Root [International] Failed ROM upgrade

[thealley]

Hi all,

Don't know if this is the correct section but am really in need of urgent help.

I've recently rooted my Galaxy S3 with CWM, but couldn't do the ROM upgrade due to CWM being an old version or something like this.

I downloaded ROM Manager and upgraded CWM. Then went to recovery mode and installed the ROM.

Upon restart, the screen remains locked forever on the ROM's initial screen.

Any urgent help would be really appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[funkylogik]

Try reflashing the rom mate. What carrier are u on?

 

[thealley]

Try reflashing the rom mate. What carrier are u on?

Hi, I'm a beginner on this... can you pls explain in some more detail? The phone is unusable, so the things I need to do have to be done with the pc I guess!

The phone is unlocked, no carrier.

 

[funkylogik]

What model number is the phone? (Settings, About Phone)
What rom was it you tried to flash?

 

[tensazan]

Did you wipe cache, dalvik cache, and system (I believe you have to wipe system as well)

 

[thealley]

Try reflashing the rom mate. What carrier are u on?

What model number is it mate? (In Settings, About Phone)
How did you flash cyanogen in the first place.. did you use the cyanogenmod installer on a computer or flash it in recovery mode?

Hi, the model is I9300 (getting it from memory as I can't access the phone). It is not cyanogen but paranoid android 3+. I flashed it in recovery mode by browsing to the zip file, and upon restart it remains blocked forever on it's initial screen.

 

[funkylogik]

Did you wipe cache, dalvik cache, and system (I believe you have to wipe system as well)

Most roms will wipe system as part of the install but it does no harm to do it yourself before flashing :thumbup:

 

[funkylogik]

Hi, the model is I9300 (getting it from memory as I can't access the phone). It is not cyanogen but paranoid android 3+. I flashed it in recovery mode by browsing to the zip file, and upon restart it remains blocked forever on it's initial screen.

Sorry mate i misread your first post lol :beer:
Before you flashed the rom, in CWM did you wipe Cache and Dalvik and factory reset?

 

[thealley]

Hi tensazan/funkylogik, no I just installed the flash, no wiping of cache or factory reset... I did wrong I assume?

 

[funkylogik]

Yeah but itl be ok. I take it you didnt make a backup in CWM either lol?
Boot into recovery now, hit "wipe data factory reset" (this will remove all your apps), wipe cache, and wipe dalvik (in Advanced i think)
Then flash the rom, then flash the Gapps and reboot :thumbup:

 

[thealley]

Yeah but itl be ok. I take it you didnt make a backup in CWM either lol?
Boot into recovery now, hit "wipe data factory reset" (this will remove all your apps), clear cache, and wipe dalvik (in Advanced i think)
Then flash the rom, then flash the Gapps and reboot :thumbup:

I really appreciate your time to help me solve this

I did a backup with titanium, but... ermmm... the backup is probably on the internal drive in the titanium folder... so i assume it's lost...

Also, I didn't say that unlike the ROM, Gapps failed to install because they were for 4.4... maybe the phone fails to start because it finds no Gapps?

One last question pls... with the factory reset, will i lose the contacts? And will I lose the data in the external sd card?

 

[funkylogik]

Nah you wont lose contacts or the titanium folder or pics or anything. Factory reset in CWM doesnt touch them, it mainly just wipes your apps.
What android version is the paranoid android rom?
The phone will boot fine without gapps

 

[thealley]

Nah you wont lose contacts or the titanium folder or pics or anything. Factory reset in CWM doesnt touch them, it mainly just wipes your apps.
What android version is the paranoid android rom?
The phone will boot fine without gapps

Oh that's some good news

The screen which is locked shows paranoid android 3+

So I will try a factory reset and will let you know.

 

[funkylogik]

Cool do those 3 wipes and see if it boots. Then we just need gapps

:thumbup:

 

[thealley]

Cool do those 3 wipes and see if it boots. Then we just need gapps

:thumbup:

Hi, after a while it now booted! Really thanks!

It's all so different now! Have to get used to this!

 

[funkylogik]

Lol youll love it.
Did gapps work?

 

[thealley]

Lol youll love it.
Did gapps work?

No didn't try to install them yet.

I'm downloading a file manager to try and search for the titanium folder.

 

[funkylogik]

Youll have to install titanium from play store to restore the apps mate and u need gapps for that. Whats the android version in About Phone? I have the paranoid 4.4.2 gapps if its them you need :thumbup:

 

[thealley]

Youll have to install titanium from play store to restore the apps mate and u need gapps for that. Whats the android version in About Phone? I have the paranoid 4.4.2 gapps if its them you need :thumbup:

yes i have gapps 442 but the android version is 4.3

 

[thealley]

so i need gapps to install applications as it seems i cannot do it right now?

I cannot trace messages (sms), is it because of gapps?

 

[funkylogik]

Yeah the messanger is in gapps. You need 4.3 gapps.
To install apps that arent from Play you have to go to Security settings and check the "unknown settings" box.
To restore from titanium you have to enable USB Debugging in Developer Options.
Dont restore system apps. Just user apps :thumbup:

 

[thealley]

Yeah the messanger is in gapps. You need 4.3 gapps.
To install apps that arent from Play you have to go to Security settings and check the "unknown settings" box.
To restore from titanium you have to enable USB Debugging in Developer Options.
Dont restore system apps. Just user apps :thumbup:

Oh I see. I assume these shall suffice:

[GAPPS][4.3][ZIP] Latest Google Apps for Android 4.3 - xda-developers

 

[funkylogik]

Yeah theyll do but the PA ones are probably designed for the rom :thumbup:

 

[thealley]

Yeah theyll do but the PA ones are probably designed for the rom :thumbup:

Oh I see, thanks, will try them tomorrow and will let you know!

Cheers & good day/nite!

 

[funkylogik]

Youre welcome mate :beer: