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Bootloaders and flashing stock?

Alright so when I want to flash stock using gtg unbrick then master clear.
Then move the rom to the sd card, then flash community kernal
Then wipe x3 then flash rom.
From what I get this is the best way to install froma clean slate but will I be on gb bootloaders?
thanks
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I think if you're able to flash the ROM and it runs fine, you don't need anything else.
If you really wanted to make sure you have gb boot loader s, check out Adam outler's post one click uckj4 with boot loader s. Dev section

Wtf... you forgot 3e recovery..
And just flash the community kernel. Gb loaders and red cwm. Done...
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I really don't know about the Boot loaders with Infuse coz i never flashed any BL on it the way we did/do on captivate.
From Gtg you can flash any rom from the DEV section.......I am saying this from my own experience, Even i jump ROm to ROM without going back to stock and till today have not faced any problem. Last I flashed ZEUS over MIUI without a problem and is working GREAT.

Erik_T said:
Wtf... you forgot 3e recovery..
And just flash the community kernel. Gb loaders and red cwm. Done...
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community kernal gives me red recovery
and your saying that community kernal includes gb bootloaders?

Yes community ker gives u red recovey.

rkkaranrk said:
Yes community ker gives u red recovey.
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Isn't it fine to flash from red recovery?
basically is what I'm doing correct or am I missing something?
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Yes u are fine with it just go ahead.
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if you ever flashed gb bootloaders then you still have them, lost1 posted some untested froyo bootloaders but noone really knows if they work or has included then in an Odin package, the kh1 froyo update has sbl.bin but I don't think it had boot.bin. I wouldn't recommend ever flashing it because I don't know if the froyo sbl.bin is compatible and would assume not.
if you want gb bootloaders then flash a gb leak from prezkret then flash stock. if you are OK with heimdall then I have gb bootloaders in a package for it. once you are on gb bootloaders I suggest keeping them on there.

Dani897 said:
if you ever flashed gb bootloaders then you still have them, lost1 posted some untested froyo bootloaders but noone really knows if they work or has included then in an Odin package, the kh1 froyo update has sbl.bin but I don't think it had boot.bin. I wouldn't recommend ever flashing it because I don't know if the froyo sbl.bin is compatible and would assume not.
if you want gb bootloaders then flash a gb leak from prezkret then flash stock. if you are OK with heimdall then I have gb bootloaders in a package for it. once you are on gb bootloaders I suggest keeping them on there.
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thanks for the info
what do you mean by "once you are on gb bootloaders I suggest keeping them on there"
like what exactly would move me back to froyo bl ? would using gtg unbrick move me back to froyo bootloaders or you mean actually flashing another set of them?

The_Zodiac said:
thanks for the info
what do you mean by "once you are on gb bootloaders I suggest keeping them on there"
like what exactly would move me back to froyo bl ? would using gtg unbrick move me back to froyo bootloaders or you mean actually flashing another set of them?
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no only the kh1 leak and the dump from lost1 had any bootloaders. you would have to do it intentionally. just wasn't sure if you wanted information on returning everything to stock for warranty reasons.

Dani897 said:
no only the kh1 leak and the dump from lost1 had any bootloaders. you would have to do it intentionally. just wasn't sure if you wanted information on returning everything to stock for warranty reasons.
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thanks i was just trying to make sure

Rogers ICS RUXJF3 Nandroid

Ok folks, here's the NANDROID backup I made of the stock Rogers ICS firmware:
http://d-h.st/4mq
It is from a fresh boot and non-rooted.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1722505 <- Matching modem files for anyone using this.

Nicely done!

awesome, can't wait to get home! The connection speed at work is terrible.
I'm going to set this up and see if I like it better than CM9, I really doubt it but I've got to try!

