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Hi,
Thanks to thiagodark I've finally rooted my phone (Got it in Feb)
Now for step 2 ... Flashing Roms
Can some one suggest where I start? I see that the [ROM] [Nightly] CyanogenMod 7 (alpha) is pretty popular ... would that be a recommended start?
Two things I look to after flashing a rom would be a) install BLN (so, the rom has to have support for that) and b) should have the power widget in the notification (where I can pull down notification and toggle wifi, sound, bluetooth or whatever). Would also prefer if the a 2.3.4 Rom.
Two other things I'd like to know and would really appreciate help with are:
a) Can I flash a rom and then install any kernel ... are they all compatible?
b) I did a Google Search and found these steps to Flash a Rom:
Flash a Custom ROM
1. Head over to our Nexus S ROMs section, choose a ROM you want and download it and save it to your computer.
2. Plug your phone in and mount the internal storage so we can transfer files to it.
3. Copy the ROM .zip file over to the root of the internal storage (NOT in any folders, just on the internal storage itself).
4. Turn off the phone.
5. Turn the phone on by holding down Volume Up and Power until Fastboot mode comes up.
6. Scroll down and select Recovery and wait for the phone to reboot into recovery mode.
7. Once in recovery mode, scroll to Backup, then select Backup and wait for the phone to backup its current ROM.
8. Once it is done, select Wipe Data
9. Then select Flash zip from SD Card
10. Select choose zip from sd card.
11. Select the ROM’s zip file you loaded onto the internal storage earlier and wait for it to flash. Done!
12. Repeat to load a different ROM.
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My question is .... Is step 7 what is called a Nandroid? And do I need to do this every time or do I just need to do it when I think that the current setup is good enough to back up? ... yes, I will do it the first time and then only when I think I like a Rom, but want to try another and may revert.
Thanks a ton
Paparasee said:
Hi,
Thanks to thiagodark I've finally rooted my phone (Got it in Feb)
Now for step 2 ... Flashing Roms
Can some one suggest where I start? I see that the [ROM] [Nightly] CyanogenMod 7 (alpha) is pretty popular ... would that be a recommended start?
Two things I look to after flashing a rom would be a) install BLN (so, the rom has to have support for that) and b) should have the power widget in the notification (where I can pull down notification and toggle wifi, sound, bluetooth or whatever). Would also prefer if the a 2.3.4 Rom.
Two other things I'd like to know and would really appreciate help with are:
a) Can I flash a rom and then install any kernel ... are they all compatible?
b) I did a Google Search and found these steps to Flash a Rom:
My question is .... Is step 7 what is called a Nandroid? And do I need to do this every time or do I just need to do it when I think that the current setup is good enough to back up? ... yes, I will do it the first time and then only when I think I like a Rom, but want to try another and may revert.
Thanks a ton
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First you will want to do is download ROM manager onto your phone, then flash the latest Recovery from within it.
Then you should do a Nandroid (this is the backup option in recovery... do this while everything is stock) this backsup your whole phone (apart from SD card) so if you screw something up you can restore it! It is real useful, you can nandroid as much as you like, all it is is an image of your phone.
If you are just starting out i would avoid the CM nightlies and find the stable thread which is 7.0.3. That coupled with Netarchys latest kernel (includes BLN) really works wonders.
As far as the actuall flashing, all you need to do is copy both zip files onto your sd card, reboot into the recovery (you can do that from within the ROM manager).
Once in the Recovery, wipe data,cache and dalvik, then select flash from zip and choose the rom.
Wipre cache and dalvik again and then flash the kernel and restart the phone.
Thats it you should be good to go. If you ever get any Force Closes restart into recovery again and run the Fix permissions
Happy flashing
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Compatibility wise, CM 7.0.3 is still android 2.3.3 (will be updated to 2.3.4 with cm7.1) so you need a 2.3.3 kernel. You also need to know if your phone is NS3G or NS4G, they are not compatible
Thanks bringonblink ... guess I'm starting to get an understanding now.
Is this Rom Manager available on the market? ... I'll check
Since rooting, I've used my phone for a day, so I presume you suggest that I wipe data and then do the nandroid in step 7 above, then install the Rom manager and go from there?
I understand your suggestion of the stable CM7. Since there is just one link for the download, no confusions
The Netarchy though is a different story ...
What is the CFS and BFS build stuff.
I'm currently using a Nexus S i9020 with 2.3.4.
So, I use the CM7 + which version of Netarchy?
Thanks once again
Paparasee said:
Thanks bringonblink ... guess I'm starting to get an understanding now.
Is this Rom Manager available on the market? ... I'll check
Since rooting, I've used my phone for a day, so I presume you suggest that I wipe data and then do the nandroid in step 7 above, then install the Rom manager and go from there?
I understand your suggestion of the stable CM7. Since there is just one link for the download, no confusions
The Netarchy though is a different story ...
What is the CFS and BFS build stuff.
I'm currently using a Nexus S i9020 with 2.3.4.
So, I use the CM7 + which version of Netarchy?
