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Hi, I have a Galaxy S2 with stock ROM 4.0.3 and stock Recovery. I wanted to know if there is a way of flashing Custom Rom without rooting the phone or ADB. Would this method work? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719 I would just proceed till the step "Choose CWM.zip and wait until CWM recovery appear." Would this work? i need custom recovery so i can flash a custom ROM.
Thanks again
No you cant flash a Custom ROM from stock recovery, you need a custom recovery and root access on your phone for flashing custom roms
the method you linked is only for rooting, the recovery appearing is only a temporory one from which you can only install SU-Busybox-Installer.zip.
masantula said:
Hi, I have a Galaxy S2 with stock ROM 4.0.3 and stock Recovery. I wanted to know if there is a way of flashing Custom Rom without rooting the phone or ADB. Would this method work? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719 I would just proceed till the step "Choose CWM.zip and wait until CWM recovery appear." Would this work? i need custom recovery so i can flash a custom ROM.
Thanks again
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hey u have 2 root ur phone 2 install custom rom's and that method in the link is ok
after that u downld latest CWM recovery.zip by searching the same on the thread and install 2 get the CWM in ur app drawer
masantula said:
Hi, I have a Galaxy S2 with stock ROM 4.0.3 and stock Recovery. I wanted to know if there is a way of flashing Custom Rom without rooting the phone or ADB. Would this method work? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719 I would just proceed till the step "Choose CWM.zip and wait until CWM recovery appear." Would this work? i need custom recovery so i can flash a custom ROM.
Thanks again
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I didn't test it myself, but I think that it will work.
If the custom ROM is provided as Odin-flashable tar file, you don't need a CWM recovery to flash it. Just put the ROm tar file into PDA section of Odin and flash it to your phone.
Only if the custom ROM is available as CWM-flashable zip file, you need to flash a kernel containing CWM recovery first.
I prefer to flash CF-Root kernel from Chainfire with Odin. It contains CWM Manager app and CWM recovery of cause.
When you are in doubt, stick to the flashing instructions of the ROM developer - usually in the corresponding ROM thread.
P.S.:
As soon as you have CWM recovery, create a nandroid/system backup.
So you will be able to go back to your current system, if something goes wrong with the new ROM.
Good luck !
Oh cool, lemme try it
masantula said:
Hi, I have a Galaxy S2 with stock ROM 4.0.3 and stock Recovery. I wanted to know if there is a way of flashing Custom Rom without rooting the phone or ADB. Would this method work? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719 I would just proceed till the step "Choose CWM.zip and wait until CWM recovery appear." Would this work? i need custom recovery so i can flash a custom ROM.
Thanks again
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All you need to do is download cwm recovery from here http://clockworkmod.com/rommanager in your SD card and flash the Dowloaded zip from stock recovery .
Once you flash, your stock recovery will be converted to cwm recovery
After that flash any custom rom of your choice. Simple and short
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
ZACQ8 said:
No you cant flash a Custom ROM from stock recovery, you need a custom recovery and root access on your phone for flashing custom roms
the method you linked is only for rooting, the recovery appearing is only a temporory one from which you can only install SU-Busybox-Installer.zip.
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No you can flash any ROM you want, just like any other cwm.
I have used it multiple times, but the Queston is can you do it the first time, before you choose that busy box installer.
Edit: yes you can flash any rom just fine
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safepacket said:
All you need to do is download cwm recovery from here http://clockworkmod.com/rommanager in your SD card and flash the Dowloaded zip from stock recovery .
Once you flash, your stock recovery will be converted to cwm recovery
After that flash any custom rom of your choice. Simple and short
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
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Oh okay, so if i flash the ZIP file my Stock recovery will change to CWM recovery, sweet..thats simple caz i just wanted custom recovery so i can flash custom rom....Thanks again Will follow your method..
ZACQ8 said:
No you cant flash a Custom ROM from stock recovery, you need a custom recovery and root access on your phone for flashing custom roms
the method you linked is only for rooting, the recovery appearing is only a temporory one from which you can only install SU-Busybox-Installer.zip.
