[Q] rom - General Questions and Answers

i got my sgs2 and i wanna install cyanogen mod 7 so i got everything to do it but i just wanna know that if i do it wud it wipe out everything in my phone... caz i wanna keep everything on

blackbullet9 said:
i got my sgs2 and i wanna install cyanogen mod 7 so i got everything to do it but i just wanna know that if i do it wud it wipe out everything in my phone... caz i wanna keep everything on
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Well when you do a factory reset and anything else you'll lose all of your information but it can be very easy to recover. If you added a Google account to your phone then your contacts will be backed up and your apps redownloaded and anything on your SD card will stay there. All of the stuff from the Google account will come back after you have added the SAME Google account to the phone during setup which is done when you flash a new rom.
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thnx for d reply but i got one more question i my sgs2 is on gingerbread 2.3.4 and i wanna get cyanogenmod on but everytime i try it says failed with some other stuff.. first i got rom manager premium then clicked the clockword mode recovery thing then i downloaded this rom from some website then i clicked install rom from sd card then it went to some boot screen theni found it and i clicked but it never works plz tell me a way how to.....
thnx

blackbullet9 said:
thnx for d reply but i got one more question i my sgs2 is on gingerbread 2.3.4 and i wanna get cyanogenmod on but everytime i try it says failed with some other stuff.. first i got rom manager premium then clicked the clockword mode recovery thing then i downloaded this rom from some website then i clicked install rom from sd card then it went to some boot screen theni found it and i clicked but it never works plz tell me a way how to.....
thnx
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Well I'm not too sure, especially with your phone but this is what should happen, reboot into recovery, do some wipes then flash the roms and reboot, if it comes up with a problem DURING the flashing then redownload the rom. If the case is that your phone doesn't boot fully then the problem is that you are using the wrong firmware because you are using a Rom with a different android version. If this didn't solve it then try asking in the sgs2 forums because I don't know too much about your phone
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thnx but i dont know much about flashin an stuff i just want cyanogenmod for my sgs2 plz gimmie some steps....
thnx

blackbullet9 said:
thnx but i dont know much about flashin an stuff i just want cyanogenmod for my sgs2 plz gimmie some steps....
thnx
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Well ill give you all of my thougts. Redownload the Tom and do a wipe then install it, if it doesn't work ty a different version if cyanogenmod
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First, boot into recovery. Not sure how it works on the sgs2 because I'm running an Incredible 2, but it should be by holding the power and volume buttons if you can't get there from ROM manager.
Second, wipe data/factory reset.
Third, wipe cache partition.
Fourth, advanced/wipe dalvik cache.
Fifth, mounts and storage/format system.
Sixth, install zip from sd card.
Seventh, install gapps if it isn't in the ROM.
Eighth, reboot.
Here is the link to your phone on Cyagenmod's website: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II:_Full_Update_Guide

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stuck on coredroid boot screen

I have tried to flash to the coredroid and it will boot up to the animated boot screen but will not go any further than that. i have tried to flash it several times i am using CWM 3.0.2.5 i have performed a full wipe as well. what am i doing wrong?
What you are doing wrong is not using the search feature on the forum before posting.
Maybe i did but still couldnt find the answer. Im not new to forums. Ivee tried reflashing it several times as the coredoid post says and that didnt work so what am i to do now
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First....update Clockwork
then...wipe data/factory reset (in Recovery)
then...wipe cache partition
then...flash it once more and if it does not work try re downloading the ROM because there is a possibility some important files are corrupted...
ThEiiNoCeNT said:
First....update Clockwork
then...wipe data/factory reset (in Recovery)
then...wipe cache partition
then...flash it once more and if it does not work try re downloading the ROM because there is a possibility some important files are corrupted...
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All of which was available by doing a search ^
You can also add try a different rom to the above list.
I have done all on that atleast twice. I had just redownloaded the rom last night
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this is a ext3/4 rom Is your sd card formated properly? If its version 6.6 ( the latest) try using version 6.5 first as this will format the sd card for you.. back up your sd card first just to be sure you don't lose your information. in CWM mount the sd card and copy to computer.. Hope this helps.
Already stated previously but worth another try. Install another ROM, maybe one that is almost stock. Then try Coredroid again.
I also suggest you ask in the Coredroid forum. Good luck.
Ok thanks ill see what i can find out over there
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are you flashing through rom manager or cwm ?
I have the same issue, i used rom manager, did the wipe.. and its just stuck on the animation loop.
If anyone could help, it would be appriciated.
Thanks
Found it.
Thanks
Got it going, I did a recovery, then updated with coredroid v7.0.. Works very well.. no problems here.
By the way, I'm digging the new layout.
Sent by My Rooted Core Droid v7.0

