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[Q] Flashed CM9 Alpha - Lost my Recovery - Please Help

Last night I flashed CM9 Alpha 1 onto my Epic4G Touch using QBKing's video's and everything went perfect. I backed up my Stock Rom and then flashed the Alpha build and now I wanted to back it up, but my CWM Recovery is now gone. If anyone could give me advice on how to bring it back up or install it again, I would greatly appreciate it!
Thank you in advance!
Matt

There is a reason a cwm is not in the kernel with cm9 so people don't use it and brick their phones ....I would advise against using any ics kernel with cwm ....Odin a GB kernel like el26 " your ics ROM won't boot with the GB kernel" download a ics kernel before you do all this ... Odin the kernel el26 boot into cwm backup cm9 & then flash the ics kernel back and clear cache and dalvik and it will be backed up but remember it will be backed up with the GB installed so it wont boot u will have to remember if you go to the backup to flash that ics kernel or it will never boot
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Epix4G said:
There is a reason a cwm is not in the kernel with cm9 so people don't use it and brick their phones ....I would advise against using any ics kernel with cwm ....Odin a GB kernel like el26 " your ics ROM won't boot with the GB kernel" download a ics kernel before you do all this ... Odin the kernel el26 boot into cwm backup cm9 & then flash the ics kernel back and clear cache and dalvik and it will be backed up but remember it will be backed up with the GB installed so it wont boot u will have to remember if you go to the backup to flash that ics kernel or it will never boot
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Epix4G, I am sorry, but that is very confusing. I have no idea what you're talking about.

mgianni19 said:
Epix4G, I am sorry, but that is very confusing. I have no idea what you're talking about.
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Then truthfully maybe you should not be messing with it you have a good chance of bricking and if you don't know what I am talking about you may not have the ability to flash this right now...it's easy to brick with these ics roms
I told you step by step how to do it
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Epix4G said:
Then truthfully maybe you should not be messing with it you have a good chance of bricking and if you don't know what I am talking about you may not have the ability to flash this right now...it's easy to brick with these ics roms
I told you step by step how to do it
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I understand what you were saying, but it made no sense the way you wrote it, lol. Do you have a link with this information that is clearer?

1 download a ics kernel ie.. Fc22 etc
2 download GB kernel el26 this is a strait cwm not rouge or acs..
3 use Odin to install el26 kernel your cm9 will not boot with this kernel but it's no problem.
4 reboot into cwm it's blue ...make your nandroid ...
5 if you want to stay on your cm9 then use the cwm to flash the ics kernel you downloaded in #1 ...
6 if you want to flash anything else go ahead and do it ...
7 when you want to go back to your cm9 use Odin to flash the el26 again " you can use mobile Odin to do all this also "
8 when going from ics to anything Odin to stock or the el26 kernel and go from there ..
That is the safest way
Sorry I am on my phone or I would find all the links for you
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HELP

I was on stock rooted fd26 wanted to try new rom so i flashed el26 kernel which i got in this forum it flashed but when it boot it only went to samsung screen with yellow triangle but it said gt-i900 which is att version i think ****!!!! And all i can do is boot into recovery what should i do??? Help please!!!
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sbeekman said:
I was on stock rooted fd26 wanted to try new rom so i flashed el26 kernel which i got in this forum it flashed but when it boot it only went to samsung screen with yellow triangle but it said gt-i900 which is att version i think ****!!!! And all i can do is boot into recovery what should i do??? Help please!!!
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Which recovery did you use to flash? cwm or android stock?

I used regular odin on pc i didnt have cwm thats what i was trying to get but i have it now lol and thats all i can get into
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sbeekman said:
I used regular odin on pc i didnt have cwm thats what i was trying to get but i have it now lol and thats all i can get into
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Have you tried to get back into download mode? If you can then I'd suggest using Sfhub's one-click EL29.
Hopefully someone with more knowledge will chime in to help out.

In CWM recovery you can mount the internal or external memory so you can put a different ROM/kernel and flash it right in recovery. But still as Eso said it's best to get into download mode and use Odin

Not sure what you did and how you did it. Need more details. A lot more details. But if you can get to download mode (hold the power button + volume down till the boot screen shows), I'd follow Esoteric68's advice and use the one-click EL29 here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101 or try the EL26 here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1623684. Make sure you use the 'Full Reset' options.

Esoteric68 said:
Have you tried to get back into download mode? If you can then I'd suggest using Sfhub's one-click EL29.
Hopefully someone with more knowledge will chime in to help out.
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This one. I had the same experience and was able to go DL mode. Download the one-click odin rom from sfhub's thread (having kenel included one) and flash it.

