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[Dump/Backup] 4.3 Google Edition for both TWRP/CWM + Radio + Firmware

Disclaimer: I am not responsible if you flash this and it bricks your devices, flames start shooting from it, it blows up or implodes, burns your house down, or kills the neighbor's dog. Flash at own risk!
This is a stock non rooted nandroid for Android 4.3 from the Google Edition. I will not be supplying a flashable zip as I don't have the time so either wait for someone to release a flashable zip. I'm posting this so other devs can start working on their custom stuff
TWRP Back up (system & boot): https://mega.co.nz/#!aAIgULQK!IJxicTh5qWC8csn3uwY2GmjgAelXttxn5cJNrd2sFpg
(this needs to be unzipped into the same folder on your sd card where your backups are)
CWRM Image Back up (system & boot): https://mega.co.nz/#!KAQDHRBD!VkaAAGPQa1VyLEG2k6qH8Hn1E9N7dN8FGlQ9i-HbpxE
(this can be flashed in CWM it will not flash in TWRP)
Radio (Flashable Zip): https://mega.co.nz/#!HdwxkQqC!TgSeIFmErtLL8iJkpzdR5ThAPn8S0U5BmoEZKrJ_87w
Firmware: This contains radio, Recovery, Hboot and all the other firmware for 4.3 This is not flashable and must be flashed in fastboot RUU mode https://mega.co.nz/#!6M5nCRLD!fAUWUAXWv1Sl-7HAcycrR3oxBQ0_5co3s2N5OCUt-n8
It doesn't matter what CID you're on, If you are running sense, CM, or any other rom. If you are running any other rom besides the Google Edition 4.2.2 rom you will have to perform a factory reset (aka wipe data).
There is going to be nothing maintained in this thread. it's simply for development purposes
4.3 full conversion RUUs now available in both pre rooted and stock non-rooted versions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2358781

mine....

mine 2........

Thanks for the zip. Just a quick question though, how exactly is a nandroid different from a cwm zip? From what I've read you flash it just like you would a regular zip, except it deletes all user data and restores it to whatever was there during the nandroid creation?

Nice....awesome work...all over this
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thansk one million times!!

ChrisJ951 said:
Thanks for the zip. Just a quick question though, how exactly is a nandroid different from a cwm zip? From what I've read you flash it just like you would a regular zip, except it deletes all user data and restores it to whatever was there during the nandroid creation?
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You place it in your CWM folder into backups then go into cwm and restore. Same for twrp I'm assuming
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C-4Nati said:
You place it in your CWM folder into backups then go into cwm and restore. Same for twrp I'm assuming
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Assuming all the other steps were done prior to this, correct? I.e. recovery and bootloader.. etc
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I posted a CWM version that I used the image.zip feature. That CWM zip CAN be flashed in CWM, I'm not sure about TWRP
edit: Does not flash in TWRP, just CWM.

Any way to get it rooted? Maybe flashing su for 4.3?

DroidRC1 said:
Any way to get it rooted? Maybe flashing su for 4.3?
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i would also love to know!

HRodMusic said:
i would also love to know!
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Go to the thread for conversion... Go a few pages back someone posted it there
Edit. Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44229341
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graffixnyc said:
Disclaimer: I am not responsible if you flash this and it bricks your devices, flames start shooting from it, it blows up or implodes, burns your house down, or kills the neighbor's dog. Flash at own risk!
This is a stock non rooted nandroid for Android 4.3 from the Google Edition. I will not be supplying a flashable zip as I don't have the time so either wait for someone to release a flashable zip
These are NOT FLASHABLE
TWRP Back up (system & boot): https://mega.co.nz/#!aAIgULQK!IJxicTh5qWC8csn3uwY2GmjgAelXttxn5cJNrd2sFpg
(this needs to be unzipped into the same folder on your sd card where your backups are)
CWRM Image Back up (system & boot): https://mega.co.nz/#!KAQDHRBD!VkaAAGPQa1VyLEG2k6qH8Hn1E9N7dN8FGlQ9i-HbpxE
(this can be flashed in CWM it will not flash in TWRP)
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graffixnyc - so if I understand you correctly (not asking for spoon feeding) I need to root/twrp recovery on 4.2.2, put the file you created for us (thank you) into the TWRP backups folder and restore it from there correct? Just checking.

mrjaydee82 said:
Go to the thread for conversion... Go a few pages back someone posted it there
Edit. Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44229341
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well i restoed this using twrp, everything worked flawless, i get a superuser installer icon saying to tap, it downloads and reboots to twrp and then im not sure what to do from there.

mrjaydee82 said:
Go to the thread for conversion... Go a few pages back someone posted it there
Edit. Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44229341
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But would it root the ROM tho?

