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[S4] Flashing from CM10 to TrickDroid 7.1 does not work

Hey Guys,
yesterday I wanted to revert my ROM from CM10 to TrickDroid 7.1. In TWRP 2.2.1 I wiped caches and did a factory reset and then flashed TD 7.1 following torxx's instructions (wipe, install ROM, flash boot.img with his boot flash script, let the ROM boot). After the reboot the phone hang. The startup sound came through but then no further action for about 7 Minutes.
Was that too little time waiting? Or is there any other issue interfering the boot process after reverting from Android 4.1.1 to 4.0.4 Sense?
If anyone can help is much appreciated. Even if I look stupid afterwords
Burkhard

herzbert said:
Hey Guys,
yesterday I wanted to revert my ROM from CM10 to TrickDroid 7.1. In TWRP 2.2.1 I wiped caches and did a factory reset and then flashed TD 7.1 following torxx's instructions (wipe, install ROM, flash boot.img with his boot flash script, let the ROM boot). After the reboot the phone hang. The startup sound came through but then no further action for about 7 Minutes.
Was that too little time waiting? Or is there any other issue interfering the boot process after reverting from Android 4.1.1 to 4.0.4 Sense?
If anyone can help is much appreciated. Even if I look stupid afterwords
Burkhard
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Perhaps your hboot does not allow flashing or boot.img? Have you tried the fastboot method of flashing boot.img? How about reverting to a nandroid of a sense based ROM, then flashing TD?

el_smurfo said:
Perhaps your hboot does not allow flashing or boot.img? Have you tried the fastboot method of flashing boot.img? How about reverting to a nandroid of a sense based ROM, then flashing TD?
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Prior to CM10 I was on latest stock ROM. Before that I had custom ROMs. HBoot on my phone after the OTA update is 1.14. Flashing the boot image of CM10 was no problem.
In order to use the phone I reinstalled CM10 and it works.
The boot images were flashed within fastboot. I do not know any other way to flash a boot image.
I dont have a nandroid backup.

Checked MD5?

torxx said:
Checked MD5?
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They correspond.
If nothing else helps I will try to install the latest RUU and then flash a ROM. But I wanna circumvent the relock and unlock procedure.
Btw: Did anybody notice that the unlock code changes after an update of HBoot? Nobody mentioned that when the new base was released.

Same here... But fine now
herzbert said:
They correspond.
If nothing else helps I will try to install the latest RUU and then flash a ROM. But I wanna circumvent the relock and unlock procedure.
Btw: Did anybody notice that the unlock code changes after an update of HBoot? Nobody mentioned that when the new base was released.
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Hey there,
I was having the same problems as you messioned. I flashed the boot.img through fastboot myself and some how it then worked Did not have an problems with flashing the boot.img before. But maybe its worth a try.

Of course you need to use fastboot!!

Did not try yet to flash the RUU. There was an update of CM10 yesterday. The heavy battery drain is gone with this update and there is no urgent need to go back to TrickDroid right now.

herzbert said:
Prior to CM10 I was on latest stock ROM. Before that I had custom ROMs. HBoot on my phone after the OTA update is 1.14. Flashing the boot image of CM10 was no problem.
In order to use the phone I reinstalled CM10 and it works.
The boot images were flashed within fastboot. I do not know any other way to flash a boot image.
I dont have a nandroid backup.
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HBoot 1.14 is the problem. Anything above 1.09 needs special steps to flash unlike simply flashing with twrp as with 1.09 and below.
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LikeaG2root said:
HBoot 1.14 is the problem. Anything above 1.09 needs special steps to flash unlike simply flashing with twrp as with 1.09 and below.
Alright, so, what are these special steps? Can you tell? If its not flashing the within recovery and push the boot.img via fastboot to the phone I would be very interested. My previous HBoot version was 1.13. Flashing ROMs was never a big deal. Also not going to CM9 and back to sense based ROMs.
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I am on hboot 1.14 and it worked via fastboot. Like you mentioned yourself you reinstalled CM10 and it booted, therefore your previous flash of the boot.img didn't work. So just flash the boot.img via bootloader and fastboot and you should be good...

