a specific clear (like system/data clear in TWRP) or by flashing a complete stock tar through Odin. Well you can also manually delete them but that takes a while.
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That is correct, the recovery is stored on a separate partition from the OS, so you cant clear that just by formatting system and such. Its also best to simply replace it and not clear it, because if you clear it you are completely removing everything from the recovery partition and that may or may not cause issues
@OP, One way you can remove your custom recovery (and replace it with the stock recovery) is by flashing a full stock tar. In the general section there is a thread titled "MA6 OTA!!!", read through there because some people posted links to how to get the stock recovery back on without having to ODIN a full stock tar (they needed to flash the LJ7 to MA6 OTA through the stock recovery)
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That is correct, the recovery is stored on a separate partition from the OS, so you cant clear that just by formatting system and such. Its also best to simply replace it and not clear it, because if you clear it you are completely removing everything from the recovery partition and that may or may not cause issues
@OP, One way you can remove your custom recovery (and replace it with the stock recovery) is by flashing a full stock tar. In the general section there is a thread titled "MA6 OTA!!!", read through there because some people posted links to how to get the stock recovery back on without having to ODIN a full stock tar (they needed to flash the LJ7 to MA6 OTA through the stock recovery)
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Ah, thank you so much. The main thing that was bugging me was that I couldn't seem to get rid of CWM and TWRP, but now I know they're hidden.
But I've flashed CWM, TWRP, then went back to CWM and whenever I open Recovery Setup in Rom Manager, it says that both CWM and TWRP are already installed, which is what's bugging me. Rom Manager works just fine and all, but I'm just really curious about why/how I can have two recoveries installed at the same time (I thought flashing one would delete the other).
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Ah, thank you so much. The main thing that was bugging me was that I couldn't seem to get rid of CWM and TWRP, but now I know they're hidden.
But I've flashed CWM, TWRP, then went back to CWM and whenever I open Recovery Setup in Rom Manager, it says that both CWM and TWRP are already installed, which is what's bugging me. Rom Manager works just fine and all, but I'm just really curious about why/how I can have two recoveries installed at the same time (I thought flashing one would delete the other).
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This is why I hate the dependence that people have built on touch recoveries and recovery controlling apps. It makes people forget that the recovery works like a computer bios. It's not hidden. It's just on its own partition. When you fire it up, it's essentially booting a separate partition so that you can control everything on the main partition and nothing from your rom or kernel are in use at the time.
I tried flashing two different roms (synergy and chemistry) on my sprint galaxy s3. It turns on but then wont go past the "galaxy s III" logo. I just restored my backup and all is well but I really want to get multi window on this thing so I could really use some help as to what is not letting me boot up all the way. The last thing i messed around with rooting was my DroidX and with that it really mattered a lot which version of android you were flashing from. I have 4.1.2 the most recent update. Is that why these roms are not working? Any help would be much appreciated I am very excited to get a killer rom on this bad boy.
Did you clear /data, /system, cache, and dalvik cache before flashing? If not, what is your flashing procedure?
But no, the current version should not make any difference when flashing because you are clearing everything anyway
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Did you clear /data, /system, cache, and dalvik cache before flashing? If not, what is your flashing procedure?
But no, the current version should not make any difference when flashing because you are clearing everything anyway
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I boot into recovery after i put the rom on to my sd card. Then wipe the factory data, cache partition, and delvik cache. I do those steps twice, then install the rom. The install seems to go fine, it always says successful at the end, it just wont go past that screen. Does it mater which version of clockworkmod I use?
You need to wipe /system too. A factory reset only clears app data, and thats no help if you're not wiping the OS as well because you're installing the new one on top of the old without cleaning up first...and thats why it wont boot because different pieces are getting mixed and not together with the files it should be with
It should say something like "format /system"
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You need to wipe /system too. A factory reset only clears app data, and thats no help if you're not wiping the OS as well because you're installing the new one on top of the old without cleaning up first...and thats why it wont boot because different pieces are getting mixed and not together with the files it should be with
It should say something like "format /system"
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Thank you so much for your quick response. As far as I can tell, I am wiping everything I should be. I use clockwork recovery mod version: and the choices it gives you are: Wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partition, and wipe dalvik cache. From all the instructional threads I've read, those are the only things you need to clear out before the install. My clockwork version is v5.5.0.4 which i think might be really old. Could that be my issue? Does it matter how I rooted it? I just tryed to put jellybomb v14 on it and it didn't even give me the galaxy s III logo. Luckily it booted back into recovery though. I really don't want to hard brick this thing.
