I have a samsung fascinate that I've had for a week. I rooted a few days ago then installed the orange clockwork. Since doing alot of reading I then installed the red "all" clockwork and then installed the stock leaked froyo rom. Everything worked fine. I have 2 backups of the eclair and just made one of froyo. I decided I wanted to go back to eclair and it will not restore. It just gets stuck at the samsung logo for over 30 minutes. None of my backups will restore, eclair or froyo. I've tried several times. I have the red clockwork recovery which is suppose to be the "all" one that I flashed with Odin. It says CwM Voodoo Lagfix recovery v2.5.1.x. Is this the wrong clockwork? I have not installed any voodoo or lagfix of any kind. When I try to restore my nandroid backup this is what I do, wipe data/factory reset, then wipe cache partition, then wipe dalvik cache, then restore my backup. I'm coming from a droid incredible which was a piece of cake to back up and restore and those are the steps needed to do a restore on it. Do I need to do something different with the samsung? It won't even get past the samsung logo when I do a factory reset in clockwork. I don't know how to get to the stock recovery to do a factor reset from there. The only way I can get the phone back working is to install froyo thru clockwork using install from sd card.
I have noticed that everytime I try to restore a backup it never restores boot. i know it always restored boot on the incredible and i would assume it needs to with this phone too. Any suggestions as to why I can't restore a backup or even do a factory reset??
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I have a samsung captivate that I've had for a week. I rooted a few days ago then installed the orange clockwork. Since doing alot of reading I then installed the red "all" clockwork and then installed the stock leaked froyo rom. Everything worked fine. I have 2 backups of the eclair and just made one of froyo. I decided I wanted to go back to eclair and it will not restore. It just gets stuck at the samsung logo for over 30 minutes. None of my backups will restore, eclair or froyo. I've tried several times. I have the red clockwork recovery which is suppose to be the "all" one that I flashed with Odin. It says CwM Voodoo Lagfix recovery v2.5.1.x. Is this the wrong clockwork? I have not installed any voodoo or lagfix of any kind. When I try to restore my nandroid backup this is what I do, wipe data/factory reset, then wipe cache partition, then wipe dalvik cache, then restore my backup. I'm coming from a droid incredible which was a piece of cake to back up and restore and those are the steps needed to do a restore on it. Do I need to do something different with the samsung? It won't even get past the samsung logo when I do a factory reset in clockwork. I don't know how to get to the stock recovery to do a factor reset from there. The only way I can get the phone back working is to install froyo thru clockwork using install from sd card.
I have noticed that everytime I try to restore a backup it never restores boot. i know it always restored boot on the incredible and i would assume it needs to with this phone too. Any suggestions as to why I can't restore a backup or even do a factory reset??
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Did you mean to post this in the Captivate forums? This is the Fascinate forum.
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Did you mean to post this in the Captivate forums? This is the Fascinate forum.
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For whatever reason I typed captivate instead of fascinate. I'll edit that.
Another thing I noticed this morning is even after doing several data wipe/factory reset and then installing the leaked froyo I still have all my apps installed and even my non g mail email account is already set up, this should not be. Does anybody have any clue what I'm doing wrong?? I would really like the ability to restore back ups with this phone.
Check this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1017817
There was an issue with specific versions of CWM that might be your issue?
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Check this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1017817
There was an issue with specific versions of CWM that might be your issue?
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I read thru that and he doesn't have a link for the Odin package so I don't know how I'm suppose to do what he says. Maybe I just need to unroot, get rid of CWM and go back to complete stock and start the root and CWM process all over.
There should be an odin package still in Jt's link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=942021
It was updated at the end of march and worked for me this morning when I did a reset back to DL09 and up...
"Q: After I enter CWM, it says I am at version 2.5.1.x. Does that mean I'm on the correct version?
Unfortunately, the last several updates have been minor bugfixes, and the version number has stayed at 2.5.1.x. Hopefully this will be remedied soon. An easy way to check is to go to "Advanced" menu. If you don't see "Enable Puzzle LockScreen", then you are on the newest version (this menu option was removed because it has not been functional for a long time)."
Is the bit I was referring to, should help you figure out if you have the right CWM.
The CWM I had still has the enable puzzle lock screen. I just flashed the tar file in the link you just gave me with odin and it still has enable puzzle lock screen. What am I doing wrong?
Ok so after I flashed the tar from the link you gave me I did a restore from a nandroid backup and it worked fine. I'm totally confused but hey it worked. I thought the latest cwm shouldn't have the enable puzzle lock screen?? And does all this mean I just didn't have the latest cwm version??
Wish I could tell you there, someone with a smarter head on their shoulders might know.
I just checked my own CWM that I flashed from the tar this morning and I do not have the puzzle lock. Can't tell you much more than that.
