I really don't know who to credit for this, so if your reading this Credits to you! Koush & CM obviously too!
I repacked CWM4 & CWM5 to solve the three finger recovery loop dilemma...
Flash cwm4-repack after each ROM flash to solve the three finger boot loop issue.
If you three fingered and need to flash a CM7 based ROM, you can simply wipe data and proceed to flash. If you need to flash a CM9 based ROM, simply flash aokp-cm9-recovery first, then go to advanced/reboot recovery to reboot to the updated recovery. From there wipe and flash your chosen CM9 ROM. (Always Remember to flash cwm4-repack directly after to break the recovery loop..)
When you reboot it may take you to recovery, just choose reboot now and your ROM should continue booting!
With these two zips and your chosen ROM, you should be able to flash on the go again without fear or break your existing install!
Update:
It seems most of the newer CM7 builds will require the same procedure as flashing a CM9 ROM.. (flash aokp-cm9-recovery first, then go to advanced/reboot recovery to reboot to the updated recovery. From there wipe and flash your chosen CM7 rom...)(Always Remember to flash cwm4-repack directly after to break the recovery loop..)
I have not tested any of the above combinations with twrp! Use at your own Risk! I also recall twrp having something about an injection feature of some kind that may be useful for that...
06/27/12
How to use these to upgrade from stock/rooted stock to ICS Rom of choice!
If pure stock you obviously need a CWM recovery installed so odin/heimdall cwm all or cwm4 fix!
Reboot recovery
wipe data
flash cwm4fix-no_assert
reboot
wait until samsung logo blinks, then pull battery
three finger into recovery
wipe again to be safe
install ICS Rom of choice
It will reboot twice, once to update recovery and proceed installing and once more when it's done!
09/30/12 (Mainly a JellyBean reference)
Easily switch between ROMS and the different partition layouts!
Reboot to recovery and flash cwm4-fix, power the phone down (might need to pull battery) and three finger back into recovery!
Wipe data, flash chosen GB,ICS, or any partion JB ROM from any order! (ie: downgrade or upgrade)
cwm4-repack Contents:
Repacked CWM4 fixed for CM7 (Flashes Recovery only)(Does not affect ROM recovery)
cwm4-repack no asserts Contents:
Repacked CWM4 fixed for CM7 (Flashes Recovery only)(Does not affect ROM recovery)(Allows force flashing)
aokp-cm9-recovery Contents:
Latest source built CWM Based 5.5.0.4 Recovery (Flashes Recovery only)(Does not affect ROM recovery)
cwm6_recovery Contents:
Latest source built CWM Based 6.0.1.0 Recovery (Flashes Recovery only)(Does not affect ROM recovery)
aokp-cm9-recovery 4.50 MB - 06/06/12
cwm4-repack 5.83 MB - 06/06/12
cwm4-repack no asserts 5.83 MB - 06/27/12
cwm6-recovery (JB) - 5.15 MB - 07/29/2012
so what about saving yourself from a loop? like if I download this and then three finger into recovery. then flash this, what happens?
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sageDieu said:
so what about saving yourself from a loop? like if I download this and then three finger into recovery. then flash this, what happens?
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If you download, power off, three finger and flash cwm4-repack and reboot it should break the boot loop and continue booting your ROM (However sometimes when updating the recovery it will automatically reboot to recovery, reboot now if this happens). Assuming ICS...
Also if you power down, three finger, do nothing and reboot, your phone will actually reboot! Assuming you already flashed cwm4-repack...
Not to sound dirty but I was three fingering all day while doing yard work...
Back n forth from CM7,CM9 & AOKP Based!
notta said:
I really don't know who to credit for this, so if your reading this Credits to you! CM obviously too!
I repacked CWM4 & CWM5 to solve the three finger recovery loop dilemma...
Flash cwm4-repack after each ROM flash to solve the three finger boot loop issue.
If you three fingered and need to flash a CM7 based ROM, you can simply wipe data and proceed to flash. If you need to flash a CM9 based ROM, simply flash aokp-cm9-recovery first, then go to advanced/reboot recovery to reboot to the updated recovery. From there wipe and flash your chosen CM9 ROM. (Always Remember to flash cwm4-repack directly after to break the recovery loop..)
When you reboot it may take you to recovery, just choose reboot now and your ROM should continue booting!
With these two zips and your chosen ROM, you should be able to flash on the go again without fear or break your existing install!
