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[Q] Need some clarification on a couple of things regarding my rooted Mesmerize

Ok, I've got to ask this, even though I know it could probably be pieced together with just the right posts from the forum here. But I've got several mental issues, one of those being comprehending at times, and also I have a bad problem with wording sometimes. So if I can't find all the information I need in a single place (maybe two lol), then the chances of me screwing something up are immensely increased. So please just bear with me, and lemme see if I can spit this out as simply as possible.
I've just rooted my USCC Mesmerize with SuperOneClick, so now I need to know some things. Forgive me if they seem out of order at all, but just gonna ask as they come to my mind.
I wanted to install the Voodoo kernel. Do I have to flash a custom ROM before I can do this, or can I do it just by rooting the phone and having all the OEM software untouched?
I'm pretty sure that no matter what I choose to do next, that I first need to do a full back-up of my phone in case of error. I saw the post mentioning the install of Titanium Backup and then ROM Manager. Before I go and install anything, I just wanna make sure that it IS one of those 2 apps that I'm supposed to use to make that initial back-up. And if not, what app would it be?
I know that CWM has to be installed sometime also. Also in the same post I mentioned above, the OP stated "In ROM Manager I did "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery" and chose the Fascinate option and was told that it downloaded the latest ClockworkMod Recovery.". So what I now need to clarify is this. Does ROM Manager just download the newest ClockworkMod Recovery files and then I have to install them manually via the forum sticky, or does it download AND install them completely for me?
And I've seen/heard a lot all night as I've been researching about Nandroid back-ups. But am unclear at this point as to which app is responsible for making those. Not sure if it's one I've already mentioned above, or a totally different one I may have missed. So help there would also be much appreciated.
At this moment, I think those are all the questions I really need a little more clarity on. Other than that, I think I can handle it by myself for the time being. And thank you again for bearing with me as I learn my way around a little bit more. I chose this forum out of all the others I stumbled across last night due to the level of professionalism I've seen so far here. I just wish the other Dev forum I've been a member of for a long time had the same level of professionalism that I've seen here so far lol.

lets try this again...
1. first thing you need to do is flash cwm on your phone...follow the directions on the page...link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850898
2. figure out what Rom you wanna flash...link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=890
3. finally...flash the voodoo kernel onto your phone and make sure to get the one for the mesmerize...link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=871915
4. as far as backing up you can use titanium or flash your mesmerize back to stock...link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=881064
all this worked well for me and i hope it works just as well or better for you!

I hate to say this, but you confused the hell out of me and I've written a lot of how-to's on every one of these subjects.
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1. Install RomManager from the marketplace. Then, in RomManager, install ClockworkMod Reocvery. However, you need to follow the steps in the CWM thread to get it to work correctly.
2. After you have clockworkmod recovery working, do a Nandroid backup. You can do this from RomManager and should. Titanium backups are for apps and such.
3. After you backup immediately flash the Voodoo kernel for the Mesmerize with Voodoo Sound. It's great! But more importantly, it flashes a 'permanent' recovery onto your phone so you can boot straight into a functional recovery and not have to use ODIN.
4. Find ROMs you like and install them. Make sure you always wipe your data before a ROM flash. When you want to go back to your stock ROM, just restore your backup from the recovery.
Note, after you install the Voodoo kernel it will take a while to boot because it is converting your phone's filesystem. Once you have Voodoo enabled you should not flash another kernel unless you turn off the Voodoo lagfix. This can be done in recovery menu it provides.

I'm new on rooting a phone and I need help please guy's could anyone help me. Thanks

Hello there guy's I'm new with rooted charge phones. Well guy's last night I did a stupid thing with my phone.. I accidentally updates my phone with the new OTA FP1 with rooted rom. Well guy's now my phone is screwing up.
So I followed few steps on at XDA.. How to fix my phone.. So I got my phone on stock rom and also I got the new update OTA FP1.
Well guy's I need some help on rooting this phone with the new update stock OTA FP1 rom.
The person who help me on rooting my phones he left to a church mission at south Africa.
Could any one please guide me on steps on rooting this phone on the new stock Rom (FP1) rooted also includes radios, kernel.
Please I need help guides steps with this phone issues because I'm not great person on rooting.
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sgtkillspot said:
Hello there guy's I'm new with rooted charge phones. Well guy's last night I did a stupid thing with my phone.. I accidentally updates my phone with the new OTA FP1 with rooted rom. Well guy's now my phone is screwing up.
So I followed few steps on at XDA.. How to fix my phone.. So I got my phone on stock rom and also I got the new update OTA FP1.
Well guy's I need some help on rooting this phone with the new update stock OTA FP1 rom.
The person who help me on rooting my phones he left to a church mission at south Africa.
Could any one please guide me on steps on rooting this phone on the new stock Rom (FP1) rooted also includes radios, kernel.
Please I need help guides steps with this phone issues because I'm not great person on rooting.
Sent from my SCH-I510 using xda premium
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Follow direction #5:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1560117

