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Hello everyone.
I enjoyed the noob video and also look forward to being pasted no doubt.
I have a wildfire running 2.2 android which I understand means I am running the latest firmware, which I also understand is going to make it difficult for me to root easily.
Never the less not being one to be beaten I have tried with EVO3, which no matter what I tried would not work, constantly asking if my firmware was too new. I even wiped it but no luck.
So I struck upon revolutionary, which yes I understand is beta.
This is perhaps where my lack of understanding comes in. Would I be right in thinking that custom roms require a specificly rooted device?
The thing is I have apparently been successfull with revolutionary. I can boot into it and I was able to instaly cryongena rom which worked OK until I installed google apps where by it constantaly showed the spinning blue arrow, round and round, rebooting and rebooting.
Thing is all other roms I have tried, everyone, has failed, with either script being old 'error 6' etc etc.
I found I needed a different kind of rom, which a few were offering however these also failed with error 6 which apparent was something to do with not being pure unix or something.
Sorry I am not up on the language, but I think I have tried all the popular ones, puzzle etc and none will install.
When I start up with the volume button pressed it shows the screen then says something about failing to load image, but goes away to quick to read pc4diag.img or something.
Is it possible I have not loaded revolutionary correctly, and have I gained 'root'
Thanks for reading, and please feel free to tear me a new one.
- Yes, I am sure you have Revolutionary installed correctly. You got a bootloop while installing GApps, in which case I would recommend performing a full wipe in Clockworkmod and try to install again. (Install the CM ROM first, then the GAPps Zip. Also, I hope you are using a filename called gapps-gb-2011xxxx.zip)
- If you want to install other ROMs, Sense and Android 2.2.1 ROMs require Clockworkmod 2.x. Attempting to flash them in Clockworkmod 3.x/4.x will give you the "Scripting not supported" error. The workaround to this is to download this attachment:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=662193&d=1311319218
Flash this in your new Clockworkmod Version, which will give you temporary 2.5, then proceed as normal.
- When you boot into the HBoot Mode, it will automatically perform a search for the files PC49IMG.diag and .nbh. It's normal, and theres nothing to worry about. After the search is over, and, it has not found the files, you can navigate properly again.
Oh, and I think you are being too paranoid about the video and everyone here trying to tear you a new one.
Good Luck
Thanks very much for your answer.
Honestly I spent 2 hours on google last night trying to get my head around it.
To be honest all I want is a quick phone, and I am not getting that with stock software on my wildfire, I get very frustrated when trying to scroll but it reads it as me tapping an app icon, and there are loads of them I don't want in here, footsteps and tweets and the likes, I am simply not interested and neither am I allowed to remove them. The cynogenmod looked amazing, but I can see even more processor intensive than the stock software.
I will have a look at what you have suggested and thanks for your help!
In that case, I think you might want to stick with the Stock ROM, and, get an app like 'Root Uninstaller' or 'Titanium Backup' which allows you to uninstall (Or, to be more correct - 'freeze') any apps you wish - Including System Apps.
Not trying to advertise Cyanogenmod here, since I understand ROM preference is a personal thing, but, I would recommend giving it one more try, after a full wipe. Also, go with the latest nightlies rather than the Stables. I have been using it since it was released back in January, and, honestly, I am never going back to Stock / Sense based ROMs.
Don't get me wrong it looks awesome. But the boot up time was just shy of 4 minutes (although I now understand it may have been because of first boot) and two attempts at install failed.
I shall look at how to fully wipe, but to be honest, being very new to hacking my phone I am quite happy having the back up there to revert too.
Well I tried to install anything but nothing works so I shall revert to my original back up and see about these tools for removing unwanted apps.
Thanks for the help, but something is not right. All roms either get as far as the twinkly noise on the HTC screen then do it again and again, and cynogen gets to the rotating arrow, then eventually an android zips across the screen and back to the arrow
Well I don't think I have root on this device. I tried to install busybox and titanium and both tell me my phone is not rooted.
Sigh.
If you are on the Stock ROM, you will have to flash this additionally:
http://bit.ly/su2361ef
This will install Superuser, which is what will give you "root". If you are on Custom ROMs, flashing this additional file is not required, since, they include the Superuser Binary already,. So, flash that, and then try installing Busybox / Ti Backup. (make sure you get a "superuser" icon in your app drawer after flashing that zip)
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- Are you on Clockworkmod 3.0.0.6 incidentally? That version has caused bootloops for many users when installing ROM's.
