root issues? - Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

im havin root issues, im trying to undervolt via setcpu but its not working so i started looking at why, its not grabbing root access somehow. so i tried another program that uses root access, titanium backup, thats not working right either anymore due to not having root access!
so i ran 1 click root, says it completed successfully, still dont have root. tried manually doing it, flashed the img onto my device go to adb to complete the procedure and it says that the img i just flashed isnt there.
im not sure what to do anymore, im running cm7 and i just flashed faux's 1.45ghz kernel today, which is when i started noticing it.

bump, please help me.
Installed apps also dont appear in my app drawer until after a reboot.
I attempted top flash to faux's gingerbread kernel instead of the cm7 one and it didnt boot, neither did the non overclocked cm7 or GB kernel, only the faux 1.45oc one works? im confused.

Get root checker from the market and check for sure you have root. Also, reboot cos after flashing a kernel you sometimes need a reboot for everything to work.
Also, try flashing the cm7 1.0GHz stopgap kernel and wait for reboot, then wait 5 minutes, then reboot again. DO NOT pull battery after flashing. Sometimes can take 7 or 8 mins to boot up after kernel flash.
Always do a nandroid before flashing so you can get back where you were if you need to.
Worst case, flash CM7 again and start over.
Assimilated via WinBorg 4G

root checker tells me i dont have root, id reflash everything but i cant use titanium backup to backup my data because i dont have root! ive rebooted it a ton of times since everytime i install an app i need to reboot to have it show in the app draw. ill look for that kernel and try it.
edit: if i install a new kernel do i need to re-root the phone
edit#2 i reflashed cm7 and faux's 1.3ghz kernel and my root permissions are back! thank you for your help, but newly installed apps still dont show in my app draw, i figured out if i restart ADW launcher they appear, is there a fix to this, or is it a bug? this never happened before.

If you have ROM Manager, fix permissions from that. If you don't, reboot to CWM and fix permissions from there. This may help.
I say use ROM Manager 1st because it does a better job of fixing permissions for me than Romracer's CWM. Don't ask me why........it just does.

thank you for your help, my phone seems to be working again except for the app install issue which i can deal with

