[DEV][2012/08/29] Multiboot v0.8 - Defy Android Development

So I created a new thread for this so I can edit the first post for release-info.
This is the old thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133866
Please note that the multiboot-feature will be removed if you update your real system.
The virtual systems will stay on the sdcard so just reinstall the mod and you can boot your virtual systems again
Changelog:
Code:
[B]v0.8:[/B]
- addon.d (Multiboot will be kept on ROM-Update)
- working reboot recovery inside multiboot-rom(will boot directly into the recovery for that rom)
- working reboot into bootmenu inside multiboot-rom
- security-fixes
- TLS-support
- fixed sdcard-problems for NAND-system
[B]v0.7:[/B]
- added integration in touchbootmenu. This is no compatibility-patch - since now multiboot can only be used in combination with touchbootmenu
[B]v0.6.1:[/B]
- fixed some memory-leaks in kernel-module
- fixed stupid bug which prevented creating backups on first start
[B]v0.6:[/B]
- new hook-method with kernel-side code which should be the solution to most rom-problems
- fixed a bug which prevented mounting cache-partition inside recovery
- fixed installer-bug when TouchBootmenu is used on NAND
- reboot to recovery/bootmenu does not work for now. will be fixed in future
[B]v0.5.5:[/B]
- support for Stock-roms with Greenbreadmod
- added version-file(for updater which comes soon)
[B]v0.5.4:[/B]
- fixed problem with install-script
[B]v0.5.3:[/B]
- support for TWRP recovery
- fixed problem with virtual systems with names longer than 9 chars
- don't change 2ndBoot-script for bootmenus with 2ndSystem-support
- show graphical error-message when error was detected and copy log to "/cache/multiboot/error.log"
- experimental support for booting stock-roms
[B]v0.5.2:[/B]
- more configurable(via config-file)
- fixed error-detection. On early errors you will get back to bootmenu
- fix boot-problems for some roms
[B]v0.5.1:[/B]
- fixed crash of GUI when choosing recovery
- fixed bug which prevented creating important images on first boot
- virtual systems now are using nand-backups with real data so you could install backups of virtual systems on NAND
- installer sets default bootmode to 2nd-boot
- added recovery-option for NAND
- patch background-image of virtual recovery so you see if you are flashing real or virtual system
- reboot system if you click "Go Back" in virtual recovery(until I found a solution for going back to multiboot-GUI)
[B]v0.5:[/B]
- better protection against unwanted changes on real partitions(thanks wizwin)
- fix Phone for for GB-kernel(thanks quarx)
- set props so apps can detect if phone started with multiboot or not(for future versions of multiboot-manager)
- reboot into bootmenu/recovery now works
ATTENTION: reboot into recovery will open recovery for REAL system!!!
- added GUI for choosing which (virtual) system you want to boot
[B]v0.4:[/B]
- replacing all references to real system with stub-image(will be automatically created at /sdcard/fsimage/stub.img).
Now the recovery for the virtual system should be completely abstracted and it shouldn't make any changes to the real system
- a PDS-backup will be created and injected because it's needed by android-system and above change removes the reference
[B]v0.3/v0.3.1:[/B]
- moving original system-partition to another location instead of lazy unmount so she will be accessible in 2ndBoot-system and will not be busy
- fixed recovery to improve installer-zip compatibility. MIUI works now
- internal script-changes
[B]v0.2:[/B]
- "Install zip from SDcard" works now
- changed hook-method so it works with more ROM's(including ICS)
[B]v0.1:[/B]
First release
Source:
https://github.com/M1cha/DefyMultiboot
Download:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1289953&d=1346244428
Installation:
1. Download zip-file and copy to sdcard
2. create 3 filesystem-images in ext3-format and copy them to /sdcard/multiboot/NAME with the names system.img, data.img and cache.img.
Please replace NAME with the folder-name of your virtual system(you have to create this)
You can download ready-to-use images from here:
http://www.multiupload.com/VY3U4IXRO1
2. install zip-file in CWM
Some info:
- The menu-entry "Lastest Recovery" is no longer supported and will affect your real system!
- boot the System-Chooser with the 2ndBoot-option in bootmenu
Bugs:
- Data-Wipe deletes android_secure
Donate:
Developing Multiboot makes much fun and I really like the results but takes much time, so feel free to donate a beer.

Hey,
i have no "Lastest Recovery" but a "Custom Recovery"
Can i install your script or does it not work with this version of the Bootmenu?

Which rom do you have installed?
I will check if it's compatible.

Thanks for the fast answer
i installed the CM7.2 Nightly "cm72-111125.0850-NIGHTLY-Defy"

The nightlys should always have the newest version of bootmenu.
Where you downloaded the nightly? I only could find "cm72-111123.1710-NIGHTLY-Defy.zip".
But generally it would work if you install but the problem is that you will never be able to change your real system because recovery will only make changes to the virtual one.
That bootmenu has 2 recovery-entrys is a lucky thing which I use as trick so I don't need to modify bootmenu
But when bootmenu-integration is done and you have an old version you will have to update bootmenu.

updated to v0.4
See first post for more info

Gonna try this now. I downloaded your empty .img files but how do I create my own img's on Win7? And what do you think is the smallest size I can make them safely to use with MIUI or ICS?

I don't know how you can create the images on windows, sry.
Maybe I can write a little App which does this directly on Android.
I have to admit that the images I uploaded are a little bit oversized.
system needs max 200MB
cache and data depends on your usage.
I would choose a minimum of 100MB for data and cache. If you plan to install many Apps you should make the data-partition over 300-500MB

Doesn't matter, instructions for Linux would do too
Hmm..oversized but no prob downloading because they were empty, only transferring via USB takes time. 200 MB for system and data and 100 for cache sounds good I'll make them myself if you can give me the instructions, I have Ubuntu.
App to do this on the phone itself sounds good, makes it even faster, no transferring from PC Thanks for your work

The Problem is that I can't find a mkfs.ext3-binary for Android
Maybe I'll extract it from another phone which contains this.
But as of now, here are the instructions:
Code:
dd if=/dev/zero of=./system.img bs=1000000 count=200
mkfs.ext3 ./system.img
The number 200 specifies the size in MegaBytes. I hope this will help you so far

Sure does
But like the poster above said, CM7 latest nightiles contain Custom Recovery, Stable Recovery, and Stock Recovery in the Bootmenu option for recovery. So Custom Recovery = Latest Recovery for your tool? I remember it used to say Latest recovery a few months back, dunno when that changed.

Oh, now I unsterstand what he wants to say.
I thought there is ONLY "custom recovery".
But if there are two recovery's it's ok to install. So you can use "Custom Recovery" for your virtual filesystem.
I'm downloading the CM7-source so I can extend and compile bootmenu and everything will be easier.
But with a download-speed of 170KiB/s this will take a long time

How fast is the virtual system? Could it be laggy because it is loaded from the sd-card?

the time from bootmenu to the boot-process itself takes a little bit time sometimes if I'm debugging.
But normally the booted system is in normal speed for me.
I think this depends on the speed of your sd-card and the usage of your apps.

m11kkaa said:
But normally the booted system is in normal speed for me.
I think this depends on the speed of your sd-card and the usage of your apps.
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What class brand capacity card do you use?
I'll be trying with miui and ics tonight
Sent from my MB525 using XDA App

I don't know which class my card is because there is no label. It's completely black
But I don't think I have the best one(maybe class 2 or something else?)

An APP for windows to create ext-3 partitions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=824154
download link: http://www.multiupload.com/SV7SOY33MQ

I have a 8GB class 4 card. Will test it in a few minutes with CM7 as real system and ICS as virtual system. Do you know what happen if I restore a backup in the real system? As far as I know a backup will override the bootmenu, too. Or am I wrong?

Yes, that will override the bootmenu.
But your virtual system stays on the sdcard.
You just need to patch again bootmenu with the downloaded "defy_multiboot_vX".

I'm on CM7 latest nightly and got boot loop when i tried to install Galnet MIUI ICS on virtual system. Could you fix it?

Related

[DATA2whatever] Flashable All-in-one-data2sd-Solution v0.2e + v0.4 test (dec 27th)

