Alright, so I'm just trying to root the stock rom of Gingerbread 2.3.5 on this phone,
I read the howto's and one of my biggest questions is - am I going to have to use Odin each time I want to enter cwm? because at this point the only way I can enter Cwm recovery is through flashing the cwm_recovery_all.tar through Odin but it only works once or twice.
The normal way from the phone powered off is to (use the three finger method) :: hold volume up and down an the power button,,, and keep holding till there Samsung comes up then flashes black screen,,, then release power button while continuing to hold volume up and down till it enters recovery mode
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Though most all custom ROMs have the option when powering off the phone with a long press,, "reboot" : and chose "recovery"
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hhp_211 said:
The normal way from the phone powered off is to (use the three finger method) :: hold volume up and down an the power button,,, and keep holding till there Samsung comes up then flashes black screen,,, then release power button while continuing to hold volume up and down till it enters recovery mode
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Though most all custom ROMs have the option when powering off the phone with a long press,, "reboot" : and chose "recovery"
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What are the compatible recoveries for the Fascinate?
hhp_211 said:
The normal way from the phone powered off is to (use the three finger method) :: hold volume up and down an the power button,,, and keep holding till there Samsung comes up then flashes black screen,,, then release power button while continuing to hold volume up and down till it enters recovery mode
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Though most all custom ROMs have the option when powering off the phone with a long press,, "reboot" : and chose "recovery"
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The issue is it comes up to the normal recovery the Android System Recovery <3e>
Sounds like the recovery didn't flash properly ... are you following this guide?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1238070
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Sounds like the recovery didn't flash properly ... are you following this guide?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1238070
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Yes that's the exact guide, I'm using a Win XP VM and using the ODIN 1.84 - and I have everything installed, the custom recovery just doesn't like to stay on..
. Unplug your phone and click RESET in Odin. Repeat Step 5 to get the phone back into download mode and recognized by Odin. Using the PDA button, navigate to the "stock_kernel.tar.md5" file you downloaded earlier, select it, and press START. You'll again be notified in Odin once this process has completed (succeeded 1 / failed 0).
9. Unplug your phone and re-insert the battery.
10. Press and hold BOTH volume buttons. While holding them, press the power button. Hold all three simultaneously until you see "SAMSUNG" appear TWICE. This will boot your phone into CWM 2.5 red recovery. If your phone boots up normally here and not into recovery, just wait for it to boot up and then power it down and try again. It may take a couple tries for you to get it right.
11. Using the volume rocker, navigate down to "Install zip from sdcard." Highlight it and press the power button to select.
12. Navigate to "choose zip from sdcard" and select with the power button.
13. Navigate to the "su-2.3.6.1.x.zip" file that you downloaded earlier and select it. Scroll to "Yes," and use power button to select.
14. When you're advised of completion, press the MENU softkey to go back to the previous CWM Recovery screen, then highlight and select "reboot system now."
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I did this, and made sure it installed, I have superuser installed and working and I can reset it to where the Samsung will appear twice, but when I do it, and it appears twice, it never goes into CWM recovery.. always stock...
You need a custom kernel for cwm to stick. You should be able to boot into cwm after the initial flash (Odin with battery out then 3 finger to boot), but it won't stick without a custom kernel.
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As the title says, I'm trying to flash 2.3.5 but when I press the three buttons I get the Android System Recovery 3e screen with 4 options instead of Download Mode. How can I fix this?
Hold volume DOWN + Home + Power in that order. Keep ALL pressed until DL Mode, then release all.
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Thanks, I was still using the volume up from the first time I rooted.
Dahs said:
Thanks, I was still using the volume up from the first time I rooted.
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yes Volume up will take you into recovery (which will be stock recovery unless you install a custom one)
Volume down will take you into download mode.
Hi,
I am trying to install cyanogenmod by following this:
http :/ /wiki.cyanogen...ll_Update_Guide
But after
Installing the ClockworkMod Recovery step
I now just keep booting the phone into OverStock smaller. Ligher. Faster.
I have tried pressing the vol up/down button and power button to try to get the phone into Recovery, but that does not work.
Help please.
What is the version of cynogenmod? I think overstock kernel is for froyo roms .
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Version 7.1
If you use gn bootloader,
For Recovery - Both Volume Keys + Power Button
For Download - Both Volume Keys and Connect usb cable
Or lidroid bootloader,
Download Mode: Volum Up + Home + Power buttons
Recovery Mode: Volum Down + Home + Power buttons
This might works for you.
I am just following this guide: http:/ / wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Vibrant:_Full_Update_Guide.
And I think I have installed 'Installing the ClockworkMod Recovery' since I only see the ' OverStock smaller. Ligher. Faster.' whenever the phone boots up.
