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[Q] cant install root file from internal storage?

Hey guys im trying to root my device so i can install some lightweight custom roms. Ive been following this guide i found online
http://androidcritics.com/how-to-root-and-install-clockworkmod-recovery-on-galaxy-s3-i747/
I basically did this
Installing Clockwork Recovery Mod
Find the recovery image file which is clockworkmod.tar
On your Samsung Galaxy S3 I747, press and hold down the volume down, power, and home buttons
Once your at the warning screen, press volume up to accept
Launch the Odin program from your computer
In Odin, find the PDA tab and click it
Find the clockworkmod.tar.md5 file in the unzipped recovery image file
Press start to begin flashing the recovery mod
BE PATIENT! and wait until your device reboots
Once your device has fully rebooted, you can start installing root
It loaded on the phone fine. I then did this
Installing Root
Transfer the root.zip file onto your phone from your computer
Make sure you connect your s3 to your computer and find the root zip file and put it in your downloads folder.
Enter clockwork recover mod by holding down the volume up, power, and home buttons
Navigate by using the volume buttons to Install Zip > Choose Zip from Internal SD card > Navigate to the downloads folder> Select
Be Patient! and wait until your device is finished
Once the process is finished, you can select Reboot
Once your device has rebooted, launch the Google Play Store app
Search “SuperuserSU” and select the first app that shows in the search results
Install this app
Once it has finished installing, your done!
The only problem is I cant navigate to the option "install zip from internal sd card" I simply dont have though's options here is what I have when hold volume up reset and home
"reboot system now
apply update from ADB
apply update from external storage (which i dont have)
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
When i hit apply update from ADB it says "now send the package you want to apply to the device with "adb sideload <filename>"...
Im wondering if the original flash didnt go thru? Why dont I have the options that I should?
Any help would mean the world trying to get this puppy up asap!
regards,
Eddy

eddyg519 said:
Hey guys im trying to root my device so i can install some lightweight custom roms. Ive been following this guide i found online
http://androidcritics.com/how-to-root-and-install-clockworkmod-recovery-on-galaxy-s3-i747/
I basically did this
Installing Clockwork Recovery Mod
Find the recovery image file which is clockworkmod.tar
On your Samsung Galaxy S3 I747, press and hold down the volume down, power, and home buttons
Once your at the warning screen, press volume up to accept
Launch the Odin program from your computer
In Odin, find the PDA tab and click it
Find the clockworkmod.tar.md5 file in the unzipped recovery image file
Press start to begin flashing the recovery mod
BE PATIENT! and wait until your device reboots
Once your device has fully rebooted, you can start installing root
It loaded on the phone fine. I then did this
Installing Root
Transfer the root.zip file onto your phone from your computer
Make sure you connect your s3 to your computer and find the root zip file and put it in your downloads folder.
Enter clockwork recover mod by holding down the volume up, power, and home buttons
Navigate by using the volume buttons to Install Zip > Choose Zip from Internal SD card > Navigate to the downloads folder> Select
Be Patient! and wait until your device is finished
Once the process is finished, you can select Reboot
Once your device has rebooted, launch the Google Play Store app
Search “SuperuserSU” and select the first app that shows in the search results
Install this app
Once it has finished installing, your done!
The only problem is I cant navigate to the option "install zip from internal sd card" I simply dont have though's options here is what I have when hold volume up reset and home
"reboot system now
apply update from ADB
apply update from external storage (which i dont have)
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
When i hit apply update from ADB it says "now send the package you want to apply to the device with "adb sideload <filename>"...
Im wondering if the original flash didnt go thru? Why dont I have the options that I should?
Any help would mean the world trying to get this puppy up asap!
regards,
Eddy
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Sounds like the root method you are using is just way to complicated. Follow this one here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426 it has prerooted firmwares that you just install with odin and you are done (cwm included). Just make sure you grab the right firmware for your carrier.
If I have helped you out, slap that thanks button.