Thanks once again
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Rom Mangager is in the market yes.
No before you wipe , flash, crack, hack ANYTHING else again do a bone stock Nandroid backup and save it on your pc or something. This is because RIGHT NOW your phone is in a working state. THEN wipe cache ,dalvik and data and flash Rom.
7.0.3 is really nice, i had been keepign upwith the nightlies but for me 7.0.3 is the sweet spot... will flash to 7.1 stable when its out though xD.
CFS and BFS are different types of shedulers that run the phone (there is a proper explanation in netarchys thread on the first post i think)
You will want to get CFS as it is mroe stable and generally more user friendly lol.
You'll want CM7.0.3 + CFS Universal 2.3.3 1.3.4
Hey bringonblink ... thank you for your reply
I installed Rom Manager as suggested and then flashed the latest Recovery from within it. Booted into Recovery and did a backup. I then went rebooted, went to my internal storage and found the backup in a clockworkmod folder.
I then went to Rom Manager again and clicked on "Install Rom from SD card". I chose update-cm-7.0.3-NS-signed.zip, ticked Backup, Wipe Data and cache and Wipe Dalvik Cache then pressed ok to reboot.
I then got the big triangle with the ! and droid ... waited, nothing happened so I pressed power and volume up. ... this takes me to the regular stock recovery.
Why not to CWM recovery? Did I do something wrong?
Thanks for any help
Hmm flash the recovery again, but from rom manager choose reboot to recovery, don't actually update in rom manager
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bringonblink said:
Hmm flash the recovery again
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I guess that was the key ... when I flashed recovery again, and then chose to install the rom with all those options ticked, it worked!!!!
Am now using a custom rom ... THANK YOU!!!
Now to the Netarchy kernel ... again ... through CWM recovery I presume.
PS: I never expected a reply so soon ... thought you might be sleeping ... thanks again.
Paparasee said:
I guess that was the key ... when I flashed recovery again, and then chose to install the rom with all those options ticked, it worked!!!!
Am now using a custom rom ... THANK YOU!!!
Now to the Netarchy kernel ... again ... through CWM recovery I presume.
PS: I never expected a reply so soon ... thought you might be sleeping ... thanks again.
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Thats alright was on my way to work , so on the phone with xda app xD.
Yup same deal again for kernel
Thanks pal ... really appreciate it!
Installed the kernel & google addons too!
All ok now except ... don't have Gmail why is that and how do I get Gmail?
Thanks again!
Paparasee said:
Thanks pal ... really appreciate it!
Installed the kernel & google addons too!
All ok now except ... don't have Gmail why is that and how do I get Gmail?
Thanks again!
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Market
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matt2053 said:
Market
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Ayeeeeeeeee
For some strange reason, when I go to the market from my PC, I see Gmail, but when I try to install, I get the message:
This item cannot be installed in your device's country!
If I go through the market on my phone, I just cannot find gmail although there is a lot of other apps that include the word gmail.
incidentally ... after flashing CM7, anything I try installing through my PC browser gives the same result as above...
By the way ... any reason why gmail is not included with the rom and with the google addons?
Gmail is in the usual Google Apps package. Maybe try flashing it again.
Paparasee said:
For some strange reason, when I go to the market from my PC, I see Gmail, but when I try to install, I get the message:
This item cannot be installed in your device's country!
If I go through the market on my phone, I just cannot find gmail although there is a lot of other apps that include the word gmail.
incidentally ... after flashing CM7, anything I try installing through my PC browser gives the same result as above...
By the way ... any reason why gmail is not included with the rom and with the google addons?
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gmail is not available yet in some countries. what you can do is install marketenabler and fake your provider and install gmail.
on cm7, the google apps are not included as they are propriety apps, they are not open source ( if u understand what i mean)
a few years ago, google tried to sue cyanogen for distributing the google apps through cyanogenmod. they then reached an agreement that cyanogenmod could exist provided no gapps were included within.
Hey, thanks for that explanation ... let me check the work around
Hey! am back!
Rather than go through the the trouble of installing market enabler, I just went about testing a couple of other Roms ... since I also wanted to know in what way other roms were different.
I tried Liquid and Infinity ... both were nice and both had gmail, so was happier with them! Wonder why Google went after the cyanogen guys, but the others include those apps
Anyway ... am now downloading Zulu.
After having installed custom roms such as Cyanogen-mod, Liquid and Infinity, I've realized that there are some must haves ...
a) Gmail & Talk (working over 3G)
b) Sip over 3G
c) Power Controls in notification (sexy as in Liquid)
d) screen lock as in Cyanogen (the modded rotary type with an option to add a 3rd party app)
e) BLN support (have not yet got used to the small lights turning on as in BLN but, guess I'll learn).
Would some one know of a Rom that caters to the above ... I'm experimenting with each, but if someone can help, I'd be able to settle in faster
Cheers!
Paparasee said:
Hey! am back!
Rather than go through the the trouble of installing market enabler, I just went about testing a couple of other Roms ... since I also wanted to know in what way other roms were different.
