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[Q] Assisstance Understanding Unlocking Bootloaders

Need some assistance understanding how rooting, bootloader unlocking, ROM flashing. I came from the Samsung Fascinate (i500) where there was no bootloader to my knowledge, flashing ROMs with ODIN or CWM was straight forward.
Out from box I used the following method outlined from PhoneRebel (http://phonerebel.com/how-to-root-a...-4-1-1-verizonattsprintt-mobilei9300-version/) to root and then unknowingly assumed that this process also unlocked the bootloader for flashing various ROMs (I was wrong). Next I installed goomanager and flashed TWRP Recovery. Following booting into recovery and performing a backup, then while in Recovery mode attempted to install CleanROM7.
As what appeared to be a normal install using Aroma, the phone then rebooted and the infamous triangle appeared. Guess I "tripped" because the bootloader was still locked, or better yet I did not know that flashing (VRBMB1_Bootchain.tar.md5) was a relocked bootloader! The phone was now soft-bricked without the ability to get to a lock screen or enter Recovery Mode. Download Mode was still possible.
Since I had the ability to ODIN, I then followed Hero's method (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030) for unbricking. I'm back to where I think I was following my first root. The phone is running Verizon TW stock 4.1.2 rooted, Android Recovery, and not unlocked.
I am looking to flash Scott's (scrosler's) CleanROM 7 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1832070) or any other ROM.
Specifically what are the steps that I need to follow which allows me to install other ROMs? Do I ODIN an unlocked bootloader (VRALEC.bootchain.tar.md5), ODIN TWRP, reset counter using Triangle Away, reboot into Recovery and install new ROM? Do I need to lock the bootloader following the ROM installation? Do I need to Triangle Away to reset the counter each time I want to install a different ROM, or is it once I install a new/custom ROM, I do not need to worry about the bootloader?
i535\VRBMA2\4.1.2

eggyjla74 said:
Need some assistance understanding how rooting, bootloader unlocking, ROM flashing. I came from the Samsung Fascinate (i500) where there was no bootloader to my knowledge, flashing ROMs with ODIN or CWM was straight forward.
Out from box I used the following method outlined from PhoneRebel (http://phonerebel.com/how-to-root-a...-4-1-1-verizonattsprintt-mobilei9300-version/) to root and then unknowingly assumed that this process also unlocked the bootloader for flashing various ROMs (I was wrong). Next I installed goomanager and flashed TWRP Recovery. Following booting into recovery and performing a backup, then while in Recovery mode attempted to install CleanROM7.
As what appeared to be a normal install using Aroma, the phone then rebooted and the infamous triangle appeared. Guess I "tripped" because the bootloader was still locked, or better yet I did not know that flashing (VRBMB1_Bootchain.tar.md5) was a relocked bootloader! The phone was now soft-bricked without the ability to get to a lock screen or enter Recovery Mode. Download Mode was still possible.
Since I had the ability to ODIN, I then followed Hero's method (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030) for unbricking. I'm back to where I think I was following my first root. The phone is running Verizon TW stock 4.1.2 rooted, Android Recovery, and not unlocked.
I am looking to flash Scott's (scrosler's) CleanROM 7 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1832070) or any other ROM.
Specifically what are the steps that I need to follow which allows me to install other ROMs? Do I ODIN an unlocked bootloader (VRALEC.bootchain.tar.md5), ODIN TWRP, reset counter using Triangle Away, reboot into Recovery and install new ROM? Do I need to lock the bootloader following the ROM installation? Do I need to Triangle Away to reset the counter each time I want to install a different ROM, or is it once I install a new/custom ROM, I do not need to worry about the bootloader?
i535\VRBMA2\4.1.2
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this should work
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332825
after you root, unlock the bootloader and havea c ustom recovery installed you can flash zip files like youre probably used to.
good luck

Triangle Away is only for those looking to return the phone to their carrier. Also you MUST have an unlocked bootloader to flash custom ROMs. So to recap once you unlock the bootloader you can start flashing to your heart's content.

