So basically what happened here was things went wrong. And I accidently Unrooted my phone The Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant
Which is running GingerR2 on 2.2 I want to install another rom, but can't
I do have Clockworkmod recovery installed I got this phone second-handed so from what I tried there doesn't seem to be a backup
Is there a way to do this or instructions I can follow?
I have searched the forums and can't find anything really related to this and if there was something I apologize for not noticing.
Have tried Z4root it just closed itself after a certain period and phone didn't restart
Tried one click root
Even the option in the recovering for running the SD card won't root it
Thank you kindly for your answer
Just download the cw recovery update.zip and flash it in normal recovery (reinstall packages) twice on the second reinstall it will put u in cw recovery (green font) use it to flash a new rom because they all come rooted.
Any more questions email me cuz I don't get here too much anymore. I will PM u my email
Use AIO Vibrant tools on development area. Its a good tool, It does all you need on ur vibrant including rooting. That's what I am using.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954509
hi,
im trying to flash a custom rom onto my vibrant.
but i've got a question regarding the phone starting stage.
i got the phone from craigslist and it seems the phone is slightly modded:
-it's got a "overstock" logo when you first start up the phone.
-when i boot the phone using the pressing of two volume keys and power button, i get "clockworkmod recovery v2.5.1.3- voodoo lagfix" in red color.
What i want to ask is do I have to get rid of these mods first before i flash custom roms to prevent future problems? If so, how do i get rid of these mods?
if i dont have to get rid of these mods first, do i just follow this guide - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
also, i can flash custom roms without rooting right?
thanks
the phone is already rooted for you, to verify you should see the superuser app in your app drawer. Its a skulled android head. You can install any custom rom that already had voodoo enabled without disabling it. If you like you can disable it by going to the voodoo option and disabling it on the next boot. I wouldn't worry about it because most of these current roms have voodoo. What rom were you planning to flash?
hi thanks for the reply.
but i don't think my phone was rooted cuz there was no superuser logo.
so i did root it using the superoneclick method.
however, im in trouble now cause i accidentally formatted the internal sd thinking that'd disable the voodoo lagfix. (the guy i bought it from said he applied the lag fix- i wanted to disable it cause i'm trying to flash the team whiskey 1.3.1 and the site guideline said it'd brick my phone unelss i disable the lagfix- stupid i know)
But i did the phone backup using the rom manager and i restored, but my pics are still not there?
am i screwed here or can i recover somehow the pics from my phone using the backup file?
thanks!
convotutor said:
hi thanks for the reply.
but i don't think my phone was rooted cuz there was no superuser logo.
so i did root it using the superoneclick method.
however, im in trouble now cause i accidentally formatted the internal sd thinking that'd disable the voodoo lagfix. (the guy i bought it from said he applied the lag fix- i wanted to disable it cause i'm trying to flash the team whiskey 1.3.1 and the site guideline said it'd brick my phone unelss i disable the lagfix- stupid i know)
But i did the phone backup using the rom manager and i restored, but my pics are still not there?
am i screwed here or can i recover somehow the pics from my phone using the backup file?
thanks!
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Find Vibrant Bible in the forum. Download stock rom, use ODIN to revert back to stock, Root, Install Rom manager, Clockwork Mod, Install Bionix 1.3 enjoy..
Hey guys,
I've seen some people asking for numbered battery mods for stock or StreakDroid4 2.5.0 ROMs so I put together a simple theme (thanks to UOT Kitchen) and wanted to share it with anyone who is interested.
The theme simply changes the look of status bar and the icons, battery, system menus, adds new Roboto font ( from ICS), ICS window animations and Blue Android boot animation. Also, due to Raven 2 kindly allowing us use some files from his theme, you will now get ICS-like Phone, Contacts, Gallery and Calendar apk. I'm attaching some screenshots so you can get a visual idea.
I'm running on StreakDroid4 2.5.0 but it may also work on the deodexed or stock 408 ROM.
As usual, I do not take any responsibility for any issues that the process may cause - proceed with caution
To install:
1.Download the zip file below
2. Flash via CWM
Big thanks to TheManii for his ROM and Raven 2 for letting us use his files in this theme.
