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I have been searching through the forums and have been able to find answers to a few of my questions. However I have been away so long and previous phone MT3G was so much easier to work with than the SGS4G I'm a little lost on some of the jargon.
I managed to get the amazing Bionix frost rom installed and working. Here is my question.
I was able to get CWM on my phone to flash the rom, now when I boot to recovery I am getting the stock recovery screen but if I select reinstall packages I get the CWM Recovery v3.0.2.8. On my MT3G when I booted into recovery the CWM screen was the first thing I saw, I just want to confirm that this is the normal and or correct method to access CWM on my SG4G.
thanks in advance for your responses.
flash dr honks kernel. that will make sure everything is correct with CWM. that should fix any issues you are having. If you have any questions let me know. Its not too bad. I think its easier using ODIN but you can do it either way.
That is the normal process for bionix. It uses an older cwm stock. Search for the Bali 3.3UV kernel. Once you flash that, you will go straight to cwm. plus other stuff. Read his op. Once you undervolt on frost...omg. That battery life is out of control
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Click on the Bali + CWM link in my signature. You might as well start learning how to use Odin.
Glad to know you started some reading on your own! FBis251's Odin Bali 3.3 makes flashing Froyo so much easier.
Here's five of the most valuable things I've learned so far:
1) Odin is your friend.
2) Losing your soft brick virginity isn't a bad thing. QQ if it's a hard brick though. Nothing in this forum would really give you a hard brick though.
3) The Bible is quite holy. Don't read it and you'll get some sort of punishment from the community.
4) Reading is fundamental.
5) The developers are awesome!
Not in any specific order. XD
You should try out the GB ROMs here once you get more comfortable flashing on this phone. They're crazy smooth.
Thanks all.
I have been going through the "Bible" each visit to the site. That's where I was able to figure out how to get the Bionix Frost rom working on my phone. And because I missed a few steps like making sure the permissions were correct before flashing I experienced my first soft brick. Which took another 3hrs of reading and playing with Odin to get fixed. But that's what I love about this site. Everyone is so knowledgeable and willing to help. It was't to hard to find out where I messed up and how to fix it. I appreciate all the help, I will start with FB's Bali+CWM upgrade and then I'm hoping to flash Valhalla. The rom looks amazing.
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Click on the Bali + CWM link in my signature. You might as well start learning how to use Odin.
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Thanks again FB, just followed your guide and now am enjoying the red CWM. Quick question, with this setup I can now flash any FROYO roms directly from CWM correct? The GB roms however like Valhalla will require the GB bootloaders.
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Thanks again FB, just followed your guide and now am enjoying the red CWM. Quick question, with this setup I can now flash any FROYO roms directly from CWM correct? The GB roms however like Valhalla will require the GB bootloaders.
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That's correct.
Hello everyone. This is my first post, so please be gentle. I've been reading around and I can't seem to find specific answers to my questions so I figured it would be best to make a post. This is my first Android phone and also the first phone I have rooted so I'm trying to be extra careful. I've already received tons of help from other threads in these forums, but as I said I've still got a few questions.
I rooted my SGS4G using SuperOneClick v2.1.1, then proceeded to install CWM ROM Manager as per the instructions I found in many articles online. Once I got that installed I was unable to make backups as it would boot me into the stock recovery menu, which led me here searching for answers. That is when I came across this thread: [RECOVERY]CWM FINAL for the SGS4G After following the instructions I wasn't exactly sure what to do, so I attempted to boot into the "new" recovery menu which ended at an infinite boot logo, which I assumed was a soft brick after reading around a bit.
After thoroughly freaking out about my phone being bricked I looked around a bit more and came across this thread: [GUIDE] Noobs guide to Odin to flash your SGS4G (Windows) Following that thread I was able to install the T959VUVKB5 Stock + Root ROM which restored my soft brick. Once that was installed I installed CWM ROM Manager again thinking the Recovery Menu would be fixed and I could finally make a backup before moving on, but it wasn't. Then I came across this thread: [Odin][Kernel] drhonk's Bali 3.3 for Froyo, Installs CWM!