Update:
It seems most of the newer CM7 builds will require the same procedure as flashing a CM9 ROM.. (flash aokp-cm9-recovery first, then go to advanced/reboot recovery to reboot to the updated recovery. From there wipe and flash your chosen CM7 rom...)(Always Remember to flash cwm4-repack directly after to break the recovery loop..)
I have not tested any of the above combinations with twrp! Use at your own Risk! I also recall twrp having something about an injection feature of some kind that may be useful for that...
cwm4-repack Contents:
Repacked CWM4 fixed for CM7 (Flashes Recovery only)(Does not affect ROM recovery)
aokp-cm9-recovery Contents:
Latest source built CWM Based 5.5.0.4 Recovery (Flashes Recovery only)(Does not affect ROM recovery)
aokp-cm9-recovery 4.50 MB - 06/06/12
cwm4-repack 5.83 MB - 06/06/12
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This is great....thanks. I'll give this a try on TWRP later (when I have access to ODIN just in case).
Nice dude! that's nice to keep on the Sd card.
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will be sure to keep these on my sd card had to go back to stock to get out of the that boot loop it was horrible when i close my eyes i can still see images touchwiz
tetrismonkey said:
will be sure to keep these on my sd card had to go back to stock to get out of the that boot loop it was horrible when i close my eyes i can still see images touchwiz
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The horror...
Sent from my Glitched AOKP Unicorn.
sageDieu said:
so what about saving yourself from a loop? like if I download this and then three finger into recovery. then flash this, what happens?
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jmac9 said:
This is great....thanks. I'll give this a try on TWRP later (when I have access to ODIN just in case).
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So am I to assume all is well with both scenarios...
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So am I to assume all is well with both scenarios...
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Sorry....never went back to twrp. With the new devil kernal, I've been playing too much to want to try anything different. On a side note, I went back to the glitch kernal this morning (experiment) and had issues with trying to get the Rom to load and then actually had to go the three fingered route. This worked great once I followed your directions EXACTLY!
Note to anyone else.....if you are flashing a Rom that requires gapps, make sure you flash the cwm-4 repack right after the Rom....BEFORE the gapps. Loop doesn't break if you try to slip the gapps in there too soon I found.
WOW this will be super helpful.
what does it take to compile roms to be installed via CWM 4 or CWM 5 ?
SeatownGST said:
WOW this will be super helpful.
what does it take to compile roms to be installed via CWM 4 or CWM 5 ?
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Not sure exactly what your asking but typically you would compile cm7 for cwm4 and cm9 for cwm5!
Or the answer for exactly how I read this:
A computer, some time and some knowledge...
notta said:
06/27/12
How to use these to upgrade from stock/rooted stock to ICS Rom of choice!
If pure stock you obviously need a CWM recovery installed so odin/heimdall cwm all or cwm4 fix!
Reboot recovery
wipe data
flash cwm4fix-no_assert
reboot
wait until samsung logo blinks, then pull battery
three finger into recovery
wipe again to be safe
install ICS Rom of choice
It will reboot twice, once to update recovery and proceed installing and once more when it's done!
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It doesn't work for latest AOKP. Bootloops on samsung logo after flashing rom. I've had to go back and do it like always (CM9 b2 first).
SotYPL said:
It doesn't work for latest AOKP. Bootloops on samsung logo after flashing rom. I've had to go back and do it like always (CM9 b2 first).
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Well, my apologies for mis-leading. However I did just repeat the above steps exactly, coming from Geewiz EH03 to a today built build 40! Perhaps a limitation against pure stock?
If this was stock and you are put in the position again, you could try flashing a non stock kernel after a odin/heimdall of cwm of course! I suppose this could be an issue... Maybe?
so, I've been searching around and apparently haven't found the right search term.
Why does the 3 finger boot screw things up in cwm 5?
How does one cold start into the recovery? I finally got ics on my trusty fascinate.
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Izeltokatl said:
so, I've been searching around and apparently haven't found the right search term.
Why does the 3 finger boot screw things up in cwm 5?
How does one cold start into the recovery? I finally got ics on my trusty fascinate.
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I'm not really sure! I was going to attempt a look but a short search came up empty for some older sources.
Speaking of, they need a smiley that is bashing his head against a wall in shame..
Clearly, Credits for this go to Koush! (And queue the above mentioned smiley)
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Not to sound dirty but I was three fingering all day while doing yard work...
