Full N00b here ...
I want to Flash the CM 6.1.3 V4.5.7 on my X10,
never flashed any rom before, so I want to know is there any brick proof and foolproof Guide for it ?
I read many threads, but still confused,
Can I flash it using Flash Tool 0.2.8 (thats the cool tool i found)
any Help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks.
No, only with xrecovery!
So:
1. Update with SEUS (SonyEricssonUpdateService) --> Every data on mobile gets erased except sd-card - same after xrecovery
2. Use FlashTool to root + install xrecovery
3. Follow instructions on 1st page of CM6.1.3 dev threat
already done to your 2nd instruction (xrecovery)
seems like, I am on my own ...lol
Thanks anyways ..
Are you rooted with xRecovery installed? You can flash the CM6.1.3 v4.5.7 in xRecovery after rooting.
Make sure your baseband is either 54, 55 or 58.
1. Place the CM6.1.3 v4.5, 4.5.7-update zip files on your sdcard and reboot phone.
2. When the SE creen shows up, press the back button and it shall boot in xRecovery.
3. Make a backup in xRecovery.
4. Then make a full factory wipe.
5. Then wipe cache.
6. Then go to advanced and wipe dalvik cache and then wipe battery stats.
7. Then go to install custom zip and choose the CM6.1.3-V4.5.zip on your sdcard.
8. Then again go to install custom zip and choose the CMUpdate 4.5.7.zip from your sdcard.
9. Reboot in xRecovery.
I am also a noob, not even rooted yet D:
Am I right in thinking that I follow this guide (The stickied flash tool guide):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928343
Do everything there, then install xRecovery? (If so, is there a link or guide for this anywhere?)
I think I understand everything past that..
Just incase I make a complete balls-up of this, can I return back to what I currently have, relatively easy, provided I made a backup in xRecovery?
Thanks
You can use flashtool or superoneclick to root.
Then install xRecovery.
Here is a thread on how to root using superoneclick:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Ok, so my phone is rooted with SuperOneClick.
Trying to do the xRecovery procedure, but I don't really feel like buying the app, when I don't have 100% faith in what I'm doing is right, so I'm trying the manual method.
I also downloaded a free alternative to root explorer, so I'm using that.
When it tells me to copy the 3 files to '/system/bin' folder, where is this located? I can't find this when browsing through my phone files on my computer..
Also, the BusyBox app just searches for BusyBox and then FC's?
Soory for being a noob ):
Make sure that the busybox installer has got superuser permissions. xRecovery needs busybox to be installed.
errrrr, and how do I do that? haha
Appologies! I can't find noob-friendly info anywhere ):
EDIT: restarted phone and notification came up
Mafewww said:
errrrr, and how do I do that? haha
Appologies! I can't find noob-friendly info anywhere ):
EDIT: restarted phone and notification came up
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Got the busybox and xRecovery installed then ?
I would love to say I have, but whenever I try to copy the appropriate xRecovery files into system/bin/ I get the error message 'Not enough space'
Any ideas?
EDIT: and then I discover they are allready there.. ¬¬
DAMN I feel like such an idiot doing this haha
Why are you copying xRecovery files onto /system/bin/ ?
... Just install the xRecovery apk file
I don't know ): I was just following what this thread was saying:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=859571
hahaha, but anyway, I've got that installed now.
So now I drop the CM 6.1.3 files into the root of my SDCard, right? Not sure what it means by 'the root' of my SDCard, Im assuming it mean's i Just put it straight on there, not in any folders or anything?
Mafewww said:
I don't know ): I was just following what this thread was saying:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=859571
hahaha, but anyway, I've got that installed now.
So now I drop the CM 6.1.3 files into the root of my SDCard, right? Not sure what it means by 'the root' of my SDCard, Im assuming it mean's i Just put it straight on there, not in any folders or anything?
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Yeah... or you can also put it into some folder to make it organised. Make sure to make a backup in xRecovery before flashing the CM 6.1.3 ROM.
I getcha! Thanks a bunch, man! I should be ok from here (Hopefully)
Thanks for your time! ;D
Sorry for double post, but, 2 last quick questions:
1. When 'flashing' things to my phone, is that the same process I used putting the customROM on? (Selecting a custom ZIP file from xRecovery) Or is it done in an entirely different manner? I ask because I want to install some of the extras listed on the mod page.
2. Is it pretty simple and straight-forward to restore my data from my stockphone if I need/want to?
Thanks again!
This guide has detailed steps for installing custom ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=979561
p.s. for update v4.5.7, follow the steps to install v4.5 then flash the update files after you are done.
Mafewww said:
Sorry for double post, but, 2 last quick questions:
1. When 'flashing' things to my phone, is that the same process I used putting the customROM on? (Selecting a custom ZIP file from xRecovery) Or is it done in an entirely different manner? I ask because I want to install some of the extras listed on the mod page.
2. Is it pretty simple and straight-forward to restore my data from my stockphone if I need/want to?
Thanks again!
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Yeah... flashing is done in the same way as installing the custom zips in xrecovery.
At any given time you can revert back to your old ROM whose backup you created in xrecovery. It will he exactly as it was before you flashed the new ROM.
To restore data you need to backup data using anorher software, typically 'titanium backup'. Its very easy to restore apps using this app.
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Cheers guys! I think I have everything covered now!
just to be sure
If i understand correctly, u have to backup your phone with xrecovery to be able to restore to the factory reset.
It's like changing the OS of a PC.
thanks
Hey Guys
I'm running the AOKP Build 2 ROM with the Jokersax 1.0 kernel.
I've wanted to switch to another ROM as the camera no longer works.
The other ROMs I have tried are different CM9 and MIUI US which seem to work fine except when I go to restore my apps from TiBu.
