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Hi,
I am having some issues with my SGS2 and wondered if anyone had any suggestions before i send it back for repair. It is a stock sim free UK model, not rooted. There is no SD card installed just the internal 16gbyte flash.
I was noticing more force closes on apps than normal so i decided to reboot the phone. I then noticed that my recent text messages had disappeared back to the 19th Jan. So after sending some more i rebooted the phone again and they had gone..I then deleted all the text messages and sent some more, rebooted the phone and the old ones were back and the new ones had gone back to the same date.
I thought i would then just factory reset the phone and start over again. However it won't factory reset. It goes through the motions and sends me to the bootloader screen where i wipe data and clear cache. However still it refuses to delete the stuff on the phone or factory reset it!
Things i have tried..
-Factory reset both with security menu and keypad sequence
-Reset by going to bootloader from cold boot and wiping data and cache
-Mouting it as a usb flash drive in use developer mode and formatting the drive through windows (even this doesn't get rid of the photos on the flash drive)
-reflashing the default firmware with odin
Basically i cannot do anything to the phone to make it reset or delete any of the things on it. I can go into the gallery and delete all the photos but as soon as you reboot they are all back!
I don't want to root the phone to try and solve the problem as it may need to go back but as an engineer it is frustrating being beaten by a phone, so i wanted to see if i could get any advice from here.
Thanks in advance.
First factory reset/data wipe does not delete anything on your internal sd card (12gb storage). It only clears the internal storage. So all your apps and settings are gone. With a reboot after the wipe the cache of the apps well be rebuilt.
So your photos well not be deleted. Try connecting the phone to your pc again and just open the sd card folder and go to DCIM and delete your photos.
the thing with your SMS is weird. Try to disable the back up option in the settings which backs up your settings on the Samsung servers.and then do some factory tests again.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Thanks for the feedback.
I have deleted the DCIM folder and others on the sdcard when connected to a PC. The photos disappear on the phone, but as soon as i reboot the phone they are all back.
I have even formatted (full not quick) with windows and minitool partition wizard..which "appears" as if the drive is blank however rebooting the phone everything comes back to how it was. I simply cannot delete anything off the phone.
I disabled the backup and the same issue with the text messages is still there. In fact when the phone was rebooted the tick box to set the backup had been reticked. I have tried this twice now.
I can install applications and use them no problem but as soon as i reboot they disappear as if they were never installed.
The phone is just stuck on the 19th Jan 2012 and nothing i do seems to convince it otherwise!
Hey mate,
the "factory reset" is not the same like u want to have.
That for u have to go in CWM (recovery) and then to "mount and storage":
here u can format all u want (system, data, cache, sd card, ext sd...)
BUT CAREFULLY!!! If u have done it's away!
This also means no Rom flashing from sd card because u delete it, too...
... so u must flash VIA ODIN a new firmware or Rom.
Hope this helps.
CHEERS
Thanks for the reply.
Correct me if i am wrong, but i would need to root to install CWM? I don't want to root at the moment as i may have to send it back to Samsung.
I can't think of the failure mode where by a factory reset wouldn't clear all the applications/settings and return the phone to factory default unless it couldn't write to the internal flash memory.
When i ask it to factory reset i tell it i want the USB formatted too..it doesn't do either of the things.
It is as if the entire phones internal memory as write protected on the 19th Jan and it cannot write to its own flash memory.
Taking a picture for example shows in the gallery after taking it, but then rebooting the phone make it disappear.
I don't know enough about android/linux to say if it is a software or hardware fault at the moment.
trickyf1 said:
Thanks for the reply.
Correct me if i am wrong, but i would need to root to install CWM? I don't want to root at the moment as i may have to send it back to Samsung.
I can't think of the failure mode where by a factory reset wouldn't clear all the applications/settings and return the phone to factory default unless it couldn't write to the internal flash memory.
When i ask it to factory reset i tell it i want the USB formatted too..it doesn't do either of the things.