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LMAO!! Nice! And good guide btw, I still have no idea why three fingering does that :/
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It seems with the recovery wipe repack method, i get all the way to the point of the rom booting up, but it will just sit there and play the boot animation over and over and over.... how long is it supposed to take? I'm beginning to think i'm going to have to odin... ugh!
notta, you needta update this to cwm6 for jb, please & ty
ztotherad said:
notta, you needta update this to cwm6 for jb, please & ty
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+1
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ztotherad said:
notta, you needta update this to cwm6 for jb, please & ty
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Technically it isn't needed! CWM4 is all I have been using for JB so far. Works perfect to break the 3 finger curse and also to downgrade the recovery for better JB flashing in some scenario's.
Truth be told I only need heimdall now once in a blue moon and that is always because of something I'm trying. :silly:
I still posted it though as I figure it may come in handy at some point or at least have an odin/heimdall alternative. In OP for those in seeking...
Also while getting this together for you guys, I noticed the files in the OP are pushing close to a 1,000 downloads. Yet only 9 people have thanked me.
Has this not been useful? Just Curious...
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Im running into problems with Cyanogen Mod 7 I can't get it to install. I choose the zip in cwm and it sits there for a sec then gives me either a bunch of errors or a status 7. Its like the zip is corrupt. I tried re downloading it with no luck. I tried installing the 7 04 build and it just bootloops or doesn't work. I installed the june 19 build just fine though. Anyone else having problems? I got ukb to work just fine too
EDIT: Has been resolved. Thanks everyone for your kindness to my noobness
Have u tey to flash custom recovery tht jt list in his op then flash from tht 1
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Yeah I've tried to do it from there too. I actually got the 7/04 build to flash. Then when I try to flash the 7/13 one it gives me a status7.
shakeandscream said:
Yeah I've tried to do it from there too. I actually got the 7/04 build to flash. Then when I try to flash the 7/13 one it gives me a status7.
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i ran into the same thing. If your already on 7/04 go into orange recovery, wipe cache and dalvik and it should work. If not try flashing one of the OTB kernals, rebooting then go to recovery and try to flash.
Orange recovery? Like do I use the recovery that I already have or should I download rom manager on 7/04 and flash that recovery because if that's not the case and I use the one I already have it won't work cause I tried it. :\
shakeandscream said:
Orange recovery? Like do I use the recovery that I already have or should I download rom manager on 7/04 and flash that recovery because if that's not the case and I use the one I already have it won't work cause I tried it. :\
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Once you have 7/4 test, you should go to Recovery via the reboot menu or adb reboot recovery.. DON'T use the power & vol- 7 vol+ method..
Also do not use rom manager with the fascinate period.
bobthesalesclerk said:
Also do not use rom manager with the fascinate period.
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Until jt's commits get official CyanogenMod support - once that happens new CM7 nightlies will be posted to ROM Manager and the CM7 version of ROM Manager will work 100% for the Fasc.
Another Fascinating post by my XDA app...
it's frustrating I know.. make sure you are on 7/04 build. When you flash CM7, instead of the red recovery, you should get the orange recovery. You can only flash 7/13 build from the orange recovery. Wipe cache/dalvik and you should be able to flash 7/13 without any problem.
If you are getting bootloop from 7/04, that's because you did not wipe data on red recovery before you flashed 7/04. Go back to the red recovery, wipe data, and flash 7/04 again. Flash 7/04 fully on orange recovery, reboot recovery, flash 7/13 after wiping cache/dalvik, profit.
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So how do I get orange recovery? Cause when I flash 7/04 I still have my old recovery
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After you boot 7/4 cm7, you want to get into recovery by holding power button, selecting reboot, then recovery. Or open a terminal and type su <return> reboot recovery <return>.
After you are on cm7 my experience is never do 3 button recovery or it will hose everything that you have achieved to this point.
ej
Okay well I got it installed. What I did was install 7/04 build, then I went into Rom Manager and chose the recovery I had installed or whatever. Then I rebooted into recovery and it was orange. Then I installed it just fine. I am now running on the 7/13 update Thanks everyone for your help, took me a bit to figure out but I got it.
OK, so it has been a while since I have had to flash recoveries etc... Anyway, I Odin'ed back to stock today because I had to go to the Verizon store to talk about my replacement phone so I wanted to have it unrooted. Anyway, now I am trying to get CM7 back on for the time being but I can't get in to CWM. I tried pushing the cwm_recovery_all tar file via ODIN and when I do the three finger boot, it still brings me to the stock recovery and when I hit apply update.zip it fails.
What the heck am I doing wrong? I figured I could just get recovery on there and not have to worry about "rooting" since all the ROM's have that built in anyway.
