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Hi,
Hope i'm posting this in correct place. I have a samsung galaxy s that is about a month old. It behaves differently than all other galaxy s phones when i try to install custom roms on it.
What i did after buying it was flash a speedmod kernel on it so that i could install custom roms. I then installed darky's rom v8.0 from zip. When you install his rom it should by itself install a voodoo kernel... thus replacing the speedmod kernel i put on there. Does it? Nope... the kernel reverts back to the factory kernel that came with the phone. So ok.. i'll just flash the voodoo kernel myself using odin. Works? Well.. about phone page says i now have voodoo kernel, but if i go into recovery what do i see? The default samsung recovery 2e tools when i should see a voodoo red screen with options. I have tried like a dozen times flashing different roms, then flashing back to JPY so i can start over and try different roms. What i find is that the phone simply won't install a kernel correctly when i am flashing a custom rom. Always back to
android system recovery <2e>
Samsung Recovery Utils
- for BML-
I'd like to know if anyone else heard of this happening before, because it kind of sucks. The phone seems to have like a mind of its own and i've asked in various rom irc channels and every1 says wow so weird but can offer no explanation. Oh.. the product code of phone is... GT-I9000RWYXEE. Hope someone knows whats going on here. Thanks.
I have a Nexus s with 4.0.3 flashed via bootloader.How can i downgrade to 2.3.x without root,cwm or debug(cause it isn't working) ?
i've tried several methods but none of them worked(Odin,Heimdall)
They all requires me to enter download mode with debug enabled.My debug mode is enabled but as far as i read on xda,the degub is not working in this version of ICS.
my question is : how can i downgrade to ANY firmware from this ICS version
P.S. Entering recovery mode is not an option...the phone simpli enters in a recovery/download mode - loop and keeps restarting.
Please respond fast.10x
The way I did it was to download Clockwork Mod app and scroll down to where it says stock... then 2.3.3. Once u flash that you'll lose root and an update to 2.3.x will be prompted to ya. If it doesn't then Google (Download) 2.3.4(x) and manually update. What model do u have btw?
- Google
You need to root is the basic moral here. Nothing else is really worth the effort of getting it done.
Hi
If the procedure for the nexus is the same as it is for the S2.
It should be straight forward.
Download your ROM, if its Orange you want here is a good link, I used it myself today:
http://androidromupdate.com/2012/02...-i9100p-firmware-updates-list-and-stock-roms/
The ROM I used was the NON WIPE type - I9100BVKJ4_I9100ORAKJ4_ORA
I include a picture of what I did.
I was initially on a custom ICS 4.0.3 XXLPH and have gone back to Orange stock rom.
Load the integrated Rom just into the PDA window - connect your phone in download mode and start, and that should be it!
Don't check re-partition or anything else.
Keep trying it will work.
I also had an initial prob whereby I installed the wrong kernel and the phone screen was messed up and seemed to be bricked and to get it back I loaded odin up.
Put phone in download mode.
Checked re-partition - unchecked 'auto reboot and f.reset'
Used a PIT (partition file)
Used a kernel file suitable for the S2 in the PDA window and pressed 'start'
This seems to have repartitioned and wiped the mistake and unbricked the phone.
This loaded and the phone booted - no messed screen.
Then I continued to accomplish the ROM switch over.
tsam19 said:
Hi
If the procedure for the nexus is the same as it is for the S2.
It should be straight forward.
Download your ROM, if its Orange you want here is a good link, I used it myself today:
http://androidromupdate.com/2012/02...-i9100p-firmware-updates-list-and-stock-roms/
The ROM I used was the NON WIPE type - I9100BVKJ4_I9100ORAKJ4_ORA
I include a picture of what I did.
I was initially on a custom ICS 4.0.3 XXLPH and have gone back to Orange stock rom.
Load the integrated Rom just into the PDA window - connect your phone in download mode and start, and that should be it!
Don't check re-partition or anything else.
Keep trying it will work.
I also had an initial prob whereby I installed the wrong kernel and the phone screen was messed up and seemed to be bricked and to get it back I loaded odin up.