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Thanks for that info, i thought this would work...gracias..
masantula said:
Oh okay, so if i flash the ZIP file my Stock recovery will change to CWM recovery, sweet..thats simple caz i just wanted custom recovery so i can flash custom rom....Thanks again Will follow your method..
Thanks for that info, i thought this would work...gracias..
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2 different statements quoted above ....
please let me know if you flashed a custom rom successfully without rooting (flashing busybox installer zip) the phone.
goodluck...
ZACQ8 said:
2 different statements quoted above ....
please let me know if you flashed a custom rom successfully without rooting (flashing busybox installer zip) the phone.
goodluck...
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I'm not following the step i had asked about, i am going to follow the steps that safepacket told me about. seems simple and direct..
masantula said:
I'm not following the step i had asked about, i am going to follow the steps that safepacket told me about. seems simple and direct..
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exactly that is the step you asked about, will not work.....
I can confirm it works.....
Flashed new dx9 after full wipe.
From recovery choose the cwm zip
From that touch cwm flashed aosp rom.
So it works just fine.
atifsh said:
I can confirm it works.....
Flashed new dx9 after full wipe.
From recovery choose the cwm zip
From that touch cwm flashed aosp rom.
So it works just fine.
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Oh cool, that's good to know, gracias...now i have plan B if the first doesn't work for me. Gracias
How can I install TWRP on my unrooted Note? and Which is the easiest way to install it?
Searching through the forums I haven't found any specific instructions but if I've read correctly it seems that through ODIN is the easiest way.
Where can I get the latest ODIN for the Note i717?
Could someone be so kind to provide some instructions and links?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
You don't need to be rooted to flash a rom or install a recovery. Root is for access to the system files of the rom after it boots and loads.
rangercaptain said:
You don't need to be rooted to flash a rom or install a recovery. Root is for access to the system files of the rom after it boots and loads.
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How can I install a recovery without having to root my phone first? What's the procedure
All the instructions I've found require the Note to rooted first.
Rom already on sdcard.
Recovery tar in Odin.
Flash recovery with Odin
Boot into new recovery and flash rom.
Rom will be rooted once booted.
Bingo, the EASIEST way th go from bones stock to custom rom.
testdummy said:
How can I install TWRP on my unrooted Note?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Well?
studacris said:
Rom already on sdcard.
Recovery tar in Odin.
Flash recovery with Odin
Boot into new recovery and flash rom.
Rom will be rooted once booted.
Bingo, the EASIEST way th go from bones stock to custom rom.
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thanks for this , man..my wife's Note was never rooted, and she wants it done, so I will try this way..
sounds waaaaay too easy though!
I didn't mention that that this method will trip the flash counter
As I don't give one care about what my flash counter says unless I get a hardware defect within my year of ownership I didn't mention that before.
There are ways to reset it so don't even worry about until the day comes where you need to.
And just where do we find the TWRP. tar...... That we flash with Odin.....
All I see is how to Install TWRP using
GOO MANAGER..... And that requires root..
Which the OP doesn't want to do....
Thanks...
jimmbomb said:
And just where do we find the TWRP. tar...... That we flash with Odin.....
All I see is how to Install TWRP using
GOO MANAGER..... And that requires root..
Which the OP doesn't want to do....
Thanks...
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flash the CWM tar first, and after you go through all the other steps, and are rooted, download and install TWRP..
Like the above poster said, but skip the root step. So CWR using Odin and occasionally, then TWRP by using CWR, done.
Ok..... So we need the CWR.tar, for Odin...
Any links please?
Then.... We need the TWRP file to put on our SD...
Any link to the TWRP too please?
Thanks for all your help...
In keeping the OP's note un-rooted...
See the super everything thread. The tar file is there. The TWRP zip is in the original development thread.
Hey guys. Thanks for the responses.
I see that some of you are recommending to odin CWR and then use CWR to flash TWRP.
On the TWRP page there is this link to the following page http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/sgh-i717/ which has the different TWRP files and there is a TWRP .tar file. File name: openrecovery-twrp-2.3.2.3-quincyatt.img.tar
Can I just odin the above file instead of odin CWR first?
Where can I find the latest ODIN? I've looked for downloads but haven't found it. A link would be much appreciated.
