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[Q] Cannot get of Cyanogen blue logo screen

Green lens Defy, UK Unbranded. I've tried everything.
Tried these SBF:
JRDNEM_U3_2.21.0_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA028.0R_USAJORDANRTGB_P026_A007_HWp3_Service1FF
JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_177-003_BLUR_SIGN_SIGNED_USAJRDNEMARAB1B8RTGB03A.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNFRYORTGB_P019_A010_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf
With these:
update-cm-7.1.0-11-Defy-signed
update-cm-7.1.0-jordan-signed
CM72-20120304-NIGHTLY-Defy
Done eveything in this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24119414&postcount=12
Whats going wrong? Been at it hours now, and this is not the 1st Defy I've done!
I did make a backup shortly after flashing the 1st SBF, and can still get back on to the standard ROM. But I want CM7.
All help appreciated.

Re flash this sbf
joey_t said:
JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_177-003_BLUR_SIGN_SIGNED_USAJRDNEMARAB1B8RTGB03A.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNFRYORTGB_P019_A010_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf
With these:
update-cm-7.1.0-11-Defy-signed
update-cm-7.1.0-jordan-signed
CM72-20120304-NIGHTLY-Defy
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Then follow your link with volume down battery in, wipe data / factory reset,
Then root it with super one click
Then reboot
Then install 2nd init via instructions
Then flash cm7.1 stable
But once you get back into the standard moto software take a while and read the beginners guides
teamwork makes the dream work

Thanks, I appreciate the help.
However, its basically what I already did, but did it again anyway, and same result.
Getting stuck on the blue cyanogen screen. It must be CM7 file, although these are all the same files I'm using from my first sucessful installation.
I remember being stuck at the same point, but not sure how I resolved it.
Do you know if it would be OK to make a backup of the CM7 from my working phone, and install it on this other Defy?
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Edit: OK, tried my last suggestion. Not good. Have a working CM7, but no signal, when I check the IMEI on the phone using *#06#, it shows as all zero's, which may explain the problem.

joey_t said:
Green lens Defy, UK Unbranded. I've tried everything.
Tried these SBF:
JRDNEM_U3_2.21.0_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA028.0R_USAJORDANRTGB_P026_A007_HWp3_Service1FF
JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_177-003_BLUR_SIGN_SIGNED_USAJRDNEMARAB1B8RTGB03A.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNFRYORTGB_P019_A010_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf
With these:
update-cm-7.1.0-11-Defy-signed
update-cm-7.1.0-jordan-signed
CM72-20120304-NIGHTLY-Defy
Done eveything in this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24119414&postcount=12
Whats going wrong? Been at it hours now, and this is not the 1st Defy I've done!
I did make a backup shortly after flashing the 1st SBF, and can still get back on to the standard ROM. But I want CM7.
All help appreciated.
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joey_t said:
Thanks, I appreciate the help.
However, its basically what I already did, but did it again anyway, and same result.
Getting stuck on the blue cyanogen screen. It must be CM7 file, although these are all the same files I'm using from my first sucessful installation.
I remember being stuck at the same point, but not sure how I resolved it.
Do you know if it would be OK to make a backup of the CM7 from my working phone, and install it on this other Defy?
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Edit: OK, tried my last suggestion. Not good. Have a working CM7, but no signal, when I check the IMEI on the phone using *#06#, it shows as all zero's, which may explain the problem.
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Try baseband switcher app which is in CM itself and try switching to your region
Strictly follow these steps:
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Flash froyo (SBF using RSD lite)
2. Copy *.zip to sdcard
3. Reboot your device in BootMenu/ClockWork
4. WIPE (wipe data/factory reset + wipe cache partition)
5. Install the *zip
6. reboot
Refer to the following article for more information:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033654
Hope this helps!

joey_t said:
Thanks, I appreciate the help.
However, its basically what I already did, but did it again anyway, and same result.
Getting stuck on the blue cyanogen screen. It must be CM7 file, although these are all the same files I'm using from my first sucessful installation.
I remember being stuck at the same point, but not sure how I resolved it.
Do you know if it would be OK to make a backup of the CM7 from my working phone, and install it on this other Defy?
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Edit: OK, tried my last suggestion. Not good. Have a working CM7, but no signal, when I check the IMEI on the phone using *#06#, it shows as all zero's, which may explain the problem.
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Hold on the above post for a minute,
Enter boot menu,
Go stable recovery,
Wipe data,
Wipe cache,
Wipe dalvik(under advanced)
The rom should boot easy,
Then use baseband switcher (some cm have it installed) choose the frequency to work with your phone ie if the phone was for 850/2100 use a 850/2100 baseband
teamwork makes the dream work

adamo3957 said:
teamwork makes the dream work
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Well said!!

