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so while the cwm issue is being resolved, let's try to figure out a way to flash custom roms without it.
one thing i noticed today was that if you do a factory reset, it recovers system from an obvious recovery image.
could this image be decompiled, modified and recompiled with the same file name, then flashed with the wipe data in settings? upside would be quicker access to custom roms for the A2, downside is if it doesn't work as planned, you really have no way to recover.
any other ideas?
that recovery image is probably locked/read-only NAND
I know on the X10 flashtool was used in some instances, would that be a possibility?
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I know on the X10 flashtool was used in some instances, would that be a possibility?
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Not the actual flashtool, but a similar tool could flash the nand recovery image
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I know when it came time to upgrade my X10 to GB, I used flashtool to flash the kernel and baseband, then xRec to flash the actual rom. But I know flashtool can flash the rom too because I accidentally flashed it the first time tried. whoops.
Hi guys
I have a problem...i have rooted the galaxy s scl of my friend but now he want it unrooted.
I have the frankestain mod rom and i should unroot it and install a stock firmware..
How could i do it?
Flash kpe before flashing to another stock firmware such as kpu.
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Flash XXKPE with Odin. The flash any other firmware of your choice
I still dont understand why everyone say to flash kpe first...
Seriously plz explain it to me !!
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Plz everyone here from the next time do this kind of chit-chat in general thread this is Development thread.
And for ans flash any stock rom using odin you will be unroot and on stovk rom too. For steps follow this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133787
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Plz everyone here from the next time do this kind of chit-chat in general thread this is Development thread.
And for ans flash any stock rom using odin you will be unroot and on stovk rom too. For steps follow this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133787
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I have done it but now in the phone there's only the bootanimation but nothing else...
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I have done it but now in the phone there's only the bootanimation but nothing else...
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you got bootloop, flash XXKPE+PIT it can solve your prob after flash that firmware,flash another stable firmware than XXKPE
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I still dont understand why everyone say to flash kpe first...
Seriously plz explain it to me !!
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Because kpe is came with full firmware that is (bootloader, pda, phone,csc)
And when you use pit file you need all these files
To unroot single pda file also works
If any problems facing then flash with pit+kpe
Correct me if I am wrong
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why KPE+PIT
OK, first for all, we have 2 type of firmware.
1. one package .tar file.
2. component type firmware .tar file.
for one package type, you only see one tar file which are flash using odin place in the PDA box. this is the incremental patch from you current working phone. you find all the data still in place.
for the component type firmware, you will have 3 or 4 tar file to flash using odin and place it in respective box. you will need to reset you phone, all the data will gone.
so, why must using component type, if need to flash to stock. Becuase you already corropted the firmware.
1. you have change the recovery partition and rooted and with custome kernel.
2. you have converted to EXT4, (stock is rfs)
3. you have bootloop because the above you have done.
others which having same thing done but not at bootloop, its becuase their done the home work (search and read). this i'm very sure about it.
so, if you have the boot loop, mean you done some step wrong.
so to save you, follow the instruction on the link above you should be fine.
legend:
pit file - this is partition information table, to tell the odin and phone how to prepare the partition for flashing.
example: I9003_latona_20110114.pit
PDA tar: contant all the system partition.
example: I9003DXKF1-REV08-ALL-low-CL1020446.tar
CSC tar: contant of regional specified setting
example: GT-I9003-CSC-MULTI-OLBKB2.tar
Modem: contant the hardware setting.
example:MODEM_I9003DXKB2_REV_00_CL863799.tar
bootloader, do not use this, if you are not upgrading from Froyo to GB. as this is a very important portion of you phone. ( the name already tell you that, "boot" "loader") do not mass with it.
same as PC, when you infected by virus or you have done someting corrupted the file of windows, you will need a reformat or reinstall OS.
hence, for the phone, flash the KPE+PIT
same as PC, when you wanted to update the windows update, you will just click the update and the windows patch file will install, same as you flash the 1 package firmware.
that all, hope you can understant
chongns said:
why KPE+PIT
OK, first for all, we have 2 type of firmware.
1. one package .tar file.
2. component type firmware .tar file.
for one package type, you only see one tar file which are flash using odin place in the PDA box. this is the incremental patch from you current working phone. you find all the data still in place.
for the component type firmware, you will have 3 or 4 tar file to flash using odin and place it in respective box. you will need to reset you phone, all the data will gone.
so, why must using component type, if need to flash to stock. Becuase you already corropted the firmware.
1. you have change the recovery partition and rooted and with custome kernel.
