Need help, bricked phone??? - AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III

not bricked
Buddy rooted his phone via
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zPrnbJasFs&feature=plcp
He asked me to help him install CM10 rom..
No problem I thought
Had him install Touch recovery via goo-manager, rebooted into recovery and wiped data/cache blah blah, install .zip file and gets an error
every CM10 based rom gives some sort of error
"assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "d2att" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "d2att" e:Error in /emmc/cm-9-20120720-NIGHTLY-d2att.zip (status 7)
WTF?!??!
Anyone have any ideas ?? THANKS GUYS!

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GalaxysHeart said:
ODIN
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Are you saying I have to use odin to flash a rom

fastfed said:
Are you saying I have to use odin to flash a rom
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Yes. Instructions can be found with a quick search.
Download mode -> ODIN to stock -> Put ClockworkMod recovery on SD -> Install CWM using stock recovery -> Happy flashing!

fastfed said:
Are you saying I have to use odin to flash a rom
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No. You don't use ODIN to flash cm10. Error 7 happens because of outdated recovery. Download ROM manager from the play store, install cwm through it and after its installed ...boot into recovery and flash cm10.
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GalaxysHeart said:
Yes. Instructions can be found with a quick search.
Download mode -> ODIN to stock -> Put ClockworkMod recovery on SD -> Install CWM using stock recovery -> Happy flashing!
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Gotcha, thanks

GalaxysHeart said:
Yes. Instructions can be found with a quick search.
Download mode -> ODIN to stock -> Put ClockworkMod recovery on SD -> Install CWM using stock recovery -> Happy flashing!
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Ok, did it, and got the green pass light on odin and had him go back into recovery and ONCE AGAIN, back into the STOCK recovery.
I'm losing my mind with frustration!
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Also, why doesn't this work?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29250690
TWRP

Are you rooted..? Like I said before ..why not use ROM manager?
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defnow said:
Are you rooted..? Like I said before ..why not use ROM manager?
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He rooted it I wasn't there when he did it.
It sure seems rooted it.. Super user is there and I already flashed a rom
But again, every CM10 based rom gives some sort of failure
and his recovery goes back and forth on its own from CWM to stock, its very strange

What recovery version does he have?
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defnow said:
What recovery version does he have?
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The one from goo-manager
Whatever goomanger puts on there.
The problem is, if he loads goo manager, tells it to download the recovery and reboots into recovery the recovery will there.
If he reboots a few times and then goes and reboots into recovery it will revert back into the stock recovery.
WTF!! lol

All you need to do is to install ROM manager from the play store and from it you can install the latest cwm recovery easily.
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fastfed said:
The one from goo-manager
Whatever goomanger puts on there.
The problem is, if he loads goo manager, tells it to download the recovery and reboots into recovery the recovery will there.
If he reboots a few times and then goes and reboots into recovery it will revert back into the stock recovery.
WTF!! lol
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Wow. Just download ROM manager and use that recovery...you shouldnt have a problem flashing cm10 with that one.
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defnow said:
Wow. Just download ROM manager and use that recovery...you shouldnt have a problem flashing cm10 with that one.
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Yes, we installed Rom manager and when he clicks "flash clockworkmod recovery" he gets an error
I gotta wait till he gets home so he can tell me what the error is again
thanks

Ok I forgot, he doesn't get an error message when he goes to install the clockwork recovery via rom manager, he gets a message that he has to choose a phone and in that list there is no GSIII
which model should he choose ? THANKS

Yea so ok, something is seriously screwed here,
I had him flash the CWM recovery the third on this list
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28612095&postcount=558
Had him reboot into recovery and flash that zip, it was successful, I had him reboot into recovery from the touch recovery that we installed from goo-manager and he was indeed in the CWM recovery
Had him reboot the system, then again reboot into recovery from rom manager and sure enough it reboots into the stock android recovery.
Something is seriously wrong here.
I am totally at a loss

It has something to do with the flash counter. Since I'm not sure about it I would have him re root his phone using the toolkit and flash a recovery with the toolkit and see what happens.
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Are you trying to root a kies/ota update? Canadian carriers put in an install script that removes custom recovery at every reboot.
Look for install.sh in the root of the phone's file system.
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Cwm recovery not working?