Just in case you were wondering, the screen lock on the first image is Widgetlocker which isn't free, but you can download MagicLocker or MiLocker that have similar look for free. The launchers I used in the shots (just to show different looks) are Go Launcher EX (with ICS theme) and Espier Launcher both are free too. Also shown and used is another free app - Widgetsoid.
(Updated) Link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43165183/ICStockNew.zip
Thanks!
streak4m3 said:
Also, if Raven ever comes back to the site I would like to ask him if we can use his themed Phone and Contacts apks that have an ICS look and I will include it in this theme.
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you can use my ICS LOOK Phone.apk and Contants.apk
ICS LOOK Phone.apk and Contants.apk files in SB Theme
I fix some apps icon looks like ICS
[Download]
this file has Calendar.apk Contacts.apk Gallery3D.apk Mms.apk Phone.apk Settings.apk
install way is same.
Sorry language, It is my limit.
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you can use my ICS LOOK Phone.apk and Contants.apk
ICS LOOK Phone.apk and Contants.apk files in SB Theme
I fix some apps icon looks like ICS
[Download]
this file has Calendar.apk Contacts.apk Gallery3D.apk Mms.apk Phone.apk Settings.apk
install way is same.
Sorry language, It is my limit.
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Your language is fine, no worries. Thanks for letting us use your files. I'm going to update the OP and attach the new theme file.
I'll try it out on my deoxed 408 and see how it goes. I just put TeamDRH ICS on my Viewsonic GTab (no thanks to Viewsonic - you suck) and would like a consistent interface across devices
Cool, let me know how it works/looks. It isn't the actual ICS UI but the color scheme and other mods at least remind you of one
It works great! I flashed with CWM, cleared cache & delvik, and fixed permissions for good measure. I especially like the battery icon. Now to find a way to port ICS over to this and we will be set. Maybe our new Korean friends are working on that?
michaeljwestii said:
It works great! I flashed with CWM, cleared cache & delvik, and fixed permissions for good measure. I especially like the battery icon. Now to find a way to port ICS over to this and we will be set. Maybe our new Korean friends are working on that?
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Nice, glad to hear that. Yes, I agree about ICS port or a new ROM from our Korean friends would be great. I think one of their main contributors Kukjin11 is going to upload his ROM in a couple of days, so we will see from there
Cool stuff.
Thank you.
thanks, awesome
hey guys iam having the 408 olleh gb running on my phone with ravens theam on top of it..
can i upgrade it to ics them here.. if yes do i have to rename the file that has been given here....
if possible can some one please write the steps since iam very new to this stuff...
thanks alot guys..
hey crainz,
Do you have CWM installed? Are you on deodexed stock 408 ROM created by TheManii? The theme was based on deodexed ROM files from StreakDroid4 2.5.0 (which I use) and I believe it works on the deodexed 408 stock - both of which put together by TheManii. I don't know for sure if it works with a normal odexed ROM - so let's hear from TheManii or anyone else who can verify.
If you have CWM installed, you can easily flash files, like the StreakDroid4 2.5.0 which is basically stock with tweaks and debranded (so no Olleh stuff) and then flash my theme. I recommend you install Titanium backup and back up your apps and data so when you install a new ROM you can restore (or import) you saved data like passwords, shortcuts, game levels, and so on.
Edit: Here's the XDA Wiki page that TheManii created which has the links to SD4 2.5.0 and CWM Recovery downloads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Dell_Venue/ROMs
hi crainz
Thanks a lot for the information...
Rightn now i have the Olleh rom which was given to me by raven
originally i had the stock rom
Android 2.2
Baseband Version GTOUB1A130400-AWS
kernal version : 2.6.32.9-perf
Build number : 13040
Now it shows
Android 2.3.3
Baseband Version GTOUB1A140814-AWS
kernal version 2.3.35.7-perf
build number 20707
i have installed the rom from this link that was given to me by RAVEN
http://205.196.123.33/kobdqv9ci72g/fcubk6gamvc3s65/Thunder_408_20707_14.pkg
I took all the instructions from RAVEN and did the upgrade
the details of which are listed in this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1441614&page=5
Can u please check and help me to install StreakDroid4 2.5.0 so that i can install the ICS after that.. if possible....
