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CWM error: can't mount /system/

okay, i've searched the forums and couldnt find anything on this, so don't flame me for posting this. I just tried to backup a ROM in CWM Recovery on my permrooted and S-off G2. it got to "Backing up system" and then said "Can't mount /system/!" and stopped the backup. is there something i'm not doing right here? Any help would be appreciated.

Mardenator said:
okay, i've searched the forums and couldnt find anything on this, so don't flame me for posting this. I just tried to backup a ROM in CWM Recovery on my permrooted and S-off G2. it got to "Backing up system" and then said "Can't mount /system/!" and stopped the backup. is there something i'm not doing right here? Any help would be appreciated.
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Which ROM are you using?

i was using a Gingerbread ROM, and i booted into recovery to make a backup so i could try a MoDaCo ROM. i tried doing the backup and it said "can't mount /system/!".. but i havent been able to reproduce the issue. maybe it was a one-time thing.

I have been experiencing this problem for over a week now. Same error I receive when I try to flash a file using Rom manager.
This problem happened to me after running fix permissions in Rom manager. I've had no luck on this good thing I have my phone stable.
Thanks for any help on this.
I'm runninng ROM CM 6.1.1

Mardenator said:
i was using a Gingerbread ROM, and i booted into recovery to make a backup so i could try a MoDaCo ROM. i tried doing the backup and it said "can't mount /system/!".. but i havent been able to reproduce the issue. maybe it was a one-time thing.
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Your problem is that the Gingerbread ROM uses EXT as its format instead of yaffs. CWM was written with yaffs in mind. I had the same problem with the Gingerbread ROM, but I was able to get the Froyo ROM back on and CWM worked again.
ThuggishSouljah said:
I have been experiencing this problem for over a week now. Same error I receive when I try to flash a file using Rom manager.
This problem happened to me after running fix permissions in Rom manager. I've had no luck on this good thing I have my phone stable.
Thanks for any help on this.
I'm runninng ROM CM 6.1.1
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Try flashing it through recovery. I only use ROM Manager to download the ROMs in question.

I am having the exact same problem. Gingervillian 1.5. So the solution is to go back to the froyo rom and this will fix itself? Forgive me I am a noobie.

you need to flash CWM3.0 or above. flashing ginerbread formats system into ext4. earlier versions of CWM on read up to ext3.
thanks button at the bottom.

I want to tap the thanks button -- i really do -- but I am running version 3.0.0.7, I am not sure if that is the answer. Thanks for the fast response by the way.
Now the recovery is listed as clockworkmod 2.5.1.3 -- but I cant find any later versions.

ncmish said:
I want to tap the thanks button -- i really do -- but I am running version 3.0.0.7, I am not sure if that is the answer. Thanks for the fast response by the way.
Now the recovery is listed as clockworkmod 2.5.1.3 -- but I cant find any later versions.
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No that is not the awnser, you are running Rom Manager 3.0.0.7, you need to install ClockWorkMod Recovery 3.0.0.5 they are two diffrent things, you will know if you have flashed ClockWorkMod Recovery 3.0.0.5 by booting into recovery and if the letters are green you do not have the right recovery for GingerBread, the letters will be orange if you have CWM recovery 3.0.0.5(GingerBread Recovery) installed.
Here is a LINK to the CWM recovery for Gingerbread 3.0.0.5
You need to flash the new recovery (CWM 3.0.0.5) in Fastboot mode or use the Flash_image method(this will work for any of the Gingerbread Roms CM7, GingerVillian, etc.).
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This is CLockWorkMod Recovery 3.0.0.5 for Gingerbread 2.3 Roms.
This is ClockWrokMod recovery 2.5.1.3 for Froyo 2.2 Roms.

You are a $%^# animal! Damn that worked like a champ. This android stuff is like greek to me but I am amazed at what many in these forums know.
Thanks again and here is your thanks!

I tried the flash_image method but it did't work (got stuck at white screen with htc logo when rebooted). I was lucky to be able to reflash 2.5.1.3 from Rom manager. I'm running a gingerbread rom (which I love) but I dont have the guts to try out the fastboot method (eng hboot is scary stuff..).

Huh... if u of clock work u should download a rom then mount ur sdcard put the rom in ur sdcard and flash the new rom with clockwork.
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lainvalenajr said:
Huh... if u of clock work u should download a rom then mount ur sdcard put the rom in ur sdcard and flash the new rom with clockwork.
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It doesn't matter now. ROM Manager is flashing 3.0.0.5, which now works with Gingerbread and Froyo ROMs.

