I just got a galaxy s 4g and trying to research how to root my phone. but i cant seem to find anything. Can anyone point me the right direction??
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470716
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There's also the Wiki...
@nativesmiley:
The Wiki will also help you... going forward. That should always be your first step... before posting a question. You will learn much.
@lumin30:
That is an excellent post and I have thanked you for it as well. Would you, please, please, please, re-formulate into a page within the Wiki??
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@lumin30:
That is an excellent post and I have thanked you for it as well. Would you, please, please, please, re-formulate into a page within the Wiki??
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Thanks! I will work on that for us.
Lumin
Told you it's wikiable.
my phone well not boot up. it just stays at the Galaxy S 4g logo. i can not get back into CWM. help!
nativesmiley said:
my phone well not boot up. it just stays at the Galaxy S 4g logo. i can not get back into CWM. help!
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What method are you using... and are you being impatient?
And what have you done so far... if you want help you need to provide details.
i am trying to reflash a rom or get into CWM. i press the up+down & power button and it just stays at the screen. but i can get into download mode though
i have flashed multiple roms already and my phone was already rooted before. i wanted to get back to stock and i restored from backup and thats when this happened. so im kinda of lost when u say "what method"...sorry!
You restored from back up... what ROM/Kernel were you on when you made the back up? And what ROM/Kernel were you on when you tried to restore?
Add: You were trying to root in your first post and now you are flashing... that is why I was asking what method. CWM/ODIN/Heimdall....
i was on the stock everything when i made the backup, that was before i flashed my first rom. and i was on the "{rom}Cwm-GB-2.3.6-Octane-V3.0 XPLOD NO CIQ EDITION 12-10-11 now with power menu mod" when i tired to restore. i use the CWM on my first flashed of rom.
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i was on the stock everything when i made the backup, that was before i flashed my first rom. and i was on the "{rom}Cwm-GB-2.3.6-Octane-V3.0 XPLOD NO CIQ EDITION 12-10-11 now with power menu mod" when i tired to restore. i use the CWM on my first flashed of rom.
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Stock GB? Stock GB doesn't have CWM to make a nandroid back up. How did you make the back up?
If your phone will turn on, regardless on it's state, you can more than likely flash stock through ODIN or Heimdall. I read most people have problems restoring nandroid backups.
ROM-ODIN-2.3.6-Gingerbread Offical
The KJ6 Heimdall One-Click Collection
i was on stock "everything" when i did the backup and when i was on "{rom}Cwm-GB-2.3.6-Octane-V3.0 XPLOD NO CIQ EDITION 12-10-11 now with power menu mod" when i tried to restore. i flashed my first rom with CWM.
Ok... I guess. You were on Stock everything and had CWM?
Use ODIN or Heimdall and flash back to stock.
i did the backup from CWM. i was already rooted when i did the backup, i just didnt have a custom rom at the time. what is the best method? heimdall or odin?
nativesmiley said:
i did the backup from CWM. i was already rooted when i did the backup, i just didnt have a custom rom at the time. what is the best method? heimdall or odin?
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I guess what I am trying to tell you is... if you had CWM you could not have been on stock everything. CWM comes with a custom kernel you flashed. That is the only way to have CWM. That is why I was trying to determine what CWM you were in. Because nandroid backups/restores are not compatible with in different versions of CWM.
You are in a bootloop.
I use ODIN. Others use Heimdall. I prefer ODIN. Others say Heimdall is easy. If you have used either before, use the one you already have on your machine. If you haven't used either before, read how to use both and pick the one you think you can do without messing up your phone.
Here is thread about kernels and CWM and the very last post says it all.
okay. thanks man. i appreciate it
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Since I was an android virgin until just before Christmas, I'm still trying to get to grips with all the cool stuff that can be done.
I've rooted the phone and unlocked the bootloader. Everything else is currently stock.
I don't want to go to Clockwork recovery, or Cyanogen/MoDaCo ROMs. Not yet. I'm still savouring the "Google Experience".
However, I have three questions (which may turn into many more ) about flashing new kernels, and I don't want to clog up any specific kernal thread with noob questions.
1) Does flashing a kernel wipe the whole phone the way unlocking the bootloader did?
2) If you're running stock ROM with new kernel, will you still pick up OTA updates as before?
3) How do you get the original kernal back if you don't like the new one (or if it just goes totally tits up)?
Thanks guys
EDIT: Yes, I realise there is a search and this may well have been asked before. But before someone points this out, I'd like to mention that if you do a search for "android kernel", you get approximately 1 bajillion hits...
