Ok so Ive just completely formatted my SD card and installed the first ROM version/file system on it since the format.
All went very smooth and I would like to share my steps with anyone interested.
1. PHONE: flash collective recovery via latest ROM build FOUND HERE
2. PHONE: reboot into touch recovery
3. PHONE: mount usb storage
4. PC: go online and download latest build (ALSO FOUND HERE) to desktop or wherever, then verify md5 to build download.
5.PHONE and PC: browse through existing file system on phone and backup to desktop on pc, any music/ringtones/pictures/CWM backups/important app data using my best judgement and preserving folder layout by copying the entire folders and subfolders.
6.PHONE: disconnect from USB storage
7.PHONE: enter wipe/format menu within recovery then triple wipe(wipe data, cache, dalvik)
8.PHONE: "format all partitions(except SDcard)"
9.PHONE: "format sdcard" from same wipe/format menu (SCREENSHOT SEEN HERE)
10.PHONE: mount USB storage within recovery again and add the latest build .zip file to the root of your sdcard which should have only one folder now... "4EXT". Do not add it within 4EXT but rather below it on root of card. You should now see the folder "4EXT" and the .zip below it.
11HONE: disconnect USB storage
12HONE: install zip from sd and flash latest build, once prompted, reboot.
DONE - with a super clean sccard and install/flash
once your new file system is in place, set-up and stable ... add back your important folders/files as needed via USB
tips. ALWAYS "EJECT" YOUR USB STORAGE DEVICE FROM PC, THEN PHONE! This simple step can save you a big headache later...
You do not have to use Ascention and can flash the ROM of your choice as long as its pre-rooted
Hope this helps anyone who can use it.
FLAWLESS!!!
credit to collective team for ROM/recovery
Awesome!!! Thx
Galaxy S2 GTi9100
Hi,
I rooted my phone today and am now trying to install Cyanogen Mod. I followed all steps on their Wiki but now am facing a problem.
- The wiki says "Place the CyanogenMod update.zip file on the root of the SD card. "
- I placed the update .zip file on the root of the external sd card. Seems like that was not what was intended.
- I followed these steps successfully:
Boot into the ClockworkMod Recovery.
Once the device boots into the ClockworkMod Recovery, use the side volume buttons to move around, and either the power button or the trackball to select.
Optional: Select backup and restore to create a backup of current installation on the Samsung Galaxy S II.
Select the option to Wipe data/factory reset.
Then select the option to Wipe cache partition.
Select Install zip from sdcard.
Select Choose zip from sdcard.- The next step is "Select the CyanogenMod update.zip. "
The problem is I don't see the CyanogenMod update .zip file anywhere in that list. Seems like I may have placed it in the wrong sd card?
When I try and reboot it just comes to the screen with the giant S and goes no further.
How can I resolve this problem?
Adding some more information after reading a few other threads.
- Looks like I placed the cyanogen mod update .zip file in the external sd and not the internal one (stupid!!).
Now I cannot get back inside the phone to try and place it in the internal sd.
How do I solve this?
Connect the phone to the PC and mount usb in recovery. You should see a storage device in windows & then just copy the files on it.
Ok. Just tried that. After I select 'mount usb storage', the next screen says on the top:
USB Mass Storage device
Leaving this menu unmount
your SD card from your PC
I then see an option to unmount.
On Windows explorer, I don't see the device.
Thinking back, I may have unchecked 'USB Debugging' before I started the process (for some reason that I cannot remember now). Would that cause a problem?
USB Debugging should not matter because you're in recovery.
I've not understand at well the question. You want flash the CM9 from clockwork mod? I've a Galaxy Gio, but in my case i have only to:
1 - copy the ROM in the root( after flash with manager of Android, with an SD adapter or in the other possible way)
2 - backup the old rom from cwm;
3 - reboot in cwm and if i have mount errors of /cache /data or some other partition i format it and mount it manually from cwm
4 - flash the zip i've copied at step 1
Then you have to wait and at the end, reboot.
What goes wrong in these steps for you ?
EDIT: If you don't see the .zip try to remove SD and use a SD Adapter, so you can copy files manually. Or if you want use CWM you can mount the device connecting device with USB cable, go in clockwork and do "mounts and storage -> mount USB storage" and copy files in the root "/"
You can use adb push command in recovery to push files to the phone.
You can also use fastboot to flash image files to the phone.
tonystark88 said:
I've not understand at well the question. You want flash the CM9 from clockwork mod? I've a Galaxy Gio, but in my case i have only to:
1 - copy the ROM in the root( after flash with manager of Android, with an SD adapter or in the other possible way)
2 - backup the old rom from cwm;
3 - reboot in cwm and if i have mount errors of /cache /data or some other partition i format it and mount it manually from cwm
4 - flash the zip i've copied at step 1
Then you have to wait and at the end, reboot.
What goes wrong in these steps for you ?
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Step 1 went wrong
I copied the ROM in the external SD instead of internal sd. Now trying the adb option to push the ROM into the device root. Hoping that works.
aharol said:
Step 1 went wrong
I copied the ROM in the external SD instead of internal sd. Now trying the adb option to push the ROM into the device root. Hoping that works.
