[Q] note two recovery please help - AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II

I rooted my At&t Note 2 with 4.2.2 and it seemed to work fine. Then when I went to get the gapps put on for the google software I ran into an issue. Since I was dumb and didnt create a recovery spot first I have nothing to go back to. Right now my phone is stuck in the "android system recovery" screen where the android guy is laying on his back with a red sign over his open stomach. I have tried to just hit wipe and to reboot it but all it does is restart the phone and bring me right back to the screen. What do I do please help!!! Is it possible to download someone elses recovery and apply update from my SD card??

You need to use Odin to install a recovery. ..and a rom...
You are currently in limp mode. ..
Be careful. ..you are 1 step away from a brick. ..
Go to the development section and study up with ODIN. ..then prepare the PC to run it. ..
Once Odin functions...prepare the device. ..
Your goal is first a working recovery. .. (TWRP or CWM)....
Then a suitable rooted stock rom...
For now. ...make no more attempts until you understand these functions. ..or you "will" brick the device. ..
I'm not trying to be rude or condescending. ..I'm trying to save your phone. .g

gregsarg said:
You need to use Odin to install a recovery. ..and a rom...
You are currently in limp mode. ..
Be careful. ..you are 1 step away from a brick. ..
Go to the development section and study up with ODIN. ..then prepare the PC to run it. ..
Once Odin functions...prepare the device. ..
Your goal is first a working recovery. .. (TWRP or CWM)....
Then a suitable rooted stock rom...
For now. ...make no more attempts until you understand these functions. ..or you "will" brick the device. ..
I'm not trying to be rude or condescending. ..I'm trying to save your phone. .g
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That is the problem I dont have a recovery to use! so wut do i do?

kdeazy said:
That is the problem I dont have a recovery to use! so wut do i do?
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He just told you, you have to use odin to push a recovery. That shoulldve been the first thing you did, but it's what you need to do now.
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Maybe use Kies firmware update and initialization to restore to stock and start over.
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gregsarg said:
You need to use Odin to install a recovery. ..and a rom...
You are currently in limp mode. ..
Be careful. ..you are 1 step away from a brick. ..
Go to the development section and study up with ODIN. ..then prepare the PC to run it. ..
Once Odin functions...prepare the device. ..
Your goal is first a working recovery. .. (TWRP or CWM)....
Then a suitable rooted stock rom...
For now. ...make no more attempts until you understand these functions. ..or you "will" brick the device. ..
I'm not trying to be rude or condescending. ..I'm trying to save your phone. .g
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LittleRedDot said:
He just told you, you have to use odin to push a recovery. That shoulldve been the first thing you did, but it's what you need to do now.
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i have all of that stuff but the phone wont connect to the odin. I downloaded the drivers from samsung and I now have a recovery file Odin just wont pick up my phone at all.

is there a way to load a recovery from my sd witout using odin?

kdeazy said:
is there a way to load a recovery from my sd witout using odin?
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I don't think so, you're going to have to find out why odin isn't recognizing your device. Maybe Gregg can chime back in but until he does I would suggest re-downloading the sammy drivers and see if that helps.
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LittleRedDot said:
I don't think so, you're going to have to find out why odin isn't recognizing your device. Maybe Gregg can chime back in but until he does I would suggest re-downloading the sammy drivers and see if that helps.
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Are you putting your phone in Download Mode ? Turn off phone, hold down the HOME key, Volume Down and Power Button. You should boot into Download mode, this is what you should be in order to use Odin. Then follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2275844 to return you to stock or flash a custom recovery if you like to stay in a custom rom.
Good luck

rsfinsrq said:
Maybe use Kies firmware update and initialization to restore to stock and start over.
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Agreed. ..
If the device drivers are correct. ..and Odin can't see the device. ..then Kies is a last resort. .
You should also try another cable as well. ..
Cables must be OEM...or of the same quality. ..and for the same device. .
If these attempts fail. ..continue to try again. ..
The device isn't dead...and if download mode exists...You will beat this issue. ..
Never give up. ..just keep at it. ..g

If Odin can't see your device it only means one thing you don't have proper drivers for it. Reinstall drivers and try again, as long as you can access download mode you are good.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961956
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jon3sh said:
If Odin can't see your device it only means one thing you don't have proper drivers for it. Reinstall drivers and try again, as long as you can access download mode you are good.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961956
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that worked i was able to get it to work and got my phone back online thanks everyone. now i just got to figure out how to get my mobile network back.

