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[Q] how to update to an official ICS ( android 4 ) from CyanogenMod 7.0.3

Hi all , I am new here , that's my first post , that's my first thread ,
I want to upgrade my phone to ICS , my phone is rooted and had CyanogenMod 7.0.3 with android 2.3.3 installed on it ,
please I don't know how to root , how to install a room , how to do anything ,
I need a good guide here to help me to upgrade my phone from CyanogenMod to ICS Official version , and thanks in advance for any help

forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399035
1.Root the device and install ClockworkMod Recovery. Instructions are available here.
‪2.‬Perform a NANDroid backup of your current ROM.
‪3.‬Format the system, data & cache partitions of your device.
‪4.‬Perform a factory reset.
‪5.‬Flash CyanogenMod.
‪6.‬Optional: Install the Google Apps addon package.
any help go youtube : install custom rom ,., or ask here..

thanks for you interest but I am on Cyanogen 7.0.3 with a rooted device I want to get android 4 ice cream sandwich , when I try to update the software it give me an{ status 7 } error

In CWM menu, choose "install zip ...", not to choose "update zip....". You'd better wipe data/cache partitation before install ICS stock rom.

Unlock bootloader
Install CWM
Formay SYSTEM/CACHE/DATA/BOOT/DALVIK CACHE/SD CARD
Mount SD card
Copy the official ICS ROM for I9020T to SD
Install zip from SD
Reboot
Have fun

sorry guys , but is CWM menu is the menu that I can Access when I Press the power + Volume Up button !?
zonesan said:
In CWM menu, choose "install zip ...", not to choose "update zip....". You'd better wipe data/cache partitation before install ICS stock rom.
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I tried that but same error
mahanddeem said:
Unlock bootloader
Install CWM
Formay SYSTEM/CACHE/DATA/BOOT/DALVIK CACHE/SD CARD
Mount SD card
Copy the official ICS ROM for I9020T to SD
Install zip from SD
Reboot
Have fun
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sorry but is CWM a program !? not a menu , Excuse my ignorance , but can anyone give me a new link for ICS official , and tell me step by step what to do
And Thanks In advance for any help

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1GQUKbQBpU
how to go into cwm ? download rom manager from market , open rom manager and click flash clockworkmod recovery and select nexus s , and after loading you have see the message ........successful flashed (something like).. now click rebot into recovery and click ok , now you are in cwm..

Thank you all , I am on ICS now 4.0.3 thanks a lot

There is a complete guide on every general section and development section. You have to be a complete moron not to be able to read it, google what you don't understand and figure it out. Seriously.

SOLVED: Need urgent help, looks like My Samsung Galaxy SL is crashed

Hi Friends,
My phone keeps rebooting, its my mistake.
I had installed RemICS (Custom ROM), without doing wipe cashe and wipe data i tried to install
GB 2.3.6 via Odin.
My even after tring multiple times my devies is rebooting.
Please help me how to recover.
Also i am not able to reach recover mode via Volume Up+Home Key+Power.
Is there any other method to reach into recovery mode.
Kindly help.
Thanks,
Koolanil

U don't need the recovery mode.enter download mode n flash xxkpe with pit twice then flash 2.3.6
sent from my sidelined phone

Will XXKPE fix the problem?
loneagl said:
U don't need the recovery mode.enter download mode n flash xxkpe with pit twice then flash 2.3.6
sent from my sidelined phone
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I read in some link, that i had to clear cache before downloading is this not required???
If i install XXKPE will this fix the problem?
Thanks for reply.

When u flash a custom Rom the file partition is usually converted to ext.to flash stock u need to convert it back to rfs.so flash xxkpe first
sent from my sidelined phone

I did flash XXKPE twice but still same issue, Boot Looping.
I found two things here,
1. Should i uncheck "Re-Partion"?
2. After installation, mobile went to recovery mode (both time) but i could see error while wiping data.
Did i do all things correctly? Or did i miss something?

oh God, here we go again.
sorry for being rude but here you go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133787
please try using that tiny search button again, please.
and..
i think you did not read the instructions carefully before flashing, have you?
anyways, cheers and welcome in here.
:angel:

Could not get help via searching
ibaz said:
oh God, here we go again.
sorry for being rude but here you go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133787
please try using that tiny search button again, please.
and..
i think you did not read the instructions carefully before flashing, have you?
anyways, cheers and welcome in here.
:angel:
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My Fault, i did not read the instructions before downloading into GB version.
I have done all these things written in the post. In some other link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458
I got to know my problem is similar to the one displayed in the link above. But i could not find these things for Galaxy SL,
Recovery Package/ROM
Kernel and
BootLoader for my phone.
I tried searching but not much useful though.

