I attempted to flash the 15Toggles/CRT mod (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774717) and now my phone stays on the "Samsung Galaxy SIII" boot screen. I tried flashing the "restore" zip also included in that thread and it doesn't do anything. Now I've flashed various mods and what not without any problems before so lately I've gotten into a regretful habit of not backing up. I've learned my lesson from hereon out so please no lecturing, I'm just looking for some help.
Even though my phone is now "soft" bricked, I still went into CWM and did a complete backup ((I assume at this point CWM is the only way to back anything up). Now my question is once I have wiped everything and flashed the stock recovery, will I be able to restore my previous data separately from whatever system files caused the "soft" brick in the first place? Or am I pretty much SOL? Also, does app data include photos, voice recordings, wallpaper, etc. Or only settings for certain apps you've downloaded before?
Please dont use the term "brick" so lightly.
You have a soft brick.
If you made no backup in titanium or a nandroid,start from scratch
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00mred00 said:
Please dont use the term "brick" so lightly.
You have a soft brick.
If you made no backup in titanium or a nandroid,start from scratch
If you made a backup now its most likely useless,as the system is corrupt. In theory you just backed up that corrupt system
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00mred00 said:
Please dont use the term "brick" so lightly.
You have a soft brick.
If you made no backup in titanium or a nandroid,start from scratch
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Hopefully my edits are sufficient enough for your liking. However, it being a soft or hard brick is irrelevant to actual advice I was asking about. If you read it correctly, I made it clear that I made a backup in CWM (nandroid) after the soft brick and I was asking about restoring certain data.
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Hopefully my edits are sufficient enough for your liking. However, it being a soft or hard brick is irrelevant to actual advice I was asking about. If you read it correctly, I made it clear that I made a backup in CWM (nandroid) after the soft brick and I was asking about restoring certain data.
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Thought i made it clear that the backup you made is useless in that case. It looks like the app quoted me within my post.
Best of luck to ya tho. I dont stck around to help folks with your type of mentality
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You MAY be able to salvage.. I would try going into clockwork and wipe data cache dalvik.. flash the same ROM zip you were on before.. then advanced restore data from your cw backup you made.. see if it boots up..
My understanding is that it depends on what went wrong on your flash.. if it was the system or data partition that got corrupted.
If that doesn't work you'll have to wipe all three again.. flash the ROM zip and start over setting your stuff up. Go into the market on your now cleanly flashed phone and go into my apps. Then start downloading your stuff.
Presuming you are rooted, I would recommend grabbing titanium backup and running the batch 'backup all user apps' on a regular basis.. that way if this happens again you won't loose your app data.
And of course.. make a nandroid next time prior to flashing.. if you are on the lazier side.. use ROM manager as you can tell it to do a backup then flash and reboot with 'one-click'
Good luck
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You MAY be able to salvage.. I would try going into clockwork and wipe data cache dalvik.. flash the same ROM zip you were on before.. then advanced restore data from your cw backup you made.. see if it boots up..
My understanding is that it depends on what went wrong on your flash.. if it was the system or data partition that got corrupted.
If that doesn't work you'll have to wipe all three again.. flash the ROM zip and start over setting your stuff up. Go into the market on your now cleanly flashed phone and go into my apps. Then start downloading your stuff.
Presuming you are rooted, I would recommend grabbing titanium backup and running the batch 'backup all user apps' on a regular basis.. that way if this happens again you won't loose your app data.
And of course.. make a nandroid next time prior to flashing.. if you are on the lazier side.. use ROM manager as you can tell it to do a backup then flash and reboot with 'one-click'
Good luck
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Thank you very much for the thorough and helpful reply. I actually am rooted using the stock ROM. The zip I flashed was for the original out-of-box ROM, something like "L710VPALEN." And from there I flashed the updates for the phone to bring it to the current LG8 firmware version. Would your method just require me to flash the "L710VPALEN" zip again, update it to LG8, and then attempt the advanced restore using CWM? Thanks again.
Yeah that's what I would try first.. flash the same zips you used to bring yourself to stock lg8..
