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CognitionV2.2Beta6 (noob guide)

**Please note that following these steps will completely erase your phone**
**Back up any important information before starting(contacts, photos, etc)**
**This guide is for Windows users**
Flashing Cog 2.2 Beta6 (From 2.1 Eclair or 2.2 Frozen Yogurt)
Things to download before you start:
Odin 1 click stock - http://www.thevod.org/misc/captivate/I897UCJF6-final-OCD-REV0.rar
one click root - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739304
cognition beta 6 - http://www.ponack.net/designgears/index.html
On your phone - go to Settings, Security, restore factory data.
Reboot your phone.
Enable USB debugging.
Start Odin (you downloaded earlier).
Plug your phone into your computer via USB.
Odin should recognize your phone at this point.
Click "Master Clear".
Once finished, close Odin. Your phone should be rebooting.
Once phone has rebooted, make sure usb debugging is still enabled.
Remove usb plug from phone and then power down the phone.
Remove battery, remove sim, (remove external SDCard).
Insert battery.
Open Odin.
Hold vol up and vol down.
While holding vol buttons, insert USB.
The phone should show a triangle with android digging (or sweeping?)
odin should recognize the phone at this point
Click "Start".
You should see a progress bar on your device display, and within Odin.
The phone will reboot when finished.
Close Odin.
Go back to your phone an re-enable usb debugging.
Run "One-Click Root"
Click "one click root"
Your phone will boot into recovery mode.
Use the volume buttons to highlight "reinstall packages".
Hit the power button to select.
Your phone will apply the update then reboot itself.
Go into app drawer and verify that "superuser permission" icon is visible.
Close one click root.
Power off your phone.
Re-insert your sim card.
Power phone on.
Allow your phone time to read the internal SD card.
Connect your phone to your computer via USB.
From your phone - select mount usb.
using windows, copy Cognitionv2.2beta6.zip onto your SD card.
Sign into Market.
Find ROM Manager, download, and install it.
On your phone, open ROM Manager.
Click "Flash clockwork mod recovery"
Select "Galaxy S Captivate".
Observe the green progress bar at the top of your phone's display.
When complete, clockwork will ask for superuser permissions - allow it.
Choose install rom from SD Card.
Navigate to your SD card and select the cognition zip.
Click OK.
Click OK.
Your phone will either install and reboot automatically, or it may hang at the recovery screen waiting for your input. If this happens, select reinstall packages.
From within this menu select install rom from .zip.
Navigate to the cognition rom and select it.
Confirm that you actually want to do this.
Your phone will reboot to menu again.
Select "reboot system" and sit back.
Your phone should boot into the Android OS.
Almost done...
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It seems that this is already well documented in the Cognition wiki, no?
http://cognition.theidiotshideout.net/mw/index.php?title=Main_Page
You may also catch some flack as this has nothing to do with actual android development.

Cog 2.2 Beta 6 should be rooted already when you flash it, unless something changed. I dont see the need to use one click root.

z28james said:
It seems that this is already well documented in the Cognition wiki, no?
http://cognition.theidiotshideout.net/mw/index.php?title=Main_Page
You may also catch some flack as this has nothing to do with actual android development.
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+1
Plus this list may be a bit confusing to a real noob.

Jimmy thanks for this, simple but very precise. The wiki seems to be written for somebody that already knows all the details. It's also not very clear as to whether or not you can go straight from eclair to cog2.2, you cleared it up for me so now I don't have to start a "sorry about the noobness" thread/post. I'm running cog 2.1.5 so I have done it before, even used odin once. Thanks again

Or you could just use his pre-made Odin flash and skip all of those steps.
Delete.

kakwvu said:
Or you could just use his pre-made Odin flash and skip all of those steps.
Delete.
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+1
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

kakwvu said:
Or you could just use his pre-made Odin flash and skip all of those steps.
Delete.
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That's an answer that belongs in some sort of guide for noobs haha

I appreciate the detailed instructions. A few details to be added. Odin is Windows only, and one click root does not copy the zip file successfully for me (on a Mac). I had to view the package contents of the program and drag the file over and rename it myself, then used the program to reboot into recovery (3 button didn't work for me either).

kakwvu said:
Or you could just use his pre-made Odin flash and skip all of those steps.
Delete.
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And this is +3.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

