Since a lot of new custom recoveries are being built without loki due to the unified builds, I made this tool to loki recoveries.
Procedure:
1) flash your favorite recovery
2) flash the attached loki_recovery.zip
Thanks @Phil3759 for loki updater scripts and @djrbliss for finding the exploit and attn1 for loki-doki.zip
This will only loki the recovery in your recovery partition. This will NOT loki ROMs or kernels.
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what does this mean/tool do exactly?
I know it allows to flash custom roms, but will this work for mk2?
No!
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RK said:
Since a lot of new custom recoveries are being built without loki due to the unified builds, I made this tool to loki recoveries.
Procedure:
1) flash your favorite recovery
2) flash the attached loki_recovery.zip
Thanks @Phil3759 for loki updater scripts and @djrbliss for finding the exploit.
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I'm not sure what is going on here. Loki-Doki was introduced by attn1 sometime around May of 2013. It is the flashable script that Loki's recoveries, Kernels, and Roms that are not already LOKI'd. It only works for MDB and MDL firmwares on AT&T because that is all that LOKI works for with AT&T..
So what is this all about?
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I'm not sure what is going on here. Loki-Doki was introduced by attn1 sometime around May of 2013. It is the flashable script that Loki's recoveries, Kernels, and Roms that are not already LOKI'd. It only works for MDB and MDL firmwares on AT&T because that is all that LOKI works for with AT&T..
So what is this all about?
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The loki-doki zip I could find does not Loki recoveries. It only Loki's ROMs and kernels. This zip loki's recoveries. That's all..
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trillog said:
what does this mean/tool do exactly?
I know it allows to flash custom roms, but will this work for mk2?
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Nope. This will Loki your recovery if you are on MDB or MDL.
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RK said:
The loki-doki zip I could find does not Loki recoveries. It only Loki's ROMs and kernels. This zip loki's recoveries. That's all..
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OK, thanks for clarifying. The name in the title threw me off a bit.
But there is also this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2497335
For anyone interested in how the process works.
From the moderator
To the OP Make sure If you are not part of the Loki team that you have permission to use and make sure you provide credit.
Thanks ~~~ oka1
scott14719 said:
OK, thanks for clarifying. The name in the title threw me off a bit.
But there is also this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2497335
For anyone interested in how the process works.
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Ah OK.. I didn't know that existed.. This way is easier tho.. You just flash Loki_recovery.zip after a recovery flash..
I'll change the title too..
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To the OP Make sure If you are not part of the Loki team that you have permission to use and make sure you provide credit.
Thanks ~~~ oka1
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Not to sound rude but I really did not know (and still don't) that there was a Loki team. I used stuff from @Phil3759's recovery zips and the original loki-doki.zip from attn1 as a guideline. If there is such a team, please do tell me who the members are in a pm and I will take the OP down till I get permission from them.
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Not to sound rude but I really did not know (and still don't) that there was a Loki team. I used stuff from @Phil3759's recovery zips and the original loki-doki.zip from attn1 as a guideline. If there is such a team, please do tell me who the members are in a pm and I will take the OP down till I get permission from them.
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attn1 said that people can freely use his work for further development. However, generally, it's usually good form to recognize those that your work is based on. I agree with you that this could be very useful as long as people understand what it is for and the it will only work with MDB and MDL builds. My concern was that people will confuse this with LOKI-DOKI and that would cause a lot of issues. Unfortunately, you can explain 100 times in a thread what it is or isn't and it is always the responsibility of individuals to do their own research and reading, but the truth is, the name alone would throw people off. So changing the title is probably a good thing for their sakes.
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attn1 said that people can freely use his work for further development. However, generally, it's usually good form to recognize those that your work is based on. I agree with you that this could be very useful as long as people understand what it is for and the it will only work with MDB and MDL builds. My concern was that people will confuse this with LOKI-DOKI and that would cause a lot of issues. Unfortunately, you can explain 100 times in a thread what it is or isn't and it is always the responsibility of individuals to do their own research and reading, but the truth is, the name alone would throw people off. So changing the title is probably a good thing for their sakes.
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Thank you sir! How do you like the OP now
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Thank you sir! How do you like the OP now
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Looks good. Hopefully your work will help some people out. Thanks.
