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Hello guys,
Ive updated via kies to the latest firmwares from my provider - vodafone, i9100BUKJ3 2.3.5 and i've lost my root, how can i reroot the phone?
Thank you!
By using one of the methods you used before? [30/OCT][ROOTING/UNROOTING] Xperia 2011 Easy Rooting Toolkit [v1.0](zergRush Exploit) or [07.11.2011][CF-Root 5.0] KE*, KF*, KG*, KH1/3/4, KI2/3/4/8, KJ1/2/3 - su+bb+CWM4/5 or another custom, pre-rooted kernel, or an insecure kernel to use with SuperOneClick.
abpostelnicu said:
Hello guys,
Ive updated via kies to the latest firmwares from my provider - vodafone, i9100BUKJ3 2.3.5 and i've lost my root, how can i reroot the phone?
Thank you!
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Yes, you can use CF-Root kernel for XW_KJ3.
Or one of the other rooting methods.
P.S.: Have you ever read Intratech's official firmwares thread?
=> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
You can find a Quick Root Guide in the first post as well.
By the way is there a method to get rid of the yellow triangle and to reset the couter?
It_ler said:
Yes, you can use CF-Root kernel for XW_KJ3.
Or one of the other rooting methods.
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Nice repetition.
abpostelnicu said:
By the way is there a method to get rid of the yellow triangle and to reset the couter?
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Yellow triangle --> flash a stock kernel.
Reset counter --> use a USB jig, assuming you have the "old" bootloader.
oinkylicious said:
Nice repetition.
Yellow triangle --> flash a stock kernel.
Reset counter --> use a USB jig, assuming you have the "old" bootloader.
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i'm afraid i didn't keep the bootloader from 2.3.3
All the information you've asked for and are still asking for is written in threads linked to you already.
Intratech said:
If you've already flashed a full package from elsewhere or updated using KIES and cannot reset your binary counter using the Jig just flash this package in the PDA or Bootloader section of Odin to replace the bootloaders and then you can reset the counter: http://www.multiupload.com/LQQBRQVJUD
Here are the new bootloader tarball if you want to flash them back after resetting your binary counter: http://www.multiupload.com/5LNOCL7KPV
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BUKJ3???
It_ler said:
Yes, you can use CF-Root kernel for XW_KJ3.
Or one of the other rooting methods.
P.S.: Have you ever read Intratech's official firmwares thread?
=> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
You can find a Quick Root Guide in the first post as well.
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if i'm rooting from stock rom with BUKJR kernel on it will the XW_kj3 actually work???tnx
theuglytruth89 said:
if i'm rooting from stock rom with BUKJR kernel on it will the XW_kj3 actually work???tnx
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It should work fine.
I am new to all this also. I have rooted my phone using this method. [07.11.2011][CF-Root 5.0] KE*, KF*, KG*, KH1/3/4, KI2/3/4/8, KJ1/2/3 - su+bb+CWM4/5
I was just wondering how i can actually go back to stock? I would greatly appreciate anyone who can shed some light on what i can do if for instance i brick my device. etc
fletcher1989 said:
I am new to all this also. I have rooted my phone using this method. [07.11.2011][CF-Root 5.0] KE*, KF*, KG*, KH1/3/4, KI2/3/4/8, KJ1/2/3 - su+bb+CWM4/5
I was just wondering how i can actually go back to stock? I would greatly appreciate anyone who can shed some light on what i can do if for instance i brick my device. etc
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Have you checked the roll-up sticky thread in the i9100 general section?
I shall go and do that just now. Sorry to be a pain already lol
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How do i know if roms will work for me? using the way that i rooted my phone.
fletcher1989 said:
I shall go and do that just now. Sorry to be a pain already lol
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How do i know if roms will work for me? using the way that i rooted my phone.
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Just be sure you stick to I9100 ROMs. That includes avoiding I9100G ROMs. The I9100G is a variant that has completely different chipset, so firmwares are incompatible.
Roms are soo extensive. I have no idea where to start with the rights ones for my device/kernel. Is there like an app store thing for roms, i have seen one is it the kitchen. However its not available for the way i have rooted. Last thing i want to do on my first night is brick my phone and put it in the bin lol.
fletcher1989 said:
Roms are soo extensive. I have no idea where to start with the rights ones for my device/kernel. Is there like an app store thing for roms, i have seen one is it the kitchen. However its not available for the way i have rooted. Last thing i want to do on my first night is brick my phone and put it in the bin lol.
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If by "the right ones for your device", you mean ones that work without bricking it, just make sure you use a firmware appropriate for your device. If you have an I9100, use any I9100 firmware - BUT make sure to AVOID I9100G firmwares. The G variant has a different chipset, so firmwares are NOT compatible between I9100 and I9100G.
But before you get started: you're rooted, right? How did you root? Do you have CWM recovery? If so, just take a back up of your phone. If you DON'T have CWM recovery, this is the first thing you should get before installing ANY ROM. CWM recovery will allow you to essentially take a backup of your entire phone in its current state, and give you a point to roll back to if something goes wrong.
Once backed up, just flash whatever firmware you want to try. (again, remembering what I said in the first paragraph) If it doesn't work out for you, or you don't like the ROM, then restore your backup. Simple as that.
