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[Flashable .ZIP] Users WHO DO NOT WANT TO USE ODIN to return to stock DI18 for 2.2.1

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=786266
Download the stock DI18 rom from http://www.sdx-downloads.com/devs/noobnl/stock.epic.DI18.rom.update.zip and move to sdcard
Flashable .zip - You can flash this alternatively Flashable DK28.zip after wiping you phone and flash any DK28 Rom you wish instead of the steps below
Make a nandroid and wipe data/cache 3 times and flash the stock rom and reboot
reboot, go back into clockwork and flash the update.zip for 2.2.1
All you gotta do is flash. I havent tested it myself[in the process] but just wanted to share the info with other who dont trust odin
I take no credit but all goes to noobnl and Firon for the flashable modem
*EDIT*
Confirmed that this method worked..will post a pic later
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Zei said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=786266
All you gotta do is flash. I havent tested it myself[in the process] but just wanted to share the info with other who dont trust odin
I take no credit but all goes to noobnl
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This does work for the ROM itself, if you want to use the OTA. (The modem, probably not.) Good reminder, that thread's buried.
You can also use this if you like.

k0nane said:
This does work, if you want to use the OTA. Good reminder, that thread's buried.
You can also use this if you like.
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I knew it was a stock DI18 rom out there from the early days of using OTA's to update...just went to the Wiki to find it.
Good looks on you guys ROM

You MUST Odin to DI18 modem to update your modem successfully. Alternatively, use Odin to flash the DK28 modem.
There is no update.zip that can flash you back to DI18 modem!

Firon said:
You MUST Odin to DI18 modem to update your modem successfully. Alternatively, use Odin to flash the DK28 modem.
There is no update.zip that can flash you back to DI18 modem!
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But didnt you make the updater .zip to return to DI18? I just downloaded your file for it....
*Edit* im on DI18 already but just for the other users who do not wanna brick their phone...using odin for some users have caused brick...I was one of them

My current Baseband version is S700.0.5S.DI18 - so I assume that means I wouldn't need to sue Odin to revert the modem back? I could just apply these .zips and then apply today's OTA afterwards?
Thanks guys!

bagelicious said:
My current Baseband version is S700.0.5S.DI18 - so I assume that means I wouldn't need to sue Odin to revert the modem back? I could just apply these .zips and then apply today's OTA afterwards?
Thanks guys!
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It works my man

Zei said:
It works my man
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Thanks for posting this - I'm downloading the stock.epic.DI18.rom.update.zip right now. You guys rock!

Awesome, thanks Zei for this. I was looking for a way to avoid Odin. Three quick questions:
1 - I'm on DI18 (baseband S700.0.5S.DI18), but not quite stock - I have the deodexed DI18 installed, but no custom ROM). Will this method work for me?
2 - In your link for the stock DI18 ROM in the first post, I'm assuming you're talking about downloading the first file in the linked thread (there are 4 downloadable files in the first post in the linked thread)
3 - What's the best way to restore data after this process - I've made many nandroid backups but never had to restore - can I do a custom nandroid restore and restore just user app data? Should I do a Titanium backup/restore for data?

I wouldn't restore data from Eclair to Froyo... likely will lead to endless force closes and errors.
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rsage said:
Awesome, thanks Zei for this. I was looking for a way to avoid Odin. Three quick questions:
1 - I'm on DI18 (baseband S700.0.5S.DI18), but not quite stock - I have the deodexed DI18 installed, but no custom ROM). Will this method work for me?
2 - In your link for the stock DI18 ROM in the first post, I'm assuming you're talking about downloading the first file in the linked thread (there are 4 downloadable files in the first post in the linked thread)
3 - What's the best way to restore data after this process - I've made many nandroid backups but never had to restore - can I do a custom nandroid restore and restore just user app data? Should I do a Titanium backup/restore for data?
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1. Id flash the stock rom for just in case purposes. No need todo any extra work for no reason
2. Yes, the 1st link is the correct link
3. TBH, I wouldnt recommend a nandroid data restore for this. Seeing as this is a brand spanking new rom I wouldnt risk it then have to start the process over again. Titainium Backup is the safest way togo for now

Thanks to all the Devs who worked on this.
DOes anyone know how to access the TV out function? Or if it is available in this release?

I am up and running after using this version. Seems almost too good to be true so far! Thanks again you guys.

