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So basically i have a BRAND NEW vibrant and i think i softbricked it. (i can still boot into STOCK recovery)
i was trying to flash voodoo lag fix using androidspins instructions but failed i guess... NOW my phone is somehow COMPLETELY stock... and it wont boot past the vibrant screen!
i REALLY need this to work, and im a super newb, so adb terms and things wont really make sense to me unless written step by step lol
PLEASE HELP ME! im on a mac mini running leopard 10.5.8 so i cant use odin or w/e its called.
oh ya and i have a nexus one so if it can help in any way in fixing this problem that may help too?
How long did you wait for it to boot? It can take a few mins. You should be able to fix this alot quicker by searching thru the voodoo thread. Also having a mac shouldn't prevent you from using odin
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How long did you wait for it to boot? It can take a few mins. You should be able to fix this alot quicker by searching thru the voodoo thread. Also having a mac shouldn't prevent you from using odin
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i wated for almost 2 hours and ya ive got odin to LAUNCH but not to work at all
Odin is really your best bet, can't you run it under parallels or something?
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Odin is really your best bet, can't you run it under parallels or something?
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I'm a newb I have no idea what that means. Sorry that's why I need help. Any step by step instructions anyone can give???
Launch odin select the corresponding files then plug phone in to computer and put in download mode. When usb indicator on the top of odin lights up your good to go. To get into download mode I remove the sim card, sd card and the battery. I put the battery back in hold the vol up and down and then plug the usb in.
Search for the stock rom thread to get the odin files. There should be directions in there and in the bible thread as well.
Also if you haven't already you should install the android sdk for mac. Just google it
You have a vibrant its 99% unbrickable. Odin is your first problem. Recovery mode. Clear cache. Wipe user data. Reboot phone. Just a question why the hell are ppl still using Odin... makes me laugh.. I'm currently runny de-odexed 1.2ghz .. 2530 quadrant score my vibrant is so sexy I want to hump it. .. LOL
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You have a vibrant its 99% unbrickable. Odin is your first problem. Recovery mode. Clear cache. Wipe user data. Reboot phone. Just a question why the hell are ppl still using Odin... makes me laugh.. I'm currently runny de-odexed 1.2ghz .. 2530 quadrant score my vibrant is so sexy I want to hump it. .. LOL
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Cool story, bro. My 1.2ghz is sitting at 2743 quadrant guess I'm cooler than you. (Pst Quadrant dont mean anything).
ANYWAY back on topic, Since your on a mac you would need to run ODIN over parallels unless there is a mac version that I'm unaware of. Google parallels for mac, it allows you to run windows based programs on a mac. Then look at the ODIN threads in the bible stickied in this forum. Follow the instructions carefully and you'll be fine.
LOL.. hope it works out.. hate to see an awesome phone become a paper weight.
Gotta say xda is awesome
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I'm guessing he tried to flash voodoo thru the update.zip method so unless he can push the stock update or what have you. Using recovery will only keep trying to re-install voodoo I'm guessing. So the best way to fix it is odin.
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Also if you haven't already you should install the android sdk for mac. Just google it
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Alright another super newb question, can I have a link to the android sdk for Mac and how EXACTLY do I install it? Idk how lol
Wow, a LOT of misinformation here
First of all, you CANNOT run ODIN on Mac.
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Odin is really your best bet, can't you run it under parallels or something?
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You CANNOT use ODIN via Parallels on Mac. You can install it and run it, but it will NOT recognize your Vibrant in Download mode which is necessary. I am not guessing, I know for a fact- I tried intensely for 3 days before learning that it's just not possible. And Parallels is a program that simulates a Windows machine on your Mac.