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I was fuclking frustrated when trying to CWM / ROOT / CUSTOM rom my charge.
I have rooted and installed more roms than i can shake a stick at with my other phones.
But the lack of information on sooooo many of the dev threads that leave out soooooooooooooooooooooooo much info made my head spin.
First of all.
Odin is a program that you can install clockword mod with, as well as some custom roms.
Clockwork mod is a recovery / install tool that you install to be able to install custom roms and packages.
Even installing clockwork mod is a hassle, often you have to install it with odin and select, dont auto reboot. then pull the usb and then the battery.. then you have to hit the VolumeUp button + power + home to get into cwm.. and hopefully it will stick..
Once you get cwm installed you have to download a rom..
There are many of them, i went with a package that you load via odin instead of installing from clockwork mod.
i went with a package that was a stock 2.3.6 with root.
after i installed it, it was recommended that you wipe devlink cache, system cache.
finally after i rebooted i finally had a rom that was rooted.
This was after 2+ hours of searching through threads, downloading way too much crap and swearing at my computer for the lack of quality directions.
Usually XDA is rife with STICKYS that are easy to follow.
The charge forum is quite the opposite.
If i was not tired / drunk and frustrated i would post a correct HOW TO thread.. that i would imagine would not get stickied.

sprintrjm said:
I was fuclking frustrated when trying to CWM / ROOT / CUSTOM rom my charge.
I have rooted and installed more roms than i can shake a stick at with my other phones.
But the lack of information on sooooo many of the dev threads that leave out soooooooooooooooooooooooo much info made my head spin.
First of all.
Odin is a program that you can install clockword mod with, as well as some custom roms.
Clockwork mod is a recovery / install tool that you install to be able to install custom roms and packages.
Even installing clockwork mod is a hassle, often you have to install it with odin and select, dont auto reboot. then pull the usb and then the battery.. then you have to hit the VolumeUp button + power + home to get into cwm.. and hopefully it will stick..
Once you get cwm installed you have to download a rom..
There are many of them, i went with a package that you load via odin instead of installing from clockwork mod.
i went with a package that was a stock 2.3.6 with root.
after i installed it, it was recommended that you wipe devlink cache, system cache.
finally after i rebooted i finally had a rom that was rooted.
This was after 2+ hours of searching through threads, downloading way too much crap and swearing at my computer for the lack of quality directions.
Usually XDA is rife with STICKYS that are easy to follow.
The charge forum is quite the opposite.
If i was not tired / drunk and frustrated i would post a correct HOW TO thread.. that i would imagine would not get stickied.
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Hey bro, no need to get frustrated, you tried too hard to learn all at once. Let talk about what you have on your phone and what you want to achieve? I will take you through step by step.
Another thing I want to clear with you about Odin and CWM. They both are two useful tools to flash rom/kernel etc.. If kernel or full rom image are created in a ZIP format or extension, you use cwm. If a rom/kernel created in a MD5 format or extension, you would use Odin.
For example; the new FP1 kernel was made in both format so you have a choice to use either to flash.
Summary:
1. If the file ended with ZIP extension like "FP1_kernel.ZIP", you would use CWM to flash.
2. If the file ended with MD5 extension like "FP1_kernel.MD5", then you would use Odin to flash.
In order to use cwm, it has to be installed on your phone. cwm was created in MD5 extension, so you need to use Odin to install cwm to your phone. Once cwm installed on your phone, in order to access it, you need to hold Vol up+home+power button to get to it, then you can use it to flash zip file.
Odin is an execution PC file (.exe), you download and install on your PC and it used to flash MD5 file. In order for Odin to talk to your phone, you have to put your phone in "download mode". By remove battery, plug in usb cable between your PC and phone, press Vol down button, this will put your phone in download mode, now you re insert battery back to ensure a stable data transfer between your PC and phone. Without put back battery, data transfer may fail. After this, Odin is ready to flash Md5 file to your phone.
Like I said, let me know what's on your phone and what you want to achieve, I can help you step by step to get it done. After you have some practice, you will understand what involved and how to use them. Cheers!!!

