Hi,
I've searched but cannot find a simple guide to flash a stock Rogers i927R (GB non-rooted) to ATT ICS I927UCLJ3.
I'm outside the US and Rogers may never offer the update via Keis, so I think flashing is the only option right now.
I've read various links but they seem different depending on the starting point.
I don't necessarily need root, just would like the official ICS update.
I've downloaded Odin and the I927UCLJ3 from sammobile.com.
Any help appreciated for a newb, with steps and why each step is needed.
Thanks.
You need to install the md5 that you downloaded.
First off make sure your phone is disconnected from the computer.
Put your phone into download mode by pushing volume up and power at the same time.
Plug phone into computer.
Make sure you have the md5 you have downloaded in the pda slot of Odin and the box beside it is checked.
Hit start and you should see a box in the top left corner start doing stuff.
When its done you are done.
Sorry I'm not at a computer but this is pretty much what ya do
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Also make sure the usb plug is a port that is intergrated on the motherboard
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I'm on Rogers, I can confirm this link works.
Not sure how hard you looked because this guide was posted yesterday : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1983201
yohan4ws said:
I'm on Rogers, I can confirm this link works.
Not sure how hard you looked because this guide was posted yesterday : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1983201
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According to that guide I need CWMR as well, which is for making a backup of the system.
Does having it installed have any adverse effect, such as future updates, etc ?
magicninja said:
You need to install the md5 that you downloaded.
First off make sure your phone is disconnected from the computer.
Put your phone into download mode by pushing volume up and power at the same time.
Plug phone into computer.
Make sure you have the md5 you have downloaded in the pda slot of Odin and the box beside it is checked.
Hit start and you should see a box in the top left corner start doing stuff.
When its done you are done.
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So I don't have to root the phone first before flashing with ATT ICS MD5 via Odin ?
Maruzko said:
So I don't have to root the phone first before flashing with ATT ICS MD5 via Odin ?
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I would like to do the same to my wife's non-rooted glide on rogers. Maruzko, can you please let me know if you were successful following the above steps? I'm a newb at phone flashing and really don't want to mess up her phone.
Thanks
Craig.
Craigatitus said:
I would like to do the same to my wife's non-rooted glide on rogers. Maruzko, can you please let me know if you were successful following the above steps? I'm a newb at phone flashing and really don't want to mess up her phone.
Thanks
Craig.
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I'm the same, a newb at android flashing which is why I'm just data gathering at the moment, so wont be doing this for at least a few weeks until I feel comfortable.
Plus, would like to wait and see if Rogers release an official update as well.
Might need to find a video of it being done with similar steps.
Still waiting on a reply to these questions from this thread:
1. Do I need CWMR installed ?
2. Does the device have to be rooted first before flashing the ATT ICS md5 ?
Maruzko said:
I'm the same, a newb at android flashing which is why I'm just data gathering at the moment, so wont be doing this for at least a few weeks until I feel comfortable.
Plus, would like to wait and see if Rogers release an official update as well.
Might need to find a video of it being done with similar steps.
Still waiting on a reply to these questions from this thread:
1. Do I need CWMR installed ?
2. Does the device have to be rooted first before flashing the ATT ICS md5 ?
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No and No, CWMS is a custom recovery program that takes the place of the stock android recovery and gives you backup and recovery options as well as flashing via the program from a zip file.Rooting just lets programs access protected files and folders from the operating system aka root access = access to root files.
Flashing from Odin has nothing to do with root or custom recovery.
Kodiack99 said:
No and No, CWMR is a custom recovery program that takes the place of the stock android recovery and gives you backup and recovery options as well as flashing via the program from a zip file.Rooting just lets programs access protected files and folders from the operating system aka root access = access to root files.
Flashing from Odin has nothing to do with root or custom recovery.
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Thanks, starting to make more sense now.
So basically all I need is Odin and the ATT ICS I927UCLJ3.
1. Will I still be able to flash other ROM's after flashing ATT ICS I927UCLJ3, including going back to stock GB for warranty purposes ?
2. What are the risks if I dont install CWMR ?
Maruzko said:
Thanks, starting to make more sense now.
So basically all I need is Odin and the ATT ICS I927UCLJ3.
1. Will I still be able to flash other ROM's after flashing ATT ICS I927UCLJ3, including going back to stock GB for warranty purposes ?
2. What are the risks if I dont install CWMR ?
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Yes,you can install other roms after you flash it,it isnt permanent.
There are no risks for nor installing a custom recovery, but if you are concerned about returning to GB then install a custom recovery and do a complete backup of your GB before you do the flash to JB.
Hey I just finished flashing the at&t stock rom on my Glide and have to say it was real easy for my first time ever flashing..course now I have a Rogers and AT&T boot logo, but its worth the pain haha
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stingernwo said:
Hey I just finished flashing the at&t stock rom on my Glide and have to say it was real easy for my first time ever flashing..course now I have a Rogers and AT&T boot logo, but its worth the pain haha
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Which software and process did you use ?
