I tryed to do this one and failed had to send phone out for warranty. I got it back. I HATE I.C.S. Want it back to gingerbread. This time a little more better understanding but still a total NOOB. I dont wanna have to send the phone out again.
Here it is:
Nexsus S I9020A
Network Koodos
Unlocked
CWM v5.0.2.0
Android 4.0.4
Radio KJ1
Bootloader KL1
Build # 1MM769
I cant find a flash file for these specs. Also what is the most NOOB friendly way to flash. Anyone please. Im not rushing through it again. Wait pateintly for help. Thanks in advance.
Bruce
Download this file. It is Android v2.3.6 Gingerbread, build GRK39F. Specifically for the i9020a with the most recent Gingerbread version (2.3.7 wasn't released for any NS aside from the 4G i believe).
What you have to do is backup anything you need to. Apps, files, etc. Whatever is on the phone that you want to keep, back it up. Titanium Backup might help too. A good way to do this is to do a NANDROID in CWM (CWM --> backup and restore --> backup). Now backup your entire SDCard to your computer. Now we want to copy over that file you just downloaded to the SDCard.
In CWM, you want to wipe the main partitions to get a clean install. To do this, in CWM:
-Data/factory reset
-Format /system
-Format /boot
Now, immediately after this, click on Install Zip and locate the zip file you put on the SDCard. Let it do it's thing then reboot. Rebooting will take a little longer than usual the first time, but once it's up and running you're good to go
Thanks SO much. You couldn't of spoon fed me better. This site rocks.
All done worked great THANKS AGAIN. Woohoo mo more ICS
One last stupid question. So my phone is unlocked and cwm v5.0.2.0 is installed. To root it what do I do.
Good to hear you got it sorted
To root, just download the latest su binary. Easiest way is to use this official flashable zip (latest is 3.0.7 efghi, linked). Just copy it to your sdcard then flash it via CWM (install zip option).
By the way, i forgot to note that CWM will be replaced by stock recovery after a stock ROM flash. You'll have to use fastboot to flash CWM again, then you can flash superuser.zip. To stop stock recovery flashing each boot, using any file manager (e.g. ES File Explorer), rename /system/etc/install-recovery.sh to /system/etc/install-recovery.sh.bak. Next time you flash a recovery after doing this, it will stick.
I got es file explore. Im in it but cant find /system/etc/install-recovery.sh ??? Never Mind had to change a setting in es file explorer.
K I got superuser on there now. But a problem. When in ES file explorer i go to the file and add the .bak to it. But it tells me soory operation failed. Lol Sorry in ES just had to check to mout system. Im all Good Thanks for everythng. 2 Thumbs up
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I am trying to install mini 2.3.5 on my infuse 4g. It is rooted and everything. When I tried to instal the recovery.img, it wasn't in the system/bin folder. I used terminal and busy box to put it there. Then i used clockworks mod to flash it. Then when i reboot into CWM it says
Signature Verification Failed
I did notice a recovery file in /system. not in the bin folder.
sounds like you're totally lost. I don't know what a recovery.img is, well I guess most android phones have a recovery partition and a boot partition and you would flash a recovery.img to those but the galaxy s series doesn't work anything like that.
lets start with you sharing some information. open settings>about phone and tell me the baseband and android version. because if I have to guess you are trying to use a froyo proceedure that was only needed before custom kernels existed and you're trying it on stock gingerbread firmware, either a Rogers phone or a phone that has been flashed with a gingerbread leak.
also do you mean miui??? auto correct is a *****. and if you flash miui then why an old build? wouldn't you want 2.3.7???
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I am trying to install mini 2.3.5 on my infuse 4g. It is rooted and everything. When I tried to instal the recovery.img, it wasn't in the system/bin folder. I used terminal and busy box to put it there. Then i used clockworks mod to flash it. Then when i reboot into CWM it says
Signature Verification Failed
I did notice a recovery file in /system. not in the bin folder.
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huh .....
oh and this should be in the [email protected]
Yes it's a Rogers phone. I'm sorry if I'm making this difficult it is my first time doing this so I'm kinda nervous anyways. Basically its asking me to replace the recovery.img with the 3e modded one. The recovery.img is not in system/bin (where it should be), its in the root folder however. May kernel version os 2.6.35.7-1997. My firmware is 2.3.3 and my baseband is i997RUXKG3
singhtjay said:
I am trying to install mini 2.3.5 on my infuse 4g. It is rooted and everything. When I tried to instal the recovery.img, it wasn't in the system/bin folder. I used terminal and busy box to put it there. Then i used clockworks mod to flash it. Then when i reboot into CWM it says
Signature Verification Failed
I did notice a recovery file in /system. not in the bin folder.