Any help is appreciated!
Nevermind, I think I figured it out
For those of you that don't know, you have to flash a custom kernel before letting the phone boot after flashing CWM, since the stock kernel will overwrite it on boot
Kevin Gossett said:
For those of you that don't know, you have to flash a custom kernel before letting the phone boot after flashing CWM, since the stock kernel will overwrite it on boot
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Nope, all you have to do is leave the battery out and as soon as ODIN passes and resets the phone, unplug the phone from the PC so it can't reboot. Then just use the 3 button method to get in to recovery.
Overall it is pretty simple. Here were my steps to get back to CM7 from 100% stock ED04:
1) Push cwr_recovery_3_30_fix (or something like that) tar file in ODIN wit hthe battery pulled
2) Let ODIN finish and say RESET, then PASSED and pull the USB cable out so the phone can't reboot.
2a) Put battery back in
3) Once in red recovery, flash jt's cwm4 fix zip in CM7 thread
4) Flash CM7
5) Flash gapps
6) Profit
I didn't have to flash any custom kernels or anything.
xceebeex said:
Nope, all you have to do is leave the battery out and as soon as ODIN passes and resets the phone, unplug the phone from the PC so it can't reboot. Then just use the 3 button method to get in to recovery.
Overall it is pretty simple. Here were my steps to get back to CM7 from 100% stock ED04:
1) Push cwr_recovery_3_30_fix (or something like that) tar file in ODIN wit hthe battery pulled
2) Let ODIN finish and say RESET, then PASSED and pull the USB cable out so the phone can't reboot.
2a) Put battery back in
3) Once in red recovery, flash jt's cwm4 fix zip in CM7 thread
4) Flash CM7
5) Flash gapps
6) Profit
I didn't have to flash any custom kernels or anything.
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I'm not trying to be a jerk so don't take this the wrong way, but kevin is right..it is the kernel that re-writes recovery on boot.
The way you are doing it, jt has a kernel included with the rom and that kernel Is whats making your recovery stick when you flash the rom. if you were to odin recovery on Stock phone and just flash a rom w/o a kernel and try to get to recovery again it would be the original stock recovery.
Don't get me wrong what you did is correct, I just want to make sure if you have to do this again, you don't have problems, it is the kernel that is what prevents the stock recovery from coming back.
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efan450 said:
I'm not trying to be a jerk so don't take this the wrong way, but kevin is right..it is the kernel that re-writes recovery on boot.
The way you are doing it, jt has a kernel included with the rom and that kernel Is whats making your recovery stick when you flash the rom. if you were to odin recovery on Stock phone and just flash a rom w/o a kernel and try to get to recovery again it would be the original stock recovery.
Don't get me wrong what you did is correct, I just want to make sure if you have to do this again, you don't have problems, it is the kernel that is what prevents the stock recovery from coming back.
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My point is that I was able to boot in to red recovery (2.5.1.x) BEFORE flashing any custom kernel. I understand that CM7 has a kernel built in, but I was able to boot in to both the red recovery and jt's cwm 4 fix (4.0.1.0) before flashing any ROMs/Kernels. I wasn't even rooted (flashing CM7 is what rooted me).
After re-reading what he wrote, the way he says it is correct. I must have read it wrong the first time. So I apologize for saying "Nope." For some reason I read it as if he was saying I had to flash a custom kernel before being able to boot in to any recovery. He is just saying that you can't let the phone fully boot after pushed the recovery (which is what I ended up doing in my steps).
Sorry for the confusion.
No problem...glad you didn't take offense I'm just nearly thinking of all the noobs that are just getting into this kind if stuff and when they read the thread they might be misinformed...
that being said I've been on cm7 for a while and I know not to flash with anything other than the included recovery, I can confirm power button menu gets you to the new blue recovery but if you three finger salute it (done on accident just out of habit) you will get to an older recovery! In my case the old red one....Weird having both on the phone simultaneously, but it's no prob as long as we only use the new recovery to flash anything.
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I was sent a Fascinate as a Droid Incredible replacement. I was able to root it without a hitch but now my CWM can't mount anything. Won't mount anything can't bring up any logs. I am using the CM7 Clockwork and my phone is now bricked and I'm tired of using Odin to restore it and root it again then flash CWM and CM7, I lose all my games and free apps which I have to download again.
What am I doing wrong?
Also, are you using atlas.pit when odining to stock? After doing what does the phone stop working entirely (IE does the phone boot up CM7 and then brick, or can it not load CM7 at all)? Can you run stock without your phone breaking?