Thanks for the replies guys. However, I just flashed the standard SBF again after the blank IMEI issue. So back to square one again.
Are you both suggesting I should use the backup ROM from my other phone, then use the baseband switcher to get the signal back?
If so that would be much easier, as I know my backup ROM works fine.

joey_t said:
Thanks for the replies guys. However, I just flashed the standard SBF again after the blank IMEI issue. So back to square one again.
Are you both suggesting I should use the backup ROM from my other phone, then use the baseband switcher to get the signal back?
If so that would be much easier, as I know my backup ROM works fine.
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That would work fine as long as you are using froyo kernel for both, so my suggestion is this
Root
Install 2nd init
Go to recovery on you working cm defy and back up everything (cache data system boot recovery and only leave pds, )
Copy the images to your blank factory defy,
Restore all Tue images you just made - remember no pds,
Should boot 1st go
Then if your doing it for someone else re enter recovery and wipe data,
All this is done via the 2nd init recovery
teamwork makes the dream work

Thanks, once again I appreiciate your help, just a couple of things in your last set of instructions:
1. Whats pds? Can't see an option to leave that.
2. Tue images?
Edit:
Ok should have at least looked into PDs before I asked.
But Tue images? Still not sure on that.
1st backup off working phone, excluding pds hasn't changed. For some reason, it saying it cannot find system.img, andriod_secure.img and cache.img. But I only copied over the clockworkmod backup folder. I think I saw the android_secure folder elsewhere, so will go back on that.

OK contents of backup folder from working cm7 defy are:
.android_secure.vfat.tar
boot.img
cache.ext3.tar
data.ext3.tar
devtree.img
nadroid.md5
recovery.img
system.ext3.tar
There is no system.img, android_secure.img and cache.img on this folder, hence why the restore cannot find those files.
I'm checking versions of clockworkmod recovery are the same on both phones, thats the only thing I can think is making it different. Checked, same versions.
I seem to be having more sucess, trying my install of cm7, where it gets to the blue logo screen, then running the restore. However, still no signal. I don't seem to have the baseband switcher option in my version. Any direct links to the latest cm7 build, as the one on the link from Rajneeshgadge17, is down.

SUCCESS!
Thanks for your patience adamo3957 and Rajneeshgadge17.
I eventually went for a complete fresh install of everything, downloading the same version of cm7 I already had even, just to check that. Now up and running :thumb:
Now, I just need to sort the other Defy I killed when atempting the macguyver fix!

Download CM7.1.0 from below mentioned link:
http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?type=stable&device=umts_jordan
Follow the same steps as mentioned in the above article ans share the results.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Flash froyo
2. Copy *.zip to sdcard
3. Reboot your device in BootMenu/ClockWork
4. WIPE (wipe data/factory reset + wipe cache partition)
5. Install the *zip
6. reboot
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joey_t said:
SUCCESS!
Thanks for your patience adamo3957 and Rajneeshgadge17.
I eventually went for a complete fresh install of everything, downloading the same version of cm7 I already had even, just to check that. Now up and running :thumb:
Now, I just need to sort the other Defy I killed when atempting the macguyver fix!
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Just noticed your post now

Problems With GNex

Hi all, I have some problems on my gnex.
This happens because I think I have deleted some system files.
1st problem: when I install a rom at the first boot the phone gives me this error: "the application speech engine Google has locked in an unusual way"
2nd problem: when I open camera or gallery the phone gives me this error: "no external storage available"
3rd problem: sometimes the phone gives me the error: "youtube application has locked in an unusual way"
Ok...there are too much problems...just a question now: I want to reset ALL my gnex, I want to delete ALL the files there are in it. I can't do it flashing a new rom or formatting system from recovery. How can I do?
Thanks!

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Without some more details on what ROM you are having these issues with, which recovery you're using, ... it's kind of difficult to help out... That aside, when you flash a new ROM, be sure to first do a full wipe through the recovery. I've flashed my phones numerous times over the years and every single time I had a problem at first boot it was because I didn't do the full wipe. Also, carefully read the instructions posted on the first (and second & third if any) thread, usually the dev explains carefully which steps are necessary to succeed.

