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Help with flashing first ROM

iv read the how to guide, it was very helpfull, however when i put my clockwork file to my sd and name it update.zip, and try to re install packages at the recovery menu i get this error:
E: failed to verify whole-files signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted
iv read that once i get to clockwork i can turn signatures off.. is there a way to do that with the recovery menu? thanks alot

You gotta search for the process on changing that sig requirement. I just did my first flash too. Its not hard @ all. After you change that file out, clockwork will work. Good luck. Im on my phone, but ill try to look for the quote on what to do for that sig stuff for you.
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Search for "[recovery] 3e recovery modded w/ no verification" to download the file and these are the exact steps I followed: good luck.
aridoasis said:
@davidis57: i had the same problem as you did... but i just followed existz's instructions and got it to work
delete the update.zip in the sdcard root
delete the recovery in system/bin
paste the new recovery in system/bin
open rom manager and reinstall clockwork (even if it says it's already installed)
select 'reboot into recover', and it will take you to 3e recovery
select reinstall packages - this will take you to clockwork
big thanks to existz. works on rogers captivate on stock froyo.
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Caliesv said:
Search for "[recovery] 3e recovery modded w/ no verification" to download the file and these are the exact steps I followed: good luck.
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This is the process I followed to replace the 3e recovery on the official KB1. Went off w/o a hitch & I finally flashed Serendipity this weekend. Good luck!

Awesome! everything went smoothly after that, im now on serendipity ROM, sooo much better

Glad to hear, enjoy
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spoke to soon maybe, minor problem is when i boot into recovery mode, the enter button is now called "ok" before it was "power" anyways my power button does not respond at all, i pullled bat and luckily went to clockwork, and i could reboot. any ideas on this one?

Ummm lol. Haven't read anything on that... Try posting that question on the q and a section. Or try re doing cwm. Orr if its really messed up, flash back to stock and start over.. Oorr just wait for another response.
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Need help flashing.

Im having trouble flashingbthe serendipity rom on my Infuse. Im rooted, CWM, superuser, but for some reason I cant flash it in recovery mode. CWM wont show . I only get samsungs recovery blue screen. I need help pls. I know there is something Im doing wrong. Any help wud be apreciated. Thnx! Noob here.
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Hey man, are you successfully booting in to CWM recovery, or are you getting the Samsung recovery screen?

It boots me into thesamsung recovery screen, not cwm. Thamx for the reply.
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In that case, you'll need a modified 3e file in order to get CWM up and running instead of Samsung recovery: Modified 3e Tutorial

I tried the modified 3 e file. I renamed it and and copied it to the root of the sd card.. Reboot into recovery and selected reinstalled packages once.. It gave me the error of saying the file does not exist on mnt/internal_sd card selected reinstall packages and same error. No luck here been trying it for days. Thnx for the reply.
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I did select reinstall packages twice.
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Find and follow the ultimate unbrick instructions. It'll get you rooted and have cwm.
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are you using Rom manager to get CWM
if so, i have noticed that i have the same problem unless i do everything twice, including the install CWM portion.
i have install CWM 2 times, the reboot into recovery and install packages 2 times to get to the CWM Recovery.
otherwise yes i would say just flash the Ultimate Unbrick and get into it that way.

I did use ultimate unbrick.. supposedly to go back to stock. Some file from serendipity infused rom are still on my phones, cant get rid of it. And now the base is uckd5.. what dies that mean. I did partition when doing ultimate unbrick.. and do I have to root again? Confused here. Thanks for the reply.
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Where did you actually get the Serendipity ROM? It's not showing up for me in the ROM downloads of CWM.

larue05 said:
Where did you actually get the Serendipity ROM? It's not showing up for me in the ROM downloads of CWM.
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Here ya go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1235597
.......infuse.....Infused....infusion.........

