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flashing question - new whiskey team ROM

hello all,
first of all THANK YOU very much for this ROM - really appreciate it!!!
second of all:
I currently have a stock rom on my device - rooted.
As I understand I need to replace the stock recovery with that of krylon360(http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1099374) and then follow the steps listed in the first post??
is the link in my post is the link to the final version of cwm for our devices??
Thank you very much for the help and sorry for the noobenst this is my first rom change

alon2 said:
hello all,
first of all THANK YOU very much for this ROM - really appreciate it!!!
second of all:
I currently have a stock rom on my device - rooted.
As I understand I need to replace the stock recovery with that of krylon360(http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1099374) and then follow the steps listed in the first post??
is the link in my post is the link to the final version of cwm for our devices??
Thank you very much for the help and sorry for the noobenst this is my first rom change
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your link wont load, just make sure you go to the thread that says CWM FINAL by krylon 360 and follow the steps and you will be fine

dsexton702 said:
your link wont load, just make sure you go to the thread that says CWM FINAL by krylon 360 and follow the steps and you will be fine
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this is the link(as I see it in my broser)
what are the steps after I replaced the recovery?
is it as simple as following the steps in this thread?cause I saw people had problems...
Thank you very much for the help again

Just go to cyclopscomputers.com/gs4g
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Use root explorer to copy/replace recovery.bin put update.zip on root of sd card, reboot into recovery.
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This is what I did and worked perfectly. But I allready had KD1 which I recomend you get. Download the recovery and update.zip and put both of them on the root of your sd card. Then get root explorer from the market. Open root explorer and go down to sdcard. In the sd card you are gonna find the recovery file you placed in there. Your long press it and its gomma say copy. Copy that and press back button and then your at the main page of root explorer again. Its gonna say paste and cancle at.the bottom but dont press anything yet. You go all the way down to system and go into it and then into /bin. In /bin your gonna press the mount r~w button at the top right which allows you to paste the file. You press paste at bottom left and its gonna ask if you want to overwrite say yes.(if it didnt ask you overwrite that either means the file you downloaded was renamed.or there was a (2) or (3) on it if you downloaded various times. Just take the ending out so its.just.recovery)
Now back out to homescreen of your phone.and if you have kd1 you can get into recovery from quickboot if not then turn off your phone and hold powerbutton and both volume keys while the phones turning on normally it will go to a bluish screen with an android.(recovery) here you click reinstall packages and your done
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sorry i have to do this... but i'm pretty sure theres more than enuff info to figure it out... noob or noobiest... didnt have to start a random thread

Moved to general.

rickyy00 said:
This is what I did and worked perfectly. But I allready had KD1 which I recomend you get. Download the recovery and update.zip and put both of them on the root of your sd card. Then get root explorer from the market. Open root explorer and go down to sdcard. In the sd card you are gonna find the recovery file you placed in there. Your long press it and its gomma say copy. Copy that and press back button and then your at the main page of root explorer again. Its gonna say paste and cancle at.the bottom but dont press anything yet. You go all the way down to system and go into it and then into /bin. In /bin your gonna press the mount r~w button at the top right which allows you to paste the file. You press paste at bottom left and its gonna ask if you want to overwrite say yes.(if it didnt ask you overwrite that either means the file you downloaded was renamed.or there was a (2) or (3) on it if you downloaded various times. Just take the ending out so its.just.recovery)
Now back out to homescreen of your phone.and if you have kd1 you can get into recovery from quickboot if not then turn off your phone and hold powerbutton and both volume keys while the phones turning on normally it will go to a bluish screen with an android.(recovery) here you click reinstall packages and your done
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Thank you very much for the detailed explanation.
I'll try that tomorrow at work cause at home I can't get windows 7 to recognize my device

To be honest u don't need a pc and can do the whole thing from your phone with the right apps and it works flawlessly haveing roottookit and supermanger also helpful in the process
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rose2jam said:
To be honest u don't need a pc and can do the whole thing from your phone with the right apps and it works flawlessly haveing roottookit and supermanger also helpful in the process
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how can I do it without a PC?
downloading now supermanger , didnt find roottookit

not working...
So I did as you said(didn't use my PC by downloading stright to the phone and using root explorer)
boot into recovery using quick boot app(exclamation mark screen with little green robot)
pressed the reinstall packages
it says:
-- Applying Multi CSC
-- Installing Multi CSC
-- Install from sdcard..(in yellow)
Finding update package(in yellow)
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1(in red)
(No such file or directory)(in red)
E:Can't mount SDCARD:update.zip(in red)
Installation aborted(in red)
did I do something wrong?

