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[Q] Uncompressing rom

Im trying to flash the evo classic rom and it keeps telling me it won't open. I looked at the rom and its compressed so I thought that could be the problem. I tried uncompressing it with astro and it wouldn't work. Does anyone know if I can flash a compressed rom or why my phone can't open it? Currently I'm running myns warm 2.2.

All ROMs are compressed into a .zip you probably have a bad download or you downloaded the update which requires a previous version of classic to be installed check your md5 sum if it matches make sure the rom doesn't have update in the name it should just say classic and the version number v0.0.4 0.0.5 0.0.6 etc
We are legion, for we are many

I'm not sure what the md5 sum is or how to check it. I downloaded classic-v005-01-02-finale-senseless.
I'm not sure if thats just an update or what. Thanks
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Goatboy646 said:
I'm not sure what the md5 sum is or how to check it. I downloaded classic-v005-01-02-finale-senseless.
I'm not sure if thats just an update or what. Thanks
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If you double click the .zip, does it open or say invalid?
if it's invalid, it's a bad download. Re download and try again.
Good luck
Seems to be a full rom.
classic-v005-01-02-finale-senseless.zip
Version 0.0.5 - Ecstatic Finale Senseless - January 02, 2012
md5sum - f066455a4e1da1a5996023fe97ebd9f5
size - 163.8mb
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I can open it using astro but when I try flashing it aborts installation because it cannot open it. I've tried it with clockwork and amon and they give me the same error
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That's the full rom try redownloading it,you did do a full wipe correct? Make sure you wipe all options except SDCARD and Battery Stats everything else wipe I always wipe everything 3x -5x depending on if I'm switching from sense to aosp or just flashing a different rom
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[Q] Installation aborted, what did I do wrong?

I downloaded CM 10.1 nightly build ( cm-10.1-20130130-NIGHTLY-d2tmo.zip ) and got the error Installation aborted. Did I do something wrong? I know it maybe a dumb question but... did I brick my phone??
This is what I got:
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
assert failed: getprop ("ro.product.device") == "
d2tmo" | | getprop ("ro.build.product") == "d2tmo"
E: Error in emmc/cm-10.1-20130130-NIGHTLY-d2tmo.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.

Did you edit your build prop before hand? and no you're not bricked.

mt3g said:
Did you edit your build prop before hand? and no you're not bricked.
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Oh, that's good! No, I didn't edit my build prop. What is a build prop?

Oh boy, what recovery are you using? I'm pretty sure you are using an old version and need to update... besides the 1-30 nightly is loaded with bugs I've been reading. restore your nandroid and update your recovery and wait for the next nightly.

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mt3g said:
Oh boy, what recovery are you using? I'm pretty sure you are using an old version and need to update... besides the 1-30 nightly is loaded with bugs I've been reading. restore your nandroid and update your recovery and wait for the next nightly.
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A little to over my head I guess. I think its clockworkmod recovery version 5 (CWM-Recovery-LTE-SGS3-v5).
Restore my nandroid? I don't think I made a restore point, after the error I just went back and rebooted..
Was I supposed to do that?
It looks to be working, I rebooted twice and I don't think I messed it up. Though now I'm paranoid..

Dove99x said:
A little to over my head I guess. I think its clockworkmod recovery version 5 (CWM-Recovery-LTE-SGS3-v5).
Restore my nandroid? I don't think I made a restore point, after the error I just went back and rebooted..
Was I supposed to do that?
It looks to be working, I rebooted twice and I don't think I messed it up. Though now I'm paranoid..
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Yeah it's because you need to update cwm, make sure you flash the correct one.. And if its booting fine then you're ok, but you should always make a backup of a working ROM if your gonna do some tinkering with your phone as a safety precaution, it really bails you out at times
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serio22 said:
Yeah it's because you need to update cwm, make sure you flash the correct one.. And if its booting fine then you're ok, but you should always make a backup of a working ROM if your gonna do some tinkering with your phone as a safety precaution, it really bails you out at times
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I'm in the process of backing up now. Is there anything special I need to do to upgrade my cwm recovery? I've heard updating cwm recovery could result in a soft brick, is that correct?

