Yeah, I know there are threads similar to this one, but I have not found the answer on those, so here is my own.
I was running StarBurst ROM and I decided to flash a faster Kernel, so I used one of Pershoot's Kernels, "AnyKernel" or something like that. Well, afterwards, I rebooted and the boot animation has been replaying over and over again. I can still access Recovery and Download Mode, so I'm wondering if somebody can help me out from there? I think I have learned my lesson, lol... Somebody please respond to this.
if your able to get into the recovery, do you have a backup that you can restore?
joebob1 said:
if your able to get into the recovery, do you have a backup that you can restore?
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No... This is where I think I messed up... I hope there is another way of doing this.
I'm not too experienced in this area, so wait for more reply's before you do anything, but have you tried flashing the rom again?
joebob1 said:
I'm not too experienced in this area, so wait for more reply's before you do anything, but have you tried flashing the rom again?
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Understood, thanks for replying though, much appreciated and I would have, but I'm not sure if I can get access to the device's storage through recovery or any other way with it being soft-bricked, I haven't saved the ROM file in storage either.
Have you tried deleting cache and data in recovery mode? try installing a stock rom (basically a stock kernel) and reflash the startburst ROM.
1)FLash via odin (refer first thread for available stock ROMS in developer section)
power+volume down key > right icon
OR
2)Via CWM recovery(accessing internal memory):
If clockworkmod recovery is intact (else flash via ODIn, link first thread developer section)
try adb commandline:
c,d,e:\wherever is adb.exe\adb push firmware.zip /sdcard/
than install the firmware.zip(first thread developer section) by choosing the appropriate option in CWM recovery!
mughalgxt said:
Have you tried deleting cache and data in recovery mode? try installing a stock rom (basically a stock kernel) and reflash the startburst ROM.
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Yes, I done that right after I realized I was bricked. & I would, but I do not know of a way to gain access to files via computer with my tablet being bricked, do you know of a way?
Sorry, did not see the rest of your post. Can you post that in simpler terms?
CORRECTION<easiest way>:
Download stock rom (search exactly for PDA_SIGNED_P7105.tar.md5)
Flash the ROM with ODIN (you probably know what odin is!)
>to flash with odin enter download mode in tab (power +volume down > left icon selected with left key and confirmed with right volume key)
HURRAY! now flash starburst as you did very first time.
mughalgxt said:
try adb commandline:
c,d,e:\wherever is adb.exe\adb push firmware.zip /sdcard/
than install the firmware.zip(first thread developer section) by choosing the appropriate option in CWM recovery!
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I agree with Mug. if your familiar with adb this is the method i would try. You can push the 3.1 stock zip to your sd card and it will be there to flash with CWM.
mughalgxt said:
Go to the first thread in developer section (begins as "read/see this first")
Download stock rom with a smiley (first post)
Flash the ROM with ODIN (you probably know what odin is!)
>to flash with odin enter download mode in tab (power +volume down > left icon selected with left key and confirmed with right volume key)
HURRAY! now flash starburst as you did very first time.
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Can you flash that .zip with Odin? I thought it was CWM only since its not a .tar
CORRECTED THE POST!i THOUGHT IT TO BE A ODIN FLASHABLE ROM
mughalgxt said:
CORRECTION:
Download stock rom (search for PDA_SIGNED_P7105.tar.md5)
Flash the ROM with ODIN (you probably know what odin is!)
>to flash with odin enter download mode in tab (power +volume down > left icon selected with left key and confirmed with right volume key)
HURRAY! now flash starburst as you did very first time.
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Okay, I mostly understand now. I know what Odin is, but I'm not sure how to flash the ROM through it. I'm looking at it now, where do I put this at? PIT, BOOTLOADER, PDA, PHONE, CSC? & What options do I check?
recheck the rom to be downloaded, its NOT the zip one mentioned before. Once you get the referred rom(PDA_SIGNED_P7105.tar.md5) in corrected post, put it in pda, default selections of odin and start flashing.
Jardicel said:
Okay, I mostly understand now. I know what Odin is, but I'm not sure how to flash the ROM through it. I'm looking at it now, where do I put this at? PIT, BOOTLOADER, PDA, PHONE, CSC? & What options do I check?
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Sorry my friend. There is no Odin flashable stock rom file yet. I know for a fact a dev by the name of IronHide is working on one. He told me himself it will be ready in a few days.
