Masterchief87
Android Expert
Are you rebooting to recovery with an app or turning the phone off and pressing power+volume down? If you are using the button combo to get into recovery then that could be the problem.
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Root [MetroPCS] [ROM][F6] Xperion ROM **Updated 2/11/2015**
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TheEmpathicEar
Android Enthusiast
The first time into Recovery I used the app. It was after my attempt to install the ROM successfully failed that I had to use the button combo. You can't use the app if you can't boot? I could use the KDZ as I described above one more time to make sure I did not miss anything?
EDIT: I am using the KDZ again. After this, towelroot for root, check root with a root checker, and install SuperSU. Next, install TWRP and reboot - making sure that TWRP gets Root access? Also, I noticed that Root Checker Pro verifies root, but not Busybox. This is OK?
EDIT: I'm at the Wipe/Factory Reset step. Unable to wipe 'sd-ext' and in red letters: "Failed". Is this important? And, the flash/install ROM fails with the same messages that I wrote in an above post. At this point. I'll have to give up and accept the stock ROM via the KDZ?
EDIT: It might be interesting to use a "bloatware" flash. Where is this??
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Masterchief87
Android Expert
It sounds like you need to reformat the 2nd partition on your SD card and format data.
TheEmpathicEar
Android Enthusiast
If you are referring to the Ext. SD Card, I did reformat the partition used by Link2SD. Format data in internal storage? And, if it's internal, TWRP should be able to format this as part of the Wipe/Factory Reset?
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WarrantyVoider
Android Enthusiast
My guess is your sd-ext partition had a file system error and got corrupted somehow. The kernel was unable to mount the partition. If so, my advice at this point would have been to run fsck to fix the file system, either with my fsck zip or by command line in TWRP. If you had USB debugging enabled, you could boot into TWRP without triggering factory reset by using ADB (adb reboot recovery).
Since this is not an issue with Xperion and you're no longer at this point, I won't go into details.
So your /data partition was most likely zeroed out by using the button combo. You need to format it to fix it. I believe the stock rom would automatically format a blank /data partition during boot. GameTheory can correct me if I am wrong, but I think Xperion puts stuff in /data, so that means flashing would fail without a mountable /data partition.
I don't think TWRP's wipe data function actually formats the partition because it tries to preserve contents in the emulated SD, which is at /data/media. So like Masterchief87 said, you need to actually format the partition used for the internal /data to proceed. As for the sd-ext problem, if you don't need to recover any data from it, format that too using the correct file system type. Otherwise, you can see whether it's recoverable by using fsck.
Again, I don't think this has to do with Xperion, so this is probably not the right thread for a detailed discussion. Hopefully you understand what I've said above. Good luck.
TheEmpathicEar
Android Enthusiast
[Using KDZ does not seem to have this problem? It seems as if "all is well"?] However, could you provide a few examples of what you have in mind formatting/restoring data in '/data' and 'sd-ext' [with "fsck" or whatever]?
WarrantyVoider
Android Enthusiast
I think GameTheory likes to keep discussions on topic, so I'll just be brief here. If you want a more thorough explanation, perhaps a new thread would be more appropriate.
KDZ doesn't have this problem because it probably formats whatever it should first.
Formatting internal /data: wipe -> format data -> yes
Recovering sd-ext: flash my zip -fsck-ondemand.zip or do "e2fsck -y /dev/block/mmcblk1p2".
Formatting sd-ext is trickier because I think hroark13's TWRP treats it as ext3. So how you format it depends on what file system you use for Link2SD. Or just do whatever you did to format it for Link2SD in the first place.
KDZ doesn't have this problem because it probably formats whatever it should first.
Formatting internal /data: wipe -> format data -> yes
Recovering sd-ext: flash my zip -fsck-ondemand.zip or do "e2fsck -y /dev/block/mmcblk1p2".
