im following this tutorial,
Unrooting for 2.3.3/2.3.4/2.3.5/2.3.6/2.3.7 (Thanks to ingbrzy):
1) Download attached file called unroot.zip and copy it to your sdcard
2) Turn off your phone
3) Press POWER+HOME BUTTON
4) Select update from sdcard, select the file unroot.zip
5) After the update completed - reboot
6) Now you have unrooted S5830
im stuck in part 4 since i choose that and it says theres nothing, says no such file or directory. so i selected the option "install zip from sd card"> "choose zip form sd file" and there i choose unroot.zip and says install complete. then i reboot. but still i can use supermanager and cmw so its not applying. and even when i boot the phone in recovery mode again it apperas as cmw recovery. i need to unroot the phone so i can take it back to store since the wifi is getting an error and the screen goes black when im using it.
Unrooting does not remove CWM recovery .
To remove CWM you need to flash any firmware file via ODIN
Herpderp Adreno + Tegra.
joshuacul said:
im following this tutorial,
Unrooting for 2.3.3/2.3.4/2.3.5/2.3.6/2.3.7 (Thanks to ingbrzy):
1) Download attached file called unroot.zip and copy it to your sdcard
2) Turn off your phone
3) Press POWER+HOME BUTTON
4) Select update from sdcard, select the file unroot.zip
5) After the update completed - reboot
6) Now you have unrooted S5830
im stuck in part 4 since i choose that and it says theres nothing, says no such file or directory. so i selected the option "install zip from sd card"> "choose zip form sd file" and there i choose unroot.zip and says install complete. then i reboot. but still i can use supermanager and cmw so its not applying. and even when i boot the phone in recovery mode again it apperas as cmw recovery. i need to unroot the phone so i can take it back to store since the wifi is getting an error and the screen goes black when im using it.
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CWM is not an application to get su access..Download RootChecker from market and see if you are unrooted..If you want to remove CWM,like emoboiix3 said,Flash an odin package
me
I tried by trying a root required app like root explorer
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I bought a used Hero that's already been rooted. I wanted to backup the ROM on there so I installed ROM Manager and it flashed my bootloader image.
Obviously now I don't have the proper recovery image, I have the ROM Manager recovery image. As far as I can tell this image doesn't allow me to do stuff like Clear Dalvik Cache, reset my apps and such.
It does allow me to install a custom ROM -- I installed VillainROM -- but it doesn't let me actually clear my data on my device. So Villain runs like laggy crap because I can't do a proper factory reset with the image. It also didn't delete any of my settings or apps.
Am I missing something or do I have to redo the root procedure to get the proper recovery image back?
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Am I missing something or do I have to redo the root procedure to get the proper recovery image back?
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No no,... You should be ok to just reinstall the patched recovery.
Try following these instructions from BTDAG's [Guide] Newbie Guide to Install a Custom Rom [Updated 14/04]
Installing a recovery image:
1. On your phone, go to Settings > Applications - and make sure "Unknown Source" is ticked.
2. On your phone, go to Settings > SD card and phone storage - click Unmount SD card.
3. Then click Format SD card.
4. Plug the phone into the computer via USB, then pull down the notification bar and click on the SD card notification. Then click mount.
5. Download this APK and recovery image and save it to your computer:
http://zenthought.org/content/project/flashrec - FlashRec.apk
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=561124 - Amon_Ra’s Hero Recovery Image
6. Copy them both to your SD card (do NOT put them inside any folders on the SD card, just put them on the SD card itself).
7. Unplug the phone from the computer once they are downloaded to the SD card.
8. Go to the Market and download ASTRO File Manager or any file manager program if you do not already have one.
9. Open the file manager and find the FlashRec apk file and click it and choose open app manager and then install it.
10. When it is installed click Open. Click on Backup Recovery Image and wait for it to finish. If you get "backup failed" response see the "Ib. Installing the correct HTC ROM" section for more details, if the backup is a success carry on.
11. Once done, click on the empty text box in the FlashRec program and type:
/sdcard/recovery-RA-hero-v1.6.2.img
(replace exact name as new versions come out)
Then click on the Flash Recovery Image button and wait for it to finish.
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Hi everyone.
I'm really sick of this phone (X10 mini pro). right now no matter what i try and flash to it using xrecovery and update.zip, i reboot and always find that i'm running the same old system - like as if i've done NOTHING TO IT AT ALL!
I tried flashing this (which is what i really wanted):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1041099
Nothing, reboots into stock.
I then tried this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1059361
Also no luck.