Also, kernels are separate. Most (if not all) ROMs come with kernels, but you can flash a custom kernel after flashing a ROM. You just have to make sure the kernel supports the ROM type you have.
fletcher1989 said:
Roms are soo extensive. I have no idea where to start with the rights ones for my device/kernel. Is there like an app store thing for roms, i have seen one is it the kitchen. However its not available for the way i have rooted. Last thing i want to do on my first night is brick my phone and put it in the bin lol.
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First thing is: is there a good reason start rooting your device?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
ctomgee said:
If by "the right ones for your device", you mean ones that work without bricking it, just make sure you use a firmware appropriate for your device. If you have an I9100, use any I9100 firmware - BUT make sure to AVOID I9100G firmwares. The G variant has a different chipset, so firmwares are NOT compatible between I9100 and I9100G.
But before you get started: you're rooted, right? How did you root? Do you have CWM recovery? If so, just take a back up of your phone. If you DON'T have CWM recovery, this is the first thing you should get before installing ANY ROM. CWM recovery will allow you to essentially take a backup of your entire phone in its current state, and give you a point to roll back to if something goes wrong.
Once backed up, just flash whatever firmware you want to try. (again, remembering what I said in the first paragraph) If it doesn't work out for you, or you don't like the ROM, then restore your backup. Simple as that.
Also, kernels are separate. Most (if not all) ROMs come with kernels, but you can flash a custom kernel after flashing a ROM. You just have to make sure the kernel supports the ROM type you have.
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Yes i am rooted already using CF-Root, using CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_KJ3-v5.0-CWM5. Yes I have CWM and i have made my backup. As i did try and install the ICS theme thats about and i was having startup problems so i was able to restore easy. So even though i flashed using the one above, i can try others if i wish? If it doesnt work out then my backup will just revert me back?
I want to root in order to change fonts, themes, just more control of my device to which i paid for.
fletcher1989 said:
Yes i am rooted already using CF-Root, using CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_KJ3-v5.0-CWM5. Yes I have CWM and i have made my backup. As i did try and install the ICS theme thats about and i was having startup problems so i was able to restore easy. So even though i flashed using the one above, i can try others if i wish? If it doesnt work out then my backup will just revert me back?
I want to root in order to change fonts, themes, just more control of my device to which i paid for.
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Where'd you get the ICS theme from?
got it from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1334922
I followed these instructions
Installation FOR CWM PACKAGES:
- Download the ZIP file from the download section below and DO NOT unzip it
- Copy the .ZIP file to your INTERNAL SD card
- Boot your phone into CWM (hold Vol Up, Home & Power Button)
- Wipe cache
- Wipe dalvik cache
- Select 'Install ZIP from SD Card'
- Select 'Choose Zip from SD Card'
- Then select the .ZIP file you downloaded\
- Reboot
- After this you only have to enjoy
Congratulations, u just ENTERED ICS WORLD!!!
Booted but just kept going into a boot loop.
All i want is to be able to customize my device. I dont care about further rooting.
fletcher1989 said:
got it from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1334922
I followed these instructions
Installation FOR CWM PACKAGES:
- Download the ZIP file from the download section below and DO NOT unzip it
- Copy the .ZIP file to your INTERNAL SD card
- Boot your phone into CWM (hold Vol Up, Home & Power Button)
- Wipe cache
- Wipe dalvik cache
- Select 'Install ZIP from SD Card'
- Select 'Choose Zip from SD Card'
- Then select the .ZIP file you downloaded\
- Reboot
- After this you only have to enjoy
Congratulations, u just ENTERED ICS WORLD!!!
Booted but just kept going into a boot loop.
All i want is to be able to customize my device. I dont care about further rooting.
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Your instructions are ok. The fact you have a bootloop is because you need another ROM, checkROM v.4 for example wich works very good with ICS 1.9 from Vertumus. Always UNTHEME a ROM before flash a theme.
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Hello everyone, Im truly at a loss...
ive been going at this for weeks reading countless threads and differnt sites and i cant figure it out...
My at&t is rooted.. i do have super user access and rom manager installed..
the only problem is when i go into rom manager and reboot into recovery or try to flash a rom i get an error...
e: fialed to verify whole file signature
e: signature verification failed
installation aborted..
it is the blue screen and not the recovery orange screen.... why isnt my recovery not installed and how do i install it??
please help..
if you need any info please let me know thank you..
kind of difficult to understand what you're actually asking, btw the cwm recovery is not orange it's lightblue. also, DON'T USE ROM MANAGER
Nick281051 said:
kind of difficult to understand what you're actually asking, btw the cwm recovery is not orange it's lightblue. also, DON'T USE ROM MANAGER
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Hi nick. I made a video of my problem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7cxryEC5ig
Also...if you're telling me to not use Tom manager then what do I use to install roms?
Thanks in advanced
xxkhbxx said:
Hi nick. I made a video of my problem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7cxryEC5ig
Also...if you're telling me to not use Tom manager then what do I use to install roms?
Thanks in advanced
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Rom manager is not fully functional on the SGSII. In particular, you can not use recovery through Rom Manager. To gain ClockworkMod Recovery, you must install a custom kernel containing CWM Recovery.
