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Stock recovery.

Hi, all.
Want to prepare for ICS update....
It been a long time since I messed with the phone 9 month or so....LOL
Have S-OFF, CWM, rooted, but still on stock ROM, since I use my HD2.
I remember seeing somewhere a thread with instruction on how to switch back to stock recovery.... one of the requirements of flushing ICS OTA.
Now I searched everywhere and can't find it....
Would you be so kind to point me to it?
Thanks in advance!

Get it from any RUU and flash via fastboot
but you'll need an RUU anyway as you need to 100% stock to use the ota
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

I'd do a Nandroid Backup of the stock rom. I think this is the easiest way to restore stock rom if you need.

Tester30 said:
Hi, all.
Want to prepare for ICS update....
It been a long time since I messed with the phone 9 month or so....LOL
Have S-OFF, CWM, rooted, but still on stock ROM, since I use my HD2.
I remember seeing somewhere a thread with instruction on how to switch back to stock recovery.... one of the requirements of flushing ICS OTA.
Now I searched everywhere and can't find it....
Would you be so kind to point me to it?
Thanks in advance!
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Shoot throw me in the same boot! I tried reading mikes guide for updating and I think its probably 100x simpler just doing the OTA and calling it a day. I'm not sure how much I'll personally be going back to this phone as I've crossed over to the SGSII now but seeing how HTC is putting out that limiting "one" phone I suspect this will be my last HTC phone for awhile.
I'm not dissing mikes ARHD rom either but I'm looking for the simplest of simplest instructions (other than OTA) like:
1. D/L (only) this one file/ROM and CWM/4EXT and flash.
2. ???
3. Profit.

[Q] questions about I727UCALC4 att update

ok i have downloaded the I727UCALC4 leaked update for the galaxy s2 skyrocket and i have a few questions i hope someone anyone out there who has tried it can answer.
1. how is the performance? does it slow down the phone?
2. is there a big change in the user interface?
3. can i flash this rom without tripping the flash counter?
4. if this rom is actually from at&t will it void my warranty?
5. do i need to be rooted to flash this rom?
6. if i dont like this update can i go back to the stock rom?
7. if so how would i return to stock rom if i wanted to?
8. does ice cream sandwich live up to all the hype ive heard?
9. any glitches or any problems? anything thats not working or unstable?
sorry for so many questions i just cant find that much info on how it actually works after you install it. right now all the info is about how to install it and not about after... any help on these questions would be greatly appreciated since im having trouble deciding and finding the answers to my questions.... thanks guys....

garydv2002 said:
ok i have downloaded the I727UCALC4 leaked update for the galaxy s2 skyrocket and i have a few questions i hope someone anyone out there who has tried it can answer.
1. how is the performance? does it slow down the phone?
2. is there a big change in the user interface?
3. can i flash this rom without tripping the flash counter?
4. if this rom is actually from at&t will it void my warranty?
5. do i need to be rooted to flash this rom?
6. if i dont like this update can i go back to the stock rom?
7. if so how would i return to stock rom if i wanted to?
8. does ice cream sandwich live up to all the hype ive heard?
9. any glitches or any problems? anything thats not working or unstable?
sorry for so many questions i just cant find that much info on how it actually works after you install it. right now all the info is about how to install it and not about after... any help on these questions would be greatly appreciated since im having trouble deciding and finding the answers to my questions.... thanks guys....
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You should use the search function of the forum. All of the questions you asked have been discussed many times and I find it hard to believe that you looked because many of the questions you asked are stickied or are still on the first page. I'm telling you this because there is a lot of information to cover on your questions (many of them could possibly have several different answers) and the easiest way for you to get all of the information you need is to look at what people have already said and done. There is even a "One Stop Shop ICS" thread that is stickied in the DEV section. Nope, I can't believe you even tried...but good luck and read as much as you can. Short-cuts will only get you a bricked phone.

well i have read alot and i think that may be my problem. i have read alot on android 4.0.3 and i have found info that the nexus got it first and this update is way different for the skyrocket. like the user interface is way different. cant seem to find a straight answer on it as people seem to be split on the user interface. thats why i wanted someone who has actually installed it to kinda point me in the right direction on some of my questions. i dont mind reading info but im new to this sight and am just figuring out how to search for info on xda. typing questions in google has gotten me only more confused. ive had good luck on xda in the past and trust the info on this site above any other. if you could copy and paste some links i dont mind doing my own reasearch as a matter of fact i had rather that way i can download what i need as i go..... thanks

ok i found the all things ics forum you were talking about so im gonna read all that info and if i still have any questions ill come back and ask. if anyone has any links to info they feel might help feel free to post them. also if you know of any better ics roms than this leaked one for the skyrocket feel free to post links on those. thanks for pointing me in the right direction now maybe i can find enough info to make up my mind on whether to flash this rom or wait for a better one or the official release.. thanks again...