Ok, maybe a stupid question, but I'm running 2.5.1.3 and I clearly need to update my Rom Manager. I've tried redownloading it, but it always launches as 2.5.1.3. I notice that there is an option when I launch it which says Flash ClockworkMod Recovery. Is that what I need to choose to update to the latest version? I don't want to click it and find out it reformats to phone or something.
EDIT: I figured I might as well click it and find out what happens. Turns out that is the solution. I'm now able to back up CM 7.0.3. Whew!!

Problem I can not start 4.3 ROM! PLEASE HELP!

I had this problem with every ROM, when you load the boot animation to give his first vibration when you start to put your information, freezes and restarts. restarted like 5 times. download all the 4.3 Roms to the forum t989 but all feel the same.
Wipe the internal and external memory. so try and nothing. I went back to Stock Rom 2.3.6, I redid the Root. everything perfect. UVMC6 also install radio perfect, but still, still doing the same. I have a backup copy of AOKP 4.2.2 and as I have been much with it, I want to upgrade to 4.3 or 4.3.1 any help would really really bothers me and trying everything to update and no fun.

josue276 said:
I had this problem with every ROM, when you load the boot animation to give his first vibration when you start to put your information, freezes and restarts. restarted like 5 times. download all the 4.3 Roms to the forum t989 but all feel the same.
Wipe the internal and external memory. so try and nothing. I went back to Stock Rom 2.3.6, I redid the Root. everything perfect. UVMC6 also install radio perfect, but still, still doing the same. I have a backup copy of AOKP 4.2.2 and as I have been much with it, I want to upgrade to 4.3 or 4.3.1 any help would really really bothers me and trying everything to update and no fun.
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What version and recovery are you using? What's your flashing process?

Still_living714 said:
What version and recovery are you using? What's your flashing process?
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All Wipe ( Wipe Factory Reset, System, Data, Cache)
And Version Recovery TWRP 2.6.1.0 and CWM and nothing.

josue276 said:
All Wipe ( Wipe Factory Reset, System, Data, Cache)
And Version Recovery TWRP 2.6.1.0 and CWM and nothing.
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I had a issue sorta like yours and I think had bad download of recovery I was using. I went through everything like you did and even used ODIN to back to stock reflashed and same problems. I switch versions of Recovery and retried and everything is smooth since.

msg1285 said:
I had a issue sorta like yours and I think had bad download of recovery I was using. I went through everything like you did and even used ODIN to back to stock reflashed and same problems. I switch versions of Recovery and retried and everything is smooth since.
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that version installed to see if I will? and use TWRP and several CWM 2.6.1.0. which you worked for you?

Here a picture with TWRP 2.6.1.0 and I think a clean install
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and here another after the boot animation that is where it freezes and reboots.

Hmmm this is weird. Flash your recovery thru Odin again and try it then

JesusWazBlack said:
Hmmm this is weird. Flash your recovery thru Odin again and try it then
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I am on TWRP 2.6.1.0 as well.
I install the rom only no gapps or anything extra and let it boot and see what happens.
I know it may not be poss now but you could try taking out your ext-sd card and simm card and boot just from the internal drive.
I don't know that it would help but it can't hurt and it reduces variables.

msg1285 said:
I am on TWRP 2.6.1.0 as well.
I install the rom only no gapps or anything extra and let it boot and see what happens.
I know it may not be poss now but you could try taking out your ext-sd card and simm card and boot just from the internal drive.
I don't know that it would help but it can't hurt and it reduces variables.
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now just try and pass the same freezes and gives reboot. : (
I feel stupid with this!

josue276 said:
now just try and pass the same freezes and gives reboot. : (
I feel stupid with this!
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If you have tried a differnt version of TWRP and differnt 4.3 roms all on a clean install, I don't know what else to recommend.

msg1285 said:
If you have tried a differnt version of TWRP and differnt 4.3 roms all on a clean install, I don't know what else to recommend.
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I can not wipe preload! believe they have to with this error?

and repair as to wipe Preload!. but still! boot freezes and reboots!! ANNOYING!!!!

josue276 said:
and repair as to wipe Preload!. but still! boot freezes and reboots!! ANNOYING!!!!
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Hey i have the exact same problem! idk what happened, it's fine on 4.1.2 but right when i update to 4.2.2, not even 4.3 it does the exact same thing! any devs have any ideas? idk if a logcat will help in this case

why not just use another recovery like cwm and see if it works with that one.

