Ohhh man. I effed my phone up. I recently had the power button die, so I was able to eventually flash cwm touch recovery to be able to wipe and install. Well, in my infinite wisdom decided to name my old 4.1.1 gapps as gapps.zip, and flashed that by accident. I've now lost both touch recovery because I reinstalled 4.2.2, and I have the wrong version of gapps on my phone, causing it to perpetually force close gapps and the Setup Wizard, and I cannot get past that. I can't use the regular cwm recovery because the only button that selects anything is of course my broken power button. I'm pretty much hosed, so my question to you guys is, through which method would I be able to pull myself out of this ****hole?
I'm pretty sure you can use the home button to select items in recovery
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I'm pretty sure you can use the home button to select items in recovery
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Negative, home button on 6.0.3.0 brings you to the top of the options, already tried all buttons. Power was the only one that selected.
Are you able to flash anything? If so what about siyah kernel which has the navigation bar, use that for selection purposes. Just a guess....
lilbigdude1 said:
Are you able to flash anything? If so what about siyah kernel which has the navigation bar, use that for selection purposes. Just a guess....
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I can boot into 4.2.2, but I get back-to-back force closes and I cant select anything or proceed past them, only thing I can do is touch ok then it pops up with another force close.. I was previously able to get into settings > aokp and flash the recovery which allowed my to touch the wipe selections, but now it is stuck on non-touch cwm, and only the power button can select anything, and it is dead.
Would it be possible to revert back to something with odin, kind of like when it was first rooted/flashed?
Just use Odin to flash a .tar JB Kernel that has TWRP Recovery & then u can wipe data, etc. (jeboo has one in SHOstock3 Rom thread, post 3).
Then proceed with flashin ur Rom of choice, etc.
Edit: U will have to pull the zImage out of the kernel.zip and use an archiver to put it in .tar in order for u to flash it through Odin.
Edit 2: Had a few minutes so here ya go... View attachment jeboo_kernel_i777_v2-1_TWRP.tar MD5 = 5A63171E4DB7181F84A7EE44049CDDA7
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4-2ndtwin said:
Just use Odin to flash a .tar JB Kernel that has TWRP Recovery & then u can wipe data, etc. (jeboo has one in SHOstock3 Rom thread, post 3).
Then proceed with flashin ur Rom of choice, etc.
Edit: U will have to pull the zImage out of the kernel.zip and use an archiver to put it in .tar in order for u to flash it through Odin.
Edit 2: Had a few minutes so here ya go... View attachment 1884837 MD5 = 5A63171E4DB7181F84A7EE44049CDDA7
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Thank you, which option do I use? PDA, Phone, CSC or Bootloader? Havent done this in over a year, a little rusty
smknutson said:
Thank you, which option do I use? PDA, Phone, CSC or Bootloader? Havent done this in over a year, a little rusty
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PDA. Or use Mobile Odin which is free here on XDA I believe.
I777(S2)
Captivating M3
UCLE5
AJK 1.49
Can't use mobile Odin, the phone doesn't boot past the force chooses to allow me to do anything.
Thanks I'll try it
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Hi, I unrooted my Note, got it Stock but the recovery wont come on when I press both volumes and power buttons. found several threads for CWM and Stock recoveries but Odin wil not recognize the files to flash on my computer. How can I flash a recovery and reset my counter so I have a fully stock phone??????
Help will be apreciated.
caguas56 said:
Hi, I unrooted my Note, got it Stock but the recovery wont come on when I press both volumes and power buttons. found several threads for CWM and Stock recoveries but Odin wil not recognize the files to flash on my computer. How can I flash a recovery and reset my counter so I have a fully stock phone??????
Help will be apreciated.
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to get to download mode for odin...hold vol down and power button til you see the download screen then it will ask you to vol up...
when you return to stock you lost cwm....do you have to put into download mode....to flash with odin...I used the touch cwm...after this then you will have cwm again...all else that you require, see spinning "my signature links" to GNote page....
bigjoe2675 said:
to get to download mode for odin...hold vol down and power button til you see the download screen then it will ask you to vol up...
when you return to stock you lost cwm....do you have to put into download mode....to flash with odin...I used the touch cwm...after this then you will have cwm again...all else that you require, see spinning "my signature links" to GNote page....