alon2 said:
So I did as you said(didn't use my PC by downloading stright to the phone and using root explorer)
boot into recovery using quick boot app(exclamation mark screen with little green robot)
pressed the reinstall packages
it says:
-- Install from sdcard..(in yellow)
Finding update package(in yellow)
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1(in red)
(No such file or directory)(in red)
E:Can't mount SDCARD:update.zip(in red)
Installation aborted(in red)
did I do something wrong?
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Did you move the the update.zip to the correct directory?

yep moved it to /sdcard
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Did u add the recovery file from downloaded to system .bin folder
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rose2jam said:
Did u add the recovery file from downloaded to system .bin folder
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yes I did just like the tutorial said to(overwrite the original)

/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 - really doesn't exist
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1(in red)
(No such file or directory)(in red)
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I really don't have that directory - should I have it?

issue solved by formatting the SDcard
so I formatted mt sdcard and the managed to get into CWM.
I hava another question:
now every time I want to go into CWM I should do the same procedure?
I mean put the update.zip in the root of the sdcard->go to recovery->reinstall apps?
Alon

That's what I do leaving the update there... btw its root toolbox helps geting into recovery without the three button push also with getting rid of bloat
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going to flash...few more questions
rose2jam said:
That's what I do leaving the update there... btw its root toolbox helps geting into recovery without the three button push also with getting rid of bloat
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Now that I have cwm I want to replace the kernel.
I want to take Bali v2.1 extended battery from whisky -
my questions are:
1) which kernel should I take:regular\UV(what's the difference anyway)
2) what about all my apps+data/contacts/sms...? will it erase them?what backup should I do?

my side kick 4g is stuck on the boot screen HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!

i have tried the Odin method but i stuck on the part were you remove the .MD5 tail help i need different methods
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1088413
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

seansmtih said:
i have tried the Odin method but i stuck on the part were you remove the .MD5 tail help i need different methods
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1088413
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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did you install the samsung drivers?

Just right click the file and rename without the .md5
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yes i have
it says odin was stoped working or it has failed right at the end

Datlilboricua said:
Just right click the file and rename without the .md5
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it says KD1OdinSTOCK.tar.md5 is invalid what do i do

Take off the .md5
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Remove the .MD5 tail & keep KD1OdinSTOCK.tar
seansmtih said:
it says KD1OdinSTOCK.tar.md5 is invalid what do i do
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how i renamed it KD1OdinSTOCK.tar but when i go to properties it still says KD1OdinSTOCK.tar.MD5

Revolution said:
Remove the .MD5 tail & keep KD1OdinSTOCK.tar
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and i re downloaded the file and i dint have to rename it because it was already KD1OdinSTOCK.tar

go into odin and check auto- reboot and re-partition and it should work!

tylermaciaszek said:
go into odin and check auto- reboot and re-partition and it should work!
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it fails right at recovery. bin

seansmtih said:
it fails right at recovery. bin
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you might have to get a new recovery.bin file then? i remember reading that somewhere, but forget where and cant find it again. im sure you can find a new file somewhere in the development forums.

LostSoul119 said:
you might have to get a new recovery.bin file then? i remember reading that somewhere, but forget where and cant find it again. im sure you can find a new file somewhere in the development forums.
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can you give me link please

LostSoul119 said:
you might have to get a new recovery.bin file then? i remember reading that somewhere, but forget where and cant find it again. im sure you can find a new file somewhere in the development forums.
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i have one where do i put it in odin

Your extensions might be hidden then.
Try this:
-open win explorer
-press the alt key, go to tools then folder options
-navigate to the view tab, and make sure the "Hide extensions of known filetypes" (something like that) selection is UN-TICKED.
Once done, all you have to do is rename it without the .md5 tail and you're good

nothing happened to mine Please someone make a video or something too help me out

There are videos that have already been made, how hard is it to type in "Sidekick 4g Odin" into google?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6H-5SSE0E0

Help with custom ROM flashing

After searching on this forum for a few hours, I am still unable to figure out what is wrong with my phone.
On my Galaxy S 4G, I have rooted it, and then I proceeded to the flashing guide here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1122508
But after I install CWM, I am unable to install a custom ROM. I am able to get to the Red CWM, but when I try to backup my current ROM, or install from SD card, it says that it cannot mount E:/blah blah blah
How should I fix this error?
I tried going to Mounts and Storage in CWM, and the sdcard is "mount".
I am really confused, so if anyone can help me, I would greatly appreciate it