garydv2002 said:
well i have read alot and i think that may be my problem. i have read alot on android 4.0.3 and i have found info that the nexus got it first and this update is way different for the skyrocket. like the user interface is way different. cant seem to find a straight answer on it as people seem to be split on the user interface. thats why i wanted someone who has actually installed it to kinda point me in the right direction on some of my questions. i dont mind reading info but im new to this sight and am just figuring out how to search for info on xda. typing questions in google has gotten me only more confused. ive had good luck on xda in the past and trust the info on this site above any other. if you could copy and paste some links i dont mind doing my own reasearch as a matter of fact i had rather that way i can download what i need as i go..... thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1573218
Start from the top and work your way down. If you have an I727 I would definately only research ICS on the I727 and not any other phone. As you said, they are different. You will also find that there are no 100% answers on a lot of your questions. What works on one phone might act a little different on another. That is why it is better to read and be prepared...just in case.

cwm
will the att ics update remove clock work mod from my phone? i just flashed cwm and made a back up of my stock gb rom but want to be able to flash back using cwm if i dont like the leaked update

garydv2002 said:
will the att ics update remove clock work mod from my phone? i just flashed cwm and made a back up of my stock gb rom but want to be able to flash back using cwm if i dont like the leaked update
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If you use the "Odin" version (One click Odin with the ICS leak) you will need to put cwm back on your phone via Odin. If you use cwm to install one of the custom ROMS you will retain cwm. Directions on how to put cwm back on your phone can be found in the "DEV" section. If you use the ODIN method you will need to re-root anyway, I prefer Copperhed's method...again, found in the "DEV" section. Good luck.

cwm
well i found a stock rom thats not a odin one click and not from a backup but it is stock. if i put the tar file on my sd can i flash it with cwm and if so will i lose it that way or do i need to find a rom already rooted injected with cwm? sorry for so many questions...

garydv2002 said:
well i found a stock rom thats not a odin one click and not from a backup but it is stock. if i put the tar file on my sd can i flash it with cwm and if so will i lose it that way or do i need to find a rom already rooted injected with cwm? sorry for so many questions...
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Do not try to flash TAR files through CWM. Only ZIP files (approved for flashing with cwm) can be flashed via CWM. TAR files are for ODIN. I suggest you learn more about the differences before trying anything. There are very direct and clear directions for all of this in the different XDA skyrocket sections (mostly in the "DEV" section). Do yourself a favor and take a week or two to do some reading and learning. Good luck.

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from all the reading i been doing all day from the everything ics forum its best to flash the odin one click first then flash cwm again and install your choice of custom roms [zip files] since im on gingerbread now. something with the modem and radio is giving alot of problems unless you flash the odin one click first. im gonna take your advice and do alot more reading before i decide. i had a captivate before i got the skyrocket and flashed many different versions thru odin on it but have never flashed a rom with cwm before. so odin or heimdall is not new too me just cwm. but now that i found out about cwm and the way it can backup roms ill never be without it again. its kinda like having life insurance it there if i screw up lol.. thanks for helping me and if i run across anything else im not sure about ill ask cause its better to ask than to mess it all up... ill let you know what i decide and how it turns out... thanks again

Well I made up my mind and flashed the odin one click leaked update of ics. Then used odin to flash clockwork mod and used cwm to then root and make a backup of ics just in case. I restored my apps and data using titanium backup and never lost any data not even on the games I play. Oh and if anyone is wondering this ics update flashing cwm and rooting did not trip the flash counter none of it did. From what I read the flash counter only moves when a custom rom is flashed and this was not a custom rom but a leaked version of stock rom to come. Also flashing cwm does not trip the counter cause you are only flashing a recovery image and not a custom rom and the root didn't cause you are not flashing anything using this method... thanks to all for the help I could not have done this without those who pointed me in the right direction..
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA

garydv2002 said:
Well I made up my mind and flashed the odin one click leaked update of ics. Then used odin to flash clockwork mod and used cwm to then root and make a backup of ics just in case. I restored my apps and data using titanium backup and never lost any data not even on the games I play. Oh and if anyone is wondering this ics update flashing cwm and rooting did not trip the flash counter none of it did. From what I read the flash counter only moves when a custom rom is flashed and this was not a custom rom but a leaked version of stock rom to come. Also flashing cwm does not trip the counter cause you are only flashing a recovery image and not a custom rom and the root didn't cause you are not flashing anything using this method... thanks to all for the help I could not have done this without those who pointed me in the right direction..
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA
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You are moving in the right direction. Your next stop is "ROM flashing addiction"...enjoy (LOL).

What is your favorite ics rom? Include a link so I can check it out..
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA

[Q] Software update via kies?

I thought I read somewhere that you don't get a true stock OEM firmware unless kies has one. This is probably a dumb question but does anyone know? Thanks in advance!

Forgive me if I misunderstand your question, but no, your tab comes with the stock ICS firmware.

