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Looking to install my first kernel, do I flash it just like a rom via the recovery? I can't find a real "how to" guide on how to do it after looking around.
Also will a gingervillain 1.3 kernel work on 1.4?
Thanks for help...J
Yes, you flash the kernel (in .zip file) just as the ROM, and you don't wipe anything.
1.3 Kernel should/will work on 1.4 GV.
The most important is to not install AOSP kernels on Sense ROMs and vice versa - because of bugs & bootlops.
yap, exactly same way.
but don't forget to do a nandroid backup.
thanks guys this worked perfect.
is a nandroid backup just a backup on the green and black recovery? Thats what I do before flashing thing.
thanks
jumbo222 said:
thanks guys this worked perfect.
is a nandroid backup just a backup on the green and black recovery? Thats what I do before flashing thing.
thanks
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Yup it is...
im a noob at this kernel flashing and want to do an upate.
So could someone point me in of in the right direction?
what i was wondering, is te kernel the update.zip?
controvi said:
im a noob at this kernel flashing and want to do an upate.
So could someone point me in of in the right direction?
what i was wondering, is te kernel the update.zip?
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No update.zip is not kernel.You have to specifically download flashable kernel file from relevant forum and flash through recovery.
I am trying to flash my Kernel back to factory, i do not want to wipe the whole thing just remove a Kernel Mod and restore the factory kernel. Where can I find the SPH-D700.zImage.stock.tar file that I keep reading about that I need to achieve this? I can not seem to find this file any place.
Creine59 said:
I am trying to flash my Kernel back to factory, i do not want to wipe the whole thing just remove a Kernel Mod and restore the factory kernel. Where can I find the SPH-D700.zImage.stock.tar file that I keep reading about that I need to achieve this? I can not seem to find this file any place.
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You could go to the wiki http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S/SPH-D700
Download EB13 Stock
Pullout the zImage file.
Download a flashable Kernel zip
and put the zImage from the stock tar, into the zip. That would give you a zip you could use to put the stock kernel back on.
You can use 7-zip to open the tar file and pull out the zImage file and subsequently use 7 zip to open the zip for the kernel you download (like twilight, vision or genocide)
hope that helps. as always backup first.
Creine59 said:
I am trying to flash my Kernel back to factory, i do not want to wipe the whole thing just remove a Kernel Mod and restore the factory kernel. Where can I find the SPH-D700.zImage.stock.tar file that I keep reading about that I need to achieve this? I can not seem to find this file any place.
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Really man? You couldn't read the sticky at the top that says what to do with Q's?
Moved to Q&A.
I have combed through the entire thread (☼[ROM] Frankenstein's Ego 4.5 (FE16 ICS)(S Voice Patch)☼ 5/21/2012) and i did NOT find my answer, in fact, i saw two posts discussing something similar, but it didn't seem to help my situation at all.
Anywho. I am LOVING this ROM, but I seem to have lost CWM? I rooted, flashed CWM, then i bought Mobile Odin to flash the EL26_StockCWM Kernel, did that successfully. I then watched QBKing77's video to install Ego (PS - i watch his videos EVERY TIME i'm doing something to my phone, they are AMAZING.) And ta da! I'm running the rom
But then I wanted to put the Rapps on and the S_Voice_Patch_v4, and I couldn't find anywhere in that thread on WHEN i'm supposed to do this (yes, as i said, i combed through the thread) so I thought, well let's flash through CWM. But I don't HAVE CWM anymore. Now I have Android system recovery? When I try to install zip from there, it errors out because of signatures. So what should I do? Should I flash back the EL26 Stock Kernel, flash the two patches, and then flash the FE16 kernel?
I'm so lost, please be kind!
I'm pretty syre I put this in the thread before but no worries we're here to help.
1. ODIN/mobile ODIN el26 w/CWM
2. Flash ROM in CWM
3. Flash Rapps
4. Flash S-voice Patch
5. Reboot and enjoy
All you have to do now though since you flashed the ROM is:
1. DL the FE16 + Kernel (Or whatever kernel you prefer)
2. ODIN/mobil ODIN el26 CWM
3. Flash Rapps
4. Flash s-voice patch
5. Flash kernel
6. Reboot and enjoy
You will always lose CWM on all ICS Kernels as I do not know of any that contain CWM. I know there is an ACS kernel out there with there recovery but that's it, no CWM. I hope this helps
danidiva said:
I have combed through the entire thread (☼[ROM] Frankenstein's Ego 4.5 (FE16 ICS)(S Voice Patch)☼ 5/21/2012) and i did NOT find my answer, in fact, i saw two posts discussing something similar, but it didn't seem to help my situation at all.