Still_living714 said:
why not just use another recovery like cwm and see if it works with that one.
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I use CWM. is the same.

You need completely wipe everything in order to flash a 4.3 ROM for the first time some times.
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'Murica said:
You need completely wipe everything in order to flash a 4.3 ROM for the first time some times.
Sent from my SGH-M919 using xda premium
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I did a full wipe. but nothing. Even now install the rom Cyanogenmod11
and only get to change language but then freezes and reboots. I was very excited because I thought that had already been arranged until he gave me the error. dont know what else to do to upgrade my phone!

msg1285 said:
I had a issue sorta like yours and I think had bad download of recovery I was using. I went through everything like you did and even used ODIN to back to stock reflashed and same problems. I switch versions of Recovery and retried and everything is smooth since.
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JesusWazBlack said:
Hmmm this is weird. Flash your recovery thru Odin again and try it then
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Still_living714 said:
What version and recovery are you using? What's your flashing process?
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try another board that had saved because it has the USB damaged. try to set you up for the 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 and also gave me freeze and reboot. and wipe everything very well. I can not be!. but a problem has to see. do not know if I can be my navigation buttons are damaged (broken wire). believe you can be what makes my phone restart?

I had this issue i just updated my twrp. Maybe you should download TWRP from a different source? Maybe the one you have is corrupted or something . IDK try everything.

this doesn't help any, just wanted to confirm the same issue. Anytime I flash ROM above 4.1.2 on this phone it crashes in some way. any custom ROM
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[Q] Am I SOL? Maybe bricked my phone?

Okay, so here's the story.
I was using clockworkmod to flash a new ROM on my E4GT; I accidentally flashed a file which I thought was a 'safe' recovery so I could go back to ICS from JB. Well it was not a safe recovery as I thought. Before doing this, I did a format all as usual, so I now have no ROM on the phone. When the phone rebooted, it came up to the Android System Recovery <3e> menu. Normally this wouldn't be a problem for me since I could just put it in download mode and fix this via Odin, however, my USB port on the phone does not work. I charge the phone using an external battery charger.
Is there anything I can flash on the stock recovery via the external SD that will rectify my issue, without USB?
I will continue to Google this problem, but I would appreciate any additional help.+
So far, it's looking like my only option is to JTAG this huh? Hoping there is something out there I can flash from stock recovery, I mean it's not like I tried to flash an international ROM or anything....hmm

I had success flashing this in stock recovery once-http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2059714
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Downloading now... Will report back my findings. Thanks for the help!

bilgerryan said:
I had success flashing this in stock recovery once-http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2059714
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I tried downloading and flashing the CWM Flashable FL16 Pure Stock ROM (Odexed) to no avail. It sat for a minute like it was going to do something, then came back with the signature verification failed message and rebooted. This is the ,zip you were referring to, correct?

mangomango said:
I tried downloading and flashing the CWM Flashable FL16 Pure Stock ROM (Odexed) to no avail. It sat for a minute like it was going to do something, then came back with the signature verification failed message and rebooted. This is the ,zip you were referring to, correct?
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No, GB27, and like I said it worked once. It really depends on what recovery you flashed. You need to flash the matching ROM.

bilgerryan said:
No, GB27, and like I said it worked once. It really depends on what recovery you flashed. You need to flash the matching ROM.
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I see what you mean. Unfortunately, same thing there. Hung for a bit then signature verification failed. I'll see what else I can find, but I appreciate your help thus far.
My recovery show the following:
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Android System Recovery <3e>
reboot system now
apply update from ADB
apply update from external storage
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
#manual mode#
--Applying multi-CSC-...
Applie the CSC-code : unknown
Sucessfully applied CSC
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This is before I even attempt to flash anything. Anyways. I'll keep looking, but thanks again!

mangomango said:
I see what you mean. Unfortunately, same thing there. Hung for a bit then signature verification failed. I'll see what else I can find, but I appreciate your help thus far.
My recovery show the following:
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Android System Recovery
reboot system now
apply update from ADB
apply update from external storage
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
#manual mode#
--Applying multi-CSC-...
Applie the CSC-code : unknown
Sucessfully applied CSC
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This is before I even attempt to flash anything. Anyways. I'll keep looking, but thanks again!
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Do you know what recovery file you flashed? That would help more, every stock recovery says all that stuff.