Once again, thanks.
testdummy said:
Hey guys. Thanks for the responses.
I see that some of you are recommending to odin CWR and then use CWR to flash TWRP.
On the TWRP page there is this link to the following page http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/sgh-i717/ which has the different TWRP files and there is a TWRP .tar file. File name: openrecovery-twrp-2.3.2.3-quincyatt.img.tar
Can I just odin the above file instead of odin CWR first?
Where can I find the latest ODIN? I've looked for downloads but haven't found it. A link would be much appreciated.
Once again, thanks.
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please learn how to use google...
http://www.android.gs/download-odin-3-07/
good question.....
coul;dnt he just Odin the TWRP .tar alone??
And skip the Odin CWR all together??
PS... Thanks for the direct Link to the Latest Odin!!!!
Yup
As long as its a .tar and contains a recovery.img whichever you choose is just that, your choice.
Hello,
is there any easy way to backup my original factory firmware so after I flash a new ROM and I won't like it I can revert back to what factory gave me?
Best you can do is root your phone, and do a nandroid backup in CWRecovery before doing anything else to the phone (flashing a custom rom/kernel/etc). This will give you a 'snapshot' of your stock setup only with root, and all you'd need to do to unroot is flash a stock kernel.
Or you can simply flash a stock rom with Odin over whatever you have at the time.
There's no way to do what you're asking with a stock/unrooted phone.
As mentioned above u can't do it with out rooting. First root your phone without flashing any custom rom or kernel by pasting the zip file in ext sd and apply update using stock recovery. Then download recovery tools from play store and get your temporary cwm touch recovery. After this go to stock recovery and apply this zip. Then do a nandroid backup and reboot after it finishes. You'll have the exact stock rom, kernel and recovery. :good:
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First root your phone without flashing any custom rom or kernel by pasting the zip file in ext sd and apply update using stock recovery. Then download recovery tools from play store and get your temporary cwm touch recovery. After this go to stock recovery and apply this zip. Then do a nandroid backup and reboot after it finishes. You'll have the exact stock rom, kernel and recovery. :good:
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I know you guys here don't like such questions, but can I ask for links to that tools? I got S2 Root file but it has to be flashed via Odin. What recovery tools from Play Store? You mean this?: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.mkrtchyan.recoverytools&hl=pl
How can I get "my temporary CWM touch recovery"? What ZIP to apply then? Geez! Am I that stupid or it is just language issue? Hahaha
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I know you guys here don't like such questions, but can I ask for links to that tools? I got S2 Root file but it has to be flashed via Odin. What recovery tools from Play Store? You mean this?: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.mkrtchyan.recoverytools&hl=pl
How can I get "my temporary CWM touch recovery"? What ZIP to apply then? Geez! Am I that stupid or it is just language issue? Hahaha
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Dont worry dude. i'll try and explain as much as i can.
1. Go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746794 and choose the Root_SuperSU.0.96.Only-signed.zip or Root_SuperSU.0.98.Only-signed.zip from the attachments.
2. Paste it in your ext sd card and power off.
3. Reboot into recovery mode and choose apply update from sdcard and select the SuperSU file.
4. Now reboot your device and it will be successfully rooted and SuperSU will be installed.
5. Download temporary cwm recovery from their website or get it via recovery tools in play store. (link provided by you is correct except for different language i think )
6. Paste cwm.zip it in ext sd and reboot into recovery mode. apply update and you will get temporary cwm recovery.
7. Now you can take backup from it. it will backup all your data and both rom, kernel and even recovery will be stock.
Be careful while flashing roms or kernels though. :good:
I I rooted my S2 I777 using Frameroot-1.4.2 and flashed via Odin CWM 5.0.2.3 then I flashed AoCP KitKat from from GalaxyS2Root.com and now my phone is in a loop entering in recovery mode.
I flashed the rom on CWM and when I asked to reboot the system it start reboot and enter in recovery mode again.
I tried to flash the official rom from AT&T with Android 2.3.4 and even after I flash this rom it doesn't stop to enter in recovery mode.
First thing to do: perform a wipe/data from within recovery.
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First thing to do: perform a wipe/data from within recovery.
