Hi all,
I'm planning to update my Galaxy S Wifi 5.0 to 2.3 or above, and was looking to get a ROM that is stable and good on battery life (please let me know which would be best)
I have read numerous threads but I am getting confused as some do not provide instructions on which parts of Odin to use to flash the ROM, or how to install a custom kernel first and then flash a ROM through recovery, so if someone could tell me a step by step guide then I would be truly grateful
I have a YP-G70 which is on Android 2.2 (It has a physical home button)
I have tried to flash before but managed to softbrick the device and after fixing it via the PIT method, I do not want to do it again without proper instructions.
Thank you in advance!
You can use Odin to flash stock firmware from download mode.
The firmware can be found at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192488
Odin can be downloaded at (direct download): http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1168421
To flash:
1.) Extract the odin zip
2.)Extract the firmware file
3.) Run Odin3.07.exe from extracted folder
4.) Click PDA
5.) Select the md5 file from the extracted firmware folder
6.) Boot the device into download mode (Power off then hold volume - and power and maybe home)
7.) If the device is not recognised by odin install the Samsung drivers and try again (http://developer.samsung.com/technical-doc/view.do?v=T000000117#none) Extract zip and run exe
8.)Click start on odin and then your device should boot into the stock OS
9.)If not clear data and cache from recovery
These steps should work with any firmware you download for the device.
***BE CAREFUL***
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING YOU DO TO YOUR DEVICE
ShahinTehShiz said:
Hi all,
I'm planning to update my Galaxy S Wifi 5.0 to 2.3 or above, and was looking to get a ROM that is stable and good on battery life (please let me know which would be best)
I have read numerous threads but I am getting confused as some do not provide instructions on which parts of Odin to use to flash the ROM, or how to install a custom kernel first and then flash a ROM through recovery, so if someone could tell me a step by step guide then I would be truly grateful
I have a YP-G70 which is on Android 2.2 (It has a physical home button)
I have tried to flash before but managed to softbrick the device and after fixing it via the PIT method, I do not want to do it again without proper instructions.
Thank you in advance!
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http://meticulus-development.com/in...-player-5-0-carbon-installation-instructions/
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Hi guy,,,
i had un-successfull tries with odin. but Also had a successful one when flashing Vibrant with Stock 2.1. it was very simple indeed just downloaded .tar and .pit file, and flash , and thats it.
i want upgrade to 2.2 (latest version of 2.2 , maybe 2.2.1 or 2.2.2 not sure)
using Odin.
can any1 provide a straight link to download STOCK OFFICIAL FROYO .tar and .pit files ? to use wth Odin ??
Thx Guys
Ok , another quick Q: when i flashed 2.1, i downloaded .pit and .tar file.
now im downloading T959UVKA7 -that is 2.2 - from http://www.samfirmware.com/
but i donkt know how to find associated .pit ???
is any ROM MUST has a .pit file to flash ???
Latest one was kb5 and you can find odin version here.,,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12913705
plz , i downloaded T959UVKA7.rar , do i need .pit file ??? and from where i get it ??
does every version of ROM have a distinct .pit file ?
tarreq said:
plz , i downloaded T959UVKA7.rar , do i need .pit file ??? and from where i get it ??
does every version of ROM have a distinct .pit file ?
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can i find answer to this please ?
Answer is NO!!
Mapping can be done using the same 512 pit file.
Also you only need to repartition once which you already did when you Odin's to JFD Eclair
Therefore, you don't need to partition anymore.
Also UN-tick reboot on Odin, Otherwise you wont have control the first time in wiping critical stuff before you re-boot. You use the menu on the phone to wipe data/factory reset and then do the wipe the cache next, Then do a reboot otherwise you might end up with a boot loop.
Also why aren't you using Rom Manager, to flash ROM's instead of Odin?
Your going to find out here shortly that 99% of all ROM's are in a zipped file, and must be done using CWM recovery method.
thx for your reply , can u provide me wth a link for detailed guide for beginners to use Rom Manager from scratch ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732458
Got Root? YOU NEED A CUSTOM RECOVERY!
Big props to XDA user Koush for his amazing Rom Manager App. In short, this lets you create system backups for those "oops" moments. It also gives you a directory of ROMs for easy downloading and flashing. Yeah, it is that cool. Please see his post for instructions. After successfully installing, be sure a make a Nandroid Backup of your system before flashing any rom's (see below).
Installation instructions:
1.Download ROM Manager from the Market.
2.Flash Recovery.
3.Choose Vibrant as your phone.
4.Accept the Superuser prompt.
