So last night I decided to play around with my phone since I had been running stock ICS for a while. I still had some battery issues so was going to try out a few roms and see how they were all doing these days. I started off by flashing a siyah kernel using odin to get root. Everything went smooth. I then installed ROM manager and stupidly tried to flash CWM from within the app. The app completely froze and once I rebooted the phone would not boot correctly. I get the initial triangle bound galaxy s II screen but after that just a blank screen. Beyond that, the buttons and display flash ever so often very briefly but thats it. I could still get to download mode so I figured I would just use the "return to stock" thread to start over. Unfortunately I seem to have completely messed something up because I can't finish flashing anything, the computer beeps like I unplugged the USB cable and plugged it back in in the middle of anything that takes longer to flash than just a kernel and odin reports that it fails. When I used to just leave my phone plugged into my computer and it was at full charge it seemed to randomly do the same beeping as well. I think my next plan of action is to let the battery drain a bit and try to do a full flash (with bootloaders) and hope that it makes it all the way through without disconnecting as it seems to shut down the usb connection when at full battery for some reason.
In summary, I can get to download mode at this point, or a firmware failed to load screen. Ive tried various things with odin, heimdel and kies to no avail. Odin seems to have some marginal success except for the random disconnecting. Anyone have any advice for me (beyond trying to flash with the phone at around 50% battery or am I buying a Galaxy Nexus today?
Thanks in advance
If u can't get into cwm just flash a stock firmware from the download repository or from creepycrawlys sig. Odin should work fine in download mode regardless of what recovery rom manager installed. Make sure u have the latest drivers on your computer for the i777. Also I've found when I do the Odin flashes that the best way to get it to work is to start Odin with yer phone disconnected THEN connect it after Odin is started. Don't use rom manager in the future.
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Please do not name your thread "Derp." I it is even less helpful than saying OMG HALP I BRICKEDED MAH PHONE PLZ HALP NAO.
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Thanks Phalanx, I will continue to pound away at it with Odin later tonight, I hope I am able to get a full flash in and will of course share what I find.
I will use more meaningful title's in the future Nick, not sure if I can edit this one but will look.
DigitalElement said:
So last night I decided to play around with my phone since I had been running stock ICS for a while. I still had some battery issues so was going to try out a few roms and see how they were all doing these days. I started off by flashing a siyah kernel using odin to get root. Everything went smooth. I then installed ROM manager and stupidly tried to flash CWM from within the app. The app completely froze and once I rebooted the phone would not boot correctly. I get the initial triangle bound galaxy s II screen but after that just a blank screen. Beyond that, the buttons and display flash ever so often very briefly but thats it. I could still get to download mode so I figured I would just use the "return to stock" thread to start over. Unfortunately I seem to have completely messed something up because I can't finish flashing anything, the computer beeps like I unplugged the USB cable and plugged it back in in the middle of anything that takes longer to flash than just a kernel and odin reports that it fails. When I used to just leave my phone plugged into my computer and it was at full charge it seemed to randomly do the same beeping as well. I think my next plan of action is to let the battery drain a bit and try to do a full flash (with bootloaders) and hope that it makes it all the way through without disconnecting as it seems to shut down the usb connection when at full battery for some reason.
In summary, I can get to download mode at this point, or a firmware failed to load screen. Ive tried various things with odin, heimdel and kies to no avail. Odin seems to have some marginal success except for the random disconnecting. Anyone have any advice for me (beyond trying to flash with the phone at around 50% battery or am I buying a Galaxy Nexus today?
Thanks in advance
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The random disconnecting sounds like either a bad cable or a bad USB port. Try to flash using a different USB cable...if that doesn't work, you may have a hardware issue.
mattdm said:
The random disconnecting sounds like either a bad cable or a bad USB port. Try to flash using a different USB cable...if that doesn't work, you may have a hardware issue.
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Seems logical, I will try a different port and cable and see if I have better luck. Anybody have any suggestions on what package I should try first? Should I try one that includes the BLs or not? My end goal is going to be either cm9 or aokp.
DigitalElement said:
Seems logical, I will try a different port and cable and see if I have better luck. Anybody have any suggestions on what package I should try first? Should I try one that includes the BLs or not? My end goal is going to be either cm9 or aokp.
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I would stay away from packages with bootloaders. Too easy to fully brick your phone. I would use the one creepyncrawly posted here. Make sure you read and follow the directions to avoid Brickbug. This will put you on rooted stock ICS. You should then be able to flash to your hearts content.
blutruck said:
I would stay away from packages with bootloaders. Too easy to fully brick your phone. I would use the one creepyncrawly posted here. Make sure you read and follow the directions to avoid Brickbug. This will put you on rooted stock ICS. You should then be able to flash to your hearts content.
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I'd second this - if you get one of those random disconnects while flashing bootloaders, you could potentially be in a much bigger world of hurt...
Good news! I flashed with a different usb cable and port and it was able to complete successfully. Phone is up and running with the rooted ucle5 posted above.
I should have known to suspect layer 1 given my line of work...
Thanks again
DigitalElement said:
Good news! I flashed with a different usb cable and port and it was able to complete successfully. Phone is up and running with the rooted ucle5 posted above.
I should have known to suspect layer 1 given my line of work...
