Hi I recently just installed clockworkmod by chainfire and now i'm trying to flash a rom ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1844343 ) but when ever i go to install a zip from sd card i can't find the the rom zip file... any help?
Are u looking inte right place. Internal vs external sdcard?
i found it installed it and i think my phone is bricked now... it won't go past the galaxy i9100 screen... can you teach me how to flash stock rom or link me to some stock roms i can flash to?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
But have you done a wipe data/factory reset and cache from recovery?
If you flash a 4.0.4 samsung stock, beware of the 4.0.4 emmc brickbug. Google or xda search will get u tons of info about it.
BossStang said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
But have you done a wipe data/factory reset and cache from recovery?
If you flash a 4.0.4 samsung stock, beware of the 4.0.4 emmc brickbug. Google or xda search will get u tons of info about it.
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yes i have done wipe data factory reset and cache from recovery before flashing the rom but now i can't go into CWM anymore.. only odin
Ok. If you can access download mode just flash a stock rom with odin.
andyzeng1993 said:
yes i have done wipe data factory reset and cache from recovery before flashing the rom but now i can't go into CWM anymore.. only odin
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so you are stuck in bootloop? go to download mode and flash a stock ROM/firmware (you can find it in sammobile.com), just flash it with odin and you are good to go..
maybe your download was incomplete, i suggest you redownload the ROM again
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Can anyone link to a guide about restoring my SGS2 to factory settings? I've moved to a Galaxy Nexus and will sell my SGS2 with Envirofone, of the mobile recycling companies.
Much appreciated!
Questions belong in the Q&A section!
Also, the information on how to restore your phone to factory defaults is covered by the user manual and does not require xda-developers.
if you are on a stock rom, unrooted, just go through the settings menu and somewhere in location and security (i believe) you should find what you are looking for. make sure to also format the internal sd card.
For Android ICS
Settings> Backup and Reset > Factory Data reset
Settings> Storage> Erase USB storage
Settings> Storage> Erase SD card
Assuming you have CWM/Recovery installed, format cache, data, system, & internal sd card in Recovery, flash stock rom in Odin then reset flash counter. Done.
If you don't have CWM/Recovery & not rooted, do as Chef Tony said (definitely not an XDA thing if you're not the sort of person who tinkers with the phone/doesn't root or run non-stock firmware).
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Assuming you have CWM/Recovery installed, format cache, data, system, & internal sd card in Recovery, flash stock rom in Odin then reset flash counter. Done.
If you don't have CWM/Recovery & not rooted, do as Chef Tony said (definitely not an XDA thing if you're not the sort of person who tinkers with the phone/doesn't root or run non-stock firmware).
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Sorry I was not clear. I have one of the nightly CM 4.0.4 builds so it will be the former option. Can I reset the flash counter in Odin, and will the Odin flash also remove CWM and reinstall the stock kernel?
Thanks
Can you reset the flash counter in/with Odin ? Um, no
To reset the flash counter, you need Triangle Away if you're running ICS bootloaders, or a jig if you're running the old bootloader. Now that I think of it, if you're running ICS bootloaders, reset the flash counter with Triangle Away first, before you format everything in CWM & before you flash a stock rom as it requires root. Flashing the stock rom in Odin won't affect the flash counter.
Doing all those formats in CWM before you flash the stock rom will remove root (and everything else). When you flash a stock rom in Odin it will include a stock kernel.
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Can you reset the flash counter in/with Odin ? Um, no
To reset the flash counter, you need Triangle Away if you're running ICS bootloaders, or a jig if you're running the old bootloader. Now that I think of it, if you're running ICS bootloaders, reset the flash counter with Triangle Away first, before you format everything in CWM & before you flash a stock rom as it requires root. Flashing the stock rom in Odin won't affect the flash counter.
Doing all those formats in CWM before you flash the stock rom will remove root (and everything else). When you flash a stock rom in Odin it will include a stock kernel.
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Thanks. Didn't know about Triangle Away, great app. Wiped everything in CWM, and then tried to restore two separate 4.0.3 images found here. Both times Odin finished fine, but after reboot the phone doesn't progress past the animated "S". Any ideas?
Nitsson said:
Thanks. Didn't know about Triangle Away, great app. Wiped everything in CWM, and then tried to restore two separate 4.0.3 images found here. Both times Odin finished fine, but after reboot the phone doesn't progress past the animated "S". Any ideas?
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Go to www.sammobile.com and download a stock firmware and flash through odin.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Boot into recovery & try a factory reset/wipe before you do anything else.
kilometers4 said:
Go to www.sammobile.com and download a stock firmware and flash through odin.
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MistahBungle said:
Boot into recovery & try a factory reset/wipe before you do anything else.
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That, gentlemen, did it. Used the Open Europe firmware listed here and the instructions here. Many thanks for the help - off to enjoy JB on the Nexus now.
I rooted my i777 with UCEL5 from forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746181 with Odin3 v1.85 .
