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Ok, i really don't want to odin i want to see if i can fix this without having too.
I'm petty sure this started because i was deleting zips i didnt need such as old ROMS and what not, and i accidentally deleted update.zip which i figured wouldn't matter since i'm already rooted. Well i tried to boot into Clockwork to flash a new rom and it went to android recovery, no biggie, i hit reinstall packages like i always do and it gave me an error. Well i unrooted the phone, re downloaded the update.zip and re rooted it. Then i tried to get into clockwork again, through ROM manager and holding the power button and using that recovery option. As soon as it gets to android recovery it says.
E: can't open /cache/update.zip
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installation aborted
and this time if i hit reinstall packages it just reinstalls the update.zip over, everytime...I've flashed countless ROMS and all that for months now and i've never had this problem, yes it is clockwork is flashed in rom manager and all that, so i have no idea whats going on.
Please someone.
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you deleted something important most likely.
did you install ROM MANAGER and click the first option "flash clockwork"?
if not, try that.
if yes, you MUST odin to get back your system files.
Odin is really easy if you know to use the right files, ive done it once and its been easy since then.
Yes clock work is flashed. I've used odin before also, but only on a bricked phone. Will I have to do this different?
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C-4Nati said:
Yes clock work is flashed. I've used odin before also, but only on a bricked phone. Will I have to do this different?
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shouldn't have to just grab a stock ROM and then install that, and BEFORE flashing your other custom ROM, just root and install rom manager, and install clock work.
you know, just in case that it still doesnt work you dont waste your time flashing a rom.
Tell me if it works or doesn't. never faced this problem before.
Hi everyone.
I'm pretty new to android, but I'm quite good at following instructions. Basically I've tried doing a nandroid backup with ROM Manager and everytime it reboots to make a backup it goes to a black screen with a phone in the middle of the screen with a red warning sign next to it. I've always tried booting into recovery and I get the same result. I first found this out while trying to follow the instructions for replacing the status and battery icons. Has anyone else had this issue?
I'm using ROM Manager v3.0.0.1 on a stock HTC MySense ROM from TMO running Android v2.2.1.
Thanks in advance for anyone that knows what I'm apparently doing wrong.
when you opened ROM Manager did you select "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery"? if not try that, it's the only time mine has what your's is doing. I got a little excited to flash Iced-Glacier when I first got the phone and accidentally skipped that step and had same issue
Yeah I first clicked on Flash ClockworkMod Recovery and it currently says Current Recovery: ClockworkMod 2.5.1.2. I just redid the flash and tried to boot into recovery mode and I'm still getting that error picture upon reboot.
Is there a setting on the phone somewhere that would cause this?
I am not positive 100% but I think I know what you mean; and I had it once due to very low battery charge. See if it is the problem or not.
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Yeah I first clicked on Flash ClockworkMod Recovery and it currently says Current Recovery: ClockworkMod 2.5.1.2. I just redid the flash and tried to boot into recovery mode and I'm still getting that error picture upon reboot.
Is there a setting on the phone somewhere that would cause this?
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The phone with the triangle is the stock recovery image. Others have had to try flash the ClockworkMod Recovery several times. You may need to as well.
this is what i did, not sure if your doing the same thing or not. i clicked on Flash ClockworkMod Recovery, MY4G came up and i clicked that and then clicked on backup current rom.
Alright so I've tried it with a full battery and I had the same result. I also tried reflashing several times with the current version and rebooting. I even tried to load some of the older versions of clockwork through ROM Manager and everytime I tried it spits out an error. I don't understand how I could be having such a hard time with something everyone seems to be able to do effortlessly.
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R u sure u r rooted with S-off? If u r then u may have to flash recovery from ADB. Some people have not been able to get recovery to stick through ROM manager. There is a thread in the development section that explains how to do this.
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Really? I have not heard that...I'll have to check up on that. It seems that this problem would be more common, but I guess not as I have had little luck in finding information on my own about this problem.
Just in case anyone is following this thread with the same problem as me, this is the post that the previous poster was referring to:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=852905&highlight=recovery
UPDATE:
Ok I figured out what was wrong. Apparently although I had root access on my phone and able to run things like Titanium Pro and Adfree and others with root privileges it wasn't good enough.
I followed the instructions here on how to permaroot your phone by pushing gfree to it. Once I did that I attempted to manually flash clockworkmod, which I ended up running into other issues. On a lark I tried installing clockworkmod through ROM Manager after permarooting and it finally installed it properly!
I love doing stuff like this, thanks to everyone for their input as it guided me to finally solving this. I'm off to do a nandroid backup now.