That blah blah blah its actually important. What can't mount? If sd is mounted, then it should say "unmount"...
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jager555 said:
That blah blah blah its actually important. What can't mount? If sd is mounted, then it should say "unmount"...
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Ok, so it's the red "CwM Voodoo Lagfix Recovery v3.0.2.8x"
I go down to install zip from sdcard > Choose zip from sdcard > Select blackice_voodoo.zip
Then, it says on the bottom in white words
"CwM Voodoo Lagfix Recovery v3.0.2.8x
--Installing: /sdcard/BlackIce_Voodoo.zip
Finding update package...
E:Can't mount /sdcard/BlackIce_Voodoo.zip
Installation aborted"
Now, when I tried to use the Backup function, it tells me
"Can't mount /sdcard"
I went to Mounts and Storage menu, and selected the "-mount /sdcard" and it gave me "Error mounting /sdcard!"
Is there any more information you need to help me?

in CWM are your mounts Unmounted mounted mounted unmounted in that order?
What firmware is currently on there? the tmobile GB kj6 or the original Froyo?

scoop_dtx said:
in CWM are your mounts Unmounted mounted mounted unmounted in that order?
What firmware is currently on there? the tmobile GB kj6 or the original Froyo?
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Right now, my CWM mounts are as listed:
-Unmount /cache
-mount /data
-mount /sdcard
-unmount /system
So yes, it is in that order. I read something about
Code:
A) For KD1 and Bionix Frost your mounts must appear like this:
/cache : unmount
/data : mount
/sdcard : mount
/system : unmount
B) For Trigger your mounts must appear like this:
/cache : unmount
/data : unmount
/sdcard : mount
/system : unmount
I got this on Ebay and I had no clue what the seller did to it, but I think it's the original Froyo.
Firmware: 2.2.1
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9
Build number: FROYO.VUVKD1

So you are on 2.2. I would back up the sd card. Then format it by plugging it directly into the computer, formatting. then putting it back into the phone boot into cwm. Formatting it again. Placing the files you want on the root. Trying again. let me know
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jager555 said:
So you are on 2.2. I would back up the sd card. Then format it by plugging it directly into the computer, formatting. then putting it back into the phone boot into cwm. Formatting it again. Placing the files you want on the root. Trying again. let me know
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Oh, after I got CWM working, I went into the Rommanager app, and flashed from SD card, and I chose BlackIce_Voodoo.rar and it got stuck on the "Galaxy S exclusively for T-mobile" screen. I understand that after flashing a rom, it takes around 10 mins on that screen, but I have waited overnight, and it still has not booted. Now, I can't even boot into CWM anymore. How should I handle this situation? The whole phone is bricked, and CWM is not accessible anymore.
I also tried turning it off, holding volume up & down, and plugging the wire in to enter download mode, but it failed to do that. So I guess I can't use odin either.

Please, Don't use ROM Manager on this phone.
I'm not sure how to solve this if it can boot to the splashscreen but not get to download mode.
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vgcraze said:
Please, Don't use ROM Manager on this phone.
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Thanks, I didn't know that from before Since I already did it, how can I "undo" the effects of Rom Manager? I already put the new Update.zip into the root of my SD card. But I am unable to reinstall packages using CWM because I can't access it .

Try using plugging it in and look at Odin again. I heard it can recognize devices sometimes even if the screen is blank.
Edit: If you get your phone up and running again, use the Gingerbread Starter Pack guide to flash a GB ROM without any problems.
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vgcraze said:
Try using plugging it in and look at Odin again. I heard it can recognize devices sometimes even if the screen is blank.
Edit: If you get your phone up and running again, use the Gingerbread Starter Pack guide to flash a GB ROM without any problems.
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I opened Odin, and plugged it in, but nothing happened.
By the way, the screen is at the "Samsung Galaxy S Exclusively for Tmobile, Samsung" screen. It isn't blank.

hyudryu said:
I opened Odin, and plugged it in, but nothing happened.
By the way, the screen is at the "Samsung Galaxy S Exclusively for Tmobile, Samsung" screen. It isn't blank.
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Try downloading the Android SDK, install it, when you run it the first time, only download the platfoem tools. Once that's installed, open a command prompt, CD to where the platform-tools directory is located.(prob C:\Program Files\Android\Android-sdk\platform-tools or C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\Android-sdk\platform-tools) and type:
Adb reboot download
Or
Adb reboot recovery
For download mode & recovery mode, respectively.
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hyudryu said:
I opened Odin, and plugged it in, but nothing happened.
By the way, the screen is at the "Samsung Galaxy S Exclusively for Tmobile, Samsung" screen. It isn't blank.
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You should search the forum. Note the sticky threads at the top of each forum.
Also search and checkout the General and Dev forums.
You have to be in "Download Mode" to use Odin/Heimdall.

