I've got this phone, I want to install an ICS rom on it, but all the pages for all the roms say "Make sure you have ICS installed already or you will be in bootloop", or something similar about CM9 or AOSP.
Where do I start to put ICS on my phone? Am I supposed to get some kind of OTA update from t-mobile?
I am quite tech-saavy and I've been in the phone flashing game for a while, so if anybody could kindly drop a useful link that would be enough for me.
Thank you.
You will need cwm 5 or twrp and then flash any ics rom u want
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And then read the rules this is the development thread
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Ask questions in q&a or general section.
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Instructions and CM9 rom link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S/SGH-T959V/Installing_CyanogenMod_9
The quick method is download Antonx's Kernel use sgs kernel flasher to flash it. Download The latest CM9 boot to CWM to install it you can use quick boot to get into CWM then goto mounts and storage to format your system, wipe your cashe, And your dalvik cashe, do a factory reset the install from SD find the file possibly in your download file on your SD card. Then reboot.
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Mod Please Delete. Good luck to you guy. My suggestion, read a lot about what you are about to do... Read, read, read... and just because you sound like you have no idea what you are doing, do some more reading. Lol. Bot42 is pretty dead on... I never had to flash the kernel and I came from Valhalla Black but it is probably safer and less of a headache to do it Bot42's way.
Thank you to everybody! I've never got such quick, concise, and useful information on the forums for other phones on xda-developers (or anywhere else, really).
bot42 said:
The quick method is download Antonx's Kernel use sgs kernel flasher to flash it. Download The latest CM9 boot to CWM to install it you can use quick boot to get into CWM then goto mounts and storage to format your system, wipe your cashe, And your dalvik cashe, do a factory reset the install from SD find the file possibly in your download file on your SD card. Then reboot.
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This is wonderful. I have flashed AntonX's Kernel already using the Heimdall-One-Click software. Can I now just flash any CM9/ICS rom?
EDIT: Rebooted into recovery, AntonX's kernel did indeed flash CWM 5, so I'm set.
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Condition
1- Clockword recovery issue fix successfully followed i.e. able to mount data, backup and restore rom. Do not install if you are not able to backup and restore your existing rooted phone Rom using 3e recovery and Rom Manager.
2- Use Rom Manager to reboot into recovery
3- Wipe data and flash zip file.
4- when finshed reboot.
Added the following to ROM.
1- Blue Sea and Beach live wallpers.
2- 4 lockscreens to choose from.
3- Modified Power menu with Recovery and download added.
Link to Rom
If this is working for others this is a great step forward for us 4g users. Thanks a bunch!
lovemysgs said:
If this is working for others this is a great step forward for us 4g users. Thanks a bunch!
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Why wouldn't a deodexed vibrant 4g rom from stock work on a vibrant 4g?
Has anyone flashed this yet?
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yeah.... i think i'll wait until krylon gets my phone and whips up something sexy for us. just sayin'...
There is still no correct cwm to flash this. If you do try you will mess up your phone. Do not use.
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lovemysgs said:
There is still no correct cwm to flash this. If you do try you will mess up your phone. Do not use.
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Last night I acctually got CWM to install and do a nandroid backup OK, but I forgot to backup the backup directory before continuing to flash the 4G_Fix then as everyone found out it wiped my External SD. I guess that's what happens when you stay up too late. I was able to Oden-Tar back a couple times but could not get the CWM to do a clean backup after that. Sure wish I had that backup file.... Oh Well...
Since this doesn't have CWM, this will not work.
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so i finally decide to grow a pair and root.... how ever when i try to install device drivers it says program unexpectily quit and closes however when i open odin i get a yellow box on teh top that says com something.. i am asuming that is what i need to see in order to see the flash works properly.. second just want to flash a stock rooted rom do a backup and then flash gummy charged newest version with kernal how do i go about doing this want to make sure my i are dotted t's are crossed etc...
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so i finally decide to grow a pair and root.... how ever when i try to install device drivers it says program unexpectily quit and closes however when i open odin i get a yellow box on teh top that says com something.. i am asuming that is what i need to see in order to see the flash works properly.. second just want to flash a stock rooted rom do a backup and then flash gummy charged newest version with kernal how do i go about doing this want to make sure my i are dotted t's are crossed etc...
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sounds like it's connecting fine.. and you described it right, flash the stock rom in Odin first and boot up to make sure it works or do some minor set-up, then flash the latest 8/17 CWM in Odin and immediately boot into it after, make the backup then flash whatever rom/kernel you want (Gummy 2.0 has one included and will enable voodoo lagfix on first boot)
not that hard once you do it once or twice and kinda learn how it all works and whatnot
do you. mind shooting me a download. link. of stock rom and cwm what about kernals do I need to. flash a kernal or is. that included in stock. rom as well as gummy charged
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what about wiping sd card want to do a clean wipe that is a safe thing as long I format as fat 32 correct?