- First boot time is extremely long (Upto 7-8 mins), and its normal.
Hello thanks for the info.
I am not confident I know what mod I am on, I just went to the revolutionary website and downloaded the latest beta.
When you say it can take 7-8mins to load up would this include the boot loops though? Thats all I get on all of them
I shall install the super user bit see if that helps.
No, not including bootloops. BTW, I am referring to the Clockworkmod Version, not Revolutionary,
When you enter the Recovery to flash something, at the bottom, you will "Clockworkmod Version x.x.x.x". It is that version I was asking.
Sadly I am not getting anywhere here, every single rom just goes round in circles in one way or another.
The version say revolutionary CWM v4.0.1.4
I was unable to get the standard revoked installed as I am runnning the latest android firmware and it just kept failing.
Something I am getting rather used to!
I cannot see a clockwork mod number anywhere, although it must be there as I have clockwork folder on the SD card.
Sorry, I am being a muppet here.
On both Blazer (w/ rogue and Lost Kernel) and Calks 2.0 (only tried rogue) whenever I reboot my phone nine times out of ten, it hangs on the lockscreen with a random date and random time flashing back and forth between no signal and the regular status bar symbols. It is unresponsive to touch and repeats the process of the keys lighting up, screen comes on for about 4 seconds, keys turn off, screen turns off. Repeat... If I hit the power button, the pop up shows up but I can't touch anything so I end up having to do a battery pull and reflash the rom. I've re-downloaded both roms to rule out a bad copy. I over-wipe every time I flash a new rom formatting system, wiping data, cache, and dalvik, and then flashing Calk's format all.
I messed with it last night and it seems pretty random but more often than not, it happens. If I try to restore a nandroid I had made recently, it does the same thing. In other words, there were multiple instances where I flashed the rom, got it set up, booted to recovery to make a back up, and then it wouldn't boot back up NOR could I get my back up to boot up.
What in the hell could be causing this??? Please and 1000 thank you's!!!!
First of all, sorry to tell you I don't have the answer.
I have this exact same issue and have tried almost everything you have tried, (I didnt have a back up since I just got this phone not too long ago).
My issue started at work when my battery died really fast in the middle of the day after being fully charged. The phone got hot and I just pulled the battery to stop it. Then I came home and am having this exact same issues.
I've spent the last few hours working on resolving this without success. Hopefully someone out there knows how to resolve this issue.
Edit: I am on Rogue recovery 1.10 (cmw v 5.6.2.7) and on Blazer ROM [11/26/11] [v1.2]
Might be the rom since we are both on Blazer...Im gonna try another. Hmm we are on the same recovery too!
Thanks!
Why not flash back to stock and start over?
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FIXED!!
I've got it working finally. For me, I just had to check Go Launcher as my default launcher. Now when I reboot, it loads up just fine. I guess it was hanging when it tried to open up the pop-up where you select your launcher if you have more than one and don't have one set as default. So, to the few people affected by this, set your favorite launcher as default and give it a try. Thank you to everyone for all of the suggestions.
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I've got it working finally. For me, I just had to check Go Launcher as my default launcher. Now when I reboot, it loads up just fine. I guess it was hanging when it tried to open up the pop-up where you select your launcher if you have more than one and don't have one set as default. So, to the few people affected by this, set your favorite launcher as default and give it a try. Thank you to everyone for all of the suggestions.
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Yes this has been an ongoing issue and posted in a few places. Also remember that when Go Launcher updates this may happen to you again. You can always use adb and push a launcher over to your phone incase you find yourself stuck like this again. Or delete launchers so there is only 1 choice
I finally got rid of this loop. I was able to flash a rom via the recovery menu in clockworkmod, since for some strange reason it won't recognize my sd card now.
Playya, so if I wanted to push a recovery on my phone (I have clockworkmod v. 4.015 installed but it won't recognize the sd card no matter what I do to it), can I do this from Root Explorer? ADB? What commands would I use? I am on Linux and am looking for a guide. Thanks.
hi guys, i hope this is right, and makes sense, here goes:
i am trying to install markphyton's stock ics for xperia play from here , following all of the instructions, with the lupus kernel v8.
after several attempts, i did some extra searching, and decided to format the data, cache and system partitions prior to install, as well as wiping the dalvik cache, and the cache, and doing a factory reset in CWM recovery. then i installed the rom above, and then installed the wifi modules for the lupus kernel. then i reboot. i get a message from recovery asking if i want to fix root, because it may have been lost. if i pick either yes or no, it reboots.
