I have a Sidekick 4G. I wanted to install a new custom ROM because how crappy the stock ROM is. Anyways, I rooted my phone which went fine. Downloaded the CWM and everything was fine there. Also, took the Recovery.zip and Update.zip from this site. Extracted the Recovery File and copied it over to my SD Card. The custom ROM I attempted to install was the Glorious Overdose V2 uploaded by ayoteddy. Telling from all the work he's done, I'm pretty sure it wasn't corrupted or anything like that. After I had downloaded the zip file, I copied it into my SD Card without extracting it. So then I went to my phone. I put the phone is Recovery Mode which was fine. Went to Reinstall Package (Blue) and it went to an orange menu assuming that it was right. Then, I clicked Install ZIP from SD Card. The ROM had installed succesfully and I went back to reboot the phone. Upon rebooting, I had heard an automated voice (female) that said "Convert data partition, system is unavailable. Convert system partition." My Sidekick has been stuck on that for the day. It won't get anywhere past the screen where it says "Sidekick 4G" as it powers up. Is my phone hard bricked? I'm a bit new to all of this Custom ROM with Android thing. If bricked, any suggestions to help restore it? But until then, my phone is pretty much useless.
Bulletpr00f431 said:
I have a Sidekick 4G. I wanted to install a new custom ROM because how crappy the stock ROM is. Anyways, I rooted my phone which went fine. Downloaded the CWM and everything was fine there. Also, took the Recovery.zip and Update.zip from this site. Extracted the Recovery File and copied it over to my SD Card. The custom ROM I attempted to install was the Glorious Overdose V2 uploaded by ayoteddy. Telling from all the work he's done, I'm pretty sure it wasn't corrupted or anything like that. After I had downloaded the zip file, I copied it into my SD Card without extracting it. So then I went to my phone. I put the phone is Recovery Mode which was fine. Went to Reinstall Package (Blue) and it went to an orange menu assuming that it was right. Then, I clicked Install ZIP from SD Card. The ROM had installed succesfully and I went back to reboot the phone. Upon rebooting, I had heard an automated voice (female) that said "Convert data partition, system is unavailable. Convert system partition." My Sidekick has been stuck on that for the day. It won't get anywhere past the screen where it says "Sidekick 4G" as it powers up. Is my phone hard bricked? I'm a bit new to all of this Custom ROM with Android thing. If bricked, any suggestions to help restore it? But until then, my phone is pretty much useless.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Common the first time go to my threads or the sticky in development an fine the kg2 odin put phone in download mode (2 ways adb or button power an track pad) adb is more reliable but takes longer getting use to it...
Anyways put phone in download mode open the odin an press start (may need drivers) keep trying won't work 1st time ussually..
After that phone is stock root it again, go to recovery an reinstall packages> wipe everything in every menu> go to mount make sure system is unmounted sd card is un mounted an the very top one it un mounted (2 one should be mounted "data" I believe o.o) > install zip > reboot after completed > should now work (the voice will come back on an say its working) don't use it for 5-10 mins after that time have fun c:
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda app-developers app
---------- Post added at 06:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:05 PM ----------
If you need any other info please don't be shy ask on the fourms an everyone still here will try to help c:
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda app-developers app
immorality said:
Common the first time go to my threads or the sticky in development an fine the kg2 odin put phone in download mode (2 ways adb or button power an track pad) adb is more reliable but takes longer getting use to it...
Anyways put phone in download mode open the odin an press start (may need drivers) keep trying won't work 1st time ussually..
After that phone is stock root it again, go to recovery an reinstall packages> wipe everything in every menu> go to mount make sure system is unmounted sd card is un mounted an the very top one it un mounted (2 one should be mounted "data" I believe o.o) > install zip > reboot after completed > should now work (the voice will come back on an say its working) don't use it for 5-10 mins after that time have fun c:
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda app-developers app
---------- Post added at 06:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:05 PM ----------
If you need any other info please don't be shy ask on the fourms an everyone still here will try to help c:
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In ODIN, I pressed start. But, there was a dialogue box that said "No Binary Is Selected!'. Am I missing drivers? Or is this where I just need to keep trying?