HighRoIIer said:
I am on hboot 1.14 and it worked via fastboot. Like you mentioned yourself you reinstalled CM10 and it booted, therefore your previous flash of the boot.img didn't work. So just flash the boot.img via bootloader and fastboot and you should be good...
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I did also flash the boot.img via fastboot. Why do you say that anyway? Is there another method to flash a boot.img?

you didn't mention wiping System as part of the full wipe--needs done

Partially solved
rugmankc said:
you didn't mention wiping System as part of the full wipe--needs done
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Right, I did not mention it because system is wiped by TWRP during flashing the ROM. So there was no need to wipe it seperately. But maybe my mistake was not to wipe data and the new "asec" folder messed things up.
I'll never know because yesterday I did a complete wipe including the SDCard. Afterwards I was able to install TrickDroid flawlessly.
Thank you all for your efforts.

Viper XL and boot.img

Hey guys I just wanna to check and make sure I'm doing everything right before I flash cause I don't need anymore paperweights
1.I have successfully unlocked my bootloader and installed twrp recovery and rooted.
2. Now I want to back up my entire setup: rom, apps, setting, data, everything so that if I ever want to return to stock then I can. I have booted into twrp and ran backup and selected all options. Is that how you perform a nandroid backup in twrp or is there more to it?
3. I want to install team venom viper xl rom. Do I have to first flash boot.img first or is the kernel the same in stock and viper xl so that isn't necessary? Do I have to do I factory reset first or what?
I'm still new to this stuff so please bear with me. Thank for all your help!!

ImagioX1 said:
Hey guys I just wanna to check and make sure I'm doing everything right before I flash cause I don't need anymore paperweights
1.I have successfully unlocked my bootloader and installed twrp recovery and rooted.
2. Now I want to back up my entire setup: rom, apps, setting, data, everything so that if I ever want to return to stock then I can. I have booted into twrp and ran backup and selected all options. Is that how you perform a nandroid backup in twrp or is there more to it?
3. I want to install team venom viper xl rom. Do I have to first flash boot.img first or is the kernel the same in stock and viper xl so that isn't necessary? Do I have to do I factory reset first or what?
I'm still new to this stuff so please bear with me. Thank for all your help!!
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Wipe flash Rom flash boot IMG sit back enjoy

ImagioX1 said:
Hey guys I just wanna to check and make sure I'm doing everything right before I flash cause I don't need anymore paperweights
1.I have successfully unlocked my bootloader and installed twrp recovery and rooted.
2. Now I want to back up my entire setup: rom, apps, setting, data, everything so that if I ever want to return to stock then I can. I have booted into twrp and ran backup and selected all options. Is that how you perform a nandroid backup in twrp or is there more to it?
3. I want to install team venom viper xl rom. Do I have to first flash boot.img first or is the kernel the same in stock and viper xl so that isn't necessary? Do I have to do I factory reset first or what?
I'm still new to this stuff so please bear with me. Thank for all your help!!
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Different kernel. it is using the 2.41 RUU. So go ahead and flash the boot.img
Here's what you should do for any new ROM with a different kernel.
Wipe System
Factory Reset
Flash boot.img
Flash the ROM
flash gapps (if AOSP based)
reboot and have fun
When doing a nandroid backup, it is only necessary to backup
System
Data
Boot

Ok thanks for your response but I'm still a little confused. First did I back up my current rom properly so that I can return to it later on? Secondly does viper and boot img have to be flashed or can they be installed from sdcard via twrp? If they have to be flashed whats the fastboot command.?

ImagioX1 said:
Ok thanks for your response but I'm still a little confused. First did I back up my current rom properly so that I can return to it later on? Secondly does viper and boot img have to be flashed or can they be installed from sdcard via twrp? If they have to be flashed whats the fastboot command.?
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You backed up fine, it just takes up a little more space.
You have to extract the boot.img from the ROM and put it in the same folder as fastboot.exe
open command prompt, and navigate to the folder fasboot.exe is in and do the following command
fasboot flash boot boot.img
If it gets stuck at waiting for device, reboot into your bootloader, boot into fastboot from there. and then try again.

