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[Q] Atrix 4G can i get ICS OTA if i rooted?

ok , so i rooted my Atrix 4g running 2.3.4 . i didnt think i was going to get ICS so i was like ok ...and did it.
however now that i hear that it might come out on the atrix and that because moto was bought by google the chances are higher i was wondering if the root will stop the OTA update and if so is there a way to fix this?????
Thanks for the help i do appreciate it.

If you go back to the stock rom, it will not stop the update.

If you accept the update, you will lose root. If you want to root again, you will have to wait until a root solution is figured out again. And the fact that the atrix is an older phone and the dev community is shrinking, you may not get root again at all.

however accepting the update wont brick my phone? And yes I know its an older phone but im going to wait till quad core phones come out because my phone still can hold up to most duel core devices . and it has the finger sensor. Also I should mention I am still running regular 2.3.4 with moto blur because im one of those odd balls who like it .
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ianwardell said:
however accepting the update wont brick my phone? And yes I know its an older phone but im going to wait till quad core phones come out because my phone still can hold up to most duel core devices . and it has the finger sensor. Also I should mention I am still running regular 2.3.4 with moto blur because im one of those odd balls who like it .
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Then go with the update...I don't know what you are expecting..blur is still blur, so you won't see many UI changes..

Well its rooted now...and I heard that if you root your phone and OTA update you can brick it and that is what I dont want
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ianwardell said:
Well its rooted now...and I heard that if you root your phone and OTA update you can brick it and that is what I dont want
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It is different for every phone. Most phones won't even receive the OTA notification if rooted.

ugh <.< well if it does actually happen ill figure out exactly how to UN root it and then get ICS and wait till someone discovers a root for that. im sure someone will.

I wouldn't hold my breath for ICS even if Google and Motorola finalize everything by June.
The phone is going on a year old and the ATRIX 2 is probably not going to get the update to ICS in my mind.
I would keep your root and if it does come out then throw a custom rom on and you will be happy because you have ICS and root
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i dont think its possible you can get the official ics if you are rooted. need to unroot first.

Still not 100% sure about how to do that anyone have a link?
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To go back to stock or root the ATRIX?
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go back to stock
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Taken from : http://www.atrixforums.com/forum/orange-uk/3120-how-revert-atrix-back-stock-rom.html
How to revert Atrix back to Stock ROM Hi Guys and girls, I have put together this guide to help anyone who decides to install a custom ROM (Like i did), but dislikes it or finds issues and wants to revert the phone back to stock again.
I recently installed 'Gingerblur' and had issues with: GPS dropping signal frequently Security functions not working at all Dialpad not responding when used during a call Refused to set date to UK format (DD/MM/YY) Work and play dock not displaying screens as it should Tricked phone into thinking it was a AT&T handset (My handset is on Orange UK) And a few other niggles.
Please note, I am not saying that everyone will experience all or any of these faults, but I had them and it ruined the enjoyment of the phone.
Ok, so here is a list of what you will need:
Up to date drivers USB and PC Charging Drivers - Motorola Mobility, Inc. USA RSDlite 5.3.1 RSDLite5.3.1.msi 7-zip 7-Zip Correct Orange SBF file (Select correct ROM for your network) Atrix Firmwares Superthread (Official Firmware Team of M3) - xda-developers
And you will need the USB lead that came with your handset to guarantee compatability.
Once you have installed the programs above, download your SBF file to a location you can find it on your hard drive.
Once the SBF file is downloaded, open 7-zip and locate the SBF file (name will read something like OLYEM_xxxxxxxxxx.sbf) and extract it to your desktop.
Open RSDlite and select the extracted file, and the 'file properties' box on the right will display all the details about the file.
Turn off your handset (or pull the battery) and press the UP volume button and POWER button together, and hold them both until the phone displays 'Starting RSD protocol support'
Connect the handset to your computer using the USB lead, and the RSDlite should display your handset details. It will either read 'NS olympus' or 'SE olympus'. This is fine, and is evidence that the phone is recognised.
On the RSDlite program, click 'Start' and find something to do for 15 mins.
The SBF flash will go through a number of sequences, and your handset will go on and off as the files are written. You may also hear the PC making the connected/disconnected noises for the USB, but ignore them. Don't mistakenly disconnect the handset or you could brick it.
At the end of the process, you will notice that the phone is turned OFF, and RSDlite is instructing you to manually turn the handset on. Turn it on and it should look the same as it did when you turned it on for the first time.
Please remember.... you are fully responsible for any changes you make to your phone's firmware, and I am only offering a guide to help, not a guarantee that it will help. This is a condensed version of the help I received from das8nt, and it worked for me.
If this has helped you in any way, then please feel free to click on the 'like' button.
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wow thank you thiss will come in handy when i want ICS