I'll try to explain how to go to CM9A11. Once you get there, set up your phone the way you want it and make sure it works fine. Then take a nandroid backup (do a search if you don't know how, or send me a pm like a lot of people do). Make a copy of that backup folder to your pc, so you can go back to that if something goes wrong. Then it would be the time to try out different CM9 based ROMs.
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Downloads
First download xxkpe firmware package from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1004647
Also download ddlf2 firmware from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1741370
Plus download DDLF2_CFROOT-05-07-2012.tar from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331253
Finally download cm9a11 and "google apps" package from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1449649
Copy cm9a11 and google apps zip file to external sd card, as you'll be flashing them using cwm recovery. Leave the other files on your computer.
Guides
1) Read and follow instructions to flash xxkpe using odin from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133787
2) Repeat steps starting from 9 again.
3) Turn on the phone and make sure its working fine
4) Go back to download mode and flash ddlf2 also using odin exe (provided in xxkpe package)
5) Go back to download mode and flash cf-root for ddlf2 again using odin
6) Turn on the phone and make sure its working fine
7) go to cwm recovery menu and flash cm9a11 using "install zip file from sd card" option. Make sure you religiously follow all instructions on
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1449649. I cannot emphasize the importance of following 3-7 steps enough.
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Hope this helps.

Thanks all, it worked
Thank you all.
I am back on XXKPE right now. I will upgrade to DDLF2 in some time.
How is performance of CM9?
Is it better than RemICS 1.5.3?
I was on RemICS 1.5.3 felt phone is becoming slower and slower thus wanted to shift back to DDLF2.
Right now il be on DDLF2 and will upgrade to CM9 (if its really very good).
Once again thanks all. XXKPE worked

No problems. BTW, I've posted the above help quite a few times in the last month.
If problem is solved, add solved to thread topic to avoid unnecessary subsequent posts.

koolanil81 said:
Thank you all.
I am back on XXKPE right now. I will upgrade to DDLF2 in some time.
How is performance of CM9?
Is it better than RemICS 1.5.3?
I was on RemICS 1.5.3 felt phone is becoming slower and slower thus wanted to shift back to DDLF2.
Right now il be on DDLF2 and will upgrade to CM9 (if its really very good).
Once again thanks all. XXKPE worked
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Due the least u can do is hit that thanks button for hetalk.he obviously went out of his way to write such a huge guide
sent from my sidelined phone

How did i recover (with help )
Yes i must say Thanks...and i did it.
I would like to write the steps i followed to get out of it so that in future it might help someone else....
1. I followed ibaz and Hetalk's reply downloaded XXPKE from http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1133787
2. Installed this using new Odin.
3. Installed DDLF2 on XXKPE
Now my phone is working fine, in some time il update to CM9.
Thanks,
Anil

Just
But ma mobile based on ddkp3 and imu written ddfl2 than what can i do
Sent from my GT-I9003 using xda app-developers app

^^ What exactly do you need to do? Do you want to go to cm9 (ICS rom)?
If yes, it would be better if you follow steps that i mentioned earlier in this thread.

general error after flashing ner ROM..
Hetalk said:
^^ What exactly do you need to do? Do you want to go to cm9 (ICS rom)?
If yes, it would be better if you follow steps that i mentioned earlier in this thread.
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hallo guys..I NEED UR HELP please...
I have samsung SL 9003 error after i change ROM many time from xxkpe to xxkpQ,,then i flash again to xxkpe,,,Poseidon,,CM9 alpha 9..MUI..now my phone stuck in bootloop..sometime go to normal menu,,but in normal menu sometime restarting again without any button i touch!!,,more worse I click play store app didnt open stuck in white screen,,gmail also i click doesnt work,,some other apps also like facebook force closed..etc,,etc..this happens after i change ROM many time..please could u tell me to recover my 9003 to normal condition again..?
I really apreciate if you could help me//..!
thx..