I'm still on the di18 modem but a 2.2 early leak..do I have to do anything or can I just flash the roote dk28...I'm so lost in all this atm

imtjnotu said:
I'm still on the di18 modem but a 2.2 early leak..do I have to do anything or can I just flash the roote dk28...I'm so lost in all this atm
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You need to be on stock DI18 because the OTA will not flash unless it has certain stock apps to recognize

Zei said:
You need to be on stock DI18 because the OTA will not flash unless it has certain stock apps to recognize
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Can the ota be rooted

imtjnotu said:
Can the ota be rooted
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yes the current oneclick method works just fine. Make sure you have the phone in debug mode

http://firon.net/xda/stock.dk28.modem.update.signed.zip
For anyone on DI18, you can use this to upgrade your modem to DK28, then flash any ROM you want. This will probably NOT work on other, newer modems, but you can try it!

Firon said:
http://firon.net/xda/stock.dk28.modem.update.signed.zip
For anyone on DI18, you can use this to upgrade your modem to DK28, then flash any ROM you want. This will probably NOT work on other, newer modems, but you can try it!
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Ill add this to the post

Firon said:
http://firon.net/xda/stock.dk28.modem.update.signed.zip
For anyone on DI18, you can use this to upgrade your modem to DK28, then flash any ROM you want. This will probably NOT work on other, newer modems, but you can try it!
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Sweet Ill test it right now.....

Warning for those of you using CWM 3.X and Experimenting with ROMs

Don't use CWM 3.x for Nandroid backups! It will soft-brick your phone!
I found out the hard way Tried restoring a nandroid backup, everything looked alright, but when I went to restart it, it got stuck at the HTC screen (I waited for 30 min on one instance!). I reflashed, re-restored countless times all to no avail. I did a bit of research and apparently, CWM 3.0 doesn't fully support the older file system used by Froyo. It was designed for CM7/Gingerbread.
I ended up having to flash CM7 (which booted up right away), and using ROM manager to flash CWM 2.5.1.3. Went back into CWM, reflashed attn1's ROM and back to normal!

That must have increased the pucker factor tenfold

r34p3rex said:
Don't use CWM 3.x for Nandroid backups! It will soft-brick your phone!
I found out the hard way Tried restoring a nandroid backup, everything looked alright, but when I went to restart it, it got stuck at the HTC screen (I waited for 30 min on one instance!). I reflashed, re-restored countless times all to no avail. I did a bit of research and apparently, CWM 3.0 doesn't fully support the older file system used by Froyo. It was designed for CM7/Gingerbread.
I ended up having to flash CM7 (which booted up right away), and using ROM manager to flash CWM 2.5.1.3. Went back into CWM, reflashed attn1's ROM and back to normal!
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Your post of this, couldn't have come at a better time. Restored my nandroid backup, and got the HTC screen. Followed your instructions and got the backup working. On another note, CM7 is super fast and smooth!
jdk2 said:
That must have increased the pucker factor tenfold
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I know it did for me!

Bunnyj, how are you using cm7? Do you have sound and if so with what kernel?

+1 I really wanna know if anyone is running cm7 with sound and if so with what kernel?
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davwman said:
Bunnyj, how are you using cm7? Do you have sound and if so with what kernel?
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You can flash CM7, but sound doesn't work Once the kernel source is released, we'll know what makes the Inspire work differently and it should be relatively simple to port the CM7 kernel over to the Inspire

It'll run, but no sound until we get a kernel made for it.
EDIT: Too late. Answered above. lol

r34p3rex said:
Don't use CWM 3.x for Nandroid backups! It will soft-brick your phone!
I found out the hard way Tried restoring a nandroid backup, everything looked alright, but when I went to restart it, it got stuck at the HTC screen (I waited for 30 min on one instance!). I reflashed, re-restored countless times all to no avail. I did a bit of research and apparently, CWM 3.0 doesn't fully support the older file system used by Froyo. It was designed for CM7/Gingerbread.
I ended up having to flash CM7 (which booted up right away), and using ROM manager to flash CWM 2.5.1.3. Went back into CWM, reflashed attn1's ROM and back to normal!
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which build did you use?

