I am trying to flash zip files from my SD card in cmw.. I go to choose zip from sd then after choose external_sd/ when i choose it, it does absolutely nothing( I hit the home button and it says no file exists but i know the files are there). I also manually mounted the SD... I was originally trying to do the fix speaker sound.. But due to the fact i could not get the sd to read, i did it from the internal memory. Now i cannot use my phone app at all it just crashes. I now want to flash a new rom on to fix the issue, but as i said i can't flash the zip from the SD. If anyone can give me some assistance it would be greatly appreciated.
For flashing Roms you ALWAYS put them on your sdcard WHICH IS THE INTERNAL UNREMOVEABLE SDCARD. Your external sdcard on Samsung roms is called external_SD and in cm7 it is called emmc. On stock based roms (Samsung roms) you will always have to put the files on the sdcard NOT the external removeable sdcard.
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Sounds like you already have a rom installed. Which one? Or are you still on stock? If stock, you can't flash from stock 3e recovery.
Assuming you have CWM Recovery, put the flashable zip on the root of the internal sdcard *not* the external sdcard, and not in any directory. If your directory structure on the sdcard is fairly long, the files may be hidden at the bottom, and you will have to scroll down to see them. Use the vol+ button to scroll in the up direction is easiest. Then you should be able to install the rom by selecting "install zip from sdcard" and then "choose zip from sdcard". Do not use "choose zip from internal sdcard".
I am running a stock rom rooted.. I was falling a sleep while typing it.. I ment I was trying to choose the rom in CWM.. I saved the ROM on my external SD so i can try to pull the file and flash my phone to it.. What i am saying is when i go to pick the ZIP under in CWM i can't access it. As i wrote in my original post
If you have stock rom plus root by Entropy512, then the kernel is straight stock with 3e recovery, and you can not flash a rom from 3e recovery. You will need to install a kernel which contains ClockworkMod Recovery first. See the guide linked in my signature for detailed instructions on how to do that.
And go back and read both RockRatt's post and my previous post, to learn that you can not install a rom from the external sd card. And you should spend some time reading in general, so you have a basic understanding of what you are doing. And then do some more reading.
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monkey28rb said:
I am running a stock rom rooted.. I was falling a sleep while typing it.. I ment I was trying to choose the rom in CWM.. I saved the ROM on my external SD so i can try to pull the file and flash my phone to it.. What i am saying is when i go to pick the ZIP under in CWM i can't access it. As i wrote in my original post
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Why is it so difficult to put the zipfile on internal sdcard for flashing purposes,
then after flashing using a file manager simply move the zipfile to external sdcard?
Of course if you were using CWM Manager you would not have the
problem in the first place, CWM Manager (apk) can be downloaded
here: http://megaupload.com/?d=TGXMLL1G it is fully compatible with
CWM recovery but you do not need to go into recovery mode.
With this app you will have access to external sdcard with no problem.
It has most of the same options and features as you would see in Rom
Manager but it's fully compatible with our phones and flashable zipfile
roms, kernels, modems and mods. (it even installs apps )apk).
This is a perfect solution to backup and restore roms too.
(fully CWM compatible Nandroid with option to name the backup)
Check it out!
im using a custom rom (MID1 ANDROID VERSION 2.3.3) that i updated from zip in my dell boot loader
how can i use the .pkg file..
is there a way to boot from PC via USB ?
or is it boot from SD ?
You must flash a stock recovery to use a .pkg file. Put the package you want on your SD Card and rename it upgrade.pkg. Flash the recovery that matches the stock rom you want to install, go into recovery mode and then select the second option. The package on the sd card will install.
This is the same as doing a factory reset - you will lose all your settings and apps.
Sorry for causing any trouble but does anyone know what happened to my phone? I flashed WanamLite V7.2 ICS rom and i want to install another rom. When i put my phone into cwm recovery i wiped my phone and selected choose .zip file from sdcard but it turns out to be my external sd card. I found the .zip file when i choose choose .zip file from internal sd. So do i just flash using that option? Sorry imma noob ><
Yes. Flash using that option. Some versions of CW Recovery have them the wrong way around.
Can the 9886 img file be flash installed from the sd or does it have to remain on the sd card?
What if one were to put in into the rom install zip folder then install that
zenklm5090 said:
Can the 9886 img file be flash installed from the sd or does it have to remain on the sd card?
What if one were to put in into the rom install zip folder then install that
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Alright what your saying makes little sense but I'm gonna try to understand it
Are you asking if you can install the ph98img.zip by putting it inside a roms zip and flashing through recovery? if so then the answer is no, that file cannot be flashed without s-off
Are there differences between these two kind of installation in recovery mode?
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Are there differences between these two kind of installation in recovery mode?
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I believe that chosing install "update.zip" just goes to your sd card and flashes a .zip with the name of update. Like when i rooted my gio, i used a zip called "update.zip". Install zip lets you choose which one you want to install/flash.