data2whatever v0.2
UPDATE: For the new test version of v0.3 and v0.4 look at the end of the post.
Features:
- Supports: Ext2, Ext3, Ext4 (and if kernel supports it: ) btrfs, ReiserFS
- Supports loop device as optional addon (as siberes data2sd)
- Flashable zip for many app2sd ROMs (no long setup required)
- It does a e2fsck (disk check) on every boot and creates a logfile on the sdcard (/sdcard/e2fscklog.txt)
- looks nice if you do a logcat on boot
- no "settings lost on reboot" bug like in my old or siberes script
- changes the scheduler for the sd-card and internal to noop for better performance on sd.
- Nandroid Backup of EXT2/3/4 external with AmonRa 2.0.0.1 or any clockwork recovery.
- Removes the common app2sd scripts on its own
Requirements
- A second partition (same as app2sd - Min 512 mb - 1024mb is highly recommended - max 2048 MB or there will be issues with market) in any format (as long as the kernel supports - ext2/3/4 support is default in most kernels - Ext4 or ReiserFS is recommended).
- An app2sd or non app2sd ROM (data2sd versions wont work) (this SHOULD work with most or at least many ROMs . Roms that are confirmed to work can be found in the post below. Please report to me it it works or not so i can update this thread. If it doesn't work i try to make it compatible asap. )
Installation
1.) Full wipe (at least needed on first installation)
2.) Flash the app2sd Version of the ROM of your choice
3.) DONT REBOOT
4.) If you rebooted then start over at 1.)
5.) flash the attached "data2whatever.zip"
6.) now reboot
ADDITIONAL INFO: Even without "life on the edge" you should watch the first 4 "don't"s of "life on the edge". The normal script use the same disk safety methods as NTFS on Windows or EXT4 on linux. But as you know you shouldnt just switch off the computer because there can still be issues in very rare cases. Reboots with tools like "snqs power menu" is the same as a batterypull (or pulling the ac plug on PC) and this isn't good in general (and this also applies for using it with app2sd). If you want to go to recovery just make a normal shutdown and switch the phone on with "volume down" button pressed.
Optional life-on-the-edge add on
EDIT: Life on the edge causes reboots. Don't use it for now.
This patch has the same effect as sibere's and ownhere's script (loop device - the way ownhere does in v4 doesnt work though). Other than those scripts it this addon doesnt need any repartitioning or other setup (like FAT or a third partition) and can simply be installed or removed with a flashable zip. All you need for this is a normal ext 2/3/4 partition (as above ^^). Ext4 is recommended for this (as above) since it is the fastest of those 3. This patch is more risky than normal ext3/4 considering the possibility of data loss. If you want to use this add-on you should watch the following (this also applys to ownheres and sibere script and is NOT more risky than their scripts):
- DON'T use the reboot of snq's powermenu (or any other reboot app)
- DON'T use anything in the "ROM Manager" that makes it reboot.
- DON'T do adb reboot / abd reboot recovery / adb reboot bootloader
- DON'T pull the battery while the phone is on (this should be obvious)
- DON'T remove the "sync" mount options for the Quadrant "boost" (this is a fake boost anyway)
All of this is like a powerloss for the sd-card and has a high change of data corruption.
From my test with this i give you an estimate what can happen if a powerloss occurs or any of the 5 points above happen:
- 50% general chance of corruption that will be autofixed on boot (not a problem)
- 10% chance of forcecloses after reboot of some apps (this can be fixed by deleting the app data or restoring it with titanium (or other) backup)
- REALLY tiny chance (didnt happen for me in over 40 "simulated" powerlosses) that partition gets corrupted (needs complete repartitioning of the microSD so all data on it will be gone then)
As long as you watch the 5 points above and as long as you don't drop the phone and the battery jumps out this will be safe.
Installation of the addon:
- Flash the "life-on-the-edge.zip" any time after you installed "data2whatever".
Installation of the addon:
- Flash the "life-on-the-edge-UNPATCH.zip" any time after you installed "data2whatever" and the addon. (this will revert back to the normal script)
Personal remark: While this is a improvement over normal ext4 it is not the "holy-grale" of a data2sd lag fix. I'm not using this myself and use a ReiserFS as second partition instead which is more safe and completly feels the same as a "loop" device considering performance.
Further Plans
- Changes for the mount options of the internal YAFFS2 Partition to optimize the speed of the "dalvik-cache" (have to look into YAFFS2 what can be done)
- Make Roms that doesn't work yet compatible to this
Thanks:
- cyanogen who made app2sd+ in the first place.
- sibere and ownhere who started all the data2sd.
- supercurio and Unhelpful of SGS' Voodoolagfix (#Project-Voodoo on freenode) for their helpfull script tipps.
- Coutts99 and Neophyte for their Kernels.
- woti23 for all those test's in this thread.
- All devs of XDA in generall for all this nice stuff that is done here
UPDATE: Test version of v0.3 and v0.4:
BOTH NEED A FULL WIPE BEFORE INSTALLED FOR THE FIRST TIME.
Please make a logcat of the first boot. This can help me to find possible issues.
This version now checks if your second partition is aligned and if not it will ERASE it and recreate it aligned. You will find more info about alignment later here (in the meantime you can google "ssd alignment" to get some info).
WARNING: THIS WILL ERASE THE SD-EXT PARTITION IF IT IS NOT ALIGNED. On top of that there is a little risk that it messes up the partition table. Although i made a lot of test with this and added busybox to assure compatibility there could still issues with it. If something should go wrong in recreating the partition you may have to REPARTITION the COMPLETE Sd-card. So make a BACKUP OF ALL YOUR DATA ON THE SD before you test this .
Additional info: Don't let yourself get confused by the many deleting messages on install. The update script tries to erase:
- busybox (newest version gets installed afterwards)
- 4 different versions of app2sd scripts
- dalvikcache2cache script
- the 3 binaries included (e2fsck, tune2fs, mkfs.ext4)
- 3 possible symlinks for the binaries
- mtab file
Everything that is erased gets either installed afterwards (busybox, etc ...) or isn't needed (app2sd scripts).
Please post the alignment log if you testet this. This log can be found on the sdcard ( /sdcard/sd-ext-alignment-log.txt).
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changelog
0.4d test release
- If the partitions gets aligned it will be formated with ext3 now instead of ext4 so it works with ROMs without ext4 kernel support.
0.4c test release
-fixed a rare issue that could happen on alignment if a partition has set the bootflag.
v0.4b test release
- fixed and Oxygen 2.0 RC4 related issue:
- renamed the "99complete" to "991complete" to prevent similiar issues on other AOSP ROMs that use individual properties.
v0.4 test release
- dalvik cache is now left internal. This should spread i/o and thus speed things up a bit.
- change scheduler to "deadline" if the kernel supports it
- changed logging: One file (data2whateverlog.txt on sdcard) for alignement and fsck with more info (thx moebius83)
- In case there is a swap partition (mmcblck0p3) this will also get aligned.
v0.3 test release
- this version will now recreate your sd-ext partition if it is not aligned (format: ext4)
- fixed the mtab error that could cause issues in some cases
- added busybox v1.17.2 to assure compatibility.
- added support for swap partition (if kernel supports it and partition 3 exists)
- removing more stuff on install (to make sure there are no old symlinks)
0.2e
-fixed an issue caused by the s-off fix.
0.2d
-fixed the cm6 fix
v0.2c
-fixed a bug that made this only work with S-OFF. (i totally forgot that system can't be mounted rw as default )
v0.2b
- fixed a typo of the last fix . This could have caused issues on leedroid. (thanks woti)
- added the patch for CM6 (thanks iinga)
v0.2
- fixed a syntax error making the script not working at all
- fixed a bug that would have occured on leedroid if it would have worked ^^
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data2whatever v0.1 (dec 23.)
-completly rewrote of the data2ext script
Confirmed to work with:
- LeeDroid 2.3b A2SD (life-on-the-edge may not work)
- MIUI 0.12.18 R3
- Gingerbread Oxygen RC2
- Ginger Villain ROM
- CM6
- MidianUI r2e
- Desire stock (with init.d support enabled through ramdisk - more info)
Don't work yet:
(about HD roms in general. They will be the ones with most issues because they use external space for system stuff because of the size of the HD Rom - ill still try to make my script work with them)
- robocik's Z v06
- ReflexTSenseHD 1.5
nice work man
im using miui currently and it hass 04apps2sd instead
is this the same thing?
Very nice work.... and it kinda confirmed what i've been thinking all the time about it. Ppl thinks it speeds up your phone! Still this is of very good use if u want alot of space for apps
Rastaman-FB said:
nice work man
im using miui currently and it hass 04apps2sd instead
is this the same thing?
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Check my 2nd post. I just edited it.
I love you.
But still the best way is to integrate it w/ ROM
where is the download link
ghmail2 said:
where is the download link
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This
10char
Rafa91 said:
This
10char
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a joke?
ghmail2 said:
where is the download link
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+1
10char
Go here ->http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9697369&postcount=7229
but i don't know if it's RCMixHD specific.
+1
Is it a joke or not?
ghmail2 said:
where is the download link
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D'oh .... sry ... when i finished the post i went eating ... i had the fealing i should have checked it again
just wait omg ...
anko184 said:
Go here ->http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9697369&postcount=7229
but i don't know if it's RCMixHD specific.
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This one also works. All 3 Roms i posted use the same script
So generally, it should work on any rom with CM6/AOSP based A2SD script? Mkay...
ghmail2 said:
a joke?
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It wasn't there before xD
Didn't get to experimenting with btrfs today, will test it tomorrow
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
@melethron great work man, but I will remain to my opinion that data2sd(ext) is bad for so many reasons. But it is good to have choices.
But nevertheless your work is apreciated
Hi, having small issue here, trying to install this on the baadnwz rc2 hd rom, following all the steps, when i finally restart and everything boots up as it should, it freezes on the white htc screen before it asks you to select your network provider and force closes.
Anyone have a solution?

[EXPERIMENTAL] MultiROM v19 (discontinued)

