I recently got a Samsung Vibrant that was already perm rooted (I think he said he used a one click method) the problem I am having is that when I go into recovery I get a blue menu. At that menu I select reload packages and it aborts with a not signed signature error. I can't get to the green recovery screen to flash Roms or do a Nandroid back up. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks
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I recently got a Samsung Vibrant that was already perm rooted (I think he said he used a one click method) the problem I am having is that when I go into recovery I get a blue menu. At that menu I select reload packages and it aborts with a not signed signature error. I can't get to the green recovery screen to flash Roms or do a Nandroid back up. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks
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Download ClockWork's Rom Manager from the market "Rom Manager" and install their recovery from inside the app - hope this helps.
You can try to do the ROM manager flash CwMRecovery, boot into blue recovery choose "reinstall packages" and that should give you green recovery.
The above process may need to be repeated multiple times. Once you access green recovery choose "apply sdcard:update.zip" then choose "advanced" and "reboot recovery"
I personally don't think you should not be using any one click root app to aquire ROOT. I would suggest you uninstall any said app and ROOT your phone properly, you can use the GUIDE sticky and it should be fairly straight thru and easy. Good luck!
pdxmatts said:
I recently got a Samsung Vibrant that was already perm rooted (I think he said he used a one click method) the problem I am having is that when I go into recovery I get a blue menu. At that menu I select reload packages and it aborts with a not signed signature error. I can't get to the green recovery screen to flash Roms or do a Nandroid back up. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks
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I would Odin back to stock and start over.
Here is info how to do it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
You can use the toolbox to do this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954509
Just download SGS kernel flasher from the market and flash a voodoo injected kernel. You will then have voodoo red recovery. BOOM!
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I would Odin back to stock and start over.
Here is info how to do it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
You can use the toolbox to do this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954509
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I did this method and it is back to stock and has lost it's root. I need to root it again. can you point me in the right direction for a good root process? I am new to the Vibrant. Knew everything about the myTouch 4G and now have to switch my thinking. It's quite different. I would appreciate it. Thanks
install rom manager and then do a clockwork recovery from thereonce u have that done. Then u get the update package and do the 3 button combo and u will be on a blue screen and then install packages u will have to do this twice. after that it will turn green and ur there and rooted.
Ok, it's just not reinstalling packages for me again. I used Odin to get back to stock, and I lost root and was back on 2.1 Eclaire. I used Super one click to get root back. Flashed Rom Manager. Went into recovery with volume up and down and power. I was able to install packages and it worked and got me to green CWM. Then I installed the 2.2 update using Keis, flashed Rom Manager. I went back into recovery, I got the blue screen again. Tried to reinstall packages and it aborted again with signature error, tried multiple times and no go. What is up! I just can't get it to work. I certainly do not want to stay on 2.1 Eclair.
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Ok.............I used Super one click to get root back................ I was able to install packages and it worked and got me to green CWM. Then I installed the 2.2 update using Keis...............I certainly do not want to stay on 2.1 Eclair.
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I honestly think the signature issue is due to kies update or the one click root option. (prob the kies update but not sure)
- This is the method I use to ROOT and would suggest everyone use as well:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723479. Once in green recovery I would recommend making a nandroid backup before moving on.
- I would not recommend using kies to update to 2.2.
If you just want stock 2.2 I would suggest try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1036193. I would suggest you use the CwM version opposed to the ODIN version for reasons stated by OP there.
- Honestly I would search the Vibrant Android Development thread and take a look at some other custom ROMs you might like. You might like Bionix1.3.1 its 2.2 firmware and the theme and mod option support is out of this world. There are alot of 2.2.1 ROMs available as well you might like.
Take a look at the Bible for options: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991267
pdxmatts said:
I recently got a Samsung Vibrant that was already perm rooted (I think he said he used a one click method) the problem I am having is that when I go into recovery I get a blue menu. At that menu I select reload packages and it aborts with a not signed signature error. I can't get to the green recovery screen to flash Roms or do a Nandroid back up. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks
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You need to install a stock recovery replacement that doesn't check the signature. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833423 tells how. Or just Odin back to a firmware from before signature checking in the recovery screen was activated, but then you may have to re-root your phone.
The version of 2.2 that Kies installs has the signature checking recovery, so if you're running with that, you'll have to replace your recovery. Anything earlier, and you should be fine without.