possibly, im sure immorality will have a better answer as i dont use odin rather hiemdall
instruction here is odin ends up failing you
but immorality has proven very capable and am sure will get you through it!
demkantor said:
possibly, im sure immorality will have a better answer as i dont use odin rather hiemdall
instruction here is odin ends up failing you
but immorality has proven very capable and am sure will get you through it!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ohh I feel admired ahah
Yes I odin through one cick as I'm not a dev an only had the phone for 8 months
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda app-developers app
immorality said:
Ohh I feel admired ahah
Yes I odin through one cick as I'm not a dev an only had the phone for 8 months
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm still a bit confused on this. What should I do after I have my phone in download mode and ODIN opened up? Just continue to hit Start even if it says "No Binary Is Selected!"?
Bulletpr00f431 said:
I'm still a bit confused on this. What should I do after I have my phone in download mode and ODIN opened up? Just continue to hit Start even if it says "No Binary Is Selected!"?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Make sure it is not "kd1" odin
Kg2 one click odin just press start
If it doesn't work turn the bootloaders on
Keep trying if it doesn't work then you can pull the battery its not recommended but it works for me
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda app-developers app
You skipped checking your mounts man xD you don't usually need to worry about it after you get the voodoo recovery, but it is always helpful to check first.
You want to see this in your mounts and storage option in orange recovery:
Cache: mounted
Data: unmounted
Sdcard: unmounted
System: mounted
Then you can continue on and pick the zip you would like to flash. And also, you need the pit file for sk4g and the respective tar file for kg2.
Hope this is helpful
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda app-developers app
Zydrate_blue said:
You skipped checking your mounts man xD you don't usually need to worry about it after you get the voodoo recovery, but it is always helpful to check first.
You want to see this in your mounts and storage option in orange recovery:
Cache: mounted
Data: unmounted
Sdcard: unmounted
System: mounted
Then you can continue on and pick the zip you would like to flash. And also, you need the pit file for sk4g and the respective tar file for kg2.
Hope this is helpful
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Like I've been advising the odin one click only needs the sidekick mount which will download if you don't have it.
Also I believe you mounts are wrong
Cache unmounted
Data mounted
Sd card unmounted
System unmounted
Or atleast that's what mine looks like when I install a rom
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda app-developers app
immorality said:
Like I've been advising the odin one click only needs the sidekick mount which will download if you don't have it.
Also I believe you mounts are wrong
Cache unmounted
Data mounted
Sd card unmounted
System unmounted
Or atleast that's what mine looks like when I install a rom
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah you're right actually, I knew what I was saying, however the way I typed it wasn't the way it looks, it was what they should be set to. The way that you typed them is what it should look like. That was a duh moment for me. Sorry bout that
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda app-developers app
Related
I am putting this up for new users of the Samsung Galaxy S 4g that are having issues with flashing, well, pretty much any rom right now.
1) The main issue right now is our recovery and rom manager not working together....NOT THE ROM's!
2) Here is a walk through for problem free flashing (I have officially flashed every rom posted here right now and have no issues whatsoever)
So here we go:
1) I'll start this assuming you have already rooted.
2) Download the update.zip and recovery from HERE
3) Place files on the root of your sdcard (not in any file) DO NOT UNZIP THE UPDATE.ZIP!!!
4) You must have a file system explorer with root permissions (IE...Root Explorer or equivalent)
5) Once in Root Explorer, your system MUST BE MOUNTED AS R/W, navigate to your sdcard, find the recovery file you downloaded and long press....select "copy"
6) Hit the back button until you return to the file marked "/" and make sure it is still mounted r/w, then navigate to system, then bin. Once you are in bin (this is important) hit "paste" on the bottom of your screen. It will ask if you want to overwrite the existing recovery. Select yes. DO NOT REPLACE IT, ONLY OVERWRITE IT!!!
7) Keep hitting the back button on your phone until you exit out of root explorer.
8) Power off your phone, then, after fully shut down, holding volume up AND down plus power (yes, hold all 3 of them) you will enter a blue stock recovery screen. Scroll down 1 option to "reinstall packages", press power........you should now be in the orange Clockwork Mod recovery.
