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I'm not sure how it happened but I lost CWM Touch Recovery. This was included with the install of the Hitman KErnal. Is there any way to get it back without odin?
ok so when I try to go into recovery it it will show clokworkmod 5.8.1.5 but then it will just jump straight and reboot the phone???
You can try flashing it with rom manager but I don't know if it will stick.
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ok so when I try to go into recovery it it will show clokworkmod 5.8.1.5 but then it will just jump straight and reboot the phone???
I wasn't aware that it was available for our phones?
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Onumis said:
I wasn't aware that it was available for our phones?
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CWM Touch? It's baked into the Hitman kernal.
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Jesmer said:
ok so when I try to go into recovery it it will show clokworkmod 5.8.1.5 but then it will just jump straight and reboot the phone???
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So when you go into recovery, it goes into boot without you doing anything?
Couple things.
1. Do NOT use rom manager with the SGSII e4gTouch. The kernel is tied to the recovery and NOT stand alone. You're begging for a brick if you do this using rom manager.
2. If you read the HITMAN thread, you'll see most of the folks are having the same issue. flash gunslinger or stock kernel with older CWM and you'll be back to normal. Prob. need to use ODIN.
3. For the OP, you posted the same issue in that thread where appropriate, was it really needed to do another thread with the same thing?
The new touch recovery seems to be nothing but problems. I flashed it with hitman and didn't like it so I went back to rogue recovery.
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Couple things.
1. Do NOT use rom manager with the SGSII e4gTouch. The kernel is tied to the recovery and NOT stand alone. You're begging for a brick if you do this using rom manager.
2. If you read the HITMAN thread, you'll see most of the folks are having the same issue. flash gunslinger or stock kernel with older CWM and you'll be back to normal. Prob. need to use ODIN.
3. For the OP, you posted the same issue in that thread where appropriate, was it really needed to do another thread with the same thing?
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Sorry for the incorrect advice. Still learning but I thought I had this one :/
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Couple things.
1. Do NOT use rom manager with the SGSII e4gTouch. The kernel is tied to the recovery and NOT stand alone. You're begging for a brick if you do this using rom manager.
2. If you read the HITMAN thread, you'll see most of the folks are having the same issue. flash gunslinger or stock kernel with older CWM and you'll be back to normal. Prob. need to use ODIN.
3. For the OP, you posted the same issue in that thread where appropriate, was it really needed to do another thread with the same thing?
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This person is correct given your situation I am pretty sure you are going to need to use Odin.
Jesmer said:
I'm not sure how it happened but I lost CWM Touch Recovery. This was included with the install of the Hitman KErnal. Is there any way to get it back without odin?
ok so when I try to go into recovery it it will show clokworkmod 5.8.1.5 but then it will just jump straight and reboot the phone???
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still new at this but have you tried the E4gTautoroot and flash the el29 stock kernel+cwm and then use cwm to reflash the Hitman kernel? You can use it as an alternative to flash an older cwm recovery and then update again
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728
let me know if it works
Compusmurf said:
Couple things.
1. Do NOT use rom manager with the SGSII e4gTouch. The kernel is tied to the recovery and NOT stand alone. You're begging for a brick if you do this using rom manager.
2. If you read the HITMAN thread, you'll see most of the folks are having the same issue. flash gunslinger or stock kernel with older CWM and you'll be back to normal. Prob. need to use ODIN.
3. For the OP, you posted the same issue in that thread where appropriate, was it really needed to do another thread with the same thing?
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1. I didn't know that.
2. I tried to flash using odin but it kept saying something about md5 hash invalid, or something like that. Was not able to flash unless I was doing it wrong.
3. I think posted this thread before I saw other people having the issue in the other thread
do this:
1)go and search for the rogue stock rooted el29 recovery and download the zip
2) unzip it and with the zimage (forget about the other file)
3)do it into a tar file(should be as easy as doing a zip with winrar or winzip)
4) go to odin and use this file in the pda area and start it
this should solve it...worked for me
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So, lately I've been noticing a lot of DEVs saying "Flash EL26 kernel through ODIN, then proceed to recovery to finish the rest of your flashing".
This holds true, correct? Any other ICS kernel is going to cause the eMMC lock-up issue, if you wipe or do a delete on a massive scale?
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True.
So, what's this eMMC chip everyone is talking about?
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The eMMC chip is basically what controls your Internal Data Partition. Anything to do with writing (or for this case, deleting) data from your internal partition is going to involve this chip!
Why is the eMMC chip messing up?
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In a basic explanation, the eMMC chip doesn't mesh with ICS kernels as perfectly as GB kernels do. There were some issues with the firmware inside of the eMMC chip, and the ICS kernel would trigger it to (in a sense) meltdown if a partition wipe script was initiated. There may be a way to fix the firmware, but as of today, we are unaware of it and are awaiting the answers.
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So, until the eMMC bug has a permanent fix, I'm going to make a comprehensive guide to flashing new ROMs, backing up, restoring, and any other helpful tips.
My goal is simple: Collected, organized, informative, and clean.
Disclaimer: Don't blame me when you do this incorrectly. I will laugh. You knew what you were getting into when you first rooted, my friend.
If any of my information is wrong, please PM me and I will correct it ASAP. Even spelling errors..
CREDIT GOES TO:
Chris41g for his EL26 kernel. Thank you very much!
Tell me of others I'm missing.
Read all steps and make preparations BEFORE starting this tutorial! You better be prepared before undertaking these processes!!
