Help... - Samsung Epic 4G Touch

I searched and couldn't find an answer quick and I have to leave the house soon.. I flashed an ICS ROM on my SGS2 and it removed the Rogue Recovery I had..
How do I get the custom recovery back so I can nandroid back to GB? help a brother out with a link or something, please.. thanks
(I've only had an HTC Evo before this and knew that thing inside and out.. but this is a different animal)

blakjak220 said:
I searched and couldn't find an answer quick and I have to leave the house soon.. I flashed an ICS ROM on my SGS2 and it removed the Rogue Recovery I had..
How do I get the custom recovery back so I can nandroid back to GB? help a brother out with a link or something, please.. thanks
(I've only had an HTC Evo before this and knew that thing inside and out.. but this is a different animal)
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Flash back using odin. sfhub's one click odin is the safest and fastest way. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101)
Flash back to like el29. Then use the auto root package which is linked in that post to flash an el29+cwm kernel. From there u have recovery and can restore a gb backup.
OR
You can flash one of rogue's ics kernels using odin. That will give you an ics recovery and u can restore gb backup from there.
First option is safer IMO.

thanks for the quick reply man, I've got Odin downloading right now.. I've gotten a new computer since I rooted the 1st time and have to start from scratch... thanks again..
But I may be back with more questions..lol

blakjak220 said:
thanks for the quick reply man, I've got Odin downloading right now.. I've gotten a new computer since I rooted the 1st time and have to start from scratch... thanks again..
But I may be back with more questions..lol
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For the recovery kernel only using tar, mobile odin also works great. No need to flash through PC. Mobile odin is installed on your phone and handy/quick tool.

kobridge said:
For the recovery kernel only using tar, mobile odin also works great. No need to flash through PC. Mobile odin is installed on your phone and handy/quick tool.
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So I can flash kernels only through the mobile version?.. I'm completely new to Odin so..
So I've got back to complete stock/unrooted.. so I gotta root and get back to a decent ROM.. but that's all gotta wait at least till tomorrow after work..
thanks guys - People on here never fail to help me out when I need it
And both of you have been "thanked" of course

blakjak220 said:
So I can flash kernels only through the mobile version?.. I'm completely new to Odin so..
So I've got back to complete stock/unrooted.. so I gotta root and get back to a decent ROM.. but that's all gotta wait at least till tomorrow after work..
thanks guys - People on here never fail to help me out when I need it
And both of you have been "thanked" of course
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You can use the mobile or pc version. whatever is more convenient for you.

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Odin a rom???

is there a way to install a rom using Odin??
I keep getting the SOD (sleep of death or whatever) and I want to try and install the new syndicate rom thru Odin to see if that may fix the issue.
bigdreco said:
is there a way to install a rom using Odin??
I keep getting the SOD (sleep of death or whatever) and I want to try and install the new syndicate rom thru Odin to see if that may fix the issue.
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Not unless the developer puts out a .tar of it. Usually you need to Odin a stock ROM and then you need to flash the custom ROM through Clockwork. You should Odin one of the prerooted ROMs like t853209he second one down in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=
kennyglass123 said:
Not unless the developer puts out a .tar of it. Usually you need to Odin a stock ROM and then you need to flash the custom ROM through Clockwork. You should Odin one of the prerooted ROMs like t853209he second one down in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=
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Thank you for the info.. but the link dont work..
can you post one that works.. please!!!
bigdreco said:
Thank you for the info.. but the link dont work..
can you post one that works.. please!!!
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Sorry, numbers got cut off:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853209
It is possible, but none out for the epic. The devs might find it too much of a hassle to have to create and release a tar for every version of the rom, but I have seen it A LOT over at the fascinate forums.

Would Rerooting help?

