[CWM] 6.0.1.0 and how to root - Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE

Shabbypenguin and the OUDHS
presents to you
ClockWorkMod Recovery 6.0.1.0
for your Motorola Photon Q LTE ​
You need to be unlocked to use this i suggest following this guide
http://shabbypenguin.com/?developer=OUDHS-Recovery&folder=asanti
Code:
fastboot flash recovery cwmrecovery.img
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Congrats you now have CWM now if you wish to root youll need to follow these instructions
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SuperSU+ 1.25
Directions:
1) Download the above file
2) Connect your phone and copy them to your phone
3) Once they are copied power down your device
4) Hold volume up and power to enter Clockworkmod recovery
5) Navigate recovery by using the volume keys and power to select
6) Choose install zip from sdcard, then pick internal or external (where you copied it to)
7) Scroll down to the SuperSU+.zip and select it to install
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Congrats you are rooted! this procedure will work on any firmware update you guys get
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Bugs:
Usb mass storage isnt working, means i need to track down the MS file.. its somewhere on the phone (not in /system) so that might be a min before that gets fixed
Credits:
Bliss for obtaining the images
jrobgood for helping test
Rangerbry for helping test
KitsunePaws for helping test
mattlgroff for his assitance
im not much for writing so give me some time and ill update it and make it better as i go
also since this is a beta i need someone to help make sure things are gunna work fine, do a nandroid backup and verify with me that things worked before trying to restore or flashing random things ya know? if it turns out i typed in systm instead of system you could restore the wrong stuff to the wrong spot ya know?
Source​

Does SuperSU have to be used or can ChainsDD SuperUser be used?
Sent from my CM9 Epic 4g Touch using Forum Runner

jefbal99 said:
Does SuperSU have to be used or can ChainsDD SuperUser be used?
Sent from my CM9 Epic 4g Touch using Forum Runner
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i merely posted it just out of convenience
no idea if this device has t he infamous /system/etc/install-recovery.sh which would wipe out cwm on boot

Just did a quick check there is /system/etc/install-recovery.sh i dont know if it will screw things up.
I havent unlocked yet so if you still need any stock images let me know shabby.
Sent from my GT-P3113 using Tapatalk 2

Rangerbry said:
Just did a quick check there is /system/etc/install-recovery.sh i dont know if it will screw things up.
I havent unlocked yet so if you still need any stock images let me know shabby.
Sent from my GT-P3113 using Tapatalk 2
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yes i would love to have a locked bootloader pulled so we could use that to compare against the unlocked one and possibly hold some hope for teh future
reuploaded cwm, seems there is some issues im testing thru to get resolved
EDIT: and just like that my prior experience on the sgs3 pays off
command line for anyone else looking to repack kernels btw
mkbootimg --cmdline "console=/dev/null androidboot.hardware=qcom user_debug=31 loglevel=1 msm_rtb.filter=0x3F kgsl.mmutype=gpummu" --kernel ./Path/to/zImage --ramdisk ./Path/To/ramdisk.gz --base 0x80200000 --ramdiskaddr 0x81600000 -o ./Path/To/Output/boot.img

thanks so much dude from everybody we all know you didn't have to even consider spending your time trying to accomplishe this for us

Thanks a lot, shabby for spending your time on this. And pass on a great thank you to everyone else on the covert team...
Sent from my XT897 using xda premium

amazing, just noticed source was up.. i could have built cwm as soon as i knew that was up :/
oh wells

What's as effective as pulling battery if you eff something up? Stuck in backup/restore menu with no back button.
edit: ohh backspace on Physical keyboard!

I'm pretty sure Power/VolUp-VolDn works from anywhere. My Xoom has neither a removable battery nor dedicated reset button, yet its reset key combo has never failed to work.

kcrudup said:
I'm pretty sure Power/VolUp-VolDn works from anywhere. My Xoom has neither a removable battery nor dedicated reset button, yet it's reset key combo has never failed to work.
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In the Atrix HD it is Power + Volume Down for around 8 seconds, just like in the Motorola RAZR.

kcrudup said:
I'm pretty sure Power/VolUp-VolDn works from anywhere. My Xoom has neither a removable battery nor dedicated reset button, yet it's reset key combo has never failed to work.
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Thanks I'll try that out when I eff up something for real. already rooted Thanks Shabby!
USB mass storage / charging works with Motorola cable but no other.