DroidRC1 said:
But would it root the ROM tho?
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Yes
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mrjaydee82 said:
Yes
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Okay thanks thought maybe there was more that had to be done

cant for a kernel or something that removes the 3dot and adds htc or press and hold home to be menu!

RaptorMD said:
graffixnyc - so if I understand you correctly (not asking for spoon feeding) I need to root/twrp recovery on 4.2.2, put the file you created for us (thank you) into the TWRP backups folder and restore it from there correct? Just checking.
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You don't need to be rooted really. Just flash TWRP and do a back up (just your boot image so it's a quick back up) just so it creates the backup directory structure on your sd card. Boot into android and just put the folder that you unzip from the file in the OP in the same folder /sdcard/0/twrp/backup/HT?????/ folder (you'll see a similar time stamped one that you just made) plop the unzipped folder into there and then reboot back into twrp and restore.
Or you can just flash CWM and then flash that zip like any other zip

Does anyone have the radio.img from the 4.3 dump? Would love to give that a whirl over here in the states, see if anything improves.
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Stock to 4.3?

So I finally convinced my friend to root his phone and flash a ROM, and I have done it on two other phones, but I don't know how to do it exactly on this phone and what I need downloaded to do it. My question is, is there a guide to get from stock 2.3.6 to 4.3?

mierkat09 said:
So I finally convinced my friend to root his phone and flash a ROM, and I have done it on two other phones, but I don't know how to do it exactly on this phone and what I need downloaded to do it. My question is, is there a guide to get from stock 2.3.6 to 4.3?
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Here's a pretty thorough root method similar to if not the same as the one I used.
http://www.android.gs/root-galaxy-s-blaze-4g/
After you root you're gonna need a 4.3 recovery.
http://d-h.st/Osd
Thank KTempleton for that one.
And 4.3 Gapps
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20130813-signed.zip
And of course the 4.3 ROM of your choice
Boot into recovery and make a nandroid back up.
Flash CWM package you just downloaded.
Reboot system then reboot back into 4.3 recovery.
Do a full wipe. That's data reset, wipe cache partition, wipe dalvik and format system (under mounts and storage)
Flash ROM then flash gapps.
If all steps are followed properly you will be running 4.3 in no time.
Make sure to read all instructions contained in the OP of the ROM you wish to download.
Please do not hold me responsible if anything goes wrong
Happy flashing.
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Also if you have any other questions or problems don't hesitate to ask.
I won't bite
I will do my best to help, and if all else fails refer to the Q and A
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You forgot you need a custom recovery to flash KTs 4.3 recovery. or it must be pulled from the zip and manually flashed.
To make it easy, either follow Skywalker's root thread or go to the Blaze bible thread an use KOnane's GB Odin root thread at the top. After you have root, use Rom manager to flash the latest cwm, which will work with 4.3. Then go ahead with the Sky's above and backup, wipes and flashing your favorite rom.

Is there an Odin package to bring the phone back to stock if need be?
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mierkat09 said:
Is there an Odin package to bring the phone back to stock if need be?
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Yes there is.
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There is everything you could need for the blaze. This little phone has a lot of support.
Bible thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574556 there is some newer stuff so ask or check out the dev section.
Odin restock http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591601
But there is a new way to restock right back to then latest ICS. It is in the last few pages of the restock thread. Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44626072&postcount=117

