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Kernel Flashing Questions

Ok, sorry for the newb questions but this is the first time i am going to do something to any smartphone so there's somethings I don't understand.
1. Will I loose all of my data on my phone? I understand with flashing a new ROM i would but flashing a different kernel is different right? Also, what's the difference between a ROM and a kernel?
1b. If I will loose my data, is there anyway to back up some of that app data without being rooted? I know that once I am rooted I can use Titanium Backup.
2. Would you recommend using Odin to flash the Charge or something else? All of the instructions in the dev section say to use Odin but I've also seen some people say that you should use Heimdall and idk what that is. If you think I should use Odin, what version should i use?
3. Which kernel are you using and which one would you recommend.
4. If something goes wrong, you guys got my back right? lol
Thank you very much

1. No data loss.
2. Kernel is what the rom uses to operate in a sense. The kernel is what drives the phone, rom is what dresses it up.
3. I flash my kernels via cwm... but I use Odin for a lot as well. I use version 1.3 on my laptop and 1.7 on my gf's. Both do the same thing.
4. If you have problems people can help. Just read a lot before committing.

thanks for the reply.
actually, reading more into it, i think I want to flash the altered beast rom. with that there would be data loss right?

streetlightman said:
thanks for the reply.
actually, reading more into it, i think I want to flash the altered beast rom. with that there would be data loss right?
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pretty sure when I flashed that it did wipe data.

I believe it doesn't touch data. It only has a system file no data or datadata
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thanks for the replies. so basically, all i have to do is hook up to Odin and flash it and I'm done? I don't have to do a manual data wipe before I flash it correct?
I'm running stock non-rooted ED2 right now if that matters.

papi92 said:
I believe it doesn't touch data. It only has a system file no data or datadata
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You may be right, I lost data once in the first couple days, but don't remember what I flashed anymore.

didn't do a data wipe for me. still have angry birds data
thanks for all your help

Lock Pattern Screen

Hi I have flashed my phone with a few roms and now that I have flashed any new rom and even whipped out and reformatted my sd card etc. I get the screen unlock pattern all the time.... even though all I have to do is swipe anywhere and not input a pattern unlock its really annoying!
Can anyone direct me on how I should go about this?
I currently flashed :
[Heimdall][One-Click][UVKJ6] The KJ6 Heimdall One-Click Collection [12/11/2011]
But I want to clean it out completely and start all over without the worry of this unlock pattern!

Lvnlegendinc said:
Hi I have flashed my phone with a few roms and now that I have flashed any new rom and even whipped out and reformatted my sd card etc. I get the screen unlock pattern all the time.... even though all I have to do is swipe anywhere and not input a pattern unlock its really annoying!
Can anyone direct me on how I should go about this?
I currently flashed :
[Heimdall][One-Click][UVKJ6] The KJ6 Heimdall One-Click Collection [12/11/2011]
But I want to clean it out completely and start all over without the worry of this unlock pattern!
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Do a backup, perform a factory data reset, and you should be good to go. It's possible that clearing the cache & Davlik cache might work, but I'm not sure.

stephen_w said:
Do a backup, perform a factory data reset, and you should be good to go. It's possible that clearing the cache & Davlik cache might work, but I'm not sure.
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Thanks Steven.... I actually backed up everything.... performed a data reset and even reset the sd card and it still happened, I dont think I have CWM with the One-Click I installed

Lvnlegendinc said:
Thanks Steven.... I actually backed up everything.... performed a data reset and even reset the sd card and it still happened, I dont think I have CWM with the One-Click I installed
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Weird. I had an issue like that after installing the initial Octane release. I think I might've flashed chadster's KG4 via ODIN afterward to clean it out as it flashes 4 different files (PIT, PDA, CSC, Phone).

stephen_w said:
Weird. I had an issue like that after installing the initial Octane release. I think I might've flashed chadster's KG4 via ODIN afterward to clean it out as it flashes 4 different files (PIT, PDA, CSC, Phone).
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this one:
[ROM-Leak][ODIN] Gingerbread 2.3.4 T959VUVKG4
I flashed that one too the first time also... so u think I should flash that then what is the best current 2.36 rom.... or what would u do?