Well done sir
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so basically I'll just nandroid my CM9 ROM, reboot to recovery, flash Rogers ICS, flash superuser.zip and reboot, correct?

the firmware is also available on sammobile.com
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copene said:
awesome, can't wait to get home! The connection speed at work is terrible.
I'm going to set this up and see if I like it better than CM9, I really doubt it but I've got to try!
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i think u wont like it and u will probably go back to cm9

Just out of curiosity, does this flash the modem as well? I seem to be "stuck" with ULCE2, even after using ODIN to go back to stock Rogers ROM.

nekkidtruth said:
Just out of curiosity, does this flash the modem as well? I seem to be "stuck" with ULCE2, even after using ODIN to go back to stock Rogers ROM.
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Nope. No modem. Just flash another if you don't like LE2. And the experience won't change. You'll never prefer stock over CM9. I already know what to expect. This is great for developing but i see no point in downloading just to try it out. You'll be disappointed.
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I've linked the modem files to Seanzscreams. I don't know how to create a CWM flashable zip for them or I would do so for you. I'm sure Sean will come up with it for us.

Ends said:
Nope. No modem
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SOB. Lol
I was under the impression that the ODIN tar's contained the modem which would be flashed as well. Anyone know where I can get my hands on the the stock Rogers modem? I'd like to flash it so I can either update through Kies, or flash the new stock ROM.
TLS2000 said:
I've linked the modem files to Seanzscreams. I don't know how to create a CWM flashable zip for them or I would do so for you. I'm sure Sean will come up with it for us.
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Awesome thanks

nekkidtruth said:
SOB. Lol
I was under the impression that the ODIN tar's contained the modem which would be flashed as well. Anyone know where I can get my hands on the the stock Rogers modem? I'd like to flash it so I can either update through Kies, or flash the new stock ROM.
Awesome thanks
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They do. However this is a NANDROID, which doesn't. Its files straight from his backup.
Edit: and the radio will be available in the development section shortly for download
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nekkidtruth said:
SOB. Lol
I was under the impression that the ODIN tar's contained the modem which would be flashed as well. Anyone know where I can get my hands on the the stock Rogers modem? I'd like to flash it so I can either update through Kies, or flash the new stock ROM.
Awesome thanks
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The ODIN tar does have the modem, I just can't give you a CWM flashable zip file at this time.
You can flash the ODIN tar though.

Anybody tried to flash on the skyrocket?

So, im currently running CM9 and I have done teh following trying to flash the rom in the OP
-made Nand backup
-wipe (data, cache, dalvik)
-format system
-selected the new rom to flash, and I get the following message
Installing: /emmc/ICS_ROGERS_I727RUXLF3_CWM_FLASHABLE.zip
Finding Update Package
Opening Update Package
Installing Update
Installation Aborted
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My best guess is that it will only update/install FROM stock, am I right in this assumption?

Ends said:
They do. However this is a NANDROID, which doesn't. Its a zip flashable through cwm
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I just flashed the stock Rogers in ODIN. It does not have the modem. My phone is still showing UCLE2 in the system information. Unless I'm doing something incorrectly...
For the record, I'm referring to the old Rogers stock tar. I'll try the one for this new update and see what happens.

ceasee said:
So, im currently running CM9 and I have done teh following trying to flash the rom in the OP
-made Nand backup
-wipe (data, cache, dalvik)
-format system
-selected the new rom to flash, and I get the following message
My best guess is that it will only update/install FROM stock, am I right in this assumption?
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No. It shouldn't matter
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nekkidtruth said:
I just flashed the stock Rogers in ODIN. It does not have the modem. My phone is still showing UCLE2 in the system information. Unless I'm doing something incorrectly...
For the record, I'm referring to the old Rogers stock tar. I'll try the one for this new update and see what happens.
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I guess i should have said "some of them do". Not all. But a nandroid will never provide modem
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You need to wipe all of the folders in CWM including /system and clear all caches in CWM before flashing the ODIN file if you want the modem to take. It's weird like that.

TLS2000 said:
You need to wipe all of the folders in CWM including /system and clear all caches in CWM before flashing the ODIN file if you want the modem to take. It's weird like that.
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Thanks for the info. I just flashed the tar for the new Rogers stock and it looks like it wrote the modem

I asked this in dev section with no answers.. Is this release form Rogers based on a new kernal or the same old one as Sky ICS was based on?

Am I right ?

