Do I have to factory reset in recovery and does factory reset result in Bootloop,
Do I have to Superwipe.
Or do this individually:
Format/wipe data
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik cache in advance(menu)
Format SD ext, system, boot, in mounts and storage.
What do you wan't to do with the phone, factory reset from menu will get you to bootloop for sure, doing it from recovery...... it's 50/50. But why do you want to do this?
If you want to change the rom, then just follow the instructions for it, so please do tell, what is your goal.
I just rooted my phone today this is first time I'm installing a Custom Rom.
There is an Instruction in the Rom I want to install. Do factory reset (While in Recovery I think.)
Just flash superwipe first, after that, the rom and something else if needed, if you are going for sense4, manually wipe everything from recovery, except the sd.
And that's it,......... uuu one more thing, backup your messages with some app, if you have important ones.
Thanks for the info!
Yeah I'm going with sense4.
Last question what is the minimum memory card size in doing the partition, I have a 4GB Micro SD is that enough?
Personally I haven't tried sense 4 (neither of them), but from what I read, you need at least 1GB ext3 or ext4(if I'm wrong somebody to correct me). And that's it. If you don't know how to make a partition check out my signature, there should be tutorial about that.
So what is the Custom Rom your using maybe I'll use that.
I'm on aokp (by legen_dary), but that's irrelevant, if you like sense, give it a try, sense roms are cool, they are just not my cup of beer. And whatever you choose to install, should be something that you like, anyway installation process for 95% of roms(sense or no sense) is pretty much the same, so if sense got your atention, go for it!
Ok thanks man you really made my day!
+1 to whatever shortyoko said upto now.. And one more point to be added iz that use yannou's recovery ( r recovery in jaggy jaggs tutorial) for flashing sense roms as they mount sd ext while flashing properly.. Other recoveries have some issues.. Though I tried with twrp to flash build 6.. And it worked..
I'm on my tab
Thank you for that Red Devil!
Stuck in a bootloop
I searched a lot on the forum tried going back to the stock ROM, but still stuck in bootloop need help
Details buddy, details. Also in my signature are two versions of stock rom, check them out
hey guys
my first post on xda actually yesterday i updated my xgamerz v2.2 rom to xgamerz v3 using clockworkmod recovery v6.0.28 everything else worked fine except it vant reboot into recovery ... i CAN reboot in download mode but not recovery.
when i reboot into recovery the samsung galaxy sl page slowly fades away and again reboots the phone into normal mode without going to recovery ( i.e. directly loading to os )
plz help asap
for now do a clean flash from ddlf2 then upgrade v3.. your problem will get solved.. and always wipe dalvik cache and format the system when upgrading the same custom rom. if you are going to any other custom rom just do full clean flash form ddlf2.. so that the rom won't cause any problem in your day to day life..
hope this helps you.
maxs8007 said:
for now do a clean flash from ddlf2 then upgrade v3.. your problem will get solved.. and always wipe dalvik cache and format the system when upgrading the same custom rom. if you are going to any other custom rom just do full clean flash form ddlf2.. so that the rom won't cause any problem in your day to day life..
hope this helps you.
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you mean go back to gingerbread 2.3.6 then flash cm10 and then xgamerz with all user data gone
instead of doing all this , i was wondering if i could flash a recovery using nandroid manager app( it has an option to flash recovery) but iam not getting a proper download link for my firmware. . . plz guide
try this : https://googledrive.com/host/0B4xN9...3.0/kernel-cm-10-20130906-galaxysl-signed.zip . and if this didn't work then you'll need to do a clean flash. just do titanium backup of all apps and also backup all you contacts and messages. restore them when you flash v3. you'll get all your userdata and apps as it is. and no need to flash cm10 after ddlf2, just directly flash v3 after flashing ddlf2 ( v3 is based on cm10, so no need to flash that)
if this didn't work then you'll need to do a clean flash. just do titanium backup of all apps and also backup all you contacts and messages. restore them when you flash v3. you'll get all your userdata and apps as it is. and no need to flash cm10 after ddlf2, just directly flash v3 after flashing ddlf2 ( v3 is based on cm10, so no need to flash that) [/QUOTE]
i have downloaded it but neither rom tool box nor
nandroid manager app is able to restore it... will u plz tell me how to use it.
maxs8007 said:
for now do a clean flash from ddlf2 then upgrade v3.. your problem will get solved.. and always wipe dalvik cache and format the system when upgrading the same custom rom. if you are going to any other custom rom just do full clean flash form ddlf2.. so that the rom won't cause any problem in your day to day life..
hope this helps you.
