Anyone know how to install Pdroid? App sounds really cool but I don't understand the instructions at all.
What does it say?
The instructions are at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357056
"Make a PDroid Patch for your ROM with the PDroid Patcher and put the patch on your SD card." Seems straightforward enough. But *where* on the SD card? And which SD card, internal or external?
Then "Boot your device into your custom (CWM) recovery (Desire HD: vol down + power)." Into my "custom (CWM) recovery" *what,* exactly? Directory? Command? How do I do this special booting? And what is a CWM?
Steev43230 said:
The instructions are at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357056
"Make a PDroid Patch for your ROM with the PDroid Patcher and put the patch on your SD card." Seems straightforward enough. But *where* on the SD card? And which SD card, internal or external?
Then "Boot your device into your custom (CWM) recovery (Desire HD: vol down + power)." Into my "custom (CWM) recovery" *what,* exactly? Directory? Command? How do I do this special booting? And what is a CWM?
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Are you rooted and have CWM Recovery? Its required!
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I am rooted. <strikethrough>I don't know what CWM Recovery is - the instructions don't say anything at all about needing this other program.</strikethrough>
Actually I stand corrected. Instructions do say that "ClockworkMod Recovery 3.0.2.6 or newer" is required but I did not draw a connection between "ClockworkMod Recovery 3.0.2.6 or newer" and booting "device into your custom (CWM) recovery.' I would've expected an instruction more like "Boot your device with ClockworkMod Recovery (CMR). If using a Desire HD handset, do this by pressing VolDown+Power."
...Later...
Well it looks like this isn't for me. To install CMR you first have to install ROM Manger, and its page on Google Play says "You must flash a Clockwork compatible kernel first (see XDA forums)." I think that means that before I do anything I have to overwrite my ROM and lose everything I've got.
The instructions for ROM Manager say, "Launch ROM Manager and tap the first option that says ‘Flash ClockworkMod Recovery’ and confirm the name of your device." (Not allowed to post a link.) My device (Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket ATT ) isn't listed there (possibly because I'm not using ATT but someone else on a month-to-month plan). Bottom line, I would love to use this app but I'm just not comfortable guessing at stuff and potentially bricking my phone.
If I'm making inaccurate assumptions or have gotten lost somewhere please let me know.
Steev43230 said:
Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket
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This is a forum for the international version, Gt i9100.
Galaxy S2 Skyrocket SGH-i727 is a seperate device and has its own forum!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1399
Sent from my Galaxy S2 GT i9100
And do not use rom manager with the s2. It is not compatible and could cause a brick of your device.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
aniiexp was
Thanks. I guess that means this is a no-go for me.
MODERATOR PLEASE CLOSE THIS THREAD IF YOU WISH - I've re-posted it over at the i727 forum.
first off: this is the thread you are looking for: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1719408
second, PDroid is an awesome little app and it works very well on quite a lot of custom roms. I've tested it with ResurrectionRemix (JB version) and am currently using it on RootBox ICS 1.7 and testing it on RootBox JB 2.2 as well.
If you are running linux, great...very easy to create your PDroid patches then (everything I'm about to post you'll find it in the above link):
./auto_patcher NAME_of_ROM -h
this will give you some options such as what patch (pdroid or supercharger) and the type (AOSP, AOKP, AOKP-JB etc) and last the date. The patcher usually works out the options automatically (although I always specify just in case...). So, let's say you wanna patch ResurrectionRemix JB-AOKP or RootBox JB-AOKP you go:
./auto_patcher NAME_of_ROM pdroid aokp-jb (and optionally you can put the date).
This will create 2 flashable zip files, one is called update.zip, the other restore.zip
Next step is pretty straight forward assuming you are rooted and have CWM Recovery installed:
Put the update.zip and restore.zip either on your external or internal sdcard (doesn't matter provided you remember where you put it...) then go into CWM recovery (either reboot recovery from your rom if it has the option, otherwise turn off your phone and press vol up, home button and power button at the same time, keep 'em pressed till the phone boots). Then choose the "install zip" option and select the "update.zip" file you just created. Install...then reboot. Should you get a boot loop no panic! Go back into recovery and this time choose "restore.zip" and install. Everything should be working again. If there's no boot loop after you've flashed "update.zip" congrats! Go to the android market and get "pdroid". On JB playstore will probably tell you that PDroid is not compatible with your phone...in that case just get the PDroid apk file and install manually.
Hope that helps
Cheers
Captn
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Hi guys, I am new to Android and just got my GT 10.1, 3G+Wifi version. I done a few readings online and I really feel that rooting is way better to use the tab compared to non-rooted android devices. I would like to make sure of the steps before I start rooting and overclock it. If I have write or describe something wrong, I will appreciate it if you are able to guide me
So now my GT’s stock ROM is the original Honeycomb 3.1, without TouchWiz. I would like to root it first of all [Sorry I copy & paste, thanks original author!]
“How To: Root Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 [Easy Way]
Step1: Download the Zip file Here
Step2: From adb, run the following command (without quotes) “adb push allidoiswin.zip /sdcard/allidoiswin.zip”
Step3: Now punch in “adb reboot recovery”
Step4: Now simply flash the Zip file which you put via Adb, that’s it after running zip file your Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be fully rooted now get superuser access.”