I just want to say thank you to everyone for being so helpful. TMO is sending me a replacement because I was having freezing issues and email notifications not working. I will definitely root it the correct way and use all your helpful links. I think my next phone is going to be the SGS II. Can't wait for the US release
why do you need the kies update if you just wanna flashed a custom rom? you dont need to
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why do you need the kies update if you just wanna flashed a custom rom? you dont need to
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Are you saying that all Rom's run on 2.1? I tried Darky's 9.5 Rom and it fc'sd everything and threw my phone into constent ringing.
I think the BIG issue is just NOT to do the samsung kies update thats what borks things up. Its easier to root everything from 2.1 and then if you want 2.2 or 2.2.1 or 2.3 just flash custom ROMs. If you want to do the official samsung kies update I would suggest not to ROOT at all. Just get your new phone and update it. Good luck!
I definitely want to root it. I changed Rom's all the time on my myTouch 4G. I'll get it worked out
Awesome! I'm sure you'll get it just the way you want it, personalized to fit your tastes. Just keep in mind to stick with custom ROMs after you ROOT and not to do the samsung kies update. There are a number of GREAT 2.2 and 2.2.1 custom ROMs available for our device with little or no bugs at all thanks to the hard werk of multiple Devs and Dev teams with unlimited theme and modification options, hope you find exactly what your looking for. Good luck!
need help. i flashed 2.3.3 and it wont go into recovery now. tried both 3 button combo and rom manger into recovery. just reboots my phone
After you flash the update.zip and get root. You dont have to do the kies update in order to flash other roms. Just root and dont do the kies update. Remember after you flashed a custom rom wait 10 minutes n reboot. Theres alot of guides in here . Check the stickies. I would recommend trigger 3.2 with bullet
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Thank you to everyone for your help. I got my replacement today. It's like brand new I rooted the correct way and was able to get a Rom and kernal to load just fine on 2.1. Now have Red Voodoo menu in recovery. All is great now that I figured it out. Thanks again.
Glad it work out just fine.
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Hi guys this is my first post if i post something that has been already talked to the death my apologies.
I recently bought a Samsung galaxy S with the 2.2 froyo update build number hvjp4 ive tried using the one click root but when i get to the recovery screen and click the "update.zip" file it say error signature verification.
what am i doing wrong can someone lead me in the right direction thank you.
GS issues
Did you install the drivers for the GS?
What recovery version do you have? you can see it at the top when in recovery mode. (3e) wont let you do it. your best off getting odin and flashing a new kernel.
this is what i done, works %100
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108
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What recovery version do you have? you can see it at the top when in recovery mode. (3e) wont let you do it. your best off getting odin and flashing a new kernel.
this is what i done, works %100
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108
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i did see this thread but i dont know which file to download in fear of bricking my sgs
You need to put the phone in Debug mode then run shell root and then root. I had a similar issue and thats how I was able to get it to work
What method are you trying to use to get root?
I went with SuperOneClick to root, Rom Manager from Market to flash Clockwork recovery, Nandroid backup, and then Custom ROM.
Hi I am new to this. I was trying to fully root my vibrant. I recently upgraded to 2.2 froyo using keis software. at the end of upgrade phone would not go past the "S" screen. i reboot and it worked.. Anyways now I am trying to root using instructions found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9375927 . I am at the part where it says At the top, click "Flash Clockwork Recovery" and after it has finished click to Reboot Into Recovery. However when I click reinstall packages it ends with RED letters saying somthing like E: full signature could not be verified. Am I doing somthing wrong or does it have to do with when i updated with keis. Any help would be appreciated.
Do this instead
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Hi I am new to this. I was trying to fully root my vibrant. I recently upgraded to 2.2 froyo using keis software. at the end of upgrade phone would not go past the "S" screen. i reboot and it worked.. Anyways now I am trying to root using instructions found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9375927 . I am at the part where it says At the top, click "Flash Clockwork Recovery" and after it has finished click to Reboot Into Recovery. However when I click reinstall packages it ends with RED letters saying somthing like E: full signature could not be verified. Am I doing somthing wrong or does it have to do with when i updated with keis. Any help would be appreciated.
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Just to let you know, chances are the first time, when your phone appeared to be frozen on the "S" screen, you just weren't patient enough. After updating, or doing a factory reset, the phone appears stuck on the "S" sreen for a long time, but it's just doing its thing. Next time have more patience with it, give it a good 15 mins.
Also to get root and do a 3e recovery mod to allow for clockworkmod update.zip to work, you need to go and read this:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925400
Thanks will do!
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Thanks will do!
