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Okay so I have a g2x on 2.3.3 and I have tried to root it by superoneclick and also putting the os (gingerbread) into my phone and tried to root it but both dont work. Of course almost anything i try to do i need to get my phone rooted like busybox or rommanager (installing clockworkMod). Also, now when I go into the terminal emulator and type in su it comes out permission denied. Is there anyway that I can root my phone or do i have to do a total factory reset on it? Any help would be appreciated.
All you do is install clockworkmod then pick a ROM that is pre-rooted LIke xboarders stock ota then flash it. Most ROMS are pre rooted and it really is that easy. A quick search of this forum will help you. if you cant find it on your own let me know and I will post links for you.
Charlie
if you could post some link that would be great!
thanks!
Okay first you are going to install clockworkmod http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
Next you need to choose a ROM from the developers section of this fourm I assume you can find that. I used xboarders stock ota which is completly stock but with root so you will have the newest baseband and be completly stock as far as the rom and have root here is the link to his page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179748
After you install CWM you will boot into recovery by holding volume down and power while the phone is off remember to hold it till you see the little android or the CWM screen.
The next thing you should do is make a backup you dont have to but it is good pratice to do it always.
Now you are ready to flash away. Install the xboarders rom onto your ext sd card or internal just remember where you put it. Say flash from sd card and find the file and flash it.
reboot and now you are rooted oh and when you flash CWM you will have a choice of internal or external sd card I used the external so that is where I put all my roms that I want to use if you choose intewrnal that is where you put your files I would use the external because you can put as big a card in there as you want but it is your choice. Good luck and if you needd help just ask and post back and let me know how you make out
Charlie
Okay so Im in the clockworkmod recovery and trying to install the "tweaked" version of gingerbread using this page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1158513 and it makes me go through all the files but im not sure which one to install
so you put the files on your sd card right? you install the file called P999_2.3.3_Stock_Tweaked_v1.2.2 it should be the first one that you downloaded. All the other files are add ons and what not. to make things eaiser make a folder called ROMS or files to install whatever just know what you call it and put the first file in there then when you are in CWM go to that folder and install the only file in the folder. worry about the other stuff later when you get comfortable with CWM. You odviusly know what you are doing because the hardest part was flashing CWM and you did that without a problem.
Charlie
I am a first time android owner. I have tried to read through all of the forums that I can on xda, but can't quite find the right answer.
I have a samsung galaxy s 4g, successfully rooted with superoneclick, no problem.
I am now interested in using custom roms, and have bought and installed Rom Manager on the reference from a friend. I have flashed CWM 3.2.0.0, yet I am unable to backup my current ROM. When it reboots, it puts me into recovery 3e and I can't do anything but restart. I am leery about using Odin, and about the same as Heimdall as I would rather be able to backup what I currently have.
Any help or directions to a thread I have missed would be greatly appreciated
phone stats
firmware 2.2.1
Kernal 2.6.32.9
build FROYO.VUVKB5
You'll have to use Odin at least once, and I believe (not positive on this) ROM manager causes problems on these phones. I'm not sure how to post links from my phone, but look in the development forum, go into the ref. Bible, down in guides theres a detailed tutorial called GB ext4 starter pack or something along those lines.
It will set you up with everything you need you just need to install a ROM on your sd card, I would recommend ICBINB kj1 as that's what I'm on and it performs great, but you should also give Valhalla a look.
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ROM MANAGER DOES NOT WORK WITH THIS PHONE.
You must install Dr Honks kernel and it will give you red CWM. Read the Bible and the Noobs guide and it walks you through everything step by step.
95Z28 said:
You'll have to use Odin at least once, and I believe (not positive on this) ROM manager causes problems on these phones. I'm not sure how to post links from my phone, but look in the development forum, go into the ref. Bible, down in guides theres a detailed tutorial called GB ext4 starter pack or something along those lines.
It will set you up with everything you need you just need to install a ROM on your sd card, I would recommend ICBINB kj1 as that's what I'm on and it performs great, but you should also give Valhalla a look.
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He's talking about my guide. You can click on the link in my signature. "GB starter pack"
Just a comment: if you want to stick with froyo instead of updating to gingerbread for some reason, click the "Bali v3.3 + CWM" link in FB's sig. That will allow you to install drhonk's kernel, which will allow you to access the CWM Recovery correctly. Then you can make backups and flash ROMs for froyo, or consider updating to gb with FB's "GB starter pack" link.
