Ok so i flash cm9 already to my epic 4g touch. well i had for to also flash the gapps for the ROM. So i try to go back into clockwork mod but it goes into the stock recovery why does this happen? And can someone help me with getting it permently installed on the phone?
Which version of CM9 did you flash? CM9 Alpha6 and all nightlies after come with chris41gs safe CWM recovery.
slick_rick said:
Which version of CM9 did you flash? CM9 Alpha6 and all nightlies after come with chris41gs safe CWM recovery.
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Im running alpha4
Also if i want to change the rom i have to reinstall cwm
Alpha 4 came with stock recovery. If you want to update to alpha6 or the latest nightly, odin the el26 cwm kernel and flash rom+gapps from there. Those come with CWM recovery that is safe to flash/restore/backup in.
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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?
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
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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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iamamutt said:
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'm sorry, Im confused. I have been searching and I have read 3 seemingly contradictory facts:
- NEVER flash CM9 with any other recovery other than clockwork mod
- NEVER use odin to flash clockwork mod on an ICS rom
- You can flash a newer version of CM9 over the old one
So i'm using CM9 RC0 and I would like to update to alpha2 without wiping. CWM disappeared when i flashed and I keep reading that its dangerous to use the stock rouge recovery. So I went to go use odin to get CWM back on but there is a warning to never try to load it using an ICS rom?
Where am I going wrong here? I really dont want to wipe and flash to a GB rom just so that I can use odin to get CWM and flash back to cm9.
Thanks, I just wanted to make sure i didn't ruin my phone!
drumstyk1 said:
I'm sorry, Im confused. I have been searching and I have read 3 seemingly contradictory facts:
- NEVER flash CM9 with any other recovery other than clockwork mod
- NEVER use odin to flash clockwork mod on an ICS rom
- You can flash a newer version of CM9 over the old one
So i'm using CM9 RC0 and I would like to update to alpha2 without wiping. CWM disappeared when i flashed and I keep reading that its dangerous to use the stock rouge recovery. So I went to go use odin to get CWM back on but there is a warning to never try to load it using an ICS rom?
Where am I going wrong here? I really dont want to wipe and flash to a GB rom just so that I can use odin to get CWM and flash back to cm9.
Thanks, I just wanted to make sure i didn't ruin my phone!
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What you want to do is flash the EL26 kernel with CWM through Odin. Once it's flashed and the phone starts to reboot, pull the battery. Put the battery back in, boot into recovery via Vol up+ power and then flash Alpha 2 over RC0, flash GApps and reboot. You should be good to go then.
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If you haven't already, I believe the OP has updated the steps fairly well here:
How Not to Brick Your E4GT
Flashing roms on Epic4gtouch is so complicated. I remember when I had my HTC hero. All you gotta do is download the rom, put it in your sdcard, open rom manager then flash xD
snapback2 said:
Flashing roms on Epic4gtouch is so complicated. I remember when I had my HTC hero. All you gotta do is download the rom, put it in your sdcard, open rom manager then flash xD
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This is a recent thing that started when the ICS leaks started coming. Before ICS, rooting and flashing this phone was as easy as any. It still is actually, but you have to be more careful, especially with any of the AOSP ROMs. It should be back to normal once the official ICS update is released and we get our hands on the source code.
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blackroseMD1 said:
What you want to do is flash the EL26 kernel with CWM through Odin. Once it's flashed and the phone starts to reboot, pull the battery. Put the battery back in, boot into recovery via Vol up+ power and then flash Alpha 2 over RC0, flash GApps and reboot. You should be good to go then.
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Worked perfectly! Hopefully you have helped many noobs down the road when they search for this. What threw me off was QBKings video when he kept warning to never flash EL26 on ICS. (Mad respect though, QBKing!). Thanks for clearing that up for me!
