I have been trying to flash NX-Kernel_v1.1.0 to my phone which is running Rootbox-JB-i9300-v3.9.1.
I have noticed that the file I am trying to flash is not a .tar, which is what I am use to, but a .zip.
When i use TWRP to attempt to flash it boots into download mode and does nothing.
I have also tried using odin and mobile odin but i think because its a .zip odin cannot even see it.
The thread is linked below. I have searched it and people seem to be saying that it is possible to flash with a recovery and odin/mobile odin, all of these i have tried.
Can someone please tell me what i am doing wrong!?!?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192893
just flash it from recovery like a rom
is the rom based on CM10.1?
Tried
Glebun said:
just flash it from recovery like a rom
is the rom based on CM10.1?
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I have tried flashing from tw recovery it does not boot into system from there.
The rom is a AOKP base.
guspop said:
I have tried flashing from tw recovery it does not boot into system from there.
The rom is a AOKP base.
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Why would a kernel made for galaxy note or note 2 work on a galaxy s3?
There are sure to be differences which will make it not boot.
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oops, didn't see that. Of course it won't boot, you're lucky if you didn't kill it
First off, kernels cannot kill phones. Only corrupted or mismatched or blank boot loaders can.
ficti0n851 said:
Why would a kernel made for galaxy note or note 2 work on a galaxy s3?
There are sure to be differences which will make it not boot.
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b-eock said:
First off, kernels cannot kill phones. Only corrupted or mismatched or blank boot loaders can.
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Wow thank you I cannot believe I didn't realise it was for the note.
b-eock said:
First off, kernels cannot kill phones. Only corrupted or mismatched or blank boot loaders can.
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Hate to tell you it can. I bricked an S3 by accidently flashing an S2 kernel to it which bricked the device to the point that a jig would not even revive it.
That makes no sense if you think of the booting process... I mean crazy things happen. But a kernel should never fully brick a device...
guspop said:
I have been trying to flash NX-Kernel_v1.1.0 to my phone which is running Rootbox-JB-i9300-v3.9.1.
I have noticed that the file I am trying to flash is not a .tar, which is what I am use to, but a .zip.
When i use TWRP to attempt to flash it boots into download mode and does nothing.
I have also tried using odin and mobile odin but i think because its a .zip odin cannot even see it.
The thread is linked below. I have searched it and people seem to be saying that it is possible to flash with a recovery and odin/mobile odin, all of these i have tried.
Can someone please tell me what i am doing wrong!?!?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192893
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Flash it w CWM. Should work
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b-eock said:
That makes no sense if you think of the booting process... I mean crazy things happen. But a kernel should never fully brick a device...
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It does if the kernel is not for the proper chip set. Like a kernel for a qualcom chip flashed on an eyxnos chip.
jorv976 said:
Flash it w CWM. Should work
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the issue has already been found. The kernel is for a different device.
It should only result in a soft brick... Bootloaders are the first to come (primary then secondary. Secondary passing the booting process off to the kernel. Recovery is in the kernel while DL mode is in the boot loaders.) Oh well. I make sure I don't do stuff like that. I'm really OCD and paranoid about stuff being just right.
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It should only result in a soft brick... Bootloaders are the first to come (primary then secondary. Secondary passing the booting process off to the kernel. Recovery is in the kernel while DL mode is in the boot loaders.) Oh well. I make sure I don't do stuff like that. I'm really OCD and paranoid about stuff being just right.
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\Yeah thats what I thought as well. I was just rushing far more then I normally do and downloaded the same rom for both the S2 for my brother and my S3 and flashed the wrong one to mine. Boy was I not happy. Spent 3 days with some of the most talented developers here and we all agreed that jtag was the only hope.
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Just moved from iPhone to i777, wanted to get ICS, but eneded up bricking my first phone by installing something meant for i9000. At that time I didn’t know Galaxy S2 has variants, just searched for S2 and got burned. My fault…..should have understood better.
I want to do it right this time so I have been reading about i777, ROMs, kernels, CWM.
I want to put SHOStock or CM9 ROM.
I know where these ROMs are and how to flash them using CWM.
But that’s where my confusion starts, that there are just too many sources and options and I don’t know which one is right.