Plancy said:
Thanks I'll try that out when I eff up something for real. already rooted Thanks Shabby!
USB mass storage / charging works with Motorola cable but no other.
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wha??
anyways camera is select, power is back, vol up and down is up and down

shabbypenguin said:
Bugs:
Usb mass storage isnt working, means i need to track down the MS file.. its somewhere on the phone (not in /system) so that might be a min before that gets fixed
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heads up Shabby
all 3 storage modes work for me on any USB cable
Mass Storage, Media device(MTP), Camera(PTP)
also the keyboard
Left Right = up down
Enter = Selects
Backspace = back
thanks for all the work your doin for us here :good:
-Bryan

Rangerbry said:
heads up Shabby
all 3 storage modes work for me on any USB cable
Mass Storage, Media device(MTP), Camera(PTP)
also the keyboard
Left Right = up down
Enter = Selects
Backspace = back
thanks for all the work your doin for us here :good:
-Bryan
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you shouldnt have access to those usb modes.... are you talking about usb mass storage in cwm recovery?
also no need for your bootloader

shabbypenguin said:
you shouldnt have access to those usb modes.... are you talking about usb mass storage in cwm recovery?
also no need for your bootloader
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not in recovery after phones booted and running. o i see you meant wasent seeing sdcard in cwm i did notice it tried to read it as ext-sd samsung uses that if i recall from my tab 2

shabbypenguin said:
You need to be unlocked to use this
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You're my favorite superhero. Enjoy the free coke

KitsunePaws said:
You're my favorite superhero.
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He's been my favorite super hero since my epic 4G ....
Sent from my XT897 using xda premium

how do i reboot into recovery after flashing the cwm??? i unlocked the bootloader and flashed cwm but how do i access it now?

x21chicago said:
how do i reboot into recovery after flashing the cwm??? i unlocked the bootloader and flashed cwm but how do i access it now?
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Hold Vol up and Vol down and power until you see the menu use the down button to cycle thru the options. When you get to recovery, press Vol up.
At least, that's how I do it.
Sent from my XT897 using xda premium

Related

Can not root??

I successfully rooted my phone initially. Upgraded from Froyo to GB by flashing this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1507658.
I want to install the new Z-tr, but I can not get root access again. SOC keeps getting stuck on "running psneuter". I also tried this method http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqzbsVjOYVU form qbking77. No superuser app.....I need yalls help please. I need to be rooted to install ztr. I also noticed that when I connect my usb cable, although debugging has been enabled, it doesnt show debugging as active while plugged in.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081
Try using this method and try diff usb port....
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using Tapatalk 2 Beta-5
I was able to flash back to stock using the method you gave me, but after it finished I was still unable to get debug to work when I plugged the usb cable in. I have deleted and re installed all drivers. I don't know what else to do.
maybneckstime said:
I was able to flash back to stock using the method you gave me, but after it finished I was still unable to get debug to work when I plugged the usb cable in. I have deleted and re installed all drivers. I don't know what else to do.
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Ok, did you go into settings....applications...go into development...check usb debugging....
also...makes sure you check "unknown sources"
this will allow you to copy to the internal sd your rom that you want to install...but to get CWM go back to qkster thread and flash the kernal required...
RECOVERY:
After you have flashed the UCLB3, some of you may want to have Red ClockWorkMod (CWM) recovery to flash another ROM.
Put your phone back into DOWNLOAD mode after your phone has booted up.
Flash this package. It is Entropy512's DD kernel. It will boot your phone completely.
Once the phone has booted into stock ROM, use the three fingers technique to get into recovery.
When in CWM:
I recommend the following to get the cleanest flash that has not failed me.
1. Wipe data/factory reset.
2. Wipe Cache.
3. Go to Advance: wipe dalvik cache.
4 Go back and into Mount and Storage: format system, format data, format cache.
5. Go back to main and flash your ROM. After flashing the ROM, I suggest going into advance and wipe dalvik and fix permissions - unless specifically said not to do so in the OP of the ROM.
Recovery Mode: Power off, hold both volume buttons and the power button at the same time. Samsung logo should come on. Let go only the power button, Keep holding the volumes buttons for 12-15 seconds and let go.
I know you want to flash ztr as you stated in the first post...but the dev has moved on, there are lots of roms that being supported by dev themers that are still around...take a look at he ROMs in the development thread lots of screens posted and the themes & apps thread...the home posting thread.... look around
I only say this because of the support you may need, will be around with the current Dev, but it is totally up to you...
Thanks. Your the man! now running Z-TR. I will admit..... I bout shat a brick when my phone started talking to me during Entropy application lol
maybneckstime said:
Thanks. Your the man! now running Z-TR. I will admit..... I bout shat a brick when my phone started talking to me during Entropy application lol
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Lol yerp the sexy voice of the lady... means it's working lol
Glad it worked but thank the guy who made the thread that I only pointed you to...kk
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using Tapatalk 2 Beta-5

