So pretty much my phone is not useable atm. when you unlock the phone it goes to a black screen where the only thing you can do is pull down the menu. you cant lock the phone back up or anything. you can also no longer get into xrecovery to flash a new rom onto it or anything. I can still use flashtool but from what I know you can only flash BBs onto the phone.
Does anyone know a way to maybe flash a new ROM onto my phone or restore it from a nandroid or anything?
I think the best way is to restore it with PC Companion to the stock ROM and then root it and put some custom ROM in.
surki said:
I think the best way is to restore it with PC Companion to the stock ROM and then root it and put some custom ROM in.
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When I try that it says there is no software available for my phone
Hey,
I am having the same issue when trying flash with PC Companion. But am running CM6.1.3 fine for a week now. I wonder what I'm gonna do when I need to go back to stock SE.
Any thoughts?
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just use flashtool.... it's the best way to fix any problem.. turn off your phone, let it stay off for a minute or two, and just flash the latest firmware...
you can use flashtool like said in above post from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=920746&highlight=flashtool
and then I think the best thing is to first flash original ROM from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=936733&highlight=flashtool
When you have done that use the flashtool to install the latest recovery menu.
And when u have done this you can use the recovery menu to go back to your latest nandroid backup since it is still on your SD
good luck, and sorry if you already know this
Think you already found this but here is it anyway in case you didn't : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928343
Is is guide for the flashtool with stock ROM in the thread.
Thanks to rendeiro2005
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That can be flashed through Odin?
Im unable to flash any ROMs through CWM or through recovery since I have a problem with the SD card (had this problem after flashing a stock Froyo ROM) also after doing this I cant get into recovery or download through the 3 button combo, used to be able to do it but cant anymore for some reason (I think its also because of the Froyo flash), I have CWM installed and every time I try to flash any ROM it gives me an E:Error cache/sd (Status 2)
I havent been able to fix this issue, so I thought of trying to work around it, I am able to get into download mode using ADB, so I was hoping to find a custom ROM that can be done through Odin, by trying a new custom ROM Im hoping to get rid of my SD card issue (card says its write protected but its not)
Your best bet would be to odin back to stock and go from there. Start back off with a clean slate and be able to use ClockworkMod. Just check the stickies for the proper procedures.
Oh, and just for reference, you are putting the .zip ROM file on the root of you internal memory? If not, try that with ClockworkMod again and see what happens.
Sent from Andromeda Galaxy!
I would have to second the Odin back to stock recommendation as well.
Last thing you want to do is soft brick the phone while it's hardware locked. That's a recipe for hard brick if I ever saw one.
offdutyninja808 said:
Your best bet would be to odin back to stock and go from there. Start back off with a clean slate and be able to use ClockworkMod. Just check the stickies for the proper procedures.
Oh, and just for reference, you are putting the .zip ROM file on the root of you internal memory? If not, try that with ClockworkMod again and see what happens.
Sent from Andromeda Galaxy!
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Ok thanks for the advice, ya I had it in the root of my internal SD card
Drewstein said:
I would have to second the Odin back to stock recommendation as well.
Last thing you want to do is soft brick the phone while it's hardware locked. That's a recipe for hard brick if I ever saw one.
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When you guys say stock... do you mean back to stock 2.1 or 2.2?
All my issues have started from flashing a stock 2.2 ROM
Do you guys have a link to a stable stock ROM?
I think I still have the stock ROM that I flashed but Id rather not use that one
Thanks for the help guys
DT3CH said:
Ok thanks for the advice, ya I had it in the root of my internal SD card
When you guys say stock... do you mean back to stock 2.1 or 2.2?
All my issues have started from flashing a stock 2.2 ROM
Do you guys have a link to a stable stock ROM?
I think I still have the stock ROM that I flashed but Id rather not use that one
Thanks for the help guys
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I am referring to stock 2.1. All the Froyo builds are unofficial. Just do a search in the vibrant Android dev section for JFD. That is the latest official Rom, which 2.1.
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Hey guys
just got my sgs2 on monday, flashed it with generic firmware before i read anything about optus not releasing the firmware. i have issues with my screen being blurry, blue hue etc and i wish to take the phone back
so im wondering if anyone made a back up of their optus firmware
if so can i please get a copy, i had ke7 on mine but any optus will do
ive ordered myself a jig to remove binary code counter
also im sure there is a guide but i cant seem to find it, on how to restore from a nandroid backup and then remove root so its completely stock again
can someone please point me in the right direction
this screen issue is really buggin me enough to return it or sell it and buy a htc sensation
supposedly optus havent heard of any screen issue with sgs2 until i called them
hope someone can help
cheers
so im wondering if anyone made a back up of their optus firmware
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7NEQO96U
Somebody was kind enough to post this on Whirlpool forums I have not had a need to use it yet, so good luck with it.