Posted these instructions on quite a few threads but here you go...
So first register at www.sammobile.com, then search SGH-T769 under firmware and download the August 2012 ICS or The Feb 2013 ICS Firmware, wait for the download to finish (took me 30 minutes) then extract which ever firmware zip you downloaded then using Odin click on PDA and select the .md5 file which is located in the extracted ICS Firmware Folder that you've downloaded from sammobile.com
Download the PIT file here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1919228
Click on PIT in Odin and then select the one downloaded from the link above
then make sure re-partition isn't checked and start the flashing process after it is done flashing and reboots you'll have stock ics to root it simply follow the instructions over at the root ics stock thread found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1919228
This will flash a custom recovery and once the recovery is flashed using Odin reboot into recovery and flash the superuser.zip then you'll have Rooted Stock ICS Firmware
*BOOT LOOP MIGHT OCCUR*
To fix boot looping after flashing stock ICS just boot into stock recovery and wipe data and cache then reboot or on custom recover wipe cache and dalvik cache reboot and you're good to go.
If I helped you in anyway don't be afraid to hit thanks!
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Do I need the PIT file? Because I can't find it anywhere.

That step can be skipped
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Instead of using the odin method to get cwm, can I use the rom manager app instead?

mierkat09 said:
Instead of using the odin method to get cwm, can I use the rom manager app instead?
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Yes, if you have root and select the proper device when prompted.

And once I have the cwm recovery, I can go straight to a 4.3 ROM, right?

mierkat09 said:
And once I have the cwm recovery, I can go straight to a 4.3 ROM, right?
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Yes you should
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May I ask which roms are stable right now? Because I see that the 4.3 roms have a lot of bugs right now.

mierkat09 said:
May I ask which roms are stable right now? Because I see that the 4.3 roms have a lot of bugs right now.
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Not every ROM will be perfect, for now I would recommend any 4.1 jelly bean ROM
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Agreed. While 4.3 is progressing really good it's far from perfect.
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mierkat09 said:
May I ask which roms are stable right now? Because I see that the 4.3 roms have a lot of bugs right now.
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Tommyboy is right. Though I will say as they are far from perfect they are stable enough to be daily drivers. I've been running 4.3 for a while now, and the biggest, or most annoying issue I have faced is wake screen delay. I can't stand it lol. Also speakerphone is a big one for some people. But yea, I've had no serious issues with any 4.3 rom. Except for that one time when I started using philz touch and it just wasn't doing it for me... But that is beside the point lol Try BeanStalk or the newly posted PACMAN ROM. Or CARBONrom. Or Dirty Unicorns. Or CM10.2 You can't go wrong lol.
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Just make sure you follow the proper steps, holmes. Also be aware that if you have 4.3 recovery and you try to flash 4.2.x or 4.1.x or anything other than 4.3...
You're gonna have a bad time
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[ROM][5.0.2]FatToad by TeamApexQ development, release and discussion

FatToad release thread and build/development discussion
What this is: This is an Unofficial CyanogenMod based image for the Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G (apexqtmo) by TeamApexQ.
Latest released version: FatToad-5.0.2_0001
https://googledrive.com/host/0B-v962-Q8Pd9VWtvN0VrTXlQaTg/FatToad-5.0.2_0001-apexqtmo.zip
https://googledrive.com/host/0B-v962-Q8Pd9VWtvN0VrTXlQaTg/FatToad-5.0.2_0001-apexqtmo.zip.md5sum -- md5
Use the latest officially released CWM recovery -- https://googledrive.com/host/0B-v962-Q8Pd9VWtvN0VrTXlQaTg/apexq_recovery-10.2-347.zip
Compatible gapps - https://s.basketbuild.com/filedl/gapps?dl=gapps-lp-20141109-signed.zip
**FLASH THIS ONLY WITH CWM** -- Wifi will NOT WORK if you flash from TWRP.
ignore any warning at the end of the installation about /data already being mounted.

Great! Thanks for your work...testing

As more bugs are discovered, worked on, fixed and what have you, I will endeavor to update the OP, keep an eye on this space.

Would it be helpful for testers to report bugs here?

Flashing with CWM 6.0.1.2 fails with error
set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed (Status 7)
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After some Googling it looks like I need to update my CWM, gonna try that next. Glad I did a backup.
Edit:
After CWM update it flashes correctly!

wedg11383 said:
Would it be helpful for testers to report bugs here?
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I suppose it would, especially if not currently on the list in the OP. Although, keep in mind that the team is not yet ready to go into full support mode for these builds yet. This is just a preview of what we are working on.
user032 said:
After some Googling it looks like I need to update my CMW, gonna try that next. Glad I did a backup.
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Yes. The one currently linked in the CM wiki, http://cmw.cmfs.me/apexqtmo/apexq_recovery-10.2.img works. You were trying it with the old CM 10.1 recovery. This is far too old.