9) Scroll down to "backup and restore" and hit power, then go to "Backup" and hit power. Let it do it's thing. This will create a backup on your sdcard in a file called "clockwork". Keep this so you can restore in case something goes wrong (or like me, like to change things up all the time).
10) Now, again, I will assume that you have the rom of your choice on the root of your sdcard. This is where things get screwy....so pay attention to the OP's instructions for mounts. Scroll to "mounts and storage" and hit power.
11) The first 4 things you will see are : /cache, /data, /sdcard, and /system. This is where you need to pay close attention to what you are doing.
A) For KD1 and Bionix Frost your mounts must appear like this:
/cache : unmount
/data : mount
/sdcard : mount
/system : unmount
B) For Trigger your mounts must appear like this:
/cache : unmount
/data : unmount
/sdcard : mount
/system : unmount
If they are not in this order,change them so they are, or it will flash but will not boot. YOU WILL BE IN A SOFT BRICK STATE THAT REQUIRES ODIN TO FIX!!!!
12) Install RomManager if you wish, but DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT FLASH CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY FROM THE LIST, this will cause your phone to get stuck at wiping a file called /.android_ secure in recovery.....so once again, HELLO ODIN! Also DO NOT REBOOT RECOVERY from rom manager, this will also cause /.android_secure to not wipe.....so once again, HELLO ODIN!
Last but not least, follow instructions on the OP to the "T" and you will be fine, unless you enjoy odin that much.....personally, I hate it.
If anything here is wrong or not working for you, please let me know so I can fix/update this. Please double/triple check everything that you did and make sure it is correct before *****ing "It's still not working".......because it does work. I have flashed and flashed and flashed with only 1 soft brick, and that was my fault.....not these instructions fault.
To see if I can make this make a little more sense now, here we go: The reason for changing mounts is that, by default, /system is not mounted. To be able to flash and boot successfully, it has to be. When you are looking at them, it will say "mount", this means that it is NOT mounted. If it says "unmount", then it means it IS mounted, confused yet? Just remember it like this: It is the opposite of what it says...so make sure that system says "unmount", which actually means it's mounted. This step is absolutely CRUCIAL.
Enjoy the hell out of your bad ass Samsung Galaxy S 4g, because I am
This should definitely make the sgs4g bible. Its a great tutorial on getting through the flashing issues people are having. Thank you this is ( . ) ( . )
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA Premium App
mad_fitter said:
I am putting this up for new users of the Samsung Galaxy S 4g that are having issues with flashing, well, pretty much any rom right now.
1) The main issue right now is our recovery and rom manager not working together....NOT THE ROM's!
2) Here is a walk through for problem free flashing (I have officially flashed every rom posted here right now and have no issues whatsoever)
So here we go:
1) I'll start this assuming you have already rooted.
2) Download the update.zip and recovery from HERE
3) Place files on the root of your sdcard (not in any file) DO NOT UNZIP THE UPDATE.ZIP!!!
4) You must have a file system explorer with root permissions (IE...Root Explorer or equivalent)
5) Once in Root Explorer, your system MUST BE MOUNTED AS R/W, navigate to your sdcard, find the recovery file you downloaded and long press....select "copy"
6) Hit the back button until you return to the file marked "/" and make sure it is still mounted r/w, then navigate to system, then bin. Once you are in bin (this is important) hit "paste" on the bottom of your screen. It will ask if you want to overwrite the existing recovery. Select yes. DO NOT REPLACE IT, ONLY OVERWRITE IT!!!
7) Keep hitting the back button on your phone until you exit out of root explorer.
8) Power off your phone, then, after fully shut down, holding volume up AND down plus power (yes, hold all 3 of them) you will enter a blue stock recovery screen. Scroll down 1 option to "reinstall packages", press power........you should now be in the orange Clockwork Mod recovery.
9) Scroll down to "backup and restore" and hit power, then go to "Backup" and hit power. Let it do it's thing. This will create a backup on your sdcard in a file called "clockwork". Keep this so you can restore in case something goes wrong (or like me, like to change things up all the time).
10) Now, again, I will assume that you have the rom of your choice on the root of your sdcard. This is where things get screwy....so pay attention to the OP's instructions for mounts. Scroll to "mounts and storage" and hit power.
