So, I've run into a bit of a pickle and am hoping that it's an easy fix. I'm running Jedi Rom on my ATT phone with Saberkernel. I've used Perseus and Asylum kernels prior but now stick to Saberkernel exclusively. My problem is I'm currently running CWM v.6.0.1.4 jb, and cannot wipe/factory reset. I try to do so, and the recover will restart itself. I've tried to install TWRP, but it gets stuck into a bootloop. I recently tried installing PhilZ Touch CWM. The install is successful but I cannot backup anything. What happens is it will hang for about 2 seconds then restarts the recovery. I've been trying to search for a solution for months, but cannot figure out what's up. Any help would be awesome!
How did you install TWRP just curious? Try installing twrp using goomanager from playstore. Open goomanager and hit menu then install openscript.
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I've tried several ways including flashing via cwm, goo manager, as well as odin. Its very odd.
wizzler1 said:
I've tried several ways including flashing via cwm, goo manager, as well as odin. Its very odd.
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Why not start fresh install? Back up all your apps then flash stock rom again then flash custom rom again.
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I'll give it a go and let you know.
jon3sh said:
Why not start fresh install? Back up all your apps then flash stock rom again then flash custom rom again.
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So simple, thanks alot! My "fresh" install file I've been using for months must have been the culprit. I found another one here and it looks like it's all good. Thanks again!
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So I am trying to remove MIUI and install a diff ROM but I am having serious problems because when I try to install the other ROM from ROM manager, it brings me to the manual recovery every time. I also tried to do a factory reset and it still brings me to the recovery. I have an old backup of my ROM but even trying to restore to that it reboots me into recovery. I am not sure what to do at this point
Just restore it manually through recovery. I've only used ROM Manager maybe twice, to update CWM. Otherwise, I do everything manually so I know it's being done right
Don't try to flash a ROM via ROM Manager, download the ROM's zip file and flash via recovery.
EDIT: What BrettApple said.
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So I am trying to remove MIUI and install a diff ROM but I am having serious problems because when I try to install the other ROM from ROM manager, it brings me to the manual recovery every time. I also tried to do a factory reset and it still brings me to the recovery. I have an old backup of my ROM but even trying to restore to that it reboots me into recovery. I am not sure what to do at this point
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That's the best way to do things go straight to recovery and do things manually
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Sorry for the somewhat long post, but I've tried a lot to solve this problem. So the other day, I tried installing the Paradox II Love ROM from Juggernaut 5.0 and followed its instructions exactly. I used both the Super Wipe and Kernel Cleanser and the steps that followed. After my phone rebooted, it would load the new kernel and then immediately reboot into recovery mode.
So after failing to work a few more times, I decided to try Darkside Digital Warfare. Again, the kernel would load, but then this time, it would just get stuck on the kernel logo. I waited over 20 minutes, and it did nothing. In the thread for the ROM, apparently a few people have had the same issue. A possible solution was installing a different kernel. I tried several, and it continued to have the same problem.
So I decided to use my nandroid backup, which didn't work. Something about an md5 mismatch I think. So I decided to try and reflash Juggernaut 5, and that ROM now wouldn't load. So I try GBaxeEX which I was using before Juggernaut and that just reboots to recovery.
So far, all that works are stock ROMs or ROMs that are close to stock. Right now, I'm using a debloated ROM and have no problems. I've found I can load custom kernels, so I'm using Darkside Xv1.
I've tried using Odin to go back to stock before flashing new custom ROMs, I've tried manually wiping system data in recovery before flashing, I've tried not using the Super Wipe, and I've tried redownloading the ROMs in case of an error or incomplete download. I've also tried initiating the install from ROM Manager. My phone just refuses to accept custom ROMs anymore.
Any advice is appreciated. I've been flashing ROMs since the Vibrant first came out and have never had a problem like this.
Try running tdj super wipe. Then flash your rom of choice. I highly recommend darkside rom!
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GreggoryD502 said:
Try running tdj super wipe. Then flash your rom of choice. I highly recommend darkside rom!