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It was done and still reboot in recovery.
I tried to install a stock rom via Odin 1,85 but I failed in all the tries then I tried via Odin 3.07 and it worked and I did a full wipe and rebooted the system and it got back to recovery mode then I did it again and it worked.
Now I'm using a stock Rom with Androind 4.2.1.
Before it works I've tried to install the stock Rom and it worked then I rooted the phone and installed CWM and it always reboot in recovery mode.
gsilva92 said:
...then I rooted the phone and installed CWM and it always reboot in recovery mode.
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This part makes me think you use Rom Manager, and that would explain why it keeps rebooting. There's no need to install CWM separately as it's included in i777 kernels. Rom Manager will ruin your phone, stay away from it (see the sticky).
SteveMurphy said:
This part makes me think you use Rom Manager, and that would explain why it keeps rebooting. There's no need to install CWM separately as it's included in i777 kernels. Rom Manager will ruin your phone, stay away from it (see the sticky).
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I don't use Rom Manager.
It was rooted before and I was using a KitKat Rom but I tried to flash the Rom I mentioned and it bricked.
I unbricked it and rooted and installed CWM then it started with the problem.
As I said now I'm using a stock Rom with Android 4.2.1.
You said CWM is included in i777 Kernels so if I root my phone I can simply get in recovery mode and use the stock recovery to flash the Rom?
You mentioned that you rooted the stock firmware and installed a custom recovery, but without knowing your root - recovery process, it's hard to say where things went sideways.
The kernel of the i777 does include the recovery, but the stock kernel cannot be used to flash custom firmware.
>>this guide<< is one of the more reliable ways to go from stock to custom firmware.
summary;
-framaroot to establish root
-mobile odin to install custom kernel
-custom kernel to install custom firmware
happy flashing
-Cyril
gsilva92 said:
I don't use Rom Manager.
It was rooted before and I was using a KitKat Rom but I tried to flash the Rom I mentioned and it bricked.
I unbricked it and rooted and installed CWM then it started with the problem.
As I said now I'm using a stock Rom with Android 4.2.1.
You said CWM is included in i777 Kernels so if I root my phone I can simply get in recovery mode and use the stock recovery to flash the Rom?
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cyril279 said:
You mentioned that you rooted the stock firmware and installed a custom recovery, but without knowing your root - recovery process, it's hard to say where things went sideways.
The kernel of the i777 does include the recovery, but the stock kernel cannot be used to flash custom firmware.
>>this guide<< is one of the more reliable ways to go from stock to custom firmware.
summary;
-framaroot to establish root
-mobile odin to install custom kernel
-custom kernel to install custom firmware
happy flashing
-Cyril
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Thank you.
I'll follow this guide and I'll post here if it worked for me.
cyril279 said:
You mentioned that you rooted the stock firmware and installed a custom recovery, but without knowing your root - recovery process, it's hard to say where things went sideways.
The kernel of the i777 does include the recovery, but the stock kernel cannot be used to flash custom firmware.
>>this guide<< is one of the more reliable ways to go from stock to custom firmware.
summary;
-framaroot to establish root
-mobile odin to install custom kernel
-custom kernel to install custom firmware
happy flashing
-Cyril
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I tried to follow the instruction in the link you sent me but I failed doing it.
I searched on google and I saw that Odin has an option OTA / Update zip but mine doesn't have this option.
Is there something I should do before flash a custom rom?
I'm using Mobile Odin Pro.
gsilva92 said:
I tried to follow the instruction in the link you sent me but I failed doing it.
I searched on google and I saw that Odin has an option OTA / Update zip but mine doesn't have this option.
Is there something I should do before flash a custom rom?
I'm using Mobile Odin Pro.
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Agreed, the instructions in that guide can be a little confusing.
First, are you sure you are using the AT&T Galaxy S II SGH-I777? Because you said several times in this thread that you are now running 4.2.1, but there is no such version of the os for this phone. The latest official AT&T stock firmware is I777UCMD8 which is 4.1.2.
