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CWM 5.0.2.7 restore issue

CWM Backup and Restore: It backs up fine. But it won't restore. I can't remember the error message...something about rfs and can't mount. I know that's not much help. I was wondering if anyone besides me has had problems restoring with this version of CWM, and has a fix for this problem. I have presently done several backups of my stock rooted GB 2.3.6. And I can't restore any of them. As a noob to the Samsung Charge, I have very little knowledge to work with on this. But it seems to me that I read something somewhere that said I needed to use ADB to do something. Darned if I can remember where I saw it. Any help here would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

The last version that I know of that had Backup/Restore working properly in was the 0817 version but hell if I know where you can get it.
I have it on my hard drive for my own personal reasons but imnuts has said that I can't upload it or redistribute it in any way. I personally can use the file if I so choose to keep it but I can't upload it to anywhere.
Perhaps you can IM imnuts to send you a copy of the 0817 version.

trparky said:
The last version that I know of that had Backup/Restore working properly in was the 0817 version but hell if I know where you can get it.
I have it on my hard drive for my own personal reasons but imnuts has said that I can't upload it or redistribute it in any way. I personally can use the file if I so choose to keep it but I can't upload it to anywhere.
Perhaps you can IM imnuts to send you a copy of the 0817 version.
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if you don't mind my asking why is it banned from being posted now? that's the orange 4.0.1.4 version that was up publicly for months and had few issues besides the voodoo menu being removed/disabled... I guess if imnuts ok's it I'll post or pm a link to anyone who needs it

He got pissed at me for having a link to it, that's all. If you want to attach it to your reply, be my guest. I just don't know what will happen.

trparky said:
He got pissed at me for having a link to it, that's all. If you want to attach it to your reply, be my guest. I just don't know what will happen.
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ah yes I remember, something about imnuts himself wanted to host it to keep track of support and downloads.. nevermind then I won't post publicly but if anyone wants it just pm me
blazing through on my Acer A500 via XDA app

I have found that CWM 5.0.2.7 has removed "Voodoo" from the menu. Anyone know why? I'm just trying to figure out why my nandroid restore function does not restore. Being a noob to the Samsung phone, I can only guess that it has something to do with the existing partition format when restore begins. IOW, is it the same as the backup? If not, it will fail. Am I getting close, or am I still clueless?

Lexus One said:
I have found that CWM 5.0.2.7 has removed "Voodoo" from the menu. Anyone know why? I'm just trying to figure out why my nandroid restore function does not restore. Being a noob to the Samsung phone, I can only guess that it has something to do with the existing partition format when restore begins. IOW, is it the same as the backup? If not, it will fail. Am I getting close, or am I still clueless?
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backups may or may not work with the new 5.x CWM, some people say they can do it and doesn't work for others so I'd just stick with the 4.x CWM... voodoo options were removed from CWM due to them not working right or not working at all sometimes when trying to disable lagfix which caused bootloops and softbricks

Same problem on Samsung Epic 4G. Backed up rooted stock FC09 & flashed to CM9 Beta 3. Attempted to restore the stock FC09 & error message popped up. I tried this with & without data/cache/dalvic cache etc., etc. wipes. Same problem either way. I also noticed the time stamp on the backup was dated 2005. Wayyy offf ! ! ! Did you have the same incorrect date stamp? I wonder if changing the date on the backup will fix the issue.
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Just Reposting To Give Further Detailed Info
I'm sure you already know of this issue but, I'll re-post here as from my understanding, this is updated most often & I'm really amped about this project.
Major stock Samsung Epic 4G Gingerbread FC09 restore issue.
I did this exactly:
1) Started stock FC09
2) Odin to cwm-5.0.2.7-epic4g.tar.md5
3) Flashed cm-9-20120507-SNAPSHOT-epicmtd-beta3-pre9.zip using CWM 5.0.2.7 recovery mode (volume down, camera button & power button combo)
4) Backed up rooted stock
5) Attempted to restore the stock FC09 to make sure it works before I got too into the new release
6) Error message popped up
7) I tried this with & without data/cache/dalvic cache etc., etc. wipes. Same problem either way. I also noticed the time stamp on the backup was dated 2005. Wayyy offf ! ! ! Did you have the same incorrect date stamp? I wonder if changing the date on the backup will fix the issue.
Again, my deepest apologies but, right now, I'm like the kid who missed the ice-cream truck. I'm not new to flashing but, am new to trying to run a restore. I only wanted the stock FC09 back because Swype wasn't included in the CM9 Beta 3 release & the text messaging background is white (kinda thwarts the sleek, stealthy black color scheme). Will there be a black text messaging background soon? Let me know if I can install Swype using Titanium Backup or any app backup app. If I can at least have Skype, I'll be good as my Beta 2 Bluetooth issue has been corrected.
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Sorry. I meant to say I flashed Deodexed-FC09-BML.zip before I flashed cm-9-20120507-SNAPSHOT-epicmtd-beta3-pre9.zip
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Brain farts today >.< I also ran a CM9 Beta 3 backup before I attempted the stock FC09 restore. After the FC09 restore failed, I tried the CM9 Beta 3 restore & that worked perfectly so, again, my suspicions lye in the wrong date stamp factor. At some point tonight, I'll test this theory and post the results. If anyone beats me to the punch, awesomeness.