Did you enable root as well ?
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stingernwo, Does your GPS still work ?
I found after I upgraded to ICS I couldn't use GPS anymore.. but when I reverted to Rogers stock GB .. GPS worked again like a charm....
CWM - it's not needed to flash with Odin, its only needed to flash your phone with any .zip files (many addons/roms are in .zip format)
Odin is used primarily for STOCK rom flashing.
CWM is needed to Root the phone when it's ICS and to make Nandroid (full complete snapshot) backups. If you explore your SD Card on the computer you can rename the backups to something easier to identify than dates but don't put spaces in the file names or you get checksum errors when restoring.
If you want a rooted GB you'll need to download the specific rooted glide firmware for either ATT or Rogers (Download links are in the Glide root guide)
yohan4ws said:
stingernwo, Does your GPS still work ?
I found after I upgraded to ICS I couldn't use GPS anymore.. but when I reverted to Rogers stock GB .. GPS worked again like a charm....
CWM - it's not needed to flash with Odin, its only needed to flash your phone with any .zip files (many addons/roms are in .zip format)
Odin is used primarily for STOCK rom flashing.
CWM is needed to Root the phone when it's ICS and to make Nandroid (full complete snapshot) backups. If you explore your SD Card on the computer you can rename the backups to something easier to identify than dates but don't put spaces in the file names or you get checksum errors when restoring.
If you want a rooted GB you'll need to download the specific rooted glide firmware for either ATT or Rogers (Download links are in the Glide root guide)
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I see now.
Glad you mentioned about the GPS not working as I need that. Will have to hold off on the ATT ICS update.
What I would really like is a rooted ROM, preferably ICS so that I can use Directory Bind to redirect large game data on the external_sd card.
yohan4ws said:
I'm on Rogers, I can confirm this link works.
Not sure how hard you looked because this guide was posted yesterday : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1983201
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Does your GPS still work after flashing you i927R with the ATT ICS update ?
Maruzko said:
Does your GPS still work after flashing you i927R with the ATT ICS update ?
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No, My GPS Only worked fully on the stock Rogers GB .. I went right to ICS with literom and a pre-rooted UCLH2 rom.
However, I'm happy to spread the news that TheGreaterGood's 0.8.4 literom has fully working GPS, All the ice cream sandwich goodness and some other built in goodies. I'm very happy with this Rom so far!!
It just came out so there's mixed reviews on battery, but I figure if I keep GPS turned off except the odd time (which is hard since i've been without it so long) then it should be ok!
yohan4ws said:
No, My GPS Only worked fully on the stock Rogers GB .. I went right to ICS with literom and a pre-rooted UCLH2 rom.
However, I'm happy to spread the news that TheGreaterGood's 0.8.4 literom has fully working GPS, All the ice cream sandwich goodness and some other built in goodies. I'm very happy with this Rom so far!!
It just came out so there's mixed reviews on battery, but I figure if I keep GPS turned off except the odd time (which is hard since i've been without it so long) then it should be ok!
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Yes, I was just reading about LiteROM.
But it seems its almost too lite, ie, no calendar, etc ??
Maruzko said:
Does your GPS still work after flashing you i927R with the ATT ICS update ?
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Maruzko said:
Yes, I was just reading about LiteROM.
But it seems its almost too lite, ie, no calendar, etc ??
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Read and follow/comment in its thread ... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1890125
It has an install wizard so you can choose to install or not install the calendar. Trust me, I have calendar .. my phone would be useless to me without it.
Craigatitus said:
I would like to do the same to my wife's non-rooted glide on rogers. Maruzko, can you please let me know if you were successful following the above steps? I'm a newb at phone flashing and really don't want to mess up her phone.
Thanks
Craig.
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1) Finally decide to flash the Stock UCLJ3 Rooted AT&T ICS Rom from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994902
Once I was satisfied I had done enough backups with CWMR, it was actually quite simple, and the flash itself took less than 10mins.
2) The only issue was with the GPS which I got to work using these 2 threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1239713
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&highlight=gps
Essentially had to make minor changes to 2 files:
/etc/gps.conf
NTP_SERVER=0.oceania.pool.ntp.org [changed from: noth-america.pool.ntp.org] since I'm in Australia.
/etc/sirfgps.conf
EXTERNAL_LNA=0 [changed from 1]
FREQUENCY_AIDING=1 [changed from 0]
ATT_NETWORK_OPERATOR=0 [changed from 1 since I'm not on AT&T]
Rebooted and ran 'GPS Test', once it found 8 satellites and locked onto 3 of them within a few minutes I then ran Google Maps while driving in the car and it stayed locked onto my position.
