What data directories do roms you dual boot share? Does it create a partition for each rom, or do they share app data like if I have nova launcher on two roms will it save changes I make to my homescreen it will change on other roms I have running nova launcher? Or what about general files like DCIM or downloads, will they be consistent?
If this is a dev thread only and there exists a FAQ thread please forward me, I couldn't find one.
using multi ROM, Franco r21 boots but will not allow the multirom interface to load... It just boots into the primary rom. Flashing the kexec kernel from the op fixed the issue. I reported it on the Franco thread s well.
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using multi ROM, Franco r21 boots but will not allow the multirom interface to load... It just boots into the primary rom. Flashing the kexec kernel from the op fixed the issue. I reported it on the Franco thread s well.
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ROMs are stored in /data/media/0/multirom/roms (which is only accessible as root to prevent MediaScanner from entering it). ROMs only share /data/media (also known as /sdcard), nothing else.
Something about MultiROM is on github wiki, but it needs expanding: https://github.com/Tasssadar/multirom/wiki
It works for me. If you flashed the boot.img via fastboot, you need to go to recovery and do Advanced -> MultiROM -> Inject curr. boot sector. Part MultiROM is stored in boot.img, so flashing a different one will remove it.
Okay. So I am gonna do this MultiROM thing. Let's just say I change my mind later. What are the steps to get out of the MultiROM environment?
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In the OP there is a flash able zip that you flash through recovery and that will remove MultiROM
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Great job OP Thanks but I do have one question. You say that its TWRP 2.6.3.4 in the OP but after install its twrp 2.6.3.3 am I over looking something?
I've made flashable ZIPs with stock ROMs again. These are made from 4.4.2 KOT49H factory images, no changes, no root, no anything. They install just like any other ROM here on XDA though, which means you can use it to flash stock as secondary ROM in MultiROM. They can also be used to upgrade existing stock 4.4.x ROMs.
http://goo.im/devs/Tassadar/stock_zips/kot49h_hammerhead.zip
As for the recovery - it is 2.6.3.4, it just doesn't show it - I would have to edit variables.h for each device separately, which means I wouldn't be able to use script to build TWRP and MultiROM for all devices at once. And, besides that, most of the time I have no idea what was changed in .x versions of TWRP - this version number is device-specific, and more often than not, there is no changelog available. I know what was changed in 2.6.3.4 by pure luck, as it was discussed on #twrp IRC channel.
MultiROM v33
=====================
* Updates for Android 6.0 compatibility
MultiROM v32c
=====================
* Add support for Android M preview (MPZ44Q). SuperSU 2.46 doesn't work on M
and breaks boot - don't flash it!
MultiROM v32b
=====================
* Fix pattern encryption password incorrectly reporting "invalid password"
when the pattern overlaps itself
MultiROM v32a
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* Fix support for separate radio.img with secondary kitkat ROMs
MultiROM v32
=====================
* Minor GUI improvements
* Support for device encryption (with Android-based secondary ROMs only, for
AOSP encryption only - does not work with CAF-based CyanogenMod as primary
ROM). See FAQ in this device's XDA thread for more info.
* Bunch of ROM compatibility fixes
MultiROM v31
=====================
* Add support for "multimount" fstabs
* Support interlaced PNGs (fixes wrongly rendered icons in boot manager, e.g.
the L icon)
MultiROM v30
=====================
* Fix logs generated by the "emergency reboot" screen, they were incomplete
MultiROM v29
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* Implement "autoboot if no key pressed" mode - the boot manager won't show up
unless you hold down a volume down button during boot. Must be enabled in
recovery.
* Android 5.0 preview related tweaks
MultiROM v28
=====================
* You can now swipe between the tabs in the boot manager
* Minor UI adjustments
MultiROM v27a
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* Fix freezes in the boot manager
* Add support for SailfishOS
MultiROM v27
=====================
* Redesign the boot manager GUI. Looks much better now.
* Fix separate radio.img not working on Android L preview ROMs
* Fix issues with unaccessible /sdcard on Android L preview. Do NOT run
restorecon manually on /data/media, ever - it breaks MultiROM!
* Workaround bug which caused franco.Kernel on N5 to break secondary ROM's
boot
* Update Ubuntu Touch init scripts
* Use power+volume down (you have to press power first!) to save screenshots.
They are now PNG images and are saved to /sdcard/Pictures/Screenshots/.
MultiROM v26
=====================
* Fix boot into secondary ROM from the MultiROM Manager app broken in v25
MultiROM v25
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* Add support for the Android L preview
MultiROM v24
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* Add F2FS support
* Show icons in ROM list, configurable via MultiROM Manager app
* Improve compatibility with different ROMs and kernels when booting a ROM
from the Android app
MultiROM v23
=====================
* Fix compatibility with Ubuntu Touch rev 290 and higher. If your Ubuntu
installation won't boot, go to recovery and use "Re-patch init" option in
Advanced -> MultiROM -> List ROMs -> *ubuntu*.
MultiROM v22c
=====================
* Fix graphics corruption with some custom kernels
MultiROM v22b
=====================
* Mount the real /data partition to folder /android/realdata in Ubuntu Touch,
enabling sharing data between Android and Ubuntu Touch. See
[url]http://bit.ly/ut_sharing[/url] for more info.