So you bumped a 5 month old thread in the Charge forum to say you had a similar issue with an Epic 4G?

Well
Whatever the case may be, the rules of the site are to post similar questions/concerns in a relevant thread that has already been started. I had no idea this was the "charge" forum as nothing above clearly states that. And instead of just saying the generic, "same problem", I opted to give as much detail as possible considering we're dealing with later released software.

Casey Stellar said:
Whatever the case may be, the rules of the site are to post similar questions/concerns in a relevant thread that has already been started. I had no idea this was the "charge" forum as nothing above clearly states that. And instead of just saying the generic, "same problem", I opted to give as much detail as possible considering we're dealing with later released software.
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You can clearly see at the top of the screen what forum your in. CWM is individually built for each phone, and not every phone is going to support the same features in the same way. Chances are, no one here is going to know anything about the Epic unless someone here just happens to own one.

Wow
Man that thing's tiny. But, as I stated, I didn't notice that & I only posted because the rules say try not to start a new thread concerning a topic that's already been posted. I'm aware each CWM is custom to every phone. I posted the exact details in case someone does notice this thread & has a solution or a definite no it can't be done. I have read on other posts that CWM will restore other custom non-stock ROMs just fine. One source claims people have been able to restore stock back-ups just fine while others have not. But, there were no definite solutions or enough details to go on. Still waiting for a return on that.

XDA (and others) are built around the idea of device specific forums as there are many differences between devices, even in the same family, that prevent anything for one device from working on another. The Droid Charge, as an example, is in the Galaxy S family, but none of the Galaxy S stuff will work directly on it. Even further, the Galaxy S Aviator and the Droid Charge are the same hardware for different carriers, and nothing for the Charge will work on the Aviator. Don't hesitate to make a thread in one device forum just because a thread exists in a different device forum. There's a "Search this forum" button at the top of every subforum. Use it for your device, and post in that forum if you can't find anything.

O.O
Well now I know I've been up to long. I didn't even realize the fact he said "Samsung Charge" nor was I aware there is a Samsung phone called Charge. But, in my defense, I attempted to start a new thread but, as I was typing out a title for the post, the site showed suggestions of other posts that may have my issue already resolved or at least discussed and this one seemed to be the closest. Had I known the Charge was a phone, it may have stuck out more & I would've known I was in the wrong place -_- Silly me. I am glad to announce however that after a little tinkering, I think I have found the solution to my issue. I'll post any results and details in the proper forum. Sorry for any inconveniences.

Need Help with Infuse

i was Running Cyanogen Mod the ICS version and my phone was working fine tell it would randomly turn of and boot loop which i was able to fix by reapetably pressing the power button but now that does work and the phone died and i cant get into download mode or Clockwork recovery Any suggestions Would be highly appreciated Thanks!

i am definitley not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but this has happened to me a couple times.
sounds to me the best bet is return to stock.
look into the super everything thread by BigJoe.
either Odin or Heimdall. which ever you are more comfortable with. prefer Odin myself, but everyone has their preference.
if you have never had to do it, read once, read twice. very easy.
if i can do it so can you. u can never go wrong going back to stock. sometimes may be the long way, but for me its safer.
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super everything thread is in "infuse development".
u probably knew that, but saw your join date and figured it couldnt hurt.
this whole concept was very confusing to me at first. was absolutly paranoid rooting and flashing first time.
i spent first 2 months just reading and trying to understand. figured my phone would blow up.
but i managed to pull it off.
sure u will too.

