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[Q] 2 Important questions before flashing

Before I start I would like to thank you in advance for dedicating your time to help me here (assuming that you did).I couldn't find the answers on the forums even though I searched.
1. Is there any way to backup my 2.2.1 froyo rom along with the kernel and baseband and EVERYTHING to make sure that if I take it back for repairs they can't accuse me of anything?
2. I have P500H and not the normal P500 mentioned in these forums, is there any risk of brick by flashing another rom designed for P500? And if it does work, will all of my cellular connectivity (RIL, calls, sms, 3G) keep working?

Eden3319 said:
Before I start I would like to thank you in advance for dedicating your time to help me here (assuming that you did).I couldn't find the answers on the forums even though I searched.
1. Is there any way to backup my 2.2.1 froyo rom along with the kernel and baseband and EVERYTHING to make sure that if I take it back for repairs they can't accuse me of anything?
2. I have P500H and not the normal P500 mentioned in these forums, is there any risk of brick by flashing another rom designed for P500? And if it does work, will all of my cellular connectivity (RIL, calls, sms, 3G) keep working?
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1. yes with LGMDP or KDZ, but you need the stock rom that can be found in general LG P500 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1824618
2 read here, it was discussed before http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1830232
the answers are all in this forum, just try to search, read all sticky and FAQ threads and you should find all answers, but if you want to someone confirm you this, you can make a new thread like this just to be sure, cheers

This is all alittle bit complicated coming from the world of Samsung, is it possible to create a nandroid backup of froyo? is KDZ the equivilant of Odin?

Eden3319 said:
This is all alittle bit complicated coming from the world of Samsung, is it possible to create a nandroid backup of froyo? is KDZ the equivilant of Odin?
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Having used Odin and kdz I can say that KDZ is *RISKY*
It is maybe equivalent to Odin by the reference to the work they both do
And yeah you can create a nandroid backup of froyo
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akiratoriyama said:
Having used Odin and kdz I can say that KDZ is *RISKY*
It is maybe equivalent to Odin by the reference to the work they both do
And yeah you can create a nandroid backup of froyo
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I would not want anything risky (everything is risky, but I prefer to take it to a minimum level ) as this is not my phone. Do you recommend flashing custom recovery through rom manager?

Eden3319 said:
I would not want anything risky (everything is risky, but I prefer to take it to a minimum level ) as this is not my phone. Do you recommend flashing custom recovery through rom manager?
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ROM manager has resulted in 100s of bricks (maybe more)
Don't use ROM manager on LGp500
You can use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=acr.recovery.installation.utility
Download amonra 3.06 and extract the recovery.IMG
Then use the above app
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akiratoriyama said:
ROM manager has resulted in 100s of bricks (maybe more)
Don't use ROM manager on LGp500
You can use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=acr.recovery.installation.utility
Download amonra 3.06 and extract the recovery.IMG
Then use the above app
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Can it be used on froyo? and do I get the recovery image from here http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager ?

Eden3319 said:
Can it be used on froyo? and do I get the recovery image from here http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager ?
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Yes the app is compatible with froyo
But I had issues with clockworkmod recovery
Download amonra 3.06 recovery for LGP500
It is the most stable recovery for this phone according to me :thumbup:
Here is the file for your convenience
http://www.mediafire.com/download/iwoygujg0qztoof/AmonRa_3.06_Recovery_ThunderG.zip
Copy the recovery.IMG extracted from the above file to the phones SD card And use the app I gave
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akiratoriyama said:
Yes the app is compatible with froyo
But I had issues with clockworkmod recovery
Download amonra 3.06 recovery for LGP500
It is the most stable recovery for this phone according to me :thumbup:
Here is the file for your convenience
http://www.mediafire.com/download/iwoygujg0qztoof/AmonRa_3.06_Recovery_ThunderG.zip
Copy the recovery.IMG extracted from the above file to the phones SD card And use the app I gave
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For some reason I can't root my device via GingerBreak v1.2 :\ It appears to be stuck, or just rooting forever. USB debugging is on.

