what do i need to install an alternative rom on my moto g6?
has a problem the software channel is different and the ppp also be another ??
you only need the fastboot tools you can download from google website by simply googling for "platform-tools", then use the folder you extracted with all files to open CMD into that directory, then download your custom ROM and type the commands to flash. Usually all this last process can be done through TWRP, which is a custom recovery for backing up phone or flashing alternative roms. all you gotta do if you use twrp is tap install on twrp and select your rom zip file. But before make a backup of your files and wipe all partitions except internal storage ( data is another partition for all apps data and has to be wiped)
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Hi 2 all!
Before somebody claims - I read and searched the threads but I was not able to flash a new rom.
My envoirment:
Win 7 X86
HTC Desire (rooted)
8 GB Memory Card (I copied the new rom in the root directory and named it update.zip)
I tried rom manager (the non-paid version):
I don't know which menu (after my device rebooted) should I take?
applying sdcard update.zip?? (I selected this, bus no new rom..)
I also tried the fake flash method:
Error Message: signature verification failed.
Now, please can anyone tell me how to flash to a new rom?
br,
Chris
Edit: Solved: The zip file was corrupt
Is your handset branded? What rom are you trying to flash. Have you rooted your device? Because it needs to be rooted to flash 99% of the roms available here.
..no, its not branded; its also rooted.
So what rom are you trying to flash? You should be able to flash one if your handset is rooted.
If you use fake flash don't rename it but put it on your sd card root. Then in the menu go to flash zip from sd then choose the rom. Just before you flash make sure to select wipe data, cache etc.
why did u rename the rom?...once in the custom recovery it should not matter what the rom is called...from the menu u just select flash zip from SD then select the rom from the list
Dwayne01 said:
why did u rename the rom?...once in the custom recovery it should not matter what the rom is called...from the menu u just select flash zip from SD then select the rom from the list
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...somewhere I read to rename the rom the update.zip.
Now I am following this link: http://theunlockr.com/2010/06/07/how-to-load-a-custom-rom-on-the-htc-desire/
I am trying the rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705606
Will whipe date/whipe cache clear my memory card?
Will any other action clear my memory card?
br,
Chris
Ok so that rom should be fine. Do not rename it.
Wiping cache/data etc will only wipe data form the handset. All your memory card will be still intact. Only repartitioning the card will wipe it so back up any data first if you ever plan on doing that.
If the error is signature verification failed, re-sign the ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682972
Ok, so I downloaded some files, and they ended up a bit corrupt, and not knowing this, I wiped data/cache + system and tried to flash them. Now, I have nothing but 3 corrupt ROMs (CM10.1 12-22-2012, WickedJB 5, and DarthStalker 6). I had some backups, some time ago, but thinking that I'd be able to backup as soon as I get to recovery, I didn't. So now, I have no backup and 3 corrupt files, but a functional Download and Recovery (TWRP 2.3.3.1). I tried to use the adb sideload function, but it doesn't work ("device not found"). And trying to flash cm10.1 gives me error status 7, and the other two don't give me errors but after flashing, they just stay stuck at the boot screen.
I tried Odin, but it becomes stuck at "aboot.mbn." It doesn't even give a pass/fail. It just says "aboot.mbn" and after 10 minutes, I raged and pulled the plug (and then it says failed).
So, now I have no idea what to do.
How to fix it?
Thanks
Hope this helps a little
I'd make sure that ur Downloaded Flash ROM's are not Bad files or incorrect... There is usually a MD5 file or long number with most downloads,
get a MD5 checker program and check the number of the file(s) you downloaded and see if they line up with OP's Site
At this point you know u have GREAT files (ROM's) to work with.
-Not sure what recovery you have, when you boot into recovery, what do u see...
-It is possible that you inject SuperSU or Superuser into your stock ROM and have ROOT access, but also still have STOCK RECOVERY!
-You will need any kind of RECOVERY other then stock, I suggest TWRP 2.3.3.1 (version 2.3.3.0 didn't show you your sdcard, don't use that version) v2.3.1.0 was fine to use in past.
How to add NON Stock Recovery (ROM has to be rooted)...
