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I know its a dumb question and will never happen but I've always wondered why we couldn't have OTA updates for a rom, say CyanogenMod. Why couldn't we like get a notification of a new nightly or release and then accept the update and everything is done, with the rom downloaded, a backup made, rom installed, gapps installed, and phone re-setup exactly how it was, like an OTA from sprint? Now don't go saying Rom Manager because I know you can kind of do that from the app but it really isn't the same as a real OTA from sprint.... you guys get what I'm saying?
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ROM Manager Premium has that option but the devs would have to initiate it.
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Personally I think it would take way too much effort to set up but would be wonderful for the end user. I don't see it ever happening due to the amount of bandwidth involved.
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ROM Manager Premium has that option but the devs would have to initiate it.
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But you have to manually check it, he's saying a pop up notification like the OTA's. I've never seen that and I have Premium
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But you have to manually check it, he's saying a pop up notification like the OTA's. I've never seen that and I have Premium
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Right, it only checks when you log into it if I remember correctly.
Forced ROM OTAs would require your phone to send out a notification that you are still on that ROM and waiting for an update. It is not like Sprint's servers where they know what phone and what firmware you are supposed to have. Then the developer would also be responsible or at least answer for borked OTAs like Sprint is. Not practical at all.
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Yeah I see what your saying. Would be a cool thing though, have everything the way you had it just with the newer rom with just a press of a button!
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Cm7 nightlys with rom manager premium would pop up a notification every day a new one was out, I would click and it would download, click again and it would reboot and install. I think it even gave the option to backup first.
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Yeah but did it automatically restore you phone to its previous setup; apps, texts and everything? That would be the best thing, and that's what I was talking about. I see what your saying though.
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Yeah but did it automatically restore you phone to its previous setup; apps, texts and everything? That would be the best thing, and that's what I was talking about. I see what your saying though.
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Yes, it does if you don't wipe data
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Anyone heard of it or tried it?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.p3droid.odinmaker.donate&hl=en
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Probably automates the old galaxy s process of doing it yourself. Dont think its compatible but would be nice.
You want to test it for us?
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Not sure how it's going to work.
Has anyone ever tried this before?
This tool was last updated in August, 2011.
I think sfhub would be the best person for this kind of tool if he want to make some extra money!
It would be a way to give a tar of a custom ROM. If it worked of course.
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It would be a way to give a tar of a custom ROM. If it worked of course.
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We used it on the Galaxy S Mesmerize/Fascinate and it did work. But I'm not sure about this phone. They're some major differences in the file systems between the two. As long as the app captures the file system the way it is then it should be fine. I honestly would test it but I've already had one brick replaced and I don't think I will get lucky again if I brick it a second time.
I will be watching this thread to see how things pan out... very interesting app
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I was wondering if there was something I could flash to completely return my phone to stock from ICS. Thanks
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Scoutamis said:
I was wondering if there was something I could flash to completely return my phone to stock from ICS. Thanks
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If you want to go back to completely stock unrooted, with stock recovey, you will need to use Odin to flash a stock rom. Why are you wanting to stay away from Odin? It's even easier to use than CWM.
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If you want to go back to completely stock unrooted, with stock recovey, you will need to use Odin to flash a stock rom. Why are you wanting to stay away from Odin? It's even easier to use than CWM.
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I feel like ima brick my fone I like flashing lol what's the best, safest, easiest way to unroot n put stock back on?
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mightymike889 said:
I feel like ima brick my fone I like flashing lol what's the best, safest, easiest way to unroot n put stock back on?
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Odin
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Towle said:
If you want to go back to completely stock unrooted, with stock recovey, you will need to use Odin to flash a stock rom. Why are you wanting to stay away from Odin? It's even easier to use than CWM.
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Uhh because of all these stories of people bricking their phones using Odin..you know the qhusb_dload or something like that...
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Uhh because of all these stories of people bricking their phones using Odin..you know the qhusb_dload or something like that...
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That's from not reading or not paying attention to what you're doing. It's very simple if you take a few minutes to read
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There is a zip file just look up galaxys2root.com and look up under galaxy s2 it has the zip file to unroot but flash back to stock first then flash it :thumbup:
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18752424&postcount=2
When it comes to this phone Odin is your best friend and ONLY way to restore stock recovery. Look here and read a few times you shouldnt have any problems http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1513359 if you rooted your phone you shouldnt have any problems unrooting it.
