I have a samsung galaxy s2 and i have rooted my phone, next I downloaded the villain rom and put it in a desktop folder, but it is nowhere to be seen when i try and find it after clicking on PDA in Odin. I guess it is not being found as it is not saved as the recognised tar file type? I can see that it is saved as a compressed zipped folder, is this why it does not show up?
If so how do i get it to become the right file type to be seen by odin and the PDA button?!
Sorry, massive noob here and have searched for the answer on here for hours, but no luck!
I think you have downloaded a flashable zip for use with CWM recovery not odin.
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Thanks conan,
Do you know of any guides about flashing in recovery mode?
Im assuming you already have CWM recovery installed....
Transfer the ROM .zip file to your internal SD card. It is advisable to use the memory that is built into the phone and not the external SD that you have inserted.
Reboot to recovery, either via the CWM app if you have it installed or by holding the following button combination while turning the phone on;
Vol UP + Home + Power
Hold these until you see the recovery menu appear.
Then follow the installation instructions from the VR thread.
Hope that helps.
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Ok i downgraded my phone from rc30 to rc29 and now it won't enter the recovery mode. All it does is restart everytime and when i do a factory reset it doesn't reset anything. Can anyone help me please.
read this tutorials very carefully
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442480
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=515035
I READ IT
I have done this before. Rooting i mean but the problem is that i have already downgraded to the rc29 but i just can't enter the recovery mode. I have factory resetted and i have tried to flash the recovery image again but not works. The phone is at rc29 and i did the telnet commands but i just cannot get the phone into recovery mode. It doesn't allow it. Is there is a way to reset it to rc30 so i can try again?
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There's already a brick thread with helpful tips
bricked g1s are like unicorns they don't exsist when you flash the phone
Try searching for "brick thread" using search function
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Also if the phone loads up it's not bricked and the recovery function is there it comes preloaded with rc29 just reflash rc29
Bootloader wont read the rc29
I put the rc29 file on my sdcard and entered bootloader by pressing camera and power button but when it enters the menu it says there is no img file present. I know that it is the right file and i have placed in the correct place. And i have not changed the file name.
MUSER4LIFE said:
I put the rc29 file on my sdcard and entered bootloader by pressing camera and power button but when it enters the menu it says there is no img file present. I know that it is the right file and i have placed in the correct place. And i have not changed the file name.
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make sure you unzip the file, then place the .nbh extension on the sd.
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Reformat your sdcard it might say it's fat32 but might be corupted. It can't find the file is cause the filesystem is corupted or the rc29 img did not transfer correctly
Thank you so much
Thanks alot. That is the step i missed. I'm such an idiot. Thank u again. Now my girlfriend won't kill me for messing up her phone.
MUSER4LIFE said:
I put the rc29 file on my sdcard and entered bootloader by pressing camera and power button but when it enters the menu it says there is no img file present. I know that it is the right file and i have placed in the correct place. And i have not changed the file name.
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You're absolutely sure it's named dreaimg.nbh, NOT dreaMimg.nbh and it's in the root directory of the SD card not a subdirectory and you downloaded the ENTIRE file (download didn't crap out prematurely?
The step i missed
No wat happened is that i didn't unzip the rc29 file and i put the whole folder on the sdcard and then i tried to run it in bootloader. That where i was messing. Thank u guys very much for your help i really appreciate it.
So I want to update the firmware of my Transformer using the official firmware update.
http://support.asus.com/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=Eee+Pad+Transformer+TF101&p=20&s=16
However, my touch screen is not functioning anymore so I can't do it the way ASUS wants me to do it. SO I have been scouring forums trying to find a way and either it doesn't work or people assume I understand how to already do this.
I know I can enter RCK mode which said "booting Recovery kernal image" and then I goes to a caution symbol with an green android inside it. So I am assuming I need to use an MicroSD card with the firmware inside of it.
SO! How do I get the Transformer to install the updated firmware using recovery mode and a microSD?
I am sure the answer is out there but it has been a few hours now and I feel like I am going in circles....
Take the zip outside from the ASUS/Update folder inside the archive. Rename it to EP101_SDUPDATE.zip and put it on your sd card.
haha! Disregard
As soon as I posted this I got the correct combination. The file must be named EP101_SDUPDATE.ZIP and have the "blob" and "META-INF" folder in the root of the zip file.