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Can I make one more suggestion, I found those steps in the link to be confusing for a new user. Give it a try, but if you get confused, do what I did.
You already used kies mini, so you have the new second boot loader sbl.bin. Now to make things easier, and instead of rooting and modding 3e yourself. Just use odin to downgrade to JFD. Then root JFD using updaet.zip. Then add clockworkmod recovery to jfd. Next, go into the development section, and just get the already deodexed, rooted, and 3e recovery modded KA6 or Ka7 or Kb1 and install that using cwm, all the hard work is done for you, and the scary part of updating the sbl.bin was already done by kies mini. So you get the best of all worlds. But if that link I provided you is easy to follow, then just do that.
thanks again for ur 2nd advice.. I ended up usinf odin as you suggested and downgraded back to 2.1. Now it is fully rooted and I decided to install the axura 2.2.8 I love it!! and think I could easily become addicted to this forum
Ok So im a noob to all of this . I have root 2 of 3 phones both samsung . I rooted them both using adb cmd lines on my pc. I have also seen one click . and odin methods. I have not yet installed clockworkmod. Not sure what version to install ? my phones are all edo4 froyo 2.2. Not sure what roms are good ? etc... still reading up . Anyway my question is which method is the most up to date and considered the best way to root ? Also what is considered the best way to lagfix ? Still learning about all the roms and kernels . Im like a 3 day old noob to all this. So keep it simple for the stupid guy
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Ok So im a noob to all of this . I have root 2 of 3 phones both samsung . I rooted them both using adb cmd lines on my pc. I have also seen one click . and odin methods. I have not yet installed clockworkmod. Not sure what version to install ? my phones are all edo4 froyo 2.2. Not sure what roms are good ? etc... still reading up . Anyway my question is which method is the most up to date and considered the best way to root ? Also what is considered the best way to lagfix ? Still learning about all the roms and kernels . Im like a 3 day old noob to all this. So keep it simple for the stupid guy
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Do you want to root and stay stock or do you want to flash a custom rom as well? And are you familiar with odin and how to use it?
Have never used odin. I would like to flash a nice clean rom of some sort eventually when i figure out what all the diffrences are. Also have not installed Clockworkmod.
Here is a quick guide to rooting if you are still running ED01:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046855
As for a stable and clean rom, I would suggest the Community rom found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108991
and if you are not on ED01 and don't mind losing installed apps, you can skip the rooting process and install the commmunity rom zip from clockwork mod just by flashing over clockwork recovery. Make a backup in clockwork recovery before you install any rom though, this will save you a very large headache of going back to stock and having to update all over again should anything go wrong.
there is one major thing to always pay attention to:
ONLY use the PDA button in Odin, NEVER use the Phone button (this will brick your phone)
Also not afriad to do the research and learn to use odin . Especially if this is considred to be the best method for rooting and installing roms and kernels. Does the fact that I have used ADB method affect usining odin. Do I need to Unroot my device and start fresh? and anything special I should know about Clockworkmod?
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Have never used odin. I would like to flash a nice clean rom of some sort eventually when i figure out what all the diffrences are. Also have not installed Clockworkmod.
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Well, here is Odin: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?429fcpdtpckkcea download and install on your PC. Once you have done that, download this: http://www.mediafire.com/file/06al8prkgj29gps/cwm-recovery-ALL-3-30-FIX.tar to your PC and remember where you put it.
I suggest community rom for you but you are welcome to choose something else. Download this and put it on the root or base of your SD card. Here is the link: http://www1021.megaupload.com/files/2f6ba494eabf66de4d3888ed8fcd3f20/UKB_2_pbj50_fixed.zip This has a slightly undervolted kernel so it will give you better battery life.
Once you have done all of that, power off your phone and take the battery out. Hold the volume down button and at the same time plug your phone into your PC. This should put you into download mode on the phone. Open odin on the PC and Hit the "PDA" button. ONLY THE PDA BUTTON FOR THIS!!! Then find the cwm 3-30-fix all tar and select it. Then hit start. When it finishes you will see a green "PASS", unplug the phone and put battery in. Hold down the volume up and down buttons and the power buttons ALL at the same time and hold them until you see the samsung symbol. Then navigate to wipe data/factory reset and hit the power button. This will wipe your data. Make sure to save your phone numbers first. Then go to install zip from SD card and then choose zip from SD card and then find community rom and then hit the power button. Let it flash and then hit the menu button and you will go back to the main cwm recovery menu. Select "reboot now". The phone will boot and you will be running rooted community rom with an undervolted kernel. ENJOY
Ok cool . so im still wondering if the method I used should be reversed . Was it a bad method ? Just trying to learn and understand as much about rooting as possible.
to go back to stock is super easy.
