I'm new to flashing roms so I apologize if these are extremely noob questions. I'm trying to flash the (unofficial) cm11 rom for the YP-G1 found here. I'm using Heimdall as it seems to be the recommended method. Unfortunately most of the instructions I found regarding flashing roms for the YP-G1 amounts to something like "open Heimdall and flash your rom" which tells me nothing. Could somebody provided a step-by-step instruction on how to use Heimdall? I've already read the readme file for Heimdall but there are still parts left unexplained, specifically I would like to know:
1. What do terms like EFS, IBL+PBL, etc mean? Are they different partition types?
2. Why are most roms provided as a zip file? Are they meant to be used by Heimdall or are the zip files for another program like Clockworkmod?
3. Do I have to format my YP-G1 before flashing? I'm on stock.
4. Is rooting necessary?
I've also read instructions in this thread, but again, the Heimdall instructions "Select the partitions you want to flash and take the file according to it. Ensure that all the partitions you've selected are good." are too vague for me. How do I know which partitions to select? How do I ensure that these partitions are "good"?
Sorry for sounding like a noob, and thanks in advance!
After some more research I've come to the following (impossible) conclusion:
1. The custom roms (zip files) have to be flashed with a custom recovery like Clockworkmod.
2. In order to install a custom recovery like Clockworkmod, you must have a custom rom.
Obviously I'm missing something here, a little help?
Edit: Do people even read these threads? I just noticed that there are questions from a week ago with zero answers I'm new here so I apologize if I'm posting in the wrong forum/section.
hbob said:
I'm new to flashing roms so I apologize if these are extremely noob questions. I'm trying to flash the (unofficial) cm11 rom for the YP-G1 found here. I'm using Heimdall as it seems to be the recommended method. Unfortunately most of the instructions I found regarding flashing roms for the YP-G1 amounts to something like "open Heimdall and flash your rom" which tells me nothing. Could somebody provided a step-by-step instruction on how to use Heimdall? I've already read the readme file for Heimdall but there are still parts left unexplained, specifically I would like to know:
1. What do terms like EFS, IBL+PBL, etc mean? Are they different partition types?
2. Why are most roms provided as a zip file? Are they meant to be used by Heimdall or are the zip files for another program like Clockworkmod?
3. Do I have to format my YP-G1 before flashing? I'm on stock.
4. Is rooting necessary?
I've also read instructions in this thread, but again, the Heimdall instructions "Select the partitions you want to flash and take the file according to it. Ensure that all the partitions you've selected are good." are too vague for me. How do I know which partitions to select? How do I ensure that these partitions are "good"?
Sorry for sounding like a noob, and thanks in advance!
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1. I can't remember what all of those acronyms mean. I remember PBL = Primative Boot Loader. They are not partition types but rater a label to say that, for example the PBL goes in this partition...
2. Most roms are zip files because they are OTA packages designed to be flashed from recovery; not odin or heimdal. Official zip are "signed" and in the stock recovery the signature is checked and if it doesn't match the flash is aborted. On a custom recovery, signature check is disabled and even an unsigned zip can be flashed.
3. If you are flashing a "custom" rom, you should follow the developers instruction for flashing. Typically, you want to do a full wipe and also format /system but the developer may have special notes...
4. Is rooting necessary for what? Obviously no one is "required" to root. Rooting does have benefits but also has dangers if you are not experienced...
I hope that begins to answer some of your questions
EDIT: The file from the first link that you mention is meant to be flashed with Clockworkmod Recovery...
Thanks Meticulus for replying, I'm beginning to understand this now, I think.
So it seems that most of the custom roms here are provided as zip packages, meaning my best bet is to get Clockworkmod Recovery for my device and go from there. I've read somewhere that CWM Recovery is not supported on the YP-G1, but obviously the folks here have it working. How would I install CWM Recovery on my (unrooted) stock device? Should I just follow the official instructions? Or is there some customized version that is designed to work for the YP-G1?
Also, how do I do a full wipe? Wouldn't wiping /system and /data make my device non-functional?
Oh and for my previous post, I meant to ask if rooting is necessary for installing CWM Recovery. It seems the answer is yes, yes?
hbob said:
Thanks Meticulus for replying, I'm beginning to understand this now, I think.
So it seems that most of the custom roms here are provided as zip packages, meaning my best bet is to get Clockworkmod Recovery for my device and go from there. I've read somewhere that CWM Recovery is not supported on the YP-G1, but obviously the folks here have it working. How would I install CWM Recovery on my (unrooted) stock device? Should I just follow the official instructions? Or is there some customized version that is designed to work for the YP-G1?
