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[Q] Noob wanting to load a custom rom

I've been browsing the forums for a couple of months. Read lots of how-to guides but they all give different ways of doing the same thing.
Thought I knew a lot about computers, but feeling like a noob
GT-N7100 (international) running 4.1.1. Rooted using N7100. Backed up all my apks and data using Carbon, the backup app. I assume that if I wipe the device I can restore... so I'm good to go.
Wanted to put on a custom 4.2 rom so I picked Carbon (1.4-2FEB2003). Reviews looked favourable.
Downloaded Rom Manager v5.5.2.3. Clicked "Recovery Setup", rebooted, my Current Recovery is now Clockworkod 6.0.1.9.
Downloaded the rom using goomanager. Rom is sitting in a zip in a directory on my sd card.
Installed Mobile ODIN Lite v3.65 since I wanted to keep the flash count at 0.
Mobile ODIN doesn't see any of the files (they're zip). If I unzip them using an external zipper then I can manual select "Kernel" boot.img, but no idea what files to select for the rest of the options. Ok, so abandoned ODIN.
Back to ROM Manager. Install ROM from SD Card, however that app appears to be bugged since it's not able to show the external sd card, (extSdCard) and just shows internal memory.
Installed ROM Toolbox Lite. Install ROM from SD card. Browsed onto the SD card. Hurrah... picked the rom. ROM Pre-Installation appears, picked Backup Existing ROM, Wipe Data and Cache (shudder), Wipe Dalvik Cache. Ok. Reboot and install. OK. Phone reboots.
Into ClockworkMod.
Screen appears with a falled down droid. Options are: reboot system now, apply update from ADB, apply update from external storage, wipe data/factory reset/ wipe cache partition, apply update from cache.
No idea what to pick. I'd have expected to get a "install rom from sd card" or some other such option, since "update" sounds like just changing clockworkmod.
Choosing "reboot system now" and the system comes back up as if I hadn't told it to install rom. Apply from external allows me to browse the rom but then I get ann E:signature veritifcation failed.
Hard-reboot. Back into 4.1.1.
I can plug into my computer (mac - so no Odin). While I'd like to keep my trianges away etc for warranty, it's not 100% critical.
How to progress further? Which of the several flashing tools should I use? What noob mistakes am I making?

1st Of all Every time You Flash a Custom Rom or boot into recovery mode ur binary will be increased so its pointless to use Triangle away while you are rooted , But when you decide to make ur device completely stock then use Triangle away and flash a Stock Rom which will unroot ur device and get ota updates back.
Now for flashing custom Roms its simple By Using any custom recovery Clockworkod or TWR.. etc:
1- Turn Off ur device then boot into recovery ( Vol up + Home + Power)
2- Make sure you have downloaded the Rom to your external SD Card
3- Wipe data Factory Reset ( Your External will remain untouched)
4- Wipe Cach
5- Wipe Dalvik cach
6- Finally Install Zip From SD Card an choose install Zip from External Card , Aroma Installer will popup then you can take it from here

Dark.Soul085 said:
1- Turn Off ur device then boot into recovery ( Vol up + Home + Power)
6- Finally Install Zip From SD Card an choose install Zip from External Card , Aroma Installer will popup then you can take it from here
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Would you expect the Install Zip from SD Card option to appear if I'd skipped steps 2-5. I.e. if I haven't factory wiped yet, would the option not appear? Or should it always be there and there is something else wrong?
Thanks for your help BTW.

ohmegosh said:
Would you expect the Install Zip from SD Card option to appear if I'd skipped steps 2-5. I.e. if I haven't factory wiped yet, would the option not appear? Or should it always be there and there is something else wrong?
Thanks for your help BTW.
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if u skip steps 2-5 you will face problems in the new rom. even worse the new rom may not boot normally due to leftover system data files n settings of the previous rom.
best way to flash is to reboot to recovery rather than using some softwares.
always make a nandroid in clockwork "backup n restore" option prior to flashing new rom.

souravtarafdar said:
always make a nandroid in clockwork "backup n restore" option prior to flashing new rom.
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Maybe this is where my confusion is coming from. I'm not seeing a backup option in the clockwork menu. Nor am I seeing a flash rom option, or anything other than the few options.
Those options are: reboot system now, apply update from ADB, apply update from external storage, wipe data/factory reset/ wipe cache partition, apply update from cache.