Put phone in download mode.
Checked re-partition - unchecked 'auto reboot and f.reset'
Used a PIT (partition file)
Used a kernel file suitable for the S2 in the PDA window and pressed 'start'
This seems to have repartitioned and wiped the mistake and unbricked the phone.
This loaded and the phone booted - no messed screen.
Then I continued to accomplish the ROM switch over.
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Don't do this. The method for the Nexus S is definitely NOT the same as the SGS2, or even the SGS. Although it may be possible to use Odin or Heimdall, it is not recommended. We already have enough freedom to do as we please.
I thought all android / samsung phones would follow the same procedure for flashing new roms or unbricking via Odin?
Kies is useless for updating as we all know.
So what other methods beside Odin or Heimdall can be used on the samsung nexus?
Cheers for clarifying though, I was only tying to be helpful
galaxy 2 ics to gingerbread
dear all
i am much upset that i upgrade my galaxy s2 to ics 4.0.3 , it is much laggy i want to downgrade it to gb 2.3.5 or 2.3.6 , can anybody help me to do this , with the all the steps and downloading links of the exact files , i tried alot many times and when it is done on odin with pass message , cell restarts and with error screen .
thanks in anitcipitation
Regards
Shoaib Hassan
i've just downgraded to 2.3.2 i used the rom wiper from bm and then simply flashed the oxygen rom over it
the only way and easily is odin.just go to downloading.make sure to download the correct modem ,baseband and needed files by cheking your nexus s version.ex.i9020t,i9023 .there are not the same version,and will use different modem,baseband ...
I also want to downgrade from ics to gingerbread too, by pure luck i managed to upgrade to ics (i'm completely new to this) but having had this on my phone for awhile, I want to return to gingerbread...
I'm currently grabbing kernel_I9100xwkj3 (couldnt find xwkj1 anywhere)
and
gt-i9100_o2i_i9100xwkj1_i9100o2ik11_i9100xxk14
to use with odin?
question is... is this all i need and is there anything i need to be aware of?
You need to make use of fastboot and flash the stock GB rom from factory images provided by google, then you can flash cwm and then flash any rom you want
it is because cwm can flash roms with android version up but not down means that you can flash 4.1 if u have 4.0.4 but if you are on 4.0.4 then you cannot flash 2.3.x
Hope it helps
Hi, i'm currently new here, so i've been wondering how could I downgrade from (Unofficial) Android 4.0.3 ICS to Android 3.0 (or 3.2). I'm using Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. I used CM9 to get ICS.
I would be very thankful if anyone can help me with my issue.
Check this forum and the galaxy tab forum for any stock images that you could flash through CWM or equivalent for the tab - http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=807 The Galaxy Tab QA also may be of help.
When I got back from ICS to GB on my SGS, I first flash a GB Kernel via CWM. Than i turned out my Phone and Reboot it into Recovery Mode, than i flashed the GB Rom on my SD Card. It worked really good. When I just flashed the rom without changing the Kernel, I got a bootloop.
Maybe I could help. I know, its a smartphone and not a tablet but I think the ways to flash are pretty similar.
Downgrade from JB to GB..samsung galaxy tab 2 p3110
marx1201 said:
When I got back from ICS to GB on my SGS, I first flash a GB Kernel via CWM. Than i turned out my Phone and Reboot it into Recovery Mode, than i flashed the GB Rom on my SD Card. It worked really good. When I just flashed the rom without changing the Kernel, I got a bootloop.
Maybe I could help. I know, its a smartphone and not a tablet but I think the ways to flash are pretty similar.
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i am also looking for a way to downgrade to gingerbread or even froyo if possible...my tab is samsung galaxy tab 2 p3110...plz mail me any information u have at [email protected]
As the title says: P5110 keeps rebooting during boot - right after animation stops (before word SAMUNGS starts glowing).
Tablet is rooted and there is CWM 5.5.0.4 installed. Was just fine for almost half a year and all of a sudden this...