Anywho. I am LOVING this ROM, but I seem to have lost CWM? I rooted, flashed CWM, then i bought Mobile Odin to flash the EL26_StockCWM Kernel, did that successfully. I then watched QBKing77's video to install Ego (PS - i watch his videos EVERY TIME i'm doing something to my phone, they are AMAZING.) And ta da! I'm running the rom
But then I wanted to put the Rapps on and the S_Voice_Patch_v4, and I couldn't find anywhere in that thread on WHEN i'm supposed to do this (yes, as i said, i combed through the thread) so I thought, well let's flash through CWM. But I don't HAVE CWM anymore. Now I have Android system recovery? When I try to install zip from there, it errors out because of signatures. So what should I do? Should I flash back the EL26 Stock Kernel, flash the two patches, and then flash the FE16 kernel?
I'm so lost, please be kind!
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Yea, you have to re-flash EL26 kernel then flash what you want then reflash the FE16 or 20 kernel and then reboot
CWM won't work most proper till we have kernel source
stormglove said:
I'm pretty syre I put this in the thread before but no worries we're here to help.
1. ODIN/mobile ODIN el26 w/CWM
2. Flash ROM in CWM
3. Flash Rapps
4. Flash S-voice Patch
5. Reboot and enjoy
All you have to do now though since you flashed the ROM is:
1. DL the FE16 + Kernel (Or whatever kernel you prefer)
2. ODIN/mobil ODIN el26 CWM
3. Flash Rapps
4. Flash s-voice patch
5. Flash kernel
6. Reboot and enjoy
You will always lose CWM on all ICS Kernels as I do not know of any that contain CWM. I know there is an ACS kernel out there with there recovery but that's it, no CWM. I hope this helps
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AJC9000 said:
Yea, you have to re-flash EL26 kernel then flash what you want then reflash the FE16 or 20 kernel and then reboot
CWM won't work most proper till we have kernel source
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Thank you guys so much for replying so quickly! I kind of thought that's what I might have to do, but i didn't wanna go around flashing kernels without knowing for sure that's what i was supposed to do. I really appreciate your help!!!!
danidiva said:
Thank you guys so much for replying so quickly! I kind of thought that's what I might have to do, but i didn't wanna go around flashing kernels without knowing for sure that's what i was supposed to do. I really appreciate your help!!!!
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Just don't shoot yer eye out and you'll b good
ok one more question - the repacked kernel on the Frankenstein post is a .zip file, so Mobile Odin doesn't pull it. Is there something I should do with that file or should I just pull a kernel from this thread? [KERNELS][CWM][ODIN] Kernel Repository - Download Them All Here
And if so, which one?
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Just don't shoot yer eye out and you'll b good
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it's so tempting tho!
danidiva said:
ok one more question - the repacked kernel on the Frankenstein post is a .zip file, so Mobile Odin doesn't pull it. Is there something I should do with that file or should I just pull a kernel from this thread? [KERNELS][CWM][ODIN] Kernel Repository - Download Them All Here
And if so, which one?
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he repacked kernels are all zips, you Odin the el26 CWM kernels and flash all other kernels after.
stormglove said:
he repacked kernels are all zips, you Odin the el26 CWM kernels and flash all other kernels after.
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Okay, thanks. sorry, just never want to assume!
EDIT: and now I see that you said "FLASH kernel" *sigh* sorry!!
danidiva said:
ok one more question - the repacked kernel on the Frankenstein post is a .zip file, so Mobile Odin doesn't pull it. Is there something I should do with that file or should I just pull a kernel from this thread? [KERNELS][CWM][ODIN] Kernel Repository - Download Them All Here
And if so, which one?
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the FE16 repack zip?