That means you haven't flashed cwm recovery.
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UtkarshGupta said:
That means you haven't flashed cwm recovery.
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According to ROM Manager on the phone I'm getting told
"Current Recovery: ClockworkMod 6.0.1.9
Latest Recovery: ClockworkMod 6.0.1.9"
I've tried reflashing the recovery a couple of times but it makes no difference.
I've checked clockworkmod.com/rommanager and indeed 6.0.1.9 appears correct.
Is there a different tool I should be using to put the cwm recovery into place?
Again, thanks to everyone so far for your help. This noob wants to not be a noob

In recovery does it say stock recovery ?
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UtkarshGupta said:
In recovery does it say stock recovery ?
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When you say "in recovery" did you mean in the ROM Manager app, or somewhere else? I'll assume you meant when booting in recovery mode.
If I boot into recovery mode (from ROM Manager, click the reboot into recovery, or by power off/on with keys) I get the fallen down droid, and the following:
"Android system recovery <3e>
Volume up/down to move highlight:
power button to select.
reboot system now
apply update from ADB
apply update from external storage
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
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# MANUAL MODE #
-- Applying Multi-CSC...
Applied the CSC-code : BTU
Successfully applied multi-CSC."

I guess you still have the stock recovery , You should have the option to install a zip from SD Card check the Screenshot

Dark.Soul085 said:
I guess you still have the stock recovery , You should have the option to install a zip from SD Card check the Screenshot
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Hmm... screenshot definitely doesn't look like that. So what do I need to do to get that recovery installed? ROM Manager doesn't seem to want to do it. I wonder if the way I got root is the problem?

Download the recovery from clockworkmod site and flash it via mobile odin.
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UtkarshGupta said:
Download the recovery from clockworkmod site and flash it via mobile odin.
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I've downloaded the file (6.0.1.9) and it comes as a .img file. However, by default, mobile odin wouldn't handle it. Searched and found another post that said to rename it to "recovery.img" and... MO found it. Hurrah. Flashed. Hurrah.
It rebooted into it once. All looked good. But on reboot it's gone. I'm a lot further along than this morning so thank you. I'll go play some more!

Rename the following file
/system/recovery-from-boot.p
to
/system/recovery-from-boot.p-bak
With root explorer or something.
Then flash custom recovery again.
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Flash it via odin

UtkarshGupta said:
Rename the following file
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That did it, thanks!

souravtarafdar said:
if u skip steps 2-5 you will face problems in the new rom. even worse the new rom may not boot normally due to leftover system data files n settings of the previous rom.
best way to flash is to reboot to recovery rather than using some softwares.
always make a nandroid in clockwork "backup n restore" option prior to flashing new rom.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2028103
go to second post for installation instruction of philz cwm recovery.......I guess u even dont have root access, so try the odin instructions.
or try the original cwm touch version:::::::::
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34315245
-Reboot device to download mode(vol down+home+power at once keep pressed until restarts)
-Open odin and select downloaded file for PDA tab
-Connect device to PC, and wait till device successfully added to com port
-Flash
-Use Triangle away reset flash counter(thanks chainfire).
hope it helped u.:good:

souravtarafdar said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2028103
go to second post for installation instruction of philz cwm recovery.......I guess u even dont have root access, so try the odin instructions.
or try the original cwm touch version:::::::::
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34315245
-Reboot device to download mode(vol down+home+power at once keep pressed until restarts)
-Open odin and select downloaded file for PDA tab
-Connect device to PC, and wait till device successfully added to com port
-Flash
-Use Triangle away reset flash counter(thanks chainfire).
hope it helped u.:good:
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How can he triangle away if he has a custom recovery?
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UtkarshGupta said:
How can he triangle away if he has a custom recovery?
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Triangle away ----used to reset flash counter....thAT IS it resets the times u flash something....when u flash recovery ur counter increases...simply open triangle away & reset counter to 00000000000000000000.........so ur doubt cleared
didn't thought u would ask this after seeing ur previous posts

HELP ME

my phone has been root and rite noow im using cm10 a6...but now i want change back to gingerbread like the frst i buy it.. i also hve dwnload the stock rom provide in this thread..
1)should i unroot my phone first then install it next??
2)can i flash the stock rom using CWM or i must be using Odin?? but i never used odin..

