Downgrade to froyo - Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, I'm currently on simply honey3.91 gingerbread...I flashed this rom specifically just to be able to use netflix but now it appears that the newest version works on froyo now.. how do I downgrade back to froyo? Froyo had working gps for me which I could never get to work consistently on gb...to have GPS and netflix working on my phone would be great!
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Odin back to eclair, root, install rom manager, format sd-card (remove the external sd-card to avoid loosing important data) and flash froyo.
naars90 said:
Hi, I'm currently on simply honey3.91 gingerbread...I flashed this rom specifically just to be able to use netflix but now it appears that the newest version works on froyo now.. how do I downgrade back to froyo? Froyo had working gps for me which I could never get to work consistently on gb...to have GPS and netflix working on my phone would be great!
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No need to format SD card
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I have gingerbread bootloaders...would that be a problem?

It's not going to be a problem. You may only be annoying by the I1900 when you boot your phone. Regarding formatting your sd-card, to cleanup the left over software components like voodoo folder and data. Re-installing the os on your phone is juts like re-installing os on your pc. Cleanup the left over junk may help saving space and other unforeseen complicated issues.
naars90 said:
I have gingerbread bootloaders...would that be a problem?
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VibrantThemer said:
It's not going to be a problem. You may only be annoying by the I1900 when you boot your phone. Regarding formatting your sd-card, to cleanup the left over software components like voodoo folder and data. Re-installing the os on your phone is juts like re-installing os on your pc. Cleanup the left over junk may help saving space and other unforeseen complicated issues.
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on the flipside if you want to be extra careful just flash froyo bootloaders of course dont be sacred if at reboot you get rainbows thats normal after that reboot phone into download mode then odin back to stock reroot flash clockwork and flash a froyo rom

godsfirsthomie said:
on the flipside if you want to be extra careful just flash froyo bootloaders of course dont be sacred if at reboot you get rainbows thats normal after that reboot phone into download mode then odin back to stock reroot flash clockwork and flash a froyo rom
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Have you tried that? Don't want to take a chance and I hate the rainbow lolz.
Thanks anyway

VibrantThemer said:
Have you tried that? Don't want to take a chance and I hate the rainbow lolz.
Thanks anyway
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the rainbows are there only while your still on simply honey as soon as you odin back to stock they will be gone and you have your normal galaxy s start up logos

VibrantThemer said:
Have you tried that? Don't want to take a chance and I hate the rainbow lolz.
Thanks anyway
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I have flashed bootloaders both ways. Nothing to worry about as long as you follow the steps. Works like a charm.

offdutyninja808 said:
I have flashed bootloaders both ways. Nothing to worry about as long as you follow the steps. Works like a charm.
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I'm thinking of doing this as I cannot seem to get a full workday with relatively light use out of GB right now.
Anyway... where can I find the bootloaders for Froyo and is there a guide to make sure I do this in the right order. I haven't had any issues with all the various flashes and odins that I have done so far, but with CM7 on board I know that it's quite a bit different now.
I tried using the XDA search for bootloaders and basically got this an other similar threads.
I read this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117990 which looks like I already had stock bootloader, but I wasn't sure if that is correct.

Yeah, that's the right place. Just click on the "Froyo Bootloader Revert to Vibrant" link to download the original bootloaders. It should be a .tar file. Flash through Odin with the same steps, but just use the Froyo BL .tar instead of the GB one and BOOM!
In like tube socks!
Oh yeah... don't forget that the button combo for the GB bootloaders is different. It's just volume up + power.

