[TouchPad General] mpgrimm2:
How to move to CM10.2 Data/Media Build via "cminstall pack v2" - Part 1

(6-2-14)​

DISCLAIMER: I'm not a dev, nor do I play one on t.v. Use the information and links at your own risk. READ and UNDERSTAND what your doing before flashing is the best bet. I take no responsibility or credit for the information.

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I have a new cminstall v2 pack for the CM10.2 Data Media build. Currently it is considered the more mature of the DM builds (probably because of the 2.6 kernel). There are other ways to get this done. Chase the rabbit down another hole if you like, but be prepared for the snags you will likely encounter if you haven't been following some of the posts in the various XDA Data Media threads by the uninitiated. If you are capable and interested in trying out the new cminstall v2 data media pack for CM10.2 here is some info you need to consider.

A few Q's first:

- Are you able to find specific details for any missing steps?

(i.e. from RolandDeschain79's OP and other threads)

- Are you confident in your ability without assistance to run ACMEuninstaller2, ACMEinstaller5, reset/wipe WebOs sdcard From webOS) , and if needed run WebOS Dr? (Have you done any of these before?)

Made it this far? Ok.

You will find the download link to the data/media pack near the end.

Please read THE IMPORTANT POSTS LINKED IN THE OP FIRST BEFORE downloading the pack!

Notes:

You should already be familiar with RolandDeschain79's How To Install Android the Easy Way thread and especially My data media recovery and rom notes in the first 6 Posts for some of the issues with the different recoveries and using them with the different DM builds as well.

Because the data resize zips can't be used going backwards, ie from a 12Gb data partition to an 8gb data partition currently you may want to start small. You can always reboot back to recovery (See below) and reflash the appropriate data Resize zip.

- Just use JcSullins' Philz CWM 6.0.4.7 Touch 20140317 (or his 20140317 Non-Touch version). It supports all DataMedia Roms, access to both sdcards (sdcard1 = Webos Sdcard), and can mount Sdcard1 via to PC. (Included in cminstall v2 packs as of 3/18/14)

I may leave out some of the details but I assume you can fill in anything I forgot to mention

IMPORTANT: Make backups before hand and move them off of the TP to your PC. This will wipe your SDcard contents and give you a clean transition to data/media builds.

01. Run Acmeuninstaller2 to remove android and reset the partitions back to normal

(I verified it removes /data partition adjustments and returns extra back to sdcard)

02. Boot to WebOs and reset/wipe the Sdcard to clear out the last bits of Android.

(settings, device info, reset, erase usb drive. Or something like that ).

03. Extract the 3 folders from the zip and copy them to the root of /sdcard via WebOS.

(should be "cminstall" , "01. DM Resize zips", and "02. DM ROM Install Files" )

04. Eject the sdcard from WinPC, and reboot to webOs Recovery mode "bootie", then plug USB into PC after symbol comes up on TP.

05. Run AcmeInstaller5 (standard version, not 5M) to install Moboot and JcSullins' Philz CWM 6.0.4.7 Touch.

(no need for the other Acme's b/c none of the other recoveries can see the WebOS sdcard AND flash the data_resize zips repeatedly)

06. After it finishes, boot to JcSullins' Philz CWM 6.0.4.7 Touch and run the appropriate data_resize zip.

Go to: INSTALL ZIP FROM SDCARD -> CHOOSE ZIP FROM SDCARD1 (WebOS Sdcard) --> select the "01. DM Resize zips" folder

and flash the resize zip according to your TP and the size you want. See Gradular's thread post 1 and 2 for details.

( I run the 20gb /data partition for my 32gb TP which leaves me about 6.5gb for the old CM versions and external_sd for now.)

See size details here

NOTE: if you have a 16Gb TP, DO NOT run either of the larger zips ( i.e. the 20Gb or 24Gb resize).

07. Reboot back to "CWM Recovery" to initialize the partitions ( IMPORTANT! It tells you to reboot afterwards! )

08. Flash the CM10.2 JB data media ROM and Gapps :

Go to: INSTALL ZIP --> CHOOSE ZIP FROM SDCARD1 (WebOS Sdcard) --> select "02. DM ROM Install Files" folder

and then flash CM10.2 DataMedia Rom and Gapps files in order, i.e. 01., 02., 03., etc.

(it's the only sdcard you can use until a DM Rom is loaded)

NOTE: Until CM devs consider standardizing /boot/ uImage filenames and updater-script's this next step will be needed because they do not include these few lines of code in their installer. I think Acme5 sets up default boot if CM is present in the cminstall folder, but it's not...

See Post 5 for Details

08a. (For CM ROMS ONLY) If you didn't already do it, also flash "03.JCs-update-boot-cm-default_Plus-DELETE-EV .zip" from the external_sd card.

This zip will set Moboot default OS to CyanogenMod and also delete the Evervolv uImages from the /boot partition if they exist.

Note: You can skip this zip for now and come back and flash it later once you see what I mean.

I basically downloaded JC's file from goo.im and added in the 1 line of code to delete evervolv because I ran into that problem while testing/nearly filling up the boot partition. Previously I modified JC's CM10.1 3.0 kernel Test installer to do it successfully.

(Big thanks to JcSullins and Flintman for the templates)

09. Reboot to CM10.2 DM OS. Done.

Alright here's the CM10.2 JB CMINSTALL v2 download link:

DataMedia CM10.2 20140602 2.6Kern cminstall v2 Milaq.zip

(EDIT: Link removed/outdated. See RolandDeschain79's "Easy Install" threads)

Reminder:

At this point with your TouchPad booted to CM10.2 and connected to your PC, you will be able to see both SD cards. This would be a good time to copy any zips, and files that are on your PC or the old media/SDcard (external_sd) over to the new internal SDcard (data/media/0 ) because depending on the data/media Rom/Recovery you choose to flash later, you may not be able to see or mount the media/Sdcard again.

FYI:

- Want to go back? Run AcmeUninstaller2 and go from there.

- CWM Data Media backup files are stored in the same folder but have extra "context" files that are not present in backups made from the original recovery. I doubt that any prior recovery backups can be restored by a Data Media recovery and I don't recommend you try it.

^^ Back to the OP ^^