That makes no sense. Oh well. Thanks for the help!!
newer fascinates are stock loaded with the puzzle lock screen
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so i am trying to restore to an old back up but every time i do it it takes me to the Android System recovery. I have tried the following from the system recovery reinstall packages>then backup and restore>restore> and i tried with the following backups: 10-18-10_JI6_Lag_Fix, 10-29-10_Bionix_Voodoo, 11-02-10_Fusion_Voodoo. i even disabled voodoo tried to restore again and nothing it keeps sending me to Android recovery system. i would have to use Odin and start all over again, whats the purpose of a backup if i cant get it to work. any ideas?
p.s. i also took out battery and put it back in and took me back to Android recovery system.
EDITk so i tried to go back to stock (JI6) and no luck, on the Odin i get RESET (in blue) the phone resets and goes back to Android system recovery. i tried to reboot and nothing only goes back to system recovery the only time i get PASS (in green) is when i disconnect the phone.
what am i to do i am freaking out. i am downloading JFD but i am worried it will happen the same thing, any ideas?
Use the all in one ji6. Odin zip in the stickie. Then try to flash a different. Rom.
Is your phone Loki? Use Odin. You'll be Thor!
demize! said:
Use the all in one ji6. Odin zip in the stickie. Then try to flash a different. Rom.
Is your phone Loki? Use Odin. You'll be Thor!
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was able to finally download JFD and it seems to be working as its taking a while to finish. how long is it supposed to take? its been a while since i last restored to stock.
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was able to finally download JFD and it seems to be working as its taking a while to finish. how long is it supposed to take? its been a while since i last restored to stock.
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Usually takes about 10-15 minutes per the readme in the Official Firmware Odin Thread.
edit: I used Odin 1.3 on my machine (Win7 Pro 64-bit) when I went back to stock (instead of the v1.0 in the thread). The newer 1.53/1.7 releases weren't out yet...
~SB
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Usually takes about 10-15 minutes per the readme in the Official Firmware Odin Thread.
edit: I used Odin 1.3 on my machine (Win7 Pro 64-bit) when I went back to stock (instead of the v1.0 in the thread). The newer 1.53/1.7 releases weren't out yet...
~SB
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i have been stuck for almost an hour, i think there is something really wrong....
why wouldn't i be able to restore a back up? did i have to disable voodoo?? this is what i don't understand, made backups but i cant restore.......
can't restore old backups - solved well kind of
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so i am trying to restore to an old back up but every time i do it it takes me to the Android System recovery. I have tried the following from the system recovery reinstall packages>then backup and restore>restore> and i tried with the following backups: 10-18-10_JI6_Lag_Fix, 10-29-10_Bionix_Voodoo, 11-02-10_Fusion_Voodoo. i even disabled voodoo tried to restore again and nothing it keeps sending me to Android recovery system. i would have to use Odin and start all over again, whats the purpose of a backup if i cant get it to work. any ideas?
p.s. i also took out battery and put it back in and took me back to Android recovery system.
EDITk so i tried to go back to stock (JI6) and no luck, on the Odin i get RESET (in blue) the phone resets and goes back to Android system recovery. i tried to reboot and nothing only goes back to system recovery the only time i get PASS (in green) is when i disconnect the phone.
what am i to do i am freaking out. i am downloading JFD but i am worried it will happen the same thing, any ideas?
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EDIT: after hours of sweating and thinkin i would have to get a new phone i was finally able to get my phone of the Android system recovery by flashing Eugenes Froyo That does not Brick the reflashing JFD. But my original question is : trying to restore to an old back up but every time i do it it takes me to the Android System recovery. I have tried the following from the system recovery reinstall packages>then backup and restore>restore> and i tried with the following backups: 10-18-10_JI6_Lag_Fix, 10-29-10_Bionix_Voodoo, 11-02-10_Fusion_Voodoo what is the proper way to restore a backup and is it worth is cause in my case it did not work.
EDIT: well i got my answer on how to back up, it seems that i need to back up/restore with voodoo disable. That was my mistake, all the back ups i had were with voodoo enabled and when i went to restore i didnt disable it but it would not have matter since i did the back ups with voodoo enabled. It would have been a good idea to advise people that when doing their back ups to disable voodoo first and when restoring them to do the same, this would have avoided a lot of lost time and frustration. Now i have to go back and redo everything again and remember which apps i had and reinstall them. Lesson learned and hope this helps. (thanks to jdkackley for the insight)
So i'm going to consolidate and give everyone a brief recap on how I fixed my phone since it required the use of SEVERAL posts. I figured someone will eventually get caught in the same situation I was.
This is by no means the best way, or the correct way to fix any phone, do this at your own pace and liability. I am, and no one mentioned in this thread is liable for your phone.
Please excuse any of my grammar mistakes, this is spewing out as I type.