Gunthy` said:
Without some more details on what ROM you are having these issues with, which recovery you're using, ... it's kind of difficult to help out... That aside, when you flash a new ROM, be sure to first do a full wipe through the recovery. I've flashed my phones numerous times over the years and every single time I had a problem at first boot it was because I didn't do the full wipe. Also, carefully read the instructions posted on the first (and second & third if any) thread, usually the dev explains carefully which steps are necessary to succeed.
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I have these problems with all roms, recovery cwm non touch and i always do a wipe before flashing roms
Now I just want to know how to delete every file in my phone and come back to original

Frenix27 said:
I have these problems with all roms, recovery cwm non touch and i always do a wipe before flashing roms
Now I just want to know how to delete every file in my phone and come back to original
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That's odd... Maybe something wrong with the device itself in that case... To go back to stock, the easiest way by far is the GNex Toolkit. It has an option to download the Google image & lets you easily flash it.

Gunthy` said:
That's odd... Maybe something wrong with the device itself in that case... To go back to stock, the easiest way by far is the GNex Toolkit. It has an option to download the Google image & lets you easily flash it.
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And via gnex toolkit, with this option, all system files will be deleted?

Frenix27 said:
And via gnex toolkit, with this option, all system files will be deleted?
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Well that depends what you mean by that... What it will do is flash the stock ROM that is made by Google onto your device. It will replace the current installed system with the stock one. It will be like when you first got the phone, with the default ICS installed. Obviously a device without a system installed on it would be useless, unless you're looking for a new expensive paper weight of course .
If you still have the same problems after that, I'd recommend returning it to the shop you got it from for a repair/refund. Don't forget to re-lock it though if you decide to go that way .

The problem is that with root explorer i see two folder about storage: sdcard and storage>sdcard0. I think i have deleted some files in these folders. Is there a way to reset their files?

/sdcard & /storage/sdcard0 both refer to the same, namely the internal memory. No way to recover deleted data though. What exactly did you delete??

Frenix27 said:
The problem is that with root explorer i see two folder about storage: sdcard and storage>sdcard0. I think i have deleted some files in these folders. Is there a way to reset their files?
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Flashing the stock image will return all your files to factory. You don't need to delete anything.
Sent from my LGL55C using Tapatalk 2

Gunthy` said:
That's odd... Maybe something wrong with the device itself in that case... To go back to stock, the easiest way by far is the GNex Toolkit. It has an option to download the Google image & lets you easily flash it.
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Use odin or fastboot. Kits are easier but i trust fastboot above all. And do a backup before flashing anything...tag way can restore. Then factory wipe, then format cache, then go to advanced and format dalvik, THEN flash the ROM
Android is upgrading...

JediNinjafication said:
Use odin or fastboot. Kits are easier but i trust fastboot above all. And do a backup before flashing anything...tag way can restore. Then factory wipe, then format cache, then go to advanced and format dalvik, THEN flash the ROM
Android is upgrading...
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The toolkit uses fastboot... It just presents you with scripted menus and composes the correct command depending on your choices. Makes it a lot easier to get stuff done without having to remember all the different commands .

Are you sure? So i have to flash the stock image?

Without more info on what exactly you deleted it's hard to say. Flashing stock should work for restoring the phone though .

Gunthy` said:
The toolkit uses fastboot... It just presents you with scripted menus and composes the correct command depending on your choices. Makes it a lot easier to get stuff done without having to remember all the different commands .
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Ahhh. I dunno, I like it. And I usually watch a qbking77 video while I do it.
Android is upgrading...

JediNinjafication said:
Ahhh. I dunno, I like it. And I usually watch a qbking77 video while I do it.
Android is upgrading...
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Ok so the last question: i remember i had imm76i when i bought the phone. I have to flash that? Where can I find?

Just use the toolkit I linked to earlier. You can make it download the latest google stock image and flash that one.

Gunthy` said:
Just use the toolkit I linked to earlier. You can make it download the latest google stock image and flash that one.
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ok ty

TWRP Help. v2.2.2.1

Hi. So I consider myself somewhat of an amateur now at ROMing and messing with the Kindle Fire ecosystem, but lately I have been having trouble. I have the latest TWRP (I think) installed. I am using twa_priv's latest builds of Jellybean on a weekly basis, but am switching a bit back and forth between that and the stock 2.3 KF system because that supports a few things that Jellybean hasn't covered yet. My problem is that when I create a backup...it seems to create one just fine. BUT when I try to restore the backup, it "runs" the backup in about 10 seconds, and when I go to reboot the system, it warns me that no OS i installed.
What is my problem?