Thanks again
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Glad it's working! Have fun flashing.
Nick281051 said:
Please do not name your thread "Derp." I it is even less helpful than saying OMG HALP I BRICKEDED MAH PHONE PLZ HALP NAO.
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The title was more helpful than your response.
DigitalElement said:
Good news! I flashed with a different usb cable and port and it was able to complete successfully. Phone is up and running with the rooted ucle5 posted above.
I should have known to suspect layer 1 given my line of work...
Thanks again
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Glad to hear you are back up and running.
DigitalElement said:
I will use more meaningful title's in the future Nick, not sure if I can edit this one but will look.
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ZeroIsntTheHero said:
The title was more helpful than your response.
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Actually it looks like nicks response helped the op realize that the title of your posts are important, so that others having the same problem will see and maybe get the help they need without starting a new thread.
Shot straight outta my Taskatooned SGH-I777 Rocketship
DigitalElement said:
... I then installed ROM manager and stupidly tried to flash CWM from within the app...
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I have read several times that you should not use ROM manager on the SGS2. I'm surprised nobody has mentioned this to the OP, so I'm starting to wonder if I misunderstood something?
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wgoldfarb said:
I have read several times that you should not use ROM manager on the SGS2. I'm surprised nobody has mentioned this to the OP, so I'm starting to wonder if I misunderstood something?
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No, ROM manager is still one of the worst things you could use on an I777. Stay away from it. I believe OP realized his mistake after the fact, he included it so that others could better answer his question and help him get his phone up and running again.
ZeroIsntTheHero said:
The title was more helpful than your response.
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No. Just no. Titles like that (no offense to op he said in the future he'll name them more appropriately) don't help us help them. It just means we have to dig harder to help find what the problem is.
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So I spent a lot of time yesterday trying to install Ultimatum 2.0 on my i777 yesterday, and it finally worked after many hours. Then today, I decided to do a factory reset under "settings" and this is where the fun begins.
The phone rebooted into the screen with the Samsung Galaxy s2 along with the usual yellow exclamation mark, then froze. I tried restarting the phone and the same thing happened. Now I have nothing.
The Power + Volume (+/-) doesn't work so I can't get into CWM. I can get into Odin Mode with USB connection however.
So my question is, how can I fix this? I've already done a lot of reading on the topic but still haven't come up with a definite answer.
The basic idea is to flash the phone with Odin, but where can I get the files needed? Is there anything else I need to know? Thank you in advance
jw9116 said:
So I spent a lot of time yesterday trying to install Ultimatum 2.0 on my i777 yesterday, and it finally worked after many hours. Then today, I decided to do a factory reset under "settings" and this is where the fun begins.
The phone rebooted into the screen with the Samsung Galaxy s2 along with the usual yellow exclamation mark, then froze. I tried restarting the phone and the same thing happened. Now I have nothing.
The Power + Volume (+/-) doesn't work so I can't get into CWM. I can get into Odin Mode with USB connection however.
So my question is, how can I fix this? I've already done a lot of reading on the topic but still haven't come up with a definite answer.
The basic idea is to flash the phone with Odin, but where can I get the files needed? Is there anything else I need to know? Thank you in advance
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why factory reset under settings? wipe data/factory reset is done in CWM.
flash a CWM kernal in odin. boot into CWM. flash whatever ROM you want.
yeah...it was a careless decision of mine.
So would the siyah kernel work? That's what I had before. Thank you
jw9116 said:
So I spent a lot of time yesterday trying to install Ultimatum 2.0 on my i777 yesterday, and it finally worked after many hours. Then today, I decided to do a factory reset under "settings" and this is where the fun begins.
The phone rebooted into the screen with the Samsung Galaxy s2 along with the usual yellow exclamation mark, then froze. I tried restarting the phone and the same thing happened. Now I have nothing.
The Power + Volume (+/-) doesn't work so I can't get into CWM. I can get into Odin Mode with USB connection however.
So my question is, how can I fix this? I've already done a lot of reading on the topic but still haven't come up with a definite answer.
The basic idea is to flash the phone with Odin, but where can I get the files needed? Is there anything else I need to know? Thank you in advance
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A simple search would have led you here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1511999
I haven't been around long but I know searching before posting is a good idea unless u wanna get flamed
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brandonarev said:
A simple search would have led you here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1511999
I haven't been around long but I know searching before posting is a good idea unless u wanna get flamed
Sent from my SGH-I777 using XDA
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I did search before posting...there are only a small handful of threads about bricking on the i777 and I haven't seen anyone with the same situation as me. I've been through that link you posted many many times, and no it does not help.
jw9116 said:
yeah...it was a careless decision of mine.
So would the siyah kernel work? That's what I had before. Thank you
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any kernal would work, depending on the ROM you want. And if you know how to Flash in odin/heimdall. Not sure about Odin, but it might require a certain file type. heimdall is easier IMO, if you know the commands.
Search around.
MotoMudder77 said:
any kernal would work, depending on the ROM you want. And if you know how to Flash in odin/heimdall. Not sure about Odin, but it might require a certain file type. heimdall is easier IMO, if you know the commands.
Search around.
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In Odin you usually use tar files I believe
jw9116 said:
I did search before posting...there are only a small handful of threads about bricking on the i777 and I haven't seen anyone with the same situation as me. I've been through that link you posted many many times, and no it does not help.