aeppacher said:
Sounds like the root method you are using is just way to complicated. Follow this one here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426 it has prerooted firmwares that you just install with odin and you are done (cwm included). Just make sure you grab the right firmware for your carrier.
If I have helped you out, slap that thanks button.
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Beauty I think its flashing the rogers rom to my phone from there Im good to load other roms using this odin tool? (or is it rom manager?)
also what is this clockwork mod ? I might as well go into play store and get both rom manager and clockwork?
- eddy

So After I flashed the new rom to my phone i left it plugged in and it restarted. Android loader popped on and now it says android is upgrading... starting apps. Its been like this for over a half an hour... what do i do??? helpppp dont really want to reset it but it is bricked? or do i have to reload ?
update:
held the restart button down it restarted bit is still stuck on starting apps.
update two:
held vol down home and reset tried to reload the rogers rom onto the phone and now it stops at samsung load screen. Do i have to reload the carrier that came with the phone? I cant quite remember what the original carrier was.
UPDATE THREE:
I as able to boot back into the phone but...nothing changed? i ended up wiping the phones data in settings because its too full as it is. I downloaded root checker and it said access was denied ? That makes its not rooted after all... I followed the directions seems that they didnt take? Any clues?
eddy

eddyg519 said:
So After I flashed the new rom to my phone i left it plugged in and it restarted. Android loader popped on and now it says android is upgrading... starting apps. Its been like this for over a half an hour... what do i do??? helpppp dont really want to reset it but it is bricked? or do i have to reload ?
update:
held the restart button down it restarted bit is still stuck on starting apps.
update two:
held vol down home and reset tried to reload the rogers rom onto the phone and now it stops at samsung load screen. Do i have to reload the carrier that came with the phone? I cant quite remember what the original carrier was.
UPDATE THREE:
I as able to boot back into the phone but...nothing changed? i ended up wiping the phones data in settings because its too full as it is. I downloaded root checker and it said access was denied ? That makes its not rooted after all... I followed the directions seems that they didnt take? Any clues?
eddy
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Okay buddy looks like you need to learn some basic android 101
You are definitely not ready to root or do anything til you learn this stuff...
Okay, so first is recoveries. Basically recoveries are a bit of software that let's you flash ROMs, kernels, and whatever else to your phone. When you hold volume up and power when your phone is off, you boot to recovery. Now basically recoveries are necessary because when you are flashing a new ROM it essentially deletes the android system from your phone first so this is a way of your phone still working between flashes.
Clockworkmod is a custom recovery with a lot of features meant for flashing ROMs. There are competitors such as TWRP (team win recovery project) but clockworkmod is a great starter. Use videos or tutorials on how to use it before you flash your first ROM. I can not stress how often you need to read read and read some more.
Okay so rooting your phone. Basically there is a "root" directory of your phone. Its where all the system files are stored and it let's you do a lot of stuff, but it also means you can screw a lot of stuff up to (like really screw it up). On default you are locked out of here by the maker of your phone for various reasons. Rooting means that someone found an exploit to gain access to this folder. Usually what you then do is you find a way to inject superuser (a little app that gives root access to other apps later on). You use Odin in this case to install a stock Samsung rom (with superuser already put in the root directory of that modified ROM its installing) essentially this means you have root. Root allows you to install recoveries like clockworkmod (which you need to flash ROMs later.
Okay so that was my quick run through. At your point you need to go to YouTube and Google how to root the sgs3 and hopefully they should have one for your specific carrier. The process should be the same minus the files you flash. Essentially you should be looking for stock ROM (for your specific device) with superuser or supersu already installed. Then you should be finding a way to install clockworkmod once you have root. (You may be able to find a file or tutorial that does this in one go). I cannot emphasise enough about reading. You wouldn't be here had you read first and in the flashing business, if you don't want a sgs3 paper weight you should read first.
Oh and ROMmanager from the marketplace installs clockworkmod for you (ONCE YOU HAVE ROOT) its simple. Just download it from the play story. Click flash recovery. It will load a bit and your done. Then you can reboot into it. ROM manager (the paid version is unnecessary) it just adds extra features you don't yet need. Look at it once you have flashed your first few ROMs.
Best of luck. Let me know and slap that thanks button. I wrote this on my phone.
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eddyg519 said:
Hey guys im trying to root my device so i can install some lightweight custom roms. Ive been following this guide i found online
http://androidcritics.com/how-to-root-and-install-clockworkmod-recovery-on-galaxy-s3-i747/
I basically did this
Installing Clockwork Recovery Mod
Find the recovery image file which is clockworkmod.tar
On your Samsung Galaxy S3 I747, press and hold down the volume down, power, and home buttons
Once your at the warning screen, press volume up to accept
Launch the Odin program from your computer
In Odin, find the PDA tab and click it
Find the clockworkmod.tar.md5 file in the unzipped recovery image file
Press start to begin flashing the recovery mod
BE PATIENT! and wait until your device reboots
Once your device has fully rebooted, you can start installing root
It loaded on the phone fine. I then did this
Installing Root
Transfer the root.zip file onto your phone from your computer
Make sure you connect your s3 to your computer and find the root zip file and put it in your downloads folder.
Enter clockwork recover mod by holding down the volume up, power, and home buttons
Navigate by using the volume buttons to Install Zip > Choose Zip from Internal SD card > Navigate to the downloads folder> Select
Be Patient! and wait until your device is finished
Once the process is finished, you can select Reboot
Once your device has rebooted, launch the Google Play Store app
Search “SuperuserSU” and select the first app that shows in the search results
Install this app
Once it has finished installing, your done!
The only problem is I cant navigate to the option "install zip from internal sd card" I simply dont have though's options here is what I have when hold volume up reset and home
"reboot system now
apply update from ADB
apply update from external storage (which i dont have)
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
When i hit apply update from ADB it says "now send the package you want to apply to the device with "adb sideload <filename>"...
Im wondering if the original flash didnt go thru? Why dont I have the options that I should?
Any help would mean the world trying to get this puppy up asap!
regards,
Eddy
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Hi eddy,
It sounds like you didn't get CWM to stick after your flash with ODIN. You need to uncheck the reboot option in odin and then after the flash is done pull the battery and go directly into CWM loader by booting with the volume up + power + home button method. This will give you cwm rather than the stock loader you seem to be trying to use. You're almost there!