Related

[Q] Recovery Mode = Yellow Triangle

So I started by rooting with Shabby's AIO root. Worked fine.
Today I unlocked, following QBKing's instructional video. No errors.
Then I flashed TWRP using fastboot. No errors.
I'm able to boot, everything seems to work (except 4g of course), but when I boot into recovery, all I get is an android with a yellow triangle. What gives? Can anyone help?
try reflashing the recovery happened to me once when i flashed cwm.
it keeps happening to me no matter how many times i try to flash either one. I'm definitely rooted and unlocked but recovery just wont stick at all, all i ever get is the yellow triangle. Ive given up on it....
I have in my notes to delete "install-recovery.sh" in system/etc and reflash. Couldn't hurt.
jrebo said:
I have in my notes to delete "install-recovery.sh" in system/etc and reflash. Couldn't hurt.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19650030&postcount=1
I think that the above post is correct, and also remember reading somewhere about it.
And I can do that from Root Explorer? I must admit I'm a little nervous - I'd better make a backup. You guys have done it too?
CharFalco said:
And I can do that from Root Explorer? I must admit I'm a little nervous - I'd better make a backup. You guys have done it too?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would always do a backup in CWM or bootstrap before trying anything. I've never done this, but you could always try.
I don't currently have the ability to boot into CWM. I suppose I'll try to get into Bootstrap and make a nandroid, if that's possible - I haven't done any of this stuff since around this time last year on my Evo.
Use root explorer. another reason could be your not unlocked. Does your screen say unlocked when you boot?
Mine does say I'm unlocked, I've also deleted that .sh file after backing it up and still nothing. I don't want to go through the whole process of relocking my mopho to get it to work,, but I know that may help. I've done everything I could and read through every thread on it and still no go. I've definitely learned a lot though, lol. I've also figured out how to switch the internal memory sdcard with sdcard-ext to have your actual sdcard be internal. Good stuff, I love xda.
The current procedure seems to be:
moto-fastboot delete recovery
flash recovery
reboot
That gives it time to re-flash stock recovery during the reboot. What if you flashed the new recovery, yanked battery, went to recovery, then flashed CM7 (which apparently doesn't try to replace the stock recovery)?
I've got Bootstrap working. I'll be doing a Nandroid, then trying to rename install-recovery.sh later today. If that doesn't work - all I can do is go back to total stock, unroot, and restart the process. Life goes on.
Mine definitely says "Unlocked" at the top of the screen on boot - and I'm rooted (I can use Titanium Backup and Wifi Tether)
If it's an issue with the order of rooting and unlocking (I saw no error messages at any stage), can we get a warning placed in the pudding / MoPho FAQ thread please, spare someone else the trouble we're going through?
Seeing as I'm already unlocked and rooted via Penguin's AIO root- and backed up through Bootstrap, is there any harm in flashing the system.img used in QBKing77's video? Would that solve my problem and let a normal recovery stick?
Any idea if this would bork my phone? I don't have a backup - but I -do- want to be able to use CM and Miui (hate MotoBlur). If I'm already AIO rooted and QBking Unlocked, is there any harm to flashing system.img, then flashing recovery?
I am having the same issue on my photon. when i boot in to clockworks i see the android recovery, and when i try to select it the triangle pops up with the
android guy then i have to pull battery to restart phone still works thoe. Tom
Ebert
This worked on my Xoom. Suspect same/similar will work on Photon. Issue is that recent OTA's add files that overwrite custom recovery with stock recovery if you let the device boot (don't let it boot - or if you do, delete those files, then reflash).
unlock
flash recovery
boot into recovery
root
then while still in CWM, no reboot, but instead:
adb remount
adb shell rm /system/recovery-from-boot.p
adb shell rm /system/etc/install-recovery.sh
reboot with CWM
Only had to flash CWM once.
topeka_tom said:
I am having the same issue on my photon. when i boot in to clockworks i see the android recovery, and when i try to select it the triangle pops up with the
android guy then i have to pull battery to restart phone still works thoe. Tom
Ebert
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had the same issue then someone told me to root via Torpedo method. Did that and everything was smooth sailing from there.
Flash over Bootstrap?
With having bootsrap installed, could I use one of romracers CWM installers and flash over bootstrap? Has anyone tried this?
this is what i used. work great
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1250697
moonzbabysh, would you direct me to the thread that shows how to switch the internal and external memory around. I've got a 16gb card but can't put apps on it. Thanks.