You forgot to adjust the permissions of your new recovery file.

then dont use the Ultimate Unbrick, use another back to stock method. i use gtg's other Md5sum with odin to flash back to stock after i use the Ultimate unbrick because the ultimate unbrick does not allow unsigned packages, so i run the Ultimate then i Run his other Back to stock to get past the unsigned error and Flash the Update.Zip that Rom manager makes to get into CWM......
after that i just WIPE and FLASH like crazy........lol
if i get hung up i just rinse and re-use.

mfpearson said:
You forgot to adjust the permissions of your new recovery file.
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not to jack the thread, but what does this mean? would that let me get past the my second step of flashing a different stock md5sum through odin. so i can past the unsigned error?
or is that something else?

the2rrell said:
not to jack the thread, but what does this mean? would that let me get past the my second step of flashing a different stock md5sum through odin. so i can past the unsigned error?
or is that something else?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkMo8rBehHg

Thanks dude, that was exactly what i was talking about.
appreciate the time bruh.

Help Please!
Ok I was finally able to get into cwm recovery. I already have the serendipity zip file on my sd card. I rebooted into recovery but do not know what next step to take. Im on the green screen, but not sure if to choose update.zip or what. Can someone pls help on what arebthe next steps to take? Thanx.
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AG0087 said:
Help Please!
Ok I was finally able to get into cwm recovery. I already have the serendipity zip file on my sd card. I rebooted into recovery but do not know what next step to take. Im on the green screen, but not sure if to choose update.zip or what. Can someone pls help on what arebthe next steps to take? Thanx.
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you just go to install zip from SD card, then select choose zip (maybe those are in reverse order - i'm not in recovery right now, so this is just from memory, but you should get the gist), then find where you saved the serendipity zip on your SD card, select it, go to yes... and that should be it, assuming you are coming from stock froyo.

I went to install zip from sd card but I dont see the S7 zip file. I did copy it to the root of the sd card cuz when I reboot back to system I see that its there but not when I try to install it from sd card in cwm. Hmmm anyone.. Help.
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Ok.. I tried stalling the S7 rom thru vwm (instal from sd card but got an error. Finding update package..
Opening update package...
E: cant open /sdcard external-sd/S7.Infuse 8.26 zip.
(No such file or directory)
Installation aborted.
What am I doing wrong? Anyone? If I reboot into recovery I still cant find S7 Infuse zip. I know its there but doesnt show up. All I see is update.zip
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after nandroid restore phone got stock at boot

after nandroid restore phone got stock at boot, it just stay there it wont load

K.
What rom are you on? What kernel?
Kind of hard to help with no details man.
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sorry im shaking right now :/
GB 2.3.6
kernel:bhudven stock with lag fix and cwm5

jules2142 said:
sorry im shaking right now :/
GB 2.3.6
kernel:bhudven stock with lag fix and cwm5
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It's okay man we'll try to get you back to normal! Relax, boot loops aren't really a big deal.
Are you running stock 2.3.6 or a custom rom?
If i remember correctly nandroid restores were broken on gb, or was it just kj6(2.3.6) either way, you should be able to get back into recovery and flash the rom again
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im running stock 2.3.6
can u give step on how to restore it tnx by the way

jules2142 said:
im running stock 2.3.6
can u give step on how to restore it tnx by the way
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Can you get back into recovery? (hold vol up vol down and press power) I assume you have cwm recovery? It's red and will say cwm recovery at the top.
If so hit up the dev section and find one of our many awesome custom roms id suggest start with valhalla final by whitehawkx. Download it on your computer.
Now go to "mounts" inside your cwm recovery and select mount usb.
Connect your phone to the computer with your usb, it'll open like usual on your comp.
Put the downloaded zip on your sd.
Now go back to the main screen in your cwm recovery and choose install zip from sd. Choose the zip and it'll flash it. You should be good then!
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recovery is not working :/
i hold the buttons just like the way you said (yes, i have cwm)
but it is still stock at "galaxy s 4g,exclusively from t-mobile" screen
but i can get to download thou,

What might get you into recovery is by trying:
shutting the phone down (you might have to remove the battery). Hold down volume up, volume down, & the power button. keep holding them down until you see the "Galaxy S" screen. When that screen gets a bit brighter only let go of the power button. Keep holding the volume buttons down until you see the recovery screen.
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but the screen didn't got brighter,
anyway i just used this step http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358498
i hope this works,
now its booting up and running lag fix update

jules2142 said:
recovery is not working :/
i hold the buttons just like the way you said (yes, i have cwm)
but it is still stock at "galaxy s 4g,exclusively from t-mobile" screen
but i can get to download thou,
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please refer to the post above this.
If you still can't get into recovery after that, we might have to have you odin a rom, since you said dl mode is good...
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and it booted
now i need help what to do next?