sxorpyon said:
Hi eddy,
It sounds like you didn't get CWM to stick after your flash with ODIN. You need to uncheck the reboot option in odin and then after the flash is done pull the battery and go directly into CWM loader by booting with the volume up + power + home button method. This will give you cwm rather than the stock loader you seem to be trying to use. You're almost there!
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He also said root wasn't sticking. He needs that before he can cwm to stick

aeppacher said:
He also said root wasn't sticking. He needs that before he can cwm to stick
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I think he can't install the superuser.zip from cwm after boot because he's allowing the stock rom to overwrite his cwm flash ... he's gotta pull his battery after the odin flash to get root in. That's what worked for me. once he's got root he can use rom manager to upgrade to cwm 6.x

sxorpyon said:
I think he can't install the superuser.zip from cwm after boot because he's allowing the stock rom to overwrite his cwm flash ... he's gotta pull his battery after the odin flash to get root in. That's what worked for me. once he's got root he can use rom manager to upgrade to cwm 6.x
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He shouldn't need cwm to install. If flashes a firmware with root already injected he can then just use rom manager to install clockworkmod for the first time since rom manager just needs root which he will have. You can root and keep the stock recovery on at the same time
I think his biggest issue is root not sticking. Til he does that cwm wont install

[Q] Problems with android update

Hello guys, i'm from Poland so sorry for my language. And this is the main reason of my problem. Because I've the Samsung galaxy s3 from AT&T . And my android version is 4.1.1. I want to go 4,3 but I can't because I need to be connected to AT&T network and for now I don't have that option . I've tried to use Samsung kies but it says that i've the newest version.. So how can i upgrade my version to 4.3 ? Is this even posibble ?

