Will re-rooting help i-777?

[goodjuju]

Novice needs help.

I rooted it two years ago since installed several ROMs. My current ROM is AoCP 7.2.1 KK 4.4.2 (their last version). I have tried to install 4.4.4 ROMs they install fine but gets hung up on the splash screen don't behave right. Using Mr. Cook's ROM cleaner.

Wondering if re-rooting will help. If Yes, do I have un-root and then re-root again? If yes, use ODin?

Thanks.

 

[cyril279]

I doubt that re-rooting will have any helpful effect. Which splash-screen are you referring to? the initial Samsung logo? or the custom firmware logo?

Novice needs help.

I rooted it two years ago since installed several ROMs. My current ROM is AoCP 7.2.1 KK 4.4.2 (their last version). I have tried to install 4.4.4 ROMs they install fine but gets hung up on the splash screen don't behave right. Using Mr. Cook's ROM cleaner.

Wondering if re-rooting will help. If Yes, do I have un-root and then re-root again? If yes, use ODin?

Thanks.

 

[goodjuju]

I doubt that re-rooting will have any helpful effect. Which splash-screen are you referring to? the initial Samsung logo? or the custom firmware logo?

The Samsung logo. BTW when I reflash AoCP + gApps everything works just fine.

 

[cyril279]

1) What 4.4 firmwares are you having trouble with?

2) What is your process of installation?

The Samsung logo. BTW when I reflash AoCP + gApps everything works just fine.

 

[goodjuju]

1) What 4.4 firmwares are you having trouble with?

2) What is your process of installation?

1) What 4.4 firmwares are you having trouble with?

AiCP, C-ROM, Slim-Saber (second attempt). First attempt with Slim-Saber the boot image got damaged - you helped me in the Slim-Saber thread. Went back to AoCP 7.2.1 (KK 4.2) all was fine again.

2) What is your process of installation?

Cook's ROM wipe; Install ROM, install gApps.; Boot; if ROM includes CWM restore data from SD card. If TWRP restore from Google. Individually reload the blacklist numbers.

 

[cyril279]

[...] if ROM includes CWM restore data from SD card. If TWRP restore from Google.[...]

I suspect that the data that you are restoring is boogering up the works. Your current data scenario is setup for AOCP (boots, operates and reboots just fine), and once you flash new firmware, then restore the AOCP data, the firmware doesn't boot correctly?

The best way (IMO) to backup and restore app data is by using titanium backup, or to use titanium backup to extract app data from nandroids.

Your process sounds reasonable up until the restoration of data.

 

[goodjuju]

Problem seem to have resolved.

Either the phone was not updating Android or I was being impatient after new ROM. I installed Carbon 4.4 it booted and then went back and re-booted itself and stayed on the Samsung splash screen. It took about 10 minutes before it came back with the Updating Android screen. Now everything seems to be working fine. I could even restore the back-up data from previous ROM. Good thing I got distracted in between and ignored the phone for a while.

Cyril thanks for the advice and patience.

 

[Rhaegon]

Success

Problem seem to have resolved.

Either the phone was not updating Android or I was being impatient after new ROM. I installed Carbon 4.4 it booted and then went back and re-booted itself and stayed on the Samsung splash screen. It took about 10 minutes before it came back with the Updating Android screen. Now everything seems to be working fine. I could even restore the back-up data from previous ROM. Good thing I got distracted in between and ignored the phone for a while.

Cyril thanks for the advice and patience.

Never a dull moment with this i777 I had some of the same issues and it does take a while to boot up mine even rebooted itself twice but once its done, Deff! Worth the wait, great Rom and it's even better with https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23610159112653968 Just Rmbr to

Wipe cache/dalvik
Flash Shift
Reboot Recovery

You'll be on the newest kernel and Philz touch.

Then wipe dalvik one more time.
Or what I did was follow cyril279s advice and started all over because I flashed shift kernel after gapps...so

1.rom wipe
2.carbon
3.shift kernel
(Me personally Dalvik again)
4.GApps
(Me personally Dalvik again)
Awesome and you get STweaks
( Me personally again) I installed Xposed before anything else