galaxy Note Force close Cant unlock

Alright So I am new to this forum but Im not new to the scene. I cant figure this problem out after days of searching and restoring. So I just got my note last week been loving it coming from my old 4s. Anyways My problem is I did a fresh factory restore rooted with dags kernel (tried both stock root and Oc kernel). I have clockwork recovery installed btw. So usually everything goes smooth. I clear all caches phone boots up runs smooth, I install root then my basic apps. Now I was doing them one by one and restarting.
Well long story short. At random any one of these times I reboot the device I come back into the lock screen Ill unlock and it force closes everything and just keeps rerunning media scanner looping. (force close twlauncher calenders google sync etc like really anything usually its twlauncher thats first I click ok it goes back to lock screen freezes for a second then reboots media scanner. It doesnt find service or even attempt it. The only thing I can do is restore and try again. I have done this over 10 times just this past week. I have fixed permissions in both rom manager and clockwork. Though it was good until last night it just completely restarted on its own and when I booted back up it was force closing.
I even did a fresh format wiped everything reinstalled stock att unrooted Rom then rooted and I have to be afraid of my phone dying or just randomly crashing and that when I restart its not gonna make it back into gingerbread without a restore. Now this will happen whether I have no apps or some apps. I can seem to find anything triggering it. Is this a defect in the phone maybe? Should I restore to stock and exchange at at&t or am I missing something? Please help guys. Ive only been able to get about a day before everything force closes. And that is unacceptable for an 700 dollar phone when all these others are running smooth.
Did you happen to mess with any overclock values? I had the problem you explain only after I overclocked to much and it was unstable
Solution: put into download mode and flash back to total stock with odin and start over. It worked for me. Restoring backup did not work
Sent from my SGH-I717R using Tapatalk
It is a problem with CWM. You should look for and download darkside super wipe. If I were you I would probably flash the stock Odin tar and start fresh. Make sure you install the latest CWM.. I believe beta4. You should not have to reboot your phone after every new app install.
Use the super wipe from in CWM (install from zip) and then use Odin to get back to stock.
You most likely have an older version of the CWM, I don't think anyone has reported any problems with beta 4 and force closing issues.
I have CWM 5.0.2.7 on here. I dont have to restart everytime I install. I was doing it to see if there was a certain app triggering it thats all. Cuz if the phone goes off and reboots to lockscreen thats when the FC happens. It never happens while Im actually in use. First time this happened it was stock clock speed and its happened whether its 1.83 or 1.56 or stock rooted rom. And I had tried both restarting stock att rom with bloat and from my first backup after odin root.
Where do i find beta 4? I originally got this cwm from rootgalaxynote.com
Nevermind I found it I pulled a n00b. Ok Imma give that a try right now I see this is older version so HOPEFULLY thats it. Thanks a bunch Ill check back in after to let you know. Pretty crazy in the back of my mind I felt like CWM was the only thing I didnt check out.
Stuck in firmware upgrade encountered an issue. I cant do anything Odin wont write the stock firmware back on after wipe. What do I do? No cwm or anything phone just boots to telling me to restore with kies?
h3r3tic said:
I have CWM 5.0.2.7 on here. I dont have to restart everytime I install. I was doing it to see if there was a certain app triggering it thats all. Cuz if the phone goes off and reboots to lockscreen thats when the FC happens. It never happens while Im actually in use. First time this happened it was stock clock speed and its happened whether its 1.83 or 1.56 or stock rooted rom. And I had tried both restarting stock att rom with bloat and from my first backup after odin root.
Where do i find beta 4? I originally got this cwm from rootgalaxynote.com
Nevermind I found it I pulled a n00b. Ok Imma give that a try right now I see this is older version so HOPEFULLY thats it. Thanks a bunch Ill check back in after to let you know. Pretty crazy in the back of my mind I felt like CWM was the only thing I didnt check out.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The version of CWM you were using was most likely for the international Note and therefore incompatible with the Note you have.
---------- Post added at 09:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:00 PM ----------
h3r3tic said:
Stuck in firmware upgrade encountered an issue. I cant do anything Odin wont write the stock firmware back on after wipe. What do I do? No cwm or anything phone just boots to telling me to restore with kies?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You may want to join the IRC channel and see if anyone there can offer you a solution.
irc.irondust.net
#attgalaxynote
Just for Clarification
I too had the TwLauncher issue and tried clearing the Dalvik cache, cache, etc. This then sent me into a boot loop into recovery. (My CWM is the 5.0...version too). Tried the restore, no luck, wipe, no luck etc.
My PC doesn't see the phone, so I need to basically start the root process over again and install the Beta4 CWM. Am I understanding correctly?
I have the same problem and its driving me crazy. Can some one please help me out step by step Im new to this any help would be gratefully appreciated