I have tried
- wipe data/factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- advanced : wipe Dalvik Cache (whatever that might be?)
I also tried all the "mounts and storage" options and noticed on thing: i can mount all storage mounts (/system, /cache, /data, /efs, /preload, /sdcard) but one - namely /emmc. Does it mean that emmc is broken? What is emmc? Is it important?
I am considering unrooting it and removing CWM. But not sure whether it's even possible and don't dare to try!
Can you tell me anything that might help me debrick this tablet?
Do you have nandroid backup(one that you make with cwm)? If yes go to backup and restore in cwm and hit restore....if not try to reflash rom via cwm or flash stock rom via odin in dowload mode.
emmc is.... http://www.simmtester.com/page/news/showpubnews.asp?num=181
Starojitski said:
As the title says: P5110 keeps rebooting during boot - right after animation stops (before word SAMUNGS starts glowing).
Tablet is rooted and there is CWM 5.5.0.4 installed. Was just fine for almost half a year and all of a sudden this...
I have tried
- wipe data/factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- advanced : wipe Dalvik Cache (whatever that might be?)
I also tried all the "mounts and storage" options and noticed on thing: i can mount all storage mounts (/system, /cache, /data, /efs, /preload, /sdcard) but one - namely /emmc. Does it mean that emmc is broken? What is emmc? Is it important?
I am considering unrooting it and removing CWM. But not sure whether it's even possible and don't dare to try!
Can you tell me anything that might help me debrick this tablet?
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If you have nandroid backup.. Just restore it.. Or else download a stock firmware and flash it via odin.. gud luck:good:
flash another rom !!
mythi said:
flash another rom !!
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Sorry to jump on this thread but might be a similar steps the OP has to take.
What if he flashes a new Rom and it still is locked in a strange boot up?
I posted a thread earlier today but either no one has an answer or my thread title was just crappy.
Mine did exactly what his is doing now (just boots the samsung logo and hangs) and now it just boots into recovery everytime you start it.
Flashing an original stock rom didnt fix it.
Flash via Odin any stock ROM then root it and flash whatever you like.
This kind of brick may occur easily if you have flashed uncompatible kernel or tried to restore nandroid backup of another ROM or made by uncompatible CWM recovery version.
Sent from my GT-P5110 using XDA Premium HD app
Solved?
dartd27 said:
Sorry to jump on this thread but might be a similar steps the OP has to take.
What if he flashes a new Rom and it still is locked in a strange boot up?
I posted a thread earlier today but either no one has an answer or my thread title was just crappy.
Mine did exactly what his is doing now (just boots the samsung logo and hangs) and now it just boots into recovery everytime you start it.
Flashing an original stock rom didnt fix it.
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Normally, it should actually work absolutely fine if you flash a stock ROM via Odin.
Nobody knows what did cause your problems and what did you flash as last. Also, different OS versions use sometimes different partitions. Even CWM recovery is not compatible through all versions, it uses different formatting.
So this way should work to restore stock ROM on your device:
find and download Odin that fits your device (earlier versions are not neccessarily worse ones)
find and download PIT file for your device
find stock ROM for your device consisting 3-files (for PDA, Phone, CSC).... ROMs are usually zipped, so you will get 3 data after extracting
The PIT file will do re-partitions for the case that your formerly installed ROM used different partitions whch are not compatible with the stock ROM.
After that you will have again unrooted stock ROM. So just be careful afterwards whatever you flash and before you do it, make sure that whatever you flash always fits your device (no matter is it whole ROM, kernel or just upgrade).
tetakpatak said:
Normally, it should actually work absolutely fine if you flash a stock ROM via Odin.
Nobody knows what did cause your problems and what did you flash as last. Also, different OS versions use sometimes different partitions. Even CWM recovery is not compatible through all versions, it uses different formatting.
So this way should work to restore stock ROM on your device:
find and download Odin that fits your device (earlier versions are not neccessarily worse ones)
find and download PIT file for your device
find stock ROM for your device consisting 3-files (for PDA, Phone, CSC).... ROMs are usually zipped, so you will get 3 data after extracting
The PIT file will do re-partitions for the case that your formerly installed ROM used different partitions whch are not compatible with the stock ROM.