Which recovery are you using?
For TWRP, I generally recommend formating system too.
Also, make sure to flash the rom zip and THEN the gapps.
A-Shin said:
Which recovery are you using?
For TWRP, I generally recommend formating system too.
Also, make sure to flash the rom zip and THEN the gapps.
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clockworkmod v5.5.0.4
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clockworkmod v5.5.0.4
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Make the switch to TWRP v2.3.1.0 (newer ones I've heard have problems) but you will be thanking me later. It's way easier and much better than CWM... just an FYI for ya!
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clockworkmod v5.5.0.4
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I suggest trying a flash with TWRP. If you are unsure how to install TWRP, just download the Goomanager app, then choose install Open Recovery Script. But, before you install or change anything, look around a bit on how to install it. Make sure you follow directions step by step. After you have installed TWRP, try flashing again. Good luck!
Haha, so it looks like switching to twarp is something that i need to do, I'll start researching how to do that. I don't thing clockwork is causing the issues im having, but I could certainly be wrong. Since my phone is rooted, that also means the bootloader is unlocked rite?
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Haha, so it looks like switching to twarp is something that i need to do, I'll start researching how to do that. I don't thing clockwork is causing the issues im having, but I could certainly be wrong. Since my phone is rooted, that also means the bootloader is unlocked rite?
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Samsung bootloaders come unlocked by default, so yes
Easiest way to switch is to download Goo manager from the Play Store and have it install TWRP for you
Generally speaking, CWM is great on most devices, but for the S3 it's TWRP that's the best and easiest to use
And when flashing new roms, make sure to always format system, it prevents corrupted files from showing up because you would be installing the new system right on top of the old one if you don't
So I did as you suggested. I installed twrp from the play store. I made a backup on there so I should be ready to tryn flash again. The only thing is I use this phone for work all the time and if mess this thing up I'm gonna be in deep doo doo haha. So with the last several attempts failing, I'm a little apprehensive to try again. I'm going to re-odin and flash a different root just to be safe (I used team epic v5). Can you guys recommend a good root to use for my s3?
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So I did as you suggested. I installed twrp from the play store. I made a backup on there so I should be ready to tryn flash again. The only thing is I use this phone for work all the time and if mess this thing up I'm gonna be in deep doo doo haha. So with the last several attempts failing, I'm a little apprehensive to try again. I'm going to re-odin and flash a different root just to be safe (I used team epic v5). Can you guys recommend a good root to use for my s3?
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If you made a nandroid backup in TWRP (I'd recommend to put it on the external memory, but that's just me), you should be good to try any ROM you want (only Sprint ROMS). Just follow CNexus's post (linked for posterity). Wipe system as well as factory reset, cache, and dalvik, prior to installing the ROM.
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So I did as you suggested. I installed twrp from the play store. I made a backup on there so I should be ready to tryn flash again. The only thing is I use this phone for work all the time and if mess this thing up I'm gonna be in deep doo doo haha. So with the last several attempts failing, I'm a little apprehensive to try again. I'm going to re-odin and flash a different root just to be safe (I used team epic v5). Can you guys recommend a good root to use for my s3?
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If you've already rooted, re-rooting isn't going to fix anything, so no need to go there.
As previously explained and detailed, do a full system wipe, and you'll be good to go.
Thank you guys so much for your very quick responses, thank you for bearing with my noobishness too haha. I am going to tryn reflash jellybomb tonight, I'll post on this thread how it goes (hopefully good).
So unfortunately it was the same result with the TWRP. Tryed doing it with a few different roms. Some roms will boot to the "Galaxy s III" logo and others like jellbomb wont even get that far. It just flashed the Samsung logo and that was it. It's gotta be something simple that im missing here, but I can't figure out what it is. On the jellybomb install afterwards TWRP did come up with a message that said something along the lines of: your phone doesn't appear to be rooted, would like to install bla bla bla. So that doesn't make sense, because I know that I do have root access. Feeling pretty frustrated because I'm doing everything the correct way. HELP!
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So unfortunately it was the same result with the TWRP. Tryed doing it with a few different roms. Some roms will boot to the "Galaxy s III" logo and others like jellbomb wont even get that far. It just flashed the Samsung logo and that was it. It's gotta be something simple that im missing here, but I can't figure out what it is. On the jellybomb install afterwards TWRP did come up with a message that said something along the lines of: your phone doesn't appear to be rooted, would like to install bla bla bla. So that doesn't make sense, because I know that I do have root access. Feeling pretty frustrated because I'm doing everything the correct way. HELP!
