I had my phone rooted and and a few mods installed for the past while. I didn't like them so I went back to the origional Rogers ROM. I hated it, so I wanted to try out ICS for my phone. I can't get it to install CWM though. I've tried re-rooting it (and it completed, as far as I can tell). It should still be unlocked, again, as far as I can tell.
I've followed everything on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25526643&postcount=2
I've downloaded and isntalled Superuser repeatedly
and I've downloaded and isntalled CWM repeatedly.
when I try to "fix permissions" in CWM I get An error occurred while attempting to run privaleged commands!, but at the bottom it says complete.
Then when I try to restart in recovery mode I get
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed.
and then it shows that it's restarted in Samsung's recovery mode.
any ideas?
mac_angel said:
I had my phone rooted and and a few mods installed for the past while. I didn't like them so I went back to the origional Rogers ROM. I hated it, so I wanted to try out ICS for my phone. I can't get it to install CWM though. I've tried re-rooting it (and it completed, as far as I can tell). It should still be unlocked, again, as far as I can tell.
I've followed everything on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25526643&postcount=2
I've downloaded and isntalled Superuser repeatedly
and I've downloaded and isntalled CWM repeatedly.
when I try to "fix permissions" in CWM I get An error occurred while attempting to run privaleged commands!, but at the bottom it says complete.
Then when I try to restart in recovery mode I get
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed.
and then it shows that it's restarted in Samsung's recovery mode.
any ideas?
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A couple of clarifications.
1. Rooting a phone only gives you access to root files (the OS). The superuse.apk, the su files.
2. Stock kernel do not give you the ability to flash insecure zip files. An insecure custom kernel is needed for this.
3. You don't need root to flash an insecure file in a modded cwm.
You are trying to flash an unofficial firmware or insecure *.zip with a secure stock kernel - not going to happen. There are two different ideas altogether.
To have the insecure cwm you are looking for, you need to flash the kernel on that post while in download mode.
Put your phone in DL mode. Flash the kernel then boot into modded cwm recovery
thanks for getting back to me. I had to step out to get some things before the stores closed.
doesn't Entropy's 4.4.2012 kernel do that though?
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thanks for getting back to me. I had to step out to get some things before the stores closed.
doesn't Entropy's 4.4.2012 kernel do that though?
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Yes it does. But you don't have it installed.
that's the SGH_I997 Entropy 4_4_2012-One-Click-Heimdall file that runs in Java? I've downloaded that and ran in repeatedly. Keeps saying completed and reboots the phone no problem.
I'm about to reboot in Samsungs recovery mode to try to flash the CWM-Superuser Busybox Root UCLB3 file. I'll wait for your response first.
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that's the SGH_I997 Entropy 4_4_2012-One-Click-Heimdall file that runs in Java? I've downloaded that and ran in repeatedly. Keeps saying completed and reboots the phone no problem.
I'm about to reboot in Samsungs recovery mode to try to flash the CWM-Superuser Busybox Root UCLB3 file. I'll wait for your response first.
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I don't remember if mac will flash the kernel correctly. If you check the CPU info and it shows entropy kernel and not the stock kernel, you should be able to boot into cwm recovery with the three finger technique. It will be a red recovery.
If cwm is blue, entropy is not installed.
If you are looking to install a different firmware, there is no need to root. Just flash the firmware you want in cwm. Chances are, the unofficial firmware is already rooted.
mac_angel was a nick I created about 18 years ago when I worked for Apple Canada. I haven't worked with a mac in God knows how long. My last IT job was IBM, lol.
Anyway, I'm not sure what happened. I went to restart in the Samsung's recovery mode again to flash with that file I mentioned and it booted in CWR. I cleared all the dev cache and everything, and flashed the ROM I had already moved over. Phone is still restarting, but it looks like I might be good. I didn't do anything from the time I first posted to now though, lol. I was about to try to flash that file and it worked. Only thing I can think of is that before I was always trying to restart the phone in CWR mode by selecting it to reboot in that mode from the application instead of the three finger salute (oh, wait, that's M$).
