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[Q] Help for a noob please :[

Thanks for clicking on this thread.
I am on stock EE4 and wish to put the newest GB leak on the phone.
I just have a question because all these guides I see on rooting the phone show people putting Altered Beast on it or something. I just want to make sure I can flash right to the newest leak and not have to be rooted before I do so.
New to Odin and have been watching many guides and reading many threads about getting my Flash on. [teehee] (Came from DX and thought 1clickroots were easy.)
Thanks in advance. Just making sure so I don't end up with a brick.

yes you can just flash the leak in ODIN. No need to flash anything first.

Togadood said:
Thanks for clicking on this thread.
I am on stock EE4 and wish to put the newest GB leak on the phone.
I just have a question because all these guides I see on rooting the phone show people putting Altered Beast on it or something. I just want to make sure I can flash right to the newest leak and not have to be rooted before I do so.
New to Odin and have been watching many guides and reading many threads about getting my Flash on. [teehee] (Came from DX and thought 1clickroots were easy.)
Thanks in advance. Just making sure so I don't end up with a brick.
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to get to EP1H just use odin and flash it right over your stock EE4.. if you want the latest EP1Q then odin it over the other EP1H leak
blazing through on my VZ Droid Charge 4G

[Q] questions about I727UCALC4 att update

ok i have downloaded the I727UCALC4 leaked update for the galaxy s2 skyrocket and i have a few questions i hope someone anyone out there who has tried it can answer.
1. how is the performance? does it slow down the phone?
2. is there a big change in the user interface?
3. can i flash this rom without tripping the flash counter?
4. if this rom is actually from at&t will it void my warranty?
5. do i need to be rooted to flash this rom?
6. if i dont like this update can i go back to the stock rom?
7. if so how would i return to stock rom if i wanted to?
8. does ice cream sandwich live up to all the hype ive heard?
9. any glitches or any problems? anything thats not working or unstable?
sorry for so many questions i just cant find that much info on how it actually works after you install it. right now all the info is about how to install it and not about after... any help on these questions would be greatly appreciated since im having trouble deciding and finding the answers to my questions.... thanks guys....

garydv2002 said:
ok i have downloaded the I727UCALC4 leaked update for the galaxy s2 skyrocket and i have a few questions i hope someone anyone out there who has tried it can answer.
1. how is the performance? does it slow down the phone?
2. is there a big change in the user interface?
3. can i flash this rom without tripping the flash counter?
4. if this rom is actually from at&t will it void my warranty?
5. do i need to be rooted to flash this rom?
6. if i dont like this update can i go back to the stock rom?
7. if so how would i return to stock rom if i wanted to?
8. does ice cream sandwich live up to all the hype ive heard?
9. any glitches or any problems? anything thats not working or unstable?
sorry for so many questions i just cant find that much info on how it actually works after you install it. right now all the info is about how to install it and not about after... any help on these questions would be greatly appreciated since im having trouble deciding and finding the answers to my questions.... thanks guys....
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You should use the search function of the forum. All of the questions you asked have been discussed many times and I find it hard to believe that you looked because many of the questions you asked are stickied or are still on the first page. I'm telling you this because there is a lot of information to cover on your questions (many of them could possibly have several different answers) and the easiest way for you to get all of the information you need is to look at what people have already said and done. There is even a "One Stop Shop ICS" thread that is stickied in the DEV section. Nope, I can't believe you even tried...but good luck and read as much as you can. Short-cuts will only get you a bricked phone.

well i have read alot and i think that may be my problem. i have read alot on android 4.0.3 and i have found info that the nexus got it first and this update is way different for the skyrocket. like the user interface is way different. cant seem to find a straight answer on it as people seem to be split on the user interface. thats why i wanted someone who has actually installed it to kinda point me in the right direction on some of my questions. i dont mind reading info but im new to this sight and am just figuring out how to search for info on xda. typing questions in google has gotten me only more confused. ive had good luck on xda in the past and trust the info on this site above any other. if you could copy and paste some links i dont mind doing my own reasearch as a matter of fact i had rather that way i can download what i need as i go..... thanks

ok i found the all things ics forum you were talking about so im gonna read all that info and if i still have any questions ill come back and ask. if anyone has any links to info they feel might help feel free to post them. also if you know of any better ics roms than this leaked one for the skyrocket feel free to post links on those. thanks for pointing me in the right direction now maybe i can find enough info to make up my mind on whether to flash this rom or wait for a better one or the official release.. thanks again...

