Stuck on the multi boot menu - Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
I installed last week this version of android on my G9, all was fine until today when my tablet ran out of battery, I plugged it and start it again as I always do in that case. Except that today android didn't start and I got the multiboot screen which you can see in attached files. I tried both options but my tablet always restart on that screen.
When my tablet is plugged into my computer it is not recognized so I can't put a new ROM of android and make a new installation, I tried to use ADB to debug it but there are no device detected ...
Does someone have a solution to my problem ?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
Olorin59.
PS: sorry if there are language mistakes in what I wrote but i'm French so English is not my birth language.

You have 2 options right now. You can either just install stock ROM, or if you have Linux in you computer you can use sde to mount data partition to your PC and moving the ROM again in there.
Installing stock ROM is easier and faster, so I recommend doing that. You remember how it goes? Download latest firmware from achos' site an use firmware update option located in sde.
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I think I already tried that : download the aos file from the official site of archos, go in recovery mode, chose upgrade firmware and copy the aos file to the drive which appears on my computer then chose ok ???
If it is that I tried and I got an error message "update failled : 221".
So if it is that could you explain me more how to do it with linux, i'm not sure I understood everything.

olorin59 said:
I think I already tried that : download the aos file from the official site of archos, go in recovery mode, chose upgrade firmware and copy the aos file to the drive which appears on my computer then chose ok ???
If it is that I tried and I got an error message "update failled : 221".
So if it is that could you explain me more how to do it with linux, i'm not sure I understood everything.
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Okay.
That 221 sounds weird.
After booting in to Linux (livecd is sufficient, I recommend Ubuntu or variant of it), open the sde in archos and navigate to data mount option. I can't remember what it is called, but should be something like mount data partition. Then plug your tablet to PC running Linux, and the PC should find the tablet.
You should now be able to browse data on /data partition of the tablet, but writing there requires you to use superuser.
Check the path to data partition. If I remember correctly, it will be something like /media/(device name)/ but I'm not sure.
Navigate to archos.etx4.update file and use this command to move it:
sudo mv archos.ext4.update path-to-data/media/archos.ext4
If /media/path-to-data/media won't work, try using /media/path-to-data/local
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I don't have mount data partition but I do have "export data partition" and "export hard disk (H models only)" in the developer edition menu, is it what you are talking about ?

olorin59 said:
I don't have mount data partition but I do have "export data partition" and "export hard disk (H models only)" in the developer edition menu, is it what you are talking about ?
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Yeah, that is the one: export data partition
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When I plugged my tablet, ubuntu told that I do not have the authorisation to see the content of the drive ...
Can't I do the same with windows ?

olorin59 said:
When I plugged my tablet, ubuntu told that I do not have the authorisation to see the content of the drive ...
Can't I do the same with windows ?
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HMM.. That sounds weird, as I do not have that problem. Can you try other Linux? I think backtrack allows you to login as root, so you are able to do anything...
The filesystem of data partition is ext4 I guess... Or ext3. Windows can not read ext filesystem, so you can't use windows.
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Ok I'll try an other version of linux, backtrack is downloading as i'm writing this. I'll get back to you soon.

Hi julle131, I'm currently using backtrack which as you told allows me without problems to access the data on the tablet.
I'm a little bit lost about what's next to do.
The tablet appears as a drive called "data" in which there a is folder called media as you said, inside it there are a lot of folders for various apps I had installed. If I understood correctly the goal is to find the archos.ext4 file but I can't find it ...
Can I download the archos.ext4 file and put it again on the memory of my tablet to re-install it ?

olorin59 said:
Can I download the archos.ext4 file and put it again on the memory of my tablet to re-install it ?
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Yes you can.
Hopefylly after downloading archos.ext4, your tablet will hopefully work normally again :thumbup:
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So, I copied archos.ext4 to in the media folder of the tablet then in recovery mode, I flashed kernel and initramfs but after that my tablet don't reboot, it don't have the multi boot menu or anything and when I press the start button nothing happens I can only access the recovery menu. Do you have any idea ?

olorin59 said:
So, I copied archos.ext4 to in the media folder of the tablet then in recovery mode, I flashed kernel and initramfs but after that my tablet don't reboot, it don't have the multi boot menu or anything and when I press the start button nothing happens I can only access the recovery menu. Do you have any idea ?
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The initramfs you flashed probably does not have multiboot menu. Keep the zImage from the rom you downloaded and get initramfs from this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1578438
when you download the zip, only extract the initramfs.
Then install zImage from the original rom and initramfs from the multiboot menu thread. That should bring the multiboot menu back, and hopefully you can see the new archos.ext4 in there.

I just tried : Kernel (zImage) not found !

olorin59 said:
I just tried : Kernel (zImage) not found !
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What i meant was to take the zImage from the rom you downloaded and initramfs from my link, and install them both.
Make a new folder to the desktop, and extract initramfs from the link i gave you in earlier post.
Now you have a new folder with initramfs inside it. Then put the zImage from the rom you downloaded to the folder.
Now you should have a folder which has initramfs AND zImage, right? Then just install them to the tablet. This way you get the multiboot and the new kernel.