bhundven said:
You should search the forum. Note the sticky threads at the top of each forum.
Also search and checkout the General and Dev forums.
You have to be in "Download Mode" to use Odin/Heimdall.
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In my first post, I already mentioned I searched for hours. I have saw the Odin guide post, and followed it and got no results. That is why I posted a question. I posted AFTER I spent hours searching on the forums. Not before...
And yes I know I have to be in download mode, but I couldn't get to download mode,
hyudryu said:
I also tried turning it off, holding volume up & down, and plugging the wire in to enter download mode, but it failed to do that. So I guess I can't use odin either.
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Edit: I used the command and managed to restore it back to stock ROM. How can I flash the Bionix Frost ROM or Black Ice?

hyudryu said:
In my first post, I already mentioned I searched for hours. I have saw the Odin guide post, and followed it and got no results. That is why I posted a question. I posted AFTER I spent hours searching on the forums. Not before...
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Sorry, not trying to be a jerk, but this thread is posted in Q&A and moved to Q&A from General at least 3 times a week. You 'say' you searched, but had you 'really' searched, you would have found those threads too.
hyudryu said:
And yes I know I have to be in download mode, but I couldn't get to download mode
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I hope the android sdk 'adb reboot download' helps you with your download mode issue.

bhundven said:
Sorry, not trying to be a jerk, but this thread is posted in Q&A and moved to Q&A from General at least 3 times a week. You 'say' you searched, but had you 'really' searched, you would have found those threads too.
I hope the android sdk 'adb reboot download' helps you with your download mode issue.
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I found all of them from the flashing guide, to CWM guide, to rooting guide. But the Odin guide only teaches me how to flash a ".tar" file, not a .rar file.

hyudryu said:
I found all of them from the flashing guide, to CWM guide, to rooting guide. But the Odin guide only teaches me how to flash a ".tar" file, not a .rar file.
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AH! Well, you don't flash the rar file!
You unzip it and flash it's contents
Some rom modders use rar, others use 7zip (because they usually have limited space to store their mods, compress it good!)
I dislike Odin, as it is proprietary and has no support and few updates.
I prefer Heimdall, as it is free, has support, and updates often.
Hope that helps.

bhundven said:
AH! Well, you don't flash the rar file!
You unzip it and flash it's contents
Some rom modders use rar, others use 7zip (because they usually have limited space to store their mods, compress it good!)
I dislike Odin, as it is proprietary and has no support and few updates.
I prefer Heimdall, as it is free, has support, and updates often.
Hope that helps.
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I unzipped it and its a bunch of files inside folders :\ Theres the data folder, META-INF, scripts, system, tools, updates, permissions. How do I flash folders?
I got Heimdall, but I am still unable to add the BlackIce_Voodoo.rar in.
It says "Tar header contained an invalid file size."
Edit: I just read about there being an "Audiophile" ROM for the T959V. Since I care about my music quality, I decided to get that.
I downloaded a zip called "redux 1.3.2.zip" from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1195878&highlight=Audiophile
And I am clueless to how to flash a zip file :\
I tried extracting the files, and I am still clueless to how to flash those files/folders.

hyudryu said:
I unzipped it and its a bunch of files inside folders :\ Theres the data folder, META-INF, scripts, system, tools, updates, permissions. How do I flash folders?
I got Heimdall, but I am still unable to add the BlackIce_Voodoo.rar in.
It says "Tar header contained an invalid file size."
Edit: I just read about there being an "Audiophile" ROM for the T959V. Since I care about my music quality, I decided to get that.
I downloaded a zip called "redux 1.3.2.zip" from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1195878&highlight=Audiophile
And I am clueless to how to flash a zip file :\
I tried extracting the files, and I am still clueless to how to flash those files/folders.
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Your UNrar program... Guessing winrar, unrar'd the rar file and contained a zip file, that you thought was a folder.
You flash that zip file from cwm.
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hyudryu said:
I unzipped it and its a bunch of files inside folders :\ Theres the data folder, META-INF, scripts, system, tools, updates, permissions. How do I flash folders?
I got Heimdall, but I am still unable to add the BlackIce_Voodoo.rar in.
It says "Tar header contained an invalid file size."
Edit: I just read about there being an "Audiophile" ROM for the T959V. Since I care about my music quality, I decided to get that.
I downloaded a zip called "redux 1.3.2.zip" from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1195878&highlight=Audiophile
And I am clueless to how to flash a zip file :\
I tried extracting the files, and I am still clueless to how to flash those files/folders.
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Also, these roms you are mentioning are froyo roms. Just fyi, unless that is what you want.
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HELP!!!! BOOTLOOP atrix 2

im stuck in a loopboot on my ME865 after installing 4.2.2 from this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121029
i flashed the rom but didnt flash the gapps because it said to do it after with built in recovery but i didnt know how to so i used this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346977
which got me into the loop boot i can boot into fastmode
PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!

