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So, I'm really confused on how I would apply one of these to my evo.
Lets say for example, I wanted to apply something from this thread here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=685537
How would I do this?
Can someone walk me through it?
Most of that stuff is flashable through recovery. Just download the zip file and put it on your sd card. Then through recovery just flash it like you would a ROM
saf100792 said:
Most of that stuff is flashable through recovery. Just download the zip file and put it on your sd card. Then through recovery just flash it like you would a ROM
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Yeah, I'm somewhat confused on how you would do that. Because when I tried doing that for one of the clocks in that thread i posted, when i rebooted it just removed the clock i had, and i couldnt find the one i wanted anywhere.
What am i supposed to do?
hmmm theres two links there my guess is you might've downloaded the wrong one or something idk. If you downloaded one of the clocks in the 4th post try the link at the very bottom of the post for the clock you want. I think those are the working ones although im not 100%
Ok, im going to tell you what i did just to make sure im doing this right here.
- Opened quick boot
- Click recovery
- Hit Flash zip from sdcard
- Chose the one i wanted, did all that.
- Hit reboot system now
- When the phone turned on, the usual clock on the main screen of my phone was gone.
- Am i supposed to do something else once i turned my phone on?
Naw you did it right. Thats fine my only guess is you downloaded the wrong zip. Which rom are you using?
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Naw you did it right. Thats fine my only guess is you downloaded the wrong zip. Which rom are you using?
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This is where i get lost, how do i know which rom im using? And to be honest, i dont even know what the heck a rom is.
Sorry :/
edit - If i siad i was using this ROM, would that make sense?
BuglessPete's Bugless Beast ROM
http://bit.ly/az4cWq
you sure thats the right one because it doesn't have sense so you wouldn't have a clock to begin with. In order to check go to settings>about phone>software information. Your build number is the rom you're running
I'm pretty sure that was the one i had, because its the one that was included in the tutorial i used.
Under build number, the exact thing it says is..
1.17.651.1 CL160858 test-keys
Did i do something wrong?
If my memory serves me correctly thats the regular old stock debug rom you're running. Theres no way you could've been running bugless beast if you were able to use htc sense unless im missing something
Hmmm, well, I thought that was the one. Maybe not...
But any ideas on what i should do here now to be able to put my themes and all that good stuff on now?
idk if you can put themes on the debug rom since its not deodexed. I would pick a rom and flash it then try the clock. Don't forget to backup your stuff though. I would try either this one:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=700649Make sure you download the one in the second post. Or this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=700448
Alright thank you very much for your help, ill give that a shot when I get home later, but do I have to do anything with the previous rom I had, such as removing it or something? Thanks again though
Well other than backing up your apps and contacts etc. Just make sure you remember to wipe before you flash the rom its in the recovery menu
Alright, do you know if that nand backup backs everything up? (contacts)
Sorry if some of these questions I have are stupid, I'm just not very experienced with stuff like this
Thanks
Yea it'll back everything up but you won't be able to restore them to the new rom. For contacts you're best bet would be to put them all on your google account by using an app like vcardio and then improting the vcard on google
Airtight yeah I just downloaded that app now, looks like it'll do the job. Ill give this all a shot later tonight, thanks for all your help, for like the 8th time lol
lol no prob
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Wipe everything 2x
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I thought it was confirmed no update had the new PRI...
Is this hex edited to look like it or is it legit ... how to tell?
Dude, I'm, on this... I was up with the guys last night on the unrevoked thread debating this. Going to do so, right now. You said the one ending in .6, of course, but the ruu, or custom made..
Links to what's what and where you got them would help.
Thanks.
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The question that needs to be asked is;
What PRI did you start the above process with?
if you already started with 1.40, then you did nothing new.
if you started with 1.34, well then you may have done something worth while.
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The question that needs to be asked is;
What PRI did you start the above process with?
if you already started with 1.40, then you did nothing new.
if you started with 1.34, well then you may have done something worth while.
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He started with .34 I know cause I was with him in the thread last night. When un revoked was released, this was our question.
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TeknoJnky said:
The question that needs to be asked is;
What PRI did you start the above process with?
if you already started with 1.40, then you did nothing new.
if you started with 1.34, well then you may have done something worth while.