Are you familiar with adb? Do you have the android sdk on your computer?
There are three stock odin flashables,
1)PDA_SIGNED_P7105.tar.md5
2)STOCK euro (uploaded by me)
3)STOCK arabic (uploaded by me again)
I assert the OP to search and flash the first one as its non touchwiz and native US retail version. The numerical error (7105 for 7510) was made by the original poster who posted the rom.
mughalgxt said:
There are three stock odin flashables,
1)PDA_SIGNED_P7105.tar.md5
2)STOCK euro (uploaded by me)
3)STOCK arabic (uploaded by me again)
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LOL, sorry, I'm pathetic. Google search PDA_SIGNED_P7105.tar.md5? I haven't found downloads, a link would be nice
FillTheVoid said:
Sorry my friend. There is no Odin flashable stock rom file yet. I know for a fact a dev by the name of IronHide is working on one. He told me himself it will be ready in a few days.
Are you familiar with adb? Do you have the android sdk on your computer?
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I have heard of adb once, but no, I don't have any Android SDKs on my computer.
you are supposed to use xda search for xda related searches. Anyways,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1119492
mughalgxt said:
you are supposed to use xda search for xda related searches. Anyways,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1119492
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Haha, sorry for my slowness, and thanks a bunch... I'll see if this works and post back
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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.
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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.
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3e recovery is indeed blue on our phone, just like CWM.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using xda premium
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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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.
Sent from my páhhōniē
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 there, I'm panicking right now.
I just rooted my phone using a tutorial online and it was no problem and everything worked fine after that.
Then I used another tutorial to flash my ROM to CM7 and that's when I started to have problems.
I booted into ClockworkMod Recovery (holding volume up + home + power) and wiped data and chache partition, then I select "Install zip from sdcard" and chose CM7 zip file which I had put on to my sd card, I get a message that installation was successful.
But now I can't access my phone, it's stuck at the Samsung Galaxy SII logo.
I have wiped data again and used Odin to flash a stock ROM on to my phone but it doesn't work.
I need help guys.
EDIT: This post doesn't matter now, there is a new reply at page 3 with new problems.
Did you use a .pit file a repartition when you flashed a stock ROM with ODIN again? What do you mean the phone doesn't work? Does it bootloop or still stuck on the startup logo?
Prasad007 said:
Did you use a .pit file a repartition when you flashed a stock ROM with ODIN again? What do you mean the phone doesn't work? Does it bootloop or still stuck on the startup logo?
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Well the phone did bootloop at one time and I fixed that by flashing a stock ROM on the phone with Odin, did not use a PIT file.
Now the phone is just stuck on the white Galaxy SII logo and I was hoping that flashing the phone again with stock ROM would also fix that.
I did not use a PIT file for that either.
Please reflash with a stock ROM that contains DBDATA and use a .pit file for repartitioning... That should fix your phone!
Prasad007 said:
Please reflash with a stock ROM that contains DBDATA and use a .pit file for repartitioning... That should fix your phone!
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Yep!
@OP Download this package : http://hotfile.com/dl/130600047/b70801e/I9100XXKI3.rar.html
And then, in ODIN, put :
.PIT -> PIT
CODE -> PDA
MODEM -> PHONE
CSC -> CSC
Toggle repartition, and those 2 standard ticks. DO NOT TICK ANYTHING ELSE.
That WILL fix your phone Bootloops means that you soft bricked it. Flashing a new ROM + PIT always fixes a bootlooped device.
Prasad007 said:
Please reflash with a stock ROM that contains DBDATA and use a .pit file for repartitioning... That should fix your phone!
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Could you link to a ROM with a .pit file, have not found any. Thanks!
Also, I tried flashing to CM7 again with ClockworkMod Recovery and it now said:
E:Error in /sdcard/cmgs.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted
Is that bad?
The amount of bad advice in this thread is shocking.
Do you actually have an I9100?
My first thought from your original post is that you didn't flash twice in succession, and the flash you did do was practically instant.
Regarding your last post, status 7 is usually when you're trying to flash something not meant for your device.
oinkylicious said:
The amount of bad advice in this thread is shocking.
Do you actually have an I9100?
My first thought from your original post is that you didn't flash twice in succession, and the flash you did do was practically instant.
Regarding your last post, status 7 is usually when you're trying to flash something not meant for your device.