Wait for CM9
Instead of waiting for Moto to release ICS, just install CM9 when a decent Atrix rom is available, my bet is that it wont be too long.

Still waiting on a decent truly stable non alpha or beta Tom. Any ideas? Or news in the wire
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quick question i want ics on my atrix but im using tmobile if i revert back to stock and update will i lose use of my tmobile?

Prob not.... the unlock I don't think has anything to do with the OS. AND if it does you can call and get it unlocked again .( on the off chance)
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[Q] Rooting updated GB Infuse

Okay...
So I accidentally dropped my phone, and it was a TOTAL loss. It would not even power back on. I received the replacement phone today and followed through with the GB update via Kies Mini. Now when I attempt to root the phone, Superoneclick stops responding. Any suggestions?

Check out the threads in the dev forum for info on how to root. You will need to flash a rooted kernel.

I've attempted to root by several different methods, and no matter how many times, or which method I use, it will not root. I made sure that the phone was checked for USD debugging and for unknown resources. Anyone have any suggestions?
Edit: My apologies, as I thought that I posted the thread in the Q&A section where it is supposed to be.

OnProzac said:
Okay...
So I accidentally dropped my phone, and it was a TOTAL loss. It would not even power back on. I received the replacement phone today and followed through with the GB update via Kies Mini. Now when I attempt to root the phone, Superoneclick stops responding. Any suggestions?
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Did your screen crack? how did you not get charged?
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OnProzac said:
Okay...
So I accidentally dropped my phone, and it was a TOTAL loss. It would not even power back on. I received the replacement phone today and followed through with the GB update via Kies Mini. Now when I attempt to root the phone, Superoneclick stops responding. Any suggestions?
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If you want root back, you're gonna need to flash a rooted kernel through Odin. Currently Superoneclick doesn't work on GB. Hope this helps.
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There is no root method for stock 2.3.6 yet... period..
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you can root it but gasp, you wont be able to flash the "official" kernel back to it since we cant dump the kernel without root... but you can flash the kl2 leaked kernel to it (same thing) but with sdcard workarounds and voodoo lagfix you need to consider a few things and its alot to say, but why bother, just use the rogers root kernel with cwm to flash a yummy rom from the dev section...
as far as rooting it without a kernel replacement well good luck with that. i will likely make a rooted heimdall package in a few days but it will have the kernel from the leaked rom (same thing) if that scares anyone with their irrational rationalizations...
why heimdall? well the mac users need some love since samsung and att wont give it to them.. its more reliable that that crappy samsung software be it kies or odin. and with the package system introduced in version 1.3 it is idiot proof..
if you must have an odin version make it your self.

Idietssss
...... what's whit these people .....let it go for some time then try ....... I'm sick of these people asking for there problems to ... be solved ASAP
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weve know this would be a problem for like a year when the rogers infuse came out.
the rogers method works but it's just so many considerations and annoyances to tell people how to do it problem free. you have to assume they can creaet a file to disable the lagfix before hand and that they can extract and compress another file and depending on the kernel they use to root it they may need to edit one charachter of text. it all easy stuff but it becomes a lengthy post explaining it and then the next guy doesnt read what you already answered. ill wait for source code and fully compatible kernels with cwm so we dont have to worry about the extra process of reverting to a stock kernel, till then im burnt out on saying the same thing over and over and over.

Defected sgs2 wont connect to pc, install custom rom ota?