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Also... is it really an update or does it just look like it
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He started with .34 I know cause I was with him in the thread last night. When un revoked was released, this was our question.
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Yeah!! Sup bro? Any how hes right i did have .34 last night .. It doesnt matter which .6 PC36.IMG you use . After you ROOT with Unrevoked Forever you have root forever! does not matter which ****in hboot or any thing signed or unsigned u flash u got root. Also noted-- The speeds are the same but my ping was 350-450 and now they are 90 to 150.. the pri doesnt increase speeds but does in delivery (how fast data is sent to your phone from towers) follow the step and dont be gay----love GOONZ
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Yeah!! Sup bro? Any how hes right i did have .34 last night .. It doesnt matter which .6 PC36.IMG you use . After you ROOT with Unrevoked Forever you have root forever! does not matter which ****in hboot or any thing signed or unsigned u flash u got root. Also noted-- The speeds are the same but my ping was 350-450 and now they are 90 to 150.. the pri doesnt increase speeds but does in delivery (how fast data is sent to your phone from towers) follow the step and dont be gay----love GOONZ
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Goonz, Do me a solid.. Drop the PC36IMG You used.. I am hunting, but I can't find a "Official" Img, Besides going to sprint.com..
Thanks Dude.. I got the other one from Unrevoked.. The one for the recovery.
Im set, just need the official update.
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Goonz, Do me a solid.. Drop the PC36IMG You used.. I am hunting, but I can't find a "Official" Img, Besides going to sprint.com..
Thanks Dude.. I got the other one from Unrevoked.. The one for the recovery.
Im set, just need the official update.
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Same here... thanks OP!
So if this really does work. Does goonz get the bounty?
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anyway you can post the files you used either as a link or uploaded somewhere so we know exactly which files to use
thanks OP
well since the 1.40 pri is not included in any official updates, I am confused.
BigRick10 said:
So if this really does work. Does goonz get the bounty?
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Yes. He should get the bounty. There is no disclaimer on how big or small the find may be. IMOH...
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Yes. He should get the bounty. There is no disclaimer on how big or small the find may be. IMOH...
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Agreed
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If he wants the bounty, he needs to post which IMG he used to flash... Just telling us 'any' isn't going to cut it.
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If he wants the bounty, he needs to post which IMG he used to flash... Just telling us 'any' isn't going to cut it.
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Yeah I am also waiting on the files he used.
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Also.. for those of us not wanting to use unrevoked forever, being me, I would rather wait for a compiled update.zip to correct my PRI.
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Yes. He should get the bounty. There is no disclaimer on how big or small the find may be. IMOH...
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If it does work, I think unrevoked should get at least some of it because they are the ones that made it so you can flash the recovery after doing the stock update.
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If he wants the bounty, he needs to post which IMG he used to flash... Just telling us 'any' isn't going to cut it.
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And Thats what we're waiting for.. Once he does this.. We could test, then in all honesty give him what he rightfully deserves.!
He just listed this.. I will post screen shots..
Right now I am on, Calkulin Fully F**ing loaded.. Once I backup restore this, or just see it in the update, I will post, and assure we know this works..
just to give you guys some more confidence i ran trusselo's super easy batch scritp on my dad's windows 7 box to hack 3e recovery.
you can look at my 3e thread in captivate general but do not attempt the kernel swap methods!
use trusselo's script on windows
if it fails or you are on a mac/linux machine then use the manual 3e fix after you root the device.
after i got 3e modded for self signed update.zip zip flashing like the old 2e recovery on 2.1 sgs phones i installed rom manager and chose the captivate cwm recovery. rebooted into recovery, reinstaled packages. phone rebooted, reistaled packages again and i was sucessfully in cwm. from there i was able to backup the stock rom and installed a .zip file that just changed my build.prop (taking baby steps) i could have spoofed the build.prop in many ways but it was for the sake of testing. the flash was successful. i booted up checked for the change and confirmed it was written to /system properly.
then i rebooted and restored the backup. there were some graphical errors including a broken progress bar and a splash screen that covers the menu when the restore is done so it is difficult to navigate, but it is something. success! the restored rom booted and the old build.prop was in place proving it was a successful restore.
tomorrow i will try a replaced vending.apk (market) and the build.prop as a market fix and post it in a thread if it works. if gtg465x doesnt mind i will try to build a rom off his deodexed rom if someone doesnt beat me to it.
i think we need a bounty to buy a dev phone for someone more knowledgable than me. i dont want to go all cowboy and brick this thing, the captivate had much more as far as backup plans so im being more cautious with this one. and even if i had a dev phone i wouldnt be of as much help as others around xda.