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I can get to Download mode ok. my problem is now that I have a STOCK phone with CUSTOM RECOVERY(CWM) on it. i need to find a CWN flashable STOCK Recovery to have a FULLY Stock phone. Where can I find a CWN FLASHABLE STOCK RECOVERY??????????(by the way, I'm not shouting, just making a remark.) :laugh:
bigjoe2675 said:
to get to download mode for odin...hold vol down and power button til you see the download screen then it will ask you to vol up...
when you return to stock you lost cwm....do you have to put into download mode....to flash with odin...I used the touch cwm...after this then you will have cwm again...all else that you require, see spinning "my signature links" to GNote page....
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I'm still searching on your signature thread. thanks.
caguas56 said:
I'm still searching on your signature thread. thanks.
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well OK...LOL, why do you two thread on what appears to be the same issues...????
I've looking for days for answers and got nowhere. Still need a CWM flashable Stock Recovery file and no response yet. All files are Odin.
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you don't need to remove CWM
You only need stock rom and stock modem. If you have that go to the Samsung site and get your upgrade.
Ok, this is what I'm trying to do. I'm going to exchange the Note for the Galaxy S3 before my 30 days are up. I need a complete stock phone. How can I get a complete stock phone?. Now I'm partially rooted.
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I think I understand now what you're saying! .
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But now I need to reset the counter.
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Devs won't respond because there are already threads in place in the development section with the necessary files. You should be able to use Odin without any issues.
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Know how to keep a dumb ass in suspense? I'll tell ya later
Not for the specific question I was asking but that's ok. I think I'm in the process of fixing my issue.
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What exactly is the issue with the Odin files? I've done it myself so the files work. Are you putting your phone in download mode?
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Know how to keep a dumb ass in suspense? I'll tell ya later
I was trying to flash a recovery file through CWM when the file was made for Odin!. What a moron!!!=-O
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Lol. It happens
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Know how to keep a dumb ass in suspense? I'll tell ya later
In this thread below, I linked another thread to the stock recovery zip.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1767309
DONE!!!!
Finally done, after flashing with odin stock rom complete I copyed the original stock recovery to sd card and reflashed cwm. then reseted counter and reflashed the copy of stock recovery and back in business. after verifying that all was stock then used a procedure for update the firmware thru Kies and VIOLA!!!!!,,, COMPLTE STOCK PHONE!!!!!! THANK YOU ALL THAT PUT OFF WITH ME!!!!
Moderator!!! Please be so kind to close this thread!!! Thank you. :d
Hi I have a Samsung Galaxy S2. Android v4.0.4 LQ7
I am a noob so sorry if my question is stupid.
I have rooted using method 1 in that thread and it worked great.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746794
Then I downloaded the app ROM Manager and downloaded CM9 RC2 since it appeared to be a stable.
I used ROM manager to download the file cm-9.0.0-RC2-galaxys2.zip
Once downloaded I saved that file in the external SD Card and used ROM Manager to reboot in recovery mode and install the ROM.
The installation progress fine and complete. I then reboot my phone.
When rebooting the phone displays the Samsung galaxy S2 screen and then switched to Cyanogen (mod) 9 screen. From there nothing happens. The phone won't boot. I tried to removed the battery which is the only way to turn the phone off and reboot in recovery and reinstall the file but the same thing happens.
Please help!
You've probably installed wrong zip for your device/variation.
Specifically which GS2 have you got?
Did you wipe date/factory reset?
Try wiping before and after flashing?
Get the CM9 nightly and flash that instead or try flashing Siyah kernel over the one that is on your device now. I personally use Goo Manager from market as you can download/update/notifications and browse compatible roms via that.
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You've probably installed wrong zip for your device/variation.