MultiROM v22a
=====================
* Add support for ROMs with DTB only as separate blob in boot.img (AOKP)
MultiROM v22
=====================
* Fix Ubuntu Touch boot taking long time
* Fix Ubuntu Touch freezing on Google logo for some users
MultiROM v21a
=====================
* Add support for testing builds of Ubuntu Touch (see XDA thread, post #323)
MultiROM v21
=====================
* Revert "mount /system in secondary ROMs read-only" - if done so, SuperSU
breaks the boot.
MultiROM v20
=====================
* Support booting ROMs directly from Manager App
* Fix FCs on CyanogenMod-based ROMs
* Fix support for USB drives formatted with NTFS, broken in v17
* Mount /system in secondary ROMs read-only
MultiROM v19
=====================
* Initial version
10.2.2016
=====================
* Fix ZIP selector being set to wrong storage after flashing ZIP to a
secondary ROM
9.2.2016
=====================
* Update to TWRP 3.0.0 (big thanks to nkk71 for doing most of the work)
* Use Material theme made by z31s1g - thanks!
* Fixes for 6.0 compatibility
* Fixes for SuperSU compatibility. Use BETA 2.67-20160203160253 (
[url]http://bit.ly/m_su[/url] ) or newer!
30.6.2015
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* Update to TWRP 2.8.7
* Add option to duplicate secondary ROM into "Swap ROMs" section
10.4.2015
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* Fix Ubuntu Touch installation broken in previous update
6.4.2015
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* Fix support for SuperSU 2.47 Beta and higher
28.3.2015
=====================
* Update to TWRP 2.8.6
* Added "restorecon" option to secondary ROMs (in MultiROM -> List ROMs),
should be used to fix broken SELinux contexts, which can be causing
bootloops of secondary ROMs
* Bunch of ROM compatibility fixes - recovery now uses entirely new way to
inject ZIP installation files, which should be much more robust and reliable
* Big ZIPs (> 450MB) are no longer permanently modified when flashed as
secondary ROMs
* Fix sideloading of big ZIP files (> 450MB) into secondary ROMs
12.2.2015
=====================
* Update to TWRP 2.8.5
* Fix support for ROMs containing a supersu.zip in their installation file
(e.g. AICP)
15.1.2015
=====================
* Fix "Swap ROMs" feature after the last update
14.1.2015
=====================
* Update to TWRP 2.8.4
* Lots of ZIP compatibility fixes (e.g. for CM 12)
15.11.2014
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* Support for ZIP files which are using the new 'block_image_update' command
(e.g. SimpleAOSP ROM)
29.10.2014
=====================
* Update to TWRP 2.8.1
21.10.2014
=====================
* Update autoboot settings for MultiROM v29
14.9.2014
=====================
* Update with changes from 2.8.0.1 upstream version: fix a bug that causes
weird graphics glitches and touch issues
11.9.2014
=====================
* Update to TWRP 2.8.0
* Fix adding ROMs from backup to a FAT32 USB drives
* Remove "share kernel with internal?" from "Add ROM" page, there is usually
no reason to use it anymore and it might be confusing to figure out what it
actually does. You can still get the same behavior by clicking "Remove
boot.img" on the List ROMs -> *rom name* page.
12.8.2014 - 1
=====================
* Fix 'Flash ZIP' function for Android ROMs, broken by a typo in previous
version
11.8.2014
=====================
* Remove Ubuntu Touch installation, installing via recovery is deprecated
* Add SailfishOS installation
8.8.2014
=====================
* Show secondary ROM's name in the title bar while executing it's script (e.g.
during OTA update)
* Update Ubuntu Touch updater
* Fix failure to swap ROMs if it contains filenames starting with a dot
* Fix add ROM from a backup producing unbootable ROM with Android L preview
* Add option to remove radio.img from secondary ROMs
* Add config options for MultiROM v27
5.6.2014
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* Update to TWRP 2.7.1
* Hide misleading "Mount: Unable to find partition for path '/data'" message
which appeared during secondary ROM installation, it is not _actually_ an
error.
4.6.2014
=====================
* Fix installation of bigger (>350MB) ZIPs as secondary ROMs
12.5.2014
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* Fix crash during settings loading, causing a bootloop with certain settings
11.5.2014
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* Add F2FS support
* Add tool to switch F2FS<->ext4 to Advanced menu
* Fix problems with backups introduced by TWRP 2.7.0
8.3.2014
=====================
* Update to TWRP 2.7.0
* Remove "save" button from MultiROM settings page, it is saved automatically
now
27.2.2014
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* Support for system-image based (from the Manager app) Ubuntu Touch
installation
* Fix time in recovery
* Some rendering optimizations, resulting in noticeably higher FPS in recovery
4.2.2014
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* Update to support latest Ubuntu Touch testing builds
* Fix date and time in recovery
* Add support for mice connected via USB-OTG
* Fixup scrollbar behaviour in file list
26.1.2014
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* Fix radio in Ubuntu Touch
24.12.2013
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* Fix installing ROMs to USB drive
* Fix ZIP verification
* Support ZIP verification for secondary ROMs
15.12.2013
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* Initial hammerhead release