Also, how do I do a full wipe? Wouldn't wiping /system and /data make my device non-functional?
Oh and for my previous post, I meant to ask if rooting is necessary for installing CWM Recovery. It seems the answer is yes, yes?
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I know much more about the YP-G70 than the YP-G1. I believe that the YP-G1 is similar the the YP-G70 in this regard. For us [YP-G70 users] in order to get CWM [Clockworkmod recovery], from stock, we need to flash a custom Gingerbread kernel. Recovery, for us, is in the initramfs of the kernel.
Check here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1720457
Scroll down to "4. Custom Kernels" then look under 4.0 then GB. What your looking for is a custom kernel for Gingerbread that you can flash with Odin.( You can do it with heimdall but heimdal may not have been working the Galaxy players at that time ). Make sure and read the developers notes and instructions.
Oh and thank zaclimon for is awesome "All in one thread". I'm starting to use it as a reference all the time
EDIT: Wiping system before flashing a new ROM is equivalent to formatting your hard drive before installing a new OS. You don't want bits of an old OS floating around messing up your new OS... Wiping data removes your apps and app configurations but also removes configurations for the previous ROM before installing a new one. You don't want stuff configured for your old ROM on your new ROM. Could potentially cause problems.
However yes, if you format /system without installing a new ROM then, of course, it won't boot. It should still boot to recovery though.
It is not necessary to root for installing CWM...
Thanks Meticulus, you have been very helpful. I was able to flash a new kernel on my YP-G1 using Odin, and with that I was able to go into Clockwork Recovery. So CWM is a part of the kernel? I thought it was an app, oh silly me...
Anyways, thanks again Meticulus, much appreciated!
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Hey everyone,
First of all, i apologize if any of what i'm asking here is stuff that has been covered before. I have been searching myself for answers for the last several days and have found plenty of good info, but i am new to android and i think i need to ask some question to help get a base level understanding of what i need to do. I am a bit nervous about bricking my phone so i maybe haven't been as adventurous trying to get everything running as god intended.
Firstly, i have used and understand Odin, using it to flash roms and such. I have rooted the phone and installed ROM Manager and clockworkmod 4.0.1.5 on the phone, but when i boot into recovery mode, it is still on the android recovery 3e and i cannot do the update.zip, I get signature verification failed. Now i KNOW this is cause of the android recovery 3e, and i have found this issue has been encountered plenty before, but my confusion is in some of the solutions i have found. Mainly the terminology and how the steps directly apply to the phone. For example, I found on another forum thread :
1- Copy the Zimage from your rooted kernel and paste it to SD card of your phone.
2- Flash the Stock kernel via Odin to get rid of Yellow triangle.
3- Flash the Zip file (Zimage) via CWM which you've already pasted in Step 1.
i don't really understand what the zimage is. Why do i need it, what IS it frankly? Where do i get it or a stock kernel for my phone. Does versioning matter much? i read that for the most part the kernels are almost identical to each other, and the fact all i really need is for the android recovery mode to be 2e or whatever it is (so it will not do the signature check on the update.zip file), that i don't really need to pay much attention to the actual kernel version.
What i really need i guess is for someone to break it down for me and either explain the steps or give me a detailed step by step on how to get clockworkmod recovery working so i can proceed with the cyanogen mod running on phone (not enjoying touchwiz at all).
Again, sorry if i am giving anyone spasms at my noobish-ness, but i have been searching for my answers for a day or two now and i haven't been able to find anything that really tells me what i need to know.
Phone : GT-I9100M
Android : 2.3.3
Kernal : 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKDD-CL
Build : GINGERBREAD.UGKG2
Thanks
riccochet said:
Hey everyone,
clockworkmod 4.0.1.5 on the phone, but when i boot into recovery mode, it is still on the android recovery 3e
That means you have not installed it flash CWM and \Root from here .
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Beware of following instructions from a separate rom to the one you are flashing .
1- Copy the Zimage from your rooted kernel and paste it to SD card of your phone.
2- Flash the Stock kernel via Odin to get rid of Yellow triangle.
3- Flash the Zip file (Zimage) via CWM which you've already pasted in Step 1.
i don't really understand what the zimage is.
ZImage is the kernel .