Josepho1997 said:
Make sure you select all of he options for restore(system, data, cache, ect.)
Android>iOS... Android FTW!
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Thanks for the advice. However, I have made sure to do that every time. I have messed with all the settings I can think of. Including the md5 file properties. Hopefully this picture of the files from one of my more recent backups helps?

jma9454 said:
Thanks for the advice. However, I have made sure to do that every time. I have messed with all the settings I can think of. Including the md5 file properties. Hopefully this picture of the files from one of my more recent backups helps?
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Run the restore as you have been. Pull the recovery log...
Code:
adb pull /cache/recovery/last_log recovery_log.txt
Put it up on pastebin and post the URL here.

kinfauns said:
Run the restore as you have been. Pull the recovery log...
Put it up on pastebin and post the URL here.
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OK. so here is the link. I don't understand it one bit, so hopefully you can make something out of it.
http://pastebin.com/TBVU1Lhu

jma9454 said:
OK. so here is the link. I don't understand it one bit, so hopefully you can make something out of it.
http://pastebin.com/TBVU1Lhu
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Well, I thought TWRP would write to the log file with some details on its restore operations, but it apparently does not. My bad for making you jump through those hoops needlessly.
I would try deleting or renaming the TWRP folder in /sdcard, rebooting back into TWRP, and trying the backup/restore process again. If that doesn't help, try reflashing TWRP and repating the process with different ROMs, I don't believe this is a known problem with TWRP, so you have to try narrowing down the variables and seeing what helps.

kinfauns said:
Well, I thought TWRP would write to the log file with some details on its restore operations, but it apparently does not. My bad for making you jump through those hoops needlessly.
I would try deleting or renaming the TWRP folder in /sdcard, rebooting back into TWRP, and trying the backup/restore process again. If that doesn't help, try reflashing TWRP and repating the process with different ROMs, I don't believe this is a known problem with TWRP, so you have to try narrowing down the variables and seeing what helps.
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OK, thanks. I am going to try reinstalling TWRP. I have tried most of the helpful hints that you have given me already, so I figure that maybe my TWRP is bad? I forgot to mention that I came from CWM because I originally had TWRP, switched to CWM, hated it, and reinstalled TWRP through the KFU.
I got a flashable TWRP from this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30780737
The only problem is that I don't know the adb command to flash TWRP onto the kindle. Any help?

jma9454 said:
OK, thanks. I am going to try reinstalling TWRP. I have tried most of the helpful hints that you have given me already, so I figure that maybe my TWRP is bad? I forgot to mention that I came from CWM because I originally had TWRP, switched to CWM, hated it, and reinstalled TWRP through the KFU.
I got a flashable TWRP from this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30780737
The only problem is that I don't know the adb command to flash TWRP onto the kindle. Any help?
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That zip archive needs to be installed with TWRP like you would a ROM. I suggest you set that aside and install it the old fashioned way and use fastboot...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1638452

[Q] CM10 Stable - Completely Unstable and Broken

Hi there, I'm new to the forum but have been rooting for about a year. Here is my problem...
I was running stock firmware on my SGS3 and went through the standard cm10 root/rom install process. I flashed CMW with Odin, booted to recovery, installed cm10, jb gapps, cleared cache and delvik cache and rebooted. All the above processes worked fine and once it boots into JB, nothing seems to work. My home button does nothing, the top status bar is blank, no wifi, no keyboard (the process just crashes when I attempt to type).
I know this isn't an issue with CM10 on the SGS3 as this works for most people but does anyone have any ideas on how to remedy this? This may be a unique issue as I can't seem to find anyone else experiencing this.

Also...
I should also mention that I've tried a restore in recovery, reinstalled cm10, blah blah blah, and same results. I've also tried the cm10.m2 roms with the identical results. After reboot I don't even get the welcome wizard. It just boots right into the blank, default JB home screen and starts popping up process failure errors. I can navigate around (though the home button doesn't work) but can't use the keyboard etc.
Am I missing something? Is there a way for me to do a clean restore and try again?
Some technical info:
ClockworkMod Recovery v5.8.4.7
cm-10.0.0-d2att.zip
gapps-JB-20121130-signed.zip

Did you do a complete wipe? Data, cache, Davlik , System and then install cm10.
Coming from stock you need to fully wipe.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium

Machoscrawn said:
I should also mention that I've tried a restore in recovery, reinstalled cm10, blah blah blah, and same results. I've also tried the cm10.m2 roms with the identical results. After reboot I don't even get the welcome wizard. It just boots right into the blank, default JB home screen and starts popping up process failure errors. I can navigate around (though the home button doesn't work) but can't use the keyboard etc.
Am I missing something? Is there a way for me to do a clean restore and try again?
Some technical info:
ClockworkMod Recovery v5.8.4.7
cm-10.0.0-d2att.zip
gapps-JB-20121130-signed.zip
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Your clockworkMod is out of date to run CM10 & the gapps. Upgrade to the latest clockwork mod, then the latest CM then the latest Gapps and you should be good to go.

dynamiclynk said:
Did you do a complete wipe? Data, cache, Davlik , System and then install cm10.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
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Thanks for the reply. This is what I did...
(Main cwm menu) -wipe cache partition
(Advanced) -wipe dalvik cache
+++go back+++
-reboot system now
Is there something additional I should clear?

Kweli87 said:
Your clockworkMod is out of date to run CM10 & the gapps. Upgrade to the latest clockwork mod, then the latest CM then the latest Gapps and you should be good to go.
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Thanks for the reply,
How do i update to the latest clockworkMod? Do you happen to have a URL? I think I found the latest 6.something, but they all seem to be in .iso format.

You can't go from stock rom to CM10 without clearing factory reset thing in CWM.. I don't know the exact text string it uses but it should be right on top of clearing cache.. It looks like you only cleared cache and flashed a new rom.

i386W7 said:
You can't go from stock rom to CM10 without clearing factory reset thing in CWM.. I don't know the exact text string it uses but it should be right on top of clearing cache.. It looks like you only cleared cache and flashed a new rom.
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Sorry I may have missed mentioning that. The first thing I did was the -factory restore/reset

If updating CWM doesn't help, I'd recommend re-downloading the CM10 zip and verifying the MD5 hash. It could be that the download got corrupted somehow...

goodtimes50 said:
If updating CWM doesn't help, I'd recommend re-downloading the CM10 zip and verifying the MD5 hash. It could be that the download got corrupted somehow...
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Two questions:
1) What is the best way for me to update cwm?
2) I've seen this MD5 hash recommendation here and there. I have no idea what that means. How would I "verify the MD5 hash".

Machoscrawn said:
Two questions:
1) What is the best way for me to update cwm?
2) I've seen this MD5 hash recommendation here and there. I have no idea what that means. How would I "verify the MD5 hash".
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Flash one of the rooted stock ROMs. Preferably an ICS one since you are on an older cwm. Wipe data, cache, dalvik. Download ROM manager from the play store. Update your recovery to the latest through that. Than flash back to cm10.

BAM1789 said:
Flash one of the rooted stock ROMs. Preferably an ICS one since you are on an older cwm. Wipe data, cache, dalvik. Download ROM manager from the play store. Update your recovery to the latest through that. Than flash back to cm10.
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Ok thanks! I'm going to give that a shot and see how it goes.

Machoscrawn said:
Ok thanks! I'm going to give that a shot and see how it goes.
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Ok so I tried flashing a stock rooted ICS ROM and now I'm stuck on the Samsung logo boot screen. Here is the method I tried, using Odin. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
I used the "Bell Image (This works with Canadian Virgin Mobile SGH-I747M) - Old Image I747MVLALH1 (ICS 4.0.4)"
After flashing I booted into the stock recovery and cleared the cache partition then rebooted. Still stuck on the Samsung boot screen.
UPDATE: I just let it sit on the Samsung logo boot screen and it eventually loaded into ICS.

Machoscrawn said:
Two questions:
1) What is the best way for me to update cwm?
2) I've seen this MD5 hash recommendation here and there. I have no idea what that means. How would I "verify the MD5 hash".
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1) I believe Rom Manager (from the Play Store) can do this.
2) Basically an MD5 value is generated when the file is created and is usually listed on the download page (on get.cm look for "md5sum" right under the download link for each build). There are apps that create an MD5 value from the file that you download and compare against the original to ensure that it's intact. If the values don't match, something's wrong with the file. Check out FastSum (there are lots of others out there too).

goodtimes50 said:
1) I believe Rom Manager (from the Play Store) can do this.
2) Basically an MD5 value is generated when the file is created and is usually listed on the download page (on get.cm look for "md5sum" right under the download link for each build). There are apps that create an MD5 value from the file that you download and compare against the original to ensure that it's intact. If the values don't match, something's wrong with the file. Check out FastSum (there are lots of others out there too).
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Ok cool. Well i have downloaded ROM Manager but when I try to flash the latest recovery and it gives me a list of devices, mine isn't there. The only S3 listed is "Galaxy S3 (MetroPCS)". The list itself looks incomplete, maybe only 20 devices listed. I've rebooted the phone since installing ROM Manager but the list still only shows the one SGS3.