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try this application : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify if this didn't work then you'll not have any other way except clean flash. till my knowledge I think it's not possible to flash any recovery on jb ROM's due to different partitioning. i'll still suggest you to do a full app backup with titanium backup and restore it when you flash v3. happy flashing
maxs8007 said:
try this application : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify if this didn't work then you'll not have any other way except clean flash. till my knowledge I think it's not possible to flash any recovery on jb ROM's due to different partitioning. i'll still suggest you to do a full app backup with titanium backup and restore it when you flash v3. happy flashing
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nope that didnt work :'(
go to xgamers v3 page ( forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192613) and read the 3rd post which says " IMPORTANT! READ BEFORE FLASHING
THIS RELEASE!" you'll come to know what I'm trying to tell you since beginning.. most important : 1st and 5th point.
Hello All
This is my first Post i was experimenting with my Phone(HTC Pico(Explorer)) and installing new roms now my phone is not accepting any customised rom only stock rom it is accepting but with a internal memory problem. And by mistake i did Factory reset in Recovery Mode
PLease help me how to fix it i want to install custom rom and want to increase Internal Memory.
Previously Rom which i installed is Explode by rishik999
Thanks in Advance
deejay18590 said:
Hello All
This is my first Post i was experimenting with my Phone(HTC Pico(Explorer)) and installing new roms now my phone is not accepting any customised rom only stock rom it is accepting but with a internal memory problem. And by mistake i did Factory reset in Recovery Mode
PLease help me how to fix it i want to install custom rom and want to increase Internal Memory.
Previously Rom which i installed is Explode by rishik999
Thanks in Advance
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Install this Rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2409628 :good:
Have you checked your nand, what do you meen by not accepting?
use cyanogenmod 9 if you are new to flashing Roms with Mounts2sd...
shortyoko said:
Have you checked your nand, what do you meen by not accepting?
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Accepting means its not booting with any ROM except Stock ROM
deejay18590 said:
Hello All
This is my first Post i was experimenting with my Phone(HTC Pico(Explorer)) and installing new roms now my phone is not accepting any customised rom only stock rom it is accepting but with a internal memory problem. And by mistake i did Factory reset in Recovery Mode
PLease help me how to fix it i want to install custom rom and want to increase Internal Memory.
Previously Rom which i installed is Explode by rishik999
Thanks in Advance
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its the first n main rule..aftr u root ur phone dont factory reset evn by mistake..
now..how many roms u flashed?..
Try this: 1- Goto recovery
2- wipe data/factory reset
3- wipe cache
4- goto advanced>wipe dalvik cache
5- goto mounts & storage> wipe boot
6- wipe system
and then install a new rom..try cm9 build 11, use mounts2sd or flash jaggyrom.
amit.lohar said:
its the first n main rule..aftr u root ur phone dont factory reset evn by mistake..
now..how many roms u flashed?..
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Almost 20 ROMS i flashed and previous kernel was yannou and now i am using TWRP so is their any way to use custom rom
Need urgent help
i had rooted my pico months back and was on different custom roms......now i want 2 get back to the stock rom which i have downloaded Odexed Stock ROM Flashable Zip (With Link2SD Support)(Revision 3)(http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...4&postcount=76) and i have flashed this rom 5 - 10 times and everytime i reboot after flashing the rom..(i have an 8 gb class 4 sd card which has an 512 mb ext3/4 partition and i had once factory reseted from the option in bootloader)...i am stuck on htc boot logo.....can u plssssss help
hitanshu.bachawat said:
i had rooted my pico months back and was on different custom roms......now i want 2 get back to the stock rom which i have downloaded Odexed Stock ROM Flashable Zip (With Link2SD Support)(Revision 3)(http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...4&postcount=76) and i have flashed this rom 5 - 10 times and everytime i reboot after flashing the rom..(i have an 8 gb class 4 sd card which has an 512 mb ext3/4 partition and i had once factory reseted from the option in bootloader)...i am stuck on htc boot logo.....can u plssssss help
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have you tried jaggyrom?
Affangta said:
Try this: 1- Goto recovery
2- wipe data/factory reset
3- wipe cache
4- goto advanced>wipe dalvik cache
5- goto mounts & storage> wipe boot
6- wipe system
and then install a new rom..try cm9 build 11, use mounts2sd or flash jaggyrom.
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Try this. And to make it easy install Philz recovery.
Need urgent help
Affangta said:
have you tried jaggyrom?