Sebekup said:
Hello guys, i'm from Poland so sorry for my language. And this is the main reason of my problem. Because I've the Samsung galaxy s3 from AT&T . And my android version is 4.1.1. I want to go 4,3 but I can't because I need to be connected to AT&T network and for now I don't have that option . I've tried to use Samsung kies but it says that i've the newest version.. So how can i upgrade my version to 4.3 ? Is this even posibble ?
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That's fairly simple. There are a variety of options for you to manually update to 4.3. First you can try downloading Samsung Kies 3 to your PC. Kies 3 is an enhanced version of Kies and is for system on Android 4.3 and up. If this doesn't work, then you may take the following steps:
1. Download the 4.3 stock ROM from the link below. If you would prefer to install the rooted and knox-free modified version of the ROM, you will find the link on the right side of the page. Otherwise, the official stock image is the file named AT&T_I747UCUEMJB.zip
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=438
2. Download the 4.3 stock kernel and modem zip files as well.
3. Copy the downloaded files from your computer to the internal SD card of your phone or to an external Micro SDHC card and place in your phone.
Power off your phone and boot into recovery mode by holding down the Power, Menu and Volume Up buttons simultaneously. When you see something flash across your screen, release the power button but continue to hold down the Menu and Volume Up buttons until recovery mode comes up (you may check You tube for videos of how to boot into recovery).
3. Install (flash) the downloaded files from wherever you stored them and wait for flashing to complete.
4. Wipe and reset your phone and you should be OK.

Larry2999 said:
That's fairly simple. There are a variety of options for you to manually update to 4.3. First you can try downloading Samsung Kies 3 to your PC. Kies 3 is an enhanced version of Kies and is for system on Android 4.3 and up. If this doesn't work, then you may take the following steps:
1. Download the 4.3 stock ROM from the link below. If you would prefer to install the rooted and knox-free modified version of the ROM, you will find the link on the right side of the page. Otherwise, the official stock image is the file named AT&T_I747UCUEMJB.zip
link
2. Download the 4.3 stock kernel and modem zip files as well.
3. Copy the downloaded files from your computer to the internal SD card of your phone or to an external Micro SDHC card and place in your phone.
Power off your phone and boot into recovery mode by holding down the Power, Menu and Volume Up buttons simultaneously. When you see something flash across your screen, release the power button but continue to hold down the Menu and Volume Up buttons until recovery mode comes up (you may check You tube for videos of how to boot into recovery).
3. Install (flash) the downloaded files from wherever you stored them and wait for flashing to complete.
4. Wipe and reset your phone and you should be OK.
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Thanks for quick respond! I tried first way but it's says it's only for newest version.
Then I downloaded the files and put them on external card without unpacking . And when I try to install it says.
--Install/sdcard/...
Finding update package...
opening update package...
Verifying update package..
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
Am i doing something wrong? Or something wrong is with my phone?

Sebekup said:
Thanks for quick respond! I tried first way but it's says it's only for newest version.
Then I downloaded the files and put them on external card without unpacking . And when I try to install it says.
--Install/sdcard/...
Finding update package...
opening update package...
Verifying update package..
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
Am i doing something wrong? Or something wrong is with my phone?
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No, there is nothing wrong with your phone. It would appear you are on stock recovery. It should be possible to flash a stock zip from stock recovery but sometimes it doesn't work and you may need custom recovery which has more enhanced features and functionality. Let's try doing it via custom recovery as follows ..
Download the Odin 3 v1.85 which is attached as a zip file.
Download the flashable TWRP file via the following link and save to a recognizable location on your computer ...
http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/d2att/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-d2att.tar
Extract the Odin zip and run the executable file (*.exe). Make sure Odin opens.
Power off your phone and boot into download mode. Same process as you did with recovery mode except that this time, you'll be pressing Power, Volume Down and Home buttons. When you get to the warning message, press volume up to continue.
Connect your phone to the computer with a good quality USB cable. Since you have Kies, you probably have the required drivers for the phone to run on your PC. Make sure Kies is not open or running, however, not even in the background as Kies will conflict with Odin if both of them are open.
Go to the Odin window. Make sure it has recognized your phone. You will see 'Added" in the left pane as confirmation.
Click on the PDA button in Odin and navigate to the TWRP file you downloaded earlier. Select this file. Make sure it has registered in the PDA tab and then click Start. This will begin flashing TWRP custom recovery to your phone
Leave the Odin settings unaltered. The Auto-Reboot box, for instance, should be checked. Do not check or uncheck any boxes
Wait for the flashing to be complete and until you get the PASS message. Your phone will power off then and begin rebooting. The process is complete and you can now disconnect the phone from the computer
Power off the phone and reboot into recovery mode. You should now see TWRP recovery. Click on install and retry the process you tried earlier with the zip card. Hopefully, it will work this time. If not, we would try the ultimate solution which would be to download the complete 4.3 stock recovery image and flash via the same custom recovery.
When the installation is complete, please wipe your dalvik cache and do a hard wipe/reset then reboot into system

