What's everyones take on fusion rom with the v.2 kernel and if I don't like it when I flash back does it replace my stock kernel back thanks for any info
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Great rom and kernel combo. If you revert back make sure you flash another full rom that includes a kernal. Nandroid only flashes rom and NOT kernel.
Ok I downloaded the odin rom that's apparently the stock vibrant rom from here do you know if this included the kernel I got the tar and pit files
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This is going to get messy if you are creating multiple threads for answers....
no need to mess with ODIN.
Fusion is an amazing ROM, I loved it b/c I hate the TW launcher and it was very speedy.
Why thank but I was refering to using odin to flash back to stock in case anything goes wrong or I just wanna go back thanks again abd I have been reading
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What I was trying to say (and I said it in more detail in your other thread) was that before you do anything you are making a backup of your system, so if you wanted to go back to stock, you would just restore that. No need to mess with ODIN... unless that was your intent (which I don't see why you would).
Lol sorry about the two threads yea I just want the stock kernel so I can flash it I understand that odin is more for a soft brick recovery
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Both the stock and oc kernel's can be found in my sticky, or the development section bible man. Have fun.
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greetings all, my phone setup is in my signature. i am running eugene's latest Franken-TWIZ rom using baseband JI6 and JAC's 1.1 OC/UV kernel . I have set up my phone for use with odin with the proper drivers and plan on flashing back to stock in a month or so before the Froyo OTA.
my question is, can i simply run odin and flash it back to stock using this guide link posted from the bible directory?:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475
i wanna make sure if this method is safe considering my kernel and baseband have been modified using Eugene's latest rom.
I am no expert but I flashed back to stock rom from ji5 which had a different kernel and all went well.
Yes it's safe. You are essentially erasing all data on your phone and returning it to stock so it doesn't really matter what base band, kernel, or rom you are currently using. However, unless you want extra steps in the restore, if you are using voodoo, disable it before you do anything!
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Thanks guys for the help!
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i need help, i restored my nandroid backup which s the JI6. i am using the fusion 1.1 then after that i reboot now after the restore now i am stuck at the vibrant. please help. i do have the stock kernel. no lagfix.
i can go to download mode and recovery mode. will i now do the odin?
How long did u let it sit on the vibrant screen? It usually takes a while
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I can't really follow. Did you not like fusion and want stock instead? Which fusion did you download? Did you follow sombionix's instructions? Also agree about asking how long you waited. What exactly is it that you want?
I like the fusion 1.1 but I would like to go back to stock JI6 first because I will unlock the phone to other carriers. unless I can unlock the phone while I'm rooted and using a custom Rom.
I'm back to fusion by doing a nandroid restore of fusion 1.1, but why does my nandroid backup of the ji6 isn't working. like I said its stuck at the vibrant screen for more than 5 mins.
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iynfynity said:
I like the fusion 1.1 but I would like to go back to stock JI6 first because I will unlock the phone to other carriers. unless I can unlock the phone while I'm rooted and using a custom Rom.
I'm back to fusion by doing a nandroid restore of fusion 1.1, but why does my nandroid backup of the ji6 isn't working. like I said its stuck at the vibrant screen for more than 5 mins.
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Do not do a nandroid restore, instead try to install Ji6 over fusion using ODIN or Rom manager.
does unlocking the phone have something to do with the Rom or rooting? cause if not, I wouldn't be going back to JI6
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You don't need to unlock your phone to root of flash roms. Ive done both w/o unlocking my phone. Now using odin flashing I don't think you need to but I'm not sure
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Joshochoa187 said:
You don't need to unlock your phone to root of flash roms. Ive done both w/o unlocking my phone. Now using odin flashing I don't think you need to but I'm not sure
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you misunderstood me, i will unlock my phone because i need to. in a few months i will be no longer be with T-mobile that's why i need to unlock the phone.
Try flashing the JI6 modem, then reapplying the nandroid backup, because fusion 1.1 uses the JI2 modem.
briankao1992 said:
Try flashing the JI6 modem, then reapplying the nandroid backup, because fusion 1.1 uses the JI2 modem.
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i'll try that after i get the codes for unlocking this phone. do you know whether i can unlock the phone even if i am rooted or using a custom rom?
to get the unlock codes, I believe you have to be on stock firmware JFD
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to get the unlock codes, I believe you have to be on stock firmware JFD
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but getting an unlock code can be obtain from tmobile. If I do get a code can I use it with custom Rom?
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I thought that you cannot get unlock codes for this phone from t mobile yet. Anyway I used the method that you can find in the android dev forums, which I think only works with the stock firmware
By the way did you unbrick your phone?
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I had the same issue as you. Stuck on the Vibrant screen after the nandroid backup. Turns out I had the wrong kernel.
You need the Kernel-Vibrant-StockJI6.zip kernel. Apply that kernel after you do your nandroid backup.
Search the forums for it. If you can't find it, I will upload it later.
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I thought that you cannot get unlock codes for this phone from t mobile yet. Anyway I used the method that you can find in the android dev forums, which I think only works with the stock firmware
By the way did you unbrick your phone?
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yes my phone is working again. but i can't make it work to JI6 by using a nandroid back up. i don't know what the hell is wrong with it.
sano614 said:
I had the same issue as you. Stuck on the Vibrant screen after the nandroid backup. Turns out I had the wrong kernel.
You need the Kernel-Vibrant-StockJI6.zip kernel. Apply that kernel after you do your nandroid backup.
Search the forums for it. If you can't find it, I will upload it later.