If you have rom manager just press update cwm.
(It actually says flash cwm)
If you don't have rom manager download it from the play store.
I wouldn't worry about bricking during this process
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Dove99x said:
I'm in the process of backing up now. Is there anything special I need to do to upgrade my cwm recovery? I've heard updating cwm recovery could result in a soft brick, is that correct?
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You don't need to worry about bricking if you use ROM manager as Android_Monster stated, it will flash the correct version too
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Android_Monsters said:
If you have rom manager just press update cwm.
(It actually says flash cwm)
If you don't have rom manager download it from the play store.
I wouldn't worry about bricking during this process
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So the whole issue of installations being aborted is because of the outdated cwm.
I asked if it'll do a soft brick because I did a google search and came across multiple posts warning the use of Rom Manager. Any way to uninstall CWM and replace it with something else.

Yes to installation abortion.
To replace CWM, just flash another recovery over it.

You can just get TWRP from goomanager from the play store. Just flash it over and you'll be good to go.

Dove99x said:
So the whole issue of installations being aborted is because of the outdated cwm.
I asked if it'll do a soft brick because I did a google search and came across multiple posts warning the use of Rom Manager. Any way to uninstall CWM and replace it with something else.
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Yeah just install twrp from goo manager like mt3g.. I've used ROM manager to install and update mine but if you want to replace cwm you can flash twrp and it'll replace it
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mt3g said:
You can just get TWRP from goomanager from the play store. Just flash it over and you'll be good to go.
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Great... another error. Rooting isn't working out for me is it? Invalid MD5 sum from Goo Manager. What does that mean and what exactly can I do about it?
Nope, actually worked out after allowing download from unknown sources in security. Since I installed TWRP, can I delete the backup I made in clockworkmod recovery? I think its in my SD and its 3 GB. It titled "Clockworkmod" has folder titled "backup", then two folders "1970-04-23.05.07.43" and "1970-04-23.05.00.14".
I want to have space so that I can make a recovery using TWRP. I'm not sure if deleting this would cause more harm then not.

Dove99x said:
Great... another error..
Rooting isn't working out for me is it...
Invalid MD5 sum from Goo Manager. What does that mean and what exactly can I do about it?
Since I installed TWRP, can I delete the backup I made in clockworkmod recovery? I think its in my SD and its 3 GB.
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It was probably just a bad download, try downloading that file again
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serio22 said:
It was probably just a bad download, try downloading that file again
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It worked, can I delete my Clockworkmod folder on my SD card? Its 3GB and I think its the backup I made before in clockwork. I'm afraid I might mess things up by deleting stuff, since I don't know what I'm doing. I want to delete that folder, go into TWRP and create a recovery.

Dove99x said:
It worked, can I delete my Clockworkmod folder on my SD card? Its 3GB and I think its the backup I made before in clockwork. I'm afraid I might mess things up by deleting stuff, since I don't know what I'm doing. I want to delete that folder, go into TWRP and create a recovery.
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It should be fine, its kind of big for just a back up though.. Make the backup with twrp first and check where it puts the back up at.. When I used 4ext recovery with my previous phone, it put the backups in the cwm folder for some reason
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serio22 said:
It should be fine, its kind of big for just a back up though.. Make the backup with twrp first and check where it puts the back up at.. When I used 4ext recovery with my previous phone, it put the backups in the cwm folder for some reason
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Thanks, you guys have been extremely helpful.
I'm about to install the rom now, I wanted your insight into if its a good rom and if I'm doing everything right.
- I've made a backup using TWRN
- Downloaded Titanium Backup, made another backup (Not sure what this will do)
- Changed Rom to AOKP Milestone 1 ( aokp_d2tmo_jb_milestone-1 )
- Downloaded Google Apps ( gapps-jb-20121212-signed )
Installation
- Run TWRN
- Going to wipe ( data/factory reset ) 3 times
- Going to wipe ( cache ) 3 times
- Select install zip from sdcard (First AOKP, then Google Apps)
- Reboot
Alright, does that look good to you? Do I have your blessings.

