This question has been answered by the second post, to keep things short if you want to flash a rom you need to mount /preload and /data from within CWM
Hello, sorry if there is another thread like this.
I tried to install Lite Rom v2.8 on my GT-I8160
I am not really a beginner (i have a HTC myself) but the information on the rom thread is kinda... not available ^^''
The GT-I8160 is running 4.1.2 I8160XXMG2 (stock kernel and rooted) with CWM6 on the external SD card (no clue why it doesn't permanently install itself, i guess it has to do with the fact that the phone is running a stock kernel?) i tried to install the rom within CWM (install zip from SD card) but it is stuck on repeating the boot animation ._. it works after recovering the backup though. Does someone know what i did wrong?
I think you didn't mount preload. Try to flash Lite Rom 2.8 again and in Cwm mount system, preload and data before flashing the Rom.
Tell me if it worked
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Souffre said:
I think you didn't mount preload. Try to flash Lite Rom 2.8 again and in Cwm mount system, preload and data before flashing the Rom.
Tell me if it worked
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Thank you for your reply. It seems to work!
Can you explain why i need to do this? (for future reference)
Mr.pixel said:
Thank you for your reply. It seems to work!
Can you explain why i need to do this? (for future reference)
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Sounds odd, it's not hard to tell the updater-script to mount preload as well, instead of having to do it manually
Anyways, our system space is limited, so a lot of the apps are installed in preload/symlink/system/app first and then symlinked from system/app.
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Hello, I tried out the new CM9 Beta 3 on my Gio, but before I flashed it, i've made a backup with CWM. Now after flashing, I've decided to switch back to my old backup, now I get an error while restoring:
"failed on /dev/block/stl12"
I have CWM v5.0.2.7 rfs + ext4 installed.
Please, can someone help?
I'm not sure, but the rfs+ext4 CWM should only work on rfs. If you're using CM, then you should've installed ext4 only CWM. I may be wrong.
Install another version of clockworkmod
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Install another version of clockworkmod
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Do you know which CWM version can be used with the new S5660XXKTF ROM?
Thanks in advance
danilone19 said:
Do you know which CWM version can be used with the new S5660XXKTF ROM?
Thanks in advance
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You need to use CWM(ext4+RFS) with any stock or stock based ROM. Unless it has been converted to work with Ext4 partitions, but this would be stated by the developer.
Same issue
Ok threat not closed I see.
Same issue:
Samsung Gio,CWM-based recovery 5.0.2.7
Installed CWM (maybe another version??), backed up, Installed CM9, then 7.
Need contacts, were not synced with google.
Try to recorver backup and get the Error while formatting /System!
failed on /dev/block/stl12
please provide help.
How can I Backup The stock rom i got from My cellolar company?
(explain if root needed etc..)
tnx
Check out this thread.
I backup with CMW
but it says no sd-ext found(something like this)
is it a problem? and how do I backup this?
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I backup with CMW
but it says no sd-ext found(something like this)
is it a problem? and how do I backup this?
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No its not worse, I dont use it neither
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I backup with CMW
but it says no sd-ext found(something like this)
is it a problem? and how do I backup this?
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It doesn't matter. Backups should be working fine when CWM complains about sd-ext. Stock ROMs don't support external partitions on SD card anyway.
JustVass said:
It doesn't matter. Backups should be working fine when CWM complains about sd-ext. Stock ROMs don't support external partitions on SD card anyway.
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With custom kernel they do
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If you install custom kernel it isn't stock ROM stricktly speaking
"Stock" means "what comes from publisher", and I think neither Samsung nor cellular operators released any "custom kernels" with SD-ext support.
[Q] HELP! i pressed "wipe" on TWRP, deleted everything, inc. my ROM zip files
hi there,
i wanted to install a new PA rom, for the firsttime i decided to use TWRP, on the first screen i clicked on the WIPE and wiped it all, apparently the ZIP file too,
now what do i do ?
when i browse through the folders with the TWRP they're all empty.
how do i install new ROM ?
how do i copy the ROM files into my SG3 ?
how do i get out of this problem ?
thanks a lot for understanding my panic here !
Jooki
jooki said:
hi there,
i wanted to install a new PA rom, for the firsttime i decided to use TWRP, on the first screen i clicked on the WIPE and wiped it all, apparently the ZIP file too,
now what do i do ?
when i browse through the folders with the TWRP they're all empty.
how do i install new ROM ?
how do i copy the ROM files into my SG3 ?
how do i get out of this problem ?
thanks a lot for understanding my panic here !
Jooki
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Put any ROM you want to flash on your external and reboot back into recovery.
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Just transfer the files to a micro sd card. If you don't have one or can't for some reason, you could always flash back to the stock ROM with kies or odin, and then transfer the files back to your phone.
thanks a lot, up and running !
though i have a camera problem, i'm assuming this is ROM related so i'll post it in the PA Nightlies.
thanks a lot !
Jooki
jooki said:
though i have a camera problem, i'm assuming this is ROM related so i'll post it in the PA Nightlies.
thanks a lot !
Jooki
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Post it in the PA q&a thread in my signature.
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So ive rooted my phone and installed this ROM(clean install, factory reset and format /system in recovery before) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2671363
Im trying to mount system as R/W with different ways, and cant get it to happen. I tried clicking it in root explorer, using commands, tried root browser, FX file explorer(+root addon) and some other apps, cant copy anything on system ;(
I think somehow im not permitted to mount and no app will solve this. Can unlocking bootloader help? what can be wrong?
please help
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Hi! Try mounting it from some custom recovery like CWM
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Hi! Try mounting it from some custom recovery like CWM
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I think i did mount it in CWM, but i want to move files from storage to /system and after mounting system in CWM i still cant move files when i reboot to system and try using apps.
attached me mounting system? I think, never done it before. As i entered recovery, clicked mount /system when the unmount /system appeared i rebooted system since i cant see how to move files in recovery.