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Since I was an android virgin until just before Christmas, I'm still trying to get to grips with all the cool stuff that can be done.
I've rooted the phone and unlocked the bootloader. Everything else is currently stock.
I don't want to go to Clockwork recovery, or Cyanogen/MoDaCo ROMs. Not yet. I'm still savouring the "Google Experience".
However, I have three questions (which may turn into many more ) about flashing new kernels, and I don't want to clog up any specific kernal thread with noob questions.
1) Does flashing a kernel wipe the whole phone the way unlocking the bootloader did?
2) If you're running stock ROM with new kernel, will you still pick up OTA updates as before?
3) How do you get the original kernal back if you don't like the new one (or if it just goes totally tits up)?
Thanks guys
EDIT: Yes, I realise there is a search and this may well have been asked before. But before someone points this out, I'd like to mention that if you do a search for "android kernel", you get approximately 1 bajillion hits...
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1) No, you should not wipe anything before flashing a kernel. You should however do a NANDroid backup.
2) You should be able to but it will wipe your kernel.
3) Restore your backup from #1
Mr.Clark said:
Since I was an android virgin until just before Christmas, I'm still trying to get to grips with all the cool stuff that can be done.
I've rooted the phone and unlocked the bootloader. Everything else is currently stock.
I don't want to go to Clockwork recovery, or Cyanogen/MoDaCo ROMs. Not yet. I'm still savouring the "Google Experience".
However, I have three questions (which may turn into many more ) about flashing new kernels, and I don't want to clog up any specific kernal thread with noob questions.
1) Does flashing a kernel wipe the whole phone the way unlocking the bootloader did?
2) If you're running stock ROM with new kernel, will you still pick up OTA updates as before?
3) How do you get the original kernal back if you don't like the new one (or if it just goes totally tits up)?
Thanks guys
EDIT: Yes, I realise there is a search and this may well have been asked before. But before someone points this out, I'd like to mention that if you do a search for "android kernel", you get approximately 1 bajillion hits...
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flashing a kernel doesnt wipe your phone, it simply replaces whatever kernel is in your phone at the moment.
kenvan19 said:
1) No, you should not wipe anything before flashing a kernel. You should however do a NANDroid backup.
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Right. Guess what my next question will be
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2) You should be able to but it will wipe your kernel.
3) Restore your backup from #1
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2) Is fine, as once I've figured out how to NANDroid backup, re-flashing it should be easy enough. 3) Is fine, once I've taken the backup in the first place.
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flashing a kernel doesnt wipe your phone, it simply replaces whatever kernel is in your phone at the moment.
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Excellent, thanks!
Ok. So all the NANDroid guides I've seen here start with ADB and Fastboot (which I remember doing when I rooted the phone), but then they say about flashing alternative recovery images... is that necessary? Or is that what the fastboot thing was?
I've just checked and ADB still works, so if fastboot is an alternative recovery image, am I good to take a NANDroid backup, and if so, how do I do that?
If Fastboot is not an appropriate recovery image, do I need Clockwork Recovery (is that different to the "CWM" I see mentioned around here?)?
The Nexus S guide I read said that there was a NANDroid option in the Clockwork Recovery. Now this isn't in my recovery options, obviously, but I assume with ADB, a command prompt and a few instructions, I can do it manually. Maybe.
Bear with me guys, I'll get there eventually...
Ok, scratch the NANDroid questions. NANDroid is a backup tool contained in the Clockwork Mod recovery image.
Using Fastboot, you can boot from the recovery image without flashing it (using this guide here), so I've still got whatever recovery image I got when I did Paul's rooting technique, but have booted into CWM once to do the NANDroid backup.
I may flash CWM later, that's a task for another day.
So. Now I've got the backup (and thus, booting from that image again later, the ability to restore from it), I can try flashing the kernel. Which I can do from the regular recovery image.
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Ok, scratch the NANDroid questions. NANDroid is a backup tool contained in the Clockwork Mod recovery image.
Using Fastboot, you can boot from the recovery image without flashing it (using this guide here), so I've still got whatever recovery image I got when I did Paul's rooting technique, but have booted into CWM once to do the NANDroid backup.
I may flash CWM later, that's a task for another day.
So. Now I've got the backup (and thus, booting from that image again later, the ability to restore from it), I can try flashing the kernel. Which I can do from the regular recovery image.
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To flash from the stock recovery you must rename files update.zip just FYI. I've said it before and I'll say it again; there are no possible negative repercussions from flashing a non-stock recovery image.