^^ 1st of all dont panic and reflash xxkpe using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30336871&postcount=8
ANd then report back if things work ok. Dont proceed to next step till you verify it working ok.

nandroid backup
Hi, Can you please me how to backup all the contents through nandroid backup before rooting my Samsung Galaxy SL i9003?
Hetalk said:
I'll try to explain how to go to CM9A11. Once you get there, set up your phone the way you want it and make sure it works fine. Then take a nandroid backup (do a search if you don't know how, or send me a pm like a lot of people do). Make a copy of that backup folder to your pc, so you can go back to that if something goes wrong. Then it would be the time to try out different CM9 based ROMs.
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Downloads
First download xxkpe firmware package from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1004647
Also download ddlf2 firmware from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1741370
Plus download DDLF2_CFROOT-05-07-2012.tar from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331253
Finally download cm9a11 and "google apps" package from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1449649
Copy cm9a11 and google apps zip file to external sd card, as you'll be flashing them using cwm recovery. Leave the other files on your computer.
Guides
1) Read and follow instructions to flash xxkpe using odin from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133787
2) Repeat steps starting from 9 again.
3) Turn on the phone and make sure its working fine
4) Go back to download mode and flash ddlf2 also using odin exe (provided in xxkpe package)
5) Go back to download mode and flash cf-root for ddlf2 again using odin
6) Turn on the phone and make sure its working fine
7) go to cwm recovery menu and flash cm9a11 using "install zip file from sd card" option. Make sure you religiously follow all instructions on
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1449649. I cannot emphasize the importance of following 3-7 steps enough.
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^^ Not possible(as far as i know). You need to be rooted to install clockwork recovery. And then you'll be able to take a nandroid backup.

Bootloop, NAND corruption most prob, help?
Hi, I need help for the following if anyone can guide me.
My i9003 was working fine with REMICS 1.6 and then i tried flashing REMICS-JB ontop of it via CVM.
Halfway through the installation, the phone went black and refused to boot. I pulled battery and tried flashing XXPE.
It was successful in ODIN but on boot, gave me the following error
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E:failed to mount /data (No such file or directory)
--Copying media files...
E:failed to mount /sdcard (File exists)
E:copy_cache_media:Can't mount /sdcard
your storage not prepared yet, please use UI menu for format and reboot actions,Meida files copy failed
--Installing Package
Finding update Package
opening update Package
verifying update Package
Installing update
Successfully installed package
--Wiping data...
formatting /data
E:format_volume:rfs format failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
formatting /dbdata...
Formatting /cache
Data wipe failed.
---Appling Multi-CSC...
Installing Multi-CSC
Can't access to '/system/csc/XEG/system' .
Successfully applied multi-CSC.
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I have gotten my phone to boot via KPE - KPQ - CF-root - MIUI via CWM. But I cannot download apps or receive sms as the phone will say "insufficient memory". Is there any way to recover my phone to minimum function for a few months before I re-contract for a new phone?
There's a thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1757849) that has a solution which needs me to remove my NAND, I have tried but it's physically difficult to remove the memory, is that the only way? If so, is there anyone who can teach me how to remove the NAND?

Help Bootloop !!

I have gone through many forums but still coudnt help my phone .
I have Galaxy SL I9003 and was in RemICS 1.5.3 rom , when i reflashed my DDLF2 stock rom and usually everytime i flashed DDLF2 after CM9 Axx i had a bootloop which i fixed by flashing CF-Root for DDLF2 and everything worked fine ..
but recently after even flashing with CF-Root DDLF2 i m stuck in a bootloop , and strangest part is , if i flash Bam Custom Kernal , i.e. BCK Beta14 my mobile is booting normally WITHOUT ANY BOOTLOOP , but when i restart my phone it again starts from my Language Selection Wiping all user Settings ..
Pl. Help me
and . kindly Post Link to some tutorials of :
1. What is a GB Rom and difference btwn GB and Non GB Rom ?
2. What may be the Technical reason of this boot loop been hapening ?
3. BCK also have CF-Root then why its only working with BCK ?
4. even when i flash my stock rom still why it is in bootloop, shouldent it be orignal samsung Kernal as stock rom also has normalboot.img ?
Thanks , Kindly Help

Flash from the .pit+XXKPE.
Then flash DDLF2.
All from ODIN.