[Q] CM9 ICS Rom Manager not working

Hey all,
I'm very new to Cyanogen, so sorry if this is a very n00b question.
The ROM Manager doesn't appear to work. It keeps telling me I'm not running ClockWorkMod recovery, and cannot connect to the web to download. I purchased the premium version thinking it would solve this (as well as to support the dev), but no luck. Is it just an issue with the nightlies not capable of handling ROM manager yet, or is it a setting of some sort that I'm neglecting? It's not a huge deal, but it looks like such a nice, simple way to stay up-to-date with the nightly builds as opposed to updating through CWM, wiping, etc.
I saw a post mentioning to go into developer tools and enable root access. The closest I found was in settings and I allowed apps and ADB root access, but this didn't help.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
I'm a bit confused, Why do you require ROM manager? The CWM that is built in with the ICS Kang releases should be doing everything that is required, then again, your reply would matter.
I think I am having the same issue. When I try to Flash ClockworkMod Touch in Rom Manager it keeps telling me I need to first install ClockworkMod Recovery even though I have Recovery 5.5.0.4 currently installed. It did the same thing when I had Recovery 4.0.0.4 installed.
I even tried to "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery" (First option in ROM Manager) and it does nothing.
Any ideas?
BEcause the same menu is in the CWM recovery lol
I'm following one of the threads that updates the kang build every 3 days, and as opposed to having to boot through CWM, wipe, install, then re-install apps and replace widgets, I thought I could update through ROM Manager instead.
It sounds like Sn0warmy and I are having similar issues.
From what I've heard the ROM Manager doesn't really work for the tab yet. If you want to update without replacing all your apps you can just flash the zip file in CWM without doing a wipe. If it causes problems then you could do a wipe & reflash afterwards.
Dolfan058 said:
I'm following one of the threads that updates the kang build every 3 days, and as opposed to having to boot through CWM, wipe, install, then re-install apps and replace widgets, I thought I could update through ROM Manager instead.
It sounds like Sn0warmy and I are having similar issues.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ROM manager works but it's wonky on the ICS kangs. It doesn't do anything that you can't already do in recovery, so there's no real advantage anyways. Oh, and don't use ROM manager to install a new recovery, and CWR touch doesn't work for the GT10.
^You saved me the trouble of insisting Why thank you good sir.
Thanks for the replies. I'll keep updating through CWM.
Coffeebeans, obviously I'm following your thread (thanks for the good work!) and I tried flashing over once but I got a ton of process media FCs so I figured wiping was the best way to go and have done so ever since. Probably should invest in titanium backup at this point so I don't have to reinstall from market everytime I wipe.
Thanks again for the help y'all.
It worked once with 4/17 build of CM9. After that, it has never worked again. It boots into recovery and pretends its flashing, but stops half a second later and restarts.
Something odd happened today when I tried to update. It rebooted and phone locked up and screen went black. I took out the battery and put it back in then held up and power to go into CWM. All of a sudden Rom Manager took over and flashed the rom as well as the additional zips successfully and rebooted. Everything works.
CWM tries to flash from /emmc. Rom Manager tries to flash from /sdcard and fails. It may be due to the swapped mount points on CM9. in CWM they are still swapped, even if you check the use internal storage box and everything shows up properly in CM9.