Ok ,my girlfriend bought a new infuse and now she wants a custom ROM preferably ics on it ! It's on 2.2.1 ATM so I read around n as far as I could find out here is what I need to do :
1. Use Odin stock GB package to flash stock GB, I found a thread but it says it had no bootloaders. This is the confusing part shouldn't the Odin have GB bootloaders ?
2. Once I m on GB bootloaders if I don't have root n cwm I flash a kernel to get those
3.then I flash a ROM as per instructions in OP
Am I right ? O am I missing something? Also would be a great help if someone would tell me which is the safest method to get GB bootloaders on infuse ? Thanks a lot in advance
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No, not really any of that is necessary. Root the phone on 2.2.1, install CWM via ROM manager (found in Google play), download and install Cyanogenmod 7 (found at cyanogenmod.com) on her phone (no matter what version, just v7), then flash an ICS ROM the same way as the Cyanogenmod 7 ROM, no other stuff.
ROM install instructions:
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik cache
Install (Gapps if required)
Reboot
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Dint know that CM7 supported infuse, as their site didn't list infuse in devices supported!! Well I will take your word for it and go about doing that method u described ! Thanks
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adicool said:
Dint know that CM7 supported infuse, as their site didn't list infuse in devices supported!! Well I will take your word for it and go about doing that method u described ! Thanks
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Don't take his word for it, as I don't think he even has an Infuse. Cyanogen doesn't officially support the Infuse at the moment, so you won't find a CM7 rom there for the Infuse. Since you are still on 2.2 and have root, you can use Rom Manager from the Play Store to install recovery. You'll note that there isn't a choice for the Infuse in the device list. Choose Galaxy S i9000, and that recovery will work for the Infuse (Don't try to use i9000 roms on the Infuse, though, because they won't work without being properly ported.). Once you get CWM recovery, choose your rom from the Infuse development section here, and follow the instructions there for installation. We also don't advise using Rom Manager for much else, as some have had issues on the Infuse. It's best to do nandroid backups, rom flashes, etc. directly in CWM recovery on this device.
By the way, the previous poster has a Galaxy S i9000, and his instructions for flashing an ICS rom aren't correct for our device either. Be sure to follow the instructions found in any of the rom threads here once you get CWM recovery.
All that said, since you mentioned Odin, you could also just flash Option C with Odin from HERE, and you'll have AT&T Gingerbread with root, CWM recovery, and a bunch of other goodies. This is a good base from which to flash any other rom you'll find in the dev section.
You also asked about bootloaders for Gingerbread. If you take issue with seeing rainbow artifacts in recovery and in the boot animation (the only issue that you will have without them), then you will need to flash them separately. We don't include them in Odin packages, because a failed bootloader install is really just about the only way you can hard brick an Infuse. If you can sucessfully flash other items in Odin, and are on Gingerbread or ICS, download and extract THIS package, and flash the tar.md5 in Odin. In seconds, you'll have the bootloaders, and will never need to flash them again.

jscott30 said:
Don't take his word for it, as I don't think he even has an Infuse. Cyanogen doesn't officially support the Infuse at the moment, so you won't find a CM7 rom there for the Infuse. Since you are still on 2.2 and have root, you can use Rom Manager from the Play Store to install recovery. You'll note that there isn't a choice for the Infuse in the device list. Choose Galaxy S i9000, and that recovery will work for the Infuse (Don't try to use i9000 roms on the Infuse, though, because they won't work without being properly ported.). Once you get CWM recovery, choose your rom from the Infuse development section here, and follow the instructions there for installation. We also don't advice using Rom Manager for much else, as some have had issues on the Infuse. It's best to do nandroid backups, rom flashes, etc. directly in CWM recovery on this device.
By the way, the previous poster has a Galaxy S i9000, and his instructions for flashing an ICS rom aren't correct for our device either. Be sure to follow the instructions found in any of the rom threads here once you get CWM recovery.
All that said, since you mentioned Odin, you could also just flash Option C with Odin from HERE, and you'll have AT&T Gingerbread with root, CWM recovery, and a bunch of other goodies. This is a good base from which to flash any other rom you'll find in the dev section.
You also asked about bootloaders for Gingerbread. If you take issue with seeing rainbow artifacts in recovery and in the boot animation (the only issue that you will have without them), then you will need to flash them separately. We don't include them in Odin packages, because a failed bootloader install is really just about the only way you can hard brick an Infuse. If you can sucessfully flash other items in Odin, and are on Gingerbread or ICS, download and extract THIS package, and flash the tar.md5 in Odin. In seconds, you'll have the bootloaders, and will never need to flash them again.
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Exactly what he said
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Girl friends they always want something...I tried to explain this to my wife but noooooo....
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A few threads today are getting pretty entertaining, fellas. If I wasn't messing with Jelly Bean and had a network connection, I'd go to Tapatalk to slap some thanks. I'm all out for the day on the PC.