Phone bricked after "successful" CWM restore

Hi guys, I need some help here. I'm not new to this at all and have rooted TONS of phones for people and myself. Something strange just happened though. I was attempting to flash a ROM (specifically Energy HD 2.0) through CWM. The flash was unsuccessful, which happens at times, so I thought "no big deal, I'll just do a quick restore and try again or try a different one". I chose the backup I wanted to restore to, it did the restore, it said it completed successfully, so I chose reboot. When I looked at it again I realized I never saw the boot animation or anything so I checked it.....dead. The phone wouldn't boot, wouldn't go into recovery, nothing. I've pulled the battery several times, tried both the stock recovery and CWM and I get nothing but a black screened brick. I don't even get the Samsung logo. I have no idea what I could have done here. I attempted the method in this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030. The only problem there is that I can't even get my device to go to downloading mode. I literally does nothing at all. When I connect to the PC, I get the sound of a USB device being connected, but no access to it and as far as I can tell the PC doesn't even see it. ODIN does nothing either because the device doesn't show up (it was showing up before). I'd really appreciate any help anyone can give on this as this is a brand new phone and I'd hate to think I bricked it beyond recovery somehow. Thanks in advance!

Your bricked because you flashed a rom on your verizon S3 for an international s3 variant. It's amazing you even got far enough to attempt a restore, but the damage was already done, as your nandroid was trying to run on an already corrupted system. You're up the Creek there my friend, sorry. There are links to a company that fixes them for $60, I can't remember the name, so I can't post the link, but will if I do.
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http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
Here's the link, thanks prdog for posting in thread below this one.

Stunned at the fact you made the mistake of flashing a rom from a different carrier that is a HUGE NO NO.
Sent from my Galaxy SIII

annoyingduck said:
Your bricked because you flashed a rom on your verizon S3 for an international s3 variant. It's amazing you even got far enough to attempt a restore, but the damage was already done, as your nandroid was trying to run on an already corrupted system. You're up the Creek there my friend, sorry. There are links to a company that fixes them for $60, I can't remember the name, so I can't post the link, but will if I do.
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Here's the link, thanks prdog for posting in thread below this one.
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Wow. I seriously can't believe I did that. No more flashing when I'm wasted... :cyclops: Glad I'm still in the 14 days and I can swap it out as DOA. If I can't turn it on to check it, they can't either.

Wow, glad I haven't made that mistake yet. I can see how easy it would be though.
Friends don't let friends flash fried. Good lesson in there somewhere 8 guess.
Alcohol + cell phone + boredom = brick.

The only reason it happened is because instead of going straight to the XDA Android dev thread for the phone like I normally would to find a ROM, I googled "best ROM's for GS3" and the list I got apparently was written by someone overseas (I now realize looking back at the article). I just clicked a link to one of the ROMs that looked cool and the link was actually to XDA anyway so I felt fine about the whole thing. Until my phone bricked that is...

wisdroid said:
Wow. I seriously can't believe I did that. No more flashing when I'm wasted... :cyclops: Glad I'm still in the 14 days and I can swap it out as DOA. If I can't turn it on to check it, they can't either.
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Yes, committing fraud when you made a mistake yourself it the right thing to do.
Man up and pay to get it Jtagged imo. If you can't afford to get it Jtagged, you shouldn't be flashing ROMS.
Things like this are probably the reason the bootloader was locked in the first place.

[Q] Rebbots, No Boots, and other power issues

Alright, so I need a little help here deciding what to do next.
My girlfriend has the SGH-T959v with android 2.2.1 on it.
It had been randomly shutting down when the screen turned off. It was much the same as the Samsung Captivate had its issues.
It also wouldn't charge sometimes and would also not turn on unless the battery was removed.
Well, I replaced the battery with an OEM one from a mobile store.
Now there are no more random shutdowns but there's a whole slew of different issues.
If the phone is turned off you have to remove the battery, put it back in, plug it in quickly, and then turn it on.
If the phone charges too long all the signal stops working until a reboot.
The phone always thinks it's charging even when the battery is draining.
It's a pretty irritating problem especially with the reboot issue because if we're out and away from electricity and it gets turned off accidentally then there's nothing we can do till we get back to the charger.
Has anyone had these issues and solved them with a new ROM?
I had the random shutdowns on my Captivate and solved it with CyanogenMod. I'm thinking about flashing but I don't want to wipe it all and then have it not work or brick the thing (it is unlocked on Straight Talk so I also don't want to relock it to T-Mobile)
Some foresight would be appreciated before I move forward with it.
Thanks

Why don't you try a ROM and find out if it does anything? Questions like this are pointless because you can answer them yourself by just trying it.