garydv2002 said:
well i have read alot and i think that may be my problem. i have read alot on android 4.0.3 and i have found info that the nexus got it first and this update is way different for the skyrocket. like the user interface is way different. cant seem to find a straight answer on it as people seem to be split on the user interface. thats why i wanted someone who has actually installed it to kinda point me in the right direction on some of my questions. i dont mind reading info but im new to this sight and am just figuring out how to search for info on xda. typing questions in google has gotten me only more confused. ive had good luck on xda in the past and trust the info on this site above any other. if you could copy and paste some links i dont mind doing my own reasearch as a matter of fact i had rather that way i can download what i need as i go..... thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1573218
Start from the top and work your way down. If you have an I727 I would definately only research ICS on the I727 and not any other phone. As you said, they are different. You will also find that there are no 100% answers on a lot of your questions. What works on one phone might act a little different on another. That is why it is better to read and be prepared...just in case.

cwm
will the att ics update remove clock work mod from my phone? i just flashed cwm and made a back up of my stock gb rom but want to be able to flash back using cwm if i dont like the leaked update

garydv2002 said:
will the att ics update remove clock work mod from my phone? i just flashed cwm and made a back up of my stock gb rom but want to be able to flash back using cwm if i dont like the leaked update
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If you use the "Odin" version (One click Odin with the ICS leak) you will need to put cwm back on your phone via Odin. If you use cwm to install one of the custom ROMS you will retain cwm. Directions on how to put cwm back on your phone can be found in the "DEV" section. If you use the ODIN method you will need to re-root anyway, I prefer Copperhed's method...again, found in the "DEV" section. Good luck.

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well i found a stock rom thats not a odin one click and not from a backup but it is stock. if i put the tar file on my sd can i flash it with cwm and if so will i lose it that way or do i need to find a rom already rooted injected with cwm? sorry for so many questions...

garydv2002 said:
well i found a stock rom thats not a odin one click and not from a backup but it is stock. if i put the tar file on my sd can i flash it with cwm and if so will i lose it that way or do i need to find a rom already rooted injected with cwm? sorry for so many questions...
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Do not try to flash TAR files through CWM. Only ZIP files (approved for flashing with cwm) can be flashed via CWM. TAR files are for ODIN. I suggest you learn more about the differences before trying anything. There are very direct and clear directions for all of this in the different XDA skyrocket sections (mostly in the "DEV" section). Do yourself a favor and take a week or two to do some reading and learning. Good luck.

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from all the reading i been doing all day from the everything ics forum its best to flash the odin one click first then flash cwm again and install your choice of custom roms [zip files] since im on gingerbread now. something with the modem and radio is giving alot of problems unless you flash the odin one click first. im gonna take your advice and do alot more reading before i decide. i had a captivate before i got the skyrocket and flashed many different versions thru odin on it but have never flashed a rom with cwm before. so odin or heimdall is not new too me just cwm. but now that i found out about cwm and the way it can backup roms ill never be without it again. its kinda like having life insurance it there if i screw up lol.. thanks for helping me and if i run across anything else im not sure about ill ask cause its better to ask than to mess it all up... ill let you know what i decide and how it turns out... thanks again

Well I made up my mind and flashed the odin one click leaked update of ics. Then used odin to flash clockwork mod and used cwm to then root and make a backup of ics just in case. I restored my apps and data using titanium backup and never lost any data not even on the games I play. Oh and if anyone is wondering this ics update flashing cwm and rooting did not trip the flash counter none of it did. From what I read the flash counter only moves when a custom rom is flashed and this was not a custom rom but a leaked version of stock rom to come. Also flashing cwm does not trip the counter cause you are only flashing a recovery image and not a custom rom and the root didn't cause you are not flashing anything using this method... thanks to all for the help I could not have done this without those who pointed me in the right direction..
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA

garydv2002 said:
Well I made up my mind and flashed the odin one click leaked update of ics. Then used odin to flash clockwork mod and used cwm to then root and make a backup of ics just in case. I restored my apps and data using titanium backup and never lost any data not even on the games I play. Oh and if anyone is wondering this ics update flashing cwm and rooting did not trip the flash counter none of it did. From what I read the flash counter only moves when a custom rom is flashed and this was not a custom rom but a leaked version of stock rom to come. Also flashing cwm does not trip the counter cause you are only flashing a recovery image and not a custom rom and the root didn't cause you are not flashing anything using this method... thanks to all for the help I could not have done this without those who pointed me in the right direction..
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA
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You are moving in the right direction. Your next stop is "ROM flashing addiction"...enjoy (LOL).