U need to flash using odin or if u made backup using cwm recovery u will have stock rom again
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natsu93 said:
my phone has been root and rite noow im using cm10 a6...but now i want change back to gingerbread like the frst i buy it.. i also hve dwnload the stock rom provide in this thread..
1)should i unroot my phone first then install it next??
2)can i flash the stock rom using CWM or i must be using Odin?? but i never used odin..
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You have to use Odin for it, and also ancora.ops which is provided in arco's CWM thread. You first need to download Odin. Check on www.sammobile.com what the latest stock for your region is. Search the stock somewhere around here and in the dev-forum. Reboot your phone to download mode when connected to PC. Open Odin, insert ancora.ops and check one package. Choose your stock, most probably a .tar.md5 and flash it. Your phone will reboot and then you'll be on stock. When I did this with my softbrick I also lost root and CWM.

SGWUser said:
You have to use Odin for it, and also ancora.ops which is provided in arco's CWM thread. You first need to download Odin. Check on www.sammobile.com what the latest stock for your region is. Search the stock somewhere around here and in the dev-forum. Reboot your phone to download mode when connected to PC. Open Odin, insert ancora.ops and check one package. Choose your stock, most probably a .tar.md5 and flash it. Your phone will reboot and then you'll be on stock. When I did this with my softbrick I also lost root and CWM.
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does thiis .tar.md5 include wth the firmware?? .i dwnlod the stock rom in this thread

natsu93 said:
does thiis .tar.md5 include wth the firmware?? .i dwnlod the stock rom in this thread
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The stock ROM you've downloaded needs to be a .tar.md5

The .tar.md5 file is all you need.
Also, before proceeding to flashing that stock ROM, please, READ this first: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1467128

SGWUser said:
The stock ROM you've downloaded needs to be a .tar.md5
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The stock rom i dwnloaded is in zip file... .tar.md5 file are in there and i hve extract it.... i also have follow step by step to install d rom via odin provided in this thread.. unfortunately .. my phone stuck in bootloop and nver to start up.. wht i hve done wrong?? And now i cnnot using my wonder again.. please help me...

natsu93 said:
The stock rom i dwnloaded is in zip file... .tar.md5 file are in there and i hve extract it.... i also have follow step by step to install d rom via odin provided in this thread.. unfortunately .. my phone stuck in bootloop and nver to start up.. wht i hve done wrong?? And now i cnnot using my wonder again.. please help me...
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Try to unplug your battery about 15 minutes. And then try booting it up again. If still on boot loop then do another flash with Odin and it will work
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reddvilzz said:
Try to unplug your battery about 15 minutes. And then try booting it up again. If still on boot loop then do another flash with Odin and it will work
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i already did for three time flash via odin but it still get bootloop...does my wondeer cnnot being turn on again??

natsu93 said:
i already did for three time flash via odin but it still get bootloop...does my wondeer cnnot being turn on again??
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After flash using odin wipe data and wipe cache..
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natsu93 said:
i already did for three time flash via odin but it still get bootloop...does my wondeer cnnot being turn on again??
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dont forget to thick the "auto reboot" when flashing with ODIN.

mikrotik said:
After flash using odin wipe data and wipe cache..
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how i doing that via odin???

mikrotik said:
After flash using odin wipe data and wipe cache..
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Not sure that's gonna work since the recovery will also be replaced by the stock one.
If that's the case, I would do the following things:
1. Download CWM for Samsung Galaxy Wonder from here. (It's also available in the development section here.)
2. Flash it via ODIN, by following exactly the same steps as for the ROM flashing.
3. Enter CWM and:
clear data (factory reset)
clear dalvik cache (under "advanced" menu)
go back one step and under "mounts & storage menu -> select "format /system" option. This step is crucial for a clean install!! Especially when changing Android versions.
under the same menu, go ahead and format /sdcard. (Be careful NOT to format /external_sd !)
4. exit from there and put your phone into Download Mode again (Home button + Volume DOWN + Power Button).
5. flash the stock ROM via ODIN
6. That's all. Good luck!
Hope you got the correct stock ROM. Also, I hope this little tutorial helps you fix your phone.
If any questions, just ask. We'll be here to help.
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arsradu said:
Not sure that's gonna work since the recovery will also be replaced by the stock one.
If that's the case, I would do the following things:
1. Download CWM for Samsung Galaxy Wonder from here. (It's also available in the development section here.)
2. Flash it via ODIN, by following exactly the same steps as for the ROM flashing.
3. Enter CWM and:
clear data (factory reset)
clear cache
clear dalvik cache (under "advanced" menu)
go back one step and under "mount & storage menu -> select "format /system" option. This step is crucial for a clean install!! Especially when changing Android versions.
under the same menu, go ahead and format /sdcard. (Be careful NOT to format /external_sd !)
4. exit from there and put your phone into Download Mode again (Home button + Volume DOWN + Power Button).
5. flash the stock ROM via ODIN
6. That's all. Good luck!
Hope you got the correct stock ROM. Also, I hope this little tutorial helps you fix your phone.
If any questions, just ask. We'll be here to help.
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thank u a lot guys who reply to help me..i appreciate it ..now my wonder come back alive n .. thnx very999x much guys..