After installing drhonk's Bali 3.3 for Froyo kernel I was finally able to make a single nandroid backup (and backup my apps using Titanium Backup)! I messed around on the phone for a few days with no issues (other than the Android flickering in the boot logo). Now I am ready to move on to trying out a few ROMS. So, first thing first I said: I need to make another backup. So I entered the Recovery Menu via the CWM ROM Manager and attempted to make another backup, and this is what I get:
E: failed to open /etc..... (I couldn't write fast enough to copy the entire message)
E: unknown volume for path [/sdcard] (10s)
The second of which repeated over and over until it reached 0s and then my phone was rebooted.
TL;DR
- Rooted using SuperOneClick
- Installed ROM Manager and couldn't make a nandroid backup correctly
- Attempted to install CWM FINAL for the SGS4G, which resulted in a soft brick
- Restored using ODIN and installed T959VUVKB5 Stock + Root ROM and drhonk's Bali 3.3 for Froyo kernel
- Cannot make nandroid backups (other than the initial one apparently), Recovery Menu does not seem to be working correctly
- I am not comfortable trying new ROMs until I am able to make backups correctly
Anyway, so here are my questions:
1. What do I need to install to allow me to make nandroid backups correctly? Or is there another app besides CWM ROM Manager that will allow me to do this?
2. I would like to try a few other ROMs, but I when I reach the so-called "Do the mounting stuff" step I am unable to continue as my Recovery Menu isn't working correctly. What do I need to install in order to be able to do complete this step? I have a feeling the answer to #1 will solve #2 as well.
3. I would like to try a few of the GB ROMs (such as Valhalla v1.3.2 or Stock Gingerbread 2.3.3 Deodexed + Root), but I am not sure exactly where to go from here. Is the GB Ext4 Starter Pack the way I need to go, or would this way be better? Can I do either of these without a working Recovery Menu?
Thanks in advance for all the help!
Your first mistake was rom manager. It does not work for this phone correctly. Odin one of Dr honks kernels to get cwm recovery. They are in the dev section.
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im not sure how many times this has been posted (i think i say this once a day....) but rom manager DOES NOT WORK ON THIS PHONE.
it is fine. if you can wait a day or two, i will make a nice noob guide on getting from stock to a custom rom. i will be sure to link every pertinent thread and be sure to have a little FAQ section. hopefully it will help you.
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Your first mistake was rom manager. It does not work for this phone correctly. Odin one of Dr honks kernels to get cwm recovery. They are in the dev section.
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As I said in the post, I've already installed drhonk's Bali 3.3 for froyo kernel.
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im not sure how many times this has been posted (i think i say this once a day....) but rom manager DOES NOT WORK ON THIS PHONE.
it is fine. if you can wait a day or two, i will make a nice noob guide on getting from stock to a custom rom. i will be sure to link every pertinent thread and be sure to have a little FAQ section. hopefully it will help you.
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Thanks, but I figured that out shortly after installing it. What alternative are we supposed to use? Hopefully your noob guide will help.
are you sure you understand? seeing as you mentioned BOTH bali and krylon's cwm, yet you still do not know how to get the custom recovery on the phone. once again, i will write a nice guide for you, so for now, just odin back to stock and give me a day or two. once im out of work, i will take a nap and write this for you.
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are you sure you understand? seeing as you mentioned BOTH bali and krylon's cwm, yet you still do not know how to get the custom recovery on the phone. once again, i will write a nice guide for you, so for now, just odin back to stock and give me a day or two. once im out of work, i will take a nap and write this for you.
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Apparently I do not understand. I guess I will just wait for your guide. Hopefully it will pick up where the other guides failed (for me anyway).
Edit: After reading around a bit I think I understand where I went wrong. As a noob I was confusing CWM with ROM Manager (after all, they're both made by the same people right? I believe that's what was confusing me ). I have since uninstalled ROM Manager and have booted to the Recovery Menu and successfully made a backup.
I myself have been a member for coming up on one year. And when I originally joined I was modding my Mytouch 3G. Much easier phone to mod and especially with ROM manager. This phone on the other hand requires more attention to detail. It is very important to do your due diligence to research this site for answers before posting. The reason is, all the wonderful and talented folks making all this possible are providing us all these great hacks, cracks, and roms for free. The information is here if you just look for it. Now if you are having trouble understanding the info that is also understandable. I find questions are better received if you show everyone what you have researched and then say what your are confused about.