Specifically which GS2 have you got?
Did you wipe date/factory reset?
Try wiping before and after flashing?
Get the CM9 nightly and flash that instead or try flashing Siyah kernel over the one that is on your device now. I personally use Goo Manager from market as you can download/update/notifications and browse compatible roms via that.
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I have a GT i9100 Galaxy S2.
what would happen If I did a factory reset/data?
All I did was installing from external SD card nothing else.
Thanks
adrien84 said:
I have a GT i9100 Galaxy S2.
what would happen If I did a factory reset/data?
All I did was installing from external SD card nothing else.
Thanks
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If you do a wipe/reset it will clean all your installed apps/app data and restore settings to clean install.
Its advisable to do this whenever you are flashing a different rom. Its easy to backup and then restore all your apps automatically and silently (without intervention) in a few clicks after installing new rom with titanium backup (pro).
Reboot into recovery
Wipe data/factory reset
Install CM9 Nightly from internal or external card.
Install latest CM9 gapps
Reboot system.
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[*]Install latest CM9 gapps[/LIST]
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what is CM9gapps
I just downloaded the latest CM9 nightly will follow your steps As I said earlier I am a noob sorry.
Thanks
Gapps is basically Google apps it gives you the play store and sometimes face unlock. Did you wipe cache and dalvik cache before updating to CM9? That's one of the main reasons why ROMs don't boot up. Also first time boots do take a while about 10-15mins...
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UltimateAnas said:
Gapps is basically Google apps it gives you the play store and sometimes face unlock. Did you wipe cache and dalvik cache before updating to CM9? That's one of the main reasons why ROMs don't boot up. Also first time boots do take a while about 10-15mins...
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Hey yeah it did help thanks. I have now a working phone again. I am getting used to CM9 it is such a smooth OS. By the way on ICS 4.0.4 i was able to get the battery percent number displayed on the top near the battery icon. I can't find that on CM9? it used to be in the settings/display on ICS
Thanks guys
adrien84 said:
Hey yeah it did help thanks. I have now a working phone again. I am getting used to CM9 it is such a smooth OS. By the way on ICS 4.0.4 i was able to get the battery percent number displayed on the top near the battery icon. I can't find that on CM9? it used to be in the settings/display on ICS
Thanks guys
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Options –> System –> Status Bar –> Battery Style Status –> Percentage
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nicholas1520 said:
Options –> System –> Status Bar –> Battery Style Status –> Percentage
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Thanks. for that. Do you guys know of a shortcut button to turn the mobile data on or off, like the power button does on ICS?
Also I would like to raise an issue with the ROM Manager App. I cannot do a backup of my current ROM. Every time I try to do so the App freezes. It did the same when I first rooted my phone and I was on the Stock ROM I was unable to do a backup then.
Is this something that happen often with Rom manager?
Thanks
adrien84 said:
Thanks. for that. Do you guys know of a shortcut button to turn the mobile data on or off, like the power button does on ICS?
Also I would like to raise an issue with the ROM Manager App. I cannot do a backup of my current ROM. Every time I try to do so the App freezes. It did the same when I first rooted my phone and I was on the Stock ROM I was unable to do a backup then.
Is this something that happen often with Rom manager?
Thanks
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Don't use ROM Manager, due to its incompatibility with most kernels and the S2.
Here's what to do about the short cut for mobile data:
Options –> System –> Notification Drawer –> Widget Buttons –> Toggle Mobile Data
It'll be there at the top when you pull down the drawer, if it's not immediately visible just slide the icons to the side and you'll see it.
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nicholas1520 said:
Don't use ROM Manager, due to its incompatibility with most kernels and the S2.
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So how do I back up my Rom? Do I have to do it in the Recovery mode?
adrien84 said:
So how do I back up my Rom? Do I have to do it in the Recovery mode?
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Yep, it's called nandroid. There's a backup and restore function in ClockworkMod Recovery.
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adrien84 said:
So how do I back up my Rom? Do I have to do it in the Recovery mode?
