Ok, so i have had a samsung captivate since last summer. I just did the official froyo update the other day and it was successful with kies mini. I then decided to root it using super1click which also worked successfully. I have superuser, titanium backup with busybox installed, and super manager and terminal emulator. I also successfully got clockworkmod flashed and working.
My problem is that ive got the new cognition rom on my internal sd card, but when i try to flash it with cwm, i get the 3e recovery failure message. Ive been reading various sites today on how to fix this problem, but every site seems to tell me something different. I ask this question here, because it seems to be the most knowledgeable site to go to.
How do i get my rooted captivate, with all the above installed and running, to allow me to flash a new rom and possible a new kernal down the road? Im about to go insane trying to decipher through all the info all the different sites have said. Sorry to write such a novel on a tired subject, but im going crazy. Any help will be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks.
trontheman said:
Ok, so i have had a samsung captivate since last summer. I just did the official froyo update the other day and it was successful with kies mini. I then decided to root it using super1click which also worked successfully. I have superuser, titanium backup with busybox installed, and super manager and terminal emulator. I also successfully got clockworkmod flashed and working.
My problem is that ive got the new cognition rom on my internal sd card, but when i try to flash it with cwm, i get the 3e recovery failure message. Ive been reading various sites today on how to fix this problem, but every site seems to tell me something different. I ask this question here, because it seems to be the most knowledgeable site to go to.
How do i get my rooted captivate, with all the above installed and running, to allow me to flash a new rom and possible a new kernal down the road? Im about to go insane trying to decipher through all the info all the different sites have said. Sorry to write such a novel on a tired subject, but im going crazy. Any help will be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks.
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If you would have done a search here then you would have found that you need to do one of 2 things.
1. Flash back to 2.1
2. Replace the 3e recovery with one that doesnt check for the sig.
I dont know how to replace the 3e recovery. I think ill go with flashing back to 2.1. Once i dl Odin and flash back to 2.1, then i can flash a new rom or a new kernel? Will it undo everything i've done so far? Thanks for the help.
trontheman said:
I dont know how to replace the 3e recovery. I think ill go with flashing back to 2.1. Once i dl Odin and flash back to 2.1, then i can flash a new rom or a new kernel? Will it undo everything i've done so far? Thanks for the help.
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Here is a link to the replacement recovery.
Make sure you have the right odin and that your 3 button works right.
Yesh doing this will wipe out everything. Make sure to back up. Do not back up system data at all as when you restore it, it can lead to major issues. Once done with a custom rom it will be wiped clean. You will have to redo contacts, email, and all other settings
Thanks. Would it be okay to just flash a new kernel like speedmod kernal and just use the stock rom? Is that possible to do while im on rooted 2.2? I like the rom just fine, i just want it faster mainly. Thanks again.
trontheman said:
Thanks. Would it be okay to just flash a new kernel like speedmod kernal and just use the stock rom? Is that possible to do while im on rooted 2.2? I like the rom just fine, i just want it faster mainly. Thanks again.
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To be honest I am not sure. I only had the stock on for a few hours as it was just not that great compared to the 2.2.1 rom that I have been used to running. I need BT voice dial and the added exchange options so 2.2 was not really for me. If you want a stock feel but faster then I would go with COG or one of the other roms based on the kb1 rom.
So I've come to the conclusion that I should just flash back to 2.1 and go from there. I have odin downloaded, but I'm not certain how to use it. Do you guys think I should flash a custom rom from stock, or just flash a kernel with lag fix and delete the bloatware? Thanks.
first flash 2.1 stock to get rid of the damn 3e. custom roms dont replace that always. also most custom roms dont flash with odin.
get a stock rom. read the instructions, flash
trontheman said:
So I've come to the conclusion that I should just flash back to 2.1 and go from there. I have odin downloaded, but I'm not certain how to use it. Do you guys think I should flash a custom rom from stock, or just flash a kernel with lag fix and delete the bloatware? Thanks.
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If you are getting .zip signature errors when trying to flash a rom (because you are using 3e recovery) you will not be able to flash a kernel.
Supercurio did make a KB1 kernel that is installable via Odin. If you install that, you will also get CWM recovery. Then you can flash anything you want.
Either way you will need an Odin program. Either Odin One Click to flash back to stock 2.1 or Odin v1.7 to flash the Supercurio KB1 Kernel .tar file.
trontheman said:
Thanks. Would it be okay to just flash a new kernel like speedmod kernal and just use the stock rom? Is that possible to do while im on rooted 2.2? I like the rom just fine, i just want it faster mainly. Thanks again.