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aquariex24 said:
I attempted to flash the 15Toggles/CRT mod (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774717) and now my phone stays on the "Samsung Galaxy SIII" boot screen. I tried flashing the "restore" zip also included in that thread and it doesn't do anything. Now I've flashed various mods and what not without any problems before so lately I've gotten into a regretful habit of not backing up. I've learned my lesson from hereon out so please no lecturing, I'm just looking for some help.
Even though my phone is now "soft" bricked, I still went into CWM and did a complete backup ((I assume at this point CWM is the only way to back anything up). Now my question is once I have wiped everything and flashed the stock recovery, will I be able to restore my previous data separately from whatever system files caused the "soft" brick in the first place? Or am I pretty much SOL? Also, does app data include photos, voice recordings, wallpaper, etc. Or only settings for certain apps you've downloaded before?
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From wat i am gathering, u nandroided after the soft brick... u can try an advanced restore and pick just the data partiton. Are u restoring data to the exact same rom u backed it up from? If u r then the restored data should play nice with the system... however its not gauranteed... As far as wat data includes... it should basically put ur app back to the way it was when u last had it open on ur phone. this is how titanium does it nd i presume nadroid is the same but someone correct me otherwise. Worst case it doesn't work u have to just re-install all ur apps from scratch. Personally i use titanium to do my backups. Set it to auto back up apps nd data nd ur good. Hopefully this helps.
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Yeah that's what I would try first.. flash the same zips you used to bring yourself to stock lg8..
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I did exactly what you said and it worked perfectly! Everything is back to how it was before I bricked the phone. Thanks a lot man! Now off to go set up some automatic backups!
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From wat i am gathering, u nandroided after the soft brick... u can try an advanced restore and pick just the data partiton. Are u restoring data to the exact same rom u backed it up from? If u r then the restored data should play nice with the system... however its not gauranteed... As far as wat data includes... it should basically put ur app back to the way it was when u last had it open on ur phone. this is how titanium does it nd i presume nadroid is the same but someone correct me otherwise. Worst case it doesn't work u have to just re-install all ur apps from scratch. Personally i use titanium to do my backups. Set it to auto back up apps nd data nd ur good. Hopefully this helps.
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I did what DrKaotica suggested, re-flashed the stock ROM then updated it to LG8, re-rooted, and then used advanced restore in CWM and chose "data restore." I'm going to TB to do what you said and set it for auto back ups. Thanks for helping out kind sir.
Nice I'm glad that worked.
Make a titanium backup widget for the action 'backup all user apps'.. and touch it from time to time:thumbup:
I don't know that you can schedule automatic app back ups with tb unless you get the pro version so this widget is an easy way to do it frequently with minimal effort
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So there have been posts about this in the past but none of them have been ansewered recently so i figured i'd ask again...
My T-Mobile Galaxy S3 is fine, but my girlfriends is messed up. She can't copy and paste. I just tried it my self. Holding down on say, for example, a url in chrome, and tapping copy causes chrome to force close.
I understand the only ways to fix it at this point seem to be factory reset (really a major pain in the ass... what with having to reenter all her info and passwords and everything) or rooting and then do a list of commands i found on various threads (really don't want her to have to root her brand new phone that is otherwise running great).
this really sucks. anyone know any newer methods to fix this? it's really ridiculous.
You could flash one of the official firmwares via odin. This will basically rewrite the system and a few other partitions while leaving data intact. If somethings corrupted on the system side, this should fix it by overwriting with good uncorrupted files.
And if you haven't updated to UVALJ4 yet you could get that at the same time.
If its something in the user data partition, then finding the responsible app and clearing data/cache may work. Otherwise you'd have to factory reset...
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You need to be rooted though to do this.
Do this and it should work.
1. boot recovery (CWM) > advanced > wipe cache
2. reboot phone > Root Explorer > delete /data/clipbord/*
3. reboot recovery again > advanved > fix permissions
4. reboot phone > it's fine
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those are the exact commands i was talking about, but we don't want to root our phones. anyone have any ideas how to fix it without rooting or doing a full factory reset. such a stupid issue for a phone to have
polarbearmc said:
those are the exact commands i was talking about, but we don't want to root our phones. anyone have any ideas how to fix it without rooting or doing a full factory reset. such a stupid issue for a phone to have
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I gave you two options to do so and keep your data two posts up, in case you missed it.
Factory reset is last resort.
