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Bootloader/Recovery, hardware buttons?

I loaded a rom with apparent bugs and now I'm stuck in a contious boot over and over. How do I get to the recovery image to restore my latest nandroid backup? What buttons do I hold, obviously not volume down and power...

92drls said:
I loaded a rom with apparent bugs and now I'm stuck in a contious boot over and over. How do I get to the recovery image to restore my latest nandroid backup? What buttons do I hold, obviously not volume down and power...
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Did you install clockwork mod with rom manager or NVFlash?
If you installed it through NVflash, clockwork mod is permanently on your phone by holding Volume Down + Power....if your not getting there....you didnt.....
If you used Rom Manager, you fake-flashed and won't be able to get there. The only way is by using NVFlash to install clockwork and restoring your nandroid. Go here
OR if you just wanna go back to stock, factory reset by holding both volume keys and power then releasing power when the screen is on....Good luck!

cthach11 said:
Did you install clockwork mod with rom manager or NVFlash?
If you installed it through NVflash, clockwork mod is permanently on your phone by holding Volume Down + Power....if your not getting there....you didnt.....
If you used Rom Manager, you fake-flashed and won't be able to get there. The only way is by using NVFlash to install clockwork and restoring your nandroid. Go here
OR if you just wanna go back to stock, factory reset by holding both volume keys and power then releasing power when the screen is on....Good luck!
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Yea I used NVFlash and just hit the root button, then it asked to install something since I didn't have it, I agreed, then it loaded again and was complete. Superuser was added to my apps and that's it. I think I have a brick lol, oh well, I honestly hated not having an led for notifications anyway. I got a weird screen a few mins ago though and it was stuck for like an hour. It said "updating s/w, please wait". Then went away and now it won't go past the LG screen...
Any ideas or anyone want to buy it for like 130?

92drls said:
Yea I used NVFlash and just hit the root button, then it asked to install something since I didn't have it, I agreed, then it loaded again and was complete. Superuser was added to my apps and that's it. I think I have a brick lol, oh well, I honestly hated not having an led for notifications anyway. I got a weird screen a few mins ago though and it was stuck for like an hour. It said "updating s/w, please wait". Then went away and now it won't go past the LG screen...
Any ideas or anyone want to buy it for like 130?
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The way you described NVFlash seems like you didn't actually use NVFlash. There is no root button involved with NVFlash.
To root the phone, you probably used superoneclickroot.
To install clockworkmod recovery you could have installed it through rom manager or installed it manually using NVFlash, which is a command line utility (unless you used the one click clockwork recovery found in this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847).
Can you clear these things up so we can further help.
I'll also buy it for 130 if you don't want to deal with it.

Yea you're right, I forgot, sorry finals have fogged my mind the last few days. I used superoneclick for sure and flashed the recovery through ROM manager. Will the NVFlash help get to somewhere to flash by backup or hell, even the stock rom? I just got back to my computer at home and am gonna try some things.. I'll report back..
Edit: Ok I think I found the problem. I have Eagleblood 1.02 ROM and I loaded a Kernel from a p990 (Optimus 2x) and NOT the p999 (G2x). When I plug my phone in it says LGE P990 now. So is there any fixing this? I can plug it in and it'll popo up with the notification window for the safe remove and mass storage but I still can't access the recovery image??

You should definitely flash clockworkmod recovery via NVFlash. The easiest way would be to follow this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
It provides an easy to use user interface to NVFlash to flash clockworkmod recovery. After that, I guess you could flash CM7 nightly and hopefully it'll load the approriate kernel. I'm new to android so I'm not sure if ROMs contain the kernel too, but I'm guessing it is because looking at the CM7 source, they seem to include the kernel. Then after that you can flash the stock nandroid found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1048274
Note: you could possibly just flash the stock nandroid instead of CM7 and it could still work out, but I'm not sure.

Sweet NVFlash fixed it, I have my recovery image again, flashed my backup and am right where I left it, Thanks man!

