Hi
I want to install a custom rom, however they say at the next custom rom: Install via recovery!
They mean the same here as how you would install the following custom rom:
So http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1673489
through Backup and Restore and then choose Restore.
Or they mean that you have to look to the .zip file on your SD, so as the next method.
what they mean exactly with http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1786871
So in a nutshell what they mean exactly with: install via recovery!?
Thanks
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cashher said:
Hi
I want to install a custom rom, however they say at the next custom rom: Install via recovery!
They mean the same here as how you would install the following custom rom:
So http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1673489
through Backup and Restore and then choose Restore.
Or they mean that you have to look to the .zip file on your SD, so as the next method.
what they mean exactly with http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1786871
So in a nutshell what they mean exactly with: install via recovery!?
Thanks
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Usually by recovery it is meant CWM recovery. As seen bellow, steps from 2 to 6.
Installation Instruction
This ROM works on Locked and Unlocked Bootloaders. Its a Flashable ROM.
0. Charge Phone 100% (optional)
1. Flash Kernel for ICS ROMS (e.x. arcknight)
2. Boot to CWM
3. Factory Reset
4. Mounts & Storage ---> Format System
5. Advanced ----> Wipe Battery Stats (optional)
6. Install Zip from sd card ----> Choose Zip from sd card ----> Xperia Ice Bean 4.X
7. Reboot, wait for booting, than reboot again (optional)
Is there a step by step procedure for installing twrp and blisspop on my e980? presently running the 20i firmware. Tried Flashify but it fails to install twrp. This phone has root but is carrier unlocked but has never been flashed so I am stumped. Any help appreciated
I had this same issue but with installing a recovery in the first place due to the locked bootloader and I couldn't find fixes.
But some info would be useful
1. What firmware are you on ex : Kitkat 4.4.2 etc - this can be checked in about phone option.
I used GPro recovery then flashed twrp via that using the unofficial cwm it installed file for the recovery at the bottom of this thread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/optimus-g-pro/general/root-bootloader-unlock-t3203573
Steps that may work
1. Enabled unknown sources in security
2. Installed the GPro apk file
3. Hit flash kitkat recovery for g pro
4. Moved the recovery.IMG file for twrp to /sdcard
5. Booted into recovery using the app
6. Flash the recovery.IMG file
What might work (worked for me)
1. Installed cwm using the above method steps 1-3
2. Get latest twrp.IMG (recovery.IMG)
3. Go into flashify
4. Hit flash recovery image
5. Hit choose a file and use your preferred file browser to navigate to your file
6. Hit flash now.
7. Reboot to recovery or normal reboot.
You can mix these two methods and try them differently as for blisspop
1.Get the .zip file
2.Boot into your recovery
3. Wipe System,cache,dalvik cache, and data.
4. Flash the .zip file.
5. Hit reboot to system
WARNING make a backup and check if the .zip is corrupted before booting into recovery
You can also Google methods for installing ROMs.
Hope I helped.
I'm trying to instal MIUI 11 from this link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2-lite/development/rom-daisy-miui-11-hybridos-stable-t4003651
However after flashing the ROM the recovery says there's no OS at all. If I reboot it bootloops.
The only way I can go back to recovery is by using adb commands and flashing a IMG. Then TWRP says it can't open destination log file.
What can I do? Thanks!
I'm not sure what you've done with your device and I'm not sure if you know how to read (because there are a LOT of guides throughout the forum), but here we go :
1 - Flash stock ROM (check the forum again on how to do it or Google it.). Do this before you're trying to flash any ROM, really.
2 - Unlock the bootloader and boot TWRP from your PC.
3 - On TWRP go to Wipe and choose Wipe Data, type 'yes' and confirm it to wipe data.
4 - Now you're gonna need to boot into TWRP again, because TWRP sometimes breaks after wiping data, simply go to Reboot section and choose 'Bootloader' in TWRP. This will get you to Fastboot mode, you will need to boot TWRP from your PC again.
5 - Once you get into TWRP, flash the ROM, flash the TWRP.zip if you want.
6 - Go into Reboot section in TWRP and check your boot slot and change it. (If A make it B, if B make it A) and reboot into system.
