Hello. I have been waiting a while for a CynogenMod for the i5800 and yesturday I attempted to use it on my phone.
After rooting via z4root apk, I downloaded the free version of ROM Manager and when it asked select your model of phone the i5800 isn't on there so I picked the ZTE Blade as it is another low end phone. ROM Manager then proceeded to make a 'backup'.
Then went onto trying to install from .zip using the current build for the i5800 from here and selected it from the recovery menu only to see after a long boot up that it had booted into the stock ROM albeit still rooted. Now everytime I turn my phone off it acts like its been wiped and has 0mb of memory (should have about 150 or similar) so I can't get a root explorer.
Hopefully this is a simple solution as its still on android2.1-update1 aka what the phone shipped with and I believe Samsung is in the process of sending out a 2.2 update so could someone please say how I can make sure the phone has no evidence of flashing and how to stop the constant wiping of the phones memory so that I can sell the phone without any risks.
Many thanks, JTS.
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Hey fellows.
So I wanted to try a custom ROM for my SNS, so I rooted it with this guide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwe4sWH67dk
And since I'm completly green in all this root thing, I didnt manage to get a custom ROM on my device. So I just stayed with stock android and a launcher, and to be fair, I dont need any more than that.
Then the 2.3.6 OTA update came and I wanted to install that, so I hit "Install" and my phone rebooted. Come to the Google logo with the padlock on the button... and frooze (have to remove battery to restart my phone). Nothing I have done can help it, I tryed factory reset, nothing (get stuck on the same screen again)!
So I looked around the SNS topics in here, and frankly, I can't fix it! I read that locking the bootloader would probably help it. So I installed drivers for my device on my computer, and tryed to use this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875630 since it seemed fairly easy. But I cant make it work.
My phone version number is GRJ22 and my phone lock state is unlocked.
WHAT DO I DO? Remember, I'm completly green, so cut it into small pieces would be nice!
Hope that there is some helpfull sole out there that can help
arNooold said:
Hey fellows.
So I wanted to try a custom ROM for my SNS, so I rooted it with this guide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwe4sWH67dk
And since I'm completly green in all this root thing, I didnt manage to get a custom ROM on my device. So I just stayed with stock android and a launcher, and to be fair, I dont need any more than that.
Then the 2.3.6 OTA update came and I wanted to install that, so I hit "Install" and my phone rebooted. Come to the Google logo with the padlock on the button... and frooze (have to remove battery to restart my phone). Nothing I have done can help it, I tryed factory reset, nothing (get stuck on the same screen again)!
So I looked around the SNS topics in here, and frankly, I can't fix it! I read that locking the bootloader would probably help it. So I installed drivers for my device on my computer, and tryed to use this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875630 since it seemed fairly easy. But I cant make it work.
My phone version number is GRJ22 and my phone lock state is unlocked.
WHAT DO I DO? Remember, I'm completly green, so cut it into small pieces would be nice!
Hope that there is some helpfull sole out there that can help
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I had a similar issue some time ago and I think I can help you. In my case, I had removed some system apps. I removed books and talk, and it couldn't update because the recovery didn't find these apps to update them. Also, if you don't have the stock recovery, but clockwork instead I think it will not work. You can find in the General section of this Nexus S forum links with the official updates zips. Download one of these and then flash it in recovery(stock or clockwork). Copy the zip to the USB storage and in recovery select 'flash update from usb storage' and select the downloaded zip. Personally, I downloaded the GRJ22 and flashed it, so I can have a clean and upgradeable GRJ22. Then I updated using the incorporated update tool from google OTA to GRK39F. It is better to do a factory reset before you flash the zip with the rom. Sorry for the messy explanation hope this helps. GL
Hmm, I downloaded the GRJ22 fitting me device from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063664, placed it on the SDcard and tryed to go to recovery in fastboot, then the same thing happend again :/ (If that was what you meant)
I installed ClockworkMod Recovery through ROM Manager, then I installed the downloaded file on my device. Now I'm running 2.3.6 :O Thanks for the help dude!
Hello all,
I have had my Galaxy i5500 for awhile now and have used odin to flash updates for the firmware etc.
I have recently rooted my phone using Superoneclick and this worked fine. Overclocked the phone, and ran a number of Apps using SuperUser Access to gain all the benefits from this.