r34p3rex said:
Don't use CWM 3.x for Nandroid backups! It will soft-brick your phone!
I found out the hard way Tried restoring a nandroid backup, everything looked alright, but when I went to restart it, it got stuck at the HTC screen (I waited for 30 min on one instance!). I reflashed, re-restored countless times all to no avail. I did a bit of research and apparently, CWM 3.0 doesn't fully support the older file system used by Froyo. It was designed for CM7/Gingerbread.
I ended up having to flash CM7 (which booted up right away), and using ROM manager to flash CWM 2.5.1.3. Went back into CWM, reflashed attn1's ROM and back to normal!
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Thanks for the info. Went ahead and proactively flashed a previous version before I needed to restore a back-up. BTW I love my G-Tablet, noticed in your sig you have one. I am running TnT Lite 4.23. Almost completely replaced my iPad now.

klquicksall said:
which build did you use?
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2.5.1.3 because 2.5.1.4 wouldn't download for some reason
jcdeuce said:
Thanks for the info. Went ahead and proactively flashed a previous version before I needed to restore a back-up. BTW I love my G-Tablet, noticed in your sig you have one. I am running TnT Lite 4.23. Almost completely replaced my iPad now.
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Yea I had one for a while, until the Wifi completely died out on me. No amount of ROM switching would bring it back so I just returned it

This saved my phone. Thanks.

i'm dealing with that pain right now... have 2 backups and neither worked. so based on the responses in this thread, my CWM 3.X backups are worthless! so that's helpful info, thanks for reporting this. in my case, i'll use CWM 3.X to flash my ROM get my apps back and then get 2.5.1.3/4 for nandroid backups.

cortez.i said:
i'm dealing with that pain right now... have 2 backups and neither worked. so based on the responses in this thread, my CWM 3.X backups are worthless! so that's helpful info, thanks for reporting this. in my case, i'll use CWM 3.X to flash my ROM get my apps back and then get 2.5.1.3/4 for nandroid backups.
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Download CM7 then flash downgrade to the earlier clockwork. Then reflash the inspire rom. It took me 3 times for my rom to flash. Then nano and keep clockwork 2.5
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cortez.i said:
i'm dealing with that pain right now... have 2 backups and neither worked. so based on the responses in this thread, my CWM 3.X backups are worthless! so that's helpful info, thanks for reporting this. in my case, i'll use CWM 3.X to flash my ROM get my apps back and then get 2.5.1.3/4 for nandroid backups.
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Nono, your CWM3.X backups are still useable You just need to restore them with CWM2.5.x

r34p3rex said:
Nono, your CWM3.X backups are still useable You just need to restore them with CWM2.5.x
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thanks! good to know... i still have the backups. i ended up flashing a LeeDroid DHD ROM and Telus Kernel, then reinstalled all my apps and email accounts. i'll locate the 2.5.1.3 CWM and flash via fastboot, backup my current config and then try to restore a backup.

does anyone have a link to CWM 2.5.1.3/4?

cortez.i said:
does anyone have a link to CWM 2.5.1.3/4?
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You can download it by scrolling to the bottom of ROM Manager and clicking on All ClockworkMod Recoveries.

r34p3rex said:
You can download it by scrolling to the bottom of ROM Manager and clicking on All ClockworkMod Recoveries.
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thanks for responding, but i get an error message when i try this method. should have mentioned that i my post.

cortez.i said:
thanks for responding, but i get an error message when i try this method. should have mentioned that i my post.
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2.5.1.4 didn't work for me either, try 2.5.1.3

Wish I would have read this before I installed other roms
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Help a noob root stock fp1

Hey so i own a rezound and have that rooted and my friend was wondering if i could help him root his charge - so i know what im doing mostly but the charge process is ... a bit more difficult/diffrent than the rezound
The rezound was easy:
Use the htc dev unlock for bootloader access
Use fastboot to install recovery
download rom and flash in recovery
then flash kernel in fastboot
back to the charge
He has all the updates including the newest radio (fp1) and it has always been stock
What do i need to do to get clockwork on it and have it stick?
How does Odin work?
What's the process on it to flash a recovery?
and the process for a rom?
Can you write out a quick what you need to do not step by step but possibly link to a detailed guide for each main step?
like say first you need to get odin then do this and that and link to places showing me how to do this and that!
!!!I wish i could give out more thanks!!!
lastly whats a nice rom for the charge i see you have ics but there are isssues so whats a great daily driver rom?

