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Is there a current ICS leak that has cwm built into it after loading it now?
I am currently running Calkulins.E4GT.ROM.v2.8.1 with Rogue recovery...
Is there an ics i can flash using that recovery, and once done still have recovery?
Is that what this Rogue *Stock FB17* v1.2.1 (CWM Zip) is, from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1390393 here?
I dont ever want to touch Odin again, i seem to have problems with that.
I also want to be able to flash back to a stock backup if i need, so i dont want to lose my recovery ability.
Scribes said:
Is there a current ICS leak that has cwm built into it after loading it now?
I am currently running Calkulins.E4GT.ROM.v2.8.1 with Rogue recovery...
Is there an ics i can flash using that recovery, and once done still have recovery?
Is that what this Rogue *Stock FB17* v1.2.1 (CWM Zip) is, from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1390393 here?
I dont ever want to touch Odin again, i seem to have problems with that.
I also want to be able to flash back to a stock backup if i need, so i dont want to lose my recovery ability.
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Technically, not really.
The official way to do it is flash calks fb17, boot up, and then odin rogues fb17 kernel/recovery.
HOWEVER.... Once booted into calks fb17 you can download rom manager,
Flash recovery from there selecting sgs2 as the phone and NOT e4gt
Boot into recovery from rom manager
Flash Rogue's fb17 kernel/recovery
Worked well for me.
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There have been many many bricks when trying to flash from ics back to gb .. The data partition on several phones has been fried leading to unrecoverable brick .... so far most going back to gb from ics have been using odin to be safe .... dont touch the cwm touch recovery with ics .... it leads to bricks .... The safest so far has been odin a gb rom then odin cwm recovery and then run your nandroid from there ..Be safe
I am running the ICS FB17 pre-rooted leak and flashed the zip with rouge, it had the stock ics recovery so i went back to this page (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728) and downloaded the latest auto root and ran option D and the option A to flash the rouge for the FB15 modem.
Scribes said:
Is there a current ICS leak that has cwm built into it after loading it now?
I am currently running Calkulins.E4GT.ROM.v2.8.1 with Rogue recovery...
Is there an ics i can flash using that recovery, and once done still have recovery?
Is that what this Rogue *Stock FB17* v1.2.1 (CWM Zip) is, from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1390393 here?
I dont ever want to touch Odin again, i seem to have problems with that.
I also want to be able to flash back to a stock backup if i need, so i dont want to lose my recovery ability.
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If you are concerned about having to "touch" Odin again, then you shouldn't be flashing any of this stuff for now..
ICS/CWM
did just as RigorousNinja went back to GB 4.0 by PhathomHacker no problemshttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728
The oneclick installer will put cwm on any ics build I have seen so far. I just used it on FB21 Rooted in fact. Just run letter D then CWS-15;Rogue
http://uperoo.com/index.php?r=dl&a=1293311
Sorry to whoever for reposting but I have no idea where I got it from now..
Thanks to Steady Hawkin for FB17+CWM-Rogue(repack)
It is available in the Auto Root sticky in Development or in my signature.
The latest one includes FB17+CWM-Rogue as well.
Epix4G said:
There have been many many bricks when trying to flash from ics back to gb .. The data partition on several phones has been fried leading to unrecoverable brick .... so far most going back to gb from ics have been using odin to be safe .... dont touch the cwm touch recovery with ics .... it leads to bricks .... The safest so far has been odin a gb rom then odin cwm recovery and then run your nandroid from there ..Be safe
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Can you elaborate why it is bad to flash back to GB through CWM? I've done it twice already due to overheating in ICS and haven't had any issues. I just want to know if damaging my phone by doing that :/
SuperSwagSauce said:
Can you elaborate why it is bad to flash back to GB through CWM? I've done it twice already due to overheating in ICS and haven't had any issues. I just want to know if damaging my phone by doing that :/
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It isn't bad to flash back to GB through CWM per se.
It is bad to fake flash CWM Touch onto an ICS linux 3.0 kernel and do a restore or wipe. The combination of CWM Touch and the ICS linux 3.0 kernel has caused many people to hose their /data partition in such a way that even repartition using ODIN doesn't allow /data to be written to anymore.
sfhub said:
It isn't bad to flash back to GB through CWM per se.