Ok so I did everything what you wrote. My phone reboot and now I have android 4.3 thanks!! But i couldn't turn on the wifi so i cleaned the cache againg and reboot the system and it's stuck on at&t sign and i can't do nothing. Did I broke my phone? HEEELP!

Sebekup said:
Ok so I did everything what you wrote. My phone reboot and now I have android 4.3 thanks!! But i couldn't turn on the wifi so i cleaned the cache againg and reboot the system and it's stuck on at&t sign and i can't do nothing. Did I broke my phone? HEEELP!
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Don't worry. It's a minor problem. Try booting into recovery mode again and do a hard wipe/reset from there. Once it reboots, you will need to establish your Wi-Fi during the initial set-up
If you experience any further issues however, now that you have custom recovery, you may want to try the ultimate solution which is to flash the complete stock recovery image for 4.3. This will return your phone to full stock 4.3, reset your flash counter and also return your phone to stock recovery. In short, your phone will behave like a new 4.3 from the factory. Please see the file posted in the link below which you may download and flash via TWRP. So far, there have been no reports of failure with flashing this zip but please proceed at your own risk.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658486

No I mean that when I press the "off" button on wi-fi it should automaticaly switch to "on" but it keep coming to "off" . I was reading somewhere that somebody had the same problem but I don't remember where. Oh and samsung kies saved my and helped me to came back to android 4.1.1 and I did the same thing and for now it's working on 4.3 but I still have problem with wi-fi. Ok I found the problem . I have wrong modem thats why I can't turn on wifi , but I can't find the right one.
Edit; I found out that when I install some thing it says
checking MD5 file
Skipping MD5 check: no Md5 file found.
Do you think that's the reason of the wifi problem

Sebekup said:
No I mean that when I press the "off" button on wi-fi it should automaticaly switch to "on" but it keep coming to "off" . I was reading somewhere that somebody had the same problem but I don't remember where. Oh and samsung kies saved my and helped me to came back to android 4.1.1 and I did the same thing and for now it's working on 4.3 but I still have problem with wi-fi. Ok I found the problem . I have wrong modem thats why I can't turn on wifi , but I can't find the right one.
Edit; I found out that when I install some thing it says
checking MD5 file
Skipping MD5 check: no Md5 file found.
Do you think that's the reason of the wifi problem
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That's unlikely to be the cause of the Wi-Fi problem. Custom recovery makes that check when you are trying to flash a zip. Can you check what modem you have? You will see this written as baseband version under Settings => About Device

