Is it possible to flash the stock recovery without the use of Odin or Mobile Odin? Or is it at least possible to obtain the official JB update one way or another while keeping root and without wiping any data(except maybe the caches, those don't matter) and keeping recovery(I could always download goo manager and flash twrp or get rom manager for CWM right?) if possible?
If anyone knows if OTA Root Keeper works with this update, that would be great.
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EggosEvo said:
Is it possible to flash the stock recovery without the use of Odin or Mobile Odin? Or is it at least possible to obtain the official JB update one way or another while keeping root and without wiping any data(except maybe the caches, those don't matter) and keeping recovery(I could always download goo manager and flash twrp or get rom manager for CWM right?) if possible?
If anyone knows if OTA Root Keeper works with this update, that would be great.
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Recovery flashable and raw image
To flash raw image place on sd card and enter this in adb or terminal
su
dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
And pretty sure the only way of obtaining official jb without having to do at least a factory reset would be the official that will be pushed to you.
To flash the odin tar and keep custom recovery you could uncheck auto-reboot and reflash a custom recovery when it finishes or open the .tar in 7zip and delete the recovery.img from it before you flash it
billard412 said:
Recovery flashable and raw image
To flash raw image place on sd card and enter this in adb or terminal
su
dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
And pretty sure the only way of obtaining official jb without having to do at least a factory reset would be the official that will be pushed to you.
To flash the odin tar and keep custom recovery you could uncheck auto-reboot and reflash a custom recovery when it finishes or open the .tar in 7zip and delete the recovery.img from it before you flash it
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So with that zip I can just flash that through CWM right?
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Yes that will give you stock recovery. If you were to select reboot recovery after flashing, you will boot to stock recovery
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I have a question about how the recovery works. So I am a bit new to this, but does anyone know how the recovery mode works on the T989. So I understand that there is a Download mode and one can use this to flash just about anything such as a kernel or an entire rom. Now what I am confused about is CWM when one installs this using this method : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1639673 does it overwrite the built in revovery (I actually am not sure if there is a built in recovery menu, I was looking at the ATT captivate and there is an e2/e3 recovery menu where one can flash things similary to CWM). And if it does overwrite this revocery menu is there a way to get it back? Also one more question, with odin are we able to flash CWM at all?
Thanks
Kevin Lopez
kevkid said:
I have a question about how the recovery works. So I am a bit new to this, but does anyone know how the recovery mode works on the T989. So I understand that there is a Download mode and one can use this to flash just about anything such as a kernel or an entire rom. Now what I am confused about is CWM when one installs this using this method : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1639673 does it overwrite the built in revovery (I actually am not sure if there is a built in recovery menu, I was looking at the ATT captivate and there is an e2/e3 recovery menu where one can flash things similary to CWM). And if it does overwrite this revocery menu is there a way to get it back? Also one more question, with odin are we able to flash CWM at all?
Thanks
Kevin Lopez
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Download mode is the mode you need to be in to use odin ans yes flashing CWM via odin overwrites the stock recovery allowing you to root. I would follow this guide...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1311194
Odin is a program you will need to flash your CWM recovery...and you can use Odin to revert to complete stock if needed so yes you can restore stock recovery.
Hope I helped
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Yup I completely agree with the above post and if you want a visual how to guide then here is a Youtube video on how to do it step by step.
Enjoy and I hope I helped you out!
sinfulgray said:
Download mode is the mode you need to be in to use odin ans yes flashing CWM via odin overwrites the stock recovery allowing you to root. I would follow this guide...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1311194
Odin is a program you will need to flash your CWM recovery...and you can use Odin to revert to complete stock if needed so yes you can restore stock recovery.
Hope I helped
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+1
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Tried to flash the ota update 4.1.1 from takju 4.1 and had status 7 error rebooted the phone and none of my root apps are working superuser is still installed but won't download the binaries can't flash clockwork mod recovery can't get back into recover to flash super user again and won't have access to a computer until tomorrow night....
Is there anything I can do?
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mopardroid said:
Tried to flash the ota update 4.1.1 from takju 4.1 and had status 7 error rebooted the phone and none of my root apps are working superuser is still installed but won't download the binaries can't flash clockwork mod recovery can't get back into recover to flash super user again and won't have access to a computer until tomorrow night....
Is there anything I can do?
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i hope you make a nandroid backup, and restore system and boot
You should *always* flash a superuser package (I used JB-SuperSU.zip) immediately after flashing a stock update - no reboot in-between! The stock update overwrites your recovery, so if you don't do it first thing you won't have another chance.
You're going to have to get to a computer with fastboot and reflash the custom recovery of your choice via fastboot, then boot into the custom recovery and flash a superuser.zip of some nature. You'll also want to delete /system/etc/install-recovery.sh (via adb or a file manager if your custom recovery supports it) before booting the ROM again or else your recovery will be overwritten again.
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You should *always* flash a superuser package (I used JB-SuperSU.zip) immediately after flashing a stock update - no reboot in-between! The stock update overwrites your recovery, so if you don't do it first thing you won't have another chance.
You're going to have to get to a computer with fastboot and reflash the custom recovery of your choice via fastboot, then boot into the custom recovery and flash a superuser.zip of some nature. You'll also want to delete /system/etc/install-recovery.sh (via adb or a file manager if your custom recovery supports it) before booting the ROM again or else your recovery will be overwritten again.
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Yes I know I will lose root I didn't reflash the super user zip because the update didn't stick got a status 7 error.