Soft Bricked My HTC Sensation Please Help

Okay so basically it wont boot up it says HTC quietly Brilliant and just sits there.I would just install a new rom and what not but it acts as if the sd card wasnt there.I click install zip from sd card and the screen changes (to follow through with the command i assume) but then just goes black.I have tried factory wipes and stuff but I read that I need a stock rom.I dont care if I need to re-root I just need a stock rom to set it back to the day I bought it.
EDIT" ok so i realize now that I literally deleted my entire sdcard EVERYTHING gone completly not even directories
WHAT DO I DOOOOOO please help me
mrmug said:
Okay so basically it wont boot up it says HTC quietly Brilliant and just sits there.I would just install a new rom and what not but it acts as if the sd card wasnt there.I click install zip from sd card and the screen changes (to follow through with the command i assume) but then just goes black.I have tried factory wipes and stuff but I read that I need a stock rom.I dont care if I need to re-root I just need a stock rom to set it back to the day I bought it.
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Have you got CWRecovery? If you have, flash any custom ROM then flash any stock
RUU, but before you can do that, you need to SuperCID your device.
If you have CWRecovery and you have made a backup of a previous ROM, just restore it.
Hold volume down and power and factory reset, or as stated before if your rooted go to cwm factory reset or restore previous rom
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well unfortunately I dont have a CW restore because I was trying to wipe the phone completely (to get a fresh start).I noticed that I can fix it with ODIN somehow but it says I need a stock rom.So ur saying grab any of those Pyramid_RUU roms and it will work?
mrmug said:
well unfortunately I dont have a CW restore because I was trying to wipe the phone completely (to get a fresh start).I noticed that I can fix it with ODIN somehow but it says I need a stock rom.So ur saying grab any of those Pyramid_RUU roms and it will work?
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If u supercid with all ones you can flash a ruu.exe and it will bring ur phone back to life.
You don't have cwm or u just don't have a restore Rom?
Are u rooted or s-off?
If so put this file on the root of your sd card:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3XJEHM9A
Boot into recovery and flash and u will.have the newest cwm, than boot into recovery,than factory reset or download a rom of your choice and flash
You should be fine now.
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*Download a the ROM of your choice on your pc
*Go to CMW recovery
*Go to mounts and storage
*Mount USB storage
*Transfer ROM to your SD card
*Select install from SD card
*Enjoy your phone again
Ok well I tried what moshe said and it surprisingly worked cause I could have swore I tried that already.But anyway I just wanted do let you guys know that I have been on a TON of forums and I have never gotten help this quickly I'm extreamly happy and appreciative.People like you make forums like this awesome.Once again you guys are fantastic.
thanks sooo sooo sooo much!!!
I'm glad it worked
No prob....its what we do
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jigners said:
Have you got CWRecovery? If you have, flash any custom ROM then flash any stock
RUU, but before you can do that, you need to SuperCID your device.
If you have CWRecovery and you have made a backup of a previous ROM, just restore it.
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+1.
10 chara.
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moshe22 said:
I'm glad it worked
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Lol I almost bricked mind before and was about to go nutz. Glad u got it workin tho

[Q] Which kernel should I flash?

