Can someone point me in the direction of a CWM flashable stock AT&T Rom? A lot of my important apps (like Titanium and SetCPU) are force closing at inopportune times and search isn't getting me anywhere.
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I have the stock at &t rom rooted back-up?
Did did you back up after you rooted
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I've got a back to stock solution, but I'd rather just have something I can flash back to stock or even TPC v2 using CWM. I'm trying to avoid increasing my flash counter.
I don't think anyone has uploaded one yet. There is one, but via ODIN. One of you guys who need it could create a CWM and upload for everyone
If only I knew where to start. If anyone knows how I could use adb in recovery mode to push a system.img.ext4 file, I'd be grateful for that as well.
Follow this post here. I used it and it worked on mine, and didn't increase flash counter.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1518962
So no way to flash TPC v2 without increasing the counter at this time?
Seems so. Since you seem have to have tripped yours, you could try one more time for the rest of the folks here.
eh, I'm still at 0. I'll figure something out.
Oh ok. I thought you tripped yours already.
I did, but I had to return my first one because of some hardware issues. When I got the new one I did everything the fun (0 flash counter) way. I was wondering if I could flash a system.img the same way that I flashed the CWM recovery.img (through ADB)
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So for a while now ive been debating if i should flash my phone with a new rom (or kernel) or if i should just keep it safe and just keep it rooted with nothing else.
Now the biggest thing thats keeping from flashing it is that i really dont know how hard it would be to get it back to stock. Ive been doing my hmwk and been reading through the forums but still im a little lost.
So any help / advice would be welcomed.
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d1zturbe3d said:
So for a while now ive been debating if i should flash my phone with a new rom (or kernel) or if i should just keep it safe and just keep it rooted with nothing else.
Now the biggest thing thats keeping from flashing it is that i really dont know how hard it would be to get it back to stock. Ive been doing my hmwk and been reading through the forums but still im a little lost.
So any help / advice would be welcomed.
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well i dont own a vibrant, but from what ive read ODIN is used to get back to stock or if u soft brick ur phone. go to the rom bible for vibrants and you can find easy instruction on how to use ODIN. and there are numerous videos on youtube showing how to use ODIN.
Good luck man
d1zturbe3d said:
So for a while now ive been debating if i should flash my phone with a new rom (or kernel) or if i should just keep it safe and just keep it rooted with nothing else.
Now the biggest thing thats keeping from flashing it is that i really dont know how hard it would be to get it back to stock. Ive been doing my hmwk and been reading through the forums but still im a little lost.
So any help / advice would be welcomed.
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If you have read how to return to stock from a soft brick and are still lost, then I'd say definitely no!
Download Fusion if you do not want TouchWiz, or Bionix if you do. Stick with the stock kernel (for now).
Make sure you have Rom Manager and clockwork recovery working.
install titanium backup and backup all apps + data (I would not bother with system data).
Do a nandroid backup.
Flash your Fusion/Bionix.
If you ever want to go back, just restore your nandroid backup.
( All of these steps are in my signature in much greater detail if needed )
+1 to what s15274n posted.
The first time is always the most nerve-wracking. You've got a great phone, everything works great, & it wasn't cheap. The last thing you want to do is "do something" that might mess it up right? I was in that boat for a while and when I did flash a ROM, I was like..."I was worried why?"
It's pretty simple, I just made sure to sync my contacts/calendar, used AppBrain to sync my apps (you can use Titanium Backup to to this too but I didn't need/want to save any data) and then I was good to go.
I downloaded TGA's One Click Root/Unroot. Then after I made sure SuperUser was installed in the App Drawer I downloaded ROM Manager (Free from the Market), installed it, & ran it.
After that I clicked on ClockWork Recovery inside the app so it would download/install (it's a separate download but dependent upon ROM Manager). After that, I rebooted into recovery from within the ROM Manager. Followed the directions on the menu to perform a nandroid backup then I was good to go.
The directions for installing ROMs are in the beginning of all the ROMs threads plus there's a lot of good information in the Tip & Tricks sticky thread in General and the Team Whiskey site (Home of the Bionix ROMs) has a good writeup.
I tend to stick with the non-Froyo ROMs just because I use the GPS daily and we don't have the GPS drivers for Froyo yet. Eugene's Hybrid & Bionix Fusion are great ROMs to start with. Just pick one with the attributes you like and you won't go wrong.
Hope this helps a bit & have fun flashing,
~SB
Thank you all for your advice and help. I already downloaded Rom Manager and titanium back up all i have to do now is pick a rom and go for it...and i think i will actually pick one and do it later today.
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Flash away my friend. I must warn you that flashing is addictive!!
Always do a Nandroid backup before Flashing. If you screw up, you can always ODIN back to Stock. ODIN is your friend!!
When flashing, I prefer to flash through Clockwork Mod. You can flash through ODIN too but Clockwork is easier.
I would also suggest making sure you can get into Download mode without adb or terminal commands as well.
If you can't then you'll want to check the bible on the method to fix the hardware lock.
Also, if you haven't yet upgraded your phone to JI6, you should SIM unlock your phone (I believe you lose this option when you go to JI6) and backup the folder that has your unlock (should also be in the bible). You may never need it, but it's definitely a nice option to have, especially on a phone that can get the AT&T 3g signal (well, one radio band of it anyways).
Hey guys so I flashed my phone earlier today using the bionix stock rom. Everything went great but then I tried going back to stock using nandroid and my phone ended being stuck at the Vibrant logo screen. After realizing that it was stuck I just went back to the bionix rom. Anyone know why nandroid wasn't able to restore me back to my back up?
