Flashing instructions

Read before installation
Prepare everything before installation
First time installation (Clean Flash)
Update to a newer build of the same crDroid version
Troubleshot

Read before installation:

1. Read through the instructions at least once before actually following them, so as to avoid any problems due to any missed steps!
2. Make sure your computer has adb and fastboot.
3. Enable USB debugging on your device.

4. crDroid is provided as-is with no warranty. You are installing this at your own risk!

Prepare everything before installation:

1. Download Recovery from download page
2. Download Firmware for your device
   • ginkgo: Download
   • willow: Download
3. This ROM Uses Dynamic Partitioning system, so you should use Dynamic Partition Converter
   • Dynamic Partition Converter: Download

First time installation (Clean Flash)

If you are coming from Non - Dynamic ROM

1. Reboot to recovery

• With the device powered off, hold Volume UP + *Power

2. Now wipe
   • System
   • Vendor
   • Data
   • Dalvik
   • Cache
   • Metadata
3. Install given recovery on Download page

• via SD card or OTG, go to files >> select recovery.img >> flash to recovery

4. After flashing given recovery reboot to your new recovery
5. Untick Unmount System before installing a ZIP in Settings
6. Flash Retrofit Dynamic Partition Converter

• via SD Card or OTG, go to files >> dynamicconverter.zip
• via ADB Sideload:

adb sideload dynamicconverter.zip

7. Flash Firmware

• via SD card or OTG, go to files >> firmwareforyourdevice.zip
• via ADB Sideload:

adb sideload firmwareforyourdevice.zip

8. Finally, Now Flash the ROM.Zip

• via SD card or OTG, go to files >> Flash crDroidAndroid-15.0-XXXXXXXX-ginkgo-V11.X.zip
• via ADB Sideload:

adb sideload crDroidAndroid-15.0-XXXXXXXX-ginkgo-V11.X.zip

Tip Skip this step if you don't want Google Apps (GApps)

9. Flash if you get Google Apps (GApps):

• via SD card or OTG, go to files >> GApps.zip
• via ADB Sideload:

adb sideload GApps.zip

10. Format data
11. Reboot to the System (Ignore No OS Installed warning)

12. Voila

If you are coming from another dynamic ROM

1. Reboot to Recovery
2. Wipe
   • System
   • Vendor
   • Data
   • Dalvik
   • Cache
   • Metadata
3. Finally, Now Flash the ROM.Zip

• via SD card or OTG, go to files >> Flash crDroidAndroid-15.0-XXXXXXXX-ginkgo-V11.X.zip
• via ADB Sideload:

adb sideload crDroidAndroid-15.0-XXXXXXXX-ginkgo-V11.X.zip

Tip Skip this step if you don't want Google Apps (GApps)

4. Flash get Google Apps (GApps):

• via SD card or OTG, go to files >> GApps.zip
• via ADB Sideload:

adb sideload GApps.zip

5. Voila!

Update to a newer build of the same crDroid version

Using the crDroid Updater app

Note
crDroid strongly recommends using our builtin Updater app. Alternative methods are supported, however.

1. Open Settings, navigate to System, then Updater.
2. Click the Refresh Icon in the top right corner.
3. Choose which update you’d like and press Download.

4. When the download completes, click Install. Once the update process has finished, the device will display a Reboot button, you may need to go into the Updater menu in Settings, System to see it. This will reboot you into the updated system.

Via recovery:

1. Reboot to Recovery
2. Flash the update zip

• via SD card or OTG, go to files >> Flash crDroidAndroid-15.0-XXXXXXXX-ginkgo-V11.X.zip
• via ADB Sideload:

adb sideload crDroidAndroid-15.0-XXXXXXXX-ginkgo-V11.X.zip

3. Reboot System

4. Voila

Troubleshot

1. Wifi/Bluetooh is not working

Q: Why am I having this problem? A: This is a problem with the kernel module, wifi and bluetooth module cannot be loaded after the first boot of the rom.S*ome users experience this problem while others do not, which is a strange situation.

*Solution: 1.Shut down phone 2.Turn on phone

Notes

• Do not reboot, apply this way
• If you have another problems or do you want report any bug, get support click 'support' section on Donwload page!

Require support?