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yeah.. i should have just read through the forums a day or so to figure out the odin / rooting / rom process for this phone.
But i am a seasoned vet in the android world and got pretty frustrated, mainly because a few of the other xda forums made me a little jaded by the process.
I have a fully functioning 2.3.6 rooted charge with CWM and the edited build prop to keep the Unwanted ota updates from bugging me.
Thanks for not flaming the f-out of me.
BTW have yall come across a thread about sandblasting or sandpapering the back cover of the phone to make it less slippery? I have sweaty f-ing hand, i know gross, but its a slippery phone for me.

sprintrjm said:
yeah.. i should have just read through the forums a day or so to figure out the odin / rooting / rom process for this phone.
But i am a seasoned vet in the android world and got pretty frustrated, mainly because a few of the other xda forums made me a little jaded by the process.
I have a fully functioning 2.3.6 rooted charge with CWM and the edited build prop to keep the Unwanted ota updates from bugging me.
Thanks for not flaming the f-out of me.
BTW have yall come across a thread about sandblasting or sandpapering the back cover of the phone to make it less slippery? I have sweaty f-ing hand, i know gross, but its a slippery phone for me.
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Not a problem, you can get a back cover from ebay for a few bucks and it will do the trick.
Seems like you already knew how to handle cwm, why don't you flash (using cwm) FP1 eclipse rom, kernel and radio, so you will be on the latest O/S?

Why is there no ODIN CWM file?

First, great work by all.
I see this on a few other Samsung devices which takes a long time and makes it more difficult to flash.
Why not just make a CWM ODIN file for the first time flash?
The Cdn phone is different from ATT so that option does not work and neither does the Unbrickable ROM btw.
It just seems from my experience flashing all these different Samsung phones to just have a CWM ODIN file and in 2 steps the person is done.
Is this possible?
Please leave in Dev area.

droiduzr2 said:
First, great work by all.
I see this on a few other Samsung devices which takes a long time and makes it more difficult to flash.
Why not just make a CWM ODIN file for the first time flash?
The Cdn phone is different from ATT so that option does not work and neither does the Unbrickable ROM btw.
It just seems from my experience flashing all these different Samsung phones to just have a CWM ODIN file and in 2 steps the person is done.
Is this possible?
Please leave in Dev area.
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Not sure exactly what you are asking, but I think that it has something to do with 3e recovery. And this does NOT belong here, in the Dev thread.

The 3e Mod recovery is not working.
signature verification failed
I tried it a few times.
Let me try to explain another way.
1. got new phone
2. use an ODIN file to flash a kernel with CWM
3. put new ROM on phone or external sd
4. reboot into CWM and install rom
5. done!

Agreed this is not development related. And the last thing anyone needs it foe things to be any easier then they already are. Even as simple as things are people still don't do the needed research and end up with bricks.
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[REF] Sk4g root and cwm files