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DocHoliday77 said:
I gave you two options to do so and keep your data two posts up, in case you missed it.
Factory reset is last resort.
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oh i'm sorry, that's my bad i thought that flashing odin thing had to do with rooting or something. thanks, i'll look into that... one thing though is she just got the newest ota update last night and that didn't fix the problem. is that a bad sign that this might not work?
polarbearmc said:
oh i'm sorry, that's my bad i thought that flashing odin thing had to do with rooting or something. thanks, i'll look into that... one thing though is she just got the newest ota update last night and that didn't fix the problem. is that a bad sign that this might not work?
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You can flash the stock firmware with odin without root.
Not necessarily, if there's a corrupted system file the ota simply may not have patched it, or patched a different part of it leaving the root cause of the problem intact. Keep in mind, my suggestion may not help at all. Its just another option for you in trying to find a fix.
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Hi,
Currently on Task650's latest AOKP, Is there any way I can backup and restore my AOKP system and ROM settings?
Also, a somewhat unrelated question. I know Google Play keep track of every app you've downloaded and from there one can easily reinstall everything lost post clean flash. I also know there is an option where apps are immediately reinstalled upon logging into Google account, post clean flash. I was wondering if I could customize that list before everything begins to automatically reinstall? It is because I don't use every app I've downloaded before. I've downloaded hundreds of apps, but only really use like 20.
Thanks!
Use the search feature it comes in handy...
You can back up your rom and rom settings with your recovery and the only way to select which apps you want is to uncheck there "restore all apps" when booting up your device and manually downloading them.
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Thanks.
I love how people just automatically assume you don't search. I did search. Didn't find what I was looking for, so I'm here. Plus I had more than just the one question.
I've explored my recovery (TW) and the only backup I can see is a partition backup, where the system partition alone, for me anyways, is more than twice the size of the ROM. What I was asking was just settings and settings only. Maybe there is an option for CWM that isn't available in TW?
jayRokk said:
the only way to select which apps you want is to uncheck there "restore all apps" when booting up your device and manually downloading them.
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I knew this already. Which again, is why I asked. Hoping someone would have a different way, or suggestions.
Thanks anyways.
TheShamsMan said:
Thanks.
I love how people just automatically assume you don't search. I did search. Didn't find what I was looking for, so I'm here. Plus I had more than just the one question.
I've explored my recovery (TW) and the only backup I can see is a partition backup, where the system partition alone, for me anyways, is more than twice the size of the ROM. What I was asking was just settings and settings only. Maybe there is an option for CWM that isn't available in TW?
I knew this already. Which again, is why I asked. Hoping someone would have a different way, or suggestions.
Thanks anyways.
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Titanium Backup
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Ugh. I was afraid someone would say that. I try to stay away from TiBu. I was always unlucky with it. I'm in the process of testing it out now. Thanks man!
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Ugh. I was afraid someone would say that. I try to stay away from TiBu. I was always unlucky with it. I'm in the process of testing it out now. Thanks man!
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I've never had a problem with it. Maybe try the paid version. A lot more options
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Restoring system settings is not advised as it can cause issues. This is one of the prices you pay for installing custom roms.
Wayne Tech Nexus
zelendel said:
Restoring system settings is not advised as it can cause issues. This is one of the prices you pay for installing custom roms.
Wayne Tech Nexus
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Yup. I figured. Thanks for the clarification dudes!
Update The likely culprit, at least for the "install button" problem, appears to be an app called Velis Auto Brightness. A little over three weeks after this problem first arose, I switched my ROM to Dandroid. In deciding what apps gradually to add back, I ran across comments like the following for Velis:
Cannot press install from an APK Found a bug that needs fixing. With this app enabled for some reason installing from an APK it renders the Install button useless but the cancel button still works. As soon as I disabled this App, the Install button worked again.
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Nice, but one slight issue I really like this app. Very useful and easy to use. My only issue is that when the app is active, if I turn off system auto brightness and try to raise the brightness, Velis overrides this and forces auto brightness.
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A couple of weeks ago, DocHoliday77 helped me troubleshoot a problem with my install button not working. Unfortunately, the only cure short of starting from scratch turned out to be restoring an earlier nandroid.
More recently, the telephone function stopped working. More precisely, whatever number I input, the phone tries to call 333223.