Why do i need it, what IS it frankly? Where do i get it or a stock kernel for my phone. Does versioning matter much? i read that for the most part the kernels are almost identical to each other, and the fact all i really need is for the android recovery mode to be 2e or whatever it is (so it will not do the signature check on the update.zip file), that i don't really need to pay much attention to the actual kernel version.
You are confusing yourself .
Flash correct CWM from above link .
Choose the custom rom and follow the instructions posted for that rom .
CyanogenMod as the man says
Warning : Not for new users, flash this build only if you know what you are doing !!!
#Followed by his install instructions ~~~
jje
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Thanks for the reply. I have been doing more reading and i think i am understanding the rooting process a bit better.
I looked at the link you posted (thanks for that, i saw the forum post for the i9000 but i never could find the i9100 post for some reason) and i DO have another question after reading through a good chunk of the posts on it.
There is no CF Root for my kernel, but the reply that was made to someone else with my kernel version was :
"Flash the Stock 2.3.4 ROM (XXKG5, XXKG6 or XXKG7) and root with CF-Root-XXKG6."
I understand that process and how it works but i thought you were only supposed to flash roms based on your firmware version? My KDD kernel version is running on 2.3.3
Will this cause any issues if i flash the stock 2.3.4 ROM?
Download cm7 zip for the newest nightly.
Copy it to internal sd card.
Flash any cf root kernel
Boot into recovery
Wipe data and cache, you will lose all your data on your phone, so backup sms (I recommend sms backup +), also you will lose App data so you might want to back that up first using something like titanium backup.
Wipe dalvik cache (under advanced)
Chose install zip from sd card
Select the cm7 zip
Reboot
If you get stuck at the boot screen go back into recovery and flash the zip again
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Thanks Veyka.
I think i'm ok with the CM7 install process. I am probably going to wait until i really feel like i understand the whole process from front to back before i start messing with that though.
I can't get to that point yet however since i haven't been able to get CWM recovery working yet. I have the Android Recovery 3e, which will not install from zip files that aren't digitally signed.
So i'm trying to get CF Root installed and working, however, as mentioned in my previous post there is no CF Root for my kernel. I would like it clarified if it is ok for me to flash to a 2.3.4 stock ROM (i'm running 2.3.3) and then use a CF root for a the new ROM.
I was under the impression that this was not a good idea.
If i should not be doing this, is there a recommended way to upgrade my firmware to 2.3.4 so i can use a newer CF Root?
Thanks
Pick a new stock rom, I would go for kg6, flash it via odin.
Then flash the kg6 CF root kernel via odin and you will have cwm recovery.
Don't put the pit into odin and don't tick repartition or update bootloader.
There is a good thread with all the info you need on flashing stock roms with odin and a list of all avaliable roms.
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Thanks for all the help. I was able to make sense of the process (which is actually quite simple, just needed to put it all together in my head to make sense) and get everything done.
Appreciate all the help!
veyka said:
Download cm7 zip for the newest nightly.
Copy it to internal sd card.
Flash any cf root kernel
Boot into recovery
Wipe data and cache, you will lose all your data on your phone, so backup sms (I recommend sms backup +), also you will lose App data so you might want to back that up first using something like titanium backup.
Wipe dalvik cache (under advanced)
Chose install zip from sd card
Select the cm7 zip
Reboot
If you get stuck at the boot screen go back into recovery and flash the zip again
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Hi,
I have rooted my phone using the quick root guide found here and therefore I have my stock kernel back w/ root. Do I need to install a cf root kernel?
Also, when the new ROM gets flashed how does one recover the apps and data lost?
NABNAP said:
Hi,
I have rooted my phone using the quick root guide found here and therefore I have my stock kernel back w/ root. Do I need to install a cf root kernel?
Also, when the new ROM gets flashed how does one recover the apps and data lost?
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Use Titanium Backup PRO for your app. You can backup all of them then restore on any rom.
Is there anything that Titanium Backup doesn't back up for which I need to use another application?
Thanks.
NABNAP said:
Is there anything that Titanium Backup doesn't back up for which I need to use another application?
Thanks.
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sms.. use another app to backup your sms.. for example sms backup as mentioned before..
Okay, I'm currently at 2.3.5 KJ3 firmware, with CF-Root 5.0 kernel.
So... I was thinking of installing either a CheckROM RevolutionaryHD ROM or CyanogenMod ROM. Problem is, I'm still not familiar with this ROM installation process because it's not mentioned there...
So, I wonder if I can use CWM or Odin for this? (If I can do either way, how should I do it? Or is this always depends on the ROM itself?)
