Now works on Slim ICS. Im sick of trying every rom while cant find any with wifi/data/web. Always have a problems with something so now i want to come back to unroot and official droid. How can i do this ? Please explain step by step.
98% of the ROMS have everything working. Only the latest JB ones are missing some WIFI, GPS, etc and that's clearly explained in all the threads.
If you want to go straight back to stock though, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358498 use the one click in the very first post.
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I used Odin to update my Samsung Infuse 4G to gingerbread (Build Number - GINGERBREAD.UCKL2). I want to take it off (which I don't know how to do) and go about rooting it so that I can put cyanogenmod 7 on it.
Can someone tell me 1) how to remove gingerbread and go back to stock (is there any way outside of pressing factory reset on my phone? isn't there a way to do this through odin?) and 2) how to go about rooting and getting cyanogenmod 7?
thanks
Can't you just root it with gingerbread on it? I would just leave it on instead of downgrading and root it that way. Follow the link below, under "Unlocking and Rooting" you should see a written tutorial and a video guide to root. After you're done rooting, go to "Custom Roms", pick a ROM of your choice and follow the directions posted in their thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1293751
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Ok, so here are my super duper nooby questions:
1. If I flash a custom ROM, do I have to keep checking here to see if there is an update, or will it go through or notify me on its own?
2. I have stock rooted UCLB3 now. Can I just wipe and flash R3V via CWM or do I have to return to original stock froyo first?
3. The whole reason I'm changing is b/c youtube all of a sudden won't work and it's pissing me off. I've searched the forums, tried all the suggestions that I can, and nothing is working. And it's not just youtube - it's my Facebook vids too. Unacceptable. Anyway, will flashing a different ROM fix it? I know it could potentially, but what about probably? I don't want to restore my **** if it's gonna restore the original problem I'm trying to fix. Thoughts?
Thanks for all the awesomeness this forum and dev's work provides.
dde333 said:
Ok, so here are my super duper nooby questions:
1. If I flash a custom ROM, do I have to keep checking here to see if there is an update, or will it go through or notify me on its own?
2. I have stock rooted UCLB3 now. Can I just wipe and flash R3V via CWM or do I have to return to original stock froyo first?
3. The whole reason I'm changing is b/c youtube all of a sudden won't work and it's pissing me off. I've searched the forums, tried all the suggestions that I can, and nothing is working. And it's not just youtube - it's my Facebook vids too. Unacceptable. Anyway, will flashing a different ROM fix it? I know it could potentially, but what about probably? I don't want to restore my **** if it's gonna restore the original problem I'm trying to fix. Thoughts?
Thanks for all the awesomeness this forum and dev's work provides.
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I'm not an expert, but I think your problem is pretty clear. You flashed a rooted stock rom B3. If you read the post that you downloaded it from, I think you will see that it contains a non-stock kernel in order to enable the rooting to occur. The OP states that you must flash the stock kernel back in order to regain video. I don't think this is something for noobs, so thus far I have avoided it and used ROMs that are already rooted and fixed with video enabled.
One possibility is that "video" in the posts only refers to taking video with the camera, but I'm guessing there's a high chance what I said was right.
Custom ROMs won't typically notify you that there is a new version available. That's what xda is for.
Always go from stock if you want to have the least chance for problems. I use gtg's ultimate unbrick.
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I'm not an expert, but I think your problem is pretty clear. You flashed a rooted stock rom B3. If you read the post that you downloaded it from, I think you will see that it contains a non-stock kernel in order to enable the rooting to occur. The OP states that you must flash the stock kernel back in order to regain video. I don't think this is something for noobs, so thus far I have avoided it and used ROMs that are already rooted and fixed with video enabled.
One possibility is that "video" in the posts only refers to taking video with the camera, but I'm guessing there's a high chance what I said was right.
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My bad. I didn't say that I was rooted to begin with and used the rooted B3 from here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1508619.html And that my video has been working for a week or more, but just stopped working today. Thanks for your reply!
I'm basically only a notch up from complete noob here.
But if you have device-specific questions, it's strongly preferred you pose them in the device-specific subforums (for Infuse: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1158).
dde333 said:
Ok, so here are my super duper nooby questions:
1. If I flash a custom ROM, do I have to keep checking here to see if there is an update, or will it go through or notify me on its own?
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Custom ROMs don't have OTA updates or update notifications. You'll have to keep checking.
2. I have stock rooted UCLB3 now. Can I just wipe and flash R3V via CWM or do I have to return to original stock froyo first?
