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lost, confused, frustrated... galaxy S (i9000) no recovery mode.. lagfix?

After spending an hour searching the net I found what clearly is the best forum site to be with (in regards to my phone and what I want from it). I then spent another hour reading page after page to the point now where I'm in a worse place than where I started...
I have a new samsung galaxy S (i9000) 8Gb (can't get the 16gb here in NZ except private sales which I'm not feeling up to risking). Below are a few issues I am having.
Just bought a 16Gb micro SD card and can't for the life of me work out what is up with this crazy as file navigation. I tried the default "my files" which I already guessed would be crap, so I got "ES File explorer" which is much better BUT... I have the "home view" which is the phone memory where I can't see how much out of how much space I have, then I have my 6gb internal SD where I can view usedGB/TotalGB but where is my 16Gb microSD???? Am I using a crappy file manager? is there a better one? I would like to use this for movies/music etc. The camera has an option for memory card (for where to save pics) is this internal or external?
"rooting" is made rather difficult considering there is no recovery mode (yes I tried the up volume+power+home and the both volume+power+home and about half a dozen different variations of these keys) but I did manage a work-around however the purpose was for the speedup/lagfix which seems there a a lot out there and lots of people recommending different ones without any download links or web links so I couldn't find where to get them from except one that (you guessed it) requires recovery mode. So I have no idea where to go for this now.
So yeaaaa... at this stage these are the only questions/issue but I'm sure more will arise as the days go by. Looking forward to hearing from anyone with suggestions (not just the experts with the answers.... altho very very welcome )
BIG THANKYOU to everyone reading this even if you cant help, but are just looking to see if you can and an even BIGGER THANKYOU to people how keep checking back on the progress as I doubt this will be a 1 post fix (but fingers crossed).

Your SD card should be shown as a folder "external_sd" in default "My files".
When you set camera option for memory card it should save pics in your external mem card(but I'm not sure, I don't have any card)
(yes I tried the up volume+power+home and the both volume+power+home and about half a dozen different variations of these keys)
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You should turn off phone completly then try volume up + home + power (specify in this order) and hold it for about 6 seconds until phone go in recovery mode. To get phone in download mode you do the same but press volume down instead of vol up
Frankly I don't know what lagfix you want to install but I recommend this Speed Mod Froyo(I assume you have already froyo installed). Here you've got link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=822756 Everything should be explained in this thread.
Edit:
Maybe you find something useful for you there http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596

Thanks so much, guess there is a bit of learning involved here.
The recovery mode I had tried I always turned the phone off and waited for the lights etc to die out before turning back on (the phone vibrates after about 15-20secs to let you know its completely off) with the above button combination. I tried holding and releasing as soon as the samsung logo appeared and alo tried holding until the welcome screen appeared. I also read somewhere to try all 3 and releasing the power button (while still holding other 2) when the samsung logo appears. Nothing worked.
The first lagfix I found was MCR scripts but cant find a download for it, and the last one I decided to try was voodoo which requires the recovery mode.
Not 100% sure I follow the first link but the 2nd one might be able to give me the recovery mode... big risk but the post looks good.
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after spending ages and ages reading and re-reading, checking other pages and cross referencing details I did the recovery fix and now have recovery mode. Then did the speed mod altho i dont think that is working. nothing changed at all. I did exactly what it said and it all worked and no errors but nothing has changed and I dont quite get what its supposed to do. From what I get from it there should be new options in the recovery for changing the speed value (in Hz) up or down but its not there. Maybe its not compatible or something. At least now I can try the voodoo fix now.
*EDIT 2*
(better to edit than keep adding posts)
More wrestling and I've managed to get the speed mod working altho the latest voodoo lagfix doesn't work. Now I'm thinking of getting a 16Gb model from America and selling my 8Gb (New Zealand model) to one of my kids who is now very keen on getting one.

I wouldn't give up so fast
Ok, so lets start from beginning. If you don't want to experiment with custom firmwares you should try this. It set my galaxy on his feet
Read all before doing anything, becouse it may brick your phone(we don't want it)however chances are veeery low.
Still having questions? Ask now, becouse later it may be too late.
Do backup then un-lagfix your phone(usually to do this go in recovery mode and select un-lagfix option) and disable all tweaks. It is important to do this to correctly flash phone.
Download Odin (for eg. from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=832827) then install one of these 2.2.1 androids depending on your location http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846913
Procedure:
1.Open ODIN. (And close Kies, if you have it open. It is important to have ODIN open BEFORE connection the phone via USB!)
2.Select the PDA/Modem/CSC/.PIT files in Odin. (For kernel flashes, only PDA is required. For FW flashes, .PIT and at least a PDA is required. Some PDAs have Modem and CSC integrated. Make sure you have the correct .PIT file. Usually 512.pit)
3.Check the "Re-Partition" checkbox.
4.Turn the phone into the download mode by pressing and holding VolumeDown+Home+Power.
5.Connect your phone with your computer and wait until the drivers are installed.
6.When the drivers are installed, click Start.
7.The phone will be flashed and once it’s finished, it will boot up. (Do NOT disconnect the usb-cable, remove the battery or otherwise interrupt this process!)
8.You have successfully flashed your phone.
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(whole method is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7152078#post7152078)
Doing this you will get clean android on galaxy.
Check your phone to make shure if the instalation went properly.
Next step is to install speedmod(I describe how to do this using hardcore speedmod but you can try any speedmod)
Download speedmod-kernel-k12s-500hz.zip from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=822756
Install it with Odin (procedure is pretty the same as flashing android BUT don't check repartition checkbox! For kernel flashes, only PDA is required.)
http://touristinparadise.blogspot.com/2010/11/samsung-galaxy-s-how-to-install.html
Now you've got speedmod installed. To turn it on run phone in recovery mode(as blurry I remember phone should ask you which recovery you want to use, choose CWM recovery) and select advanced SpeedMod features(vol up and down to navigate and home to accept), then go into LAGFIX options and choose Faster: Ext4 All. In Advanced Lagfix Menu you should have this settings:
DATA_FS and CACHE_FS and DBDATA_FS to ext4, rest: DATA_LOOP, CACHE_LOOP, DBDATA_LOOP and BIND_DATA_TO_DBDATA set to false option.
You can also enable tweak options if you like.
Reboot your phone and enjoy!
I did this procedure on my phone and now it's flying
I hope I helped

