Q: lost access to recovery after nightly flash - Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So, I flashed CM10 nightly 11/8. Dirty flash over a previous nightly, just cache and dalvik wipe. Now I can't boot to recovery, it just hangs at the cyan boot logo. Was using TWRP and I made sure to click the inject twrp box. Everything else works well and normally, aside from no recovery. I know the correct answer is to odin to stock and start fresh. However, does anybody know of a way to re-flash twrp or clockwork without access to recovery. I would like a quick temp fix for a few days if there is one. Thanks in advance!
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U can just use odin to flash cwm. Look for the 5.x version thread for cwm and there's a .tar flashable file somewhere there. Just flash it in odin and you should be good. Since ur already rooted it should stick.
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I'm no Odin pro. Do I need the victory pit file too? Also what box do I put the cwm tar ball in? I appreciate the help.
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propjockey said:
I'm no Odin pro. Do I need the victory pit file too? Also what box do I put the cwm tar ball in? I appreciate the help.
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No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do not flash the tar file for cwm, that is bml only... there is no .tar for an mtd recovery for this phone... sorry, but if you lost recovery on mtd, sadly the only way to get it back is to odin to stock...

Word. Thanks for the save. I didn't think of the bml/mtd issue. I guess no short cuts this time. Thanks again guys.
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Lol sorry I forgot about that.
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flastnoles11 said:
No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do not flash the tar file for cwm, that is bml only... there is no .tar for an mtd recovery for this phone... sorry, but if you lost recovery on mtd, sadly the only way to get it back is to odin to stock...
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Ya it doesn't work if you're on mtd, you'll get error on cwm and can't flash anything, even you flash twrp, you'll get error
One solution..
Odin to stock and odin cwm again
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I think there IS (hopefully) a way of flashing MTD recovery without returning to stock. Maybe... grab a recovery.img from the ROM package, put it in SD card, and go to Terminal Emulator on phone. Then...
Command:
su
cd /sdcard
flash_image recovery recovery.img
This works on my good'ol (sold) G1 and Milestone... but don't know if this works on MTD. Anyway, give it a shot
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Well, I ended up Odining back to stock and starting over. After a crappy night of a bad cable and battery CPR, I got it working. I was using TWRP and I suspect that something went wrong in the re-injection process. All is well now. Thanks for everyone's help and suggestions
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[Recovery]ACSRecovery5 1.0.0.0

