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i have a sgs2 and im on the process of rooting, i followed this guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125414 and im on step 10, when i opened s2 root, a dialog box appears with this detail:Index was outside of the bounds of the array and this is included in details tab See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.
Now i tried super one click but it also failed with this message:
SuperOneClick v2.1.1.0
Checking drivers...
Killing ADB Server...
OK 3.20s
Starting ADB Server...
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
OK 4.84s
Waiting for device...
OK 0.56s
2.3.3
Getting manufacturer...
samsung
OK 0.03s
Getting model...
GT-I9100
OK 0.03s
Getting version...
XWKF1
OK 0.03s
Checking if rooted...
False
OK 0.05s
Rooting device... - Step #1
Odin files could not be set!
FAILED
SuperOneClick v2.1.1.0
Checking drivers...
Killing ADB Server...
OK 3.20s
Starting ADB Server...
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
OK 4.84s
Waiting for device...
OK 0.56s
2.3.3
Getting manufacturer...
samsung
OK 0.03s
Getting model...
GT-I9100
OK 0.03s
Getting version...
XWKF1
OK 0.03s
Checking if rooted...
False
OK 0.05s
Rooting device... - Step #1
Odin files could not be set!
FAILED
Odin suddenly opened, what is my next step from here?
guys i really need your help, im a noob when it comes to this kinds of things...
help me please, anyone??
Did you remember to install the Keis drivers?
in the link posted above, the one i followed, there is no step that tells how to set up drivers, but i have kies in my s2..
Hey I had the same problem it was fixed by using an older superroot program i think v1.9.1
When you insrall kies on your pc it automatically installs the drivers for you. If you use odin to flash make sure kies is not running at the same time on the pc though
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If you have not fixed just use the simple cwm and root method .
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
jje
did the same thing again, but this time i made sure kies isn't running, i flash using odin and its ok, but the same problem happened again, while rooting using the latest version of super one click there's a dialogue box that suddenly opened and downloaded 3 files, and then i think it was odin3 that crashed and the whole process failed just like in my first post.
Q: how will i know if i already have the kies driver installed in my phone?
@JJegan - i will try that post but if im sure i understand what to do, im still rereading it..
Really can't think what has gone wrong. I must admit I haven't used superoneclick. I used the CF-Root method as recommended by JJE. Very easy. Just don't get hung up about the yellow triangle until you have everything working.
Hope this helps
thanks killall and JJEgan for all those tips, i think i made it this time, but how will i know if im my phone is rooted now?
@killall - how did you remove that yellow triangle?
You know it's rooted if you have superuser installed. For me getting rid of yellow triangle by using odin and flashing secure kernel similar to my phone. Then using cwm manager flashing one of the cf root kernel. Lastly download or install backup rom. Yellow triangle gone.
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Hi
As macdaddyau says just follow the instructions on the CF-root thread.
I use a USB Jig which puts the phone into Download mode allowing you to flash without the yellow triangle. It also resets the flash counter. There are loads of them on ebay.
when you say secure kernel is it the same with original kernel?
macdaddyau said:
You know it's rooted if you have superuser installed. For me getting rid of yellow triangle by using odin and flashing secure kernel similar to my phone. Then using cwm manager flashing one of the cf root kernel. Lastly download or install backup rom. Yellow triangle gone.
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thanks, but i still have some questions, after flashing the original kernel, what will i flash using cwm? the one that i used on rooting?
lastly why do we need to install a back up rom and what are the best rom out there?can i use titanium backup cause i read from here that its a good app..
- Unzip the attached CF-Root-xxx-vX.X.zip
- (USB) Disconnect your phone from your computer
- Start ODIN
- Click the PDA button, and select CF-Root-xxx-vX.X.tar
- Put your phone in download mode
- (USB) Connect the phone to your computer
- Make sure repartition is NOT checked
- Click the START button
- Wait for the phone to reboot
It is definitely possible to remove that pesky warning triangle during boot when running a custom kernel, though you should be well aware that this method does NOT reset the custom kernel flash counter. The steps are not complicated, but they aren't easy either, so read well.
(1) Make sure you have CF-Root flashed (see the first post). You must have the "CWM Manager" app available.
(2) Make sure you have the same version of CF-Root extracted until you have the zImage file. (ZIP --> extract --> TAR --> extract --> zImage).
(3) Push the zImage file to /sdcard . It must still be called zImage !