It's what I did.
I chose flash kernel and Initramfs in the recovery menu and I paste inside the ramdisk the initramfs from your link and the zImage from my ROM.
I tried both version of the initramfs from the link you gave me.

Any idea, please ?

I'm still stuck on the multi boot menu ...
Can someone help me please ?

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[Q] screwed up custom recovery - bricked? :(

Hi everyone,
I tried using a script which automated the install for the the custom recovery, but I started to get messages that it ran out of disk space (I can't link to the file due to my noob status). I probably should have come here first before using that script, but such as life..
I have no important data on the phone, if I lose it all that's ok.
It rebooted and my p500 waits with the following
"Fastboot mode started"
"udc_start()"
It also gives some info when USB is connected ie.
"- suspend -"
"- reset -"
Do I have a paperweight?
thanks and sorry for the newb post ..
edit: so I found this : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1003790 and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875881
and have gotten it to the yellow emergency mode, not sure how to flash it from here though.
edit2: dling the stock firmware from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1073827
edit3: there's this as well.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1088046 If I try this method, will it screw up again from too little free disk space?
I'm to drunk to guide our give you the link to fix it but I will tell you, you can fix it just hold on we will help you ; ) and we don't by the time I wake up I will help you its ok ))
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dislplin01 said:
I'm to drunk to guide our give you the link to fix it but I will tell you, you can fix it just hold on we will help you ; ) and we don't by the time I wake up I will help you its ok ))
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thank you very much, I appreciate it haha
Your phone has booted in fastboot mode. Go to development section and read a tutorial how to recover from fastboot.
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setTopbox said:
thank you very much, I appreciate it haha
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Then did u unbricked now
Mahesh
go here....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1088046
or here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13813493
How to install Android SDK /ADB
http://lgoptimusonep500.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-install-android-sdk-adb.html
dislplin01 said:
I'm to drunk to guide our give you the link to fix it but I will tell you, you can fix it just hold on we will help you ; ) and we don't by the time I wake up I will help you its ok ))
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Most honest post I've seen on the entire forum.
Sent from my Kyocera Echo.
mvgadagi said:
Then did u unbricked now
Mahesh
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I got the phone working again - thanks! I guess it's not a great idea to install the custom recovery
with low disk space?
setTopbox said:
I got the phone working again - thanks! I guess it's not a great idea to install the custom recovery
with low disk space?
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Hmmm. Well, should not matter? /recovery uses a separate partition. Perhaps you flashed a corrupt (incomplete) image?
well if u ever wish to install recovery just download rom manger from market (latest) and install recovery from rom manger option make sure u hav eusb debugging enabled. it works easy
shhbz said:
well if u ever wish to install recovery just download rom manger from market (latest) and install recovery from rom manger option make sure u hav eusb debugging enabled. it works easy
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Erm... reading all the posts about fastboot after using ROM Manager for this, I guess I would rather stick with the custom script using flash_image.
doktornotor said:
Hmmm. Well, should not matter? /recovery uses a separate partition. Perhaps you flashed a corrupt (incomplete) image?
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hmm, I'm not sure (when I dl'd the file I did compare the hash as per instructions). I used the following instructions:
manast.com/2011/05/07/how-to-install-custom-recovery-on-lg-optimus-one-p500
I then went into a terminal emulator, and ran "sh /sdcard/rf.sh". At that point the output of the script started to say "disk full" (and then it reboot into the fastboot prompt).
setTopbox said:
I then went into a terminal emulator, and ran "sh /sdcard/rf.sh". At that point the output of the script started to say "disk full" (and then it reboot into the fastboot prompt).
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No idea about that script. Using flash_image and never had any issue with "disk full", frankly the message does not make sense. All you need is to copy the recovery image to SD and run as root:
Code:
# flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
Done.
doktornotor said:
No idea about that script. Using flash_image and never had any issue with "disk full", frankly the message does not make sense. All you need is to copy the recovery image to SD and run as root:
Code:
# flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
Done.
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I'm getting permission denied when trying to use flash_image. Gingerbreak says the device is rooted, and the terminal does ask for superuser permission when i open it (su works in the terminal). I also tried chmod 755 flash_image but that didn't work either.
the permissions for flash_image are r-xr-x any thoughts ?
edit: apparently the sdcard is mounted with -noexecute ? So I tried copying flash_image to / but it's read only. Is there somewhere where I can execute this?
This rf.sh script seems most notorious, I too went into fastboot after that. Doktornotor's method worked (in fact I think he/she was the one who bailed me out back then as well).
If you got into fastboot, most probably you have a rooted phone.
To use flash_image you need to get the flash_image.sh on the root of your sd card. Search the forum for Amon-Ra custom recovery, and you shall find this file in that thread (it is required for Amon ra setup). Log in to your adb console, and use fastboot to push the new image in the recovery partition.
Unless your recovery.img or flash_image.sh is corrupted, it will work for sure.
Keep in mind, fastboot is a very powerfull tool, if you can access it, you're safe.
Cheers,
Alex
did you get out??
just flash stock firmware with kdz worked for me bro
Buddy,
You do not need to flash anything with KDZ. The ROM is fine nothing happened to it. All your issue is with the recovery being flashed wrongly for some reason.
I had the same issue just yesterday and I managed to flash the recovery through fastboot.
What you need to do is:
1. Install android SDK from Google.
2. Connect the phone while it is on fastboot.
3. If your windows does not find the fastboot drivers online, use the drivers in this link:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=39ZR16W1
4. extract the .zip file that you copied to your SD. The one that contains the recovery.
5. Copy the recover.img (or whatever the name of the .img file in the .zip file) to the folder inside the android sdk where fastboot.exe is located (I think its the tools folder)
6. Copy the adbwinapi.dll file from the android SDK\platform-tools\ to the folder containing fastboot.
7. issue the command (and replace recovery.img with the .img file name you have):
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot
Dr.Alani said:
Buddy,
You do not need to flash anything with KDZ. The ROM is fine nothing happened to it. All your issue is with the recovery being flashed wrongly for some reason.
I had the same issue just yesterday and I managed to flash the recovery through fastboot.
What you need to do is:
1. Install android SDK from Google.
2. Connect the phone while it is on fastboot.
3. If your windows does not find the fastboot drivers online, use the drivers in this link:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=39ZR16W1
4. extract the .zip file that you copied to your SD. The one that contains the recovery.
5. Copy the recover.img (or whatever the name of the .img file in the .zip file) to the folder inside the android sdk where fastboot.exe is located (I think its the tools folder)
6. Copy the adbwinapi.dll file from the android SDK\platform-tools\ to the folder containing fastboot.
7. issue the command (and replace recovery.img with the .img file name you have):
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot
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I appreciate the information. When I'm in adb, su won't allow me to gain root access on the phone. The phone itself is rooted using gingerbreak though.
setTopbox said:
I appreciate the information. When I'm in adb, su won't allow me to gain root access on the phone. The phone itself is rooted using gingerbreak though.
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I do not see how you need to use adb.
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[Q] How to repack img/img.ext4 & update.zip