After that you will have again unrooted stock ROM. So just be careful afterwards whatever you flash and before you do it, make sure that whatever you flash always fits your device (no matter is it whole ROM, kernel or just upgrade).
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Thank you for the reply. I had posted a link in here that linked to my thread that explained what i had done and used but it didnt show up for some reason? Anyway I used the below roms(in bold). An update was available for JB and we own two tablets both the P5113 and bought at the same time. One tablet updated fine but the other one would download the package but then would keep failing to install it. So i did a factory reset on the device and then that's when the fun began and it started booting strange.
So I first tried flashing the official JB rom using ODin 3.04.
P5113UECLK7 (4.1.1) - Cellular south November 2012 (Official)
and it still did the same thing so then i tried flashing it back to ICS which is the rom that was on there i think. (It was ICS but not sure if that was the exact version number?)
P5113UEBLI1 (4.0.4) - Singapore September 2012 (Official)
Im sure the roms are going on there fine as if im not mistaken ICS has a blue battery charge icon and JB a gold one. I noticed that it went from blue to gold when i first loaded the 4.1.1 on there and then back to blue when i put ICS back on there.
I cant seem to find a PIT file for the P5113. Only for the P5100. Would that work?
I tried it anyway and it didnt work
dartd27 said:
I cant seem to find a PIT file for the P5113. Only for the P5100. Would that work?
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If I was you, I wouldn't flash it before I am 100% sure it fits the p5113. I own the p5110 and they are indeed very similar, but who knows.... Take care of your Tab, mate.
BTW: why not CM10.1 stable? It works awesome, full wipe/factory reset, install zip through recovery, install recent gapps for CM10.1 (4.2.2) and after boot install Apex launcher and enjoy life
Sent from my amazing i9000 running CM10.1 by pawitp
tetakpatak said:
If I was you, I wouldn't flash it before I am 100% sure it fits the p5113. I own the p5110 and they are indeed very similar, but who knows.... Take care of your Tab, mate.
BTW: why not CM10.1 stable? It works awesome, full wipe/factory reset, install zip through recovery, install recent gapps for CM10.1 (4.2.2) and after boot install Apex launcher and enjoy life
Sent from my amazing i9000 running CM10.1 by pawitp
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I hear you Its a paper weight right now though so thought id rather try as nothing else is doing the trick.
The tablets are my kids so i preferred to just give them an official stock version. I got put off using custom roms when i used paranoid android on my samsung galaxy 2 and it was real buggy. I just need my devices to work for the basics. I now run stock jelly bean on my GS2 but even that has crappy battery life, lucky for it to make it till 4pm and still be on and thats with moderate use. Couple of phone calls and a few text messages and a tiny bit or browsing. I know what is causing it though as it only starts to lose battery when im not on wi fi. It at least doesnt freeze and stop receiving phone calls altogether like PA did though. I used to miss a ton of work calls because the phone had actually frozen.
I love Apex though. I have Apex pro on my GS2 and its much better then the standard launcher. My daughter has the GS3 and it still does not rotate on the home and app screens which i find annoying.
dartd27 said:
I got put off using custom roms when i used paranoid android on my samsung galaxy 2 and it was real buggy. I just need my devices to work for the basics.
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I've got your point, mate. :good:
Same with me: I need all the functions to work. The CM10.1 does it really, but my p5110 is wifi-only device so I'm not sure if CM10.1 is same good for your p5113. CM10.2 seems to be smooth and fast, but many apps aren't yet updated for 4.3 so I will wait a while before I flash it again.
I have cm10.1 on my p5113...it runs amazing...the p5113 owners most of the time have to flash the p5110 version because there is nothing different with the tabs besides the ir port..