Here's what your looking for:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1560117
Read #5.
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so in odin only use pda
do you have the reboot option only for when flashing a rom?
and lastly what are 1 or 2 daily driver roms that are popular?
sorry for being inquisitive and thanks for the reply!

RoryHe said:
so in odin only use pda
do you have the reboot option only for when flashing a rom?
and lastly what are 1 or 2 daily driver roms that are popular?
sorry for being inquisitive and thanks for the reply!
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Yes, in Odin ONLY use pda, if not you going to brick your phone.
yes, in cwm, if you talking about odin, you just uncheck or check reboot option.
Since the new software just released by Verizon which is FP1 for the charge, there are 2. They are Eclipse, which already release version 2.0 and we still waiting for Tweakstock. Don't bother to use anything else otherwise you will travel back in time. Do me a favor, next time when you ask a question, please make it clear so we can provide a more accurate answer.

Here's a thread that should answer any lingering questions you have about odin: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1160580
The rooting instructions linked to by luis86dr are clear and work. But if you have any more questions, just let us know.

I've gotten clockwork on and its staying.
I've applied the su file in clockwork
Went to adb and did
adb shell
su
got back
# and then did id
and got 0 for root
I went to get wifi tether on it and it said the kernel wasn't compatiple and titanium backup said something similar and no root
How to i flash a rom i just downloaded eclipse and do i need to extract it before i flash it in clockwork?

RoryHe said:
I've gotten clockwork on and its staying.
I've applied the su file in clockwork
Went to adb and did
adb shell
su
got back
# and then did id
and got 0 for root
I went to get wifi tether on it and it said the kernel wasn't compatiple and titanium backup said something similar and no root
How to i flash a rom i just downloaded eclipse and do i need to extract it before i flash it in clockwork?
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Make superuser is installed in your applist. If it isn't you can download it from play store.
As per your second question. If your running factory fp1, you can download eclipse fp1 build 3.
- Reboot into CWM Recovery
- Mount data, system, and sdcard
- Wipe Cache
- Wipe Dalvik cache under advanced menu
- You may have to remount
- Install Eclipse from Sdcard.
Done. You don't extract the zip files. CWM flashes the zip files as is. Only reason to extract is if you plan on editing the files which isn't your case. Hope this helps and let me know if this works for you.
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RoryHe said:
I've gotten clockwork on and its staying.
I've applied the su file in clockwork
Went to adb and did
adb shell
su
got back
# and then did id
and got 0 for root
I went to get wifi tether on it and it said the kernel wasn't compatiple and titanium backup said something similar and no root
How to i flash a rom i just downloaded eclipse and do i need to extract it before i flash it in clockwork?
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You just need to install busybox. Use the busybox installer by jrummy from the market and that will fix your problems with the apps. As for installing a rom, just place the rom on the sdcard, wipe data, cache, and dalvik, mount system, and flash the rom zip.
Sent from my SCH-I510 using xda premium

I don't think he has to wipe data. I didn't when flashing from stock to eclipse. But if he wants to, go for it.
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luis86dr said:
I don't think he has to wipe data. I didn't when flashing from stock to eclipse. But if he wants to, go for it.
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If it works without the data wipe then go for it. I've always considered the 2 minutes it takes to restore apps worth knowing I got a clean install. But a data wipe is generally a good idea.
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Hey thanks guys i was just wondering if you needed odin to flash a rom.
I figured it out, no you don't haha.
Now that i have a non stock rom and kernel Clockwork will stick right?
I flashed the ROM right after i flashed Odin no reboots,etc.
Yeah i just flashed a new ROM in; I didn't get busy box.
The new ROM should have busy box in it correct?
I wiped before flashing. (I've been trained) haha XD
Thanks so much i hope i made android a better experience for my friend and thank you guys for helping me do that!

RoryHe said:
Hey thanks guys i was just wondering if you needed odin to flash a rom.
I figured it out, no you don't haha.
Now that i have a non stock rom and kernel Clockwork will stick right?
I flashed the ROM right after i flashed Odin no reboots,etc.
Yeah i just flashed a new ROM in; I didn't get busy box.
The new ROM should have busy box in it correct?
I wiped before flashing. (I've been trained) haha XD
Thanks so much i hope i made android a better experience for my friend and thank you guys for helping me do that!
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CWM should stick and no problem.
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Every time i try to root my charge FP5 with the 0302_charge_recover.tar.md5
it keeps saying Complete(write)operation Failed
Someone Help

sadisticdemon said:
Every time i try to root my charge FP5 with the 0302_charge_recover.tar.md5
it keeps saying Complete(write)operation Failed
Someone Help
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Are you putting the battery back in after going into download mode? If not, you should. It helps the phone maintain stability during the flashing process.