I have CWM 5.5.0.4 installed on my phone...
just want to check if i install the StreakDroid4 2.5.0 on top of the image that i have will it cause any issues....
crainz said:
hi crainz
Thanks a lot for the information...
Rightn now i have the Olleh rom which was given to me by raven
originally i had the stock rom
Android 2.2
Baseband Version GTOUB1A130400-AWS
kernal version : 2.6.32.9-perf
Build number : 13040
Now it shows
Android 2.3.3
Baseband Version GTOUB1A140814-AWS
kernal version 2.3.35.7-perf
build number 20707
i have installed the rom from this link that was given to me by RAVEN
http://205.196.123.33/kobdqv9ci72g/fcubk6gamvc3s65/Thunder_408_20707_14.pkg
I took all the instructions from RAVEN and did the upgrade
the details of which are listed in this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1441614&page=5
Can u please check and help me to install StreakDroid4 2.5.0 so that i can install the ICS after that.. if possible....
I have CWM 5.5.0.4 installed on my phone...
just want to check if i install the StreakDroid4 2.5.0 on top of the image that i have will it cause any issues....
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If you have CWM installed then you can go ahead and install StreakDroid4 2.5.0. However, you would need to do a factory reset first so back your data up using Titanium Backup (this is a free version) and then you can restore all your apps and data once you flashed SD4. After that just flash ICStock theme and you're good to go.
Thank a lot for the information streak4m3
Just 2 more question before i start the process of upgrade.
1. when i installed the CWM using this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1423002
Ans started the phone i was able to get the CWM to work. But once i shut down the phone again and try
You switch mute to OFF hold both volume buttons down and power on. You will see a menu with 3 options, choose the one to upgrage SW package and choose with the camera button.
iam getting the Blue colour screen. iam not getting the CWM options.
Is this how it is suppose to work or am i doing something wrong.
2.Once i have flashed StreakDroid4 2.5.0 after renaming the file to upgrade.pkg.how do i flash the ICS theam?? IF you could kindly give me the steps that would be great..
crainz said:
Thank a lot for the information streak4m3
Just 2 more question before i start the process of upgrade.
1. when i installed the CWM using this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1423002
Ans started the phone i was able to get the CWM to work. But once i shut down the phone again and try
You switch mute to OFF hold both volume buttons down and power on. You will see a menu with 3 options, choose the one to upgrage SW package and choose with the camera button.
iam getting the Blue colour screen. iam not getting the CWM options.
Is this how it is suppose to work or am i doing something wrong.
2.Once i have flashed StreakDroid4 2.5.0 after renaming the file to upgrade.pkg.how do i flash the ICS theam?? IF you could kindly give me the steps that would be great..
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OK, first of all you're not supposed to rename SD4 2.5.0 to update.pkg
Let's make sure I understand you correctly. You're saying that you have (or had) CWM installed and you verified that it works (worked), right? That means that you can (could) get to CWM recovery and see all the options, like: reboot system, install zip, wipe cache partition, advanced and so on, correct?
Are you now saying you can't get to CWM recovery? That it somehow goes to Dell stock recovery option which is blue (I think)? CWM mode has blue color text too so that's why it is a little bit confusing.
If you somehow lost CWM recovery just install it again and then simply flash SD4 2.5.0
i have seen the option that come with CWM reboot system, install zip, wipe cache partition, advanced and so on...
This comes once i have installed it using the instruction listed in the post...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1423002
i even was able to create a back up the rom on my system using CWM.. which got listed in the sdcard as well.
but once i shutdown the phone and start it again i dont get that CWM again it comes up with the blue dell flash tool.(which is in blue colour again) just like CWM
Just wanted to know if this is the same that happens in you case as well or are you able to get CWM evertime.