DaFrenchTaco said:
im stuck in a loopboot on my ME865 after installing 4.2.2 from this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121029
i flashed the rom but didnt flash the gapps because it said to do it after with built in recovery but i didnt know how to so i used this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346977
which got me into the loop boot i can boot into fastmode
PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!
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Well, first, turn off the phone and charge it so you don't loose battery.
Second, never install another recovery on top of an existing one without knowing what you are doing - ask first.. (You get into the built-in recovery on that cm10.1 by tapping the volume down button at the end of the red moto logo when the lights come on).
Next, you could possibly fix your system with adb and switching some files.. but that would take a lot of explaining if you are not familiar with it.. plus, you might not get adb recognized during the bootloop.
So, you need to use the FXZ files for your phone/region... Or, just flash the system.img only.. See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41436876&postcount=1106 - and see the link linked there.
EDIT: If you can get adb recognized, you might be able to just run these few lines to fix things from the command prompt:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
rm /system/bin/hijack
sh /system/bin/finalize_release
exit

alteredlikeness said:
Well, first, turn off the phone and charge it so you don't loose battery.
Second, never install another recovery on top of an existing one without knowing what you are doing - ask first.. (You get into the built-in recovery on that cm10.1 by tapping the volume down button at the end of the red moto logo when the lights come on).
Next, you could possibly fix your system with adb and switching some files.. but that would take a lot of explaining if you are not familiar with it.. plus, you might not get adb recognized during the bootloop.
So, you need to use the FXZ files for your phone/region... Or, just flash the system.img only.. See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41436876&postcount=1106 - and see the link linked there.
EDIT: If you can get adb recognized, you might be able to just run these few lines to fix things from the command prompt:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
rm /system/bin/hijack
sh /system/bin/finalize_release
exit
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do you know any other place to download the zip file
and wheres the fxz folder supposed to be

DaFrenchTaco said:
do you know any other place to download the zip file
and wheres the fxz folder supposed to be
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Look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176124
Make sure you install the correct firmware otherwise you will brick.
And next time please search before posting. This has been asked a number of times before
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nikhJ said:
Look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176124
Make sure you install the correct firmware otherwise you will brick.
And next time please search before posting. This has been asked a number of times before
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No. Those are only MB865. And those are only for gingerbread..
The 4.0.4 ME865 ones are here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934874
Also, it's a little outdated, but see here too: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1909319
Which should all lead you here: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/list.php
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alteredlikeness said:
No. Those are only MB865. And those are only for gingerbread..
The 4.0.4 ME865 ones are here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934874
Also, it's a little outdated, but see here too: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1909319
Which should all lead you here: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/list.php
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sorry for asking u so much stuff but i lost without help
ok so it says i have to edit it with the moto android depacker but i dont see any tutorials on how to do that
would it boot up if i use this hack to install the honk kong boot img on to it or would mess my device since its on "4.2.2." http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35000737

DaFrenchTaco said:
sorry for asking u so much stuff but i lost without help
ok so it says i have to edit it with the moto android depacker but i dont see any tutorials on how to do that
would it boot up if i use this hack to install the honk kong boot img on to it or would mess my device since its on "4.2.2." http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35000737
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I am very confused at what you want to do. That link is only to root your device. But, if you are bootlooping, you need to replace your system.img.
You should download the entire SBF/FXZ zip file for your device/region/firmware. Then unzip it into a folder on your computer (best if it's close to C:\ with spaces in the path). Are you using a Windows OS on your computer?
Then, grab the restore-to-ics_win-batch.zip AND the restore-ics-system-only.bat.txt (remove the .txt extension) attached in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36834775&postcount=108
Mix those files in with the big FXZ files that you just unzipped. Then run the .bat file to flash the system.img only. If that doesn't work, then open the other .bat file (use Notepadd++ or similar), check that everything that is being flashed is actually in your folder and has the same name... and flash the entire FXZ. If none of that helped, then you probably flashed the wrong files to your phone.
Just flashing the system.img only is probably the safest.. Because if it's wrong, you can just flash another one. The other files in the FXZ package can mess up your phone if they are not for your specific device.
EDIT: If you still did not flash anything else, you could try to use adb... Get that restore-to-ics_win-batch.zip that I linked above.. Unzip it to your desktop. Power on your phone so it bootloops and connect with USB. Open a command prompt on the restore-to-ics_win-batch folder by holding down shift and right-click. Then type adb devices - if it returns a number with the word "device" (not the word "offline"), then you can try to use those adb codes I posted in my previous post. Otherwisem you need to use fastboot and flash fxz or system only.