Eden3319 said:
For some reason I can't root my device via GingerBreak v1.2 :\ It appears to be stuck, or just rooting forever. USB debugging is on.
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Try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953
Never used gingerbreak
Most say it works
***EDIT***
Just read that gingerbreak only supports 2.2.2 and not 2.2.1
Better use z4root i.e the from the above link
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akiratoriyama said:
Try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953
Never used gingerbreak
Most say it works
***EDIT***
Just read that gingerbreak only supports 2.2.2 and not 2.2.1
Better use z4root i.e the from the above link
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z4root didn't work either, progressed alittle bit, then crashed to the launcher and the app became inaccessible. Tried twice.
EDIT: Superoneclick worked, proceeding now to recovery installation.

Eden3319 said:
z4root didn't work either, progressed alittle bit, then crashed to the launcher and the app became inaccessible. Tried twice.
EDIT: Superoneclick worked, proceeding now to recovery installation.
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Good luck then
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I'm sorry to bump this after so long, I just didn't have the courage to flash the recovery (when I got stuck on the fastboot screen I thought that the device is going to the trash can), I have now CWM v5.0.2.0 but I get a message:
E:Bad boot message
"recovery"
Is it safe to proceed? what does this message mean?

Eden3319 said:
I'm sorry to bump this after so long, I just didn't have the courage to flash the recovery (when I got stuck on the fastboot screen I thought that the device is going to the trash can), I have now CWM v5.0.2.0 but I get a message:
E:Bad boot message
"recovery"
Is it safe to proceed? what does this message mean?
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That's a standard message which almost everyone gets on booting CWM recovery
Go forward and flash a ROM
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akiratoriyama said:
That's a standard message which almost everyone gets on booting CWM recovery
Go forward and flash a ROM
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Do you recommend the builds from Jenkins site? Are they stable enough to flash? http://jenkins.androidarmv6.org/job/android/393/ This for example?

Eden3319 said:
Do you recommend the builds from Jenkins site? Are they stable enough to flash? http://jenkins.androidarmv6.org/job/android/393/ This for example?
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I don't like *any* of the Jenkins builds as they are pathetically slow for me even on fresh installations
According to me you should either try Oxygen ICS or Rashed97's CM10
Remember the above ROMs are of my personal preference
And if you are inclined to use Jenkins build *try* them
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akiratoriyama said:
I don't like *any* of the Jenkins builds as they are pathetically slow for me even on fresh installations
According to me you should either try Oxygen ICS or Rashed97's CM10
Remember the above ROMs are of my personal preference
And if you are inclined to use Jenkins build *try* them
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Isn't jenkins the only one that have 4.2.2? and soon maybe 4.3?

Eden3319 said:
Isn't jenkins the only one that have 4.2.2? and soon maybe 4.3?
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There are some ROMs based on 4.2.2
One I like is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2213967
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akiratoriyama said:
There are some ROMs based on 4.2.2
One I like is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2213967
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I will use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1811325 for now
And when this gets to the step that it's stable enough I'll use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2382045 from the same developer.
I will let you know after I flash it, now I'm waiting for the battery to charge

Eden3319 said:
I will use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1811325 for now
And when this gets to the step that it's stable enough I'll use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2382045 from the same developer.
I will let you know after I flash it, now I'm waiting for the battery to charge
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Best of luck
Do remember trimming the ROM before flashing gapps and then thanking my post otherwise you may get possible bootloop
And flash the oldBB fix after flashing the ROM (search it)
More info
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2149636
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Reboot Issue

Okay so I bought a Blaze a few days ago and I was messing around with it and I rooted it. When I rooted it I flashed a ROM and when the ROM booted up and got to the welcome screen it instantly turned rebooted itself, so I let it boot up again but it constantly reboots. Then I went back to a backup of the stock ROM and it still does the same thing. So I followed a guide that updated me to the ICS update in hopes of it fixing it but it still does the same thing! Now I don't know what to do with it. I was hoping maybe someone can help or if this has happened to anyone? Thanks in advance

Favelarx said:
Okay so I bought a Blaze a few days ago and I was messing around with it and I rooted it. When I rooted it I flashed a ROM and when the ROM booted up and got to the welcome screen it instantly turned rebooted itself, so I let it boot up again but it constantly reboots. Then I went back to a backup of the stock ROM and it still does the same thing. So I followed a guide that updated me to the ICS update in hopes of it fixing it but it still does the same thing! Now I don't know what to do with it. I was hoping maybe someone can help or if this has happened to anyone? Thanks in advance
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did you wipe data/cache/dalvik in recovery?