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If all you have is Odin, then flash a kernel with cwm like moto said and go from there. The sticky link i gave you has steps on how to do it. Good luck and hope you get back to normal
thanks for the help. Just one more question...should i be worried that my flash counter is at 1? I've read that it is an issue when flashing.....so in that case do I need to get a usb jig?
jw9116 said:
thanks for the help. Just one more question...should i be worried that my flash counter is at 1? I've read that it is an issue when flashing.....so in that case do I need to get a usb jig?
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Yep, gotta try and search man.
counter is just a #
triangle away in market, if you dont like looking at it for the split second its there when you boot up.
i guess i'm in some trouble now...
Tried using the method as described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525821
Couldn't even get Odin to recognize my device. Tried taking the battery out etc. Everything stops at "downloading...do not remove target" or something like that. The computer says i'm missing a bunch of drivers...anything else I can try?
MotoMudder77 said:
Yep, gotta try and search man.
counter is just a #
triangle away in market, if you dont like looking at it for the split second its there when you boot up.
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+1
Don't worry about the flash counter it won't hinder your flashing. Jig or Triangle Away will work if u really don't want it
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jw9116 said:
i guess i'm in some trouble now...
Tried using the method as described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525821
Couldn't even get Odin to recognize my device. Tried taking the battery out etc. Everything stops at "downloading...do not remove target" or something like that. The computer says i'm missing a bunch of drivers...anything else I can try?
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Get the latest drivers? Downloadable from Samsung I believe...
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jw9116 said:
i guess i'm in some trouble now...
Tried using the method as described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525821
Couldn't even get Odin to recognize my device. Tried taking the battery out etc. Everything stops at "downloading...do not remove target" or something like that. The computer says i'm missing a bunch of drivers...anything else I can try?
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Will your phone go into download mode?
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dandrumheller said:
Get the latest drivers? Downloadable from Samsung I believe...
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yep, tried that already. Thanks for the suggestion though. It just makes an error sound when i connect the phone in odin.
anyone else have any ideas..? thx
jw9116 said:
yep, tried that already. Thanks for the suggestion though. It just makes an error sound when i connect the phone in odin.
anyone else have any ideas..? thx
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Only thing I can think of is you need to get a USB jig
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This subject is covered already. Before u even use Odin u MUST already have the proper drivers for your phone installed. On windows 7 its much easier to do, but any windows version is fine. http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/MOBILES/Samsung/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-i777-USB-Driver-for-AT-T.shtml
I found this on a Google search. May help, but trying to resolve problems by searching a lot and reading through pages of data on how to do things is the best way to learn. If that sounds like a lot of work, it is. But we're all here to learn. Good luck.
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Honestly, there are so many many threads/posts mentioned about that. Some buried under but yes there are many. I can't even remember where exactly they are now but I will post link if stumble across.
In the mean time, help yourself by searching "yellow triangle", "binary counter", "brick", "back to stock", .......
Also, a lesson, do read up, be sure, be prepare before doing anything to the phone.
FIXED!!! SO HAPPY. Thanks for all the help guys.
It turned out to be a driver problem and that was the reason why odin wouldn't detect it. I installed the i777 drivers from the samsung website but those don't work.
anyone who's having a similar problem install the full driver set here: http://uploaded.to/file/xeczx9xt (grabbed from another xda thread)
1.) uninstall any existing samsung usb drivers.
2. ) Reboot computer
3.) install the new drivers.
4.) Reboot again
5.) Open Odin, do the button combination with your phone (2 volume buttons and hold)
Flash with instructions from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525821
Hope this helps someone in the future.
I'm on Objection Rc1 ROM (ics) but i want to know if there's a way to flash gingerbread(stock ROM). There's a way to flash the whole rom back to stock?
xTokkerths said:
I'm on Objection Rc1 ROM (ics) but i want to know if there's a way to flash gingerbread(stock ROM). There's a way to flash the whole rom back to stock?
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yes...you can use the Gnote link in my signature...has the listings for the return to stock...I wanna say the first odin link in that section...is the GB to stock...I use it before...good to go...
Soo that .tar file i flash it and i get back to GB like out of the box? Sorry for the dumb question im kind of new on this. Thanks for the reply.
xTokkerths said:
Soo that .tar file i flash it and i get back to GB like out of the box? Sorry for the dumb question im kind of new on this. Thanks for the reply.
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No worries, pls read the op...original post for that thread...odin i wanna say is the method to use...not flash as you would a ROM.
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Thanks! Soo using odin will get me back to gb? (with the files provided by the thread)
'Cause there's a file about 450mb i odin that and i get back to gingerbread? Once again sorry for the dumb question. Can you please tell me the file that i need to flash back from ice cream sandwich to gingerbread?
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xTokkerths said:
'Cause there's a file about 450mb i odin that and i get back to gingerbread? Once again sorry for the dumb question. Can you please tell me the file that i need to flash back from ice cream sandwich to gingerbread? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506330
from the op: Flash it from odin using the same instructions as my root thread
You may need the USB Drivers available here. (Support & Downloads for SGH-I717)
Once the USB Drivers are installed, power off the phone, then hold volume down and power it on, you'll get a screen asking you to hit vol up to continue, do so. This puts the phone in download mode.