Magamo said:
I suppose it would, especially if not currently on the list in the OP. Although, keep in mind that the team is not yet ready to go into full support mode for these builds yet. This is just a preview of what we are working on.
Yes. The one currently linked in the CM wiki, http://cmw.cmfs.me/apexqtmo/apexq_recovery-10.2.img works. You were trying it with the old CM 10.1 recovery. This is far too old.
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If I flash from rom manager then I have also the latest recovery, right ?
couldn't restore my backup with recovery (maybe bad sd card issue).
edit: was a bad microsdcard !

robuser007 said:
If I flash from rom manager then I have also the latest recovery, right ?
couldn't restore my backup with recovery (maybe bad sd card issue).
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Which recovery are you using? I do not know what version of recovery that ROM manager gets you. I've never used that. Please specifically flash a compatible recovery. Some time not long before the release of the recovery I linked, recovery could not access SD cards on the relay. The one linked is certified as compatible. If you're having trouble with your backup restore using that recovery, than it's likely a problem on your card or the backup set.

Magamo said:
Which recovery are you using? I do not know what version of recovery that ROM manager gets you. I've never used that. Please specifically flash a compatible recovery. Some time not long before the release of the recovery I linked, recovery could not access SD cards on the relay. The one linked is certified as compatible. If you're having trouble with your backup restore using that recovery, than it's likely a problem on your card or the backup set.
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Thanks for the information, could you provide a zip file instead of a img for the recovery ?

robuser007 said:
Thanks for the information, could you provide a zip file instead of a img for the recovery ?
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Actually, I can link to my personal one.
https://googledrive.com/host/0B-v962-Q8Pd9VWtvN0VrTXlQaTg/apexq_recovery-10.2-347.zip
Once you install it, remember to go into advanced, and reboot to recovery so that you're using the newer one rather than your older one.
Also, everyone, it's been pointed out that I'm an idiot. I was using a ParanoidAndroid Gapps package, that was deleting Gallery2, and replacing it with GoogleGallery. When using the correct Gallery app, video recording works fine.

Gapps: http://d-h.st/3k8

Is it worth to install on wife phone, also how stable is the camera,
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alphaeagle777 said:
Is it worth to install on wife phone, also how stable is the camera,
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It depends. Do you want to piss her off?

alphaeagle777 said:
Is it worth to install on wife phone, also how stable is the camera,
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I'll point out where I say in the subject of the OP, this is a Pre-Alpha, and later in the thread where I said that the team is not quite ready to be in full support mode for this version, this is a preview release. The camera though is quite stable, so long as you are using the certified gapps linked by Nardholio, and also linked in the OP.

Magamo said:
Actually, I can link to my personal one.
https://googledrive.com/host/0B-v962-Q8Pd9Q3F5Y1Z5Nm42c28/apexq_recovery-10.2-347.zip
Once you install it, remember to go into advanced, and reboot to recovery so that you're using the newer one rather than your older one.
Also, everyone, it's been pointed out that I'm an idiot. I was using a ParanoidAndroid Gapps package, that was deleting Gallery2, and replacing it with GoogleGallery. When using the correct Gallery app, video recording works fine.
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Can't boot to recovery now, are you sure I can use that recovery while using cm10.2 ?

robuser007 said:
Can't boot to recovery now, are you sure I can use that recovery while using cm10.2 ?
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The one I linked is a CM 10.2 recovery.

Magamo said:
The one I linked is a CM 10.2 recovery.
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The recovery.zip doesn't work, tested it twice.

robuser007 said:
The recovery.zip doesn't work, tested it twice.
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The recovery zip worked just fine for me.
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I would recommend the one from ROM manager should be the same.
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chris122380 said:
The recovery zip worked just fine for me.
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I would recommend the one from ROM manager should be the same.
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The rommanager's one is 6.0.3.8, but can't mount the sdcard (need external mSD-reader).
Why doesn't it work on my phone ? Strange :s

robuser007 said:
The rommanager's one is 6.0.3.8, but can't mount the sdcard (need external mSD-reader).
Why doesn't it work on my phone ? Strange :s
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It's been mounting my SD card just fine. Doesn't work 100‰ with ROM manager so I boot into recovery mode to do everything.
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[Q] CM Stuck on logo animation while booting