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With my GIO i copied it in the root of External SD, not internal memory.Can you report link of the guide?
tonystark88 said:
With my GIO i copied it in the root of External SD, not internal memory.Can you report link of the guide?
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Sorry, I'm unable to post the link but it is the cyanogenmod wiki
wiki(dot)cyanogenmod(dot)com(forward slash)wiki(forward slash)Samsung_Galaxy_S_II:_Full_Update_Guide
aharol said:
Sorry, I'm unable to post the link but it is the cyanogenmod wiki
wiki(dot)cyanogenmod(dot)com(forward slash)wiki(forward slash)Samsung_Galaxy_S_II:_Full_Update_Guide
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This guide is same as my gio guide. The ROM goes in the root of external sd, not in internal memory. Try to reinstall CWM if you don't find the zip.
zerox981 said:
You can use adb push command in recovery to push files to the phone.
You can also use fastboot to flash image files to the phone.
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Thank you my friend. This worked!
Little did I realise that this simple sounding statement above would require me to set up a complete android development environment on my computer.
I'm still not sure if all that was needed but I was finally able to get the files on my device by doing an adb push.
Lovely education for me today!
Glad it helped. Sorry I forgot to mention that ... it's kinda natural to me (having the sdk installed).
zerox981 said:
Glad it helped. Sorry I forgot to mention that ... it's kinda natural to me (having the sdk installed).
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I am (or was at the time of this post) a complete noob with no programming qualifications but now I have gone through a crash course.
I now have my S2 running CM7.
This Thread Is Only For Huawei U8500 Users!
All Huawei U8500 Users Should Read This Thread!
Before You Can Install Any Custom ROMs You Need To:
Root Your Phone
You Can Root Your Phone By Using Z4 Root or GingerBreak
(Read All Instructions!)
Install ClockworkMod Recovery
There Are 2 Ways To Install It!
With Fastboot
First Install Huawei Drivers.
Then For Example Download This And Unzip It Somewhere On Your Computer Then Turn Your Phone In To Fastboot By Pressing Call Down + Volume Down And Power Button And Only Then Run Install(Windows).bat If You Are Using Windows It Should Install ClockworkMod Recovery.
Manual Way
First Unzip And Install This App Then For Example Download This Archive And From It Extract recovery.img And Put It In Your Phones SD Memory Card And Only Then Run The Previosly Installed App And Chose Install Recovery Then Chose The File That You Put In To The SD Card And Press Install.
(It Should Install Recovery)
Now You Are Done With The Recovery!
Installing ROMs (Read Only Memory)
Put ROM .zip Package into SD Card.
Boot into recovery by pressing Call+Volume Up+Power.
After that Chose Install .zip From SD Card > Chose .zip From SD Card > Chose Your ROM .zip Package!
For Some ROMs You Need To Install Google Apps You Can Do That The Same Way Like Installing ROM!
More Soon!
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Dude,thank you for those damn huawei drivers!
I installed cyanogen mod 10.1
and in cyanogen mod file manager there is no more my external sd card??
1:> There (in the file manager) appears a "external_sdcard" folder but when i open it just it shows only a "DCIM" folder.....
2:> So i installed "Solid explorer" in that also it shows the same....
3:>You might be knowing that when we open solid explorer on its home screen when we swipe from left to right A slide opens showing "root", "internal", "extsdcard" when i click on this ext sdcard then only this opens correctly!!
but i cant open it from step "1:>" (before cyanogen mod it was working properly)
4:> as a result it creates a huge problem because most of the apps access "extsdcard" from step "1:>"
apps like "gl to sd" are not able to mount games from extsdcard due to this....
5:>it also creates a problem while file transferring through pc because PC though shows the same step "1:>"
PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!! :crying: :crying: :crying:
In CM, /storage/sdcard1 is the external sdcard.
/storage/sdcard0 is the internal sdcard. Grant superuser access to whichever file manager you are using to gain access to the above path.
SOrry
mon_iker said:
In CM, /storage/sdcard1 is the external sdcard.
/storage/sdcard0 is the internal sdcard. Grant superuser access to whichever file manager you are using to gain access to the above path.
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THANKS FOR UR REPLY
I DELEATED THAT FILE MANAGER AND RE_INSTALLED IT AGAIN AND DELEATED THAT EXT SDCARD FILE
after re-installing ut worked perfectly
THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH FOR REPLYING !!!!!
I stumbled upon this when I lost my micro sd and I thought I should share it.
I dont think its a good idea using this with an sdcard in.
Requires Root.
This was tested on ics and with a Droid X (but it should work)
First SSH into your android device... (You can use this Guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030107)
2. Open sdcard and jump back one directory
3. Rename it to something else (Remember to keep them)
4. Go back to root
5. Open sdcard-ext
6. Jump back one directory
7. Rename it too (remember to keep them and also tell them apart)
8. Go back to Root.
9. Rename sdcard and sdcard-ext
10. You should now be able to use your "sd card"
Un-install
Just undo above...