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help me
hello guys,
i have the same problem with my p3100
in my case i cannot connect my tablet to my laptop and it is always looping
i already install the driver, odin, and kies
i already root my tablet
can anyone help me please??
obeye said:
hello guys,
i have the same problem with my p3100
in my case i cannot connect my tablet to my laptop and it is always looping
i already install the driver, odin, and kies
i already root my tablet
can anyone help me please??
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Can you describe it bit more precised, mate? Don't panic, so far it doesn't sound so bad....
tetakpatak said:
Can you describe it bit more precised, mate? Don't panic, so far it doesn't sound so bad....
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okay, thanks mate
the problem is my tab always looping whenever I turn it off
I already try wipe at CMW mode,
but it is always restart and nothing happen and its still looping
I already try install the OS, but its aborted
i trying to flash it with Odin, but my laptop cannot read my tab
its been 3 day my tab cannot turn on
obeye said:
okay, thanks mate
the problem is my tab always looping whenever I turn it off
I already try wipe at CMW mode,
but it is always restart and nothing happen and its still looping
I already try install the OS, but its aborted
i trying to flash it with Odin, but my laptop cannot read my tab
its been 3 day my tab cannot turn on
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Can you reach the download mode? (press 2 buttons at same time: volume down and power button)
OK, yes- you need same Odin version as Tabs 51xx, this is link for Odin 3.07:
http://hotfile.com/dl/161620048/6c6d559/Odin3_v3.07.rar.html
Try pressing the buttons with the charger plugged in, as well as plugged out, that is little trick with the p51xx Tabs
tetakpatak said:
Can you reach the download mode? (press 2 buttons at same time: volume down and power button)
OK, yes- you need same Odin version as Tabs 51xx, this is link for Odin 3.07:
Try pressing the buttons with the charger plugged in, as well as plugged out, that is little trick with the p51xx Tabs
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Thanks mate!
already done!!
its work!
thank you so much!!
obeye said:
Thanks mate!
I already install ROM JB on my tab
but its still looping in samsung logo,
i read that i should install CWM, but when i install it, it says that "verification failed"
what should i do??
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Great, I am glad to hear it did charger cable trick help?
Just to make sure: you must be sure to flash a stock ROM first (not JB based custom ROM), after it you will have revived Tab without root. After that normal proceeding: root it, install CWM recovery or custom kernel that fits your ROM (or even whole custom ROM) which already features the CWM recovery.
The stock recovery (3e) checks the signature so of course you can't flash any custom zips. CWM recovery has an option "toggle signature verification" where one can disable signature check. Then you can flash whatever you want, just take care that all you ever flash must be absolutely compatible for your device.
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obeye said:
Thanks mate!
I already install ROM JB on my tab
but its still looping in samsung logo,
i read that i should install CWM, but when i install it, it says that "verification failed"
what should i do??
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One more thing mate, look at this video which I've posted on YouTube last January:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NXBN9Z63TY
It describes how to get rid of the signature verification problem. For the reason that quite many people don't understand english well, I have made a speechless video added by step by step description in the text (video description) so people can just copy the text and paste it into their translators.
If one ROM that you have flashed bootloops on the logo just try another ROM. It happens sometimes. Important is that you should always before flashing another ROM make full wipe: (data/factory reset/cache/dalvik) in your recovery mode.
Did you do it?
Please let me know if you were successful, it should work now! Good luck :fingers-crossed:
It works!
Thanks everyone for your feedback!!!
and my apologies for late response.
I followed the advise to (re)flash stock rom and it worked!
After that i rooted it again, installed another recovery and now have the latest stock rom working perfectly.
For those who get the same problem and the tabled keeps rebooting - just plug it into recharger and keep the on/off button until it turns off. Then you can fully charge it before you attempt to flash rom.
Once again, thanks a lot!
PS. now i am considering installing CM10.1
Starojitski said:
Thanks everyone for your feedback!!!
and my apologies for late response.
I followed the advise to (re)flash stock rom and it worked!