Cheers
thanks heaps mate
now... how to get it back on there
Sweet, an optus rom
Been looking for AGES for this!!!
Now, the question, am I correct in assuming this is a complete package? If so, will an odin flash, plus a hit with the USB Jig, be all that I need to get this back to stock?
i think it must be restored with cwm but im not 100% sure on that
im goin to look for a guide
got to go out now so ill check back later
unless someone can give us a link now that would be fantastic
ya this is for cwm
ravian29 said:
ya this is for cwm
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do u know how to restore to this?
then remove cwm and root?
gtda said:
do u know how to restore to this?
then remove cwm and root?
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ya you then have to unroot it using odin or 1 click root/unroot, and reset counter using usb jig
do you want to restore it ? ya i know how to restore using cwm
yeh i want to restore it now
do i copy the optusrom.zip file to my phone?
or do i extract it?
what cwm do i use, from recovery or from app?
please give instructions
gtda said:
yeh i want to restore it now
do i copy the optusrom.zip file to my phone?
or do i extract it?
what cwm do i use, from recovery or from app?
please give instructions
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1. ok first of all download and flash this kernal
http://www.filesonic.com/file/1226649534/CF-Root-SGS2_XW_OJV_KF1-v4.0-CWM4.zip
2. it will install CWM manager in your device open it and backup your device
3. connect your device to pc/ mac and goto phone memory and then
clockworkmod > backup > (extract your optus rom and )put it there
4. in CEM press restore, it will show you (your backup) and optus backup rom, press OPTUS one and it will restore and restart, now you would have optus rom
5. check optus things (is these there as they came with new phone)
6. download s1 root/ unroot from this link
http://www.inspiredgeek.com/2011/06/16/one-click-root-and-unroot-for-samsung-galaxy-s2-sii/
7. unroot your phone, (may be you will also need to restore original kernal but not sure about it - give it a try and see if there is a yellow triangle when you restart your phone then you will need to flash stock kernal, let me know if there is yellow triangle up on restart, i will then tell you to flash stock kernal if you do not know how to flash it ) now you need to reset counter
8. buy usb jig from ebay, here is a link
http://shop.ebay.com.au/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1313&_nkw=usb+jig&_sacat=See-All-Categories
9. reset it and you are on stock
if there is anything new please let me know this will help you both and many others to learn new things
just tried and it didnt work
the optus rom doesnt have boot.img
where as the back up i just made does
in recovery it starts the restore but reboots when checking for md5
anything im missing?
gtda said:
just tried and it didnt work
the optus rom doesnt have boot.img
where as the back up i just made does
in recovery it starts the restore but reboots when checking for md5
anything im missing?
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oops, thats strange.... i do not know why this is because i did not try to restore it, may be the backup is corrupt or thing like that
i also have rom manager installed, could it be coz of that?
gtda said:
i also have rom manager installed, could it be coz of that?
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not sure, you can try it by deleting or also by coping optus rom using external sd card if you have one
its because the optus rom is missing a boot.img file
(error while flashing boot image)
i just tried a manual restore from inside recovery
will the boot.img from my latest rom work?
gtda said:
its because the optus rom is missing a boot.img file
(error while flashing boot image)
i just tried a manual restore from inside recovery
will the boot.img from my latest rom work?
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optus have the different boot image, mean when you start your phone it shows optus on screen but default just show "S"
ravian29 said:
optus have the different boot image, mean when you start your phone it shows optus on screen but default just show "S"
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that sucks
one file away from getting optus back on
anyone else make an optus rom
gtda said:
that sucks
one file away from getting optus back on
anyone else make an optus rom
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i wish i had all this knowledge before, then i could provide you complete rom
all good mate, uve been a massive help so far
i at least now have instructions on how to get it back
i keep checking samfirmware site and its currently not loading on my computer
fingers crossed some new firmware fixing "colour banding, blue hue, yellow tint etc" will be released and then i might actually enjoy my phone
Hello,
I have a problem. Yesterday i upgrade my xperia to 4.0.2.A.0.58. At some point the phone is turned off. Now i can't turn it on, the green LED flashes.
Please help.
Did you try to restore it via SE Software?
Flash stock using flashboot!!!
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Sorry for bumping an old thread, but I have the same problem as the OP had.
My phone is Xperia Mini Pro.
I had CM 7.2 on it. I wanted to go stock, but flashtool didn't work.. So I extracted the FTF file (SK17i_4.0.2.A.0.62_(1251-0103)) and using ADB I flashed kernel.sin and system.sin.
Phone started normally. I didn't wipe any data or cache.