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Yes it's a Rogers phone. I'm sorry if I'm making this difficult it is my first time doing this so I'm kinda nervous anyways. Basically its asking me to replace the recovery.img with the 3e modded one. The recovery.img is not in system/bin (where it should be), its in the root folder however. May kernel version os 2.6.35.7-1997. My firmware is 2.3.3 and my baseband is i997RUXKG3
singhtjay said:
Yes it's a Rogers phone. I'm sorry if I'm making this difficult it is my first time doing this so I'm kinda nervous anyways. Basically its asking me to replace the recovery.img with the 3e modded one. The recovery.img is not in system/bin (where it should be), its in the root folder however. May kernel version os 2.6.35.7-1997. My firmware is 2.3.3 and my baseband is i997RUXKG3
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well first off its not a .img its a binary file with no extension a .img is something you get when you dump a partition or drive on a low level so all the Metadata and everything is copied exactly and it would be used for reproducing a drive as a backup or on another device, well it could be any extension really but .img is common.
other androids have a different partition layout and may have a recovery partition.
now what is going.g on is you are trying to do a proceedure for froyo on a gingerbread rom. Samsung changed the boot scripts making it impossible to use cwm without a custom kernel. the boot scripts are in the initramfs which Samsung uses in place of the boot partition which means cwm and init.d support can't be added without replacing the whole kernel.
good news is Samsung has a flash tool called Odin. and there is an open source substitute called heimdall and if you are rooted there is a phone based program called sgs kernel flasher that will flash the kernel. look into the Rogers infuse root thread. the root kernel will also give you cwm. you could also use the hellraiser kernel, entropy's dd kernel, or the infusion gb kernel.
Hey all. I did something silly and deleted a file in system/bin folder while troubleshooting a problem. I made a backup of the file before deleting it in sdcard/download but my phone wont boot so I can copy the backup file back to system/bin. I am able to get my phone into download mode and I believe I could copy the file via adb. However I do not know how to get adb to recognize the phone in download mode. I type...
adb devices
and it states "List of devices attached" and there is nothing under the list but when I plug my phone via USB it shows "SAMSUNG Mobile USB CDC Composite Device" in device manager so I know my pc is recognizing it. I have used adb before with batch files like 1click root and things like that so I know its just me not knowing the right commands to get my device recognized.
Any and all help is appreciated! I just need to copy 1 file from sdcard/download to system/bin and I would assume it would boot back up with no problem!
Thanks!
do u have cwm installed?
I just installed CWM v5.5.0.4 via download mode using this method. http://www.theandroidsoul.com/skyrocket-root-clockworkmod-cwm-recovery/
So now that I am in CWM I am trying to mount things like /system and it shows an error mounting /sdcard and I get that error messaging for mounting all except mount usb storage which works great. I was however able to get the file off my phone but now how do I get the file back to system/bin?
Yes.. you can (and really should) flash CWM from download mode via your PC/laptop. A few weeks ago I did something very similar and soft-bricked my SR by renaming an in-use file (framework-res.apk)... I also only had 3e, so couldn't just restore a nandroid or flash a rom zip. Go to the Dev section and find the thread by Copperhed ("Root the ATT SGH-I727 Skyrocket..."). read through the OP and follow instruction exactly. You will be Odin3 flashing just the CWM recovery partition... this will NOT trip your flash counter. If you are already rooted, you should retain root... if not, you can root via his OP. After you have CWM recovery, there's a way you can mount the sdcard so you can transfer files between your PC and SR... then, you can put the sbin file back and see if it reboots fine... if not, with CWM installed, you can flash (via zip.. not Odin) any rom/kernel/modem zip package you want.
Even though I installed CWM from a different source I thanked you anyways DoctorQMM! Now that I have CWM installed how to I transfer the file from my pc to the system/bin directory? I have been able to mount usb storage and it show up as a drive on my pc but when I mount /system nothing shows up. What am I missing?
