Hi Guys. Just sent my phone for repair. Just wanted to know that after I get my phone back, can I install CWM Recovery v5.0.2.6 and flash my backup of my ICS Sunday Final ROM??? BTW, i deleted my efs.rfs file from my SD Card accidentally and backuped my ROM after deleting the file without knowing that I deleted the file. Please let me know. Thanks!
You're all confused.
1. efs.rfs file is not included in the archive created by CWM.
2. When you get your phone out of repair, you can install CWM Recovery v5.0.2.6 on it and flash your backup of your ICS Sunday Final ROM.
ace_viknesh said:
Hi Guys. Just sent my phone for repair. Just wanted to know that after I get my phone back, can I install CWM Recovery v5.0.2.6 and flash my backup of my ICS Sunday Final ROM??? BTW, i deleted my efs.rfs file from my SD Card accidentally and backuped my ROM after deleting the file without knowing that I deleted the file. Please let me know. Thanks!
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Wy u sent it for a repair?? U had that efs.rfs file in SD card?? Is ur phone network locked??
Prashanthme said:
Wy u sent it for a repair?? U had that efs.rfs file in SD card?? Is ur phone network locked??
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Nope. I deleted the file accidentally. And the file is always in the SD Card...
You're all confused.
1. efs.rfs file is not included in the archive created by CWM.
2. When you get your phone out of repair, you can install CWM Recovery v5.0.2.6 on it and flash your backup of your ICS Sunday Final ROM.
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Is a partitioned SD a giveaway that I've rooted?? I flashed, what seems to be, stock 2.2.1 Froyo, though my SD is still partitioned and there is some system folder on it I think. Is there another way to detect if my device has been rooted and flashed??
You could have partitioned the card through a card reader using a computer as well, so it doesn't point to being rooted. Although having an sd partition on stock rom when it's of no use is kind of suspicious.
there are many ways to knw that u've rooted beside sd card.. u dnt need to give ur sd card to the service center ppl..
deadcode00 said:
there are many ways to knw that u've rooted beside sd card.. u dnt need to give ur sd card to the service center ppl..
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Well, 2.2.1 has been flashed, so it looks the same as it did when I received it, I'm not root anymore so the superuser tab has been removed and I don't have any root apps on. Pretty much stock like day 1 except 2.2.1 instead of 2.2.0. What other means could there be??
u must be using custom recovery ??
deadcode00 said:
u must be using custom recovery ??
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Yes, and I partitioned 2gb SD to 1.5GB/500MB. I formatted the SD to ext4.
u must be using custom recovery ??
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Yes, and I partitioned 2gb SD to 1.5GB/500MB. I formatted the SD to ext4.
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Then remove the recovery. Go to the flashable recoveries zip files thread in the development section by ciaox. I can't post links right now because I'm on the phone. I think ciaox has the link in his signature. Anyway, go to this thread and download 'original_recovery_thunderg.zip ' ( or something to that effect). Boot into recovery and flash this zip, and your recovery will be removed.
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OMG. People, flashing recovery and/or rooting your device will not partition your SD card, at all. So, I really fail to see why he should flash stock recovery or whatever.
Eh! He did partition his sd card via custom recovery... wht part u didnt get?
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deadcode00 said:
Eh! He did partition his sd card via custom recovery... wht part u didnt get?
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He apparently does not know what he did at all. Anyway, flashing stock recovery or unrooting will certainly not remove any partitions from SD card by magic so those advices are just completely wrong, plus it is not really what was asked in the first place.
Is there another way to detect if my device has been rooted and flashed?
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You do not detect a rooted phone by looking whether the SD card is partitioned or not.
doktornotor said:
He apparently does not know what he did at all. Anyway, flashing stock recovery or unrooting will certainly not remove any partitions from SD card by magic so those advices are just completely wrong, plus it is not really what was asked in the first place.
You do not detect a rooted phone by looking whether the SD card is partitioned or not.
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Yes, partitions have nothing to do with rooting, but he has also asked:
antiother said:
Is there another way to detect if my device has been rooted and flashed??
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Since he has custom recovery so I advised him to flash original recovery.
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Does not go anywhere.
@OP: Can you kindly explain what is your problem? Because it is damn hard to understand what are you trying to do.
If you do not want the SD card partitions any more, then simply delete them (in PC or whatever). Frankly, it is not even clear whether you have more than one partition on your card from your fuzzy description.
Let me re-phrase my Q.. I do know what I was doing. I flashed Void, my Nandroid backups didn't work when I wanted to restore cuz I didn't like Void, I lost network cuz my phone was stuck in flight mode, I flashed a 2.2.1 stock .DZ from my PC. Since my phone was stuck in flight mode (useless), I took the phone to myservice provider and they ordered me a new one.
What are the chances of them detecting that I had rooted and flashed Void before??
