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Need info and help on Nvflash

I am to receive my replacement phone tomorrow. I had rooted the one I am sending back so I am a little familiar with that. Have not flashed CWM yet. I see that there is now a Rom manager that will allow the flash. Have read that it is a fakeflash and will only take you to custom recovery thru Rom manager. If device is powered off and you use volue down and power it will reset or wipe data on phone. Those that flashed with nvflash do not have that problem. I have read that those that used nvflash can than flash it thru rom manager and all is good. I am not sure I know what nvflash is(I thnink it is a utility from LG)or where I can obtain it to install it. Any and all help and info is greatly appreciated.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There are very good instructions on the nvflash thread in the developer section.
There u will find links to download nvflash for windows or linux, along with all the other files you need, and the command you need to run.
If you're new to all this, I'd recommend you wait it out a bit (there are no custom roms yet anyway, so no immediate need to flash CWM recovery this minute). Things should get easier and clearer soon.

HELP! In Rooting

so i need some help in rooting my tab 7+ p6200
so basically i dont know anything about rooting and all the other stuff about android..
so can someone explain to me some guidelines about rooting
is it safe? if ever i brick my device, will there be a way to unbrick? just some questions about rooting
and please kindly explain these terms that i dont understand
1. flashing
2. CWM
3. Firmware recovery
4. kernel
5. and so many more stuff
so if someone out there who can help me.. it will be a big help..
THANKS!

theejay0625 said:
so i need some help in rooting my tab 7+ p6200
so basically i dont know anything about rooting and all the other stuff about android..
so can someone explain to me some guidelines about rooting
is it safe? if ever i brick my device, will there be a way to unbrick? just some questions about rooting
and please kindly explain these terms that i dont understand
1. flashing
2. CWM
3. Firmware recovery
4. kernel
5. and so many more stuff
so if someone out there who can help me.. it will be a big help..
THANKS!
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I don;t have a 6200 so i don't know how to root it, it could be the same as the 6210 but I'm not sure. Look in the development section.
I can answer a couple of these other things but you could really get the answers quickly by googling them.
CWM
Clockwork Mod Recovery, a custom recovery as opposed to the stock recovery. You have to have a custom recovery installed in order to flash custom ROMs.
ROM
The operating system (OS)
Kernel
Facilitates communication between the OS and the hardware.
Flashing
A general term for installing a custom ROM, the stock firmware, a mod or an update. There are many ways of flashing and not all devices do it the same way. Samsung uses Odin and also certain files can be flashed in the stock recovery if it is unlocked. With HTC you can flash certain files directly in hboot if the device is unlocked otherwise you need a custom recovery.
Recovery
This is a software layer that you can flash to your phone that allows you to boot the phone into a utility state where you can install roms, flash things like patches or modifications, backup your rom/kernel, etc. When people refer to a nandroid backup, they are referring to a backup made here. It's a snapshot of your phone that lets you mess with things and restore back to that point in time should you screw something up. You pretty much can't brick your phone at this level - it's all just files and filesystems. You can also mount your SD card to reader mode for connection to a computer, do a factory reset of data, and a few other fun things like root your rom here. You should only root your rom if it is a stock rom that has not been rooted yet. Rooting a rooted rom will usually unroot your root so you don't have root. (copied from tspderek in the Rezound forum)

kzoodroid said:
I don;t have a 6200 so i don't know how to root it, it could be the same as the 6210 but I'm not sure. Look in the development section.
I can answer a couple of these other things but you could really get the answers quickly by googling them.
CWM
Clockwork Mod Recovery, a custom recovery as opposed to the stock recovery. You have to have a custom recovery installed in order to flash custom ROMs.
ROM
The operating system (OS)
Kernel
Facilitates communication between the OS and the hardware.
Flashing
A general term for installing a custom ROM, the stock firmware, a mod or an update. There are many ways of flashing and not all devices do it the same way. Samsung uses Odin and also certain files can be flashed in the stock recovery if it is unlocked. With HTC you can flash certain files directly in hboot if the device is unlocked otherwise you need a custom recovery.
Recovery
This is a software layer that you can flash to your phone that allows you to boot the phone into a utility state where you can install roms, flash things like patches or modifications, backup your rom/kernel, etc. When people refer to a nandroid backup, they are referring to a backup made here. It's a snapshot of your phone that lets you mess with things and restore back to that point in time should you screw something up. You pretty much can't brick your phone at this level - it's all just files and filesystems. You can also mount your SD card to reader mode for connection to a computer, do a factory reset of data, and a few other fun things like root your rom here. You should only root your rom if it is a stock rom that has not been rooted yet. Rooting a rooted rom will usually unroot your root so you don't have root. (copied from tspderek in the Rezound forum)
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Thank you sir for your answers! really cleared a lot..