Lvnlegendinc said:
this one:
[ROM-Leak][ODIN] Gingerbread 2.3.4 T959VUVKG4
I flashed that one too the first time also... so u think I should flash that then what is the best current 2.36 rom.... or what would u do?
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Yeah, that's the one I personally always go back to that one to get a clean start. So far it's worked well for me.
As for what ROM, man, that's subjective I just read that Whitehawkx relased Valhalla Final. As for me I currently have Octane. I'd probably go to KG4, then stock KJ6, and maybe go to something custom from there. Others may have different ideas, though.

stephen_w said:
Yeah, that's the one I personally always go back to that one to get a clean start. So far it's worked well for me.
As for what ROM, man, that's subjective I just read that Whitehawkx relased Valhalla Final. As for me I currently have Octane. I'd probably go to KG4, then stock KJ6, and maybe go to something custom from there. Others may have different ideas, though.
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Ya thats what ill do... I like KJ6 2.3.6, I just want my phone to be bloat free and fast with no issues lol

Lvnlegendinc said:
Ya thats what ill do... I like KJ6 2.3.6, I just want my phone to be bloat free and fast with no issues lol
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I hear ya! Check the Dev section; I think FB just posted a debloater of some kind.

Try backing up your sd card and wiping it. Or use a different sdcard.
Everything on the phone gets reflashed. I have tested all three one clicks and have not experienced what you are saying.
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To be fair, the one clicks, nor do any other method we tried (odin flashing, cwm falshing), reset EVERYTHING. The thread regarding incorrect time zones required a "hard reset" to get everything right again. Not sure if this should apply to this thread, but worth mentioning.

bhundven said:
Try backing up your sd card and wiping it. Or use a different sdcard.
Everything on the phone gets reflashed. I have tested all three one clicks and have not experienced what you are saying.
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In no way shape or form am I saying that its ur roms fault... im just trying to get an answer or hoping someone has had that happen to them... thats all.... im still going to reflash using the one-click u created it was easy and quick lol

iamperson347 said:
To be fair, the one clicks, nor do any other method we tried (odin flashing, cwm falshing), reset EVERYTHING. The thread regarding incorrect time zones required a "hard reset" to get everything right again. Not sure if this should apply to this thread, but worth mentioning.
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Im not 100% on anything im doing but i have never done a Hard Reset... I have whipped and reformatted my sd card and started from fresh and still have the lock screen pop up.

Lvnlegendinc said:
Im not 100% on anything im doing but i have never done a Hard Reset... I have whipped and reformatted my sd card and started from fresh and still have the lock screen pop up.
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It involves downloading "GPS Aids" from the market. In that tool is a place to do a hard reset. I can't remember the exact menu option, I think it's under "Tools" or something.

stephen_w said:
It involves downloading "GPS Aids" from the market. In that tool is a place to do a hard reset. I can't remember the exact menu option, I think it's under "Tools" or something.
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I think ill roll back to KG4 then go from step to step there

Lvnlegendinc said:
In no way shape or form am I saying that its ur roms fault... im just trying to get an answer or hoping someone has had that happen to them... thats all.... im still going to reflash using the one-click u created it was easy and quick lol
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Its not my ROM... they are all kj6 stock with different kernels. Read the op.
I was saying that there are files stored on your sdcard that Android uses. If you can isolate those files, it might help you figure out the problem you are having.
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bhundven said:
Its not my ROM... they are all kj6 stock with different kernels. Read the op.
I was saying that there are files stored on your sdcard that Android uses. If you can isolate those files, it might help you figure out the problem you are having.
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I pretty much deleted everything on the sd card and started ur 1Click hoping the problem would go away.... no worries, im sure ill go back and figure out what may help.
Thanks!

Also, maybe I missed something.
Do you mean that you see the lockscreen when booting for the first time after oneclick? It looks like a crappy low res lockscreen? If so, just enter your old pin/password. It wont ask again... Until you setup protected lockscreen again.
If not, and what you are trying now doesnt work, then could you rephrase the problem?
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[Q] Phone did its own master reset... now I am determined to root

So every night before I go to bed I reboot my stock G2x so that it won't freeze and my alarm will hopefully work. Last night I did my usual reboot and when it turned on, it had done a master reset and everything was lost. So now I want to root it more than ever.
I have been reading a lot the last few weeks about rooting and I am still a little confused. Here are my issues: I have read two things about using Superoneclick and they are that it does work with 2.3 and that it doesn't work with 2.3. Then I have read the ref threads for rooting and they seem to go in circles. Also what kernel to use with which rom.
I am paranoid about bricking my phone so that is why I am (probably) reading too deep into the steps. I just have too many questions, sorry. And yes, I searched quite a bit... this might be my first post here, but its not my first forum.