To put on Siyah v3 kernel, it says i must wipe cache and wipe dalvik. Now i dont have an "advanced" option in recovery mode. I did some reasearch and it says i must have CWM to do the wipe dalvik. To get CWM on my phone, i read i must flash another kernel. this part is confusing me.
So i should flash another kernel, for example forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399 , and then do the steps and reflash Siyah onto it? Is this safe to do?
or did i do something wrong with the rooting step, because after rooting my kernel changed but i dont know why CWM wasnt included in this kernel.
xnotoriouzpakix said:
I rooted my i777 with UCEL5 from forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746181 with Odin3 v1.85 .
To put on Siyah v3 kernel, it says i must wipe cache and wipe dalvik. Now i dont have an "advanced" option in recovery mode. I did some reasearch and it says i must have CWM to do the wipe dalvik. To get CWM on my phone, i read i must flash another kernel. this part is confusing me.
So i should flash another kernel, for example forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399 , and then do the steps and reflash Siyah onto it? Is this safe to do?
or did i do something wrong with the rooting step, because after rooting my kernel changed but i dont know why CWM wasnt included in this kernel.
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I can't load that thread you got the ROM from but if you're rooted you can use Mobile ODIN to flash the Siyah kernel the XDA free version and info is in this thread.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
Check this thread for info as well..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1650948
EDIT: I just found what you flashed, you need to get off that kernel ASAP go back to that thread and read what creepy said he tells in detail how to flash the kernel via Mobile ODIN it's easy install Mobile ODIN apk download the new kernel extract the zImage from the zip load it in the kernel slot in Mobile ODIN and hit flash that will give CWM and a safe kernel then you can boot in to recovery and wipe cache and wipe dalvik....GL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746181
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I can't load that thread you got the ROM from but if you're rooted you can use Mobile ODIN to flash the Siyah kernel the XDA free version and info is in this thread.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
Check this thread for info as well..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1650948
EDIT: I just found what you flashed, you need to get off that kernel ASAP go back to that thread and read what creepy said he tells in detail how to flash the kernel via Mobile ODIN it's easy install Mobile ODIN apk download the new kernel extract the zImage from the zip load it in the kernel slot in Mobile ODIN and hit flash that will give CWM and a safe kernel then you can boot in to recovery and wipe cache and wipe dalvik....GL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746181
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i know i am trying to get off this kernel to Siyah, but the instructions for Siyah said to wipe cache and dalvik before flashing the kernel. so is it ok if i just skip the wipe dalvik and go ahead with the flash ?
xnotoriouzpakix said:
i know i am trying to get off this kernel to Siyah, but the instructions for Siyah said to wipe cache and dalvik before flashing the kernel. so is it ok if i just skip the wipe dalvik and go ahead with the flash ?
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Yes it's fine.
Sent from my SGH-I777 using Tapatalk 2
xnotoriouzpakix said:
i know i am trying to get off this kernel to Siyah, but the instructions for Siyah said to wipe cache and dalvik before flashing the kernel. so is it ok if i just skip the wipe dalvik and go ahead with the flash ?
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Yes and don't worry about installing the MobileODIN_FlashKernel_I777-v1.0.zip that is only needed to flash full ROMS you can flash the kernel with just Mobile ODIN... I know it gets confusing just make sure you read all you can and don't do ANYTHING till you understand EVERYTHING... GL
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I know it gets confusing just make sure you read all you can and don't do ANYTHING till you understand EVERYTHING... GL
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....But I no understand zeez Earth women....dis means I can not do anyzing wiff her?!
thanks guys for all the help i was succesfully able to do all i needed for my first root and flash rom
how to factory reset stock 4.0.4 and keep root?
hi am quite new to the s2, after rooting with Siyah 4.1.5 i am getting constant crashes and freezes, i wanted a quick step to stop guide on how to factory reset the firmware.
i don't mind loosing all apps and data as i can use titanium also all my main data is on my external sd card. thanks
You are asking to do to different things a factory reset will wipe user data only nothing else , you will still be rooted.
go into recovery and clean cache, daavik cache and then do a factory reset. It will store your phone to default settings for what ever stock rom you are on.
If you format the internal storage, you will lose the rom, root and all data on the internal card. You will then have use cwm or odin to flash a new rom and apps.
Don factory reset jus download philz kernel an flash it via odin or cwm
sent from I9100 XXLSJ Official JB
hussy22 said:
Don factory reset jus download philz kernel an flash it via odin or cwm
sent from I9100 XXLSJ Official JB
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Don't know what you make of his question, but this is definitly not the answer.
Sent from the Matrix
Cosmic Blue said:
You are asking to do to different things a factory reset will wipe user data only nothing else , you will still be rooted.
go into recovery and clean cache, daavik cache and then do a factory reset. It will store your phone to default settings for what ever stock rom you are on.
If you format the internal storage, you will lose the rom, root and all data on the internal card. You will then have use cwm or odin to flash a new rom and apps.
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if i do a factory reset through recovery, will the brick bug effect me in any way, also is it advisable to update my Siyah 4.1.5 to the latest one. thanks
kuljit55 said:
if i do a factory reset through recovery, will the brick bug effect me in any way, also is it advisable to update my Siyah 4.1.5 to the latest one. thanks
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Someone posted this very succinct summary of the brickbug yesterday in the I9100 General section.