jules2142 said:
and it booted
now i need help what to do next?
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Youre in recovery now? Hop back to post 6, here I quoted it for you, follow the instructions in the bold type.
tehgyb said:
Can you get back into recovery? (hold vol up vol down and press power) I assume you have cwm recovery? It's red and will say cwm recovery at the top.
If so hit up the dev section and find one of our many awesome custom roms id suggest start with valhalla final by whitehawkx. Download it on your computer.
Now go to "mounts" inside your cwm recovery and select mount usb.
Connect your phone to the computer with your usb, it'll open like usual on your comp.
Put the downloaded zip on your sd.
Now go back to the main screen in your cwm recovery and choose install zip from sd. Choose the zip and it'll flash it. You should be good then!
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tnx for the tips bro,
no i have selected the ROM i want http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1404863
i followed the steps and i got stuck at step 2 :/
it said "2) Mounts for CWM are UMMU (Under Mounts and Storage menu)"
but it say in the Cwm error: system cannot be unmounted

jules2142 said:
tnx for the tips bro,
no i have selected the ROM i want http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1404863
i followed the steps and i got stuck at step 2 :/
it said "2) Mounts for CWM are UMMU (Under Mounts and Storage menu)"
but it say in the Cwm error: system cannot be unmounted
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back in the mounts section of cwm choose them so they're in this order: "unmount, mount, mount, unmount"
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yeah i did it but the last unmount which is "/system" say "error unmouting /system"

jules2142 said:
yeah i did it but the last unmount which is "/system" say "error unmouting /system"
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Ignore it man, it should be fine. Most devs put the mounts in their flashing scripts anyway tbh...
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ok i'll try,
but WHAT IF i don't work,
could it boot loop my phone again?
my mom is gonna kill me :/

jules2142 said:
ok i'll try,
but WHAT IF i don't work,
could it boot loop my phone again?
my mom is gonna kill me :/
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it should work, but worst case scenario it'll be but looped again, then we'll just odin back to stock
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how about getting it bricked xD
anyway i didn't use odin i use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358498

jules2142 said:
how about getting it bricked xD
anyway i didn't use odin i use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358498
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Nah that shouldn't brick it. It's almost never bricked except when dumb people flash roms built for other phones lol
And ahh yes heimdall is a great choice too ;P
either way, glad you're up and running again!
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[Q] Modified e3 Recovery

Hi there,
I own a Rogers Samsung Infuse. I rooted and flashed CM9 onto my phone yesterday. Long story short, had an issue with Google Apps, and ended up with a phone that would constantly boot to the CWM Recovery screen.
I was able to use ODIN3 to get my phone back to stock, but could not flash CM9 (or anything) with CWM as I was (and still am) getting the:
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
I tried using this: Odin - Stock (100% or Root+3e), but the phone kept getting stuck at the Samsung screen.
I tried watching the modified e3 recovery video on youtube, but my recovery file is sitting in the root folder, and not in system/bin where it should be. I ignored the location of the file, replaced it with the modified e3 recovery file, but when I rebooted my phone, it's as if the changes didn't take place.
I've been digging (maybe not hard enough) for a solution to this problem. CM9 looked fantastic for the 5 minutes I had it on my phone.
What can I do now?

It sounds to me like you lost cwm recovery if you want to flash cm9 you need to flash the ics recovery file. Doesn't verify signature verification
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24665001this post has the recovery file you need to flash cm9,Google apps package and jt's build
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Go back to stock with root and modded recovery then flash the new recovery
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I flashed the recovery, reflashed CM9 & Google Apps and it's now working! Hopefully no more hiccups after this. Many thanks, gatoraid84!

Glad you got it working keep in mind different roms heave different recovery files switching roms can switch your recovery
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Glad you got it working keep in mind different roms heave different recovery files switching roms can switch your recovery
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Out of curiosity, would you happen to know of CMW isn't compatible with either CM9 or AOKP's ICS?
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JordanO81 said:
Out of curiosity, would you happen to know of CMW isn't compatible with either CM9 or AOKP's ICS?
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Compatible...? You have to be on blue cwm to flash cm9 & aokp ....red cwm will not work...that's why you do a two flash...