(4) Find an original Samsung signed stock kernel (preferably from the same stock firmware you have, but it's not terribly important)
(5) Reboot into download mode , or boot the device with home and volume-down pressed)
(6) Fire up ODIN, and flash the Samsung kernel
7) Boot the device with the stock kernel. CWM Manager will still be available.
(8) Start CWM Manager, select Flash Kernel, and select the zImage from CF-Root you previously put on your SD-card. The kernel will flash and the device will reboot.
(9) You will now notice you no longer have the warning triangle during boot, but you are actually running CF-Root with all it's goodies!
(10) In the future, if you only use the Flash Kernel option inside CWM Manager instead of ODIN, the triangle will not return, neither will your flash counter increase. But keep in mind, that CWM Manager can only handle a direct "zImage" if you are NOT running a kernel with full busybox support (this is currently needed for flashing kernels out of .TAR and .ZIP files)
thanks jjegan i think my phone is rooted now, the problem now is with the rom backups..
I think what @macdaddyau meant by backup rom, was if you had made a nandroid backup (done in recovery) of your current rom before you got rid of the yellow triangle, then you could re flash it.
If you don't have one then just download and install the custom rom you want then once it is set up as you like it, do a backup through nandroid or CWM app.
Hope this helps
killall said:
I think what @macdaddyau meant by backup rom, was if you had made a nandroid backup (done in recovery) of your current rom before you got rid of the yellow triangle, then you could re flash it.
If you don't have one then just download and install the custom rom you want then once it is set up as you like it, do a backup through nandroid or CWM app.
Hope this helps
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thank you guys, i think ill read more regarding this topic to better understand it,
thanks
yajrock02 said:
thanks killall and JJEgan for all those tips, i think i made it this time, but how will i know if im my phone is rooted now?
@killall - how did you remove that yellow triangle?
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-Install TitaniumBackup from the market. It will tell you if your rooted or not.
-And to remove the yellow traingle, you have to flash the stock kernel.
can i use titanium backup if i followed chainfire's way of rooting?
Getting rid of that pesky warning triangle during boot
It is definitely possible to remove that pesky warning triangle during boot when running a custom kernel, though you should be well aware that this method does NOT reset the custom kernel flash counter. The steps are not complicated, but they aren't easy either, so read well.
(1) Make sure you have CF-Root flashed (see the first post). You must have the "CWM Manager" app available.
(2) Make sure you have the same version of CF-Root extracted until you have the zImage file. (ZIP --> extract --> TAR --> extract --> zImage).
(3) Push the zImage file to /sdcard . It must still be called zImage !
(4) Find an original Samsung signed stock kernel (preferably from the same stock firmware you have, but it's not terribly important)
(5) Reboot into download mode (adb reboot download, or boot the device with home and volume-down pressed)
(6) Fire up ODIN, and flash the Samsung kernel
(7) Boot the device with the stock kernel. CWM Manager will still be available.
(8) Start CWM Manager, select Flash Kernel, and select the zImage from CF-Root you previously put on your SD-card. The kernel will flash and the device will reboot.
(9) You will now notice you no longer have the warning triangle during boot, but you are actually running CF-Root with all it's goodies!
(10) In the future, if you only use the Flash Kernel option inside CWM Manager instead of ODIN, the triangle will not return, neither will your flash counter increase. But keep in mind, that CWM Manager can only handle a direct "zImage" if you are NOT running a kernel with full busybox support (this is currently needed for flashing kernels out of .TAR and .ZIP files)
i follow all steps one by one
after (7) step boots without yellow triangle so i dont need to follow 8-9-10??
what i need to do? thank u
i went to step 8,if u dont follow instructions root not working,sorry for my silly question..
delete plz
I always had to use steps 7-10 when flashing root/stock before....
Try a reboot and see what happens? Sure you're rooted?
B3311 said:
I always had to use steps 7-10 when flashing root/stock before....
Try a reboot and see what happens? Sure you're rooted?
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i tried but root not worked,titanium backup pro didnt work,i flash kernel wit cwm reboot and i am again rooted.
Lorditos said:
i tried but root not worked,titanium backup pro didnt work,i flash kernel wit cwm reboot and i am again rooted.
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Sounds like you're good to go with steps 7-10.
This method is good alternative if you don't have a JIG . But why bother with these steps, JIG is super cheap buy it and save your self alot of time.
JIG will reset counter and remove triangle on any kernel.
ghost77 said:
This method is good alternative if you don't have a JIG . But why bother with these steps, JIG is super cheap buy it and save your self alot of time.
JIG will reset counter and remove triangle on any kernel.
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yes is cheap,but didnt know that he can remove the triangle,or what else it can do.and how remove triangle?how it works?