I think flashing back and using the zip file is quicker I done it had to send my phone back under warranty and got my replacement everything worked just fine they never knew I was rooted but what do I know
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Scoutamis said:
I was wondering if there was something I could flash to completely return my phone to stock from ICS. Thanks
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Odin is the way my friend, and I wouldn't trust anything from a site called GalaxyS2root or whatever. We have the best, most knowledgeable community and devs on earth here. Odin will not fail you my friend, don't let the few retards who refused to read scare you off.
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Odin is the way my friend, and I wouldn't trust anything from a site called GalaxyS2root or whatever. We have the best, most knowledgeable community and devs on earth here. Odin will not fail you my friend, don't let the few retards who refused to read scare you off.
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Just saying for a easier way I've done it so I know it works it unroots your phone and they can't tell anything has happened to it if people don't know what they are doing with odin I've used it before it's trusted but it's retard proof if that helps you sleep dude :what:
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KillaHurtz said:
Odin is the way my friend, and I wouldn't trust anything from a site called GalaxyS2root or whatever. We have the best, most knowledgeable community and devs on earth here. Odin will not fail you my friend, don't let the few retards who refused to read scare you off.
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Although I agree with your answer to use ODIN, I just wanted to point out that GalaxyS2root is a legit site run by XDA Senior Member Zedomax. He roots phones and flashes ROM's for a living. Peace.
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Although I agree with your answer to use ODIN, I just wanted to point out that GalaxyS2root is a legit site run by XDA Senior Member Zedomax. He roots phones and flashes ROM's for a living. Peace.
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Hmmm well I know that back before we had any ICS ROM's there was a flash able zip available on Galaxysroot.com that completely reset ur phone back to stock. And I take it there's nothing like that for ICS huh?
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Hmmm well I know that back before we had any ICS ROM's there was a flash able zip available on Galaxysroot.com that completely reset ur phone back to stock. And I take it there's nothing like that for ICS huh?
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That I am not sure. Haven't switched to ICS yet myself TBH
Well now there is an update zip file that has the updated stock ROM for gingerbread on galaxys2root and it does use Odin so if you brick your device or just want to sent it back you can
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If you are that afraid of doing it, pay someone else to do it.
That way if they brick it (they aren't), you can sue them or something.
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If you are that afraid of doing it, pay someone else to do it.
That way if they brick it (they aren't), you can sue them or something.
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Perfect example of what is wrong with our society today.
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I paid to get mine rooted. I never had a good Samsung before. People pay me to root/flash phones.
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Android_Monsters said:
I paid to get mine rooted. I never had a good Samsung before. People pay me to root/flash phones.
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Are u serious? People pay you? I wish people would pay me to do that!
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Hi everyone
Is there a way to hard brick my S2?
For testing purpose. Would appreciate
Feel free to PM just as well if the topic is not good here
update: forgot to mention, I can't use any USB type of flashing. My USB is not working for some reasons. So anything from recovery or type in shell should do. thanks again
Well, had to do a double take to make sure I was reading this thread correctly :what: Easiest way is to flash a ROM not intended for our phone. If you read all the "Help, I bricked my phone " threads, they usually flashed one for the I9100 or SG3. Now, you don't plan to use this info for malicious reasons, right? :sly:
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gottijr, sure hope your "testing" is that you're coming up with some way to help us un-hard-brick a GS2 without a USB port...
The easy way is to pull it into water ... lol
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Honestly it sounds like something shady to me.
Either flash an att Rom or flash any pit file.
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VoiD_Dweller said:
Honestly it sounds like something shady to me.
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you think so?
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flashing a different Rom will brick it well?
Is there a way to flash stock and rest counter without usb access?
Thanks everyone at this point
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gottijr, sure hope your "testing" is that you're coming up with some way to help us un-hard-brick a GS2 without a USB port...
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I can try but might not work
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What's funny about this is I accidentally flashed a international GS2 ROM and I thought it bricked I wiped and tried flashing another ROM to no avail only thing that worked is doing a darkside super wipe
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alen_gh said:
The easy way is to pull it into water ... lol
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Thats quite the permanent way...lol
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Either flash an att Rom or flash any pit file.
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I tried to flash an att and it does not brick
it's stupid!
I need a way to brick it well so the phone will not start
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I tried to flash an att and it does not brick
it's stupid!