jscott30 said:
Don't take his word for it, as I don't think he even has an Infuse. Cyanogen doesn't officially support the Infuse at the moment, so you won't find a CM7 rom there for the Infuse. Since you are still on 2.2 and have root, you can use Rom Manager from the Play Store to install recovery. You'll note that there isn't a choice for the Infuse in the device list. Choose Galaxy S i9000, and that recovery will work for the Infuse (Don't try to use i9000 roms on the Infuse, though, because they won't work without being properly ported.). Once you get CWM recovery, choose your rom from the Infuse development section here, and follow the instructions there for installation. We also don't advise using Rom Manager for much else, as some have had issues on the Infuse. It's best to do nandroid backups, rom flashes, etc. directly in CWM recovery on this device.
By the way, the previous poster has a Galaxy S i9000, and his instructions for flashing an ICS rom aren't correct for our device either. Be sure to follow the instructions found in any of the rom threads here once you get CWM recovery.
All that said, since you mentioned Odin, you could also just flash Option C with Odin from HERE, and you'll have AT&T Gingerbread with root, CWM recovery, and a bunch of other goodies. This is a good base from which to flash any other rom you'll find in the dev section.
You also asked about bootloaders for Gingerbread. If you take issue with seeing rainbow artifacts in recovery and in the boot animation (the only issue that you will have without them), then you will need to flash them separately. We don't include them in Odin packages, because a failed bootloader install is really just about the only way you can hard brick an Infuse. If you can sucessfully flash other items in Odin, and are on Gingerbread or ICS, download and extract THIS package, and flash the tar.md5 in Odin. In seconds, you'll have the bootloaders, and will never need to flash them again.
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Thanks a ton for the elaborate detail I.would try the Odin method as I an very comfortable with it but I've last question since u said that those packages don't have bootloaders , when I flash those Odin packages I will have GB on the phone but no GB bootloaders ? U mean I will run a GB ROM on froyo bootloaders? It's that even possible? I ask this because on captivate when I moved from froyo to GB we flashed Odin along with bootloaders so I had a GB ROM with GB bootloaders in fact other we were asked to first flash GB bootloaders n then flash a ROM ! And if that it's possible then all I have to do is just Odin that GB package without the bootloaders and then flash the bootloaders once and for all, right? Sorry for being a noob in this section but it's better being a noob rather than hard bricking a infuse lol
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adicool said:
Thanks a ton for the elaborate detail I.would try the Odin method as I an very comfortable with it but I've last question since u said that those packages don't have bootloaders , when I flash those Odin packages I will have GB on the phone but no GB bootloaders ? U mean I will run a GB ROM on froyo bootloaders? It's that even possible? I ask this because on captivate when I moved from froyo to GB we flashed Odin along with bootloaders so I had a GB ROM with GB bootloaders in fact other we were asked to first flash GB bootloaders n then flash a ROM ! And if that it's possible then all I have to do is just Odin that GB package without the bootloaders and then flash the bootloaders once and for all, right? Sorry for being a noob in this section but it's better being a noob rather than hard bricking a infuse lol
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Yes, you can have and run Gingerbread on the phone without GB bootloaders. The only side effect will be that you will see rainbow distortion in recovery and during the boot animation. Other than that, on the Infuse, Gingerbread runs fine on Froyo bootloaders. So, you are right. Odin the GB package without the bootloaders, and when that's done flash the bootloaders. You won't have to flash the bootloaders again as they can't be downgraded. Froyo runs fine on the upgraded bootloaders, too, by the way.

