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I guess the title is a little misleading... because I've already figured it out. No jig needed.
Well lets get to it.
Contains this kernel:
http://www.forums.acsyndicate.net/showthread.php/3167-KERNEL-ODIN-Stock-Pulled-Repacked-with-CWM5
First, flash a custom kernel so you can root your phone. Doesn't matter, just get it rooted, how ever you wish.
Then, flash the "Pulled" stock kernel provided by Bubby323
http://www.forums.acsyndicate.net/s...ed-from-a-non-rooted-phone.?p=12012#post12012
Thanks JBN:
http://min.us/l3W76zVg6eNNi
After that, this is where I come in...
Go to
http://chris41g.devphone.org/index.php?dir=EpicTouch/
and download FlashzImage.zip
unzip it to your PC, it requires that you have drivers installed to ADB into your phone.
ADB binary is in the zip, so you don't need that, just debugging mode turned on.
Run Install.bat
Make sure your screen is on, so you can accept the SU prompt. your phone will reboot at some point, and it will have my newest test kernel and no yellow triangle...
Thanks to QbKing77 for the How To Video:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySskTt-S-cM[/media]
From there, you can install any kernel you want from CWM using zips, and not increase your odin mode binary counter.
Also if your prefer, you can replace the zImage in the original zip with any kernel to flash...
This could be adapted to mac or linux pretty easy im sure, but I'm not gonna do it, thats why I labeled this a proof of concept. all the bat file does is push the files. you can manually push them and chmod and run the script and get the same effects..
anyways, heres my small contribution for the day...
Thanks to Orionstein and Rjmjr69 for help testing...
and freenode #lostkernel
Does it reset the binary counter?
$2 jig does both
Samsung Galaxy S Dos indeed
no, just removes the custom binary flag.... which removes the triangle..
sorry but im not gonna try to decompile the boot loader and what not... especially since i dont have the phone..
chris41g said:
no, just removes the custom binary flag.... which removes the triangle..
sorry but im not gonna try to decompile the boot loader and what not... especially since i dont have the phone..
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Much appreciated and good work! I was just asking cuz I know its going to be asked lol
churro7 said:
$2 jig does both
Samsung Galaxy S Dos indeed
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yes youre correct it does...
but why should you have to buy a jig? why should you have to odin kernels at all?? it should be used as a safeguard...
this method is to get cwm on your phone, and this method only needs to be used once, then you can use CWM to flash everythign from then on out...
or you can buy a 2 dollar jig, use odin every time, use your jig everytime...
doesnt matter to me, like i said, this is my small contribution for the day...
You, sir, are a man among men... Thank you for your Kernel and for this fix (that yellow triangle just BUGS - like an itch you can't scratch).
thanx chris, great work as usual.
That crappy yellow triangle is GONE, thanks Chris!
dja2k
chris is it normal to still be on your LoS beta kernel after running this? triangle is gone but phone info. says im still on your beta kernel.
darren.wlsn1 said:
chris is it normal to still be on your LoS beta kernel after running this? triangle is gone but phone info. says im still on your beta kernel.
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That's what he included in it from my understanding.
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yes, the LoStKernel is whats in the zip
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That's what he included in it from my understanding.
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yes, the LoStKernel is whats in the zip
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ty for answers.
Would bmlwrite not achieve the same result as DDing to the partition?
I don't think so, since it doesn't have a bml layer, though I could be wrong..
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Work is much appreciated but I only used it once and any subsequent flashes showed no triangle or binary counter
Samsung Galaxy S Dos indeed
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$2 jig does both
Samsung Galaxy S Dos indeed
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Don't use it then. Simple. Thanks Chris.
Sent From My Evo Killer!!!
Thought I lost root there for a minute. Actually, I did. I don't know. Mixed emothion about Sammy device. I hate the the pre-configured product; love your software Chris. Hope you get one of these.
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Nice...can't wait to get to work to try this
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After doing this, if I want to flash another kernel that was packaged for odin, do I just get a cwm packaged kernel and replace the zimage with the one found in the tar?
