I've tried to keep my Vibrant as close to stock as possible because I don't want to lose the OTA update capability. I don't want to have to flash to stock via Odin before I update my phone because it is hardware locked. So far, I've only done minor mods (metamorph, removed bloat).
So if I install a custom kernel such as JAC's or KK's overclocked kernels, will I lose the ability to OTA update? Will the update simply overwrite the existing kernel on my phone?
richan90 said:
I've tried to keep my Vibrant as close to stock as possible because I don't want to lose the OTA update capability. I don't want to have to flash to stock via Odin before I update my phone because it is hardware locked. So far, I've only done minor mods (metamorph, removed bloat).
So if I install a custom kernel such as JAC's or KK's overclocked kernels, will I lose the ability to OTA update? Will the update simply overwrite the existing kernel on my phone?
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Most likely the devs in this forum will have a working and better version of any OTA you will get. Also when you get the OTA you will loose root and most likely get the bloat back. In my opinion you are better off waiting for one of eugene or bionix roms anyway.
To be more specific, my question is whether updating to any future ROM/OTA update will overwrite the existing kernel, or do I have to flash the stock kernel back before any of this?
richan90 said:
To be more specific, my question is whether updating to any future ROM/OTA update will overwrite the existing kernel, or do I have to flash the stock kernel back before any of this?
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You have to flash the stock kernal in order to be able to receive an OTA
Frankin-Twiz Final, awesome
can a stock kernal be flashed right over a custom kernal? (jac oc/uv)
kboater said:
can a stock kernal be flashed right over a custom kernal? (jac oc/uv)
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I think so, unless you have any kind of lagfix installed. I say so because I have flashed ROMS like Bionix (which has its own kernel) over stock and vice versa. MAKE SURE NO LAGFIX IS INSTALLED!
is there a link for a stock kernel that can be flashed through clockwork recovery as a zip without ODIN?
Im assuming there is as I flashed the OC/UV Jac kernel though clockwork, so assuming that stock should be able to be flashed through clockwork.
Thanks
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Can someone confirm that this is the stock kernel that can be flashed through clockwork? If I flash this (just stay rooted and with mobile AP) I should go back to be able to receive OTA updates, correct (I have not flashed any custom roms, just kernel)??
http://www.tabbal.net/files/Stock-Vibrant-Kernel.zip
I see a lot of roms that are themed or deodexed etc, but all I'm just looking for something purely stock, with the bloat and all that's flash able through cwm. If it's rooted thats a plus, but not a big issue at all.
Why not just flash through Odin and then re-root?
Sleepycat3 said:
Why not just flash through Odin and then re-root?
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I ended up going that route.
I was just wondering if there was the option available so it would be easier to flash different rome and test them out.
I'm on a Mac so having to boot up to Windows just to change/update firmwares was a little annoying.
Thanks for the response
I am having this doubt, my currently rom is the 2.3.3 orange stock one KH1 and I am able to update it to the 2.3.5 KJ4 now, but the thing is that I've rooted the rom with the zerg-rush method instead of changing the kernel for a CF one...
I am having the doubt if the root changes made by zerg-rush could interfere in the update process or instead it will just replace everything (but the efs folder, right?) for the new kernel and so on.
Thanks in advance!
Okay, I can confirm myself its as I said, a new kernel is put there so its irrelevant if you had rooted or not, you will just appear with a non-rooted new kernel.
Close this thread, please.
Genrauser said:
Okay, I can confirm myself its as I said, a new kernel is put there so its irrelevant if you had rooted or not, you will just appear with a non-rooted new kernel.
Close this thread, please.
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I was in exactly the same situation, after updating i used the KJ3 cf-root5 option it offers easier/better flashing
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I just got a SGSII from ATT. When I started it up, it upgraded the firmware to 2.3.6. Not realizing that this firmware JUST came out, I went ahead and rooted my phone via galaxys2root.com.
The phone is now rooted, but WIFI no longer works. I now see (when adding 2.3.6 to the google search) that that rom is currently a bit problematic with root.
Besides waiting until everyone figures out how to root 2.3.6, what are my other options? Can I revert back to an older (2.3.5) rom somehow?
I am leaving on a trip tomorrow and just need to get wifi working in the short term (in other words it is okay if I dont have root right now).
Thanks!
There is a simple way but a bit time consuming
see this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1311081
From the above thread, Use Entropy's return to root stock (method 2c) and follow the instructions which will let you return to stock with root.
Once you have done that, get FOTA update to 2.3.6. Wifi will work and you will still be rooted!
This is what I have done after my wifi stopped working..
Try this and let us know!
EDIT: Before starting the process, do a factory reset or wipe data and cache just to clean every mess!
aspitzer said:
I just got a SGSII from ATT. When I started it up, it upgraded the firmware to 2.3.6. Not realizing that this firmware JUST came out, I went ahead and rooted my phone via galaxys2root.com.
The phone is now rooted, but WIFI no longer works. I now see (when adding 2.3.6 to the google search) that that rom is currently a bit problematic with root.
Besides waiting until everyone figures out how to root 2.3.6, what are my other options? Can I revert back to an older (2.3.5) rom somehow?