Enough of the lecture, the end result is that everyone here is really nice and helpful. Here are the 3 links you should save. The Bible lists everything about our phone. Now at this stage in the game unless you really want to get more background on how the phone has evolved from Froyo to GB you won't need to read the Bible. The first thing you will need to do is follow the instructions for Bali 3.3 + CWM. This will provide you with the Red CWM recovery making it possible for you to flash Froyo Roms. Once you have completed this step you can move on to the GB Starter Pack. This guide will prepare your phone with the correct bootloaders it requires to run GB Roms. Once this process has been completed you can flash GB Roms. And if you need a quick list of the roms available just look in the Bible. Hope this helps, just be patient and make sure you understand what you are reading and attempting before doing anything. And if you don't understand a step or a process then come and ask and you'll get better answers and better understanding of what you're actually doing to your phone.
SGS4G Bible
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117554
Bali 3.3 + CWM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1195860
GB Starter Pack
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1223765
Thanks for the help. I tried to do as much research as I could before posting (as you can see, I've posted two of the three links you suggested in my OP, and I basically keep the Bible open at all times ). It's just the little things that I find confusing, which is why I posted this thread. It's nice to know that from this point I can proceed to the GB Starter Pack and play around with the GB ROMs, but I think I'd like to try a few Froyo ROMs before I take that step Thanks for confirming that!
Sorry for the double post but I have another question.....
I've been reading over FB's GB Ext4 Starter Pack thread and I just wanted to make sure that once you get to the part where you flash your "favorite GB rom" that Valhalla v1.3.2 would be an acceptable ROM to flash there. If not, which ROM should I flash first, then flash Valhalla? Thanks in advance.
Yes, Valhalla would be fine to flash at that point (any version). just as long as you went through each step of the directions first. you'll be fine.
Guys please forgive the newb question but I need to know the easiest way to do this without bricking my fathers phone.
Last week I flashed his stock Froyo phone to the leaked Gingerbread 2.3.6 version for his SG4G. He is not happy at all with the wifi and wanted to go back to the stock TMobile Froyo. I didnt want to attempt that, but now see that Samsung/TMob have the KJ6 Official release available. I want to know how can I flash this rom to his phone? Will mini Kies see his phone when I plug it in and recognize there is an upgrade available? Or is there a way to use Odin and load the official version of the rom to the phone? I really appreciate any direction you guys can provide me.
Thx
Ken
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Guys please forgive the newb question but I need to know the easiest way to do this without bricking my fathers phone.
Last week I flashed his stock Froyo phone to the leaked Gingerbread 2.3.6 version for his SG4G. He is not happy at all with the wifi and wanted to go back to the stock TMobile Froyo. I didnt want to attempt that, but now see that Samsung/TMob have the KJ6 Official release available. I want to know how can I flash this rom to his phone? Will mini Kies see his phone when I plug it in and recognize there is an upgrade available? Or is there a way to use Odin and load the official version of the rom to the phone? I really appreciate any direction you guys can provide me.
Thx
Ken
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Ken,
* You would have to flash back to KD1 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063696) to get Kies to see the phone as a registered device. Thanks to Whitehawkx for that.
* ODIN can be used, too, thanks to RaverX3X. He created a version of stock KJ6 for ODIN for people having issues with Kies (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353176)
Hope that helps.
First of all, I would like to apologize for the following flame and trolling. Why, why won't people FU**ING READ!? It ain't that hard! They teach you how to do that since Kindergarten! WTF?!?!?!?! OMFG!!! This has been answered only 100 times per day since source release and 2092189348093284323932873478893221 times since Raver made an Odin version. Now.........................
Go to Raver 2.3.6 KJ6 Odin in dev section. DL and flash through Odin (simple, put phone in dl mode, plug in computer, open odin, load rom file in pda after you extract it from zip, flash... done!). If you want cwm, flash KJ1 kernel from drhonk. Put zipped .tar file in pda section too... well, you gotta' know how Odin works. Same as I explained above, but with different file. Now you have official KJ6, which is same as leaked, with KJ1 (root, cwm). Not responsible for any bricks. This is what I did and worked.
Theres also a CWM version so if you prefer you can use the cwm method. Download rom zip, put in sd card, go to cwm, flash, wait, done. But I think you will have to flash Kj1 kernel to have root and remember to disable voodoo/etx4.
