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Hey guys!!!
New galaxy S2 owner. I have done some searching in these forums and the threads answered many of my questions. However, I still have some newbie questions that I found unanswered. Please excuse me if my questions have been answered before but I got tired of searching
Here is the deal:
Yesterday, I flashed a CF Root with Odin3. Then used CWM to flash a wanamlite firmware. The firmware was great but I didn't like that it still had TW. So I dl'ed another firmware to the internal SD card and flashed again using CWM. I then flashed a couple of other ROMS and I noticed that after the first wanamlite flash, the new ROMs were unstable with many error messages that some OS processes have stopped etc.
I got back home, flashed to stock with Odin3 and the phone got stuck at the second samsung logo. I followed some community steps (thanks XDA) like disabling all kies processes from TM, wiping data/cache, then boot in DL mode and flash the stock ROM using Odin3 which worked.
I then Flashed a CF Root again and used CWM to flash a Spike Pure ICS ROM v5 which was great but I get occasional error messages like 'gallery stopped' or some other error message when I try to set contact photos. It just lags, blackscreen then comes back with the 'Unfortunately, the process had stopped'.
My questions: is this because of the previously flashed firmware that this is happening or is it that those ICS ROMs have these issues commonly? Did anyone have this experience before? What do you advice before flashing to a new ROM going back to stock or going straight from the current? Doesn't Odin3 technically wipe everything back to stock?
WIPE WIPE WIPE.
Go into recovery. Data/factory reset.
Advanced, Wipe dalvic cache. Mounts and storage, format system. Its a standard procedure going from one OS to another OS. You can then either flash a firmware zip from recovery or an .tar file from Odin.
Then to be on the safe side factory reset once again.
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Wich fw do you have?
Make a deep clean with odin an flash on the latest ics version (lp9 is a good one)..then flash (if you want) a custom rom..
My experience with custom roms: one of the best rom samsung based (ics 4.0.3) is the foxhound greyfox v2..if you want a pure ics rom flash the omega aokp rom (ics 4.0.4)..
Try then to change kernel..siyah is the best for both roms..
P.s. sorry for my bad english
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After LP7 should be staple enough for daily use .However you are using custom roms and you should read carefully each roms thread before flashing .
You are probably suffering from flashing multiple roms and leaving bits behind as well = clean wipe .
jje.
Can someone give me a clear full wipe procedure? I always wiped data/factory rest/wiuped chaceh and dalvik... but what else? a step by step procedure would be helpful!!
I currently have Spike Pure ICS v 5.
What do you mean by Odin3 'deep clean'?
OJ77 said:
Can someone give me a clear full wipe procedure? I always wiped data/factory rest/wiuped chaceh and dalvik... but what else? a step by step procedure would be helpful!!
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Read my last post..
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so:
1. Recovery mode > format user data > wipe cache > clear dalvik > format system (from moutns and storage)
2. Download mode > flash stock ROM using odin 3
Did I get it right? Was there something i didn't wipe?
Before you flash a new rom, make sure you answer the requirements.Some ICS roms need to be flashed in specific way.
The way of doing a full wipe is you go in Clockwork mode, wipe data/factory reset, you wipe cache partition, then go to advanced wipe Dalvik and Battery stats, then go in mounts and storage ( i think ) and you wipe the cache from there, but nothing else in mounts and storage.If you wipe anything else there's a high percent of bricking your phone.If this doesnt help you, I doubt that anyone could give you any clearer instructions.
Good luck.
DONT FORMAT SYSTEM.
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Clean Slate for those that balls up the firmware .Or need to return to service or decide if its hardware/firmware problem .
Backup data first if phone is working .
Boot CWM recovery
Mounts and Storage
Format cache data system sd card .
Remove battery
Boot to download mode
Open Odin
Install correct stock firmware .
Followed by root and custom rom if you so wish .
jje
OK im confused now... do I format system directory in mounts and storage or no?
OJ77 said:
OK im confused now... do I format system directory in mounts and storage or no?
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i always do personally.
I got tempted and formatted system/cache/data but now i cannot flash from my internal sd card.. I get errors and 'installation aborted' if i try to do it from CWM... does that mean formatting those 3 means Odin3 is the only way? Cus I'm not home and I don't have odin3 on me.... LOL!
OJ77 said:
I got tempted and formatted system/cache/data but now i cannot flash from my internal sd card..