If you affirm that your phone is SGH-I777 running UCMD8 firmware, and that you have root, then the next step is to use mobile odin to flash AJK v4.9 NoSwap kernel. Download the zip file from the Kernel thread. Open the zip file with an archiving tool such as win-zip, 7zip, etc. and extract the boot.img. Mobile odin will not recognize the zip file, but it will recognize the boot.img as a kernel, and will flash that. So transfer the boot image to the phone sd card and flash with mobile odin.
Next, you will find that the phone buttons don't work. Transfer the AJK v4.9 zip file to the sd card, enter into Clockwork Mod recovery and flash the AJK v4.9 zip file. This will fix the buttons. Now you have a working stock UCMD8 with custom AJK kernel. Now you are ready to flash what ever firmware you want. Hope this helps, and feel free to ask questions.
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Agreed, the instructions in that guide can be a little confusing.
First, are you sure you are using the AT&T Galaxy S II SGH-I777? Because you said several times in this thread that you are now running 4.2.1, but there is no such version of the os for this phone. The latest official AT&T stock firmware is I777UCMD8 which is 4.1.2.
If you affirm that your phone is SGH-I777 running UCMD8 firmware, and that you have root, then the next step is to use mobile odin to flash AJK v4.9 NoSwap kernel. Download the zip file from the Kernel thread. Open the zip file with an archiving tool such as win-zip, 7zip, etc. and extract the boot.img. Mobile odin will not recognize the zip file, but it will recognize the boot.img as a kernel, and will flash that. So transfer the boot image to the phone sd card and flash with mobile odin.
Next, you will find that the phone buttons don't work. Transfer the AJK v4.9 zip file to the sd card, enter into Clockwork Mod recovery and flash the AJK v4.9 zip file. This will fix the buttons. Now you have a working stock UCMD8 with custom AJK kernel. Now you are ready to flash what ever firmware you want. Hope this helps, and feel free to ask questions.
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Thank you.
I'm gonna try it and I'll post at night (in Brazil) when I come back from work.
creepyncrawly said:
Agreed, the instructions in that guide can be a little confusing.
First, are you sure you are using the AT&T Galaxy S II SGH-I777? Because you said several times in this thread that you are now running 4.2.1, but there is no such version of the os for this phone. The latest official AT&T stock firmware is I777UCMD8 which is 4.1.2.
If you affirm that your phone is SGH-I777 running UCMD8 firmware, and that you have root, then the next step is to use mobile odin to flash AJK v4.9 NoSwap kernel. Download the zip file from the Kernel thread. Open the zip file with an archiving tool such as win-zip, 7zip, etc. and extract the boot.img. Mobile odin will not recognize the zip file, but it will recognize the boot.img as a kernel, and will flash that. So transfer the boot image to the phone sd card and flash with mobile odin.
Next, you will find that the phone buttons don't work. Transfer the AJK v4.9 zip file to the sd card, enter into Clockwork Mod recovery and flash the AJK v4.9 zip file. This will fix the buttons. Now you have a working stock UCMD8 with custom AJK kernel. Now you are ready to flash what ever firmware you want. Hope this helps, and feel free to ask questions.
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I did exactly what you said and it worked but when I tried to flash a custom Rom it failed and bricked my phone again.
And now I'm back to the first topic, it always reboots in the recovery mode.
I'll try to fix it again.
I didn't see the error it showed me when failed in flash the custom rom. I know I should have seen it.
Here is a video of my phone rebooting in the recovery mode.
gsilva92 said:
I did exactly what you said and it worked but when I tried to flash a custom Rom it failed and bricked my phone again.
And now I'm back to the first topic, it always reboots in the recovery mode.
I'll try to fix it again.
I didn't see the error it showed me when failed in flash the custom rom. I know I should have seen it.
Here is a video of my phone rebooting in the recovery mode.
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What firmware did you try to flash? If you tried again to flash the "AoCP KitKat from GalaxyS2Root dot com" that you mentioned in your first post, that in itself could be the problem. In the past, many products from the GalaxyS2Root website have caused numerous and various types of problems, including similar to your issue. For most of the past two and a half years, we have been advising people to avoid the Galaxy S2 Root website and products. It is best to flash firmware downloaded from XDA-Developers.