what is step 3 for?
"3.Check the "Re-Partition" checkbox."
what exactly does this do as I did manage to get speedmod on there but I did not have that checked. Should I re-do it with that checked?
I dont know if its cause I'm learning more or what but that post is so easy to read and understand compared to so many others that I have read.
The menu options are set by default to what you said. So using this theres no point to a lagfix? I thought they were different.
I bought an Australian 16Gb last night and waiting for courier so now I'll have that one to play with My 19yr old will have my 8Gb NZ model so I dont mind if everything gets wiped now.
So apart from the re-partition option (dunno if thats required or not) are there any other suggestions for this.
Currently I have:
Got a recovery mode installed (3e)
Got speedmod installed (without re-partition checked)

what is step 3 for?
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As far as I know it makes format of system partition(delete it) and set it again, so you can install new android on clean internal card instead override old files.
as I did manage to get speedmod on there but I did not have that checked. Should I re-do it with that checked?
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No, you shouldn't, because speedmod is only modified kernel, it won't work standalone.
Actually you did it right installing speedmod without this option.
I wrote this in my previous post: "Install it with Odin (procedure is pretty the same as flashing android BUT don't check repartition checkbox! For kernel flashes, only PDA is required.)"
The menu options are set by default to what you said.
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As far as I understand you have only installed lagfix, not working. You have to check if options in recovery menu are enabled(or disabled) Try this first, maybe it helps.
Currently I have:
Got a recovery mode installed (3e)
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In android 2.2 and 2.2.1 this is default recovery mode. In it you can't install unsigned (non-certified by samsung) update.zip files.
Got speedmod installed (without re-partition checked)
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Like I said, you did it right. If you would checked re-partition you would bricked phone.
Hardcore speedmod already have inside ClockWorkMod recovery menu a.k.a. CWM(it olny switch from 3e menu to CWM menu, so if you want you can return to stock recovery menu). Using it you can easily turn on or of: lagfix, different tweaks, back light notification and very simply root or unroot you phone(just one click in menu).Everything is signed in CWM. That's reasons why I stubbornly advise you to install Hardcore speedmod. I have this options in one place and it's very convinient.
To sum up, try turn on you lagfix, maybe it's all you need. If that doesn't work reflash your phone using my previous post and watch when you set re-partition option and everything will be allright. If sometning will go wrong try to reply steps, eventually you can unbrick phone pluging resistor in usb
(I think you won't need this)
I dont know if its cause I'm learning more or what but that post is so easy to read and understand compared to so many others that I have read.
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Thank you
P.S Sorry if you couldn't understand something, I'm still learning english.

kirkhammet said:
In android 2.2 and 2.2.1 this is default recovery mode. In it you can't install unsigned (non-certified by samsung) update.zip files.
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Actually in NZ the factory version does have a recovery mode at all. It was removed in some versions of the galaxy S. I added it, which is why I listed it.
kirkhammet said:
As far as I understand you have only installed lagfix, not working. You have to check if options in recovery menu are enabled(or disabled) Try this first, maybe it helps.
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I never got a lagfix to install. I listed what I currently have installed and working i.e. recovery mode and speedmod (both added)
The settings you advised I did check in the recovery mode (speedmod one) which is how I found that they are default.
kirkhammet said:
P.S Sorry if you couldn't understand something, I'm still learning english.
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You are still learning english? To be honest I couldn't tell its not your first language. Your post was easy to read, easy to understand and could not find any fault with it.
I did notice that these changes have greatly improved the games that were lagging badly.

gaskell said:
I did notice that these changes have greatly improved the games that were lagging badly.
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So, all of your problems were solved?

