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[q] no os, cannot reboot, need help

I was trying to flash a new rom today and i wiped everything perfectly fine (using twrp) and then it wouldn't boot up so I went to restore from a backup and that didn't work either. Then when i wanted to go restore to a different backup , i found that my whole internal storage has been wiped! I HAVE EVERYTHING ON THERE, MY ROM, MY GAPPS. now I don't have backups or a rom to flash! I did not reboot yet but what can I do right now that I don't have an OS cause system was wiped?
Essentially, I have no ROM installed and I don't want to reboot the phone cause I don't know what will happen. PLus the fact that I can't connect to computer via recovery so I can't add files onto the phone. What Can I do now? someone please help asap! :'(

do you have a micro SD card?
if so, pop it out, put some stuff on it, then put it back in.

mrhomiec said:
do you have a micro SD card?
if so, pop it out, put some stuff on it, then put it back in.
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yes, I did that and it wouldn't show on the recovery though!

mrhomiec said:
do you have a micro SD card?
if so, pop it out, put some stuff on it, then put it back in.
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like it wouldn't show where I put the stuff, is there a way to refresh recovery to load those files? without restarting recovery? btw if i reboot now, what would happen to my phone?

x10user2011 said:
like it wouldn't show where I put the stuff, is there a way to refresh recovery to load those files? without restarting recovery? btw if i reboot now, what would happen to my phone?
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Load your SD card. Select reboot and select recovery. It'll reboot right back into twrp.
Make sure when you go to install you select external.
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KorGuy123 said:
Load your SD card. Select reboot and select recovery. It'll reboot right back into twrp.
Make sure when you go to install you select external.
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yes thank you for that but TWRP says are you sure you want to reboot recovery? cause i dont have an OS so would that brick my phone? -knock on wood-
I'm not trying until I get an answer to that :\

if that doesn't work, can anyone teach me how to ADB push my rom and gapps to the phone?

can anyone HELP PLEASE!? can i not reboot recovery if I have NO OS? please help!

UPDATE: now when I swipe to reboot recovery it says I dont have root access and it asks me to install super SU. WTF? why do I not have root access when all i did was do the simple wipe steps for installing a rom? PLEASE HELP?

x10user2011 said:
can anyone HELP PLEASE!? can i not reboot recovery if I have NO OS? please help!
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If I had to guess? you'd probably get a bootloop when you reboot

TheArchangelJoe said:
If I had to guess? you'd probably get a bootloop when you reboot
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now it didnt bootloop and i did what the guy above said to load the zip and flash that! i flashed it but now it just shows samsung then a black screen without the boot animation idk why

x10user2011 said:
now it didnt bootloop and i did what the guy above said to load the zip and flash that! i flashed it but now it just shows samsung then a black screen without the boot animation idk why
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now wipe data and cache in recovery and reboot

ok so im back in recovery to flash a new rom right, if that occurs i go back and just do your steps and it'll be fine? do i do this after flashing the rom too?

so the same error occurred, black screen, so i go into recovery and just wipe cache and dalvik then reboot?

x10user2011 said:
ok so im back in recovery to flash a new rom right, if that occurs i go back and just do your steps and it'll be fine? do i do this after flashing the rom too?
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didnt you already just flash the rom?
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if you've already flashed the rom/gapps, wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache. then reboot.

xBeerdroiDx said:
didnt you already just flash the rom?
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if you've already flashed the rom/gapps, wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache. then reboot.
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yeah I tried that, it still didn't work. it just boots SAMSUNG, then no boot animation and black screen. I can go back into recovery though. Is there a way to flash a rom without using recovery? (how do i use the toolkit, odin, or ADB?)

x10user2011 said:
yeah I tried that, it still didn't work. it just boots SAMSUNG, then no boot animation and black screen. I can go back into recovery though. Is there a way to flash a rom without using recovery? (how do i use the toolkit, odin, or ADB?)
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do you get an error message or did everything install without a problem? which rom is it?