Don't use superoneclick, NVFlash clockworkmod and install a custom ROM from there, just rooting won't help because then you're still on stock.
Install a CM7 based build, and if you want you can use a CM9 build but those are no where near finished.

IRASadPanda said:
Don't use superoneclick, NVFlash clockworkmod and install a custom ROM from there, just rooting won't help because then you're still on stock.
Install a CM7 based build, and if you want you can use a CM9 build but those are no where near finished.
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+1
Pin it to Win it.

What about kernel and backing everything up?

If you set your phone to stay awake while charging it will not shut off on you.
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You backup everything in cwm recovery and there are only really two kinds of kernels those for cm7 based and then stock based kernels the rom will tell you what it's based off of
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Ok, ill help you out since your new here.
Step 1: Head over to lg's website and install the lg g2x drivers
:http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/G2X-Driver/index.jsp
(install tmobile lg g2x android usb driver)
Step 2 :
Install Clockworkmod recovery using nvflash.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
To do so
Take out battery,
hold volume up and volume down and plug in the usb cable. Do not let go of these buttons until you complete the next step.
Start the nvflash program, and flash cwm 5.0.2.4.
Step 3 : Get a custom rom.
I reccomend the latest cm7 nightly for now, as cm9 is still unstable.
Download the latest nightly from here: http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=p999, and copy it over to your sd card
Step 4: Backup your current rom : turn off phone, boot while holding volume down and power button until clockworkmod appears. Use the volume keys to scoll down to backup/restore. Use power button to select it. Select backup.
step5) Go to clockworkmod, and hit install zip from.... Choose "choose zip from sd card". Navigate to the rom, and install it.
step6) Reboot and enjoy!

Blazing angel said:
Ok, ill help you out since your new here.
Step 1: Head over to lg's website and install the lg g2x drivers
:http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/G2X-Driver/index.jsp
(install tmobile lg g2x android usb driver)
Step 2 :
Install Clockworkmod recovery using nvflash.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
To do so
Take out battery,
hold volume up and volume down and plug in the usb cable. Do not let go of these buttons until you complete the next step.
Start the nvflash program, and flash cwm 5.0.2.4.
Step 3 : Get a custom rom.
I reccomend the latest cm7 nightly for now, as cm9 is still unstable.
Download the latest nightly from here: http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=p999, and copy it over to your sd card
Step 4: Backup your current rom : turn off phone, boot while holding volume down and power button until clockworkmod appears. Use the volume keys to scoll down to backup/restore. Use power button to select it. Select backup.
step5) Go to clockworkmod, and hit install zip from.... Choose "choose zip from sd card". Navigate to the rom, and install it.
step6) Reboot and enjoy!
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This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for this! One last question... I see people talk about wiping it clean before flashing a rom. Do you recommend that as well?

nickcuban said:
This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for this! One last question... I see people talk about wiping it clean before flashing a rom. Do you recommend that as well?
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Wipe data factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik everytime will limit the chances of bugs. Some people wipe dalvik and cache only when updating from the same rom to avoid having to resetup their phones with apps and settings they like. But I always do all 3 wipes no matter what and the only issues I ever have are standard rom issues. Its always best to wipe. I see post after post of people claiming issues when they have not done a full wipe. Someone recommends to them to do a full wipe and that almost always fixes their issues.
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Also, especially for your first flash, wipe system, or just get G2x scrubber (flashable zip) which does all of the above and saves you a few extra steps to go to in CWM.