alteredlikeness said:
I am very confused at what you want to do. That link is only to root your device. But, if you are bootlooping, you need to replace your system.img.
You should download the entire SBF/FXZ zip file for your device/region/firmware. Then unzip it into a folder on your computer (best if it's close to C:\ with spaces in the path). Are you using a Windows OS on your computer?
Then, grab the restore-to-ics_win-batch.zip AND the restore-ics-system-only.bat.txt (remove the .txt extension) attached in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36834775&postcount=108
Mix those files in with the big FXZ files that you just unzipped. Then run the .bat file to flash the system.img only. If that doesn't work, then open the other .bat file (use Notepadd++ or similar), check that everything that is being flashed is actually in your folder and has the same name... and flash the entire FXZ. If none of that helped, then you probably flashed the wrong files to your phone.
Just flashing the system.img only is probably the safest.. Because if it's wrong, you can just flash another one. The other files in the FXZ package can mess up your phone if they are not for your specific device.
EDIT: If you still did not flash anything else, you could try to use adb... Get that restore-to-ics_win-batch.zip that I linked above.. Unzip it to your desktop. Power on your phone so it bootloops and connect with USB. Open a command prompt on the restore-to-ics_win-batch folder by holding down shift and right-click. Then type adb devices - if it returns a number with the word "device" (not the word "offline"), then you can try to use those adb codes I posted in my previous post. Otherwisem you need to use fastboot and flash fxz or system only.
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can not load "system.img" i went in and edited the the text to C:\system.img but it wont work
i tried the other one didnt work is the path supposed to be = C... or =C... what i mean is there a space or not
is the bat file scripted to work with me865 or only with mb865 flashing that sbf/fxz
and is the sbf/fxz file supposed to be unzipped and in a folder
or compressed

DaFrenchTaco said:
can not load "system.img" i went in and edited the the text to C:\system.img but it wont work
i tried the other one didnt work is the path supposed to be = C... or =C... what i mean is there a space or not
is the bat file scripted to work with me865 or only with mb865 flashing that sbf/fxz
and is the sbf/fxz file supposed to be unzipped and in a folder
or compressed
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Unzip the sbf/fxz - all the files in a single folder, on your desktop or in the root of your C:\ drive (like C:\ InlineFlashing_Edison_XX-XX-XX_CFC_P3_APBP.xml - where that is the name of the folder)
Then put the .bat file and other files from my restore_to_ics zip and the restore_system_only .bat in that same folder.
Then, connect with USB while in AP fastboot mode, see if it says "OK to program", then double-click the restore-ics-system-only.bat

alteredlikeness said:
Unzip the sbf/fxz - all the files in a single folder, on your desktop or in the root of your C:\ drive (like C:\ InlineFlashing_Edison_XX-XX-XX_CFC_P3_APBP.xml - where that is the name of the folder)
Then put the .bat file and other files from my restore_to_ics zip and the restore_system_only .bat in that same folder.
Then, connect with USB while in AP fastboot mode, see if it says "OK to program", then double-click the restore-ics-system-only.bat
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thank u so much is it safe to root and install cm10 with bootstrap?
and how do you enter cmw in cm10.1?
THX

Sorry to intrude with my following off-topic statement, but that was a lot of detailing you did there altered. xD Great job and it'll serve well to assist others who need the same solution.
Now on-topic;
Yes it's okay to root with any of the ICS root methods available.
Sent from the Ace's MB865 using xda app-developers app

Aceofzeroz said:
Sorry to intrude with my following off-topic statement, but that was a lot of detailing you did there altered. xD Great job and it'll serve well to assist others who need the same solution.
Now on-topic;
Yes it's okay to root with any of the ICS root methods available.
Sent from the Ace's MB865 using xda app-developers app
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yeah true that this is a very detailed guide/thread i hope my problem will help all the others now that i know how it feels to mess up a two day old phone

alteredlikeness said:
No. Those are only MB865. And those are only for gingerbread..
The 4.0.4 ME865 ones are here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934874
Also, it's a little outdated, but see here too: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1909319
Which should all lead you here: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/list.php
Sent from my manta ray
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Ah..sorry my bad..Forgot his phone was me865..