This project is now discontinued and will recieve no further updates nor support.
First of all, thanks petter (https://github.com/havlenapetr), Czech Samsung Galaxy developer, for idea and source codes.
What do I mean?
You have one ROM in internal memory as usual, and another one in folder on SD card ext partition. You can easily switch between them - just move rom from ext partition to some backup folder.
See guide in second post
How is it done?
Lets look on how android boots - its (roughly) like that:
1. Bootloader - forks between recovery, fastboot and normal boot
2. Linux kernel - Unpacks its initrd, loads drivers and many more things, not important now
3. Init - kernel runs this program, which mounts android partitions, sets correct permissions to files, starts services, and in the end, starts android itself
4. Android - Dunno much about it yet, anyway not important now​
So, what we need to do is mount something else than internal memory in init. Init parses & runs simple scripts, which makes it simpler to mount sdcard folders.
We need to add mknod and bind mounting to init binary. Unfortunately, we dont have sources of init modified by LG (that thing is three(!) times larger than init compiled from AOSP, what the hell is in there?!). That is solved by running modified init, which parses "preinit.rc" with mounts and then runs LG init.
Commit: https://github.com/Tasssadar/init/commit/aa3604ca90f5ef9b688fdc2e3cc865aa29a54809
preinit.rc: https://github.com/Tasssadar/init/blob/b4e701e8bc4831fadbefa64be48300139dcc2023/ramdisk/preinit.rc
This would be all, if original LG init would not remount /system and /data from internal memory. Also, nearly every ROM has different init.rc, and wont boot without it.
To solve this, I created "import_boot" command in init, which copies *.rc files and LG init from ramdisk(well, its only folder with these files extracted from ramdisk for now) on sdcard ext partition. This command also puts comments out every line with mount /data, /system or /cache in init.rc file, so LG init wont remount them.
Commit: https://github.com/Tasssadar/init/commit/dc3fa50d65d1221a4fb819d8ee616765ee043e83, https://github.com/Tasssadar/init/commit/f7bc141b1e4b7d214e49d4bb005c71237231436c and https://github.com/Tasssadar/init/commit/1cde6b6a093d4ac1f961e610c5229605bc517b52
Format of ROM on ext partition:
All files from paritions in internal memory copied to sd ext partition with preserved owners and permissions(!).
So, when I copy data, I do "cp -r -p /data/* /sd-ext/multirom/rom/data/" (I suggest to run this via adb shell while in recovery).
Currently, I mount /system, /data and /cache from sdcard. If one or more of these folders does not exist, its equivalent from internal memory is used.
It would be nice to have *.img files from nandroid backups instead of this, but as far as I know, they cant be just mounted.
As for *.rc files, I put them into /sd-ext/multirom/rom/boot folder. I would like to just copy boot.img and extract files in init, but I did not find way to extract it when I have hardly STL usable in init. I'd like to use kernel's internal decompressor, but I dont know how.
Limitations
- Both ROMs must be compatible with one kernel - kernel is already loaded in init
- ROMs must be for same baseband, obviously
- Kernel modules(wifi, for example) of both ROMs must be compatible with one kernel. That can be easily solved by copying modules from one ROM to another, though.
- It will be slower than internal memory.
Integration with recovery
Definitely possible & usefull. This is integration in my modified AmonRa recovery: https://github.com/Tasssadar/Amon-R...mmit/bd0232f7379993c296b0223973b81e8c55dc3ee2
Security risk
/system on sdcard can't be mounted read-only - I'd have to mount whole sdcard read-only. This is possible security hole, but you cant do much without root anyway, because of permissions. And if you have root, it does not matter if its read-only or not.
Conclusion
So, it is possible to have dual-boot. You can use it to develop ROMs(you can directly edit data in /data and /system), as backup ROM when you are testing something in internal memory which does not boot, and you need to call someone or when our devices will be so old that bad blocks in internal memory wont allow us to boot
But, as you can see, It is not something that average user could do, at least not yet. Maybe I could modify recovery to do everything for the user (copy data from /system, /data and /cache, extract *.rc files from boot) and create some flashable ZIPs which would modify the init.
But there are some problems - some ROMs may not be compatible with this and there are multiple recoveries out there, but theres not single one which is only for our phone - both AmonRa and ClockworkMod are developed for wide range of devices. Yes, both of them can be modified, but I doubt they creators would accept such inflexible and device-specific thing.
What do you think, is it worth it?
Tested ROMs (first one is in internal memory, second one is on SDcard)
Working:
Megatron and stock v10a ROM - stock rom is slow
Megatron and devoid #froyo-final - like ten times faster than stock xD
LightRom(2.2.2) and devoid #froyo-final (and vice versa)
Megatron and Megatron - both ROMs can have a2sd
Megatron and Mik's CM7 6.5.8 - since v2
Gingerbread 2.3.4 from Optimus Net and CM7 6.6.1 (thx eduardogouveia for testing)
Stock 2.2.2 and CM7 6.5.8 (thx eduardogouveia for testing) - if you have ext4 partition, you need custom kernel for stock ROM.
.void 2.3.4 and stock V20B (thx diazneoones for testing)
CM7 6.5.8 and .void 2.3.4 (thx diazneoones for testing)
CM7 nightlies and Lupohirp's СM9 (thx aquapp for testing)
Not working
None found yet, but when CM7 is on sdcard, it looses root. Trying to figure out why. - fixed in v10
PS: I hope I explained it correctly, not exactly good at this. Do not fear to ask, if you don't understand something.
OK, here goes guide for average user. This is still highly experimental feature, keep that in mind. Backup, backup backups and backup them to PC, read whole guide first, I am not responsible for your bricked phone etc.
GUIDE:​1. Requirements
Ext4/Ext2/Ext3 partition on SDcard big enough to hold all files from /system and /data, which is from 170mb to 400mb (depends on ROM and apps installed), so I think 512mb partition is minimum (if its 90% or so free).
Modified recovery. Only AmonRa and CWM version is available at this time, TeamWin is coming "soon". You can find flashable zip at the bottom of this post, flash it before you proceed to next move. If something goes wrong, you can restore your recovery with zips from here.
Kernel with ext2/3/4 support, which is basically every but stock
Both ROMs you wanna use must be compatible with same kernel. See Limitations in previous post
2. MultiROM instalation
- Via MultiROM Mgr application
I recommend you do nandroid backup before installing via this app.
Download MultiROM Manager (link at the bottom of this), tap to "Tap to install via this app" and wait. As simple as that. Mgr will also install recovery for you (It will ask you which one, you can select AmonRa, CWM and none). App can check & install update, too.​- Via recovery
Just download multirom.zip at the bottom of the post, make nandroid backup and flash it. Your current ROM will be the one in internal memory, we will setup the one on the SDCard in next move.
Now, try to reboot the phone (boot will take little longer, because it has to mount ext partition). If it boots up correctly, then its OK - your ROM is supported. If not, then restore your nandroid backup and post your ROM name here, maybe I'll try to make it working.​
3. Setup ROM on the sdcard
Make nandroid backup (I am not kidding, you will need this one), flash ROM which you wanna to have on SDcard, do the first boot (because it will create dalvik-cache, and you dont wanna do that when its already on sdcard) and reboot to recovery again.
Go to "MultiROM options" menu and select "Create from current ROM". It will do everything for you (it takes time, though). ROM on the sdcard is placed in /sd-ext/multirom/rom/, backups are in /sd-ext/multirom/backup/.
Restore nandroid backup from beggining of this step and reboot. Wait until Boot manager shows up, and select SDcard as boot location. ROM from sdcard should boot. If your ROM from internal memory boots or if its stuck, something got wrong and you should restore from backup.
4. MultiROM recovery menu description
Active/deactive state is for recovery only, you can boot ROMs from backup in boot manager - that means its N-times boot rather than dual-boot.
When not active(boot from internal memory):
Activate (move from backup) - when you already have backup, this will move it to active folder (fast).
Activate (copy from backup) - same as above, but it copies it instead of moving
Create from current ROM - pretty self-explanatory
Create from ZIP file - see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22194117#post22194117
When active(boot from sdcard):
Deactivate (move to backup) - Moves current ROM to backup folder, so next boot will be from internal memory
Backup - Creates backup of current ROM
Erase current ROM - Deletes current rom, next boot will be from internal memory
Copy modules from int mem - Copies modules from ROM in internal memory to SDcard. Try this if WiFi does not work in SDcard ROM.
Flash ZIP - flash ZIP file to ROM on SD card, for example gapps.
5. Config file:
It is recommended to use Multirom Manager(see bottom of this post) to change config file.
File itself is placed on sdcard and its name is multirom.txt. Description of its contents is in this post(post is updated if something changes): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20045183#post20045183
6. Key bindings:
Since v11, you also can control MultiROM via touchscreen.
Anywhere: Hold Power button to shut down the phone
While on main screen:
VolUp/Down - list between actions
Menu - Confirm action
Back - Reboot to recovery
Power button - Sleep mode
While playing tetris
VolUp - return to main screen
VolDown - pause
Menu - move the piece to left
Home - hard-drop
Back - rotate piece
Search - move the piece to right
FAQ:​Q: It is slow!
A: Its sdcard. It just is slower than nand memory.
Q: It does not work with my ROM
A: Post your ROM combination here, maybe I'll see to it.
Q: When do I need to reflash?
A: When you flash new ROM or do something which rewrites boot partition. Most (if not all) kernels are using Koush's AnyKernel, so they should not cause any problems.
Changelog & Download:​(Always flash newest version)
Uninstaller: http://www.mediafire.com/?3eco51f2t0at77o (info here)
Changelog AND DOWNLOAD LINKS have moved to github: http://tasssadar.github.com/multirom/
Recoveries
AmonRa - based on 3.06: http://www.mediafire.com/?ld9g81igvze7na0 (9th March 2012 21:57)
AmonRa - based on 2.2.1: http://www.multiupload.com/7Y5HHNEPOT (20th October 2011 22:29)
CWM: http://www.mediafire.com/?6rfw0qbrddzq5d8 (9th March 2012 21:57)
TWRP: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?o8kphxmfk9l01tl (21st October 2012 23:49)
MultiROM Manager app
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20610052#post20610052
(Always use newest version)
v24 - http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?1xy52tamzepibrx (TWRP support)
v21 - http://www.mediafire.com/?u9c3bmfbtf57dtm (Add charger settings)
v18 - http://www.mediafire.com/?g1lpsp66jc1cb1b (Add boot location settings)
v17 - http://www.mediafire.com/?l1li51sseaisz5j (Add brightness setting)
v15 - http://www.multiupload.com/B65WPFMFXP (Show & reset tetris high score)
v14 - http://www.multiupload.com/FWB5UBSMO1 (Updater now also check for app update, some minor fixes)
v13 - http://www.multiupload.com/NYYBX9CAFD (Update translations, add support for optimus V - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20657898#post20657898)
v11 - http://www.multiupload.com/1L3294ZAU7 (Fix mount issues on some roms, add menu to main screen, add link to xda)
v10 - http://www.multiupload.com/B3AVSFKDOW (Create /sd-ext/multirom folder on install)
v9 - http://www.multiupload.com/WW7TUNP7RY (read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20624306#post20624306)
v8 - http://www.multiupload.com/6OD7RQ74OE
v7 - http://www.multiupload.com/DJKMUGIVJ0
Something like this have the Xperia series. Maybe u find something u can use there.
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so this means we can test roms without replace current ??
Yes. Is my english so bad or you just don't read what I wrote?
Tasssadar said:
Yes. Is my english so bad or you just don't read what I wrote?
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For the last time,you're speaking english perfectly p)
how to install your zip of amonra recovery i try but the recovery says that the zip dont have updatescript so it gives error....
i dont understand how to do this but ii´m searching this for a long time,if you can make a more frindley all user guide it will be very cool thankyou and hope you could doot....
*sigh* once again, this is [dev] thread, this is not something you can flash, at least not yet. You would know that, if you'd read whole post.
eduardogouveia said:
how to install your zip of amonra recovery i try but the recovery says that the zip dont have updatescript so it gives error....
i dont understand how to do this but ii´m searching this for a long time,if you can make a more frindley all user guide it will be very cool thankyou and hope you could doot....
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[dev] means this is not something ordinary. Don't know what it is, don't mess with it.
Tasssadar said:
*sigh* once again, this is [dev] thread, this is not something you can flash, at least not yet. You would know that, if you'd read whole post.
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Don't worry, you'll get more "hao cán i flush this into ma phones?" questions, good luck.
sounds like fun
thanks for bringing it for optimus one
but i have one question for you
I think in future kernel changing will also possible
because if we can flash kernel then we can make it to change
right?
Tasssadar said:
Yes. Is my english so bad or you just don't read what I wrote?
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Maybe you just helped us with boot manager app
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I read the post but since the download you have is of a amonra recovery modified by you,i thougt that was a regular zip and only then make by abd the tutorial,thats why hi also ask a more friendly use because i now its not for averager use no need to get obset however im still happy hi was searching for that so hi dont mind waiting you make it more simple... sorry if that ofend you or franco lol we have to learn and its very hard now how to develop without having the proper nowledge like you all devs have and hi respect every dev even of he just make a simple app,by the way just dont send me to school lol where could i learn the bases to umderstand how to program java and then develop im asking this because all books hi find rekire previous nowleged of some progaming could some dev. Pointing me somewhere where i could learn and please dont be rude im just asking because i just dont love i want and hi will learn...
And baking to the thread what you find for me is one of the best and most important for our phones thanks a lot now just wainting a day everybody could use your work thank you
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So your main question is: "Is it worth it?"
I would say, "Hell yeah it is!" but then again I do not have the know-how to pull something like this off.
If you decide to go ahead with it, I wish you the best of luck =P
I just modified Koush's AnyKernel so that it can modify ramdisk's content, so it is possible to install it with .zip file via recovery. I will add some modified version of CWM & AmonRA, create some walkthrough video and write some guide soon(c).
By the way, that kernel which is in devoid #froyo-final cant mount ext4 partition in init, dunno why, I'll look into it after raid.
EDIT: wtf, it just works now, and I did nothing Oo
EDIT2: Changes commited, now It can installed/controlled only by flashable ZIPs and recovery(well, only my modified AmonRa recovery for now). I'll do the rest soon, but I dont know when - maybe tomorrow (oh my, it is today actually already), maybe next month.
Flashable zips and guide added, see first and second post.
keep going I wanted something like this waiting when it can boot stock<froyo> and cm7....
thanx
gingerbread test
well i try with V20C,2.3.4 port(both with a2sd)and didnt woork after flash multiromv1.zip,when reobooting always return to recovery,so in recovery i go to multirom options and says no multirom folder so i start to think a2sd imcompatibelity,so i grab 2.3.3 V20G without changes oficial as lg give us but the results where the same no a2sd problem....
well later i will flash oldbaseband and try one of your combinations but i think its not compatible with gingerbread.....
I think I found it - on GB, there is "on fs" trigger in init.rc, which has only mounts in there, but I need to comment them out - all of them, so "on fs" trigger is empty, and init parser cant handle that. Will update soon.
Ok i will remain in new baseband to try when you update your exclente work...
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v2 released, I have tested it with CM7 6.5.8, problem with stock GB should be the same as with CM7.

[RECOVERY][CWM] ClockworkMod v6.0.2.7 Touch v14.4.6 | exFAT support (01/11/13)

