Related
Like many others my G2x was semi-bricked while attempting to upgrade to GB via the LG upgrade tool....
I have since successfully upgraded to GB and "unbricked" my device using the KDZ flasher and V21e.
Being a noob to rooting and the such I have no idea if I can now safely root using one of the many provided methods on this site.
Please advise.
Also apologies if this has been discussed, I searched and could not find any similar circumstances
thanks in advance
Nvflash cwm recovery, pick a rom, flash have fun.
ok cool, thanks...
any recommendations by any chance?
brian_desmond said:
ok cool, thanks...
any recommendations by any chance?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
WeaponG2X or CM7
omarsalmin said:
WeaponG2X or CM7
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok gonna give it a try now. Thanks!
I screwed up and put vibrant firmware on the S 4g and now the phone stuck in a boot loop. It seems like I can still connect to the phone using Odin. So my guess is that I have to put the stock software back. Any help identifying the right file? Whatever I can find is all for rooted phones and for Voodoo.
I didn't root the phone, so I don't know if I can flash it with anything but stock. I don't know what Voodoo is, but I didn't install it.
You can flash any odin flashable rom.....look in the stickies in the developement section.....but some say you should flash a stock rom.....i flash back to ravers stock gb rom when i feel a need
Sent from my SGH-T959V,SGH-T959 using xda premium.
sashi2 said:
I screwed up and put vibrant firmware on the S 4g and now the phone stuck in a boot loop. It seems like I can still connect to the phone using Odin. So my guess is that I have to put the stock software back. Any help identifying the right file? Whatever I can find is all for rooted phones and for Voodoo.
I didn't root the phone, so I don't know if I can flash it with anything but stock. I don't know what Voodoo is, but I didn't install it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Follow my GB Starter Pack guide. There's a link in my signature.
FBis251 said:
Follow my GB Starter Pack guide. There's a link in my signature.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You rock, dude! Thanks a lot!
The phone is operational after I completed steps 1-8b. I wasn't sure if I needed to do the rest since I don't have a "favorite GB ROM". Nor do I know what it is for that matter . I guess I need to do some reading during my spare time unless you care to tell me what GB ROM is and what my favorite GB ROM should be.
So, what do I have on my phone after these steps? What's kc1 and k6? Am I rooted at this point?
sashi2 said:
You rock, dude! Thanks a lot!
The phone is operational after I completed steps 1-8b. I wasn't sure if I needed to do the rest since I don't have a "favorite GB ROM". Nor do I know what it is for that matter . I guess I need to do some reading during my spare time unless you care to tell me what GB ROM is and what my favorite GB ROM should be.
So, what do I have on my phone after these steps? What's kc1 and k6? Am I rooted at this point?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
KC1 is Froyo and KJ6 is GB.
Finally it occurred to me that gb is Gingerbread...
The question remains: Am I rooted at this point? Also, is the GB FBis251 recommended pure stock or with some additional flavor? Why doesn't kies recognize the phone?
I recommend you stay on Gingerbread. Follow the guide all the way through and you'll be on rooted stock KJ6 (Gingerbread 2.3.6). You can also try out some custom ROMs at that point. Check out the development section, there are around 5 actively developed roms right now.
FBis251 said:
I recommend you stay on Gingerbread. Follow the guide all the way through and you'll be on rooted stock KJ6 (Gingerbread 2.3.6). You can also try out some custom ROMs at that point. Check out the development section, there are around 5 actively developed roms right now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
After step 8b I have the gingerbread 2.3.6. Does it mean I should skip the step 11 (Flash the GB rom you put on your sd card)? If not, what do I put on the sd card?
sashi2 said:
After step 8b I have the gingerbread 2.3.6. Does it mean I should skip the step 11 (Flash the GB rom you put on your sd card)? If not, what do I put on the sd card?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
One of the GB roms you might wanna try out . Valhalla Black and ICBINB 2.3.7 were made by members of my team, might wanna give those a try
FBis251 said:
One of the GB roms you might wanna try out . Valhalla Black and ICBINB 2.3.7 were made by members of my team, might wanna give those a try
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What are main benefits of those, you'd say?