So please advise.
How do I root?
Using this? It has multiple options
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18576627#post18576627
or this ?
http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-root/how-to-root-att-galaxy-s2-sgh-i777/
Which kernel to use
The one mentioned in SHOStock thread #3 post the Cherry Picker Kernel for i777 or Entorpy? Siayh
How do I get CWM on these, isn’t recovery part of the kernel or do I flash It separately or may be use ROM Manager, once rooted.
Modem? What does it do? Is it for phone or wi-fi and how do I know which one to use.
My phone’s data
SGH-i777
Android 2.3.6
Baseband I777UCKK6
Kernel 2.6.35.7
Build#
GINGERBREAD.UCKK6
Here's what you need to do:
1. Use Odin to flash stock UCKH7 with Root, available here. Be aware that doing this will require a full wipe, so do what you can to back up your sms/mms/contacts and other data. READ EVERY STEP CAREFULLY. Do not flash a kernel with Odin.
2. Now that you have root access, download Mobile Odin from the Play Store. Use it to flash either Entropy's DD or Siyah. This will install CWM Recovery.
3. Boot into CWM Recovery and make a nandroid backup.
4. Use CWM to flash SHOStock or CM9.
First of all thanks for responding.......
Is there a relation between which ROM will work with which Kernel, I may be wrong but I got the impression, depending on which ROM you are putting, you should have a kernel that supports it.
Also it seems like, ShoStock has its own variation of entropy, named cherry picker.
Thanks.......
mattdm said:
Here's what you need to do:
1. Use Odin to flash stock UCKH7 with Root, available here. Be aware that doing this will require a full wipe, so do what you can to back up your sms/mms/contacts and other data. READ EVERY STEP CAREFULLY. Do not flash a kernel with Odin.
2. Now that you have root access, download Mobile Odin from the Play Store. Use it to flash either Entropy's DD or Siyah. This will install CWM Recovery.
3. Boot into CWM Recovery and make a nandroid backup.
4. Use CWM to flash SHOStock or CM9.
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Agree with matts post just like to add that you can get the free mobile odin here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899 to flash the kernel so you dont spend any money. download file, extract, move apk to sdcard, use root or file explorer locate and run the apk. follow instructions on flashing a kernel
Thanks a ton got it.....
aj9507 said:
Agree with matts post just like to add that you can get the free mobile odin here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899 to flash the kernel so you dont spend any money. download file, extract, move apk to sdcard, use root or file explorer locate and run the apk. follow instructions on flashing a kernel
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Ah yes, thanks. I always forget to mention that.
Itsme1967 said:
First of all thanks for responding.......
Is there a relation between which ROM will work with which Kernel, I may be wrong but I got the impression, depending on which ROM you are putting, you should have a kernel that supports it.
Also it seems like, ShoStock has its own variation of entropy, named cherry picker.
Thanks.......
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Sometimes there is, but it seems like most of the ICS kernels are interchangeable. Just try out each kernel for a few days...once you have CWM, switching kernels is no big deal. When switching kernels, though, it's always wise to flash jivy's Kernel Cleaning Script just before flashing a new kernel.
Can you use CWM to flash kernels as well ? I thought they always have to be done using ODIN.
May be I underestimated CWM, I thought it was for ROMs and zips only.
Itsme1967 said:
Can you use CWM to flash kernels as well ? I thought they always have to be done using ODIN.
May be I underestimated CWM, I thought it was for ROMs and zips only.
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u can use mobile odin or cwm but its just a matter of preference you just had to use mobile odin at first to acquire a cwm enabled kernel but pretty much you can flash everything in cwm as long as its specified to be cwm flashable zip kernels roms and modems and such
edit: the free mobile odin only lets you flash kernels btw its the premium version that lets you do everything without going to recovery
hope to help
Itsme1967 said:
Can you use CWM to flash kernels as well ? I thought they always have to be done using ODIN.
May be I underestimated CWM, I thought it was for ROMs and zips only.
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You don't seem to have a firm grasp on all this. Maybe you should do some more reading before going further...
Anyway, here's a brief explanation:
A kernel is the underlying core of the operating system; it is how the OS interacts with the hardware.
