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I can say i am a little disappointed about the phone, because a lot of app are crashing, i can't see google docs on it and so one.
are there any custom Roms for this phone? or 2.2.1 ?
rooting is soo easy.. i rooted with One click Root...also i did Un-root because i had to send it to guaranty because of the screen
another disappointing problem is the battery...its lasting around 1-1.5 days, and thats not cool
it is a good phone but i believe it has lots of bugs in the OS.
i was able to root my galaxy 551, however rooting thru one click root doesn't install any recovery. how do you install a recovery so i can flash the zip files.
i also have the htc wildfire and have rooted it and flashed different custom roms, however rooting and flashing the galaxy 551 is an altogether different procedure. could someone make a guide for this? thanks
far as i read on internet there is a app called ODIN...and you can use it. i coudnt try it because i sent my phone to service because of the display.
also...can you enter google docs from your 551? my browser is crashing every time...
i haven't tried the phone's browser yet, its been with me for only a day. i installed rom manager and clockwork mod recovery. however, i can't seem to start recovery (when the phone is off). in htc, you press volume down and power. In samsung galaxy 551 what buttons need to be pressed aside from power button to go to recovery mode? i tried the home button, back button, and volume buttons but nothing seems to work.
try volume down + home + power ...
i cant try since my phone is gone to service
try and tell me the result
also can you please try to enter docs.google.com and tell me if its working on ur phone....thanks
update: you can install the Android SDK, and after that you can use adb...when phone is connected to pc and and debugging is on:
adb reboot recovery
the combo of volume down + home+ power didn't work, the only way i can go to recovery is to go through rom manager
what do you mean "through rom manager"?
did you try adb ?
How Install ClockworkMod Recovery on Samsung Galaxy 551.
When In ROM MANAGER,
I click on Flash ClockWorkMod Recovery option, I don't see Samsung Galaxy 551 in phone model list.
Please suggest.
waveboy2u said:
what do you mean "through rom manager"?
did you try adb ?
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there is a selection on rom manager to reboot on recovery, i also tried to backup using rom manager, unfortunately it didn't work and my phone started in recovery mode. I also couldn't install the right clockwork mod recovery because galaxy 551 doesn't show in the device choices
Is there any way to backup current rom of Samsung galaxy 551?
So that, I can take up a risk of installing new rom.
Well still I dont know whether this Samsung galaxy 551 supports new rom installation or not...
If any one has done already done before then pls let us ppl kno .
Thanks in advance
bratski said:
the combo of volume down + home+ power didn't work, the only way i can go to recovery is to go through rom manager
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Try Volume down, the center button and power button
people...install busybox...
i can't create a tutorial yet, because my 551 is still in service (screen problems), and far as i find out we can enter recovery mode with busybox
update: busybox can be installed if you root your phone using SuperOneClick Root 1.6.5 or higher, and if you have your phone rooted, but no busybox, just install Titanium Backup, and it will install it automatically
waveboy2u said:
far as i read on internet there is a app called ODIN...and you can use it. i coudnt try it because i sent my phone to service because of the display.
also...can you enter google docs from your 551? my browser is crashing every time...
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docs.google.com worked fine on my phone.
guys, any updates on the tutorial for installing a recovery? to date I have only rooted my phone using one click, and im clueless as to installing a recovery much less installing a custom rom.
bratski said:
guys, any updates on the tutorial for installing a recovery? to date I have only rooted my phone using one click, and im clueless as to installing a recovery much less installing a custom rom.
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far as i know, there is no custom rom, and about backup im not sure, but next week i hope to give you an answer about this
Hello,
I managed to flash my galaxy 551 with one of firmware available at samfirmware dot com.
The keys are "q" for a qwerty keyboard or "a" for an azerty keyboard (the first letter of the physical keyboard) + power for boot in download mode.
But the physical keyboard is now in qwerty : I'm interested in azerty.kcm.bin file + *.kl from an FR rom.
Thank's in advance and sorry for my bad English : /
amauric said:
Hello,
I managed to flash my galaxy 551 with one of firmware available at samfirmware dot com.
The keys are "q" for a qwerty keyboard or "a" for an azerty keyboard (the first letter of the physical keyboard) + power for boot in download mode.
But the physical keyboard is now in qwerty : I'm interested in azerty.kcm.bin file + *.kl from an FR rom.
Thank's in advance and sorry for my bad English : /
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i have the answer for you my friend....
go to this link and follow the steps...
and at step 4 choose ABS option....
BE CAREFUL ...it will hard reset all your phone...so be careful to back up your stuff...
amauric said:
Hello,
I managed to flash my galaxy 551 with one of firmware available at samfirmware dot com.