Yes I did all of that like a billion times and still nothing

I see you only have ten post so my first question is are you just new to xda and have knowledge and experience with root and recovery and custom roms or is this all new to you?
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Jserrano56 said:
I see you only have ten post so my first question is are you just new to xda and have knowledge and experience with root and recovery and custom roms or is this all new to you?
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I've been a member for a while I just don't post much but no this is not all new to me, I have some experience and knowledge with rooting, and installing ROM's and such. I am new to this phone though.
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What ROM and kernel were you trying to flash? What recovery did you flash?

Romman0 said:
What ROM and kernel were you trying to flash? What recovery did you flash?
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I was trying to flash the MIUI build and I think it came with a kernel that I had to download but I'm not sure. I flashed CWM I forgot what version it was
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Yes, the miui we have has a link to racing's blue lightning. I would try miui or another ROM again, but make sure to format /system along with wiping data, cache, and davlik. Or use black hole wipe. If you don't have anything important on the internal SD (or back it up) it might be worth it to format the emmc also.

Romman0 said:
Yes, the miui we have has a link to racing's blue lightning. I would try miui or another ROM again, but make sure to format /system along with wiping data, cache, and davlik. Or use black hole wipe. If you don't have anything important on the internal SD (or back it up) it might be worth it to format the emmc also.
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Well I already went back to stock with one of the guides posted and it still does the same thing I don't know what to do with it anymore
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Request to developers: Port CWM for our device

As you might know, this device doesn't have CWM, only a bad stock recovery which is pretty much unusable and very limited, so my request to the developers is to port CWM for our device or TWRP. There is CWM out for other devices with this chipset, so it will be possible to create CWM for us also I think.

have you tried the CWM by superdragonpt? found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565124&page=7

elvhizs said:
have you tried the CWM by superdragonpt? found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565124&page=7
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The two folks ended up in service center as a result of bricked phones because of that cwm

Please XDA devs.
Can we request you to port the CWM or TWRP ??
This device is soo underutilized, its almost painful to see

Nobody port CWM, soo sad
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Please CWM xperia C
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Thank you. Forx your help.

wish doomlord takes a small look at this device.

afer eric said:
wish doomlord takes a small look at this device.
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But doomlord need bootloader unlocker for this device :v
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pangeranpas said:
But doomlord need bootloader unlocker for this device :v
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Like I said earlier, the chance of that this device has a unlocked bootloader is high as I have even managed to flash a corrupt recovery.

Just a thought. Has any one tried any type of bootstrap and/or boot hijack method of recovery? Something like safestrap, etc? I don't have the device, I was just doing some research for a friend that purchased one of these yesterday.

CWM for Xperia C
GethPrime said:
As you might know, this device doesn't have CWM, only a bad stock recovery which is pretty much unusable and very limited, so my request to the developers is to port CWM for our device or TWRP. There is CWM out for other devices with this chipset, so it will be possible to create CWM for us also I think.
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Finally we have Pure CWM for Xperia C
get that here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696987

Can I get help please. :(

Hey ummm im new here and I was reading on rooting so I did the steps and such and wipe my galaxy tab 2 10.1 but now I have no OS How do I get one back on it? ive put in a zip file of Cyanmod or however you say it into my sd card but still cant get a os installed im now with a paperweight xD lol but ya

eKoKnight said:
Hey ummm im new here and I was reading on rooting so I did the steps and such and wipe my galaxy tab 2 10.1 but now I have no OS How do I get one back on it? ive put in a zip file of Cyanmod or however you say it into my sd card but still cant get a os installed im now with a paperweight xD lol but ya
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Just curious, and not trying to offend or anything, but did you flash the zip in the custom recovery?
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njstein said:
Just curious, and not trying to offend or anything, but did you flash the zip in the custom recovery?
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I don't know how to get to it all I see is just well.. restore this and that im not seeing anything that say flash new rom
I went to this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1657056
follow the instructions for rooting im in recovery but nothing I do does anything to the zip file that on my sd card of the OS