The date is exactly when it was backed up but the app only gives me an option to delete it, not restore. This happens with productivity, news and game apps, basically all the ones that I have had working well beforehand.
Any help is much appreciated as I'm about to destroy my phone with frustration.
Regards
Paul
Before you get flamed (perhaps), this belongs in Q&A, not this section. As for TB, I've never had that problem, but try uninstalling and going to root > data > app and delete the odex file. Then reinstall.
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Since it's an app I thought this would be the best place for this.
Thanks for the quick reply, I'll give it a try.
Paul
phreshy said:
Before you get flamed (perhaps), this belongs in Q&A, not this section. As for TB, I've never had that problem, but try uninstalling and going to root > data > app and delete the odex file. Then reinstall.
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Can't find the odex file and I've realised that it's only apps with data that haven't got the restore button as an option.
Paul
Hi all,
I was running Foxhound rom on 4.1.2 and had made a Nandroid backup before switching to 4.2.1 RootBox Rom.
I just wanted to restore my backup to rollback my choice but of course, with the "0 folder thing" didn't find it in CWM recovery...
I know I have to paste it in a folder using RootExplorer but am not able to remember where...
Anyone could help, please?
BTW, is there a quick tip to avoid all those manipulations when switching from one to another system? I couldn't find a clear guide to do this...
Thanks a lot for your answers.
Hi all,
Great forum here. I'm making the move from IOS to rooted/ROMed GN2 and have a couple of questions. Thanks for bearing with my newbie questions. The phone I'm getting has Jellybeans/TWRP installed already.
1) I want to do a clean wipe to clear out the previous owner's info and reinstall Jellybeans 14. How do I do this through TWRP? I tried wiping and installing the Jellybeans ZIP file I downloaded but got an error. Am I supposed to unzip the file and if so which file do I point TWRP to to install the ROM?
2) If I backed up through Titanium backup, do I need to use Nandroid as well?
3) How can I get Jellybeans to have an icon grid of greater than 4x4?
4) I have very few applications installed but periodically my notifications say "Searching on GPS" and I'm afraid this may run down my battery. How do I figure out what application is using GPS?
Thanks!
sithjedi333 said:
Hi all,
Great forum here. I'm making the move from IOS to rooted/ROMed GN2 and have a couple of questions. Thanks for bearing with my newbie questions. The phone I'm getting has Jellybeans/TWRP installed already.
1) I want to do a clean wipe to clear out the previous owner's info and reinstall Jellybeans 14. How do I do this through TWRP? I tried wiping and installing the Jellybeans ZIP file I downloaded but got an error. Am I supposed to unzip the file and if so which file do I point TWRP to to install the ROM?
2) If I backed up through Titanium backup, do I need to use Nandroid as well?
3) How can I get Jellybeans to have an icon grid of greater than 4x4?
4) I have very few applications installed but periodically my notifications say "Searching on GPS" and I'm afraid this may run down my battery. How do I figure out what application is using GPS?
Thanks!
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1st make sure you put the zip file on your internal storage,you'll have problems if you put it on your external SD card. Don't unzip it. I always wipe Dalvik Cache,Cache and do a factory reset. I think Beans will wipe also but it just takes a minute to be sure you've got a clean wipe.
2nd,yes absolutely make a nandroid. Titanium isn't a recovery and you're just backing up your apps not your rom. If you have a problem you'll be able to get into TWRP to restore from your backup. If you don't have a nandroid to restore now you've got more than one problem.
3rd You can run a launcher such as Nova,Apex,go etc to change the grid options. I've tried all of them and run Nova Prime. They're all in the Play store,free and Pro versions.
4th Somebody else can chime in on the GPS/battery thing. I know theres programs that'll pin it down for you but none come to mind right now. I leave the GPS on all the time and don't worry about it. After 10 hrs of heavy
use today I still had over %50 battery left.
No need to wipe on build 14 it's on the first screen of aroma settings 2nd update twrp easiest way is to install goo manager and it will prompt to install recovery
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I wonder if you are buying this guys phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40873911
Hello! 2 weeks ago, i flashed CM 10.1.3 on my Galaxy S3(international) and now i am thinking of going back to the stock ROM.I have made a backup which stays in my clockworkmod folder in my file manager, and i was wondering how to return to my stock rom. As far as i know, i need to wipe the data from the phone before restoring my old backup(and the cache too, i think), but i am not sure if that would delete the backup files from my phone.And another thing i have been thinking about is,from what i remember from when i flashed my CM 10.1, the file was ZIP,but now the backup files in the folder and not in a ZIP file but seperate files, so will that be a problem?
Any help would be highly appreciated
Oh god i am so sorry for the unnamed topic, i forgot and i can't edit it for some reason >.<
[Q]Restoring the original ROM
Seventhghost said:
Hello! 2 weeks ago, i flashed CM 10.1.3 on my Galaxy S3(international) and now i am thinking of going back to the stock ROM.I have made a backup which stays in my clockworkmod folder in my file manager, and i was wondering how to return to my stock rom. As far as i know, i need to wipe the data from the phone before restoring my old backup(and the cache too, i think), but i am not sure if that would delete the backup files from my phone.And another thing i have been thinking about is,from what i remember from when i flashed my CM 10.1, the file was ZIP,but now the backup files in the folder and not in a ZIP file but seperate files, so will that be a problem?
Any help would be highly appreciated
Edit: Another problem has come up . I am absolutely sure i have the backup of the original ROM in my phone memory, when i click "restore from sdcard" in my CWM, it says there are no backups available or something of this sort. Please help me out with this
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easiest way to return to stock afaik is to use odin or kies. read stickies in general section . about returning to stock
General > sticky roll-up thread > understanding the basics before rooting
This will fill up the gaps in your knowledge
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