if i'm in stock froyo, and i want to flash a GB MiUI rom!
should i flash a froyo kernel or a GB kernel?
If your on GB you Need GB! NEVER mix you'll get bootloop
Big Dog Infuse I997 ICS CatyRom
but i'm in froyo and want to upgrade to GB.. still confused
Read. Search. All of your questions have answers on here.!
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Only the kernel thats in miui can be used to run miui. If ur on froyo and u want to install miui I believe all u have to do is be rooted, change recovery to e3 modded recovery, install cwm. After that boot into recovery. If its ur 1st time booting into recovery you'll have to select reinstall packages two times then it will boot into green recovery. Do a backup then wipe data/factory reset, and wipe dalvik cache. Then flash miui. Restart ur phone it will get stuck at the Samsung boot screen. Pull the battery. Start ur phone holding both volume buttons until the buttons on the bottom of the phone light up and let go. U shud boot into blue recovery now and then reflash the rom reset and bam! Miui goodness! I would use SMS backup to backup ur texts and backup ur contacts onto ur SD just in case. I would say backup ur apps with titanium backup but I don't believe that you will be able to restore those app without manger problems. I'm unsure of that tho. I believe that's all right. U should checkout one of the miui threads and they'll tell you everything u need to know. Plus it'll stop other people on here from getting mad that u didn't read. But im a nice guy and I'm just letting you know. Also Galents update to miui is coming out today get it from their website!
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goobieracing said:
Only the kernel thats in miui can be used to run miui. If ur on froyo and u want to install miui I believe all u have to do is be rooted, change recovery to e3 modded recovery, install cwm. After that boot into recovery. If its ur 1st time booting into recovery you'll have to select reinstall packages two times then it will boot into green recovery. Do a backup then wipe data/factory reset, and wipe dalvik cache. Then flash miui. Restart ur phone it will get stuck at the Samsung boot screen. Pull the battery. Start ur phone holding both volume buttons until the buttons on the bottom of the phone light up and let go. U shud boot into blue recovery now and then reflash the rom reset and bam! Miui goodness! I would use SMS backup to backup ur texts and backup ur contacts onto ur SD just in case. I would say backup ur apps with titanium backup but I don't believe that you will be able to restore those app without manger problems. I'm unsure of that tho. I believe that's all right. U should checkout one of the miui threads and they'll tell you everything u need to know. Plus it'll stop other people on here from getting mad that u didn't read. But im a nice guy and I'm just letting you know. Also Galents update to miui is coming out today get it from their website!
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Thank you for taking time and writing everything.
Yes i've read and searched, but i couldn't find the answer of what i'm asking.
To flash miui i have to be on the RED CWM, thats why i didn't know which kernel i should flash.. i guess i'm gonna have to try different ones.. hopefully i won't brick my phone
p3terr said:
Thank you for taking time and writing everything.
Yes i've read and searched, but i couldn't find the answer of what i'm asking.
To flash miui i have to be on the RED CWM, thats why i didn't know which kernel i should flash.. i guess i'm gonna have to try different ones.. hopefully i won't brick my phone
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After getting recovery and stuff setup to get red recovery , flash gtgs community kernel.
Big Dog Infuse I997 ICS CatyRom
p3terr said:
Thank you for taking time and writing everything.
Yes i've read and searched, but i couldn't find the answer of what i'm asking.
To flash miui i have to be on the RED CWM, thats why i didn't know which kernel i should flash.. i guess i'm gonna have to try different ones.. hopefully i won't brick my phone
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p3terr,
start here..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1220090
then follow goobie's post for miui
click thanks to all those who helped you...
I flashed from green recovery after I used gtg's ultimate unbrick. Just saying because I already know you can flash miui threw red.
Heres a link to the infuses miui thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17881848
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Stuck on Google Logo after CM9 flash

