Flashing is the process of writing a firmware image (and the root file-system) to the memory of an Android device
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Install default Android 2.2 / 2.3 on Optimus One
I have this LG Optimus One P500h and I was thinking about formatting and installing the default/original Android 2.2 (2.3 would be great) since LG modified the homescreen, keyboard and other stuffs.
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What's the process for installing a new ROM after I've just completed one?
I have a HTC Incredible running 2.2, successfully used the unrevoked method and rooted it, used Titanium Backup to back up all apps and system data, and ROM manager to install and run CM7. ok, that's ...
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Kies is not working after flashing cyanogenmod on my Samsung Android phone
I have flashed my samsung android phone(GT-I5510) to CM7 and everything is fine with it exept that kies has stopped working with it..i.e when I connect my phone to laptop, it doesn't show the option ...
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Flashing NAND on Allwinner A13 Dev Board
I'm trying to flash the NAND on my Allwinner A13 dev board, but the I've gotten a bit stuck.
Using ADB, I have transferred the image over that I want to flash, and I'm connected to the device's ...
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Flash_image clockworkmod recovery for Samsung Fascinate
I have a Samsung Fascinate for a while that I've wanted to flash a new rom to, but the USB port simply will not work on any PC. I've tried it on 6 different PC's with a mixture of XP / 7 along with ...
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Bad ROM flash - Kindle Fire stuck in boot
My KF won't finish booting.
I started to root my KF from my iMac using these instructions and with the files it points to. I got as far as flashing it with FIREFIREFIRE which appeared to complete ...
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Galaxy Note apps on stock Android
I've just ordered a Samsung Galaxy Note, and since I generally don't like manufacturer-installed bloatware (TouchWiz etc.), I'd like to reflash it with a stock ICS ROM. However, one of the main ...
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Where does Google Music store the “offline tracks”? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where does Google Music store offline songs?
I have about 8 gigs of music stored within Google Music, and I recently got sick of streaming (and risking data charges), so ...
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Flash Nexus 7 without USB Debugging
My Nexus 7 32gb WiFi, running stock 4.2.1, is stuck on the Nexus 'X' symbol loading screen after boot. It stays there until the battery goes flat. The issue is that I have not enabled developer or ...
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Not able to flash/factory reset Galaxy Nexus.; restores to one particular backup every reboot
My Galaxy Nexus will not factory reset. I tried to flash many images. I deleted the gallery contacts, but it restores to a restore point on each reboot.
Currently, it is having "yakju-jzo54k". I am ...
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Can I change the handset software operator?
I have an HTC One X on the Orange network here in the UK.
I sent my phone off for repair due to a bad screen. When it has come back 3 weeks later it seems to have been reloaded with T-Mobile ...
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android 4.2.1 installation error on N7000 error [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Flashing Cyanogenmod9 - Kernel via Odin
I have a galaxy N7000 4.1.1 and tried to upgrade it to 4.2.1 but it shows and error when installing the system a such error# 7 ...
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Can you install vanilla Android on any phone?
I have an Samsung Galaxy S3. TouchWiz is great, but I want to use the vanilla Android OS you see on the Nexus 4. Is this possible?
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Stock JB ROMs for Chinese-made devices [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
I'm looking for a good source for MT, RK and Allwinner-based phones and tablets, but I couldn't find any. ...
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Get root or re-install the OS without a USB cable?
Usually, the guides for getting root or re-installing the OS on an Android device (I have a Samsung Galaxy S, which I'm mostly inetersted about) tell to flash the device from another computer through ...
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“Signature verification failed” when trying to install non-official Cyanogenmod 10 ROM for Sanei N10 Android tablet
Let's see if anybody can help me, because I'm pretty stuck with this.
I've tried to install the following ROM from xda-developers in a Sanei N10:
Unofficial CyanogenMod 10 for many AllWinner A10 ...
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is there any custom rom with android 2.2 available for sanyo zio? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
I bought a cricket sanyo zio a while back and i would like to install a custom rom on it. Im currently ...
