I've never installed a custom ROM on a Desire S before but the limited instructions assume you have a bit of knowledge, I don't as far as a Desire S is concerned.
well u need to s-off ur phone first Link 1 (by software) or Link 2 (by hardware)
then root with gingerbreak Link
then install custom recovery Link
then choose custom rom to flash Link
basically thats it
read twice every post before apply any of this files..just make sure that you understand whats going on if you do that.
happy rooting
But in you links aren't included the main - HOW TO flash custom rom...
that is a joke ..right?
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Yes. I come from ios. I don't have a clue about android.
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slugger09 said:
Yes. I come from ios. I don't have a clue about android.
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Select a rom, such as the one in my sigi. Click the LBC link in my sigi and download the 5.3 rom and put it on you SD card. Turn your phone off and just this once pull and refit the battery.
Press and hold the volume down button and press the on button. Wait for the green writing to flash on the screen and go away.
Press the volume down button once more to highlight RECOVERY.
Press the power button to select
You'll then get a black screen with purple writing. Using the Vol button navigate to BACK UP AND RESTORE and Slect using the Power button.
Select BACK UP. You've now backed up your existing rom!!!
Once finished, go back to the main menu and select WIPE DATA/FACTORY RESET.
Select install zip from SD card.
Select choose zip from SD card.
Select your rom
In about 4 to 5 minutes the phone will tell you its done. (DO NOT INTERUPT THIS PROCESS), make sure you have at least 30% battery before you begin!
Go back to the main menu and reboot system.
Press the thanks button.
Done
slugger09 said:
Yes. I come from ios. I don't have a clue about android.
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And i don't have a clue about ios, lol....
If you are (Check your HBoot first) able/gonna use alpharevx (Read all alpharevx topics for more info)then try it like this:
1 - Find a rom you what to use and download rom, Copy Rom to your sd card.
2 - If able to use alapharevx then download alpharevx and run it as told to.
3 - if all goes well with alpharevx when it asks do you want custom recovery answer "YES" and wait.
4 - once done power down phone, then hold volume down and power and wait for hboot screen then wait till you have control (you use volume keys to move up/down and power button to select) volume down to recovery and press power button, now wait for recovery to load.
5 - (Again volume buttons for up/down, power button for select, and back button to go back a menu) Once recovery loads use backup to backup rom you are on now (just incase).
6 - Once backup is complete, go back a menu and select "data/factory reset" then Yes.
7 - Once done goto wipe cache partition then Yes.
8 - Once done goto advance and then "Wipe Dalvik Cache" then Yes, once done go back a menu.
9 - Just to be on the safe side do a "data/factory reset" then Yes again.
10 - Once done goto "Install zip from sdcard" then "Choose zip from sdcard" scroll up/down to the rom.zip you downloaded the select it, then goto yes then wait.
11 - Once that is done go back to main menu then select "Reboot System Now"
12 - Now sit back and wait for the rom to load and sort it self out.
If all went without an error it should all work ok.
And after all that just notice someone beat me to it......
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And i don't have a clue about ios, lol....
If you are (Check your HBoot first) able/gonna use alpharevx (Read all alpharevx topics for more info)then try it like this:
1 - Find a rom you what to use and download rom, Copy Rom to your sd card.
2 - If able to use alapharevx then download alpharevx and run it as told to.
3 - if all goes well with alpharevx when it asks do you want custom recovery answer "YES" and wait.
4 - once done power down phone, then hold volume down and power and wait for hboot screen then wait till you have control (you use volume keys to move up/down and power button to select) volume down to recovery and press power button, now wait for recovery to load.
5 - (Again volume buttons for up/down, power button for select, and back button to go back a menu) Once recovery loads use backup to backup rom you are on now (just incase).
6 - Once backup is complete, go back a menu and select "data/factory reset" then Yes.
7 - Once done goto wipe cache partition then Yes.
8 - Once done goto advance and then "Wipe Dalvik Cache" then Yes, once done go back a menu.