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[Q] Rooting Samsung Fascinate (2.2.1)

Can anyone loan me a hand? I just got my new Samsung Fascinate today and I really like it. Can anyone here help me root it? It's on
version 2.2.1.
Build Number: SCH-I500.ED04
Kernel V: 22.6.32.9
Model: SCH-I500
Hardware V:I500.04
If you can, please help me out. I'm familiar with jailbreaking iPhones and iPods but have never dealed with an Android.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046855&highlight=root+ed01
What he said... But if you want other roms, don't bother with unrooting.
Just update your recovery to the latest CWM and flash a new rom using CWM.
But I would make sure to read up before taking any steps further to make sure you know what steps to take.
Sorry, but I don't even know what a rom is. I'm familair with iPhone Jaibteaking and thats it. This is my first Android phone. All I Wanna do is be able to install the themes and tweaks and get free tethering. I'm sorry i don't know much.
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I had root on my Fascinate and then I updated OTA to Froyo 2.2.1 and lost root.
How do I root my Fascinate now?
FW=2.2.1
Kernel=2.6.32.9
Build=SCH-I500.ED04
Baseband=S:i500.04V.ED04
Thanks to you and all the help on XDA.
Same that was already posted above.... READ
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046855&highlight=root+ed01
When I tried to download the "update.zip" file I get a 404 error.
Thanks
RacerXFD said:
What he said... But if you want other roms, don't bother with unrooting.
Just update your recovery to the latest CWM and flash a new rom using CWM.
But I would make sure to read up before taking any steps further to make sure you know what steps to take.
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I would go this route, load up ComRom 2.1 and get rid of the ED04 radio it has some issues. It's not as hard as it sounds to do this. Just read up and enjoy a better running phone.
nunyazz said:
Same that was already posted above.... READ
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046855&highlight=root+ed01
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I went to the page you suggested and when I tried to download the "update.zip" I get a 404 error.
What is next?
Thanks
sfobrien said:
I would go this route, load up ComRom 2.1 and get rid of the ED04 radio it has some issues. It's not as hard as it sounds to do this. Just read up and enjoy a better running phone.
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If this is the route you want to take (I highly recommend it as well), I would check out this thread or even this thread (although it is on Android Central, so you will need to make an account to see all the links if you don't already have one). They are pretty similar (the latter is a bit overboard on detail, but that can be a good thing if you are new to the process) and should at least get you started on learning what it is you need to learn to ultimately wind up at ComRom 2.1. I hope this helps!
Hello. I finally found out what a ROM was and how to use ODIN. I had my Uncle to ROOT my Fascinate when he was down this weekend. Last night, my phone got bricked or stuck in blue recovery and I had to flash it. Or restore it using ODIN. Anyhow, can you tell me the steps to get it rooted again with Odin & Evil Fascination? ClackWorkRecovery caused thus because I couldn't get it to work to install Com rom.
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For a better understanding, I want to do the following:
Steps to Rooting my SCH-I500 with Evil Fascinate
Getting clockworkmod working correctly
& Installing Com rom.
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GagesiPad said:
For a better understanding, I want to do the following:
Steps to Rooting my SCH-I500 with Evil Fascinate
Getting clockworkmod working correctly
& Installing Com rom.
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Evil Fascination and Community Rom are two different roms and both will root your phone when flashed... this is how mine's set up for ComRom and it works flawlessly:
1) download odin, samsung mobile phone drivers, debloated/debinged/deodexed EB01 all in one package, CWR3-Voodoo, and ComRom 2.0 package of your choice and the 2.1 patch... place ComRom and its patch onto your sd card
2) use odin to install EB01
3) boot up phone once to let it format itself
4) power off phone and use odin to then install CWR3-Voodoo
5) boot straight into CWR, wipe data/cache/dalvik 3 times each and assuming you don't want to backup/restore data (I usually just use Titanium Backup app from the market) proceed to install .zip of ComRom 2.0