IRC on freenode: #sk8erwitskil
NEW: I have created a script to easily update to the latest version of my recovery.
- Download this file ----> updater.sh (updated to fix typo)
- Put it on your sdcard
- open adb and type:
Code:
su
sh /mnt/sdcard/updater.sh skyrocket
- it will reboot you into recovery
- starting in v14.2.1 it will automatically start installing and reboot when its done
Note: If your sdcard is not mounted on /mnt/sdcard then open the script and change the line that says path=/mnt/sdcard/sk8sUpdater to match your mount point. i.e. ICS users may have to change it to say path=/mnt/emmc/sk8sUpdater
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I have ported touch recovery to Clockworkmod 6. I will be making updates to this just like my other touch recovery. I have added a few menu items and tweaks to make it like my CWM5 recovery.
Looking through the cwm code more in depth i have noticed MANY flaws with the code for new(er) phones that use /emmc instead of /sdcard as the main storage. i have now fixed those flaws in v9+.
Here is a video of how it works: --------> YOUTUBE LINK
Flashable zip:
cwm6027touch_v14.4.6_skyrocket.zip: ---------> DOWNLOAD
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Thanks to :
gweedo767 (for creating the original touch recovery)
koush (for creating CWM)
PhilZ (for his amazing improvements and help with applying universal touch code) BIG THANKS!
PREVIOUS VERSIONS:
Code:
v1:
[CODE]initial release
v2:
Code:
- updated to latest version of clockworkmod
- add reboot download option
- add reboot recovery option
- add power off option
- change font size
- add various internal/external sdcard options from cwm 5.5.0.4 touch recovery
- change order of internal/external sdcard so internal comes first on backup/restore/install
v3:
Code:
- add support for phones that sdcard mounts as external_sd
- fix the line below the menu to actually be below the menu
- clean up the "andy the android" picture. (if you make a backup you will see that the picture in the background has been poorly edited. there are bits of black spots around him)
- JellyBean Background
v4:
Code:
- fixed missing slash that was not allowing installs from external sdcard
v5:
Code:
- update to latest version of CWM 6.0.0.8
v6:
Code:
- updated to latest version of CWM 6.0.0.9
- added ability to delete nandroids from recovery (in backup and restore menu)
- changed order of internal/external so external comes first
- fix timestamp creation on backups
v7:
Code:
- updated to latest version of CWM 6.0.1.0
- fixed bug that would not allow backup of /system
v8:
Code:
- update to latest version of CWM 6.0.1.1
- allow customization of backup format (dedupe/tar)
- use minizip tool instead of e2fsck, etc.
- more....
v9:
Code:
- update to latest version CWM 6.0.1.2
- fixed bug where backing up to external wouldnt backup /emmc/.android_secure
- ADDED DUAL LUNFILE SUPPORT! (thanks to topprospect for this!)
-- what this does is when you mount USB storage you
will see both of your sdcards mount at the same time
- various /emmc fixes (recovery now looks for all clockworkmod "." files in /emmc instead of /sdcard)
- this is useful for people who dont use an external sdcard at all
v10:
Code:
- grabbed latest commits to official CWM 6
- added new extras menu (look in 2nd post for info)
- some other stuff i dont remember
v11:
Code:
- fixed hide nandroid progress bug (it now works)
- added sk8's fix permissions option (logging is disabled so it runs faster and it also clears stale data directories)
- fixed bug where normal fix permissions wouldnt create a log to correct location
- cleaned up some syntax
v12:
Code:
- added darkside wipe/super wipe built in
- added aroma file manager built in
- added ability to backup/restore the /efs partition
- cleaned up oneconfirm/hidenandroidprogess features to be one menu item
- more......
v12.5:
Code:
- fixed bug where darkside cache scripts wouldnt work
- added option to create a custom zip (read 2nd post)
v13:
Code:
- report log gets copied to /emmc instead of /sdcard
- add support for roms without busybox (stock roms) to create a custom rom zip
- add support for openrecoveryscript (read [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31093552&postcount=344"]THIS[/URL])
- add support to choose a custom created openrecoveryscript
- use goo-manager to flash roms and create openrecoveryscripts
- now detects where android_secure is automatically
- fix ors-mount.sh to work even if 'sdcard' is in the path
- misc code cleanups.....
v13.1
Code:
- bug fixes
- android_secure fixes
v13.2
Code:
- that pesky android_secure - bugfixes for restoring android_secure
v13.3
Code:
- updated to latest 6.0.1.4
- some bugfixes
- added option to select where android_secure lives (hopefully this is the last time. i promise)
v13.4:
Code:
- updated aroma file manager to latest version
v13.5:
Code:
- add initial support for whole-device encryption (thanks topprospect)
v14:
Code:
- updated to latest CWM 6.0.1.5
- fixed some mtdutils issues
- added a bootanimation changer
v14.1:
Code:
- not released
v14.2:
Code:
- added bootanimation change selection from external sdcard
- added newest aroma filemanager w/ console support (you can use terminal in recovery)
- updated to latest changes of official CWM
- added support for Android 4.2
- zip file now installs updater.sh to your internal sdcard
- updated updater.sh to fix typo
v14.2.1:
Code:
- openrecoveryscript automatically runs if script is found in /cache/recovery/
- this is good for using my updater.sh or goomanager
v14.3
Code:
- skipping this number to keep in line with my other devices
v14.3.1
Code:
- lots and lots of under the hood improvements
- re-wrote OpenRecoveryScript and efs backup/restore code
- these work alot better now (thanks so much to PhilZ for his amazing help)
- add option to backup/restore boot.img from sdcard
- now using latest stable kernel
- completely re-wrote the touch code for some improvements
- now to select you tap anywhere on the screen
- fixed some typos
- made my source code universally compatible with all phones using ICS or greater
- compiling in jellybean base recovery code now
Code:
v14.4
- fixed soft keys (virtual keys on bottom) (credit to PhilZ for this)
- reverted back to swipe to select
- tweaked some features in the extras menu
Code:
v14.4.1
- messed up on the mount points so i fixed them now
- added some buffer to fix ability to accidentally select wrong item
Code:
v14.4.5
- skipped some versions because they were made for other phones
- re-wrote the create custom backup feature to be universal now with all phones/roms (thanks to PhilZ for the help)
- added new settings menu
- add ability to change timezone
- added /preload support [B](must go and enable it in misc nandroid settings)[/B]
- add rom name to nandroid names
- more i just cant remember now....
[/CODE]
Current Version:
v14.4.6
- added exFAT support
- some under the hood optimizations
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Major update to how touch works now:
UP - swipe finger up on screen
DOWN - swipe finger down on screen
SELECT - swipe finger from left to right
BACK - swipe from right to left
SOURCE: https://github.com/sk8erwitskil/touch_recovery_cm10
This is what the new dedupe format does. This is a direct quote from the original creator of clockworkmod:
Code:
ClockworkMod Recovery now deduplicates files between builds. This results in way smaller backups.
Don't delete /sdcard(or emmc)/clockworkmod/blobs
Overview
I've gotten a few questions about how this works, so I figured I'd make a post on it.
Basically, here's what happens:
The files being backed up are hashed (sha256, not that it matters). Then it checks for a file with the name of the hash in
/sdcard/clockworkmod/blobs
So, if the hash of the file was c5273884b90d490134e7737b29a65405cea0f7bb786ca82c6337ceb24de6f5ed, it looks for /sdcard/clockworkmod/blobs/c5273884b90d490134e7737b29a65405cea0f7bb786ca82c6337ceb24de6f5ed
If the hash file is found, it continues on to the next file. Otherwise, it copies the file to the blobs directory with the file name being the hash.
ROMs and user data, for the most part, do not change too much between builds and backups. So, your APKs, system files, etc, are generally only stored once. This saves a ton of space. Especially between incremental backups.
Some of you may be thinking "well, how do I delete a backup?".
First, never delete the blobs directory. This would actually delete all your backups by rendering them unusable.
Simply delete the usual backup directory, and the next time you run a backup, all the unused hash files will be automatically delete (a process known as garbage collection). The recovery will show "Freeing space..." while this is happening.
Whats in the extras menu?
- change bootanimation (this lets you select a bootanimation form your internal sdcard. it backs up your current bootanimation to /{internal sdcard}/clockworkmod/ba_backup/. it only backs up the original bootanimation so if you keep changing your bootanimation you will still only have your original one in ba_backup.)
- enable/disable one confirm (this makes it so you only have to scroll through one confirm selection when installing something instead of having to go through 10 of them to click yes)
- hide/show backup & restore progress (this makes it so the progress bar when you backup/restore doesnt show up and makes backups/restores a bit faster since it doesnt have to show you the progress and files its backing up)
- select android_secure on internal/external (use this to select where you have .android_secure. default is internal, so if you have it on external make sure to choose this once to set it up)
- aroma file manager (file explorer)
- create custom zip (this will create a custom rom from the currently installed files you have on your phone. it takes your /system partition and /boot partition and makes them into a zip file ready to be flashed. the end product will be in clockworkmod/custom_rom/. this has recently been fixed to work on all phones/roms
- choose custom openrecoveryscript (read THIS)
- recovery info (shows the version of recovery and the build date)
- Special Backup & Restore (backup and restore your kernel/boot and /misc partitions)
- Misc Nandroid Settings (change time zone, turn preload support on/off (default is off), enable md5 checking)
I used the odin install and now I cant boot into recovery at all. just goes to a black screen.
its fixed now
BaconStep said:
I used the odin install and now I cant boot into recovery at all. just goes to a black screen.
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let me take a look.
sk8erwitskil said:
let me take a look.
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almost fixed. uploading now
watching this
Hope to check this out soon! Gotta wait for a more stable release though.
Slightly off topic but what are the benefits in upgrading CWM? I'm on 5.5.0.4 touch and have always disregarded upgrading with each phone I root as they all seem to function the same.
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lnfound said:
Slightly off topic but what are the benefits in upgrading CWM? I'm on 5.5.0.4 touch and have always disregarded upgrading with each phone I root as they all seem to function the same.
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Mostly bug fixes and compatibility issues.
This should be ready soon! Gweedo and utkanos are working on it as well so something good is coming
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augh yes! i fixed it and its running smooth as buttah!!! ill add recovery.img and recovery.tar.md5 later but there is a flashable zip in the OP. just flash in recovery.
When wiping davlk, it throws like it was on CWM 5
E:unknown volume for path [/sd-ext]
Dismal Shadow said:
When wiping davlk, it throws like it was on CWM 5
E:unknown volume for path [/sd-ext]
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yes thats expected. i dont know how many times this has been talked about. /sd-ext is a legacy option in cwm that was used for apps2sd. if you can find a cwm that doesnt show that error i would be shocked. the only reason it doesnt do it on my 5.5.0.4 touch recovery is because i took out the part where it prints it to the screen so people would stop asking about it. lol.
You are awesome, we need you over on the gsiii side...
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Will this work for the t989?
Gotroot said:
Will this work for the t989?
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Yea it should i flashed the first one put up and it wrked on my t989
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Gotroot said:
Will this work for the t989?
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yes it will work. but the fix permissions might not work. i have to make one specifically for the hercules. thats my project tomorrow.
So just to clarify. Download zip. Flash in current cwm touch and that's it?
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garydv2002 said:
So just to clarify. Download zip. Flash in current cwm touch and that's it?
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Yessir
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RiNo808 said:
You are awesome, we need you over on the gsiii side...
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no poaching our devs!
deezhemi said:
no poaching our devs!
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Heh.
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🔥 READ ME FIRST [FAQ][HTC][PICO/EXPLORER][a310e]🔥