9 - Just to be on the safe side do a "data/factory reset" then Yes again.
10 - Once done goto "Install zip from sdcard" then "Choose zip from sdcard" scroll up/down to the rom.zip you downloaded the select it, then goto yes then wait.
11 - Once that is done go back to main menu then select "Reboot System Now"
12 - Now sit back and wait for the rom to load and sort it self out.
If all went without an error it should all work ok.
And after all that just notice someone beat me to it......
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Thanks all,
InfernalByte said:
Select a rom, such as the one in my sigi. Click the LBC link in my sigi and download the 5.3 rom and put it on you SD card. Turn your phone off and just this once pull and refit the battery.
Press and hold the volume down button and press the on button. Wait for the green writing to flash on the screen and go away.
Press the volume down button once more to highlight RECOVERY.
Press the power button to select
You'll then get a black screen with purple writing. Using the Vol button navigate to BACK UP AND RESTORE and Slect using the Power button.
Select BACK UP. You've now backed up your existing rom!!!
Once finished, go back to the main menu and select WIPE DATA/FACTORY RESET.
Select install zip from SD card.
Select choose zip from SD card.
Select your rom
In about 4 to 5 minutes the phone will tell you its done. (DO NOT INTERUPT THIS PROCESS), make sure you have at least 30% battery before you begin!
Go back to the main menu and reboot system.
Press the thanks button.
Done
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Is this still current? It's the first straight forward explanation I've seen! I want to put a new ROM on my Epic Touch this weekend. I've done a lot of rooting but no ROM flashing yet. Thank you!
Red Jenny said:
Is this still current? It's the first straight forward explanation I've seen! I want to put a new ROM on my Epic Touch this weekend. I've done a lot of rooting but no ROM flashing yet. Thank you!
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of course u need to s-off first
also i was a complete newbie as well, i read a lot here at XDA. These tutorials are mostly very easy to understand even for complete newbies. although my english is not that great i could understand them quite good. Just don't be that lazy , search for your information, try to learn something about rooting/flashind and your device, these information are here.
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Everything is pretty much the same still. Even though I'm still running the same 4.0.0.4 Recovery it is very outdated now.
All you need to remember is to navigate with the volume key and select with power.
Cautions:
1.your warranty is now void.
2.do this at your own risk.
3.read the whole post before starting.
Flashing CWM recovery and taking backup :
1. Download the package and extract all files.
2. Extract the driver.zip located in drivers folder->1
3. Install the driver.if your OS is 64bit then install the x64 one.if the OS is 32bit,then the x86 one.
4. Open researchdownload application
5. Select the 2nd button with double cog sign.
6. Now a new window will appear like the screenshot attached.
7. Right click on the file name field.choose the files located in "Required files" folder of the package.
be careful here.Put fdl1 in fdl1 field,fdl2 in 2nd field and the recovery image(extract the "CWM-recovery-SC8810-nonpadded.zip") in recovery field. Then press the "OK" button.
8. Press the Start (Play) button in ResearchDownload -application (third button).
9. Turn off the phone.
10. Keep holding the "- volume" key. Without releasing the button "- volume" plug the usb cable
11. The process of CWM- burning should be started now in ResearchDownload-application and it will take approximately 1 Minute.
I think you can release the Vol.Button, but I had kept it nevertheless.
12. Wait until the CWM-flashing has been finished (A green sign will appeare and "Passed" will be shown in ResearchDownload- application window).
13. Remove the battery, wait 20 seconds. Put battery back and turn on the phone.
14. now hold the vol (-) and power button until the screen flashes (40 seconds or less or more) and now you are in the CWM recovery menu.
15. PLEASE make a full backup by the "backup and restore" option .make sure there's about 500mb free space in your micro SD card.
16. after the backup reboot the phone and PLEASE store the backup files in somewhere else..(the whole ''clockworkmod'' folder)
congratulation. you have done a full backup and flashed your CWM recovery.