If you are trying to install a version of kitkat on your phone, then you also probably need advice from someone more familiar with kitkat, like cyril279 or SteveMurphy. Maybe one of them will jump in and help.
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I I rooted my S2 I777 using Frameroot-1.4.2 and flashed via Odin CWM 5.0.2.3 then I flashed AoCP KitKat from from GalaxyS2Root.com and now my phone is in a loop entering in recovery mode.
I flashed the rom on CWM and when I asked to reboot the system it start reboot and enter in recovery mode again.
I tried to flash the official rom from AT&T with Android 2.3.4 and even after I flash this rom it doesn't stop to enter in recovery mode.
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Just breezed through this and didn't see this mentioned but in the aocp kitkat forum here it states in the op you must be on cwm 6.0.4.4 or higher to flash their ROM. This is true for all kitkat ROMs I've tried so far. This may have been the source of your problem although usually most report getting a status7 error at this point but I'm not familiar with that cwm version you mentioned.
Also twrp works really well and it's touch based.
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What firmware did you try to flash? If you tried again to flash the "AoCP KitKat from GalaxyS2Root dot com" that you mentioned in your first post, that in itself could be the problem. In the past, many products from the GalaxyS2Root website have caused numerous and various types of problems, including similar to your issue. For most of the past two and a half years, we have been advising people to avoid the Galaxy S2 Root website and products. It is best to flash firmware downloaded from XDA-Developers.
If you are trying to install a version of kitkat on your phone, then you also probably need advice from someone more familiar with kitkat, like cyril279 or SteveMurphy. Maybe one of them will jump in and help.
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I'm trying to flash a Rom form XDA-Developers http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2544790
I'll try to contact one of the users you mentioned. Thank you.
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Just breezed through this and didn't see this mentioned but in the aocp kitkat forum here it states in the op you must be on cwm 6.0.4.4 or higher to flash their ROM. This is true for all kitkat ROMs I've tried so far. This may have been the source of your problem although usually most report getting a status7 error at this point but I'm not familiar with that cwm version you mentioned.
Also twrp works really well and it's touch based.
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I'll try to flash twrp to flash KitKat. Thank you.
Good catch @razen_kain, the details were in the OP all along.
That said, The details of what you need to flash the firmware are in the OP of each Firmware thread, including the necessary kernel version, and where to find it.
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Recovery requirement (prior to flashing this firmware):
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CWM 6.0.4.4+
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TWRP 2.6.3.0+
-Renderbroken's OmniROM kernel
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SGH-S959G; (courtesy of @mr-cook)
TWRP 2.6.3.0.zip
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CWM 6.0.4.5.zip.[...]
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[...]HOW TO INSTALL
Make sure you are on CWM 6.0.4.4+ before flashing ROM! Thanks to @mr-cook you can now download and flash just the recovery/kernel!
Other handy scripts you can use from mr-cook can be found: Here
Download 6.0.4.5 Recovery/Kernel created by mr-cook : Here[...]
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HOW TO INSTALL
***(If you are on Jellybean or older, you will need the latest CWM recovery for the i777 to flash this ROM)***
***If you are having trouble with flashing the zip, you can try the odin version from here***
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gsilva92 said:
I I rooted my S2 I777 using Frameroot-1.4.2 and flashed via Odin CWM 5.0.2.3 then I flashed AoCP KitKat from from GalaxyS2Root.com and now my phone is in a loop entering in recovery mode.
I flashed the rom on CWM and when I asked to reboot the system it start reboot and enter in recovery mode again.
I tried to flash the official rom from AT&T with Android 2.3.4 and even after I flash this rom it doesn't stop to enter in recovery mode.
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gsilva92 said:
I'm trying to flash a Rom form XDA-Developers http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2544790
I'll try to contact one of the users you mentioned. Thank you.
I'll try to flash twrp to flash KitKat. Thank you.
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If you go back to AT&T stock 4.1.2 I777UCMD8 to start over, here are a couple of ways to get the kernel you need. Please bear in mind that the only kernel that will boot UCMD8 into system is the AJK v4.9 kernel that you used before. When you install another kernel such as RenderBroken's CWM or TWRP kenrel, or the one from OmniRom, the system will no longer boot, but you will be able to boot into recovery, so just avoid trying to boot the system, and choose the option to boot directly into recovery. Or... pull the battery and then use the button combo to enter recovery.