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Like I said in my original post, I did try the Super Wipe and have tried it multiple times since. I've also tried using the Super Wipe and formatting system data in recovery.
segata said:
Like I said in my original post, I did try the Super Wipe and have tried it multiple times since. I've also tried using the Super Wipe and formatting system data in recovery.
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You may have to ODIN back to stock then re-root. After that get CWM and start flashing again. This should work.
What I learned from my Vibrant days. If everything else fails, Odin Stock and start all over again.
BTW. Small hint. Use ROM Manager to create a .zip for CWM, rename it update.zip. Doing this will allow you to go directly from Stock recovery (volume +/- and power) to flashing without Rooting the device. Just load stock recovery and install the created update.zip by selecting Install Update. First flash of update.zip will go back to Stock recovery, second will load CWM.
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You may have to ODIN back to stock then re-root. After that get CWM and start flashing again. This should work.
What I learned from my Vibrant days. If everything else fails, Odin Stock and start all over again.
BTW. Small hint. Use ROM Manager to create a .zip for CWM, rename it update.zip. Doing this will allow you to go directly from Stock recovery (volume +/- and power) to flashing without Rooting the device. Just load stock recovery and install the created update.zip by selecting Install Update. First flash of update.zip will go back to Stock recovery, second will load CWM.
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Again, this was something I tried multiple times and was mentioned in my original post. I was able to fix the md5 mismatch error thanks to a few other XDA threads, so I've restored a previous backup for my Juggernaut 5.0 setup.
Update: Since restoring a previous backup, I've successfully flashed Darkside Digital Warfare. However, Paradox II still refuses to install.
First off I'm not a noob. But nor am I a pro...
Rooted gs4 day 1 before tmobile update. Installed twrp from goo manager then flashed wicked v2.
I've tried to flash Darth stalker since yesterday, it fails every time. Made sure the whole file downloaded
And verified md5. Still fails. Then I tried flashing new wicked v3. Fails as well. Any suggestions?
Only thing I have flashed that did work since I successfully flashed wicked v2 was a cm10.1 nightly but the gapps failed. I currently have a nandroid of stock before wicked v2. Please any advice will be greatly appreciated.
kharyb said:
First off I'm not a noob. But nor am I a pro...
Rooted gs4 day 1 before tmobile update. Installed twrp from goo manager then flashed wicked v2.
I've tried to flash Darth stalker since yesterday, it fails every time. Made sure the whole file downloaded
And verified md5. Still fails. Then I tried flashing new wicked v3. Fails as well. Any suggestions?
Only thing I have flashed that did work since I successfully flashed wicked v2 was a cm10.1 nightly but the gapps failed. I currently have a nandroid of stock before wicked v2. Please any advice will be greatly appreciated.
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before you flashed Darth, you say you did a nand backup, if so, can you restore the backup, to see if you can recover?
Also, you are not giving many details, like what method use are using to flash and so on. Better details result in better responses.
Good luck.
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before you flashed Darth, you say you did a nand backup, if so, can you restore the backup, to see if you can recover?
Also, you are not giving many details, like what method use are using to flash and so on. Better details result in better responses.
Good luck.
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I'm flashing via twrp. I've recovered twice already. I wipe cache dalvik and data before trying to flash. Is there something special about this phone where there are extra steps needed to flash? I only have like 2.1gb internal memory could that be it? Flashing via twrp in recovery. Have the latest version of twrp
I'd install clockwork
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I'd install clockwork
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Does clockwork have a touch version now?
Thx
Hey guys Thx for your help.
What I did was use the flash ROM option in goo manager to flash wicked v3. It worked so I'm guessing I need to install twrp again. It doesn't make sense seeing that all goo manager did was take me to twrp recovery. IDK but from now on that's what I'm going to do from now on.
Thx for all your help and for everything you guys do I've been on xda since my first android phone in 2009 and I've recommended you to all my friends who like freedom in their devices. Keep up the good work
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Does clockwork have a touch version now?
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kharyb said:
Hey guys Thx for your help.