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You always do backups in recovery mode, Rom Manager (if compatible kernel) simply automates teh process of rebooting into recovery and starting backup.
Depending on your rom/version you can do this via power menu anyway (reboot into recovery).
STOP USING ROM MANAGER!
It can & most likely will fuc& your fone up. If u want to learn I suggest u read all of chainfires posts, then check out the SGSII Bible in the GS2 section. Then get urself the correct tar file for the Cf root kernel specific to ur country or region. That will get u outta the ****e if this ever happens again. Read up on all things root etc. u could do with learning what Odin is too!
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blade30p said:
STOP USING ROM MANAGER!
It can & most likely will fuc& your fone up. If u want to learn I suggest u read all of chainfires posts, then check out the SGSII Bible in the GS2 section. Then get urself the correct tar file for the Cf root kernel specific to ur country or region. That will get u outta the ****e if this ever happens again. Read up on all things root etc. u could do with learning what Odin is too!
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Thanks for that. I think I know what Odin is. Thank you so much for that post. You have opened a whole new world! I have opened the SG2 bible I wish I have done that before. I am about to do a back up now. but I have not been able to do a back up of my original stock ROM since I was trying to do it with ROM Manager and it would freeze all the time. I think it is the worse that I could have done I have changed my ROM and didn't not do a back up before. i guess I will never be able to revert back to my stock ROM. Thanks again for you precious advises they have been very helpful!
Naa m8, u can always go back to a stock, u just need to tell me your country & the modem & ROM version, mine was stock Uk 4.0.3 & once you have that you can flash it with Odin then flash the Cf root kernel. you would then be on a totally stock ICS ROM but with root & CWM recovery so you can then flash anything you like. If you give me the country & which ROM (ICS or GB) you would like I can give you the necessary files for Odin.
Do not, I repeat DO NOT flash a stock ROM & stock unrooted kernel as if u do a full wipe it will hardbrick ur fone!
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There's an even easier way....
Go here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1608071
then simply download the stock unbranded firmware for your country. it doesn't have to be your specific country but it helps as it has the csc etc that you need. Once you have downloaded it simply flash it with Odin & you will be running stock ICS 4.0.3 but with root so you can then flash CM9, but seriously I would highly recommended Omega v15. It's close to stock but sooooo much more. Im in all day if u need help
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Hey thanks for that. I was thinking of doing a back up of my stock ROM in case I wanted to revert back to it one day. I will have a look at that thread and let you know of my phone details too. I really appreciate your help. As far as using Odin goes I am not very familiar with it so I'll need to read a Guide on how to use it.
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Oh by the way any idea why I can only connect to the play store via wifi? Using data it won't work even though Web browsing, FB, emails, etc all work fine. I am running CM9 nightly build.
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adrien84 said:
Oh by the way any idea why I can only connect to the play store via wifi? Using data it won't work even though Web browsing, FB, emails, etc all work fine. I am running CM9 nightly build.
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In that case you will need to flash an appropriate modem file for your device or possibly check APN details.
You can get modem via dev section (use search) and APN settings from your carrier or google.
Hi everyone,
I dunno how to downgrade the stock rom, last time I try, I stuck on Samsung logo over 2 hours, then I decide to stick with custom Rom until I found the solution. I hope anyone expert on this help me step by step.
1.
2.
Sorry for inconvenient caused.
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lala458 said:
Hi everyone,
I dunno how to downgrade the stock rom, last time I try, I stuck on Samsung logo over 2 hours, then I decide to stick with custom Rom until I found the solution. I hope anyone expert on this help me step by step.
1.
2.
Sorry for inconvenient caused.
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Did you try flashing a ics firmware from sammobile via odin?
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Yes. I did. But I don't know that way is correct or not.huhu:sly:
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try booting into recovery
volume up + menu + power button and perform a factory reset after flashing the ROM via odin
erarkku said:
try booting into recovery
volume up + menu + power button and perform a factory reset after flashing the ROM via odin
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Do you mean the ROM from Samsung or custom ROM via Odin?