7 - If you want to install Magisk or any other mod through TWRP, :
7a - if you've installed TWRP.zip previously, reboot into recovery and install your mods/Magisk and then boot into system
7b - if you didn't install TWRP.zip, reboot to Bootloader/Fastboot and boot TWRP, then flash your mods/Magisk. Finaly boot into system.
marstonpear said:
I'm not sure what you've done with your device and I'm not sure if you know how to read (because there are a LOT of guides throughout the forum), but here we go :
1 - Flash stock ROM (check the forum again on how to do it or Google it.). Do this before you're trying to flash any ROM, really.
2 - Unlock the bootloader and boot TWRP from your PC.
3 - On TWRP go to Wipe and choose Wipe Data, type 'yes' and confirm it to wipe data.
4 - Now you're gonna need to boot into TWRP again, because TWRP sometimes breaks after wiping data, simply go to Reboot section and choose 'Bootloader' in TWRP. This will get you to Fastboot mode, you will need to boot TWRP from your PC again.
5 - Once you get into TWRP, flash the ROM, flash the TWRP.zip if you want.
6 - Go into Reboot section in TWRP and check your boot slot and change it. (If A make it B, if B make it A) and reboot into system.
7 - If you want to install Magisk or any other mod through TWRP, :
7a - if you've installed TWRP.zip previously, reboot into recovery and install your mods/Magisk and then boot into system
7b - if you didn't install TWRP.zip, reboot to Bootloader/Fastboot and boot TWRP, then flash your mods/Magisk. Finaly boot into system.
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Step 1 is wrong, miui ports have base stock in built, no need to make a clean flash
Step 5 is wrong, miui ports have twrp in built, you don't need flash twrp zip
Step 6 is wrong, miui ports need to be installed in the current active slot, no needed change slot
If your device have unlock bootloader and enable usb debugging, only boot twrp.img, only boot no flash, like the OP did it (fastboot boot twrpname.img)
Wipe> format data> yes
Install> install miui.zip
Install> install magisk (optional)
Reboot>system
-use miunlock to unlock bootloader
-put phone on fastboot mode
-type 'fastboot flash antirbpass dummy.img'
-type 'fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.3.1-0-whyred.img'
-type 'fastboot reboot'
-reboot to recovery using phone
-copy gapps & custom rom to phone
-wipe system, data, dalvik, cache
-flash rom
-flash gapps
-reboot
I am currently on MIUI Global 9.5.19.0 with locked bootloader.
Is this method correct? I dont know which guide is outdated right now and which is not. Sorry if this is asked too many times.
Yes this is correct but i want to make some changes in your guide
1. Use orange fox recovery as it is better than twrp and it won't give u any error which u may encounter using twrp.
2. U can use fastboot boot *recovery* to push recovery file and flash its zip after entering recovery (it doesn't need any kind of dummy file flash)
3. Wiping vendor is also there
Thank you
oh ok so basically these are the edited steps to follow now:
-use miunlock to unlock bootloader
-put phone on fastboot mode
-boot twrp using 'fastboot boot XYZ.img'
-flash orange fox zip from twrp
-reboot to orange fox recovery from twrp
-wipe system, data, dalvik, cache, vendor
-flash latest firmware
-flash custom rom
-flash gapps
-flash magisk
-reboot
correct?
thanks a lot btw!
? correct and u can use 9.4.25 firmware as it is best (atleast for me)
Should I follow the same procedure if my phone is on 11.0.3.0?
scarednewbie said:
Should I follow the same procedure if my phone is on 11.0.3.0?
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Now most of the customs support the new pie firmware.
1. Unlock bootloader.
2. Reboot to bootloader
3. Boot to orangefox recovery using
fastboot boot recoveryname.img
4. Copy the orangefoxrecovery.img(extract the orangefox zip) to device storage using the booted orangefox in step 3.
5. Flash orangefox permanently from the copied img file using the booted recovery.
4. If you are planning to use miui don't reboot without flashing magisk. It may reset the recovery to default miui recovery.