Machoscrawn said:
Ok cool. Well i have downloaded ROM Manager but when I try to flash the latest recovery and it gives me a list of devices, mine isn't there. The only S3 listed is "Galaxy S3 (MetroPCS)". The list itself looks incomplete, maybe only 20 devices listed. I've rebooted the phone since installing ROM Manager but the list still only shows the one SGS3.
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Try to download GooManager and select the Flash Roms option, it will prompt you, select *Find one for me* reboot into recovery try to wipe/reset and reinstall the ROM and gapps and see if it works

wally3614 said:
Try to download GooManager and select the Flash Roms option, it will prompt you, select *Find one for me* reboot into recovery try to wipe/reset and reinstall the ROM and gapps and see if it works
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Ok I tried the Goomanager route. When I'm in recovery doing the install of the rom, I get a FAILED error right after it tries updating partition... I've tried installing from internal and external sd with the same results...
I've attached a screenshot. Well I attempted to with my webcam, hopefully it's semi-readable.

Machoscrawn said:
Ok I tried the Goomanager route. When I'm in recovery doing the install of the rom, I get a FAILED error right after it tries updating partition... I've tried installing from internal and external sd with the same results...
I've attached a screenshot. Well I attempted to with my webcam, hopefully it's semi-readable.
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Well at least you have the proper twrp definitely try and re download the ROM, carefully make sure it is absolutely the correct ROM(I rushed once, thought I was sure n dl'd the wrong one and bricked my older s3) if u have the slightest break during DL this can happen. I KNOW it is frustrating but worth it in the end

wally3614 said:
Well at least you have the proper twrp definitely try and re download the ROM, carefully make sure it is absolutely the correct ROM(I rushed once, thought I was sure n dl'd the wrong one and bricked my older s3) if u have the slightest break during DL this can happen. I KNOW it is frustrating but worth it in the end
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Alright, I downloaded the latest stable (the only one) build of CM 10 from get.cm. Removed the current version from my internal sd and tried the process again. Same error...
So again, I'm now using GooManager, TeamWin Rocovery v2.3.1.0, CM10 Stable. Doing a factory reset, then wiping system, then install cm10, this is where it fails.
Any way that I can restore everything on my phone completely to stock and start from scratch? Anything else you/anyone can recommend?

Machoscrawn said:
Alright, I downloaded the latest stable (the only one) build of CM 10 from get.cm. Removed the current version from my internal sd and tried the process again. Same error...
So again, I'm now using GooManager, TeamWin Rocovery v2.3.1.0, CM10 Stable. Doing a factory reset, then wiping system, then install cm10, this is where it fails.
Any way that I can restore everything on my phone completely to stock and start from scratch? Anything else you/anyone can recommend?
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If youre looking to completely start over. Just grab an unrooted stock .tar from one of the links somewhere around here, put your phone in download mode and let it flash. Clean slate.

[Q] Is there any way to completely erase everything from my phone?

I've searched both xda and Google and haven't been able to find anything.
Yesterday, I formatted everything possible via CWM6.0.2.3 (/storage, /data, etc.) and (of course) ended up having to reinstall the stock rom as I've effectively soft-bricked my phone.
After getting everything up and running again, I installed ROM Manager and it said that I still had TWRP still installed. What's more, the stock rom had the wallpaper and lock screen message I'd set up before formatting everything.
I later hooked my phone up to my pc and deleted everything from both internal storage and my sd card, though Windows showed that there was still some data left on the phone. I again did a fresh install of the stock rom and the previous background, message, and TWRP are still there.
I know I'm being a bit nitpicky, but where is this data hidden and how can I delete it?