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Also, are you using atlas.pit when odining to stock? After doing what does the phone stop working entirely (IE does the phone boot up CM7 and then brick, or can it not load CM7 at all)? Can you run stock without your phone breaking?
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Yeah. I can work on stock just great.
What is the best rooting method to use if I plan on using CM7?
What I do is use Super One Click to root (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682), then flash the custom CM7 CWM, and then flash CM7 in the custom recovery after wiping data, cache, and dalvik.
Use the CM7 from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1190668
Do I use the recovery in that thread? I've been using that one as well. I will re download the rom then.
Yes. Here are the exact steps from that thread after rooting with SuperOneClick:
Start with a rooted device (do not ask us how to do this).
Flash ClockworkMod Recovery attached to this post.
Download and push the ROM zip file to the sdcard.
Reboot into recovery.
Do a Nandroid Backup!
Wipe Data! Seriously! Do it!
Install the ROM zip from sdcard
Install gapps package linked here (http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Latest_Version#Google_Apps)
Alright. Let me try that again now. I just put the Nightly #8 on my SDCARD
Flashed it through the recovery, it's at the Samsung logo now. I am going to leave it there for a bit and see if that changes.
Yeah. It's stuck at the logo. I reboot into recovery and I get the log errors. That's 6 Odin resets today.
Make sure you use atlas.pit when restoring to stock. If you are following those directions exactly, all I can say at this point is to try another ROM (maybe MIUI or OMGB) and see if that works, unless another poster wants to take a stab at this.
Yeah, I'm using the atlas 2.2.pit
I had it working yesterday but only if I flashed the rom using the orange recovery through ROM Manager. I might try that again.
Hyphnx said:
Alright. Let me try that again now. I just put the Nightly #8 on my SDCARD
Flashed it through the recovery, it's at the Samsung logo now. I am going to leave it there for a bit and see if that changes.
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I think the nightly might be your problem?...my $.02...and there are a lot of extra steps but it works for me if I really can't get cm7 to load (I've done this more then once)
Odin eb01 with the atlas 2.2pit and reboot fully when odin is done.
Pull battery...Odin cwm 3/30 fix all..and when that's done, install battery and 3 finger salute into recovery....wipe everything and flash com rom 2.0 and reboot.
This is where you may have to try different recoveries, putting com rom on your phone gives you root, recovery and voodoo. So from here if your recovery doesn't properly flash cm7 you can simply pull the battery re odin a different recovery and try again, as long as you don't try to reboot the phone.
Make sure you are using the 7/17 build from, jt's pretty much official cm7 Thread, not the nightly. even if this is not what you want it should properly get you to mtd format, so another rom on an mtd build can just be flash the good old way.
I've had the cwm4.x.x.x work fine and then today it would not work after I flash a different kernel with out wiping anything...oops! I've had 3/30 fix all cwm give me the best results but even today would not work.
What did work was using the com rom recovery to flash times infinity's purple recovery zip...reboot recovery into the purple one, and then wipe everything and flash cm7 7/17...ugh finally! Once I was there just power button menu... reboot recovery to install gapps, and glitch. You could at this point wipe cache and dalvik and flash nightly if you wanted...hope some of this helps.
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I've had the same problem tryin to flash all mtd based roms...it always sticks at the samsung logo when I three finger back to recovery. I get the error logs aswell...**** sucks lol. That's odining ed05, fully boot, odin cwm 4 fix for cm7, boot recovery, wipe data,cache, dalvick, install rom.zip, all for a samsung logo and log error lol. So instead of spending 5hrs trying to flash a rom, I spent 10min and flashed power wash ed05, works great!
I can't escape TWRP!
My setup is this:
ROM: THS build 10
Kernel: ICYGlitch v14
Recovery: TWRP (included with ICYGlitch)
Recently, I wanted to flash ParanoidAndroid. I rebooted into TWRP via the power menu, made a backup, and tried to flash. It gave the error E: signature verification failed. Later, I tried turning off signature verification, but then it gave me another error. I then tried to flash cwm4_fixed_for_cm7, but it gave me the same error. Then I tried flashing the recovery through ODIN. It said it succeeded, but it still loads TWRP as the recovery. Help! I can't escape!
P.S. I know my way around the Fascinate, I'm not a complete noob.
try flashing cm7, then back to ICS, ...if all else fails odin back to stock start over.
Maybe
That would work, but I'd rather keep the Glitch kernel and stay on THS than start over. And there must be a way to change the recovery included with Glitch?