All he did was flash the El26 CWM kernel we all use in ICS to flash from Rom to Rom, he is safe on where he is at.
The reason he gets boot loops is because it's a GB kernel and not an ICS kernel. The GT-I9000 is normal when using this file and happens to everyone right now when they use it.
He can flash a new Rom and such from where he is at, or if he wants to keep his current Rom he has to find an ICS kernel to flash through CWM that he has.

borkan said:
All he did was flash the El26 CWM kernel we all use in ICS to flash from Rom to Rom, he is safe on where he is at.
The reason he gets boot loops is because it's a GB kernel and not an ICS kernel. The GT-I9000 is normal when using this file and happens to everyone right now when they use it.
He can flash a new Rom and such from where he is at, or if he wants to keep his current Rom he has to find an ICS kernel to flash through CWM that he has.
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Excellent answer.
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I told you this would happen in our PM conversation yesterday. I told you it would be OK and you would just have to boot into ClockWork Mod recovery from there and flash a ROM/kernel/modem.

Going From CM9 Alpha 4 to Gingerbread?

I am currently on CM9: Alpha 4 ROM. I am wanting to flash back to a gingerbread ROM (Blazer 4.1) just because of battery issues and personal preference. How abouts should I flash back? Just Mobile ODIN EL26 Kernel and wipe and flash the GB ROM?

powerstroke said:
I am currently on CM9: Alpha 4 ROM. I am wanting to flash back to a gingerbread ROM (Blazer 4.1) just because of battery issues and personal preference. How abouts should I flash back? Just Mobile ODIN EL26 Kernel and wipe and flash the GB ROM?
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from what i read yes that's what you do.
But I'd double check with someone that knows more
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Yep. That's exactly what you do.
Sent while hanging with that really hoopy frood Ford Prefect.

Ok well i just mobile odined the EL26 Kernel and wiped all and flashed the Blazer 4.1 GB Rom. Now my phone is stuck on the Samsung Galaxy sii Boot screen?! I took the proper steps, what did I do wrong?

powerstroke said:
Ok well i just mobile odined the EL26 Kernel and wiped all and flashed the Blazer 4.1 GB Rom. Now my phone is stuck on the Samsung Galaxy sii Boot screen?! I took the proper steps, what did I do wrong?
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Are you sure its not still booting?
Did you mobile Odin the kernel then go into recovery and wipe all then flash blazer
Did you make a backup?
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[Q] Just received my Epic T4G

QUERY UPDATED AS ON 15th August
hey , just got it
its on El29 GB ,
i have been reading a lot in here offlate and have noticed that by and large people are not That happy with ICS update by sprint ( i may be wrong here , so gimme the benefit of the doubt ) , so i have decide do stick with GB for now till i am well versed with all things ET4G at this forum.
UPDATE 1: 14th august : i have just just rooted the device and installed the Rogue CWM recovery so now i am practically ready to make a plunge.
UPDATE 2 : Ok as i have been a flashing freak, i just couldnt resist trying the ics , so now as on 15th august i am on ics stock rooted , but NO cwm , so plz suggest in light of this development )
here are my updated queries as on 15-08-12 after i have flashed ics rooted from sfhub.
0.. IS ICS UPDATE really that bad ? - well i guess i ll have to see that all myself
1.. which sprint apps are fine to be removed from stock ics rooted if i wanna debloat it m,yself.
2.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728
does this method to install FF18 cwm agat recovery holds good ? will it save me from brocking in case i wanna wipe dada within recovery or using privacy on phone ?
3.. is it true that every recovery thats available here at epic touch forums have kernels associated within them , coz on i500 we have radio, recovery and kernels totally separate
4.. I am thinking of sticking to stock GB rooted or stock ICS rooted for a few days , are there any battery saving enhancements available respectively for GB and ICS.
or ultimately i ll have to move to a custom ICS or custom GB ?
if yes plz link me .
MY major requirement is a properly functioning phone, with hotspot active , as well as usb tethering active + better battery life ( too much is it ;P ?? )
I was using fascinate before so ODIN , TARS . CWM , nandroid and stuff arent new to me ,
but ET4G seems a bit different , thats why buggin you all with such a long list of queries.
Thanks in Advance.
btw , can anyone link me to a cheap yet okish TPU for a white ET4G.

