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Hey everyone,
I just rooted my WT19i and unlocked bootloader. Because I'm absolutely new in custom ROMs I need your advice helping me to decide which of them I should install on my device. Which is the best?
BTW I already tried installing CM9 using ROM manager, but it said "Installing update..." , then the device rebooted ant stuck on "Sony Ericsson" logo... I had to flash firmware and root my phone again...
Maceee said:
Hey everyone,
I just rooted my WT19i and unlocked bootloader. Because I'm absolutely new in custom ROMs I need your advice helping me to decide which of them I should install on my device. Which is the best?
BTW I already tried installing CM9 using ROM manager, but it said "Installing update..." , then the device rebooted ant stuck on "Sony Ericsson" logo... I had to flash firmware and root my phone again...
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ROMs for this phone are buggy if you want one with all features working even walkman button try Hibroman (just ask for a link to download)
if you have unlocked bootloader you can see kernels like rage kernel with cpu governors this will increase/improve battery !
It's better to use phone-specific methods for flashing than ROM Manager (some got trouble by this way)
when flashing a ROM that requests to change bootloader be sure to flash it using a laptop on battery -it's better to protect from power problems if something is wrong when flashing bootloader your phone is bricked and only service tools can revive it !
never flash ROMs/ kernels not made for your phone -you are to experiment a hardware failure !
ruscan.calin said:
ROMs for this phone are buggy if you want one with all features working even walkman button try Hibroman (just ask for a link to download)
if you have unlocked bootloader you can see kernels like rage kernel with cpu governors this will increase/improve battery !
It's better to use phone-specific methods for flashing than ROM Manager (some got trouble by this way)
when flashing a ROM that requests to change bootloader be sure to flash it using a laptop on battery -it's better to protect from power problems if something is wrong when flashing bootloader your phone is bricked and only service tools can revive it !
never flash ROMs/ kernels not made for your phone -you are to experiment a hardware failure !
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Thanks! I guess I'll try installing this ROM and kernel when I have enough time. And two more questions: if I flashed another firmware my bootloader will be locked again and which version of Hybroman should I use?
Maceee said:
Thanks! I guess I'll try installing this ROM and kernel when I have enough time. And two more questions: if I flashed another firmware my bootloader will be locked again and which version of Hybroman should I use?
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nope your bootloader is not touched by flashing a custom ROM
indeed in some cases you have to flash separately a different bootloader so you can use that custom rom (in fact the problem is that bootloader will not give a chance to that kernel to load into memory -it's about a kind of protection)
wich version ? well as you see that thread is a very long one (and that's a sign of a good one ..) but no links in first post but just ask them your question and you get a link surely
try real ics 5.1 with krsh kernel... its really nice on my wt19i
Did u wipe custom data and cache....???
Did u flash the .img file???
If u didn't then ur phone gets stuck at SE logo...
CM9 is ICS based so first
1. flash ICS
2. flash boot.img file (instde cm-9.0.0-coconut.zip)
3. Enter recovery (turn off ur phone and turn it on by pressing volume down key.)
4. wipe custom data and device cache
5. install cm-9.0.0-coconut.zip
6. reboot...
Ur CM9 will work
Hello!
I've got a problem. I flashed PACMAN rom from berni witho Gapps and...
All works fine. But when I try turn on my phone I've got booti:mmcread0... I don;t remember.
What can I do? After this mmcread... screen becomes many colours.
What should I do? I'm coming from 28b normal rooted with CWM recovery.
adi99118 said:
Hello!
I've got a problem. I flashed PACMAN rom from berni witho Gapps and...
All works fine. But when I try turn on my phone I've got booti:mmcread0... I don;t remember.
What can I do? After this mmcread... screen becomes many colours.
What should I do? I'm coming from 28b normal rooted with CWM recovery.
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Flash bootv21e using smartflash from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2246001
Karim Kahale said:
Flash bootv21e using smartflash from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2246001
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Come one man.. stop this smartflash ideas. and bootv21e.
first smartflash give you many problems asi IMEI lost, then you go back to GB with this 21e.
So... now to Karim Kahale
Explain us what you had before PACMAN
1. Bootloaders?
2. Recovery?
3. GB or ICS?
4. was this mod ROM or stock?
5. How did you flash it? Did you clean any thing. Did you read all on the first page?
6. Is this PACMAN on dual boot or not?
Then we can start thinking about that.
some ides
- if you had stock ICS before with locked bootloader - probably the kernel has to be changed
- if you had GB - look the first page
- go to recovery and flash another Rom if you have - before that keep the power button for 20 sec to be sure that you stop the phone, and then start it for recovery.