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I flashed Void, my Nandroid backups didn't work when I wanted to restore cuz I didn't like Void, I lost network cuz my phone was stuck in flight mode, I flashed a 2.2.1 stock .DZ from my PC. Since my phone was stuck in flight mode (useless), I took the phone to myservice provider and they ordered me a new one.
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Hmmm, wondering why did not you ask this normal question in the first place. Chances are none after you flashed a stock ROM via KDZ, wipes everything on the phone.
(Do not understand why did you return the phone without wiping/removing the SD card, honestly... kinda sensitive data there regardless whether it is rooted or not.)
Does flashing a rom vain kdz remove custom recovery also?
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yeah i wanna knw tht as well....
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Yay, my first day of flashing roms and already ****ed up...
I whiped everything for flashing a new rom and before flashing i seen the option "partition SD card" me like a retard partitioned it whiping everyithing off the card (lol). now my phone has no ROM. SO what should I do? tried download mode and kies but it won't recognise it (well obviously, phone is empty) so i'm guessing i need to flash it using Odin?
Could anyone point out for me the correct odin version and what else i need, and preferably a gingerbread 2.3.5 or 2.3.4 for european SGA please because i don't want to brick my phone doing something stupid....
and maybe a brief guide
Cheers
I also forgot to point out that obviously i still have the CWM 5.x.x on the phone and my PC doesn't have an SD card reader
if this info helps with anything...
Can u go in recovery mod.
If not then try odin
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Jokerman170 said:
Yay, my first day of flashing roms and already ****ed up...
I whiped everything for flashing a new rom and before flashing i seen the option "partition SD card" me like a retard partitioned it whiping everyithing off the card (lol). now my phone has no ROM. SO what should I do? tried download mode and kies but it won't recognise it (well obviously, phone is empty) so i'm guessing i need to flash it using Odin?
Could anyone point out for me the correct odin version and what else i need, and preferably a gingerbread 2.3.5 or 2.3.4 for european SGA please because i don't want to brick my phone doing something stupid....
and maybe a brief guide
Cheers
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How come ur phone have no rom..? I always wipe cache, system, etc before flashing new rom and it doesn't delete the current rom..
If u have cwm 5 installed, then u just need to flash new rom from cwm..
Yup bro it is impossible. I m also little confused
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Im guessing is what u did is wipe data,cache,dalvic, and format partition... Wow. U cant recover files now from sd.. what u can do is if u still have cwm in hboot, reboot to recovery, mount sdcard and transfer any rom like infected rom, then install it....hope u have titanium backup files saved on ur pc,if not u need to reinstall all.apps again...hope i answered ur Q.
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Go to recovery, connect mobile to pc via usb, mount usb storage.. transfer rom to sdcard, unmount storage. Flash!
I mounted sdcard, but i'm not sure how should i transfer from pc to sd card, no drive shows up?
Mount usb STORAGE not mount usb.
Oh i got it now, thanks
thanks to all of u
Hello!
So, I have a "little big" problem over here.. I rooted my SGS3, so I could install new roms.. Until here, its all ok..
But then, i downloaded Android Revolution HD 2.1.0 and a script, from the same developer, to wipe stuff before flash the rom..
I've placed 2 rom zip files , 1 at the internal storage, and another at the SD card, just to make sure everything would be good. I flashed the wipe script, as the developer told to, at his thread.. And here comes the problem: The script wiped ALL the internal storage and i dont have access to the SD card via recovery.. Now my celphone is stuck at CWM or Download Mode.. i've PMed some developers and got some help, but i'm not really sure on what to do.. please help me if you can.. i need my phone back thanks!
Re root your s3 via tar file
Pc odin
That way u will get your cwm back
And take out ur sd card and place the rom zip file again in ur external sd..
And flash
I don't understand, why you don't have access to your external SD Card, is the option to flash from ext SD hidden?
(install zip from sdcard -> choose zip from sdcard)
vegeta1 said:
Re root your s3 via tar file
Pc odin
That way u will get your cwm back
And take out ur sd card and place the rom zip file again in ur external sd..
And flash
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I actualy have the CWM.. but it only gives me access to the internal storage.. not the external.. and i have no way to push files into internal storage.. :/
Maybe pushing files using ADB ?
Connect phone with pc
Start adb
adb push romfile.zip /sdcard/romfile.zip
give it a try
lucas.viana said:
I actualy have the CWM.. but it only gives me access to the internal storage.. not the external.. and i have no way to push files into internal storage.. :/
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Try flashing this via pc odin
Select it in pda
And see if u get your externel sd option back
http://db.tt/TwlpQUU4
kirE_2o1o said:
I don't understand, why you don't have access to your external SD Card, is the option to flash from ext SD hidden?
(install zip from sdcard -> choose zip from sdcard)
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Install zip from sdcard -> choose zip from sdcard -> nothing, only "Clockworkmod/", with a "backup/" inside.. but there is nothing inside the backup one.. D: and i'm sure the zip file is there.. i pushed it in there via PC, using the adaptor..
