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[Q] About fastboot...

why exactly do i have to flash fastboot.img ? is it actually necessary ?
do i have to flash fastboot.img -every-single-time i want to flash a rom ?
sorry for asking, i've done some research and i simply couldn't find any kind of answer to my question.
i haven't actually done anything yet, because i know from experience that you don't want to mess with this stuff if you don't understand absolutely everything. i had a desire z before i got an HTC One S, and before i could just flash away with roms, taking my usual precautions like wiping of course.

Correctly it's named BOOT.IMG
Yes, if you're not s-off you have to flash it everytime you flash a ROM... otherwise you don't need it

foeti said:
Correctly it's named BOOT.IMG
Yes, if you're not s-off you have to flash it everytime you flash a ROM... otherwise you don't need it
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So if I have s-off I don't need to flash boot.IMG. because I've flashed two different ROMs and I've been getting no vibrations
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skinzy98 said:
So if I have s-off I don't need to flash boot.IMG. because I've flashed two different ROMs and I've been getting no vibrations
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No vibrations is most likely an hardware issue or rom setting.
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skinzy98 said:
So if I have s-off I don't need to flash boot.IMG. because I've flashed two different ROMs and I've been getting no vibrations
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The boot.img contains (mostly) the kernel. If you are S-OFF, the boot.img file contained within the ROM's zip will be flashed during the installation of the ROM in recovery. If you are not S-OFF and you want to go with the boot.img (kernel) contained in the ROM, you have to fastboot flash the boot.img file separately.
As a side note - you don't have to flash the boot.img if you are not S-OFF. In fact, if you have a custom kernel you may not want to (or perhaps the kernel has not changed - as with many of the CM nightlies...)

real187 said:
No vibrations is most likely an hardware issue or rom setting.
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Yet the phone had vibrations fine right up until. I flashed my first ROM. That was dirty unicorn vibrations didn't work. Now I'm on deviant and it still doesn't qork
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foeti said:
Correctly it's named BOOT.IMG
Yes, if you're not s-off you have to flash it everytime you flash a ROM... otherwise you don't need it
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oh, my bad, brainfart ! yeah, i meant boot.img, but anyway... :laugh:

Got a link to the ROM? You flashed?
And if you flash something like bb8 or cm10.1 or sense based does it work?
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I flashed dirty unicorn deviant and root box none with vibrations. I'm trying to get on a sense ROM to see if it will fix vibrations. If it doesn't then it will be going back as there is a 1 year warranty
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My phone has no vibrations since a long time now. I also installed a rom - miui i think - some month ago and since this time there were no more vibrations any more ony any rom i tried. So i think, it is a hardware problem.
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customromfan said:
My phone has no vibrations since a long time now. I also installed a rom - miui i think - some month ago and since this time there were no more vibrations any more ony any rom i tried. So i think, it is a hardware problem.
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From what I've read it is a problem on a decent amount of one s phones where the vibrator module flakes out. If the sense ROM I'm gonna try doesn't work then I'm.sending it back in
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Can I flash S4's stock Android rom to my S3?

Hi everybody,
This is my first thread in XDA Developers website, I'm an Android developer and I love stock Android. I have a rooted S3 and I would like to flash a stock Android rom on it for the first time. I found out the following thread which has the stock Android rom from the Google edition Galaxy S4 (★★★ [ROM][JB4.2.2] StockDroid v6 [16/07][I9505GUEUAMFD] ★★★), I would like to download and flash it to my S3, can I do it?
If not, can anyone suggest a good stock Android rom that I can flash to my S3.
Thanks and regards
Amjad Abu Saa

Stock rom is only for for their supported devices and flashing stock rom to another unspported will brick ur device
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Defenitly no you can just flash software made for your device
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You aren't a developer right?
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Ok thank you all, I thought it's possible, taking the fact that S4 and S3 is pretty similar.
dev-DaT said:
You aren't a developer right?
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Yes, I am a developer, but that doesn't mean I know everything, I'm good in developing apps, but I'm not good with flashing and custom roms and all these things.
I'm trying to learn these things from this forums, that's why I joined today.

[Q] Rooting without Odin

Hello everyone
Before 2-3 weeks my beloved phone was fallen into my sink with water flowing
It works well, but the USB port now seems to work not good.. I've tried it on my PC and one another PC with different cables but it does not connect
So I wanted yesterday to make an update to 4.2.2 via Kies but as I mentioned it does not recognise it and odin too..
I thought to use mobile odin, but unfortunately, I went to stock (without root) before a few weeks..
So my question is, is it possible to root my phone without a PC?
Can I simply root it via stock recovery or would it brick then?
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Can you charge your phone? Because my PC didn't detect my phone with some custom ROMs
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EnergySnail said:
Can you charge your phone? Because my PC didn't detect my phone with some custom ROMs
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Yes i can charge it, but when I disconnect the charger, the white 'lighting' in the battery bar is still there, I need to restart my phone to make it disappear
EDIT: I'm on stock
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Hmm... I don't know what to do. I think there is no way to root without PC. Maybe the water disappears. Let's hope so.
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Rooted my S2 yesterday with one file which should be on the sd card for it to work...
Soo yes its possible....
Ill find the S2 link... One sec....
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EnergySnail said:
Hmm... I don't know what to do. I think there is no way to root without PC. Maybe the water disappears. Let's hope so.
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mkrogh65 said:
Rooted my S2 yesterday with one file which should be on the sd card for it to work...
Soo yes its possible....
Ill find the S2 link... One sec....
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I was searching for it, because this sec was too long for me
I found a way too root with an app, but its for exynos4 devices only and since the I9105P is broadcomm (not sure if I'm right) this method is not possible
Or did you mean another file ?
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Gh3ttoKiLL4 said:
I was searching for it, because this sec was too long for me
I found a way too root with an app, but its for exynos4 devices only and since the I9105P is broadcomm (not sure if I'm right) this method is not possible
Or did you mean another file ?
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haha ha... i lost the post and couldnt find it again lol
Read here appr. mid way down on page 1 there youll find the describtion
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877270
I just did it on my S2, so be sure its combatible with your model
worked like a charm
good luck
Mike

