I am trying to flash Carbon 1.6 onto my Verizon GS3 but don't really know how and would prefer not to soft brick...again. I am backed up, rooted with unlocked bootloader. How do I go about flashing the ROM (Carbon or any others)? I have CWM touch recovery installed.
mfharris said:
I am trying to flash Carbon 1.6 onto my Verizon GS3 but don't really know how and would prefer not to soft brick...again. I am backed up, rooted with unlocked bootloader. How do I go about flashing the ROM (Carbon or any others)? I have CWM touch recovery installed.
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goo.im/devs/carbon
If you've done a nandroid in recovery, just download the rom like the above user suggests and follow the rom instructions in the respective thread. Typically, you would need to
1) boot into recovery and wipe System and Factory Reset (maybe Format data, whichever does not wipe internal sd)
2) install the zip from internal or external sd card
Its a fairly simple process. Just make sure your contacts are synced to Gmail before you flash a rom.
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If you've done a nandroid in recovery, just download the rom like the above user suggests and follow the rom instructions in the respective thread. Typically, you would need to
1) boot into recovery and wipe System and Factory Reset (maybe Format data, whichever does not wipe internal sd)
2) install the zip from internal or external sd card
Its a fairly simple process. Just make sure your contacts are synced to Gmail before you flash a rom.
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I downloaded the ROM, but it was only ~150mb, no where near big enough to be a complete ROM, thought maybe I was missing something.
mfharris said:
I downloaded the ROM, but it was only ~150mb, no where near big enough to be a complete ROM, thought maybe I was missing something.
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150mb sounds about right, remember that it's an AOSP ROM, which includes much less than a TW ROM. If you're still sketch about it, check the md5 you have with the one on goo.im to see if they match.
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thesoldier said:
150mb sounds about right, remember that it's an AOSP ROM, which includes much less than a TW ROM. If you're still sketch about it, check the md5 you have with the one on goo.im to see if they match.
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This is very true. Most AOSP roms are around 150MB. TW based roms can be over 1GB, but are usually around 700-900MB.
All you have to do is:
1. Save it to your SD card in, say, "download."
2. Reboot into CWM
3. Select Wipe data/factory reset ==> Yes, wipe data ==> Mounts & Storage ==> Format /system ==> Yes, format system ==> Wipe Cache ==> Yes, wipe cache ==> Advanced ==> Wipe Dalvik ==> Yes, wipe dalvik
4. Select Install zip from SD card==> Choose zip from SD card ==> "Browse to, and select your zip" ==> Install zip ==> Yes, Install zip
5. Once complete, flash Gapps in the same manner, following step 4, reboot, enjoy.
P.S. If you want to flash a custom kernel, you do it just the same as you did the rom and the gapps, following step 4. You can flash the kernel before OR after the gapps, but it MUST be done AFTER the rom.
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So i made my first nandroid backup when preparing to install galnet ics miui which ive been enjoying for some weeks now but im really starting to notice the difference in battery life between this and the gsinfused rom i came from.
My question is can i safely restore a gsinfused nandroid backup without problems? Im not sure if red or blue cwm factors in somehow too. Do i wipe partitions before a restore? Can i safely switch between miui and gsinfused (aosp based and samsung based roms) with ease?
Many thanks
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To be on a safer side:
1. Copy GSInfused ROM to sd card
2. Reboot into recovery
3. Do a factory wipe
4. Clear out dalvik cache
5. Install GS Infused ROM
6. Boot up
7. Reboot into recovery
8. Restore your nandroid backup
Can you give the link to the GS Infused rom you are talking about? I am unable to find anything under GSInfused (able to find only infused versions).
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To be on a safer side:
1. Copy GSInfused ROM to sd card
2. Reboot into recovery
3. Do a factory wipe
4. Clear out dalvik cache
5. Install GS Infused ROM
6. Boot up
7. Reboot into recovery
8. Restore your nandroid backup
Can you give the link to the GS Infused rom you are talking about? I am unable to find anything under GSInfused (able to find only infused versions).
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Yeah to confirm what diablo said, I don't think a nandroid backup in CWM 2.x will restore the ROM image so you'd need to flash the ROM before you restore.
diablo009 said:
To be on a safer side:
1. Copy GSInfused ROM to sd card
2. Reboot into recovery
3. Do a factory wipe
4. Clear out dalvik cache
5. Install GS Infused ROM
6. Boot up
7. Reboot into recovery
8. Restore your nandroid backup
Can you give the link to the GS Infused rom you are talking about? I am unable to find anything under GSInfused (able to find only infused versions).