bilgerryan said:
Do you know what recovery file you flashed? That would help more, every stock recovery says all that stuff.
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I get exactly what you're saying now. For some reason I flashed GB08_STOCK_NOCWM.zip or something along those lines. Now I am searching for a GB08 zip file and I think I should be good. Everything I can find is in exe format though...
It all makes sense now though. I'm used to HTC phones where I can just use whatever recovery to flash a ROM and not have to worry about different modems/kernels etc. I am crossing my fingers that this works. You've been a tremendous help today.

mangomango said:
I get exactly what you're saying now. For some reason I flashed GB08_STOCK_NOCWM.zip or something along those lines. Now I am searching for a GB08 zip file and I think I should be good. Everything I can find is in exe format though...
It all makes sense now though. I'm used to HTC phones where I can just use whatever recovery to flash a ROM and not have to worry about different modems/kernels etc. I am crossing my fingers that this works. You've been a tremendous help today.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38271954

[Q] Fully wiped phone, root won't stick

Hello, I was flashing a couple roms last night and I decided after trying Paranoid Android Legacy and CarbonROM that I just wanted to do a clean wipe and go back to Cyanogenmod. Doing a full wipe has never been a problem for me except now in CWM I can't get root to stick, no matter what I do, and whenever I'm in recovery, I can't adb push or sideload anything to my device. I even tried installing drivers through Zadig to make a connection and that didn't work. Anyone know how I can get root to stick?

PandaDan said:
Hello, I was flashing a couple roms last night and I decided after trying Paranoid Android Legacy and CarbonROM that I just wanted to do a clean wipe and go back to Cyanogenmod. Doing a full wipe has never been a problem for me except now in CWM I can't get root to stick, no matter what I do, and whenever I'm in recovery, I can't adb push or sideload anything to my device. I even tried installing drivers through Zadig to make a connection and that didn't work. Anyone know how I can get root to stick?
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Use Philz Recovery. It is the best one out there. Even has an option to push root in Philz Settings.
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bilgerryan said:
Use Philz Recovery. It is the best one out there. Even has an option to push root in Philz Settings.
My ROM: WICKED X
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Am I going to have to use Odin or Heimdall? I'm not really good with either one of those, but it seems like the only choice I have.

PandaDan said:
Am I going to have to use Odin or Heimdall? I'm not really good with either one of those, but it seems like the only choice I have.
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Neither. Download the recovery that ends in ".zip" (there are three different files, another is .tar) then go into recovery and flash it. Then go to the "Reboot Recovery" option. And once it reboots you'll be in Philz Recovery.
My ROM: WICKED X

bilgerryan said:
Neither. Download the recovery that ends in ".zip" (there are three different files, another is .tar) then go into recovery and flash it. Then go to the "Reboot Recovery" option. And once it reboots you'll be in Philz Recovery.
My ROM: WICKED X
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But the problem is that I can't get anything pushed over to my phone while in recovery. Adb says it can't find my device, even though I have drivers installed for it.

PandaDan said:
But the problem is that I can't get anything pushed over to my phone while in recovery. Adb says it can't find my device, even though I have drivers installed for it.
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Then use Mount USB under Mounts & Storage or boot the phone and download the file and go back to recovery and flash it.
My ROM: WICKED X

bilgerryan said:
Then use Mount USB under Mounts & Storage or boot the phone and download the file and go back to recovery and flash it.
My ROM: WICKED X
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I don't have that in my CWM. All I have is mount system, cache and data, and then format those along with data/media. I formatted everything, literally everything, all I have is recovery. Its never been an issue before though, so I dunno what the issue is.