Oh sweet ! Thanks a ton will flash it now , she has been eating my head to get rid of the at n t bloatware finally I will get her phone on ics thanks a ton for pointing me in the right direction and bearing with my noobish questions ! Thanks to everyone
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Hi is there any way to know what bootloader i'm on? Right now running Aeon 1.4 with red recovey without any glitches. No rainbow or other problem.
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rainbow99984 said:
Hi is there any to know what bootloader i'm on? Right now running Aeon 1.4 with red recovey without any glitches. No rainbow or other problem.
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If you have no rainbows or glitches, then the bootloaders that are on the phone are fine. If you are using Aeon 1.4, and don't have any glitches in recovery, then it is safe to assume that you most likely have the GB bootloaders. Some kernels have workarounds for the rainbow artifacts, so if you flash something later and find that you have rainbow distortion, you can always flash bootloaders at that time. For now, if all is good, then there is no need to worry about bootloaders. To answer your question, though, the best way to know is to check recovery and boot animation. If there is no distortion, and everything boots properly, then you have the proper bootloaders for your setup.

Thank you for the fast reply. Yes i dont have any problem there. Reason i wish to make sure is- my phone no longer recognised in pc hemidall or odin, tried all but failed. It charge with usb but no luck in download mode. Willing to try ics so anxious.
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rainbow99984 said:
Thank you for the fast reply. Yes i dont have any problem there. Reason i wish to make sure is- my phone no longer recognised in pc hemidall or odin, tried all but failed. It charge with usb but no luck in download mode. Willing to try ics so anxious.
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Yeah, those issues aren't related to your bootloaders. You'll want to try different USB ports, another cable, uninstall and reinstall your Samsung USB drivers (and your Heimdall libusb driver for one specific USB port), etc. But, the bootloaders aren't to blame for your issues there.

Ye i tried. I'm on ubuntu so heimdall is my choice. Usb could be board problem. So willing to play safe so that i wont got in situation where i need heimdall i know my chance is slim for ics considering the issue that may occur.
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If you are that anxious to flash ICS, you can do it without the bootloaders.. you will just have the rainbows with which you can live for a while.
Then later when you get a chance of using Windows, use Odin to flash them.
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[Q] Reverting back to GB!

Guys I am currently using CM10 kangs, and now i want to go back to GB as i think cm7 is much smoother than cm9/cm10 builds(scrolling,smoothness,etc).
The problem is i cannot find the proper firmware to revert back to GB.
I need a complete firmware for GB base.
I have tried the firmware 1.17 from the following thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21711154
But i m stuck on HTC logo.
can anyone provide me a proper link to the required firmware?
Thanks in advance.

The 1.17 fw should work.. I think the cm7 flash is not proper.. Did you do full wipe? (if Cwm - factory reset, if 4EXT - format all partitions except sdcard)
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ganeshp said:
The 1.17 fw should work.. I think the cm7 flash is not proper.. Did you do full wipe? (if Cwm - factory reset, if 4EXT - format all partitions except sdcard)
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yes i wiped[4ext Superwipe]! But dont know why is it stuck on bootloader!
I flashed the GB radio too to check if there was some problem.
I think firmware upgrade from GB to ICS was around 30+MB but now those firmwares are of size around 10MB.
DOes that mean they dont have all the files necessary for downgrade? Not sure, but just using my commonsense lol.