Question about the original problem
DaFrenchTaco said:
im stuck in a loopboot on my ME865 after installing 4.2.2 from this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121029
i flashed the rom but didnt flash the gapps because it said to do it after with built in recovery but i didnt know how to so i used this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346977
which got me into the loop boot i can boot into fastmode
PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!
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Did you solve this? I have the same problem...
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alteredlikeness said:
No. Those are only MB865. And those are only for gingerbread..
The 4.0.4 ME865 ones are here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934874
Also, it's a little outdated, but see here too: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1909319
Which should all lead you here: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/list.php
Sent from my manta ray
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I encounter the same issue. I am not able to see the device in ADB.exe, but I am able to see in FASTBOOT.exe
Can I flash in FASTBOOT.exe?
Thank you

pa 3.60 problem from altered likeness
I tried to install Paranoid android 3+ from the link from altered likeness which was successful but the problem started after rebooting .The animation goes on forever and the first time the reboot gave me a message stating updating android system . Any solution to get back would be of a lot of help .I also have the recovery of my stock 4.0.4 done using CWM .

Same problem extension
Hi....
I faced the same problem and now after following the procedure facing a new prob.
Things I did
1. Upgraded from ICS to CM10.1--->Success
2. Forgot to install GAPPS ..so installed Atrix2Strap.apk (Bootloop problem started)
3. Flashed my atrix 2 with the procedure mentioned in the link by alteredlikeness.(Overcame the bootloop problem)
Now the problem is
I'm getting the lock screen but when I try to unlock it stays unresponsive.
How do I solve this. Please Help me out

Thnks guys
kyashwanth said:
Hi....
I faced the same problem and now after following the procedure facing a new prob.
Things I did
1. Upgraded from ICS to CM10.1--->Success
2. Forgot to install GAPPS ..so installed Atrix2Strap.apk (Bootloop problem started)
3. Flashed my atrix 2 with the procedure mentioned in the link by alteredlikeness.(Overcame the bootloop problem)
Now the problem is
I'm getting the lock screen but when I try to unlock it stays unresponsive.
How do I solve this. Please Help me out
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Thanks guys for the wonderful tutorial...
Solved the issue by inserting a sim card into the phone.
Now I'm on CM 10.1

[E] Changed FPS

Hi!
I changed boot animation logo with this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.apps.boot.animations
and I try to run it more smoothly with changing FPS. Before I confirmed change from 20 to 60 fps I get a warning says that in some cases boot animation won't work beceuse of that, but now my whole screen doesn't work. It's all black. App changed some .txt file but I can't remember what it was. Can someone help me to revert FPS to previus state pls.
I tried to sent email to developer but they didn't answered.

Which ROM are you using? Which firmware version?
You need to flash the ROM again (in case of a custom ROM), or flash an FTF file (in case of a stock ROM). Wiping data isn't needed for custom ROMs as long as you're using the same one; flashing an FTF will automatically wipe data.

The file you're looking for is desc.text.
Open up the bootanimaton.zip in /system/media (do it on a PC, not your phone)
In the zip, look for desc.txt , open it, and change he third number in the first line of the file to whatever FPS you want.
Save it, and close it. (It should get automatically updated in the zip if you didn't close the archive)
That's it!

NSDCars5 said:
Which ROM are you using? Which firmware version?
You need to flash the ROM again (in case of a custom ROM), or flash an FTF file (in case of a stock ROM). Wiping data isn't needed for custom ROMs as long as you're using the same one; flashing an FTF will automatically wipe data.
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I am using default ROM. Can you give me some tutorials about flashing FTF file.
KDB223 said:
The file you're looking for is desc.text.
Open up the bootanimaton.zip in /system/media (do it on a PC, not your phone)
In the zip, look for desc.txt , open it, and change he third number in the first line of the file to whatever FPS you want.
Save it, and close it. (It should get automatically updated in the zip if you didn't close the archive)
That's it!
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For some reason windows can't load my phone. Even, on Sony Companion it's searching for device indefinetly, but on phone green light is on.

KDB223 said:
The file you're looking for is desc.text.
Open up the bootanimaton.zip in /system/media (do it on a PC, not your phone)
In the zip, look for desc.txt , open it, and change he third number in the first line of the file to whatever FPS you want.
Save it, and close it. (It should get automatically updated in the zip if you didn't close the archive)
That's it!
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I managed to open phone storage on PC but in system I only have PIM folder with contacts in it.