*Before flashing kj6, disable voodoo/ext4.
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First of all, I would like to apologize for the following flame and trolling. Why, why won't people FU**ING READ!? It ain't that hard! They teach you how to do that since Kindergarten! WTF?!?!?!?! OMFG!!! This has been answered only 100 times per day since source release and 2092189348093284323932873478893221 times since Raver made an Odin version. Now.........................
Go to Raver 2.3.6 KJ6 Odin in dev section. DL and flash through Odin (simple, put phone in dl mode, plug in computer, open odin, load rom file in pda after you extract it from zip, flash... done!). If you want cwm, flash KJ1 kernel from drhonk. Put zipped .tar file in pda section too... well, you gotta' know how Odin works. Same as I explained above, but with different file. Now you have official KJ6, which is same as leaked, with KJ1 (root, cwm). Not responsible for any bricks. This is what I did and worked.
Theres also a CWM version so if you prefer you can use the cwm method. Download rom zip, put in sd card, go to cwm, flash, wait, done. But I think you will have to flash Kj1 kernel to have root and remember to disable voodoo/etx4.
*Before flashing kj6, disable voodoo/ext4.
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Well Chris, I wish we all were as smart as you with these phones. When I see a Q/A section in a Forum, I see it as just that. I dont care if the same question gets asked 5000000 times and you shouldnt either as long as its asked in the correct area in the forum, so flame away. Im not a developer, so I stay away from that area unless directed. FYI, just prior to your response I saw Stephens response and ventured into the developer area and found the Odin ver. of KJ6 to which I thank RaverX for and Stephen for pointing a "newb" in the right direction.
Sorry I put you out Chris for asking a question in the Q/A section of the forums....
Thanks to all for your support.
no the cwm version is pre rooted just the kernel is not ...
I'm not smart. Ask, Raver. Although the flame, I apologized and helped. Got it working?
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I'm not smart. Ask, Raver. Although the flame, I apologized and helped. Got it working?
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LOL. Not yet, but he will be over tomorrow expecting me to fix my mistake (installing the non official release of 2.3.6). All i hear is how crappy the wifi is and how he cant use his wifi calling, LOL. Old timers....
Thanks again!
Chris calm down. Holy crap.
Desert, let me know if you have any more questions. Be sure to do a quick search prior to creating a new thread, but since this one is already created, that point is moot. Pm me if i don't respond. I've been super busy. Also i won't have an sgs4g for a while...I'm on a vibrant right now.
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First off, Thanks to everyone for the posts and for future patience.
I know there has been a lot of discussion on this subject, but I seem to have elevated it to a new level of loopy. Bear with me, please; I'll make whatever changes needed. I have researched/read a lot tried many of the recommended procedures and frankly, I think it has all become mud stew in my head. My wife is none too happy, and if you guys could help me save my genitals/marriage, I'd be much appreciative.
The facts: 1 T-Mobile SGS4G t959v, 1 Mac os X 10.6.8, 1 Heimdall 1.3.1 and 1 ticked-off wife.
So, following the xda forum, I successfully rooted the device. Then I downloaded ROM manager and installed CwM (now I realize the error of my ways), downloaded and flashed Bionix. Phone looped "3e" recovery.
After much research, found heimdall on XDA, and was able to get the recovery image changed to CwM Voodoo Lagfix Recovery v3.0.2.8x. Now, I'm looping that recovery. Tried the bali 3.3 kernel, flashed just fine. found sgs4g official gb2.3.6....Rom, flashed just fine. Still, I remain at the red voodoo screen.
Obviously, I can access the sd card through my mac, and have tried various update.zip procedures, and various ROMs.
So, I've been reading for several days now, poring over these and other forums, and if I understand it correctly, bali3.3_heimdall.tar.gz (thank you very much!) is supposed to undo the ROM manager screw up from earlier (and I can only think that I am missing some critical info here), but no, still looking at the voodoo recovery.
I AM kind of new to this, however I have rooted and modded 4- MyTough 3g's and a defy, All running CMx.
Thanks again,
SN
Try disabling voodoo lag fix and see if that helps
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Thanks again,
it's done, with no change.
