[Q] Help!!! - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Help!! i bought sgs2 recently. i had a samsung android phone earlier too.. i am familiar with flashing and all those stuffs but this **** is new
so i flashed a kernel with cwm (cf root) and tried to install cm7.1 via cwm
but it is stuck now on the initial samsung galaxy s2 screen with an exclamation mark.
so can anyone tell.. do i have any other options rather than flashing another firmware?
hm and does that exclamation mark denote the void of warranty???
help please! and i hope my phone is software bricked not hardware bricked right? i can recover from this right?? and how to get back the warrranty any idea?
I need help desparately.. someone here please help me! i am looking forward to hear from you guys!!!

Install via ClockworkMod (do not use ROMManager for initial install):
Make sure you're running a rooted device.
Root your device and install ClockworkMod Recovery (http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1118693)
Do a Nandroid backup!
WIPE (wipe data/factory reset + wipe cache partition) - do it for real.
Install the ROM from internal sdcard using ClockworkMod Recovery.
Do not reboot! We mean it - do nothing except choose zip and continue next step (if you come back to us with permission issues in install, we will know you did not read the directions and will call you an idiot). If it just plain hangs, reboot directly back into ClockworkMod recovery and continue at the next step.
Install the ROM from internal sdcard using ClockworkMod Recovery, again (due to a bug in the install).
Reboot
Install the Google Addon through ROMManager which is easiest, but you can
download the gapps.zip and install via ClockworkMod recovery instead.
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From: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1176411
Must flash twice as outlined above.

Thanks i managed to install cm7.1 on my phone.. but then
following are not working
camera starts . can see preview but force close..
no usb mass option when connected to pc
frequent freeze..
is it itself in the rom or is it in mine only???

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Can't get into ClockwordMod Recovery, need help please

I keep trying to get in, but I'm always getting sent to the stock recovery... this is what i'm doing
first I installed root access... Update.zip is in the internal memory (if i put it on the SD card, when I click reinstall it says file isn't found . . . ?), Update.zip is still there (not sure if I was supposed to remove it)
1. Open Rommanager
2. Clck Flash Recovery ClockworkMod Recovery
3. Pick Vibrant (MTD)
4. Pick ClockworkMod 2.x
5. Click Reboot into Recovery
when I do this it brings me to the stock recovery, tried about 3-4 times now with no success
Question: Are you on the stock rom?
If so, you can select "Galaxy S Vibrant" in Rom Manager to flash CWM, then reboot to recovery. The MTD one I believe is for 2.3 roms that can't boot into CWM via 3 button combo.
first off u have root correct? u have to install packages twice first. Then u will end up in green recovery. Then from green recovery flash any rom. But if ur trying to flash cm, u wanna pick 3x not 2x.
Ur update package could be corrupt, get a new one.
nevermind, i figured it out, i just simply rooted it with CWM manually instead

[Q] Flashing Problems

Hi
I have just Rooted my Samsung GS2 everything was going OK. Then through ROM Manager Premium I tried to Install Cyanogen Mod 7.10 Stable but it keeps failing .
Has anyone any helpful Tips . I am a Newbie.Is Rom Manager not suitable for Samsung GS2 . Thanks in anticipation .
Its stated in the Q&A thread,
atinm said:
Q: How do I install this?
A:
Latest version: http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=galaxys2 (for when nightlies are working normally)
Check the md5sum if you want to be sure that the download worked (different OSes have different programs that do md5, on ubuntu it is md5sum that you run against the zip you download and compare to the md5sum number shown on the download website). ROMManager does this automatically for ROMs you download via ROMManager.
- First time flashing CM 7 to your Galaxy S2 (or coming from another ROM)?
Only for the International version of the Galaxy S2, US versions like the AT&T have their own device specific builds.
Note: sometimes you need to flash twice back to back without a reboot in the middle. The install should take a little time, if it happens very quickly, flash again.
Install via ClockworkMod (do not use ROMManager for initial install):
Make sure you're running a rooted device.
Root your device and install ClockworkMod Recovery (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1118693)
Do a Nandroid backup!
WIPE (wipe data/factory reset + wipe cache partition) - do it for real.
Install the ROM from internal sdcard using ClockworkMod Recovery.
Do not reboot! We mean it - do nothing except choose zip and continue next step (if you come back to us with permission issues in install, we will know you did not read the directions and will call you an idiot). If it just plain hangs, reboot directly back into ClockworkMod recovery and continue at the next step.
Install the ROM from internal sdcard using ClockworkMod Recovery, again (due to a bug in the install).
Reboot
Install the Google Addon through ROMManager which is easiest, but you can
download the gapps.zip and install via ClockworkMod recovery instead.
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Hi
I followed everything said but now I have a Yellow Triangle on the Opening Screen and I can not do anything .It won't re Boot I took out the Battery and still the same result.. I am sorry if i'm a fool but can anyone help

