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First, pardon my ignorance on this matter. Since Google released the factory imagines for the Galaxy Nexus does this allow you to restore the phone no matter how bad you brick it? Thanks in advanced
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Zeon45 said:
First, pardon my ignorance on this matter. Since Google released the factory imagines for the Galaxy Nexus does this allow you to restore the phone no matter how bad you brick it? Thanks in advanced
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Pretty much, as long as some how you dont break fastboot
thanks, I was deciding on whether I should flash YAKJU on my YAKJUXX, knowing that there is a way to fix a possible mistake is reassuring
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Zeon45 said:
thanks, I was deciding on whether I should flash YAKJU on my YAKJUXX, knowing that there is a way to fix a possible mistake is reassuring
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Well to do that you need to flash the bootloader.
If you screw up flashing the bootloader (like unplugging the cable when it's transfering the file), then you're dead.
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Well to do that you need to flash the bootloader.
If you screw up flashing the bootloader (like unplugging the cable when it's transfering the file), then you're dead.
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Exactly.
On some of the SGS phones its possible to mod them to be unbrickable. Basically you can make it so it boots via USB (at least that's what I understand it to do)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310865
Actually fastboot is a very safe protocol, it checks for sums before sending and before flashing so that the image is still intact. However if your bootloader is already corrupt on your computer or you dd (flash) some crap into the bootloader partition, your phone will be bricked.
I know a guy who wanted to return his HTC Desire HD. He replaced his bootloader with a porn image. I don't think I have to mention that the phone did not boot anymore
What is the method to fix a phone that is in a boot loop or something else.
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No phone is idiot proof and as a previous Galaxy S II owner I have seen guys flash a i9000 (Galaxy S) ROM to their phone and then wonder why it does not boot and the amount of guys who flashed the partition table which also screwed their phones is unbelievable.
Bottom line is read the documentation and read it again and any questions ask on here and from there you cannot go wrong.
jkoljo said:
I know a guy who wants to return his HTC Desire HD. He replaced his bootloader with a porn image. I don't think I have to mention that the phone did not boot anymore
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hahahahahaha you just made my day
freebordjunky said:
hahahahahaha you just made my day
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lol how the hell did they manage to do that?
spacecasespiff said:
What is the method to fix a phone that is in a boot loop or something else.
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Boot it into fastboot and flash the latest official Google image, I would imagine.
SQFreak said:
Boot it into fastboot and flash the latest official Google image, I would imagine.
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LMFAO
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Evostance said:
Pretty much, as long as some how you dont break fastboot
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If you braek fastboot, dont you still have Odin?
jkoljo said:
Actually fastboot is a very safe protocol, it checks for sums before sending and before flashing so that the image is still intact. However if your bootloader is already corrupt on your computer or you dd (flash) some crap into the bootloader partition, your phone will be bricked.
I know a guy who wanted to return his HTC Desire HD. He replaced his bootloader with a porn image. I don't think I have to mention that the phone did not boot anymore
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that ws ****in hilarious!!!!
josteink said:
If you braek fastboot, dont you still have Odin?
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Good point. Yes.
No idea how to use it though
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josteink said:
If you braek fastboot, dont you still have Odin?
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Quite probably not.
is there a way to get root/jailbreak without full wipe out?
Jailbreak? What's that?
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ÜBER™ said:
Jailbreak? What's that?
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you know what i mean )
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you know what i mean )
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There is such a way, since i dont have the verizon nexus... i dont quite know where it is but im sure its a sticky in your android development. Or somebody with your phone will come in and post a link.. sorry just jerking your chain
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There is such a way, since i dont have the verizon nexus... i dont quite know where it is but im sure its a sticky in your android development. Or somebody with your phone will come in and post a link.. sorry just jerking your chain
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doesnt work on 4.0.4, only 4.0.2 i believe.
Wipe happens when you unlock your bootloader (which you have to do to flash root), and you can't unlock without wiping.
Swyped on my CM9 Galaxy Nexus
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is there a way to get root/jailbreak without full wipe out?
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You can back up your stuff via adb, unlock (wipe), and then restore via adb. It'll take a while, but it will be like it was never wiped.
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is there a way to get root/jailbreak without full wipe out?
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As was mentioned before:
a) if you are on 4.0.2 or 4.0.1, follow the instructions here to root. Then you can flash CWM, backup via that, and then unlock your bootloader.
b) if you are 4.0.4, follow the instructions here to backup, then unlock your bootloader by following the instructions here (you do not need to do steps 5-13 under part D if you only want to unlock your bootloader), and root by following part E in the same post.