Im also new to rooting and flashing.....I flashed using rommanager and everything was fine till I flashed cyanogen...now I can't get to rcocery screen and I have no computer for the next few days....don't get me wrong ibwant to keep this rom-2.3.4 but it doesn't come with Google apps which i have installed on my SD but can't flash.....someonehelp

Lol, I'm nowhere near new at rooting/flashing but this phone is the first to ever NOT have a back up plan..
You'll have to do exactly what I did. Honestly, NO ONE should flash anything without the REAL recovery image and NOT through ROM manager, otherwise in this case your without a phone until you can get to a computer.
Use the NVFlash method posted above, it takes a couple minutes and then its permanent. Afterwards, if you ever flash something buggy or broken, you can always fall back on vol down and power..

[Q] [q] cant enter CWM recovery ??

firsth of all hi to everyone, im new here , so be patient.
i was searching on the forum and try to solve my problem, but no succes.
all the methods ive tried are a no go
my problem here is that im already rooted (razorclaw tool), superuser installed aswell, so i dont know what else do i need to enter on the recovery mod (i know i have to press down power button and volume - , at the same time), no succes either, the TF just restar as always or the little android with an exclamation sign appears and i have to restart the TF again
my problem is that i cant install custom ROMS, because it always skip to home screen or to the android with the exclamation.
i cant see all those options that lot of people tallk(install from zip, backup current rom, install X rom)because i never get to that part....
so my problem again, how to install some tool that will allow me to enter in clockwork mode (??) ??, and enable those option at the intial boot (power button & vloume - at same time ) to be abble to access the install from zip, backup current rom, wipe data , etc etc
please if someone can help me with another step by step i will be really happy

I am having the same problem
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda premium

i think i have this problem since i got the " FIX the problem with DOWNGRADE from .21 to .19", something along those lines, with the method someone posted before (add both files to SD card but rename one of those and then apply update)

jesesystem said:
my problem here is that im already rooted (razorclaw tool), superuser installed aswell,
please if someone can help me with another step by step i will be really happy
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but have you installed CWM recovery?
User RecoveryInstaller to install CWM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346180

/agree with @baseballfanz
Check that you have CWM installed. Then you should hold volume down + power button till you see in the screen something like (push vol+ to enter recovery). It will appear on the top of the screen. You have to wait a little since it first appears the ASUS screen and if you stop pushing the buttons at that time, the TF starts normally. You have to hold them a little longer till the text appears in the screen.

AzureusPT said:
/agree with @baseballfanz
Then you should hold volume down + power button till you see in the screen something like (push vol+ to enter recovery). It will appear on the top of the screen. You have to wait a little since it first appears the ASUS screen and if you stop pushing the buttons at that time, the TF starts normally. You have to hold them a little longer till the text appears in the screen.
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OR you can install 'transformer reboot to recovery' from market

Pepecillo said:
OR you can install 'transformer reboot to recovery' from market
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If they don't have CWM installed, that will only reboot the TF, not get them to recovery.

AzureusPT said:
If they don't have CWM installed, that will only reboot the TF, not get them to recovery.
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This is 100%. We've already told you this, in this thread This Thread.
You need to install a recovery image access recovery.
If you are this unsure of what you are doing i HIGHLY suggest stepping back and reading all about SU access and the rooting procedures again.
The "flash a new ROM to ________ device" steps are pretty much the same for every Android device w/o a locked bootloader.
Root
make sure SU access can be obtained
flash a custom recovery image
reboot into recovery
do a nandroid back up
wipe
flash
reboot
If you cannot get to where you want. You are doing something wrong. millions of people have followed these same step on millions of devices w/o any problems.