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If it's as you say, stock UCLB3 rooted and with CWM, you're g2g. No need to flash stock froyo.
(reference: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437548
In the paragraph beginning with "One of the ways that I use regularly is," qkster gives a procedure for flashing custom ROMs starting out with a clean stock UCLB3.)
3. The whole reason I'm changing is b/c youtube all of a sudden won't work and it's pissing me off. I've searched the forums, tried all the suggestions that I can, and nothing is working. And it's not just youtube - it's my Facebook vids too. Unacceptable. Anyway, will flashing a different ROM fix it? I know it could potentially, but what about probably? I don't want to restore my **** if it's gonna restore the original problem I'm trying to fix. Thoughts?
Thanks for all the awesomeness this forum and dev's work provides.
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I wish I could tell you. I can't. But, I would take a completely uneducated guess and say it probably will make those things work.
EDIT: VVV With reference to the below, I was going to point that out, but I thought you were already aware of this
Hopefully that'll fix your issue.
*slaps forehead with hand*
How could I have missed the part in all caps that clearly addresses my issue:
TO GET VIDEO BACK UNZIP ZIMAGE_UCLB3.ZIP AND FLASH WITH SGS KERNEL FLASHER. BE SURE TO DISABLE VOODOO LAGFIX FIRST!
DOWNLOAD STOCK KERNEL HERE:
UCLB3 STOCK KERNEL
I feel like an idiot. I'm gonna try that. Sorry and thank you! I'll let you know if it doesn't work.
Hi, all.
Want to prepare for ICS update....
It been a long time since I messed with the phone 9 month or so....LOL
Have S-OFF, CWM, rooted, but still on stock ROM, since I use my HD2.
I remember seeing somewhere a thread with instruction on how to switch back to stock recovery.... one of the requirements of flushing ICS OTA.
Now I searched everywhere and can't find it....
Would you be so kind to point me to it?
Thanks in advance!
Get it from any RUU and flash via fastboot
but you'll need an RUU anyway as you need to 100% stock to use the ota
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
I'd do a Nandroid Backup of the stock rom. I think this is the easiest way to restore stock rom if you need.
Tester30 said:
Hi, all.
Want to prepare for ICS update....
It been a long time since I messed with the phone 9 month or so....LOL
Have S-OFF, CWM, rooted, but still on stock ROM, since I use my HD2.
I remember seeing somewhere a thread with instruction on how to switch back to stock recovery.... one of the requirements of flushing ICS OTA.
Now I searched everywhere and can't find it....
Would you be so kind to point me to it?
Thanks in advance!
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Shoot throw me in the same boot! I tried reading mikes guide for updating and I think its probably 100x simpler just doing the OTA and calling it a day. I'm not sure how much I'll personally be going back to this phone as I've crossed over to the SGSII now but seeing how HTC is putting out that limiting "one" phone I suspect this will be my last HTC phone for awhile.
I'm not dissing mikes ARHD rom either but I'm looking for the simplest of simplest instructions (other than OTA) like:
1. D/L (only) this one file/ROM and CWM/4EXT and flash.
2. ???
3. Profit.
Hey guys, I really don't know what I'm doing with this stuff, but I'm looking for some help. I had a completely stock I727 through ATT, I ran kies to update to ICS when the official one came out. My phone had never been tweaked/touched/rooted/odin'd/anything at the time. Kies bricked my phone. I didnt want to send it in to get it fixed, so I used the power of google to find out about odin, and managed to flash android 2.3.5, baseband i727ucla3, kernel 2.6.35.11 gingerbread onto my phone. Happy day for me, but I learned that I could not simply try kies again to get that yummy sandwich i wanted in the first place. My basic question is "what do" from here. I'd like to get the most stable/official ICS i can onto this phone, but I really don't know where to look or what I need from here.
Any help would be great, I understand how to use odin, but I have no idea what to look for as far as updating my phone from here.
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Hey guys, I really don't know what I'm doing with this stuff, but I'm looking for some help. I had a completely stock I727 through ATT, I ran kies to update to ICS when the official one came out. My phone had never been tweaked/touched/rooted/odin'd/anything at the time. Kies bricked my phone. I didnt want to send it in to get it fixed, so I used the power of google to find out about odin, and managed to flash android 2.3.5, baseband i727ucla3, kernel 2.6.35.11 gingerbread onto my phone. Happy day for me, but I learned that I could not simply try kies again to get that yummy sandwich i wanted in the first place. My basic question is "what do" from here. I'd like to get the most stable/official ICS i can onto this phone, but I really don't know where to look or what I need from here.
