I'm going crazy trying to install and boot a custom rom. I rooted , unlocked and installed cwm. I used ez unlock and recovery. I can install a rom but it boots to an unauthorized device screen. I then have to go through the soft brick procedure. What am I doing wrong?
strawnj said:
I'm going crazy trying to install and boot a custom rom. I rooted , unlocked and installed cwm. I used ez unlock and recovery. I can install a rom but it boots to an unauthorized device screen. I then have to go through the soft brick procedure. What am I doing wrong?
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More than likely your boot loader is still locked.
Which version of EZ Unlock did you use? You should unlock using version 1.2 from the Rootzwiki thread.
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strawnj said:
I'm going crazy trying to install and boot a custom rom. I rooted , unlocked and installed cwm. I used ez unlock and recovery. I can install a rom but it boots to an unauthorized device screen. I then have to go through the soft brick procedure. What am I doing wrong?
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your bootloader is still locked.
read and follow section 2 of my guide to the T.
droidstyle said:
your bootloader is still locked.
read and follow section 2 of my guide to the T.
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Thanks everyone. I will give it a shot.
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How do I install CWM recovery on my Nexus S to install 4.0.4? Do I have to root my phone?
Yes.
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jkbert2 said:
How do I install CWM recovery on my Nexus S to install 4.0.4? Do I have to root my phone?
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no, you do not need root. but you do need to unlock your bootloader to flash cwm recovery via fastboot. then you can relock your bootloader if you want
How do I Do all that?
jkbert2 said:
How do I Do all that?
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there are many threads here that explain how to unlock the bootloader and flash the recovery, heres one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007782
just follow the steps to unlock the bootloader and flash the recovery.
rooting doesn't even give u the ability to install CWM Recovery. Unlocking the boot loader is what u need. I think u will need to install JDK and SDK. Then u will be able to use ADB to use commands to unlock boot loader. That sounds complicated but its not that bad. Just look in General section where all the guides r and start reading
i rooted my s3, then i unlocked the bootloader. i still havent flashed anything but now when i reboot my phone i get the custom notification with the unlocked padlock. did i do something wrong or is this normal.
edit: i used a windows based program to root and i used twrp to flash the unlocked bootloader
I am waiting on a stable completely functioning rom before flashing.
krbernier said:
i rooted my s3, then i unlocked the bootloader. i still havent flashed anything but now when i reboot my phone i get the custom notification with the unlocked padlock. did i do something wrong or is this normal.
edit: i used a windows based program to root and i used twrp to flash the unlocked bootloader
I am waiting on a stable completely functioning rom before flashing.
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Sounds like it's not unlocked if you still have the custom boot screen. What method did you use to unlock?
You are not unlocked. When your bootloader is unlocked that Samsung screen just flies by. No padlock no waiting.
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Thanks! i used a windows batch file to do the unlock...guess ill give it another go.
worked thanks!
My SGiii now does this when booting. I have root. I used the devFS root method. I to my knowledge I have not flashed the boot loader. Is this what people were talking about by adding one to there flash counter? If so I might as well flash cwm.
Is my warranty void now?
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Xiuix said:
My SGiii now does this when booting. I have root. I used the devFS root method. I to my knowledge I have not flashed the boot loader. Is this what people were talking about by adding one to there flash counter? If so I might as well flash cwm.
Is my warranty void now?
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Has nothing to do with flash counter. It shows that software is modified and is caused by root. Unlocking the bootloader will get rid of lock. Warranty is void only if you don't revert to stock before return.
Hello guys I just got may galaxy S3 from a friend. I think the bootloader is still unlocked after I received an OTA today. I don't have root or recovery. I just want to be sure I use the correct root and recovery method. Could someone point me to the one they used on this build with success? I would be greatly appreciated. I did look but none are specific enough for me to be sure I'm using the correct one.
Is my bootloader still unlocked if it says (custom)?
Again I appreciate any help
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mike216 said:
Hello guys I just got may galaxy S3 from a friend. I think the bootloader is still unlocked after I received an OTA today. I don't have root or recovery. I just want to be sure I use the correct root and recovery method. Could someone point me to the one they used on this build with success? I would be greatly appreciated. I did look but none are specific enough for me to be sure I'm using the correct one.
Is my bootloader still unlocked if it says (custom)?