2. you have converted to EXT4, (stock is rfs)
3. you have bootloop because the above you have done.
others which having same thing done but not at bootloop, its becuase their done the home work (search and read). this i'm very sure about it.
so, if you have the boot loop, mean you done some step wrong.
so to save you, follow the instruction on the link above you should be fine.
legend:
pit file - this is partition information table, to tell the odin and phone how to prepare the partition for flashing.
example: I9003_latona_20110114.pit
PDA tar: contant all the system partition.
example: I9003DXKF1-REV08-ALL-low-CL1020446.tar
CSC tar: contant of regional specified setting
example: GT-I9003-CSC-MULTI-OLBKB2.tar
Modem: contant the hardware setting.
example:MODEM_I9003DXKB2_REV_00_CL863799.tar
bootloader, do not use this, if you are not upgrading from Froyo to GB. as this is a very important portion of you phone. ( the name already tell you that, "boot" "loader") do not mass with it.
same as PC, when you infected by virus or you have done someting corrupted the file of windows, you will need a reformat or reinstall OS.
hence, for the phone, flash the KPE+PIT
same as PC, when you wanted to update the windows update, you will just click the update and the windows patch file will install, same as you flash the 1 package firmware.
that all, hope you can understant
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That i already know man..
But why kpe first..
Does it like increases the battery life or what ??
Everyone says to flash kpe...
But what about ddkp3 ??
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simratcs said:
That i already know man..
But why kpe first..
Does it like increases the battery life or what ??
Everyone says to flash kpe...
But what about ddkp3 ??
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Kpe is the foundation of the other stock rom.
simratcs said:
That i already know man..
But why kpe first..
Does it like increases the battery life or what ??
Everyone says to flash kpe...
But what about ddkp3 ??
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no that "must" use KPE, it depend on your choose, as long as it is component type firmware, i use DXKF1, so far so good. and most importantly you can use it with pit file. note: 1 package tar file can not use with pit file.
if you want to solve the bootloop, either you do trouble shoot the rootcause, or close you eyes, and once and for all "reformat" your phone.
that why we need the pit.
hope you "already" know that.
BTW, i see no different on KPE on battery life. i use DXKP9 it is a GB, and flash Bam Kernel. battery life is good 1.5day per charge.
Hi,
Can original stock O3D enter Fastboot mode?
I have been asking this question here and there, and I still have not got an answer yet. I got a totally unmodified O3D and I want to issue the fastboot commands. My idea is, use the command "fastboot boot boot.img" to load a custom recovery on PC to boot up the phone, thus we can backup both the original rom and also the stock recovery (and probably the bootloader also). If this idea works, it will benefit many users.
Thanks for every input!
midnite_
it is possible but there are alreadz backups of stock gb bootloader in mz post downgrade the undowngradable phones there is a link to a zip which contains the first 4 partitions on the o3d (the bootloader too).
P.S all original LG KDZ firmware files are with the stock rom(system partition) and the stock recovery.
P.P.S There are tools to konvert the kdz files into a bin file which can be extracted with another tool
berni987654321 said:
it is possible ...
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May I ask how to?
berni987654321 said:
... which contains the first 4 partitions on the o3d
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I think you should mean this of your thread and the bootloaderstuff.rar. The 4 partitions should be:
x-loader - mmcblk0p1
nv1 - mmcblk0p2
nv3 - mmcblk0p3
u-boot - mmcblk0p4
As far as I studied, I know in our Androids there are the bootloader, recovery, and the rom (OS). Am I got it incorrectly? Or would you please give a brief explanation about those 4 partitions?
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P.S all original LG KDZ firmware files are with the stock rom(system partition) and the stock recovery.
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That is another question that I want to ask. What is actually in those KDZ files? Does it contains everything stock, so flashing the KDZ will let us return 100% stock? Or just rom + recovery, so the bootloader (and might be something else) is missing?
Thanks again!
midnite_
Kdz have bin/fls which are system and base and including stock recovery and yes flashing a kdz or bin will make your device 100 % new
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With wkparks omap tool you can go into fast boot mode. The most kdz files are containing boot partition recovery partition recovery partition and a few not interesting partitions. But there is one kdz file for the su760 which is the Korean version of the p920 which also contains the bootloader.
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thanks alphatia for confirming that flashing KDZ will make our phone 100% stock.
thanks berni for helping me so much so far.
I have just followed these steps and finally successfully boot into fastboot mode - I could issue the fastboot commands without any problems. That guide is actually based on wkpart's thread (more detailed though) so I really dont know why I was failing for thousands times beforehand ... Anyway, I am there finally
So we could continue with the story - try loading a custom recovery from PC and backup everything stock. I will work on it a while later. I will definitely write up a guide if I have succeeded on it!!
cheers,
midnite_
Good btw don't use latest cwm its bad .
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alphatia said:
Good btw don't use latest cwm its bad .
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u mean the one of 17 dec?
whats so bad bout it? any fixes?
I don't know exactly but i installed it two weeks ago and it was bad
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its a night;y, what do you expect? and you have the first one. I will advice you to get the last one on here: http://get.cm/?device=p920
im using 16. works just fine! :laugh:
Mr_Jongenelen said:
its a night;y, what do you expect? and you have the first one. I will advice you to get the last one on here: http://get.cm/?device=p920
im using 16. works just fine! :laugh:
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He typed CWM, not CM
That's right he got it wrong....
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I did something wrong and now my phone is BOOT LOOPING (will not get passed the boot animation).
I can still enter FASTBOOT FLASH MODE, but i do not have rom to flash.
I can also enter into CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY but once again I'm missing a rom to flash.
