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[Q] Phone application force closes after finishing a call...

Hello, all.
I have a T-Mobile Blaze 4G with rooted stock ROM (Gingerbread), flashed radio version T989UVMC6, manually debloated and dewizzed. I'm running Halo launcher and Busybox Free version 9.6.
Since almost the first day I've had this phone, it would occasionally force close the phone process, usually when hanging up the phone with the Bluetooth radio on and paired with an earpiece. It happened bone stock, rooted, after I changed the modem, whenever. It seemed to happen less often after I changed the modem. The process always starts back up, but the Bluetooth device connection and system sound controls are wonky (unusable) until the phone is rebooted.
The only thing that seems to stop it is running Zepplinrox's V6 Supercharger script. That, however, occasionally freezes the entire system when trying to open certain apps, requiring a reboot. I've run earch after search on this subject, and nobody else seems to have this problem. The only thing I haven't tried is wiping the whole thing and flashing a custom ICS or JB ROM. I tried Dark Knight ver. 8 and hated it pretty much instantly.
I have two questions. Number one; Will flashing a custom ROM fix this situation? I figure that this must be a problem with the crappy stock Samsung ROM. Number two; Which ROM is fully functional and stable? I'd really like to keep this phone dependable. I don't care about the latest and greatest funky cool features that are hit-or-miss at best. I just need dependable, fast and functional.

Since you have been having issues for a while, I would suggest starting fresh. With a few runs of black hole wipe from cwm. Add a run of the gremlin remover for extra cleanliness. Then a flash of the latest ICS rooted stock rom and kernel, for reliability.
Black hole wipe. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721057
Gremlin remover, FSC http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2218713
Uvmb1 ics ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2329081

Romman0 said:
Since you have been having issues for a while, I would suggest starting fresh. With a few runs of black hole wipe from cwm. Add a run of the gremlin remover for extra cleanliness. Then a flash of the latest ICS rooted stock rom and kernel, for reliability.
Black hole wipe. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721057
Gremlin remover, FSC http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2218713
Uvmb1 ics ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2329081
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I'll definitely go for the rooted version! Does it matter what order in which the ROM and the kernel are flashed? Also, I take it from the name of the download link that I'll have to go through the process of de-bloating this thing again. S'okay, I actually enjoy that part, but I don't want to screw it up since I've not messed with anything newer than GB. Is there a good guide somewhere on the forum for apps that can be dumped safely? I know there was one for GB stock root.
Thanks for the response.

ionizd said:
I'll definitely go for the rooted version! Does it matter what order in which the ROM and the kernel are flashed? Also, I take it from the name of the download link that I'll have to go through the process of de-bloating this thing again. S'okay, I actually enjoy that part, but I don't want to screw it up since I've not messed with anything newer than GB. Is there a good guide somewhere on the forum for apps that can be dumped safely? I know there was one for GB stock root.
Thanks for the response.
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Flash the ROM then the kernel, rewipe cache and davlik, then profit.
The most recent ICS debloating thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2183726&highlight=debloat

Romman0 said:
Flash the ROM then the kernel, rewipe cache and davlik, then profit.
The most recent ICS debloating thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2183726&highlight=debloat
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A few more silly questions; Do I need GAPPS or is that just for CM? Aren't the CM 10 ICS nightlies fairly stable and relatively bug-free? I use CM7 on my Nook color and it's...okay... Just a few little annoying things pop up with that. To be honest, I like the idea of starting with a clean slate and adding stuff I like rather than pulling stuff out of the Samsung stock ROM, but the issues I've had with the Nook and CM7 have sort of scared me off. Your opinions?

ionizd said:
A few more silly questions; Do I need GAPPS or is that just for CM? Aren't the CM 10 ICS nightlies fairly stable and relatively bug-free? I use CM7 on my Nook color and it's...okay... Just a few little annoying things pop up with that. To be honest, I like the idea of starting with a clean slate and adding stuff I like rather than pulling stuff out of the Samsung stock ROM, but the issues I've had with the Nook and CM7 have sort of scared me off. Your opinions?
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All the AOSP ROMs for the Blaze needs GAPPs. And yes. The latest CM10 nightly is stable. And you said CM10 ICS? CM9 is ICS and CM10 is Jellybean.

ionizd said:
A few more silly questions; Do I need GAPPS or is that just for CM? Aren't the CM 10 ICS nightlies fairly stable and relatively bug-free? I use CM7 on my Nook color and it's...okay... Just a few little annoying things pop up with that. To be honest, I like the idea of starting with a clean slate and adding stuff I like rather than pulling stuff out of the Samsung stock ROM, but the issues I've had with the Nook and CM7 have sort of scared me off. Your opinions?
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The stock roms don't require gapps, but like Wolf said the cm10 jb variants do.
If your willing to use cm10 it is very stable. Just use the latest CM10 nightly and not the old stable version.
Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1922935
The jb gapps 20121011 http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip

xWolf13 said:
All the AOSP ROMs for the Blaze needs GAPPs. And yes. The latest CM10 nightly is stable. And you said CM10 ICS? CM9 is ICS and CM10 is Jellybean.
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Of course. I get a bit confused ever since people started talking about 10.1.