Again I appreciate any help
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Welcome! In order to unlock your BL in the first place you must have had root. This is a good thread on rooting, unlocking, and flashing recovery/ROMs/kernels:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
nghtrain88 said:
Welcome! In order to unlock your BL in the first place you must have had root. This is a good thread on rooting, unlocking, and flashing recovery/ROMs/kernels:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
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Thanks so much bud! Will I be all good on the updated build I received today?
My bootloader is unlocked if it says custom on boot?
Again I really appreciate it!
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mike216 said:
Thanks so much bud! Will I be all good on the updated build I received today?
My bootloader is unlocked if it says custom on boot?
Again I really appreciate it!
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As long as you have one of the stock builds listed in section 2 of that thread you should be good. The EZ-unlock app should be able to tell you if you're BL is unlocked.. also if you reboot the phone, if the samsung splash flashes for a split second (the one before you see Samsung Galaxy SIII), then you're prob unlocked.. if you see it for a few seconds then you're prob locked
Man I rooted flashed recovery in rom manager. (recovery wouldn't stick) so I flashed it again after making a nandroid and ended up having to recover a soft brick at 4am. Thank God for puremotive's guide on how to recover from it I was able to be back up. I don't know what went wrong. Because I didn't have busy box. Maybe I shouldn't have used the latest recovery rom manager flashes? I'm on stock with root and afraid to move anywhere! Anyone know how to make recovery stick on stock rom? I've never had this happen. Usually I would be OK and on to try AOSP on other devices uve had. Right now I'm rooted on stock rom with bootloader unlocked and have OTA root keeper in case I get another OTA. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Take care
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How did you unlock your bootloader?
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How did you unlock your bootloader?
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With the app
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Ok, issue is probably that you used the current version 1.4 I think. In the app description in the playstore is a link to older versions, you want 1.2. The new ones are unlocking, but it's not sticking. There is also a link in the current root guide somewhere, but direct from the play store is fine.
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Ok, issue is probably that you used the current version 1.4 I think. In the app description in the playstore is a link to older versions, you want 1.2. The new ones are unlocking, but it's not sticking. There is also a link in the current root guide somewhere, but direct from the play store is fine.
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link for ez-unlock 1.2
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How did you unlock your bootloader?
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Let me be more specific because I may have had a locked bootloader.
I received the phone yesterday from my friend. He did unlock the bootloader with the app. I installed the official OTA from Verizon as soon as I got it. I rooted it. I didn't bother trying to unlock the bootloader because after the OTA when it booted it said custom with a lock symbol on boot up. I rooted and flashed the latest recovery from rom manager. I'm sure I picked the right phone. I made a nandroid but my recovery wouldn't stick. I remember it saying something about Co firming something about a recovery and I could have chosen yes. It sounded like CWM wouldn't stick if I choose yes?
I don't know if the OTA locked my bootloader back up?
I would like to try again. Any of you guys no how to make recovery stick on stock rom? I would like to try paranoid android. What recovery should I be on to flash this jelly bean based rom? I would really appreciate anyone who knows how I screwed up or has went straight to JB from a specific CWM recovery. I'm also not sure if I should said yes or know when in CWM when asking me that recovery question. I wish I remember what the question was
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nghtrain88 said:
As long as you have one of the stock builds listed in section 2 of that thread you should be good. The EZ-unlock app should be able to tell you if you're BL is unlocked.. also if you reboot the phone, if the samsung splash flashes for a split second (the one before you see Samsung Galaxy SIII), then you're prob unlocked.. if you see it for a few seconds then you're prob locked
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The app doesn't actually check the bootloader. It just keeps the info in the app data. Meaning if you unlock with the app then uninstall ezunlock and then reinstall it won't know if you're locked or unlocked.
mike216 said:
Man I rooted flashed recovery in rom manager. (recovery wouldn't stick) so I flashed it again after making a nandroid and ended up having to recover a soft brick at 4am. Thank God for puremotive's guide on how to recover from it I was able to be back up. I don't know what went wrong. Because I didn't have busy box. Maybe I shouldn't have used the latest recovery rom manager flashes? I'm on stock with root and afraid to move anywhere! Anyone know how to make recovery stick on stock rom? I've never had this happen. Usually I would be OK and on to try AOSP on other devices uve had. Right now I'm rooted on stock rom with bootloader unlocked and have OTA root keeper in case I get another OTA. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Take care
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mike216 said:
Let me be more specific because I may have had a locked bootloader.