It is bad to fake flash CWM Touch onto an ICS linux 3.0 kernel and do a restore or wipe. The combination of CWM Touch and the ICS linux 3.0 kernel has caused many people to hose their /data partition in such a way that even repartition using ODIN doesn't allow /data to be written to anymore.
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Ahh so it's a CWM Touch issue you say? That's a relief
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Ahh so it's a CWM Touch issue you say? That's a relief
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That's the one people happen to have had bad experiences with, but the general issue is "fake/temporary" flashes which end up pairing recoveries with kernels they may not have been intended to work with or may not have been tested with, then trying to operations on your phone which may overwrite sections that are hard to recover from.
CWM Touch if integrated (ie repacked with) and tested with a kernel it appears to work ok.
Honestly, just take the time to get to know Odin... its really safe and useful when you invest the time (which is very little). and this is coming from a 'noobs' perspective. As for CWM i have used it as well (not touch) and been okay, but like everyone else has warned... be careful.
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That's the one people happen to have had bad experiences with, but the general issue is "fake/temporary" flashes which end up pairing recoveries with kernels they may not have been intended to work with or may not have been tested with, then trying to operations on your phone which may overwrite sections that are hard to recover from.
CWM Touch if integrated (ie repacked with) and tested with a kernel it appears to work ok.
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Gotcha, so my steady hawkin FB17 kernel/recovery should be good.
When I install a rom with stock recovery (CM9 alpha 2 for instance), how do I get back the custom recovery in order to update the rom to the next version without having to use Odin to get back to an older rom with a custom recovery and wipe my data, then install the new version of the rom I want. Is there a better way to do this?
Use Auto Root, Mobile Odin, or Odin to install GB-based CWM.
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When I install a rom with stock recovery (CM9 alpha 2 for instance), how do I get back the custom recovery in order to update the rom to the next version without having to use Odin to get back to an older rom with a custom recovery and wipe my data, then install the new version of the rom I want. Is there a better way to do this?
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Don't use any of the ics kernels repacked with rogue or cwm unless you hate your phone and need some bricks around the house
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Go into download mode and use Odin into EL29 or EL26 you can do it for any ROMs that don't come with cwm recovery
Epic touch phone of xXHELLBoy91Xx
I keep an MD5 of a stock rooted EL29 and gunslinger kernel on my SD card and just use Odin Pro to flash it all at once from my phone. When thats done, just CWM back into recovery and flash whatever new rom you want.
Okay I found this from the blog post:
Stock android recovery is still being used in the ROM. This is for your protection, so you don't brick your phone due to all the people whom have flashed an ICS kernel, bricking when flashing a rom, wiping, etc. If you would like to backup or restore, or do any flashing, please go back to an ELXX gingerbread kernel, and do it from there.
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Does this mean I can just flash future upgrades through the stock recovery if I already have alpha 2 installed?
Sorry bit isn't there a video and full write up on the first page on what to do. Just follow OP directions all will be well.
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Okay I found this from the blog post:
Does this mean I can just flash future upgrades through the stock recovery if I already have alpha 2 installed?
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No it means cwm is bricking phones on ics kernels so it will not be included in the ROM until it's fixed ....if you want to do anything flash a GB kernel with cwm el26 ...it won't boot ics so go right into recovery
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I just got my replacement(after a hard brick trying JB) and I've got a few questions before I brick this one too:
1. Ive decided to odin EL29 EVERY TIME I want to flash a new rom, just to be safe. If I use CMW with EL29 and decide to try out CM9, Do I always need to flash a aokp kernel? Or is that built into the CM9 install?
2. If I like CM9, and want to make a nandroid backup of it, do I need to Odin back to EL29 first to back it up? Or is it safe to do it with the recovery that comes with CM9?
3. If the answer to #2 is yes, meaning I do have to odin back to EL29, how do I restore my backup? Let me explain:Lets say I flash CM9, make a nandroid of CM9, then decide to try out say a different rom, like a TW rom. Then I hate the TW rom and wanna restore my backup of CM9. Do I need to ODIN back to EL29 to restore the nandroid? I read in the "how not to brick my..." thread its bad to restore a ICS rom from a GB Kernel. Can someone please explain?