Hi – I have a stubborn issue with my Blaze 4G not working on CM roms, I would appreciate any help you guys can provide. Below are the details:
I recently bought a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G, and did the following:
- Rooted it using the following guide (it now has ICS)
- SIM Unlocked it using the following guide (now it works on other networks)
- Updated to CWM 6.0.3.8, since JB roms needs it
- Flashed the T769-UVLH5 modem, since CM support it
And now when I flash CM 10 stable or 10.2 nightly it gets stuck in booting and displaying the CM logo animation screen, after few minutes it reboots and does it all over again.
I remember when I upgraded to CM JB on my SGS3 I needed to flash a JB stock rom on it to get the new boot loaders for JB, but I saw no mention of this on this forum. What else am I missing?
Thanks.

TINGEA said:
Hi – I have a stubborn issue with my Blaze 4G not working on CM roms, I would appreciate any help you guys can provide. Below are the details:
I recently bought a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G, and did the following:
-Rooted it using the following guide (it now has ICS)
-SIM Unlocked it using the following guide (now it works on other networks)
-Updated to CWM 6.0.3.8, since JB roms needs it
-Flashed the T769-UVLH5 modem, since CM support it
And now when I flash CM 10 stable or 10.2 nightly it gets stuck in booting and displaying the CM logo animation screen, after few minutes it reboots and does it all over again.
I remember when I upgraded to CM JB on my SGS3 I needed to flash a JB stock rom on it to get the new boot loaders for JB, but I saw no mention of this on this forum. What else am I missing?
Thanks.
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You wiped data/cache/system? Reinstall it. Anyways use the new 6.0.4.4 recovery.
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Somcom3X said:
You wiped data/cache/system? Reinstall it. Anyways use the new 6.0.4.4 recovery.
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Thanks Somcom. I have to admit that I forgot to do the wipes. but even after doing the wipes (data/system/ factory rest/ cach/devalk) and reinstalling the CM nightly, I still have the same issue.
as for recovery, I updated to the latest version using the rom manager, and according to the official site clockworkmod[dot]com[slash]rommanager (can't post links) I have the latest version for Blaze. how do you get the 6.0.4.4 on blaze?
I still feel it's a ICS vs JB bootloaders issue, but not sure how to proceed next.
Thanks!

TINGEA said:
Thanks Somcom. I have to admit that I forgot to do the wipes. but even after doing the wipes (data/system/ factory rest/ cach/devalk) and reinstalling the CM nightly, I still have the same issue.
as for recovery, I updated to the latest version using the rom manager, and according to the official site clockworkmod[dot]com[slash]rommanager (can't post links) I have the latest version for Blaze. how do you get the 6.0.4.4 on blaze?
I still feel it's a ICS vs JB bootloaders issue, but not sure how to proceed next.
Thanks!
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No boot loaders man. This is before Samsung's complications.
Recovery is here.
http://d-h.st/AFu
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Thanks Somcom3X, but still didn't work. When installing the CM room in recovery 6.0.4.4 I get a bunch of getprop assert failures. This used to work on the previous version (6.0.3.8). Now the Rom won't install.
Also, I'm curious what did you mean by this is before Samsung's complications?
Thanks
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TINGEA said:
Thanks Somcom3X, but still didn't work. When installing the CM room in recovery 6.0.4.4 I get a bunch of getprop assert failures. This used to work on the previous version (6.0.3.8). Now the Rom won't install.
Also, I'm curious what did you mean by this is before Samsung's complications?
Thanks
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After 2011 samsung began installing software and counters to try and prevent people from rooting and installing custom firmwares.
knox is an example of this.
These devices don't have any of that complicated security.
You handy with odin? Your recovery is not right. Just to be clear, what is your model number?
If it is T 7 6 9, your good to go to odin. I'd recommend going back to stock, and then install a recovery and you should be good to go.