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Guide Part I: Flashing new ROMs.
For users who already have an ICS kernel on their phone. Or for those who don't know, and want to be safe!
It's really basic. Because of the bug in the ICS kernel recoveries that crash the eMMC chip during Wipe Data scripts, you must use the EL26 kernel, and flash it from ODIN before making any changes.
Make sure you READ these instructions BEFORE starting, and prepare accordingly!
(files also attached at the bottom of this thread, extract the .md5 kernel from the .zip first before using it in ODIN.)
First, flash the EL26 Kernel + Recovery through ODIN.
Step 1: Download the EL26 kernel, ODIN, and install AND setup completely KIES, to make sure the drivers are there and ready!
Step 2: Once ready, put the phone into Download Mode by holding down the VOL DOWN + POWER buttons, until you see a Warning!! screen with a triangle at the bottom. Press VOL UP to continue into Download Mode.
Step 3: Plug the device into your Windows PC and wait for the drivers to say they're full installed, then open ODIN.
Step 4: Wait for ODIN to show a yellow, lit up bar with "0:[COM?]" under the "ID:COM" section.
Step 5: Once ODIN is ready, go to the PDA box and browse for the StockCWM-EL26.tar.md5 file you downloaded earlier. DO NOT CHECK ANY OTHER BOXES. Messing around with settings in ODIN will get you into trouble.
Step 6: Press "Start", and wait for it to finish its thing. WATCH YOUR PHONE, and be ready to go into Recovery Mode.
Step 7: Don't allow your phone to boot! Hold down VOL UP + POWER as soon as your screen shows the Samsung Galaxy S II splash screen, until you see the blue CWM screen. (should be ver. 5.0.2.7, if I'm not mistaken.) (You may notice the yellow triangle, we'll get to removing that later!)
We are now in EL26 Recovery, where you can wipe till your heart bursts with joy.
But, you might wonder.. Why are we using a GB recovery for flashing an ICS ROM?
After you flash the ROM in this recovery, it will flash an ICS recovery over it, so that after you reboot, you'll have your ICS recovery and kernel. We only need the EL26 recovery to do the in-between work..
Now, onto flashing your new ROM! This one's easy..
Step 8: Wipe data/factory reset by using the option on the main screen of recovery, Wipe cache using the option a few clicks below it, and Wipe Dalvik cache using the option from the Advanced menu.
Step 9: Once you've wiped those listed, prepare to flash your ROM. If you haven't downloaded the ROM to your SD card yet, now would be a good time. Either remove your SD card and load the ROM onto it from your PC, or back up and go to "Mounts and Storage", then mount your SD card and load it through your USB connection that way.
Step 10: Go to "Install from zip file" and go through the needed directories to locating and selecting your ROM.
Step 11: Flash your ROM, like usual. (Also flash GAPPS, or any other after ROM installation zips at this time, if that's when they're supposed to be done normally.)
Now, once you click reboot, EL26 RECOVERY WILL NO LONGER EXIST ON YOUR PHONE. Once again.. DO NOT PLAN ON WIPING DATA AGAIN, WITHOUT A FIXED KERNEL AND RECOVERY. Once rebooted, the affected ICS kernel and recovery (the one that came in your ROM .zip that you flashed while using the EL26 temp kernel) will be back into place. Doing any sort of hard reset, data wipes, LARGE FILE DELETES, or factory resets MAY result in a bricked phone. Please, be careful!
Step 12: Reboot and enjoy your new ICS ROM!
CONGRATS! You got to dry land safely. You should now be in your new ROM, with no crashes to the eMMC chip! If you're not.. Well, you didn't listen.
Now, about that Yellow triangle during boot.. Check the end of the post.
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Guide Part II: Backing up your existing ICS ROM.
Just like flashing a new ROM, we're going to need the EL26 kernel and recovery to do this. Once the backing up has taken place, we'll need to restore your old kernel. I'll show you how.
Step 1: Go here and download a kernel that corresponds to the CURRENT ROM that you're going to be backing up. The choices are AOSP/AOKP, CM9, or TOUCHWIZ, mainly. Make sure that you find the kernel that is associated with your current ROM (ex: FE21, FE16, FE14, and so on..), because we will be wiping that kernel away, and will need to restore it again later. Check for current kernel version in System > About Phone > Kernel Version.
Step 2: Once you've downloaded your corresponding kernel, put the phone into Download Mode by holding down the VOL DOWN + POWER buttons, until you see a Warning!! screen with a triangle at the bottom. Press VOL UP to continue into Download Mode.
Step 3: Plug the device into your Windows PC and wait for the drivers to say they're full installed, then open ODIN.
Step 4: Wait for ODIN to show a yellow, lit up bar with "0:[COM?]" under the "ID:COM" section.
Step 5: Once ODIN is ready, go to the PDA box and browse for the StockCWM-EL26.tar.md5 file you downloaded earlier. Do not mix the kernels up! EL26 is for before backup, and the kernel you downloaded that matches your currect ROM is for after the backup process. OKAY? DO NOT CHECK ANY OTHER BOXES. Messing around with settings in ODIN will get you into trouble.
Step 6: Press "Start", and wait for it to finish its thing. WATCH YOUR PHONE, and be ready to go into Recovery Mode.
Step 7: Don't allow your phone to boot! Hold down VOL UP + POWER as soon as your screen shows the Samsung Galaxy S II splash screen, until you see the blue CWM screen.