ROM: Stock Rooted and Deodexed Android 2.3.6 UVLB7

This is a full stock ROM. Everything works.
Features:
Deodexed
Zipaligned
Rooted
Busybox installed
T-Mobile bloatwares removed
Carrier IQ removed
Credits:
erikmm & fbis251 (updater-script)
Samsung (stock ROM)
ChainsDD (superuser)
dsixda (Android Kitchen)
Installation:
ClockworkMod Recovery
Wipe Data/Factory Reset
Wipe Cache
Wipe Dalvik Cache
Install ROM
Reboot
Battery calibration:
Turn off phone
Fully charged
ClockworkMod Recovery
Wipe battery stat
Reboot
Discharge and recharge
DOWNLOAD ROM
Thanks for asking perms to use the script....
Also, did u remove carrier IQ from frameworks?
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erikmm said:
Thanks for asking perms to use the script....
Also, did u remove carrier IQ from frameworks?
sent from my batcave
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Yes. I did. See my screenshot.
I still have to learn a lot from you, erikmm. Thanks.
tthaz777 said:
Yes. I did. See my screenshot.
I still have to learn a lot from you, erikmm. Thanks.
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Well by erasing the apk it can be shutdown as well so u recompiled without carrieriq? Awesome bro. Lol
And I was being sarcastic about rhe script lol just next time u gotta ask first bro
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looks like because of u 2 and the many others on this, this fone will be a hot topic for later roms coming out... any updates erik?
badboy68 said:
looks like because of u 2 and the many others on this, this fone will be a hot topic for later roms coming out... any updates erik?
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Not to kang on OPs thread but nah no updates yet since I dont have tthe phone but ill try some stuff this weekend
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erikmm said:
Not to kang on OPs thread but nah no updates yet since I dont have tthe phone but ill try some stuff this weekend
sent from my batcave
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Erikmm, can you please port Xperia S Music Player (Walkman) to our Galaxy S Blaze 4G? It would be very interesting.
I found the thread below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646138
tthaz777 said:
Erikmm, can you please port Xperia S Music Player (Walkman) to our Galaxy S Blaze 4G? It would be very interesting.
I found the thread below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646138
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Lol I'm not used to going off topic on dev thread but ur OP so...yea ill give it a shot just again hard to do it blindly
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erikmm said:
Lol I'm not used to going off topic on dev thread but ur OP so...yea ill give it a shot just again hard to do it blindly
sent from my batcave
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I will be tester. Don't worry. Thanks.
tthaz777 said:
I will be tester. Don't worry. Thanks.
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Lol well flyers00 is my tester that's not the issue...the issue is the difficulty lol
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Loaded this up last night.....not one issue to report. I happen to like touch wiz (as well as everything else) I hope you keep this ROM going in a stock like direction. Maybe if your plan is to change launchers etc you could branch off. Anyway....well done I love my phone!
sorry but have to ask. how did you get cwm on phone? I cant get download screen. figured it was the 2.3.6 UVLB7 build causing it. just got phone 5 days ago. had G2x piece before.
Can you give me more details in regards to your question? Have you lost the ability to get into recovery? I had the G2X as well....CWM is flashed pretty much the same way as the LG (except without the NVIDIA tool)
Things are not far enough along to have a reboot option in the ROMS yet, try power tool or something like it, works fine for me.
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Loaded this up last night.....not one issue to report. I happen to like touch wiz (as well as everything else) I hope you keep this ROM going in a stock like direction. Maybe if your plan is to change launchers etc you could branch off. Anyway....well done I love my phone!
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I wanted to amend this after ongoing usage and say things are still running solid. I did notice a lower quality audio performance as compared to dknight. Not a major concern this early in the game by any means.
The audio capabilities on Android was and is the big reason I am here and not on I-tunes so i'm particularly sensitive to that area. I run completely uncompressed FLAC's (1411 kb bit rate) and have a 64gb SD card on my phone loaded to the hilt.
My work phone is a GNEX (with Black Ice and Axiom Morphr) streaming through Google Play so I have back up ...lol
robertguero said:
sorry but have to ask. how did you get cwm on phone? I cant get download screen. figured it was the 2.3.6 UVLB7 build causing it. just got phone 5 days ago. had G2x piece before.
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You must install ClockworkMod Recovery before flashing a ROM. I'm currently using this ROM. I can still access ClockworkMod Recovery by holding volume up, volume down, and power button at the same time, then release after Samsung logo disappears. Don't flash ClockworkMod Recovery in ROM Manager. See the thread below to know how to flash it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591622
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27360727&postcount=57
Sent from my SGH-T769 using xda premium
