[Q] First time flashing a ROM, doesn't seem to be working. - General Questions and Answers

I have a rooted Optimus Dynamic (2.3.6) I am trying to flash FroyoPro 1.5, I have followed the instructions (Just flash it with CWM) and it does not seem to be working, CWM gives the whole log, says it installed then to reboot, I do and my phone is still stock.... Very much a noob so any help would be appreciated....

Hello well usually when installing a new ROM the recommended method is to flash stock ROM via flash tool on a computer and DO a full wipe clear partition and dalvik wipe as well then flash custom Kernal through flashtool which most of the Time comes with cwm then boot phone go into cwm and then flash the custom ROM
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The first part doesn't make sense to me, but do a full wipe then flash froyopro?
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If you DO wipe you have to flash a stock ROM after wipe otherwise phone well hang on boot logo
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Help with funbook restoring stock rom

Hello
I flashed 2.3.4 qware rom using live suit but the sound is not working on it so i decided to restore back to stock rom 4.03 so i install cwm5 in it. i have already taken backup of my stock rom but when i try to restore it.it restore sucesfully but when i reboot it get stuck on qware logo
Pls help me
Thank you
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You cannot restore a ROM of a different version of android than the one you are running.
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It mean that i should first flash 4.0.3 than restore the stock rom
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check this "funbook gizmolord" website... goggle that words and check the website...
The way you're stating things is off, so I'm assuming you mean you created a Nandroid before flashing the new Rom? If so then yes, just wipe data, wipe cache, format and remount system and then re-flash the stock Rom by whatever method your devices uses.

[Q] I have CWM and TWRP installed, is that OK?

Hi guys.
Two weeks ago I upgraded my P920 from stock GB 2.3.5 to xbsall's ported ICS 4.0.4 and installed ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.1.5 (Touch).
This weekend I flashed xbsall's custom ICS v5.2, which includes Team Win Recovery Project v2.2.2.1 (Touch).
Now I have both Recoveries installed and working!
I can access CWM through 3D+Power+Vol UP and TWRP through 3D+Power+Vol Down.
Is this normal? Will this create any problem?
I had the same setup only with acuras touch recovery instead of the 6.0.1.5
I flashed stuff from both, backed up and restored from both with no problems that i had knowledge of. Im trying darkroom international v2 now which i flashed from xbsa5.2 through the same touch recovery after wiping cache/dalvik/data/format data/format system...no problems what so ever, still have recovery and running fine.
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I think you have one recovery installed on separate partition and the other one on system
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True that. On Xbsa5.2 twrp recovery is on system partition. Both will work but twrp will disappear if you wipe your system. Cwm should stay on recovery.
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the ManaWhoney said:
True that. On Xbsa5.2 twrp recovery is on system partition. Both will work but twrp will disappear if you wipe your system. Cwm should stay on recovery.
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Does that mean it's ok and no problem will appear?
If you flash a new rom through twrp and format system you will just loose twrp. Same if you wipe system with cwm but either way you will still have cwm on your recovery partition. You can easily change that by flashing twrp through the fast boot tool though if you want it back but you can only have one recovery on the recovery partition at once. XBSA rom is just awesome enough to have the temporary recovery included on system. No matter what you do though, they all will work fine but i repeat if you wipe system you will loose the twrp recovery you have now. Until you do though you have both so use whatever you like
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the ManaWhoney said:
If you flash a new rom through twrp and format system you will just loose twrp. Same if you wipe system with cwm but either way you will still have cwm on your recovery partition. You can easily change that by flashing twrp through the fast boot tool though if you want it back but you can only have one recovery on the recovery partition at once. XBSA rom is just awesome enough to have the temporary recovery included on system. No matter what you do though, they all will work fine but i repeat if you wipe system you will loose the twrp recovery you have now. Until you do though you have both so use whatever you like
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I'm confortable with CWM, so there's no problem if I loose TWRP.
Plus, can I delete TWRP to gain system space?
That I dont know nor do I know how to do it
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daniel.mota said:
I'm confortable with CWM, so there's no problem if I loose TWRP.
Plus, can I delete TWRP to gain system space?
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Anyone knows how to do this?
It takes only 4.5mb