neidlinger said:
This is 100%. We've already told you this, in this thread This Thread.
You need to install a recovery image access recovery.
If you are this unsure of what you are doing i HIGHLY suggest stepping back and reading all about SU access and the rooting procedures again.
The "flash a new ROM to ________ device" steps are pretty much the same for every Android device w/o a locked bootloader.
Root
make sure SU access can be obtained
flash a custom recovery image
reboot into recovery
do a nandroid back up
wipe
flash
reboot
If you cannot get to where you want. You are doing something wrong. millions of people have followed these same step on millions of devices w/o any problems.
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Thank you¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
Thats the step i was mising , all the instructions are for ppl that actually had cwm recovery, and i was taking advices from posts about installing custom roms and not the 1sth root
Its solved now ,thank you all for your help.

sorry, my bad for asking for help
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda premium

Bobsinclair25 said:
sorry, my bad for asking for help
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda premium
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In essence there is nothing wrong with asking for help. Heck even the smartest of android hackers started somewhere, asking questions the selves.
The problem lays in the fact that is is pretty common knowledge and a simple search would of gave you the answers you wanted.
Keep in mind nothing i say is meant to come across rude. Sharp maybe, rude? no. If you take what i say as rude. I'm sorry.

No problem. I have been trying very hard to learn on my own. The problem I had with this was trying to find information specific to the transformer. I have done quite a bit with my other android devices and the transformer is new to me and since I use it at work every day I am probably a bit more cautious about it. Thanks, I am working on it.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda premium

Help installing GB rom. May be bricked.

I'm a noob and I wiped my phone before trying recovery! DERP. Not sure what to do next.
So... I need a little help. I've been looking around and havent been able to find a situation like mine. I've got a completely wiped/factory reset HTC Inspire 4g. SD card is good and reformatted to fat32. Heres the basics. When I press the power button I get 3 vibrate and orange light, when I press volume down and power I get 5 vibrates and green light. When I plug phone in with usb (to computer or charger) I get clockworkmod recovery v5.0.2.7. I am able to toggle through options, all works fine.
This is where I need help and I get easily confused. What do I do to get this phone back to stock settings? I've tried putting the stock pd98img.zip file onto the sd card, then installing via clockwork recovery. When I do this, I get failed installation EVERY time. I've also tried connecting through ace hack kit on my lap top and running the stock settings flash. Whenever it resets the phone it does the 3 vibrates/orange light and stops.
I would really appreciate someone with a little more experience to walk me through what I need to do to recover.
Update: When I try to download the zip from the sd card via clockworkmod I get the error E:Signature Verification Failed. I'm not sure what this means.
If someone can solve my problem I'll buy them lunch or coffee! Some kind of gift card to your favorite place? I'd really like my android back!

Drdandy said:
I'm a noob and I wiped my phone before trying recovery! DERP. Not sure what to do next.
So... I need a little help. I've been looking around and havent been able to find a situation like mine. I've got a completely wiped/factory reset HTC Inspire 4g. SD card is good and reformatted to fat32. Heres the basics. When I press the power button I get 3 vibrate and orange light, when I press volume down and power I get 5 vibrates and green light. When I plug phone in with usb (to computer or charger) I get clockworkmod recovery v5.0.2.7. I am able to toggle through options, all works fine.
This is where I need help and I get easily confused. What do I do to get this phone back to stock settings? I've tried putting the stock pd98img.zip file onto the sd card, then installing via clockwork recovery. When I do this, I get failed installation EVERY time. I've also tried connecting through ace hack kit on my lap top and running the stock settings flash. Whenever it resets the phone it does the 3 vibrates/orange light and stops.
I would really appreciate someone with a little more experience to walk me through what I need to do to recover.
Update: When I try to download the zip from the sd card via clockworkmod I get the error E:Signature Verification Failed. I'm not sure what this means.
If someone can solve my problem I'll buy them lunch or coffee! Some kind of gift card to your favorite place? I'd really like my android back!
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You only flash pd98 files from fast boot not from CWM recovery. Boot in bootloader and it will find it

I am going to come off as the biggest noob here, but its got to be done. How do you boot in bootloader?
EDIT: Alright. So Bootloader is Volume down and power. My phone won't boot into bootloader. Phone vibrate 5 times and green led comes on. Screen stays black the whole time.