no error message, success image. and i tried AOKP, revolt, and jellybeer

x10user2011 said:
no error message, success image. and i tried AOKP, revolt, and jellybeer
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just to double check, you do have an i747 and you did download roms for your i747, correct? which carrier?
if you've got the right downloads, i would try flashing in recovery once more via these steps:
Select Wipe data/factory reset
Select Wipe Cache
Select Advanced and Wipe Dalvik Cache
Select Mounts and Storage and format /system
Go back out to the main recovery screen and choose the "install .zip from external SD card" option
Flash gapps, select "install .zip from SD Card" again and locate/install the downloaded gapps file
Wipe data again
Wipe cache
Reboot system. It will take several minutes to load so be patient
if this doesnt work, you could flash stock via odin

xBeerdroiDx said:
just to double check, you do have an i747 and you did download roms for your i747, correct? which carrier?
if you've got the right downloads, i would try flashing in recovery once more via these steps:
Select Wipe data/factory reset
Select Wipe Cache
Select Advanced and Wipe Dalvik Cache
Select Mounts and Storage and format /system
Go back out to the main recovery screen and choose the "install .zip from external SD card" option
Flash gapps, select "install .zip from SD Card" again and locate/install the downloaded gapps file
Wipe data again
Wipe cache
Reboot system. It will take several minutes to load so be patient
if this doesnt work, you could flash stock via odin
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wait, just flash gapps no rom? and would several minutes on black screen be normal too cause i dont usually get that part
I just want to double check, you said flash gapps but didn't mention flash rom, so JUST flash gapps?

How to update GSIII with CyanogedMod 10.2 Nightlies

Less than a week ago, I was able to flash cm-10.2-20130917-NIGHTLY-d2tmo.zip onto my girlfriend's Galaxy S III. She hates when I update her phone because it means I have to wipe everything and she has to start from scratch by signing into Google again, signing into all her Wi-Fi connections, re-downloading apps and signing in, etc.........
Now because I installed a nightly, that means there will obviously be a new update from CyanogenMod every 1-2 days.
My question is..
Is there a way I can update her phone with each nighty without having to do a full wipe on her phone and instead just "updating" the ROM without having to wipe everything? Can someone please provide me with the steps? I'm sure if it's possible, it's very easy. I just don't know myself. Thank you in advanced.
The phone is a T-Mobile Galaxy S III (SGH-T999) and it has ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.3.7

As long as you stay with the same version, CM10.1 or CM10.2, you can dirty flash (without wiping all of the user data.

DJ_SpaRky said:
As long as you stay with the same version, CM10.1 or CM10.2, you can dirty flash (without wiping all of the user data.
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By dirty flash, do you mean:
1) Reboot into recovery
2) Perform backup
3) Install ZIP (then choose the newly downloaded nightly
4) Reboot
Basically skip the step where I would perform a data wipe?

thatboyjay said:
By dirty flash, do you mean:
1) Reboot into recovery
2) Perform backup
3) Install ZIP (then choose the newly downloaded nightly
4) Reboot
Basically skip the step where I would perform a data wipe?
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Yes, but it doesn't hurt to wipe cache/dalvik and fix permissions while you are in there, and don't forget to flash GApps too.

I'd say just flash the stable release.
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[Q] Ready - kinda

OK - so I have my T-Mobile s3 that was rooted with CSRom (some version...)... and... I'm needing to move to the newest stable Dandroid (4.6?).
What I've done so far is:
1. Backed up calendars/contact onto Gmail.
2. Used Titanium to do backup of app/data to SD - and the the my PC
3. Did a Nandroid backup using GooManager via TWRP.
So, what's next? I've forgotten all I BARELY learned about this stuff well over a year ago.
My thinking is I've got to:
1. Do a FULL WIPE. I'm trying to follow the instructions from here:
http://androidforums.com/galaxy-s2-...l-wipe-whats-big-deal-steps-take-15-mins.html
- in doing this, am I bascially doing a factory format? if so, after this step I'll have what? - a 'blank slate" (don't know what to call it) ... that is a phone LACKING samsungs newest software for the phone (I've not kept up I don't even know what the newest one is called, Gingerbread? Cowpile? Cockroach?)... anyhow, the factory format just cleans off everything or does it clean off AND put on the newest S3 software? And if it puts on the newest... WHERE... to I get that software from? Is part of the facotry format an OTA update or such?
My guess is - tell me if I'm right- the factory format just blanks everything out - then I have to hook up my phone to my computer and use ODIN3 to install a stock rom that I get from somewhere? if so - again - where from?
2. Install the stock software using ODIN.
3. Reboot into stock... then shut down.
4. Boot into TWRP using the 3 button method... and wipe the phone again including the cache.
5. Reboot via TWRP to custom recovery.
6. From here I think I should load Dandroid 4.6 something which I now have on my PC. what I don't know is how to get Dandroid visible to TWRP so I can tell it to install it for use. Do I just unzip the Dandroid file and copy if over the my SD card or what?
7. Then flash Dandroid and reboot into it.
8. Use Titanium to reinstall my apps and data.
I'm sure I've got lots of steps wrong and maybe wrong apps to use too.
I'm generally trying to follow this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2124754
but having to google all over the place to try and figure out what is involved in doing each step fo the guide.
So, tell me where I've gotten it wrong so I can take the next steps...
and please keep it simple as I've forgotten everything... or more accurately - remember just enough to totally mess up my phone.
TIA