Odin the stock rom and reboot DONE!
Link to Stock ROM plus How Too!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=908451
I love this phone it is REALLLLLY hard to brick.
Basically as long as you DON'T flash a rom, kernel, or Modem from another phone and you will be good!
Good luck and enjoy the phone
I believe my rom is currently stock . Im not asking how to root or install the roms. just which is the prefered method and should I revert the root method I have used and start over.
Sorry to hijack but this touches on what I'm dealing with now. I had to end up odin back to stock I did the ota back to 2.2. Can use this method to get to ComRom2.2?
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Sorry to hijack but this touches on what I'm dealing with now. I had to end up odin back to stock I did the ota back to 2.2. Can use this method to get to ComRom2.2?
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If you are stock now you can use the method I posted earlier.
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screamin4 said:
Ok cool . so im still wondering if the method I used should be reversed . Was it a bad method ? Just trying to learn and understand as much about rooting as possible.
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Don't even know what method you used but if you are rooted then no need to unroot. Just Odin cwm recovery and then boot immediately into the recovery and wipe and then flash whatever rom you have already put on your SD card.
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I Used ADB application on PC and copy and pasted each command line with the phone hooked up on USB. check this link. http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Samsung_Fascinate:_Rooting
Does anyone know the diffrences between this method. Odin and . One click methods ?
screamin4 said:
I Used ADB application on PC and copy and pasted each command line with the phone hooked up on USB. check this link. http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Samsung_Fascinate:_Rooting
Does anyone know the diffrences between this method. Odin and . One click methods ?
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No differences really. Just different methods of pushing the necessary files to your phone to give you root access. If you do in fact have root access, then you don't need to unroot. One method is just as good as another. Start doing some research on custom roms and kernels. You change those via clockworkmod recovery.
New user yay
So here's the dealio guys, I've been researching about rooting and custom ROMs and such since I got my S2 (i777) a few months ago. I really don't like Touchwiz, and the stock ICS look is just better. So I found a nice-looking ROM (the AOKP ROM), rooted my phone with no problems using Siyah/Odin, and went ahead and put the ROM in an external SD card that I bought just for this purpose. So I boot into recovery mode (with ROM Manager), and then... nothing. I try to boot up my phone but it just flashes the start screen showing my model number, then just turns right back off. I've tried taking out my battery, still no dice. BUT, I can still get into download mode (but not recovery). So is there any way to restore the backup I made before installing the ROM using the download mode?
Thanks!
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New user yay
So here's the dealio guys, I've been researching about rooting and custom ROMs and such since I got my S2 (i777) a few months ago. I really don't like Touchwiz, and the stock ICS look is just better. So I found a nice-looking ROM (the AOKP ROM), rooted my phone with no problems using Siyah/Odin, and went ahead and put the ROM in an external SD card that I bought just for this purpose. So I boot into recovery mode (with ROM Manager), and then... nothing. I try to boot up my phone but it just flashes the start screen showing my model number, then just turns right back off. I've tried taking out my battery, still no dice. BUT, I can still get into download mode (but not recovery). So is there any way to restore the backup I made before installing the ROM using the download mode?
Thanks!
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Plug phone in odin and try again
JakeAuditore said:
New user yay
So here's the dealio guys, I've been researching about rooting and custom ROMs and such since I got my S2 (i777) a few months ago. I really don't like Touchwiz, and the stock ICS look is just better. So I found a nice-looking ROM (the AOKP ROM), rooted my phone with no problems using Siyah/Odin, and went ahead and put the ROM in an external SD card that I bought just for this purpose. So I boot into recovery mode (with ROM Manager), and then... nothing. I try to boot up my phone but it just flashes the start screen showing my model number, then just turns right back off. I've tried taking out my battery, still no dice. BUT, I can still get into download mode (but not recovery). So is there any way to restore the backup I made before installing the ROM using the download mode?
Thanks!
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1. Never use ROM manager.
2. reflash i777 kernal with Odin.
3. get to recovery the correct way. ROM Manager is a joke.
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Plug phone in odin and try again
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Alright, reinstalled Siyah, and it said successful, but now it's not getting past the battery indicator screen when charging. Still no dice.
MotoMudder77 said:
1. Never use ROM manager.
2. reflash i777 kernal with Odin.