Apparently it was unsigned, so the stock recovery wouldn't do anything with it.
Back in CWM and it worked fine. I may have to flash that, it's damned useful...
So now I have a new kernel!
Thanks for all your help
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Apparently it was unsigned, so the stock recovery wouldn't do anything with it.
Back in CWM and it worked fine. I may have to flash that, it's damned useful...
So now I have a new kernel!
Thanks for all your help
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It is very useful indeed! Enjoy your kernel
Ah, am I right in thinking that if I flash CWM, I can't revert back to stock if I want to?
I'm hoping to do nothing permanent at this point...
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Ah, am I right in thinking that if I flash CWM, I can't revert back to stock if I want to?
I'm hoping to do nothing permanent at this point...
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Yes, you can flash back. Not only can you but depending on how you did flash the recovery the phone may revert it on your behalf. I know mine has several times, like any time I reboot. There's ways to stop it from doing that but I don't mind.
To get the stock recovery back if it isn't automatically restoring means flashing an NAND from the Dev section here.
I didn't want to open a new thread just to ask this so I hope it's OK to post it here.
I'm very interested in getting supercurio's voodoo sound and ext4 mod on my Nexus S but I don't need/want the overclocked frequencies and other stuff included on most of the kernels out there. You guys know any kernel that I could flash to get those and keep my stock fequencies?
Thanks
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nicholasbgr said:
I didn't want to open a new thread just to ask this so I hope it's OK to post it here.
I'm very interested in getting supercurio's voodoo sound and ext4 mod on my Nexus S but I don't need/want the overclocked frequencies and other stuff included on most of the kernels out there. You guys know any kernel that I could flash to get those and keep my stock fequencies?
Thanks
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I use overclocked with voodoo and setcpu...you can keep it set to 1000 and not over the stock limit.
Bionix 1.3 is solid and no OC
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nicholasbgr said:
I didn't want to open a new thread just to ask this so I hope it's OK to post it here.
I'm very interested in getting supercurio's voodoo sound and ext4 mod on my Nexus S but I don't need/want the overclocked frequencies and other stuff included on most of the kernels out there. You guys know any kernel that I could flash to get those and keep my stock fequencies?
Thanks
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If you flash the Trinity max kernel and do not adjust the clock you will have everything your asking for. This kernel boots at stock and has Voodoo and ext4 built in.
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If you flash the Trinity max kernel and do not adjust the clock you will have everything your asking for. This kernel boots at stock and has Voodoo and ext4 built in.
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So your saying the trinity max kernel has voodoo built in?
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mrnexus said:
So your saying the trinity max kernel has voodoo built in?
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That is exactly what he is saying, yes =)
Thanks guys, I'm gonna take a look at your recommendations as soon as I get some spare time.
Do all the trinitys have voodoo
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Do all the trinitys have voodoo
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No, only the most recent ones.
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No, only the most recent ones.
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Such as:
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Never had this problem on any other phone...
I have my 4G rooted and have adb'ed Clockwork onto it, flashed a new kernal, etc...
the problem i am having is that Clockwork seems to vanish when I try to boot into recovery. If i use ADB and reflash i get it to work, but on the next reboot, I am back to stock android recovery...
Am I doing something wrong that my phone will only run a custom recovery when "tethered"?
My root access is still active...just i have to reflash Clockwork every time i want to flash something or backup.
I am completely confused...
this hasnt happened on any of my nexus s 4g's but it does. there is a way to fix it, im looking for the link now as Ive read it a million times.
if someone doesnt post by the time i find it, ill link it.
Quote: obsanity says:: One other important addition to this, if you wish to run stock ROM rooted, is that you must rename this file after flashing recovery:
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh
Stock ROM flashes the stock recovery back to original during bootup if that script runs and detects that recovery has changed.
Thanks to Netarchy over @ XDA for this important tip.
pulled the above post from here: http://www.droidfiles.us/nexus-s-4g/root-nexus-s-4g/
good luck
edit: I used this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1071500
and this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=935819
tailsthecat3 said:
Quote: obsanity says:: One other important addition to this, if you wish to run stock ROM rooted, is that you must rename this file after flashing recovery:
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh
Stock ROM flashes the stock recovery back to original during bootup if that script runs and detects that recovery has changed.
Thanks to Netarchy over @ XDA for this important tip.
pulled this post from here: http://www.droidfiles.us/nexus-s-4g/root-nexus-s-4g/
good luck
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Duh...thanks! I would never have thought of that! Thanks for your help! Just noticed a lack of "Thanks" buttons on this board...Used to the Epic board and always clicking a thumbs up.
ok...i have a semi-bricked phone.. i mean semi-bricked because it's functional, but I can't seem to restore from my backups or flash other Roms in CWM recovery.
so, the story goes..it's a long story but please read!! i am in dire need of help!
