Switching from one ROM to another

penance · Apr 23, 2012

I'm currently using SkyRocket ICS (2.3.5 Gingerbread)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1377087

and everything is awesome but my phone signal, att logo, wifi, notifications, doesnt appear on the top of the phone so i want to try out another ROM. This one in particular, NexusMod 4

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1426590

Do I just flash the new ROM in CWM recovery like I did to get my first ROM? Or is there more to it?

Thanks!

xcrazydx · Apr 23, 2012

That's a problem on your end, that rom is flawless and you flashed it wrong

penance · Apr 23, 2012

This is the guide I used to flash the ROM

http://www.traemcneely.com/2011/12/27/install-custom-rom-at-ciq-removed-short-review-instructions/

I compared it with ones on xda and it was identical but more noob friendly which I preferred. I dont know what I couldve possibly done wrong.. I followed EVERYTHING step by step. I love everything about this ROM except this one major annoyance.

xcrazydx · Apr 23, 2012

penance said:
This is the guide I used to flash the ROM

http://www.traemcneely.com/2011/12/27/install-custom-rom-at-ciq-removed-short-review-instructions/

I compared it with ones on xda and it was identical but more noob friendly which I preferred. I dont know what I couldve possibly done wrong.. I followed EVERYTHING step by step. I love everything about this ROM except this one major annoyance.

It was a bad flash or bad download. Try to redownload and check the md5, then simply reflash it making sure to follow instructions and wipe properly

penance · Apr 24, 2012

Sorry, but may I ask what an md5 is? And the specific ROM I want

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1377087

doesn't provide instructions, at least that I know of so I followed this guide

http://www.traemcneely.com/2011/12/27/install-custom-rom-at-ciq-removed-short-review-instructions/

Only problem I can think of that I made was flashing the RC 6.75 Stock ROM and then wiping cache partition and flashing the 7.4 Stock Nonewipeupdate right afterwards which is exactly what the guide asked for. Was I suppose to reboot after flashing the stock RC 6.75 ROM before flashing the 7.4 Stock Nonewipeupdate?

xcrazydx · Apr 24, 2012

penance said:
Sorry, but may I ask what an md5 is? And the specific ROM I want

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1377087

doesn't provide instructions, at least that I know of so I followed this guide

http://www.traemcneely.com/2011/12/27/install-custom-rom-at-ciq-removed-short-review-instructions/

Only problem I can think of that I made was flashing the RC 6.75 Stock ROM and then wiping cache partition and flashing the 7.4 Stock Nonewipeupdate right afterwards which is exactly what the guide asked for. Was I suppose to reboot after flashing the stock RC 6.75 ROM before flashing the 7.4 Stock Nonewipeupdate?

You need to flash the base and boot it before flashing an update, like you said.

Before flashing any rom this is a general procedure

wipe data/factory reset 3x
Wipe cache 3x
wipe dalvik cache 3x
format system 3x
flash radio if need be
flash rom
reboot
dont touch phone for at least 10 mins
set up basics

if it has an update

reboot to cwm
wipe cache 3x
wipe dalvik cache 3x
flash update
reboot

penance · Apr 24, 2012

Okk. ONE LAST question. The SkyRocket ICS (2.3.5 Gingerbread) ROM I'm using doesn't have or provide a radio file to DL on the page which I linked earlier. Does that imply that this particular ROM doesn't need it? Or am I suppose to find a radio to flash before flashing the ROM and update?

Thanks alot for your help/advice!! Really appreciate it!

xcrazydx · Apr 24, 2012

penance said:
Okk. ONE LAST question. The SkyRocket ICS (2.3.5 Gingerbread) ROM I'm using doesn't have or provide a radio file to DL on the page which I linked earlier. Does that imply that this particular ROM doesn't need it? Or am I suppose to find a radio to flash before flashing the ROM and update?

Thanks alot for your help/advice!! Really appreciate it!

In about phone, what does it say for baseband? Kj2 is the 2.3.5 stock radio

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boobah204 · Apr 24, 2012

If the radio you're using is working and you're flashing from gb to gb, you shouldn't have to worry about the radio. You'll still have the same one. Radios flash separately from roms. I don't think you'll NEED to flash a new radio unless you change to an ICS rom.