Yes, thank you so much, I think I'll skip the "lagfix" programs you can get as with speedmod I dont think they are needed now.
So in a summary I'm all sorted and very happy.
Now I just have to try not to spend all my $ on buying games and apps
Now I can come back in a few days and re-read this page to do the same again to my 16Gb galaxy S when it arrives.
YOU ROCK! (and with a name like that, how could you not)

Q about cwm 3.0+ and 2.3.2

Out of sheer curiosity and wonder, I noticed after the OTA was installed, su was not working, duh, I knew that would happen, so I re rooted the device, I made a back up of the rom every single time it was updated, so I noticed when clicking "reboot into recovery" option in rom manager (keep in mind I am on 2.3.2) it boots me into stock android <3e> recovery and not CWM 3.0.x.x. Which is weird because after that I do a battery pull to jump into the bootloader to access recovery there, nope, still takes me to the damn stock recovery, so back to the bootloader and fastboot my way back. After that, I noticed once back booted in android I go into RM and "flash recovery" (3.0.x.x) and voila! I get back into CWM, but I have to flash it every single time.
Has anyone noticed this?
Feel free to hit me up on twitter since I try to stay outta forums, thank you.
I <3 Trolls.

b16a2smith said:
Out of sheer curiosity and wonder, I noticed after the OTA was installed, su was not working, duh, I knew that would happen, so I re rooted the device, I made a back up of the rom every single time it was updated, so I noticed when clicking "reboot into recovery" option in rom manager (keep in mind I am on 2.3.2) it boots me into stock android <3e> recovery and not CWM 3.0.x.x. Which is weird because after that I do a battery pull to jump into the bootloader to access recovery there, nope, still takes me to the damn stock recovery, so back to the bootloader and fastboot my way back. After that, I noticed once back booted in android I go into RM and "flash recovery" (3.0.x.x) and voila! I get back into CWM, but I have to flash it every single time.
Has anyone noticed this?
Feel free to hit me up on twitter since I try to stay outta forums, thank you.
I <3 Trolls.
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Wow, I'm sorry to be cranky, but this is unreal.
Your question has been asked and answered a hundred times in this forum if you'd bothered to search, and you're not even willing to a monitor the forum for an answer, you want us to come search you out on Twitter?!?!?
Here's a hint to find the answer to your question, use the forum search button and search for the phrase /etc/install-recovery.sh.
You'll find dozens of posts telling you to rename that file, which Google added with the updates to overwrite any custom recoveries with the stock one on each boot of the phone... Rename the file and you won't have to flash cwm every time any more.

Okay, that last post was a bit more harsh than I meant it to be, perhaps, but I'm leaving it intact. Since you "try to stay outta forums" you probably don't know proper etiquette:
1) search before asking; your issue has most likely been asked before. It's annoying to forum regulars when people show up and ask the same thing over and over that's already been answered.
2) read the FAQ thread before asking; your issue has most likely been addressed in it. It's annoying to forum regulars when people show up and ask the same thing over and over that's already been answered in the FAQ.
3) if you're going to come to the forums and ask a question, then come back periodically and see if it's been answered. We're doing you a favor answering your question, at least show some effort by coming back and reading it instead of asking someone else to come find you in another forum and spoon feed it to you. If you're really just too important or time-challenged to do that, then subscribe to the thread you created and get an email notice when posts are made to it.[/I]

You'll need to rename install-recovery.sh to install-recovery.sh.old.
Its located in the /etc system folder. You can use root explorer or any another alternative. Refer to the rooting guides available as they include a more thorough explanation of how to do this. And please, no twitter.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

it's actually enough just to fastboot push the renamed recovery.img
then it will stick without having to rename the install-recovery.sh

Hey huge thanks to @AllGamer.
The other guy, no idea what crawled up your ass and died, but didn't know that one simple question could hurt so badly. Have a nice day.
P.S. I am sure most of the people here know this, the search engine sucks on this site so yes I did use it and its garbage. I was just concerned about it so I could start my builds without any worry. Happy trolling.
Moderator delete this thread,
Thanks.

AllGamer said:
it's actually enough just to fastboot push the renamed recovery.img
then it will stick without having to rename the install-recovery.sh
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I don't recall that working for me. I'm not even sure why that would work. Every boot up that script is ran unless you delete or rename it, isn't it? I guess I'll have to play with it when I get a chance.
EDIT: Do you mean renaming clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img to just recovery.img when pushing it via fastboot? Never tried that here.
b16a2smith said:
Hey huge thanks to @AllGamer.
The other guy, no idea what crawled up your ass and died, but didn't know that one simple question could hurt so badly. Have a nice day.
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I think it was the bit about I try to stay out of forums, so come find me on twitter coupled with the <3 trolls.
I was cranky this morning and I apologize, but it was all true, and don't forget that I did tell you how to find the answer (which search term to use) and even how to fix it (rename the file), so I think thanks are in order....You're welcome for that, and have a nice day as well..
Peace

distortedloop said:
EDIT: Do you mean renaming clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img to just recovery.img when pushing it via fastboot? Never tried that here.
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yes, it is in my guide
yet people always misses to read it
most people reading it either assumes things, or doesn't follow it properly
that's how i do it every time and it works without fail

AllGamer said:
yes, it is in my guide
yet people always misses to read it
most people reading it either assumes things, or doesn't follow it properly
that's how i do it every time and it works without fail
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Just to be clear, we're talking about having clockwork NOT overwritten by the stock each bootup. I'm a little confused because you say "that's how i do it every time..." If it sticks, why do you need to do it more than once?
Assuming you mean clockwork sticking without renaming the install-recovery.sh file, please read on. If that's not what you meant, skip the rest below...
I don't think people necessarily miss it, they assume things like you say
I didn't follow your guide to root mine (it wasn't out yet, and isn't Mac), but obviously I've read it. I did notice that you rename it, but assumed it's not necessary, since Koush's instructions don't have you do that and you get a successful flash without renaming.
Anyways, I just tested this out on my NS.
I was on stock recovery, and I have not renamed my /etc/install-recovery.sh file.
I booted the phone to fastboot mode, renamed my clockwork recovery to recovery.img.
I then "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" and after a successful flash message, selected recovery from the fastboot menu.
The phone booted to clockwork recovery, which confirms a successful installation of it.
I then rebooted the phone, and after it was fully booted, rebooted it to fastboot mode. When I selected recovery, I then get the box with an arrow pointing into the android, so I hit the proper keys and I ended up in stock recovery (blue text).
The install-recovery.sh script still reflashed the stock recovery even though I flashed it per your instructions.
If I rename that script and then install clockwork, any attempt to boot recovery goes straight to clockwork recovery (orange text, extra features, etc).
Did I do something different than you're suggesting? Based on my test, I don't think you have any option other than to rename that script (or delete the backup image it uses to flash stock) if you want to remain on Clockwork.
Thoughts?