eKoKnight said:
I don't know how to get to it all I see is just well.. restore this and that im not seeing anything that say flash new rom
I went to this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1657056
follow the instructions for rooting im in recovery but nothing I do does anything to the zip file that on my sd card of the OS
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Are you in the stock recovery or a custom recovery like TWRP, ClockWorkMod, or Philz? Do you see an option that says "Install Zip" or something similar?
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njstein said:
Are you in the stock recovery or a custom recovery like TWRP, ClockWorkMod, or Philz? Do you see an option that says "Install Zip" or something similar?
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yes I see the install zip but its always a fail and im using Philz

Hmm... Do you have the correct ROM, one specifically for our device? What's the fail error? Oh and bro, my battery is close to dying, just so you know.
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njstein said:
Hmm... Do you have the correct ROM, one specifically for our device? What's the fail error? Oh and bro, my battery is close to dying, just so you know.
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silly me I just notice the one I put on my sd card is for the 7 inch not the 10 inch lol maybe that's why?

Let me guess at the error, is it Status 7? After reading the link you provided you installed an old version of Philz that won't allow you to flash cm11 (which I'm assuming us what you're trying to flash). If this is the case you need to update that bad boy. Look for Android-Andi and in his signature are up to date recoveries. Philz is great but I recommend the cwm swipe, it's a beast and has all the options we need for a tablet.
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eKoKnight said:
silly me I just notice the one I put on my sd card is for the 7 inch not the 10 inch lol maybe that's why?
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That's totally why. You're lucky you didn't brick it trying to flash that. DL a ROM for the 10 inch and I would look into upgrading the recovery of you're going to KitKat.
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ok well i cant get no OS installed even with Philz updated with philz touch 6 im still stuck with no OS I cant install cm9 or 10 or is it 11?
well I had better luck with TWRP it work great i now i have a custom rom thanks guys

[Q][Xperia E] How to install recovery ?

I am using Sony Xperia E C1504 Single and facing problem flashing zips and need Recovery badly. I'm using 11.3.A.2.23 Stock Firmware.
I want to install Recovery. How to install Recovery do anyone know for 11.3.A.2.23.

just search forums

Sorry - 2.23 doesn't have a recovery. You need to do either of these:
1. Downgrade to firmware 0.47 use jjm34's stock recovery (slowest Android version in my experience, moderate customization)
2. Downgrade to ICS firmware 0.68 and install hsr0's recovery and/or XboosT ROM (fastest, least customization)
3. Install CM10 kernel and use the included recovery to flash CM10 (moderate performance, most customizable)
Pick one.

NSDCars5 said:
Sorry - 2.23 doesn't have a recovery. You need to do either of these.
Pick one.
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I don't want all this that's why I asked question...I hope someday any developer will make Recovery for this 11.3.A.2.23 version too. :|
Thank you so much btw.
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JiMiTVAiDYA said:
I don't want all this that's why I asked question...I hope someday any developer will make Recovery for this 11.3.A.2.23 version too. :|
Thank you so much btw.
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I am in the process of making exactly this, getting some problems with the kernel booting the os but recovery works fine.

UltraGamerHD said:
I am in the process of making exactly this, getting some problems with the kernel booting the os but recovery works fine.
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Really? I was trying to do this, but got constant build errors since the most tutorials use a kernel with a different Ram disk... So I gave up...
Good news!
Have a nice day.
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MatsPunt said:
Really? I was trying to do this, but got constant build errors since the most tutorials use a kernel with a different Ram disk... So I gave up...
Good news!
Have a nice day.
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Use doomlords tool chain works like a charm @MatsPunt
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UltraGamerHD said:
Use doomlords tool chain works like a charm @MatsPunt
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I have never tried that...
Very good news!
Have a nice day and succes
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i just unlocked bootloader and fastbooted a kernel.elf that was sitting around.....instant cwm
installed cm10 soooon after that