[It’s that easy right? Not the older long steps that I have to do with nvflash ADX Mode or such?]
After I have rooted my tab. I guess it is best to backup my stock ROM beforehand?
Step 1: Download and install free ROM Manager app from the Android Market
Step 2: Launch ROM Manger and tap “Backup Current ROM”.
[Question, where will my backup-ed ROM will be located?]
To overclock my GT 10.1 device
Step 1: Download the 1.4Ghz kernal
Step 2: Using ROM Manger reboot your device into ClockworkMod Recovery
Step 3: Tap “Install zip from /sdcard” and choose the zip file you just recently downloaded
Step 4: Reboot your device
Step 5: Purchase and download the setCPU Android app (only costs about the same as a cup of coffee)
Step 6: Using any free file manager app unzip and install setCPU
[I believe I will use openup set CPU, make it to 1.4Ghz and change the setting to “Performance”, my tab will run at 1.4Ghz. If I am to unroot and return the product, it will best be de-clock it by sliding the speed back to 1.0 Ghz. Just that easy, am I right?]
Last but not least, ROM, I believe is like an OS for Galaxy tab? I heard Overclock + Starburst ROM gives the tab really a huge boost?
From "http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1197776"
Am I able to backup my apps (Android market + cracked ones) from Stock and re-install all of them back in the Starburst ROM?
As the installation stats that I will need to do a factory reset of my Tab.
I wonder if anything goes wrong, is there anyway to recover? I was/am an IOS user but super newbie to Android.
I appreciate all the help and advices you have.
Best regards, cheers & thanks!
Edward
or1onz said:
Hi guys, I am new to Android and just got my GT 10.1, 3G+Wifi version. I done a few readings online and I really feel that rooting is way better to use the tab compared to non-rooted android devices. I would like to make sure of the steps before I start rooting and overclock it. If I have write or describe something wrong, I will appreciate it if you are able to guide me
So now my GT’s stock ROM is the original Honeycomb 3.1, without TouchWiz. I would like to root it first of all [Sorry I copy & paste, thanks original author!]
“How To: Root Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 [Easy Way]
Step1: Download the Zip file Here
Step2: From adb, run the following command (without quotes) “adb push allidoiswin.zip /sdcard/allidoiswin.zip”
Step3: Now punch in “adb reboot recovery”
Step4: Now simply flash the Zip file which you put via Adb, that’s it after running zip file your Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be fully rooted now get superuser access.”
[It’s that easy right? Not the older long steps that I have to do with nvflash ADX Mode or such?]
After I have rooted my tab. I guess it is best to backup my stock ROM beforehand?
Step 1: Download and install free ROM Manager app from the Android Market
Step 2: Launch ROM Manger and tap “Backup Current ROM”.
[Question, where will my backup-ed ROM will be located?]
To overclock my GT 10.1 device
Step 1: Download the 1.4Ghz kernal
Step 2: Using ROM Manger reboot your device into ClockworkMod Recovery
Step 3: Tap “Install zip from /sdcard” and choose the zip file you just recently downloaded
Step 4: Reboot your device
Step 5: Purchase and download the setCPU Android app (only costs about the same as a cup of coffee)
Step 6: Using any free file manager app unzip and install setCPU
[I believe I will use openup set CPU, make it to 1.4Ghz and change the setting to “Performance”, my tab will run at 1.4Ghz. If I am to unroot and return the product, it will best be de-clock it by sliding the speed back to 1.0 Ghz. Just that easy, am I right?]
Last but not least, ROM, I believe is like an OS for Galaxy tab? I heard Overclock + Starburst ROM gives the tab really a huge boost?
From "http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1197776"
Am I able to backup my apps (Android market + cracked ones) from Stock and re-install all of them back in the Starburst ROM?
As the installation stats that I will need to do a factory reset of my Tab.
I wonder if anything goes wrong, is there anyway to recover? I was/am an IOS user but super newbie to Android.
I appreciate all the help and advices you have.
Best regards, cheers & thanks!
Edward
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Ok my friend, Im going to refer you here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1171089 its the sticky in the android development section of this forum. I don't have the 3g device but it looks like you don't need to Odin flash clockwork mod recovery in order to flash .zip files (someone with a 3g tab can correct me on this if I'm wrong.) The root method that is outline in this thread is much easier than the way you have described using adb (you need to have the android SDK development platform installed to use the adb interface.) Make sure to visit this thread and follow the directions for the 3g p7500 model. Also ask questions there too that's what it's for.
I'm almost certain Starburst ROM is not available for the 3g tablet, there is a ROM called Broodcomb. All this info is also in the sticky thread I linked. If your going to use pershoots kernel to overclock keep in mind that kernels are experimental and overclcoking 'on our tab is not entirely necessary depending on your needs. Be sure to read through that kernel's thread and its entirety. (i know its a lot of reading but reading is your friend.)
You can back up your apps using Titanium backup an app that requires root. You can also back up your entire tab using the backup restore function in Clockwork Mod recovery.
Hope this helps.
Thanks!
I was reading too but I missed the 3G and 4G version.
Cheers
or1onz said:
Thanks!
I was reading too but I missed the 3G and 4G version.
