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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] allendj81:
Been trying to multiboot different roms, but I always get an error when installing from internal sd card. Is this because I need to install roms from the external sd card (micro sd card)? I thought that we could install both from external and internal storage. I tried it last night and been trying it all morning following the videos. Am I missing a step somewhere? Ive read every single post in this thread and dont seen to find a step by step process.

This is what I did:

flashed zip for tmo recovery version 1.2

placed aosp rom on my internal storage, as I dont have a micro sd (I have 7.5 gb free internal storage)

follow the video instructions on how to create a rom

And this is where I get stuck. Everything goes smooth for creation and setting the multiboot rom, but when I try to install from internal it flashes super fast (as in it doesnt flash correctly), recovery dialog box gives an error, but it says success and complete. I then reboot what I just flashed and it reboots into recovery again.

I tried moving the zip rom to the extSdCard using root explorer, thinking this is the right path to store roms in the internal storage, as it shows in the video that you install roms form the extSdCard, but when I try to flash from this directory (extsdcard) no files are shown to flash, its empty.

Please tell me what I'm doing wrong or what I missing :confused:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
extSdCard would be your external micro sd card that you said you do not have. When you go to install the rom, is the name that you give the partition shown up in red near the top left in recovery?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] allendj81:
Yes it does. It changes to the the name of the rom that I create.

advance

multiboot

create new rom (select internal storage and then name rom) swipe to create rom, press back

set rom, then I select the rom I just created. swipe to confirm switch. TOP LEFT CHANGES FROM INTERNAL TO the rom I created, letters red

press back then home, then install. it shows /sdcard with only "up a level" listed as an option.

I go up a level to /sdcard2 (where everything is stored on my phone by default).

I select the zip rom that I want to flash, then It takes to the "swipe to confirm flash screen"

I swipe to flash and in less then a second it says succesfull. however on the dialogue box the following displays:

"Error flashing /sdcard2/xxxxxxx.zip

Updating partition details.....

Commiting if needed....

Output:

Commit complete.

THEN I go home, advance, multiboot, set rom, reset to internal (swipe), boot rom, select rom created (swipe), reboot. It reboots me back into recovery.

Im trying to flash aosp roms (octopus and c-rom). Im have a TW rom as internal (saranhai RLS2)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
Maybe try deleting the multiboot file and start over.

Sent from my couch
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] allendj81:
I just deleted the multiboot partition from my internal storage and reflashed stock twrp 2.7 thru goomanager. Then reflashed recovery 1.2. Went thru the whole process of flashing with multiboot but got the same error.

Do I have to switch to a different recovery in multiboot and then flash rom within that recovery or what?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
No you don't. What about trying one of the updated versions of the multiboot recovery.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Anthonol:
I'm on d2tmo, will the patch still work for me?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
We should test it out to see. I should be able to test it out in about an hour.

Sent from my cave
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Anthonol:
Ok cool
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
I doubt its this but I had this issue when setting too small of partitions by accident. Are you changing the size during the creating part? If not, what are the default sizes.?

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Patch works. Thank you.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] allendj81:
I'm not changing anything, am I supposed to add a partition manually in my internal storage or change the size of something?? Haven't read anything about these modes. All i'm doing is flashing the recovery, adding the a zip rom to the root of my internal sd card and try to flash it as is by following the video "how to create roms"
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
Your steps are correct. I just tried to flash rom through internal storage and got the same issue that you have. If I flash from sd, I do not get the issue. In both cases is setting the rom up internally. So you may need to flash from an sd. Sorry, I hope you can get one because multiboot is really nice.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] allendj81:
Thanks given for testing my issue, that was cool of you.

So for the first time I flash a rom, I have to flash from the an external sd card, but all the installing will done in my internal storage? All roms once flashed will store in my internal storage? That means I can safely multiboot without having the external in place correct?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
Yeah no prob. I didn't have time to test it earlier, unfortunately. It does seem like you need to flash from zip on external storage, unless the test was coincidence. Yes, after the multiboot is set up you will not need the external. Just make sure you have enough space for however many multiboot ROMs you plan to set up.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] passtheknowledge:
Why am I just using this just now!!! This recovery is awesome.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
:good: I have been wondering the same for everyone
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Anthonol:
Now how do I snap a screenshot on UTouch?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Phil_Suz:
Hi allendj81, yes people reported this. Without external sd, it is more difficult because zip does not install form /sdcard2. If you don't have an external sdcard, there is one solution that should work that I explained here : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=51490625&postcount=97

Yes, the problem is only for installation. No problem after to multiboot without external sdcard.