I tried Liquid and Infinity ... both were nice and both had gmail, so was happier with them! Wonder why Google went after the cyanogen guys, but the others include those apps
Anyway ... am now downloading Zulu.
After having installed custom roms such as Cyanogen-mod, Liquid and Infinity, I've realized that there are some must haves ...
a) Gmail & Talk (working over 3G)
b) Sip over 3G
c) Power Controls in notification (sexy as in Liquid)
d) screen lock as in Cyanogen (the modded rotary type with an option to add a 3rd party app)
e) BLN support (have not yet got used to the small lights turning on as in BLN but, guess I'll learn).
Would some one know of a Rom that caters to the above ... I'm experimenting with each, but if someone can help, I'd be able to settle in faster
Cheers!
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They went after Cyanogen because it is the biggest Most ROMS are based off of it too.
BLN is needed in the kernel, not ROM, Netarchys support this.
I think you will like NScollab, runs off of CM7 with some nice tweaks, also includes netarchys kernel as default.
Oh and it already has all gapps included , including gmail
What a coincidence ... was just downloading NScollab ... 28% done
Thanks!
bringonblink ... am liking this NScollab rom
Edit: Never mind ... googled and found ... no use to me
When I go to the market, I get a pop up asking me if I need to install some apps. Any idea what they do and if it is needed?
The apps are:
Google Chrome to Phone ... never heard of this
Google Goggles ... I know this and won't need it.
Kickback
Soundback
Talkback ... these are the 3 I have no idea about!
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Thanks ... and cheers!
You've stumbled across here because you're either a noob, or a very confused person, or ran across some errors that made you choose another ROM. (Or some random lurker) I've created this thread to make it as detailed and user friendly as possible. Anyways without further ado:
I will not be responsible for anything that happens to your device. Follow my instructions carefully, and everything should work fine. This thread is here inorder to prevent the constant reporting of misleading bugs due to a dirty or unorganized way of flashing roms.
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Instructions for installing Lollipop:
Requirements:
- Bootloader unlocked Xperia L
- USB cable for the phone
- A computer with flashtool installed along with the necessary drivers.
1. Download the latest version of CM12 or any other lollipop rom along with the Gapps package. I recommend that you use this (use 5.0x for CM12). Download Thunderzap 4.1 as well. (Don't ask why, but make sure you have this in your computer.) Place the ROM and gapps zip files in your SD card or internal storage.
2. The best way to install any custom ROM is to flash them coming from a stock rom. (Skip this step if you're already on stock 1.17) So if you're not on stock, go ahead and grab an FTF from my thread. (Latest version 1.17 - recommended) Flash the stock rom. If you don't know how to do that use this guide as a reference. Do NOT exclude anything.
3. Now you need to flash a custom kernel. To do this, locate and extract the thunderzap 4.1.zip you downloaded earlier on your computer. Then pull out (or copy it somewhere else) the bootjbcwm.img file. You'll need to flash this file via fastboot. If you know how to do that, skip the next step and proceed to step 5.
4. Power off your phone. Open flashtool and select the flash icon. Now hold the volume up button and plug in your Xperia L to your computer via USB. Select fastboot mode. Under "By DoomLoRD", select the option, "select kernel to flash". Now right above the open button you should see an arrow where it says *.sin. Select that and choose *.img. Locate the bootjbcwm.img file and select it. In a matter of seconds the kernel should be successfully flashed. Now turn on your phone, and hold the volume up button when the LED lights up. You have now entered CWM recovery.
5. Enter CWM recovery if you haven't. (when turning on your phone, and hold the volume up button when the LED lights up.) Once you're here select factory reset and select yes. Then select wipe cache, and under advanced select wipe dalvik cache. Once you've done all of this go back, and select 'mounts and storage' and select wipe system. Now go back and select Install zip, and locate the CM12 (or any other lollipop ROM) zip file. Flash the CM12 zip file and allow it to be completed. Once completed flash the gapps zip file.
6. Now go back and select reboot system. If it asks you to root select no. And there ya go! this is all that you need to do for a clean installation. This method allows to reduce the existence of bugs encountered due to dirty or a disorganized way of flashing roms. Sit back and relax and allow your phone to boot.
Instructions for installing root: (CM12)
Instructions for enabling root on Lollipop:
1. Go to settings. Scroll down and select(tap) build number, 7 times to enable developer options.
2. Return to settings and select developer options. Scroll down and select Root access. From here you can select either Apps only or Apps and ADB to allow root access. For starters you can select apps, and for those who are well aware of what ADB means you can select Apps and ADB. I won't be telling you what ADB means, you can Google this yourself.
3. Exit settings and open up playstore. Search SuperSu and download it. Once it has been downloaded and installed, open it. It will display a message saying, "SuperSU binary needs to be updated." Select continue, and then it'll display a message with the options, "Normal" and "TWRP/CWM". Select Normal, and any moment a message from privacy guard should appear. Make sure you check the "remember my choice" button and select grant.
