Is there anything I need to do to flash something to my phone from a downloaded zip using ROM Installer besides just flashing it?
It gives the option to wipe data and cache- should I do this any and every time I flash something or not?
Anything else I should do besides a back up?
And, can it all be done via the installer, or do I need to do anything manually?
Thanks.
you'll have to flash the boot.img of the Rom you choose through fastboot. I've never used ROM installer, so I'm not sure what else is needed.
the safest way, is to always wipe cache, dalvick cache, system, when flashing a new Rom.
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After playing around with several ROM / kernel combinations I am looking to return to the latest stock Rom. I have the PC36IMG file on my SDcard and will be installing via ClockworkMod recovery. What is the proper procedure to ensure the cleanest possible installation? Im a bit scared of all the options in recovery such as all the format options in the partitions menu. Do I need to format everything? Will any files be carried over? I know I will need to re install Clockwork and SU app just want to make sure everything is as clean as possible. Thanks in advance.
cleanest possible? Flash this in recover. It wipes 100% of every every time.
Courtesy of Calk.
If you are just changing kernels, choose wipe catch and delv catch.
Changing to a different rom you need to wipe everything.
Thanks for the tip. I am running a custom kernel so I'd be looking to wipe all of those files as well as the ROM. The ROM I am using is just a re packaged RUU, does the RUU completely wipe all data or will I still need to manually wipe?
You should always manually wipe. I never count on something else to do it for me. When I am changing roms I always wipe data/factory reset, cache and davlick, plus I use calkulin's format all tool that the other responder to your question attached to his post. That way you know nothing will be left over. Before you do all that, remember to make a backup of your current configuration just in case something goes wrong. I have been bailed out by nandroid backup a few times.
Also one more thing, there is a Rom on here that is the latest stock already rooted which would make it much easier on you. You could just wipe and flash and still have SU and all other benefits of having root. Just a suggestion.
I found the stock rom thread. It has both odexed and deodexed version. Odexed will probably boot faster, but deodexed can be themed and/or modded. Heres the link: Stock 3.70 EVO Rooted
I reccommend clearing the cache, and then wiping the dalvik to ensure a clean rom. After that, just flash your rom. As always if you are unsure, you can backup your SD card.
so imma newbie and i tryed to flash the destroyer rom onto my evo when i reboot run the rom it keep showing destroyer animation over and over does anyone else know why ?
Wait 10 mins, if nothing, try reboot, still nothing? Flash again.
Make you sure you follow directions when flashing a custom rom. Wipe data/cache/dalvik cache.
hTC Evo CM7-n17
You didn't flash it correctly and you got what is called bootlooping. Just wipe factory/data, cache, and dalvik and then try again.
It will bootloop if you flash the ROM and gapps in the same recovery session. You have to flash ROM, reboot, then go back into recovery, wipe dalvik and flash gapps. If you want the extras, flash larger gapps first, then reboot again and wipe dalvik and flash smaller gapps.
so i reflashed it worked just one problem my visual voicemail doesn't work at all
blakrepublic said:
so i reflashed it worked just one problem my visual voicemail doesn't work at all
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You need to either flash back to a sense rom, verify that it works, like have someone call you and leave a message, then use titanium to backup the app and data, flash back to The Destroyer rom, restore the app and data, NOT system settings, or use google voice or a third party carrier.
How to clean install custom ROM.
I have MIUI ROM and i want to try diffrent ROM ,
please tell me how to full wipe data ( completely remove MIUI) except sd data like music, movies..etc.
Thank you...
rom dev already made update script that will wipe all thing inside your phone when you flash his rom,you also can manually wipe data,dalvik and cache,no sd data will be wiped
rashid.fairus said:
rom dev already made update script that will wipe all thing inside your phone when you flash his rom,you also can manually wipe data,dalvik and cache,no sd data will be wiped
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Not always (TEAM does not do this. )
easiest way is to grab a Stock Firmware FTF file then flash it with Flashtool. there are huge big guides in general so i'll let you find them.
this will wipe everything and put the stock kernel on
Pvy.
Is it only necessary when coming from ICS to JB or is it necessary to do when coming from a JB ROM to another JB ROM? In my SGS2 days it was factory data wipe, wipe cache, wipe delvik cache, and maybe a kernel cleaning script for good measure, but never touched my SD user content( PDFs, music, etc.).
Super wipe will erase everything( as indicated by the warning in CWM), if you don't think it did cuz you still see the files, try and open them, its a shell only, no content (still lists correct file sizes though???)
I found this out by trying to flash some alternate ROM firmware or kernels I had but couldn't get them to work.
Don't use those stupid superwipe .zip's.
They're running the same scripts as your recovery runs...potentially multiple times for the "LULZOMGCLEAN" factor. [Uh...not needed]
Even installing a rom wipes /system...but %90 of people say "lul wipe /system/ /data/ /cache/ /dalvik/ and then flash superwipe..."
(Yes, I realize a script has to be run for the .zip to wipe system...and the Rom dev MAY leave it out. Personally, if the developer of my rom doesn't even make a "wipe system" script in the .zip I would not use that rom.)
NOT necessary.
If you don't trust your recovery to do it's job...wipe everything with one wipe...
Maybe you should get a new one.
Jubakuba is right but rather than assume the ROM zip wipes /system I find it easier to just wipe it. I never have the problems that others do when they flash ROMs and I always do a factory reset from recovery and wipe system. And if a ROM requires Gapps I always reflash the Gapps after a new ROM update. May not be needed but has saved me from problems before and only takes a couple seconds. Wipe zips are for chimps.