would appreciate some help here guyz

lord dredd said:
hey , just got it
its on El29 GB ,
i have been reading a lot in here offlate and have noticed that by and large people are not That happy with ICS update by sprint ( i may be wrong here , so gimme the benefit of the doubt ) , so i have decide do stick with GB for now till i am well versed with all things ET4G at this forum.
my queries now are
0.. IS ICS UPDATE really that bad ?
1.. best method to root the GB EL29
2.. which custom recovery is stable and good and how to flash it on GB
3.. with stock GB rooted do i need custom kernel ? if yes which one and how to flash it
4.. do you guyz feel i should infact go for a stock, debloated, tweaked, enhanced, rooted EL29 GB ROM ? if yes please link me and give your insight on how to go about flashing it.
MY major requirement is a properly functioning phone, with hotspot active , as well as usb tethering active + better battery life ( too much is it ;P ?? )
I was using fascinate before so ODIN , TARS . CWM , nandroid and stuff arent new to me ,
but ET4G seems a bit different , thats why biggin you all with such a long list of queries.
Thanks in Advance.
btw , can anyone link me to a cheap yet okish TPU for a white ET4G.
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0) Bottom line, the phone runs better on GB and you will get about half of the battery life on ics that you got on GB.
1) Download the tar of whatever rom you want and flash it with odin
2) Chris' cwm5 is the most stable, just be sure to flash the right one (tw or aosp)
3) No, sfhubs one click rooted EL29 and ff18 both come with their respective stock GB and I ics kernels
4) Start with stock ics (ff18) for at least a week so you have a baseline of how a stock version of the phone should perform. That way you can accurately judge the stability and functionality of whichever custom rom you choose.
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splendid , so first up i am gonna search for a stock optimized GB ROM ,
and recovery
please link me to one , which has wifi hotspot option enabled coz my N7 will hate me without any wifi
just checked
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101
this is great but i am looking for a completely debloated, desprinted, zipaligned, de-odexed version with root and other optimizations.
can i be linked with one please.

lord dredd said:
splendid , so first up i am gonna search for a stock optimized GB ROM ,
and recovery
please link me to one , which has wifi hotspot option enabled coz my N7 will hate me without any wifi
just checked
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101
this is great but i am looking for a completely debloated, desprinted, zipaligned, de-odexed version with root and other optimizations.
can i be linked with one please.
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Calk's 3.0 el29 might be for you. Its in original dev forums.
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Thanks a bunch .
lol cant thank anymore so will add a thanks tomorrow
btw with what i understood
the v3 can be flashed via a custom recovery only ( couldnt find no reference to any in there )
, can u point me to a recovery plz and can you tell me how to flash it.
the other steps that i understood are
2.. flash the
Calkulin's_FORMAT_ALL_for_E4GT.zip first , then flash the ROM
and in the last flash the Bare_Rom_Converter Zip - is that right ?
EDIT : please suggest in the light of the fact that I am now rooted and cwm recovery is installed on my phone.
thanks

NO NO NO! Do not use rogue recovery. It is not safe. Use chris41g cwm5
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kingsway8605 said:
NO NO NO! Do not use rogue recovery. It is not safe. Use chris41g cwm5
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but i am on gingerbread,
plz tell me how can i flash chris41g's recovery over this one.
just flash it via rogue cwm or should its available in odin tar too .
which one of these you recommend
http://chris41g.devphone.org/index.php?dir=EpicTouch/Stock+Repack/EL26/
i am inclined to use the acs5 version ek26 odin file , what say ?

Ok so once rooted,
Go here - Auto root your existing stock ROM (w/o ODIN/ROM Flash) and follow step by step. You want to select EL26 + CWM bootimage
Do you want calk's gb or ics rom?
You do not need the bare rom convertor because it may remove apps that you would like to keep.

BluesRulez said:
Ok so once rooted,
Go here - Auto root your existing stock ROM (w/o ODIN/ROM Flash) and follow step by step. You want to select EL26 + CWM bootimage
Do you want calk's gb or ics rom?
You do not need the bare rom convertor because it may remove apps that you would like to keep.
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No that is old
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kingsway8605 said:
No that is old
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What do you mean old? It still works.

BluesRulez said:
What do you mean old? It still works.
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It clearly says it is not for el13 or newer.
Edit: The program itself will work, but the guide itself is old
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BluesRulez said:
Ok so once rooted,
Go here - Auto root your existing stock ROM (w/o ODIN/ROM Flash) and follow step by step. You want to select EL26 + CWM bootimage
Do you want calk's gb or ics rom?
You do not need the bare rom convertor because it may remove apps that you would like to keep.
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followed this same and used the EL29 lite file and selected the rogue one .
should i repeat it and select the other option of el29.?

kingsway8605 said:
It clearly says it is not for el13 or newer.
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He is already rooted and he is only wanting to install cwm before he flashes a new rom. New rom is going to come with its own recovery.