Can someone direct me to a stock rom, prefer CSPIRE but will try any other rom to get me back up and running.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33942232
This post has the right xml (the original is busted I think), but the op has the RSD program that should get you in the right direction.
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Here is a stock CSpire backup before I even rooted I used TWRP but I had to zip it to upload so just unzip and restore it hope this helps
http://db.tt/kbDDrMgn
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I made a data dump backup of all important partitions needed to rescue your phone except for the bootloader.....these are phone specific due to a bootloader unlock key. You can locate all of these images using the link below.
I also created an ODIN flash-able rescue .tar in case you find yourself in a boot loop or other bricked state. This ODIN file contains a Stock rooted system image, stock boot image, and TWRP custom recovery. The name of this file is "GS5-DEV_VZWSTOCK_Rooted.tar.md5.7z" and it can be found by clicking the link below.
##CREDIT##
TWRP For their awesome recovery
Files include:
Main OS
system.img
recovery.img
boot.img
Radios
Modem.bin
ODIN Rescue FIle
GS5-DEV_VZWSTOCK_Rooted.tar.md5.7z
+Unpack ODIN File using 7zip
+Flash using ODIN 3.07 in PDA section
****DO NOT USE "JODIN" TO FLASH
+This will recover your phone back to a bootable state
+After flashing this via ODIN jump into TWRP recovery and wipe cache
+Reboot and you should be back to normal
+If you continue to have issues or force closing jump into TWRP and factory reset
Download Here
If you found this rescue image useful and want to buy me a beer the link is below...
Thanks to those who have donated already.
Donate here
Need testers for the ODIN flashable rescue file. Let me know if this works to rescue you from a brick state or loop
###FOR DEV VERSION ONLY###
EFS is device specific (IMEI, Mac-address and stuff). You should take it down.
Edit:- same with modemst1 and modemst2 (Snapdragon variants store their IMEI in those two partitions).
Walter.White said:
EFS is device specific (IMEI, Mac-address and stuff). You should take it down.
Edit:- same with modemst1 and modemst2 (Snapdragon variants store their IMEI in those two partitions).
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Removed. POLLOS HERMONOS FO LIFE!!!
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das7982 said:
Removed. POLLOS HERMONOS FO LIFE!!!
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haha. One of the greatest show of all time.
By the way, you should left the modem.bin (block mmcblk0p2) in there. Just leave out modemst1 (mmcblk0p13) and modemst2 (mmcblk0p14).
And also you could flash any modem.bin and NON-HLOS.bin (apnhlos) you want since they don't have roll-back protection unlike (aboot, tz etc).
Just to confirm...
This is for the dev (Developer) edition of the SM-900V-dev.
It will NOT work on retail SM-900V.
Has anyone tried this on a retail box yet?
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This is for the dev (Developer) edition of the SM-900V-dev.
It will NOT work on retail SM-900V.
Has anyone tried this on a retail box yet?
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Good call. Glad I specified already in the thread heading this was for the Dev edition
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imaverik said:
This is for the dev (Developer) edition of the SM-900V-dev.
It will NOT work on retail SM-900V.
Has anyone tried this on a retail box yet?
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And no one with a retail unit can try it because the bootloader is locked and non signed Samsung odin packages are rejected.
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The system.img file might need to be named system.img.ext4. But good job! This will come in handy with a DevS5...I know packages like this have been extremely helpful for those with DevS4's
added ext4 partition to system.img by performing a new data dump with the proper extension. Uploading now. Then Good to go
das7982 said:
added ext4 partition to system.img by performing a new data dump with the proper extension. Uploading now. Then Good to go
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Is it up yet? or updated? thanks a millie
This worked fine flashing through odin, thanks for posting...
If the S5 Odin ever becomes available you can theoretically steal its recovery.img file and bundle it with this package. It should be the same recovery file for both dev and consumer S5's. Someone prove me wrong?
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Skeetch79 said:
If the S5 Odin ever becomes available you can theoretically steal its recovery.img file and bundle it with this package. It should be the same recovery file for both dev and consumer S5's. Someone prove me wrong?
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Look in my link in the OP. I posted the stock recovery which works on every LTE model
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das7982 said:
Look in my link in the OP. I posted the stock recovery which works on every LTE model
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How do we flash the recovery image, I open Odin but it does not show me this file
das7982 said:
Look in my link in the OP. I posted the stock recovery which works on every LTE model
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My bad! LOL. Great work!
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razzrmaxx said:
How do we flash the recovery image, I open Odin but it does not show me this file
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I can make an odin flashable file for the recovery. Do you want just the stock recovery? Also on the play store there is an app called flashify,. You can use this app to flash recovery img files straight from your phone. Works great
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Thanks for this, worked great!
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Thanks for this, worked great!
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Good deal. Glad it was useful to you
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Good deal. Glad it was useful to you
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I tried flashing GS5 file in JODIN on Mac and says it was corrupt. Re-downloading file again to computer should be done in hopefully 1 days time. Have to use an open wifi neighbors connection. I got stuck in custom recovery due to me forgetting the reactivation lock is enabled in settings so for now im stuck with no options to boot.