Philippe,
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] allendj81:
I borrowed an SD card and manage to use multiboot without any problems, everything is working as expected.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tokenpoke:
Tmo Ubuntu confirmed working. Thanks
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ivoe:
can some one give me a run through on installing

like do i just flash?

odiin?

or what?

Also how to tell what your sd card is using phone?

looked around first page and didnt see how to install anymore so yea ahah
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
The three videos are tutorials on op. They will tell and show you all you need to know. Let us know if you have any questions after that.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ivoe:
they say nothing about installing the "multiboot" tho they show installing the roms and such... i have watched them way before when you had to odin to enter.

on the note is there a way to see what you sd card (external) is running fat32 fat16 ect ?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
Sorry about that. Multiboot is a twrp recovery zip. Just go into twrp recovery and flash. All systems go for you after that. The link for the original thread has more info if you need it.

I don't know how to confirm how you formatted your SD.

Edit: the odds are it is fat32. Why do you ask?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Some file managers will show the file system type. Root explorer can I know. Or plug into your computer and check properties.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
Wouldn't work when I tried plugging in my phone. Maybe taking SD out and using piggyback? How do you it with root explorer?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ivoe:
Going from usb cord to phone checking properties doesnt work

I believe if you have sd card adapter and the mini sd you can with a program

I thought app2sd or something checked it bu t guess not

Will try root explorer soon.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Preferences, info bar.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] viveack:
Installing rom problem.

So i got the multi boot touch recovery. and its working flawlessly however after creating a rom and then after setting the rom, when i get to the flashing part the rom is not being flashed. First of all I am trying to install dandroid which is like a 700mb zipped rom. My internal rom is slimkat. When i do create a rom and when i set it, the info shows me that the rom i am setting is like 300 mb... but i dont know if that has to do with anything but when i try to install the dandroid rom with it's zip, set on the rom i created, it just says succeeded but it takes like only 10 secs.... and does not get flashed. As a result i just reboot into recovery. anyone have a solution?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ivoe:
Huh o.o . Maybe it is in worng type like utouch need img so you mat need to try both? Cqow an img
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
Where are you flashing the zip from, internal or external?

edit: I just used the default partition settings and had no problem with installing from external sd to internal multirom setup. I believe it fails wen you try to install from internal storage.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Phil_Suz:
Hi all,

I just uploaded an on progress version 0.2 of ubuntu touch. Based on d2att but will probably work on your device.

changelog :

- build on latest ubuntu touch daily ( 2014-04-16 ) :

- volumes buttons working

- UI changes (scopes)

- small regression with charge indicator ( multiply by 3 to get real value )

- added an ubuntu boot splash

- fixed gps - working only with test_gps ( not working with indicator )

- bluetooth now started - don't know if it can discover bt headsets

- add nbd kernel support (for future qcow2 support, a new version of multiboot will be needed)

If you want to try it, it is here : http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407586924

Philippe,
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] passtheknowledge:
Thanks for supporting this phone Phil, this recovery is a dream come true for a flashaholic like me.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jtl_777:
Baseband not recognized

I'm running regular 4.3 TW MJC Modem on my internal (original) rom and I multiboot flashed cm11. The cm11 rom doesn't have service and says that the baseband is unknown. Do I need to flash a modem to the multiboot rom?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ivoe:
Well i assume that the twrp holofied themes dont work with this? It said multirom is supported but this is running under multiboot o.o

Sent from my SGH-T999 running Multiboot - internal Resurrection Remix and Quantum Kernel
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
I'm not familiar with holofied themes but I guess you could try recovery ROM and use the theme there. Maybe test this recovery with the theme through recovery ROM, so you will still have the original recovery to go back to if it gets hosed up.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Anthonol:
Any reports whether or not the UTouch ROM for D2ATT works on D2TMO?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ivoe:
Utouch download link first page works. Is the same as att i believe atleast same person made it.

Also its a twrp/theme/ui.zip so its just deletedable ... Doesn't seem to be working :c cannot find multiboot option in advance or anywhere else

Sent from my SGH-T999 running Multiboot - internal Resurrection Remix and Quantum Kernel
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Anthonol:
Yeah! I realized it worked.... I like the progress! :good:

Now how do I make screenshots in UTouch?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ivoe:
Get another 4 phones and phonceptiong it lol

Na either an app or adb id guess o.O works great o ly wish we had a dualboot id rather run that instead of multi i get lost half way through c': but it works

Sent from my SGH-T999 running Multiboot - internal Resurrection Remix and Quantum Kernel
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tnt8902:
i set this up on my phone months ago and came back to see if the recovery has been updated and im confused if any progress has been updated to the recovery. i tried to search for it in this thread and the orginial thread and with no prevail, so in other words i need some help. thanks
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ivoe:
Need a date to go by

But when i first seen this it was

odin only, Now flash

Img only, now qcow and img

A few thing have been touched up

The utouch been updated more

Uhm idk what else
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tnt8902:
what i was refering to is the recovery, i flashed the recovery but i do not have he ability to create the different sizes needed for ubuntu.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
What version recovery do you have? The ubuntu touch support recovery or if it is relatively new, then when you go to "Create New Rom" you are presented with the options.