Did you format sd card and totally wipe the lot = nothing on the phone .
Backup data first if phone is working .
Boot CWM recovery
Mounts and Storage
Format cache data system sd card .
At this point you have no OS on the phone nor kernel rooted nor CWM .
Hence
Remove battery
Boot to download mode
Open Odin
Install correct stock firmware .
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JJ, you really need to learn how to quote you know, makes your posts so confusing to read sometimes
skimminstones said:
JJ, you really need to learn how to quote you know, makes your posts so confusing to read sometimes
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Agree must try better .
Habit from replying to emails i guess .
jje
Thanks...
I did a 'full wipe' by doing t his:
1. Boot into CWM: wipe data, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, wipe battery stats, wipe system/data/cache from mounts.
2. Reboot into DL mode, flash stock ROM using Odin3.
3. Repeat step 1
4. flashed spike ICS v 7.3 using CWM. Stable so far.
Thank you!
imho: the most stable ics release is the stock official, but with some.battery issues, my suggestion: stay on gingerbread, find a custom kernel to suits your need,
GT-I9100, official 2.3.6, hardcore's Speedmod
budi.hermawan said:
imho: the most stable ics release is the stock official, but with some.battery issues, my suggestion: stay on gingerbread, find a custom kernel to suits your need,
GT-I9100, official 2.3.6, hardcore's Speedmod
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I agree! I don't like ICS because is still unstable! My battery lasts very short with ICS and the phone overheats.
Moreover I hate the browser! I mean, The Galax S2 with GB still has the smoother browser of all the smartphones out there, and Samsung with ICS update messed it up! Now is laggy with micro stutters! Don't understand why!
OJ77 said:
The firmware was great but I didn't like that it still had TW.
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You didn't need to go through all that trouble just because you didn't want TW (which I also hate, btw).
You could simply have installed another launcher (such as Go Launcher EX, ADW, etc) from Play Store and, since you were already rooted, uninstalled TW using Titanium Backup afterwards. It has to be in that sequence (install new then uninstall old).
this way you can have whatever ROM + kernel combination you like, and still use whatever launcher you prefer.
Updgraded to Jelly Bean 4.1.2 via Kies. Un-rooted, stock SGH-I777. Stuck in bootloop now at AT&T logo. I already did the wipe data cache in recovery mode with no luck so it leaves me to factory reset as my next option. I've spent several hours browsing through the forum already. Do any of the below allow me to keep data?
1) Use Odin and stock firmware - downloaded the UCMD8 tar file
2) Root, install kernel w/ CWM to use backup functionality. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285894)
Just need a point in the direction I need to go, I'll handle the rest.
If the result is all the same (i.e. data loss), I'll use this issue as an opportunity to put a custom ROM on my phone.
Thanks!
Yes, most likely a wipe data/factory reset performed in recovery would correct the problem, but you will lose some system data. Which specific things are you worried about losing? You won't lose your photos, or any data from applications installed from the play store.
You are going to have to perform a wipe data/factory reset to use odin and the stock UCMD8 firmware. In fact, at this point it is probably the only way out.
U could try to re Odin the firmware first. Not sure where ya got it from, but it should be a no wipe. But if that doesn't solve ur problem, then ya have a few options--- Odin a custom kernel (like AJK), and then u could Mount usb storage through recovery and backup ur stuff to ur pc. Then try to see if it will boot up without looping. If it still loops then u need to go back into recovery and wipe data/factory reset. Reboot. And it should be good. Or if ya don't care about ur data, then just reboot to recovery and wipe data and reboot.
Edit: Ninja'd by creepyncrawly !
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mostly just concerned with losing SMS but i have a backup from a few weeks ago so im not out much.
thanks for the answers! I guess i'll just have to make the plunge on one of the options.
I really want to use SafeStrap instead of BMM because with BMM, my SD card and internal storage get messed up on every reboot. However, I'm just not ok with partitioning in order to install a ROM; I want it installed over my Stock partition. Can I do that with SafeStrap? Whenever I try, it just boots to a black screen after the recovery.
Redjax said:
I really want to use SafeStrap instead of BMM because with BMM, my SD card and internal storage get messed up on every reboot. However, I'm just not ok with partitioning in order to install a ROM; I want it installed over my Stock partition. Can I do that with SafeStrap? Whenever I try, it just boots to a black screen after the recovery.
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yeah you can. clear you cache and dalvik in the recovery, should start up find after that.