you should still have the CW recovery, if you pushed it into the phone as recovery.img
after i reboot the phone, i can go back into CW just by selecting Recovery
i just use those reboot software, or manually hold volume up + power
then i get into the fastboot mode
in fastboot mode i select Recovery
and that takes me back to CW recovery
i did not rename the install-recovery.sh, just in case i ever want to restore the phone back to stock
i do know that if i do not rename the recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img to recovery.img, then i will lose CW right after the reboot

AllGamer said:
you should still have the CW recovery, if you pushed it into the phone as recovery.img
after i reboot the phone, i can go back into CW just by selecting Recovery
i just use those reboot software, or manually hold volume up + power
then i get into the fastboot mode
in fastboot mode i select Recovery
and that takes me back to CW recovery
i did not rename the install-recovery.sh, just in case i ever want to restore the phone back to stock
i do know that if i do not rename the recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img to recovery.img, then i will lose CW right after the reboot
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Well, that's a weird one. You didn't say I tested it wrong, but I am getting different results than you.
If I were ambitious I would make a youtube video of it to show my results, not as a challenge, just to see if I'm doing something wrong.
Are you stock ROM? If not, maybe that's a difference that would explain it.

i'm on Bionix 1.3 beta
perhaps that's the difference?

AllGamer said:
i'm on Bionix 1.3 beta
perhaps that's the difference?
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Almost certainly the difference.
I'll wager that if you go to the /system/etc folder that Bionix has removed that script for you. That would explain why it's not running and restoring the stock.
Check that out and let me know; we may have solved the mystery here.
FYI, I just downloaded the bionix 1.3 files and checked inside, no install-recovery.sh in it...

The officially unofficial Tiamat Moray ROM Q&A Thread

This thread is an attempt to help out the Tiamat Developers by answering the frequently asked questions in one consolidated thread. This thread should also be helpful to those who either cannot use the search feature or are having a hard time figuring out the correct search terms to find what they are looking for. If you have suggestions or added questions/answers feel free to reply and I will update the OP.
NOTE: I am not a developer. All of the information in this thread is from other members who have helped me out or information I found in the XDA forums. I do not take credit for any of the great work that has been done on this ROM and I will point back to the original answer when possible. I am only trying to help lessen the burden on the developers so they can spend more time getting us the best features. Hopefully you find this helpful as well.
I've flashed this ROM and now I get update notifications. Should I accept the update? How do I stop these notifications?
No, you should never accept an OTA upgrade when using any custom ROM/Kernel. This could result in severe problems. Your best bet is to be patient and give the developers time to react. If the update is worthwhile I am sure they will roll it out pretty quickly.
To get rid of the notifications flash Mod pack 3 as noted here.
OK I made the mistake of accepting the OTA update and now my Xoom won't boot. What can I do?
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Can you make it reboot by pressing volume up and power at the same time and holding? If it reboots, wait about 3 seconds once you see the dual core logo and then tap volume down you shoud see android recovery, then tap up to choose it. I hope you did a nandroid backup. If not, you can try and get fastboot by tapping volume down sooner after it reboots.
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From this thread.
With this ROM certain websites don't load correctly or I can't get to the mobile version of a site.
This ROM by default sets the User Agent String to "desktop". If you want to revert to the stock settings flash either Mod pack 1 or 2 depending which version of Moray you are running. Look here.
I flashed this ROM and now when I click links in email or my file explorer the screen just dims and nothing happens.
This is a bug in Android 3.2 and not specific to this ROM. To solve this, simply ensure auto-rotate is enabled and rotate the device from landscape to portrait and back to landscape. The app chooser window should appear allowing you to choose which app to open the selected file.
I just flashed this ROM and the speed is amazing, so I OC'd it to 1.7GHz cuz I want more and I am now stuck in a boot loop. This worked for others why not me?
The Xoom was only specified to run at 1.0 GHz, anything beyond that is a gift. Due to part-to-part variation not everyone's Xoom will be stable at the same speed. Yes some people are able to run at 1.7 GHz, but many cannot. For your specific Xoom try out the various speeds, but do NOT click "Set on Boot". This way if it crashes it will revert back to stock speed and you will be able to boot. Once you are satisfied with a speed then feel free to enable "Set on Boot". Before you do so I would suggest making a nandroid backup so you can restore just in case.
How do you get out of this boot-loop? The only way I know of is to boot into recovery and restore a nandroid backup if you have one or perform a full wipe if you do not.
I updated to the latest CWM and I cannot find the zip card or I get "get error: E:failed to mount /sdcard (No such file or directory)."
Latest is not always the best, for the Xoom you need to either use ClockworkMod 3.2.0.0 (R4C) or CMW Rogue Recovery v1.1.1
After flashing this ROM the Motorola icon gets distorted during boot up, is that a problem?
Basically it is not a problem. This kernel has a patch provided by NVidia which causes the distortion during boot. It does not cause any problems after it boots.
Is there a way to get the stock WiFi and Battery icons?
Yes
How do I boot into recovery without ADB or my PC attached?
There are a couple methods.
1) The latest Tiamat ROM includes this if you press and hold the power button. Just pick what you want and hit OK.
2) Download and install "Quick Boot" from the market. It gives you the above options as well as others when you run the app.
3) Turn the Xoom on, wait ~2 seconds after your see the Dual Core logo, then press the volume down key. In the upper left corner it should say "Android Recovery", then press the volume up key to select it.
How do I get started? Any good guides?
There are several guides that are pretty good. The best one I have found and personally used is here.
The Xoom Heaven thread found here is also a good place to start for all sorts of information.
If you have another question please feel free to post to this thread. If you are having a problem or have a question it is likely that someone else along the lines will have the same problem or question. I will continue to update this OP with the list of F.A.Q.s.