Lorditos said:
yes is cheap,but didnt know that he can remove the triangle,or what else it can do.and how remove triangle?how it works?
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Its easy you turn phone off, then connect JIG and wait , in about 3 to 5 seconds phone will enter Download mode ( Triangle will be removed and Flash counter reset), once in download mode disconnect JIG and then press and hold power button to turn off phone and back on. Or you can also remove battery and reinsert.
Hi there; long time lurker, first time poster.
I've recently been trying to flash the kernel on my device using the CF-Root kernel. My kernel version is 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKK2-CL726411, so I downloaded the corresponding rooted kernel file "KK2", extracted, and flashed using Odin (with no errors; green light with PASS displays).
Now, I'm led to believe that in doing so, busybox and superuser will also be installed. However, I cannot seem to find them in the applications list. I also cannot run apps like Titanium Backup, which require root access.
Each time I boot/reboot my phone, the yellow triangle does display. So what am I missing? I have also tried using the Superoneclick method, but after rebooting, I still don't seem to have root access.
Any help would be much appreciated!
chunkystyler said:
Hi there; long time lurker, first time poster.
I've recently been trying to flash the kernel on my device using the CF-Root kernel. My kernel version is 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKK2-CL726411, so I downloaded the corresponding rooted kernel file "KK2", extracted, and flashed using Odin (with no errors; green light with PASS displays).
Now, I'm led to believe that in doing so, busybox and superuser will also be installed. However, I cannot seem to find them in the applications list. I also cannot run apps like Titanium Backup, which require root access.
Each time I boot/reboot my phone, the yellow triangle does display. So what am I missing? I have also tried using the Superoneclick method, but after rebooting, I still don't seem to have root access.
Any help would be much appreciated!
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Try again. Ensure no KIES processes are running (including process in PC Task Manager)
Make sure you are following Chainfire's instructions exactly. )
Flash CF-Root-xxx-vX.X.tar (from the attached zip) as PDA in ODIN, without repartition. Done
Edit: You will not see busybox, but should see Superuser
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Try again. Ensure no KIES processes are running (including process in PC Task Manager)
Make sure you are following Chainfire's instructions exactly. )
Flash CF-Root-xxx-vX.X.tar (from the attached zip) as PDA in ODIN, without repartition. Done
Edit: You will not see busybox, but should see Superuser
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Thanks for the quick reply. I had retried it twice before, but decided to try it again once more. I made sure no KIES related processes were running.
I attached a screenshot of my Odin after flashing. I have followed Chainfire's thread word-for-word. =S
Any other suggestions as to what i should try next?
Thanks!
Have you tried a different kernel?
You could try flashing Siyah kernel v2.6.8 .tar with Odin: http://www.gokhanmoral.com/gm/2012/01/21/siyahkernel-v2-6-8/
Is rooted with CWM recovery v5.xx
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1263838
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If you have managed to get CWM Recovery installed, but for some reason still don't have (or lost) root access;
Download the attached SuperUser.zip (don't extract)
Save to internal sdcard (remember what directory, if any)
Boot into CWM Recovery (Power off phone -> Vol Up + Home + Power). Navigate (depending on which CWM version) vol up/dn, maybe power to back or select, home to select. Try menu soft key for up & back button back)
Navigate to Install zip from sdcard / internal sdcard............ / SuperUser.zip
Flash & reboot
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Have you tried a different kernel?
You could try flashing Siyah kernel v2.6.8 .tar with Odin: http://www.gokhanmoral.com/gm/2012/01/21/siyahkernel-v2-6-8/
Is rooted with CWM recovery v5.xx
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1263838
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Hmmm.. was I flash this in the exact same way as I did with the CF-Root? It's now giving me a boot loop.
Once I get the phone back up and running, I'll retry this flashing with this kernel.
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If you have managed to get CWM Recovery installed, but for some reason still don't have (or lost) root access;
Download the attached SuperUser.zip (don't extract)
Save to internal sdcard (remember what directory, if any)
Boot into CWM Recovery (Power off phone -> Vol Up + Home + Power). Navigate (depending on which CWM version) vol up/dn, maybe power to back or select, home to select. Try menu soft key for up & back button back)
Navigate to Install zip from sdcard / internal sdcard............ / SuperUser.zip
Flash & reboot
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Thanks for the reply! I'll give this a try if reflashing the kernel doesn't work.
Maybe factory reset, wipe cache and advanced / dalvik in recovery before flashing.