Stick the provided pda.tar in the PDA box of Odin3 1.85, flash away!
bigjoe2675 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506330
from the op: Flash it from odin using the same instructions as my root thread
You may need the USB Drivers available here. (Support & Downloads for SGH-I717)
Once the USB Drivers are installed, power off the phone, then hold volume down and power it on, you'll get a screen asking you to hit vol up to continue, do so. This puts the phone in download mode.
Stick the provided pda.tar in the PDA box of Odin3 1.85, flash away!
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Thanks!
Let us know how it works out.
help
bigjoe2675 said:
yes...you can use the Gnote link in my signature...has the listings for the return to stock...I wanna say the first odin link in that section...is the GB to stock...I use it before...good to go...
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hi im on ics and want to go back to stock gingerbread im not rooted is there a way to do this thank u
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bigjoe2675 said:
yes...you can use the Gnote link in my signature...has the listings for the return to stock...I wanna say the first odin link in that section...is the GB to stock...I use it before...good to go...
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hi haveing problem with oden it flashes off screen no matter what i try any suggestions ?? thanks
bigjoe2675 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506330
from the op: Flash it from odin using the same instructions as my root thread
You may need the USB Drivers available here. (Support & Downloads for SGH-I717)
Once the USB Drivers are installed, power off the phone, then hold volume down and power it on, you'll get a screen asking you to hit vol up to continue, do so. This puts the phone in download mode.
Stick the provided pda.tar in the PDA box of Odin3 1.85, flash away!
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See my quote...
ralphie1267 said:
hi im on ics and want to go back to stock gingerbread im not rooted is there a way to do this thank u
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hi haveing problem with oden it flashes off screen no matter what i try any suggestions ?? thanks
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Gnote Link?
bigjoe2675 said:
yes...you can use the Gnote link in my signature...has the listings for the return to stock...I wanna say the first odin link in that section...is the GB to stock...I use it before...good to go...
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Unfortunately, I do not see a "Gnote link" in your signature? I just updated to ICS last night, through Samsung Kies software, to Android 4.0.4 and I am seeing sluggish response, I tried to call someone and it took over a minute before the call actually started. The phone randomly "resets" and by that I mean that it will disconnect from whatever I am doing, go to the lock screen and I can see the status icons at the top repopulating, taking up to 30 seconds before the WiFi will reconnect. If I am connected to the PC at this point it loses connection and then is redetected. I lose connection in Kies as well during these times and my bluetooth headset loses connection at the same time. This did not happen before the ICS update last night.
Which is why I am thinking about going back to Gingerbread. I have the Samsung Galaxy Note SGH-I717 model as well.
I have rebooted the phone with the power off feature, as well as removing the battery and letting the system start up from scratch with no change in the behavoir.
----- Edit------ 3:14PM CST
After checking a few things on the phone, I booted into fastmode and wiped the cache memory and the sluggishness seems to have gone away. I will do more testing and place calls to confirm.
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Unfortunately, I do not see a "Gnote link" in your signature? I just updated to ICS last night, through Samsung Kies software, to Android 4.0.4 and I am seeing sluggish response, I tried to call someone and it took over a minute before the call actually started. The phone randomly "resets" and by that I mean that it will disconnect from whatever I am doing, go to the lock screen and I can see the status icons at the top repopulating, taking up to 30 seconds before the WiFi will reconnect. If I am connected to the PC at this point it loses connection and then is redetected. I lose connection in Kies as well during these times and my bluetooth headset loses connection at the same time. This did not happen before the ICS update last night.
Which is why I am thinking about going back to Gingerbread. I have the Samsung Galaxy Note SGH-I717 model as well.
I have rebooted the phone with the power off feature, as well as removing the battery and letting the system start up from scratch with no change in the behavoir.
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You likely have a bad rom image ...
Kies and OTA upgrades often corrupt data and cause device issues..
Bigjoe has changed his signature since his replies were posted in July..
Simply go into the "note super everything thread"...located at the top of the general note section. Then see the first post..
There you will find the return to stock options to correct your device ..g
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You likely have a bad rom image ...
Kies and OTA upgrades often corrupt data and cause device issues..
Bigjoe has changed his signature since his replies were posted in July..
Simply go into the "note super everything thread"...located at the top of the general note section. Then see the first post..
There you will find the return to stock options to correct your device ..g
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Fyrebaugh said:
Unfortunately, I do not see a "Gnote link" in your signature? I just updated to ICS last night, through Samsung Kies software, to Android 4.0.4 and I am seeing sluggish response, I tried to call someone and it took over a minute before the call actually started. The phone randomly "resets" and by that I mean that it will disconnect from whatever I am doing, go to the lock screen and I can see the status icons at the top repopulating, taking up to 30 seconds before the WiFi will reconnect. If I am connected to the PC at this point it loses connection and then is redetected. I lose connection in Kies as well during these times and my bluetooth headset loses connection at the same time. This did not happen before the ICS update last night.
Which is why I am thinking about going back to Gingerbread. I have the Samsung Galaxy Note SGH-I717 model as well.
I have rebooted the phone with the power off feature, as well as removing the battery and letting the system start up from scratch with no change in the behavoir.