Unable to root froyo 2.2 KB5

Hi,
I am trying to root a second T959 phone, my wife's, but am not having much luck. It is currently running Froyo 2.2 w/ KB5.
I tried using AIO Toolbox to root, but that did not work. The first problem I encountered is that it complained that 'verification failed' when I tried to reinstall package.
I searched through the forums, and found that I have recovery 3e. Noticed that on the recovery menu too. So I did what this thread indicated:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833423&highlight=root+3e
Ran the install.bat, and it did its work. I was still not able to apply the update.zip, but I was able to run 'SuperOneClick' to root the phone, or I thought. SuperOneClick reports that I have rooted the phone, but none of the apps think so. So right now, I am still stuck, with a phone that I cannot root.
I found this other thread talking about using ODIN to flash in a CWM instead of using recovery. I am a bit hesitant about this, as I am worried about flashing anything at this point without a backup.
I realize that I could ODIN to stock and I would be able to root and upgrade ROMs without problems, but I would really like to backup using Titanium before doing so.
Maybe I missed something somewhere, but is there a way that I can root this phone on the current fw?
Solved
Ok, found this thread with further searching, and it solved my problem.
Phone rooted and upgraded to JB! Woohoo!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925400
thank you for posting where you found how to root. helped me alot i was running kb5 and now have it rooted and can access CWM. My question to you is did you just download and install the rom? im still on kb5 and am rooted and looking for any OS upgrade GB at least but dont have access to a pc all the time. Do i have to have one or are there any roms that i can flash from my rooted stock froyo?
shizno said:
thank you for posting where you found how to root. helped me alot i was running kb5 and now have it rooted and can access CWM. My question to you is did you just download and install the rom? im still on kb5 and am rooted and looking for any OS upgrade GB at least but dont have access to a pc all the time. Do i have to have one or are there any roms that i can flash from my rooted stock froyo?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You don't need a computer to flash a ROM. Find a ROM you like, I recommend a JB ROM as they are supported, anything prior will not be. Download the ROM zip and gapps zip if required. Use a root file app, I use root browser, and move the zips from
sdcard/download to sdcard. Boot to recovery, wipe cache, advanced>wipe dalvik cache, wipe data/factory reset, install zip from SD, install ROM then install gapps, reboot and profit!
*you might have to flash the ROM more than once as it has to update recoveries and partitions.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda premium
ty for your reply it was very helpful. i got impatient and flashed a ram before i saw it and everything went perfect. But i do appreciate not only the reply but the steps as well. i am now running iczen with subzero on my vibrant and its the most beautiful thing ive ever seen. lol. i dont even recognize my phone anymore and it feels like i just got a 800 dollar phone for free. i have even recommended every person i know with an android phone to join the site as well as read all steps carefully. thank you again sorry for the long post but i have just been so thrilled about the results i have got.