Okay, I went ahead and installed the stock rooted ROM with the stock kernel. Went through the debloating process (mostly, there are some apps that I'm not sure I can do without so they stay for now), and did some customizing. I'm seeing a bit more battery drain. Is this an issue with ICS or do I need to try another kernel or supercharge the phone? I also have this crazy issue with ROM Manager ver. 5.5.3.0. It tells me that there is an updated version of Clockworkmod Recovery, but it freezes when I try to flash from ROM Manager. Also, ROM Manager freezes when I try to reboot into Clockworkmod Recovery. Maybe I need to test a bit more before I mess with it any more.
**EDIT** Well, it looks as if my CWM recovery installation is corrupted. Can I reflash it without messing up my current ROM?

ionizd said:
Okay, I went ahead and installed the stock rooted ROM with the stock kernel. Went through the debloating process (mostly, there are some apps that I'm not sure I can do without so they stay for now), and did some customizing. I'm seeing a bit more battery drain. Is this an issue with ICS or do I need to try another kernel or supercharge the phone? I also have this crazy issue with ROM Manager ver. 5.5.3.0. It tells me that there is an updated version of Clockworkmod Recovery, but it freezes when I try to flash from ROM Manager. Also, ROM Manager freezes when I try to reboot into Clockworkmod Recovery. Maybe I need to test a bit more before I mess with it any more.
**EDIT** Well, it looks as if my CWM recovery installation is corrupted. Can I reflash it without messing up my current ROM?
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Yes, with Odin, in the Dev forum
BTW, stay away from ROM Manager with our device. I've softbricked so many times because of it, it's ridiculous

jparnell8839 said:
Yes, with Odin, in the Dev forum
BTW, stay away from ROM Manager with our device. I've softbricked so many times because of it, it's ridiculous
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Used this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2011585, it worked well. Still have the battery drain issue, though. : /

ionizd said:
Used this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2011585, it worked well. Still have the battery drain issue, though. : /
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Since you have it setup, except for battery life. I would make a backup, then try a mod one at a time and see if any help. Also check the battery stats to see if anything of is seen. ICS will use more juice than GB, generally.
I would suggest Nos/direct injection, supercharger, or cross breeder. I would use one and see, then restore and try another.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=565

Some time later...
I've been using the stock rooted ICS ROM since my last post, debloated and dewizzed of course, with Holo Launcher and T989UVMC6 baseband version flashed. Just over a month has passed, and I have good news!
I FREAKING LOVE THIS PHONE!!!
All of the force close and freezing issues have vanished, the phone's battery lasts almost as long as it did on GB, it's WAY more user friendly, and the phone is as fast as it ever was.
The bad news is that my wife got a GS4 and I lust after it now. : /
Thanks to everyone for their help!

I Give Up: 4.3 Camera Issues

Hey guys been searching and reading and searching and reading for the past two days and I cannot get a fix for this camera issue. "Camera Error: Can't connect to the camera.". It seems to only be with Android 4.3 Roms (I.E. Paranoid Android, Slimbean, CarbonRom etc) as when I rooted and installed CleanRom there was no issue. Stock rooted camera also works. I am currently utilizing CWM for all of my flashes/recoveries/backups
Here are the things I have tried based off of search and other threads;
Reflashing Roms and their Gapps multiple times with no luck
Odin'd to stock TWICE and reflashed utilizing the soft brick method VRALEC and VRALF Boothchains as well as stock.vzw_root66.zip.
Reflashed my baseband from MB3 to MB1 to MF1 with no change.
I've tried uninstalling the gallery.apk using TiBackup and reinstalling with different galleries with no luck.
My next step it to attempt to flash a different Kernel.
I honestly love the 4.3 Paranoid Android 3.99 Rom but don't think I can sacrifice not having a camera. Any help from the Gurus would be greatly appreciated and thanks will be given!
Chris

Kennedy87 said:
Hey guys been searching and reading and searching and reading for the past two days and I cannot get a fix for this camera issue. "Camera Error: Can't connect to the camera.". It seems to only be with Android 4.3 Roms (I.E. Paranoid Android, Slimbean, CarbonRom etc) as when I rooted and installed CleanRom there was no issue. Stock rooted camera also works. I am currently utilizing CWM for all of my flashes/recoveries/backups
Here are the things I have tried based off of search and other threads;
Reflashing Roms and their Gapps multiple times with no luck
Odin'd to stock TWICE and reflashed utilizing the soft brick method VRALEC and VRALF Boothchains as well as stock.vzw_root66.zip.
Reflashed my baseband from MB3 to MB1 to MF1 with no change.
I've tried uninstalling the gallery.apk using TiBackup and reinstalling with different galleries with no luck.
My next step it to attempt to flash a different Kernel.
I honestly love the 4.3 Paranoid Android 3.99 Rom but don't think I can sacrifice not having a camera. Any help from the Gurus would be greatly appreciated and thanks will be given!
Chris
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Try flashing the latest Paranoid Android, Latest BMS or Ktoonsez Kernel, and the supported GAPPS.