It is as if the entire phones internal memory as write protected on the 19th Jan and it cannot write to its own flash memory.
Taking a picture for example shows in the gallery after taking it, but then rebooting the phone make it disappear.
I don't know enough about android/linux to say if it is a software or hardware fault at the moment.
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Oh OK sorry.. Yeah u had to do root for CWM.
Hmm listen a bit strange...
So if u want wo delete all I can, then:
1) Delete all folders I can from phone
2) After this the factory reset via secret code (Google it by urself pls... Can't do it atm)
It's something like *#number#* which u just type in phone.
Hope this helps.
If not much success anyway!
CHEERS ;-)
Sent from my Galaxy S2 - I9100 with SensatioN Rom!
This sounds a lot like the eMMC corruption you can get on an S-OFF HTC phone if you carelessly take the battery out.. I've had one of those and it behaved just like that, can't flash or delete anything from it, installing market apps work but they're gone after a reboot, etc).
Doesn't sound good, I'd get it replaced while it's still unrooted if I was you
Same Problem
Hi there,
I have the same exact problem. I cannot delete, flash or reset. I am a real pain. I have rooted the phone and still cannot do anything with it.
I have tried eveything. Can anyone please help? I am willing to try anything.
Thanks in advance
A recovery mode yes no
B download mode yes no
C usb jig for download mode yes no.
jje
Phone does not wipe
JJEgan said:
A recovery mode yes no
B download mode yes no
C usb jig for download mode yes no.
jje
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I have done:
1. Recovery Mode
2. Download mode
not the USB jig..
My details: Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100
I have used odbin and reflashed, all completed successfully without issues. I have superuser installed. I have installed ROM manager, but nothing in there works e.g I tried using the backup current rom option and the phone rebooted into recovery mode (stock) and when phone rebooted, all settings and data reverted back. All new apps i installed disappeared..
Let me know if you need additoinal info.
Thanks
zorg2004 said:
I have done:
1. Recovery Mode
2. Download mode
not the USB jig..
My details: Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100
I have used odbin and reflashed, all completed successfully without issues. I have superuser installed. I have installed ROM manager, but nothing in there works e.g I tried using the backup current rom option and the phone rebooted into recovery mode (stock) and when phone rebooted, all settings and data reverted back. All new apps i installed disappeared..
Let me know if you need additoinal info.
Thanks
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Not sure what you are doing with Rom Manager .
Remove it
Use CWM backup and recovery via a rooted CWM kernel is what most use Plus Titanium backup pro for apps .
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
jje
Still the same
JJEgan said:
Not sure what you are doing with Rom Manager .
Remove it
Use CWM backup and recovery via a rooted CWM kernel is what most use Plus Titanium backup pro for apps .
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
jje
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I have done as you described. I used odbins to upload the kernal:
Display on phone:
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2.6.35.7-I9100XWKJ1-CL647431
[email protected] #2
This is the file I downloaded from the thread and used with odbins:
CF-Root-SGS2_XW_LUX_KJ1-v5.0-CWM5.zip
Everything ran fine as per my attached images.
I then went through the phone and did a Factory Restore: Settings > Privacy > Factory Data reset
When the phone rebooted, I did see something different for the first time. The yellow triangle. I simply restart the phone again and no triangle this time. The phone booted back up as normal and all data and settings back again.
My objectivse are simple:
1. I want to completly wipe the phone and start from scratch.
Eveytime time my phone reboots and loose all new apps and new data e.g. text messages, emails. phone number. It seems to be stuck on a version and eveytime phone reboots it goes back to that point in time. It's a real pain.
2. I want to upgrade to ICS
Thanks,
zorg2004 said:
I have done as you described. I used odbins to upload the kernal:
Display on phone:
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2.6.35.7-I9100XWKJ1-CL647431
[email protected] #2
This is the file I downloaded from the thread and used with odbins:
CF-Root-SGS2_XW_LUX_KJ1-v5.0-CWM5.zip
Everything ran fine as per my attached images.