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***to add ROOT... Use ODIN to inject stock ROM with Root66's (Dark Chld) method... (at this point, you'll have rooted ROM with stock recovery)
1. Use "Terminal Emulator" app found on market (newest is v 1.0.50)
2. Download + Copy (TWRP v2.3.3.1) recovery .img file to sdcard (rename it to recovery.img)
*** you have to extract out xxx.img file out of .zip (.zip won't work...".img" file will work only)
3. Run Terminal Emulator 1.0.50 and type this code...
su
dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
4. Done!
*** if all went well !, now Recovery is Changed ..reboot into recovery mode and check...
more info found here
At this point you will know you have rooted ROM and NON Stock recovery.
-With any non Stock recovery, you can flash any ROM. Read their Instructions and follow them to the letter.
-Be sure to wipe Cache's, System, (and most of the time DATA) and other stuff as instructions for that particular ROM says
-Eventually once you have any great (NON CURRUPT) ROM, make a backup, so you can always have a SAFE ROM to flash...
TWRP BACKUP's get saved to External SD Card in TWRP folder (but you have to Set them there when your creating NEW BACKUP)
*** Don't ever save files to INTERNAL SDCARD, incase you wipe internal DATA in future.
IMPORTANT : understand what you are doing as u do it...
TWRP Wipe Menu (options)
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Cache = always ok to WIPE (it will take longer to load after wiping on 1st boot only)
Dalvik Cache = always ok to WIPE (it will take longer to load after wiping on 1st boot only)
Factory Reset = wipes Cache(s), (Data - All settings + User Apps), (NOT data\media - Internal SDCARD), (NOT External Micro SDCARD)
System = just ROM Files (System Apps, System Files, NO settings at all)
Internal Storage = (data\media - Internal SDCARD), (NOT External Micro SDCARD))
Format Data = All settings + User Apps + (data\media - Internal SDCARD), (NOT External Micro SDCARD)
Hi,
I'm new here and I'd like to install a new ROM on my Gio but I want to make sure I know what I'm doing before trying something and bricking my phone. :angel:
ClockWorkMod
I installed CWM v5.2.0.6 (followed the instructions here). Is this ok, or do I need to install v5.0.2.7? And if I do need a newer version, is there a way to get an update or do I have to follow the same steps as before?
1.Download the CWM 5.0 v2 and copy to the Root (not in any folder) of your SD card
2. Put your phone in recovery Mode(press: Home button + Power button toghether)
3. In recovery mode, select the downloaded file from SD-card(Use Volume keys to navigate and home button for enter).
4. Search for the root gb updated.zip file on your SD-card
5. Run the update
6. Reboot
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I tried creating a backup with the CWM version I have, but I get this error: "Can't mount /system".
CWM does create a folder in sdcard/ clockworkmod/ backup/ date, but it only contains the following files:
recovery.img and boot.img.
However, this post says I should actually have more files in the backup folder:
.android_secure.vfat.tar ,boot.img , cache.ext4.tar , data.ext4.tar , nandroid.md5 , recovery.img, system.ext4.tar.
Is this because of my CWM version? Or maybe because I still have the operating system that came with my device (+updates)?
What I really want to know is: can I rely on this backup, will it work?
ROMs
I want to install CM10.1.5 from here, but I have many questions and I don't really know where to look for answers. (Sorry, I really am a complete noob.)
What's the difference between androidarmv6 jenkins build and mardon build? And what's the difference between the 3 versions? Can I just install the Version with CM-Superuser and not worry about it?
Should the updates be installed via CWM - apply update from SDcard? What about the additions - CWM --> install zip from SDcard?
How can I install extras if they are "not CWM flashable"?
What happens to my apps when I install a new ROM? Do I have to install them all again? Is all data lost? Or will they all be restored from my google account and the SD card or something like that?
Finally, how can I use the ext2 partition in my SDcard to install apps? Is this function included in the ROM? Or do I need to install something else? a2sd darktremor? If yes, how (I find the instructions here confusing and overwhelming, and the post is old, so probably outdated)? Or should I use the "Link2SD" addition to the ROM?
I'm sorry for asking so much, but I'm feeling kind of lost.
Thanks in advance.
Anyone?
I've continued trying to figure things out when I have time. I'll post what I find in this thread, in case someone else comes here looking for answers to similar doubts/problems.
In trying to understand what's going on with ClockWorkMod Recovery, I found this very useful link:
wwwDOTtechbiiDOTcom / cwm-recovery-cant-mount-system-error-solution-how-to/
(sorry for the DOTs and spaces, can't post outside links yet)
CWM Recovery – Can’t Mount System Error Solution [How To]
(...)