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I have an I9100 and I got the CyanogenMod from the official website where I chose my device.
The first flash was pretty fast yes.
oinkylicious said:
The amount of bad advice in this thread is shocking.
Do you actually have an I9100?
My first thought from your original post is that you didn't flash twice in succession, and the flash you did do was practically instant.
Regarding your last post, status 7 is usually when you're trying to flash something not meant for your device.
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Wrong.
10 chars.
Phistachio said:
Yep!
@OP Download this package :
And then, in ODIN, put :
.PIT -> PIT
CODE -> PDA
MODEM -> PHONE
CSC -> CSC
Toggle repartition, and those 2 standard ticks. DO NOT TICK ANYTHING ELSE.
That WILL fix your phone Bootloops means that you soft bricked it. Flashing a new ROM + PIT always fixes a bootlooped device.
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Thanks man! You saved me!
I was seriously going to stay up all night trying to fix this and skip school tomorrow...
But I still want a custom ROM
Is there a better way than booting into ClockworkMod Recovery and installing zip file from sd card?
Also, any idea about why all this would happen to me? I got all the tutorials on an Icelandic forum where a person with the same phone did exactly what I was going to do and it worked perfectly for him, and I have gone over the steps many times, I did not screw up.
How to flash CM7
1) Flash a kernel with CWM, CF-root will do
2) Download CM7 zip and put it in your internalSD card
3) Boot into CWM
4) Flash CM7 zip
5) Reboot into CWM
6) Flash CM7 zip again
7) wipe cache/data/dalvik cache
6) reboot and wait for upto 10min for it to boot.
You HAVE to flash the CM7 zip twice.
Also you NEVER need to use the .pit, also never tick repartition, a bad flash with repartition ticked is a one way street to hardbrick land.
himmip said:
Thanks man! You saved me!
I was seriously going to stay up all night trying to fix this and skip school tomorrow...
But I still want a custom ROM
Is there a better way than booting into ClockworkMod Recovery and installing zip file from sd card?
Also, any idea about why all this would happen to me? I got all the tutorials on an Icelandic forum where a person with the same phone did exactly what I was going to do and it worked perfectly for him, and I have gone over the steps many times, I did not screw up.
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Ideally, you:
1. Flash a stock ROM via ODIN
2. Flash CF-Root via ODIN
3. Flash a custom ROM such as CM9 via CWM Recovery
Ok thanks guys!
And just to be sure, I went here: http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices/samsung-galaxy-s2 and was going to download nightly, or is their anything else you would recommend more?
himmip said:
Ok thanks guys!
And just to be sure, I went here: http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices/samsung-galaxy-s2 and was going to download nightly, or is their anything else you would recommend more?
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Only this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410400
Prasad007 said:
Only this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410400
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Not sure if I want experimental ROM, I would also like to be able to restore my apps with Titanium Backup
himmip said:
Not sure if I want experimental ROM, I would also like to be able to restore my apps with Titanium Backup
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The stable build is much older and actually less stable than the newest nightly.
Also you can restore user apps with titanium backup, just not system apps.
himmip said:
Not sure if I want experimental ROM, I would also like to be able to restore my apps with Titanium Backup
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You can restore non-system apps, just not their data.
Prasad007 said:
Ideally, you:
1. Flash a stock ROM via ODIN
2. Flash CF-Root via ODIN
3. Flash a custom ROM such as CM9 via CWM Recovery
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My phone is really starting to annoy me now.
I put a stock ROM on the phone and then flashed CF-Root and when I boot up in CWM and select something it just displays the loading sign and then I hit the power button and I'm back on the main menu of CMW, doesn't matter what I select it only displays the loading sign and it doesn't go away.
It really sucks, I had put all the CM9 files on the SDcard and was ready to go.
EDIT: Never mind guys, finally got it to work Thanks for your help!
himmip said:
My phone is really starting to annoy me now.
I put a stock ROM on the phone and then flashed CF-Root and when I boot up in CWM and select something it just displays the loading sign and then I hit the power button and I'm back on the main menu of CMW, doesn't matter what I select it only displays the loading sign and it doesn't go away.
It really sucks, I had put all the CM9 files on the SDcard and was ready to go.
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If the Home button doesn't work for you, try selecting with the power button once inside CWM Recovery..