Does anyone have any idea why my phone will only work on wifi now??

kdeazy said:
Does anyone have any idea why my phone will only work on wifi now??
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Check under settings what is you baseband version? Few things you need to check could be wrong modem installed, apn settings maybe or check if you have proper imei dial *#06#
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jon3sh said:
check under settings what is you baseband version? Few things you need to check could be wrong modem installed, apn settings maybe or check if you have proper imei dial *#06#
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both basedband version and imei are listed as unknown in my settings. And when i dial that number it is blank.

kdeazy said:
both basedband version and imei are listed as unknown in my settings. And when i dial that number it is blank.
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is there a common fix or do i have to go to the developer?

kdeazy said:
is there a common fix or do i have to go to the developer?
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Try restoring your stock rom via Odin find the one for your carrier from link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2004650
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kdeazy said:
is there a common fix or do i have to go to the developer?
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Sorry to say but this isn't a good sign :/ you may have corrupted your efs files

Originally Posted by kdeazy<br />
is there a common fix or do i have to go to the developer?
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Sorry to say but this isn't a good sign :/ you may have corrupted your efs files
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Could be just a bad flash as long as imei is not showing null or weird number which a sign of corrupted imei /efs. Seen it happen before when I flashed att with modem included. All I had to was flash correct firmware and it correcter my baseband and imei.
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jon3sh said:
Could be just a bad flash as long as imei is not showing null or weird number which a sign of corrupted imei /efs. Seen it happen before when I flashed att with modem included. All I had to was flash correct firmware and it correcter my baseband and imei.
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he said it is showing as unknown though

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[Q] Is it possible to go fully stock with out using Odin??

