[Q] Installing custom rom problem. - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hi guys,
See i started to follow instructions on how to install a custom rom, for my case i went with cm-10.1-20130804-NIGHTLY-i9300, i copied it to my sdcard and booted with the recovery mode, after doing a factory wipe, i think i pressed the wrong button and clicked "install frim sdcard update.zip" or something, now my phone is just showing the animated android logo. should i remove the battery and start all over? or will that screw my system up?
Hope you guys could help.
Regards,

imbennnyy said:
hi guys,
See i started to follow instructions on how to install a custom rom, for my case i went with cm-10.1-20130804-NIGHTLY-i9300, i copied it to my sdcard and booted with the recovery mode, after doing a factory wipe, i think i pressed the wrong button and clicked "install frim sdcard update.zip" or something, now my phone is just showing the animated android logo. should i remove the battery and start all over? or will that screw my system up?
Hope you guys could help.
Regards,
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Just boot back into recovery and install zip from sdcard. You MUST have already flashed a custom recovery to be able to do this, use Philz recovery etc.
Go read the guides in stickies, make sure you fully understand before you flash, otherwise you will brick your phone.

boomboomer said:
Just boot back into recovery and install zip from sdcard. You MUST have already flashed a custom recovery to be able to do this, use Philz recovery etc.
Go read the guides in stickies, make sure you fully understand before you flash, otherwise you will brick your phone.
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thanks a bunch, got it to work now.
Also, quick question, do i need to root my device again after installing the custom rom? I dont seem to see the superuser app after i installed the custom rom.
Regards,
RJ

imbennnyy said:
thanks a bunch, got it to work now.
Also, quick question, do i need to root my device again after installing the custom rom? I dont seem to see the superuser app after i installed the custom rom.
Regards,
RJ
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usually custom roms are all rooted. SuperUser might be moved to the Settings menu instead o app drawer, have a look.

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Can't boot into clockwork recovery

Ok so i downloaded rom manager and selected the top option flash clockworkmod recovery and picked my phone ( im already rooted by using the one step click root) and then i picked install rom from SD card and picked my room (which is Bi-winning v3) and my phone turned off and rebooted and went into the samsung recovery screen i tried to reinstall packages but gave me a error , i even tried the "all clockworkmod" recoveries and no luck same thing happens boots me up to the samsung recovery.
Does any one know what am doing wrong or what i can do to fix this problem?? thanks in advance and im still on my stock android os have't changed anything.
First, you need to start with a clean SD card. Then, open ROM Manager, flash cwr etc. etc. When it is finished downloading, power off the phone and reboot into recovery. From there (this is where the clean SD card is needed) then hit "reinstall packages, then hit reboot. This should bring up the iconic green text. reply if there are any problems.
honoluluacx said:
First, you need to start with a clean SD card. Then, open ROM Manager, flash cwr etc. etc. When it is finished downloading, power off the phone and reboot into recovery. From there (this is where the clean SD card is needed) then hit "reinstall packages, then hit reboot. This should bring up the iconic green text. reply if there are any problems.
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hmm so do i need to clean my sd before i flash cwr or do i do it when i reboot my system?? from the android recovery screen??
Is not very clear to me. Did you flash your phone previously? have you done ODIN, kies, etc? have you tried this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833423&highlight=recovery
-ODIN to stock
-go here> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1157002 and download the link in the EDIT: POSSIBLE FIX (put this on root of internal SD)
-Re-install packages through stock recovery.
For some reason Rom Manager is not flashing CWR right. I couldn't get it to stick for hours. Just kept rebooting into normal load.
Follow the instructions above and you should be good to go. The 1.72mb update.zip should give you root and CWR
suchavibrantthang said:
-ODIN to stock
-go here> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1157002 and download the link in the EDIT: POSSIBLE FIX (put this on root of internal SD)
-Re-install packages through stock recovery.
For some reason Rom Manager is not flashing CWR right. I couldn't get it to stick for hours. Just kept rebooting into normal load.
Follow the instructions above and you should be good to go. The 1.72mb update.zip should give you root and CWR
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Im not sure how to use odin and what does it do ?? and i read the the topic you linked and seems like im not the only one having problems
Just download that update.zip he referenced (that I put there), and flash it.. instead of using Rom Manager.
it will root and install CWR for you.
I need to update my guides.
s15274n said:
Just download that update.zip he referenced (that I put there), and flash it.. instead of using Rom Manager.
it will root and install CWR for you.
I need to update my guides.
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Nope no luck same thing happens , i guess i will wait for a fix for rom manager
xringo said:
Im not sure how to use odin and what does it do ?? and i read the the topic you linked and seems like im not the only one having problems
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i highly suggest you learn how to use ODIN in the Vibrant Bible. If you're doing anything that has to do with rooting and flashing your phone, be sure you know how to revert back to stock. You WILL NEED TO at some point or another or find out what if feels like to own a brick.
xringo said:
Nope no luck same thing happens , i guess i will wait for a fix for rom manager
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Please check the sticky in my signature for noobs... I updated and tested it last night, I know it works.
xringo said:
Im not sure how to use odin and what does it do ?? and i read the the topic you linked and seems like im not the only one having problems
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video regarding odin to stock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3K9my9kAvI
here is a link for the files you need for this procedure
http://androidspin.com/2010/08/09/how-to-restore-or-recover-your-samsung-vibrant/