PandaDan said:
I don't have that in my CWM. All I have is mount system, cache and data, and then format those along with data/media. I formatted everything, literally everything, all I have is recovery. Its never been an issue before though, so I dunno what the issue is.
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So flash a ROM or restore a backup.
My ROM: WICKED X

bilgerryan said:
So flash a ROM or restore a backup.
My ROM: WICKED X
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I can't flash a rom because I can't push or sideload and I don't really make backups hah

PandaDan said:
I can't flash a rom because I can't push or sideload and I don't really make backups hah
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then you have no choice but to Odin back to stock cause you didn't make a backup

6th_Hokage said:
then you have no choice but to Odin back to stock cause you didn't make a backup
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Actually, I just got Heimdall to work with flashing PhilZ and now I'm able to mount USB storage. I personally think Odin is garbage but that's just me

PandaDan said:
Actually, I just got Heimdall to work with flashing PhilZ and now I'm able to mount USB storage. I personally think Odin is garbage but that's just me
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At least you got Philz installed now just make backups ever so often....

Yeah, make at least one of backup so you don't get stuck in this situation again. Really, you should be making a backup before you flash anything, every time.
My ROM: WICKED X

bilgerryan said:
Yeah, make at least one of backup so you don't get stuck in this situation again. Really, you should be making a backup before you flash anything, every time.
My ROM: WICKED X
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Truer words were never spoken... ☺
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Roms, Updates, Anything

SO, Is there ever going to be any custom roms or anything of the sort?? I check the site at least 2-3 times a week and nothing seems to ever change. Is this phone dead to the modders now??

Dirty unicorns said they are adding weeklies for the Z2 force starting the 6th. That's all I've heard other than the unofficial build of lineage os

AOSiP has an official build on their site. I'll get a thread going in a bit for detailed install instructions. The ROMs still aren't stable enough for official status. Gapps need to be baked in until they fix that, LTE still doesn't work for sprint. Video recording has no audio, VoIP traffic stutters... There are too many issues to release a "stable" build.

Edit:
Can the AoSip be installed from TWRP just as any other. There is also a kernel (Elemental Kernel in the nash download page.)Must this be used or can we still use pantheon. Can this not be installed from twrp as a regular rom? Boot twrp, Flash Rom, Flash Gapps, Flash Kernel, Reboot??? I am so ready for this. I did lots of rom porting, bug fixing on my old device. I feel if I can get in I can be some help.

Due to my impatience went ahead and tried to flash the latest AOSiP official from 3/28 Apparently I missed something because I am stuck at the boot animation. Here was my process exacly.
Pre Flash.
I was running the Tmo 8.0 27.1 December Security Patch. Pantheon Kernel. Twrp 3.2.1.1 on device.
Booted to twrp on device. Wipe Cache/Data/System. Flashed AOSiP 3/28/2018.zip . Elemental boot image. Reflash Twrp to device. Reboot to twrp. Flash OpenGapps 8.1 . Reboot to system.
Stuck at boot animation.
Apparently Im missing a step or doing things out of a particular order. Because I get no further than the boot animation.
Edit: After Playing with it a bit and wiping data and reinstalling gapps i get to a welcome screen with "google services has stopped" and bootloop repeatedly to that point. Wrong Gapps perhaps?

mr.duck254 said:
Due to my impatience went ahead and tried to flash the latest AOSiP official from 3/28 Apparently I missed something because I am stuck at the boot animation. Here was my process exacly.
Pre Flash.
I was running the Tmo 8.0 27.1 December Security Patch. Pantheon Kernel. Twrp 3.2.1.1 on device.
Booted to twrp on device. Wipe Cache/Data/System. Flashed AOSiP 3/28/2018.zip . Elemental boot image. Reflash Twrp to device. Reboot to twrp. Flash OpenGapps 8.1 . Reboot to system.
Stuck at boot animation.
Apparently Im missing a step or doing things out of a particular order. Because I get no further than the boot animation.
Edit: After Playing with it a bit and wiping data and reinstalling gapps i get to a welcome screen with "google services has stopped" and bootloop repeatedly to that point. Wrong Gapps perhaps?
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Have you tried wiping the dalvik cache?

41rw4lk said:
Have you tried wiping the dalvik cache?
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I am wiping it prior to flashing anything. Should I do it at another point also?

mr.duck254 said:
I am wiping it prior to flashing anything. Should I do it at another point also?
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I usually wipe the dalvik cache after I flash an upgrade or anything major, that way I'm booting into a cleaner slate.