Ive really, really tried to search and read as much as possible before asking, but a lot of the threads are old and have contradicting information. Sorry for being so noobish but I dont wanna brick my new phone. I come from Evo, Evo3d, Hp Touchpad, etc, where there arent as many issues to flash customs roms. Ive rooted and flashed custom roms ever since the PPC6600, 100's of times and NEVER had a problem. Sorry, this just really confuses me for some reason!!!
You really don't need to Odin back to el29 but if you wanna play it safe and not brick just Odin the el26 kernel and flash from there thats all you can flash from internal and from external, I don't have anything against other devs ics kernel but I just like to keep it safe even if I'm on a jb from I use the kernel that's on that jb kernel to flash the el26 reboot recovery and start flashing or restoring backups I do use the ics or jb kernels to flash but not to flash roms.
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vinscuzzy said:
I just got my replacement(after a hard brick trying JB) and I've got a few questions before I brick this one too:
1. Ive decided to odin EL29 EVERY TIME I want to flash a new rom, just to be safe. If I use CMW with EL29 and decide to try out CM9, Do I always need to flash a aokp kernel? Or is that built into the CM9 install?
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A kernel is already included with CM9, so there's no need to flash anything else. However, if you'd like to use one of chris41g's custom kernels like RC10-CWM6 or RC11-TWRP, you're welcome to flash them during your ROM flash session or after the fact.
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2. If I like CM9, and want to make a nandroid backup of it, do I need to Odin back to EL29 first to back it up? Or is it safe to do it with the recovery that comes with CM9?
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It's always safe to make a Nandroid backup, regardless of the kernel/recovery on your phone. Where a problem could potentially arise is on a Nandroid restore, because the restore function formats the EMMC. However, it should be perfectly safe to restore a Nandroid backup using the kernel/recovery included with CM9. The bottom line is, you want to make sure that if the kernel/recovery on your phone that your using to restore the backup is based on ICS, that it's been properly patched for EMMC lock safety.
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3. If the answer to #2 is yes, meaning I do have to odin back to EL29, how do I restore my backup? Let me explain:Lets say I flash CM9, make a nandroid of CM9, then decide to try out say a different rom, like a TW rom. Then I hate the TW rom and wanna restore my backup of CM9. Do I need to ODIN back to EL29 to restore the nandroid? I read in the "how not to brick my..." thread its bad to restore a ICS rom from a GB Kernel. Can someone please explain?
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If you want to be extra careful, and only use a GB based kernel/recovery like EL26 to restore your Nandroid backups, you would Mobile Odin the EL26 kernel+CWM, hold down the power button or pull the battery on the reboot, then boot into that recovery and restore your backup. Whatever kernel/recovery was in your backup will overwrite the EL26 kernel and that will be the new kernel/recovery on your phone when you reboot.
Thanks for the quick responses. Still kinda confused. :angel:
Do I have to use mobile Odin for what you explained in #3? And is mobile Odin as safe as pc Odin?
And, would it be safe to have the el26 kernel on my card and just flash that(with recovery, not odin) everytime I wanna do any flashing/wiping?
I feel so stupid!! Maybe someone could write down THEIR step by step "safe" procedure on flashing/wiping a new rom and backing up/restoring, and ill just follow that. :laugh:
Here's the step by step safe method
1: get mobile Odin or mobile Odin pro
2: download the flash kernel from mobile Odin pro
2a: if using mobile Odin download the flash kernel for sph-d710 from chainfires mobile Odin thread
3: download el26+cwm kernel.tar to your PC
4: copy kernel to SD card and keep a copy on your PC in case of an oh sh!t moment
5: download a cm9 compatible kernel.zip(you will need this in recovery)
6: backup mobile Odin and it's data in titanium backup or similar app
7: open mobile Odin and choose the el26+cwm kernel.tar
8: flash kernel.tar with flash firmware option in mobile Odin
9: when the device reboots hold vol+ and power til you boot to recovery(or pull battery then boot to recovery)
10: flash cm9 kernel.zip in recovery
11: make nandroid backup
12: reboot to cm9
12a: if you forgot to flash the cm9 kernel before making the nandroid flash it now to boot cm9
12b: if kernel wasn't flashed before making nandroid, when u restore the nandroid flash the kernel before rebooting.