What am i doing wrong!? I download the rom, extract (System, META-INF and/or any other folder) and then i install any hotfixes by dragging and dropping/replacing files.
I then zip up the system and meta folders (plus anything else ie: Data folder) to update.zip, then install via xrecovery -- which does so fine, no warning messages -- then i CLEAR cache or format data (if instructed) and reboot.
As far as i can tell, i'm doing NOTHING wrong and it's extremely frustrating. Everytime i reboot i'm greeted with the same old setup wizard, same old theme, same stock "About Phone" details, as listed below:
Model Number:
U20i
Firmware Version:
2.1-update1
Baseband Version:
M76XX-TSNCJOLYM-53404015
Kernal Version:
2.6.29
[email protected] #1
Build Number:
2.1.1.A.0.6
What is going on???
Have you tried not renaming the zip file and flash it as it is, then flash the hotfixes next?
Maybe what you added or replaced caused the flashing to not work at all. For me when I flash a big rom it'll take about a minute. If it was flashed and you don't even see it copying files then it must have failed.
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Choose custom zip, navigate to the zip file location in your sd card and confirm flashing it. Must work. I bet you flashed the "update.zip" which doesn't exist.
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Thanks for the quick reply guys.
Unfortunately i've tried both these methods and i still get the same problem. (I just tried both methods again to be sure) Xrecovery just states "Copying files..." then within about a minute or so, it tells me it's "Completed"
Just for the record, i did buy this phone used (and "unlocked" to any network) would that somehow have something to do with this?
I've also tried a factory reset using the PC companion from Sony (then installing a rom) even after that i still get this problem.
Frustrating, very frustrating.
Ok, so i did this all over again:
Step 1.
Reset phone using PC Companion
Step 2
Setup Wifi using the wizard
Step 3
enable usb debugging and Unknown Sources (both under Applications)
Step 4
Connect phone via usb, transfer over Xrecovery, update.zip, etc. Then UNMOUNT SDCARD.
Root phone using S1C, install busybox during then reboot.
Step 5:
Setup marketplace account & Download (provided i get past that rediculous "downloading.." hang bug):
Busybox Installer, once downloaded, double click icon and install
Download and install Root Explorer
Step 6:
install Xrecovery manually using Root Explorer, placing it's 3 files in \system\bin
step 7:
Connect usb, transfer over update.zip, reboot and enter xrecovery
Now, guess what? XRECOVERY won't even start when i hit the back button when the SE logo appears!
One problem after another, about to give up. Really not impressed.
Do the following at your own risk
> Before you start make sure you have
- Root access
- Busy box and terminal emulator (you can get this from the market) installed
1. Download this script http://www.mediafire.com/?yw2a3r2didpb51t
2. Extract the folder called AAIS and rename it to "aais" (without the quotations)
3. Copy the aais folder to sdcard
4. Open up terminal emulator and type in the following commands
Code:
su
Click on allow when superuser dialog pops up and then type
Code:
cd sdcard/aais
Code:
sh install.sh
A list will appear, type the number which installs xrecovery and press enter
Once the phone has rebooted
1. Copy the zip of the rom which you want to install straight to the sd card (Do not rename it, extract it or do anything to it)
2. Copy the zip of the hotfixes straight to the sd card (again do not rename, extract or do anything)
3. Reboot phone, when it reaches "Sony Ericsson" press back a few times to boot into xrecovery
4. Using xrecovery do this
- Wipe cache partition
- Advanced option > wipe dalvik cache and wipe battery stats
- Go back to xrecovery main menu and then click on factory reset (full wipe)
4. Then goto install custom zip > choose custom zip from sdcard > and then choose the rom zip. Let it install
5. Once rom is installed click on choose custom zip from sdcard > and then choose the hotfix zip.
6. Once installed go back to xrecovery main menu and reboot phone
Hopefully should work
K><A said:
Do the following at your own risk
*snip*
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Thanks for this post, exactly what i needed. Tis much appreciated.
I did what you said, word for word, and everything went smoothly. Xrecovery booted up fine and installed everything fine.
Unfortunately, this has failed to resolve the problem. I'm totally clueless as i'm sure most of you are. All i can say is it's not user error - i've not done anything wrong or missed a THING. I've really followed as you instructed word for word (as i did with previous attempts) and i still got nowhere. I've now spent all day trying to resolve this and still with no luck.
The only difference all of this ever seems to make is i'm constantly bothered by popups saying "X application has failed" etc etc now. It still just boots into the regular OS like as if nothing has happend.