Any help would be great, I understand how to use odin, but I have no idea what to look for as far as updating my phone from here.
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Follow the same steps for returning to stock but use the 4.0.4 tar from sammi mobile instead of a 2.3.5 tar. This of course assuming you don't want a custom rom because u said u wanted to stay stock. The return to stock thread by vincom will have all necessary steps (in case u forgot) and links to the firmware. Its in my sig below.
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Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
For a one stop shop are Vincom's threads
Everything Root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773659
Returning to Stock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
Want to get my Infuse rooted and upgraded to either ICS or Jelly Bean.
I got the official GB update because phone was lagging. Some improvements but still lagging.
So I'm doing my research to find out, that it seems, I can't root GB and then upgrade to ICS/JB. That I would have to downgrade to froyo first.
So I've downloaded the Odin zip file and everything is ready, I'm just a few clicks away from doing the process I got from this page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1092021
Then I do some more research and notice this Hemdaill version.
Anyway bottom line, I want to avoid bricking my phone or any other catastrophe.
So my questions are(sorry for the wait):-
- Should I just go ahead with the instructions in the above link to go back to froyo before thinking about flashing a ROM for ICS/JB?
- If I go ahead with the above, can I go straight from froyo to ICS/JB or do I have to get GB first?
- Is there are a superoneclick root for GB on Infuse, and if so would I be able to upgrade to ICS/JB?
- I'll take any tips or recommendations. That's basically all I have to ask.
Yeah this is exactly what I used about 4 months ago. It was the first time I've ever tried something like this. It was SUPER easy, just follow the directions and then flash whatever you want.
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Back to stock BUT with a few problems
Since I'm new I can't comment on the original's page where I got the process from.
Problems:
- I used the rooted version that was listed in the download. I have the SuperUser app icon. It opens. But I cannot delete apps that came with the phone. Will do a bit more research.
- Wifi is not working. Won't even try to connect. Maybe the SuperUser needs an internet connection, I don't know, research will ensue.
- At the risk of sounding even more like a noob, I will go do some more research but please responses are welcome.
If the above Odin worked. It should have installed a stock Gingerbread experience... WiFi/data/gps etc... Should work just fine.
Superuser only allows apps to gain special permissions to access new features... One app for example that is useful is Rom Manager that can install CWM recovery thus allowing you to flash ICS, then JB... Another useful app is Titanium Backup which will allow you to uninstall /backup/restore any app...
The easiest way from here is to read the OP for cm10. It has a link for a Odin recovery process (which has instructions for getting CWM using SGS kernel flasher), then a link for ICS. Then you can get Jelly Bean...
Remember that three finger method to get into CWM (hold vol +/- and power)
Edit: theoretically all you need is ICS CWM recovery to flash JB... Once you have that. You're good to go. Read EVERYTHING before doing something silly.
Skebodan said:
Since I'm new I can't comment on the original's page where I got the process from.
Problems:
- I used the rooted version that was listed in the download. I have the SuperUser app icon. It opens. But I cannot delete apps that came with the phone. Will do a bit more research.
- Wifi is not working. Won't even try to connect. Maybe the SuperUser needs an internet connection, I don't know, research will ensue.
- At the risk of sounding even more like a noob, I will go do some more research but please responses are welcome.
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If you still having problems just run Odin again. This is what I used ......http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
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If you still having problems just run Odin again. This is what I used ......http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
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Thanks for the tips.
I flashed again but **** before it did not auto reboot like it says it would and it was also checked in Odin to do that.
Anyway what I did was through the recovery mode I basicalky factoryvreset the phone, all the data all the cache and reinstalled the packages that was an option as well. Hell I chose everything. But it's working now, and it's a bit late.
Don't know if I want to try flashing to ICS while ai'm a bit groggy.
But thanks everybody for the tips and to the OP developer.
Xda always a big help.
Have a t959V SGS4G with Froyo. I rooted it, and unlocked it. I then attempted to flash AntonX's "Basic with a Twist SGS4G KJ6 1.1.3" kernel using the SGS Flash tool. It seems that this Kernel is a Gingerbread Kernel, which I flashed on a Froyo system.
