[Q] Cannot boot to CWM - Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

okay here is my issue. Long story short, the camera button no longer works on my Epic so i can't do a three finger reboot to recovery. i've tried just about everything i can to root the phone while on Froyo and while i can root it, i can't go any further as ROM Manager will not install under that platform. So i tried ODIN to GB but as we all know there is no way to root from there without being able to three finger to CWM. So after 3 days of searching and finding dead links etc i'm as a dead end myself as to what to try and was hoping someone can help me out.
thanks

BoscoCosta said:
okay here is my issue. Long story short, the camera button no longer works on my Epic so i can't do a three finger reboot to recovery. i've tried just about everything i can to root the phone while on Froyo and while i can root it, i can't go any further as ROM Manager will not install under that platform. So i tried ODIN to GB but as we all know there is no way to root from there without being able to three finger to CWM. So after 3 days of searching and finding dead links etc i'm as a dead end myself as to what to try and was hoping someone can help me out.
thanks
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You can download terminal emulator from Play Store
Then type
su(enter, allow it on superuser)
reboot recovery (enter)
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Or use adb reboot recovery
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this only seems to reboot me to the stock recovery though

There is a file you can delete so the recovery will stick....I will see if I can find the link and pull it up
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Nevermind, you can just install a custom kernel like cleankernel and then flash cwm through odin and it will stick
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what would be the steps for that?

Go to download mode (power + 1) until comes android with yellow triangle say downloading
Connect to computer and open Odin
Download this CWM 5
And put in PDA section in Odin, uncheck reset time and check auto reboot
Click odin!
If you're not rooted,
Adb reboot recovery
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ok this is what i did...
i odin back to SPH-D700-DG27-8Gb-REL.tar and victory_8G_100528.pit. Used one-click root to root the phone.Went back into download mode and loaded the CMW 5 file as stated. Rebooted and so far all good. I loaded terminal and ran SU then REBOOT RECOVERY, but i'm still going into factory recovery. Any other ideas?

http://db.tt/X1h34nQ4 flash that in odin then when it reboots flash cwm and it will stick.... all credit goes to toadlife, i just took his zimage from his cwm flashable and put it in a tar for flashing in odin
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Makr sure u are on el30 or fc09
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do i need to be rooted though? since i can't root GB using one-click
thanks

No, that will automatically root for you. And make sure you flash cwm through odin not rom manager
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i tried running that zlimage file but it just hangs while installing in ODIN at KERNEL

Ok, that's my fault, give me 5 min to edit a complete stock odin file
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http://db.tt/hVXFVSTA flash that in odin ....hope it flashes this time sorry it took so long school wifi is slow
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thanks brotha' and i'll let you know how it goes!

keeps failing. not to sound noob but this does go in the PDA slot correct?

Yes, that's right. Extract the zimage from the first zip and see if odin will flash just a straight up zimage , I think it does but never tried. Again you need el30 or fc09
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put the zimage in the pda slot and make sure there is no pit file
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no go. tried redownloading the file put it still hangs at "kernel"....not sure what else to try

Yea, it's the file itself...i will make one that works when i get home
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thanks man. i'll be waiting patiently...

One last try, do you have heimdall installed?...the terminal/cmd one. I believe there is one for windows as well as ubuntu. After you install it run heimdall flash -kernel --zimage
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Make sure the zimage is in the same directory as heimdall
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Here is a link to it http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/
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Related