Hey
i've been trying to find a custom rom that i can install onto my completely stock sgs2 lte without connecting to pc and flashing with odim. My phone is apparently defected and cannot connect to pc, trying to install custom rom might fix the issue. the phone is completely stock, not even rooted.
can someone direct a link to that rom?
thanksks!

the only way as far as I know is to hook it up to PC. Mine did the same thing. Wouldn't register on a PC. I tried various cables until I found one that would work. That's the best advice I can give you.
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Try different USB Ports and different cables or another computer.
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If your rom version support the zerg rush rooting method you can do it, install cwm and flash a rom from there.
I never had to flash anything using odin, tried using odin only once and even then I dont think it recognized my phone due to bad kies drivers(which I have fixed by now).

you do have the correct drivers installed right? More info in your first post would be an advantage to those trying to help
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Also like the last guy I just thought about it could be your kies installed **** drivers, happened to me the first time, couldn't connect the phone to the pc but it worked great on the mac try completely uninstalling kies and the usb drivers and installing them from scratch.

flickoff613 said:
Hey
i've been trying to find a custom rom that i can install onto my completely stock sgs2 lte without connecting to pc and flashing with odim. My phone is apparently defected and cannot connect to pc, trying to install custom rom might fix the issue. the phone is completely stock, not even rooted.
can someone direct a link to that rom?
thanksks!
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Download wifi file transfer peo and start loading up the phone without ever connecting it. I've never had to connect the phone to the pc ever since I stated using that app.
Everything is mobile Odin or CWM now right off the sd card and wifi for data.
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Get dolphin browser hd from the market. U can download anything u want just like on a pc.
I download my roms directly to my devices. No dealing with a usb cable or pc

kr3w1337 said:
Download wifi file transfer peo and start loading up the phone without ever connecting it. I've never had to connect the phone to the pc ever since I stated using that app.
Everything is mobile Odin or CWM now right off the sd card and wifi for data.
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We are supported by mobile Odin?
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roughneckboren said:
the only way as far as I know is to hook it up to PC. Mine did the same thing. Wouldn't register on a PC. I tried various cables until I found one that would work. That's the best advice I can give you.
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yes i have tried various cables as well as a search result, doesn't seem to budge.
xcrazydx said:
Try different USB Ports and different cables or another computer.
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yes i have tried different ports and as well as installing kies / drivers on different computers including windows xp, windows vista, windows 7, no conclusion.
roughneckboren said:
you do have the correct drivers installed right? More info in your first post would be an advantage to those trying to help
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yep i tried every single driver for the sgs2 lte that i can search on xda.
kishke said:
Also like the last guy I just thought about it could be your kies installed **** drivers, happened to me the first time, couldn't connect the phone to the pc but it worked great on the mac try completely uninstalling kies and the usb drivers and installing them from scratch.
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i've tried that but never tested on mac because i dunno anyone that has a mac nearby lol.
i have contacted samsung, they said its defected so send it in for repairs, since i dont have warranty they'd charge me up the ass. Its funny because they asked me why do i need to plug to pc, i simply said music, photo... shoulda been like TO MOD YOUR ****.
more or less, i have last resort to sell it on kijiji and buy another same model off kijiji, hoping its not defected. the sgs2 is a sweet phone, real talk lol
silver03wrx said:
Get dolphin browser hd from the market. U can download anything u want just like on a pc.
I download my roms directly to my devices. No dealing with a usb cable or pc
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i dont have a problem with getting roms onto my phone, i have a microsd adapter that i use to transfer, just issue is if can get pass the stupid E:signature vertification failed on the recovery upgrade from zip that be awesome, but that means i have to root, but how do i root without the pc..

Whats your rom version?