Now, you're in EL26 recovery. Let's backup your old ROM, then flash the new kernel!
Step 8: Proceed to the backup and restore options, then backup as you normally would.
Note: Make SURE that you understand that this backup is going to contain the EL26 kernel. This kernel WILL NOT WORK with ICS ROMs. Just because we are using it during recovery, doesn't mean it's friendly with ICS. If you ever wish to restore this backup, you'll need the kernel that matches it. I suggest renaming it afterwards with a clear and distinctive name, and placing the kernel inside the backup folder with the backup itself, to avoid confusions.
Step 9: After you've finished the backup, Wipe cache and Wipe dalvik cache, using the main menu of recovery and the advanced menu, respectfully. Don't skip this step!
Step 10: Now, you'll need to flash the kernel that you overwrote when you flashed EL26 with ODIN at the beginning. You can do this with the EL26 recovery. Go to "Flash a zip file" and find the kernel that you downloaded from this page, then flash it. If you haven't placed this file onto your SD card yet, please do so by either removing the SD card and using your PC to load it on, or use the "Mounts and Storage > Mount USB" option, then load it through your USB connection.
Step 11: Once the kernel that matches your existing ROM has been flashed, you can safely reboot and your phone should start up as normal. It will take longer this time, since you've flashed a new kernel, so be patient and don't fret.
You now have successfully backed up your current ROM! Like I said earlier, "Make SURE that you understand that this backup is going to contain the EL26 kernel. This kernel WILL NOT WORK with ICS ROMs. Just because we are using it during recovery, doesn't mean it's friendly with ICS. If you ever wish to restore this backup, you'll need the kernel that matches it. I suggest renaming it afterwards with a clear and distinctive name, and placing the kernel inside the backup folder with the backup itself, to avoid confusions."
I cannot stress this enough. If you're going to use this process to backup, you need to make sure you label your backup with details of what kernel it needs, since you've backup your ROM with an EL26 kernel that's not usable with this ICS ROM. Either place the kernel it needs in the same folder as this backup, or rename it with specifications. (ex: 5.24.2012.NEEDS.FE16.AOKP.KERNEL.zip)
Now, let's move on to restoring! Very similar process.
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Guide Part III: Restoring a backup made using this totorial.
Just like backing up, we're going to temporarily use the EL26 kernel to restore your old ROM, which will contain the EL26 kernel as well. After restoring, we must flash the kernel that your backed up ROM requires to operate. Let's start, shall we?
Step 1: You should already have the kernel that matches your backup, since you used this method to backup in the first place. But if you don't, here's a link to the available kernels. Go find and download your kernel here. Make sure that you find the kernel that is associated with your backed up ROM. (ex: FE21, FE16, FE14, and so on..)
Step 2: Once you've downloaded your corresponding kernel, put the phone into Download Mode by holding down the VOL DOWN + POWER buttons, until you see a Warning!! screen with a triangle at the bottom. Press VOL UP to continue into Download Mode.
Step 3: Plug the device into your Windows PC and wait for the drivers to say they're full installed, then open ODIN.
Step 4: Wait for ODIN to show a yellow, lit up bar with "0:[COM?]" under the "ID:COM" section.
Step 5: Once ODIN is ready, go to the PDA box and browse for the StockCWM-EL26.tar.md5 file you downloaded earlier. Do not mix the kernels up! EL26 is for before backup, and the kernel you downloaded that matches your currect ROM is for after the backup process. OKAY? DO NOT CHECK ANY OTHER BOXES. Messing around with settings in ODIN will get you into trouble.
Step 6: Press "Start", and wait for it to finish its thing. WATCH YOUR PHONE, and be ready to go into Recovery Mode.
Step 7: Don't allow your phone to boot! Hold down VOL UP + POWER as soon as your screen shows the Samsung Galaxy S II splash screen, until you see the blue CWM screen.
Now, you're in EL26 recovery. Let's restore your old ROM, then flash the required kernel!
Step 8: Unlike backing up, we need to wipe before the restore. Wipe data/factory reset by using the option on the main screen of recovery, Wipe cache using the option a few clicks below it, and Wipe Dalvik cache using the option from the Advanced menu.
Step 9: After wiping, like instructed above, proceed to the backup and restore options, then restore as you normally would.
Note: Make SURE that you understand that this restore is going to contain the EL26 kernel. This kernel WILL NOT WORK with ICS ROMs. Just because we are using it during recovery, doesn't mean it's friendly with ICS. We will be restoring the kernel that belongs with this after we restore the backup itself.
Step 10: Now, you'll need to flash the kernel that you overwrote when you flashed EL26 with ODIN at the beginning. You can do this with the EL26 recovery. Go to "Flash a zip file" and find the kernel that you downloaded from this page that matches your backed up ROM, then flash it. If you haven't placed this file onto your SD card yet, please do so by either removing the SD card and using your PC to load it on, or use the "Mounts and Storage > Mount USB" option, then load it through your USB connection.
Step 11: Once the kernel that matches your existing backed up ROM has been flashed, you can safely reboot and your phone should start up as normal. It will take longer this time, since you've flashed a new kernel, so be patient and don't fret.
You should now be back into the old ROM that you used this method to restore! Not too hard, was it?
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Now, as promised! The Triangle on boot up issue!
This happened because you used ODIN to flash the EL26 recovery kernel. There's an EASY fix.