You are aware that Bali3.3 is a Froyo kernel? If the last rom you flashed was GB 2.3.6 then try flashing a GB kernel and make sure your mounts are correct.
missed the bali/froyo. does this imply that I might flash a froyo rom over bali? or do I need to flash a gb kernel for the 2.3.6 rom? Also, I'm using heimdall and I don't know how to use non-.tar files with it; or if you can.
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missed the bali/froyo. does this imply that I might flash a froyo rom over bali? or do I need to flash a gb kernel for the 2.3.6 rom? Also, I'm using heimdall and I don't know how to use non-.tar files with it; or if you can.
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:facepalm:
There are line-by-line instructions all over this forum to install kernels and custom roms.
The search button is your best friend here. Use it! Google can also search the xda forum... try starting your search with: site:forum.xda-developers.com
For example:
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site:forum.xda-developers.com Galaxy S 4G Heimdall
or
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site:forum.xda-developers.com galaxy s 4g download mode
Learning to use XDA will help you find what you need. Following the rules will help you get answers.
I say all this, because every problem you are having is already answered in this forum!
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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[Q&A] [ODIN][UCLB3] AT&T 2.3.6 Gingerbread with root and CWM recovery option - Infus
Q&A for [ODIN][UCLB3] AT&T 2.3.6 Gingerbread with root and CWM recovery option - Infuse 4g
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Before posting, please use the forum search and read through the discussion thread for [ODIN][UCLB3] AT&T 2.3.6 Gingerbread with root and CWM recovery option - Infuse 4g. If you can't find an answer, post it here, being sure to give as much information as possible (firmware version, steps to reproduce, logcat if available) so that you can get help.
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Need gb bootloader for Samsung Infuse (Rainbow'd recovery)
jscott30 said:
Hi all, I've had a change in philosophy about handling Gingerbread bootloaders in these packages. So, I'm going to take these packages down until I repack them without the boot.bin and Sbl.bin. I'll post a separate option for getting Gingerbread bootloaders, with some instructions and warning about the risks that come with flashing them.
There has been a lot of talk on here recently about bootloaders, mainly because folks wanted Gingerbread bootloaders to clear up the issue of seeing rainbows in recovery when flashing Gingerbread or ICS roms.
The bootloader is pretty much the base software that boots your phone into the operating system. If something happens to cause a flash of this bootloader to fail, then you do run the risk of bricking your phone. Because, without that bootloader, nothing is going to load on your phone. Mess it up, and you have a nice paperweight.
That said, to clear up some confusion, bootloaders themselves aren't bad. You need them to boot your operating system. Gingerbread bootloaders are desirable to boot Gingerbread and ICS roms on our phones because they were designed to do that - and do that without rainbow bugs that people see when they stay with Froyo bootloaders.
You had best know what you are doing when you flash them, however, and it isn't advisable to flash them over and over without good reason.
Personally, I haven't had a failed Odin flash yet. All it takes is one time, though, to have a bad flash, even for someone who can do this stuff in their sleep.
It's late now, and I have a graduation to attend in the morning. So, I'll post some updated packages later on Saturday. I'll include a new package with some extra goodies like extended power menu, extra lock screens, and CRT animation. And while there will still be a standalone option to get GB bootloaders, the rooted UCLB3 packages won't include the bootloaders.
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I'm late to the party, but wanting to recover my rainbow'd Infuse when I tried to flash CM9. Can someone post a working link to the appropriate .rar file that Jscott30 originally put in the FAQ for this thread?
Much obliged.
Need gb bootloader for Samsung Infuse
Can someone please post a fresh link to the gb bootloader? I have a Samsung Infuse that has rainbow'd recovery and gets into the logo loop.
Much obliged.
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the file sharing website has removed the files can u please give an alternative
My main issue is to get the Gingerbread bootloaders, it is blocking anything I do.
Would you also still have access to those bootloaders and be able to share them again for Samsung Infuse, like they are described in the original thread ? :
"1.) I have rainbow distortion in recovery or in the boot animation. How can I get Gingerbread bootloaders to fix this?:
You can download THIS .rar file, extract using 7zip, and flash the tar.md5 package in Odin (use the pda slot). Flashing Gingerbread bootloaders will correct rainbow distortion in recovery and in the boot animation. "
Thanks in advance,