11) The first 4 things you will see are : /cache, /data, /sdcard, and /system. This is where you need to pay close attention to what you are doing.
A) For KD1 and Bionix Frost your mounts must appear like this:
/cache : unmount
/data : mount
/sdcard : mount
/system : unmount
B) For Trigger your mounts must appear like this:
/cache : unmount
/data : unmount
/sdcard : mount
/system : unmount
If they are not in this order,change them so they are, or it will flash but will not boot. YOU WILL BE IN A SOFT BRICK STATE THAT REQUIRES ODIN TO FIX!!!!
12) Install RomManager if you wish, but DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT FLASH CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY FROM THE LIST, this will cause your phone to get stuck at wiping a file called /.android_ secure in recovery.....so once again, HELLO ODIN! Also DO NOT REBOOT RECOVERY from cwm, this will also cause /.android_secure to not wipe.....so once again, HELLO ODIN!
Last but not least, follow instructions on the OP to the "T" and you will be fine, unless you enjoy odin that much.....personally, I hate it.
If anything here is wrong or not working for you, please let me know so I can fix/update this. Please double/triple check everything that you did and make sure it is correct before *****ing "It still not working".......because it does work. I have flashed and flashed and flashed with only 1 soft brick, and that was my fault.....not these instructions fault.
Enjoy the hell out of your bad ass Samsung Galaxy S 4g, because I am
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
HAHAHAHA man good job on sending me that personal message i was in the process of typing everything!!! wonderful guide! keep up the good work!!
dsexton702 said:
HAHAHAHA man good job on sending me that personal message i was in the process of typing everything!!! wonderful guide! keep up the good work!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks brudda I wanted to hurry up and get ahold of you before you wasted all of your time and talent
@Mr. Clown , Any chance this could get a sticky in general until these issues disappear? I only ask so that the development threads can stop getting CLOGGED with "I can't get it to flash" and "I can't get it to boot" or "I still can't get into recovery" (making your life easier )
Great post!..quick question as for the rom..I heard that the mounts should look diffirent before and after flash..so after flash how should i order them?
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA App
johndrdragon said:
Great post!..quick question as for the rom..I heard that the mounts should look diffirent before and after flash..so after flash how should i order them?
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Don't be concerned with how they look afterwards. I never have. Just make sure that when you flash they are set up properly
Thanks..one more question im currently running odex kd1 meaning original tmobile stock because i was actually waiting for roms...should I flash straight to bionix or trigger or go to kd1 first then flash those 2? because I"m concerned odex might mess it up
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA App
johndrdragon said:
Thanks..one more question im currently running odex kd1 meaning original tmobile stock because i was actually waiting for roms...should I flash straight to bionix or trigger or go to kd1 first then flash those 2? because I"m concerned odex might mess it up
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No need to worry. Go ahead and flash away, just make sure to follow this and anything else the dev's tell you to
mad_fitter said:
No need to worry. Go ahead and flash away, just make sure to follow this and anything else the dev's tell you to
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Don't forget his thanks button for this everyone
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA Premium App
dsexton702 said:
Don't forget his thanks button for this everyone
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1 brutha! Thank you
mad_fitter said:
No need to worry. Go ahead and flash away, just make sure to follow this and anything else the dev's tell you to
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks a million,just flashed it!
Nice post, yo.
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA Premium App
johndrdragon said:
thanks a million,just flashed it!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I like to hear thanks
But, ummmm, ya >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>thanks button lol.
robbbbit said:
Nice post, yo.
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Shanks dude
Great job! I just came from the HD2 and was wondering if any of these roms helps the ****ty battery life?
They are all better than stock for sure. Also if you use the battery recalibration trick.....its much better.
sent from the pits of hell (from an sgs4g)
yes im a noob and yes i approve of these directions lol ya followed to the letter got clock work installed and bali installed ty
I got a question. I have this problem since I screwed up flashing the first Trigger, and then, with a brain fart, odining with the Vibrant .pit file. I got it fixed but now it will not let me change the /cache mount. I am running Trigger .4 with no problems but just curious why I can't change that mount. When I go into root explorer the only file in there is "lost&found"????
