hey I installed the bionix 1.5 rom after i unistalled the one click lagfix. My application storage space was 0 after that and when i would reboot i would get a blank screen after the galaxs s load screen. I went back to the bionix 1.4 rom and now I can't load any other roms or recoveries from clockwork and application storage available space is still 0. I know I could use odin to get the froyo that doesn't brick rom but I have a mac so I can't use odin. any suggestions?
That was the lag fix, go to recovery and delete cache and user data
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rskins26 said:
hey I installed the bionix 1.5 rom after i unistalled the one click lagfix. My application storage space was 0 after that and when i would reboot i would get a blank screen after the galaxs s load screen. I went back to the bionix 1.4 rom and now I can't load any other roms or recoveries from clockwork and application storage available space is still 0. I know I could use odin to get the froyo that doesn't brick rom but I have a mac so I can't use odin. any suggestions?
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A suggestion to realize your up against a brick wall that's more easily solved by using a windows machine and odin3. I know mac users don't want to hear this, and I'm not dumping mac hate on you here, but the fact is that Odin is a Windows application and probably the only way for you out of your mess.
There is an open source project for an Odin compatible firmware tool, Heimdall, but it's still in alpha at this stage and no source has been released yet. So, it's Odin3 or nothing at this point.
Best of luck
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A suggestion to realize your up against a brick wall that's more easily solved by using a windows machine and odin3. I know mac users don't want to hear this, and I'm not dumping mac hate on you here, but the fact is that Odin is a Windows application and probably the only way for you out of your mess.
There is an open source project for an Odin compatible firmware tool, Heimdall, but it's still in alpha at this stage and no source has been released yet. So, it's Odin3 or nothing at this point.
Best of luck
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If you on a linux/mac just use something like VM Ware to simulate windows os...
Thats the only thing about using ubuntu that gets a little rough is all these smaller programs are usually made for windows
iwillkillyou said:
That was the lag fix, go to recovery and delete cache and user data
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I already tried that. thanks for the suggestion though.
masterotaku said:
A suggestion to realize your up against a brick wall that's more easily solved by using a windows machine and odin3. I know mac users don't want to hear this, and I'm not dumping mac hate on you here, but the fact is that Odin is a Windows application and probably the only way for you out of your mess.
There is an open source project for an Odin compatible firmware tool, Heimdall, but it's still in alpha at this stage and no source has been released yet. So, it's Odin3 or nothing at this point.
Best of luck
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thanks for the suggestion. i know macs do have their downfalls. the virtual machines look kinda complicated i might be better off just borrowing a friends computer.
Moved to the Q&A sub-forum.
The development sub-forum is for development only.
As far as Odin goes: Use a Virtual Machine with XP on it. XP SP3 doesn't require a key or to be activated for 30 days.
There was a replacement tool for Odin that was being worked on that was compatible with Linux and OS X but I don't know if it was ever finished.
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So basically i have a BRAND NEW vibrant and i think i softbricked it. (i can still boot into STOCK recovery)
i was trying to flash voodoo lag fix using androidspins instructions but failed i guess... NOW my phone is somehow COMPLETELY stock... and it wont boot past the vibrant screen!
i REALLY need this to work, and im a super newb, so adb terms and things wont really make sense to me unless written step by step lol
PLEASE HELP ME! im on a mac mini running leopard 10.5.8 so i cant use odin or w/e its called.
oh ya and i have a nexus one so if it can help in any way in fixing this problem that may help too?
How long did you wait for it to boot? It can take a few mins. You should be able to fix this alot quicker by searching thru the voodoo thread. Also having a mac shouldn't prevent you from using odin
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How long did you wait for it to boot? It can take a few mins. You should be able to fix this alot quicker by searching thru the voodoo thread. Also having a mac shouldn't prevent you from using odin
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i wated for almost 2 hours and ya ive got odin to LAUNCH but not to work at all
Odin is really your best bet, can't you run it under parallels or something?
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Odin is really your best bet, can't you run it under parallels or something?
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I'm a newb I have no idea what that means. Sorry that's why I need help. Any step by step instructions anyone can give???
Launch odin select the corresponding files then plug phone in to computer and put in download mode. When usb indicator on the top of odin lights up your good to go. To get into download mode I remove the sim card, sd card and the battery. I put the battery back in hold the vol up and down and then plug the usb in.
Search for the stock rom thread to get the odin files. There should be directions in there and in the bible thread as well.
