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[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
Downloading and installing now

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[MENTION=4960802]thenameisnigel[/MENTION] I tried dirty flashing, Advanced Wipe and, also clean install with "data" restored from previous backup. All keep bricking phone at Huawei boot logo... The install of PAC, GAPPS, and Xposed went fine without any errors in TWRP.... hmmm

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should i be using a newer TWRP then v2.8.7.0?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Pac has it's own twrp.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MT2-User:
That's for f2fs for /system.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
It supports it. But works as twrp the same. Just added option for support.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
so 2.8.7.0 will brick the phone even if it installs without errors? flashing new TWRP now... lets see
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
https://basketbuild.com/filedl/devs?dev=TheNameIsNigel&dl=TheNameIsNigel/PACMan/mt2/recovery.img
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
ok so just to be clear PAC has its own Recovery now and so does CM?

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the link you sent me is for 2.8.7.0 thats not the same recovery as MDMower?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Twrp works for either. CM has its own recovery but you don't have to use it. You can use it if you like. I think most prefer twrp. I use twrp. CM recovery came in after cwm kinda died.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MT2-User:
They are different.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
The old twrp didn't have support for system being converted. Just cache and such.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
still bricking the phone at the Huawei boot logo.. is this just my device? anyone else installed the new build?

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restoring to 9.9.15 right now. Maybe Ill flash TWRP 2.8.7.1 and try that? IDK... TWRP is not failing during the installs.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Since you are restoring from data it is possible that is doing it.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
http://android.cmphys.com/twrp-mt2/

this form says f2fs was not added to 2.8.7.1... would that even cause a brick at boot up?

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I tried dirty flash first then when that got stuck at logo I did clean install using advanced wipe checked all but last 2 and that did the same thing then i tried fresh install again with data restore. Same results. I just flashed TWRP from the link above and same thing... Now I will flash 2.8.7.1 to see if that changes anything but IDK if it will.. I'm out of ideas. Restore worked fine

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same result with TWRP 2.8.7.1

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can anyone confirm they update to yesterdays build?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
So then its safe to say that flashing the latest is a bad idea?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Sounds like it. Lol
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
Lol I like this ROMs features. I hope it gets ironed out.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
until [MENTION=4960802]thenameisnigel[/MENTION] chimes in I would wait to flash. Just to recap I was on build 9.9.15 (which is very very stable and great battery life for whoever is following)

I tried to dirty flash yesterdays build with reinstalling xposed before I left TWRP on build 2.8.7.0. Bricked at Huawei Logo

I then did clean install (advanced wipe). Still stuck at Huawei Logo

I then tried to do clean install again with data being loaded from 9.9.15 backup. Still stuck at Huawei Logo

I then flashed I guess your recovery with still no luck

I then flashed 2.8.7.1 with the same results. Always getting stuck on Huawei Logo.

I'm currently on TWRP 2.8.7.1 with 9.9.15 build from a backup. waiting for your input...
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
F2FS support is made available for TWRP should you decide to run data, cache, and/or system as such besides just ext4 which then allows you to format these partitions from ext4 to f2fs and will also allow for the f2fs partition to be mounted within TWRP properly should one decide to reformat.

Both TWRP builds from PAC and CM serve the same purpose with regards to f2fs support. Either will work, however, CM does not support f2fs for the system partition simply because CM comes available as a block image update which you see as system.new.dat. That image is compressed as ext4 so when installed it will aautomatically format your system to ext4. For the PAC builds this isn't the case and thus allows the system to be formatted as f2fs without it being overwritten because it uses the old style ota. F2FS is something you as the user will need to do on your end manually should you want f2fs and not ext4.

With that said, if you are installing a new build you need to first boot it up and run the configurations. Once completed you should be able to go back to TWRP and restore your data but no sooner than that. This assumes if dirty flashing isn't working for you.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
[MENTION=6367467]SHM[/MENTION] I followed 90% of that but this is what I'm not understanding... If I boot up into TWRP 2.8.7.1 and I do a clean install It should no be bricking the phone at Huawei Logo correct? Do I need to format to f2fs? and If I do what will happen to my previous backups in TWRP?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MT2-User:
TWRP 2.8.7.1 supports f2fs, but not /system partition as [MENTION=6367467]SHM[/MENTION] mentioned.