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Yes.....it also got stuck on htc boot logo
First i want to apologize if this has been answered, but i read so many things and maybe just confused myself. My infuse is on stock GB 2.3.6 (not rooted or any data to worry about), my goal is a stable custom ROM like CM10,slim Bean or any stable ROM you can recommend. Is there a step by step sort of a process i can follow to make this simple for a newbie? I am familiar with Heimdall and Odin but not sure where to start.
Thanks and i appreciate any help
First you need to be rooted and then get Clockworkmod cwm flashed! I suggest Enthropy cm9 , scott.hart.bti unofficial CM 10.1+ ROMs or Beanstalk( These are the most stable).
Remember different Gapps (Google apps) for different ROMs. If you already have CWM, then flash Enthropy's cm9 rom first. Then Scott's jellybeans and kitkat Hit thanks button! This is for att and unlocked infuse 4g.For Rogers, it's still the same except the mentioned back to stock tool.
Phase 1:
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To obtain CWM head over too Jscotts odin url.
1. download the file which includes root access.
"Stock UCLB3 with root
UCLB3_Unbrick_root_1.1.zip"
2. you will also need Samsung Kies, which will install
the usb driver for your Samsung galaxy. The link is on
the website.
3. Place your phone into Download mode
To do this, have your usb cable for your phone plugged
into the computer but disconnected from your phone.
shut off your phone. When the power is off press Volume
up and Volume down simultaneously, after the buttons
are pressed plug in the usb cable at the same time,
which should be connected to the computer.
This will place the phone in Download mode.
4. open the included Odin.exe, when you see the yellow
bar under ID:COM then everything is good.
Follow the rest of the instructions on jscotts website.
Finally when this procces is done, reboot into android.
Phase 2:
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1) Download SGS kernel flasher
2) Click on the link on jscotts website to download a
stock kernel which contains CWM. use "2013.04.30-
CWM-Synthesis-1.2Ghz.zip in the following link:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25724638
You now have a working GB cwm and next is follow
Enthropy's CM9 guide for your first ROM
Fullmetal Jun said:
First you need to be rooted and then get Clockworkmod cwm flashed! I suggest Enthropy cm9 , scott.hart.bti unofficial CM 10.1+ ROMs or Beanstalk( These are the most stable).
Remember different Gapps (Google apps) for different ROMs. If you already have CWM, then flash Enthropy's cm9 rom first. Then Scott's jellybeans and kitkat Hit thanks button! This is for att and unlocked infuse 4g.For Rogers, it's still the same except the mentioned back to stock tool.
Phase 1:
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To obtain CWM head over too Jscotts odin url.
1. download the file which includes root access.
"Stock UCLB3 with root
UCLB3_Unbrick_root_1.1.zip"
2. you will also need Samsung Kies, which will install
the usb driver for your Samsung galaxy. The link is on
the website.
3. Place your phone into Download mode
To do this, have your usb cable for your phone plugged
into the computer but disconnected from your phone.
shut off your phone. When the power is off press Volume
up and Volume down simultaneously, after the buttons
are pressed plug in the usb cable at the same time,
which should be connected to the computer.
This will place the phone in Download mode.
4. open the included Odin.exe, when you see the yellow
bar under ID:COM then everything is good.
Follow the rest of the instructions on jscotts website.
Finally when this procces is done, reboot into android.
Phase 2:
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1) Download SGS kernel flasher
2) Click on the link on jscotts website to download a
stock kernel which contains CWM. use "2013.04.30-
CWM-Synthesis-1.2Ghz.zip in the following link:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25724638
You now have a working GB cwm and next is follow
Enthropy's CM9 guide for your first ROM
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Much appreciated, i'll try and follow the instructions. happy new year
skopedia said:
Much appreciated, i'll try and follow the instructions. happy new year
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I made it !, i now have CM9 running without any issues(very proud of myself) but have a couple of questions
is this the kitkat i need to flash next? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2091900
also what about CM11, is that something i can try?
Thanks a bunch
For me, Beanstalk ROM has awesome features, but drains battery life heavily!
Unofficial CM11 has simple features, but very good battery life. I use unofficial CM11 from Scott(Infuse god)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2517092
U first need to flash any Jellybean ROM to get a new CWM, then flash Kitkat. CM10.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1776129
When u flash Kitkat ROM after cm10.2, you'll be stuck at recovery, reboot to recovery once more then flash ROM again then gapps
Remember to hit thanks button for me and Scott and anyone every time they helped you
Glad I helped you update the old Infuse
Fullmetal Jun said:
For me, Beanstalk ROM has awesome features, but drains battery life heavily!