I have done all this to my G2x piece of crap so it not new to me. On my new phone the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G SGH-T769. if I hold down the 3 buttons, vol up/dn and pwr, remove battery all that stuff I DO NOT get the "WaRNING" or download screen. It will only give me recovery screen after the Galaxy splash screen. I have tried every method available. I have tried every unlock I can find, oneclick and unlock and even Odin but it needs the download screen. It will not see phone till it totally boots. Was hoping you had something to install thru recovery screen to get to download screen. Have not tried ADB yet but have not read everything on how it works or what to do. Really have not found much info on ADB way to unlock.
So since everyone here is a lot more advanced than I am figured I would ask. Seems only a handfull of Blaze devices will not go into download mode.
1. Turn phone off and plug to pc
2.proceed to hold both volume and power button simultaneosly. Keep holding down until phone vibrates then let go of power button and continue holding volume buttons.
3. Let go of buttons as soon as u get to the next screen then press vol up to proceed to download mode.voila
P.s. I have the same baseband.
That should work for you, works for me all the time
If i helped in anyway hit the thank button
i just P.M you with a video on how to do it
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no joy. this sux. tried every combo. exactly what you said. also tried removing battery... longer hold... shorter hold.. no sim or sd...throwing against wall while holding buttons. nothing works. all it does is continue to boot. :crying:
can there be a script or something written to do update from recover screen to make it boot to download mode? something..... or am I just stuck with jtag or adapter or whatever you call it.
What will adb do for me? can I root from it? will it help? I have not found instruct on what to do once in adb. found instruct on how to get to work but didnt see anything more. then again I did not fully look into it.:cyclops:
Hey but honestly THANKS FOR ALL HELP!!!. I did not want to bring to this thread but figured yall might know something special. Will understand if you tell me to post elsewhere.
2.3.6
base T769UVLB7
Kernel 2.6.35.11
GINGERBREAD.UVLB7
robertguero said:
no joy. this sux. tried every combo. exactly what you said. also tried removing battery... longer hold... shorter hold.. no sim or sd...throwing against wall while holding buttons. nothing works. all it does is continue to boot. :crying:
can there be a script or something written to do update from recover screen to make it boot to download mode? something..... or am I just stuck with jtag or adapter or whatever you call it.
What will adb do for me? can I root from it? will it help? I have not found instruct on what to do once in adb. found instruct on how to get to work but didnt see anything more. then again I did not fully look into it.:cyclops:
Hey but honestly THANKS FOR ALL HELP!!!. I did not want to bring to this thread but figured yall might know something special. Will understand if you tell me to post elsewhere.
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Please follow these instructions and try again:
+ Download and install USB Driver for T-Mobile SGH-t769 Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G on your PC http://org.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspx?CDSite=US&CttFileID=5002142&CDCttType=SW&ModelType=null&ModelName=null&VPath=SW/201204/20120424041113815/T-Mobile_T769_Blaze_4G_USB_Drivers.exe
+ Download Odin 1.85 http://k0nane.info/rom/odin-185.zip
+ Download PIT http://shabbypenguin.com/k0/blaze.pit
+ Download Clockworkmod recovery TAR http://www.shabbypenguin.com/OUDstuff/Blaze4G/Clockworkmod-Blaze-4G.tar
+ Extract Odin-185.zip
+ Run Odin 1.85.exe and make sure that you check "auto-reboot", and uncheck all other options.
+ Click PDA and select the TAR you downloaded. Click PIT and select the PIT your downloaded. Uncheck repartition.
+ Connect your device to your PC
+ Remove the battery while holding down volume up and volume down buttons
+ Reinsert the battery and press volume up, volume down, and power button at the same time until your device has entered download mode.
Good luck
Sorry. Have tried and tried. Total time trying this exact method and others over the past 2 days about 4 hours. Will not go into download mode. Have all of the above installed and ready to go on the computer. Can get odin to connect if phone is totally booted up in working mode but that does nothing for odin. Same with superoneclick and unlock root. The last two are not configed for 2.3.6 on blaze 4g or something so they will not complete the root/unlock.
If I remove battery with usb plugged in it will vib about every 3 seconds. Once battery is put in it stops vibing but once you hold button it will vib one more time then "samsung" comes across screen goes away then blaze spash on screen and it continues to boot. Never see "warning" screen or download screen.
I have no issues getting into phone from pc or phone connecting to pc. Just no download mode.
As I said i did not want to take over your thread with this and I feel I have taken up to much of our time as it is. Thank you for your help. Hope someone has solution soon. Thanks again.
robertguero said:
If I remove battery with usb plugged in it will vib about every 3 seconds. Once battery is put in it stops vibing but once you hold button it will vib one more time then "samsung" comes across screen goes away then blaze spash on screen and it continues to boot.
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Just tryin to cover all the bases here, but you should be holding both the volumes and the power button when you put the battery back in. Then be ready to release all to quick vol up when the dl screen shows up. You should also be connected via usb.
Hope this helps.