[q] os deleted, odin won't add file, brick

Here's what I did and where I'm at please help if you can? **MOVED TO CORRECT FORUM **
Originally I tried to root but it didn't root. In fact my phone started to have issues right after my attempt to root.
PHONE: Tmobile Samsung galaxy S2 SGHT989 loaded w Jelly Bean 4.1.2
WHAT I DID: I followed this guide to root my phone (it didn’t work/root, even though the Recovery message said it rooted)
**I'm sorry for referencing another forum..I just googled a how to**
downloaded extracted: ODIN 1.85
downloaded: TWRP (touch recovery 2.5.0)
downloaded to pc then put on SD card: Superuser – CWM_ROOT_SUPERUSER_3.1.3_BUSYBOX
*THEN I FOLLOWED THE REST OF THE GUIDE ON HOW TO ROOT..very meticulously (the guide shows CWM recovery but I used TWRP recovery).
From TWRP I selected and ran the zipfile for Superuser (the CWM***BUSY BOX file).
I got the message that said that I was rooted.
I rebooted the phone and downloaded the Titanium Backup app because it requires root. I got the message from Titanium Backup app that said I wasn’t rooted.
The guide says that if it’s not rooted then to go back to recovery/TWRP and flash Superuser again. I did and it STILL didn’t work.
I tried reloading the cwm recovery as well (both CLOCKWORD MOD RECOVERY I thought maybe this was the issue “nope” and then back to TWRP because it’s easier to use).
After this it started doing the endless “BOOTLOOP”. I had to take out the battery to stop it.
I tried going into MASTER RESET from boot “volume down, power, home key” it didn’t work..still BOOTLOOP.
So I rebooted into recovery/TWRP to wipe thinking that this might fix it. I wiped out everything including the OS (I got a message when I was about to reboot that said “you don’t have an OS, do you want to proceed reboot?”.
In my attempt to unbrick my phone I tried to go through Kies but it didn't recognize my phone (I checked the model & serial number 4-5 times).
So I downloaded the stock ROM through samsung updates so I could flash the ROM with ODIN. I started made sure auto reboot f.reset time was checked, clicked PDA, browsed to the file, highlighted the file and when I clicked "open" to add the file it doesn't show the path in PDA section as it usually does. So ODIN won't let me flash the stock ROM.
I don't think the file's corrupted because I downloaded the stock ROM from 2 sites multiple times, I tried switching USB ports, switched USB cables, rebooted PC, restarted odin. I can't get it to recognize the file.
I'm at my wits end so if anybody can assist I'd be very grateful.
Thank you for your time and help

raymondhs said:
Here's what I did and where I'm at please help if you can? **MOVED TO CORRECT FORUM **
Originally I tried to root but it didn't root. In fact my phone started to have issues right after my attempt to root.
PHONE: Tmobile Samsung galaxy S2 SGHT989 loaded w Jelly Bean 4.1.2
WHAT I DID: I followed this guide to root my phone (it didn’t work/root, even though the Recovery message said it rooted)
**I'm sorry for referencing another forum..I just googled a how to**
downloaded extracted: ODIN 1.85
downloaded: TWRP (touch recovery 2.5.0)
downloaded to pc then put on SD card: Superuser – CWM_ROOT_SUPERUSER_3.1.3_BUSYBOX
*THEN I FOLLOWED THE REST OF THE GUIDE ON HOW TO ROOT..very meticulously (the guide shows CWM recovery but I used TWRP recovery).
From TWRP I selected and ran the zipfile for Superuser (the CWM***BUSY BOX file).
I got the message that said that I was rooted.
I rebooted the phone and downloaded the Titanium Backup app because it requires root. I got the message from Titanium Backup app that said I wasn’t rooted.
The guide says that if it’s not rooted then to go back to recovery/TWRP and flash Superuser again. I did and it STILL didn’t work.
I tried reloading the cwm recovery as well (both CLOCKWORD MOD RECOVERY I thought maybe this was the issue “nope” and then back to TWRP because it’s easier to use).
After this it started doing the endless “BOOTLOOP”. I had to take out the battery to stop it.
I tried going into MASTER RESET from boot “volume down, power, home key” it didn’t work..still BOOTLOOP.
So I rebooted into recovery/TWRP to wipe thinking that this might fix it. I wiped out everything including the OS (I got a message when I was about to reboot that said “you don’t have an OS, do you want to proceed reboot?”.
In my attempt to unbrick my phone I tried to go through Kies but it didn't recognize my phone (I checked the model & serial number 4-5 times).
So I downloaded the stock ROM through samsung updates so I could flash the ROM with ODIN. I started made sure auto reboot f.reset time was checked, clicked PDA, browsed to the file, highlighted the file and when I clicked "open" to add the file it doesn't show the path in PDA section as it usually does. So ODIN won't let me flash the stock ROM.
I don't think the file's corrupted because I downloaded the stock ROM from 2 sites multiple times, I tried switching USB ports, switched USB cables, rebooted PC, restarted odin. I can't get it to recognize the file.
I'm at my wits end so if anybody can assist I'd be very grateful.
Thank you for your time and help
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/vxapb57yeuk60ud/T989UVMC6_T989TMBMC6_TMB.zip
try unzipping this file- place .tar file on desktop
when your connected ond open odin, click pda , search desktop and add .tar file -hope this helps