theejay0625 said:
Thank you sir for your answers! really cleared a lot..
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I should also add that Rooting (root) is just adding the superuser binaries to the system/bin folder and nothing else. Its pretty much the same thing as an administrator in windows, it allows you access to system folders. Rooting and installing a custom recovery are not the same thing, two different animals, though some devs will included both in their method for rooting a device. I prefer to do mine separately as I don't always want to install a custom recovery.

[Q] Changing recovery option?

Hey guys I apologize if this has been answered, I searched but found nothing that addressed my question directly.
My friend decided I should root my One X, the problem is he used an old Clockwork Mod that is no longer supported. What I need to do now is unroot my phone because I'm having nothing but problems with this Rom. From what I understand from videos and everything else is I need to lock the bootloader and flash the stock rom. The issue I have is every guide I've come across so far all start out with "Only use this guide if you first rooted your phone using this method [insert author's rooting guide here]!"
Needless to say, I didn't use any of their methods. I've looked through the guides here and I see various recovery options, I'm just concerned about replacing my recovery tool. Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated!

If you want to go back to stock non rooted Sense, relock your bootloader and run a ruu. Check here for more info http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237
If you want to run another custom rom, you should actually just flash another recovery (read here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1677447) and flash another rom.

just flash stable cwm recovery-clockwork-6.0.2.8-evita.img
you can just flash it using Flash Image GUI if you can boot into your current rom, reboot recovery and flash the rom you want to flash. i wouldn't go back to pure stock seems like a waste of a good phone imo =)

steps to setup Custom Rom !!!

Hi guys
at first thanks for time you spend to read my problam :angel:
i have Samsung Galaxy SL i9003
and i still work on 2.3.6 and i hate it and it's very and super lagy :crying:
i know how to setup stock rom from odin , it's very easy
but i really can't get how setup custom rom
andi don't know any thing about custom rom ,
and hope any one tell me how to do and explan it to me simpely , not good in english
and tell me the best custom rom that i can use it every day and work fine and fast , and get links for me
i speak arabic & i'm not good in english , sorry for my bad english guys

All custom roms for android 4.x have few bugs. So, if you are okay with that, I will suggest installing CM11. It works nice except for few bugs here and there.
But, if you prefer a fully stable rom, you have to stick with android 2.3.6. In that case, I will suggest FlyOnGB rom. Also, you can try doing a factory reset and see if that helps.
CM11: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2534312
FlyOnGB: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2353292
As for setting up odin, you can use it only to install md5 or tar files. nearly all custom rom are uploaded as zip file, and are to be flashed from recovery mode. You will need to copy the zip file to phone, and boot into recovery using Vol Up + Home + Power key. Of course, you will need to root your phone to go into recovery mode.

jitendragarg said:
All custom roms for android 4.x have few bugs. So, if you are okay with that, I will suggest installing CM11. It works nice except for few bugs here and there.
But, if you prefer a fully stable rom, you have to stick with android 2.3.6. In that case, I will suggest FlyOnGB rom. Also, you can try doing a factory reset and see if that helps.
CM11: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2534312
FlyOnGB: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2353292
As for setting up odin, you can use it only to install md5 or tar files. nearly all custom rom are uploaded as zip file, and are to be flashed from recovery mode. You will need to copy the zip file to phone, and boot into recovery using Vol Up + Home + Power key. Of course, you will need to root your phone to go into recovery mode.
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thanks for answer me , really thanks ,
and i was ask u something i can't understand
1- how to root it ? and file please ?
2 in links that u put to me i see download links and Google Apps , what google apps do ? and how to flash it and when ?
thanks again , waiting replay