Flash that after you patch up everything in CWM then reboot don't worry about unzipping it
Okay, so I tried to Mobile Odin the EL26 Stock CWM and it said it flashed, but then it didn't reboot. I was going through the Odin thread where someone else had this problem, so they force stopped the app and rebooted manually, and it worked. Well, i did that, and now I'm stuck on the Samsung Galaxy boot up screen. I pulled the battery, and put it into recovery mode, and there was CWM, but it wouldn't install the files (said they were bad). tried to restart the phone again, and back to the Samsung Galaxy screen.
Did i f*** it all up?!
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Okay, so I tried to Mobile Odin the EL26 Stock CWM and it said it flashed, but then it didn't reboot. I was going through the Odin thread where someone else had this problem, so they force stopped the app and rebooted manually, and it worked. Well, i did that, and now I'm stuck on the Samsung Galaxy boot up screen. I pulled the battery, and put it into recovery mode, and there was CWM, but it wouldn't install the files (said they were bad). tried to restart the phone again, and back to the Samsung Galaxy screen.
Did i f*** it all up?!
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your probably either going to have to odin from pc, or redownload the rom/kernel files to your sd card and flash from sd thru cwm if it says the files are bad. What is the exact error cwm is giving you? as long as you make sure you are using el26 cwm to flash ics roms you will be fine and wont brick.
Success100 said:
your probably either going to have to odin from pc, or redownload the rom/kernel files to your sd card and flash from sd thru cwm if it says the files are bad. What is the exact error cwm is giving you? as long as you make sure you are using el26 cwm to flash ics roms you will be fine and wont brick.
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Well I'm already on the ICS rom. i was trying to load the patches (S Voice and Rapps). it says:
E:Can't open /sdcard/Rapps_RemovedAppsV4.zip (bad)
But the other issue is that my phone is stuck in the bootloop of the Samsung Galaxy screen. So even tho I'm on CWM right now, nothing else is working.
Sounds like bad downloads of the files getting that error in CWM. For some reason FE16 does not reboot when Mobile odin is run so for future reference just flash it and manually reboot into CWM. If both of you have CWM you are still good, just flash the FE16 Kernel and should boot back to ROM and you can retry after redownloading the files. If you cannot get to CWM you might have to PC Odin. Sorry this didn't work for you guys. hopefully we can get you up and running.
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Sounds like bad downloads of the files getting that error in CWM. For some reason FE16 does not reboot when Mobile odin is run so for future reference just flash it and manually reboot into CWM. If both of you have CWM you are still good, just flash the FE16 Kernel and should boot back to ROM and you can retry after redownloading the files. If you cannot get to CWM you might have to PC Odin. Sorry this didn't work for you guys. hopefully we can get you both up and running.
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Okay PHEW! I flashed the FE16 Kernel and it booted back up, so I'm gonna do what you suggested and re-download the files and whatnot.
(PS - i'm the same user as the OP, i just added a pic, sorry for the confusion LOL)
yeah I realized that after i posted, haha.
WOOOOOO! Okay, I'm good! Thank you everyone! I've got the patches, the FE16 and i'm flying through this rom!
I love when people help people, thanks guys :beer:
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heres anorher way to do it. extract the zimage inside the zip of the kernel. now use mobile odin to flash rhe zimage and all is well. i recommend calkulins fe22 kernel becuzz it has rogue recovery which basically is cwm recovery
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hello.
so, if I recently flashed a custom kernel (franco) by installing from .zip through cwm, and I wanted to restore the stock jb kernel,
do i just restore the boot.img on cwm or do i have to restore system.img (or any other image) as well?
thanks!
Only boot.img
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zephiK said:
Only boot.img
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thanks! i was just confused because there were other files in franco's .zip besides the boot.img and was wondering what those were for? do they change anything else?
or reflash your JB rom
maatae said:
thanks! i was just confused because there were other files in franco's .zip besides the boot.img and was wondering what those were for? do they change anything else?
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they are apart of the modifications that franco did (such as the sdcard binary)
but +1 to what acloh said... best thing to do is just reflash the base ROM. if gapps are needed then flash gapps right after you flash the ROM as well.
zephiK said:
they are apart of the modifications that franco did (such as the sdcard binary)
but +1 to what acloh said... best thing to do is just reflash the base ROM. if gapps are needed then flash gapps right after you flash the ROM as well.