You COULD use ODIN on your Mac only if you run Windows on your Mac via Boot Camp. It's not a super-easy process if you aren't tech savvy, you also need to purchase (or otherwise obtain) a full version of Windows, so you're better off finding a real Windows computer. In case you're curious, additional info on Boot Camp http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
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You have a vibrant its 99% unbrickable. Odin is your first problem. Recovery mode. Clear cache. Wipe user data. Reboot phone. Just a question why the hell are ppl still using Odin... makes me laugh.. I'm currently runny de-odexed 1.2ghz .. 2530 quadrant score my vibrant is so sexy I want to hump it. .. LOL
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This poster = IDIOT. Wow, you're Quadrant score is so useful to know, very helpful for this guy, and I'm sure there are many who read your contribution and had to sit down in AWE to take in just how cool you and your Quadrant score are. Laughing because of ODIN? Well, Slick, it's gonna be necessary for this guy (and myself) to save our phones. Recovery> wipe data> wipe cache WILL NOT WORK at this point. Yes, the Vibrant is close to unbrickable- but not completely immune. Besides, this guy's Vibrant is soft-bricked, as is mine. Yes, it can happen, and yes, you need ODIN via true windows to fix. Go away and run some Quadrant tests.
Once you get in front of a Windows machine, here is a great step-by-step on how to fix your phone via ODIN http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475 I haven't done it yet, will be later today once I get in front of WIndows.
Android SDK and ADB will not help you at this point either, although they're great to learn for future Android fun.
Good luck- I know first hand how frustrating this is.
ok so is there ANY other way i can get this vibrant to boot? via adb or ANYTHING???
Easy way ....find a friend with windows
sorry about odin not working with a mac. Thought android sdk might load some usb drivers for you...saw that somewhere I think. However, according to lp1527 seems you will need windows or linux. Maybe you could try bootcamp with ubuntu since thats free.
Going out on limb but maybe using adb to remove the update.zip and replacing it with the stock update.zip and flashing that through recovery might work? or try to push the voodoo uninstall .txt first and see if does anything.
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So basically i have a BRAND NEW vibrant and i think i softbricked it. (i can still boot into STOCK recovery)
i was trying to flash voodoo lag fix using androidspins instructions but failed i guess... NOW my phone is somehow COMPLETELY stock... and it wont boot past the vibrant screen!
i REALLY need this to work, and im a super newb, so adb terms and things wont really make sense to me unless written step by step lol
PLEASE HELP ME! im on a mac mini running leopard 10.5.8 so i cant use odin or w/e its called.
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I had this same exact problem with mine. Use Odin (refer to Bible section if needed). Odin is very easy to use. Here's what you do:
1. Open Odin v.1.3
2. Download stock Odin stock firmware. This link is for the JI2 leaked release. if you want original JFD then do a search. This link has both the .tar ROM and 512 Pit file: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780935
3. In Odin click on PIT button and open 512 pit file.
4. With your phone powered off and unplugged from pc, hold in both volume keys and then plug in the usb cord (whioch is already connected to your pc). After a few seconds your phone is in download mode (bright yellow on screen)
5. Check to make sure Odin has detected your phone by verify it has populated the port setting (towards the top in yellow) refer to Odin link in Bible page if unsure
6. Click on PDA and open the .tar ROM file
7. Click start
8. Sit back and wait to Odin to finish. It will reboot your phone automatically for you.
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I had this same exact problem with mine. Use Odin (refer to Bible section if needed). Odin is very easy to use. Here's what you do:
1. Open Odin v.1.3
2. Download stock Odin stock firmware. This link is for the JI2 leaked release. if you want original JFD then do a search. This link has both the .tar ROM and 512 Pit file: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780935
3. In Odin click on PIT button and open 512 pit file.
4. With your phone powered off and unplugged from pc, hold in both volume keys and then plug in the usb cord (whioch is already connected to your pc). After a few seconds your phone is in download mode (bright yellow on screen)
5. Check to make sure Odin has detected your phone by verify it has populated the port setting (towards the top in yellow) refer to Odin link in Bible page if unsure
6. Click on PDA and open the .tar ROM file
7. Click start
8. Sit back and wait to Odin to finish. It will reboot your phone automatically for you.
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I cant im on a mac. odin CAN NOT, NO MATTER WHAT recognize a phone thru a mac
Demiurgic said:
Easy way ....find a friend with windows
sorry about odin not working with a mac. Thought android sdk might load some usb drivers for you...saw that somewhere I think. However, according to lp1527 seems you will need windows or linux. Maybe you could try bootcamp with ubuntu since thats free.