The keys are "q" for a qwerty keyboard or "a" for an azerty keyboard (the first letter of the physical keyboard) + power for boot in download mode.
But the physical keyboard is now in qwerty : I'm interested in azerty.kcm.bin file + *.kl from an FR rom.
Thank's in advance and sorry for my bad English : /
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great that's work perfectly but do U know how to hard reset when phone powered off ?? :S:S
live wallpaper
guys anybody how to enable live wallpaper in 551 i used terminal emulator but it sys busy box permission denied any solution for this please help me
Hi, found lots of useful stuff reading the thread. Does anyone know how to boot into recovery mode? the vol.down+home+power didn't work for me... or I'm doing it wrong :S Has anyone booted into recovery succesfully?
UPDATE: for the record I have the GT-I5510L model (L is for Latin I think) rooted using SuperOneClick 1.7 (which I think installs busybox in the process).
I found out that the "Q" key + Power combination during power-up takes you to Download mode, and so far the only way I found to enter Recovery mode is through "terminal emulator" executing:
Code:
#su
#boot recovery
After that the phone reboots and enters Recovery mode.
To navigate in Recovery mode use the following physical keys:
Left and Right arrow to move Up and Down the menu options (weird, right?)
Shift key (the one on the left above the red "Alt" key) to select the highlighted option.
As soon as I boot I get random lines / flickering unable to read screen. I cannot tell if I get in the recovery screen. Based on the noises I can tell it boots up. Since I can't read the screen at all, the software side will have to be done on my win 7 machine. Is there anything I can do?
I don't know the Kernel number or android build, etc. As I bought this on ebay.
Probably your build. I bought mine off of eBay too, broken though, and repaired it.
The first cm10 Rom I installed had that problem where it'd look like a static t.v. channel upon booting sometimes or it would just randomly do so while on. Resetting would be the only way to return the screen back to normal. Now two builds later, I have yet to re-experience that issue.
So I'd say keep resetting with volume down and power to get into recovery and install a new rom. The previous owner probably had a bad flash and wasn't able to restore the screen condition.
If that still doesn't work, correct me if I'm wrong, I believe you can rescue your tab with a factory reset using ADB, as long as you get into download mode.. which should be the first option on the right when launching the tab into recovery.
If you're unfamiliar with ADB like me, I can give you the steps in number counts to get your device into recovery and hard reset it.. like: click volume up once and hit power, hit volume down 4 times then power etc.
-*Sent from my T-Mobile GS3*-
OTAw said:
I can give you the steps in number counts to get your device into recovery and hard reset it.. like: click volume up once and hit power, hit volume down 4 times then power etc.
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Please do, that would help a lot!!!
fstfrd00 said:
Please do, that would help a lot!!!
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This probably will depend on the recovery that you have installed on the tablet, whether it's stock or custom.
This method is for clockwork recovery (CWM):
To get into recovery:
-Hold volume down + power buttons and release the power button once the "Galaxy Tab 10.1" logo shows (should be the first screen to even show). Continue holding volume down for a few more seconds and you should then be at a screen where you choose from download mode or recovery.
-Volume down
-Volume up
Once in recovery:
-Volume up 2x
-Power
-Volume down 5x
-Power
Your device should now be factory restored so you can just hold the power button until it restarts. If that still doesn't fix the issue, I'll look up the stock recovery procedure and you can try that.
Remember, volume UP is the 3rd button on the top left corner of the device and volume down is the second.
-*Sent from my T-Mobile GS3*-
Perfect, thanks for the help!!!
fstfrd00 said:
Perfect, thanks for the help!!!
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Glad I could help. I'm assuming from your reply that it worked?
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Hey guys i solve my problem today i desided to solve it anyway and now i am free from this **** ....
i just go to http://droidbasement.com/galaxy/roms/cm10/p4/ and download
bootloader.tar.md5
latest recovery.tar.md5
cm-10-20121112-EXPERIMENTAL-p4.zip
but before start anything first i format my tab memory then restart in download mode install bootloader.tar.md5 and recovery.tar.md5 ... volla ... reboot in recovery mode volla thats it all is now working perfect .... then i install cm-10-20121112-EXPERIMENTAL-p4.zip now my tab is free on madness ...
must try but first fully clean your tab ...
iff its really work then click on thanks button ...
Hey guys,
I was running the newest Paranoid Android 3.60 with DoriMax kernel and decided to switch to the latest SiyahKernel. Unfortunately after installing the kernel through cwm and rebooting all I got was a blank screen after the SiyahKernel logo.
Now heres my problem, normally I would just boot into cwm and reinstall a working kernel, however, I stupidly forgot that my home button is not working! So now I have NO way to boot into cwm and the phone will not boot,
What are my options here guys? The phone is dead?