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But do not use SmartFlash.., if you go for such a big system change... let use LG Flash Tool and use 28b big partition.
edit: someone with the same problem like you link
adi99118 said:
Hello!
I've got a problem. I flashed PACMAN rom from berni witho Gapps and...
All works fine. But when I try turn on my phone I've got booti:mmcread0... I don;t remember.
What can I do? After this mmcread... screen becomes many colours.
What should I do? I'm coming from 28b normal rooted with CWM recovery.
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The Fact You see booti:mmcread0 (AFAIK Stock loader does not display anything~) means you wkparkbootloader but which version if not 1.25a flash it then reflash the rom i also got that with a previous version of pacman just reflash your rom or try another think it has something todo with the kernel
Before PACMAN I had the same problem with MIUI by OptimusRS. But I couldn't enter recovery mode. Then, when I boot in recovery, i couldn't boot phone in normal mode! Flashing with CWM didn't work.
Then I flashed normal v28b (without fls file, only bin) with normal partitions from xbsall. Than i flashed bootloader and CWM using All-In-One by OS-hacking version 1.2 (in the first post of this tool there is an information "6- ICS Bootloaders (wkpark's 1.25a Bootloaders)"
PACMAN I downloaded from there and read all on the first page.
Version pac_p920-nightly-20130613 but I couldn't flash it because when I tried it in CWM was: assert fail Status 7 instalation aborted so I delete updater script assert and then flashed rom and gapps. Before flashing I did "wipe data/factory reset" and "wipe cache". Anything more.
Then I wrote this thread. I boot in recovery mode (to see does it work) and now I can't boot normal. Only CWM mode. Flashing rom with CWM doesn't help. That same as it was with MIUI. What should I do now? If I flash 28b with flashtool what should I do next?
adi99118 said:
Before PACMAN I had the same problem with MIUI by OptimusRS. But I couldn't enter recovery mode. Then, when I boot in recovery, i couldn't boot phone in normal mode! Flashing with CWM didn't work.
Then I flashed normal v28b (without fls file, only bin) with normal partitions from xbsall. Than i flashed bootloader and CWM using All-In-One by OS-hacking version 1.2 (in the first post of this tool there is an information "6- ICS Bootloaders (wkpark's 1.25a Bootloaders)"
PACMAN I downloaded from there and read all on the first page.
Version pac_p920-nightly-20130613 but I couldn't flash it because when I tried it in CWM was: assert fail Status 7 instalation aborted so I delete updater script assert and then flashed rom and gapps. Before flashing I did "wipe data/factory reset" and "wipe cache". Anything more.
Then I wrote this thread. I boot in recovery mode (to see does it work) and now I can't boot normal. Only CWM mode. Flashing rom with CWM doesn't help. That same as it was with MIUI. What should I do now? If I flash 28b with flashtool what should I do next?
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probably you are in recovery "Recovery Loop". take the file of the fires post form this threat. Then you flash new recovery.
And read the whole first post there. hope this work for you
Thank you bro! I'll try this today. Now I am on another computer but second is in my neighborhood. There I have all needed files. Today I'll edit this post and tell you does it work.
EDIT:
I've got a problem :/ When I try: mounts and storage>mount USB storage it doesn't work. I can't mount sdcard because my sd card reader is damaged. Why? I don't know.
When I replaced my digitizer in phone reader stopped working. Before it works. I was on ported acura (korean based on port from xbsall). After that I flashed v21e Gingerbread and reader didn't work.
What can I do? I want use my sdcard but I can't.
EDIT 2:
I couldn't copy file to phone so I flashed v28b normal partitions by xbsall. Please tell me, what should I do now? I don't wanna flash next time with LG Flashtool.
adi99118 said:
Thank you bro! I'll try this today. Now I am on another computer but second is in my neighborhood. There I have all needed files. Today I'll edit this post and tell you does it work.
EDIT:
I've got a problem :/ When I try: mounts and storage>mount USB storage it doesn't work. I can't mount sdcard because my sd card reader is damaged. Why? I don't know.
When I replaced my digitizer in phone reader stopped working. Before it works. I was on ported acura (korean based on port from xbsall). After that I flashed v21e Gingerbread and reader didn't work.
What can I do? I want use my sdcard but I can't.
EDIT 2:
I couldn't copy file to phone so I flashed v28b normal partitions by xbsall. Please tell me, what should I do now? I don't wanna flash next time with LG Flashtool.
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Do you want ICS or JB?
In both cases you should do that:
1. Download this tool. Probably you have it already.
2. Flash with it EXACTLY:
(8- Flash ICS BootLoader)
(6- Flash TWRP Recovery (version 2.3). - Yes... this one. not the one for ICS.