5.On the very FIRST boot of Clockwork, you may need to manually select "reinstall packages" if Clockwork does not start. You should only ever have to do this once. It will be automatic from then on.
6.Watch the backup go!
Thx Dear,
plz i need to confirm that setting before i dive into Ocean
- i open Odin 1.3 (leave Auto-reboot , F. reset time checked) by default
- will load 512.bit into PIT
- will load "T959UVKA7-REV05-home-low-CL865177.tar.md5" into PDA
- put phone into download mode , connect USB cable , and press Strat.
is this right ? any additional steps or files required ? (i hear about csc , modem files , etc , do i need such files ? or just everything is included in T959UVKA7 version i downloaded from samfirmware.com)
thx in advance..
Must... control... fist of... death...
Hi forum
I just purchase a Galaxy Tab 10.1 16GB No SD card version that comes preinstalled with Android 3.1 and it feels sluggish in use to put it midly.
Now I purchased the unit as an upgrade for my Galaxy Tab 7" which already runs the excellent Overcome Rom. I remember rooting and installing was extremely simple and easy but it has been a long while since I've done any such thing.
I'm looking for a complete guide to install the newest Overcome Rom for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and unfortunately the guide on the Overcome site is currently down for maintenance and I'm not allowed to post in the Overcome thread here on the site. I need help rooting the unit as well as I figure it's required to install the rom.
I'll appreciate any help.
Thanks in advance.
Root using the guide in the dev section.
Once rooted, move the ROM to your root folder (sdcard/ )
Hold down power + Vol down, release power at the splash (still holding VD).
select recovery
select to install from zip
reboot after flashing
RootzFan said:
Root using the guide in the dev section.
Once rooted, move the ROM to your root folder (sdcard/ )
Hold down power + Vol down, release power at the splash (still holding VD).
select recovery
select to install from zip
reboot after flashing
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No need to root first. Also, you need CWM recovery before you can install the zip.
So, what you really need to do is:
1) Use Odin to flash CWM recovery (to get to download mode, hold power + vol down until you see a screen with two pictures - right one is download, left one is recovery. You select one by pressing vol up)
2) Plug the Tab into your PC or use a sharing program to copy the Overcome zip file to /sdcard/ of your device (it's the root directory if you open it up on windows, where folders like "Movies", "Downloads", "Pictures" etc. are).
3) Go to recovery, wipe data to insure a clean install, then proceed to flash the .zip
4) Give it a few minutes for first boot
Also, you might want to take a backup before you flash Overcomes .zip, just to be safe and if you ever want to go back to your original stock
All needed files can be found in the thread.
PS: Also, Overcome comes prerooted, so after flashing you'll have root. Make sure to run Superuser once before you try to give root to anything though.
Thank you so much both of you for the quick and informative answers.
Nightmarebadger.
Can you briefly explain how I flash with Odin correctly?
Do I only need the file called 002002-Overcome_CWM_Recovery_v5.1.2.6.zip, when flashing or to I need to include other files as well?
wouldnt you need to change the kernal too?
Follow the guide in the dev section I referenced.... after you have CWR (or overstocks) you can then flash the ROM.
Doesn't flashing a modded firmware with odin effect your flashcounter
bias_hjorth said:
Thank you so much both of you for the quick and informative answers.
Nightmarebadger.
Can you briefly explain how I flash with Odin correctly?
Do I only need the file called 002002-Overcome_CWM_Recovery_v5.1.2.6.zip, when flashing or to I need to include other files as well?
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Now I'm not 100% on this because it's been a while since I flashed CWM on my Tab so you might want to look up some guides or wait for someone else to explain it step by step.
First of all if you want to flash via Odin you need the .tar file, not the .zip one. You might even be able to flash the .zip with the stock recovery, but I wouldn't know (I didn't try it that way and the guide I was using said to use Odin). Here comes the part that I'm not really sure about - where exactly do you need to put the .tar - [Edit] seems you need to put it under PDA
And even though Overcome comes with their version of CWM recovery, a "normal" one should do the trick also - so you can just follow one of the guides on the net to put that one on your tab. When you flash Overcome ROM it'll also flash their version of CWM anyway.
As for the kernel, Overcome comes with stock kernel - if you want anything extra (OC for instance) you will want to flash pershoots kernel with CWM.
I'm grateful for all the help you guys have been giving.
For future reference how to use Odin is right here :
Flashing a Custom Recovery●►
Go into the same root folder as before.