Hello everyone
After the jelly bean update. I lost root. Then I rooted with the wug fresh rooting toolkit. Then I flashed cwm from the ROM manager. When I tried to go to cwm to flash a ROM it showed the android with the red sign which I think means that you don't have recovery.
But look at this screen shot.
Do you guys have any idea what might be happening?
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shahrukhraza said:
When I tried to go to cwm to flash a ROM it showed the android with the red sign which I think means that you don't have recovery.
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thats the stock recovery.
1) stop using toolkits
2) delete recovery-from-boot.p from /system
3) reflash cwm recovery.

Cant reboot into custom recovery!

I rooted my phone by odin method . Flashing clockwork mod recovery over stock recovery . And somehow I was able to install Superuser.
But now when I try to reboot in recovery it takes me to stock recovery mode not custom recovery.
I tried both recovery and they work for a while and after some time they dont.
Why is this happening ?
Su is working fine and I m on UVLH2 .
Thanks in advance
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Since you already have superuser. Why not install via Rom manager or install twrp
Recovery doesn't stick for some weird reason when flashing through Odin on that firmware
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Teo032 said:
Since you already have superuser. Why not install via Rom manager or install twrp
Recovery doesn't stick for some weird reason when flashing through Odin on that firmware
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I did. I did install clockwork mod via rom manager and twrp via goo.im app but they work for a while and after a while (1 hour ) wheb I reboot on recovery it takes me to same stock recovery
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Oh really that's really weird. I'm sure doc will come in here and help you out.. there was another thread out there asking the same that used a different odinable cwm that worked.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Battery pulls are unnecessary. Delete or rename these.
/system/recovery-from-boot.p
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh
Reinstall recovery with rom or goo manager and reboot recovery.
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bikrame said:
I did. I did install clockwork mod via rom manager and twrp via goo.im app but they work for a while and after a while (1 hour ) wheb I reboot on recovery it takes me to same stock recovery
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Thats weird...so you can reboot into custom recovery a few times and eventually it goes back to stock? Or can you only boot custom once then it reverts?
First, look for these files and if there, delete or rename them.
/system/recovery-from-boot.p
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh
Then reinstall recovery and see if it works now.
If theyre not there, good!....well maybe!
Have you tried any other method of installing recovery?
Try using my favorite tool, Mobile Odin.
Free lite version here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
(Dont forget to download the flash kernel further down the page)
Or buy full version on play store.
Download twrp here:
http://d-h.st/pNQ
Rename to recovery.img
Open Mobile Odin and tap Recovery and select that file.
Do not wipe.
Tap and confirm Flash Firmware.
Let me know how that goes.
Teo032 said:
Oh really that's really weird. I'm sure doc will come in here and help you out.. there was another thread out there asking the same that used a different odinable cwm that worked.
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Lol! Expecting me?
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Thank you guys .
I did first method. Rename those files and install recovery via goo.Im. got error on rom manager . Lets see what goes on couple of hours and I will let you know .
Thanks again
*.*Carrying unrooted phone is almost like carrying an iphone *.*
bikrame said:
Thank you guys .
I did first method. Rename those files and install recovery via goo.Im. got error on rom manager . Lets see what goes on couple of hours and I will let you know .
Thanks again
*.*Carrying unrooted phone is almost like carrying an iphone *.*
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You take that back
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Thank you Doc and Teo . Twrp is running good. Did nadroid backup also.

