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[Q] About to flash Cyanogenmod 7.1..

Hi.
I'm about to flash my first custom ROM and have a few q's before I do it. Im on a SGS2 rooted with the help of Odin and S2root (like superoneklick I guess). I have flashed CWM recovery via Odin and my kernel is called 2.6.35.7 [email protected] # 12. My build number is XWKI4.
First question is if its safe to flash CM7 with above root and kernel (I know that its never completely "safe" to flash anything but you know what I mean =).
Second question is if I should flash through ROM manager or CWM recovery.
Third question is concerning market and gapps. How do I do to be sure of having at least market when Im on CM7.
Cheers!

I would definitely flash the ROM through recovery, I dont really trust ROM manager for that. Do a full wipe before flash. As for GAPPs, you can flash that through ROM manager.

Stuck while flashing with stock rom

While flashing with odin (stock rom) , it was stuck in the middle ..Waited for longtime no progress so took off and retried flashing nothing happened..
If i go to cwd mode(volume+up) it says me "encountered problem while updating firmwire, use kies to do recovery"
Now what can be done?...Please help...Is it totally bricked ?,any other options can i try./?

just boot in download mode (VOL DOWN + HOME + POWER) and flash FW again it will be resolved just with that.

roonie said:
While flashing with odin (stock rom) , it was stuck in the middle ..Waited for longtime no progress so took off and retried flashing nothing happened..
If i go to cwd mode(volume+up) it says me "encountered problem while updating firmwire, use kies to do recovery"
Now what can be done?...Please help...Is it totally bricked ?,any other options can i try./?
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Flash stock ROM again using ODIN by going to Download mode as said by xlm13x ...

Download the china stock ROM, it has all the three files the pda, modem and the csc. It also has the pit file. Flash on ODIN.
Once you do this your phone will definately boot up. Once this is done you can flash any country stock rom through ODIN.
It also happened to me once and the thing i just mentioned worked for me. So 100% sure on this.
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its really good to see people helping each other so fast

sandyisgood said:
Download the china stock ROM, it has all the three files the pda, modem and the csc. It also has the pit file. Flash on ODIN.
Once you do this your phone will definately boot up. Once this is done you can flash any country stock rom through ODIN.
It also happened to me once and the thing i just mentioned worked for me. So 100% sure on this.
Sent from my GT-I9103 using xda app-developers app
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Post the link for that.
Sent from my GT-I9103 using xda premium

Thanks a lot guys that was a fast helping hand it worked after 3-4 tries..
One more thing I have Baseband version-I9103DDKH4
Kernel Verssion - [email protected]
Build number:GINGERBREAD.XWKI5
this is the stock version i flashed now...
Can now i flash neo romv3 from this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1769863
It denotes XWLA4 2.3.6 ...is it region specific?...can i flash with my version is it compatible?..

roonie said:
Thanks a lot guys that was a fast helping hand it worked after 3-4 tries..
One more thing I have Baseband version-I9103DDKH4
Kernel Verssion - [email protected]
Build number:GINGERBREAD.XWKI5
this is the stock version i flashed now...
Can now i flash neo romv3 from this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1769863
It denotes XWLA4 2.3.6 ...is it region specific?...can i flash with my version is it compatible?..
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The kernel version you quoted contains 'XWKI5' which is the code for Indian stock firmware.
For using Neo ROM you'll have to flash the XWLA (European stock firmware) on your Galaxy R & then flash the Neo ROM 3.0. And yes you can flash the stock firmware of any region it'll be compatible & won't create issues as long as you're flashing stock ROMs by Samsung for Galaxy R.
Do update here on how it goes.
Hope this helps

