[Q] [SOLVED] unable to install custom roms !! please help

ahmedshazly · Apr 20, 2014

please accept my noobness !!

i'm using CWM v6.0.4.6 (i even face the same problem using TWRP) ..

i tried to install different types of kitkat roms including (carbon,slimkat,omni,resurrection),they all pass installation process and never pass boot animation !! it just sticks in the boot animation with no further progress...i wait for about 20 mins but nothing happens !!

please note that this problem started to arise after using aroma installer to install archiedroid rom based on stock -which is the only rom which works at the moment!!

i've tried to factory reset-wipe cache-wipe dalvik-removing memory card after flashing each rom !!

any reply will be highly appreciated!! thanks in advance

andrewwright · Apr 20, 2014

Format before flashing in mounts and storage...
System
Data
Cache
Flash ROM
Flash 4.4.2 gapps
Reboot.
I use cwm 6.0.4.4 and have no problems. YOU WILL LOOSE DATA SO BACK UP :thumbup::thumbup:

ahmedshazly · Apr 20, 2014

andrewwright said:
Format before flashing in mounts and storage...
System
Data
Cache
Flash ROM
Flash 4.4.2 gapps
Reboot.
I use cwm 6.0.4.4 and have no problems. YOU WILL LOOSE DATA SO BACK UP :thumbup::thumbup:

okay thanks!! i'm gonna give it a try and tell you what happened

!!

ahmedshazly · Apr 20, 2014

andrewwright said:
Format before flashing in mounts and storage...
System
Data
Cache
Flash ROM
Flash 4.4.2 gapps
Reboot.
I use cwm 6.0.4.4 and have no problems. YOU WILL LOOSE DATA SO BACK UP :thumbup::thumbup:

it didn't work

!! can it be something wrong with the firmware or so....??? what shall i do ??

SnowPluralism · Apr 20, 2014

Use philz recovery.
And before flashing a ROM use the option to clean to install a new ROM.
Or just wipe preload.
I had that once and it happened because i had a swapfile on preload

Enviado do meu GT-I9300 através de Tapatalk

andrewwright · Apr 20, 2014

Philz I don't like. I once wiped for new ROM and it wiped recovery too. Never used it since. Check md5 of ROM also using right gapps?? Preload can sometimes need a wipe. Also int sd card could too cause problems so wiping that could help to.

ahmedshazly · Apr 20, 2014

SnowPluralism said:
Use philz recovery.
And before flashing a ROM use the option to clean to install a new ROM.
Or just wipe preload.
I had that once and it happened because i had a swapfile on preload

Enviado do meu GT-I9300 através de Tapatalk

formatting /preload
E : format_volume : make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p10
error formatting /preload!

that's what showed up !

ahmedshazly · Apr 20, 2014

andrewwright said:
Philz I don't like. I once wiped for new ROM and it wiped recovery too. Never used it since. Check md5 of ROM also using right gapps?? Preload can sometimes need a wipe. Also int sd card could too cause problems so wiping that could help to.

i checked MD5,it matched !!
i even tried to switch it on without flashing GAPPS,still same thing...as mentioned before only roms such as archidroid and SPR rom both based on stock samsung touchwiz and install using aroma!! other than that.... BOOT animation loop !!!!!

ahmedshazly · Apr 20, 2014

SnowPluralism said:
Use philz recovery.
And before flashing a ROM use the option to clean to install a new ROM.
Or just wipe preload.
I had that once and it happened because i had a swapfile on preload

Enviado do meu GT-I9300 através de Tapatalk

you're a genius !!!! philz recovery did work !!! i simply pressed "clean to install a new rom" it worked like magic !!! thanks again

!!

andrewwright · Apr 20, 2014

That good that it did that in preload.
S3 doesn't use preload but sometimes you may find something in there. You have two choice's either wipe int SD and flash ROM from ext sd or flash stock with odin which wipe wipe anyway. Back up int SD to PC or ext SD. So format sd then format system data cache then flash ROM/gapps. If no joy Odin flash will be a must. I think this will be something on you're int SD not allowing you to flash the ROM. This does happen with int SD as this has happened to me. @tarzan pointed this out,said format int then flash and had no problems since. Also use cwm 6.0.4.4 as I know this works well with tw or custom ROMs.

ahmedshazly · Apr 20, 2014

andrewwright said:
Philz I don't like. I once wiped for new ROM and it wiped recovery too. Never used it since. Check md5 of ROM also using right gapps?? Preload can sometimes need a wipe. Also int sd card could too cause problems so wiping that could help to.

thanks alot !! and sorry if i was annoying

!

andrewwright · Apr 20, 2014

Is it sorted now?

ahmedshazly · Apr 20, 2014

andrewwright said:
Is it sorted now?

yep,finally !! i flashed two roms in a row,lol !! thanks for help

!

MIKEMON · Apr 20, 2014

I do not know why, but philz recowery is best for all
I have very good results with the restoration and backup.
at my absolute best, it's my opinion

andrewwright · Apr 20, 2014

ahmedshazly said:
yep,finally !! i flashed two roms in a row,lol !! thanks for help !

Please add solved to the title of the thread to help others out. :thumbup:

ahmedshazly · Apr 21, 2014

andrewwright said:
Please add solved to the title of the thread to help others out. :thumbup:

DONE !!:good:

vinson77 · Jan 2, 2016

Thank you very much for sharing Philz recovery. It solved my quite frustrating problem in mounting & formatting the /preload partition.

I can now install a custom rom again.

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