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Wanna go back from ICS

Can I just flash a restore or GB rom using my current rogue recovery or do I actually HAVE to ODIN back to el29 stock??
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roqstarmatt said:
Can I just flash a restore or GB rom using my current rogue recovery or do I actually HAVE to ODIN back to el29 stock??
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Safest to Odin back to el29 first
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I think you can just Nandroid back (I haven't had trouble doing that before) but it might cause some problems. If you want the safest route, Odin back.

O ok... How bout mobile odin??
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Here's what I did
Odin full restore back to stock, use sfhub's auto root, then add recovery, reboot to recovery, nandroid back to your GB ROM. Also you don't have the annoying yellow triangle.

Is mobile odin the same as odin??
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roqstarmatt said:
O ok... How bout mobile odin??
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Mobile Odin works. I just flashed a GB recovery/kernel combo and wiped from there. The bricks are coming from the use of using CWM bundled with an ICS kernel. If you do any flashing with a GB kernel/recovery, you'll be good to go.
Note: You wont be able to boot on ICS with a GB kernel, so just boot into recovery if you choose that route.

roqstarmatt said:
O ok... How bout mobile odin??
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I wouldn't trust mobile Odin for a procedure like this.

phatmanxxl said:
I wouldn't trust mobile Odin for a procedure like this.
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Why have u bricked using mobile Odin I haven't and have used it several times to Odin back to stock try it it works great
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I've restored a nandroid 3 times so far going back from ICS to GB, and I've had no problems.

SuperSwagSauce said:
I've restored a nandroid 3 times so far going back from ICS to GB, and I've had no problems.
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Same except i've probably done it 10 times . I just reboot to recovery from rom manager and restore. No problems at all
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Nebbeh said:
Same except i've probably done it 10 times . I just reboot to recovery from rom manager and restore. No problems at all
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Your playing with fire.....look at all the people bricking no one has bricked doing a Odin and then restoring from GB but several have doing nandroids back
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Epix4G said:
Your playing with fire.....look at all the people bricking no one has bricked doing a Odin and then restoring from GB but several have doing nandroids back
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Only bricks I've seen are from using Rom Manager and the temp CWM Touch. Kernel Repacks are fine for going back and forth between GB and ICS.

phatmanxxl said:
Here's what I did
Odin full restore back to stock, use sfhub's auto root, then add recovery, reboot to recovery, nandroid back to your GB ROM. Also you don't have the annoying yellow triangle.
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Can't you give me a link?
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Epix4G said:
Your playing with fire.....look at all the people bricking no one has bricked doing a Odin and then restoring from GB but several have doing nandroids back
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Seriously, you guys are taking risks. Hey, asking as you are aware of those risks then great but I still say Odin to a stock Gingerbread ROM, Odin flash a kernel w/ recovery and restore nandroid myself but to each his own...
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To get GPS to work on ICS you have to get a lock on a EL29 Rom...I use the Blend...Ive gone from ICS to Recovery to Restore, to GB, get the Lock back to Recovery Restore ICS done deal...Have done it plenty of times...Never a problem...So you're tellin me I'm gonna Brick sooner or later...By usin this method but it never happened before...I'm using Rogue Recovery but not the Touch Recovery....:
I also never use Rom Manager...Never tried Mobile Odin...But I don't need it...

xCovErtWolFx757 said:
Can't you give me a link?
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I go all of the way back to EG30 myself..here's the one click thread for that. My next post will have the EL29 return to stock...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1383678
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Andfor those who want to go straight back to EL29....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101
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JohnCorleone said:
Seriously, you guys are taking risks. Hey, asking as you are aware of those risks then great but I still say Odin to a stock Gingerbread ROM, Odin flash a kernel w/ recovery and restore nandroid myself but to each his own...
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HOW are we taking risks? It's been clearly stated in several threads that the problem lies with RomManager and temp recoveries.. not with repacks.

ronny71 said:
To get GPS to work on ICS you have to get a lock on a EL29 Rom...I use the Blend...Ive gone from ICS to Recovery to Restore, to GB, get the Lock back to Recovery Restore ICS done deal...Have done it plenty of times...Never a problem...So you're tellin me I'm gonna Brick sooner or later...By usin this method but it never happened before...I'm using Rogue Recovery but not the Touch Recovery....:
I also never use Rom Manager...Never tried Mobile Odin...But I don't need it...
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People just flashing stuff with a cwm ics kernel have bricked and people doing nandroids back to GB using ics kernel have bricked read the brick threads and u will see .... 3 of the devs have bricked so go ahead if you think its safe .... But don't cry when you brick
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Flashing ICS

Currently I am running Calkulins 3.0 and now I want to try out Calkulins ICS so can someone explain the steps on what I should do to flash that ICS cause I don't want to brick my phone. Do I just flash like a normal ROM or should I just take different steps? Please help me out!!