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Jubakuba is right but rather than assume the ROM zip wipes /system I find it easier to just wipe it. I never have the problems that others do when they flash ROMs and I always do a factory reset from recovery and wipe system. And if a ROM requires Gapps I always reflash the Gapps after a new ROM update. May not be needed but has saved me from problems before and only takes a couple seconds. Wipe zips are for chimps.
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You have to flash Gapps after flashing a rom as they reside in /system/
FYI!
Jubakuba said:
You have to flash Gapps after flashing a rom as they reside in /system/
FYI!
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Right. Many ROMs like CM are supposed to have a script to preserve Gapps and they say that you don't need to flash Gapps after, say, updating to a new nightly but I've learned the hard way not to depend on it.
Hello,
I don't know why my lg g3 phone doesn't want boot on custom rom.
I have the LG G3 d855 model, 16gb memory and here are my procedure to install every custom rom :
1. Flash Stock ROM using LGUP (the version of the firmware is not important but the possibility to root is)
2. Install KingRoot and get root
3. Install AutoREC and enter to the recovery
8. Flash Recovery TWRP 3.1.0-2
9. Reboot to the new recovery
10. ADVANCED WIPE (wipe cache, dalvik cache, data and SYSTEM)
11. Flash baseband 21C
12. Flash CUSTOM rom
13. Wipe cache and dalvik cache
14. Flash Gapp
15. Wipe cache and dalvik cache
16. Reboot
I think I did nothing bad...
but the phone does not start and it stays at the initial logo screen (not the LG logo, but the custom rom logo). I waited over 10 minutes to boot but nothing. Even though I install the identical rom again or install an anoter rom, each time the same issue.
This happens with all custom rom (xenonhd, resurrection remix, and now lineageOS)
I can use and boot on stock rom but each time I want to install a custom rom, my phone doesn't want to boot. The phone display stays at the initial rom logo screen.
It seems that I am alone to have this problem.
I don't know why and I search everywhere to find out the solution...
PS : My phone never restart by itself. I never have bootloop with my phone when I using stock rom and same with custom rom..
The problem is the boot with a custom rom. The phone don't want to boot and stay on logo loading...
Any suggestion may be help.
Thank you.
1. Once you installed TWRP you don't have to go back to stock to switch roms. From then on you can just download zips and flash them.
2. You need to delete everything (including system) except internal and external storage ( so you can still flash the zip for xceed, otherwise you will delete it). Remember that you will lose all your apps including your data with it. You can backup them with titanium backup tho. Pictures and video's will still be there as they are stored on the internal or external storage.
3. You also need to flash the GAPPS package after flashing rom, for xceed (7.1.1), pick nano (ARM)
4. Wipe cache and dalvik after flashing and reboot.
5. Make a backup before you do so !!!!!!
Good luck.
Jornwitt said:
1. Once you installed TWRP you don't have to go back to stock to switch roms. From then on you can just download zips and flash them.
2. You need to delete everything (including system) except internal and external storage ( so you can still flash the zip for xceed, otherwise you will delete it). Remember that you will lose all your apps including your data with it. You can backup them with titanium backup tho. Pictures and video's will still be there as they are stored on the internal or external storage.
3. You also need to flash the GAPPS package after flashing rom, for xceed (7.1.1), pick nano (ARM)
4. Wipe cache and dalvik after flashing and reboot.
5. Make a backup before you do so !!!!!!
Good luck.
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Hello,
1. I think that but with specific rom, some people tell us to flash stock rom before flashing a custom rom. eMMC bug related ?
2. Deleting the system changes nothing because the system is wiped when I flash the rom, right ?
3. if the rom boot first then I will install Gapps. Else, I don’t install because the rom doesn’t want to boot.
1. Well .. I've been switching between fulmics,xceed,rr, .. etc without any problem so no, there is no need to go back to stock everytime.
2. Try it, you won't be able to boot until you flash a new rom, but it could help. That's why you take a backup in the first place. It is more 'clean' and if you don't try it you won't know.
3. Sometimes you have to flash gapps directly after the rom or you will be in for a bad time if you do afterwards.
Once you have TWRP recovery installed it's the easiest thing ever to flash a new rom. Make sure your zip files are downloaded okay. Download the MD3 to check it. Try to download via MEGA app or so, because browsers downloads tend to have errors sometimes.
Apart from that. Don't root via kingroot. They have had some suspicious cases where malware was installed on the phone when rooting.
If nothing's works. Go back to full stock through KDZ, root wit your PC, install TWRP via autorec, go to recovery, wipe everything, install modem 21C, install rom and gapps, wipe cache, reboot. Don't try anything other than that.
I have the same problem
Jornwitt said:
1. Well .. I've been switching between fulmics,xceed,rr, .. etc without any problem so no, there is no need to go back to stock everytime.
2. Try it, you won't be able to boot until you flash a new rom, but it could help. That's why you take a backup in the first place. It is more 'clean' and if you don't try it you won't know.
3. Sometimes you have to flash gapps directly after the rom or you will be in for a bad time if you do afterwards.
Once you have TWRP recovery installed it's the easiest thing ever to flash a new rom. Make sure your zip files are downloaded okay. Download the MD3 to check it. Try to download via MEGA app or so, because browsers downloads tend to have errors sometimes.
Apart from that. Don't root via kingroot. They have had some suspicious cases where malware was installed on the phone when rooting.
If nothing's works. Go back to full stock through KDZ, root wit your PC, install TWRP via autorec, go to recovery, wipe everything, install modem 21C, install rom and gapps, wipe cache, reboot. Don't try anything other than that.
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Hello,
I have a question.
Can you give me a gapp 100% compatible with all custom rom with android 7.1.2, because i think opengapp are not reliable. Maybe the gapp will cause my issue and the rom won't boot.
Can i use this one https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...isited-slim-gapps-6-0-7-0-unofficial-t3462088 ?
I always use PICO version of gapp
Thank