Related
here is a youtube video i made on how to manually flash a kernel on your device, please note: if there is no boot.img file in your roms zip file then you will need to modify the updater script which is NOT included in this tutorial
also note: if anything goes wrong, i nor the any devs on this forum are responsible for any damage or any misshap that this may cause FLASH AT YOUR OWN RISK
Here is the video
Awesome! Although I myself know how to do this I know it will be highly useful for other infusers!
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mg2195 said:
Awesome! Although I myself know how to do this I know it will be highly useful for other infusers!
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yeah, i thought so too, it just kinda came up when scott released his oc jb kernel no one knew what to do cuz he released it as a boot.img so i made this is hopes that someone can gain from it
with this work for the EVO LTE?
newb: SG Kernel Flasher?
The types of things discussed in this thread are outside my knowledge.
I have used SGS Kernel Flasher for swapping kernels in Froyo and GB.
I'm just curious to understand: is there something shown in the tutorial that can't be done with SGS Kernel Flasher?
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with this work for the EVO LTE?
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it should be the proper method but i cant tell you with 100% certainty due to the fact that i dont own that device, but your free to try
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The types of things discussed in this thread are outside my knowledge.
I have used SGS Kernel Flasher for swapping kernels in Froyo and GB.
I'm just curious to understand: is there something shown in the tutorial that can't be done with SGS Kernel Flasher?
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sgs flasher does not do the same thing, it actually takes the kernel file and flashes it on its own, where as the method shown is installing it within a rom, now please note this tut was made for when you had to flash a kernel for jb (which jb one our devices doesnt work with sgs flasher)
Hello, let me go strictly to the topic.
I would like to provide semi-official MIUI5 for our Xperia J based on stock rom (and maybe for miro and tipo if there are any devs want to cooperate)
BUT
I need CWM for stock JB (the newest or the second build) to extract it from phone in zip form.
Honestly I have no idea how to make CWM working on JB so here is my request.
we need you,
___________________________________________________________________you
___________________________ and you
To work on CWM for JB.
I think we (devs, semi-devs) should cooperate to make good content for our devices. Please share your experience, abilities, skills.
If there is anyone who knows how to work or only start working on CWM/TWRP for JB, tell us.
Pls devs show some initiative......
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I will trying to make cwm working on stock without editing kernel. Kernel must to work in stock kernel for locked bootloader anyway.
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We need to find the loophole in the jb rom like ics.
Do you know any guides or sites with informations how to port CWM?
Thanks for giving your interest
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Do you know any guides or sites with informations how to port CWM?
Thanks for giving your interest
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I have been trying myself. But all the tutorials are for unlocked bootloaders and a recovery partition which we don't have the luxury of.
Check it out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2333078
This is my tutorial..
Sorry but this is not that way we should have CWM.
Wee need CWM implemented into a stock rom, your way works but it doesn't allow us to use it as base for stock roms.
We need sth like this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2131727
or CWM in stock's kernel
lozohcum said:
Sorry but this is not that way we should have CWM.
Wee need CWM implemented into a stock rom, your way works but it doesn't allow us to use it as base for stock roms.
We need sth like this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2131727
or CWM in stock's kernel
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is the uncompiled ramdisk doom lord left any good at all i have been playing around with it but im at a loss with it. I have been looking around the forums and Xperia sp has CWM for locked bootloader i have pm'd the dev and asked him for any help, info, guids or know how he can give us.
Okay, I'm waiting for news from you. By the time I'm going to work a bit on my ports
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Okay, I'm waiting for news from you. By the time I'm going to work a bit on my ports
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Hi bro are you getting anywhere with CWM. im having trouble with my ubuntu so not been able to work on it. I have not heard anything from the dev from sp forums so looks like were all on our own.
What about TWRP?
Maybe someone can put it into a stock kernel?
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What about TWRP?
Maybe someone can put it into a stock kernel?
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Porting either CWM or TWRP and sliping the recovery image into a kernel is no problem Doom lord left it in this section for someone to compile if thats all you want http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2200465&page=2 . Flashing it into the system with a locked bootloader is the major problem. My bootloader is unlockable so that is what i have been trying to do CWM for locked bootloader.