ACSRecovery was originally based on CWM4 and for the Epic 4G. I updated it to CWM5 source base, and Also ported it to ET4G.
It has menu optimizations to be more efficient
New reboot menu
PreROM wipe that wipes /data and caches
PreTheme wipe that wipes caches
ACS Branding
Various underhood tweaks.
All builds will be here:
http://chris41g.devphone.org/index.php?dir=EpicTouch/ACSRecovery/
Thanks to QBKing77 for the Review & How-To:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anjwB9mhn3Q
Maybe I can talk someone into getting some screenshots..
love that this is back, thanx sir.
darren.wlsn1 said:
love that this is back, thanx sir.
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Always the first thing on my OG Epic after a clean flash via Odin.
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Anyone know how to flash this without ODIN? Also can't flash via cwm because of a "signature verification failed" error. I could
Flash_image recovery acsrrcovery.img
If I knew where the recovery was.
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CBowley said:
Anyone know how to flash this without ODIN? Also can't flash via cwm because of a "signature verification failed" error. I could
Flash_image recovery acsrrcovery.img
If I knew where the recovery was.
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If I was you I would try to download it again. I installed it in recovery with no problem at all
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Thanks Chris this is a great recovery I never used it before but I like how you have it setup . Great job
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CBowley said:
Anyone know how to flash this without ODIN? Also can't flash via cwm because of a "signature verification failed" error. I could
Flash_image recovery acsrrcovery.img
If I knew where the recovery was.
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turn off sig verification, or unzip the cwm-flashable, and use DD to flash it
What kernel is this based on? I really like your recovery and I was wondering if I needed to flash the EK02 kernel again after updating to your recovery?
Potential mod, version, or port to the OG Epic!?...that new compatable ROM manager version just doesn't stick...I wind up in ACS CWM4 version and have to flash a zip everytime I want to use CWM5...smh
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ElAguila said:
What kernel is this based on? I really like your recovery and I was wondering if I needed to flash the EK02 kernel again after updating to your recovery?
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Its stock repacked EF02 with ACS Recovery. You flash this and you're all set unless I am in the wrong thread but I don't think I am. After you flash it, go to settings /about phone and check there
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hey guys im in need of some help! im trying to help my friend root his phone and get cwm all in one im not a noob i know my way around odin and instaling kies now i tried getting some help on rootswiki but cant get a response i was looking at the ACS RECOVERY clockworkmod thread that was posted thier but that just redirects me to the acs website where i odin the cwm tar and than flash the root file throug cwm do i do the same method for this?? im just trying to give hime the most current PLEASE HELP THANKS
dc iz 2 legit said:
hey guys im in need of some help! im trying to help my friend root his phone and get cwm all in one im not a noob i know my way around odin and instaling kies now i tried getting some help on rootswiki but cant get a response i was looking at the ACS RECOVERY clockworkmod thread that was posted thier but that just redirects me to the acs website where i odin the cwm tar and than flash the root file throug cwm do i do the same method for this?? im just trying to give hime the most current PLEASE HELP THANKS
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That should work just fine. Just think of the ACS Recovery as a streamlined version of CWM with quicker options to wipe
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Uploaded ACS5 repacks for all builds..
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Anyone having issues with ADW Launcher EX after this is flashed? I flashed this and the Blazer ROM and am not sure what is causing my bootloops whenever I load ADW launcher EX onto my phone. Any help is appreciated. I am going to post this in that thread as well.
chris41g said:
Uploaded ACS5 repacks for all builds..
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Any updates made to the recovery? On 1.0.0.0 wipe data does not appear to be working. Also when you backup to internal SD it skips android_secure because it is looking for it on internal SD.
AJordanWise said:
Anyone having issues with ADW Launcher EX after this is flashed? I flashed this and the Blazer ROM and am not sure what is causing my bootloops whenever I load ADW launcher EX onto my phone. Any help is appreciated. I am going to post this in that thread as well.
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No issues on ADW EX here but I am not on that ROM
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Thanks for thr recovery first off
Second im currently running cwm latest and im installing the zip thru cwm it successfully installs and switches over to acs recovery but when I reboot and go back in to the recovery again cwm is there and not acs recovery idk why this is happening can anyone give me some ideas thanks in advance
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vash469 said:
Thanks for thr recovery first off
Second im currently running cwm latest and im installing the zip thru cwm it successfully installs and switches over to acs recovery but when I reboot and go back in to the recovery again cwm is there and not acs recovery idk why this is happening can anyone give me some ideas thanks in advance
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It does this when you power down then boot to recovery with volume up and power?
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JohnCorleone said:
It does this when you power down then boot to recovery with volume up and power?
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Yes it goes to cwm instead of acs recovery even tho I flashed the acs recovery zip file with cwm
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vash469 said:
Yes it goes to cwm instead of acs recovery even tho I flashed the acs recovery zip file with cwm
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That is strange indeed. Did you try wiping Cache partition and Dalvik cache and reflashing the zip?
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[Q] How to Restore CWM from TWRP ?

