[How To][Links] Themes, ROMs, Kernels, Boot Animations: 9-16-11

[Landshark]

I have been fixing permissions via adb exclusively the past few days. I have not flashed a theme during that time though.. that will get done - when all the side projects die down.

So you can fix permissions through adb while the phone is currently in recovery? That will help.

 

[JaeKar99]

So you can fix permissions through adb while the phone is currently in recovery? That will help.

You do not have to boot into recovery.. Just plug the phone in to the computer and use adb via terminal or by (what I do) - open the MSDOS prompt in the folder where adb lives.. then type:
adb shell
fxpms

that will do it... I will then reboot either by typing (reboot) then enter or unplug the phone and use the power options.

 

[cwd500]

Right now I am running sc2.9.1 with eb16 voodoo kernel, and nitro honeycomb. If I want to change themes would it be best to just flash sc2.9 voodoo, and then just flash everything else?

sent from my super clean 2.9.1 voodoo fascinate

 

[JaeKar99]

Right now I am running sc2.9.1 with eb16 voodoo kernel, and nitro honeycomb. If I want to change themes would it be best to just flash sc2.9 voodoo, and then just flash everything else?

sent from my super clean 2.9.1 voodoo fascinate

I would suggest that you flash the theme you want over the current theme after your clear your caches.

 

[Bolt_of_Thunder]

You will need to use Clockwork to back up your ROM.

Post #6 in this DroidXcon's clockwork thread. That should get you going down the right path.

Got it figured out. I was thinking you could only do nandroid backup thru rom manager. Another question: If I end up not liking the theme I installed is the order of getting back to the clean rom i just backed up as follows?

1. Flash EB01 Froyo modem
2. Flash SC 2.9

Would I need to delete anything before I did the above? Thanks for being patient with another newbie!

 

[JaeKar99]

Got it figured out. I was thinking you could only do nandroid backup thru rom manager. Another question: If I end up not liking the theme I installed is the order of getting back to the clean rom i just backed up as follows?

1. Flash EB01 Froyo modem
2. Flash SC 2.9

Would I need to delete anything before I did the above? Thanks for being patient with another newbie!

You do not need to re-flash the modem. Just clear the Dalvik cache and the cache partition before you reflash SC 2.9.

 

[Bolt_of_Thunder]

Alrighty sounds easy enough.

*Edit* I scrolled up in the link you posted earlier and found out how to clear those two things. Thanks again!

 

[cwd500]

I would suggest that you flash the theme you want over the current theme after your clear your caches.

I thought that would cause problems.

sent from my super clean 2.9.1 voodoo fascinate

 

[JaeKar99]

I thought that would cause problems.

sent from my super clean 2.9.1 voodoo fascinate

Only if you are restoring a themed ROM from a backup. There have been issues with with themes being flashed on top of each other in tandem causing issues..

There less risks of a boot loop.

 

[Jmac9]

I had it up for a few before I realized it still needed development. I know a few others had it going as well. I did not encounter that error.

Got it loaded finally. now to see what it does to the battery!

 

[JeremytheIndian]

@JaeKar99... Dude, how have you not received more "thanks" for maintaining this thread?

Come on people show the man some love.

 

[JaeKar99]

@JaeKar99... Dude, how have you not received more "thanks" for maintaining this thread?

Come on people show the man some love.

New - Revised Thread. Trying to consolidate and offer a (one stop shop). All the old thanks were great. They stayed with the locked threads..

 

[JeremytheIndian]

10-4 I thought that might be case but I wasn't sure, I went through and rethanked for the extra effort and keeping things clean and organized for all our customizing needs.

 

[jjcasillas15]

Need some help... Newly rooted and loving it! I flashed my first theme yesterday (NitroDark Eclipse v3.0) and it went well. Worked great. I wanted to try other ones, just to check them out and the only other one that would work was NitroComb. Nothing else. I must of tried about 6 other themes. When installing it would stop and say ...
" Amend Scripting (Update Script) is no longer supported. Amend scripting was deprecated by Google in ANdroid 1.5. Please Switch to Edify Scripting to create working update zip packages. Installation aborted"

Any ideas?? Thanks.

