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How to troubleshoot issues

Ok I have been learning how to and moving forward with flashing different ROMs.
I am currently running a 2.3.6 GB on my Infuse.
I am looking to go to ICS however I want to understand better certain issues I am having with my phone.
Its not every time but I will click to open my applications and wait but nothing happens.
If I lock my screen and then re-open my applications will be there. (this part is consistent)
Now Im also getting a lot of Force Closes - I even uninstalled and re-installed applications and still get the same force close when I try to open with one exception where that fixed the problem.
I tried the fixed permissions from Recovery mode but that did not help.
So I have better than 50% of the time where my applications wont open but locking and unlocking causes it to pop open.
I have several applications that i keep getting force close on.
I also have times when things seem sluggish and times when I go to unlock my phone and its froze so that I have to pull the battery.
I use the Go Launcher and its utilities like Power Master and Task Master to manage battery and tasks and it seems to do a good job and has a lot of people recommending them.
What I would like is a way to be able to evaluate and determine what may be going on and resolve it.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

If one Rom doesn't work for you, try another one until you find one you can settle on for a while.
Remember to always do the appropriate wipes when switching roms, and be careful when restoring apps & data, as it can sometimes cause issues.
I would recommend to give JB a try if you haven't yet.
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse

andros11 said:
If one Rom doesn't work for you, try another one until you find one you can settle on for a while.
Remember to always do the appropriate wipes when switching roms, and be careful when restoring apps & data, as it can sometimes cause issues.
I would recommend to give JB a try if you haven't yet.
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse
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I was going to go to JB but have heard its still a bit buggy.
I used Go Backup to restore applications this time around.
I have used a variety of Backup and Restore options to include nandroid, Titanium, AppExtractor however Go Backup seemed to do my apps, sms, mms, contacts and so forth the best.
If you can refer a better process for application backup and restore when upgrading / changing ROMs Im all ears.

Not buggy for me. Cm10 & paranoid android are pretty solid.. have not tried the others but I believe they perform well too.
I use mybackup pro, just personal preference. I find it simple and works for me.
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse

I have tried CNA , MIUI, PA, CM10 and Cypher AOKP ROM (my current one). All are pretty stable. Just be aware most, if not all, are MTD based and going back to ICS (different format) can be a process. Also back up EFS using Infuse toolkit just in case your IMEI disappears.
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I suspect your problem is related to Go Launcher and the other Go apps, particularly if you are using one of their builds from the last 6 months. If I were you, I'd backup and do a full wipe and install of one of these GB ROMs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523. Restore all your apps except the Go apps and see how things run. Go Launcher provides more functionality than any other free launcher, so you'll have to get used to that. I moved to the free ADW launcher when I was on GB - it's kind of simple, but there are some nice themes available for it.
Also, don't use the GO utilities!
Of course, you could move to a JB ROM. They are all pretty good and stable. JB, however, has some irritating bugs and some apps don't function properly on it. I'm using Paranoid Android 2.0. It's really good, but not quite as fast as the straight CM10...

Whizzpopper said:
I suspect your problem is related to Go Launcher and the other Go apps, particularly if you are using one of their builds from the last 6 months. If I were you, I'd backup and do a full wipe and install of one of these GB ROMs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523. Restore all your apps except the Go apps and see how things run. Go Launcher provides more functionality than any other free launcher, so you'll have to get used to that. I moved to the free ADW launcher when I was on GB - it's kind of simple, but there are some nice themes available for it.
Also, don't use the GO utilities!
Of course, you could move to a JB ROM. They are all pretty good and stable. JB, however, has some irritating bugs and some apps don't function properly on it. I'm using Paranoid Android 2.0. It's really good, but not quite as fast as the straight CM10...
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Funny you should show those ROMs as I am using that very ROM - Option C version
Man I really like the Go Launcher and my wife doesnt seem to be having a problem with it.
Oh well I was looking to maybe make the move up to ICS so maybe I will do that tonight.
Also can you use Heimdal to install those packages or just Odin?

mikefarr said:
Funny you should show those ROMs as I am using that very ROM - Option C version
Man I really like the Go Launcher and my wife doesnt seem to be having a problem with it.
Oh well I was looking to maybe make the move up to ICS so maybe I will do that tonight.
Also can you use Heimdal to install those packages or just Odin?
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Neither. I believe ODIN and Heimdall are more for recovery.
If you have GB now, download the ROM(s) to your phone and go to CWM and install the zip. Make sure you follow the instructions on the OP of the ROM (wipe/factory reset, etc). Don't forget to install GAPPS too.
And if you want to flash JB, go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1878458 (great guide, also shows how to go from GB to ICS first...follow those instructions).