I had the yakjuxw and flashed it to yakju. I received the past OTA updates just fine, but when I received the message saying there's a new update for my phone, I went ahead and downloaded the 130Mb -140Mb size update and when it asked to restart my phone, it installed maybe a third of the way and the the little android went on his back and "collapsed" and I had to take out the battery to restart my phone. I tried it again and the same thing happened.
What could be wrong? :crying:
Thanks for the help guys.
When you flashed to yakju, did you also flash the proper radio and bootloader?
martonikaj said:
When you flashed to yakju, did you also flash the proper radio and bootloader?
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I don't know, I tried to post the link of the steps I fount on the internet but I couldn't because of the noob limitations.
I need 7 more posts -_-
freduke said:
I don't know, I tried to post the link of the steps I fount on the internet but I couldn't because of the noob limitations.
I need 7 more posts -_-
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In order for the OTA to work properly you have to have stock recovery, radio, bootloader, and system files. You can't have modified anything except an unlocked bootloader.
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In order for the OTA to work properly you have to have stock recovery, radio, bootloader, and system files. You can't have modified anything except an unlocked bootloader.
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so what you're saying is I have to re flash yakju?
I restore my phone to factory settings first?
I had yakjuxw also, it comes with a different radio. flashing to yakju (or takju) is not enough. you have to flash the radio also. look for efrant's post in how to do it and get it, it's in these forums, that's what I followed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
sorry, just re-read the question, what you describe happened to me when I deleted the recovery folder from the update file. The unmodified file updated fine. But then you have to root and install clockwork recovery again, which is fairly easy too.
Another issue I had prior to that was when I tried to flash the update and I didn't realize that the file didn't finish copying to the phone. check file size it should be around 147mb I think. I hope one of these tips help!
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I had the yakjuxw and flashed it to yakju. I received the past OTA updates just fine, but when I received the message saying there's a new update for my phone, I went ahead and downloaded the 130Mb -140Mb size update and when it asked to restart my phone, it installed maybe a third of the way and the the little android went on his back and "collapsed" and I had to take out the battery to restart my phone. I tried it again and the same thing happened.
What could be wrong? :crying:
Thanks for the help guys.
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That is because you do not have the XXLA2 radio installed. The last update did NOT update the radio, so it didn't check to see if you had the XXLA2 radio installed and, hence, did not fail.
I had exactly the same problem, however as everyone is saying; Just flash the xxla2 radio again and the problem is solved!
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Sime3134 said:
I had exactly the same problem, however as everyone is saying; Just flash the xxla2 radio again and the problem is solved!
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my phone isn't rooted by the way, if that makes a difference.
sounds easy, any steps that I could follow?
freduke said:
my phone isn't rooted by the way, if that makes a difference.
sounds easy, any steps that I could follow?
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It doesn't. If you've got an unlocked bootloader, just flash the radio via Fastboot.
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It doesn't. If you've got an unlocked bootloader, just flash the radio via Fastboot.
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Im in fastboot via CMD in the cd C:\yakju-imm76d-factory-c6e807a1\yakju-imm76d folder... care to tell me what to type to flash the radio?
freduke said:
Im in fastboot via CMD in the cd C:\yakju-imm76d-factory-c6e807a1\yakju-imm76d folder... care to tell me what to type to flash the radio?
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I'm not in front of a PC now, so I don't remember the name of the radio, but the command is:
fastboot flash radio <name-of-radio>.img
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freduke said:
Im in fastboot via CMD in the cd C:\yakju-imm76d-factory-c6e807a1\yakju-imm76d folder... care to tell me what to type to flash the radio?
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Here's a manual guide for flashing from Efrant: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
Read the guide and follow Section D., Number 7) to flash the radio.
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I'm not in front of a PC now, so I don't remember the name of the radio, but the command is:
fastboot flash radio <name-of-radio>.img
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alright awesome, do I have to do anything else or can I start my phone now?
freduke said:
alright awesome, do I have to do anything else or can I start my phone now?
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Start!
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Start!
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AWESOME!!! thanks for helping guys :good::good:
freduke said:
AWESOME!!! thanks for helping guys :good::good:
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no prob.
I could send you a link to the description when I get home in some hours. And no it doesn't matter if your phone is rooted.
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Oh, problem already solved. Didn't notice Well, hope it works now!
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I'm on aokp unofficial 9/17. What's best way to get back to stock and unroot ?
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Flash the appropriate stock images in fastboot then relock the bootloader.
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Flash the appropriate stock images in fastboot then relock the bootloader.
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this.
no need to unroot.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
You'll be 100% stock.