Also, final question:
Let's say I found a ROM that is based on XI4, (and as I stated before, mine is currently on KJ3) do I have to flash my firmware to XI4 first?
What do you mean it's not mentioned there? There are several tens of lines explaining the installation process for CM7. Which part is causing you problems?
no, you do not have to flash to XI4 first
follow developers instructions to install custom roms are usually installed through cwm.
stock roms through odin.
CyanogenMod rom are in a special category by itself and and are for people who understand the flashing process thoroughly as you could brick your phone.
stay with one of the custom or stock roms till you understand the flashing process as you can recover from them easily by just flashing a stock rom.
TheSaw said:
What do you mean it's not mentioned there? There are several tens of lines explaining the installation process for CM7. Which part is causing you problems?
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Err oops, I really should've tried harder to find CyanogenMod thread here. You see, I went to the original website, and it's really unclear there. Yes, this is my mistake -_-"
Cosmic Blue said:
no, you do not have to flash to XI4 first
follow developers instructions to install custom roms are usually installed through cwm.
stock roms through odin.
CyanogenMod rom are in a special category by itself and and are for people who understand the flashing process thoroughly as you could brick your phone.
stay with one of the custom or stock roms till you understand the flashing process as you can recover from them easily by just flashing a stock rom.
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Gotcha, I'll be careful then
Bu the way, if I were to flash new firmware using CMW, which file should I put into sdcard directory, the huge TAR file, or just the kernel? (considering I'm just flashing a stock ROM)
dvdlesher said:
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Gotcha, I'll be careful then
Bu the way, if I were to flash new firmware using CMW, which file should I put into sdcard directory, the huge TAR file, or just the kernel? (considering I'm just flashing a stock ROM)
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if using cwm, it will be a zip file which you copy into your internal sd card and then go to cwm recovery, install zip, choose zip to install then yes.
if it is a tar file then use odin.
Cosmic Blue said:
if using cwm, it will be a zip file which you copy into your internal sd card and then go to cwm recovery, install zip, choose zip to install then yes.
if it is a tar file then use odin.
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Err.. In the stock ROM thread, it was 7zip and they are in *.exe format, I guess I gotta zip them again, eh?
Okay, so is that the big sized file (200+ MB) or just the kernel?
it is the kernal, modem and firmware in one package.
It sounds like you are tryint to use an odin rom in cwm.
which rom are you trying to flash ?
cwm flashable roms come in a standard zip format, if is 7z then it is not a cwm file but odin file.
I'm thinking of trying CheckROM 3.1.1, but then I'm just afraid that it might not suit me... (and everyone says that everyone has different opinion, so you gotta try everything)
And if it doesn't, I'm not sure how am I gonna return to my previous condition, which is KJ3 & CF-Root 5. Hence the reason why I ask this question.
Btw Cosmic Blue, this is the one I'm talking about, the firmwares (ROM, I suppose?) in this thread
PS: I'm still confused with the terminologies (even though I read about them already several times), so if I made mistake, please tell me so!
those files are flashed through Odin as they are tar files or md5 files.
they are considered stock.
checkRom is a cwm flash rom as it is packaged in standard zip format.
dvdlesher
have patience you are learning but slowly.
to return to your original condition just flash the stock firmware from the thread you have linked to using Odin.
Cosmic Blue said:
those files are flashed through Odin as they are tar files or md5 files.
they are considered stock.
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Gotcha, are they usually referred as "Stock ROM" or "Stock Firmwares"? I'm trying to clear up my terminologies confusion here, sorry if I keep repeating the same questions, I really do
Cosmic Blue said:
dvdlesher
have patience you are learning but slowly.
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Thank you sir, for the encouragement.
Cosmic Blue said:
to return to your original condition just flash the stock firmware from the thread you have linked to using Odin.
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Do I need to do those wipes, like:
- wipe cache and delvik cache
and/or perhaps
- factory reset?
wiping cache and delvik is usually encouraged before flashing.
factory reset is done only if you encounter problems.
So... What would probably happen if I do wipe cache and delvik right now? (Assuming that I'm still in KJ3 + CF-Root 5.0 (haven't flashed checkROM yet))
Would that erase my ROM data, therefore I won't be able to boot until I flashed a ROM?
no, it will just clean any cookies and stray data left in the caches.
It will not remove any saved data or apps.
Cosmic Blue said:
no, it will just clean any cookies and stray data left in the caches.