"Those, who fail to read history are bound to repeat its mistakes"
People here have and did and will fail to read the things here and many did and many probably will have to lose their devices. You don't have to lose a device to get knowledge inbetween your ears.You don't have to be stupid. You surely can learn from your mistakes. But There's a better way. You can learn from others mistakes. This thread is a compilation of such mistakes ,that I personally have done and many others ,who did and their solutions aka The easy ways.
So, officially I congratulate you for finding this thread and reading Upto here. So, even if you don't read the whole thread, these are the main stuff you must know is
1. Rooting is a dangerous process -done by developers only. If you did root your device, you assume full responsibility for your device. So, if you can't think like one of the developers at least partly, I suggest you don't root your device ,coz when you mess up, the one who deviced the procedure or Rom will not help you. And everything you find here is in "AS IS " tag.
2.If you have rooted, next thing you must do is backup-
Go to recovery,
go to backup and restore
click backup.
I find it strange that this is not included in the root procedure. This surely would've helped a lot of Picos out there.
3.NEVER DO A RUU
-It unanimously holds the number ONE title for the major causes of bricking of Picos.
Trust me -Surely you can save your device, without the ruu. And with ruu, you're bound to fail without proper knowledge and research.
The only time you are suggested by experts to do a ruu is when you have already done a ruu "and" bricked it.
4. Overclocking here may cause burnt nand. -know what Rom you're using-it may have built in-overclock .
However, overclocking doesn't necessarily produce burnt-nand for all devices.
5.Finally, Not all answers you receive in the question and answer thread are good. Some answers will kill your device. So please judge the credibility of the answerer before you follow the answers. Generally, you could track back their previous answers and their working. Thanks meter is a good source of credibility -but not always -Not all who have big thanks record are helpful neither are they knowledgeable-There are spammers, who trick people into giving thanks.Do your home work before you trust a stranger. Recognized developer title is a good source of credibility.
The above five should save you a lot of trouble.
Ever in trouble? Drop by and read.
Do your googling,if you don't understand anything here.Have a great time !
Re: [faq][newbies only][mini edition]
��To start, this thread is only for newBies,who have rooted thier Rom and have a custom recovery. If you haven't, click here
Alright, this thread aims to answer all the frequently asked questions by newBies. The section this thread aims to answer will consist mostly of custom Roms especially cyanogen.
To start, we'll start with basics
Our phone consists of the following five partitions
1.Boot/kernel
2.Recovery
3. System/Rom
3.1What's not working
3.2 Latest links
4. /cache- error /last log
5.Data
5.1Scripts
6.Common issues after flashing Rom, scripts/GAPPS/PLAY STORE /
Ram
7. USB and CPU ,screen and power button-2/7/13
8. About developers and members
9. ��Burnt nand*recovrecovery 25/6/13 *��
10. STILL CAN'T FIND THE ANSWER ��
10.1LOGCAT
10.2ADB
11.MINI TIPS AND TRICKS
11.1CM9/10 themes
11.2.FONT CHANGING AND language तदधा ಥಮು support adding
11.3.DID YOU KNOW?
12. Recommended apps
13. BATTERY LIFE AND PERFORMANCE
14 .http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38098604
BUILD. PROP TWEAKS
We'll discuss the faq in each.
All links are here
Index:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1754876
This is the best link you'll ever have
Thanks hrkh83
Guides
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36057579
Guides for everything
Thanks hpsgill
Make yourself useful by akshat
Seen it before,
Just read this now
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37805872
Stock Roms instead of bricking ruu
tk immortal yash
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39101954
Re: [faq][newbies only][mini edition]
/BOOT(4 MB Max )
1.what does this partition contain?
It contains your kernel
2.what is kernel?
It's a in betweener between ROM (/system ) and your hardware.
Basically, a software, which connects the main software (your Rom gui) and the hardware
3 .what is the stock kernel version?
2.6
4. Is there a update available?
Yes. You can update it to 3
3.4 is currently being worked on
5.what are advantages of kernel 3 ?
Nothing much that you can feel
Basically related to stability, security, and future Android Os updates can easily be done for a310e
5.where are the links to kernel 3 ?
Look down
6.what's not working in kernel 3 ?
1.Ext4+kernel 3+mount2SD/s2e/link2SD doesn't work.
2. CPU states file reading ~fixed in overclocked kernel ~fixes yet to be fully implemented across RomS [overclock may cause burnt nand/recovery ]
With cm9
1.Firewall
2.USB tethering
3. Wi-Fi hotspots
4.Vpn
Anything related to iptables
With cm10
Known issues
Ext4 cannot be mounted?
Temple run 2 and subway surfers reboots*fixed in overclocked kernel *burnt nand *
7. What's not working in kernel 2 ?
garuda v5
Data usage option in settings in jelly bean.
8.what's not working in kernel 2.6 sakindias cranium kernel?
Build #2
Lag
Build #3
No support for Android native a2SD
Build #4
Same as build #3,but advertised as faster
9. I wanna make my own kernel?
Special thanks to bhargz16
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2114594
10.Is there a overclocked kernel?
Yes
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38098604
11. How to Flash kernel? Do I need to clean install?
No need to clean install
Copy zip to root of /SD card
Go to recovery
Install zip from SDcard
Choose the correct zip
Install
Reboot
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Re: [faq][newbies only][mini edition]
/Recovery(5 MB Max )
First thing to do after root is to make a nandroid backup.
Go to backup and restore and select backup
1.what is this partition?
It contains your recovery
2.what is recovery?
It's a specialized partition for Android, which is used when something goes wrong.
We use it to change (flash) Roms, change kernels and mostly everything in xda. Make nandroid before you mess up
3. What are the recoveries available for a310e ?
1 .yannou90 (cwm5) recovery
2.Twrp 2 .3 by cute prince
3. twrp 2.2 by oblikas
4.cwm6 by sakindia
5.*OFFICIAL *The latest TWRP by bhargz16( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2123503 )
6.cwm6 by nihar.g
Links .check index link in top post
4. Are all of them stable?
The 1 and 5 are pretty stable.
What's not working:
cwm6 by sak let me down big time .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38734554
Except 1,all other recoveries will not show charging animation, when you are charging your phone after switching it off ~instead of charging animation ~you'll be going to recovery
twrp official - some problems with ext4 partition has been reported and also reported to have been fixed. -I never had the problem before and after and I recommend this one 2.5 present here in xda.
twrp cute prince has issues restoring backups (problem with symlink )
5.what's the difference between them?
cwm5 - complete backups of all partitions
twrp - support compressed backups /file manager and other great things
cwm6 - your SD ext partitions will not be fully backed up during subsequent backups,but only the changed files greatly reducing the size of subsequent backups
6. Can you explain more about cwm ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38100620
7. Recommended apps.?
Recovery file manager aroma 1.8
8. How to flash a recovery?
Two methods described in detail in link above by bhargz16 ~ fast boot
Flash from phone:
Required:
Flash_image binary
You can flash any recovery
From terminal using
Code:
su
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
You need recovery.img (renamed like that ) present in /sdcard itself
9. Error while restoring .Androidsecure /sdext ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39874898
10. Cannot go to recovery /burnt recovery /unable to flash recovery?
Use
Code:
fastboot boot recovery /sdcard/twrp5.img
or
Code:
fastboot boot recovery.img
or
Code:
fastboot boot /sdcard/twrp5.img
You need twrp5.img or recovery.img present in /SDcard and renamed like that itself.
After booting into recovery, you can do everything you please. ~flash erase format and install new Rom and boot the device
After booting up the device, flash erase mtd1 through terminal emulator.and then flash a suitable small recovery. And then pledge here that you'll never overclock ever again.
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Re: [faq][newbies only][mini edition]
/SYSTEM (235 MB Max )
1.what is it?
Here's where your Rom resides
Any cyanogen /ever/miui roms all go here
2. What are system apps
Any app in /system /app is system app and they have special permissions
2.1 how to make a app system app?
Uninstall the app with titanium backup and copy it's apk to system/app(normal delete apk will not delete. Dex and lib files ) ~reboot ~
Some apkS need it's library file also in /system /Lib (copy from /data /Lib to /system /lib )
3.what is binary?
These are executable ~very important files in /system /bin. (or /xbin in recovery)
Your root su is here
4. What are the roms available?
Many roms are available in xda
Main line ones are
CYANOGEN 7
CYANOGEN 9
CYANOGEN 10
Cyanogen 10.1
Miui
5.What is cyanogen 7 ?
It's a cyanogen version of gingerbread
9 is ics
10 is jelly 4.1
10.1 is jelly 4.2
5.1 what's the development going on?
cm7 *camera was unable to be fixed *development stopped
cm 10*active development now *
cm 10.1 *thread closed *
6. How to install a new Rom? Cyanogen for example?
Download the latest build. Zip and put in the root of /sdcard.
Go to recovery
Factory reset data
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik
Wipe SD ext
Choose install zip from /sdcard and choose the build. Zip
Wait
Reboot
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The nothing really bugs list
Welcome to THE "NOTHING REALLY" BUGS™
This is the official nothing really bugs Pico web post at xda. Its name implies that the bugs present are really nothing to some people. But to the rest, it may bother a lot. So, this post.
Here you'll find most of the nothing really bugs. All statements having "Nothing really " in bugs list directs here. This is to inform new flashers of what they'll get and what they won't. To make the facts clear,so that you won't have to flash every Rom to find out all the nothing really™ bugs. After all, this is a newbie friendly thread.
Please note that though every effort has been taken to ensure an exhaustive list of all the bugs .Some may not have been stated here .If you do find a bug, which isn't stated here, please feel free to mention it here and I'll add it after being personally confirmation by me or two to three renowned senior member witnesses. Further more, some bugs here may have been fixed. You can take a look at the last edited day of this post to make sure this post is up to date. And you can mention it here,if any of the information found here is wrong.
1.What doesn't work in cm10 4.1 Jelly beans ?:
1video (video recording with some third party apps~Skype video messaging, zoom camera ,camera magix and a lot more)(S. ucam works fully)
2Bluetooth headphones can't be used during call(try using sound about )✘
2.1 Bluetooth stereo headphones ✘
3vsync
4.stock camera force close often and unstable (S. Camera 360/ucam)
5.Wi-Fi unable to turn on ~from settings /notification bar. (s:Flash kernel 2.6)
6.burnt nand
7. Wi-Fi direct (native )causes reboot. (S. 3Rd party app ~fast file transfer)
8.some VOIP~{ex:gtalk(even after normal gapps),and many more}
9.Most streaming video{not flash, but those, which open in mx} doesn't work. Most TV apps don't work (not flash using tv apps)
10. mobile data may fluctuate for some(timedo app to turn on and off airplane mode for every hour)
11. calls robotic call for some
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32997468
12. Unofficial adobe flash is flickering too too much. (Only Firefox actually works with flash..which flickers unbearably ~the rest don't even work )
13. Headphones volume control during in call✘
14.USB tethering (native)✘
15. Wi-Fi hotspots work only as open source ✘
16.Bluetooth A2dp streaming ✘
17.Firewall rules don't stick, when put in init.d. Somehow the Rom process overtakes the firewall rules during boot and during some process. My intuition directs the blame at bandwidth controller| throttle service~|Data usage settings|which wasn't implemented properly, but using dirty hacks
18. USB mtp and ptp not working at all. USB mass storage not working for certain devices ~double mounting. (s.flash kernel 2.6 with USb mass storage fix here. )
19. Multi mount SD app doesn't work [s.flash kernel 2.6]
OTHERS
1. Battery drain
2.Phone heating
3.WiFi toggle
Total :22[Because, I used this Rom for a long time,so the large number]
✘- Unconfirmed by me .The rest are personally tested and confirmed "not working " and again confirmed to be a problem of Rom itself.
2.What doesn't work in cm9 ?
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35756952#post35756952
2VIDEO PLAYBACK doesn't work as well as stock
3 Wi-Fi toggle in latest RomS
4 Bluetooth stereo headphones ✘
Experienced by some:
A. Encryption doesn't work (crypt)✘
B.robot call http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32997468
C.mobile data flickering
Note: video playback is much better in cm10.
Language rendering is also much better in cm10.
3.what doesn't work in Original HTC STOCK ROM?
A. if you ever click "reset to default" in the Camcorder settings..,all future video recordings will overwrite already taken videos and all previous videos will be lost(use ucam)
B. sending a more than 150MB file on Bluetooth file manager app through Bluetooth will reboot your device.
(use stock transfer)
3.1 what's not working in a rooted stock Rom?
(make a nandroid backup first to protect you)
Optimize storage in storage settings
Factory reset will put you in bootstruck.
4.What doesn't work in cm10.1 ?
Camera and lot more minor/major
Too long list
Will update when usable
5.what doesn't work in cm7 ?
Camera
6.what's not working in kernel 3 ?
1.Ext4+kernel 3+mount2SD/s2e/link2SD doesn't work.
2. CPU states file reading ~fixed in overclocked kernel ~fixes yet to be fully implemented across RomS [overclock may cause burnt nand/recovery ]
3.Wi-Fi toggle from notification bar /from settings
4. USB mtp and ptp not working at all. USB mass storage not working for certain devices ~double mounting.
5. Multi mount SD app not working.
With cm9
1.Firewall
2.USB tethering ✘
3. Wi-Fi hotspots ✘
4.Vpn ✘
Anything related to iptables
With cm10
Known issues
Some partitions [?Ext4] cannot be mounted
*burnt nand *
With latest cute prince kernel [power management fix ]:
Mounting of SDcard on some devices
Multimount SD app
7. What's not working in kernel 2 ?
garuda v5
Data usage option in settings in jelly bean.
8.what's not working in kernel 2.6 sakindias cranium kernel?
Build #2
Lag
Build #3
No support for Android native a2SD
Build #4
Same as build #3,but advertised as faster
9. Sense4 Roms
1.Burnt nand ~most common ✘
2.Random reboots ✘
3. WiFi direct. ✘
4.Bluetooth headphones ✘
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✘- Unconfirmed by me .The rest are personally tested and confirmed "not working " and again confirmed to be a problem of Rom itself.
S - probable third party solutions
Solutions for burnt nand -Please go to burnt nand section.
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Not sure whether it'll be updated,but galaxyfreak released a app on latest Roms ~ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38913186
Why this post ?
Because index has only thread links and sakindia123 never updates op
If he does, then this post will not be updated anymore. Other than that, here are some kernel links as well. Other than the main line ones, the others are not updated. Sense4 links are already present in op and here as well http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40111838 . Any link that's not present in op will only be updated.
1.what's the latest build on cyanogen 9?
Build 13
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36626369
#14*beware of burnt nand *
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38770875
2.what's the latest build on cyanogen 10 ?
Build 3.2.2.use with kernel 2.6
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38183817
Liverpool fan latest 3.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38447868
Beta 5~beware of burnt nand ~
Video fix by bhargz*liverpl 4 beta5*
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39124906
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39090779
Beta6~beware of burnt nand ~
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39166124
+
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39804373
(Flash this to prevent overclock)
Lock screen fix for both beta 5 and 6 .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39043840
2.1 Aokp build link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2208242
3.what is the latest build on cyanogen 10.1 ?
Alpha 3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38094629
Alpha 4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38325531
4.what's the latest build on kernel?
Old Kernel 3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36572115
Kernel 3 v2 only for sense
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38466559
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39730163
Kernel 3 v2 for cm10
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39737920
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39804373
5. Is there a overclocked kernel?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38098604
kernel 2.6=garudav5kernel
6. Kernel 2.6 for JB ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37649737
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36303556
7. Kernel 2.6 for ics?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35797210
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36526379
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37550173
8. Side effects and solution of using kernel 2.6 on a kernel 3 based Rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39452607
Basically, USB storage may not work.