Drdandy said:
I am going to come off as the biggest noob here, but its got to be done. How do you boot in bootloader?
EDIT: Alright. So Bootloader is Volume down and power. My phone won't boot into bootloader. Phone vibrate 5 times and green led comes on. Screen stays black the whole time.
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Ok i dont use CWM but there maybe an option in there to reboot into bootloader. Try holding volume up and power. Could be confusing devices on that though

zelendel said:
Ok i dont use CWM but there maybe an option in there to reboot into bootloader. Try holding volume up and power. Could be confusing devices on that though
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Nah, no other combo's work for getting into bootloader or rebooting it. From what I've read on other forums, if I can't get into bootloader, I'm bricked. Do you think since the phone is wiped back to factory settings that HTC would replace it under the warranty?

Since you can boot into recovery, adb should still work. Enter recovery then plug in your phone to PC and run adb reboot bootloader
Have you tried reflashing a rom in recovery aswell?

Drdandy said:
Nah, no other combo's work for getting into bootloader or rebooting it. From what I've read on other forums, if I can't get into bootloader, I'm bricked. Do you think since the phone is wiped back to factory settings that HTC would replace it under the warranty?
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If you are booting into CWM your not back to factory. As stated above you can use adb to boot into bootloader

Just making sure I'm doing this right as its the first time I've ever use adb commands to me phone. Do I need to downloand Android SDK to write commands to the phone?

Okay. I've learned how to use the adb commands. That was cool. haha. So I popped the battery out, then back in to get to CWM. With phone connected to computer I tried adb reboot bootloader. My phone rebooted itself, but it did the 3 vibrates with a flashing orange LED. Adb reboot recovery does the same thing.
For being in recovery. Are you guys talking about the volume down power combination, when I do this and connect the phone to the pc, the pc doesn't detect the phone. So there is no abd commands/flashing roms to it in recovery.

Drdandy said:
Okay. I've learned how to use the adb commands. That was cool. haha. So I popped the battery out, then back in to get to CWM. With phone connected to computer I tried adb reboot bootloader. My phone rebooted itself, but it did the 3 vibrates with a flashing orange LED. Adb reboot recovery does the same thing.
For being in recovery. Are you guys talking about the volume down power combination, when I do this and connect the phone to the pc, the pc doesn't detect the phone. So there is no abd commands/flashing roms to it in recovery.
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OK looks like your bootloader is messed up. Go to the ace hack kit thread. There you will find a link foe the IRC chat room. Go there and tell them what you did. They maybe able to help you.

This is how to Root Rogers Samsung Rugby!

Been trying to Root this phone for a couple of days. Finally manged to do it!
Its the Rogers Samsung Galaxy Rugby. The (GT-S5690R) model.
I had to add the (R) in the updater script. Thats how I got it too root.
1. Put the file on your sd-card Universal_GB_ROOT_v5_patched_for_S5690.zip
2. Turn phone off
3. Boot in to Recovery ( press Power, Vol-up, and center button on bottom of phone all at same time. The samsung logo will appear, keep holding all buttons, then the logo will dissapear then re-appear, when it comes back let go of the power button only. The phone should boot into the 3e recovery)
4. use vol keys to navigate through menu, and use center button on the bottom of the phone to select.
5. Select install update from sd card.
6. press on the Universal_GB_ROOT_v5_patched_for_S5690.zip
7. phone should install root, wait till the 'Success' appears, then reboot.
You should find Superuser app when your phone reboots. You are Rooted!!
Now im just trying to figure out how to get a custom recovery!!

Perfect!
This zip file worked perfectly on my Rogers Galaxy Rugby. Many thanks!