Hello.
This question may have been repeatedly asked, but I have not found a complete answer.
I want to make a backup for Huawei Mediapad - or rather, the myself firmware version.
Most try to have the new modified version of the firmware with root access or just official.
The most stable, in my opinion, is C170B008. But annoying that every time I have to do a lot of action to modify a set of programs after reflash.
I tried to modify the contents of /system (system.img.ext4) and /cust (cust.img.ext4).
#mount filename.img.ext4 foldername
Actions with MC (delete/insert any files, set's permissions)
#umount filename....
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After unmounting and packaging it into update.zip - try to install it on a MediaPad, "settings-...-install from SD" only - and getting error at the beginning of the process. --> reboot to old OS.
Please, write this - what I'm doing wrong.
Or, (the best action), add this full manual for working with MediaPad images, archive.
you have to put the update.zip in the 'dload' folder on your sdcard. Deactivate Quickstart in the Settings, Power off the device and start it with Power + Volume+. This should do the trick.
Rumbi said:
you have to put the update.zip in the 'dload' folder on your sdcard. Deactivate Quickstart in the Settings, Power off the device and start it with Power + Volume+. This should do the trick.
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this method = my method of flashing, not?
when flashing started:
1. on the screen shows a green robot and the progress bar
2. is 5 seconds
3. on the screen shows a red message "Failed to flash"
It means:
- I tried the wrong way to work with partition
- I tried to pack the archive without a signature or whatever...
Hm this issue is weird. Here's how I do it.
- Ubuntu 10.04 VM
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373814
- After unmounting the Image I copy it to my Windows 7 Desktop
- Open an unmodified update.zip with 7-Zip and just move the system.img.ext4 into the 7-Zip-Window.
- It starts repacking and after that I can use it without any problems on my Mediapad
Then I try the "mount" command with the "loop" option.
May be, this is the reason for flash failure
alexdrakea said:
Then I try the "mount" command with the "loop" option.
May be, this is the reason for flash failure
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Did you try to flash using fastboot, this is how I revived my machine the first time I messed up
CarpeNoctem said:
Did you try to flash using fastboot, this is how I revived my machine the first time I messed up
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Fastboot mode works good.
I'll wait, still think that there can be done. Now Ubuntu is taken a great interest for work on tablet.