Just use Galaxy Nexus toolkit
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polimeno said:
Just use Galaxy Nexus toolkit
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No, no and no, he probably know nuts if he ask simple questions like this.
Don't go around recommending toolkits to people who know nothing.
Mach3.2 said:
No, no and no, he probably know nuts if he ask simple questions like this.
Don't go around recommending toolkits to people who know nothing.
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For root and flash custom recovery on my galaxy nexus for the first time I used the toolkit and I found it very easy and convenient, because you only need to be connected via adb and the program does the rest.. However, I think I have overestimated his knowledge of Android, sorry
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No, no and no, he probably know nuts if he ask simple questions like this.
Don't go around recommending toolkits to people who know nothing.
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He is a she and I used the toolkit to root ! But when I went to unroot I did not see my 4.1.1
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ieisha said:
He is a she and I used the toolkit to root ! But when I went to unroot I did not see my 4.1.1
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martonikaj said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
You'll be 100% stock.
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you dont need to use nothing else. trust us.
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polimeno said:
For root and flash custom recovery on my galaxy nexus for the first time I used the toolkit and I found it very easy and convenient, because you only need to be connected via adb and the program does the rest.. However, I think I have overestimated his knowledge of Android, sorry
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I think what Mach3.2 was trying to say is that if you use a toolkit:
1) you don't learn anything;
2) if something doesn't work, it is very difficult to figure out what, as the toolkit hides everything from you;
3) if you follow a step-by-step, you see EXACTLY what goes wrong where.
ieisha said:
He is a she and I used the toolkit to root ! But when I went to unroot I did not see my 4.1.1
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Just follow the guide that martonikaj linked to -- everything is in there.
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I think what Mach3.2 was trying to say is that if you use a toolkit:
1) you don't learn anything;
2) if something doesn't work, it is very difficult to figure out what, as the toolkit hides everything from you;
3) if you follow a step-by-step, you see EXACTLY what goes wrong where.
Just follow the guide that martonikaj linked to -- everything is in there.
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I don't know what the hell I did wrong but I am in a bootloop and I tried following the instructions but I can't seem to get this thing right. And I supposed to be selling this thing at 530 can someone please help me
ieisha said:
I don't know what the hell I did wrong but I am in a bootloop and I tried following the instructions but I can't seem to get this thing right. And I supposed to be selling this thing at 530 can someone please help me
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Did all the images flash successfully?
If so, try re-flashing the system, boot and userdata images, and re-erase the cache.
efrant said:
Did all the images flash successfully?
If so, try re-flashing the system, boot and userdata images, and re-erase the cache.
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No they didn't. It wouldn't download it right. And the drivers wouldn't update
Edit : I fixed it. Thanks for all the help
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polimeno said:
Just use Galaxy Nexus toolkit
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Wtf if simms22 reads this he is gonna faint.. fastboot/odin is the best way to do it. no sh!tty toolkits.( no disrespect for the work that has been put into the toolkit)..
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ieisha said:
He is a she and I used the toolkit to root ! But when I went to unroot I did not see my 4.1.1
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This is the main reason why you are asking this question, not to bash you, but it's the hard truth..
Now follow and learn what martonikaj gave you, you will be good to go, Thank him later.
Anyway sorry about the gender issue..
I want to flash a custom rom on my Note 2 from bell mobility.
I'm following steps from wiki called How To Install CyanogenMod Android for Samsung Galaxy Note 2 LTE ("t0lte")
When I type heimdall flash --recovery recovery.img --no-reboot, it gives me a message "heimdall is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."
What am I doing wrong?
First of all what is your model number? Are you rooted? Custom recovery?
G7Baker said:
First of all what is your model number? Are you rooted? Custom recovery?
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I'm not rooted. I'm following the steps in "Installing a custom recovery on Galaxy Note 2 LTE"
Samsung devices come with a unique boot mode called Download Mode which is very similar to Fastboot Mode on some devices with unlocked bootloaders. Heimdall is a cross-platform, open source tool for interfacing with Download Mode on Samsung devices. The preferred method of installing a custom recovery is through this boot mode. Rooting the stock firmware is neither recommended nor necessary.
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Model number is SGH-i317M. M simply means Bell Mobility, they always add "M" at the end. Otherwise it's the same, no difference.
Hey just download this toolkit. Im not the Dev. So pls make sure you give thanks to mskip. Im just pointing you in right direction http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2052779
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Hey just download this toolkit. Im not the Dev. So pls make sure you give thanks to mskip. Im just pointing you in right direction http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2052779
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It looks too sophisticated. I wanted to use the guide from wiki. Well thank you in any case
olegplanets said:
It looks too sophisticated. I wanted to use the guide from wiki. Well thank you in any case
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Here ya go bud. And I know what you mean about that tool kit, being complicated!! Lol
Check here this is what I used when I first rooted my device. And this method is for your device also!!