Cheers
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Good luck mate! Feel free to pm if you have questions. I'm no dev yet but I'd be glad to help in any way possible.
hie again. I tried to send you PM but I think I am unable to do so. Message didnt appear in 'Sent'. I paste what I was going to send to you again right here.
Thanks for offering help.
I am about to root my GT but I would like to re-assure with you
I am running on retail 3G version so I would have to follow the 3g version of rooting.
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RETAIL 3G
[GTP7500] >>> New!!!
1. Download this Root.zip file to your tablet and move it to root directory of tablet storage. (you can also download on comp. then transfer to tablet)
2. Reboot tab and go into recovery mode and apply the root.zip you just downloaded.
3. Then reboot
rooted already
For CWM
1. After rooting download and install Rom Manager from market.
2. open Rom Manager app and have it install clockwork Mod to your device, you should see your device listed within Rom manager.
3. Done.
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I am sorry but what's CWM?
I believe I can root my tab, download Titanium BackUp to backup all my apps?
I can backup my Stock rom using ROm manager I believe?
Oh and, after reading all over, I believe I can just OC my tab but stays on the same ROM?
Cheers and a million thanks!
CWM is ClockWorkMod Recovery
or1onz said:
hie again. I tried to send you PM but I think I am unable to do so. Message didnt appear in 'Sent'. I paste what I was going to send to you again right here.
Thanks for offering help.
I am about to root my GT but I would like to re-assure with you
I am running on retail 3G version so I would have to follow the 3g version of rooting.
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RETAIL 3G
[GTP7500] >>> New!!!
1. Download this Root.zip file to your tablet and move it to root directory of tablet storage. (you can also download on comp. then transfer to tablet)
2. Reboot tab and go into recovery mode and apply the root.zip you just downloaded.
3. Then reboot
rooted already
For CWM
1. After rooting download and install Rom Manager from market.
2. open Rom Manager app and have it install clockwork Mod to your device, you should see your device listed within Rom manager.
3. Done.
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I am sorry but what's CWM?
I believe I can root my tab, download Titanium BackUp to backup all my apps?
I can backup my Stock rom using ROm manager I believe?
Oh and, after reading all over, I believe I can just OC my tab but stays on the same ROM?
Cheers and a million thanks!
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OK, yes flash the root.zip then install Clockwork Mod Recovery (CWR) via Rom manager app. Then reboot into recovery using the Rom manager app. This will allow you to make a backup of your entire tab manually ( i prefer to so it manualy rather than through rom mangager. Rebboot recovery and use the volume rocker to navigate up and down and the power button to select. (this is explained in detail in the sticky section of development thread) select backup and restore>backup This will make a flashable backup you can restore using the restore function the same way you made a backup. You flash zip files by choosing the option "install .zip from SD card."
Titanium backup is an app used to back up user apps so you can restore them should you ever have to wipe data.
You can overclock by installing a kernel (such as pershoots) that allows for you to scale up the processor. You do this with an app called SETCPU. YOu do not need a custom rom to flash this kernel.
Hope this helps.
Hi! So I've sucessfully rooted my phone using the SuperOneClick or whatever its called...I need help backing up my rom. Already tried to follow these instructions;
G. Flash Custom Recovery:
1) Push recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.6-galaxyace.img to your device using "adb push recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.3-galaxyace.img /tmp/" command
2) Turn off your phone
3) Press POWER+HOME BUTTON
4) Login to your device over "adb shell"
5) Mount /system using "mount /dev/block/stl12 /system" command
6) Flash CWM recovery using "flash_image recoveryonly /tmp/recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.3-galaxyace.img" command
7) Umount /system using "umount /system" command
8) Reboot your device using "reboot recovery" command to test your new CWM recovery
9) Reboot your device
This is great and all...except for the fact that this keeps happening;
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb push recovery-cloc kwork-5.0.2.3-galaxyace.img /tmp/ cannot stat 'recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.3-galaxyace.img'
I've already moved the entire zip and folder into platform-tools. What is it I do now?
Would just like to know before I commence with downloading more apps.
Thank you in advanced,
WarDerp
Help please
Why are you using DB shell method? Just put zip on Sd card and install via recovery. androidflip.com/how-to-install-clockworkmod-recovery-v5-on-galaxy-ace-s5830/
Bakuron said:
Why are you using DB shell method? Just put zip on Sd card and install via recovery. androidflip.com/how-to-install-clockworkmod-recovery-v5-on-galaxy-ace-s5830/
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Thanks. But which Zip? the one found on that website? I have clockwork but it doesn't recognize my phone model. Do I install that .apk included on? Some of these instructions are pretty vague to be honest. There's another version of that tutorial that goes more in depth but its for an older version. I don't really want to flash anything without knowing what I'm doing..
When you say 'you have clockwork', that's a very vague statement. Please elaborate.
The zip file on that website provides a version of clockwork that will 1. provide a backup of your rom and 2. works for SG Ace. Which is what you want right? If not don't read any further and do some more searching around!
So let's go over what the website says. Download the zip file to your computer, paste it to your SD Card (anywhere on your SD Card). When it says 'paste the zip file as it is', it doesn't mean 'paste the .apk included in the zip file', it means 'paste the zip file'...