Go here and download this to your phone. I HIGHLY recommend this app! It's WELL worth the $1.99, and the DEV really honestly deserves it. If you really want that annoying looking triangle gone, and to get that flash count reset, this app will be perfect.
Here's an excerpt from the description:
Triangle Away can remove the yellow triangle from your boot screen as well as reset the flash counter, for a select few Samsung devices running Ice Cream Sandwich.
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So, go download it. It's called Triangle Away, and it saves you the headache.
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Well, my eyes hurt. Brain hurts. And it's well past my bedtime. But I sure hope this guide helps someone get what they need!
If ANYONE has any questions, please, comment and let the community help you as much as they can! If this thread helped you, please rate it and send a thanks my way!
I will not, nor ever will, accept donations for my write ups. This knowledge was pulled from tens of threads around on XDA, and I thank them for helping me create this thread. Will credit, if asked. Just PM me.
If anyone thinks this write up needs clarifications, or is missing any detail, please PM me and I will fix it accordingly!
Happy flashing, XDA! Live long and root on!
I sent you 2 PM's my fellow XDA Member.
BTW Really nice Guide Bookmarked right away...
Great job on the guide, hope this lessens the questions about the el26 work around in the threads.:thumbup:
Also give credit to where it's due.
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I know you link to the correct download of EL26 but you may still want to mention it's Chris41g's EL26 CWM kernel that they need use. They're lots of other versions of the EL26 kernel they could use by accident if they don't click on the link and try to find it on their own. I'd also mention buying a USB jig as another way to remove the yellow triangle and reset the Odin count. The jigs can come in quite handy at other times too. Good job though!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26428986
. . . Need i say more?
Kebetz said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26428986
. . . Need i say more?
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That doesn't fix this type of brick. In the other thread the OP could still get into recovery and download mode so he actually can still repair his emmc.
Wow, excellently stated and extremely comprehensive!
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That doesn't fix this type of brick. In the other thread the OP could still get into recovery and download mode so he actually can still repair his emmc.
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You had THE brick? Worked on one?
Saw one from a distance? ? Lived in the same neighborhood of one?
I did.
What do you think all the talk about it "getting to data and then hanging" was about/did you not understand in almost all posts about the brick?
Also, have you factored for peoples lies?
"no, i didn't touch it at all..." Or "i was just looking at it and it fell off, i swear i wasn't playing with scissors"
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I sent you 2 PM's my fellow XDA Member.
BTW Really nice Guide Bookmarked right away...
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Thanks, I got them and I will give them a reply in a few hours! Got some morning shopping to do.
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Great job on the guide, hope this lessens the questions about the el26 work around in the threads.:thumbup:
Also give credit to where it's due.
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Thank you! I will go back and find the threads I got information from in a few hours, and add those in! I hope this guide helps my fellow users not brick as often!
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I know you link to the correct download of EL26 but you may still want to mention it's Chris41g's EL26 CWM kernel that they need use. They're lots of other versions of the EL26 kernel they could use by accident if they don't click on the link and try to find it on their own. I'd also mention buying a USB jig as another way to remove the yellow triangle and reset the Odin count. The jigs can come in quite handy at other times too. Good job though!
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I do not have a USB jig handy, but I will look into it a bit more and if it seems better off then Triangle Away, I will suggest it as needed.
And YES, you are correct! I need to mention that it is indeed, his kernel, and give him a mention in this!
john9 said:
Wow, excellently stated and extremely comprehensive!
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Thank you! That's what I was going for!
Safe flashing, everyone!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26428986
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I would not, and could not, ever rely on this thread as a way out of this brick. Sadly, it's not complete enough for me to have faith in it. HOPEFULLY, it does turn into an unbrick in the future and someone turns it into an exe script that can help those already doomed, but as I see it now, it's not ready for the masses.
It IS a good find, though. And thank you for bringing it into the light. Maybe someone can make a use of it, cause I know I can't!
The thread you're discussing has been a known but not recommended workaround since March when drnull experimented with this on his E4GT. The main problem is that you would have to customize the .pit file to flash ODIN and it's questionable at best with CWM flashes. And as this is a problem with the embedded eMMC controller it's not known whether using the file system in this state will behave or not long term.
Hopefully we'll get the firmware patch which can apparently fix the issue so long as the device can boot. I haven't heard anything from the various parties yet but it seems the communication is going on finally.
And YES, it was the same issue. As Mr. Sumrall from Google has stated the eMMC lockup doesn't always happen at boot, so in those cases it's possible to get in and use that to get a working device. Bottom line, don't wipe from ICS just yet... but stay tuned.
Hope that clears it up.
The market says our phone isnt supported by the app. Is it only for ics? (im on blazer 4.1)
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The market says our phone isnt supported by the app. Is it only for ics? (im on blazer 4.1)
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Yes it is only for ICS.
Shoulon said:
The market says our phone isnt supported by the app. Is it only for ics? (im on blazer 4.1)
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Yes, what rain said. NONE of this should be performed for GB ROM flashing. This guide was written for ICS ROM flashing, restoring, and backing up.
So are a lot of people just abandoning the mobile odin ship now or what?
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I know this sounds trollish.. But this guy just seems to take other people work.. Repackage it and maybe feel important? Triangle away is old.. Flashing el26 is old.. Mobile Odin and it seems 4.0.4 May not have this issue at all at this point.. This seems like an attention grab
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So are a lot of people just abandoning the mobile odin ship now or what?
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I've been told to stay away from it, so I have.