Sadly, I don't know how to use it. I have never been working on any kernel yet. I guess there are no guides for thise things
Hey everyone,
I need a fellow Google Play Edition owner to be a guinea pig for us. I am attempting to get a CWM-flashable ZIP file out for those wishing to return their phone to a 100% stock, out-of-the-box state. Nobody seems to have done this yet, and since Google doesn't make factory images available and there is no Odin firmware on SamMobile, there is a legitimate need for this.
I have done a nandroid backup and have dumped the radio and bootloader. @TheManii is in the process of turning it into a flashable ZIP. This ZIP will include the stock JWR66Y/I9505GUEUBMH5 ROM and kernel, plus the stock recovery, radio and bootloader. If someone is willing to be the guinea pig for testing this ZIP, I'd be totally grateful. I'd test it myself but I use my phone for business and can't take the risk.
Any volunteers?
Thanks!
Have you seen this section: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2448
There is full odin flashable firmware for the i9505G already there.
xyzulu said:
Have you seen this section: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2448
There is full odin flashable firmware for the i9505G already there.
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Those are rooted. What I'm going for is 100% stock and unrooted, just as it was out of the box. I also saw the stock Heimdal images, but let's be honest, nobody uses Heimdal. Odin and custom recoveries are basically the de facto methods for flashing around here.
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At the least, shouldn't this discussion about the i9505G be in the i9505G subforum?
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At the least, shouldn't this discussion about the i9505G be in the i9505G subforum?
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No because the I9505G subforum is purely for development. Once we have a working ZIP file, I will create a thread for it in the development area. For soliciting a tester, though, this is a more appropriate place I think. You aren't supposed to post anything in the development threads that isn't directly reheated to development.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2343709
oldblue910 said:
Hey everyone,
I need a fellow Google Play Edition owner to be a guinea pig for us. I am attempting to get a CWM-flashable ZIP file out for those wishing to return their phone to a 100% stock, out-of-the-box state. Nobody seems to have done this yet, and since Google doesn't make factory images available and there is no Odin firmware on SamMobile, there is a legitimate need for this.
I have done a nandroid backup and have dumped the radio and bootloader. @TheManii is in the process of turning it into a flashable ZIP. This ZIP will include the stock JWR66Y/I9505GUEUBMH5 ROM and kernel, plus the stock recovery, radio and bootloader. If someone is willing to be the guinea pig for testing this ZIP, I'd be totally grateful. I'd test it myself but I use my phone for business and can't take the risk.
Any volunteers?
Thanks!
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take the risk i think .your not willing to risk your device lol
boterkaaseneieren said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2343709
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That's the JWR66V leak. That's not official firmware and you won't be able to receive OTAs if you flash that. Thanks, though.
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joecool666 said:
take the risk i think .your not willing to risk your device lol
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I probably will if nobody else volunteers. haha
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oldblue910 said:
I probably will if nobody else volunteers. haha
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there is a lot of issues with flashing firmwares at the moment peeps are mostly worried about there warranty's.
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there is a lot of issues with flashing firmwares at the moment peeps are mostly worried about there warranty's.
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I'd wager that most I9505G owners who frequent XDA have an unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery installed. This would mean their warranties are already void.
Basically, I just need someone to make a nandroid backup of their current ROM, flash this, verify that it boots, then they can go back to whatever they had before.
oldblue910 said:
Basically, I just need someone to make a nandroid backup of their current ROM, flash this, verify that it boots, then they can go back to whatever they had before.
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Seems simple enough for you to do actually...
I never understood all those people posting here asking for other users to try things on their phones, claiming "they would do it themselves, but they use the phone for work/business/etc". Most of us value our phones no matter what we use them for.
Just do it yourself outwith business hours.
Hey guys, got a Vzn S3, trying to use Safestrap to install a custom ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2605648
Now it mentions below that I need to make sure to flash the same Kernel on both ROMS, and provides the ML1 Kernel.
But now I'm on 4.4.2 (Kernel ver. 3.4.0 May 20, 2014)
The only other kernel I can find is this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2133550
But I'd rather make absolutely sure rather than mess up my device, esp. since it's a locked bootloader.
P.s: Would the Cyanogenmod Nightly: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2558946
work with safestrap?
Kygies27 said:
Hey guys, got a Vzn S3, trying to use Safestrap to install a custom ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2605648
Now it mentions below that I need to make sure to flash the same Kernel on both ROMS, and provides the ML1 Kernel.
