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[Recovery]ACSRecovery5 1.0.0.0

ACSRecovery was originally based on CWM4 and for the Epic 4G. I updated it to CWM5 source base, and Also ported it to ET4G.
It has menu optimizations to be more efficient
New reboot menu
PreROM wipe that wipes /data and caches
PreTheme wipe that wipes caches
ACS Branding
Various underhood tweaks.
All builds will be here:
http://chris41g.devphone.org/index.php?dir=EpicTouch/ACSRecovery/
Thanks to QBKing77 for the Review & How-To:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anjwB9mhn3Q
Maybe I can talk someone into getting some screenshots..

love that this is back, thanx sir.

darren.wlsn1 said:
love that this is back, thanx sir.
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Always the first thing on my OG Epic after a clean flash via Odin.
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Anyone know how to flash this without ODIN? Also can't flash via cwm because of a "signature verification failed" error. I could
Flash_image recovery acsrrcovery.img
If I knew where the recovery was.
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CBowley said:
Anyone know how to flash this without ODIN? Also can't flash via cwm because of a "signature verification failed" error. I could
Flash_image recovery acsrrcovery.img
If I knew where the recovery was.
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If I was you I would try to download it again. I installed it in recovery with no problem at all
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Thanks Chris this is a great recovery I never used it before but I like how you have it setup . Great job
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CBowley said:
Anyone know how to flash this without ODIN? Also can't flash via cwm because of a "signature verification failed" error. I could
Flash_image recovery acsrrcovery.img
If I knew where the recovery was.
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turn off sig verification, or unzip the cwm-flashable, and use DD to flash it

What kernel is this based on? I really like your recovery and I was wondering if I needed to flash the EK02 kernel again after updating to your recovery?

Potential mod, version, or port to the OG Epic!?...that new compatable ROM manager version just doesn't stick...I wind up in ACS CWM4 version and have to flash a zip everytime I want to use CWM5...smh
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ElAguila said:
What kernel is this based on? I really like your recovery and I was wondering if I needed to flash the EK02 kernel again after updating to your recovery?
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Its stock repacked EF02 with ACS Recovery. You flash this and you're all set unless I am in the wrong thread but I don't think I am. After you flash it, go to settings /about phone and check there
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hey guys im in need of some help! im trying to help my friend root his phone and get cwm all in one im not a noob i know my way around odin and instaling kies now i tried getting some help on rootswiki but cant get a response i was looking at the ACS RECOVERY clockworkmod thread that was posted thier but that just redirects me to the acs website where i odin the cwm tar and than flash the root file throug cwm do i do the same method for this?? im just trying to give hime the most current PLEASE HELP THANKS

dc iz 2 legit said:
hey guys im in need of some help! im trying to help my friend root his phone and get cwm all in one im not a noob i know my way around odin and instaling kies now i tried getting some help on rootswiki but cant get a response i was looking at the ACS RECOVERY clockworkmod thread that was posted thier but that just redirects me to the acs website where i odin the cwm tar and than flash the root file throug cwm do i do the same method for this?? im just trying to give hime the most current PLEASE HELP THANKS
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That should work just fine. Just think of the ACS Recovery as a streamlined version of CWM with quicker options to wipe
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Uploaded ACS5 repacks for all builds..
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Anyone having issues with ADW Launcher EX after this is flashed? I flashed this and the Blazer ROM and am not sure what is causing my bootloops whenever I load ADW launcher EX onto my phone. Any help is appreciated. I am going to post this in that thread as well.

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Uploaded ACS5 repacks for all builds..
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Any updates made to the recovery? On 1.0.0.0 wipe data does not appear to be working. Also when you backup to internal SD it skips android_secure because it is looking for it on internal SD.

AJordanWise said:
Anyone having issues with ADW Launcher EX after this is flashed? I flashed this and the Blazer ROM and am not sure what is causing my bootloops whenever I load ADW launcher EX onto my phone. Any help is appreciated. I am going to post this in that thread as well.
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No issues on ADW EX here but I am not on that ROM
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Thanks for thr recovery first off
Second im currently running cwm latest and im installing the zip thru cwm it successfully installs and switches over to acs recovery but when I reboot and go back in to the recovery again cwm is there and not acs recovery idk why this is happening can anyone give me some ideas thanks in advance
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vash469 said:
Thanks for thr recovery first off
Second im currently running cwm latest and im installing the zip thru cwm it successfully installs and switches over to acs recovery but when I reboot and go back in to the recovery again cwm is there and not acs recovery idk why this is happening can anyone give me some ideas thanks in advance
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It does this when you power down then boot to recovery with volume up and power?
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JohnCorleone said:
It does this when you power down then boot to recovery with volume up and power?
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Yes it goes to cwm instead of acs recovery even tho I flashed the acs recovery zip file with cwm
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vash469 said:
Yes it goes to cwm instead of acs recovery even tho I flashed the acs recovery zip file with cwm
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That is strange indeed. Did you try wiping Cache partition and Dalvik cache and reflashing the zip?
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Broken phone