Also if I wanted to install another rom would I just download it and install it or would I would have to go back to stock then flash it??
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Sounds like you had the jac or kk kernel, and not the stock.
Nandroid doesn't restore the kernel, so you have to flash the stock kernel before.
Does the stock bionix come with a different kernel? Because I thought my kernel didn't change. I checked before and after flashing and my kernel was the same?
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Nope...stock Bionix is the regular JI6 kernel.
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even if you have the stock kernel of a custom Rom. when you do a nandroid restore your phone will be soft bricked. they say that after you restore, you have to flash the stock kernel too in the recovery mode.
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Aright I guess I need to download the j16 kernel
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Hey All,
I'm new here but I've been reading threads. I've had and OG droid up till now and was running CM 6.1.1.
I've rooted my fascinate using SuperOneClick and I was able to make a backup once using clockwork mod right after I pushed it to the phone with ODIN but since then it comes up with the stock recovery. I tried to use and update zip to push CWM but that errors out and I have to do a battery pull.
I wanted to post in the threads where I got the tar and zip files but can't since i don't have 10 posts.
All of that said does anyone have a link to a permanent CWM either as a tar or zip. Or am I not understanding how to do this with a samsung phone.
Thanks!
Joe
After you flash clockwork you have to flash either a new kernel or a new rom or recovery will reset to stock.
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The stock kernel reflashes the recovery every boot, so after you enter CW you must flash a new kernel to keep it.
Correct
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Ah...
Ah.. I will look around for custom kernels that work with the stock rom as I find it to be ok, when using ADW launcher...
Thanks!
This thread might have something that will work for you. I haven't used it, but it sounds like what you are looking for.
Looks promising
I will check this out tonight when I am back at my PC.
Thanks!
Joe
Im looking for a 2.3.6 GB stock or close to stock rom for i717 maybe debloated that i can flash via cwm not odin, as i am not near a Desktop.
any links or mirrors
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Does anyone have a reply??
or is odin /tar file flash the only way to put stock gb back on i717?
My device came used with saurom project and i hate it, it has no nandroid backup and i have no comp to odin stock gb back, is there some kind of close to stock cwm flashable gb rom
Why there is so many ics cwm flashable roms but noone cared to make some GB roms is odd?!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506330
This is a post from Da_G, this should get you to stock. Just make sure you pick the correct carrier. Hope this helps and hope I copied the correct link.
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Yayodroid said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506330
This is a post from Da_G, this should get you to stock. Just make sure you pick the correct carrier. Hope this helps and hope I copied the correct link.
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Maybe you should re-read OP question as your response is not correct.
@OP- At this point odin is your only option.
ah, I see. my bad.
same situation here. the way i think it could work (to still be able to reset the counter) is:
1. flash system, kernel, and modem thru odin, leaving the cwm (or other) recovery.
2. flash the counter reset thru cwm
3. flash the stock recovery thru cwm or use adb commands.
the other possible way to not trip it is:
1. flash the gb rooted system image via odin (doesn't trip counter)
2. flash gb kernel and modem thru cwm
3. unroot
4. flash stock recovery
Does that sound about right?
would it possible to create an automated script that roots your existing rom like what this genetlemen sfhub has done over there in the ept4g forum...this avoids upping the counter and the birth of the yellow triangle..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728
or a one click odin..im guessing he took a tar that is completely stock and just added root, everything is basically automated after opening the .exe ...you guys can check that out here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1694695
I brung this to attention so maybe someone could get idea to hopefully bypass upping the counter and the entrance of the yellow doom
Upping the counter isn't really an issue, we have a reset for it, and also a way of flashing CWM without upping it. And once you have CWM, you can flash ROMs without upping the counter. And the yellow triangle isn't doom, it's just a form of download mode where you can still flash back to stock using ODIN and give it another go. The process of rooting is already pretty simple, all it takes is flashing CWM through ODIN and then superuser through CWM. That process is good to learn if you're coming from stock anyways, as it gets you used to using ODIN and CWM. Also, unless you're on stock, the other ROMs are already pre-rooted when you flash them.
Sorry, not trying to rain on your parade, just saying it would be work for a developer that isn't really necessary. Who knows though, maybe if one of them wants it they will build it.
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Being in stock unrooted, coming from that community.. I have knowledge of Odin, but being this is a new device for me.. What would u suggest far as a way to root without raising the counter
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23004630
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I've tried re-flashing a few rom managers via Odin (CWM, CWM Touch, TWRP) and it just seems the phone doesn't want to boot into them. I'm running the old h0twire CM9 build over ICS. I've flashed different roms and kernels with this version before, this is the first time I'm having any problems.
Gonna try going back to stock with Odin then start from there.
Anyone else have problems like this and if so, did you fix it?
Thanks in advance!
clifton66 said:
I've tried re-flashing a few rom managers via Odin (CWM, CWM Touch, TWRP) and it just seems the phone doesn't want to boot into them. I'm running the old h0twire CM9 build over ICS. I've flashed different roms and kernels with this version before, this is the first time I'm having any problems.
Gonna try going back to stock with Odin then start from there.
Anyone else have problems like this and if so, did you fix it?
Thanks in advance!
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Hope this helps, the Road Map of tools and ROMs..for the G~Note
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1740367
I also cant load cwm a script is rewriting it everytime with 3e recovery! I cant rename it either the file isint mounted on the right permission. Anyone know how to get read write on the etc folder? Im prettu sure im rooted su and busybox work fine
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