I need a way to brick it well so the phone will not start
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Flash a nexus kernel
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gottijr said:
I tried to flash an att and it does not brick
it's stupid!
I need a way to brick it well so the phone will not start
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flashing anything but the skyrocket and hercules should do it
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Teo032 said:
flashing anything but the skyrocket and hercules should do it
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did not work
i did SIII and did not brick
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Flash a nexus kernel
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a specific nexus? the google nexus one?
right now it's a little bit messed up
what ever i flash back from S2 tmobile, is not working anymore
But phone still turns on, and boots, and get the top menu and turn off menu and reset
I need to make sure at this point I brick it right, can't end up getting stuck with it, with no USB
What do you mean stuck with it? Tried the international s2 yet?
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Flash an .pit file, that will brick it for sure, you can also flash a recovery not intended for the T989, that will not boot up for sure.
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gottijr said:
Hi everyone
Is there a way to hard brick my S2?
For testing purpose. Would appreciate
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update: forgot to mention, I can't use any USB type of flashing. My USB is not working for some reasons. So anything from recovery or type in shell should do. thanks again
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flash any kernel with a zimage to the phone and guaranteed it wont boot again....dead...did it so i know. A simple way is click on unitegrate rom in titanuim backup and it wipes out your phone did this on accident too and phone was dwad no boot .. no lights.. nothing.
Is there any to upgrade to gb27 without a USB port a friend of mine has this device and her port is broken and I want to help her upgrade any advice is welcomed
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GalaxyBlaze7438 said:
Is there any to upgrade to gb27 without a USB port a friend of mine has this device and her port is broken and I want to help her upgrade any advice is welcomed
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If you are rooted just use mobile odin .
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If it was my phone I woulda been done it but she no rotted at all i was thinking about doing that but I was trying to find a way to do It and keep her stock
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GalaxyBlaze7438 said:
If it was my phone I woulda been done it but she no rotted at all i was thinking about doing that but I was trying to find a way to do It and keep her stock
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Hmmm...someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I can't think of any way to root without a working usb. Sorry bro.
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That's what I was thinkin but she jus S.O.L thanks anyways
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I could be wrong but can't you root the phone, install mobile Odin then flash a non rooted tar?
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beezie42 said:
I could be wrong but can't you root the phone, install mobile Odin then flash a non rooted tar?
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That's the issue, you can't root without usb that I know of
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What about the exynos abuse root method? What build is the phone currently on? It did get patched but I don't remember what build.
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Well I was able to using a app. Im cursed with having a broke volume down button, so that was my only choice since i couldnt get to download mode without rooting and using a widget to reboot to download mode.
I have to dig around for the app but I know I saved it just in case...
Actrully found it I used a app called framaroot.
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Well I was able to using a app. Im cursed with having a broke volume down button, so that was my only choice since i couldnt get to download mode without rooting and using a widget to reboot to download mode.
I have to dig around for the app but I know I saved it just in case...
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Interesting...I'd be curious to see that app. Thanks
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The app is called framaroot. I used verision 1.4 it looks like there is another update for it. Its here on XDA.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2130276
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beezie42 said:
The app is called framaroot. I used verision 1.4 it looks like there is another update for it. Its here on XDA.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2130276
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Interesting. It's worth a shot OP. Worst case, it fails and you uninstall. If it is successful, you can install mobile odin, then get the latest gb27 tar, and money. While you're at it, you will have to flash a cwm custom jb kernel, since you're on ics, and, MO won't flash modems, you'll need a jb modem to use data on gb27. Download the zip though of the modem . Good luck, let us know how it goes.
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Hopefully it works for you. I don't see why it wouldn't. Might be more complicated but it worked for me. but of course YMMV. Just follow what jdsingle76 said you you'll be good to go.
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mkfryan said:
What about the exynos abuse root method? What build is the phone currently on? It did get patched but I don't remember what build.
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I never thought about that ima have to look into it
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jdsingle76 said:
Interesting. It's worth a shot OP. Worst case, it fails and you uninstall. If it is successful, you can install mobile odin, then get the latest gb27 tar, and money. While you're at it, you will have to flash a cwm custom jb kernel, since you're on ics, and, MO won't flash modems, you'll need a jb modem to use data on gb27. Download the zip though of the modem . Good luck, let us know how it goes.
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I'll look into it no have to get my hands on tha device first but thanx
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