Bricked Badly! Need Help Please!

Hi - I recently tried to upgrade my ROM from a GB ROM (Octane) to one of the newer ROM's - in this case I tried the CM-9 Unofficial.
I followed the steps - copied it to the SD etc - wiped/formatted etc - installed the ROM.
Then on boot I get the Team Acid logo and the right into a boot loader - no Android OS.
So I try a system format through that - and now I'm pretty much up the creek.
I can't get into any form of recovery - I get the Team Acid and then blank screen. I know the system is working as the buttons have lit up - but they stay lit up - with zero phone activity.
As I can't put the phone into download or recovery - I can't get it to show up in Odin.
Soooo....any suggestions?
MTD ROM means Google USB drivers and Heimdall
Check for the Heimdall one-click-to-stock in the stickies
Stickies and wiki on how to get into download mode.
Or just look in the thread opened just before yours..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1580860
jeffsf said:
MTD ROM means Google USB drivers and Heimdall
Check for the Heimdall one-click-to-stock in the stickies
Stickies and wiki on how to get into download mode.
Or just look in the thread opened just before yours..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1580860
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Hi - thanks for the quick reply but I'm not tracking you - my phone won't even register in Odin - also I followed the links, particularly this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21953878&postcount=2
Now I'm even more lost
So I tried the "Heimdall One Click" and the problem lies in the fact I can't even get the phone to go to download mode like I said in my initial post - when I plug the phone in the only Samsung related item that shows is:
"Galaxy S 4G (Interface 1)" - I don't get anything like the demo page says.
Then after "reinstalling" the drivers I get a warning telling me to reboot my PC??!
So I turn the phone off - back on - same thing - I plug it into the PC and still doesn't connect.
Any more suggestions?
Take out the battery from your phone place it back in...then connect USB cable to PC(not to phone yet) then hold volume buttons(both of them) and plug in USB in about 3-5 seconds you'll see download mode
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erikmm said:
Take out the battery from your phone place it back in...then connect USB cable to PC(not to phone yet) then hold volume buttons(both of them) and plug in USB in about 3-5 seconds you'll see download mode
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If helped don't be afraid to hit the thanks button it doesn't bite lol
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Cheers for that - finally got the yellow guy to show!
I've run Heimdall One Click - now if I wanted to get that CM9 ROM on there, do I simply drop it on the SD card again and install on the phone or are there better alternatives?
Once you get a kernel with recovery of some sort flashed, if you haven't already, you should be able to flash CM9. The AntonX one-click kernel will get you to that point, if you aren't already.
I seem to remember something about having to flash some of the ROMs twice, or flash CM9 before flashing another ROM, but that AOKP installed just fine over GB, but...
Read the OPs for the ROM you want to flash. Lots of good choices out there.
Is this opposed to bricked well?? Jk but try a warranty exchange
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Kflan22 said:
Is this opposed to bricked well?? Jk but try a warranty exchange
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Well - brick as in well - brick..lol
Though I appreciate the humor - especially when you're looking at what you think is a dead phone.
I'm just trying to get some more life out of this thing before I decide to just get an S3 or maybe an S2...
since you formatted the system, why not just reinstall the cm9 then wipe cache and dav cache then fix permission? are you trying to use the right instructions for going to download mode? or recovery?
Kflan22 said:
Is this opposed to bricked well?? Jk but try a warranty exchange
Sent from my SGH-I717 using xda app-developers app
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Nah, the only way to 'brick' this phone besides the famous "touch down dance" (throwing your phone at the ground), is messing up the primary(ibl/pbl) and/or secondary(sbl) bootloaders. If those are still in tact on this phone, you're just soft bricked. always solved by heimdall oneclick with bootloaders.
There is a neat tool AdamOutler made (on linux only ) to find out if you are in download mode: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1257434
I've seen a few different screens where the graphics are messed up - even black blank screens, but the download mode detector has correctly detected download mode. Most 'galaxy s' phones are like this.
I always come back to here whenever I forget how to goto download mode
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/1132-guide-how-to-get-into-download-mode/
Technically if you can get into download mode you aren't bricked
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pisherthefisher said:
Technically if you can get into download mode you aren't bricked
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Yeah - it was the whole "not pressing the power button" while holding the up down volume buttons that was doing me in.
Every time it'd boot up off the phone - till you blokes were nice enough to tell me to not press the power button and just plug in the USB cable!
Anyway, all good now - surprised how well the phone runs ICS now given it's age.