I was on the latest Infused V2, and have previously tried CM7, S7, hellraised Roms, etc.
so I was kinda experienced in switching back and forth between Roms from CWM.
Yesterday I felt like trying bigfau's port of DlevROM 5.0, which i managed to flash successfully. I made a backup of my infused ROM. DlevROM was missing support for my language so I decided to switch back to infused. but then i remembered MIUI, which I never had tried before.
so I flashed MIUI successfully and played around with it. everything was working but i just didn't like MIUI, so i wanted to restore my backup that i had made earlier that day.
Now.. I had restored previously many times so I thought I knew what I was doing..
when i booted into recovery from MIUI, it was blue. then i remembered from my recovery from CM7 to Infused that I need to be on the same recovery (aka RED) as the one i made the back up in. So i booted back into MIUI, downloaded SGS kernel flasher, then flashed bedwa's Infusion.
I then booted into recovery and i was in RED CWM!
So i proceeded to restore my backup.
it checked md5 sum, it then went on to restore system. I thought it was going smoothly until it started to restore data. then it failed.
here is what CWM says.
Checking MD5 sums...
Restoring system...
Restoring data...
E: Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
(File exists)
Error mounting /data/!
Skipping format...
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
(File exists)
Can't mound /data/!
yeah.. i don't know where I went wrong.. I've never encountered a problem with restoring from CWM..
I only had MIUI, an older version of Infused V2, and S7 in my sdcard so i tried to flash infused v2 and s7. neither worked. i mean they flashed, but i kept on going into a samsung logo bootloop...
so i re-flashed MIUI... so i'm on MIUI right now.. which i don't like =((
i'm only planning on keeping it until someone gives me a solution!!
I've asked for help previously and all I got was a "sorry, use ODIN to stock"
I've never used ODIN to go back to stock before so I don't know how to do it...
I've read up on the ODIN threads but most seemed to have problems with it...
Would Odin to stock (not gtg's ultimate unbrick) give me root and modded 3e? what exactly is it going to wipe? pictures?
thanks for your help... please help... i really don't like MIUI... i want to go back to Infused V2... or DlevROM once bigfau puts in the language support!
please help
Would Odin to stock (not gtg's ultimate unbrick) give me root and modded 3e? what exactly is it going to wipe? pictures?
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Use this
This would give you root and modded 3e. Odin would wipe EVERYTHING
Just follow the instructions on the page and you should be fine. I've done it a couple times.
Don't worry too much. Its not bricked or anything like that.
Reboot in recovery, and flash the infused ROM that's on ur phone. This should work.
Thumb rule: When moving between ROMs, install the ROM clean, and then restore ur backup (of the same ROM) on top of it. It could be a disaster restoring backup of a different ROM.
Just fyi, I had the same problem trying to go back from MIUI... I've used the ODIN/Root+3e on numerous occasions to basically start over BUT it keeps all my files like pics,music,contacts etc. so don't be intimidated by it..it works. Once you've done that you can re-flash S7, V2 or whatever you want.
Make sure you've got your drivers installed (download samsung kies to do so) and when you open Odin, you right click and run as administrator then follow the instructions.
ok, thanks guys! I will give both a try! =)
Another Solution:
1. Use GTG ultimate unbrick with PIT file to restore partitions. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD GTG ULTIMATE UNBRICK FOR ODIN.
2. Flash community kernel v8 in Odin in order to root + clockwork mod. (Put the downloaded file in the PDA slot of odin)CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD COMMUNITY KERNEL FOR ODIN.
3. Flash whatever rom you want to use.
4. Restore your backup for that rom.
5. Enjoy.
diablo009 said:
Don't worry too much. Its not bricked or anything like that.
Reboot in recovery, and flash the infused ROM that's on ur phone. This should work.
Thumb rule: When moving between ROMs, install the ROM clean, and then restore ur backup (of the same ROM) on top of it. It could be a disaster restoring backup of a different ROM.
