I have a Nexus s with 4.0.3 flashed via bootloader.How can i downgrade to 2.3.x without root,cwm or debug(cause it isn't working) ?
i've tried several methods but none of them worked(Odin,Heimdall)
They all requires me to enter download mode with debug enabled.My debug mode is enabled but as far as i read on xda,the degub is not working in this version of ICS.
my question is : how can i downgrade to ANY firmware from this ICS version
P.S. Entering recovery mode is not an option...the phone simpli enters in a recovery/download mode - loop and keeps restarting.
Please respond fast.10x
The way I did it was to download Clockwork Mod app and scroll down to where it says stock... then 2.3.3. Once u flash that you'll lose root and an update to 2.3.x will be prompted to ya. If it doesn't then Google (Download) 2.3.4(x) and manually update. What model do u have btw?
- Google
You need to root is the basic moral here. Nothing else is really worth the effort of getting it done.
Hi
If the procedure for the nexus is the same as it is for the S2.
It should be straight forward.
Download your ROM, if its Orange you want here is a good link, I used it myself today:
http://androidromupdate.com/2012/02...-i9100p-firmware-updates-list-and-stock-roms/
The ROM I used was the NON WIPE type - I9100BVKJ4_I9100ORAKJ4_ORA
I include a picture of what I did.
I was initially on a custom ICS 4.0.3 XXLPH and have gone back to Orange stock rom.
Load the integrated Rom just into the PDA window - connect your phone in download mode and start, and that should be it!
Don't check re-partition or anything else.
Keep trying it will work.
I also had an initial prob whereby I installed the wrong kernel and the phone screen was messed up and seemed to be bricked and to get it back I loaded odin up.
Put phone in download mode.
Checked re-partition - unchecked 'auto reboot and f.reset'
Used a PIT (partition file)
Used a kernel file suitable for the S2 in the PDA window and pressed 'start'
This seems to have repartitioned and wiped the mistake and unbricked the phone.
This loaded and the phone booted - no messed screen.
Then I continued to accomplish the ROM switch over.
tsam19 said:
Hi
If the procedure for the nexus is the same as it is for the S2.
It should be straight forward.
Download your ROM, if its Orange you want here is a good link, I used it myself today:
http://androidromupdate.com/2012/02...-i9100p-firmware-updates-list-and-stock-roms/
The ROM I used was the NON WIPE type - I9100BVKJ4_I9100ORAKJ4_ORA
I include a picture of what I did.
I was initially on a custom ICS 4.0.3 XXLPH and have gone back to Orange stock rom.
Load the integrated Rom just into the PDA window - connect your phone in download mode and start, and that should be it!
Don't check re-partition or anything else.
Keep trying it will work.
I also had an initial prob whereby I installed the wrong kernel and the phone screen was messed up and seemed to be bricked and to get it back I loaded odin up.
Put phone in download mode.
Checked re-partition - unchecked 'auto reboot and f.reset'
Used a PIT (partition file)
Used a kernel file suitable for the S2 in the PDA window and pressed 'start'
This seems to have repartitioned and wiped the mistake and unbricked the phone.
This loaded and the phone booted - no messed screen.
Then I continued to accomplish the ROM switch over.
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Don't do this. The method for the Nexus S is definitely NOT the same as the SGS2, or even the SGS. Although it may be possible to use Odin or Heimdall, it is not recommended. We already have enough freedom to do as we please.
I thought all android / samsung phones would follow the same procedure for flashing new roms or unbricking via Odin?
Kies is useless for updating as we all know.
So what other methods beside Odin or Heimdall can be used on the samsung nexus?
Cheers for clarifying though, I was only tying to be helpful
galaxy 2 ics to gingerbread
dear all
i am much upset that i upgrade my galaxy s2 to ics 4.0.3 , it is much laggy i want to downgrade it to gb 2.3.5 or 2.3.6 , can anybody help me to do this , with the all the steps and downloading links of the exact files , i tried alot many times and when it is done on odin with pass message , cell restarts and with error screen .
thanks in anitcipitation
Regards
Shoaib Hassan
i've just downgraded to 2.3.2 i used the rom wiper from bm and then simply flashed the oxygen rom over it
the only way and easily is odin.just go to downloading.make sure to download the correct modem ,baseband and needed files by cheking your nexus s version.ex.i9020t,i9023 .there are not the same version,and will use different modem,baseband ...