Disconnect your phone from your computer. Turn your phone off. Reboot into recovery by holding down the middle button and then pressing the power button. That will bring up 'recovery mode'. In recovery mode you will see the option 'apply update from SD Card', select that option with the middle key. It will then show you a list, in which will appear the .zip file you 'pasted into the SD Card'. Go to it and press the middle button. It will then install Clockwork Mod Recovery on your phone.
This should appear as an app, with the Clockwork bowler hat symbol. In there you can then press the 'create backup' and it will automatically reboot into recovery and show you the process of copying all the files into the 'clockwork recovery backup' folder that will have been created on your SD Card.
Is there anything vague about that?
Bakuron said:
When you say 'you have clockwork', that's a very vague statement. Please elaborate.
The zip file on that website provides a version of clockwork that will 1. provide a backup of your rom and 2. works for SG Ace. Which is what you want right? If not don't read any further and do some more searching around!
So let's go over what the website says. Download the zip file to your computer, paste it to your SD Card (anywhere on your SD Card). When it says 'paste the zip file as it is', it doesn't mean 'paste the .apk included in the zip file', it means 'paste the zip file'...
Disconnect your phone from your computer. Turn your phone off. Reboot into recovery by holding down the middle button and then pressing the power button. That will bring up 'recovery mode'. In recovery mode you will see the option 'apply update from SD Card', select that option with the middle key. It will then show you a list, in which will appear the .zip file you 'pasted into the SD Card'. Go to it and press the middle button. It will then install Clockwork Mod Recovery on your phone.
This should appear as an app, with the Clockwork bowler hat symbol. In there you can then press the 'create backup' and it will automatically reboot into recovery and show you the process of copying all the files into the 'clockwork recovery backup' folder that will have been created on your SD Card.
Is there anything vague about that?
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No need to get upset, but respect for helping me. So, in short, this will allow Clockwork Rom Manager to detect my model of phone and then allow me to back up my current rom, right?
I'm running Clockwork Rom Manager 5.0.0.3. What is the .apk he's including? Its not my fault if I have concerns..
WarDerp said:
No need to get upset, but respect for helping me. So, in short, this will allow Clockwork Rom Manager to detect my model of phone and then allow me to back up my current rom, right?
I'm running Clockwork Rom Manager 5.0.0.3. What is the .apk he's including? Its not my fault if I have concerns..
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dont install rom manger it kills ur phone
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spacecaker said:
dont install rom manger it kills ur phone
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium
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K so, what do I do? I mean wtf...do I just unroot my phone and pretend this never happened? I want to back up my rom, and if you're saying not to, and he's saying its okay...and there's a divide...how is this supposed to be noob friendly?
WarDerp said:
K so, what do I do? I mean wtf...do I just unroot my phone and pretend this never happened? I want to back up my rom, and if you're saying not to, and he's saying its okay...and there's a divide...how is this supposed to be noob friendly?
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you may not install rom manager because it kills your phonw
you need to use
the cwm .zip file given on dev section
rom manager has bricked and killed a lot phones
if you want to back upp stock rom
first download
cf root
flash it in cwm
then
convert system to ext4
then make backupp
otherwise you cant restore it
or use odin
to flash back
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You mean to tell me...that I'm supposed to flash another ROM before I backup my own?
What nonsense! I just want to do something so simple. And you keep saying not to use ROM Manager...but you recommend Clockwork Manager.
Sigh...
WarDerp said:
You mean to tell me...that I'm supposed to flash another ROM before I backup my own?
What nonsense! I just want to do something so simple. And you keep saying not to use ROM Manager...but you recommend Clockwork Manager.
Sigh...
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no
just a kernel
not a rom
and not clocwork manager
but the recovery -cwm recovery-
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Est-ce que tu parles francais?
Je ne comprende pas les instructions...
What is it I do exactly, from the begining, from a to z without any room for misunderstanding things, si vous plait
If you can put both french and english, that would be nice
what model is your phone?
wfeimobile said:
what model is your phone?
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The samsung Galaxy Ace Gt-S5830D
But I'm not looking to modify it until I back up my ROM
*facepalm* Ohh spacecaker.....
Look OP , you cannot use ROM Manager because it bricks your phone .
You have to flash ClockworkMod Recovery through stock recovery (it's a zip file)
Herpderp Adreno + Tegra.
Ok, how do I do this? And from the beginning please
Step by step
Much thanks thus far!
WarDerp said:
You mean to tell me...that I'm supposed to flash another ROM before I backup my own?
What nonsense! I just want to do something so simple. And you keep saying not to use ROM Manager...but you recommend Clockwork Manager.
Sigh...
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No there is a miscommunication here. ROM MANAGER will brick your phone but CLOCKWORK RECOVERY is fine. They are TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.
CLOCKWORK RECOVERY can be got FROM THE LINK I PROVIDED and installed via the instructions I repeated here.
Edit: For the record the link I provided will install CWM Manager v1.80 AS WELL AS Recovery. This is not the same app as ROM Manager and it simply provides a user interface that takes you directly to Recovery Mode and create backups without having to go into recovery mode manually.
WarDerp said:
Ok, how do I do this? And from the beginning please
Step by step
Much thanks thus far!
