Right so here is my thing acouple of days ago i tried to go from a rom based on XLPH to one Based on XLPQ. I did the four wipes however on startup it would go into Kernel Panic Mode. I could not access cwm but could get into dl mode so i flashed cf root XLPH and managed to get back to the original rom i started from. It seems that any XLPQ based rom results in the same outcome of Kernel Panic Mode even siyah.Ive tried to go back to stock to start again but the same thing keeps happening.However as a last resort i flashed an original ota based samsung Build i don't now get the Kernel Panic Mode message but a blank screen and it shuts down I've managed to get into dl mode and get back to my original rom any advice.
djseaneq said:
Right so here is my thing acouple of days ago i tried to go from a rom based on XLPH to one Based on XLPQ. I did the four wipes however on startup it would go into Kernel Panic Mode. I could not access cwm but could get into dl mode so i flashed cf root XLPH and managed to get back to the original rom i started from. It seems that any XLPQ based rom results in the same outcome of Kernel Panic Mode even siyah.Ive tried to go back to stock to start again but the same thing keeps happening.However as a last resort i flashed an original ota based samsung Build i don't now get the Kernel Panic Mode message but a blank screen and it shuts down I've managed to get into dl mode and get back to my original rom any advice.
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unfortunately.. i having same problem..tired of this..please someone help..
i think it maybe hardware i hope not
Been a few people on my forum with the same problem but I seemed to avoid it.
First I made a nandrord backup and passed it to my PC.Then formatted my internalSD(have all important stuff on external anyway)then passed it back to internalSD again with the new ROM.Formated the phone-System,Data,cache in Mounts and Storage and flashed the official ICS from SamMobile.Rooted booted to recovery and then flashed the ROM on a clean device.After that flashed the CF-PROPER kernel cos the CF-Root kernel has the apps to SD and Titanium restore problems.So far all running smooth.
thanks will try that how do i get a nandroid back up to my pc
guys can i install this new XXLPQ ics update manually??...i heard its for the european phones...im in Malaysia...hope it wont effect my carrier phone calls, sms ad 3G network ~~
how did you reformat through cwm and how did you flash the official ics from sammmobile just glad im not the only one with this problem thought it was my fault.
djseaneq said:
how did you reformat through cwm and how did you flash the official ics from sammmobile just glad im not the only one with this problem thought it was my fault.
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The basics is a must read before any flashing .
FAQ
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065995
NEW HERE
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134290
bible
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1473577
Guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125282
sorry should have put it better i just want to know whether her reformatted in cwm or any other way ie kies.
CWM only .
jje
Sorry had to go to bed.It was late in the morning here.
1.have your nandroid and custom ROM on the internalSD.The wont be touched by a format.
2.Boot to recovery and go to Mounts and Storage and format System,Data;Cache
3.Go back and wipe battery stats.Go back and do a Factory reset.
4.Reboot your device.
It wont boot properly cos you have formatted the system so pull the battery,put it back in and boot into download mode.Now flash via Odin the Official LPQ firmware that you can download from SamMobile and root with chainfires CF kernel.Now flash your custom ROM.
Tryed find a full "odin-version" of a XLPQ, including bootloader?
it MUST include XLPQ bootloader for this to work.
I had Kernel panic when I needed go from Omega V4 to v5.
Odin image with same kernel as needed, root it,
then try install youre new rom.
Good luck man
Thanx guys will try later maybe the idea of messing with the bootloader scares me im gonna try cooza method first.
djseaneq said:
Thanx guys will try later maybe the idea of messing with the bootloader scares me im gonna try cooza method first.
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Do you have the link to the ICS download?
No ill have a looksee later
pit
if after flashing xxlpq it stops at start screen you need to flash rom by ext4 pit in pit section of odin to repartion.
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No ill have a looksee later
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this is the Poland one.If you want a different area let me know.
http://hotfile.com/dl/149514867/aea2f22/I9100XXLPQ_I9100OXALPQ_XEO.zip.html
i had this exact problem too
i tried various methods to fix it
in the end i flashed the main stock lpq as pda and also the kernal and modem in odin and it worked.
yeay it worked so far so good thanks cooza you are a legend probably shut put a sticky in the omega rom thread thanks a lot for all your help.
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Hi there, I'm panicking right now.
I just rooted my phone using a tutorial online and it was no problem and everything worked fine after that.
Then I used another tutorial to flash my ROM to CM7 and that's when I started to have problems.
I booted into ClockworkMod Recovery (holding volume up + home + power) and wiped data and chache partition, then I select "Install zip from sdcard" and chose CM7 zip file which I had put on to my sd card, I get a message that installation was successful.
But now I can't access my phone, it's stuck at the Samsung Galaxy SII logo.
I have wiped data again and used Odin to flash a stock ROM on to my phone but it doesn't work.
I need help guys.
EDIT: This post doesn't matter now, there is a new reply at page 3 with new problems.
Did you use a .pit file a repartition when you flashed a stock ROM with ODIN again? What do you mean the phone doesn't work? Does it bootloop or still stuck on the startup logo?
Prasad007 said:
Did you use a .pit file a repartition when you flashed a stock ROM with ODIN again? What do you mean the phone doesn't work? Does it bootloop or still stuck on the startup logo?
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Well the phone did bootloop at one time and I fixed that by flashing a stock ROM on the phone with Odin, did not use a PIT file.
Now the phone is just stuck on the white Galaxy SII logo and I was hoping that flashing the phone again with stock ROM would also fix that.
