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[Q] gingerbread g2x

Can anyone please help me with a step by step tutorial on how to root gingerbread 2.3.3.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216978
G2X CM7

I finally bit the bullet and did it last night. You can't do it like Super One Click, you basically have to install ClockWorkMod
Go here and skip down to the picture of the screen with 3 large buttons.
Follow the instructions to:
1) Install the Nvidia NvFlash APX Driver
2) Install Flash ClockworkMod Recovery
3) Download a ROM (I just chose the stock Gingerbread with root access -- That is the only way to get Root Access)
4) Put the downloaded ROM on the root directory of your SD card
5) Backup all your stuff (I used MyBackup Pro)
6) Follow the instructions to boot into recovery mode.
7) There are instructions for installing each mod but it involves clearing data/cache, installing the mod.
It isn't as hard as it sounds but it can be intimidating. This is just a summary from the top of my head. There may be a few more steps.
Good luck.

Here is the link for the stock Gingerbread 2.3.3 mod.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179748

Do I need to be rooted to flash?

codeyhp said:
Do I need to be rooted to flash?
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No. As long as you flash recovery properly then you can flash any rom compatible with the phone. As long as the rom is rooted you'll have root.
G2X CM7

flash recovery as in having the menu where you hold lower volume button and the power button to make it say android and have it show up a menu for reboot,wipe data/cache, etc?

codeyhp said:
flash recovery as in having the menu where you hold lower volume button and the power button to make it say android and have it show up a menu for reboot,wipe data/cache, etc?
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That's the one. It should say clockworkmod recovery at the top.
G2X CM7

Before you flash a rom make sure to wipe data/factory reset. Its one of the options in the recovery menu.
G2X CM7

ok. What if i mess up? Mess up as in like it crashes during and when i load it up will it be bricked?

codeyhp said:
ok. What if i mess up? Mess up as in like it crashes during and when i load it up will it be bricked?
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Do you mean when you flash a new rom? If so then no, as long as you used the nvflash method to put clockworkmod recovery on your G2X then you can always boot back into recovery to fix your issues. Just make sure you ONLY flash roms made for the G2X. Don't flash anything made for the O2X.
G2X CM7

General rule for flashing roms:
- If you're switching from one rom to a different one, you should do a full wipe/factory reset before flashing. For instance, flashing from stock to CM7, or flashing from CM7 to MIUI, etc.
- If you're updating to a newer version of the same rom, then just wipe cache and dalvik cache and then flash the update.
G2X CM7

Ok i just finished flashing ginger bread 2.3.3 rooted onto my g2x. Also How do i get the old camera back from froyo? That one had so many options, this one has very little and i jjust downloaded an app but it wont install

Superuser update.zip?
After installing CWM recovery why can't you just run Chaindd's SuperUser update.zip installer. Since CWM is on the phone, it should be able to install this update.zip file. If not, why not?

jboxer said:
After installing CWM recovery why can't you just run Chaindd's SuperUser update.zip installer. Since CWM is on the phone, it should be able to install this update.zip file. If not, why not?
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No clue. I'd like to take a look at it. Do you have a link to that zip file? What does flashing the zip do to the phone? Have you tried it? Results?
G2X CM7

phburks said:
No clue. I'd like to take a look at it. Do you have a link to that zip file? What does flashing the zip do to the phone? Have you tried it? Results?
G2X CM7
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I don't have my G2X yet so I haven't tried it. The file can be found in Chaindd's SuperUser thread. He is the author of the SuperUser permissions program. It just installs superuser.apk and su with proper permissions to the phone. Works on most devices with CWM installed.

jboxer said:
I don't have my G2X yet so I haven't tried it. The file can be found in Chaindd's SuperUser thread. He is the author of the SuperUser permissions program. It just installs superuser.apk and su with proper permissions to the phone. Works on most devices with CWM installed.
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Is this the right thread here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828
I don't see a version for gingerbread. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place.
G2X CM7

phburks said:
Is this the right thread here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828
I don't see a version for gingerbread. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place.
G2X CM7
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Yes, that is correct. Use the Froyo version.

jboxer said:
Yes, that is correct. Use the Froyo version.
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Will give it a try when I have some time.
G2X CM7

MN_Bug said:
1) Install the Nvidia NvFlash APX Driver
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How???? i have the drivers, opened every one..dont know how to install...

rooting with odin?