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1) Download the Clockworkmod zip
2) Place it in your sdcard , preferably not in any folder
3) Go into recovery mode in your Ace
4) Select "install zip from sdcard"
5) Select your Clockworkmod zip
6) Reboot , then go into recovery again
DONE !
Herpderp Adreno + Tegra.
EmoBoiix3 said:
1) Download the Clockworkmod zip
2) Place it in your sdcard , preferably not in any folder
3) Go into recovery mode in your Ace
4) Select "install zip from sdcard"
5) Select your Clockworkmod zip
6) Reboot , then go into recovery again
DONE !
Herpderp Adreno + Tegra.
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YES THANK YOU
Also what does the last part of your post mean lol
And, this Clockworkmod.zip...do I get it from the link Bakuron posted?
WarDerp said:
And, this Clockworkmod.zip...do I get it from the link Bakuron posted?
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YES!
The last part of his post is a 'sig'...the hint is in its repetition...
Edit: But if you have Rom Manager for the love of God delete it first, before you do anything else. It will brick your phone!!!!!
Help Please. It was all so so much simpler on the Huawei U8815.
My friend sent me his old GT-I9100 - I've gone wrong and am not experienced enough to dig myself out.
S2 GT- i9100
ICS 4.0.3
FW - XWLP7
I was trying to root the phone and after reading the various methods here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746794
[Guide][CWM6][Root][ICS] Universal proper rooting for most ICS phones - Now with CWM6
I opted to follow
Method 1 - Recommended
Push superuser + Busybox (Now v1.20.2 from Linus Yang) in recovery
Download attached recovery-clockwork-4.0.1.5-galaxys2.zip, for the i9100 Galaxy S2. This is the non touch version working with volume up/down keys and power button to select menu.
On phones affected by the superbrick bug, this cwm4 version is confirmed safe to wipe by Entropy512 Recognized Developer
I also attached the cwm-touch-6.0.1.1-i9100.zip, the last CWM touch v6.0.1.1 for the i9100 (no confirmation is given about the safety of the wipe in this version on affected phones, so do not wipe in CWM if you are not sure 100%).
For other phones, download the cwm image from here http://clockworkmod.com/rommanager
Put the previously downloaded recovery-clockwork-4.0.1.5-galaxys2.zip file on your external sd card
Download the attached root file you want as per instructions above
I advise Chainfire SuperSU for 2 reasons: it lets you unroot from within superSU application and it lets you migrate to ChainsDD superuser if you like later
Copy the Root_XXX.zip file you downloaded to internal sd card
Boot into stock recovery (volume up+home+power), and select "apply update from external storage". Now select the recovery-clockwork-4.0.1.5-galaxys2.zip or the cwm-touch-6.0.1.1-i9100.zip file you copied in previous step (this step gives a temporary flash that will disappear after reboot)
You get CWM recovery interface (this custom recovery is temporary, not permanent)
Inside CWM, select "install zip from sdcard". Then, select "choose zip from sdcard". Now, scroll down to the "Root_XXX.zip" file and hit power button to install it.
It will add SuperSU or Superuser last version apk to system/app, last superuser binary (su) to system/xbin and busybox last version to system/xbin, all with correct file permissions.
Reboot and you get permanent root + busybox installed on your stock kernel.
To unroot, do the above steps and replace the file Root_XXX.zip by the attached Unroot_SuperUser-Busybox-Uninstaller-Update2-signed.zip. It will delete superuser, su and busybox files.
I had downloaded cwm-touch-6.0.1.1-i9100.zip to the external sd card.
I had downloaded Root_SuperSU.0.95-Busybox.1.20.2-S2-signed.zip to the internal storage card.
I put the phone into stock recovery.
Following instructions I attempted to apply cwm-touch-6.0.1.1-i9100 from the external card.
In the cwm 6.0.1.1 flash interface I was unable to find the exact option 'apply update from external storage'; but 2x checked at the CWM site. I think I've tried to restore an earlier image (no idea where its come from - perhaps GB ?) rather than apply cwm-touch-6.0.1.1-i9100.
I did not get round to applying Root_SuperSU.0.95-Busybox.1.20.2-S2-signed.zip
I tried to back out of the stock recovery mode to revert to my original starting point. FAIL.
I now have a permanent black boot screen telling me 'Samsung GALAXY SII GT-I9100'. Informative but useless. I cannot seem to get back into recovery mode.
Before I leap in with both feet here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458
Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 > Galaxy S II Q&A > [GUIDE] Fix an unflashable or soft bricked GSII (I9100G/M/P/T VERSION INCLUDED!)
Any assistance/guidance gratefully received ( good thing I didnt eBay the Huawei). There is no data on the phone.
Thanks
Muppet Now Not the Wonder Dog
Can you get into download mode then
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theunderling said:
Can you get into download mode then
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YES.......
(You mean I'm not screwed ?)
Muppet the Wonder Dog said:
Help Please. It was all so so much simpler on the Huawei U8815.
My friend sent me his old GT-I9100 - I've gone wrong and am not experienced enough to dig myself out.
