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guide me installing Custom Roms

hello everyone
I have XT926 (verizon one)
my phone system version is 183.46.10
I have rooted my phone using towelroot and unlocked bootloader
now whats next?
latest firmware update (183.46.15) notification is bugging me, should i install it through ota in this condition or directly move to installing custom roms. if install this ota without unrooting, will my phone enter bootloop?
which recovery is recommended for android 5.0 on kk bootloader.

faheemakbar18 said:
hello everyone
I have XT926 (verizon one)
my phone system version is 183.46.10
I have rooted my phone using towelroot and unlocked bootloader
now whats next?
latest firmware update (183.46.15) notification is bugging me, should i install it through ota in this condition or directly move to installing custom roms. if install this ota without unrooting, will my phone enter bootloop?
which recovery is recommended for android 5.0 on kk bootloader.
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Here ist what i have experienced:
I was on System Version: 181.46.3
Well nevertheless:
It was the most recent version i could get and i wanted to get back to Android L.
I installed CM12 the Following way, I had a lot of problems with that. So here is my experience and everything:
So you need to know, to install CM12 or other CM12 based ROMS you first need to have CM11 installed.
Newer Versions of the recovery might be having problems installing CM11, so i would recommend using PhilZ Touch Recovery. It was working for me.
1st: install PhilZ recovery
2nd: factory reset
3rd: install cm11 (Unified Build, due to no up-to-date-build for XT925)
4th: boot
5th: install latest TWRP XT925/TWRP XT926
6th: factory reset
7th: install CM12 XT925 / CM12 XT926 or other CM12 based ROM
8th: install Gapps
9th: wipe cache/dalvik cache
10: Boot
11: Have fun.
Possible problems:
"This package is for moto_msm8960, xt907, scorpion_mini, smq, xt926, vanquish, this is a xt925" ------> You got a problem with the Recovery, it is too new. Try PhilZ
CM12 Booting, inconsistent Data partition stuff error ---------> you did not install cm11 and did not wipe Data before installing CM12, when coming from Blur Rom
Bootloop ---------> no wiping or you did not install cm11 before installing CM12
I hope this might have helped you.
Greetz Esok

thanks alot @esok44 for detailed reply
which phone you hv xt925 or 926
why install cm11 from moto msm8960 and not from specific xt925,xt926 build

faheemakbar18 said:
thanks alot @esok44 for detailed reply
which phone you hv xt925 or 926
why install cm11 from moto msm8960 and not from specific xt925,xt926 build
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Heyho
I have an XT925.
I installed the msm8960 Build.
The Reason i used the unified Build was, there is no KKBL build for the xt925.

thanks again, onto the procedure now
just last thing, which version of philz recovery you installed, download link has latest one @esok44

faheemakbar18 said:
thanks again, onto the procedure now
just last thing, which version of philz recovery you installed, download link has latest one @esok44
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Hey Faheem,
i used the latest one, i guess
Found it here.
Link in my first Post was wrong

esok44 said:
1st: install PhilZ recovery
2nd: factory reset
3rd: install cm11 (Unified Build, due to no up-to-date-build for XT925)
4th: boot
5th: install latest TWRP XT925/TWRP XT926
6th: factory reset
7th: install CM12 XT925 / CM12 XT926 or other CM12 based ROM
8th: install Gapps
9th: wipe cache/dalvik cache
10: Boot
11: Have fun.
Possible problems:
"This package is for moto_msm8960, xt907, scorpion_mini, smq, xt926, vanquish, this is a xt925" ------> You got a problem with the Recovery, it is too new. Try PhilZ
CM12 Booting, inconsistent Data partition stuff error ---------> you did not install cm11 and did not wipe Data before installing CM12, when coming from Blur Rom
Bootloop ---------> no wiping or you did not install cm11 before installing CM12
I hope this might have helped you.
Greetz Esok
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If you come frome OTA Kitkat 4.4.2
you have to change Step 1st: install PhilZ recovery ------ to ------ Install TWRP2710-RAZR-HD_M-KITKAT.img instead then you can flash the CM 11
If you like philz_touch_6.58.7-moto_msm8960.img recovery (it can mount external Memory Card as USB) you can flash it after all installations after Point 11. The only thing that you cannot start directly to recovery from CM 12.1

Flashing recovery build for lower android version than mine ?