Superuser not working after downgrade

I hope i'm not overlooking a thread where this was a problem but i'm at a loss after looking for 3 days. I was running Tonked world edition v2 (android 4.0.3) without problems for almost a year when I saw that 4.3 PAC was released for the Rezound and I thought I would try it out. It was a lot of fun but I use my tablet for most everything and world edition seemed to give better battery life. Everything worked fine with PAC when it was running and I got world edition restored just fine but for some reason superuser is acting really weird. It would allow any app that had super user permissions before the upgrade to work fine but any new app that needed root permissions after the restore is not working. I've been using Root Checker after each trial to see if root access has been restored and nothing works. Not even a request for root permissions shows up. I booted up the phone using adb to make sure I had boot access and flashed both superuser app 3.1.3 and 3.2-RC3 and also tried just the binaries 3.1.1 (each individually of course). After trying to flash superuser through recovery even though the apps listed in superuser were stil there nothing was being granted super user access anymore. I noticed that su in system/bin didn't have correct permissions and root browser wasn't able to change anything after losing root permissions so I used adb shell to try and change permissions, which I was able to change, but it didn't do anything to help the problem. The weird thing is even after wiping the system, cache, and davilk multiple times and a fresh install of the rom the same problem persists. The only thing I can think of is somehow the built in superuser app (part of aokp) is still interfearing with superuser somehow but I have no idea and like I said i'm stil at a loss of what else to try.
I apologize in advance if this has been answered somewhere eles but if anyone can point me in the right direction I would be very greatful.
I appreciate any help in advance and even the slightest advice will be helpful, thanks again.
czach5932 said:
I hope i'm not overlooking a thread where this was a problem but i'm at a loss after looking for 3 days. I was running Tonked world edition v2 (android 4.0.3) without problems for almost a year when I saw that 4.3 PAC was released for the Rezound and I thought I would try it out. It was a lot of fun but I use my tablet for most everything and world edition seemed to give better battery life. Everything worked fine with PAC when it was running and I got world edition restored just fine but for some reason superuser is acting really weird. It would allow any app that had super user permissions before the upgrade to work fine but any new app that needed root permissions after the restore is not working. I've been using Root Checker after each trial to see if root access has been restored and nothing works. Not even a request for root permissions shows up. I booted up the phone using adb to make sure I had boot access and flashed both superuser app 3.1.3 and 3.2-RC3 and also tried just the binaries 3.1.1 (each individually of course). After trying to flash superuser through recovery even though the apps listed in superuser were stil there nothing was being granted super user access anymore. I noticed that su in system/bin didn't have correct permissions and root browser wasn't able to change anything after losing root permissions so I used adb shell to try and change permissions, which I was able to change, but it didn't do anything to help the problem. The weird thing is even after wiping the system, cache, and davilk multiple times and a fresh install of the rom the same problem persists. The only thing I can think of is somehow the built in superuser app (part of aokp) is still interfearing with superuser somehow but I have no idea and like I said i'm stil at a loss of what else to try.
I apologize in advance if this has been answered somewhere eles but if anyone can point me in the right direction I would be very greatful.
I appreciate any help in advance and even the slightest advice will be helpful, thanks again.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
go to settings> about phone> and tap build number until deveoloper options are available....when enabled go back into settings and go to developer options and ensure root access has access to apps and adb
REV3NT3CH said:
go to settings> about phone> and tap build number until deveoloper options are available....when enabled go back into settings and go to developer options and ensure root access has access to apps and adb
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Developers options were already visible from the beginning with the Rom but that option to restrict root to apps and/or adb isn't there (at least on 4.0). I know the setting your talking about and I'm going to see if there is another way to enable it.
czach5932 said:
Developers options were already visible from the beginning with the Rom but that option to restrict root to apps and/or adb isn't there (at least on 4.0). I know the setting your talking about and I'm going to see if there is another way to enable it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
what recovery did you try to install superuser from
I would assume your current rom has SU built in, may want to consider a clean install. At least back up your current one and install it clean (with no app data restored) to see if it fixes the problem.
REV3NT3CH said:
what recovery did you try to install superuser from
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
CWM based recovery by Flyhalf205 v6.0.1.9
Never had any problem until now. I tried Amon-ra a long time ago but it wouldn't wipe correctly sip I've stuck work this one
mjones73 said:
I would assume your current rom has SU built in, may want to consider a clean install. At least back up your current one and install it clean (with no app data restored) to see if it fixes the problem.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This Rom doesn't have su built in and I've tried about every combination of wipes, flashes, and restores
-Trial-
I noticed that in system/bin that there were two files, su and su.bak su was at 0 bytes and su.bak was at 23k and I tried switching them around and also giving su.bak (renamed to su) full 777 permissions but nothing worked. After the file modification root checker failed much quicker though. Changed everything back
I just noticed after changing everything back that su had its permissions changed again. It is listed as -rwsr-sr-x which is full read only user write and full execute with suid and sgid special. I'm trying to find out but I can't find how to give all permisions with suid and sgid. Any idea if any of this helps or is the culprit?
czach5932 said:
CWM based recovery by Flyhalf205 v6.0.1.9
Never had any problem until now. I tried Amon-ra a long time ago but it wouldn't wipe correctly sip I've stuck work this one
This Rom doesn't have su built in and I've tried about every combination of wipes, flashes, and restores
-Trial-
I noticed that in system/bin that there were two files, su and su.bak su was at 0 bytes and su.bak was at 23k and I tried switching them around and also giving su.bak (renamed to su) full 777 permissions but nothing worked. After the file modification root checker failed much quicker though. Changed everything back
I just noticed after changing everything back that su had its permissions changed again. It is listed as -rwsr-sr-x which is full read only user write and full execute with suid and sgid special. I'm trying to find out but I can't find how to give all permisions with suid and sgid. Any idea if any of this helps or is the culprit?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
install AMON RA 3.16 as it has the super user fixed into it under advanced....once installed just reflash your custom recovery of your choice....also that version of cwm is way out of date you want version 6.0.3.6...they get updated for many reasons such as stuff like this
czach5932 said:
CWM based recovery by Flyhalf205 v6.0.1.9
Never had any problem until now. I tried Amon-ra a long time ago but it wouldn't wipe correctly sip I've stuck work this one
This Rom doesn't have su built in and I've tried about every combination of wipes, flashes, and restores.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Kind of surprising someone would release a modded Sense ROM with no su..
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Tapatalk
I'll try that as soon as I can. I figured why change something if it's not broken. I appreciate the help and I'll report back as soon as I can
- UPDATE-
Tried to use Amon-RA 3.16 and use the SU fix option under advanced options. It removed my other super user app and replaced it but nothing changed, no popup to ask for super user permissions. After that I booted up cwm 6.0.3.6 touch a couple of times and like it so I decided to flash it and now data and wi-fi are not working. But before flashing, I booted it up a couple time and tried wiping everything (3x) and tried both a clean install and a restore and same problem. Neither the Amon-RA, 3.1, or the 3.2 nor the manually flashed binarys do anything. I also found how to change the premissions for su but now when I try to chmod anything it says read only system. Seems like i'm going backwards and making no progress.
I still appreciate any and all help.
Sent from my SCH-i815 using XDA Premium HD app
czach5932 said:
I'll try that as soon as I can. I figured why change something if it's not broken. I appreciate the help and I'll report back as soon as I can
Sent from my SCH-i815 using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
also if im not mistaken...tonked had a mass multitude of issues for me....if you need the phone for global use and trying to stay stock and stable as possible there is much better options...to further help...for all ICS roms and lower use Amon Ra 3.16 period...for anything higher like jellybean or kitkat use cwm or twrp...amon ra was meant for the earlier roms as cwm and twrp were not
REV3NT3CH said:
also if im not mistaken...tonked had a mass multitude of issues for me....if you need the phone for global use and trying to stay stock and stable as possible there is much better options...to further help...for all ICS roms and lower use Amon Ra 3.16 period...for anything higher like jellybean or kitkat use cwm or twrp...amon ra was meant for the earlier roms as cwm and twrp were not
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
When I rooted my phone initially Amon-ra it wouldn't wipe correctly and kept force closing everything which is why I went with cwm. Before I went to pac and android 4.3 everything worked perfectly. I just don't understand why (with full wipes) and a restore with upgraded recoveries something from 4.3 is still messing with the system.
The main thing I want is longest battery life and if you can suggest something I'll try it but Tonked gave me over three days on one charge with minimal use. I could get 6+ hrs talk time with hours of Mog with a single charge. I'll try anything. My screen is cracked so I'm thinking of using warranty and get a refurbished phone and restoring that way but I don't want to be out a hundred bucks.
czach5932 said:
When I rooted my phone initially Amon-ra it wouldn't wipe correctly and kept force closing everything which is why I went with cwm. Before I went to pac and android 4.3 everything worked perfectly. I just don't understand why (with full wipes) and a restore with upgraded recoveries something from 4.3 is still messing with the system.