Dove99x said:
Thanks, you guys have been extremely helpful.
I'm about to install the rom now, I wanted your insight into if its a good rom and if I'm doing everything right.
- I've made a backup using TWRN
- Downloaded Titanium Backup, made another backup (Not sure what this will do)
- Changed Rom to AOKP Milestone 1 ( aokp_d2tmo_jb_milestone-1 )
- Downloaded Google Apps ( gapps-jb-20121212-signed )
Installation
- Run TWRN
- Going to wipe ( data/factory reset ) 3 times
- Going to wipe ( cache ) 3 times
- Select install zip from sdcard (First AOKP, then Google Apps)
- Reboot
Alright, does that look good to you? Do I have your blessings.
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Looks good, but also wipe system
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serio22 said:
Looks good, but also wipe system
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What's your opinion on AOKP nightly build JB-MR1 ( aokp_d2tmo_jb-mr1_build-2 ). I was looking into this because it has 4.2.1 jellybean and it was suggested I avoid CM 10.1 nightly.

[Q] sd card Swap failed :/

I use cm10 alpha 7 , when I swap sd card by changing vold.stab I get unfortunately android.process.media stopped and I tried to open storage in settings then I get settings stopped . Possible solution ? :/ Sorry for bad english

Did you set the permissions correctly? Or did you sure the value in vold.fstab are done correctly?
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as long as ur editing the vold.fstab file not copying a replacement then permissions won't change
just make sure that u only change the "1" with "0" and vice versa , don't change anythn else, then save then reboot
If u prefer just flashing a zip then u can find a link for it in another question thread i guess

Try flashing zip files from here instead http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994688
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Vold.stab failed?

Oh I forgot to change permissions :/ what settings should I do for permissions?

buraktolga92 said:
Oh I forgot to change permissions :/ what settings should I do for permissions?
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Set (rw-r-r) maybe. CMIIW
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i got the same problem when i try to do it but i search here and found a flashable file and its works

iBlueee said:
Try flashing zip files from here instead http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994688
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this is it, works on my rom. :good:

SWAP sdcard flashable zip file not working for me
Aldich13 said:
this is it, works on my rom. :good:
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I had downloaded the respective zip according to the andriod version, however, no matter how many times I tried I end up in BootLoop ..
anyone knows why it does not work on my phone?

zpwhtj6478 said:
I had downloaded the respective zip according to the andriod version, however, no matter how many times I tried I end up in BootLoop ..
anyone knows why it does not work on my phone?
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i suggest you reinstall your rom and try editing or flashing moded vold.stab again

[Q] sd card swap failed
klacenas said:
i suggest you reinstall your rom and try editing or flashing moded vold.stab again
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hi, Yes, I did that reinstall the same rom and flash the zip file. I had also tried a few different ROM with the same repeated flashing & keep getting the same result. At one point, I had also waited for 30 minutes thinking maybe I should have waited a bit longer.

zpwhtj6478 said:
hi, Yes, I did that reinstall the same rom and flash the zip file. I had also tried a few different ROM with the same repeated flashing & keep getting the same result. At one point, I had also waited for 30 minutes thinking maybe I should have waited a bit longer.
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That's very strange, okey lets take it step by step:
What recovery are you using?
Before attempting to swap your sdcard, does the rom worked porperly?

sd card swap fail
klacenas said:
That's very strange, okey lets take it step by step:
What recovery are you using?
Before attempting to swap your sdcard, does the rom worked porperly?
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CWM 6.0.2.3 ..and yes, it working..because I was able to re-install the ROM zip so I can get back the system.
During the installing of the swap sdcard zip file. I did not see any error message as well.
I had flashed SWAP ICS Version: Android 4.0.x on the S3 ROM by ipromeh..