Let us know how that turns out for you. Good luck.
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MultipleMonomials said:
That would work, but I'd rather keep the Glitch kernel and stay on THS than start over. And there must be a way to change the recovery included with Glitch?
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flash a older version of glitch that still utilizes cwm recovery. check my kernels section of the guide.
That would work except for the fact that I cannot flash anything from TWRP.
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That would work except for the fact that I cannot flash anything from TWRP.
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odin cwm4 fixed for cm7, then three finger and flash away.
Wait. Doesn't three-fingering on a MTD filesystem bootloop you?
at this point just odin back to stock and start over
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Let us know how that turns out for you. Good luck.
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I figured it out. I was able to flash an older version of Glitch with CWM recovery.
How did you flash an older version of glitch in cwm if you were stuck in twrp? I though you couldnt flash anything. I am confused???
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Sorry. I meant TWRP. Here is the procedure that I used. I don't know if it is necessary, but it worked.
1. make a nandroid
2. restore to stock
3. ODIN cwm
4. install THS build 1
5. install THS 10 (substitute whatever ROM you're using)
6. install newest Glitch (with TWRP)
7. restore nandroid
8. install older, CWM glitch
I think this works because nandroids don't restore the recovery partition.
I was having instability with the older Glitch version, so I flashed the newer version again, and I can still flash stuff.
Okay. I got it now. I thought the whole reason you didn't want to start over was because you didn't have a backup of your current setup. That is why people were saying that you were going to have to start over.
Glad it worked out.
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Hi
Can a rooted phone be rerooted as in without unrooting? (i'll explain)
I rooted my boyfriend's phone over a year ago and therefore cannot remember what method I used. Per his request, I wanted to install a new rom however, I am getting a signature verification error. While looking for answers, most posts recommend disabling the signature BUT I do not have that option when i go into recovery. My only thought in fixing this is to place a root over the root lol
Any advice?
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Hi
Can a rooted phone be rerooted as in without unrooting? (i'll explain)
I rooted my boyfriend's phone over a year ago and therefore cannot remember what method I used. Per his request, I wanted to install a new rom however, I am getting a signature verification error. While looking for answers, most posts recommend disabling the signature BUT I do not have that option when i go into recovery. My only thought in fixing this is to place a root over the root lol
Any advice?
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Sounds like you dont have a custom kernel and instead are trying to flash a rom via stock kernel.
Just reboot into download mode and flash Siyah kernel in ODIN. Once its installed you can reboot into custom recovery and flash new rom. I would advise to wipe data/factory reset in custom kernel before or after installing new rom.
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Sounds like you dont have a custom kernel and instead are trying to flash a rom via stock kernel.
Just reboot into download mode and flash Siyah kernel in ODIN. Once its installed you can reboot into custom recovery and flash new rom. I would advise to wipe data/factory reset in custom kernel before or after installing new rom.
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Can you please point me in the right direction on how to do this? It is the first time I run into a problem such as this one in 4 phones i've had
Which one from this list?
Is booting into custom the same as the normal Recovery boot?
texaslittleangel said:
Can you please point me in the right direction on how to do this? It is the first time I run into a problem such as this one in 4 phones i've had
Which one from this list?
Is booting into custom the same as the normal Recovery boot?
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It depends on which firmware is now installed on his phone, which version of Siyah can be installed.
No, CWM Recovery isn't the same as stock Recovery. To flash a new rom you should have CWM Recovery, as you will have when you've flashed Siyah.
About the flashing itself: just search for rooting and flashing guides, here on xda or google. There are plenty of them.
Good luck.
Sent from the Matrix
TheATHEiST said:
Just reboot into download mode and flash Siyah kernel in ODIN. Once its installed you can reboot into custom recovery and flash new rom. I would advise to wipe data/factory reset in custom kernel before or after installing new rom.
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I am now in ODIN 3 and have managed to boot into download mode. My question now is in ODIN where do I add the SiyahKernel S2-v4.1.5 (i went with the first version they have) where do I add it: bootloader, pda, phone or csc?
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Did exactly what Athiest suggested but now some purple yin yangish logo appears while turning on but nothing after, just a black screen
you have a bootloop.
go into cwm recovery clean cache and the advance clean dalvik cache and reboot, that might fix the problem.
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Cosmic Blue said:
you have a bootloop.
go into cwm recovery clean cache and the advance clean dalvik cache and reboot, that might fix the problem.
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VOILA!!!!! Genius, worked like a charm. I am out of the dog house lol