[CWM] Nexus Q Factory Image

For all you Shotputterz heres the factory image we've been waiting for
assuming you have debug mode enabled, ADB and fastboot working properly
EDIT 1: REUP'D CWM mod
EDIT 2: reordered process to make more sense
Method:
1. Download the Beta CWM mod from rootzwikis credit to birdman EDIT:REUP'ED http://d-h.st/Fdp
2. Using fastboot, DO NOT FLASH Clockwork mod just use the syntax
"fastboot boot 'File path of clockwork mod image'
Note* this will boot directly into the recovery without permanently writing to the recovery and boot partition on the eMMC on the Nexus Qs board
3. Download the posted CWM factory backup posted
4. make the directory on the device and adb push the backup folder (unzipped) to /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup while in CWM recovery
*The device should show up in "adb devices" while in the CWM recovery*
5. *TEXT WILL BE REALLY SMALL! Now navigate with the Scroll wheel to backups and restore and tap the mute button to select.
*IF SOMETHING IS SELECTED IN ERROR THERE IS NO BACK BUTTON JUST REBOOT AND REDO FASTBOOT BOOT*
6. Now select restore and select the image folder
7.blah blah CWM Freaking MAGIC
8. Your Q is back to factory state
If someone wants to PM me or show me how to package this in a nicer CWM zip to install with a script let me know
http://d-h.st/yeo
*Note* I am NOT responsible if you brick your already bricked Nexus Q*
You sir get a beer, since my 2nd (dev) Q won't arrive until later this week, and mine was a shot put until this post.
If you happen to be in NYC before I move to SF, you get three beers.
Hoppy ones.
I am moving to SF
Did the reflash go smoothly?
fiveipads said:
I am moving to SF
Did the reflash go smoothly?
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No unfortunately it didn't--I blew away all partitions other than bootloader so I can't, to my knowledge at least, push the zip since I can't adb.
I've got factory recovery, boot, system imgs but the system img won't push out because of fastboot's apparent inability to handle files that large (1GB exactly I believe).
...I guess I have to patiently await my second Q but the point of having two was to *use* one and have one for dev... rather than have one as a heavy reminder of my overzealous endeavors...
Hopefully I can give it more time while on this SF trip...
Boot into the cwm bootloader with fastboot without flashing. Adb will be enabled and you can push files the files while your in adb recovery. Try that and flash it.
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Does our Q's have internal memory.. if not wouldn't it be possible to run back up of off otg memory stick if recovery would support it
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fiveipads said:
Boot into the cwm bootloader with fastboot without flashing. Adb will be enabled and you can push files the files while your in adb recovery. Try that and flash it.
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The problem I'm having is that ADB is not responding from CWM... at least not on a Windows machine. The drivers are fine as ADB was working in normal mode before my issue sprung up.
EDIT: As suspected Virtual Ubuntu on a Win host didn't see the device, Physical Ubuntu had no issue. NQ reloaded.
fiveipads said:
Boot into the cwm bootloader with fastboot without flashing. Adb will be enabled and you can push files the files while your in adb recovery. Try that and flash it.
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Can we do this by say pushing the file to the download folder and then installing from zip?
And i know slightly off topic but once we've installed some apks for example, what's currently the best interface to use to navigate through the apps and use them?
How do I make a directory on Nexus Q
fiveipads said:
For all you Shotputterz heres the factory image we've been waiting for
assuming you have debug mode enabled, ADB and fastboot working properly
Method:
1. Download the posted CWM factory backup posted
2. make the directory on the device and adb push the backup folder (unzipped) to /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup
http://d-h.st/yeo
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In step 2 you say make a directory for the file that is posted below. How do I create a directory on the Nexus Q? Currently my Q is stuck in a bootloop after trying to launch CWM from a Galaxy Nexus. If you could post command codes that would be awesome!
I figured it out. You can just follow step #4 and in CWM you can push the CWM Factory img to the /sdcard/Download/ folder and use CWM to unzip and launch.
Could someone please provide me the beta cwm image for Nexus Q? The links are all circular and point to
http://goo.im/devs/birdman/CWM-steelhead-beta.img
Which is dead...
discoltk said:
Could someone please provide me the beta cwm image for Nexus Q? The links are all circular and point to
http://goo.im/devs/birdman/CWM-steelhead-beta.img
Which is dead...
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I've been trying to get ahold of this image too! Anyone?? anyone?? Bueller???
WildSatchmo said:
I've been trying to get ahold of this image too! Anyone?? anyone?? Bueller???
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Me as well...not sure why I got this damn thing...lol
The edit didn't prompt an email to me even though I'm following the thread, so those of you looking for the clockworkmod beta image please take note that OP was kind enough to provide a working link to the image.
Thanks fiveipads!
Can someone post full backup please?
caioketo said:
Can someone post full backup please?
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The link at the bottom still works for me...
http://d-h.st/yeo
..
ok this is really bothering me, i've restored with this factory image several times, and I have to do it again right now and I cannot seem to push this file folder to /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup
what am i doing wrong..
it should be:
adb push NexusQFactoryImage /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/ (assuming the file is in same folder as adb which it is)
that's it right.... the extracted folder contents in a folder.. not the zip.. so i dont understand why this is not working. Everytime I go to CWM and try to restore it tells me nothing to restore...
what really bothers me is that i've done this a hundred times, and never had this problem..
UKROB86 said:
ok this is really bothering me, i've restored with this factory image several times, and I have to do it again right now and I cannot seem to push this file folder to /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup
what am i doing wrong..
it should be:
adb push NexusQFactoryImage /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/ (assuming the file is in same folder as adb which it is)
that's it right.... the extracted folder contents in a folder.. not the zip.. so i dont understand why this is not working. Everytime I go to CWM and try to restore it tells me nothing to restore...
what really bothers me is that i've done this a hundred times, and never had this problem..
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BUMP.. stuck in CWM unable to get a restorable file.. no idea why...
Download OneClickRestore (it's the factory image straight from Google with the needed fastboot files included)
Extract zip to OneClickRestore
Unplug Nexus Q
Plug in Nexus Q and place hand on it til the leds turn red then remove hand
Launch "flash-all.bat" from the OneClickRestore folder
You may need to do a full reset, it's hit or miss
Another option is push & flash (Nexus Q)uantum Singularity Project RTS ROM from CWM and again may need to hard reset.
RTS is
Based on stock 4.0.4 build IAN67K
Deodexed
Zip aligned
init.d Support
bash support
Busybox updated
Prerooted
Superuser
Updated Keymap (Home=Home, End=Back, Delete=Menu, Insert=Visualizer)
Lokifish Marz said:
Download OneClickRestore (it's the factory image straight from Google with the needed fastboot files included)
Extract zip to OneClickRestore
Unplug Nexus Q
Plug in Nexus Q and place hand on it til the leds turn red then remove hand
Launch "flash-all.bat" from the OneClickRestore folder
You may need to do a full reset, it's hit or miss
Another option is push & flash (Nexus Q)uantum Singularity Project RTS ROM from CWM and again may need to hard reset.
RTS is
Based on stock 4.0.4 build IAN67K
Deodexed
Zip aligned
init.d Support
bash support
Busybox updated
Prerooted
Superuser
Updated Keymap (Home=Home, End=Back, Delete=Menu, Insert=Visualizer)
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The problem with putting Quantum singularity project on is that I can't turn on ADB debug, because i use a bluetooth mouse and keyboard, don't have an OTG mouse/keyboard, so somehow I need to be able to connect with adb to setup a bluetooth connected mouse/keyboard
I was thinking to install stock image, and then without wiping install Quantum SIngularity Project over top to preserve the settings for usb debug, on.
what's confusing to me is that i've restored the stock image many times before, and never had a problem.. that's why im wondering what the problem is.. if im typing something wrong.
I used the OneClickRestore as you said, and im just booting it up now
EDIT: didn't get past boot logo, i'll try again
So just to confirm this OneClickRestore is loading the stock nexus Q img right? I've never used it before I usually manually do it
EDIT: still stuck at the nexus q logo before home screen
do you see any error in my commands of trying to push the stock img folder (original post) to "/sdcard/clockworkmod/backup" ? I've done it many times before never had a problem