[Q] Accidently clicked Format system in CWM

while installing a custom roM
I accidently clicked on format system by mistake
Now my phone is stuck in d BOOT screen
can some1 plz temme hw to get my phone back
Im so screwed:crying::crying::crying:
jamieloboxperiazl said:
while installing a custom roM
I accidently clicked on format system by mistake
Now my phone is stuck in d BOOT screen
can some1 plz temme hw to get my phone back
Im so screwed:crying::crying::crying:
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Can you get back to recovery to flash a new ROM?
I have flashed many ROMS recently to try them out and also had a similar issue with one or two of them.
On my Note 2 I hold power, home and volume up to cycle power and get back to recovery and simply flash a new ROM, presto...
everytime i.flash a rom. i format everything. it might be you flashed a corupt file. redownload reflash
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Yes I can enter recover y
The phones stuck at boot screen
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I did a system format from MOUNT partition in cwm
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Not sure what is going on but here is how I flash a ROM from recovery and so far so good.
Copy rom file to external sd card in phone.
Do a full factory wipe, cache and dalvik.
Install rom.
Install Gapps if necessary or desired.
Wipe cache and dalvik again.
Reboot
Note that some roms will give you a recommended list of what to wipe if doing a new install or upgrade of that rom, if such instructions exist its best to follow those instead but the above has worked for me for a while now.
jamieloboxperiazl said:
I did a system format from MOUNT partition in cwm
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That's what is advised to do before flashing a completely different ROM anyway by some. From recovery, flash the ROM again, and if the ROM is not corrupted (check md5 or whatever comes with it), you should be good to go.
jamieloboxperiazl said:
I did a system format from MOUNT partition in cwm
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Just reflash the ROM. And Google before posting a question next time please
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Galaxy fit white android text only not booting