What is the point of taking the battery out in the first place? I never take it out and have no problem getting into dl mode.
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JihadSquad said:
What is the point of taking the battery out in the first place? I never take it out and have no problem getting into dl mode.
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getting the phone into DL can be tricky sometimes - so a muhc easier method is to take the battery out, connect the phone to the computer, then press the volume down button - and you're instantly in download mode. however, the ODIN process will not take unless you put the battery back in.
just an alternative method, no biggie.

help pls! can i flash clockworkmod recovery files with odin??

ok so long story short i tried to flash my samsung infuse 4g with a rom from this website (ROM][Jellybean] CNA 3.5.0 for Samsung Infuse [PORT] ) i used to have froyo 2.2. all was well and then my phone just stopped working and wouldnt pass boot screen. but i saved my old rom's data with clockworkmod on my sd card. the thing is there are like 5 .tar files and i want to know if i can recover my old rom using odin since i cant even get passed the boot screen??? pls someone help me i'm freaking out, ive been googleing all night and i'm totally burnt out. the files i have are .android_secure.vfat.tar, cache.rfs.tar, data.rfs.tar, efs.rfs.tar, nandroid.md5 and system.rfs.tar...... pls someone show me how to fix my phone
thanks in advance

Don't think you can flash those files, but you should be able to go back to stock.
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse

Follow these instructions. I would use the zip that takes you back to stock with root.
Keep one thing in mind.....you CANNOT go from Froyo to JB.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27286083#post27286083
I keep this thread bookmarked. I have soft bricked my phone so many times, it's not funny!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1700416

Lack of reading/research caused your error :/
Anyways go back to stock with heimdall.or Odin, get red cwm again and you should be able to restore your backups
If you want to go to jb in the future....then you must first follow go to ics, then jb...you have to have ics before you can flash gb
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thanks again to all the comments, yes this was a big Noob mistake, i guess i was just way to excited to jump on the JB wagon. i have since returned to stock froyo using one of the kernals from this site (Stock_Root-Mod3e-UCKD5_Odin), so this is what i have now... although a little phased i still want to give this a second attemp. the rom i wanted to flash was [ROM][JellyBean] CNA 3.5.0 / Nightly 9/20 for Samsung Infuse [PORT]....
just to get things straight so i don't mess up again, i have to flash froyo with ics (is there a specific ics version i should get? on a how to guide on flashing jb i found this info: Entropy512's CM9 Kernel / Blue CWM Recovery 2012.05.02-ODIN-Entropy-CM9-zImage.rar) can i use this one, i prefer odin b/c i've never used heimdall. then after i flash ics then i can flash to jb.... but reading some threads i saw that....
"Currently on stock Froyo:
1) Use Heimdall or Odin to flash stock UCLB3 (GB)
*Reccomendation: Also flash GB bootloaders. See first post for links and warnings.*
2) Flash Entropy's DD kernel to obtain root and red CWM recovery.
Currently on stock GB:
1) Flash Entropy's DD kernel to obtain root and red CWM recovery."
do i have to do this step or can i go forward with the current Stock_Root-Mod3e-UCKD5_Odin that i now have installed....?
secondly, after i install ics, right before i flash jb it states i have to do an aroma prep....then flash jb.....
all flashes are done with clockworkmod and i wipe only cache and dalvik? or is there anything else i have to wipe?
sorry for all the questions, i have read and researched many threads but they are all pretty overwhelmingly full of lots of info.....just wanna get it in order....
thanks again
from froyo to ics i use odin, from odin to jb i use cwm, correct?