[Q] Help! How to flash kernel, rom, etc. from totally stock YP-G1? I'm a total noob

Hi people. I've been browsing a lot lately and Reading about roms, kernel, and other stuff related to customization of Android devices. I consider myself enough tech-savvy to understand technical things about hardware on this devices but when it comes to all the thing related to flashing roms and kernels and related things i have no clue of what you're talking about, lol.
However, I'm really interested on "installing" Cyanogenmod 10 on my Galaxy Player 4 just to see what happens and how flashing roms feels like, so i can try different roms later and enhance my device. But no matter how hard I try to find a tutorial about how to begin from total stock (as the device comes from the store) haven't been lucky finding one. As far as I know the first step is flashing a new kernet with CWM, so then i can flash the roms. But I'm stuck on Step One :s
So, if there's a link you can post here to help begin with this flashing trend it'd be great. Or if you can redact a "custom" tutorial for me, a total programming noob but interested as hell about modifying my GP4 that would be a thousand times better.
Also, feel free to recommend me kernels or roms or whatever you feel i could use
Thanks!!!
PD: not native english speaker
I just finished doing this exact thing myself, so its fresh in my mind First, BACK UP!! there are different methods with varying degrees of how much they back up, search the forum for them. Definitely backup the efs. Instructions are in the first post for the CM10 ROM. Then, I began by flashing a custom kernel using Odin. Instructions on how to do this can be found in the Tips and Tricks section of this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27615927
Kernels can also be found in the appropriate section of that post. Make sure you get one for your device. All of them include CWM (ClockworkMod) which is what you need to easily flash a full ROM. The kernel won't actually effect your current operating system accept to maybe improve performance.
Next, download the ROM file(s) onto your device. ROMs are also in the above post. Again, make sure you get one for your device. Read the instructions in the ROM thread on how exactly to flash them, but the general procedure is to boot into CWM by holding some set of buttons during start up (probably power + volume up) and navigate the CWM menu to flash the ROM.
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from stock
download odin: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2ZcXCdM0CVJS196MFRtaUhfSUk/edit?usp=sharing
boot into download mode
flash terra silent: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1643384
download rom and gapps: rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2233983 gapps: http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip
put on sdcard
BACKUP!!!
flash rom and gapps
reboot
thanks a lot for the help!
Now a question... When you tell me to make a backup, what exactly should I backup and with what program or app? Installed Titanium BAckup app and all i see is the option to backup individual apps. I expected to find something like "total backup of the device" or a similar thing that bacups the whole thing...
please tell me what to use and what to do
thanks a lot again
kennethac said:
thanks a lot for the help!
Now a question... When you tell me to make a backup, what exactly should I backup and with what program or app? Installed Titanium BAckup app and all i see is the option to backup individual apps. I expected to find something like "total backup of the device" or a similar thing that bacups the whole thing...
please tell me what to use and what to do
thanks a lot again
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Create a backup in cwm
This is so if anything goes wrong, you can get back
Sent from my Kindle Fire running CM10.1/SGT7
Ok i downloaded both Odin and the Terra Silent kernel. Samsung kies is already installed so Odin is detecting my galaxy player.
But the terra silent kernel is a zip file, if i extract it the extracted file has no extension, only says zlimage and i have no idea what it is. Then, when I open Odin, there are the next options:
PIT
BOOTLOADER
PDA
PHONE
CSC
where should i upload the zlimage?
kennethac said:
Ok i downloaded both Odin and the Terra Silent kernel. Samsung kies is already installed so Odin is detecting my galaxy player.
But the terra silent kernel is a zip file, if i extract it the extracted file has no extension, only says zlimage and i have no idea what it is. Then, when I open Odin, there are the next options:
PIT
BOOTLOADER
PDA
PHONE
CSC
where should i upload the zlimage?
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That's because you're suppose to flash it via CWM. If it's a tar file, you flash it via Odin. And you're not suppose to extract it, lol.
TheKryptonite said:
That's because you're suppose to flash it via CWM. If it's a tar file, you flash it via Odin. And you're not suppose to extract it, lol.
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haha ok i'm not extracting it anymore. But from those options that shows Odin, where i have to upload the "TerraSilent_usa-1.3.5" file?
This is what i see...
PIT
BOOTLOADER
PDA
PHONE
CSC
that's where i need help for the moment
kennethac said:
haha ok i'm not extracting it anymore. But from those options that shows Odin, where i have to upload the "TerraSilent_usa-1.3.5" file?
This is what i see...
PIT
BOOTLOADER
PDA
PHONE
CSC
that's where i need help for the moment
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PDA is the one, I believe.