Edit: I was an impatient prick and did just what I asked and it worked out fine. Thank you for doing this. My theory is that the way were putting CWM on our phones via Odin was the reason that some of us got more frequent LOS after flashing. Only time will tell. I know that when I am on stock pulled kernel, I go days without LOS. As soon as I flash CWM via Odin or flash an Odin custom kernel, I am back to LOS within hours or even minutes in between instances. I have a feeling that this will make things better for custom kernels. Fingers crossed.
Oh, CWM, how MUCH I can't stand thee:
Anyway, here's a long version:
I can't stand using CWM for recovery.
(I initially had an OG Evo, and it was nothing but a headache, so I always used AmonRa, successfully, and use that or TWRP on my ALL my other devices, where I can...
I'very made other posts about its issues, and have gotten into it with Koush online before about all the problems with it, and how he just let's so many versions out into the wild that aren't working for different phones...
With the ET4G, I kinda had to use it, and was able to flash a working version thru Odin.
Whatever, I was able to use it.
Lately, Koush releases a touchscreen version, there are stories about it all over the web: so I go into Rom Manager to check it out:
It tells me that it's not yet compatible with the ET4G, but that my version of CWM is outdated, so I should flash a newer CWM....
LIKE AN IDIOT, I agreed.
Now, just when I finally have a chance to flash CM9 on my ET4G, after waiting SOOOOO long?
I can't.
Because now, my recovery's totally borked.
I can't even get my phone to do anything but bootloop the CM7 animation, and download mode is the only thing I can get into.
Now, I'm gonna have to spend all this time today fixing what shouldn't be messed up in the first place instead of enjoying CM9 like I should be doing.
(BTW: Koush, if you're listening: this will be the last time for sure I ever fall for that again.)
Yeah, I'm mad, Bro.
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I never use ROM manager but doesn't cwm have to be packaged with a kernel in order for it to work? ie. we can't just flash a recovery like we could in the evo 4G days. Methinks if you just use odin to flash a kernel+cwm package you'll be back up and running in no time.
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Methinks if you just use odin to flash a kernel+cwm package you'll be back up and running in no time.
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Methinks you are a wise and gracious man with your help......
_MetalHead_ said:
I never use ROM manager but doesn't cwm have to be packaged with a kernel in order for it to work? ie. we can't just flash a recovery like we could in the evo 4G days. Methinks if you just use odin to flash a kernel+cwm package you'll be back up and running in no time.
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Oh, yeah: I can fix it, but my wife has my laptop till like 7pm, and I really don't wanna mess with drivers, Odin, all, that stuff on my desktop. I keep all my Android stuff on one PC (laptop) and I like having ADB, drivers, all that stuff, in one place...Just kinda threw a rock into my chain, on today of all days...
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Edit: And, yeah, I knew that used to be the case with CWM (needed kernel flash), but when a known high-level dev is telling me basically, that "this updated version will work for that very specific Android device that you have", and that "I can use his app to flash it", I guess I wanted to believe him...
Eff that guy: He needs to spend less time stacking his money, and more time having some accountability for what he releases to the public.
/End rant.
So, this has nothing to do with Clockworkmod, you are really pissed that samsung requires recovery and kernels on the same partition.
Koush can only do so much magic.
Bielinsk said:
So, this has nothing to do with Clockworkmod, you are really pissed that samsung requires recovery and kernels on the same partition.
Koush can only do so much magic.
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?
How much magic does it take to remove the ET4G from Rom Manager's compatability list?
I'd bet not too much: In fact, I'd bet I could learn that trick in one short weekend.
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If you're still rooted Mobil odin
Nandroid hardly ever works for me, it usually fails during the restore.
just uninstall rom manager its about worthless for our phone.
drksilenc said:
just uninstall rom manager its about worthless for our phone.
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I know it sux but I have to agree the real problem and question is if you know your way around your phone then honestly why in the hell would you use Rom Manager, Not getting on you but I too hated CWM on OG Evo, I used Amon but the one thing we all learned early is do it yourself so you dont need Rom Manager...