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R u sure u r rooted with S-off? If u r then u may have to flash recovery from ADB. Some people have not been able to get recovery to stick through ROM manager. There is a thread in the development section that explains how to do this.
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I have NEVER been able to flash Recovery with ROM manager. It says it does it but corrupts if everytime! Note: There has been some recent updates to ROM Manager and I haven't tried lately.
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R u sure u r rooted with S-off? If u r then u may have to flash recovery from ADB. Some people have not been able to get recovery to stick through ROM manager. There is a thread in the development section that explains how to do this.
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IIRC the security protocol doesn't have to be off to flash clockwork ROM you do have to be rooted, VISONary.apk of course. I've turned my S=on just to make sure and it [clockworkROM] works pretty flawlessly.
Hey hey, it's great to see infraled out here! I am rooted/S=Off via the first VISIONary thread that was posted...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834225
I installed Clockwork, flashed Clockwork Recovery and was expecting to have to do it twice, as outlined in this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858021
It only took one shot for me and it worked perfectly. The very first try, I powered off, powered on w/ vol down, went into Recovery and wham, there was Clockwork in its green glory. I figured I was just lucky and that once I rebooted, it would be lost and I'd have to flash again. Not so. Did a backup right away, worked flawlessly.
Looking forward to Iced Glacier, eVil and Cyanogen over the holiday break...
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Looking forward to Iced Glacier, eVil and Cyanogen over the holiday break...
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Cyanogen Gets my vote... But i've always loved T/DB's ROMS.
Recently rooted My new MyTouch 4G, downloaded the paid version of rom manager. I didn't understand why there are none of the current roms like the iced glacier, roms made by evil and several others listed as possible roms for flashing. The only roms are the cyanogenmod nightly builds. The cyanogenmod 6.1.2 RC2 isn't listed either. Do I need to do anything to get those listed or is that just the way it is???
Thank you,
Vinny
Hello all, I'm hoping I can get some help. I cannot get passed stock recovery to Clockwork recovery. I am rooted and have done this many times so I know that you have to reinstall packages to get there, sometimes twice, but I have done it repeatedly and it keeps going back to stock recovery. Any ideas?
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Maybe install ROM Manager and reflash the ClockworkMod Recovery?
You may need to check if you are indeed rooted check by manually going into Download mode, if that works you may need to reflash CWM, if not then you may need to reroot the phone
I've tried going though rom manager and it takes me to the same stock recovery. Reinstalling packages isn't working. I used Odin, went back to stock, used samsung kies mini to update to Froyo, Super one click root, and then 3e recovery. I'm not sure if I'm musing something but I've fine all of this before and had no issues until now.
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I'm also having a problem with this, but it didn't start until after I flashed CM7 for Vibrant. Now the i9000 boot up goes before the Vibrant one, as well as not being able to get into CMW.
I finally got into recovery, had to reinstall packages about 45 times. Thanks for the help anyway
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I think you should try it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925400
Regards
Andre
OK, Ive tried all day W/O any luck, using every method I came across here in the forums, I thought I had the solution with Eugenes stock Froyo with the 2E recovery mode ROM TAR file, but the link to get it is no longer working. And yes Im rooted with ROM MANAGER and have version CWM recovery flashed to: 2.5.1.2
This is a replacement phone I got last month, and all I can say is its a F--kin POS, compared to the earlier model, that wasn't HW locked and had the 2E recovery mode working with CMR. I tried updating the newer update.zip file, but it wont load because of signature verification! Does anyone know how to replace the update file with a script that will allow CMR to go into the 2e recovery [green] menu so I can once again start flashing a custom ROM again, this phones obviously HW locked and is preventing this, and all I keep getting is the Samsung 3E [Blue] menu which wont allow you to select a ROM from the SD card. I need the 2E menu!! Thanks!!
Have you tried flashing the fix for HW locked phones?
Ya got to be kidding
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Have you tried flashing the fix for HW locked phones?
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Ahhh, could we be any more vague in your suggestion.
Ahhh maybe a link, and procedure or something from you that sheds some light on what may be the only thing I did miss in scouring this forum for this problem!!!
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Ahhh, could we be any more vague in your suggestion.
Ahhh maybe a link, and procedure or something from you that sheds some light on what may be the only thing I did miss in scouring this forum for this problem!!!
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I had a H/W locked Vibrant. What I did was go to the main page of XDA and search for Hardware locked Vibrant and there is one that is for Odin made by Untermensch. Edit: here's the link for it. Good luck.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804305
Sorry you can't click in it. I did this from my phone
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You can also use adb to reboot into recovery and flash an image that includes the bootloaders. As suggested, search the forums and it should turn up. On my phone, or I would link to a relevant thread.