Let me do some research on that one, lol.
sent from the pits of hell (from an sgs4g)
Nevermind, figured it out.
here it goes, i flashed several roms, it goes straight to CWM after samsung logo. Did i mount/unmount sys, blah blah blah... the answer is yes. Have I checked all my drivers to make sure they are working...YES! I opened up ODIN and it will not locate my phone. Oh it must be the usb cord... It cannot be after using several different cords... maybe the port aint working either..lets check *beep* wrong! Everything is in working order... I can get into download mode from the CWM, i can flash whatever the hell i like it will not pass the samsung logo or the CWM. Maybe there is something i can sneak into my sd and a zip file that makes it all working...not possible! so.. i need help.
I cannot go straight to the download mode after samsung logo, it will only boot up CWM red. I can get into green CWM by clicking sd:update.zip which doesnt do much for me or my phone. when i move around in CWM red. it would say no cache recovery log, in the download mode it would say no custom binary.
I would LOVE to get my phone up and running... going on to my second day at it!
Perhaps you can copy a working rom onto the external SD card from the computer and install from zip like that..
Just in put the zip into the SD card, navigate cwm to external_SD and try and load.from that zip..
Not sure.. I'm a noob
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA Premium App
Use a jar file,heimdall back to stock
Sent from my SGH-I777 using XDA App
I managed to get my phone up and running after million of tries getting the phone to be read by the PC and ODIN.
However, I cannnot download any apps from the martket due to error (-101). I have gotten all my apps back through external SD from the stock file manager.
Should I root the phone again and bypass the market to external SD (rooted apps) and flash a rom and the market will be working?
kushsi said:
I managed to get my phone up and running after million of tries getting the phone to be read by the PC and ODIN.
However, I cannnot download any apps from the martket due to error (-101). I have gotten all my apps back through external SD from the stock file manager.
Should I root the phone again and bypass the market to external SD (rooted apps) and flash a rom and the market will be working?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
go to settings/manage applications and look for the market app and uninstall the updates. then you can download apps...
same happen to me when I go to stock, and looking for a root explorer app to download for replacing the recovery file.
take a look at this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1293751
an excellent work by prasadudwadia
ntorresla said:
go to settings/manage applications and look for the market app and uninstall the updates. then you can download apps...
same happen to me when I go to stock, and looking for a root explorer app to download for replacing the recovery file.
take a look at this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1293751
an excellent work by prasadudwadia
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I go in there all the time ;-) however I've already uninstall the market (the updates) and downloaded a new one from my external sd and it still says error (-101).
I am getting ready to root the whole 9 yard again, BUT my phone cannot be read once again, it will charge but it cannot be discovered. WHY SAMSUNG GOT to be SO COMPLICATED!?!
I guess the MODs can close this thread, since my phone is up and limping. Thanks for those that "helped" out, right!
kushsi said:
I go in there all the time ;-) however I've already uninstall the market (the updates) and downloaded a new one from my external sd and it still says error (-101).
I am getting ready to root the whole 9 yard again, BUT my phone cannot be read once again, it will charge but it cannot be discovered. WHY SAMSUNG GOT to be SO COMPLICATED!?!
I guess the MODs can close this thread, since my phone is up and limping. Thanks for those that "helped" out, right!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sounds like you're upset, but you're displaying poor attitude.
No one forced you to do anything to your phone.
You choose to make the changes yourself.
Shouldn't you read up more on it before you start?
Did you really think anyone here owes you anything?
Try these:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2031989&postcount=45
http://catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1237
And this!
It should help.
wow quickie did you come up with that all by yourself?
Was I suppose to ask nicely? Even when ya'll bash newbies by looking at their post counts? *clapping* way to go!
OH thank you for that google link, my phone is running 100percent now lol.
kushsi said:
wow quickie did you come up with that all by yourself?
Was I suppose to ask nicely? Even when ya'll bash newbies by looking at their post counts? *clapping* way to go!