Download this file, do not extract it, copy it straight to your sd card:
https://rapidshare.com/#!download|7...zip|121614|R~E38D143E052C271F51D9FBCAF24427E1
Download this file, do not extract it, copy it straight to your sd card
https://rapidshare.com/#!download|3...ight.zip|1|R~11A42E8D7D5D2FAE74791CC0D9911BE7
Go into xrecovery then
Wipe cache partition
Wipe dalvick cache
Wipe battery stats
Factory reset (full wipe)
Goto install custom zip from sd card and flash the first file
then flash the second file. Reboot phone. Hope it works.
1- Download Sony Ericsson Update Service from here -> http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/sup...ed/updateservice/xperiax10minipro?cc=gb&lc=en
2- Install it !
3- Run it !
5- Click on "I agree all..." and then next.
4- On the home page of the software, select "X10 mini pro" and click on next !
5- Turn off your phone and remove your battery.
6- Wait 30 seconds x)
7- Plug your usb cable in your computer but not yet in your phone !
8- Replace your battery !
9- Press and hold "Back" button (the 3rd physic button) !
10- Plug your usb cable into your phone !
11- Let's SEUS doing his work !
12- When it says "Finiiiiish !!!", unplug your usb cable and boot your phone !
13- Go to Settings -> About the phone and check if your Firmware is : 2.1.1.A.0.6 !
14- Root your phone.
15- Install xRecovery with K><A method !
16- After, download the ROM you want, place it at the root of your SD card.
17- Reboot into xRecovery and choose "install a custom.zip"
18- Select the .zip of your ROM and apply
That would fix your problem if you follw my instructions
This worked
Why is that? is the version you linked an older one?
Thingamajig said:
This worked
Why is that? is the version you linked an older one?
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I am pretty sure you didnt have right baseband and xrecovery.
Please sticky this thread mods. Its one of the best tutorials i have seen so far.
Thanks guys for helping him
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No worries
I linked the latest version.
So, i am trying to load this new ROM (the Vicious rom). I go into clockwork recovery & select install zip from sdcard, then i choose zip from sdcard, & instead of loading the new rom it says: Finding Update package, opening update package, installing update package, then it is complete....how do i get it to load the rom?
additional info:
I cannot install any ROM now, it runs through this short update process I explained above. Am I missing something that allows the rom to be loaded?
That's how roms are installed. Did you reboot after you installed the rom?
i had issues with clockwork so i used team win recovery here-- http://www.mediafire.com/?ye85b3n1f72nen3
Maybe try this one and see if it helps just put on root of sd card
make sure it is named PG05IMG.ZIP go into the bootloader
by shutting down phone rstarting by holding down volume arrow then power till it comes up in bootloader and do the update
benualson said:
So, i am trying to load this new ROM (the Vicious rom). I go into clockwork recovery & select install zip from sdcard, then i choose zip from sdcard, & instead of loading the new rom it says: Finding Update package, opening update package, installing update package, then it is complete....how do i get it to load the rom?
additional info:
I cannot install any ROM now, it runs through this short update process I explained above. Am I missing something that allows the rom to be loaded?
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Either you are choosing apply sdcard:update.zip accidentially instead of "install zip from sdcard" or you still have a PG05IMG on your sdcard? If you still have that img on your card, you will have to hook your phone up to your computer > boot into recovery > mounts and storage > mount sdcard > enable usb and find that IMG and delete it. Then go back do your wipes, and install zip from sdcard.
Try redownloading the ROM in case it may have been corrupted during the original download.
hello people,
i tried uot kitchen and made a custom status bar. after i got it from the pickup page i extracted it. when i saw it there were a lot of files. so my question is that what do i flash using odin. the files are app, framework, META-INF, and settings.its probably one of the last two files.
Flash the zip in CWM recovery. Or you could push the apk files to your phone using adb or root explorer. Just make sure framework-res.apk and twframework-res.apk go to /system/framework/ and systemui.apk goes to /system/app
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which zip do i flash? in the settings file or the meta one? and if i use the second option do i have to erase the previous files of framework and the other one?
You flash the whole zip file that includes those folders and files. You don't extract it after downloading it.
Sent from my Galaxy Player 4.0 (YP-G1)
when i tried to flash the whole zip file odin doesnt recognize it. so how am i supposed to flash that?
In the how to page on there website it says reboot into recovery. Wipe cache nd then flash it. Does the flash part mean the "apply update from SD card"? If so I tried it but it didn't work. So how am I supposed to make this work??????
You flash with CWM, not ODIN. They are totally different things. In CWM recovery you choose 'install zip from sd card' then browse to the zip file and select it.