macman159 said:
Try flashing the latest Paranoid Android, Latest BMS or Ktoonsez Kernel, and the supported GAPPS.
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Tried flashing withe the BMS Kernel and still no luck. Can't connect to camera. Very frustrating. Thanks for the attempt.

In this thread on Rootz, I was trying to help a user out and they somehowe got their camera to work despite my suggestion which is a little more involved than what you have done so far. The user somehow got it working by doing a factory reset and wiping caches, then flashing their AOSP rom and VRBMF1 firmware in the same session then booting into the rom.
Here is my more involved suggestion as well.

SlimSnoopOS said:
In this thread on Rootz, I was trying to help a user out and they somehowe got their camera to work despite my suggestion which is a little more involved than what you have done so far. The user somehow got it working by doing a factory reset and wiping caches, then flashing their AOSP rom and VRBMF1 firmware in the same session then booting into the rom.
Here is my more involved suggestion as well.
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Thank you Slim just saw you're suggestions. I guess I will first try doing what OP of the post you linked did first if all else fails I guess could try the ODIN method as described in the XDA Link you provided...Youre suggest was the ODIN method utilizing the PIT method correct? I guess I'l re-odin to root66 stock and try the method stated.:good:

FYI I am currently running CleanRom 7 with ZERO camera issues. 4.1.2.

Kennedy87 said:
FYI I am currently running CleanRom 7 with ZERO camera issues. 4.1.2.
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Ahh, this is good. I misread and was thinking it stopped working entirely which has happened to people as well. I'm so used to people having it permanently stop working even after flashing back to TW.
Kennedy87 said:
Thank you Slim just saw you're suggestions. I guess I will first try doing what OP of the post you linked did first if all else fails I guess could try the ODIN method as described in the XDA Link you provided...Youre suggest was the ODIN method utilizing the PIT method correct? I guess I'l re-odin to root66 stock and try the method stated.:good:
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Yea, but since it's only an AOSP issue and not permanently broken, idk how likely this is to resolve it for you. It's a shot anyway.
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[Q] SMS won't send. Can receive/send MMS calls and Data

The Problem/Symptoms: I've been running a version of last CM10.2 for the past year. On February 20th, I was able to send a single SMS and then subsequent texts failed. I could still receive SMS, send/receive MMS, send/receive calls and send/receive data. If I toggle airplane mode/reboot I can send another SMS and then subsequent sms are undeliverable.
What wont work: Flashing to CM11 does not change the issue.
Disabling Voice+ does not change the issue
Factory Reset does not change the issue
Workarounds: Toggle Airplane mode
Switching Mobile Network to CDMA only (not permanent)
Change your number to a different area code
Going back to a Touchwiz based ROM
The Solution
net-cat said:
Alright. I think I've refined my process and it results in having a newer radio as well as not having to ODIN things or do dd commands.
NOTE: This isn't fully tested. When I did this, my phone wasn't showing the issue. I did this after doing my original procedure, but the GPS stopped working after I updated the radio from VRALF2 to VRBMB1. You shouldn't need to do the original procedure for this to work, but I haven't tested that. At the very least, the original procedure still works and this one can be used afterward if you need the newer radio. (GSM support...)
Ideally, we'll want to get to a procedure that doesn't use ODIN or dd. Hopefully this is a step in that direction.
Requirements:
A rooted stock ROM of the VRUCML1/4.3 vintage. I used Scott's Stock Rooted Knox Free VRUCML1 - 4.3 - DeOdex - V2. (Thread here.)
VRBMB1 AIO Flash, available here. (Thread here.)
I'm going to assume you know how to boot into and use recovery.
NOTE: Do NOT let the stock ROM install any updates.
Starting with my CM11 M3 install, I did a nandroid backup. (Recovery is CWM Touch 6.0.4.5, but I doubt that matters.)
Flash the VRBMB1 AIO.
Wipe data and cache.
Flash the stock ROM.
Boot into the stock ROM.
The reprovisioning seems to happen as a part of ROM's initial boot up.
Send a few text messages to test. (I sent them to Twitter.)
Launch the Maps application, turn on your GPS and let it get a lock. If you don't, when you boot back into your ROM, you probably won't have working GPS.
This would be a good time to back up your IMEI if you haven't already done so.
Reboot into your recovery, wipe data/cache and restore your nandroid backup.
At this point, you'll be running your preferred ROM with a less archaic radio than my previous post.
DO NOT UPGRADE YOUR RADIO. The moment I upgraded my radio, the problem came back!
CM11 M3 will work just fine with the old radio. I've rebooted several times over the last few hours and it still works fine. (Time will tell if it's a long term fix or not.)
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buffal0b1ll said:
I put a MB1 aoi zip in my dropbox for you. It's from invisblek.org which isn't working now for some reason https://www.dropbox.com/s/7b1aqspo40fxl00/VRBMB1.aio.zip
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Notes: There are threads for the S4 with this identical problem. All updated information I have seen is listed above. If anyone knows more please post as I am going to keep this updated. If this does/doesn't work for you please post and let the community know. Feel free to hit the thanks button if it works for you.