First off i will make this clear I DID NOT CREATE ANY OF THESE I AM JUST RE-HOSTING THEM i know alot of download links failed after awhile an seeing how there is only about 1-2 people still on this forum that actually try to contribute. and i hope alot of people will find this useful ..
i will add what it is an what to do with it after the links .
SIDEKICK 4G files
ADB Files​https://www.dropbox.com/s/2k0wp2qmd805oq7/ADB_Files.rar
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?a2ytuvc4qandhfi
extract to c:\
you will have to make a folder name it adb
this is to enter reboot recovery and download mode with out a root.
ODIN KD1 Files​https://www.dropbox.com/s/w2lqhszgxajp564/Odin3+v1.61andsk4g.pit.rar
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?t1gvfrwqq4n1y3d
this needs 2 other files which i dont have anymore but either way i recommend the kg2 files
ODIN KG2​https://www.dropbox.com/s/uddzc6ss9v31lh8/t839-Sidekick4G-UVKG2-One-Click.jar
this is if you need to restore to stock
just put your phone into download mode either through the phone or adb files above
but this may take a few trys (i did my phone took the whole night to get back to a fresh stock)
Super-One Click to Root Device​http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?rj08beywov4thc1
this is the main thing you will need to root the device just download unzip in to a new folder and run (make sure device is in debugging mode) settings > application > development > debugging mode
Beginners pack​http://d-h.st/QxO
This pack has all the stuff you need for beginning sk4g root/cwm also has the kg2 one click odin which may be needed for faulty root(does happen not all the time so if you get an error you may have to odin back to stock then re root)​
i hope anyone who does have any files will upload them here to help others as i dont have every file that may be needed..
Extras:
KJ2 Lockscreens
(if you dont like the update status in the notification center go to settings>display and turn off before flashing this)​https://www.dropbox.com/s/kypk18gqszx4onj/KJ2_Locks_v1.1_-_PDT.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?t1qq940b386r0de
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(better place to find alot more stuff and it seems wolf is still updating stuff so its still good)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538576
please link if this has helped in anyway if you need anything specific i will try my best to find the files that you may need
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Please notify me if anything gets removed or is unuseable I have all files (I need) backed up an can share someother way..
On other note for all of you trying to get cwm please read below demkantor (I believe) knows what he is talking about if that's no help go to page two for my tut

I'll just leave it here.
http://xdjh.info/sk4g/

I have a question...I'm trying to root the sidekick 4g using the superone click method...When I download the drivers and turn on USB Debugging my phone doesn't do anything and neither does my computer telling me a phone is plugged in...What can I do?

lmt125 said:
I have a question...I'm trying to root the sidekick 4g using the superone click method...When I download the drivers and turn on USB Debugging my phone doesn't do anything and neither does my computer telling me a phone is plugged in...What can I do?
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There is aother set of drivers you can download that work with the sidekick I forgot the name should be in a sticky tho
Also it might be the computer or cord sometimes the pins in them get damaged so id suggest you try another cord or computer / usb port
If the computer isn't reading the device is plugged in even if everything else is working flawless then its the phone so try turning it off an plugging it in as then none of the systems are running an should charge if so then you may have to odin which is a pain
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda app-developers app

Thanks I changed the data cable and was able to root. I flashed cwm using Rom manager and it says it's installed but when I put reboot into recovery it takes me here doesn't make sense...
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You have to stay away from ROM manager, it flashes the wrong recovery and well... You'll be stuck at stock. This phone isn't like too many others, it seems to hide recovery within the ROM you are using, then when you flash a custom ROM you get a recovery embedded in there. I believe if you use one of the one click installers it adds the voodoo (red recovery) to your phone, which is the one you need.
So there are some annoying steps to flash your first ROM, but after you do all is good and you can flash like any other phone. Look in the general section for a sticky called noon guide to root or something, I believe that's what I used to get the red recovery, but I used a different method to root as I'm not a fan of one click anything
If you get stuck post back and someone here will be glad to jump in and help
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

demkantor said:
You have to stay away from ROM manager, it flashes the wrong recovery and well... You'll be stuck at stock. This phone isn't like too many others, it seems to hide recovery within the ROM you are using, then when you flash a custom ROM you get a recovery embedded in there. I believe if you use one of the one click installers it adds the voodoo (red recovery) to your phone, which is the one you need.
So there are some annoying steps to flash your first ROM, but after you do all is good and you can flash like any other phone. Look in the general section for a sticky called noon guide to root or something, I believe that's what I used to get the red recovery, but I used a different method to root as I'm not a fan of one click anything
If you get stuck post back and someone here will be glad to jump in and help
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
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Can I do this to get cwm http://theunlockr.com/2012/10/14/how-to-install-clockworkmod-recovery-on-the-t-mobile-sidekick-4g/ I want to install the Jb Nexus rom...this is very confusing...I have a my touch 4g and it wasn't this complicated to flash cwm.

yes that looks about right to me, heres a quick synopsis of how i first rooted
1 searched out all files needed,
drivers
clockwork recovery
first rom i wanted to try
i got that recovery file and update.zip
2 then i was able to dig up THIS as if for learning purposes alone i dont use on clicks (and this will work with windows too)
3 after i was rooted i exchanged the recovery file in a similar way as laid out in the link you have
4 booted into that recovery (yellow)
acctually i think i just found the thread that helped me the most HERE
i know it seems complicated but its easy, if you mess things up you should learn to odin or heimdall anyway as if you ever f up you use this to go back to scratch and start over.
yeah it may have seemed easier on your glacier but htc and samsung build their firmware/software very different and in many ways i find the htc phone more complicated and are more easily bricked.
anyway follow the guides and youll be good
happy flashing!