'cooleagle' said:
The kernel version you quoted contains 'XWKI5' which is the code for Indian stock firmware.
For using Neo ROM you'll have to flash the XWLA (European stock firmware) on your Galaxy R & then flash the Neo ROM 3.0. And yes you can flash the stock firmware of any region it'll be compatible & won't create issues as long as you're flashing stock ROMs by Samsung for Galaxy R.
Do update here on how it goes.
Hope this helps
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Thanks cooleagle...So if i plan to install the neo rom , i have to reflash with the stock rom of XWLA4 rite?...So will it affect anythin because iam in india and i am changing the stock rom to other region?...after i flash if i want to get back to stock rom of my region can i reflash with my stock rom of indian region from euro region stock rom?...
And also can you tell me about http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1418895 [Kernel] ardatdat kernel v1.5 [CWM] (OC/ROOT/VR/3G/init.d) ?..what this is all about?...can i upgrade the kernel too after upgrading to XWLA4 and also if i want to do the kernel upgrade in XWKI5 can i do it?

roonie said:
Thanks cooleagle...So if i plan to install the neo rom , i have to reflash with the stock rom of XWLA4 rite?...So will it affect anythin because iam in india and i am changing the stock rom to other region?...after i flash if i want to get back to stock rom of my region can i reflash with my stock rom of indian region from euro region stock rom?
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Yes you can reflash our Indian stock 2.3 5 ROM anytime you want, reset your custom firmware counter & claim warranty for your handset, be careful while doing the same cause if you screw up / miss some steps then you could loose your warranty.
roonie said:
And also can you tell me about http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1418895 [Kernel] ardatdat kernel v1.5 [CWM] (OC/ROOT/VR/3G/init.d) ?..what this is all about?...can i upgrade the kernel too after upgrading to XWLA4 and also if i want to do the kernel upgrade in XWKI5 can i do it?
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Kernel v 1.8.3 is compatible with XWLA4 / XWKI5 (There could be some bugs with XWKI5 but there's no harm in trying as long as you follow the steps) can also be used with Neo ROM.
Try the newer version of his kernel here, it has been improved a lot since then: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1787454
Before you start flashing any ROMs & kernels I would suggest you to read all the threads stickied in the Dev section, FAQ's & How To's in my signature below, if you haven't already done it & don't forget to take a nandroid backup.
It is to understand the various steps you need tu know to go about flashing kernels, ROMs, etc & also how to clear the counter to claim warranty.
Cheers !

roonie said:
Thanks cooleagle...So if i plan to install the neo rom , i have to reflash with the stock rom of XWLA4 rite?...So will it affect anythin because iam in india and i am changing the stock rom to other region?...after i flash if i want to get back to stock rom of my region can i reflash with my stock rom of indian region from euro region stock rom?...
And also can you tell me about http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1418895 [Kernel] ardatdat kernel v1.5 [CWM] (OC/ROOT/VR/3G/init.d) ?..what this is all about?...can i upgrade the kernel too after upgrading to XWLA4 and also if i want to do the kernel upgrade in XWKI5 can i do it?
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Yes for Neo ROM, u have to flash Stock rom of XWLA4 via odin.It will not affect anything but u need to wipe data after flashing. So take a backup of all ur data and then flash it. Apart, it wont affect anything buddy. Yes u can revert back to Indian stock rom at any point of time.
And with kernel, Neo ROM by default has ardatdat kernel 1.8.1 and so u will get that kernel when u flash Neo ROM. After that u can flash ardatdat's kernel 1.8.3 as it has RAM hack and its better than its prev versions. Yes u can upgrade, better to say u can change the kernel at any point of time. Have a Happy Flashing.

selva.simple said:
Yes for Neo ROM, u have to flash Stock rom of XWLA4 via odin.It will not affect anything but u need to wipe data after flashing. So take a backup of all ur data and then flash it. Apart, it wont affect anything buddy. Yes u can revert back to Indian stock rom at any point of time.
And with kernel, Neo ROM by default has ardatdat kernel 1.8.1 and so u will get that kernel when u flash Neo ROM. After that u can flash ardatdat's kernel 1.8.3 as it has RAM hack and its better than its prev versions. Yes u can upgrade, better to say u can change the kernel at any point of time. Have a Happy Flashing.
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Want to ask you one thing ,
...When my phone crashed last time all apps crashed , I was not able to go to homescreen so i tried restore using cwm with my backup but after restoring it was stuck in Samsung logo at the boot itself...This has happened all times when i tried to restore..Why this happened...how can i restore to my previous state with that backup..My phone had crashed atleast 4 times and the restore had never worked ,dont know why it had happened(this all happened after i rooted my phone)....