3. get to recovery the correct way. ROM Manager is a joke.
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Plug phone in odin and try again
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Is there any way I can just factory restore vanilla ICS with Odin? Like, unroot it?
JakeAuditore said:
Is there any way I can just factory restore vanilla ICS with Odin? Like, unroot it?
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vanilla android is google, or AOSP.
This device has samsungs ****ty touchjizz.
Yes you can get a stock file from the download repository and flash a crappy build onto your phone.
MotoMudder77 said:
vanilla android is google, or AOSP.
This device has samsungs ****ty touchjizz.
Yes you can get a stock file from the download repository and flash a crappy build onto your phone.
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Yeah, I hate Touchwiz. I found an unroot file, flashed it, and now I'm back to Gingerbread 2.3.4. I'm going to probably update to ICS again, then try once more to put that ROM on here. I won't use ROM Manager this time, hopefully it'll go alright.
JakeAuditore said:
Yeah, I hate Touchwiz. I found an unroot file, flashed it, and now I'm back to Gingerbread 2.3.4. I'm going to probably update to ICS again, then try once more to put that ROM on here. I won't use ROM Manager this time, hopefully it'll go alright.
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iF you just want a custom ROM, just flash a custom kernel with odin, boot into recovery and flash said ROM. no need to go back to stock, update, flash another ROM, then root.....yada yada yada. waste of time and space on computer
MotoMudder77 said:
iF you just want a custom ROM, just flash a custom kernel with odin, boot into recovery and flash said ROM. no need to go back to stock, update, flash another ROM, then root.....yada yada yada. waste of time and space on computer
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So I can do all this from Gingerbread? It was an ICS ROM that basically is just like the stock Google version. That's what I have been wanting since the beginning.
JakeAuditore said:
So I can do all this from Gingerbread? It was an ICS ROM that basically is just like the stock Google version. That's what I have been wanting since the beginning.
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yea, in order to flash a custom ROM, you need custom recovery, ahh hell, been so long i forgot about having a rooted system required or not.
think you do, so should be able to get a rooted package, flash that, enter recovery and flash the ROM that you like.
Maybe someone will chime in and refresh my memory on the rooted system requirement.
U can flash a custom kernel .tar with Odin. There are some siyah tar files floating around. Or u could make a .tar yourself if u really wanted to. Once flashed it'll have cwm built in and u can flash whatever u want.
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MotoMudder77 said:
yea, in order to flash a custom ROM, you need custom recovery, ahh hell, been so long i forgot about having a rooted system required or not.
think you do, so should be able to get a rooted package, flash that, enter recovery and flash the ROM that you like.
Maybe someone will chime in and refresh my memory on the rooted system requirement.
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You only need root to install and use the Mobile Odin app, which is used for installing a custom kernel without tripping the flash counter. Once you've got Mobile Odin, download the custom kernel (e.g. Siyah) you want (ICS kernel if you're gonna install an ICS rom, same for GB), extract the zImage to your phone, and use Mobile Odin to install it. Note that if you're currently running GB and flash an ICS kernel, your phone won't boot but you can still get into CWM, which is all that matters because then you can flash the ICS rom of your choice and then your phone will boot.
Alternatively, you can do what Phalanx said and flash a custom kernel using PC version of Odin. Only difference between this and using Mobile Odin is you trip the flash counter, which can be fixed in any ICS rom by using the TriangleAway app.
The custom kernel will include CWM, which can then be used to flash any ROM/mod; in fact CWM is the ONLY safe method of flashing/wiping/restoring/backing up anything from that point forward.
karate104 said:
You only need root to install and use the Mobile Odin app, which is used for installing a custom kernel without tripping the flash counter. Once you've got Mobile Odin, download the custom kernel (e.g. Siyah) you want (ICS kernel if you're gonna install an ICS rom, same for GB), extract the zImage to your phone, and use Mobile Odin to install it. Note that if you're currently running GB and flash an ICS kernel, your phone won't boot but you can still get into CWM, which is all that matters because then you can flash the ICS rom of your choice and then your phone will boot.
Alternatively, you can do what Phalanx said and flash a custom kernel using PC version of Odin. Only difference between this and using Mobile Odin is you trip the flash counter, which can be fixed in any ICS rom by using the TriangleAway app.
The custom kernel will include CWM, which can then be used to flash any ROM/mod; in fact CWM is the ONLY safe method of flashing/wiping/restoring/backing up anything from that point forward.