I love the new clockwork mod touch recovery. I actually like it better than twrp2.0. Only thing I like about twrp is you can compress the backups. The new cwm touch was just released for the ns4g.
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I agree ROM manager is useless in the galaxy s4g forums its ROM Mangler.
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playya said:
I know it sux but I have to agree the real problem and question is if you know your way around your phone then honestly why in the hell would you use Rom Manager, Not getting on you but I too hated CWM on OG Evo, I used Amon but the one thing we all learned early is do it yourself so you dont need Rom Manager...
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I know, I know...
(And I'm back up with CM9 on my ET4G: used my desktop, couldn't wait all day), and believe me: there's probably no one who's more outspoken about their anti-cwm/rommanagerness than I am: I'm just mad at myself for believing that the new update would work..
Oh well, lesson (re)learned....
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This is why i no longer use that pos rom manager. When i first started out with android that biatch messed up my og epic a few times. I learned my lesson after a few odins
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eao1991 said:
This is why i no longer use that pos rom manager. When i first started out with android that biatch messed up my og epic a few times. I learned my lesson after a few odins
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I use it all the time to boot into recovery and that is it
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Originally Posted by eao1991
This is why i no longer use that pos rom manager. When i first started out with android that biatch messed up my og epic a few times. I learned my lesson after a few odins
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I use it all the time to boot into recovery and that is it
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I use the extended power options for that...but obviously the rom needs to include it which most do now. I'm still kicking myself in the ass for ever buying rom manager but I guess it was the noob in me.
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Same thing happened to me when I first rooted my phone. I rooted the stock rom then installed rom manager and installed the recovery that way. Then when I booted into recovery, the only option I had was to reboot.
Don't ever use Rom Manager. Ever.
CBowley said:
Same thing happened to me when I first rooted my phone. I rooted the stock rom then installed rom manager and installed the recovery that way. Then when I booted into recovery, the only option I had was to reboot.
Don't ever use Rom Manager. Ever.
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For our phone.
There's definitely nothing wrong with CWM. Blame rom manager if you must place the blame anywhere besides yourself.
I bought rom manager to support clockworkmod and have access to the latest clockworkmod versions. I think they have provided a wonderful tool. Anyway, I actually never used it except to check for roms and latest clockworkmod.
I've flashed the touch version of clockworkmod (downloaded the .img file from the clockrkmod web site) on my ns4g using adb and fastboot (thanks to Paul627 for the tutorial).
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Anyone know where to find Odin for Mac.
Pp.
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Anyone know where to find Odin for Mac.
Pp.
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Dont get mad but have you tried Google? I put in ---- odin for --- and it finished it off for me. Then I clicked on the link where I then proceeded to download a file which is name odin 1.8.5.tar.gz - I am assuming the extension is for Mac? Correct?
If so come on man that was too easy.... If not my bad since I am not an apple guy...
there is a torrent for it
or use heimdall
but i prefer VMWare + Odin
twoslo said:
there is a torrent for it
or use heimdall
but i prefer VMWare + Odin
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Is this it? http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Developer-Tools/ODIN.shtml
Thanks Playa your way better than Google! More informative and direct. I like your community spirit.
Let me know if you need something.
Pp.
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I have used Heimdall in the past, but currently I use either Mobile ODIN, or I boot up Windows 7 in Parallels Desktop and do it that way. Both work great.
I wouldn't use parralel for Odin
Lets say parralel crashes or lags ur screwed
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I use vmware and xp. No problems. Just make sure you always let vmware & windows take control of any USB devices and don't share them with host os (osx).
ditch odin and use heimdall.. dont have to worry about drivers etc.. infact use linux
gtuansdiamm said:
I wouldn't use parralel for Odin
Lets say parralel crashes or lags ur screwed
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Seriously? We run mission critical servers in Parallels or VMWare; they are rock solid. This is totally a good option for people. Even if it did lag, it won't ever screw up the ODIN download feature, so you can just restart and start over.