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Okay, I've gotten rid of the boot loop. I've been trying to figure out why I couldn't get something so simple to work, but I've finally found the answer.
I changed my usb connection from the front header to the rear i/o port, and retried the kernel flash. Problem solved.
These past two days have been so frustrating haha. Thanks so much for your help guys!
I am no longer supporting this version of CF-Root. I have personally moved away from permanent custom recoveries. I will still be providing roots by way of CF-Auto-Root (click). The downloads in this thread will remain available, I just won't be updating them.
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If you just want to get your device rooted ASAP, see this thread instead: CF-Root. It includes this recovery in it's installation, and automatically installs root. This thread is for the recovery only.
Check your device model ! Settings -> About device -> Model number. This stuff is made for the GT-I9300 and GT-I9300T, if your model number has a suffix, it may not work, or if it is a totally different model, it will not work (may even brick) !
Not compatible with ROM Manager ! Use the CWM Manager provided instead.
Here's my port of CWM 5.5.0.4 to the SGS3. There's a second version number in the thread title, as I think there will be multiple versions.
As is the case with every SGS release (it happened with the SGS1 and the SGS2, and now again with the SGS3), CWM source isn't built to correctly deal with our setup (internal storage vs sdcard). I had to make a number of changes to the source to get it working correctly. From my tests, it all seems to work, but it's quite possible I missed something (report issues).
(I have tested backup/restore to both internal and external storage, wipes, installing zips from both internal and external, etc, all works as I expect it to)
Aside from the base fixes, there is currently nothing fancy about this build of CWM. I'm not sure if the SGS3 suffers from the brick bug (that SGS2 and Note have), but I patched out the relevant code to be sure (I think). Backups are rather big, system alone is about a GB.
I'll do more some other day!
Instructions - Short
Extract the attached CF-SGS3-CWM-vX.X-vY.Y zip file, to get the tar file you can flash in Odin as PDA.
Instructions - Long
- Follow these instructions to the letter. Do not touch any buttons or checkboxes that are not listed below to touch!
- Unzip the attached Odin3-vX.X.zip file
- Unzip the attached CF-SGS3-CWM-vX.X-vY.Y.zip file
- If you end up with a recovery.img file, you've extracted twice. You need to end up with a .tar file - don't extract that one
- (USB) Disconnect your phone from your computer
- Start Odin3-vX.X.exe
- Click the PDA button, and select CF-SGS3-CWM-vX.X-vY.Y.tar
- Put your phone in download mode (turn off phone, then hold volume-down + home + power to boot - if it asks you to press a button to continue, press the listed button)
- (USB) Connect the phone to your computer
- Make sure Repartition is NOT checked
- Click the Start button
- Wait for the phone to reboot
- Done (if it took you more than 30 seconds, you need practise!)
New to Samsung? Unfamiliar with Odin? Think all the above is a hassle? Get used to it. It's very simple, and us Samsung folk use Odin (or Mobile ODIN ) for everything! It's so very very convenient once you get used to it.
Navigation
In recovery, use the volume buttons to move up/down, power or home button to select, and back to go back.
Manually rooting
Note: if you're just flashing CWM to root, it is easiest to follow this thread instead: CF-Root. It includes this recovery in it's installation, and automatically installs root.
Applying root once you have this recovery installed is easy.
- Go to the SuperSU thread and download the CWM-SuperSU-...zip file attached to the first post
- Put the zip file on your sdcard (either internal storage or external sdcard will do)
- Put your phone in recovery mode (turn off phone, then hold volume-up + home + power to boot - release power after one second) - Alternatively, use the "adb reboot recovery" command
- Select "install zip from sdcard"
- Select "choose zip from sdcard" or "choose zip from internal sdcard" (depending on where you put the zip)
- Select the CWM-SuperSU-...zip file
- Done !
Root in ADB
If you root through recovery and are not running a custom kernel, chances are that ADB does not have root when Android is booted. You can enable root in ADB even on stock kernels by using the adbd Insecure app. This does require the device to be rooted!
When flashing a new firmware ...
... you probably want to keep recovery. Most stock firmwares include the stock recovery, so if you flash those with Odin this recovery will be overwritten. Alternatively, if you are using Mobile ODIN to flash, first open the firmware files you want to flash using the "Open file ..." entry (sometimes several times), then select the "Recovery" entry and press the "Clear" button in the popup. This way, recovery will not be overwritten.
CWM Manager
Also attached is CWM Manager, a tool I wrote to manage my CWM kernels and recoveries. Download the APK to your device and open it to install. You may need to go to Settings -> Security -> Device Administration first and enable Unknown sources.