For everyone that gripes about battery life after a flash, try this first after every new ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765656

joeybear23 said:
For everyone that gripes about battery life after a flash, try this first after every new ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765656
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If you gonna take this there, I'd suggest this one instead.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=806211

So does this mean I cant go from stock eclair to froyo with only Rom Manager and no use of ODIN (my phone never recognizes ODIN )

Actually, I think this is a good idea, might keep some of the junk out of the regular Cog thread, that thing is Frickin HUGE...

ozy944 said:
So does this mean I cant go from stock eclair to froyo with only Rom Manager and no use of ODIN (my phone never recognizes ODIN )
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yes you go from stock eclair to froyo with only Rom Manage...
i did it on sunday night and today i see new cog 6 beta released!!!!
copy cog file to your sd card; install rom manager and continue from there, it will fail the first time (mostly) start phone again and reinstall package..done.

There's also one more thing the op didn't mention. If this is targeted at noobs, it really should be mentioned that if you follow these instructions, you are essentially wiping your entire phone clean (by the odin one click stock). If your that paranoid, go for it.
To me though, I just use titanium backup first, and back everything up. Then after upgrading to cog from eclair (directly without reverting to stock) you can restore your THIRD PARTY apps plus their data. (avoid restoring core apps as thats a bad idea) Not to mention no need to back up and restore any of the media you might have on the internal sd card. (not sure if odin one click stock touches that stuff or not)
I've had no problems in any of my ROM upgrades, and I've moved from 2.1 to cog 2.2 beta 2, then again today to cog 2.2 beta 6. All of that without a restore to stock. You really should only restore to stock if you are having problems AFTER upgrading. Why do extra work and wipe the whole thing clean if it's not necessary? Just adds steps, and possible frustration from people not expecting a wiped phone.

thank u man! rly!

Please verify that you are able to get into download mode using only button combinations before you start any flashing process.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

orlandoxpolice said:
Cog 2.2 Beta 6 should be rooted already when you flash it, unless something changed. I dont see the need to use one click root.
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You have to root to be able to flash it in the first place.

Do you mean that Odin won't recognize your phone? WHat happens when you try?

Desperately need help (clueless noob RIGHT HERE)

Hey people at XDA forums!
I am very new here and I need help with flashing my Samsung Galaxy Fit.
I have already rooted it, using SuperOneclick Root and I used rootchecker to see if it's rooted and it is confirmed.
I have seen the guide on XDA forums, though it is very simple and to the majority of you guys seems easy; it's greek to me.
The web link is right here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1383409
So I'll go through the steps and point out the stuff I'm clueless about.
"1. Download and install XXKPL Firmware."
Okay.... So wat does the XXKPL mean? I've got Samsung Kies software and it says I have latest software with this mumbo jumbo.
PDA:KQ4/PHONE:KQ2/CSC:KQ2 (VAU)
Does the XXKPL thing stand for the latest firmware or is this something else I'm missing?
And after that, it tells me to download some file through ODin, now this is the part which gets me fuming.
"2. Download and install ClockworkMod Recovery using Odin."
I see in all the guides, "Use Odin", "Use Odin' SOME PEOPLE DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE IT GEE
So yea, I've downloaded the latest Odin Multidownloader v4.38 and I don't know how to use it, I haven't found any guides or anything. Select OPS? It doesn't even have a download button. I sound like a complete noob right now, but can someone who has already done this tell me exactly how and wat to exactly download?
Phew...
The next few steps are okay, such as downloading files and saving to my SD card:
"3. Download ChocobreadROM from mirror 1, mirror 2 and save to your SDcard."
"4. Once you are in recovery mode you will get lot of options on screen. In recovery mode touchscreen does not work, so use the Volume button to toggle through options, Home button to select option or confirm action, and Power or Back button to go back to the previous menu."
So, what does recovery mode mean? And how do I access it?
"5. Select 'wipe data / reset'. Confirm action"
Yep,
and the rest is extremely easy to do
So yea guys, can you professional phone hackers help an utterly useless noob out here?