Additional Q&As
After installing this ROM I am having issues with the market not finding all of my apps or apps are giving errors when trying to install them.
See this post for one possible solution.

One more for good measure...

HuckFinn, I think you have covered most of the hot issues. Great job!

Stickied. Thanks for posting this, and Solarnz for giving me the heads up to do so.

Sorry for the newb question, but what's "root"?

Psychokitty said:
Sorry for the newb question, but what's "root"?
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oh kitty, you funny!

Psychokitty said:
Sorry for the newb question, but what's "root"?
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It's what you pull your hair out by when something is not working properly!!

darn you... I earned 1/2 my posts responding to the "why does my screen dim" question... now I'll have nothing to say!

i performed a factory reset from the os-> settings and once again performed a wipe/factory reset from the cwm recovery but still can't get back to the initial setup screen (where you enter your google a/c, etc)
any idea?
Thanks!!

Here is one..
Why does Market show up in USD even though my locale is set to UK, my language is English British along with my keyboard layout?

Ive had boot loops twice. Both times i could get into recovery but could not get backup to restore . kept getting cant read /sdcard. also cant reinstall update .zip becuase the sd card wont mount. I have only gotten back in by letting it sit powered off for a bit.
any ideas?
should i adb a stock image and start again?
should i flash a different recovery?

madamimadam said:
Ive had boot loops twice. Both times i could get into recovery but could not get backup to restore . kept getting cant read /sdcard. also cant reinstall update .zip becuase the sd card wont mount. I have only gotten back in by letting it sit powered off for a bit.
any ideas?
should i adb a stock image and start again?
should i flash a different recovery?
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What version of recovery is installed now? If you have the version that doesn't recognize your external sdcard you should certainly flash a compatible recovery version through fastboot.

okantomi said:
What version of recovery is installed now? If you have the version that doesn't recognize your external sdcard you should certainly flash a compatible recovery version through fastboot.
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Is there a way to check version without booting into recovery? Which version would you suggest?
And thank you

madamimadam said:
Is there a way to check version without booting into recovery? Which version would you suggest?
And thank you
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There are only two recoveries compatible..
you will find them in the Xoom Android Developmet Board in the sticky threads

LPHS said:
There are only two recoveries compatible..
you will find them in the Xoom Android Developmet Board in the sticky threads
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OR here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1209341

Links to both of these recoveries are also in the first post of this thread.

HuckFinn said:
Links to both of these recoveries are also in the first post of this thread.
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Guess I should have read the thread before posting here, sorry for being a troll.

I tried this ROM on my 4G Xoom, but it left me without 4G or 3G (wifi only). Any way to get this working, or do I have to wait for an update?
I did try activating the network in settings, but it never connected even half an hour.

Thanks to steps mentioned by user 'LordDeath' in another thread and a bit of experimenting with a rooted 4G Xoom and a friends 3G Xoom running Moray, there seems to be a remedy for those who are having issues with the market compatibility issues as well as missing apps. I did not activate until attempting to sign in to the market and had missing apps and compatibility issues. I simply did a full wipe & reset and made sure the full activation went through in set up then let it automatically start restoring. I took a peek in the market after a a minute and all my apps were back with no compatibility issues. Here is a copy of his original post and mine but the last step was not needed for me.
Originally Posted by LordDeath
Something more about the market:
After I restored my backup of the official 3.1 ROM I still had some issues. On http://market.android.com I still saw that my Xoom is not compatible with some apps. The market app on the device did show these apps but upon installing I got the error message: "Fehler beim Verarbeiten des Kaufs". Translated into English it means "Error while processing the purchase". It was a free app, btw.
To solve this issue I did the following:
1. Wipe data/factory reset
2. Active the device during the wizard on the first boot with my Google account
3. Restore the nandroid backup of the official 3.1 ROM
Therefore it seems that the market servers check your device-compatibility only during the activation process at the first startup.
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"This fixed everything for my friend running Moray and even corrected the issues on my 4G Xoom..."
I should add that though this fixes the issue, if you change your pixel density you may run into similar issues but can correct it by setting it back to 160 before going into the market.

A little lost here... sorry in advance!!