It will not remove any saved data or apps.
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Gotcha, thanks a bunch man!
I've tried flashing half a dozen roms on 3 versions of CWM and TWRP, and every attempted zip installation fails. I've done this several times before on other phones; is there some special trick I'm missing on the Fascinate?
We'll need some more info to truly help out.
Dou you have sch-i500 Verizon Fascinate?
What current android version/ROM are you on?
Are you rooted?
Which cwm are you trying?
What ROM are you trying to flash?
Have you followed the " guide" from "droidstyle" posted in the general section?
hhp_211 said:
We'll need some more info to truly help out.
Dou you have sch-i500 Verizon Fascinate?
What current android version/ROM are you on?
Are you rooted?
Which cwm are you trying?
What ROM are you trying to flash?
Have you followed the " guide" from "droidstyle" posted in the general section?
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Yes, it's the sch-i500.
I'm not using the phone right now, but I've been flashing back to this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1526488 Eclair. I can't restore from the nandroid backup I made, it fails as well.
I haven't tried flashing Superuser.
Recoveries I've tried are TWRP and 3 CWMs I've found. I just have these in a folder with their default names: cwm_fixed_for_cm7-ODIN.tar, cwm-bml-i500.tar, cwm-recovery-ALL.tar.
I've tried flashing several ROMs, and I've deleted most of them. Right now I'm trying the 7.20 version and CM10 6/18 build from here http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=fascinatemtd, this 5/31 build of AOKP http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2185502, and this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1385624.
No, I haven't been following that guide. I've been using Odin to restore back to Eclair, then I flash a recovery, then the ROM. I'll try following that guide when I have time; I've already wasted 6 hours on this.
The guide will give you some missing and critical steps for a generally flawless process to bring you up to a 4.2.x ROM...
Look at section 4
Like making sure to use. pit
'cwm fixed for cm7' is the one to use from stock eclair
Don't forget the gb bootloader file
The biggest thing the guide didn't mention is when in 'cwm fixed for cm7' flashing your news ROM you'll need to flash that ROM 3 times,,, you don't need to wipe everything during those just flash 3 times,,,,
1st time flash, then you do a reboot,,, it will take you into a new updated cwm recovery,,, from there flash ROM again,,, you'll get a warning about partitions with a status error,,, it's normal,,,, go directly back and choose to flash ROM again,,, flash will work and complete process,,, now just flash any needed Google gapps zip file then reboot into your new ROM...
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hhp_211 said:
The guide will give you some missing and critical steps for a generally flawless process to bring you up to a 4.2.x ROM...
Look at section 4
Like making sure to use. pit
'cwm fixed for cm7' is the one to use from stock eclair
Don't forget the gb bootloader file
The biggest thing the guide didn't mention is when in 'cwm fixed for cm7' flashing your news ROM you'll need to flash that ROM 3 times,,, you don't need to wipe everything during those just flash 3 times,,,,
1st time flash, then you do a reboot,,, it will take you into a new updated cwm recovery,,, from there flash ROM again,,, you'll get a warning about partitions with a status error,,, it's normal,,,, go directly back and choose to flash ROM again,,, flash will work and complete process,,, now just flash any needed Google gapps zip file then reboot into your new ROM...
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It looks like the problem was that I didn't flash the gingerbread bootloader after I flashed CWM. Isn't the bootloader a part of the Gingerbread restore image I'm using in the guide though? And why don't ROM makers put that in their ROMs if it's required for the ROMs to work?
Anyway, it's working now. Thanks!
Hi everyone.
i rooted my phone with this guide which installed a based CWM recovery on my phone with Siyah-s2-v6.0b4.tar using Odin.
Now i want to run a touch CWM recovery but no matter how i tried- no way worked and i always get the based CWM recovery again.
I tried ROM manager and RECOVERY tools but none of these actually worked (although i got success messages).
I also tried to download the recovery file from the official site of CWM, but when i tried to copy it to my sd card an error message popped out saying copy can't be done and the device is not connected or working or something.. i can copy other zip files without any problem.
can anyone help?
thanks.
1) Do not use Rom Manager with the SGS2. It will break recovery and/or cause bootloops eventually. It may even brick your phone. You don't need it.
2) Any recovery flashed independently of the kernel on the SGS2 will only persist until the next reboot, which is why what you're trying isn't working. If you want a touch version of CWM, flash/run a kernel which has this. Which kernels ? Read the kernel threads in the development section (I don't use PhilZ on my SGS2, but his comes to mind as I use it on my I9505).
heywebi
MistahBungle said:
1) Do not use Rom Manager with the SGS2. It will break recovery and/or cause bootloops eventually. It may even brick your phone. You don't need it.