psal217050 said:
Neither. I believe ODIN and Heimdall are more for recovery.
If you have GB now, download the ROM(s) to your phone and go to CWM and install the zip. Make sure you follow the instructions on the OP of the ROM (wipe/factory reset, etc). Don't forget to install GAPPS too.
And if you want to flash JB, go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1878458 (great guide, also shows how to go from GB to ICS first...follow those instructions).
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Thanks to all that have helped me with this.
Now if it turns out it is the Go Dev Team programs thats my problem I will need some good replacement recommendations :laugh:

mikefarr said:
Thanks to all that have helped me with this.
Now if it turns out it is the Go Dev Team programs thats my problem I will need some good replacement recommendations :laugh:
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Ok I was reviewing the link you gave to upgrade and had a couple of questions.
9. Flash ICS, then ICS Gapps - this step refers to ICS Gapps
Once it boots into ICS, turn off and remove your external sdcard.- Why do you have to pull your external sdcard?
The in the section for going to JB it says
5. Flash Gapps - Is this a different Gapps file?
Just curious...

Having the SD card has been known to cause problems...best to remove...you can put it in later. ICS and JB have different GAPPS. Look for the link to the correct GAPPS on the IP of the ROM you decide to use.
Sent from my SGH-i997 using xda premium

Thank you for clarifying that psal.
I'll add those details to the guide.
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse

psal217050 said:
Having the SD card has been known to cause problems...best to remove...you can put it in later. ICS and JB have different GAPPS. Look for the link to the correct GAPPS on the IP of the ROM you decide to use.
Sent from my SGH-i997 using xda premium
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Can you recommend a good ICS ROM?
Also when I tried to make sure I had the device driver installed it is not showing me the Samsung Common.
I guess I hear Entropy has a top JB and also heard good stuff on Th3Bill's JB.
Thanks

mikefarr said:
Can you recommend a good ICS ROM?
Also when I tried to make sure I had the device driver installed it is not showing me the Samsung Common.
I guess I hear Entropy has a top JB and also heard good stuff on Th3Bill's JB.
Thanks
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My USB drivers say USB Composite Device. If you are going to leap from ICS to JB, it probably doesn't matter which one you flash...most of them are really good (I used UNi-yuma-PoRN when I was on ICS). I have used several of the JB's and everyone likes what they like. Try them all and see which one you like best.

psal217050 said:
My USB drivers say USB Composite Device. If you are going to leap from ICS to JB, it probably doesn't matter which one you flash...most of them are really good (I used UNi-yuma-PoRN when I was on ICS). I have used several of the JB's and everyone likes what they like. Try them all and see which one you like best.
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Ok I went to look up your yuma.
I found it however when I click to download it says it couldnt find it.
Is the gapp just based on the flavor ie. gapp for ICS, gapp for JB and so forth or are they more specific to the ROM?
Hopefully can flash one tonight but if not - tomorrow.

mikefarr said:
Ok I went to look up your yuma.
I found it however when I click to download it says it couldnt find it.
Is the gapp just based on the flavor ie. gapp for ICS, gapp for JB and so forth or are they more specific to the ROM?
Hopefully can flash one tonight but if not - tomorrow.
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ICS GAPPS were used across the ICS ROMs. Some played around and created inverted GAPPS (black screen, white letters) but ICS had GAPPs and JB has GAPPS. Not sure why...probably due to the different file formats.
Also the mirror in the first link on the OP is down...some upgrades. Try the other mirror
UnipOrnB40a.zip - 326.47 MB

psal - nice work, brother - you're gonna own this place before long :good:
mikefarr- keep on keepin' on, you are on the right track.
andros11- the guide is great - can't wait for the movie :good:

mikefarr said:
Ok I went to look up your yuma.
I found it however when I click to download it says it couldnt find it.
Is the gapp just based on the flavor ie. gapp for ICS, gapp for JB and so forth or are they more specific to the ROM?
Hopefully can flash one tonight but if not - tomorrow.
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I have tried 3 times to install the 07.28 ver of this ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601844
All 3 times it failed with a error Status 7

mikefarr said:
I have tried 3 times to install the 07.28 ver of this ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601844
All 3 times it failed with a error Status 7
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I just re-downloaded it from that link without a problem. You might need to clear cookies, cache, etc from your browser and retry it. Of course I downloaded to PC and moved the file over to the phone. And you are on GingerBread?
Google has a lot of suggestions:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...09.309.3-1.1.0.les;..0.0...1c.1j2.27RSU95e5S8

mikefarr said:
I have tried 3 times to install the 07.28 ver of this ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601844
All 3 times it failed with a error Status 7
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Ok I tried another ROM - RemICS-UX and got the same error status 7.
Something else is wrong or Im missing something grrrrr.