jtiis said:
OK - so I have my T-Mobile s3 that was rooted with CSRom (some version...)... and... I'm needing to move to the newest stable Dandroid (4.6?).
What I've done so far is:
1. Backed up calendars/contact onto Gmail.
2. Used Titanium to do backup of app/data to SD - and the the my PC
3. Did a Nandroid backup using GooManager via TWRP.
So, what's next? I've forgotten all I BARELY learned about this stuff well over a year ago.
My thinking is I've got to:
1. Do a FULL WIPE. I'm trying to follow the instructions from here:
http://androidforums.com/galaxy-s2-...l-wipe-whats-big-deal-steps-take-15-mins.html
- in doing this, am I bascially doing a factory format? if so, after this step I'll have what? - a 'blank slate" (don't know what to call it) ... that is a phone LACKING samsungs newest software for the phone (I've not kept up I don't even know what the newest one is called, Gingerbread? Cowpile? Cockroach?)... anyhow, the factory format just cleans off everything or does it clean off AND put on the newest S3 software? And if it puts on the newest... WHERE... to I get that software from? Is part of the facotry format an OTA update or such?
My guess is - tell me if I'm right- the factory format just blanks everything out - then I have to hook up my phone to my computer and use ODIN3 to install a stock rom that I get from somewhere? if so - again - where from?
2. Install the stock software using ODIN.
3. Reboot into stock... then shut down.
4. Boot into TWRP using the 3 button method... and wipe the phone again including the cache.
5. Reboot via TWRP to custom recovery.
6. From here I think I should load Dandroid 4.6 something which I now have on my PC. what I don't know is how to get Dandroid visible to TWRP so I can tell it to install it for use. Do I just unzip the Dandroid file and copy if over the my SD card or what?
7. Then flash Dandroid and reboot into it.
8. Use Titanium to reinstall my apps and data.
I'm sure I've got lots of steps wrong and maybe wrong apps to use too.
I'm generally trying to follow this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2124754
but having to google all over the place to try and figure out what is involved in doing each step fo the guide.
So, tell me where I've gotten it wrong so I can take the next steps...
and please keep it simple as I've forgotten everything... or more accurately - remember just enough to totally mess up my phone.
TIA
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You've overcomplicated the process quite a bit: Factory reset wipes /data (ALL your downloaded apps + ALL app and system settings, even ones you didn't download) and /cache. The ROM remains, but it is a "fresh start"
If you want to go back to TouchWiz (Dandroid), do this:
1) Reboot into TWRP.
2) Wipe > advanced: System, dalvik cache, data, cache.
3) Flash Dandroid.
4) Done.
Do not restore any system app data (if you backed it up). Only user app data. And if it's acting funny, wipe the app's settings.
By the way, Android releases are named after yummy treats. Mmmmm cockroach.

so
Simpler sounds better to me. Just to clarify though - do I need to to a factory wipe and then follow your steps 1-4... or... just 1-4?
My goal is mostly to get my BT working with my new car stereo CSRom wasn't agreeing with this idea. And, to have the ability to tether to my ipda. Dandroid will let me do this right?
Thanks...
Aerowinder said:
You've overcomplicated the process quite a bit: Factory reset wipes /data (ALL your downloaded apps + ALL app and system settings, even ones you didn't download) and /cache. The ROM remains, but it is a "fresh start"
If you want to go back to TouchWiz (Dandroid), do this:
1) Reboot into TWRP.
2) Wipe > advanced: System, dalvik cache, data, cache.
3) Flash Dandroid.
4) Done.
Do not restore any system app data (if you backed it up). Only user app data. And if it's acting funny, wipe the app's settings.
By the way, Android releases are named after yummy treats. Mmmmm cockroach.
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jtiis said:
Simpler sounds better to me. Just to clarify though - do I need to to a factory wipe and then follow your steps 1-4... or... just 1-4?
My goal is mostly to get my BT working with my new car stereo CSRom wasn't agreeing with this idea. And, to have the ability to tether to my ipda. Dandroid will let me do this right?
Thanks...
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Factory reset wipes /data and /cache. So, either factory reset, or wipe /data and /cache from within the advanced wipe menu. But you still need to wipe /system.