My first attempt to get into CWM recovery after getting my phone back to stock and re-rooting put me into red recovery mode for reason. I ended up in blue recovery mode after trying to flash/reboot once? I completed the process in blue recovery to ensure it works, and it's been good since Monday. Only the Kernel Panic Upload Mode is giving me trouble...

I also got this problem
I also got this problem tell me please what can i do , i cant install any modes

gatoraid84 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24665001this post has the recovery file you need to flash cm9,Google apps package and jt's build
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Can you please let me know the link for the recovery file ? I could not find the link in the thread. I am also getting the same error blow.
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
Thanks for your help.

You want the blue (ics) recovery to be able to flash an ics rom?
Look at this guide, you will find the heimdall one click linked in the OP.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31342159
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andros11 said:
You want the blue (ics) recovery to be able to flash an ics rom?
Look at this guide, you will find the heimdall one click linked in the OP.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31342159
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I can see Blue letters while starting the phone in recovery mode. I assume that is Blue CWM. Please correct if I am wrong. If that is Blue CWM, then I need the recovery file. Please help.
Thanks
Bidhu

Not necesarilly. The stock 3e recovery also has blue letters, but you should be able to tell them apart. It actually says 3e at the top and only has about 3 options to select.
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[Q] E:signature verification failed -- in System Recovery

I tried to run CWM in System Recovery but everytime I try to install a ZIP file I get:
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
I read over several posts on this subject but cannot figure it out.
I have:
Samsung Infuse
Gingerbread - installed after I had bricked my phone - UCLB3_Unbrick_root_1.1.zip
My Android Recovery Menu is blue - <3e>
When in my phone, I can run Terminal and get a Linux prompt - so I assume that means its rooted.
Wanting to get CWM.zip installed so I can go on to installing ICS and then on to JB.
Any ideas on how to get passed this roadblock?
Thanks
Carl

cwmoser said:
I tried to run CWM in System Recovery but everytime I try to install a ZIP file I get:
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
I read over several posts on this subject but cannot figure it out.
I have:
Samsung Infuse
Gingerbread - installed after I had bricked my phone - UCLB3_Unbrick_root_1.1.zip
My Android Recovery Menu is blue - <3e>
When in my phone, I can run Terminal and get a Linux prompt - so I assume that means its rooted.
Wanting to get CWM.zip installed so I can go on to installing ICS and then on to JB.
Any ideas on how to get passed this roadblock?
Thanks
Carl
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Here get the option C http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523 flash this with odin and you will have CWM recovery
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alexischino said:
Here get the option C http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523 flash this with odin and you will have CWM recovery
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Many Thanks again.
That gave me a fresh install with CWM red menu.
Thanks
Carl

cwmoser said:
Many Thanks again.
That gave me a fresh install with CWM red menu.
Thanks
Carl
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I am glad to be of help, good luck and have a happy flash :thumbup:
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can i do the same with bricked chinese phone ?
i have a XPHONEX x550 phone note ...
i have it stuck on android sign , i tried to get its firmware from a similar phone ... i could extract the SYSTEM folder,
but i could't extract BOOT or RECOVERY or BOOTLOADER ...
is there a way to build up an UPDATE.zip from system alone ?? so i can fix mine !
i tried something like signing the system.zip and played a bit with meta-inf ... but i always get to the error : signature verification failed ... and i can't install CWF because i don't have the USB driver for this phone in recovery mode...
it's like a mission impossible case
thank you anyway

help please
alexischino said:
Here get the option C http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523 flash this with odin and you will have CWM recovery
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ser can u help fix signature verification failed in may alcatel one touch pixi 4007d
i tried many things but i always failed huhuhuhuh i want to root may fone but it cant b'coz of that!

Signature verification failed
I have the same error message, with the recovery e3 in a sgs i9000, and no usb port. Anyone can showme a solution without odin or cable? Terminal or something? I don't find anything... Thanks a lot.

When I try the thread that fixes the issue, all file locations are file not found

W0lfman said:
When I try the thread that fixes the issue, all file locations are file not found
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Some stuff is mirrored luckily...