3) Just a note, when I flashed the Pure Stock UCLJ3 over the previous Rogers GB 2.3.6, then booted up, the phone had re-locked and was requesting the Network Unlock Key.
Luckily I already had the Unlock Key, because a few months after buying the device, it turned off after running out of battery, and on the next boot it was requesting the code.
The place I bought it from provided the key which I kept in case it were to happen again.
Entering the same Key on ICS worked of course.
4) On the plus side, on Vodafone in Australia:
Rogers Stock 2.3.6 = highest 3G speed was 14.4Mbit
AT&T Rooted Stock 4.0.4 = highest 3G speed of 21.6Mbit
This is in the same areas I travel and at home.
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I want to try a ICS build rooted, but i cant install a CWM because my phone freeze (i try a lot of things, i have 2 thread a bout that but never found a solution) the only Version that work for me is de ICS,so, i want to install one rooted ICS via odin.Is that possible?
EDIT: sorry, i made a mistake with the title, i want a rooted rom ocustom rom (ICS) via odin
CWM ROMs will not install via Odin. Make sure the ROM is made for the Captivate Glide. If it isn't, it won't work. Make sure the ROM comes with a kernel built for ICS. When flashing the ROM, are there any errors shown in CWM?
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Devian50 said:
CWM ROMs will not install via Odin. Make sure the ROM is made for the Captivate Glide. If it isn't, it won't work. Make sure the ROM comes with a kernel built for ICS. When flashing the ROM, are there any errors shown in CWM?
Sent from my CM10 Glide
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thanks for your answer, i already fix the problem with the help in other thread (thanks to Rawr0w0) the GB roms still freeze, but the ics works great and rooted
lorddavid said:
thanks for your answer, i already fix the problem with the help in other thread (thanks to Rawr0w0) the GB roms still freeze, but the ics works great and rooted
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How did you rooted the ics??? my phone freeze everytime i try to flash the cwm.
yako140891 said:
How did you rooted the ics??? my phone freeze everytime i try to flash the cwm.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953672
try it, there is the solution in that thread. Do exactly what say in the thread and everything will work.
Just a question, your captivate glide is the canadian version? (Rogers)
lorddavid said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953672
try it, there is the solution in that thread. Do exactly what say in the thread and everything will work.
Just a question, your captivate glide is the canadian version? (Rogers)
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it was from rogers now its unlocked i exactly did what say in that thread but when i flash the boot and the stock rooted rom my phone starts to freeze
yako140891 said:
it was from rogers now its unlocked i exactly did what say in that thread but when i flash the boot and the stock rooted rom my phone starts to freeze
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I see that the Glides with problems are the rogers version, maybe something in software is not the samewith ATT.
first flash the GB kernel (use the overclocked, that was the one that i use), dont select any in odin (f reset for example), restart the phone manually and get back in odin onmediatly and flash the rooted rom. after that, the phone will boot in GB,now flashwit superoneclick ICS and follow the rest of the thread.
I dont know, but its works fine when i dont select any in odin (f reset, etc)
lorddavid said:
I see that the Glides with problems are the rogers version, maybe something in software is not the samewith ATT.
first flash the GB kernel (use the overclocked, that was the one that i use), dont select any in odin (f reset for example), restart the phone manually and get back in odin onmediatly and flash the rooted rom. after that, the phone will boot in GB,now flashwit superoneclick ICS and follow the rest of the thread.
I dont know, but its works fine when i dont select any in odin (f reset, etc)
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well my phone don't boot on GB it freezez everytime i flash the rooted rom, even when i flash the kernel with odin (uncheked all) then manually reboot and immediately enter on download mode and flash the rooted rom my phone jus freeze
yako140891 said:
well my phone don't boot on GB it freezez everytime i flash the rooted rom, even when i flash the kernel with odin (uncheked all) then manually reboot and immediately enter on download mode and flash the rooted rom my phone jus freeze
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wich kernel are you using? i use the overclocked, try starting from ICS with superoneclick, then do the process again, i dont know, that worksfor me, start again from ICS,and use the kernel overclocked.
lorddavid said:
wich kernel are you using? i use the overclocked, try starting from ICS with superoneclick, then do the process again, i dont know, that worksfor me, start again from ICS,and use the kernel overclocked.
