[Q] Is there no way to root from OSX 10.7? - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727

I tried to root my phone using the method outlined in this thread. This was the result:
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It clearly says success, but superuser was not present on my phone and Titanium Backup still doesn't have root access.
Any ideas on how I can fix this?

Yes install a real operating system oh yeah and this says it works but infact does not if your phone is on 2.3.6 KK1

silver03wrx said:
Yes install a real operating system oh yeah and this says it works but infact does not if your phone is on 2.3.6 KK1
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I would definitely do that except I only have 9GB free on my SSD. When I get a hard drive to replace the optical drive on this one I'm getting Win7 for a dual boot setup, but when you only have 80GB.... Gotta have room for music and porn, ya know? lol
I'm assuming you mean Gingerbread 2.3.6? Cause under About Phone it shows 2.3.5....

Yes gingerbread 2.3.5 should have worked on that. There was a 2.3.6 update which is also gingerbread that wont work with the acs easy root. There is a program called heimdall which is like odin but for osx read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755265....
And go here for the files to flash on heimdall. Once u have it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755265 and lastly for futre refrence please post questions in the q&a section

Thanks for your help. I'm trying the ODIN method outline in this thread but using Heimdall instead. When I try to browse for the Recovery.tar to flash, Heimdall tells me that I need a firmware.xml file that is missing from Recovery.tar.
Do you know what I need to get this .xml file, or does someone have a Recovery.tar with the proper .xml in it already?

Actually you use heimdall to flash individual files not the entire tar so go here watch this its a how to use heimdal video http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=US#/watch?v=6TgyaUbjcm4

I posted a solution in another thread about rooting from a Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20440129#post20440129
Basically you need to modify the Linux-Mac.sh shell script in the Skyrocket Easy Root package.
You need to add a line to the script, "$adb wait-for-device". It goes after the "echo 'Wait for phone to reconnect...'" line, inserting as follows:
Code:
echo "Wait for phone to reconnect..."
$adb wait-for-device
$adb remount
It worked fine for me, but I don't take any responsibility for it.

silver03wrx said:
Yes install a real operating system oh yeah and this says it works but infact does not if your phone is on 2.3.6 KK1
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OSX is an excellent OS. I use it all the time, also have a dual boot Win7/Ubuntu machine. But I prefer OSX as my daily machine.

silver03wrx said:
Yes install a real operating system oh yeah and this says it works but infact does not if your phone is on 2.3.6 KK1
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In my opinion, you should acknowledge that some people have different preferences and even needs.
Call me when I can run Logic on Windows.

Lol relax. It was a joke

10char

Im sure osx, and linux, ubuntu are all good operating systems. I have never used any of them only windows. So it what im used to. Also did a program from penn foster institute. For computer service and repair technician. Lol and it was only based on windows. And hardware. Didnt learn anything about linux or osx. Obviously linx is awesome thats what android isbbased on right? . Althought i do think my next pc will be a linux machine. I want to learn my way around it, and develop

Me too love OSX Lion.
Mortem Tuam said:
OSX is an excellent OS. I use it all the time, also have a dual boot Win7/Ubuntu machine. But I prefer OSX as my daily machine.
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well I have a mac with dual boot win7 and I have to say that mac's terminal is pretty much like a linux. you have to use the sudo command to get the admin rights lol
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goteks21 said:
well I have a mac with dual boot win7 and I have to say that mac's terminal is pretty much like a linux. you have to use the sudo command to get the admin rights lol
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macs are very much like Linux. Not totally but they are both Unix based.
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Related

