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[Q] Flashing CWM onto rooted SGS 4G

Hey. So I rooted my T-Mobile SGS 4G (stock 2.2 firmware) with SuperOneClick. That was super easy, I tested it out with a few utilities and I definitely have root.
So I went into rom manager and pushed the button to flash clockwork mod. It asked me for superuser status, said it was successful, but then it boots into the stock samsung recovery. I've tried this several times and I always have the same result. I'm sorry if there's an answer on this already but I'll be damned if I could figure out how to search for it without coming up with a bunch of unrelated problems.
Thanks!

Try going into clockwork and choosing boot to recovery then after that if it goes into stock recovery choose reinstall packages sometimes you have to choose reinstall twice. That's how I got mine into cwm first time
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Oh no that's the problem, I can't get clockwork to boot. No matter how many times I install it using the installer inside rom manager, the stock recovery boots up.

ROM MANAGER DOES NOT WORK. USE KRYLONS CWM FINAL IN THE DEV SECTION.
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Yea I no, but wen u boot into it you get the stock 3e recovery and there is an option to reinstall packages
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You need to download krylons modified recovery.bin file and use a file explorer app to push the file to system/bin. You need to also have the file update.zip on the root of your SD card. Then you boot into stock recovery and choose reinstall packages. This will boot you into cwm.
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[Q] Thought I Rooted My Infuse...

Just received my Infuse 4G and I think I rooted it, but I can't bring up the regular recovery menu (install zip from SD card, etc.). I have Superuser and ROM Manager, but when I reboot into recovery, the standard menu does not show up but another one with totally different choices. By the way, when I installed CWM it didn't have the Infuse as a choice for devices. Did I skip a step in the rooting process?

Choose i9000 in Clockwork.
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That did not work.
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It makes an update zip.... You take it and put it in the sd root after you rename it update.zip. Then you have to have a modded 3e recovery file that you replace the original with in system/bin/. Then go into recovery, reinstall packages. Bam, clockwork.
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GAPY427 said:
Just received my Infuse 4G and I think I rooted it, but I can't bring up the regular recovery menu (install zip from SD card, etc.). I have Superuser and ROM Manager, but when I reboot into recovery, the standard menu does not show up but another one with totally different choices. By the way, when I installed CWM it didn't have the Infuse as a choice for devices. Did I skip a step in the rooting process?
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Are you stock rooted? or custom ROM?

If you are rooted use SGS kernal flasher and flash a custom kernal that will give you recovery easiest way i think

brorex said:
If you are rooted use SGS kernal flasher and flash a custom kernal that will give you recovery easiest way i think
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Or Odin/Heimdall a custom kernel in download mode - don't even need root for that.
And don't use ROM Manager - it just causes problems on our devices since it insists on using a crippled recovery that isn't compatible with Voodoo Lagfix.

TDuran said:
Are you stock rooted? or custom ROM?
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It's stock rooted.

Help froyo rom

I have been trying to use Odin with no success recognizing my device. So I am giving up for now.
My question is can I use CWM or rom manager to flash a rom without Odin. I am stock froyo 2.2 and was wanting to flash another custom froyo rom like fasty or similiar. Can this be done without Odin? Thx
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If you don't want to use ODIN you will have to find the method to get around the 3e recovery in order to use ClockworkMod recovery. You'll need something like Root Explorer from the Market so you can move files around. Search in the forums for 3e recovery workaround.
When you get that, then just put the zip of any froyo rom on your internal sd card and flash it through CWM.
This is the most simple type of flashing so if I lost you, your best bet is to read as much as you can about flashing froyo roms. Luckily, it is generally safer than trying to start out with gingerbread roms.

stoehner said:
I have been trying to use Odin with no success recognizing my device. So I am giving up for now.
My question is can I use CWM or rom manager to flash a rom without Odin. I am stock froyo 2.2 and was wanting to flash another custom froyo rom like fasty or similiar. Can this be done without Odin? Thx
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Have you considered giving Heimdall a try?
You may also want to check the options in the "Connection Issues" post in my signature.

That's what I needed to know. I put the 2e recovery fix through root explorer. So I should be in good shape. So I wipe everything, and does it matter what CWM I have. I just installed CWM thru rom manager.
PS I am gonna try hemidall soon.
Thx
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stoehner said:
That's what I needed to know. I put the 2e recovery fix through root explorer. So I should be in good shape. So I wipe everything, and does it matter what CWM I have. I just installed CWM thru rom manager.
PS I am gonna try hemidall soon.
Thx
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Theoretically, if you have the 2e recovery fix done you can flash the new rom from the recovery menu with no problems. The new rom will just replace the old one but all your data will stay where it was.
I would suggest backing up and flashing from stock because most roms run better this way. But, to each his own.
Lastly, Rom Manager sucks for Galaxy S phones. You should really learn how to use odin because there have been some problems when people use rom manager.