Follow exact steps from this post and you should be OK, unless its a hardware issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30336871
Sent from my GT-I9003 using xda premium

Try this it works...
gur-i said:
I have gone through many forums but still coudnt help my phone .
I have Galaxy SL I9003 and was in RemICS 1.5.3 rom , when i reflashed my DDLF2 stock rom and usually everytime i flashed DDLF2 after CM9 Axx i had a bootloop which i fixed by flashing CF-Root for DDLF2 and everything worked fine ..
but recently after even flashing with CF-Root DDLF2 i m stuck in a bootloop , and strangest part is , if i flash Bam Custom Kernal , i.e. BCK Beta14 my mobile is booting normally WITHOUT ANY BOOTLOOP , but when i restart my phone it again starts from my Language Selection Wiping all user Settings ..
Pl. Help me
and . kindly Post Link to some tutorials of :
1. What is a GB Rom and difference btwn GB and Non GB Rom ?
2. What may be the Technical reason of this boot loop been hapening ?
3. BCK also have CF-Root then why its only working with BCK ?
4. even when i flash my stock rom still why it is in bootloop, shouldent it be orignal samsung Kernal as stock rom also has normalboot.img ?
Thanks , Kindly Help
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Hi Gur-i
Even i faced a similar problem two days back, but i could not see language selection screen.
I could only see "SAMSUNG" logo and it kept on looping.
What i did? - I installed XXKPE than installed DDLF2 and it worked.
If you want details you can check this link - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1837711

just go to download mode and flash another firmware, that should get you somewhere

Installing DDLF2 (or say any 2.3.6 FW) on any rom makes your phone go in bootloop as there is only 1 file to flash. Hence 1st u need to install old FW with all 4 files and after which, u can falsh DDLF2 (or any 2.3.6 FW of ur choice.)
The instruction (here):
OR:
You will need following before beginning installation:
1) Flsher Program + PIT (ODIN3 + Latona.PIT)
2) Firmware: I9003XXKPE
3) Firmware: I9003DDLF2 (http://www.hotfile.com/dl/161660941/8fd61ef/I9003DDLF2_I9003ODDLF2_INU.zip.html)
STEPS:
1) Open ODIN. Connect ur phone in download mode. just flash Latona.PIT file with Re-Partition selected.
2) Once flashed, Ur phone will reboot automatically but will show only black screen with background light. Do not worry. Open the back cover, remove the battery, insert battery and boot again in download mode.
3) Close ODIN. Open it again. Now we will be installing XXKPE.
i) Select Latona.PIT File in ODIN. (Make sure the "Re-Partition" is unchecked once you have selected PIT file)
ii) Select "APBOOT_I9003XXKPE_CL409735_REV08_user_low_ship.tar.md5" in bootloader.
iii) Select "CODE_I9003XXKPE_CL409735_REV08_user_low_ship.tar.md5" in PDA.
iv) Select "MODEM_I9003XXKPE_REV_00_CL1041909.tar.md5" in PHONE.
v) Select "GT-I9003-CSC-MULTI-OXAKPE.tar.md5" in CSC.
Now flash it.
this will successfully install XXKPE on ur device. Once your flash is complete, ur device will boot and will ask for initial config. U can set it or just power off ur device and boot again in download mode.
Now will install DDLF2.
i) Select Latona.PIT File in ODIN. (Make sure the "Re-Partition" is unchecked once you have selected PIT file)
ii) Just select "I9003DDLF2_I9003ODDLF2_I9003DDLE1_HOME.tar.md5" in your PDA and flash.
U are now on DDLF2.

