I'm pretty new to android so sorry for newbie question.
When I bought my phone it came rooted on what I guess is stock rom etc, 4.0.4 version.
I tried doing OTA update but it gives me some error when it restarts and get into that state, don't remember, turned update off with titanium backup.
So for a while now I've been meaning to update to some nice new rom but I haven't found anything I really like so I want to just update my version to stock JB but now I have no idea how. Can anyone point me to right thread/guide or give me tips how to do it and how not to lose any files (apps, sms, settings etc etc), that's what putting me off from ROMs the most, losing all the stuff and setting it up back again.
N_L said:
I'm pretty new to android so sorry for newbie question.
When I bought my phone it came rooted on what I guess is stock rom etc, 4.0.4 version.
I tried doing OTA update but it gives me some error when it restarts and get into that state, don't remember, turned update off with titanium backup.
So for a while now I've been meaning to update to some nice new rom but I haven't found anything I really like so I want to just update my version to stock JB but now I have no idea how. Can anyone point me to right thread/guide or give me tips how to do it and how not to lose any files (apps, sms, settings etc etc), that's what putting me off from ROMs the most, losing all the stuff and setting it up back again.
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As it seems you are not 100% aware of rooting, and your phone came rooted, maybe try to read first in the general section all the basic how-to documentations (e.g. how to root, how to unroot, how to flash a rom etc.). This will give you the background knowledge that you need.
After you got that knowledge and understand it, you can flash a stock Samsung JB rom via Odin or Mobile Odin Pro. The rom itself you can get on sammobile.com, here on XDA or via checkfus.
I hope it helps
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Hello!
I've tried root my device a couple weeks ago, and I think it's not worthy. I was looking for some ROM that boosts my battery performance but I can't find any.
I've installed Touchwiz 4.5 (the mod from this forum), I'm running a gingerbread 2.3.4, of course I root my phone following the Chainfire process ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1103399 ) and unsucessfully installed a battery indicator I've do myself in the UOT kitchen.
So I want my tocuhwiz 4.0 back, keeping my gingerbread 2.3.4 (or even installing 2.3.5 , I saw it was released), I also want to remove the exclamation mark that appears everytime I turn my device on, and of course to unroot my device.
I was told that if I resinstall the Stock firmware (touchwiz and gingerbread) I will be able of updating my device via Kies.
So, is there some kind of order? Do I have to do something before something? Will my device be as when I purschase it? Some tips? Do you know where I can find the Stock firmware?
***IMPORTANT***: First time I rooted (I think I was actually not rooting, just installing Gingerbread via Odin) my device was wiped, and it was a pain in the ass to restore my contacts list, my config, and this kind of stuff.
How can I do a backup? Better with CWM or with Titanium Backup (the non-pro version) ??
Thanks in advance!
Don't get too much going with the device if you don't have time for it, it will get you under confusion and irritation.
► You just have to flash a Stock firmware to Unroot and get all those default stuffs, TW 4.0, GB 2.3.3/4 and else.
Follow this thread to get firmwares,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
► As long as you are on Stock firmware you will get updates via Kies.
Regards.
Restoring the Stocks firmwares will remove the exclamation mark?
And for the back up?
I don't need any backup for my apps, that's why I don't use anything else other than Kies, and don't know about it.
Yes, restoring a Stock firmware will remove the exclamation mark.
Regards.
so ive been reading and looking around a lot, eventually decided to go with the overcome experience and everything is running great, xcept for the ebooks app not working on it for the 3G rogers tab
but what ive been trying to find now is the stock Rogers kernel and recovery files in case something does go wrong with the tab and i need to get it back to stock to submit it back for warranty work
the best ive been able to find is this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1405324
which is a stock 3.2, and in the thread people are claiming that it is a Rogers version and has the unnecessary Rogers apps on it
i downloaded it and tried it out, and its not a stock Rogers version, doesn't come with the Rogers apps, and when plugged in to Kies it states its not a version that supports updates through Kies, therefore it definetly isn't a stock Rogers version
Just wondering if anyone knows where i can get the files to be able to get my Tab back to Rogers stock version in case something does happen, or do these files simply not exist and since i already flashed over them it's too late to ever go back to stock?