Then I installed KRsH Kernel v3.0 and the wlan_modules.
Then (don't know why) I wiped Dalvik cache..
After a while using, the phone asked for software update. I installed it and phone didn't boot. I wait about 10 mins, and took the battery out.. (USB unplugged)
Put it back in and the phone did nothing when trying to turn it on.
I tried updating with SEUS but it said, "the phone contains modified software that cannot be updated."
I tried flashtool again, and it worked! But after installing, reboot, and keep saying "Device connected in flash mode. Device disconnected. And keeps repeating this.)
I unplugged the USB and when I tried to turn it on, the green light flashed once. If I hold the power button it keeps flashing in interval of 1 sec.
*The light is not as bright as when I plugged the USB cable*
If i plug the USB now the LED turns bright green and I hear the USB connected sound on my PC(win7 64 btw).
Anyting I can do to fix my phone?
Thanks!
le fix
This can be fixed using the free debranding flash Wotan client. just google it as i cannot post links yet.
You have to create an account but this is a service that doesn't require any credits - which I would have been unhappy with. Download the flashing tool and sign in. When you sign up for wotan you get two accounts. The username for the account you sign into in the flash client is just a number. The only way I discovered this was by re-requesting my password on the web page - then it gives you the numeric username.
Make sure your phone has been on charge for at least an hour before doing this - my phone was quite flat first time i tried and it actually failed twice with different errors. Once it was fully charged it worked fine though. I recommend a couple of retries if you get errors.
Just flash it with the latest 4.0.xxx image which takes a couple of minutes and hey presto.
If you have a unlocked bootloader and you update phone firmware over the air(OTA), it gets "bricked".
Relock bootloader(Flash relock_bootloader.ftf file with flashtool) and then install stock ROM with Flashtool or WotanServer.
EDIT: Attached the file.
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Someguyfromhell said:
If you have a unlocked bootloader and you update phone firmware over the air(OTA), it gets "bricked".
Relock bootloader(Flash relock_bootloader.ftf file with flashtool) and then install stock ROM with Flashtool or WotanServer.
EDIT: Attached the file.
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nood question sir,
since this would relock the bootloader,
in case my phone needs repairs, would the service center detect this???
thanks!
If you have completely stock phone(ROM/firmware, kernel, etc) and relocked bootloader, then they might not notice it.
Don't take it as sure answer, I don't have information about it, so it's a guess.
Someguyfromhell said:
If you have completely stock phone(ROM/firmware, kernel, etc) and relocked bootloader, then they might not notice it.
Don't take it as sure answer, I don't have information about it, so it's a guess.
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thanks for the reply,
another question sir,
i found a thread here in XDA about how to flash to stock kernel,
it says there that flashing a stock rom would also flash the stock kernel, is that true?
need your opinion on this, thanks!
melander said:
thanks for the reply,
another question sir,
i found a thread here in XDA about how to flash to stock kernel,
it says there that flashing a stock rom would also flash the stock kernel, is that true?
need your opinion on this, thanks!
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Using Wotan server will leave it stocked even the kernel but it will be generic. It's kind of using seus.
melander said:
thanks for the reply,
another question sir,
i found a thread here in XDA about how to flash to stock kernel,
it says there that flashing a stock rom would also flash the stock kernel, is that true?
need your opinion on this, thanks!
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Yes will flash stock kernel too cause stock rom contains stock kernel.But you can install a custom kernel after you flash stock rom.Just flash custom kernel you like, of course your bootloader must be unlocked
is the green blinking led is also the indicator for complete charging??
T3sla said:
Yes will flash stock kernel too cause stock rom contains stock kernel.But you can install a custom kernel after you flash stock rom.Just flash custom kernel you like, of course your bootloader must be unlocked
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great, thanks for the info sir!
purpose:
Obtain a full stock phone rooted with cwm and this mod http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739530
the mod needs to be applied to a rom on the pc than flashed with cwm to work.
I wish to try both GB and ICS, actually phone has latest gb german open firmware
I found it on sammobile I9100GXXLB1_I9100GDBTKL2_DBT.zip
After days of search I understood that cwm is only available with a modded kernel and the mod needs cwm but I want original kernel.
IS possible to do what I wish or is it an impossible task?
FrankNorton said:
purpose:
Obtain a full stock phone rooted with cwm and this mod http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739530
the mod needs to be applied to a rom on the pc than flashed with cwm to work.
I wish to try both GB and ICS, actually phone has latest gb german open firmware
I found it on sammobile I9100GXXLB1_I9100GDBTKL2_DBT.zip
After days of search I understood that cwm is only available with a modded kernel and the mod needs cwm but I want original kernel.
IS possible to do what I wish or is it an impossible task?