Just mobile odin el26+cwm kernel and boot into recovery. Flash Calkulins format all and flash ROM.
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killaphatboy said:
Just mobile odin el26+cwm kernel and boot into recovery. Flash Calkulins format all and flash ROM.
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What is mobile Odin? Sorry IM kinda new also. All I no is cwm
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wilderckw said:
What is mobile Odin? Sorry IM kinda new also. All I no is cwm
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You could find mobile Odin on the market. Its an app that cost 5 bucks and somewhere here on xda for free I think
Edit: Its a portable version of Odin that you used to root and flash your phone.
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What he said^^^. There is a light version on xda for free. It will do the job. App is a must for any ROM flasher.
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You can also just use the Auto Root sticky in development (Option C) to install EL26+CWM

I know its safe go back to gb using odin one click. Is it safe to go back to gb by odining el 26 kernel then wiping then flashING gb Rom?
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Rob4828 said:
I know its safe go back to gb using odin one click. Is it safe to go back to gb by odining el 26 kernel then wiping then flashING gb Rom?
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Yes. I just use Mobile Odin to flash el26+cwm and wipe/flash as needed between all ROMs. I'm a flashaholic so I use it almost daily
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killaphatboy said:
Yes. I just use Mobile Odin to flash el26+cwm and wipe/flash as needed between all ROMs. I'm a flashaholic so I use it almost
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Thanks just wanted to make sure I don't brick my phone
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Well they're only giving you pieces of information. If you're on Calkins 3.0 I have to assume that you are familiar with cwm rogue and most probably auto root or regular Odin. Its my suggestion that if you're not familiar with regular Odin (go to xda search bar and put in a search for Odin v1.85 and Odin one click el29 root and Odin el26 root) that you get familiar with it and download at least those three versions to your pc. It will save your a$$ in a pinch. Also you should have a copy of the latest auto root program. Put in a search on xda or head over to the developers section and skim through the first 5 pages. You're guaranteed to find them there. Now flashing to ICS isn't the hard part. Its getting back to el29 that causes all the bricks. -- 2Things. Go over to the general E4GT section and read the first thread. "How not to brick your E4GT". Also by all things in the universe that is good stay away from CM9 and any CWM touch kernels and roms. Both have been linked to bricks. Bad stuff there. Now that you have the programs you need on you're pc and you're a little more educated about ICS, I SUGGEST CALKINS ICS2.v1.4 Fd02. It had a stock kernel (safe) repacked with the same version of CWM that you already have on calks 3.0. Plus everything works and its very stable. All you need to do I'd down load Calkins format all and the ROM and put it on you sd card. Then go into recovery and wipe cashe then wipe dalvik cashe then go to mounts and storage and wipe your internal sd. Make sure to make back ups before hands so you don't lose any data. Now go to install zip and run the format all. When it is done go back to install zip and install ICS! LET IT REBOOT AND ENJOY. ALSO GOOD IDEA TO DOWNLOAD APP BACKUP AND CONTACT BACKUP OFF THE MARKET. BOTH ARE FREE AND WILL ALLOW YOU TO REINSTALL almos t all YOUR APPS AND CONTACTS AFTER YOU FLASH. Make sure you read all the instructions on how to use Odin as well. Hope this was a little helpful.

El26 with cwm is the latest safe kernel to flash with. El29 and later have rogue repacks and are not safe to use to flash from ICS to GB. I have flashed from ics to ics using fd02, fb21, and a few others with no issues(doesn't mean its safe). Only use el26 with official cwm to be safe.
Edit: especially when flashing to/from AOKP/CM9/AOSP.
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Are you using mobile Odin lite?
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No, I use it so much that I bought it. Best $5 I've spent in a long time.
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killaphatboy said:
No, I use it so much that I bought it. Best $5 I've spent in a long time.
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+1 on no regrets buying this app! This and Roam Control are like magic imo...