Android version:
2.3.5
Baseband version:
I727RUXKJ7
Kernel version:
2.6.35.11
Build number:
GINGERBREAD.RUXKJ7

Sigh!! Its so easy with the galaxy ace, rooting and unrooting and installing cmw, all with the stock recovery, which we have on this phone, I was tempted to try it on my 1727 just wanna root so I can freeze the wifi manager with TB.

flickoff613 said:
Android version:
2.3.5
Baseband version:
I727RUXKJ7
Kernel version:
2.6.35.11
Build number:
GINGERBREAD.RUXKJ7
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So it's pretty easy, use think to root your phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582
Then download rom manager and install CWM.
Then just flash everything you want with CWM without the need for a cable.

kishke said:
So it's pretty easy, use think to root your phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582
Then download rom manager and install CWM.
Then just flash everything you want with CWM without the need for a cable.
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Yeah i think ill just sell the phone, how am i going to use easy root when i said my pc wont even recognize my phone, yes it is easy if i can get it to connect....

kishke said:
So it's pretty easy, use think to root your phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582
Then download rom manager and install CWM.
Then just flash everything you want with CWM without the need for a cable.
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Yeah i think ill just sell the phone, how am i going to use easy root when i said my pc wont even recognize my phone, yes it is easy if i can get it to connect....

Oh your right totally forgot about needing a pc for this >< my mistake.

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Hi, I want some help with this same issue. I'm not sure what forum etiquette is here, whether you guys prefer a bump of an old thread or that I just start a new one??
Anyway my phone is wigging out so I wanted to wipe and flash but I can't figure out how to do this since no PC/cord combo will recognize my phone, though it still charges. I wanted to use ROM Manager to flash OTA, but I can't since I can't figure out how to get cwm installed ota. I've been digging around the forum and googling for a couple days now to no avail.
Version - 2.3.5
Baseband - I727UCKJ2
Kernel - 2.6.35.11
It was rooted but I never flashed any roms. It randomly shuts itself off and upon a battery pull will get stuck in Odin dl mode? If i do a batt pull after that it will go straight back to Odin dl mode or it get's stuck in a vibration loop. Sometimes if I plug it in it will start up with a dead battery though?
Any ideas?
Should I just make a new thread on this??

clean the usb port on the phone, then the usb shall connect, i had the same prob its fixed now

Install Odin and see if it "sees" the phone in d/l mode.
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Galaxy s2 lte usb not connecting

The title pretty much says it all, I am running rooted rogers stock, and recently my phone has stopped connecting through usb. I have tried on multiple computers and on each one, thr phone just charges when connected, i dont get a notification saying that usb is connected, nothing. I am not using the cable that came with my phone as i have lost it, but the cable im' using worked fine in the past (its a kindle usb btw). I am wondering if theres any way to fix this, or am I SOL?
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Try to install the latest Samsung USB Drivers.
Also you can try plugging it to another computer/laptop, if it doesn't work either then there is a chance that the cord has gone bad. I know my computer doesn't recognize my phone when its on my USB extender but when I use the stock USB cord it detects it fine.

UZ7 said:
Try to install the latest Samsung USB Drivers.
Also you can try plugging it to another computer/laptop, if it doesn't work either then there is a chance that the cord has gone bad. I know my computer doesn't recognize my phone when its on my USB extender but when I use the stock USB cord it detects it fine.
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I have the latest drivers downloaded, I'll borrow my friends cord on monday, till then I'll scower my house fot my cord. Thanks for the reply!
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I had the exact same thing happen to me. Went to the AT&T repair facility and got it swapped out. You can find out where the closest one is from a retail store. Since Galaxy is so new, you probably shouldn't even need your receipt. If you are rooted, I hope you have a stock NANDROID backup of unrooted stock. I was afraid they would deny so I unrooted. Since I didn't have a NANDROID, and didn't want to flash ODIN and trip the counter, I ended up having to make a CWM flashable zip of stock, including stock recovery, using WIFI to transfer the file, and flash. I heard many tech don't care and will swap out for you either way. Hope you get it swapped w/o hassle!

freakius said:
I had the exact same thing happen to me. Went to the AT&T repair facility and got it swapped out. You can find out where the closest one is from a retail store. Since Galaxy is so new, you probably shouldn't even need your receipt. If you are rooted, I hope you have a stock NANDROID backup of unrooted stock. I was afraid they would deny so I unrooted. Since I didn't have a NANDROID, and didn't want to flash ODIN and trip the counter, I ended up having to make a CWM flashable zip of stock, including stock recovery, using WIFI to transfer the file, and flash. I heard many tech don't care and will swap out for you either way. Hope you get it swapped w/o hassle!
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All you need to do is flash the counter reset and Odin the sammobile tar
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Could also be an issue with the cable. Had similar issues before switching to a new one.