So somehow someway my phone is on the "Galaxy S 2 Yellow triangle with exclamation mark" screen and wont boot up.
I simply wiped factory reset, and dalvik ( coming from Caulks Rom ) and then flashed Blazer Rom 3.7 and it never went past that screen.
My question is can i simply re root on my mac and would my phone go back to stock rooted OS? Or do I have to restore it through Odin?
Note I did backup my previous rom!
Sorry forgot to mention I cant access recovery either! I hold down volume up and power and nothing just stays on the yellow triangle screen...
Jess813 said:
So somehow someway my phone is on the "Galaxy S 2 Yellow triangle with exclamation mark" screen and wont boot up.
I simply wiped factory reset, and dalvik ( coming from Caulks Rom ) and then flashed Blazer Rom 3.7 and it never went past that screen.
My question is can i simply re root on my mac and would my phone go back to stock rooted OS? Or do I have to restore it through Odin?
Note I did backup my previous rom!
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Get calks format all ...flash it and then go to advanced and wipe system and then flash new ROM .... If it still doesn't work check md5 on the ROM that it's a good download if it's not redownload and flash ....you can always restore your back up
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Epix4G said:
Get calks format all ...flash it and then go to advanced and wipe system and then flash new ROM .... If it still doesn't work check md5 on the ROM that it's a good download if it's not redownload and flash ....you can always restore your back up
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Sorry for got to mention I cant access recovery either! I hold down volume up and power and nothing just stays on the yellow triangle screen...
Can you get into download mode? If so Odin a ROM, then restore your old Nandroid.
Jess813 said:
Sorry for got to mention I cant access recovery either! I hold down volume up and power and nothing just stays on the yellow triangle screen...
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Does Odin recognize your phone?
IA-32e said:
Can you get into download mode? If so Odin a ROM, then restore your old Nandroid.
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Man you guys are fast (THANKS) yes I can get into Download mode, but I guess my main question is, If i re root again and flash the Samsung drivers, rootzip etc ( like rooting again) would this fix my problem?
Jess813 said:
Man you guys are fast (THANKS) yes I can get into Download mode, but I guess my main question is, If i re root again and flash the Samsung drivers, rootzip etc ( like rooting again) would this fix my problem?
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Try to Odin just a kernel with cwm first
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Epix4G said:
Try to Odin just a kernel with cwm first
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How do I do that? Sorry...I never really do things like this.. Do I simply put my phone into Download mode, connect it to Odin, and select PDA to a kernel I want? Woulld I do the same for CWM?
Jess813 said:
How do I do that? Sorry...I never really do things like this.. Do I simply put my phone into Download mode, connect it to Odin, and select PDA to a kernel I want? Woulld I do the same for CWM?
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I would definitely recommend going this route. Follow the instructions in this thread it will help you to install ACS (CWM) Recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1268037
for future reference recovery is volume Up + power. not down.
From the sounds of it id say you may need to flash more than the kernal I was in a similar situation where my recovery wouldnt work and I couldnt boot into the rom and I had to flash back to stock through Odin to get it working again. Then after that I re rooted and flashed a rom.
rbtrucking said:
From the sounds of it id say you may need to flash more than the kernal I was in a similar situation where my recovery wouldnt work and I couldnt boot into the rom and I had to flash back to stock through Odin to get it working again. Then after that I re rooted and flashed a rom.
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Yeah agreed but wasn't there a way to restore back to stock and rooted at the same time. ..?
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Jess813 said:
Yeah agreed but wasn't there a way to restore back to stock and rooted at the same time. ..?
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Im not sure, when it happened to me there wasnt a way. Its really simple though I mean when I did it I was back up and running, rerooted, and running a rom in about 10 minutes if that.
This is the file you would need to flash the stock tar file http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1409634 this is what I used then after I just re rooted.
rbtrucking said:
Im not sure, when it happened to me there wasnt a way. Its really simple though I mean when I did it I was back up and running, rerooted, and running a rom in about 10 minutes if that.
This is the file you would need to flash the stock tar file http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1409634 this is what I used then after I just re rooted.
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Just curious will this work on a Mac?
Jess813 said:
Just curious will this work on a Mac?
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Honestly I gotta say I am not sure. It might say in the thread though.
Jess813 said:
Just curious will this work on a Mac?
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Yes but instead of ODIN you'll use Heimdall. There's a guide in the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1277000
IA-32e said:
Yes but instead of ODIN you'll use Heimdall. There's a guide in the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1277000
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This is for rooting not for flashing a Rom I used this method to root but I need to restore even if its unrooting.
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I've been in this situation before, you have a bad flash.... you have to odin back to stock redownlaod the rom you installed and try again... the yellow triangle will probably still be there but the phone will boot. i bought a jig to get rid of my yellow triangle (It really bothered me and the jig was like a buck)
Jess813 said:
This is for rooting not for flashing a Rom I used this method to root but I need to restore even if its unrooting.
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Yes that guide is for rooting but you can flash ROM's with Heimdall too. Just do a Google search for it and you'll see. Either that or find yourself a windows box and ODIN a rooted ROM with clockwork recovery and then restore your backup.
mauricehall said:
I've been in this situation before, you have a bad flash.... you have to odin back to stock redownlaod the rom you installed and try again... the yellow triangle will probably still be there but the phone will boot. i bought a jig to get rid of my yellow triangle (It really bothered me and the jig was like a buck)
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Use mobile Odin to flash stock and it will get rid of the triangle ...the pro version will auto root it too then use mobile Odin to flash kernel with cwm ....no triangle and count does not go up using mobile Odin
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[Q] Mobin Odin Flashing (E4GT)