ImagioX1 said:
Ok thanks for your response but I'm still a little confused. First did I back up my current rom properly so that I can return to it later on? Secondly does viper and boot img have to be flashed or can they be installed from sdcard via twrp? If they have to be flashed whats the fastboot command.?
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Viper is the Rom u flash it from twrp it's. azip file that's fkashable so make it easy and flash viper there and than flash the boot IMG from fastboot the command is all over the forums I thinks it fastnoot flash boot.img

don't be confused. read.
you always have to flash boot.img in fastboot "fastboot flash boot boot.img" then flash the zip in twrp make sure to wipe, and don't download international roms. you still have to flash the boot.img from your backed up rom.
like a hundred threads asking the same stuff because no one wants to read

DvineLord said:
don't be confused. read.
you always have to flash boot.img in fastboot "fastboot flash boot boot.img" then flash the zip in twrp make sure to wipe, and don't download international roms. you still have to flash the boot.img from your backed up rom.
like a hundred threads asking the same stuff because no one wants to read
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I'm sorry but I did read. I saw that if you have the same kernel as that of the rom you're flashing you don't have to flash boot.img. So I asked to see if stock and viper have the same kernel. I don't want to flash anything that will brick my phone.
Now one more question if you don't mind answering. I also saw that you can't downgrade RUU. So if viper is based on 2.41 RUU and stock is 2.20 RUU then will I be able to go stock after flashing viper?
I really do appreciate yalls help. i would be where I am if it weren't for you.

ImagioX1 said:
I'm sorry but I did read. I saw that if you have the same kernel as that of the rom you're flashing you don't have to flash boot.img. So I asked to see if stock and viper have the same kernel. I don't want to flash anything that will brick my phone.
Now one more question if you don't mind answering. I also saw that you can't downgrade RUU. So if viper is based on 2.41 RUU and stock is 2.20 RUU then will I be able to go stock after flashing viper?
I really do appreciate yalls help. i would be where I am if it weren't for you.
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Yes. Just wipe you system and do a factory reset , and flash the boot.IMG for 2.20 and then flash the Rom.
If you want true stock 2.20 then you will have to relock your bootloader and then run the 2.20 RUU. You would only want to do this if making a warranty claim or something. If you want stock rooted, then yes, do what I said above
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absolutelygrim said:
Yes. Just wipe you system and do a factory reset , and flash the boot.IMG for 2.20 and then flash the Rom
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Ok got it. I do appreciate your help. Flashing now.

downgrading only refers to the ruu not the zipped roms. so you can't run 1.85 ruu after running 2.20 ruu/ota but you can still flash a rom based on 1.85.
if you are reflashing the same rom you don't have to reflash boot.img but if you are flashing a new rom then you need to flash boot.img. 7-zip will tell you the crc32 of files so you see tell if it's a different checksum.

Viper Xl's great. Seems to be slightly slower than stock on some task, but the lack of bloatware, and the extensive customization is worth it. Haven't found any bugs or nothing so far. If anyones familiar with viperxl though what is the last app in the app drawer? Its got a chinese name? When it loads it says Dolby Surround but all the writing is in chinese?

ImagioX1 said:
Viper Xl's great. Seems to be slightly slower than stock on some task, but the lack of bloatware, and the extensive customization is worth it. Haven't found any bugs or nothing so far. If anyones familiar with viperxl though what is the last app in the app drawer? Its got a chinese name? When it loads it says Dolby Surround but all the writing is in chinese?
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That's because you flashed the Voodoo mod, it's apart of the mod, theres a chinese part and a english one called "Dolby Digital" or "Dolby Surround"

When I flash ViperXL 3.1.0 JB do I need to flash a radio too? My phone has hboot 1.4 and software 2.2, so I understand that I cant flash radio with hboot 1.4? Does this mean I need to downgrade my hboot/software version?

CrossFire78 said:
When I flash ViperXL 3.1.0 JB do I need to flash a radio too? My phone has hboot 1.4 and software 2.2, so I understand that I cant flash radio with hboot 1.4? Does this mean I need to downgrade my hboot/software version?
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Most people have good luck w/out flashing another radio.

ronnie498 said:
Most people have good luck w/out flashing another radio.
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Hmm. Might there be a patch I'm missing out on? I just flashed one file -ViperXL 3.1.0 JB - Android File Host (692MB)
edit- Works now after another reinstall installed boot image first this time.