2) Any recovery flashed independently of the kernel on the SGS2 will only persist until the next reboot, which is why what you're trying isn't working. If you want a touch version of CWM, flash/run a kernel which has this. Which kernels ? Read the kernel threads in the development section (I don't use PhilZ on my SGS2, but his comes to mind as I use it on my I9505).
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thank you very much! i'm relieved i didn't brick my phone, that could have been a mess..
flashing kernels is like regular flashing? just installing the zip file? do i need to wipe any data or cache or something?
thanks for your response.
Follow the flashing instructions for the kernel in question to the letter (always on the first page of the kernel thread, always very clear/precise/easy to follow).
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.... I use it on my I9505).
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In that case, great to still see you in the s2 forums
Sent from a galaxy far, far away
Hi,
I have the i9100 device. I just flashed Samsung's default Stock ROM on it, using ODIN and it is booting.
I want to know how to install root and then TWRP on this now?
The problem is, TWRP is only releasing an IMAGE file and not a zip or a tar file.
How do I flash this IMAGE into my recovery partition? What is the recommended way of doing it. None of these tutorials are explaining this to me.
Do I have to install CWM first? I am confused. If you can give me a step-by-step overview of what to do, that would be great.
Thanks
zetret said:
Hi,
I have the i9100 device. I just flashed Samsung's default Stock ROM on it, using ODIN and it is booting.
I want to know how to install root and then TWRP on this now?
The problem is, TWRP is only releasing an IMAGE file and not a zip or a tar file.
How do I flash this IMAGE into my recovery partition? What is the recommended way of doing it. None of these tutorials are explaining this to me.
Do I have to install CWM first? I am confused. If you can give me a step-by-step overview of what to do, that would be great.
Thanks
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- Install in stock-recovery philz cwm 6 Kernel (root).zip (in apply Update)
- make a Backup
- update to kk compatible Recovery Like cwm 6.0.4.7.zip
- with kk compatible Flash latest unofficial cm 11 20161222.zip by zjq985063714 together with recovery-the.gangster-IsoRec-TWRP-3.0.2-1.zip.
- in twrp recovery Flash lanchons repit Tool which ist a zip-file. Use 1 GB vor System 4 GB for Data.
Now you are able to flash any rom up to Nougat.
If you would have searched enough you would have found all this in the Forum.
There are plenty of threads for everything you need.
Regards
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Please clarify...
Hi,
What I am planning to do tomorrow is
a) Install CWM-SuperSU-v0.97.zip - this gives me root and CWM recovery
b) Then go into CWM recovery, and flash the IsoRec_TWRP_3.0.0-0_i9100.zip - Will this work?
c) Then I go to TWRP recovery, and then install REPIT, then CM ROM, and then Gapps-pico.
- How this deviates from your quote is;
a) Why do I need the philz cwm 6 Kernel (root).zip ? Is this a pre-req for CWM-SuperSU-v0.97.zip ?
b) Why flash the cm 11 20161222.zip if I am going with the latest CM 12+ later?
Please clarify... thanks.
TriboDoP said:
- Install in stock-recovery philz cwm 6 Kernel (root).zip (in apply Update)
- make a Backup
- update to kk compatible Recovery Like cwm 6.0.4.7.zip
- with kk compatible Flash latest unofficial cm 11 20161222.zip by zjq985063714 together with recovery-the.gangster-IsoRec-TWRP-3.0.2-1.zip.
- in twrp recovery Flash lanchons repit Tool which ist a zip-file. Use 1 GB vor System 4 GB for Data.
Now you are able to flash any rom up to Nougat.
If you would have searched enough you would have found all this in the Forum.
There are plenty of threads for everything you need.
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Hi zetret
I prefer philz because it is a save kernel (can be done in many other ways like yours)
For flashing twrp3 you need isorec kernel otherwise twrp will not show up.
That's why I use cm11 which has isorec kernel.
And I can there also use triangle away ( doesn't work on latest builds).
and because large roms like cm 13/14 and I think cm12 with large gapps cannot be installed right away because installation will get stuck.
that's why I install cm11 as step in between to increase partitions first.
You do not have to boot cm11 - boot just twrp to continue.