mr.duck254 said:
Due to my impatience went ahead and tried to flash the latest AOSiP official from 3/28 Apparently I missed something because I am stuck at the boot animation. Here was my process exacly.
Pre Flash.
I was running the Tmo 8.0 27.1 December Security Patch. Pantheon Kernel. Twrp 3.2.1.1 on device.
Booted to twrp on device. Wipe Cache/Data/System. Flashed AOSiP 3/28/2018.zip . Elemental boot image. Reflash Twrp to device. Reboot to twrp. Flash OpenGapps 8.1 . Reboot to system.
Stuck at boot animation.
Apparently Im missing a step or doing things out of a particular order. Because I get no further than the boot animation.
Edit: After Playing with it a bit and wiping data and reinstalling gapps i get to a welcome screen with "google services has stopped" and bootloop repeatedly to that point. Wrong Gapps perhaps?
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try it without flashing gapps

mr.duck254 said:
I am wiping it prior to flashing anything. Should I do it at another point also?
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Don't flash gapps for one. After a flash to any AOSP based ROM, you need to boot back into bootloader "AFTER" the flash and do a "fastboot -w" this will wipe your whole internal SD but is needed to avoid any idiosyncrasies between how the 8.1 AOSP ROMs handle data over stock.

Uzephi said:
Don't flash gapps for one. After a flash to any AOSP based ROM, you need to boot back into bootloader "AFTER" the flash and do a "fastboot -w" this will wipe your whole internal SD but is needed to avoid any idiosyncrasies between how the 8.1 AOSP ROMs handle data over stock.
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I will try these when I get home from work. So just to clarify.
Twrp->wipe->rom->kernel->reboot to fastboot->fastboot -w from fastboot->reboot->profit?
At what point do I flash gapps? Reflash twrp?
Thanks in advance guys.

mr.duck254 said:
I will try these when I get home from work. So just to clarify.
Twrp->wipe->rom->kernel->reboot to fastboot->fastboot -w from fastboot->reboot->profit?
At what point do I flash gapps? Reflash twrp?
Thanks in advance guys.
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Stock kernel will not work. Here is the AOSP kernel: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nypgskfAoSOpOa_E-pfyaRO_mp_JWFxw/view?usp=drivesdk
Edit: gapps is included, no need to flash... Yet
Edit 2: reflash twrp right after flashing ROM if you want twrp on your boot images.

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Worked like a charm. Thanks for the help guys. Time to take it for a test drive
Uzephi said:
Stock kernel will not work. Here is the AOSP kernel: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nypgskfAoSOpOa_E-pfyaRO_mp_JWFxw/view?usp=drivesdk
Edit: gapps is included, no need to flash... Yet
Edit 2: reflash twrp right after flashing ROM if you want twrp on your boot images.
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mr.duck254 said:
Worked like a charm. Thanks for the help guys. Time to take it for a test drive
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Let us know the stability and what you've had issues with and what works!

Koohara947 said:
Let us know the stability and what you've had issues with and what works!
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It was stated in the first page what's the issues with the roms.

Just got a z2 force on tmo. Unlocked and rooted already and now I've got the itch to flash something. Any recommendations on which rom to try out first? Preferably the most stable

raphi809 said:
Just got a z2 force on tmo. Unlocked and rooted already and now I've got the itch to flash something. Any recommendations on which rom to try out first? Preferably the most stable
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All aosp ROMs currently out are based off the same, so they will have the same stability. They are stable, just features aren't working, like audio recording is hit and miss on apps

Uzephi said:
All aosp ROMs currently out are based off the same, so they will have the same stability. They are stable, just features aren't working, like audio recording is hit and miss on apps
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Any special instructions as far as flashing goes. Since the rom section is kind of dead right now information seems to be kind of all over the place. My device is currently already on the stock Oreo rom. Can I just flash whatever rom zip and be good to go right now or do I have to worry about things like gapps, firmware and modem? Thanks for replying btw.

raphi809 said:
Any special instructions as far as flashing goes. Since the rom section is kind of dead right now information seems to be kind of all over the place. My device is currently already on the stock Oreo rom. Can I just flash whatever rom zip and be good to go right now or do I have to worry about things like gapps, firmware and modem? Thanks for replying btw.
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In ROMs section, I got permission by the maintainer to create a thread for AOSiP, it has detailed instructions. All ROMs have the same install instructions.
I am open to any clarification, just post any issues you have with the instructions given. (say which number and what needs clarified).
Edit: firmware flashing will always be needed. You need the same firmware on both slots for seem-less updates to work on that ROM.

Update, any build after 05/05 will have the sprint LTE fix. I.E. you will have LTE on boot without any trickery.