4. Once granted permission from privacy gaurd, it will ask you to reboot, so reboot your phone.
5. There you go, you got root access now quit buggin people will ya!
Reserved aswell.
Joel16 said:
Reserved aswell.
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Just a remark: For more recent versions of Thunderzap there are the files bootlp.img and bootkk.img.
saldor said:
Just a remark: For more recent versions of Thunderzap there are the files bootlp.img and bootkk.img.
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Yes I'm aware of that. I didn't say anything about thunderzap for Lollipop though haha. In the next guide (How to flash kernels) I will.
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Is it necessary to flash ThunderZap after installing CM 12 on my XPeria L?
CJoker3221 said:
Is it necessary to flash ThunderZap after installing CM 12 on my XPeria L?
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No, it isn't. Unless you want to over clock or use some of the features provided by thunderzap then yes, but for now wait till 4.14.
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Joel16 said:
No, it isn't. Unless you want to over clock or use some of the features provided by thunderzap then yes, but for now wait till 4.14.
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Alright, awesome to hear a reply
thanks for the guide, I hope it'll go well.
xperiaL said:
thanks for the guide, I hope it'll go well.
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It should, this is the cleanest way possible to install lollipop
Thank you so much for this ROM, it is pretty cool and it helps to extend the life of my Xperia.
I just have it for a couple of hours, but the keys features are working with no problem following your instructions for a clean install :good:
Thanks again for your great work
An update on how to properly install the nightlies for cm 12 would be greatly helpful..... PS- i think TWRP has been fixed by Rohan purohit
therishabh said:
An update on how to properly install the nightlies for cm 12 would be greatly helpful..... PS- i think TWRP has been fixed by Rohan purohit
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My tutorial on the first post is about installing CyanogenMod nightlies for the first time. It's always best to go from stock. I know he's fixed TWRP but still, when its your first time, that's the best way to go. However after you've flashed CM12, you can either use his recovery for dirty flashing and clean flashing (Wipe data, system and cache).
I'm busy so I'll get back to this later.
Is there any known bug at all after fleshing the ROM?
And Please can you share the link for the cyanogen 12.
Thanks in advance.
feelingx said:
Is there any known bug at all after fleshing the ROM?
And Please can you share the link for the cyanogen 12.
Thanks in advance.
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https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=taoshan
I haven't faced any bugs apart from facing a bit of lagg when recording videos. Its usually recommended to flash the latest one but beaware there can be bugs.
Pros and Con after installing Lollipop
Dear All,
I 've heard after installing lollipop on Xperia L, There are some issues like you can't use Bluetooth,USB charging and copying data via USB, Have you guys faced any such issue, do let me know, i want to install on my phone aswell,
I have already rooted the phone,
C2104, Build No: 15.3.A.1.17
SuperSU app is installed, Also would like to know how to move Games/Apps on External i.e SDcard.
I tried using GL to SD, but that doesnt help me....
Fernando James said:
Dear All,
I 've heard after installing lollipop on Xperia L, There are some issues like you can't use Bluetooth,USB charging and copying data via USB, Have you guys faced any such issue, do let me know, i want to install on my phone aswell,
I have already rooted the phone,
C2104, Build No: 15.3.A.1.17
SuperSU app is installed, Also would like to know how to move Games/Apps on External i.e SDcard.
I tried using GL to SD, but that doesnt help me....
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You can use Bluetooth and copy data via USB. I don't know about USB charging, maybe someone else here can answer that.
About moving apps to SD card, you can move certain apps to your SD card, by navigating to settings>apps. This doesn't let you move all of them, only some. Using the gapps package provided in this this you shouldn't worry too much about space unless you're gonna be installing 4+ drawers of apps lol.
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recovery issue
I use twrp recovery and I successfully install CM12 on my phone.
problem is that recovery is automatically update to CWM recovery & now when new nighty arrives I do not update via CWM recovery it show some errors. and I can not install twrp or old cwm recovery also.
so please guide me how to update to new nighty and how to install twrp recovery on cm12
yatin panchal said:
I use twrp recovery and I successfully install CM12 on my phone.
problem is that recovery is automatically update to CWM recovery & now when new nighty arrives I do not update via CWM recovery it show some errors. and I can not install twrp or old cwm recovery also.
so please guide me how to update to new nighty and how to install twrp recovery on cm12
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Are you using FOTA cwm recovery?
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Joel16 said:
Are you using FOTA cwm recovery?
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No I use TWRP recovery but when I install cm12 zip via twrp recovery it automatically install cwm recovery.
Q&A for [ ROM ][ Apr 14 ] Stock Rooted YNG1TAS0YL
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You are my savior!!! :angel: I tried all version and all methods to mount cm12 on multirom as a secondary but nothing works :crying:, nothing except your version!!!! :victory: As primary i have your cm11 XNPH05Q may depend on this?
Can you tell me the default read ahead buffer size, scheduler, tcp congestion Control??? Thanks
Me too, same problem, i install this rom as secondary on multirom, have you resolved in some way?