Chika Da China Da Chinese Chicken?
Dani897 said:
just to give you guys some more confidence i ran trusselo's super easy batch scritp on my dad's windows 7 box to hack 3e recovery.
you can look at my 3e thread in captivate general but do not attempt the kernel swap methods!
use trusselo's script on windows
if it fails or you are on a mac/linux machine then use the manual 3e fix after you root the device.
after i got 3e modded for self signed update.zip zip flashing like the old 2e recovery on 2.1 sgs phones i installed rom manager and chose the captivate cwm recovery. rebooted into recovery, reinstaled packages. phone rebooted, reistaled packages again and i was sucessfully in cwm. from there i was able to backup the stock rom and installed a .zip file that just changed my build.prop (taking baby steps) i could have spoofed the build.prop in many ways but it was for the sake of testing. the flash was successful. i booted up checked for the change and confirmed it was written to /system properly.
then i rebooted and restored the backup. there were some graphical errors including a broken progress bar and a splash screen that covers the menu when the restore is done so it is difficult to navigate, but it is something. success! the restored rom booted and the old build.prop was in place proving it was a successful restore.
tomorrow i will try a replaced vending.apk (market) and the build.prop as a market fix and post it in a thread if it works. if gtg465x doesnt mind i will try to build a rom off his deodexed rom if someone doesnt beat me to it.
i think we need a bounty to buy a dev phone for someone more knowledgable than me. i dont want to go all cowboy and brick this thing, the captivate had much more as far as backup plans so im being more cautious with this one. and even if i had a dev phone i wouldnt be of as much help as others around xda.
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Very nice. I am gonna try as well. As long as CM is working I am comfortable pushing my luck a little.
Awesome! Can you post the files or the link to the thread with the files?
slider2828 said:
Awesome! Can you post the files or the link to the thread with the files?
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just look in the captivate general stickies. i would post a link but there is stuff in there that doesnt apply because we dont have any kernels to flash, i dont want to confuse anybody and cause bricks because someone flashes a sgs kernel. i might make new write up.
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I was going to run the PC batch script but the download link actually downloaded a CWM zip.
That's no PC script....no batch file to be found.
EDIT: I am an idiot. Disregard.
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I was going to run the PC batch script but the download link actually downloaded a CWM zip.
That's no PC script....no batch file to be found.
EDIT: I am an idiot. Disregard.
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you think you're an idiot now wait till you read the directions!
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Dani897 said:
you think you're an idiot now wait till you read the directions!
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That was pretty classic. But hey, it sure did work.
1st. Test with CM. Adhoc WiFi Supplicant Zip. (Success)
2nd. Dunno yet.
yep working great
i am backing up in cwm as we speak
samsungcaptivates said:
i am backing up in cwm as we speak
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So CWM doesn't work in the traditional sense yet?
bella92108 said:
So CWM doesn't work in the traditional sense yet?
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it does but there seems to be a problem. not sure why, i had no issues flashing small mods for testing but people are having trouble flashing roms. besides that the restore process seems to give me some graphical bugs but works. as far as i can tell it works like it should but i wont discredit others claiming issues mounting the sd card.
Dani897 said:
it does but there seems to be a problem. not sure why, i had no issues flashing small mods for testing but people are having trouble flashing roms. besides that the restore process seems to give me some graphical bugs but works. as far as i can tell it works like it should but i wont discredit others claiming issues mounting the sd card.