I installed Titanium Backup and Installed it on my SD Card, this caused a number of problems and I had to pull the battery on my phone to reboot it. Anyway it then hung at the GT-I5500 screen and I ended up having to download a new firmware (not custom) and use Odin to update it.
I now have a working phone, however I now can't root it. I have tried Superoneclick, that no longer works. I have also tried Universal Androot..with that I get an error message of Root Failed - No Fu Guu (or something like that) and I have just tried using z4root... with that it says acquiring Root Shell and then it just kicks me out...have checked and it's not rooted.
I also can't seem to access the reboot menu on my phone (the one where you press a couple of buttons to enter the menu where you can factory set your phone.
Can anyone shed any light on this? Other than these problems mentioned, the phone works as it should
Solved....
It took awhile of trying different root software but.... after reflashing my phone with another stock rom, I found Super One Click still didn't work, nor did z4root or universal Androot (I'm guessing it would have worked without reflashing a different rom).
I did however find that Unlock Root 2.2 worked! My phone is now flashed, no error messages and I have Superuser Access!! Now time to install a custom bootloader and start with the custom roms!!
Dear fellow TF300 users,
This tablet of mine was holding onto STOCK rom until I couldn't take its lagginess and poor loading of images even when using my company email. So I decided to take on the route to ROOT, UNLOCK, Install new custom ROMs...
My tablet AsusTF300TL has been successfully UNLOCKED, Root and even installed a new ROM (KatKISS 4.4.4) . Its recovery was TEAMWIN - TWRP. The tablet even had its encryption data (due to my company email policy.)
Even with all this, it still behaved very sloppy, laggy. I really cherish this piece of IT equipment. Untill I downloaded the recent OUTLOOK Preview App and the app asked me to perform encryption again. This went hay wired as the encryption wasn't succesful and I had to enter into recovery mode. Best of all, I backup my ROM only in my SD Card but in recovery mode, it couldnt restore successfully. I can't copy the backup file from SD card to Storage.
So I took some advise from the forum here to unbrick my tablet. It was successful, and I tried it again with Outlook Preview app. This time I was on stock ROM and still encrypton had issues. Interrupted halfway, going into TWRP recovery... and use the same UNBRICK method all over again.
I believe now, my tablet is on Stock rom, and nor ROOTed and I reckon I will need to reinstall back TWRP recovery. Definitely, for sure it is UNLOCKED as I tend to restart the tablet and I do see a short liner, tablet is unlocked..
But with stock rom installed, after being UNbricked, the tablet still behaves very poorly, laggy .
Tried to check on storage details, it is newly formatted, barely 5% of space being used. RAM used always tend to be hovevrying about 65% to 70% usage.
I wish to find out if there's anything else to improve this situation, should I try out new custom ROMs? Further to that, this tablet has been with me for almost 4 yrs, and its ON OFF button has been very insensitiev... it requires a harder force.
Very troubled...
NIKEIAN
Okay this is my very first post. Let me start off by saying this is like my second Android phone. Previously I had the Galaxy J1 thru verizon but never had any issues. All my other phones have been all iPhones and I don't know anything about Android rooting/flashing etc. I've switched to Android recently after having practically every iPhone since the original. My problem is that I rooted the Amp 2 following the instructions from this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/galaxy-2-rootable-t3384285/page4. It worked, the main reason why I decided to root the phone was to gain more system memory which I'm disqusted that Android takes up a lot of it's OS or w.e in its system memory and to bypass Cricket's stupid tethering block on the $60 plan without the mobile hotspot. Once I flashed the file provided via odin and rooted with kingroot, I would get a security notice that unauthorized changes have been made and that I would need to reboot my device, that was fine with me but I did so only to find that the message still appears every fifteen minutes so I disabled it with the package disable pro that I bought on the google play store. The problem I'm having is that I can't encrypt my phone and
SD card. Everytime I try to do so it wont work and I can't even get the SD card to mount properly so I unrooted the phone with kingroot and restored my phone back to factory. Still the same issue.... For whatever reason, it wont let me encrypt the phone again and I cannot get back whatever pictures from my SD card I had and a backup of all my contacts I imported from my J1. All I wanted was to try a custom recovery and ROM but I want to make the phone stock again because I been having so much issues. Like I've stated before I don't know anything on Android rooting and flashing, only iPhone jailbreaks. If somebody can help me out that will be great. I understand that the phone was given to me for free by porting over my number and that I can easily get another Android for cheap but all I want to do is get some assistance.