[Q] Samsung Galaxy s3 i747 stuck in Cyanogenmod boot screen

Hello:
So I rooted my phone today and I downloaded the app, "ROM Manager," and downloaded a ROM from it, which I read that I'm not supposed to do, afterwards. Now, whenever I turn my phone on, it only shows the Cyanogenmod boot animation. I read in another thread that I should clear the cache, which I did, but it did not help. Should I try and flash it to the stock? Please help! I am inexperienced with this and I don't know what to do. Thanks in advance!

dallinrigby said:
Hello:
So I rooted my phone today and I downloaded the app, "ROM Manager," and downloaded a ROM from it, which I read that I'm not supposed to do, afterwards. Now, whenever I turn my phone on, it only shows the Cyanogenmod boot animation. I read in another thread that I should clear the cache, which I did, but it did not help. Should I try and flash it to the stock? Please help! I am inexperienced with this and I don't know what to do. Thanks in advance!
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Alright. First off: what OS were you running before you went to cyanogenmod? was it 4.0.4? 4.1.x? 4.2.x? or 4.3.x?
Second, give us more information about the phone.
Third, you might have to go into recovery mode, wipe your phone (theres two options in the main menu, and one in the advanced called wipe dalvik). Then youll have to reinstall Cyanogenmod.

ChinDaChin said:
Alright. First off: what OS were you running before you went to cyanogenmod? was it 4.0.4? 4.1.x? 4.2.x? or 4.3.x?
Second, give us more information about the phone.
Third, you might have to go into recovery mode, wipe your phone (theres two options in the main menu, and one in the advanced called wipe dalvik). Then youll have to reinstall Cyanogenmod.
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Your phone will get stuck if you did not clear the dalvik as well as the cache. I would recommend first clearing cache again and also dalvik before rebooting back into the operating system or doing something else which may not be necessary.

shortydoggg said:
Your phone will get stuck if you did not clear the dalvik as well as the cache. I would recommend first clearing cache again and also dalvik before rebooting back into the operating system or doing something else which may not be necessary.
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I have already tried to clear the cache and the dalvik and then did a reboot but it didn't change anything.

shortydoggg said:
Your phone will get stuck if you did not clear the dalvik as well as the cache. I would recommend first clearing cache again and also dalvik before rebooting back into the operating system or doing something else which may not be necessary.
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ChinDaChin said:
Alright. First off: what OS were you running before you went to cyanogenmod? was it 4.0.4? 4.1.x? 4.2.x? or 4.3.x?
Second, give us more information about the phone.
Third, you might have to go into recovery mode, wipe your phone (theres two options in the main menu, and one in the advanced called wipe dalvik). Then youll have to reinstall Cyanogenmod.
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I was running the stock jellybean before I installed cryogenmod...my phone is a galaxy s3 it47 (AT&T) network unlocked phone. Also, at the bottom in recovery mode it says
ClockworkMod Recovery v6. 0. 4. 5
I'm not sure whether or not this is important but it is the only thing that I can think of to tell you about my phone.
I don't care whether we keep my data, I just want it to be able to turn on! Can I just restore it using Odin somehow? I tried the wipe user memory option in recovery mode and that didn't help...

Personally, I hate both ROM manager and clockworkmod.
It sounds like you just need to wipe data (or factory reset), cache and dalvik, and then reboot. If that doesn't work, then you might have flashed a version of cyanogenmod that may not be compatible with your bootloader, and may have to manually try another ROM.

shortydoggg said:
Personally, I hate both ROM manager and clockworkmod.
It sounds like you just need to wipe data (or factory reset), cache and dalvik, and then reboot. If that doesn't work, then you might have flashed a version of cyanogenmod that may not be compatible with your bootloader, and may have to manually try another ROM.
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I tried to do a factory reset, it didn't help as far as I know. How do i manually try another rom?

dallinrigby said:
I tried to do a factory reset, it didn't help as far as I know. How do i manually try another rom?
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Can you tell us what version of touchwiz you were running before you tried rooting it? It's important if it's past 4.3.x, or before 4.3.x. Do the following if you were running 4.3.x before you rooted.
Go to http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=d2att&type=
Choose the one named: cm-10.2.0-d2att.zip
Download it and save it to your SD Card.
Go here and download 10.2: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Google_Apps and put it on your SD card with the above .zip.
Once thats done, power off your phone. Go into recovery mode (volume up + home + power).
Wipe Data/Factory Reset
Wipe Cache partition
Advanced -> wipe Dalvik Cache
Go back, and choose Install Zip
Choose zip from /storage/sdcard (find your cm10.2 zip, run it. then run the gapps)
After you "installed" both zips, go back to the main menu and reboot system now
This will be a clean install of 10.2.
FYI: Clockworkmod Recovery is v6.0.4.5, so you have the most up to date.