This exact thing happened to me. I tried many fixes with no luck. After hours of hacking around in settings, I found a ROM of verizon's 4.3 OTA update and flashed that through ODIN. My texts are working just fine again. Kind of a cheap method of fixing my problem. I wish I could have taken more time to find a fix, but I needed to be able to communicate with people that day.
Stock 4.3 is kind of lame:
-4.3 is killing my battery faster than ever. CM11 had me going for days without charging and now I've needed to charge everyday.
-Stock 4.3 is laggier/slower than CM11. It tends to stutter for me.
-4.3 came with a new boot loader which no developers have exploited to install custom ROMs yet. This leaves you stuck with Verizon bloat. I hate all these damn apps. Going to try to safe root & see if I can't do some cleanup work.
Enough ranting. Just wanted to let you know you are not alone with this problem. Hopefully someone will figure it out. Missing my cyanogen mod already

It seems this problem has happened on other phones also running Cyanogenmod. I found this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2654822
It looks like the symptoms have all showed up at the same time approximately. (February 19th, 2014). Still looking for a better answer than going back to stock TW...
Edit: And another thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2659280 This one suggests its all AOSP roms. But it seems many people are unaffected... I don't understand why/how.
edit2: and another thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50627899

Just looking for more info
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Dex954 said:
Just looking for more info
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SO this is the current status that I know.
The problem happens for everyone with a 570/717 area codes + on verizon + running Cyanogenmod (possibly any AOSP) + while connected to LTE which started on Feb 20th (the day before KitKat came out offically).
Current Workarounds:
Switch to TouchWiz based Roms
Switch your radios to be CDMA only
Call verizon and switch your number to a different area code
I know the workarounds all suck but that all I know for now. Switching SIM cards won't work. If I anyone knows anything more please feel free to let me know.

I'm 717
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I have still be unable to find a solution for this issue. I think I have to give up on CM and go back to a TW based. If I hear anything new I'll update the post but I don't have the time to be wasting on my phone at the moment. If someone finds or hears of a fix or if it magically goes away as it started, please post it.
And spread the word if there are any other ROMs that this is occurring on. It seems the pool of those affected is just too small.

I have already had to give up. Been running slows tw. I take it Verizon didn't get back to you?
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Here is my thread guys. Same issue. I am gonna get on the fog horn with some Verizon buddies I have http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2662658

DreamFX said:
Here is my thread guys. Same issue. I am gonna get on the fog horn with some Verizon buddies I have http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2662658
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Godspeed my friend.

Anyone try aosp to see if fixed yet?

Nope. Still having issues. Tried gummy and cm. TW based roms are fine. In 717.

capt730 said:
Nope. Still having issues. Tried gummy and cm. TW based roms are fine. In 717.
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I try every other day. 717 for me. Remaining hopeful it's fixed... One day...

What gapps are you using? I have been using the PA 0Day gapps. Going to try the gapps package from invisblek and see if that makes a difference.
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capt730 said:
What gapps are you using? I have been using the PA 0Day gapps. Going to try the gapps package from invisblek and see if that makes a difference.
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It won't. It isn't software dependent. People who had already flashed builds prior to the 20th magically had issues starting on that date, so it isn't a problem with new builds, and it only happens to those in the 717-570 areas so it isn't a problem with AOSP code. It has to be a Verizon network issue, I just have no idea how.
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I have run TW base roms almost 100% of the time. Prior to the 20th, I had flashed cm11 3 or 4 times to see if camera worked and was never on it more than a day. I also had issues where music in my sd card wasn't being found but it was fine on TW. Could it be the unified build causing an issue? I have no issues on Clean Rom 8, wicked sensations or old and slows stock based roms.
*Edit* I have installed Gummy and CM 11 with PA Mini Modular apps and the CM Gapps from Invisiblek, let it set up. I then shut it down, removed battery and sim and then put everything back in and still the same issue. 1st text message goes through, then the rest after that just fail. I tried regular message app, Hangouts and Verizon messaging. All same results. I go back to my CR8 backup and all is fine. It's bizarre because everything else seems to be working fine and is very fast & smooth.