13: profit!
These steps work for any rom 4.0.3 and above with very minimal chance of bricking, since el26+cwm is considered immune to the brick bug
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vinscuzzy said:
Thanks for the quick responses. Still kinda confused. :angel:
Do I have to use mobile Odin for what you explained in #3? And is mobile Odin as safe as pc Odin?
And, would it be safe to have the el26 kernel on my card and just flash that(with recovery, not odin) everytime I wanna do any flashing/wiping?
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I think it's been proven via user experience that Mobile Odin is a safe as PC Odin. In fact, one could make the argument that its safer, as there's no way to kick out the cord during a flash, or stick the wrong file in the wrong slot. The only negative to it is it will not flash modem files on CDMA devices like ours.
Mobile Odin is generally preferred to temp flash a GB kernel because 1) it's easier and 2) it doesn't trigger the yellow triangle or increase the Odin flash count like PC Odin does when you flash a kernel that has not been signed by Samsung. So while being easier, MO makes life even easier by not having to fix those two issues later.
So with that said, yes it's a good idea to keep the EL26+CWM5.zip file on your sd card at all times. Mine is always there, hanging out and drinking beers with Calkulin's Format All zip.
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Here's the step by step safe method
1: get mobile Odin or mobile Odin pro
2: download the flash kernel from mobile Odin pro
2a: if using mobile Odin download the flash kernel for sph-d710 from chainfires mobile Odin thread
3: download el26+cwm kernel.tar to your PC
4: copy kernel to SD card and keep a copy on your PC in case of an oh sh!t moment
5: download a cm9 compatible kernel.zip(you will need this in recovery)
6: backup mobile Odin and it's data in titanium backup or similar app
7: open mobile Odin and choose the el26+cwm kernel.tar
8: flash kernel.tar with flash firmware option in mobile Odin
9: when the device reboots hold vol+ and power til you boot to recovery(or pull battery then boot to recovery)
10: flash cm9 kernel.zip in recovery
11: make nandroid backup
12: reboot to cm9
12a: if you forgot to flash the cm9 kernel before making the nandroid flash it now to boot cm9
12b: if kernel wasn't flashed before making nandroid, when u restore the nandroid flash the kernel before rebooting.
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Awesome man, thanks so much for clarifying!
So from here on out, if want to flash ANY other rom, aosp or TW, I'd:
Follow steps 7-9, then wipe(data,cache,dalvik) then flash the rom right?
And if I'm NOT making a nandroid backup, skip 10-12?
Also, should steps 7-9 be repeated if I'm restoring a backup?
I mobile odin the el26 kernel for testing the Jelly Bean roms but since I have not been returning to stock and only going between CM9 Nightlies I have been doing it from CWM 1 or more times a day. CM9 alpha 6 has a safe recovery and all the of the nightlies as well. There was a couple of mismerged versions of Chris41G's kernel that were safe to wipe from but unsafe to flash unsafe roms from.
CM9 Alpha 5 for example has an unsafe updater binary while Alpha 6 does not, I would never flash Alpha 5 from an ICS kernel unless that kernel is one that replaces updater binaries for flashing.
When in doubt EL26 CWM. The rest of the time just use a safe kernel and a known safe rom.
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Awesome man, thanks so much for clarifying!
So from here on out, if want to flash ANY other rom, aosp or TW, I'd:
Follow steps 7-9, then wipe(data,cache,dalvik) then flash the rom right?
And if I'm NOT making a nandroid backup, skip 10-12?
Also, should steps 7-9 be repeated if I'm restoring a backup?
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You will still need to flash an ics kernel in cwm to get it to boot after flashing el26 to use recovery unless you are freshly installing a rom cuz it will include a kernel in the rom zip. I just mOdin el26+cwm anytime I need to use recovery. But yeah you have to steps right. If you ever end up in a boot loop having the el26 tar on your PC is your go to to get back into recovery when you can't boot android to use mOdin
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-EViL-KoNCEPTz- said:
You will still need to flash an ics kernel in cwm to get it to boot after flashing el26 to use recovery unless you are freshly installing a rom cuz it will include a kernel in the rom zip. I just mOdin el26+cwm anytime I need to use recovery. But yeah you have to steps right. If you ever end up in a boot loop having the el26 tar on your PC is your go to to get back into recovery when you can't boot android to use mOdin
We are legion, for we are many.