Also if you haven't already you should install the android sdk for mac. Just google it
You have a vibrant its 99% unbrickable. Odin is your first problem. Recovery mode. Clear cache. Wipe user data. Reboot phone. Just a question why the hell are ppl still using Odin... makes me laugh.. I'm currently runny de-odexed 1.2ghz .. 2530 quadrant score my vibrant is so sexy I want to hump it. .. LOL
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You have a vibrant its 99% unbrickable. Odin is your first problem. Recovery mode. Clear cache. Wipe user data. Reboot phone. Just a question why the hell are ppl still using Odin... makes me laugh.. I'm currently runny de-odexed 1.2ghz .. 2530 quadrant score my vibrant is so sexy I want to hump it. .. LOL
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Cool story, bro. My 1.2ghz is sitting at 2743 quadrant guess I'm cooler than you. (Pst Quadrant dont mean anything).
ANYWAY back on topic, Since your on a mac you would need to run ODIN over parallels unless there is a mac version that I'm unaware of. Google parallels for mac, it allows you to run windows based programs on a mac. Then look at the ODIN threads in the bible stickied in this forum. Follow the instructions carefully and you'll be fine.
LOL.. hope it works out.. hate to see an awesome phone become a paper weight.
Gotta say xda is awesome
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I'm guessing he tried to flash voodoo thru the update.zip method so unless he can push the stock update or what have you. Using recovery will only keep trying to re-install voodoo I'm guessing. So the best way to fix it is odin.
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Also if you haven't already you should install the android sdk for mac. Just google it
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Alright another super newb question, can I have a link to the android sdk for Mac and how EXACTLY do I install it? Idk how lol
Wow, a LOT of misinformation here
First of all, you CANNOT run ODIN on Mac.
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Odin is really your best bet, can't you run it under parallels or something?
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You CANNOT use ODIN via Parallels on Mac. You can install it and run it, but it will NOT recognize your Vibrant in Download mode which is necessary. I am not guessing, I know for a fact- I tried intensely for 3 days before learning that it's just not possible. And Parallels is a program that simulates a Windows machine on your Mac.
You COULD use ODIN on your Mac only if you run Windows on your Mac via Boot Camp. It's not a super-easy process if you aren't tech savvy, you also need to purchase (or otherwise obtain) a full version of Windows, so you're better off finding a real Windows computer. In case you're curious, additional info on Boot Camp http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
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You have a vibrant its 99% unbrickable. Odin is your first problem. Recovery mode. Clear cache. Wipe user data. Reboot phone. Just a question why the hell are ppl still using Odin... makes me laugh.. I'm currently runny de-odexed 1.2ghz .. 2530 quadrant score my vibrant is so sexy I want to hump it. .. LOL
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This poster = IDIOT. Wow, you're Quadrant score is so useful to know, very helpful for this guy, and I'm sure there are many who read your contribution and had to sit down in AWE to take in just how cool you and your Quadrant score are. Laughing because of ODIN? Well, Slick, it's gonna be necessary for this guy (and myself) to save our phones. Recovery> wipe data> wipe cache WILL NOT WORK at this point. Yes, the Vibrant is close to unbrickable- but not completely immune. Besides, this guy's Vibrant is soft-bricked, as is mine. Yes, it can happen, and yes, you need ODIN via true windows to fix. Go away and run some Quadrant tests.
Once you get in front of a Windows machine, here is a great step-by-step on how to fix your phone via ODIN http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475 I haven't done it yet, will be later today once I get in front of WIndows.
Android SDK and ADB will not help you at this point either, although they're great to learn for future Android fun.
Good luck- I know first hand how frustrating this is.
ok so is there ANY other way i can get this vibrant to boot? via adb or ANYTHING???
Easy way ....find a friend with windows
sorry about odin not working with a mac. Thought android sdk might load some usb drivers for you...saw that somewhere I think. However, according to lp1527 seems you will need windows or linux. Maybe you could try bootcamp with ubuntu since thats free.
Going out on limb but maybe using adb to remove the update.zip and replacing it with the stock update.zip and flashing that through recovery might work? or try to push the voodoo uninstall .txt first and see if does anything.
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So basically i have a BRAND NEW vibrant and i think i softbricked it. (i can still boot into STOCK recovery)
i was trying to flash voodoo lag fix using androidspins instructions but failed i guess... NOW my phone is somehow COMPLETELY stock... and it wont boot past the vibrant screen!
i REALLY need this to work, and im a super newb, so adb terms and things wont really make sense to me unless written step by step lol
PLEASE HELP ME! im on a mac mini running leopard 10.5.8 so i cant use odin or w/e its called.