demkantor said:
yes that looks about right to me, heres a quick synopsis of how i first rooted
1 searched out all files needed,
drivers
clockwork recovery
first rom i wanted to try
i got that recovery file and update.zip
2 then i was able to dig up THIS as if for learning purposes alone i dont use on clicks (and this will work with windows too)
3 after i was rooted i exchanged the recovery file in a similar way as laid out in the link you have
4 booted into that recovery (yellow)
acctually i think i just found the thread that helped me the most HERE
i know it seems complicated but its easy, if you mess things up you should learn to odin or heimdall anyway as if you ever f up you use this to go back to scratch and start over.
yeah it may have seemed easier on your glacier but htc and samsung build their firmware/software very different and in many ways i find the htc phone more complicated and are more easily bricked.
anyway follow the guides and youll be good
happy flashing!
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Thanks, I did what the other guide said but when I do reinstall package I get an error of E:signature verification failed. Should I try deleting any cwm I did before from Rom Manager, not sure what to delete though...I'm almost there...

if you have a sig failed error my guess is you dont have the right clockwork, you cant use what comes with rom manager, in fact your best off deleting it and not using it, on any phone (but thats a different matter) THIS IS THE RECOVERY YOU NEED just to start, then you will end up flashing the voodoo lag fix recovery, once you have the voodoo (red) recovery your good to go, really its been enough time since i did all this that i may not be the best person to ask, but i do remember not seeing a single guide with all the info i needed, i had to take piece from here and a bit from there... i guess my recommendation is to read through the coutless posts of people attempting their first time and failing, you learn best from this but its time consuming

you need the file up there ^ an then follow this down here (if you get lost please tell me ill help if I can)
When cwm is finished downloading rename it to recovery (it will be a recovery.zip)
Put this file in your sd card but don't put it in ayfolders
The with the same file you want to extract it to (exapmle downloads) a new folder
With the file that is in a folder you want to move this to system\bin\
It will then ask if you want to replace a file an cick yes
Now go into recovery an reinstall packages
To download a rom
Install the zip to sdcard
Go into recovery
Reinstall packages
Go to backup and restore an make a backup (just in case)
Now wipe all data cache and go to advance an wipe dalvik
Go back an go to mounts
Unmount system
Go back
Go to install zip
Go to choose zip
Find the rom you downloaded an click it
Now wait
You will here a smexy robot talk to you xD
Wait atleast 10 mins for everything to start up an run
An you are done
(Hope these helped)
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda app-developers app

immorality said:
you need the file up there ^ an then follow this down here (if you get lost please tell me ill help if I can)
When cwm is finished downloading rename it to recovery (it will be a recovery.zip)
Put this file in your sd card but don't put it in ayfolders
The with the same file you want to extract it to (exapmle downloads) a new folder
With the file that is in a folder you want to move this to system\bin\
It will then ask if you want to replace a file an cick yes
Now go into recovery an reinstall packages
To download a rom
Install the zip to sdcard
Go into recovery
Reinstall packages
Go to backup and restore an make a backup (just in case)
Now wipe all data cache and go to advance an wipe dalvik
Go back an go to mounts
Unmount system
Go back
Go to install zip
Go to choose zip
Find the rom you downloaded an click it
Now wait
You will here a smexy robot talk to you xD
Wait atleast 10 mins for everything to start up an run
An you are done
(Hope these helped)
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda app-developers app
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Thanks for all the help am flashing the rom now =)

This is just an updated/ bumb kinda thing
If anyone needs help don't be shy I won't steal your device c:
An ill try to help you not break it c:
I will post tuts up for everything later today I will also create a beginers zip for sk4g with root/recover/update/odin kg2. These are the main things you need (gb has its own list of things you need I will put a zip for that as well but will need a password to download as I'm not going to be the person who lead you to brick your device
Anyways if you need anything or looking for something ill try my best to find it (most roms die then links die just as fast I can't find something that's not there)
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda app-developers app

djh said:
I'll just leave it here.
http://xdjh.info/sk4g/
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Awesome collection I wish I could find someone with a copy of Datlilboricua's Clean Fusion Roms haha. Thank you

Full on Noob, need help if possible.