Hi, searched everywhere, but the files hosted on hotfile are all gone?
Please help. thank you
can anyone please upload to google drive? I really need these files:
Firmware: I9003XXKPE
Firmware: I9003DDLF2
so I could fix my phone.
Thanks

Hello,
For DDLF2 + CF-Root
You can find Tutorial and Links on my thread,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2837212
Please dont forget to thank the original authors too,

Backup & restore rom

hi everyone,
i have just rooted my lava iris 454(ICS 4.0.4). i am very happy with my engineering (thanks to those members who helped me).
now before going to try custom ROM's i want to make a back up of company provided ROM.
SO, somebody please give me step by step instructions :
1) how can i backup my ROM.
2) After installing custom ROM how can i restore my backup ROM.
please somebody help me. i will be grateful.

See aakashing, install rom manager.apk.
There click any button,then it asks for flashing recovery,say yes.
It runs on internet,so it asks for few devices,so select first one..if all goes correct it will flash recovery or else it gives some reasons.ignore..
Now try last one , if it goes right ok, or else u have to wait till ur device gets costum recovery..:thumbup:
..If any doubtes ask me...
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steps to setup Custom Rom !!!

Hi guys
at first thanks for time you spend to read my problam :angel:
i have Samsung Galaxy SL i9003
and i still work on 2.3.6 and i hate it and it's very and super lagy :crying:
i know how to setup stock rom from odin , it's very easy
but i really can't get how setup custom rom
andi don't know any thing about custom rom ,
and hope any one tell me how to do and explan it to me simpely , not good in english
and tell me the best custom rom that i can use it every day and work fine and fast , and get links for me
i speak arabic & i'm not good in english , sorry for my bad english guys

All custom roms for android 4.x have few bugs. So, if you are okay with that, I will suggest installing CM11. It works nice except for few bugs here and there.
But, if you prefer a fully stable rom, you have to stick with android 2.3.6. In that case, I will suggest FlyOnGB rom. Also, you can try doing a factory reset and see if that helps.
CM11: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2534312
FlyOnGB: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2353292
As for setting up odin, you can use it only to install md5 or tar files. nearly all custom rom are uploaded as zip file, and are to be flashed from recovery mode. You will need to copy the zip file to phone, and boot into recovery using Vol Up + Home + Power key. Of course, you will need to root your phone to go into recovery mode.

jitendragarg said:
All custom roms for android 4.x have few bugs. So, if you are okay with that, I will suggest installing CM11. It works nice except for few bugs here and there.
But, if you prefer a fully stable rom, you have to stick with android 2.3.6. In that case, I will suggest FlyOnGB rom. Also, you can try doing a factory reset and see if that helps.
CM11: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2534312
FlyOnGB: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2353292
As for setting up odin, you can use it only to install md5 or tar files. nearly all custom rom are uploaded as zip file, and are to be flashed from recovery mode. You will need to copy the zip file to phone, and boot into recovery using Vol Up + Home + Power key. Of course, you will need to root your phone to go into recovery mode.
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thanks for answer me , really thanks ,
and i was ask u something i can't understand
1- how to root it ? and file please ?
2 in links that u put to me i see download links and Google Apps , what google apps do ? and how to flash it and when ?
thanks again , waiting replay

a7med $oft said:
thanks for answer me , really thanks ,
and i was ask u something i can't understand
1- how to root it ? and file please ?
2 in links that u put to me i see download links and Google Apps , what google apps do ? and how to flash it and when ?
thanks again , waiting replay
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Custom roms are already rooted, so you don't need to do anything on them. To root a stock rom, you need to flash the cf-root for that particular rom, and then restart the phone. Use this link to download the cf-root file. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331253
To flash the cf-root file, first you need to flash the stock rom, and restart the phone. Then you can use Odin to flash the cf-root just like you flash a rom.
Google apps are your default android apps (play music, maps, google search and such). You don't need these necessarily, as you can download them from play store too. Few roms have bugs with play store apps, therefore they give you modified version of them in that thread.
If you want to flash the google apps, you can do it just like you do it for custom rom. After installing custom rom, just reboot to recovery mode. Now, select the google apps zip file, and install it the same way you installed the custom rom.
If you are stuck, follow the steps from those link as it is. Use this link for more help. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1894737