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I had this same exact problem with mine. Use Odin (refer to Bible section if needed). Odin is very easy to use. Here's what you do:
1. Open Odin v.1.3
2. Download stock Odin stock firmware. This link is for the JI2 leaked release. if you want original JFD then do a search. This link has both the .tar ROM and 512 Pit file: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780935
3. In Odin click on PIT button and open 512 pit file.
4. With your phone powered off and unplugged from pc, hold in both volume keys and then plug in the usb cord (whioch is already connected to your pc). After a few seconds your phone is in download mode (bright yellow on screen)
5. Check to make sure Odin has detected your phone by verify it has populated the port setting (towards the top in yellow) refer to Odin link in Bible page if unsure
6. Click on PDA and open the .tar ROM file
7. Click start
8. Sit back and wait to Odin to finish. It will reboot your phone automatically for you.
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I had this same exact problem with mine. Use Odin (refer to Bible section if needed). Odin is very easy to use. Here's what you do:
1. Open Odin v.1.3
2. Download stock Odin stock firmware. This link is for the JI2 leaked release. if you want original JFD then do a search. This link has both the .tar ROM and 512 Pit file: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780935
3. In Odin click on PIT button and open 512 pit file.
4. With your phone powered off and unplugged from pc, hold in both volume keys and then plug in the usb cord (whioch is already connected to your pc). After a few seconds your phone is in download mode (bright yellow on screen)
5. Check to make sure Odin has detected your phone by verify it has populated the port setting (towards the top in yellow) refer to Odin link in Bible page if unsure
6. Click on PDA and open the .tar ROM file
7. Click start
8. Sit back and wait to Odin to finish. It will reboot your phone automatically for you.
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I cant im on a mac. odin CAN NOT, NO MATTER WHAT recognize a phone thru a mac
Demiurgic said:
Easy way ....find a friend with windows
sorry about odin not working with a mac. Thought android sdk might load some usb drivers for you...saw that somewhere I think. However, according to lp1527 seems you will need windows or linux. Maybe you could try bootcamp with ubuntu since thats free.
Going out on limb but maybe using adb to remove the update.zip and replacing it with the stock update.zip and flashing that through recovery might work? or try to push the voodoo uninstall .txt first and see if does anything.
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so can you write out EVERYTHING i would have to do to adb? i have NO idea how
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First of all, you CANNOT run ODIN on Mac.
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Good to know, I don't own a mac but thought it might work under parallels. Thanks for the info.
So, I tried to load Gingerbread and now all I hear now is Linda's annoying voice before it goes to a Kernel Panic.
I have tried using ODIN and Heimdall with no success.
Heimdall just returns a "fail" after about 4 seconds.
Odin3 1.7 returns a "SetupConnection..." and never proceeds.
Some notes to add as I feel these will answer most initial questions.
I am in Download mode (android character digging)
I made sure I had the drivers that came with Heimdall installed when tryign heimdall, and when using ODIN I had the Samsung Galaxy S drivers installed.
I have tried this on multiple computers with the same results.
First w/ a Windows 7 64-bit and the second was a Windows XP 32-bit
Any ideas why it is hanging up?
Any ideas what to try next?
All input is greatly appreciated and I just want to thank anyone who responds in advance for their advice.
- warden
for odin:
Reinstall the SAMSUNG DRIVERS (it works sometimes)
Use a DIFFERENT version of the ODIN program, this works for most people.
And via Ubuntu you don't need specifics drivers i think. Let me know.
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Why would you hear Linda?
You never got to flash Gingerbread I'm guessing.
Go into download mode and try connecting to Odin. Pull the plug, then battery. Pop it back in and you should see a phone!pc icon. Plug in the USB and maybe Odin will recognize it.
This has worked for me before when Odin wouldn't recognize my device.
1. how do you flash gb or which rom did you flash? the cm7 or beta from whitehawk?
2. what kernel did you flash for cm7?
xriderx66 said:
for odin:
Reinstall the SAMSUNG DRIVERS (it works sometimes)
Use a DIFFERENT version of the ODIN program, this works for most people.
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Tried your suggestion but no difference in results.
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And via Ubuntu you don't need specifics drivers i think. Let me know.
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I will setup a VM with Ubuntu and give it a shot. Do you have any download links for the software for Ubuntu?
Cito11 said:
Why would you hear Linda?
You never got to flash Gingerbread I'm guessing.