I have a HTC Thunderbolt and im familar with rooting. Im getting a Samsung Droid Charge in a couple of weeks. I downloaded odin and the usb drivers for the phone. Do i just wipe the phone, put the phone in download mode, load any EE4 based rom and wipe after reboot? I can't find the altered beast rom because the feds jacked the megaupload servers.
thanks

If you just want root, all you need to do is flash CWM from odin, then boot right into cwm and flash the SU Binary.

You really don't want EE4. EE4 is Froyo based. ED4 is the latest release. Right now there are 3 roms based on it: Tweakstock, Infinity, and Eclipse. You are going to be way, way happier with any of them than you will be with anything EE4 based.

I am running tweak myself, but I believe if you look around you will find a rooted stock version of gb to use and yeah you just flash it in Odin and boot right into cwm
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shrike1978 said:
You really don't want EE4. EE4 is Froyo based. ED4 is the latest release. Right now there are 3 roms based on it: Tweakstock, Infinity, and Eclipse. You are going to be way, way happier with any of them than you will be with anything EE4 based.
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So im gonna give Eclipse 1.2 a spin but wasn't sure about CWM. Can i just go right in and flash the rom or should i flash CWM first? Does this rom include CWM? Can i use any version of CWM or should i use the latest version?
Thanks

kings322 said:
So im gonna give Eclipse 1.2 a spin but wasn't sure about CWM. Can i just go right in and flash the rom or should i flash CWM first? Does this rom include CWM? Can i use any version of CWM or should i use the latest version?
Thanks
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Copy the Eclipse file to your SD card first, and if you want to run a kernel (I recommend PBJ), copy it to the SD card as well. Use Odin to flash CWM (any version works, as long as it's one of the Charge Odin files). After that, pull your battery back out and put it back in, then boot directly into CWM by holding Home+VolUp+Power. If you let it boot normally, it will overwrite CWM with stock recovery. Using your volume buttons as arrow keys and your power button as select, wipe data/factory reset, then install from zip and select the rom file, and then, if you chose to flash a kernel, do the same for the kernel. Reboot and you should come up in your new rom. It will probably take a few minutes to boot the first time while it rebuilds the caches.

shrike1978 said:
Copy the Eclipse file to your SD card first, and if you want to run a kernel (I recommend PBJ), copy it to the SD card as well. Use Odin to flash CWM (any version works, as long as it's one of the Charge Odin files). After that, pull your battery back out and put it back in, then boot directly into CWM by holding Home+VolUp+Power. If you let it boot normally, it will overwrite CWM with stock recovery. Using your volume buttons as arrow keys and your power button as select, wipe data/factory reset, then install from zip and select the rom file, and then, if you chose to flash a kernel, do the same for the kernel. Reboot and you should come up in your new rom. It will probably take a few minutes to boot the first time while it rebuilds the caches.
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I can't seem to find the CWM odin package and the PBJ.zip to flash in CWM. Do you know where i can get these files?
Thanks again.

Imnuts primarily uses Rootzwiki for his releases, so it's easiest to find his stuff there.
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/11327-kernelclockworkmod-recovery/
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/137-kernel01-15-12peanutbutta-jelly-time/

I still recommend the old 0817 yellow CWM if people intend to nandroid backup/restore. That functionality seems to be hit or miss with the newest release.
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Help a noob root stock fp1

Hey so i own a rezound and have that rooted and my friend was wondering if i could help him root his charge - so i know what im doing mostly but the charge process is ... a bit more difficult/diffrent than the rezound
The rezound was easy:
Use the htc dev unlock for bootloader access
Use fastboot to install recovery
download rom and flash in recovery
then flash kernel in fastboot
back to the charge
He has all the updates including the newest radio (fp1) and it has always been stock
What do i need to do to get clockwork on it and have it stick?
How does Odin work?
What's the process on it to flash a recovery?
and the process for a rom?
Can you write out a quick what you need to do not step by step but possibly link to a detailed guide for each main step?
like say first you need to get odin then do this and that and link to places showing me how to do this and that!
!!!I wish i could give out more thanks!!!
lastly whats a nice rom for the charge i see you have ics but there are isssues so whats a great daily driver rom?

Here's what your looking for:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1560117
Read #5.
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so in odin only use pda
do you have the reboot option only for when flashing a rom?
and lastly what are 1 or 2 daily driver roms that are popular?
sorry for being inquisitive and thanks for the reply!