Captivate and a Hackintosh

Hey guys...I have a spare PC that I just converted to a Hackintosh. Everything went flawless with the install of OSX, but when I plug my Captivate in, it forces OSX to tell me I need to power it off and power it back on. I've tried this multiple times. I've even set the phone to have USB debugging on, and the same problem continues. Anyone have a suggestion?
Hmmmm
Ive never herd of this problem. It could be because its a hackintosh. I have a macbook pro and the captivate connects and does everything perfect. If you used a custom rom on the phone that can be an issue. It could be a bad flash. If you have stock then im not sure what the problem could be.
Sorry hope you fix this problem!
Probably not going to be much help but I have a hackintosh and my phone and PC play nice together
OSX is telling you the phone needs to be rebooted? Am I understanding that right? I can fiddle around and see if some settings make mine do the same thing
Are you using a pure vanilla untouched OS X build, or one of those crappy thrown together modded kernel deals.
Used to triple boot Windows, Linux, and OS X on my laptop before it fell off a table.
if you're running a vanilla build then it should work but you probably aren't. what version of OSX and what distro are you using? I suggest posting over at insanelymac since this is most likely a hackintosh issue.
How did you make your hackintosh? Feel free to PM me.
Ethere said:
Hey guys...I have a spare PC that I just converted to a Hackintosh. Everything went flawless with the install of OSX, but when I plug my Captivate in, it forces OSX to tell me I need to power it off and power it back on. I've tried this multiple times. I've even set the phone to have USB debugging on, and the same problem continues. Anyone have a suggestion?
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seclm193 said:
How did you make your hackintosh? Feel free to PM me.
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google can be your best friend.
I have no PC. I use XP with Parallels and Bootcamp, and It still is very finicky. Never had a Hackintoch but the newer Macs are Intel. Not sure where I'm going with this, but, yeah.
i dont have any problems with my captivate and my hackintosh. using the vanilla kernel.
Thanks for all the replies everyone. Here's the rundown:
I installed OSX directly following this guide:
http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2010/04/iboot-multibeast-install-mac-os-x-on.html
I am running Cognition 3.04 on my phone. And the minute I plug the phone into USB, this is what I see on the screen. This is not my computer, but it's an image I found on google images, but that's the exact error. I guess it's a kernel panic.
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Doesn't matter if I have USB debugging on, or not. I've pretty much exhausted everything I can think of at this point, unless someone else has a suggestion. On my Windows computer, the phone is seen just fine btw...not sure what the problem could be.
Ethere said:
Thanks for all the replies everyone. Here's the rundown:
I installed OSX directly following this guide:
http://migre.me/3JFmQ
I am running... is not a phone issue but a hackintosh issue.
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"Telling me to reboot" and "kernel panic" are two very different things.
Now it's definitely a problem for these guys:
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/
Yeah, I posted a thread right on TonyMac's website too and they had no clue as to why that happened. Thanks for the link Mike. I'll check it out with them and see what they suggest.
this may be related
From the Heimdall ( http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/ ) FAQ:
What platforms does Heimdall run on?
Linux, OS X and Windows (XP, Vista, 7 etc.)
Although Heimdall runs on OS X all Galaxy S devices tested thus far contain a bug in the secondary boot loader that prevents the device registering itself with OS X. This may change if Samsung release an updated secondary boot loader.
Update: Samsung have released an updated secondary bootloader that corrects the issue. The correct bootloader is included in the official Froyo release. Obviously you have to get Froyo on your device somehow, but from then on it’s smooth sailing.
Note: Keep in mind if the version of Froyo you’re running is not official then the updated Sbl.bin may not have been included.
Hrm, you may have something there. I'll flash back to stock tonight and see if the Captivate works after that.

[DEV][UPDATE] Backtrack 5 - Multi-Device Linux Chroot Solution - Debdroid Beta V2

