I just want to restore kernel to stock. ROM is stock , I could restore back to stock phone but don't feel like wiping and restoring evereyhting.
Would appreciate if someone points me to the stock kernel.
Thx!!
kufel said:
I just want to restore kernel to stock. ROM is stock , I could restore back to stock phone but don't feel like wiping and restoring evereyhting.
Would appreciate if someone points me to the stock kernel.
Thx!!
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Download the latest google factory image from here. It's good to keep a copy. Inside you'll find the stock boot.img (kernel).
http://code.google.com/android/nexus/images.html
Awesome, Thanx!!!!
One more question - how to convert .img into .zip for CWM flashing?
I am at work and cannot connect the phone to the workstation
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So again, sorry for the n00bness but I am learning
How do I backup my stock kernel before I flash a new one like Hydra or King? I've been searching for a while and can't find instructions...
thanks in advance!
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I believe nandroid backs up the kernel BUT
You can use ROMMANAGER and under Virtuous, you should be able to find the stock kernel, should you need to replace it.
Ahhhh... Awesome. Didn't know that. thanks! And I can flash a new kernel using ROM manager as well, right? Just point to the zip and go? Do a back up of course
Stevez48 said:
Ahhhh... Awesome. Didn't know that. thanks! And I can flash a new kernel using ROM manager as well, right? Just point to the zip and go? Do a back up of course
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Yes, I have seen that when you install a ROM, customize it, install a kernel, do a backup, when you restore it does restore with the kernel you backed it up with when the backup was done. You should be good with flashing the kernel through Recovery.
Always good to keep backups, as after a ROM install I backup right way, then customize the screens/icons the way I like, back up again, and so on...
Cool, thanks for the help and guidance all... <Cheers>
I remember flashing back to stock (unmodified) on the Vibrant through Odin, so is it that easy on the sprint S3? If so where? Could someone link me up? I'd appreciate it. Does it also take my radio back to stock?
Also How do you reset the flash counter in the process?
Thanks in advance.
Penvision66 said:
I remember flashing back to stock (unmodified) on the Vibrant through Odin, so is it that easy on the sprint S3? If so where? Could someone link me up? I'd appreciate it. Does it also take my radio back to stock?
Also How do you reset the flash counter in the process?
Thanks in advance.
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Also I made a nandroid back up before I started this flashing stuff... Would I just factory/wipe, delete dalvik and wipe cache. nandroid back and its all the same thing as stock, but im rooted and have cwm? if so that seems easier and just as effective plus I wont have to get root or cwm back correct?
Penvision66 said:
I remember flashing back to stock (unmodified) on the Vibrant through Odin, so is it that easy on the sprint S3? If so where? Could someone link me up? I'd appreciate it. Does it also take my radio back to stock?
Also How do you reset the flash counter in the process?
Thanks in advance.
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You can download a copy of triangle away to reset counter than flash with odin the right tar. would love to link but apparently im too new to the forums
Penvision66 said:
Also I made a nandroid back up before I started this flashing stuff... Would I just factory/wipe, delete dalvik and wipe cache. nandroid back and its all the same thing as stock, but im rooted and have cwm? if so that seems easier and just as effective plus I wont have to get root or cwm back correct?
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Yes if you made a backup, you can restore that backup and you'd be on stock and rooted. I don't think you have to wipe anything to restore a backup though
Lolanerd said:
Yes if you made a backup, you can restore that backup and you'd be on stock and rooted. I don't think you have to wipe anything to restore a backup though
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I tried that and it said I had no files lol? Went thru CWM backup, picked the file and i got (no files) lol...
I've been playing around and checking out a few ROMS (CM9 and CM10), but since they aren't fully complete I want to go back to stock. when I rooted I made a Nandroid backup in recovery. Now If i want to go stock again do I just wipe everything and use the backup I made. Still confused because I flashed kiss kernal. Will restoring remove the kiss kernal?
No need to wipe before you restore your backup, and it will install the stock kernel also
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No... restoring from nandroid will not removed the flashed kiss kernel.
You need to flash a stock boot.img first before nandroid restore or you can flash kiss kernel that is meant for a sense rom first. Without reflashing kernel, you'll be in bootloop.
My bad
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Thanks a lot!
Twner said:
I've been playing around and checking out a few ROMS (CM9 and CM10), but since they aren't fully complete I want to go back to stock. when I rooted I made a Nandroid backup in recovery. Now If i want to go stock again do I just wipe everything and use the backup I made. Still confused because I flashed kiss kernal. Will restoring remove the kiss kernal?
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Can you share me the stock backup, upload to mediafire or something. i just want to go back to stock rom too. thanks a lot if can
chiplovez9x said:
Can you share me the stock backup, upload to mediafire or something. i just want to go back to stock rom too. thanks a lot if can
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I asked this in the IRC and was told you would need to flash the stock ROM (RUU?).
Think its this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591059
Someone could verify.
Not sure how to tell which one you need either. Anyone know what I'd need for Koodo Canada version?
chiplovez9x said:
Can you share me the stock backup, upload to mediafire or something. i just want to go back to stock rom too. thanks a lot if can
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I would but I have the Middle Eastern model (PrimoU), and im kind of a noob. But if you think it will work on your message me and i'll upload .
atonz said:
Not sure how to tell which one you need either. Anyone know what I'd need for Koodo Canada version?