[Q] Stuck on bootanimation. HELP

Tried looking everywhere, but couldn't really find anything. Any help is appreciated!
Alright some background info
I rooted my phone and unlocked the bootloader successfully. I wanted to do more, so I flashed TWRP onto my phone using JRummy's ROM Installer. I followed all the steps and successfully booted into TWRP recovery. I created a Nandroid backup and when I tried rebooting my phone it gets stuck on the 4G LTE boot animation.
I then tried wiping the cache etc. and restoring the backup I had just created. To no avail, the phone kept getting stuck on the boot animation. I've tried restoring the backup multiple times with no success.
On my last attempt I checked another box on the TWRP restore page, I think it was the VG5 verification or something. Halfway through what I though was going to be a successful restore, my phone reset and got stuck in the boot animation again. Now when I boot into recovery it's the stock recovery, not the custom TWRP as before. Tried clearing everything/factory reset and it still stuck on boot animation.
As a college student I'd like to get this figured out as soon as possible (hopefully before midweek, Friday at latest). If I can figure this out with your help I'll be very grateful.
If I can't find any other way, I'm willing to flash stock back using ODIN and seeing how that turns out. Also my home button is a little sticky so I doubt the Verizon worker would be able to boot into recovery or download mode.
Any suggestions?
For those of you TL;DR
1) Rooted phone / unlocked bootloader
2) Flashed custom TWRP recovery onto phone
3) Created a Nandroid backup from recovery
4) Tried rebooting and gets stuck on 4G LTE boot animation screen
5)Wiped cache etc. and retried multiple times. Doesn't work
EDIT: I flashed stock through ODIN and everything seems to be in order. I'll be trying to root and recover everything through TWRP again and if it doesn't work oh well. My end goal is to have a custom ROM

Maybe this will help you
Okay for your problem, if you can go to Download Mode and your recovery back to its stock form, your last option will be flashing it through Odin. There are several method and guides How to Flash via Odin. I will link to you all the guide and try it so your phone will be back to normal. Choose only 1 method
1.) [HOW-TO] Unbrick your soft bricked Galaxy S III (+ bootloader brick)
2.) Verizon Offcial VRBMB1 Odin Files, VRBMF1 Odin Files, and VRBMF1 Update Files
Must read first the guide and download all the necessary.
If your phone gets revived, you can try this method and choose TWRP recovery and update the recovery.
Click Here If Your Ready To Root/Unlock Bootloader/Flash Recovery
Note: You know the responsibility when you root your phone, I am not nor them who created this thread have responsibility to your phone, it is your choice.

Thanks for replying
I've got everything back in order now. I'll try installing AOKP or something

Your Welcome
That's good to hear

[Completed] Help! Stuck on Samsung boot screen!

Have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II (SCH-i605). Took the latest OTA update to VRUEMJ9. Have since rooted and installed SafeStrap and was happily running N3BULA ROM, when I decided to explore a bit and tried to flash Alliance ROM. Now I'm stuck on the Samsung boot screen and can go no further. I am able to access Android system recovery, but when I try to 'apply update from external storage' I get 'E:signature verication failed' message. Tried to flash to stock via Odin, but unsuccessful. Shows Added in Odin but nothing happens when I select the .pit file or the .tar file. This is a work issued phone, so any help to get up and running would be greatly appreciated!

Brantosapien said:
Have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II (SCH-i605). Took the latest OTA update to VRUEMJ9. Have since rooted and installed SafeStrap and was happily running N3BULA ROM, when I decided to explore a bit and tried to flash Alliance ROM. Now I'm stuck on the Samsung boot screen and can go no further. I am able to access Android system recovery, but when I try to 'apply update from external storage' I get 'E:signature verication failed' message. Tried to flash to stock via Odin, but unsuccessful. Shows Added in Odin but nothing happens when I select the .pit file or the .tar file. This is a work issued phone, so any help to get up and running would be greatly appreciated!
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Have you performed a "wipe data" option from the recovery after flashing the alliance ROM (it wipes your user data)?
Because I just visited the alliance ROM thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032447 and in the install instructions its mentioned so.
Better take a little time and properly read the install instructions during flashing..
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dagger said:
Have you performed a "wipe data" option from the recovery after flashing the alliance ROM (it wipes your user data)?
Because I just visited the alliance ROM thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032447 and in the install instructions its mentioned so.
Better take a little time and properly read the install instructions during flashing..
Sent from my GT-I9070 using Tapatalk
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I never had that option. I've flashed numerous ROMS before and am pretty meticulous when it comes to following instructions. It appeared to have a custom flash script which allowed me to pick what I did and didn't want to install. I tried to keep it mostly stock and when it completed, it automatically rebooted (didn't give me an option to 'wipe data') and now leaves me stuck on the Samsung Boot Screen. I was able to flash the .pit file via Odin, but keep getting a 'MD5 hash value is invalid' when I try to flash the .tar file.

Brantosapien said:
I never had that option. I've flashed numerous ROMS before and am pretty meticulous when it comes to following instructions. It appeared to have a custom flash script which allowed me to pick what I did and didn't want to install. I tried to keep it mostly stock and when it completed, it automatically rebooted (didn't give me an option to 'wipe data') and now leaves me stuck on the Samsung Boot Screen. I was able to flash the .pit file via Odin, but keep getting a 'MD5 hash value is invalid' when I try to flash the .tar file.
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You should enter into recovery and then manually wipe data..
Also if that thing doesnt work, then have a look at this thread which explains how to go back to stock rom..