I did not use a PIT file for that either.
Please reflash with a stock ROM that contains DBDATA and use a .pit file for repartitioning... That should fix your phone!
Prasad007 said:
Please reflash with a stock ROM that contains DBDATA and use a .pit file for repartitioning... That should fix your phone!
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Yep!
@OP Download this package : http://hotfile.com/dl/130600047/b70801e/I9100XXKI3.rar.html
And then, in ODIN, put :
.PIT -> PIT
CODE -> PDA
MODEM -> PHONE
CSC -> CSC
Toggle repartition, and those 2 standard ticks. DO NOT TICK ANYTHING ELSE.
That WILL fix your phone Bootloops means that you soft bricked it. Flashing a new ROM + PIT always fixes a bootlooped device.
Prasad007 said:
Please reflash with a stock ROM that contains DBDATA and use a .pit file for repartitioning... That should fix your phone!
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Could you link to a ROM with a .pit file, have not found any. Thanks!
Also, I tried flashing to CM7 again with ClockworkMod Recovery and it now said:
E:Error in /sdcard/cmgs.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted
Is that bad?
The amount of bad advice in this thread is shocking.
Do you actually have an I9100?
My first thought from your original post is that you didn't flash twice in succession, and the flash you did do was practically instant.
Regarding your last post, status 7 is usually when you're trying to flash something not meant for your device.
oinkylicious said:
The amount of bad advice in this thread is shocking.
Do you actually have an I9100?
My first thought from your original post is that you didn't flash twice in succession, and the flash you did do was practically instant.
Regarding your last post, status 7 is usually when you're trying to flash something not meant for your device.
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I have an I9100 and I got the CyanogenMod from the official website where I chose my device.
The first flash was pretty fast yes.
oinkylicious said:
The amount of bad advice in this thread is shocking.
Do you actually have an I9100?
My first thought from your original post is that you didn't flash twice in succession, and the flash you did do was practically instant.
Regarding your last post, status 7 is usually when you're trying to flash something not meant for your device.
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Wrong.
10 chars.
Phistachio said:
Yep!
@OP Download this package :
And then, in ODIN, put :
.PIT -> PIT
CODE -> PDA
MODEM -> PHONE
CSC -> CSC
Toggle repartition, and those 2 standard ticks. DO NOT TICK ANYTHING ELSE.
That WILL fix your phone Bootloops means that you soft bricked it. Flashing a new ROM + PIT always fixes a bootlooped device.
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Thanks man! You saved me!
I was seriously going to stay up all night trying to fix this and skip school tomorrow...
But I still want a custom ROM
Is there a better way than booting into ClockworkMod Recovery and installing zip file from sd card?
Also, any idea about why all this would happen to me? I got all the tutorials on an Icelandic forum where a person with the same phone did exactly what I was going to do and it worked perfectly for him, and I have gone over the steps many times, I did not screw up.
How to flash CM7
1) Flash a kernel with CWM, CF-root will do
2) Download CM7 zip and put it in your internalSD card
3) Boot into CWM
4) Flash CM7 zip
5) Reboot into CWM
6) Flash CM7 zip again
7) wipe cache/data/dalvik cache
6) reboot and wait for upto 10min for it to boot.
You HAVE to flash the CM7 zip twice.
Also you NEVER need to use the .pit, also never tick repartition, a bad flash with repartition ticked is a one way street to hardbrick land.
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Thanks man! You saved me!
I was seriously going to stay up all night trying to fix this and skip school tomorrow...
But I still want a custom ROM
Is there a better way than booting into ClockworkMod Recovery and installing zip file from sd card?
Also, any idea about why all this would happen to me? I got all the tutorials on an Icelandic forum where a person with the same phone did exactly what I was going to do and it worked perfectly for him, and I have gone over the steps many times, I did not screw up.
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Ideally, you:
1. Flash a stock ROM via ODIN
2. Flash CF-Root via ODIN
3. Flash a custom ROM such as CM9 via CWM Recovery
Ok thanks guys!
And just to be sure, I went here: http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices/samsung-galaxy-s2 and was going to download nightly, or is their anything else you would recommend more?
himmip said:
Ok thanks guys!
And just to be sure, I went here: http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices/samsung-galaxy-s2 and was going to download nightly, or is their anything else you would recommend more?
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Only this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410400
Prasad007 said:
Only this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410400
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Not sure if I want experimental ROM, I would also like to be able to restore my apps with Titanium Backup
himmip said:
Not sure if I want experimental ROM, I would also like to be able to restore my apps with Titanium Backup
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The stable build is much older and actually less stable than the newest nightly.
Also you can restore user apps with titanium backup, just not system apps.
himmip said:
Not sure if I want experimental ROM, I would also like to be able to restore my apps with Titanium Backup
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You can restore non-system apps, just not their data.
Prasad007 said:
Ideally, you:
1. Flash a stock ROM via ODIN
2. Flash CF-Root via ODIN
3. Flash a custom ROM such as CM9 via CWM Recovery
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My phone is really starting to annoy me now.
I put a stock ROM on the phone and then flashed CF-Root and when I boot up in CWM and select something it just displays the loading sign and then I hit the power button and I'm back on the main menu of CMW, doesn't matter what I select it only displays the loading sign and it doesn't go away.
It really sucks, I had put all the CM9 files on the SDcard and was ready to go.
EDIT: Never mind guys, finally got it to work Thanks for your help!
himmip said:
My phone is really starting to annoy me now.