Oh, i also have a nandroid backup on my computer.. i made it with the SGS3 kit.. it has this files inside: " Boot(image), cache.ext4.zip, data.ext4.zip, nandroid.md5, recovery(image) and system.ext4
Are you sure, the script didn't format the extSD, too? Try to connect sdcard with adapter and copy rom file again
kirE_2o1o said:
Are you sure, the script didn't format the extSD, too? Try to connect sdcard with adapter and copy rom file again
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I am.. i checked via PC.. deleted the rom zip and pasted it again, just to be sure.. but its like the recovery isnt giving me access to the extSD..
Thanks!
lucas.viana said:
I am.. i checked via PC.. deleted the rom zip and pasted it again, just to be sure.. but its like the recovery isnt giving me access to the extSD..
Thanks!
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Did u flash ?
There is always the possibility of flashing back to stock via Odin, it takes some time but is always a save way, if everything seems to be wrong^^
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Did u flash ?
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WOOOOW THAANKS DUDE *-----------------* U SAVED MY LIFE!!! Flashed the new rom! everything working!!!! thanks mate, very much.. U have my respect ;') THANKS XDA! MADE A NEWB HAPPY *-*
lucas.viana said:
WOOOOW THAANKS DUDE *-----------------* U SAVED MY LIFE!!! Flashed the new rom! everything working!!!! thanks mate, very much.. U have my respect ;') THANKS XDA! MADE A NEWB HAPPY *-*
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Pleasure mate
hi
iam trying. to flash a rom. for the 1st te and i want to backup the current. rom so i can restore it if i didn't. like the new one.
so everytime when i do a backup i find it on the internel sd not the ext
so i went to setting. but use ext sd is uncheckable 1/
so i manually. copied the cmw folder to the ext sd. iam i save yet ? or i won't be able to restore
2| how can i tell that i completed the back up successfully ? i mean the stock rom back up for lg l3 e400 took like 290mb is this right
shady2137 said:
hi
iam trying. to flash a rom. for the 1st te and i want to backup the current. rom so i can restore it if i didn't. like the new one.
so everytime when i do a backup i find it on the internel sd not the ext
so i went to setting. but use ext sd is uncheckable 1/
so i manually. copied the cmw folder to the ext sd. iam i save yet ? or i won't be able to restore
2| how can i tell that i completed the back up successfully ? i mean the stock rom back up for lg l3 e400 took like 290mb is this right
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1. Copying the cwm folder to your sd is fine. Just make sure that when/if you want to restore it, you put it back into the same directory that its supposed to be in. (/clockwordmod/backups/). Also dont rename the folder name of the backup.
2. If your backup didnt complete successfully, cwm wouldve given you an alert saying so.
thx man
chromium96 said:
1. Copying the cwm folder to your sd is fine. Just make sure that when/if you want to restore it, you put it back into the same directory that its supposed to be in. (/clockwordmod/backups/). Also dont rename the folder name of the backup.
2. If your backup didnt complete successfully, cwm wouldve given you an alert saying so.
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Thx man ur awesome. and very helpful
shady2137 said:
Thx man ur awesome. and very helpful
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Also if your phone's system memory is around 250 mb then the backup size is fine. It is more because it also backups data partition with all your apps.
For more questions you can follow link to help thread from my signature, its a sticky thread in this very section.
So i was trying to install this ROM, but it didn't work. And i accidentally wiped out my whole system and the only thing my s3 GT-i9300 can do are CWM and download mode. It got the backup on my Mac but how am I suppose to upload my backup to my phone? My Android File Transfer won't work so what should i do now??? (I am starting to get worried) It just stucked in the samsung screen
Sorry my English is not really good not so forgive me.
Upload the backup on an SD card with another device (card reader/other phone etc) and then place the card on your phone and install ZIP package from external SD. Hope this helped.
*edit* also why would you install a GT-I9505 rom on a s3 ?!??!?!
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Upload the backup on an SD card with another device (card reader/other phone etc) and then place the card on your phone and install ZIP package from external SD. Hope this helped.
*edit* also why would you install a GT-I9505 rom on a s3 ?!??!?!
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ok thanks!
But is there any way to do it without buying a SD card and a phone?
Help!
gaka01 said:
Upload the backup on an SD card with another device (card reader/other phone etc) and then place the card on your phone and install ZIP package from external SD. Hope this helped.
*edit* also why would you install a GT-I9505 rom on a s3 ?!??!?!
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Ok, so i did what you said and when i do install my backup it said installation aborted?
samuelchu2000 said:
Ok, so i did what you said and when i do install my backup it said installation aborted?
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I have no clue. Probably a bad backup file. I guess you can try a couple more times (wipe cache etc every time) if it fails just install a new rom from xda dev forums (this time made for your s3!) to get your phone running.