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I know this sounds trollish.. But this guy just seems to take other people work.. Repackage it and maybe feel important? Triangle away is old.. Flashing el26 is old.. Mobile Odin and it seems 4.0.4 May not have this issue at all at this point.. This seems like an attention grab
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Indeed trollish. This is the method I was shown and use to make sure I stay away from bricking. I do not care if it seems to be a repost. I'm not wasting your time, and I'm not slandering your name. So please, do not come here and do the same to me.
I did this so that many others could see that it works, and that noobs and pros alike can have something to refer to, to help them. If you're really going to slander the action of being a helpful human on xda, then maybe you shouldn't be posting on here.
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So are a lot of people just abandoning the mobile odin ship now or what?
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Mobile odin should be okay. Haven't heard of any issues with it to date. I use it as well.
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Mobile odin should be okay. Haven't heard of any issues with it to date. I use it as well.
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Do you really? Hmm.
I might take another look into it and give it a go.. I mean, I rarely like to do what others tell me not to, especially with my phone at stake..
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Mobile odin should be okay. Haven't heard of any issues with it to date. I use it as well.
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I thought mobile odin is also risky as it can use the same suspect erase function that's been identified to be the cause of this eMMC issue.
Not that I have personal experience, but thats what ive read in that emmc discussion thread.
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Im having some trouble and am wondering if someone could help me out. I came from red's freegs3 R6 rom and I decided to use the super wipe zip found in the op. I followed instructions to the T and when I tried flashing this rom (xquizite) after the superwipe my phone rebooted into the galaxy s 3 screen. It wont move from there. I cant access recovery because it seems that superwipe wipe the recovery too lol.
I boot into odin and all I get is downloading do not turn off target. What is it downloading?
I guess I have to flash a new recovery but I cant access anything on my phone. I'm trying to use the toolkit found in the sticky's but I can't get usb debuggin on to flash the recovery. Can someone help me with steps to get this straightened out.
Its booting into download mode. Install odin onyour pc, download the latest firmware, plug in your phone and go. Theres plenty of tuts on odin and I dont want to mess something up by going from memory.
I dont think superwipe does anything to recovery so not sure what hapoened to you there.
You are not bricked though.
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You aren't bricked, I can tell you that. Have you tried to Odin back into stock?
I'm downloading stock rom now. This means I need to reroot right?
Clearly there is a miscommunication on what Odin is. You don't boot into Odin you boot into download mode. Odin is a PC app that you use on your phone while your phone is in download mode. It isn't downloading anything unless Odin is pushing software to it from your PC. It just always says downloading.
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Okay thanks for the correction. Yes im in download mode. Is it okay to push any other rom rather than stock thru odin or is odin made only for stock pushes?
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Its booting into download mode. Install odin onyour pc, download the latest firmware, plug in your phone and go. Theres plenty of tuts on odin and I dont want to mess something up by going from memory.
I dont think superwipe does anything to recovery so not sure what hapoened to you there.
You are not bricked though.
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Seriously, turn that phone off now, while you can still get into download mode, start reading these forums, EVERY answer is there, before you hardbrick it. From what you posted, YOU my friend are not ready to flash anything.
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Okay thanks for the correction. Yes im in download mode. Is it okay to push any other rom rather than stock thru odin or is odin made only for stock pushes?
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If someone makes a tar package....it flashes tar packages to the phone containing modem, system, MDM , data and partitions basically whole stock firmwares I am going to find u a package that is already rooted and ready to go in Odin. If u do it any other way (root) u will have to flash an insecure kernel. So this package will flash the stock firmware and root u from there I suggest flashing recovery right after. I would use twrp.......follow directions carefully here.....download goo manager beta from market then install it open it give it superuser perms. Then hit menu on Ur phone and go to "install open recovery script" this will download recovery (twrp) and install it for u when it says its done just reboot into recovery. IMO twrp way better then cwm and cwm is somehow always linked to imei. Always disappearing ...never heard of any problems with twrp and it does backups and restored quicker.
OK so basically to be on the safe side u need to flash stock recovery on your phone first so the Odin package completes with no problems. This will also be a tar.
Then u will flash the stock ROM tar
After that Is complete u will be rooted and have stock ROM
Now do as I said with the goo managerapp
Here is link for stock ROM with root included...thank Mr.Robinson
https://s3.amazonaws.com/test_file_66/root66_TMO_T999UVALH2.7z
Here is Odin
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1270006&stc=1&d=1345396888
And stock recovery tar
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1269983&d=1345396194
So download the Odin program I linked u then download the stock recovery tar. Put your phone into download mode...pull battery out put back in hold vol down home and power. Then when it tells u warning blah blah just hit up. Now connect to PC and start Odin. U should see on left side it should say "added" that means your connected. Now hit PDA find stock recovery flash it. When that's done and it reboots go back into DL mode. Now DL the rooted stock ROM package and extract it to your desktop when it is done being downloaded. Now repeat process hook to PC hit PDA find stock ROM tar on your desktop flash it make sure u don't hit anything else in Odin just PDA! Leave everything else as is. Now that should take around 8 min to flash when that is done u should be running newest ota uvalh2 rooted. Boot up and do the goo manager steps I told u to get recovery or u could use ROM manager for cwm but I do not recommend it with this phone. Good luck and don't use the super wipe anymore .....for your sake
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Sorry for spelling got a crazy 2 yr old boy running up and down my house tearing **** up
sarni84 said:
If someone makes a tar package....it flashes tar packages to the phone containing modem, system, MDM , data and partitions basically whole stock firmwares I am going to find u a package that is already rooted and ready to go in Odin. If u do it any other way (root) u will have to flash an insecure kernel. So this package will flash the stock firmware and root u from there I suggest flashing recovery right after. I would use twrp.......follow directions carefully here.....download goo manager beta from market then install it open it give it superuser perms. Then hit menu on Ur phone and go to "install open recovery script" this will download recovery (twrp) and install it for u when it says its done just reboot into recovery. IMO twrp way better then cwm and cwm is somehow always linked to imei. Always disappearing ...never heard of any problems with twrp and it does backups and restored quicker.