Happy to hear
Sent from my GT-S5690R using xda premium

Big problem now though....
So the root went swimmingly, but I got a little too excited removing pre-installed apps. I backed up and removed Samsung Home, and removed and NOT backed up SNS 1.0. The phone will now refuse to boot unless I wipe data/factory reset in recovery mode, but after that it just ends up crashing during the Android wizard start up....
This is a brand new phone, what can I do to restore those apps, and get it back to the way I received it earlier today?!

There is a way to boot into safe mode, head Google mod2extreme and I find the forum for our phones (currently the only one) find advise there
Sent from my GT-S5690R using xda premium

Thanks for the name of that forum! I've found the guide someone posted here: http://www.mod2xtreme.com/showthread.php?t=12386 and I've decided to try it.
I'm using the first firmware listed in this thread: http://www.mod2xtreme.com/showthread.php?t=11744 (S5690XXKL1 2.3.6 2011 December S5690OXFKL1) mostly because under Country/Carrier it has nothing, so I'm assuming it's more generic than the others. I'm also keeping in mind this is for the 5690, not the 5690R, so it may not work at all. But, worth a shot since my only other recourse is to break down and cry in front of a Rogers attendant to see if he can give me a new one. "Root? What's root? Like ginger?"
I'm using v.1.83 of Odin3, which is listed as supported the 5690.
Downloaded KIES 2.0 from http://www.samsung.com/my/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/JSP - It gave me two DLL registration (COM) errors during installation on Windows. Uncertain if this will end up screwing me over or not.
Be right back, rebooting now that KIES is installed... will edit this post when there's more to report.
EDIT: Yeah, so I ended up trying both Odin version 1.83 and 1.85, with the Marvell .pit file, and the firmware from that thread. I learned that I had to put the phone into Download Mode, NOT Recovery Mode while trying Odin. Even still, nothing worked. I've given the phone up to Rogers and they will try to replace the original ROM, hopefully they won't notice that I've rooted it and really mucked everything up. They said if it doesn't work they'll send it off to Samsung to get it repaired. Anyone know if they find out I rooted it, I'd have to pay for voiding a warranty or anything?

i have the same device hae you manage to get clockworkmod recovery on it?

Does this method erase all personal data/downloaded apps from phone?

Great it worked perfectly...
did you success in installing different firmware?
Thanks again

Thanks a lot, worked like a charm.
Is there a way I can install Clockwork Mod? Rom manager doesn't recognise the s5690r. It gives me the option of selecting the Epic4G or the GalaxyS i9000. will either of these work?
Also, once I get that figured out, is there any roms compatible with the s5690r? I've scoured the webs with no luck. Not a very popular phone, eh?
Thanks again.

markdexter said:
Been trying to Root this phone for a couple of days. Finally manged to do it!
Its the Rogers Samsung Galaxy Rugby. The (GT-S5690R) model.
I had to add the (R) in the updater script. Thats how I got it too root.
1. Put the file on your sd-card Universal_GB_ROOT_v5_patched_for_S5690.zip
2. Turn phone off
3. Boot in to Recovery ( press Power, Vol-up, and center button on bottom of phone all at same time. The samsung logo will appear, keep holding all buttons, then the logo will dissapear then re-appear, when it comes back let go of the power button only. The phone should boot into the 3e recovery)
4. use vol keys to navigate through menu, and use center button on the bottom of the phone to select.
5. Select install update from sd card.
6. press on the Universal_GB_ROOT_v5_patched_for_S5690.zip
7. phone should install root, wait till the 'Success' appears, then reboot.
You should find Superuser app when your phone reboots. You are Rooted!!
Now im just trying to figure out how to get a custom recovery!!
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Good Day, I am also working on the Bell Canada Version of the Rugby. It is the GT-s5690m model. I am now stuck in a bootloop and don't know how to fix it. I have played around with the root and unroot zip files that have been floating around but I am certain that the bootloop is due to not being able to clear the Delvik Cache. As you are aware Clockworkmod recovery is not supported on our devices. I am unsure how to get it to work. Until then I just keep trying different things to hopefully get this phone up and working. It is quite a rugged device and would be great with a custom rom and recovery. Could you explain to me in layman's terms how I might create a flashable clockwork image to flash via Odin or even through stock recovery. I would love to get this phone up and working. Thanks in advance