OH thank you for that google link, my phone is running 100percent now lol.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
look at qkster's signature! it has everything you need... i spend many hours trying to understand by myself this... and im still think im a noob...
anyways, if you can go to stock and know how to root...
this is the checklist:
1) have stock
2) have root access
3) install recovery http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y09p-J_g_Rg
have the rom on the sd card...
hi Guys,
Quick question about my galaxy R
i have a 32 gb card installed in my phone, when i look in storage tab within task manager it says below:
System Storage: 1.97 GB
USB Storage: 3.75 GB
SD Card : 29.70 GB
so when i install a big game (600+ mb) & say move to SD card it is moved to "USB Storage", this restricts me by installing limited games although i have lots of free space on my sd card.
Can anyone pls tell me how do i moce it to SD Card?
follow the guild lines given in the below link you can swap your Ext SD with Internal SD card...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1517974
mj.vikram said:
follow the guild lines given in the below link you can swap your Ext SD with Internal SD card...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1517974
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hi,
thx for the reply, but my phone is not rooted, last time i tried it got bricked :crying:
had to get it flashed with stock gingerbread from service center
any way to do it for non-rooted phones ?
there is no another way to do it unless rooting ..... sorry bro ..... but if u follow instructions properly
then u will not face any issue while rooting.....
Sent from my GT-I9103 using xda premium
If it's a gameloft game... There's another solution... I remember coming across an app in the market that moves the game data to the external sdcard.... Can't remember the name now... Will try to search... Or u cud do it yourself
Sent from my GT-I9103 using xda premium
The-Droidster said:
If it's a gameloft game... There's another solution... I remember coming across an app in the market that moves the game data to the external sdcard.... Can't remember the name now... Will try to search... Or u cud do it yourself
Sent from my GT-I9103 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The app is called gl 2 sd
Sent from my GT-I9103 using xda premium
The-Droidster said:
If it's a gameloft game... There's another solution... I remember coming across an app in the market that moves the game data to the external sdcard.... Can't remember the name now... Will try to search... Or u cud do it yourself
Sent from my GT-I9103 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
but it still need root permissions......
Sent from my GT-I9103 using xda premium
pudup said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406880
Follow steps exactly in that thread and your phone should be rooted just fine.
Sent from my GT-I9103 using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Seriously guys i too wanna root my phone badly but since the last incident i'm a bit scred to try it again.
below are the steps i followed:
Start my phone in recovery mode (Vol Down + Home + Power keys)
Start Odin on my PC
Connect the USB cable to phone
Check if "Added..." is displayed in Odin
Browse for CWM's apk file under PDA & then click start without changing any other options on Odin
But after all this it displayed "Failed to write" & my phone was unable to boot
i followed this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406880&page=7
if i'm missing something pls let me know?
sk8er_boi47 said:
Seriously guys i too wanna root my phone badly but since the last incident i'm a bit scred to try it again.
below are the steps i followed:
Start my phone in recovery mode (Vol Down + Home + Power keys)
Start Odin on my PC
Connect the USB cable to phone
Check if "Added..." is displayed in Odin
Browse for CWM's apk file under PDA & then click start without changing any other options on Odin
But after all this it displayed "Failed to write" & my phone was unable to boot
i followed this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406880&page=7
if i'm missing something pls let me know?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You should not select the CWM.apk you need to select ******.tar file from that zip then everything will be fine...
mj.vikram said:
You should not select the CWM.apk you need to select ******.tar file from that zip then everything will be fine...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
oh sorry my bad...
i did extract & select the .tar file (and not apk) within the zip that i downloaded, trust me man i read that guide like 5 times before doing it.
also when it failed for the first time, i re-downloaded the file & retried the whole process but no luck
i had loaded cfw on my psp earlier which worked perfectly but i'm really struggling with this
Please check the file you have donwloaded is not corrupted or broken. If still persisting with the same issue, you can try CWM 5 by Adam77Root.
CWM 5
Procedure is same. But use this CWM tar file in Odin instead of the one you tried earlier.:fingers-crossed:
mj.vikram said:
You should not select the CWM.apk you need to select ******.tar file from that zip then everything will be fine...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
selva.simple said:
Please check the file you have donwloaded is not corrupted or broken. If still persisting with the same issue, you can try CWM 5 by Adam77Root.