Phistachio said:
That WILL fix your phone Bootloops means that you soft bricked it. Flashing a new ROM + PIT always fixes a bootlooped device.
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seconded...
Don't panic dude, it happens sometimes Keeping cool is the key to fixing your phone without making it worse than it already is... I can't count the times this has happened to me already, and there ain't nuffin like a good 'ole repartitioning to set things straight (and show the damn contraption who's boss around these here parts.. I hate those stupid machines to whom nobody has ever taught that Man's genius INVARIABLY always triumphs over dumb and inert matter.. )
(although I almost never flash the whole ROM back on : most times flashing the .PIT file and rebooting the device does the trick -unless it's an installed app which caused the trouble in the first place, in which case you're better off starting over from scratch than wasting time trying to debug the problem)
N.B : don't forget to flash the "old bootloader" too, AFTER you've flashed the PIT and rebooted the device (or at least rebooted the recovvery, to check that it boots off a valid partition), I've noticed the new one can give a lot of weird and unpredictable behaviors when used in conjunction with root and a CMx ROM.
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himmip said:
My phone is really starting to annoy me now.
I put a stock ROM on the phone and then flashed CF-Root and when I boot up in CWM and select something it just displays the loading sign and then I hit the power button and I'm back on the main menu of CMW, doesn't matter what I select it only displays the loading sign and it doesn't go away.
It really sucks, I had put all the CM9 files on the SDcard and was ready to go.
EDIT: Never mind guys, finally got it to work Thanks for your help!
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I was going to ask : have you flashed the CM rom twice, and flashed the google apps pack BEFORE even rebooting the phone ? It's almost always mandatory to do this precise sequence, the installation routine of the CM ROM is not quite perfect -far from it, actually..
Can't seem to find a link to download the stock rom for the US 5.0 Galaxy Player. I flashed a new rom thinking I did a CWM backup, but apparently I only thought I did.
I've searched around and can't seem to find an ODIN tar or a ZIP that I can flash for the US version other than a file hosted on Multiupload which no longer works. I didn't post in general being that this seems more Development related.
If anyone can help me out I'd appreciate it.
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EDIT: It was a pain to find, but I found the multiupload link, googled it, found the cached page, found the name of the file, googled the name of the file and downloaded from fileserve. I then uploaded to my server. You can download it from there if anyone needs it.
DOWNLOAD: http://timcordova.com/iamtimmah/android/YP-G70_UEKI8_MIN.rar
Found it. Posted mirror in first post.
Thank you for finding it. I would like to ask you if you have tried it already.
I don't flash custom ROMs because
until now, I didn't have a stock recovery ROM to restore in case something goes wrong or I didn't like the new ROM. And I don't think Best Buy would want to replace a device with a cracked screen if custom software is installed.
Please, let me know.
Thank you in advance.
Sent from my YP-G70
SirRhor said:
Thank you for finding it. I would like to ask you if you have tried it already.
I don't flash custom ROMs because
until now, I didn't have a stock recovery ROM to restore in case something goes wrong or I didn't like the new ROM. And I don't think Best Buy would want to replace a device with a cracked screen if custom software is installed.
Please, let me know.
Thank you in advance.
Sent from my YP-G70
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I have tried it. I just flashed back to stock. I had to Wipe data via CWM before flashing back. On the first boot it took me to Stock recovery where I wiped data and wiped the cache. It's now working perfect.
As far as I know there seems to only be one custom rom for the US 5.0. Various kernels to try though.
So, in case I just want to restore to stock with the file you made available, I need to have a custom kernel so I can use CWM?, or I can do it from the stock recovery window?.
And the only two options to flash a kernel and a ROM I see for the SGP 5.0 are "Entropy's Daily Driver" and "Eryigit-GB-2.3.6 G70ZCKPA ROM", have you found other options?
Thank you.
@iamtimmah
do i need to flash the pit file or just the pda will do
and if the pit is needed then what are the flash instructions
akashsgpgi said:
@iamtimmah
do i need to flash the pit file or just the pda will do
and if the pit is needed then what are the flash instructions
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The pit is included in the file.
i was asking whether we need to flash only pda file or both pda and pit files in odin
akashsgpgi said:
i was asking whether we need to flash only pda file or both pda and pit files in odin
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Normally you only need to flash the pda, but if you want to re-partition your device then use the pit file as well.