Unofficial CM11 has simple features, but very good battery life. I use unofficial CM11 from Scott(Infuse god)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2517092
U first need to flash any Jellybean ROM to get a new CWM, then flash Kitkat. CM10.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1776129
When u flash Kitkat ROM after cm10.2, you'll be stuck at recovery, reboot to recovery once more then flash ROM again then gapps
Remember to hit thanks button for me and Scott and anyone every time they helped you
Glad I helped you update the old Infuse
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something is wrong, twice after flashing CM9, i was not able to boot in to the rom, instead it boots to recovery no matter what i did..
and the only way i could get back was to reflash back to stock with ODIN and both times it messed up after i tried to use rom manager to backup the CM9 rom. any ideas?
thanks
NOTE:MAKE SURE U'RE FLASHING EACH ROM WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE GAPPS or you'll get errors!!!If you have a backup of apps and contacts and pics,don't make any further ones.Once u start flashing continue on flashing
If you're back to stock with jscott's back to stock with root tool, before flashing any ROM,u need to flash a CWM recovery first like in the above guide.Then wipe,flash cm9,stuck at reboot,reboot to recovery,format system,cache,data,flash cm9,flash cm9 gapps,wipe cache partition,wipe dalvik cache,back,back,reboot SYSTEM NOT reboot recovery. Now phone is on,just complete the default menus in cm9.Don't adjust any further settings!
Make sure battery life is beyond 40% every time or u're dead!
Reboot to recovery.Wipe cache/factory reset.Flash unofficial cm10.2 (if incompatible/error appears,ignore and flash again) ,reboot system,if stuck at reboot,reboot to recovery again format data and cache, flash cm10.2 (OR BEANSTALK 4.3 ROM), flash CM10.2 GAPPS wipe cache partition and wipe Dalvik,back,reboot SYSTEM. Complete default procedures at start.
Make sure battery life is beyond 40% every time or u're dead!
Reboot to recovery.Wipe cache/factory reset.Flash unofficial CM11 v01/04/14, if stuck at reboot system,reboot to recovery again,format data,cache,flash cm11 again and flash cm11 GAPPS , wipe cache partition,wipe Dalvik cache,reboot SYSTEM.
This should be all the needed detailed steps
Remember to hit thanks
Fullmetal Jun said:
For me, Beanstalk ROM has awesome features, but drains battery life heavily!
Unofficial CM11 has simple features, but very good battery life. I use unofficial CM11 from Scott(Infuse god)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2517092
U first need to flash any Jellybean ROM to get a new CWM, then flash Kitkat. CM10.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1776129
When u flash Kitkat ROM after cm10.2, you'll be stuck at recovery, reboot to recovery once more then flash ROM again then gapps
Remember to hit thanks button for me and Scott and anyone every time they helped you
Glad I helped you update the old Infuse
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Actually, I just flashed KitKat directly from Gingerbread.
1. Flash the ROM from GB recovery
2. It will boot into the ROM, pull the battery and boot into CWM again. Wipe data, cache, etc. And flash the ROM again, but this time flash gapps as well. Wipe again after flashing, then reboot. It worked for me.
reachmaster500 said:
Actually, I just flashed KitKat directly from Gingerbread.
1. Flash the ROM from GB recovery
2. It will boot into the ROM, pull the battery and boot into CWM again. Wipe data, cache, etc. And flash the ROM again, but this time flash gapps as well. Wipe again after flashing, then reboot. It worked for me.
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Is this method still working for you? I mean any weird issues yet?
I'm not the type that will change thing often so i stayed with 2.3.6 after seeing what i had to go through everytime something went wrong.can the same be done with CM11 maybe?
i might just give it a try
Thanks
Hello, I hope it's okay for me to chime in. I did basically all the steps you mentioned. Using ODIN and pit file to go back to stock -> Flash kernel with CWM -> Install CM9 -> CM10.2 -> CM11.
My problem is the same, I can not boot into any single CM rom I installed even though the installation process completed successfully, even after installing the rom twice. I will keep retrying to ODIN back to stock and get into CM9.
mikeka said:
Is this method still working for you? I mean any weird issues yet?
I'm not the type that will change thing often so i stayed with 2.3.6 after seeing what i had to go through everytime something went wrong.can the same be done with CM11 maybe?
i might just give it a try
Thanks
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Yeah. Actually, I did it yesterday. It worked fine for me. The last wipe isn't ABSOLUTELY required, but I do it every time (the ROM tends to be a bit buggy then). But yeah, it works. Make a backup of apps and whatnot, wipe data, cache (you don't have to wipe dalvik cache), install the ROM, reboot (if it doesn't automatically), install ROM, GApps, wipe again and reboot. And your done! Lemme know if it doesn't work.