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Actually if you have CWM recovery installed, you can install ROM Manager, and use it to reboot into recovery.
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Tried that one a couple of times Bro, did exactly like it said, problem is it wont go past the signature check, because its a zipped file, I also tried replacing the script with what was supposed to be the fix, using root explorer going into system/bin/recovery and overwriting that older script, and that didn't work either, and then I tried using the ADB program while in shell root, and it wouldn't co-operate either, I mean nothing outa all the things I found looking thru the forum is working, and the only one that would've worked for sure would have been Eugenes solid Froyo build with the 2E recovery and Busybox and the other goodies, if the link was somewhere that I could obtain that, I would've ODIN'd that and it would've taken care of the problem and Id be sleeping right now with my vibrant finally working like it used too. I just don't care for using stock Froyo. But, I should've never exchanged this phone after I bricked the first one, using KIE's- found out about that horror stories about 5 mins too late!! I should've just had it JTAG'd by Josh over a Mobile tech, Im so f--kin pissed that they sent me a HW locked phone. Older is better with these phones, the newer ones have all these issues you gotta deal with before you can even Mod the GD things now!!
Anyway, I'm still stuck with nothing but 3E menu and there seems to be no GD way i can flash another ROM until this is resolved. I already tried to flash a ROM using CWM with the install from SD card, but it wont allow the ROM to open because of the signature problem again plus it goes back to the 3e menu, and when ya only have one option saying re-install package, it wont follow thru, and hangs because of the signature issue. Its a vicious cycle, and unless 2E becomes doable, this phones stuck at Froyo, and thats un-acceptable!!
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shrapnelx said:
Actually if you have CWM recovery installed, you can install ROM Manager, and use it to reboot into recovery.
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Well Ill just at least thank you for the effort of replying.
But you got it backwards pal, you gotta have root and ROM Manager installed first , then you get the flash clockwork recovery mandate, otherwise ya cant go into recovery W/O it!! thanks anyway. Oh and BTW, Im really not too keen on messing with the SBL by itself, as that one thing alone can brick these phones, if it gets corrupted during ODIN flashing and Ive already been down that route when KIES corrupted the primary and SBL and bricked my phone!! LOL
Nevermind...
Easiest is to Odin one of supercurio's voodoo kernels (Google "xda vibrant supercurio voodoo kernel"). This will bypass all the update.zip/2e/3e/signature verification error crap and give you cwm as the default recovery built in. No need to flash recovery with rom manager either.
Or, Odin back to jfd, flash recovery using rom manager (better yet, here it is; http://db.tt/Klybpxeo), then install the rom you want.
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Well, I managed to get a hold of Eugenes Froyo with the 2E recovery in it, and It still goes to the blue Samsung screen, but does say 2E, WTF!! I'm done I guess this phone will never be unlocked to get the green screen to flash a custom ROM, F--kin TMO screwed me hard. I cant believe that after 8 different attempts/methods I still cant get the green 2E screen. GDmt This just flat out sucks, I guess my Modding days are over with this phone!! F--kin Samsung Kies is what started this whole f--kin thing, and TMO then sends a HW locked phone you cant do **** with!! I wish someone works on this problem with a solution that actually works, cuz none of the ones I tried worked, and I tried them all, but were still stuck with the CMR blue screen even though it does say 2E, WTF, not understanding this, I thought flashing this ROM would've done it!!
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Well, I managed to get a hold of Eugenes Froyo with the 2E recovery in it, and It still goes to the blue Samsung screen, but does say 2E, WTF!! I'm done I guess this phone will never be unlocked to get the green screen to flash a custom ROM, F--kin TMO screwed me hard. I cant believe that after 8 different attempts/methods I still cant get the green 2E screen. GDmt This just flat out sucks, I guess my Modding days are over with this phone!! F--kin Samsung Kies is what started this whole f--kin thing, and TMO then sends a HW locked phone you cant do **** with!! I wish someone works on this problem with a solution that actually works, cuz none of the ones I tried worked, and I tried them all, but were still stuck with the CMR blue screen even though it does say 2E, WTF, not understanding this, I thought flashing this ROM would've done it!!
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Go back to my post right above this. I posted the cwm update.zip. since you have 2e recovery, select "reinstall packages" (or whatever it is), and you'll have your green cwm screen...
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Halleluyaa Brother, Your the Man
geoffcorey said:
Easiest is to Odin one of supercurio's voodoo kernels (Google "xda vibrant supercurio voodoo kernel"). This will bypass all the update.zip/2e/3e/signature verification error crap and give you cwm as the default recovery built in. No need to flash recovery with rom manager either.