----- Edit------ 3:14PM CST
After checking a few things on the phone, I booted into fastmode and wiped the cache memory and the sluggishness seems to have gone away. I will do more testing and place calls to confirm.
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I had the same problems, force close, etc. I did a FACTORY RESET after upgrading via KIES and all good after.
Thank You!
I did see the other information after the fact, and I do appreciate the information.
Yes my phone is consistently resetting still after wiping the cache. I am most likely going to change ROM's tonight, haven't decided if I am going to go back to the original or to a different ROM.
gregsarg said:
You likely have a bad rom image ...
Kies and OTA upgrades often corrupt data and cause device issues..
Bigjoe has changed his signature since his replies were posted in July..
Simply go into the "note super everything thread"...located at the top of the general note section. Then see the first post..
There you will find the return to stock options to correct your device ..g
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Based on the fact that a reset corrected nothing for you...i'm still leaning toward the bad image....g
I'm looking through the forums here, but I don't see one that compares the different roms available, I will probably flash back to the GB rom tonight but kinda looking for an ICS or JB update that will work on the phone. Is there a thread that deals primarily with the different roms and their features?
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Based on the fact that a reset corrected nothing for you...i'm still leaning toward the bad image....g
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Fyrebaugh said:
I'm looking through the forums here, but I don't see one that compares the different roms available, I will probably flash back to the GB rom tonight but kinda looking for an ICS or JB update that will work on the phone. Is there a thread that deals primarily with the different roms and their features?
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The galaxy note super everything thread....located at the top of the general section....
You will find links to pretty much every rom available.......but to find info on each rom, you will have to open those links and read the OP...
We simply have so many, that a detailed features list for every rom is simply not possible, and would double the size of our note section.....g
I recently rooted my phone to the latest Siyah version. I noticed the capacitive buttons not working correctly and then I noticed the version I had was for I900. I went into cwm and installed the correct kernel for my phone but it did not fix the problem. I realized after that I didnt clear the cache. So I went into clockwork recovery and tried to fix that but I hit something to cause my phone to go to a black screen and had litle flashes every once in a while. I took out the battery and the galaxy screen with the triangle pops up but then goes to black. If I hit the power button it will show the battery charging button briefly but then goes away.
After all that. My question is can my phone be saved?
Thanks,
Mike
mrobin1771 said:
can my phone be saved?
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Yes, almost certainly.
First, please confirm the model of your phone. Do you have SGH-I777?
You will need to boot into download mode, and install the stock Gingerbread firmware UCKH7 that the phone originally came with. From that point, you can update or modify the phone as you prefer.
From what you say, it sounds like you need to do a fair amount of reading of the sticky post items such as the faq and guides and elswhere in this forum to get a good foundation of information about the phone and how it works. Understanding makes it much safer to work with your phone.
Yes
creepyncrawly said:
Yes, almost certainly.
First, please confirm the model of your phone. Do you have SGH-I777?
You will need to boot into download mode, and install the stock Gingerbread firmware UCKH7 that the phone originally came with. From that point, you can update or modify the phone as you prefer.
From what you say, it sounds like you need to do a fair amount of reading of the sticky post items such as the faq and guides and elswhere in this forum to get a good foundation of information about the phone and how it works. Understanding makes it much safer to work with your phone.
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Yes. I have the I777. When I originally installed the kernel I downloaded it from the I777 section and it was supposed to be a 1 click thing till I realized those little issues of the I900.
I finally got into odin mode and it says its downloading. I can also now see it on my computer. Not sure what its downloading but its better than the black screen i was getting. Been on the downloading screen for 5 minutes or so. Just gonna leave it downloading till it does something or someone tells me something better to do
Thanks for your help!
***Update I downloaded the UCKH7 on to the phone and Odin(on the computer said successful) The phone is still stuck on Downloading... Do not turn off target. I didnt have the auto reboot selected on Odin. Should I try diusconnecting the phone and rebooting with the power button or just wait until it does it? been hung on it for 10 minutes even though the computer said it was done.
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Yes. I have the I777. When I originally installed the kernel I downloaded it from the I777 section and it was supposed to be a 1 click thing till I realized those little issues of the I900.
I finally got into odin mode and it says its downloading. I can also now see it on my computer. Not sure what its downloading but its better than the black screen i was getting. Been on the downloading screen for 5 minutes or so. Just gonna leave it downloading till it does something or someone tells me something better to do
Thanks for your help!
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It showing downloading, but you open odin in compyuter to download. Are you downloaded stock rom like UCKH7 from here or here to flash via odin?
mrobin1771 said:
Yes. I have the I777. When I originally installed the kernel I downloaded it from the I777 section and it was supposed to be a 1 click thing till I realized those little issues of the I900.
I finally got into odin mode and it says its downloading. I can also now see it on my computer. Not sure what its downloading but its better than the black screen i was getting. Been on the downloading screen for 5 minutes or so. Just gonna leave it downloading till it does something or someone tells me something better to do
Thanks for your help!
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Go to the guide how to install custom binaries... which is linked in my signature. Read it untill you understand the basics. It will explain how to use Odin and download mode. Once you understand, flash the UCKH7 stock plus root package that is linked in the guide. This is assuming that you want root and to customize your phone.
mrobin1771 said:
Yes. I have the I777. When I originally installed the kernel I downloaded it from the I777 section and it was supposed to be a 1 click thing till I realized those little issues of the I900.