CWM 5
Procedure is same. But use this CWM tar file in Odin instead of the one you tried earlier.:fingers-crossed:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i know, after reading the post it looked pretty simple process to me, anyway i'll try again (Let me gather some courage to do this again :silly
sk8er_boi47 said:
i know, after reading the post it looked pretty simple process to me, anyway i'll try again (Let me gather some courage to do this again :silly
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try it buddy and after downloading the .tar file, try to open it with winrar, if it says file couldnot b opened or corrupted, then diwnload it again. Sometimes our internet connection stops in between downloading and hence file become corrupted. Try it and its not recovery mode its downloading mode..
Sent from my GT-I9103 using xda app-developers
u can also do one more thing, flash Neo ROM, memory swapped in it....no need to do all these steps
pudup said:
Flashing the neo rom is the equivalent of flashing a rooted kernel.
Sent from my GT-I9103 using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
the ROM is already rooted, and memory swapped...
see in DEV section... neo 3
chandrus1983 said:
u can also do one more thing, flash Neo ROM, memory swapped in it....no need to do all these steps
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
good to know, will try to flash the same.
Hello people,
I am proud to present CWM recovery v5.8.0.2 for the FLEX!
THIS IS NOT UPDATED FOR JELLYBEAN!!..yet
UPDATED support for either internal or external sd
THE ACTUAL CONTENTS OF THE INTERNAL SDCARD ARE LOCATED IN THE /data/media FOLDER ON THE PHONE SO YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE /media FOLDER TO GET YOUR INTERNAL SDCARD's ZIP FILES AND STUFF WHEN CHOOSING INSTALL ZIP FROM SDCARD. ALSO THE BACKUPS YOU MAKE WILL BE STORED IN THE /data/clockworkmod/blahblah FOLDER ON THE PHONE SO I RECOMMEND YOU BUY AN EXTERNAL SD CARD BUT ITS JUST WHATEVVS.
Alright you will need a few things before you can install.
1. Rooted Pantech Flex P8010 (oscar)
2. Computer
3. Basic knowlege of adb/fastboot
4. ADB/Fastboot
READ ME (Disclaimer)
WARNING: THIS VOIDS YOUR WARRANTY
I am not responsible for you bricking your phone or anything that you do to your phone e.g. flash wrong zips , drop it in coke ect.
INSTRUCTIONS
Get a file manager such as Root Explorer and delete the FILE in the /system folder called "recovery_from_boot.p". Get the signed zip file for your desired sdcard mount point (either internal or external sd), and put it in your /external_sd or /sdcard folder. Download and put the .img file (also corresponding to the desired mount point for your sdcard) in adb folder and rename it boot.img. Then put the phone into fastboot mode (google it).
Type:
fastboot boot boot.img
And CWM recovery will pop up after a few seconds. Then choose install zip from sdcard and browse to the CWM_flex-P8010.zip and install it. Then reboot into recovery again and YAY! nandroid time :good:
BIG HUGE thanks to atadres for helping me along the way and also making the flashable zip :highfive:
Score dude! Team flex has such a bright future with these devs. Glad I could help
Bravo Timmy!
Timmy after playing around with,it ive,noticed its not able to browse internal sd,card only external,but thats a,minor issue no biggie,really
Yea I will try to add support for internal sd.
Sent from my PantechP8010 using xda app-developers app
hey thanks that helpped me fix a softbricked phone . Also has anyone done a nandroid of the stock rom yet that could post it, I did somthing and now have no sound from the phone. Thanks in advance
Works like a charm......thanks a lot, this is the beginning of the Flex development era!!
Ive nand of mine stock fresh factory reset I'll upload my nand try clearing data
Cool thanks man.
Sent from my SGH-T769 using xda app-developers app
Ok so who is going to be the first to release a custom ROM for this beast?
donavan01 said:
Ok so who is going to be the first to release a custom ROM for this beast?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Already started man eta next week because of school lol Genesis rom is already being cooked lol its gonna be a stock rom with Sony Xperia UI and apps widgets
there is a real major error! guys really major!! please read! when att prompts for the software update it will only alow you to postopone it so many times!! and once it updates autmatically itll get stuck in a loop booting into cwm recovery and never the phone no matter what! the temp fix is to fastboot stock recovery!! and not press on the update when you fastboot stock recovery itll download update and fail halfway through! do not upodate it breaks root!! be careful!