RValentinF said:
Normally you only need to flash the pda, but if you want to re-partition your device then use the pit file as well.
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ya i know that ..but if i flash the pit then how do i go back into download mode as we do not have removable battery
akashsgpgi said:
ya i know that ..but if i flash the pit then how do i go back into download mode as we do not have removable battery
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When you turn it off just hold the volume down button before turning it on and you should get there in a couple of seconds.
after flashing i got bootloops, but i did factory reset and wipe partion cache , and it worked well
wow this rom is pre rooted
can some1 tell me the step by step procedure?
ken2kold said:
can some1 tell me the step by step procedure?
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Welcome to the Dev section for the Galaxy Player. This is for development, not for installation help. You should be able to ask in General.
Flashing ROMs can be scary at first, but the Dev board is best left for software development, feedback, etc. It makes it easier for the Devs not to have to wade through a field of nonsense.
tl;dr:
Post questions in General, not in Dev. It's a common mistake, don't worry too much.
I just want it to be as if it just came in a box because I'm selling it, how do I have it stock and unrooted?
tradeJmark said:
I just want it to be as if it just came in a box because I'm selling it, how do I have it stock and unrooted?
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Flash the stock rom found here via Odin3 and if it is rooted, download Root Browser from play store and and delete superuser.apk in system/app and delete su binary in system/bin and after you delete these two, reboot and uninstall root browser and you should be good.
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I keep going into a bootloop and it wont shut off. What do i do?
Edit: I fixed it
What did you do to fix the bootloop?
Can someone please miror this? I get stuck on the download with greatly increasing time left. will greatly appreaciate it
nevermind i'll use gmillz's
Rom doesn't work.
im trying to flash flapjaxxs rom to my note but wen i extract it it doesnt show a tar or pda to use in odin.
Any ideas what i'm doing wrong?
You must never of flashed a rom before you flash the .zip in CWM or twerp recovery on your phone. You need to read the noob how to guides. Maybe someone else can point you to a good one.
Lol wut?
Did you bother to read the OP of the ROM?
Nowhere does it say to extract and flash anything in Odin. You use CWM. Please read more before you brick your device.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk 2
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For complete specs, go here: Galaxy Note Full Specifications
------> RECOMNENDED ROM: Flappjaxx's UCLF Base Rom w FJ-Mod. See below:
Source: XDA
Requirements:
-ADB
-may need the USB Drivers (KIes) available here. (Support & Downloads for SGH-I717),
This puts the phone in download mode: hold volume down and power on, next screen asks: vol up, to continue, do so.
-Stock file- pda.tar in the PDA box of Odin3 1.85
- Superuser installed after 1st flash.
Source: Root/Unroot at XDA
****Note that this will increase your flash counter, used by Samsung as a reason to decline warranty service. If you want to flash without tripping the flash counter only, go here-No counter flashing at XDA
****GINGERBREAD ROOTING METHOD ONLY- out of the box.
THIS WILL NOT WORK WITH NEW OFFICIAL ICS.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1664980
This is the correct thread. The directions are in the OP.
Froid said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1664980
This is the correct thread. The directions are in the OP.
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traxle said:
im trying to flash flapjaxxs rom to my note but wen i extract it it doesnt show a tar or pda to use in odin.
Any ideas what i'm doing wrong?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28318190&postcount=1
see GNote and Gen Info Section of my Thread, above k, not bashing you just trying to help k
If your gonna flash the awesomeness of FJ, to help if you have not done so:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1584576
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1664980
Instructions:
1. Download to sdcard
2. Reboot to recovery
3. Wipe data/factory reset *ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED COMING
FULL WIPE BEFORE INSTALLING THIS ROM
4. Flash Rom
5. Reboot and Enjoy
Then see the thread provided for you above ok, any questions you can post or PM anytime
so i have to use cwm? i've only used odin so far
traxle said:
so i have to use cwm? i've only used odin so far
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use odin to put this on your phone CWM and then yes flash the ROM as per the instructions listed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1584576
i installed cwm. where's the noob section?
Lol
traxle said:
i installed cwm. where's the noob section?
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Where ever you are.
But don't stay that way. Read and educate yourself. Then start experimenting.
traxle said:
i installed cwm. where's the noob section?
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Might i suggest, you can read the general info, in my signature links.
In you're on the pc, links are in my sig links, go to the gen info...read
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.
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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.
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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!!