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question,
since i'm in blue recovery right now (i'm on MIUI for the time being)
would I have to flash red CWM before flashing Infused V2? or can i just flash it from blue recovery??
thanks~
jhong91 said:
question,
since i'm in blue recovery right now (i'm on MIUI for the time being)
would I have to flash red CWM before flashing Infused V2? or can i just flash it from blue recovery??
thanks~
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Yes
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LG_iiNsTiiNcT said:
Yes
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You might want to be a bit more specific about which of those questions you were answering
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You might want to be a bit more specific about which of those questions you were answering
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Lol my bad. Flash red cwm first
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Bandit_Kaine said:
Another Solution:
1. Use GTG ultimate unbrick with PIT file to restore partitions. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD GTG ULTIMATE UNBRICK FOR ODIN.
2. Flash community kernel v8 in Odin in order to root + clockwork mod. (Put the downloaded file in the PDA slot of odin)CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD COMMUNITY KERNEL FOR ODIN.
3. Flash whatever rom you want to use.
4. Restore your backup for that rom.
5. Enjoy.
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ok guys..
i just tried GTG's odin back to stock (not ultimate unbrick)
computer recognized my phone,
folllowed every step to a TEE,
and then the phone rebooted itself and i saw the ATT bootscreen, so i was in a relief.
then after the att bootscreen the screen just went blank.... dark... pitch dark.. and nothing seems to work...
so i downloaded GTG's ultimate unbrick, and followed the instructions to a TEE and still the phone screen turns black right after the att bootscreen...
ok.. so what do i do now..??
Edit 1: So I booted into stock blue recovery, deleted all user data, and rebooted and it workedd!! yay~~ now push the community kernel and restore? right?
Soft bricked(total noob) just got the JIG, got into download menu.
Can someone give me instructions on how to get back to stock, gain root, and install custom ROMS/ MIUI
It be very appreciated, i'm doing this for a buddy and i don't want to give him a brick lol.
1. for restoring stock : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
2. use superoneclick to root
3. Install clockwork recovery and rom manager
4. Install custom roms.
Wait before you flash that, what firmware version did it come with???
It could mess your phone up if it isn't right.
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Wait before you flash that, what firmware version did it come with???
It could mess your phone up if it isn't right.
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Pretty sure it came with 2.2 but not sure.
Then I wouldn't do that 2.1 Odin one click.... Look for a stock 2.2 Odin or Heimdall, make sure to read thoroughly too.
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Then I wouldn't do that 2.1 Odin one click.... Look for a stock 2.2 Odin or Heimdall, make sure to read thoroughly too.
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See thats the thing i hate to be a pain but im looking for detailed instructions.
b-eock said:
Wait before you flash that, what firmware version did it come with???
It could mess your phone up if it isn't right.
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thank you for pointing it out
OP might want to look at these threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15330252
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=963403
Note: as b-eock pointed out, make sure what was your stock version before restoring it!
I've always just flashed newer than my stock to avoid that problem and it always works well for me, after bricking or when i want to flash a new rom i flash to cappy gingerbread and flash boog kernal to get CWM(clockworkmod). CWM is essential is you plan on flashing to other roms. If you plan on flashing to another rom anyways it doesn't matter which version of stock you load as long as it work so I'd just flash 2.2 or newer.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1300843
- this has all the odin 1-click flashable packages for captivate
To do everything you want to do...
flash back to stock, use 2.2 or one of the 2.3 versions. If you plan on flashing to a gingerbread rom (2.3) you'll most likely need the gingerbread bootloaders, if you don't originally flash a odin package with the gingerbread bootloaders you might be asked to install them later depending on what rom you use
incase you don't know odin is the computer program used to flash one click packages, you can find it by searching XDA, one click packages won't require it.
odin has to be open before you plug the usb into the phone putting it into download mode.
to flash to other roms you need CWM (ClockWorkMod-a customized recovery mode for the phone) the thread in this post has links to odin flashable kernals with CWM for each software build. To get CWM flash the respective kernal for the version you use. You'll need odin to flash the new kernal, its essentially stock apart from CWM. In odin select PDA and browse to the kernal zip to flash it.
you can search around XDA for oneclickroots, they will typically be odin or CWM flashable it's quite straight forward. New roms will typically already be rooted so you shouldn't have to root again.
good luck!
Does anyone know which exact ODIN i need to flash to get back to 2.2 from download mode.
You can use adamoutler's uckb2 heimdall one click. That's stock 2.2.
But whitch ODIN do i use.
Gez, HTC is so much easier then this samsung!
David522d said:
But whitch ODIN do i use.
Gez, HTC is so much easier then this samsung!
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Unfortunately, there is currently no Odin one-click of stock Froyo (at least that I'm aware of). If you want stock Froyo, you'll need to either piece it together with full Odin, or use the Heimdall One-Click.
jmtheiss said:
Unfortunately, there is currently no Odin one-click of stock Froyo (at least that I'm aware of). If you want stock Froyo, you'll need to either piece it together with full Odin, or use the Heimdall One-Click.
