CWM Question - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777

Got a warranty replacement phone from ATT today and need to install CWM 5.0.2.7. Running UnNamed and have a CWM backup but I cannot use version 5.0.2.3 to restore. I can't for the life of me find a download link for 5.0.2.7. Any help would be appreciated.

jm1280 said:
Got a warranty replacement phone from ATT today and need to install CWM 5.0.2.7. Running UnNamed and have a CWM backup but I cannot use version 5.0.2.3 to restore. I can't for the life of me find a download link for 5.0.2.7. Any help would be appreciated.
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Flash Entropy or Siyah's kernel, they have the latest.

Link to Entropy's: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1289460&highlight=clockworkmod

thanks! One more thing, how do I flash the zImage? I know I can't through odin.

jm1280 said:
thanks! One more thing, how do I flash the zImage? I know I can't through odin.
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You can use Mobile Odin if you just want to grab the zImage.
Though you should just use the CWM Zips that are posted in either thread.

thank you!

Did your old phone go back completely factory? (Binary counter) If not, samsung has a nasty habit of sending you a 600 dollar bill for your replacement phone
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Yes, this is my 3rd S2 replaced under warranty. I made a jig a while back, much easier to reset the counter.

Now I am having a bit of another issue. I flashed CWM using Entrophys version. All went well, I was able to flash UnNamed without a problem. From my old phone I transferred over my SD Card which has the latest CWM backup. When I go to restore it will not read my SD Card. If I let the phone boot up into the system the phone reads it fine. I've tried mounting it manually in CWM but it won't take. Not sure why this won't work especially since UnNamed is based off Entrophys build.

jm1280 said:
Now I am having a bit of another issue. I flashed CWM using Entrophys version. All went well, I was able to flash UnNamed without a problem. From my old phone I transferred over my SD Card which has the latest CWM backup. When I go to restore it will not read my SD Card. If I let the phone boot up into the system the phone reads it fine. I've tried mounting it manually in CWM but it won't take. Not sure why this won't work especially since UnNamed is based off Entrophys build.
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Did you use the absolute latest version? If you used 2/28 - the changelog is VERY important.

Entropy512 said:
Did you use the absolute latest version? If you used 2/28 - the changelog is VERY important.
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Yes I did get the latest version. I think I just figured it out, although I am not sure how to go about fixing it. In trying to fix the issue I used ADB to flash CWM to the phone. When I was typing the path to flash the kernel it said it the path didn't exist. Odd. Turns out the path was /sdcard/external_sd/. Once I put that path in all was good. Still when I go to restore I cannot get it to read or mount the sd card. Looking at my old phone CWM was reading my internal storage as the sd card and not using the external sd card to backup. I am not sure how this happened. Of course I can move the backup file to the internal memory of the new phone and do a restore but how do you change the path to the sd card so its not reading internal memory as the sd card?

jm1280 said:
Yes I did get the latest version. I think I just figured it out, although I am not sure how to go about fixing it. In trying to fix the issue I used ADB to flash CWM to the phone. When I was typing the path to flash the kernel it said it the path didn't exist. Odd. Turns out the path was /sdcard/external_sd/. Once I put that path in all was good. Still when I go to restore I cannot get it to read or mount the sd card. Looking at my old phone CWM was reading my internal storage as the sd card and not using the external sd card to backup. I am not sure how this happened. Of course I can move the backup file to the internal memory of the new phone and do a restore but how do you change the path to the sd card so its not reading internal memory as the sd card?
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In CWM prior to 2/28, the external SD was /emmc, not /sdcard/external_sd
After 2/28 - internal is /emmc and external is /sdcard (swapped)

Entropy512 said:
In CWM prior to 2/28, the external SD was /emmc, not /sdcard/external_sd
After 2/28 - internal is /emmc and external is /sdcard (swapped)
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Is there a way to change that path? On my new phone it is still reading internal memory as the external source. Its almost like the internal memory path is reading /sdcard. It works now but this is driving me nuts...

jm1280 said:
Is there a way to change that path? On my new phone it is still reading internal memory as the external source. Its almost like the internal memory path is reading /sdcard. It works now but this is driving me nuts...
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This is the way it works:
When running normally in TW firmware:
Internal is /sdcard, external is /sdcard/external_sd - These aren't relevant as far as restoring nandroid backups
Old CWM:
Internal is /sdcard, external is /emmc
New CWM (following the standard):
Internal is /emmc, external is /sdcard
So something you backed up to /sdcard before will now be /emmc - and CWM 5.0.2.8 fixed advanced restore from the internal (previously external) SD. Normal restore from both locations has worked for 2-3 months.