Note that v1.1 or newer of my CWM build is required to use CWM Manager.
Flash counter
To reset the flash counter to 0, see the Triangle Away thread.
OTA's
Since v1.5, flashing OTA updates is supported directly using this recovery. You should however be aware that said OTA will most likely re-install stock recovery and remove this one. Furthermore, it may keep doing so every time you boot. CF-Root v6.3 (and newer) will try to disable this, it is advised you flash that. Just reflashing this CWM recovery will likely not help.
Downloads
CF-SGS3-CWM-v5.5-v1.5.zip
CWMManager-SGS3-v3.60.apk
Thank you!!!!!
edit: Backups are about 2GB (!!!)
works great for me on my brothers sgs III
hoping to get one soon as my one X CPU melted, and i got an offer to buy cheap from a fellow XDA member
Thanks OP. Do we flash this via CWM?
winwiz said:
Thanks OP. Do we flash this via CWM?
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Odin... in PDA.
Great work as always!
winwiz said:
Thanks OP. Do we flash this via CWM?
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why quote the first post?
never understood that...
Intratech said:
Odin... in PDA.
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Brilliant thanks
recognises the internal memory fine now
attempting a CWM backup...failed on the previous version. Will let you know how I get on
Update; Backup works fine! Many thanks chainfire
Great work, about to flash
Unboxed my SGSIII 2 hours ago, great phone. Now rooted & CMW even better! Thanks
Thank you.
After flashing this cwm when connecting to usb external sd card is lost.
Thanks!
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lapje said:
After flashing this cwm when connecting to usb external sd card is lost.
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what do you mean with "lost"? it works great here..
edit: the "thanks" was a mistake..
Works perfect, thank you
lapje said:
After flashing this cwm when connecting to usb external sd card is lost.
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Can you explain that in more detail ?
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Can you explain that in more detail ?
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there is no problem, he's done something wrong
Great work, works perfect
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Can you explain that in more detail ?
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After I flashed cwm with odin after reboot in Windows explorer I saw only the internal sd card of the phone itself. External sd card was not there. But now after rebooting the phone and connecting usb again it is all fine.
Sorry.... for the inconvenience.
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what do you mean with "lost"? it works great here..
edit: the "thanks" was a mistake..
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My thanks was also a mistake!!!!!
Thanks a lot Chainfire.
Recovery installed successfully.
But when I run ROM Manager, it says that I don't have any CWM installed. For example, if I choose the option "Copy current ROM", it issues the following message: "You must have ClockworkMod Recovery installed before continuing!. Install the recovery through ROM Manager first."
Hi community,
I recently got a samsung galaxy s2 i777 at&t , everything was working just fine until i installed oneplus mod!
I dunno that a rom could turn my i777 in a i9100 when I tried to flash any other i777 rom I get the magic message, this it's not a i777 complatible rom use a i9100 one or something like that.
model number
gt i9100
baseband
i777ucmd8
Is that a reason I can't answer phone calls?
BTW my intention is to turn it back to be a i777 model how it is supposed to be
I strongly recommend that you avoid that site. We have had many, many reports of serious issues, and some even catastrophic, on the I777 from flashing things from that site.
The latest stock distribution for this phone is I777UCMD8 (the same as your baseband / modem). I would suggest that you flash the full version of that stock firmware, which you can get from the Download Repository.
After returning the phone to stock, if you want to customize it, I recommend that you stick with firmware that you can obtain on this forum in the development section. If you are interested in customizing the phone, you can root with framaroot using the Aragorn exploit. You can use Mobile Odin free or Mobile Odin Pro to install a custom kernel with custom recovery, and then flash the custom firmware of your choice from your recovery. You should be able to find plenty of information in the forums here.
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I strongly recommend that you avoid that site. We have had many, many reports of serious issues, and some even catastrophic, on the I777 from flashing things from that site.
The latest stock distribution for this phone is I777UCMD8 (the same as your baseband / modem). I would suggest that you flash the full version of that stock firmware, which you can get from the Download Repository.
After returning the phone to stock, if you want to customize it, I recommend that you stick with firmware that you can obtain on this forum in the development section. If you are interested in customizing the phone, you can root with framaroot using the Aragorn exploit. You can use Mobile Odin free or Mobile Odin Pro to install a custom kernel with custom recovery, and then flash the custom firmware of your choice from your recovery. You should be able to find plenty of information in the forums here.
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Never flashed firmware before. Should I go with the "I777UCMD8 Stock Binaries (Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean):" firmware cuz I have that modem already?