I installed 4.1.2 on my s2 gt i9100 no brand but will not start, crashes on startup with the samsung logo. Why?
I now have the phone down, I think I have to replace the 4.0.3
this is the tread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
Did you use CWM recovery wipe? Maybe it's emmc brick bug?
It can't be a brick as it is turning on
And it's flashable with Odin, not CWM.
Sent from the Matrix
mar10o said:
Did you use CWM recovery wipe? Maybe it's emmc brick bug?
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CWM doesn't have the emmc bug, Its a bug in the stock 4.0.4 recovery.
Conte94 said:
I installed 4.1.2 on my s2 gt i9100 no brand but will not start, crashes on startup with the samsung logo. Why?
I now have the phone down, I think I have to replace the 4.0.3
this is the tread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
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This is most likely because you have just flashed 4.1.2 without wiping old rom data. Its advised on just about every single rom thread to wipe before flash. If you dont want to lose apps/appdata then use Titanium Backup Pro.
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CWM doesn't have the emmc bug, Its a bug in the stock 4.0.4 recovery.
This is most likely because you have just flashed 4.1.2 without wiping old rom data. Its advised on just about every single rom thread to wipe before flash. If you dont want to lose apps/appdata then use Titanium Backup Pro.
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you have made a backup of the app + system data with titanium. also save photos, music and video
I did not think to flash a firmware I had to clean everything, I thought it was enough to download the file, put the phone in download mode with odin and startare
now how do I proceed? I wipe the 3 as I did for the rom?
Conte94 said:
you have made a backup of the app + system data with titanium. also save photos, music and video
I did not think to flash a firmware I had to clean everything, I thought it was enough to download the file, put the phone in download mode with odin and startare
now how do I proceed? I wipe the 3 as I did for the rom?
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1) Put ur phone into dwnld mode and flash a stock ICS 4.0.3 firmware using ODIN to make ur phone up and running.
2) after that root ur phone by flashing the tar file of Siyah kernel v5.0.1 vide ODIN.
3) then reboot to siyah kernel recovery and wipe Data/factory reset and the wipe cache partition.
4)Dwnld the stock JB firmware from that link u provided and flash the same using ODIN
that way u will have a clean install of stock JB on ur phone
but if by dalal recovery without installing the 4.0.3 and do the wipe, and then install the 4.1.2 is not good?
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but if by dalal recovery without installing the 4.0.3 and do the wipe, and then install the 4.1.2 is not good?
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u can give it a try that way and post ur Success/Failure feed back over here
IMO the best bet is what i stated in my earlier post
Sun90 said:
u can give it a try that way and post ur Success/Failure feed back over here
IMO the best bet is what i stated in my earlier post
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He has no need to do what you said and install rom twice. All he needs to do is flash kernel like Siyah v6 beta4, reboot into download mode, wipe data and then flash his stock rom via download. No need to install 4.0.3 first its just waste of time.
and where can I download the file of Siyah kernel v5.0.1?you say the kernel?
I installed the 4.1.2 doing the wipe, and everything went ok.
so every time I install a new firmware should I do the wipe right?
and then I do not have siyah kernel but everything went well from recovery
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I installed the 4.1.2 doing the wipe, and everything went ok.
so every time I install a new firmware should I do the wipe right?
and then I do not have siyah kernel but everything went well from recovery
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Good:good:
Yes, its always better to do the wipes first for a clean install, as u can see in ur case itself
Enjoy the rom for now and no need to worry about siyah kernel for now
ok
however, once I had siyah then I removed
thank you very much for your help, I did not know I had to do so for the firmware
thank you very much
I just rooted my phone yesterday and i tryed to flash a new rom but it keeps on showing the start up screen for all my roms i tried to flash plz help
what to do
Tuyeni-boy said:
I just rooted my phone yesterday and i tryed to flash a new rom but it keeps on showing the start up screen for all my roms i tried to flash plz help
what to do
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Install via CWM. Instructions can be found in CWM and ur ROM thread.
Sent from my frozen Penguin's Nexus 7 with frozen CM 10.2 using frozen Tapatalk 4.FORGOTTEN Pro
Flash a custom rom with cwm..
wipe your data/system first.
wipe catche
install from sd card (Flashable file must be store in root of your sdcard.)
wipe catche
wipe dalvik catche
Imp:
Make your currunt working rom backup before anything you do with your phone. it will save you.
Tuyeni-boy said:
I just rooted my phone yesterday and i tryed to flash a new rom but it keeps on showing the start up screen for all my roms i tried to flash plz help
what to do
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552792
go to this post and flash the stock firmware via odin.
for installing custom rom, you will need root and cwm
go to recovery mode
choose install zip from sd card
choose the cwm file
this will install the cwm.
now wipe data and cache
go to advanced menu and wipe dalvik cache
then go to choose zip from sdcaed and select the rom
please make sure that you are using a proper custom rom file meant for your phone.
hit thanks if it helped