demiipoet said:
I've searched both xda and Google and haven't been able to find anything.
Yesterday, I formatted everything possible via CWM6.0.2.3 (/storage, /data, etc.) and (of course) ended up having to reinstall the stock rom as I've effectively soft-bricked my phone.
After getting everything up and running again, I installed ROM Manager and it said that I still had TWRP still installed. What's more, the stock rom had the wallpaper and lock screen message I'd set up before formatting everything.
I later hooked my phone up to my pc and deleted everything from both internal storage and my sd card, though Windows showed that there was still some data left on the phone. I again did a fresh install of the stock rom and the previous background, message, and TWRP are still there.
I know I'm being a bit nitpicky, but where is this data hidden and how can I delete it?
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You need to Odin a full wipe stock Rom that will format everything
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BHurst said:
You need to Odin a full wipe stock Rom that will format everything
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So if I were to do a full wipe with Odin, what would I check? Flash Lock, Nand Erase All, or T Flash?

demiipoet said:
So if I were to do a full wipe with Odin, what would I check? Flash Lock, Nand Erase All, or T Flash?
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Only select Auto-Reboot. There should be a one-click that will prevent disaster. It is right here. Be aware of the 16 vs 32 GB option.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099

The Root said:
Only select Auto-Reboot. There should be a one-click that will prevent disaster. It is right here. Be aware of the 16 vs 32 GB option.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099
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I've tried having Auto-Reboot and F-Time Reset checked and I still have residual files.
After trying the one click method you linked, absolutely nothing changed except I was no longer rooted. Still had same apps, lock screen, wallpaper, etc.

And you've done a factory wipe? What apps are remaining? I guess I should get more specific.

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And you've done a factory wipe? What apps are remaining? I guess I should get more specific.
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Yes, I've done a factory wipe. All of my apps remain; I still have Chrome, ROM Manager, Nova Launcher, etc.
If I delete everything, everything goes to stock except behind the scene things like TWRP still being installed (according to ROM Manager).

demiipoet said:
I've searched both xda and Google and haven't been able to find anything.
Yesterday, I formatted everything possible via CWM6.0.2.3 (/storage, /data, etc.) and (of course) ended up having to reinstall the stock rom as I've effectively soft-bricked my phone.
After getting everything up and running again, I installed ROM Manager and it said that I still had TWRP still installed. What's more, the stock rom had the wallpaper and lock screen message I'd set up before formatting everything.
I later hooked my phone up to my pc and deleted everything from both internal storage and my sd card, though Windows showed that there was still some data left on the phone. I again did a fresh install of the stock rom and the previous background, message, and TWRP are still there.
I know I'm being a bit nitpicky, but where is this data hidden and how can I delete it?
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Did you watch this video? Follow the instruction to a T and you should be good to go..
http://www.qbking77.com/how-to-unroot/unroot-unbrick-the-samsung-galaxy-s-iii.html

doubledragon5 said:
Did you watch this video? Follow the instruction to a T and you should be good to go..
[link]
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I'm relatively certain I followed the directions properly, and it works as far as getting back to stock. Though in the video he mentions that data wouldn't be wiped and that's what I was aiming for: wiping absolutely everything so that the phone is as when I first got it. No custom recoveries, no saved lockscreen message, nothing.

You may have to manually delete them then.
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U need to flash a full complete stock image from odin. Im willing to bet you have a return to stock thread in your development section. If your using a mobile app remember to check stickys as they dont show by default.

cbass15 said:
You may have to manually delete them then.
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I've tried that (by hooking up my phone to my pc and deleting everything) :/ Just performed another factory data reset and Rom Manager still says I have CWM and TWRP already installed.
RomsWell said:
U need to flash a full complete stock image from odin. Im willing to bet you have a return to stock thread in your development section. If your using a mobile app remember to check stickys as they dont show by default.
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I've tried returning to stock, both with the Odin method and the flash-only method :\

I have a " RESET_LJ7.zip" that will delete everything including recovery and reset flash counter, but it's a huge file, I'm not home, and I haven't uploaded it anywhere. You can search for that zip file name because I can't remember where I originally found it, or I can upload it tonight for you, it's just a flashable zip
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imaconeheadXD said:
I have a " RESET_LJ7.zip" that will delete everything including recovery and reset flash counter, but it's a huge file, I'm not home, and I haven't uploaded it anywhere. You can search for that zip file name because I can't remember where I originally found it, or I can upload it tonight for you, it's just a flashable zip
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Where are custom recoveries stored? And is there some way for me to access it? I would think right clicking "Phone" from Explorer and hitting "Format" would delete everything, but apparently it doesn't.