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This may not be the place to ask but how can I reset the flash counter that pops up in download mode
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As long as you're running ICS, just download TriangleAway from the Play Store. That'll reset the flash counter to 0 and get rid of the yellow triangle that appears on start up.
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karate104 said:
As long as you're running ICS, just download TriangleAway from the Play Store. That'll reset the flash counter to 0 and get rid of the yellow triangle that appears on start up.
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Oh epic thought it only got rid of the triangle! Thanks!
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122ninjas said:
Oh epic thought it only got rid of the triangle! Thanks!
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It does. It does BOTH.
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Bricked S2 too!
I finally bricked my first phone.Its been a long ride but it caught up to me. I have had three different android phones within about 4 years and have successfully rooted all three myself and have successfully flashed them over and over close to 1000 times between all three phones including modems, kernals, gapps, themes etc. So what gives? Why today? To be honest I don't know. But here is what happened...
The past few days I have been going back and forth between different kernals for this device to try to get something that won't freeze up. ( I liked browsing on this phone but I would get freeze ups and therefore would flash something new to try and resolve it.) Today my phone froze so I tried a simple reboot. The boot then did a freeze on the kernal's "intro" picture. It wasn't a bootloop it just frooze. (I was on XWLPT with Skyfire Kernal). I decided to reboot into recovery and flash a different kernel. I flashed NEAK The flash went halfway then stuck and froze. I rebooted to try to get back to the phone's main screen. This time it would not boot. I couldn't tell if it was in bootloop or was froze. I went back into recovery. Here I should of wiped everything but in the back of my mind I thought I could just do it in odin if I lost recovery. So I tried flashing Siyah for sammy roms. This is when I lost everything. It froze in cmw on the flash again but this time when I tried going back into recovery it stayed on the Galaxy SII screen. So I put the phone in download mode and started Odin up. When trying to flash anything in Odin I got stuck on nand write start! I never heard of this. I thought Odin would work as this is how I rooted the phone when I first got it. Last thing I did was install kies which couldn't even connect to the phone. So all I am left with is download mode and taking way more caution when flashing. I think it may have been a case of the brickbug. Even though I was on a I9100 rom and using "safe" kernels I believe something happened to lock me out from writing anything to the phone.
As long as you don't mind overwriting any data on the device you can use Kies for a complete restore. Download the latest version from Samsung, then click on the Tools selection, then "Firmware Upgrade and Initalization." You'll need your devices model number and serial number from underneath the battery. Follow the directions to put the device in download mode and proceed. You'll end up with a new factory-fresh reload.
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As long as you don't mind overwriting any data on the device you can use Kies for a complete restore. Download the latest version from Samsung, then click on the Tools selection, then "Firmware Upgrade and Initalization." You'll need your devices model number and serial number from underneath the battery. Follow the directions to put the device in download mode and proceed. You'll end up with a new factory-fresh reload.
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Now this i didn't know. My SII has been acting really weird ever since I unrooted. It won't let me update my firmware past 2.3.4 for some reason. So if I did this, it will most likely fix that problem?
Alright, I connected my phone to Kies, and went to Tools>Firmware Upgrade and Initialization, and it says my device does not support initialization. It also says this right under my device info:
Your device does not support software upgrading via Kies
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Current firmware version: PDA:KH7 / PHONE:LE5 / CSC:KH7 (ATT)
Ugh, really getting tired of this. Why is my phone being retarded? I don't think I want to bother rooting anymore, it seems like more of a hassle than a good thing. I really don't want to have to break my phone to get a replacement with my warranty. How do I fix this, guys?!
Greeting Devs & thanks in advance.