Double click the root application named "Odin3_v1.85.exe"
Select PDA
Double click the clockworkmod recovery file labeled "recovery-cwm_4.0.0.4-sam-tab-10.1.tar.md5" to select it.
Click Start
Once it is complete, you can close the program
The root folder comes from a root.zip which is located in this thread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239185
I give flashing a go. Thanks again for your help
Has anybody tried flashing Overcome ROM on SGH-T859?
Hello bro...
I have a phone . It's model is SHW-M250K and is currently running Android GingerBread 2.3.6 in galaxy s2 i9100.
I want to root and instal cwm in my phone (and if possible upgrade it ). my signal not work well.
I would really appreciate your help if you can refer me to a useful tutorial, as I have found none.
Thanks so much!
ihwan23 said:
Hello bro...
I have a phone . It's model is SHW-M250K and is currently running Android GingerBread 2.3.6 in galaxy s2 i9100.
I want to root and instal cwm in my phone (and if possible upgrade it ). my signal not work well.
I would really appreciate your help if you can refer me to a useful tutorial, as I have found none.
Thanks so much!
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This tutorial always works on stock Gingerbread 2.3.x:
1- Download "siyah-2.6.14-CWM.zip" and extract the .tar file using any archiver.
2- Flash the .tar file using ODIN 1.85 (first, put your phone into download mode by turning it off and pressing Volume down + home button + Power button), and you need to select the PDA field for the .tar file.
You are now rooted on stock 2.3 and you have CWM which can possibly flash some new ROMs but notice that if you want to flash 4.4 KitKat ROMs, you need to upgrade your recovery to latest CWM 6.0.4.7 (6.0.4.5 should work too). Good luck
Paul_Kolanjian said:
This tutorial always works on stock Gingerbread 2.3.x:
1- Download "siyah-2.6.14-CWM.zip" and extract the .tar file using any archiver.
2- Flash the .tar file using ODIN 1.85 (first, put your phone into download mode by turning it off and pressing Volume down + home button + Power button), and you need to select the PDA field for the .tar file.
You are now rooted on stock 2.3 and you have CWM which can possibly flash some new ROMs but notice that if you want to flash 4.4 KitKat ROMs, you need to upgrade your recovery to latest CWM 6.0.4.7 (6.0.4.5 should work too). Good luck
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it still not run.. use suyah 2.6.14 swm not able to root this pone.. what happened...
ihwan23 said:
it still not run.. use suyah 2.6.14 swm not able to root this pone.. what happened...
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The file to be flashed through ODIN (after extraction of course): http://gokhanmoral.desean.net/siyahkernel/v2.6/Siyah-v2.6.14.tar
You know the drill: Extract, flash with ODIN, enjoy a rooted phone with CWM 5.x.x.x which is quite-too-old now, and I don't see how one can fail using the method. Anyway, go for "update.zip" by simply googling update.zip for gingerbread 2.3 rooting and you should be able to flash that file from recovery with superuser app installed (worked for me on stock recovery back then)
Hello
I have archidroid rom with boaffla kernel and rooted
I want to reverse to stock rom
I don't have backup
Thanks
Read the sticky thread in general forum
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk
yasser86 said:
Hello
I have archidroid rom with boaffla kernel and rooted
I want to reverse to stock rom
I don't have backup
Thanks
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Hi there,
in short:
1. Download appropriate Stock ROM for your region from XDA, SamMobile or SamsungUpdate.
2. Make sure correct drivers for your device are installed.
3. Get and install latest Odin 3.09.
4. Put your phone in Download Mode.
5. Flash stock ROM (learn how to use Odin if you don't know, otherwise you probably brick your device).
6. Perform factory reset via stock recovery. Boot device, done.
Noobproof description by TechMasta:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/restore-to-stock-rom-galaxy-s3-i9300-t2187081
Hit thanks if this helped you.
u can get the stock rom inhttp://www.sammobile.com/
and also get the odin here http://odindownload.com/
recomend to do a hard reset clear cache dalvic and data
bootloader by home key, vol down and power git yes and conect to pc open odin look for the rom in the pc where ever u save it ad flash it do not disconect until odin say past and good to go
I*have an android version 2.3.4 and does not search for me and yet sgsII update has already JB long. What to do to have searched this update? CSC changed even with the KOR on the XEO and still nothing ... Please help!
DarNex said:
I*have an android version 2.3.4 and does not search for me and yet sgsII update has already JB long. What to do to have searched this update? CSC changed even with the KOR on the XEO and still nothing ... Please help!
