guide me installing Custom Roms

[faheemakbar18]

hello everyone

I have XT926 (verizon one)
my phone system version is 183.46.10
I have rooted my phone using towelroot and unlocked bootloader
now whats next?

latest firmware update (183.46.15) notification is bugging me, should i install it through ota in this condition or directly move to installing custom roms. if install this ota without unrooting, will my phone enter bootloop?
which recovery is recommended for android 5.0 on kk bootloader.

 

[esok44]

hello everyone

I have XT926 (verizon one)
my phone system version is 183.46.10
I have rooted my phone using towelroot and unlocked bootloader
now whats next?

latest firmware update (183.46.15) notification is bugging me, should i install it through ota in this condition or directly move to installing custom roms. if install this ota without unrooting, will my phone enter bootloop?
which recovery is recommended for android 5.0 on kk bootloader.

Here ist what i have experienced:

I was on System Version: 181.46.3

Well nevertheless:
It was the most recent version i could get and i wanted to get back to Android L.

I installed CM12 the Following way, I had a lot of problems with that. So here is my experience and everything:

So you need to know, to install CM12 or other CM12 based ROMS you first need to have CM11 installed.
Newer Versions of the recovery might be having problems installing CM11, so i would recommend using PhilZ Touch Recovery. It was working for me.

1st: install PhilZ recovery
2nd: factory reset
3rd: install cm11 (Unified Build, due to no up-to-date-build for XT925)
4th: boot
5th: install latest TWRP XT925/TWRP XT926
6th: factory reset
7th: install CM12 XT925 / CM12 XT926 or other CM12 based ROM
8th: install Gapps
9th: wipe cache/dalvik cache
10: Boot
11: Have fun.

Possible problems:
"This package is for moto_msm8960, xt907, scorpion_mini, smq, xt926, vanquish, this is a xt925" ------> You got a problem with the Recovery, it is too new. Try PhilZ
CM12 Booting, inconsistent Data partition stuff error ---------> you did not install cm11 and did not wipe Data before installing CM12, when coming from Blur Rom
Bootloop ---------> no wiping or you did not install cm11 before installing CM12

I hope this might have helped you.
Greetz Esok

 

[faheemakbar18]

thanks alot @esok44 for detailed reply
which phone you hv xt925 or 926
why install cm11 from moto msm8960 and not from specific xt925,xt926 build

 

[esok44]

thanks alot @esok44 for detailed reply
which phone you hv xt925 or 926
why install cm11 from moto msm8960 and not from specific xt925,xt926 build

Heyho
I have an XT925.

I installed the msm8960 Build.
The Reason i used the unified Build was, there is no KKBL build for the xt925.

 

[faheemakbar18]

thanks again, onto the procedure now
just last thing, which version of philz recovery you installed, download link has latest one @esok44

 

[esok44]

thanks again, onto the procedure now
just last thing, which version of philz recovery you installed, download link has latest one @esok44

Hey Faheem,

i used the latest one, i guess

Found it here.
Link in my first Post was wrong

 

[miky03]

1st: install PhilZ recovery
2nd: factory reset
3rd: install cm11 (Unified Build, due to no up-to-date-build for XT925)
4th: boot
5th: install latest TWRP XT925/TWRP XT926
6th: factory reset
7th: install CM12 XT925 / CM12 XT926 or other CM12 based ROM
8th: install Gapps
9th: wipe cache/dalvik cache
10: Boot
11: Have fun.

Possible problems:
"This package is for moto_msm8960, xt907, scorpion_mini, smq, xt926, vanquish, this is a xt925" ------> You got a problem with the Recovery, it is too new. Try PhilZ
CM12 Booting, inconsistent Data partition stuff error ---------> you did not install cm11 and did not wipe Data before installing CM12, when coming from Blur Rom
Bootloop ---------> no wiping or you did not install cm11 before installing CM12

I hope this might have helped you.
Greetz Esok

If you come frome OTA Kitkat 4.4.2

you have to change Step 1st: install PhilZ recovery ------ to ------ Install TWRP2710-RAZR-HD_M-KITKAT.img instead then you can flash the CM 11

If you like philz_touch_6.58.7-moto_msm8960.img recovery (it can mount external Memory Card as USB) you can flash it after all installations after Point 11. The only thing that you cannot start directly to recovery from CM 12.1