(if i install it again Iam able to get it to work once and them again back to the dell flash screen)
Just wanted to know if there is a way by which we can get it permenantly to work without having to flast it again and again..
crainz said:
i have seen the option that come with CWM reboot system, install zip, wipe cache partition, advanced and so on...
This comes once i have installed it using the instruction listed in the post...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1423002
i even was able to create a back up the rom on my system using CWM.. which got listed in the sdcard as well.
but once i shutdown the phone and start it again i dont get that CWM again it comes up with the blue dell flash tool.(which is in blue colour again) just like CWM
Just wanted to know if this is the same that happens in you case as well or are you able to get CWM evertime.
(if i install it again Iam able to get it to work once and them again back to the dell flash screen)
Just wanted to know if there is a way by which we can get it permenantly to work without having to flast it again and again..
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CWM should be there every time - it's a permanent thing. You can install it again and flash SD4 2.5.0 during that one time that you can get into CWM recovery.
hey
Here is what i did. I flashed SD4 2.5.0 on my phone using CWM.. all went well
Then i flashed your ICS theme.. and restarted the phone.. that went well as well.
But what i did after that was i reset the phone to default using the option in settings.
The phone just stoped working completly.
It got stuck at the Blue Andriod startup... I tryed to do the process all over again...
No luck.... I think i have messed up my phone completly.
But before i started doing all this what i did was i took a back up of my phone using CMW..
So when restored the system back all came back using CWM the phone was back and working again...
What did i do wrong..... and is there any better way of doing this???
crainz said:
hey
Here is what i did. I flashed SD4 2.5.0 on my phone using CWM.. all went well
Then i flashed your ICS theme.. and restarted the phone.. that went well as well.
But what i did after that was i reset the phone to default using the option in settings.
The phone just stoped working completly.
It got stuck at the Blue Andriod startup... I tryed to do the process all over again...
No luck.... I think i have messed up my phone completly.
But before i started doing all this what i did was i took a back up of my phone using CMW..
So when restored the system back all came back using CWM the phone was back and working again...
What did i do wrong..... and is there any better way of doing this???
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Not really sure what exactly may have happened in your situation. So are you up and running again? And why did you want to do a factory reset after flashing SD4 2.5.0?
If you're phone is not up and runing right now then you need to get to CWM if you can and just reflash SD4 and the theme. If you can't get to CWM, then you need to restore your phone using TheManii's steps in his thread for unbricking your phone (basically you would need to flash via fastboot options).
I successfully rooted my Starmobile Diamond S3 last month. It wasn't as easy as my other phones because it uses a Broadcom chip. If anyone is interested in how I did it, I can share that.
Unfortunately I got a little aggressive playing with the root this morning and I succeeded in messing up phone. Now my phone doesnt have a status bar or homekeys at bottom. I can not even install a wallpaper.
I have a Nandroid recovery however I can not install CWM because my device is not supported. Does anyone know how i can either install CWM so i can back up my device using my Nandroid backup, or maybe someone knows another way to restore using a nandroid CWM backup without actually having CWM installed.
If anyone has a Stock Rom that i can use so i can restore my phone please help.
Thanks a lot.
PS Please pardon my English. Its my second language.
ok, here is the story.
the other day i successfully rooted my og droid with RSD lite 4.9, everything was wonderful and i was happy.
then, of course, i wanted to install a custom rom so i made a nandroid backup of my current rom and then i flashed the clockworkmod recovery 2.5.0.1 and then flashed the official cm7.2.0-sholes. everything was still working great.
then i found a cm10 here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1852131:D) and of course i wanted to install it.
so i then made another nandroid backup and then i tried to flash it.
but it started to bootloop.
so i restored it to the nandroid backup i had made.
but when it booted up, the touch screen would not respond (the keyboard and buttons still work though)
quick side note: when i tried to install cm 10, i accedently flashing it with gapps for cm10.2 and it bootlooped,so i tried flashing it again with the correct gapps but it still bootlooped
so now I'm wondering if there is any way i can fix this?
Edit: I just checked the install instructions from the developer and he explained what to do to get the phone working. He actually said not to sbf back, sorry - should have looked at it first before the suggestion. But it's right in the first post that tells you what needs to be done...