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fail to reboot the cellphone after flashing [closed]
I successfully built the system.img and userdata.img from the source. Then, I used the following commands to flash my cellphone:
fastboot flash userdata data.img
fastboot flash system system.img
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Unable to locate play store after flashing my android phone to CM7
I flashed my Samsung Galaxy I5510 with CM7. Everything was fine until I found that the Play Store was missing in the app drawer. I am unable to find it anywhere on the device.
I even tried ...
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continuous booting of PIPO M2
What do I do? My PIPO M2 has been booting continuously for 3 days. I have tried to switch on and off overtime but still not coming up.
Please help me out, I feel like throwing the pad away.
Kindly ...
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How can I enter download mode on LG Doubleplay?
How can I enter download mode on LG Doubleplay (C729)?
None of the regular key combinations seem to work, not even 'adb reboot download' - it just reboots the phone.
I know that this is quite ...
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Can I install any ROM for my Android device?
I own a MICROMAX A100. I want to install the latest version of a different ROM (Samsung or Nexus).
Is it possible? If so, can you tell me how?
If not, can I install a different ROM of the same ...
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Problem after flashing Sony Xperia Mini
This is related to How to root the Xperia Mini ST15i.
I followed the instructions from the answer, but I'm stuck.
Now open the flashtool again and flash the stock kernel of ST15i and
now enjoy ...
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Restoring LG Optimus 2X P990 back to stock LG software
I have flashed a lot of custom ROMs onto my phone, like CM7, kangs and such of CM9 before it's released, MIUI, and so on. I didn't want to wait till the third quarter of 2012 before I got some IC on ...
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Will flashing ROMs multiple times degrade the performance of phone?
Will flashing ROMs multiple times degrade the performance of phone? If yes, is it possible to retain the performance? If no, then is there any procedure or sequence to flash a ROM on a Samsung Galaxy ...
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Problems with installing stock ROM for Nexus S
I'm trying to install a stock Nexus S ROM from Google's site, but I keep getting the error E:signature verification failed
Any ideas how I can fix this?
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When Flashing a ROM should I back up Google Apps?
My ROM distributor (Unofficial CM10) provides GAPPS as a separate flashable zip file. Will my titanium back'd up Google apps interfere/replace with the GAPPS provided after I restore my backup ?
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Prevent unauthorized image flashing
I wonder whether there is a way to prevent someone to use fastboot to flash an Android device.
Indeed, while one must be able to turn on USB debug in order to run adb, the bootloader does not offer ...
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Flash update.img using flash_image
I want to flash a new ROM using the shell. (Need this later to do per app so there is no other way than shell). Here is what I tried
connected to 192.168.1.9:5555
Pauls-MacBook-Pro:~$ adb shell
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How to upgrade Android 2 to 3 or 4 on GT-I9000?
All is in the title. I have got a GT-I9000 (samsung galaxy S) and I do not understand why I cannot upgrade the android version ?
Why an android version is linked to a specific phone ?
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Removing files from & repackaging CyanogenMod ROM zip files
The current CM10 + GApps experience on Motorola Xoom is plagued by the size of the CM10 ROM -- there isn't enough space left after flashing the CM10 zip to fully flash the GApps zip. This results in ...
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What does “fastboot oem lock” do?
I've had my phone for months, loading with several firmware, ROMs and OTAs, without ever running this command. What does it do?
What I know is that "fastboot oem unlock" displays the confirmation ...
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Boot loop after ROM write in recovery
I have an HTC Sensation with ICS Android on it. How can I revert back to Gingerbread?
I have root and s-off. I tried to flash my Gingerbread ROM (??) in the recovery but am now stuck in a boot loop.
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Galaxy Ace turn on problem after flashing custom ROM
I rooted my phone and tried to use a custom ROM, but I forgot to back up all the data etc using clockwork recovery. Then I reset everything, instalLed the custom ROM -- and now it won't turn on. It ...