Insufficient storage error when installing certain apps

I followed the instructions given to me in my "new here" thread and was able to wipe my OS and install resurrection remix 7.1.2 last night. However, I was only able to install gapps mini and now I can't take a screenshot or install other items like google chrome or facebook. However, I was able to install other apps like firefox. I've tried a factory reset, removing my google account from the play store and re-adding it. It should definitely not be a cache problem as the install is brand new. I even used twrp wipe on all folders and reinstalled RR and still no change. Do I need to repartition or just try another mod?
*edit*
I found another thread here through a search that had a very similar issue to mine, but it looks like they were able to resolve theirs by uninstalling some app (they didn't say what). I'm having this with a fresh install, every time. So that fix didn't work for me, and I couldn't find anything else.

As an update to this issue, I have been able to install OkCupid (I'm a single girl, what can I say?) and the Android WebService that it required to function. Still have original issue though.

briannam said:
As an update to this issue, I have been able to install OkCupid (I'm a single girl, what can I say?) and the Android WebService that it required to function. Still have original issue though.
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That's strange.Try Clean flashing the rom with opengapps.org .

Mr.Ak said:
That's strange.Try Clean flashing the rom with opengapps.org .
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Yeah, I think it might be the resurrection remix mod. I think after I get off work tonight I'm going to try the newest CM13? mod listed here and see if that doesn't help

briannam said:
Yeah, I think it might be the resurrection remix mod. I think after I get off work tonight I'm going to try the newest CM13? mod listed here and see if that doesn't help
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It ain't no mod.I'm taking about using open gapps instead of whatever gapps you were using before.

The mod I'm referring to is the resurrection remix which is the OS mod. I used the open gapps mini with that OS, so I've tried that.

briannam said:
The mod I'm referring to is the resurrection remix which is the OS mod. I used the open gapps mini with that OS, so I've tried that.
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What does PS say when you try to install facebook,etc?

It just says downloading and never changes. I also don't get the notification in the status area indicating it's downloading. It doesn't ask for permissions either, I don't know is that's normal for a rooted phone or not

briannam said:
It just says downloading and never changes. I also don't get the notification in the status area indicating it's downloading. It doesn't ask for permissions either, I don't know is that's normal for a rooted phone or not
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I'm rooted,and downloading works fine for me.Umm,try clearing data and cache of play services and play store?

Mr.Ak said:
I'm rooted,and downloading works fine for me.Umm,try clearing data and cache of play services and play store?
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One of the first things I did yep. It's almost as if the system storage is somehow full or locked or something.

briannam said:
One of the first things I did yep. It's almost as if the system storage is somehow full or locked or something.
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Try with flashing different gapps(bean,dynamic etc) then.

Mr.Ak said:
Try with flashing different gapps(bean,dynamic etc) then.
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Well, here's why I don't think that's it. After flashing the OS, I tried to flash the super version of the open gapps. That was a huge file, almost a gig I think, so when that errored out I wasn't surprised. So when I tried the stock at 700 mb, and that failed, I tried the mini. That was 200 mb, and when that flashed successfully, I got suspicious. So I do think it's an issue with the system partition. I know the resurrection remix was a few GB in size, so perhaps it was too big. I haven't tried downloading CM13 or any others yet, so I don't know if there's a huge size difference or not. But I think that may be what it was. Just too big for our phones.

briannam said:
Well, here's why I don't think that's it. After flashing the OS, I tried to flash the super version of the open gapps. That was a huge file, almost a gig I think, so when that errored out I wasn't surprised. So when I tried the stock at 700 mb, and that failed, I tried the mini. That was 200 mb, and when that flashed successfully, I got suspicious. So I do think it's an issue with the system partition. I know the resurrection remix was a few GB in size, so perhaps it was too big. I haven't tried downloading CM13 or any others yet, so I don't know if there's a huge size difference or not. But I think that may be what it was. Just too big for our phones.
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System partition has a size,just like internal storage has.Though,in the former case,you can increase it,but there's no point in increasing it,as you can just flash mini/nano/pico gapps and install all the other G-Apps you need after that.Infact,stock/heavy gapps is nothing but bloatware.
Anyway,what I meant was, flash other gapps except opengapps:
https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/foru...id/software/gapps-dynamic-gapps-t3487192/amp/
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/gapps-gapps-7-0-nougat-minimal-t3474980
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=124631
https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/foru...d-slim-gapps-6-0-7-0-unofficial-t3462088/amp/
https://plus.google.com/+DaanST/posts/ZMo18YATkc4
Okay,enuff spam for now.

