I bought this phone used today, was already rooted. I tried out CM7, but didn't seem to work too well yet. So I tried to install a stock rom, it says it installed but it won't ever boot up. What do I do?
Check the Odin method here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1374868
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Try this mate should get you up and running
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1319830
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My understanding is that recovery stays in a separate partition and whatever you do to it does not affect getting an OTA, is that right?
Also, what if my phone is rooted using the Zerg exploit or whatever method, can I still get an OTA?
So basically I think my questions is, what ultimately decides whether my phone can get an OTA, or not?
if you are on stock ROM, you will get it just fine
but you might loose ROOT after it finish the upgrade
if you are on Custom ROM, you wont get OTA
You can get the ota even on a custom ROM. As long as you have the stock recovery.
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mikeyinid said:
You can get the ota even on a custom ROM. As long as you have the stock recovery.
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How would you have a custom ROM with stock recovery? I've never rooted a Samsung phone since this is my first and I'm waiting to root it, so unless Samsung is different I don't see how.
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You can flash stock recovery using odin
Towle said:
How would you have a custom ROM with stock recovery? I've never rooted a Samsung phone since this is my first and I'm waiting to root it, so unless Samsung is different I don't see how.
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I'm sure within a couple days there will be a custom rom with the new features. that's an assumption but its always been like that on other phones I have had. Hopefully that's the case with this phone also.
I have stock rooted ROM with CWM recovery, is that okay? Or do I have to have a stock recovery?
513263337 said:
I have stock rooted ROM with CWM recovery, is that okay? Or do I have to have a stock recovery?
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you will get the notification for the ota, your phone will download it but when it boots into recovery to flash it and its not the stock recovery, it will just give an error and you will probably have to pull the battery to reboot. i did this on the nexus s. if i remember right i never got the ota notififcation again either after it failed.
I know there are methods out there that can flash the entire phone back to stock (kernel, ROM, recovery) but that involves wiping everything. Is there a way to flash back the stock recovery only since I'm already on stock ROM and kernel?
Big thanks...
I wonder where it puts the update after it downloads it. Would be nice to grab it and maybe install without reverting to stock...
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jasontx said:
I wonder where it puts the update after it downloads it. Would be nice to grab it and maybe install without reverting to stock...
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It goes to data/cache if I remember right. And there will be rooted roms posted within hours of the ota so its really nothing to even worry about
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513263337 said:
I know there are methods out there that can flash the entire phone back to stock (kernel, ROM, recovery) but that involves wiping everything. Is there a way to flash back the stock recovery only since I'm already on stock ROM and kernel?
Big thanks...
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There is a stock recovery posted in the dev section you can flash in Odin
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Found that and it works. Thanks!
you can keep your phone more up to date by flashing roms as opposed to waiting for an OTA. galaxy s4g is still stuck on froyo. Epic 4g just got gingerbread.
Has has anyone received the update?
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jasontx said:
Has has anyone received the update?
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Not yet. I went back to stock last night just in case so I hope its today like Tmobile said
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T-Mobile said today now? Where did they say this?
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T-Mobile said today now? Where did they say this?
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They tweeted it a while back. Today our phone and the amaze are suppose to get an update
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Last I heard it was the 13th, oh well who knows lol
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What is the update supposed to do or fix?
i installed an ics rom on my phone but used rouge recovery when i should have flashed it using odin. now i cant change the rom and my computer no longer recognizes my phone. the phone isnt bricked but im stuck and not sure what to do
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Get mobile Odin off the play store then flash el26 kernel then flash a new ROM. You can flash ics or GB ROM from this recovery
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Ill give it a try thanks man
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perrotype3 said:
i installed an ics rom on my phone but used rouge recovery when i should have flashed it using odin. now i cant change the rom and my computer no longer recognizes my phone. the phone isnt bricked but im stuck and not sure what to do
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If the computer won't recognize your phone but you can get into recovery (assuming you still have rogue recovery installed) you can always pop out your sd card and download a flashable ROM to it, pop it back into the phone, boot into recovery and flash the new ROM.
I've done this a few times before and it worked like a charm each time.
Ill let you know if it work thanks alot
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Hi. I was wondering how I would go about removing CWM Recovery off my stock s3.
My computer isn't that good and I want to remove it so I can do the jb update. It keeps saying the file signature failed and wont install and I thought if maybe I got rid of CWM it would let me update.