You should use the I777UCMD8 firmware because it is the latest version of the operating system available for this phone.
Since you don't have experience flashing, here are detailed instructions.
Download the 7zip file archive and extract the contents. You will have a file ending in .tar.md5. That is the file you will select in the pda slot in Odin.
How to use stand-alone Odin3 to flash firmware:
Follow and recheck each of the following steps. Do them in order listed, as some steps are dependent on previous steps. Instructions are for Odin3 v1.85. (Recommended for this phone. There is a link in the Download Repository.) It should work with any version of Odin, but some details, like color of items, may be different.
1.) Open Odin on the Windows Desktop.
2.) Have the USB cable plugged into USB port on the computer, but *Not* plugged in to the phone.
3.) Shut the phone off.
4.) While holding down the vol+ & vol- keys, plug micro-usb plug into phone.
5.) In Odin, you should get the yellow box under where it says ID:COM with the text 0:[COMx], and in the Message area, <ID:0/00x> Added!! where x is some number, usually 1-8.
6.) In Odin, make sure Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time are checked and all other items are not checked.
7.) Click on the PDA button. Browse to the tar file you want to install and select it so its path appears in the text edit box next to the button.
8.) Make sure the check box next to the PDA button is checked.
9.) Click the Start button.
10.) You should see the green progress bar advancing.
11.) When complete, you will get a PASS (or FAIL if unsuccessful).
creepyncrawly said:
You should use the I777UCMD8 firmware because it is the latest version of the operating system available for this phone.
Since you don't have experience flashing, here are detailed instructions.
Download the 7zip file archive and extract the contents. You will have a file ending in .tar.md5. That is the file you will select in the pda slot in Odin.
How to use stand-alone Odin3 to flash firmware:
Follow and recheck each of the following steps. Do them in order listed, as some steps are dependent on previous steps. Instructions are for Odin3 v1.85. (Recommended for this phone. There is a link in the Download Repository.) It should work with any version of Odin, but some details, like color of items, may be different.
1.) Open Odin on the Windows Desktop.
2.) Have the USB cable plugged into USB port on the computer, but *Not* plugged in to the phone.
3.) Shut the phone off.
4.) While holding down the vol+ & vol- keys, plug micro-usb plug into phone.
5.) In Odin, you should get the yellow box under where it says ID:COM with the text 0:[COMx], and in the Message area, <ID:0/00x> Added!! where x is some number, usually 1-8.
6.) In Odin, make sure Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time are checked and all other items are not checked.
7.) Click on the PDA button. Browse to the tar file you want to install and select it so its path appears in the text edit box next to the button.
8.) Make sure the check box next to the PDA button is checked.
9.) Click the Start button.
10.) You should see the green progress bar advancing.
11.) When complete, you will get a PASS (or FAIL if unsuccessful).
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Nice walkthrough, Now when it PASS and it says REMOVED, what is next?
- unplug the phone?
- Flash a new rom? or will it have new one ready to use?
- will it be rooted already?
XDA_Mod said:
Nice walkthrough, Now when it PASS and it says REMOVED, what is next?
- unplug the phone?
- Flash a new rom? or will it have new one ready to use?
- will it be rooted already?
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Will be stock, just like it came out of the box, only Jelly Bean operating system instead of Ice Cream Sandwich. Not rooted, fully stock.
You can use the phone without further customization, the same way you would if you picked it up new.
If you want to flash custom firmware onto the phone, you will need to root using Framaroot with the Aragorn exploit, which you can find on XDA Developers forums, and then use Mobile Odin free or Mobile Odin Pro to install a custom kernel with Clockwork Mod recovery. Then you can flash the custom firmware of your choice.
If you want to customize and need detailed instructions, I'll be happy to help. However, I am going out of town for a few days. The next time I will be checking the forums is next Monday.
For what it's worth I'll be around and can help if need be.
creepyncrawly said:
You should use the I777UCMD8 firmware because it is the latest version of the operating system available for this phone.
Since you don't have experience flashing, here are detailed instructions.
Download the 7zip file archive and extract the contents. You will have a file ending in .tar.md5. That is the file you will select in the pda slot in Odin.
How to use stand-alone Odin3 to flash firmware:
Follow and recheck each of the following steps. Do them in order listed, as some steps are dependent on previous steps. Instructions are for Odin3 v1.85. (Recommended for this phone. There is a link in the Download Repository.) It should work with any version of Odin, but some details, like color of items, may be different.
1.) Open Odin on the Windows Desktop.