I then went through the phone and did a Factory Restore: Settings > Privacy > Factory Data reset
When the phone rebooted, I did see something different for the first time. The yellow triangle. I simply restart the phone again and no triangle this time. The phone booted back up as normal and all data and settings back again.
My objectivse are simple:
1. I want to completly wipe the phone and start from scratch.
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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 .
Phone is now empty no OS no apps nothing .
Remove battery
Boot to download mode
Open Odin
Install correct stock firmware .
Eveytime time my phone reboots and loose all new apps and new data e.g. text messages, emails. phone number. It seems to be stuck on a version and eveytime phone reboots it goes back to that point in time. It's a real pain.
Then that's a problem and is probably the internal sd card /memory at fault .
2. I want to upgrade to ICS
Plenty of ICS roms posted .
jje
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JJEgan said:
zorg2004 said:
I have done as you described. I used odbins to upload the kernal:
Display on phone:
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2.6.35.7-I9100XWKJ1-CL647431
[email protected] #2
This is the file I downloaded from the thread and used with odbins:
CF-Root-SGS2_XW_LUX_KJ1-v5.0-CWM5.zip
Everything ran fine as per my attached images.
I then went through the phone and did a Factory Restore: Settings > Privacy > Factory Data reset
When the phone rebooted, I did see something different for the first time. The yellow triangle. I simply restart the phone again and no triangle this time. The phone booted back up as normal and all data and settings back again.
My objectivse are simple:
1. I want to completly wipe the phone and start from scratch.
....................................
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 .
Phone is now empty no OS no apps nothing .
Remove battery
Boot to download mode
Open Odin
Install correct stock firmware .
Eveytime time my phone reboots and loose all new apps and new data e.g. text messages, emails. phone number. It seems to be stuck on a version and eveytime phone reboots it goes back to that point in time. It's a real pain.
Then that's a problem and is probably the internal sd card /memory at fault .
2. I want to upgrade to ICS
Plenty of ICS roms posted .
jje
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I cannot boot to CWM recovery. I only have the stock recovery screen. The only option I have there are:
1. reboot system now
2. apply update from SD card
3. wipe data/factory reset
4. wipe cache partition
I have tries doing option 2 & 3, but nether worked and same problem again.
I don't care about sending it back to service provider so I do care about warranty, that is why I am willing to try anything.
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zorg2004 said:
JJEgan said:
I cannot boot to CWM recovery. I only have the stock recovery screen. The only option I have there are:
1. reboot system now
2. apply update from SD card
3. wipe data/factory reset
4. wipe cache partition
I have tries doing option 2 & 3, but nether worked and same problem again.
I don't care about sending it back to service provider so I do care about warranty, that is why I am willing to try anything.
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You have no CWM and root .
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
I don't care about sending it back to service provider so I do care about warranty,
Root custom roms or custom rom counter above zero will void warranty .
jje
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Kernal Install
JJEgan said:
zorg2004 said:
You have no CWM and root .
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
I don't care about sending it back to service provider so I do care about warranty,
Root custom roms or custom rom counter above zero will void warranty .
jje
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I have already done this step and it did not work. I attached screenshots of the process in previous message. I have superuser on the phone and I think it is rooted.
What more can I do?
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Anything else ?
zorg2004 said:
JJEgan said:
I have already done this step and it did not work. I attached screenshots of the process in previous message. I have superuser on the phone and I think it is rooted.
What more can I do?
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Is there anything else I can try. I am at a total loss now!
Thanks.
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I had the exact same issue with my s2. Did you manage to fix it? Mind sharing if you did?
S2 will not reset to factory defaults
Mazirb said:
I had the exact same issue with my s2. Did you manage to fix it? Mind sharing if you did?
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Hi there,
I never managed to fix it. I still have it sitting on my desk. In the end I had to buy a cheap phone untill I get some time to sort out my issue with the S2.
if you get anywhere with it, please let me know.