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finally i could run cwm on ics but then it freezed on cwm and cant access cwm again did you had that problem???im going to do everything again
yako140891 said:
finally i could run cwm on ics but then it freezed on cwm and cant access cwm again did you had that problem???im going to do everything again
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Yes, i has that problem, but no more, (dont know if freeze only with usb plug or not) i already has all those problem, but fixe it doing all that say the thread
PD: Again, sorry if i have bad english
lorddavid said:
Yes, i has that problem, but no more, (dont know if freeze only with usb plug or not) i already has all those problem, but fixe it doing all that say the thread
PD: Again, sorry if i have bad english
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A much simpler way to root your phone is to just Odin clockworkmod recovery then wipe all and format all and flash a rooted ROM.. Takes 5 min
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dman3285 said:
A much simpler way to root your phone is to just Odin clockworkmod recovery then wipe all and format all and flash a rooted ROM.. Takes 5 min
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Yes, i try that, but when i just simply flash clockworkmod via odin, then the phone freeze when i enter in the recovery, to make the recovery work, i do all that say in that thread and works perfect, dont know why.
yako140891 is having the same problem that i has before, and i now that is software problem because is fixed in my phone, but dont know exactly why the phone freeze.
PD: all the phones that have this problem, are from Rogers, maybe is something different but dont know
I am new here and would like to ask this question and I sure hope you can help.
So here is the story I work in IT I am very saving but never got the chance to root my phone because I didn't want to brick it. But now I am tired of waiting for jelly bean update for my T-mobile Samsung GS3. I watch all the videos on how to go into download mode and use Odin v1.85 to install a rom(I think that's what it does sorry if it's not correct I am a noob when it comes to this) Any way when I tried to install it everything passed and everything seemed ok. But when it rebooted it wasn't rooted and I didn't understand why so when I went back into download mode to see if I did something wrong. When I went back into it I found out something that I am pissed about. With the latest firmware update(please excuse if this is wrong but i think I am right) It says Qualcomm secureboot: Enable Does this mean they have locked the boot loader so I cannot root or put a custom rom on my GS3?
If you could please tell me what that means it would be great. I have uploaded a screen shot if anybody wants to see it. Is there a way around this?
You most likey flashed a non rooted firmware usually odin firmware isnt rooted unless someone linked u to a firmware with root injected right into it..are u on fw lj4 or lh2?? Either way there are very easy and safe ways to root..let me know if u want me to link u anything.
Also the bootloader is not locked there is no need to worry.. just odin flash clockwork.tar and then from there u can flash root and bingo!
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Five10legacy said:
I am new here and would like to ask this question and I sure hope you can help.
So here is the story I work in IT I am very saving but never got the chance to root my phone because I didn't want to brick it. But now I am tired of waiting for jelly bean update for my T-mobile Samsung GS3. I watch all the videos on how to go into download mode and use Odin v1.85 to install a rom(I think that's what it does sorry if it's not correct I am a noob when it comes to this) Any way when I tried to install it everything passed and everything seemed ok. But when it rebooted it wasn't rooted and I didn't understand why so when I went back into download mode to see if I did something wrong. When I went back into it I found out something that I am pissed about. With the latest firmware update(please excuse if this is wrong but i think I am right) It says Qualcomm secureboot: Enable Does this mean they have locked the boot loader so I cannot root or put a custom rom on my GS3?
If you could please tell me what that means it would be great. I have uploaded a screen shot if anybody wants to see it. Is there a way around this?
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I 100% understand where you are coming from I'm in IT also:
Lets get to it then, shall we?
So first make sure the drivers are installed for your T-Mobile S3 (drivers link): http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SGH-T999MBATMB
Next, download Odin v3.40: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1670973
Then, get all the files at this link, they contain the Odin version if you dont want to install it using the link above^, clockworkmod.tar & a SuperSU program to flash to get super user permissions & be officially rooted.
When you run ODIN, right click it & select Run from Administrator. Now click the PDA button & browse for the clockworkmod.tar & click start, it'll flash the recovery & auto reboot
Then to flash the SuperSU, reboot into recovery (i believe u hold down the volume down button, home button & power at the same time, if not then its the volume up button instead of the down button)
U should be in Clockworkmod now, click install zip from file, then choose zip from file, then navigate to the SuperSU program that you put on your INTERNAL memory (not external, which is your SD card), flash it & reboot.
Your officially rooted
by the way, let me know what rom you choose! Im between 2 right now, Frosty 4.1.1 v6 & XquizIT v33 (LIH/LI8)
Thanks both of you. I will try the links you sent me @svibrant67. I was just worried that they locked the boot loader and now I know its not so I am relived. When I follow these steps will it install Rom manager so I can make a nandroid backup? I just want to make sure I can get it back to stock just in case I have to get a warranty repair on it.
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Thanks both of you. I will try the links you sent me @svibrant67. I was just worried that they locked the boot loader and now I know its not so I am relived. When I follow these steps will it install Rom manager so I can make a nandroid backup? I just want to make sure I can get it back to stock just in case I have to get a warranty repair on it.
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Once you flash clockworkmod.tar & your phone reboots, put it into clockworkmod recovery & from their before you flash anything else, nivigate to backup/restore, then backup & it'll make a nandroid .