OK so basically to be on the safe side u need to flash stock recovery on your phone first so the Odin package completes with no problems. This will also be a tar.
Then u will flash the stock ROM tar
After that Is complete u will be rooted and have stock ROM
Now do as I said with the goo managerapp
Here is link for stock ROM with root included...thank Mr.Robinson
https://s3.amazonaws.com/test_file_66/root66_TMO_T999UVALH2.7z
Here is Odin
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1270006&stc=1&d=1345396888
And stock recovery tar
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1269983&d=1345396194
So download the Odin program I linked u then download the stock recovery tar. Put your phone into download mode...pull battery out put back in hold vol down home and power. Then when it tells u warning blah blah just hit up. Now connect to PC and start Odin. U should see on left side it should say "added" that means your connected. Now hit PDA find stock recovery flash it. When that's done and it reboots go back into DL mode. Now DL the rooted stock ROM package and extract it to your desktop when it is done being downloaded. Now repeat process hook to PC hit PDA find stock ROM tar on your desktop flash it make sure u don't hit anything else in Odin just PDA! Leave everything else as is. Now that should take around 8 min to flash when that is done u should be running newest ota uvalh2 rooted. Boot up and do the goo manager steps I told u to get recovery or u could use ROM manager for cwm but I do not recommend it with this phone. Good luck and don't use the super wipe anymore .....for your sake
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Sorry for spelling got a crazy 2 yr old boy running up and down my house tearing **** up
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Thank you I managed to get back to stock, reroot, reflash custom rom on new baseband.
As for the other guy telling me im not ready to flash anything. Thanks for the positive reinforcement and for your help you really did contribute SOO much to my problem.
I remember superwipe doing this when I owned the g2 it always messes my recovery.
I thought I remembered you from the G2 forums. Glad you got your phone fixed. I'm still trying to figure this phone out. Odin stuff is weird to me. I'm used to flashing. I will admit, rooting the g2 was way harder.
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I actually wouldn't recommend using superwipe since it wipes your internal sd card.
Sometimes its best to do a full wipe. Especially if you are having problems.
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I thought I remembered you from the G2 forums. Glad you got your phone fixed. I'm still trying to figure this phone out. Odin stuff is weird to me. I'm used to flashing. I will admit, rooting the g2 was way harder.
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You flash everything after the initial root so no worries. The G2 really was a ***** to root. I did it a few weeks ago and it brought me waaaay back to the OG Incredible days.
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Yup. It was so easy. You didn't have to worry about a flashing a .zip or odin a .tar. half the time people are so freaking confused and flash the .tar.
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You flash everything after the initial root so no worries. The G2 really was a ***** to root. I did it a few weeks ago and it brought me waaaay back to the OG Incredible days.
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heck yeah it was hard. I remember I was Shi*ing bricks when I rooted it. It was fun tho.
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Yup. It was so easy. You didn't have to worry about a flashing a .zip or odin a .tar. half the time people are so freaking confused and flash the .tar.
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Yeah Odin had me confused but I guess you have to mess something up to learn something new when it comes to Rom and flashing stuff. I figured everything all out. I just wish people were less jerks and not so quick to judge. I've been flashing since the g1 its just this is my first Samsung phone. But oh well... glad to have you guys on this neck of the woods!
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Bricked - Hardbricked???
If the device is hardbricked - I'm pretty sure that's what happened...what are my options to fix it?
thanks in advance
PS I have searched everywhere for a solution
thesoze said:
If the device is hardbricked - I'm pretty sure that's what happened...what are my options to fix it?
thanks in advance
PS I have searched everywhere for a solution
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Your phone is bricked as well? If you know it's hard bricked then check this out. Only way to fix it http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
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Hi, I just rooted my E4GT on FH13 through this method. Could someone point me to a simple step by step way to get a custom rom?
You need to make sure you odin in a custom recovery -- I recommend EL26.
http://chris41g.devphone.org/index.php?dir=EpicTouch/Stock+Repack/EL26/ -- that's where you can get it
once you have that, you need to follow these steps:
0) READ THE OP OF THE ROM YOU WANT TO FLASH!!!
1) nandroid backup your current stock rom
2) format data, cache, davlik, everything
3) format again
4) flash .zip of the ROM
5) enjoy
Now my phone wont turn on
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Now my phone wont turn on
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What is it doing? And what did you do?
In mobile odin lite, i opened the stock CWM.tar.md5, hit open and then hit flash after it came up. My phone is now just flashing blue if I just hold power then going back to the battery charging screen, If i hit power and down then it goes to the reboot/install but reboot just sends it back to the battery charge screen.
jersam515 said:
In mobile odin lite, i opened the stock CWM.tar.md5, hit open and then hit flash after it came up. My phone is now just flashing blue if I just hold power then going back to the battery charging screen, If i hit power and down then it goes to the reboot/install but reboot just sends it back to the battery charge screen.