the tittle says it all. i want to go stock to take it back to sprint. b/c my phone is defected. my phone cant tell when its connectedto my computer.. it just keeps charging and never gives me an option to use the usb mas storage. yeah i tried changing cables, using different computers, disable usb debugging, tried different roms, tried going to recovery and mounting my storage. nothing works.. my phone works perfectly with a custom rom. however, I cant connect to my computer.. my phone is not bricked it just wont connect to my computer. so im trying to go back fuclly stock with out using ODIN.. (FORUM PLZ HELP)
Not sure why you have 2 threads about the same thing.. but anyways..
You might want to try out Mobile Odin
https://market.android.com/details?id=eu.chainfire.mobileodin.pro
It's $3.99, but well worth it.. I think anyone messing with custom ROMs and rooting their phones should have this just in case.
I'd actually like a youtube tutorial on this same process. Mobile odin confuses me a bit after using pc odin for years on my vibrant.
Sent from my SPH-D710 Galaxy S II [suck it]
Not meaning to be a smart butt here but I must ask:
Do you have Kies installed on your pc?
Kies installs the proper drivers so your pc and phone communicate. Just saying....
rdisanza said:
Not meaning to be a smart butt here but I must ask:
Do you have Kies installed on your pc?
Kies installs the proper drivers so your pc and phone communicate. Just saying....
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yes i do.. i also re installed them again on all my pc's..im running out of options..and mobile odin seems confusing for me..since im so use to the regular odin..i would love to see a tutorial on the mobile odin..thanks tho for the question..
Not knowing for sure if it would do the trick for you but what about a Hard Reset?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1368486
I'd do some reading 1st.
Dial ##8778# in your dialer, and tell me which is selected?
You should have AP selected. If not switch it to AP and see if that works.
id10terror said:
Dial ##8778# in your dialer, and tell me which is selected?
You should have AP selected. If not switch it to AP and see if that works.
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Yes i do have AP selected.. im guessing there isnt a way to go stock with out the use of Odin...
geomatiq said:
Yes i do have AP selected.. im guessing there isnt a way to go stock with out the use of Odin...
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You can technically create an update script to flash via CWM and flash everything but the bootloaders...
there are some more advanced ways to flash bootloaders manually.. but I wouldn't recommend it unless you REALLY know what you're doing.. You can brick your phone, so it's not even worth it. I'm not sure they can even see the bootloader version anyhow, so it doesn't really matter.
Flash a stock rom without root, flash a stock kernel, wipe data and everything to factory default and reboot.
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crawrj said:
Flash a stock rom without root, flash a stock kernel, wipe data and everything to factory default and reboot.
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which stock rom do u suggest? which stock kernel do u suggest??
geomatiq said:
which stock rom do u suggest? which stock kernel do u suggest??
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Ek02... Anything else wouldn't really be stock.
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Silent25r said:
Ek02... Anything else wouldn't really be stock.
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But if i download a rom without root im not gonna have root access to flash the kernel
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You don't need root access to flash the kernel, since you would still be on custom recovery. So yeah flash a stock unrooted rom, then proceed to flash a stock kernel with stock recovery.
im0rtalz said:
You don't need root access to flash the kernel, since you would still be on custom recovery. So yeah flash a stock unrooted rom, then proceed to flash a stock kernel with stock recovery.
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Or if for some strange reason it doesn't work in that order just flash the stock kernel first (it won't change until you reboot) then flash the stock rom without root.
crawrj said:
Or if for some strange reason it doesn't work in that order just flash the stock kernel first (it won't change until you reboot) then flash the stock rom without root.
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So the only close enough to stock rom that i found is this one should i use this one ????? damme this is a headache http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1415924
You could also use terminal emulator on the phone and run the script from sfhub thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728) to install stock EG30+stock recovery, and run unroot script straight from the phone. Then just use file explorer to delete the 000root directory.
Since your phone wont recognize the computer you can always copy the files over by using a sd card reader.
So i went to the sprint store...and i told the tech support guy that my phone was not connecting to my computer and he took a quick look at my phone and said did you rooted??? and i frozed and he continued, if you rooted your phone then thats the problem. i told him that it was more of a hardware issue not a software...he wasnt even paying attention to me.. he just said stop messing with the phones if u dont know how to how to fix them.. i was so madd i felt like throwing him my phone at his face.. but then i thought to my self.. my phone is not messed up.. it just doesnt recognize my phone.. plus i got the XDA community..
id10terror said:
Not sure why you have 2 threads about the same thing.. but anyways..
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What the hell is going on with these phones??? Me + 3 others have all started a thread today with the same issue! What could be causing this???
Wow... i just even did a dial code hard reset of the phone and i'm still having the same issue --- ughhhhhh frustrating
Just take your phone into sprint with it rooted. The first thing they will do is return it to full stock to see if that solves the problem. Sprint's policy is to service all phones rooted or not. Just expect it unrooted when they hand it back.
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Bricked question... possible when done Odin?