[Q] HELP!!! flashed CWM to my 2.3.5 Fascinate, now i cant get out of recovery

used oden to flash CWM. now i cant boot into android, it just keeps kicking me into CWM recovery.
anyone see this? any suggestions? would a wipe fix it?
did you flash a rom if so which one?
no ROMs, simply just tried flashing CWM via Odin
may i ask why 2.3.5?
what were you trying to do?
i am still able to get into Download mode to flash files via Odin, so i dont think all is lost. but, still just stuck in recovery. when i try to reboot it just takes me right back into recovery. i may have flashed an incorrect version of CWM which could be the cause of this problem. if that was the case, any ideas as to how i can get back into a proper boot?
xwhofarted said:
may i ask why 2.3.5?
what were you trying to do?
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I was trying to flash CWM so i could flash a custom ROM. Had this phone forever and was just looking to try out some ROMs out there.
As long as you odin cwm none of your os is really touched.
try the cwm 4 fixed for cm7. http://forum.xda-developers.com/atta...2&d=1311907538
Now when you reboot your device the stock kernel will over right the cwm.
also make sure you put the odin file in the PDA section.
So basically flash the new cwm and try booting into normal that should get you back where you started from. 100% stock.
that link didnt work. tried searching for the thread without any luck
for some reason it truncated the link with a '...' and it thinks that is part of the hyperlink
dl.dropbox.com/u/14764513/cwm4_fixed_for_cm7-ODIN.tar <- cwm 4 fixed for cm7
thanks.. so i flashed this via odin. same problem. i start the phone. the samsung logo comes up. it disappears for a second. then it comes back up and kicks me into recovery.
weird right? any suggestions
ok then what is your endgame?
Now before you said you flashed just the CWM, may i ask why...if you did not intend to flash a rom? were you going to flash a Kernel or obtain root?
Perhaps you should try this
Download this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1278838
It is a custom kernel.
Now Flash CWM with odin
Put battery back in [dont touch power button yet]
Hold down BOTH volume and Power all at once * Dont let go until you see Samsung Logo.
[should still be plugged into pc via usb]
You will boot into CWM
using the volume up and down-Scroll down to Mounts and storage [select it by hitting the power button]
Then scroll to Mout USB storage
~now you should be able to see your SDCard as storage on your PC, put the Kernel some where on your SD Card~
[back on your phone Then Select Unmount
Scroll to ****Go bacK***** [select]
Scroll to install zip from sd card [select]
Select choose zip from sdcard
Navigate to where you have the zip
Select it
Scroll down to Yes-Flash........
Let the phone do its thing!
Good luck!
Your bootlooped...if you can get into cwm wipe all three and flash a rom thats compatible with the version of cwm you have installed. Or odin back to stock and start over...
droidstyle said:
Your bootlooped...if you can get into cwm wipe all three and flash a rom thats compatible with the version of cwm you have installed. Or odin back to stock and start over...
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yea i started to figure that was the case. if i flash the full odin package for EH03 via odin and that will start me at the beginning?
thanks again for everyones help.
Yes,
Keep in mind all data will be gone [except on your sd card like photos and what not]
Good Luck!
xwhofarted said:
Yes,
Keep in mind all data will be gone [except on your sd card like photos and what not]
Good Luck!
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yes i am aware. did however make a backup of my current setup. i am stuck in recovery, but recovery still works. so i was able to make a backup and hopefully i can restore at some point. also, i had been rooted earlier and immediately made a tb backup of my apps. all is not lost
thanks a bunch guys! happy holidays ill let you know if i succeed
This may sound dumb but
make sure you are NOT hitting "reboot recovery" and you ARE hitting "reboot system now"
xwhofarted said:
dl.dropbox.com/u/14764513/cwm4_fixed_for_cm7-ODIN.tar <- cwm 4 fixed for cm7
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the link is broken can you re upload it ?
xwhofarted said:
As long as you odin cwm none of your os is really touched.
try the cwm 4 fixed for cm7. http://forum.xda-developers.com/atta...2&d=1311907538
Now when you reboot your device the stock kernel will over right the cwm.
also make sure you put the odin file in the PDA section.
So basically flash the new cwm and try booting into normal that should get you back where you started from. 100% stock.
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that link is broken can you upload up the tar file