capt730 said:
I have run TW base roms almost 100% of the time. Prior to the 20th, I had flashed cm11 3 or 4 times to see if camera worked and was never on it more than a day. I also had issues where music in my sd card wasn't being found but it was fine on TW. Could it be the unified build causing an issue? I have no issues on Clean Rom 8, wicked sensations or old and slows stock based roms.
*Edit* I have installed Gummy and CM 11 with PA Mini Modular apps and the CM Gapps from Invisiblek, let it set up. I then shut it down, removed battery and sim and then put everything back in and still the same issue. 1st text message goes through, then the rest after that just fail. I tried regular message app, Hangouts and Verizon messaging. All same results. I go back to my CR8 backup and all is fine. It's bizarre because everything else seems to be working fine and is very fast & smooth.
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It can't be an issue with the unified builds because going back and flashing an older build yields the same results. If you're willing to make the trade-off, you can set your phone to CDMA only. Texts will send, but you'll have no 3G or 4G.

I'm ok with using CR8, Beans or other stock roms. Can't see paying for LTE and not using it lol. Was curious to see how aosp has been coming along and sms was really the only issue I was having.

Obaterista93 said:
It can't be an issue with the unified builds because going back and flashing an older build yields the same results. If you're willing to make the trade-off, you can set your phone to CDMA only. Texts will send, but you'll have no 3G or 4G.
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I was using masta's 10.2 build for over 6 months without even thinking about flashing new builds. The 20th is when the problem started for me. Upgrading to CM11 didn't change it. I just installed Hyperdrive and everything is back to normal.
I wish I could go back to CM but it just doesn't work in this area. And I don't know what I can do about it,

Whisk_33 said:
I was using masta's 10.2 build for over 6 months without even thinking about flashing new builds. The 20th is when the problem started for me. Upgrading to CM11 didn't change it. I just installed Hyperdrive and everything is back to normal.
I wish I could go back to CM but it just doesn't work in this area. And I don't know what I can do about it,
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Basically. I've talked to a few friends who have worked for carriers and stuff, and everyone is stumped as to how something like this can even happen. Luckily I'm pretty much always in WiFi so I can survive on CDMA only.

[Q] Phone Randomly Reboots Itself?!

So after doing a wipe to my phone (was becoming slow) my phone randomly restarts itself for no reason as if it just crashes. I am running the latest version of the beanstalk rom. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2091900 I don't have the greatest understanding of flashing, roms, blah blah blah, but managed to get kit kat working for the last year or so, I don't understand why this is happening now, did I choose a bad rom or something? Everything else on the phone works but obviously constant restarts get to be very annoying.
Any help would be appreciated,
thank you!

Infused4life said:
So after doing a wipe to my phone (was becoming slow) my phone randomly restarts itself for no reason as if it just crashes. I am running the latest version of the beanstalk rom. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2091900 I don't have the greatest understanding of flashing, roms, blah blah blah, but managed to get kit kat working for the last year or so, I don't understand why this is happening now, did I choose a bad rom or something? Everything else on the phone works but obviously constant restarts get to be very annoying.
Any help would be appreciated,
thank you!
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Try leaving it turned on in recovery mode (CWM). If it still reboots, then you have a hardware issue. If it stays stable, I would blame the ROM and try a different version or a different distro.
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joel.maxuel said:
Try leaving it turned on in recovery mode (CWM). If it still reboots, then you have a hardware issue. If it stays stable, I would blame the ROM and try a different version or a different distro.
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Thanks for the reply,
I don't think it is a hardware issue as it never did this when I had Jelly Bean or even the last time I had Kit Kat, never know though! Also, I will try to leave it in recovery and see if it does it but a few questions:
-What is "distro" (does it has to do with the OS of the phone?)
-Is there some ROM you could recommend to me for this phone that is stable.. When I install the beanstalk ROM there are like 10 to choose from, I'm guessing they are all older/newer versions!?
-Finally something I was wondering for the longest time but wasn't sure of is can I go back to say, Jelly Bean? Or is it "irreversible"?
Thanks again, glad there's people out there who can help the noobs like me!

Infused4life said:
Thanks for the reply,
I don't think it is a hardware issue as it never did this when I had Jelly Bean or even the last time I had Kit Kat, never know though! Also, I will try to leave it in recovery and see if it does it but a few questions:
-What is "distro" (does it has to do with the OS of the phone?)
-Is there some ROM you could recommend to me for this phone that is stable.. When I install the beanstalk ROM there are like 10 to choose from, I'm guessing they are all older/newer versions!?
-Finally something I was wondering for the longest time but wasn't sure of is can I go back to say, Jelly Bean? Or is it "irreversible"?
Thanks again, glad there's people out there who can help the noobs like me!
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Methinks it is the specific ROM. I call the different types of OM out there distributions (or "distros" - in light of what is commonly used in the Linux world), but there may be a better term. It could be the version of Beanstalk you are using, it could be any version of BeanStalk with your phone. Hard to say.
In light of above, I would try CarbonROM. I tried it out briefly, and haven;t had a problem with it (and have heard no issues form the guy I sold the phone to with it installed).
But if you want to go back to JellyBean, there is still a version of 4.2 kicking around (CM 10.1) in the development threads. You can downgrade, at worst you may have to ODIN back to stock. But try to flash in CWM first. I was quite satisfied with that version. My biggest gripe is that the mobile data quick setting didn't work fully (but the long way around did). There is CM 10.2 as well, but I could never get that one installed on my phone (installer would break). Between the two, I would try 10.1 (and if you cannot find a copy, I can dropbox it to you).