Somcom3X said:
After 2011 samsung began installing software and counters to try and prevent people from rooting and installing custom firmwares.
knox is an example of this.
These devices don't have any of that complicated security.
You handy with odin? Your recovery is not right. Just to be clear, what is your model number?
If it is T 7 6 9, your good to go to odin. I'd recommend going back to stock, and then install a recovery and you should be good to go.
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Thanks again, I use the guide here to convert the image into a tar.md5 to flash using odin, but after flashing successfully I still have the same issue when installing the CM zip file in recovery, and yes it is the T-mobile Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G T769.
any other possible causes?

BTW - when I was flashing via Odin my upload phone screen was showing that I have a custom rom and the counter was 1.... do I need to fix that?

TINGEA said:
Thanks again, I use the guide here to convert the image into a tar.md5 to flash using odin, but after flashing successfully I still have the same issue when installing the CM zip file in recovery, and yes it is the T-mobile Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G T769.
any other possible causes?
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SOLUTION:
The reason your stock recovery system keeps getting overwritten at Android startup is because of a script that is being run.* All you need to do is either rename this script or simply delete it.
Please keep in mind that if you restore your stock ROM, this script will be restored with it so you will have to rename or delete it again.* Do the following:*
1.
Make sure your device is powered on and running normally,
2.
Make sure you have rooted your device and that you have all of the necessary permissions in order to manipulate system files.*
3.
In the root file system go to \system\etc
4.
Find the file named install-recovery.sh and either rename it or, as I did, delete it.*
That’s all there is to it.*
Please keep in mind that you will need to flash your custom system recovery one more time after modifying the script file.* After that, reboot away and you will always be able to get back into your new system recovery.
Good Luck and Happy Tweaking.
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Try that.
Found it here http://mark.candleshoreblog.com/201...-factory-stock-roms-at-android-system-reboot/
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Try that.
Found it here http://mark.candleshoreblog.com/201...-factory-stock-roms-at-android-system-reboot/
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Thanks Somcom3X - but I'm not sure this is needed for my case. I read the original blog post and my recovery does not get overwritten. I actually rebooted multiple times into CWM recovery and each time it is the same 6.0.4.4.
I also went into the /system/etc folder and there is no install_recovery.sh file.
to clarify, here is where I'm stuck now:
- when I use CWM 6.0.3.8 CM install completes successfully, but then CM will not boot, and will keep on cycling on the boot logo screen.
- when I use CWM 6.0.4.4 I can't start to install CM as it complained that my phone is not t769.
in all cases I'm using CM 10.2 nightly for T769.
Thanks for the help.

You should delete assert lines at the top of the zip's updater-script and it will let you flash it.
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I removed the assert lines from the updater script, and it was able to complete the install process afterwards, however when I booted the new CM 10.0 system it got stuck on the cyanogenmod boot logo. I made sure I do a system/data rest, cleared cash, and cleared devalk.
I do not think it's an issue with my recovery as I'm getting the same result as I did with the official 6.0.3.8.
Something else is going on.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
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TINGEA said:
I removed the assert lines from the updater script, and it was able to complete the install process afterwards, however when I booted the new CM 10.0 system it got stuck on the cyanogenmod boot logo. I made sure I do a system/data rest, cleared cash, and cleared devalk.
I do not think it's an issue with my recovery as I'm getting the same result as I did with the official 6.0.3.8.
Something else is going on.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
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Tar back to stock GB. Upgrade to ICS. Then root and install cwm. Flash away
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You should delete assert lines at the top of the zip's updater-script and it will let you flash it.
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Thanks Somcom3X - but this is more trouble than what I wanted to put in - I'll stick with the rooted stock ROM I have. I was hoping the process was a little more straight forward, similar to my SGS3.
thanks for all your help thus far!

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Tar back to stock GB. Upgrade to ICS. Then root and install cwm. Flash away
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Ok, my rooted ICS stock is acting up (random shutdowns and such), so I need to give this another try and get this phone to CM.
I tared back to stock GB, skipped the upgrade to ICS (was not able to upgrade via the ROM software update option), flashed CWMR (5.0.4.x) via Odin, upgraded to CWMR 6.0.4.5, installed CM 11 nightly, and then wiped data/factory rest and Dalvik .... and ....
it is still stuck on the boot screen....
I seriously would appreciate a silver bullet right now!