Mods: I'm not sure where this thread belongs as it has evolved to support all Android Devices, please move accordingly.
Debdroid is a fully functional Linux-Android chroot solution. With the ability to set what img file is looped, you are able to run any distro built for ARM.
Update 05/14/11
Backtrack 5 Support!
Backtrack 5 on Android - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYShFr0foS8
Debdroid supports any Android device with loopback devices and ext2.
Succesfully tested on Motorola Atrix, HTC EVO, HTC Incredible.
Release Page: http://gititbit.ch/bt5
All mirrors are provided by gitbrew.org, check out http://gitbrew.org/android/ for more android mirrors. Please contact me if you would like free secure file-hosting.
very interesting!!! i'll give it a shot tomorrow.
Tight work.....finally something fun to play with.
Lol "open sores community" that can't be a typo..........lmao, if it was sorry..hehe
Swyped from a galaxy far far away......
I love sniffing. This means free wifi on my EVO from my EVO hacking abilities.
Here is a song for this hack.
They see me sniffin';
They hatin'.
Patrollin'
And tryin. to catch me sniffin dirty.
catch me sniffin dirty.
Jimdog420 said:
Tight work.....finally something fun to play with.
Lol "open sores community" that can't be a typo..........lmao, if it was sorry..hehe
Swyped from a galaxy far far away......
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I've already checked my post for spelling mistakes.
and thanks everyone!
It's good to finally see a dev who cares to do a project like this. I wish I had the time to contribute. Maybe after I'm done with univ and fail at trying to find a job I will. Thanks for all the hard work anyways.
So I'm running CM7...
sh debian.sh seemed to complete just fine. (I even went step by step to confirm since there's a 'clear' in there).
but...
sh debdroid gives me:
# debdroid
function: not found
modprobe: chdir(2.6.37-cyanogenmod-01174-gaa3cf65): No such file or directory
debdroid: 47: Syntax error: "}" unexpected
#
I'm decent with linux but a noob with bash (or any coding). It seems like a function is missing (or I did something wrong).
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Do I see gentoo around ther corner?
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easy1600, from the way your output is, it looks like you're not in a bash shell, but just the su sh shell. exec the command bash then exec debdroid. Thank you for trying it out.
As for Gentoo, I've been using Debian for years and never messed about too much in other distros other than arch. Though if you can get an ARM Gentoo img this method can be tweaked to work with any ARM img really.
Update: Here's a WIP of the Debtop software which will allow basically the same functionality of the Motorola Atrix Webtop software.
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This vnc session is all through USB with no interaction over the wlan though it has the ability to work with vnc over ssh tunnel.
Sweet! It works and I get tab completion in android (that bugged the hell out of me). Thanks!
easy1600 said:
So I'm running CM7...
sh debian.sh seemed to complete just fine. (I even went step by step to confirm since there's a 'clear' in there).
but...
sh debdroid gives me:
# debdroid
function: not found
modprobe: chdir(2.6.37-cyanogenmod-01174-gaa3cf65): No such file or directory
debdroid: 47: Syntax error: "}" unexpected
#
I'm decent with linux but a noob with bash (or any coding). It seems like a function is missing (or I did something wrong).
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Same exact problem here. =/
Aerodynamix: Type 'bash' then try again.
OP: What is the simplest way to copy a .cap file from debian to anywhere I can access it from my laptop? If I can just get it to android /sdcard/ I'm golden. Or if I can just send it anywhere that I can reach it...
Well, you can utilize the unionfs script which is supposed to mount the sdcard and debdroid or you can open up a file manager on your phone like astro and nav to /data/local/debian while debdroid is running.
The problem i am having is that when I type Bash im getting "bash: not found"
grzzer2 said:
The problem i am having is that when I type Bash im getting "bash: not found"
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Do you have bash installed?
easy1600 said:
It's good to finally see a dev who cares to do a project like this. I wish I had the time to contribute. Maybe after I'm done with univ and fail at trying to find a job I will. Thanks for all the hard work anyways.
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dasmoover said:
Do you have bash installed?
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No I dont think I do, is it in the market. Sry I am a noob with Linux
You should grab the BusyBox tools from the market if you haven't already, I'm almost positive it comes with bash.
Yes I just installed busybox from the market on my phone and still getting the "bash: not found"
I got everything working, thank you for your help
dasmoover said:
Well, you can utilize the unionfs script which is supposed to mount the sdcard and debdroid or you can open up a file manager on your phone like astro and nav to /data/local/debian while debdroid is running.
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My /data/ directory is empty (debian is running). Unionft script doesn't seem to work at all.
I got it done by running /sbin/sshd and using winscp though. Thanks, I got lots to play with now!

[Backtrack5]Evo Guide (Sense)