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joel.maxuel said:
Methinks it is the specific ROM. I call the different types of OM out there distributions (or "distros" - in light of what is commonly used in the Linux world), but there may be a better term. It could be the version of Beanstalk you are using, it could be any version of BeanStalk with your phone. Hard to say.
In light of above, I would try CarbonROM. I tried it out briefly, and haven;t had a problem with it (and have heard no issues form the guy I sold the phone to with it installed).
But if you want to go back to JellyBean, there is still a version of 4.2 kicking around (CM 10.1) in the development threads. You can downgrade, at worst you may have to ODIN back to stock. But try to flash in CWM first. I was quite satisfied with that version. My biggest gripe is that the mobile data quick setting didn't work fully (but the long way around did). There is CM 10.2 as well, but I could never get that one installed on my phone (installer would break). Between the two, I would try 10.1 (and if you cannot find a copy, I can dropbox it to you).
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YES!
So, after I left the phone in CWM for 25 minutes or so and it being fine I decided to get Carbon as I seen in your "signature" that you had that ROM on your Infuse, it has been good for 2 hours+, looking good! I guess it was the Beanstalk ROM after all.
Thanks for the downgrading information as well, wasn't sure if you could downgrade or what would happen!
Finally, what is flashing? (I could google it but since your here, could you give me a noob friendly definition!?)
Thanks for all your help

Infused4life said:
YES!
So, after I left the phone in CWM for 25 minutes or so and it being fine I decided to get Carbon as I seen in your "signature" that you had that ROM on your Infuse, it has been good for 2 hours+, looking good! I guess it was the Beanstalk ROM after all.
Thanks for the downgrading information as well, wasn't sure if you could downgrade or what would happen!
Finally, what is flashing? (I could google it but since your here, could you give me a noob friendly definition!?)
Thanks for all your help
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Went to reply about the camera issue and notice it was no longer in the post. Glad you got it sorted.
So flashing, as I understand it, is just another term for installing something via recovery. Not sure of the origin, maybe have something to do with installing to flash memory.

joel.maxuel said:
Went to reply about the camera issue and notice it was no longer in the post. Glad you got it sorted.
So flashing, as I understand it, is just another term for installing something via recovery. Not sure of the origin, maybe have something to do with installing to flash memory.
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Ah ok, so it's essentially as I thought it was. I thought I was doing something wrong in terms of "flashing" but guess not! Sounds like it should just be called "Installing custom ROM".. !
Yeah, in terms of the camera thing, I'm an idiot and had USB storage turned on *facepalm*, So it wouldn't let me open the camera app!

Infused4life said:
Ah ok, so it's essentially as I thought it was. I thought I was doing something wrong in terms of "flashing" but guess not! Sounds like it should just be called "Installing custom ROM".. !
Yeah, in terms of the camera thing, I'm an idiot and had USB storage turned on *facepalm*, So it wouldn't let me open the camera app!
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I am not sure if you are still facing the same issue but if you are facing reboots, then considering doing a fresh install after cleaning your internal storage as well since the remnants of the apps from previous installs have caused me problems. Ever since I started doing a fresh install (Factory reset, wiping the cache, wiping the dalvik cache and even the cache partition along with the wiping of the internal storage), there have been no reboot issues.

I need some help with installing a custom rom

I've done everything correctly, followed every tutorial, and I'm still not having any luck. I started on stock rooted Lollipop, and all I was getting as installation aborted errors with using Lollipop Autorec. I've since flashed back to stock rooted Kitkat, which I've got the closest with. I've been trying to flash one of the newer nightly updates from Cyanogenmod (20150709 specifically). I've also tried using the first stable release, to no avail. I used one click root to root, which worked fine, and Autorec Kitkat installer for TWRP, which also installs fine, and I can get into recovery no problem. I wipe, I flash, and it boots up, but then it never loads. It ends up being stuck on a boot loop, and it's very frustrating because of how close I'm getting. A Cyanogenmod 11 snapshot flashed correctly, but I'd like to figure out the newer update problem. I'm on LG D800. I'm a complete noob at this stuff, and need a sensei to guide me, please. Thanks in advance.
(Update): I've just now tried installing the newest Resurrection Remix for LG G2, and that sticks me in a boot loop as well, so I have no idea what I have to do. Will update again in a moment because I'm going to try downloading stock Lollipop and the newest TWRP.
(Update 2): So, I've just done what I said I'd do earlier. I flashed the LP bootstack, then Resurrection Remix, then Gapps, and I'm getting a bootloop for that, as well, so I'm calling it a night, and going to bed. Someone please respond. I really need help.