YNG1TAS0YL Radio - will it give access to FM radio???
Sir Calkulin, ive just flashed the cm12s stock rom manually, will the YNG1TAS0YL Radio help me access to FM radio? or is this somethin else.. In case this update does help me access FM radio then how do i go about it.. my device is unrooted with bootloader still intact..
I'm a noob so please help me out here..
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Sir Calkulin, ive just flashed the cm12s stock rom manually, will the YNG1TAS0YL Radio help me access to FM radio? or is this somethin else.. In case this update does help me access FM radio then how do i go about it.. my device is unrooted with bootloader still intact..
I'm a noob so please help me out here..
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What FM radio? They're is no hardware in the OPO for it. The radio referred to is the mobile phone radio.
hi, i'm not able to get rid of the developer options crash in the settings menu. It was a clean install, initially it works, as soon as I reboot starts to fc and never works. I didnt flash any super su zip.
A question about changing the temperature unit.
Thanks for this great rom.
Just a quick question on how to change temperature unit from Fahrenheit to Celsius?
Hello!
As reported in the downloadthread there is a problem with the developer options. I have tried two installs, one as update and a second clean one, the result is the same. Setings get a fc when choosing developer options.
Any solution to this?
Best regards!
I have installed this ROM everything is working, except from i can't find the email app (Boxer) nor can i go into the developer options it comes up with a error report.
Here's what i did when i installed CM12S:
In TWRP recovery mode I did the following:
-Wipe data
-Wipe cache
-Wipe Dalvik cache
-Wipe Internal storage
-Wipe System
-Format data
So after that, no OS is installed.
Then:
-Reboot to recovery
-Transferred your ROM Plus the zip files along with the radio files flashed both files to my USB
Then In recovery mode:
-Connected the USB Flash through OTG cable
-Went to Mount and ticked the OTG
-Went Back
-Selected Install zip and selected to install the rooted stock CM12S zip and then afterwards I flashed the Radio files zip of CM12S.
Then:
-Rebooted and after the boot of the device, I turned off the device and rebooted to recovery mode again.
Then:
-Wiped data
-Wiped Cache
-Wiped Dalvik Cache
-Wiped Internal storage
-Format data
Then I rebooted and after the device booted I left the phone 3-5 minutes to settle.
-Settings
-Backup and Reset
-Unticked the 2 boxes
-Reset device
I then let the phone boot up and left it to settle to let it run the background processes run for 3-5mins.
Should I use the Official ROM then re-root the Phone again or have I missed something?
I haven't used any custom kernels i used the stock one installed that shouldn't cause any issues should it?
Nor do I have the F2SP partition I just used the default stock one installed on the phone.
BootLoop
I flashed it, but i got bootloop.
My device is stock 05Q, Rooted, TWRP Recovery.
Why this problem happen?
Someone please help me. I really want this update...
Hi, I notice an problem, when i flash an kernel like a boeffla beta2 or AK 140 and reboot, when go to the developers options, the application settings crash, and the root don't work. For example when i open titanium backup it say i don't have a SU binary installed and the same thing also happens with other app require root. The procedure i use to flash a kernel is, do an wipe cache and dalvik cache, flash a .zip kernel and reboot.
What can i do for install an kernel without this problem?
Sorry for my bad english, i'm italian.
EDIT: the developers options crash also without the istallation of an kernel, when i reboot the phone for the first time after the os12 flash the developers options crash.
so we can flash it as we do for the OTA or we should have a costum recovery ?
So just to be clear, I flash:
1) the ROM
2) the Extras
3) Reboot and we're good to go?
Missing Boxer
I too flashed this OTA ROM and am missing Boxer. The stock email was wiped away but nothing to replace it but Gmail. Tried flashing again and still nothing. Developer working fine for me. Any ideas?
Hi!
I have two very noob questions.
First:
Can i make clean install, whit keep my personal data, my app locations in the home screen and more.... ( I think no )
Second:
What does it mean "FC"? I am not an English pesron but i try to search that and I think this is not mean " finger cross, or football club..... ;-D"
RZeeyy said:
Hi!
I have two very noob questions.
First:
Can i make clean install, whit keep my personal data, my app locations in the home screen and more.... ( I think no )
Second:
What does it mean "FC"? I am not an English pesron but i try to search that and I think this is not mean " finger cross, or football club..... ;-D"
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First: No - you'll have to install apps from scrartch, or use something like Titanium Backup or Helium if you want the data kept (not system apps though)
Second: FC = Force Close
Calkulin cm12s settings FC when going to dev options (seems to work)
Hi everybody, i had problems with access to developer options (integer causing com.android.settings crash) and thanks to GenghisZ's answer, i was able to repair this error without flashing rom again.
I have looked in /etc/init.d at 99firstboot you mentioned
I have moved file 99firstboot to another folder to disable it at startup
As it was creating persist.sys.root_access (with a '3' valuethat was causing the error?) in /data/property, i have also moved this file somewhere else.
After that, i have rooted it manually and it seems to work well.
I hope it can help other people... If you have this problem maybe we can try this.