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download the stock rom from sammobile and flash it via odin seems the best way.
Flash stock Rom, boot recovery, factory reset
i got the same problem, i dont want to factory rest cuz i got many files on the internal memory, i cant back it up on the pc or file explorer the phone cant respond.
plz help
Snake-87 said:
i got the same problem, i dont want to factory rest cuz i got many files on the internal memory, i cant back it up on the pc or file explorer the phone cant respond.
plz help
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so you flashed without backing up first?..........you live and learn
slaphead20 said:
so you flashed without backing up first?..........you live and learn
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its OTA update it suppose to be fine i didnt play with any file lesson learned
interate said:
download the stock rom from sammobile and flash it via odin seems the best way.
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FYI, I already try it, but stuck at samsung logo.Anyway, I found the solution after surfing this website:-
http://rootgalaxys3iii.com/
And several tips from youtube. Thanks for your help.
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1. Root your phone with cf-root
2. Use triangle away, when you press volume up press down+home+power immediately so you go into download mode
3. Once in download mode, load your stock rom with odin
4. after done flashing go to recovery volume up+home+power and do a factory reset / wipe cache
5. Boot to your rom, set your csc with csc selector from the market to the correct one for your rom so you receive future updates (unless you dont want to)
Snake-87 said:
i got the same problem, i dont want to factory rest cuz i got many files on the internal memory, i cant back it up on the pc or file explorer the phone cant respond.
plz help
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For your case, if you want your phone back to normal, you must take the risk. Ignore the file or your phone will stuck like that forever.
Anyway, if another member have better solution. Kindly assist.(coz, I still new on this forum).
TQ.
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victorator said:
1. Root your phone with cf-root
2. Use triangle away, when you press volume up press down+home+power immediately so you go into download mode
3. Once in download mode, load your stock rom with odin
4. after done flashing go to recovery volume up+home+power and do a factory reset / wipe cache
5. Boot to your rom, set your csc with csc selector from the market to the correct one for your rom so you receive future updates (unless you dont want to)
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Hi victorator,
I dunno how set the CSC, I just follow *#272*IMEI# but didn't works.
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hellOooooooooo :laugh:
I've successfully rooted my Samsung Media Player 5.0 with Superoneclick, then installed Erygit Custom-Rom V3.0 using Odin but don't see any drastic change other then the change in interface.
Maybe something has happened to my device but am unaware of it? Please, could you help me explore what actually has changed apart from the fact that now I've admin rights on my device which I don't know will help me how? :silly:
What cind off change you espected????
You can now install all apps that require root
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Odp: Rooted, Installed ROM, Now What?
why then have you rooted? .....
Send from sg wifi5.0 with mine kernel
It's pretty unusual that you installed the ROM and a unicorn didn't jump out of your device.
halomademeapc said:
It's pretty unusual that you installed the ROM and a unicorn didn't jump out of your device.
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I fell from my chair reading that.
You should have a lot more functions and control over your phone, all of the features should be listed in the roms thread.
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DZonikg said:
What cind off change you espected????
You can now install all apps that require root
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well, don't really know
i could install all the apps before rooting as well, so....
KOala888 said:
why then have you rooted? .....
Send from sg wifi5.0 with mine kernel
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really no idea, maybe curiosity...
halomademeapc said:
It's pretty unusual that you installed the ROM and a unicorn didn't jump out of your device.
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hahaha
sifat3d said:
I fell from my chair reading that.
You should have a lot more functions and control over your phone, all of the features should be listed in the roms thread.
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hmm, good idea. will do!
BTW, can someone please tell me if there are other ways of flashing a ROM. I've currently done it using Odin.
My favorite thing with routing for now
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Clockworkmod recovery is pretty typical. All you have to do with those are put the .zip on your device, enter recovery, and browser to it.
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halomademeapc said:
Clockworkmod recovery is pretty typical. All you have to do with those are put the .zip on your device, enter recovery, and browser to it.