Hey guys, I have been trying to.flash a new ROM since.past two.days but nothing seems to work for me. Currently on juggernaut. I have tried to flash other gingerbread Roms as well but after flashing I get the same old ROM I was running which juggernaut 5.0. all apps are forever closing as well. The phone was perfect just happened two.days ago since this happened. I have tried to flash stock.through Odin.as well but doesn't work but the phone is.working with force.close all around. Tried almost everything can.any one please help me out with it.
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How are you wiping?
what recovery are you using?
Wipe cache wipe data wipe system then flash this http://softlayer.dl.sourceforge.net/project/darksidetools/DARKSIDE.CACHE.WIPE.zip
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I am using touch recovery.
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I factory restarted the phone, wiped delvik wiped cache, superwiped using tdjs wipe
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phenom43 said:
I am using touch recovery.
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Ok. Download ROM manager and use it to install regular cwm recovery.
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I would use the non touch recovery and wipe cache,wipe data, wipe systeam, then flash super wipe. Install ROM, then flash the cache wipe.zip I posted. reboot and let us know.
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Also if you have an external , put the ROM you want to flash on the external sd.
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Go into mounts and storage and format /system /data and cache wipe dalvik factory reset and flash this rom
http://theunlockr.com/2011/11/29/how-to-unroot-the-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-t-mobile-version/
After you flash that you have to re root your device use regular cwm not touch and then flash whatever rom you want
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Check md5 sums and make sure you have a proper download
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Guys I just happen to notice that my.framework is.causing the problem. Any suggestions on that. Anything I put into my memory it does not show.in the recovery mode and after rebooting it vanishes from the files a well
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phenom43 said:
Guys I just happen to notice that my.framework is.causing the problem. Any suggestions on that. Anything I put into my memory it does not show.in the recovery mode and after rebooting it vanishes from the files a well
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Try another sd card.
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You mean an external as card?
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phenom43 said:
Hey guys, I have been trying to.flash a new ROM since.past two.days but nothing seems to work for me. Currently on juggernaut. I have tried to flash other gingerbread Roms as well but after flashing I get the same old ROM I was running which juggernaut 5.0. all apps are forever closing as well. The phone was perfect just happened two.days ago since this happened. I have tried to flash stock.through Odin.as well but doesn't work but the phone is.working with force.close all around. Tried almost everything can.any one please help me out with it.
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if you get bored with it and want to donate it, PM me

Lol the phone is still working and have offers of upto 450. So would rather sell it. However if I make.enough money I would certainly donate it
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phenom43 said:
Lol the phone is still working and have offers of upto 450. So would rather sell it. However if I make.enough money I would certainly donate it
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lol, well if there is anything I can try helping you with let me know, if you can't seem to resolve the issue, my offer stands lol

sinfulgray said:
Check md5 sums and make sure you have a proper download
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Where can i find the md5 sums

phenom43 said:
Where can i find the md5 sums
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Either in the OP or the site you dl from
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novanosis85 said:
Try another sd card.
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I tried everything but its not working for me. Everything is still force closing and the same bloody rom and theme shows up everytime i flash a new rom. Tried flashing through the external sd card as well but no luck. It shoes Google Framework not working. is there any way around it. Its bugging me now. Even tried flashing cwm through rom manager but no luck there as well.

phenom43 said:
I tried everything but its not working for me. Everything is still force closing and the same bloody rom and theme shows up everytime i flash a new rom. Tried flashing through the external sd card as well but no luck. It shoes Google Framework not working. is there any way around it. Its bugging me now. Even tried flashing cwm through rom manager but no luck there as well.
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Give your phone to me
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xcrazydx said:
Give your phone to me
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SORRY man cant do that. I worked really hard to earn this cell phone and wont let it go for free. I bought it for a full price off the contract and don't think will be donating it. I am pretty sure people will be able to help me here. Its not like the phone is dead. Its working except for a few disruptions. Besides people are offering me $450 even in such a condition.

Revert back to LJC?