I'm not a developper but i know linux a little.
Thanks for amazing site and read you soon
Hello guys, I open a Question and Answer Thread for all SuperMan Rom users, so even users under 10 posts can ask their questions here.
Below I added some basic Q&A stuff which can also be found at the main thread, if you have any question, read through them before posting, thanks!
Q: How to get into Download Mode?
A: Power off your phone, than hold: home + volume down + power on button until you see the download mode.
Q: How to get into Recovery Mode?
A: Power off your phone, than hold: home + volume up + power on button until you see the recovery mode.
Q: My Phone is stuck at boot and doesn't start, what to do??
A: Update your bootloader and modem. Also make sure you have made a fresh install of the rom. Bootloader and Modem can be found in the OP
Q: Do I need to update bootloader and modem after every update?
A: It's recommend to update your bootloader and modem everytime there is a new base yes.
Q: Do I have to do a full wipe for the new version?
A: It is always the best option to make a clean install, otherwise please don't come and report bugs!
Q: What steps should I do to update to a new version with a full wipe but keep all data?
A: There are some different ways. One way is to make a backup with Titanium Backup, you can backup all Apps and Preferences there. Make sure to store this backup on external SD card (if you have one). The second solution is to make a /data backup in TWRP. So boot into TWRP, click on backup and than select data. After installing the rom, restore the data backup.
Q: I got FC's and other Problems with the rom, what to do?
A: Take a logcat for me, developers use to say: without a log, it never happened . A logcat can be grapped with a PC and ADB installed, simply type: adb logcat > log.txt while your phone is connected and the error is happening.
Q: I want to change something in my rom setup, how can I do that?
A: Simply reflash the same rom version without any wipe and than choose the correct things you want.
Q: Which devices are supported at the moment?
A: Current supported devices are: SM-G930F/FD/W8
Q: Is this rom working on Snapdragon 820 variants?
A: No, sadly not.
Q: Some features are not present, but they are on stock rom, so where are they?
A: In aroma installer you have the option to select bloat you want to install or not, you probably didn't select all package, this is why it's missing now.
Q: My battery life is so bad and performance is very poor, you made so a bad rom!?!?
A: This comes actually not form the rom itself, I assume you installed Xposed than, some modules can cause batterydrain and performance problems. So try to make a clean install of the rom WITHOUT xposed installed..
Q: You said you fixed SD card RW but Titanium Backup can't write to external SD card, why???
A: This is because of googles changes concerning SD card, to fix this open Titanium Backup, Menu, Preferences, Backup Folder Location, Storage provider and than hig DocumentProvider Storage and select your SD card. Problem solved
Q: I like to go back to stock rom, how is this possible?
A: I can provide you here all steps which are needed to go back to a full stock rom.
0. Make a backup and than wipe all partitions in TWRP
1. Go to Sammobile and choose your country
2. Download the file and the attached Odin on sammobile
3. After downloading, put your phone into download mode
4. Make sure drivers are installed and your pc can detect your phone in odin
5. If the box in odin turns blue, add the AP file to AP tab, BL file to BL tab, CP file to CP tab and CSC_HOME to CSC tab
6. Hit start and wait until it is finished.
7. Reboot and you have a stock rom again
Q: Will you add X or Y feature?
A: You can kindly ask in the thread for that, but when I haven't added it until now, most likely it won't be added.
Q: Help, I never had a code and now after installing the rom my phone asks for a password??
A: Your device is still encrypted, on step 0 it tells you to be sure you're not. So, what do you need to to in case you are still encrypted:
1. Install full stock rom, including stock recovery
2. Boot into stock recovery and wipe data (stock recovery can wipe that, twrp not as it doesn't support samsungs encryption)
3. After wiping in stock recovery, boot right into download mode (without booting up!)
4. Install twrp
5. Boot into TWRP (also without booting up)
6. Install the rom
Q: On TWRP there is an error about /data mount, what to do?
A: Your device is encrpyted, follow the above steps to get rid of your encryption.
Q: Where has the CSC selection gone?
A: To include all csc files, the rom get way to big, so it got it's own thread now, take a look here: CSC installer
Q: I have a weak cellular signal, what can I do against it?
A: Two things: first, install your providers CSC using CSC installer and flash in TWRP or flashing stock CSC with Odin. Second Thing: You can install the modem from your provider, also find your modem on Sammobile and install it with Odin in CP tab.
Q: I selected xposed but now I don't see an app for it?
A: Maybe there went something wrong with installing the app to /data/app, xposed is installed but only the app is missing, so head over to the download page of xposed app: Material Xposed Thread
Q: I got random reboots, heeelp!
A: This is most likely from a custom kernel, if you face random reboots please check if you have the latest kernel installed or switch back to the stock kernel included in the rom.
Q: My screen is kind of yellow/orange and the touchscreen doesn't work at all!
A: You have choosen the wrong kernel in aroma selection. Reflash the rom without any wipe selecting the right kernel version.
Q: I can't save any photos to my external storage?