Hi,
I' am trying to restore CWM from TWRP using Marcusant's zip file but TWRP does not allow the zip to be flashed and gives out a "unknown md5 error" message. I' am getting this message for every flashable file of mine (each of these have worked without any problem with cwm before) and I' am unable to flash any other Rom after flashing MIUI rom...wana get out of it and continue flashing other roms...
I cannot post into Marcusant's thread as my "10 posts" goal is yet to be reached ! Can someone help ?
Thanks
yaji63 said:
Hi,
I' am trying to restore CWM from TWRP using Marcusant's zip file but TWRP does not allow the zip to be flashed and gives out a "unknown md5 error" message. I' am getting this message for every flashable file of mine (each of these have worked without any problem with cwm before) and I' am unable to flash any other Rom after flashing MIUI rom...wana get out of it and continue flashing other roms...
I cannot post into Marcusant's thread as my "10 posts" goal is yet to be reached ! Can someone help ?
Thanks
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You could try flashing CWM using Odin. Also, questions go in the Q&A forum.
Post two more times in this thread and you'll be able to tell Marcus about it in his thread
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nikon120 said:
You could try flashing CWM using Odin. Also, questions go in the Q&A forum.
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If you've flashed twrp and are on Mtd you cannot just Odin in cwm again. You must flash the restore .zip
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nikon120 said:
You could try flashing CWM using Odin. Also, questions go in the Q&A forum.
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Don't do this... if your on mtd, which you are if your using twrp you can't odin in any recovery... you either have to odin to complete stock or hope the restore.zip ends up working... or a kernel flash works....
flastnoles11 said:
Don't do this... if your on mtd, which you are if your using twrp you can't odin in any recovery... you either have to odin to complete stock or hope the restore.zip ends up working... or a kernel flash works....
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I' am on MTD like you guessed rightly...flashed MIUI and that put on the TWRP and now. restore.zip does not work and none of the flashable zips are working...cant understand the reason too...
Which kernel flash for MTD ?
yaji63 said:
I' am on MTD like you guessed rightly...flashed MIUI and that put on the TWRP and now. restore.zip does not work and none of the flashable zips are working...cant understand the reason too...
Which kernel flash for MTD ?
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Which miui if ICS then use this kernel and make sure you UNCHECK inject twrp into boot.img its always checked by default.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589762
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ÜBER™ said:
If you've flashed twrp and are on Mtd you cannot just Odin in cwm again. You must flash the restore .zip
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is there a way to flash restore.zip without going into twrp ?
yaji63 said:
is there a way to flash restore.zip without going into twrp ?
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No? That's the only way to flash things...
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ÜBER™ said:
Which miui if ICS then use this kernel and make sure you UNCHECK inject twrp into boot.img its always checked by default.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589762
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kernel is Nyan Colonel...if you mean i have to flash this in recovery...then thats the whole problem right now...none of the zip files are getting flashed and i get a error message "unknown md5 error" even when i have unchecked all the 3 options (checking zip file, md5, and inject twrp)
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yaji63 said:
kernel is Nyan Colonel...if you mean i have to flash this in recovery...then thats the whole problem right now...none of the zip files are getting flashed and i get a error message "unknown md5 error" even when i have unchecked all the 3 options (checking zip file, md5, and inject twrp)
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This should flash just fine... don't uncheck anything other than inject twrp.
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Try to Odin back to stock and go from there.
ÜBER™ said:
This should flash just fine... don't uncheck anything other than inject twrp.
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everything unchecked...This also gave the same error as before..."unknown md5 error" nothing gets flashed...reminds me of old windows installation where no other OS was being permitted to be installed unless booted into CD ...driving me nuts
yaji63 said:
everything unchecked...This also gave the same error as before..."unknown md5 error" nothing gets flashed...reminds me of old windows installation where no other OS was being permitted to be installed unless booted into CD ...driving me nuts
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Gonna have to odin back to stock and start over. Everything you need can be found in the sticky in development how to unbrick... (while its not a brick, this is the method you need)
ÜBER™ said:
If you've flashed twrp and are on Mtd you cannot just Odin in cwm again. You must flash the restore .zip
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Ah, yea that's right. I usually just Odin back to stock anytime I have an issue with hardware or the recovery partition. Starting over from a fresh odin is always nice in my eyes.
tazfanatic said:
Try to Odin back to stock and go from there.
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trying to do that as a last resort and if i' am unable to find a way of flashing CWM other than going into recovery....
yaji63 said:
trying to do that as a last resort and if i' am unable to find a way of flashing CWM other than going into recovery....
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Unfortunately that is you're only option is to start over.
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Just flash a different kernel.
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xboxfanj said:
Just flash a different kernel.
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He has... still gets the md5 error even with the md5 checksum off... only choice is to Odin back to stock.
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Cant reboot into custom recovery!