I put a stock ROM on the phone and then flashed CF-Root and when I boot up in CWM and select something it just displays the loading sign and then I hit the power button and I'm back on the main menu of CMW, doesn't matter what I select it only displays the loading sign and it doesn't go away.
It really sucks, I had put all the CM9 files on the SDcard and was ready to go.
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If the Home button doesn't work for you, try selecting with the power button once inside CWM Recovery..
Phistachio said:
That WILL fix your phone Bootloops means that you soft bricked it. Flashing a new ROM + PIT always fixes a bootlooped device.
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seconded...
Don't panic dude, it happens sometimes Keeping cool is the key to fixing your phone without making it worse than it already is... I can't count the times this has happened to me already, and there ain't nuffin like a good 'ole repartitioning to set things straight (and show the damn contraption who's boss around these here parts.. I hate those stupid machines to whom nobody has ever taught that Man's genius INVARIABLY always triumphs over dumb and inert matter.. )
(although I almost never flash the whole ROM back on : most times flashing the .PIT file and rebooting the device does the trick -unless it's an installed app which caused the trouble in the first place, in which case you're better off starting over from scratch than wasting time trying to debug the problem)
N.B : don't forget to flash the "old bootloader" too, AFTER you've flashed the PIT and rebooted the device (or at least rebooted the recovvery, to check that it boots off a valid partition), I've noticed the new one can give a lot of weird and unpredictable behaviors when used in conjunction with root and a CMx ROM.
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himmip said:
My phone is really starting to annoy me now.
I put a stock ROM on the phone and then flashed CF-Root and when I boot up in CWM and select something it just displays the loading sign and then I hit the power button and I'm back on the main menu of CMW, doesn't matter what I select it only displays the loading sign and it doesn't go away.
It really sucks, I had put all the CM9 files on the SDcard and was ready to go.
EDIT: Never mind guys, finally got it to work Thanks for your help!
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I was going to ask : have you flashed the CM rom twice, and flashed the google apps pack BEFORE even rebooting the phone ? It's almost always mandatory to do this precise sequence, the installation routine of the CM ROM is not quite perfect -far from it, actually..
Hello,
I want to go back to gingerbread from resurrection v7.4 ics rom.
I made a backup before i flashed the rom, via CWM, do i just wipe everything and flash the backup? or any extra steps?
also now i cannot load files into my phone, i turned on usb debugging and can access files but when i try to copy a file into the phone it says "can not copy items" "the device either stopped working or has been disconnected"
Help please, many thanks.
To restore you dont have to wipe anything.Use CWM app or boot to recovery and restore.After that Id wipe cache pratition and dalvik cache just in case.Factory reset may be a good idea seeing as your coming back from ICS but thats your choice.After that see how mass storage is.Ive read a few threads about people having trouble getting back from ICS.Hope it all goes well.
cooza said:
To restore you dont have to wipe anything.Use CWM app or boot to recovery and restore.After that Id wipe cache pratition and dalvik cache just in case.Factory reset may be a good idea seeing as your coming back from ICS but thats your choice.After that see how mass storage is.Ive read a few threads about people having trouble getting back from ICS.Hope it all goes well.
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Thanks Cooza,
but i think i made a stupid mistake, im getting an MD5 mismatch when i try to restore, im searching for the reason, im not sure its true but i think its because i renamed the backup folder from its original date/time to a name i gave it. does that cause MD5 mismatch?
the rest of my backups are with ICS not Gingerbread . is there another way to go back to my version ( i dont mind reformatting the whole phone if i have to)
my former gingerbread Version was
Baseband: XXKI4
Kernel: JPKJ2
android 2.3.5
Flash stock rom then CF root with the exact same CWM kernel you used to backup .
jje
flash via odin the stock rom and custom kernel if you want to have root
otherwise just flash the stock rom, id suggest the original android dev subforum
Ive read that you shouldnt change the name of a nandroid backup but I dont know if that could be the problem.You could Flash the old bootloader and try the nandroid but I dought now that it would work so the best is to flash a custom ROM as the other posters have been advising although like I said ealier Ive read alot of threads with people having this problem of coming back to Gingerbread from ICS.Thats the risk of flashing a test ROM as no ICS ROM is full complete yet.Dont worry mate,theres still hope
ab.riyami said:
Thanks Cooza,
but i think i made a stupid mistake, im getting an MD5 mismatch when i try to restore, im searching for the reason, im not sure its true but i think its because i renamed the backup folder from its original date/time to a name i gave it. does that cause MD5 mismatch?
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Renaming it will cause a mismatch, if you can't recall the original name, don't worry. You can use Advanced Restore from recovery to restore the b/u.
Thanks guys,
Ill be honest, the only time i flashed my phone was when Cf-rooting then i downloaded the .zip files for resurrection ics and it was easy cuz done via CWM.
so ive never flashed a rom on my fone using odin, i fell intimidated i bit, dont know the difference in flashing a rom and a kernel (i know what they are but donno how to flash individually)
anyways i went to sammobile.com, downloading the stock firmware now.
by searching online i now think the zip file from sammobile will have some files and i gotta load the files provided in their proper places (dont know if .pit file will be provided with it, nor if i need to load .pit)
please tell me if what ive mentioned above is correct, sorry for the noob questions but i just dont wanna screw up.
after all of that ill then back up properly and try some gingerbread roms and kernels. but i just wanna get it back to the original first to be safe, dont know if i can just flash gingerbread roms and kernels with my ics phone.
ab.riyami said:
also now i cannot load files into my phone, i turned on usb debugging and can access files but when i try to copy a file into the phone it says "can not copy items" "the device either stopped working or has been disconnected"
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adb push, or Droid Explorer, or QTAdb, et al, will allow you to get those files to your phone.
mudferret said:
Renaming it will cause a mismatch, if you can't recall the original name, don't worry. You can use Advanced Restore from recovery to restore the b/u.