big.fatwilly said:
"1. Download and install XXKPL Firmware."
Okay.... So wat does the XXKPL mean? I've got Samsung Kies software and it says I have latest software with this mumbo jumbo.
PDA:KQ4/PHONE:KQ2/CSC:KQ2 (VAU)
Does the XXKPL thing stand for the latest firmware or is this something else I'm missing?
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that is the Android version you need...
big.fatwilly said:
And after that, it tells me to download some file through ODin, now this is the part which gets me fuming.
"2. Download and install ClockworkMod Recovery using Odin."
I see in all the guides, "Use Odin", "Use Odin' SOME PEOPLE DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE IT GEE
So yea, I've downloaded the latest Odin Multidownloader v4.38 and I don't know how to use it, I haven't found any guides or anything. Select OPS? It doesn't even have a download button. I sound like a complete noob right now, but can someone who has already done this tell me exactly how and wat to exactly download?
Phew...
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How about google? have you tried googling it or checking through this forum about how to flash ROMS
get the instructions from here download it, i got that from SamMobile.com
big.fatwilly said:
The next few steps are okay, such as downloading files and saving to my SD card:
"3. Download ChocobreadROM from mirror 1, mirror 2 and save to your SDcard."
"4. Once you are in recovery mode you will get lot of options on screen. In recovery mode touchscreen does not work, so use the Volume button to toggle through options, Home button to select option or confirm action, and Power or Back button to go back to the previous menu."
So, what does recovery mode mean? And how do I access it?
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recovery is a part of the android system where you can install updates that you placed or downloaded on your SDCard... to access it press VOL DOWN + HOME BUTTON + POWER
big.fatwilly said:
"5. Select 'wipe data / reset'. Confirm action"
Yep,
and the rest is extremely easy to do
So yea guys, can you professional phone hackers help an utterly useless noob out here?
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i am not a pro but a newbie as well, though i would really suggest you read and search google or this forum, you'll learn alot...
if you still have questions, just ask...

This might Help you...
big.fatwilly said:
Hey people at XDA forums!
I am very new here and I need help with flashing my Samsung Galaxy Fit.
I have already rooted it, using SuperOneclick Root and I used rootchecker to see if it's rooted and it is confirmed.
I have seen the guide on XDA forums, though it is very simple and to the majority of you guys seems easy; it's greek to me.
The web link is right here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1383409
So I'll go through the steps and point out the stuff I'm clueless about.
"1. Download and install XXKPL Firmware."
Okay.... So wat does the XXKPL mean? I've got Samsung Kies software and it says I have latest software with this mumbo jumbo.
PDA:KQ4/PHONE:KQ2/CSC:KQ2 (VAU)
Does the XXKPL thing stand for the latest firmware or is this something else I'm missing?
And after that, it tells me to download some file through ODin, now this is the part which gets me fuming.
"2. Download and install ClockworkMod Recovery using Odin."
I see in all the guides, "Use Odin", "Use Odin' SOME PEOPLE DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE IT GEE
So yea, I've downloaded the latest Odin Multidownloader v4.38 and I don't know how to use it, I haven't found any guides or anything. Select OPS? It doesn't even have a download button. I sound like a complete noob right now, but can someone who has already done this tell me exactly how and wat to exactly download?
Phew...
The next few steps are okay, such as downloading files and saving to my SD card:
"3. Download ChocobreadROM from mirror 1, mirror 2 and save to your SDcard."
"4. Once you are in recovery mode you will get lot of options on screen. In recovery mode touchscreen does not work, so use the Volume button to toggle through options, Home button to select option or confirm action, and Power or Back button to go back to the previous menu."
So, what does recovery mode mean? And how do I access it?
"5. Select 'wipe data / reset'. Confirm action"
Yep,
and the rest is extremely easy to do
So yea guys, can you professional phone hackers help an utterly useless noob out here?
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1.As Kies is showing KQ2, it means u have android gingerbread 2.3.4 already installed. While XXKPL is also 2.3.4 but its an European Firmware.
2. For installing CWM you need odin (which u already have), u would have received a.ops file. , place this file in ops tab, then check one package option and choose the .tar file and attach your phone in download mode. Its done !
3. chocobread is a custom ROM for galaxy fit. Custom so because ithas been made by someone. It has some modifications etc. For list of all custom ROM visit this link <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1339196>
4.Press the power button and the middle home button together, you'll enter the recovery mode. In this mode touch screen doesnt work so use the volume keys to navigate up and down and home button to select.
5. In the same recovery menu u'll find an option to wipe data/cache. (BEWARE doing a factory reset will remove all your installed apps...)
Hope you have got what you wanted....

