I downloaded Trickdroid and everything is good. before I did the download I backed up stock in TWRP.
When trying to restore stock it says 'completed' in about two seconds and when I then reboot I'm still on Trickdroid.
Was I meant to do a nandroid in cwm? Can't think why TWRP wouldn't just restore.
Obviously I still have the stock image on my sd card in the recovery folder of TWRP, so would there be any other way of flashing/installing it whilst bypassing TWRP if I have to?
I faced a similar problem and I freaked out. I installed MIUI to test it and then after I tried to restore my Trickdroid nandroid. Every time I boot the phone after restoring, it kept asking if I want to use the miui launcher and then an error appeared saying your phone has stopped and nothing works.
I did wipe everything (system, data, cache, dalvik) but the same thing happened over and over. It also refused to install any new ROM. I thought I had a brick. Then after a couple of reboots to recovery, I could install a fresh trickdroid and then on top of it I could restore my nandroid.
Now I am weary of installing anything new. I have a CWM nandroid as well just in case.
Sent from my HTC One S
I included a script which does not allow you to switch from Trickdroid to another ROM as it's the best anyway
Just kidding, try to reflash your Recovery or so
Just had an idea, would it make a difference if I flashed the new boot.img before wiping the current ROM? meaning, before restoring trickdroid, I flashed the kernel of trickdroid.
Because yesterday I had the same experience again this time with CM9 and I had to make a fresh install
Sent from my HTC One S
torxx said:
I included a script which does not allow you to switch from Trickdroid to another ROM as it's the best anyway
Just kidding, try to reflash your Recovery or so
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Don't worry, I'm sticking with trickdroid, just wanted the peace of mind of knowing I could go back to stock anytime.
Now I can't, I'm stuck with you
Howdy.
I've been using custom firmware since I got my phone over a year ago, but I'm now having big issues.
I tried to install a 4.2.2 ROM and couldn't boot, even after trying bunch of times, clearing cache, all that jazz..
So.. usually I would just put on another ROM or just restore from a backup, but I'm stuck in a weird situation.
I have a bunch of ROM backups (Clockwork Mod Recovery) going back to April last year, the 1st one is standard AT&T, then various custom ROMS (last one I used was Cynogen 10).
But I can only restore the first AT&T ROM, nothing else will restore. I also cannot even install any ROM the only way I can get a working phone is to go back to the horrible original AT&T ROM..
Clockwork mod recovery also crashes when I try to wipe cache, so think that maybe a clue....
Help!! I don't want to be stuck on AT&T ROM forever.... I miss Android 4.1 features
Thanks
eckythump said:
Help!! I don't want to be stuck on AT&T ROM forever.... I miss Android 4.1 features
Thanks
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What version of CWM are you on?
You can always restore to your AT&T backup, transfer all of your other backups to your external SD or computer, ODIN to stock, do a complete wipe of the phone, flash the most recent CWM from Sk8 and try again. I'd say that's your best case scenario.
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What version of CWM are you on?
I'm on 6.0.1.4 which I believe is latest. I can't even get the original ROM to restore now either. Ughhhh hope I'm not bricked.
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Try Odin back to stock before u do brick it that should fix any problems
Hi.
I want to switch to ViperS 3.1.2 but have few questions before I do so. I've never done it before so I'm new to this.
Does it come rooted (or do all ROMs come rooted)?
Is there any instruction on how to do it or just flash it from .zip via the recovery mode (I have CWM 5.x.x installed already)?
And are there any bugs with it such as Wi-Fi problems/tethering, or calls (speaker)?
Also, what if something goes wrong? I've got a backup of my current ROM (stock), so do I just flash that one back or try ViperS' in case it was a mistake on my side?
Lastly, I've heard some people mentioning OTA updates. I'm assuming it's done in the same way as stock ROMs, so you just need Wi-Fi/working internet and the new update will install on its own, or do I have to download the update from here and then do it myself?
Thanks!
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Hi.
I want to switch to ViperS 3.1.2 but have few questions before I do so. I've never done it before so I'm new to this.
Does it come rooted (or do all ROMs come rooted)?
Is there any instruction on how to do it or just flash it from .zip via the recovery mode (I have CWM 5.x.x installed already)?
And are there any bugs with it such as Wi-Fi problems/tethering, or calls (speaker)?
Also, what if something goes wrong? I've got a backup of my current ROM (stock), so do I just flash that one back or try ViperS' in case it was a mistake on my side?