Samsung Android System Recovery <3e>

Hey everyone, ive searched all over and havent been able to find a solution.
I've followed the instructions on how to root using CF-ROOT (odin) and successfully rooted and booted into cwm and installed Resurection remix 1.0.. Everything works great, except when i try to reboot and go back into CWM i get android system recovery <3e> and not cwm.
The only way to recover is to install cwm or cfroot from odin again and reinstall the rom.
Any idea what i'm doing wrong? thanks
Don't know, try to change rom and see if it happens again... I'm on v3rtr3ma and is really good.. Tried also wanamlite 9.9..
Sent from my SII floating in the Android power
rami78 said:
Hey everyone, ive searched all over and havent been able to find a solution.
I've followed the instructions on how to root using CF-ROOT (odin) and successfully rooted and booted into cwm and installed Resurection remix 1.0.. Everything works great, except when i try to reboot and go back into CWM i get android system recovery <3e> and not cwm.
That reads as the rom you are using has no built in CWM recovery .
Logic says ask the rom builder or in his post .
jje
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thanks but hte thing is i install CWM and then install the rom, after i reboot cwm is gone. I'll tryy asking in the rom thread thanks
rami78 said:
thanks but hte thing is i install CWM and then install the rom, after i reboot cwm is gone. I'll tryy asking in the rom thread thanks
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Like JJEgan says, the ROM then sound like it comes with its own kernel, that DOESN'T have CWM recovery, but standard Android recovery. ROMs come with their own kernels, so every time you flash kernel first, then ROM, you are replacing the CF-root kernel, thus losing CWM recovery.
Just re flash the CF-root kernel to get it back after you flash the ROM. There is no need to flash the ROM again after you flash the kernel.
Try installing Rom Manager and make a recovery once installed (top item in rom manager)
rami78 said:
Hey everyone, ive searched all over and havent been able to find a solution.
I've followed the instructions on how to root using CF-ROOT (odin) and successfully rooted and booted into cwm and installed Resurection remix 1.0.. Everything works great, except when i try to reboot and go back into CWM i get android system recovery <3e> and not cwm.
The only way to recover is to install cwm or cfroot from odin again and reinstall the rom.
Any idea what i'm doing wrong? thanks
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correct me if im wrong.
you're REINSTALLING the rom, after you flash CF-ROOT? if you reinstall the rom, then cwm will be deleted.
You can use this temporary signed CWM zip.In recovery, choose apply update from storage and flash the zip and you get CWM. When you reboot, it will be gone.
This was taken from Here
You better take a look here for further information.
gee2012 said:
Try installing Rom Manager and make a recovery once installed (top item in rom manager)
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If he's installing CF-root, CWM and ROM Manager tend not to play nice together.
Look in the Resurection Remix OP!
After you installed Resurection Remix let it boot and flash CWM-zip from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1436854. That should give you 2nd recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1436854
NOTE: İF YOU WANT FLASH SOMETHİNG FROM CWM RECOVERY FİRST YOU MUST İNSTALL CWM.ZİP FROM STOCK RECOVERY MOD(APPLY UPDATE FROM EXTERNAL STORAGE AND CHOOSE CWM.ZİP AND İNSTALL)
AND NOW TOUCH RECOVERY MODE WİLL APPEAR THAN YOU CAN FLASH ZİP FİLES
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Kinda confused me the first time as well...
But the moment you flash CWM.ZIP, recovery mode is reloaded and you can flash anything...
gee2012 said:
Look in the Resurection Remix OP!
After you installed Resurection Remix let it boot and flash CWM-zip from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1436854. That should give you 2nd recovery.
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LOL, indeed, reading the first post of the ROM thread is a good idea too.
OP, as gee2012 notes, there is a NOTE in the Resurrection Remix thread in all caps, right under the "Rom Installation (please don`t miss any step! )" section.
On an unrelated note: gee2012, you of Chinese descent?
EDIT: Whoops! didn't see jakezpeenz's post. Sorry, not meaning to repeat what a bunch of other people already said.
I can confirm
hi
I can confirm that after installing ICS remix you need to flash the cwm tar thru Odin after you install ICS to get CWM
I had to do it yesterday

[Q] Reboot Loop, what should i do? Maybe installing SHOstock3 rom? Any Help?