To, make it work, Flash the fix attached with this post(don't remove battery @ any stage:sly-tested on my twrp 2.4.4 with cm10beta5.May not work with ics.
Alternatively, you can use multi mount SD app /root tool box lite app.
Attached zip md5: 8216eaf4a357b9cddc5cfd29b8d05a50
Attached zip sha-1: 408a075479745fe1713f8c55a968801f7f6160dd
Some more links :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40964578
Super wipe zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38338418
Nand recovery procedure:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38098622
tk to akshatshenoy.
Flashing an older ruu:
Not recommended @ any stage
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38694608
Even if it works,you might have problems data, battery drain etc.. if you Flash a wrong radio
KERNEL RAMDISK exchange on Android itself:wip
AUTORAMDISK™ EXCHANGE PROJECT alpha™
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40035607
How to install kernel? Clean?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38098513
QUESTION NUMBER 11 ABOVE
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Re: [faq][newbies only][mini edition]
/DATA (150 MB )
1.WHat's this?
It is the internal memory
2.Why is it important?
Because this is the place where all the apps go
No /data = no more apps
3.what's our available internal memory?
150 MB
User available 90 MB
4. Any way to increase internal memory?
By scripts
5 .Recommended apps to diagnose application not installed
Diskusage app
Log cat
6. What does a app contain?
App when installed splits into apk dex,and data(lib+data) files
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Re: [faq][newbies only][mini edition]
SCRIPTS
Before we start, a app when installed takes space as three parts.
They are apk,dex and data (lib+app data)
All scripts work by symlinking
1. What are the scripts available for our explorer?
Partial scripts
A.Link2SD app
Moves apk,dex,lib~doesn't move app data
B.Root data2SD app
Need ext partitions
Moves application data2 ext
Full scripts--Need init.d support able to move fully /partially as per requirements
Links available in index
1.Mount2SD
Download from play store or from here check index
Famous for it's stability and frequent updates
Issues +
2. Int2ext
As per script, moves partially /fully .
Has a large user base
issues ++
3.s2e
Moves fully.
Issues +++
NO official version for jelly beans.
4.a2sd darktremor
Issues ++++
However works pretty well with stock Rom and jaggy Rom
Discontinued
5.ungaze script
Issues +++++
I don't recommend it.
Why not?
Because
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33750812
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31915607
1.1 mount2SD doesn't work? Script not executed fully @ boot?
Flash kernel 2.6 from above and you should be good to go.
2. How do I increase internal memory (literally ) from 150 MB to 2GB(for example SD ext )?
Use mount2SD reverse mount
Use int2ext
Side effects:
As per Android rules, 10% of internal memory will be unavailable
So, 200 MB out of 2GB SD ext will be unavailable
Mount2SD also has normal moving methods ,which will make Android think you'll have 150MB but you can fill up 2GB inside of 150 MB (Here 10% would mean 15 MB)
3. I installed d2ext/similar ,I'm not able to install more apps ,even though I have more SD ext space?.
A. First make sure you don't hit 10% data limit described above
B. Use diskusage app to determine,which partitions are full
For example- some scripts don't move dalvik and so dalvik will fully accumulate in /data creating no space.
C. Fix permissions from recovery, wipe cache and dalvik and reboot.
4. My Rom doesn't have init.d support /I'm using stock Rom?
Check index
You can add init.d support by
Flashing custom kernel (cranium)
Flashing scripts to make init.d support (or pimp my Rom app[not tested])
5. Where to add scripts before flashing Rom?
Add it in /system/etc/init.d (permissions are rwx rwx rwx ,if you're adding this in recovery after flashing )
For mount2SD add configurations folder in /data/m2sd.
6. How to migrate from link2SD to mount2SD?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38840247
7. Is there a full script so that I can use both my internal memory and SD ext?
A bit complicated, but this what I use...
Configure mount2SD
To move both apk and dalvik
Don't move data.
Then open titanium backup to move app data
@First move one app data to create data2SD directory.. then you can batch move whatever apps you think fit.
But please make sure you have at least 10 to 30 MB in /data and in/SD ext (SD ext not necessarily ) before a nandroid backup. Otherwise restoreS will not work.
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Re: [faq][newbies only][mini edition]
Common issues with scripts:
0. Device stuck @ HTC logo with 4 error icons on all four corners
Since you flashed an ruu and failed user data fail etc.
Unlock bootloader if possible
Flash twrp recovery again
Code:
fastboot flash recovery.img
Then go to recovery with this command
Code:
fastboot boot recovery
Now that you're in recovery wipe everything, format everything .
If flashing failed /you can't enter recovery, do this keeping twrp recovery.img in /SDcard
Code:
fastboot boot /sdcard/recovery.img
Do cute prince recovery procedure shown in burnt nand section
Flash erase mtd3 as well
Now Flash your Rom and boot
If it doesn't boot, repeat the whole procedure above and now
Do ruu.
If all the above failed,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39181288
Read the above thread fully. That's the last resort.
Moral : Don't ever Flash an RUU (if you haven't already )
You can Flash stock Rom ~safer
1. Device struck in HTC logo
Wait for 15 minutes
Try pulling out battery and reboot
Update busybox and try installing scripts again
Convert your partition to ext3
Change your kernel to 2.6
2. Mount2SD ~apps update after every boot?
Turn cache off in app
Turn safe mode off
Clear cache and dalvik ~fix permissions ~reboot
Common issues after flashing:
1. I get status 7 error?
Open archive with Bluetooth file manager and check archive integrity
Try different compression method(thanks hpsgill)
Delete system apps
2. I get status 0 error?
Update binary used is different
Exchanged update binary from a working zip to this one
Other errors can be cured by changing recovery .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38469360
Common issues after flashing Rom:
1. Always do a clean install
To wipe everything except /sdcard.
Even in /sdcard delete Android /data after backup
2. No I won't listen. I want to do you a dirty install. Show me how?
Your choice
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35903694
3. I get force closes of all apps?
Dalvik problem.
Clear cache and dalvik cache and reboot
4.I get force close of a specific app?
If it's a paid app, then you need to change your Android id to your original Id with Android id changer /titanium backup
Not a paid app?
Clear cache and data of that app and reboot
Fix permissions
5.reboot after reboot?
Thanks bhargz16
Kernel problem. Change kernel
GAPPS:
1. This gapp always force closes?
A. If it's a gapp found on play, just uninstall that gapp from system using titanium backup and then reboot and install from play store.
B.if not found on play, then try flashing a different gapps version from goo.im .
Make sure you have enough space on /system and on /cache before flashing and then flash. If not delete unused apps like stock keyboard ,etc
2. RPS5~AEC0/927/any other error while downloading apps from play?
A. Clear data cache of play store app
Reboot
B. Clear data of google services framework
Reboot
C. Remove your google account and re add it. Reboot.- this worked for me.
3. All my apps are missing from installed apps in play?
Wait for some time,if you've flashed a new Rom
Clear data and cache of play store
Reboot
Download app eric market fix *use @ your own risk *
Repeat the solution of questions 2.
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Re: [faq][newbies only][mini edition]
CPU:
1.Can you overclock?
IMO,
All overclocking burns nand.
It's just a matter of sooner /later.
Read this post before attempting anything
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38445346
Burnt nand recovery procedures here ~~the third post below this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38098622
The links below are old. All latest Roms come with overclocked burning kernels.
cm10:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38189883
cm10.1:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38336080
gpu oc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38331698
cpu oc
2. Governors ~what are they?
As the name says they govern when the cpu should go to higher speed and when they should sleep
Performance governor always keep your phone at Max
Powersave keeps your cpu always at low
USB :
1. Flashed kernel 3 and USB doesn't work.?
Flash kernel 2 back.
2. I want to know how to fix USB +kernel 3?
Don't know
3. Can I have usb otg ?
No, not yet.
SCREEN AND POWER BUTTON and soft keys:
1.SCREEN turns on after turning off ?
A. Some apps are trying to make screen on. After screen turns on, go to settings immediately and open running applications, you may be able to find the culprit. It's probably the app, which is restarting. Some apps like lock any app screen etc. Logs could be helpful.
B. Some users reported it could be a hardware problem -look below for power button issues.
C. Some users reported it could be a script problem (rare )
2. My home screen button and /or search buttons doesn't work?
A. Did you do a dirty install of new Rom
Clear cache and dalvik and fix permissions and reboot
B. Copy com.Android.providers.settings /databases from your previous nandroid backups(use yaffs file manager /nandroid manager)and paste it in it's respective location now (paste it using file manager in recovery )
C. If that doesn't work, clean install again
Tech savvy? ~search for device provisioned 1 in cyanogen forums
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38633404
3. Power button doesn't work properly ?
A. If it's not a software problem(try the above solution first),then you broke it.
If you broke it, avoid using the power button anymore-use attached scripts indeed.
There are apps in market to simulate power keys.
Or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38633404
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Re: [faq][newbies only][mini edition]
Miscellaneous topics:
Subject to change without prior notification
Developers:
1. Who are the developers that make these roms?
1. Cute_prince
2.sakîndia123
3.derefas
4.lirokoa
5.liverpool fan
6.bhargz16
7.nihar.g
8.ngolralph
And many others. The above are the developers of the roms that I used and present in no order.
2. Why doesn't sakindia123 update the OP ?
Disclaimer: Since it is one of the most faq by newbie,I'm forced to discuss here. I personally do not know sakîndia. If you still want more info, contact senior member hpsgill
You see.. He does nothing without reason. If he doesn't, then the last build present in op will be more /less equal to the latest build. There are other reasons ,which if I had to speak of them all, time wouldn't let me and I would have to deal with flaming members and mods and deleted posts and locked threads . Furthermore that question is well out of the scope of this thread. You are instructed not to ask this question any where.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
3. How can I contact these developers?
You can by studying Android development and codes, bccms,404s,tr2s and then talking to them. You'll have better luck talking with non recognized developers than the rds.
And try discussion threads .
4. Why doesn't a developer answer my question? (I'm being polite here)
Because the developer doesn't know the answer
w.r.f to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38095857
Or your question has already been answered. Try searching for your question at the least 10 pages back.
or your question is too silly to answer
Or your question is not seen ,because they don't have time .
5. Why do they do this ?
For passion of development, addicted, and for learning purposes.
So, that means they don't work for you. They don't help you. They do what they want.
6. I feel a emptiness around forum members. Was there a developer who worked here, yet left without goodbye?
Well not sure about goodbye, but yes his name is jaggyjags.
sakIndia123 came only late and his first work his cranium kernel, which he abandoned like it was nothing.. buried it along with jags. Cruel things did happen before you were here.
Go back to main ^|^
Members:
1. Why won't members answer my question?
Again, thanks to bhargz16
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38095857
Or question has already been answered over and over again. Try searching for your question and read at the least 10 pages back.
Or they don't want to help you
Or may be you aren't polite
Or they want thanks
2. Why do they want thanks?
You see.. you should hit thanks for them in order for them to reply
3. Why hit thanks?
Because they are thankaholics .
This addiction
Some call it want,
For some it's need
Some call it greed
And some call it hunger
And some childish foolishness
Never hit thanks, unless you mean it. Never sell yourself short. Mean it, then hit it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32867800
My first thread closed by mods
:crying:
Having said that, please do be grateful for what you receive. Hitting thanks is like giving a eternal reputation mark on them rather than just saying it. Saying just makes a temporary mark. Get it. 
4.what is spam?
Spam is going out of topic . It never should be done in dev threads unless thread is dead.
Some do the work of mods pretending to be mods.
5.who are mods?
They are moderators who have power to ban anyone at will (in short )
And they are losing patience
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37950595
6.Can I spam here?
Feel free to speak what you want..
7. If I feel something wrong is going on /flaming /threatening, who should I report to?
You can use the report system~that (!) mark over every post. Click it and your issue will be resolved within a hour(probably ).
Go back to main ^|^
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0110…380“30…4010¨¨1DON'T FLASH AN RUU AT ANY STAGE 0110…380“30…4010¨¨1
0. What's burnt nand?
It's condition caused by overclocking(oc)[CPU oc ,to be specific. For gpu oc,go to the last part of this post question 10 ] resulting in bad blocks all over your system, data, cache and recovery.
Important: Use diskusage app to determine size. Don't go by phone's inbuilt settings
A case of burned /system partition in cm10 beta6 running overnight:
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A late case of burnt nand of /data :
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1 &2:Not applicable anymore. Peace!
3. No one has burnt thier nand*it's just some people think that thier nand is burnt * is this true?
Well, I'm sure, going through the forums and q &a ,I know that people have indeed burnt thier nands and some just by using the overclocked kernel without even overclocking.
Sources:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1847002&page=400
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2243719
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39985385
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39799173
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39439861
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39428922
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39402187
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38941663
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39216556
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38945489
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39197918
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39169697
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38657723
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40616272
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39331139
But below is a strong correlation with bad block proof between overclocking and burnt recovery. Yes it burns recovery too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39196574
THE ABOVE LINKED POSTS ARE MOSTLY SOLVED BY ME OR SENIOR MEMBER S, BUT SOME HAVE LOST THEIR DEVICES. IF YOU CAN'T FIND THE ANSWER HERE, I SUGGEST YOU READ ALL THE LINKED POSTS-VARIOUS DIFFERENT METHODS HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED.,WHICH ARE TOO LONG TO EXPLAIN HERE. READ AND READ-YOU'LL FIND.
4. What are the symptoms of burnt nand?
Early symptoms:
You'll notice a strong drop in your free space in /data
Late symptoms:
/data free space is Nil /below 50%of what you saw before
Error in /cache /recovery/log.
Error in /cache/recovery/last log.Not readable.
No apps can be installed
Rom lags like hell
No Rom can be flashed /boots
Previous nandroids ,which are successfully restored before fails to restore now.
Really abrupt and fast restores with twrp
RUU cannot be done ~user data(mtd5) fail. System fail (mtd3)
5. How can I diagnose burnt nand early?
If you suspect burnt nand ,
1.Watch out for free space in /data and watch out for sharp reduction.
2.Download this app Disk Usage and watch out for increase in system data in /data
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39464989
3.Make a dmesg and look for these errors
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36834988
4.Definitive method is this :
shahrooz_ra said:
hello
is there any linux terminal command for check badblock on nand memory?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1.DOWNLOAD THE TERMINAL.ZIP ATTACHED BELOW
2.EXTRACT TERMINAL.ZIP INTO /SDCARD/lol [create a folder named lol[small letters ]in SDcard, if there already isn't one ]
3.Open terminal emulator on your phone
4.type or copy and paste this code and press enter
Code:
su
cp /sdcard/lol/runme.sh /r.sh
chmod 0755 /r.sh
/r.sh
5.if it doesn't work first time, paste twice.
6.If pasting twice doesn't work, type each code one by one -you'll surely get it. Come on-its just 4 lines -type it lazy!
And Now you'll see the number of bad blocks you've got.
You can also Flash the zip below[for which you have to go to recovery ]or execute the attached script badblocks.sh as root.
6. What are the parts affected by burning?
Proved to affect
/Data
/system
/cache
/recovery
Rest is unknown
7. Ok I managed to burn my nand What are the recovery procedures available?