Sent from my Galaxy Player 4.0 (YP-G1)
How do you get in cwm recovery mode? Y pressing the volume up key and holding the power button right?? The options are reboot apply update from SD card factory reset and wipe cache. Which one do i do? When I tried the second option it didn't work.
hahah okay first thing you do is make shure you have the zip in one piece and in your internal sd card. Then completely turn off your device. then hold the vol up and power button at the same time. you should then be in cwm. what you do is choose install .zip from internal storage. go down to your uot file and select it. then select yes. it will install and then go back and back again and then choose reboot now. It should work. Thanks button.
You do have a kernel that has CWM recovery in it right? Either rumirands or Entropy's have CWM, but not the stock kernel.
Sent from my Galaxy Player 4.0 (YP-G1)
Oh so that's the problem....after I download the entropy kernel I will try to do it.
I followed the instructions but after I flashed the zip and it said that it was successful nothing has changed. I rebooted and still nothing. I used the Galaxy update-binary. All I was flashing was a package with a custom battery and boot animation.
another problem has come up. when i put my player in download mode my laptop doesnt recognize it......
ok so i got to the cwm recovery mode and then did all the stuff and then iinstalled it. i then rebooted it but there was no change...is there anyway to make it work!!!????
(but the kernel worked out....so yea ^_^)
Help Please. It was all so so much simpler on the Huawei U8815.
My friend sent me his old GT-I9100 - I've gone wrong and am not experienced enough to dig myself out.
S2 GT- i9100
ICS 4.0.3
FW - XWLP7
I was trying to root the phone and after reading the various methods here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746794
[Guide][CWM6][Root][ICS] Universal proper rooting for most ICS phones - Now with CWM6
I opted to follow
Method 1 - Recommended
Push superuser + Busybox (Now v1.20.2 from Linus Yang) in recovery
Download attached recovery-clockwork-4.0.1.5-galaxys2.zip, for the i9100 Galaxy S2. This is the non touch version working with volume up/down keys and power button to select menu.
On phones affected by the superbrick bug, this cwm4 version is confirmed safe to wipe by Entropy512 Recognized Developer
I also attached the cwm-touch-6.0.1.1-i9100.zip, the last CWM touch v6.0.1.1 for the i9100 (no confirmation is given about the safety of the wipe in this version on affected phones, so do not wipe in CWM if you are not sure 100%).
For other phones, download the cwm image from here http://clockworkmod.com/rommanager
Put the previously downloaded recovery-clockwork-4.0.1.5-galaxys2.zip file on your external sd card
Download the attached root file you want as per instructions above
I advise Chainfire SuperSU for 2 reasons: it lets you unroot from within superSU application and it lets you migrate to ChainsDD superuser if you like later
Copy the Root_XXX.zip file you downloaded to internal sd card
Boot into stock recovery (volume up+home+power), and select "apply update from external storage". Now select the recovery-clockwork-4.0.1.5-galaxys2.zip or the cwm-touch-6.0.1.1-i9100.zip file you copied in previous step (this step gives a temporary flash that will disappear after reboot)
You get CWM recovery interface (this custom recovery is temporary, not permanent)
Inside CWM, select "install zip from sdcard". Then, select "choose zip from sdcard". Now, scroll down to the "Root_XXX.zip" file and hit power button to install it.
It will add SuperSU or Superuser last version apk to system/app, last superuser binary (su) to system/xbin and busybox last version to system/xbin, all with correct file permissions.
Reboot and you get permanent root + busybox installed on your stock kernel.
To unroot, do the above steps and replace the file Root_XXX.zip by the attached Unroot_SuperUser-Busybox-Uninstaller-Update2-signed.zip. It will delete superuser, su and busybox files.
I had downloaded cwm-touch-6.0.1.1-i9100.zip to the external sd card.
I had downloaded Root_SuperSU.0.95-Busybox.1.20.2-S2-signed.zip to the internal storage card.
I put the phone into stock recovery.
Following instructions I attempted to apply cwm-touch-6.0.1.1-i9100 from the external card.
In the cwm 6.0.1.1 flash interface I was unable to find the exact option 'apply update from external storage'; but 2x checked at the CWM site. I think I've tried to restore an earlier image (no idea where its come from - perhaps GB ?) rather than apply cwm-touch-6.0.1.1-i9100.
I did not get round to applying Root_SuperSU.0.95-Busybox.1.20.2-S2-signed.zip
I tried to back out of the stock recovery mode to revert to my original starting point. FAIL.
I now have a permanent black boot screen telling me 'Samsung GALAXY SII GT-I9100'. Informative but useless. I cannot seem to get back into recovery mode.