I made the same mistake with ROM Manager
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Just a comment: if you want to stick with froyo instead of updating to gingerbread for some reason, click the "Bali v3.3 + CWM" link in FB's sig. That will allow you to install drhonk's kernel, which will allow you to access the CWM Recovery correctly. Then you can make backups and flash ROMs for froyo, or consider updating to gb with FB's "GB starter pack" link.
I made the same mistake with ROM Manager
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He's talking about my threads, and as you can see the links ARE in my signature.
PS, thanks ultima
Thank you for the links and the direct answers!
My only other question is about step 1 in FB's BG ext4 starter. when you say instal busybox onto the sd card, is it just placing the whole zip file onto, or do I need to create a file and place the two folders inside?
install the whole zip to the root of the sd card
do not extract or anything
drumbum2112 said:
Thank you for the links and the direct answers!
My only other question is about step 1 in FB's BG ext4 starter. when you say instal busybox onto the sd card, is it just placing the whole zip file onto, or do I need to create a file and place the two folders inside?
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I never said install...
After formatting the SD card with the steps above, put your favorite GB ROM, and install_busybox.zip onto the SD card
So it's moving the zip files, NOT extracting them.
I realized that I had misread it shortly after I posted. But I just thought I would ask clarify.
Everything worked like a charm!
I just downloaded Rom manager and it says i need clockwork recover installed. So i select it.
It gives me 4 choices.
1. Google nexus S
2. Google nexus S 4G
3. Samsung epic 4G
4. Samsung Galaxy S i9000
I have a Samsung Galaxy Captivate i896 (Rogers).
Which one do i select?
Im guessing the i9000 but i will await a reply!
Thanks.
Satstalker said:
I just downloaded Rom manager and it says i need clockwork recover installed. So i select it.
It gives me 4 choices.
1. Google nexus S
2. Google nexus S 4G
3. Samsung epic 4G
4. Samsung Galaxy S i9000
I have a Samsung Galaxy Captivate i896 (Rogers).
Which one do i select?
Im guessing the i9000 but i will await a reply!
Thanks.
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You'll need option 5: None of the above.
Seriously, though, Rom Manager doesn't work that well for the Captivate. You'll be in much better shape if you do the things that Rom Manager normally handles by yourself.
jmtheiss said:
You'll need option 5: None of the above.
Seriously, though, Rom Manager doesn't work that well for the Captivate. You'll be in much better shape if you do the things that Rom Manager normally handles by yourself.
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Really!!! Damn. I just bought Rom manager premium and was going to flash CyanogenMod on my phone and i found a video using rom manager and it seems a lot easier to do with it.
Im wondering if its because i changed the stock kernel so i could root the phone! I put the mtcareys-kernel on following a user post.
I bet that's why i does not recognize the phone.
Sorry to hear you spent the money, but maybe it's not entirely bad - Rom Manager works on a lot of other devices, and you can (I believe) transfer the program between devices.
Rom Manager might not recognize your device if the build.prop file was edited. That could be why it's showing the I9000 option.
As far as flashing CyanogenMod, it's fairly straightforward:
1. Flash a kernel that will let you use CWM Recovery (Corn Kernel should have it - Boog's kernel does too, and if you need Froyo, look for speedmod).
2. Once in Recovery, flash the CM update.zip (you may have to do this twice. If so, reboot to recovery again, and flash again).
That should get you to CyanogenMod.
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Sorry to hear you spent the money, but maybe it's not entirely bad - Rom Manager works on a lot of other devices, and you can (I believe) transfer the program between devices.
Rom Manager might not recognize your device if the build.prop file was edited. That could be why it's showing the I9000 option.
As far as flashing CyanogenMod, it's fairly straightforward:
1. Flash a kernel that will let you use CWM Recovery (Corn Kernel should have it - Boog's kernel does too, and if you need Froyo, look for speedmod).
2. Once in Recovery, flash the CM update.zip (you may have to do this twice. If so, reboot to recovery again, and flash again).
That should get you to CyanogenMod.
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Clockwork mod recover. Is that the blue writing that comes up when you press and hold volume up and down and then power? If so then yes i do have that. I used that to root the phone with the corn kernel. Little green guy with a yellow corn a boot up!
I did down load the latest stable version of CM. (update-cm-7.1.0-Captivate-signed)
It says to Place the CyanogenMod update.zip file on the root of the internal memory. But then it says Select Install zip from sdcard.
Also where is the update.zip file? And does it go on the root of the sd card or the root of the internal memory!