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It took me like 4-5 months to personally figure out that the problem was the kernel. You need to flash a kernel right after you flash the ROM. Either the stock kernels or better kernels like Anthrax will do. I know that for jellybomb, there's a kernel included in the Rom but for some reason,it got stuck on the gs 3 logo if I didn't flash another kernel.
Oh thank goodness there is something else I can try, I was out of ideas. Thank you!
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Oh thank goodness there is something else I can try, I was out of ideas. Thank you!
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No prob, just hit dat thanks button do you know where to get the kernels?
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No prob, just hit dat thanks button do you know where to get the kernels?
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I tryed the KT47 AOSP Jellbean kernel after flashing jelly bomb and it did the same thing it did before, black screen after flashing the samsung logo
Now I did go into fix permissions and it did say failed, is that abnormal?
This is my exact procces:
1. boot into TWRP
2. factory reset
3. system wipe
4. cache wipe
5. Dalvik wipe
6. Install from external SD: jellybomb v14
7. Wipe cache/Dalvik
8. Install Kt47 kernel
9. Wipe cache/Dalvik
Anything wrong there?
Can someone please help me? I'm worried my phone may be really screwed up.
I recently rooted my phone using the instructions from this forum and everything went great. I had no problems for a couple days.
Then I installed Titanium Backup and backed up all my apps.
Then I deleted some apps, like Allshare, Dropbox and other bloatware. I still had no problems.
Then I saw that an OTA update was available. I read somewhere that the update can cause problems if stock apps are removed, so I went into Titanium Backup to restore the apps I had deleted. This is where things started to go wrong. When I tried to restore apps, Titanium Backup was hanging and I had to restart the phone. After Dropbox wouldn't restore, I restarted the phone and I'm stuck in a reboot cycle. The phone restarts, I see the usual boot up screens, I see my lock screen, there's a circled i with a cross through it in the notification bar and I can't unlock the phone. How can I get access to my phone back? I'm really upset that this has happened. I thought I was being very careful and this is exactly the kind of thing I was trying to prevent from happening.
Please help.
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Can someone please help me? I'm worried my phone may be really screwed up.
I recently rooted my phone using the instructions from this forum and everything went great. I had no problems for a couple days.
Then I installed Titanium Backup and backed up all my apps.
Then I deleted some apps, like Allshare, Dropbox and other bloatware. I still had no problems.
Then I saw that an OTA update was available. I read somewhere that the update can cause problems if stock apps are removed, so I went into Titanium Backup to restore the apps I had deleted. This is where things started to go wrong. When I tried to restore apps, Titanium Backup was hanging and I had to restart the phone. After Dropbox wouldn't restore, I restarted the phone and I'm stuck in a reboot cycle. The phone restarts, I see the usual boot up screens, I see my lock screen, there's a circled i with a cross through it in the notification bar and I can't unlock the phone. How can I get access to my phone back? I'm really upset that this has happened. I thought I was being very careful and this is exactly the kind of thing I was trying to prevent from happening.
Please help.
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Be Brave, little Robot.
From what you've described, you're not out of luck here. I seriously doubt you've hard-bricked your phone. In order for me to help you, I need you to verify the following:
You can get into your Recovery (either CWM or TWRP).
You can get into download mode.
If these two are true, you're in luck. Below, I've copied a post I made yesterday helping someone else through a similar situation. Some things may be a bit different, but for the most part, it'll help you through you stuff.
Ok, first I'll describe what you did and how that (most likely) messed up your phone. Then I'll describe what you can do to fix it.
Problem
It seems like your original flash of CM10.1 went smoothly. It must have been something to do with your Titanium Backup (TiBu) restores. More than likely, you tried to restore too much. In TiBu, the different apps have different colors: Red, Yellow, Green, and White. In the menu, you can see the following Legend:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
White: User Application. These are apps that you installed from the Play Store or sideloaded by directly installing an apk. These are safe to restore.
Red: System Application. These are system files that heavily rely on which Android version (4.1.x vs. 4.2.x) and whether you're on TW or AOSP. I always try to avoid restoring these backups (even when just upgrading to a newer version of the same Rom). Some people will say that you can restore the Data only for these, but my motto is: caution will help prevent mistakes (ground-shaking, I know).
Green: System Service with Useful Data: These are system apps that have useful information (such as User Accounts, etc.). I treat these the same as Red Backups, but am a bit more likely to restore the data of them (green means go, right?).
Yellow: These backups are system data that can be restored as an xml file. These are inherently safer than the red and green ones, and I say restore away (I always restore my Call Log, Messages, and Wi-Fi Access Points).