BluesRulez said:
He is already rooted and he is only wanting to install cwm before he flashes a new rom. New rom is going to come with its own recovery.
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yupp , so i just followed that method and as in EL29 option there was only rogue recovery with cwm i hadf to select it
EL26 with chris's recovery is still there , should i repeat the process and flash EL26 instead .
or should i follow this to i8nstall acs recovery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anjwB9mhn3Q

lord dredd said:
but i am on gingerbread,
plz tell me how can i flash chris41g's recovery over this one.
just flash it via rogue cwm or should its available in odin tar too .
which one of these you recommend
http://chris41g.devphone.org/index.php?dir=EpicTouch/Stock+Repack/EL26/
i am inclined to use the acs5 version ek26 odin file , what say ?
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You should just stay stock for a little while and lurk in the foru until you get a little more familiar with this phone and its quirks. Unlike most phones, it is possible to brick this one permanently if you mess up. Anything with an f is ics (fe13, ff18, etc). Anything with an e is gb (ek02, el13,el29, etc). As long as you are on gb, you are free to use any kernel you want. But if you decide to move back up to ics, you should use chris41g el26 repack kernel. Once on ics, you can use chris41g or agats kernel, although I have found Chris' to be less buggy.
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at this point i have no intention of switching to ICS
I can stay within GB's realm
but just wanted a cwm recovery for better usability of the phone.
so which one should it be
acs 5 from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1370429
or EL26 with cwm

If you are staying on stock el29 then el29 rogue is fine.
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BluesRulez said:
If you are staying on stock el29 then el29 rogue is fine.
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yes i am gonna stay with rooted el29 with the rogue recovery , and if at all i ll flash anything , it ll be GB based only

lord dredd said:
at this point i have no intention of switching to ICS
I can stay within GB's realm
but just wanted a cwm recovery for better usability of the phone.
so which one should it be
acs 5 from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1370429
or EL26 with cwm
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FWIW, GB development is pretty much dead here. If you want a ROM that will be updated ics is the way to go.

[Q] Flashing custom ROM help

Hello all, I have a question for you. I have a sprint epic 4g touch with the GB27 kernal. I want to flash a custom ROM though. I am rooted, with only the stock recovery. my question is how can i flas ha custom rom on the gb27 kernal. and which rom should I flash?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953783
If you scroll down a little bit to post 2 you'll see
Q. Now I am rooted, how do I install clockwork mod...
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This will explain the process and as for a custom rom, I'd suggest that you look at a few and pick one that looks interesting to try; there are several excellent roms available for the E4GT.

mobile odin...in playstore or there is a free apk floating around on xda..once this is installed go grab a gb27 kernal withagats recovery from repository..and grab the el 29 direct boot kernal...el29 is safe to flash any rom from...download rom of choice..make sure this is all on ur root of sdcard...open mobile odin.click on kernal.go to ur el29 kernal and pick it and flash..odin will check md5,but u should too..once in recovery hit volume down , volume up , volume down..now ur power button is enabled as ur enter button..wipe data,wipe cache,wipe dalvik cache,in advanced....do anything specif from rom op that the dev says...read,read,read....lol..rom should have a kernal with it...u might have to flash gapps zip....reboot....if this is ur first time on jb...i suggest getting a one-click restore so ur system partition is right for jb...there r great guides in repository for all of this...dont forget to thank ur rom dev and rwillco and any others that helped....good luck and as always...im not responsible if ur phone blows up or ur microwave runs away...lol

I found an install method for cm 10.1 and ClockworkMod recovery. I need to be on ICS. I am on rooted GB27. How do I flash down?

It will still work, are you using mobile Odin to flash CWM
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eddytheyeti2 said:
I found an install method for cm 10.1 and ClockworkMod recovery. I need to be on ICS. I am on rooted GB27. How do I flash down?
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You need to be on ICS modem, which can be flashed in cwm after you flash your ROM.
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jdsingle76 said:
You need to be on ICS modem, which can be flashed in cwm after you flash your ROM.
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Now, where do I find an ICS modem? And after I flash the safe kernal should I flash the ICS Modem with CWM and then CM 10.1 Or does it not matter?

eddytheyeti2 said:
Now, where do I find an ICS modem? And after I flash the safe kernal should I flash the ICS Modem with CWM and then CM 10.1 Or does it not matter?
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Google is your friend . Here's all modems for the E4GT. And flash the ROM first, then the modem, then reboot, and profit!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1764210&page=2
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Thank you to all that helped out. I figured it all out, and am running FB27 modem.