okey then i guess the only thing you can do is try again. try this, i know you know how to flash but just try it:
1) wipe data/factory reset, wipe dalvik, wipe system, wipe cache
2) reboot to recovery
3) redo step 1
4) reboot to recovery
5) flash rom, flash gapps
6) boot rom
7) reboot rom
8) install es file manager (you may download it from play store)
9) start es file manager, enable root browsing, and edit /system/etc/vold.stab like in the attached picture
10) reboot
try and lets see

Hi. I had used manual editing on the /system/etc/bold.fstab
Screenshot attached.
Reboot into recovery and wipe the cache ..the reboot system. This time no Boot loop but sdcards are not changing. Please see the second screenshot.
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zpwhtj6478 said:
Hi. I had used manual editing on the /system/etc/bold.fstab
Screenshot attached.
Reboot into recovery and wipe the cache ..the reboot system. This time no Boot loop but sdcards are not changing. Please see the second screenshot.
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that's really strange. it should change after reboot even without wipe.
anyone experienced this? or does anyone have any idea how to resolve this?

[Q] Hyperdrive Installation problem

Hi guys, I've been trying to flash the new Hyperdrive RLS11 on my AT&T Galaxy s3 and no matter what I do, my phone says cant open and aborts the installation. I can never get the Aroma installer to start. I do factory reset, wipe cache, dalvik, and format system, but it fails every time. Any ideas?

Could be a bad download. You could try grabbing it again. Also, is your recovery up to date?

xBeerdroiDx said:
Could be a bad download. You could try grabbing it again. Also, is your recovery up to date?
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I downloaded it from 3 different of his mirrors none of which worked. Im of the latest version of Clockwork mod. could it be the new update from 6.0.3 to 6.0.3.1 on clockwork? or should i use something other than clockwork

you should use twrp.. check the md5 of your download after you download it for accuracy. try that.. if it doesnt work u can always flash cwm again

Flash in twrp. Get twrp by downloading goo manager app and selecting install open recovery
Also are you grtiing a status 7 error?
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For whatever reasons, sometimes when flashing in cwm or twrp, you will have issues and installing the other custom recovery will allow you to flash the desired ROM. you obviously then have the option to return to the custom recovery you were previously running either because you prefer it or all your backups were made in it.

Alright thanks ill try it tonight, hopefully it works
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B.domonoski said:
Alright thanks ill try it tonight, hopefully it works
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Some ROm's are picky or you have a bad download. Issues with downloading that rom seem quite common. I tend to lean more towards android file host than anything.

i'm i nthe same situation for the past 2 days i have been trying to install it , i had the problem that after flash and reboot it will reboot back to recovery , today that seems not to be happening anymore now i'm getting stuck on boot animation and i have tried every step fix anytihng you can think of and no luck , i'm running now thw rls 10 with no problems but this rls 11 is driving me crazy i'm doing a redownload se if that helps in anyway

I used twrp and it worked fine! Thanks guys
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I used CWM without a problem
"You stay classy San Diego"

B.domonoski said:
I used twrp and it worked fine! Thanks guys
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awesome. Glad it worked for you... it can be a picky, but gorgeous rom.

Similar problem
Hey guys
I've gone through all the steps as instructed, but can't install HD RSL15 successfully. I downloaded the installation file from a mac which then automatically unzips the folder. Zipped it back up with 7zip and threw it on the phone. I went through all the prescribed steps using TWRP 2.6 and AndroidUnite's video on youtube (How To Install TWRP Recovery And Flash Custom ROM) as example . This is the 2nd time Ive downloaded the file and I switched over from CWM based on this thread's recommendations.
When it comes to installing the ROM the window ends up looking like this:
Checking for MD5 file...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found.
Error flashing zip...
Updating partition files...
FAILED
Have I done something wrong during the previous steps (flashing, installing recovery) or does it have something to do with the method of zipping the files (tried fastest and store as compression options, doing store makes the file unreadable by the phone during recovery mode)? Please help

Error 7

Hi guys how come evertime I try to install a custom rom its gives me the Error 7 (Status 7 Error). Have anyone encountered this before? How do I fix it? I tried updating my CWM but still, nothing works, I tried to install Cyanogenmod 10.1 and DarthStalker but it gives me that error. Help please, Thanks in advance :thumbup:

What version of CWM are you using? Number, please.
Do you currently have a ROM on the phone? If you go into About phone from the system settings, what phone model does it say you have?

