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[Q] Issues Modding Mesmerize

Good afternoon all,
I know some of these issues have been kind of addressed in small detail (at least from what I've been able to locate with searching) but being the noobsauce I am I'm still pretty confused.
My wife got a new phone since her Mezmerize was having a ton of force closes, even after having USCC load 2.2 with the Samsung PST in the service center. Since we we now have a Mesmerize to play with I was thinking of modding the phone to see if we can get around the issues.
I've sucessfuly rooted the phone with SuperOneClick but I've read there isn't much reliable modding for the Mez currently. We only want it for games for us and the kids so we'd leave it on Airplane mode and simply use WiFi so having a USCC radio does not matter to us. I've read it is possible to load a mod designed for the Fascinate into the phone but when I attempt to 'apply sdcard:update.zip' using the premium CWM app with the JITsomethingorother for the Fascinate I get the following message:
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[COLOR="Yellow"]-- Install from package...
Finding update pacage...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Red"]E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Installation aborted[/COLOR]
Since this leaves the phone in recovery mode I can attempt to manually apply the update but I get an error image /!\ with an Android standing by it. I can reboot the phone okay but there seems to be no way to mod this unless I'm overlooking some simple steps
I'm assuming this is due to having a factory release of 2.2 on the phone but this is just speculation.
Any advice?

As of Android 2.2, ROM Manager, which installs the official version of ClockworkMod, no longer supports the Mesmerize.
You'll want the hacked version of CWM, which we call CWM Red, from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=942021
You'll want the TAR copy. Then flash using Odin, which you can get in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=881064
Use the instructions, but don't worry about the PIT file.

Awesome.
Thanks for the quick reply; I'll try this when I get home tonight.

[Q] Recovery mode only has 4 options (Vibrant)

I'm trying to flash a new ROM and noticed that my recovery screen now only has 4 options:
reboot system now
reinstall packages
delete all user data
delete cache data
That's it. I'm running TeamWhiskey's Onyx.R4.2
So where did all my other recovery options go? How do I flash a new ROM when I only have those options? I'm pretty confused here.
So I followed reinstall packages (which did nothing earlier) and now see that this is my path. I always figure it out about five minutes after I post in a help forum.

Maybe an OTA replaced your recovery partition? If you want your other options, try reinstalling ClockworkMod.

UPDATE
Here is the latest problem I'm having with this.
Install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (or /dev/block/mmcblk0)
(Device or resource busy)
E:Can't mount SDCARD:update.zip
Installation aborted.
Why is this happening? I have the ROM zip that I've renamed "update.zip" and it's located on the drive... anyway, this is really kinda frustrating. I don't understand what is happening.
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EDIT:
So, once in ClockworkMod Recovery, I apply the update.zip. It displays something quickly (too quickly to read) and then reboots into Android Recovery. It does this same process every time. I simply cannot get this phone to flash this new ROM.

1. Research how to Odin to jfd.
2. The vibrant n00b guide by s1 can help alot.
3. Honestly this could be solved by the n00b guide and just post in the vibrant section next time!
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duboi97 said:
2. The vibrant n00b guide by s1 can help alot.
3. Honestly this could be solved by the n00b guide and just post in the vibrant section next time!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I appreciate the reply, but this n00b guide doesn't even remotely address my problem. At least not the n00b guide I found by searching Google. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14358771#post14358771)
This isn't about flashing ROMS. This isn't about ClockworkMod Recovery. This isn't about my problem.

This is the all might n00b guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
Did you ever try reinstalling packages (you have to do it more than once and you must also have to update.zip file on your internal SD card)
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Thanks for the link. I had done the Reinstall Packages thing.
I got to the point where I just wanted to Odin back to stock and start from there. I downloaded the files and did everything as instructed. The problem occurred when I tried to connect the phone in Download Mode with Odin running. My computers (two different Win7-32 PCs) said that the USB device was not recognized or had malfunctioned. I had just installed the drivers not five minutes before and it still would not work. I tried multiple USB jacks and I tried manually pointing to the drivers when necessary.
Anyway, none of that worked. I had a soft brick. I ended up stopping by a store and played dumb: "Hey, my phone just won't turn on." They looked at it, tried a couple things, then ordered me a free replacement under warranty. Problem solved.
It sucks to brick a phone, but I'm not afraid of it! That's how we learn, I suppose. Thanks for your help and the link... I'll read that before working on the new one!
+mf

gooapple v5 3g...any rom i try i get this error message

-- Install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:signature length doesn't match EOCD marker
E:signature verifciation failed
Installation Aborted.
what can i do?
thanx
p.s.
when hold +key and power key for 10 secs I get Android system recovery <3e> in english

is the same to me I'm navigate in lot of forums but not find any info hey somebody can give us a hand with this?
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Hey Guys,
The answers is really given more than once, reading is verry difficult sometimes i think...
You have to put the Chinese CWM installer back to the phone and than update your phone without problems. Use the searchbar and read de big Gooapple tread fully, and you will find the answer.
You can ask Anexonel13 as well, he did a lot of work on these phones. You could try to send a PM to him.
Regards Tom

[Q] Can't flash ROM - (BAD) error

I have been trying and reading over the past 2 days and I can't get this figured out. I got a Skyrocket on Friday and have been trying to get it rooted and flash a new ROM on it. I finally got it rooted and for the life of me I cannot get a ROM flashed. Every time I try, this is what it reads:
"ClockworkMod Recovery v5.0.2.6
-- Installing: /sdcard/{ROM file name}.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
E:Can't open /sdcard/{ROM file name}.zip
(bad)
Installation aborted."
I have tried flashing 3 different ROMs. I have downloaded 1 of them 3 times and the other 2 twice. This seems like a very easy process and I haven't had this much trouble in the past, but for some reason this phone doesn't seem to like the ROM files.
Any suggestions?

THIS ISNT THE SKYROCKET FORUM
Please look at the section you're in
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its not working cause u flashing the wrong roms.....need to go to the skyrocket section.....then u can turn into a flashaholic like the rest of us

Soft bricked Galaxy S5 Active SM-G870A (Failed Root Attempt)

Hi, first off I tried rooting my Galaxy S5 Active with no success, and on top I'm a total noob. I followed a tutorial that made me flash a old 4.4.2 kit-kat kernel or something like that, I had no idea that after the updates you could no longer downgrade that far. So I ended up soft bricking it, a couple of head aching days later of going forum to forum, download so many different files with no success or solution anywhere for my specific problem. When I boot into recovery the top line says "Android system recovery <3e> I dont know if that has any part of the problem just in case though. Another solution that I thought should have worked was to put the update package "G870A_OF3_tJ3_OTA.zip" on my external SD card and install it from the "apply update from external storage" in recovery. Which I did and it came up with "E: error in /sideload/package.zip (Status 7)." I've pretty much given up at this point but if you have anything that you think could work that would be great!