3. Start the 28b that you have and format both internal and external card - make a copy before that
4. Reboot in recovery and install the custom Rom according to the instruction
Unfortunately you install the normal partition so many roms will not work. I suggest you that you install the big partition 28b. with it all roms work.
p-vlad said:
Do you want ICS or JB?
In both cases you should do that:
1. Download this tool. Probably you have it already.
2. Flash with it EXACTLY:
(8- Flash ICS BootLoader)
(6- Flash TWRP Recovery (version 2.3). - Yes... this one. not the one for ICS.
3. Start the 28b that you have and format both internal and external card - make a copy before that
4. Reboot in recovery and install the custom Rom according to the instruction
Unfortunately you install the normal partition so many roms will not work. I suggest you that you install the big partition 28b. with it all roms work.
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OK. I'll try it. But why my sd card reader is damaged?
Do you know how can it damage?
EDIT:
What do you think? Phone will work better with ICS or with JB?
Which one is better?
I don't need 3D, but smooth. Only smooth and fast.
And should I install v28blarge only bin or bin + fls?
adi99118 said:
OK. I'll try it. But why my sd card reader is damaged?
Do you know how can it damage?
EDIT:
What do you think? Phone will work better with ICS or with JB?
Which one is better?
I don't need 3D, but smooth. Only smooth and fast.
And should I install v28blarge only bin or bin + fls?
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JB Kernels are still not mature for O3D. And there is where you get more battery and speed. Look in my signature what I use. For me is the best combo. if you delete around 40 apps that you do not use form Darkroom V4 XXL ROM and put Acura Next Level V4 KERNEL and tune it good - you can get around 2-3 days using your phone in light condition. I could not get more than 24h with any JB and tunings.
Edit: only the BIN. take the fls form 30a
p-vlad said:
JB Kernels are still not mature for O3D. And there is where you get more battery and speed. Look in my signature what I use. For me is the best combo. if you delete around 40 apps that you do not use form Darkroom V4 XXL ROM and put Acura Next Level V4 KERNEL and tune it good - you can get around 2-3 days using your phone in light condition. I could not get more than 24h with any JB and tunings.
Edit: only the BIN. take the fls form 30a
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Thank you one more time. What do you think about this rom?
And:
How can my sd card reader damage? Is this problem of system or hardware problem? When I was on ported ICS I didn't flash bootv21e. At once I flashed normal v21e. Maybe it's the problem?
it is not damaged. probably you have to re-format it within the system you use. search around the forum - i do not have in mind in the moment. Was s.t. about ported ICS and P920 ICS file system.
OptimusRs is a good developer. I have not test his rom but is based on 30A so probably is OK for you if you are from Europa.
p-vlad said:
it is not damaged. probably you have to re-format it within the system you use. search around the forum - i do not have in mind in the moment. Was s.t. about ported ICS and P920 ICS file system.
OptimusRs is a good developer. I have not test his rom but is based on 30A so probably is OK for you if you are from Europa.
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Really it's the problem of system?
It doesn't detect any sd cards.
adi99118 said:
Really it's the problem of system?
It doesn't detect any sd cards.
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have you search around the forum? have you try to format the card on your phone or computer?
with this tool you con format your card (on the computer not inside your phone) to be Fat32 - just delete the partition and make a new one in fat32. put it back in the phone and try again.
I'll try it. But problem is the any sd cards don't work on phone but on other phones it works.
I have just format my sd card and the phone doesn't detect it. What's happened?
p-vlad said:
have you search around the forum? have you try to format the card on your phone or computer?
with this tool you con format your card (on the computer not inside your phone) to be Fat32 - just delete the partition and make a new one in fat32. put it back in the phone and try again.
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Can someone help?
I think this has basically been said before, by defcomg and others, but it could be from a bad flash due to incorrect driver install or incomplete flash. Yes, you will need to use LG Flash Tool to reflash. Follow 1-2 here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39269819
then install whatever rom you wish. Just be aware that some custom roms require wkpark bootloader to be installed first, as has been said before.
I have not tried installing Pacman.
drastic00 said:
I think this has basically been said before, by defcomg and others, but it could be from a bad flash due to incorrect driver install or incomplete flash. Yes, you will need to use LG Flash Tool to reflash. Follow 1-2 here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39269819
then install whatever rom you wish. Just be aware that some custom roms require wkpark bootloader to be installed first, as has been said before.
I have not tried installing Pacman.
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Sorry that I haven't replied. I was in Italy ;D
So, if i flash it, will sd card reader work?
If it was working before, it should. Mine is working. I have heard of this issue before with Pacman; I think it is a bug with some versions of it, but don't quote me on that. There is probably some other way to fix it, but flashing a ROM known to work is one way.
