Ok here is what I have and what i am looking to accomplish. I have a sph-d710 sprint, flashed to boost mobile. Gb27 I have stock firmware rooted, and still have stock recovery. I want to flash a 4.3 build. What kernel that includes a recovery should I use? I prefer twrp but will use cwm if I need to I also have mobile Odin pro for flashing the recovery/ kernel. This is my wife's phone so I am asking for info so I don't screw anything up. Before this I've been strictly using Htc devices and they are so different in steps to flashing brick free. Thanks
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You need to flash a safe kernel via Odin one-click or mobile Odin like El26 or EL29 direct boot, and also the recovery and the kernel are together so keep that in mind
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Hi for some reason I can not boot into cwm unless I use mobile Odin and flash el26 kernal if I try volume up and power it brings me to the recovery with the android guy and its like yellow and blue lettering if someone can help ty
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Have no idea what you are trying to do. Flash kernel, flash ROM, flash Modem, create backup etc....
The stock E4GT does NOT come with CWM. If you want CWM on the stock ROM you can use EL26 or the EL29 (Rogue too) CWMs.
These can be installed via Mobile Odin or sfhub's Autoroot package.
I suggest you do some really serious reading and then do some more reading about how to mod this phone. Otherwise you will end up with an expensive paperweight.
Best and safest place to start is sfhubs EL29 stock rooted, then use his autoroot package to add EL29+CWM+Rogue recovery.
Also don't user ROM Manager OR a 'touch' recovery - you will brick your phone.
Again please read extensively before you brick your phone.
I have root I'm running aokp I have flashed many roms and what not but I just can't boot into recovery (cwm) without using Odin and flashing kernal first then I can
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You have to use odin, mobile odin to flash kernels. In odin you have to hold power and volume down first then volume up to get into download mode.
I know how to get into cwm while using Odin never used mobile Odin but like if I shut my phone off and try to boot into cwm I can't
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I guess I'm not understanding you completely. Your definitely booting into stock recovery. How exactly are you flashing the el26 kernel?
Send me a pm and I'll explain more to ya if you thank you
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AOKP and other ICS ROms typically do not include a custom recovery due to the high risk of bricks. That is why you are unable to get back to cwm. Read the OP of the AOKP thread carefully or you will have an expensive paperweight. On AOKP, you have to Odin EL29 with cwm in order to use recovery safely, then flash an AOSP kernel before rebooting to Android.
As stated... if you flashed an ICS ROM/kernel from a GB CWM setup then CWM won't be there. If you're sure it's still installed and just can't get to it then try downloading "QuickBoot" from the market (it's free) and try the "recovery" option.. maybe that'll work.
Even if you're on an ICS ROM and try to get to CWM you should still get to a stock recovery....
I just rooted my ET4G and I am wanting to install CM9 but i am sort of comfused. Am I still supposed to flash EL26 kernel via odin before I do!? Or do I just straight download and flash ROM + Gapps? With this kernel/recovery... I installed team rouge CWM that the guide shows any help thatnks!
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Yes odin/mobile odin to el26+cwm. El29 has rogue repack recovery which can brick when flashing to or from ICS. EL26+cwm was the last kernel to have official cwm recovery.
Here's a link to stockcwm-el26.tar.md5: http://db.tt/0QJkleJR
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Ok so I install this via odin mobile and then I can just download and flash normally?
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Ok so I install this via odin mobile and then I can just download and flash normally?
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Yes, but when you flash a new rom the kernel is replaced with whatever kernel is included in the rom. So you will have to reflash the el26cwm kernel every time before switching to a new rom. ICS roms won't boot with the kernel, so when switching from ICS to ICS or ICS to GB you will have to hold power+volume up as soon as phone starts to reboot to get into recovery.
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I would also suggest having the rom/gapps/kernel you want to flash already downloaded and on your phone before going to el26cwm kernel once your on any ICS ROM.
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Cool thanks ill give that a shot.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671356
sfhub one click that solve ur problems
Which are safe to flash with? I hate having to flash back to el26 kernel.
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dont you think that if there were other safe ones, then el26 wouldn't mentioned in every single thread?
with that said, try twrp.
There are several different unlocked recoveries (unlocked stock, agats) that you can flash zips from but for roms el26 for now. It literally takes 2 extra minutes to flash it.
I heard that twrp for cm9 is safe, I have not tried it yet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705278
I used to always odin back to EL26 to wipe/flash, but ive been using agats FF09 & FF11 recovery and have wiped/flashed many times and havent had a single issue.
Either way agat or new TWRP was it really that difficult to flash el26cwm. I mean use mobile Odin and its all of 20 seconds..... Hey you got to be happy though
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I never said it was harder but I would like to just be able to flash just like we used to.
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Hello,
I am running an ICS FF18 custom rom and I am thinking of switching to run The Blu Kuban. My question is what do I need to do to make sure that I dont brick the phone? What are the steps needed to switch safely?
Thank you all for the help!
Search for the el29 cwm direct boot kernel and flash via Odin. That kernel is safe to install roms and wipe data and other stuff.
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So can I just use mobile odin and reflash to EL26 and then flash like normal? I wont have a problem going from ICS FF18 directly to EL26?
Thanks!
I believe he said the el29 direct boot kernel
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I just bought this, can you flash anything with it? like kernel, modem, rom? or just certain things?
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roms, kernels, full stock tars minus a couple things. Modems wont flash with it, CDMA phone thing but other than that you can use it to say flash a kernel without using odin and without triggering the yellow triangle.
I dont use it much anymore as I don't run stock builds and leaks anymore but it was a life saver back when and is still useful to me now.
I love Mobile Odin. I use it to flash EL26 CWM when I need to try out new ROMs.
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