Every ROM gets a boot loop!

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Hey guys.

I'm on LA4 and i want to flash a custom ROM onto my SGS2.

I treid CM7 (flashed is twice) and som other ROMS but everytime i flash it, i get in a boot loop.

I hope i'm doing it the right way?
I copy the .zip file to my sdcard and press "install zip" in the recovery mode.

Did you wipe data/cache/dalvik before installing the rom? It's pretty much important, especially if you're going from LA4 to CM7

yea,sure!
before and after the flashing i wiped all

Edit: Also try format /system after you wipe the 3 said above.

Try going back to your stock image and flash a stock KERNEL afterwards, boot CWM, flash a stock image, when done, flash a stock kernel and newest radio.
I'd say it might be a kernel issue. I had it when I flashed MIUI, and in reverse when I flashed back to others..
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Try avoiding wiping it afterwards. Just wipe everything out, flash it and immediately reboot.

I also hope you did a nandroid backup as well. If you did that and it still boot loops, try restoring it and going back to it and having another go.

oh my gosh i figured it out!

CuraeL, you're right.. its a kernel problem

i have to flash the kernel again after the rom update.. weird but only that way it's working!

thanks

No worries. I have had to do it on a lot of the roms I installed myself, on my SGS II, back in the days. Wonderful phone, a bit weird the way the whole kernel thing is made. But I suppose that's cause the kernels are written for 2 different "builts" of the system.

Keep it in mind, as you might need to do it again some day, lol.

Have fun. ^^