DEVICE : SAMSUNG GALAXY FIT GT S5670
CURRENT ROM : GB 2.3.6 STOCK
I rooted my device a long time ago..but flashed the recovery few days ago only.
So here's what happened?
i flashed "AMON-RA RECOVERY"..then found it to be old.
then tried to flash the "TJ-STYLE RECOVERY" ...BUT SOMEHOW IT DIDN'T WORKED and ODIN was taking very much time.
so aborted and then flashed "PRATYUSH.CREED 'S RECOVERY"... as mentioned in the guide in the forum that this could backup the STOCK ROM.
THEN as mentioned in the guide i took a NANDROID BACKUP of the stock rom ...(didn't knew the backup was successful or not)..
after creating the backup i tried to flash OFFICIAL CYNOGEN MOD 7.2.0 NIGHTLY.ZIP but the process ended very quickly notifying of successfull flashing...
instead when i rebooted after showing the sumsung animation the Device got hungup at a black screen with android written on it at a little right.
then i tried to restore the NANDROID BACKUP...but the recovery showed MD5 ERROR..
I thought may be a unlocked BOOTLOADER is required ..i googled it but couldn't find the procedure...
i then downloaded and flashed a STOCK_GB_2.3.6.tar.md5 rom..
this worked BUT REPLACED THE CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY WITH STOCK RECOVERY
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NOW THE QUESTIONS :
1.why wasn't the NANDROID BACKUP successful ?
2.why didn't the OFFICIAL CYNOGEN MOD 7.2.0 worked ?
3.how can i unlock the BOOT LOADER if it is required for the CUSTOM ROMS ?
4.why the CUSTOM CLOCKWORK MOD got replaced by the STOCK RECOVERY on reflashing with stock rom ?
help me ...
AWAITING REPLIES.:fingers-crossed:
Hy there
qapl said:
DEVICE : SAMSUNG GALAXY FIT GT S5670
CURRENT ROM : GB 2.3.6 STOCK
I rooted my device a long time ago..but flashed the recovery few days ago only.
So here's what happened?
i flashed "AMON-RA RECOVERY"..then found it to be old.
then tried to flash the "TJ-STYLE RECOVERY" ...BUT SOMEHOW IT DIDN'T WORKED and ODIN was taking very much time.
so aborted and then flashed "PRATYUSH.CREED 'S RECOVERY"... as mentioned in the guide in the forum that this could backup the STOCK ROM.
THEN as mentioned in the guide i took a NANDROID BACKUP of the stock rom ...(didn't knew the backup was successful or not)..
after creating the backup i tried to flash OFFICIAL CYNOGEN MOD 7.2.0 NIGHTLY.ZIP but the process ended very quickly notifying of successfull flashing...
instead when i rebooted after showing the sumsung animation the Device got hungup at a black screen with android written on it at a little right.
then i tried to restore the NANDROID BACKUP...but the recovery showed MD5 ERROR..
I thought may be a unlocked BOOTLOADER is required ..i googled it but couldn't find the procedure...
i then downloaded and flashed a STOCK_GB_2.3.6.tar.md5 rom..
this worked BUT REPLACED THE CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY WITH STOCK RECOVERY
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NOW THE QUESTIONS :
1.why wasn't the NANDROID BACKUP successful ?
2.why didn't the OFFICIAL CYNOGEN MOD 7.2.0 worked ?
3.how can i unlock the BOOT LOADER if it is required for the CUSTOM ROMS ?
4.why the CUSTOM CLOCKWORK MOD got replaced by the STOCK RECOVERY on reflashing with stock rom ?
help me ...
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i m a complete noob, but i will try to help u as much as possible ...
i think,there was a prob with flashing of custom recovery,
i m also on custom recovery (dunno which one) i flashed it as flashable zip frm recovery {i think i installed tj style fr odin then flashed the present recovery }
Also, wen u flash stock rom, u need to root it again ..
nondroid problem? mayb due to recovery problem ..
bootloader thing? sorry i dont knw anything bootloader thing ...
If i were u, i will first install tj style recovery from odin(it roots ur phone too, so no need to root it first) then either use it(its said to b most stable recovery around) or flash another recovery as flashable zip frm the present recovery ...
(i will avoid using odin fr each nd every thing ...)
Hope this helps ^^
hi..
anu.cool said:
i m a complete noob, but i will try to help u as much as possible ...
i think,there was a prob with flashing of custom recovery,
i m also on custom recovery (dunno which one) i flashed it as flashable zip frm recovery {i think i installed tj style fr odin then flashed the present recovery }
Also, wen u flash stock rom, u need to root it again ..
nondroid problem? mayb due to recovery problem ..
bootloader thing? sorry i dont knw anything bootloader thing ...