S2 GT- i9100
ICS 4.0.3
FW - XWLP7
I was trying to root the phone and after reading the various methods here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746794
[Guide][CWM6][Root][ICS] Universal proper rooting for most ICS phones - Now with CWM6
I opted to follow
Method 1 - Recommended
Push superuser + Busybox (Now v1.20.2 from Linus Yang) in recovery
Download attached recovery-clockwork-4.0.1.5-galaxys2.zip, for the i9100 Galaxy S2. This is the non touch version working with volume up/down keys and power button to select menu.
On phones affected by the superbrick bug, this cwm4 version is confirmed safe to wipe by Entropy512 Recognized Developer
I also attached the cwm-touch-6.0.1.1-i9100.zip, the last CWM touch v6.0.1.1 for the i9100 (no confirmation is given about the safety of the wipe in this version on affected phones, so do not wipe in CWM if you are not sure 100%).
For other phones, download the cwm image from here http://clockworkmod.com/rommanager
Put the previously downloaded recovery-clockwork-4.0.1.5-galaxys2.zip file on your external sd card
Download the attached root file you want as per instructions above
I advise Chainfire SuperSU for 2 reasons: it lets you unroot from within superSU application and it lets you migrate to ChainsDD superuser if you like later
Copy the Root_XXX.zip file you downloaded to internal sd card
Boot into stock recovery (volume up+home+power), and select "apply update from external storage". Now select the recovery-clockwork-4.0.1.5-galaxys2.zip or the cwm-touch-6.0.1.1-i9100.zip file you copied in previous step (this step gives a temporary flash that will disappear after reboot)
You get CWM recovery interface (this custom recovery is temporary, not permanent)
Inside CWM, select "install zip from sdcard". Then, select "choose zip from sdcard". Now, scroll down to the "Root_XXX.zip" file and hit power button to install it.
It will add SuperSU or Superuser last version apk to system/app, last superuser binary (su) to system/xbin and busybox last version to system/xbin, all with correct file permissions.
Reboot and you get permanent root + busybox installed on your stock kernel.
To unroot, do the above steps and replace the file Root_XXX.zip by the attached Unroot_SuperUser-Busybox-Uninstaller-Update2-signed.zip. It will delete superuser, su and busybox files.
I had downloaded cwm-touch-6.0.1.1-i9100.zip to the external sd card.
I had downloaded Root_SuperSU.0.95-Busybox.1.20.2-S2-signed.zip to the internal storage card.
I put the phone into stock recovery.
Following instructions I attempted to apply cwm-touch-6.0.1.1-i9100 from the external card.
In the cwm 6.0.1.1 flash interface I was unable to find the exact option 'apply update from external storage'; but 2x checked at the CWM site. I think I've tried to restore an earlier image (no idea where its come from - perhaps GB ?) rather than apply cwm-touch-6.0.1.1-i9100.
I did not get round to applying Root_SuperSU.0.95-Busybox.1.20.2-S2-signed.zip
I tried to back out of the stock recovery mode to revert to my original starting point. FAIL.
I now have a permanent black boot screen telling me 'Samsung GALAXY SII GT-I9100'. Informative but useless. I cannot seem to get back into recovery mode.
Before I leap in with both feet here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458
Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 > Galaxy S II Q&A > [GUIDE] Fix an unflashable or soft bricked GSII (I9100G/M/P/T VERSION INCLUDED!)
Any assistance/guidance gratefully received ( good thing I didnt eBay the Huawei). There is no data on the phone.
Thanks
Muppet Now Not the Wonder Dog
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this looks like a soft brick.
if you can boot into recovery/download mode, then just flash another kernel
Jokesy said:
this looks like a soft brick.
if you can boot into recovery/download mode, then just flash another kernel
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Many thanks.
Lets go find 4.0.3 again & not tell the owner what I did to his phone (sigh).
I have some questions about this whole process.
Is one rooted nook the same as another rooted nook (before using a ROM)?
Is this a good rooting tutorial:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n2D5-Q6UFg
I think I would like to follow this tutorial, option C: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2081981
The first part of C says:
1. You need a bootable CWM card. Instead of making my own I use Albert's root image from B (above) because this image includes CWM 5.x.x. I use this to flash a higher version CWM internally. I erase the zip files from the card to make room for a flashable CWM 6.x.x
That refers to this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21275927#post21275927
That tutorial says:
6. Reboot using CWM settings
9. Follow Video for Root Calibration with Apps
7. Sideload all you want (See folder for select games and other stuff)
What does reboot using CWM settings mean? And the video for root calibration with apps is no longer available. And as far as sideloading goes, I wouldn't know what to sideload.
Then back to the original tutorial, it says:
2. Find a flashable CWM 6.x.x I found mine through http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1640958
I use the one named "flash_cm9-10_cwm v6...." Download and copy to your sd card.
I'm not sure what a good version is. Do they all do the same thing? Can you install any version?
As you can tell I'm pretty confused on the details of these things.
I've probably got more questions but haven't gotten that far yet.
I wrote that tutorial, but I have since changed my way of doing things.
Anyway, you are not meant to jump between the two tutorials and do the rooting with that first card. It's simply a way to get a bootable CWM 5 card without having to set up partitions or anything like that. You only use that card top boot into CWM 5.