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hold up and power and see if you can get into download mode. if you can, try to odin it in that way.
odin the stockCWM?
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odin the stockCWM?
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yeah, the .tar file. can you get into download mode?
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If you can't get it to work, try the Kuban Kernel.
http://downloads.teamvenum.com/downloads/Mods/RUJELUS22/The_Kuban_Kernel_0.1.8.tar
It says ClockworkMod Recovery
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It says ClockworkMod Recovery
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So you got into the custom recovery? If so, follow the rest of the steps. Can't stick around any longer, but good luck... I hope you can do this.
what rom are you trying to install?
If it's a popular one then QBking probably has a video on it.
If not, you can still pretty much follow the process.
Check this one out, for example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHSZRC-vurw&feature=plcp
if your looking for a great rom. heres a jelly bean one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1867283. worth giving a shot. i love it.
MykalDre said:
if your looking for a great rom. heres a jelly bean one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1867283. worth giving a shot. i love it.
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X2 I love the Paranoid Android Rom. Had it on my Epic with the keyboard and I put it on my Epic Touch the day I got it
I agree that PA is a good ROM and I can't wait until the source is released for jelly bean so the battery issues are fixed.
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Hello XDA Community,
Well I am a beginner in terms of trying to utilize anything my T-Mob. Samsung Galaxy S3 has to offer, tried to place CM11 onto my S3 but I think I just bricked my device.
I got to the part where my phone was unrooted and I had all the files ready for ZIP. I actually used TOWELROOT to unroot it, got SuperSU & permissions, I think I may have bypassed KNOX, not 100% sure.
I had the latest TWRP - it boots into it fine but when I tried to install CM11 w/ GAPPs - it fails to install. I keep getting the error that the binary doesn't work. I was reading on the forums that one had to change the d2tmob into d2can - tried it and put the new zip back into the SD card, I even tried to put CM10.2 thinking that maybe the "stable version" might be better than the nightly.
Anyhow, I was following a guide and I deleted everything (INCLUDING MY OS) except for things in my SD Card.
I cannot recover anything because I backed up my phone onto my phone - which was wiped...real genius....
I am kicking myself, I haven't been able to use my phone for 4 days now, I've been trying to fix it myself but I have NO CLUE in terms of what to do next.
I keep reading about ODIN and booting something else but I am extremely distraught over the whole ordeal and I do not know what to do.
I can boot into download mode (down button + middle + power) but my skills are extremely rudimentary - I am sorry to bother the community but I really do need help.
I have trouble understanding any difficult things - I kind of need the instructions to be broken down to like "Plug phone in now" - do that...and etc. Any links that might help are muchly appreciated.
I just want any OS now - even if it is stock but I need simple instructions ~ I am sorry, I really do not know where else to turn to....pretty sure my phone is bricked (soft bricked, idk) - but I do not know where else to turn - please help XDA community.
So if there's anything someone could dig up or do to help me fix my phone....I would be eternally grateful.
Download the stock or root66 firmware from my thread stickied in development. I suggest reading that and other stickies as well btw.
After downloading, unzip. The result should be a .tar.md5 file.
Boot download mode
Plug in phone, open odin 3.09. (Download in my signature)
Click AP and select the firmware you just got.
After the check finishes, click start. When it says PASS it'll reboot and you're done.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Download the stock or root66 firmware from my thread stickied in development. I suggest reading that and other stickies as well btw.
After downloading, unzip. The result should be a .tar.md5 file.
Boot download mode
Plug in phone, open odin 3.09. (Download in my signature)
Click AP and select the firmware you just got.
After the check finishes, click start. When it says PASS it'll reboot and you're done.
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Thank You so much for the prompty response, downloading the root66 now,
I hope it's okay that I do not have any OS on it. I will definitely let you know how it goes.
Quick Question: download mode is Down Key + Middle + Power.
And AP should be in Odin right?
Also...for the boxes - what should be checked in ODIN 3.09 when I am about to put in the AP thing?
docholiday77 said:
download the stock or root66 firmware from my thread stickied in development. I suggest reading that and other stickies as well btw.
After downloading, unzip. The result should be a .tar.md5 file.
Boot download mode
plug in phone, open odin 3.09. (download in my signature)
click ap and select the firmware you just got.
After the check finishes, click start. When it says pass it'll reboot and you're done.
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it worked! Thank you so much!
Awesome! Glad to hear it! Sorry I didn't answer your last questions in time, but for future reference, only F-Reset Time and Auto Reboot should be checked.
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Awesome! Glad to hear it! Sorry I didn't answer your last questions in time, but for future reference, only F-Reset Time and Auto Reboot should be checked.
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No, I am so grateful!
I was wondering if there might possibly be a guide to properly get CM 11, I will definitely look for it. Thanks
DocHoliday77 said:
Awesome! Glad to hear it! Sorry I didn't answer your last questions in time, but for future reference, only F-Reset Time and Auto Reboot should be checked.
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Okay, so now that my phone is back on Stock (I used the root66 method), I have SuperSU but when I go to the app, it gives me the message
"if you have a custom recovery like TWRP or CWM, that can be used to install the SU binary. This is recommended for HTC devices. How would you like to install the SU Binary, with Normal as an option & TWRP/CWM as another option.
I am trying to see how to properly root my phone in the next step.
After I root my phone, I hope to get flash a ROM.