Samsung Mesmerize; SCH-i500; Rooted stock 2.3.4 Gingerbread with Busybox!
I really don't know how I got to this point, I've flashed w/ Odin so many times now, that I have no idea if the above is still where I'm at but here goes the problem:
I turn on my phone and it doesn't even show the Samsung logo, just goes directly to the Samsung Recovery Utils with #MANUAL MODE# displayed at the bottom of the screen.
"reboot system now"
again, reboots into the same recovery mode (Samsung...)
"apply sdcard:update.zip"(after returning to the main screen):
--Install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:failed to open /sdcard/update.zip (No such file or directory)
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted
"wipe data/factory reset":
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
(Invalid arguement)
E:install_application_for_customer:Can't mount HIDDENSDCARD:
your storage not prepared yet. please use UI menu for format and reboot actions.
"wipe cache partition": works fine though
I know this has been asked before but I haven't found any other posts about the Samsung Mesmerize SCH i500 & I'm not sure if this is model specific & don't really want to take my chances, sorry.
Ok, update: I just used Odin to reflash to rooted 2.3.4 & it still goes to recovery mode (Samsung) & all the options are the same (w/ the same results) as above, I can't get my sdcard to show on my computer to manually apply the update, unless there is a way I don't know of, the only way I know requires me to be on the phone's Main Menu & use the notification drop-down menu to activate transfer mode on my computer, what am I missing?
Now I used Odin again, this time to put ClockworkMod Recovery v4.0.1.0 on it & now it booted up in CwM Recovery mode but I still get the same error when trying to apply the update (see above)
Trying to "- mount USB storage":
E:Unable to open ums lunfile (No such file or directory)
I just want to format the whole thing, phone & sdcard, & start over from scratch as though I had just bought the phone.
Ok, for future reference, if anyone has a problem like this, unless you find another solution, this is what I did:
I downloaded a rooted stock 2.2 Froyo, ran Odin & just put the SCH-I500_USCC_EA11_REL_ROOT.tar.md5 in the PDA part & flashed it, it went to the recovery screen again at boot up but, after selecting Reboot it went right to the phone splash screen, so, I guess I'm back in business but I haven't tested anything yet, I'll update this post to keep you all in the loop, wish me luck.
It would seem that I can get wifi but I don't have a carrier or 3G, as far as I can tell, its become no more than an iPod Tough (just having wifi access) I can, however, now access the sdcard, when I plug the USB cablein it asks if I want Samsung Kies or Mass storage.
I don't know
Download and unzip the linked file. Place the tar file in the PDA slot and the pit file in the PIT slot. Make sure repartition is checked and the flash. This should get the phone booting again.
http://db.tt/fOG2Lf6
Once this is done download and unzip the linked file. Do the exact same thing. Place the tar file in PDA and the pit file in PIT. Make sure repartition is NOT checked and flash. This should have you booting into EH09 without issue.
http://db.tt/hls4IuhW
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Download and unzip the linked file. Place the tar file in the PDA slot and the pit file in the PIT slot. Make sure repartition is checked and the flash. This should get the phone booting again.
http://db.tt/fOG2Lf6
Once this is done download and unzip the linked file. Do the exact same thing. Place the tar file in PDA and the pit file in PIT. Make sure repartition is NOT checked and flash. This should have you booting into EH09 without issue.
http://db.tt/hls4IuhW
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Worked great, thank u very much, started off w/ the signal bars at full but wouldn't make any outgoing calls or send any messages but I could receive messages (text), every time I tried to make a call it kept giving me a recording, something about "To make a collect call please enter the are code and phone number of the person you are trying to call...." so I type the number & it responds w/ something "....the number you are trying to call cannot be billed..." "...to make a phone call w/ a pre-paid card or a credit card..." so I just entered the US Cellular activation # & I was back in business!
ok so after this!
After i do this (Hopefully it works) then could i use ODIN to flash the pre rooted 2.3 rom? or not?
Once done with those instructions you will be on EH09. Odin a recovery and flash the below linked file. It will root it for you.
http://db.tt/QtScf9AW
scarmon25 said:
Download and unzip the linked file. Place the tar file in the PDA slot and the pit file in the PIT slot. Make sure repartition is checked and the flash. This should get the phone booting again.