demiipoet said:
Where are custom recoveries stored? And is there some way for me to access it? I would think right clicking "Phone" from Explorer and hitting "Format" would delete everything, but apparently it doesn't.
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No I'm not sure where the recovery is restored, I didn't make the zip I just have a copy of it because I needed it when I returned 2 phones to Sprint Like I said search that name for the zip, and if you still don't find it I'll upload it when home, that could be VERY late though
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Here's stock LJ7. I assume you know how to use Odin so here's the file as posted by Skunk Ape1. All credit goes to him.
http://d-h.st/GVs
Oh and also, the files you delete while "formatting" the phone on the computer are only the extra app data (like back-ups and such) and other extra files. Things like recovery are in hidden system files that I believe can only be deleted through a specific clear (like system/data clear in TWRP) or by flashing a complete stock tar through Odin. Well you can also manually delete them but that takes a while.

imaconeheadXD said:
No I'm not sure where the recovery is restored, I didn't make the zip I just have a copy of it because I needed it when I returned 2 phones to Sprint Like I said search that name for the zip, and if you still don't find it I'll upload it when home, that could be VERY late though
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I couldn't find the .zip via Google nor xda, but don't worry about it. My phone works perfectly fine and I can return to stock well enough. It just bothers me that there seems to be some secret folder/residual data that I can't seem to get rid of ><
porshce2 said:
Here's stock LJ7. I assume you know how to use Odin so here's the file as posted by Skunk Ape1. All credit goes to him.
http://d-h.st/GVs
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I've already returned my phone to stock (several times) via the directions in the [HOW TO] Root, Unroot, Hotspot, Roms, Tips and more! 10/5/12 thread (I'm assuming both .tar would work the same way), but thank you.

porshce2 said:
Here's stock LJ7. I assume you know how to use Odin so here's the file as posted by Skunk Ape1. All credit goes to him.
http://d-h.st/GVs
Oh and also, the files you delete while "formatting" the phone on the computer are only the extra app data (like back-ups and such) and other extra files. Things like recovery are in hidden system files that I believe can only be deleted through a specific clear (like system/data clear in TWRP) or by flashing a complete stock tar through Odin. Well you can also manually delete them but that takes a while.
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That is correct, the recovery is stored on a separate partition from the OS, so you cant clear that just by formatting system and such. Its also best to simply replace it and not clear it, because if you clear it you are completely removing everything from the recovery partition and that may or may not cause issues
@OP, One way you can remove your custom recovery (and replace it with the stock recovery) is by flashing a full stock tar. In the general section there is a thread titled "MA6 OTA!!!", read through there because some people posted links to how to get the stock recovery back on without having to ODIN a full stock tar (they needed to flash the LJ7 to MA6 OTA through the stock recovery)
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CNexus said:
That is correct, the recovery is stored on a separate partition from the OS, so you cant clear that just by formatting system and such. Its also best to simply replace it and not clear it, because if you clear it you are completely removing everything from the recovery partition and that may or may not cause issues
@OP, One way you can remove your custom recovery (and replace it with the stock recovery) is by flashing a full stock tar. In the general section there is a thread titled "MA6 OTA!!!", read through there because some people posted links to how to get the stock recovery back on without having to ODIN a full stock tar (they needed to flash the LJ7 to MA6 OTA through the stock recovery)
Sent from my PG06100
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Ah, thank you so much. The main thing that was bugging me was that I couldn't seem to get rid of CWM and TWRP, but now I know they're hidden.
But I've flashed CWM, TWRP, then went back to CWM and whenever I open Recovery Setup in Rom Manager, it says that both CWM and TWRP are already installed, which is what's bugging me. Rom Manager works just fine and all, but I'm just really curious about why/how I can have two recoveries installed at the same time (I thought flashing one would delete the other).

demiipoet said:
Ah, thank you so much. The main thing that was bugging me was that I couldn't seem to get rid of CWM and TWRP, but now I know they're hidden.
But I've flashed CWM, TWRP, then went back to CWM and whenever I open Recovery Setup in Rom Manager, it says that both CWM and TWRP are already installed, which is what's bugging me. Rom Manager works just fine and all, but I'm just really curious about why/how I can have two recoveries installed at the same time (I thought flashing one would delete the other).
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This is why I hate the dependence that people have built on touch recoveries and recovery controlling apps. It makes people forget that the recovery works like a computer bios. It's not hidden. It's just on its own partition. When you fire it up, it's essentially booting a separate partition so that you can control everything on the main partition and nothing from your rom or kernel are in use at the time.