You can install a kernel with Odin3, Heimdall, adb, Android Terminal Emulator, or Mobile Odin Lite. If you use Odin3 or Heimdall, this will increment the flash counter. Adb, Terminal and Mobile Odin Lite will not increment the flash counter. If you need specific guidance, look at the FAQ in sticky section of the General forum, or follow the Guide linked in my signature. (I havn't added Mobile Odin Lite to the guide yet, but it's a pretty easy option. If you download it from Chainfires thread, it is free. If you get the pro version from the market there is a small charge.)
You can't boot into recovery through rommanager. You should do the three button boot (press power+volup/down) once you do that you will be able to flash roms without any issue.
Blaze9 said:
You should do the three button boot (press power +vol up/down) once you do that you will be able to flash roms without any issue.
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You can't flash roms from stock 3e recovery, so unless there is a custom kernel installed on the phone you will not be able to flash roms.
I'll definitely cast a vote for Mobil Odin. I flashed Entropy 512's latest kernal through the Pro version, and it took less than 10 seconds!
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You can't flash roms from stock 3e recovery, so unless there is a custom kernel installed on the phone you will not be able to flash roms.
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Yes, but he said it is the blue recovery screen, which is CWM. The orange screen is stock recovery.
Blaze9 said:
Yes, but he said it is the blue recovery screen, which is CWM. The orange screen is stock recovery.
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Yes. I looked at his video again. The video is bad, very blurry, but it does look like he has ClockworkMod Recovery 5.0.2.3 installed, not 3e recovery. So your directions would be good in that case.
BYW, I believe that stock 3e recovery is also blue text. It's been a while since I booted into 3e recovery though.
creepyncrawly said:
Yes. I looked at his video again. The video is bad, very blurry, but it does look like he has ClockworkMod Recovery 5.0.2.3 installed, not 3e recovery. So your directions would be good in that case.
BYW, I believe that stock 3e recovery is also blue text. It's been a while since I booted into 3e recovery though.
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3e recovery is indeed blue on our phone, just like CWM.
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Hey Creepy thanks for the heads up and link i feel like part of my prob is syncin to my computer.(it has not been same since windows crashed)Any whos i tried the QR code but said download unsuccessful. Haven't had a chance to do the download. Question is can i just buy mobile Odin off market and download a kernel directly onto my phone from internet/no computer required?
Thanks
ghettopops said:
Hey Creepy thanks for the heads up and link i feel like part of my prob is syncin to my computer.(it has not been same since windows crashed)Any whos i tried the QR code but said download unsuccessful. Haven't had a chance to do the download. Question is can i just buy mobile Odin off market and download a kernel directly onto my phone from internet/no computer required?
Thanks
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That's is correct. Though mobile odin lite is on xda for free. I used it to flash entropy512's newest kernel. Worked without an issue.
Just make sure you have the zImage already extracted and on your phone.
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ghettopops said:
Hey Creepy thanks for the heads up and link i feel like part of my prob is syncin to my computer.(it has not been same since windows crashed)Any whos i tried the QR code but said download unsuccessful. Haven't had a chance to do the download. Question is can i just buy mobile Odin off market and download a kernel directly onto my phone from internet/no computer required?
Thanks
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Download Mobile Odin Lite from Chainfires OP to your pc, move MobileODINLite-v1.25.apk into the same directory where you have adb.exe, and use adb to install it with:
Code:
adb install MobileODINLite-v1.25.apk
You do not need to try to install the add-on (flashkernel). You don't need it to flash a kernel, but you do need it if you want to flash a rom. When I tried it out this weekend, it would not download the flashkernel, so after I installed the kernel, I deleted Mobile Odin Lite.
creepyncrawly said:
Rom manager is not fully functional on the SGSII. In particular, you can not use recovery through Rom Manager. To gain ClockworkMod Recovery, you must install a custom kernel containing CWM Recovery.
You can install a kernel with Odin3, Heimdall, adb, Android Terminal Emulator, or Mobile Odin Lite. If you use Odin3 or Heimdall, this will increment the flash counter. Adb, Terminal and Mobile Odin Lite will not increment the flash counter. If you need specific guidance, look at the FAQ in sticky section of the General forum, or follow the Guide linked in my signature. (I havn't added Mobile Odin Lite to the guide yet, but it's a pretty easy option. If you download it from Chainfires thread, it is free. If you get the pro version from the market there is a small charge.)
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Thank you creepy. Thank u everyone. I will try when I get home and get back to you.
BTW what's this counter that you are mentioning?
xxkhbxx said:
Thank you creepy. Thank u everyone. I will try when I get home and get back to you.
BTW what's this counter that you are mentioning?
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Happy to help. For information on the counter, read the fairly extensive discussions in the flash custom binaries guide and the return to the store guide linked in my signature.
thank you very much, i installed Mob odin lite and the kernel so now i am good to go. I just nandroid backed up my stock rom and am going to give a diff one a try.
creepyncrawly said:
Rom manager is not fully functional on the SGSII. In particular, you can not use recovery through Rom Manager. To gain ClockworkMod Recovery, you must install a custom kernel containing CWM Recovery.