What I did was use the flash ROM option in goo manager to flash wicked v3. It worked so I'm guessing I need to install twrp again. It doesn't make sense seeing that all goo manager did was take me to twrp recovery. IDK but from now on that's what I'm going to do from now on.
Thx for all your help and for everything you guys do I've been on xda since my first android phone in 2009 and I've recommended you to all my friends who like freedom in their devices. Keep up the good work
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When you flash roms like Wicked 2, or 3 or any custom cwm/twrp flashable zip file rom you don't need to
install/flash twrp each time you change and flash a rom.
The TWRP recovery does not get deleted or over-written when you flash wicked rom or any other rom which uses twrp or cwm.
This also holds true if when you make a nandroid backup and restore roms too, you don't need to install/flash twrp.
Once TWRP recovery is installed/flashed on your phone the only way it will get deleted/over-written is if you flash
a full Odin Flash rom like for example, if you flash the stock Odin flash rom it will over write TWRP.
Good luck!
It sounds like you haven't downloaded the full ROM. Verify that the file size matches the link you downloaded from. All my failed flashes have been because the file didn't completely download.
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I installed paranoidandroid 3.96a today and I had some errors before I was able to install it so I ended up formatting the data and then clearing the caches.
I flashed PA. Then I flashed the latest google apps. Then I flashed PA again and rebooted. My phone loaded fine and I was able to install everything I want.
Then if I reboot my phone it get stuck on the splash screen and cannot load. If I go into TWRP 2.5.0.0 recovery it asks me for a password (I have not yet a password although I recently bought this phone used on swappa so I've contacted the seller to ask if he set a password). If I push cancel at the password screen then I can get into TWRP but if I go to wipe the dalvik cache it say sit "failed." The test printed to the console is:
Updating partition details...
E: Failed to wipe dalvik
Updating partition details...
I also cannot browse the internal memory of my phone. There is no folder named "android" or similar.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. I'm going to try to update TWRP to the latest version. After that I'm out of ideas
Try the latest twrp like you said. Then you can also try cwm. Before you csn browse your file system in recovery, you have to mount system.
Id try another factory reset and reboot though. If thst doesnt help try another kernel. If youre still stuck, idin flash back to full stock with the root66 firmware, then start over clean from there.
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how long do you let the phone sit after rebooting? I'm currently on the same rom and noticed it takes longer than usual to reboot the device. it's seems like it takes just as long to reboot the phone as it does to boot up the phone right after flashing the rom.
try letting the phone sit for 5-10 mins and see if it boots up. it's kind of ridiculous it takes that long to reboot a phone, but then again the rom is in alpha. I might try reflashing the rom to see if this still happens.
Just posted in the ROM thread to see if anyone else has the same issue.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Try the latest twrp like you said. Then you can also try cwm. Before you csn browse your file system in recovery, you have to mount system.
Id try another factory reset and reboot though. If thst doesnt help try another kernel. If youre still stuck, idin flash back to full stock with the root66 firmware, then start over clean from there.
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I tried installing PA again and then upgrading TWRP to 2.6.0.0 but it still said that it had 2.5.0.0. Then I installed CM10.1 and used that to upgrade to TWRP 2.6.0.0 which worked. I then tried installing PA3.96a again with the same results.
I think that the problem is with TWRP not recognizing android 4.3 installs correctly because I have the same problem with CM10.2 that I had with PA3.96a.
I don't think the problem is that I'm not waiting long enough because after the first restart (i.e. I flash it and restart loading the ROM fine--then when I restart it for the first time it gets stuck). When I go into TWRP after it hangs the first thing it does is ask me for my password. I don't have a password. I think that something is happening to the system partition after install that makes TWRP unable to read it on this phone. Also it says that 0 MB have been used on my phone ram so I think the problem is with TWRP not being able to read the system partition in 4.3 correctly.
Has anyone gotten android 4.3 working on the t-mobile s3 yet?
Edit: And I can't restore from a nandroid backup (unless I put it on my SD card because the phone cannot read from the system partition).
Did you try mounting /system in recovery?
I would seriously consider Odin flashing stock root66 firmware before anything else at this point. Maybe something is corrupted in one of the underlying partitions.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Did you try mounting /system in recovery?