Okay... do you have CWM? It might negate the need to flash an FTF.
If you don't, see this guide for how to flash an FTF: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2054486 The FTF you need is this one: http://www.mediafire.com/download/psav7wq4yywz7xo/11.3.A.0.47.ftf

dulejr said:
I managed to open phone storage on PC but in system I only have PIM folder with contacts in it.
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Errrrr....let me rephrase.
The /system folder cannot be accessed by connecting your phone to your PC.
What I meant was, (on your phone)copy the boot animation.zip to your sdcard (or internal sdcard) and then open it up on your PC.

KDB223 said:
Errrrr....let me rephrase.
The /system folder cannot be accessed by connecting your phone to your PC.
What I meant was, (on your phone)copy the boot animation.zip to your sdcard (or internal sdcard) and then open it up on your PC.
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Hahah, I can't do anything on phone because my display doesn't work.

dulejr said:
Hahah, I can't do anything on phone because my display doesn't work.
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Wait, what??
You changed something in the boot animation, and now the entire display doesn't light up? Even though the boot is successful?
That's strange. In that case, if what I mentioned is the cause, you have a way to procure the zip through adb.
Connect the phone to your PC, open up a terminal window/cmd and type
Code:
adb pull /system/media/bootanimation.zip
The zip should end up on your hard drive in the folder where you started the terminal.
NB:This requires you to have adb drivers installed(or use tools like Minimal ADB and Fastboot), and have USB Debugging ticked in Settings>Developer Options

KDB223 said:
Wait, what??
You changed something in the boot animation, and now the entire display doesn't light up? Even though the boot is successful?
That's strange. In that case, if what I mentioned is the cause, you have a way to procure the zip through adb.
Connect the phone to your PC, open up a terminal window/cmd and type
Code:
adb pull /system/media/bootanimation.zip
The zip should end up on your hard drive in the folder where you started the terminal.
NB:This requires you to have adb drivers installed(or use tools like Minimal ADB and Fastboot), and have USB Debugging ticked in Settings>Developer Options
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I did this using Minimal ADB tool, changed value to default, save it, close it and update zip. Now, my phone won't even start, red light is blinking.
EDIT: I repeat process again and when I open desc.text value is still on 60, is there something I didn't do first time? I opened that file with winrar, changed value and save. This second time I didn't change value, and red light isn't blinking any more. Is 30 FPS default for my phone?
Can I somehow delete bootanimation app so it wont read setting from it?

dulejr said:
I did this using Minimal ADB tool, changed value to default, save it, close it and update zip. Now, my phone won't even start, red light is blinking.
EDIT: I repeat process again and when I open desc.text value is still on 60, is there something I didn't do first time? I opened that file with winrar, changed value and save. This second time I didn't change value, and red light isn't blinking any more. Is 30 FPS default for my phone?
Can I somehow delete bootanimation app so it wont read setting from it?
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red light blinking?? thats a sign of zero battery...just check

Grimlock007 said:
red light blinking?? thats a sign of zero battery...just check
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Battery is full. :good:

dulejr said:
Battery is full. :good:
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Does flashmode work??? Otherwise you managed to hard brick your device...
Flashmode can be accessed by putting a micro-USB in the computer, hold the volume down button on the phone, and insert the other part of the micro-USB cable in the phone.
If a green LED appears(the notification LED), nothing to worry. If not, well, things get more serious.
Try this!
Mats

MatsPunt said:
Does flashmode work??? Otherwise you managed to hard brick your device...
Flashmode can be accessed by putting a micro-USB in the computer, hold the volume down button on the phone, and insert the other part of the micro-USB cable in the phone.
If a green LED appears(the notification LED), nothing to worry. If not, well, things get more serious.
Try this!
Mats
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It works.
I just need a way to fix a display, that's all.
Is flashing FTF file going to help?

dulejr said:
It works.
I just need a way to fix a display, that's all.
Is flashing FTF file going to help?
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Yep. Just untick ''wipe data'' and ''wipe cache''.
That should fix everything!
Mats

MatsPunt said:
Yep. Just untick ''wipe data'' and ''wipe cache''.
That should fix everything!
Mats
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I have one more problem. I downloaded that FTF file but I can't find it listed in Flashtool, even when I copied it in default locaition into Flashtool folder.

Why did you edit the bootanimation,
Other users never experienced those problems
What version are u on

Revontheus said:
Why did you edit the bootanimation,
Other users never experienced those problems
What version are u on
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I wanted to run it more smoothly, so I changed FPS.
Well, the newest one on date of openning this thread, I can't tell exectly.

dulejr said:
I have one more problem. I downloaded that FTF file but I can't find it listed in Flashtool, even when I copied it in default locaition into Flashtool folder.
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flashtool/firmwares paste there

Thank you all guys, my phone works perfectly and now with newest firmware.