Thanks for the Information I am currently running FrostyJB_4.1.1-v6 with kernel KT747 and modem UVLI7. This thing flies now. The only problem I am having is sometimes wifi calling stops but I bet it is mostly because the Offical JB rom isn't out yet. Also everytime I restart my phone it switches back to default keyboard and doesn't keep my Swiftkey as default. But besides that I am very happy. Thanks again for replying so fast.
I have been having issues with my phone not charging and being recognized in my PC. I have tried everything I can think of to fix it without success. At this point I need to send it back to Verizon, but I am currently running AOKP. So I need to revert it back to stock before I can send it.
Since the phone is not being recognized, ADB is not an option. I have tried using Mobile Odin Pro, but with v3.45 and 3.50, I get this error when I try to flash the factory image from Google: "An error occurred extracting the update script"
Any ideas how I can revert back to stock?
There ARE other ways to do it. Read the stickies.
For odin, you need compatible images with ODIN, which is not supported by Google/Samsung (just be reminded of that); the ones we get from Google are to be flashed with fastboot.
Quick tip: i believe you need to relock bootloader with the app before going back to stock completely (since you'll loose root).
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I looked at all the stickies, and I can't find anything. Am i just missing it?
this may be a shot in the dark but I had a problem with my usb port not working on my gsm gnex, and thought i needed to send it in to sammy. Then i found a thread where a guy talked about pushing the tip of a razer blade(carefully) in between the tab in the middle of the usb port and the rear of phone. I tried it and since have had no charging problems. As a matter of fact I had forgotten about it until reading this thread.
Or mabye someone with a verizon gnex can upload a stock nandroid for you. As for bootloader unlocked..
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this may be a shot in the dark but I had a problem with my usb port not working on my gsm gnex, and thought i needed to send it in to sammy. Then i found a thread where a guy talked about pushing the tip of a razer blade(carefully) in between the tab in the middle of the usb port and the rear of phone. I tried it and since have had no charging problems. As a matter of fact I had forgotten about it until reading this thread.
Or mabye someone with a verizon gnex can upload a stock nandroid for you. As for bootloader unlocked..
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This could be. Worth a shot, IMO.
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I looked at all the stickies, and I can't find anything. Am i just missing it?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1731993
Really, all you need is flashable radio image, flashable bootloader image, stock zip file from Google, and custom recovery (such as Clockworkmod or twrp)
Swyped on my Galaxy Nexus running AOKP with Franco Kernel
kyokeun1234 said:
Really, all you need is flashable radio image, flashable bootloader image, stock zip file from Google, and custom recovery (such as Clockworkmod or twrp)
Swyped on my Galaxy Nexus running AOKP with Franco Kernel
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Have you read the thread...? Op is trying to return the device, bad usb port.
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Restore factory (unroot, stock recovery) without USB connection
I've read through all the threads that I can find on this an other forums regarding this challenge. Basically I have an locked bootloader rooted Galaxy Nexux Toro that has a slightly tweeked rooted JRO03O system and the Jelly Bean bootloader.
I want to restore stock recovery and stock system but the USB port is totally fried. (It actually smoked last time I plugged it in).
I have Odin Mobile Pro downloaded and a tarball for 4.0.4 (VzW-PDA-ODIN-I515EL03_ICL53F_signed.tar) ready to inject using ODIN. However I'm afraid to go ahead with this because I've read that ICS can't handle the Jelly Bean bootloader that is on my phone. As far as I see it I have 4 options:
1. Go ahead and flash the ICS tarball and hope that it works with the JB bootloader but potentially be screwed if it messes up the recovery partition with no way to reflash it as I have no USB.
2. Use the tarball that was in the google release mysid-jro03o-factory-f17426e6.tgz that the toolkit extracted when it unpacked the tgz (it's called mysid-jro03o-factory-f17426e6.tar and the toolkit pulled it from the tgz along with the zip and all the other bits and pieces)
4. Flash the tarball that I created using the GNex toolkit (Wug's) that I made using the img files for system, recovery, kernel and userdata that I pulled out of mysid-jro03o-factory-f17426e6.tgz after allowing the toolkit to unpack the TGZ
4. Try and reflash the ICS bootloader and hope the phone reboots ok into my current ROM and allows me to flash the ICF53F tarball using ODIN.
Any advice on which of these options (or another not listed) stands the best chance of success from those more knowledgeable would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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that ICS can't handle the Jelly Bean bootloader that is on my phone.
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True, only earlier versions support older bootloaders, not the other way round. Some of it could work, maybe doesnt boot at all (it may be a bit extreme for the device not to, but maybe there's the chance.)
juscoll said:
4. Try and reflash the ICS bootloader and hope the phone reboots ok into my current ROM and allows me to flash the ICF53F tarball using ODIN.