I SIMPLIFIED THINGS HERE BY MAKING A FLASHABLE FLASH_ERASE. ZIP[Code named FLASH_ERASEmadeflashablebyBANNED.zip ] it works with twrp2.5 to flash_erase needed partitions. However not tested fully. Problem? Post here.
Other long procedures:
Cute prince recovery procedure:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36868966
I think Cute prince missed this .Just add this at the end
Code:
./flash_erase -N /dev/mtd/mtd3 0 0
7.1 I GET FLASH ERASE NOT FOUND?
Flash the flash_erasemadeflashablebyBANNED.zip
Derefas recovery procedure:
derefas was the one who actually gave the idea of recovering nand
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36867557
Sachin Thomas recovery procedure
Developed lately *can be done on phone itself */if it didn't involve recovery /*
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38941897
Recovery recoveriNG procedure (bhargz16)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39198068
8. I can't find my answer here?
Go to official burnt nand discussion thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2183130
Or you can ask your questions here.
9.can I Flash any other kernel to prevent overclocking?
You can Flash garuda2.6
Link in latest links post page 1.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38098567
Side effects:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39452607
10. Some more links:
Unknown recovery procedure
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36836090
MTD status report:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36837173
11. Cannot go to recovery /burnt recovery /unable to flash recovery?
Not sure of the exact command,but will work.
Use
Code:
fastboot boot recovery /sdcard/twrp5.img
or
Code:
fastboot boot recovery.img
or
Code:
fastboot boot /sdcard/twrp5.img
You need twrp5.img or recovery.img present in /SDcard and renamed like that itself.
After booting into recovery, you can do everything you please. ~flash erase format and install new Rom and boot the device [do ruu here, if you haven't been able to enter hboot before]
After booting up the device, flash erase mtd1 through terminal emulator.and then flash a suitable small recovery. And then pledge here that you'll never overclock ever again.
12. GPU OC ?
gpu oc has been reverted along with CPU oc by sak for burnt nand. But may be added later. but not present in cm released on or two months before 9 may13.
12.1 is it safe?
I don't know. CPU oc did provide burnt nand and bad blocks. Gpu oc may also do some things, which may not be seen as of now. I've seen one case complaining that, after using Cyanogen and going back to stock - games started lagging, which did not lag, when he was in stock before. The reliability is doubtful. But not much people go back to stock either -so not much can be said.
12.2 do you recommend it?
"If any provider of any oc removes the "AS IS" tag and take responsibility,if something happens, then I'll probably may use that oc,otherwise count me out".
12.3 How to remove gpu oc ?
Its present in kernel. Flash another kernel. Or modify source and compile yourself.
Present at arch/arm/mach-msm/msm7x27a.c- kernel source.
Try here
Normal [bus, Gpu] is [0,133330000],[160000000,192000000],[200000000,245760000] I think.
13. Was there anyone unable to recover and lost thier device for ever?
AFAIK,
"The lost thier device for ever list RIP "
Ghostking
Hawk378
And May be many more
Legend *:
Attachment list:
***********************************************************VERY IMPORTANT : UNDER CLOCK BELOW 300MHZ ,IF YOU ARE USING ZIPS WHILE SYSTEM IS RUNNING.AFTER THE TESTS, YOU MAY OVER CLOCK AS YOU WISH. ********************************************************************************************
Provided "AS IS"
1- script to detect badblocks by banned.
2-flashable zip to detect badblocks by btfb0
3-Terminal method to detect bad blocks by banned .
4-flashable zip to detect bad blocks by banned.
5- Recovery procedure to delete bad blocks- Made flashable by BANNED.
All zips posted here has readme.txt files inside it-which are self explanatory to that particular zip.
*USE AT YOUR OWN RISK*
Re: [faq][newbies only][mini edition]
I have a question not answered here?
Post your question in the q&a section after making sure that your question hasn't already been asked.
Please use search button on the top right to make sure that your question hasn't already been asked. And it'll help you to find more answers.
Follow detailed instructions here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33608527
And post with logcat increases your chances of resolving the problem
ADB
What is logcat and ADB?
Special thanks to akshat.shenoy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37805872
He'll explain things better
Basics of ADB:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9936674
Partition and wipe SD ext with ADB:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38706881
Re: [faq][newbies only][mini edition]
reserved
Re: [faq][newbies only][mini edition]
MINI Tips and tricks:▶?
1.How can I apply cm9/10 themes?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35530897
Download the zip from here, read instructions there and flash it in recovery
Now you can use any HDPI themes on your Pico
Thanks ngoloralph
2. How do I change fonts?
Download Rom toolbox lite and go to font installer;
A. If you're on stock, the rest is automatic
B.if you're on cyanogen 9/10/11,if you change the droid sans /others as recommended by app, you'll end up in boot loop (possibly because of symlinking of robot sans & droid sans )
In such a case go to preferences and click to overwrite only roboto regular font and everything will be fine.
Take a look
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3. How do I add a new language support to my device?
Note: no new language gui can be added by this method. This only adds support. Instead of seeing boxes, you may see your language. If you want full language support, you can go to this abandoned thread.?? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40890599 ??
Language support can simply be added by adding a Android supported language font file in /system /fonts and give it permissions rw r. r.(font files can be found all over xda )
Step 2. Open system /etc /fallbackfonts.xml...
There should be a lot of font file names there.. just delete a font name that you don't want and add your font file name (the name of the file which you put in /system /fonts)
In there.
Practice makes perfect.
This method however doesn't work /only partly works for complex languages /script like Hindi Arabic etc.
DID YOU KNOW?
1. Long pressing reboot button (in the menu after pressing power key) will get you into safe mode
2. Long pressing power keys and volume keys + and- for more than 30 seconds will reboot your device (tk to hrkh83)
3. Repeatedly pressing certain options(like Android version) in the about menu in settings(on cyanogen ) will take you into different settings (tk liverpoolfan)
Go back to main ^|^
Battery drain
BATTERY DRAIN
Of course, we're gonna talk about drain.
Before we start, I want to disprove some prevalent concepts
1. Battery calibration
It is supposed to increase Battery capacity and increase Battery life and it makes your phone to show the correct Battery on the notification bar.
FALSE
It doesn't do any of those. Calibration is just deleting Batterystats.bin file. That file holds info about how many seconds each apps were running for.typically it's blameometer. It shows the information you see in the battery chart in your settings. Nothing more.
Source: article
2. Cycling your battery life from 0 to 100 and 100 to 0 will typically increase Battery life. Further more you should make sure it comes to zero by turning on the phone,every time it got switched off on it's own.
FALSE AGAIN
Nothing could destroy your Li-On Battery than extreme low voltage. You can be sure that this will destroy your battery life more than anything. During storage it's recommended to keep the battery in cool place with 40%Battery.
So, don't use any battery draining app from market.
Ok, since we took out the false foundation, it's time to put some true working tips to save your battery during usage and it's overall life
1. It's recommended to charge as often as possible ~every time you get a socket. Though not to keep @100 all the time. Overcharging theoretically may damage your battery, but your phone comes with various safety mechanisms to prevent charging after that.
2. Limit the number of apps. Definitely would produce good Battery.
3. Limit the number of apps, that run in background all the time.
Typical example would be facebook.
PERFORMANCE:
4.Disable autostarts for all apps, that you don't use much~using autostart manager.
Disabling autostarts for the clock app will make you get up late. Use common sense.
This alone should drastically improve your performance
5.Use lightweight launchers ~Nova.
Go (any go products) is not advisable
6.Post ICS, Disable media scanner receiver.
You can use elixir app to disable media scanner receiver. This will scan your SDcard over and over again resulting in Battery drain,which is significant, if you use a bigger SD. Use media scanner root to enable and disable.
As far as the usual ones,
7. Disable autobrightness
8. Keep screen @ minimum brightness
9. Disable autorotation
10. Disable location services.
GAPPS:
11. Disable GSF (google services framework ) receivers ~the ones with gtalk on it.
12. Disable auto sync
You can use timedo /timer Android to turn on sync twice /thrice daily.
13. Reduce number of accounts. Better to keep single than three accounts.
14. Good internet connection. Amount of energy taken to re connect is supposed to be far more than amount needed to keep a connection.
15. Undervolt/with underclock
RECOMMENDED APPS:
1.BETTER BATTERY STATS ~free for xda.
2. Onepower guard
I haven't found satisfying results with this app, but still try it out
3.greenIFY
I haven't used this @ all.
4. Any app, that is used to reduce /increase heartbeat sent to google servers.
Well, that's all I've learnt as of now.
Re: [faq][newbies only][mini edition]
Recommended apps section (only free)
Top apps
0. Superuser by koush (Clockworkmod)
1. Titanium backup
2. Efficient backup
3. Floating logcat ~logcat extreme
4. Catlog
5. Aroma file manager (recovery use only)
6 .Es file explorer
6.1 es file explorer v2
7. Yaffs file manager
8. App extractor
8.1 nandroid manager
9. Loaderdroid
10. Xda app
11. Elixir (much useful to disable app components than it's actual use)
12. Android pro widgets(similar to HTC friendstream)
13. Nova launcher
14. Timedo
15. Live logcat lite
16. Rom toolbox lite
17. Screen stand by root(turn off screen without making phone to sleep)
18. Disk Usage
Launcher:
1. Nova
2. Apex
Downloaders:
Loaderdroid
Multimedia players:
Video
mx
bs
qq
Audio
Ttpod
Equalizers
NOOZOXIDE REWIRE PRO
Walkman sound enhancements
Awesome beats
Cyanogen Dsp(better than stock )
Equalizer from market.
Cam/corDer /video recorder:
Camera:
Camera 360
ucam
spycam
Video recorder
ucam
Zoom camera
Camera magix
Browsers:
Fast and server based
Uc browser mini
Opera mini
Opera mobile
uc browser
Puffin browser
Full fledged browsers
Firefox
Dolphin
Google chrome beta
Chrome
KEYBOARDS ?
Touchpal keyboard
mĺ has internet permisn wid emoji
Office apps:
Kingsoft office(better than paid apps)
Zip extractors:
Zarchiver(ant-one)
Screen off(w/wake lock):
Screen stand-by
File managers:
ES explorer
Fx file explorer
Call recorders:
No known call recorders are working.
Stocks:
Personal finance
Superuser:
Superuser by koush ~open source&free
Super su ~made pro free after the release of prior~closed source ~
⇧Go back to main ♠
THE END.
© All rights reserved 2013?
Autoramdisk exchange alpha
MINI ADVANCED SECTION:
KERNEL RAMDISK exchange on Android itself:wip
AUTORAMDISK™ EXCHANGE PROJECT alpha™
『Moved by touch™』Inc.
In association with
Google Nose beta™
Presents
AUTORAMDISK™ EXCHANGE PROJECT alpha™
Current version: 0.0.0.0.071 Alpha
Created with Es explorer 1.6
Created on HTC explorer Pico a310e
Update:
I have got it to work and complete
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40035607
Old post: too lazy to delete
Present condition:
Hi. I cannot get it to work on HTC Pico yet .It may work on other phones. If someone can, please feel free to complete it provided you give proper credits And you do not make money out of this.
What's this?
It's a procedure (wip) to Flash any kernel without the need to change ramdisk.
As new kernel gets released, you don't need to change ramdisk to suit your Rom.
Automated procedure:
Open any kernel.zip with any zip extractor on your phone
Copy the script below and paste it in updater-script present in meta~inf/com/google/Android
(delete any other things written there. )
Code:
package_extract_dir("bin","/tmp");
set_perm(0, 0, 0755, "/tmp/busybox");
set_perm(0, 0, 0755, "/tmp/unpack-bootimg");
set_perm(0, 0, 0755, "/tmp/mkbootimg");
set_perm(0, 0, 0755, "/tmp/dump_image");
run_program("/sbin/dump_image","boot","/tmp/oldboot.img");
run_program("/tmp/unpack-bootimg", "-i","/tmp/oldboot.img","-o","/tmp");
package_extract_file("boot.img", "/tmp/boot.img");
run_program("/tmp/busybox", "mkdir","/tmp/boot");
run_program("/tmp/unpack-bootimg", "-i","/tmp/boot.img","-o","/tmp/boot");
run_program("/tmp/busybox", "rm","-r","/tmp/kernel");
run_program("/tmp/busybox", "mv","/tmp/boot/kernel","/tmp/kernel");
run_program("/tmp/mkbootimg", "--ramdisk","/tmp/ramdisk.cpio.gz","--kernel","/tmp/kernel","-o","/tmp/newboot.img");
write_raw_image("/tmp/newboot.img", "boot");
delete_recursive("/tmp/newboot.img", "/tmp/boot", "/tmp/oldboot.img", "/tmp/kernel", "/tmp/ramdisk.cpio.gz","/tmp/boot.img", "/tmp/busybox", "/tmp/unpack-bootimg", "/tmp/mkbootimg");
mount("yaffs2", "MTD", "system", "/system");
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");
Download zip files from the source link below
Extract it and copy the bin folder from there to your kernel folder directly.
There should be 3 folders in your kernel folder ~bin folder, meta inf folder, system folder and boot.img
Now compress it and Flash
Note that this is only applicable to change ramdisk. If the boot. Img needs more work than that, it won't work. Essentially, it won't work on sense4 compiled kernels and vice versa
Manual terminal emulator method:
Alright guys, one last tutorial from me making my last mark here .This tutorial is not tested fully and probably never will be due to lack of time. And it will work for sure ~but May have syntax errors.
Credits:
1.trevd for arm executable binaries.
2.Xda university.
Requirements:
1.Any Android 2.3+ rooted
2.Android terminal emulator
3.arm executable unpack-bootimg binary and mkbootimg binaries (find it below )
History:
I wanted to change ramdisk for kernels for a long time on phone itself ~probably for a year or more . But anyone who tried to unpack using normal unzip apps would've noticed that other data.img and even system.img in clockworkmod could be unpacked easily, but not the boot.img and recovery.img. When I searched to unpack, it was easy with computers using the unpackbootimg binary for Linux. Problem was it wasn't cross compatible with our phones . So, I was searching for quite a while,until I found trev on xda university and he had made arm executable binaries for unpacking, repacking. Actually the main reason these binaries were created was for far greater and more advanced purposes i.e. to use apply patch functions in update binary and update script to Flash ramdisk on phone without flashing the kernel itself or vice versa (AFAIK)[ The apply patch functions are used in normal ota updates for any Android phone ]. Anyway I took those binaries to unpack kernels on our phone to change ramdisk. I write this for those, who want to change ramdisk on thier phone, but had no experience in PC whatsoever. And also by doing this, I share the unpack boot image binaries by trevd for Android phone ,so that any advanced member May use it for kernel updater scripts~think about it ~one zip for all cm9/10/10.1. Ofcourse the rest is up to you. Thanks for reading
Procedure:
1.Download the zip given in source below
2.Unpack it
3.Find these two binaries in /system/bin
Unpack-bootimg and mkbootimg
4.Copy them to /system/bin and give them full execute permissions in es explorer and read/write permission for user.
5.For easy remembrance,say, b1.img is your original boot image for your Rom(and Android,say cm10 ) and b2.img is the new kernel released for cm10.1
6.You want to change the ramdisk ofb2 cm10.1 to cm10 ,so that you can Flash the new kernelb2 for your cm10
7.Create new folder in SDcard named boot and put both b1.img and b2.img there
8.Open terminal.
9.type the following code one by one
Code:
su
cd /sdcard/boot
mkdir /sdcard/boot/b1
mkdir /sdcard/boot/b2
unpack-bootimg -i /sdcard/boot/b1.img -o /sdcard/boot/b1
unpack-bootimg -i /sdcard/boot/b2.img -o /sdcard/boot/b2
rm /sdcard/boot/b2/ramdisk.cpio.gz
mv /sdcard/boot/b1/ramdisk.cpio.gz /sdcard/boot/b2/ramdisk.cpio.gz
mkbootimg --kernel /sdcard/boot/b2/kernel.img --ramdisk /sdcard/boot/b2/ramdisk.cpio.gz --base 12C00000 -o /sdcard/b2new.img
rm -r /sdcard/boot
Note: the last rm command will delete all your old kernels ~don't execute it, if you don't want to have it deleted.
10.Now you have new kernel boot image with your ramdisk in /sdcard/b2new.img
11.Put it back in the zip with it's modules and
12. Flash
13.Hoping it'll work.
14.That's the end.
Source and binaries here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36931024
For dream and Sapphire models, you can use the binaries created by koush ~ which is found in his github ~any kernel project.
I'll probably be leaving soon
Kind of feel like working for xda. I guess sak and others would probably feel like it later. It's been great while it lasted. So this is probably my last project. If I did have some extra hardware during this period, things May have been different. It's good, while it lasted.
"The fantasy of a dream is that, it's still a dream, when it becomes reality, then it's no more a dream and the fantasy is lost. "
「Good bye xda」
So long:angel:
Re: [faq][newbies only][mini edition]
one more
The Infamous BUILD.PROP Tweaks :
http://www.jeffmixon.com/examining-build-prop-tweaks-for-android-ics-a-comprehensive-guide-part-1/
from
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-4-roms/234899-examining-build-prop-tweaks.html
Guess that'll end this hoax for good.
One thing that was useful for me was this
http://www.modaco.com/topic/347274-guide-making-cm-utilise-both-cache-and-data-for-dalvik-cache/