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penance · Apr 24, 2012

Android version 2.3.6
Baseband version I727UCKJ2
Kernal version 2.6.35.11+
Build number Sky-ICS RC7.4 Stock

When I purchased my phone and after I rooted it, I was v2.3.5 but after I flashed my first ROM (which is my current ROM) the android version changed to v2.3.6. So if KJ2 is the stock radio for v2.3.5 is there a possibility my problem of not having the att logo and wifi signal on the top of my phone due to not having the correct radio for this ROM? or for v2.3.6 in general? Or is it from what you said earlier, my flashing process was wrong? Or a mixture or not having the correct radio and flashing wrong?

penance · Apr 24, 2012

boobah204 said:
If the radio you're using is working and you're flashing from gb to gb, you shouldn't have to worry about the radio. You'll still have the same one. Radios flash separately from roms. I don't think you'll NEED to flash a new radio unless you change to an ICS rom.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium

Well, I don't really know whether or not the radio is working. I suppose in my case it is working since I am able to recieve and make calls, text, and go on the web. However, I am unable to see the att logo, wifi/cell signal on the top of my phone. I don't know if this problem has anything to do with the radio though. Sorry for my lack of understanding..
I'm assuming the problem is more my fault in terms of not flashing correctly. I have no idea whether or not I need a separate radio for this ROM.

silver03wrx · Apr 24, 2012

Sounds like a systemui /frame work problem

Wipe data/cache/dalvik

Reflash

Fully boot

Shutdown

Flash update

Wipe dalvik

Reboot.

boobah204 · Apr 24, 2012

The signals at the top wouldn't be affected by he radio. You would most likely get them back if you reflashed your from or flashed another. As long as it's a 2.3.5 or 2.3.6. And also follow the instructions (usually pretty standard, wipe data factory reset a few times, wipe cache partition, advanced, wipe dalvik cache a few times, go back, mounts and storage, format system a few times. Then install zip from SD card) oh and always backup first and make sure you can restore the backup. But yeah if you can make calls and use internet, your radio should be OK.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium

penance · Apr 24, 2012

silver03wrx said:
Sounds like a systemui /frame work problem

Wipe data/cache/dalvik

Reflash

Fully boot

Shutdown

Flash update

Wipe dalvik

Reboot.

Thanks! That's what I figured the problem to be

JK.
I'll give it go and hope for the best this time around.

penance · Apr 24, 2012

boobah204 said:
The signals at the top wouldn't be affected by he radio. You would most likely get them back if you reflashed your from or flashed another. As long as it's a 2.3.5 or 2.3.6. And also follow the instructions (usually pretty standard, wipe data factory reset a few times, wipe cache partition, advanced, wipe dalvik cache a few times, go back, mounts and storage, format system a few times. Then install zip from SD card) oh and always backup first and make sure you can restore the backup. But yeah if you can make calls and use internet, your radio should be OK.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium

Alright thanks alot for your guide and clarification. Still learning day by day

xcrazydx · Apr 24, 2012

penance said:
Alright thanks alot for your guide and clarification. Still learning day by day

Just do this and skip the radio step

xcrazydx said:
You need to flash the base and boot it before flashing an update, like you said.

Before flashing any rom this is a general procedure

wipe data/factory reset 3x
Wipe cache 3x
wipe dalvik cache 3x
format system 3x
flash radio if need be
flash rom
reboot
dont touch phone for at least 10 mins
set up basics

if it has an update

reboot to cwm
wipe cache 3x
wipe dalvik cache 3x
flash update
reboot

lazer77 · Apr 24, 2012

Not sure the deal with your cell/wifi signals not showing in your status bar, but, the carrier logo could have been removed in the ROM itself.

chompy630 · Apr 24, 2012

I would try out the nexusmod zero ics I'm running it now and I like it a lot more than nexus 4. Also when I went from the from you are on now I had to do a super wipe before I could get the ics rom to work without bootloop

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