Since msullivan's guide is generalized for all devices I thought I would tailor one specific for our Evo's.
I take no credit for any of this except for what is my own personal experience. 99% of the following has been taken from the original thread HERE
I have not tested this on an AOSP rom nor gingerbread for that matter. If anyone has confirmed it working I will add to the list. Supposedly CM7 cannot find the image file, if that's the case the resolve should be: In Android the "real" location is often /mnt/sdcard, and then the /sdcard mountpoint is added for simplicity. So yeah, my guess would be that Cyanogen doesn't have the /sdcard mount. You can fix your issue by opening the file "bt" in a Unix-compatible text editor (such as Notepad++, or an editor on the phone itself), and replace all instances of "/sdcard" with "/mnt/sdcard".
Working so far:
Froyo Sense (MynsWarmTPTRls5)
Evo Deck (gingerbread) 1.2f
CM7 (gingerbread) Thanks DoManOfFuture
WARNING: THIS IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART
UPDATE: My goal was to create a version of BackTrack 5 for ARM that was easy to use and install. As of this time, that IS NOT the case! The versions posted here are **probably not** going to work straight out of the box. If you know what you are doing in a Linux environment, you'll probably be able to get it working.
Because of this, the project is currently completely unsupported. You are free to dive in, but you are doing so with no support for me, and I'm not liable for any damage that might be done to your device's ROM.
I encourage you to pass this up unless you know what you are getting yourself into!
If you were referred here from the XDA-Developers.com article...
Hi there! Let's get one thing on the record here... this is *not* a native client! This is the chroot + VNC method that we'd been using to get Ubuntu running with Android for a while. The article makes it sound like that's the case, but sadly it's not. However, with the chroot + VNC method we can really run BackTrack 5 on an Android device, and it really does work. This takes some technical skills, and isn't for the non-Linux experienced user.
Requires a rooted device!
BackTrack 5 installation guides are making their way around this forum. I've tried to synthesize it all, but I've also added my own touches to help with usability and features, along with a workaround for the "ioctl LOOP_SET_FD failed" error message some people have been getting.
In theory this build is nearly universal, so if you have an Android device it should work. I've put it all in one zip file that you can download directly from my website, no hassles or wait timers.
If you are interested have a look, feel free to re-post. Credit goes to the BackTrack team and xda member anantshri (he's got skills, give him props guys), who built the base image file.
If you like what you see help me out, hosting is expensive!
http://www.mattslifebytes.com/donate
(alternatively, you can show interest in the products and services featured on my website, if you know what I mean )
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Instructions:
BusyBox-
First things first you'll want some of the prerequisites one being Busybox. I'm currently running Myn's Rls5 Rom. All I had to do was go to the market and install "BusyBox Installer." Open that and install the latest version
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Terminal Emulator-
If you do not have one go to the market and install "Android Terminal Emulator"
VNC-
You'll also need a VNC client. Go to the market and find a suitable VNC Client. "android-vnc-viewer" is a good one.
Starting Backtrack5-
After you have the zip downloaded you'll want to unzip it and place the "bt5" folder on the root of your SD Card.
-Next open your terminal emulator and type “su” <enter>, “cd /sdcard/bt5″ <enter>
-Now enter “sh bt” <enter> (in the future to start BT5 skip the line above and come straight to this command)
-enter "y" when it asks you if you want to start with VNCserver.
Note: I had already ran this before which is why your screen may look different
-Now all you need to do is open your VNC client and connect with the following info:
127.0.0.1:5901 pw: root
When you are finished go back to terminal emulator and type "exit"
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DOWNLOAD:
Direct HTTP Links:
http://brilldoctor.co.cc/Files/BackTrack5ForARM-MattsLifeBytesEditionv2.zip
http://www.shenye.co.uk/files/BackTrack5ForARM-MattsLifeBytesEditionv2.zip
Mirrors:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=M6YCKZLR
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Thanks
I'm running CM7, and am a very competent linux user so I'll give this a shot. I'll post back with the results. Doesn't seem complicated, well getting it running at least, maybe the build process was, but I'll get back with the results none the less.
Update: Works like a charm.
Updated compatibility list. If anyone is running a different rom and these instructions worked for you let me know so I can add it in. Thanks!
Just thought I'd mention, using your guide, this is running perfectly on my Nexus S running 2.3.4 (rooted, deodexed and zipaligned). I have the UI up in the VNC viewer and also can SSH in from my mac too.
Running BT5 on a Nexus S (9023i) with CM7 nightly 88 no problem. It is not very quick, but hey, it works.
Install was not to difficult at all, just download, unzip, run "sh bt", and connect with VNC
so i got it to work on ava-z3 but when in backtrack i tried to run console commands and it didn't work maybe i did something wrong or its just not supported for the phone may be someone can help if they can i was trying to crack my own wep and i have done it many times on my computer but when i tried it on the phone it didn't even recognized basic commands i get it you can run backtrack 5 but what are you able to do with your phone can annyone explain and advice me ?
*rubbing hands together* downloading now. Hope it works on the n1
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Just so you guys know you cannot crack WEP with this. This method CANNOT have direct access to your wifi card therefore it cannot support a lot of the methods used to crack, etc..
This is backtrack5 running on top of your android rom.
Just thought I'd make that clear to those thinking they have a mobile cracking OS That's what netbooks are for lol!