Does anyone know if it is possible to downgrade from LK8 to LJC?
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yes it is

t3project said:
yes it is
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Do you know how to do it?
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Okay go here -http://stockroms.net/file/GalaxyNote2/SPH-L900- and download these 2 files.
One is a Sprint LJ1 stock rom. (Flash through Odin on PC)
The 2nd is the flashable zip of LJ1 to LJC (do it though TWRP or CWM)
Make sure to make a backup of your apps and data because it does a restore.
There you go
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wierd that someone would send you to another site to DL files, files that you can get here with actual instructions on how to use them. (really? ODIN one thing, then CWM another? Just to get stock? smh)
and then for a person to send you to do this without mentioning the HFA errors and Chameloen FCs that you get from reverting to an earlier ROM from the LK8 leak, and how to fix that.
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kingdazy said:
wierd that someone would send you to another site to DL files, files that you can get here with actual instructions on how to use them. (really? ODIN one thing, then CWM another? Just to get stock? smh)
and then for a person to send you to do this without mentioning the HFA errors and Chameloen FCs that you get from reverting to an earlier ROM from the LK8 leak, and how to fix that.
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There's a fix for those errors right?
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there is, sorry i can't get you to it at the moment. half asleep, and can't find the thread.
look for garwynn/EvilKoncepts fix around here... and a guy named billards in the dev section, i think he did this as well.
good luck!
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Thanks for the help guys.
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I was just mentioning the easiest way
If theyve used roms and such on their phone they would know exactly how to do what I described.
Pretty easy stuff.
Did it like 2 days ago. Lol.
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I am including a version of Billard's TWRP, (original thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2086769) to make it easier for you to revert to LJC. What I do, coming from LK8, is the usual prescribed wipes, before flashing any rom, but I also wipe with the new Carrier button under the wipe menu. When you first boot the new rom, it will rebuild the wiped carrier partition automatically and reboot. Once rebooted, the Handsfree Activation will begin, and the Chameleon errors will no longer be a problem.
This recovery is a godsend.
If you want to go back to any other recovery afterwards, just ODIN your chosen recovery, or flash one, whichever format of recovery you downloaded. I usually just download Goo Manager from the Play store, and install the official TWRP from OpenRecovery Script.
This is a recovery zip file you can flash with the recovery you have now.
Hope this helps, and Billard, I could not find a link to your recovery (found it!! Updated to your original link now). If there's a problem with me sharing your recovery, let me know!
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?a=show&w=files&flid=2472 << chose the one with carrier wipe!
As always, proceed with caution, and I am NOT resposible for any and all problems you may run into.

Thanks so much.
Theres a flashable chameleon fix in that thread.
So awesome.
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currentuserjade said:
I am including a version of Billard's TWRP, (original thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2086769) to make it easier for you to revert to LJC. What I do, coming from LK8, is the usual prescribed wipes, before flashing any rom, but I also wipe with the new Carrier button under the wipe menu. When you first boot the new rom, it will rebuild the wiped carrier partition automatically and reboot. Once rebooted, the Handsfree Activation will begin, and the Chameleon errors will no longer be a problem.
This recovery is a godsend.
If you want to go back to any other recovery afterwards, just ODIN your chosen recovery, or flash one, whichever format of recovery you downloaded. I usually just download Goo Manager from the Play store, and install the official TWRP from OpenRecovery Script.
This is a recovery zip file you can flash with the recovery you have now.
Hope this helps, and Billard, I could not find a link to your recovery (found it!! Updated to your original link now). If there's a problem with me sharing your recovery, let me know!
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?a=show&w=files&flid=2472 << chose the oCOMBINATION_L900VPALJC_CL434243_HWID04_HW_Rev0406_user.tar.md5ne with carrier wipe!
As always, proceed with caution, and I am NOT resposible for any and all problems you may run into.
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what I did was I flashed the custom recovery by Billard, then I flashed the LJC_Stock_With_Count_Reset[FINAL].zip and that put me in a boot loop. I then booted my phone to download mode and flashed COMBINATION_L900VPALJC_CL434243_HWID04_HW_Rev0406_user.tar.md5. The result was my note 2 back to stock with stock recovery and 4.1.1 ljc! If you were to flash the COMBINATION_L900VPALJC_CL434243_HWID04_HW_Rev0406_user.tar.md5 without first at least installing the custom recovery and wiping the carrier settings I know that the combination tar will fail and you'll be stuck with a kies message. If you follow my steps your phone should also go through with the combination.tar file and put you back to unrooted, stock, ljc. Hope this helps someone.