I had the exact same thing happen to me. Went to the AT&T repair facility and got it swapped out. You can find out where the closest one is from a retail store. Since Galaxy is so new, you probably shouldn't even need your receipt. If you are rooted, I hope you have a stock NANDROID backup of unrooted stock. I was afraid they would deny so I unrooted. Since I didn't have a NANDROID, and didn't want to flash ODIN and trip the counter, I ended up having to make a CWM flashable zip of stock, including stock recovery, using WIFI to transfer the file, and flash. I heard many tech don't care and will swap out for you either way. Hope you get it swapped w/o hassle!
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How would u make a flashable zip like that?
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Does anyone know how to do what freakius did with rogers stock?
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thatguy97 said:
Does anyone know how to do what freakius did with rogers stock?
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Rogers tar is in the unbrick/unroot thread. Rogers is waaay more lenient than AT&T, and I don't most know what rooting even is

icenight89 said:
Rogers tar is in the unbrick/unroot thread. Rogers is waaay more lenient than AT&T, and I don't most know what rooting even is
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Read my first post, my problem is that my phone wont connect to my computer through usb so i couldn't flash that tar even if i wanted to

I have the same problem and upon format in cwm it says dev/block unable to.format

There's a similar thread on this in the General section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626813&page=2
In short, IMO it's likely a cold solder issue. Have a long conversation with someone (45 min-hour) with the phone in your hand (so it heats up internally) then connect to a computer. If it comes up, you know it's a hardware issue. This was the case with mine.

Skyrocket will NOT connect to PC, have tried everything

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (SGH-I727 / AT&T) that I cannot get to connect to a PC after weeks of trying. I have tried to read through hundreds of threads regarding this issue and it seems others have had similar issues but nothing quite like this.
When I connect my phone to a PC, it does charge but Windows XP or Windows 7 will not recognize the phone. Anytime it is connected an error pops up stating "USB Device Not Recognized. One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned and Windows does not recognize it."
So to clarify, I have tried the following suggestions from others to troubleshoot and try to narrow down the issue:
1.) I have tried 4 separate USB cables, including the original OEM Samsung brand data cable that came with the phone.
2.) I have tried 3 separate PC's (2 with Windows 7, 1 with Windows XP).
3.) I have installed Samsung Kies on all 3 PCs, uninstalled and reinstalled the program as well as the Samsung Drivers on multiple occasions.
4.) I have done a factory/data reset on the phone twice to see if this was an issue caused by other apps I've downloaded in the past.
5.) I have tried to use USB Debugging/Developer option and then connect the phone to no avail.
6.) I have tried USB Mass Storage option before connecting the phone.
7.) I have tried to connect the phone to a PC in Samsung's default recovery mode and still showed it was not a recognizable device.
8.) I have tried a friend's galaxy S3 on all cables and PC's mentioned above and Kies immediately recognizes her phone.
9.) I have attempted to clean the physical microusb port with a small brush to make sure the contacts were clean and not being blocked by something.
10.)I have done a battery pull and about 20+ phone resets for all above mentioned attempts.
Based on all of these attempts without any success, it seems to me that this being a PHONE hardware issue is highly probable. I've ruled out just about every other scenario and I'm wondering at this point if my phone's Micro USB port is fried somehow.
Has anyone heard of this or is this a reasonable possibility?
I have tried just about everything I can so far, if anyone has any other suggestions or has any information that may confirm my suspicion, please let me know.
This all came about in the past week due to Jelly Bean being finally released by AT&T / Samsung for the Skyrocket and unfortunately, this update only seems to be available via Kies and a direct data cable to a PC. I have tried to go to Settings > About Phone > Software Update > Check for Updates (while connected to Wifi with a full battery) and the phone has told me 3 times over the past 3 days that my current Ice Cream Sandwich v4.0.4 Android is the most current software up to date. I'm guessing they're not planning on releasing Jelly Bean to the Skyrocket via OTA air updates....so now I'm stuck.