Lastly, I've heard some people mentioning OTA updates. I'm assuming it's done in the same way as stock ROMs, so you just need Wi-Fi/working internet and the new update will install on its own, or do I have to download the update from here and then do it myself?
Thanks!
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Are you S-Off or S-On? If S-Off then you can flash the zip directly from recovery and if you're S-On then you gotta flash 4EXT recovery first and enable smart flash feature and then flash the zip file.
There are no major bugs in the Rom except the ones listed on the OP of the official thread. Enjoy flashing.
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I'm S-Off. I've had root earlier but I've installed SuperSU and accidentally pressed Clean SU which has pretty much wiped it. :|
Post your bootloader details to make things more clearer. Flashing a custom Rom doesn't need root access. You can flash it as you're s-off.
What Rom you're using currently? What firmware?
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I apologise for not posting, although it may be a bit too late now since I'm already installing the ROM.
So, just wanna know now - do ROMs come rooted, and if I can always go back to stock ROM as long as I have the boot.img/download stock ROM from HTC site?
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I apologise for not posting, although it may be a bit too late now since I'm already installing the ROM.
So, just wanna know now - do ROMs come rooted, and if I can always go back to stock ROM as long as I have the boot.img/download stock ROM from HTC site?
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Yup they come pre-rooted
Thanks for the help, everyone! Managed to install the ROM, despite being stuck in bootloop for 2 hours but it works flawlessly now.
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I apologise for not posting, although it may be a bit too late now since I'm already installing the ROM.
So, just wanna know now - do ROMs come rooted, and if I can always go back to stock ROM as long as I have the boot.img/download stock ROM from HTC site?
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Most roms come rooted, and the rest provide root tools so you have a choice while flashing.
To return to stock look up ruu. An ruu + s on = your device as it came.
If you had flashed Firmware-3.33 before the ROM - you would have had no "bootloops" at all! The most important thing is to have Firmware-3.33
Rom is broken , EMERGENCY , plz help
Hello everybody. I'm in a real trouble with my phone. it's very emergency , so i really need your help please. My ViperS 3.1.2 is broken and doesn't boot. i reinstalled Rom without wiping and again with update only setting but still doesn't boot.I flashed boot.img again but still... i did everything i could such as wiping cache and dalvik cache but again the same problem. the phone stays on "SENSATION" boot screen with beats audio on bottom for 20 seconds and suddenly screen become dark and phone restarts . i wiped dalvik and again "android is upgrading" starts and after it finished the phone restarts again i know if i perform a full wipe during Rom installation it will be fixed but i REALLY,REALLY,REALLY need my contacts and messages.... is there anyway i could fix my phone or make a backup of contacts and messages??? PLEEAAASSSE help me . tnx
VAHIDHAVASBEIGY said:
Hello everybody. I'm in a real trouble with my phone. it's very emergency , so i really need your help please. My ViperS 3.1.2 is broken and doesn't boot. i reinstalled Rom without wiping and again with update only setting but still doesn't boot.I flashed boot.img again but still... i did everything i could such as wiping cache and dalvik cache but again the same problem. the phone stays on "SENSATION" boot screen with beats audio on bottom for 20 seconds and suddenly screen become dark and phone restarts . i wiped dalvik and again "android is upgrading" starts and after it finished the phone restarts again i know if i perform a full wipe during Rom installation it will be fixed but i REALLY,REALLY,REALLY need my contacts and messages.... is there anyway i could fix my phone or make a backup of contacts and messages??? PLEEAAASSSE help me . tnx
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If you made a backup before flashing you should restore it, or else flash the ROM you had before flashing.
Then use "Titanium Backup" and back up your messages (your contacts are automatically synced with your google account, unless you saved them on the phone, but you can change that with the "people" app.
after you backed your phone up, make a full wipe, and flash the new ROM. Install Titanium Backup and restore your messages backup.
Good luck.
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If you made a backup before flashing you should restore it, or else flash the ROM you had before flashing.
Then use "Titanium Backup" and back up your messages (your contacts are automatically synced with your google account, unless you saved them on the phone, but you can change that with the "people" app.
after you backed your phone up, make a full wipe, and flash the new ROM. Install Titanium Backup and restore your messages backup.
Good luck.