 

[JaeKar99]

Need some help... Newly rooted and loving it! I flashed my first theme yesterday (NitroDark Eclipse v3.0) and it went well. Worked great. I wanted to try other ones, just to check them out and the only other one that would work was NitroComb. Nothing else. I must of tried about 6 other themes. When installing it would stop and say ...
" Amend Scripting (Update Script) is no longer supported. Amend scripting was deprecated by Google in ANdroid 1.5. Please Switch to Edify Scripting to create working update zip packages. Installation aborted"

Any ideas?? Thanks.

You are using Clockwork Mod Recovery version 3.0.0.8. It will not install the Amend scripts.. Nitro(Dark/Eclipse) are written so that they will install (currently the only ones that will)

You will need to use a the Clockwork Mod Recovery version 2.5.1.x - it is installed via Odin.. This file will need to be flashed in Odin. - Follow the instructions located here - To install this file. - Subsittute the file name of the downloaded file..
Once you have this flashed to your phone: Reinstall your battery and power up the phone. You now have CWM 2.5.1.x installed (and CWM 3.0.0.8 as update.zip on sdcard)...

Don't use ROM Manager or update.zip after installing this file. You should use your power button Recovery option or boot into recovery via the vol up+down+power sequence.

You should avoid using the CWM 3.0.0.8 unless the theme/ROM is Edify ready. You will get nothing but errors.

 

[jjcasillas15]

You are using Clockwork Mod Recovery version 3.0.0.8. It will not install the Amend scripts.. Nitro(Dark/Eclipse) are written so that they will install (currently the only ones that will)

You will need to use a the Clockwork Mod Recovery version 2.5.1.x - it is installed via Odin.. This file will need to be flashed in Odin. - Follow the instructions located here - To install this file. - Subsittute the file name of the downloaded file..
Once you have this flashed to your phone: Reinstall your battery and power up the phone. You now have CWM 2.5.1.x installed (and CWM 3.0.0.8 as update.zip on sdcard)...

Don't use ROM Manager or update.zip after installing this file. You should use your power button Recovery option or boot into recovery via the vol up+down+power sequence.

You should avoid using the CWM 3.0.0.8 unless the theme/ROM is Edify ready. You will get nothing but errors.

Should I uninstall the ROM Manager app that I have or just not use it in the future? Thanks for all your help.

 

[JaeKar99]

Should I uninstall the ROM Manager app that I have or just not use it in the future? Thanks for all your help.

You can choose to uninstall if you wish. It currently has very little benefit to running on the Samsung Fascinate. I do not currently use it.

If you do choose to remove ROM Manager, you will need to remember to remove the update.zip file currently on your sdcard. That is where CWM version 3.0.0.8 (Orange) lives.

When the newer versions of themes and ROMS that use Edify become more readily available we will need to start using CWM Orange.. until then stick with CWM Red.

 

[jjcasillas15]

You can choose to uninstall if you wish. It currently has very little benefit to running on the Samsung Fascinate. I do not currently use it.

If you do choose to remove ROM Manager, you will need to remember to remove the update.zip file currently on your sdcard. That is where CWM version 3.0.0.8 (Orange) lives.

When the newer versions of themes and ROMS that use Edify become more readily available we will need to start using CWM Orange.. until then stick with CWM Red.

Followed your directions and now rocking a sweet green theme (VA 1.9.2). Once again thanks for your help! Wife is going to hate you now though cause all I'm going to be doing is messing the phone LOL.

 

[Sheepdog Elite]

Followed your directions and now rocking a sweet green theme (VA 1.9.2). Once again thanks for your help! Wife is going to hate you now though cause all I'm going to be doing is messing the phone LOL.

Welcome to our own little crack shack :-D

 

[cjmaldondom]

Help me please!!!!!

I installed a new theme for my phone now phone process keeps foreclosing and my screen is flickering...what do i do