marielacvn said:
thanks again to all the comments, yes this was a big Noob mistake, i guess i was just way to excited to jump on the JB wagon. i have since returned to stock froyo using one of the kernals from this site (Stock_Root-Mod3e-UCKD5_Odin), so this is what i have now... although a little phased i still want to give this a second attemp. the rom i wanted to flash was [ROM][JellyBean] CNA 3.5.0 / Nightly 9/20 for Samsung Infuse [PORT]....
just to get things straight so i don't mess up again, i have to flash froyo with ics (is there a specific ics version i should get? on a how to guide on flashing jb i found this info: Entropy512's CM9 Kernel / Blue CWM Recovery 2012.05.02-ODIN-Entropy-CM9-zImage.rar) can i use this one, i prefer odin b/c i've never used heimdall. then after i flash ics then i can flash to jb.... but reading some threads i saw that....
"Currently on stock Froyo:
1) Use Heimdall or Odin to flash stock UCLB3 (GB)
*Reccomendation: Also flash GB bootloaders. See first post for links and warnings.*
2) Flash Entropy's DD kernel to obtain root and red CWM recovery.
Currently on stock GB:
1) Flash Entropy's DD kernel to obtain root and red CWM recovery."
do i have to do this step or can i go forward with the current Stock_Root-Mod3e-UCKD5_Odin that i now have installed....?
secondly, after i install ics, right before i flash jb it states i have to do an aroma prep....then flash jb.....
all flashes are done with clockworkmod and i wipe only cache and dalvik? or is there anything else i have to wipe?
sorry for all the questions, i have read and researched many threads but they are all pretty overwhelmingly full of lots of info.....just wanna get it in order....
thanks again
from froyo to ics i use odin, from odin to jb i use cwm, correct?
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Follow all steps, don't skip a thing. As for wiping, wipe Cache, Data, Dalvik, and format /System when going from GB to ICS and ICS to JB. That UCLB3 file is Gingerbread stock and you have to go to gingerbread before you go to ICS.
Also, if you are confident that your phone won't get disconnected from Odin while flashing the UCLB3 file, flash the GB bootloaders while you're at it. If the flash fails while flashing bootloaders then your device is bricked so be sure about Odin before you flash them.
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Since you have already used Odin, I would use option "C". The best thing you can do is read everything two or three times. There are also many vids on YouTube that are helpful.
Once you are on GB.....just pick out any ICS ROM an flash it. Once it installs, I wouldn't even bother sitting it up and then you can go to JB.
Th3Bill uses an Aroma installer in his ROMs and the first time you use it, you will have to flash his aroma-prep first.
Hang in there....go slowly...and read. This gets easier and easier the more you do it. I always just d/l the zips to my phone and never even have to mess with the PC.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
Edit: All of his ROMs for the Infuse can be found and d/l at Jokersax.com
Edit: I just reread your post......once you are on GB, you won't use Odin again. You will use whatever ICS zip to flash your ROM using CWM. Same thing with JB.

Shawn said:
Follow all steps, don't skip a thing. As for wiping, wipe Cache, Data, Dalvik, and format /System when going from GB to ICS and ICS to JB. That UCLB3 file is Gingerbread stock and you have to go to gingerbread before you go to ICS.
Also, if you are confident that your phone won't get disconnected from Odin while flashing the UCLB3 file, flash the GB bootloaders while you're at it. If the flash fails while flashing bootloaders then your device is bricked so be sure about Odin before you flash them.
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okay i think i understand....never has my phone disconnected during a flash with odin, ive always gotten a straight pass...exactly how important are the bootloaders anyways? if failures happen b/c of faulty usb cords, then im good...if bricking happens b/c of "unlucky chance" then id rather avoid it.... either way ill start the whole process tonight after i put the kiddos away so i can concentrate 100%.
thanks again for the tips

dparrothead1 said:
Since you have already used Odin, I would use option "C". The best thing you can do is read everything two or three times. There are also many vids on YouTube that are helpful.
Once you are on GB.....just pick out any ICS ROM an flash it. Once it installs, I wouldn't even bother sitting it up and then you can go to JB.
Th3Bill uses an Aroma installer in his ROMs and the first time you use it, you will have to flash his aroma-prep first.
Hang in there....go slowly...and read. This gets easier and easier the more you do it. I always just d/l the zips to my phone and never even have to mess with the PC.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
Edit: All of his ROMs for the Infuse can be found and d/l at Jokersax.com
Edit: I just reread your post......once you are on GB, you won't use Odin again. You will use whatever ICS zip to flash your ROM using CWM. Same thing with JB.
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okay, ill take ur advice and use option c. froyo to gb using odin and possibly bootloaders, then from gb to ics, ics to jb using cwm
wish me luck!