I am doing this on a mac (but using Windows 7 since most of this is for windows) and I am having issues with the apx driver. It doesn't say "update" it just says no driver installed. Its always something lol. I'll continue this battle tomorrow. Thanks for all the help everybody and I think I hit the "thanks" button for everyone that helped!

nickcuban said:
So every night before I go to bed I reboot my stock G2x so that it won't freeze and my alarm will hopefully work. Last night I did my usual reboot and when it turned on, it had done a master reset and everything was lost. So now I want to root it more than ever.
I have been reading a lot the last few weeks about rooting and I am still a little confused. Here are my issues: I have read two things about using Superoneclick and they are that it does work with 2.3 and that it doesn't work with 2.3. Then I have read the ref threads for rooting and they seem to go in circles. Also what kernel to use with which rom.
I am paranoid about bricking my phone so that is why I am (probably) reading too deep into the steps. I just have too many questions, sorry. And yes, I searched quite a bit... this might be my first post here, but its not my first forum.
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With nvflash you cannot brick this phone . This is what I love the most about this phone!

nickcuban said:
I am doing this on a mac (but using Windows 7 since most of this is for windows) and I am having issues with the apx driver. It doesn't say "update" it just says no driver installed. Its always something lol. I'll continue this battle tomorrow. Thanks for all the help everybody and I think I hit the "thanks" button for everyone that helped!
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My feelings are hurt. I thought I gave 2 helpful posts. I'm gonna go kick the dog.
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nickcuban said:
I am doing this on a mac (but using Windows 7 since most of this is for windows) and I am having issues with the apx driver. It doesn't say "update" it just says no driver installed. Its always something lol. I'll continue this battle tomorrow. Thanks for all the help everybody and I think I hit the "thanks" button for everyone that helped!
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Sounds like you're on the wrong tab. Go to the "Driver" tab. Start>right click My Computer>Properties>(on new window, on the left) Device Manager>(unknown device should be visible with either a red X or a yellow caution sign)double click on unknown device>left click on driver tab> select update driver or install driver (I forget the exact thing for unk device)>Browse My Computer>point to driver directory, the WHOLE APX driver folder, no sub folder.

I knew that i forgot about something!
Wipe all user data
Wipe cache
wipe dalvik cache.
*** i didn't mention installing the apx driver did i?
plug the phone in without a battery while holding volume up and volume down. Wait for the computer to search for a new device. Upon finding a new device, hit start, then search for "device manager". Open it. There will be an unknown device with a yellow question mark (APX device) next to it. Right click it, then hit update driver software. Hit "Let me choose", then browse to the folder of things you downloaded for nvflash.
**reference: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847

Blazing angel said:
Ok, ill help you out since your new here.
Step 1: Head over to lg's website and install the lg g2x drivers
:http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/G2X-Driver/index.jsp
(install tmobile lg g2x android usb driver)
Step 2 :
Install Clockworkmod recovery using nvflash.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
To do so
Take out battery,
hold volume up and volume down and plug in the usb cable. Do not let go of these buttons until you complete the next step.
Start the nvflash program, and flash cwm 5.0.2.4.
Step 3 : Get a custom rom.
I reccomend the latest cm7 nightly for now, as cm9 is still unstable.
Download the latest nightly from here: http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=p999, and copy it over to your sd card
Step 4: Backup your current rom : turn off phone, boot while holding volume down and power button until clockworkmod appears. Use the volume keys to scoll down to backup/restore. Use power button to select it. Select backup.
step5) Go to clockworkmod, and hit install zip from.... Choose "choose zip from sd card". Navigate to the rom, and install it.
step6) Reboot and enjoy!
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Personally, I would recommend Eaglesblood or Hellfire phoenix CM7 based builds because they both offer much better speed and battery than stock CM7
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Blazing angel said:
I knew that i forgot about something!
Wipe all user data
Wipe cache
wipe dalvik cache.
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Wipe system for good measure.

OK I couldn't wait until tomorrow so after a quick windows update (I never log in to Windows anymore) I tried it again and was able to update the apx. I booted in CWM and created a backup. Downloaded the newest nightly but haven't flashed it yet. How do I flash a kernel since it appears as though for the cm7 stuff I'll need a cm7 based kernel?