A rom (the proper term is actually firmware, but nobody uses it) is basically the whole user interface; it's the part of the OS you see. When you flash a rom, you're flashing everything, including a kernel.
Like I said before, you never want to flash a custom kernel using Odin. Doing so will trip the phone's flash counter, and this will show up if you ever have to take the phone in for warranty stuff.
The reason it's ok to use Odin to flash the stock with root package is that it comes with the stock kernel, not a custom one. Basically, once you're rooted, you shouldn't touch Odin again unless its to recover from a brick. Basically everything else can be done in CWM.
Yes I am still reading & trying to get a grip on it.
So first I will root it, then flash kernel using Mobil Odin
Then get in CWM mode ad flash ROM, which will come with the kernel i.e. cherrypicker kernel and modem I need.
Yes one part I have understood very well is that use CWM as much as one can to avoid committing mistakes by flashing something that doesn't belong.
Sorry for asking so many qs., I wish I could understand this faster.....
Thanks again........
Itsme1967 said:
Yes I am still reading & trying to get a grip on it.
So first I will root it, then flash kernel using Mobil Odin
Then get in CWM mode ad flash ROM, which will come with the kernel i.e. cherrypicker kernel and modem I need.
Yes one part I have understood very well is that use CWM as much as one can to avoid committing mistakes by flashing something that doesn't belong.
Sorry for asking so many qs., I wish I could understand this faster.....
Thanks again........
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Yeah no problem. I would suggest that you wait a while before doing this. Read through all the stickies and guides to can find, and get more familiar with everything. Then after a couple days, go for it.
Crap, I'm starting to think I should not but a sg2....
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Crap, I'm starting to think I should not but a sg2....
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Why?
I remember my first flash....
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jthatch12 said:
I remember my first flash....
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I remember mine, read and re read the guides 3 to 5 times before I even touched my phone that I had for only three hours before I got bored with stock lol. To op don't be afraid man this forum is here to help and the gs2 is a great phone
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:*) nice ! Love these kinds of threads.
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Can you send me a guide please, I have been reading for a couple days now and alot of what I see is wifi breaks after root. I am buying a sg2 in about 2 weeks so plan on seeing me around. I want to root it and run ics but I need my wifi... Any help is greatly appreciated!! Thank you in advance!!!
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rpomponio said:
Can you send me a guide please, I have been reading for a couple days now and alot of what I see is wifi breaks after root. I am buying a sg2 in about 2 weeks so plan on seeing me around. I want to root it and run ics but I need my wifi... Any help is greatly appreciated!! Thank you in advance!!!
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Wifi works fine on ics
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Nick281051 said:
Wifi works fine on ics
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So I just need to go threw the root process, make a back up, and when I flash the ics ROM I choose, my wifi will be back?? Sorry for the noobish questions, I plan on rooting my sg2 as soon as I get home from buying it and I don't want to brick it... Any help is much appreciated!!! Thank you in advance!
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rpomponio said:
Can you send me a guide please, I have been reading for a couple days now and alot of what I see is wifi breaks after root. I am buying a sg2 in about 2 weeks so plan on seeing me around. I want to root it and run ics but I need my wifi... Any help is greatly appreciated!! Thank you in advance!!!
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mattdm said:
Here's what you need to do:
1. Use Odin to flash stock UCKH7 with Root, available here. Be aware that doing this will require a full wipe, so do what you can to back up your sms/mms/contacts and other data. READ EVERY STEP CAREFULLY. Do not flash a kernel with Odin.
2. Now that you have root access, download Mobile Odin from the Play Store. Use it to flash either Entropy's DD or Siyah. This will install CWM Recovery.
3. Boot into CWM Recovery and make a nandroid backup.
4. Use CWM to flash SHOStock or CM9.
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You don't need any more of a guide than that. Don't worry about breaking wifi, that isn't a problem on any of the popular roms.
If you want a Samsung based ICS rom that works really well, I suggest ShoStock2. If you want an AOSP based rom, most people suggest AOKP. I haven't tried it personally.
rpomponio said:
So I just need to go threw the root process, make a back up, and when I flash the ics ROM I choose, my wifi will be back??
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You're wifi won't go away in the first place.