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Not sure how to flash ICS bootloader on the phone... I assume you're relying on Odin Mobile for this task? Anyways, if you manage to do it, then go ahead and use odin again to restore to factory.
juscoll said:
Any advice on which of these options (or another not listed) stands the best chance of success from those more knowledgeable would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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Yes, just return the device. Its got a freaking bad usb port. Even if they can see you modded the rom/updated system etc, and they give you trouble, just ask them to restore the device to its factory state, without USB!! "It's a developers phone people!!!" Personally, i think they will only look at unlocked/locked boot screen.
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I've been reading these forums in my spare time for the last week or so but I'm still a bit confused or just overlooking something. According to the CM 10.1 thread install instructions are
Install instructions:
1. Install ClockworkMod Recovery for "I927". Sorry, CM cannot provide support for other recoveries, although they may work fine.
3. Reboot into recovery and install
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and a few people in some of the guide threads have basically stated the same. Is it really this simple now or do I still need to follow the guide from a year ago or the one in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1962633 ?
So far all I have done is install CWMR Touch 6.0.1.2 Recovery and run backup in both blob and tar formats. Actually does this even work properly without rooting first?
You don't need root, but you can't quite go straight either. The current SOP is:
Flash TW-ICS, meaning UCLG9 or UCLH2 or UCLJ3, using the respective OneClick
Flash CWMR using Odin (the previous step overwrites recovery so you will have to do this again even if you flashed CWM previously)
Boot into CWM
Flash your AOSP-JB ROM of choice
Flash the correct gapps for your ROM
Format /data (aka factory reset)
Reboot into ROM and enjoy
Step 1 may or may not be necessary -- nobody's tried going from TW-GB straight to AOSP-JB yet. If you're feeling adventurous, try it and let us know how it goes.
Once you've flashed a TW-ICS once, you won't need to do it again -- at that point flashing a new TW-ICS or AOSP-JB ROM is as simple as flash-format-boot.
Thanks for the updated info, I didn't think it would be that simple.
Not sure what TW stands for since I haven't seen that abbreviation yet.
But basically for step one I can grab the UCLG9 from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1841502
and flash it with CWM and then follow on from step 2? Or would I be better off grabbing the newer UCLJ3 from SamMobile and using Odin?
Bram Skull said:
Thanks for the updated info, I didn't think it would be that simple.
Not sure what TW stands for since I haven't seen that abbreviation yet.
But basically for step one I can grab the UCLG9 from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1841502
and flash it with CWM and then follow on from step 2? Or would I be better off grabbing the newer UCLJ3 from SamMobile and using Odin?
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Nope no zips or Odin just use one click the first time. So for step 1 above follow this http://www.theandroidsoul.com/android-4-0-4-ice-cream-sandwich-update-for-att-captivate-glide-i927uclg9/. Can't get easier then this.
Bram Skull said:
Thanks for the updated info, I didn't think it would be that simple.
Not sure what TW stands for since I haven't seen that abbreviation yet.
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TW == TouchWiz. Basically official Samsung stuff and ROMs based directly on such.
But basically for step one I can grab the UCLG9 from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1841502
and flash it with CWM and then follow on from step 2? Or would I be better off grabbing the newer UCLJ3 from SamMobile and using Odin?
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I would get the full EXE, just to be sure. The CWM zips generally don't include bootloader or baseband and that's the important stuff.
I would get the full EXE, just to be sure. The CWM zips generally don't include bootloader or baseband and that's the important stuff.
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I used the CWM flash and can confirm the no updated baseband since it still had the stock Rogers one on AT&T-ICS and in CM-10.1. Not sure about ICS but in CM-10.1 I could get voice but no data and haven't tested txt.
Going to flash back to stock with the backup I made for now while I research solutions to a few personal gripes I have with CM-10.1.
And would the UCLJ3 from SamMobile with odin or kies be as effective as the EXE version since I already have it downloaded?
Thanks for helping a total noob and to be honest this is my first Android phone.
Bram Skull said:
I used the CWM flash and can confirm the no updated baseband since it still had the stock Rogers one on AT&T-ICS and in CM-10.1. Not sure about ICS but in CM-10.1 I could get voice but no data and haven't tested txt.
Going to flash back to stock with the backup I made for now while I research solutions to a few personal gripes I have with CM-10.1.
And would the UCLJ3 from SamMobile with odin or kies be as effective as the EXE version since I already have it downloaded?
Thanks for helping a total noob and to be honest this is my first Android phone.
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I just took a peek... ooh. Looks like pretty much everything is in there. You should be good.
It's been a long bloody time since I fiddled around with stuff on this phone. So I'm still on a rooted 4.1.2.
My questions are is it worth the upgrade to KitKat? And if so, what's the easiest way for me to do so? Hopefully retaining root, but not too necessary.
Help would be appreciated. For dummies.
Hey there.