Hi everyone!!
Quick introduction: I'm just a regular guy, not that tech-y, that purchased a Galaxy Note for note taking in classes. And i have a problem: the bottom android is a pain for note taking. So, while searching for a solution, I ended up here. Of course, one thing leads to another and after reading a few threads, I already realized that are other "tweaks" I would like to make to my tablet that I didn't even knew I wanted But let's go step by step.
I've been reading the samir_a excelent thread, Guide - Installing Firmware, CWM recovery & Rooting, that seems to be the beginning of everything (correct me if I'm wrong). And I'm convinced I know how to do it... how to root, how to install firmware, so on. What I don't understand is what these actions actually do. In other words, I don't understand most of these concepts - like "rooting", "firmware", "CWM", etc etc etc - so I ended up not getting the process. Sometimes I feel like you guys are speaking other language that not English.. So sorry if some of these questions are dumb...
- Root the device means getting access to do stuff that I can't do without that, correct? Like entering as "root" in Linux - you can do stuff that you can't with other users. Is that it?
- I read a lot that to move the navigation bar to the top of the device I need to root it. But is just that? I root the device and boom... the top bar is on the top?
- Is "install a firmware" the same as "install a ROM"? (meaning, is it like install a new operation system in the device)
- The CWM Recovery... what is it?? Is it like.. to create a system recovery image, or something??
- Lastly... does any of these - rooting, installing ROM, etc - void the manufacturer warranty? And if yes, is there any way to undo that in case something happens?
Once again, sorry if these are dumb questions (or don't even make sense). And thanks for your patience!
Cheers!!

mmascosta said:
Hi everyone!!
Quick introduction: I'm just a regular guy, not that tech-y, that purchased a Galaxy Note for note taking in classes. And i have a problem: the bottom android is a pain for note taking. So, while searching for a solution, I ended up here. Of course, one thing leads to another and after reading a few threads, I already realized that are other "tweaks" I would like to make to my tablet that I didn't even knew I wanted But let's go step by step.
I've been reading the samir_a excelent thread, Guide - Installing Firmware, CWM recovery & Rooting, that seems to be the beginning of everything (correct me if I'm wrong). And I'm convinced I know how to do it... how to root, how to install firmware, so on. What I don't understand is what these actions actually do. In other words, I don't understand most of these concepts - like "rooting", "firmware", "CWM", etc etc etc - so I ended up not getting the process. Sometimes I feel like you guys are speaking other language that not English.. So sorry if some of these questions are dumb...
- Root the device means getting access to do stuff that I can't do without that, correct? Like entering as "root" in Linux - you can do stuff that you can't with other users. Is that it?
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Right!
mmascosta said:
- I read a lot that to move the navigation bar to the top of the device I need to root it. But is just that? I root the device and boom... the top bar is on the top?
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No. But after rooting you may download and "install" (flash via CWM) a mod that does that.
mmascosta said:
- Is "install a firmware" the same as "install a ROM"? (meaning, is it like install a new operation system in the device)
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Yes. Actually there is a difference between a rom an a kernel. Kernel is the core system adapted and customized to the model of your gadget, the Rom the user interface, simply spoken. Different roms may be based on the same kernel.
mmascosta said:
- The CWM Recovery... what is it?? Is it like.. to create a system recovery image, or something??
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The stock recovery does not allow to flash custom roms, to make nandroid backups (full backups of your operating system / Rom / Kernel, CWM recovery does. But vou need to find the cwm that is made for your device!
mmascosta said:
- Lastly... does any of these - rooting, installing ROM, etc - void the manufacturer warranty? And if yes, is there any way to undo that in case something happens?
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Yes an Yes! With a pc and Odin you can flash back to your original Rom your device was delivered with.
mmascosta said:
Once again, sorry if these are dumb questions (or don't even make sense). And thanks for your patience!
Cheers!!
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If that helped, just press the thanks-button.

Thanks a lot for clarifying, charly-whiskey.
I'm trying to root, but as soon as I connect the tablet to the PC I get something different in ODIN.. I get not one, but two yellow squares in ID:COM section..
h*tp://img543.imageshack.us/img543/5894/captureokl.jpg (Sorry, I'm new here, so I can't add images...)
Why is that? May I proceed?

Have you got any other android devices attached to the PC?
Also you must be in download mode to flash with ODIN. You hold down power and volume down until the screen with the scary warning comes up, ignore it and push up volume to get to download mode.
ODIN should recognise your device.
Just a piece of advice, CHECK and DOUBLE-CHECK that partition is UNTICKED...
You can get into really hot water if you have this ticked...

ultramag69 said:
Have you got any other android devices attached to the PC?
Also you must be in download mode to flash with ODIN. You hold down power and volume down until the screen with the scary warning comes up, ignore it and push up volume to get to download mode.
ODIN should recognise your device.
Just a piece of advice, CHECK and DOUBLE-CHECK that partition is UNTICKED...
You can get into really hot water if you have this ticked...
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Thanks! Yeah, I don't know what happened, but I unplugged and plugged again and it was ok. So I rooted and I think everything went fine.
I used Darkman's rooting method and checked that SuperSU was working. Then flashed his rom, and once again I think everything went fine. The weird thing is that the device seems not to be rooted anymore. I can't install anything that needs root access. SuperSU is installed, but when I go there, it says that no binary SU is installed.
Is this normal? What should I do? Root again?
I would ask in his thread, but the forum won't let me until I have 10 posts...
Thanks!