after reboot i get a blank screen, with the icons inside the notification bar visible. the bar also moves when i tilt the phone, and when i slide out the controls, but it cannot be dragged down, or interacted with in any way.
also, i can hear and feel (through haptic feedback) that when i tap the screen, there are buttons being pushed, and things happening, but cannot see anything besides the notification icons. the screen will lock, but upon pressing the power/lock key, the only thing on the screen is the aforementioned notification icons (if i fix root i get a usb plug, battery, time, a signal bar with no signal, and a small android figure. if i decide not to fix root, i lose the little android, and gain a no-sd card symbol).
luckily i have a backup of my cm 9.1.0, but this has its own problems (VERY laggy on anything other than home screen, app drawer and apps are very slow to open. also after going into silent mode once, and returning to normal mode, most interface sounds are gone, as well as facebook updates).
any help is greatly appreciated.
try to flash .58 or any stock firmware first and continue to flash the latest lupus kernel v11. wifi module is include in this version so no need to flash the module after.then follow instruction on how to install the ics by markphyton.that what i do..
luffy_user said:
try to flash .58 or any stock firmware first and continue to flash the latest lupus kernel v11. wifi module is include in this version so no need to flash the module after.then follow instruction on how to install the ics by markphyton.that what i do..
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after trying this, every rom is now listed as bad in cwn, i have tried to flash a new bootloader with no luck. i tried re-flashing the bootloader that comes with the cm-9.1.0-zeus file, and the bootloader works, but every rom/backup that i try to flash, it tells me that the file is bad, or has an md5 mismatch. so im going to open a new thread, to try and bring it back.
luffy_user said:
try to flash .58 or any stock firmware first and continue to flash the latest lupus kernel v11. wifi module is include in this version so no need to flash the module after.then follow instruction on how to install the ics by markphyton.that what i do..
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ive now got a working phone again, back on stock 2.3.3 gingerbread rooted, with doomkernel v14.
i think ill stick with this for a while until ive figured out why this happened.
Kernel Fergus said:
hi guys, i hope this is right, and makes sense, here goes:
i am trying to install markphyton's stock ics for xperia play from here , following all of the instructions, with the lupus kernel v8.
after several attempts, i did some extra searching, and decided to format the data, cache and system partitions prior to install, as well as wiping the dalvik cache, and the cache, and doing a factory reset in CWM recovery. then i installed the rom above, and then installed the wifi modules for the lupus kernel. then i reboot. i get a message from recovery asking if i want to fix root, because it may have been lost. if i pick either yes or no, it reboots.
after reboot i get a blank screen, with the icons inside the notification bar visible. the bar also moves when i tilt the phone, and when i slide out the controls, but it cannot be dragged down, or interacted with in any way.
also, i can hear and feel (through haptic feedback) that when i tap the screen, there are buttons being pushed, and things happening, but cannot see anything besides the notification icons. the screen will lock, but upon pressing the power/lock key, the only thing on the screen is the aforementioned notification icons (if i fix root i get a usb plug, battery, time, a signal bar with no signal, and a small android figure. if i decide not to fix root, i lose the little android, and gain a no-sd card symbol).
luckily i have a backup of my cm 9.1.0, but this has its own problems (VERY laggy on anything other than home screen, app drawer and apps are very slow to open. also after going into silent mode once, and returning to normal mode, most interface sounds are gone, as well as facebook updates).
any help is greatly appreciated.
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I got no problems while flashing....
do one thing flash main rom 1st and patch 1 only....
when developer released the rom he gave ony 1st patch (now different)...but still try..
i used that only 1st release and now used 2nd & 3rd which are not usefull at all expect root files (su bin)
not tried patch 4 ... will try...
use pimp my rom, its great mod ever built...
So I was having the same issues as everybody else was with Aroma freezing a million times when trying to install a ROM. I tried a few things but eventually stumbled apon a workaround that seemed to work.
I'll explain what I did then others can try it out. If it works for more/everyone else then happy days. If not then maybe I just got lucky.
OK so firstly I was on rooted stock ROM. I'm sure that it's not important really. But I want to mention every step.
I flashed TWRP recovery.
Rooted etc...Standard stuff
Then I used ROM managed to flash non touch recovery via the app itself.
Then made sure CWM was my default recovery in Rom manager.
Rebooted to recovery from Rom Manager.
Wipe data + caches
Install zip. In my case Trickdroid 5.1.0
Then as Aroma is booting up don't touch your phone for a good 2 minutes. I was actually out doing shopping and got to the till so left my phone untouched as it as on the welcome screen.