GT 10.1 LTE - EH04 - Unable to install CWM Recovery

I have a rooted GT 10.1 LTE with the EH04 update. I have tried flashing via CWM which results in the obvious breakage. I have also tried installing via Recovery and Odin with the attached files and in various combinations with no luck.
Any suggestions or ideas on what I am mucking up to not be able to get CWM only my tablet?
To note: It was working prior to the EH04 update.
Bump.
Any ideas?
try the cwm here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1090289
to a certain degree it is a lot of trial and error as to what parts of the various 10.1 models are common and which are distinct -- at this juncture what is to loose from flashing a different cwm?
Try this recovery ( flash zip)
http://www.mediafire.com/?w45j8i0fcj0wck0
Then try this rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1277045
Its been working very well for me.
Mr.Jester said:
I have a rooted GT 10.1 LTE with the EH04 update. I have tried flashing via CWM which results in the obvious breakage. I have also tried installing via Recovery and Odin with the attached files and in various combinations with no luck.
Any suggestions or ideas on what I am mucking up to not be able to get CWM only my tablet?
To note: It was working prior to the EH04 update.
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I unrooted to get the EH04 updated using this: http://rootzwiki.com/topic/7718-romleakodineg01-factory-stock-odin-image-vzw-lte-tab-101/ , waited for the EH04 update, then re-rooted using this (which I used to root initially): http://rootzwiki.com/topic/2242-root-recovery-galaxy-tab-101-lte/ .
Perhaps you should unroot per the above, take the update, then re-root as above--worked for me.
i ota'd EH04, lost root. downloaded kernel.zip, applied it, got root back, installed cwmod, clicked to reboot into recovery and it's looping since, i can't do anything but get into ODIN but the PC wont recognize it, although i get a pop up saying android.. installed, adb devices doesn't pick up either. can't get into recovery.
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update
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18121666&postcount=53
someone warned in the forums and i didn't read it before i did it, used odin to put recovery.zip, now i'm back in action.
The recovery you provided is the same that I attached. What I discovered however is that if I booted into recovery right after installing the CWM recovery, CWM would load. If I booted into stock EH04 then back into recovery, the stock recovery would load. It seems as if the ROM was restoring stock recovery when it loaded. After installing Lightspeed, CWM recovery stayed in place.
Either way, thank you for the assistance. I hope this thread ends up helping someone else.
My steps to install Lightspeed from Stock ROM EH04:
1. reboot recovery, install either recovery.zips above.
2. When the system automatically reboots, hold volume up to boot into recovery again. This time it should be CWM.
3. Wipe cache and factory reset
4. Install Lightspeed ROM
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Mr.Jester said:
The recovery you provided is the same that I attached. What I discovered however is that if I booted into recovery right after installing the CWM recovery, CWM would load. If I booted into stock EH04 then back into recovery, the stock recovery would load. It seems as if the ROM was restoring stock recovery when it loaded. After installing Lightspeed, CWM recovery stayed in place.
Either way, thank you for the assistance. I hope this thread ends up helping someone else.
My steps to install Lightspeed from Stock ROM EH04:
1. reboot recovery, install either recovery.zips above.
2. When the system automatically reboots, hold volume up to boot into recovery again. This time it should be CWM.
3. Wipe cache and factory reset
4. Install Lightspeed ROM
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Thank you. Everytime I tried flashing cwm recovery, I would always end up back at stock recovery. Your fix worked perfect.