Sasktel Rugby
Hi there. I am working on the Sasktel version of this phone as well. I tried to change the model from R to M because this phone is the same as the bell model version but it would not install it. I found it on the external SD card but it will not run the zip file from the 3e recovery. Any ideas why this might be happening?
Thanks,

Sprint Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (SPH-P500) Clockwork Custom Recovery!

First off, an eternally grateful thanks to @shabbypenguin for compiling what seems to be the missing link to flashing a custom recovery. Please direct all thanks to him. Check out his profile for a donation link!
Disclaimer:
As with anything non stock, only you are responsible if something goes wrong.
These are the steps I used for my Sprint Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and it worked for me.
It may not work for you.
I cannot provide support in case anything goes wrong.
There are virtually NO ROMS out that I'm aware of that are able to work with Sprint service. My tab is out of contract so I'm going to be working on loading wifi only ROMS.
Backup your shizzle. Expect to lose data and you won't be caught off guard.
MultiPart:
Install CWM
Compatable ROM information
Requirements:
Appropriate Samsung Drivers
ODIN
The shabbypenguin magical image. @shabbypenguin
ATT Espresso ChildOfTheHorm clockwork recovery
Root. Cydia Impactor works on this tablet to root it. Install SuperSU and Busybox off the market once it's rooted.
Optional (Recommended):
Stock Recovery Image..
Return to Stock Thread for a just in case scenario.
Steps:
Make sure drivers are installed and ADB can see your tab.
Reboot into download mode by either typing "adb reboot download" or by holding volume down & power when the device is off.
Open ODIN. Usually do this with administration privelages to negate any shennanigins.
Device should show up on the top left. Click AP / PDA and select "espresso10spr-cwm-test1.tar". Don't click start yet!
Get ready to hold volume up. Auto Reboot is selected by default. Don't click Start yet! When the flash is done the tablet will reboot. You want to go into the recovery on the first reboot or the flash may not take.
Get ready to hold volume +, press Start. When the tablet turns off, HOLD volume +. It will say booting recovery, act like it took, and turn off. This is the voodoo feature of the ShabbyPenguin file.
Turn the device back on, and reboot into download mode again. This time selecting the "cwm_recovery_espresso10att_childofthehorn.tar.md5" file. Same thing, get ready to hold the Volume + button when the tablet reboots.
Viola. Violin. Vegasaurious Rex. Clockwork should boot. At least it did for mine.
If anything goes wrong, there's a link in the optional list to revert your tablet back to stock. As well as the RECOVERY ONLY stock image you can flash with ODIN.
Some footnotes, sometimes with my tablet it doesn't like to turn on after a failed flash. A workaround for this is to hold the power for around 3-5 seconds, wait one second, and then hold Volume -. You should be presented with an option to go to download mode or restart the tablet. Select restart the tablet to get it working again.

<Reserved for Wifi-Only ROM Testing and results>

YES!!!!
Flashing the recovery worked for me. I can't wait to hear from you as to what custom roms are ok to flash.
Thanks a bunch!

Anybody find any ROMS yet?
I so hoping someone has made some progress with this.
Thanks to all those who have gotten us this far!

pseudus said:
I so hoping someone has made some progress with this.
Thanks to all those who have gotten us this far!
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It's beena slow process. All the ROMs I have tried don't really do well. Wifi not working, that kind of thing. I was waiting to see if more roms came out to try. I'll be checking again in the next few days.