They're both heavily debloated and have a lot of tweaks under the hood. You can read the features of each rom on the op of each thread
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA App
Hey, what happened to all the ring tones? It seems like there's no ring tones on that stock image
How to properly root/flash a captivate any guides out there i have looked and looked on how to do it but none of them show how to do it and also if im on stock rooted/flashed captivate can i just load ICS AOKP with a custom rom
What stock ROM are you currently running?
Sent from my glitched ICS Captivate using XDA App
I think there's a guide in my sig... Lol I can't remember if I put it there or not
Sent from my CM9 ICS i897 Captivate
OP,
Read Sticky Threads...
Sent by XDA Premium App
4-2ndtwin said:
OP,
Read Sticky Threads...
Sent by XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes i have looked and looked none of them really really help me in my search they just tell me stuff that i dont get im not new to this stuff jsut the help is confusing
Click on my "Helpful Links" signature below. Then see the Guides and Root (How to). That's about as easy as it is gonna get, apart from someone taking ur phone and doin it for ya.
Guide of Guides
I just went through the process of rooting and roming for the first time and wrote this up for a buddy of mine interested in doing the same. The fact that this is the first time I've done this should be a bit of a warning though. Still, it worked for me.
Here's basically what I did. You might want to read through them all before starting.
Backup manually by mounting your phone to your computer and copying everything you care about
Root
I used this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1444382
From a Mac, I think you can do the same, but flash with Heimdall instead of Odin
Now that you have root, get Titanium Backup from the Market and backup
This is an awesome app, you can also use it to remove the AT&T bloatware, which will really improve your phone
Install ClockworkMod (aka, CWM)
Flash this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=566807&d=1302623831
Follow ROM instructions
I used Slim ICS: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1517486
Download and install instructions on the web site: http://www.slimroms.com/
Grab a nightly CM9 ROM for that: http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=captivatemtd
any other help?
Again what stock ROM are you on?
Sent from my glitched ICS Captivate using XDA App
YogurtSlinger said:
any other help?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Were the instructions I posted not helpful? I thought they were very clear ... not necessarily my steps, but the content in the links.
If you're not understanding one or more of the steps, which ones?
cmilldrummin said:
Again what stock ROM are you on?
Sent from my glitched ICS Captivate using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
im going to be useing designgear to go back to stock froyo....
YogurtSlinger said:
im going to be useing designgear to go back to stock froyo....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Or you could use stock froyo to go back to stock froyo...
Sent from my CM9 ICS i897 Captivate
korockinout13 said:
Or you could use stock froyo to go back to stock froyo...
Sent from my CM9 ICS i897 Captivate
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
what??? lol
YogurtSlinger said:
what??? lol
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think he's saying that instead of Designgear's one-click, which will take you back to stock Eclair, you could use a Froyo-based one-click to go back to stock Froyo.
jmtheiss said:
I think he's saying that instead of Designgear's one-click, which will take you back to stock Eclair, you could use a Froyo-based one-click to go back to stock Froyo.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
lol o ok now i understand and i cant find one that is froyo stock odin
flashing back to eclair as the OP said is probably easier. With 2e recovery, there's no need to modify the 3e recovery file or flash a custom kernel. Just load up cwm.zip on your SD card and flash away.
Sent from my glitched ICS Captivate using XDA App
cmilldrummin said:
flashing back to eclair as the OP said is probably easier. With 2e recovery, there's no need to modify the 3e recovery file or flash a custom kernel. Just load up cwm.zip on your SD card and flash away.
Sent from my glitched ICS Captivate using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hmmm i guesse i didnt word it right?
YogurtSlinger said:
hmmm i guesse i didnt word it right?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't know that the thing you're looking for exists right now. AdamOutler made a Heimdall-based Froyo one-click, but I don't think there is an Odin-based one.