[Q] Please help

So I am stuck on a boot screen I followed the istruction of deleting system,dalvik,cache, factory reset. I installed the CM10 rom and Gapps yet it hangs for a really long time about 5-6 mins on the boot screen. Did I do something wrong>? I can mount the storage through TWRP and throw a different rom on.

bratten2121 said:
So I am stuck on a boot screen I followed the istruction of deleting system,dalvik,cache, factory reset. I installed the CM10 rom and Gapps yet it hangs for a really long time about 5-6 mins on the boot screen. Did I do something wrong>? I can mount the storage through TWRP and throw a different rom on.
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what h-boot are you ? you may need to fastboot the boot.img

Hboot-1.14.0002

do some searching i think you need to flash the boot.img

Do I have to flash one of these? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1694012 or will these not work because I have hboot 1.14? I do want to be able to flash CM10.

bratten2121 said:
Do I have to flash one of these? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1694012 or will these not work because I have hboot 1.14? I do want to be able to flash CM10.
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you will be able to put CM10 on your device, you will just need to flash the kernel seperately. before you flash the ROM in your recovery, you will need to boot the phone to fastboot mode and run "fastboot flash boot boot.img" using the boot.img file extracted from the ROM you are flashing.
the thread you are linking to there are the radio files. You can flash those, but they aren't necessary for the ROM to work. They may improve your reception.

Thanks a lot! It booted up but cant get past setup services keeps force closing? SHould I first flash the kernel then install the rom?

bratten2121 said:
Thanks a lot! It booted up but cant get past setup services keeps force closing? SHould I first flash the kernel then install the rom?
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I think it should work either way, maybe clear cache and dalvik again and see how you go?

[Q] Boot loops after flashing ANY rom

I have S3 right here and I tried flashing Trickdroid ICS, JB as well as JellyBean Official TWRP zip.
It is S-ON, so after flashing the zip, I go to fastboot and flash boot.img.
I did it already 2-3 times with every rom, but every time I get boot loop. Phone restarts as soon as the first HTC logo disappears.
What is wrong with that?

Do you have the latest TWRP 2.4.1.0 ? (did you try reflashing your recovery?)
What android did you have before unlocking your bootloader? 4.0.3 or 4.0.4?
(and don`t panic If nothing works there is always a solution by relocking your phone and flash the ruu for your phone from here)
http://www.androidfiles.org/ruu/?dir=VilleC2
take a look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37498221&postcount=309

impactor said:
I have S3 right here and I tried flashing Trickdroid ICS, JB as well as JellyBean Official TWRP zip.
It is S-ON, so after flashing the zip, I go to fastboot and flash boot.img.
I did it already 2-3 times with every rom, but every time I get boot loop. Phone restarts as soon as the first HTC logo disappears.
What is wrong with that?
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What's was you on before flashing a custom rom? because just a guess but I think it was 4.0.3 if that is so then try TrickDroid for S3 and get v3 which is 4.0.3 so should work.

It was stock, but I didn't check the version before flashing.
So, TD 3.0, then TD 5.0 and it will work?
By the way, what is better? TD 5.0 or JellyBean Official TWRP?

impactor said:
It was stock, but I didn't check the version before flashing.
So, TD 3.0, then TD 5.0 and it will work?
By the way, what is better? TD 5.0 or JellyBean Official TWRP?
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No only v3 but if you can get an RUU thats more up to date then do that and the v4/5 should work.

So you didn't install a custom kernal before
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KindleFireGuy said:
So you didn't install a custom kernal before
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Em what he said he did.

You cannot flash S4 roms with an S3 phone, have you made sure that the Roms you flash are specifically assigned for S3? Cuz most are S4

Thanks, guys. That was HBOOT problem. I flashed latest RUU and then I was able to use JB roms.