There are many ways to do all this (could flash isorec kernel.....)
to me it's a simple and clean way without using pc
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Can you please provide me the download link of these file? I want to flash RR rom via root & recovery.
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- Install in stock-recovery philz cwm 6 Kernel (root).zip (in apply Update)
- make a Backup
- update to kk compatible Recovery Like cwm 6.0.4.7.zip
- with kk compatible Flash latest unofficial cm 11 20161222.zip by zjq985063714 together with recovery-the.gangster-IsoRec-TWRP-3.0.2-1.zip.
- in twrp recovery Flash lanchons repit Tool which ist a zip-file. Use 1 GB vor System 4 GB for Data.
Now you are able to flash any rom up to Nougat.
If you would have searched enough you would have found all this in the Forum.
There are plenty of threads for everything you need.
Regards
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dhrubaz said:
Can you please provide me the download link of these file? I want to flash RR rom via root & recovery.
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Hi dhrubaz
Please use google search as i mentioned the proper file-names for this purpose.
(I would also have to search).
For philz cwm6 i9100 stock kernel you have to look for the right version according to your buildnumber.
For exampel: PhilZ-cwm6-XWLSD-OXX-4.87-i9100.zip
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Ignore this guy from Vienna
Just ignore the other guy. Most of the things he mentions are unnecessary or out of date. Just follow the three steps I mentioned in my post. That works.
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Can you please provide me the download link of these file? I want to flash RR rom via root & recovery.
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zetret said:
Just ignore the other guy. He doesn't know what he's talking about. Most of the things he mentions are unnecessary or out of date. Just follow the three steps I mentioned in my post. That works.
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hi
This is a very rude way to talk about me.
i help people here as much as i can and got many thanks because quite some people
are happy to have installed it properly.
so please stick to the forum rules and stay polite.
if you dont want my help dont use ist.
regards
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Just ignore the other guy. He doesn't know what he's talking about. Most of the things he mentions are unnecessary or out of date. Just follow the three steps I mentioned in my post. That works.
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You are giving people wrong advice. @Lanchon himself told you this will not work
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TriboDoP
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@zetret
I'm replying to you here because it is getting OT in the other threads
The best advise I can give(and one of the core rules of XDA) is start searching in XDA, searching on the internet for the answers to your questions. This site is not for spoon-feeding everyone who is new to this.
But to try to clear up a couple of things:
The original kernel partition in the S2(i9100) "housed" the kernel and recovery together. This is why when you install an older kernel(pre isorec) you are over-writing both the kernel and recovery. So if the kernel is not compatible with the rom, then you will get a bootloop if you try to boot into the system. You can still use this recovery however. You need to decide if you are flashing the kernel to use the kernel to boot the rom OR use the recovery even if the kernel is no good to you.
Isorec changed this. Instead of using the bundled recovery in the kernel(it is still there), you are using the new isorec recovery in the previously unused recovery partition(once you have flashed it there). Once you have flashed the isorec recovery it will stay there. No need to flash it again. An isorec kernel is needed to recognize and boot the isorec recovery, otherwise the bundled recovery will be used.
Please use the search function in future. This is only spoon-feeding I will give.
I apologize. These steps only work if there current Kernel you have is "isorec" compatible. For the Kernel that I had on one of my devices, I went to its thread, and searched for "isorec" and there was no mention of it - which apparently here means that it is not compatible.
If you don't have a Kernel that is isorec compatible, please follow the suggestion offered below, and get to an "isorec" compatible Kernel like 'Siyah-Dorimanx-V8.70-JB-SGII-PWR-CORE-DRAGON-TRIM". I will try this and update this thread later.
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Can you please provide me the download link of these file? I want to flash RR rom via root & recovery.
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@zetret
so you still think it is not rude to say about me:
"Just ignore the other guy. He does not know what he is talking about"
(and you gave wrong advice at the same time)
and in Lanchon isorec thread you said also to me in post 546:
"........You have also shown no understanding of what isosrec means......"
So this is coming from you, a person who had at this time not even the basic knowledge about isorec
only by asking in lanchons thread NOW you found out about the need of isorec compatible kernel.
(which i already told you BEFORE in post 4).p
Now you keep in Lanchons thread complaining and blaiming others why you did not know and unterstand isorec.
You should really show some respect for people here like @the.gangster who is giving the community a lot of support and detailed knowledge in many posts.
For future...
To anyone reading in the future, this is just an overview of what to do.