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I see. Thanks! Stupid question...how do you reflash stock rom? I tried installing the original ota zip i used updating takju to jb but got a status 7 error. As of now I've just done a full restore of a cwm backup I did right before flashing Franco. Help?
maatae said:
I see. Thanks! Stupid question...how do you reflash stock rom? I tried installing the original ota zip i used updating takju to jb but got a status 7 error. As of now I've just done a full restore of a cwm backup I did right before flashing Franco. Help?
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You should always look inside the kernel zip and see what files it's going to modify. Then back up those files before flashing it.
If you've restored your nandroid (pre-franco), then you should be good to go for the OTA (assuming you didn't change anything else...)
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You should always look inside the kernel zip and see what files it's going to modify. Then back up those files before flashing it.
If you've restored your nandroid (pre-franco), then you should be good to go for the OTA (assuming you didn't change anything else...)
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so even if I'm already on the version I want (4.1.1) after the restoration, I should still reinstall the takju4.0.4 ->4.1.1 OTA.zip?
Also, are there any recommended caches I should clear after changing kernels?
Thank you.
maatae said:
so even if I'm already on the version I want (4.1.1) after the restoration, I should still reinstall the takju4.0.4 ->4.1.1 OTA.zip?
Also, are there any recommended caches I should clear after changing kernels?
Thank you.
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?? Not sure I understand. If you restored 4.1.1, then you obviously do not need any update.
No, you don't have to wipe any caches.
efrant said:
?? Not sure I understand. If you restored 4.1.1, then you obviously do not need any update.
No, you don't have to wipe any caches.
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Ok, thank you. I guess my main question was whether or not I have to wipe caches in between kernel switches. Again, Thanks!
I have never flashed any kernels, just custom roms. From what I have read it goes down the same way, just flash the zip from SD in recovery and wipe cache. Correct?
Also, if I want to go back to stock kernel can I flash back to a JOP40C ( this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1992483 ) even though my build is JOP40D ?
Robert00001 said:
I have never flashed any kernels, just custom roms. From what I have read it goes down the same way, just flash the zip from SD in recovery and wipe cache. Correct?
Also, if I want to go back to stock kernel can I flash back to a JOP40C ( this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1992483 ) even though my build is JOP40D ?
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just flash it in your recovery(if its a flashable zip). dont wipe a single thing, dalvik and cache have nothing to do with kernels. worst case scenario, it doesnt boot. then just reflash your rom in your recovery to fix it.
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just flash it in your recovery(if its a flashable zip). dont wipe a single thing, dalvik and cache have nothing to do with kernels. worst case scenario, it doesnt boot. then just reflash your rom in your recovery to fix it.
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Ok thanks. Yes its a flashable zip, im going for the franco kernel.
Robert00001 said:
Ok thanks. Yes its a flashable zip, im going for the franco kernel.
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franco is a good kernel. but most his kernels are in a img form, need fastboot for that. if its a zip, then flash it in your recovery, dont wipe a thing.
simms22 said:
franco is a good kernel. but most his kernels are in a img form, need fastboot for that. if its a zip, then flash it in your recovery, dont wipe a thing.
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Yes I am sure this is a flashable zip. I found the img files and the zip files on the franco thread.
What about going back to stock? I just want to know if something goes wrong. Does flashing my rom get me the stock kernel back?
Robert00001 said:
Yes I am sure this is a flashable zip. I found the img files and the zip files on the franco thread.
What about going back to stock? I just want to know if something goes wrong. Does flashing my rom get me the stock kernel back?
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It gets you whatever kernel was originally in the ROM.
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It gets you whatever kernel was originally in the ROM.
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Okay thanks for the replies.
Robert00001 said:
Ok thanks. Yes its a flashable zip, im going for the franco kernel.
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Even the .IMG files are easy enough to handle, OK so perhaps it might cost you a little money but within the Franco app (I don't know about others as not tried them) but you can simply just choose to restore a .IMG kernel file be it stock (which I have a copy of if you wanted it?) So you can swap and change as you wanted and the plus side of flashing this way is that you avoid the long reboot time dues to catch building again due to ram disk changes. I really think this is the best way of flashing kernels and certainly the easiest way if you wanted to carry on back to the OTA update route from Google.
For instance, I'm running stock takju rom 4.2.1 rom with Franco kernel and I have the stock boot loader and baseband and recovery and to install an OTA I just need to delete just one file and restore back to stock kernel that OTA update will install without troubles
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