I finally got into odin mode and it says its downloading. I can also now see it on my computer. Not sure what its downloading but its better than the black screen i was getting. Been on the downloading screen for 5 minutes or so. Just gonna leave it downloading till it does something or someone tells me something better to do
Thanks for your help!
***Update I downloaded the UCKH7 on to the phone and Odin(on the computer said successful) The phone is still stuck on Downloading... Do not turn off target. I didnt have the auto reboot selected on Odin. Should I try diusconnecting the phone and rebooting with the power button or just wait until it does it? been hung on it for 10 minutes even though the computer said it was done.
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I wonder if it's still downloading
Worse case scenario, you have a new fancy paper weight!
Fixed
I am back 2.3.4 now and everything is working. i tried to go through Kies to go back to gingerbread but Kies wouldnt hook up with my phone. Tried 2 seperate computers. not a big deal Im going to root again just having trouble finding the right rooter.
Thanks for the Help
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I am back 2.3.4 now and everything is working. i tried to go through Kies to go back to gingerbread but Kies wouldnt hook up with my phone. Tried 2 seperate computers. not a big deal Im going to root again just having trouble finding the right rooter.
Thanks for the Help
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Nice, if you need help upgrading from there shoot me a pm
mrobin1771 said:
I am back 2.3.4 now and everything is working. i tried to go through Kies to go back to gingerbread but Kies wouldnt hook up with my phone. Tried 2 seperate computers. not a big deal Im going to root again just having trouble finding the right rooter.
Thanks for the Help
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if u follow the guide then u prolly have a rooted stock(assuming u used the rooted stock package) which Kies is not friendly with maybe due to having a non-stock kernel, also 2.3.4 is GINGERBEAD. Now if u plan to flash ICS ROM's i suggest forget bout Kies & go back to the guide & learn how to flash a kernel w/ CWM.
Sorry all, i have seemed to messed up my phone. Was on abberation and running great, then i see someone was getting amazing battery with the dream kernal and decided to give it a shot, I think i downloaded the wrong one because my phone will no longer go past the samsung logo screen, just sits there, So i try and manually get into CWM and cannot get into it, O i figure i have done somehting real dumb and flashed a kernal that doesnt have CWM? Either way i try to get odin to recognize my phone and i cannot, windows keeps saying its not recognized.... I have tried 3 different cords, and 25 usb ports on three different computers to no avail...Is there some secret? not sure why windows 7 and samsung make it so impossible for this to happen. As i am ready to light all my computers on fire and throw my i777 into the street i figure i should post on here first and take a deep breath and remember im just a amateur when it comes to this stuff. I have installed and removed kies numerous times, restarted the computer multiple times, downloaded and installed unistalled the drivers from samsung directly... any help would be greatly appreciated as i dont have a phone for the moment. I have a jig and can get into download mode no problem.
blaker13 said:
Sorry all, i have seemed to messed up my phone. Was on abberation and running great, then i see someone was getting amazing battery with the dream kernal and decided to give it a shot, I think i downloaded the wrong one because my phone will no longer go past the samsung logo screen, just sits there, So i try and manually get into CWM and cannot get into it, O i figure i have done somehting real dumb and flashed a kernal that doesnt have CWM? Either way i try to get odin to recognize my phone and i cannot, windows keeps saying its not recognized.... I have tried 3 different cords, and 25 usb ports on three different computers to no avail...Is there some secret? not sure why windows 7 and samsung make it so impossible for this to happen. As i am ready to light all my computers on fire and throw my i777 into the street i figure i should post on here first and take a deep breath and remember im just a amateur when it comes to this stuff. I have installed and removed kies numerous times, restarted the computer multiple times, downloaded and installed unistalled the drivers from samsung directly... any help would be greatly appreciated as i dont have a phone for the moment. I have a jig and can get into download mode no problem.
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well it won't recognize it unless you go into download modr
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122ninjas said:
well it won't recognize it unless you go into download modr
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im in download mode...
First please verify that you have the SGH-I777. (Not the SGH-I727 or some other device.)
Next, try to enter recovery by holding the three buttons, vol- vol+ Pwr. If necessary, hold continuously while the logo appears, goes away and appears the second time, then release and see if it boots into recovery.
If you successfully flashed the wrong kernel, and only the kernel but not the system, then it should still have ClockworkMod Recovery, which may boot. If it boots, use recovery to flash the correct kernel for your phone.
It would be helpful to know exactly what you attempted to flash.
If this does not get you going, then post your results and we'll continue to help.
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First please verify that you have the SGH-I777. (Not the SGH-I727 or some other device.)
Next, try to enter recovery by holding the three buttons, vol- vol+ Pwr. If necessary, hold continuously while the logo appears, goes away and appears the second time, then release and see if it boots into recovery.
If you successfully flashed the wrong kernel, and only the kernel but not the system, then it should still have ClockworkMod Recovery, which may boot. If it boots, use recovery to flash the correct kernel for your phone.
It would be helpful to know exactly what you attempted to flash.
If this does not get you going, then post your results and we'll continue to help.