In addition,
A. Why doesnt Odin work?
Did you unextract the tar and pit from the rar/zip so that odin could recognize the files as suggested in dagger's link in section 1b step 2?
Did you install samsung drivers on your computer properly? You may use this toolkit for that
B. Rescue by CWM
Signature verification failed is caused (I think) by stock samsung recovery's choosiness, if you are sure you downloaded the zip correctly. What zip did you exactly try to flash?
So now, you may want to flash a cwm recovery or a kernel that contains cwm inside. Flashing usually uses adb using fastboot. Search "flashing a recovery image" or "flashing a kernel" where your chosen kernel should have cwm inside. cwm usually does not put out that signature verification error.
Remember:
You can access recovery mode through an app or by pressing a button combo when turning your phone on. Device specific.
Stock samsung recovery can wipe data.
CWM can also wipe data, and is the preferred installation method for most/all custom roms. And it can make a nandroid backup.
If ever you do choose to flash, you'll need the toolkit to install adb/fastboot drivers, but maybe since yours in locked bootloader the adb thing might not work.
Hope this helps

[Troubleshooting] Bootlooped my phone after trying to install TWRP.

I was installing TWRP via ODIN 3.10.7. I rebooted my phone, went into the recovery only to find that TWRP was not installed and I was in the default recovery. I selected "Reboot" and now all i get is a repeating Note5 logo. Does anyone know how I can fix this? Thanks for any & all replies.
Edit: I was following this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...easy-steps-n920t-aoge-odin-twrp-root-t3187422

Kaveri said:
I was installing TWRP via ODIN 3.10.7. I rebooted my phone, went into the recovery only to find that TWRP was not installed and I was in the default recovery. I selected "Reboot" and now all i get is a repeating Note5 logo. Does anyone know how I can fix this? Thanks for any & all replies.
Edit: I was following this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...easy-steps-n920t-aoge-odin-twrp-root-t3187422
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Search around that thread. I had the same issue as well as many others. You can flash TWRP in Odin by extracting the Tar from the zip (on your computer).
However, (as of yesterday at least) people are still experiencing frequent reboots - likely kernel related. Personally, I went back to unrooted stock for the time being. You can also check the other development thread (in development section).
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Go into download mode and reflash the team win recovery. The stock recovery reinstalled before I could install supersu. So I had to odin flash it twice.
Worse comes to worse Odin to stock and start the root process over.

I cant install TWRP on SM-P900 ;(

Hi
This is really frustrating. I own many Samsung devices and never had any issue installing twrp, so I am not a noob when it comes to firing up Odin and flashing the image however I am stuck with this device.
I used couple guides with no success. ;( I cant get rid of the Samsung recovery and replace with TWRP. Odin says success but that is just a lie.
I tried both the lollilop bootloader and the older one then TWP with various versions (3.1x , 2.8.x) No luck.
Can anyone please provide me "working files" with "simple steps" in case I am missing out on some minor details. This is SM-P900 Kitkat 4.4.2 version.
- I flash the bootloader using the BL slot in dl mode
- I reboot to downloader again and and install TWRP
- I type adb revoot recovery
Boom, I am back to frigging Samsung recovery

Hi ,
This is a follow up
The only guide that worked for me is this one. It might be helpful to others.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...guide-install-official-lollipop-p900-t3154362

I had trouble getting TWRP to take at first too. It seems Samsung overwrites the recovery upon rebooting so even though TWRP flashed successfully it just gets overwritten when the system restarts. The simple solution for me was to disable the Reboot option in Odin, install TWRP, manually shut down and then enter Recovery mode. Hope that helps. I came across this suggestion either in the thread linked to above or while googling.

Im installing into properly rooted and I have twrp 2.8.7. I want 3+ TWRP.
I flash with PDA/AP and with "autoreboot" unchecked. I power off and power+home+volUP for recovery.
Tablet enters a "enttering recovery" bootloop which can be only disrupted by going into power+home+volDWN to enter Download, and than I can flash with ODIN 2.8.7.
2.8.7 is the latest I can boot into. WHAT IS WRONG?!!!!!!!!! I lost hope, with flashing 100x

Did you try updating TWRP from inside TWRP?
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try do a full wipe from stock recovery . after that flash twrp selecting the ap and bl in ODIN twrp3.1....tar booth of them (AP & BL)

no no no i tried everything. but than I found out this post : https://s4.postimg.org/s3pel2ekd/this_guy.png and that solved the day!!

With p900 work perfect, but install hard. With this twrp 3.1 i install lineage 14.1, all works good.