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do you. mind shooting me a download. link. of stock rom and cwm what about kernals do I need to. flash a kernal or is. that included in stock. rom as well as gummy charged
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CWM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112804
Stock (though not the latest as Gummy is based off the slightly older EP1W)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1260214
Gummy 2.0/2.1
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/5643-romep1wcwmgummycharged-gbe-21-10242011/
GB Voodoo Lagfix Kernel (I'd recommend version 3.0.0+)
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/3426-kernel-gb-imoseyon-kernel-stock-repacked-v400-11611/
and no the stock rom does not include a custom voodoo kernel but the Gummy 2.0 package does so it will install the kernel and rom and enable voodoo lagfix on first boot (the Gummy rom package includes version 2.2.5 of that kernel I linked so it's a bit old, you can update it if you want by flashing the new one in CWM afterwards)
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what about wiping sd card want to do a clean wipe that is a safe thing as long I format as fat 32 correct?
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you don't really need to format the sd card as everything android related (not phone #'s or pictures or anything *you* put on there) will be wiped when you do the wipes in CWM
thanks man so. I am assuming I put. the. stock in the past. section wait. for. reboot. put. kernal in pda. reboot the put the cwm version in there
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and it doesn't matter what baseband I am on currently I just do what is listed above and thought about removing simple just to be safe
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thanks man so. I am assuming I put. the. stock in the past. section wait. for. reboot. put. kernal in pda. reboot the put the cwm version in there
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no no no stock rom in PDA first, boot up after the flash, power down and connect to Odin again and put CWM in PDA (everything goes in PDA) and flash then unplug phone after it passes and immediately boot into CWM no regular boot up.. then wipe data, dalvik (under advanced) and cache then flash Gummy or rom of your choice (custom rom build must match stock build like stock EP1W with EP1W Gummy 2.0), select reboot phone option and let the kernel activate voodoo lagfix when it boots up (may take a while)... once it starts you'll have a rooted voodoo custom rom, then you can hold the power button down until the reboot options menu comes up and select recovery to proceed to flash the updated kernel if you want
also the modems will be the ones installed with the stock rom, but you can flash new ones in Odin in the PDA section if you want
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thanks man, normally not this causious but dont want to brick again someone linked a video so i will follow that.. sorry gor being a extreme noob ever thoigh im not
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thanks man, normally not this causious but dont want to brick again someone linked a video so i will follow that.. sorry gor being a extreme noob ever thoigh im not
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lol no problem and yeah its better to be careful at first.. also that guy's videos are good I should've thought to recommend them
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one question if your still around i hope so anyway about the cwm.tar or what ever it is there were a lot of people haveing soft brick and brick issues with this but there was a cwm ver 4.008 will this work all i want to do is flash gummy charged and that is about it.
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one question if your still around i hope so anyway about the cwm.tar or what ever it is there were a lot of people haveing soft brick and brick issues with this but there was a cwm ver 4.008 will this work all i want to do is flash gummy charged and that is about it.
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yeah that one will work fine, I use it since I don't do nandroid backups much.. I think there's a download link in the OP of that kernel thread at rootzwiki
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sweet thanks
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last time i flashed a rom for some reason the stock. recovery overwrote. cwm anything that you know. of that i can do. to avoid this in future?
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last time i flashed a rom for some reason the stock. recovery overwrote. cwm anything that you know. of that i can do. to avoid this in future?
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probably because the rom didn't include a custom kernel or for whatever reason it didn't make it work.. flash or reflash a custom kernel and there won't be any more problems
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Upon trying to flash the new rom via the built-in aroma installer, something seems to have gone awry, and now I can't get anything to boot. Perpetual CWM.
I tried:
factory data reset via CWM recover
formatting cache
formatting system
I even went as far as to formatting my SD card to rule out the possibility of bad sectors..
Nothing is working...SOS :crying:
ILLIPINO said:
Upon trying to flash the new rom via the built-in aroma installer, something seems to have gone awry, and now I can't get anything to boot. Perpetual CWM.
I tried:
factory data reset via CWM recover
formatting cache
formatting system
I even went as far as to formatting my SD card to rule out the possibility of bad sectors..
Nothing is working...SOS :crying:
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Are you referring to the Eagles Blood pre alpha? If so, did you follow their instructions to the t? I would suggest trying that again.