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Hmm, how long is the timeframe between when CWM is updated? I'd love to get rid of all this AT&T [email protected]# they litter my phone with, but I don't want to brick it... and lots of people seem to brick phones without CWM, haha
bella92108 said:
Hmm, how long is the timeframe between when CWM is updated? I'd love to get rid of all this AT&T [email protected]# they litter my phone with, but I don't want to brick it... and lots of people seem to brick phones without CWM, haha
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you can use titanium backup to remove stuff. also there is odin/heimdall to flash "refuse" from h8rift. they work and are also the safety net unique to samsung phones.
Dani897 said:
you can use titanium backup to remove stuff. also there is odin/heimdall to flash "refuse" from h8rift. they work and are also the safety net unique to samsung phones.
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Yeah I suppose, I am just hoping that CWM for Infuse will release quick along with new ROMs (Gingerbread? hehe)
bella92108 said:
Yeah I suppose, I am just hoping that CWM for Infuse will release quick along with new ROMs (Gingerbread? hehe)
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"Release quick?" We've been waiting for weeks already
beatblaster said:
"Release quick?" We've been waiting for weeks already
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Weeks? Didn't this phone hit stores 5/21? That was 8 days ago.
bella92108 said:
Weeks? Didn't this phone hit stores 5/21? That was 8 days ago.
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Nah, 5/15. It's been 2 weeks today. Anyway.....
Hey anyone find a way to install cwm install packages using this update.zip?
It says it can't mount the sdcard when I try to install the .zip.
Anyone?
Dani897 has already made a discussion of this, but I'm moving this information over as an official post in the Infuse 4G section as well.
This is from existz/untermensch's thread. I take no credit. See here for more info http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=909213
Making this modification will allow you to flash un-signed .zip files due to signature verification being turned off. (3e requires root)
* Download and extract the .zip
* Use a terminal emulator or ADB Shell and mount system as read/write.
* For backup purposes, use adb or root explorer to rename the current recovery file in /system/bin to recovery.orig
* Use a file manager (Root Explorer) and copy the new recovery file to /system/bin
* Reboot and your 3e (Froyo stock) recovery will no longer require signature checking.
You can now use this recovery or use the CWM from Captivate (posted in another thread here).
I am not responsible if this bricks your phone. This is easy cheese...just follow these steps.
Download:
3e Recovery w/o signature verification
Youtube video using Root Explorer from gtg465x (Make sure to Thank him!!)
You actually tested this on an Infuse?
DarkH2O said:
You actually tested this on an Infuse?
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Yes. it is working on mine right now.
i already tested this days ago and cwm
except using truselos super easy batch script to make it even more easy for people to use.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1086622
still there is disbelief. yes people it works! im not sure what trouble people are having flahsing roms but cwm and 3e can flash .zip files just fine. i expected to see some flashable mods and themes by now. i have successfully flashed files for testing purposes and im not too advanced of a user. i planed to post some things like a market fix and such but i have been disrtacted.
Dani897 said:
i already tested this days ago and cwm
except using truselos super easy batch script to make it even more easy for people to use.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1086622
still there is disbelief. yes people it works! im not sure what trouble people are having flahsing roms but cwm and 3e can flash .zip files just fine. i expected to see some flashable mods and themes by now. i have successfully flashed files for testing purposes and im not too advanced of a user. i planed to post some things like a market fix and such but i have been disrtacted.
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Dani, i completely agree. If you notice, I made mention of your testing at the top of the article.
Now that there is a dedicated thread, its much more likely to be realized that this works FINE. I think once I get a tester for the Odin package I slapped together to get us back to stock in case we brick, and get it successfully setup, i'll put a thread out and we can REALLY get to work on some ROMs.
So far, this phone's software is nearly identical to the Captivate, meaning we will just need to port from the Captivate and we will have a mass of ROMs in no time!
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Dani, i completely agree. If you notice, I made mention of your testing at the top of the article.
Now that there is a dedicated thread, its much more likely to be realized that this works FINE. I think once I get a tester for the Odin package I slapped together to get us back to stock in case we brick, and get it successfully setup, i'll put a thread out and we can REALLY get to work on some ROMs.
So far, this phone's software is nearly identical to the Captivate, meaning we will just need to port from the Captivate and we will have a mass of ROMs in no time!
