Topic by Chris 2016-10-15 08:41:20

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Hello all,

I am attempting to flash a custom rom for Android 7.0 onto my Nexus 7 2013. I've downloaded a custom rom based on AOSP and a Micro Gaps package that contains the google apps. I'm having some issues getting started. I can't figure out how to put my device into fast boot mode. When I connect it to my Mac and run ./adb reboot fast boot, the device is rebooted and TalkBack comes back. How do I put my device into fast boot mode? I think I can do it from that point. I've downloaded the TWRP recovery .img file onto my Mac so that I can flash it and then the rom and the Gaps package. What am I doing wrong here?

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Reply by jack 2016-10-15 16:55:24

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It's adb reboot bootloader, not adb reboot fastboot.

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Reply by Chris 2016-10-15 18:04:18

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When I try to flash my custom rom zip using the command "./fastboot update FLO_AOSP_N_7.0_v0.6.zip", I get the error saying that android info.txt is not in my zip. What am I doing wrong? The custom recovery worked just fine.

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Reply by jack 2016-10-16 03:15:12 (edited by jack 2016-10-16 03:16:49)

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You're supposed to boot into recovery, then use the adb shell  command. Thero m is also supposed to be on your systems sd card.
adb shell
cd /sdcard
twrp install FLO_AOSP_N_7.0_v0.6.zip
twrp wipe data
twrp wipe cache

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Reply by Chris 2016-10-16 03:58:38

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So I need sighted help to get this to work? Also, doesn't erasing the data partition mean I erase the rom file as well since I have to store it on the internal memory?

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Reply by jack 2016-10-16 04:31:37

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You can wipe data after flashing the rom. The sequence is install, erase, reboot.

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Reply by Chris 2016-10-16 05:57:47

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Ahh ok. So I need to boot into recovery, install the rom file, install the Gapps file, erase data and cache, and then reboot? I'm assuming the rom will take care of erasing /system and installing the new OS.

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Reply by jack 2016-10-16 15:41:40

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It will, yes, because you're flashing a new system image.

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Reply by Chris 2016-10-16 18:08:07

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All right, I have one last question about Google apps. Which file should I install? I currently have the Micro package. I found ones that said full, Mini, and I think stock. Which one contains TalkBack while installing the least amount of Google crap.

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Reply by jack 2016-10-16 19:45:52 (edited by jack 2016-10-16 19:46:46)

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Honestly not sure which does. The full package may, though. This is the one major problem I've always come across. A lot of the newer gapps packages don't have talkback, in which case you will unavoidably need sighted help if you can't find one that does.

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Reply by Chris 2016-10-19 18:53:47 (edited by Chris 2016-10-19 20:53:31)

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After installing an old version of TalkBack into the newly installed rom and updating it, I'm up and running. So far, I'm really liking the update. What does the custom actions do? I noticed that it seems to appear when I use split screen. Also, how do I get updates to this rom? It says my system is up to date when I check under about tablet/system updates. Do I have to manually install updates to the rom?

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Reply by jack 2016-10-19 23:22:31

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My bet is that, unlike Cyanogen, this is not an actively maintained rom, in fact if it's just an aosp build then you'll no doubt be on your own, no over the air updates here.

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Reply by Chris 2016-10-20 00:51:03

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Well, I guess I'll just have to stick with these independent roms. From what I've been hearing, Cyanogen will no longer be developing complete operating systems.

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