If that still doesn't work you may need to try flashing CWM again, or maybe using the G2x Batch Cleanup Tool to rewrite your partitions and starting from scratch
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definitely referring to the eaglesblood rom.. where would i find the g2x batch cleanup tool?
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ILLIPINO said:
definitely referring to the eaglesblood rom.. where would i find the g2x batch cleanup tool?
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It's in the G2x Android Development forum. I'd post the link, but I'm on my phone. Sorry
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so in using the batch backup what does this mean for my g2x? no rom?
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so in using the batch backup what does this mean for my g2x? no rom?
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Essentially, it cleans your phone to a blank state (to put it very simply). Once it's finished cleaning, it flashes CWM. Then, you can use CWM to flash a ROM.
So, yes, it means no rom at first.
So what you need to do is put whatever ROM you want (as well as any additional files the dev says to use: Gapps, baseband fix, etc...) on your SD card, use the Batch Cleanup tool, then flash the ROM in CWM.
Remember, if you're using an Android 4.+ ROM (CM9, ICS, JB, etc...), you need to flash any GB-based ROM (CM7, Hellfire Phoenix, etc...) first, then flash the new ROM.
Also, here's the link to the Batch Cleanup tool's forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1590523
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Essentially, it cleans your phone to a blank state (to put it very simply). Once it's finished cleaning, it flashes CWM. Then, you can use CWM to flash a ROM.
So, yes, it means no rom at first.
So what you need to do is put whatever ROM you want (as well as any additional files the dev says to use: Gapps, baseband fix, etc...) on your SD card, use the Batch Cleanup tool, then flash the ROM in CWM.
Remember, if you're using an Android 4.+ ROM (CM9, ICS, JB, etc...), you need to flash any GB-based ROM (CM7, Hellfire Phoenix, etc...) first, then flash the new ROM.
Also, here's the link to the Batch Cleanup tool's forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1590523
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Ok so I've plugged my phone into the computer and the APX drivers aren't installing nor am I able to find them via windows update. Any suggestions?
Make sure you're putting the phone into apx mode. You should have the battery out and holding both power buttons down then plug in your USB cable.
Better yet here are the exact instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1566681
As well, have you tried to flash any other ROM or kernel since that? You may want to flash a ROM then flash say, Faux' kernel, it uses a different method of writing the boot.img and may solve your problem. On a hunch I am thinking you're boot partition may be partly corrupt.
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Hi people, im pretty new with all of this.
so here is my question,
i succesfully installed AllianceRom. now i want to switch to ParanoidAndroid. i have no clue wich kernel i have, stock rom or what its called haha. so i want to switch from AllianceRom to ParanoidAndroid. Im scared i might screw up my phone.
so if someone could help me, and tell me which kernel to flash, etc etc. just a step by step instruction. i would be really helped alot.
thanks alot!
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I don't have the device , but the paranoid android thread will have proper instructions given
in general
go in recovery more ( cwm or twrp)
backup current rom ( just in case )
wipe data / reset
format system
wipe dalvik cache
install rom from sd card
if there is a custom kernel
flash its zip over the rom
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Been noticing some quirky behavior with my trusty ol' S2 lately.
The usual factory reset/wipe hasn't seemed to help.
Is there a way to basically "nuke" everything on the internal card, comparable to doing a format/OS reinstall on a PC?
Yes, odin the stock rom and wipe the internal sd card. See vincom's stickies in the development forum on how to return to stock. Read them carefully and more than once. Doing it wrong can brick your phone
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jd1639 said:
Yes, odin the stock rom and wipe the internal sd card. See vincom's stickies in the development forum on how to return to stock. Read them carefully and more than once. Doing it wrong can brick your phone
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Thanks!
Is this a "wise" route to take or are is there another way to sort out the "gremlins"?
vexille said:
Thanks!
Is this a "wise" route to take or are is there another way to sort out the "gremlins"?
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Yeah it's wise. Wipe everything and Odin stock.
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jd1639 said:
Yes, odin the stock rom and wipe the internal sd card. See vincom's stickies in the development forum on how to return to stock. Read them carefully and more than once. Doing it wrong can brick your phone
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Read through Vincom's excellent guide a couple of times and I didn't see anything about wiping the internal SD card.
Does that happen as part of the process of going back to stock?
I'm guessing I want to remove the card from the micro card slot before starting?
vexille said:
Read through Vincom's excellent guide a couple of times and I didn't see anything about wiping the internal SD card.
Does that happen as part of the process of going back to stock?
I'm guessing I want to remove the card from the micro card slot before starting?