I went to root to an s3 using correct files etc. The Odin gave me a pass and I let it sit a few seconds and then unplugged the USB. Then no start up... is it bricked? Can it be recovered using the USB jig? Any other way?
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when you connect the phone to the computer, the phone turn on or do something?
No nothing
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No nothing
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No able to put the phone in download mode? Home button + volume down + Power?
If not your bricked... Something similar happened to me
Are you expecting it to just power right up.... I'm confused.
After you completed the Odin step, what did you do exactly??
Wait....
Tell me exactly how you attempted root.... Step by step. Where you downloaded files, what files.... Everything. :thumbup:
werked said:
Are you expecting it to just power right up.... I'm confused.
After you completed the Odin step, what did you do exactly??
Wait....
Tell me exactly how you attempted root.... Step by step. Where you downloaded files, what files.... Everything. :thumbup:
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Yea we need more info cant just say what you did. show us the links bruh! mabe we could help you out then.
Which galaxy s3 do you have? You sure you didn't flash the International version rom?
We need more details, as far as I'm concerned, after odin roots it, it automatically restarts your phone.
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Deoxlar said:
Which galaxy s3 do you have? You sure you didn't flash the International version rom?
We need more details, as far as I'm concerned, after odin roots it, it automatically restarts your phone.
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the way i rooted was unchecking autoreboot then flashing root from recovery
amzi said:
the way i rooted was unchecking autoreboot then flashing root from recovery
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Hmmm, unfortunately I'm on mobile and don't have my files and stuff to reference. If you haven't figured this out by tomorrow night, let me know and I can try and figure out where you went wrong. Hope someone helps you before then tho.
In order to help you I need all of this....
Link to Odin download that you used.
Link to the stock rom you used.
What you clicked in Odin, etc and when.
Pretty much everything you did, start to finish.

[Q] Stuck on boot screen after wiping system (accidentally)

Just to say, I have rooted a lot of devices and this is the first time this has ever happen to me!
While in recovery, I hit the wipe system button and now the device says that there is no OS on the device and is stuck on the boot screen. Is there any way to correct this? I am so lost without my GN2!
chinadol4 said:
Just to say, I have rooted a lot of devices and this is the first time this has ever happen to me!
While in recovery, I hit the wipe system button and now the device says that there is no OS on the device and is stuck on the boot screen. Is there any way to correct this? I am so lost without my GN2!
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Yes its easy download a return to stock ROM for Odin or flash a ROM using twrp ....or restore a back up
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Epix4G said:
Yes its easy download a return to stock ROM for Odin or flash a ROM using twrp ....or restore a back up
Sent from my SPH-L900 using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2
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I have the jellybomb and tried to flash it but it stated that it failed...Unfortunately for me, I did not back up. So out of pocket of me! Any recommendations on a Rom I can use. I really appreciate the help.:good:
You might want to try this http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/showt...-TAR-SPH-L900-LJC-(LJC-Modem-Kernel-ROM-Stock)
Thank you! I will try as soon as I get to my computer. Will keep you posted if that is ok!?
Best bet is odin to stock.
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chinadol4 said:
Thank you! I will try as soon as I get to my computer. Will keep you posted if that is ok!?
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Yeah let us know how it goes even if you take a different route to restore
shahkam said:
Best bet is odin to stock.
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Would you happen to have a link for me. It seems that somehow my memory card I had in the device is currupt or damaged.
My computer is not recognizing my device. It will not recognize on boot screen or in recovery.
Thank you all for the guidance! I am unrooted back to stock but i will not be here long. lol would like to find a nice rom. Jellybomb is cool but to much blue and i can not swap between calls on call-waiting and my pandora wont work. Guess that is something to talk bout in that forum. THANX AGAIN!!!!!
Same phone same problem with a twist
Please help as i have the same problem. In addition, connectin to odin my phone isnt recongnized. Yes drivers are up to date. Im rather green i havent been able to flash a rom yet. Tried flashing diffrent versions of macksrom, but i was successful in flashing perseus kernal.
you could trying start odin then plug up phone while off . and boot in to download mode that way. I find that works sometimes.
rjdhill said:
you could trying start odin then plug up phone while off . and boot in to download mode that way. I find that works sometimes.
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I belive in the mutilple times of trying to connect odin that was done. Im afraid the phone might not be reconized by the pc.
Will try connecting with your method to be sure first thing in the morning
Fastest way. . If you have access to another phone with memory card or put your card in that phone download rom put card in your phone and flash it from recovery
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Results no change
jrags72 said:
Fastest way. . If you have access to another phone with memory card or put your card in that phone download rom put card in your phone and flash it from recovery
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I tried mutiple usb ports odin still not reconizing. There is a rom on extsd. It is Macksrom allstar v5 the latest i belive.
As it fails to install it reads
Finished running boot script.
E:unable to open zip file.
Error flashing zip'/ extsd/
Updating partion details...
In trying to flash previous to this i have never been successful. I have always gottenthis error
Just tried connecting via another computer to odin. Same results, some please guide me.