You got it going?
yes, thank you. Not sure if you can do it, but the thread can be closed now. Thanks for getting back to me, as well as your other great posts.
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So I flashed Paranoid-Android Jellybean and it just screwed up my phone. I had to use Odin to bring it back to stock. Now I've got it almost back to where I want it but I can't for the life of me get CWM recovery onto my phone. Its got super user on it and I can go into the CWM app and tell it to flash CWM and it says it was successful but upon booting into recovery I'm getting the Android 3e recovery with signature verification. I've tried to replace the recovery file with the modified one but if I reboot my phone it just hangs at the Samsung screen. I tried to install SGS kernel flasher as well but its failing to download/install it. Hopefully someone can point out what I'm doing wrong because I don't remember ever having this much trouble.
You can use this to get your recovery back -thanks and credit to qkster and Entropy512
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081
Questions, let me know and I'll try to help.
Alright, downloaded and used that program. It went through and flashed perfectly fine and was easy to use; only issue is my recovery didn't work any better. I was able to boot into recovery but when I did it was just a scrambled mess of colors. I then used Odin to flash back and now I'm back at the Android 3e recovery again. I've tried to replace the recovery file and boot into recovery but it just hangs at the Samsung logo and if I replace the update.zip it won't flash because its not signed correctly. I've also tried to flash via Rom Manager and it says it went through and was successful and has my "latest version" set as the version I just flashed.
I'm lost as to what I'm doing wrong.
Ok- it may be a process but I am willing to help you figure this out. Once you learn, as long as you are going to be flashing roms, it will come in handy in the future. Couple of questions:
Have you used Heimdall before?
Did you also flash the kernel (Entropy's Daily Driver) in post 2?
Ok didn't even notice there was a way of installing the kernel that way. Did it and now I have a working recovery!!! Thank you so much. I've bricked my phone before but odin fixed it no problem. I'll keep this in mind next time. Saved me a lot of time.
Glad to hear this - nice work.
I'm on verizon, 16GB Galaxy S3, I rooted my phone with an hour of getting it...
phone has been working fine for weeks (I did have to warranty it when it flew out of my pocket and hit a deck rail on my submarine).
2 days ago i started getting a weird problem where I could receive intermittent SMS, couldn't send SMS at all and couldn't make or receive calls. I tried to backup my current ROM but but when I booted into recovery I got:
# MANUAL MODE #
-- Appling Multi-CSC...
Applied the CSC-code : VZW
Successfully applied multi-csc
This happens every time I go into recovery. Additionally, ROM Manager can't fix permissions and gives the error "An error occurred while trying to run privileged commands!"
I have tried droidstyles guide with respect to flashing a factory ROM using ODIN, I even tried to flash a non-rooted version that should have wiped my phone, but I suck at searching/using forums.
I am trying to get to CM10 "M" Rom but ODIN doesn't seem to like the fact that CM10 comes in a ZIP not a tar.md5
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I tried to backup my current ROM but but when I booted into recovery I got:
# MANUAL MODE #
-- Appling Multi-CSC...
Applied the CSC-code : VZW
Successfully applied multi-csc
This happens every time I go into recovery.
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I don't believe you installed a custom recovery such as TWRP or Clockworkmod (CWM for short):
1) Download EZ Recovery from the Play Store and flash ClockWorkMod 6.0.1.0 or higher...
OR
download GooManager from the Play Store, press Menu, then select "install Open Recovery Script" to install the latest TWRP
2) Unlock your bootloader using EZ Recovery from the Play Store
3) Then manually boot into recovery by turning off your phone and simultaneously hold the power button, home button, and volume UP. Backups can be performed here. Roms/kernels can be flashed here.
I am intentionally ignoring Rom Manager because you should know how to do this as a general rule.
Additionally, ROM Manager can't fix permissions and gives the error "An error occurred while trying to run privileged commands!"