FluffyMittens said:
Some footnotes, sometimes with my tablet it doesn't like to turn on after a failed flash. A workaround for this is to hold the power for around 3-5 seconds, wait one second, and then hold Volume -. You should be presented with an option to go to download mode or restart the tablet. Select restart the tablet to get it working again.
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Hello, please help me, haha. I had a failed flash and like you said here it refuses to power on, but now I can't get it to turn on at all. not sure where to go from here.

This flash works great I just tried it and im happy I found this page on the webb there is almost nothing if someone could help me with a custom rom that would be great and I will appreciate it a a lot I would like to upgrade at least to kit kat
FluffyMittens said:
First off, an eternally grateful thanks to @shabbypenguin for compiling what seems to be the missing link to flashing a custom recovery. Please direct all thanks to him. Check out his profile for a donation link!
Disclaimer:
As with anything non stock, only you are responsible if something goes wrong.
These are the steps I used for my Sprint Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and it worked for me.
It may not work for you.
I cannot provide support in case anything goes wrong.
There are virtually NO ROMS out that I'm aware of that are able to work with Sprint service. My tab is out of contract so I'm going to be working on loading wifi only ROMS.
Backup your shizzle. Expect to lose data and you won't be caught off guard.
MultiPart:
Install CWM
Compatable ROM information
Requirements:
Appropriate Samsung Drivers
ODIN
The shabbypenguin magical image. @shabbypenguin
ATT Espresso ChildOfTheHorm clockwork recovery
Root. Cydia Impactor works on this tablet to root it. Install SuperSU and Busybox off the market once it's rooted.
Optional (Recommended):
Stock Recovery Image..
Return to Stock Thread for a just in case scenario.
Steps:
Make sure drivers are installed and ADB can see your tab.
Reboot into download mode by either typing "adb reboot download" or by holding volume down & power when the device is off.
Open ODIN. Usually do this with administration privelages to negate any shennanigins.
Device should show up on the top left. Click AP / PDA and select "espresso10spr-cwm-test1.tar". Don't click start yet!
Get ready to hold volume up. Auto Reboot is selected by default. Don't click Start yet! When the flash is done the tablet will reboot. You want to go into the recovery on the first reboot or the flash may not take.
Get ready to hold volume +, press Start. When the tablet turns off, HOLD volume +. It will say booting recovery, act like it took, and turn off. This is the voodoo feature of the ShabbyPenguin file.
Turn the device back on, and reboot into download mode again. This time selecting the "cwm_recovery_espresso10att_childofthehorn.tar.md5" file. Same thing, get ready to hold the Volume + button when the tablet reboots.
Viola. Violin. Vegasaurious Rex. Clockwork should boot. At least it did for mine.
If anything goes wrong, there's a link in the optional list to revert your tablet back to stock. As well as the RECOVERY ONLY stock image you can flash with ODIN.
Some footnotes, sometimes with my tablet it doesn't like to turn on after a failed flash. A workaround for this is to hold the power for around 3-5 seconds, wait one second, and then hold Volume -. You should be presented with an option to go to download mode or restart the tablet. Select restart the tablet to get it working again.
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Which Roms?
FluffyMittens said:
First off, an eternally grateful thanks to @shabbypenguin for compiling what seems to be the missing link to flashing a custom recovery. Please direct all thanks to him. Check out his profile for a donation link!
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I just inherited one of these suckers and would love to see upgraded past Jelly Bean. What ROMS did you have success flashing? I'm not seeing much out there about flashing this device besides what is linked to this post, and no specifics were ever mentioned, just that it might be possible with some serious bugs. Can you point me in the right direction?

zediiiii said:
I just inherited one of these suckers and would love to see upgraded past Jelly Bean. What ROMS did you have success flashing? I'm not seeing much out there about flashing this device besides what is linked to this post, and no specifics were ever mentioned, just that it might be possible with some serious bugs. Can you point me in the right direction?
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Good luck brother. I've been looking for a custom ROM, or ANDROID update forever. Please, please, please, reply to this thread if you are successful getting this tablet past JB.