But now I'm on 4.4.2 (Kernel ver. 3.4.0 May 20, 2014)
The only other kernel I can find is this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2133550
But I'd rather make absolutely sure rather than mess up my device, esp. since it's a locked bootloader.
P.s: Would the Cyanogenmod Nightly: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2558946
work with safestrap?
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Read the sticky in the development section, then ask anything you don't understand.
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Sorry, which sticky do you mean? I've read them all already.
The 4.3 and 4.4 sticky, you're not understanding a lot of stuff or you haven't read all the linked material. Everything you're asking is linked or located in that thread already.
Short answer is no you can't use Cyanogenmod, you can't install custom kernels. Safestrap supplies kernel modules, not kernels to flash, you're not quite understanding exactly how safestrap works.
Basically you can't accomplish what you're asking, but if you want more details on why you can't and the limitations of the device read through all the linked material. It's too much to type out.
Kygies27 said:
Sorry, which sticky do you mean? I've read them all already.
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I think I understand now. Basically even if I used safestrap, I can't use a custom rom anyways.
It's ok, I figured it'd be easier (and safer) to used the Xposed Framework + modules. At the worst, I can at least factory reset and work from there again.
Thank you!
Kygies27 said:
I think I understand now. Basically even if I used safestrap, I can't use a custom rom anyways.
It's ok, I figured it'd be easier (and safer) to used the Xposed Framework + modules. At the worst, I can at least factory reset and work from there again.
Thank you!
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Safestrap at least gives you the ability to make a nandroid. It isn't completely useless on 4.4.
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So with PingPong root proving that root can be obtained for the Verizon Samsung S6, the next step would be to obtain some form of recovery that would allow us to flash Touchwiz based ROMS with certain features removed, hidden, or added. This thread will be devoted to getting status and updates on Safestrap and/or ROM versions.
I'd like to start off by stating the two absolutes that I'd like to see:
Debloat
Native Mobile Hotspotting (Wifi Tether)
RockyCJC said:
So with PingPong root proving that root can be obtained for the Verizon Samsung S6, the next step would be to obtain some form of recovery that would allow us to flash Touchwiz based ROMS with certain features removed, hidden, or added. This thread will be devoted to getting status and updates on Safestrap and/or ROM versions.
I'd like to start off by stating the two absolutes that I'd like to see:
Debloat
Native Mobile Hotspotting (Wifi Tether)
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All these are already taken care of..
1: Debloat Tool
2: WIFI Tether
3: ROM versions and updates
4: SafeStrap is discontinued and FlashFire is available
RockyCJC said:
So with PingPong root proving that root can be obtained for the Verizon Samsung S6, the next step would be to obtain some form of recovery that would allow us to flash Touchwiz based ROMS with certain features removed, hidden, or added. This thread will be devoted to getting status and updates on Safestrap and/or ROM versions.
I'd like to start off by stating the two absolutes that I'd like to see:
Debloat
Native Mobile Hotspotting (Wifi Tether)
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What I would like to see, is Members reading the Forum Rules on posting.....Moved here.
I agree. Item 2.3: "Never post in a demanding, argumentative, disrespectful or self-righteous manner."
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Misterxtc said:
All these are already taken care of..
1: Debloat Tool
2: WIFI Tether
3: ROM versions and updates
4: SafeStrap is discontinued and FlashFire is available
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Thank you for this information. You may have misunderstood what I meant by touch wiz based ROMS though. I meant custom ROMS based off the stock ROMS so that they can be flashed. There doesn't seem to be any for the Verizon s6 yet.
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RockyCJC said:
Thank you for this information. You may have misunderstood what I meant by touch wiz based ROMS though. I meant custom ROMS based off the stock ROMS so that they can be flashed. There doesn't seem to be any for the Verizon s6 yet.
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Yes, I did misunderstand. I made a broken ROM if you want to flash that...lol.
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Yes, I did misunderstand. I made a broken ROM if you want to flash that...lol.
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If I want to increase my productivity at work, I'll hit you up for the broken ROM. In th email meantime, I'll stick with stock.
FYI, after disabling a number of apps using the debloat tool the battery life has improved tremendously so thanks for that. I will post a full list of disabled apps but I am not done reviewing everything yet.