Thanks
That RUXKK2 is exactly the rom I have right now on my Rogers Tab.
I simply assume it has to be flashed through Odin only;
Kies is for "legit" updates only (and sync) ; it is not a dev nor a recovery tool. Maybe it stated updates were not supported because you are rooted.
Doesnt matter anyway; you will receive updates through Samsung Updates anyway directly on your tablet; you'll simply loose root.
i did use odin to flash that stock rom, and no i wasn't rooted, as the rom itself doesn't come with root by default
all i did was flash with odin, it rebooted, then i completed a factory reset/wipe
and then plugged it in to Kies to see if it was in fact a retail stock version and could get the updates through Kies
i dont really care for updating through Kies as im perfectly happy with overcome mod atm, but i would like to have all the stock rogers files (recovery,kernel and rom or w/e else i need) just in case i ever need to revert back to stock to bring the tablet in for warranty issues
the RUXKK2 rom may be stock, but it definitely doesn't include the stock rogers kernel version
any ideas where those could be found? or if it could be extracted from a nandroid backup? i completed a nandroid backup of my stock device before i flashed overcome
Flashing your Nandroid will get you back to stock no? Thats the purpose of it I thought to get you back to your previous state in case something goes wrong. Nandroid backups are flashed through CWM though not Odin, under Backup and restore options.
Nandroid does not backup the kernel.
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i did use odin to flash that stock rom, and no i wasn't rooted, as the rom itself doesn't come with root by default
all i did was flash with odin, it rebooted, then i completed a factory reset/wipe
and then plugged it in to Kies to see if it was in fact a retail stock version and could get the updates through Kies
i dont really care for updating through Kies as im perfectly happy with overcome mod atm, but i would like to have all the stock rogers files (recovery,kernel and rom or w/e else i need) just in case i ever need to revert back to stock to bring the tablet in for warranty issues
the RUXKK2 rom may be stock, but it definitely doesn't include the stock rogers kernel version
any ideas where those could be found? or if it could be extracted from a nandroid backup? i completed a nandroid backup of my stock device before i flashed overcome
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yea, nandroid doesnt back up everything :/
i think the stock kernel and stock recovery files to flash through odin is what would be needed, and judging by the replies im getting i don't think those exist out there for the rogers tablet :/
i even checked http://www.samfirmware.com and couldn't really find a rogers or Canadian version, but sure did find ppl on the forums asking about it
if any1 knows how to maybe get those files off a stock tablet, i do have a 2nd GT 10.1 Rogers that has not been changed or modded in any way that i could attempt to extract the kernel and recovery file from if i knew how
I also am looking for a stock rogers rom. I currently run overcome with no issues, but should I need work done under warranty, I need to flash back to stock before I send it in. The link above was what I also found during a forum search, which kies does NOT recognize. Has anyone been able to find or extract the stock rom that comes with a Rogers 10.1 out of the box?
Ooops mistaken threads..
Hello all XDA users,
Many apologies for the noobish questions, I am new to this forum and this is my first time posting. Although a first time smartphone owner, I decided to be brave and attempt to root and flash my phone, which worked fine under Gingerbread until I wanted to upgrade to ICS. I have a International GT-I9100 SGS2 purchased in Singapore. I rooted it by installing a custom kernel and flashed a new Lite'ning Rom V3.2 with Gingerbread.
In order to upgrade to ICS, I tried through KIES and the "Software Update" function to no avail. I then tried to do so manually but Odin would not complete the process with the original I9100XWLP3 rom I downloaded on this site. I left it running on my computer for 2 hours only to come back home with the progress incomplete.
My questions are:
1) I live in Taiwan now. My other friends who purchased their SGS2 locally here all have gotten ICS through KIES. Am I unable to do this because I purchased it from Singapore and must wait for the Singapore rom to be uploaded? Is there no way for me to flash to the local Taiwanese I9100ZSLPE rom?
2) How long does an ODIN flash take to complete? Should I be more patient and waited longer than 2 hours for it to finish?
3) Does KIES no longer recognize my phone because I rooted it? It always fails to download the driver whenever I plug in my phone. Do I need to unroot to an official ROM such as I9100XWLP3, and then download through KIES to get ICS, or is I9100XWLP3 already packed with ICS?