I understand from another topic that Albert's root image may not be available at his download link, but Brian's boot that I mention in the "B" section should work as well and so would a couple of others as well.
I give a link and a name of the CWM 6 file I used back then, and it should still be good.
That "changed my my of doing things" now is I skip the CWM5 step and use the CM10 sd-card that I had been using before installing it internally. I link to that image in section "A". You can use that card as a bootable CWM 6 card. The process if using that would be something like
1. Download and burn the image to a 2GB or larger sd-card. No need to expand partitions since you won't actually use this the way it was intended.
2. When booting, hold the "n" key to get into Cyanoboot menu. Once in the menu there should be a "sd recovery" or similar choice to make.
3. You should now be in CWM 6.x.x and be able to flash your ROM and gApps.
Once your CM10 (I would suggest staying with Succulent (Iamafanof) CM10, dated 1231) CWM 6 and Cyanoboot are both included and you can boot intoi Cyanoboot without the CWM bootable card.
If you feel very lost when trying to follow different tutorials, consider running from sd-card insteda with one of Succulents ready-made images (he has bot CM10 and CM10.1 images). Ther is very little loss in performance in my experience.
SuperGCNBoy said:
I have some questions about this whole process.
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You can find some helpful background info and pointers at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37515697&postcount=31 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35669871&postcount=1.
Hi people. I've been browsing a lot lately and Reading about roms, kernel, and other stuff related to customization of Android devices. I consider myself enough tech-savvy to understand technical things about hardware on this devices but when it comes to all the thing related to flashing roms and kernels and related things i have no clue of what you're talking about, lol.
However, I'm really interested on "installing" Cyanogenmod 10 on my Galaxy Player 4 just to see what happens and how flashing roms feels like, so i can try different roms later and enhance my device. But no matter how hard I try to find a tutorial about how to begin from total stock (as the device comes from the store) haven't been lucky finding one. As far as I know the first step is flashing a new kernet with CWM, so then i can flash the roms. But I'm stuck on Step One :s
So, if there's a link you can post here to help begin with this flashing trend it'd be great. Or if you can redact a "custom" tutorial for me, a total programming noob but interested as hell about modifying my GP4 that would be a thousand times better.
Also, feel free to recommend me kernels or roms or whatever you feel i could use
Thanks!!!
PD: not native english speaker
I just finished doing this exact thing myself, so its fresh in my mind First, BACK UP!! there are different methods with varying degrees of how much they back up, search the forum for them. Definitely backup the efs. Instructions are in the first post for the CM10 ROM. Then, I began by flashing a custom kernel using Odin. Instructions on how to do this can be found in the Tips and Tricks section of this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27615927
Kernels can also be found in the appropriate section of that post. Make sure you get one for your device. All of them include CWM (ClockworkMod) which is what you need to easily flash a full ROM. The kernel won't actually effect your current operating system accept to maybe improve performance.
Next, download the ROM file(s) onto your device. ROMs are also in the above post. Again, make sure you get one for your device. Read the instructions in the ROM thread on how exactly to flash them, but the general procedure is to boot into CWM by holding some set of buttons during start up (probably power + volume up) and navigate the CWM menu to flash the ROM.
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from stock
download odin: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2ZcXCdM0CVJS196MFRtaUhfSUk/edit?usp=sharing
boot into download mode
flash terra silent: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1643384
download rom and gapps: rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2233983 gapps: http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip
put on sdcard
BACKUP!!!
flash rom and gapps
reboot
thanks a lot for the help!
Now a question... When you tell me to make a backup, what exactly should I backup and with what program or app? Installed Titanium BAckup app and all i see is the option to backup individual apps. I expected to find something like "total backup of the device" or a similar thing that bacups the whole thing...
please tell me what to use and what to do
thanks a lot again
kennethac said:
thanks a lot for the help!
Now a question... When you tell me to make a backup, what exactly should I backup and with what program or app? Installed Titanium BAckup app and all i see is the option to backup individual apps. I expected to find something like "total backup of the device" or a similar thing that bacups the whole thing...
please tell me what to use and what to do
thanks a lot again
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Create a backup in cwm
This is so if anything goes wrong, you can get back
Sent from my Kindle Fire running CM10.1/SGT7
Ok i downloaded both Odin and the Terra Silent kernel. Samsung kies is already installed so Odin is detecting my galaxy player.
But the terra silent kernel is a zip file, if i extract it the extracted file has no extension, only says zlimage and i have no idea what it is. Then, when I open Odin, there are the next options:
PIT
BOOTLOADER
PDA
PHONE
CSC
where should i upload the zlimage?
kennethac said:
Ok i downloaded both Odin and the Terra Silent kernel. Samsung kies is already installed so Odin is detecting my galaxy player.
But the terra silent kernel is a zip file, if i extract it the extracted file has no extension, only says zlimage and i have no idea what it is. Then, when I open Odin, there are the next options:
PIT
BOOTLOADER
PDA
PHONE
CSC
where should i upload the zlimage?
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That's because you're suppose to flash it via CWM. If it's a tar file, you flash it via Odin. And you're not suppose to extract it, lol.
TheKryptonite said:
That's because you're suppose to flash it via CWM. If it's a tar file, you flash it via Odin. And you're not suppose to extract it, lol.