I'm following the guide here. http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Captivate:_Full_Update_Guide#Before_you_do_anything_.E2.80.94_Make_a_backup
The actual name of the file you downloaded isn't that important. You can leave it with whatever it comes as. The "update.zip" they're referring to is the CM build you downloaded.
What you'll need to do is to copy the .zip file onto your phone Internal SD (the 13 GB partition) at a place you can find it easily. Once you've done that, reboot into CWM recovery (the menu with about 7-9 options, including "install zip from sdcard". It may have blue writing, depending on which build it is. If it only has 4 options, you don't have CWM recovery, but stock recovery.).
Once you're there, select the install zip from sdcard option, and navigate to where you put that zip file. Choose to install it and let it run.
If you're confused about whether you're putting an item on the internal sd card or not, you can connect your phone (including doing the "connect usb storage" dialog) and see what the drive sizes are. Once you know for sure which is your internal SD (13 GB), and which is your external SD (GB based on your card size), you can then re-label them in Windows (e.g. Internal SD and External SD). Those labels will usually stick pretty well.
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i was going thru my file manager to get rid of some old downloads and files and i deleted update.zip. i am now pretty sure it was for rom manager or cwm and remember seeing somewhere that it is supposed to stay on the phone.
how to fix this? download new rom manager?
I have noticed lately that when i want to reboot to recovery from rom manager to flash something it just reboots the phone.
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i was going thru my file manager to get rid of some old downloads and files and i deleted update.zip. i am now pretty sure it was for rom manager or cwm and remember seeing somewhere that it is supposed to stay on the phone.
how to fix this? download new rom manager?
I have noticed lately that when i want to reboot to recovery from rom manager to flash something it just reboots the phone.
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1. Don't worry about the .zip
2. Don't use ROM manager for this device
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That s what I was hoping. I don't know what I have actually used this for , I just thought I needed it. I Normally boot to recovery and flash from there. Can I delete it, or is there a purpose for it?
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The update.zip contained cwm and was used during the eclair 2.1 days. Now days to get access to cwm we have custom kernels and we can use the extended power button menu of dev roms, button combo, apps, etc. to boot into recovery...so yep, don't worry about keepin it, unless u plan on goin back to eclair.
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Anyone know how to install PDroid on the i727?
The instructions are at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357056
My first question was what to make of the instructions that say, "Make a PDroid Patch for your ROM with the PDroid Patcher and put the patch on your SD card." Seems straightforward enough. But *where* on the SD card? And which SD card, internal or external?
Mostly, though, it appears that CWM Recovery is required. To install CWM Recovery one must first install ROM Manager. kilometers4 advised me in the first (incorrect) forum I posted this in not to use "rom manager with the s2. It is not compatible and could cause a brick of your device."
ROM Manger's Google Play pays says "You must flash a Clockwork compatible kernel first (see XDA forums)." I think that means that before I do anything I have to overwrite my ROM and lose everything I've got. Is that correct? Or am I missing something?
The instructions for ROM Manager say, "Launch ROM Manager and tap the first option that says ‘Flash ClockworkMod Recovery’ and confirm the name of your device." My device (Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket ATT ) isn't listed there (possibly because I'm not using ATT but someone else on a month-to-month plan).
So... Is there a way to get CWM Recovery on my i727 without over-writing my own ROM first? I really don't want to lose all my customizations and settings.
Regardless of that, are there any step-by-step instructions that anyone knows of for installing PDroid, as that's my real goal.
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Anyone know how to install PDroid on the i727?
The instructions are at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357056
My first question was what to make of the instructions that say, "Make a PDroid Patch for your ROM with the PDroid Patcher and put the patch on your SD card." Seems straightforward enough. But *where* on the SD card? And which SD card, internal or external?
Mostly, though, it appears that CWM Recovery is required. To install CWM Recovery one must first install ROM Manager. kilometers4 advised me in the first (incorrect) forum I posted this in not to use "rom manager with the s2. It is not compatible and could cause a brick of your device."
ROM Manger's Google Play pays says "You must flash a Clockwork compatible kernel first (see XDA forums)." I think that means that before I do anything I have to overwrite my ROM and lose everything I've got. Is that correct? Or am I missing something?
The instructions for ROM Manager say, "Launch ROM Manager and tap the first option that says ‘Flash ClockworkMod Recovery’ and confirm the name of your device." My device (Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket ATT ) isn't listed there (possibly because I'm not using ATT but someone else on a month-to-month plan).
So... Is there a way to get CWM Recovery on my i727 without over-writing my own ROM first? I really don't want to lose all my customizations and settings.