Problem with ota software update

Hi guys
Just wondering if anyone has a solution to this problem that I have.
I heard that the sgh t989 has a sw update from ics and I wanted to try it out. So I went to the software update feature and it said: no firmware. Is there a fix to this?
Please help.
Thanks
Tanay
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Tanay Srivastav said:
Hi guys
Just wondering if anyone has a solution to this problem that I have.
I heard that the sgh t989 has a sw update from ics and I wanted to try it out. So I went to the software update feature and it said: no firmware. Is there a fix to this?
Please help.
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You can either try Kies, or download the update from http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ .
Umm....
Kies is telling me that my device is not supported by Kies 2.0
So......
Is there any way I can install the firmware directly from my phone?
Thanks
Tanay
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Tanay Srivastav said:
Umm....
Kies is telling me that my device is not supported by Kies 2.0
So......
Is there any way I can install the firmware directly from my phone?
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If OTA doesn't work I think you will need a computer. I sent you a link to the firmware that you can flash with Odin.
Thanks
Can you tell me how to do it?
Im a bit nooby in this section
Thanks
Tanay
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Tanay Srivastav said:
Thanks
Can you tell me how to do it?
Im a bit nooby in this section
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Have you used Odin before? Perhaps to root your phone?
Do you have the USB drivers installed on your computer? If not, it would probably be a lot easier to flash one of the stock builds from the development section.
Here is one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40682271
No I havent used Odin
I just want to install the official jb update on my phone.
If Odin is the only way then I will do it.
I do have all the drivers installed on my computer.
Can you maybe tell me more about Odin and flashing before I actually go and do it?
Also I have unlocked my phone but I dont think it is rooted.
Thanks
Tanay
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This is a pretty good guide with pictures. Just unzip the file I gave you and substitute it for the one in the guide.
http://galaxys2root.com/t-mobile-ga...-to-ics-stock-on-t-mobile-galaxy-s2-sgh-t989/
I will pm you a link to Odin.
You have to be very careful following this guide because if something goes wrong you could hard brick your phone.
By the way, you will lose all of your settings so you should probably backup before you attempt this.
How will I back it up if kies doesnt recognize my phone
Will I be needing Kies for this?
Btw should i use the method in the link above or the link you pm'ed me
Thanks
Tanay
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Umm what I meant was that should I use the first link that you gave me or the second?
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Tanay Srivastav said:
How will I back it up if kies doesnt recognize my phone
Will I be needing Kies for this?
Btw should i use the method in the link above or the link you pm'ed me
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You have to install either TWRP or CWM to make a backup. You don't really need to, though. Unless you want to be able to bring your phone back to where it is now if you don't like jellybean. Installing a new recovery is similar to installing the new jb update.
The first link I pm'ed was for the firmware and the second link was for the Odin program to flash the firmware to your phone.
No, you should not be needing Kies.