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Yes i have thew i777
I flashed the dream kernal 3.04 one with the mic swap
booted fine after flash, then when i rebooted it frooze at samsung logo
cannot get into recovery only download mode
http://buildenv.dream-irc.com/android/?nav=display&file=60
thats what i flashed and i was on abberation 1.3
is that only a jellybean kernal? was thinking it did ics and jb? was that the issue...
was my USB port.... changed it with the new one i had ordered a few weeks back and walah! odin recognized it. took about 4 mins to replace micro usb port, should have done when i got it
Glad you're back in business. That download looks like the correct kernel for our phone, so I don't know why it didn't boot. The kernel should be good for both ICS and JB (both 4.x). If it was me, I'd probably download from XDA.
That's the link from xda?
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blaker13 said:
That's the link from xda?
Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda app-developers app
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Yeah, I see that's their official download page, linked from the XDA thread. I havn't visited that thread in a long time.
Aberration comes with Siyah, but there's no reason I know of that it wouldn't work with Dream Kernel. I don't know what caused your problem. Maybe a bad flash?
Did you get your phone back?
Never mind... I saw that op posted on one of my threads at about the same time i posted here, so i deleted this
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Yeah, I see that's their official download page, linked from the XDA thread. I havn't visited that thread in a long time.
Aberration comes with Siyah, but there's no reason I know of that it wouldn't work with Dream Kernel. I don't know what caused your problem. Maybe a bad flash?
Did you get your phone back?
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Yes! Back to shostock...I guess it was a bad flash...not sure what happened...but thanks for getting back to me so fast with help!
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Hey man, I use version 2.7.4, may wanna try that one. Download the kernel, uninstall ex tweaks or whatever yer currently using to control cpu stuff, then reboot into recovery. Wipe cache, and flash new kernel. Then reboot,(into android) and install ex tweaks again. This is how I do it and it works for me. Good luck.
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I was on an international based rom and downloaded something that was supposed to be a fix for something. so after the download it took me to recovery to install and reboot. I flashed the zip and it obviously wasn't for my carrier because my screen went black then did the samsung logo, then my twrp recovery screen, but then right back around to the samsung logo. I can get to odin but not recovery. in odin it shows my phones product name correctly, says custom binary download and says no, current binary says samsung official, then system status says custom...Can someone PLEASE PLEASE help. I am so f***** without this phone...Please someone help....Thank You all..What can I do????
Need specifics. What rom were you on and wtf did you flash lol
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Need specifics. What rom were you on and wtf did you flash lol
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Lol yes, sorry kinda going crazy here. Thanks for responding, I appreciate that even. I was on Goodness i605 note 2. I must have screwed up by downloading something in those minsettings that was for a different carrier. It said it was a network error fix I believe. It then took me to recovery to flash the zip and thats when all hell broke loose. It just keeps booting over and over and after the samsung label it shows the twrp screen for a split second then it's just gone. It was obviously a huge mistake and I am an idiot for doing it. I have been trying to get things done through the pc and usb to the phone to fix it and that seems to be the other part of my problem is since I can't turn the usb debugging on on my phone i can't download anything through the usb, Right?...I'm a noob basically and obviously, lol but thanks for responding even if you have no advise.
chiefsfan69 said:
Lol yes, sorry kinda going crazy here. Thanks for responding, I appreciate that even. I was on Goodness i605 note 2. I must have screwed up by downloading something in those minsettings that was for a different carrier. It said it was a network error fix I believe. It then took me to recovery to flash the zip and thats when all hell broke loose. It just keeps booting over and over and after the samsung label it shows the twrp screen for a split second then it's just gone. It was obviously a huge mistake and I am an idiot for doing it. I have been trying to get things done through the pc and usb to the phone to fix it and that seems to be the other part of my problem is since I can't turn the usb debugging on on my phone i can't download anything through the usb, Right?...I'm a noob basically and obviously, lol but thanks for responding even if you have no advise.
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Dude go into recovery with the rom still installed, and dirty flash the rom while only wiping cache and dalvik. So long as you didn't wipe system you should be fine doing that.
And read more. The op of goodness specifically said don't flash ANYTHING from that till he gives the go ahead. Or it will softboot your phone like it just did
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Dude go into recovery with the rom still installed, and dirty flash the rom while only wiping cache and dalvik. So long as you didn't wipe system you should be fine doing that.
And read more. The op of goodness specifically said don't flash ANYTHING from that till he gives the go ahead. Or it will softboot your phone like it just did
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Thank you for the input but I don't believe that will work, I can't get into recovery. I can only get into odin download. But yes I read that as well, after I did it thanks
I would tey returning to stock feom odin, and starting all over again. I am not sure this would work, but it is worth a shot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34891181
"One small step for man, One giant leap for mankind" said anyone who has tried Moon Rom
JeramyEggs said:
I would tey returning to stock feom odin, and starting all over again. I am not sure this would work, but it is worth a shot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34891181
"One small step for man, One giant leap for mankind" said anyone who has tried Moon Rom
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Ok, I'll give it a try, Thank you. I've been trying the 1b section of the brick odin and it recognizes my phone and that but it gets through the whole thing and then says failed so I am stuck for sure. Thank you for the advise any and all is welcome.