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1293671
[ROM][2.3.5] GSInfuse 1.1.9 [XXJVT][11/02/11][optimized][stock][multi-dpi]
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albee320 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1293671
[ROM][2.3.5] GSInfuse 1.1.9 [XXJVT][11/02/11][optimized][stock][multi-dpi]
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Oops. I think I searched for infused and gsinfused, instead of infuse.
I am gonna be changing rom soon and I have a question about this. In recovery do I choose "apply update.zip" or "choose zip from SDcard"?
Secondly can this method even be used on the nexus S? All my apps will NOT be able to install on just the 1GB data partition and I have alot of apps moved to SD. So how will the zip update method deal with this situation where all apps cant be installed without moving some to SD?
wipe
Choose "choose zip from SDcard" and select your zip file in USB memory.
A full wipe is highly recommended before flashing. But you will lost all your app and need to reinstall after.
If you don't wipe, your app will be always here after flashing but it's risky.
acro49 said:
Choose "choose zip from SDcard" and select your zip file in USB memory.
A full wipe is highly recommended before flashing. But you will lost all your app and need to reinstall after.
If you don't wipe, your app will be always here after flashing but it's risky.
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Thanks now can you tell me if the zip file will flash if its bigger than 1GB meaning it can't all go in the data partition?
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The ZIP restore method sent me into a bootloop. Wiped data again and restored the normal way and no issues then.
Curious
Thanks now can you tell me if the zip file will flash if its bigger than 1GB meaning it can't all go in the data partition?
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The biggest zip I've flashed was 350MB large... 1GB seems to be curious...
What zip file you want to flash?
acro49 said:
The biggest zip I've flashed was 350MB large... 1GB seems to be curious...
What zip file you want to flash?
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Its data restore zip file it will be bigger than any ROM obviously.
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Gambler_3 said:
Its data restore zip file it will be bigger than any ROM obviously.
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I don't think it works with large collections of apps/information. I tried this method before and it would fail unexpectedly. I don't remember how big the Titanium update.zip was for me but after flashing the new ROM, gapps, the Titanium update.zip didn't work for me. I had to re-install Titanium and restore in AOKP/Android.
After about a year of rooting my tablet I've noticed it started it started getting slow, So I wanted to install a new custom ROM to make it a little faster.
So here is What I did. I first downloaded this ROM from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314458
-Then I rebooted into recovery mode
- Installed the ROM
- then installed the camera update or whatever (from the same link)
- then I wiped The user data
- then I wiped the partition or something
Then when I turned it on, I saw everything was gone but the device was still a bit slow, so I got on the folder explorer app and saw that NOTHING was erased.
Then I rebooted again into recovery mode and clicked on everything I saw "wipe" lol.
Then When I turned it on again I saw they were gone but they were still taking memory.. only 7 GB was free out of 32GB.
So Could Anyone Please help me on how to completely erase EVERYTHING, ( I dont mind if it becomes unrooted or stock rom)
Sorry for the long post and Thank you in Advance!!
What recovery are you running?
To fully wipe using TWRP, wipe both caches, system and then choose the FORMAT DATA option. That will wipe the internal memory clean.
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What recovery are you running?
To fully wipe using TWRP, wipe both caches, system and then choose the FORMAT DATA option. That will wipe the internal memory clean.
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ClockworkMod Recovery v3.1.0.1 (solarnz-R3-230511-1902)
And I will be trying out what u said now.
I've just tried doing format /sdcard and heres what i got:
Formatting /sdcard...
Error mounting /sdcard!
skipping format...
Done.
I've tried mount /sdcard but fail as well =/
Boot to he ROM. Install GooManager. Open it. Then tap the menu button in the top right and choose Instal OpenRecovery Script. It will flash TWRP 2.3.2.3.
For android 4.2 ROMs you should be using TWRP or CWM 6.x to handle the new file structure.
CWM 3.1.x is old, like 18 months old...
could you be a little more specific like with links and stuff I only know the basics of rooting
Sorry, I thought I mentioned that GooManager was in the play store, but I guess not...
Here is a link to it: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.s0up.goomanager&hl=en
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Sorry, I thought I mentioned that GooManager was in the play store, but I guess not...
Here is a link to it: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.s0up.goomanager&hl=en
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What Do I do if I dont have The Actual Play Store ? I thought it should come with the ROM ..?
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I downloaded the APK from the net but still no play store
KwTi said:
What Do I do if I dont have The Actual Play Store ? I thought it should come with the ROM ..?
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Some ROMs require you to flash GAPPs (google apps) separately.
You can get the GooManager here: http://goo.im/devs/s0updev/goomanager
Hi guys.