If i were u, i will first install tj style recovery from odin(it roots ur phone too, so no need to root it first) then either use it(its said to b most stable recovery around) or flash another recovery as flashable zip frm the present recovery ...
(i will avoid using odin fr each nd every thing ...)
Hope this helps ^^
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thanks for the reply ...
i didn't knew flashing custom recovery ROOTS THE DEVICE , so if this actually happens thanks for letting me know. ..:good:
and for the recovery i did that already...
so if anyone WILLING TO CLEAR THE DOUBTS..
YOU ARE WELCOME
how..?
anu.cool said:
flash another recovery as flashable zip frm the present recovery ...
(i will avoid using odin fr each nd every thing ...)
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HOW WOULD I DO THAT..?
means the tj-style recovery i have is in TAR format...
should i UNcompress and recompress it in ZIP format... ?
AND WHAT POSSIBLE DISADVANTAGES COULD BE FOR THE ODIN ?
1) Nandroid Backup works only for custom roms. For stock roms u can only take a backup but u cant restore (there's a recovery by pratyush.creed which does restore too but i didn't try so can't say)
2)Perhaps u didn't flash properly so it went into bootloop. Use CWM by TJ-style only and next time, wipe data, cache and dalvik cache and format /system just as a precautionary step before flashing custom rom.
3)Samsung Phones doesn't have locked bootloaders. So to flash a rom, u can do it easily
4) The stock rom u flash via ODIN contains stock recovery as well.
U cant flash recovery unless u have other custom recovery (well there is a flashable zip for CWM by tjstyle but i dont know whether it can be flashed via stock recovery). The only way u can do is through ODIN. Make sure ODIN is set properly and if u have windows 7, run it as administrator and better reinstall drivers.
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qapl said:
HOW WOULD I DO THAT..?
means the tj-style recovery i have is in TAR format...
should i UNcompress and recompress it in ZIP format... ?
AND WHAT POSSIBLE DISADVANTAGES COULD BE FOR THE ODIN ?
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Let me reclarify - u will hv to install tj style via odin, then avoid odin as much as possible ...
Swat4samp clarrified all other things in the previous reply ..
got the most of it..
swat4samp said:
1) Nandroid Backup works only for custom roms. For stock roms u can only take a backup but u cant restore (there's a recovery by pratyush.creed which does restore too but i didn't try so can't say)
2)Perhaps u didn't flash properly so it went into bootloop. Use CWM by TJ-style only and next time, wipe data, cache and dalvik cache and format /system just as a precautionary step before flashing custom rom.
3)Samsung Phones doesn't have locked bootloaders. So to flash a rom, u can do it easily
4) The stock rom u flash via ODIN contains stock recovery as well.
U cant flash recovery unless u have other custom recovery (well there is a flashable zip for CWM by tjstyle but i dont know whether it can be flashed via stock recovery). The only way u can do is through ODIN. Make sure ODIN is set properly and if u have windows 7, run it as administrator and better reinstall drivers.
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for the 1st point ..i used the PRATYUSH.CREED recovery already..but the backup restore didn't work for me..as i've also written in the 1st post
as for the 2nd point ...i'll try to do it again correctly and as mentioned by you
FOR THE 3rd AND 4 th POINT :good:
.............THANK YOU
Hello all,
I'm new to Xperia L but not to rooting. I rooted my own HTC sensation and I'm planning to do the same to the Xperia to fix a not working camera and insane battery drain. On the HTC, I needed to flash a custom recovery, update bootloader, update radio before I could install a custom ROM.
Do I need to repeat the same procedure with the XPL? Or just unlock bootloader -> flash ROM done (which is what I'm getting from going through these forums)?
onemanshow85 said:
Hello all,
I'm new to Xperia L but not to rooting. I rooted my own HTC sensation and I'm planning to do the same to the Xperia to fix a not working camera and insane battery drain. On the HTC, I needed to flash a custom recovery, update bootloader, update radio before I could install a custom ROM.
Do I need to repeat the same procedure with the XPL? Or just unlock bootloader -> flash ROM done (which is what I'm getting from going through these forums)?
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Yep !! Kk roms n many jb roms r pre-rooted..if u dont need backup n stuff then no need to root..unlock bootloader..wic clears internal storage..so unlock>flash kk kernel>rom
Hit thanks if i helped
Rohan purohit said:
Yep !! Kk roms n many jb roms r pre-rooted..if u dont need backup n stuff then no need to root..unlock bootloader..wic clears internal storage..so unlock>flash kk kernel>rom
Hit thanks if i helped
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thanks
the way I see it now is 2 options:
- first root, and make a TA backuo
or
- unlock, flash recovery (CWM from what I've gathered), flash kernel/ROM.
correct?