Hello!!
I have a problem with rebooting loop. (i cant touch correctly the power button, didnt work, also all the time is rebooting, or staying without screen light, i cant explain correctly!!)
I tried to fix it with firmware update trought Kies, but didnt work, than i install the Siyah-v3.2.6.4 from this link: http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-ro...y-s2-sgh-i777/ but the problem continues.. what can i do? i want to try install "SHOstock3 RoM for i777" from http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2005266 but with this instructions, i think i cant, because im noob in this, and i need step by step, can anyone help me correctly?
Thank you!!
Cheers
Bruno
First please read and follow the rules. This is the third thread you have started or posted in about the same issue. This is not allowed.
Before starting enter recovery and perform a wipe data/factory reset
1) Flash a stock plus root package
2) Install a custom kernel which contains clockworkmod recovery
3) Flash the firmware of your choice from recovery.
Also never use GalaxyS2Root site or tools as this will cause you continued problems.
Read the sticky posts and also visit and read the links in my sig. This will tell you what else needs to be done.
creepyncrawly said:
First please read and follow the rules. This is the third thread you have started or posted in about the same issue. This is not allowed.
Before starting enter recovery and perform a wipe data/factory reset
1) Flash a stock plus root package
2) Install a custom kernel which contains clockworkmod recovery
3) Flash the firmware of your choice from recovery.
Also never use GalaxyS2Root site or tools as this will cause you continued problems.
Read the sticky posts and also visit and read the links in my sig. This will tell you what else needs to be done.
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Ty creepyncrawly
i have done the wipe date/factory, now im continue inside the CWMR Touch, what i should do for install the SHOstock3 ? i have the zip inside sd_external/firmware
- reboot systeam now ?
- install zip from sdcard ?
- backup and restore ?
- mounts and storage
- advanced
- dual-boot options
-kernel specific options ?
or what?
help me please!!
Install zip from sd card --> install from external sdcard
brubrazil said:
Ty creepyncrawly
i have done the wipe date/factory, now im continue inside the CWMR Touch, what i should do for install the SHOstock3 ? i have the zip inside sd_external/firmware
- reboot systeam now ?
- install zip from sdcard ?
- backup and restore ?
- mounts and storage
- advanced
- dual-boot options
-kernel specific options ?
or what?
help me please!!
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If you can't figure that out you really shouldn't be flashing your phone until you have a better understanding of these things.
Sent from my Zanpakuto using Getsuga Tensho!
creepyncrawly said:
Install zip from sd card --> install from external sdcard
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the problem with the power button continues, i cant use it, not to turn off the phone, also not for turn on or put the sleep screen. or come back from the sleep screen, any sugestion?
also when i reboot the phone, appears a exclamation inside a yeallow icon and saying that its the S2 ST-i9100
any sugestion?
brubrazil said:
the problem with the power button continues, i cant use it, not to turn off the phone, also not for turn on or put the sleep screen. or come back from the sleep screen, any sugestion?
