yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Correct. The zip is configured to automatically know to install to the multirom, and not replace your internal rom. Ubuntu is the only linux os to be installed in adv-multirom. Bodhi, plasma, webos and arch all flash from the main twrp screen like a regular android rom.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] bradman117:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Thanks so much for or help! Got it!:D
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

No probs. Glad you got it going. One peice of advice......dont install dolphin file browser to bodhi. It does NOT like it! Lol
[Nexus 7 Original Development] bradman117:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Lol I'll remember that
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jamesst20:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Hi :)

I've got a request :)

A lot of rom doesn't includes a boot.img at zip root and multirom wont let the rom install in those cases. Would be good if we could get a warning but still let us install it anyway :)

Thanks!
[Nexus 7 Original Development] mlaws90:
Is this true? Im gonna have to try installing my ROM on multiboot to see if it works. If it doesn't, I'll throw a stock AOKP boot.img in root for future build so people can multiboot.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Could you name one of those roms so I can test that please? The only roms i cannot install so far due to multirom limitations is aroma packed roms as secondaries. Aroma is still ok for internal, just not secondaries.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] DragosP2010:
I think you're wrong, Aroma works fine, even for secondaries rom.

I tested.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

I have tested several, and all fail.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] DragosP2010:
Then try this.

Select "Internal" when you will install it.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

No, your right. It is the boot.img missing from the root folder on some. I was just unlucky to have only tried those. I am injecting tjhe boot.img into the ones missing it and trying again. Nice catch!
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

I put the boot.img from the Omega 3 r4 kernel into the root of the CM fusion rom zip (an aroma based installer) and it went perfectly. Easy as drag and drop.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] DragosP2010:
I told ya.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Lol
[Nexus 7 Original Development] bradman117:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Ya aroma works fine I did smoothRom v4.3
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

I have started dropping the boot.img into all the aroma bases I download. I'll have 12 or 13 by the end of the day. Gonna see if I can get the respective devs of those roms to start including it. Mlaws90 has already said he would on his dirty aokp (kick a$$ rom by the way).
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Awesoham:
I'm on M-Kernel a30 and Ubuntu does not boot citing absence of a kexec-enabled kernel.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Try using one of the kernels in the op of this thread. Second post. I dont know if motley makes all his kernels kexec enabled, or if he just made one special.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] bonzer2u:
He made a special one, 246 which I have found to be rock solid over the past few weeks.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] sk3201:
AW: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Is there any way to flash a mod on top of a second ROM?

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 4 mit Tapatalk 2

Never mind. Just figured it out.....
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Rafase282:
From the list of compatible kernels I decided on M-kernel. Give it a try.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] ilpolpi65:
great job !!!

thx
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jawonder:
Any update on WebOs for MultiRom ? .
[Nexus 7 Original Development] minipot:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Tassadar posted a flash able zip here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=36804579 for it.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Lillz:
Where is ubuntu installed? Multirom folder is empty.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] ikslawlok:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

You can access in this folder, only via recovery

Envoyé depuis mon Nexus 7 par Tapatalk HD
[Nexus 7 Original Development] ksqp:
This post explains how you can access the multirom folder: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=36740455&postcount=877
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jawonder:
Thanks boots up and working fine .
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Logan_M:
Wow, this is awesome. I'm downloading and flashing right now. And as if this wasn't awesome enough, I see you're doing it for my phone too. Infinity thanks to you!
[Nexus 7 Original Development] bigdog_nick:
Is there anyway to swap the internal rom with one of the ones i have installed on multirom? Doesn't really matter since I can choose at boot but would be cool. Also, anyway to backup one of the multiroms?
[Nexus 7 Original Development] nadiros:
I have asked the same question a few times with no straight answer. I've experimented with copying the the multiROM files for an added rom and then pasting them back (with permissions intact) and had no luck (bootloop) as well as adding the same ROM (fresh) and pasting the backup over top. The second didn't bootloop but would only bump straight into recovery instead of booting.

If you find a way please share. Most here seem to care most about a Linux install which can update itself and therefore even as this question arises regularly does not seem to be of much interest. This is not a complaint, but simply an observation.

Good luck :cyclops:
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jawonder:
What phone is he making for ?.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] carlz0206:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Just a dumb question guyz,just want to learn and try this,regarding flashing modified recovery via fastboot, do i need to rename the modified recovery img to recovery.img then enter "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" or i can use the original file name when i downloaded it? Where should i put the downloaded recovery image? Or i can just enter the command then it will auto find the file name where ever i have put it and flash it?