Hi Guys
Im newer to this
I rooted my galaxy fit and then with the help of ROM manager I accessed CWM , then I tried to install custom ROM ,,, after rebooting phone stuck with white text android
Please simebody help me solve this
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Wipe data/reset
Wipe dalvik cache
Wipe cache
goto mounts & storage and format system
Flash the rom again
Wipe data
Reboot
Harpratap said:
Wipe data/reset
Wipe dalvik cache
Wipe cache
goto mounts & storage and format system
Flash the rom again
Wipe data
Reboot
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I did like u said
But no luck
Its still showing white android text in boot screen
Im able to go to download mod and recovery mod but I dont know whats happening ....
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glsnjoseph said:
I did like u said
But no luck
Its still showing white android text in boot screen
Im able to go to download mod and recovery mod but I dont know whats happening ....
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Have patience,wait for 10-15 minutes.
First of all, you shouldn't have used Rom manager. It bricks our device
Read the guide in the top of general section and install a proper recovery from odin.
Maybe the zip you have downloaded is corrupted. So download it again and try.
Make sure you are on official gingerbread(2.3.x) and not froyo(2.2)
If none of this works,there is something seriously wrong with your device.
But don't worry,you can flash stock via odin and revert back to factory state.
Harpratap said:
Have patience,wait for 10-15 minutes.
First of all, you shouldn't have used Rom manager. It bricks our device
Read the guide in the top of general section and install a proper recovery from odin.
Maybe the zip you have downloaded is corrupted. So download it again and try.
Make sure you are on official gingerbread(2.3.x) and not froyo(2.2)
If none of this works,there is something seriously wrong with your device.
But don't worry,you can flash stock via odin and revert back to factory state.
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First of all let me thankyou for support
I have tried 2-3ROMs but none of them works for me...
I searched a lot to find how to flash ROM via odin but unfortunately I didnt find anyn useful thread.
Can u send a link of odin flashing method ,
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glsnjoseph said:
First of all let me thankyou for support
I have tried 2-3ROMs but none of them works for me...
I searched a lot to find how to flash ROM via odin but unfortunately I didnt find anyn useful thread.
Can u send a link of odin flashing method ,
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1606380 -All in one guide (read it thoroughly)
^flashing stock rom
^flashing CWM
And try Jana rom,official cm7, minicm7 at first because they boot very fast
And you cannot flash roms via odin. Odin is only for flashing stock firmware and recovery
I read that with 4 file package we can flash ROM (Official ) via odin,
In my case do I need to flash official firmware and then try Custom ROM or not
Kindly send a link to download 4 file package of stock firware
Unable to download from samfirmware.com
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You can download sock firmware from SAMMOBILE site. It is an open source website where you can download all samsung phone's official stock firmware.
Hit thanks if I help
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glsnjoseph said:
I read that with 4 file package we can flash ROM (Official ) via odin,
In my case do I need to flash official firmware and then try Custom ROM or not
Kindly send a link to download 4 file package of stock firware
Unable to download from samfirmware.com
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Link firmware with 4 files:
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/168101698/7eed3f5/S5670XWKTI_S5670DBTKT1_DBT.zip.html
The right click on ODIN and this:
Thanxs
I did iy with stock firmware downloaded from samfirmware.com
Now Im on syock firmware
Tried to install custom ROMS, but no luck still same problem android white text......
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glsnjoseph said:
Thanxs
I did iy with stock firmware downloaded from samfirmware.com
Now Im on syock firmware
Tried to install custom ROMS, but no luck still same problem android white text......
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Not say thanx hit thanx button.
Hit thanks if I help
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glsnjoseph said:
Thanxs
I did iy with stock firmware downloaded from samfirmware.com
Now Im on syock firmware
Tried to install custom ROMS, but no luck still same problem android white text......
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Which customize ROM?
For customize ROM you need with ODIN instal Clockwork Mod Recovery (CWM).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1339640
Now you can install custom ROM. Go in CWM and go on wipe data reset, wipe cashe partition in Advanced wipe dalvik cashe. Install ROM and again go on wipe data reset, wipe cashe partition and in Advanced, go on wipe dalvik cashe. Reboot phone. It need wait about 5 minutes for system up.
ZmisiS said:
Which customize ROM?
For customize ROM you need with ODIN instal Clockwork Mod Recovery (CWM).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1339640
Now you can install custom ROM. Go in CWM and go on wipe data reset, wipe cashe partition in Advanced wipe dalvik cashe. Install ROM and again go on wipe data reset, wipe cashe partition and in Advanced, go on wipe dalvik cashe. Reboot phone. It need wait about 5 minutes for system up.
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Dude I tried like that only , installed CWM with odin
But I have no idea whats wrong with my phone
I tried Jellybread and jana ROM but after flashing JanaROM its showed JanaROM boot image but nothing happened..
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glsnjoseph said:
Dude I tried like that only , installed CWM with odin
But I have no idea whats wrong with my phone
I tried Jellybread and jana ROM but after flashing JanaROM its showed JanaROM boot image but nothing happened..
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I don't know because I not used Jellybread, and not I used Jana ROM. I used CM10.1.4 from here:
http://jenkins.androidarmv6.org/job/android/457/
glsnjoseph said:
Dude I tried like that only , installed CWM with odin
But I have no idea whats wrong with my phone
I tried Jellybread and jana ROM but after flashing JanaROM its showed JanaROM boot image but nothing happened..
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When u are flashing any custom rom over the stock rom for the 1st time then u *should* necessarily wipe /system otherwise you'll get hanged up forever on that android-text/boot-up screen.
Galaxy_Rohit said:
When u are flashing any custom rom over the stock rom for the 1st time then u *should* necessarily wipe /system otherwise you'll get hanged up forever on that android-text/boot-up screen.
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Actually I tried all the way dude
Googled a lot to find a solution but didnt find anything useful.
I tried to flash CM 10.1 but it shows booting but nothing else..
Only boot image ,,,,,,
But Im not ready to give up
Here I will explain the whole thing I did
1.I rooted my phone with help of update zip
2.I connected phone to computer in download mode and flashed CWM recovery via odin,, in that I selected ops tag and then one package with cwm.
3.after flashing CWM via odin , I entered into CWM mode by pressing Ok button +power on button.
4.I wiped data, cache, dalvik cache, formatted system
5.Install zip from sd card and selected my Custom ROM
6.AGAIN Wiped data, cache, , dalvikcache
7.Rebooted
Then It stucks in boot image or blank screen and sometimes in white android text...
Hope somebody can help me now
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glsnjoseph said:
Actually I tried all the way dude
Googled a lot to find a solution but didnt find anything useful.
I tried to flash CM 10.1 but it shows booting but nothing else..
Only boot image ,,,,,,
But Im not ready to give up
Here I will explain the whole thing I did
1.I rooted my phone with help of update zip
2.I connected phone to computer in download mode and flashed CWM recovery via odin,, in that I selected ops tag and then one package with cwm.
3.after flashing CWM via odin , I entered into CWM mode by pressing Ok button +power on button.
4.I wiped data, cache, dalvik cache, formatted system
5.Install zip from sd card and selected my Custom ROM
6.AGAIN Wiped data, cache, , dalvikcache
7.Rebooted
Then It stucks in boot image or blank screen and sometimes in white android text...
Hope somebody can help me now
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Stock ROM work on your phone?
Bro! Goto "mounts & storage" & select "format /system"...(if u haven't done yet). Then try flashing custom rom. & always use cwm recovery by tjstyles v5.0.2.7
Let's hope for the best...:thumbup:
Galaxy_Rohit said:
Bro! Goto "mounts & storage" & select "format /system"...(if u haven't done yet). Then try flashing custom rom. & always use cwm recovery by tjstyles v5.0.2.7
Let's hope for the best...:thumbup:
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Ya I have done that too
Formatted system from mounts and storage
Stock ROM works for me
Im on CWM 5.0.2.7
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glsnjoseph said:
Ya I have done that too
Formatted system from mounts and storage
Stock ROM works for me
Im on CWM 5.0.2.7
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Do this straight away:-
1. Flash Froyo 2.2.1(4 package) of ur country.
2. Then flash Gingerbread 2.3.6(one package) of ur country.
3. Then flash cwm via Odin.
4. Flash the custom rom thereafter.
Since it seems a bit complex issue, u need to try this to ensure zero errors.:sly: Btw u can try above steps in ur spare time.
As for me, I always try all methods that I know b4 concluding anything.