History: Stock DI01 update w/ JT's Voodoo .2 OC Kernel.
Flashed JT's Super Clean ROM V.4 & Remix Incognito Theme.
** Market would no longer work. I had this issue before updating to the 2.2 market after the DI01 update, so I uninstalled and worked again, however, that option wasn't available with the ROM Flash.
I couldn't find a single fix that would work to get the market to work, even ADB pushing older market apk's to the system wouldn't fix it. I decided to do a flash of JT's Super Clean ROM V.2, that didn't fix the issue either.
**I was clearing data and wiping dalvik after each flash**
With nothing seeming to work, I decided to try Deodexe's Zinc ROM, and this is where **** hit the fan. After doing this, I sent my phone into FC boot loop hell. I was getting the process.acore FC everytime I pressed a key. I rebooted back into Clockwork, tried to recover from an old ROM I had backed up the previous day, notta. Damage was done. I was getting FC bootloop hell with a very crappy performance.
I decided it was time to Odin restore and start over. These aren't the exact steps I took, but if I had to do it over again, this is how I would do it. If at any point you're getting a process.media FC, remove your SD Card, and leave it out until you need it for CWM.
STEP ONE:
If you installed Voodoo (at any point, removed or not, do this step)
Thanks to adrynalyne
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804784
This was the main culprit behind my phone not working correctly after a complete restore. I moved this to the top of the list, because after that, it's downhill.
STEP TWO:
Completely Restore with Odin Restore Files
Thanks to fallingup
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=782204
The instructions are a little un-clear, but do this. First, Only use the PDA option, and flash each backup one at a time along with the PIT file. You're not out of the clear yet. Read on.
STEP THREE:
Flash CWM Recovery (read my notes below)
Thanks to fallingup
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788099
After you've flashed CWM. Boot into CWM Recovery, Boot back in Stock Recovery and wipe data and cache. Boot back to CWM (select sd:update.zip) and do the exact same thing there. Reboot phone.
STEP FOUR:
Do a data factory reset
Even though you have just restored the **** out of your phone, you're still not there. Get through all the account setup fields and go to Settings > Privacy > Factory Data Reset.
After a reboot, you should be on your way to a completely 100% stock fixed phone. At this point, I would suggest making a ROM back up of this point before moving ahead with flashing again.
LAST STEP (for me anyway):
Restore apps via Titanium Backup
This restored most my apps and settings that I had already saved, including LauncherPro and the backups I had for that. If you haven't used Ti, then use whatever app backup app you do have, if you do indeed have one.
I decided to re-flash JT's Super Clean ROM V.4 found here. Thanks to JT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=796171
I am also running the Remix Incognito Theme here: Thanks to frostman89
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=801867
Right now I'm mixed on updating a new Voodoo Kernel, I haven't decided if I want to do that again or wait for something else.
Thanks again for all the DEV support, hopefully someone searching will find this thread useful.
Pretty much my standard routine when trying new kernels.
I have a nandroid with my basic rooted setup (apps and data intact), so this doesn't set me back by a huge amount.
Just a few differences...
I use:
Odin (System, then kernel) (step only needed if things are *really* messed up...won't boot)
Boot into Recovery
flash update.zip to get into CWM
Wipe Data/Cache/Davlik
Reboot into recovery
run jt's voodoo_uninstall (flashes stock.zip and replaces mbr with stock mbr)
reboot into recovery
restore nandroid image.
This has yet to fail me and usually takes under 10 minutes. The nandroid image is key. Most of the time, I can skip the Odin step completely if I am not seeing anything truly, staggeringly horrific going on.
Again, jt's voodoo-uninstall seems to solve a lot more than just voodoo issues. This thing should get it's own topic/forum/entry in ROM Manager/zip code/nobel award...you get the picture.
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Again, jt's voodoo-uninstall seems to solve a lot more than just voodoo issues. This thing should get it's own topic/forum/entry in ROM Manager/zip code/nobel award...you get the picture.
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+1 I agree
Nice write up! I'm sure this will help many people.
Thanks
This along with several other threads allowed me to recover from my own mental retardation.
Gotta remember to remove voodoo before doing stuff. I should know better.
Thanks again.
This is not working for me. I removed voodoo (using the uninstaller). I then did odin and my phone boots but I cant do anything past the unlock bc of all the fcs I get. I wiped the cache and data. CWM is not working, when I try to do the update.zip I get a "failed to verify whole-file signiture". - I deleted the voodoo folder from the sd-card after uninstalling voodoo, dont know if that contributed to the problem. Any ideas?
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This is not working for me. I removed voodoo (using the uninstaller). I then did odin and my phone boots but I cant do anything past the unlock bc of all the fcs I get. I wiped the cache and data. CWM is not working, when I try to do the update.zip I get a "failed to verify whole-file signiture". - I deleted the voodoo folder from the sd-card after uninstalling voodoo, dont know if that contributed to the problem. Any ideas?
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Sounds like you need to re-flash ClockworkMod through Odin. I'm guessing it got wiped out when you went back to stock.
I had zero problems when rooting and flashing my G1, but now with my Vibrant I am not sure what I did.
A few excellent stickies at the top but I seem to not be making any progress.
Here are the steps I took.
I had a stock Vibrant running 2.1
I downloaded ROM Manager, installed clockwork mod.
Did a backup of my current system ( was I supposed to do a clockwork AND nandroid?)
Downloaded and successfully installed a ROM called Blackhole 1.0
it runs ok but didn't give me the option to switch from 3G to EDGE data, and then I couldn't get internet access at all so i decided to restore my original stock vibrant system.
So I rebooted into recovery, selected restore (my phone won't go into recovery anymore for some reason) and waited, it took a while, then I rebooted (forgot to wipe), but it just got stuck on the Vibrant screen. So I booted into recovery mode again and wiped just user data not cache and rebooted, same thing stuck at Vibrant.
Now i keep hearing about something called ODIN, what I can tell it is some kind of flasher program for ROMS, nobody seems to give any kind of link or anything, is it greymarket or something?
So where am I now? I think the excellent noob guide needs to be updated a bit more.
My phone can get into download mode (whatever it is for i don't know) but it won't get into recovery mode anymore.
Everything you need is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771111
i think what happened to you is you flashed a 2.2 ROM then tried to revert back to 2.1 without doing the proper downgrading steps i.e. you did not flash a 2.1 kernel first.
but since you can get to download mode.. just flash stock JFD or JI6 through ODIN and you should be good.
good luck
Once you get back to stock don't give up on the 2.2 toms. Try axura or nero. They might have a few minor bugs but its way better then stock 2.1.
Powered by Axura with a dash of Voodoo
I have done the samething as you, coming from a nexus one it seemed easier to flash roms without worrying about downgrading kernels or what not. Recently I was on Nero froyo and flashed to a different rom, and tried to revert back but ended up stuck at the vibrant screen. Think it has something to do with voodoo lag.
Anyways I had to use Odin with the no brick froyo off ebproductions. Ran that and uploaded clockwork, reinstalled voodoo lag fix and was able to nandroid back to my Nero set up. Somewhat of a pain but once you've done it, no need to worry about bricking
xtone said:
Everything you need is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771111
i think what happened to you is you flashed a 2.2 ROM then tried to revert back to 2.1 without doing the proper downgrading steps i.e. you did not flash a 2.1 kernel first.
but since you can get to download mode.. just flash stock JFD or JI6 through ODIN and you should be good.
good luck
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So the steps that are in this page?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475
GreggoryD502 said:
Once you get back to stock don't give up on the 2.2 toms. Try axura or nero. They might have a few minor bugs but its way better then stock 2.1.
Powered by Axura with a dash of Voodoo
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Well as long as I can use Odin if I f-up royally like above then I might give it a shot.
Need to read about downgrading kernals or whatever. Might just wait for Cyanogen 6.1
Just so you know, the backup utility in Rom Manager (clockwork) is really just shortcut to a nandroid backup.
The way I have things set up for backups, and this is just for my personal convenience, is as follows...
I have a stock JFD ODIN rom to flash in case anything goes wrong. (A lot of people here will tell you to flash this whenever flashing a new rom. It is safer, and cleaner to do it this way, but not absolutely necessary)
I make a nandroid of my last stable rom (I only keep one at a time cause the files are huge) and keep a backup of that on my PC.
I backup all my apps and a few other things (call logs, bookmarks, sms) through Titanium backup. If you get the pro version, you can load it up after flashing a new rom and have it automatically restore all your apps in one click (system settings can be dangerous to restore when going from rom to rom, so be careful with those.) I also keep a backup of this on my PC.
I will also occasionally backup both of the sd cards to the PC.
Maybe overkill, but you probably wont ever lose anything forever.
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Just so you know, the backup utility in Rom Manager (clockwork) is really just shortcut to a nandroid backup.
The way I have things set up for backups, and this is just for my personal convenience, is as follows...
I have a stock JFD ODIN rom to flash in case anything goes wrong. (A lot of people here will tell you to flash this whenever flashing a new rom. It is safer, and cleaner to do it this way, but not absolutely necessary)
I make a nandroid of my last stable rom (I only keep one at a time cause the files are huge) and keep a backup of that on my PC.
I backup all my apps and a few other things (call logs, bookmarks, sms) through Titanium backup. If you get the pro version, you can load it up after flashing a new rom and have it automatically restore all your apps in one click (system settings can be dangerous to restore when going from rom to rom, so be careful with those.) I also keep a backup of this on my PC.
I will also occasionally backup both of the sd cards to the PC.
Maybe overkill, but you probably wont ever lose anything forever.
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OK I will just do the long way from now on. I use this phone on AT&T, I was worried that I flushed $500 down the toilet but ever since i modded my first phone way back in the day i've been addicted.
Running Odin and my phone is in download mode, about to flash this b**ch.
wish me luck.
I flashed Odin on my phone to revert to stock. Re-Rooted it but now I can't flash Clockworkmod. Please help D:
use the update.zip posted here. You want B.
Title basically says it all i am running the stock 347, 00 ROM and i have it all configured how i like so how can i backup an img or script so i can flash it back to how i had it if streakmod doesnt work right or i dont like it???
thanks
Ok so im having issues doing a backup, i would like to flash streakmod or clockwork but i have ubuntu so i dont know how to do that in fastboot? Also i tried ROM manager from clockwork and did the flash clockwork mod and it said it worked but when i do a backup the device reboots but not into the backup just normally and no backup is made? i tried 2 times
NO ONE???? Surely people have been able to back up there stock 347 ROM??? I dont know why ROM manager isnt working when backing up??
I had some trouble backing mine up prior to flashing 1.90.
What i did was install Streakmod through fastboot like others have said.
After i got into Nandroid from Streakmod i kept having the issue of it hanging at the end of the backup process on i believe it was final boot ..
I tried numerous times over and over and it would always hang at the end in the same spot but on the last time i tried i had my machine unplugged from the PC and no cable in the streak and this is when it finally went through the full process.
I have been able to flash back and forth numerous times now from 1.90 to the stock backup without any issues at all .
I did not clear the Delvik cache or the system cache either because i was afraid of bricking after reading a post from someone said they bricked there Streak from clearing the cache ?.
I am not 100% on the whole cache thing since one guy suggested clearing the cache and also installing 3.2 of Streakmod to get a full backup from Nandroid but the only part i followed of his advice was the 3.2 part and not the cache suggestion..
I think in the end having it unplugged from the PC was what got mine to finally create a full backup but your YMMV .
Good luck
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NO ONE???? Surely people have been able to back up there stock 347 ROM??? I dont know why ROM manager isnt working when backing up??
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I think maybe people aren't responding to you because half the first page is taken up by your threads about backing up/flashing 347/1.9. One thread is enough to get all your questions answered.
This is so hit and miss. I just backed up one set after clearing caches, to bad it was the spare unsetup set, that i want mirrored from the next set. I tried the main set thats all setup and it stopped, froze on firstboot. trying yet again with cable unplugged.
Im doing this on 318. I cleared the cache on the main set last time, so this time i didnt. ugh, backup sux on these things. should be simple !!
Does the time of backing up firstboot change depending on the set? or how many things are installed? I think its stuck again. The other set that completed successfully did it pretty fast
Ya I have tried both versions of cwm recovery and it sticks at data, and I tried regular and beta streak mod and it hangs on firstboot..... Clearing cache and what not each time.i wanna try streakmod 1.9 but not til I have a stock backup so I might just do a reset and say screw it just to get a backup? I left it over night last night and It seemed to work, when I woke it was on the streakmod recovery screen but showed error: cache recovery.log.....so I discarded that backup.
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Yeah i tried again after doing a factory reset and it hung again on firstboot as well even unplugged like i had suggested .
It is totally hit or miss sadly enough but at this point i am glad i have one solid backup i guess .
We should be able to just flash an update.pkg of whatever firmware that came on our unit negating the need for a backup of our actual firmware that came pre installed correct ?.
I have not tried to run one of these packages i have seen floating around of the official releases but i cant imagine its going to be any different then installing DJ Steve's 1.90 etc..
Mine didn't come with an update .pkg...
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Yeah mine did not either but there are other firmwares floating around i do believe like 3.51 ? ..
Mine came with 3.47 which i made a backup of with only a couple changes on it like my google contacts etc so its pretty much a clean version.
I was trying to make a factory reset version so i could possibly share it with others that wanted 3.47 but when i tried to do it again after the factory reset it just hung.
I am not even sure if you can share Nandroid backups or not but i dont see why you cant honestly..
I have 347 as well, I'm sure u can just upload a update.pkg if you wana share a backup?
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In the last post i mentioned i did not get the Update.pkg either thats why i was trying to create a fresh 3.47 backup but had no luck and the only backup i currently have is one that already had some personal data already on it so that one can not be uploaded.
Im not sure i am going to factory reset and try again anytime soon but if i do and have some success i will be sure and try to upload it to share just not sure its going to be anytime soon if at all since i did not have luck trying the last time.
There is no rhyme or reason why it worked one time for me and not the rest sadly .
The creator of Streakmod mentioned he could not reproduce the hanging on firstboot so im not sure he even knows how to address the issue or is even looking into it .