Go into download mode and try connecting to Odin. Pull the plug, then battery. Pop it back in and you should see a phone!pc icon. Plug in the USB and maybe Odin will recognize it.
This has worked for me before when Odin wouldn't recognize my device.
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1. how do you flash gb or which rom did you flash? the cm7 or beta from whitehawk?
2. what kernel did you flash for cm7?
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So, I did install Gingerbread, and I must have messed something up. I was upgrading from Eugene's Unofficial Froyo release. I downloaded the beta from whitehawk, put it on my sdcard, went into recover mode and attempted to install after backing up. After the rainbow screen I got a Kernel Panic screen, waited about 20 minutes just to see what would happen, naturally nothing. I restarted the phone. I get the Vibrant logo, then rainbows, annoying Linda's voice then the Kernel Panic Upload Mode. My assumption is the mistake I made was not having the right kernel, but now its a matter of trying to recover the phone.
Ok, I got it working, really I am not sure how. I was reading on another Galaxy S they use the home button get into download mode. Out of desperation I tried it, while the download mode didn't look any different it responded to ODIN and worked. It could have just been coincidence but whatever it worked. Thanks for all the support and I got Gingerbread in now.
- warden
New drivers and keep trying. It will work eventually
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Ok, I got it working, really I am not sure how. I was reading on another Galaxy S they use the home button get into download mode. Out of desperation I tried it, while the download mode didn't look any different it responded to ODIN and worked. It could have just been coincidence but whatever it worked. Thanks for all the support and I got Gingerbread in now.
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Also you may want to try ginger clone R2.
Its fast as gingerbread but stable
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I'm a mac user, and Kies is still in beta and can't perform updates, (its a pos anyways and I wanna refrain from using it either way).
So the only other alternative for Kies is Heimdall which is similar to Odin, but doesn't have much documentation for the newer version 1.3 other than the readme file that came with it that I have read but still am not confident enough to flash anything.
So can someone please write up a tutorial on how to use it or link me to one. I mainly only want to update my firmware keeping it stock and possibly root with CF-Root while I'm at it, if CF-Root is gonna even work with heimdall.
Thanks in advance.
This should cover it
Woaw. Thank you very much buddy ^_^
Not to hijack the OP's thread, but I have another and related question regarding Heimdall for mac:
When unraring archives either from Intratech or Samfirmware, all the extracted files are of the type .bin and/or .img. I really can't figure out how to get the proper .rfs files that should be used for flashing. Anyone able to show me in the right direction for the answer? I've searched up and down both on the forum and on Google
As of the time being I have a Bootcamp partition only for the sake of using Odin, and I would really like to have those 20GB's back as it should be unnecessary to use Odin in Windows when Heimdall looks like a great tool for the mac (when the proper files are used )
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Not to hijack the OP's thread, but I have another and related question regarding Heimdall for mac:
When unraring archives either from Intratech or Samfirmware, all the extracted files are of the type .bin and/or .img. I really can't figure out how to get the proper .rfs files that should be used for flashing. Anyone able to show me in the right direction for the answer? I've searched up and down both on the forum and on Google
As of the time being I have a Bootcamp partition only for the sake of using Odin, and I would really like to have those 20GB's back as it should be unnecessary to use Odin in Windows when Heimdall looks like a great tool for the mac (when the proper files are used )
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Heimdall should flash the .bin's or .img's, Heimdall should flash just about anything.
I dont have an OSX machine and havent had time to build a virtualbox img so i cant test
I tried to follow your instructions @veyka but heimdall won't work
When I try to get heimdall to detect my phone it just says "FRONTEND ERROR: Heimdall crashed!"
I tried uninstalling/reinstalling heimdall, still didn't work, then uninstalled Kies cuz it might be interfering but it still doesn't work!
Man I really want this to work....
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I tried to follow your instructions @veyka but heimdall won't work
When I try to get heimdall to detect my phone it just says "FRONTEND ERROR: Heimdall crashed!"
I tried uninstalling/reinstalling heimdall, still didn't work, then uninstalled Kies cuz it might be interfering but it still doesn't work!
Man I really want this to work....
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Just.. weird...
I do wish I could be more help, but I have no OSX machine to test it on.
Are you on 10.5? As another thread says that it wont run on it, but just crashes, but an upgrade to 10.6 made it work.
Yeh.. Im recommending upgrading your OS to fix a flashing issue, go me.
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Just.. weird...
I do wish I could be more help, but I have no OSX machine to test it on.
Are you on 10.5? As another thread says that it wont run on it, but just crashes, but an upgrade to 10.6 made it work.