You can install a kernel with Odin3, Heimdall, adb, Android Terminal Emulator, or Mobile Odin Lite. If you use Odin3 or Heimdall, this will increment the flash counter. Adb, Terminal and Mobile Odin Lite will not increment the flash counter. If you need specific guidance, look at the FAQ in sticky section of the General forum, or follow the Guide linked in my signature. (I havn't added Mobile Odin Lite to the guide yet, but it's a pretty easy option. If you download it from Chainfires thread, it is free. If you get the pro version from the market there is a small charge.)
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Hello again. I haven't tried anything yet time is not permitting me to but I did install a custom kernel when I first rooted. This is the method I used if I haven't posted the link up yet. Its from zedomax on his you tube channel. I did it step by step. I was even able to make backups no problem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-2Z2dKsuio&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Creep? I'm on my lunch break reading your other threads and what not... and I saw someone write press power / up and down buttons to get to cwm recovery ... but then I saw someone say release the power button when you see the yellow triangle.
So I did that and was in recovery 5.0.2.3 and attempted to flash cyanogen that I had stored in the phone...... the first attempt took two seconds so I remember on another post people had said to flash it again so I did. It took maybe 10 seconds this time.
I restarted.. and was joyed to see the cyanogen boot screen but was saddened to see it was caught in a boot loop. Would keep restarting and doing the bootup screen. Wouldn't pass that part so I had to do a restore .. any idea what I may be doing wrong..?
I attached a screen shot of my "about phone" thank u thank you everyone
I really can't help with installing CM7. I've never installed it myself.
From what I see, your were on stock with zedomax kernel and CWM 5.0.2.3, which as far as I know meets the requirements to be ready to flash CM7. Maybe someone with more experience can help you.
creepyncrawly said:
I really can't help with installing CM7. I've never installed it myself.
From what I see, your were on stock with zedomax kernel and CWM 5.0.2.3, which as far as I know meets the requirements to be ready to flash CM7. Maybe someone with more experience can help you.
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Thanks creepy. Just out of curiosity do you have a Tom installed? If so then which? I would like to try your rom and see.
Hi guys I am having a lot of trouble, I am trying to get ICS on my phone, but I don't have CWM, first I did some stuff with odin, and got a soft brick, luckily I returned to stock and am back. I am root, I tried flashing cwm but it won't stick, and I can't flash the zip in the stock recovery. Is there a way I can flash this with Odin?
You have root? No need to use Odin then. Use Mobile Odin; it's much easier, and it won't trip the flash counter.
It wants me to get the pro version, can I have an apk for the free one because I can't find it on the market
It says the device is not supported =[
nsilverman15 said:
It wants me to get the pro version, can I have an apk for the free one because I can't find it on the market
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It's attached in the first post of this thread
oahceasgnikgneas said:
It's attached in the first post of this thread
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still giving me android system recovery and not clockworkmod.... =[
nsilverman15 said:
still giving me android system recovery and not clockworkmod.... =[
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Can you link what exactly you are attempting to flash to get cwm.
On the i777 recovery is part of the kernel so to get cwm recovery you should be flashing a kernel with cwm.
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dayv said:
Can you link what exactly you are attempting to flash to get cwm.
On the i777 recovery is part of the kernel so to get cwm recovery you should be flashing a kernel with cwm.
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Ooh, can you please give me a link to an odin kernel with cwm?
I can't use a cwm flashable one because I don't have ics, so I am going to need a tar.
Read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1511838
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1289460
You can use any of these - you just have to use some kind of archive manager and extract the "zimage" file (the zimage is the kernel) from the zip you download from this thread. Put that zimage on your phones sdcard (note there is no file extension on the zimage file) and you can flash that with mobile Odin.
Also I have not read through the op in a while but I think entropy included at least one straight Odin flashable kernel download link, but like I said above you can extract the zimage from any one of his links and that can be flashed in mobile Odin.
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Flashed, now it is just blank, I guess i'll wait a bit
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Flashed, now it is just blank, I guess i'll wait a bit
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What did you flash? And what do you mean by "it is just blank"?
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Dayv, Can you flash any of Entropy512's DD on 2.3.4 KH7 stock with root to get CWM with no probs? I know to flash the Zimg in mobile odin. Is that the only way to get CWM on the phone by flashing another kernel? Just wondering how to back up my stock kernel with out flashing another kernel with CWM. So I guess Entropy512's kernel is a stock modified kernel? Just trying to get this all figured out. Thanks for any info you can provide!
Edit: N/M I need to back up my stock ROM with CWM not the "Kernel" I get it now.... Will Entropy512's DD work with 2.3.4 KH7 stock with root with no probs?
snipe2nite said:
Dayv, Can you flash any of Entropy512's DD on 2.3.4 KH7 stock with root to get CWM with no probs? I know to flash the Zimg in mobile odin. Is that the only way to get CWM on the phone by flashing another kernel? Just wondering how to back up my stock kernel with out flashing another kernel with CWM. So I guess Entropy512's kernel is a stock modified kernel? Just trying to get this all figured out. Thanks for any info you can provide!
Edit: N/M I need to back up my stock ROM with CWM not the "Kernel" I get it now.... Will Entropy512's DD work with 2.3.4 KH7 stock with root with no probs?
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Yes, Entropy's DD will work with KH7.