chris41g said:
ditch odin and use heimdall.. dont have to worry about drivers etc.. infact use linux
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Heimdall is pretty good, but you can use 1 click odin package; it's super easy. takes like 2 minutes and you're good to go. Why don't you just compile your own OS, then build heimdall from source? then you can be a super l337 h4x0r
well i prefer to use linux, and i prefer to use heimdall because both work flawless for me. i use linux to compile android, and compile kernels, android is a linux derivative, linux is probably the most stable OS family to have ever been created.. the fact that you CAN compile heimdall, linux, and android from source makes them the better solution, but you dont have to.. which also makes them a good solution.. plus Odin has been known to brick phones..
i got it no thanks to anyone here lol
posting up heimdall packaged with agat recovery in development soon one click pre rooted ota
and a heimdall el29 rooted with good ol cwm
uploading to dev host now
Dreamlogix said:
Hey i need some one to test a heimdall one click i made and tell me if it works its just stock el29
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B3K5cABH1U1hR0JOc0RSUGw3Y0k
lmk if it works
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really no one? i wanna start maintaining heimdall packages for people that cant run odin on unbuntu
I have Ubuntu. I can help. Would be nice to no longer have to use Windows to flash roms on Android devices. What do you want me to do? "See if it works" is a little vague
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Dreamlogix said:
Hey i need some one to test a heimdall one click i made and tell me if it works its just stock el29
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B3K5cABH1U1hR0JOc0RSUGw3Y0k
lmk if it works
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Ok so open a console in the directory where you saved the file and type java -jar El29stock.jar
reeboot into download mode and when detected hit flash report back if it works
Its my first oneclick package
I just noticed that there was only odin one clicks for going back to gb to get gps working/serial/what ever
its a pain to run a vm every time to flash when you dont have any windows pcs in the house
thanks for your help!
I was going to try it but you didn't mention if you tried it on your machine. This being the first time I've seen your sn, I don't know you or your reputation. I'm not trying to be insulting either.
yeah i tried it on my machine it doesnt go past hand shaking with loki im working on it still if you got a working linux distro i wouldnt mind having a extra tester was just wondering why there was no heimdall one clicks for ppl with unbuntu
well i got it done/working on linux could still use a windows tester
So what is this?
I have always wondered would it be safe and easier to flash custom roms using Odin if we had odin packages for custom roms. So I started to poke around and research. Rwilco12 has been a great help. I was working on this before new year and was getting somewhere. I had created quite a few full Odin tars for couple ROMs but none of the packages had successfully flashed the whole ROM. These tar packages are similar to the stock .tar files that sextape posts but they are rooted and are not stock Sprint builds.
As some of you may know, I got sick and caught flu on new year so had to stop working on this and hasn't worked on this since 27th Dec plus now new college semester has started so I am somewhat short on time.
So the reason I am posting this here is that I want to know from you whether you would be interested in using Odin to flash custom roms? OR Would you rather continue to flash custom ROMs using CWM?
If more people are interested in this and would seriously use these to flash custom ROMs then I will continue to work on it. I want honest responses. I wouldn't mind a bit if you think Odin custom ROM flashing is not the way you would go. Also you can use the poll for your response.
I will appreciate any useful responses.
Im actually working on something similar for my Note 2 rom. Gonna have the choices of a zip, tar or aroma install. Going the extra tar route to include files for people rolling back from higher firmware with errors so they dont have to flash modems and the fix separately and can just odin 1click back. It would actually probably work well for any rom it makes it much easier for a noob to flash without fear of using an unsafe kernel on et4g and without having to learn everything all at once before they can try something out. Odin has been fairly safe for me minus one incident with a leak when I flashed an incomplete tar and bricked nyself but other than that never had a single hiccup using odin with complete files. It would make it easy for people to flash without recovery as well since they could mobile odin the new rom instead :thumbup:
I give this idea :thumbup::thumbup:
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It has its ups of convenience but is not practical for developers. From my understanding, it is much easier to break into a zip file to update stuff for the new builds fix bugs and find bugs to fix, as well as it being easier to build a zip to flash. Also, as the end user of a ROM, I like to go in and add or remove things before I flash my ROM. I can't do that easily if at all if it is Odin based.
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I've been talking about this for months, since we had the eMMC super brick issue. No one listened...