Its says I have SGH-T999
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Are you updating CWM with ROM Manager?
Factory reset, wipe cache, and you should be able to install any ROM without any issues.
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Yes I updated my CWM using Rom Manager
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I've had this happen many many times. Check the MD5. Its more than likely a bad download. Try re downloading it again.
Try transferring the download from PC to your phone. And try to flash again.
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re: error 7 issues
CooLoL1999 said:
Hi guys how come evertime I try to install a custom rom its gives me the Error 7 (Status 7 Error). Have anyone encountered this before? How do I fix it? I tried updating my CWM but still, nothing works, I tried to install Cyanogenmod 10.1 and DarthStalker but it gives me that error. Help please, Thanks in advance :thumbup:
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Most likely you tried to flash some rom which was not 100% compatible with your phone.
If you can get into CWM or TWRP recovery just do a factory reset/wipe cache/wipe dalvik cache.
Do NOT wipe or format SYSTEM . This should allow your phone to boot completly.
Be sure NOT to try flashing the same rom which gave you the error 7.
If you are still having problems then continue reading...
If you have a cwm/twrp backup (nandroid) of your previous rom go back into cwm or twrp
and restore your nandroid backup.
If you don't have a nandroid backup but you do have a proper zip file custom rom saved to your sdcard
then you can flash the rom making sure you first do a factory reset/wipe cache/dalvik and system.
After that you can start over again but be sure to make a nandroid backup first.
If you still have problems after doing the above you will need to ODIN flash the stock-rooted
Samsung Galaxy S3 T999 Jellybean v4.1.1 firmware.
P.S. You would NEVER get an ERROR 7 if you would only flash stock based "Samsung Galaxy S3 T999 Jellybean v4.1.1 custom roms"
instead of those CM/AOKP/AOSP or Ported roms.
Good Luck!

CooLoL1999 said:
Hi guys how come evertime I try to install a custom rom its gives me the Error 7 (Status 7 Error). Have anyone encountered this before? How do I fix it? I tried updating my CWM but still, nothing works, I tried to install Cyanogenmod 10.1 and DarthStalker but it gives me that error. Help please, Thanks in advance :thumbup:
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First of all, make sure that you redownload the ROM, check that the MD5's match, and that you are indeed on the latest CWM recovery.
Secondly, I've heard of these status 7 errors, even when on the latest CWM recovery. There's times when installing certain ROMs where these errors occur, which usually happens when the ROM’s updater script file checks to see if the phone model of your phone is compatible with the ROM you are installing and this portion of the script are called “asserts”. with this it prevents you from accidentally flashing a ROM intended for a different model.
Normally you can fix the issue by installing TWRP recovery but there's another possible solution for this if the TWRP method doesn't solve it but take some serious precaution. You need to be very careful and do this at your own risk.
Follow this step by step guide
http://highonandroid.com/android-roms/how-to-fix-status-7-error-with-cwm-recovery-on-rooted-android/
Following this will remove the asserts thus removing protection upon flashing the wrong ROM. Do if you choose to follow this make absolutely sure that the ROM you're flashing is for the T999.
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Status 7 errors can very well still occur through CWM recovery on stock based ROMs.. It mostly all depends on the ROMs updater script and if the dev accidentally made an error within that, which is why the asserts would normally correct that error by forcing the ROM to be flashed regardless.
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Everyone, Thanks for helping me out, I flash back to stock firmware, I found out that I rooted my phone the wrong way (Qbking's Video). I tried rerooting but I used a different method and updated CWM, now works completely fine, Thanks for all your help!! :thumbup::thumbup:
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