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update:
THE GOOD
Finally decided to flash a cwm 5.0.2.8 kernel and rooted with superoneclick, all works: backup.
THE BAD
than I tried to flash the last cyanogenmod9..stuck on boot for 20min, recovery is now cwm 5.5.something.
restored the backup so now I have back 5.0.2.8 cwm. firmware works perfectly, kies does connect.
tried to flash original ics firmware with odin..stuck on setup connection! (whatever I try to flash stucks on setup connection)
is normal that odin can't connecto with cwm? problem is not pc because I tried with another one.
now I have a GB 2.3.6 rooted (kies says is up to date, german phone) but I wish to try cyanogenmod..I understand the problem is I do not have ICS bootloader..but I do not have odin connection too so I am stuck.
Guys please help me, I'm coming from an lg optimus one and really never had so many problem.
Advice to google: all that pain is to make tasker able to switch to 2G 3G, every adnroid I had I spend days of work to have that. Please stop that thing, make it available.
U need ics bootloader before flashing cm9... one way is to flash stock ics to get the ics bootloader...then flash cm9..
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U need to go to odin mode in phone then connect to pc... not in cwm mode..
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I am aware that I need ics bootloader and that I should flash ics original firmware.
how do I go in odin mode? actually I have cwm recovery and odin is stuck in "setup connection".
thanks for your support, I'm going crazy
edit:
odin mode: dolume DOWN+home+power
cwm mode: volume UP+home+power
this very stupid thing made me crazy for 2 days, I feel very stupid and also I'm still asking myself how is possible that nobody told me that.
Anyway...done.
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THE BAD
than I tried to flash the last cyanogenmod9..stuck on boot for 20min, recovery is now cwm 5.5.something.
restored the backup so now I have back 5.0.2.8 cwm. firmware works perfectly, kies does connect.
tried to flash original ics firmware with odin..stuck on setup connection! (whatever I try to flash stucks on setup connection)
is normal that odin can't connecto with cwm?
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Stuck on setup connection, thats Problem can make a other phone Software (sony etc)
This is not a help/questions forum, its a development forum. These types of topics go into the General or Q&A sections.
See here. Moved
Recently my phones connector broke. I need to take it to repair but to install the stock rom but everything I found here to do this is using Odin. The problem is that my computer does not recognize the phone because the failure in the connector, so this method is not suitable for me. Is any method to do this using CWM recovery?
By the way, maybe it is not completely necessary to install a stock rom. I am going to take it to repair to a samsumg official custom care service and I know that they don't do any special check to know if the phone is rooted or flashed. I think that if the phone looks like is running its original Rom it will be enough. I erased the yellow triangle but I don't know how to erase the cianogenmod animation when switching on.
Any help with one of this two?
Thanks a lot
P.S: Remember that I can't connect the phone to the computer
txukrutman said:
Recently my phones connector broke. I need to take it to repair but to install the stock rom but everything I found here to do this is using Odin. The problem is that my computer does not recognize the phone because the failure in the connector, so this method is not suitable for me. Is any method to do this using CWM recovery?
By the way, maybe it is not completely necessary to install a stock rom. I am going to take it to repair to a samsumg official custom care service and I know that they don't do any special check to know if the phone is rooted or flashed. I think that if the phone looks like is running its original Rom it will be enough. I erased the yellow triangle but I don't know how to erase the cianogenmod animation when switching on.
Any help with one of this two?
Thanks a lot
P.S: Remember that I can't connect the phone to the computer
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As ur phone is already rooted and running a custom rom u can always use 'Mobile Odin' to flash a stock firmware on ur phone, so that it will unroot ur phone
before that u can always use 'Triangle Away' app to reset ur 'Binary Count'
Probably make a nand of current setup.Then make sure TA has cleared things.Then install mobile odin and flash a stock rom for ur region off sammobile.Then remove all traces of root and wipe all your data off phone(including that nand).
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maybe your an iphone expert
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thank you! I will try and I hope it will work. Thanks again
txukrutman said:
Recently my phones connector broke. I need to take it to repair but to install the stock rom but everything I found here to do this is using Odin. The problem is that my computer does not recognize the phone because the failure in the connector, so this method is not suitable for me. Is any method to do this using CWM recovery?
By the way, maybe it is not completely necessary to install a stock rom. I am going to take it to repair to a samsumg official custom care service and I know that they don't do any special check to know if the phone is rooted or flashed. I think that if the phone looks like is running its original Rom it will be enough. I erased the yellow triangle but I don't know how to erase the cianogenmod animation when switching on.
Any help with one of this two?
Thanks a lot
P.S: Remember that I can't connect the phone to the computer
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Use mobile Odin to get back to stock it will unroot your device
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