I received the phone yesterday from my friend. He did unlock the bootloader with the app. I installed the official OTA from Verizon as soon as I got it. I rooted it. I didn't bother trying to unlock the bootloader because after the OTA when it booted it said custom with a lock symbol on boot up. I rooted and flashed the latest recovery from rom manager. I'm sure I picked the right phone. I made a nandroid but my recovery wouldn't stick. I remember it saying something about Co firming something about a recovery and I could have chosen yes. It sounded like CWM wouldn't stick if I choose yes?
I don't know if the OTA locked my bootloader back up?
I would like to try again. Any of you guys no how to make recovery stick on stock rom? I would like to try paranoid android. What recovery should I be on to flash this jelly bean based rom? I would really appreciate anyone who knows how I screwed up or has went straight to JB from a specific CWM recovery. I'm also not sure if I should said yes or know when in CWM when asking me that recovery question. I wish I remember what the question was
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I'm 90% sure you wouldn't have been able to install the OTA if your bootloader was unlocked. The 'custom' on the boot doesn't mean that, and now that I think of it the fact you saw that proves that you aren't unlocked.
If you're still stock rooted then download the EZ unlock 1.2 from the link above and also go find EZ recovery on the market. Do not use the market version of EZ unlock. Now it doesn't matter what order you do it in but unlock your bootloader with the app them use EZ recovery to flash your recovery. Then you're all set to flash ROMs.
Brian Gove said:
The app doesn't actually check the bootloader. It just keeps the info in the app data. Meaning if you unlock with the app then uninstall ezunlock and then reinstall it won't know if you're locked or unlocked.
I'm 90% sure you wouldn't have been able to install the OTA if your bootloader was unlocked. The 'custom' on the boot doesn't mean that, and now that I think of it the fact you saw that proves that you aren't unlocked.
If you're still stock rooted then download the EZ unlock 1.2 from the link above and also go find EZ recovery on the market. Do not use the market version of EZ unlock. Now it doesn't matter what order you do it in but unlock your bootloader with the app them use EZ recovery to flash your recovery. Then you're all set to flash ROMs.
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Thanks for everything Boss! That probably was the reason my recovery wouldn't stick. I used the link to grab easy unlock 1.2. I'm now unlocked, rooted. I want to flash an AOSP based rom (paranoid android) what recovery should I flash? The newest in rom manager or the slightly older one EZ-Recovery has to offer?
Thanks once again!
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Cwm 6.0.1.2 for aosp jb, do not use the old 5 . something touch in ez recovery
mike216 said:
Thanks for everything Boss! That probably was the reason my recovery wouldn't stick. I used the link to grab easy unlock 1.2. I'm now unlocked, rooted. I want to flash an AOSP based rom (paranoid android) what recovery should I flash? The newest in rom manager or the slightly older one EZ-Recovery has to offer?
Thanks once again!
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Which is the recovery that you want to use? I have the latest CWM touch on my Dropbox if that's the one you want. The regular CWM in the app is fine to use and twrp recovery has a thread in the development forum.
Brian Gove said:
Which is the recovery that you want to use? I have the latest CWM touch on my Dropbox if that's the one you want. The regular CWM in the app is fine to use and twrp recovery has a thread in the development forum.
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I'm on stock ICS in want to go to paranoid android. Sorry guys but after last night I'm paranoid myself!
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Brian Gove said:
The app doesn't actually check the bootloader. It just keeps the info in the app data. Meaning if you unlock with the app then uninstall ezunlock and then reinstall it won't know if you're locked or unlocked.
I'm 90% sure you wouldn't have been able to install the OTA if your bootloader was unlocked. The 'custom' on the boot doesn't mean that, and now that I think of it the fact you saw that proves that you aren't unlocked.
If you're still stock rooted then download the EZ unlock 1.2 from the link above and also go find EZ recovery on the market. Do not use the market version of EZ unlock. Now it doesn't matter what order you do it in but unlock your bootloader with the app them use EZ recovery to flash your recovery. Then you're all set to flash ROMs.
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Thanks once again! I'm now on PA after a pack of smokes! Appreciate all your help. You were absolutely right ! Recovery stuck and it flashed with no problem. I used the current recovery straight from ROM manager
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Good, glad to hear you got it rolling.
Ive searched everywhere but can find this anwer.