Whatever is posted above is correct (worked for me atleast ) but dude make sure your battery is compelely charged before flashing...just to be on the safer side

This is how to Root Rogers Samsung Rugby!

Been trying to Root this phone for a couple of days. Finally manged to do it!
Its the Rogers Samsung Galaxy Rugby. The (GT-S5690R) model.
I had to add the (R) in the updater script. Thats how I got it too root.
1. Put the file on your sd-card Universal_GB_ROOT_v5_patched_for_S5690.zip
2. Turn phone off
3. Boot in to Recovery ( press Power, Vol-up, and center button on bottom of phone all at same time. The samsung logo will appear, keep holding all buttons, then the logo will dissapear then re-appear, when it comes back let go of the power button only. The phone should boot into the 3e recovery)
4. use vol keys to navigate through menu, and use center button on the bottom of the phone to select.
5. Select install update from sd card.
6. press on the Universal_GB_ROOT_v5_patched_for_S5690.zip
7. phone should install root, wait till the 'Success' appears, then reboot.
You should find Superuser app when your phone reboots. You are Rooted!!
Now im just trying to figure out how to get a custom recovery!!

Perfect!
This zip file worked perfectly on my Rogers Galaxy Rugby. Many thanks!

Happy to hear
Sent from my GT-S5690R using xda premium

Big problem now though....
So the root went swimmingly, but I got a little too excited removing pre-installed apps. I backed up and removed Samsung Home, and removed and NOT backed up SNS 1.0. The phone will now refuse to boot unless I wipe data/factory reset in recovery mode, but after that it just ends up crashing during the Android wizard start up....
This is a brand new phone, what can I do to restore those apps, and get it back to the way I received it earlier today?!

There is a way to boot into safe mode, head Google mod2extreme and I find the forum for our phones (currently the only one) find advise there
Sent from my GT-S5690R using xda premium

Thanks for the name of that forum! I've found the guide someone posted here: http://www.mod2xtreme.com/showthread.php?t=12386 and I've decided to try it.
I'm using the first firmware listed in this thread: http://www.mod2xtreme.com/showthread.php?t=11744 (S5690XXKL1 2.3.6 2011 December S5690OXFKL1) mostly because under Country/Carrier it has nothing, so I'm assuming it's more generic than the others. I'm also keeping in mind this is for the 5690, not the 5690R, so it may not work at all. But, worth a shot since my only other recourse is to break down and cry in front of a Rogers attendant to see if he can give me a new one. "Root? What's root? Like ginger?"
I'm using v.1.83 of Odin3, which is listed as supported the 5690.
Downloaded KIES 2.0 from http://www.samsung.com/my/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/JSP - It gave me two DLL registration (COM) errors during installation on Windows. Uncertain if this will end up screwing me over or not.
Be right back, rebooting now that KIES is installed... will edit this post when there's more to report.
EDIT: Yeah, so I ended up trying both Odin version 1.83 and 1.85, with the Marvell .pit file, and the firmware from that thread. I learned that I had to put the phone into Download Mode, NOT Recovery Mode while trying Odin. Even still, nothing worked. I've given the phone up to Rogers and they will try to replace the original ROM, hopefully they won't notice that I've rooted it and really mucked everything up. They said if it doesn't work they'll send it off to Samsung to get it repaired. Anyone know if they find out I rooted it, I'd have to pay for voiding a warranty or anything?

i have the same device hae you manage to get clockworkmod recovery on it?

Does this method erase all personal data/downloaded apps from phone?

Great it worked perfectly...
did you success in installing different firmware?
Thanks again

Thanks a lot, worked like a charm.
Is there a way I can install Clockwork Mod? Rom manager doesn't recognise the s5690r. It gives me the option of selecting the Epic4G or the GalaxyS i9000. will either of these work?
Also, once I get that figured out, is there any roms compatible with the s5690r? I've scoured the webs with no luck. Not a very popular phone, eh?
Thanks again.