The main thing I want is longest battery life and if you can suggest something I'll try it but Tonked gave me over three days on one charge with minimal use. I could get 6+ hrs talk time with hours of Mog with a single charge. I'll try anything. My screen is cracked so I'm thinking of using warranty and get a refurbished phone and restoring that way but I don't want to be out a hundred bucks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
because with any recovery...a full clean wipe meaning you wipe cache, dalvik cache, system, boot, data, factory wipe, and android secure. you still have the main internal files that never get touched by any recovery....if your s-off you can run my downgrade upgrade guide to get back to full stock as the ruu's fully wipe everything....ive actually managed with both talon 1.0 and tachyon to get 24+ hourse of normal use
REV3NT3CH said:
because with any recovery...a full clean wipe meaning you wipe cache, dalvik cache, system, boot, data, factory wipe, and android secure. you still have the main internal files that never get touched by any recovery....if your s-off you can run my downgrade upgrade guide to get back to full stock as the ruu's fully wipe everything....ive actually managed with both talon 1.0 and tachyon to get 24+ hourse of normal use
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But how would flashing pac modify anything that a full restore wouldn't change back? I know I used a ruu before, maybe I need to go and do that back to bone stock and upgrade from there. I go out of town for a couple of days and I'll try that and let you know. If you can think of anything else I will be greatly appreciative. Thanks Austin.
czach5932 said:
But how would flashing pac modify anything that a full restore wouldn't change back? I know I used a ruu before, maybe I need to go and do that back to bone stock and upgrade from there. I go out of town for a couple of days and I'll try that and let you know. If you can think of anything else I will be greatly appreciative. Thanks Austin.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
again...most recoveries only wipes so much to an extent....even most samsung devices no matter how much you wipe in recovery you will eventually have to odin back to stock to start fresh as certain things are left behind from flashes...im only assuming some of your issues on 4.3 was sd mounting issues as well as rebooting....in the posts for them are the fixes for those issues...some of which requires TWRP only to fix...twrp is more stable than any of the recoveries because it has the fullest amount of wiping methods that you can ask for and always gets the job done right...get 2.6.3.0 as 2.6.3.3 is for kit kat only
REV3NT3CH said:
also if im not mistaken...tonked had a mass multitude of issues for me....if you need the phone for global use and trying to stay stock and stable as possible there is much better options...to further help...for all ICS roms and lower use Amon Ra 3.16 period...for anything higher like jellybean or kitkat use cwm or twrp...amon ra was meant for the earlier roms as cwm and twrp were not
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not sure if I have time this weekend but I just read your s-off tutorial and it seems straight forward but what I'm wondering about is going back to stock. Do I have to go all the way back to stock or could I just use the most recent ruu on your downgrade tutorial to get close enough to stock to wipe the rest of 4.3 and then go back to my Tonked Rom?
Never mind read the tutorial wrong. Will hopefully try this later and I'm hoping to get everything back to normal.
I didn't have time for s-off or time to go back to bone stock (your tutorial) but I did flash the latest ruu and got it to boot to bone stock ics and then flashed the same Tonked Rom and it booted and runs just fine but the only thing that it's granted su access is su itself. No time to mess with anything else yet but looks like I'm running out of options. I'll try your tutorial if I can.
czach5932 said:
I didn't have time for s-off or time to go back to bone stock (your tutorial) but I did flash the latest ruu and got it to boot to bone stock ics and then flashed the same Tonked Rom and it booted and runs just fine but the only thing that it's granted su access is su itself. No time to mess with anything else yet but looks like I'm running out of options. I'll try your tutorial if I can.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ha ok i see what you did....when flashing that ph98img file you wiped everything....even superuser....re download amon ra 3.1.6 recovery and install su&superuser via developer options in that and youll have su again
REV3NT3CH said:
ha ok i see what you did....when flashing that ph98img file you wiped everything....even superuser....re download amon ra 3.1.6 recovery and install su&superuser via developer options in that and youll have su again
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well even though I tried this before flashing the ruu but after flashing supersu in recovery everything is working correctly. i'm not sure why though but I lost both my two recent cwm backups (even though I used spare sd card during ruu flash). When I went to restore from my main 64 gig sd card, even tough the folder with the date showed up, when I went to restore it said no backup avail (or something like that) and then the folder disapeared. Also haven't had time to figure why backup disappeared or if any backups are currently working but i'll cross that bridge when I get time.
But back to the main issue. Looks like superuser has been having problems with a recent update where people were having the same problem I was having. I attributed it to downgrading but looks like a faulty app update (even though when I tried to look into it no one had said the update had any problems) I guess the upside was I wanted to reset my rom to stock and kinda reset, not really the way I wanted to do it, but lemons to lemonade. I really appreciate all the help and sorry for the stupid problem.

Categories

Resources