You do not have to flash a kernel, CM7 includes a kernel that is stable. If you want to overclock or undervolt there are other kernels as an option.
Don't forget the google apps http://goo-inside.me/gapps/gapps-gb-20110114-signed.zip
They are flashed from CWM recovery just like CM7

Grab either Morfic's, Faux123's, or Dragon G2x from the dev section and flash it in the same manner you flash a ROM. I would, personally, recommend flashing right after the ROM flash. Also, I think we all overlooked gapps! That's google apps, google it if you want to know why it's not included in the ROM. http://goo-inside.me/gapps/gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip
Gapps gives you stuff like Market and the ability to add google accounts to your phone. Um, let's see, as IRASadPanda mentioned, yes do a full wipe which means either grab the G2x scrubber or manually go to Mounts and Storage and wipe System, Cache, and Data. You will also want to go to "Advanced" and wipe the Dalvik, the thing I am going ot do right after this is see if I can determine for sure if wiping data also wipes the Dalvik (I don't want opinions, please, I have plenty of my own). But just in case I'm wrong, wipe Dalvik. I think everything is covered at this point.

Волк said:
Grab either Morfic's, Faux123's, or Dragon G2x from the dev section and flash it in the same manner you flash a ROM. I would, personally, recommend flashing right after the ROM flash. Also, I think we all overlooked gapps! That's google apps, google it if you want to know why it's not included in the ROM. http://goo-inside.me/gapps/gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip
Gapps gives you stuff like Market and the ability to add google accounts to your phone. Um, let's see, as IRASadPanda mentioned, yes do a full wipe which means either grab the G2x scrubber or manually go to Mounts and Storage and wipe System, Cache, and Data. You will also want to go to "Advanced" and wipe the Dalvik, the thing I am going ot do right after this is see if I can determine for sure if wiping data also wipes the Dalvik (I don't want opinions, please, I have plenty of my own). But just in case I'm wrong, wipe Dalvik. I think everything is covered at this point.
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Wow, that is kinda...really important

[Q] Tons of problems with my Charge, any help?

I recently bought a charge off of ebay and it came in and I noticed it had an Gmail account still synced with it.
Ok I thought, I'll just remove it. I go to remove the account and it says that "some apps require this account to remove this account you need to reset phone to factory defaults".
Alright so I go to do that and the phone reboots after I wiped data/cache and I go to add my account and realize that the other account is STILL THERE. So I do the wipe a few more times and still stays there.
By this time I figured I would root the phone and install CWM and try and wipe data that way. That still didn't work and I just started trying to get a stock rom back installed and finally I did. Except the ACCOUNT WAS STILL THERE, but now I'm getting a ton of FC's ranging from google apps to other processes. I've tried to install different rom's/CWM's/kernels in ODIN on my Window's laptop and I would alwasy just get the talking voice saying things like "converting data partition" and then it would just boot back into the stock but keep force closing.
I am now using my Macbook Pro on spring break and am trying to fix this using Heimdall but i've still had no luck. Is there anyone that can help me with this?

Farbulus said:
I recently bought a charge off of ebay and it came in and I noticed it had an Gmail account still synced with it.
Ok I thought, I'll just remove it. I go to remove the account and it says that "some apps require this account to remove this account you need to reset phone to factory defaults".
Alright so I go to do that and the phone reboots after I wiped data/cache and I go to add my account and realize that the other account is STILL THERE. So I do the wipe a few more times and still stays there.
By this time I figured I would root the phone and install CWM and try and wipe data that way. That still didn't work and I just started trying to get a stock rom back installed and finally I did. Except the ACCOUNT WAS STILL THERE, but now I'm getting a ton of FC's ranging from google apps to other processes. I've tried to install different rom's/CWM's/kernels in ODIN on my Window's laptop and I would alwasy just get the talking voice saying things like "converting data partition" and then it would just boot back into the stock but keep force closing.
I am now using my Macbook Pro on spring break and am trying to fix this using Heimdall but i've still had no luck. Is there anyone that can help me with this?
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Okay so it seems like you're sorta familiar with this kind of stuff so this shouldn't be too much trouble for you. You're going to need to go back to stock EP4D ROM and re-partition your device. Here is the link to where you can solve this problem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1111486
You're going to have to use Odin (You're going to need Windows to run Odin) fit this because Heimdall just doesn't cut it and personally I've never used it. Get Odin 1.82, it works really well with the Charge. Download stock EP4D and also the charge.pit file from the posted link. Place stock EP4D md5 file in PDA in Odin and charge.pit in PIT. Make sure you have Re-Partition checked and Auto-Reboot and F.Reset Time UNCHECKED and press start. It will reconfigure everything and basically give you a brand new phone on the inside. Hope this helps and if you have any more questions just go back to the link to Imnuts' thread I posted.
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ewh1292 said:
Okay so it seems like you're sorta familiar with this kind of stuff so this shouldn't be too much trouble for you. You're going to need to go back to stock EP4D ROM and re-partition your device. Here is the link to where you can solve this problem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1111486
You're going to have to use Odin (You're going to need Windows to run Odin) fit this because Heimdall just doesn't cut it and personally I've never used it. Get Odin 1.82, it works really well with the Charge. Download stock EP4D and also the charge.pit file from the posted link. Place stock EP4D md5 file in PDA in Odin and charge.pit in PIT. Make sure you have Re-Partition checked and Auto-Reboot and F.Reset Time UNCHECKED and press start. It will reconfigure everything and basically give you a brand new phone on the inside. Hope this helps and if you have any more questions just go back to the link to Imnuts' thread I posted.
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Before I do that, which will be in a few days as I'm without a windows computer until at least wednesday. I am able to get into CWM. I installed a TweakStock but upon boot I get FC's like crazy. One after another continuously. I can't do anything. Is there anything I can do to get this working without using Odin? Thank you so much for your help as well.