FYI: immorality is referring to recovery as well, but hopefully this helps you out.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tnt8902:
twrp v2.6.3.0 it doesnt allow me to make changes to sizes for the new rom creation. if im not mistaken this is the same place i downloaded this recovery. did the new twrp recovery from goomanager include this in it original recovery.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
You need version 2.11 (it's twrp 2.7 now). When you go into the link for ubuntu touch support (at top of OP) you will see the ubuntu zip first. above that you will see the file extensions, particularly multiboot. You will find version 2.11 in there.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tnt8902:
hahah on me, i figured it out, trying to flash att recovery on tmo, haha on me. it worked thanks tomb77
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
:good:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Kilokk:
Over the weekend I decided to try out the Ubunto OS, but I was not able to get either of the versions (v.0.13 & v.0.2 posted a couple pages back) to load. v.0.13 sat on the blank boot screen for about 20min. and v.0.2 white Ubunto boot screen for about the same, but nothing ever happens. Have people been able to get this to boot; and if so can you please advise on anything that may be able to help. Also, I previously was using the TWRP 2.6.3.1 multiboot and recently upgraded to TWRP 2.7. v.2.11 multiboot that allows for the partition changes, are there some values that some of you have found to work well that allow for less than the standard 6.5 - 7 GB of space to be allocated for the ROM to be set up with? TIA, loving multiboot and a bit surprised that the performance is so good on a Virtual Machine type of OS environment.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tokenpoke:
[MENTION=3504725]Kilokk[/MENTION] I've gotten the .13 version to boot on a metropcs s3 using the T-Mobile files on external SD with the values given in the instructions.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Kilokk:
Ok, maybe I'll try again this evening. Does it just take a lot longer on the first boot than you normally would expect? Also, does call and data work? I guess I could try downloading again too, just in case it was a bad download. Thanks for the response, I appreciate it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tokenpoke:
That first boot was a doozie but calls and text and basic web(no video) surfing worked fine.

I let the phone sit for long enough to smoke a "cigarette" and play a tune before checking the phone. It looked bricked at first but just tap the power button and it should turn on.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Many roms take a lot longer at first boot. If its hanging during boot though, factory resetting usually fixes that.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
Make sure you are changing the partitions as suggested for Ubuntu and only flash it from an external sd card.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ivoe:
Can someone give me a quick text tut on how to make a new rom.

I use default settings and it doesnt work at all

I have tryed a lot of different times and its just bootlooped on (galaxy s3) bootloader
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
You should start from scratch here.

Go into multiboot options

Create the rom using default settings (as you said)

Set the rom and make sure it shows at top in red (if it says internal you didn't set it).

Install ROM. Then gapps if needed.

Set ROM again (it will prompt to set back to internal. Do so.

Lastly, Boot the rom
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ivoe:
[MENTION=1817211]Tomb77[/MENTION] [MENTION=221755]kilo[/MENTION]

Okay well tryed with img file and failed went to galaxy s3 bootlogo for 5-10mins before manual twrp

Also tryed qcow and failed /.o went back to twrp

Tryed with default settings on both idk whats with it but it just doesnt wanna work ima keep trying

I wait till it says > Action blah blah_complete

I have installed rom and gapps (the rom doesnt have them pre-installed)

Then set to internal rom

Then boot to rom

I already have recovery set up and used it for ubuntu

Ima try a few more times once with out gapps and few more trys other ways /.o
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tokenpoke:
Wasn't there an update to the multiboot application? I can't seem to find it but I'm sure there was.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Kilokk:
There is an updated one, but both work.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
Is the rom you created at the top when you are flashing? I'm sure it is just have to ask again.

Is your internal rom working?

From where are you flashing from?

Did you create a new rom for each try?

Are you trying the same downloaded zip each time? Could be a bad dl.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ivoe:
Will move to top again see if it helps.

From same place i have them external sd download folder(did ubuntu same way and it works)

Different roms every try

2 different roms..