Can I backup the stock ROM in CWM if I choose to follow the second option?
onemanshow85 said:
thanks
the way I see it now is 2 options:
- first root, and make a TA backuo
or
- unlock, flash recovery (CWM from what I've gathered), flash kernel/ROM.
correct?
Can I backup the stock ROM in CWM if I choose to follow the second option?
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I have a 3rd n better option , u can backup everything before unlock as it erases apps n internal sd..so fo this
1)root n thn titanium backup 2)cwm on locked (go to original development) recovery instaler tool
3)nandroid backup
4)unlock
5)flash custom rom..wicever ..just u cnt flash kk rom frm jb recovery
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onemanshow85 said:
thanks
the way I see it now is 2 options:
- first root, and make a TA backuo
or
- unlock, flash recovery (CWM from what I've gathered), flash kernel/ROM.
correct?
Can I backup the stock ROM in CWM if I choose to follow the second option?
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I have a 3rd n better option , u can backup everything before unlock as it erases apps n internal sd..so fo this
1)root n thn titanium backup 2)cwm on locked (go to original development) recovery instaler tool
3)nandroid backup
4)unlock
5)flash custom rom..wicever ..just u cnt flash kk rom frm jb recovery
N if u go with ur 2nd option there wont be anything to backup after unlocking..so u cwm on locked bootloader by tht tool
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onemanshow85 said:
thanks
the way I see it now is 2 options:
- first root, and make a TA backuo
or
- unlock, flash recovery (CWM from what I've gathered), flash kernel/ROM.
correct?
Can I backup the stock ROM in CWM if I choose to follow the second option?
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Rohan purohit said:
I have a 3rd n better option , u can backup everything before unlock as it erases apps n internal sd..so fo this
1)root n thn titanium backup 2)cwm on locked (go to original development) recovery instaler tool
3)nandroid backup
4)unlock
5)flash custom rom..wicever ..just u cnt flash kk rom frm jb recovery
N if u go with ur 2nd option there wont be anything to backup after unlocking..so u cwm on locked bootloader by tht tool
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I like that option.
Problem is I can't get this thing rooted, I tried Doomlord Rootkit and the motochopper root method (untill I found out it won't work on 4.2.2)
I know I could just unlock and flash a custom ROM/kernel, but I really want to backup with TA before unlocking (not my own phone) and for that I need full root first.
onemanshow85 said:
I like that option.
Problem is I can't get this thing rooted, I tried Doomlord Rootkit and the motochopper root method (untill I found out it won't work on 4.2.2)
I know I could just unlock and flash a custom ROM/kernel, but I really want to backup with TA before unlocking (not my own phone) and for that I need full root first.
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There's rooting kit in the general section that works on 4.2.2. Backing up TA partition is always a good idea. I would suggest you to take a full nandroid backup AFTER flashing a custom kernel. There's no need for titanium backup too (I don't understand why the above post mentions that). Now that you have a working recovery and backup, proceed with flashing your rom.
Hope it helps
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abhi007.john said:
There's rooting kit in the general section that works on 4.2.2. Backing up TA partition is always a good idea. I would suggest you to take a full nandroid backup AFTER flashing a custom kernel. There's no need for titanium backup too (I don't understand why the above post mentions that). Now that you have a working recovery and backup, proceed with flashing your rom.
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thanks, I managed to get it rooted, TA backup, bootloader unlock and flashed a stock FTF. I'm looking for a kernel that contains the CWM recovery so I can flash some ROMS.
onemanshow85 said:
thanks, I managed to get it rooted, TA backup, bootloader unlock and flashed a stock FTF. I'm looking for a kernel that contains the CWM recovery so I can flash some ROMS.
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use any custom kernel. use phantom v7 for jellybean, above that are all for kitkat onli. There's a stock kernel with recovery too. And it's really god
abhi007.john said:
use any custom kernel. use phantom v7 for jellybean, above that are all for kitkat onli. There's a stock kernel with recovery too. And it's really god
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tnx.
One more thing though...it seems I can't get into the recovery by default. The purple LED light doesn't lit up when I boot my phone and I tried wigling the volume buttons during boot multiple times but it just boots regularly. I was on the verge to flash a recovery with a boot.img, from phantom I believe, but I figured I wouldn't before I figure out how to get into the recovery. Supose the ROM won't boot after flashing a new recovery, there's no way for me to enter CWM
onemanshow85 said:
tnx.