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If you are having trouble to search for the latest updates for your s2, I suggest going on samfirmware and search for the latest update(google it, open the website, click check for firmware and select details accordingly.). You will need to make a samfirmware account but after that, you can download the file. The .zip file that you download must be flashed with ODIN.
If you don't know how to install this .zip file using odin, follow these steps:
1. Extract the download firmware making sure that you extract the .tar file from the .zip
2. Open ODIN, if you haven't downloaded it yet, google it and click the xda link.
3. Plug in you phone into your computer making sure it is in download mode (press and hold volume down, home, power)
4. Click on the PDA button and locate the .tar firmware file and select it.
5. Click start
6. Once it says successful, your phone will reboot. Quickly make your phone boot into recovery mode(volume up, home, power)
7. Once you are in the recovery menu, navigate the menu with volume buttons and select and confirm factory reset and wipe cache partition (this will delete your apps, but your files will be kept.
8. Reboot your phone then voila, your phone has the latest stock firmware!
I*can not use Odin because my computer does not search the phone.
DarNex said:
I*can not use Odin because my computer does not search the phone.
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Even on download mode? If yes, I suggest using mobile odin and download the files, then put the on your phones internal memory. You should try custom stock roms like Neat rom since a lot of the bloat ware from samsung can be removed. I think to do both steps, your phone needs to be pre-rooted. So you will need to download an app that will root your phone. Search on xda (and search on google) for easy root methods or root app. With custom rom method (and after rooting your phone), you will need to install it using CWM or TWRP recovery (volume up, home, power)
But I do not know how to make root android 2.3.4 without a computer.
DarNex said:
But I do not know how to make root android 2.3.4 without a computer.
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Easy, just download the root app( try framaroot) on xda using your phone and install that app, making sure unknown sources are allowed, then run it, tap the required exploit then, you're done. You can download the custom rom using your phone too. But, if you don't want to use your computer, this will take longer to do. Since your phone is now rooted, you can also use mobile odin too! For custom stock rom (4.1.2 neat rom), you will need to use rom manager, download the latest recovery for s2 then install it. After, you need to download a Jelly bean kernel onto your phone's internal storage (search for apolo kernel by Pedestre), then download the custom rom into your phones internal storage. Using the steps I've said before, go into recovery mode, then:
Press install from zip, select whichever storage location you downloaded your files in, select the JB kernel, then once it installs, your phone will reboot. You will notice your phone will not boot properly and will restart back into the recovery. Once booting back into recovery, install the neat rom zip file and then the aroma installer will pop up with all the options you can choose from.
I can not use the computer because the computer does not detect the phone. And I'd like to stock JB 4.1.2, does not want a custom rom. and how to write it stock JB by mobile odin? And if mobil odin must be PRO or lite?
DarNex said:
I can not use the computer because the computer does not detect the phone. And I'd like to stock JB 4.1.2, does not want a custom rom. and how to write it stock JB by mobile odin? And if mobil odin must be PRO or lite?
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Then you will still need to do the rooting of your phone. When you download the stock official rom from a website like samfirmware (onto your phones internal storage), you will need to extract it with rar for android (you need to extract the .tar file). Then you basically need to open the odin mobile app, select the pda file then your phone should do install the stock rom. Sorry about saying to download mobile odin from the play store, I forgot chainfire (the dev) made it so you needed to download the .apk file from xda: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2719771&d=1398965576 The one on the play store was an optional payment to support the dev.
I'll try. Is odin mobile is safe?
DarNex said:
I'll try. Is odin mobile is safe?
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As long as you select the right file for the right usage. (E.g PDA for phone software, etc) if you follow my steps, your phone should be all good. Just make sure you have enough battery during the process.
what about the bootloader? On another forum I asked was it said that the renovation of GB / ICS to JB need to update the bootloader.
DarNex said:
what about the bootloader? On another forum I asked was it said that the renovation of GB / ICS to JB need to update the bootloader.
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The boot loader should already come with the stock rom package. When I flashed stock ics on my device, it automatically downgraded the bootloader for me. Note: sometimes, stock firmware packages can have more than one file included, but they have the uses stated at the end of the file name.
So this means that you do not need the bootloader I upgrade I can immediately upload the stock JB?
DarNex said:
So this means that you do not need the bootloader I upgrade I can immediately upload the stock JB?
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Once again. The bootloader is automatically updated during the upgrade process. No additional steps required to update bootloader. So yes, you can just flash JB immediately.
And if he needs to upload cwm rom for mobile odin?
DarNex said:
And if he needs to upload cwm rom for mobile odin?
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Sorry. I don't understand what you're saying.
Longer valid ive loaded the system works!