Sorry for the dumb question but what is chameleon
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budde2 said:
Sorry for the dumb question but what is chameleon
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMT1FLzEn9I&feature=youtube_gdata_player
No all jokes aside is what happens when you revert back to LJC from any of the other builds like LK8 and up. Something breaks which causes hands free activation to start up after every boot and it fails to activate device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2062499
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RayTrue04 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMT1FLzEn9I&feature=youtube_gdata_player
No all jokes aside is what happens when you revert back to LJC from any of the other builds like LK8 and up. Something breaks which causes hands free activation to start up after every boot and it fails to activate device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2062499
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I went to ma7 back to ljc with no problems with that maybe the restore with flash count reset has a fix implemented
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budde2 said:
I went to ma7 back to ljc with no problems with that maybe the restore with flash count reset has a fix implemented
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Yes it does have the fix. You should read more clearly before flashing things. It's noted in the OP. Wouldn't want you bricking your Note one of these days
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RayTrue04 said:
Yes it does have the fix. You should read more clearly before flashing things. It's noted in the OP. Wouldn't want you bricking your Note one of these days
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Yeah must have missed that. Honestly I read it twice im a shamed to say lol
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Can I flash a recovery while on aosp?

Don't know of I can or not but. I wanted to be certain. Also which is more stable cwm, or twrp?
Ive always used cwm but I read that twrp fixes emulated SD card issues???.
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diazf09 said:
Don't know of I can or not but. I wanted to be certain. Also which is more stable cwm, or twrp?
Ive always used cwm but I read that twrp fixes emulated SD card issues?
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AFAIK the clockwork doesn't depend on whether you are on aosp or else.
I guess the stability is about the same but I'd prefer TWRP because it's more userfriendly and has more features.
And as I never had emulated sdcard issues, i can't tell u anything about that.
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OK. Cool.. Where did u get your download for twrp? I tried using goo manager. But it says it was going to install a att version.. All Roms in too is att. Seemed sketchy.. Am I missing something ???
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Did you flash an at&t rom? That's the main reason it'd do that to you. Check your build prop for i747 and d2att. Google how to do that if you aren't sure. Your SIG shows the use of it so I'm guessing you did.
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OK. Cool.. Where did u get your download for twrp
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I got mine in the thread for my devices, if you can't find it go there http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/, choose your device and download twrp
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mt3g said:
Did you flash an at&t rom? That's the main reason it'd do that to you. Check your build prop for i747 and d2att. Google how to do that if you aren't sure. Your SIG shows the use of it so I'm guessing you did.
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Yeah that's exactly what I did... Thanks
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I used CWM for years and started having problems with it when I started flashing 4.2. CWM had some problems flashing the roms correctly and with the multiple profile storage and TWRP was a little ahead of them when it came to fixing those problems. So I jumped to TWRP and never looked back. I prefer it for serveral reasons. The interface is more friendly, backing up and restoring roms are a bit faster and the overall fetures will keep me with TWRP.

[Q] flashing a rom without bricking?

I cant flash a rom and have it work. I have tried several ROMS like aokp, jedi, smooth, jellybeans, etc and they almost always brick. Jedi worked but google services crashed back to back to back to the point where i couldnt even use the phone. does anyone know of a 4.3 rom that works on att sgh-i317?? i basically went down the list on galaxynote2root.com and tried them all but no success.
I have root, have TWRP installed and flash the rom and it bricks. i factory reset first, then install and nothing.
any ideas?

All of the roms on this forum work.. What are your exact steps?
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Kreateablaze said:
All of the roms on this forum work.. What are your exact steps?
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Have they been tried on sgh-i317?
I did these exact steps:
Rooted phone and installed TWRP recovery
put AOKP Rom on SD card and booted into recovery mode
Wiped/Factory reset through recovery
rebooted into recovery
installed AOKP ROM
booted and bricked- hangs at "X" aokp bootup screen

Have you installed gapps after flashing an aosp rom? I am running carbon rom right now... Earlier today I was on aokp. I have used them all and I have a I317. An att note 2
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Kreateablaze said:
Have you installed gapps after flashing an aosp rom? I am running carbon rom right now... Earlier today I was on aokp. I have used them all and I have a I317. An att note 2
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does not having the gapps installed prevent the phone from booting? ive booted a rom before without gapps and it booted.
was there something wrong with my steps? did you use the aokp milestone or nightlies? where did you get the carbon rom? its all good?