Okay so, I love my Infuse but getting really tired of not being able to download anything off the play store. Just tired of it's rather less than great performance right now as well. It's is running 2.3.6 GB and want to get this thing up to ICS if possible. Just something running 4.0 so I can use my phone for what I need too. It is not rooted, no cyanogenMod, NOTHING. As the title says, I'm a full on noob here and I apologize if all this is covered in other threads, however I have just gotten to the point where I have found myself even more lost than where I started on what I needed to do/get. If someone can, I will literally need this spelled out to me (no pun intended), in order of the steps I need to take with everything. I'm getting tired of confusing myself even more from all the different stuff I have seen all over the place and I know without some serious guidance, I will just brick my phone. Thanks for any help! :laugh:

I understand this community can be a bit unorganized and confusing so I'll give you my process for rooting and installing custom firmware (there are other ways, but this works for my AT&T Infuse 4G SGH-i997).
First of all, no one uses ICS on the Infuse. There is a ROM, but it's underdeveloped because JB came out so quick. You will need to flash it to get to higher operating systems, but it is by no means a daily driver. Even JB is a little buggy compared to KitKat on the Infuse these days.
The first thing you want to do is root your phone and get a custom recovery.
There are more than a few options for rooting, but I prefer using ODIN (as I understand it, this is the tool Samsung uses to restore soft bricked phones). So this is a good thing to know how to do, in case you ever do soft brick your phone, you'll know exactly what to do.
Read the ODIN instructions in full as I will only briefly explain.
You're going to have to install Samsung drivers.
You'll be using UCLB3_Unbrick_root_1.1.zip. If you used UCLB3_Unbrick_1.1.zip it would just get you back to stock GB with no root added.
To put your phone into download mode, first turn off your phone. Plug a usb cable into your computer. Then with the phone off, hold down both volume buttons and plug the usb cable into your phone. A warning will come up and you push volume up to accept, realizing that you can easily soft brick your phone if you loose power or unplug during a download.
Once downloading is done, the phone will reboot and you'll be disappointed to see that nothing has changed. Except one small thing, you are now rooted and you should have an application called SuperUser that will allow you to do nifty and also dangerous things.
Now follow this step in the ODIN instructions to add the custom recovery (CWM = Clock Work Mod):
The version with root works exactly like the above version, but adds root. To add CWM recovery to the rooted version, download a custom Gingerbread kernel from HERE or HERE and flash the zImage using SGS Kernel Flasher (found in the Play Store) on the phone. If you go this route for root and CWM, your Custom Binary Download counter will not show any custom binary activity.
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If you follow the link in the second "HERE," you'll get the kernel I prefer since it was most recently updated. Scroll down the downloads section and grab "2013.04.30-CWM-Synthesis-1.2Ghz.zip." (1.2Ghz is stock for our processor, anything higher will be overclocked which I don't recommend).
Extract that and grab the zImage file in the update folder. You're going to copy this to your phone in a second.
But first you need SGS Kernal Flasher, you can get it off the playstore, but I despise having to log in to an OS I'm going to write over in less than a minute so I download the APK from here. Hopefully you know how to install APKs from your SD card and that you'll have to check install from unknown sources.
Now flash the zImage using SGS Kernel Flasher. Your phone will reboot and hang on the Samsung logo and a creepy voice is going to tell you about how she's partitioning your phone and installing Voodoo lag fix. This is normal. Eventually your phone will reboot back into GB and you'll be ready to flash any ROM of your choice by rebooting into recovery.
You reboot into recovery by holding the volume up and volume down button while powering on the phone. This is different than download mode and will take you do a new screen that you control with the volume keys.
You'll be using this to put new software on your phone.
Now you can bassically follow the instructions for getting to CyanogenMod 11 (Kit Kat) from GB.
The first bullet is what I just explained in detail.
Note that I didn't include the links in these instructions, just follow the link above to get to the original post.
Obtain CWM, this can be done using Jscotts Odin back to stock (Follow instructions and use SGS kernal flasher to obtain CWM)
Run Qksters IMEI backup script here
Make certain you are on ICS, this can be done by flashing Entropy's CM9
It is recommended now that you remove your SD Card
CWM: Wipe Cache / Factory Reset
Install ROM: Scroll down for downloads sectoion
... The package will start to install..
... Phone will reboot into the install screen again...
... Continue to install [Automatically] If not manually flash again
... Phone will reboot again and be at the recovery screen...
Install Gapps: Here - Working swipe!
CWM: Wipe Cache Partition
CWM: Advanced/Wipe Dalvik Cache
Reboot
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To be clear, when you flash a ROM, it won't be like flashing the zImage (that was just to get custom recovery). To flash the CM9 ROM or Qksters IMEI backup script for example, you leave the rom in the .zip file and simply put it on your SD card. Once in the recovery screen, you select "Install Update from ZIP" and navigate to the particular ROM you wish to install.
Also after updating to a higher version of Android, your phone will sometimes hang on the install screen for a long time. If it does for more than five minutes, it's safe to pull the battery and try flashing again (and sometimes necessary).
After flashing Entropy's CM9, you will be on ICS, you can use if you want but I don't advise it. You should continue with the instructions and update to KitKat after getting to ICS. I recommend Scott's CM11 (what I linked you to) or Scott's BeanStalk (find it in the Android Development Section).
Lately I've been using CyanFox and I have to say, it's the most stable ROM I've used in a while.
If you have any questions about this, feel free to ask.
Best of luck and happy flashing,
~bokonon9