I am a noob in this, but i have done my research and did what i was told.
i have an I9100 and i have rooted it.
when installing CM12.1 (tried 3 diffirent versions) i am always getting status 6 installation aborted.
can the problem be with the kernels? i tried 3 diffirent kernels for I9100.
Please help
Much appreciated.
Hello,
Welcome to XDA.
If you are certain that the ROMs you are flashing are for the I9100 specifically(not another model), then you may be able to use jrummy's root browser to unzip the ROM zip that you are trying to flash, after unzipping, find the META.INF folder and open it then edit the updater script in that file, then using jrummy's root browser compress everything back into a flashable zip, when it prompts you asking which compression level you want to use, select "best", after its zipped, make sure it's placed on your extsdcard(do NOT put it on internal sdcard). When you get in recovery, go to the advanced options and select the option that lets you wipe individual partitions, wipe the system partition and the data partition(DO NOT WIPE ANY OF THE OTHER PARTITIONS), after wiping the system and data partitions you flash the ROM and see what happens.
If you need help understanding all that, you can ask in the forum linked below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help
I hope this helps, good luck.
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Hello,
Welcome to XDA.
If you are certain that the ROMs you are flashing are for the I9100 specifically(not another model), then you may be able to use jrummy's root browser to unzip the ROM zip that you are trying to flash, after unzipping, find the META.INF folder and open it then edit the updater script in that file, then using jrummy's root browser compress everything back into a flashable zip, when it prompts you asking which compression level you want to use, select "best", after its zipped, make sure it's placed on your extsdcard(do NOT put it on internal sdcard). When you get in recovery, go to the advanced options and select the option that lets you wipe individual partitions, wipe the system partition and the data partition(DO NOT WIPE ANY OF THE OTHER PARTITIONS), after wiping the system and data partitions you flash the ROM and see what happens.
If you need help understanding all that, you can ask in the forum linked below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help
I hope this helps, good luck.
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sorry i wasnt clear,
my phone now has "Kernel_Dorimanx-V10.44-LP-SGII-PWR-CORE_-[08-01]-[26-06]-LP-SGII-PWR-CORE.zip"
When im flashing "cm-12.1-20151114-NIGHTLY-i9100.zip" , i get status 6 error.
i followed the instructions on how to fix it using notepad++, and it still doesnt work. tried 4 roms, same error.
unfortunately my external sd card with the backup was wiped. so i have no rom installed.
did i brick my phone? if so let me know what i did wrong please.
much appreciated friend.
When coming from jelly bean or kit kat to lollipop you have to format system and data partition before flashing. Did you do that, you didn't mention in your last two posts that you did that.
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Droidriven said:
When coming from jelly bean or kit kat to lollipop you have to format system and data partition before flashing. Did you do that, you didn't mention in your last two posts that you did that.
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I was coming from icecream sandwich, and yes, i wiped data, cache partition, and dalvik cache.
Uncle Sam the 1st said:
I was coming from icecream sandwich, and yes, i wiped data, cache partition, and dalvik cache.
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No, those are the normal wipes, I'm talking about the format options. Which recovery do you have? CWM or TWRP?
If CWM, boot to CWM, then choose the mounts and storage option in recovery, in that menu you will see the option to format partitions, format system and data partitions, don't format any other partitions or you'll cause more problems. After they are formatted go back to main menu in recovery then continue into flashing your ROM and Gapps. If it doesn't work after that then there are probably things like your modem or bootloader that need to be updated, if that is the case then it means you need to flash any stock updates that came after Jelly bean for your device(to flash stock updates you have to be unroofed and have an unmodified system partition) and then flash your custom ROM, but you need to check that because some devices can't be rooted after certain updates have been taken, it varies from device to device.
If you have TWRP then you'll see an option saying format or wipe in TWRP, choose that option and find where you wipe system and data(again, do not format any other partitions). Then after format is done go flash the ROM.
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Droidriven said:
No, those are the normal wipes, I'm talking about the advanced format options. Which recovery do you have? CWM or TWRP?
If CWM, boot to CWM, then choose the advanced option in recovery, in the advanced menu you will see the option to format partitions, format system and data partitions, don't format any other partitions or you'll cause more problems. After they are formatted go back to main menu in recovery then continue into flashing your ROM and Gapps. If it doesn't work after that then there are probably things like your modem or bootloader that need to be updated, if that is the case then it means you need to flash any stock updates that came after Jelly bean for your device(to flash stock updates you have to be unroofed and have an unmodified system partition) and then flash your custom ROM, but you need to check that because some devices can't be rooted after certain updates have been taken, it varies from device to device.
If you have TWRP then you'll see an option saying format or wipe in the TWRP main menu, choose that option and find where you wipe system and data(again, do not format any other partitions). Then after format is done go flash the ROM.