markdexter said:
Been trying to Root this phone for a couple of days. Finally manged to do it!
Its the Rogers Samsung Galaxy Rugby. The (GT-S5690R) model.
I had to add the (R) in the updater script. Thats how I got it too root.
1. Put the file on your sd-card Universal_GB_ROOT_v5_patched_for_S5690.zip
2. Turn phone off
3. Boot in to Recovery ( press Power, Vol-up, and center button on bottom of phone all at same time. The samsung logo will appear, keep holding all buttons, then the logo will dissapear then re-appear, when it comes back let go of the power button only. The phone should boot into the 3e recovery)
4. use vol keys to navigate through menu, and use center button on the bottom of the phone to select.
5. Select install update from sd card.
6. press on the Universal_GB_ROOT_v5_patched_for_S5690.zip
7. phone should install root, wait till the 'Success' appears, then reboot.
You should find Superuser app when your phone reboots. You are Rooted!!
Now im just trying to figure out how to get a custom recovery!!
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Good Day, I am also working on the Bell Canada Version of the Rugby. It is the GT-s5690m model. I am now stuck in a bootloop and don't know how to fix it. I have played around with the root and unroot zip files that have been floating around but I am certain that the bootloop is due to not being able to clear the Delvik Cache. As you are aware Clockworkmod recovery is not supported on our devices. I am unsure how to get it to work. Until then I just keep trying different things to hopefully get this phone up and working. It is quite a rugged device and would be great with a custom rom and recovery. Could you explain to me in layman's terms how I might create a flashable clockwork image to flash via Odin or even through stock recovery. I would love to get this phone up and working. Thanks in advance

Sasktel Rugby
Hi there. I am working on the Sasktel version of this phone as well. I tried to change the model from R to M because this phone is the same as the bell model version but it would not install it. I found it on the external SD card but it will not run the zip file from the 3e recovery. Any ideas why this might be happening?
Thanks,

nooby: can not update from zip file GT-P5110 4.0.4

I'm new with android.
I like to try it and put my Apple days behind me.
Never had a problem with 'rooting' it. But it’s time for something new.
I bought a Samsung TaB2 10.1 GT-P5110
After reading ( a lot ) on forums and google-ing youtube walkthroughs, I wanted to start the rooting process.
First problem ... the tablet is new but already updated to 4.0.4.
I don’t think I can undo that :-/
So I used Odin3-v1.85_3.zip and the file "GT-P5110_ClockworkMod-Recovery_5.5.0.4.tar"
All went fine but then i had to root it.
Getting into "download mode" wasn’t easy.
I think my mistake was that I have to do this immediately after I used ODIN and rebooted the tablet.
But l’ll try that later.
The real problem is that I don’t have the choice in the menu "install zip from" sdcard
im reading the toppic "[How To] ROOT- Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 [GT-P5113 / 5100 / 5110 & 4.0.4 UPGRADE or OEM".
The menu i get :
Android system recovery <3e>
Volume uo/down to move highlight:
power button to select
reboot system now
apply update from external storage
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
This is NOT the CWM menu
I can see the external drive and can click on the file CWM-root-gtab2a.zip if i use "apply update from external storage" but it gives an error.
There is a link with "workaround at post 325. " but i dont know what to do.
The "workaround" is not for newbies i gues ?
ok.i read someware that the "Android system recovery <3e>" is not the CWM menu
Originally Posted by notoriousB
Uncheck the option to automatically reboot in odin. Upload the cwm tar file. When the upload is completed and shows green, power off the tablet using the power button. Then immediately reboot into cwm and apply the root zip file. Do not boot into android after loading cwm, you must go right into recovery and install the root package.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
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Now i can update the "CWM-root-gtab2a.zip" file.
Next step would be => go to CWM => backup BEFORE you chance anything.
I can only go in the CWM menu if i do ALL the steps again.
Gonna try this this evening.
Thanx in advance

rooting help
Okay, Im not an expert, but I've rooted several android devices before. Some steps that i go through to make sure that everything will go smoothly are:
0. Check the forums first with a search to see if the topic hasn't been answered before. READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLY. Most mistakes are usually user error. If you don't understand what you are doing, maybe you shouldn't doing it. Or you need to read up on it more.
1. Make sure that i have the absolutely appropriate packages to do what i intend to.
2. Make sure my Samsung drivers are up to date. You can install them with Kies or install them separately link in a development topic about rooting and so.
3. Download mode is accessed by powering off the tablet and holding volume down and the power button. Connect your tablet after you've set up the basics (pda file is correct for rooting, recovery, etc)
4. Go over everything and look for the right signs fora completed operation (PASS!, GOOD!, etc.)
5. Recovery mode is accessed by powering off the tablet and holding volume up and the power button. If you don't see the gear and top hat, chances are that you don't have the clockworkmod recovery successfully flashed. Try it again and if it still doesn't work, be as clear as you can with your next post why it doesn't.
I've the same model p5110 with 4.0.3 ICS build WALD2 and I've rooted and flash several times from stock to Rom to stock again. It's never easy the first time, but you'll get the hang of it soon.:good:

I am working on this just like you. I have rooted my phone but trying to root my p5113. The menu you are getting is the android stock recovery menu. When you reboot after rooting you cannot allow to boot up all the way or it will overwrite the cwm recover. So while you are rooting and it reboots, quickly unplug it and hold the power and left/volumn down key. That should do the trick

Yep,
Got it working.
Can manualy instal progs.
But im not sure im going keep this tablet yet.
Its a verry good tablet but,... maybe its because im an iphone user, and im used to cydia..
Keeping it for at least 1 month more before i decide.
Strange ,... there is no tomtom or garmin gps program ?
Are you guys using CyanogenMod ?
Dont see the point yet for using it.
Its fun using android do (boys and there toys ;-o )
a while later...
ByBy Iphone...Welkom Nexus

Still having Tab2 woes

I have an earlier thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2107600 but that is now buried on page 2 and might be missed by new readers. After a disastrous time trying to root my Galaxy Tab 5100 I did manage with the help of people here to flash the recommended stock ROM - however while the tablet goes through its boot sequenece with the aminated Samsung sign - it sticks when it gets to the plain Samsung logo and wont go further.
Odin reported that it installed OK and the tab rebooted as it should but only this far - not sure what I should try next to get my stock Samsung image back and working. One thing I didn't do was to tick repartition because the instructions only said to do this when a certain type of file was included in the package, and it wasn't. Should I have ticked this after all, if so I can try the same thing again if I can force it back into download mode again. (though as the yellow pane still shows in odin when connected I wonder if I can just go ahead anyway)
I have also been looking for rooting software and came across this
http://root-android.org/?version=Tablet&country=Samsung&ios=Galaxy+Tab+2&submit.x=63&submit.y=104
I am wondering if next time (assuming I ever get it working!) I would be better shelling out $30 and getting software to do it all for me - is this any good? has anyone used it or had reports about it? I wish I had seen this before I read "that it was almost impossible to brick the tab 2"
Also I would like to have root access on my S3 as well but wouldn't dream of risking this I don't think now

gbswales said:
I have an earlier thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2107600 but that is now buried on page 2 and might be missed by new readers. After a disastrous time trying to root my Galaxy Tab 5100 I did manage with the help of people here to flash the recommended stock ROM - however while the tablet goes through its boot sequenece with the aminated Samsung sign - it sticks when it gets to the plain Samsung logo and wont go further.
Odin reported that it installed OK and the tab rebooted as it should but only this far - not sure what I should try next to get my stock Samsung image back and working. One thing I didn't do was to tick repartition because the instructions only said to do this when a certain type of file was included in the package, and it wasn't. Should I have ticked this after all, if so I can try the same thing again if I can force it back into download mode again. (though as the yellow pane still shows in odin when connected I wonder if I can just go ahead anyway)
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Have you tried a factory reset from recovery? If you've restored the stock ROM, then all you need to do is the factory reset to get things working again. Don't repartition unless you really need to.
gbswales said:
I have also been looking for rooting software and came across this
http://root-android.org/?version=Tablet&country=Samsung&ios=Galaxy+Tab+2&submit.x=63&submit.y=104
I am wondering if next time (assuming I ever get it working!) I would be better shelling out $30 and getting software to do it all for me - is this any good? has anyone used it or had reports about it? Also I would like to have root access on my S3 as well but wouldn't dream of risking this I don't think now
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I can't see any reason you should spend that kind of money given how easy the CF-AutoRoot is. In fact, that product looks very shady to me. "Root Any Android Device"? Well, there's lots of devices out there that nobody's been able to root, or devices that take a lot of work. I can't believe there's a single app that'll work across every Android device with a single click.