6. Enjoy flashing custom roms after wiping(not formating) system, data, cache, vendor etc. No need to format data if you need file ssystem encryption. Formating data from recovery will remove encryption.
niyas90 said:
Now most of the customs support the new pie firmware.
1. Unlock bootloader.
2. Reboot to bootloader
3. Boot to orangefox recovery using
fastboot boot recoveryname.img
4. Copy the orangefoxrecovery.img(extract the orangefox zip) to device storage using the booted orangefox in step 3.
5. Flash orangefox permanently from the copied img file using the booted recovery.
4. If you are planning to use miui don't reboot without flashing magisk. It may reset the recovery to default miui recovery.
6. Enjoy flashing custom roms after wiping(not formating) system, data, cache, vendor etc. No need to format data if you need file ssystem encryption. Formating data from recovery will remove encryption.
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Orange fox recovery has aggressive stock recovery deactivation so magisk is not necessary
I would be very thankfull, if you could help me with my problem.
After unlocking my bootloader successfully, I re-enabled USB Debugging in MIUI and booted into fastboot mode.
From there I booted the latest "twrp-3.7.0_12-0-munch.img"
1. Which is the correct way to install TWRP permanently (or after an TWRP update)?
https://twrp.me/xiaomi/xiaomipocof4.html
"Flash Current TWRP" or "Install Recovery Ramdisk"?
[Edit] Flash Current TWRP
To remove encryption it is necesarry to "Format Data" before? or after? ROM flash. When I do that, all TWRP settings are gone (language, vibration off, 24h clock). Are these settings not stored permanent?
[Edit] after flashing rom.zip
2. When I want to flash ROM + GApps, do I need to reboot the recovery for switching partitions?
I flashed "Spark-13.1-Official-munch-20221025.zip" and "NikGapps-core-arm64-13-20220908-signed.zip". I can boot SparkOS, but there are no Gapps installed. The flashing process was skipped.
Thank's for your help!
11insomnium said:
I would be very thankfull, if you could help me with my problem.
After unlocking my bootloader successfully, I re-enabled USB Debugging in MIUI and booted into fastboot mode.
From there I booted the latest "twrp-3.7.0_12-0-munch.img"
1. Which is the correct way to install TWRP permanently (or after an TWRP update)?
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"Flash Current TWRP" or "Install Recovery Ramdisk"?
To remove encryption it is necesarry to "Format Data" before? or after? ROM flash. When I do that, all TWRP settings are gone (language, vibration off, 24h clock). Are these settings not stored permanent?
2. When I want to flash ROM + GApps, do I need to reboot the recovery for switching partitions?
I flashed "Spark-13.1-Official-munch-20221025.zip" and "NikGapps-core-arm64-13-20220908-signed.zip". I can boot SparkOS, but there are no Gapps installed. The flashing process was skipped - you can see that in the photos added.
3. In TWRP "Backup" there is no system partition (>photo). I'm not sure, if I accidentally wiped it. And in "Mount" the system isn't checked. Is that normal?
I can boot to fastboot, recovery and system. Please tell me right steps to flash/wipe/format without errors.
I added some TWRP logs.
Thank's for your help!
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1. after fastbooting TWRP use Flash Current TWRP. No format data.
2. SparkOS needs global firmware to be flashed first, then reboot to recovery, then flash ROM, then format data.
There is a version with Gapps already included, working fine.
@UniNick
1. Flash Current TWRP is the prefered Installation Method from official site. Do I need to reflash TWRP after each ROM flash to survive? When formating data after ROM flash, the TWRP setting are also deleted (no more TWRP folder in internal storage).
2. My Poco F4 was shipped with MIUI Global 13.0.3.0 (SLMEUXM). So I downloaded and flashed Europe V13.0.7.0.SLMEUXM from https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/firmware/munch/
Baseband version is now higher.
I know there is a Gapps Version of SparkOS, but I don't know which Google apps are included and I just need a minimum of the package. Therefore I asked how to flash Gapps after ROM.zip, that both are on the same A/B partition.
I already had to reset/flash the "V13.0.5.0.SLMMIXM_20220815.0000.00_12.0_global" with MI Flash tool, because I had no access to Internal Storage with my PC to copy files on Poco F4.