PS. now i am considering installing CM10.1
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Great! Congratulations
Yes, install CM10.1.1 with gapps for 4.2.2 it works great, all the functions. Just mind that you can not restore nandroid backups made with other kernel, (sometimes also not if done with older CWM recovery version) and also apps backups made by Titanium backups in older systems aren't good idea to restore once you upgrade to CM10x
If you want to return for any reason to your old (current) ROM, do the same procedure like by unbricking
Hello I rooted my i997r infuse rogers but the com# in oden was in the wrong box and it saied succesful /failed one but I didn't think much of it I was so exited that it worked I upgraded from 2.3.3 to 2.3.6 AT&T firmware thinking i have to in order to install ics I then installed cms 10 J.B 4.3 my phones runs great better than ever before execpt for the fact that my screen takes about one minute to turn on with lines I think its called rainbowing im not sure I think it has something to do with my original root that messed up my screen so I want to downgrade to stock using odin and reinstall and hopefully my screen won't be messed up so I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193927 it was successful I used the Odin_UXKG3_rooted_no_bootloaders_v2.zip then Odin_Stock_Rogers_UXKG3_Kernel.zip and my screen now has a shade of gray with this shade of blue this blue shade that covers the screen right when I turn it on it keeps getting worse it goes away after a couple minutes in recovery mode but now I just don't know what to do I can't even use my phone now help me please! How do I fix my video driver I guess this is whats going on help I can't seem to find a working link for CWM-UXKG3-rooted-de-odexed-update-v2.zip maybe if I install the cwm the light neon blue screen will go away?
crayzze said:
Hello I rooted my i997r infuse rogers but the com# in oden was in the wrong box and it saied succesful /failed one but I didn't think much of it I was so exited that it worked I upgraded from 2.3.3 to 2.3.6 AT&T firmware thinking i have to in order to install ics I then installed cms 10 J.B 4.3 my phones runs great better than ever before execpt for the fact that my screen takes about one minute to turn on with lines I think its called rainbowing im not sure I think it has something to do with my original root that messed up my screen so I want to downgrade to stock using odin and reinstall and hopefully my screen won't be messed up so I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193927 it was successful I used the Odin_UXKG3_rooted_no_bootloaders_v2.zip then Odin_Stock_Rogers_UXKG3_Kernel.zip and my screen now has a shade of gray with this shade of blue this blue shade that covers the screen right when I turn it on it keeps getting worse it goes away after a couple minutes in recovery mode but now I just don't know what to do I can't even use my phone now help me please! How do I fix my video driver I guess this is whats going on help
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Read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
Thanks I read the part about the bootloaders I flashed to gb 2.3.6 and then flashed the bootloaders hoping it would fix the blue screen i always get and have to wait 5 minutes to go away every time turn m screen on it just isin't when I power my phone on its whenever I turn my screen on I can't see anything when someone calls me I have to wait, im on a rogers infuse and I hope this isn't a permanent bug. I went back to 2.3.3 gb stock I don't have a rogers boot logo anymore but it runs fine execpt for this light neon blue that covers the screen does anyone else ever have this problem please help.
crayzze said:
Thanks I read the part about the bootloaders I flashed to gb 2.3.6 and then flashed the bootloaders hoping it would fix the blue screen i always get and have to wait 5 minutes to go away every time turn m screen on it just isin't when I power my phone on its whenever I turn my screen on I can't see anything when someone calls me I have to wait, im on a rogers infuse and I hope this isn't a permanent bug. I went back to 2.3.3 gb stock I don't have a rogers boot logo anymore but it runs fine execpt for this light neon blue that covers the screen does anyone else ever have this problem please help.
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rainbow screen on recovery = no gb bootloaders
blue screen on phone ...maybe bad cable connection or corrosion at contact
you might have to open it and check the connections
Working and tested CWM 1.2 ghz
Phase 1:
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To obtain CWM head over too Jscotts odin url.
1. download the file which includes root access.
"Stock UCLB3 with root
UCLB3_Unbrick_root_1.1.zip"
2. you will also need Samsung Kies, which will install the usb driver for your Samsung galaxy. The link is on the website.