[Q] Can't see my sd-card on CWM 5.8.4.8 to install new Rom

Hi
I was going to install a new rom, but is shows me a #7 error. I google it and I found that I must update CWM to install the new rom, so I update it by using Rom Manager to CWM v5.8.4.8. And now I can't see my sd card files.
My phone doesn't have any system/rom right now, I make these steps and then I got the problem
1. Factory Data reset
2. Wipe Dalvik
3. Format System
4. Install Zip from Sdcard (when I did this step I get the problem)
What should I do now?
The only thing that I can do with my phone is to enter to CWM
Please help me step by step of what should I do.
I still beginner in these installation things, so please be patience with me
This is the Rom that I want to install http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1914230&page=64
it may help you guys to help me!
a.2mjed.a said:
Hi
I was going to install a new rom, but is shows me a #7 error. I google it and I found that I must update CWM to install the new rom, so I update it by using Rom Manager to CWM v5.8.4.8. And now I can't see my sd card files.
My phone doesn't have any system/rom right now, I make these steps and then I got the problem
1. Factory Data reset
2. Wipe Dalvik
3. Format System
4. Install Zip from Sdcard (when I did this step I get the problem)
What should I do now?
The only thing that I can do with my phone is to enter to CWM
Please help me step by step of what should I do.
I still beginner in these installation things, so please be patience with me
This is the Rom that I want to install http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1914230&page=64
it may help you guys to help me!
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I had this same issue before, I had to go back to an older CWM version. I read somewhere that 5.8.4.8 doesn't support installing a zip from sd card.I will look to see what version is the latest that does support this, and if possible upload it for you!!
Agreed...
revert to older CWM versions, or use TWRP......g
Yeah. I have 5.0.2.7 I believe. Works great. P.s. great choice of ROMs!! Also check out the jelly beer or eclipse ROM!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717

[Q] Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 weird recovery problems

Hi guys! I have been reading through the post and searching for possible solution to my Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 problem but I cant find any solutions. Here is the story:
I have flashed the GT-P1000 tab with clockworkmod version 6 (i am not sure the exact version) using Odin.
Now after flashing the recovery, I have successfully installed Cyanogenmod 11 (nightly build) and everything was successful and everything is great.
A friend of mine borrowed the tab and he put a pattern to lock the phone, instead of asking him what is the pattern I just decided to wipe the tab again to make a clean install. So what I did was I went to recovery and selected "format /system" which I shouldn't have, then after rebooting it is not booting up to Cyanogen anymore, so what i did was I just wiped everything (format /data, cache and factory reset)
Now this is the weird part, the devices has kept on booting up to clockwork recovery and it says the device is not yet rooted, it is asking me if it is ok to root it, I always selected yes
After another boot up, the clockwork recovery is now version 3.0.0.5??? it is really weird? I never installed any clockwork mod with a lower version... How did that happen?
Now whenever I try to install from sd card or restore it or mount it nothing happens, it just says:
E:Can't mount
E:unknown volume
E:unable process volume! skipping
I tried to flash the recovery again using Odin many times but still the clockwork mod is stuck in version 3.0.0.5.
Right now, I am not sure if my understanding of the entire system is correct:
1. Should I install a new recovery, if yes, how and why is it whenever I am installing it again it is not being installed, it gets stuck to version 3.0.0.5?
2. Are there any other recovery I should use and how should I install it? is it the same as using the Odin?
3. Is there a way to install the original recovery of this tab and then from there I will start over again.
@Battousai1
1. & 2. Find an Odin flashable recovery for p1000... Go to download mode and flash it with Odin...
After doing that you shouldn't have the problem anymore...
3. To install the original recovery find the stock rom which is again Odin flashable ... Flash it and you'll have the stock recovery...
Sent from my GT-P3100 using Tapatalk
zeetherocker said:
@Battousai1
1. & 2. Find an Odin flashable recovery for p1000... Go to download mode and flash it with Odin...
After doing that you shouldn't have the problem anymore...
3. To install the original recovery find the stock rom which is again Odin flashable ... Flash it and you'll have the stock recovery...
Sent from my GT-P3100 using Tapatalk
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@zeetherocker, thanks! I am currently downloading the overcome recovery, hopefully this will solve the problem.
@Battousai1
Good luck... [emoji106]
Battousai1 said:
@zeetherocker, thanks! I am currently downloading the overcome recovery, hopefully this will solve the problem.
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Hi guys, just an update, I have finally managed to restore my device's software back to its original version. Thanks to Overcome. Here's the thread for those who still have this device and have some similar problems: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1881981

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