1) Extract the boot.img directly from the OmniRom zip file, and flash that using mobile odin. In this case, once you have UCMD8 rooted, you can skip the step of flashing AJK and flash the OmniRom kernel directly. Reboot into the new recovery and flash OmniRom.
2) Flash the AJK kernel as in my previous instructions. Then enter recovery and flash RenderBroken's kernel. Boot directly into recovery and flash OmniRom.
cyril279 said:
Good catch @razen_kain, the details were in the OP all along.
That said, The details of what you need to flash the firmware are in the OP of each Firmware thread, including the necessary kernel version, and where to find it.
Omni
CM 11
AOCP 7.0
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I gotta say I didn't read the full info after flash the rom.
creepyncrawly said:
If you go back to AT&T stock 4.1.2 I777UCMD8 to start over, here are a couple of ways to get the kernel you need. Please bear in mind that the only kernel that will boot UCMD8 into system is the AJK v4.9 kernel that you used before. When you install another kernel such as RenderBroken's CWM or TWRP kenrel, or the one from OmniRom, the system will no longer boot, but you will be able to boot into recovery, so just avoid trying to boot the system, and choose the option to boot directly into recovery. Or... pull the battery and then use the button combo to enter recovery.
1) Extract the boot.img directly from the OmniRom zip file, and flash that using mobile odin. In this case, once you have UCMD8 rooted, you can skip the step of flashing AJK and flash the OmniRom kernel directly. Reboot into the new recovery and flash OmniRom.
2) Flash the AJK kernel as in my previous instructions. Then enter recovery and flash RenderBroken's kernel. Boot directly into recovery and flash OmniRom.
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I did exactly what you said and it worked. Now I'm running OmniRom and I didn't have any problem during the process to flash and not even after.
Thank you everyone.
I'll be more careful next time.
gsilva92 said:
I gotta say I didn't read the full info after flash the rom.
I did exactly what you said and it worked. Now I'm running OmniRom and I didn't have any problem during the process to flash and not even after.
Thank you everyone.
I'll be more careful next time.
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Welcome to the club :thumbup:
razen_kain said:
Welcome to the club :thumbup:
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Thank you.
Hey,
As i don't have enough posts i have to make thread in to this silly Q&A board.
1. I have completely stock p4 (p7500) tablet with 4.0.4 android. I am wondering
is it possible to install he's/her's rom directly without rooting or do i have to
flash some other recovery with Odin before i can install recommended TWRP
recovery.
2. As the tablet is completely stock i haven't rooted it, but as with all tablet tutorials
they always flash some recovery with Odin before rooting. With stock recovery
i get these errors.
"Unknown volume path for /sdcard" so i simply can't install recovery from original named zip file.
Mr. google doesn't really help with the subject
When trying to
<code>
adb push twrp.zip /sdcard/update.zip
</code>
It simply says that action is denied, probably because i haven't rooted the tablet.
Instructions on dev forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2777161
are quite short and doesn't say anything about coming from stock rom/recovery.
So is it possible to do this straight from stock recovery or do i have to pull some
fancypancies before i can use desired recovery / rom.
Waiting for reply.
Regards,
Pottumaa
pottumaa said:
Hey,
As i don't have enough posts i have to make thread in to this silly Q&A board.
1. I have completely stock p4 (p7500) tablet with 4.0.4 android. I am wondering
is it possible to install he's/her's rom directly without rooting or do i have to
flash some other recovery with Odin before i can install recommended TWRP
recovery.
2. As the tablet is completely stock i haven't rooted it, but as with all tablet tutorials
they always flash some recovery with Odin before rooting. With stock recovery
i get these errors.
"Unknown volume path for /sdcard" so i simply can't install recovery from original named zip file.
Mr. google doesn't really help with the subject
When trying to
<code>
adb push twrp.zip /sdcard/update.zip
</code>
It simply says that action is denied, probably because i haven't rooted the tablet.