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You have to install either TWRP or CWM to make a backup. You don't really need to, though. Unless you want to be able to bring your phone back to where it is now if you don't like jellybean. Installing a new recovery is similar to installing the new jb update.
The first link I pm'ed was for the firmware and the second link was for the Odin program to flash the firmware to your phone.
No, you should not be needing Kies.
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Thanks for the clarification.
Will my data still be there after I update or will it restore and update my phone?
Also will I lose my unlocking with this?
Thanks
Tanay
Tanay Srivastav said:
Thanks for the clarification.
Will my data still be there after I update or will it restore and update my phone?
Also will I lose my unlocking with this?
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It will replace the whole ROM, so I think your data will be erased. I am not sure about the unlock, but others have said the unlock survives a ROM change.
Umm so lets finalize the whole thing
this is where I should go to update ( also replace their ics firmware with my jb one)
This is the official jb for my phone
This is Odin (which I will use to update my phone)
Is all of this correct?
Also which device should I select from twrp?
Thanks
Tanay
That is correct. Here is the Odin flash able tar of TWRP.
http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/hercules/openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.0-hercules.tar
Can you edit your last post and take out the links to my dropbox now that everything is sorted? Thanks!
meekrawb said:
That is correct. Here is the Odin flash able tar of TWRP.
http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/hercules/openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.0-hercules.tar
Can you edit your last post and take out the links to my dropbox now that everything is sorted? Thanks!
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Ok I kinda lost ya
Can you finalize the steps and tell me?
And how do I use twrp?
Sorry
Thanks
Tanay
Tanay Srivastav said:
Ok I kinda lost ya
Can you finalize the steps and tell me?
And how do I use twrp?
Sorry
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First we will get TWRP installed. Use this guide as a reference http://galaxys2root.com/t-mobile-galaxy-s2/how-to-root-icsgb-on-t-mobile-galaxy-s2-sgh-t989/
Turn off your phone. Hold volume up and volume down and plug it into your computer. Now follow the steps in the guide above using the odin program I sent you and the TWRP file.You only need to go up to number 6.
After it reboots, shut your phone off and then hold volume up and volume down and the power button until you feel it vibrate and let go of the power button. You should now be in TWRP where you click backup. Click the check-boxes for everything but internal sdcard. You can also change the backup name to make it easier to keep track. Then just swipe to backup. Don't worry if the screen turns off, it is supposed to do that to save battery.
Once you get that done we can start on the next thing.
Where do I get twrp from and do I use it on my phone or pc?
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Tanay Srivastav said:
Where do I get twrp from and do I use it on my phone or pc?
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meekrawb said:
That is correct. Here is the Odin flash able tar of TWRP.
http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/hercules/openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.0-hercules.tar
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You use Odin to install TWRP(recovery) to your phone. I think you should read those guides a few times or more so you can get familiar with what you need to do.
Ok
Thanks
Tanay
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[Q] Odin a stock firmware