jm1280 said:
Yes, this is my 3rd S2 replaced under warranty. I made a jig a while back, much easier to reset the counter.
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Good Call.
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Entropy512 said:
This is the way it works:
When running normally in TW firmware:
Internal is /sdcard, external is /sdcard/external_sd - These aren't relevant as far as restoring nandroid backups
Old CWM:
Internal is /sdcard, external is /emmc
New CWM (following the standard):
Internal is /emmc, external is /sdcard
So something you backed up to /sdcard before will now be /emmc - and CWM 5.0.2.8 fixed advanced restore from the internal (previously external) SD. Normal restore from both locations has worked for 2-3 months.
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Ok, thanks for the explanation. Didn't know thats how it worked.

infuse4g said:
Good Call.
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Yeah, much easier to make a jig that the other method...

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[Q] Installing a ROM using External SD Card

I recently made a mistake on my phone & got it stuck in a boot loop. I figure the easiest fix is to just wipe system & install a new ROM from the CWM Recovery Menu. My problem is I cannot access the external sd card.
When trying to navigate install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard > external_sd/ it simply returns "No Files Found". I'm assuming because that's probably just a symlink.
If I go to Mounts & Storage and attempt to mount /sd-ext, I get "Error mounting SDEXT :!.
Maybe I'm going about this the wrong way, so any help would be appreciated. I'm still fairly new to the whole Android scene.
I should note that my USB Port is broken so using that is out of the question. I've already attempted twice to replace it (damn thing wont desolder), but that's a whole other bag of worms.. That I won't bother re-visiting unless it's my only option.
RayG210 said:
I recently made a mistake on my phone & got it stuck in a boot loop. I figure the easiest fix is to just wipe system & install a new ROM from the CWM Recovery Menu. My problem is I cannot access the external sd card.
When trying to navigate install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard > external_sd/ it simply returns "No Files Found". I'm assuming because that's probably just a symlink.
If I go to Mounts & Storage and attempt to mount /sd-ext, I get "Error mounting SDEXT :!.
Maybe I'm going about this the wrong way, so any help would be appreciated. I'm still fairly new to the whole Android scene.
I should note that my USB Port is broken so using that is out of the question. I've already attempted twice to replace it (damn thing wont desolder), but that's a whole other bag of worms.. That I won't bother re-visiting unless it's my only option.
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You install a rom with cwm through the internal sd, not external; so yeah, you're going about it the wrong way.
*tear* Just what I didn't want to hear.
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you could try flashing a different kernal ie siyah pr cm9 these have different versions cwm included so you might be able to access your ext sdcard just a thought.
It depends on the version of CWR you have flashed. Whenever I run ICZen the version of CWR (5 something) that Deficient Development bakes in lets you flash zips from the external SD; very convenient.
Can the OP use DroidExplorer, and transfer a rom to the internal? I've not used DroidExplorer, but have heard it talked about.
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If there isn't a ROM on the internal SD card to install from recovery, and the current kernel version does not support install from the external SD. Then I would assume you would need to ODIN to stock.
Good luck!
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Why can't you use something like Dropbox or Box and upload it from your PC, then download it to your phone and transfer to the sdcard of choice with a file explorer? Then flash away. In fact I just did this the other night bc I was too lazy to go to my PC and hook up my phone. I just uploaded it with my tablet and then downloaded it to my Vibrant.
Edit::: I just re-read your OP.
If I go to Mounts & Storage and attempt to mount /sd-ext, I get "Error mounting SDEXT :!.
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This is NOT the external sd card. SD-ext is another partition that has to be set up on the sdcard with something like Gparted or MiniTool Partition Wizard. It is for when you do not have the standard Samsung 2gb partition or the /datadata partition set up. FWIW, I have never seen this particular partition set up in the Vibrant.
I can't remember what the actual Mount option is in CWR but I definately know this is NOT it. Not sure if you remember seeing it or not but when you do a Nanadroid backup, it will always skip the SD-Ext part b/c there is nothing there. This is more mainly for older phone that were running Eclair and did not have native App2sd support. It was used as a hack to force that support.
i think go to a shop get your USB port repaired and get back to STOCK if you dont have any rom on your internal sd or do a (wipe cache etc etc) so that the phone will run on the ROM's kernel

Can't mount sd card in recovery?