I just picked up a i717 and I'm trying to root via this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1740367. I first tried to flash CWM with odin and then I tried a root file with odin then TWRP with odin but after all of them I still cannot get into recovery (it's still stock recovery). Any help would be appreciated.
Read through THIS THREAD.
I had issues when trying to root my Bell i717 as well. All the links to everything you need should be in there...just read...and read again.
in case you miss it or read too fast..
there is a point where you pull the battery so you dont have your recovery overwritten during boot..
once i was in cwm recovery i flashed a custom rom that did not have that "feature"
nutpants said:
in case you miss it or read too fast..
there is a point where you pull the battery so you dont have your recovery overwritten during boot..
once i was in cwm recovery i flashed a custom rom that did not have that "feature"
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awesome worked great!! only problem is now the CWN odin file works but if I flash TWRP it doesn't boot into recovery any suggestions?
vince.26 said:
awesome worked great!! only problem is now the CWN odin file works but if I flash TWRP it doesn't boot into recovery any suggestions?
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no idea I'm still on cwm have not tried twrp yet
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no idea I'm still on cwm have not tried twrp yet
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ahh I c thanks. Any suggestions for which rom is best?
It all depends what you are looking for.
I want something I can record calls with, and something not bloated.. so I'm still searching for just the right Rom. I used to use wanam on the sgs2 and he spoiled me for all other developers.
written in your mud with my stick
Just got my note. Previously had the gnex. I have always used aokp. I plan to install it on this phone once i can get root lol.
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ahh I c thanks. Any suggestions for which rom is best?
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I have the Rogers note and running ICS BlackStar X as my daily driver without any issues. Been hearing good things about the Novena rom but haven't tried it out since I'm happy with my current setup.
okay so I read through some of the threads and I still don't know how to fix my issue. I rooted my phone using Odin v 1.85 and used siyah 3.4.2. I did it successfully and everything was good. I then gave the phone to my cousin and he said he performed a factory reset to get rid of everything on the phone ( contacts ,etc). Now when I turn on the phone it shows the samsung galaxy display with the triangle and then the screen goes black and just blinks. It still goes back into download mode I just dont know what to do to fix the problem. I know I'm a noob but please HELP!!!
Development section. You'll find the stickies that show how to flash stock packages with Odin. Go back to stock to fix your issue. You should then be able to load a new kernel and flash a custom rom.
Oh, and never let that cousin touch the phone again.
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Red_81 said:
Development section. You'll find the stickies that show how to flash stock packages with Odin. Go back to stock to fix your issue. You should then be able to load a new kernel and flash a custom rom.
Oh, and never let that cousin touch the phone again.
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Thank you! I went back to stock and everything seems to be back in order. I used
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18859438&postcount=199
to get back to stock. My question is can I flash a new Rom for example
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2076718
or ShoStock3??? thank you
mmoncay11 said:
Thank you! I went back to stock and everything seems to be back in order. I used
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18859438&postcount=199
to get back to stock. My question is can I flash a new Rom for example
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2076718
or ShoStock3??? thank you
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You will need to root first. If you did not flash the stock plus root package already, flash that, and then install a custom kernel which has ClockworkMod Recovery. Then you can flash any firmware.
There is a good guide linked in my signature.
creepyncrawly said:
You will need to root first. If you did not flash the stock plus root package already, flash that, and then install a custom kernel which has ClockworkMod Recovery. Then you can flash any firmware.
There is a good guide linked in my signature.
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Thanks. I Used "Odin3 One-click Downloader I-777 UCKH7 Stock + Root No Bootloaders" to go back to stock.
I'm going to install Mobile Odin lite, I already found the flash kernel for the I-777. After installing both of these I should be good to flash the ROM of my choice by just putting the rom on the sd card right?
mmoncay11 said:
Thanks. I Used "Odin3 One-click Downloader I-777 UCKH7 Stock + Root No Bootloaders" to go back to stock.
I'm going to install Mobile Odin lite, I already found the flash kernel for the I-777. After installing both of these I should be good to flash the ROM of my choice by just putting the rom on the sd card right?
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Flash a kernel with ClockworkMod Recovery, then boot into recovery and flash the firmware. Mobile Odin can't handle the CWM flashable zip format.