RoryHe said:
so in odin only use pda
do you have the reboot option only for when flashing a rom?
and lastly what are 1 or 2 daily driver roms that are popular?
sorry for being inquisitive and thanks for the reply!
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Yes, in Odin ONLY use pda, if not you going to brick your phone.
yes, in cwm, if you talking about odin, you just uncheck or check reboot option.
Since the new software just released by Verizon which is FP1 for the charge, there are 2. They are Eclipse, which already release version 2.0 and we still waiting for Tweakstock. Don't bother to use anything else otherwise you will travel back in time. Do me a favor, next time when you ask a question, please make it clear so we can provide a more accurate answer.

Here's a thread that should answer any lingering questions you have about odin: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1160580
The rooting instructions linked to by luis86dr are clear and work. But if you have any more questions, just let us know.

I've gotten clockwork on and its staying.
I've applied the su file in clockwork
Went to adb and did
adb shell
su
got back
# and then did id
and got 0 for root
I went to get wifi tether on it and it said the kernel wasn't compatiple and titanium backup said something similar and no root
How to i flash a rom i just downloaded eclipse and do i need to extract it before i flash it in clockwork?

RoryHe said:
I've gotten clockwork on and its staying.
I've applied the su file in clockwork
Went to adb and did
adb shell
su
got back
# and then did id
and got 0 for root
I went to get wifi tether on it and it said the kernel wasn't compatiple and titanium backup said something similar and no root
How to i flash a rom i just downloaded eclipse and do i need to extract it before i flash it in clockwork?
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Make superuser is installed in your applist. If it isn't you can download it from play store.
As per your second question. If your running factory fp1, you can download eclipse fp1 build 3.
- Reboot into CWM Recovery
- Mount data, system, and sdcard
- Wipe Cache
- Wipe Dalvik cache under advanced menu
- You may have to remount
- Install Eclipse from Sdcard.
Done. You don't extract the zip files. CWM flashes the zip files as is. Only reason to extract is if you plan on editing the files which isn't your case. Hope this helps and let me know if this works for you.
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RoryHe said:
I've gotten clockwork on and its staying.
I've applied the su file in clockwork
Went to adb and did
adb shell
su
got back
# and then did id
and got 0 for root
I went to get wifi tether on it and it said the kernel wasn't compatiple and titanium backup said something similar and no root
How to i flash a rom i just downloaded eclipse and do i need to extract it before i flash it in clockwork?
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You just need to install busybox. Use the busybox installer by jrummy from the market and that will fix your problems with the apps. As for installing a rom, just place the rom on the sdcard, wipe data, cache, and dalvik, mount system, and flash the rom zip.
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I don't think he has to wipe data. I didn't when flashing from stock to eclipse. But if he wants to, go for it.
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luis86dr said:
I don't think he has to wipe data. I didn't when flashing from stock to eclipse. But if he wants to, go for it.
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If it works without the data wipe then go for it. I've always considered the 2 minutes it takes to restore apps worth knowing I got a clean install. But a data wipe is generally a good idea.
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Hey thanks guys i was just wondering if you needed odin to flash a rom.
I figured it out, no you don't haha.
Now that i have a non stock rom and kernel Clockwork will stick right?
I flashed the ROM right after i flashed Odin no reboots,etc.
Yeah i just flashed a new ROM in; I didn't get busy box.
The new ROM should have busy box in it correct?
I wiped before flashing. (I've been trained) haha XD
Thanks so much i hope i made android a better experience for my friend and thank you guys for helping me do that!

RoryHe said:
Hey thanks guys i was just wondering if you needed odin to flash a rom.
I figured it out, no you don't haha.
Now that i have a non stock rom and kernel Clockwork will stick right?
I flashed the ROM right after i flashed Odin no reboots,etc.
Yeah i just flashed a new ROM in; I didn't get busy box.
The new ROM should have busy box in it correct?
I wiped before flashing. (I've been trained) haha XD
Thanks so much i hope i made android a better experience for my friend and thank you guys for helping me do that!
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CWM should stick and no problem.
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Every time i try to root my charge FP5 with the 0302_charge_recover.tar.md5
it keeps saying Complete(write)operation Failed
Someone Help

sadisticdemon said:
Every time i try to root my charge FP5 with the 0302_charge_recover.tar.md5
it keeps saying Complete(write)operation Failed
Someone Help
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Are you putting the battery back in after going into download mode? If not, you should. It helps the phone maintain stability during the flashing process.