Thanks
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jawonder:
No you don't have to you can use the name of the recovery as is and type - fastboot flash recovery "whatever the name is".img

without the quotes. If you click on the name of the recovery it should give you the full name then copy and paste it in terminal.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Your decision to use fastboot as opposed to a toolkit will greatly benefit you in the future. A very intelligent decision.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jawonder:
I remember my Droid X days when people use to say ADB and Fastboot are too hard to use when rooting and flashing, i was a little bit scared but did some research and tried using them, that was best thing i ever did . I've used them to root and flash every phone and tablet i own since and i love it . Especially after learning to use it on a Mac .
[Nexus 7 Original Development] ilpolpi65:
:good:
[Nexus 7 Original Development] minipot:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Is it possible to install plasma to USB and if so how?

Also can plasma active run desktop Linux apps?
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Raudi1:
In theory plasma active can run desktop apps. But since the repositories are really small, that doesn't help much, unless you want to install everything by hand, or you find a good repository. If you do find one, please share it with us :)
[Nexus 7 Original Development] minipot:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Don't really get what that means but sure, do you know if I can install plasma active to USB via multirom
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jesus359:
I tried installing this on my Nexus 7 but it said that it could not open zip. Its a N7 32 gig, Dirty AOKP Rom 4.2.1 Jellybean.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] CreepyE:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

So how do I update the secondary ROMs? I saw the op had instructions for the primary ROM but not the others
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Advanced-multirom-list roms-pick your rom-flash zip

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I dont think so at this time, but you might be able to install it to internal, and then move it to the external drive, as long as the file and folder structure is maintained.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] minipot:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Thanks a lot, its a bit of a shame (I really like the plasma interface) but it would've taken up too much memory on my internal thanks anyway

Edit: sorry I misspelt a lot and put thanks a not, just to clarify I meant thanks a lot.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] carlz0206:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Thanks for the reply,just one last thing,should i put the modified recovery in the same folder where fastboot.exe is(platform tools) and im already running m kernel which support multirom so the only thing i need now is the modified recory right?

Thanks
[Nexus 7 Original Development] minipot:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Is it possible to install bodhi to USB (I'm desperately trying to get any Linux variant that isn't Ubuntu onto USB)?
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jawonder:
Yes it has to be it the same folder where fastboot is and you'll need the MultiRom zip plus the Modified recovery as stated in the second post on the first page where it says "Download".
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Raudi1:
The recovery doesn't have to be in the same folder. You can just use a path:

fastboot flash recovery /path/to/your/MultiROM-recovery.img
[Nexus 7 Original Development] carlz0206:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Thanks for the clarification i taught the multiboot thingy was the kernel patch with kexec hardboot

Thanks:)

Thanks for your answers,was confused between the two but apparently both method works
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jawonder:
Yeah but that's extra work when you can just push everything from one place . It's always good when you can learn all the ways to do it tho . When i'm doing it from a Mac i just right click, copy and paste "where" .
[Nexus 7 Original Development] littleguevara:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

I really liked this mod, thank you OP

When trying to uninstall though I cannot get rid of the multi ROM folder, it always shows back up and also how do I clear up the storage space that was used?

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 Original Development] EvanA:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Delete the multirom folder from /data/media/0 and that should free up the space.

Sent from my AOSPA 3.+ and m-kernel a32 Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 Original Development] wildcolor:
multirom does not boot!! Please help

Hi. After I installed multirom, my N7 can't boot up anymore.

Here is what I did:

Before flash: I had AOKP official rom and here with latest Trinity Kernel 4.2

1> I reboot to recovery, flashed multirom v6. Then I reboot.

2> Then I saw the multirom screen. I tried to boot into 'internal'

3> the screen freezed 'Booting ROM ...... internal' for a long time......

4> I held 'power button' and 'volume keys' to reboot. Then try to boot in to 'internal'. Still screen showed samething happened in 3.

5> So, I couldn't boot up with my original AOKP system. Now, in the multirom screen, I rebooted to bootload.

6> I run fastboot flash recovery TWRP_multirom_n7_20121220-2.img in the command window on my PC.

It shows

sending 'recovery' (10240 KB) .. OKAY

writing 'recovery' .... OKAY

7> then I rebooted to system. try to boot into 'internal'. Still samething showed like in 3.

8> then I rebooted to 'recovery'. Now I can see the new 'recovery', So I went to install another new 'AOKP' rom. It showed succefully installed.

9> then I rebooted and tried to boot the newly install AOKP. But it freezed at 'Booting ROM .... aokp_grouper_jb-mr1_build-

Could you please help?
[Nexus 7 Original Development] narlynarwhal:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Is updating the internal ROM as easy as flashing the update normally through TWRP without the multirom settings? Also changing the kernel. Sorry if these questions have been asked before, I can't seem to find the answers.

EDIT: I reread the OP, either I'm blind or it was updated recently, it's probably my bad. I know how to update the internal ROM now. But I'm still a little bit confused about how to change the kernel for the internal ROM.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Tasssadar:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Okay, this seems like a common issue, yet nobody showed me any logs. Can you get me one?