Did you update TWRP? You need to be on the latest version, 2.8.7.1 to flash the newest roms. http://blastagator.ddns.net/twrp.html Put this on your phone and go into recovery and flash it. No wipes needed. Don't reboot when it's done, back arrow to the first screen and select reboot and then select recovery. After that reboots you'll be on the latest TWRP and can flash the LP roms and necessary files or just reboot system and you'll boot up the rom you currently have installed.

Yeah, I ended up trying that, and flashing Resurrection Remix, and I was still getting a boot loop on that, as well.

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Did you update TWRP? You need to be on the latest version, 2.8.7.1 to flash the newest roms. http://blastagator.ddns.net/twrp.html Put this on your phone and go into recovery and flash it. No wipes needed. Don't reboot when it's done, back arrow to the first screen and select reboot and then select recovery. After that reboots you'll be on the latest TWRP and can flash the LP roms and necessary files or just reboot system and you'll boot up the rom you currently have installed.
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I just read what you said again, and no, I didn't actually try that version. I'm on TWRP normal version 2.8.6.1. I will probably try what you said, soon, and report back when I do.
(EDIT): Also, am I supposed to flash a baseband and/or a different bootloader? I'm really new to this stuff, and I don't 100% know everything to do, and some tutorials aren't 100% clear, because I guess they're assuming the viewer knows what they're doing.

Wezurii4694 said:
I just read what you said again, and no, I didn't actually try that version. I'm on TWRP normal version 2.8.6.1. I will probably try what you said, soon, and report back when I do.
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Yeah, from what I'm reading in all the latest LP threads you have to be on the latest TWRP. I am and I've had zero issues flashing the different roms. Follow the OP of each one exactly and you'll be fine.

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Yeah, from what I'm reading in all the latest LP threads you have to be on the latest TWRP. I am and I've had zero issues flashing the different roms. Follow the OP of each one exactly and you'll be fine.
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Alright, man, thanks a lot! I'll report back when I test this out. Also, am I supposed to flash a baseband and/or a different bootloader? I'm really new to this stuff, and I don't 100% know everything to do, and some tutorials aren't 100% clear, because I guess they're assuming the viewer knows what they're doing.

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Alright, man, thanks a lot! I'll report back when I test this out. Also, am I supposed to flash a baseband and/or a different bootloader? I'm really new to this stuff, and I don't 100% know everything to do, and some tutorials aren't 100% clear, because I guess they're assuming the viewer knows what they're doing.
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No baseband, just the bootloader the OP specifies. You just need to read, read and read some more. It may be confusing at first but you'll figure it out. A good thing to have on your computer is here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2663369 . It makes it very easy to go back to KK and start over if you need to. I've used this a number of times and have gone back from LP without a problem. Once again, read the OP until you understand what you need to do.

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No baseband, just the bootloader the OP specifies. You just need to read, read and read some more. It may be confusing at first but you'll figure it out. A good thing to have on your computer is here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2663369 . It makes it very easy to go back to KK and start over if you need to. I've used this a number of times and have gone back from LP without a problem. Once again, read the OP until you understand what you need to do.
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What if the OP doesn't specifie? Because I didn't even know I needed to flash that, till this point, haha. Yeah, I've used that, and have that. This past weekend I soft bricked my phone, probably around 10 times, and I used that each time, haha.

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What if the OP doesn't specifie? Because I didn't even know I needed to flash that, till this point, haha. Yeah, I've used that, and have that. This past weekend I soft bricked my phone, probably around 10 times, and I used that each time, haha.
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I don't know of any of the caff LP versions that don't state that you need to flash the correct bootstack. If in doubt, don't flash it. If you were trying to install cyanogenmod 12 it doesn't require a bootstack flash but 12.1 does. You have to be sure of what you're trying to install. You might try running this http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-g2/development/rom-stock-lollipop-30b-stripped-t3144195 . Same dev that builds TWRP that I sent you to put this together. It's an all in one flash! And since it's in the at&t section it's not bloated with issues from users of different G2 variants. Just a thought.

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I don't know of any of the caff LP versions that don't state that you need to flash the correct bootstack. If in doubt, don't flash it. If you were trying to install cyanogenmod 12 it doesn't require a bootstack flash but 12.1 does. You have to be sure of what you're trying to install. You might try running this http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-g2/development/rom-stock-lollipop-30b-stripped-t3144195 . Same dev that builds TWRP that I sent you to put this together. It's an all in one flash! And since it's in the at&t section it's not bloated with issues from users of different G2 variants. Just a thought.
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Alright. I got around to trying what you suggested. Still a boot loop on Resurrection Remix, and I don't know why. I flashed the bootstack for my phone, that the post said to, then the rom, then Gapps. So I have no idea what I have to do to get this to work.