Regardless of that, are there any step-by-step instructions that anyone knows of for installing PDroid, as that's my real goal.
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I have no idea what PDroid is, but I suggest you read some of the stickies in the Development section by vincom, which will show you how to use Odin to install CWM. Here is one of his posts going into detail on how to do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28785461
By installing CWM, you will not be over writing your ROM. You will be installing a custom recovery though.
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Steev43230 said:
Anyone know how to install PDroid on the i727?
The instructions are at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357056
My first question was what to make of the instructions that say, "Make a PDroid Patch for your ROM with the PDroid Patcher and put the patch on your SD card." Seems straightforward enough. But *where* on the SD card? And which SD card, internal or external?
Mostly, though, it appears that CWM Recovery is required. To install CWM Recovery one must first install ROM Manager. kilometers4 advised me in the first (incorrect) forum I posted this in not to use "rom manager with the s2. It is not compatible and could cause a brick of your device."
ROM Manger's Google Play pays says "You must flash a Clockwork compatible kernel first (see XDA forums)." I think that means that before I do anything I have to overwrite my ROM and lose everything I've got. Is that correct? Or am I missing something?
The instructions for ROM Manager say, "Launch ROM Manager and tap the first option that says ‘Flash ClockworkMod Recovery’ and confirm the name of your device." My device (Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket ATT ) isn't listed there (possibly because I'm not using ATT but someone else on a month-to-month plan).
So... Is there a way to get CWM Recovery on my i727 without over-writing my own ROM first? I really don't want to lose all my customizations and settings.
Regardless of that, are there any step-by-step instructions that anyone knows of for installing PDroid, as that's my real goal.
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from PDroid playstore "This app is incompatible with your Rogers Wireless Samsung SAMSUNG-SGH-I727".
you can follow my stickies to root, but install pdroid at your own risk newb, but dont come a crying when it borks your phone
weezalxc said:
I have no idea what PDroid is, but I suggest you read some of the stickies in the Development section by vincom, which will show you how to use Odin to install CWM. Here is one of his posts going into detail on how to do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28785461 By installing CWM, you will not be over writing your ROM. You will be installing a custom recovery though.
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Excellent instructions, clear and complete, easily followed in much less time than it took to read them (which I did). No guessing required.
vincom said:
from PDroid playstore "This app is incompatible with your Rogers Wireless Samsung SAMSUNG-SGH-I727".
you can follow my stickies to root, but install pdroid at your own risk newb, but dont come a crying when it borks your phone.
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Understood. When I bring up Google Play, I get "This app is compatible with your Samsung SAMSUNG-SGH-I727." It appears that one other user, lots more experienced than me, has installed it. Not having a deodexed ROM, though, I expect I'm left out since the PDroid patcher will only work with deodexed ROMs.
Steev43230 said:
Understood. When I bring up Google Play, I get "This app is compatible with your Samsung SAMSUNG-SGH-I727." It appears that one other user, lots more experienced than me, has installed it. Not having a deodexed ROM, though, I expect I'm left out since the PDroid patcher will only work with deodexed ROMs.
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its because im on ics, you must stiill be on gb, the guy hasnt updated the app since feb
edit: now when i went to the playstore it says This app is compatible with your Rogers Wireless Samsung SAMSUNG-SGH-I727, lol
still only 400 people have used it, i wouldnt trust it and it hasnt been updated for awhile
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Steev43230 said:
Excellent instructions, easy to follow, clear and complete, easily followed in much less time than it took to read them (which I did). No guessing required.
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you'll be a power user soon
Following this article in order to get my Infuse to work with Rom Manager, "Install ClockworkMod Recovery On Samsung Infuse 4G [How To]" I find only about 7 entries in the DL section of the app, nothing I've ever heard of. What's the deal there? There's a DL ROM section, but nothing useful to DL? The article can be googled, I can't post a link here.
Anyway, I hope that article didn't screw me, I had to select Galaxy S I9000 because the Infuse is not supported. Is that why there's no apps to choose from?
So if I wanna use cyanogen rom, do I just DL it from somewhere, stick it on my SD card, then go back through Rom Manager to install it?
Why use ROM manager? Its not that good, and do sent work with the infuse. Use goo manager. As far as downloading ROMs, DL the ROM to the SD card, and flash from a custom recovery
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Read the stickies in the different forums.
You'll find the roms and everything that's needed in the Dev section.
Also read and understand the instructions listed in the open for the rom that you want to install.
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