6) select reboot phone and let it boot up, it may take a while the first time
7) congrats, you're rooted and running ComRom 2.0
8) to install the patch simply hold the power button down until the menu pops up, select recovery
9) this will boot you into CWR again, no data/cache wipe necessary simply install .zip ComRom 2.1 patch then reboot phone again
10) congrats now you're rooted, voodoo'd, and running the latest ComRom
hope this helps, that's about as simple and short as I can make it
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Ok. Thanks for letting me know that. I had no idea there was a difference. I'm new to this stuff so. Yah. Anyways, I used that guys post to root my phone (the first reply with the link) and it worked for me. Can you give the the download links to all of the stuff up there that you mentioned? Or is there another thread that you go that from with a better understanding? With the links and all? I'm not sure what Voodoo is. I just want the Com Ron up and going. ;-) thanks =D
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GagesiPad said:
Ok. Thanks for letting me know that. I had no idea there was a difference. I'm new to this stuff so. Yah. Anyways, I used that guys post to root my phone (the first reply with the link) and it worked for me. Can you give the the download links to all of the stuff up there that you mentioned? Or is there another thread that you go that from with a better understanding? With the links and all? I'm not sure what Voodoo is. I just want the Com Ron up and going. ;-) thanks =D
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this should give you a current recovery (CWM), I use the first one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046905
most everything else can be found in landsharks thread here: odin, the samsung drivers, debloated/deodexed EB01 and ED01, and how to install all of that (props to landshark68 for putting it all together)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1048380
ComRom can be found here along with instructions on how to flash, changelogs to see whats been updated, known bugs... I would suggest reading the first few posts by nitsuj17 just to get familiar with it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108991
superchunkwii put up a pretty nice detailed thread on how to get to ComRom if you're at stock (or need to go to stock, then go to ComRom):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1053567
last but not least voodoo, these are the closest threads I could find that describe it (second one is a little better):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1043673&highlight=voodoo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1039897&highlight=voodoo
i know it might seem like information overload and a lot of reading, thats why i tried to simplify it in my instructions in my previous posts... if you download what you need from those threads then follow the steps I listed you shouldn't have any problems. If you do, don't worry we're here to help
Ok. From my understanding, CWR3-Voodoo is like the one click lag fix right? I'm actually using that on my phone now. When I'm on my computer later, ill go through all that and learn more about it and download everything and try it. =]
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GagesiPad said:
Ok. From my understanding, CWR3-Voodoo is like the one click lag fix right? I'm actually using that on my phone now. When I'm on my computer later, ill go through all that and learn more about it and download everything and try it. =]
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yes it has an option for enabling/disabling lagfix but its optional.. even if you decide to flash a rom with no voodoo kernel you can still use that CWM with no worries
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Thanks. Since I'm allready rooted, can I skip to steps 20-24 and do that?
GagesiPad said:
Thanks. Since I'm allready rooted, can I skip to steps 20-24 and do that?
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yeah if you're rooted and running the baseband you want (ED01 or whatever) the boot into CWR and flash the rom you want... you're going to need to do a data/cache/dalvik wipe before flashing the initial ComRom 2.0 package so make any backups you want.. once its done installing reboot phone to make sure everything works right, then boot back into recovery and flash the patch (no wiping or anything needed) any questions or problems be sure to post them
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Thanks! I back up my stuff though Titanium back up. One thing though, how do I tell if I have CWR installed? Thanks for your help!