Going out on limb but maybe using adb to remove the update.zip and replacing it with the stock update.zip and flashing that through recovery might work? or try to push the voodoo uninstall .txt first and see if does anything.
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so can you write out EVERYTHING i would have to do to adb? i have NO idea how
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First of all, you CANNOT run ODIN on Mac.
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Good to know, I don't own a mac but thought it might work under parallels. Thanks for the info.
hey I installed the bionix 1.5 rom after i unistalled the one click lagfix. My application storage space was 0 after that and when i would reboot i would get a blank screen after the galaxs s load screen. I went back to the bionix 1.4 rom and now I can't load any other roms or recoveries from clockwork and application storage available space is still 0. I know I could use odin to get the froyo that doesn't brick rom but I have a mac so I can't use odin. any suggestions?
That was the lag fix, go to recovery and delete cache and user data
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hey I installed the bionix 1.5 rom after i unistalled the one click lagfix. My application storage space was 0 after that and when i would reboot i would get a blank screen after the galaxs s load screen. I went back to the bionix 1.4 rom and now I can't load any other roms or recoveries from clockwork and application storage available space is still 0. I know I could use odin to get the froyo that doesn't brick rom but I have a mac so I can't use odin. any suggestions?
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A suggestion to realize your up against a brick wall that's more easily solved by using a windows machine and odin3. I know mac users don't want to hear this, and I'm not dumping mac hate on you here, but the fact is that Odin is a Windows application and probably the only way for you out of your mess.
There is an open source project for an Odin compatible firmware tool, Heimdall, but it's still in alpha at this stage and no source has been released yet. So, it's Odin3 or nothing at this point.
Best of luck
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A suggestion to realize your up against a brick wall that's more easily solved by using a windows machine and odin3. I know mac users don't want to hear this, and I'm not dumping mac hate on you here, but the fact is that Odin is a Windows application and probably the only way for you out of your mess.
There is an open source project for an Odin compatible firmware tool, Heimdall, but it's still in alpha at this stage and no source has been released yet. So, it's Odin3 or nothing at this point.
Best of luck
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If you on a linux/mac just use something like VM Ware to simulate windows os...
Thats the only thing about using ubuntu that gets a little rough is all these smaller programs are usually made for windows
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That was the lag fix, go to recovery and delete cache and user data
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I already tried that. thanks for the suggestion though.
masterotaku said:
A suggestion to realize your up against a brick wall that's more easily solved by using a windows machine and odin3. I know mac users don't want to hear this, and I'm not dumping mac hate on you here, but the fact is that Odin is a Windows application and probably the only way for you out of your mess.
There is an open source project for an Odin compatible firmware tool, Heimdall, but it's still in alpha at this stage and no source has been released yet. So, it's Odin3 or nothing at this point.
Best of luck
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thanks for the suggestion. i know macs do have their downfalls. the virtual machines look kinda complicated i might be better off just borrowing a friends computer.
Moved to the Q&A sub-forum.
The development sub-forum is for development only.
As far as Odin goes: Use a Virtual Machine with XP on it. XP SP3 doesn't require a key or to be activated for 30 days.
There was a replacement tool for Odin that was being worked on that was compatible with Linux and OS X but I don't know if it was ever finished.
Ok, before the flaming commences, I have searched high and low and have tried all the options that I have found to no avail. I have a new Galaxy Note that still has Gingerbread installed. I am wanting to perform the upgrade to ICS, but am unable to via Kies. Having searched the internet, I have concluded Kies and Windows 8 preview are not working well together. And, like a dumbass, I have no way to restore back to Windows 7. In a rush to try the latest and greatest (thats a joke, I now know), I neglected to make a proper restore point.