1. Try to boot Internal ROM. Wait until you're sure that it's frozen. If you know what adb is, try to see if there is something in "adb logcat'.

Then, press and hold power button. When the screen goes dark, press and hold also volume down.

2. You should now be in the bootloader. Select "Recovery mode" using volume down/up and press power button.

3. It should boot into recovery. If you know what adb is, just run following command and get me the kmsg.txt file

adb pull /proc/last_kmsg kmsg.txt

If you don't, go to "Advanced" menu in recovery and choose "Terminal command" (or something like that), on next screen press select and then type in this command:

cat /proc/last_kmsg > /sdcard/kmsg.txt

There is file "kmsg.txt" on your sdcard now. Get me that file.

PS: What bootloader version do you have?
[Nexus 7 Original Development] wildcolor:
Hi Tasssadar. Thanks for the detailed reply. But, I am a total noob in terms of the things you told me to do. They seem to be quite complicated. But i did check the version of my bootloader and it is 3.34. I am thinking maybe this is the problem?

So I am thinking to flash a new bootloader and I found this post:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1989319

1> Is that the correct bootloader that I should flash?

2> in that post, it says I can flash in recovery mode which I have access to. But my current problem is that I can't go into my N7 android, therefore I am not able to anything from the PC to my N7. Could you suggest me how I can do that?

If I can't flash the bootloader or if it doesn't solve my problem, I will try my best to obtain that log file for you.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Tasssadar:
Yes, that is the correct one. Just flash it in recovery and try to boot. There have been reports that MultiROM does not work with the older bootloader, but I can't figure out why the hell shouldn't it work. I will probably flash the old bootloader to my n7 to see what is happening later today tonight.

PS: Nothing changes in terms of functionality/performance when you flash the new bootloader (well, except that MultiROM should work), and flashing via recovery should be pretty safe - just so you known that you don't have to worry too much about flashing it.

EDIT: oh, yeah, you can't put data to n7...hmm...do you have USB drive and OTG USB cable? You can use to to get data into n7.

If you made backup before flashing the MultiROM, you can restore it (you need only boot.img restored) and n7 should boot normally.

If you don't have any of the previous, then you can use fastboot - you had to use it to flash recovery, right? You can use fastboot to temporarily boot from different boot img. Download one of franco's boot images (I guess that you have 4.1 Android), go to the bootloader and then boot the image using following command:

fastboot boot boot-r25.img

It will not flash anything, just temporarily boots it using the image you've specified.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] wildcolor:
Thanks for the reply. I just ordered the otg cable and I haven't received it yet.

So I downloaded the boot-r24.img file and I am able to go to the bootloader from multirom-> reboot.

1> But if I have my usb cable connected with my PC, after reboot my N7, I can see the 'bootloader screen with the Start icon and the up/down arrows. But it freezes there, because none of the power, up/down volume is responsive.

2> If I do not connect the usb cable and then reboot to the bootload, then the power/up/down buttons are working fine.

But, in either conidtion, when I typed in 'fastboot boot boot-r25.img' in my pc command line. I just see 'waiting for device' ... Then if I connect the usb cable to my PC after pressed 'start' in 2. I still see 'waiting for device'.... :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Tasssadar:
Heh, don't really know why should it freeze. Do you have correct drivers installed?

You could also try to shut down the device and boot into bootloader by holding power and volume down buttons.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] wildcolor:
Oh. Tasssadar, I really admire your deep understanding of the Nexus 7. Yes, the problem was because of the driver, because today I am using another computer at work.

However, this does not solve my original problem. I was able to boot using the boot-r25 file you suggested. But, I have waited for a really long time, (30 minutes?), the screen stays the same and displays 'upgrading android starting app' ......

I rebooted the system to bootloader. Try to run 'fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-grouper-4.13.zip' to update my bootloader version.

It displays writing 'bootloader'.... FAILED (remote: (InvalidState))

and on top of my N7 displays a red line, signiture mismatch

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Ah.... Now I tried to go to bootloader and do 'fastboot flash bootloader thing' for a few times.

Now after the trinity animation, I do not see the 'upgrading android prompt' anymore. Now I am able to see the the 'timer' and 'the unlock button' on the screen. But when I touch it, it does respond. And the power buttons are also not working....
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Tasssadar:
That fastboot rejects to flash the bootloader is okay, because you are trying to flash ZIP file which is for recovery, not fastboot. Extract file bootloader-grouper-4.13.img from the ZIP file and flash that using fastboot.

PS: You are actually pretty lucky that it refuses to flash invalid bootloader image :)
[Nexus 7 Original Development] wildcolor:
Wahahahaha, finally, it works. :good::good::good::good::good: Thanks so much mate. I really appreciate.

ps: about the .zip/.img file. I actually saw it on the web. And it did use the .zip thing. See number 12 on the following link:

http://www.androidcentral.com/how-manually-update-your-nexus-7-android-412

Anyway, thanks a lot mate. :) And to sum up, my problem was due to the low version of bootloader. Hope others do not suffer the procedure I went through.