I know you put the files from your one backup in a folder and name it update.pkg to re flash it, or something close to that
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Nandroid actually creates a folder with a bunch of different files which is very different then just a straight up Update.pkg.
I know I just read something though and tours what it said you can do, take those files and rename the folder so recovery can flash them
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followed this thread back in november when i first got the phone(its the first thread in the "thread roll-up sticky") : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=798064
Back then it was much different and said to get voodoo. Everything went fine and I havent seen a reason to update my phone.
Now I want to update to whatever the newest stuff is. I guess we have 2.2 by now? I dont need a lot of stuff. I probably didnt need voodoo. But on my current version things have started to get really glitchy and slow and GPS will not find my location at all.
I also froze the verizon auto update program or whatever its called because they kept trying to update my phone OTA. I dont like that.
What steps do I need to do in order to get up to date and not lose all my stuff on my phone?
I think this really depends on what YOU feel up to date is for YOU.
Plenty of people could push a custom ROM and all its shiny bells and whistles but from the onset you seem like you would just be happy with a functioning stock ROM (perhaps a debloated and debinged one).
I would read through the few ROMs we have, including the latest 2.2 stock ROM and figure out what you would like. Find out if you want a custom kernel or just an easy set and forget one, voodoo or non.
I'll do my best at a suggestion here before I tackle the next part of your post.
I would go here --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1013312
Grab one of the stock ED01 or EC01 (read the bugs n such if you like, basically the same thing) ROM and radio ODIN packages and follow the guide to flashing with ODIN. Grab Imnuts stock voltage PBJ kernel and just keep it vanilla.
**The above will require the use of ODIN and CWR(clockwork recovery MOD)**
Now the "not lose" part of your question. This depends on what you mean by lose. ( I feel like Clinton and his definition of what "it" is....). If you backup with google and/or titanium backup you are pretty much in the clear. Aside from losing maybe a login or some preferences you will not lose any hard data (pics, contacts, apps....etc)
Read all the steps before you do anything. Also, you will need Odin. Just search for it in the forums (or Google) and you should be able to find it.
What you want to do is flash CWM 3 by following this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046905
Then, you should go and backup your stuff with Titanium Backup (get it at the market). Backup contacts with Google.
Get the new radio from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1097355 I would go for ED01.
Download ComRom 2.0 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108991) to your SD Card. I recommended getting a version with a kernel either pbj or otb kernel.
Next, boot to Clockwork Mod (press volume up and down and power) and make a nandroid backup there. (Select the backup option in the menu).
Now, after every thing is backed up, wipe data, clear cache, clear dalvik (under advanced menu I think).
Finally, flash the ComRom by selecting the zip from the sdcard.
Now, as a warning, you will lose the stuff on your phone which is why you made backups. DO NOT flash the nandroid (CMW) backup. That is for if you go back to stock. DO use Titanium Backup and your Google account to get MOST of your stuff back. Everything stored on your SD Card should be safe.
If anything that I said is wrong, xda please correct me, but I've done it a few times... this is roughly what I did, and it worked for me.
EDIT: gkirby11 beat me to it.
I would agree with the previous suggestions, and would add that you should use Titanium Backup to backup all your user apps+data. Do not, however, use it to backup/restore system data, because this has been shown in many cases to be the cause of force closes, and other headaches.
I am thanking you for your great username, Art Vandelay. I assume that is a Seinfeld reference to the importer/exporter.
jptech7 said:
Read all the steps before you do anything. Also, you will need Odin. Just search for it in the forums (or Google) and you should be able to find it.
What you want to do is flash CWM 3 by following this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046905
Then, you should go and backup your stuff with Titanium Backup (get it at the market). Backup contacts with Google.
Get the new radio from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1097355 I would go for ED01.
Download ComRom 2.0 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108991) to your SD Card. I recommended getting a version with a kernel either pbj or otb kernel.
Next, boot to Clockwork Mod (press volume up and down and power) and make a nandroid backup there. (Select the backup option in the menu).
Now, after every thing is backed up, wipe data, clear cache, clear dalvik (under advanced menu I think).
Finally, flash the ComRom by selecting the zip from the sdcard.
Now, as a warning, you will lose the stuff on your phone which is why you made backups. DO NOT flash the nandroid (CMW) backup. That is for if you go back to stock. DO use Titanium Backup and your Google account to get MOST of your stuff back. Everything stored on your SD Card should be safe.
If anything that I said is wrong, xda please correct me, but I've done it a few times... this is roughly what I did, and it worked for me.
EDIT: gkirby11 beat me to it.
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Okay, I sat here for the past hour trying to get caught up to date before I ask my questions. I only use this site like once a month and there is always new stuff here. I already have odin on my laptop cause I needed it for the tutorial that I linked in the OP
1)I have Rom Manager(v4.3.1.3) and under RECOVERY It says "current Recovery:ClockworkMod 2.5.1.0" and "Latest: ClockworkMod 3.0.0.8. Does this change step one as you posted?