The rom doesn't properly disable sony ric, it seems. Using dualrecovery should fix it but I don't know if you can just flash it over the rom. You need to ask the developer.
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The rom doesn't properly disable sony ric, it seems. Using dualrecovery should fix it but I don't know if you can just flash it over the rom. You need to ask the developer.
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Sadly cant contact developer via PM or post in ROM development thread. (getting those 10 posts can be a barrier for a lurker like me )
What exactly do you mean by using dualrecovery (just installing/flashing it?), im ready to try, i reflashed rom few times anyway, and im ready to go back to stock rom if neccesary i have time and almost remember root process at this point anyway, it goes hella fast.
Edit: flashed dualrecovery, WORKS! Many thanks, now ill try somehow contact dev if its fine with his ROM
Based on @ninekaw9 's original script from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52989641
I ported this for the N7105 and T889
Please read the post fully before trying this.
This file basically reduces the space assigned to cache and preload partitions and reassigns that extra space to your internal sdcard.
What is preload?
Used for storing Samsung's pre-loaded bloatwares like some wallpapers and "Wonders of Nature" video that you find on your phone after a factory reset or after buying a new phone.
Reducing the cache partition:
Cache basically stores the apps from Google play while they are downloading and the rest of it is used for storing OTA updates.
The OTA updates from Samsung and big in size and hence cache has 1GB of size to store those big updates.
So basically I reduced the cache size from 1GB to 100mb because Kitkat is the last update for Note2 afaik and the phone would be out of OTA service after Kitkat.
Won't reducing cache size break some other things?
No. It won't. As I have still kept 100mb in the cache that would be fine for playstore downloads.
Can I return to stock partition size after doing this?
Yes. Find the .pit file for your device and flash stock firmware through odin alongwith the pit file.
Or if you want a flashable zip for returning to stock partitions see post #2
What you need to have to Re-partiton
Philz recovery installed (latest version)for t889.
Note that TWRP WONT WORK as it doesn't have some binaries for partitioning.
Nandroid backup or a rom zip file in your external sdcard is a must.
Backup your internal sdcard as it will be formatted in the process.
Procedure :
1.Boot into philz recovery
2.Flash the file which is linked here.
Partition_N7105/T889_16GB_model_only
After flashing the recovery will automatically reboot.
3.Next you will see some mounting errors. Don't worry. Just go to mounts and storage and do this
Format /data
Format /system
Format /sdcard0
Format /preload
Please don't format /boot /modem or /sdcard1.
4. So after formatting it's all done. Now you can restore nandroid or flash a new rom.
5. If you are having issue restoring your nandroid backup then read this post and do exactly what he says
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53207492
Note: You can still flash bootloaders and modems from odin after doing this re-partioning. No need to flash with pit file.
However if you want to flash a full rom from odin then pit file is required.
All credits to @ninekaw9 and @forumber2 for their original scripts. You guys are awesome ?
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Reverting back to stock partitions is easier now.
Just flash this zip
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8fki6jyi3bpr1ww/Stock_Partitions_N7105_T889.zip
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Are you on 4.3 bootloader?
On 4.1.2 bootloader I get 11.97GB
Are you running AOSP? Did you use the zip file for AOSP from the second post?
I run w03slimkat, the AOSP zip also reduces system partition to 1g
I don't know if it matters, I am on 4.1 bl.
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For AOSP users only.
System slimmed down to 1Gb so you get a total of 14.2GB of user available space on your phone.
Download here
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Are you running AOSP? Did you use the zip file for AOSP from the second post?
I run w03slimkat, the AOSP zip also reduces system partition to 1g
I don't know if it matters, I am on 4.1 bl.
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Gotcha. Looked at your screen again and definate AOSP rom. I seen about the other partition for AOSP download but it would be too small for touchwiz base.
Thanks though, now I realized how you got more space.
Sorry guys, forgot to add the AOSP thing here. But it's there on n7105 thread. I will add it here when I get time.
By the way it doesn't matter what bootloader you have. The partitions and their name and size remain the same irrespective of the bootloader.
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Outstanding work. Thank You.
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Hi noob here I flashed the repartition zip a few months ago and recently I was messing with my phone trying to convert to f2fs and got stuck in a recovery bootloop so I had to Odin back 2 stock but forgot about the pit file I needed when flashing with Odin and now no matter what I do I can't get /cache to mount at all anymore. I am using twrp 2.8.1 as current recovery at the time I was using Phil's. Any ideas on how I can get /cache to mount?
Any help would b appreciated.
I was thinking of flashing the stock partition zip but I don't think it will do anything since /cache is not mounted.
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Hi noob here I flashed the repartition zip a few months ago and recently I was messing with my phone trying to convert to f2fs and got stuck in a recovery bootloop so I had to Odin back 2 stock but forgot about the pit file I needed when flashing with Odin and now no matter what I do I can't get /cache to mount at all anymore. I am using twrp 2.8.1 as current recovery at the time I was using Phil's. Any ideas on how I can get /cache to mount?
Any help would b appreciated.
I was thinking of flashing the stock partition zip but I don't think it will do anything since /cache is not mounted.
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You are going to have to ODIN all the way back to a rooted stock.
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You are going to have to ODIN all the way back to a rooted stock.
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Hi thanks for reply i did odin back using a a stock injectected rom by mr robinson. after i did that it would boot into recovery like usual and i would try to factory reset because of mounting errors but even after factory reset i still get the same errors. I then would install a twrp via odin and flashed a backup i had was the only way to get phone working but /cache still not able to mount. I honostly dont know what I am doing wrong.