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Root WARNING - Do Not Use ROM Manager!!!

Usta

Usta

Android Expert
Recently, we have seen many device errors/failures caused by ROM Manager application.
Therefore, we recommend that you don't use it!

If you need to flash a ROM, backup or restore it, please use the custom Recovery (CWM or AmonRA).

If you need to partition your SD card, please use Gparted.


All this is explained in the Rooting FAQ.
 
we've been saying this for weeks now, like Lester says though, many will see this when it's too late.
 
I'm not sure they're aware of the pitfalls we have seen here over at XDA.

I just want to point out this is in no way a dig at the dev behind rom manager. In the early days it did a lot for us and we were all very pleased with it and supported his work.

However, since the unrevoked rooting and true flash of recovery method came in, the fake flash version has been causing issues. Compatibility maybe?
 
Usta said:
Recently, we have seen many device errors/failures caused by ROM Manager application.
Therefore, we recommend that you don't use it!

If you need to flash a ROM, backup or restore it, please use the custom Recovery (CWM or AmonRA).

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Maybe we should also add that CWM 2.5.0.7 is the nicest. I always found the purple one a bit silly.
 
Added to faq:

The 2 main recoveries that we recommend here are clockwork mod 2.5.0.7 and AmonRA 2.0.1.

Note* there are other versions of both but we strongly discourage any other version than the above.
 
Help me please !!!

I have a HTC desire, rooted. I used the stupid ROM Manager to backup my rom but suddenly the phone restarts. Then the phone hangs at det HTC-screen and restarts again.This happens all the time . To stop this i have to put out the battery. What the hell is happening??? Please help me guys
 
androidesire said:
Help me please !!!

I have a HTC desire, rooted. I used the stupid ROM Manager to backup my rom but suddenly the phone restarts. Then the phone hangs at det HTC-screen and restarts again.This happens all the time . To stop this i have to put out the battery. What the hell is happening??? Please help me guys
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can you boot at all? if you pull the battery does it boot up properly afterwards
 
ok did you root by unrevoked?
if you did, do the following

pull battery from device, place it back in. hold "voldown+power"

the above will take you to the bootloader menu

use voldown to select recovery and then press power to chose it

this should take you to clockworkmod

Chose restore and restore the backup rom manager took.
 
In the clockworkmod i go to Backup/Restore. There i find these options:

.nand back up
.nand + extbackup
.nand restore
.backup google proprietary system files
.restore google proprietary system files


Which must i choose?
 
shauny13 said:
nand restore
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Nothing again. E: cant mount sdcard:/nandroid/

Probably there is no back up. The phone crashed during the process. Besides that i do not have any other rom on my sd. And the problem is that i dont have an access to the sd any more cause the phone does not open
 
not to worry too much.
boot to recovery again and there should be an option to mount mass storage (this makes you able to access the sdcard via recovery)

put this rom on your sdcard
Multiupload.com - upload your files to multiple file hosting sites!
its teppics rooted stock rom)
once its been put on your sdcard you then un mount mass storage
flash any zip from sdcard
choose the rom and wait


EDIT: the options to mount are "mounts and storage > Mount usb storage"
 
Rastaman-FB said:
not to worry too much.
boot to recovery again and there should be an option to mount mass storage (this makes you able to access the sdcard via recovery)

put this rom on your sdcard
Multiupload.com - upload your files to multiple file hosting sites!
its teppics rooted stock rom)
once its been put on your sdcard you then un mount mass storage
flash any zip from sdcard
choose the rom and wait


EDIT: the options to mount are "mounts and storage > Mount usb storage"
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Thanks mate for your time. I appreciate it. Can you give me please more specific orders ?

So,i downloaded the .rar file you gave and put it on my sdcard. I dit not extract it. Next on my android system recovery were do i go?

1.Rebbot system now

2.usb-ms toggle

3.backup/restore :
.nand back up
.nand + extbackup
.nand restore
.backup google proprietary system files
.restore google proprietary system files

4.flash zip from sdcard

5.wipe
.wipe all userdata
.wipe only /data
.wipe only /sd-ext
.wipe only /sdcard/.android secure
.wipe only dalvik-cache
.wipe only battery stats
.wipe only rotate settings

6.partition sdcard

7.mounts :
.mount/system
.mount/cache
.mount/data
.mount/sd-ext
.mount/sdcard

8.other:
.fix apk uid mismatches
.move recovery.log to sd
.toggle signature verify

9.power off
 
is it a rar? it should be a zip

those menus look like CWM 3.x not 2.5.0.7
anyway

5.wipe
.wipe all userdata

after its complete chose
4.flash zip from sdcard

you will have lost everything, it will be a new phone
SDcard contents will still be intact



EDIT: WAIT:
are you using a gsm desire or CDMA?
 
Rastaman-FB said:
is it a rar? it should be a zip

those menus look like CWM 3.x not 2.5.0.7
anyway

5.wipe
.wipe all userdata

after its complete chose
4.flash zip from sdcard

you will have lost everything, it will be a new phone
SDcard contents will still be intact
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It is a zip im sorry. So every time i make flash zip from sdcard i get this message:

E: can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (or/dev/block/mmcblk0)
(No such file or directory)
E:can't mount/sdcard


p.s. gsm desire or CDMA i realy dont know... how can i find it out?is it important?
 
yes very important
do you use a simcard?

is the device still usb mounted to the pc? if it is you need to turn off the usb toggle.
if you still have the problem then you might have a sdcard/usb brick as well

which carrier do are you with, do you have a card reader
 
Rastaman-FB said:
yes very important
do you use a simcard?

is the device still usb mounted to the pc? if it is you need to turn off the usb toggle.
if you still have the problem then you might have a sdcard/usb brick as well

which carrier do are you with, do you have a card reader
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:confused: Sorry but i dont much understand. I dont have much knowledge of android

Yes.i use a simcard. I think that the problem is with my sdcard.
 
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