Yes, flashing a better ROM will help in certain cases

pisherthefisher said:
Why don't you try a ROM and find out if it does anything? Questions like this are pointless because you can answer them yourself by just trying it.
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Actually my question was whether or not anyone has had this issue.
I'm trying to see if it's a known firmware problem or a known hardware problem so I don't waste my time.
I don't have all day everyday to backup the phone and flash and test and then reinstall all the apps.
Thanks for the contribution though.
That being said would anyone suggest a TW ROM for this? I don't want to change the functionality because she's used to TouchWiz and not tech savvy

Now I must throw in, you should search around for a TW styled ROM. I don't know if we have one or not, but I can tell you that looking yourself will be a lot quicker then waiting for somebody to feel sorry for you, search for it, and give you a link to it.

Ignore those guys. Dont flash a custom rom YET.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1822626
Read that post follow the directions. I suggest reading the thread it links to while backing up the phone. Then while actually doing the flashing with heimdal follow it.
Now be sure to follow eollies directions of flashing the kernel after the initial boot or wifi will be broken.
This will wipe her phone out and reflash everything plus give you root access to remove bloat and add things like titanium backup.
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Whoops looks like eollies pulled the file from dropbox.
Just follow the directions in the thread by lumin30 that eollie links too.
I forgot to say why I suggest using a one click. This device sometimes just needs to be reset to factory. And Using a one click will remove all stuff not suppose to be hanging around.

Here's another one that I find much more simple.
Heimdall One Click back to Stock for the T959V

I have the grimlin remover one click on my computer I can upload it later

Cooptx said:
I have the grimlin remover one click on my computer I can upload it later
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I have it also, but cant get it to upload for whatever reason. So.....
Here's the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500427 Post #41 has a working DL. get it, unzip, run it. Maybe it helps him.

Use the heimdall one clicks they are 2.3.3 stock touchwiz. Like I said follow lumin30's guide to the letter. He is a recognized contributor for a damn good reason. That guide has also been featured on the portal. I would flash the antonx kernel after for root and then flash bhundvens latest kernel. This will allow just a bit more control and troubleshooting if something happens.

Alright, I was just throwing it out there xD

Really guys? You're not even answering his question and linking him to old guides that are complicated. If someone needs to go to a stock KJ6 rom just link them to lumin's guide!
Anyway, I doubt you will find anyone on these forums who are still running the 2.2.1 stock rom, I personally haven't run it in over 2 years when I first bought my phone.
Samsung has released an official update from Froyo (what her phone is running) to Gingerbread (the last officially released version for this phone).
I recommend you try that, but know that there is a long-sms bug. If you go over 140 characters the message will get cut off and you will get a "message sending failed" notice when you try to send it. You can instead try to use a 3rd party app like handcent or gosms that will split the message for you if it goes beyond 140 characters.
If you would like an easy to follow, reliable guide WITH PICTURES, then go ahead and follow lumins' guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21953878&postcount=2
Just remember that everything on her phone will get wiped, but you can use google to back up contacts. It sounds like it'll be worth it.
Again, lumin's guide will allow you to upgrade her phone to the last official rom Samsung released for our phone.
Good luck!

I wonder if Samsung kies is still upgrading.