Error flashing in Cw

Hey guys root the phone using galaxy's root3. I was able to create a back up. When I go to flash task rom or any rom I get this error in the photo any ideas?
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los0325 said:
Hey guys root the phone using galaxy's root3. I was able to create a back up. When I go to flash task rom or any rom I get this error in the photo any ideas?
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The answers you got in Task's threads still stand. It's either that you have to update your cwm (make sure it's d2att) or you'll have to use TWRP.
You can also redownload or
cut out a line in the updater script but I don't suggest that.
los0325 said:
Hey guys root the phone using galaxy's root3. I was able to create a back up. When I go to flash task rom or any rom I get this error in the photo any ideas?
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You need to update your recovery. Either use rom manager or, if you can't boot up, download an cwm flashable zip located at the bottom of post #2 in my signature link. Place it on a micro sd card and flash it in recovery. Go to advanced and reboot recovery. Flash rom and gapps again
Either your recovery is outdated, or you are trying to flash a device that isn't displaying itself as an i747 (d2att). This could be because your using a Canadian version of the s3, or your trying to flash the att Rom on a tmo,vzw, or Sprint version of the phone.

Clockwork Mod not staying

So just picked up a new Galaxy S3 AT&T as my old one had a cracked LCD. I rooted using Odin, boot into recovery Clockwork Recovery, installed superuser and rebooted. Afterwards I tried to go back into the clockwork mod recovery to install roms but instead of CWM I was greeted with the factory android recovery screen instead.. I tried rooting a few times, each time shows clockwork mod recovery but after a reboot it reverted. This use to work on my previous galaxy but this new one isnt taking it..
version 4.1.2 Just got it yesterday.. Any idea?
Delete wrong reply
Now I'm curious as to what the reply was LOL
applefritterz said:
Now I'm curious as to what the reply was LOL
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This is not the AT&T galaxy s3 forum. This is the GT-i9300 (international) forum. Top of teh screen is a "type to find your device" box, which you can use to locate the correct forum.
Or better yet, use the /!\ report button to the top right of your post to report it for a moderator to move it to the correct location.
Lol I did not read your post right :silly:
I do apologize I thought this was the US carrier.
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Check for a file named /system/etc/install-recovery.sh on your system partition. That will try to replace the recovery when the phone starts in case it has been corrupted.
Try booting to recovery with Rom manager.
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ra4013 said:
Try booting to recovery with Rom manager.
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I've tried doing it this way. I have both clockworkmod recovery and Team Win Recovery Project just now.. clockworkmod works via rom manager but TWRP does not.. hmm booting into TWRP takes me back to the default android recovery
Root phone, install super user, restart phone, download rom manager, install latest cwm recovery, reboot in recovery, press reboot phone, disable flash of stock recovery, problem solved.
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Domoo said:
Root phone, install super user, restart phone, download rom manager, install latest cwm recovery, reboot in recovery, press reboot phone, disable flash of stock recovery, problem solved.
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That simple eh.. k

Flash custom recovery without odin after rooting with cfroot

Is it possible to flash twrp or cwm without odin? I know you can download Rom manager and use it to flash cwm but it wouldn't boot into recovery afterwards just went into a boot loop
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I guess I'll go with no which I assumed would be the answer
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re: custom recovery
robertwind89 said:
Is it possible to flash twrp or cwm without odin? I know you can download Rom manager and use it to flash cwm but it wouldn't boot into recovery afterwards just went into a boot loop
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You can flash TWRP without ODIN if your phone is rooted.
Go to the playstore and download "goomanager" a free app
and click the menu softkey on left side of phone then select
"flash open recovery script".
Then wait til it gets done and when it's done just reboot the phone.
That's the easiest way to do it and TWRP is way better than cwm.
Good luck!
Awesome thank you so much you da best
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Misterjunky said:
You can flash TWRP without ODIN if your phone is rooted.
Go to the playstore and download "goomanager" a free app
and click the menu softkey on left side of phone then select
"flash open recovery script".
Then wait til it gets done and when it's done just reboot the phone.
That's the easiest way to do it and TWRP is way better than cwm.
Good luck!
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