Thank you muchness!
Thank you very much for helping me in this mess! I greatly appreciate it. I love my Infuse and do not want to get rid of it quite yet so hopefully this will help! Once I get a new usb cord I will get on this. My toddler decided to get a hold of it and it has to set a certain way now and can't be moved. This, is no bueno! Anyways, THANKS AGAIN!!! :laugh:

Goodluck! :laugh: :good:

I'm new in the android world and I'm using a nexus 7 and an infuse to make experiments just to learn.
bokonon9, thank you! You're guide has been precious to me.
Unfortunately I only succeeded installing ICS, infact I get till here:
After flashing Entropy's CM9, you will be on ICS, you can use if you want but I don't advise it. You should continue with the instructions and update to KitKat after getting to ICS. I recommend Scott's CM11 (what I linked you to) or Scott's BeanStalk (find it in the Android Development Section).
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I tried to install CM11 and even CM10 at least half a dozen times each, following step by step the instructions that I've found on the thread but all the times I have the same issue:
after the zip rom update and the reboot, the bootloader keeps launching the CWM recovery. I see the logo, the progress bar and then I land in recovery
I don't get any kind of error (and I don't know where to look for to get more information than what's shown on the screen) and I'm just stuck in the recovery and I have to start from scratch every time using Odin all the way down.
I'm not interested in Gapps so, at the beginning I tried without installing them but then I tried also using the appropriate gapps as indicated in the procedure. Either way I didn't get any solution to my problem.
Do you have an idea? Is there a way for me to provide more information or debug?
Thank you!

wwr said:
I'm new in the android world and I'm using a nexus 7 and an infuse to make experiments just to learn.
bokonon9, thank you! You're guide has been precious to me.
Unfortunately I only succeeded installing ICS, infact I get till here:
I tried to install CM11 and even CM10 at least half a dozen times each, following step by step the instructions that I've found on the thread but all the times I have the same issue:
after the zip rom update and the reboot, the bootloader keeps launching the CWM recovery. I see the logo, the progress bar and then I land in recovery
I don't get any kind of error (and I don't know where to look for to get more information than what's shown on the screen) and I'm just stuck in the recovery and I have to start from scratch every time using Odin all the way down.
I'm not interested in Gapps so, at the beginning I tried without installing them but then I tried also using the appropriate gapps as indicated in the procedure. Either way I didn't get any solution to my problem.
Do you have an idea? Is there a way for me to provide more information or debug?
Thank you!
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i would say go back to stock gb with odin and basically start over but with ics i always let it reboot to get a "feel" for it then i reboot to recovery and wipe basically everything then flash the next level of android which should be cm 10 then i let that boot then repeat that to get to kitkat 4.4.3 CarbonRom....sometimes you have to flash the same rom twice to get it to flash tho

I already tried all that and I can't figure out a way out ... I'm really banging my head against the wall

wwr said:
I already tried all that and I can't figure out a way out ... I'm really banging my head against the wall
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2091900&page=370
read the last post on that page by scmfxt