Thanks for all your help! I am almost there! ^_^
hey, I recommended it first . Seriously though, download a kernel from the dev section, any kernel. Open it up in winrar, winzip, etc... and delete everything except the system folder. Now take the bin file u copied to ur computer and put it in a folder called bin. Put this bin in the kernel zip inside the system folder. Now delete everything else in the system folder. Put this file on a microsd, slip it in ur phone and flash it through cwm. this will put the bin back, and allow u to reboot phone
JDub... PM cdshepherd.... he's the one who shared with me you can use the mounts and storage option in cwm (then click "mount USB storage")... then you can copy files between your sd and computer without having to do what I did (which was pull external sd out of SR, mount in micro adapter, plugged into laptop and loaded files on the sd... then put sd back in phone.. booted into CWM and flashed the rom zip I put on there). Yes.. you are close! If you can't get that one file back to sbin on root, you could try to flash a stock rom/kernel zip (KK1 or LA3)... you only need to put that rom/kernel zip on your sd or external sd so CWM will see it.
icenight89 your right you provided the inspiration so I thanked you as well and appreciate the explanation. I will perform it now and see where I get. Let me understand this correctly in steps..
1. Download a kernel, any kernel.
2. Open it up, delete everything except the system folder.
3. Create a folder named bin and put the backed up file in the bin folder.
4. Delete everything else within the system folder except the bin file and bin folder. So it should be /system/bin/xxx.file
5. Put this on a microsd card and flash it through cwm. I assume I do this by selecting "install zip from sdcard?"
Thanks for the continual help! ^_^
I am having trouble with the kernel part. I downloaded a i727 kernel from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340114&page=2. Opened it up and it has boot.img in it. Am I missing something?
Alright. I downloaded the kernel from here http://www.mediafire.com/?85g701ate11zdc9. The kernel contained a folder named system and deleted everything else. I then added the folder bin and added the backed up file I deleted to the system/bin/ directory. I then mounted usb storage via CWM and put the new .zip in there. I then selected "install zip from sdcard", "choose zip from internal sd card" located the zip file and selected "yes." I then get the following read outs...
Installing update...
Installation aborted.
--Installing: /emmc/sgh-1727-skyrocket-att-original-kernel_2.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Installation aborted.
So it looks like it is not installing. Am I doing something wrong?
wrong kernel, download this one:
http://faux.androidro.ms/sky-kernel-010b1.zip
delete everything from in there except system folder, including boot.img, and follow instructions again, should work
JDubbed said:
icenight89 your right you provided the inspiration so I thanked you as well and appreciate the explanation. I will perform it now and see where I get. Let me understand this correctly in steps..
1. Download a kernel, any kernel.
2. Open it up, delete everything except the system folder.
3. Create a folder named bin and put the backed up file in the bin folder.
4. Delete everything else within the system folder except the bin file and bin folder. So it should be /system/bin/xxx.file
5. Put this on a microsd card and flash it through cwm. I assume I do this by selecting "install zip from sdcard?"
Thanks for the continual help! ^_^
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these steps are exact, nice
Unfortunately I get the same error message with the kernel you supplied. x.x
010b1.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Installation aborted.
Are you sure I can just delete and add stuff like that and It will work? I mean it makes sense to me but since it keeps aborting there may be something crucial missing that I need to keep in the .zip file. Any ideas?
Here is a link of my modified zip. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6778642/Android/sky-kernel-010b1.zip
pm me when u get a chance
JDubbed said:
Unfortunately I get the same error message with the kernel you supplied. x.x
010b1.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Installation aborted.
Are you sure I can just delete and add stuff like that and It will work? I mean it makes sense to me but since it keeps aborting there may be something crucial missing that I need to keep in the .zip file. Any ideas?
Here is a link of my modified zip. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6778642/Android/sky-kernel-010b1.zip
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download a rom from Dev section. Doesn't matter which one. Try silvers rom you'll like it. Mount USB storage in cwm. Copy rom to sd. Eject SD from computer. Go back to main menu in cwm. Wipe data/factory reset. Wipe cache partition. Wipe dalvik cache(under advanced in cwm) format system under mounts and storage. Back to main menu in cwm. Install zip from sdcard. Choose zip(rom) you just placed on your SD. Flash it. Reboot device. Enjoy. And make a nandroid after it boots for the first time.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium
Did you make a cwm backup of rom you were using prior to this?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium
No, I did not make a nandroid backup. I had to install CWM from download mode and then I was able to get into CWM all without booting.
I appreciate your time in writing a solution however I am not interested in wiping everything and starting from scratch which is what your proposing. I simply deleted a file in system/bin named mediaserver so system/bin/mediaserver. When I rebooted the phone would not boot. I made a backup of the mediaserver before deleting it and placed it in the sdcard/download folder. All I need to do is copy the mediaserver file back to system/bin/ directory and phone should boot backup as if nothing ever happened. That's is how I understand it. Its just missing a file and I know what the file is and I have the file I just need to figure out how to copy it back over to where it belongs.