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Ok, I'll give it a try, Thank you. I've been trying the 1b section of the brick odin and it recognizes my phone and that but it gets through the whole thing and then says failed so I am stuck for sure. Thank you for the advise any and all is welcome.
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Odin can be buggy, a lot of the issues are with USB cables and whatnot. Try some of these
1. Try Odin a few times, if it doesn't work disable any and all antivirus, reboot PC and try again.
2. If still no success, try reinstalling all drivers and yet again try again.
3. If that fails, use a different USB port.
4. If that doesn't work try a different USB cable.
5. If all else fails just try a different PC.
Frankly your phone has reached rock bottom so any fails with Odin should not make the problems worse than they are now. Keep us posted and good luck.
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Ill give all that a go for sure thank you very much. Is there any possible way through your computer connected to your phone through the usb that you can turn on the usb debugging on your phone from your computer? Long shot I'm sure but it seems like if I could get that turned on I would be working in the right direction
are you getting into download mode on the phone itself and seeing the yellow triangle? you can flash the stock samsung firmware through odin which also unroots and then start over with rooting and such.
I would do what wto said. I have had odin fail multiple times because my drivers were not loaded correctly. Keep plugging away at it, and it might surprise you. Good luck, and sorry.....
"One small step for man, One giant leap for mankind" said anyone who has tried Moon Rom
JeramyEggs said:
I would do what wto said. I have had odin fail multiple times because my drivers were not loaded correctly. Keep plugging away at it, and it might surprise you. Good luck, and sorry.....
"One small step for man, One giant leap for mankind" said anyone who has tried Moon Rom
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Thank you all for being so helpful, really I appreciate it. Yes I can get to download and for the first time I was able to get those return to stock files to go through odin sucessfully but then it rebooted and then went into a different loop with just the samsung logo? In the post it said shut it down then and go into recover but I tried and it just goes right back into the loop? any idea from there?
I don't want to give you bad advice at this point. Honestly, this is my first Samsung device. You can still get into downlpad mode correct? If so, you are not completely screwed (hopefully). I will look around tomorrow, and see what I can dig up. At this point you know you can flash files with odin, so dont get careless at this point. I know how frustrating, and anxious you must feel. What a great learning experience, huh? My advice is to do as much research as possible. Getting late, so until tomorrow.
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Thank you all for being so helpful, really I appreciate it. Yes I can get to download and for the first time I was able to get those return to stock files to go through odin sucessfully but then it rebooted and then went into a different loop with just the samsung logo? In the post it said shut it down then and go into recover but I tried and it just goes right back into the loop? any idea from there?
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Did you flash the PIT file when you flashed the return to stock files? Which return to stock files did you flash? If you haven't already done this try flashing just the PIT files in Odin and see if that will work for you, if not then flash the alternative recovery ROM and the PIT together in Odin and see if that works.
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Thank you all for being so helpful, really I appreciate it. Yes I can get to download and for the first time I was able to get those return to stock files to go through odin sucessfully but then it rebooted and then went into a different loop with just the samsung logo? In the post it said shut it down then and go into recover but I tried and it just goes right back into the loop? any idea from there?
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If you can still get into download your phone will still be functional. I have a few questions.
1. What version of android were you rooted on?
2. Were you ever successfully rooted at any point?
3. Can you get your phone to be recognized in ODIN?
You shouldn't have to need USB debugging if you can get into download mode, for all I know download mode uses the same USB debugging properties as it is not in the OS yet.
Keep us posted and please don't leave out details in-case someone else comes around with a similar issue. If you do get something working, try to put a step-by-step on how you did it for future reference.
Great Learning experience for sure, I thought I was getting good at figuring out what I could and couldnt download lol..yes I'm extremely bummed and even more frusterated. I appreciate all the help and direction. I am truely sorry to even have to ask for help guys believe me. Yes I was rooted, yes I get recognized by odin in download mode and as for the version I was last on I am not sure exactly what I was on...i never got the latest update from verizon because I was rooted before that. So I rooted just after that verizon update that was the security patch I believe?? So I did the pit file with the root66 first and it keeps going all the easy tell the end of the download amd then fails...however I then did the pit with the stock restore and it passed, rebooted my phone then goes into a boot loop and I shut it down like it says in the directions and try to restart into recovery and it goes right back to the bootloop..its like I dont have a recovery set up or something anymore if thats possible?? I'm working now but ill be back to messing with it once I get off so any advice will be appreciated and put to use at 5mst...thanks again everuone
I am just thinking out loud, but if recovery is hosed, maybe you could run casual, and have it reinstall rhe custom recovery. I have no idea if this would work, but it is one way ro get a custom recovery back on. Still looking around for more info, but I dont want to brick your device completely.
Edit- You may try flashing twrp from odin. Here is a link to team.win's website, and download. Again, I am thinkong out loud, and none of my advise is bulletproof.
http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/133
"One small step for man, One giant leap for mankind" said anyone who has tried Moon Rom
I dont know if i'm right about not having a recovery but I was thinking that to about casual but I tried and it won't even start cause I can't turn on usb debug??? Man I'm bummed
Check out my other suggedtion.
"One small step for man, One giant leap for mankind" said anyone who has tried Moon Rom
Thank You sir, I.ll try that once I reach my house