I was reading the Titanium Backup General KB about Nand Lock and what caught me is this statement:
"Sometimes you get the illusion that you can write to /system, but in any case all changes will disappear after a reboot"
I'm no expert but that does sounds like the symptom you (we) are having with the s2. I'm going into that direction to unlock the bootloader.
We'll see how it goes.
I'm planning to sell my Unrooted, unlocked GN i1717. It fell from a 4 foot drop, and the LCD is cracked and the screen isn't working. Everything else functions.
I was wondering, how do I factory reset the phone, erasing everything, with a screen that doesn't work? I downloaded odin, but need the factory reset file, if there is one.
can anyone one help?
Thanks in advance.
Unless you can see the download mode screen, there is a slim chance you can return to stock successfully.
You simply need sight to navigate properly.
It's not a good situation....g
Couldn't he flash a stock ICS rom like the one-click file? That reformats your phone and is done through Odin. You have that file in the super everything thread, right Sarge?
rangercaptain said:
Couldn't he flash a stock ICS rom like the one-click file? That reformats your phone and is done through Odin. You have that file in the super everything thread, right Sarge?
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Yes ...but there is no way to confirm a successful flash.
It's a crap shoot, but really the only option at this point ....g
gregsarg said:
Yes ...but there is no way to confirm a successful flash.
It's a crap shoot, but really the only option at this point ....g
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At this point, it's just worth a shot. I'll download the file and try it out. How can I confirm that the process was successful?
The odin program will replace a yellow box with a green box, and will say success. The pbone will reboot and you should feel it vibrate at the boot.
You could attach it to a pc and use Windows Explorer to view the file system and see there is no personal folders, pictures, etc.
Hello wonderful, helpful people. Problem, need to send back old Gnote after "no sim card" errors and warranty replacement. I have used Odin to flash the stock ATT crapRom. Is boots into the ATT new phone set up so I know that worked. I have gone into recovery three times and wiped all data and reset. When I boot up phone and connect it to my desktop and open it...it still shows all the old folders. ALL of them, pics, app folders, CWM folders. everything. WTF? How do I wipe this mofo clean so I can return it? It's been a week now and I need to send it back TODAY.
Thanks guys...
K
OK I did factory reset from inside settings, not recovery, and that seems to have done it. I checked "myfiles" folder and Kies and nothing shows, and USB'd to desktop shows empty.
Sorry if I wasted anyone's time.
Do I need to wade thru the counter reset nowadays, or can I ship this thing?
It's going back thru warranty, for "no sim card" errors.
Gnote 1 i717
redman9 said:
Hello wonderful, helpful people. Problem, need to send back old Gnote after "no sim card" errors and warranty replacement. I have used Odin to flash the stock ATT crapRom. Is boots into the ATT new phone set up so I know that worked. I have gone into recovery three times and wiped all data and reset. When I boot up phone and connect it to my desktop and open it...it still shows all the old folders. ALL of them, pics, app folders, CWM folders. everything. WTF? How do I wipe this mofo clean so I can return it? It's been a week now and I need to send it back TODAY.
Thanks guys...
K
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Factory reset from recovery doesn't erase internal memory, or sd card. You have to manually select wipe internal storage, and manually select wipe sdcard or emmc. Apparently doing it from the phones settings does! I didn't know that so thanks for teaching me something!
redman9 said:
OK I did factory reset from inside settings, not recovery, and that seems to have done it. I checked "myfiles" folder and Kies and nothing shows, and USB'd to desktop shows empty.
Sorry if I wasted anyone's time.
Do I need to wade thru the counter reset nowadays, or can I ship this thing?
It's going back thru warranty, for "no sim card" errors.
Gnote 1 i717
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Boot your phone into download mode and see what the flash counter says for curiosity. If your sending it back to the factory for warranty replacement it's not a bad idea to do the flash counter reset trick. It can't hurt!