[Q] What do I need to get Heimdall to work? (Mac)

I have tried numerous times to get it to flash to my phone. Thankfully I don't need it yet but as of now I have no backup plan if I ever had to return to stock. The best I have got is "Failed to detect compatible device."
If someone would be kind enough to, at the least, give me a checklist or links to what all I need to get this thing running I'd really appreciate it.
Running Mac OS X Lion if it helps.
i dont know about the mac version but there should be a readme in there for installation. also i think the mac needs codeless kext installed. should be outlined in the readme but couldnt tell you for sure.
I followed the instructions as best as I could understand. The UI pops up but refuses to flash or even recognize my phone.
re: flashing rom
tight686 said:
I have tried numerous times to get it to flash to my phone. Thankfully I don't need it yet but as of now I have no backup plan if I ever had to return to stock. The best I have got is "Failed to detect compatible device."
If someone would be kind enough to, at the least, give me a checklist or links to what all I need to get this thing running I'd really appreciate it.
Running Mac OS X Lion if it helps.
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Since you have a mac it would be a lot easier for you to flash a
clockworkmod type custom rom.
You must have clockworkmod recovery to be able to do this.
If you are running stock rom and already have clockworkmod
recovery in your phone then then you can BACKUP your stock
rom with clockworkmod and then flash a new custom rom
as long as its a clockworkmod rom zipfile.
Most all of these custom roms you see here on xda are all
clockworkmod types (zipfiles) which do NOT need ODIN
or Heimdall at all.
But you do need to have a usb card reader if your your
computer is not reconizing your samsung phone as an external
USB drive.
If your Mac computer does reconize your phone as a external
USB device then you do not need to remove the microSD card
and you do not need a card reader.
I am sure you know how to use a usb card reader so I will not
go into that now.
Here is the link to the most popular custom rom for Infuse
which is the type you need. (clockworkmod flash)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1195571
Follow the easy step by step instructions to a "T" if you
don't want to start all over and have to do it again.
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Enjoy!
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Thanks everyone.
My main concern is that I'm running Gingerbread v2 b2. When we get the official bootloaders will I need to flash through Odin/Heimdall? Otherwise I'm fine.
tight686 said:
Thanks everyone.
My main concern is that I'm running Gingerbread v2 b2. When we get the official bootloaders will I need to flash through Odin/Heimdall? Otherwise I'm fine.
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You are already on a rooted rom. Just get sgs lernel flasher and flash a "rainbow fix kernel." But id try to get heimdall working. it is super easy on linux. I love the debian package system.
If it doesnt see the device it sounds like an issue with that "codeless kext" which is described as being like a driver. that is unless samsung dropped the ball on the boot loaders again. the bootloaders in the odin oneclick packages for the galaxy s would prevent the device from being visable on a mac in download mode. later versions had this fixed. if i had a mac id help. i think the mac is a great system but i just dont know enough about your problem.
there is always the bootcamp or virtual machine options. if you need windows maybe i can help out if you pm me. or yu can do a quick install of mint or ubuntu which is not only more similar to mac than windows but with no need for drivers and the debian packages is easier to install heimdall on than odin is in windows.
or maybe you can contact the developers of heimdall.
tight686 said:
I have tried numerous times to get it to flash to my phone. Thankfully I don't need it yet but as of now I have no backup plan if I ever had to return to stock. The best I have got is "Failed to detect compatible device."
If someone would be kind enough to, at the least, give me a checklist or links to what all I need to get this thing running I'd really appreciate it.
Running Mac OS X Lion if it helps.
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what version of heimdall did you download? i ask because it seems 1.3 wants a firmware.xml file that specifies compatible devices, could be an issue of it looking for that file. i still use v1.1.1, i just updated to 1.3 but dislike it and am going back, will see if 1.2 is compatable with the 1.1.1 frontend because it doesnt appear to have a frontend package.
edit:
yes v1.2.0 comandline seems to work with 1.1.1 frontend, install 1.1.1 and then you may upgrade to 1.2 (atleast that's how it works under linux)
Ok so I can use VMWare to load another OS on my Mac.
Any recommended distros to use this Debian package? So many flavors of Linux.
Lastly, can you please link me to past versions of Heimdall? I can only find the most recent.
tight686 said:
Ok so I can use VMWare to load another OS on my Mac.
Any recommended distros to use this Debian package? So many flavors of Linux.
Lastly, can you please link me to past versions of Heimdall? I can only find the most recent.
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most use ubuntu. debian packages but there own repositories that are less likely to provide unstable updates to break your system.