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*Update*
I flashed the 2.2 from this http://www.mobiletechvideos.com/blog/?page_id=186
Now i need to root and install recovery please SOMEONE HELP ME!!!! im so ****ty with this crap. Soon as i get recovery ill be straight.
David522d said:
*Update*
I flashed the 2.2 from this http://www.mobiletechvideos.com/blog/?page_id=186
Now i need to root and install recovery please SOMEONE HELP ME!!!! im so ****ty with this crap. Soon as i get recovery ill be straight.
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Take a look in this post. That should get you the right 3E recovery.
Once you have that, you can either use ROM Manager to install CWM recovery, or see if you can find a kernel with it already baked in and use ODIN to flash the kernel (look for the speedmod kernel).
Or you could flash stock GB, but that updates bootloaders and is a whole different can of worms.
jmtheiss said:
Take a look in this post. That should get you the right 3E recovery.
Once you have that, you can either use ROM Manager to install CWM recovery, or see if you can find a kernel with it already baked in and use ODIN to flash the kernel (look for the speedmod kernel).
Or you could flash stock GB, but that updates bootloaders and is a whole different can of worms.
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wouldnt it be better to root first? My focus is just getting MIUI on this thing
Another update.
I rooted the 2.2 im on and now enabled non market apps to be downloaded.
Can someone now tell me how to install recovery and install custom ROMS!
i know i know im annoying, im sorry!
David522d said:
wouldnt it be better to root first? My focus is just getting MIUI on this thing
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Normally, the answer would be yes. However, as part of the Froyo update, AT&T managed to mess up the recovery menu, meaning that it won't flash unsigned packages. This makes getting CWM basically impossible without doing the steps in that post or flashing a different kernel.
You can root if you want to, but doing the steps in that post first will save you some headache.
jmtheiss said:
Normally, the answer would be yes. However, as part of the Froyo update, AT&T managed to mess up the recovery menu, meaning that it won't flash unsigned packages. This makes getting CWM basically impossible without doing the steps in that post or flashing a different kernel.
You can root if you want to, but doing the steps in that post first will save you some headache.
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I already rooted =/ , should i still try this?
If you have full ODIN, go here, and download the kernel labeled "speedmod-kernel-i897-k13c-500hz.tar" at the end of the first post. Open Odin, and in the "PDA" slot, navigate to the .tar file and flash it. That will get you the speedmod kernel, which has CWM, which you need to be able to flash.
Once it's flashed, just hold V+/V-/Power until it reboots, and then you'll be in CWM and can flash MIUI.
I'm assuming you've backed up all your apps with Titanium Backup, right? If you haven't, do that before you do anything else so you don't lose them.
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If you have full ODIN, go here, and download the kernel labeled "speedmod-kernel-i897-k13c-500hz.tar" at the end of the first post. Open Odin, and in the "PDA" slot, navigate to the .tar file and flash it. That will get you the speedmod kernel, which has CWM, which you need to be able to flash.
Once it's flashed, just hold V+/V-/Power until it reboots, and then you'll be in CWM and can flash MIUI.
I'm assuming you've backed up all your apps with Titanium Backup, right? If you haven't, do that before you do anything else so you don't lose them.
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Im not sure if i have "FULL" ODIN. I have the ODIN i just used to install 2.2. Then i rooted it using SUPER1CLICK.
Where do i get the full odin
Dear all,
I own a rooted Samsung Galaxy S 4G, but in terms of flashing I'm a total newbie. I've been reading around for a while but, paradoxically, there are so many informations it's hard to keep up with them. I'm wondering if someone could help me out with setting up the process.
My device is 2 years old, it is legally unlocked but coming from T-Mobile, and it was fairly loaded with bloatware. I've removed some of the stuff with titanium, but the system is pretty slow, and it reboots way too often. Through Kies I upgraded to Gingerbread, then unfortunately upgrades were discontinued.
What should be the first steps if I want to flash a different rom? I know there's a step to step guide here, but I'm scared to damage things if I simply follow directions without fully understanding I'm doing things right.
For example, first question: backup. I know I need to backup. What's the most efficient way to do it, so that I can recover the whole thing should the flashing go south?
Thank you for your patience.