Hello,
I want to change my cwm to twrp, and I downloaded the twrp img file and nandroid.
Also, I already installed cyanogenmod 10.2 on my tab, so it's Android 4.3.
Now, the build of the twrp is said to be for "4.1.2"
Can I flash this build to my current 4.3 tab in order to switch from cwm to twrp?
Thanks

(error 7 ) in cwm

I have a p3113 ,as evryone suggested i tried a lot of p3110 lolipop roms.
Recently i tried to flash cm11 unoffcial version of android andi.
It says it cant flash the rom and says error in the zip file and( error 7 ) in recovery.
All this happens only for a kitkat rom but i can flash any other version of android like lolipop or jb.
Pls help me ..currently im on cm9 official build for p3113. I have a cwm recovery,version 6

update your revovery, you can download zip here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=25706 Flash it and reboot recovery, then it should work fine

iks8 said:
update your revovery, you can download zip here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=25706 Flash it and reboot recovery, then it should work fine
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Thanks got it..

switch to TWRP

I would alse recomend TWRP. In my opinion runs better than cwm

Stuck at patching system image unconditionally.

I was running RR rom on my device then i wanted to change to aosp today but while flashing it got stuck at patching system image unconditionally for like an hour so i flashed the stock COS13 via fastboot.
I can flash MM based roms but no Nougat based roms (
EDIT:
I managed to fix my issue. i went back and flashed twrp 2.8.7.0 recovery and then flashed the latest firmware image. that seems to have fixed my issue. successfully flashed jgcaap's cm14.1 rom now <3

What recovery version are you using?

Re-download the zip rom and flash it again...

Spider-Vice said:
What recovery version are you using?
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twrp.3.0.2-0 official

iPusak Gaoq™ said:
Re-download the zip rom and flash it again...
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i can flash all MM roms. i tried to flash 2 nougat roms. both of which i had previously up and running.

Help me please!
K.rockr said:
I was running RR rom on my device then i wanted to change to aosp today but while flashing it got stuck at patching system image unconditionally for like an hour so i flashed the stock COS13 via fastboot.
I can flash MM based roms but no Nougat based roms (
EDIT:
I managed to fix my issue. i went back and flashed twrp 2.8.7.0 recovery and then flashed the latest firmware image. that seems to have fixed my issue. successfully flashed jgcaap's cm14.1 rom now <3
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Even i'm stuck with the same issue. I flashed the latest firmware too, but it didn't help. I can flash all roms except android nougat roms. Please tell me the entire procedure. Thank you.

evdmello said:
Even i'm stuck with the same issue. I flashed the latest firmware too, but it didn't help. I can flash all roms except android nougat roms. Please tell me the entire procedure. Thank you.
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Okay so buddy. now do exactly as i tell u okay?
1. flash the latest cm13 snapshot.
2. go to fastboot mode and flash this recovery https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24367857647223599
3. reboot to the new recovery and flash this https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347825946
4. then you reboot to bootloader and flash twrp3.0.2-0
5. flash whichever nougat rom you want because it'll work now .

upgrade TWRP latest version(3.2.x) for galaxy s2 i9100

Hello Everyone
I have installed TWRP 3.1.0 on my galaxy s2 and also Lineage 14.1 . So far so good . It wasn't that hard to install custom rom and recovery but i got an issue which is upgrading TWRP 3.1.0 to the latest version 3.2.3 . I did everything correct but it just does not update to latest version. Once i installed the recovery image then rebooted , TWRP disappeared and stock recovery showed up. I also installed TRWP app (installed img and flash to recovery etc.. ) as well but nothing worked.
My question is does Galaxy s2 support latest TWRP or is there anything else that i should do ? Please if you can share any solution to solve this or any suggestion to update TWRP to latest version.
Thank you