I would seriously consider Odin flashing stock root66 firmware before anything else at this point. Maybe something is corrupted in one of the underlying partitions.
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Yes I did. If I mount it I still couldn't see /android or any other folders. I could also not clear the dalvik cache or do a factory reset.
Okay that's the consensus. I'll try restoring to stock sometime this weekend and see how that goes.
I just reverted back to stock using Odin. Reset the counter to be safe and then used odin to load a rooted stock. Then I installed goo manager and had it install TWRP 2.6.0.0.
Success! I can install and 4.3. Something must have been funky with the previous rooting job or something. Who knows. Thanks!
Right on! Good to hear you got it running good!
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same thing
so i basically have the same thing but with mine i installed hyperdrive rom and flashing the stock rom like you said doesnt work and doesnt get rid of hyperdrive so it just has the hyperdrive boot screen and i cant get to my internal memory ect. like him please help i cant have ruined my phone by the way im a noob so please be specific and give me links thanks
Did you install stock with Odin?
I installed stock with Odin. I then installed a rooted stock and used that to reroot my phone by installing goo manager to install twrp 2.6.0.0.
Let me know if you want me to get the links for you. I got them on xda from googling
Edit: Found it. I used this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1900345.
Downloading the stock took about an hour so I would go ahead and just use odin to install the rooted stock. After you install your phone will reboot and then it will hang on a screen with Samsung on it (or at least it did for me). You then restart your phone and go into recovery and do a factory reset. Then install goo manager and reinstall the recovery by clicking on the options/settings button and selecting "Install OpenRecoveryScript." Then you can download whatever ROM you want to install. Reboot and go into recovery and you can install it.
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links please
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Did you install stock with Odin?
I installed stock with Odin. I then installed a rooted stock and used that to reroot my phone by installing goo manager to install twrp 2.6.0.0.
Let me know if you want me to get the links for you. I got them on xda from googling
Edit: Found it. I used this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1900345.
Downloading the stock took about an hour so I would go ahead and just use odin to install the rooted stock. After you install your phone will reboot and then it will hang on a screen with Samsung on it (or at least it did for me). You then restart your phone and go into recovery and do a factory reset. Then install goo manager and reinstall the recovery by clicking on the options/settings button and selecting "Install OpenRecoveryScript." Then you can download whatever ROM you want to install. Reboot and go into recovery and you can install it.
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that would be awesome if you could i want to make sure i do the same downloads as you its so nice knowing im not the only one. im so screwed if i cant fix this
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that would be awesome if you could i want to make sure i do the same downloads as you its so nice knowing im not the only one. im so screwed if i cant fix this
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Check your flash counter and if it's anything over 0 run Triangle Away to set it back to 0.
Then follow the directions in the stickied thread for directions on how to revert back to stock. I installed the latest t-mobile ROM from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771687
Just make sure you get the T-mobile versions
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Check your flash counter and if it's anything over 0 run Triangle Away to set it back to 0.
Then follow the directions in the stickied thread for directions on how to revert back to stock. I installed the latest t-mobile ROM from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771687
Just make sure you get the T-mobile versions
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Triangle Away only after you have stock kernel and stock recovery back on your phone. Otherwise it wont do you any good.
Odin flash the root66 firmware, triangle away, then full unroot from the supersu app.
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Triangle Away only after you have stock kernel and stock recovery back on your phone. Otherwise it wont do you any good.
Odin flash the root66 firmware, triangle away, then full unroot from the supersu app.
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how do i check my triangle and triangle away it ohh and my odin doesnt have pda it has bl ap cp csc
imfukked said:
how do i check my triangle and triangle away it ohh and my odin doesnt have pda it has bl ap cp csc
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Reboot your phone and instead of pushing volume up to put it into recovery mode push volume down to bring it into download mode. This is also what you use to revert to stock via odin.