What is your favorite ics rom? Include a link so I can check it out..
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA

I am so lost

Just got an Infuse a few days ago. It was running froyo 2.2.1 I believe. It was on AT&T, but I wanted to unlock to use with StraightTalk on AT&T. I did get the unlock code and rooted it. I then upgraded it thru Samsung's site to the 2.3.6 Gingerbread. In the process of this, I managed to lock up my laptop when installing Kies and had all kinds of issues. Needless to say, my persistance paid off after spending several hours reading here. Got it all up and working on ST.
Since today was my day off, I decided I wanted to remove the AT&T bloatware from it so off to googleville again and ended up here. Started reading and then found that when I did the Gingerbread update, my phone was unrooted again. Needless to say, after reading around here all day, I decided I wanted to give ICS a try and have been reading about ParanoidAndroid. I am now on pg 31 of 62 and am getting nowhere fast.
I don't want to ask for spoonfeeding, but I am confused about alot of this coding stuff. I have had some flashing experience years ago in ....well, don't guess I want to mention that, but anyhow, it seemed overwhelming until I got my feet wet in it. I have to say, this GB bootloaders, Aroma, non-Aroma, cm7, cm9, red CWM, and blue CWM has me more confused than a fat kid in a candy shop in some foreign country.
In all honesty, I think I could read here for a week and still not be sure on which way I need to go. As I said, I am interested in ICS (ParanoidAndroid) but don't know if I have the GB bootloaders or not and not sure where to start at. The firmware version os showing 2.3.6, Baseband I997UCLB3, Kernal version 2.6.35.7-I997UCLB3-CL977492, and finally a Build of Gingerbread.UCLB3. Yesterday, I was using SuperOneClick and 010 editor. Now I am reading about Odin, Heimdall, and several other programs that I don't know which to start with.
Could somebody please help out this fat kid in a foreign candy shop? I don't even think I can find a Hershey bar. Thanks.

How did you get to gb?
Kies?
Odin?
Cwm?
Which package did you use?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997

qkster said:
How did you get to gb?
Kies?
Odin?
Cwm?
Which package did you use?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997
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I used Kies mini. I d/l Kies and the file and followed the instructions at Samsung's own website. samsung.com/us/support/SupportOwnersFAQPopup.do?faq_id=FAQ00045587&fm_seq=46249

Be patient... there are a lot of helpful people here and qkster is among the best.

boatboy63 said:
I used Kies mini. I d/l Kies and the file and followed the instructions at Samsung's own website. samsung.com/us/support/SupportOwnersFAQPopup.do?faq_id=FAQ00045587&fm_seq=46249
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This method will give you the gb boot loaders.
Your next step is to flash a custom kernel.
Follow my signature links to the heimdall method of kernel flashing.
If you are more comfortable with odin, jscott has made some great packages also.
Once you have flash the kernel, just boot into cwm and go from there. If you wanted paranoid, then flash the ROM in cwm.
If you use a gb kernel, for now, it will be red letter.
If you use heimdall jt ics kernel, you will see blue letter.
I rec the jt kernel as you are planning to go ics
Gl
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this is the ics kernel I was referring to:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25526654&postcount=3
flash in download mode.
boot into cwm -3 fingers technique - flash the ics rom you want - follow the OP instructions

[Q] Colorful screen bootloop

Have a t959V SGS4G with Froyo. I rooted it, and unlocked it. I then attempted to flash AntonX's "Basic with a Twist SGS4G KJ6 1.1.3" kernel using the SGS Flash tool. It seems that this Kernel is a Gingerbread Kernel, which I flashed on a Froyo system.
When it rebooted after that flash, the screen became multicolored, almost like static and gibberish, and is not boot looping. It wont get past the initial Galaxy S 4G splash screen. I tried the multiple means of accessing download mode with no success. I did just order a jig, but that wont be here for a few days.
Prior to flashing the new kernel, I did backup the old kernel, so its on the SD card.
Any thoughts on how to recover?
Many thanks!!