Newbie Help

Ok just got this phone and have decided to go with Phoenix Blood rom, but how do i start? I have to be on froyo to root? Im coming from samsung epic on sprint that i flashed so im not completely retarded. Thanks for any help

Use superoneclick to root on froyo.
If your on 2.3.3 gb there's a flashable. Zip in development section to root.
Also you will want to use tgagunnmans nvflash method to install clockworkmod recovery in dev section.
Phoenix blood is a great choice btw, enjoy!
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You're still on Froyo? To my understanding it's a good idea to flash the OTA GB first so that you'll get the up to date baseband. Once that's done just go ahead and flash PB.

no im on gb jsut thought i had to go back to froyo to root, so i just flash clockwork mod then pb and thats it?

reeshmd23 said:
no im on gb jsut thought i had to go back to froyo to root, so i just flash clockwork mod then pb and thats it?
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Yes, but make sure you're using NVFlash to get CWM. Don't use Rom Manager.

Easiest way is using the tool unlockroot. It supports gb on the G2X. Or you can use nvflash, whichever you prefer.
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redmonke255 said:
Easiest way is using the tool unlockroot. It supports gb on the G2X. Or you can use nvflash, whichever you prefer.
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If he wants to change Roms he will still need Nvflash regardless how he gets it rooted.

GTWalling said:
If he wants to change Roms he will still need Nvflash regardless how he gets it rooted.
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Agree. Nvflash=bullet proof.

what is nvflash?

reeshmd23 said:
what is nvflash?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
From that thread:
Flashing the custom recovery using NvFlash is the only way to ensure that in the case your phone will not boot up, you will be able to get into recovery to fix the issue / flash a ROM / restore from nandroid backup. That is what this app will do for you.
If you flashed the ClockworkMod recovery from ROM Manager it does not flash the recovery to your phone, it fake flashed it. The only way you can gain access to ClockworkMod recovery is through ROM Manager at that point. Using this method is the only way to flash recovery so it is persistent and accessible booting to recovery.
If you have already flashed through ROM Manager you can still proceed with this method. Flash Away!
(You can use both ROM Manager CWM and have the nvflashed version working together. You just access either or one at a time, having the nvflashed one means you can boot to CWM. Welcome to Tegra2)
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Follow the link. This is a must for tegra 2 based phones. It is always better to be safe than sorry and it also allows you to do a ton of other things, such as making backups and flashing roms. Let us know if you need help. The phone is pretty much unbrickable after you do this. It gives you the ability to recover from any major mistake.

Its in the dev thread, it low level flashes clockworkmod recovery to our phones internal memory partition. You need to install apx drivers first in order for the g2x to be nvflashed.
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thanks for the help guys got it all set up

Just to add in, nvflash allows u to boot into cwm recovery whenever u want and u don't need to be next to a computer. I think that is how it worked for Samsung phones and Odin, where u needed a computer, but haven't used a Samsung phone so I could be wrong. Remember always make a back up of everything and play around with the different roms, not every rom works for everyone
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Actually Odin is just like nvflash. It is used to put cwm on you phone and to put the stock recovery back on.
Once you have cwm you can flash what ever rom or kernel without the need for root. Just back up your stock unrooted stock rom before flashing anything else.
If you do that you will have your own stock backup with no need of finding it in the forums if you need to go back to stock.
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E file signature verification has failed? What does this mean/

I need help I don't really understand how to install a rom like what do I have to do I tried rom manager but never worked. Now I just tried to install a rom and it said Email file signature verification has failed.
What does this mean please help!
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Which phone are u using? Did u obtain root? Do you have recovery installed?
If you do, I recommend you to use recovery to flash the rom.

I am using the droid 3 and yes I have root access. And im not sure about the. Recovery I am new to this stuff. I do have something called clockwork recovery. I even tried using rom toolbox an rom manager. But for some reason after I download a rom from either app it will ask if I want to boot into recovery I will push ok but it just reboots my phone shouldn't it boot me into recover?
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If you have Clockwork, then you have recovery installed.
I've never use rom manager, instead, I BOOT into recovery and flash everything from there.
If you don't know how to boot into it, download this app:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.siriusapplications.quickboot&hl=en
Then choose recovery. You MUST put the rom in the root of your SD card to flash it, not inside a folder.

What does that mean root of your sd card I haven't read about what that is or how to do that?
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The issue is your using a recovery that doesn't allow for non official signed roms to be flashed.

ryanw5489 said:
What does that mean root of your sd card I haven't read about what that is or how to do that?
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Just copy the rom on your SD card...