Once this is done download and unzip the linked file. Do the exact same thing. Place the tar file in PDA and the pit file in PIT. Make sure repartition is NOT checked and flash. This should have you booting into EH09 without issue.
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Any chance you could relink those? I'm in the exact same boat.
Is there anyway I can get those links? When I click them it say's they're expired or something...
scarmon25 said:
Download and unzip the linked file. Place the tar file in the PDA slot and the pit file in the PIT slot. Make sure repartition is checked and the flash. This should get the phone booting again.
http://db.tt/fOG2Lf6
Once this is done download and unzip the linked file. Do the exact same thing. Place the tar file in PDA and the pit file in PIT. Make sure repartition is NOT checked and flash. This should have you booting into EH09 without issue.
http://db.tt/hls4IuhW
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Does anyone know what these two files referenced actually are?
Blahhh
I really needed those files.
Woolvz said:
I really needed those files.
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Check rootzwiki, there's no development going on here.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using xda premium
after upgrading to GB, there was a problem with the dialer. Sometimes when I try to call at a tap of three digits, it just closes and throws me to the desktop.
This happens few times a day, is treated only reset the device
If anyone ever encountered such a problem, tell me is there any solution?
download this
courtesy of RaverX3X
WINDOWS INSTRUCTIONS(Mac will follow)
then
download and extract this
keep contents in a folder.
Now extract the "original" file that you downloaded.
You will find a ".tar.md5" within the rar.
go here
you will find a windows driver for your phone depending on 32 or 64 bit. It says "vibrant", but they work, so install them.
Open ODIN and connect your phone to download mode.
(turn off phone, hold volume buttons, plug in computer connected usb cable while holding buttons)
put the .tar.md5 into the "PDA" section of ODIN.
Don't worry about any other options and checkboxes, and flash it.
(you may lose data)
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Mac instructions
You need at least tiger(10.4.x or higher). lion(10.7.x) will also work
extract the file you just downloaded (ROM).
You will find a .tar.md5 file.
Rename it to .tar(remove .md5)
extract it.
Find "factoryfs.rfs"
Keep that file in mind!
now
download "Heimdall" link
copy the app into your applications folder and open it.
turn off your phone, connect usb to computer, hold volume buttons and connect your phone.
You will now be in download mode.
Go to the "utilities" sections and download the pit file.
name it as pit.pit and put it on your desktop.
Your phone may reboot.
Just press the volume buttons to stay in download mode.
Go to the "flash" section
1. put "pit.pit" in the pit section.
2. now, under partition files, click "add".
3. under partition name, chose factoryfs.
5. Remember the factoryfs.rfs I told you to keep, well browse for that.
6. Flash away!!
(you "WON'T" Lose DATA!!!!)
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EITHER WAY YOUR PHONE IS NOW FIXED!
Does this also work on galaxy s i9000?
g0gY said:
Does this also work on galaxy s i9000?
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I doubt it the files are for the sgs4g. The process might work if you have the proper files.
Sorry to see that there are no devs, no ROMs for this model.
Is there any chance that somebody produce CWM/TWRP package of stock ROM?
(It's then easy to debloat and twea a little)...
Sorry I can't do it
Thanks anyways...
I have a stock ROM in an Odin flashable format and I don't think it's that hard to convert it to a format that works in TWRP or CWM. I don't want to upload it because it's really big but it's pretty easy to extract from Kies.
If you do a complete firmware reinstall from Kies (I did it by starting an emergency firmware recovery) then it will open a window with a loading indicator that takes a really long time. It takes a long time because it is downloading the stock ROM. If you look in your system temp folder while this is happening (try "cd %temp%" in a console window if you're not sure where that is) you'll see that there is a file with some randomly generated name in the root of the temp directory that keeps growing to over a gigabyte (just sort by size and it will be the file that keeps getting bigger and bigger). The file it's downloading is the ROM in an encrypted form. If you wait until it finishes downloading then it will decrypt the file as the same name but with .zip extension. As soon as the zip file appears you need to quickly copy it to another location before Kies deletes it. Now you have a stock ROM!
The hardest part of this whole process is actually getting kies to start the emergency recovery. I read that you can just do it from the tools menu but for me it did not work until I tried flashing something in Download mode and then intentionally yanked out the usb cable while it was downloading. This essential soft-bricks the device and puts it into emergency recovery mode which allows you to download the stock ROM via Kies.