New to the S3 seems different than the S2

Guys some help. I been searching around the proper filer to root this phone but some of the links are old and not working.
Somebody need to get all of these together and make it a sticky on the development section.
I guess to root this is like rooting my s2. Flash recovery with odin and then flash the SU. But cant find it.
I want the latest recovery for odin the latest su and I want the stock ICS and JB roms with odin in case I do something bad and I need to flash that to unroot. and get it stock.
Can somebody point me out this. And please somebody make those files sticky so future members like me and old member would have everything handy and easy to find.
another thing. Do we flash radios here? On my s2 we could flash any kind of tmobile radios for better performance and data. Witch are the radios?
Another thing that I noticed when this phone came out is the people were loosing the IMEI number on their device how was that posible and what they do so I wont go through it
go into the dev section
The files you want are stickied already
Yes you can flash radios
Also, in the dev section
Doc holiday has an awesome thread
Just backup your efs folder if your worried about imei
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here are the modems
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1880987
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here is the rooting stuff
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687
There are tool kits, too
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btw
Rooting is basically the same
Odin
Ten seconds
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As far as I know backing up your efs does not preserve your imei you must set it in modem mode and write it to an app on your desktop. Easy as pie to do though and it's on the forum with a writeup
Android_Monsters said:
go into the dev section
The files you want are stickied already
Yes you can flash radios
Also, in the dev section
Doc holiday has an awesome thread
Just backup your efs folder if your worried about imei
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here are the modems
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1880987
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here is the rooting stuff
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687
There are tool kits, too
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btw
Rooting is basically the same
Odin
Ten seconds
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Thank you for your information. I have found several ways to root. 1 with odin like I used to do with the s2. and 2 with a odin stock rom and no tripping flash counter. Is that still an issue. Is there a way to reset the counter? I used to go back to stock all stock on my s2 and root several times before and that was never an issue! First time I see this about flash counter!.
gypsy214 said:
Thank you for your information. I have found several ways to root. 1 with odin like I used to do with the s2. and 2 with a odin stock rom and no tripping flash counter. Is that still an issue. Is there a way to reset the counter? I used to go back to stock all stock on my s2 and root several times before and that was never an issue! First time I see this about flash counter!.
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Yeah tripping the flash counter is still an issue. basically it just keeps you from using all share an to watch movies from the media hub.
What I did when I fist got the phone was Odin root66 then downloaded goo and installed twrp via the app "not cwm"
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tdizzle404 said:
Yeah tripping the flash counter is still an issue. basically it just keeps you from using all share an to watch movies from the media hub.
What I did when I fist got the phone was Odin root66 then downloaded goo and installed twrp via the app "not cwm"
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Wow thats sucks. Is there a limit count to this? And flashing roms from recovery doesnt affect that huh? Still havent rooted it yet. I like it like it is but I need my apps from titanium backup
gypsy214 said:
Wow thats sucks. Is there a limit count to this? And flashing roms from recovery doesnt affect that huh? Still havent rooted it yet. I like it like it is but I need my apps from titanium backup
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Triangle Away can reset the counter as long as you have root. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114

uamdl recovery backup?

Hello all.
I have been looking for a way to backup the recovery from the phone.
I have not yet rooted it but want to and then with still being rooted put back the stock recovery like I did on my s3 with a dd command.
Does anyone know where I can find that recovery and what partition the recovery is saved on?
thanks
I would like to know too before buying one myself.
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Just use dd to extract it.
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Plus I think chainfire cf auto root method retains the original recovery
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[Q] Odin disaster Galaxy 2 no boot clicked repartition

I accidentally clicked repartition when I was loading a root file with odin. The phone now is dark no vibration no screen. It will show up in odin but when I try to load the stock rom it stops at setupconnection., Help, is there anyway to bring it back??? It is a sgH-T989 Galaxy 2.
Try and restart your PC and then use a different port and then go back to stock never click repartition mistakes happen but its a Samsung with some trial an error you will get it just go to thread recover from bad flash :thumbup:
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1513359
[HOWTO]Restore to Stock/Recover from a Bad Flash
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Head over here and get you're firmware you want to go back to http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/#firmware just find your phone t989
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[Q] Wi Fi will not turn on