I've gone through the process myself recently. Here is what you should do :
1. Download a custom rom from the Android Development forum. For example I downloaded the DN3 v5.2, but whatever catches your eye is fine.
2. Just follow the instructions the rom' s topic states.
3. If you have trouble getting to the recovery mode, you should flash with Odin some custom recovery. I like the cwm recovery.
4. Most guides provide info how to root your phone but if not then there is a topic in the Android Development forum about it.
I suggest backing up everything you can before- copy the phone contents to your pc, run the efs professional program to backup your efs.
Cheers
Rizaria said:
It's been a long bloody time since I fiddled around with stuff on this phone. So I'm still on a rooted 4.1.2.
My questions are is it worth the upgrade to KitKat? And if so, what's the easiest way for me to do so? Hopefully retaining root, but not too necessary.
Help would be appreciated. For dummies.
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Hi there. I'm using n7100. N7105 is not far different to n7100. I've recently upgraded my phone from 4.3 to 4.4. I can't see a big difference from the 2 version except 4.4 consumes more battery than 4.3. I think you should consider 4.3 first before going straight to 4.4.
Just to inform you. What I know is...4.3 and 4.4 Official Rom already have Knox. So maybe you should read about them first. And Flashing Custom Recovery like PhilzTouchRecovery may trigger your Knox and increase your Binary Counter. And you may loose your warranty.
Flashing and rooting stock ROM is easy. But you have to do it right. What I did:
1. Download Odin
2. Download Samsung USB Drivers
3 Download 4.4 Firmware for my phone at sammobile.com
4. Install Samsung USB Driver
5. Run Odin
6. Put phone in Download Mode. Check if Odin successfully detected my phone
7. Once success, load the firmware to PDA Tab/Button. Don't touch anything
8. Press start. Wait till done. Wait till your phone reboot on it's own.
9. Once rebooted, check "About Device".
10. Done!
11. Download PhilzTouchRecovery 6.26
12. Put device into Download Mode again.
13. Run Odin again
14. Connect device again
15. Load PhilzTouchRecovery.tar.md5 to PDA Tab/Button
16. Uncheck Auto Reboot from Odin
17. Click start. Once Pass! Disconnect device.
18. Hold Power Button, DON'T RELEASE till you boot into your new recovery.
19. Once booted to PhilzRecovery, select reboot system now, but make sure not to overwrite with stock recovery or else you're PhilzRecovery will be reverted back to your stock recovery and you have to flash again your PhilzRecovery.
20. Once successfully flashed PhilzRecovery. Make all necessary backups (Full backup) you can't make EFS/MODEM backup yet because your not yet Rooted. You just installed Custom Recovery.
21. Once fully backed up. Copy backup files to your PC.
22. If you want to root again. Use CF-ROOT on 4.4.2 or use Dr.Ketan's Multi-Tool-Advance-V6 in 4.3. And follow their instructions.
Good Luck. HTH.
PoOoZaQ said:
Hey there.
I've gone through the process myself recently. Here is what you should do :
1. Download a custom rom from the Android Development forum. For example I downloaded the DN3 v5.2, but whatever catches your eye is fine.
2. Just follow the instructions the rom' s topic states.
3. If you have trouble getting to the recovery mode, you should flash with Odin some custom recovery. I like the cwm recovery.
4. Most guides provide info how to root your phone but if not then there is a topic in the Android Development forum about it.
I suggest backing up everything you can before- copy the phone contents to your pc, run the efs professional program to backup your efs.
Cheers
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Thanks for that. Still wondering which one I should try all this Knox stuff is puzzling. Seems a lot of things have happened since I last had a fiddle.
asin_punk said:
Hi there. I'm using n7100. N7105 is not far different to n7100. I've recently upgraded my phone from 4.3 to 4.4. I can't see a big difference from the 2 version except 4.4 consumes more battery than 4.3. I think you should consider 4.3 first before going straight to 4.4.
Just to inform you. What I know is...4.3 and 4.4 Official Rom already have Knox. So maybe you should read about them first. And Flashing Custom Recovery like PhilzTouchRecovery may trigger your Knox and increase your Binary Counter. And you may loose your warranty.
Flashing and rooting stock ROM is easy. But you have to do it right. What I did:
1. Download Odin
2. Download Samsung USB Drivers
3 Download 4.4 Firmware for my phone at sammobile.com
4. Install Samsung USB Driver
5. Run Odin
6. Put phone in Download Mode. Check if Odin successfully detected my phone
7. Once success, load the firmware to PDA Tab/Button. Don't touch anything
8. Press start. Wait till done. Wait till your phone reboot on it's own.
9. Once rebooted, check "About Device".
10. Done!
11. Download PhilzTouchRecovery 6.26
12. Put device into Download Mode again.
13. Run Odin again
14. Connect device again
15. Load PhilzTouchRecovery.tar.md5 to PDA Tab/Button
16. Uncheck Auto Reboot from Odin
17. Click start. Once Pass! Disconnect device.
18. Hold Power Button, DON'T RELEASE till you boot into your new recovery.
19. Once booted to PhilzRecovery, select reboot system now, but make sure not to overwrite with stock recovery or else you're PhilzRecovery will be reverted back to your stock recovery and you have to flash again your PhilzRecovery.