My question is which bootloader I am using? gn? or lidroidbootload?
Don't know much about cm bootloader but froyo button combination should work.. try this method
www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl=en-GB&client=mv-google&v=l3K9my9kAvI&fulldescription=1
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Overstock is a froyo kernal so it looks like u need to Odin back to stock and retry. Or try to flash gb boot loaders then flash cm7
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Here is a list of Kernels.
I regularly have it at the Overstock screen when flashing back to CM7... this is what I'd do:
1. If you're currently on the overstock screen, pull the battery and put it back in to shut it off.
2. Hold VOL-UP & VOL-DOWN while booting until you see the recovery screen.
3. If you see any errors while going into the recovery screen, you didn't let it stay on the Overstock screen for long enough, it needs time to repartition the filesystem to the format CM7 uses, if this happens, you should re-flash the overstock zImage with Heimdall, let the first boot stay on the Overstock screen for like 5 minutes, then restart at step 1. (You should hear your phone talking to you about a reformatting process while booting)
4. Turn on USB Mass Storage mode in the Mounts menu
5. Copy over the CM7 update package from here:
- get.cm/get/update-cm-7.1.0.1-Vibrant-signed.zip
6. Install the package.
7. Reboot & Profit.
EDIT: I just realized you said the recovery method does not work. That is odd, you should be able to... Did you press BOTH volume buttons at once using your index finger on VOL-UP, your middle finger on VOL-DOWN and your thumb on POWER?
thanx for this thread OP helped me out alot
My Phone is stuck in a bootloop after installing the artic rom...its still looping and won't turn of.
I installed the thing where after you install a rom you boot into recovery but the rom skipped it even tho i installed the zip after i flashed the rom aswell..
I managed to get into AP Fastboot flash mode but i don't know how to flash my phone back to stock...can someone please help??
You can turn off the phone by pressing simultaneously
power and volume down (-) buttons about 5 secs.
Then yuo can think about what i can to do next ;-)
- Kari
I fixed my phone..thread can be closed
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KooTee said:
You can turn off the phone by pressing simultaneously
power and volume down (-) buttons about 5 secs.
Then yuo can think about what i can to do next ;-)
- Kari
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My phone is in boot loop right now and when I hit power and vol down, my phone with continually vibrate for about 5 seconds and then the screen goes out... but then it just boots up again
You can try push volume down button (and keep it pressed down)
at the same moment that screen goes out, maybe you can reach
AP Fastboot-mode in this way?
Well I can get to the menu for AP Fastboot
But im at work.. i dont have the file or RSDLight here at work.
But I can get to the recovery and it gives me the option for "factory reset" or "apply update from SDcard".
If I have a backup from bootstrap, can I use that file under the "apply update from SDcard" option?
EDIT: No you cant apply from SD (a recovery)
I think that yuo can't use backup from bootstrap via Motorolas recovery...
Maybe only way is install correct OFFICIAL Motorola ROM via AP fastboot.
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/
Here is also good RSD alternative for flashing:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21575589&postcount=1
you close but it goes against what he just said. Once ur device powers.of press the volume keys then hold the power button ...it'll put u in recovery. You then need to scroll down twice I think to fast boot and press the up key to select....
You can only go down in this recovery. When you press up it selects. You will then need to follow a.vid on YouTube called how to restore Droid RAZR
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ok I made a back up of the stock rom and did a complete wipe and flashed a rom and it wouldn`t even boot so I tired a few different button combinations to get back to recovery to do a restore, and i can get fastboot mode but tried to use the volume up and down to select recovery and I can`t , what sequence of buttons do you use to get you in to recovery ?:silly:
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ok I made a back up of the stock rom and did a complete wipe and flashed a rom and it wouldn`t even boot so I tired a few different button combinations to get back to recovery to do a restore, and i can get fastboot mode but tried to use the volume up and down to select recovery and I can`t , what sequence of buttons do you use to get you in to recovery ?:silly:
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Volume up and power button when off
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Volume up and power button when off
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thanks, yeah I just figured it out, its weird that when the phone is completely shut off I do the volume up then press power button on, it takes me to fastboot, but if I keep holding volume up and release the power and push power button for the second time then it enters recovery every time, kind odd to me but it works
ok I was playing around again entering recovery manually and now I can`t everytime I hold volume up and power button and goes to fastboot, then I did the second press of the power goes right to fastboot again, is there something jack up with my phone?
hmm that kinda odd... what ROM are you trying to flash?
From bootloader screen use vol up twice then power, or vol dwn twice then power.
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From bootloader screen use vol up twice then power, or vol dwn twice then power.