a7med $oft said:
thanks for answer me , really thanks ,
and i was ask u something i can't understand
1- how to root it ? and file please ?
2 in links that u put to me i see download links and Google Apps , what google apps do ? and how to flash it and when ?
thanks again , waiting replay
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Custom roms are already rooted, so you don't need to do anything on them. To root a stock rom, you need to flash the cf-root for that particular rom, and then restart the phone. Use this link to download the cf-root file. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331253
To flash the cf-root file, first you need to flash the stock rom, and restart the phone. Then you can use Odin to flash the cf-root just like you flash a rom.
Google apps are your default android apps (play music, maps, google search and such). You don't need these necessarily, as you can download them from play store too. Few roms have bugs with play store apps, therefore they give you modified version of them in that thread.
If you want to flash the google apps, you can do it just like you do it for custom rom. After installing custom rom, just reboot to recovery mode. Now, select the google apps zip file, and install it the same way you installed the custom rom.
If you are stuck, follow the steps from those link as it is. Use this link for more help. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1894737

[GUIDE] [FOR NEWBIES] Root your device,Install Recoveries etc..

Hello Guys..
This is an easy guide that i have created for all the Newbies aka. Noobs :silly: so that you guys can learn a bit about rooting your device,flashing recoveries on it,installing ROMs etc.. I will tell you guys How to root different devices,Flash recoveries and so on. I will also update the thread regularly...
SO FIRST OF ALL I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN BY GIVING U PEOPLE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF "WHAT IS ROOTING?" "WHAT ARE RECOVERIES ETC ETC"... :silly:
SO LET'S BEGIN..
BRIEF INFO ABOUT ROOTING AND IT'S ADVANTAGES..
Rooting basically allows users of smartphones, tablets, and other devices running the Android mobile operating system to attain privileged control (known as "root access") within Android's sub-system.. Rooting will unlock your device's potential to the fullest and you can do a lot of things on your device if you root it..Root access is the basic necessity for installing Custom ROMs,flashing recoveries and so on.. If you root your device then you can also improve your device's performance by flashing some mods/tweaks also.. But BEWARE!!! IF YOU ROOT YOUR DEVICE YOUR WARRANTY WILL GET VOID.. THERE ARE 98% CHANCES THAT AFTER ROOTING NOTHING WILL HAPPEN TO YOUR PHONE.. BUT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO YOUR DEVICE AND YOU CAN'T TURN IT ON AGAIN OR YOU GET ERRORS THEN I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE..
BRIEF INFO ABOUT CUSTOM RECOVERIES..
Custom Recoveries perform the same tasks as the stock-Android recovery with a few additional features, such as the ability to make full system backups, and flash custom roms,wipe system partition,mount USB storage from recovery etc...
A Custom Recovery is necessary to flash Custom ROMs. Each time you flash a ROM there is the potential of data loss, so having a backup is crucial. It’s not the best solution but it sure beats reinstalling all of your apps, if you are not happy with your custom rom.
There are two major custom recoveries for Android, both achieve the same results, with a few differing features. Both are highly recommended.
1. CWM Recovery (ClockworkMod Recovery)
Clockworkmod Recovery developed by Koushik Dutta, comes in two flavors, a key operated variant and a touch variant. Both versions are similar To the stock recovery, but feature some pretty useful tools.
Clockworkmod features a built in file browser for ROMs, ADB and nandroid backup. There are a couple methods for installing Clockworkmod, but the easiest by far is via Clockworkmod’s ROM Manager app, which provides a one click installation and updates for the recovery.
2. TeamWin Recovery Project
The TeamWin Recovery Project is a touch based recovery manager, that provides a less intimidating experience for new users.
Besides the user interface, it provides the same features available in Clockworkmod.
TWRP unlike Clockworkmod, doesn’t provide the same kind of one click installation, however it can be installed with a few adb fastboot commands.
BRIEF INFO ABOUT CUSTOM ROMs..
Custom ROMs are basically a fully standalone version of the Android OS.. There are many advantages of installing custom ROMs.. Some of them are --You can upgrade to a version of the OS that has not yet been released for your device, or never will be.. This is possible if a ROM from another phone is ported to your phone by a developer.. Through Custom ROMs your phone's speed,performance,reliablility and many other things will get improved.. And most of all u will get a new UI(USER INTERFACE) through some Custom ROMs.. BUT BEWARE AGAIN!! :silly: When u flash a Custom ROM Something Could Go Wrong.. First of all, something may go wrong with the flashing process (that's the process of installing the ROM) and leave your phone in a bricked state( A state when your phone doesn't boot or gets stuck at boot logo and vice versa..). The chances of this are pretty low nowadays, and most of the time you can restore it back to normal.Try to go for the ROM that has been tested by time and has lots of positive feedback.
CHECK OUT THE SECOND POST TO KNOW HOW TO ROOT YOUR DEVICE... :highfive:
Hit the thanks button if i helped u..