Just curious, what did you wipe when you did clean install?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
all but last 2 ( i think SDCARD and some USB thing)..

is anyone on the new build yet? am I the only one with this problem or am I the only one to flash yet? lol
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
If using the correct TWRP build that properly handles installing these custom Roms and you are conducting a clean install by wiping system, cache, dalvik, and formating data, then yes, it should not cause you to hang on your logo. If you are doing something else in addition to what I mentioned then stop doing it. You need to let the system boot up at least once or you are asking for problems.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
haha again I'm going to ask if anyone has installed the latest build? hahah bla! I would like to know if this is my phone or the build.. hahaha
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
Worse case scenario it is a bad download. Otherwise, it is most likely user error. Go to TWRP, then wipe your system, cache, and dalvik. Then go back and select to format your data. Type and enter yes to confirm. Now install the ROM. When the installation is complete go ahead and reboot your system. Report back with your results.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
I'll redownload it again... the funny thing is when it installs I get no red lines or errors.. will flash again with new download and report back...
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
Does this latest version of TWRP need to up used? I'm currently on 2.8.7.0
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
still no go.. New download still same results. Stuck at Huawei Logo. I personally think its a bad build and with no one else flashing to confirm... back to 9.9.15 for now until [MENTION=4960802]thenameisnigel[/MENTION] wakes up.. hehehe
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
Could be a bad build, I would also say to try again but don't reboot the system. Stay in TWRP and use adb to pull the recovery log to your PC.

adb pull /etc/recovery.log

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Only if you wish to format your partitions to f2fs. Then yes, it will be needed in order for TWRP to mount the newly made f2fs partition afterwards. Otherwise, if you plan to stick with ext4 (by default) then it doesn't matter.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
so plug in phone and make sure adb is working then boot into recovery flash new build then when it completes "adb pull /etc/recovery.log"?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
Correct
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
ok 75% restoring previous backup. when its done I'll try that and post the log.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
The recovery log will show if everything is being installed properly. If not then it will show why. Thanks.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
should I install just the ROM or the ROM, GAPPS, and Xposed then pull the log?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
Install just the ROM and gapps. Nothing else. That is all you should be installing anyways when doing a clean install. At least until you let the system boot up a and configure itself for the first time.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Newest CM installs fine. PAC should too. Odd.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
recovery log does not exist it says.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
here is pic
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
Use the TWRP file manager and copy it to your sdcard. Mount storage and transfer it to your PC.

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Crap, my bad, it's not /etc but /tmp.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
Here is the recovery.log i used "advanced" button then clicked "copy log to SD"
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
[MENTION=6367467]SHM[/MENTION] cant you just flash the latest build and tell me if it boots past the Huawei screen? Im downloading todays CMs build right now to flash to see it it boots so i can tell if its the latest PAC build or my phone. once done I'll just restore from a backup again if it works which I'm sure it will... I just want to rule operator error out. flashing CM now.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
I will flash it. And report back.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
lol yay! slackers!
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
Have you been installing Xposed too?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
CM Build

cm-12.1-20150924-NIGHTLY-mt2.zip

flashed fine for me...

once apps optmized I will try and flash new PAC build again and if i still get stuck back to PAC 9.9.15 backup for me..
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
[MENTION=5863839]superbass311[/MENTION], I would download it and flash but I have already exceeded 2 gigs of data just within a few days lol. Got to preserve what's left until the 18th of next month.

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I hate this throttle crap. Its reasoning for it is merely an excuse to get more money out of the consumer..
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
not on every try. But yes the first initial update yes. I usually dirty flash then if that fails (which it did on the last build) I will do advanced wipe then install the new build followed by gapps followed by xposed and it has always worked (CM, Carbon, & PAC) so when It got stuck at the Huawei screen after the reboot I of course tried to restart the phone after 5 minutes hoping it would fix it. Which it didnt. I then booted back into TWRP and full wipe again with just new build and gapps and same problem. Then just new build without gapps. same problem. I then updated twrp from 2.8.7.0 to 2.8.7.1 and flashed fresh install again but always get stuck at the Huawei Screen (not the PAC ROM screen) I just flashed to the latest CM build and it works fine.. I will now reflash it again and see if it works.

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I just did advanced wipe from CM then installed new PAC build downloaded for the 2nd time and gapps then wiped cache and restarted and stuck at huawei screen.

I am officially call this a broken build hahahaha.... I have tried everything..

my recovery.log is also a few threads up.

Back to PAC 9.9.15 recovery which is still better then the newest CM nightly build...
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Yep its hosed. Gave me hell about media/0. Am sure it will get ironed out on medt build.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
[MENTION=4960802]thenameisnigel[/MENTION] myself and [MENTION=5530607]Moody66[/MENTION] both confirm build will not boot. TWRP says install "successful". after reboot the phone gets stuck at Huawei Logo. Never actually boots into PAC
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
Yay for development lol
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
Ohai, sorry I don't have Tapatalk installed so I don't get notifications. I removed the build from BasketBuild for now while I look into this (CI builds the ROM automatically every week, I don't get a chance to check each build until I flash them).