This led me to reinstall Stockorama v2 from scratch. That is, before installing the Stockorama zip I did a factory reset, wiped cache, and wiped davlik cache. After the installation, I waited 10+ minutes before beginning to use the phone and individually reinstalling programs with Titanium Backup. About a day later (and, foolishly, before I made a post-clean-install nandroid), the install button again stopped working.
Also, Titanium Backup "disappeared." I use quotation marks because when I try to download the app from the Play Store I get an error message suggesting that, even though I can't see it, it's still there.
So, I'm caught between the rock of my current setup--the phone works but I can't install new apps or use Titanium Backup-- and the hard place of my earlier nandroid--I have access to Titanium Backup and can install apps, but I can't make outgoing calls.
Is there a fix short of abandoning Stockorama? If I do abandon it, is there a stable, close cousin worth trying?
Thanks in advance.
What apps are you restoring from titanium backup?
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What apps are you restoring from titanium backup?
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Many. I have a 32GB internal sdcard. Are there ones that you think should be of particular concern?
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Many. I have a 32GB internal sdcard. Are there ones that you think should be of particular concern?
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If you restore apps that you didn't download from the play store or from the internet (APKs) then your going to run into problems.
That's why I asked which apps you are restoring. If you're restoring system apps from another ROM, then that's you're problem.
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Da Kine said:
If you restore apps that you didn't download from the play store or from the internet (APKs) then your going to run into problems.
That's why I asked which apps you are restoring. If you're restoring system apps from another ROM, then that's you're problem.
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Except insofar as the system apps were included in the Stockorama zip, I've not tried to restore any. The apps restored from a TB backup were all non-system apps. By way of example: At Bat, Alarm Clock Xtreme, Amazon, Kindle, Any.do, App of the Day, Amazon Appstore, Authenticator, avast Mobile, Barcode Scanner, BatteryGuru, BBC News, Beautiful Widgets, BetterBatteryStats, CacheMate for Root, Camera ZOOM FX, Cardio Trainer, Chrome, Clueful, Cool Reader, Dashlane, Dropbox, DuckDuckGo, Evernote, F-Droid, Facebook, feedly, Flickr, GasBuddy, Gem Spinner, Gravity Screen, Hi App Lock, K-9 Mail, Lookout, mSecure, Nandroid Manager, Netflix, Nova Prime, NYTimes, Open Table, Pixlr Express, Quickoffice, QuickPic, Roku, ROM Manager, Root Explorer, ShopSavvy, Snapseed, Talkatone, Trello, TripAdvisor, TWRP Manager, WhatsApp, Wunderlist, Yelp.
But did you restore any data to the system apps? Such as accounts, contacts, settings?
If you did the data may be corrupted or incompatible.
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Also, if any of those other apps you listed have been carried over for a while (as in, you first backed up on ics, and have continued to backup and restore building on that first backup ypu will have data that was modified across multiple builds and or roms)
There is a point where it is sometimes best to just start clean again. Just keep the backup in case you need some data from it. I know its not what anyone wants to hear, but it is sometimes the best solution
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But did you restore any data to the system apps? Such as accounts, contacts, settings?
If you did the data may be corrupted or incompatible.
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Also, if any of those other apps you listed have been carried over for a while (as in, you first backed up on ics, and have continued to backup and restore building on that first backup ypu will have data that was modified across multiple builds and or roms)
There is a point where it is sometimes best to just start clean again. Just keep the backup in case you need some data from it. I know its not what anyone wants to hear, but it is sometimes the best solution
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Yes, I restored all my Google account information, but from Google not the phone. In general (but not always), I restored only the app, not data. But why would this cause Titanium Backup to "disappear" and the install button to stop working?
RebDovid said:
Yes, I restored all my Google account information, but from Google not the phone. In general (but not always), I restored only the app, not data. But why would this cause Titanium Backup to "disappear" and the install button to stop working?
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If anything, should have downloaded the apps clean and restored the data.
But I agree. Clean install. Make dated nandroids as you are reinstalling things.
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Yes, I restored all my Google account information, but from Google not the phone. In general (but not always), I restored only the app, not data. But why would this cause Titanium Backup to "disappear" and the install button to stop working?