How to root your device..
ROOT YOUR DEVICE
Nowadays there are pretty many methods available on the net to root your device but as far as i know the best methods to root are mentioned below.. I have personally tried these methods with lots of phones and got a success rate of 98%!!
Method 1.
Use the Android APP called Framaroot.. Through it you can directly Root your device from the device itself without the need of a PC!! Here is the link of downloading it -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/framaroot/root-framaroot-one-click-apk-to-root-t2130276 First download the app and install it..Once you have installed it then open it and click on any exploit from the list in framaroot app.. Once the process is completed, reboot your device... Now if you see the SuperSU app in the app drawer then your device is successfully rooted!! Now do anything that u want to do with your rooted device!! If this app doesn't work then try the 2nd method below..
Method 2.
Use the application ONE CLICK ROOT.. One Click Root is one of the most popular software for rooting android devices. With just one click, you can root any android mobile and tablet and get access to lots of new and amazing features. Guess what? You don't have to pay a single penny to grab this tool. Here is the link of it -- http://www.oneclickroot.com/download-now/ Download the application to your PC and follow the on-screen instructions to root your device.. If even this doesn't work then try the 3rd method mentioned below..
Method 3
Use the Windows Application SRSRoot..SRSRoot is another easy to use solution for rooting any of your android mobile and tablet. This software has multiple exploits to gain root access on your device.Here is the link to download it -- http://www.srsroot.com/Download the app, connect your phone to the PC and follow the on-screen instructions to root your device..
FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO FLASH RECOVERIES REFER TO THE 3rd Post..

How to flash a custom recovery on your phone..
If you have decided to take a trip to the land of custom ROMs and Android hacking in general, you’d need to take one first step - flash (install) a custom recovery... If you want to flash a recovery then follow these steps.. (This is for flashing CWM Recovery..) -
First install Rom manager from Marker or Google Play store. Please bear with the advertisement if you installed free version. You can also install premium version to avoid unwanted ads.
Step 1 :- Now launch the ROM Manager and click Recovery Setup under main menu.
Step 2 :- Go and tap on Flash ClockworkMod Recovery option. It’ll also show you current and latest recovery.
Step 3 :- It’ll take few seconds to detect your android phone model and other details. Different phone model requires different version of CWM, So please select your model accordingly.
Step 4 :- Once again select “Flash ClockworkMod Touch” option and it will begin downloading CWM. You’ll see the downloading process bar, wait until entire download process completes.
Step 5 :- Now its time to verify the recently installed ClockworkMod Recovery app on your phone, So first open ROM Manager and click on Reboot into Recovery it will cause phone to enter into ClockworkMod recovery.
If that doesn’t work for you then you should try to manually reboot phone into CWM. For that first shut down your phone. Now at the time of booting keep pressing the key pattern on your phone to get into recovery to get into CWM mode..
This is how you can successfully flash your Android device with Clockworkmod recovery. Thanks for reading my post and hit a thanks if i helped!! :good: :good:

flash supersu via cwm is a better way to root

dianlujitao said:
flash supersu via cwm is a better way to root
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Yeah.. That can also be done..