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Well safestrap is open source do we have anyone with enough knowledge to get this working considering @Hashcode has moved on to better things man I miss him
jparasita said:
Well safestrap is open source do we have anyone with enough knowledge to get this working considering @Hashcode has moved on to better things man I miss him
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Bigger and better things?
jparasita said:
Well safestrap is open source do we have anyone with enough knowledge to get this working considering @Hashcode has moved on to better things man I miss him
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Flashfire works just fine (if not better) than Safestrap.
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elliwigy said:
Flashfire works just fine (if not better) than Safestrap.
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Agreed. Flashfire is just a click or two and done. SafeStrap was much more confusing...
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Hell yea very confusing
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elliwigy said:
Flashfire works just fine (if not better) than Safestrap.
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Yes you are correct much easier
Forgive my ignorance, but when flashing with flashfire, are we replacing the stock ROM without using recovery? Or are we adding a new rom "next to" the original, and booting into it?
If you know of a "Flashfire for dummies" I would love a link! I really have no clue. I've never dealt with flashing anything but the old fashion way (cwm/twrp). Which, to add to my confusion, TWRP is now available for the S6
TheAtheistReverend said:
Forgive my ignorance, but when flashing with flashfire, are we replacing the stock ROM without using recovery? Or are we adding a new rom "next to" the original, and booting into it?
If you know of a "Flashfire for dummies" I would love a link! I really have no clue. I've never dealt with flashing anything but the old fashion way (cwm/twrp). Which, to add to my confusion, TWRP is now available for the S6
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it depends on what variant you have.. if you have a locked BL twrp will not work for you.
To be honest there is no flashfire for dummies as it's pretty dummied down already lol. you have your typical wipe options and flashing options and backup/restore options.
to my knowledge it flashes to your regular partition you always use..
so set it to wipe and then install ROM.zip as usual.
flashing regular mods or zips you simple select flash zip, choose it and flash.
its sort of like its own recovery.. you'll see a loading screen followed by the screen that shows you what its flashing (update-script) so everything is selected from the app (not while in a recovery)
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There is no flashfire apk download link available in the flashfire thread. It is also not available in playstore. I see a beta 0.18 apk download in their google+ site. Is that what you used to flash zips in S6?
sam298 said:
There is no flashfire apk download link available in the flashfire thread. It is also not available in playstore. I see a beta 0.18 apk download in their google+ site. Is that what you used to flash zips in S6?
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"If you are reading to start messing around with it, this is how you get the BETA:
- Join the G+ community using the same Google account as you're using for Play on your phone/tablet here: https://plus.google.com/communities/...25291346007584
- Sign up to receive the BETA versions from Play here: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/eu.chainfire.flash
- Use the link provided after sign-up to download the app. Note that it may take minutes to even hours before the provided link actually works."
Found here
TheAtheistReverend said:
"If you are reading to start messing around with it, this is how you get the BETA:
- Join the G+ community using the same Google account as you're using for Play on your phone/tablet here: https://plus.google.com/communities/...25291346007584
- Sign up to receive the BETA versions from Play here: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/eu.chainfire.flash
- Use the link provided after sign-up to download the app. Note that it may take minutes to even hours before the provided link actually works."
Found here
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thanks for making it easy for people who cant read haha
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elliwigy said:
thanks for making it easy for people who cant read haha
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I think what he was trying to say was......before posting questions about flashfire, please check out this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/paid-software/flashfire-t3075433
Once you have at least read through the OP of this post and searched that forum for answers to your questions, then ask the community.
The best way I could describe flashfire is like having an easier to use version of Safestrap that is run on demand rather than as an option on each boot. If you want to flash something, you load it up in Flashfire first and tell flashfire each step you want it to follow and then click flash and it goes to work. I'd liken it to boot from CD for Windows (i.e. windows bypasses the boot up commands and instead loads files from the CD to boot up with....you'll notice with flashfire that after your boot, it loads a bunch of files very quickly and then enters a recovery mode to flash the files. But I'm just blabbering, give it a chance and you'll see it is easy making bacon taste good!
So is the real reason there is a lack of dev support and ROM cooking for this device is the locked bootloader ? It's likely we'll see a very small amount of (admittedly very good) ROMS here ?