The question says most of it.
If not...how do I revert back to original ROM without soft access?
If you have flashed a different ROM then no a hard-reset will not take you back to stock ROM, don't know what device you have? But the wiki is a good place to look for your device stock ROM or the ROM Development sub forum of device.
Easiest way to revert back to the stock ROM is to goto the HTC website and download the one for your cell carrier.
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Right now I have the stock ATT Tilt rom on my phone with the original 1.27 radio drivers I think.
I'm new to flashing cell phones but have been reading a lot on here so I am wondering if this is the right way to go about things. Here is my though process...
Take a Sprite backup of my phone and save to storage card.
Install HardSPL so I can actually flash a cooked rom.
Flash the cooked rom
Pretend I don't like 'x' rom and want to go back to how I was
Flash original ATT rom back to phone.
Restore backup.
Is that possible or the right way to go about this? I like the way my phone is now but am looking to get a little more speed/performance out of it while still being able to run all the apps that I use.
I guess I'm just looking to go back to the way it was in the event that I don't like 'x' rom.
Yes you can pretty much how you listed it.
Great, thanks. I'll have to try one of the roms in a couple days. There are so many great ones to choose from.
Flash original ATT rom back to phone.
Just make sure you have downloaded the correct ATT rom (and if required radio) for when/if you flash back.
Hi, I have my 2nd brand new wing with me. All factory original rom and untouched. How do I back up the rom in case I want to go back from the modified roms.?
Hi, I'm new to flashing ROM's and wanted to give this a try, but I had a few questions (I searched and read the wiki, but I didn't see these specific questions):
I have the Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket on ATT. I'm rooted on Stock GB 2.3.6
1. I wanted to try flashing this ROM([ROM][CyanogenMod 9 (unofficial)][TeamChopsticks][Alpha 1 - 4/26]), Can I come from gingerbread if I follow the instructions in post 1? Or do I need to have an ICS leak installed first?
2. I assume I can revert back to my rooted-stock ROM by using CWM with my current restore point?
3. If I restore the backup from step-2, does it restore the original radio (the UCLA3 radio)? Or am I stuck with the new one? Any disadvantes to just leaving the new one installed?
4. When flashing the new radio, is it just like flashing a ROM in CWM?
5. How would I get all my apps back on the custom ROM? (I know the contacts are linked to the google cloud) I have titanium backup pro installed now, but I read something about not restoring the apps across different ROMs?
6. If I decide to go back to my stock ROM after looking at a few custom ROMs, would I be able to get the ATT OTA updates? (I know I'd need to un-root and un-freeze all the bloatware, but I assume installing the custom ROM's would trigger the flash counter?)
7. I keep hearing about the "yellow triangle" when the flash counter is triggered. Does it only happen at boot and go away after that? Or is it always there?
Thanks in advance!
skyrockets said:
Hi, I'm new to flashing ROM's and wanted to give this a try, but I had a few questions (I searched and read the wiki, but I didn't see these specific questions):
I have the Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket on ATT. I'm rooted on Stock GB 2.3.6
1. I wanted to try flashing this ROM([ROM][CyanogenMod 9 (unofficial)][TeamChopsticks][Alpha 1 - 4/26]), Can I come from gingerbread if I follow the instructions in post 1? Or do I need to have an ICS leak installed first?
2. I assume I can revert back to my rooted-stock ROM by using CWM with my current restore point?
3. If I restore the backup from step-2, does it restore the original radio (the UCLA3 radio)? Or am I stuck with the new one? Any disadvantes to just leaving the new one installed?
4. When flashing the new radio, is it just like flashing a ROM in CWM?
5. How would I get all my apps back on the custom ROM? (I know the contacts are linked to the google cloud) I have titanium backup pro installed now, but I read something about not restoring the apps across different ROMs?
6. If I decide to go back to my stock ROM after looking at a few custom ROMs, would I be able to get the ATT OTA updates? (I know I'd need to un-root and un-freeze all the bloatware, but I assume installing the custom ROM's would trigger the flash counter?)
7. I keep hearing about the "yellow triangle" when the flash counter is triggered. Does it only happen at boot and go away after that? Or is it always there?
Thanks in advance!
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1) if you're a newb I wouldn't recommend flashing alpha versions of anything
2)You can revert back
3)No, flash a ginger radio before restoring
4)Yes, wipe cache/dalvik cache
5)You can restore apps accross the same OS, but I never do
6)Yes, if you're on official software. It wont trigger unless you flash with odin or sometimes a custom kernel like cm will trigger it. No big deal, we have a counter reset.
7)only at boot, we have counter reset, so no worries
Wow, that was a quick reply! Thanks.
Sorry if I'm dense, I just wanted to clarify two things before proceeding.
Re 1: I also saw another ROM I wanted to try, I guess I'll do that one ([ROM]SKY ICS--- 4.2D-9). Thanks for the heads up.
Re 3: From your response, am I correct to understand I can't use an ICS radio with GB? (it just wont work? or there's no advantage to keeping it?)
Re 5: Same OS meaning inside GB based ROMs or ICS based ROMs? If I go from stock GB to custom ICS, I need to re-download each app individually?
skyrockets said:
Wow, that was a quick reply! Thanks.
Sorry if I'm dense, I just wanted to clarify two things before proceeding.