natsu93 said:
how i doing that via odin???
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if you want you have to go back to GB stock rom flasing using odin downloader .. and if you undergo bootloop you should wipe data and wipe cache in recovery ... get my drift?

natsu93 said:
thank u a lot guys who reply to help me..i appreciate it ..now my wonder come back alive n .. thnx very999x much guys..
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Hehe. I'm glad I could help.
In the future, please, don't name your threads "help me" or "need help" cause it's harder to look for. Try to give it a name such as "Galaxy Wonder Android downgrade to stock" or "Galaxy Wonder stuck in bootloop".
Again, I'm really glad now it works. And I hope you learned something today.

arsradu said:
Not sure that's gonna work since the recovery will also be replaced by the stock one.
If that's the case, I would do the following things:
1. Download CWM for Samsung Galaxy Wonder from here. (It's also available in the development section here.)
2. Flash it via ODIN, by following exactly the same steps as for the ROM flashing.
3. Enter CWM and:
clear data (factory reset)
clear cache
clear dalvik cache (under "advanced" menu)
go back one step and under "mount & storage menu -> select "format /system" option. This step is crucial for a clean install!! Especially when changing Android versions.
under the same menu, go ahead and format /sdcard. (Be careful NOT to format /external_sd !)
4. exit from there and put your phone into Download Mode again (Home button + Volume DOWN + Power Button).
5. flash the stock ROM via ODIN
6. That's all. Good luck!
Hope you got the correct stock ROM. Also, I hope this little tutorial helps you fix your phone.
If any questions, just ask. We'll be here to help.
Sent from my GT-I8150 using xda app-developers app
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unnecessarily hard like that bro ...
just flash stock rom via odin downloader and if you have bootloop did wipe data and wipe cache in recovery after the install is complete ..
and it accomplishes everything ..

mikrotik said:
if you want you have to go back to GB stock rom flasing using odin downloader .. and if you undergo bootloop you should wipe data and wipe cache in recovery ... get my drift?
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Please, read up.
It's not unnecessary and apparently it works.
I'm not sure the STOCK Recovery has those options and I'm not gonna flash it just to prove my point. But I hope you remember the fact that, after flashing the stock ROM via ODIN, CWM will be replaced with the stock recovery.

arsradu said:
Please, read up.
It's not unnecessary and apparently it works.
I'm not sure the STOCK Recovery has those options and I'm not gonna flash it just to prove my point. But I hope you remember the fact that, after flashing the stock ROM via ODIN, CWM will be replaced with the stock recovery.
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YES

One question... Odin for Ubuntu... I know that Heimdall works the same for linux but how do you use it?
Ehndroix JB with S3 Style Pack :thumbup:

[Q] clockworkmod help

I installed cwm using ROM manager. Right now, there is no problem with phone's working, and I was also able to backup my stock ROM. The problem is, when I flash a new ROM (using rom manager), it ends up in the same stock ROM with factory reset. I can't also boot into the clockworkmode recovery. What shall I do to replace the current cwm version with a working version?

Go into download mode and reflash ur stock rom with odin. You will also have stock recovery back.
Re-root and flash cwm with your stock recovery.
Thats it.
Youre a lucky guy if your phone still wants to boot after rommanager cwm...
Just to make sure, you can flash roms WITH rommanager, but not FROM rommanager.
The ones in their list arent compatible with our gio.
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Thank you..
Since I am a beginner, can you please tell me about getting into download mode and reflash using odin.
I can still boot into my stock recovery. I have downloaded 'cwm 6 for gio' from xda. Can I install this using 'install from sdcard' option in stock recovery? Will it get updated properly or end up in bricking my phone?
(Sorry to ask very basic questions)
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zaboazi said:
Thank you..
Since I am a beginner, can you please tell me about getting into download mode and reflash using odin.
I can still boot into my stock recovery. I have downloaded 'cwm 6 for gio' from xda. Can I install this using 'install from sdcard' option in stock recovery? Will it get updated properly or end up in bricking my phone?
(Sorry to ask very basic questions)
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home button+ volume down button and power button

Can anyone please tell me whether i can change my cwm version (present one not working) by 'update from sd card' option in stock recovery? Or do i have to reflash stock rom using odin, then reroot and install the desired version?

try this
zaboazi said:
Can anyone please tell me whether i can change my cwm version (present one not working) by 'update from sd card' option in stock recovery? Or do i have to reflash stock rom using odin, then reroot and install the desired version?
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http://www.4shared.com/zip/DMxUyhkb/px-cwm-v2.html
turn off your phone
put in recover mode
update from sd card
and choose this zip
and reboot
hit the thanks if it helps!