Formatting sd-ext is trickier because I think hroark13's TWRP treats it as ext3. So how you format it depends on what file system you use for Link2SD. Or just do whatever you did to format it for Link2SD in the first place.
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TheEmpathicEar
Android Enthusiast
What should be the title of this new thread? We have to be sure of what we are discussing? i.e. Why 'sd-ext'? If we are talking about the 2nd partition of the external SD card - Why should this matter at this stage when we are installing a ROM?
GameTheory
Android Expert
It's not a rom problem since everyone else is able to install it just fine. Your problem was caused by link2sd. You should consider switching to Warranty Voider's SD hack which is more reliable. Here's the link...
http://androidforums.com/threads/sd-hack-for-storage-expansion.908126/
This.
If you're having an issue with SD-Ext, not the ROM itself, please start a new thread.
WarrantyVoider
Android Enthusiast
Sd-ext is the recovery's term for 2nd partition of the SD. I used that term so that the recovery messages would make sense. Should have mentioned that at least. Sorry about the confusion.
The trouble you're having with flashing the rom is not the fault of the rom. It's because the button combo zeroed out the /data partition, making it unformatted. Let's take the SD card out of the equation (except to store the rom's zip file). Fix the /data partition, flash the rom to get Xperion working, and perhaps make another thread to deal with the SD card issue if you still need help. You don't need to use my hack if you prefer to stick with Link2SD.
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TheEmpathicEar
Android Enthusiast
Thanks for all your help everyone! I moved on to the LG F60 which MetroPCS had in-store for $49 USD.
Just wondering if it's possible to change the lockscreen picture to something different from the homescreen background. Everything I've tried (even XBlast) fails to let me change the lockscreen pic. If it's not possible, no biggie. But it would be nice if anyone knows how.
Thanks,
Edit: Oh yeah, also, is there a way to theme the dialer, or change the colors? The white on black isn't the most appealing to me, at least.
Thanks,
Edit: Oh yeah, also, is there a way to theme the dialer, or change the colors? The white on black isn't the most appealing to me, at least.
Masterchief87
Android Expert
You would have to replace the lock screen and dialer apps from xperion with the ones from stock. Those apps, however, are two of the biggest differences between xperion and pure stock.
-edit- you could also flash the old version of xperion if GT still has it on his website. That one has the LG lock screen from the stock Rom.
Randymanme
Newbie
Hello. Thank you very much for Xperion Rom and for all you do.
I bought my Metro PCS LG MS500 last August. I'm running Xperion Rom 8-19-2014. I installed using the instructions at
androidcreations.weebly.com/xperion-rom-f6-ms500.html.
That is, only 5 steps mentioned. Am I missing anything?
Randymanme
Newbie
Thanks for this "What do."
GameTheory
Android Expert
That's a post he made a year ago. Always check the date of the post you're reading/quoting at the bottom right of the post. It's only 5 steps now to install the rom. The rom is always listed with the most current info.
Thanks for helping to unlock the potential of this handy little device. I've been playing with various ROMs recently, but I think I'll be using this one, at least for a while.
I've been out of the android community for a long time- since about a few months after the first android tablet came out; not sure what changed, and I'm sure I've forgotten stuff here and there.
Saw that and I just wanted to ask- would there be anything preventing someone from pulling the xperion dialer and lock apps, skinning them, and flashing that back? Not sure what the current deal is with apps being signed, etc.
I've been out of the android community for a long time- since about a few months after the first android tablet came out; not sure what changed, and I'm sure I've forgotten stuff here and there.
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The-Truth
Android Expert
Anybody know if I need TWRP app off playsore if I already have Hoarock13's TWRP recovery that has no app? Seams like and I think Hoarocks if I'm spelling that correctly app is a one time needed for a loki bootloader bypass to enable TWRP and recovery, I'm thinking I don't need TWRP app with Trevor Phillips and Hoarock13's root & recovery method do I? aaaaaaaaaaany one?