2.) Have the USB cable plugged into USB port on the computer, but *Not* plugged in to the phone.
3.) Shut the phone off.
4.) While holding down the vol+ & vol- keys, plug micro-usb plug into phone.
5.) In Odin, you should get the yellow box under where it says ID:COM with the text 0:[COMx], and in the Message area, <ID:0/00x> Added!! where x is some number, usually 1-8.
6.) In Odin, make sure Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time are checked and all other items are not checked.
7.) Click on the PDA button. Browse to the tar file you want to install and select it so its path appears in the text edit box next to the button.
8.) Make sure the check box next to the PDA button is checked.
9.) Click the Start button.
10.) You should see the green progress bar advancing.
11.) When complete, you will get a PASS (or FAIL if unsuccessful).
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SteveMurphy said:
For what it's worth I'll be around and can help if need be.
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I went into ODIN MODE
but while plugging the USB to the phone where it supposed to show the yellow square under the ID:COM it never appears, should I proceed with the flashing process ?
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I went into ODIN MODE
but while plugging the USB to the phone where it supposed to show the yellow square under the ID:COM it never appears, should I proceed with the flashing process ?
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If you don't get the yellow square, and "Added!!" in the message area, then Odin is not recognizing the phone. This may be because you do not have the Samsung USB driver for Mobile Phones installed on your computer, or it may be because you do not have a good connection between the phone and the PC.
Go to Control Panel | Uninstall or Change a Program (Windows 7 - or similar on other OS) and look to see if you have "SAMSUNG USB Driver for Mobile Phones" in the list. If not, you need to install it. There is a link to an xdaDevelopers forum thread for the driver in the Download Repository, or you can download it directly from the Samsung site.
If the SAMSUNG USB Driver is already there, you should probably assume that you have a bad cable or bad connection. Try another cable, another port on the PC, especially one connected directly to the mother board if it is a desktop pc. Or even another PC.
In some extreme cases, you might have to uninstall the SAMSUNG USB Driver, reboot the PC, re-install the Driver, and reboot again.
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If you don't get the yellow square, and "Added!!" in the message area, then Odin is not recognizing the phone. This may be because you do not have the Samsung USB driver for Mobile Phones installed on your computer, or it may be because you do not have a good connection between the phone and the PC.
Go to Control Panel | Uninstall or Change a Program (Windows 7 - or similar on other OS) and look to see if you have "SAMSUNG USB Driver for Mobile Phones" in the list. If not, you need to install it. There is a link to an xdaDevelopers forum thread for the driver in the Download Repository, or you can download it directly from the Samsung site.
If the SAMSUNG USB Driver is already there, you should probably assume that you have a bad cable or bad connection. Try another cable, another port on the PC, especially one connected directly to the mother board if it is a desktop pc. Or even another PC.
In some extreme cases, you might have to uninstall the SAMSUNG USB Driver, reboot the PC, re-install the Driver, and reboot again.
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I went through it, I flashed.
All completed (success 1 / failed 0 )
rebooting, I removed the usb cable.
And now it stays with the AT&T logo rolling over and over again, the screens turns off and the the logo again, the screen turns off AT&T logo, etc.
Any issue with that?
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I went through it, I flashed.
All completed (success 1 / failed 0 )
rebooting, I removed the usb cable.
And now it stays with the AT&T logo rolling over and over again, the screens turns off and the the logo again, the screen turns off AT&T logo, etc.
Any issue with that?
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Boot into stock recovery and perform a wipe data/factory reset.
To boot recovery: with the phone off, hold down all three buttons vol- vol+ pwr, until the logo screen appears the second time, then release.
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Boot into stock recovery and perform a wipe data/factory reset.
To boot recovery: with the phone off, hold down all three buttons vol- vol+ pwr, until the logo screen appears the second time, then release.
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Awesome, reset factory worked like charm. It boot and the buttons are fixed
Now, should I be able to install CM 10.1.3 from the scratch? Cuz I got my phone rooted from before this AT&T flash.
I was planning to use this version:
http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=i777&type=stable
with the Gapps:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Google_Apps
But I don't know if I need another CW recovery, or root it again (if I need root I'll look for the info on the forum, I won't keep bothering with this noob questions anymore guys).
EDIT: I've check that my phone is not rooted, I checked downloading the TERMINAL and try it to use the $ su command and it didn't work, so I think it's not rooted.