Or, Odin back to jfd, flash recovery using rom manager (better yet, here it is; http://db.tt/Klybpxeo), then install the rom you want.
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Flashed it with SCio's 5.5 lag Fix, using ODIN and wholla, Got my 2e GREEN SCREEN AGAIN, WERE BACK IN BUSINESS!!! As Gomer Pyle would say" Thank ya, Thank ya, Thank Ya" !!! I wish I knew exactly how or why it worked, but writing a kernel seems to have alot of merit to it, when sidestepping a problem like this with a HW locked phone. Anyway Appreciate ya, oh and BTW, In the beginning when I did start with JFD, and rooted it, and installed Rom Manger, I never got it to cooperate either, in spite of about 2 to 3 suggestions to do just that!! IDK- Go figure right!! Seems alot of problems with these phones in flashing is to do it multiple times until it decides to give it up or you hit the sweet spot!!
Hello all, I want to install Clockworkmod on my Samsung Vibrant T959 so I can install a custom ICS ROM. I ran into some problems along the way. I can not seem to install CWM correctly. I had the phone under Froyo 2.2, kernel version 2.6.32.9, and build number froyo.uvkb5. After flashing the recovery by ROM Manager, I would still be stuck at the stock recovery. I have the correct files to download:update.zip. After clicking on "reinstall packages", the recovery said "replacing stock recovery with Clockworkmod recovery". The problem is that after that message, the phone restarts into the stock recovery. I tried it 4 times in a row, but I'm still stuck at the stock recovery. The system keeps saying that it will replace the stock recovery with the CWM recovery, but that did not happen with me. I would keep getting the same message when I click on "re install package". What am I missing that does not allow me to do this? Thanks all.
Are you on 2.1 eclair or 2.2 froyo?
I'm pretty sure you need to be on 2.1 but don't quote me.
Also, I believe there is an issue with the newer versions of ROM manager, recovery mismatch. (Again don't quote)
I haven't had to mess with that stuff in a long time. Either way I'm posting a link that will help you along. If you have any more questions just shoot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9375927
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Thanks for the reply. Like I said in my last post, I am running at Froyo 2.2. I already bricked my phone for failing to downgrade to 2.1. I already rooted my phone, my problem is that I could not install CWM correctly by the stock rom. After the message states that it is replacing the stock rom, my phone goes back to stock with no changes.
woodrube has some great guides, I use the update.zip method, rom manager didnt like my phone, post if you still have problems and Ill give you more accurate directions on guides.This is probably heresy, but i never could get rom manager, even pro to do what I wanted,and Im sure it was me.
Your positive you dont have a 4g?
Sugartibbs said:
woodrube has some great guides, I use the update.zip method, rom manager didnt like my phone, post if you still have problems and Ill give you more accurate directions on guides.This is probably heresy, but i never could get rom manager, even pro to do what I wanted,and Im sure it was me.
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You do not understand, I am having the problem that CWM could not install properly. When I chose "install packages" the steps went by and ended with "Replacing stock recovery with CWM recovery". Usually, that would jump straight into CWM recovery after it's installed. That did not happen to me, After installation, my phone restarted and booted back into stock recovery. I tried installing again but I always go back to stock recovery and not Clockworkmod recovery as I planned.
Ive never seen that error message, I know its frustrating, but the t959v 4g comes loaded with Froyo 2.2,the a 2.1 eclair odin will brick it.Just trying to help.
Go back to 2.1, uninstall ROM manager, use the update zip in the guide link I posted.
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In the link I sent is the AIO toolbox download. There is a guide how to use it in this link. The DL links are dead in this one so get from previous.
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IIRC the update.zip method does not work in Stock 2.2 because of the 2e and 3e recovery mismatch. If you to go to 2.1 Eclair, then you can use the update.zip method and then flash your ROM of choice after that. If you decide to stay on 2.2, you'll have to get the 3e method. It is in the Development section, so you'll just have to search 3e and it should come right up.
All this is provided you have a T959 (3g) and not a T959v (4g). Sorry but lately there have been many 4g users flashing our ROMs and then freaking out.
You can also find a bunch of files in my Repo thread stickied in the Dev section.
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Go back to 2.1, uninstall ROM manager, use the update zip in the guide link I posted.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Maybe you'll get it now.
Good luck.
@Woody, thanks buddy.
I linked your repo thread in my previous post.