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hmm do you mean like starting the device by pressing Home+Volume up+Power button? I had done that, but it didn't work. The device did not find the zip file on the sd-card although I had put it in main folder, also tried it by putting it in a new folder as well. Any idea?
jamaljan said:
hmm do you mean like starting the device by pressing Home+Volume up+Power button? I had done that, but it didn't work. The device did not find the zip file on the sd-card although I had put it in main folder, also tried it by putting it in a new folder as well. Any idea?
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You have stock recovery, you need to Flash a custom one like clockworkmod to be able to take nandroid backups and flash roms.
If you are on cwm, then just choose the install zip from sd card option and browse for your zip..
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sifat3d said:
You have stock recovery, you need to Flash a custom one like clockworkmod to be able to take nandroid backups and flash roms.
If you are on cwm, then just choose the install zip from sd card option and browse for your zip..
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Please, its all greek to me.
I'm using Erygit Custom-Rom 3.0 that i've installed using Odin and I've rooted my device with superoneclick. Apart from this I know nothing of what you are talking about.
Could you please educate me.
jamaljan said:
Please, its all greek to me.
I'm using Erygit Custom-Rom 3.0 that i've installed using Odin and I've rooted my device with superoneclick. Apart from this I know nothing of what you are talking about.
Could you please educate me.
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if you boot your device into recovery mode (power + volume up), does it say CWM recovery 5.x.x.x?
if it does, then you have a custom kernel.
if not, flash a custom kernel. use rj's kernel if you have a physical home button or entropy's kernel if you have a capacitative home button.
If you really want to see a drastic difference difference, try cm 10 or ParanoidAndroid.
cm10:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2077671
PA:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2083052
To flash any of these roms, just copy the appropriate zip to your internal storage and reboot into recovery.
Then:
1. Wipe Data/Factory reset
2. Wipe Cache
3. Advanced > Wipe Dalvik Cache
4. Install zip > from internal sd card
5. wait and enjoy.
Also, i would highly recommend you check out http://xda-university.com
iurnait said:
if you boot your device into recovery mode (power + volume up), does it say CWM recovery 5.x.x.x?
if it does, then you have a custom kernel.
if not, flash a custom kernel. use rj's kernel if you have a physical home button or entropy's kernel if you have a capacitative home button.
If you really want to see a drastic difference difference, try cm 10 or ParanoidAndroid.
cm10:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2077671
PA:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2083052
To flash any of these roms, just copy the appropriate zip to your internal storage and reboot into recovery.
Then:
1. Wipe Data/Factory reset
2. Wipe Cache
3. Advanced > Wipe Dalvik Cache
4. Install zip > from internal sd card
5. wait and enjoy.
Also, i would highly recommend you check out http://xda-university.com
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Thanks a lot. I've seen the ParanoidAndroid topic and it seems nice. I've posted a question there and would really appreciate if you could pleaseeee respond to it. Thanks again!
jamaljan said:
Thanks a lot. I've seen the ParanoidAndroid topic and it seems nice. I've posted a question there and would really appreciate if you could pleaseeee respond to it. Thanks again!
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Before you do a anything take a nandroid backup.
Always remember this diamond rule or you will perish. Mhu Hu ha ha ha
Why are SMARTphones soo... Freaking Dumb?
I have a p4wifi that is stuck in a boot loop. I think the term is 'soft bricked'.
Basically, last night I turned my tab on for the first time in ages, and it all worked fine. I had rooted and flashed custom roms before (I'd been running a nightly of CyanogenMod for a long time, and it worked well), and I considered myself an expert. I updated loads of apps and stuff, and then realised I wanted a new font. I went into ROM manager and found the font I wanted, Ubuntu. It told me there was an update to ClockworkMod recovery so I wen ahead and updated it, checking the thing for Touch (I'd already bought it). That want ahead and it updated, throwing me back into the OS. I then went to get Ubuntu (I downloaded it within ROM manager), and didn't deem it necessary to create a backup, nor wipe anything. It processed it but returned an error, I though ok but never mind and I told it to reboot. Again that worked fine. I realised I was on a very old verson of CyanogenMod (probably ICS, it was around 201304). As I always do, I grabbed the latest version (again, in ROM manager), and elected to install it. I didn't wipe the delvik cache or whatever, and hit 'Reboot into recovery'. That was where the problem occurred. It wouldn't go any further than the 'Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1' boot screen (see attachment) into recovery. A similar thing happened before, but it just eventually went away after an hour or so. This has been running for a day, and there has been no progress. I've tried various key combos, like the normal way to get into recovery, but they won't work.