Yeh.. Im recommending upgrading your OS to fix a flashing issue, go me.
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I'm on 10.7
I think its not compatible with 10.7 cuz some other apps had to be updated to work properly, including stupid Kies... So I guess downgrading is the solution lmao or waiting for it to be updated
And you've been plenty help by linking me to your other post, now at least I know that it should work...
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I'm on 10.7
I think its not compatible with 10.7 cuz some other apps had to be updated to work properly, including stupid Kies... So I guess downgrading is the solution lmao or waiting for it to be updated
And you've been plenty help by linking me to your other post, now at least I know that it should work...
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Well, Im not sure, no one in that thread got it to work in the end, but I know people on linux who have flashed with it, and I have on windows so it should work!
Odin might be a iffy PoS but its a iffy PoS that works most of the time.
I've got Ubuntu Linux on an old ibm laptop, so I'll give it a try later.
And I only dream of using Odin but I don't have Windows unfortunately...
got rid of my windows laptop and sticking with the macbook. currently on ultimate rom but if new roms start coming out for ics and I try it and screw up my phone how would I resort back to stock?
edit: i come back to you defeated. I've searched and tried every damn method mentioned but it just won't recognize my damn vibrant. heimdall can suck my ****
Heimdall
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834195
do I need the same tar and pit files with hiemdall that I needed for Odin?
ok I found where to put the pit file and maybe the tar file but not sure about that one. it doesn't recognize the vibrant on download mode.
any macheads here with experience using it?
I'm having trouble too
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ok I found where to put the pit file and maybe the tar file but not sure about that one. it doesn't recognize the vibrant on download mode.
any macheads here with experience using it?
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+1
I've been trying to find a way to do this through xda, google, and youtube and I could find a tutorial or a how to. I tried playing around with it, but my mac isn't reading the vibrant for some reason. Help please
I recently switched from PC to Mac and have sort of been dreading the first time I'm forced to figure out Hiemdall. I do know that a few people here actually prefer it over Odin though.
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Hahaha...Well said
if you get stuck you can always install a virtual desktop client on your mac like Vbox and run windows as xp is end of life install it and disable automatic updates and it wont tell you its a funky os copy.
then you can get odin if you prefer that.
I'm pretty good with computers even though I don't really code (I do pretty much everything but that) yet I've had nothing but trouble trying to flash CWM 6.0.1.9 to a GT-I9300 version of SGS3.
Here's a brief list of the various approaches I've tried, as a result of my own intuition and following the advice given to people in similar situations across this forum and dozens of others. I might not have achieved my goal yet, but I assure you I'm persistent and thorough!
I've tried four different PCs at this point, three running Windows 7 (one desktop, one laptop, one nettop - all 32-bit) and one running Windows XP.
I've tried installing Kies, then removing Kies and just installing standalone "SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones".
I've tried various USB ports on all the systems
I've tried various ways of plugging in the phone (you know, before/after it's in download mode), making sure there are no other devices in the USB ports, restarting before loading Odin, making sure Odin is run as Administrator, making sure Odin is running before/after the phone is plugged in, keeping the phone plugged in via USB with the battery out then putting the battery in and booting to download mode etc etc.
I've tried about five different versions of Odin at this point. The phone appears in all of them - sometimes the COM port is yellow, sometimes it's blue. Bit confusing but I've given to understand the colour differs depending on the Odin version.
Suffices to say I've been as thorough as I can think to be. But in all cases, the "GT-I9300_ClockworkMod-Recovery-Touch-6.0.1.9.tar" cannot be flashed to the phone... it just appears to start and then stalls, eventually failing when it's left long enough, with the word RECOVERY in a white box at the top of Odin but the file never getting sent to the phone, it seems. I have similar problems trying all the various different things when trying to flash an older version of CWM to a Galaxy Ace, except this time it gets stuck at the SetupConnection part and eventually fails. It's very frustrating!
Honestly I don't know what else I can try. I'm really hoping for as many suggestions as possible, because unless I can get CWM installed on the S III there's no way I can back up the stock version of Jellybean via Nandroid, install Cyanogenmod 10.1 and finally enjoy the benefits of a fully rooted phone.
Thanks in advance to anyone who throws out an idea that makes me look at this in a different way and helps me solve the problem.