Does anyone know what the update is even supposed to do?
donavan01 said:
Does anyone know what the update is even supposed to do?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Fix a couple of bugs with battery meter add more att. Spam apps nothing big
atadres said:
there is a real major error! guys really major!! please read! when att prompts for the software update it will only alow you to postopone it so many times!! and once it updates autmatically itll get stuck in a loop booting into cwm recovery and never the phone no matter what! the temp fix is to fastboot stock recovery!! and not press on the update when you fastboot stock recovery itll download update and fail halfway through! do not upodate it breaks root!! be careful!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you get the update forcefully, just reroot the phone using the previous method then install the recovery. That is what I just did and it worked for me. Syncing git repos as we speak
@timmythanoob please share how you did it....for knowledge's sake
I used a pantech burst cwm recovery and made it compatible with the flex (recovery.fstab, init.rc,) and I also used a /sbin/recovery file from an atrix 4g to get the resolution right for our screen (qHD).
Sent from my PantechP8010 using xda app-developers app
Can anyone upload the system directory with sub folders, I did something and have lost all my sound.
Sent from my SGH-T769 using xda app-developers app
Do you think it could be your speaker or are you sure its a software problem?
Sent from my PantechP8010 using xda app-developers app
No I'm sure it's software
Sent from my SGH-T769 using xda app-developers app
superbart007 said:
No I'm sure it's software
Sent from my SGH-T769 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lemme make a backup of my rom on cwm and upload it to drop box
Sent from my PantechP8010 using xda app-developers app
---------- Post added at 08:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:31 AM ----------
Wow something weird just happened. I just tried rebooting into cwm using terminal reboot recovery and it rebooted into the stock recovery
Can anyone verify this?
Sent from my PantechP8010 using xda app-developers app
Okay first ima start off by saying the obvious I'm nor responsible for your phone or the actions you take with it nor will I ever be you want it rooted? You want cwm working? YOU want the roms? Then it YOU are the one who is responsible
On that note you can odin if something goes wrong an is a good thing to have such files on your computer just in case
Time for the tut c:
Root
Download cwm via sidekick android development sticky(can do this with phone)
File explorer (root browser)
Now make a copy an put in different folder
Extract the copy to same location
(Should be a recovery file) now move that file to /system/bin (to get to this folder you must have root an you must go as far back as you can as sd card is a sub folder in the phone)
After that you want to
Go to original cwm file
Rename to" update.zip "
Move to the sd cards main folder " / "
Now reboot phone
Reboot into recovery
Reinstall packages
Wellcome to orange cwm
From here to custom roms
Download rom you desire to use
Put in findable location on sd card
Go into recovery
Reinstall packages
Wipe everything an wipe everything in advance menu
No go to mounts
(Mounts) only need to unmount system!! For mostly every rom if you don't your phone will mess up
System unmounted
Now after mounts are in looking like that
Back out an go to install zip
install zip from sd card
Find the rom you chosen to install
Click it
Wait for it to finish then press back button
(I check mounts again because of habit)
Reboot phone
DON'T TOUCH IT... LISTEN TO THE VOICE
Don't touch for about 5-10 mins if they system mounted via voice
Will include my files in a bit
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda app-developers app
EDIT: Nvm! It booted into cwm!
---------- Post added at 01:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:55 PM ----------
Ok, now it flashed nd all but it keeps giving error mount system partition system not available...
azeem40 said:
EDIT: Nvm! It booted into cwm!
---------- Post added at 01:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:55 PM ----------
Ok, now it flashed nd all but it keeps giving error mount system partition system not available...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ehhh idk man thes always issues an other ways of doing this
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda app-developers app
immorality said:
Ehhh idk man thes always issues an other ways of doing this
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had A LOT of trouble flashing but fortunately they are all fixed.
So far, I have glorious overdose installed. Know of any other good ones?
azeem40 said:
I had A LOT of trouble flashing but fortunately they are all fixed.
So far, I have glorious overdose installed. Know of any other good ones?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ricandroid are the most updated at the moment an should be for awhile intill the 2.3.3 gb comes out
Also customize it with batter icons or any of that stuff it make it so much better looking
But it is an older version so it won't have the same icons as the latest nexus jb
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda app-developers app