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The only why i can see here is corrupted/bad backups. And while it would be possible to hunt down the culprit, it could take quite a long time considering how many apps you have. I think at this point its best to just start fresh. Its difficult to speculate on what is actually happening underneath it all to cause the behavior. Youd have to start grabbing logcats and really analyzing exactly what is happening. The reason I'm not recommending this is the time involved in doing this, and the fact that in the end you'd most likely end up having to start fresh again anyway.
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Barring other advice, I guess I'll start from scratch, including downloading a fresh copy of Stockorama.
Besides doing a factory reset and wiping cache and davlik cache, is there anything else I should do to prepare the phone for a clean install?
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The only why i can see here is corrupted/bad backups. And while it would be possible to hunt down the culprit, it could take quite a long time considering how many apps you have. I think at this point its best to just start fresh. Its difficult to speculate on what is actually happening underneath it all to cause the behavior. Youd have to start grabbing logcats and really analyzing exactly what is happening. The reason I'm not recommending this is the time involved in doing this, and the fact that in the end you'd most likely end up having to start fresh again anyway.
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Its up to you, but you may want to Odin flash the root66 firmware. Otherwise, I think you've got it covered.
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Barring other advice, I guess I'll start from scratch, including downloading a fresh copy of Stockorama.
Besides doing a factory reset and wiping cache and davlik cache, is there anything else I should do to prepare the phone for a clean install?
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You could update your firmware. Links in my signature. Third one under firmware.
Wipe system in addition to what you already stated. Unsure if the script does it for you.
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You could update your firmware. Links in my signature. Third one under firmware.
Wipe system in addition to what you already stated. Unsure if the script does it for you.
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Following your link, I think I may already have that firmware. If I do, are you suggesting I reflash it, too?
My Baseband version is T999UVDMD5.
The kernel version is 3.0.31-112078
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Did you ever flash MD5 in Odin, or that firmware aero linked you to? Or did you just flash the rom and modem? If you did flash the firmware, you're already good to go. If you just did a rom and modem, go ahead with the full firmware flash.
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Just a quick piece of advice while your doing all of this flashing: make a back up of your imei, it will save you time and headaches if you lose it.
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Before attempting a clean reinstall of Stockorama V2, I want to be clear on what that means and how to do it.
Currently, as I've said, My Baseband version is T999UVDMD5, and the kernel version is 3.0.31-112078
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As I understand it, I begin with the following steps:
Backup IMEI
Factory reset
Wipe Cache
Wipe Dalvik
Does the order matter? Should I also Wipe Data? Anything else to prepare for a clean install?
Do I need to back up the IMEI separately from the EFS Backup I made when installing Stockorama? That created an efs.img file, which now exists on both my internal and external sdcards.
I've redownloaded STOCKORAMA_V2 and OTA_T999_UVDLJC_UVDMD5. Can I simply flash them in TWRP recovery? If not, why not and what should I do instead? Does the order matter?
When reinstalling Stockorama is there any reason not to install Google apps using the Aroma installer rather than from the Play Store?
Is there anything else I should do? I already have Nandroids of my phone with its current problem (can't install apps; "disappeared" Titanium Backup") and its former problem (whatever telephone number I input, the phone tries to call 333223)..
Concern has been expressed about corrupt data. I can recover my contacts and calendar from Google. Should I simply give up on everything else? If not, what's the best way to proceed. I have a TB backup on my external sdcard. But since TB is currently AWOL, does that suggest a problem and the desirability of an alternative strategy. If so, what?
Is there anything else I'm missing.
Thanks again for all the help.
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Before attempting a clean reinstall of Stockorama V2, I want to be clear on what that means and how to do it.
Currently, as I've said, My Baseband version is T999UVDMD5, and the kernel version is 3.0.31-112078
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As I understand it, I begin with the following steps:
Backup IMEI
Factory reset
Wipe Cache
Wipe Dalvik
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That should be fine.
Factory reset should wipe dalvik anyway, but it won't hurt to wipe it manually with cache.
Does the order matter? Should I also Wipe Data? Anything else to prepare for a clean install?
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If you have stock recovery, factory reset will wipe data, including internal sd. If on custom recovery it'll wipe everything but internal sd. I would go full wipe. We want to eliminate as many variables as possible. Backup internal sd to your computer as its most likely not included in your nandroid.