A: This happens if you install another kernel than superkernel or stock kernel. I made some changes in ramdisk to get the saving to external storage working. Maybe you can kindly ask your kernel developer to include this fix as well in his ramdisk
Q: I want to have my external storage like an internal as well. Google introduced it with android Marshmallow, but I can't see this option?
A: Just follow this Guide here and you can setup your SD card as normal storage
Thanks for your ROM
Already sent it via PM but wanted to publish my thanks ...
Thanks for your ROM. I love it so much that I flashed it really many times. But then 2 weeks ago it was time to use it I moved all my stuff from the old S4 (CM13) to the new S7 (using Titanium Backup) which was not that big issue as I thought before (did it the first time).
So far no issues that I could not solve reading this Q&A and the developer thread. Only for one (Secure Settings root mode) I needed further help. But this one is not related to this ROM but to the systemless SuperSU mode.
Now 2 weeks later I’m 2.5 releases in the past and it is time to move to the newest release and first time to the corresponding ROM. It is downloading at the moment …
In the meantime I flashed it (1.8.1 with kernel 1.3.1) and there is a little issue: Xposed isn't working anymore. Error message "Error loading Xposed ZIP frameworks". Last time (1.6.5, stock kernel) it worked without doing anything else. I did a clean flash and restored data. Not a big issue for me because till now I don't use any module.
Hi There,
My happiness was short-lived while Flashing an Old Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 P3100.
The Progress I made so far was:
1. ODIN Flashing
2. Able to Install TWRP Recoveries
3. Copied LineageOS and GApps all said Successfully installed
4. Finally rebooted after doing some cache cleaning, but the LineageOS logo appears in the boot and remained booting for about 2 hours. I lost my patience afterward and I switched off the Tab.
5. Tried restarting but the same LineageOS screen goes on and on doesn't bring the setup screen.
I am so curious to know
1. is there People in here who successfully installed LineageOS 14 and booted successfully?
2. How long did the initial boot take?
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If I am to redo the process again, please correct if I should do the following
1. I have successfully installed TWRP hence I reckon I don't need to do it again
2. I will download the latest LineageOS and GApps and copy it to Internal Storage
3. Install both using TWRP
4. Clear cache
5. Reboot.
I hope I am doing correctly?
hifni242 said:
Hi There,
My happiness was short-lived while Flashing an Old Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 P3100.
The Progress I made so far was:
1. ODIN Flashing
2. Able to Install TWRP Recoveries
3. Copied LineageOS and GApps all said Successfully installed
4. Finally rebooted after doing some cache cleaning, but the LineageOS logo appears in the boot and remained booting for about 2 hours. I lost my patience afterward and I switched off the Tab.
5. Tried restarting but the same LineageOS screen goes on and on doesn't bring the setup screen.
If I am to redo the process again, please correct if I should do the following
1. I have successfully installed TWRP hence I reckon I don't need to do it again
2. I will download the latest LineageOS and GApps and copy it to Internal Storage
3. Install both using TWRP
4. Clear cache
5. Reboot.
I hope I am doing correctly?
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Copy files to external sd card. Then reboot to Twrp, select wipe. Select system, data, dalvik cache, internal storage and then install rom.
EDIT : Take a backup of internal storage if you want like photos, videos, etc.
Arc android said:
Copy files to external sd card. Then reboot to Twrp, select wipe. Select system, data, dalvik cache, internal storage and then install rom.
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Why internal storage?? That will delete all the data like pictures, videos, apps etc
Mighty said:
Why internal storage?? That will delete all the data like pictures, videos, apps etc
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Normally that's the procedure right ??? Even I never wiped internal storage but I did if the rom would give problems. And since there are problems for him (which I never faced installing any lineage rom) maybe wiping everything might work.
Arc android said:
Normally that's the procedure right ??? Even I never wiped internal storage but I did if the rom would give problems. And since there are problems for him (which I never faced installing any lineage rom) maybe wiping everything might work.
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No its wiping Dalvik, Cache, Data, System
Hi, I'm too trying to get a bit more life out of my ageing Tab 2 I've been following the instructions on the LineageOS website but I don't seem to be able to find the link to the actual ROM. I download a twrp file but that was only a few MB and obviously the ROM is much bigger.
I'd be grateful if somebody could point me at the link to where the ROM actually is.
Many Thanks
Steve
Robbo369 said:
Hi, I'm too trying to get a bit more life out of my ageing Tab 2 I've been following the instructions on the LineageOS website but I don't seem to be able to find the link to the actual ROM. I download a twrp file but that was only a few MB and obviously the ROM is much bigger.
I'd be grateful if somebody could point me at the link to where the ROM actually is.
Many Thanks
Steve
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[CLOSED][ROM][7.x][unified] LineageOS 14.1
LineageOS 14.1 Android 7.x [#ESPRESSONAME] [#WHATSLOS] [#KANGERS] [#WARRANTY] [#INFOLOS] Downloads: Please use latest espresso-common TWRP to flash this rom, you can find it here. (Other recoveries might work, but maybe cause...
forum.xda-developers.com
Download link - http://andi34.github.io/roms_tab2_lineage.html
Thanks I'll give that a go.