I have a sprint Samsung galaxy note 2. I was running cm 11 4.4.2 for a long time. I recently tried to flash some new 4.3 mk4 rims like venom ice and smoothest note2 note 3 rom but every time i do i loose Wi Fi. I have tried the Wi Fi fix with Oden but it never sees the file on my computer. When when i click on pda and goto the folder i saved it to it doesn't show it i am using Odin 3 v1.85 i have tried older ones and they will download but Wi Fi still won't come on. If anybody can help me out maybe a step by step process or help find the right band base for mk4 it would be very helpful .
thanks
Make sure that the file is not zipped (i think it is). Then it will flash properly in odin.
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Odin 1.85 will work I use it all the time.
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jlmancuso said:
Make sure that the file is not zipped (i think it is). Then it will flash properly in odin.
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Odin 1.85 will work I use it all the time.
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That's exactly what the problem is. I remember that you DO have to unzip the wifi fix file THEN it can be flashed within ODIN on your PC.
Good call Jlmancuso

Want Oe1 recovery image

Hi
Anyone 1 can give me OE1 recovery image..?
Or OE1 full firmware. ???[emoji15] [emoji15] [emoji15]
sonurajput56 said:
Hi
Anyone 1 can give me OE1 recovery image..?
Or OE1 full firmware. ???[emoji15] [emoji15] [emoji15]
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Look 5 questions down
pbedard said:
Look 5 questions down
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I didn't understand. .??
I already have recovery of bob7.
But I need of oe1..
sonurajput56 said:
I didn't understand. .??
I already have recovery of bob7.
But I need of oe1..
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[URL='http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-sprint/help/location-update-file-t3143437"]Click here and read the thread to its entirety[/URL]
Here is oe1 recovery backup
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tmhtba0895szjfd/Stock Recovery?dl=0
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Its for flashify
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rboone18 said:
Here is oe1 recovery backup
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tmhtba0895szjfd/Stock Recovery?dl=0
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Its for flashify
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But this recovery is not flashable by flashify nor with odin..
If you know how install plz let me know...
There is not post to be a file extension , people have said it auto puts one at end when u download it directly
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I'll zip it for everyone
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/anl185stnsey6gp/oe1 recovery.zip?dl=0
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rboone18 said:
There is not post to be a file extension , people have said it auto puts one at end when u download it directly
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I'll zip it for everyone
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/anl185stnsey6gp/oe1 recovery.zip?dl=0
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So in an effort to try and help out I took the ota oe1 rooted twrp but left it stock...flashed this recovery using flashify it put stick recovery back on my phone but says it's anie I'm going to try and unroot then update then pull the ota files for everyone
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8BTicPL5ldqbjNUQVlsS2p2dWs/edit?usp=docslist_api
Here it is in image format flash away u can't unrooy
spleef said:
So in an effort to try and help out I took the ota oe1 rooted twrp but left it stock...flashed this recovery using flashify it put stick recovery back on my phone but says it's anie I'm going to try and unroot then update then pull the ota files for everyone
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Thanks for having the balls to do what a lot of us didnt.. considering the situation it would put us in.
Which ota ??oel ?? Or of5 spleef
pbedard said:
Which ota ??oel ?? Or of5 spleef
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trying to go back to oe1 pure stock then will pull what i can from it recovery,system,etc ...if that dont work will try the latter
so far ive managed to go back to oe1 pure but with twrp trying to get back to pure stoclk no root no twrp
if xposed was working could easuily hide custom status and take the update but ive not managed to get it working
Did u flash the stock recovery then unroot to go back to official im too affraid
rboone18 said:
There is not post to be a file extension , people have said it auto puts one at end when u download it directly
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I'll zip it for everyone
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/anl185stnsey6gp/oe1 recovery.zip?dl=0
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Still not flashable. .[emoji17] after reboot stuck on recovery boot android logo flash.
pbedard said:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8BTicPL5ldqbjNUQVlsS2p2dWs/edit?usp=docslist_api
Here it is in image format flash away u can't unrooy
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Still not flashable. . after reboot stuck on recovery boot android logo flash.
sonurajput56 said:
Still not flashable. . after reboot stuck on recovery boot android logo flash.
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You need flashify lol
pbedard said:
You need flashify lol
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Mu phone is rooted.. and using flashify. .
For better understand ..Actually my phone's recovery was currupted . So I installed bob7's recovery .but now I want to install oe1 recovery. .
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