roonie said:
Want to ask you one thing ,
...When my phone crashed last time all apps crashed , I was not able to go to homescreen so i tried restore using cwm with my backup but after restoring it was stuck in Samsung logo at the boot itself...This has happened all times when i tried to restore..Why this happened...how can i restore to my previous state with that backup..My phone had crashed atleast 4 times and the restore had never worked ,dont know why it had happened(this all happened after i rooted my phone)....
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Buddy. Whats the ROM u were in when u took the backup in CWM and while in which ROM u tried to restore the CWM backup

selva.simple said:
Buddy. Whats the ROM u were in when u took the backup in CWM and while in which ROM u tried to restore the CWM backup
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Till now i was using XWKI5 stock rom...I had made backup of the stock rom only , and tried to restore (because it got corupt ) , after restore it was stuck at the samsung logo...Anyways everythin is gone , iam just plannin to flash neo rom

[Q] Can I flash a custom ROM using Odin?

To start, I am a lower-than-a-beginner when it comes to this.
I was given a Samsung Galaxy SL i9003 that doesn't seem to function well and force closes all the time. I did a little reading and took a little action.
Here's what I have done so far:
- I tried to reset the phone to factory settings through the phone but to no avail. All apps, files and everything remained.
- I tried to reset the phone through recovery mode and wiped cache and data but got the same result.
- So I thought of rooting it and flashing a custom ROM.
- I flashed a stock ROM (not sure) I found which is a DDKP3 through Odin which went through OK but the phone is still malfunctioning.
- I rooted the phone through a rooting package I found for the DDKP3 through Odin which, again, went through OK.
- The apps are still force closing.
- I found a custom ROM which is a Paranoid Android JB ported for the Samsung Galaxy SL i9003 (not sure if it will work).
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1918789
- Saved the ROM and the gapps zip file to the sdcard.
- Went to recovery mode.
- I am getting a message saying "E:/can't mount sdcard" when I tried to install from zip file.
- I was able to verify that the sdcard is working since I am able to read/write on it through the phone or PC.
Questions:
1. Am I doing the right thing?
2. What am I doing wrong?
3. How should I proceed?
4. Is it possible for me to flash the ROM through Odin since it is a zip file?
5. Do I even have the right ROM?
I am afraid that I might brick the phone.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

dixtor said:
To start, I am a lower-than-a-beginner when it comes to this.
I was given a Samsung Galaxy SL i9003 that doesn't seem to function well and force closes all the time. I did a little reading and took a little action.
Here's what I have done so far:
- I tried to reset the phone to factory settings through the phone but to no avail. All apps, files and everything remained.
- I tried to reset the phone through recovery mode and wiped cache and data but got the same result.
- So I thought of rooting it and flashing a custom ROM.
- I flashed a stock ROM (not sure) I found which is a DDKP3 through Odin which went through OK but the phone is still malfunctioning.
- I rooted the phone through a rooting package I found for the DDKP3 through Odin which, again, went through OK.
- The apps are still force closing.
- I found a custom ROM which is a Paranoid Android JB ported for the Samsung Galaxy SL i9003 (not sure if it will work).
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1918789
- Saved the ROM and the gapps zip file to the sdcard.
- Went to recovery mode.
- I am getting a message saying "E:/can't mount sdcard" when I tried to install from zip file.
- I was able to verify that the sdcard is working since I am able to read/write on it through the phone or PC.
Questions:
1. Am I doing the right thing?
2. What am I doing wrong?
3. How should I proceed?
4. Is it possible for me to flash the ROM through Odin since it is a zip file?
5. Do I even have the right ROM?
I am afraid that I might brick the phone.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi there. You can go to this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1004647 and flashed kpe rom first. Follow the instructions there before flashing to other custom rom including the paranoid rom

icephatom said:
Hi there. You can go to this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1004647 and flashed kpe rom first. Follow the instructions there before flashing to other custom rom including the paranoid rom
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Hello!
Thanks for the advice. May I know if I will lose my root access if I will flash the I9003XXKPE ROM?