Mr.Ak said:
System partition has a size,just like internal storage has.Though,in the former case,you can increase it,but there's no point in increasing it,as you can just flash mini/nano/pico gapps and install all the other G-Apps you need after that.Infact,stock/heavy gapps is nothing but bloatware.
Anyway,what I meant was, flash other gapps except opengapps:
https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/foru...id/software/gapps-dynamic-gapps-t3487192/amp/
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/gapps-gapps-7-0-nougat-minimal-t3474980
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=124631
https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/foru...d-slim-gapps-6-0-7-0-unofficial-t3462088/amp/
https://plus.google.com/+DaanST/posts/ZMo18YATkc4
Okay,enuff spam for now.
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I think I just figured it out. I went outside on break and went to take a selfie to test the camera for this OS, and voila, it told me to enter an SD card. So it looks like it may be some sort of permissions issue. I'll just re-flash it with a different OS later. I'm not really attached to this one anyway. Brand new phone, nothing to back up.

briannam said:
I think I just figured it out. I went outside on break and went to take a selfie to test the camera for this OS, and voila, it told me to enter an SD card. So it looks like it may be some sort of permissions issue. I'll just re-flash it with a different OS later. I'm not really attached to this one anyway. Brand new phone, nothing to back up.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/development/official-dotos-v1-0-t3703159
Kthnxbye.

Mr.Ak said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/development/official-dotos-v1-0-t3703159
Kthnxbye.
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Looks good to me, I'll give it a shot tonight, thanks!

So, I flashed DotOS last night, everything is working. Looks like Resurrection Remix was the problem. Thanks again!

briannam said:
So, I flashed DotOS last night, everything is working. Looks like Resurrection Remix was the problem. Thanks again!
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Feel free to drop by the thread when you run into any issues.

[FIRMWARE-ONLY][MI MIX][LITHIUM] Developer ROM Firmware

News :
Starting today, i'll just upload the firmware if it has a change in it.
So you know there's no need to update the firmware if there's no change in it, save the hassle.
Tips :
* I've added checksum file for each firmware-only files in google drive, so you guys can see what's changed on every firmware-only release.
* If you experience sim card not detected after flashing firmware, don't worry, it's normal. do this, plug out and plug in your sim card tray, and restart your device.
[FIRMWARE-ONLY]
Recommended : 9.2.21
Latest : 9.2.21
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PGmzEcmgG0XhRB7110CDDTgMwmw4N3MM
[ROMS - CHINA]
http://www.miui.com/download-323.html
[ROMS - GLOBAL]
http://en.miui.com/download-317.html

yep i believe the Miui10 is in Alpha and currently being tested by a closed group of users. we should see public Beta releases towards the end of June.
Im just curious if there is any difference in battery consumption to previous version of MIUI.

I've tried it a couple of days ago. There are some visual changes like new notifications panel UI, recents UI, In-call UI etc. A bit more IOS-ish as some say.
First of all, if you consider flashing it;
- You need the Raupe/Blunden twrp to flash it, other recoveries end up with error 7.
- After flashing this build; twrp will ask for a decrypt password and no password will be correct. So your internal storage won't be mounted on twrp no way to fix it at the moment.
- Magisk 16.4 is able to root it, don't know about previous ones.
- If you consider flashing other roms, you have to do factory reset(format data) to get your internal be able to mount on twrp again.
- It doesn't have google apps as it's China specific, so you need to install google apps manually by Google installer apk or there are zip files for miui 10 ported gapps which give force closes randomly.
- Can be a daily driver since all is working.
- Xposed won't work.
Other than these hick ups, it's good initial build. Fast and smooth, can't tell about battery life since I haven't used it for a long time. There are secondary releases(8.6.5) for some devices so can be around for Mix too. Cheers.
Sent from my Xiaomi Mi Mix using XDA Labs

Konstantine34 said:
I've tried it a couple of days ago. There are some visual changes like new notifications panel UI, recents UI, In-call UI etc. A bit more IOS-ish as some say.
First of all, if you consider flashing it;
- You need the Raupe/Blunden twrp to flash it, other recoveries end up with error 7.
- After flashing this build; twrp will ask for a decrypt password and no password will be correct. So your internal storage won't be mounted on twrp no way to fix it at the moment.
- Magisk 16.4 is able to root it, don't know about previous ones.
- If you consider flashing other roms, you have to do factory reset(format data) to get your internal be able to mount on twrp again.
- It doesn't have google apps as it's China specific, so you need to install google apps manually by Google installer apk or there are zip files for miui 10 ported gapps which give force closes randomly.
- Can be a daily driver since all is working.
- Xposed won't work.
Other than these hick ups, it's good initial build. Fast and smooth, can't tell about battery life since I haven't used it for a long time. There are secondary releases(8.6.5) for some devices so can be around for Mix too. Cheers.
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I'm willing to give this a shot, thanks for the input ??