Help flashing GB

so I'm running 2.2 and want to upgrade to a rom running 2.3.4 but idk how to flash it. i know MIUI had a weird 2 odin method, but this is a normal rom and idk if i can jus flash over Froyo
lbroskee said:
so I'm running 2.2 and want to upgrade to a rom running 2.3.4 but idk how to flash it. i know MIUI had a weird 2 odin method, but this is a normal rom and idk if i can jus flash over Froyo
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if you have the GB bootloaders just flash over like a normal rom
if you dont have the bootloaders use an odin version of the rom you want to flash then flash updates with rom manager
so to odin it, i dud need my exact rom and then the GB boot loaders as the PDA?
lbroskee said:
so to odin it, i dud need my exact rom and then the GB boot loaders as the PDA?
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might not need the bootloaders to odin it but you cant see recovery without the bootloaders but with the odin files voodoo sometimes messes up and you need to go to recovery to disable it so you'll need the bootloaders
just flash the bootloades with odin and flash the rom over whatever you're on, probably the easiest way
the GB bootloaders sits at setup connection and never starts
lbroskee said:
the GB bootloaders sits at setup connection and never starts
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If you haven't done this..... Right click on odin application and run as administrator.....
I got it, I just flashed stock bootloaders 1st and all went well. Just a little bummed it even wiped my pictures (15 flashes/Odin's and never happened) but its ok
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lbroskee said:
I got it, I just flashed stock bootloaders 1st and all went well. Just a little bummed it even wiped my pictures (15 flashes/Odin's and never happened) but its ok
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had repartition ckecked ??
i dont really like using odin so havent for ages and i've always had it checked but once i lost everything on internal sd
lbroskee said:
I got it, I just flashed stock bootloaders 1st and all went well. Just a little bummed it even wiped my pictures (15 flashes/Odin's and never happened) but its ok
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yeah there is an option that will clear your sd card in odin so you have to watch to make sure its not checked. It happens sometimes
What 2.3 ROM are you planning on flashing? You don't want GB bootloaders if you plan on flashing MIUI or CM7. Any other GB ROM and you will. Good luck!
I went with sensation by crysis. Love it and the battery, just hate how in 2.3.4 it auto stops charging wen full
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lbroskee said:
I went with sensation by crysis. Love it and the battery, just hate how in 2.3.4 it auto stops charging wen full
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settngs > apps > development > check screen on, that keeps it charging

[Q] From ginger back to Froyo question

So i have tried pretty much all of the GB roms and they are either just not stable enough or they eat through battery like a fat kid on cake.
Is there anything I need to know before going back to Froyo?
Was just planning on ODIN to stock, then flashing a Froyo ROM. But I was unsure if there will be a bootloader issue (or will that be fixed with the ODIN flash)?
thanks
Wondering the same thing
ripsphone said:
So i have tried pretty much all of the GB roms and they are either just not stable enough or they eat through battery like a fat kid on cake.
Is there anything I need to know before going back to Froyo?
Was just planning on ODIN to stock, then flashing a Froyo ROM. But I was unsure if there will be a bootloader issue (or will that be fixed with the ODIN flash)?
thanks
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I'm searching for an answer to the same question. I hooked my friend's Vibrant up to Simply Honey but now i think she would be better off with MIUI. After plowing through thread after thread, you flashing to stock Froyo would not restore your Froyo Bootloader. You have to flash that separately.
You may want to consider giving this a shot though -- a custom gingerbread bootloader that is compatible with Froyo ROMS.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117990
Otherwise:
1. Flash to JFD ODIN (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475)
2. Flash Froyo Bootloaders
3. Root (if necessary)
4. Install Clockwork / Rom Manager (if applicable)
5. Flash ROM of your choice.
You can skip steps 1-4, above. The ginger bootloader is backward compatible. Just did this to my phone and my wife's, Asgard -> zen Droid
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adamcooks said:
You can skip steps 1-4, above. The ginger bootloader is backward compatible. Just did this to my phone and my wife's, Asgard -> zen Droid
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Unless you're going to CM7/MIUI/other AOSP rom, in which case I believe the bootloader will prevent you from getting into your sd card. I'd go in this order:
1.) ODIN Froyo Bootloaders.
2.) ODIN JFD w/ 512 pit and repatition checked.
3.) Root
4.) Install CWM
5.) Go flash happy on AOSP or 2.2 roms.
Just my personal preference. I like the updated bootloader for all my roms. I find it much easier to key press into recovery and download mode. No more three button hope you get the timing correct. Simply either up or down and power, bam your doing what you want.
I think that cm/mini has been updated to work with the gingy loaders (but I am not 100%on that)
As far as going to stock, while I find merit in it, I don't think it's necessary in between all ROM flashing. If you have some issues it can be a needed step.
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Oxirane said:
Unless you're going to CM7/MIUI/other AOSP rom, in which case I believe the bootloader will prevent you from getting into your sd card.
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According to the custom GB BL thread starter, his custom bootloaders are compatible with CM7/MIUI. He says it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16691801&postcount=357