At the moment, it looks like your choices are to use the Odin-based one-click (by Designgears or Cezar, depending on your bootloader needs), or the Heimdall-based one-click of Froyo.
I have a rooted skyrocket, with touch clockworkmod, and i was wondering. If i were to flash a rom onto my skyrocket, and i decided to return to stock, can i still flash it using cwm or must i use odin? I saw a thread earlier informing to use odin to get back to stock, but im just making sure its ok that i use cwm instead thanks. Sorry again, im a noob
Cwm will stay on your phone. Just use a rom thats rooted. (If it doesnt say its not then it surely is) all will be well.
Sent from my SCH-I405 using xda premium
RobbiePhone said:
I have a rooted skyrocket, with touch clockworkmod, and i was wondering. If i were to flash a rom onto my skyrocket, and i decided to return to stock, can i still flash it using cwm or must i use odin? I saw a thread earlier informing to use odin to get back to stock, but im just making sure its ok that i use cwm instead thanks. Sorry again, im a noob
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
go to link in my sig, go to downloads, read the alternate ways to get back to stock
Nope sorry. Ose odin first and install a rooted rom.
Sent from my SCH-I405 using xda premium
vincom said:
go to link in my sig, go to downloads, read the alternate ways to get back to stock
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Vincom I must say that thread in your sig is really a one stop shop. Nice Work!
Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
PS: If I was able to help you then hit thanks
Too bad those of us on tapatalk or xda app will never see it lol
--
SGH-I727 using Tapatalk, running cm9. Trouble searching? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1754490
mindmajick said:
Too bad those of us on tapatalk or xda app will never see it lol
--
SGH-I727 using Tapatalk, running cm9. Trouble searching? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1754490
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Go to web view on the thread and its all accessible. Sure that may be too much to ask for some people to do but its all there if they want the information
Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
PS: If I was able to help you then hit thanks
whodisname said:
Nope sorry. Ose odin first and install a rooted rom.
Sent from my SCH-I405 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
A Rooted stock rom?
link to my sticky http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
RobbiePhone said:
A Rooted stock rom?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes stock rooted. This can be done in cwm and will save u time. You won't have to flash in Odin and take the time to flash cwm / reroot
Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
PS: If I was able to help you then hit thanks
RobbiePhone said:
A Rooted stock rom?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Also. Is it ALWAYS ok for me to go from custom rom to custom rom to custom rom? And can someone reccomend some good ICS skyrocket roms?
Mike on XDA said:
Vincom I must say that thread in your sig is really a one stop shop. Nice Work!
Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
PS: If I was able to help you then hit thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ty, (i used up my alotment of thanks button) ya it took me awhile, i was really tired of the same probs and queation users where having, how to odin, which cwm to use, how to root etc, so i got fed up of rewriting the same answers, made a post, i kept adding to it and the mod made it a sticky to replace the other outdated stickies
the rom i was referring to is {STOCK} {ICS} {UCLF6} {4.0.4} - CWM5 ZIP - DeOdexed - ZipAligned - 10-JUL-2012 , its not rooted but is cwm flashable
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
vincom said:
ty, (i used up my alotment of thanks button) ya it took me awhile, i was really tired of the same probs and queation users where having, how to odin, which cwm to use, how to root etc, so i got fed up of rewriting the same answers, made a post, i kept adding to it and the mod made it a sticky to replace the other outdated stickies the rom is {STOCK} {ICS} {UCLF6} {4.0.4} - CWM5 ZIP - DeOdexed - ZipAligned - 10-JUL-2012 , its not rooted
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For a flashing noob i think ill use rom manager to do all of the flashing work for me for roms, since its simple I THINK o_o
vincom said:
ty, (i used up my alotment of thanks button) ya it took me awhile, i was really tired of the same probs and queation users where having, how to odin, which cwm to use, how to root etc, so i got fed up of rewriting the same answers, made a post, i kept adding to it and the mod made it a sticky to replace the other outdated stickies
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Definitely. There were multiple threads that we both responded to earlier about rooting, returning to stock, etc and as u described I kept rewriting the same thing over again and finding links for people. You take care of it all right there! Good stuff for everyone in the community!
Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
PS: If I was able to help you then hit thanks
RobbiePhone said:
For a flashing noob i think ill use rom manager to do all of the flashing work for me for roms, since its simple I THINK o_o
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
if the dev of the rom says its ok to use rom manager, fine, but if you are having problems w/said rom dont go trying to find solutions if your first problem was using rom manager, you just wont know if thats the cause or not.
cwm is your friend, its easy to use, and gives you the user the the power of android........yes i said it , i almost wrote the power of grey skull(heman quote)
RobbiePhone said:
For a flashing noob i think ill use rom manager to do all of the flashing work for me for roms, since its simple I THINK o_o
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
U can use rom manager but problems are much more likely. I recommend doing any cwm activities from within cwm itself. I flashed for the first time 1 month ago and I fully understand where u are coming from. It may look intimidating but once u start it is quite simple
Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
PS: If I was able to help you then hit thanks
For a one stop shop here is Vincom's thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
Mike on XDA said:
U can use rom manager but problems are much more likely. I recommend doing any cwm activities from within cwm itself. I flashed for the first time 1 month ago and I fully understand where u are coming from. It may look intimidating but once u start it is quite simple
Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
PS: If I was able to help you then hit thanks
For a one stop shop here is Vincom's thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
k, is there a cyanogenmod type rom that is close to pure ICS
RobbiePhone said:
k, is there a cyanogenmod type rom that is close to pure ICS
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Cm9 should give u the pure ics u desire. I have not used it so I'm not sure about stability battery life etc. If you look in Android development you can view the cm9 thread(s)
Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
PS: If I was able to help you then hit thanks
For a one stop shop here is Vincom's thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
Mike on XDA said:
Cm9 should give u the pure ics u desire. I have not used it so I'm not sure about stability battery life etc. If you look in Android development you can view the cm9 thread(s)
Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
PS: If I was able to help you then hit thanks
For a one stop shop here is Vincom's thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thank you for the help, i might just ****ing wait for a good Cyan9 haha ill also just assume its ok to flash from custom rom to custom rom, thank you^^
RobbiePhone said:
thank you for the help, ill try sky ics, and also is it ok if i flash from a custom rom, to a custom rom? and do you like Sky ICS do you like it better then stock?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes I like Sky ICS much better than stock. When I say stock though I refer to 2.3.6. I haven't use stock 4.0.4. And yes I love Sky ICS. I highly recommend it. The rom is very stable, smooth, good battery life and great dev (SeanZ)
Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
PS: If I was able to help you then hit thanks
For a one stop shop here is Vincom's thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
Hey guys, complete newb here. Just got done reading tons of thread and about ready to flash but just wanted to clear some things up before i begin.
I was going to follow the instructions on
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1733097
and just flash after i install cmw, but then i looked around at some other roms and they all say I need ICS to flash.
I am currently on stock froyo and have only rooted with super one click i think.
Do i need to upgrade to some gingerbread rom first? Or can I go directly to ics?
Thanks!
Follow this guide it will get you to gingerbread and rooted.Then flash a antonx's kernel and you will be able to get AOKP.
eollie said:
Follow this guide it will get you to gingerbread and rooted.Then flash a antonx's kernel and you will be able to get AOKP.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Don't you hate when you forget to add the link. lol Pretty sure this is the guide you where talking about. Let me know if it wasn't:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470716
thanks guys,
Got a link for antonx's kernel too?
hechoen said:
Don't you hate when you forget to add the link. lol Pretty sure this is the guide you where talking about. Let me know if it wasn't:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470716
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well piss thanks man. Trying to multitask and copy pasted failed me.
Its in the dev thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1610528
sent from me