Be careful, which stock ROM have you flashed? I would use this sequence
flash the stock ROM
then immediately
flash CWM recovery, use CWM recovery to wipe the data (wipe data/factory reset).
Then reboot

CWM ?
DigitalMD said:
Be careful, which stock ROM have you flashed? I would use this sequence
flash the stock ROM
then immediately
flash CWM recovery, use CWM recovery to wipe the data (wipe data/factory reset).
Then reboot
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Well I followed one of the posted routes on this forum, downloading from a list of recommended files for each version, and it mentioned nothing about CWM which I know nothing about. I have to say that everyone's definition of "easy" on here - I find complicated and difficult - I know my way around windows but android seems much more complex. The only reason I wanted to have root in the first place was to be able to make a complete image back up that would make it easy to restore my device without having to re-download all my software and set up. I do it with windows all the time. To me "easy" is, download and install something - click go - done! Even getting the device to go into download mode in the first place is a very hit and miss affair (as others say on here too) clearly Samsung don't want you to do this.
The other problem is that while the tablet is in this state it wont turn off, just reboots itself when you do and the screen stays on - so unless you leave it plugged in 24/7 - I start each time with a flat battery that I have to recharge before I can try something else

This is the route I followed
DigitalMD said:
Be careful, which stock ROM have you flashed? I would use this sequence
flash the stock ROM
then immediately
flash CWM recovery, use CWM recovery to wipe the data (wipe data/factory reset).
Then reboot
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I got this through earlier posts - the only thing I didn't do was to go into recovery and reset in step 2 because this simply wasn't possible - the device was stuck on the error message and no amount of button pressing did anything other than restart to the same screen. By this stage I couldn't even go back to check what version of android I was running - it would have been the latest jelly bean distributed to UK.
I also didn't check re-partition as in 6. because there was no pit file in the download
E. Restore to stock
THIS WILL WIPE YOUR DATA!
4.0.3 for p5100: https://hotfile.com/dl/155804946/76b...XALD9.rar.html
4.0.3 for p5110: http://www.hotfile.com/dl/159635395/...3_PEO.zip.html
4.0.4 for p5100: http://www.hotfile.com/dl/165065733/...1_SER.zip.html
4.0.4 for p5113: http://www.hotfile.com/dl/164415704/...5_XAR.zip.html
4.0.? for p5113: http://69.46.67.99/GT-P3113_XAR_1_20...ldcgx9tzmx.zip
4.0.4 for p3100: http://samsung-updates.com/fw/Samsun...3kdo3qe503.zip (PIT files: 16Gb p3100, 8GB p3100
Note: for more language options for stock ROM's for the tab 10, go here.
1. Unzip the downloaded ROM. If there is a file ending in .pit, skip to step 3
2. Reboot into recovery and select wipe data/factory reset.
3. Reboot into Download Mode.
4. Unzip/unrar the stock firmware
5. click PDA and find the stock file (PDA/PLATFORM file, the largest one).
6. Click PIT and open the .pit file you downloaded if one was included with your ROM. Check Re-Partition in ODIN
7. OPTIONAL: if you want to flash the bootloader and/or csc, you can select them as well. If you don't know what that means, you don't need to do it.
8. Click Start.
9. Enjoy!

Help please - this is where I am at the moment - some SIMPLE help needed please
I tried to install what I thought was the stock ROM - it appeared to install but wouldnt boot past the samsung screen. I now realise (a) that I may not have followed the full correct procedure and (b) may have downloaded the 5110 rom instead of the 5100 rom - silly mistake I know.
However reading all the guides I can find there doesnt seem to be a simple way I can find of restoring the standard un-rooted rom so that I can go back and try again. All of the things I can find seem to included downloading something onto the external card but cant do that as I cannot access it and don't have an external card reader.
What I can do now is
boot into download mode
connect to ODIN and see the yellow block
It will not boot normally past the samsung splash screen
and cannot connect to KIES in any mode (I do have the drivers installed and have connected before)
I also have no idea now what is installed on it because I cant get to the system to see!
Is there an easy way to install a stock samsung rom from this point? I don't mind if data is lost, I have nothing important on there and wouldnt mind re-installing apps as I had accumulated far too many anway - really I just want to get my tablet back the way it was from the factory but with the 4.2 jelly bean installed (though if it went back to an earlier version and I could update in Kies that would be ok too)
Can anyone give me simple instructions for doing this using just ODIN and my computer without involving the external card - please.
After that I will be looking for an equally easy way to root it again
I will credit you with a good answer if you can help -as well as appreciating it.