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Thanks again for ALL the responses!
OK, think I'm getting a handle on all of this now. Will it ever get to a point where its just safe all the time to flash roms? It'd be cool if someone came up with an app that could scan the .zips to make sure they're safe. Or, why don't devs just always use .tar files to flash through Odin instead of zips through recovery? OR Is it a big pain to make .tar files?
P.s. I hope that didn't sound at all condescending to any of the wonderful devs. I'm just curious and obviously new to Samsung, and they're flashing procedures. :angel:
They do have tars available you have to flash them threw PC Odin. Zips are usually safe & handy on the go when your away from the computer with CWM & M. Odin just flash & go! Options are always good...
vinscuzzy said:
Thanks again for ALL the responses!
OK, think I'm getting a handle on all of this now. Will it ever get to a point where its just safe all the time to flash roms? It'd be cool if someone came up with an app that could scan the .zips to make sure they're safe. Or, why don't devs just always use .tar files to flash through Odin instead of zips through recovery? OR Is it a big pain to make .tar files?
P.s. I hope that didn't sound at all condescending to any of the wonderful devs. I'm just curious and obviously new to Samsung, and they're flashing procedures. :angel:
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The emmc bug is a Samsung issue and, while trigged by the emmc_cap_erase code in ICS kernels during wipes, is actually located in the firmware for the emmc controller itself. As such its not likely we'll ever have a true "fix" for it as it would require Samsung to 1. Directly admit fault... and 2. Somehow patch the affected firmware... What we have now are basically known-good workarounds, essentially the "safe" kernels have the code that triggers the bug removed. These are more than sufficient, and a huge thanks to the kernel devs who've made ICS flashing possible and to sfhub/entropy512/garwynn and others who did the research on the emmc bug and figured out how it was triggered...
So that said the rom you are flashing shouldn't have a whole hell of a lot to do with whether it is safe or now, all that matters is how the kernel you are on handles the wipe when flashing, as that is the point at which the emmc bug is triggered.
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Wow, there are some really well written, intelligent, and we'll informed replies in this thread. What the hell is going on around here?
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I have flashed a calkulin TW Rom on my girls phone a long while ago, it is android 2.3. She has been asking me to flash an ICS Rom on her phone or even JB if everything works. I just started reading around on here and it seems to have gotten very confusing with all of this kernel talk and everything. Can someone tell me if I can flash a updated kernel while still on this old Rom, and then backup this android 2.3 Rom, then flash an ICS or JB Rom? I need to knkw if she doesn't like the new Rom, will I be able to restore the old 2.3 Rom with this new kernel and recovery. Can someone explain this to me, or point me to the best thread to learn about this phone again. I'm used to HTC devices and they seem way less confusing than this phone. Thanks in advance.
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I have flashed a calkulin TW Rom on my girls phone a long while ago, it is android 2.3. She has been asking me to flash an ICS Rom on her phone or even JB if everything works. I just started reading around on here and it seems to have gotten very confusing with all of this kernel talk and everything. Can someone tell me if I can flash a updated kernel while still on this old Rom, and then backup this android 2.3 Rom, then flash an ICS or JB Rom? I need to knkw if she doesn't like the new Rom, will I be able to restore the old 2.3 Rom with this new kernel and recovery. Can someone explain this to me, or point me to the best thread to learn about this phone again. I'm used to HTC devices and they seem way less confusing than this phone. Thanks in advance.
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An updated kernel? If you mean ICS or JB kernel you cant do that.. You can only use gingerbread kernels with gingerbread.. Now if you want to try some JB / ICS
Just make a back up of what you have... Grab your rom of choice
Wipe everything(its safe since your on GB), and flash your ICS/JB rom (kernels are included with these roms so no worries)
Now when you want to restore just go back into the recovery of your rom(whatever you flashed) and restore the calk rom.. It will be just like you left it
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Ok, thanks for the extremely quick reply. I have also seen things about unsafe recoverys or something of the sort. I'm on a very old recovery on her phone. What would you suggest I update the recovery to before I do this? I believe it has the cwm rogue recovery on it now if I remember right. Thanks again.
almony8 said:
Ok, thanks for the extremely quick reply. I have also seen things about unsafe recoverys or something of the sort. I'm on a very old recovery on her phone. What would you suggest I update the recovery to before I do this? I believe it has the cwm rogue recovery on it now if I remember right. Thanks again.