Instructions on dev forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2777161
are quite short and doesn't say anything about coming from stock rom/recovery.
So is it possible to do this straight from stock recovery or do i have to pull some
fancypancies before i can use desired recovery / rom.
Waiting for reply.
Regards,
Pottumaa
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First flash custom recovery(twrp) with odin. Then using your custom recovery flash your root.zip or whatever the rooting zip file is named. That will get your tab rooted. But you should be able to install your custom rom with just the custom recovery installed as the rom is already rooted.
L3R0N said:
First flash custom recovery(twrp) with odin. Then using your custom recovery flash your root.zip or whatever the rooting zip file is named. That will get your tab rooted. But you should be able to install your custom rom with just the custom recovery installed as the rom is already rooted.
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So really only way is to flash custom recovery with Odin. After that rooting is kind of useless,
most rom installation scripts have root access or superuser integrated.
And no developer doesn't provide recovery that is flashable via odin so that's why i was asking
if it is even possible to do from stock recovery.
Any experience of using heimdall with p4?
pottumaa said:
So really only way is to flash custom recovery with Odin. After that rooting is kind of useless,
most rom installation scripts have root access or superuser integrated.
And no developer doesn't provide recovery that is flashable via odin so that's why i was asking
if it is even possible to do from stock recovery.
Any experience of using heimdall with p4?
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Here's one: http://droidbasement.com/db-blog/?p=3158
After flashing, flash TWRP 2.7.1.0 and reboot to recovery again. Then you can start flashing custom ROMs.
eushaun99 said:
Here's one: http://droidbasement.com/db-blog/?p=3158
After flashing, flash TWRP 2.7.1.0 and reboot to recovery again. Then you can start flashing custom ROMs.
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Just don't forget to move the rom and gapps zip files to the 0 folder ib your sdcard or else.
SystemDoctor said:
Just don't forget to move the rom and gapps zip files to the 0 folder ib your sdcard or else.
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Or else i have to adb push files to root?
So as everyone seem to ignore completely question about can you flash custom recovery from android stock recovery
and goes yapping about Odin i assume it cannot be done. It's just extra hassle and no i ain't fan of Odin, means that
i have to use windows intended programs on linux. F**k my life!
eshaun99 said:
Here's one: url
After flashing, flash TWRP 2.7.1.0 and reboot to recovery again. Then you can start flashing custom ROMs.
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This wasn't anything i asked. It's good to be helpful, but seriously didn't give even one bit of information...
pottumaa said:
Or else i have to adb push files to root?
So as everyone seem to ignore completely question about can you flash custom recovery from android stock recovery
and goes yapping about Odin i assume it cannot be done. It's just extra hassle and no i ain't fan of Odin, means that
i have to use windows intended programs on linux. F**k my life!
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No, you CANNOT flash zips with stock recovery. Happy?
And you didn't said that you had Linux instead of windows which is why you were told to use Odin.
This wasn't anything i asked. It's good to be helpful, but seriously didn't give even one bit of information...
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You asked for a recovery that could be flashed with Odin, so I gave you that link.
eushaun99 said:
No, you CANNOT flash zips with stock recovery. Happy?
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Finally straight answer. Yes, very happy.
Just for the record they can be flashed through stock recovery. Little harder than expected, but possible.
When mounted you can get to root folder and simply rename your zip file to update.zip and place it
in to /sdcard/ directory. In my case internal storage of the phone was found at /mnt/sdcard/.
Should also work if update.zip is placed in to /cache/ directory of the phone.
eushaun99 said:
And you didn't said that you had Linux instead of windows which is why you were told to use Odin.
You asked for a recovery that could be flashed with Odin, so I gave you that link.
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I didn't ask recovery that could be flashed via odin, but i did ask if anyone had experience of
using heimdall. Perhaps that qualifies as odin in some universe.
pottumaa said:
And no developer doesn't provide recovery that is flashable via odin so that's why i was asking
if it is even possible to do from stock recovery.
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Yeah, i did miss comma there, at the "and no, developer..." but still can't see where i asked link for recoveries. Still repeating question
if it can be done from stock recovery.
We could argue about semantics all day here, there just ain't any point in it. Got my answer.