[Q] Everything FCing

Hey, everyone. I've been having this problem a lot... when I was on CM7, about once a month everything would force close. First an app (xScope, Twicca, anything), then GApps, then my keyboard... the phone starts FCing everything within about an hour of being turned on. In the past, I've just fully wiped the phone... I'm on Pool Party now (the version before the newest one right now), and everything is FCing again. Is there a solution that isn't just "wipe everything?"
Did you make any drastic changes before it started force closing everything or has it been that way since you flashed the new ROM? Or was your ROM working fine in the past and it mystically started happening
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This just mystically started today. It's been about a month and a half since the last time this happened, on CM7.
My phone got all screwed up one time when I installed either a bad gapps zip or the wrong one and I ended up having to wipe everything and start over to get out of that mess, although it's weird it randomly is happening to you.
I highly recommend the new ics roms
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kadin.zimmerman said:
My phone got all screwed up one time when I installed either a bad gapps zip or the wrong one and I ended up having to wipe everything and start over to get out of that mess, although it's weird it randomly is happening to you.
I highly recommend the new ics roms
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@OP... I installed TSM Pool Party, flashed gapps for CM7, [big mistake???] and then today everything FC. Couldn't load my browser, only ADWlauncher and perhaps a few other apps I tried worked.
I tried flashing the correct gapps, not sure if it fixed it, rebooting now. if not I will have to reflash tsm pool party.
@above poster, where is this new ICS fascinate rom? Is it stable?
GApps is GApps, man. Wondering if it's a sync issue...
mvmacd said:
@OP... I installed TSM Pool Party, flashed gapps for CM7, [big mistake???] and then today everything FC. Couldn't load my browser, only ADWlauncher and perhaps a few other apps I tried worked.
I tried flashing the correct gapps, not sure if it fixed it, rebooting now. if not I will have to reflash tsm pool party.
@above poster, where is this new ICS fascinate rom? Is it stable?
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Yeah the ics ROM is very stable, I love it. Go to Google and type in "rootzwiki fascinate ics build 6" and you should find it on the rootzwiki website. Let me know if you end up using it and if you like it or even if you need help...I have encountered most problems people have had so I experienced them first hand lol
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Gonna boot my phone up for the first time in 24 hours, maybe it's calmed down. I'd love to switch to ICS, but this isn't solving my "I don't want to wipe everything AGAIN" ordeal.
obsidianchao said:
Gonna boot my phone up for the first time in 24 hours, maybe it's calmed down. I'd love to switch to ICS, but this isn't solving my "I don't want to wipe everything AGAIN" ordeal.
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Yeah I understand you on that...makes you sick to your stomach when you lose everything. Did you not have any backups of when your phone was in its working state? Backups are one of the most important things in my opinion. I learned the hard way
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I haven't done a proper backup in a while. I should really start doing that, sigh.
obsidianchao said:
I haven't done a proper backup in a while. I should really start doing that, sigh.
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boot into cwm and wipe cacnhe and dalvik. I normally do this once a week. Also if you have alot of apps downloaded to the internal memory this can happen. Check rootzwiki out for a thread about fixing the datadata force close issues.
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/5635-problems-with-datadata-causing-force-closes-for-google-apps/
Ahhh, thank you so much, this is perfect!
kadin.zimmerman said:
Yeah the ics ROM is very stable, I love it. Go to Google and type in "rootzwiki fascinate ics build 6" and you should find it on the rootzwiki website. Let me know if you end up using it and if you like it or even if you need help...I have encountered most problems people have had so I experienced them first hand lol
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Ah nice. I was hoping to see a stable ICS. So, it says there's no video hardware acceleration.. does that mean future updates will bring hardware acceleration for the fasciante? like h264 mkv's, or h264 mp4's, or even mpeg4 avi's? tsm/jt's rom doesn't have good video hardware support, MX video has to use SW almost all the time.
So I think I would like to check it out, but I wish I knew about it before I went through all the trouble last night to reflash and reinstall all my apps.. [was up till 3am working on it] lol
any major troubles with it? Also what CWM do I use? Perhaps the one on the CM7 fascinate wiki? [cwm4-bml-i500.tar] or the cwm 5.0.2.7 in vanilla gb?
Also do I need to odin it to anything? or can I go from what I've got now [tsm pool party]?
I've had no major troubles with the past 2 builds and definitely build 6 is the best. Not exactly sure what is meant by the hardware acceleration but everything about this ROM runs smooth. As for cwm version, just install any cwm and the ics ROM has its own that it will install. Once it installs it's own, it is recommended to not flash a new kernel once it does it's own because the one it puts on has stuff built in to make all the features work.