Ok so this is going to be newbie-like question but i just need it to find of a definite answer. What is the safest way to flash from ICS to Gingerbread using Mobile odin pro. I bricked my phone yesterday and thank all that tried to help. Luckily the good folks at sprint charged my only 35 dollars to replace without insurance. Don't want to make that mistake again. For the new people that don't know, or find it hard to find info... My brick was done when I flashed AOKP ICS Rom and it started with a barrage of force closes, I rebooted and got stuck on the pink unicorn boot animation. I then went to recovery to try to wipe to stop force closes... Needless to say, R.I.P. First E4GT. I have flashed a million times. Just need a real answer as to how to go from ICS to GB with Mobile odin. I use the EL29 quick boot kernel and do have the EL26 Kernel as well. Thank you all that tried to help yesterday and those with a real answer today
mremale said:
Ok so this is going to be newbie-like question but i just need it to find of a definite answer. What is the safest way to flash from ICS to Gingerbread using Mobile odin pro. I bricked my phone yesterday and thank all that tried to help. Luckily the good folks at sprint charged my only 35 dollars to replace without insurance. Don't want to make that mistake again. For the new people that don't know, or find it hard to find info... My brick was done when I flashed AOKP ICS Rom and it started with a barrage of force closes, I rebooted and got stuck on the pink unicorn boot animation. I then went to recovery to try to wipe to stop force closes... Needless to say, R.I.P. First E4GT. I have flashed a million times. Just need a real answer as to how to go from ICS to GB with Mobile odin. I use the EL29 quick boot kernel and do have the EL26 Kernel as well. Thank you all that tried to help yesterday and those with a real answer today
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I would say the easiest method for going back to GB would be to use one of sfhub's one-click restores from your PC. I'd recommend the EL29 option .
If you prefer to do it with Mobile Odin download the above file and follow these instructions:
1) Install ZArchiver.
2) Open ZArchiver and navigate to where the downloaded .exe file was saved.
3) Long press SPH-D710.EL29_CL852097_ROOTED-oc-sfx.exe.
4) Open as archive.
5) Select SPH-D710.EL29_CL852097_ROOTED-OneClick.exe.
6) Select Extract.
8) Select where to save the file to (don't change the name).
8) Open Mobile Odin.
9) Open the SPH-D710.EL29_CL852097_ROOTED-OneClick.exe.
10) Flash Firmware.
That should take care of you.
Good luck!
What I've always done is just mobile odin the el26 cwm kernel whenever I need to switch roms. Doesnt matter if its ICS or GB since you'll be flashing from a safe recovery.
slick_rick said:
What I've always done is just mobile odin the el26 cwm kernel whenever I need to switch roms. Doesnt matter if its ICS or GB since you'll be flashing from a safe recovery.
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Thanks. Your advice a couple weeks ago made the prices so simple.
When in doubt, Mobile Odin el26 before flashing. If you get the urge to try something different, put your phone down and walk away. Lol
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Finally someone answered lol! Thank you guys for both methods... Just need an definitive answer for this question... So if i am on an ICS Rom. I can mobile odin EL26 kernel, go directly into recovery and flash using the usual methods (calk wipe and flash)?
Question 2. Can i use the EL26 Kernel (Or the EL29 with CWM Baked Kernel) to make an ICS Nandroid?
Thank you guys again... Not trying to hard brick twice in 24 hrs and i don't think sprint will be so nice next time lol.
mremale said:
Finally someone answered lol! Thank you guys for both methods... Just need an definitive answer for this question... So if i am on an ICS Rom. I can mobile odin EL26 kernel, go directly into recovery and flash using the usual methods (calk wipe and flash)?
Question 2. Can i use the EL26 Kernel (Or the EL29 with CWM Baked Kernel) to make an ICS Nandroid?
Thank you guys again... Not trying to hard brick twice in 24 hrs and i don't think sprint will be so nice next time lol.
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To answer your first question, yes.
I'm pretty sure its yes to question 2 as well buy I'm actually not big on nandroid since i have all my apps backed up. Normally if something goes wrong, I just flash a different ROM and start fresh. Lol
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I hear you on the Nandroid. I have all my prized apps backed up with apps backup and restore... I love the app. I just hate organizing all apps and folders (a lil o.c.d. with that) as well as setting up like 8 different email accounts... It gets to be a pain. Thank you for answering my question, very appreciated. By the way, to anyone reading... I saw a new rom on here that states AGAT recovery can flash ICS to ICS. I was doing that yesterday with no problem (using AGAT Recovery) but i would like to know if it is safe... I am going to stick to the EL26 or EL29 Kernel method. One Hard brick is enough for a lifetime, let alone 24hrs