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Thanks mate,
Tried Advance restore option, it said "no file found"
I went back myself from ics to a stock ROM. It's really easy
What I did first was fully wipe cache, dalvik etc in cwm. Next up: put your phone in download mode (volume down, home and power)
Start odin and add the tar file or tar.md5 file with the PDA button. That should be the only file in the zip, if there are more: look at the file names, they'll say where to add them in odin.
Next up, connect your phone to your computers usb port (odin should tell you that it has added your phone) and hit the start button.
After the flashing is done your phone will reboot and it should be back to normal. Now you can flash a kernel to get root again if you like
Good luck, it will work out just fine
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Excellent, thanks guys it worked
Flashed stock via Odin, not rooted now but will do when i flash CF-root again
waiting for sam to finally release ics!
ab.riyami said:
Excellent, thanks guys it worked
Flashed stock via Odin, not rooted now but will do when i flash CF-root again
waiting for sam to finally release ics!
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Well done.Better to wait for the official release of ICS
Good evening people,
I need some help please. I thought I would flash my phone and flash a different rom on it. Obviously you have to root it first so I downloaded Odin,Samsung Quick Root, GT-I9100_XWLA4_insecure.tar & GT-I9100_XXLP6_secure kernels.
I used Odin to get the insecure kernel on so that I can then root my phone before rooting it back to a secue kernel and changing its rom.
After using odin,I routed the phone,said succesful but my phone sticks at the original load up screen. I unrooted it but its still sticks there but without the triangle.
Can someone please point me in the right direction as what to do as need to sort this soonest possible please,thank you.
PhilNotts said:
Good evening people,
I need some help please. I thought I would flash my phone and flash a different rom on it. Obviously you have to root it first so I downloaded Odin,Samsung Quick Root, GT-I9100_XWLA4_insecure.tar & GT-I9100_XXLP6_secure kernels.
I used Odin to get the insecure kernel on so that I can then root my phone before rooting it back to a secue kernel and changing its rom.
After using odin,I routed the phone,said succesful but my phone sticks at the original load up screen. I unrooted it but its still sticks there but without the triangle.
Can someone please point me in the right direction as what to do as need to sort this soonest possible please,thank you.
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reflash the stock ICS 4.0.3 firmware from Odin ma8
after successfull flash of the same, Dwnld the latest Siyah kernel v4.1.5 .tar extension file and flash the same thro Odin to root ur phone
Sun90 said:
reflash the stock ICS 4.0.3 firmware from Odin ma8
after successfull flash of the same, Dwnld the latest Siyah kernel v4.1.5 .tar extension file and flash the same thro Odin to root ur phone
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Will I lose everything on my phone by reflashing the stock ICS 4.0.3 firmware?? I am downloading that at the moment from that sammoble website for o2 phones which I have.
Thank you for your immediate response
No, your internal sd will be intact... You will lose contacts and sms so make sure to back them up first
Poroto said:
No, your internal sd will be intact... You will lose contacts and sms so make sure to back them up first
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Is there anyway of backing the contacts up as I cant get past the loading screen? I'm glad that at least I wont lose photos as they arent backed up.,thank you
PhilNotts said:
Is there anyway of backing the contacts up as I cant get past the loading screen? I'm glad that at least I wont lose photos as they arent backed up.,thank you
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No, unless ur contacts are already synched with ur Google a/c are backed up earlier using 'Kies"
Sun90 said:
No, unless ur contacts are already synched with ur Google a/c are backed up earlier using 'Kies"
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since my last back up I dont think I've added many new numbers so not too bothered about that. Main thing was the photos which I have which at least wont be affected.
So after downloading the original stock for ICS4.0.3 from SamMobile, do I just upload the kernal and stock to PDA in ODIN and press start and then let nature take its course? lol
PhilNotts said:
since my last back up I dont think I've added many new numbers so not too bothered about that. Main thing was the photos which I have which at least wont be affected.
So after downloading the original stock for ICS4.0.3 from SamMobile, do I just upload the kernal and stock to PDA in ODIN and press start and then let nature take its course? lol
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first flash the stock rom from ODIN ma8, after that once ur phone reboots, then again enter dwnld mode and flash the kernel
Sun90 said:
first flash the stock rom from ODIN ma8, after that once ur phone reboots, then again enter dwnld mode and flash the kernel
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Right, I flashed the original stock from Odin and the phone is now working again,woohoo. I never thought I'd be so happy to see the O2 arena in London,lol.
However its still not working fully coming up with a crash warning like "Unfortunately,the process android.process.acore has stopped" and "Unfortunately, LogsProvider has stopped." and basically crashes all the time.
What I am looking to do is install this: CheckRom RevoHD 7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312240
I have downloaded the Rom for it, Odin and as mentioned previously them two kernels. You recommend I download Siyah Kernel 4.1.5 but cant find it unless I'm being blind,and is it a kernel which you have to tamper with or can you leave it as is?