So what you're trying to do is...what? Back up your stock ROM? If you're just talking about the stock system image and kernel, you don't need to back those up; you can always download them again from the Return to Stock thread.
If you're trying to do a nandroid backup (full system + data backup), you can't do that without flashing a kernel containing CWM Recovery. Entropy's kernel is one of these. Just flash that kernel using Mobile Odin.
It seems you've confused a couple things, I'll clarify.
On these phones, CWM is included with the custom Kernels provided by Entropy512, or Ktoon or Siyah, et al. CWM however, is not a Kernel, when you boot into CWM mode, your bypassing the loading of the Kernel. Think of it like this. When you press the power button (and only the power button) on your phone, it's hard wired into the phone to boot the Kernel, the Kernel sets up a hardware environment, loads the RAMDisk etc and does it's thing. IF you have a Kernel that includes CWM, you can bypass this by loading CWM INSTEAD of the Kernel. Note, you need to reboot into CWM or use a different set of buttons to get there, power alone, is hard wired to boot the Kernel.
If you came from a different manufacturer, say Motorola, the above process is different, as they lock their bootloaders and you cannot change the Kernel, you use a different process to load CWM, and boot to it instead of the Kernel. As Samsung has an unlocked bootloader, the process of getting CWM is much simpler.
And Mattdm is 100% correct, no need to flash your stock recovery, it's easy enough to download it. If you've got your phone all setup just the way you want it and want to make a backup of it, boot into CWM, scroll to backup and restore, press power, choose backup, use volume up/down to scroll to backup and press power. It will create a backup in a folder called Clockworkmod. It can easily be restored via CWM if you have the need too.
Hope this helped a lil.
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Thanks Mattdm and Winklie I see now it's a full system + data backup not a Kernel back up... Any tips on what one of Entropy512's DD to flash? I see people in that thread saying 12/8/2011? I just don't want the battery problem people talk about. I prob should be asking these questions in that thread huh? Thanks again!! XDA and all (well most) the people on here are the BEST....
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Thanks Mattdm and Winklie I see now it's a full system + data backup not a Kernel back up... Any tips on what one of Entropy512's DD to flash? I see people in that thread saying 12/8/2011? I just don't want the battery problem people talk about. I prob should be asking these questions in that thread huh? Thanks again!! XDA and all (well most) the people on here are the BEST....
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Yeah 12/8 is a good one. I've always been partial to 2/28 though, and I've also had good results with 3/4. Try a couple and see which one works better for you.
Kernels behave differently on different phones. I am using the NEAK Kernel with amazing performance and battery life. Others have had problems, with the exact same hardware, so it shows a lack of maturity in the fab process for these kinds of variances.
As for changing Kernels, use a Kernel cleaning script found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428530 before each change.
Barring a problem (lockup, reboots, etc) you need a give a Kernel 3 or so battery charges to 'settle in' before you can really access the battery life. Like I said, different Kernels behave differently on different peoples phones, so what works for me, might not work for you. However it's so simple to change Kernels, feel free to experiment to find what suits your needs best.
Hope this helped.
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As for changing Kernels, use a Kernel cleaning script found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428530 after each change.
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Shouldn't you use the script before each change?
I would like to flash a new rom. i am currently rooted. I would like to be able to use the nfc feature, as well have jellybean installed. i was looking at using this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574718. it mentions cwm. is this ok to install on my phone? also, any guidance with this would be great!
Yes its fine
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Add long as your phone is an i777, you follow the instructions on the OP, and you re-wipe and flash before asking about something messing up... Yes.
I would also recommend flashing aokp 7.3 ICS, then flashing the JB ROM. It seems to be helpful.
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sniper8752 said:
I would like to flash a new rom. i am currently rooted. I would like to be able to use the nfc feature, as well have jellybean installed. i was looking at using this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574718. it mentions cwm. is this ok to install on my phone? also, any guidance with this would be great!
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Our phones have a recovery built into the kernel so make sure not to try and flash anything with Rom Manager.
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sniper8752 said:
I would like to flash a new rom. i am currently rooted. I would like to be able to use the nfc feature, as well have jellybean installed. i was looking at using this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574718. it mentions cwm. is this ok to install on my phone? also, any guidance with this would be great!
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If you start off using any custom ROM, especially the AOKP, I do suggest you spend time read more, follow that thread (the link you provided), the more you read the more you save time and avoid headache down the road. One example that Phalanx just pointed out, it isn't listed anywhere but from reading and following that thread.
1. Make sure your device is i777, if anything other than that, stop.
2. Make sure you have the CwM Recovery installed. Do get along with the buttons such what home button does, what power button does. It depends on the CwMR version.
3. Follow the instruction of the ROM for installation.
4. Good luck and enjoy.
I have cwm installed, and I select the option in the app to reboot into recovery. it reboots, and goes into recovery mode. the only problem is, is that it is the android system recovery. I do not see an option for backup there.
sniper8752 said:
I have cwm installed, and I select the option in the app to reboot into recovery. it reboots, and goes into recovery mode. the only problem is, is that it is the android system recovery. I do not see an option for backup there.
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For crispy sake don't use Rom manager!