IT WORKED
HOLY **** IT WORKED I HAVENT HAD MY PHONE FOR A WEEK I THOUGHT I WAS SOO SCREWED YOU SAVED MY ASS THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
My understanding is that it's actually kind for of hard to brick your phone from doing software modifications. It is possible but I think only if you really screw something up. Like powering down while installing a recovery or something.
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Unplugging in the midst of a firmware flash, and flashing the wrong models firmware are the easiest ways people hard brick.
If you can get download mode and recovery to boot it can be fixed most of the time.
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Yeah what happened with me is I downloaded hyperdrive to my internal and this was my first time and I didn't install cwm or anything like that so I did the factory reset and cleared cashe but then I relized there's no way to clear your dalvik and or launch hyperdrive so I tryed booting my phone and it got stuck on the samsung logo everytime so I used odin to put cwm on my phone and I couldn't access my internal or clear dalvik so I used an external and used my old galaxy s2 to download hyperdrive on to the external and then launched it on my s3 and it installed great it let me choose everything but when I went to launch the phone it got stuck on the hyperdrive boot animation so I tryed like 10 stock roms none of them worked it wouldn't get rid of the hyperdrive boot animation iether so then I was sher the link you gave me wasn't going to work but unlike the other odin ones I did it took time instead of only taking half a second and it worked
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So I'm currently running Cyanogenmod version 10.2.0 .. Android 4.3.1.
I've updated to the newest version of TWRP.
I factory wipe, then try to install a different ROM.. for example I've tried PA & AOKP.
Every time I try this it fails within 1 second and I have to restore a backup and go back to Cyanogenmod.
EDIT: I have a T-Mobile Galaxy S3
I have attached an image of when I get an error when I try to flash.
UPDATE:
Alright so I was able to get past that error by going into advanced wipe and selecting "System". Now when I flash I get a new error. I am attaching a new picture.
You need to give more info on the error
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serio22 said:
You need to give more info on the error
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I'm at work now. I'll post and update with the error later.
Do you have a t-mobile s3? If you are from a different carrier such as wind mobile I could know the problem. I also had a problem flashing 4.3 Roms with my t999v wind s3.
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spartan268 said:
Do you have a t-mobile s3? If you are from a different carrier such as wind mobile I could know the problem. I also had a problem flashing 4.3 Roms with my t999v wind s3.
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Mine is T-Mobile. I'm still at work til 2AM EST. I'll probably post my error tomorrow.
Alright guys, I attached a screenshot (picture lol) of my phone and the error I am getting when I try to flash different ROMs. Any help?
Alright guys.. I was able to get past that other error but now I have a new one when trying to install a new ROM.
Here is a screenshot of the error.
Shallwhat said:
Alright guys.. I was able to get past that other error but now I have a new one when trying to install a new ROM.
Here is a screenshot of the error.
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Update your recovery. You're using TWRP 2.5.5.0 when the latest one is 2.6.3.1. If you can't boot into Android, Odin the TWRP recovery. Also, make sure you completely wipe your internal storage before flashing a custom ROM. If that custom ROM isn't working for you, try another one to see if that flashes since that would indicate that the custom ROM you're trying to flash could potentially be a bad download.
You also need to post more information about your phone.
Which custom ROM are you using?
Which kernel are you using or trying to use?
etc etc.
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Update your recovery. You're using TWRP 2.5.5.0 when the latest one is 2.6.3.1. If you can't boot into Android, Odin the TWRP recovery. Also, make sure you completely wipe your internal storage before flashing a custom ROM. If that custom ROM isn't working for you, try another one to see if that flashes since that would indicate that the custom ROM you're trying to flash could potentially be a bad download.
You also need to post more information about your phone.
Which custom ROM are you using?
Which kernel are you using or trying to use?
etc etc.
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I've tried flashing multiple ROMS.. Slimbeam.. AOKP.. ParanoidAndroid.. I've downloaded from GOOManager and I've also downloaded from external links and put on my external SD card. Nothing works. Like I said in the OP I am running Cyanogenmod 10.2.. Android 4.3.1. I'm using the Ktweaker kernel.
I updated my TWRP from Goomanager and it only updated to 2.5.5.0. How do I get it to update to 2.6.3.1?