When it rebooted after that flash, the screen became multicolored, almost like static and gibberish, and is not boot looping. It wont get past the initial Galaxy S 4G splash screen. I tried the multiple means of accessing download mode with no success. I did just order a jig, but that wont be here for a few days.
Prior to flashing the new kernel, I did backup the old kernel, so its on the SD card.
Any thoughts on how to recover?
Many thanks!!
Use the guide in the second link of my signature and flash with bootloaders. You do not have GB bootloaders which is the reason for the rainbow screen.
rainbow screen - bootloaders
lumin30 said:
Use the guide in the second link of my signature and flash with bootloaders. You do not have GB bootloaders which is the reason for the rainbow screen.
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ks for your reply. That guide is impressive. i can see a lot of work was put intot hat. It looks like I would take this option:
2.This guide can be used if you flashed a ROM made for a different model phone (i.e. Vibrant):
----> Follow Directions for Flashing WITH BOOTLOADERS
However, I didnt flash the whole ROM. Just the kernel. So, I have aapparantly a Gingerbread based Kernel with a Froyo Rom. In this case, do I want to go to a FROYO kernel, or go to a Gingerbread (or a JB??) ROM?
I have the ultimate goal of going to a JB ROM. I'm starting to think I cant just flash the JB ROM over the Froyo, or can I? I'll have to peruse the forums a bit to learn more about that.
Finally - I cant seem to access download mode via any of the methods presented. I ordered a jig, so when that arrives, I'll follow the guide and either downgrade the kernel or upgrade the ROM.
This devide seems a bit more complicated to work with than the Nexus S that I was previously toying with.
Thanks for your input and assistance.
What are you doing?! Stahp!
You are still in Froyo? Why not migrate to Gingerbread?
By the way we only have ICS, for now.
socalg said:
ks for your reply. That guide is impressive. i can see a lot of work was put intot hat. It looks like I would take this option:
2.This guide can be used if you flashed a ROM made for a different model phone (i.e. Vibrant):
----> Follow Directions for Flashing WITH BOOTLOADERS
However, I didnt flash the whole ROM. Just the kernel. So, I have aapparantly a Gingerbread based Kernel with a Froyo Rom. In this case, do I want to go to a FROYO kernel, or go to a Gingerbread (or a JB??) ROM?
I have the ultimate goal of going to a JB ROM. I'm starting to think I cant just flash the JB ROM over the Froyo, or can I? I'll have to peruse the forums a bit to learn more about that.
Finally - I cant seem to access download mode via any of the methods presented. I ordered a jig, so when that arrives, I'll follow the guide and either downgrade the kernel or upgrade the ROM.
This devide seems a bit more complicated to work with than the Nexus S that I was previously toying with.
Thanks for your input and assistance.
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You will need to follow the complete guide including flashing bootloaders if you want to upgrade to GB or ICS. No you cannot flash GB or ICS from Froyo recovery because of the bootloaders. As mentioned above, we do not have JB. If you want to flash back to froyo there is a KD1 One-Click FB put together. Let me know if you want to stay on Froyo for some reason and I will find the link for you.
Rainbow screen - froyo, eyc
lumin30 said:
You will need to follow the complete guide including flashing bootloaders if you want to upgrade to GB or ICS. No you cannot flash GB or ICS from Froyo recovery because of the bootloaders. As mentioned above, we do not have JB. If you want to flash back to froyo there is a KD1 One-Click FB put together. Let me know if you want to stay on Froyo for some reason and I will find the link for you.
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Many thanks. I dont want to stay on Froyo. I'm helping a friend with this device, and she had never updated from Froyo. I'll take a look at moving into Slim ICS, since theres no JB for this device, unless anybody has any better suggestions.
This whole problem started for me after I realized that to get ROM Manager working on this phone, I had to go to a different Kernel. I didnt realize that the kernel I picked had the wrong boot loaders, and Voila. A rather unattractive rainbow screen. As soon as I can get into download mode, I'll jump on this.
I thank everyone again for their input.
socalg said:
Many thanks. I dont want to stay on Froyo. I'm helping a friend with this device, and she had never updated from Froyo. I'll take a look at moving into Slim ICS, since theres no JB for this device, unless anybody has any better suggestions.
This whole problem started for me after I realized that to get ROM Manager working on this phone, I had to go to a different Kernel. I didnt realize that the kernel I picked had the wrong boot loaders, and Voila. A rather unattractive rainbow screen. As soon as I can get into download mode, I'll jump on this.
I thank everyone again for their input.
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ROM Manager does not work for this device and can cause issues.