When I have everything,as far as I know the steps are:
Open Odin, Flash the New Kernel
Root the device,
Copy Rom on to sd card
Start UP VOLUME,POWER & HOME
Install Rom from SD card
Is that right?
PhilNotts said:
Right, I flashed the original stock from Odin and the phone is now working again,woohoo. I never thought I'd be so happy to see the O2 arena in London,lol.
However its still not working fully coming up with a crash warning like "Unfortunately,the process android.process.acore has stopped" and "Unfortunately, LogsProvider has stopped." and basically crashes all the time.
What I am looking to do is install this: CheckRom RevoHD 7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312240
I have downloaded the Rom for it, Odin and as mentioned previously them two kernels. You recommend I download Siyah Kernel 4.1.5 but cant find it unless I'm being blind,and is it a kernel which you have to tamper with or can you leave it as is?
When I have everything,as far as I know the steps are:
Open Odin, Flash the New Kernel
Root the device,
Copy Rom on to sd card
Start UP VOLUME,POWER & HOME
Install Rom from SD card
Is that right?
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the error is common after install of a Stock rom ma8, all u have to do is to reboot to recovery and there 'Wipe Data/Factory reset' to get rid of the same
any way since ur trying to install check rom revo Hd 7, no need for the same
first flash the .tar file of siyah kernel v4.1.5 from Odin to root ur phone, after that when on reboot u will have an 'Yellow triangle' which u can get rid of later.
after installing the siyah kernel successfully u can install the Check rom revo hd 7 by following the install instructions in its thread
but u have to do a 'wipe data/factory reset' in siyah kernel's recovery, before flashing the Check rom
Sun90 said:
the error is common after install of a Stock rom ma8, all u have to do is to reboot to recovery and there 'Wipe Data/Factory reset' to get rid of the same
any way since ur trying to install check rom revo Hd 7, no need for the same
first flash the .tar file of siyah kernel v4.1.5 from Odin to root ur phone, after that when on reboot u will have an 'Yellow triangle' which u can get rid of later.
after installing the siyah kernel successfully u can install the Check rom revo hd 7 by following the install instructions in its thread
but u have to do a 'wipe data/factory reset' in siyah kernel's recovery, before flashing the Check rom
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Excellent,thank you for your help.
I flashed the siyah kernel with Odin and then after installing CheckRom on to the SD card I installed the custom rom straight from there. I didnt do the wipe/data factory reset before flashing the checkrom but it seems to work just fine and the speed difference is quite a massive difference.
However,its easy enough to follow that step and wipe/data factory and then reinstall CheckRom,once again it says Confirm Wipe of ALL USER DATA?? Can I just confirm one last time that this wont get rid of all my photos and then I'll be happy to wipe/data factory reset before reinstalling the check rom.
Thank you for your help,glad to see that I didnt lose any contacts either as I had synced with google account at some point recently. just lost messages which not bothered about.
PhilNotts said:
Excellent,thank you for your help.
I flashed the siyah kernel with Odin and then after installing CheckRom on to the SD card I installed the custom rom straight from there. I didnt do the wipe/data factory reset before flashing the checkrom but it seems to work just fine and the speed difference is quite a massive difference.
However,its easy enough to follow that step and wipe/data factory and then reinstall CheckRom,once again it says Confirm Wipe of ALL USER DATA?? Can I just confirm one last time that this wont get rid of all my photos and then I'll be happy to wipe/data factory reset before reinstalling the check rom.
Thank you for your help,glad to see that I didnt lose any contacts either as I had synced with google account at some point recently. just lost messages which not bothered about.
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Also CheckRom 7, AllianceRom & UHLPY Neatrom are ones that have caught my eye, any others you would suggest or any of these 3?? thank you
Hey guys.
I've searched the forums for this issue, unfortunately it seems like mine is a little unique and I can't find a solution to my problem anywhere.
I'm stuck in CWM Recovery mode, and although I can navigate the menu... when pressing the Home key to select the various options, nothing happens besides the options blinking for a sec. I can access Odin Mode with Power/Volume +/- but that's it. Also it's worth noting that I'm unable to access my phone's files from my computer when in download mode (my guess is because the phone isn't set to USB storage mode which I have to do from the booted home screen, which... I can't access).
This happened after the first time entering Recovery mode on CWM, and although I have ROM Manager installed on my phone, after researching a little I found that was NOT what I wanted to use. And I did NOT use that program.. my CWM was flashed in from a .tar on Odin (the windows program). I also have a Jellybam folder placed in the phone, which was my next step.
How can I get out of CWM Recovery so that I can continue flashing the Jellybam ROM?
I apologize if I've missed anything. Please let me know if you need any other information. I'll be sure to hit the thank you button on every reply.
THANK YOU!
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um....
you are supposed to flash the ROM from CWM, so why would you want to get out of CWM to get back into CWM?
you havent mentioned what version of Android you were already running or what kernel you flashed, but have you tried using the POWER button to select things in CWM? Are you sure you used the right kernel? Are you sure you have an i777?
Hey Pirateghost, thanks for the reply! And yes, I was going into CWM Recovery to flash the ROM. The reason I wanted out of CWM was because it had no functionality... yes, I did try using the power button to select things. Seems the home button was it? In any case nothing worked. My version of Android was Gingerbread UCKH7, and I'm %100 sure it's an i777. By using the "right kernel" you mean the right version of Jellybam?