Oh btw, I am sure others might have asked this before, but just a quick one. when using the multirom to install a new rom, do I need to wipe the cache thing ?

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now I am going to try ubuntu now
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jo_blow421:
So I had my tablet turned off in my pocket and when I pulled it out I was losing 358-7 in pong. How do I get to play pong again? I need my revenge against the computer.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] EvanA:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Tap the multirom text. :thumbup:

Sent from my AOSPA 3.+ and m-kernel a31 Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 Original Development] ploopower79:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

I am terribly sorry to bother to ask but...I got everything up and running fine! I was able to install Ubuntu and get it running however when it comes to inputting "who are you?" It won't show any of the letters I'm trying to type in.

But I can hit menu, power, and various other buttons which function fine just not the letters oddly enough! Is there a way to get the letters working correctly or should I just invest in the otg cables/keyboards?

-edit-

My fault! I restarted the multirom and reloaded Ubuntu and everything worked fine sorry for jumping the gun and great development!
[Nexus 7 Original Development] fauz33:
any side effects using this mod like performance and battery life degrading?
[Nexus 7 Original Development] EvanA:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Nope, it doesn't mess with the ROM/kernel except to boot it.

Sent from my AOSPA 3.+ and m-kernel a31 Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 Original Development] minipot:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Is there a stabler version of Ubuntu (like a 12.04 or 12.10 version) as the 13.04 version is a bit meh and unstable.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] bonzer2u:
Try the latest daily 13.04 image posted today...
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

And remember, these are all alpha builds, and is in no way meant for normal everyday practical use. Ubuntu team has stated this very clearly.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] CreepyE:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Quick question, can I run a 4.1.2 rom as a secondary while running 4.2.1 as my internal?
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jamesbra:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

I cannot get the Bluetooth to work on my Ubuntu install for the life of me. I've tried both workarounds and clean installs to no avail. Anyone have any other ideas? Hcitool congress back no such device and Bluetooth manager shows no adapters. So I guess the chip isn't initing? Could this possibly be kernel related? Will someone with working Bluetooth let me know their set up maybe?
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Tasssadar:
Re: [WiFi&3G] MultiROM v6

Of course you can, if it is not working then it is a bug, and you should get me logs :)

I am actually using it like that - I have 4.1 as main ROM because of the tablet UI (both buttons and status bar at the bottom of the screen - DPI 180).

Then I have 4.2 installed in MultiROM, and I switch between those in order to see how will the Android app I'm writing (that's the reason I'm not working on MultiROM) look like with different screen densities.

There is of course also ParanoidAndroid, which can change the dpi on the fly, but I don't really want to use it as my main ROM.

Bluetooth firmware is not in there, so it can't work. The bluetooth stack also was not stable under 12.10, so maybe they are re-working it a bit or something. I'll try to ask Ubuntu guys about that tomorrow.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Raudi1:
The 8GB and Raring images still don't work. Same error as before as far as I can see. I'll try the 32GB one next.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Tasssadar:
Do not use raring, it will not work. Use 12.10 images, the ones I linked in the first post.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Raudi1:
Tried that one first. But since it didn't work and I have to wait anyway because the Ubuntu server is too slow, I tried it anyway just for fun :D
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
Working wonderfully with rasbeanjelly 4.2 and Ubuntu 16gb version. Cant thank you enough for this most wonderful piece of work. If using Raspbeanjelly, it will overwrite the multi rom boot. Follow op instructions and use the inject current boot option in modified twrp. Youll be right back up and dual booting. Again, thank you SO much.

Skyrocket on AOKP by R4ins

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You cant use .rar files. Extract the "boot.img" from the rar on your pc and transfer to n7. Then, you can install.

Edit: Sorry, I missed the part about you having an nakasig. My bad. Headpalm.

Skyrocket on AOKP by R4ins
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Tasssadar:
Oh yeah, sorry. Could you try to install 12.10 image again and send me the log from recovery? Just install it via "Add ROM" and after the installation is complete, go to Advanced->Copy Log to SD. File "recovery.log" will be created on your sdcard, get me that file.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] IRX120:
I'm having to reflash multirom after booting into a ROM, the menu isn't coming up normally
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
Dont reflash. Enter recovery and go to advanced-multiboot-list roms-pick your rom, and hit inject current boot. Reboot system

Skyrocket on AOKP by R4ins
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Raudi1:
32GB Version is also a no go for 3g. If I can help in any way to figure it out, I will gladly help. The output is the same as the one I uploaded earlier btw. Can't find any difference. Will get the log now and send it to you.