The flash counter reset is flashing a boatloader... yes it can hurt, if something goes awry while that's written it's a bricked device.
Granted he's returning it... but there are risks in that flash.
Yah, I've read that elsewhere. I'm going to return it like it is now...and raise bloody hell if they try and charge me $500 for a broken device that's under warranty.
If I remember...I'll report back here if it goes thru w/o problems.
Thanks for the help gents
Wanna go back to stock after being a rom junkie, having never used odin, and wanting to go back. Will flashing the stock firmware with odin get me a yellow triangle? Until now i've been able to completely avoid the triangle, it would be ironic if i got it going back to stock.
Also after flashing a ton of roms i have soooo much junk on my phone its not even funny and i need the space back, is the safest way to COMPLETELY wipe my phone(i mean everything pics, music, junk files and such) through the setting menu > backup and reset > factory data reset > tick Erase SD card box > reset phone. ?
Any help is much appreciated.
OK....first....you don't *need* to Odin flash to get back to stock if you are rooted...... @Chainfires mobile Odin will let you do it 'in phone'
Search for the thread here on XDA read ALL the instructions and flash away.
Second......I've used mobile Odin a few times, and it's NEVER increased my binary count or produced a yellow triangle.
Third......in mobile Odin there are options to wipe dalvik, cache and data.....you don't need to do any extra wipes before flashing.
PC Odin, (I believe) will leave your *personal* data intact unless you find a "3 part firmware" that format wipes the memory as it flashes........
The normal single part firmwares just overwrite the pre existing files and leave everything else untouched.......
This might be my S2 or it might be my W, but it's definitely CM...
awesome big thanks for the help, will def give mob odin a go.
What about wiping all personal data from my phone, i mean everything like junk files, photo's, video, the countless files left over from deleted apps can i just use the built in factory reset and data wipe(through the setting menu > backup and reset > factory data reset > tick Erase SD card box > reset phone)?
Again big thanks for the help.
I've never actually used the factory reset in the phones settings.....I've always gone to CWM recovery mode to do it, so I'm not sure how thorough it is......
Sorry, can't answer that one.......
This might be my S2 or it might be my W, but it's definitely CM...
keithross39 said:
I've never actually used the factory reset in the phones settings.....I've always gone to CWM recovery mode to do it, so I'm not sure how thorough it is......
Sorry, can't answer that one.......
This might be my S2 or it might be my W, but it's definitely CM...
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Hmm i put my stock firmware on my sd card its a tar.md5 file but when i click on open file in MOdin it comes up with a blank screen ... what am i doing wrong?
And can anyone answer if flashing the stock firmware with odin on my pc will produce a triangle?
Did you get the mobOdin off the thread?
If yes, did you download and install the (correct) flashkernel too?
This might be my S2 or it might be my W, but it's definitely CM...
keithross39 said:
Did you get the mobOdin off the thread?
If yes, did you download and install the (correct) flashkernel too?
This might be my S2 or it might be my W, but it's definitely CM...
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yes and yes, thanks again.
Could the firmware have become corrupted in any way? It might be an idea to try and re download it....
This might be my S2 or it might be my W, but it's definitely CM...
You can just format your external sd card, and for the internal one you can simply delete everything in there manually or use the clear sd data in settings too before flashing stock rom. I haven't used mobile odin because it seemed weird to me, and i've never had a triangle flashing from odin (pc), i think it will be okay if you follow instructions, just check posts in the thread of using odin, if it makes a triangle someone would be posting it.
keithross39 said:
Could the firmware have become corrupted in any way? It might be an idea to try and re download it....
This might be my S2 or it might be my W, but it's definitely CM...
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Hmm i have 2 or 3 other working ROM zips on the phone that flash in CWM just fine and they are not showing up either....from what ive seen in youtube vids im supposed to get a whole list of file and folders showing up, im getting nothing,
thanks, again.