UPDATE: I got out of the bootloop by using a stock root UCKH7 kernel, bringing it in from Odin. Now I'm just trying to understand what went wrong and how I can continue to flash my Jellybam ROM in without any issues. I also found that my CWM app disappeared after I uninstalled ROM Manager after getting access back to my phone.
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the kernel I installed for CWM was KH4 at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
After putting the KH7 stock root kernel in via Odin and getting out of the bootloop, I deleted ROM Manager off my phone and reflashed the KH4 kernel so I could get CWM. That worked fine, but now Superuser is crashing.
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xargis said:
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the kernel I installed for CWM was KH4 at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
After putting the KH7 stock root kernel in via Odin and getting out of the bootloop, I deleted ROM Manager off my phone and reflashed the KH4 kernel so I could get CWM. That worked fine, but now Superuser is crashing.
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The kernel you just linked above is for the GT-I9100, not the SGH-I777. You seem to be moving forward without providing yourself with enough knowledge. If you are sure the phone is an I777 then stay away from the I9100 forums. Get what you need from here. There is lots of information in the guides linked in my signature. There is enough information there to guide you through everything you want to do.
xargis said:
More info...
the kernel I installed for CWM was KH4 at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
After putting the KH7 stock root kernel in via Odin and getting out of the bootloop, I deleted ROM Manager off my phone and reflashed the KH4 kernel so I could get CWM. That worked fine, but now Superuser is crashing.
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You are flashing an older kernel on a newer ROM??? why? if you want to have CMW recovery you should flash your stock rom and then get the CWM .tar file and flash it in Odin. If you happen to get a .zip CWM file you can rename it to update.zip and flash it using your stock ROM's recovery options.
Search something along these lines: CWM5.8.1.8-i777.zip or recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.3-galaxys2att.tar as examples
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The kernel you just linked above is for the GT-I9100, not the SGH-I777. You seem to be moving forward without providing yourself with enough knowledge. If you are sure the phone is an I777 then stay away from the I9100 forums. Get what you need from here. There is lots of information in the guides linked in my signature. There is enough information there to guide you through everything you want to do.
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WOW! I don't know how I missed that. Must pay more attention to detail...
Thank you so much for pointing that out Creepyncrawly!
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... If you happen to get a .zip CWM file you can rename it to update.zip and flash it using your stock ROM's recovery options. ...
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It's great having new folks around helping out.
This is bad information, however. 3e recovery will enforce signature verification on any update.zip, and it will fail.
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It's great having new folks around helping out.
This is bad information, however. 3e recovery will enforce signature verification on any update.zip, and it will fail.
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always a pleasure to lend a hand. you're right it used to work on 2e I think, I was trying to signify the difference between the zip and tar, but thank you so much for the correction.
So should I be using a different kernel? I'm sorry I'm not quite sure what you're saying Commodore64, my head has been spinning from all this.
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So should I be using a different kernel? I'm sorry I'm not quite sure what you're saying Commodore64, my head has been spinning from all this.
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you should be using a kernel intended for your phone....your phone (if branded AT&T) is either an i727 skyrocket or i777. this is the i777 forum section. you appear to have flashed a kernel for an i9100...
just follow creepy's guides and do it the right way. there is nothing you can flash in STOCK recovery that will give you CWM or a new kernel (which on this phone CWM is packed with the kernel)
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So should I be using a different kernel? I'm sorry I'm not quite sure what you're saying Commodore64, my head has been spinning from all this.
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There is not just one answer, you can go back to one of the stock ROMs, like the ones provided by creepyncrawly threads.
There are a lot of threads on this and I don't have my I777 anymore but I used to do this:
1- Once you flashed a stock rom, go into recovery and cleanup. data/cache reset.
2- Have the files you want to flash on your phone. (if you format the SD card you will erase your files including the ones you want to flash!)
3- Use your .tar Odin CWM that worked for you before now to flash CWM.
4- Once in the CWM flash a newer CWM version (CWM6.0.1.0-i777.zip) since your ROM is based on CM/AOKP
5- After flash Go to Advanced and reboot recovery (this will reboot your phone now with the newer version of CWM)
6- Once in the newer CWM clean up again.
7- Don't reboot, have the correct version (latest or whatever) of your Custom ROM and install it now.
This is the general idea, if you don't know what you're doing read the threads in the development section, everything you need is there.
Educate yourself before you make your phone a crippled rabbit and scream for help.
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There is not just one answer, you can go back to one of the stock ROMs, like the ones provided by creepyncrawly threads.
There are a lot of threads on this and I don't have my I777 anymore but I used to do this:
1- Once you flashed a stock rom, go into recovery and cleanup. data/cache reset.
2- Have the files you want to flash on your phone. (if you format the SD card you will erase your files including the ones you want to flash!)
3- Use your .tar Odin CWM that worked for you before now to flash CWM.
4- Once in the CWM flash a newer CWM version (CWM6.0.1.0-i777.zip) since your ROM is based on CM/AOKP
5- After flash Go to Advanced and reboot recovery (this will reboot your phone now with the newer version of CWM)
6- Once in the newer CWM clean up again.
7- Don't reboot, have the correct version (latest or whatever) of your Custom ROM and install it now.
This is the general idea, if you don't know what you're doing read the threads in the development section, everything you need is there.
Educate yourself before you make your phone a crippled rabbit and scream for help.
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this makes no sense, dude.
1. if he is on a stock rom, there is nothing CM/AOKP on his phone
2. on this device the recovery is packed with the kernel, flashing some other CWM doesnt really matter at all. none of this is necessary.
you can flash any kernel you want (made for this device) if you dont plan on booting the OS and only plan on flashing a rom...
you have now complicated an already easy method.