[Q] Photon Q fml

I am having the worst time with my photon Q. I unlocked, CWM'd, rooted all without a problem. After an unsuccessful soft key mod I went back to restore my saved backup, and restored one from my old phone (Epic 4g) because I am using the same SD card I just got this phone yesterday!
Anyway, now my phone won't go past fastboot. The screen I get reads as follows:
Invalid Flash Mode (S)
10.99(*) (sha-1defefb, 2012-09-20 00:57:56)
eMMC Info: Size 8GB
Device is UNLOCKED. Status Code: 3
Battery OK
Transfer Mode:
USB Connected
Fastboot Reason: Boot Failure
usb connected
My Question is wtf do i do? and my begging starts right meow: PLEASE HELP AS I AM NEEDING THIS PHONE FOR THE WORK WEEK TOMORROW! Thanks so much for all of your guys' awesome work and help.
In the dev section there are links to stock files you can get recovery running then restore your correct backup
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Rangerbry said:
In the dev section there are links to stock files you can get recovery running then restore your correct backup
Sent from my XT897 using Tapatalk 2
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How do I get these onto my phone/ run them since I cannot get CWM or TWRP to come up?
Here are a few button combinations that tend to be helpful in situations like this:
Power + Volume Down to force a reboot
Volume Up Button while rebooting, to get into recovery
Camera Button while rebooting(i think), to bring up a menu with bootloader, recovery, etc.
yogi2010 said:
Here are a few button combinations that tend to be helpful in situations like this:
Power + Volume Down to force a reboot
Volume Up Button while rebooting, to get into recovery
Camera Button while rebooting(i think), to bring up a menu with bootloader, recovery, etc.
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Thanks for your input, wayy ahead of you on those tho. If only it were that easy...lol. Have to say I'm missing my Epic at this juncture in time...:crying:
patrickm823 said:
Thanks for your input, wayy ahead of you on those tho. If only it were that easy...lol. Have to say I'm missing my Epic at this juncture in time...:crying:
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Lol, gotcha. What I might do is check out this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1858959
That is basically what we have that is similar to an Odin restore for the Epic. The file has had some problems, but go towards the end to find links to a modified file that does work(I have used it), and a file someone linked that might be fully working, tho I haven't seen anyone try it yet. Maybe your device is still able to restore this way thru Fastboot.
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Rangerbry said:
In the dev section there are links to stock files you can get recovery running then restore your correct backup
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got it thx:good:
why oh why
yogi2010 said:
Lol, gotcha. What I might do is check out this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1858959
That is basically what we have that is similar to an Odin restore for the Epic. The file has had some problems, but go towards the end to find links to a modified file that does work(I have used it), and a file someone linked that might be fully working, tho I haven't seen anyone try it yet. Maybe your device is still able to restore this way thru Fastboot.
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I got all that and did it then I don't think my battery was charged enough and now it's stuck in the WARNING BOOTLOADER UNLOCKED screen wish you could remove the damn battery.
Edit/update: Got system.img pushed via CWM after pushing CWM with fastboot. Got RSD to flash the rest of the files from mattlgroff's post on the RSD FXZ thread. After that it was push TWRP and make a backup of everything, then I applyed update, backed up, rooted, backed up. Keeping away from the mods for this week so I can actually use the phone I just got it Saturday. Thanks again to all the dev's and users who helped and continue to contribute to the site and droids in general!
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yogi2010 said:
Here are a few button combinations that tend to be helpful in situations like this:
Power + Volume Down to force a reboot
Volume Up Button while rebooting, to get into recovery
Camera Button while rebooting(i think), to bring up a menu with bootloader, recovery, etc.
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Thank you so much for posting this gem. Bricked behind the boot screen unlocked bootloader warning. Only could get into Fastboot. I thought my rooting days had come to an end. Thank you !