Something weird

Hi guys i had the Note 5120 running 4.1.2 and all the while rooted with Framaroot 1.60 and had install multi window manager. I did not install custom recovery so i did not have any backups made as im just a simple user and will make use of the root for some enhancements. Today i installed font installer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.font.installer. After i chose my desire font, it request for a reboot and i did.
That is where the problem arised. My device is now stuck at the welcome screen with the word Samsung glowing and thats about it. I had done a hard reset but still the same. And i didnt manage to get any further info of my built and anything else *sigh*.
Anyone here be able to help me on this as that is all the rooting i have done on this phone. Never tried Odin or anything else. Hopefully some can help revive my 8 days old Note

Your device is in a bootloop. Reflash your stock ROM.

Lim Wee Huat said:
Your device is in a bootloop. Reflash your stock ROM.
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Just as i found out about it. I am currently downloading the stock rom from sammobile. Just to be sure that i can place the stock rom in my ext sd card and use stock recovery to flash it after i rename it as update.zip?

you can just do a factory reset in stock recovery and your tablet will go back to factory fresh status..dont bother downloading or flashing anything, just factory reset and you are back to square one

In most cases, you need to extract the tar.md5 file from zip and flash using odin.
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wase4711 said:
you can just do a factory reset in stock recovery and your tablet will go back to factory fresh status..dont bother downloading or flashing anything, just factory reset and you are back to square one
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it doesnt work for me. it will end up with the same again with the word SAMSUNG.

mayday2 said:
In most cases, you need to extract the tar.md5 file from zip and flash using odin.
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So i need to use odin to flash the stock rom that i have located for my device. Flashing from stock recovery wont work yah.
Edited: My device is now up and running. Flashed the right firmware via Odin. Thanks to you guys!

[Q] Flashing / rooting custom rom troubleshooting

Hi everyone,
I had just rooted my stock i747 (Telus) now, and it was all going well until I couldn't boot into CWM. I read this thread (scroll down to bottom where it talks about "What to do if Phone Boots into Stock Recovery (Android Recovery) instead of CWM"): androidtelegraph.com/guide-install-clockworkmod-cwm-recovery-on-samsung-galaxy-s3-gt-i9300/
In short, I had deleted the two files: "recovery-from-boot.p.", and "install-recovery.sh" in attempt to solve my issue to boot into CWM. Once in CWM, I followed this guide to install a stable CyanogenMod ROM: galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-roms/how-to-install-custom-rom-on-rooted-galaxy-s3/
This is where the trouble begins. First, when I attempted to wipe data/factory reset, there was an error. If I recall, it was an error dealing with the mounting of something (probably the stock ROM). Nevertheless, it continued to wipe the data. Next, when I browsed to find the ROM inside the directory and pressed Yes to start installing the ROM, this is where I could not continue. It gave me an error and I do not know how to fix it. I was wondering if it would have to do with the fact that I deleted "recovery-from-boot.p." and "install-recovery.sh" previously.
What went wrong? What do I do? Any feedback would be appreciated! Thanks in advance.

If you can boot into your phone then just use ROM manager to flash CWM again. You also use ADB.
Your other option is to go into Download Mode and use ODIN to install TWRP.
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aybarrap1 said:
If you can boot into your phone then just use ROM manager to flash CWM again. You also use ADB.
Your other option is to go into Download Mode and use ODIN to install TWRP.
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Do the 2 files I deleted affect the flashing of any ROM? If so, how do I get those 2 files back? What is the point of flashing CWM again?? Sorry as I am totally new to all of this!

louis_wong27 said:
Do the 2 files I deleted affect the flashing of any ROM? If so, how do I get those 2 files back? What is the point of flashing CWM again?? Sorry as I am totally new to all of this!
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Basically I would do what the guy told you above. I would also download the ROM you want to flash again and try again without modifying anything. You shouldn't have to modify anything unless the Dev told you otherwise.
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