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as soon as we get some kernel dev on this thing i agree. porting will be easy. thanks for the write ups too. are you planning to get a second phone? i would test if i had two of them. my captivate will go to my brother, if it weren't for that id have probably bricked it and begged some people to try making new odin packages for me to fix it.
i understand that after a brick the user hates not having the phone and may be very tempted to return it but it is helpful to everyone to try all you can to recover it. if mine bricks im using the insureance plan and saying it was stolen, then i will have a dedicated test phone.
I have an Atrix as well, but would prefer someone who may have already bricked to try this package that i wrote up this morning.
I dont mind someone wanting to swap.their phone...but i literally need about an hour or two of time with the brick's user and its very likely that we will have working Odin....and then you and i...as well as others... can do kernel and rom deving nearly immediately. We have source already, so we only need to test this safety net . PM me if you find someone who is bricked or is willing to test!!
-h8
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as soon as we get some kernel dev on this thing i agree. porting will be easy. thanks for the write ups too. are you planning to get a second phone? i would test if i had two of them. my captivate will go to my brother, if it weren't for that id have probably bricked it and begged some people to try making new odin packages for me to fix it.
i understand that after a brick the user hates not having the phone and may be very tempted to return it but it is helpful to everyone to try all you can to recover it. if mine bricks im using the insureance plan and saying it was stolen, then i will have a dedicated test phone.
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I have a bricked Infuse im not sure what caused the crash. I was running stock rooted by the super one click method and was uninstalling an app when it went all black except the bottom keys. Doesnt do much of anything else now. I attempted an odin fix someone suggested to no avail. I can get into download mode still but nothing else. Id be willing to try anything to unbrick it .
it's working for me, I unzipped, put the file in my dropbox, downloaded the file on phone from dropbox, used root explorer to mount, (I'm already rooted) copied the file, went to system/bin, renamed the original, then pasted the new file, rebooted, flashed CWM to captivate, and rebooted into recovery, and it works. I still have my HTC Inspire, i'm on a 30 day run here to see if i like the infuse. So far it's the best GPS i've had, and i've had a lot of phones. I hate to think I spent 600 bucks on a another captivate. I had that phone as well, but so far i really like it.
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I have a bricked Infuse im not sure what caused the crash. I was running stock rooted by the super one click method and was uninstalling an app when it went all black except the bottom keys. Doesnt do much of anything else now. I attempted an odin fix someone suggested to no avail. I can get into download mode still but nothing else. Id be willing to try anything to unbrick it .
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if you can get into download mode I personally would try running the captivate odin and see what happens, buts that's just me lol. I'm a risk taker lol.
What commands do you use in ADB to mount system as read/write?
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if you can get into download mode I personally would try running the captivate odin and see what happens, buts that's just me lol. I'm a risk taker lol.
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dont do that. you dont want the captivate param.ifs on here. you may loose download mode if the boot parameters get messed up. especially dont flash anything with bootloaders, that means no one click nad no 3-button fix roms. this may be similar to the galaxy s but there are atleast a few differences in hardware layout that would make that a bad idea. for instance this can run gps and camera during phone calls. the sgs cant so the way things comunicate on the board may be differet, it may also just be differences in the kernel or framework but we cant be sure.
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dont do that. you dont want the captivate param.ifs on here. you may loose download mode if the boot parameters get messed up. especially dont flash anything with bootloaders, that means no one click nad no 3-button fix roms. this may be similar to the galaxy s but there are atleast a few differences in hardware layout that would make that a bad idea. for instance this can run gps and camera during phone calls. the sgs cant so the way things comunicate on the board may be differet, it may also just be differences in the kernel or framework but we cant be sure.
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Yes. DO NOT DO that.
BTW, I just had a successful Odin flash with beatblaster! His framework-res was broken, and he flashed all stock partitions successfully. Hope to be posting it up to the masses in about an hour; After he does some initial checks now that he's back to stock to make sure everything is 100%!
Let's get this party started ....stay tuned!
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Yes. DO NOT DO that.
BTW, I just had a successful Odin flash with beatblaster! His framework-res was broken, and he flashed all stock partitions successfully. Hope to be posting it up to the masses in about an hour; After he does some initial checks now that he's back to stock to make sure everything is 100%!