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i have CWM but i dont see any option to format partitions. and frankly i dunno what am doin anymore
i dont wanna loose this phone it means alot to me.
i was wondering, at this point can i unroot it and go back to original firmware and then do everything again?
If so can you please post the links i will need to do so.
you have been very helpful thanks man.
Uncle Sam the 1st said:
i have CWM but i dont see any option to format partitions. and frankly i dunno what am doin anymore
i dont wanna loose this phone it means alot to me.
i was wondering, at this point can i unroot it and go back to original firmware and then do everything again?
If so can you please post the links i will need to do so.
you have been very helpful thanks man.
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Sorry, the format options are in the mounts and storage option in recovery, i misspoke earlier, it has been a while since i used CWM, I use TWRP because of some things i do. Try doing the format system and data and then installing your ROM and see if it works.
Droidriven said:
Sorry, the format options are in the mounts and storage option in recovery, i misspoke earlier, it has been a while since i used CWM, I use TWRP because of some things i do. Try doing the format system and data and then installing your ROM and see if it works.
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cant i install TWRP and do it like u said ? cz i tried doing the format system and data and nothing changed. :/
Turns out the Roms i was trying to install were faulty.
i downloaded a new rom and flashed it successfully.
thanks for your help Droidriven. :good:
Uncle Sam the 1st said:
Turns out the Roms i was trying to install were faulty.
i downloaded a new rom and flashed it successfully.
thanks for your help Droidriven. :good:
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Sorry man, I was at work, I just got home. Glad you got it going, enjoy.
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Yesterday I started with trying to load a new Custom Rom for the 1st time on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 P5110.
I used Odin to root it and also to program the Clockworkmod Recovery 6.0.1.1. That worked fine.
Now I see that it's better to work with TWRP, but I don't know how to remove the CWM.
Is there any manual or something to do that?
Or can someone give me a working manual which include a custom ROM an also the Gapps etc. that I can load using Clockworkmod Recovery?
So, what I need is: A manual how to program a custom ROM onto my Galaxy Tab2 P5110 and I also need to know which Custom Rom will work.
Thanks in advance.
Gert
You can install twrp using odin just like you did for cwm. To install a rom download the zip, boot into twrp, wipe system data cache and dalvik cache, select Install and browse to the rom zip. Any rom you find in the tab 2 forum that is for espressowifi should work on your device.
john99ap said:
You can install twrp using odin just like you did for cwm. To install a rom download the zip, boot into twrp, wipe system data cache and dalvik cache, select Install and browse to the rom zip. Any rom you find in the tab 2 forum that is for espressowifi should work on your device.
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Can I just overwrite the Clockworkmod Recovery?
Where do I put the ROM? On an SD card??
Pootpotter said:
Can I just overwrite the Clockworkmod Recovery?
Where do I put the ROM? On an SD card??
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Yes you can overwrite cwm. Just put the rom somewhere you can find it from the twrp menu (internal storage or sd card). Also I forgot to mention that if you want play store you will have to flash a gapps package after flashing the rom.
john99ap said:
Yes you can overwrite cwm. Just put the rom somewhere you can find it from the twrp menu (internal storage or sd card). Also I forgot to mention that if you want play store you will have to flash a gapps package after flashing the rom.
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Thanks for your help.
Now I have the newest TWRP Recovery. It's a very nice GUI, but do I need to wipe system data cache and dalvik cache? Or can I just select "Install" and then select the right custom ROM?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/how-to/zcx-twrp-install-twrp-flash-supersu-t3462448
Pootpotter said:
Thanks for your help.
Now I have the newest TWRP Recovery. It's a very nice GUI, but do I need to wipe system data cache and dalvik cache? Or can I just select "Install" and then select the right custom ROM?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/how-to/zcx-twrp-install-twrp-flash-supersu-t3462448
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When switching from a rom to another you ahould first wipe system data etc. Otherwise you will probably have problems like bootloop and apps crashing. The thread in the link you posted explains how to root a device (that is to add a few files extra in the rom you are using).
john99ap said:
When switching from a rom to another you ahould first wipe system data etc. Otherwise you will probably have problems like bootloop and apps crashing. The thread in the link you posted explains how to root a device (that is to add a few files extra in the rom you are using).
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It all worked out fine. I used this one: lineage-13.0-20180128-nightly-espressowifi-signed.zip
And for the Google Apps: open_gapps-arm-6.0-nano-20180201.zip
Thanks for your help and maybe till next time with a different tablet. I also have a Samsung Tab E 9,6, but that's my back-up tablet in case the Tab 2 dies...
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