11insomnium said:
@UniNick
1. Flash Current TWRP is the prefered Installation Method from official site. Do I need to reflash TWRP after each ROM flash to survive? When formating data after ROM flash, the TWRP setting are also deleted (no more TWRP folder in internal storage).
2. My Poco F4 was shipped with MIUI Global 13.0.3.0 (SLMEUXM). So I downloaded and flashed Europe V13.0.7.0.SLMEUXM from https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/firmware/munch/
Baseband version is now higher.
I know there is a Gapps Version of SparkOS, but I don't know which Google apps are included and I just need a minimum of the package. Therefore I asked how to flash Gapps after ROM.zip, that both are on the same A/B partition.
I already had to reset/flash the "V13.0.5.0.SLMMIXM_20220815.0000.00_12.0_global" with MI Flash tool, because I had no access to Internal Storage with my PC to copy files on Poco F4.
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1. yes because most ROMs now bring their own recovery
2. Spark includes like a basic Gapps package
UniNick said:
1. yes because most ROMs now bring their own recovery
2. Spark includes like a basic Gapps package
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I will try it again tomorrow. Thanks!
After a lot of research I still have some questions. Many users have trouble understanding it when the installation instructions do not list all the steps.
I have read these flashing instruction on the XDA NikGApps page:
Flashing Instructions for A/B devices (Clean Flash is recommended)
Flash Rom in Slot A, Flash twrp, reboot to recovery
Flash Rom in Slot B, Flash twrp, reboot to recovery
Flash NikGapps
Flash Debloater (Optional)
Reboot
So I thought, that this would be the steps:
### First Install / Clean Flash ###
- fastboot boot TWRP image
- in TWRP select "Flash Current TWRP" under "Advanced"
- flash firmware
- reboot recovery (is this reboot necessary before flashing ROM ??)
- wipe > factory reset (recommended or not ??)
- flash ROM (current Slot A > flashing to inactive slot B)
- flash twrp.img in boot partition + (check the box "Flash to both slots" ??)
- go to "Reboot" and change slot
- flash ROM (current Slot B > flashing to inactive slot A)
- flash twrp.img in boot partition + (check the box "Flash to both slots" ??)
???
(optional for GApps)
- flash GApps
Error: Could not mount /system
- format data
- flash twrp.img (again necessary ??) + (check the box "Flash to both slots" ??)
- boot to system + install Magisk.apk
- in Magisk: patch boot.img
- reboot recovery
- flash magisk_patched.img in boot partition + (check the box "Flash to both slots" ??)
- reboot to system
11insomnium said:
After a lot of research I still have some questions. Many users have trouble understanding it when the installation instructions do not list all the steps.
I have read these flashing instruction on the XDA NikGApps page:
Flashing Instructions for A/B devices (Clean Flash is recommended)
Flash Rom in Slot A, Flash twrp, reboot to recovery
Flash Rom in Slot B, Flash twrp, reboot to recovery
Flash NikGapps
Flash Debloater (Optional)
Reboot
So I thought, that this would be the steps:
### First Install / Clean Flash ###
- fastboot boot TWRP image
- in TWRP select "Flash Current TWRP" under "Advanced"
- flash firmware
- reboot recovery (is this reboot necessary before flashing ROM ??)
- wipe > factory reset (recommended or not ??)
- flash ROM (current Slot A > flashing to inactive slot B)
- flash twrp.img in boot partition + (check the box "Flash to both slots" ??)
- go to "Reboot" and change slot
- flash ROM (current Slot B > flashing to inactive slot A)
- flash twrp.img in boot partition + (check the box "Flash to both slots" ??)
???
(optional for GApps)
- flash GApps
Error: Could not mount /system
- format data
- flash twrp.img (again necessary ??) + (check the box "Flash to both slots" ??)
- boot to system + install Magisk.apk
- in Magisk: patch boot.img
- reboot recovery
- flash magisk_patched.img in boot partition + (check the box "Flash to both slots" ??)
- reboot to system
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Little bit complex.