20. Once successfully flashed PhilzRecovery. Make all necessary backups (Full backup) you can't make EFS/MODEM backup yet because your not yet Rooted. You just installed Custom Recovery.
21. Once fully backed up. Copy backup files to your PC.
22. If you want to root again. Use CF-ROOT on 4.4.2 or use Dr.Ketan's Multi-Tool-Advance-V6 in 4.3. And follow their instructions.
Good Luck. HTH.
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Very concise steps, cheers for that. Might give all that a try. Just need a safe rom. Not sure what. Is there anything else that needs flashing, like modem files or anything?
Thanks for both your comments.
Only the rom is necessary. Shouldn't flash modem and kernel etc unless something doesn't work.
All the roms published in xda are fine and safe. I just went for the topic with the most views.
If you want you can also download stock 4.3 from www.sammobile.com
Just choose your device and you get a file flashable with odin. About 1.9 giga download.
Rizaria said:
Thanks for that. Still wondering which one I should try all this Knox stuff is puzzling. Seems a lot of things have happened since I last had a fiddle.
Very concise steps, cheers for that. Might give all that a try. Just need a safe rom. Not sure what. Is there anything else that needs flashing, like modem files or anything?
Thanks for both your comments.
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Your current Bootloader doesn't have Knox. So you better search for a 4.3 or 4.4 rom that doesn't flash new bootloader. I think i saw it somewhere in the development.If I were not mistaken, it should be flashed thru custom recovery. Coz it's a zip file.
All I know is all rom files from sammobile.com includes new kernel, bootloader and modem. So if you flash this roms from sammobile, you will have a new kernel, bootloader and modem. It's all up to you. If I were you, I'll stay away from Knox. So find a rom that supports your current bootloader. Maybe a custom one.
Maybe this will help...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2747963
asin_punk said:
Your current Bootloader doesn't have Knox. So you better search for a 4.3 or 4.4 rom that doesn't flash new bootloader. I think i saw it somewhere in the development.If I were not mistaken, it should be flashed thru custom recovery. Coz it's a zip file.
All I know is all rom files from sammobile.com includes new kernel, bootloader and modem. So if you flash this roms from sammobile, you will have a new kernel, bootloader and modem. It's all up to you. If I were you, I'll stay away from Knox. So find a rom that supports your current bootloader. Maybe a custom one.
Maybe this will help...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2747963
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Fair enough, thanks.
If I try the one below, think that'd work out alright? And which to use, deoxed or not?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588787
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Rizaria said:
Fair enough, thanks.
If I try the one below, think that'd work out alright? And which to use, deoxed or not?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588787
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Yeah nice find... It should work fine... you're on the 3rd status "For those are on the 4.1.2 bootloader the rom could work normally with AGNi Kernel include in rom". I think you should go for DEODEXED for more customization and etc. Read here: http://codeversed.com/deodexed-vs-odexed-rom/.
Make sure to follow instruction precisely and strictly. And make sure to copy your Backup to your PC right after you created it. Coz if you do a Full Wipe, Reset and Clean Install, it will also delete the backup that you made. Read the instructions multiple times carefully to avoid mislead. Once you done it successfully, you will be on Custom Rom and Custom Kernel. Sounds very techie. Hahaha. Good Luck!
asin_punk said:
Yeah nice find... It should work fine... you're on the 3rd status "For those are on the 4.1.2 bootloader the rom could work normally with AGNi Kernel include in rom". I think you should go for DEODEXED for more customization and etc. Read here: http://codeversed.com/deodexed-vs-odexed-rom/.
Make sure to follow instruction precisely and strictly. And make sure to copy your Backup to your PC right after you created it. Coz if you do a Full Wipe, Reset and Clean Install, it will also delete the backup that you made. Read the instructions multiple times carefully to avoid mislead. Once you done it successfully, you will be on Custom Rom and Custom Kernel. Sounds very techie. Hahaha. Good Luck!
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Thanks for the advice.
Really, I wanted to upgrade to Android L but then I saw it wasn't out yet so I was like...huh, KitKat time?
I'm not even sure if it'll be any better than what I have! Mostly just want something with better battery life. Even though I just bought a new battery that lets me use my phone for 3 days and a half hour. I have noticed that Screen/Android seem to be bleeding power a lot more these days, so figured it might be worth a wipe and an upgrade.
In any case, whenever I do, I have some handy guides now. Cheers~