There is a Siyah kernel for gingerbread that would give you CWM so you could then flash a custom rom. It would be in the development section. Just make sure you grab the version for gingerbread and not ics
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Red_81 said:
There is a Siyah kernel for gingerbread that would give you CWM so you could then flash a custom rom. It would be in the development section. Just make sure you grab the version for gingerbread and not ics
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oh okay have CWM now. So now I just go into recovery and flash the firmware correct?
Yep. Follow the directions of the rom you want to flash
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hiartic the
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Yep. Follow the directions of the rom you want to flash
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Thanks alot. Any Roms you recommend ?
I know this is pretty noobish but will backing up on the internal sd card cause any problems?
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I know this is pretty noobish but will backing up on the internal sd card cause any problems?
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I assume you mean nandroid backup from ClockworkMod Recovery? No. It's mainly a space issue, where you want to store them, because they take up quite a bit of space, especially if you have several.
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Thanks alot. Any Roms you recommend ?
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The general answer you will get around here is try them all. You can see what I like by looking in my signature.
I like both Shostock3 and the collective's rom. I don't think there is a bad rom on here.
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Thanks alot. Any Roms you recommend ?
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Depends on which OS version firmware you want.
I like Eclair and Froyo
I have flashed paranoidandroid 3.15 on my galaxy s3 a couple weeks ago, aside the occasional screen that win't turn on I haven't had any problem, but I set my mind on flashing a new kernel in order to be able to change thez governor. I tried to flash air kernel on, I did exactly what I was told: Boot into recovery, clear cache/delvik, installed kernel from sd card, and rebooted. But after the phone being rebooted, I still had the stock kernel.
My question is, why did this happen, and how do I fix it?
All help is appreciated
what recovery? link to the kernel?
Glebun said:
what recovery? link to the kernel?
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I'm running TWRP ( Team Win Recovery Project)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1469842 link to the kernel, although if you know any kernels that work better/ more appropriate for ParanoidAndroid, I am more than open to suggestions
vonniel said:
I'm running TWRP ( Team Win Recovery Project)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1469842 link to the kernel, although if you know any kernels that work better/ more appropriate for ParanoidAndroid, I am more than open to suggestions
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Kernel is for nexus s not galaxy s3
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wow, you're lucky the updater-script saved your phone. Flashing wrong firmware will kill it
Glenbun. Only mismatched, corrupted, or missing boot loaders can kill a phone.
yeah-yeah, but we should scare the noobs away from flashing the wrong firmware that potentially includes a bootloader
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yeah-yeah, but we should scare the noobs away from flashing the wrong firmware that potentially includes a bootloader
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Glebun u have a point, even other incompatible components of recovery zip packages can brick the phone.
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Glebun said:
wow, you're lucky the updater-script saved your phone. Flashing wrong firmware will kill it
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Wow, I feel so dumb ^^' I'll be more careful next time around.
What kernel would you recommend for me?
I recommed stock mb5 or speedmod k2-12 kernels for you
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I recommed stock mb5 or speedmod k2-12 kernels for you
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Well, I don't really know either of them, I don't mind stock, but I want to change things, sometimes it just isn't up for the task, or uses up battery when I would rather it didn't, without even knowing what they do, and looking around, I found the perseus kernel, I would like some opinions on the kernel, I would be very grateful if you told me if it fits me, if it's compatible with ParanoidAndroid, and finally if you have a better suggestion for a kernel.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1691401
read the first post of the thread to find out if it's compatible with your ROM.
and try it to see if it suits you
If I'm running TWRP can I still download kernels that say they are meant for CWM?
yes
I've been having trouble just finding a twrp recovery image for the i777. I see ones for the skyrocket but I wouldn't imagine them being compatible for this phone. Would I end up having to compile it myself, or is there some resource where I can get it from?
I've seen some kernels bundled with twrp but none with the recovery on its own.
ThomasBags said:
I've been having trouble just finding a twrp recovery image for the i777. I see ones for the skyrocket but I wouldn't imagine them being compatible for this phone. Would I end up having to compile it myself, or is there some resource where I can get it from?
I've seen some kernels bundled with twrp but none with the recovery on its own.