also when i reboot the phone, appears a exclamation inside a yeallow icon and saying that its the S2 ST-i9100
any sugestion?
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RETURN. TO STOCK. and don't flash anything until you know exactly what you are doing.
Sent from my Zanpakuto using Getsuga Tensho!
Originally Posted by creepyncrawly
Install zip from sd card --> install from external sdcard
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the problem with the power button continues, i cant use it, not to turn off the phone, also not for turn on or put the sleep screen. or come back from the sleep screen, any sugestion?
also when i reboot the phone, appears a exclamation inside a yeallow icon and saying that its the S2 ST-i9100
any sugestion?
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Get ur power button fixed in the first place. And NO therz no way out if u wont fix it.
Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda premium

[Q] Help flashing my Fascinate!

I want to flash my Samsung Fascinate to Eclipse from AOKP. But the problem is, I do not know how to. I had a friend flash it the first time, but I won't be able to ask him for a while. But he told me not to hard reset it because if I did, it would be bricked. If you need to know, the version of Eclipse I want to flash is v5.0.
killer13666 said:
I want to flash my Samsung Fascinate to Eclipse from AOKP. But the problem is, I do not know how to. I had a friend flash it the first time, but I won't be able to ask him for a while. But he told me not to hard reset it because if I did, it would be bricked. If you need to know, the version of Eclipse I want to flash is v5.0.
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Are you running stock rom or a custom rom, and is your device rooted?
samsung striker said:
Are you running stock rom or a custom rom, and is your device rooted?
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I am running a custom rom, and it is already rooted.
Read the whole thing before doing it. Btw, If i i made any mistakes, please correct me.
Alright, so here are the links from the eclipse Rom thread: (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1977656)
First download The Rom and Gapps. I find it easier to download right through my phone browser. If you downloaded from your browser, it should be in the /downloads folder.
Rom: http://d-h.st/KON
Gapps: http://d-h.st/921
Next, go into recovery. DO NOT USE THE THREE FINGER METHOD. You can unlock your device, and hold the power button. It should say reboot, the click on recovery and boot there OR download a app called " Rom Manager" and boot into recovery from there.
Once your in recovery, Factory reset your phone, and wipe cache. Use the volume up and down keys to move, and the power button to make selections.
After that, go to "Install zip from SD card", then "Choose zip from SD card" and locate the /downloads folder. Open up the folder and find the Rom that you downloaded. Click on the Rom (with the power button) and install it. After that, do the same, and this time look for the gapps and Install that. Once your done, just reboot your device, and it should load.
**Keep in mind that you will need to re download all your apps. Sign in with your Google account you used to get your contacts and sync other data.

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