I will buy tomorrow
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How to flash zip kernel with mobile odin

OK this is kinda newbie like me but if u have a kernel in zip format u can extract the image out and flash it with mobile Odin and your all set. It helped me get calks latest kernel on blue kuban rom . Now if we could just get a update on the os itself that would be great
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lol blu kuban has a rom updater and theres multiple threads with the fe22 kernel in it.. but yes, you can extract the zimage...
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The from updater don't list any fe22 kernels yet. And I like rogue recovery on the latest
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Try using ZArchiver. Get from the market. Use it to unzip to moble odin and flash away. That's what I've been using and have had know problems with it at all.
Good luck and happy flashing. :thumbup:
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ya now we can update our modems and kernels. roms on the other hand u gotta wait for developer. go kuban update your rom. u can do it ucan do it all night!
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Also if you go to the ACS site they have a new kernal package for the new ICS roms. I've using them and have had no issues.
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I like acs I do but there recovery is odd. As in the buttons. Execute is menu button or power button and gets me all mixed up when coming from rogue recovery. Acts was the first custom kernel I saw but I held out for calks kernel as its packed with rogue recovery. Don't wanna risk flashing a bad recovery kernel otherwise you'd have to Odin to get it up and running again
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bendovermore said:
I like acs I do but there recovery is odd. As in the buttons. Execute is menu button or power button and gets me all mixed up when coming from rogue recovery. Acts was the first custom kernel I saw but I held out for calks kernel as its packed with rogue recovery. Don't wanna risk flashing a bad recovery kernel otherwise you'd have to Odin to get it up and running again
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Use agats modified acs recovery in the dev section if u need it. Power button is to select and there is a menu go back button or u can use the hardware back button. There's nothing wrong with it as long as you don't wipe data from it or try to flash a rom from there.
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Prl/profile wont update

Phone wont let me update prl or profile.......but i tried in blazer 4.1 and in frankens ego ics rom
So it must be phone?
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ScubaSteev said:
Phone wont let me update prl or profile.......but i tried in blazer 4.1 and in frankens ego ics rom
So it must be phone?
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Try on a completely stock rom like one of sfhubs Odin in clicks. Or it could just be sprint for now.
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slick_rick said:
Try on a completely stock rom like one of sfhubs Odin in clicks. Or it could just be sprint for now.
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I was told to but dont know hiw to use on mobile odin
Never wanted to take the chance of bricking
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slick_rick said:
Try on a completely stock rom like one of sfhubs Odin in clicks. Or it could just be sprint for now.
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Do i just mobile odin the el26/CWM Kernel and then flash shfubs el26 stock rom?
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No go to his fe22 odin one click thread and use that to go to stock twiz. From there update prl/profile. Then you can go ahead and mobile Odin the el26 cwm kernel and ref lash to whatever rom.
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slick_rick said:
No go to his fe22 odin one click thread and use that to go to stock twiz. From there update prl/profile. Then you can go ahead and mobile Odin the el26 cwm kernel and ref lash to whatever rom.
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I thought since i have gb rom i have to use the el26?
And ive never used mobile odin to flash anything besides a el26 kernel so i have no clue how to flash a completely stock rom
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I think system update support was removed from Ego to save battery life.
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TeamERA said:
I think system update support was removed from Ego to save battery life.
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It wont update on blazer 4.1 either
Im going to flash dazed ics rom in a bit
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ScubaSteev said:
It wont update on blazer 4.1 either
Im going to flash dazed ics rom in a bit
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I had that same problem on Frankenstein's last night. No matter what I tried they wouldn't update so I ended up going back to Calk's ROM. And I really liked Frankenstein's ROM and wish I could of stayed on it longer.
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ScubaSteev said:
I thought since i have gb rom i have to use the el26?
And ive never used mobile odin to flash anything besides a el26 kernel so i have no clue how to flash a completely stock rom
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You can still flash a GB kernel even though you have a ICS ROM installed. It won't boot the phone completely(it'll freeze on the Samsung Galaxy SII screen on startup). But you can still get into recovery and download modes. That's the benefit right there. You don't need to flash all that though. Which ROM do you want to be on? The part about using Odin to go to FE22 and then go to EL26 has an extra step in it. You really don't need to flash the FE22 before going to EL26.