As for Odin, hmm....too be safe I would go back to stock and then throw a cwm kernel on. Then do a wipe data + cache and install build 5. Make sure it is running good then just clear cache and install build 6
Do a backup before you start all this just to be safe!!
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kadin.zimmerman said:
As for Odin, hmm....too be safe I would go back to stock and then throw a cwm kernel on. Then do a wipe data + cache and install build 5. Make sure it is running good then just clear cache and install build 6
Do a backup before you start all this just to be safe!!
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Ok so how come I should install build 5 first?
mvmacd said:
Ok so how come I should install build 5 first?
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I'm not sure if you have to or not, probably don't actually I'm not sure why I said that lol...I guess in my situation I had troubles along the way so I started at build 3 and worked my way up.
just go straight to build 6 and in that case wipe data and cache. And I still would go to stock first because I read somewhere that it best to go from the bml based versions to mtd.
I would then update your radio to EH03 if it isn't already
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kadin.zimmerman said:
I'm not sure if you have to or not, probably don't actually I'm not sure why I said that lol...I guess in my situation I had troubles along the way so I started at build 3 and worked my way up.
just go straight to build 6 and in that case wipe data and cache. And I still would go to stock first because I read somewhere that it best to go from the bml based versions to mtd.
I would then update your radio to EH03 if it isn't already
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awesome... yes I was planning on Odin'ing again, because I've found it gives the rom you flash after it better chance of survival.
It is a inconvenience though because I have to boot up W7 [Dual boot Linux] every time I wanna Odin.. haha, same thing back when I used my ipod touch for iTunes.
So what radio does the ics build 6 have? can they not use the eh03 radio [I'm assuming is superior to whatever it has]? And I assume heimdall can flash the "modem.bin" radio that I untar from the "CI500_VZW_EH03_GB_CM.tar.md5" like so:
heimdall flash --modem modem.bin
right?
The ics builds don't have a specific radio, it doesnt mess with the radio you currently have, so whatever radio you have now is what you will have after the rom. I just didn't know what radio you had now, and the reason i recommend the EH03 is because it is the newest stock radio from verizon - meaning it is definitely reliable.
I'm not sure what you mean by untaring the .tar file. Odin uses the .tar file, so do not untar the file, just leave it the way it is. Unless you mean you can specifically take the radio.tar file out from the other tar file. I have the EH03_radio.tar file so if you wanted it i could upload it somewhere and give you the link. Odin back to any stock firmware, then load a cwm recovery as well as the EH03 radio.
EDIT: Here you go http://dl.dropbox.com/u/32493357/eh03_radio.tar.md5
kadin.zimmerman said:
The ics builds don't have a specific radio, it doesnt mess with the radio you currently have, so whatever radio you have now is what you will have after the rom. I just didn't know what radio you had now, and the reason i recommend the EH03 is because it is the newest stock radio from verizon - meaning it is definitely reliable.
I'm not sure what you mean by untaring the .tar file. Odin uses the .tar file, so do not untar the file, just leave it the way it is. Unless you mean you can specifically take the radio.tar file out from the other tar file. I have the EH03_radio.tar file so if you wanted it i could upload it somewhere and give you the link. Odin back to any stock firmware, then load a cwm recovery as well as the EH03 radio.
EDIT: Here you go http://dl.dropbox.com/u/32493357/eh03_radio.tar.md5
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sorry... what I meant is, I know how to extract the EH03 modem.bin file out of the ".tar.md5" file for the stock Verizon eh03 firmware.
I know how to flash CWM with heimdall, but I guess I do not need to flash the radio [ right? ] because I just came from a fresh eh03, completely wiped, cache, dalvik, and..... urmm, it is showing the same animation I had back on "Eclipse ROM" for Droid X2... ew... For some reason I do not like that particular animation. I guess you can change the boot animation though?
mvmacd said:
sorry... what I meant is, I know how to extract the EH03 modem.bin file out of the ".tar.md5" file for the stock Verizon eh03 firmware.
I know how to flash CWM with heimdall, but I guess I do not need to flash the radio [ right? ] because I just came from a fresh eh03, completely wiped, cache, dalvik, and..... urmm, it is showing the same animation I had back on "Eclipse ROM" for Droid X2... ew... For some reason I do not like that particular animation. I guess you can change the boot animation though?
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Use the program "odin" to flash all your .tar.md5 files. You don't extract those files, you leave them in the .tar format. I gave you the link to download specifically the eh03 radio, but if you have it already on your phone you dont need to worry about it. As for the boot animation, the ics rom will install its own boot animation so no worries there.
You know about odin right? It is definitely the easiest way to flash kernels, radios, and stock firmware.