Again, many apologies if these questions are elementary in nature, and thanks in advance for the help. Attached you will find a picture of my phone's current firmware state.
[1) you must be on a stock rom as your friends had, since you have rooted and installed a custem rom, keis will not recognize your phone. you can flash it from ODIN also, if you really need official update from Kies, you want to flash the same stock ROM your friends had in their mobile at your region...
2) Maximum 5 minit, something wrong with your connection, it is strange finally you got installed after 2 hours waiting...
3) same answer as #1, + you dont need to unroot, mere rooting will not effect Keis update, XWLP3 is an ICS rom
Should I perform a full wipe before upgrading my rom?
Thanks for your response, all the way from Kuwait. I backed up most of my files via Titanium backup. Should I now perform a factory reset before upgrading to ICS? Wouldn't the factory reset also wipe out my Titanium backup, or is this somehow protected? Do I need to transport my backup to my pc first? I tried to backup via kies, but the driver issue prevented my phone from being recognized.
zhieeep said:
Thanks for your response, all the way from Kuwait. I backed up most of my files via Titanium backup. Should I now perform a factory reset before upgrading to ICS? Wouldn't the factory reset also wipe out my Titanium backup, or is this somehow protected? Do I need to transport my backup to my pc first? I tried to backup via kies, but the driver issue prevented my phone from being recognized.
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on which firmware are you currently?
it is always good idea to transport to PC your back-up, even wiping and factory reset will not touch your own stuffs on SD card, also while you are flashing a ROM from ODIN and CWM.
also take care when you restore your backup from tintanium, uncheck all the system data, it will mess up your phone, if you had made the backup from a GB Rom, install only user applications.
Your backed up data will be on the SD card a folder named Titanium backup, you only need to download the application titanium backup from market, after rooting your phone.
Edit : sorry I did not notice your picture uploaded, that means your attempt on ODIN did not do anythig and luckly it did not hurt phone too, I think your PC connection or driver is not proper....google more about usage of ODIN....
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[1) you must be on a stock rom as your friends had, since you have rooted and installed a custem rom, keis will not recognize your phone. you can flash it from ODIN also, if you really need official update from Kies, you want to flash the same stock ROM your friends had in their mobile at your region...
2) Maximum 5 minit, something wrong with your connection, it is strange finally you got installed after 2 hours waiting...
3) same answer as #1, + you dont need to unroot, mere rooting will not effect Keis update, XWLP3 is an ICS rom
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Thanks, this post clarifies some things for me. Where can I get stock ICS ROM?
regards
saul_rodriguez said:
Thanks, this post clarifies some things for me. Where can I get stock ICS ROM?
regards
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
if you are already rooted, and CWM installed you can find plenty of custom ICS roms on I9100 develeopment threads
trouble upgrading from gb to ics
i am experiencing the same lack of completion at the odin step. will the ics rom provided work with a virgin mobile phone in australia also?
Mine could be a stupid question, especially since I''ve already downgraded successfully from ICS to GB, but anyway I'd like to have some feedback from anyone who's a bit more experienced than me
I tried stock ICS for Mini and I didn't quite like it (LED issue, too much heating, some app incompatibilities and so on) so I decided to downgrade to my beloved and trusted stock GB. BUT my bootloader is locked, and I had no internet access nor DoomLord's root kit with me either. This meant that, after downgrading to GB, I couldn't have rooted it, so no CWM, no Recovery, no backup restoring, oh well, I didn't feel like going around with a brand new phone for a whole afternoon (I'm an idiot, am I? ).
So here's what I did: I had CWM Recovery installed on stock ICS. I used Flashtool to flash only stock 2.3.4 kernel. Then I booted and when prompted by the brighter screen (no blue LED, damn ICS!) entered CWM Recovery (which, let me repeat that, I had previously installed on ICS) and restored a stock GB backup. I rebooted, and I'm on stock GB now. Great.
Now I'd like to know... even if everything's going just fine, and even if I can't think of a reason why I could get in trouble, I still think that maybe I just don't know something, or I forgot some important information, and this way of restoring a stock GB ROM could just be totally wrong. And here you come, experienced users: did I do something stupid?
Thanks for your attention... I just talk a lot, I know...