Let's get this party started ....stay tuned!
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yaaay
ok now we can get all crazy with few worries. good to hear!
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yaaay
ok now we can get all crazy with few worries. good to hear!
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Yes. That's a major hurdle.
h8rift said:
Yes. DO NOT DO that.
BTW, I just had a successful Odin flash with beatblaster! His framework-res was broken, and he flashed all stock partitions successfully. Hope to be posting it up to the masses in about an hour; After he does some initial checks now that he's back to stock to make sure everything is 100%!
Let's get this party started ....stay tuned!
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Sweet! So the dump was good then it sounds like. So just to sum it all up, odin the pda tar and it restores and wipes EVERYTHING!
Woops! AND DEODEXED!!?!?
I'm pretty new to all of this, but here is how I did it. Make sure you have busybox installed!
Extract the "recovery" file to your phone's internal SD card.
On your phone, go into your terminal emulator.
Type in "su" and press enter.
Type in "cd /sdcard" and press enter.
Type in "mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/stl9 /system"
Type in "cp -f recovery /system/bin" and press enter.
Reboot your phone.
Maybe this will help someone. Maybe it's not even the right way to do this, and my phone will soon explode. I'm a pretty big noob with this, so someone let me know.
PS: If you brick your phone, it isn't my fault.
Hi I came from iPhone 4 and like 2days owning this infuse, I am trying to follow gtg465x to install his ROM, I am done with the rooting and his next step is to "install 3e recovery" now that I am here I am totally lost, I downloaded the file here my Questions are:
1.where do I extract the zip I donwloaded from here? From the SD card root?
2. What thing will I use Terminal emulator or ADB SHELL to make it read/write is that 2 an Android apps I'm lost here. I am trying to be careful, I searched and found too much post and way different doing this. So now I am confuse.
Can anybody tell me how it install 3e recovery the easy and idiot proof way, like I said I am new to android I really have no idea about everything, and most of them too are initial I don't even know what the initials means. Anyone? Thanks
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spirikitik said:
Hi I came from iPhone 4 and like 2days owning this infuse, I am trying to follow gtg465x to install his ROM, I am done with the rooting and his next step is to "install 3e recovery" now that I am here I am totally lost, I downloaded the file here my Questions are:
1.where do I extract the zip I donwloaded from here? From the SD card root?
2. What thing will I use Terminal emulator or ADB SHELL to make it read/write is that 2 an Android apps I'm lost here. I am trying to be careful, I searched and found too much post and way different doing this. So now I am confuse.
Can anybody tell me how it install 3e recovery the easy and idiot proof way, like I said I am new to android I really have no idea about everything, and most of them too are initial I don't even know what the initials means. Anyone? Thanks
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I came from an iphone as well, about 2 weeks ago. I used the method posted in my previous reply. It worked for me, and has been doing fine so far. One thing you must do is make sure busybox is installed before you try it though. If you dont have busybox installed, none of the commands will work. Then just download "Terminal Emulator" from the market, and use that to give commands.
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Cohdee said:
I came from an iphone as well, about 2 weeks ago. I used the method posted in my previous reply. It worked for me, and has been doing fine so far. One thing you must do is make sure busybox is installed before you try it though. If you dont have busybox installed, none of the commands will work. Then just download "Terminal Emulator" from the market, and use that to give commands.
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What command? I really have no idea, can you give me step by step if you don't mind?
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Im trying to flash my daughters sidekick back to the old stock rom cause im getting a new sent and I need the superuser off the phone so I dont get charged for the phone. the only link I found on here, that link is dead to the file I need.
Can anyone help me with this file so I can get this sk4g back to stock so I dont get in trouble with the man????
thanks in advance
Wont thed stock odexed roms accomplish this?
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Why dont u post this in the right section (General Section) per xda forum rules.
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Why dont u post this in the right section (General Section) per xda forum rules.
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yea, I apologize. right after I hit the post button I realized I had posted it in the wrong one. Is there a certain person who is supposed to fix that or can I do it?
and as for the reply above asking "wont the stock odexed roms do this"? they might but I have never been able to push the correct file to system/bin to fix the clockwork recovery so I cant even get in there to flash any different rom. I have been researching for a few hours and I think I can undo everything in superoneclick.