Dakura said:
You can just format your external sd card, and for the internal one you can simply delete everything in there manually or use the clear sd data in settings too before flashing stock rom. I haven't used mobile odin because it seemed weird to me, and i've never had a triangle flashing from odin (pc), i think it will be okay if you follow instructions, just check posts in the thread of using odin, if it makes a triangle someone would be posting it.
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Yea, not having such a good experience with MOdin so far lol, once i get a definitive answer(which i think i just got, thx) to: "if pc odin will produce a triangle or not when flashing back to stock?" ill be using that.
Thanks
I'm trying to follow this guide to go from CM10.1.3 to rooted KitKat, which I then plan to de-bloat using Titanium Backup (or similar). It's been so long since I needed Odin that I thought I'd return to this other guide for a refresher.
That just confused me, because it doesn't really cover "how to Odin." It's a very specific guide of "how to return to factory settings/stock condition." Since that's not what I'm doing, I'm hesitant to follow those instructions. I know what files I need to use, I just don't remember how to Odin.
Can someone point me in the right direction? There are a bunch of guides involving Odin, but most of them are "how to use Odin to do a very specific thing," none of which is what I'm trying to do. Is there a very basic "how to Odin" guide that I'm somehow not seeing?
I think I can figure this out, but it seems that flashing up to KitKat is not easily undone (or, it seems, can't be undone at all). So I want to make sure I do it properly, because I feel like I'm essentially burning my ship behind me. So I just want to make sure I Odin properly.
thorvindr said:
I'm trying to follow this guide to go from CM10.1.3 to rooted KitKat, which I then plan to de-bloat using Titanium Backup (or similar). It's been so long since I needed Odin that I thought I'd return to this other guide for a refresher.
That just confused me, because it doesn't really cover "how to Odin." It's a very specific guide of "how to return to factory settings/stock condition." Since that's not what I'm doing, I'm hesitant to follow those instructions. I know what files I need to use, I just don't remember how to Odin.
Can someone point me in the right direction? There are a bunch of guides involving Odin, but most of them are "how to use Odin to do a very specific thing," none of which is what I'm trying to do. Is there a very basic "how to Odin" guide that I'm somehow not seeing?
I think I can figure this out, but it seems that flashing up to KitKat is not easily undone (or, it seems, can't be undone at all). So I want to make sure I do it properly, because I feel like I'm essentially burning my ship behind me. So I just want to make sure I Odin properly.
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Ok first off.. Odin is not as complicated as everyone seems to make it. If you do not use it in awhile I can understand. It is a very good way to mess up your phone though if you do not flash the correct things..bootloader, modem etc etc..
So you need to download Odin from HERE
Next download the 16GB pit file HERE
Next download MJ9 firmware HERE (Thank OP)
Put your phone into Download Mode (Volume button down, Home button, Power button)
Plug your phone into PC you have Odin on
Open Odin (Should see a yellow COM come up in boxes)
Put the pit file in PIT
Put the MJ9 firmware in PDA
Hit start..
You should be good to flash KK now.. The MJ9 firmware is to update your params and tz to get wifi working and also updates your modem
Now if you want to re lock with NO root and update to KK let me know.. There is more steps..
Or if you have any other ?'s just post here..
Allright. I appreciate the quick how-to. But again, you're not telling me how Odin works. You're giving me specific instructions to solve my problem.
I'm grateful for that, but I'm just going to be asking again in a week when I need to do something slightly different because I still don't know how to use the software. Is there no guide out there explaining Odin in detail? Or even in broad strokes? I just want a quick run-down on what everything in the Odin window means, because none of it is self-explanatory.
Will using Odin do a wipe?
If not, is there an option to have it do a wipe?
thorvindr said:
Allright. I appreciate the quick how-to. But again, you're not telling me how Odin works. You're giving me specific instructions to solve my problem.