I also want to downgrade from ics to gingerbread too, by pure luck i managed to upgrade to ics (i'm completely new to this) but having had this on my phone for awhile, I want to return to gingerbread...
I'm currently grabbing kernel_I9100xwkj3 (couldnt find xwkj1 anywhere)
and
gt-i9100_o2i_i9100xwkj1_i9100o2ik11_i9100xxk14
to use with odin?
question is... is this all i need and is there anything i need to be aware of?
You need to make use of fastboot and flash the stock GB rom from factory images provided by google, then you can flash cwm and then flash any rom you want
it is because cwm can flash roms with android version up but not down means that you can flash 4.1 if u have 4.0.4 but if you are on 4.0.4 then you cannot flash 2.3.x
Hope it helps
Hi there.
I´m on a 6210. Was on 4.0.4 rooted.
Still wanted to update to 4.1.2. using odin for flashing stock 4.1.2.
Got stock
I have download mode available and running windows 7 on the other side.
Have tryied to flash but it fails and now I´m between "firmware upgrade encountered an issue" screen or "odin download" screen.
The tablet seems to comunicate with pc but fails every time.
Even tryied to flash cwm to try to wipe but odin wont let me.
using odin 3 1.85 and also odin3 3.04 that worked for rooting and flashing my S4 a few weeks ago.
Any ideas? Currently I´m downloading a stock 4.0.4. to try to flash back to it.
Ah, I also looked up and downloaded a PIT table for the 6210 and tryied a few more times with it.
danielvelez said:
Hi there.
I´m on a 6210. Was on 4.0.4 rooted.
Still wanted to update to 4.1.2. using odin for flashing stock 4.1.2.
Got stock
I have download mode available and running windows 7 on the other side.
Have tryied to flash but it fails and now I´m between "firmware upgrade encountered an issue" screen or "odin download" screen.
The tablet seems to comunicate with pc but fails every time.
Even tryied to flash cwm to try to wipe but odin wont let me.
using odin 3 1.85 and also odin3 3.04 that worked for rooting and flashing my S4 a few weeks ago.
Any ideas? Currently I´m downloading a stock 4.0.4. to try to flash back to it.
Ah, I also looked up and downloaded a PIT table for the 6210 and tryied a few more times with it.
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Update:
:fingers-crossed:
I changed the data cable (have one long and one short non stock cables) from the long one to the short one... Now it seems to be flashing with odin... so anybody with a similar issue, try for a better communication between pc and tablet..
I´ll update on a sec if I´m successfull.
danielvelez said:
Update:
:fingers-crossed:
I changed the data cable (have one long and one short non stock cables) from the long one to the short one... Now it seems to be flashing with odin... so anybody with a similar issue, try for a better communication between pc and tablet..
I´ll update on a sec if I´m successfull.
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Fixed.
Now on Deodexed XXMF1... about to root. :cyclops:
great
As the title says: P5110 keeps rebooting during boot - right after animation stops (before word SAMUNGS starts glowing).
Tablet is rooted and there is CWM 5.5.0.4 installed. Was just fine for almost half a year and all of a sudden this...
I have tried
- wipe data/factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- advanced : wipe Dalvik Cache (whatever that might be?)
I also tried all the "mounts and storage" options and noticed on thing: i can mount all storage mounts (/system, /cache, /data, /efs, /preload, /sdcard) but one - namely /emmc. Does it mean that emmc is broken? What is emmc? Is it important?
I am considering unrooting it and removing CWM. But not sure whether it's even possible and don't dare to try!
Can you tell me anything that might help me debrick this tablet?
Do you have nandroid backup(one that you make with cwm)? If yes go to backup and restore in cwm and hit restore....if not try to reflash rom via cwm or flash stock rom via odin in dowload mode.
emmc is.... http://www.simmtester.com/page/news/showpubnews.asp?num=181
Starojitski said:
As the title says: P5110 keeps rebooting during boot - right after animation stops (before word SAMUNGS starts glowing).
Tablet is rooted and there is CWM 5.5.0.4 installed. Was just fine for almost half a year and all of a sudden this...
I have tried
- wipe data/factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- advanced : wipe Dalvik Cache (whatever that might be?)
I also tried all the "mounts and storage" options and noticed on thing: i can mount all storage mounts (/system, /cache, /data, /efs, /preload, /sdcard) but one - namely /emmc. Does it mean that emmc is broken? What is emmc? Is it important?