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Is there a way to get detailed information on why an OTA update fails?
I'm trying to figure out why my OTA update is failing. I have unrooted my Droid Bionic, did a factory reset and it starts to update, then reaches about a quarter of the way and stops and just reboots ...
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What is system partition? How its size is fixed? Can it be resized?
I have rooted LG P500 (Optimus One) running stock 2.3.3. I recently updated to unofficial CM10 (Android 4.1) and observed few serious issues.
I observed that Google's My Location service was not ...
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Prevent reboot after fastboot -w image.zip?
Is it possible to prevent the automatic reboot that follows
fastboot -w image.zip
? This would be quite useful for batch files. Thanks for any hint :-)
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Retaining applications and settings when flashing custom ROMs
The one thing that's been keeping me from flashing a custom Jelly Bean ROM on my Verizon Galaxy S3 (SCH-I535) is the fact that, unlike OTA updates, when I update my phone with a custom ROM, I'll lose ...
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Installing Android using only fastboot on HTC Vision
I lost my system somehow. My phone turned off and reboots during starting up.
I'm only able to go to hboot (fastboot/recovery etc.) on my phone, and I'm unable to run Android system.
I have tried ...
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Can I flash CyanogenMod without unlocking bootloader?
With a locked bootloader on an SE ST17i running the rooted Stock Xperia Gingerbread 2.3.4, can I flash the CyanogenMod 9 onto it? Or do I really need my bootloader unlocked? I also have ClockWorkMod ...
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How do I manually update my Nexus S to Jelly Bean?
I bought a used Nexus S that is on version 2.3.6.
It does not seem to be reading any SIM cards and the baseband version is listed as unknown. I think it may be on a custom ROM because of this. I want ...
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Flash a smartphone with vanilla Android ROM
Is it possible to flash a smartphone like the Samsung Galaxy SIII or an LG Optimus 4X with a vanilla Android ROM like the one that has been flashed on Galaxy Nexus or Motorola phones (I think)?
I am ...
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Is there any software to do Wiping for Android Phone? [closed]
Wiping is not the same as Deleting or Formatting.
Some software that I have searched online that can do data wiping are
ProtectStar iShredder but it is for iOS (iTunes)
Blancco for Android, iOS, ...
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Motorola Defy recovery and reboot problems
I was going to update my phone. After I downloaded cyanogen I obviously had to reboot or something...
Anyway: at first I got an android with a triangle and an exclamation mark, so I tried booting it ...
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Why can't I have flash_image working?
I've rooted my device (Omega T107) and i cannot install any recovery (tried cyanogenmod adn amon_ra)
When I use flash_image as root it never ends
Screen link:
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Which directories can I remove in internal SD in Galaxy SII w/ Cyanogenmod?
I used ClockworkMod to wipe my Samsung Galaxy SII and install Cyanogenmod 9.1 on it. However, when I mounted my phone on my computer, I see that lots of folders were left on its internal SD by apps ...
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What is the relation between ROM Manager, ClockworkMod and Nandroid? Which one(s) do I need?
So I understand the first thing I need to do with my phone, after rooting, is to back everything up. But I was confused about 3 of the apparently popular tools used for this.
For example, is Nandroid ...
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LG Optimus 2X ICS Rom
I came across a rom that i would like to try out on my LG Optimus 2X P990, but the xda page i found isn't for that phone. Any ideas on where i can download it?
the rom is called: [Rom] FB Jellybean ...
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Thanatos 2X Download problem [closed]
I have a problem, i am looking for a rom that i want to try out, it's called Thanatos. I have the LG Optimus 2X P990. I have searched alot for it, but i cant download it. I tried downloading it from ...
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ClockworkMod getting stuck when trying to Flash
I'm trying to use the ClockworkMod recovery image and ROM Manager to flash a custom ROM on my HTC Wildfire. I downloaded CyanogenMod 7.1, put it on the sdcard and followed the instructions.
I ...