I have tried droidstyles guide with respect to flashing a factory ROM using ODIN, I even tried to flash a non-rooted version that should have wiped my phone, but I suck at searching/using forums.
I am trying to get to CM10 "M" Rom but ODIN doesn't seem to like the fact that CM10 comes in a ZIP not a tar.md5
Thank You for any help you can offer!
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Because of what I said above, you can't fix permissions using Rom Manager. You do not flash any custom roms using Odin. What you need to know is:
1) Odin is meant mainly as a return to (fresh out of the box) stock. It only accepts ".tar" or ".tar.md5" files.
2) Custom recoveries (CWM or TWRP) are meant for flashing roms/kernels/mods and these files usually are ". zip" files.
You need to flash CM10 in recovery in a fashion that I posted at the top. That said, does your phone boot up? Because you've been doing both processes wrong and from my perspective it doesn't appear that you have flashed anything because it has failed.
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I have a rooted (Superuser 3.1.3) TF101 with TWRP 2.7.0.1. I HAD Katkiss 4.3 installed. One day the tablet locked up and then starting bootlooping. I went into recovery, wiped everything, did factory reset, format /system.
Then I tried to reflash Katkiss 4.3_020, it failed with "set_perm: some changes failed". I then tried katkiss 4.4.2_023c - it failed with a similar error message. Tried flashing stock (US_epad-user-9.2.1.27) - same thing. The first part of the error message for all three ROMs is the same set_perm failure. The next couple of lines gives different error messages depending on the ROM. Generally something like: "E: error executing updater binary in zip".
Now I have a tablet with no ROM on it (when I tried to boot it hangs at the ASUS screen). I can get into the TWRP recovery menu just fine - I can flash other things like superuser or gapps without error. But any ROM I try to flash gives the set_perm error.
Any thoughts?
Chris
Try using Easyflasher to flash a different version of TWRP in case recovery is the problem, TWRP builds newer than 2.3.2.3 are not official builds, they have been continued by another member here once the project was abandoned by the original team
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688012
Use Easyflasher to flash TWRP again - then try flashing KatKiss #23
Thanks but...
Easyflasher doesn't seem to work for me anymore (odd because it is what I first used to root/update my TF101). It runs and declares success - but nothing gets pushed to my device. Tried both SBK1 and SBK2. Using universal naked 0.72 and 0.73 on win7 64 bit.
I tried to find an older version of TWRP like you suggested - but I couldn't. Seems they want you to use "goo manager" from the play store... which doesn't work for me since I can't boot... And the goo website doesn't list an older TWRP for my device.
In any case, the latest TWRP seems to work in every other respect. I read somewhere that superuser can set an "immutable" bit that can survive a wipe? If true - could that be my permissions problem?
Chris
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*Detection* said:
Try using Easyflasher to flash a different version of TWRP in case recovery is the problem, TWRP builds newer than 2.3.2.3 are not official builds, they have been continued by another member here once the project was abandoned by the original team
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688012
Use Easyflasher to flash TWRP again - then try flashing KatKiss #23
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I'm new as one can get at this and likely deserve any hammering I may get....TF1010 B70, CWM 5.8.3.4, I know I missed a step somewhere. I can't recover to 4.3 as the back up was bad, not recognized by any computer, loops to recovery and holding power and vol dn the booting to the linuz get me a long (14 hrs) flashing KatKiss boot screen.
I've tried Easyflasher aswell with no results, Please, any hope for this thing, Thanks in advance!
Sounds like your problem is a bit different - can you get into your bootloader? After voldown+power you should see some small text in the upper left of the screen then immediately hit vol up.... From there you should be able to reflash any ROM...
ldwhyte said:
I'm new as one can get at this and likely deserve any hammering I may get....TF1010 B70, CWM 5.8.3.4, I know I missed a step somewhere. I can't recover to 4.3 as the back up was bad, not recognized by any computer, loops to recovery and holding power and vol dn the booting to the linuz get me a long (14 hrs) flashing KatKiss boot screen.