Then using the touch screen to select what I wanted etc I just went straight through. Not one freeze or install crash. First time.
I think it could be a few things perhaps. Maybe heat with Aroma putting high loads on the phone. Maybe the extra time sat let it cool a bit before getting going. Also perhaps Aroma just needs a little extra time to fully load properly.
Anyway please try my guide out. Maybe you cab miss some bits out. Hopefully it works. Post up if it did or didn't.
Good luck and happy flashing!
Sent from my Tricked out 'One'
My suggestion is that do not connect the USB cable when using Aroma, you should get less chance of freezing.
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My suggestion is that do not connect the USB cable when using Aroma, you should get less chance of freezing.
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Yes. I think this may be to do with the heat increase.
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I tried your method this morning and Aroma froze on 30%. Tried it again and it froze on 3%.
Restored my nandroid and half an hour later tried the 'normal' method for installing a new Rom and it went though without a problem.
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Tried it ...
It freezed on 80%
Damn seems like I was just lucky then. That sucks a bit.
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Actually does it matter if your AROMA freezes or not? Because my AROMA has froze on 2 occasions for both installations (One was 30% and the other was 97%) on both ROMs (Renovate and ARHD) and there were no errors or whatsoever when rebooted right after the freeze. Is it just me or..? Hmmm.
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Actually does it matter if your AROMA freezes or not? Because my AROMA has froze on 2 occasions for both installations (One was 30% and the other was 97%) on both ROMs (Renovate and ARHD) and there were no errors or whatsoever when rebooted right after the freeze. Is it just me or..? Hmmm.
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well if it doesnt go fully through i would not trust it flashed fully one bit. i am too paranoid.
Dont use the touch function in Aroma Installer! Choose the options with volume and power button... It works for me!
LordKuroda said:
Actually does it matter if your AROMA freezes or not? Because my AROMA has froze on 2 occasions for both installations (One was 30% and the other was 97%) on both ROMs (Renovate and ARHD) and there were no errors or whatsoever when rebooted right after the freeze. Is it just me or..? Hmmm.
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It doesn't harm your phone it just means it hasn't worked. You have to long hold the power then just try again until it works.
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yes only with volume and power button to operate the Aroma installer ...
works for my (previously only problems)
send for my HTC One
The War Horse said:
It doesn't harm your phone it just means it hasn't worked. You have to long hold the power then just try again until it works.
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Yes it has been successfully flashed, I was on Renovate ROM before my AROMA installation (for ARHD) froze on 30%. I might have left it there for awhile, thinking that the installation is still going on. I long hold the power button, rebooted and I've successfully flashed ARHD when I checked my settings. No crashes or errors at all.
Try clockworkmod touch freezes less, also I did what someone mentioned to clear dalvic and cache before attempting to install a rom, flashing everything else like trikdroid tweaks works allright..
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Yes it has been successfully flashed, I was on Renovate ROM before my AROMA installation (for ARHD) froze on 30%. I might have left it there for awhile, thinking that the installation is still going on. I long hold the power button, rebooted and I've successfully flashed ARHD when I checked my settings. No crashes or errors at all.
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It will hang on 30% for a while anyway but still be installing. Perhaps you missed it finishing up?
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None of these work for me....I managed to get through a full ROM install ONCE but since then I haven't had any luck. Talk about annoying....
aroma kept freezing on me. what i did to finally get it to complete was dalvik/cache wipe in cwm classic first.
once aroma was booted be quick choosing your selections using the power button/volume controls then stuck my hand in the freezer with the phone monitoring the install so when it would complete i could be quick to click the next and reboot buttons.
I tried all recoveries.
Aroma always freezes/crashes.
This is so annoying.
I think at this point it is more of a luck of the draw type of things. I have tried a lot of combinations and after trying like 20 times, it finally went through. Still freezes if I want to install tweaks or themes but less than for a ROM....go figure.
I think everyone should have a go at unchanging between the home key for advanced and occasionally if it's stops vibrating feedback then use next button.
I've had a lot more success this way
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tontondavid said:
I think at this point it is more of a luck of the draw type of things. I have tried a lot of combinations and after trying like 20 times, it finally went through. Still freezes if I want to install tweaks or themes but less than for a ROM....go figure.