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excuse me, you said 2 options . first is to restore backup , unfortunately i don't have backup. second is flashing the rom i had before flashing ! i didn't understand what you said... what do you mean? i don't have any backup, if you can help me to boot up phone just for 2 mins to backup my contacts! they aren't synced to my google account....
pleeeeaaaaaaaaaasssseeeee helppp meee. i am becoming crazyy because of my problem.... HELP PLZZZ :crying:
VAHIDHAVASBEIGY said:
excuse me, you said 2 options . first is to restore backup , unfortunately i don't have backup. second is flashing the rom i had before flashing ! i didn't understand what you said... what do you mean? i don't have any backup, if you can help me to boot up phone just for 2 mins to backup my contacts! they aren't synced to my google account....
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Get a download of the ROM you had before, and you can flash it normally. If you had stock, find a download of stock ROM (although Sense 3.6 custom ROMs might actually work too).
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i dont had a Problem :good:
astar26 said:
Get a download of the ROM you had before, and you can flash it normally. If you had stock, find a download of stock ROM (although Sense 3.6 custom ROMs might actually work too).
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excuse me again! you mean install another ROM without Wiping on ViperS? I am using ViperS for about 1 years, Are you sure? now i should download another ROM like Android Revolution HD for sensation and install it on my phone without performing full wipe and it can fix boot problem?
VAHIDHAVASBEIGY said:
excuse me again! you mean install another ROM without Wiping on ViperS? I am using ViperS for about 1 years, Are you sure? now i should download another ROM like Android Revolution HD for sensation and install it on my phone without performing full wipe and it can fix boot problem?
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Oh no, I thought you wanted to flash viperS. Flash the ROM you had before flashing, whichever ROM that was (but flash that specific ROM, not a different one. My advice from the previous comment was if you came from stock ROM). If you flash the same ROM you don't have to wipe, and then you can back up your phone.
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Oh no, I thought you wanted to flash viperS. Flash the ROM you had before flashing, whichever ROM that was (but flash that specific ROM, not a different one. My advice from the previous comment was if you came from stock ROM). If you flash the same ROM you don't have to wipe, and then you can back up your phone.
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ohhh , in my first post i said ( i reinstalled Rom without wiping and again ...) i mean i did your advice , but it doesn't fix my problem... :crying:
VAHIDHAVASBEIGY said:
ohhh , in my first post i said ( i reinstalled Rom without wiping and again ...) i mean i did your advice , but it doesn't fix my problem... :crying:
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I hope you can operate adb, because the solution I found requires it.
Go to recovery, and use adbto pull the contacts database with the following command:
adb pull data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases/contacts.db
It might give an error for a protected directory (but I don't know since it's going to be done in recovery), if that happens, use 'adb shell' and then 'su'. then exit, and you have root access to the device (do it only if required).
Once you obtained the file, it should be on your adb folder. you need to open it with a database app which supports SQLite3 (I won't reccomend anyrhing since I've never used them. but from a quick search I found a few. and searching in the context of reading android databases would give some recommendations.).
Good luck
p.s - It's hard for me to believe this is the simplest solution. It might work, but it's not easy. So others might give better solutions.
astar26 said:
I hope you can operate adb, because the solution I found requires it.
Go to recovery, and use adbto pull the contacts database with the following command:
adb pull data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases/contacts.db
It might give an error for a protected directory (but I don't know since it's going to be done in recovery), if that happens, use 'adb shell' and then 'su'. then exit, and you have root access to the device (do it only if required).
Once you obtained the file, it should be on your adb folder. you need to open it with a database app which supports SQLite3 (I won't reccomend anyrhing since I've never used them. but from a quick search I found a few. and searching in the context of reading android databases would give some recommendations.).
Good luck
p.s - It's hard for me to believe this is the simplest solution. It might work, but it's not easy. So others might give better solutions.
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tnx , if i try i can do it. i can operate adb easily . but a person said me to backup /data partition with recovery and then perform a full wipe and install viperS again then restore /data . do you have any idea abou it? can it help?
Hi Folks, I hope this is posted in the right forum and sorry if I've missed seeing something similar already here.
I have a rooted Verizon GSIII on which I have been flashing custom ROMs and restoring nandroid backups without any problems for a while now (most recently I've been on Paranoid Android). Today I decided to try out Carbon ROM. I generated a nandroid backup using TWRP, then downloaded the ROM (the most recent nightly) and Gapps zip files using GooManager and flashed these after doing a factory reset. After rebooting the phone it seemed to start up OK... but it got as far as trying to find the network, which it unable to do. After selecting the skip option I then tried to sign in to my WiFi, but the keyboard didn't show up for me to type in the password. So I figured I'd cut my losses and just reboot into recovery and restore my PA backup. I was able to reboot into recovery and restore the backup but the PA backup pretty much did the same thing the carbon ROM did... just looped trying to find the network.