No CWM on EL29 + EL26 Recoverys

I am having issues booting into CWM EL26 + EL29 Recoveries.
I am able to odin the kernal but it just sticks on the Samsung logo if I try to access CWM.
It used to reboot and either go right into CWM or I would do Volume Up and Power to access.
I am currently on Paradox Rom GB27. I am trying to flash a ROM that needs EL26 or EL29 but cant access.
Any idea why I cannot access?
Also, if I have the charger plugged in (usb to comp), the screen gets stuck on a battery icon like its charging but doesnt move.
(think thats just because the charger is plugged in) BUT it seems that whatever this kernal is doing it the phone it is Freezing it at that first boot point.
I reflashed GB27 so im fine for now but just want to solve this mystery.
Any help appreciated! thanks!!
deviouskind said:
I am having issues booting into CWM EL26 + EL29 Recoveries.
I am able to odin the kernal but it just sticks on the Samsung logo if I try to access CWM.
It used to reboot and either go right into CWM or I would do Volume Up and Power to access.
I am currently on Paradox Rom GB27. I am trying to flash a ROM that needs EL26 or EL29 but cant access.
Any idea why I cannot access?
Also, if I have the charger plugged in (usb to comp), the screen gets stuck on a battery icon like its charging but doesnt move.
(think thats just because the charger is plugged in) BUT it seems that whatever this kernal is doing it the phone it is Freezing it at that first boot point.
I reflashed GB27 so im fine for now but just want to solve this mystery.
Any help appreciated! thanks!!
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I use Mobile Odin to flash el29 direct boot kernel..and have never had an issue.. There is a lite version of mobile Odin on xda.. I would try that.. Make sure the md5's match on the kernel.. Mobile Odin will check it for you..
Gil81 said:
I use Mobile Odin to flash el29 direct boot kernel..and have never had an issue.. There is a lite version of mobile Odin on xda.. I would try that.. Make sure the md5's match on the kernel.. Mobile Odin will check it for you..
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I can try mobile odin. I have the full version. I will give it a shot. The thing is
I had those kernals for over a year, always used them, worked fine.
Now all of a sudden they dont. I tried downloading agai , checked md5, everything appears correct.
I will post back the results.
Gil81 said:
I use Mobile Odin to flash el29 direct boot kernel..and have never had an issue.. There is a lite version of mobile Odin on xda.. I would try that.. Make sure the md5's match on the kernel.. Mobile Odin will check it for you..
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No luck with mobile odin. Same thing. Stuck at the White Samsung Logo.
I am out of options. Unless there is another kernel I can try that is similar to el26 + el29.
Its weird how gb27 works fine... I just dont understand that. Could something be broke or misconfigured on my phone to not allow
installing el26 + el29?
deviouskind said:
No luck with mobile odin. Same thing. Stuck at the White Samsung Logo.
I am out of options. Unless there is another kernel I can try that is similar to el26 + el29.
Its weird how gb27 works fine... I just dont understand that. Could something be broke or misconfigured on my phone to not allow
installing el26 + el29?
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I'm out.. I can't think of anything.. If you've tried new zips of each.. I'll keep looking but the first couple searches I did where not promising..
Gil81 said:
I'm out.. I can't think of anything.. If you've tried new zips of each.. I'll keep looking but the first couple searches I did where not promising..
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Thanks for your help. I appreciate it. I will stick with Paradox for now.
I wanted to try multi window rom but flashing on gb27 gives force closes and constant reboots.
Is it possible that once im on gb27, I cant go back and flash a gb rom? Ive done it
Before so thats why im stumped. Its like my phone doesnt support it.
I went on rwilco and downloaded multiple files and made sure they were with cwm.
They all do the same thing. Heres one for you... would water damage cause those kernels not to work?
Phones fine besides the kernel issue.
Also is it possible when doing cleanup on my phone and deleting
Old backups cause an issue? I thought to myself... wait I can restore an old rom with
El29! Lol no where to be found, already got rid of them.
deviouskind said:
Thanks for your help. I appreciate it. I will stick with Paradox for now.