And it's from Chainfire:thumbup::thumbup:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33854391
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Bajanman said:
Here ya go bud. And I know what you mean about that tool kit, being complicated!! Lol
Check here this is what I used when I first rooted my device. And this method is for your device also!!
And it's from Chainfire:thumbup::thumbup:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33854391
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Thank you but this one is using odin I think. I heard that Heimdall is better. If you go to the cyanogenmod website and select Samsung Galaxy Note 2 LTE ("t0lte"), then you can click "How To Install CyanogenMod Android for Samsung Galaxy Note 2 LTE ("t0lte")" and it has the instuctions. This is the part I'm having a problem with. This is the guide they provide for the cyanogenmod, so it's kind of "official" and that's why I want to use it. Also when I'm stuck at something I want to figure it out instead of jumping from one thing to another. I don't understand why it's not working I'm following all the instructions. I'm wondering if anyone used the method I'm trying to use.
Have you installed Heimdall on your mac computer? You have to install it on your computer, NOT on your phone..
Then you place your phone in download mode, and run the heimdall command from your Mac..
AND, if instruction on XDA appear "too sophisticated" for you, then you are NOT ready to root your phone, trust me on this one..
But hey, its your phone, so go crazy....
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This is the guide they provide for the cyanogenmod, so it's kind of "official" and that's why I want to use it.
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There's nothing more official about this method than any of the others suggested. And wade I'd right, if the other methods are too sophisticated for you then you aren't ready for this.
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wase4711 said:
Have you installed Heimdall on your mac computer? You have to install it on your computer, NOT on your phone..
Then you place your phone in download mode, and run the heimdall command from your Mac..
AND, if instruction on XDA appear "too sophisticated" for you, then you are NOT ready to root your phone, trust me on this one..
But hey, its your phone, so go crazy....
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Hahaha:good: It's just a matter of following steps. And from reading the guide I don't need to root my phone. I like when everything is complete and clear. After so many years I though it would become simpler to install a rom, not more complicated.
I have a PC, not a Mac. But how do I install it on my computer? It doesn't say neither how nor that I need to in the instructions.
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There's nothing more official about this method than any of the others suggested. And wade I'd right, if the other methods are too sophisticated for you then you aren't ready for this.
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They look sophisticated, but I can still do them. I flashed roms with odin on my galaxy s 2. However I already started with something so that's how I want to finish it. Also the creator of the rom provides instructions how to install his rom so that's why I want to do it that way.
Heimdall is for mac's not pc's, so if you want to install ANY custom rom on your phone, you need to be able to use Odin
and, you MUST root your phone to install Cyanogen mod or any custom rom, period, no matter what you might have read..
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Heimdall is for mac's not pc's, so if you want to install ANY custom rom on your phone, you need to be able to use Odin
and, you MUST root your phone to install Cyanogen mod or any custom rom, period, no matter what you might have read..
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wiki.cyanogenmod.0rg/w/Install_CM_for_t0lte
olegplinets said:
It looks too sophisticated. I wanted to use the guide from wiki. Well thank you in any case
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Dude the kit Is awesome it roots it and adds busybox and trwp in 5 min
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wiki.cyanogenmod.0rg/w/Install_CM_for_t0lte
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when you brick your phone, following those silly directions, please dont come back here begging for someone to help you fix your phone
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Dude the kit Is awesome it roots it and adds busybox and trwp in 5 min
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Thanks man I guess I'm gonna try it if nobody answers my question by tomorrow.
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when you brick your phone, following those silly directions, please dont come back here begging for someone to help you fix your phone
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Don't be so negative. Isn't cyanogenmod the best rom out there for android? In that case I thought the best way to install it is to follow the directions the creators of this rom give you.
olegplanets said:
Don't be so negative. Isn't cyanogenmod the best rom out there for android? In that case I thought the best way to install it is to follow the directions the creators of this rom give you.
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U need to listen to people that have been there done it.....wow, I have not herd somone so resistant to help... remember u have come here for help.... get a grip man and start listening. ..:thumbup:
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twanskys204 said:
U need to listen to people that have been there done it.....wow, I have not herd somone so resistant to help... remember u have come here for help.... get a grip man and start listening. ..:thumbup:
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+1000
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twanskys204 said:
U need to listen to people that have been there done it.....wow, I have not herd somone so resistant to help... remember u have come here for help.... get a grip man and start listening. ..:thumbup:
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:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:++++1
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