The reason you were getting FCs was restoring a red or green backup. This can sometimes work, but has a lot of potential for issues when switching between TW and AOSP Roms. Most likely something in your /system folder is messed up due to restoring an app. Even when you flash a new Rom, it just overwrites items in your System folder, it doesn't wipe /System. So whatever is wrong in your /System folder is still there, regardless of what you flash.
Ok, now that we've identified what's wrong with your phone, we can now help solve it!
Solution/Fixes
Are you able to get into a custom Recovery? If not, you need to use Odin and follow The Rooting Guide to get back to a custom recovery (I recommend TWRP, but CWM is just as good).
Next, you want to download a Rom and put it on your device. I'd recommend (just for now), to get Freeza's stock TW Rom.
Now, before you try to flash this Rom, you'll have to wipe. In order to get rid of the FCs, you'll have to at least wipe System. I'd recommend a full wipe of your Internal SD Card (after backing up anything you want to save), but it's not technically necessary. Afterwards, you can wipe data and cache/dalvik cache.
Then you can flash your Rom. It seems like you know how to do this, but in case you don't, I have previously posted directions over here.
Hope this helps!
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Be Brave, little Robot.
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Haha, you're awesome. Thanks for the quick reply. I'm in CWM recovery now. But I don't understand it well enough to use it without instructions. What should I do?
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Haha, you're awesome. Thanks for the quick reply. I'm in CWM recovery now. But I don't understand it well enough to use it without instructions. What should I do?
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I've always given my instructions in TWRP, but the options/settings should be very similar in CWM. In the quoted post below, there are instructions on how to flash a new Rom.
For your situation, I'd recommend wiping system in step 4 below:
Ok, let's start at the very beginning (it's a very good place to start).
Before we get started, I'm going to make the following assumptions:
You successfully rooted your phone through Odin.
You currently have a custom recovery (either TWRP or CWM).
You have a Rom you'd like to flash on either your internal storage or your SDcard (I'd recommend the SDcard, but that's your prerogative).
If either of the first two is not true, I'd recommend going back to qbking77's thread and check out the videos on how to use Odin to gain root and a custom recovery.
If number 3 above is not true, download a ROM (nor someone new to flashing/custom Roms, I'd recommend Freeza's stock rooted Rom, as it's identical to stock TW, but just with Root). Once you download a Rom, check it's md5sum to verify that it's a good download. Copy the file to your SD card and get ready to flash (make sure you have decent battery life left, I try to keep at least 50% or more when flashing Roms, although it shouldn't take too long.
I'll give directions on how to flash a Rom below. The instructions will be for TWRP, but CWM has similar options/settings
Turn your phone completely off (hold down power for 3-5 seconds)
Boot your phone into recovery. Hold Up, Menu, and Power for a few seconds (until SAMSUNG appears on your screen and the phone vibrates)
Make a Nandroid backup. I can't emphasize this enough. In flashing, it's almost a certainty that one time, something will mess up. When that happens, you want to be able to restore a backup. In TWRP, just go into Backup Menu and choose where you want it (internal vs. External storage). It takes my phone a few (5-10) minutes to completely backup my data.
In TWRP, click the wipe button, then system. This will completely wipe the Rom from your phone. Doing this will allow you to get a "clean" install, without any settings or leftover files from your old Rom getting in the way. Instead, you could only wipe data (factory reset), which is good enough for most Roms. I'd still recommend a system wipe, though.
Also while in the Wipe menu, wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache.
Go back to the TWRP main menu.
Click Install, then find your Rom zip file (may have to switch from internal to external storage).
Let TWRP do it's thing.
If you're installing a TW-based Rom, chances are it had gapps already installed. If not, you should now flash the correct gapps package from goo.im. Make sure you're flashing the correct one, as if you don't, your google apps will force close upon use.
Reboot into system and give it time to boot (first boot sometimes takes a couple of minutes).
Set up your phone the way you like.
These should be the directions to follow whenever you flash a new Rom. Some Roms have the Aroma installer, so you'll have more options once you choose to flash the Rom zip, but those are typically easy to follow (and vary from Rom to Rom, so I won't be able to give you a good guide on that).
Hope this helps!
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I'm going home from work for the night. I'll try to keep up with the thread, but if you have any questions, look over at this thread, I think Miguelcoo1 asked just about every question that can be asked, haha (he's a good guy, I'm just giving him a hard time).
In CWM recovery it says wipe data/factory reset. Is that what I want?