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what custom rom did you use? and did you apply a non stock kernel in the rom?
iynfynity said:
what custom rom did you use? and did you apply a non stock kernel in the rom?
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I used Bionix Final.
I was on stock JI6, went to Bionix Final with stock kernel, tried to nandroid back to my JI6, got stuck on the Vibrant screen. Got the JI6 kernel, and I got back.
I've attached the kernel for you if you need it.
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I used Bionix Final.
I was on stock JI6, went to Bionix Final with stock kernel, tried to nandroid back to my JI6, got stuck on the Vibrant screen. Got the JI6 kernel, and I got back.
I've attached the kernel for you if you need it.
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Thanks. But what kernel did you have when you were at bionix final?
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i flashed fusion then nandroid back and got stuck. do i get in recovery to flash the kernel?
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Thanks. But what kernel did you have when you were at bionix final?
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I have had this same issue, when i did a nandroid back up while on stock ji6 then loaded bionix 1.9 on ji6 kernel and tried to reload my nandroid back up it soft bricked my phone. i have never been able to load a stock ji6 nandroid back on a bionix rom with it soft bricking. So i just made a back up when i was on 1.9 with ji6 and then created another back up when i switched to the ji2 modem just to cover all my bases. Side note always make sure your not loading a back up that has programs or mods that will not be compatible with what ever new rom or kernel you will be installing or you will soft brick every time.
so, this may be answered somewhere else. but i couldnt really find a straight answer. i have bionix fusion flashed right now, so if i want to flash another rom, can i just flash it with bionix still installed? or should i reflash to stock then flash a new rom? sorry if this was confusing, just trying to get straight answer.
You can do either, most customs roms do a wipe for you automatically so it's like a fresh install. Just remember to disable any lag fix you have running
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No. you must start from fresh (stock). Odin back to JFD then root then install the rom. If you have voodoo installed, always disable it before you flash anything.
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I have flashed many times over custom roms, you don't need to go to stock unless you are going from a 2.2 to a 2.1 rom
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but to avoid future errors it's always a good habit to start from stock, especially if you're from bionix for instance and would like to install froyo. That huge modification requires a start from stock in order to avoid future errors. if it's minimal flashing then you can just flash without going to stock.
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I would agree with that
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No. you must start from fresh (stock). Odin back to JFD then root then install the rom. If you have voodoo installed, always disable it before you flash anything.
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That's not true. You can do a straight flash over another rom. However, after you flash 4 or 5 roms over and over, it is good on occasion to flash to stock rom. I must have flashed every single Sombionix and Eugene rom available and only flashed to stock before flashing one of their roms once or twice.
Honestly if you flash to stock rom everytime, then flash a custom rom, you're really doing extra work for nothing as a few posts up had stated " most custom roms wipe everything anyways"; so just flashing back to stock, then flashing a custom rom is kinda pointless.
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Answered my question
I was just about to ask the same question. Thanks to all for this thread.
I went to flash a Rom and it wouldn't load.... Deep breath but fine.... I went to go in to recovery.... Unfortunatly it will not load up.... I was able to use odin to reflash back to stock..... But i still cannot get in to recovery.... Nor stock recovery... Or a recovery of any kind.... What do i do... I reflashed the cwm recovery thru odin. .. Still nothing. .. Flash stock thru odin. .... Still... Nothing!!!..... Help... What do I do next???
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Disconnect the battery for 5 minutes
Download Da_G's (edit) ATT stock ROM and kernel to your PC
Flash both in Odin
Ensure your phone boots the OS completely
Turn it off after and go back into Odin mode
Flash CWM and ensure Odin reports success
Let it reboot completely
Power off
Hold all three buttons and see if you can reach CWM
Btw, what ROM did you flash in the first place and what were you running beforehand?
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Not 100% sure on what Rom i was using but i tried to flash some Rom from the at&t sgs2. .. Some alien something Rom.... And flashed the virus over that.... I was trying to find the best Rom :-/ ...i know dumb idea.... But for some reason.... The roms that I tried from the sgs2 that was ported or flashed with the virus. .. Seems to operate alto more smoother than the normal note roms... I could be bugging.... But yea that's how i felt.... The noteworthy Rom was the only one that I liked but its not ready yet:-(
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And where do I find the files.... I only see the stock files from da G
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My bad dude, the ATT stock ROM from Da_G is the one u want (got the names mixed up lol).
As long as u can reach Odin, flashing Da_G's stock ROM and kernel should clear up the phone and allow CWM to be installed. Once that all works out u can continue flashing roms.
I totally recommend SauROM though, its smooth as hell.
Let me know how it goes man, hope this helps.
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I got it..... it worked thanks man...
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Awesome! Glad to hear ur back in business
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As most of the people among us flash latest custom roms.. for which we need to go for for odin flash & as we know it is an irritating process.. thus can we just restore stock firmware via cwm rather than the odin flash, so as to perform a custom rom flash??
(i personally restored stock rom but i found stock kernel hasn't restored thus i dont know, weather it gonna work or not..)
replies appriciated cos if this process works for sucessful custom rom flash then it will be helpful for lots of newbies like me
Recovery is part of the ramdisk, which is included with the kernel.
You can't modify something while it's running.
sorry but i was talking about, that can we replace odin process with restoring stock firmware via cwm??
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nayser said:
sorry but i was talking about, that can we replace odin process with restoring stock firmware via cwm??
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GermainZ already answered your question but apparently you don't know the difference between using Odin n CWM for flashing.