One more thing though...it seems I can't get into the recovery by default. The purple LED light doesn't lit up when I boot my phone and I tried wigling the volume buttons during boot multiple times but it just boots regularly. I was on the verge to flash a recovery with a boot.img, from phantom I believe, but I figured I wouldn't before I figure out how to get into the recovery. Supose the ROM won't boot after flashing a new recovery, there's no way for me to enter CWM
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You cannot enter the recovery by keypress on stock. You'll have to do that via ADB or Gravitybox etc.
Joery360 said:
You cannot enter the recovery by keypress on stock. You'll have to do that via ADB or Gravitybox etc.
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I see, so the volume button trick is a custom ROM only feature to enter the recovery..? So I gues I would have to flash a custom ROM with recovery included with flashtool. Can someone hoop me up with a ROM like that?
I did some research into this Gravitybox but it sais it requires a working custom recovery, which I lack.
onemanshow85 said:
I see, so the volume button trick is a custom ROM only feature to enter the recovery..? So I gues I would have to flash a custom ROM with recovery included with flashtool. Can someone hoop me up with a ROM like that?
I did some research into this Gravitybox but it sais it requires a working custom recovery, which I lack.
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Unlock bootloader, download a JB Custom Kernel (Vengeance is a good one), extract boot.img and flash it in fastboot mode with flashtool.
onemanshow85 said:
I see, so the volume button trick is a custom ROM only feature to enter the recovery..? So I gues I would have to flash a custom ROM with recovery included with flashtool. Can someone hoop me up with a ROM like that?
I did some research into this Gravitybox but it sais it requires a working custom recovery, which I lack.
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It's NOT the ROM. Recovery comes with custom KERNEL. If you're on stock kernel then you won't be able to enter recovery by pressing volume down.
Unlock your bootloader, flash a custom kernel and then you will have a recovery and glowing led on boot. In case your phone doesn't boot( that you cautioned) flash stock FTF using flashtool. It will reset your kernel(which means flash stock kernel, which works anyways).
Hope this helps
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abhi007.john said:
It's NOT the ROM. Recovery comes with custom KERNEL. If you're on stock kernel then you won't be able to enter recovery by pressing volume down.
Unlock your bootloader, flash a custom kernel and then you will have a recovery and glowing led on boot. In case your phone doesn't boot( that you cautioned) flash stock FTF using flashtool. It will reset your kernel(which means flash stock kernel, which works anyways).
Hope this helps
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ok, got it. thanks.
next problem: I got the CWM working and I was about to flash a custom ROM. the AOSP ROM from Taoshan gave me an error so I wanted to flash a different one. I dowloaded and stored a different ROM+gapps on a different SD card to save some time. Now for some reason, CWM memorizes the content of the combination of the 2 SDcards, and it won't update it's content no matter what SDcard I use. I formatted the SD card and stored the ROM+gapps again, but CWM keeps showing me the content of the old status of the SD card. So I can't select any new zips.
quesiton is, can I fix this somehow OR, can I reflash the boot.img to overwrite the current CWM without any issues? I have no working ROM atm since I already to apply a new one.
onemanshow85 said:
ok, got it. thanks.
next problem: I got the CWM working and I was about to flash a custom ROM. the AOSP ROM from Taoshan gave me an error so I wanted to flash a different one. I dowloaded and stored a different ROM+gapps on a different SD card to save some time. Now for some reason, CWM memorizes the content of the combination of the 2 SDcards, and it won't update it's content no matter what SDcard I use. I formatted the SD card and stored the ROM+gapps again, but CWM keeps showing me the content of the old status of the SD card. So I can't select any new zips.
quesiton is, can I fix this somehow OR, can I reflash the boot.img to overwrite the current CWM without any issues? I have no working ROM atm since I already to apply a new one.
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Yes, you can flash new kernel anytime. I am not sure what's causing this problem. I wonder if there's any refresh or reload option in CWM or any option to reset/clear CWM data. Look for these options and if you don't find, feel free to flash the kernel again.
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abhi007.john said:
Yes, you can flash new kernel anytime. I am not sure what's causing this problem. I wonder if there's any refresh or reload option in CWM or any option to reset/clear CWM data. Look for these options and if you don't find, feel free to flash the kernel again.
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solved
I was using a JB kernel and trying to flash KK roms. Extracted a kernel from LS 4.4 ROM and flashed it, phone is booted and working fine now.
about the CWM issue, reflashing the same kernel won't solve the it. When I flashed a different kernel, it did do the trick. Seems CWM stores SD partitions in its own memory. I managed to install zips from the SDcard by accesing the external SDcard partition. Haven't seen any refresh or reload options in CWM.
thanks for the help, overall I just had to do some more reading. I'm quite familiar with rooting but I come from a HTC device, which is entirely different imo. (using 4ext recovery there which I personally find a lot more user friendly). Getting accustomed with Sony devices, the rooting and the terminoligy takes some time I guess.