Bizarre issue you got there mate!
Sorry to disappoint you, but this isn't the right section for your device.
Please report ur post to the moderators and have it moved here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1372
Thank you..
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II

immortalneo said:
Bizarre issue you got there mate!
Sorry to disappoint you, but this isn't the right section for your device.
Please report ur post to the moderators and have it moved here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1372
Thank you..
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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you sent him to the i777 forum?
as to op, seems a bad/dead usb port
read this on installing stock firmware even w/a dead usb port http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29977559#post29977559

vincom said:
you sent him to the i777 forum?
as to op, seems a bad/dead usb port
read this on installing stock firmware even w/a dead usb port http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29977559#post29977559
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Wow, thank you so much. This is the first thing I've seen from anyone regarding a possible fix outside of direct USB connection. I sincerely appreciate it!

xyberelite said:
Wow, thank you so much. This is the first thing I've seen from anyone regarding a possible fix outside of direct USB connection. I sincerely appreciate it!
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You should also try a different computer if you can. It works on my laptop but not my pc. I have no idea why and have tried everything I can think of. Also, use the usb ports on the back of the computer, not the front
Edit: sorry I didn't read your whole post.
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You should probably hit this.

vincom said:
you sent him to the i777 forum?
as to op, seems a bad/dead usb port
read this on installing stock firmware even w/a dead usb port http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29977559#post29977559
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Well after getting into the details on the post, it looks like this is created for a phone that already has a custom recovery such as CWM or TWRP installed. Since I do not have a USB port to use on this phone as of right now, is there any way to install a custom recovery on my phone without using USB?
I did download the stock 4.1.2 Jelly Bean firmware directly on the phone's default directory already and it's sitting there in a zip format. If I'm not able to root and/or install a custom recovery without using a USB cable, would it be possible to install the stock firmware using the default samsung recovery mode?

xyberelite said:
Well after getting into the details on the post, it looks like this is created for a phone that already has a custom recovery such as CWM or TWRP installed. Since I do not have a USB port to use on this phone as of right now, is there any way to install a custom recovery on my phone without using USB?
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Yes you need to search the skyrocket threads the answer is out there.
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xyberelite said:
Well after getting into the details on the post, it looks like this is created for a phone that already has a custom recovery such as CWM or TWRP installed. Since I do not have a USB port to use on this phone as of right now, is there any way to install a custom recovery on my phone without using USB?
I did download the stock 4.1.2 Jelly Bean firmware directly on the phone's default directory already and it's sitting there in a zip format. If I'm not able to root and/or install a custom recovery without using a USB cable, would it be possible to install the stock firmware using the default samsung recovery mode?
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no afaik, but read below
mtdew said:
Yes you need to search the skyrocket threads the answer is out there.
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if there is ive never seen it, let us know how, that is how to install a rom/firmware w/out custom recovery and w/a dead usb port

Crap if he's bone stock then no if it were stock rooted he could use dd commands with terminal emulator.
Also nowhere in his description did he ever say he deleted the old drivers from device manager.
Also I'm wondering how you are installing these drivers.
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vincom said:
no afaik, but read below
if there is ive never seen it, let us know how, that is how to install a rom/firmware w/out custom recovery and w/a dead usb port
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Well I did find this older thread that will supposedly allow me to install CWM and root without using a USB cable or PC. I'm going to try this since you all have confirmed that I'm not able to install a stock firmware/rom using stock recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
Edit - Didn't work, apparently this was for 4.0.3, not 4.0.4.
I'm going to need to figure out how to root and get CWM on my phone just to install Stock Jelly Bean all without using a USB cable. Still no luck so far.