gbswales said:
I tried to install what I thought was the stock ROM - it appeared to install but wouldnt boot past the samsung screen. I now realise (a) that I may not have followed the full correct procedure and (b) may have downloaded the 5110 rom instead of the 5100 rom - silly mistake I know.
However reading all the guides I can find there doesnt seem to be a simple way I can find of restoring the standard un-rooted rom so that I can go back and try again. All of the things I can find seem to included downloading something onto the external card but cant do that as I cannot access it and don't have an external card reader.
What I can do now is
boot into download mode
connect to ODIN and see the yellow block
It will not boot normally past the samsung splash screen
and cannot connect to KIES in any mode (I do have the drivers installed and have connected before)
I also have no idea now what is installed on it because I cant get to the system to see!
Is there an easy way to install a stock samsung rom from this point? I don't mind if data is lost, I have nothing important on there and wouldnt mind re-installing apps as I had accumulated far too many anway - really I just want to get my tablet back the way it was from the factory but with the 4.2 jelly bean installed (though if it went back to an earlier version and I could update in Kies that would be ok too)
Can anyone give me simple instructions for doing this using just ODIN and my computer without involving the external card - please.
After that I will be looking for an equally easy way to root it again
I will credit you with a good answer if you can help -as well as appreciating it.
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What you need to do is to download the stock ROM for your 5100.
Go to www.samfirmware.com and put "GT-5100" into the search box. You'll see a list of the stock firmware for your device. Pick the appropriate firmware for your country and click "download".
Start up ODIN. Click on the "PDA" button and open the firmware file you downloaded above.
Restart in downloader mode (power and volume up), and connect the tablet to your PC. ODIN should now show the device.
Make sure repartition is not checked, and click on "Start". When it finishes, you now have stock firmware installed.
Power off, then restart in recovery mode. (Hold power and volume down.)
Choose "wipe data/factory reset" by using the volume keys to move the highlight, then pressing the power button to select an entry.
Once it's finished booting, you should be back to normal.

Thanks K1MU for this information which at least looks clear - the only problem I have is when I put in the model etc when I get to country it offers me only 3 choices
UK (BTU) GB (O2) or GB (vodafaone)
My phone was purchased from Amazon and is unlocked so I am worried if these might lock me to a carrier which I wouldn't want
I wonder if BTU is the unlocked one as it doesn't sound like any provider I know - but I am not sure
will post on their forum as well

I think I am getting more and more muddled by the minute (sign of old age I fear) I realise now that I have a p5110 - wifi only and not p5100 3g and wifi.
This means in all probablilty I downloaded the correct rom in the first place. As I had not done the factory reset afterwards so tried that - it appeared to work ok but when I restarted it just played the samsung tune and moving image - then went to "Samsung" and stuck there as it was before.
I am downloading the p5110 wifi only rom from Sam's site - awful download programme they use which doesn't accept paypal even to sign up for faster downloading - I will then try following exactly what you have suggested and keep my fingers crossed

thank you
k1mu said:
What you need to do is to download the stock ROM for your 5100.
Go to www.samfirmware.com and put "GT-5100" into the search box. You'll see a list of the stock firmware for your device. Pick the appropriate firmware for your country and click "download".
Start up ODIN. Click on the "PDA" button and open the firmware file you downloaded above.
Restart in downloader mode (power and volume up), and connect the tablet to your PC. ODIN should now show the device.
Make sure repartition is not checked, and click on "Start". When it finishes, you now have stock firmware installed.
Power off, then restart in recovery mode. (Hold power and volume down.)
Choose "wipe data/factory reset" by using the volume keys to move the highlight, then pressing the power button to select an entry.
Once it's finished booting, you should be back to normal.
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Although I thought it had got nowhere after wipe restore - when I turned it back the next day I arrived at the start up guide - admitedly it was 4.0.3 and in Portugese but after exploring settings and working out what to click i got it back to uk english - it has now connected to kies ok and is currently downloading the latest firmware - thanks partcularly to the last poster and to all others who helped - I will go through and thank you others too,
Point is now - once I have jelly bean can I get root access easily -without installing another custom rom - ahh well tomorrows problem