Ok..so that I don't mess this up.
after I download this to desk top should I not open the zip file? Just open up ODIN select PDA then browse to the file location?
I'm screwing something up here...

raymondhs said:
Ok..so that I don't mess this up.
after I download this to desk top should I not open the zip file? Just open up ODIN select PDA then browse to the file location?
I'm screwing something up here...
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did you get pm

Hallelujah!
UNBRICKED :victory: Up and running...phew!!
Thanks Fasted12! If you were here I would hug ya and make you feel uncomfortable. Stay awesome :good:

[Q] TWRP Superuser Install being tricky forT-Mobile Samsug Galaxy S II

Hello Folks, thanks in advance for your time and help. I've been using XDA developers for the past week, researching, reading multiple posts regarding rooting my T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II T989 and I've come to a frustrating standstill.
Current Firmware State:
Android 4.1.2
Kernel 3.0.31 - 1003885
Build JZO54K
1. Installed the latest Samsung drivers on pc
2. Installed Odin v1.85 on pc
3. Set phone to USB debugging, plugged into pc
4. Succesfully flashed openrecovery-twrp-2.4.4.0-hercules-1.tar to my phone via Odin (Got green "Passed" box)
5. Unchecked USB debugging on phone
6. Copied three different Superuser .zip files to root of both internal storage and external storage sd card
Here are the zips I used:
superuser.zip
su-3.0.5-efgh-signed.zip
Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip
7. Booted phone into TWRP Recovery mode via 'volume up/down + power button" method while USB unplugged
8. Flashing resulted in error for the .7 and .5 zip files which I flashed as signed and unsigned and superuser.zip failed when flashed as signed
9. Flash resulted in 'Success!' when I used superuser.zip as unsigned
The log appeared as follows:
Installing '/sdcard/superuser.zip'...
Checking for MD5 file...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found.
Installing armeabi binaries...
Updating partition details...
10. Reboot phone only to find NO superuser app installed. Am I supposed to wait for something to come up after "Updating partition details..."?
11. Install Superuser app from Play Store but have no root access.
Question. Am I missing a step in this method?
Thank you for your time.

jonpenton said:
Hello Folks, thanks in advance for your time and help. I've been using XDA developers for the past week, researching, reading multiple posts regarding rooting my T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II T989 and I've come to a frustrating standstill.
Current Firmware State:
Android 4.1.2
Kernel 3.0.31 - 1003885
Build JZO54K
1. Installed the latest Samsung drivers on pc
2. Installed Odin v1.85 on pc
3. Set phone to USB debugging, plugged into pc
4. Succesfully flashed openrecovery-twrp-2.4.4.0-hercules-1.tar to my phone via Odin (Got green "Passed" box)
5. Unchecked USB debugging on phone
6. Copied three different Superuser .zip files to root of both internal storage and external storage sd card
Here are the zips I used:
superuser.zip
su-3.0.5-efgh-signed.zip
Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip
7. Booted phone into TWRP Recovery mode via 'volume up/down + power button" method while USB unplugged
8. Flashing resulted in error for the .7 and .5 zip files which I flashed as signed and unsigned and superuser.zip failed when flashed as signed
9. Flash resulted in 'Success!' when I used superuser.zip as unsigned
The log appeared as follows:
Installing '/sdcard/superuser.zip'...
Checking for MD5 file...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found.
Installing armeabi binaries...
Updating partition details...
10. Reboot phone only to find NO superuser app installed. Am I supposed to wait for something to come up after "Updating partition details..."?
11. Install Superuser app from Play Store but have no root access.
Question. Am I missing a step in this method?
Thank you for your time.
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I had this same problem before. I forgot where I downloaded the superuser .zip file that actually worked for me, but I would recomend using Clockworkmod Recovery for the Hercules to flash superuser.
Let me know if you need any more help