I'm grateful for that, but I'm just going to be asking again in a week when I need to do something slightly different because I still don't know how to use the software. Is there no guide out there explaining Odin in detail? Or even in broad strokes? I just want a quick run-down on what everything in the Odin window means, because none of it is self-explanatory.
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Those are the two boxes you will ever need to use or know about..
I do not know of a Guide that specifies everything.. But you can check out this site
http://odindownload.com/
kirwoodd said:
Will using Odin do a wipe?
If not, is there an option to have it do a wipe?
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Depends what you are flashing and what you check.. If you are flashing a official tar yes it will wipe your phone.. If you are flashing just a modem or recovery, No it will not..
Also, if you check Erase All, it will wipe everything (You should never have to/use this option)
lacoursiere18 said:
Those are the two boxes you will ever need to use or know about..
I do not know of a Guide that specifies everything.. But you can check out this site
http://odindownload.com/
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Thanks. I will definitely check that out.
Depends what you are flashing and what you check.. If you are flashing a official tar yes it will wipe your phone.. If you are flashing just a modem or recovery, No it will not..
Also, if you check Erase All, it will wipe everything (You should never have to/use this option)
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Shouldn't have to use it, or really should avoid it? I'm having problems wiping my phone. Using the wipe/delete/format tools in CWM is for some reason not actually wiping. It's just deleting all my apps and all my settings, but none of the app data. For intsance, the MP3s I've downloaded from Amazon stay, but the app itself is gone. All my Kindle books are still there, but the app is gone. I want to remove everything from the device that might be considered "user data." I could just plug it into my laptop and format the drive, but I don't know if that would affect the OS or the bootloader or anything like that.
So is using the erase all option safe, or will it mess things up?
thorvindr said:
Thanks. I will definitely check that out.
Shouldn't have to use it, or really should avoid it? I'm having problems wiping my phone. Using the wipe/delete/format tools in CWM is for some reason not actually wiping. It's just deleting all my apps and all my settings, but none of the app data. For intsance, the MP3s I've downloaded from Amazon stay, but the app itself is gone. All my Kindle books are still there, but the app is gone. I want to remove everything from the device that might be considered "user data." I could just plug it into my laptop and format the drive, but I don't know if that would affect the OS or the bootloader or anything like that.
So is using the erase all option safe, or will it mess things up?
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My suggestion to you would be to flash TWRP. I do not think CWM/Philz has a wipe internal option.. In TWRP it is under Advance Wipe. If you still have issues wiping you may need to pursue down a different road..
thorvindr said:
Thanks. I will definitely check that out.
Shouldn't have to use it, or really should avoid it? I'm having problems wiping my phone. Using the wipe/delete/format tools in CWM is for some reason not actually wiping. It's just deleting all my apps and all my settings, but none of the app data. For intsance, the MP3s I've downloaded from Amazon stay, but the app itself is gone. All my Kindle books are still there, but the app is gone. I want to remove everything from the device that might be considered "user data." I could just plug it into my laptop and format the drive, but I don't know if that would affect the OS or the bootloader or anything like that.
So is using the erase all option safe, or will it mess things up?
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Are you wiping internal storage? I don't know how it is done on cwm but with twrp you have to specify you want to wipe internal, totally separate wipe from factory reset, and then confirm it by typing yes.
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Okay. I suppose I'll have to look into TWRP. I've always used CWM because it's what I "grew up with," so to speak. But if there's something out there that will better do what I need, I suppose it's time to trade up.
thorvindr said:
Okay. I suppose I'll have to look into TWRP. I've always used CWM because it's what I "grew up with," so to speak. But if there's something out there that will better do what I need, I suppose it's time to trade up.
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I am not saying twrp is better. I enjoyed using twrp for a LONG time, ui is GREAT. But since 4.3 came out it has had a data corruption bug and sometimes root issues. So no I have used philz for the past couple weeks with aroma file manager and it has been great.
The only reason I recommended twrp was because of the available wipe options and that I do not know of anything like that in cwm recoveries..