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Use twrp to wipe the internal. It's a different wipe than factory reset or the caches. Flashing with odin will not wipe the card. If you have a card reader you could take it out and format it that way.
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Use twrp to wipe the internal. It's a different wipe than factory reset or the caches. Flashing with odin will not wipe the card. If you have a card reader you could take it out and format it that way.
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Thanks.
Currently have CWM on the S2 (but have used TWRP on my tablets).
Should I replace CWM or does it have the same functionality?
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Thanks.
Currently have CWM on the S2 (but have used TWRP on my tablets).
Should I replace CWM or does it have the same functionality?
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Cwm had an option to wipe/format the internal card too I believe.
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Last noob question (until I bork something up royally...)
Does the Odin/Stock ROM process remove CWM/TWRP?
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Last noob question (until I bork something up royally...)
Does the Odin/Stock ROM process remove CWM/TWRP?
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Yeah
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Last noob question (until I bork something up royally...)
Does the Odin/Stock ROM process remove CWM/TWRP?
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Yes it does, it puts the stock recovery back on. If you want it back you'll have to flash that with odin too.
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vexille said:
Read through Vincom's excellent guide a couple of times and I didn't see anything about wiping the internal SD card.
Does that happen as part of the process of going back to stock?
I'm guessing I want to remove the card from the micro card slot before starting?
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from my restoring to stock sticky
5. FACTS AND TROUBLESHOOTING ON FLASHING STOCK FIRMWARES
FLASHING FIRMWARES DOES NOT WIPE YOUR SDCARDS, INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL: note: back them up just in case.
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Yes it does, it puts the stock recovery back on. If you want it back you'll have to flash that with odin too.
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Is it better to load it via Odin or through the CWM app on the Play store or is that also 6 of one half dozen of another?
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vexille said:
Is it better to load it via Odin or through the CWM app on the Play store or is that also 6 of one half dozen of another?
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If you already have cwm and want twrp, load it thru cwm. But if you odin a stock rom cwm won't be there anymore.
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if you want cwm on stock the app from play wont work, same goes for twrp
best or only way to install cwm/twrp on stock is through odin
once either are installed you can flash either one through the custom recovery using the zip files for the recoveries
read about the recoveries in the Q&a forum sticky [HOWTO] THE ULTIMATE NEWB GUIDE > | INSTALL CWM/TWRP | ROOT | UNROOT |the SKYROCKET
vincom said:
if you want cwm on stock the app from play wont work, same goes for twrp
best or only way to install cwm/twrp on stock is through odin
once either are installed you can flash either one through the custom recovery using the zip files for the recoveries
read about the recoveries in the Q&a forum sticky [HOWTO] THE ULTIMATE NEWB GUIDE > | INSTALL CWM/TWRP | ROOT | UNROOT |the SKYROCKET
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OK, so I've read and re-read through all the steps and here's what I think I need to do...
1. Flash stock ATT radio using CWM (currently have CM10 and my understanding is that going back to stock via Odin will not restore radio).
2. Return to stock via Odin process.
3. Install TWRP via Odin process.
4. Return to joys of custom ROMs...
Did I miss something or have the order wonky?
vexille said:
OK, so I've read and re-read through all the steps and here's what I think I need to do...
1. Flash stock ATT radio using CWM (currently have CM10 and my understanding is that going back to stock via Odin will not restore radio).
2. Return to stock via Odin process.
3. Install TWRP via Odin process.
4. Return to joys of custom ROMs...
Did I miss something or have the order wonky?
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you need to read more slowly lol, flashing stock firmware via odin restores everything including radio but flashing it first wont hurt if its for that firmware, but yes the steps are right but read the op of rom to see which radio works for said rom.
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you need to read more slowly lol, flashing stock firmware via odin restores everything including radio but flashing it first wont hurt if its for that firmware, but yes the steps are right but read the op of rom to see which radio works for said rom.
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Somewhere in one of the guides I could swear there was a statement that going from CM10 back to stock would not reset the radio.
Anywho...
The process worked like a charm; many thanks to everyone who helped out.
The stock ROM loaded perfectly and I got TWRP on instead of CWM; I actually like it better than CWM now that I kicked the tires a bit on it.
I ended up putting the stock radio back over the CM10 version - not sure if it's just my area or AT&T voodoo but it works better for me.
The only gremlin this didn't fix was a problem with Pandora streaming. I stream it via Bluetooth in my car and when I skip or "thumbs down" about 50% time the stream signal is broken.
Bluetooth still shows it connected but it no longer plays and the phone audio is borked as well.
I'm wondering if this is a Pandora issue or maybe a CM10 and Pandora quirk..