Edit: well the link isn't in my posts, must not have sent??? But here it is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31279153
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The first thing you need to do after obtaining root is flash a kernel. You can't install a rom from re-install packages. That has to be done in a custom recovery, which is built into the kernel. Easiest way to do that is download a kernel and flash it with sgs kernel flasher. I would suggest immortality kernel. After that you can go into the custom recovery and flash your rom of choice.
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The first thing you need to do after obtaining root is flash a kernel. You can't install a rom from re-install packages. That has to be done in a custom recovery, which is built into the kernel. Easiest way to do that is download a kernel and flash it with sgs kernel flasher. I would suggest immortality kernel. After that you can go into the custom recovery and flash your rom of choice.
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^^ this is not true.
I had a issues with my apps doing the same thing. I had to get busy box and install a older ver 19.2. It corrected the issue. Updating superuser caused my headache
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I had a issues with my apps doing the same thing. I had to get busy box and install a older ver 19.2. It corrected the issue. Updating superuser caused my headache
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I have no idea what you are talking about?????
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If you have the proper xda version of update zip on your sd...,, theres no need for a kernel flash.
I have the same exact issue as the original poster. 2.2 froyo and all. I even replaced my stock 3e recovery with the modded one, but I get the same issue. Says its flashing CW recovery but it always reboots and comes back with the stock recovery. What exactly are we doing wrong?
Follow steps in this guide, update.zip b is probably best but you need to Odin back to stock first.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9375927
Alright so I managed to get CWM on my 2.2 Stock Vibrant and even got it permanently. What I did was download SGS Kernel Flasher and install it. Then I went the Samsung Vibrant Kernel Bible and found the stock kernel with Voodoo lagfix included that matched my phone (because the kernel has CWM built in) downloaded it, and placed it on the root of my card. Launched the app, backed up my current kernel and then flashed the new one. Everything went smooth and then my phone rebooted and was stuck on the Vibrant screen for 20 minutes. I was pretty sure I messed my phone up. Also it was talking to me which I didn't realize at first, because I was expecting my phone to be talking to me! Finally made out what it said and it said something along the lines of not enough space on the partition, closing... It was hard to understand because it was in a robotic voice. It eventually rebooted and loaded up like normal. Checked the about phone but saw nothing different. So I decided to reboot to recovery just to check and sure enough, CWM 2.5.1.3 comes up, and comes up every time Finally, now to figure out what to do to get on a jellybean ROM
When I say Odin to stock that's 2.1 eclair. Voodoo lagfix will cause issues going to a JB ROM.
You don't need to try and re-invent the wheel.
Odin to stock 2.1 eclair JFD.
Put ROM on sdcard
Go to recovery, install update.zip from guide I linked.
Wipe and flash ROM.
It can't get much easier. I am not trying to come off as a ****, only to help you, and avoid future issues.
BTW, I saw your pm, I can't reply because it keeps crashing the app. If you go in and disable voodoo lagfix you should be able to flash PA without issue. It will take 3 flashes. You only need to wipe before the first flash. Wipe cache, dalvik cache, factory/data and format system in mounts and storage. If you get in a boot loop, pull battery then use button combo back to recovery. GB boots are not required.
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When I say Odin to stock that's 2.1 eclair. Voodoo lagfix will cause issues going to a JB ROM.
You don't need to try and re-invent the wheel.
Odin to stock 2.1 eclair JFD.
Put ROM on sdcard
Go to recovery, install update.zip from guide I linked.
Wipe and flash ROM.
It can't get much easier. I am not trying to come off as a ****, only to help you, and avoid future issues.
BTW, I saw your pm, I can't reply because it keeps crashing the app. If you go in and disable voodoo lagfix you should be able to flash PA without issue. It will take 3 flashes. You only need to wipe before the first flash. Wipe cache, dalvik cache, factory/data and format system in mounts and storage. If you get in a boot loop, pull battery then use button combo back to recovery. GB boots are not required.
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QFT. Just yesterday I ran into the same problem as reported by the OP and a few others. I HAD to downgrade to 2.1 via JFD Odin. Then flash the update.zip. I then just downloaded ROM Manager to get CWM working. However, I did see in some instructions that sometimes even though you know you have CWM installed, it will still default to stock recover. I simply applied the update.zip again and it eventually fixed itself. Not sure what that was about, but I did see it in some instructions, and I experienced it as well.
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the first thing you need to do after obtaining root is flash a kernel. You can't install a rom from re-install packages. That has to be done in a custom recovery, which is built into the kernel. Easiest way to do that is download a kernel and flash it with sgs kernel flasher. I would suggest immortality kernel. After that you can go into the custom recovery and flash your rom of choice.
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great help dude.i fixed finaly."""""thanks"""""