On a side note, yeah, things seem complicated. I know there is a good reason why CM9 doesn't include a good recovery but I hope as things develop we will eventually get back to the "Rom Manager" days. Man, our devs spoil us!
on CM9 Alpha 5 I believe I can't boot into recovery, I even tried re installing cwm, help
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on CM9 Alpha 5 I believe I can't boot into recovery, I even tried re installing cwm, help
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CM9 Alpha 5 does not have recovery. I am not sure what method you tried to install CWM with but on this phone is is packed into the kernel. Flash a kernel with cwm, either a new safe one or a gingerbread one to flash roms. Do not use any recovery not marked as safe for flashing roms and do not flash roms not marked as safe to do so on ICS recoveries.
What operation where you planning on doing in an unsafe recovery? For example Alpha 4's recovery flashing Alpha 5 has a high chance of Super Brick so does performing a factory reset.
The new nightlies has recovery and the next alpha will. The recovery is now wipe safe and the nightlies themselves are safe to flash as they have a safe updater binary.
Trying to flash a new ROM... So should I flash the same kernel with recovery and go from there or?
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Trying to flash a new ROM... So should I flash the same kernel with recovery and go from there or?
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You can flash the EL26 CWM kernel from odin or mobile odin and then flash to another rom - http://www.mediafire.com/?u0hs65d1utb3fe4 phone will not boot to rom with this only to recovery (unless of course your on gingerbread).
But it seems like you might not be aware of the serious bug we have. Had Alpha 5 had recovery and you flashed a rom from it an irrecoverable brick is highly probable. ICS recoveries are not safe due to a bug in our eMMC firmware. All of the stock leak kernels and repacks based on them from FE22 and back are not safe. The latest ones might be but their are made safe repacks. But their are still zips with unsafe updater binaries. For example flashing the most recent AOKP is causing plenty of bricks due to people not reading.
You should be able to flash the FF11 CM9 kernel with safe recovery and from there flash a CM9 nightly. If you are flashing ANY other ICS rom it would be highly advisable to flash from a gingerbreadkernel like the one linked above.
http://kernelrepo.chris41g.org/default.asp?startFolder=\CM9+Kernels\TAR
I know not to flash from ics, I was asking about flashing the kernel cm9 used that has recovery, so just Odin flash a kernel and I can restore my backup?
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I was wondering, if I have CM 9 installed can I download the nightlies (If I wanted to try them) and install them on my Samsung EG4 touch?
i want to leave this planet.
if you have installed cm9 correctly you should just be able to flash the nightly over your stock cm9, that is if you have a NOT stock recovery. I know from experience that it will work on the safe CWM that agat and chris41g have put together.
http://e4gtcm.blogspot.com/p/cm9-install-guide.html
go to the bottom where it says upgrades. and read that. just to be safe.
hope this helps
I currently have a StrongSteve's GB ROM with the EL26 modem on my phone and was looking to jump to an ICS-based ROM. I've been reading a lot, trying not to brick my phone and it sounds like as long as I flash it via CWM, then I should be fine, right?
Will I have to flash a new modem via Odin first...something like E4GT-EL29-directbootCWM-v3.tar? Is it easiest to Odin Mobile Pro (I don't mind buying it)?
I currently have the Rogue ET 1.1.2 (CWM 5.0.2.7) recovery on my phone, should flash the official CWM recovery?
If I wanted to go with a nightly CM9 build, is "gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip" the latest/greatest Google Apps install?
Thanks for the help.
Sturmie
Anyone?
Sturmie said:
I currently have a StrongSteve's GB ROM with the EL26 modem on my phone and was looking to jump to an ICS-based ROM. I've been reading a lot, trying not to brick my phone and it sounds like as long as I flash it via CWM, then I should be fine, right?
Will I have to flash a new modem via Odin first...something like E4GT-EL29-directbootCWM-v3.tar? Is it easiest to Odin Mobile Pro (I don't mind buying it)?
I currently have the Rogue ET 1.1.2 (CWM 5.0.2.7) recovery on my phone, should flash the official CWM recovery?
If I wanted to go with a nightly CM9 build, is "gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip" the latest/greatest Google Apps install?
Thanks for the help.
Sturmie
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Yeah you should be fine with the setup. Just follow the step in the CM install guide