Is Terra Silent compatible with CM10??? Reading the thread of Terra Silent a user made a comment on this asking the developer (i guess) to make Terra Silent compatible with CM10.... :s
ok now i have some problems...
got to flash the Terra Silent Kernel. After rebooting everything was ok. Installed Rom Manager in order to install CWM. Rom Manager installed CMW and then came back to main menu. There was an option for creating a copy of the stock rom, thought it wolud be a good idea to make a copy. When i did it, phone went black and then reboted. after rebooting came back to the lock screen but changed language (spanish -> english). Algo noticed there was missing the google search bar. When entered to the apps menu there were a lot of icons of the android robot with an SD card symbol over. When clicked them it says that the apps are not installed on the system.
installed rom manager again, and went to recovery boot. flashed both cm9 and cm 10 included in the cm 10 thread. Now my playr is stuck in the recovery screen...
what do i do?
kennethac said:
ok now i have some problems...
got to flash the Terra Silent Kernel. After rebooting everything was ok. Installed Rom Manager in order to install CWM. Rom Manager installed CMW and then came back to main menu. There was an option for creating a copy of the stock rom, thought it wolud be a good idea to make a copy. When i did it, phone went black and then reboted. after rebooting came back to the lock screen but changed language (spanish -> english). Algo noticed there was missing the google search bar. When entered to the apps menu there were a lot of icons of the android robot with an SD card symbol over. When clicked them it says that the apps are not installed on the system.
installed rom manager again, and went to recovery boot. flashed both cm9 and cm 10 included in the cm 10 thread. Now my playr is stuck in the recovery screen...
what do i do?
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Did you wipe the data, cache, and Davik cache?
TheKryptonite said:
Did you wipe the data, cache, and Davik cache?
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Sorry. False alarm, i finally found i was doing something wrong so corrected it and now i'm using Jelly Bean in my galaxy player. But now there's another problem: system won't read the external SD card.
How can i fix this?
kennethac said:
Sorry. False alarm, i finally found i was doing something wrong so corrected it and now i'm using Jelly Bean in my galaxy player. But now there's another problem: system won't read the external SD card.
How can i fix this?
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You internal SD card is probably switched for the external.
Find "vold.fstab. (system/etc)" open it, and change "/mnt/sdcard/sdcard1" to "/mnt/sdcard/sdcard0."
TheKryptonite said:
You internal SD card is probably switched for the external.
Find "vold.fstab. (system/etc)" open it, and change "/mnt/sdcard/sdcard1" to "/mnt/sdcard/sdcard0."
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This is what the file shows:
#internal sdcard
dev mount sdcard / storage /sdcard0 1 /
devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/mmc host/mmco
#external sdcard
dev mount emmc /storage/sdcard1 auto /
devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.2/mmc_host/mmc1
what's the part that i have to edit???
kennethac said:
This is what the file shows:
#internal sdcard
dev mount sdcard / storage /sdcard0 1 /
devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/mmc host/mmco
#external sdcard
dev mount emmc /storage/sdcard1 auto /
devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.2/mmc_host/mmc1
what's the part that i have to edit???
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#internal sdcard
dev mount sdcard / storage /sdcard1
#external sdcard
dev mount emmc /storage/sdcard0
Wait, before doing any changes like this, have you tried on going mnt/emmc or storage/sdcard1? @TheKryptonite he have a 4.0 and the sdcard is working without changing the paths.
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zaclimon said:
Wait, before doing any changes like this, have you tried on going mnt/emmc or storage/sdcard1? @TheKryptonite he have a 4.0 and the sdcard is working without changing the paths.
Envoyé depuis mon Nexus 7 avec Tapatalk
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That is the same thing four me. I did not have to switch storages at all
Sent from my Kindle Fire running CM10.1/SGT7
TheKryptonite said:
#internal sdcard
dev mount sdcard / storage /sdcard1
#external sdcard
dev mount emmc /storage/sdcard0
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I did this change, switched numbers and now i can see the files on the sd card. Only that before flashing CM 10 the access to the sd card was through a folder calles "externa sd", now the sd card files and folders are scattered on the home screen of any file explorer i acess the sd card with. It's not a big ideal but i dont like it.
When i edited the file you told me there was a 1 after where now says sdcard 1. Shoud that number be erased or better keep it?
kennethac said:
I did this change, switched numbers and now i can see the files on the sd card. Only that before flashing CM 10 the access to the sd card was through a folder calles "externa sd", now the sd card files and folders are scattered on the home screen of any file explorer i acess the sd card with. It's not a big ideal but i dont like it.
When i edited the file you told me there was a 1 after where now says sdcard 1. Shoud that number be erased or better keep it?
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I'd keep it.