2)I have titanium backup and have used it to freeze some of the bloatware. I do not know how to backup anything with it though. where do the backup files sit anyways until I am ready to put them back on my updated phone?
3)Can I go strait to ED01 from where I am now(DI01--was a few months after phone was released) Or do I have to work my way up through the other updates? What order do they go?
I dont even know what this step is, lol. Radio???
4)I will get the 1.5 OTB voodoo kernal. also, I noticed this roms stup looks like adwlauncher or whatever that other launcher is. Right now i use launcherpro, which i like more. I hate touchwiz. can I still use launcherpro on here?
5)I am guessing this part would be self explanatory once I got to it, but I might as well ask just in case, what is a nandroid backup?
6)Where do I go to complete these functions?
7)Do I just select it using a file browser like astro????
I thought that I had to remove voodoo before I did any of these steps??
What about the bloatware that I have frozen? The only reason I did that was because i was told to so in the tutorial that i linked in the OP . It said I will need them if I ever update.
Thanks for your help guys!!
1. CMW 2.x is fine.
2. Open Titanium, click the backup/restore tab at the top. Now press the menu button (left to your home button), click batch. Now, select RUN next to Backup all User Apps. It will then back them up to your SD Card.
3. Go through the steps listed in the tutorial. You will step through a couple radios to get to ED01
4. It uses the gingerbread launcher (made by google, but it is modified by TSM), but yes, you can use whatever launcher you want on almost any ROM.
5. A nandroid backup is made in Clockwork Mod, and it backs up the system & all your apps & data. If you want to go back to stock, you can flash the stock ROM and then restore this backup, and it will be exactly how it is right now.
6. These functions are in Clockwork Mod Recovery. Hold Volume Up, Volume Down, and Power to get to CWM.
7. No, you select the option in Clockwork Mod. It is something like choose zip from sd card. From there you navigate the SD card looking for the zip file with ComRom.
As a tip, to navigate CWM, use the volume keys to go up and down in the lists and the power button to select an option. Use the menu button to go back to the last list. When you are done, select reboot & cross your fingers.
If you have voodoo, OTB is also voodooo, so you are fine (*should be fine*).
Your bloatware will "disappear". You won't have to freeze it ever again. ComRom doesn't have any of the bing, vzw bloat, etc.
Good Luck & if at first you don't succeed, flash, flash again! For the worst mistakes, Heimdal and Odin work wonders.
Sorry if I miss something but first off try and stay away from rom manager, many people have been having issues with it.
ED01 is what verizon released to us as the official ota. EC01 is one that developers created from the mesmerize I believe. I don't think there's much of a difference between the two. Getting ED01 takes a bit more work as you have to return to stock and ota all the way up through 3g and it takes a bit.
If you're already on voodoo I think you shouldn't have any problems flashing a rom with a packaged voodoo kernel such as otb.
What I would do since you already have a recovery is download a zipped CWM 3.x and place it on your sd. Then download the rom of choice, recommend com rom or evil fascination if you're not going to flash much, they come with voodoo kernels.
Hop on odin and flash the EC01 radio. Boot into recovery and flash CWM 3.x. wipe data, cache, and dalvik. Flash the rom. After backing up of course.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong. Hope this helps
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I am thanking you for your great username, Art Vandelay. I assume that is a Seinfeld reference to the importer/exporter.
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Yep- most people i work with are too young to get that.
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Sorry if I miss something but first off try and stay away from rom manager, many people have been having issues with it.
ED01 is what verizon released to us as the official ota. EC01 is one that developers created from the mesmerize I believe. I don't think there's much of a difference between the two. Getting ED01 takes a bit more work as you have to return to stock and ota all the way up through 3g and it takes a bit.
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Yes, I would stay away from ROM Manager. Just boot into CWM.
Also, if you follow the step in the forum post that I linked, you can get ED01 without going back to stock and ota-ing. They have extracted the upgrade packages, so you just have to flash two or three packages to get to ED01. Really though either EC01, ED01, or ED03 should be fine.
Once I boot into clockwork mod I dont get an option for Nandroid backup
this is what I get:
Android system recovery <2e>
Samsung recovery Utils
--For BML--
Reboot system now
apply sdcard:update.zip
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
E: Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
(invalid argument)
#MANUAL MODE#
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With the exclamation marker and the little android guy. I am affraid to click anything else so I just rebooted the phone and now i am stuck. I started here because this was the first step to do in the tutorial.
also, for me, to select anything in CWM, I need to press the home button, not the power button.
wut do?
You don't have CWM installed then.
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If you can boot into android. Make your titanium backups and google backups. Then, get one of the all in one packages for odin and flash it.
