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
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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
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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..
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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...
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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...
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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
Does anyone have a .zip that I can use to flash CWM recovery? Am stuck with an 'ecrypted data' TWRP bug, and need to flash a new recovery over it. Flashing TWRP .zip over my current TWRP .zip isn't fixing it.
Thank you!
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Does anyone have a .zip that I can use to flash CWM recovery? Am stuck with an 'ecrypted data' TWRP bug, and need to flash a new recovery over it. Flashing TWRP .zip over my current TWRP .zip isn't fixing it.
Thank you!
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I believe rom manager app will flash the CWM for you then I would suggest flashing the twrp 2.5.0.2
Hello. I have done CWM, but it wan't succesfull. Now, i can't go to Recovery and I thing I have removed recovery partition. I want ask you, if is possible to flash my backup of stock recovery.
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Hello. I have done CWM, but it wan't succesfull. Now, i can't go to Recovery and I thing I have removed recovery partition. I want ask you, if is possible to flash my backup of stock recovery.
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Not on that paticular model of phone, no. If it had been any other model you'd be fine.
Hi, im rooted the Z3 compact tablet successfully and tryed to install the CWM and after not worked the TWRP recovery image without success...
In the CWM app i see that both should be installed (CWM and TWRP) on my phone, but in no one i can boot it.
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anyone a idea to get a working recovery image/menu so that i can install CM?
Thank you for any help :good:
MoPhat
No one a idea
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Are you trying to flash CM?
Yes
Hello XDA I'm looking for help I recently just a week or so ago bought a Samsung Galaxy S2 and coming from Sony and having flashed roms with that phone for the past 4 years come to Samsung and Odin completely new to it and I actually managed to flash through Odin CWM so that I could flash a Rom called NeatRom though I wanted to also install Isorec Recovery though after flashing through CWM Recovery it never showed to be showing up after accessing Recovery by holding Vol Up + Power + Home Button
Wondering if someone could help me fix this because I'd love having my S2 running with that recovery
Thanks in Advance
Ryuken
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Hello XDA I'm looking for help I recently just a week or so ago bought a Samsung Galaxy S2 and coming from Sony and having flashed roms with that phone for the past 4 years come to Samsung and Odin completely new to it and I actually managed to flash through Odin CWM so that I could flash a Rom called NeatRom though I wanted to also install Isorec Recovery though after flashing through CWM Recovery it never showed to be showing up after accessing Recovery by holding Vol Up + Power + Home Button
Wondering if someone could help me fix this because I'd love having my S2 running with that recovery
Thanks in Advance
Ryuken
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Hi,
Here are my assumptions based on what you've given:
- You are trying to flash NeatROM 4.1.2 stock (not AOSP based on 4.4.4)
- You don't have root and/or proper recovery
- You want to install Isorec recovery
It seems that you don't have a Isorec compatible kernel running on your device. If you don't have root and/or you don't have working recovery, flash Philz recovery via ODIN here:
Philz kernel thread
Once you have flash NeatROM, in order to have Isorec recovery working on android 4.1.2, you need to flash DorimanX kernel by chhapil here:
Kernel Link
Included kernel in neatROM is not isorec compatible.
gsstudios said:
Hi,
Here are my assumptions based on what you've given:
- You are trying to flash NeatROM 4.1.2 stock (not AOSP based on 4.4.4)
- You don't have root and/or proper recovery
- You want to install Isorec recovery
It seems that you don't have a Isorec compatible kernel running on your device. If you don't have root and/or you don't have working recovery, flash Philz recovery via ODIN here:
Philz kernel thread
Once you have flash NeatROM, in order to have Isorec recovery working on android 4.1.2, you need to flash DorimanX kernel by chhapil here:
Kernel Link
Included kernel in neatROM is not isorec compatible.
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Hello thanks for the help following your steps I was able to get the Isorec recovery installed by installed that Dom Kernel like you said, much appreciated man thanks
gsstudios said:
Hi,
Here are my assumptions based on what you've given:
- You are trying to flash NeatROM 4.1.2 stock (not AOSP based on 4.4.4)
- You don't have root and/or proper recovery
- You want to install Isorec recovery
It seems that you don't have a Isorec compatible kernel running on your device. If you don't have root and/or you don't have working recovery, flash Philz recovery via ODIN here:
Philz kernel thread
Once you have flash NeatROM, in order to have Isorec recovery working on android 4.1.2, you need to flash DorimanX kernel by chhapil here:
Kernel Link
Included kernel in neatROM is not isorec compatible.
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Thanks for the reply I managed to get NeatRom installed and CWM and then flashed Dom Kernel but it remained on that logo and never booted so I had to restore backup any idea on why it did that so I can try again and see if it boots? thanks
RyuBlade said:
Thanks for the reply I managed to get NeatRom installed and CWM and then flashed Dom Kernel but it remained on that logo and never booted so I had to restore backup any idea on why it did that so I can try again and see if it boots? thanks
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Is it that you were first able to boot into Dorimanx but after reboot it did not succeed or is it that it did not boot in your first attempt after you flashed the kernel ? Try doing a dalvik and cache wipe after you flash the kernel...Also there's a script called Hawker's GS2KernelWipe Script.....Flash it and flash the kernel again......
gsstudios said:
Hi,
Here are my assumptions based on what you've given:
- You are trying to flash NeatROM 4.1.2 stock (not AOSP based on 4.4.4)
- You don't have root and/or proper recovery
- You want to install Isorec recovery
It seems that you don't have a Isorec compatible kernel running on your device. If you don't have root and/or you don't have working recovery, flash Philz recovery via ODIN here:
Philz kernel thread
Once you have flash NeatROM, in order to have Isorec recovery working on android 4.1.2, you need to flash DorimanX kernel by chhapil here:
Kernel Link
Included kernel in neatROM is not isorec compatible.
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ssanjy said:
Is it that you were first able to boot into Dorimanx but after reboot it did not succeed or is it that it did not boot in your first attempt after you flashed the kernel ? Try doing a dalvik and cache wipe after you flash the kernel...Also there's a script called Hawker's GS2KernelWipe Script.....Flash it and flash the kernel again......
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AH doing Dalvik and Cache Wipe did the trick and it booted unlike the first time after I tried flashing Doms kernel thanks again! now I just need to flash the isorec recovery and I'm good to go!
RyuBlade said:
AH doing Dalvik and Cache Wipe did the trick and it booted unlike the first time after I tried flashing Doms kernel thanks again! now I just need to flash the isorec recovery and I'm good to go!
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Yeah, just a note in official TWRP...... If you intend to backup your stock ROM then use the CWM bundled with dorimanx using IsoRec disabler or Apolo kernel.... I'm suggesting you this because the official TWRP doesn't have option to backup the preload partition which is important for stock based ROMs
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