I am leaving on a trip tomorrow and just need to get wifi working in the short term (in other words it is okay if I dont have root right now).
Thanks!
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There are multiple rooting methods, I don't know which one you used. It sounds like you used the custom kernel method.
Flash the stock kernel, OR there's a slight possibility that the update for my kernel I'm putting out tonight might fix things. It's untested and I'm busy prepping for the holidays.
Checked the site you posted, and it looks like you rooted by installing the zedomax kernel. You could install just the UCKH7 stock kernel and you would retain root, and you might get your wifi back. You can find the Odin flashable tar here. Or you can wait and see if Entropy512 posts his latest release of his daily driver kernel tonight, and flash that with ClockworkMod Recovery, which you have in the zedomax kernel.
The stock kernel is the original release, not the update, but it should work fine. But once you flash it, you will no longer have ClockworkMod Recovery, and you'll have to change kernels with a different tool.
this is how I fixed it
I reverted back to a stock rom with this this. Just download a file, untarred it and applied it (on a linux box)... yay!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1313659
creepyncrawly said:
Checked the site you posted, and it looks like you rooted by installing the zedomax kernel. You could install just the UCKH7 stock kernel and you would retain root, and you might get your wifi back. You can find the Odin flashable tar here. Or you can wait and see if Entropy512 posts his latest release of his daily driver kernel tonight, and flash that with ClockworkMod Recovery, which you have in the zedomax kernel.
The stock kernel is the original release, not the update, but it should work fine. But once you flash it, you will no longer have ClockworkMod Recovery, and you'll have to change kernels with a different tool.
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Fairly certain the UCKH7 kernel will have the same wifi issues as custom kernels... The KK6 stock kernel is harder to find but it's floating around.
No luck so far
I'm having the same problem. So I tried the UCKH7 kernel and wifi is still hosed. I'm looking for the KK6 stock kernel to try it but so far I haven't been able to find it.
At least one person has said that the initramfs changes in Daily Driver 12/21 fixed it.
Not surprised UCKH7 stock failed... If it worked then a custom kernel based on it would've worked.
Hi,
I have the same problem, I rooted my i777 samsumg galaxy 2 with the custom kernel method by using the ZedomaxStock kernel. The wifi is not working now...
Is there any way, I can have it rooted and with the wifi working?. Can I just flash the kernel with the 12/12/2011 Entropy's kernel?
Entropy, could you send me a link to the driver...
Thanks a lot
koskito1 said:
Hi,
I have the same problem, I rooted my i777 samsumg galaxy 2 with the custom kernel method by using the ZedomaxStock kernel. The wifi is not working now...
Is there any way, I can have it rooted and with the wifi working?. Can I just flash the kernel with the 12/12/2011 Entropy's kernel?
Entropy, could you send me a link to the driver...
Thanks a lot
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Here is the stock UCKK6 kernel in an Odin flashable tar. Just pulled it last night and will be putting it in the Download Repository. This should get the wifi working, but it does not have CWM recovery.
uckk6_kernel.tar
Or, if you want to use Entropy's daily driver kernel, you must use the latest one dated 12/21/2011.
I just flashed it with the uckk6 kernel and the wifi is working again.
Thanks a lot for the file
I can say that if you use entropys return to stock with rood and do the ota update after that you will still have root and working wifi, its what I did the other night.
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I have flashed the uckk6 kernel, and all the other stock kernels and I still don't have working wifi. Any help?
Thanks,
-Jake
ACCUSED24 said:
I have flashed the uckk6 kernel, and all the other stock kernels and I still don't have working wifi. Any help?
Thanks,
-Jake
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Have you done a factory reset from CWM? That worked for me.
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dandrumheller said:
Have you done a factory reset from CWM? That worked for me.
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I just did it a second time and now it is working but I don't know if I messed something else up now.. I can't flash a new rom. I am trying to install Unnamed rom. Keeps aborting.
Hi guys,
I have searched for this a lot and couldn't find a solution for this. Is there a way so that I can prevent my existing kernel (Siyah) from being overwritten by the kernel from CM each time I upgrade my nightly build?
Please help me if there is a way!
Thanks and regards,
a2z
a2zRulz said:
Hi guys,
I have searched for this a lot and couldn't find a solution for this. Is there a way so that I can prevent my existing kernel (Siyah) from being overwritten by the kernel from CM each time I upgrade my nightly build?
Please help me if there is a way!
Thanks and regards,
a2z
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I'll take it you mean via the integrated OTA updater? Not as far as I'm aware, at least not without editing rom so it would be quicker to simply flash rom then flash Siyah kernel back.
TheATHEiST said:
Not as far as I'm aware, at least not without editing rom so it would be quicker to simply flash rom then flash Siyah kernel back.
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Thanks TheATHEiST, I thought so and I do the same. I mean flash Siyah right after flashing the nightly.
Why this came into my mind was because of the fact that on my other phone: Nexus S, I have the stock ROM from Google. I had that rooted when I was on 4.0.4. When the update for 4.1 came I flashed the ROM over the OTA.
During the process, CWM Recovery informed me that the ROM is trying to remove your root rights and overwrite your kernel, which I didn;t allow and my root was kept.
I was wondering why doesn't the same happen in this case. Any ideas?