3. Place your phone into Download mode
To do this, have your usb cable for your phone plugged into the computer but disconnected from your phone. shut off your phone. When the power is off press Volume up and Volume down simultaneously, after the buttons are pressed plug in the usb cable at the same time, which should be connected to the computer.
This will place the phone in Download mode.
4. open the included Odin.exe, when you see the yellow bar under ID:COM then everything is good.
Follow the rest of the instructions on jscotts website.
Finally when this procces is done, reboot into android.
Phase 2:
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1) Download SGS kernel flasher
2) Click on the link on jscotts website to download a stock kernel which contains CWM. use "2013.04.30-CWM-Synthesis-1.2Ghz.zip in the following link:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25724638
You now have a working GB cwm and next is follow Enthropy's CM9 guide for your first ROM!
Fullmetal Jun said:
Phase 1:
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To obtain CWM head over too Jscotts odin url.
1. download the file which includes root access.
"Stock UCLB3 with root
UCLB3_Unbrick_root_1.1.zip"
2. you will also need Samsung Kies, which will install the usb driver for your Samsung galaxy. The link is on the website.
3. Place your phone into Download mode
To do this, have your usb cable for your phone plugged into the computer but disconnected from your phone. shut off your phone. When the power is off press Volume up and Volume down simultaneously, after the buttons are pressed plug in the usb cable at the same time, which should be connected to the computer.
This will place the phone in Download mode.
4. open the included Odin.exe, when you see the yellow bar under ID:COM then everything is good.
Follow the rest of the instructions on jscotts website.
Finally when this procces is done, reboot into android.
Phase 2:
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1) Download SGS kernel flasher
2) Click on the link on jscotts website to download a stock kernel which contains CWM. use "2013.04.30-CWM-Synthesis-1.2Ghz.zip in the following link:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25724638
You now have a working GB cwm and next is follow Enthropy's CM9 guide for your first ROM!
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Thank you but it's not bricked... are you suggesting this will take away the screen issue?... k so it's been a while since I used my infuse the screen was getting so annoying that I put it away for a month last night I turned it on and the screen seemed fine, I was very pleasantly surprised I re rooted it and put on the new cm10 jellybean and noticed the longer I kept using the screen the more the lines/screen problem came back I left it untouched overnight after modding it and this morning it's fine again until continued use of the screen... I have taken it apart and unplugged all the screen plugs reattached looked around everything seemed fine so I dunno... I have a really newbie question for the way I went about getting to jellybean from stock... first I rooted it with Odin_Infused_Gingerbread_Kernel_v1 and noticed that cwm was installed so is this all I need to proceed with installing ics? because I kept thinking I needed to install 2.3.6 and that is not firmware meant for my phone and thats what I think might be the cause of my screen issue sooo do I just need to root it first then go straight to ics or do I need to put 2.3.6 then ics?
I am on a rogers infuse.
crayzze said:
Thank you but it's not bricked... are you suggesting this will take away the screen issue?... k so it's been a while since I used my infuse the screen was getting so annoying that I put it away for a month last night I turned it on and the screen seemed fine, I was very pleasantly surprised I re rooted it and put on the new cm10 jellybean and noticed the longer I kept using the screen the more the lines/screen problem came back I left it untouched overnight after modding it and this morning it's fine again until continued use of the screen... I have taken it apart and unplugged all the screen plugs reattached looked around everything seemed fine so I dunno... I have a really newbie question for the way I went about getting to jellybean from stock... first I rooted it with Odin_Infused_Gingerbread_Kernel_v1 and noticed that cwm was installed so is this all I need to proceed with installing ics? because I kept thinking I needed to install 2.3.6 and that is not firmware meant for my phone and thats what I think might be the cause of my screen issue sooo do I just need to root it first then go straight to ics or do I need to put 2.3.6 then ics?
I am on a rogers infuse.
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Re-reading your thread, I realized that you have a i997R - Roger's. These come stock GB 2.3.4 - unlike the i997-ATT that started with 2.2.1
The difference is that the i997R has already built in bootloaders from the start. That means that Roger's phone do not get the distorted recovery with flashing we termed as "rainbow." The rainbow is fixed with a bootloader flash. Roger's phone do not need this step.