Wezurii4694 said:
Alright. I got around to trying what you suggested. Still a boot loop on Resurrection Remix, and I don't know why. I flashed the bootstack for my phone, that the post said to, then the rom, then Gapps. So I have no idea what I have to do to get this to work.
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I'm assuming that you're on stock rooted LP and you've only tried flashing the RR rom. I haven't flashed that one in a long time but I see on the last few pages of the thread that there are several people getting stuck in bootloops. Is it the rom or their installation? I don't know but I'd seriously try a different rom. The latest Cloudy G2 3.3 is an excellent rom and everything works. It's my go to backup rom. The least confusing way to install it is to follow this,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61396344&postcount=465 although you'd be flashing the 3.3 version not the 3.1. On the aosp side, I've been using Vanir https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=28988 with TK Gapps https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=31524 and this bootstack https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347760740 . Right now I'm running Slim Saber http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/development/rom-slimlp-alpha-0-4-t3135141 . It's a very nice rom too. Other than that I don't know how else to help.

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I'm assuming that you're on stock rooted LP and you've only tried flashing the RR rom. I haven't flashed that one in a long time but I see on the last few pages of the thread that there are several people getting stuck in bootloops. Is it the rom or their installation? I don't know but I'd seriously try a different rom. The latest Cloudy G2 3.3 is an excellent rom and everything works. It's my go to backup rom. The least confusing way to install it is to follow this,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61396344&postcount=465 although you'd be flashing the 3.3 version not the 3.1. On the aosp side, I've been using Vanir https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=28988 with TK Gapps https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=31524 and this bootstack https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347760740 . Right now I'm running Slim Saber http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/development/rom-slimlp-alpha-0-4-t3135141 . It's a very nice rom too. Other than that I don't know how else to help.
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Alright, I'll try it out. You've been really helpful. I'll let you know how it goes. I had to reflash Kitkat, so I'm about to update to Lollipop again.

Wezurii4694 said:
Alright, I'll try it out. You've been really helpful. I'll let you know how it goes. I had to reflash Kitkat, so I'm about to update to Lollipop again.
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Good luck! One other thing I was going to say is that if you want a great camera/video and a stock like experience with a lot of features then go with the Cloudy G2 3.3. It's based on the LG firmware so it's a good place to start and get rid of all of the at&t bloatware.

Wezurii4694 said:
Alright, I'll try it out. You've been really helpful. I'll let you know how it goes. I had to reflash Kitkat, so I'm about to update to Lollipop again.
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Really now said:
Good luck! One other thing I was going to say is that if you want a great camera/video and a stock like experience with a lot of features then go with the Cloudy G2 3.3. It's based on the LG firmware so it's a good place to start and get rid of all of the at&t bloatware.
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Oh, in what order do I do everything? Just to make sure.
Edit: Never mind.

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Oh, in what order do I do everything? Just to make sure.
Edit: Never mind.
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One other thing that occurred to me, are you doing full wipes in TWRP? You have to select Wipe-Advanced Wipe-then check off Dalvik,System,Data,Cache (DO NOT check off Internal Storage) and then swipe the slider. I always do it 3 times, press the back button and Factory Reset 3 times. Probably overkill but it works for me. Then go back and do the install.

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One other thing that occurred to me, are you doing full wipes in TWRP? You have to select Wipe-Advanced Wipe-then check off Dalvik,System,Data,Cache (DO NOT check off Internal Storage) and then swipe the slider. I always do it 3 times, press the back button and Factory Reset 3 times. Probably overkill but it works for me. Then go back and do the install.
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I've always only ever done the advanced wipe. I'll do the three times thing, this time.

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I've always only ever done the advanced wipe. I'll do the three times thing, this time.
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I do it 3 times because on my old Galaxy Note I noticed a few times that when I flashed a new rom a few things that I hadn't installed were still there. So I got in the 3 wipe habit.

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I do it 3 times because on my old Galaxy Note I noticed a few times that when I flashed a new rom a few things that I hadn't installed were still there. So I got in the 3 wipe habit.
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Oh, okay. Oh, when do I flash the kernal?

Wezurii4694 said:
Alright. I got around to trying what you suggested. Still a boot loop on Resurrection Remix, and I don't know why. I flashed the bootstack for my phone, that the post said to, then the rom, then Gapps. So I have no idea what I have to do to get this to work.
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Well you're bound and determined to keep flashing the same rom over and over and it doesn't work. If it were me I'd move on to a different rom.

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Well you're bound and determined to keep flashing the same rom over and over and it doesn't work. If it were me I'd move on to a different rom.
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I meant on Cloudy. I'm trying that out.