Use the guide in the second link of my signature and flash with bootloaders. You do not have GB bootloaders which is the reason for the rainbow screen.

rainbow screen - bootloaders
lumin30 said:
Use the guide in the second link of my signature and flash with bootloaders. You do not have GB bootloaders which is the reason for the rainbow screen.
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ks for your reply. That guide is impressive. i can see a lot of work was put intot hat. It looks like I would take this option:
2.This guide can be used if you flashed a ROM made for a different model phone (i.e. Vibrant):
----> Follow Directions for Flashing WITH BOOTLOADERS
However, I didnt flash the whole ROM. Just the kernel. So, I have aapparantly a Gingerbread based Kernel with a Froyo Rom. In this case, do I want to go to a FROYO kernel, or go to a Gingerbread (or a JB??) ROM?
I have the ultimate goal of going to a JB ROM. I'm starting to think I cant just flash the JB ROM over the Froyo, or can I? I'll have to peruse the forums a bit to learn more about that.
Finally - I cant seem to access download mode via any of the methods presented. I ordered a jig, so when that arrives, I'll follow the guide and either downgrade the kernel or upgrade the ROM.
This devide seems a bit more complicated to work with than the Nexus S that I was previously toying with.
Thanks for your input and assistance.

What are you doing?! Stahp!
You are still in Froyo? Why not migrate to Gingerbread?
By the way we only have ICS, for now.

socalg said:
ks for your reply. That guide is impressive. i can see a lot of work was put intot hat. It looks like I would take this option:
2.This guide can be used if you flashed a ROM made for a different model phone (i.e. Vibrant):
----> Follow Directions for Flashing WITH BOOTLOADERS
However, I didnt flash the whole ROM. Just the kernel. So, I have aapparantly a Gingerbread based Kernel with a Froyo Rom. In this case, do I want to go to a FROYO kernel, or go to a Gingerbread (or a JB??) ROM?
I have the ultimate goal of going to a JB ROM. I'm starting to think I cant just flash the JB ROM over the Froyo, or can I? I'll have to peruse the forums a bit to learn more about that.
Finally - I cant seem to access download mode via any of the methods presented. I ordered a jig, so when that arrives, I'll follow the guide and either downgrade the kernel or upgrade the ROM.
This devide seems a bit more complicated to work with than the Nexus S that I was previously toying with.
Thanks for your input and assistance.
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You will need to follow the complete guide including flashing bootloaders if you want to upgrade to GB or ICS. No you cannot flash GB or ICS from Froyo recovery because of the bootloaders. As mentioned above, we do not have JB. If you want to flash back to froyo there is a KD1 One-Click FB put together. Let me know if you want to stay on Froyo for some reason and I will find the link for you.

Rainbow screen - froyo, eyc
lumin30 said:
You will need to follow the complete guide including flashing bootloaders if you want to upgrade to GB or ICS. No you cannot flash GB or ICS from Froyo recovery because of the bootloaders. As mentioned above, we do not have JB. If you want to flash back to froyo there is a KD1 One-Click FB put together. Let me know if you want to stay on Froyo for some reason and I will find the link for you.
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Many thanks. I dont want to stay on Froyo. I'm helping a friend with this device, and she had never updated from Froyo. I'll take a look at moving into Slim ICS, since theres no JB for this device, unless anybody has any better suggestions.
This whole problem started for me after I realized that to get ROM Manager working on this phone, I had to go to a different Kernel. I didnt realize that the kernel I picked had the wrong boot loaders, and Voila. A rather unattractive rainbow screen. As soon as I can get into download mode, I'll jump on this.
I thank everyone again for their input.

socalg said:
Many thanks. I dont want to stay on Froyo. I'm helping a friend with this device, and she had never updated from Froyo. I'll take a look at moving into Slim ICS, since theres no JB for this device, unless anybody has any better suggestions.
This whole problem started for me after I realized that to get ROM Manager working on this phone, I had to go to a different Kernel. I didnt realize that the kernel I picked had the wrong boot loaders, and Voila. A rather unattractive rainbow screen. As soon as I can get into download mode, I'll jump on this.
I thank everyone again for their input.
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ROM Manager does not work for this device and can cause issues.

how to unroot t959v ?

Now works on Slim ICS. Im sick of trying every rom while cant find any with wifi/data/web. Always have a problems with something so now i want to come back to unroot and official droid. How can i do this ? Please explain step by step.

98% of the ROMS have everything working. Only the latest JB ones are missing some WIFI, GPS, etc and that's clearly explained in all the threads.
If you want to go straight back to stock though, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358498 use the one click in the very first post.