MeWarning said:
I had that same problem on Frankenstein's last night. No matter what I tried they wouldn't update so I ended up going back to Calk's ROM. And I really liked Frankenstein's ROM and wish I could of stayed on it longer.
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You can still flash a GB kernel even though you have a ICS ROM installed. It won't boot the phone completely(it'll freeze on the Samsung Galaxy SII screen on startup). But you can still get into recovery and download modes. That's the benefit right there. You don't need to flash all that though. Which ROM do you want to be on? The part about using Odin to go to FE22 and then go to EL26 has an extra step in it. You really don't need to flash the FE22 before going to EL26.
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Wait what? Lol
Im confused
Doesnt some ics roms have cwm
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ScubaSteev said:
Wait what? Lol
Im confused
Doesnt some ics roms have cwm
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Ya some of them have CWM or a different custom recovery. What ROM is it that you want to install? What I mean is you don't need to flash to multiple other kernels/ROMs before eventually going to whichever ROM you want.

Go to the dev section and find sfhubs fe22 Odin one click and flash your phone with that. The reason you do this is so you will be on a stock rom where you can update prl and profile. After you do this, using Odin (with only auto reboot checked in top right corner), flash the el26 cwm kernel. Boot into recovery and from here you can flash back to Frankenstein or blazer whatever you want. You will need a computer.
So...
1. Fe22 Odin one click
2. Boot into fe22 stock rom and update prl/profile
3. Odin the el26 cwm kernel
4. Flash whatever new rom you want.
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slick_rick said:
Go to the dev section and find sfhubs fe22 Odin one click and flash your phone with that. The reason you do this is so you will be on a stock rom where you can update prl and profile. After you do this, using Odin (with only auto reboot checked in top right corner), flash the el26 cwm kernel. Boot into recovery and from here you can flash back to Frankenstein or blazer whatever you want. You will need a computer.
So...
1. Fe22 Odin one click
2. Boot into fe22 stock rom and update prl/profile
3. Odin the el26 cwm kernel
4. Flash whatever new rom you want.
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Just the thing....I don't have a computer
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1. Mobile Odin el26 cwm kernel
2. Flash this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26478829
3. Boot into rom and update prl/profile
4. Mobile Odin el26 cwm kernel
5. Boot back into recovery and flash rom of choice
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slick_rick said:
1. Mobile Odin el26 cwm kernel
2. Flash this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26478829
3. Boot into rom and update prl/profile
4. Mobile Odin el26 cwm kernel
5. Boot back into recovery and flash rom of choice
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The fe22?
And sweet...easier then I thought,just gotta wait for download.
Thanks slick
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ScubaSteev said:
The fe22?
And sweet...easier then I thought,just gotta wait for download.
Thanks slick
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Doesn't need to be fe22, but needs to be stock touchwiz or close to so you can update prl/profile and that rom will let you do so. No problem, I'm ways here to help.
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slick_rick said:
Doesn't need to be fe22, but needs to be stock touchwiz or close to so you can update prl/profile and that rom will let you do so. No problem, I'm ways here to help.
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Well can I flash el26 stock rom ?
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ScubaSteev said:
Well can I flash el26 stock rom ?
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Fixed in the new update, sorry. Hey scubaSteve, I remember that "sisters friend" thing
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Did you try booting into recovery, wipe cache and dalvik, reboot, then try to update again?

Question for flashing ICS on EL29

I just rooted my ET4G and I am wanting to install CM9 but i am sort of comfused. Am I still supposed to flash EL26 kernel via odin before I do!? Or do I just straight download and flash ROM + Gapps? With this kernel/recovery... I installed team rouge CWM that the guide shows any help thatnks!
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Yes odin/mobile odin to el26+cwm. El29 has rogue repack recovery which can brick when flashing to or from ICS. EL26+cwm was the last kernel to have official cwm recovery.
Here's a link to stockcwm-el26.tar.md5: http://db.tt/0QJkleJR
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Ok so I install this via odin mobile and then I can just download and flash normally?
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DroidManIc said:
Ok so I install this via odin mobile and then I can just download and flash normally?
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Yes, but when you flash a new rom the kernel is replaced with whatever kernel is included in the rom. So you will have to reflash the el26cwm kernel every time before switching to a new rom. ICS roms won't boot with the kernel, so when switching from ICS to ICS or ICS to GB you will have to hold power+volume up as soon as phone starts to reboot to get into recovery.
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I would also suggest having the rom/gapps/kernel you want to flash already downloaded and on your phone before going to el26cwm kernel once your on any ICS ROM.
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Cool thanks ill give that a shot.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671356
sfhub one click that solve ur problems