mtdew said:
Crap if he's bone stock then no if it were stock rooted he could use dd commands with terminal emulator.
Also nowhere in his description did he ever say he deleted the old drivers from device manager.
Also I'm wondering how you are installing these drivers.
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I initially thought he had cwm/twrp installed
xyberelite said:
Well I did find this older thread that will supposedly allow me to install CWM and root without using a USB cable or PC. I'm going to try this since you all have confirmed that I'm not able to install a stock firmware/rom using stock recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
Edit - Didn't work, apparently this was for 4.0.3, not 4.0.4.
I'm going to need to figure out how to root and get CWM on my phone just to install Stock Jelly Bean all without using a USB cable. Still no luck so far.
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that's not for our phones, that would of bricked ur device if it had flashed successfully
get ur usb port fixed or try some tips in fixing it in the 1stop sticky
edit: try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34906725&postcount=6

vincom said:
I initially thought he had cwm/twrp installed
that's not for our phones, that would of bricked ur device if it had flashed successfully
get ur usb port fixed or try some tips in fixing it in the 1stop sticky
edit: try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34906725&postcount=6
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It wouldn't work. Nothing will install in Android System Recovery <3e>. Everything I tried still came back with Signature Verification Failed.
I also tried lifting the "tongue" inside the usb port on the phone several times previously and that didn't work either. I must assume at this point the usb daughterboard or something inside is messed up.
Since stock recovery can't install any type of files and I can't connect the phone to a PC in any way and my phone is 100% stock without root or any custom recovery, I can only imagine I'm stuck in this situation. I have yet to see any solutions for getting root or installing CWM without having a USB connection that works. Unless I can do either of those things, it looks like I'm SOL for updating from ICS to JB.
If they had only made Jelly Bean an Over the Air update, none of this would be a problem really.

xyberelite said:
It wouldn't work. Nothing will install in Android System Recovery <3e>. Everything I tried still came back with Signature Verification Failed.
I also tried lifting the "tongue" inside the usb port on the phone several times previously and that didn't work either. I must assume at this point the usb daughterboard or something inside is messed up.
Since stock recovery can't install any type of files and I can't connect the phone to a PC in any way and my phone is 100% stock without root or any custom recovery, I can only imagine I'm stuck in this situation. I have yet to see any solutions for getting root or installing CWM without having a USB connection that works. Unless I can do either of those things, it looks like I'm SOL for updating from ICS to JB.
If they had only made Jelly Bean an Over the Air update, none of this would be a problem really.
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Too dangerous the ota bricks tons of people when they do it I can only assume at&t is tired of it and opts for kies only. Also you could buy a daughter board and replace it. It's a relatively easy fix.
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mtdew said:
Too dangerous the ota bricks tons of people when they do it I can only assume at&t is tired of it and opts for kies only. Also you could buy a daughter board and replace it. It's a relatively easy fix.
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So .... lesson learned here is that you CANNOT root a phone or install any custom recoveries such as CWM or TWRP without having a working USB connection. As a result, you CANNOT install any updates, stock firmwares and especially custom roms without the above.
Only option at this point is to order the replacement part for the USB port on the phone or to purchase a new phone (if it's outside of the warranty period).

xyberelite said:
So .... lesson learned here is that you CANNOT root a phone or install any custom recoveries such as CWM or TWRP without having a working USB connection. As a result, you CANNOT install any updates, stock firmwares and especially custom roms without the above.
Only option at this point is to order the replacement part for the USB port on the phone or to purchase a new phone (if it's outside of the warranty period).
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No you need USB to root that's it technically. If you have root you can install a recovery IMG without a computer using a terminal emulator and dd commands.
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Thanks for the update. Hopefully it will help others:thumbup:
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mtdew said:
No you need USB to root that's it technically. If you have root you can install a recovery IMG without a computer using a terminal emulator and dd commands.
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yes and no, its the chicken and the egg kind of question, for the sr to get root u need to flash the su files, but u need to have a custom recovery to flash the su files. is there a way to get the su files onto the sr w/out a custom recovery? I haven't seen one yet unless there was a oneclick method which I never used

vincom said:
yes and no, its the chicken and the egg kind of question, for the sr to get root u need to flash the su files, but u need to have a custom recovery to flash the su files. is there a way to get the su files onto the sr w/out a custom recovery? I haven't seen one yet unless there was a oneclick method which I never used
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I used a one click waaaaaaaaay back when the phone was released probably wasn't supported lol but this was long ago on 2.3.5.
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mtdew said:
I used a one click waaaaaaaaay back when the phone was released probably wasn't supported lol but this was long ago on 2.3.5.
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There is no one click available for 4.x forward.
I am wondering, however, if something like this would work:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877270