Hello fellas! This will be on my first post on the XDA Forums. I decided to ask a question in reference to a Kernal Update. I recently got the S3 and decided to follow through with a flashing of a custom ROM followed by a Kernal that gave me an OverClock feature.
ROM: KyanROM
Located: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751595
Kernal: [Sammy] KT747 by ktoonsez
Located: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756776
I really like the ROM and I might be sticking with it until Jellybean. But more over, like I mentioned before, I felt like trying out an OC feature and KT747 Kernal gave me that. My problem is that when I plug the S3 into the PC, it'll sometimes fail recognize that it is indeed plugged in and if it does recognize, my PC won't install the drivers properly until I reboot my phone then re-connect.
So, to fix, I reflashed back to stock kernal and the USB recognition/Driver installation seemed to revert back to it's consistency in function.
Since I can't post in the dev. side of the forum yet, I decided to ask here; Is the issue with the custom Kernal, or could the problem derive from my PC USB ports?
I'm guessing it might be a Kernal bug. Correct me if I'm wrong. I know very little when it comes to Android Developing
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I just recently upgraded my phone from Gingerbread to ICS (SGS2)
I need to get Root going , so I decided to install a Kernel.
I used Siyah's Kernel here:
http://gokhanmoral.com/
Specifically this one "SiyahKernel SGS2 v3.3.2"
However, before I installed that, I installed the SGS3 Kernel first (and it fialed via ODIN)
"SiyahKernel S3-v1.2.6"
Question -- Did I brick my phone ???????
Because I've been trying to reflash the other SGS2 Kernel and it's not working....
Odin is just Freezing. Is my phone messed up ? What do I do ?
did you try flashing a GB firmware? also try a one package file..instead of flashing only the kernel try flashing a gb firmware then flash an ICS rom
You might want to try the appropriate forum, this isn't Q&A
Funkadelick said:
I just recently upgraded my phone from Gingerbread to ICS (SGS2)
I need to get Root going , so I decided to install a Kernel.
I used Siyah's Kernel here:
http://gokhanmoral.com/
Specifically this one "SiyahKernel SGS2 v3.3.2"
However, before I installed that, I installed the SGS3 Kernel first (and it fialed via ODIN)
"SiyahKernel S3-v1.2.6"
Question -- Did I brick my phone ???????
Because I've been trying to reflash the other SGS2 Kernel and it's not working....
Odin is just Freezing. Is my phone messed up ? What do I do ?
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Flashing different kernel never harms the engine.. But still phone doesnt bootup and i think ur CWM got screwed up with S3... ODIn freezing? U sure u not using KIES?? U must uninstall KIES but must retain the Samsung USB drivers.. Try it
You should make a decision according to your own conditions.
Can you get in download mode? Home + VolDown + Power. Plug the charger to see it it charges. If you can't get in download mode your phone is hard bricked and can only be repaired with a jtag. This reminds me of the people who flashed the SGS1 kernel...
Funkadelick said:
I just recently upgraded my phone from Gingerbread to ICS (SGS2)
I need to get Root going , so I decided to install a Kernel.
I used Siyah's Kernel here:
http://gokhanmoral.com/
Specifically this one "SiyahKernel SGS2 v3.3.2"
However, before I installed that, I installed the SGS3 Kernel first (and it fialed via ODIN)
"SiyahKernel S3-v1.2.6"
Question -- Did I brick my phone ???????
Because I've been trying to reflash the other SGS2 Kernel and it's not working....
Odin is just Freezing. Is my phone messed up ? What do I do ?
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Firstly, This is a development forum, not a n00b flashing wrong things needs help forum. if you want to create topics or ask questions do not do it in thsi forum, do it in general or Q&A.
Second, if you have bricked your device I have no sympathy as you should check what you download/flash and where you download it from.
Go into download mode and flash stock fw.
Questions go in Q&A not Development. Moved.
Cheers
PS: Make sure you have usb drivers set up. Use a Mobo USB port. Run odin as admin (my personal thing) and make sure you have good tar files and usb connection.