ChinDaChin said:
Can you tell us what version of touchwiz you were running before you tried rooting it? It's important if it's past 4.3.x, or before 4.3.x. Do the following if you were running 4.3.x before you rooted.
Choose the one named: cm-10.2.0-d2att.zip
Download it and save it to your SD Card.
Once thats done, power off your phone. Go into recovery mode (volume up + home + power).
Wipe Data/Factory Reset
Wipe Cache partition
Advanced -> wipe Dalvik Cache
Go back, and choose Install Zip
Choose zip from /storage/sdcard (find your cm10.2 zip, run it. then run the gapps)
After you "installed" both zips, go back to the main menu and reboot system now
This will be a clean install of 10.2.
FYI: Clockworkmod Recovery is v6.0.4.5, so you have the most up to date.
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I don't know what version I had. Is there a way for me to tell? I just had whatever I bought it with, I never downloaded anything else.
It says on that second link to download Torrent or via It Vends, is this the right place, and if so what do I pick?
Thanks by the way, also is there a way I could do this with Odin?

dallinrigby said:
I don't know what version I had. Is there a way for me to tell? I just had whatever I bought it with, I never downloaded anything else.
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I used Goo.im. It's a funky looking website, but it's legitimate. I didn't do this with Odin, I used Cyanogenmod Installer :silly:
If you follow what I posted before, it will update everything, and you will run cyanogenmod 10.2. (What I'm running on my s3). HOWEVER, it will update your phone to 4.3. This means you cannot downgrade it, or it will be bricked. By downgrade, I mean you will not be able to run anything before 4.3. (So you can ONLY install roms that are 4.3, or jellybean).
I'm pretty sure you already updated everything since its stuck in the boot loop.
Any chance you did a nandroid backup(before you did the root)? If not, you've got nothing to lose and might as well go through with CM 10.2 (in my honest opinion).

ChinDaChin said:
I used Goo.im. It's a funky looking website, but it's legitimate. I didn't do this with Odin, I used Cyanogenmod Installer :silly:
If you follow what I posted before, it will update everything, and you will run cyanogenmod 10.2. (What I'm running on my s3). HOWEVER, it will update your phone to 4.3. This means you cannot downgrade it, or it will be bricked. By downgrade, I mean you will not be able to run anything before 4.3. (So you can ONLY install roms that are 4.3, or jellybean).
I'm pretty sure you already updated everything since its stuck in the boot loop.
Any chance you did a nandroid backup(before you did the root)? If not, you've got nothing to lose and might as well go through with CM 10.2 (in my honest opinion).
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Okay, so now it says Android system recovery <3e> at the top and at the bottom is this:
#MANUAL MODE#
--Applied Multi-CSC...
Applied the CSC-code : ATT
Successfully applied multi-CSC
Then when I pushed install from sdcard it said E:failed to verify whole file signature
Do i need to unzip it?

dallinrigby said:
Okay, so now it says Android system recovery <3e> at the top and at the bottom is this:
#MANUAL MODE#
--Applied Multi-CSC...
Applied the CSC-code : ATT
Successfully applied multi-CSC
Then when I pushed install from sdcard it said E:failed to verify whole file signature
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Don't lose hope, but every site/page I check, it says the error is with you flashing through Rom Manager. It's okay though, there has to be a solution.
I'm going to continue looking for the solution. If you could try and remember what version of the OS you were running before you tried to root, it would help out SO MUCH!
LOL., I forgot to hit post on this.
And no, don't unzip it. The phone can read it fine.
Anyway, after some quick reading, a few people are saying its either your rom that is corrupted, or you don't have the proper recovery. It can't be the rom, because the rom was downloaded from the source. So chances are its your recovery. I'm not sure if you can download the CWM recovery, and flash it from recovery. (if that makes sense?)