Just to let you know that I re-installed SuperSU through CWM and it's solved! In case it happens to anyone else

[Q] LG Motion (Possible Cyanogen mod?)

Hey everyone! I would like to start off by saying that I am brand new here, and am surely going to mess up quiet alot... But here goes,
I've recently rooted my phone with a very simple guide, and it's the first device I've every rooted. So I know very little of the process of doing so, (I'm learning slowly).
I also have found a rom that I would like to install, but I would love to know if others think it seems legit? If it is real, I know many people would absolutely love to use it! The rom's URL is (ht tp:// playfuldroidz.com /wiki/ CyanogenMod_10_Motion) (Please remove spaces, sorry as I said i'm new...)
Now I don't mind testing this myself, but being as new as I am at android I honestly do not know how to follow the relatively simple instructions.
(This Is where I need some help, Please be noob cautious!)
Download the .zip & copy to phone or sdcard (make sure 4g or wifi is enabled if dl'd from phone).
Zip can be installed from either internal or external sd in CWM (Which ever you copied it too!)
MAKE A BACKUP!!!
DO A FACTORY RESET!!! - this will wipe data & cache!
Go to install zip from sdcard
Choose zip from sdcard
Select cm-10-xxxxxxxxxx-UNOFFICIAL-l0.zip
Confirm
Repeat Steps 5 -8 for gapps
Reboot
Now my first question I'd love some help with, is how do I perform this backup there talking about? do they just mean my simple go into settings and click backup? Or should I do it some otherway?
Second question: Do they mean the phones built in service of factory reset?
Third Question: To install a Zip from an SD card do I need to simply use ES file explorer, or root file browser? Or is there a custom way to install a Zip file on android?
Fourth and final Question: What is gapps..? Is this something I should get or use?
EDIT: I've got a fifth one also... Thanks to anyone who's stayed this long and is willing to help me.! Will this Cyanogen mod (If working) Work almost exactly like a real nexus Operating system? I've got a nexus 7 tablet running stock android, and I love it! That's why I'm doing this to my phone honestly.
Thank you all greatly!

Prophet968 said:
Hey everyone! I would like to start off by saying that I am brand new here, and am surely going to mess up quiet alot... But here goes,
I've recently rooted my phone with a very simple guide, and it's the first device I've every rooted. So I know very little of the process of doing so, (I'm learning slowly).
I also have found a rom that I would like to install, but I would love to know if others think it seems legit? If it is real, I know many people would absolutely love to use it! The rom's URL is (ht tp:// playfuldroidz.com /wiki/ CyanogenMod_10_Motion) (Please remove spaces, sorry as I said i'm new...)
Now I don't mind testing this myself, but being as new as I am at android I honestly do not know how to follow the relatively simple instructions.
(This Is where I need some help, Please be noob cautious!)
Download the .zip & copy to phone or sdcard (make sure 4g or wifi is enabled if dl'd from phone).
Zip can be installed from either internal or external sd in CWM (Which ever you copied it too!)
MAKE A BACKUP!!!
DO A FACTORY RESET!!! - this will wipe data & cache!
Go to install zip from sdcard
Choose zip from sdcard
Select cm-10-xxxxxxxxxx-UNOFFICIAL-l0.zip
Confirm
Repeat Steps 5 -8 for gapps
Reboot
Now my first question I'd love some help with, is how do I perform this backup there talking about? do they just mean my simple go into settings and click backup? Or should I do it some otherway?
Second question: Do they mean the phones built in service of factory reset?
Third Question: To install a Zip from an SD card do I need to simply use ES file explorer, or root file browser? Or is there a custom way to install a Zip file on android?
Fourth and final Question: What is gapps..? Is this something I should get or use?
EDIT: I've got a fifth one also... Thanks to anyone who's stayed this long and is willing to help me.! Will this Cyanogen mod (If working) Work almost exactly like a real nexus Operating system? I've got a nexus 7 tablet running stock android, and I love it! That's why I'm doing this to my phone honestly.
Thank you all greatly!
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Question 1,2 and 3.. they are all done through Clockworkmod. Look through the menus you'll see it if you still struggle look on YouTube.
Question 4.. gapps is Google Apps you need to flash this after the ROM to get the play store and all the other standard Google apps.
Question 5.. in your eyes pretty much, it'll look the same but with more features obviously.

Thank you alot!
Thanks! now i've only gotta do one last thing, and see if anyone knows whether or not this website is a reliable source, or atleast if the mod works...

Prophet968 said:
Thanks! now i've only gotta do one last thing, and see if anyone knows whether or not this website is a reliable source, or atleast if the mod works...
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Just give it a go mate, if in doubt try it out lol (don't quote me on that haha)

Alright I've got one last dumb question
CdTDroiD said:
Just give it a go mate, if in doubt try it out lol (don't quote me on that haha)
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I was just wondering if there's a chance this clock work mod thing doesn't work on my phone? I don't really know how, or where it is either... and I'd love some help with that... Thank you!
(Edit) I don't think there is a clockwork mod for my device... According to the Rom Manager app I was told to use for installing it.