I am considering unrooting it and removing CWM. But not sure whether it's even possible and don't dare to try!
Can you tell me anything that might help me debrick this tablet?
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If you have nandroid backup.. Just restore it.. Or else download a stock firmware and flash it via odin.. gud luck:good:
flash another rom !!
mythi said:
flash another rom !!
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Sorry to jump on this thread but might be a similar steps the OP has to take.
What if he flashes a new Rom and it still is locked in a strange boot up?
I posted a thread earlier today but either no one has an answer or my thread title was just crappy.
Mine did exactly what his is doing now (just boots the samsung logo and hangs) and now it just boots into recovery everytime you start it.
Flashing an original stock rom didnt fix it.
Flash via Odin any stock ROM then root it and flash whatever you like.
This kind of brick may occur easily if you have flashed uncompatible kernel or tried to restore nandroid backup of another ROM or made by uncompatible CWM recovery version.
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Solved?
dartd27 said:
Sorry to jump on this thread but might be a similar steps the OP has to take.
What if he flashes a new Rom and it still is locked in a strange boot up?
I posted a thread earlier today but either no one has an answer or my thread title was just crappy.
Mine did exactly what his is doing now (just boots the samsung logo and hangs) and now it just boots into recovery everytime you start it.
Flashing an original stock rom didnt fix it.
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Normally, it should actually work absolutely fine if you flash a stock ROM via Odin.
Nobody knows what did cause your problems and what did you flash as last. Also, different OS versions use sometimes different partitions. Even CWM recovery is not compatible through all versions, it uses different formatting.
So this way should work to restore stock ROM on your device:
find and download Odin that fits your device (earlier versions are not neccessarily worse ones)
find and download PIT file for your device
find stock ROM for your device consisting 3-files (for PDA, Phone, CSC).... ROMs are usually zipped, so you will get 3 data after extracting
The PIT file will do re-partitions for the case that your formerly installed ROM used different partitions whch are not compatible with the stock ROM.
After that you will have again unrooted stock ROM. So just be careful afterwards whatever you flash and before you do it, make sure that whatever you flash always fits your device (no matter is it whole ROM, kernel or just upgrade).
tetakpatak said:
Normally, it should actually work absolutely fine if you flash a stock ROM via Odin.
Nobody knows what did cause your problems and what did you flash as last. Also, different OS versions use sometimes different partitions. Even CWM recovery is not compatible through all versions, it uses different formatting.
So this way should work to restore stock ROM on your device:
find and download Odin that fits your device (earlier versions are not neccessarily worse ones)
find and download PIT file for your device
find stock ROM for your device consisting 3-files (for PDA, Phone, CSC).... ROMs are usually zipped, so you will get 3 data after extracting
The PIT file will do re-partitions for the case that your formerly installed ROM used different partitions whch are not compatible with the stock ROM.
After that you will have again unrooted stock ROM. So just be careful afterwards whatever you flash and before you do it, make sure that whatever you flash always fits your device (no matter is it whole ROM, kernel or just upgrade).
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Thank you for the reply. I had posted a link in here that linked to my thread that explained what i had done and used but it didnt show up for some reason? Anyway I used the below roms(in bold). An update was available for JB and we own two tablets both the P5113 and bought at the same time. One tablet updated fine but the other one would download the package but then would keep failing to install it. So i did a factory reset on the device and then that's when the fun began and it started booting strange.
So I first tried flashing the official JB rom using ODin 3.04.
P5113UECLK7 (4.1.1) - Cellular south November 2012 (Official)
and it still did the same thing so then i tried flashing it back to ICS which is the rom that was on there i think. (It was ICS but not sure if that was the exact version number?)
P5113UEBLI1 (4.0.4) - Singapore September 2012 (Official)
Im sure the roms are going on there fine as if im not mistaken ICS has a blue battery charge icon and JB a gold one. I noticed that it went from blue to gold when i first loaded the 4.1.1 on there and then back to blue when i put ICS back on there.
I cant seem to find a PIT file for the P5113. Only for the P5100. Would that work?
I tried it anyway and it didnt work
dartd27 said:
I cant seem to find a PIT file for the P5113. Only for the P5100. Would that work?
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If I was you, I wouldn't flash it before I am 100% sure it fits the p5113. I own the p5110 and they are indeed very similar, but who knows.... Take care of your Tab, mate.