So I just went to update TWRP from goomanager again and when it went to download it failed because "invaid MD5 sum".
Edit: So I tried updating again and it said it was successful. I rebooted into recovery and it still says 2.5.0.0
I'm lost.
Same problem happened to me last night, I tried to install the modem again but the same error keep coming up.
To everyone with issues updating recovery. Goo has a openrecovery script issue. Your best bet is to flash latest Recovery using Odin. You may choose to use Mobile Odin if you feel like it.
Can't restore anything except Kitkat
I keep getting the same error, except I can't flash or restore any rom that isn't kitkat (all the kitkat roms are buggy so i want 4.3 back). I reflashed twrp 2.6.3.1 with odin but its still not letting me flash anything.
Also if it helps I can't copy anything from the internal SD to the external SD using twrp file manager.
Older Rom's backups can't be restored due to file system changes. You will have to wipe everything and flash fresh if you want 4.3
I tried the latest version of TWRP, and I'm on StockROM by TeamInferno. I got V7 and I saw an update on it last night (V8) so I downloaded it and tried to install it fom Clockworkmod recovery and it didn't work so I tried TWRP and the same thing happened. Do I have to wipe everything to update my ROM?
Nothing will flash except Kitkat
Perseus71 said:
Older Rom's backups can't be restored due to file system changes. You will have to wipe everything and flash fresh if you want 4.3
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Ive tried that multiple times. once the Odin flashable tw 4.3 downloads, I'm going to try that but I can't flash any fresh roms using twrp except 4.4 (Jellybam to be specific).
I tried Stockorama 4.3 tw, but it would just reboot after getting past the "samsung galaxy sIII" screen (tried insecure kernal too). I'm wondering if I'm in a weird soft brick or something
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So I just went to update TWRP from goomanager again and when it went to download it failed because "invaid MD5 sum".
Edit: So I tried updating again and it said it was successful. I rebooted into recovery and it still says 2.5.0.0
I'm lost.
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Did odin flash of the most current recovery take care of your issue?
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
GodLik3 said:
I tried the latest version of TWRP, and I'm on StockROM by TeamInferno. I got V7 and I saw an update on it last night (V8) so I downloaded it and tried to install it fom Clockworkmod recovery and it didn't work so I tried TWRP and the same thing happened. Do I have to wipe everything to update my ROM?
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What was the specific error message when flashing ?
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Ive tried that multiple times. once the Odin flashable tw 4.3 downloads, I'm going to try that but I can't flash any fresh roms using twrp except 4.4 (Jellybam to be specific).
I tried Stockorama 4.3 tw, but it would just reboot after getting past the "samsung galaxy sIII" screen (tried insecure kernal too). I'm wondering if I'm in a weird soft brick or something
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What is your TWRP Version ? Also what is your Bootloader version ? (No its not the baseband)
My bootloader is T999UVUEMJC
My baseband is uvuemjc
TWRP is version 2.6.3.1 (I've also tried 2.6.3.0)
I think it got updated bootloader/baseband when I odin flashed stock tw 4.3 (the only jellybean ROM that works)
I also made a backup of my 4.4, but it wouldn't let me restore even that.
You have been talking about 2 different things.
1. Flash a New Rom - Either Touchwiz or AOSP. $.3 or newer.
2. Restore a Rom - I think you are talking about a Nandroid Restore.
If you are referring to Point 1 as "Restore Rom" then you need to change terminology in order to help us understand your problem correctly. Re-Flashing a rom that you used to have is still Flashing not "Restore".
With that UVUEMJC Bootloader, you can completely forget about flashing previous Touchwiz Firmwares such as UVDMD5 or UVDLJC. If you tried them, you WILL brick your phone. If you tried Custom Touchwiz Roms based on those 2 firmwares, it may or may not work.
Now if you are trying to flash a AOSP Rom, either 4.3 or Kitkat 4.4, and you do have latest TWRP, (2.6.3.1), please specify the error message in detail.
You must do Factory Reset and Wipe Dalvik + Cache in the Recovery before flashing the AOSP Roms.