My question is, how can I perform this upgrade with my current setup? At this point, I can not even install drivers to allow my computer to recognize my phone when attached.
Please xda community, any help would be very much appreciated.
Use Odin and flash the upgrade. You can run Odin as administrator, and compatibility mode if needed.
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Use Odin and flash the upgrade. You can run Odin as administrator, and compatibility mode if needed.
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Im assuming you want root. If you already have a recovery installed, just download a stock rom that was just rooted. If not, flash the recovery first, then do install any ICS rom you want. They even have JB ROMs.
Thanks for the advise. The problem I am having is getting my computer to recognize my phone when connected, even through Odin. Not sure why Samsung is being so bull headed about windows 8, even if it is a preview build. It's coming very soon and you'd think they would want to begin supporting it. My wife's lg nitro works great as does my previous one x.
Oh well
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sigaiser said:
Thanks for the advise. The problem I am having is getting my computer to recognize my phone when connected, even through Odin. Not sure why Samsung is being so bull headed about windows 8, even if it is a preview build. It's coming very soon and you'd think they would want to begin supporting it. My wife's lg nitro works great as does my previous one x.
Oh well
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I flashed my S3 today using Odin under Windows 8 64bit RTM. I just connected the phone in flash mode, went into device manager and pointed the phone entry at a folder of Samsung Windows 7 USB drivers (think they came from download.com or similar). Drivers updated themselves and Odin worked first time.
I haven't managed to get Kies working yet though, but I'm sure Samsung will be working on it now Win8 is final. It's not really vital if you've got Odin, and Kies Air works fine for file management.
Hope that helps
I have been trying all day to root this bad boy. After finding nothing but broken link after broken link I finally found <cm-10.1-20121229-UNOFFICIAL-p4wifi.zip> and <cm10.1-20130116-UNOFFICIAL-p4wifi.zip> I am stuck at this point because I don't know which to use and well, quite frankly im a noob. ive watched a couple videos and even talked to a guy who rooted his but, i'm unsure about where to put this friggin file. some people say to have my tab in usb debug mode while others say to the contrary. some say to put my tab into odin3 while others say to have it in recovery mode but the one consistency is that they all say that its simple and "noob proof". Well with all the contradictory methods i've researched the one thing ive concluded is that for a noob it really aint that easy to sort through everything ive found and realize what the hell to do. I really don't wanna brick this frigger so this if anything is a desperate cry for help.
Long story short, I have the files which one do I use and what do I do with it?
Sincerely, Nooby McFirsttimerson
Stark_raving_mad said:
I have been trying all day to root this bad boy. After finding nothing but broken link after broken link I finally found <cm-10.1-20121229-UNOFFICIAL-p4wifi.zip> and <cm10.1-20130116-UNOFFICIAL-p4wifi.zip> I am stuck at this point because I don't know which to use and well, quite frankly im a noob. ive watched a couple videos and even talked to a guy who rooted his but, i'm unsure about where to put this friggin file. some people say to have my tab in usb debug mode while others say to the contrary. some say to put my tab into odin3 while others say to have it in recovery mode but the one consistency is that they all say that its simple and "noob proof". Well with all the contradictory methods i've researched the one thing ive concluded is that for a noob it really aint that easy to sort through everything ive found and realize what the hell to do. I really don't wanna brick this frigger so this if anything is a desperate cry for help.
Long story short, I have the files which one do I use and what do I do with it?
Sincerely, Nooby McFirsttimerson
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There's nothing hard about rooting if you want to flash a custom ROM on your tab, 99.9% of the developers pre-root their ROM's so you dont even have to root it, so did pershoot.
Step 1: You start from zero: you have a gt-p7510 STOCK ROM on android 4.0.4, if not, flash the ics bootloader from droidbasement.com via odin in PDA slot.