Ok trying it now and everything seems to be working good. A little laggy at the moment so I'm just letting it set in. I was hoping the camera would've gotten updated but same old crappy camera software from previous MIUI firmware. Hopefully when they do release the final version we'll get a updated camera but all in all this is a keeper till we get updated version on here, hopefully...

juggaknot77 said:
Ok trying it now and everything seems to be working good. A little laggy at the moment so I'm just letting it set in. I was hoping the camera would've gotten updated but same old crappy camera software from previous MIUI firmware. Hopefully when they do release the final version we'll get a updated camera but all in all this is a keeper till we get updated version on here, hopefully...
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Have face unlock maybe?

zrzatore said:
Have face unlock maybe?
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Haven't tried that but I'll look into it today and report back.
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Ok going through settings and as far as I can tell I don't see face unlock feature. I highly doubt the mix will get seeing as how old it is now, I never use it anyway on other devices so it's not a big deal to me. Everything is running very smooth and fast, I'm liking the Android P style look a lot, more than how it looks on the pixel but that's just me.

How did you go past decrypt after flashing via TWRP?

Wmateria said:
How did you go past decrypt after flashing via TWRP?
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You just cancel it and internal storage will be unable to use on twrp. If you flash other things, you need to do it by an OTG.
Sent from my Xiaomi Mi Mix using XDA Labs

Konstantine34 said:
You just cancel it and internal storage will be unable to use on twrp. If you flash other things, you need to do it by an OTG.
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Oh yes yes, I always use OTG just in case. Thanks for the info.

I installed it, but I keep loosing the recovery, when I reboot it goes to the Miui recovery.
Is there a way to disable the factory recovery overwriting the twrp.
Appreciate any help.
Thanks.

Konstantine34 said:
You just cancel it and internal storage will be unable to use on twrp. If you flash other things, you need to do it by an OTG.
Sent from my Xiaomi Mi Mix using XDA Labs
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doesn't it will be solved just by formatting data?

fatouraee said:
I installed it, but I keep loosing the recovery, when I reboot it goes to the Miui recovery.
Is there a way to disable the factory recovery overwriting the twrp.
Appreciate any help.
Thanks.
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i think you should flash this file in twrp :
https://build.nethunter.com/android-tools/no-verity-opt-encrypt/
after that the recovery shouldn't get replaced anymore.

That's weird I don't have any issues seeing my storage in TWRP, everything works.

juggaknot77 said:
That's weird I don't have any issues seeing my storage in TWRP, everything works.
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really? can you show us the screenshot of the storage in twrp? what twrp version did you use? what other procedure did you perform in order not to encrypt storage? thanks

Thanks. That seems to have worked.

fatouraee said:
I installed it, but I keep loosing the recovery, when I reboot it goes to the Miui recovery.
Is there a way to disable the factory recovery overwriting the twrp.
Appreciate any help.
Thanks.
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You need to delete
- system/etc/recovery-resource.dat
- system/bin/install-recovery.sh
- system/recovery-from-boot.p

rhong said:
really? can you show us the screenshot of the storage in twrp? what twrp version did you use? what other procedure did you perform in order not to encrypt storage? thanks
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Honestly I didn't do anything different, followed the instructions on the 1st post, everything works on my end.

juggaknot77 said:
Honestly I didn't do anything different, followed the instructions on the 1st post, everything works on my end.
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i think he should need to format his Data and Internal Storage.
i can't remember the detail, but i once encountered this too, and i read that something about F2FS not supported or whatsoever.

heindrix said:
i think he should need to format his Data and Internal Storage.
i can't remember the detail, but i once encountered this too, and i read that something about F2FS not supported or whatsoever.
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It's weird I didn't format anything, just updated twrp, backed up my rom, wiped everything, installed new miui 10, installed magisk, wiped cache and dalvik and everything works perfectly...

I saw Paranoid android rom

I saw paranoid android has made rom for XZP, you can google their official website, it is under download you can find it.
I have 8142 and flashed it, but it has bootloops even if no gapps were flashed. Can anyone who has a 8141 try this rom see if it works?
I don't know if I can post links? If not it is on their offcial website.

bro you need to flash vendor image to like you did on asop or carbon rom before it went to stock kernels because it is using sony open kernels

Udit68 said:
bro you need to flash vendor image to like you did on asop or carbon rom before it went to stock kernels because it is using sony open kernels
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Thank you for your advice! I flashed the vendor image only with the rom, no gapps and magisk. It went into the system, however after I touched something in settings, UI stopped working. After rebooting, it keeps getting bootloops, even when I get into TWRP, it won't go in, but reboot itself.
Anyway, back to stock for me now...