Erikmm's lewaOS rom q&a

Q&A thread for lewaOS by erikmm
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Thanks falcon I decided to support rom so I'll update it and this will be useful
-sent from my POS i897
no camera, no power button but at least I got miui lol
No problem Erik now I just gotta remember to ask my stuff here instead of the dev thread lol
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has anyone besides henchen (sorry if i butchered that) been able to get this to boot i cant even get m4xm4n cm7 to load up get stuck in heimdall frontend.
I don't believe m4xm4n's cm7 is formatted correctly to use the frontend. You will have to use cmdline heimdall (at least that's what I did). If you want a walkthrough, easiest way for me to help you would be for you to hop on the #teamnerd IRC channel.
anoymonos said:
has anyone besides henchen (sorry if i butchered that) been able to get this to boot i cant even get m4xm4n cm7 to load up get stuck in heimdall frontend.
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Here's the wiki page. Both front-end and cli are there. It's really simple once you figure it out. I've been back and forth between MTD and BML a lot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S/SGH-T959V/Installing_CyanogenMod_7
Well I used it before on an earlier release I think very 7 and it worked easily now keep getting error
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hechoen said:
Here's the wiki page. Both front-end and cli are there. It's really simple once you figure it out. I've been back and forth between MTD and BML a lot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S/SGH-T959V/Installing_CyanogenMod_7
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I've been starring at that Page for ever still can't get it and done reading still can't figure out heimdall cli
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I just put the efs backup and restore .zips,the update.zip, and the latest gapps zip on the root of the sd card. I then ran the cm efs backup through recovery. Then follow this:
Windows specific
Put your phone into Download Mode and leave it connected via USB
Extract the Heimdall Suite files
Browse to the folder you extracted them to and open the Drivers folder
Run zadiag
Go to Options > List All Devices
In the dropdown, select "Samsung USB Composite Device"
Click on Install Driver and close zadiag
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Then i opened up a cmd prompt (windows 7), navigated to where i had unzipped the heimdall suite to, and ran
Code:
heimdall flash --kernel boot-05-10-2012B.img
BE SURE THAT THE BOOT.IMG IS IN THE SAME FOLDER AS WHERE YOU UNZIPPED HEIMDALL SUITE. Then after that, you should just be able to follow this:
Flashing CyanogenMod 7
Do a factory reset
CWM Main Menu > wipe data/factory reset
You might get a format volume error. It's normal, continue
Format and mount /system
CWM Main Menu > mounts and storage
format /system
mount /system
Flash cm7-efs-restore.zip
Flash the cm7 rom zip you downloaded, and the latest version of google apps
Reboot and enjoy CM7.
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thats my problem i cant navigate to that destination for some reason im on irc now
Move the heimdall folder to "C:" Then "cd C:\"
anoymonos said:
thats my problem i cant navigate to that destination for some reason im on irc now
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I am not sure about previous versions of Windows - but on Windows 7 you can hold shift and right-click on the folder you want the command prompt to open and select 'Open command window here'. Or open the folder and you can hold shift and right-click anywhere inside the folder and select 'Open command window here'.
Command prompt will open and you will be where you want to be.
anoymonos said:
thats my problem i cant navigate to that destination for some reason im on irc now
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If you are on windows 7 the folder you put the files in shift right click on them and select open command prompt here.
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"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
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I learn something new everyday, never realized that was there thanks guys
erikmm will you do me a favor?
Take this out of your op.
Damage to device is not my responsibility it's T-Mobile's lol
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That implies T-Mo is responsible if people brick their phones. And that bugs me to no end. I mean like to the point of really bugging the hell out of me. Anything we do is at our own risk.
eollie said:
erikmm will you do me a favor?
Take this out of your op.
That implies T-Mo is responsible if people brick their phones. And that bugs me to no end. I mean like to the point of really bugging the hell out of me. Anything we do is at our own risk.
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well i thought the "lol" made it clear i was joking ... but i guess it's a bit confusing for any noob reading so i'll modify it to keep my joke but make it clear it's everyone for themselves lol .
I'd put it on Sammy's responsibility, for giving us such a hard time porting ROMs for this complicated device.
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