Step 2: go to droidbasement.com, and it depends which android version you want to flash, 4.0.4, 4.1.1, or 4.2.2, let's say you want do flash android 4.2.2, download clockworkmod recovery 6.0.3.4, flash it via odin in PDA slot and reboot your device.
Step 3: once you have cwm 6.0.3.4 flashed, connect your tablet to your pc and get the latest nightly version, YOU DON'T WANT TO USE EXPERIMENTAL BUILTS!! Since they were only ment for pure development and they could be very unstable. Download the latest version here http://get.cm/?device=p4wifi here and copy the file over from your computer to your device. DO NOT FORGET!
Step 4: reboot your device into recovery and do a factory reset, go to your 0 folder in recovery and flash the latest nightly built. ( a factory reset via cwm will not delete data on your SDcard
Step 5: reboot your device again when it's done and wait up to 10 minutes.
And last but not least step 6: enjoy!!
DefQoN_BE said:
There's nothing hard about rooting if you want to flash a custom ROM on your tab, 99.9% of the developers pre-root their ROM's so you dont even have to root it, so did pershoot.
Step 1: You start from zero: you have a gt-p7510 STOCK ROM on android 4.0.4, if not, flash the ics bootloader from droidbasement.com via odin in PDA slot.
Step 2: go to droidbasement.com, and it depends which android version you want to flash, 4.0.4, 4.1.1, or 4.2.2, let's say you want do flash android 4.2.2, download clockworkmod recovery 6.0.3.4, flash it via odin in PDA slot and reboot your device.
Step 3: once you have cwm 6.0.3.4 flashed, connect your tablet to your pc and get the latest nightly version, YOU DON'T WANT TO USE EXPERIMENTAL BUILTS!! Since they were only ment for pure development and they could be very unstable. Download the latest version here http://get.cm/?device=p4wifi here and copy the file over from your computer to your device. DO NOT FORGET!
Step 4: reboot your device into recovery and do a factory reset, go to your 0 folder in recovery and flash the latest nightly built. ( a factory reset via cwm will not delete data on your SDcard
Step 5: reboot your device again when it's done and wait up to 10 minutes.
And last but not least step 6: enjoy!!
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How do I flash it via odin in PDA slot?
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How do I flash it via odin in PDA slot?
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In Odin, there is a PDA button. Click it and select your file.
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Stark_raving_mad said:
How do I flash it via odin in PDA slot?
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Get your tablet in download mode, it's the same way as you go to recovery, but then the other image on the right side, your tab will warn you that flashing other software may cause problems on your tab and blabla, just ignore that and push yes. Connect your tab to your pc and open odin, while it's connected, your pc will look for a driver i think. Once odin is opened, select PDA slot and search for the recovery safed on your computer, then hit the square box and make sure the box in front of'PDA SLOT' is check with a 'V', now it will flash cwm on your tablet
So i have to have odin on my pc?
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So i have to have odin on my pc?
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Yes you do.
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Why do people always feel they have to run to customs roms? To me that is like saying to somebody who asks how to change a wheel on a car that first they have to remove the engine and put in a supercharged version instead with all the added unreliability that goes with it.... Custom roms are great but sometimes when answering a question the sledgehammer to crack a walnut approach is not the best..... if you are happy with stock rom to start with try rooting that first then if you want to go further try the custom approach
If you just want to root a stock firmware then all you have to do is install clockwork recovery using odin and flash a root zip through recovery.....
Root file is here for you and if you go to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44527963#post44527963 there is a good version of odin for your tab and drivers (if you haven't already installed them ) that I recently posted
As long as you are sure it is 7510 you have then recovery for pushing through odin is attached as well
I cant have root permissions after flashing CM 10.2 (I accidentally did full sd card data wipe with twrp 2.6.0.0 before) , now none of apps that request root works..I tried to flash older superuser.zip files but that didnt work (when trying to flash superUS v1.50 zip it always writes ''failed')'. Any solution to that?