I downloaded the stock ROM file but I can't seem to flash it in Odin or using the recovery mode if that makes sense to anybody reading this thread. I've tried clicking the AP box to select my file but its a zip file and I can't get it to work.
Helppppp
Bump need help recovering back to a stock ROM. I must of screwed something up. I've downloaded the stock Rom over the internet but I can't seem to get it to work by Odin. CAN SOMEBODY HELP CUZ I CAN'T EVEN DOWNLOAD ANY APPS OFF GOOGLE PLAY!! PLZ HELPPPP
Good morning. This is my first time posting here.
My father gave me his J7 Perx (for Boost) because he accidentally ran it over and whatever reason factory reset (phone still works). I have been trying with no luck to root this stupid phone because I am trying to recover photos that we need in an upcoming lawsuit. Evidently only way to do so is to root the phone to gain access to internal storage. I can't afford to pay someone to do this - which is why I am doing it myself.
I haven't rooted in years but over the past week I've literally spent hours combing this website - reading almost every thread I can find. I've flashed the stock 8.1 rom more times than I can count because no matter what I do the phone either wind's up not rooted or stuck as the "Samsung J7 Perx Warranty Set Kernel" screen.
My latest attempt was installing TWRP; wiping and formatting data; installling MAGISK through the SD Card and rebooting. This doesn't work. MAGISK is not installed; Root is not obtained and I am back at square one. I also found another thread that included a .tar file for the J7 which was supposed to have Super SU. I flash through ODIN and nothing works. This winds up making the phone not even boot up (stuck on the Samsung J7 screen). I think at one point I even tried a combination of: flashing stock 8.1 ROM; Installing TWRP; immediately erasing and formatting data; installing MAGISK; booting back into download; flashing that .tar file - and then I get stuck at no boot and wind up re-flashing stock.
I don't remember ever having this much trouble rooting a device and frankly, all I need to do is try and recover photos. What am I doing wrong? Why won't this MAGISK program install? Can someone give me a hand? I've combed through all those threads but can't seem to get a clear cut answer (wife is now getting angry at me for not paying attention to her this week).
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sdemat0201 said:
Good morning. This is my first time posting here.
My father gave me his J7 Perx (for Boost) because he accidentally ran it over and whatever reason factory reset (phone still works). I have been trying with no luck to root this stupid phone because I am trying to recover photos that we need in an upcoming lawsuit. Evidently only way to do so is to root the phone to gain access to internal storage. I can't afford to pay someone to do this - which is why I am doing it myself.
I haven't rooted in years but over the past week I've literally spent hours combing this website - reading almost every thread I can find. I've flashed the stock 8.1 rom more times than I can count because no matter what I do the phone either wind's up not rooted or stuck as the "Samsung J7 Perx Warranty Set Kernel" screen.
My latest attempt was installing TWRP; wiping and formatting data; installling MAGISK through the SD Card and rebooting. This doesn't work. MAGISK is not installed; Root is not obtained and I am back at square one. I also found another thread that included a .tar file for the J7 which was supposed to have Super SU. I flash through ODIN and nothing works. This winds up making the phone not even boot up (stuck on the Samsung J7 screen). I think at one point I even tried a combination of: flashing stock 8.1 ROM; Installing TWRP; immediately erasing and formatting data; installing MAGISK; booting back into download; flashing that .tar file - and then I get stuck at no boot and wind up re-flashing stock.
I don't remember ever having this much trouble rooting a device and frankly, all I need to do is try and recover photos. What am I doing wrong? Why won't this MAGISK program install? Can someone give me a hand? I've combed through all those threads but can't seem to get a clear cut answer (wife is now getting angry at me for not paying attention to her this week).
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Yep I´M having same trouble, but wife not angry lol
centaur1 said:
Yep I´M having same trouble, but wife not angry lol
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I'm ready drive over the phone a second time. I can't feasibly understand why this won't root.