What is the point of taking the battery out in the first place? I never take it out and have no problem getting into dl mode.
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JihadSquad said:
What is the point of taking the battery out in the first place? I never take it out and have no problem getting into dl mode.
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getting the phone into DL can be tricky sometimes - so a muhc easier method is to take the battery out, connect the phone to the computer, then press the volume down button - and you're instantly in download mode. however, the ODIN process will not take unless you put the battery back in.
just an alternative method, no biggie.

Baffled about my Tab 2

I have a Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 gt3113. It is rooted,and I want to install a rom. The factory rom/kernel lags...get stuck ....and with all I have read the roms out there make a big difference. But I'm having a problem....I'm using rom manager and rom toolbox and I cant seem to install a rom. It load the rom whether from the computer or the download option but when it boot into recovery I get an error saying that the sd card is not found and I just end up manually re-booting the device....Ive tried this a few times choosing different things at the screen...a(abd....cashe....external storage....) it all ends up the same.....anyone have any idea what this means? I'm learning as I go....and was thinking about un-rooting my device then rooting it again.....maybe I did something wrong?
Complety bewildered....

Speedy8311 said:
I have a Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 gt3113. It is rooted,and I want to install a rom. The factory rom/kernel lags...get stuck ....and with all I have read the roms out there make a big difference. But I'm having a problem....I'm using rom manager and rom toolbox and I cant seem to install a rom. It load the rom whether from the computer or the download option but when it boot into recovery I get an error saying that the sd card is not found and I just end up manually re-booting the device....Ive tried this a few times choosing different things at the screen...a(abd....cashe....external storage....) it all ends up the same.....anyone have any idea what this means? I'm learning as I go....and was thinking about un-rooting my device then rooting it again.....maybe I did something wrong?
Complety bewildered....
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if you are able to boot into recovery then please wipe cache partition and do a factory reset and then try to revert to stock rom

Speedy8311 said:
But I'm having a problem....I'm using rom manager and rom toolbox
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For starters, stay away from ROM Manager! It's known to cause different sorts of problems on different devices while installing CWM and ROMs. I have only good things to say about ROM Toolbox in terms of tweaks and utilities, but never used it for ROM installation, and would suggest not to. Just download the ROM you want from its original source, put it on internal or external storage, and flash using your recovery (my personal all-time favourite is PhilZ Touch CWM, not sure what you are using). Do the proper wipes before flashing (full wipe is always recommended, especially between stock and CM/AOSP ROMs. Make sure you also flash other possibly applicable components (depends on the ROM and your preferences) -- gapps, kernel, etc. See if it works that way. I just don't see any reason to use 3rd-party apps for "ROM management" -- the simpler the process, the better.

I'm going to try to put a new rom on the tab tonight without using a program,i have a question though...I have to press power and the up volume or power and the down volume when i flash the new rom

Speedy8311 said:
I'm going to try to put a new rom on the tab tonight without using a program,i have a question though...I have to press power and the up volume or power and the down volume when i flash the new rom
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Power+Volume up

This is the screen I get....what do I press? I know its a silly question but this IS where I was at and getting the could not find sd card error

Speedy8311 said:
i have a question though...I have to press power and the up volume or power and the down volume when i flash the new rom
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Speedy8311 said:
This is the screen I get....what do I press? I know its a silly question but this IS where I was at and getting the could not find sd card error
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You are in recovery... To get to download mode on P31xx for using Odin you need to press and hold Volume DOWN + Power.

ok.....so I need to be in the download mode to download anything including roms and kernels....so I have to use odin to download stuff then?

Speedy8311 said:
ok.....so I need to be in the download mode to download anything including roms and kernels....so I have to use odin to download stuff then?
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I think you need to do some research.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1900055

Speedy8311 said:
ok.....so I need to be in the download mode to download anything including roms and kernels....so I have to use odin to download stuff then?
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Man, that sounds scary! You really need to do some reading on the basics, before you screw something up.
You can flash ZIP files from recovery, including ROMs, kernels, recoveries, and apps. However, you need Odin, a PC connection, and a download mode on your tab in order to flash things like official ROM packages (typically in tar.md5 format).
If you want to flash the ROM in zip format, you can do that in recovery. In general, if you have problems doing that, your other option is Odin and a stock ROM; then you can start over.
Looking closely at your photo, you have a stock recovery. You can only flash signed zips from it, which means you won't be able to flash custom ROMs or kernels. I would suggest to start with flashing a custom recovery (look up PhilZ Touch CWM, it's the best). This will make things easier for you.
P.S.: Sorry, didn't mean to sound harsh... It seems things got a bit confusing in the process, so questions and answers didn't really line up...