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If you can boot into android. Make your titanium backups and google backups. Then, get one of the all in one packages for odin and flash it.
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what if i just flashed CWM like you said to do in your original post? Even if its a few extra steps or whatever, it makes it easier for me because I have that list and a tutorial you linked to go off of
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Once I boot into clockwork mod I dont get an option for Nandroid backup
this is what I get:
With the exclamation marker and the little android guy. I am affraid to click anything else so I just rebooted the phone and now i am stuck. I started here because this was the first step to do in the tutorial.
also, for me, to select anything in CWM, I need to press the home button, not the power button.
wut do?
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You are booted into the stock Samsung recovery, not CWM. This is why the home key works instead of the power button.
Flash this recovery via Odin if you're on voodoo: (or want to get on voodoo)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/36791/CWM3_Voodoo.tar.md5
Or, use this if non-voodoo: (use .tar file)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=942021
Once Odin is done, it will power down the phone. Unplug, reinsert battery and boot into CWM by holding vol up, vol down, and power at the same time, continue holding until CWM appears. Go to backup/restore.
artvandelay440 said:
You are booted into the stock Samsung recovery, not CWM. This is why the home key works instead of the power button.
Flash this recovery via Odin if you're on voodoo: (or want to get on voodoo)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/36791/CWM3_Voodoo.tar.md5
Or, use this if non-voodoo: (use .tar file)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=942021
Once Odin is done, it will power down the phone. Unplug, reinsert battery and boot into CWM by holding vol up, vol down, and power at the same time, continue holding until CWM appears. Go to backup/restore.
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this is wierd to me though. because when i first got the phone I thought I had done all that already. I followed the tutorial in the OP but this was in november and it was much different then. what that tutorial accomplished was getting rid of bloat, adding voodoo, getting root, installing CWM via Odin, adding launcherpro. I know I did SOMETHING right because my boot animation changed, touchwiz was gone, the bloat was gone, and I have root. but thats all I know that I did........
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this is wierd to me though. because when i first got the phone I thought I had done all that already. I followed the tutorial in the OP but this was in november and it was much different then. what that tutorial accomplished was getting rid of bloat, adding voodoo, getting root, installing CWM via Odin, adding launcherpro. I know I did SOMETHING right because my boot animation changed, touchwiz was gone, the bloat was gone, and I have root. but thats all I know that I did........
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If you heard the robotic android lady during install, then you have ext4 file system enabled (aka voodoo). If you don't remember, you can use voodoo control from the market to check if you have etx4 lagfix enabled. If you can't install this, your kernel isn't compatible. I recommend imnuts' PB&J kernels here. Stick with sv (stock voltage) if you aren't familiar with undervolting/overclocking.
http://sites.google.com/a/imnuts.net/android/kernels
If you are on the stock kernel, that can sometimes overwrite CWM. You have to boot directly into CWM after Odin to avoid it. Make your backups and flash ComRom then. Then CWM will stay, and you will have a ROM installed... with Voodoo nonetheless.
You can also get an ODIN package for a ROM. Look at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1048380 and get one of the Community Rom ones that wipes data. Make your Titanium,etc. backups, and then Odin that. Then update to the latest ComRom, and make sure to always wipe data, cache, and dalvik. That could be easier for you to do if you are fine with Odin.
artvandelay440 said:
If you heard the robotic android lady during install, then you have ext4 file system enabled (aka voodoo). If you don't remember, you can use voodoo control from the market to check if you have etx4 lagfix enabled. If you can't install this, your kernel isn't compatible. I recommend imnuts' PB&J kernels here. Stick with sv (stock voltage) if you aren't familiar with undervolting/overclocking.
http://sites.google.com/a/imnuts.net/android/kernels
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yes i definitely heard that lady. so i have voodoo. but i dont have CWM??
so does that mean i can start from step one in the original post that jptech posted in this thread?
thanx guys for your help. i know im probably being a little difficult. i just dont want to screw up my phone.
Personally, no offense.. but it seems that you are having issues with CMW. I too had a disappearing CWM. The easiest route would be to backup what you can with Titanium, Google, etc. Then, use one of the all-in-one Odin ROM packages that I posted. Download one that wipes data, and you will start fresh with ComRom, a new kernel, and CWM. From there, feel free to flash another ROM from CWM. Just remember to wipe in between ROMs, and you'll be fine. Really though, it is very hard to "mess up" a Fascinate. As long as you don't corrupt the bootloader or flash a ROM for another phone, you can always ODIN.
Just a tip: I use the Amazon App Store, and it stores the apps that I have online (just without my data). It is really easy to reinstall things that way, but Titainum is great too. It can store your app's data which is really a nice feature.
Also, remember that it is fine to ask questions (it is the Q and A section). I respect that you are trying to be careful. Everyone starts somewhere.