The error is an expected one and happens generally when you are trying to backup a stock ROM using the clock work mod recovery. Please, note that you can’t do a completed nandroid backup of a stock firmwares. So, just install any custom ROM and then you can backup and restore anytime.
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If I understood correctly, the best (only?) way to return to stock ROM is to install Odin or similar firmware flashing tool and to get the stock firmware from sites like sammobile.com and sampro.pl. However, it also says that not all firmwares might be available and I haven't looked more into it all of this yet.
Did you root your phone yet?
That should solve the problem from the can't mount system, data, etc
If you need more information, then look at this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1397120
HerroYou said:
Did you root your phone yet?
That should solve the problem from the can't mount system, data, etc
If you need more information, then look at this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1397120
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Yes, I used the instructions there to root my phone and install CWM (v5.0.2.6), but that thread is 2 years old, so I'm afraid it won't be up to date in relation to certain things. For example, I did create an ext2 partition on my SD card using those instructions, but I found an easier way to move apps from my phone to the SDcard (using the link2SD app, available on Google Play). The information about ROMs is also not up to date.
If you want to install a custom rom just
-wipe data factory reset
-wipe cache partition
-advance>wipe dalvik cache
-install zip from sdcard
-reboot
NOTE: the zip is the rom
HerroYou said:
If you want to install a custom rom just
-wipe data factory reset
-wipe cache partition
-advance>wipe dalvik cache
-install zip from sdcard
-reboot
NOTE: the zip is the rom
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Thank you.
My main concern at the moment is how to restore my original ROM if something should go wrong, though. I've found some interesting information in this thread but I've been busy this week and I'll need to go back and read it all with more attention before I try something.
Download ODIN 4.42 and GIO ops and a sotckrom MD5 file then put it into the odin and put your phone into recovery mdoe and plug it into your computer. Then click start
you have to put your phone in downloadmode to flash with odin as far as i know,but i have an other question;
can you use heimdall with the samsung galaxy gio
I am trying to flash a new recovery on my samsung galaxy gio with ODIN after it is bricked flashing tass- 6.0.4.5.zip(this cwm seems for the mini!!!) is this possible and if so,which one can?and how to do that...
thanks in advance
Yes it is possible and you need ODIN 4.42, GiPS and a Stock Rom extracted out of the zip.
Here is a video to help you because I am too lazy to explain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euZqtaAMe5c
Hi
Let's say we have tablet with allwinner a20 but there are two versions of MB(let's call it first MB and second MB). They use different firmware, when you flash wrong one device is booting but lcd is black(only backlight). I have access to stock firmware but only for first version of MB. So I tried to pull firmware from working device. What I did(in short):
1. Factory data reset.
2. Dump bootloader, boot, env, system, recovery partitions using dd if=nandX of=nanaX.img
3. Unpack stock firmware with imgRePacker.
4. Replace bootloader.fex, boot.fex, env.fex, system.fex, recovery.fex with files from step 2.
5. Mount bootloader partition and make copy of script.bin.
6. Update boot1 and boot2 files using update_boot0 and update_boot1 from SDK.
7. Second MB have one extra partition (called private) so I edited sys_partition.fex and generated sunxi_mbr.fex & dlinfo.fex files with update_mbr.
8. Pack modified firmware to img file.
Device booted successfully after flashing my firmware with phoenixsuit, everything worked, but when i restarted, tablet was stuck in bootloop. I tried to look at logcat output, it looks like it cannot create dalvik-cache directory on /data partition. Strange thing, because all required folders are created on /data partition at first boot, including dalvik-cache, they just dissappear after reboot. Wipe data from recovery doesn't help, I need to do reflash using phoenixsuit, but again, first boot OK and then device is bootlooping.
I also tried flashing my firmware on another tablet but I clicked No in "Does mandatory format?" window, tablet was stuck in bootloop with same errors about dalvik-cache directory.
When I try to make dalvik-cache directory manually using ADB it gives me some I/O error, but I can create folders with different names on /data partition without problems.
I don't have access to device right now, I will post logcat asap.
Another strange thing, on second MB with stock firmware there is 4,07GB of internal sd, but when I flash my firmware it grows to 4,56GB. It's almost 500MB Output of cat /proc/partitions is same(only size of last partition(internal sd) is different).