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graydiggy said:
It has its ups of convenience but is not practical for developers. From my understanding, it is much easier to break into a zip file to update stuff for the new builds fix bugs and find bugs to fix, as well as it being easier to build a zip to flash. Also, as the end user of a ROM, I like to go in and add or remove things before I flash my ROM. I can't do that easily if at all if it is Odin based.
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I hear you but its only couple linux commands to unpack the system folder and then you can make any changes.
Mattix724 said:
I've been talking about this for months, since we had the eMMC super brick issue. No one listened...
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I heard you, I just had no clue how to pack a tar for odin yet lmao. I know how to create one in linux in place of a rar or zip file but didnt have the first clue what I needed to pack for odin to pick it up and flash. Now I have a nifty little tool that builds the oneclicks for me
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I heard you, I just had no clue how to pack a tar for odin yet lmao. I know how to create one in linux in place of a rar or zip file but didnt have the first clue what I needed to pack for odin to pick it up and flash. Now I have a nifty little tool that builds the oneclicks for me
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Is this the tool you use that came from the N2 forum?
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/package-odin-roms-with-gzip-compression-hidden-menu-gets-an-update/
And Blues - I was attempting this for the deodexed and couldn't get it to clean flash properly. I'd be interested in seeing if odexed/deodexed can be used in this manner since there were people asking for it.
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Is this the tool you use that came from the N2 forum?
http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...-gzip-compression-hidden-menu-gets-an-update/
And Blues - I was attempting this for the deodexed and couldn't get it to clean flash properly. I'd be interested in seeing if odexed/deodexed can be used in this manner since there were people asking for it.
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Might be im not at my pc to check the package name atm. But if its the one garwynn told me about then yeah that be it
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BluesRulez said:
I hear you but its only couple linux commands to unpack the system folder and then you can make any changes.
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But how many of the average users have either a dedicated Linux box or even a VM to do that? On top of that, How many of the average users that don't have either want to set all that up then learn those commands to unpack the tar, edit what they extracted, re-pack it, then re-sign the tar? Yeah there are programs that will pretty much do that for you, but like I said, it is more convenient to keep the official and unchanging builds for Odin and and keep the custom ROMs that are changing every week in the zip format.
Why try to fix something that isn't broken and is much easier to do?
Am I saying "no you can't do it."? Not at all. If you want to spend the time to do all that, go for it. But I can bet you money that half of the developers that are pushing weekly and nightly builds will not want to do all the extra stuff. Look at the bigger picture, most people want pure convenience. There are also big risks with flashing ROMs via Odin.
Bricks being the biggest one.
This topic has been brought up quite a few times in many device forums including this one, and what I have said has been said by many others.
It's just not logical.
That's why im giving 3 install options. Zip tar and aroma. You choose how you wanna install each have their own pros and cons. The biggest pro for odin is I can pack fixes that cant be flashed in a typical zip and can AIO everything so its a single flash and not a zip stack to get it working
I like to break stuff!
If a developer wants to offer tar files for their ROMs then they can do it. It is their decision, not the end user.
Just because you want to dissect someone else's work, does not mean that they are going to cater to your every desire.
Yes, there are risks in flashing via Odin such as flashing the wrong pit, boot.bin, data... but if the developer has tested the tar like all developers should always be testing their own work before releasing to the general public. The only other issue would be bad downloads, which it is entirely up to the user to always check the MD5 before flashing.
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Ok I want to clarify something. I am not saying rom devs have to do this.
I will be creating them for the various roms.
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BluesRulez said:
Ok I want to clarify something. I am not saying rom devs have to do this.
I will be creating them for the various roms.
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And you have my approval for my FK23 and any future ROMs that I may or may not make.
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My thoughts are that it is great for a noob. That is they only want to flash a rom and run with. If you are a dev or like me trying to get the hang of theming and more the zip is the way to go. It its possible to brick your phone ether way. But its is much easer for the noob to do a one click than installing a cwm zip. That they tend to mess up and post after post about all the problems. LoL
But for a dev I can see the problem. I say yes sofpr the noobs. We were all anoob at one point in time. Thanks op I was thinking of this too.