I wanted to try multi window rom but flashing on gb27 gives force closes and constant reboots.
Is it possible that once im on gb27, I cant go back and flash a gb rom? Ive done it
Before so thats why im stumped. Its like my phone doesnt support it.
I went on rwilco and downloaded multiple files and made sure they were with cwm.
They all do the same thing. Heres one for you... would water damage cause those kernels not to work?
Phones fine besides the kernel issue.
Also is it possible when doing cleanup on my phone and deleting
Old backups cause an issue? I thought to myself... wait I can restore an old rom with
El29! Lol no where to be found, already got rid of them.
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I've flashed many ROMs..from GB to JB and back the other way..lol. Never had that problem..you could try to go into recovery and flash the format all x 2.. Then flash the el26 kernel zip..reboot recovery.. I don't know...might work..The format all x 2 will get ya ready for flashing GB/ICS so it might help..once on el26 you can use jb format all x 2 to get ready for the new jb ROM flash.. Just a thought...
Gil81 said:
I've flashed many ROMs..from GB to JB and back the other way..lol. Never had that problem..you could try to go into recovery and flash the format all x 2.. Then flash the el26 kernel zip..reboot recovery.. I don't know...might work..The format all x 2 will get ya ready for flashing GB/ICS so it might help..once on el26 you can use jb format all x 2 to get ready for the new jb ROM flash.. Just a thought...
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Good thought, I will give that a shot. Ive been manually wiping
deviouskind said:
Good thought, I will give that a shot. Ive been manually wiping
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Try doing an Odin stock rooted Rom flash on ICS and then working from there using mobile Odin. Sometimes I can't do the pc Odin for those kernels so I use mobile Odin and it works perfect.
If you're trying to flash the new SHOShock Rom by TD then I'm having issues with that too. My phone gets stuck on a boot cycle and if I try to flash a nandroid back up then it gets stuck on the Samsung screen. Only way out of it was flashing a GB27 rooted stock Rom in pc Odin.
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Good call, @FuMMoD.. I had told him about using mobile Odin...And I figured a back to stock ICS rooted then flash the el29 would be the next thing to try..I just hadn't heard from him if the wipe zip had helped.. Good looking out.. Nice to see people trying to help..This is the best forum...in my opinion..
Gil81 said:
Good call, @FuMMoD.. I had told him about using mobile Odin...And I figured a back to stock ICS rooted then flash the el29 would be the next thing to try..I just hadn't heard from him if the wipe zip had helped.. Good looking out.. Nice to see people trying to help..This is the best forum...in my opinion..
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Just going off from where you left off man. I figured I would put my 2 cents in cause it sure can be a headache sometimes. I noticed when I'm out of luck pc Odin always saves me. I agree this community is great when it comes to helping each other.
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Had a similar issue yesterday. I flashed the el29 recovery without wiping the /preload first, and it would not boot. Booted back into gb27 agat recovery via Odin, wiped the /preload, flashed el29 zip, and a successful boot. Don't know if it is the same issue, but that is my story...
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noobtoob said:
Had a similar issue yesterday. I flashed the el29 recovery without wiping the /preload first, and it would not boot. Booted back into gb27 agat recovery via Odin, wiped the /preload, flashed el29 zip, and a successful boot. Don't know if it is the same issue, but that is my story...
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How did you wipe the preload? I'm having issues flashing shostock and that might help me successfully flash it. Thanks!
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First, download the el29 recovery kernel zip located in the rwilco repository.
Next either flash, or already be on the gb27 agat recovery kernel (also can be found in repository).
While in agat recovery, navigate to "mounts and storage"
Select "format /preload" (and whatever else you want to wipe out)
Back out, then "install zip from SD card"
Flash the el29 zip and you should be good to go.
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[Q] Need to restore stock without USB