dixtor said:
Hello!
Thanks for the advice. May I know if I will lose my root access if I will flash the I9003XXKPE ROM?
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Yes you will lose it. KPE is a clean rom.

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Ditbardh said:
Yes you will lose it. KPE is a clean rom.
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Thanks for the response.
May I know if this is the best method of rooting the KPE ROM?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18237648
Do you recommend that I root and flash another ROM or stick with the KPE ROM?

dixtor said:
Thanks for the response.
May I know if this is the best method of rooting the KPE ROM?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18237648
Do you recommend that I root and flash another ROM or stick with the KPE ROM?
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No need to root kpe.its 2.3.4 .flash it twice and next flash a new 2.3.6 stock rom.I recommend ddlf2.its the latest.then you can root it

loneagl said:
No need to root kpe.its 2.3.4 .flash it twice and next flash a new 2.3.6 stock rom.I recommend ddlf2.its the latest.then you can root it
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I am in the process of downloading the DDLF2 ROM.
But as of this moment I already have the phone rooted through SuperOneClick. Is it okay if I flash the ported ParanoidAndroid ROM along with the gapps zip file since the phone is still not working normally after flashing a stock ROM?
And thank you very much for the advise.

[Q] Help with Samsung Galaxy Y duos

I have plans to flash Techno duos
1.5 in my sgy duos...
I have a partitioned sd card and a
swap partition as well... will flashing
affect the partitions as well? and
should i remove the sim before
flashing? and for the technoduos 1.5
rom will the simple TD kernel work
or i hav to install BDSky Kernel?
Please help me... Thanks!

naman4797 said:
I have plans to flash Techno duos
1.5 in my sgy duos...
I have a partitioned sd card and a
swap partition as well... will flashing
affect the partitions as well? and
should i remove the sim before
flashing? and for the technoduos 1.5
rom will the simple TD kernel work
or i hav to install BDSky Kernel?
Please help me... Thanks!
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Flashing Roms doesnt affect your sd card partions but the apps and data in the 2nd partion which is the ext partion should be wiped using wipe data from your recovery (this will be mentioned in the flashing instructions of the rom anyway). And now the kernels, it is not necessary to flash another kernel if you are good with the current one, but if you plan to replace it in future with some other kernel then flash the stock firmware first then root then flash kernel then the custom rom as changing kernels from custom roms sometimes removes superuser access. I hope you are all clear now and anyway, a suggestion..using swap will burn your sd due to frequent read and write cycles.

Thanks! a little more please...
haridevil99 said:
Flashing Roms doesnt affect your sd card partions but the apps and data in the 2nd partion which is the ext partion should be wiped using wipe data from your recovery (this will be mentioned in the flashing instructions of the rom anyway). And now the kernels, it is not necessary to flash another kernel if you are good with the current one, but if you plan to replace it in future with some other kernel then flash the stock firmware first then root then flash kernel then the custom rom changing kernels from custom roms sometimes removes superuser access. I hope you are all clear now and anyway, a suggestion..using swap will burn your sd due to frequent read and write cycles.
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Thanks a lot for your reply... The techno duos rom is pre rooted... And it is written in instructions that I hav to flash kernel after booting into the new rom... I am.currently on iDuos kernel for using Swapper... But now as u say... i am going to revert to stock one.... So i will now first deactivate swapper.... then flash stock kernel by cwm... then flash techno duos rom... then TD kernel... is it right???