Just Flash a new kernel with recovery and then reflash your ROM. No data should be lost.
sorry, but the fluxi kernel thread is now closed so i'll ask here...
skip to bold text for the query, rest is background info
[history: been a windows mobile for some time, now have SGII and first experience with android. YES, i have been about here for some time before and i have been reading/searching. however to android, i am a noob. couldn't find anything on this]
i know i need to root the kernel in order to flash custom ROM, which i thought i was reading the right thread(s) and instructions. i thought i'd flash (following to the letter) a new kernel, which i assumed would root the device aswell. i went ahead and flashed fluxi kernel (good battery/performance, medium tweaks etc). odin reported a 'pass', but to my horror the phone showed yellow triangle followed by a permanent black screen.
[after i changed soiled underwear]
completely forgot that two days ago (in preparation for safe flash/root!) i'd read you need to flash SPECIFIC rooted kernel according to your device. blah blah blah, have sorted all this out, wiped data/cache and flashed CF-Root 5.4 from chainfie's thread. all good, rooted, have backed up everything, all working ok now.
before flashing custom rom (resurrection remix), i want to flash a custom kernel - fluxi.
1. did it go wrong simply because i hadn't rooted the device first?
2. now i have rooted with correct kernel, can i re-flash fluxi kernel with more likely success?
3. or, have i missed some other vital stage?
4. or could it just be that fluxi had issues with my device and i should try another kernel, especially as it's no longer supported
other info - running ICS 4.0.3, kernel LP7
5. is there any other device specific things i've missed? after flashing custom kernel, i can go ahead and flash resurrection remix rom, right?
EDIT: i've found that siyah kernel is good for all ICS (and still supported), so will flash ROM first, check everything works ok, then flash siyah - unless anyone shouts that i've missed something!
thanks muchly in advance. very nervous about doing anything more without checking
1. I do believe fluxi does not root your phone like cf-root does (someone correct me if im wrong), so your problem is highly due to not rooting it first. (Fluxi thread does indicate you need CM9 first, so it does mean your phone has to be rooted and with ICS)
2. Yes you can
3. From your information, doesnt seem so.
4. Unless you have a i9100G, Tmobile USA SGS2, AT&T SGS2, or other SGS2 that is not the i9100.
5. Big thing there. Flash rom, then kernel. When you install a rom, it usually comes with its own kernel, so you will end up wiping the original kernel that was installed.
Choosing kernel is your choice. Im still on 3.3.2 siyah kernel. Im getting insane battery life on it and it does everything I need. Some people simply want the latest kernel. I just want a kernel that works well for my own phone. Siyah 3.3.2 does its job, so I will keep it until I end up having a problem due to the kernel.
brilliant, many thanks indeed. haven't been round these forums for a while, good to be back and appreciate the great help when stuck.
just as side note (i'll have a tinker with the governors), no worries if no response, but are you using the default gov with siyah and getting good battery?
cheers again
I recently acquired a Samsung Galaxy S2 (AT&T - SGH-i777, upgraded to ICS via Kies), my first Android.
After a bit of root researching, I installed Odin (1.85) and then the Siyah kernel
I proceeded to follow the steps listed on a walk through website and everything went smoothly, however when the phone rebooted, the Samsung screen loaded first, followed by the Siyah ICS logo screen, and then blackness.
I can boot into the recovery and want to just erase everything and start over. Yet, because of my noobness, I'd rather ask experts before I go off and really fudge this phone up. WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW?!
dimintia said:
I recently acquired a Samsung Galaxy S2 (AT&T - SGH-i777, upgraded to ICS via Kies), my first Android.
After a bit of root researching, I installed Odin (1.85) and then the Siyah kernel
I proceeded to follow the steps listed on a walk through website and everything went smoothly, however when the phone rebooted, the Samsung screen loaded first, followed by the Siyah ICS logo screen, and then blackness.
I can boot into the recovery and want to just erase everything and start over. Yet, because of my noobness, I'd rather ask experts before I go off and really fudge this phone up. WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW?!
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Your problem is not clear. What are you facing after rebooting.
Also, what rom specifically did you install? It could be something as simple as an incompatible kernel, in which case it's an easy fix. But we do need a bit more information, please.
SteveMurphy said:
Also, what rom specifically did you install? It could be something as simple as an incompatible kernel, in which case it's an easy fix. But we do need a bit more information, please.