Bootloaders prevent Rainbow fault I guess you could call it in ICS. You don't have to flash them but its recommended. If you have any problems, post and you'll get help pretty quick.
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Shawn said:
Bootloaders prevent Rainbow fault I guess you could call it in ICS. You don't have to flash them but its recommended. If you have any problems, post and you'll get help pretty quick.
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so far so good, it seems i need to do the gb bootloader after all...got the rainbow screen....i have my gbbootloader file ready to go....only thing is i want to confirm where i put the file, i've searched and i can only find a procedure for heimdall not odin...do i put the md5 file in PDA or bootloaders?? also it says in heimdall to tick bootloaders, do i do the same in odin??? it also says to flash twice....?? ok im really not risking a hard brick, i'll be patient and wait
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1878458
i'll wait for your answer before i proceed....after this i'll continue to flash ics and then jb...
btw, am i supposed to flash ics twice?? that's what the [GUIDE] How To Flash JB says,
"9. Flash ICS Rom, then ICS Gapps"
but when i tried to flash ics a second time i couldn't (because of rainbow screen, and because it didn't show up in my directory....and where does ICS Gapps show up?
thanks again

If you downloaded the bootloaders linked in the guide, then yes, they go on the pda slot. You only have to flash once.
Heimdall-one click is the one you must flash once before it allows you to flash the bootloaders too.
Edit: to fully install ics you must flash twice, because I believe that what it does when coming from GB is that it just flashes the ics kernel on the first flash, requiring you to run it a second time after rebooting for it to install the complete rom.
Ics gapps are often linked in the rom OPs, although you don't need to flash them if you are headed to JB.
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse

andros11 said:
If you downloaded the bootloaders linked in the guide, then yes, they go on the pda slot. You only have to flash once.
Heimdall-one click is the one you must flash once before it allows you to flash the bootloaders too.
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse
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That's odd, I flashed GB bootloaders in Odin from a rooted stock GB. But andros is right about going in the PDA slot. Maybe its just me that didn't have to flash with heimdall first.
Sent from my JellyBeaned Infuse, unofficial cm10

Shawn what I meant is that heimdall one-click wont allow you to flash bootloaders the 1st time, so you must run it once and then a 2nd time but with "flash bootloaders" ticked on.
There's no need to use heimdall before flashing them with Odin.
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse

Oh, I see what you mean. My mistake.
Sent from my JellyBeaned Infuse, unofficial cm10

Alright guys, I'm officially a jelly beaner!! Thanks again to all who replied and helped me out, couldn't have done it without your help everything seems to we working fine (with the exception of a few apps that aren't compatible, but they weren't that important ) only issue I have now is that I can't use my data plan and surf the web I configured everything just as I had it before according to my carrier and nothing ...... could it have something to do with the change in modem? When I scan for available network operators I get two options one says :NICMS and the other is just a number 71021... any ideas?
Also, when installing jb in the initial setup it asked which would be the defualt location to save I think I chose the sdcard instead of the emmc directory. ..can I change that setting?

I'm pretty sure you can change the setting, but not sure how. Also, your APNs might be messed up. There's a thread with working APNs. One sec and I'll link it.
Edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1791526
Sent from my JellyBeaned Infuse, unofficial cm10

Shawn said:
I'm pretty sure you can change the setting, but not sure how. Also, your APNs might be messed up. There's a thread with working APNs. One sec and I'll link it.
Edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1791526
Sent from my JellyBeaned Infuse, unofficial cm10
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Thanks for the link Shawn, I looked it over, not sure it could apply since I don't live in the states.. but I'll use it as a start.

marielacvn said:
Thanks for the link Shawn, I looked it over, not sure it could apply since I don't live in the states.. but I'll use it as a start.
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It probably won't but you never know.

how is [ROM][JellyBean][4.1.1]Unofficial CM10 - Updated CM10 9/14 Butter - MTD - OC Kernel working out? since ive gotten cna nightly my camera and video are extremly buggy, more than id like...what works and doesnt work in unofficial cm10

Phone bricked but not bricked...