HI GUYS I REALLY NEED HELP PLS READ MY STORY :
I love flashing custom rom so as i've seen some guides here i succesfully achieve it and recover if i have boot loop because i made a nandroid backup. So i became confident of flashing things and stuff like that . But this time i try to install Xposed Framework in RS PROJECT MOD V2.0 (Not popular rom) and it bricks my phone so i wasn't worried b'cuz i know that i can still recover using TWRP so i wipe data , factory reset and wipe dalvik , the usual thing to do when restoring back up , So i restore my stock rom which is Alcatel Pop c7 and it was successful from what the TWRP Recovery said then i reboot , and i noticed that there was no logo of alcatel stock rom showing for 3mins unlike before it shows the logo instantly. So i turn off the phone and i go back to recovery but this time i remember that everytime i restore my stock rom it goes back to stock recovery so i can't access the TWRP again i really need help ..
So my question is : How can i restore my phone using the stock recovery? Or is there any other way to recover it except that? pls i'll do anything for this phone cuz im already poor :'(
sorry for bad english..
Note: the custom rom RS PROJECT MOD V2.0 didn't brick my phone it brick after restoring my stock rom bcuz of xposed
xmak17(AlcatelPopC7) said:
HI GUYS I REALLY NEED HELP PLS READ MY STORY :
I love flashing custom rom so as i've seen some guides here i succesfully achieve it and recover if i have boot loop because i made a nandroid backup. So i became confident of flashing things and stuff like that . But this time i try to install Xposed Framework in RS PROJECT MOD V2.0 (Not popular rom) and it bricks my phone so i wasn't worried b'cuz i know that i can still recover using TWRP so i wipe data , factory reset and wipe dalvik , the usual thing to do when restoring back up , So i restore my stock rom which is Alcatel Pop c7 and it was successful from what the TWRP Recovery said then i reboot , and i noticed that there was no logo of alcatel stock rom showing for 3mins unlike before it shows the logo instantly. So i turn off the phone and i go back to recovery but this time i remember that everytime i restore my stock rom it goes back to stock recovery so i can't access the TWRP again i really need help ..
So my question is : How can i restore my phone using the stock recovery? Or is there any other way to recover it except that? pls i'll do anything for this phone cuz im already poor :'(
sorry for bad english..
Note: the custom rom RS PROJECT MOD V2.0 didn't brick my phone it brick after restoring my stock rom bcuz of xposed
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Well you could try flashing twrp recovery and installing a different rom which should get rid of the problems you made. Or you could wipe everything via fastboot and restore the stock firmware again.
A_Bunny said:
Well you could try flashing twrp recovery and installing a different rom which should get rid of the problems you made. Or you could wipe everything via fastboot and restore the stock firmware again.
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i know but the TWRP was gone and now i got this useless stock recovery ... but i do have link for my stock rom is there any other way to flash it besides my recovery? Or how can i install again my TWRP recovery even though i cant boot my phone??
i need medical attention here xD (
xmak17(AlcatelPopC7) said:
i know but the TWRP was gone and now i got this useless stock recovery ... but i do have link for my stock rom is there any other way to flash it besides my recovery? Or how can i install again my TWRP recovery even though i cant boot my phone??
i need medical attention here xD (
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Can you get into the bootloader of your phone? If so get a computer and flash the recovery via fastboot.
A_Bunny said:
Can you get into the bootloader of your phone? If so get a computer and flash the recovery via fastboot.
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and by bootloader you mean recovery right?? if so ,yes .. teach me how to use it plss
xmak17(AlcatelPopC7) said:
and by bootloader you mean recovery right?? if so ,yes .. teach me how to use it plss
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Check here http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Template:Recovery_install_fastboot
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Check here http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Template:Recovery_install_fastboot
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ok this will take long to download since i have a slow wifi connection i'll go back to you after ..
i still have question , as i searched in google it says i need to enable usb debugging now im not sure if a soft bricked phone has the usb debugging enabled .. will it still work? thanks for you quick response anyway its giving me a chance to live life xD
xmak17(AlcatelPopC7) said:
ok this will take long to download since i have a slow wifi connection i'll go back to you after ..
i still have question , as i searched in google it says i need to enable usb debugging now im not sure if a soft bricked phone has the usb debugging enabled .. will it still work? thanks for you quick response anyway its giving me a chance to live life xD
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Yes it should still work.