naman4797 said:
Thanks a lot for your reply... The techno duos rom is pre rooted... And it is written in instructions that I hav to flash kernel after booting into the new rom... I am.currently on iDuos kernel for using Swapper... But now as u say... i am going to revert to stock one.... So i will now first deactivate swapper.... then flash stock kernel by cwm... then flash techno duos rom... then TD kernel... is it right???
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Well.. I would recommend to flash stock firmware then custom kernel then custom rom as 'pre rooted' just means that it got SU app amd its binaries pre installed but the root access really counts on the kernel. Unless the kernel is pre rooted, its better to play safe by flashing custom ketnel before the Rom which will save you from flashing everything again if SU doesn work.

haridevil99 said:
Well.. I would recommend to flash stock firmware then custom kernel then custom rom as 'pre rooted' just means that it got SU app amd its binaries pre installed but the root access really counts on the kernel. Unless the kernel is pre rooted, its better to play safe by flashing custom ketnel before the Rom which will save you from flashing everything again if SU doesn work.
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Thanks for your support.. can u help.me out in finding the stock kernel fory sgy DUOS
Thanks!

naman4797 said:
Thanks for your support.. can u help.me out in finding the stock kernel fory sgy DUOS
Thanks!
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Google how to flash using Odin galaxy y duos and download the stock rom as well.. You can find many guides out there to flash ur device using Odin. Follow em..

haridevil99 said:
Google how to flash using Odin galaxy y duos and download the stock rom as well.. You can find many guides out there to flash ur device using Odin. Follow em..
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actually i dont know much about odin... is there any way to flash it using cwm as i did for iDuos kernel??

naman4797 said:
actually i dont know much about odin... is there any way to flash it using cwm as i did for iDuos kernel??
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Well.. Its literally not possible..or its too difficult as .zip files cannot be found. Odin is like the Ultimate thing.. you will know what I mean as you go tweaking your device. Well.. its not hard to know about Odin and how it works.. Check the link and well if you want then search and download rom for your region.
http://galaxyyoungduos.blogspot.in/2012/08/how-to-flash-stock-rom-via-odin.html?m=1

haridevil99 said:
Well.. Its literally not possible..or its too difficult as .zip files cannot be found. Odin is like the Ultimate thing.. you will know what I mean as you go tweaking your device. Well.. its not hard to know about Odin and how it works.. Check the link and well if you want then search and download rom for your region.
http://galaxyyoungduos.blogspot.in/2012/08/how-to-flash-stock-rom-via-odin.html?m=1
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thanks maan!! i had a .tar file of my stock kernel on root of my sd card... which is just downloaded before flashing iDuos... but i didnt know how to flash the stock one! ..foolish me!...
now when i had downloaded the bdsky kernel and kernel flasher... i thought that i should directly flash bdsky... but becoz the stock kernel was already there ... cwm flaahed it... now i will first move the stock kernel file from thr and flash bdsky kernel..then techno duos rom....right?

naman4797 said:
thanks maan!! i had a .tar file of my stock kernel on root of my sd card... which is just downloaded before flashing iDuos... but i didnt know how to flash the stock one! ..foolish me!...
now when i had downloaded the bdsky kernel and kernel flasher... i thought that i should directly flash bdsky... but becoz the stock kernel was already there ... cwm flaahed it... now i will first move the stock kernel file from thr and flash bdsky kernel..then techno duos rom....right?
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Well.. It could work or it wont.. I would suggest you to flash everything stock using Odin and then root then change kernel then the Rom.

haridevil99 said:
Well.. It could work or it wont.. I would suggest you to flash everything stock using Odin and then root then change kernel then the Rom.
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Bad news bro... I flashed techno duos today.. And it has bricked my phone... I can boot to stock and cwm recovery but nandroid backup fails to restore...
its an error like... Md5 mismatch.... Please help me if u can... Please... I am in serious trouble!!!!!

[Q] what happened?