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Correct me if i'm wrong but I think the speedmod kernal is i9000 based which would cause a major headache/bootloop on the stock rom.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
Johnnie5000 said:
Correct me if i'm wrong but I think the speedmod kernal is i9000 based which would cause a major headache/bootloop on the stock rom.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
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....it works fine on stock 2.2, as does any other 2.2/2.2.1 kernel
Pirateghost said:
....it works fine on stock 2.2, as does any other 2.2/2.2.1 kernel
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The problem is, the OP has no idea what he's doing. It sounds like he's wanting to flash to 2.1, then add a I9000 kernel. Since he's all over the place, it's hard to decipher what he's thinking.
To the OP. I'd HIGHLY suggest you look for the stickied "how to" video's by Connexxion. They will tell you what you need to do and show you EXACTLY how to do it. Invaluable info for the noobs.
Here is the link your looking for, download the installer zip file at the bottom of the first post. Extract to your fancy, use the install.bat file once extracted. Be sure to have the phone connect to the pc (DO NOT MOUNT) and have USB Debugging on.
Modded 3e recovery that works like 2e
trontheman said:
Ok, so i have had a samsung captivate since last summer. I just did the official froyo update the other day and it was successful with kies mini. I then decided to root it using super1click which also worked successfully. I have superuser, titanium backup with busybox installed, and super manager and terminal emulator. I also successfully got clockworkmod flashed and working.
My problem is that ive got the new cognition rom on my internal sd card, but when i try to flash it with cwm, i get the 3e recovery failure message. Ive been reading various sites today on how to fix this problem, but every site seems to tell me something different. I ask this question here, because it seems to be the most knowledgeable site to go to.
How do i get my rooted captivate, with all the above installed and running, to allow me to flash a new rom and possible a new kernal down the road? Im about to go insane trying to decipher through all the info all the different sites have said. Sorry to write such a novel on a tired subject, but im going crazy. Any help will be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks.
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I am wanting to flash back to 2.1 and go from there. I have the drivers installed and I have odin downloaded. I tried it last night, but I couldn't get it to work. I got it to download mode, but still nothing. What could the problem be? Thanks.
I tried odin one click again today, but still nothing. All i want to do is flash back to 2.1, root, then flash a rom or custom kernel. Im losing my mind, any more help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Bump. Thanks.
trontheman said:
I tried odin one click again today, but still nothing. All i want to do is flash back to 2.1, root, then flash a rom or custom kernel. Im losing my mind, any more help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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ok no need to flash 2.1
get neldars kernel flashing app from the market
get a kernel for froyo without 3e recovery in the dev section. this one is great
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=547852&d=1300708475
use neldars app (edit) "sgs kernel flasher" or something to that effect. to flash this kernel
then flash cognition
you can also use odin3 but not the oneclick downloader without the .pit file and flash the same kernel placed in the pda slot.
when you installed keis mini, it installed new WRONG drivers (for odin)
reinstall the original other drivers.
BUT. in your OP all you wanted was to be able to flash COG or something.
ALL you have to do is fix your 3e recovery, SEVERAL people including myself have told you how to fix it. then CWM will work! you dont need a computer to fix 3e if you have root explorer (google it $) .
if you are going to flash a custom rom anyway dont bother going back to 2.1.
if you are going to stay stock, 2.2 is better anyway. (aside from 3e but staying stock dont matter)
you can also use odin3 but not the oneclick downloader without the .pit file and the same kernel placed in the pda slot.
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@ dani - dude read the thread. odin doesn't recognize his phone.!! try to catch up before butting in...
well that doesn't make my whole post irrelivent. if he is rooted and has busy box he can use neldars kernel flasher. sorry if i over looked something.
Ok, well i got the aio toolbox, and i flashed back to stock. Now im running 2.1-update1. How do i go about rooting now? I cant seem to find a root file. Thanks.
ok i am going insane right now cuz i have no idea if my phone is completly done for so im asking for your help.... first i had dl ROM manger and had reboot into recovery, then in recovery i backup my phone, then after all that i flash a zip file and reboot system.....when it turn back on it just went to the mytouch 4g startup and then turn off and back on, over and over... so i try to recover, factory rest, and all that stuff and nothing work all it did was stay stuck on that screen.....so can anyone please help me out..i really appreciate it and please help me!!!!