I am terribly sorry to bump this thread but it is EXACTLY what I need. I read through it and am slightly confused with what you guys said.
Here's my situation:
I have a HTC Evo 3D and have tried running multiple ROMs and on every ROM I run into a boot loop. I use TWRP 2.2.0 and boot that onto my phone using the code "Fastboot boot twrp-shooter.img", then from there I go into TWRP and add the ROM to the root of my SDcard. Then I use TWRP to wipe my cache, delvik cache, system, and do a factory reset. Then I go to install from SDcard and install my desired ROM that I am trying. It is successful and when I reboot it shows the HTC logo, then the loading screen for the ROM, then it goes black, then back to the HTC logo and it continues to loop the same booting sequence over and over.
Am I doing something wrong? Is there something different that I should use or do?
I've been trying to figure out this issue for more than 36 hours and I am borderline psycho right now, I really need answers!

pcout64 said:
I am terribly sorry to bump this thread but it is EXACTLY what I need. I read through it and am slightly confused with what you guys said.
Here's my situation:
I have a HTC Evo 3D and have tried running multiple ROMs and on every ROM I run into a boot loop. I use TWRP 2.2.0 and boot that onto my phone using the code "Fastboot boot twrp-shooter.img", then from there I go into TWRP and add the ROM to the root of my SDcard. Then I use TWRP to wipe my cache, delvik cache, system, and do a factory reset. Then I go to install from SDcard and install my desired ROM that I am trying. It is successful and when I reboot it shows the HTC logo, then the loading screen for the ROM, then it goes black, then back to the HTC logo and it continues to loop the same booting sequence over and over.
Am I doing something wrong? Is there something different that I should use or do?
I've been trying to figure out this issue for more than 36 hours and I am borderline psycho right now, I really need answers!
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1. check if you are s-on or s-off. If you are s-on, you will also need to flash the kernel (boot.img) from a computer (after you flash the zip)
2. make sure your rom is compatible with your phone

asdfasdfvful said:
1. check if you are s-on or s-off. If you are s-on, you will also need to flash the kernel (boot.img) from a computer (after you flash the zip)
2. make sure your rom is compatible with your phone
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I already know that I am s-on, and that all I need is the RUU because all I want is to get right the hell back to stock. The problem is that I can't find a RUU that is compatible with my phone!! Your help searching for one would be amazing!!
HTC Evo 3D CDMA Sprint
Mainver: 2.95.652.5
CID: SPCS_002

pcout64 said:
I already know that I am s-on, and that all I need is the RUU because all I want is to get right the hell back to stock. The problem is that I can't find a RUU that is compatible with my phone!! Your help searching for one would be amazing!!
HTC Evo 3D CDMA Sprint
Mainver: 2.95.652.5
CID: SPCS_002
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Still new to xda, but check this out?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Evo_3D/CDMA
(ctrl + f and find "ruu")

My mainver is not listed, I have already seen this page
The page was last edited in November of 2012, I think it's a bit out of date

Q. Can't flash rom

in h-boot it is the bootlocker is unlocked, S-off, and with TWRP i can't seem to flash a rom. I made a backup but it won't restore back to that for some reason. I have tried flashing viper and the gpe rom. I can get into hboot and recovery and that's it. Please help me get my phone back

pballa2099 said:
in h-boot it is the bootlocker is unlocked, S-off, and with TWRP i can't seem to flash a rom. I made a backup but it won't restore back to that for some reason. I have tried flashing viper and the gpe rom. I can get into hboot and recovery and that's it. Please help me get my phone back
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Should be in Q/A not development.
That said make sure you have the proper recovery flashed. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2711051 I think there were a couple TWRP builds. Use this one and try it, I've had no issues.

how do i go about flashing a new version of recovery?

pballa2099 said:
how do i go about flashing a new version of recovery?
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Check THIS thread, almost sounds like you have the same/similar issue. Note: Anything you may do from here on out could further mess things up, so be very cautious. Also, do you get an error when trying to flash a ROM? If so, that message would be helpful.
To flash a new Recovery (CWM, TWRP "official," etc.) since you can boot into the Android OS, you will have to download the *.IMG file, put that in your ADB platform-tools directory, then start phone in bootloader-fastboot mode, and issue the command: fastboot flash recovery (Filename.IMG)