I am sorry to ask again DocHoliday77 but could you please help me once again in terms of what to do next?
I think your instructions were really simple (layman's terms) and it helped me debrick my device.
I just do not know how to flash a ROM, let's just say for purposes that I wanted the Carbon ROM - how would I proceed once I get to the step with SuperSU's message? Please help
If your intentions are to flash a rom, you don't need to be rooted before hand. Just boot into twrp/cwm, factory reset and flash the rom. That's it!
As to your specific question, I always choose Normal for that option.
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Just a heads up, I hear they may have solved it, but the latest cm roms haven't worked well without the 4.4.2 modems. If you flash and find you have signal/connection/imei issues, factory reset and flash an older version.
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DocHoliday77 said:
If your intentions are to flash a rom, you don't need to be rooted before hand. Just boot into twrp/cwm, factory reset and flash the rom. That's it!
As to your specific question, I always choose Normal for that option.
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Just a heads up, I hear they may have solved it, but the latest cm roms haven't worked well without the 4.4.2 modems. If you flash and find you have signal/connection/imei issues, factory reset and flash an older version.
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Seems like a silly question but how do I get CWM/TWRP?
I had booted into TWRP before but I kept getting the binary updater error when I tried to flash CM11.
Is there an easy way to get CWM - I think that would be my route of preference now because of the sour experience with TWRP.
here is a link to CWM advanced philz touch recovery. its CWM but with xtra options and you use 'touch' instead of volume buttons.
if you want to check it out.
its a flashable zip.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2552640
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mrrocketdog said:
here is a link to CWM advanced philz touch recovery. its CWM but with xtra options and you use 'touch' instead of volume buttons.
if you want to check it out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2552640
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Thank You very much. I'll try to follow the instructions.
And my SuperSU popup never came back after the first time - I do not think it is working properly
mrrocketdog said:
here is a link to CWM advanced philz touch recovery. its CWM but with xtra options and you use 'touch' instead of volume buttons.
if you want to check it out.
its a flashable zip.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2552640
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Sorry, was just reading up on how to flash PhilzCWM with a GS3-t999 but it seems a bit complicated.
I'm sorry, I am extremely computer illiterate and I have to apologize for that.
My goal is to get a custom ROM - I already have the ROM I want downloaded and such but I just do not have anyway to flash it.
Is there any easier way to get to where I want to be?
Please let me know & if you could provide simple layman's terms, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks in advance.
if you can get to cwm recvery to flash a zip file , then
https://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/d2lte/
the 2nd zip file from the bottom is the latest i believe. (philz_touch_6.486-d2lte.zip).
click on that and it should download to your phone. then go into CWM and choose that file to flash. reboot phone. then go back into recovery and you should now have 'cwm advanced philz touch recovery' on your phone.
then you can flash your ROM from there.
hope that made sense.
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Can you tell us exactly what recovery you currently have? Twrp/cwm/philz should all work fine. I use twrp. Just personal preference.
Also, go into Settings > about device and tell us your current baseband.
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twrp for me also doc. feels more user friendly. (just my opinion) still on v.2.6.3.1 d2att and no problems. just saying.
twrp d2tmo =
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809313
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DocHoliday77 said:
Can you tell us exactly what recovery you currently have? Twrp/cwm/philz should all work fine. I use twrp. Just personal preference.
Also, go into Settings > about device and tell us your current baseband.
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Hey I finally installed a custom ROM onto my Galaxy S3!
I just used TWRP and flashed it. I've been messing around with all the combinations so far ~ it's really amazing, it's like I have a new phone.
Quick Question: say I wanted to flash another ROM, other than the one I am currently using.
Can I just download another ROM onto my SD card and flash it via TWRP again OR
Do I have to restore the phone back to it's original stock OS and redo the TWRP thing again?
dkuang said:
Hey I finally installed a custom ROM onto my Galaxy S3!
I just used TWRP and flashed it. I've been messing around with all the combinations so far ~ it's really amazing, it's like I have a new phone.
Quick Question: say I wanted to flash another ROM, other than the one I am currently using.
Can I just download another ROM onto my SD card and flash it via TWRP again OR
Do I have to restore the phone back to it's original stock OS and redo the TWRP thing again?
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Sorry I haven't replied sooner. Haven't been home this weekend.
For the most part, yes, just download the new rom and flash. No need to revert to stock or reflash recovery except in certain situations.
Unless you are flashing a very similar rom, it's always a good idea to factory reset. You can get away with "dirty flashing" sometimes, but if you have problems, youll have to reset.
This is required if going between different based roms such as Touchwiz and cm.
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Download the stock or root66 firmware from my thread stickied in development. I suggest reading that and other stickies as well btw.
After downloading, unzip. The result should be a .tar.md5 file.
Boot download mode
Plug in phone, open odin 3.09. (Download in my signature)
Click AP and select the firmware you just got.
After the check finishes, click start. When it says PASS it'll reboot and you're done.
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Hi, everybody!
The minus page says that the file is not avaible or does not exist, when I try to download the original ICS Rom of the T999 T-Mobile.
Please, fix this!
Thanks!
porrafonso said:
Hi, everybody!
The minus page says that the file is not avaible or does not exist, when I try to download the original ICS Rom of the T999 T-Mobile.
Please, fix this!
Thanks!
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I don't recommend installing a stock ICS ROM if your phone has a 4.3 bootloader.
Yeah I did the ICS on the 4.3 bootloader. Don't do it, it hurts......