I rooted my phone by odin method . Flashing clockwork mod recovery over stock recovery . And somehow I was able to install Superuser.
But now when I try to reboot in recovery it takes me to stock recovery mode not custom recovery.
I tried both recovery and they work for a while and after some time they dont.
Why is this happening ?
Su is working fine and I m on UVLH2 .
Thanks in advance
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Since you already have superuser. Why not install via Rom manager or install twrp
Recovery doesn't stick for some weird reason when flashing through Odin on that firmware
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Teo032 said:
Since you already have superuser. Why not install via Rom manager or install twrp
Recovery doesn't stick for some weird reason when flashing through Odin on that firmware
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I did. I did install clockwork mod via rom manager and twrp via goo.im app but they work for a while and after a while (1 hour ) wheb I reboot on recovery it takes me to same stock recovery
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Oh really that's really weird. I'm sure doc will come in here and help you out.. there was another thread out there asking the same that used a different odinable cwm that worked.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Battery pulls are unnecessary. Delete or rename these.
/system/recovery-from-boot.p
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh
Reinstall recovery with rom or goo manager and reboot recovery.
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bikrame said:
I did. I did install clockwork mod via rom manager and twrp via goo.im app but they work for a while and after a while (1 hour ) wheb I reboot on recovery it takes me to same stock recovery
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Thats weird...so you can reboot into custom recovery a few times and eventually it goes back to stock? Or can you only boot custom once then it reverts?
First, look for these files and if there, delete or rename them.
/system/recovery-from-boot.p
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh
Then reinstall recovery and see if it works now.
If theyre not there, good!....well maybe!
Have you tried any other method of installing recovery?
Try using my favorite tool, Mobile Odin.
Free lite version here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
(Dont forget to download the flash kernel further down the page)
Or buy full version on play store.
Download twrp here:
http://d-h.st/pNQ
Rename to recovery.img
Open Mobile Odin and tap Recovery and select that file.
Do not wipe.
Tap and confirm Flash Firmware.
Let me know how that goes.
Teo032 said:
Oh really that's really weird. I'm sure doc will come in here and help you out.. there was another thread out there asking the same that used a different odinable cwm that worked.
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Lol! Expecting me?
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Thank you guys .
I did first method. Rename those files and install recovery via goo.Im. got error on rom manager . Lets see what goes on couple of hours and I will let you know .
Thanks again
*.*Carrying unrooted phone is almost like carrying an iphone *.*
bikrame said:
Thank you guys .
I did first method. Rename those files and install recovery via goo.Im. got error on rom manager . Lets see what goes on couple of hours and I will let you know .
Thanks again
*.*Carrying unrooted phone is almost like carrying an iphone *.*
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You take that back
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Thank you Doc and Teo . Twrp is running good. Did nadroid backup also.

[Q] How to switch from CM10 to stock jellybean

So I'm giving my wife my galaxy s3 since I'm getting the nexus 4. I was running CM10 and she does not like cm10 and prefers touchwiz. So how do I safely go to the official tmobile jellybean update without bricking the phone. Need help been searching the forums all night. Thanks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1991255
Just flash the .zip if you want to stay rooted or you can odin which sometimes loses root. All you would have to do is flash recovery then flash the .zip with root injected to recover.
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mrbmg said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1991255
Just flash the .zip if you want to stay rooted or you can odin which sometimes loses root. All you would have to do is flash recovery then flash the .zip with root injected to recover.
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THANKS! I'll try this out tomorrow and update.
mrbmg said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1991255
Just flash the .zip if you want to stay rooted or you can odin which sometimes loses root. All you would have to do is flash recovery then flash the .zip with root injected to recover.
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So I tried to flash the stock deodexed in cwm and it installed but I was stuck at the black samsung boot up screen. Is there like a step by step method of doing this. I'm still new to the whole odin thing and dont quite understand it.
Did you Odin back to stock? Or did you flash the .zip? There was two files on that thread I linked you to. The top one was an Odin file. The bottom one was the .zip to flash.
To use Odin DL the file then unzip the .tar and Odin it.
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mrbmg said:
Did you Odin back to stock? Or did you flash the .zip? There was two files on that thread I linked you to. The top one was an Odin file. The bottom one was the .zip to flash.
To use Odin DL the file then unzip the .tar and Odin it.
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I was able to odin back to stock thanks. It was a close call I thought my wife was gonna kill me! Thanks for all your help.
nexus2 said:
I was able to odin back to stock thanks. It was a close call I thought my wife was gonna kill me! Thanks for all your help.
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NP man. I was switching back and forth between ICS and jb and realized it was not only messing my SD card up but I had glitches galore on my jb ROMs. I reformatted my sdcard and Odin back to stock jb and have been running jb every since. I had a hard time understanding the process of Odin then flashing the ROM that was already rooted.
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Recovery in nandroid?

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Odin back to the recovery you made the nandroid in. If it was el26 and you are now on a agat odin back to el26 boot imto revovery. And restore backup or whatever recovery it was created in
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Your. tells a lot.
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BluesRulez said:
Your. tells a lot.
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I deleted it because it was a stupid question that I should have known the answer to. It was when you recover a nandroid does the recovery and kernel from when you made the android come with it.
My problem was I am and was on king kang and decided to flash a modem. I didn't realize the jb modems were only for tw roms so when I had no data I though I needed to update prl and profile. I flashed a stock rooted rom from repository, it was rooted but didn't mention had no recovery. Odin kept falling when trying to put a new recovery on. And after 5 hours of fail I finally succeed with a one click from repository. After flashing a modem (fi27) I think. I just wanted to make sure I want going to be stuck with no recovery again because that really sucked. I didn't mention this in the original question but all is well now and I'm back on king kang
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