What is the use of flashing clockworkmode??

What is the use of flashing clockworkmode??
cant we just root the device=>flash cm7???
and after I flash cm7 can I do a recovery??
You can't flash CM7 without a recovery
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I think you don't understand what a "Custom recovery" actually means...
And by the way, LGDRM, KDZ Updater and fastboot can update firmware without an installed recovery
sweetnsour said:
You can't flash CM7 without a recovery
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is recovery a tool to flash cm7?
Ianis G. Vasilev said:
I think you don't understand what a "Custom recovery" actually means...
And by the way, LGDRM, KDZ Updater and fastboot can update firmware without an installed recovery
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what are those?? never heard of them
thomaslau said:
what are those?? never heard of them
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How can you expect to flash cm7 on your phone if you don't know what to use and what you are doing?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=900905
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1152306
thomaslau said:
What is the use of flashing clockworkmode??
cant we just root the device=>flash cm7???
and after I flash cm7 can I do a recovery??
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You cannot flash custom roms without a recovery, LGDMP and KDZ updater flash stock roms only!!
sweetnsour said:
How can you expect to flash cm7 on your phone if you don't know what to use and what you are doing?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=900905
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1152306
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i flash cm7 already by following the thread but dont understand some procedures
thomaslau said:
i flash cm7 already by following the thread but dont understand some procedures
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What are these procedures you are talking about? And are you saying that you were confused yet you still managed to flash cm7?
You should read the stuff in the links I posted. It doesn't get any simpler than that. If you are still confused after reading those links, I suggest you stop what you are doing and continue on with your life
sweetnsour said:
What are these procedures you are talking about? And are you saying that you were confused yet you still managed to flash cm7?
You should read the stuff in the links I posted. It doesn't get any simpler than that. If you are still confused after reading those links, I suggest you stop what you are doing and continue on with your life
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i already flashed cm7 on my phone and using it. but i dont get it why do wee need to use clockworkmod or any other similar to the mod
thomaslau said:
i already flashed cm7 on my phone and using it. but i dont get it why do wee need to use clockworkmod or any other similar to the mod
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You need a custom recovery to flash roms such as cm7. It is also used to make a backup of your phone and wipe the data on your phone. How is it that you've flash cm7 (which means that you've also used your recovery before) yet you don't know the purpose of having a recovery? I think you're going way to ahead of yourself.
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I'm guessing it's more of a case of he's flashed cm7, using the recovery to do so, but doesn't understand the behind-the-scenes procedures that go into the actual flashing.
you need to read the sticky thread if you dont know basics
Think of custom recovery as the basic setup/installer tool for anything and everything related to custom ROMs, kernels, etc. .
kdz and lgdrm are only for stock(OEM)/official releases.
The reason you need it, because it's the only way to do it and carrier's don't give you access to change your ROM. Does Microsoft put mod chips/software in xbox 360? No, hell no, they only give you limited access and regulate what content can be yours.
Custom recoveries come with features that you normally can't do, like nand(full phone backup) backup.
It's this way because that's how it has to be done.