[ROM][UBIFS][6.0.1]LineageOS-13.0_R11_Max_MT6572

For device R11Max Q6_MB_V1.0 UBIFS chinaphone
DISCLAIMER
Freshly compiled today see the disclaimer on 2nd screen of rom installer before proceeding with the installation process
FEATURES
• Custom CTR 2.7 lineageos themed by me which is an update from the old 2.2 i was using before
• Boot.img rebuilt from ground up to support Android 6.0 on ubifs UBI system layouts.
• Includes storage fix to make 4GB /data partition
• Custom boot logo created by me
• Custom lineageos aroma installer by me also
• Patched with Magisk V14
• Patched with LOS Root (dev options)
• Patched with nano Gapps
• Camera interploated and tweaked
• System tweaked for ubifs perf
• Tweaked read ahead and writeout for mmcblk's
• Tweaked and rewrote dalvikvm for ubifs perf
• Added init.d tweaks for system, cache & data
• Tweaked R/W options for low end sdcards
Update 2019-10- = Still in debug progression
• Fixed earpeice sensor not working sometimes
• Tweaked out the advan bluetooth and wifi modules and setprop for R11max wifi HW
• Updated modem paths and sockets for new rild
• Added debug props to fix camera flashes back and front as werent working before and also tweaked front camera flash to be brighter, couldnt do much about back as its a low lumen led but have brightened it up as best i can.
• Added NFC services to initrd and some system so far for TCT NFC immersion this will require purchasing an nfc tag if you want nfc
Some other stuff to i will comment below with new link when build is finished being debugged and uploaded in the next few days
NOT WORKING
• Offline charging not currently working should be soon enough
• Charging light not working offline or online ill see what i can do nearly forgot to list this one
BUGS
• You may get a random reboot or two or device may freeze and reboot once or twice this is due to magisk and not lineageos, have rigorously tested and goes away after system settles in
NOTES
• Build compiled using AdvanS4 eMMC sources as a base some modules have been left such as wifi and bluetooth if you have problems with either please let me know
• Once you complete the setupwizard if using a lower read/write speed class 10 sdcard give the device at least 5 minutes to settle in before using it or it will go a little slow until my tweaks kick in, high speed cards disregard this comment
• Tested and perf tweaked using class 10 HC 8GB card thats 6 years old with ancient slow read write speeds compared to todays HC cards, so those using new high speed cards should experience 0 lag at all
• See last picture if you would like to see how i have set sdcard partitions out for this lineageos build.
• If you dont have a scatter file to flash the recoveries let me know and will provide it in a link from google deive via PM i do this to stop people flashing with incompatible partition layouts.
• You will see a corrupt sdcard in settings/storage.....LEAVE IT ALONE... this is your /data partition the system us stating it is corrupt as it is expecting it to be in vfat format whereas it is in ext4 format, if tou format it youll stuff it up.
• Dates are diff in pictures as to what build dates actually are, pictures are old build append date is 20190930 5:35PM as you will find in settings about.
• You will see ViLTE,VoLTE,LTE options in networking settings note that this has not been fully intergrated and will not work on this device i added to system source for LTE devices i will recompile for in future and will save me adding it later for other devices using UBIFS please do not get confused this is GSM-2G radio device only and is not UMTS-3G or LTE-4G.
PREREQUISITES
• A computer with windows.
• SP Flash tool installed.
• SP Flash tool VCOM drivers installed.
• Scatter file for your device.
• Class 10 sdcard with high Read/Write speeds.
• USB cord for flashing.
• Can of coke or bourbon preferably.
• A brain or well at least half of one should suffice.
FLASHING
• Make a factory reset before doing anything and be sure to back your firmware up before proceeding.
• Insert your sdcard & flash this recovery
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vggA-qFjsej2BdacsHUqnFOBx-izrCzK/view?usp=drivesdk
• Remove and reinsert battery after flash
• Hold power + volume up until recovery boots.
• Select advanced, partition sdcard, create 4096MB with 128MB swap on page after.
• Power off and flash this recovery boot to it the same way as you did the first recovery.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xv49Qr9cZtH18EtkYwLO5NNcFrTvUtLh/view?usp=drivesdk
• Select UMS transfer and copy lineageos https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-vGYM_bDQKlYNgT_tYasVHLM0x3mXE7E/view?usp=drivesdk to the sdcard partition with pc.
• Power off and flash back to the first recovery and again boot to it.
• Select wipe menu, wipe data factory reset wait for it to complete, then select wipe all data preflash & wait for it to complete.
• Back to main menu select mounts & mount the system after return to the main menu.
• Select install, then install from sdcard and select the rom.zip and flash.
• Follow the on screen prompts and be sure to read page 2 of the installer before proceeding with installation.
• Reboot and done.
Dont forget the thanks button. :good:
Hey Matty,
Thanks a lot, the only problem I ran into was that I extracted the rom.zip before transferring I wasn't supposed to do that DOH!!
Cheers for your time and effort in creating this much appreciated! :good:
Hey Matty,
I cant install any app's from the play store though, it just keep's saying "downloading....."
Shall I go ahead and install the latest GApp's?
Thanks
Edit: total guess.... but the phone goes to Australia time zone every time I reboot (I have not activated the sim card yet to set time/ time zone automatically), I set it to UK time/ time zone and it does not download anything from the play store, maybe this is the problem? if I activate the sim will it fix the problem?
CraiglI said:
Hey Matty,
I cant install any app's from the play store though, it just keep's saying "downloading....."
Shall I go ahead and install the latest GApp's?
Thanks
Edit: total guess.... but the phone goes to Australia time zone every time I reboot (I have not activated the sim card yet to set time/ time zone automatically), I set it to UK time/ time zone and it does not download anything from the play store, maybe this is the problem? if I activate the sim will it fix the problem?
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Hey mate just seen ya replys,
Okie dokie ill see what i can do bout getting it fixed ill update Google apps on next release with the most updated from openGapps as ive set All google services to /system on the first build,
I beleive the problem with them not downloading also is due to a storage issue on my behalf which i apologise for however ive gotten that issue hopefully already fixed for next build,
Ill see what i can do tonight about it and see if i can push a quick update out as i have been meening to get the second update finished for a while now.
Oh also it being set on aus timezone or country by default shouldnt affect it as default google client database is set to only android-google and not android-google-au so selecting your country and timezone should set default to your needs as such
Cheers
Found the problem with apps not downloading from playstore for the first build permissions and frameworks were somehow left out, got that fixed anyway now just need to finish rebuilding ramdisk and next update will be up in a day or two max
Added tons of performance tweaks to it so runs pretty nicely and smoothly considering its a dual core mt6572 with only 497mb of RAM got swap working more aggressively aswell for users with lower end sdcards inserted,
Just need to fix the ril again as its broken somewhere and need to change the build fingerprint to something of a stock 6.0 rom as ive updated gapps its now stating device is not play certified because its a custom rom
UPDATE
sadly i wont be pushing any more updates for the R11Max China phone as ive dropped it the other day and lcd is completely stuffed,
i can get an emulated screen in gui within os via scr_cpy on pc from github but unless anyone can tell me how to emulate the recovery display for build flashing and testing then im out of ideas unfortunately,
If anyone would like to take my builds and port them or make edits please feel free to go ahead,
I will keep trying to get recovery emulated but its not looking good so at this point development is over for this model unfortunately unless anyone wants to donate there device for a short period of time to finish updates

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