Hey everyone - just wanted to let you guys know that I am now running JellyBAM and so far everything seems fine.
Thank you all for your help, seriously. If anyone has any questions about what I did etc., just ask and I'll get back to ya.
Thanks! :good:
Glad to hear you got JellyBAM up and running xargis, and just to reiterate what pirateghost was saying, you won't get CWM by flashing a CWM.tar file lol, I don't even think one can be found for this model (SGH-i777) which is the device that I currently have, the ONLY way to get CWM onto this device is to flash the proper kernel for this device, but keep in mind that there is another factor to think about as well, depending on what type of custom rom you want to run there are different kernels out there that work best and offer different/better features for deployment into the custom rom for which you will be running, in other words some roms are kernel specific, you can only use certain kernels with CM10/AOKP/ParanoidAndroid based roms, and such is the same with only using certain kernels with Sammy based stock roms, so the choice is yours, hope this info was informative to you and that you definately find a good productive rom that you will be happy to play with and run, have fun with your i777 s2, that's one of the things this forum is all about!!
Greeting Devs & thanks in advance.
My t959 got bricked where it wouldn't go passed the vibrant screen, found a post called ** [GUIDE] FIX AND RESCUE YOUR VIBRICK + ODIN SUPPORT! N00b Friendly ** followed instructions on it to take it back to stock with Odin, rigth now my phone is running Android 2.1 eclair, rooted and with CWM Recovery version 2.5.1.2. im trying to flash a custom rom and when i go into recovery mode and try to do it, the progress bar at the bottom comes up and when it is at about 10% the phone reboots back to the vibrant screen and wont go passed it so i have to take the battery out put it back in and get the phone into download mode to retake it back to stock using ODIN, so i guess is safe to say that my phone gets bricked whenever i try to install a custom rom so im stuck with eclair wich blows specially after having 4.2.2
my phone got bricked the first time when i was trying to update the rom from SlimBean 4.2.2 Build 7 to Build 8 (had done the process many times and never had a problem) did the usual, put the Rom and the Gapps .rar files in the sd card and performed wipe data/ factory reset only this time i went into mounts and storage and wiped everything that was under there as well (dont know why) so when went to flash the rom it was no longer on the sd card (cause i wiped it) so rebooted my phone and it got stuck on the vibrant screen with i fixed already and my problem now is the one mentioned above
i have browsed the different forums and have tried many different methods to try to fix it for example: have brought it back to stock with Odin also with AIO Vibrant Toolbox and even tried UVKB5_Stock_Heimdall-One-Click wich is a froyo 2.2 that comes with CWM recovery with voodoo lag fix and root. even though all these methods work as far as bringing the phone back to stock i still get the same problem when trying to flash a rom, i also have installed CWM through Rom manager and also through the update.zip file i think im doing everything right and have tried multiple forums yet havent been able to find a forum about this specific issue so decided to create this thread as a last resource
this is my first post and id really appreciate any assitance and if any additional information is needed ill be happy to provide it, thanks in advance
This worked for me
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Greeting Devs & thanks in advance.
My t959 got bricked where it wouldn't go passed the vibrant screen, found a post called ** [GUIDE] FIX AND RESCUE YOUR VIBRICK + ODIN SUPPORT! N00b Friendly ** followed instructions on it to take it back to stock with Odin, rigth now my phone is running Android 2.1 eclair, rooted and with CWM Recovery version 2.5.1.2. im trying to flash a custom rom and when i go into recovery mode and try to do it, the progress bar at the bottom comes up and when it is at about 10% the phone reboots back to the vibrant screen and wont go passed it so i have to take the battery out put it back in and get the phone into download mode to retake it back to stock using ODIN, so i guess is safe to say that my phone gets bricked whenever i try to install a custom rom so im stuck with eclair wich blows specially after having 4.2.2
this is my first post and id really appreciate any assitance and if any additional information is needed ill be happy to provide it, thanks in advance
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Mine would remove the root when I rebooted it not allowing me to install a rom also. I used the Super One Click and the root stuck. I suggest you give it a try.
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Devil-Dog said:
Mine would remove the root when I rebooted it not allowing me to install a rom also. I used the Super One Click and the root stuck. I suggest you give it a try.
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my problem is not really with rooting the phone, it is rooted i just cant flash roms. whenever i try to flash a rom it reboots and gets stuck on the vibrant screen (bricked) so i have to take it back to stock
thanks though
elpromo01 said:
Greeting Devs & thanks in advance.