galaxys2ci said:
Hello Everyone
I have installed TWRP 3.1.0 on my galaxy s2 and also Lineage 14.1 . So far so good . It wasn't that hard to install custom rom and recovery but i got an issue which is upgrading TWRP 3.1.0 to the latest version 3.2.3 . I did everything correct but it just does not update to latest version. Once i installed the recovery image then rebooted , TWRP disappeared and stock recovery showed up. I also installed TRWP app (installed img and flash to recovery etc.. ) as well but nothing worked.
My question is does Galaxy s2 support latest TWRP or is there anything else that i should do ? Please if you can share any solution to solve this or any suggestion to update TWRP to latest version.
Thank you
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Are you using iso-rec recovery?
There is a specific combination that is required to flash TWRP on your device.
I'm assuming that you have used the re-PIT created by @Lanchon, since you have LOS installed. The way the recovery is handled on your device is it is packaged into the kernel bundle, I believe, so it isn't flashed to the stock recovery partition, it is flashed in another location where the iso-rec recovery was originally flashed. When you tried to update your TWRP, you probably corrupted how that is structured and it reverted back to stock recovery instead of booting TWRP because, as far as I know, the stock recovery is still installed in its native recovery partition, even after flashing iso-rec recovery. Find an updated iso-rec version of TWRP for i9100
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TWRP issue for galaxy s2 i9100
Hi Droidriven
Thank you very much for responding my message , i'm using iso-rec recovery 3.1.0 right now and i followed these steps to install it ;
1 - I9100 _1.5GB system _6gb data _ 512MB PRE-LOAD by gangster .pit
2 - IP KERNEL 14-03-CWM - FOR + ODIN ( via odin )
and then
lanchon 20160406 I9100 + twrp 3.1.0 .
I did everything correct with istallation of twrp 3.1.0 and LOS
I'm wondering how can i upgrade twrp 3.1.0 to 3.2.3 ?
I thought galaxy s2 does not support latest version of twrp recovery . TWRP 3.1.0 is the only latest version that works for galaxy s2. Is that correct or is there any other way to update twrp to latest version on galaxy s2 ? Because i installed twrp app , did everything ( flashing img rebooting etc. ) it did not update to latest version. Please can you tell me if you know how to upgrade to latest version . i'll be appreciated . Thanks again for responding .
Have a nice day.
Thank you

galaxys2ci said:
Hi Droidriven
Thank you very much for responding my message , i'm using iso-rec recovery 3.1.0 right now and i followed these steps to install it ;
1 - I9100 _1.5GB system _6gb data _ 512MB PRE-LOAD by gangster .pit
2 - IP KERNEL 14-03-CWM - FOR + ODIN ( via odin )
and then
lanchon 20160406 I9100 + twrp 3.1.0 .
I did everything correct with istallation of twrp 3.1.0 and LOS
I'm wondering how can i upgrade twrp 3.1.0 to 3.2.3 ?
I thought galaxy s2 does not support latest version of twrp recovery . TWRP 3.1.0 is the only latest version that works for galaxy s2. Is that correct or is there any other way to update twrp to latest version on galaxy s2 ? Because i installed twrp app , did everything ( flashing img rebooting etc. ) it did not update to latest version. Please can you tell me if you know how to upgrade to latest version . i'll be appreciated . Thanks again for responding .
Have a nice day.
Thank you
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I don't think you can use the standard version of TWRP that would be downloaded from the TWRP website or via the TWRP Manager app. It has to a TWRP that has been made to be compatible with iso-rec recovery/kernel.
If you still have the file that you used to install iso-rec TWRP 3.1.0, maybe you can extract that file, remove the 3.1.0 .img and replace it with the latest TWRP.img then rezip the file and try flashing that.
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Hi Droidriven
To be honest i've never thought about extracting file , removing the img and replacing with the latest one. That is a good idea actually . Maybe It could work . I'll try that.
Thank you so much for your quick replies. You have been great and helpful. I really appreciate that.
Thanks again
Have a nice day.