[ROM][ODIN] I497UCBMF2 AT&T 4.1.2 Firmware (Rooted)

I497UCBMF2 AT&T 4.1.2 Firmware (Rooted)
For some unusual reason there is little to no development for the SGH-I497 and absolutely ZERO official firmware available for the AT&T model. This means, if you soft brick the tablet trying to install something you should not have, you have no easy way of getting back to the stock firmware. In addition, getting to the 4.1.2 version of the AT&T firmware is a royal pain due to the massive amount of "PATCH CHECKS" and assert checks built in to the OTA update. This means any deodexed system or a number of other reasons will be rejected if you try the OTA update while on non-official or approved firmware. So, for your convenience, I have compiled a simple ODIN-Flashable TAR file which will jet you up to speed installing the latest official AT&T 4.1.2 firmware.
Details:
I497UCBMF2 Stock w/ Root Pre-Installed (NO MODEM INCLUDED AS I DON'T HAVE THIS. IF YOU HAVE STOCK 4.1.2 INSTALLED WITH THE MF2 MODEM, PLEASE SEND ME THE MODEM AND I'LL ADD IT TO THE ODIN PACKAGE)
Package Includes: SBL2, SBL3, ABOOT, RPM, TZ, BOOT, RECOVERY, SYSTEM AND CACHE ZONES
Download:
I497UCBMF2 AT&T 4.1.2 Firmware (Rooted)
Password on the archive is: www.mobiletechvideos.com
How To Flash:
BACKUP YOUR FILES AND DATA BEFORE FLASHING...ALWAYS. First extract this file using WinRAR or a program capable of extracting a RAR package as the package inside it is the TAR file you need. This was done to save time on the download. Once extracted, using ODIN, select PDA and choose this file. Now place your tablet in DOWNLOAD MODE by having it powered off, then power on by holding POWER and VOLUME DOWN until you see the on-screen text come up. Release the buttons and press VOLUME UP to enter DOWNLOAD MODE. Now click START on ODIN. Once completed (takes around 10 minutes), it is advised to enter RECOVERY MODE and perform a FACTORY DATA RESET for the best bug free experience since I don't know what ROM you are flashing from.
Did this help you out? Great, I'm glad it did! Click that THANKS button next to my name if you have the time. Please note, if you find yourself in a hard/soft brick situation of any type on any advice, give me a shout via PM or email through the contact page on our site.

RESERVED...

If you have downloaded and flashed, please report back your results...
17 Downloads and no reports?

Not work,pls fix it,my screenshot
Stuck on download mode

Try to flash it again. I tested it a few times and it's been downloaded over 30 times with no negative reports. If it is still problematic for you, I'll upload a cache free version...

Mine is still pretty clean, which block do you need.

Do you have MF2 stock modem?

What are peoples experiences with this? Did they lose their modem?

You won't lose your modem, it just doesn't include the MF2 modem as I can't locate one is all. Also, there have been 66 downloads and no reports so I imagine all is well. I strongly believe the person above with poor English did something incorrect when installing due to that many downloads with no ill reports. I do wish someone would just flash and report afterwards though!

I just received this response from user "dobermanchik"...
"Hi,
I cannot post into the developers board so I am reduced to using this private message system. I'd like to thank you for that firmware. It works great for me and I have no issues so far. I was able to unlock additional languages and overall the system is stable and bugless. Thanks again."

ill give it flash and let you know

cr*p i just soft bricked my tablet by trying to change the font hope this works will report back after i flash.
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by the way does anyone know what version of odin is recommended for this tab 1.85 or 3.07

thank you conexxion2005 it worked like a charm lte and wifi so i guess the modem is already included thank you so much man will send something on payday hit the thanks button bro you saved my tab!
i used odin 3.07 by the way

Thanks for taking the time to build this. I am in the process of attempting to recover my Galaxy Tab using this and I am stuck in the same place as the guy who posted a screen shot at NAND Write Start!!. Did I mess this up?
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Oh wow, it was hung up for a few minutes, now its chugging along again.
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works great, thanks!!!

ATT Samsung SGH 1497 Tablet unlock bootloader
Hi,
I appreciate your work on this device. You have noticed like me that little is out there for this device. You have provided some nice workarounds to update this tablet, however, I cannot find anywhere, a way to unlock to boot loader. I have carrier unlock from ATT, and cannot seem to fins a way to root this tablet.
You seem to have already accomplished this and I wanted to ask for your help to unlock my Samsung SGH 1497 ATT Tablet.
If you could help, I will rave about you on XDA!
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Mark (hammeru)

brought my sgh 1497 back from the dead.
I successfully used your posted firmware to revive my 10.1 samsung!
thanks.

anyone know the password to access this firmware?

Nolaboy406 said:
anyone know the password to access this firmware?
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It's posted right below the download link?

It worked for me, but I wish it had TWRP on it. I ended up installing that separately.

installing the firmware takes a long time. be patient. all ok.