Farbulus said:
Before I do that, which will be in a few days as I'm without a windows computer until at least wednesday. I am able to get into CWM. I installed a TweakStock but upon boot I get FC's like crazy. One after another continuously. I can't do anything. Is there anything I can do to get this working without using Odin? Thank you so much for your help as well.
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No problem man I'm glad to help. If you want you can try a full data wipe. Boot into CWM and mount everything i.e. \system, \data, the whole nine yards and then wipe data/factory reset, and also wipe cache partitions and Dalvik cache. Then install whatever ROM you have available and see if that works. Otherwise you're SOL until you get a Windows computer and can Odin back to stock and re-partition everything.
EDIT: Just to clear something up, to mount everything scroll down to 'mounts and storage' in CWM.
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Yeah, you need to run the pit file. Might be best to go back to original froyo + pit.
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Hindle1225 said:
Yeah, you need to run the pit file. Might be best to go back to original froyo + pit.
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Froyo won't be necessary, just take the GB OTA file, the PIT, and use SamsungPST in bootcamp.
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No bootcamp :/
kvswim said:
Froyo won't be necessary, just take the GB OTA file, the PIT, and use SamsungPST in bootcamp.
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Looks like I'll be waiting till wednesday. I don't have bootcamp installed anymore because my wifi was always wonky. oh well.

Tried it.
kvswim said:
Froyo won't be necessary, just take the GB OTA file, the PIT, and use SamsungPST in bootcamp.
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I tried this, still didn't work. I've tried using both ODIN and PST.

You're not the only one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1534688
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SOL.
kvswim said:
You're not the only one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1534688
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So it looks like i'm SOL. Great.

Farbulus said:
So it looks like i'm SOL. Great.
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Make sure you Odin Tweakstock and flash cwm imosey kernel 4.0 (http://rootzwiki.com/topic/3426-kernel-gb-imoseyon-kernel-stock-repacked-v400-11611/ ) installed on your phone. Download and install "voodoo control app". In this app go into advance and put 2 checks in for ext4 settings, reboot your phone and report back the results.

buhohitr said:
Make sure you Odin Tweakstock and flash cwm imosey kernel 4.0 (http://rootzwiki.com/topic/3426-kernel-gb-imoseyon-kernel-stock-repacked-v400-11611/ ) installed on your phone. Download and install "voodoo control app". In this app go into advance and put 2 checks in for ext4 settings, reboot your phone and report back the results.
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It's actually not Voodoo Control anymore. Supercurio updated it to just Voodoo Sound.
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No luck.
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Make sure you Odin Tweakstock and flash cwm imosey kernel 4.0 (http://rootzwiki.com/topic/3426-kernel-gb-imoseyon-kernel-stock-repacked-v400-11611/ ) installed on your phone. Download and install "voodoo control app". In this app go into advance and put 2 checks in for ext4 settings, reboot your phone and report back the results.
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This didn't work. I installed TweakStock and the kernel booted up and I got instant force closes that didn't allow me to do anything.