Have you got Kies installed? If so make sure it is disabled I'm systray, also run Odin as administrator
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Have you got Kies installed? If so make sure it is disabled I'm systray
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I did have Kies installed, but then ditched it on all four PCs and just used the standalone drivers as mentioned, so I'm not having to worry about disabling Kies from systray or killing it completely via Task Manager,
As I understand it from reading lots of other threads across various forums, the drivers are all you really need Kies for. Unless there's something else it does I'm not aware of... as I say I'm trying every option I can think of, every combination of possibilities to get this thing done.
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also run Odin as administrator
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As I say, whether I run Odin as Admin or not doesn't appear to make a difference, sadly. I will say that all four Windows PCs I mentioned are logged on as the master Admin account and I have all the "nag screens" of Windows disable ("Open File - Security Warning" for example) too.
Thanks for the reply.
Try it with a newer version of ClockwordMod Recovery. That may help.
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Try it with a newer version of ClockwordMod Recovery. That may help.
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I'm tempted to try this when I get the chance, but the thing is when I open the TAR file under the PDA column in Odin and try to flash the S III it correctly identifies the "recovery.img" file inside, it just never seems to send it to the phone even though USB Debugging is enabled before booting into download mode. I'd guess another version (older or newer) would have the same problem?
Using Samsung USB cable ???
jje
JJEgan said:
Using Samsung USB cable ???
jje
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Yep, official Samsung USB cables that came with the phones (Galax yS III/Galaxy Ace).
I wouldn't want to state the obvious, but have you tried flashing a different file?
The fault could be with the file, not with Odin/Windows/Phone
And as far as Kies goes, I know from experience that if you uninstall it, it still leaves bits of itself around so still worth checking in Task Manager that there are no parts still running in the background. As we know, Odin and Kies don't get along.
Something that springs to mind - what version of Android are you using? 4.0.x, 4.1.x, pre 4.x?
Still no joy trying to flash the S III via Odin on Windows. To be honest it's far too much trouble for what should be a simple recovery flash so I think I'd like to do it under Ubuntu instead, I can make a Live USB stick and boot from that then install any needed files (I'm guessing Heimdall via Terminal could do it). Any tips on the easiest way to install CWM on the S III when running Ubuntu? I watched this video and I'm wondering how accurate it is...
Ubuntoo no idea very little posted suggested a Google search might bring up a how to even if for a different model .
It reads like a critical step is missing in your attempts to root via windows for some reason .
It is a 5 min job for most users .
jje
JJEgan said:
It reads like a critical step is missing in your attempts to root via windows for some reason
It is a 5 min job for most users
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I know, and I've been thorough, that's why I'm so confused I can't seem to do something relatively easy. Odin just hangs and never sends the recovery.img from the TAR file to the phone... it looks like it goes to start with the RECOVERY box above the S III's ID:COM port and then never flashes. It's so odd.
Are you rooted?
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Are you rooted?
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No that's the thing - I don't want to root until I can do a full backup of the original Jelly Bean with CWM - getting CWM on there is basically the first hurdle. But at this point I suppose it might be a good idea to compromise, just to get it done. Not sure really. Don't have enough experience rooting phones to know for sure.
Not sure but I think you need root access to install CWM recovery
m0cha5hake said:
Not sure but I think you need root access to install CWM recovery
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With the S III you might be right, however I couldn't install CWM for the Galaxy Ace using different Odin versions like 3.04 and 3.07 either, and that phone is already rooted with CM 7.2 and already has an older version of CWM on it. Which leads me to believe that something is amiss with Odin and Windows, seeing as I've tried it on four different Windows machines (3 WIndows 7, 1 Windows XP). It's baffling and frustrating.
If the Ace is already rooted just flash a newer version of CWM in recovery
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If the Ace is already rooted just flash a newer version of CWM in recovery
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I did. I was just making the point that even on an already rooted/CWM enabled phone a new version of CWM was not able to be flashed across via Odin.
m0cha5hake said:
Not sure but I think you need root access to install CWM recovery
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Yes you need to be rooted to install cmw
Use chainfire recovery to root and install cwm recovery mate
Then you can flash touch version
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chubby65 said:
Yes you need to be rooted to install cmw
Use chainfire recovery to root and install cwm recovery mate
Then you can flash touch version
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I was under the impression that newer versions of Clockworkmod don't need Chainfire first, is that wrong?
I want to thank everyone who has chipped in so far - I'm learning a lot!
zekepliskin said:
I was under the impression that newer versions of Clockworkmod don't need Chainfire first, is that wrong?
I want to thank everyone who has chipped in so far - I'm learning a lot!
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Not sure mate I've always used chainfire to root and install cwm recovery works every time for me
Tried the touch version but always reverted back due to too many problems
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