I recently reinstalled the factory stock ice cream sandwich onto my Verizon galaxy s3. After this, I rooted it and tried to install a custom recovery. However, it would not install it. I tried installing the recovery from goomanager and the one from cyanogenmod (both previously installed on different occasions). Neither would install. I then installed voodoo rootkeeper so I could update my phone to jellybean 4.1.2. As I was going through the updates, rootkeeper was able to restore my root until the last update. Now when I try to restore my root it says "root su restored" but it does not restore the root. I am also no longer able to obtain root from scratch. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Otyokwa
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ok So I just got my gx2 and i flashed it with NVFlash and got the clockwork boot installed. I did a back up of the original OS 2.3.3
My Question is this. Do i need to root it inorder to be able to install CM7 on it. Or can I get a prerooted 2.3.3 from somewhere?
Thank you for your help.
CM7 is already rooted, flash it via clockworkmod and Voila you have a rooted device. No root needed to flash things, just clockworkmod.
im having problems with my asus transformer b90. i was rooted and just running stock but all of a sudden i lost root (i rooted with razorclaw) my stock recovery is also not working, i turn it into the recovery, then the android shows up with the cogs, but soon after the screen turns into an android with a caution sign. any help or suggestions on what to do?
Did you update firmware? That might explain why you lost root.
As for "Stock recovery" what are you trying to do? The stock recovery
doesn't do much except scan for an "update" and apply it.
I finally got root back using the nachoroot method and i installed cwm so no more stock recovery. By the way i was trying to use the stock recovery to downgrade to .19 to try and root with razorclaw. thank you
I have an Asus TF101 rooted with viperMOD on ICS.
I'm running:
ICS 4.0.3.
v.9.2.1.17
I have a couple questions.
1st: the viperMOD method did not involve installing CWM. Is there any way I can install CWM once I'm already rooted or will I have to unroot and reroot with a different mod?
2nd: The Asus System Firmware Update is annoying the crap out of me. I want it gone forever. Is there any way to uninstall it when rooted?
Thanks.
I have been trying to get my phone to update following the directions for the past year almost and have had no luck.
EDIT*: I am trying to do the OTA update that i am being prompted to do (9.16.6)
I am on:
Android Version 4.1.1
System Verison 9.1.41XT926
Bootloader: unlocked
Safestrap
I am trying to get to Android 4.3 but when I go to voodoo OTA rootkeeper and temp unroot then download and try and install the update my phone reboots like its starting the install but then shows the android the with the ! coming out of him then it restarts and upon restart it tells me that the update failed.
What am I doing wrong and how can I get these updates to work!
Thanks,
Tyler Hegamyer
There isn't an official 4.3. And if your trying to flash a custom 4.3 you need to be unlocked running a custom recovery.
Sent from my PACMAN MATRIX HD MAXX
deeje00 said:
There isn't an official 4.3. And if your trying to flash a custom 4.3 you need to be unlocked running a custom recovery.
Sent from my PACMAN MATRIX HD MAXX
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I currently have my bootloader unlocked and am running SafeStrap. What do i need to do from there, do i simpily just flash a new rom on a new rom slot in SS and ill be at 4.3?
TylerHegamyer said:
I currently have my bootloader unlocked and am running SafeStrap. What do i need to do from there, do i simpily just flash a new rom on a new rom slot in SS and ill be at 4.3?
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i would suggest abandoning ss unless the rom you want is only supported through ss (rare but possible).
i would:
-disable ss
-use the 1.33 utility in the dev forum to update and return to the latest stock
-use the same utility to root
-use the same utility to flash a custom recovery
--boot into recovery and witpe data/cache/"data-media(cwm recovery specific)" to be sure everything is gone
-choose the rom of your chice from the dev forum and flash in recovery as directed by the rom's dev.
Don't use safe strap. Delete the partion and uninstall it. Use cwm or twrp. And might want to change the title then your not accepting a ota your flashing a custom rom.
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I'm also having some troubles. Trying to apply the new update (rooted with stock 4.1.2) keeps resulting in "signature verification failed" in CWM. I have to then wipe the cache so it doesn't keep trying to reboot and apply the update. I've also tried unfreezing all the bloat in TitaniumBackup but got the same results.
Does anyone know a solution for this?
EDIT: I've also tried running OTA rootkeeper app and it still failed.
gf1723 said:
I'm also having some troubles. Trying to apply the new update (rooted with stock 4.1.2) keeps resulting in "signature verification failed" in CWM. I have to then wipe the cache so it doesn't keep trying to reboot and apply the update. I've also tried unfreezing all the bloat in TitaniumBackup but got the same results.
Does anyone know a solution for this?
EDIT: I've also tried running OTA rootkeeper app and it still failed.
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the ota will not work through a custom recovery such as cwm, you need to put the stock recovery back on.
I have a Verizon Samsung S3 (4.4.3) and I would like to backup the system before I try a custom rom.
It was rooted with Towelroot
I have Titanium Backup Pro, SuperSU and ESFileExplorer installed.
I have been trying to install TWRP using Odin. I tried installing both 2.6.3.1 and 2.7.1.0 d2vzw.tar but both failed.
I went looking in the Play Store for GooManager but it is not there.
Is there another relatively easy way to install TWRP or make a system backup to an external SDcard through USB.
Any help would be appreciated.
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I have a Verizon Samsung S3 (4.4.3) and I would like to backup the system before I try a custom rom.
It was rooted with Towelroot
I have Titanium Backup Pro, SuperSU and ESFileExplorer installed.
I have been trying to install TWRP using Odin. I tried installing both 2.6.3.1 and 2.7.1.0 d2vzw.tar but both failed.
I went looking in the Play Store for GooManager but it is not there.
Is there another relatively easy way to install TWRP or make a system backup to an external SDcard through USB.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Your bootloader is LOCKED with 4.3 or 4.4.2 therefore you CANNOT install a custom recovery, and don't try unlocking the bootloader as it will brick your phone. The only custom ROM's you can install are the few Touchwiz ones that are available. You won't be able to install any AOSP
Using the search box would've saved you time.