I will just wait until I get home than.
Thanks
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mopardroid said:
Is there anything I can do?
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1- update cwm to 6.x or twrp to 2.2beta
2- file that restores stock recovery on reboot is /system/recovery-from-boot.p
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My phone won't charge due to battery to cold prompt and my back lite buttons stopped working so I need tar file to restore ma7 to flash counter reset.zip from billard412 to go to sprint. I tried to Odin back but I brain farted and knowing ma7 won't work that way.
Any help would is greatly appreciated!!
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You are correct, download that file to your external SDcard. If you want to keep root, make sure both files are on the card.
Reboot to custom recovery, do a full wipe and install the ma&stock-w-count-reset.zip.
If you want to keep root, before rebooting from recovery, flash the root.zip file also.
Your phone will reboot into a special TRWP screen briefly.
I've used that process twice and it works great.
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You are correct, download that file to your external SDcard. If you want to keep root, make sure both files are on the card.
Reboot to custom recovery, do a full wipe and install the ma&stock-w-count-reset.zip.
If you want to keep root, before rebooting from recovery, flash the root.zip file also.
Your phone will reboot into a special TRWP screen briefly.
I've used that process twice and it works great.
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Funny how stuff works. I tried to Odin flash twrp Cuz the only file I could flash in Odin was an ma5 restore I had which put me on ma5 restore stock build but ljc broadband. And everything after would fail or suspend me in download via odin So I read in another post somewhere flash twrp in Odin and then flash billard412 ma7 restore. Problem was I had to do quick batt pull right after Odin rebooted phone after flashing twrp, it wouldn't take. But yes, ma7 worked great and I get new phone tomorrow via sprint. Did 5 mins after I posted thread. Wish I saw 1st, haha
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Hi,
I've rooted my Note 2 using ODIN on latest stock.
I tried flashing a zip file with Mobile ODIN Pro (checked Clear Dalvik Cache and Cache) but
it did something sort of Factory Reset. My root was preserved but apart from that, all gone.
I used the "Select file" option to select Xperia XZ player zip file.
Can anybody tell me why did it did a factory reset rather than just adding up the player ?
Now I'm thinking of adding a custom bootloader (please suggest which is the best one) so that I can flash with the zip files that appear everyday in xda.
Can anybody help me with that ? (I'm on rooted stock already).
Also, after I get a custom bootloader and flash any zip file, how can I undo the flashing if some problem occurs ?
And last, how can I revert to stock bootloader if required ?
Thanks in advance.
apurva.giri said:
Hi,
I've rooted my Note 2 using ODIN on latest stock.
I tried flashing a zip file with Mobile ODIN Pro (checked Clear Dalvik Cache and Cache) but
it did something sort of Factory Reset. My root was preserved but apart from that, all gone.
I used the "Select file" option to select Xperia XZ player zip file.
Can anybody tell me why did it did a factory reset rather than just adding up the player ?
Now I'm thinking of adding a custom bootloader (please suggest which is the best one) so that I can flash with the zip files that appear everyday in xda.
Can anybody help me with that ? (I'm on rooted stock already).
Also, after I get a custom bootloader and flash any zip file, how can I undo the flashing if some problem occurs ?
And last, how can I revert to stock bootloader if required ?
Thanks in advance.
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Isn't odin for flashing tar files?
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I don't think you can flash .zip files using Odin it's only for .tar you well have to use Odin to install and custom recovery. Then MAKE A BACK UP... Then you can flash what ever you want as long as it's made for your phone
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Odin does let you flash zip files, I've flashes a lot of, if files including kernels roms and mods
Doing a factory reset from Odin it will erase all the user apps and data from phone memory but will keep root intact
I suggest you to go ahead and install the custom recovery twrp or cwm for flashing zip files because it will let you make an n nanandroid backup
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@apurva.giri Don't messup custom recovery with custom bootloader, there is no custom bootloader.
Another thing, you did wrong to flash zip with mobile odin
What you have selected 'Open file' option is meant to flash full ROM, If you want to flash flashable zip with mobile odin, you have to select OTA/Update zip option.
So u mean, all those flash files that appear everyday for customization, those can be installed via that OTA/Update zip option ?
And how would I remove them in case somethin goes wrong ?
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Yes flashable zip files you can flash with ota/zip file option.
To revert back, If you have restore file ready with mode, you can simply flash that, but all developer doesn't provide it, in that case you have to backup all the files manually which zip file replaces.
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Thanks a lot...
Thanks a lot. Will try.
Its not working. I tried flashing a few zip files, nothings appearing after flash n dalvik cache clearing.
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I read the topics. Tried flashing all 3 recoveries through ODIN and NONE work!
After booting, it takes me back to the stock Android recovery.
Does anyone know how I can get the phone rooted and with Clockwork of TWRP?
What did you try to flash via Odin?
Were you flash in the .tar files?
Why not just try CF auto root? It will get you rooted quickly and painlessly then you can use ROM manager to install recovery
Sent from your phone. You should be careful where you leave that thing.
Looks like your recovery is being over written.
Follow the instructions in the stickies.
Your close
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}{Alienz}{ said:
I read the topics. Tried flashing all 3 recoveries through ODIN and NONE work!
After booting, it takes me back to the stock Android recovery.
Does anyone know how I can get the phone rooted and with Clockwork of TWRP?
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All I did was flash the recovery in odin and once in recovery I flashed root zip to root...done