OK I've obviously over estimated my technical abilities. Does anybody have a idiots guide to flashing a Tab 2?
I'm trying to flash the device with Heimdall and the twrp img file and putting in the commands and I'm getting the device '\\.\usb longidnumber' is no longer connected!
It worked once but I let the device reboot normally so it didn't go into TWRP mode and now I can't seem to reflash it if I boot it into recovery mode I get the normal Android options.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Steve
Arc android said:
Copy files to external sd card. Then reboot to Twrp, select wipe. Select system, data, dalvik cache, internal storage and then install rom.
EDIT : Take a backup of internal storage if you want like photos, videos, etc.
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Thank You! Glad to see the Setup screen loaded up. It took 12 Minutes for that to come. Glad to see that.
Robbo369 said:
Hi, I'm too trying to get a bit more life out of my ageing Tab 2 I've been following the instructions on the LineageOS website but I don't seem to be able to find the link to the actual ROM. I download a twrp file but that was only a few MB and obviously the ROM is much bigger.
I'd be grateful if somebody could point me at the link to where the ROM actually is.
Many Thanks
Steve
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OpenSource Development by Android-Andi @ XDA
OpenSource Development by Android-Andi
andi34.github.io
Arc android said:
Normally that's the procedure right ??? Even I never wiped internal storage but I did if the rom would give problems. And since there are problems for him (which I never faced installing any lineage rom) maybe wiping everything might work.
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It worked I didn't have any problem and it loaded up and now working pretty well.
Robbo369 said:
I'm trying to flash the device with Heimdall and the twrp img file and putting in the commands and I'm getting the device '\\.\usb longidnumber' is no longer connected!
It worked once but I let the device reboot normally so it didn't go into TWRP mode and now I can't seem to reflash it if I boot it into recovery mode I get the normal Android options.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Steve
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Although it's not the exact one you are looking but this tutorial will give some insight. Check here:
I got it done here
Yay it's working and running Android 7.1.
I am having a problem getting the Google Play store working, I've downloaded the APKs for the Play Store and Google Play Services from APK Mirror. But when I launch the Play Store app it crashes when I hit the button to sign in.
Suggestions please.
Thanks
Steve
Robbo369 said:
Yay it's working and running Android 7.1.
I am having a problem getting the Google Play store working, I've downloaded the APKs for the Play Store and Google Play Services from APK Mirror. But when I launch the Play Store app it crashes when I hit the button to sign in.
Suggestions please.
Thanks
Steve
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Installing apka is not going to install gapps. You need to install a gapps zip while installing the rom. That means, now you'll have to download gapps zip i am giving you and then again wipe system, data, dalvic cache and then install rom and then gapps zip.
Install these gapps by @Deltadroid : https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=5862345805528062385
Robbo369 said:
Yay it's working and running Android 7.1.
I am having a problem getting the Google Play store working, I've downloaded the APKs for the Play Store and Google Play Services from APK Mirror. But when I launch the Play Store app it crashes when I hit the button to sign in.
Suggestions please.
Thanks
Steve
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Lol good luck with gapps and lag lool..
Do your homework before you do something! Android 7 + gapps = mega lag = unusable.
Read some more ... and stop listening people without proper knowledge.
Tip: don't use gapps at all, specially on prehistoric devices.
drnightshadow said:
Lol good luck with gapps and lag lool..
Do your homework before you do something! Android 7 + gapps = mega lag = unusable.
Read some more ... and stop listening people without proper knowledge.
Tip: don't use gapps at all, specially on prehistoric devices.
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Yeah it was quite slow when it started up, but I disabled stuff I don't need and blocked some more from running in the background and while it's never going to be super whizzy it will be usable.
Thanks to everyone for their help, onto my old Note 10.1 now
Robbo369 said:
Yeah it was quite slow when it started up, but I disabled stuff I don't need and blocked some more from running in the background and while it's never going to be super whizzy it will be usable.
Thanks to everyone for their help, onto my old Note 10.1 now
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Try android 6 roms and android 4.4.4 roms.
Resurrection remix : https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjAAegQICBAC&usg=AOvVaw1PxtYepshuVJGhwILyAok1
This is the best as per my experience. Its android 6 and also fast. It is fastest without gapps but if you are going to install some apps, not all of them might function correctly without gapps.
Lineage os 13 : https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjABegQIAxAC&usg=AOvVaw0ngVERkcUHwdW6OdL7FTx8
This is another great one and works well. Again, with gapps it's slow (and mostly all roms are)
Slimrom 4.4 : https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjAAegQIAxAC&usg=AOvVaw1pIY6ZrmjDiXzCAxuW-p9R
To be honest, this rom would have been the first in my list but it isn't because it's kitkat (4.4.4) and that means less apps support. It is fast and stable.
Last suggestion : don't go for android 7 roms. Without gapps they are as slow as android 6 roms with gapps.