I do know how to install stock and other roms but after spending numerous hours on my first phone, SGS Captivate, to experience others roms like Darky's Rom the end result was that it was not worth me having to keep up with all the releases and bug fixes, loading in working kernels to make things work correctly and the like. I would rather just stick with stock. Its just a personal preference.
If anyone knows how to copy a file from my pc or from internal sdcard to my Skyrocket using Download mode or ClockWorkMod using any means but without wiping my data please let me know. Eventually if I do not get a solution I will be forced to revert back to the stock rom but I would rather leave that as a last resort.
I look forward to any other suggestions!
Thank you!
Without the ability to push/pull with adb your running out of solutions. I do hope that you get your skyrocket up and running no matter what method you use. And I do hope that someone with the ability comes along to help you. My way is prob the easy way out. If it were me ide cut my losses. Start from scratch, and try to figure out where my prob starts. Good news is there is a great community with plenty of help. Good luck mate.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium
Since my zip suggestion didn't work, try flashing a different kernel, romracer stockish 0.3 is a good choice, from cwm
JDubbed said:
No, I did not make a nandroid backup. I had to install CWM from download mode and then I was able to get into CWM all without booting.
I appreciate your time in writing a solution however I am not interested in wiping everything and starting from scratch which is what your proposing. I simply deleted a file in system/bin named mediaserver so system/bin/mediaserver. When I rebooted the phone would not boot. I made a backup of the mediaserver before deleting it and placed it in the sdcard/download folder. All I need to do is copy the mediaserver file back to system/bin/ directory and phone should boot backup as if nothing ever happened. That's is how I understand it. Its just missing a file and I know what the file is and I have the file I just need to figure out how to copy it back over to where it belongs.
I do know how to install stock and other roms but after spending numerous hours on my first phone, SGS Captivate, to experience others roms like Darky's Rom the end result was that it was not worth me having to keep up with all the releases and bug fixes, loading in working kernels to make things work correctly and the like. I would rather just stick with stock. Its just a personal preference.
If anyone knows how to copy a file from my pc or from internal sdcard to my Skyrocket using Download mode or ClockWorkMod using any means but without wiping my data please let me know. Eventually if I do not get a solution I will be forced to revert back to the stock rom but I would rather leave that as a last resort.
I look forward to any other suggestions!
Thank you!
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Based on your first post, I don't think your pc is FULLY installed your device. Download mode requires additional drivers.........adb devices should return a serial number.
I have not tried adb on my skyrocket...I will do that for your sake and reply with my experience..
i've rooted my P6210 Samsung Tab and am trying to install the CWM. i saw there was a "free" version of Odin and d/l the .apk. They also mentioned that i needed to d/l the KernelFlash as well, which i have.
Does anyone know where i need to place these files on my Tab so that i can run Odin and install CWM?
Thank you for any help you might be able to provide and have a great evening!
Edit: This post was originally posted in the wrong forum, but i've been set straight. Hopefully this is the right place.
Just install both apks (mobile odin + flash kernel). Unzip the flash kernel.zip first
Sent from my GT-P6210
Thanks, miksumortti, for replying!
The question is "install" in which directory?
Have a great morning!
Just tap the both apk in file explorer, it will open pop-up to install.
Sent from my GT-P6210
miksumortti,, thanks for the info. i may need it since i broke down and bought the "Pro" version, but it doesn't "see" any of my. zip or. img files! So i don't know what's going on with this thing.
Have a wonderful afternoon and thanks again for hh helping.
It should open a file browser when you click the partition you want to flash and show only files that are right for the selected partition. For example if you want to flash whole stock firmware you should tap the "open file" and then browse the .tar or .tar.md5 file and it sets up the right partitions for flashing, corresponding on what the chosen file contains.
Make sure to select right partition if you want to flash for example only kernel or data etc., because you won't see "wrong" files for the selected partition, like you can't flash kernel if you have selected data partition.
Sent from my GT-P6210
frazelle09 said:
miksumortti,, thanks for the info. i may need it since i broke down and bought the "Pro" version, but it doesn't "see" any of my. zip or. img files! So i don't know what's going on with this thing.
Have a wonderful afternoon and thanks again for hh helping.
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Rename the CWM IMG file to recovery.img. Tap the "Open file..." option to find and select the recovery.img file. Mobile odin should associate the IMG file with the proper partition automatically. So, after you've selected the IMG file, yould would see it under the listing for Recovery. Then tap "Flash firmware."