xueyaotianxia said:
Thank you for your advice! I flashed the vendor image only with the rom, no gapps and magisk. It went into the system, however after I touched something in settings, UI stopped working. After rebooting, it keeps getting bootloops, even when I get into TWRP, it won't go in, but reboot itself.
Anyway, back to stock for me now...
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sony asop is very laggy and have poor performance compare to stock this can be seen in carbon itself before it went for stock kernels i trying to learn how to build rr using carbon sources .i think rr is best rom you can customize every thing

tired to install this on my G8142, I get pasted the sony logo and its just sits on the 4 circles

beammer335d said:
tired to install this on my g8142, i get pasted the sony logo and its just sits on the 4 circles
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do you format you device from twrp recovery?

I did... it finally went to the loading screen after 23 mins of that.... but now I dont have wifi or mobile data

beammer335d said:
I did... it finally went to the loading screen after 23 mins of that.... but now I dont have wifi or mobile data
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Maybe going back to stock rom is a better option...I think I'll wait until sony stops updating and then look for a custom rom...or, maybe a new phone?

xueyaotianxia said:
Maybe going back to stock rom is a better option...I think I'll wait until sony stops updating and then look for a custom rom...or, maybe a new phone?
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wait for carbon rom to integrate commits from sony xz1c lineage build then you will have stock camera .carbon rom is good it just lacking some stock features

just tried pico, booted up fine, quick loading to screen- this time but getting system UI faults....Tired Mindthegapps(working) as long as I dont try and install SuperSu

beammer335d said:
just tried pico, booted up fine, quick loading to screen- this time but getting system UI faults....Tired Mindthegapps(working) as long as I dont try and install SuperSu
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I also had UI faults, what if you flash magisk instead of supersu? How is the camera? Can it record slow motion? I acutally installed Nokia camera app on stock rom and it took decent photos...supports full 19M 4:3.

xueyaotianxia said:
I also had UI faults, what if you flash magisk instead of supersu? How is the camera? Can it record slow motion? I acutally installed Nokia camera app on stock rom and it took decent photos...supports full 19M 4:3.
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i even saw people launch Xiaomi camera app, but what's the point if it all only works in HAL mode? If it's not using API2 then it's still using stock libs and stock image processing algorithms.

Can some make screen shots to see how is paranoid rom

https://www.xperiasite.pl/topic/27897-81-paranoid-android/
http://get.aospa.co/official/maple
I guess I found what you have seen.
I googled it and found this link of Polska android forum.

frostydawn said:
https://www.xperiasite.pl/topic/27897-81-paranoid-android/
http://get.aospa.co/official/maple
I guess I found what you have seen.
I googled it and found this link of Polska android forum.
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Yes...I had bootloops so I went back to stock. Have you tried to install it?

Sorry for late answer. I've been busy and didn't have enough time to test roms.
I'm using G8141 and had same boot loop when I first flashed it.
I've tried updating OEM image again and updating TWRP version, but what solved bootloop was erasing entire data partition.
I mean, you need to wipe entire data partition, which means entire SD card, not data partition we usually wipe when switching rom.
Also, I found this installation manual that worked for me.
https://www.the***********.com/paranoid-android-oreo-rom/
Please refer to this link and it may solve your problem.

frostydawn said:
Sorry for late answer. I've been busy and didn't have enough time to test roms.
I'm using G8141 and had same boot loop when I first flashed it.
I've tried updating OEM image again and updating TWRP version, but what solved bootloop was erasing entire data partition.
I mean, you need to wipe entire data partition, which means entire SD card, not data partition we usually wipe when switching rom.
Also, I found this installation manual that worked for me.
https://www.the***********.com/paranoid-android-oreo-rom/
Please refer to this link and it may solve your problem.
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Hi bro, link don't work[emoji115]
Envoyé de mon G8141 en utilisant Tapatalk

NYGGAZ said:
Hi bro, link don't work[emoji115]
Envoyé de mon G8141 en utilisant Tapatalk
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it seems like xda has banned some words..
https://www.thecust11omdroid.com/paranoid-android-oreo-rom/
copy this link and remove 11 between t and o

frostydawn said:
it seems like xda has banned some words..
https://www.thecust11omdroid.com/paranoid-android-oreo-rom/
copy this link and remove 11 between t and o
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OK. Thanks bro[emoji106]. the method is the same as in the tutorials. and the link for the gapps is empty. so this seems to be identical to the tutorial already mentioned for this rom. you do not have to install the gapps if you want this rom to work.
Envoyé de mon G8141 en utilisant Tapatalk

I flashed this rom again on my 8142 with mind-the-gapps. It went into the system. Stupid enough I did not test the phone function before I edited build prop to make it dual sim...the phone function is not working on my phone after edited build prop - cannot make phone calls. The rom supports camera 2 api level 3, google hdr+, slow motion works perfectly using oneplus camera. Google camera takes decent photos. Too bad this rom is made only for 8141...I don't want to flash it again to test the phone funtion before edit build prop. If someone can do it please...I think they are working on Pie now so if that will also support dual sim version will be great.

AEX Rom performance in h6x?

How is AEX Rom in terms of battery, camera, gaming,customization, performance, etc... I am thinking to flash one!!
also if u have suggestions for any other roms better than AEX plzz let me know...
thanks in advance..

I ran AEX 6.1 for 2 months, my opinion is:
Battery: good but not the best i could get. You'll surely arrive to the end of the day, but i never went over 1.75 days with a moderate usage (no socials, i often listen music and browse the web, i use obviously calls and messages and i hop on XDA sometimes and finally i like to play old games emulated).
Camera: almost as stock, you'll achieve the best results with Footej Camera (thanks @Mannan Qamar for letting me discover this camera app!).
Gaming: i used only and exclusively emulators for PC games like Quake, and overall for good old PSX and various consoles classics like NeoGeo/MAME stuff, so my opinion here won't count much because those games are easily playable on almost phone of nowadays.
Customization: surely not a world like RROS customizations awaits you, but i was satisfied with what i found (buttons functions, move the clock to the center, recents gestures, navigation bar modifications, ecc.) and I'm sure you'll discover that by yourself if you'll use it.
Performance: very good. I don't remember heavy or light lags while scrolling or doing various activities. There was some functions that didn't worked by the way, like vibrate on call answer and music interrupted on audio players even if the player was whitelisted from battery optimization menu, but nothing that compromised the correct execution of the OS.
But in all this, the most important thing is that the ROM has been dropped by the developer because newer builds that came after last one, upstreamed to latest AEX sources, didn't booted on Hi6250 devices. That said, I'd personally try the ROM if I'd like to give it a shot, but I'd rely on other projects if you're planning to keep your 6X as daily driver. Actually I'm using Descendant 2.1 GSI, and it's a bomb system. Much than satisfied with it. Check it out - https://forum.xda-developers.com/pr...escendant-android-pie-custom-rom-ver-t3840578

RedSkull23 said:
I ran AEX 6.1 for 2 months, my opinion is:
Battery: good but not the best i could get. You'll surely arrive to the end of the day, but i never went over 1.75 days with a moderate usage (no socials, i often listen music and browse the web, i use obviously calls and messages and i hop on XDA sometimes and finally i like to play old games emulated).
Camera: almost as stock, you'll achieve the best results with Footej Camera (thanks @Mannan Qamar for letting me discover this camera app!).
Gaming: i used only and exclusively emulators for PC games like Quake, and overall for good old PSX and various consoles classics like NeoGeo/MAME stuff, so my opinion here won't count much because those games are easily playable on almost phone of nowadays.
Customization: surely not a world like RROS customizations awaits you, but i was satisfied with what i found (buttons functions, move the clock to the center, recents gestures, navigation bar modifications, ecc.) and I'm sure you'll discover that by yourself if you'll use it.
Performance: very good. I don't remember heavy or light lags while scrolling or doing various activities. There was some functions that didn't worked by the way, like vibrate on call answer and music interrupted on audio players even if the player was whitelisted from battery optimization menu, but nothing that compromised the correct execution of the OS.
But in all this, the most important thing is that the ROM has been dropped by the developer because newer builds that came after last one, upstreamed to latest AEX sources, didn't booted on Hi6250 devices. That said, I'd personally try the ROM if I'd like to give it a shot, but I'd rely on other projects if you're planning to keep your 6X as daily driver. Actually I'm using Descendant 2.1 GSI, and it's a bomb system. Much than satisfied with it. Check it out - https://forum.xda-developers.com/pr...escendant-android-pie-custom-rom-ver-t3840578
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thank you so much for your reply... i will surely look into descendant rom...

RedSkull23 said:
That said, I'd personally try the ROM if I'd like to give it a shot, but I'd rely on other projects if you're planning to keep your 6X as daily driver. Actually I'm using Descendant 2.1 GSI, and it's a bomb system. Much than satisfied with it. Check it out - https://forum.xda-developers.com/pr...escendant-android-pie-custom-rom-ver-t3840578
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does descendant rom has any bugs in honor 6x?

At the moment, the only one is that in-depth battery statistics (not general SoT and remaining hours on battery menu, i mean single app usage and battery consumption) aren't available due a bug. Like you can see in the screenshot attached, to be clear. Everything else rocks!