Do I need to back up the IMEI separately from the EFS Backup I made when installing Stockorama? That created an efs.img file, which now exists on both my internal and external sdcards.
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Yes, the imei is not on efs and just backing that up will not do. Heres what to do:
Open Terminal Emulator and enter this:
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Reboot nvbackup
The phone will reboot and create an on device backup of your NV Data, including IMEI. This backup only needs to be done once. Its kept in a protected area where odin/recovery flashing won't overwrite it. There is a way to create a backup you can keep on your pc too. PM me for instructions to do that, though I don't believe it necessary.
I've redownloaded STOCKORAMA_V2 and OTA_T999_UVDLJC_UVDMD5. Can I simply flash them in TWRP recovery? If not, why not and what should I do instead? Does the order matter?
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The OTA is no good to you unless you Odin flash the LJC firmware first. Just odin the MD5 firmware (root66) and be done with that part. Good idea to redownload the rom though. Everything you need to know on the OTA is in the firmware thread.
Odin MD5 (root66) then install revovery, then flash rom.
When reinstalling Stockorama is there any reason not to install Google apps using the Aroma installer rather than from the Play Store?
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Not sure about this. My guess is either way is fine.
Is there anything else I should do? I already have Nandroids of my phone with its current problem (can't install apps; "disappeared" Titanium Backup") and its former problem (whatever telephone number I input, the phone tries to call 333223)..
Concern has been expressed about corrupt data. I can recover my contacts and calendar from Google. Should I simply give up on everything else? If not, what's the best way to proceed. I have a TB backup on my external sdcard. But since TB is currently AWOL, does that suggest a problem and the desirability of an alternative strategy. If so, what?
Is there anything else I'm missing.
Thanks again for all the help.
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First make sure everything runs ok clean. If you want to restore more data, you can but don't do it all at once. Few things at a time. Then when the problem comes back you'll have an idea as to the cause. Or just get your critical stuff back and forget the rest (what I'd do).
Anything more and I think your being over cautious. Just start clean and take it step by step. You have your data if the need for it ever arises correct?
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The OTA is no good to you unless you Odin flash the LJC firmware first. Just odin the MD5 firmware (root66) and be done with that part. Good idea to redownload the rom though. Everything you need to know on the OTA is in the firmware thread.
Odin MD5 (root66) then install revovery, then flash rom.
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Can I use Mobile Odin?
At what point do I use Triangle Away?
TIA
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Can I use Mobile Odin?
At what point do I use Triangle Away?
TIA
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Not if you want the full update. M.O. doesn't flash things like sbl's, rpm, aboot, tz. Once you pc odin the firmware, mobile odin will be fine to use. I actually highly recommend it!
Triangle away after flashing the stock kernel and recovery but before unrooting. Generally, I flash the full firmware, then triangle away, then unroot and final factory reset.
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Soooo, I rooted, and installed Root App Delete to remove some factory apps, and removed a few. I am now wondering if I deleted something I shouldn't have, because I am now getting a message when I try uninstalling other apps. Noob move, if that is what happened. I thought I was careful in what I was removing. I have attached a screenshot of the message. Help please!
dw_22801 said:
Soooo, I rooted, and installed Root App Delete to remove some factory apps, and removed a few. I am now wondering if I deleted something I shouldn't have, because I am now getting a message when I try uninstalling other apps. Noob move, if that is what happened. I thought I was careful in what I was removing. I have attached a screenshot of the message. Help please!
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Just restore a backup(assuming you made one before messing around with system apps, if not, noob move 2, lol). Or worst case scenario, do a factory reset and start fresh, and Google what you want to delete and other safe apps to remove before going so good luck
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jdsingle76 said:
Just restore a backup(assuming you made one before messing around with system apps, if not, noob move 2, lol). Or worst case scenario, do a factory reset and start fresh, and Google what you want to delete and other safe apps to remove before going so good luck
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True, true.
Will it stay rooted after the reset? Thanks for your help!
dw_22801 said:
True, true.
Will it stay rooted after the reset? Thanks for your help!
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No, you will be back to the settings you had when you walked out of the store
Edit: Sort of...It won't reset whatever modem you have, nor the boot loader. You can always flash the stock tar as well.
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