Number of files in backup folder ?

If I connect my phone to the laptop and look at a specific 'backup date' that's saved, on my phone, there is 6 or 7 files within the folder.
If I then copy the backup to the HDD on my laptop and open it there's only 2 files in the folder.
Why ?
Does that mean that if, for whatever reason, I lost my backups on the phone and then copied them from my laptop to my phone, they wouldn't work as a 'restore' because there's 'files missing' ?
Thanks
10rdan said:
If I connect my phone to the laptop and look at a specific 'backup date' that's saved, on my phone, there is 6 or 7 files within the folder.
If I then copy the backup to the HDD on my laptop and open it there's only 2 files in the folder.
Why ?
Does that mean that if, for whatever reason, I lost my backups on the phone and then copied them from my laptop to my phone, they wouldn't work as a 'restore' because there's 'files missing' ?
Thanks
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I am not really aware of thud issue, first off please post the name of the recovery you are using, since nandroid backups differ.
It might be probable that there is an issue while using the usb.
I would suggest following this step.
Download Airdroid (its a way that you can copy files or download files from your phone to your computer and vice versa over the WiFi )
Go to your backup folder , write click on your backup folder and select "download as zip" . Once downloaded try to open the zip file and count the number of files.
Good luck
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Ghand0ur said:
I am not really aware of thud issue, first off please post the name of the recovery you are using, since nandroid backups differ.
It might be probable that there is an issue while using the usb.
I would suggest following this step.
Download Airdroid (its a way that you can copy files or download files from your phone to your computer and vice versa over the WiFi )
Go to your backup folder , write click on your backup folder and select "download as zip" . Once downloaded try to open the zip file and count the number of files.
Good luck
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OK, will give it a go. Using TWRP-
Cheers
10rdan said:
OK, will give it a go. Using TWRP-
Cheers
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Concerning the number of files in the TWRP nandroid backups, it differs from one ROM to the other. For me I have about 7 in stock, 8 in CM and 9 with android hd revolution.
If you want to know whether your copying is a success, compare the folder size. Use ES file explorer or any other to total size, then on your computer do the same and compare. But I think its an issue with your USB hubs or the phone itself . Airdroid fixed it to me as I am having laggy usb hubs and so forth and so on, so it saves time.
Ghand0ur said:
Concerning the number of files in the TWRP nandroid backups, it differs from one ROM to the other. For me I have about 7 in stock, 8 in CM and 9 with android hd revolution.
If you want to know whether your copying is a success, compare the folder size. Use ES file explorer or any other to total size, then on your computer do the same and compare. But I think its an issue with your USB hubs or the phone itself . Airdroid fixed it to me as I am having laggy usb hubs and so forth and so on, so it saves time.
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It's stock 4.2.2, sense 5 that I backed up.
Just tried Airdroid like you suggested, will take a bit of getting used to, and still 2 files missing.
Files on phone in backup folder :- boot.emmc.win
boot.emmc.win.md5
data.ext3.win
data.ext3.win.md5
recovery.log
system.ext4.win
system.ext4.win.md5
Files on laptop after transfer :- boot.emmc.win
boot.emmc.win.md5
data.ext3.win.md5
recovery
system.ext4.win.md5
For whatever reason, 'data.ext3.win' and 'system.ext4.win' are missing ???
Thanks
10rdan said:
It's stock 4.2.2, sense 5 that I backed up.
Just tried Airdroid like you suggested, will take a bit of getting used to, and still 2 files missing.
Files on phone in backup folder :- boot.emmc.win
boot.emmc.win.md5
data.ext3.win
data.ext3.win.md5
recovery.log
system.ext4.win
system.ext4.win.md5
Files on laptop after transfer :- boot.emmc.win
boot.emmc.win.md5
data.ext3.win.md5
recovery
system.ext4.win.md5
For whatever reason, 'data.ext3.win' and 'system.ext4.win' are missing ???
Thanks
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that was the bug with the TWRP 2.6.0 version...some ****ed up permission issue where the file will be in phone but won't copy to the PC...
but that has been sorted on the latest version of TWRP 2.6.3 u can get that from here
[email protected] said:
that was the bug with the TWRP 2.6.0 version...some ****ed up permission issue where the file will be in phone but won't copy to the PC...
but that has been sorted on the latest version of TWRP 2.6.3 u can get that from here
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Ok, cheers.
What's the best way, or only way, to get it onto the phone, does it just wright over the top of the version I currently have ?
Thanks
Also...... after putting latest TWRP on phone, will the backups I made with older version disappear ?
Cheers
10rdan said:
Also...... after putting latest TWRP on phone, will the backups I made with older version disappear ?
Cheers
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U can flash it on top of the old version....