Try installing SuperSu from play store, see if that works otherwise if that doesn't work go to android development stickies for this forum' download root.zip and try to root again through recovery
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Ive downloaded the 2 files using my Tablet the 2 files being the root.zip and recovery. I havnt done anymore than that. Whats the next step?
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Ive downloaded the 2 files using my Tablet the 2 files being the root.zip and recovery. I havnt done anymore than that. Whats the next step?
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Ok.. being as you're new to this.. I advise you to watch QBKing's video on rooting this device, really any of his rooting vids will show you how to install odin/drivers and then to Odin the custom recovery...
If you feel unsure after watching the video or have any questions... just hit me back and I can walk ya through it..
Don't be worried if I don't see you're reply right away.. I'm on my way home from vaction and my service is less than spotty.. ( thanks sprint )
The video was enlightening to say the least. However the thread at ac syndicate is now closed. Sooooo im wondering if there is anywhere else i can find the necessary files
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Stark_raving_mad said:
The video was enlightening to say the least. However the thread at ac syndicate is now closed. Sooooo im wondering if there is anywhere else i can find the necessary files
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What files do you need?
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Odin http://db.tt/HEZM0iTh
USB drivers http://db.tt/66rJelZn
assume you mean those files
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stinky73 said:
Why do people always feel they have to run to customs roms? To me that is like saying to somebody who asks how to change a wheel on a car that first they have to remove the engine and put in a supercharged version instead with all the added unreliability that goes with it.... Custom roms are great but sometimes when answering a question the sledgehammer to crack a walnut approach is not the best..... if you are happy with stock rom to start with try rooting that first then if you want to go further try the custom approach
If you just want to root a stock firmware then all you have to do is install clockwork recovery using odin and flash a root zip through recovery.....
Root file is here for you and if you go to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44527963#post44527963 there is a good version of odin for your tab and drivers (if you haven't already installed them ) that I recently posted
As long as you are sure it is 7510 you have then recovery for pushing through odin is attached as well
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I have been trying for a whole day. I have used files either from other posts in xda or other sites. Still I could not root my 7510. I have finally successfully rooted the tablet with the files in this post.
Thanks a lot!
Pan_Man said:
I have been trying for a whole day. I have used files either from other posts in xda or other sites. Still I could not root my 7510. I have finally successfully rooted the tablet with the files in this post.
Thanks a lot!
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Glad it worked ! :good:
If anybody else needs the files to root or a link to qbking77 video....look at my FAQ thread....everything needed to root is there, minus the Sammy drivers( you can get them when you plug you're tab into the PC )...
Also...do yourself a favor and as soon as you root...go put infamous twrp recovery on the device..I have flashed every single ROM I've put on my device through this recovery...no problems yet...Lol.
Link to FAQ thread.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2458846
Edit...this is for p4wifi only on stock 4.0.4
Copy them where on the device?
Step 3: once you have cwm 6.0.3.4 flashed said:
connect your tablet to your pc[/B] and get the latest nightly version, YOU DON'T WANT TO USE EXPERIMENTAL BUILTS!! Since they were only ment for pure development and they could be very unstable. Download the latest version here and copy the file over from your computer to your device. DO NOT FORGET!
Where do you copy the step 3 files? I can't even access the file directory on the tablet for more than 1-2 minutes before it resets. I flashed the step 2 files (no change), and having trouble knowing where to but the step 3 files and how to access the target directory. Could you clarify for me? Thanks.
BTW new user and can't "post"urls so I had to delete yours from the reply. sorry.
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I'm trying to buy a cheap smartphone for my girlfriend. Just bought a used Vibrant from eBay only to find it had an IMEI blacklisted by T-Mobile. Already had put CM 10.1 on it and she loved it so I'm pissed.
Any tips for buying a decent used smartphone for under $100? Vibrant seems like one of the best and I'm partial to Samsung. Any recommendations for the fastest Android 4.x ROM with the best battery life for the Vibrant?