I think ima try to back up current rom, create new, then restore on new rom then change internal /.o
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
Sorry should have clarified the top thing. Does it show your created ROM (in red), that you want to flash to at the top of twrp when you go to install?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ivoe:
Yea man im not brain dead ahah cx

First create

Next set and install

Then i reset to internal

Then boot
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
It seems like you are doing everything right, especially getting Ubuntu up. Maybe try wiping everything or even odin to stock and start over.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ivoe:
Idk I quit /.o I am gonna just stick with internal and Ubuntu
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
One last thing. I think somewhere back in the thread someone had issues and had to delete the multiboot file and maybe twrp file for things to work again. That would mean reflashing ubuntu, but may be worth the try.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ivoe:
Will look into it but yea xda app is messed up so may take a bit
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Kilokk:
...so... now that we've been able to successfully learn how to install the magic TWRP recovery "Multiboot", we have learned how to navigate our new multiboot recovery system, we know how to create a ROM, set a ROM, install and modify our ROM... lets talk back ups. Has anyone explored the right side of the multiboot menu? I'm curious about how it works, but I didn't want to mess anything up until the weekend when I have time to correct anything I might screw up. Also, has anyone done a nandroid and restore? I'm just curious if the process to set it up is similar. I messed around with it for giggles and tried... basically I went in and set the ROM, then went and did the back up, I just have not tried to restore anything yet. I wasn't sure if there was something else they may have needed to have been done with those other options in the multiboot menu or not. Can we just treat these ROMs like we would any other ROM outside of multiboot and wipe data, cache and system and so on? I didn't see anything in this thread so I thought I'd ask.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Vyrus69:
Ok I'm having the same issues as immorality.

I downloaded and installed, followed the steps in the video to a T.

My internal ROM was Resurrection Remix 4.4.2, and I was installing S3RX as a multiboot ROM, everything installed fine, however when trying to boot into the new ROM it gets stuck at the Samsung logo, when I try to boot into my internal ROM it gets stuck at the Samsung logo. When I try to install stock 2.7.0.0 it doesn't take. When I try to delete the multiboot rom, it won't delete.

And now my phone doesn't boot at all. I'm going nuts. :(
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tokenpoke:
If you made a backup first try installing the recovery again and restoring the backup.

Also, you can delete multiboot by simply deleting the multiboot folder from SD

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Backup and restore work fine.

Backing up your second ROM can be done in two ways...

1. Copy the full multiboot folder and rename it "multiboot.bak" or whatever.

Its not a nandroid exactly but you can compress it, store it, decompress and place on SD card as a ghetto workaround if you're worried about the recovery backup corrupting or whatever

2. Set your recovery to the ROM you want yo back up and run a nandroid.

I've backed up an internal ROM and restored it to a secondary ROM slot with success but have not tried an external to internal backup and restore.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
This may be an issue of not a enough space allocated for S3RX or aroma. I had issues before (not tested enough though) where I have flashed a 4.3 tw rom for a multiboot rom, and it jumps to the internal. Because of size or aroma, can't remember. So what may have happened here is that the internal never had anything flashed to it at all and the external is a dirty flash over a rom that should have been fully wiped. Do this to test this out.

Full wipe internal rom

Flash S3RX to the created multiboot rom.

If it is jumping to the internal then it should boot. Go back into recovery and boot internal and see if it still S3RX.

Edit: if you have time try this first if you don't mind to confirm this issue that may be happening to some.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Vyrus69:
I think I just realized my issue as I didn't have the S3RX on my external SD card, I installed from internal SD.

So I'm dirty flashing Ressurection right now on my internal, booting up, and then moving the file over and trying again.

(I didn't back up like an idiot)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
Flashing from internal sd will flash to your internal rom even if you set the selected multiboot that you create. but won't effect any other multiboot roms. What do change the sizes to for the S3RX rom?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Vyrus69:
I'm getting frustrated, I can't even install twrp 2.7 recovery over the multiboot one. I have a flashable zip and it doesn't take, i downloaded the image file and flashing in the emulator with the img file says file not found when I know its there. Ive tried a full wipe with no luck either.

I was able to delete the multiboot folder through the terminal emulator, and now I'm just trying to install the s3rx ROM on the internal folder of the phone and hopefully that works, i'm crossing my fingers right now.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
It will work. Even with multiboot recovery, just do a full wipe.

Edit. Did you get it going?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Vyrus69:
Ok that worked without an issue.

But when I try to install Resurrection Remix it doesn't work, let me see if maybe I have a bad download of it and try again.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
Great! :thumbup:

Have you successfully used multiboot before?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Vyrus69:
Nope lol, first time I'm trying to use it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomb77:
Well once you get the hang of it pretty easy and very useful and fun. If you want, through down the steps you are taking. Below are basically the steps you want to take in short, if you need details or have questions on any let us know.

Create the rom (creates the name and allocates its space).

Set the rom that you created (make sure that the name of the rom is in red at the tom of recovery screen before proceeding).

Install the rom and then the gapps.

Set rom again (it will prompt to set to internal. do it).

Boot rom