I'll try to figure out the issue, but for now 09/09 is the most stable build so far.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Agreed. Thanks for your time!
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MT2-User:
Sorry for "bricking" anyone's MT2. I just got chance to flash this new build myself, and it failed as demonstrated at the above.:mad:
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
NP another key reason for anyone reading to always make a backup right before flash so if it fails you can restore to that minute if the new build fails.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
Can never have too many backups lol
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] joed1960:
Came over to CC from Sprint to safe a few bucks. Went from B147 to 148. Couldn't get fastboot to work properly to get to B322 (PC wouldn't recognize the device, bootloader wouldn't let me flash). After trying too many times to count decided to try the three finger salute just for grins. Wish I was smart enough to know what I did messing around with the phone up to this point. All I know is once my phone rebooted I was updated to B322! Running PAC-ROM now. Thanks for all who brought this to the HAM2!
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divineBliss:
Need help going from B322 to PAC-ROM please

Hello fellow HAMsters, :)

I just got my MT2-L03 last week, so I'm a newbie working my way up to putting a custom ROM on it :) .

I've been doing a lot of reading on the XDA HAM2 forum - so my head feels like it's about to explode :laugh: .

Thanks you to everyone here on the forum for all your contributions and help. :good::good::good::good::good::good::good:

So far, I've upgraded my HAM2 from B148 to B322, then unlocked the bootloader, put the unified TWRP on it, and rooted it.

I really want to put Xposed framework on it, and PAC-ROM seems to be the best fit for my needs and I understand that

at the moment the 09/09 PAC-ROM is the one to use.

I have several questions I need help with. Please let me know if I should move any of these questions to a different thread.

1. With all the different versions of TWRP floating around, I'm kinda' confused :confused: .

Can I keep the TWRP_2.8.7.3-Unified_Recovery.img version I have installed, or do I have to change to a different version?

2. Is the recovery.img from the MT2 BasketBuild the same as the suggested TWRP in post #2 of this thread?

The code block in post #2 says "Install my TWRP image located HERE" - there is no link on HERE. Please fix or tell me

the intended link for HERE.

There is a TWRP linked in post #3, twrp-2.8.7.0-mt2L.img (I think it's referred to as the CM TWRP).

How is it different than the TWRP in the MT2 BasketBuild and the TWRP_2.8.7.3-Unified_Recovery.img ?

I did see that the CM version and BasketBuild supports F2FS conversion, while the TWRP_2.8.7.3-Unified_Recovery

does not.

3. Does my my choice of recovery depend on if I want to use F2FS or not?

If I don't initially want to use F2FS, can I install PAC-ROM 09/09 with TWRP_2.8.7.3-Unified_Recovery.img ?

4. If I do start using F2FS, and I made B322 TWRP backups pre-F2FS with TWRP_2.8.7.3-Unified_Recovery.img, will

will I still be able to do a full restore from those pre-F2FS B322 TWRP backups?

5. I want to make a full backup of my B322 stock rooted setup before flashing PAC-ROM. I want to be able to go back to B322

with a restore if I run into a problem with PAC-ROM or don't like it (unlikely :) ).

Which partitions do I need to back up?

Backup options with TWRP_2.8.7.3-Unified_Recovery are:

Boot, Cache, Data, Log, Misc, Recovery, System, System Image, Custom Storage, and External Storage.

I think I need to backup

Boot, Data, Misc, System, Recovery, System Image, and Custom Storage

So I don't think I need to backup Cache, Log, and External Storage.

Does that sound correct for what partitions I need to backup and what I can skip?

I realize making a backup of the Recovery is optional.

Thanks in advance for helping! :highfive: . Forgive me if some of these questions were answered in this thread or others .....

like I said I'm overloaded from reading so much and cannot remember it all :eek.

Sorry for the long post and thanks for reading this far.

PS: Is there a good link anyone can post that explains the HAM2 partitions shown in TWRP and what they

contain and their significance?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
*Yes you need to change your TWRP to version 2.8.7.0 or 2.8.7.1. I would do the latest because it provides f2fs support.

Here is the link: http://android.cmphys.com/twrp-mt2/

*use ADB to flash your recovery to 2.8.7.1

*In Recovery click backup and select everything then choose your external sd card1 for your backup location. rename the backup to something you will know and backup.

*Download these files for PAC to install correctly

https://basketbuild.com/devs/TheNameIsNigel/PACMan/mt2 ---- Build 9.9.15 is the stable version at the moment.. very nice...

https://github.com/cgapps/vendor_google/tree/builds/arm --- Download GApps for CM 12.1

* Do advanced wipe and click all but last 2 (sdcard and usb) and wipe

* Install PAC 9.9.15 followed by GApps and wipe cash after install then reboot!

*PAC should start let us know!

after you get this far let us know and I will provide the xposed links
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
Looks like I need to update my post with my TWRP builds and put in red fonts not to use them for custom Roms lol.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divineBliss:
It would be nice to see a post on all the different variations floating around here and which should be used for what :) .