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I'm having a really hard time reflashing to stock. All the write-ups seem to be out of date. I tried the AIO Vibrant Toolbox 2.5 and can't get the phone to show up in Odin. Then I tried these instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18765728
What's the best version of Odin to use currently? Is there a simpler, reliable way to flash back to stock from CM?
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I'm having a really hard time reflashing to stock. All the write-ups seem to be out of date. I tried the AIO Vibrant Toolbox 2.5 and can't get the phone to show up in Odin. Then I tried these instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18765728
What's the best version of Odin to use currently? Is there a simpler, reliable way to flash back to stock from CM?
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Are you putting the phone into download mode before connecting to Odin? You must be in download mode, I prefer Odin 1.7, every other version hangs on me for some reason. I always follow the guide below, never messed with AIO toolbox. Follow this guide to get back to stock JFD (2.1) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
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iTz KeeFy said:
Are you putting the phone into download mode before connecting to Odin? You must be in download mode, I prefer Odin 1.7, every other version hangs on me for some reason. I always follow the guide below, never messed with AIO toolbox. Follow this guide to get back to stock JFD (2.1) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
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Yeah, had the phone in download mode and was using Odin 1.7. I have the latest Samsung drivers for WIndows installed, and when I mount the SD card the phone shows up properly. That guide you linked to was one I tried. I couldn't get the phone to show up with "adb devices" either, but that was working before I installed CM 10.1. This stuff is so finicky it's frustrating. I've wasted countless hours on three different phones over the past few years, but overall it's worth it to get a better OS.
VQ30DE said:
Yeah, had the phone in download mode and was using Odin 1.7. I have the latest Samsung drivers for WIndows installed, and when I mount the SD card the phone shows up properly. That guide you linked to was one I tried. I couldn't get the phone to show up with "adb devices" either, but that was working before I installed CM 10.1. This stuff is so finicky it's frustrating. I've wasted countless hours on three different phones over the past few years, but overall it's worth it to get a better OS.
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I assume your running Odin with administrator privileges, if not try that. Maybe try flashing a different rom, a stable rom could fix the issue. Make sure USB debugging is checked, shouldn't affect Odin but worth a try.
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iTz KeeFy said:
I assume your running Odin with administrator privileges, if not try that. Maybe try flashing a different rom, a stable rom could fix the issue. Make sure USB debugging is checked, shouldn't affect Odin but worth a try.
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Yeah, tried running as admin.
I just tried Heimdall One-Click, and got the error they mentioned:
Do not flash bootloaders if you see this message:
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Local and device PIT files don't match and repartition wasn't specified!
This message means your partition tables do not match the firmware.
You will need to use Linux to repartition with this firmware package. Install Ubuntu. In Linux, you can copy-pasta this into the terminal to correct the repartitioning problem and then flash bootloaders. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17485056&postcount=23
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Seriously? I don't want to install Linux to flash this phone back to stock! No way to do this from adb in Windows or from within a rooted phone? Maybe I'll just return with with CM installed; the phone is basically a wifi device only unless the seller decides to change the IMEI and resell.
VQ30DE said:
Yeah, had the phone in download mode and was using Odin 1.7. I have the latest Samsung drivers for WIndows installed, and when I mount the SD card the phone shows up properly. That guide you linked to was one I tried. I couldn't get the phone to show up with "adb devices" either, but that was working before I installed CM 10.1. This stuff is so finicky it's frustrating. I've wasted countless hours on three different phones over the past few years, but overall it's worth it to get a better OS.
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Try re-installing the driver for the phone.
I'm not sure if they changed it in the newer versions of CM but after a certain version you actually need the drivers for the Nexus S rather than the Vibrant for ADB to work properly.
(Someone correct me if this is no longer true)
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firefly6240 said:
Try re-installing the driver for the phone.
I'm not sure if they changed it in the newer versions of CM but after a certain version you actually need the drivers for the Nexus S rather than the Vibrant for ADB to work properly.
(Someone correct me if this is no longer true)
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Try here for the driver