I've tried Easyflasher aswell with no results, Please, any hope for this thing, Thanks in advance!
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ChrisG12 said:
Sounds like your problem is a bit different - can you get into your bootloader? After voldown+power you should see some small text in the upper left of the screen then immediately hit vol up.... From there you should be able to reflash any ROM...
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Thanks for your reply, when I do use that button combo, it goes into the ClockworkMod Recovery v5.8.3.4, the native one seems to be gone.
Is that a bad thing? Once in ClockworkMod - you can install a new ROM (such as KatKiss or even go back to stock). Just find the right zip file on the web, copy to your sdcard and then in clockwork select that zip file to install.... Or am I missing something?
ldwhyte said:
Thanks for your reply, when I do use that button combo, it goes into the ClockworkMod Recovery v5.8.3.4, the native one seems to be gone.
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Ok - back to my problem - I installed a new recovery and get the same error. The two recoveries I have tried are TWRP (2.3 and 2.7.0.1) and cwm-6.0.2.1-notouch-hybrid. Both seem to work fine (and I had no trouble previously with my device running TWRP and Katkiss 4.3).
After a crash I needed to reinstall a ROM. I've copied four ROMs to my sdcard (Katkiss 4.3, Katkiss 4.4.2, Omni 4.4.2, and stock asus). I've tried all 4 ROMs with both recoveries. I get the same error when I try to install the zips. Usually it is "set_perm: some changes failed". Though stock asus zip fails with a different message "Assert failed: package_extract_file(“blob”, “/tmp/blob”)".
Any ideas on what is keeping a recovery from installing the zip? Note they can install other zips fine (i.e. other recoveries, superuser, gapps, etc.). But not the ROM.
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Is that a bad thing? Once in ClockworkMod - you can install a new ROM (such as KatKiss or even go back to stock). Just find the right zip file on the web, copy to your sdcard and then in clockwork select that zip file to install.... Or am I missing something?
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No it's not, but I can't get anything onto the SD card, only the ext card and I CWM will not mount it to flash from. if I'm missing something and I sure I am, Im greatful for any help, and thanks again..
Have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II (SCH-i605). Took the latest OTA update to VRUEMJ9. Have since rooted and installed SafeStrap and was happily running N3BULA ROM, when I decided to explore a bit and tried to flash Alliance ROM. Now I'm stuck on the Samsung boot screen and can go no further. I am able to access Android system recovery, but when I try to 'apply update from external storage' I get 'E:signature verication failed' message. Tried to flash to stock via Odin, but unsuccessful. Shows Added in Odin but nothing happens when I select the .pit file or the .tar file. This is a work issued phone, so any help to get up and running would be greatly appreciated!
Brantosapien said:
Have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II (SCH-i605). Took the latest OTA update to VRUEMJ9. Have since rooted and installed SafeStrap and was happily running N3BULA ROM, when I decided to explore a bit and tried to flash Alliance ROM. Now I'm stuck on the Samsung boot screen and can go no further. I am able to access Android system recovery, but when I try to 'apply update from external storage' I get 'E:signature verication failed' message. Tried to flash to stock via Odin, but unsuccessful. Shows Added in Odin but nothing happens when I select the .pit file or the .tar file. This is a work issued phone, so any help to get up and running would be greatly appreciated!
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Have you performed a "wipe data" option from the recovery after flashing the alliance ROM (it wipes your user data)?
Because I just visited the alliance ROM thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032447 and in the install instructions its mentioned so.
Better take a little time and properly read the install instructions during flashing..
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dagger said:
Have you performed a "wipe data" option from the recovery after flashing the alliance ROM (it wipes your user data)?
Because I just visited the alliance ROM thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032447 and in the install instructions its mentioned so.
Better take a little time and properly read the install instructions during flashing..