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thanks that seems to work every time, I have the stock rom, I usually use rom Manger to reboot into recovery, but 7 times in a row with the method above from adfurgerson:good:
2003vstrom said:
thanks that seems to work every time, I have the stock rom, I usually use rom Manger to reboot into recovery, but 7 times in a row with the method above from adfurgerson:good:
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Glad it worked. This app is nice, but need to be booted.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siriusapplications.quickboot
Also you can reboot into recovery from TiBU
Not sure if this is the proper section for this but thought I would post this here as I'm sure it would highly assist people in development and other tasks. This is the button combinations you need to enter each mode.
ODIN/Download Mode
Make sure your device is completely off
Key(s): Volume Down
While holding this key down simultaneously press the Power button until you see a disclaimer on the screen
Then let go of both buttons and press Volume Up to accept the disclaimer
Once the green robot is visible on the screen this indicates that handset is in now ODIN/Download mode
Recovery Mode
Make sure your device is completely off
Key(s): Volume Up
While holding this key down simultaneously press the Power button
As soon as the phone vibrates, let go of the Power button but keep holding Volume Up
When you see the "Samsung Galaxy S4" logo (not just the word "Samsung"), right after that, the next screen you should see is your recovery
Don't let go of Volume Up until you see your recovery
It's not necessary to hold the Home button to boot into Odin mode, the combination for recovery is correct though.
So just power/volume down for Odin and home/volume up/power for recovery
mikebuck69 said:
It's not necessary to hold the Home button to boot into Odin mode, the combination for recovery is correct though.
So just power/volume down for Odin and home/volume up/power for recovery
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Sorry about that, small typo on copy/paste. Has been fixed.
Thanks!
No download mode
I've been trying to get into download mode for days and can't seem to figure it out. I have the Verizon g s4 sch-i545. I've done all of the key combos and even tried some combos + plugging in the USB cable. Nothing is working for me. Any help would be nice. Thanks
I have no problem getting into recovery mode....
mikebuck69 said:
It's not necessary to hold the Home button to boot into Odin mode, the combination for recovery is correct though.
So just power/volume down for Odin and home/volume up/power for recovery
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Home isn't necessary for recovery either. I just hold power and volume up, when the phone vibrates I let go of power and continue to hold volume up until I see the booting recovery message in the upper left.
So nothing? Nobody can offer some advice?
Moto not working
So I'm having no success with this. I went through all the steps including flashing the pre-release tar ball (MD2). All this went without fail, however once I launched Motochop and pressed enter to root. I get line Daemon not on. run port 5873. Daemon connected or on and then thats it. I don't get a notification at any point prior to me pressing enter or afterwords that I need to accept. It just stops and I get "you should reboot" from the notification bar. Have I done something wrong? I went through all the prior steps several times and I keep getting this error message.
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Home isn't necessary for recovery either. I just hold power and volume up, when the phone vibrates I let go of power and continue to hold volume up until I see the booting recovery message in the upper left.
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Agreed. Volume up and power for recovery. Volume down and power for odin.
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Nice summary. Im getting my S4 any day now.
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Well I have pushed volume down and power over and over and my phone will not enter odin.
thanks you !
Bdubois100 said:
Well I have pushed volume down and power over and over and my phone will not enter odin.
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Don't just push them. You need to hold both until you feel the phone vibrate. Then you can let go of the power button, but keep holding volume down until download mode starts.
SonicJoe said:
Don't just push them. You need to hold both until you feel the phone vibrate. Then you can let go of the power button, but keep holding volume down until download mode starts.
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When someone offers a debloat script that's in a Zip file and says "flash it to your device" do you think they mean flash it in Odin mode or flash using TWRP??
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When someone offers a debloat script that's in a Zip file and says "flash it to your device" do you think they mean flash it in Odin mode or flash using TWRP??
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Flash it in recovery
Thanks SonicJoe. Starting to figure *some of this stuff out haha.
Issue
alrigth i got it to work. is there any way to move cwm backups to the sd card?
Odin Error
I am having one heck of a time flashing to the GS4 with Odin. I follow all of the steps to a "t" but cannot get the custom kernal onto the device. I'm having no problem getting to download mode and all the setting look to be correct, however when I start the Odin process I end up with a "fail" every time. I have been looking around the web for a few days for an answer, but so far this looks like the best thread to get help.
Make sure the kernel you are trying to flash is compatible with the Odin method. A lot of kernels can be flashed via custom recovery. The first thing I would do is uninstall and then reinstall the Samsung drivers. Make sure you have the latest and it is compatible with your computer OS. You would be surprised how often drivers can screw up Odin.
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my s4 is getting into download mode itself..
i got my s4 i9500 frm bangkok but now not accepting the network ...so tried to get in download mode n root it n then 2 chg the rom n try but its not getting into download mode itself wen i use (vol down+power+main btn) ... but its going in recovery mode alone wat can b done to dis??? can any one pls help it out>????