BTW: why not CM10.1 stable? It works awesome, full wipe/factory reset, install zip through recovery, install recent gapps for CM10.1 (4.2.2) and after boot install Apex launcher and enjoy life
Sent from my amazing i9000 running CM10.1 by pawitp
tetakpatak said:
If I was you, I wouldn't flash it before I am 100% sure it fits the p5113. I own the p5110 and they are indeed very similar, but who knows.... Take care of your Tab, mate.
BTW: why not CM10.1 stable? It works awesome, full wipe/factory reset, install zip through recovery, install recent gapps for CM10.1 (4.2.2) and after boot install Apex launcher and enjoy life
Sent from my amazing i9000 running CM10.1 by pawitp
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I hear you Its a paper weight right now though so thought id rather try as nothing else is doing the trick.
The tablets are my kids so i preferred to just give them an official stock version. I got put off using custom roms when i used paranoid android on my samsung galaxy 2 and it was real buggy. I just need my devices to work for the basics. I now run stock jelly bean on my GS2 but even that has crappy battery life, lucky for it to make it till 4pm and still be on and thats with moderate use. Couple of phone calls and a few text messages and a tiny bit or browsing. I know what is causing it though as it only starts to lose battery when im not on wi fi. It at least doesnt freeze and stop receiving phone calls altogether like PA did though. I used to miss a ton of work calls because the phone had actually frozen.
I love Apex though. I have Apex pro on my GS2 and its much better then the standard launcher. My daughter has the GS3 and it still does not rotate on the home and app screens which i find annoying.
dartd27 said:
I got put off using custom roms when i used paranoid android on my samsung galaxy 2 and it was real buggy. I just need my devices to work for the basics.
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I've got your point, mate. :good:
Same with me: I need all the functions to work. The CM10.1 does it really, but my p5110 is wifi-only device so I'm not sure if CM10.1 is same good for your p5113. CM10.2 seems to be smooth and fast, but many apps aren't yet updated for 4.3 so I will wait a while before I flash it again.
I have cm10.1 on my p5113...it runs amazing...the p5113 owners most of the time have to flash the p5110 version because there is nothing different with the tabs besides the ir port..
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help me
hello guys,
i have the same problem with my p3100
in my case i cannot connect my tablet to my laptop and it is always looping
i already install the driver, odin, and kies
i already root my tablet
can anyone help me please??
obeye said:
hello guys,
i have the same problem with my p3100
in my case i cannot connect my tablet to my laptop and it is always looping
i already install the driver, odin, and kies
i already root my tablet
can anyone help me please??
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Can you describe it bit more precised, mate? Don't panic, so far it doesn't sound so bad....
tetakpatak said:
Can you describe it bit more precised, mate? Don't panic, so far it doesn't sound so bad....
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okay, thanks mate
the problem is my tab always looping whenever I turn it off
I already try wipe at CMW mode,
but it is always restart and nothing happen and its still looping
I already try install the OS, but its aborted
i trying to flash it with Odin, but my laptop cannot read my tab
its been 3 day my tab cannot turn on
obeye said:
okay, thanks mate
the problem is my tab always looping whenever I turn it off
I already try wipe at CMW mode,
but it is always restart and nothing happen and its still looping
I already try install the OS, but its aborted
i trying to flash it with Odin, but my laptop cannot read my tab
its been 3 day my tab cannot turn on
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Can you reach the download mode? (press 2 buttons at same time: volume down and power button)
OK, yes- you need same Odin version as Tabs 51xx, this is link for Odin 3.07:
http://hotfile.com/dl/161620048/6c6d559/Odin3_v3.07.rar.html
Try pressing the buttons with the charger plugged in, as well as plugged out, that is little trick with the p51xx Tabs
tetakpatak said:
Can you reach the download mode? (press 2 buttons at same time: volume down and power button)
OK, yes- you need same Odin version as Tabs 51xx, this is link for Odin 3.07:
Try pressing the buttons with the charger plugged in, as well as plugged out, that is little trick with the p51xx Tabs
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Thanks mate!
already done!!
its work!
thank you so much!!
obeye said:
Thanks mate!
I already install ROM JB on my tab
but its still looping in samsung logo,
i read that i should install CWM, but when i install it, it says that "verification failed"
what should i do??
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Great, I am glad to hear it did charger cable trick help?