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My thoughts are that it is great for a noob. That is they only want to flash a rom and run with. If you are a dev or like me trying to get the hang of theming and more the zip is the way to go. It its possible to brick your phone ether way. But its is much easer for the noob to do a one click than installing a cwm zip. That they tend to mess up and post after post about all the problems. LoL
But for a dev I can see the problem. I say yes sofpr the noobs. We were all anoob at one point in time. Thanks op I was thinking of this too.
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Well, in the words of garyd (search if you don't know to whom I refer to), it seems that 75%, or more, of people aren't here to dev.
I'll be honest; when I first came here a short time ago, I wanted to root so I could add all the tweaks and themes because a fellow co-worker showed me what could be done. Then the inner geek came out and now I am like a dog on a squirrel going tree to tree trying to soak up all I can. Just gotta focus..
My point = this is a place for "stuff". I'm not taking away from the roots of XDA nor it's intentions because I now understand what a dev told me (Venum, cough, cough, good guy, cough) - This is a place to learn.
I hope Blues follows through with this because he can help me figure out where I may have failed or vice versa.
Who cares about the "numbers" that want it..
Ask a teacher - "If you can reach one.. " What they'd say..
My 2 cents... I have always kept a blu kuban nandroid that is a fully functional backup that's ready to go if I crap up the phone and don't have time to rebuild before say going to work. Even if it's out dated, it's ready to go. To turn said backup into a one click would be that much cooler if the recovery is blown too. Could a script be made to turn a nandroid folder into a one click?
As for the roms being released for odin, it sounds cool but I would miss adding stuff like swype and other system apps myself.
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Hey Blues, if you need any help building tar files for the vast number of ROMs out there, I am waiting for more work to be available before I can go back to work... damn construction.
I have at least this week maybe some of next week available to help.
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Mattix724 said:
Hey Blues, if you need any help building tar files for the vast number of ROMs out there, I am waiting for more work to be available before I can go back to work... damn construction.
I have at least this week maybe some of next week available to help.
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Thanks. So far I have used couple ICS roms. Took the system folder and packaged that into factoryfs.img and then a blank data.img and zimage with all remaining files which are standard in stock .tar such as boot.bin, param.lfs etc to create a full rom .tar. It flashes all the parts but when the time comes for it to boot, it goes to samsung flash screen. Tries 2 times to boot and then boots into custom recovery (agat for the zimage I used).
Rwilco has suggested couple things but haven't had a chance to try those so may be I will get on it!
Hey Moho. How much have you done yet?
BluesRulez said:
So what is this?
I have always wondered would it be safe and easier to flash custom roms using Odin if we had odin packages for custom roms. So I started to poke around and research. Rwilco12 has been a great help. I was working on this before new year and was getting somewhere. I had created quite a few full Odin tars for couple ROMs but none of the packages had successfully flashed the whole ROM. These tar packages are similar to the stock .tar files that sextape posts but they are rooted and are not stock Sprint builds.
As some of you may know, I got sick and caught flu on new year so had to stop working on this and hasn't worked on this since 27th Dec plus now new college semester has started so I am somewhat short on time.
So the reason I am posting this here is that I want to know from you whether you would be interested in using Odin to flash custom roms? OR Would you rather continue to flash custom ROMs using CWM?
If more people are interested in this and would seriously use these to flash custom ROMs then I will continue to work on it. I want honest responses. I wouldn't mind a bit if you think Odin custom ROM flashing is not the way you would go. Also you can use the poll for your response.
I will appreciate any useful responses.
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Yessssssss do it!!! It will be less bricks out there cuz ppl don't know wat safe recovery to use! Like certain peeps like to flash using blu Kuban kernel! Then wonder why the ROM don't boot!!! Do it BluesRulez
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BluesRulez said:
Hey Moho. How much have you done yet?
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Slightly different way of making the fs.img and only doing a Rom flash.
Was working with deoxdexed flashing on top of a stock base.
Boots but ui crashes. Like a blank ui..
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