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If you are familiar with odin or mobile Odin.. I'd odin /mobile Odin the El26 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1662295.. Unless you are on el26 now? It been a minute since I been on GB
But ICS kernels are now safe (agats, kuban kernel) to flash from and restore your back up to GB
JB kernels are safe as well to restore your back ups /flash from
I never *flashed from a jb kernel tho.. I always play safe and mobile Odin el26 before flashing from a JB kernel
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Just go to the Android development forum (not original development) there's a sticky there called kernel repository find any gingerbread kernel and as long as it's not rouge recovery you'll be able to backup her current ROM and flash any new one you want. I say avoid rouge because seems a lot of people myself included couldn't flash roms from rouge. And if you want to do jellybean sbrissen's kernel/recovery is safe to flash back any ROM as well. I did it last week
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I have some questions and need help fast if possible. I'm currently on CM10 beta 2 and only have a nandroid backup from being stock rooted. I know you can't simply restore a backup from jelly bean to ICS. I was playing with ROM Toolbox, and was installing some custom transitions. I did a backup of the stock transitions, but the zip backup file won't flash in recovery. Anyway I can't boot up and only get the Galaxy S II boot screen. I can however get into download and CM CWM based recovery. I've done quite a few searches, with no real answers for this issue. Any help will be greatly apreciated because I don't have my phone until I figure out exactly what to do. Do I have to download a stock ROM with cusom kernel to computer then transfer over file via usb using Odin and then use CWM to flash the stock ROM? I know not to do a factory wipe unless I'm on el26 or 29. I also know you can odin to them then flash, but all the odin kernels with CWM are from ICS and I can't find a solid method for my specific situation.
jtadak said:
I have some questions and need help fast if possible. I'm currently on CM10 beta 2 and only have a nandroid backup from being stock rooted. I know you can't simply restore a backup from jelly bean to ICS. I was playing with ROM Toolbox, and was installing some custom transitions. I did a backup of the stock transitions, but the zip backup file won't flash in recovery. Anyway I can't boot up and only get the Galaxy S II boot screen. I can however get into download and CM CWM based recovery. I've done quite a few searches, with no real answers for this issue. Any help will be greatly apreciated because I don't have my phone until I figure out exactly what to do. Do I have to download a stock ROM with cusom kernel to computer then transfer over file via usb using Odin and then use CWM to flash the stock ROM? I know not to do a factory wipe unless I'm on el26 or 29. I also know you can odin to them then flash, but all the odin kernels with CWM are from ICS and I can't find a solid method for my specific situation.
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Flash any one of the stock full roms using this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903252 Preferably flash official builds.
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Flash any one of the stock full roms using this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903252 Preferably flash official builds.
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Thanks Blues.
jtadak said:
Thanks Blues. But I need to flash el29 or six before flashing right? So I'm guessing I need to Odin to one? And I can do that from any ICS or JB right? So I just need the one click for PC Odin, then flash with Odin? Sorry, I just want to be 100% here.
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Use the one click.exe full rom file that will flash the full el29 gb rom. Then from there you can flash cwm to flash cm10 or whatever rom you want.
But do I have to go el29 or 26? How do I get there from where I'm at now? Thanks again, and sorry I just want to be 100% here.
Edit: Okay, great. After flashing that I obviously could do my nandroid restore? Just because I lost some pictures or something happened when I flashed to JB because I only had a few pics and none of my SMS or call logs or anything came through.
Ok, just so the thread is not a complete waste, I did flash the stock ROM via PC ODIN. Went back to stock, was able to do a nandroid restore, and went ahead and flashed CWM recovery via Mobile ODIN. Went ahead and wiped factory in CWM recovery and flashed CM10. Thanks again Blues, next time I'll just post in your noob thread. . I'm not a noob but I just never had to PC ODIN when not being able to boot and wasn't sure how safe it was in my specific state.
P.S. Any other users are more than welcome to P.M. me if you have any questions. I probably won't visit here again
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