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Right here BUT I think it only works if your running SHOstock3 which rocks anyway!! He has a cwm & twrp version.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34436037
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ThomasBags said:
I've been having trouble just finding a twrp recovery image for the i777. I see ones for the skyrocket but I wouldn't imagine them being compatible for this phone. Would I end up having to compile it myself, or is there some resource where I can get it from?
I've seen some kernels bundled with twrp but none with the recovery on its own.
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It's really simple.
Recovery on the i777 is NOT in its own separate partition. Recovery on this device is packed with the kernel.
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mcala said:
Right here BUT I think it only works if your running SHOstock3 which rocks anyway!! He has a cwm & twrp version.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34436037
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I am not looking for a different kernel. I use CM 10.1, and was looking to use twrp so I could have my device encrypted and still be able to update.
Pirateghost said:
It's really simple.
Recovery on the i777 is NOT in its own separate partition. Recovery on this device is packed with the kernel.
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But I can install my own version of cwm recovery, why would that mean making a twrp image impossible?
ThomasBags said:
I am not looking for a different kernel. I use CM 10.1, and was looking to use twrp so I could have my device encrypted and still be able to update.
But I can install my own version of cwm recovery, why would that mean making a twrp image impossible?
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You must be using ROM Manager.
I will go no further
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You must be using ROM Manager.
I will go no further
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I am not using a rom manager of any kind, and do not know why you would assume that. The CWM Recovery images are available on their website, which are flashable from a custom recovery or through fastboot.
ThomasBags said:
I am not using a rom manager of any kind, and do not know why you would assume that. The CWM Recovery images are available on their website, which are flashable from a custom recovery or through fastboot.
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So you flash a recovery with recovery? For what purpose? At the end of the day if you have a borked OS and need in recovery mode you will have to use the recovery thats packed with your kernel because that is the one that responds to the three finger salute.
Oh. And fastboot? The i777 doesn't have fastboot
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Pirateghost said:
So you flash a recovery with recovery? For what purpose? At the end of the day if you have a borked OS and need in recovery mode you will have to use the recovery thats packed with your kernel because that is the one that responds to the three finger salute.
Oh. And fastboot? The i777 doesn't have fastboot
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Or I flash the recovery from fastboot mode. Also usually do this to replace cwm touch, since I don't really like the interface, nor do I trust a kernels own skinned version of a recovery. The idea for getting twrp recovery is because it supports updating an encrypted rom, I believe. I wanted to encrypt my phone but still be able to apply ROM updates.
There is no fastboot mode on the i777
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Pirateghost said:
There is no fastboot mode on the i777
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+1 to this! OP you're making this more complicated than it really is
@ThomasBags,
Either you are not understanding the advice you are receiving, or you are trolling. I really can't tell which. What is it about "you can not install a stand alone recovery on the SGH-I777" that you don't understand?
creepyncrawly said:
@ThomasBags,
Either you are not understanding the advice you are receiving, or you are trolling. I really can't tell which. What is it about "you can not install a stand alone recovery on the SGH-I777" that you don't understand?
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I'm not sure. How am I able to install my own cwm recovery top of any kernel? You seem to be implying what I've been doing for the past 4 months is impossible.
ThomasBags said:
I'm not sure. How am I able to install my own cwm recovery top of any kernel? You seem to be implying what I've been doing for the past 4 months is impossible.
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Two possible cases:
1) you do not have a i777
2) you have been replacing the kernel along with the "recovery"
ThomasBags said:
I'm not sure. How am I able to install my own cwm recovery top of any kernel? You seem to be implying what I've been doing for the past 4 months is impossible.
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If creepy is questioning at you then you know you must be doing something wrong. You cannot just simply install another recovery. Dunno what else you're trying to accomplish but it's been very clear to you.
What he is doing is a temporary recovery. Not a good idea to try and mix temporary and full recovery. Risks abound lie in what the op is doing. I still want to know how he got fastboot on an i777
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Pirateghost said:
What he is doing is a temporary recovery. Not a good idea to try and mix temporary and full recovery. Risks abound lie in what the op is doing. I still want to know how he got fastboot on an i777
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Or he is flashing a kernel that has the new recovery in it