Hey, guys, thanks a lot! That last one - rename to recovery.img - did it. Yea, one happy camper! Now we have CWM.
i see that you are using the CM 10 Unofficial. Is it working alright? If so, do i need to erase/format cache/davlik before flashing? i've forgotten. i've got the most recent on my G2 and very happy with it. Just got a G2 for our daughter and will be trying to root and flash it as well but it needs to be charged first.
Again, thanks a million - i had a hunch that renaming was what was required.
Have a wonderful evening!
Never mind / just found this: " Flash from ClockworkMod Recovery. Make sure to wipe data/factory reset. Back up apps using Titanium Backup or GoBackup, and do a nandroid before flashing!" That should do it. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30813335&postcount=216)
frazelle09 said:
Hey, guys, thanks a lot! That last one - rename to recovery.img - did it. Yea, one happy camper! Now we have CWM.
i see that you are using the CM 10 Unofficial. Is it working alright? If so, do i need to erase/format cache/davlik before flashing? i've forgotten. i've got the most recent on my G2 and very happy with it. Just got a G2 for our daughter and will be trying to root and flash it as well but it needs to be charged first.
Again, thanks a million - i had a hunch that renaming was what was required.
Have a wonderful evening!
Never mind / just found this: " Flash from ClockworkMod Recovery. Make sure to wipe data/factory reset. Back up apps using Titanium Backup or GoBackup, and do a nandroid before flashing!" That should do it. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30813335&postcount=216)
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CM10 is working alright, but there still are issues to be worked out. In my experience, CM9 is a bit more stable and usuable, but I don't think it's being further developed.
Hello,
I am having a minor problem, I am a newbie to rooting and things a like.
I've been trying to setup cwm recovery and I go to stock recovery and I select reinstall packages,
it will work for a second and then it will say "Whole signature failure: Installation aborted"
And then it will automattically reboot. Any help will be appreciated!
ImShiney said:
Hello,
I am having a minor problem, I am a newbie to rooting and things a like.
I've been trying to setup cwm recovery and I go to stock recovery and I select reinstall packages,
it will work for a second and then it will say "Whole signature failure: Installation aborted"
And then it will automattically reboot. Any help will be appreciated!
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Two things, you must:
1. Have modded recovery binary
and
2. Make sure you are using the correct CWM 3.0.2.8
EDIT:
http://www.mediafire.com/?mex4qna8rr3urck Modded Recovery
http://www.mediafire.com/?jvtpra5ashdmctn CWM
Make sure you change CWMx.x.x.x to update.zip and the modded recovery must be placed in /system/bin
Backup current recovery file and make sure you overwrite with this, using a file explorer that allows you to get to root access.
shadowscott said:
Two things, you must:
Backup current recovery file and make sure you overwrite with this, using a file explorer that allows you to get to root access.
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One thing to remember about this is that you MUST mount the internal storage as read/write. Ghost Commander (free on Google Play) lets you do this. You have to enable root explorer in its menus, and then go to where your stock recovery is and mount the volume as read/write. Then, paste the modified recovery in the directory and overwrite the stock one. Now, you should be able to get into CWM.
First things first: did you successfully root your phone?
ged92781 said:
One thing to remember about this is that you MUST mount the internal storage as read/write. Ghost Commander (free on Google Play) lets you do this. You have to enable root explorer in its menus, and then go to where your stock recovery is and mount the volume as read/write. Then, paste the modified recovery in the directory and overwrite the stock one. Now, you should be able to get into CWM.
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Sir, thank you so much! It works now and I can finally flash mods thank you.
Just make sure you wipe everything an go to advance menu an wipe all that
an make sure you nandroid right after helps out a lot
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda app-developers app
I have looked for hours for the final stock recovery for Stingray. I have found 4.1.1 and updates, but not what I need to flash my Xoom back to root. Can someone point me to a copy please?
TWRP won't work? Download goomanager and have it download and install it.
rastaguy said:
I have looked for hours for the final stock recovery for Stingray. I have found 4.1.1 and updates, but not what I need to flash my Xoom back to root. Can someone point me to a copy please?
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Are you using the stock kernel and stock ROM right now? If you are, just download the JZO54M OTA file from Google. Open the ZIP file, and go under the "recovery" folder. Put recovery-from-boot.p in /system and put install-recovery.sh in /system/etc. Set the permissions on install-recovery.sh to 544 and set ownership to root:root. Reboot and it'll flash stock recovery for you on the next bootup. :good: