Rom manager

UltraDroid said:
crazytrain69 said:
UltraDroid said:
I have the thing on all three of my android phones, but use it very sparingly. Why? Because that program is goofy. It doesn't always DO what you tell it to do. I find that a better way to install roms and themes is to download them directly to my PC desktop, then use a USB connection to transfer the zip file to my SD card. then boot into recovery and use the existing CW Recovery to choose the zip I want to install, and go from there. I feel it gives me more control over the process.

In the past, I've had Rom Manager download the *wrong* rom - I tell it to download "Rom A", it downloads "Rom B" - as well as having it decide to install the Gapps file BEFORE it installed one of the Sapphire roms (causing chaos). My advice is to use it with great caution and to familiarize yourself with using CW Recovery to directly install your roms & themes. Why use Rom Manager as a middle-man?

-Mike
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I have noticed the goofyness already so guess I need to brush up and start using the recovery method. I just haven't tried it that way yet. Sounds simple so i'm going to try a theme this weekend when I have more time on hand.

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It's really quite easy, and if you run into a snag, just post your problem and someone will help you out. This forum is loaded with nice, *helpful* people. :)

-Mike
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Right! i have had issues before but never had to post anything because I found the answer just looking around on the forum. Been on the forum for almost a year now. There is a wealth of info here.
 
You should be given the option to "install zip from SD card" (that is assuming the facinate uses clockwork recovery as well)

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CD95YJ said:
You should be given the option to "install zip from SD card" (that is assuming the facinate uses clockwork recovery as well)

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true it will show this option but Red CWM recovery is incompatible with Rom Manager and therefore wont install anything initiated by Rom Manager...you have to download whatever ROM, etc you want it put it on the root of your sd card and reboot recovery manually and install zip from sd card/choose zip from sd card and install that way

or

flash green clockwork through ODIN instead of red and Rom Manager will work as long as you are not running a VooDoo kernel
 
Yeah I'm using redd is clockworo green the regular clockwork?? Should green b in the name of the tar file??

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Nooo I'm not running a voodoo kernel but after I get tgis goingg can I run a liquid rom??

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how long should the clockwork download take thru odin.. in seems to be taking awhileee..
 
its stopping at zimage, it doesnt say failed or anything its just not loading clockwork after that message on odin.
 
rivaaaa253 said:
its stopping at zimage, it doesnt say failed or anything its just not loading clockwork after that message on odin.
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disconnect the phone, restart ODIN, put phone into download mode, put clockwork file in PDA section in ODIN and try again
 
my fone wont reboot now like theres a little symbol that looks like a phone with a line to a computer and a little triangle with a "!" in the middle...
 
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