Read more before flashing anything
Raise yer mizzenmast and swab 'er poop deck!
sniper8752 said:
I have cwm installed, and I select the option in the app to reboot into recovery. it reboots, and goes into recovery mode. the only problem is, is that it is the android system recovery. I do not see an option for backup there.
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Luckily you don't have CWM installed yet using Rom Manager what you have is Rom Manager....
1. Uninstall Rom Manager ASOP
2. You need to flash a custom kernel to get CWM you can do that be installing Mobile Odin lite free from XDA and flashing a kernel...
3. You need to read LOTS more or you risk BRICKING your phone......
4. It will depend what ROM your on now what kernel you need to flash to get CWM Gingerbread = GB kernel ICS = ICS kernel PLEASE read before doing ANYTHING............
5. Go to this link and READ 3a. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18576627#post18576627
snipe2nite said:
Luckily you don't have CWM installed yet using Rom Manager what you have is Rom Manager....
1. Uninstall Rom Manager ASOP
2. You need to flash a custom kernel to get CWM you can do that be installing Mobile Odin lite free from XDA and flashing a kernel...
3. You need to read LOTS more or you risk BRICKING your phone......
4. It will depend what ROM your on now what kernel you need to flash to get CWM Gingerbread = GB kernel ICS = ICS kernel PLEASE read before doing ANYTHING............
5. Go to this link and READ 3a. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18576627#post18576627
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i noticed there is only mobile odin pro now? any free solutions? and so with this, i can flash my rom?
sniper8752 said:
i noticed there is only mobile odin pro now? any free solutions? and so with this, i can flash my rom?
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No. The lite version is still in the OP of the developers thread as an attachment.
sniper8752 said:
i noticed there is only mobile odin pro now? any free solutions? and so with this, i can flash my rom?
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I will help you get this working, I have some questions tho to get you the right info when you see this respond back just don't do anything till
I help you.... I would rather help you then have you brick your phone but of course do whatever you want.... You can DL and install these 2 files just like any other apk install MobileODINLite first then FlashKernel I777 of course you will need to be rooted, this wont change anything on your phone it will just install the app to get you ready to flash the zImage... The next step is KEY as to what you're running now.... That's where I have questions...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xxf4c4tvevh1gnx/MobileODINLite-v3.25.apk Here is a link to the latest release from my dropbox.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5q4b5tkmxsdx0e1/Mobile ODIN FlashKernel I777.apk FlashKernel I777
EDIT I will be around here for about 3 hours it's 6:40am now on the west coast after that it will be like 10 hours...
got it. why does odin need my location?
also, it says that odin required an add-on to be able to flash firmwares on the device (i think i just figured it out... was that the second thing i installed?).
thanks for your help! i appreciate it.
sniper8752 said:
got it. why does odin need my location?
also, it says that odin required an add-on to be able to flash firmwares on the device (i think i just figured it out... was that the second thing i installed?).
thanks for your help! i appreciate it.
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I'm not sure why the location permission BUT it is built by 1 of the best devs on here ChainFire nothing to worrie about....
the second file was the add-on, when you load mobile odin is it saying you need to install the add-on? Now you need to flash the zImage to get CWM if you haven't already....What firmware are you on now? I feel dumb telling to flash the 2nd file you only need the Odin lite to flash the zImage (kernel) to get CWM once you flash a new ROM in CWM you will lose all the data anyways... Now that you have um back them up and save them so when you flash a new ROM you can reinstall both of them!! Always good to have IMO...
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I'm not sure why the location permission BUT it is built by 1 of the best devs on here ChainFire nothing to worrie about....
the second file was the add-on, when you load mobile odin is it saying you need to install the add-on? Now you need to flash the zImage to get CWM if you haven't already....What firmware are you on now? I feel dumb telling to flash the 2nd file you only need the Odin lite to flash the zImage (kernel) to get CWM once you flash a new ROM in CWM you will lose all the data anyways... Now that you have um back them up and save them so when you flash a new ROM you can reinstall both of them!! Always good to have IMO...
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I have installed both apks. zimage has to do with the bootup, right? where do i get that file? would the firmware be i777ucle5?
@sniper8752,
You seem to be flailing around in the dark. You really need to not only read, but also see how things fit together. Just a friendly warning, if you don't know what a zImage is, or why you are flashing it, or which zImage to use, you still need to do some more reading and get a better overall picture before you continue with flashing JellyBean.
The zImage is the kernel. (Don't forget to capitalize the I as linux is case sensitive.) I am assuming you are rooted but do not have ClockworkMod Recovery installed yet. You need to install a custom kernel that matches your system. That means flash a Gingerbread kernel if you currently have a Gingerbread system, or an ICS kernel if you currently have an ICS system. The various options for the kernels are available in the development section. To use a zImage with mobile odin, you must extract the zImage from the .zip file (or sometimes .tar) that the developer makes available. Mobile odin can actually pull the kernel from a tar file, but it will not recognize a zip file.
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@sniper8752,
You seem to be flailing around in the dark. You really need to not only read, but also see how things fit together. Just a friendly warning, if you don't know what a zImage is, or why you are flashing it, or which zImage to use, you still need to do some more reading and get a better overall picture before you continue with flashing JellyBean.