My t959 got bricked where it wouldn't go passed the vibrant screen, found a post called ** [GUIDE] FIX AND RESCUE YOUR VIBRICK + ODIN SUPPORT! N00b Friendly ** followed instructions on it to take it back to stock with Odin, rigth now my phone is running Android 2.1 eclair, rooted and with CWM Recovery version 2.5.1.2. im trying to flash a custom rom and when i go into recovery mode and try to do it, the progress bar at the bottom comes up and when it is at about 10% the phone reboots back to the vibrant screen and wont go passed it so i have to take the battery out put it back in and get the phone into download mode to retake it back to stock using ODIN, so i guess is safe to say that my phone gets bricked whenever i try to install a custom rom so im stuck with eclair wich blows specially after having 4.2.2
my phone got bricked the first time when i was trying to update the rom from SlimBean 4.2.2 Build 7 to Build 8 (had done the process many times and never had a problem) did the usual, put the Rom and the Gapps .rar files in the sd card and performed wipe data/ factory reset only this time i went into mounts and storage and wiped everything that was under there as well (dont know why) so when went to flash the rom it was no longer on the sd card (cause i wiped it) so rebooted my phone and it got stuck on the vibrant screen with i fixed already and my problem now is the one mentioned above
i have browsed the different forums and have tried many different methods to try to fix it for example: have brought it back to stock with Odin also with AIO Vibrant Toolbox and even tried UVKB5_Stock_Heimdall-One-Click wich is a froyo 2.2 that comes with CWM recovery with voodoo lag fix and root. even though all these methods work as far as bringing the phone back to stock i still get the same problem when trying to flash a rom, i also have installed CWM through Rom manager and also through the update.zip file i think im doing everything right and have tried multiple forums yet havent been able to find a forum about this specific issue so decided to create this thread as a last resource
this is my first post and id really appreciate any assitance and if any additional information is needed ill be happy to provide it, thanks in advance
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What version of android are the ROMs you are flashing?
are they above or below android 2.3?
and on the same note, do you know what bootloader you have?
some roms 2.3 and above require gingerbread bootloaders.
(an easy way to find out is by figuring out which button combo you have to use to get to recovery)
you might also try re-flashing recovery.
firefly6240 said:
What version of android are the ROMs you are flashing?
are they above or below android 2.3?
and on the same note, do you know what bootloader you have?
some roms 2.3 and above require gingerbread bootloaders.
(an easy way to find out is by figuring out which button combo you have to use to get to recovery)
you might also try re-flashing recovery.
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i have re-flashed recovery multiple times i wish there was another type of recovery i could install
on another note im trying to install android 4.2.2 SlimBean and 4.3.3 and i dont know what bootloader i have nor how to check it, id appreciate it if u could show me how to check wich one i have and how to up it
thanks
firefly6240 said:
What version of android are the ROMs you are flashing?
are they above or below android 2.3?
and on the same note, do you know what bootloader you have?
some roms 2.3 and above require gingerbread bootloaders.
(an easy way to find out is by figuring out which button combo you have to use to get to recovery)
you might also try re-flashing recovery.
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the combo i have to do for recovery is volume up and down and the power button simultaniosly
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the combo i have to do for recovery is volume up and down and the power button simultaniosly
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Try flashing a 2.2 rom or below.
if that works you probably just need to flash GB bootloaders before flashing the 4.2 rom (See Below)
if that doesn't work I wouldn't worry about the step below until we figure out why its not working.
To flash GB bootloaders go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117990
firefly6240 said:
Try flashing a 2.2 rom or below.
if that works you probably just need to flash GB bootloaders before flashing the 4.2 rom (See Below)
if that doesn't work I wouldn't worry about the step below until we figure out why its not working.
To flash GB bootloaders go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117990
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ok so i installed GB bootloader following the instructiones as shown in the forum, went ahead an tried to flash Slimbean 4.2.2 build 8 and the same thing happened my phone is stock at the boot screen only different is that instead of the vibrant screen im getting a semaphore screen (i guess is because of the gb bootloader) anyway flashed back to stock using Odin and im back where i started so it doesnt seem to be a bootloader related issue
thanks anyway
elpromo01 said:
ok so i installed GB bootloader following the instructiones as shown in the forum, went ahead an tried to flash Slimbean 4.2.2 build 8 and the same thing happened my phone is stock at the boot screen only different is that instead of the vibrant screen im getting a semaphore screen (i guess is because of the gb bootloader) anyway flashed back to stock using Odin and im back where i started so it doesnt seem to be a bootloader related issue
thanks anyway
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Flash the rom again instead of going back to stock when it hangs. You have to flash JB roms twice most of the time when you are on stock 2.1, the first flash simply upgrades your recovery mode. Pull the battery after the first flash and boot back into recovery (should be blue now) and flash the rom again.
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iTz KeeFy said:
Flash the rom again instead of going back to stock when it hangs. You have to flash JB roms twice most of the time when you are on stock 2.1, the first flash simply upgrades your recovery mode. Pull the battery after the first flash and boot back into recovery (should be blue now) and flash the rom again.
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i just fixed, i tried to flash CM10.1 and it crashed during the process only this time instead of getting stuck on the Vibrant screen it rebooted back into the recovery mode wich is now blue and version 6.0.2.1 intead of 2.5.1.2.
im running CM10.1 right now and so far everything looks good :laugh: only thing different now is that it say Galaxy S GT-I9000 and is the t959, doesnt really bother me as long as the phone behaves im just sayin
thanks to everyone that took their time to help, never give up on a Vibrant cause it will never give up on you :good:
elpromo01 said:
i just fixed, i tried to flash CM10.1 and it crashed during the process only this time instead of getting stuck on the Vibrant screen it rebooted back into the recovery mode wich is now blue and version 6.0.2.1 intead of 2.5.1.2.
im running CM10.1 right now and so far everything looks good :laugh: only thing different now is that it say Galaxy S GT-I9000 and is the t959, doesnt really bother me as long as the phone behaves im just sayin
thanks to everyone that took their time to help, never give up on a Vibrant cause it will never give up on you :good:
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Glad you figured it out. Just so you you know, your phone says GT-I9000 because you flashed gingerbread bootloaders. They provide better button combinations to recovery and download modes, much easier than stock combos.
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Good to know, thanks!!
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