My t959 got bricked where it wouldn't go passed the vibrant screen, found a post called ** [GUIDE] FIX AND RESCUE YOUR VIBRICK + ODIN SUPPORT! N00b Friendly ** followed instructions on it to take it back to stock with Odin, rigth now my phone is running Android 2.1 eclair, rooted and with CWM Recovery version 2.5.1.2. im trying to flash a custom rom and when i go into recovery mode and try to do it, the progress bar at the bottom comes up and when it is at about 10% the phone reboots back to the vibrant screen and wont go passed it so i have to take the battery out put it back in and get the phone into download mode to retake it back to stock using ODIN, so i guess is safe to say that my phone gets bricked whenever i try to install a custom rom so im stuck with eclair wich blows specially after having 4.2.2
my phone got bricked the first time when i was trying to update the rom from SlimBean 4.2.2 Build 7 to Build 8 (had done the process many times and never had a problem) did the usual, put the Rom and the Gapps .rar files in the sd card and performed wipe data/ factory reset only this time i went into mounts and storage and wiped everything that was under there as well (dont know why) so when went to flash the rom it was no longer on the sd card (cause i wiped it) so rebooted my phone and it got stuck on the vibrant screen with i fixed already and my problem now is the one mentioned above
i have browsed the different forums and have tried many different methods to try to fix it for example: have brought it back to stock with Odin also with AIO Vibrant Toolbox and even tried UVKB5_Stock_Heimdall-One-Click wich is a froyo 2.2 that comes with CWM recovery with voodoo lag fix and root. even though all these methods work as far as bringing the phone back to stock i still get the same problem when trying to flash a rom, i also have installed CWM through Rom manager and also through the update.zip file i think im doing everything right and have tried multiple forums yet havent been able to find a forum about this specific issue so decided to create this thread as a last resource
this is my first post and id really appreciate any assitance and if any additional information is needed ill be happy to provide it, thanks in advance
This worked for me
elpromo01 said:
Greeting Devs & thanks in advance.
My t959 got bricked where it wouldn't go passed the vibrant screen, found a post called ** [GUIDE] FIX AND RESCUE YOUR VIBRICK + ODIN SUPPORT! N00b Friendly ** followed instructions on it to take it back to stock with Odin, rigth now my phone is running Android 2.1 eclair, rooted and with CWM Recovery version 2.5.1.2. im trying to flash a custom rom and when i go into recovery mode and try to do it, the progress bar at the bottom comes up and when it is at about 10% the phone reboots back to the vibrant screen and wont go passed it so i have to take the battery out put it back in and get the phone into download mode to retake it back to stock using ODIN, so i guess is safe to say that my phone gets bricked whenever i try to install a custom rom so im stuck with eclair wich blows specially after having 4.2.2
this is my first post and id really appreciate any assitance and if any additional information is needed ill be happy to provide it, thanks in advance
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Mine would remove the root when I rebooted it not allowing me to install a rom also. I used the Super One Click and the root stuck. I suggest you give it a try.
Super One Click
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Devil-Dog said:
Mine would remove the root when I rebooted it not allowing me to install a rom also. I used the Super One Click and the root stuck. I suggest you give it a try.
Super One Click
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my problem is not really with rooting the phone, it is rooted i just cant flash roms. whenever i try to flash a rom it reboots and gets stuck on the vibrant screen (bricked) so i have to take it back to stock
thanks though
elpromo01 said:
Greeting Devs & thanks in advance.
My t959 got bricked where it wouldn't go passed the vibrant screen, found a post called ** [GUIDE] FIX AND RESCUE YOUR VIBRICK + ODIN SUPPORT! N00b Friendly ** followed instructions on it to take it back to stock with Odin, rigth now my phone is running Android 2.1 eclair, rooted and with CWM Recovery version 2.5.1.2. im trying to flash a custom rom and when i go into recovery mode and try to do it, the progress bar at the bottom comes up and when it is at about 10% the phone reboots back to the vibrant screen and wont go passed it so i have to take the battery out put it back in and get the phone into download mode to retake it back to stock using ODIN, so i guess is safe to say that my phone gets bricked whenever i try to install a custom rom so im stuck with eclair wich blows specially after having 4.2.2
my phone got bricked the first time when i was trying to update the rom from SlimBean 4.2.2 Build 7 to Build 8 (had done the process many times and never had a problem) did the usual, put the Rom and the Gapps .rar files in the sd card and performed wipe data/ factory reset only this time i went into mounts and storage and wiped everything that was under there as well (dont know why) so when went to flash the rom it was no longer on the sd card (cause i wiped it) so rebooted my phone and it got stuck on the vibrant screen with i fixed already and my problem now is the one mentioned above
i have browsed the different forums and have tried many different methods to try to fix it for example: have brought it back to stock with Odin also with AIO Vibrant Toolbox and even tried UVKB5_Stock_Heimdall-One-Click wich is a froyo 2.2 that comes with CWM recovery with voodoo lag fix and root. even though all these methods work as far as bringing the phone back to stock i still get the same problem when trying to flash a rom, i also have installed CWM through Rom manager and also through the update.zip file i think im doing everything right and have tried multiple forums yet havent been able to find a forum about this specific issue so decided to create this thread as a last resource
this is my first post and id really appreciate any assitance and if any additional information is needed ill be happy to provide it, thanks in advance
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What version of android are the ROMs you are flashing?
are they above or below android 2.3?
and on the same note, do you know what bootloader you have?
some roms 2.3 and above require gingerbread bootloaders.