-thanks
Ok, not a big deal, you are probably just using the wrong recovery for the ROM you flashed. I'm assuming you flashed recovery version 3.0.0.5 in clockworkmod because that is the latest one. When using this recovery you have to flash a 2.3.3 (gingerbread ROM) such as CM7. If you were trying to flash a 2.2 (Froyo ROM) such as Iced Glacier, or the stock ROM, you will get the boot loops. What you can do is flash CM7, which is a great ROM by the way. This will at least let you use your phone. Then you can go to the HTC Glacier forum on XDA, go into the android development section, and flash recovery version 3.0.0.6 which will allow you to flash back and forth between gingerbread and froyo. It is not available through ROM manager since we have one of the very few phones that need different recovery versions to flash back and forth.
lowandbehold said:
Ok, not a big deal, you are probably just using the wrong recovery for the ROM you flashed. I'm assuming you flashed recovery version 3.0.0.5 in clockworkmod because that is the latest one. When using this recovery you have to flash a 2.3.3 (gingerbread ROM) such as CM7. If you were trying to flash a 2.2 (Froyo ROM) such as Iced Glacier, or the stock ROM, you will get the boot loops. What you can do is flash CM7, which is a great ROM by the way. This will at least let you use your phone. Then you can go to the HTC Glacier forum on XDA, go into the android development section, and flash recovery version 3.0.0.6 which will allow you to flash back and forth between gingerbread and froyo. It is not available through ROM manager since we have one of the very few phones that need different recovery versions to flash back and forth.
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ok thank you but how do i dl the froyo rom cuz i cant seem to dl the link, sorry for the noob question im just new to this phone
Ok, like I said, the first step is to get the 3.0.0.6 recovery which is the only way you will be able to download a froyo based ROM. If you want to go back to stock, you should unroot, because stock and root do not get along well on the MT4G. As far as a froyo based ROM, you can flash Iced Glacier or Royal Glacier which are stock based just faster and without all of the T-Mobile bloat apps. But if you are not familiar with ADB and Fastboot, you will need to flash a gingerbread ROM first. You should really be reading in the MT4G/HTC Glacier section of XDA, you will find answers to all of your questions. And like I said, don't panic, your phone is fine, and it is an easy fix.
lowandbehold said:
Ok, like I said, the first step is to get the 3.0.0.6 recovery which is the only way you will be able to download a froyo based ROM. If you want to go back to stock, you should unroot, because stock and root do not get along well on the MT4G. As far as a froyo based ROM, you can flash Iced Glacier or Royal Glacier which are stock based just faster and without all of the T-Mobile bloat apps. But if you are not familiar with ADB and Fastboot, you will need to flash a gingerbread ROM first. You should really be reading in the MT4G/HTC Glacier section of XDA, you will find answers to all of your questions. And like I said, don't panic, your phone is fine, and it is an easy fix.
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sorry very new to this but thanks alot, i highly appreciate the help..but i have one more question if i format my sd card will it effect my custom rom and everything, like if i happen to start it back up
I recently got my charge. used jt's
[ROOT] [KERNEL] [RECOVERY] - Root / Voodoo Lagfix / CWM Recovery
and got root and voodoo going.
then I downloaded CWM from the market and tried to "backup current rom"
after I did this the phone rebooted and is now stuck on the "samsung" splash screen.
anyone know why this happened?
why did CWM do this when I tried to backup the rom? anyone know because I do not know.
i tried to odin jt's file again but its still stuck on the samsung screen.
I just odin'd [ODIN] Stock Rooted ED1 (downgrade from ED2) [2011.05.18]
and was able to get it past the samsung screen but now its stuck in a boot animation loop.
Just wondering if anyone can tell me what happened when i tried to create a back up in CWM. and any ideas on what to do next. thanks!
i am going to try to odin altered beast and see if this will get it past the boot animation. if not i am totally out of ideas and will take any.
thanks guys,
if you don't like this post feel free to ignore it.
frogdod said:
I recently got my charge. used jt's
[ROOT] [KERNEL] [RECOVERY] - Root / Voodoo Lagfix / CWM Recovery
and got root and voodoo going.
then I downloaded CWM from the market and tried to "backup current rom"
after I did this the phone rebooted and is now stuck on the "samsung" splash screen.
anyone know why this happened?
why did CWM do this when I tried to backup the rom? anyone know because I do not know.
i tried to odin jt's file again but its still stuck on the samsung screen.
I am just odin'd [ODIN] Stock Rooted ED1 (downgrade from ED2) [2011.05.18]
and was able to get it past the samsung screen but now its stuck in a boot animation loop.
Just wondering if anyone can tell me what happened when i tried to create a back up in CWM. and any ideas on what to do next. thanks!
thanks guys,
if you don't like this post feel free to ignore it.
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You can't dl cwm from the market. you have to install the version jt1134 posted in the first thread. your phone is bootlooping because you didn't disable lagfix b4 flashing ed1 package.
Flash the Alltered Beast Odin package and see if that doesn't get you unstuck.
Oh, and don't use cwm for backup/restore, it doesn't work yet.
hoppermi said:
You can't dl cwm from the market. you have to install the version jt1134 posted in the first thread. your phone is bootlooping because you didn't disable lagfix b4 flashing ed1 package.
Flash the Alltered Beast Odin package and see if that doesn't get you unstuck.
Oh, and don't use cwm for backup/restore, it doesn't work yet.