DEVICE : SAMSUNG GALAXY FIT GT S5670
CURRENT ROM : GB 2.3.6 STOCK
I rooted my device a long time ago..but flashed the recovery few days ago only.
So here's what happened?
i flashed "AMON-RA RECOVERY"..then found it to be old.
then tried to flash the "TJ-STYLE RECOVERY" ...BUT SOMEHOW IT DIDN'T WORKED and ODIN was taking very much time.
so aborted and then flashed "PRATYUSH.CREED 'S RECOVERY"... as mentioned in the guide in the forum that this could backup the STOCK ROM.
THEN as mentioned in the guide i took a NANDROID BACKUP of the stock rom ...(didn't knew the backup was successful or not)..
after creating the backup i tried to flash OFFICIAL CYNOGEN MOD 7.2.0 NIGHTLY.ZIP but the process ended very quickly notifying of successfull flashing...
instead when i rebooted after showing the sumsung animation the Device got hungup at a black screen with android written on it at a little right.
then i tried to restore the NANDROID BACKUP...but the recovery showed MD5 ERROR..
I thought may be a unlocked BOOTLOADER is required ..i googled it but couldn't find the procedure...
i then downloaded and flashed a STOCK_GB_2.3.6.tar.md5 rom..
this worked BUT REPLACED THE CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY WITH STOCK RECOVERY
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NOW THE QUESTIONS :​
1.why wasn't the NANDROID BACKUP successful ?​
2.why didn't the OFFICIAL CYNOGEN MOD 7.2.0 worked ?​
3.how can i unlock the BOOT LOADER if it is required for the CUSTOM ROMS ?​
4.why the CUSTOM CLOCKWORK MOD got replaced by the STOCK RECOVERY on reflashing with stock rom ?​
help me ...
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Hy there
qapl said:
DEVICE : SAMSUNG GALAXY FIT GT S5670
CURRENT ROM : GB 2.3.6 STOCK
I rooted my device a long time ago..but flashed the recovery few days ago only.
So here's what happened?
i flashed "AMON-RA RECOVERY"..then found it to be old.
then tried to flash the "TJ-STYLE RECOVERY" ...BUT SOMEHOW IT DIDN'T WORKED and ODIN was taking very much time.
so aborted and then flashed "PRATYUSH.CREED 'S RECOVERY"... as mentioned in the guide in the forum that this could backup the STOCK ROM.
THEN as mentioned in the guide i took a NANDROID BACKUP of the stock rom ...(didn't knew the backup was successful or not)..
after creating the backup i tried to flash OFFICIAL CYNOGEN MOD 7.2.0 NIGHTLY.ZIP but the process ended very quickly notifying of successfull flashing...
instead when i rebooted after showing the sumsung animation the Device got hungup at a black screen with android written on it at a little right.
then i tried to restore the NANDROID BACKUP...but the recovery showed MD5 ERROR..
I thought may be a unlocked BOOTLOADER is required ..i googled it but couldn't find the procedure...
i then downloaded and flashed a STOCK_GB_2.3.6.tar.md5 rom..
this worked BUT REPLACED THE CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY WITH STOCK RECOVERY
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.
.
NOW THE QUESTIONS :​
1.why wasn't the NANDROID BACKUP successful ?​
2.why didn't the OFFICIAL CYNOGEN MOD 7.2.0 worked ?​
3.how can i unlock the BOOT LOADER if it is required for the CUSTOM ROMS ?​
4.why the CUSTOM CLOCKWORK MOD got replaced by the STOCK RECOVERY on reflashing with stock rom ?​
help me ...
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i m a complete noob, but i will try to help u as much as possible ...
i think,there was a prob with flashing of custom recovery,
i m also on custom recovery (dunno which one) i flashed it as flashable zip frm recovery {i think i installed tj style fr odin then flashed the present recovery }
Also, wen u flash stock rom, u need to root it again ..
nondroid problem? mayb due to recovery problem ..
bootloader thing? sorry i dont knw anything bootloader thing ...
If i were u, i will first install tj style recovery from odin(it roots ur phone too, so no need to root it first) then either use it(its said to b most stable recovery around) or flash another recovery as flashable zip frm the present recovery ...
(i will avoid using odin fr each nd every thing ...)
Hope this helps ^^