I think the color distortion you are seeing could be due to a heating issue, the screen or the graphics chip. More likely than not, this may be hardware related.
If you have opened and cleaned out the connections and such, and have not noted any difference, then the problem may be deeper situated. Further testing may require another Infuse and swapping out parts to see where the issue lies.
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qkster said:
Re-reading your thread, I realized that you have a i997R - Roger's. These come stock GB 2.3.4 - unlike the i997-ATT that started with 2.2.1
The difference is that the i997R has already built in bootloaders from the start. That means that Roger's phone do not get the distorted recovery with flashing we termed as "rainbow." The rainbow is fixed with a bootloader flash. Roger's phone do not need this step.
I think the color distortion you are seeing could be due to a heating issue, the screen or the graphics chip. More likely than not, this may be hardware related.
If you have opened and cleaned out the connections and such, and have not noted any difference, then the problem may be deeper situated. Further testing may require another Infuse and swapping out parts to see where the issue lies.
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Yes I bootloader flashed it in desperation with an at&t bootloader and now lost the rogers bootloader lol... My phone came stock 2.3.3 gb and I desperatly wanted gb 2.3.6 so I rooted it and did so, then after discovering ics and then after jb... I believe that installing 2.3.6 might have damaged the hardware being that its only ment for at&t i997's or possibly a combination of 2.3.6 and then installing ics then jb or whatever the case may be my screen needs 1 to 5 minutes to fully appear... my question is if I ever happen to root another rogers i997 do I need to upgrade to 2.3.6 before installing ics or can I install right after root? Because I also might re root the phone back to stock and root it then install the newer version of ics then jb cm 10.2... I am currently running on jb cm 10.2 do you think it would make a difference if I rerooted to stock then install newer ics then jb with upgrading to 2.3.6 for at&t phones??? Thank you.
crayzze said:
Yes I bootloader flashed it in desperation with an at&t bootloader and now lost the rogers bootloader lol...
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no big deal..same phone..same hardware..different version of firmware..it's the APN for providers that makes the difference
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My phone came stock 2.3.3 gb and I desperatly wanted gb 2.3.6 so I rooted it and did so, then after discovering ics and then after jb... I believe that installing 2.3.6 might have damaged the hardware being that its only ment for at&t i997's or possibly a combination of 2.3.6 and then installing ics then jb or whatever the case may be my screen needs 1 to 5 minutes to fully appear.
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yes..you are right. Rogers came with 2.3.3 not 2.3.4 as I previously stated.
the earlier versions of gb came with Carrier IQ that track users. It was taken out later.
I doubt Installing 2.3.6 or ICS or JB will cause any prob with the phone. I suspect your phone may have some hardware issues.
After the first flash, the os (esp ICS or JB) may need time to build cache and dalvik..sometimes it may take a few minutes. Blue or distorted screen, however, is not typical from my experience.
crayzze said:
my question is if I ever happen to root another rogers i997 do I need to upgrade to 2.3.6 before installing ics or can I install right after root? Because I also might re root the phone back to stock and root it then install the newer version of ics then jb cm 10.2... I am currently running on jb cm 10.2 do you think it would make a difference if I rerooted to stock then install newer ics then jb with upgrading to 2.3.6 for at&t phones??? Thank you.
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IMO, it doesn't matter how you get to CM10.2. Rooting is just one method. The idea is to get insecure recovery...ie..cwm.
from stock rom, you can odin or heimdall a custom kernel without rooting. boot into recovery and flash what you want.
it doesn't matter if its rogers or att. same phone..same hardware. years ago, it only mattered when a user had to return or exchange the phone for warranty...after the warranty period ended..it's not a big deal.
flash away at any method you want. it doesn't make any difference in my mind. get some practice..the infuse has many restore methods via odin or heimdall
rooting gives one access to the root directory
insecure kernel or custom recovery allows one to flash firmware without manufacturer signature