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thank you. i am flashing altered beast now.
and yes it got me past the boot animation and i am back into my phone.
thank you for the reply.
I must go to sleep now as i cannot think straight.
[Odin][Rom][5/29/11]AC's Altered Beast **Alpha** Voodoo & CWM, ED2 with roo
seems pretty cool so far.props there.
but can i flash Jt's back over this and go back to the more stock feel with root? or first disable lagfix then go to ed1 then to jt's?
I think i will try that tomorrow night.(unless i fall totally in love with alteredbeast)
thank you for the replies and i hope my mistake can help someone else from not doing the same.
frogdod said:
thank you. i am flashing altered beast now.
and yes it got me past the boot animation and i am back into my phone.
thank you for the reply.
I must go to sleep now as i cannot think straight.
[Odin][Rom][5/29/11]AC's Altered Beast **Alpha** Voodoo & CWM, ED2 with roo
seems pretty cool so far.props there.
but can i flash Jt's back over this and go back to the more stock feel with root? or first disable lagfix then go to ed1 then to jt's?
I think i will try that tomorrow night.(unless i fall totally in love with alteredbeast)
thank you for the replies and i hope my mistake can help someone else from not doing the same.
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Yes you can change roms now. If you flash a non-voodoo kernel you have to disable lagfix b4 flashing or you'll get stuck again
thanks for the replies guys.
im still running alteredbeast. Animations on it are nice.
Just rooted latest UCKK1 leak and installed cwm recovery but when I boot into recovery mod 3e recovery starts. Can anybody tell me how to boot into cwm recovery
If you'd done a serach you would have found out that were having trouble doing that.
The only way right now is to push a kernel with it.
Or installed Jordans version.
Truckerglenn said:
If you'd done a serach you would have found out that were having trouble doing that.
The only way right now is to push a kernel with it.
Or installed Jordans version.
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Any solution yet? I went to restore but could only get green, tried a restore anyway thinking it might be ok since it was a restore, then when I rebooted, now I'm stuck not getting past samsung logo. Not even 3 fingers is working. Kinda nervous...help?
I'm using my old school droidX, cuz my Infuse is in the shop
EDIT: Just used GTG's unbrick, finishing up my root then I'll be back up and flashing
I have been on this since 3days ago.. I have succesfully rooted my AT&T Infuse 4G but couldnt get CWM into recovery.. I've searched the Whole place.. Wait, before you start nailing me. See which of the Methods i have tried.
I tried @jscott30 Method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
I have downloaded all the files, i mean files in OPTIONS A - C... I didnt bother to get the D cos the first 3 didnt do it...
I have tried @h8rift 3e Modded Recovery... I still get the Stock recovery...
Out of curiosity, i flashed Odin Community Voodoo which Got me stucked in SAMSUNG LOGO but revived with jcostt's (I997UCLB3-root.rar) Kernel
So please, anyone got another method to get CWM Recovery? its URGENT please!!!!!!!!!
My Device Details
AT&T SAMSUNG SGH-I997 INFUSE 4G
GB 2.3.6
BASEBAND I997UCLB3
BUILD - GINGERBREAD.ULCB3
its_Khal said:
I have been on this since 3days ago.. I have succesfully rooted my AT&T Infuse 4G but couldnt get CWM into recovery.. I've searched the Whole place.. Wait, before you start nailing me. See which of the Methods i have tried.
I tried @jscott30 Method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
I have downloaded all the files, i mean files in OPTIONS A - C... I didnt bother to get the D cos the first 3 didnt do it...
I have tried @h8rift 3e Modded Recovery... I still get the Stock recovery...
Out of curiosity, i flashed Odin Community Voodoo which Got me stucked in SAMSUNG LOGO but revived with jcostt's (I997UCLB3-root.rar) Kernel
So please, anyone got another method to get CWM Recovery? its URGENT please!!!!!!!!!
My Device Details
AT&T SAMSUNG SGH-I997 INFUSE 4G
GB 2.3.6
BASEBAND I997UCLB3
BUILD - GINGERBREAD.ULCB3
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scott's option C is already rooted with cwm recovery
Fixed It Myself...
Yeah.. Thanks everyone. I mean every Ghost! Cos the views was counting and no comment of Help!!!
WHAT I DID???
Like i said earlier, i got ROOT, i just needed CWM!
I installed SGS Kernel flasher and Flashed InfuseICS Recovery.tar from there...
I already copied the SlimBean being the Custom rom i want to flash in my SD Card.. When i booted into recovery, VOILA!!!
I got CWM 5.2.....
When SlimBean started flashing... it flashed CWM 6.
Really Glad, i was able to do this Myself...
Thanks to the Developer of every Material i used, worked or not...
Thanks err'one..
Zoooooooooooommmmmmm!!!!