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Also: if I feel like going back to stock ICS, I suppose I can flash stock ICS kernel and then restore a stock ICS backup... right?
Feanor88 said:
Mine could be a stupid question, especially since I''ve already downgraded successfully from ICS to GB, but anyway I'd like to have some feedback from anyone who's a bit more experienced than me
I tried ICS for Mini and I didn't quite like it (LED issue, too much heating, some app incompatibilities and so on) so I decided to downgrade to my beloved and trusted GB. BUT I had no internet access, and I didn't have DoomLord's root kit with me either. This meant that, after downgrading to GB, I couldn't have rooted it, so no CWM, no Recovery, no backup restoring, oh well, I didn't feel like going around with a brand new phone for a whole afternoon (I'm an idiot, am I? ).
So here's what I did: I used Flashtool to flash only 2.3.4 kernel. Then I booted and when prompted by the brighter screen (no blue LED, damn ICS!) entered CWM Recovery (which I had previously installed on ICS) and restored a GB backup. I rebooted, and I'm on GB now. Great.
Now I'd like to know... even if everything's going just fine, and even if I can't think of a reason why I could get in trouble, I still think that maybe I just don't know something, or I forgot some important information, and this way of restoring a GB ROM could just be totally wrong. And here you come, experienced users: did I do something stupid?
Thanks for your attention... I just talk a lot, I know...
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Also: if I feel like going back to ICS, I suppose I can flash ICS kernel and then restore an ICS backup... right?
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With an unlocked bootloader getting back / switching between gb an ics is easy.
Use in both ways a prerooted kernel with cwm. Install the kernel via flashtool. After that restore your nandroid and you are done.
That shouldn't take much more than about five minutes. Switching is so an easy way.
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I did it with a locked bootloader. It doesn't matter, since CWM is not installed in the kernel (it's in /system, I think, but I'm not sure of it).
If you install CWM Recovery and then flash any stock kernel you can access the recovery even if it's not included in the kernel. That's what I tried, and it worked.
What I was asking is: is there any chance that this method can leave old/unwanted data on the phone? Based on what you said, it should be ok
I did the same but via wotanserver, because I have a belgian azerty mini pro and couldn't find the right firmware on xda.
Didn't have any issues, but you should remove all application data on your sd card to avoid problems.
I did like the complete ICS look, but it was too choppy, and too many bugs to live with.
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I did the same but via wotanserver, because I have a belgian azerty mini pro and couldn't find the right firmware on xda.
Didn't have any issues, but you should remove all application data on your sd card to avoid problems.
I did like the complete ICS look, but it was too choppy, and too many bugs to live with.
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Thanks for your feedback
Is this possible? The full details are I had my phone stolen, and got a new one with android 4.0.4 on it. I have on my computer a copy of my latest backup of my old cognition gingerbread rom. Can I just use CWM to recover to my old rom, or do i need to first downgrade to a gingerbread rom, and then recover?
Thankyou very much for assistance
Edit: Also, I don't actually want to use the old rom, I just need the contacts it saved, afterwards I'll wipe everything and install a clean ICS mod. In case there's any way of doing this without having to revert
You'll probably need to restore the backup with a version of CWM close to the one the backup was made with, you can often have problems restoring if you're using a CWM version a lot (say 12 mths or more) newer than the one you made the backup with.
So I'd probably go GB/with a rooted GB kernel first, restore the backup & go from there. I mean, it could work first try with an ICS kernel that's running a recent CWM build, but there's a fair chance it won't.
Edit - And be really careful with stock 4.0.4, don't do a wipe while you're running that.
Wow. I just... wow.
Ok, so I did the stupid thing and just tried to restore my old backup without doing proper downgrading first and it ended up soft bricking my machine, couldn't get recovery mode up, but I got into download mode. So I downloaded my country's stock gingerbread rom from samsung's site and flashed it with odin just to see what happens, and somehow my old rom was working again, and I have all my contacts and data. saved everything up to google, upgraded to ICS, import.
Everything went better than expected.
Thanks for the help
Told you Important thing is you managed to fix it yourself without asking silly questions in Q&A. Not many people seem to be able to do that these days.
Well done. I'm glad you got it sorted
Edit -You're welcome