hi..
anu.cool said:
i m a complete noob, but i will try to help u as much as possible ...
i think,there was a prob with flashing of custom recovery,
i m also on custom recovery (dunno which one) i flashed it as flashable zip frm recovery {i think i installed tj style fr odin then flashed the present recovery }
Also, wen u flash stock rom, u need to root it again ..
nondroid problem? mayb due to recovery problem ..
bootloader thing? sorry i dont knw anything bootloader thing ...
If i were u, i will first install tj style recovery from odin(it roots ur phone too, so no need to root it first) then either use it(its said to b most stable recovery around) or flash another recovery as flashable zip frm the present recovery ...
(i will avoid using odin fr each nd every thing ...)
Hope this helps ^^
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thanks for the reply ...
i didn't knew flashing custom recovery ROOTS THE DEVICE , so if this actually happens thanks for letting me know. ..:good:
and for the recovery i did that already...
so if anyone WILLING TO CLEAR THE DOUBTS..
YOU ARE WELCOME​

how..?
anu.cool said:
flash another recovery as flashable zip frm the present recovery ...
(i will avoid using odin fr each nd every thing ...)
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HOW WOULD I DO THAT..?
means the tj-style recovery i have is in TAR format...
should i UNcompress and recompress it in ZIP format... ?
AND WHAT POSSIBLE DISADVANTAGES COULD BE FOR THE ODIN ?

1) Nandroid Backup works only for custom roms. For stock roms u can only take a backup but u cant restore (there's a recovery by pratyush.creed which does restore too but i didn't try so can't say)
2)Perhaps u didn't flash properly so it went into bootloop. Use CWM by TJ-style only and next time, wipe data, cache and dalvik cache and format /system just as a precautionary step before flashing custom rom.
3)Samsung Phones doesn't have locked bootloaders. So to flash a rom, u can do it easily
4) The stock rom u flash via ODIN contains stock recovery as well.
U cant flash recovery unless u have other custom recovery (well there is a flashable zip for CWM by tjstyle but i dont know whether it can be flashed via stock recovery). The only way u can do is through ODIN. Make sure ODIN is set properly and if u have windows 7, run it as administrator and better reinstall drivers.

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qapl said:
HOW WOULD I DO THAT..?
means the tj-style recovery i have is in TAR format...
should i UNcompress and recompress it in ZIP format... ?
AND WHAT POSSIBLE DISADVANTAGES COULD BE FOR THE ODIN ?
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Let me reclarify - u will hv to install tj style via odin, then avoid odin as much as possible ...
Swat4samp clarrified all other things in the previous reply ..

got the most of it..
swat4samp said:
1) Nandroid Backup works only for custom roms. For stock roms u can only take a backup but u cant restore (there's a recovery by pratyush.creed which does restore too but i didn't try so can't say)
2)Perhaps u didn't flash properly so it went into bootloop. Use CWM by TJ-style only and next time, wipe data, cache and dalvik cache and format /system just as a precautionary step before flashing custom rom.
3)Samsung Phones doesn't have locked bootloaders. So to flash a rom, u can do it easily
4) The stock rom u flash via ODIN contains stock recovery as well.
U cant flash recovery unless u have other custom recovery (well there is a flashable zip for CWM by tjstyle but i dont know whether it can be flashed via stock recovery). The only way u can do is through ODIN. Make sure ODIN is set properly and if u have windows 7, run it as administrator and better reinstall drivers.
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for the 1st point ..i used the PRATYUSH.CREED recovery already..but the backup restore didn't work for me..as i've also written in the 1st post
as for the 2nd point ...i'll try to do it again correctly and as mentioned by you
FOR THE 3rd AND 4 th POINT :good:
.............THANK YOU