If I need I could find the instructions I followed, but it would be hard.
Is it completely broken? Can a save my data? Will I have to factory reset it? Will I keep my root/ClockworkMod? Will I keep my rom?
Thanks in advance to the person who can answer this
Do you have any ROM zips in your SD card? If you do, boot into recovery, full wipe and flash it. Piece of advice, don't use the recovery in ROM manager. Download pershoot's version of cwm instead in here. www.droidbasement.com
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I have a few nandroid backups, if that counts? I do have a few ROM zips on my SD card too, though. Will a full wipe delete photos etc? I'm guessing it'll get rid of the apps, but that's no problem. But how would I get into recovery? I've already tried to get in with no success.
FelixJ20000 said:
I have a few nandroid backups, if that counts? I do have a few ROM zips on my SD card too, though. Will a full wipe delete photos etc? I'm guessing it'll get rid of the apps, but that's no problem. But how would I get into recovery? I've already tried to get in with no success.
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If you can find a way to get into recovery, then yes you can use your nandroid. You problem now is you can't get into recovery or download mode, right? Well can you try using adb? If you can then type adb reboot recovery in command prompt to reboot to recovery.
Oh yeah, full wipe won't delete photos etc unless you wipe your internal storage/SD card.
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Oh, thanks. I've got ADB already installed (I used it in trying to root my HTC Hero). Have I said thanks? You're a life saver
Oh dear, it seems that it's not showing up as an ADB device. Are there any other ways to get into recovery?
FelixJ20000 said:
Oh dear, it seems that it's not showing up as an ADB device. Are there any other ways to get into recovery?
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I don't know. The hold down power button + volume down didn't work? You have to hold for at least 10 seconds.
Don't just say thanks...hit my thanks button.
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eushaun99 said:
I don't know. The hold down power button + volume down didn't work? You have to hold for at least 10 seconds.
Don't just say thanks...hit my thanks button.
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Just tried that, when I selected recovery it just turned off
So you can get into download mode?
Download mode, yes. I've got it open now, in fact
Now that's easy. Your tab can't boot because it doesn't have any sort of recovery(don't ask me why I don't know ). Apparently ROM Manager wiped your recovery clean and didn't flash the new one. Just flash cwm or twrp via Odin and try to boot. If it still can't boot, then restore your nandroid. Ironically, the same thing happened to me yesterday when I tried to flash latest twrp using Mobile Odin.
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What's odin?
Ok, It's all sorted now! Thanks for your help!
FelixJ20000 said:
What's odin?
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You have never used Odin before? Then how on earth did you root?
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eushaun99 said:
You have never used Odin before? Then how on earth did you root?
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I actually have no idea. I think I used a program similar to Odin that did the job. I remember booting into download more before. Oh yes, I flashed the disk image for the root and CWM using the default windows tool. Anyway, I've fixed it now. I couldn't find a .tar to do the job so I converted a random file to a .tar and flashed it that way, tricking it into thinking it had a recovery and therefore booting. In the OS I used ROM Manager to get CWM.
FelixJ20000 said:
I actually have no idea. I think I used a program similar to Odin that did the job. I remember booting into download more before. Oh yes, I flashed the disk image for the root and CWM using the default windows tool. Anyway, I've fixed it now. I couldn't find a .tar to do the job so I converted a random file to a .tar and flashed it that way, tricking it into thinking it had a recovery and therefore booting. In the OS I used ROM Manager to get CWM.
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