Prophet968 said:
I was just wondering if there's a chance this clock work mod thing doesn't work on my phone? I don't really know how, or where it is either... and I'd love some help with that... Thank you!
(Edit) I don't think there is a clockwork mod for my device... According to the Rom Manager app I was told to use for installing it.
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If you did what it said in the instructions *root it, cwm, install custom rom* then after installing the custom rom it has it's own cwm. turn off the phone, turn in back home and press the back and home button together at the same time and it should take you to the rom's cwm. If the phone does a factory reset by pressing the back and home button then you did the installation wrong.
But just in case I'll setup a full instruction for you.
Root your phone.
Which can be done easily, just download this and extract the files: http://www.mediafire.com/?dhdbwflnl1vknx2
once you extract the files put your phone on debugging mode which can be done by going to settings, developer mode, and click usb debug.
once you've done that connect your phone to the pc *make sure it's on charge only* wait for driver installation to finish. once that's done click root. follow instructions on the screen it shouldn't be too hard! after following instructions you should be rooted and have cwm. but to install the recovery go to your apps and find lte 2nd init recovery and then click the top button, agree to super su to use it and you're done with rooting and cwm! now. these files you were talking about, download them and put them on sd which can be done with a file manager. after they've downloaded go to the lte 2nd init and click the bottom button. it will reboot the phone and take you to cwm. While you are in cwm click on the home button to go to external which is the sd, then go to backup and restore, and click backup! this is very important. miss this step and things could go bad. Now all you have to do is follow the instructions you posted yourself and you should be done! if you need any help don't hesitate to message me. I've done this for a long time now.
Whoops forgot to add. the website IS a reliable source. Learned that cause I'm a risk taker and decided to try it out myself. and do not use rom manager or anything like that for recovery. ever. especially on phones that do not have their own recovery mode. also. the CM10 works great in my opinion! But there's a catch. for me at least. even though everything is perfect during phone calls I cannot use my 4g. which is a bad thing for me cause I need it. other than that if that doesn't bother you or anything or don't have service then knock yourself out and install the cm10!

COMPLETED) This mod worked, all things are now finished except one small issue!
So after installing the mod with some great help of someone here on this forums, I've been basically beta testing the mod for a few days. I have nearly no complaints, as almost everything works seemlessly just like you'd except the operating system to. In the end I found one single issue though, which is terribly annoying for me in specific...
My GPS isn't working, which could be one of many things other than the rom. Seeing as I only recognized It yesterday, there may be an outside reason it at random shut off. If anyone know's what can cause this, and a fix for it please comment back!
Thanks to everyone who helped with installing the mod

Check out www.unleashedprepaids.com. have whole section on lg motion custom ROMs help guides everything u need!
Sent from my LG-MS770 using Tapatalk 4

Please help me with the rom
Hey guys not sure if i am suppose to post this here but i couldnt find any where else and i couldnt find an answer with my exact problem, i installed this rom on my moms lg motion and everything went find untill i got to gapps it came up with an error inside of cwm so i just contined all the other flashes i had to do and rebooted i thought that i could just flash gapps later. But i mad a very big booboo i installed the Recovery APK for it in cm 10 i forgot all about pressing reboot and saying reboot into revocovery so i was going to try it though the Recovery APK so i installed the thing and pressed reboot and instead of taking me into recovery it takes me to a screen that says something like "mourning call error" which i dont know what means but i had to take out the battery and turn the phone back on so that worked and i got back to the home screen but i still cant install gapps so she can use all the google sevices i tried rebooting with the built in reboot into recovery (the one that you press reboot when you hold the power button) and that does the same exact thing i have no way of flashing gapps or anything else for that matter can someone please help me i have no idea what to do. everything i working on the phone but that. thank you sorry if i put this in the wrong place.

Confused my droid using this method- would love in on this thread
Sorry if I'm posting in the wrong place-punch me if I have-
I rooted my lgms770 with version f firmware- installed cwm and 2ndinit recovery (2nd init was the only known way (to me anyway) to get into cwm at the time) followed this guide ---
[LgMotion All Things root] and
[GUIDE] Unbrick OR Unroot LG Motion 4G [KDZ] - Android Forums
I am not allowed to post urls yet...sorry...its the the first google hit
I've tried multiple versions of the official LG Firmware flash, from the website, and by following this guide-
AOKP Dirty Unicorns baseless port cm10 - Android Forums Actually, its the unicorns that got me.
With no luck there. I am running Mint16, and had to run the programs through Wine of course, then tried Q4wine, and eventually tried running though Oracle VM, and finally, I wiped my ancient dell of Linux altogether and put WinXP back on it (took 2 hours, that). No cigar. And yes, I did the drivers, all in order, etc, tried again, reinstalled etc
I finally set up adb to try to get into this droid that way, but am having problems with port permissions (I'm going to guess that's on my pc's end-running Mint16)
I can access the factory reset screen (the black and white), download mode, and the battery charges on a black screen with a nice purple font, but I am still stuck in a bootloop. I've employed all known button spamming combos to get back into cwm (there is a nandroid in there somewhere)..but alas...
Help me Obi-Wan-Kenobi's..
Peach

I had the purple letters with no way to get to the factory reset screen i just used the lg online flash tool in upgrade recovery put in the imei of the phone in made sure the phone was in usb download mode then it was fixed but for some odd reason i still cant get my phone to the factory reset option. I apologize sincerely if I wasn't detailed enough if you need any clarification on it then let me know through pm or i could even send u a link to my box folder i keep the install files in.
(Also i have a one click root app for the LGMS770 So if you or anyone would like the link i would be happy to give it to you)
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