Did you ever try the first froyo build with pit?
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Hindle1225 said:
Did you ever try the first froyo build with pit?
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Yes, I did. I've heard of "spamming the pit file". Does anyone know how to do this?

Farbulus said:
Yes, I did. I've heard of "spamming the pit file". Does anyone know how to do this?
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I think he means he just tried it over and over again
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Farbulus said:
This didn't work. I installed TweakStock and the kernel booted up and I got instant force closes that didn't allow me to do anything.
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I think your partition is mess up due to ext4. I have an idea, why don't you flash the new CM9 ICS rom, this will auto reconvert yours to ext4. You have nothing to loose at this point. Make sure you MOUNT SYSTEM before flashing.
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/19688-romkangicsiml74k-cm9-ics-port-for-droid-charge-build10306/
Good luck.

buhohitr said:
I think your partition is mess up due to ext4. I have an idea, why don't you flash the new CM9 ICS rom, this will auto reconvert yours to ext4. You have nothing to loose at this point. Make sure you MOUNT SYSTEM before flashing.
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/19688-romkangicsiml74k-cm9-ics-port-for-droid-charge-build10306/
Good luck.
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I flashed it and now its been flashing the ICS boot screen for 10+ minutes. any ideas?

Farbulus said:
I flashed it and now its been flashing the ICS boot screen for 10+ minutes. any ideas?
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wait for 1/2 hrs if still boot screen, pull the battery and put back the battery see if it boot correctly.

[Q] Totally erase phone

I am looking to do a new ROM on my phone and need to basically do a "format c:" to get rid of all the old app folders ect basically start totally from scratch is there a way to do this?

You mean something like format data, cache, dalvik, system and sdcard?
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andros11 said:
You mean something like format data, cache, dalvik, system and sdcard?
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well I need to get rid of all the old application settings, folders, ect from all the apps/roms that I have installed. I have a TON of old folders on there that I don't know whether they are in use or not and to sum it up I guess i want to make the folder structure ect like it was when the phone was new.

Format everything andros11 mentioned. The /Data folder is where app stuff is kept so it will wipe it clean.
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After you do the wipes, you can also use odin or heimdall to flash stock froyo or gb, whatever you prefer.
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andros11 said:
After you do the wipes, you can also use odin or heimdall to flash stock froyo or gb, whatever you prefer.
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I did heimdal back to stock gb ukj4. now I have no Baseband ver. and it won't read my sim card. I've looked just about everywhere I can think of and have come up with barely anything, or I'm just completely missing something. Am I missing a Radio? Also I'm getting the Google Talk authentication failed message.

Drew2873 said:
I did heimdal back to stock gb ukj4. now I have no Baseband ver. and it won't read my sim card. I've looked just about everywhere I can think of and have come up with barely anything, or I'm just completely missing something. Am I missing a Radio? Also I'm getting the Google Talk authentication failed message.
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Not sure why people always ask there (somewhat unrelated) questions in other people threads...makes it harder to find the help you need cause people assume the only question asked is what's in the title...so by scrolling through threads I would never guess someone asked about heimdall problems, id assume it was strictly about erasing data on the phone...two unrelated things -atleast post your question in a thread that is about heindall problems or when heimdall goes bad...etc
Anyways...what heimdall did you use? Try running it again, don't close it when it finishes, check the box for bootloader and the do it once more (again don't close the program after the first heimdall flash...leave ot open)
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I used the heimdal one click by Adam. Before I wiped out everything thing on my phone. Didn't even have recovery.
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Drew2873 said:
I used the heimdal one click by Adam. Before I wiped out everything thing on my phone. Didn't even have recovery.
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How did you wipe out everything if you didn't have recovery? Just curious about that.
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Well. I did have red recovery when I was wiping, then I started messing with flashing new roms and ended up soft bricking my phone. I had the sim card problem before, which led me to wiping and re-partitioning the sd card then using heimdal to get stock back on. I just need to know what I can do to try and figure out what is causing the problem. I was running Aeon with red recovery. I didn't care for it. I had more problems than I wanted.
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scooterjes said:
I am looking to do a new ROM on my phone and need to basically do a "format c:" to get rid of all the old app folders ect basically start totally from scratch is there a way to do this?
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Go to storage and format the internal and ext sd if you want as well then or you can do it in recovery by wiping phone.