Hey Guys,
so I've been a lurker on the forums and on reddit for months now. I decided to root my phone today (was on 2.3.6) and flash the CM9 Alfa18... So I did everything as explained in the step-by-step guides. I wiped all data/factory reset then flashed CM9...
On reboot, my phone is stuck on the Google Logo..
I can get to ClockworkMod Recovery v.3.0.0.0 but I don't know what to do from here on to get my phone working again
I tried wipe data/factory reset to no avail.
Can anyone tell me what to do now?
cyrus_e said:
Hey Guys,
so I've been a lurker on the forums and on reddit for months now. I decided to root my phone today (was on 2.3.6) and flash the CM9 Alfa18... So I did everything as explained in the step-by-step guides. I wiped all data/factory reset then flashed CM9...
On reboot, my phone is stuck on the Google Logo..
I can get to ClockworkMod Recovery v.3.0.0.0 but I don't know what to do from here on to get my phone working again
I tried wipe data/factory reset to no avail.
Can anyone tell me what to do now?
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thats an old clockwork recovery. you need either clockwork recovery 5.x.x.x or the latest twrp recovery. try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988686&highlight=recovery
OK sounds like a bad download. Redownload the rom and within clockwork mod u can mount to your computer and transfer files. Put the rom on your SD card and flash it again make sure u re wipe everything see if that works.
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simms22 said:
thats an old clockwork recovery. you need either clockwork recovery 5.x.x.x or the latest twrp recovery. try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988686&highlight=recovery
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Just updated to v.5.0.2.3 using fastboot. Thanks for advice
OK sounds like a bad download. Redownload the rom and within clockwork mod u can mount to your computer and transfer files. Put the rom on your SD card and flash it again make sure u re wipe everything see if that works.
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K so I thought it was a bad download as well so I downloaded Nexus MV 2.12.25 with GAPPS_ICE_4.0.3, and flashed again!
WORKS!!!
Thanks for your help guys. I think my problem was the outdated Recovery, or maybe bad CM9 download. Maybe both? lol
Thanks again!
Your CWM version wasn't compatible anymore. Had the same problem. Glad your phone works again.
Sent from my Golden Nexus S.
cyrus_e said:
Just updated to v.5.0.2.3 using fastboot. Thanks for advice
K so I thought it was a bad download as well so I downloaded Nexus MV 2.12.25 with GAPPS_ICE_4.0.3, and flashed again!
WORKS!!!
Thanks for your help guys. I think my problem was the outdated Recovery, or maybe bad CM9 download. Maybe both? lol
Thanks again!
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whats important is that youve got it running now

[Q] Jellybam brick[NEED HELP]

HI, as in my previous thread i was telling that im going to try jellybam. Guess what i bricked my lg optimus 3d :good:
I went from cm7 to jellybam 4.1.0.
I Get lg boot logo for 1 minute then screen turns black (without backlight)
I can get in cwm but cant flash any other roms accept the jellybam again but this has no use.
Cant restore backup because my sdcard was lost so i had to put another in.
Can some one please please help me.
If you need any other info please ask me.
Thanx in advance
try to wipe all data and dalvik cache, and reinstall rom. HOPEFULLy you'll get on jellybam for a minute or two, and using usb connect put a stock rom onto your phone sd/internal card and hopefully you can install from there
tang097 said:
try to wipe all data and dalvik cache, and reinstall rom. HOPEFULLy you'll get on jellybam for a minute or two, and using usb connect put a stock rom onto your phone sd/internal card and hopefully you can install from there
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I did all of that and i cant install any other rom it wont let it says cant open folder aborted.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1540163
Back to stock u go. Or you can try and flash wkparks uboot and xloader, and see if that helps to load jellybam.
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billy8362 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1540163
Back to stock u go. Or you can try and flash wkparks uboot and xloader, and see if that helps to load jellybam.
Sent from my LG-P920 using xda app-developers app
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Thanx fot the info. I putted my phone up for insurance haha im lazy hope they will get me a stock rom(heard a lot of people did this).
If not i will mosdeffenitly try this why. Thanx again.:good:

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