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I never had that option. I've flashed numerous ROMS before and am pretty meticulous when it comes to following instructions. It appeared to have a custom flash script which allowed me to pick what I did and didn't want to install. I tried to keep it mostly stock and when it completed, it automatically rebooted (didn't give me an option to 'wipe data') and now leaves me stuck on the Samsung Boot Screen. I was able to flash the .pit file via Odin, but keep getting a 'MD5 hash value is invalid' when I try to flash the .tar file.
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I never had that option. I've flashed numerous ROMS before and am pretty meticulous when it comes to following instructions. It appeared to have a custom flash script which allowed me to pick what I did and didn't want to install. I tried to keep it mostly stock and when it completed, it automatically rebooted (didn't give me an option to 'wipe data') and now leaves me stuck on the Samsung Boot Screen. I was able to flash the .pit file via Odin, but keep getting a 'MD5 hash value is invalid' when I try to flash the .tar file.
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You should enter into recovery and then manually wipe data..
Also if that thing doesnt work, then have a look at this thread which explains how to go back to stock rom..
In addition,
A. Why doesnt Odin work?
Did you unextract the tar and pit from the rar/zip so that odin could recognize the files as suggested in dagger's link in section 1b step 2?
Did you install samsung drivers on your computer properly? You may use this toolkit for that
B. Rescue by CWM
Signature verification failed is caused (I think) by stock samsung recovery's choosiness, if you are sure you downloaded the zip correctly. What zip did you exactly try to flash?
So now, you may want to flash a cwm recovery or a kernel that contains cwm inside. Flashing usually uses adb using fastboot. Search "flashing a recovery image" or "flashing a kernel" where your chosen kernel should have cwm inside. cwm usually does not put out that signature verification error.
Remember:
You can access recovery mode through an app or by pressing a button combo when turning your phone on. Device specific.
Stock samsung recovery can wipe data.
CWM can also wipe data, and is the preferred installation method for most/all custom roms. And it can make a nandroid backup.
If ever you do choose to flash, you'll need the toolkit to install adb/fastboot drivers, but maybe since yours in locked bootloader the adb thing might not work.
Hope this helps
I hope someone reads this as I'm lost for ideas. First time trying to root a device, I'm using an s8+ and somehow managed to mess up installing twrp using Odin.
Now when I try to re flash twrp it comes up with error, 'only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed'. Also I think I managed to erase the recovery program that comes with the phone as when I try to boot in recovery it now comes up with error message 'No command'.
I have reinstalled the stock firmware using Odin but that hasn't fixed anything.
Anyone got any ideas or insite into this problem. Any advice would be very appreciated as I'm so keen to discover rooting!!
Philnicolls89 said:
I hope someone reads this as I'm lost for ideas. First time trying to root a device, I'm using an s8+ and somehow managed to mess up installing twrp using Odin.
Now when I try to re flash twrp it comes up with error, 'only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed'. Also I think I managed to erase the recovery program that comes with the phone as when I try to boot in recovery it now comes up with error message 'No command'.
I have reinstalled the stock firmware using Odin but that hasn't fixed anything.
Anyone got any ideas or insite into this problem. Any advice would be very appreciated as I'm so keen to discover rooting!!
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Seeing No command is normal, with an icon of a dead android lol, thats stock recovery, blue screen, i got that all time, but after waiting about 30 seconds and pressing the buttons, i got the mnue to pop up to reset cache, reboot phone, wipe data etc.
As for TWRP, are you flashing the correct one, dream2lte??, download the latest one, the dream2lte.img .tar file, from the TWRP official website - - https://dl.twrp.me/dream2lte/twrp-3.3.1-0-dream2lte.img.tar.html.
I had this issue trying to flash TWRP with standard odin, i had to use a modded version of odin to flash it, even prince cosmy version didnt work for me.
I have attatched the ODIN i use, its a 7zip file.
Thank you, after trying a few more things the twrp file you gave me worked. I now have a fully rooted s8!!!! Your a legend.