So... I'm not sure what went wrong or what to do next. Any suggestions???
I am able to boot the phone into recovery, but I'm afraid to start messing around too much without help as I'm no expert!
I do have the most recent nandroid backup and several earlier ones that did restore OK on my computer. Is there a way to flash any of these to the phone or to go back to stock?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.
Wipe catche dalvik factory reset then flash fresh batch of rom and gaaps if that works well getting tru start up then flash ur backup thats what i did.. If that dnt work then u gotta go tru odin back to stock
Hi All,
Today suddenly my device hung up on Android screen and it doesn't go forward. I waited for like 10-15 min,pulled the battery out and rebooted but nothing happens(it still is stuck up on boot screen). I have been on this ROM for more than 8 months from now. What could go wrong suddenly?
Device: Inspire 4G
ROM: SVHD
Can anyone suggest me how to get past it without probably loosing my data?
Thanks!!
Wrong forum
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Hi All,
Today suddenly my device hung up on Android screen and it doesn't go forward. I waited for like 10-15 min,pulled the battery out and rebooted but nothing happens(it still is stuck up on boot screen). I have been on this ROM for more than 8 months from now. What could go wrong suddenly?
Device: Inspire 4G
ROM: SVHD
Can anyone suggest me how to get past it without probably loosing my data?
Thanks!!
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as @maltazar1 said its the wrong forum
as for the problem.. it happened to me after using the same ROM for a long time without wiping cache and dalvik
try to backup the ROM..do a clean install..restore what you can from the Back up using TB
a thanks button would be appreciated
PHOENIX-9 said:
as @maltazar1 said its the wrong forum
as for the problem.. it happened to me after using the same ROM for a long time without wiping cache and dalvik
try to backup the ROM..do a clean install..restore what you can from the Back up using TB
a thanks button would be appreciated
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Thanks for your suggestion. I am following them,will let you know once done!!
PHOENIX-9 said:
as @maltazar1 said its the wrong forum
as for the problem.. it happened to me after using the same ROM for a long time without wiping cache and dalvik
try to backup the ROM..do a clean install..restore what you can from the Back up using TB
a thanks button would be appreciated
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Backed up the ROM and installed with clearing everything. Tried to restore the data but it's hanging up again. So,thought to forgot abt the apps data.
sandy0594 said:
Backed up the ROM and installed with clearing everything. Tried to restore the data but it's hanging up again. So,thought to forgot abt the apps data.
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no no..dont restore the data in recovery
use titanium backup to extract the wanted APKs and data from the backup after installing a clean ROM
May I suggest restoring your broken backup (even if it fails) and reinstall SVHD over it without wiping anything except Dalvik, cache and battery stats. If everything else fails checkout one of the newer kitkat roms and manually restore your data partition or anything else needed. You can manually backup data or any other partition through AROMA file manager through recovery hope I help you out bro. Have a nice day.
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no no..dont restore the data in recovery
use titanium backup to extract the wanted APKs and data from the backup after installing a clean ROM
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Can I know how to achieve this. Usually I restore a backup that's created from titanium backup. But as I don't have TB files, how to restore the data from system backup from Titanium Backup?
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Can I know how to achieve this. Usually I restore a backup that's created from titanium backup. But as I don't have TB files, how to restore the data from system backup from Titanium Backup?
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in TB press menu
extract from nandroid backup
choose your backed up ROM..
PHOENIX-9 said:
in TB press menu
extract from nandroid backup
choose your backed up ROM..
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When I do the above steps,it says "Sorry this feature requires the Donate version"
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When I do the above steps,it says "Sorry this feature requires the Donate version"
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oh sorry if you cant buy the Donate Version
try @CedArctic method
Please don't shout at me if wrong forum! Frozen boot screen
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Hello,
My DHD hung up with Cyanogenmod, one week after intallation. the same problem with SVHD.
several roms were tested, some with bugs and others without bugs but slow in using or other reboots when the camera is used.
Finally, I installed a rooted stock rom, (Android 2.3.5), every thing works correctly.
Best regards