@Redjax Have you had any luck in doing this? I tried flashing to the stock partition (after making backups of everything, thank goodness!) and got the same black screen. Is there anything extra to do if you want to flash the Stock partition?
I flashed to the newest cm11 to stock slot on SS3.65. Here's what I did with no problems.
Activate Stock Slot
Wipe: Cache, Dalvik Cache, Android_secure, System, Data (Repeat; I always wipe everything twice, probably unnecessary, but i like to be sure)
Flash CM11 Nightly
Flash PA Gapps
Flash JBX Kernal
Flash WiFi Patch
Wipe Cache, Dalvik Cache again
Reboot
Everything worked fine first try. I realize what you flash will probably be different depending on which Rom you choose.
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coreywallen said:
I flashed to the newest cm11 to stock slot on SS3.65. Here's what I did with no problems.
Activate Stock Slot
Wipe: Cache, Dalvik Cache, Android_secure, System, Data (Repeat; I always wipe everything twice, probably unnecessary, but i like to be sure)
Flash CM11 Nightly
Flash PA Gapps
Flash JBX Kernal
Flash WiFi Patch
Wipe Cache, Dalvik Cache again
Reboot
Everything worked fine first try. I realize what you flash will probably be different depending on which Rom you choose.
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Hmm.. I wiped everything except for the Android_secure... Wonder if that's what did it? I was just trying to flash the latest/first official CM11 nightly, along with DHackers no_set_metadata GAPPS.
After I flashed the phone wouldn't boot -- just red Moto symbol then black screen. I managed to get it into APX Fastboot mode, used DROID_RAZR_Utility to flash the stock rom back on to the phone (without data wipe). Lo and behold, the phone came back to life! RE-rooted and reinstalled Safestrap 3.65, and all the slots were still there -- no harm, no foul, but I thought for a good while I bricked the phone. Whew!
Ok, Off to research what the Android_secure partition is for...
I think, BMM is better than SS, don't have any problem with my device
I've been out of the loop for awhile. Back in the days of og droid we just used recovery. SS came in later allowing you to have dual boot.
If you don't want that option can you just use a recovery like CW and not use SS or BMM?
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On SS 3.65 i always wipe in my stock rom everything exept the SD card and the internal Storage and it works, i do it like that nearly a year without any problems.
Yes, I've not had a problem. I'm using Jelly Bean's ROM, and all I did was backup my Stock ROM, wipe it, and install through SafeStrap. I don't know why it wouldn't work for you...what ROM are you attempting it with?
I'm currently running safe strap 3.65. Been flashing roms for quite a while but always left the stock slot alone. I'm wondering if there were any real down sides or things to be careful about when flashing a custom rom/kernal to the stock slot. There's the obvious, that a rom wouldn't work and I would have no working roms, but i'm not worried about that as I could easily flash another. Thanks in advance.
Also wondering. I did a backup of stock but it doesnt exist now! And flashed cm10.1.3 and it won't boot.....
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Does anyone know how to install CM 10.1.3 or 10.2 to stock slot? I tried it, but it won`t boot. I had a stock slot with root and safestrap enabled, then i wiped stock slot in safestrap. After that my phone didn`t do anything, it seems that safestrap has deleted itself while wiping stock slot. So i had to restore my system with RSD Lite.
I did exact same thing. I even backed up before flashing and then the back up dissappear or didn't actually back up
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It works now. Installed Stock with RSD lite, rooted it, installed SS3.65 and did a wipe cache, data and factory reset. Then i installed CM 10.2, Avatar rom 4.3 over stock system. Then i installed Gapps and JBX kernel 1.5. It is running great.
Just wanted to update this since I hadn't received any responses about the actual pros and cons. I decided to jump right in and do it and see what happened. Here's what I did.
SafeStrap 3.65:
Activate stock slot
wipe: cache, dalvik cache, android secure, data, system
repeat (I always repeat this step to be sure everything is clear)
Flash CM11 12/15 Nightly
Flash PA Gapps
Flash WiFi Access Point Patch
Flash JBX 2.0 Kernal
Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache
Reboot.
Everything works perfectly on stock slot.
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I prefer to leave the stock side alone for a couple of reasons. I like to always have it there as a fall back boot option. Also, if you have to delete ROM slots and are down to the option of having none left, you need to be able to activate the stock slot so that you can delete the last slot.
Seems the biggest pro for flashing over stock is saving storage space.