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yea, I apologize. right after I hit the post button I realized I had posted it in the wrong one. Is there a certain person who is supposed to fix that or can I do it?
and as for the reply above asking "wont the stock odexed roms do this"? they might but I have never been able to push the correct file to system/bin to fix the clockwork recovery so I cant even get in there to flash any different rom. I have been researching for a few hours and I think I can undo everything in superoneclick.
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Im pretty sure u odin with the stock rom, hence no cwm req., never done it on this phone so could be wrong though
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Im trying to flash my daughters sidekick back to the old stock rom cause im getting a new sent and I need the superuser off the phone so I dont get charged for the phone. the only link I found on here, that link is dead to the file I need.
Can anyone help me with this file so I can get this sk4g back to stock so I dont get in trouble with the man????
thanks in advance
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You *SHOULD* be able to get away with the KG2 ROM which T-Mobile sent OTA to the Sidekick a few months ago. You can get that and the PIT file required to flash it back via ODIN here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186954
*DISCLAIMER* I'm not responsible for anything you do or do not do here or any negative outcome. Of course, I'm happy to take the credit if everything turns out just peachy.
ksnexusone said:
Im trying to flash my daughters sidekick back to the old stock rom cause im getting a new sent and I need the superuser off the phone so I dont get charged for the phone. the only link I found on here, that link is dead to the file I need.
Can anyone help me with this file so I can get this sk4g back to stock so I dont get in trouble with the man????
thanks in advance
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The link works fine, you can flash the KG2 one linked above this post or the KD1 version here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1088413 . Follow the instructions, then once you use ODIN to get back to stock you can return the phone as it is. It'll be just like the software was never manipulated.
Also, i'll be moving this thread to the general section by the end of the day. If you havent responded yet i'll PM you to see if you still need help.
Immediate action required
Yeah, lolzy title.
I soft-bricked my SK4G trying to flash a custom ROM without making any backups or checking anything prior.. and I suffered.
I have ODIN and the sk4g.pit file, a good USB connection with stock cable and I cna get into download mode. Everything is looking really good, except MegaUpload and MultiUpload are down thanks to our guys up in the White House.
So, my (really desperate) question is, can anyone give me a working link to either KD1OdinSTOCK.tar or KG2OdinSTOCK.tar ? Even if it's .tar.md5, as long as it is the file I need to flash back to factory firmware, I'll love you forever. Been looking for 2 days already =\
CONTACT INFO:
GMail: [email protected]
XFire: illusion2088
Yahoo: [email protected]
AIM: [email protected]
Any one of those will work. You can also PM me on my YouTube (Iraqnid2088) or PM me here on this website as I'll be checking everything.
Please help me, I'm really quite desperate. :\
EDIT: I found a firmware that seems to be the latest for SK4G, Looks like the tag is "KH1" Rather than KD1 or KG2.
androidwaptoday.blogspot.com/2011/10/stock-rom-t839uvkh1-221-for-samsung.html
I've downloaded it but I can't get into the .tar without a password? Is this normal for android firmware or is something wrong?
I'm also curious if I can odin my phone with this file rather than the other 2 mentioned above. Thanks again!
I also need the KD1 or KD2 firmware... it would be very helpful if somebody could post a working link!!! Ive been looking for 3 days haha
Help would be greatly appreciated!
Souldrainer, I think I may have found newer firmware. It looks legit and is from SamFirmWare.
http://hotfile.com/dl/145788939/08a9a06/SGH-T839_T839UVKH1_TMB.zip.html
That is the address to the file itself. If that does not work, look up "T839UVKH1" on SamFirmWare.com.
To get the password to open the file, you'll need to sign up on their website (free)
as far as I know, it contains everything KD1 or KG2 firmware would, and is newer. I believe you odin your phone with this program. I'm about to... as soon as I can get odin to recognize my phone.
the reason why i wanted it was because in case i did something wrong with CWM, because i cannot put the recovery file in with KJ2, i wanted something i could rely on to back it up because i can't make a nandroid backup..
