CM12 Theme engine - HowTo Recover from Boot Loop with some themes

[reversegear]

Hi.

If you are a Theme enthusiast while testing new themes sometimes end up with a bootloop which happened to me many times
only way out is data wipe which is a worst nightmare for the flasher(without having backup)

here is a solution where data wipe is not involved

Requirements

• Recovery filemanager like AROMAFileManager/TWRP Recovery (which has inbuilt FileManager)
• incase if you are using AromaFM you shold know how to use it in recoverry
• Patience

Steps

1. Boot into recovery
2. Open Recovery File manager
3. goto Data/system/
4. Delete theme folder
5. Done
6. Reboot

No Boot loops. Change the theme once you boot
Hope this saves many hours for users like me who struggle to recover the data.

 

[reversegear]

Wrongly posted in development forums
Reported to moderators to move the thread to general section

 

[xavier666]

I have a tiny question. If I'm using TWRP, can I flash a ROM from an external device? (Attaching a pendrive inside TWRP)

 

[moso11]

I have a tiny question. If I'm using TWRP, can I flash a ROM from an external device? (Attaching a pendrive inside TWRP)

Yes, you can.

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[stuhawkes]

Yes, you can.

Awesome! Thanks - saved me a LOT of trouble... Dunno why I didn't think of it before...

 

[HeD_pE]

Hi.

If you are a Theme enthusiast while testing new themes sometimes end up with a bootloop which happened to me many times
only way out is data wipe which is a worst nightmare for the flasher(without having backup)

here is a solution where data wipe is not involved

Requirements

• Recovery filemanager like AROMAFileManager/TWRP Recovery (which has inbuilt FileManager)
• incase if you are using AromaFM you shold know how to use it in recoverry
• Patience

Steps

1. Boot into recovery
2. Open Recovery File manager
3. goto Data/system/
4. Delete theme folder
5. Done
6. Reboot

No Boot loops. Change the theme once you boot
Hope this saves many hours for users like me who struggle to recover the data.

Didn't work mate, theme is still applied causing bootloop...

 

[rv770123]

Didn't work mate, theme is still applied causing bootloop...

Delete installed theme also /system/app folder.100% works

 

[xdaShex]

Life saver! I almost re installed my rom !

 

[nsyedhasan]

Thanks! Works perfectly!

 

[ASHURiCAN]

Testing... I hope it'll work ^^

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Ok it worked! Thx for the solution. It seems bootloop appears only because the boot animation.

 

[nelsonmenon]

Testing... I hope it'll work ^^

---------- Post added at 11:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:01 PM ----------

Ok it worked! Thx for the solution. It seems bootloop appears only because the boot animation.

yes good one

 

[OldYellowBricks]

Thank you so much!!!! Glad i didnt have to rofermat my phone thank yooooouuuuuuuuuuuuu

 

[reversegear]

Thank you so much!!!! Glad i didnt have to rofermat my phone thank yooooouuuuuuuuuuuuu

Ya I know the pain

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[pirasalbe]

It didn't work for me D:

 

[soweic]

I don't see file manager in the recover to get to delete the folder. Any clue, please?\
Update: Now got it, just installed TWRP Recovery from Odin.

 

[tommy20boy02]

Thanks! Better to go into data/system/theme and delete bootanimation.zip instead though.

 

[YOEL_44]

Can't be made a flashable script that does this without a recovery based file manager?
I'm stuck at Cyanogen Recovery of Pac-rom and can't flash non signed zips like Aroma file manager.
EDIT: I have flashed TWRP through Odin, so I can continue with the tuto, thanks

 

[billysusanto777]

can I install twrp recovery without root?

 

[_that]

can I install twrp recovery without root?

Yes.

 

[rishi211292]

Thanks, work like a charm
One question : So , That Particular theme is not compatible with mine rom - right