Try this guide:
Reboot to recovery (twrp or ofox), I prefer boot recovery by fastboot, command is `fastboot boot rec.img` (You can download from orangefox official website)
Flash firmware (Optional)
Flash rom
Flash gapps (if flashed vanilla build)
Format data
Reboot to system
psklf said:
Little bit complex.
Try this guide:
Reboot to recovery (twrp or ofox), I prefer boot recovery by fastboot, command is `fastboot boot rec.img` (You can download from orangefox official website)
Flash firmware (Optional)
Flash rom
Flash gapps (if flashed vanilla build)
Format data
Reboot to system
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I'm not sure if GApps will be installed in the same slot if I flash it directly after the ROM.zip.
I have to reflash TWRP/OrangeFox before formating data and booting to system or it will be lost when I boot back to recovery.
When updating the ROM, the recovery is flashing it to inactive slot. Do I need to click through the (google) setup again, or is this data stored in another partition? When do I need to reflash GApps?
flash ROM.zip
wipe cache + dalvik
reflash recovery
reflash magisk_patched
reboot system
11insomnium said:
I'm not sure if GApps will be installed in the same slot if I flash it directly after the ROM.zip.
I have to reflash TWRP/OrangeFox before formating data and booting to system or it will be lost when I boot back to recovery.
When updating the ROM, the recovery is flashing to inactive slot. Do I need to do the (google) setup again, or is this data stored in another partition? When do I need to reflash GApps?
flash ROM.zip
wipe cache + dalvik
reflash recovery
reflash magisk_patched
reboot system
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About GApps maybe this is the right way ...
flash ROM
flash recovery itself( w/ orangefox there is a checkbox)
reboot to recovery
flash gapps
Please bear with me, as this is my first A/B device and I'm quite confused about the flashing procedure.
I successfully unlocked bootloader and flashed TWRP.
I tried to install A13 SparkOS vanilla + Basic NikGapps. Like @11insomnium said in the 1st post, ROM was installed fine, but Gapps package was not. I tried what @psklf says, no good... Each time I try to flash the Gapps package I get a message that /system size is 0KB, and of course the setup process is skipped due to lack of space...
On a side note, when flashing the ROM, step 1/2 completes fine, but on step 2/2 I get some errors about failing to access /system, /system_product, /vendor etc... However, as I said, ROM boots fine afterwards...
Am I missing something? Or is flashing the integrated Gapps ROM version the way to go?
@11insomnium did you manage to sort this out?
@hammerheadache I'm still using the GApps version 20221113, but recently I updated my device to latest OFox recovery (R11.1_2_A12) and A13 firmware (V14.0.2.0.TLMEUXM). The result was that my fingerprints were deleted and I could't save new ones, so I reflashed the old version (V13.0.7.0.SLMEUXM).
I think you missed the reboot to recovery. This should work for you:
- flash ROM
- flash recovery
- reboot to recovery
- flash NikGapps
- reboot to system
Edit: Maybe this will also help you:
https://wiki.orangefox.tech/en/guides/flashing
I haven't completely understood it yet either
hammerheadache said:
Please bear with me, as this is my first A/B device and I'm quite confused about the flashing procedure.
I successfully unlocked bootloader and flashed TWRP.
I tried to install A13 SparkOS vanilla + Basic NikGapps. Like @11insomnium said in the 1st post, ROM was installed fine, but Gapps package was not. I tried what @psklf says, no good... Each time I try to flash the Gapps package I get a message that /system size is 0KB, and of course the setup process is skipped due to lack of space...
On a side note, when flashing the ROM, step 1/2 completes fine, but on step 2/2 I get some errors about failing to access /system, /system_product, /vendor etc... However, as I said, ROM boots fine afterwards...
Am I missing something? Or is flashing the integrated Gapps ROM version the way to go?
@11insomnium did you manage to sort this out?
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I have read in EROFS ROMs like Spark or PE it's problematic to flash GApps or microG as the system is read-only. Also applies to some Magisk modules as well.
amn1987 said:
I have read in EROFS ROMs like Spark or PE it's problematic to flash GApps or microG as the system is read-only. Also applies to some Magisk modules as well.
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Thanks for the info. That explains why there are ROM versions with GApps included.