The zImage is the kernel. (Don't forget to capitalize the I as linux is case sensitive.) I am assuming you are rooted but do not have ClockworkMod Recovery installed yet. You need to install a custom kernel that matches your system. That means flash a Gingerbread kernel if you currently have a Gingerbread system, or an ICS kernel if you currently have an ICS system. The various options for the kernels are available in the development section. To use a zImage with mobile odin, you must extract the zImage from the .zip file (or sometimes .tar) that the developer makes available. Mobile odin can actually pull the kernel from a tar file, but it will not recognize a zip file.
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I have decided on flashing this rom: http://ultimatum.us/. looks like it will take about an hour to download... i currently have ics installed. to flash the zImage, do I click on "Kernel" in the app.?
thanks for help and explaining the zImage. what would be the best way to learn all of this? is there a good site so I don't have to go looking around everywhere? maybe like a beginner's guide?
sniper8752 said:
I have decided on flashing this rom: http://ultimatum.us/. looks like it will take about an hour to download... i currently have ics installed. to flash the zImage, do I click on "Kernel" in the app.?
thanks for help and explaining the zImage. what would be the best way to learn all of this? is there a good site so I don't have to go looking around everywhere? maybe like a beginner's guide?
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Dude, you are so far off path. there are no "begginers" guides, just what we got. Honestly, this stuff aint for you man. dont mess with your phone.
but if you insist, then just keep reading.
sniper8752 said:
I have decided on flashing this rom: http://ultimatum.us/. looks like it will take about an hour to download... i currently have ics installed. to flash the zImage, do I click on "Kernel" in the app.?
thanks for help and explaining the zImage. what would be the best way to learn all of this? is there a good site so I don't have to go looking around everywhere? maybe like a beginner's guide?
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What app? There is no app...
ClockWorkMod Recovery (CWM) yes, app NO.
EDIT: Just realized you may be talking about mobile Odin our three cwm app. Don't use either at this print, much easier using CWM (reboot into recovery of you've got a custom ROM/kernel)
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so i should use cwm instead of odin? i thought people were telling me not to use cwm?
Hey guys.
I've searched the forums for this issue, unfortunately it seems like mine is a little unique and I can't find a solution to my problem anywhere.
I'm stuck in CWM Recovery mode, and although I can navigate the menu... when pressing the Home key to select the various options, nothing happens besides the options blinking for a sec. I can access Odin Mode with Power/Volume +/- but that's it. Also it's worth noting that I'm unable to access my phone's files from my computer when in download mode (my guess is because the phone isn't set to USB storage mode which I have to do from the booted home screen, which... I can't access).
This happened after the first time entering Recovery mode on CWM, and although I have ROM Manager installed on my phone, after researching a little I found that was NOT what I wanted to use. And I did NOT use that program.. my CWM was flashed in from a .tar on Odin (the windows program). I also have a Jellybam folder placed in the phone, which was my next step.
How can I get out of CWM Recovery so that I can continue flashing the Jellybam ROM?
I apologize if I've missed anything. Please let me know if you need any other information. I'll be sure to hit the thank you button on every reply.
THANK YOU!
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um....
you are supposed to flash the ROM from CWM, so why would you want to get out of CWM to get back into CWM?
you havent mentioned what version of Android you were already running or what kernel you flashed, but have you tried using the POWER button to select things in CWM? Are you sure you used the right kernel? Are you sure you have an i777?
Hey Pirateghost, thanks for the reply! And yes, I was going into CWM Recovery to flash the ROM. The reason I wanted out of CWM was because it had no functionality... yes, I did try using the power button to select things. Seems the home button was it? In any case nothing worked. My version of Android was Gingerbread UCKH7, and I'm %100 sure it's an i777. By using the "right kernel" you mean the right version of Jellybam?
UPDATE: I got out of the bootloop by using a stock root UCKH7 kernel, bringing it in from Odin. Now I'm just trying to understand what went wrong and how I can continue to flash my Jellybam ROM in without any issues. I also found that my CWM app disappeared after I uninstalled ROM Manager after getting access back to my phone.
More info...
the kernel I installed for CWM was KH4 at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
After putting the KH7 stock root kernel in via Odin and getting out of the bootloop, I deleted ROM Manager off my phone and reflashed the KH4 kernel so I could get CWM. That worked fine, but now Superuser is crashing.
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xargis said:
More info...
the kernel I installed for CWM was KH4 at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
After putting the KH7 stock root kernel in via Odin and getting out of the bootloop, I deleted ROM Manager off my phone and reflashed the KH4 kernel so I could get CWM. That worked fine, but now Superuser is crashing.
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The kernel you just linked above is for the GT-I9100, not the SGH-I777. You seem to be moving forward without providing yourself with enough knowledge. If you are sure the phone is an I777 then stay away from the I9100 forums. Get what you need from here. There is lots of information in the guides linked in my signature. There is enough information there to guide you through everything you want to do.
xargis said:
More info...
the kernel I installed for CWM was KH4 at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
After putting the KH7 stock root kernel in via Odin and getting out of the bootloop, I deleted ROM Manager off my phone and reflashed the KH4 kernel so I could get CWM. That worked fine, but now Superuser is crashing.
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You are flashing an older kernel on a newer ROM??? why? if you want to have CMW recovery you should flash your stock rom and then get the CWM .tar file and flash it in Odin. If you happen to get a .zip CWM file you can rename it to update.zip and flash it using your stock ROM's recovery options.