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It sounds like he didn't install a rom, just a kernel. Yes, I think it is an incompatible kernel.
@dimintia,
My guess is that you tried to install a Jelly Bean version of the siyah kernel, and maybe one that is not built for the SGH-I777. To recover, you can flash an ICS kernel built for the SGH-I777. Or the easiest way to recover would be to use Odin to flash stock Jelly Bean, UCMD8, which you can download from the Download Repository at the bottom of the page. You can then use the Framaroot application with the Aragorn exploit to root.
Hello everyone.
As the title says I recently got my hands on a Samsung Vibrant. I have it from a friend who just left the apartment we lived in together for 5 months as she didn't need it anymore. It currently has a MIUI ROM on it and I'd like to change it to sada23's unofficial CM 11.0
The problem is however that my only previous experience with flashing ROM was with a Samsung Galaxy Chat when I slapped Jelly Bean on it which was only released in a few countries. So I went right ahead but found the amount of things I have to do overwhelming compared to when I just used ODIN on the old phone.
I'm trying to tell what the current status is of the phone and this is what I've been able to come up with so far. (also after googling what everything is and does lol)
- MIUI present so custom ROM install definitely possible
- When I booted into recovery mode I saw it has: "Semaphore CWM Recovery v6.0.1.9" (which I presume is outdated)
- BY default the MIUI ROM apparently has a superuser app (which lead me to think that the device is rooted), however everytime I try to use an app that requires root I encounter errors.
I just did a backup using the recovery mode with semaphore cause I saw this is usually a first step in all the guides I've read. However from here on out I am completely clueless on what to do because all the guides were so different from eachother and I have a feeling my phone is in a vague situation. (root/not rooted?)
So I was hoping someone here could point me into the right direction and help me get to CM from MIUI. Thank you in advance.
I'll be following this thread.. kinda in a similar situation. Although a bit worse. I had an old vibrant in a drawer from years back in mint condish!.. last thing I did was root and install recovery. Unfortunately I'm a stooge and without thinking threw a 4.4 rom zip on the phone.. booted to recovery and cleaned and tried to flash.. bottom line i'm in a bootloop now... and I gave up when odin wasn't detecting the phone.. I"ll figure that out eventually, but it would be great to just have a 4.4 Odin tar for a quick and painless install... or at least a tar from a 4.0 with root and recovery to make the 4.4 upgrade easy.
Also would be interested in knowing if the 4.4 roms work well.. Gps will be most important to me since I plan to use this as my jogging phone.
alrighty.. let's get this party started!
Edit - I think the best thing for you to do is odin back to stock then root install custom bootloader and then flash your new rom, I've heard that you can go straight to kk from stock but the guy who posted above me has problems because of that so I would try flashing an ICS ROM for the recovery first, and don't forget to make a nandroid backup
You can find all the files and programs you'll ever need here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1982728 in NOOB_IN_NEED 'S ref thread
Hope I was of some help if I was hit the thanks button
sent from the depths of paradise - Jamaica
using SGH-T959
ROM: unofficial CM11 4.4.4 by sada
Kernel: stock
Hey.
I've been working recently with my brother's AT&T i777 Samsung Galaxy S2. I couldn't root it at first, then i found the note that i777 does not have the bootloader lock, and then i proceeded with installation of CM stable version, step by stop, according to this page:
Install_CM_for_i777 (cannot post links)
So...i downloaded file, renamed it and placed it in my Galaxy S2 internal memory (the same folder where i put files to my Galaxy Nexus).
Phone does not have stock recovery, so i thought about flashing it via Odin after changing file format in Total Commander.
Anyway, i took out battery, placed it in again and...BANG! Phone only boots while on charger or USB cable. I am able to get it into Download mode. That's why i tried to repair it using almost all firmwares (via Odin 1.85), i used Siyah kernel to get it right, and i even flashed the proper bootloader to make it move. On the way, i also flashed some i777 firmwares that were already rooted. No results.
IT ONLY SHOWS THE EMPTY BATTERY SCREEN, FLASHES, AND BACK AGAIN. LOOP.
I would reallly, Reallllly appriciate help.
Thanks!
You've mentioned a lot in your post, some of which isn't very clear to me, so I'm going to ask a few questions in an effort to fully understand where you are. (I'm less worried about how you got there).
The immediate goal will be to get your pone booting into the stock samsung distribution.
We'll cover rooting and custom firmware later.
You are able to get into boot mode (that's a good sign), but are you flashing the stock UCMD8 firmware via desktop Odin?
If no, then flash the stock UCMD8 firmware (see sig)
If yes, when the flash is complete, does the screen show the result: pass?
-Cyril
Kari458 said:
Hey.
I've been working recently with my brother's AT&T i777 Samsung Galaxy S2. I couldn't root it at first, then i found the note that i777 does not have the bootloader lock, and then i proceeded with installation of CM stable version, step by stop, according to this page:
Install_CM_for_i777 (cannot post links)
So...i downloaded file, renamed it and placed it in my Galaxy S2 internal memory (the same folder where i put files to my Galaxy Nexus).
Phone does not have stock recovery, so i thought about flashing it via Odin after changing file format in Total Commander.
Anyway, i took out battery, placed it in again and...BANG! Phone only boots while on charger or USB cable. I am able to get it into Download mode. That's why i tried to repair it using almost all firmwares (via Odin 1.85), i used Siyah kernel to get it right, and i even flashed the proper bootloader to make it move. On the way, i also flashed some i777 firmwares that were already rooted. No results.
IT ONLY SHOWS THE EMPTY BATTERY SCREEN, FLASHES, AND BACK AGAIN. LOOP.
I would reallly, Reallllly appriciate help.
Thanks!
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Yup
cyril279 said:
You've mentioned a lot in your post, some of which isn't very clear to me, so I'm going to ask a few questions in an effort to fully understand where you are. (I'm less worried about how you got there).
The immediate goal will be to get your pone booting into the stock samsung distribution.
We'll cover rooting and custom firmware later.
You are able to get into boot mode (that's a good sign), but are you flashing the stock UCMD8 firmware via desktop Odin?
If no, then flash the stock UCMD8 firmware (see sig)
If yes, when the flash is complete, does the screen show the result: pass?
-Cyril
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Thank you for your answer and concern Cyril. But i don't know how (i'm still wondering why) i managed to get it right. In rage, i pushed the battery from the model i9100 (GSM Galaxy S2) and....it BOOTED! The rom and kernel was not right so i flashed already rooted version of firmware 2.3.6 and from that step, when i noticed i had superuser, i installed CM 10.2 stable ROM. During the process of installation of CM 10.2 i had to switch batteries (at most 3 times change battery in order to push phone to recovery and escape bootloop during installation of gapps). Now the phone works well with both batteries and is safe and sound. BUT STILL!!! I wonder why it reacted on the battery from i9100 model? Why this was the factor the phone needed to procede with further modifications? Any ideas? Feed my curiousity, lol.
Charlie
I've raged on this device a time or three myself, I promise.
The most abnormal part of each of your posts is the battery involvement. You shouldn't have to touch the battery at all for recovery mode, download mode, or flashing, so I would guess that you're up against dirty or failing charge port, a near-dead or failing OEM battery, or similar issue which made your flashing journey more troublesome than it should have been.
There are several posts [like this one] about troubles using i9100 batteries. They fit and function, but exhibit undesirable charging issues, which consequently tend to get blamed on some other aspect of the device.
The symptoms of a dirty or failing charge port also commonly mis-direct users to blame firmware, batteries, and everything-else.
-Cyril
Kari458 said:
Thank you for your answer and concern Cyril. But i don't know how (i'm still wondering why) i managed to get it right. In rage, i pushed the battery from the model i9100 (GSM Galaxy S2) and....it BOOTED! The rom and kernel was not right so i flashed already rooted version of firmware 2.3.6 and from that step, when i noticed i had superuser, i installed CM 10.2 stable ROM. During the process of installation of CM 10.2 i had to switch batteries (at most 3 times change battery in order to push phone to recovery and escape bootloop during installation of gapps). Now the phone works well with both batteries and is safe and sound. BUT STILL!!! I wonder why it reacted on the battery from i9100 model? Why this was the factor the phone needed to procede with further modifications? Any ideas? Feed my curiousity, lol.
Charlie
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