and just clear the cache from the fastboot (just incase)
ur backup ll all be there it simply wouldn't disappear.......
Flash it with "fastboot commands" or put on sd and "install" through TWRP ?
Cheers
[email protected] said:
U can flash it on top of the old version....
and just clear the cache from the fastboot (just incase)
ur backup ll all be there it simply wouldn't disappear.......
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Flash it with "fastboot commands" or put on sd and "install" through TWRP.
Cheers
Sorry for double post.
10rdan said:
Flash it with "fastboot commands" or put on sd and "install" through TWRP ?
Cheers
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Using fastboot...
Code:
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-enrc2b.img
fastboot erase cache
[email protected] said:
Using fastboot...
Code:
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-enrc2b.img
fastboot erase cache
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Thanks a lot.
[email protected] said:
Using fastboot...
Code:
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-enrc2b.img
fastboot erase cache
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Downloaded TWRP, put in 'fastboot' folder, connected phone, phone recognised, used command 'adb reboot bootloader', phone rebooted and showing 'fastboot usb', BUT
when I type the command 'fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-enrc2b.img' I get a message saying '`fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command'
?????
10rdan said:
Downloaded TWRP, put in 'fastboot' folder, connected phone, phone recognised, used command 'adb reboot bootloader', phone rebooted and showing 'fastboot usb', BUT
when I type the command 'fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-enrc2b.img' I get a message saying '`fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command'
?????
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I am pretty sure then u r missing the fastboot files in that folder.....
check whether u have fastboot files in that folder and set up things properly
[email protected] said:
I am pretty sure then u r missin the fastboot files in that folder.....
check whether u have fastboot files in that folder and set up things properly
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Sorted..... put "download" into "sdk", "platform-tools", typed commands from "platform-tools" and.... sorted !
Thanks
[email protected] said:
that was the bug with the TWRP 2.6.0 version...some ****ed up permission issue where the file will be in phone but won't copy to the PC...
but that has been sorted on the latest version of TWRP 2.6.3 u can get that from here
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Updated TWRP last night and copied backups to laptop this morning using USB cable AND Airdroid.
Same results, files missing. They're on my phone, in case of restore, but can't get them ALL onto laptop.
Tried to copy them onto Ubuntu, it's a dual boot laptop, but that only copies an empty folder ?
Also tried copying from phone direct to USB stick, no joy.
CONFUSED.
10rdan said:
Updated TWRP last night and copied backups to laptop this morning using USB cable AND Airdroid.
Same results, files missing. They're on my phone, in case of restore, but can't get them ALL onto laptop.
Tried to copy them onto Ubuntu, it's a dual boot laptop, but that only copies an empty folder ?
Also tried copying from phone direct to USB stick, no joy.
CONFUSED.
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Still trying.....
Been trying through, various, wifi transfer apps. Nada !
Also tried copying the files one at a time through USB, the ones that will not copy are 'data.ext3.win' and 'system.ext4.win'.
Even when 'right clicking, to copy, I've tried copying to folders and straight to desktop, they just will not copy. I DON'T get any message re. unable to copy, absolutely nothing happens.
Any suggestions ?
Thanks
10rdan said:
Still trying.....
Been trying through, various, wifi transfer apps. Nada !
Also tried copying the files one at a time through USB, the ones that will not copy are 'data.ext3.win' and 'system.ext4.win'.
Even when 'right clicking, to copy, I've tried copying to folders and straight to desktop, they just will not copy. I DON'T get any message re. unable to copy, absolutely nothing happens.
Any suggestions ?
Thanks
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what version of TWRP version r u using.....?
is it TWRP 2.6.3 or older
there is one way u can copy the old backup files to ur PC....
put ur phone on recovery mode and "adb pull" the files to ur PC
ex: "adb pull sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/XXXXXXXXX/backup/data.ext3.win"
10rdan said:
Still trying.....
Been trying through, various, wifi transfer apps. Nada !
Also tried copying the files one at a time through USB, the ones that will not copy are 'data.ext3.win' and 'system.ext4.win'.
Even when 'right clicking, to copy, I've tried copying to folders and straight to desktop, they just will not copy. I DON'T get any message re. unable to copy, absolutely nothing happens.
Any suggestions ?
Thanks
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read here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2357819
also, after upgrading TWRP, did you try to copy your old backups or did you created new one?

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