Sorry maybe a few drinks last night. This is just a curiosity.
Ok step by step
I root
I load custom ROM
I then would like to go back to stock ROM (I don't want to but if I did)
Is it true that in order to back to full stock ICS would I have to wait for an update offered by Kies?
Thanks again.

No, you can use the stock packages in this forum, like the one in my signature.

Can I use Odin to FLASH the Rogers release of ICS on SGS2?

Hello Xda forums,
I've read and used these forums to much success in rooting, flashing a custom ICS rom before, and fixing a soft-brick in the past.
Lately my SGS2 from Rogers hasn't been cooperating with Kies and I've tried every solution I could possible find in order to fix this to get the official ICS release from Rogers, to no avail.
I was wondering if it's possible just to flash the stock ROM of ICS from Sammobile as a workaround to upgrading through Kies,and would I have to wipe data and re-install stuff like CWM and the like or will those stay on my phone through the update?
Any help on this issue would be greatly appreciated
Thank You.

Yes you can use the Odin version. You will lose root and cwm. I always wipe before using Odin or a cwm fresh base install.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2

thank you

read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398, is ur phone i727r

[Q] Dual-booting ICS/JB?

Hi, I've got a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (GT-P6200) which is still stuck with that unstable mess they call Honeycomb (Android 3.2), because Samsung still hasn't released their ICS upgrade in Belgium.
Is there any way to dual-boot this device with a custom ROM? I've read somewhere that it's possible, but I don't have much experience with rooting and flashing (I've done it on a few devices, but to me it seemed like it was more a matter of luck rather than skill once I found the right tutorial for the device). If so, how? I've read something about ClockWorkMod, but am a bit confused about what exactly it is.
Also, if it is possible, then which ROM would I best pick? The official ICS ROM, CyanogenMod, or something totally different? I've read this topic, so I'm a bit uncertain.
Again, if it's possible; What would be the best way to ensure I don't brick my device?
Thanks in advance.

RobinJ1995 said:
Hi, I've got a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (GT-P6200) which is still stuck with that unstable mess they call Honeycomb (Android 3.2), because Samsung still hasn't released their ICS upgrade in Belgium.
Is there any way to dual-boot this device with a custom ROM? I've read somewhere that it's possible, but I don't have much experience with rooting and flashing (I've done it on a few devices, but to me it seemed like it was more a matter of luck rather than skill once I found the right tutorial for the device). If so, how? I've read something about ClockWorkMod, but am a bit confused about what exactly it is.
Also, if it is possible, then which ROM would I best pick? The official ICS ROM, CyanogenMod, or something totally different? I've read this topic, so I'm a bit uncertain.
Again, if it's possible; What would be the best way to ensure I don't brick my device?
Thanks in advance.
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Why don't you just install a official ics rom, manualy, with odin or heimdall, you don't have to wait for kies update. You can use what ever ics you want, and flash it like that. Custom roms will void your guarantee. And it's not that hard to flash manualy just follow the steps and everything would be ok . There're many threads about flashing http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
and all you have to do is to find a propper rom for your device . But firs read how to flash.:good::good::good::good:

same feriern
cherven said:
Why don't you just install a official ics rom, manualy, with odin or heimdall, you don't have to wait for kies update. You can use what ever ics you want, and flash it like that. Custom roms will void your guarantee. And it's not that hard to flash manualy just follow the steps and everything would be ok . There're many threads about flashing http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
and all you have to do is to find a propper rom for your device . But firs read how to flash.:good::good::good::good:
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What about this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1807002
And I'd rather have a dual booting system, so that if the custom ROM doesn't work or is too buggy, I can still fall back to the original system.

Well just don't flash custom, flash only official, besides you can make nandbackup so if somethibg goes wrong you can easily restore your curent rom. Without any problems. Justit doesn't makesence dualbooting honeycomb and ics. You dont have kies update because of your provider, but as i said it does not matter cause youcan flash any ics region, i recomend austria britan they are stlck roms.
Sent from my GT-P6200 using Tapatalk 2

I went ahead and flashed the official 4.0.4 ROM with ODIN and appear to have been successful.
Thanks!

You should have done that a long time ago, like a few months ago, now be ready for the 22 feb. 2013 cause the jelly bean is comming to us.:victory::victory::victory::victory::victory:, no more custom roms and cyanogens.

cherven said:
You should have done that a long time ago, like a few months ago, now be ready for the 22 feb. 2013 cause the jelly bean is comming to us.:victory::victory::victory::victory::victory:, no more custom roms and cyanogens.
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Yeah I'm sure the stock Samsung firmware will magically not be terrible (unlike previous Samsung firmware) simply because its Jellybean...

DivinityCycle said:
Yeah I'm sure the stock Samsung firmware will magically not be terrible (unlike previous Samsung firmware) simply because its Jellybean...
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We;re pretty sure it will be impeccable just like the ICS version.