RESOLVED
This is 4th brick and i normally know how to fix it but this time i cant fix it
Ok so one day my phone was acting up it wouldn't turn on
I flashed repartioned and flashed csc/phone/froyo from hawk (ODIN) - everything was ok
Then i flashed gingerbread (odin)- phone turned on everything worked
Afterwards i rooted it (super one click)- it worked
got sgs kernel flasher
Flashed antonx kernel for gb
when i tried to install cm9 it didnt work i checked logs and got this (im using cmr 6.0.1.2)
I: Cant partition unsafe device: /dev/block/mmcb1k0p
I:Cant format unknown volume :/external_sd
I: cant format unknown volume: /emmc
Any ideas?
Also i was trying to do this
flash froyo + everything from hawk
Flash gingerbread
root
get sgs kernel flasher
flash kernel
install cm9
install cm10
restore my cm10 backup

That's a lot of steps that aren't needed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358498 2nd post, eollie's one click to stock.
1)Run that, you have stock GB, root, and CWM all in 1 click.
2)Reboot to recovery, wipe and install CM9
3)Profit??

Ill try that
getochkn said:
That's a lot of steps that aren't needed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358498 2nd post, eollie's one click to stock.
1)Run that, you have stock GB, root, and CWM all in 1 click.
2)Reboot to recovery, wipe and install CM9
3)Profit??
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Thanks for the quick reply ill try that

What CM where you trying to install? Are phone doesn't use /emmc or /external_sd. That's why it failing. Wrong zip from the wrong phone. Look under your battery and tell us what the model number says before you go any further and end up with a true brick.

cmr
... after i installed antonx's kernel i tried to install cyanogen mod 9 and i was using the recovery included in that
And yes i know what phone i have.. sgs4g (sgh-t959v)

What Cm9? It's trying to write to partitions that this phone doesn't use. Link the ROM please.

link
Here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1730954

That's really weird that your getting those errors. We don't use emmc or external_sd. Heimdall will get you set back up but I've never seen ANYONE in all the time I have had this phone report that error. That's why I was trying to make sure you had the right phone and ROM before you went any further.

now what?
hechoen said:
That's really weird that your getting those errors. We don't use emmc or external_sd. Heimdall will get you set back up but I've never seen ANYONE in all the time I have had this phone report that error. That's why I was trying to make sure you had the right phone and ROM before you went any further.
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Ok so im back onto stock 2.3.6 and rooted... what kernel do i install? oh yea and hermdal doesnt want to work something net framework isnt installing (keeps on failing) and ive tried downloading it from microsoft too

Well, since antons didn't seem to work for you, flash the other one. lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1828171

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how do i go from stock to mtd rom? (im on the "other one" i have a 32 gig sd card with EVERY single rom on that list, every kernel, every modem so basicly i dont have to download them)
before i just installed it through cmr but is that right?
I want to go from stock to cyanogen mod 9 MTD
Im creating a backup right now incase i mess up later

That's will work as long as the recovery is CWM 5.x or later. You used to have to flash CM7 first but I'm pretty sure Team Acid fixed it in the new CM9 build. Just check the MD5 of that zip you where trying to flash. Those errors are very strange and I'm thinking you might have accidentally gotten the wrong CM9.

hechoen said:
That's will work as long as the recovery is CWM 5.x or later. You used to have to flash CM7 first but I'm pretty sure Team Acid fixed it in the new CM9 build. Just check the MD5 of that zip you where trying to flash. Those errors are very strange and I'm thinking you might have accidentally gotten the wrong CM9.
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Ok im installing..
Also if this works can i just restore my cm10 backup? or do i have to install cm 10 then the backup?

You can try to restore it. If it's the same version of CWM that you backed up from it should work. Just do all the wipes including system and data before you restore. If that doesn't work for some reason just flash CM10 than do an advanced restore of data only.

Works
ok it works... cid kinda scares me
I guess im going to restore my cm10 backup then...
And thanks for all the help
wow i have to wait five minutes between posts that sucks

restore
got an err when trying to restore E:/format_volume: format_rfs_decive failed on system
Guess im going to install cm10 then restore
What an exciting day... i went from froyo to gingerbread to ics and now to jb

Ahh
Ok so i found out that when i flashed kc1 to kc6 on odin i left the repartiton checked... so some files were missing and i guess that was the problem... what is phone efs clear on odin again? isnt it have to do with something with celluar communications

ok everything is back to normal (except a few apps) And thanks for helping out!

Some apps don't restore. Like xda for example. If I restore a backup it will say app not installed. When I reDL it from Play all my settings are still there though. So it's saving the cache and not the app. I've never really cared enough to look into it. lol