pushpann said:
yes i wiped[4ext Superwipe]! But dont know why is it stuck on bootloader!
I flashed the GB radio too to check if there was some problem.
I think firmware upgrade from GB to ICS was around 30+MB but now those firmwares are of size around 10MB.
DOes that mean they dont have all the files necessary for downgrade? Not sure, but just using my commonsense lol.
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No don't use superwipe script especially if you are flashing AOSP roms.. It's not compatible.. Do wipe from 4EXT itself as I've mentioned earlier and reflash the rom that will solve your problem
Also the 1.17 firmware has enough components which support gb roms.. Nothing is missing
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pushpann said:
can anyone provide me a proper link to the required firmware?
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reverting back to GB, I always put the right PG58IMG.zip on my SD card and then reboot into bootloader.
as soon as it is installed, then, I remove the SD card from my Sensation, delete the file from the SD [mounted on my PC], and then restart the phone in recovery to flash my GB CWM backup.
if you want, you can download the PG58IMG.zip I use to revert back to GB. it's 14.618.502 byte weight.
dropbox link.

zipalign said:
reverting back to GB, I always put the right PG58IMG.zip on my SD card and then reboot into bootloader.
as soon as it is installed, then, I remove the SD card from my Sensation, delete the file from the SD [mounted on my PC], and then restart the phone in recovery to flash my GB CWM backup.
if you want, you can download the PG58IMG.zip I use to revert back to GB. it's 14.618.502 byte weight.
dropbox link.
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Thanks bro. It worked!

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Thanks bro. It worked!
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it always worked
keep the .zip file in a safe place and never lose it.
GB developing is out of date, it could happen you won't find it anymore online..

Stock ICS for Blaze?

Hey guys! Maybe I am really bad at finding stuff, but could someone clearly post the stock ICS software for the blaze? For all the recoveries to go back to stock, I keep finding the gingerbread ones. I currently am running CM 11, and if anything goes wrong, I know that I need to use the ICS recovery, rather than the gingerbread one. Thank you in advance for helping a helpless noob! XP
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This is what I used for a cwm flashable stock ICS ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2329081
For recoveries they should be listed in the blaze bible
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champ784 said:
Hey guys! Maybe I am really bad at finding stuff, but could someone clearly post the stock ICS software for the blaze? For all the recoveries to go back to stock, I keep finding the gingerbread ones. I currently am running CM 11, and if anything goes wrong, I know that I need to use the ICS recovery, rather than the gingerbread one. Thank you in advance for helping a helpless noob! XP
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FOR EVERYONE HAVING ANY PROBLEMS RETURNING TO STOCK FIRMWARE READ THIS
So first register at www.sammobile.com, then search SGH-T769 under firmware and download the August 2012 ICS or The Feb 2013 ICS Firmware, wait for the download to finish (took me 30 minutes) then extract which ever firmware zip you downloaded then using Odin click on PDA and select the .md5 file which is located in the extracted ICS Firmware Folder that you've downloaded from sammobile.com
Download the PIT file here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1919228
Click on PIT in Odin and then select the one downloaded from the link above
Edit: I believe the pit file download link at that thread no longer works but if I remember correctly the pit file isn't needed (it's not do or die) you can continue without it your phone will be fine
then make sure re-partition isn't checked and start the flashing process after it is done flashing and reboots you'll have stock ICS.
*IF YOU WANT TO ROOT IT READ BELOW*
to root it simply follow the instructions over at the root ics stock thread found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1919228
This will flash a custom recovery and once the recovery is flashed using Odin reboot into recovery and flash the superuser.zip then you'll have Rooted Stock ICS Firmware
*BOOT LOOP MIGHT OCCUR*
To fix boot looping after flashing stock ICS just boot into stock recovery and wipe data and cache then reboot or on custom recover wipe cache and dalvik cache reboot and you're good to go.
If I helped you in anyway don't be afraid to hit thanks!
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Thanks a lot man! I was rooting my mom's phone (we all got blazes... Go figure!) and ran into an issue when I ran into a bootloop the first time I tried rooting... When I tried undoing the softbrick, I accidentally loaded the gingerbread stock back on, rather than ICS, and found that her SD partition was inaccessible. Thankfully, using the stock ICS, I reverted back to it and then rooted again when done with that. She's now on ProvisionMod, and its running smooth as butter! I was hesitant to put her on Kitkat cuz I know the camera bug still needs to be worked out... But when that's fixed, I plan on putting her on something like CM 11 when its all said and done. Thanks to all the helpful developers who made all of this possible! You guys are the best!!!!!
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