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I would get the Telus RUU, but only flash the kernel (boot.img) as I imagine that even if their ROMs are different, they'll be running the same kernel.
Here's how to get the boot.img out of the RUU:
Run the RUU (no need to connect the phone, all you want it to do is extract)
Go to %temp% (Start, Run..., enter %temp%)
Sort by date to find the most recent folder
Find rom.zip in there, open it and extract the boot.img wherever you like
After that you should be able to just fastboot flash boot boot.img like any other kernel, and restore your original nandroid.
formicae said:
I would get the Telus RUU, but only flash the kernel (boot.img) as I imagine that even if their ROMs are different, they'll be running the same kernel.
Here's how to get the boot.img out of the RUU:
Run the RUU (no need to connect the phone, all you want it to do is extract)
Go to %temp% (Start, Run..., enter %temp%)
Sort by date to find the most recent folder
Find rom.zip in there, open it and extract the boot.img wherever you like
After that you should be able to just fastboot flash boot boot.img like any other kernel, and restore your original nandroid.
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Thank you, I've bookmarked this thread for my future use
Loving the speed of CM9 since I'm assuming its mostly due to the OC'd processor.
Twner said:
I've been playing around and checking out a few ROMS (CM9 and CM10), but since they aren't fully complete I want to go back to stock. when I rooted I made a Nandroid backup in recovery. Now If i want to go stock again do I just wipe everything and use the backup I made. Still confused because I flashed kiss kernal. Will restoring remove the kiss kernal?
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you need to restore a kernel that is compatible with stock roms, or either the stock kernel itself. Please note, that the boot.img inside the nandroid is NOT a fastboot flashable one, and cwm will NOT flash the boot file.
Also, it is unsure, that one phones nandroid will work in an other phone, not to mention that if cid mismatches it won't even work (this is a lesson I have learned in my own faliures).
Ken-Shi_Kun said:
Also, it is unsure, that one phones nandroid will work in an other phone, not to mention that if cid mismatches it won't even work (this is a lesson I have learned in my own faliures).
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I can confirm the nandroid from other phone is working for another phone. I just tested that. Use the nandroid backup for my phone and restore it on my wife's phone. Tested with a 2.09.707.1 nandroid backup. Once reboot, the OTA update notification is there.
Hi there
I just installed venom on my one x successfully and now I'm looking at kernels
Mainly the Bricked kernel
I'd just like to ask if I flash this kernel, and want to restore my phone with my original sense backup (the first nandroid backup I took), do I have to flash another kernel before I can restore the back up or does the Kernel only affect the rom currently installed?
I'm extremely sorry for the unclear language, I'm not exactly sure how to put it
Thanks,
Yadash
When you restore the backup , you have to flash the boot.img (kernel) from that particular backup. It's located in the backup folder
MarcelHofs said:
When you restore the backup , you have to flash the boot.img (kernel) from that particular backup. It's located in the backup folder
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Thanks man!
So basically if I install another rom now, and want to restore the backup I made of Viper
I find the boot.img of Viper and flash it and then restore the rom?
Also when I factory wipe to install the next rom does it clear the kernel too?
Let's make it simple, if you flash a rom you also always flash the kernel from that rom !
The same for a backup.
If you flash some other kernel to a different rom , it won't boot !
If you completely wipe your phone the kernel will stay. The kernel will only be overwritten by flashing a different kernel.
Thanks again
I completely understand now, and thank you so much for the help!
No problem. :thumbup:
Sorry one last one
If I install the bricked kernal and want to go back to the original one that viper came with
Do I just run the boot.img that came with Viper?
No, let's say you flash the bricked kernel
Flash the boot.img with fastboot commands and then enter the recovery and flash the modules from the bricked kernel.
If you want to go back and flash the boot.img that came with viper x you will get a bootloop because the modules do not match.
Or you flash the boot.img from viper and reflash the rom without a full wipe
Or you can use the venom flasher to install different kernels of your choice. The custom (stock viper) is also included in that tool
Oh awsome sir, thanks so much again!!
I'm still a Huge Noob at this sort of stuff
No problem :thumbup:
Okay so when i first rooted my galaxy s3 i made a nandroid backup. But after switching from clockwork mod to team win recovery to install a jellybean rom i couldnt restore to my old backup even after i switched back to clockwork mod. Id love to have a backup just in case i need to switch back. Is there anywhere i can get the actual stock rom? or a nandroid backup? sorry if it was asked before im new here and couldnt find it.
You could use nandroid manager and covert the backup to make it compatible with twrp.
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I tried but no avail.
I tried but apparrently its corrupt... Any other way to load a stock rom back on? I tried looking around but all the links are down.
here's the link to the stock firmware thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968625
here's the link to a recovery flashable stock firmware zip from upndwn4par: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2161667
i keep this on my micro sd card in the event i need to revert to stock.
cheers
xBeerdroiDx said:
here's the link to the stock firmware thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968625
here's the link to a recovery flashable stock firmware zip from upndwn4par: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2161667
i keep this on my micro sd card in the event i need to revert to stock.
cheers
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Thanks!! Exactly what I needed... Nice to know i can always switch back if i need to...