Re 1: I also saw another ROM I wanted to try, I guess I'll do that one ([ROM]SKY ICS--- 4.2D-9). Thanks for the heads up.
Re 3: From your response, am I correct to understand I can't use an ICS radio with GB? (it just wont work? or there's no advantage to keeping it?)
Re 5: Same OS meaning inside GB based ROMs or ICS based ROMs? If I go from stock GB to custom ICS, I need to re-download each app individually?
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1) very good choice, I run it and it is outstanding.
3)they will have a RIL mismatch. You can use them by deleting the system folder out of it, but I would just use the la3 radio and flash that before the rom. After a full wipe, of course.
5)Right, it ensures everything will be clean and run right.
Hey, i am new to rooting, actually the whole android intact. I decided to get a HTC ONE X after having the iPhone for a while. I have watched some videos on rooting and i think i have all that down with boot loader and stuff. I just have a few questions about other stuff regarding rooting the phone with customer ROM's.....
1) if i have a custom rom, and i get an OTA update, will that brick my phone if i do decide to update it? I know that it will take root off... but will it brick it if i just update without doing anything with custom rom?
2)Do custom roms (the one I'm looking at is the cyanogen mod for HTC ONE X) kill the battery more then normal?
3) How do you go back to stock rom if you no longer want the rom.... is it as easy as just going to the reboot screen and selecting stock rom? is the stock rom already on there or do i have to put it on there?
4) If wanted, how easy is it to un-root phone?
5) and just personal opinion, what is the best jellybean Custom rom out right now for HTC one X?
Thank you all so much!!
1 - You can't OTA update with a custom rom. Anyway, the custom roms (Sense based) are further updates than the AT&T updates.
2 - When I used CM10, it had quite a bit of wakelock but it's dependent on each phone as well. Many have great battery life.
3 - RUU
4 - When you RUU, you relock your bootloader and it brings it back to stock. Only difference is now in the bootloader, it says re-locked, not locked.
5 - CM10 is pretty good so far, but I'm a fan of AOKP.
1. The OTAs are pulled by software on the phone. Custom ROMs don't have this software and don't pull, so no need to worry.
2. Depends. Keep in mind the current JB ROMs are still a work in progress. CM10 does still have wakelocks, but its getting better.
3. Already said above. Just relock your bootloader and RUU.
4. Easy to unroot. Easy to relock. But once you unlock your bootloader your phone will never say LOCKED again. I honestly have never had an issue with it with warranty repair, but please don't be an asshat and flash a ROM for the wrong One X and then complain to AT&T.
5. Personal preference. The great things about custom ROMs is you can try a bunch out and find the one that you like. I used AOKP a while back and liked it. CM10 is pretty cool but I just had it for a few days as they work out the wakelock issues. Also check out some of the ICS ROMs. CleanROM is pretty solid as well and gives great performance. Don't necessarily limit yourself. That's the beauty of it.
On going back to stock rom, you dont necessarily need to use the ruu. After you get your phone rooted, unlocked, and a recovery for flashing your custom roms, then just make sure before you flash your first rom that you (from recovery) select factory reset (will erase all user data such as 3rd party apps and such) then perform a backup, also in recovery. Now,you have a safe stock rooted rom backup. Go flash any of the roms in this forum and at anytime you can always just go restore your stock rom back
Can someone help me to be sure my procedure is correct please....There are many different opinions and procedures on the Forum so I figured I would ask this question directly so I make sure I get it right.
I have a US gt-6210 that I flashed with ODIN to the UK ICS ROM (P6210XXLPL). Everything went well and I have been using it but I decided it is time to reset the tab. I have to unsolved issues with battery life and I want to start getting OS updates again....
A little while ago I tried flashing with the US ICS ROM but ended up in a bootloop so I just flashed back to the UK ROM.
I figure my best bet is to just do a factory reset and load either the factory original ROM or give the US ICS ROM another shot.
1) I want to avoid bricking my tab so what is the best way to reset to factory-I am on the Stock (UK) ICS recovery at this time
2) I don't have the original 3.2 image, is the Cellular South 3.2 (P6210UELA3) image from SamMobile the same or should I just use the Cellular South 4.0.4 ROM (P6210UELPC )
I am fine with using ODIN, I currently have the stock ICS Recovery and I am Rooted.
Thanks for help in advance....
kamishki said:
Can someone help me to be sure my procedure is correct please....There are many different opinions and procedures on the Forum so I figured I would ask this question directly so I make sure I get it right.
I have a US gt-6210 that I flashed with ODIN to the UK ICS ROM (P6210XXLPL). Everything went well and I have been using it but I decided it is time to reset the tab. I have to unsolved issues with battery life and I want to start getting OS updates again....
A little while ago I tried flashing with the US ICS ROM but ended up in a bootloop so I just flashed back to the UK ROM.
I figure my best bet is to just do a factory reset and load either the factory original ROM or give the US ICS ROM another shot.
1) I want to avoid bricking my tab so what is the best way to reset to factory-I am on the Stock (UK) ICS recovery at this time
2) I don't have the original 3.2 image, is the Cellular South 3.2 (P6210UELA3) image from SamMobile the same or should I just use the Cellular South 4.0.4 ROM (P6210UELPC )
I am fine with using ODIN, I currently have the stock ICS Recovery and I am Rooted.
Thanks for help in advance....
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Follow my guide on pretty much anything firmware here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1777003