This app would help you backup your entire phone. You will need to get onto a custom recovery to restore, but that comes with every ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2040507
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Excellent advice, thank you. Unfortunately though, leads to a bad start. I installed the app, but it seems unable to perform a backup. I've tre three times, with no luck. It ends the process saying the use cancelled it, but I didn't. In the logger it report /boot not found and /recovery not found, it then move on til the end of the backing up until the verification, and then doesn't conclude the backup.
Tips?
Cooptx said:
This app would help you backup your entire phone. You will need to get onto a custom recovery to restore, but that comes with every ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2040507
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Okay, if you have Titanium Backup running, you must be rooted. At this point, your best next step is doing a full backup and then using a one-click to get to a custom recovery. OBackup is probably failing because you're still on stock recovery, not CWM or TWRP. Not that you REALLY need the second backup, but... hey.
After your one-click (no need to double-flash because you already have the GB bootloaders from your Kies upgrade), you should be able to flash... whatever you like. Note that if you're going to try a JB version, you should flash ICS first to set up the MTD partition.
Basic steps, stop at whichever even number you want:
1) One-click to rooted GB with custom recovery.
2) Check to make sure the phone boots and has a working IMEI.
3) Flash CM9 (or other ICS version, such as UltraGen 1.01) to set up proper MTD partition.
4) Check to make sure the phone boots and has a working IMEI.
5) Flash SlimBean (or other JB version, such as PACman or CM10) to try out JB.
6) Check to make sure the phone boots and has a working IMEI. Note that JB 4.2 versions still require workarounds for wifi (JB 4.1 has fully-working wifi) and no JB has working GPS yet, so those not working are expected.
Correct, I am rooted and have titanium backup running.
When you say having a full backup you mean with Titanium? And by full you mean app by app?
Also, what do you mean by saying "using a one-click to get to a custom recovery?"
Sorry to be such a pain, but I'm truly a newbie, and part/most of what you say sounds like arabic to me... (and no, I don't speak arabic
Thanks a lot though! The more I read, the more I learn I guess.
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Okay, if you have Titanium Backup running, you must be rooted. At this point, your best next step is doing a full backup and then using a one-click to get to a custom recovery. OBackup is probably failing because you're still on stock recovery, not CWM or TWRP. Not that you REALLY need the second backup, but... hey.
After your one-click (no need to double-flash because you already have the GB bootloaders from your Kies upgrade), you should be able to flash... whatever you like. Note that if you're going to try a JB version, you should flash ICS first to set up the MTD partition.
Basic steps, stop at whichever even number you want:
1) One-click to rooted GB with custom recovery.
2) Check to make sure the phone boots and has a working IMEI.
3) Flash CM9 (or other ICS version, such as UltraGen 1.01) to set up proper MTD partition.
4) Check to make sure the phone boots and has a working IMEI.
5) Flash SlimBean (or other JB version, such as PACman or CM10) to try out JB.
6) Check to make sure the phone boots and has a working IMEI. Note that JB 4.2 versions still require workarounds for wifi (JB 4.1 has fully-working wifi) and no JB has working GPS yet, so those not working are expected.
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I'll throw in the "make a backup of your /efs folder, store on pc for safe keeping".
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This would be the Scriptures.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470716
First post is to get to gingerbread second post is about one-clicks.
If you're already rooted you need to just check which version of recovery you're on (power button+both volume buttons, let go of power when second splash screen comes on)
If you're on 5.x.x then you can go download any ics or jb rom and follow their instructions to flash it.
If you're on 3.x.x you need to flash blastoff kernel or basic with a twist to get the proper recovery. Both of which are packaged in one-clicks or flashable zips. Somewhere in the dev section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358498
This is where we keep the one-clicks. Eollie's comes with blastoff kernel and stock rom.
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Just noticed you've used kies. This is likely to cause driver problems with heimdall. Maybe try one-click gremlin remover from Thomas.Raines first instead. It uses the kies drivers. I never used it before though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500427
Thanks, the scriptures work very well, I followed them thoroughly, and I now need to understand which is the one click I need to choose.
Unfortunately I am unable to understand which recovery version I'm. I entered Android System Recover as you suggester (power button, etc) but it doesn't say number, so I still don't know if I'm on 5.x.x. or 3.x.x
Any suggestion?
One more thing; as for the gremlin remover, should I do it before I flash the kernel?
Thanks!
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This would be the Scriptures.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470716
First post is to get to gingerbread second post is about one-clicks.
If you're already rooted you need to just check which version of recovery you're on (power button+both volume buttons, let go of power when second splash screen comes on)
If you're on 5.x.x then you can go download any ics or jb rom and follow their instructions to flash it.