(an easy way to find out is by figuring out which button combo you have to use to get to recovery)
you might also try re-flashing recovery.
firefly6240 said:
What version of android are the ROMs you are flashing?
are they above or below android 2.3?
and on the same note, do you know what bootloader you have?
some roms 2.3 and above require gingerbread bootloaders.
(an easy way to find out is by figuring out which button combo you have to use to get to recovery)
you might also try re-flashing recovery.
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i have re-flashed recovery multiple times i wish there was another type of recovery i could install
on another note im trying to install android 4.2.2 SlimBean and 4.3.3 and i dont know what bootloader i have nor how to check it, id appreciate it if u could show me how to check wich one i have and how to up it
thanks
firefly6240 said:
What version of android are the ROMs you are flashing?
are they above or below android 2.3?
and on the same note, do you know what bootloader you have?
some roms 2.3 and above require gingerbread bootloaders.
(an easy way to find out is by figuring out which button combo you have to use to get to recovery)
you might also try re-flashing recovery.
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the combo i have to do for recovery is volume up and down and the power button simultaniosly
elpromo01 said:
the combo i have to do for recovery is volume up and down and the power button simultaniosly
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Try flashing a 2.2 rom or below.
if that works you probably just need to flash GB bootloaders before flashing the 4.2 rom (See Below)
if that doesn't work I wouldn't worry about the step below until we figure out why its not working.
To flash GB bootloaders go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117990
firefly6240 said:
Try flashing a 2.2 rom or below.
if that works you probably just need to flash GB bootloaders before flashing the 4.2 rom (See Below)
if that doesn't work I wouldn't worry about the step below until we figure out why its not working.
To flash GB bootloaders go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117990
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ok so i installed GB bootloader following the instructiones as shown in the forum, went ahead an tried to flash Slimbean 4.2.2 build 8 and the same thing happened my phone is stock at the boot screen only different is that instead of the vibrant screen im getting a semaphore screen (i guess is because of the gb bootloader) anyway flashed back to stock using Odin and im back where i started so it doesnt seem to be a bootloader related issue
thanks anyway
elpromo01 said:
ok so i installed GB bootloader following the instructiones as shown in the forum, went ahead an tried to flash Slimbean 4.2.2 build 8 and the same thing happened my phone is stock at the boot screen only different is that instead of the vibrant screen im getting a semaphore screen (i guess is because of the gb bootloader) anyway flashed back to stock using Odin and im back where i started so it doesnt seem to be a bootloader related issue
thanks anyway
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Flash the rom again instead of going back to stock when it hangs. You have to flash JB roms twice most of the time when you are on stock 2.1, the first flash simply upgrades your recovery mode. Pull the battery after the first flash and boot back into recovery (should be blue now) and flash the rom again.
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iTz KeeFy said:
Flash the rom again instead of going back to stock when it hangs. You have to flash JB roms twice most of the time when you are on stock 2.1, the first flash simply upgrades your recovery mode. Pull the battery after the first flash and boot back into recovery (should be blue now) and flash the rom again.
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i just fixed, i tried to flash CM10.1 and it crashed during the process only this time instead of getting stuck on the Vibrant screen it rebooted back into the recovery mode wich is now blue and version 6.0.2.1 intead of 2.5.1.2.
im running CM10.1 right now and so far everything looks good :laugh: only thing different now is that it say Galaxy S GT-I9000 and is the t959, doesnt really bother me as long as the phone behaves im just sayin
thanks to everyone that took their time to help, never give up on a Vibrant cause it will never give up on you :good:
elpromo01 said:
i just fixed, i tried to flash CM10.1 and it crashed during the process only this time instead of getting stuck on the Vibrant screen it rebooted back into the recovery mode wich is now blue and version 6.0.2.1 intead of 2.5.1.2.
im running CM10.1 right now and so far everything looks good :laugh: only thing different now is that it say Galaxy S GT-I9000 and is the t959, doesnt really bother me as long as the phone behaves im just sayin
thanks to everyone that took their time to help, never give up on a Vibrant cause it will never give up on you :good:
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Glad you figured it out. Just so you you know, your phone says GT-I9000 because you flashed gingerbread bootloaders. They provide better button combinations to recovery and download modes, much easier than stock combos.
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Good to know, thanks!!
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