I rooted the phone but it wont let me put in the recovery file, and when i try to boot into recovery i get the stock recovery, am i supposed to use the update.zip file that i got? cuz im not sure if it would work with KJ2.
and thank you for the file!!! i shall check it out xD
I believe the reason you're not going to CWM Recovery is because theres a binary file you need to edit since the SideKick has a faulty Recovery file.
http://www.simply-android.com/discu...work-mod-recovery-for-t-mobile-sidekick-4g/p1
If I'm not mistaken, the edited binary file can be found here, and that will allow you to boot into CWM Recovery. Be sure to back up the files just in case. And on the site it tells you to overwrite (still back up) so overwrite, and do not replace or rename. Hopefully that'll help!
yea but it wont let me replace the file, it keeps saying file already exists or that i cant do that
souldrainer2021 said:
yea but it wont let me replace the file, it keeps saying file already exists or that i cant do that
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If you are rooted, you have to make sure that the system partition is mounted as readable/writable (r/w) before you attempt to replace the recovery binary file.
The easiest way to do that is download ES File Explorer from the market, then go into settings and scroll all the way to the bottom. Select the check box for "Root Explorer" ; then, check the box for "Mount File System". You will get a superuser warning prompt- "Allow" it.
Now go follow the process to overwrite the recovery binary and you shouldn't have any problems.
--Finally, make sure that you ALSO have the update.zip on your SD card and boot into recovery. You will end up seeing the stock recovery-select "reinstall packages" and voila... you should be in CWM.
The password is "samfirmware.com" without the quotes (simple google search).
So I also have this file (T839UVKD1) sitting on my hard drive waiting to find out: is this safe to use?
I don't care if it's new or old, it's the only .tar related to the SK4G that's downloadable and it just needs to work.
I just don't understand why no one will simply post T839UVKD1 or T839UVKG2 for those of us who need it (is it a bandwidth thing?), everyone just wants to say, "just go to here/this post," where all the wonderful instructions are that can help me save my phone, but where the links are dead (megaupload and multiupload are down, as we all know, so the files are unattainable) so we download Odin or Heimdal and the .pit file, but are stuck because: no .tar.
Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?
T839UVKD1 SHOULD be safe to use proving the file you have is not corrupted, you can use it for Odin. if you wouldnt mind posting it i would really super appreciate it!
souldrainer2021 said:
T839UVKD1 SHOULD be safe to use proving the file you have is not corrupted, you can use it for Odin. if you wouldnt mind posting it i would really super appreciate it!
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I tried it with Odin, failed. No harm no foul. I'm going to try it again, but I'm sure it's nothing I did wrong. Can't get Heimdal to play nice on my laptop or I'd try that too.
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SouprGrrl said:
The password is "samfirmware.com" without the quotes (simple google search).
So I also have this file (T839UVKD1) sitting on my hard drive waiting to find out: is this safe to use?
I don't care if it's new or old, it's the only .tar related to the SK4G that's downloadable and it just needs to work.
I just don't understand why no one will simply post T839UVKD1 or T839UVKG2 for those of us who need it (is it a bandwidth thing?), everyone just wants to say, "just go to here/this post," where all the wonderful instructions are that can help me save my phone, but where the links are dead (megaupload and multiupload are down, as we all know, so the files are unattainable) so we download Odin or Heimdal and the .pit file, but are stuck because: no .tar.
Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?
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Wow, I'm. DUMB! I wrote this filename sooo many times in trying to find it, but I have KH1, not KD1.
I tried KH1 and it failed. Sorry for the tease. I would LOVE to have KD1, but I don't.
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haha okay im fairly certain that KH1 is definitely not supposed to work. it doesnt sound like any firmware ive been looking for lately... whats wrong with heimdall?
and seriously somebody should reupload those files =(
souldrainer2021 said:
haha okay im fairly certain that KH1 is definitely not supposed to work. it doesnt sound like any firmware ive been looking for lately... whats wrong with heimdall?
and seriously somebody should reupload those files =(
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Heimdall says "[email protected]@@[email protected] could not be located in the dynamic link library MSVCR100.dll"
I've googled it and can't get a solution that works.