I will try to dump /data partition and add it to img file but it won't problably work. I'm also looking for a way do dump original MBR and boot0/boot1 from nand, in /dev/block I don't have device that represents full nand, only partitions(nanda, nandb, etc).
I have access to many tablets that I can play with, I bricked 2 so far
I don't know if it's right place to post such problems but I hope someone will be able to help
Hi,
The story (if you care)
I updated successfully the CM13 Rom (actually just wanted to update CM12, but what ever)
I found myself in a situation where i have CM13 but no gapps. So i changed CWM to TWRP to flash open Gapps aroma.
It worked but i found the system unstable so i decided to flash CM12.1 back and appropriate Gapps back.
But every trial I did there was a conflict with gapps etc etc. It worked, but Rom was always unstable.
During the flashings etc, I noticed that "factory reset" acutally left many files and apps in the phone. I figure "i juste do like on any PC, I completely Wipe the Data, and install clean OS".
So I wen't to TWRP and decided to wipe everything I could except microSD Card (wipe > advanced > checked all boxes : dalvik, system, cache, preload, data, internal storage ). The SD card had latest CM12.1 release and gapps aroma for 5.1, ready to flash
I found myself in a situation where neither TWRP nor CWM would flash a .zip file : and TWRP showing
Code:
E:Mount: Unable to find partition for path '/sdcard'
After multiple TWRP / CWM flash and reflash and trying to press any button suggesting that it would fix something, I managed to remove the
Code:
E:Mount: Unable to find partition for path '/sdcard'
message on TWRP.
Though TWRP would still not flash .ZIP files, so I tried to flash the CyanogenMod recovery .img into the boot partition and from there I was able to install the ROM (.zip)
The actual situation :
So now I have a CM 12.1 running without GAPPS only able to flash .ZIP files. (Cyanogen recovery is gone now because installed the ROM over it).
So I wish there was a post/walkthrough that would explain how to install/reinstall a clean recovery, maybe even a clean ROM, clean kernel (not that I know what it is). This walkthough wouldn't expect you to have a working recovery nor a ROM installed.
rsepierre said:
Hi,
The story (if you care)
I updated successfully the CM13 Rom (actually just wanted to update CM12, but what ever)
I found myself in a situation where I have CM13 but no gapps. So I changed CWM to TWRP to flash open Gapps aroma.
It worked but I found the system unstable so I decided to flash CM12.1 back and appropriate Gapps back.
But every trial I did there was a conflict with gapps etc etc. It worked, but Rom was always unstable.
During the flashings etc, I noticed that "factory reset" actually left many files and apps in the phone. I figure "i just do like on any PC, I completely Wipe the Data, and install clean OS".
So I wen't to TWRP and decided to wipe everything I could except microSD Card (wipe > advanced > checked all boxes : dalvik, system, cache, preload, data, internal storage ). The SD card had latest CM12.1 release and gapps aroma for 5.1, ready to flash
I found myself in a situation where neither TWRP nor CWM would flash a .zip file : and TWRP showing
Code:
E:Mount: Unable to find partition for path '/sdcard'
After multiple TWRP / CWM flashes and reflash and trying to press any button suggesting that it would fix something, I managed to remove the
Code:
E:Mount: Unable to find partition for path '/sdcard'
message on TWRP.
Though TWRP would still not flash .ZIP files, so I tried to flash the CyanogenMod recovery .img into the boot partition and from there I was able to install the ROM (.zip)
The actual situation:
So now I have a CM 12.1 running without GAPPS only able to flash .ZIP files. (Cyanogen recovery is gone now because installed the ROM over it).
So I wish there was a post/walkthrough that would explain how to install/reinstall a clean recovery, maybe even a clean ROM, clean kernel (not that I know what it is). This walkthough wouldn't expect you to have a working recovery nor a ROM installed.
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Hi rsepierre,
I've got a few questions.
First of all, am I correct if I say that you're able to boot Android and use your phone normally (without GApps)?
Secondly, are you still unable to boot into recovery and use it?
If that's the case, I think you should try flashing a new CWM/TWRP recovery through Odin again.
Don't forget to boot into recovery immediately after it's flashed!
You might want to untick the option of rebooting automatically ("Auto reboot" or something similar) in Odin. In that way you can reboot into recovery manually.
If that's all done and you're in recovery, I'd use adb sideload (or an SD card) to flash the Open GApps zip.
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