BraveRobot said:
In CWM recovery it says wipe data/factory reset. Is that what I want?
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Is there an advanced option? Factory rest only wipes Data and Cache, if I recall correctly.
Here are my options:
- reboot system now
- install zip from sdcard
- wipe data/factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- backup and restore
- mounts and storage
- advanced
In advanced, here are my options:
- reboot recovery
- wipe dalvik cache
- wipe battery stats
- report error
- key test
- show log
- fix permissions
- go back
By the way, I have to wait 5 minutes between posts because my account is new. (How do I get rid of that?)
BraveRobot said:
Haha, you're awesome. Thanks for the quick reply. I'm in CWM recovery now. But I don't understand it well enough to use it without instructions. What should I do?
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Here's the guide for CWM
Ok, it sounds like you're on an old version of cwm. In my Sig, click on flashable and you can flash the newest version of cwm. Then you should have the option to wipe system.
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topherk said:
Ok, it sounds like you're on an old version of cwm. In my Sig, click on flashable and you can flash the newest version of cwm. Then you should have the option to wipe system.
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Alright. I don't mean to sound ungrateful, but this is all very new to me. How do I flash the new CWM onto my phone?
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Here's the guide for CWM
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Oh! from g_money's guide, under "Mounts and Storage" there should be an option to wipe system. Now be aware, wiping system is wiping your Rom, so you won't be able to boot your phone back up to anything besides recovery and download modes (which is no different than you can do right now anyways).
topherk said:
Oh! from g_money's guide, under "Mounts and Storage" there should be an option to wipe system. Now be aware, wiping system is wiping your Rom, so you won't be able to boot your phone back up to anything besides recovery and download modes (which is no different than you can do right now anyways).
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I am so freaking lost.
What is the end-game here? Am I trying to wipe system and then reflash a new rom? And if so, where does that rom come from? Am I basically starting over like in the root guide using Odin?
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I am so freaking lost.
What is the end-game here? Am I trying to wipe system and then reflash a new rom? And if so, where does that rom come from? Am I basically starting over like in the root guide using Odin?
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If you go into recovery/backup and restore/restore, do you have any backups listed?
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If you go into recovery/backup and restore/restore, do you have any backups listed?
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It says "No files found."
So I guess I didn't back anything up?
Could someone clue me into what I'm trying to do?
Am I trying to flash a new rom or do I need to do something else?
Sorry for being a noob. I'm trying to learn about this stuff, but it's a little difficult. I really appreciate you guys helping me.
BraveRobot said:
Could someone clue me into what I'm trying to do?
Am I trying to flash a new rom or do I need to do something else?
Sorry for being a noob. I'm trying to learn about this stuff, but it's a little difficult. I really appreciate you guys helping me.
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Yes the instructions topherk gave you where to wipe and flash freezas stock rom. He gave you the links. Make sure you have the rom on your sd card ready to flash.
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Ok, that worked. Thanks guys! Everything seems to be back working again.
Does anyone have any idea went wrong with my Titanium Backup? It's kind of useless if it's going to crash my phone when I use it for the main thing it was designed for.
Edit: Actually, I may try to return my phone to stock. Can anyone recommend a guide to un-doing root access and putting everything back completely stock? I think that's probably better for someone with my level of knowledge.
No I think your ok. At some point you restored one bad data or something. The only thing you should ever restore are apps you downloaded from the play store. Never restore any system apps. And samsung apps (bloat) you don't want to delete you just want to freeze.
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Ok, that worked. Thanks guys! Everything seems to be back working again.
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Good to hear
BraveRobot said:
Does anyone have any idea went wrong with my Titanium Backup? It's kind of useless if it's going to crash my phone when I use it for the main thing it was designed for.
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Reread topherk's previous posts. It's a great guide for understanding Titanium. And Titanium is an awesome program.
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Edit: Actually, I may try to return my phone to stock. Can anyone recommend a guide to un-doing root access and putting everything back completely stock? I think that's probably better for someone with my level of knowledge.
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LOL. I hear ya. But if your phone's working, it's all good right? QBking77 has a video on unrooting here. After what you've been through, you may want to stick around and learn even more?
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Reread topherk's previous posts. It's a great guide for understanding Titanium. And Titanium is an awesome program.
LOL. I hear ya. But if your phone's working, it's all good right? QBking77 has a video on unrooting here. After what you've been through, you may want to stick around and learn even more?
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Yeah, I guess I'll keep it rooted, but I'm going to give things a few days rest after that scare. I need my phone! Maybe I'll come back and mess with it more later.