Just to make sure: you must be sure to flash a stock ROM first (not JB based custom ROM), after it you will have revived Tab without root. After that normal proceeding: root it, install CWM recovery or custom kernel that fits your ROM (or even whole custom ROM) which already features the CWM recovery.
The stock recovery (3e) checks the signature so of course you can't flash any custom zips. CWM recovery has an option "toggle signature verification" where one can disable signature check. Then you can flash whatever you want, just take care that all you ever flash must be absolutely compatible for your device.
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obeye said:
Thanks mate!
I already install ROM JB on my tab
but its still looping in samsung logo,
i read that i should install CWM, but when i install it, it says that "verification failed"
what should i do??
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One more thing mate, look at this video which I've posted on YouTube last January:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NXBN9Z63TY
It describes how to get rid of the signature verification problem. For the reason that quite many people don't understand english well, I have made a speechless video added by step by step description in the text (video description) so people can just copy the text and paste it into their translators.
If one ROM that you have flashed bootloops on the logo just try another ROM. It happens sometimes. Important is that you should always before flashing another ROM make full wipe: (data/factory reset/cache/dalvik) in your recovery mode.
Did you do it?
Please let me know if you were successful, it should work now! Good luck :fingers-crossed:
It works!
Thanks everyone for your feedback!!!
and my apologies for late response.
I followed the advise to (re)flash stock rom and it worked!
After that i rooted it again, installed another recovery and now have the latest stock rom working perfectly.
For those who get the same problem and the tabled keeps rebooting - just plug it into recharger and keep the on/off button until it turns off. Then you can fully charge it before you attempt to flash rom.
Once again, thanks a lot!
PS. now i am considering installing CM10.1
Starojitski said:
Thanks everyone for your feedback!!!
and my apologies for late response.
I followed the advise to (re)flash stock rom and it worked!
PS. now i am considering installing CM10.1
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Great! Congratulations
Yes, install CM10.1.1 with gapps for 4.2.2 it works great, all the functions. Just mind that you can not restore nandroid backups made with other kernel, (sometimes also not if done with older CWM recovery version) and also apps backups made by Titanium backups in older systems aren't good idea to restore once you upgrade to CM10x
If you want to return for any reason to your old (current) ROM, do the same procedure like by unbricking
I have a samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8013), and have ClockWorkMod Recovery installed... I flashed OmniRom and it worked great! Then I went back into CWM and somehow must have wiped EVERYTHING!!! Now my device will turn onto the GalaxyNote10.1 loading screen and won't get passed that I still have access to CWM and Download Mode if that helps... PLEASE HELP A.S.A.P!!!
Thanks in Advance, Shortyshreds3
You can try to odin a stock samsung rom in download mode, or flash a custom rom from an external micro sd. For future you should always make a nandroid for these exact times. Good luck.
Here is a link to stock rom, search n8013, I used the top one and it worked fine for me.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
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Similar to your problem. I had CWM (PhilzTouch) and Cyanogenmod 10.2 nightly, it was working fine for long time until two weeks ago it rebooted on its own to the Download mode and won't go pass that. Odin can see it but says no PIT when I tried to re flash ICS or JB. Even when I flashed "and repartitioned" a working PIT for this model, Odin still could not complete the flashing for a reason I can't remember now. My tablet is now a big paper weight. Many on XDA suggested that eMMS or main board were hard bricked and I should take it to dealer, sadly it is outside warranty, and I am reluctant to pay a big $$$ to change the main board or eMMs. I really pray someone can give us some solution.
Hello guys, I had slimkat on my p5100 8 gb and it was on. I gave it to my sister that gave it back to me after a couple of weeks with annoying process has stopped msgs that never go away. So first I tried to wipe everything using twrp 2.8 but that didn't change anything even if wiping was successful but didn't even softbrick the tab. So I tried to flash cm but that didn't work neither giving me an error on twrp .. final thing was to flash the stock that took 2 hours to be flashed and after giving me success on odin and rebooting I keep having slimkat with the same annoying msgs and same settings basically like I didn't flash anything. While I was trying to flash the stock I tried also to add pit file but that didn't change the situation .. any help ??
Emmc bug, plenty of tab affected, needs motherboard or chip replacement. only ways out.
any guides on replacing the emmc ??
on some devices it helps to update the faulty emmc firmware (16GB Tab2), i know someone from austria who could update it for you