Which will be the easiest way to root the phone?
from the ones listed on our forum, cuz there are a couple of links not working already.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1301682
XDA_Mod said:
Awesome, reset factory worked like charm. It boot and the buttons are fixed
Now, should I be able to install CM 10.1.3 from the scratch? Cuz I got my phone rooted from before this AT&T flash.
I was planning to use this version:
http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=i777&type=stable
with the Gapps:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Google_Apps
But I don't know if I need another CW recovery, or root it again (if I need root I'll look for the info on the forum, I won't keep bothering with this noob questions anymore guys).
EDIT: I've check that my phone is not rooted, I checked downloading the TERMINAL and try it to use the $ su command and it didn't work, so I think it's not rooted.
Which will be the easiest way to root the phone?
from the ones listed on our forum, cuz there are a couple of links not working already.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1301682
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Root the phone with Framaroot using the Aragorn exploit. You can find it on XDA. Link.
After rooting, use Mobile Odin (Pro from the play store, or the Lite version from the xda thread, Link) to install AJK v4.9 No Swap kernel. See post #5 in this thread for additional instructions.
creepyncrawly said:
Root the phone with Framaroot using the Aragorn exploit. You can find it on XDA. Link.
After rooting, use Mobile Odin (Pro from the play store, or the Lite version from the xda thread, Link) to install AJK v4.9 No Swap kernel. See post #5 in this thread for additional instructions.
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Just read the post on the #5 of the thread that u sent me but I didn't understand it very well.
Then, after rooting and installing Mobile Odin, you should flash the AJK v4.9 No Swap kernel. Download the CWM flashable .zip file, open it in an archiving program such as 7zip, and extract the boot.img. You can not flash the zip file with mobile odin, so you will need to flash the boot.img, which Mobile Odin will recognize. However, since you are not flashing the support files for the kernel, if you boot into the stock jellybean system at this point, the buttons will not work. So, after flashing the kernel with Mobile Odin, you should boot directly into recovery, and flash the full AJK v4.9 zip file to get the buttons working with the stock firmware. Or you can flash the custom firmware of your choice at this point and skip the above step.
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I installed mobile odin ready to flash, got the "AJK v4.9 NoSwap" cuz I have AT&T stock JB
but in the installations instructions they used the CWM to flash the kernel, I think, and I'll be using mobile odin, but reading ur post carefully I don't got what u mean from here "...Download the CWM flashable .zip file, open it in an archiving program such as 7zip, and extract the boot.img. You can not flash the zip file with mobile odin, so you will need to flash the boot.img, which Mobile Odin will recognize. However, since you are not flashing the support files for the kernel, if you boot into the stock jellybean system at this point, the buttons will not work. So, after flashing the kernel with Mobile Odin, you should boot directly into recovery, and flash the full AJK v4.9 zip file to get the buttons working with the stock firmware. Or you can flash the custom firmware of your choice at this point and skip the above step..."
Should I just need to use mobile odin flash the "AJK v4.9 NoSwap" then reboot and boot into CWM recovery to start to install the CM 10.1.3 and then the GAPPs, etc? or am I skipping some important part of the process?
He's saying you need to physically extract the boot.img from the zip file and flash that via Mobile Odin, then immediately reboot recovery and flash the entire zip file. This convoluted method is only because Mobile Odin can't flash zip files, hence the need to flash the boot.img.
I'll be out of town for the coming week, and won't be on the forums much if any. If you have additional questions, Steve can probably help you.
SteveMurphy said:
He's saying you need to physically extract the boot.img from the zip file and flash that via Mobile Odin, then immediately reboot recovery and flash the entire zip file. This convoluted method is only because Mobile Odin can't flash zip files, hence the need to flash the boot.img.
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Let me put it in my thoughts if I got the idea.
1- unzip the AJK v4.9 No Swap kernel and flash the boot.img
2- REBOOT the device into recovery mode (vol+ plus vol - plus power)
3- (no clean cache, no factory reset) select an unzip file and pick AGAIN the AJK v4.9 No Swap kernel.zip and flash it again.
4- then? should I reboot and start the clean CM installation? (clean cache, reset factory, select CM 10.1.3, clean cache, gapps, reboot?)
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I'll be out of town for the coming week, and won't be on the forums much if any. If you have additional questions, Steve can probably help you.
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I appreciate every single minute that you took answering my noob questions.
The 4 steps you list are correct, but don't forget to wipe the /system partition before you flash CM. That's a big part of a "clean" flash.
SteveMurphy said:
The 4 steps you list are correct, but don't forget to wipe the /system partition before you flash CM. That's a big part of a "clean" flash.
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Many thanks SteveMurphy it worked flawlessly