well ....I have been doin a lot of research,maybe too much lol....but the only thing I can get outta all of it is that to flash a kernel or rom or both I need to go into recovery(power and up volume) and do a wipe of the cashe and install.....then it seems to trail off there with a ok now your done go enjoy....
I cant seem to find any kinda description of what happens in between the wiping of the cashe/devlick and the install...I keep ending up in the recovey section wheather I use rom manager rom toolbox or just me following directions. I will say this though.....I do not see the cwm logo in the recovery....I stiil have the android and he lays there dead then does a quick flash to an error message then I get the menu....but there is no "mount and storage" and "backup and restore" option for me to choose from I put the tab into recovery mode and took a picture....its in the previous post.

I am still using the stock rom and kernel btw....Im not sure if I have mentioned that. I havnt been able to flash anything.

Speedy8311 said:
I am still using the stock rom and kernel btw....Im not sure if I have mentioned that. I havnt been able to flash anything.
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Yeah, I got that. Sorry for the confusion! I updated my previous post, take a look. Stock recovery seems to be your problem here.

No harm done lol I appreciate all the help.....I'm a bit new at this,but I learn quick. Ok....I may be putting CWM or pfilze wrong way on my tab I loaded it from the play store,along but when I rooted tab I'm 99% positive that I installed CWM also . when I plug it into the computer I can see a clockwork folder.do I neeed to use odin to install philz?

is there a specific PhilZ Touch for the tab 2? or can I just download it to the computer and send it to my tab via odin?

Speedy8311 said:
when I rooted tab I'm 99% positive that I installed CWM also . when I plug it into the computer I can see a clockwork folder.do I neeed to use odin to install philz?
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Not sure exactly what and how you did previously, but the fact is that you've got a stock recovery now. You need a custom recovery - it doesn't have to be PhilZ, even though I strongly recommend it. You can install standard CWM, too, no problem with that. To install PhilZ, you either need CWM to be already installed, or you need to use Odin.
For details and install instructions on PhilZ CWM, look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2202667
Oh, BTW, as an alternative to Odin, look up the Mobile Odin by Chainfire on Play Store. It allows you to flash Odin packages from your device directly. Very useful tool! Free version will do, but the paid one has more features.
Speedy8311 said:
is there a specific PhilZ Touch for the tab 2? or can I just download it to the computer and send it to my tab via odin?
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Yes, there is. Look in the thread I linked above.

Yep.....i got it stuck in forever boot using mobile odin.... Uugggh....I'm gonna return everything to stock and re-root it.....what ever I did the first time rooting and installing cwm I must a missed a step or something. I'll repost my progress when I'm back to stock and rooted properly
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!

YAY!!! Merry Christmas to me!!! I unrooted and repaired my tab 2 7.0 . I also re-rooted it and installed philztouch and everything is installed properly this time. Funny thing though.....after I got the tab working and before I re-rooted it...I tried to do the factory update to 4.2.2 ,since now I'm only on 4.1.1,it said that I had the latest updates available and my apps and phone list didn't auto load like when I first got my tab....hhhmmmm...anyways it works now and all root stuff and twrp is properly :highfive::highfive: only one more question...now that TWRP is working....when I want to download a kernel or rom do I leave it in Zipped form when I put it on the tab and the tab unzips it and flashs it or do I unzip it? .....sorry for all the basic questions but ya cant learn unless you ask questions
Thanks for every ones help with my Tab 2!!!

Speedy8311 said:
YAY!!! Merry Christmas to me!!! I unrooted and repaired my tab 2 7.0 .
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Well, congrats, and merry Christmas! A bit confused - are you using PhilZ CWM, or TWRP?
As for zip files, leave them as they are, don't unzip - the recovery will install them. Just a suggestion - whenever possible, especially for large files like complete ROMs, verify the MD5 checksum to make sure your file is not corrupt during download.

just went into recovery and it says Philz touch 6

[Q] Kitkat compatible CWM for Infuse?