4.3 Roms will not boot

I have flashed many 4.3 Roms and can not get any of them to boot. I have followed all install instructions but can't get past gs3 screen. Any ideas?
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im having a similar problem to yours..i mean after i do a fresh install+gapps it works..but after i go back to recovery and install my other files it wont go past the gs3 logo no idea why.
Yep frustrating any other ROM is OK just 4.3 not working, sucks.
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I've flashed every 4.3 and all booted. Try just flashing ROM first. Let sit a few minutes then flash gapps. I also use the eclipse ROM gapps for all. No issues.
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I also have the same problem when I try to reboot on 4.3 Roms. First boot up is fine. But when I go into to recovery it won't boot back up unless I reflash the ROM from the start. If someone tries flashing ROM and gapps separately let us know if it fixes it.
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Tried eclipse ROM and apps. No different. Initial boot works and ROM runs fine but reboot freezes up on gs3 screen. What is getting scrambled and is there a way to fix this.
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I've never had this issue. What I've done/used to flash all 4.3 roms was use the super wipe tool found in the general section(the one that wipes data, system and caches only) and then run it once and flash Rom+ gapps as instructed. I use twrp as well. Also, perhaps it's a stock 4.3 kernel and maybe flash a kernel straight after you flash the rom and gapps. Rom> gapps>kernel . Hope it helps
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I used ez recovery from the play store and used cwm touch recovery and I no longer have the reboot issues. Even if you're using cwm, I would just download ez recovery and try it.
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Use ez recovery to flash the ROM or install cwm and then flash through that?
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I had a similar problem when I first tried 4.2 but I've found two ways that have always worked for me
Full wipe (I wipe everything 3 times, but I'm sure that's overkill)
Flash rom
Flash gapps
Reboot
If it gets stuck on any screen wipe the cache and dalvik cache
Reboot
The other method I've only used with Dirty Unicorns
Full wipe
Flash rom
Reboot
Once the rom reboots, reboot back into recovery
Flash gapps
Reboot
Wait 10 minutes
You can either reboot again or just use as is
But if nothing is working you can odin back to stock
Then use this tool to root, unlock the bootloader, and flash the custom recovery of your choice http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332825 (it even works on a mac)
(This is what I always use to root, unlock the bootloader, and flash recovery whenever I have to flash back to stock)
After I do that I always reboot and use Rom Manager to flash the latest recovery before flashing anything else.
These 2 roms have been 100% stable for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2484256 (4.3.1)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469789 (4.3 I've never tried the weeklies just the lastest stable build)
Hope it helps
It seems that most ROMs will boot up fine with the latest TWRP recovery. But there are a few that will only boot up with CWM. So download both recoveries and flash them using ez recovery when one of them isn't working.
So, I usually stick with TWRP 2.6 as my default. The great thing about ez is that it includes cwm in it. First off I'd make sure you're running the latest recovery available. Then if that doesn't work restore your backup, hopefully you made one, and flash cwm and try reflashing the ROM. Assuming you're wiping everything at least 3 times and flashing the correct ROM with the correct gapps, there's no reason why it shouldn't work. And another thing. It's never a good idea to restore data from any app, ever. Trust me, I know.
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Juice3250 said:
It seems that most ROMs will boot up fine with the latest TWRP recovery. But there are a few that will only boot up with CWM. So download both recoveries and flash them using ez recovery when one of them isn't working.
So, I usually stick with TWRP 2.6 as my default. The great thing about ez is that it includes cwm in it. First off I'd make sure you're running the latest recovery available. Then if that doesn't work restore your backup, hopefully you made one, and flash cwm and try reflashing the ROM. Assuming you're wiping everything at least 3 times and flashing the correct ROM with the correct gapps, there's no reason why it shouldn't work. And another thing. It's never a good idea to restore data from any app, ever. Trust me, I know.
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You do realize that the recoveries built into ez recovery are over a year old. I wouldn't flash those under any circumstances. Only use ez recovery to flash from the custom slot.
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Thanks for correcting me on that one. My bad.
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