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moparfreak426 said:
I did exact same thing. I even backed up before flashing and then the back up dissappear or didn't actually back up
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Is the Backup maybe on the SD card and you searching in the internal storage, or other way round?
Just set it completely stock, rooted and deleted everything for **** and hdmi so annoying hdmi quits popping up forcing landscape mode
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How did you wipe system and your safestrap still works? If i wipe system, safestrap wipes itself and the recovery stops working after the wipe, phone is bricked. Only RSD helps fixing it
Einheit-101 said:
It works now. Installed Stock with RSD lite, rooted it, installed SS3.65 and did a wipe cache, data and factory reset. Then i installed CM 10.2, Avatar rom 4.3 over stock system. Then i installed Gapps and JBX kernel 1.5. It is running great.
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Lol, I made a thread a long while ago, and that was my exact setup that I posted in that thread...
Einheit-101 said:
How did you wipe system and your safestrap still works? If i wipe system, safestrap wipes itself and the recovery stops working after the wipe, phone is bricked. Only RSD helps fixing it
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Using 3.73 / 3.75 I no longer have this problem. 10 out of 10 times
Lol never tried with 3.73/75 but i dont use the XT910 anymore so i dont care anymore about this. Just waiting for a Root exploit for my new Droid Maxx.
I wanted to flash a ROM on my Droid Razr XT912, i tried, wiped the stock partition, then in advanced wipe, wiped the /system /data /cache, dalvik cache, I then made romslot -1 and made 1 GB system, 2 GB data and 10 MB cache partition, installed the ROM, and rebooted.
After the screen with a 'M' in a red circle, my phone went to a black screen.
I had guessed I bricked it.
Used RSDLite to restore my Phone.
And now, I am to scared to flash a ROM without help.
Now please guide me over following things:
1- Can I flash ROM on stock slot? I don't want to sacrifice my internal memory. If so, How can I do that?
2- Why did my phone got bricked on my first attempt?
Please give Detailed answer
Thanks in Advance
ashal said:
I wanted to flash a ROM on my Droid Razr XT912, i tried, wiped the stock partition, then in advanced wipe, wiped the /system /data /cache, dalvik cache, I then made romslot -1 and made 1 GB system, 2 GB data and 10 MB cache partition, installed the ROM, and rebooted.
After the screen with a 'M' in a red circle, my phone went to a black screen.
I had guessed I bricked it.
Used RSDLite to restore my Phone.
And now, I am to scared to flash a ROM without help.
Now please guide me over following things:
1- Can I flash ROM on stock slot? I don't want to sacrifice my internal memory. If so, How can I do that?
2- Why did my phone got bricked on my first attempt?
Please give Detailed answer
Thanks in Advance
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You can't reboot with out a Rom on stock slot.
Safestrap is installed on stock /system
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Thanks
sd_shadow said:
You can't reboot with out a Rom on stock slot.
Safestrap is installed on stock /system
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OH, So that is the reason I bricked my phone. Silly me.
Ok, Secondly, can I flash custom ROM on stock slot?
ashal said:
OH, So that is the reason I bricked my phone. Silly me.
Ok, Secondly, can I flash custom ROM on stock slot?
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Yes but you must be careful not to reboot unless install was complete.
Verify md5 for Rom.zip after downloading
In safestrap backup system, then wipe system, install Rom, watch for errors, check stock ROM slot for space used,
If it used 450 - 600mb of system space install should be good
Also not a bad idea to leave stock Slot stock, until you try the Rom on a Rom slot first.
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sd_shadow said:
Yes but you must be careful not to reboot unless install was complete.
Verify md5 for Rom.zip after downloading
In safestrap backup system, then wipe system, install Rom, watch for errors, check stock ROM slot for space used,
If it used 450 - 600mb of system space install should be good
Also not a bad idea to leave stock Slot stock, until you try the Rom on a Rom slot first.
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You mean i SHOULD format /system?
And what can be the worst if I go wrong?
A soft-brick that can be corrected by RSDlite?
ashal said:
You mean i SHOULD format /system?
And what can be the worst if I go wrong?
A soft-brick that can be corrected by RSDlite?
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Wipe system and data like you did before, just backup first, and install Rom on stock slot , not Rom slot.
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Locked bootloader prevents most hard bricks
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Thankyou Man! You rock!
Thanks alot
Just booted my XT912 on stock slot and flashed the global GSM script