All help is appreciated.
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Same issue here. I have CWM Recovery and the device is rooted. Doesn't seem to like the OTA for Jelly Bean.
My device isn't rooted tho. That's why I wanna get rid of it. If I was rooted I'd flash jb. I couldn't get rooted. My computer screen wasn't big enough to click ok in Odin. And when I finally did It rebooted but said it couldn't finish the root.
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Can't even get kies to recognize my device...stupid xp
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stock rooted jb 4.1.1
punkyskunky said:
Can't even get kies to recognize my device...stupid xp
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can you flash stock rooted jb from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426?
wujiku said:
can you flash stock rooted jb from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426?
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Im not rooted tho...I have CWM Recov but no SU access
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what about this http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-tutorials/how-to-re-install-stock-recovery-and-update-ota-on-galaxy-s3/?
Ill try that as soon as I can get on a computer not running XP. If it works you'll see a thanks coming your way.
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Update:
Flashed stock recovery. Went to do update and the update got to 24% and rebooted. Pop-up said it failed and to use kies.
Ill try again later and see if maybe a new update cache would fix it.
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I used the SnapDragon tools to restore to stock recovery. Worked like a charm.
punkyskunky said:
Hi. I was wondering how I would go about removing CWM Recovery off my stock s3.
My computer isn't that good and I want to remove it so I can do the jb update. It keeps saying the file signature failed and wont install and I thought if maybe I got rid of CWM it would let me update.
All help is appreciated.
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There is a sticky on how to bring your phone back factory..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1725839
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carlharsch said:
I used the SnapDragon tools to restore to stock recovery. Worked like a charm.
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Can you teach me how to use the snapdragon tools. It would help. Just pm me and ill reply when I get a chance.
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Just checked my recovery (volume up+ home+ power) and it is stock now.
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Need help. I'm trying to install twrp on my note 2 but its like nothing is happening. When I go through the process, odin says pass and such and then the phone reboots, then when I power off and go into recovery, its still stock. Then when I reboot, go to about phone and status, instead of modified it says Normal. Im using odin 3 3.04. Please anyone help.
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Install it through goo manager app,its in the play store.
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Oathkeeper1212 said:
Need help. I'm trying to install twrp on my note 2 but its like nothing is happening. When I go through the process, odin says pass and such and then the phone reboots, then when I power off and go into recovery, its still stock. Then when I reboot, go to about phone and status, instead of modified it says Normal. Im using odin 3 3.04. Please anyone help.
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Are-you rooted?
If yes, you can flash twrp with goo magager from play store.. I did that and it worked perfecly
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I wouldn't install from goo until they push an update....u are unable to restore a back up with the newest version...get a previous version
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twanskys204 said:
I wouldn't install from goo until they push an update....u are unable to restore a back up with the newest version...get a previous version
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Which version are you talking? I have 2.4.1.0 from goo and i have made a backup this morning and i tried to restore after flashing some mods and it restore perfectly.
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I has same version.. When I went to restore ,,did not work had to start from scratch
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I am not rooted, I was doing this so that I can root.
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What's your version?
4.1.1 or 4.1.2 ?
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Oathkeeper1212 said:
I am not rooted, I was doing this so that I can root.
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you have to root FIRST, then you install a custom recovery..
Im going to root through custom recovery. Thats why I was using odin to root. I am on 4.1.2
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HUH?
Root first, THEN install custom recovery, then flash your life away..
El oh el
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So I found out that with every reboot it reflashes stock recovery so thats why it kept changing. So I turned off auto reboot and it worked, I was able to flash supersu
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Hello. My friend gave me his phone to try and fix, and it won't boot past the Samsung Galaxy S3 logo. I tried going into recovery, and factory reseting, but no dice. The little android guy in the background of the recovery is dead (lol) when I first get into the recovery. It isn't rooted btw. I tried flashing a custom recovery, but no luck.
I had a similar issue but my phone was rooted. I flashed clock work mod and wiped data a few times. Have you tried putting the phone into download mode then flashing stock firmware?
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myzterray said:
I had a similar issue but my phone was rooted. I flashed clock work mod and wiped data a few times. Have you tried putting the phone into download mode then flashing stock firmware?
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Using Odin to flash the stock firmware worked
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