Hi everyone, I have been searching this forum to find a CWM that is compatible with KitKat and the infuse 4g. I tried the ROM manager app, but this device is not compatible. Plus I'm trying to meet the post requirement before I can ask this question in dev forum...not a great rule. cuz that way i have to post 10 posts that i don't want to post before I post the one I want.

beofonemind said:
Hi everyone, I have been searching this forum to find a CWM that is compatible with KitKat and the infuse 4g. I tried the ROM manager app, but this device is not compatible. Plus I'm trying to meet the post requirement before I can ask this question in dev forum...not a great rule. cuz that way i have to post 10 posts that i don't want to post before I post the one I want.
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you just have to flash the roms from the base rooted GB with CWM/RED recovery then update GB ---> ICS----->JB----->KK and the CWM version updates itself and each KK rom has its own CWM version

Thanks.
Thank you.

Young_Azul said:
you just have to flash the roms from the base rooted GB with CWM/RED recovery then update GB ---> ICS----->JB----->KK and the CWM version updates itself and each KK rom has its own CWM version
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Do you need to flash in that order.. GB > ICS > JB > KK ? because I just flashed GB with CWM then to whatever next rom happen to be without issue. Each version got it's own kernel/cwm so why need to go thru all that. Just curious.

scmfxt said:
Do you need to flash in that order.. GB > ICS > JB > KK ? because I just flashed GB with CWM then to whatever next rom happen to be without issue. Each version got it's own kernel/cwm so why need to go thru all that. Just curious.
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its recommended....i have tried to jump from gb to kk before but then it wouldn't boot the rom so i put into download mode and went back to stock gb the went to ics then jb then every kk rom out there

Hmm.. weird because I have no issue jumping from GB to the current KK or any other rom.. you just need to turn lagfix off b4 u install other rom.

scmfxt said:
Hmm.. weird because I have no issue jumping from GB to the current KK or any other rom.. you just need to turn lagfix off b4 u install other rom.
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is yours the rogers or AT&T one?

AT&T

scmfxt said:
AT&T
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so is mine thats strange that yours has no problem doing it while mine does

Young_Azul said:
so is mine thats strange that yours has no problem doing it while mine does
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ok.. I just re-flash to stock a few minutes ago and flash kernel for cwm.. now will install the new 4.4.3 and Gapps. And not going go thru ICS or JB.

scmfxt said:
ok.. I just re-flash to stock a few minutes ago and flash kernel for cwm.. now will install the new 4.4.3 and Gapps. And not going go thru ICS or JB.
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So I'm guessing your going with CarbonRom's 6/15 nightly?
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yep.. let see what 4.4.3 has to offer. Got a couple of days to play around.

For some devices flashing straight from stock just works. If you have red CWM it is a bad candidate and should use ICS as an intermediary. But you can be on GB and not have red CWM (rather blue or green I forget which), as was the case when I first flashed up. This may be your case as well.
Its not the version of the OS that matters, rather the spread of CWM versions. At least that is my understanding of the situation.
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I think it's a matter of steps you take from GB to the next rom. For me:
1. GB stock with root.
2. Install sgs kernel flash and flash kernel with CWM (Synthesis).
3. Go into CWM and disable lagfix if it's enabled.
4. Update your flavor rom in recovery mode. NOTE: You will need to flash twice since 1st time give you a warning about partitions.
5. Once flashed it will auto reboot.... HERE you need to remove the battery to power off.. put battery back in and go into recovery mode and flash the rom again since the previous flash only install the new recovery.
6. Install Gapp.
7. CWM: wipe Cache Partition
8. CWM: Advanced > wipe Dalvik Cache
9. Reboot.

scmfxt said:
I think it's a matter of steps you take from GB to the next rom. For me:
1. GB stock with root.
2. Install sgs kernel flash and flash kernel with CWM (Synthesis).
3. Go into CWM and disable lagfix if it's enabled.
4. Update your flavor rom in recovery mode. NOTE: You will need to flash twice since 1st time give you a warning about partitions.
5. Once flashed it will auto reboot.... HERE you need to remove the battery to power off.. put battery back in and go into recovery mode and flash the rom again since the previous flash only install the new recovery.
6. Install Gapp.
7. CWM: wipe Cache Partition
8. CWM: Advanced > wipe Dalvik Cache
9. Reboot.
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Because I have the Rogers variety, my step 2 uses a different product (the name escapes me but I use ODIN to flash it) and I was able to skip over step 3 (not sure if it was even an option). Overall I had red CWM, but the first time CWM was green (or blue). I think the difference in versions had to do that I installed ROM Manager the first time around and tried to install the i9000 (or something) CWM image. It wasn't successful, but it looks like it made some impact.
Out of curiousity, what colour was your CWM in Gingerbread? Synthesis may be using a newer (more forgiving) version.

red cwm 2.5.1.3 after the kernel flashed.