Rooting device:
*don't do this.if u find that your backup size is lower than 250mb~300mb(slight +/- may occur)
1. download and put the "superuserandfullbackup.zip" in your micro SD card
2. power off your device.
2. Reboot to Recovery by holding volume (-) and power button until the screen flashes and recovery menu comes.
3. just go to "install zip from sdcard option and select the zip "superuserandfullbackup.zip"
4. flash it
5. reboot.
Advices:
Rooting is dangerous.so first make a full backup of your unrooted stock Rom just after flashing CWM.
Store the backup(size will be around 250mb~300mb(+/- ) in someplace safe.it's the life of your phone.If anything goes wrong,it's the only key to fix your phone.......be careful.........
Getting back your warranty:
Restore your stock Rom's backup.Then,flash the stock recovery(included in the package.find it in RECOVERIES folder),in the same way you've flashed the CWM.
good luck.and thanks for reading this.
i tried Installing CWM Recovery on my CALAXY CORE I8262 and when i press Volume up +Home Key +Power Key the phone
shaking and not go to CWM Recovery it bootup the system and when press Volume down +Home Key +Power Key it asked me to continue press volume up and when do it bootup to the system again then i go to setting backup and reset i press restore factory it the phone reboot and show clockword recovery 6.3.0.6 i press factory rest then rebot the phone it open again in clockwork recovery and i choose install zip from sd card i have cusom rom in sdcard and the system dont show me the rom in the sdcard then i out sdcard and try it in onther phone and the cusom Rom is already there and when i put it back and press install zip from sd card it don't detect card and show me 0 and clochwash and, odin and kies don't reconzgines it and arealady install samsung driver to computer please help me
If you are installing stock rom then
1. Switch off your phone.
2. Boot it in DOWNLOAD mode not in (CWM Recovery mod). You can so by pressing VOLUME DOWN + HOME + POWER BUTTON.
3. Then connect it to PC using USB cable.
4. Place the downloaded stock ROM in ODIN folder and open up ODIN.exe file (it will detect your phone in few seconds but if it doesn't detect then install samsung drivers and try again).
5. Then click on PDA button and choose PDA button. REMEMBER to uncheck REPARTITION.
6. Final click on START button wait for the flashing to get completed.
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II ) if you are installing custom ROM through CWM Recovery then keep the custom ROM in root folder of SD card it means just in the location that you see just after opening the SD card on PC. Don't place it in any folder.
More over if you are flashing the new Cathezilla ROM then don't do it right now because it is not working right now. Wait for the developer and others to test.
You will have to flash stock rom through ODIN
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Hey guys I'm having some problems installing a ROM properly every time something is messsing up, so if can anyone give me a guide on how to install a ROM that will be great.
Iv'e tried google it but the guides are messed up
Nothing wrong with any guides online, but let's begin
Pre-steps:
1) Make sure you have a custom recovery http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/205
2) Download the ROM you want from its thread
3) Download Gapps if you want them http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942
4) If the ROM's thread doesn't say it has root built-in, download SuperSU http://download.chainfire.eu/635/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.36.zip
5) Move the files to your phone if they aren't there already
The flashing steps:
1) Power off your phone
2) Hold power and volume down buttons down until it boots to bootloader
3) Press volume down until you see the text that says recovery
4) Press power button, it will now boot to your recovery
5) Press the big button that says wipe and swipe to factory reset
6) Go back to the recovery start screen
7) Press install
8) Find the files you downloaded earlier and flash them in this order: ROM --> Gapps --> SU
9) Wait while it does its thing
10) Press the button that says reboot system
11) The device will boot and you have just flashed your ROM!
If you happen to get a bootloop because of installing a theme in cyanogenmod you downloaded, you've come to the right place.
1) First enter recovery mode, I assume you have twrp or cwm
2) Mount system and data
3) Press Advanced (in twrp)
4) Press File Manager
5) Go to data/system/theme
6) Delete everything there
It should now go back to stock theme, if this helped please press the thanks button.