TINGEA said:
Ok, my rooted ICS stock is acting up (random shutdowns and such), so I need to give this another try and get this phone to CM.
I tared back to stock GB, skipped the upgrade to ICS (was not able to upgrade via the ROM software update option), flashed CWMR (5.0.4.x) via Odin, upgraded to CWMR 6.0.4.5, installed CM 11 nightly, and then wiped data/factory rest and Dalvik .... and ....
it is still stuck on the boot screen....
I seriously would appreciate a silver bullet right now!
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Hmm. Go back to stock ics, flash a 10.2 recovery, then flash whatever you desire.
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What is a10.2 recovery? Is it a certain version of CWMR? And do I need to flash it via Odin? Thanks
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What is a10.2 recovery? Is it a certain version of CWMR? And do I need to flash it via Odin? Thanks
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It would be cwm 6.0.2.7
You can flash the img through a zip or by terminal on the phone.
Odin needs a tar'd recovery img
Sorry been very busy.
Have you tried this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2577265
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Thanks Somcom3X - I looked all over this forum and the internet, and could not find a link for a 6.0.2.7 CWM for Blaze - I found it for other phones but not Blaze. can you please point me to a link if you happen to know of one. the official site does not have an archived list of previous versions.
as for the provided link, I did follow it through, and downloaded the recovery Tar (it was CWM 5.5.04) but that yielded the same results after installing CM 10 and 10.2 - stuck at boot screen logo. I'm reasonably confident now that it is not a recovery issue, as I flashed half a dozen different versions and none worked with CM 10, 10.2, or 11.... it has to be something else!
Thanks.

TINGEA said:
Thanks Somcom3X - I looked all over this forum and the internet, and could not find a link for a 6.0.2.7 CWM for Blaze - I found it for other phones but not Blaze. can you please point me to a link if you happen to know of one. the official site does not have an archived list of previous versions.
as for the provided link, I did follow it through, and downloaded the recovery Tar (it was CWM 5.5.04) but that yielded the same results after installing CM 10 and 10.2 - stuck at boot screen logo. I'm reasonably confident now that it is not a recovery issue, as I flashed half a dozen different versions and none worked with CM 10, 10.2, or 11.... it has to be something else!
Thanks.
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I'm very sorry for the delay. Been very very busy.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/awp1zy4u3x34a2v/CWM-cm-10.2-Recovery-t769.zip
That is my personal 10.2 recovery. Works fine for me.
The author is me, but I was too lazy to change the lines.
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Tablet stuck in boot loop.

Hey guys,
I had an older version of ParanoidAndroid on my Tab2 and I wanted to install something else. So I found a ROM here and tried to install it from CWM. I (think I) made the dumb mistake of formatting everything before installing, and during installation it just... failed. I googled since and found that the current version of CWM might be incompatible with 4.4 (that the ROM was running). Whatever the case, it's now stuck in a boot loop and I don't know what to do. Any suggestions?

When you formatted everything, did you mean /system to?
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Nope. Sorry for the bad wording, I meant that from CWM I did a "wipe data/factory reset", wiped cached partition, dalvik cache.

First is there a way you can update your CWM recovery? Also, can you still enter download mode to flash?
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First is there a way you can update your CWM recovery? Also, can you still enter download mode to flash?
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First, I don't know how to update the CWM recovery. I found updates on the CWM website (can't link to it due to low post count here) but it only has .img files, which Odin doesn't support. I don't know any other method of installing this other than Odin, at this point.
And yes, I can still enter download mode, and CWM. I just don't know what to do with them.

andreiknox said:
First, I don't know how to update the CWM recovery. I found updates on the CWM website (can't link to it due to low post count here) but it only has .img files, which Odin doesn't support. I don't know any other method of installing this other than Odin, at this point.
And yes, I can still enter download mode, and CWM. I just don't know what to do with them.
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Tell me what is the model number of your Galaxy Tab and I will find some recovery image and ROM you can flash and provide instructions.

It's the P3110.

Look for @Android-Andi s thread on latest recovery
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SiqrCarnbon said:
Look for @Android-Andi s thread on latest recovery
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Again, I can't link due to the low post count, but I found this thread started by him: /showthread.php?t=2535083 . However, I see it's only for P5XXX devices...

...up?

This is for the 7in. Found it in Development section:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2548257
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Many thanks, flashing this worked!