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haha ok i'm not extracting it anymore. But from those options that shows Odin, where i have to upload the "TerraSilent_usa-1.3.5" file?
This is what i see...
PIT
BOOTLOADER
PDA
PHONE
CSC
that's where i need help for the moment
kennethac said:
haha ok i'm not extracting it anymore. But from those options that shows Odin, where i have to upload the "TerraSilent_usa-1.3.5" file?
This is what i see...
PIT
BOOTLOADER
PDA
PHONE
CSC
that's where i need help for the moment
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PDA is the one, I believe.
Is Terra Silent compatible with CM10??? Reading the thread of Terra Silent a user made a comment on this asking the developer (i guess) to make Terra Silent compatible with CM10.... :s
ok now i have some problems...
got to flash the Terra Silent Kernel. After rebooting everything was ok. Installed Rom Manager in order to install CWM. Rom Manager installed CMW and then came back to main menu. There was an option for creating a copy of the stock rom, thought it wolud be a good idea to make a copy. When i did it, phone went black and then reboted. after rebooting came back to the lock screen but changed language (spanish -> english). Algo noticed there was missing the google search bar. When entered to the apps menu there were a lot of icons of the android robot with an SD card symbol over. When clicked them it says that the apps are not installed on the system.
installed rom manager again, and went to recovery boot. flashed both cm9 and cm 10 included in the cm 10 thread. Now my playr is stuck in the recovery screen...
what do i do?
kennethac said:
ok now i have some problems...
got to flash the Terra Silent Kernel. After rebooting everything was ok. Installed Rom Manager in order to install CWM. Rom Manager installed CMW and then came back to main menu. There was an option for creating a copy of the stock rom, thought it wolud be a good idea to make a copy. When i did it, phone went black and then reboted. after rebooting came back to the lock screen but changed language (spanish -> english). Algo noticed there was missing the google search bar. When entered to the apps menu there were a lot of icons of the android robot with an SD card symbol over. When clicked them it says that the apps are not installed on the system.
installed rom manager again, and went to recovery boot. flashed both cm9 and cm 10 included in the cm 10 thread. Now my playr is stuck in the recovery screen...
what do i do?
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Did you wipe the data, cache, and Davik cache?
TheKryptonite said:
Did you wipe the data, cache, and Davik cache?
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Sorry. False alarm, i finally found i was doing something wrong so corrected it and now i'm using Jelly Bean in my galaxy player. But now there's another problem: system won't read the external SD card.
How can i fix this?
kennethac said:
Sorry. False alarm, i finally found i was doing something wrong so corrected it and now i'm using Jelly Bean in my galaxy player. But now there's another problem: system won't read the external SD card.
How can i fix this?
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You internal SD card is probably switched for the external.
Find "vold.fstab. (system/etc)" open it, and change "/mnt/sdcard/sdcard1" to "/mnt/sdcard/sdcard0."
TheKryptonite said:
You internal SD card is probably switched for the external.
Find "vold.fstab. (system/etc)" open it, and change "/mnt/sdcard/sdcard1" to "/mnt/sdcard/sdcard0."
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This is what the file shows:
#internal sdcard
dev mount sdcard / storage /sdcard0 1 /
devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/mmc host/mmco
#external sdcard
dev mount emmc /storage/sdcard1 auto /
devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.2/mmc_host/mmc1
what's the part that i have to edit???
kennethac said:
This is what the file shows:
#internal sdcard
dev mount sdcard / storage /sdcard0 1 /
devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/mmc host/mmco
#external sdcard
dev mount emmc /storage/sdcard1 auto /
devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.2/mmc_host/mmc1
what's the part that i have to edit???
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#internal sdcard
dev mount sdcard / storage /sdcard1
#external sdcard
dev mount emmc /storage/sdcard0
Wait, before doing any changes like this, have you tried on going mnt/emmc or storage/sdcard1? @TheKryptonite he have a 4.0 and the sdcard is working without changing the paths.
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zaclimon said:
Wait, before doing any changes like this, have you tried on going mnt/emmc or storage/sdcard1? @TheKryptonite he have a 4.0 and the sdcard is working without changing the paths.
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That is the same thing four me. I did not have to switch storages at all
Sent from my Kindle Fire running CM10.1/SGT7
TheKryptonite said:
#internal sdcard
dev mount sdcard / storage /sdcard1
#external sdcard
dev mount emmc /storage/sdcard0
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I did this change, switched numbers and now i can see the files on the sd card. Only that before flashing CM 10 the access to the sd card was through a folder calles "externa sd", now the sd card files and folders are scattered on the home screen of any file explorer i acess the sd card with. It's not a big ideal but i dont like it.
When i edited the file you told me there was a 1 after where now says sdcard 1. Shoud that number be erased or better keep it?
kennethac said:
I did this change, switched numbers and now i can see the files on the sd card. Only that before flashing CM 10 the access to the sd card was through a folder calles "externa sd", now the sd card files and folders are scattered on the home screen of any file explorer i acess the sd card with. It's not a big ideal but i dont like it.
When i edited the file you told me there was a 1 after where now says sdcard 1. Shoud that number be erased or better keep it?
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I'd keep it.