*super noob s3 verizon root help*

So this is my second time ever trying to root a deice, i was semi successful with using this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35418324
Only issue i am having is booting into recovery, i flashed the correct boot unlock, and i see that when the phone starts up. I just cant install su till i can figure out how to get into Odin/twrp. any suggestions, Please note i flashed the Twrp md5 file in the pda section of Odin, was that the correct spot? if anyone can shoot me some advise it would be greatly appeciated. thanks
Well are you making sure you unchecked reboot system and pulling the battery after your recovery flashes so you can manually boot into recovery.
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ssphaneuf said:
So this is my second time ever trying to root a deice, i was semi successful with using this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35418324
Only issue i am having is booting into recovery, i flashed the correct boot unlock, and i see that when the phone starts up. I just cant install su till i can figure out how to get into Odin/twrp. any suggestions, Please note i flashed the Twrp md5 file in the pda section of Odin, was that the correct spot? if anyone can shoot me some advise it would be greatly appeciated. thanks
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Pull the battery then put it back in. Press and hold Volume up key, home key then power button. Hold them for a second or 2 after you feel the vibration. Should boot right into recovery.
Did you also install superuser as the guide suggested?
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I see a lot of people having this issue, once you feel the vibrate release the power button but keep holding the volume up and home button. Or you can just install rom manager from the play store and use that to reboot to recovery (there is a option in it).
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kintwofan said:
Well are you making sure you unchecked reboot system and pulling the battery after your recovery flashes so you can manually boot into recovery.
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I did make sure to uncheck the reboot system, pulled the battery and pushed the vol up + power + home. but it just reboots right after that. Btw, thanks for taking time to read my post. I think maybe i flashed the twrp recovery in the wrong section of odin. is it supposed to be on the section that says PDA? or Boot loader?
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I did make sure to uncheck the reboot system, pulled the battery and pushed the vol up + power + home. but it just reboots right after that. Btw, thanks for taking time to read my post.
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It did that to me to. Make sure you unplug the USB cord then pull battery, reinstall and bit into recovery
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kintwofan said:
It did that to me to. Make sure you unplug the USB cord then pull battery, reinstall and bit into recovery
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After some tinkering and what not. I just re flashed the clockwork mod recovery and it worked. i used this on my s1 and it serves it's purpose, although i really wanted to try twrp. i think at this point, i'll just leave it alone till i become a bit more knowledgeable and then i'll take it from there. thanks for your help everyone! I truly appreciate your time.
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