Search something along these lines: CWM5.8.1.8-i777.zip or recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.3-galaxys2att.tar as examples
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The kernel you just linked above is for the GT-I9100, not the SGH-I777. You seem to be moving forward without providing yourself with enough knowledge. If you are sure the phone is an I777 then stay away from the I9100 forums. Get what you need from here. There is lots of information in the guides linked in my signature. There is enough information there to guide you through everything you want to do.
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WOW! I don't know how I missed that. Must pay more attention to detail...
Thank you so much for pointing that out Creepyncrawly!
Commodore 64 said:
... If you happen to get a .zip CWM file you can rename it to update.zip and flash it using your stock ROM's recovery options. ...
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It's great having new folks around helping out.
This is bad information, however. 3e recovery will enforce signature verification on any update.zip, and it will fail.
creepyncrawly said:
It's great having new folks around helping out.
This is bad information, however. 3e recovery will enforce signature verification on any update.zip, and it will fail.
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always a pleasure to lend a hand. you're right it used to work on 2e I think, I was trying to signify the difference between the zip and tar, but thank you so much for the correction.
So should I be using a different kernel? I'm sorry I'm not quite sure what you're saying Commodore64, my head has been spinning from all this.
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So should I be using a different kernel? I'm sorry I'm not quite sure what you're saying Commodore64, my head has been spinning from all this.
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you should be using a kernel intended for your phone....your phone (if branded AT&T) is either an i727 skyrocket or i777. this is the i777 forum section. you appear to have flashed a kernel for an i9100...
just follow creepy's guides and do it the right way. there is nothing you can flash in STOCK recovery that will give you CWM or a new kernel (which on this phone CWM is packed with the kernel)
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So should I be using a different kernel? I'm sorry I'm not quite sure what you're saying Commodore64, my head has been spinning from all this.
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There is not just one answer, you can go back to one of the stock ROMs, like the ones provided by creepyncrawly threads.
There are a lot of threads on this and I don't have my I777 anymore but I used to do this:
1- Once you flashed a stock rom, go into recovery and cleanup. data/cache reset.
2- Have the files you want to flash on your phone. (if you format the SD card you will erase your files including the ones you want to flash!)
3- Use your .tar Odin CWM that worked for you before now to flash CWM.
4- Once in the CWM flash a newer CWM version (CWM6.0.1.0-i777.zip) since your ROM is based on CM/AOKP
5- After flash Go to Advanced and reboot recovery (this will reboot your phone now with the newer version of CWM)
6- Once in the newer CWM clean up again.
7- Don't reboot, have the correct version (latest or whatever) of your Custom ROM and install it now.
This is the general idea, if you don't know what you're doing read the threads in the development section, everything you need is there.
Educate yourself before you make your phone a crippled rabbit and scream for help.
Commodore 64 said:
There is not just one answer, you can go back to one of the stock ROMs, like the ones provided by creepyncrawly threads.
There are a lot of threads on this and I don't have my I777 anymore but I used to do this:
1- Once you flashed a stock rom, go into recovery and cleanup. data/cache reset.
2- Have the files you want to flash on your phone. (if you format the SD card you will erase your files including the ones you want to flash!)
3- Use your .tar Odin CWM that worked for you before now to flash CWM.
4- Once in the CWM flash a newer CWM version (CWM6.0.1.0-i777.zip) since your ROM is based on CM/AOKP
5- After flash Go to Advanced and reboot recovery (this will reboot your phone now with the newer version of CWM)
6- Once in the newer CWM clean up again.
7- Don't reboot, have the correct version (latest or whatever) of your Custom ROM and install it now.
This is the general idea, if you don't know what you're doing read the threads in the development section, everything you need is there.
Educate yourself before you make your phone a crippled rabbit and scream for help.
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this makes no sense, dude.
1. if he is on a stock rom, there is nothing CM/AOKP on his phone
2. on this device the recovery is packed with the kernel, flashing some other CWM doesnt really matter at all. none of this is necessary.
you can flash any kernel you want (made for this device) if you dont plan on booting the OS and only plan on flashing a rom...
you have now complicated an already easy method.
Hey everyone - just wanted to let you guys know that I am now running JellyBAM and so far everything seems fine.
Thank you all for your help, seriously. If anyone has any questions about what I did etc., just ask and I'll get back to ya.
Thanks! :good:
Glad to hear you got JellyBAM up and running xargis, and just to reiterate what pirateghost was saying, you won't get CWM by flashing a CWM.tar file lol, I don't even think one can be found for this model (SGH-i777) which is the device that I currently have, the ONLY way to get CWM onto this device is to flash the proper kernel for this device, but keep in mind that there is another factor to think about as well, depending on what type of custom rom you want to run there are different kernels out there that work best and offer different/better features for deployment into the custom rom for which you will be running, in other words some roms are kernel specific, you can only use certain kernels with CM10/AOKP/ParanoidAndroid based roms, and such is the same with only using certain kernels with Sammy based stock roms, so the choice is yours, hope this info was informative to you and that you definately find a good productive rom that you will be happy to play with and run, have fun with your i777 s2, that's one of the things this forum is all about!!