Hi all,
My phone's USB port does not work at all. I need to get the stock software back on to take it back to Sprint, but cannot use Odin to do so (because of the bad USB port).
I tried flashing the FL24 tar file (from Rwilco12's repository) using Mobile Odin (I checked wipe cache & dalvik, and selected the file in the "System" button), but I must've done something wrong because it wouldn't boot, and CWM recovery was still there. So I restored my last backup.
Any input on why the flash didn't take? Did I use the wrong tar file? Am I doing something wrong in Mobile Odin?
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! =)
pillzbury said:
Hi all,
My phone's USB port does not work at all. I need to get the stock software back on to take it back to Sprint, but cannot use Odin to do so (because of the bad USB port).
I tried flashing the FL24 tar file (from Rwilco12's repository) using Mobile Odin (I checked wipe cache & dalvik, and selected the file in the "System" button), but I must've done something wrong because it wouldn't boot, and CWM recovery was still there. So I restored my last backup.
Any input on why the flash didn't take? Did I use the wrong tar file? Am I doing something wrong in Mobile Odin?
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! =)
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I have not had to do this, but I'm thinking that if you flash an ICS or GB rom in recovery, you might be able to upgrade to the latest stock OTA available in settings>updates
I think you need Mobile Odin Pro to flash that. Mobile Odin free will only flash kernals, at least mine will only flash kernals.
Do you need stock or stock w/ root? What ROM and version are you on now?
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drunk0Nwater said:
Do you need stock or stock w/ root? What ROM and version are you on now?
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I need just stock, unrooted. I am on CM 10.1 right now, nightly build from 9/23.
pillzbury said:
I need just stock, unrooted. I am on CM 10.1 right now, nightly build from 9/23.
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What's your goal? Upgrade or replacement? That drives much of the answer, as expediency is the driver here. Your phone having a busted USB port limits your options at the store. If it's upgrade, just wipe the dang thing from CWM, remove your SD card and call it a day. You've got a real shot at getting a nominal amount of credit for a busted phone towards a new one. If it's replacement, your options are entirely different.
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I decided I'm just going to take micmars's suggestion and wipe the thing in recovery. Initially, I was trying to get the phone replaced because I wanted to delay my upgrade for a few months until the new s5 or maybe the Nexus 5 came out, but I decided just to upgrade tomorrow when I'm eligible and get the Note 2 (can't justify Sprint's ridiculous $350 on-contract price tag for the Note 3).
Again, thanks for everyone's help and input!
pillzbury said:
I decided I'm just going to take micmars's suggestion and wipe the thing in recovery. Initially, I was trying to get the phone replaced because I wanted to delay my upgrade for a few months until the new s5 or maybe the Nexus 5 came out, but I decided just to upgrade tomorrow when I'm eligible and get the Note 2 (can't justify Sprint's ridiculous $350 on-contract price tag for the Note 3).
Again, thanks for everyone's help and input!
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Just seen this... man that micmars always has the right answer...
Pillzbury if you're like me and hate when something doesn't work and want to know how and why...
You could have put the fl24 stock rom on the sdcard..
Then used mobile Odin and el29 direct boot kernel...once in el 29 recovery flash stock rom... should be good to go...
Glad you got it figured out anyway... like I said..micmars the man..
Sorry you won't be around in this forum... Good Luck...
Gil81 said:
Just seen this... man that micmars always has the right answer...
Pillzbury if you're like me and hate when something doesn't work and want to know how and why...
You could have put the fl24 stock rom on the sdcard..
Then used mobile Odin and el29 direct boot kernel...once in el 29 recovery flash stock rom... should be good to go...
Glad you got it figured out anyway... like I said..micmars the man..
Sorry you won't be around in this forum... Good Luck...
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Ah, it DOES bother me when something doesn't work and I don't know why! Thanks for your answer.
The E4GT was a solid phone, but I will not miss having to flash back to a safe kernel when going between ROMs.
pillzbury said:
Ah, it DOES bother me when something doesn't work and I don't know why! Thanks for your answer.
The E4GT was a solid phone, but I will not miss having to flash back to a safe kernel when going between ROMs.
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Yep... I have a 10.1 gtab and the recovery/kernel are seperate on it... it is kinda nice..
Good luck..

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