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thanks, you guys are awesome.
just one more question: can i reset my phone and restore it to stock cm7. if yes, how can i do it??? is that like i only need to hold power & vol. down at the same time and go to recovery mode? thx
thomaslau said:
i already flashed cm7 on my phone and using it. but i dont get it why do wee need to use clockworkmod or any other similar to the mod
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Just because your phone is "rooted" dosent mean you can install a rom like a app, you need to use clockwork mod, why do you need it? you need it because it allows you to perform actions that you couldn't do on a stock phone. With clockwork mod you can back up your system files, restore system files, install new roms for use or testing. If your phone is just "rooted" all it means is you can now access system files, use certain "root required" apps, being rooted is step #1 to installing clockwork mod, its like your phone is unlocked, if you just want your phone rooted to delete some system apps thats fine, but it is wise to flash clockwork mod because it can prevent your phone from being bricked and now you can install roms. so the answer is pretty simple, how else would you install a rom without clockwordmod? you couldnt so its just one of those things you need, hope this helps man
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apart from all this custom roms come packed as zip files n kdz updater or lgdrm doesnt recognize these files so u need to hace custom recoveries like cmw or twrp or amonra
thomaslau said:
thanks, you guys are awesome.
just one more question: can i reset my phone and restore it to stock cm7. if yes, how can i do it??? is that like i only need to hold power & vol. down at the same time and go to recovery mode? thx
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I don't think that you could do that... since the phone doesn't even come with CM7 in the first place. Doing a factory reset / restore wouldnt bring the phone to stock CM7. Correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't it bring the phone back to FroYo since that's what it came with?
CM7 is already a custom ROM so there is nothing stock about it... Stock means whatever the phone came with from the box (FroYo) CM7 is Gingerbread.
raylgo said:
I don't think that you could do that... since the phone doesn't even come with CM7 in the first place. Doing a factory reset / restore wouldnt bring the phone to stock CM7. Correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't it bring the phone back to FroYo since that's what it came with?
CM7 is already a custom ROM so there is nothing stock about it... Stock means whatever the phone came with from the box (FroYo) CM7 is Gingerbread.
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If your running cm7 or any rom you can do a factory/reset through the rom your using, it will just erase all info but wont delete the rom and it will delete apps so when you reboot you will have to set up Google account like a new phone, cm7 will still be installed and your current rom it will just be like new, to do a factory reset go to settings, security then hit factory reset, reboot and then back to a clean start on cm7 there will be a option to erase everything on the SD card, hit no if you want to keep all files on your SD or hit yes if you want it all gone, goodluck p.s the only way you can go back to stock is to flash a stock rom and if you made a backup of your stock rom before you flashed cm7
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Hey,
I have installed rom manager to flash clockwork recovery.. one thing i want to ask that after flashing clockwork recovery n in case if i want to remove it, then how ..? I have just rooted stock rom v20c n i want to install kernel for playing games... help me n guide how do i do n how can i remove clockwork recovery , i m feeling very freaky bcoz once before i have already bricked my phone by flashing gb through kdz... help.. n i think that this time the people at service centre will refused to repair it bcoz they can guess what i m doing again n again with it...
thanks in advance
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