If you're on 3.x.x you need to flash blastoff kernel or basic with a twist to get the proper recovery. Both of which are packaged in one-clicks or flashable zips. Somewhere in the dev section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358498
This is where we keep the one-clicks. Eollie's comes with blastoff kernel and stock rom.
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Just noticed you've used kies. This is likely to cause driver problems with heimdall. Maybe try one-click gremlin remover from Thomas.Raines first instead. It uses the kies drivers. I never used it before though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500427
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If you're already rooted and have cwm recovery when you boot into recovery at the top of that screen it will either say clockwork mod version 5.x.x or 3.x.x.
If not then you'll see the stock recovery which ...I don't remember what it looks like. Sorry. I assume it won't say clockwork anywhere though.
If you have cwm 3.x.x then you can just grab this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1828171
And flash in recovery. That will give you the right version of cwm so you can then move on to ics or jb.
Used to be a rule about flashing cm9 first and then moving on to whatever rom you were after. Probably better safe than sorry there. It's been a while for me so I dunno if it's still best practice.
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As far as gremlin remover, if you're not rooted that would be where to start. It will give you a rooted kernel with cwm recovery.
I am rooted, but I assume I don't have CWM Recovery, as it doesn't mention it when I boot into recovery mod.
What should be my next step?
Gremlin remover or Eollie's heimdall one-click. The reason I lean towards gremlin remover is because you should already be set up with kies drivers and it should go smoothly. I use heimdall though..so.. maybe someone with odin experience should jump in if I missed some important stuff.
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Gremlin remover or Eollie's heimdall one-click. The reason I lean towards gremlin remover is because you should already be set up with kies drivers and it should go smoothly. I use heimdall though..so.. maybe someone with odin experience should jump in if I missed some important stuff.
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I'd go with Gremlin remover I think, but I have two questions:
1) Should I use the remover before flashing the kernel, or should I first flash the kernel?
2) In the link about the gremlin remover it says:
"4 Odin will do it's magic and your phone will reboot
7 Reboot into recovery mode
8 Perform a factory/data reset and flash ROM of choice per the OP of the ROM"
If I do factory reset won't I go back to be unrooted and to the OS before gingerbread?
Gremlin remover comes with it's own kernel that's already got custom recovery. I'm not sure which version of clockwork comes with it. If it has the older version then you'll have to flash blastoff afterward. Factory resetting won't mess up your root, it'll just wipe out all your data and apps so whatever you flash next won't bootloop.
So... In order:
1. Run gremlin remover
2. Reboot recovery
3. If you end up with cwm 3.x.x, flash blastoff kernel. Otherwise skip this step.
4. Reboot recovery, wipe caches and data.
5. Flash whatever rom you want. Maybe cm9 first.
Thanks for the help so far.
Unfortunately I'm stuck with adb, trying to floow the directions of this page, following the gremling remover: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1551542
If I boot the phone in recovery, as the above page says, adb doesn't found the device. If I leave the phone on it does found the device, but it gets stuck at the first command line "cp /sdcard/tune2fs /tmp" saying: "cp: not found."
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks
Try download mode
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Thanks for the help so far.
Unfortunately I'm stuck with adb, trying to floow the directions of this page, following the gremling remover: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1551542
If I boot the phone in recovery, as the above page says, adb doesn't found the device. If I leave the phone on it does found the device, but it gets stuck at the first command line "cp /sdcard/tune2fs /tmp" saying: "cp: not found."
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks
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Yeah that's some stuff I never dealt with. If you already ran gremlin remover you don't gotta mess with that. What recovery do you have?
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Yeah that's some stuff I never dealt with. If you already ran gremlin remover you don't gotta mess with that. What recovery do you have?
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No I haven't, I wanted to get a little more acquainted with adb before doing more damage.
I'm in download mode, but it didn't work out, as it doesn't detect the device in download mode. How do I get out of it? Just switch it off?
Battery pull. So.. what you're saying is your phone is not recognized in download mode by your pc?
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Battery pull. So.. what you're saying is your phone is not recognized in download mode by your pc?
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Correct. unless I did something wrong, since I rebooted it in download mode through adb (Maybe didn't pull the usb cable quickly enough? is that possible?)
Gremlin remover is supposed to be used as a cleanup if your phone starts acting lame, but it also flashes a custom recovery so you can start flashing your stuff. For basic flashing and stuff you're not gonna need adb. Not to say you shouldn't learn to use it.. just saying.
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Oh yeah and if you boot to download mode via adb for some reason it confuses your pc and it won't see the phone. Easier to just power off, hold volume buttons and plug in to pc.