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What works for me EVERY time with zero freezes is when you are at the first Aroma screen, hold both volume up and volume down at the same time, then push power while holding all three. It will advance to the next screen. Do the same for every screen and dont touch the screen unless you are selecting to remove or add something. I also found that if I wait too long on a screen before making a choice, it will freeze.
Trying to reinstall Stockorama or install S3Rx results, after rebooting from the Aroma installer, in my phone hanging at the “Samsung” display screen. Hence I’m looking either for a way to install one of these ROMs without using Aroma or, even better, for a solution to my problem (or, at least, a map for trouble-shooting it).
I was a happy camper with Stockorama v.2 until the on-screen install button stopped working. After other trouble-shooting brought no joy, restoring a Nandroid seemed to do the trick. But then the phone's dialer tried calling 333223 whatever the number I input. At that point, I was between a rock and a hard place: I could have a phone that didn't make calls but could install apps, or one that made calls but couldn't install.
I tried factory resets, system wipes, etc. I used Odin to install route66. I then reinstalled Stockorama from a fresh download. Not counting various hangups with Aroma, all went well until rebooting, when the phone hung at the "Samsung" splash screen. More wipes. Another install of route66. An attempt to install S3Rx that resulted in another hung Samsung splash screen.
So here I am, back with route 66, but wanting Stockorama or S3Rx. Hence my question: Can either ROM be installed without using the Aroma installer? If so, how?
Even if I can work-around Aroma, and especially if it’snot possible, can anyone suggest the source of my difficulty or how to trouble-shoot the situation?
TIA
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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RebDovid said:
Trying to reinstall Stockorama or install S3Rx results, after rebooting from the Aroma installer, in my phone hanging at the “Samsung” display screen. Hence I’m looking either for a way to install one of these ROMs without using Aroma or, even better, for a solution to my problem (or, at least, a map for trouble-shooting it).
I was a happy camper with Stockorama v.2 until the on-screen install button stopped working. After other trouble-shooting brought no joy, restoring a Nandroid seemed to do the trick. But then the phone's dialer tried calling 333223 whatever the number I input. At that point, I was between a rock and a hard place: I could have a phone that didn't make calls but could install apps, or one that made calls but couldn't install.
I tried factory resets, system wipes, etc. I used Odin to install route66. I then reinstalled Stockorama from a fresh download. Not counting various hangups with Aroma, all went well until rebooting, when the phone hung at the "Samsung" splash screen. More wipes. Another install of route66. An attempt to install S3Rx that resulted in another hung Samsung splash screen.
So here I am, back with route 66, but wanting Stockorama or S3Rx. Hence my question: Can either ROM be installed without using the Aroma installer? If so, how?
Even if I can work-around Aroma, and especially if it’snot possible, can anyone suggest the source of my difficulty or how to trouble-shoot the situation?
TIA
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Please confine your questions to one thread.
You can do what you are asking, but it's not worth the effort when Aroma works fine.
RebDovid said:
Trying to reinstall Stockorama or install S3Rx results, after rebooting from the Aroma installer, in my phone hanging at the “Samsung” display screen. Hence I’m looking either for a way to install one of these ROMs without using Aroma or, even better, for a solution to my problem (or, at least, a map for trouble-shooting it).
I was a happy camper with Stockorama v.2 until the on-screen install button stopped working. After other trouble-shooting brought no joy, restoring a Nandroid seemed to do the trick. But then the phone's dialer tried calling 333223 whatever the number I input. At that point, I was between a rock and a hard place: I could have a phone that didn't make calls but could install apps, or one that made calls but couldn't install.
I tried factory resets, system wipes, etc. I used Odin to install route66. I then reinstalled Stockorama from a fresh download. Not counting various hangups with Aroma, all went well until rebooting, when the phone hung at the "Samsung" splash screen. More wipes. Another install of route66. An attempt to install S3Rx that resulted in another hung Samsung splash screen.
So here I am, back with route 66, but wanting Stockorama or S3Rx. Hence my question: Can either ROM be installed without using the Aroma installer? If so, how?
Even if I can work-around Aroma, and especially if it’snot possible, can anyone suggest the source of my difficulty or how to trouble-shoot the situation?
TIA
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If the s3rx just hangs try wiping data after you flash. If that doesnt work fully wipe before and after flashing wipe caches and see if that works. Sometimes splash screen takes a few mins
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If the s3rx just hangs try wiping data after you flash. If that doesnt work fully wipe before and after flashing wipe caches and see if that works. Sometimes splash screen takes a few mins
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Yes, but I wait a minimum of 20 minutes. On one late-night try, I simply left the phone on over night.