I followed these instructions to the tee. like 4 times...
using the guide and downloads from here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2046439
I can get root.. but when I tryed to installed CM10.1. I got the error message saying I tryed to install a unauthroized softwared.. contact verizon...
so I reflashed back to stock.. did those instructions..again..... and when I boot into ODIN it says QAULCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
Im assuming this means by phone is not Unlocked correct?
1 step was different for me in the instcutions......
In this step...
"Step 4 - Rooting Your Device and Unlocking Your Bootloader
Quote:
Using your custom recovery flash the download you chose above from Step 1 (#3)
Upon exiting your custom recovery to reboot first time, you will be asked if you want to "Disable recovery flash", you MUST select Yes"
I don't get the prompt asking me to disable recovery flash.. .it just reboots..???
I tryed installed the other recovery mod.. but it still says QAULCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
Any one have any ideas?
neomaxi said:
Ive searched everywhere but can find this anwer.
I followed these instructions to the tee. like 4 times...
using the guide and downloads from here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2046439
I can get root.. but when I tryed to installed CM10.1. I got the error message saying I tryed to install a unauthroized softwared.. contact verizon...
so I reflashed back to stock.. did those instructions..again..... and when I boot into ODIN it says QAULCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
Im assuming this means by phone is not Unlocked correct?
1 step was different for me in the instcutions......
In this step...
"Step 4 - Rooting Your Device and Unlocking Your Bootloader
Quote:
Using your custom recovery flash the download you chose above from Step 1 (#3)
Upon exiting your custom recovery to reboot first time, you will be asked if you want to "Disable recovery flash", you MUST select Yes"
I don't get the prompt asking me to disable recovery flash.. .it just reboots..???
I tryed installed the other recovery mod.. but it still says QAULCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
Any one have any ideas?
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Try to root first on a stock ROM without unlocking bootloader, load a custom recovery, then download ez unlock 1.2 and unlock it from within your ROM. Then check Odin mode again to see if it still says enabled.
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BadUsername said:
Try to root first on a stock ROM without unlocking bootloader, load a custom recovery, then download ez unlock 1.2 and unlock it from within your ROM. Then check Odin mode again to see if it still says enabled.
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I downloaded EZ-Unlock 1.4.
It says it was unlocked...but then I rebooted into ODIN and it still say qualcomm is enabled....
neomaxi said:
I downloaded EZ-Unlock 1.4.
It says it was unlocked...but then I rebooted into ODIN and it still say qualcomm is enabled....
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Use 1.2,1.4 doesn't work correctly.
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BadUsername said:
Use 1.2,1.4 doesn't work correctly.
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Just installed 1.2 when i do it.. it says its unlocked now..
but when I go and boot back in ODIN... it still says QUALCOMM BOOTLOADER: ENABLED??
??
neomaxi said:
Just installed 1.2 when i do it.. it says its unlocked now..
but when I go and boot back in ODIN... it still says QUALCOMM BOOTLOADER: ENABLED??
??
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Well if 1.2 says you're unlocked I'd say it is. I'm not sure if secure boot stays there or not, but I think you're unlocked.
It might just think secure boot is still enabled. The worst that will happen is you have to Odin back to stock again.
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I remember hearing this: when your phone boots up normally is there a quick flash of the gs3 logo? If so bootloader is unlocked.
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blueb0x said:
I remember hearing this: when your phone boots up normally is there a quick flash of the gs3 logo? If so bootloader is unlocked.
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It works!
Thanks for everyones help. !
FYI, even though it said in ODIN that bootloader was enabled... it was not!
neomaxi said:
Just installed 1.2 when i do it.. it says its unlocked now..
but when I go and boot back in ODIN... it still says QUALCOMM BOOTLOADER: ENABLED??
??
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Don't worry about this, mine has said this since August when I first rooted.
neomaxi said:
It works!
Thanks for everyones help. !
FYI, even though it said in ODIN that bootloader was enabled... it was not!
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I'm currently rooted and have a locked boot loader. I used goo to install twrp however, it doesn't boot to recovery. From the off state or from the phone. When entering the boot to mode it doesn't boot to recovery, it goes to system. So, my question is, is the unlocked bootloader needed?
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Yes, you need an unlocked bootloader to flash TWRP.
arrrghhh said:
Yes, you need an unlocked bootloader to flash TWRP.
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thank you much sir!