Cheers
i only see a jig as a solution, which forces your phone into download mode
molemanmus said:
Hey guys,
I was running the newest Paranoid Android 3.60 with DoriMax kernel and decided to switch to the latest SiyahKernel. Unfortunately after installing the kernel through cwm and rebooting all I got was a blank screen after the SiyahKernel logo.
Now heres my problem, normally I would just boot into cwm and reinstall a working kernel, however, I stupidly forgot that my home button is not working! So now I have NO way to boot into cwm and the phone will not boot,
What are my options here guys? The phone is dead?
Cheers
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Here's a tip :NEVER FLASH WITHOUT WORKING HARDWARE BUTTONS!.Change your HOME button.Or follow along,and read the next message to the quote.
WardenBerret said:
i only see a jig as a solution, which forces your phone into download mode
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No,there is a way to enter Download mode.You can try something.....turn off phone,and pull out/re-instert battery.Don't turn on yet!Now start pressing and holding the VOL DOWN button only.With phone turned off,and pressing the VOL DOWN key,put in charger.Keep holding the button,until you see Download mode.
GamingDj said:
Here's a tip :NEVER FLASH WITHOUT WORKING HARDWARE BUTTONS!.Change your HOME button.Or follow along,and read the next message to the quote.
No,there is a way to enter Download mode.You can try something.....turn off phone,and pull out/re-instert battery.Don't turn on yet!Now start pressing and holding the VOL DOWN button only.With phone turned off,and pressing the VOL DOWN key,put in charger.Keep holding the button,until you see Download mode.
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Thank you my friend!
hey guys.. i finally decided to change the laggy stock rom to the latest cm11 mod
installation was okay and all.. when the phone started, it kept saying keyboard stopped working
okay i figured that i copied the wrong gapps .. now comes the real problem,
i tried to boot into recovery by holding power and up/down both didnt work
is there a tool to flash the cmw into my phone from my pc then patch the right gapps?
my phone is pretty useless now so please any answer should help thanks.
This is an idea i give you, i don´t know if your home button or power button are working fine but i had that problem when i started this rom installing addiction, my home button was a little damaged so if i want to enter to recovery i have to press it hard. Maybe you should give it a try pressing harder the buttons. Just an idea.
@medothe1: you are more efficiant, if u use the usual buttons to start recovery: power & louder & menu.
When logo bootloader appears, release power-button.
Can get to settings
Team,
i was trying to install some old hacker kernel maybe of MM version accidentaly on my S6 edge Noughat Noble rom, now i am stuck at Creating paths line, not going ahead since hours, neither i am unable to open recovery mode or the other mode, unable to switch off phone as well, kindly help ,,,, emergency.
thanks.
emergency ... unable to swetich off the phone as well ... help .. sos
Just Power + Volume '-' + Home hold it together. When Samsung logo comes then switch fast to 'Volume +' button and also hold it together then will you go to recovery menu.
no dear, its an emergency , i am unable to do anything, i cant even switch off the phone and hence need help for this emergency, show some kindness and plelase help me out from this mess.
rifek4 said:
Just Power + Volume '-' + Home hold it together. When Samsung logo comes then switch fast to 'Volume +' button and also hold it together then will you go to recovery menu.
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thats the problem dear, tried that when i do it .. it says screenshot saved to device, it is not restarting the phone. What do i do now
npk21 said:
thats the problem dear, tried that when i do it .. it says screenshot saved to device, it is not restarting the phone. What do i do now
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System is already working or TWRP? Doesn't matter what if you hold power button for 30 sec (something like that, don't remember good) phone must turn-off/turn-on/reboot.
rifek4 said:
System is already working or TWRP? Doesn't matter what if you hold power button for 30 sec (something like that, don't remember good) phone must turn-off/turn-on/reboot.
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I am on twrp , stuck at kernel installation screen, tried power and volume up and home didnt help , and when i try power and vloume down and home it says screen shot taken, the phone is not restarting at all . cant even switch off the phone.
npk21 said:
I am on twrp , stuck at kernel installation screen, tried power and volume up and home didnt help , and when i try power and vloume down and home it says screen shot taken, the phone is not restarting at all . cant even switch off the phone.
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Power, Volume DOWN and Home... For longer time (min. 20 sec) not like 5 second.
holy god , you saved it brother, its working now, had to hold the button for 20 secs. thanks i will re install the rom and the kernel in your signature.
thankyou once again, and sorry for creaating new thread, it was an emerggency situation for me,
npk21 said:
holy god , you saved it brother, its working now, had to hold the button for 20 secs. thanks i will re install the rom and the kernel in your signature.
thankyou once again, and sorry for creaating new thread, it was an emerggency situation for me,
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Just do not panic the next time and look for the answer yourself which is simple