Thank you kindly for such a quick helpful response, I'll give that a shot.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda app-developers app

jonpenton said:
Thank you kindly for such a quick helpful response, I'll give that a shot.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda app-developers app
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No problem, glad to help. If you need another superuser.zip file let me know so I can upload the one that worked for me

ShaDisNX255 said:
I had this same problem before. I forgot where I downloaded the superuser .zip file that actually worked for me, but I would recomend using Clockworkmod Recovery for the Hercules to flash superuser.
Let me know if you need any more help
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Apparently CWM can only be flashed to my phone if it is rooted. During my quest I was informed that odin-flasing a speedmod kernel to my device would be the only way to get clockworkmod recovery on my unrooted phone. My searches are simply not turning up any valid results for a speedmod kernel for my specific phone. I tried one for the SGS II (not t-mobile) and it didn't work.
When you have a chance could you upload that working superuser.zip file you used? Maybe, just maybe it's the zip and I can install it via TWRP.
Thank you for your time and knowledge.

I tried flashing every one of these files provided here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240607
including the two md5 versions posted a couple comments down.
With no luck.
And it's only for that reason that I'm willing to try a fourth superuser.zip with TWRP.
I know there's a way and I will find it.

Did you try supersu?
http://download.chainfire.eu/345/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.51.zip
You should never ever flash a kernel for a different model phone on a t989.

No Meekrawb I did not will explore that. I guess I'm glad it didn't work then, else I could have an altogether different issue on my hands.

The Odin flashable tar file at this link worked perfect for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481141

[Q] Failed to flash ROM, SGW doesn't boot

Hi everybody,
sorry for bothering you, but I think I might need some help.
I tried to flash ParanoidAndroid (first try ever to flash a smartphone) but failed 'somehow'.
Initial steps to create the problem
Initial Status: Gingerbread on a Galaxy W; Pretty old and pretty messed up
Download the update.zip to root the smartphone => Becoming root worked!
Download ParanoidAndroid
Download Clockwork Recovery
Created backups using Titanium Backup as root.
Copied ParanoidAndroid to the GalaxyWs internal sd card (yes, this was my mistake)
Wipe cach partition => It said, it worked, I don't know if it did
Rebooted phone => all fine
Rebooted into recovery mode applied update from SD-Card=> Selected ParanoidAndroid.zip => ErrorMessage (I think it was something like file corrupt, sorry I'm not sure about the specific words, but it sounded like this is no updatefile or this file is not a valid zip file.
Status of the problem
Bootup shows Samsung Logo
Bootup than shows GalaxyW-Screen Logo
Bootup than shows the android recovery symbol OR directly reboots
When trying to open the recovery menu, every second time I get the message "Updating (...) Installing MultiCSC... Can't access /system/csc/DBT/system"
If opening recovery menu works, I can only acces the internal storage of the galaxy to install an update (tried the paranoidandroid several times, it doesn't work)
When plugging in the galaxy w to my USB port, I don't get an USB storage shown on my 2 laptops (1 "Windows 7", 1 "Ubuntu 14.0?" )
neither odin (4.43) nor Heimdall are able to flash any files.
So, simple question, what can I do next?
-I cannot copy clockworkmod to my smartphone
-I don't know if I can easily overwrite the kernel or the bootloader.
I searched the forum but didn't find a clear solution, so sorry if this special configuration was already asked.
Thanks for your help and best regards
FrankyDroid

FrankyDroid said:
[*]Rebooted into recovery mode applied update from SD-Card=> Selected ParanoidAndroid.zip => ErrorMessage (I think it was something like file corrupt, sorry I'm not sure about the specific words, but it sounded like this is no updatefile or this file is not a valid zip file.
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Your ROM's download has been cut either by a connection issue or by you, That is why I always have a backup rom in my SD Card. Also For kitkat, make sure you got CWM 6.0.4.5 or higher. Personally i use PhilZ Touch Recovery. It is simple enough for me. And odin recognizes your phone only in download mode. So make sure you go to download mode then plug the phone in. And also make sure while working with odin, unplug all USBs and other phones

Hey MayB4ck,
thank you for the tips, I finally got it running Using Philz Touch Recovery. Works like hell
Best regards
FrankyDroid