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At the moment, the only one is that in-depth battery statistics (not general SoT and remaining hours on battery menu, i mean single app usage and battery consumption) aren't available due a bug. Like you can see in the screenshot attached, to be clear. Everything else rocks!
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can u please tell the steps to flash this rom on my phone as I am a newbie for flashing roms...
thanks in advance:laugh:

There are instructions in OP, it's a Generic System Image so instructions are general for every device.
Anyway, to make it short: flash Descendant arm64 a-only version through fastboot (or through TWRP, but you'll have to reflash stock recovery for the next step, so it's useful to have already stock recovery) then reboot to recovery (stock) and factory reset. Then reboot to fastboot again, flash TWRP and then all the rest (GApps, Magisk...). For GApps, use SimpleGApps or BitGApps, google for them and you'll find those easily.

RedSkull23 said:
There are instructions in OP, it's a Generic System Image so instructions are general for every device.
Anyway, to make it short: flash Descendant arm64 a-only version through fastboot (or through TWRP, but you'll have to reflash stock recovery for the next step, so it's useful to have already stock recovery) then reboot to recovery (stock) and factory reset. Then reboot to fastboot again, flash TWRP and then all the rest (GApps, Magisk...). For GApps, use SimpleGApps or BitGApps, google for them and you'll find those easily.
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ok... i will try it

Let me know if you manage to boot into system so :fingers-crossed:

RedSkull23 said:
Let me know if you manage to boot into system so :fingers-crossed:
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sure

i flashed the rom..i am facing bluetooth and settings app fc's...please help

RedSkull23 said:
Let me know if you manage to boot into system so :fingers-crossed:
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plzz help

Aditya Tondwalkar said:
i flashed the rom..i am facing bluetooth and settings app fc's...please help
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This didn't happened to me and sounds like if something went bad. Have you performed a factory reset in stock recovery after flashing Descendant?

RedSkull23 said:
This didn't happened to me and sounds like if something went bad. Have you performed a factory reset in stock recovery after flashing Descendant?
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yes.... I did... what should I do now??

Aditya Tondwalkar said:
yes.... I did... what should I do now??
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Did you came from full stock? List me the steps that you've followed to flash Descendant, please. We must find where the problem lies.

RedSkull23 said:
Did you came from full stock? List me the steps that you've followed to flash Descendant, please. We must find where the problem lies.
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yes i came from stock 8.0 oreo...
1st I unlocked bootloader, 2nd I flashed twrp recovery, 3rd I flashed descendant rom img file, 4th I flashed BitGapps then I flashed stock recovery and factory reset it... but before flashing stock recovery descendant rom booted up and showed encryption error...so i long pressed the power button and went to fastboot to flash stock recovery....

Aditya Tondwalkar said:
but before flashing stock recovery descendant rom booted up and showed encryption error...so i long pressed the power button
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That's the problem. The encryption error is normal, usually after that you need to reboot to stock recovery, format data, factory reset and finally let it boot.
Try this: go back to stock Oreo using HuRUpdater (bootloader will remain unlocked, so don't worry) and this time, don't flash TWRP yet. When you are fully stock, reboot to fastboot and flash Descendant there. Reboot and this time if phone shows encryption error and asks to format data partition, do it, it's nothing harmful. Factory reset and reboot, and once system boots up correctly, flash TWRP from fastboot and then all the rest.

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That's the problem. The encryption error is normal, usually after that you need to reboot to stock recovery, format data, factory reset and finally let it boot.
Try this: go back to stock Oreo using HuRUpdater (bootloader will remain unlocked, so don't worry) and this time, don't flash TWRP yet. When you are fully stock, reboot to fastboot and flash Descendant there. Reboot and this time if phone shows encryption error and asks to format data partition, do it, it's nothing harmful. Factory reset and reboot, and once system boots up correctly, flash TWRP from fastboot and then all the rest.
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which gapps should i flash and when??also the playstore shows device not certified..

Aditya Tondwalkar said:
which gapps should i flash and when??also the playstore shows device not certified..
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Since that SimpleGApps never worked for me, i used BitGApps 0.3 - now there's version 0.6 in dedicated thread, grab the zip here in OP https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...development/arm64-bitgapps-pie-9-0-0-t3828515

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Since that SimpleGApps never worked for me, i used BitGApps 0.3 - now there's version 0.6 in dedicated thread, grab the zip here in OP https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...development/arm64-bitgapps-pie-9-0-0-t3828515
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I must say, the rom is super smooth ..! I liked the animations alot..
edit: flashed Emui 8 using HurUpdater...will be soon flashing Descendant TwoDotTwo....