If a make a backup with a particular variation of TWRP, does that mean I have to use that same version to do a restore? If I made B322 backups with the unified TWRP, can I restore with the unofficial twrp-2.8.7.1-mt2.img version that I need to install to get PAC-ROM installed - or will I have to go back to the same unified TWRP I made the B322 backup with to restore it?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
[MENTION=6367467]SHM[/MENTION] he would not have a problem correct? Just installing the actual build would fail correct? I have updated my TWRP and my old backups still work.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divineBliss:
Gapps version to use with PAC-ROM 9/9?

gapps-5.1-arm-2015-07-17-13-29.zip

or

BaNkS-Dynamic-GApps-5.x.x-9-22-15

What's the difference between the two and which one should I use :confused: ....

Post #2 says to use BaNkS-Dynamic-GApps-5.x.x-9-22-15 , superbass311 said to use the other :) .
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
I used the top one and just different release date. Google services will update itself from the Play store if it's a few days old (notice the dates)
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
Maybe a sticky topic or a note in ScoobSTi Post . It can get a little confusing since we have your version and CM's TWRP build that was mentioned as well as the recovery Mentioned in the PAC thread. Maybe a post with some info on each as well as a basic guide to backups using TWRP would be helpful. That way if anyone has a question they can check that topic first. This might be good to add to the TWRP topic when its created http://www.addictivetips.com/android/what-is-twrp-how-to-install-use-it-on-android-devices-guide/
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
Isn't the official answer to just use 2.8.7.1 for both CM and PAC builds from the following site?

http://android.cmphys.com/twrp-mt2/

and SHMs recovery should not be used for the general public period at this time?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
yes but if its a Sticky or in the topic ScoobSTi made it would be more helpful because people could read it first and if they needed more guidance then they could make a post and we would answer it. Also there's no real guide to flashing through TWRP and it might be helpful to at least include a basic guide to help answer some of the basic questions people who are new to using TWRP may have. Theres the video you made that could be added to the sticky topic, forgot about that.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
I'll create a video tomorrow and have [MENTION=4968780]ScoobSTi[/MENTION] post it in the respiratory

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I was supposed to make a video for something else I just forgot lol. Hmm
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divineBliss:
Xposed directions

superbass311, et.al. ,

Thanks for the help!

Can you point me to the Xposed directions! I'm backing up B322, then going to flash PAC-ROM (I know it will work), then want to get ahead while waiting for backup, flash, etc and gather Xposed info now if possible!

Would be nice if the different official and unoffical TWRP variations had unique filenames (even calling them unoffical-xyz.img would help), etc on the forum and unique version numbers in the TWRP app itself ..... just a thought :) .

The unified version was nicely named *unified* and says v2.8.7.3-Unified in the TWRP app - hats off to SHM :) :highfive: .
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
Here is Xposed for L

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3034811

xposed-v74-sdk22-arm.zip - download and stick on SD Card

XposedInstaller_3.0_alpha4.apk - download and stick on SD Card

After you flash ROM and GApps restart the device and let it do the initial boot

*enable "developer options" by tapping on build under "about" in "settings"

*enable "root and adb" under developer tools in "settings"

Reboot into TWRP and flash xposed.zip then reboot into PAC again. Install the xposed.apk and it should work.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
That is correct. The two specific builds found in the PAC ROM and CM threads are designed to install these custom Roms but it came down to this due to u-ra and mdmowers decision within the device tree itself. It technically could have been avoided all together but they had their good reasons for doing it this way. Any TWRP will work with your backups as long as that TWRP is specific to the MT2L03 device. However, my builds will not be able to properly mount f2fs partitions. So keep these things in mind.

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I also don't plan to update my builds either. So its safe to say they are deprecated.

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Hope this answers everyones questions. I also updated my post where my builds are located to help clear things up a bit. I'm currently busy at the moment though. I am compiling CM12.1 after making a change so I can properly run it with system as f2fs and not just data, internal sd and cache. So forgive me if I don't respond in a timely manner.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divineBliss:
WiFi MAC address changed after PAC-ROM 9/9 install ????

:confused: After installing PAC-ROM, my WiFi MAC address has changed ................ Any ideas why? :confused:

This is not good! Do all PAC-ROM phones get the same WiFi MAC?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] ScoobSTi:
Sorry, I forgot to reply to your PM. I am currently making a "starter pack" with instructions and everything a user will need to get their HAM2 up and running, including unlocked bootloader, ADB, drivers, rooting, and installing a new recovery. It will be for both 4.3 and 5.1 users. Thanks to [MENTION=2667067]ArkAngel06[/MENTION] for some of the files and instructions.

It will be posted in the index for all to see.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Look at your phone serial number. It is probably almost idenetical to your mac.