#: Backup your contacts and photos to your laptop.
a) Install CWM-SuperSU-v0.97.zip - this gives you root and CWM recovery
b) Now, backup your current (Android 4.1.2+root) and reboot to recovery
- If at any point, anything fails, you can restore this and start again.
c) Wipe everything (Factory reset+cache)
d) Install CWM version (philz_touch_6.25.0-i9100.zip) for i9100 from here (https://mega.nz/#F!oZ1QDDbC!Ko20UNhowwIlXLVFjJsyKw!lR9AARIa)
- This upgrades your CWM and is apparently a step needed to get to TWRP.
e) Install any IsoRec compatible Android custom ROM and don't reboot
- Check this for more info: (https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...nofficial-i9100-cyanogenmod-11-build-t3405634)
f) Install a compatible TWRP file that some people have packaged as a ZIP! If you go to the official downloads folder, you will ONLY find an IMAGE file and for new users, we don't know what to do with that.
- Search for something like recovery-the.gangster-IsoRec-TWRP-3.0.2-1-i9100.zip
g) Reboot to recovery
h) You should be able to see TWRP now!
i) Now, you can install Lanchon's REPIT. If you need more help - follow wonderful guides like this to get everything up and running -
__a) http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-r...0-1-marshmallow-rom-on-galaxy-s2-repartition/
__b) For ROM installation: http://highonandroid.com/android-ho...-marshmallow-rom-using-twrp-failproof-method/
j) Thanks! and if I missed some steps and made it difficult to understand, please correct me. I failed many times and wrote this from my memory and therefore, some things may be missing.
Also, the first three steps above may not be necessary. For some reason, Step 'd' failed for me initially from Stock Rom and I had to do step 'a', but this may not be the case for you. Having that backup in Step 'b' is worth it.
# Restore your contacts and photos from your laptop.
zetret said:
To anyone reading in the future, this is just an overview of what to do.
#: Backup your contacts and photos to your laptop.
a) Install CWM-SuperSU-v0.97.zip - this gives you root and CWM recovery
b) Now, backup your current (Android 4.1.2+root) and reboot to recovery
- If at any point, anything fails, you can restore this and start again.
c) Wipe everything (Factory reset+cache)
d) Install CWM version (philz_touch_6.25.0-i9100.zip) for i9100 from here (https://mega.nz/#F!oZ1QDDbC!Ko20UNhowwIlXLVFjJsyKw!lR9AARIa)
- This upgrades your CWM and is apparently a step needed to get to TWRP.
e) Install any IsoRec compatible Android custom ROM and don't reboot
- Check this for more info: (https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...nofficial-i9100-cyanogenmod-11-build-t3405634)
f) Install a compatible TWRP file that some people have packaged as a ZIP! If you go to the official downloads folder, you will ONLY find an IMAGE file and for new users, we don't know what to do with that.
- Search for something like IsoRec_TWRP_3.0.0-0_i9100.zip
g) Reboot to recovery
h) You should be able to see TWRP now!
i) Now, you can install Lanchon's REPIT. If you need more help - follow wonderful guides like this to get everything up and running -
__a) http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-r...0-1-marshmallow-rom-on-galaxy-s2-repartition/
__b) For ROM installation: http://highonandroid.com/android-ho...-marshmallow-rom-using-twrp-failproof-method/
j) Thanks! and if I missed some steps and made it difficult to understand, please correct me. I failed many times and wrote this from my memory and therefore, some things may be missing.
Also, the first three steps above may not be necessary. For some reason, Step 'd' failed for me initially from Stock Rom and I had to do step 'a', but this may not be the case for you. Having that backup in Step 'b' is worth it.
# Restore your contacts and photos from your laptop.
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could you please instruct simply and also provide download links for all the required files
right now on stock 4.1.2 and flashed CWM-SuperSU-v0.97.zip
that's it
now please provide required file links and instruct from here
thx...
Anyone...?
@hacker1911
I'd still recommend you to follow either post #2 or this one which is slightly outdated but still valid. Only syntax of repit.zip changed (needs units now) and the IsoRec-twrp in step 7 is meanwhile available as version 3.0.2-1. But if you read both, you should be able to succeed.
Hi, you cannot flash it straight,
so you can follow my step-by-step tutorial for flashing Recovery +/- ROM and +/- reformat.
Read more here : https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/guide-tutorial-samsung-galaxy-s2-i9100-t3538601
I figured this one out
To use Philz CWM 6, do I have to downgrade from 5.0.1 to 4.4.x? Or will it work with 5.0.1?