If i use odin to flash a stock firmware will it delete all of the pictures inside the phone?
No. I have pictures and music and all SD card contents dating back to the time I bought the phone and I used Odin last week to return to stock.
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No, but you may need to factory reset, which would delete all the files in your device..
There are possible ways trying to get around this, but its safer to just back up your important files in case something unexpected happens
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serio22 said:
No, but you may need to factory reset, which would delete all the files in your device..
There are possible ways trying to get around this, but its safer to just back up your important files in case something unexpected happens
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well the phone im doing it on doesnt start and just stays stuck on the samsung logo so do you think itll still work.
lmendoza23 said:
well the phone im doing it on doesnt start and just stays stuck on the samsung logo so do you think itll still work.
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Don't know, often times that means a factory reset might be needed, but can you tell me what happened to it? There may be other ways to fix it
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The phone belongs to a buddy of mine but he told me it just randomly happened.
btw nice e90
lmendoza23 said:
The phone belongs to a buddy of mine but he told me it just randomly happened.
btw nice e90
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Hmm.. Ok try flashing firmware with Odin, if that doesn't fix it then flash twrp recovery and reboot to recovery, after that do a factory reset within twrp.. This will perform a factory reset without wiping user files.. Reboot and it should boot up
Edit: oh and yes I know, wish it was mine :/
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serio22 said:
Hmm.. Ok try flashing firmware with Odin, if that doesn't fix it then flash twrp recovery and reboot to recovery, after that do a factory reset within twrp.. This will perform a factory reset without wiping user files.. Reboot and it should boot up
Edit: oh and yes I know, wish it was mine :/
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so the first odin shouldnt delete anything from the gallery? no matter which rom i flash
ohhh, if it was an m3 id be wishing too
lmendoza23 said:
so the first odin shouldnt delete anything from the gallery? no matter which rom i flash
ohhh, if it was an m3 id be wishing too
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Right, but you're not flashing a rom, you're flashing firmware.. You could also just flash a rom, but I don't know how your buddy wants his device
Bro I love m3's!! Been in love with them since day one.. I just have that display pic because it looks nice lol
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serio22 said:
Right, but you're not flashing a rom, you're flashing firmware.. You could also just flash a rom, but I don't know how your buddy wants his device
Bro I love m3's!! Been in love with them since day one.. I just have that display pic because it looks nice lol
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Alright well here goes nothing!
Hopefully when im done with my e36 ill be chasing those e90s
EDIT: When i attempt to flash with odin it says <OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1) and the phone says odin flash write faliure
What firmware version did you try to flash? If it was ever updated to 4.3 you can only ever flash the same or newer firmware again. So if it had been updated to NC2 before, you can only flash NC2 firmware. (Latest version). If this doesn't apply, you might want to try reinstalling drivers. Also, only use Odin v3.07 or 3.09.
You can try to odin flash twrp recovery though, then make a nandroid backup to be safe. It also has a built in file manager and you can use it to copy the picture folder from internal to external sd card.
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DocHoliday77 said:
What firmware version did you try to flash? If it was ever updated to 4.3 you can only ever flash the same or newer firmware again. So if it had been updated to NC2 before, you can only flash NC2 firmware. (Latest version). If this doesn't apply, you might want to try reinstalling drivers. Also, only use Odin v3.07 or 3.09.
You can try to odin flash twrp recovery though, then make a nandroid backup to be safe. It also has a built in file manager and you can use it to copy the picture folder from internal to external sd card.
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I downloaded the latest 4.3 and tried to flash that but didnt work im not sure what the phone had before and can i flash the twrp recovery if the phone wasnt rooted?
Yes, you can flash a custom recovery without root. Its actually the original root method if I'm not mistaken. (Flash recovery, then from that recovery flash the SuperSU update zip. )
Since youre using the latest firmware, we know that's not the cause at least.
Few other things that are known to cause Odin to fail...
Make sure you are using the correct firmware for the device. (Make sure if its a T999, T999L, T999N, T999V and use the corresponding firmware)
If kies is on your computer, uninstall it
Try different usb cables, yes they quite often do go bad.
Try every usb port on your computer. I've seen more than a few people find it only worked on one usb port! No idea why...
Try different driver versions. Make sure you uninstall through device manager. Drivers are in my sig.
If all else fails, try a different computer if possible.
If I think of anything else ill add it.
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Yup, everything Doc said.. Double check firmware or Odin may be a little picky
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I tried what you guys said and none of it worked and then i tried to install a recovery through odin and that worked. Through recovery I tried to install a zip firmware that i got from another firmware and now the phone does not start at all no boot screen no download mode no nothing. Is it fully gone now?
lmendoza23 said:
I tried what you guys said and none of it worked and then i tried to install a recovery through odin and that worked. Through recovery I tried to install a zip firmware that i got from another firmware and now the phone does not start at all no boot screen no download mode no nothing. Is it fully gone now?
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Firmware or ROM? And what zip is this you're talking about? Can you get into recovery? If not then you might have bricked it
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serio22 said:
Firmware or ROM? And what zip is this you're talking about? Can you get into recovery? If not then you might have bricked it
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I used this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2403060 at the bottom of the first post
and yeah no recovery
but when i plug it into my computer it beeps like if something just was plugged in
That thread is pretty old and I think that was for LJA, if the phone was updated to 4.3 and you tried that it makes sense that it would brick.. Does it give you message in the connected devices?
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serio22 said:
That thread is pretty old and I think that was for LJA, if the phone was updated to 4.3 and you tried that it makes sense that it would brick.. Does it give you message in the connected devices?
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Nope
lmendoza23 said:
Nope
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Try the debrick thread
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