ChinDaChin said:
Don't lose hope, but every site/page I check, it says the error is with you flashing through Rom Manager. It's okay though, there has to be a solution.
I'm going to continue looking for the solution. If you could try and remember what version of the OS you were running before you tried to root, it would help out SO MUCH!
LOL., I forgot to hit post on this.
And no, don't unzip it. The phone can read it fine.
Anyway, after some quick reading, a few people are saying its either your rom that is corrupted, or you don't have the proper recovery. It can't be the rom, because the rom was downloaded from the source. So chances are its your recovery. I'm not sure if you can download the CWM recovery, and flash it from recovery. (if that makes sense?)
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I don't really understand this stuff very much, and also I am pretty sure my android version before was 4.1.2, that's jelly bean right? is that what you meant?

If it's CWM that is the problem, you can download TWRP and flash it via Odin if you can get into download mode. Then, you can use TWRP to flash a custom ROM.

audit13 said:
If it's CWM that is the problem, you can download TWRP and flash it via Odin if you can get into download mode. Then, you can use TWRP to flash a custom ROM.
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Where do i get TWRP? It doesn't say that I have Clockwork anymore, since I factory reset it

dallinrigby said:
I don't really understand this stuff very much, and also I am pretty sure my android version before was 4.1.2, that's jelly bean right? is that what you meant?
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Sorry.
I'm kind of conflicted on what's going on with your phone. It is partially a problem with going through Rom Manager to flash cyanogenmod.
audit13 said:
If it's CWM that is the problem, you can download TWRP and flash it via Odin if you can get into download mode. Then, you can use TWRP to flash a custom ROM.
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I guess you can try TWRP. I haven't used TWRP so I can't comment on it. I'll try finding an explanatory video that is simple to follow. (Don't throw out Cm10.2, or the gapps. You will need those to get Cyanogenmod on your phone!)

TWRP installed; Do I need anything else to flash CM13?

Title basically says it all.
I have been able to install TWRP on a S4 Mini. Do I need anything else to flash CM13?

riahc3 said:
Title basically says it all.
I have been able to install TWRP on a S4 Mini. Do I need anything else to flash CM13?
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No, but most people would flash gapps 6 too, else you will miss a lot (must be done at the same time as the ROM the first time to set permissions)

IronRoo said:
No, but most people would flash gapps 6 too, else you will miss a lot (must be done at the same time as the ROM the first time to set permissions)
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What I ment is before flashing it....Afterwards/during of couse Ill flash gapps

riahc3 said:
Title basically says it all.
I have been able to install TWRP on a S4 Mini. Do I need anything else to flash CM13?
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Copy CM13 rom and gapp in your sd card.
Backup your old firmware through twrp.
Do a factory Reset from Wipe.
And install CM13 and gapp respectively.
And enjoy ^_^

syednawaz said:
Copy CM13 rom and gapp in your sd card.
Backup your old firmware through twrp.
Do a factory Reset from Wipe.
And install CM13 and gapp respectively.
And enjoy ^_^
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checked every file hash matches, did exactly as written, done all of above and it doesn't work
TWRP went on in less than 10 second does that sound normal ? and how do you know if its actually on there?

Nope. Installation take atleast 2 or 3 minutes.
and if its installed properly you would have seen different rom from the stock.
Here is what i use for s4 mini(i9192). Also used it on i9190 model as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-mini/development/rom-aokp-rom-25-apr-2016-t3366314
and these steps mentioned in the website.
A. Initial install
1. Copy ROM and Gapps to your external SD Card or internal memory
2. Boot into recovery
3. Wipe
4. Install ROM and Gapps
5. Reboot
Its simple. Should have worked.
I hope you have installed your model rom.

A question the system format is required to install the rom ??

juanpabloml said:
A question the system format is required to install the rom ??
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In TWRP Swipe for factory reset will do the job. you can also do dalvik /art cache in advance wipe. System or other wipe never did it for changing roms.

syednawaz said:
In TWRP Swipe for factory reset will do the job. you can also do dalvik /art cache in advance wipe. System or other wipe never did it for changing roms.
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Ie that enough only to make WIPE FACTORY RESET AND WIPE DALVIK CACHE is not necessary to the FORMAT SYSTEM, DATA AND CACHE ??

sorry i do not understand.
to install a rom just do a factory reset. nothing else is necessary.
If you do not do factory reset, sometimes you will not be able to install a new version of rom(for example, from kitkat to lollipop).
if you do not do factory reset its called dirty flash.
for example
you are using custom rom cm13. and it has a new update released, you go in twrp recovery and install the updated rom without doing factory reset. this way you can keep all the application and data you have.
i hope i am making some sense. it is hard for me to explain.
well do some flashing and you will understand but always make a backup.