Before I leap in with both feet here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458
Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 > Galaxy S II Q&A > [GUIDE] Fix an unflashable or soft bricked GSII (I9100G/M/P/T VERSION INCLUDED!)
Any assistance/guidance gratefully received ( good thing I didnt eBay the Huawei). There is no data on the phone.
Thanks
Muppet Now Not the Wonder Dog
Can you get into download mode then
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theunderling said:
Can you get into download mode then
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
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YES.......
(You mean I'm not screwed ?)
Muppet the Wonder Dog said:
Help Please. It was all so so much simpler on the Huawei U8815.
My friend sent me his old GT-I9100 - I've gone wrong and am not experienced enough to dig myself out.
S2 GT- i9100
ICS 4.0.3
FW - XWLP7
I was trying to root the phone and after reading the various methods here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746794
[Guide][CWM6][Root][ICS] Universal proper rooting for most ICS phones - Now with CWM6
I opted to follow
Method 1 - Recommended
Push superuser + Busybox (Now v1.20.2 from Linus Yang) in recovery
Download attached recovery-clockwork-4.0.1.5-galaxys2.zip, for the i9100 Galaxy S2. This is the non touch version working with volume up/down keys and power button to select menu.
On phones affected by the superbrick bug, this cwm4 version is confirmed safe to wipe by Entropy512 Recognized Developer
I also attached the cwm-touch-6.0.1.1-i9100.zip, the last CWM touch v6.0.1.1 for the i9100 (no confirmation is given about the safety of the wipe in this version on affected phones, so do not wipe in CWM if you are not sure 100%).
For other phones, download the cwm image from here http://clockworkmod.com/rommanager
Put the previously downloaded recovery-clockwork-4.0.1.5-galaxys2.zip file on your external sd card
Download the attached root file you want as per instructions above
I advise Chainfire SuperSU for 2 reasons: it lets you unroot from within superSU application and it lets you migrate to ChainsDD superuser if you like later
Copy the Root_XXX.zip file you downloaded to internal sd card
Boot into stock recovery (volume up+home+power), and select "apply update from external storage". Now select the recovery-clockwork-4.0.1.5-galaxys2.zip or the cwm-touch-6.0.1.1-i9100.zip file you copied in previous step (this step gives a temporary flash that will disappear after reboot)
You get CWM recovery interface (this custom recovery is temporary, not permanent)
Inside CWM, select "install zip from sdcard". Then, select "choose zip from sdcard". Now, scroll down to the "Root_XXX.zip" file and hit power button to install it.
It will add SuperSU or Superuser last version apk to system/app, last superuser binary (su) to system/xbin and busybox last version to system/xbin, all with correct file permissions.
Reboot and you get permanent root + busybox installed on your stock kernel.
To unroot, do the above steps and replace the file Root_XXX.zip by the attached Unroot_SuperUser-Busybox-Uninstaller-Update2-signed.zip. It will delete superuser, su and busybox files.
I had downloaded cwm-touch-6.0.1.1-i9100.zip to the external sd card.
I had downloaded Root_SuperSU.0.95-Busybox.1.20.2-S2-signed.zip to the internal storage card.
I put the phone into stock recovery.
Following instructions I attempted to apply cwm-touch-6.0.1.1-i9100 from the external card.
In the cwm 6.0.1.1 flash interface I was unable to find the exact option 'apply update from external storage'; but 2x checked at the CWM site. I think I've tried to restore an earlier image (no idea where its come from - perhaps GB ?) rather than apply cwm-touch-6.0.1.1-i9100.
I did not get round to applying Root_SuperSU.0.95-Busybox.1.20.2-S2-signed.zip
I tried to back out of the stock recovery mode to revert to my original starting point. FAIL.
I now have a permanent black boot screen telling me 'Samsung GALAXY SII GT-I9100'. Informative but useless. I cannot seem to get back into recovery mode.
Before I leap in with both feet here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458
Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 > Galaxy S II Q&A > [GUIDE] Fix an unflashable or soft bricked GSII (I9100G/M/P/T VERSION INCLUDED!)
Any assistance/guidance gratefully received ( good thing I didnt eBay the Huawei). There is no data on the phone.
Thanks
Muppet Now Not the Wonder Dog
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this looks like a soft brick.
if you can boot into recovery/download mode, then just flash another kernel
Jokesy said:
this looks like a soft brick.
if you can boot into recovery/download mode, then just flash another kernel
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Many thanks.
Lets go find 4.0.3 again & not tell the owner what I did to his phone (sigh).