I used the latest aokp nightly. And right now I'm running the newest carbon nightly. I got it from the op of the carbon thread.
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Kreateablaze said:
I used the latest aokp nightly. And right now I'm running the newest carbon nightly. I got it from the op of the carbon thread.
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What were your steps? what recovery were you using? im just so confused why my phone bricks every time

I'm using the latest version of twrp recovery. Try updating it?
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Download your rom and gapps again using a PC...
Then place the files to your SD using a card adapter if no USB connection is possible...
Then fully wipe the device again from within the latest version of TWRP recovery and flash the new downloads ...
You may have a bad flash ...and you are not bricked...g
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gregsarg said:
Download your rom and gapps again using a PC...
Then place the files to your SD using a card adapter if no USB connection is possible...
Then fully wipe the device again from within the latest version of TWRP recovery and flash the new downloads ...
You may have a bad flash ...and you are not bricked...g
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I did those exact steps and it did not work. i tried flashing pac man rom the last time and it got stuck in a boot loop too. I think there are some files that are corrupt or some temp files somewhere that are preventing a successful flash. my binary flash count was 9. and that was just on this run, ive tried flashing several times before. each time the only way to recover it is hooking the phone up to a pc and using kies to flash back to stock firmware. this sucks.

What version of twrp are you using? I have never had this issue you are having and I have flashed every rom on this forum for our device.
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igotta67bug said:
I did those exact steps and it did not work. i tried flashing pac man rom the last time and it got stuck in a boot loop too. I think there are some files that are corrupt or some temp files somewhere that are preventing a successful flash. my binary flash count was 9. and that was just on this run, ive tried flashing several times before. each time the only way to recover it is hooking the phone up to a pc and using kies to flash back to stock firmware. this sucks.
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9 counts ??
Uh....yeh...not right ...
Have you messed with device partitions in ODIN ??
If so...something is definitely wrong ...
At this point ...you may want to consider a full return to stock and allow the PIT to properly restore your partitions..
Just follow the return to stock guide (sticky )...in the general section ..
Once restored to stock with a corrected flash counter you can begin again using CF auto root as your root method..
It sounds as if you have root issues and possible partition damage...
One other step you can try first is to boot into download mode and re-root using CF...
That may help....but certainly won't hurt anything...then attempt a clean flash again..
If it fails ...then the return to stock and rooting again seems prudent ...g
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Ok ill try that. When I do the sticky method is that different than using kies to flash to stock? Kies is supposed to wipe everything and reload stock firmware. I agree the partitions are corrupt somewhere
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igotta67bug said:
Ok ill try that. When I do the sticky method is that different than using kies to flash to stock? Kies is supposed to wipe everything and reload stock firmware. I agree the partitions are corrupt somewhere
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Are u wiping data and system as well in recovery. If you're running TW and u switch to AOSP without wiping everything.....the results most likely wouldn't b pretty
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I'm doing a factory reset--> "swipe to wipe". Do I need to do something else?
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Kies is not the method I use in returning to stock...as I don't trust it..
Odin is my first choice ...
Using Odin to flash a factory rom will wipe everything as well ...and is far more reliable ...IMHO...g
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gregsarg said:
9 counts ??
Uh....yeh...not right ...
Have you messed with device partitions in ODIN ??
If so...something is definitely wrong ...
At this point ...you may want to consider a full return to stock and allow the PIT to properly restore your partitions..
Just follow the return to stock guide (sticky )...in the general section ..
Once restored to stock with a corrected flash counter you can begin again using CF auto root as your root method..
It sounds as if you have root issues and possible partition damage...
One other step you can try first is to boot into download mode and re-root using CF...
That may help....but certainly won't hurt anything...then attempt a clean flash again..
If it fails ...then the return to stock and rooting again seems prudent ...g
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OK, so i followed these steps perfectly and it did not work. GOt Stuck in a boot loop again. something is corrupt. i used the latest version of clockwork mod and tried to install the latest AOKP nightlies. :crying:

Alright ...
Do you mean that you returned to stock ??
And have rooted again ...??
If yes ..we can dig deeper ...and if not ...proceed with full unroot...g
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I used the sticky on turning your phone back to stock which used odin. I followed that list perfectly which said to flash stock using odin, root using cf then using triangle away, then super user to fully unroot. Then I installed clockword mod recovery, booted to recovery mode, cleared all cache and davlik and factory reset again, then installed the aokp and it got stuck in a boot loop
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Here's what I do with twrp when flashing a rom.
Go to wipe menu and then advanced wipe and select dalvik, cache, data, system and internal(optional). I do it three times to make sure. then flash your rom with gapps (if aosp)