[Q] : some changes failed. need to transfer new rom

tdhite said:

Here's what to do (before having to RUU):

1. boot into TWRP;
2. connect USB cable;
3. adb shell into the device;
   Code:

   adb shell

4. see if /sdcard is ok (meaning you didn't mistakenly flash entirely the wrong ROM or something):
   
   Code:

   ls /sdcard

5. if the above shows files is a list of tings you recognize (like Downloads, Ringtones, whatever), two things are ok: i) your data area; and ii) your adb is working, then issue these commands (for good measure):
   
   Code:

   umount /system
   exit

6. Using TWRP normally (use the touch screen), Wipe the following: system, cache, dalvik-cache, data;
7. Now, push a ROM file you want, for now I'd suggest one of the Sense 5.5 ROMs -- at least until the Sense 6 ROMs stabilize a bit more and we've had time to settle out all the new idiosynchrasies). Once downloaded, you'll have some zip file, let's call it "myrom.zip" for the purpose of commands (it'll be something different, just use the actual file name instead of myrom.zip below):
   
   Code:

   adb push myrom.zip /sdcard

8. Using the TWRP touch interface, just install the rom from /sdcard/myrom.zip

Just fyi -- the Sense 6 Roms have been exhibiting some oddities for folks in recoveries -- the issue actually is not the ROM, rather in the ext4 file system and some file system metadata bugs when dropping so many files in one shot as the ROM installer zips are doing. I've been debugging this in my TWRP builds and will be putting an option in to cover for the problem (it's deep in the android of ext4, believe it or not -- the kernel is detecting a problem and remounting the file systems read-only and that's what makes the install fail).

Hope this helps.

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tdhite said:

Here's what to do (before having to RUU):

1. boot into TWRP;
2. connect USB cable;
3. adb shell into the device;
   Code:

   adb shell

4. see if /sdcard is ok (meaning you didn't mistakenly flash entirely the wrong ROM or something):
   
   Code:

   ls /sdcard

5. if the above shows files is a list of tings you recognize (like Downloads, Ringtones, whatever), two things are ok: i) your data area; and ii) your adb is working, then issue these commands (for good measure):
   
   Code:

   umount /system
   exit

6. Using TWRP normally (use the touch screen), Wipe the following: system, cache, dalvik-cache, data;
7. Now, push a ROM file you want, for now I'd suggest one of the Sense 5.5 ROMs -- at least until the Sense 6 ROMs stabilize a bit more and we've had time to settle out all the new idiosynchrasies). Once downloaded, you'll have some zip file, let's call it "myrom.zip" for the purpose of commands (it'll be something different, just use the actual file name instead of myrom.zip below):
   
   Code:

   adb push myrom.zip /sdcard

8. Using the TWRP touch interface, just install the rom from /sdcard/myrom.zip

Just fyi -- the Sense 6 Roms have been exhibiting some oddities for folks in recoveries -- the issue actually is not the ROM, rather in the ext4 file system and some file system metadata bugs when dropping so many files in one shot as the ROM installer zips are doing. I've been debugging this in my TWRP builds and will be putting an option in to cover for the problem (it's deep in the android of ext4, believe it or not -- the kernel is detecting a problem and remounting the file systems read-only and that's what makes the install fail).

Hope this helps.

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tdhite said:

Goodness -- I thought you were all setup for adb and understood this stuff.

Here's what you need to do *first*, then follow the instructions above after you get adb working. To "adb shell" in to the phone -- you will boot into TWRP, which starts the adb server on the phone. But you use your computer and a "command terminal" window. We have to have this one way or another, so you have to learn. You will plug in your USB cable to the phone and computer, then the commands will work -- yes, they will work with TWRP.

To setup the adb stuff, learn here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2277892 and look for Question 8

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