I'm running icScrewed with the stock siyah kernel but when I try and get some cwm restore or backups going, it seems as if it can't mount /sdcard. Anyone know how to fix this?
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Are you using the internal sdcard option? sometimes for me in flipflops I can use the normal sdcard option to access the internal sdcard and sometimes I have to use the internal sdcard options. I don't have an external card yet but over all I haven't had an issue mounting least the internal one in cwr.
me too
just flashed to ICScrewd and now I can't access my nandroid backups. CWM does read the contents of /sdcard when you selected "internal" sd but that's not useful for restoring nandroid backup....
edit: didn't see the "restore from internal sdcard".... duh
johny_i said:
just flashed to ICScrewd and now I can't access my nandroid backups. CWM does read the contents of /sdcard when you selected "internal" sd but that's not useful for restoring nandroid backup....
edit: didn't see the "restore from internal sdcard".... duh
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Lol same here! Thanks guys
You're not the only one I didn't see that option either. Took me some time to finally get there.
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CWM 5.0.x, can't mount /sdcard

Hey,
Just flashed the latest SHOstock ICS build, and I wanted to make a nandroid backup of it. I loaded up CWM, and tried to hit backup, but after a second, it gave me E: can't mount /sdcard.
I've tried to restart multiple times, but nothing. The same error. Can't loaf nandroids either. Any way to fix this aside from reflashing with Odin?
IN CWM try to mount the sd card manually in i think "mounts and storage" tab or something that looks like that
Sorry, should have mentioned. I tried that. Didn't work.
Do you have an SD card installed in your device?
Entropy512 said:
Do you have an SD card installed in your device?
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I have the same issue, and I have an SD card in my device. (I just resorted to using internal storage) on 5.0.x and 5.5.x. It has to do with the directories changing from /sdcard to /emmc, or am I talking about a completely different already known issue?
Entropy512 said:
Do you have an SD card installed in your device?
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I don't have an SD card, but I can try with one (have a couple lying around).
Blaze9 said:
I don't have an SD card, but I can try with one (have a couple lying around).
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If you don't... There's a reason CWM has options for backing up to "internal" SDCard...
I had the same problem backed up to internal and then moved it to external. worked like a champ.
Entropy512 said:
If you don't... There's a reason CWM has options for backing up to "internal" SDCard...
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I didn't realize it changed. Before flashing SHOStock2 I was able to normally do a nandroid backup and restore without the internal option.
Well, thanks for the help.
Blaze9 said:
I didn't realize it changed. Before flashing SHOStock2 I was able to normally do a nandroid backup and restore without the internal option.
Well, thanks for the help.
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I made a point of making the partition tables consistent with the text in CWM - instead of internal/external being swapped as they are in many CWM implementations.

Why hasn't anyone address the issue of the SD Card not being read after S-OFF??

Like many others I have this problem where after I S-Off, when I go into recovery, say if I use 4EXT (latest) or a later version of CWM 5.0.2.6, I can not mount external SD but the internal sd gets mounted automatically and there is no way to unmount the internal one and no way to mount the external one.
It's not a SD issue as it works perfectly in CWM 5.0.2.6.
It's been recommended that you format the SD. BUT....
You can't format what you can't mount.
And why does it work OK in CWM 5.0.2.6?
I have not seen anyone address this issue and I am wondering if people are aware of this issue.
F9zSlavik said:
Like many others I have this problem where after I S-Off, when I go into recovery, say if I use 4EXT (latest) or a later version of CWM 5.0.2.6, I can not mount external SD but the internal sd gets mounted automatically and there is no way to unmount the internal one and no way to mount the external one.
It's not a SD issue as it works perfectly in CWM 5.0.2.6.
It's been recommended that you format the SD. BUT....
You can't format what you can't mount.
And why does it work OK in CWM 5.0.2.6?
I have not seen anyone address this issue and I am wondering if people are aware of this issue.
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this issue is talked about in the 4ext thread. if you need support for a certain recovery, best bet is to maybe post in that recovery's thread for help

[Q] External SD card not mounting.

Topic sums it up nicely, basically, I am at the recovery menu, but my ext SD card is not mounting. I stored my backups and the new ROM on it and am unable to use the phone atm cause, well....bootloop. I forgot to backup my data before wiping, so what should I do now? Currently using CWM 6.0.1.2, and I can still access the Recovery Menu.
iamnoobie said:
Topic sums it up nicely, basically, I am at the recovery menu, but my ext SD card is not mounting. I stored my backups and the new ROM on it and am unable to use the phone atm cause, well....bootloop. I forgot to backup my data before wiping, so what should I do now? Currently using CWM 6.0.1.2, and I can still access the Recovery Menu.
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Flash stock rom with odin
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