I followed this instruction to get into CM rom. Apparently, after flashing the rom, I have to not do anything and immediately reboot and let it stuck at the kernel screen. My mistake was wiping or flashing before rebooting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I18O4JsUW7I
It definitely is slower than my N4, but I can't wait to load some FLAC to it and enjoy the Wolfson DAC. I was going to repurchase the Samsung Captivate again, but I saw this model with larger screen and 0.2ghz faster so I went with it.
reachmaster500 said:
Yeah. Actually, I did it yesterday. It worked fine for me. The last wipe isn't ABSOLUTELY required, but I do it every time (the ROM tends to be a bit buggy then). But yeah, it works. Make a backup of apps and whatnot, wipe data, cache (you don't have to wipe dalvik cache), install the ROM, reboot (if it doesn't automatically), install ROM, GApps, wipe again and reboot. And your done! Lemme know if it doesn't work.
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I tried to install kitkat 4.4.215 from GB CWM and i got a warning saying that partitions are incompatible and that all data will be wiped etc, should i proceed? all data has been backed up but is the partition warning something to worry about?
Thanks
mikeka said:
I tried to install kitkat 4.4.215 from GB CWM and i got a warning saying that partitions are incompatible and that all data will be wiped etc, should i proceed? all data has been backed up but is the partition warning something to worry about?
Thanks
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I strongly recommend to first go to CM9 to update the CWM. These are the instructions of the ROM developer who knows what he is talking. It takes less than 5 minutes to flash cm9 from stock GB with red CWM.After cm9, CWM will be blue, then flash again followed by cm9 gapps, wipe partition, reboot system(follow previous guide). Then flash CM11 with cm11 gapps(choose Paranoid Android mini modular gapps).
In all will take less than 10 minutes to flash cm9 and cm11. After flashing each ROM, do only default procedures and nothing else and flash again
Flash CM9 first!!!
The partition alert is normal. Just install ROM again with specific gapps
Fullmetal Jun said:
I strongly recommend to first go to CM9 to update the CWM. These are the instructions of the ROM developer who knows what he is talking. It takes less than 5 minutes to flash cm9 from stock GB with red CWM.After cm9, CWM will be blue, then flash again followed by cm9 gapps, wipe partition, reboot system(follow previous guide). Then flash CM11 with cm11 gapps(choose Paranoid Android mini modular gapps).
In all will take less than 10 minutes to flash cm9 and cm11. After flashing each ROM, do only default procedures and nothing else and flash again
Flash CM9 first!!!
The partition alert is normal. Just install ROM again with specific gapps
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I made it to CM11, and don't want to have to do this again.. what do you recommend to back up the rom with the way it is now? i mean for me to be able to restore it the way it is now.. please tell me it's possible, lo
I appreciate all the help and patience you guys have with new users
Thanks:laugh:
mikeka said:
I made it to CM11, and don't want to have to do this again.. what do you recommend to back up the rom with the way it is now? i mean for me to be able to restore it the way it is now.. please tell me it's possible, lo
I appreciate all the help and patience you guys have with new users
Thanks:laugh:
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U are on cm11. If you are not getting any errors, enjoy it. If any future problems,a reboot of phone is sufficient. Any big errors or heavy battery draining, then just flash cm11 ROM and gapps again followed by wipe cache partition and wipe Dalvik cache.
For backups, if you want to have game and apps data stored for easy restore, use titanium backup pro and if u can't afford it, I regret to say, but side download it
Fullmetal Jun said:
U are on cm11. If you are not getting any errors, enjoy it. If any future problems,a reboot of phone is sufficient. Any big errors or heavy battery draining, then just flash cm11 ROM and gapps again followed by wipe cache partition and wipe Dalvik cache.
For backups, if you want to have game and apps data stored for easy restore, use titanium backup pro and if u can't afford it, I regret to say, but side download it
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There are alternatives like Helium and Super Backup. I don't really use Titanium Backup myself.
mikeka said:
I tried to install kitkat 4.4.215 from GB CWM and i got a warning saying that partitions are incompatible and that all data will be wiped etc, should i proceed? all data has been backed up but is the partition warning something to worry about?
Thanks
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No. That is normal. When you try to flash the ROM again, it will reboot automatically. It will bring you back to an updated blue CWM. Then just flash the ROM and GApps and wipe. Then reboot. Hope that helps!