Oh I'm sorry. I meant that you can root without PC (usually people roots without PC), but you need to have CWM to root your device and to get it you need to have PC and flash it with Odin.
And BTW do you have Kies installed or do you have drivers for you phone on your PC?
EDIT: And those CWMs and Kernels doesn't work on S II Plus.
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mkrogh65 said:
haha ha... i lost the post and couldnt find it again lol
Read here appr. mid way down on page 1 there youll find the describtion
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877270
I just did it on my S2, so be sure its combatible with your model
worked like a charm
good luck
Mike
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Don't flash this! It will brick s2 plus. It's a kernel and the mountpoints are different
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EnergySnail said:
Oh I'm sorry. I meant that you can root without PC (usually people roots without PC), but you need to have CWM to root your device and to get it you need to have PC and flash it with Odin.
And BTW do you have Kies installed or do you have drivers for you phone on your PC?
EDIT: And those CWMs and Kernels doesn't work on S II Plus.
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Hey
Half way down the page youll find the describtion to root and get CWM without PC (you didnt look naugthy you)
Its flashed though stock (Think its called c3 or something)
I dont have Kies and find its the worst program ever made, there are many other ways to find drivers... just search
I dont know about your phone model, but wanted you to know its possible to root without PC
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mkrogh65 said:
Hey
Half way down the page youll find the describtion to root and get CWM without PC (you didnt look naugthy you)
Its flashed though stock (Think its called c3 or something)
I dont have Kies and find its the worst program ever made, there are many other ways to find drivers... just search
I dont know about your phone model, but wanted you to know its possible to root without PC
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Just had to boot my PC
OK ...
Here is the text :
"paste"
Download xxx-signed.zip kernel matching your ROM
Put the previously downloaded xxx-signed.zip file on your external sd card
Boot into stock recovery (volume up+home+power)
Select "apply update from external storage".
Now select the xxx-signed.zip file you copied in previous step
You are rooted + new PhilZ-cwm6 kernel with CWM6
Can tell you it worked like a charm for me
What is your phone model?
Mike

Sorry I didn't know that, you are right. But I dont know does S II Plus have a rooting zip that can be installed using stock recovery.
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EnergySnail said:
Sorry I didn't know that, you are right. But I dont know does S II Plus have a rooting zip that can be installed using stock recovery.
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You may try with this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2087424

First of all I want to thank you all for these quick answers within a night
mkrogh65 said:
Hey
Half way down the page youll find the describtion to root and get CWM without PC (you didnt look naugthy you)
Its flashed though stock (Think its called c3 or something)
I dont have Kies and find its the worst program ever made, there are many other ways to find drivers... just search
I dont know about your phone model, but wanted you to know its possible to root without PC
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Just had to boot my PC
OK ...
Here is the text :
"paste"
Download xxx-signed.zip kernel matching your ROM
Put the previously downloaded xxx-signed.zip file on your external sd card
Boot into stock recovery (volume up+home+power)
Select "apply update from external storage".
Now select the xxx-signed.zip file you copied in previous step
You are rooted + new PhilZ-cwm6 kernel with CWM6
Can tell you it worked like a charm for me
What is your phone model?
Mike
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It's like KINGbabasula mentioned: this will brick my phone.. (we are here on gt-i9105/p forum, so I have a gt-i9105p)
KINGbabasula said:
You may try with this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2087424
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I thought that was the solution, but it seems to be too easy every time I enter stock recovery and then choose any option there appears a open android with a red triangle on it :'(
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I found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2307677 I don't know if this is what you are looking for or does it even work.
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EnergySnail said:
I found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2307677 I don't know if this is what you are looking for or does it even work.
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Maybe right direction, but unfortunately not that what I'm searching for. It says ' Also, a recovery that uses "OpenRecoveryScript", such as TWRP, is recommended. You may try it on CWMR, but it may not be able to flash anything depending on the build.'
Since I have stock recovery, this method isn't possible
But before a few hours I find out that my stock recovery is useless too, cause of that open android which is lying, with an red triangle and black exclamation mark, which appears every time when I choose a option
I believe the only solution is to get my beloved to manufacturer for a repair hope I still have warranty although there's water damage
Or knows anyone more solutions?
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Gh3ttoKiLL4 said:
Maybe right direction, but unfortunately not that what I'm searching for. It says ' Also, a recovery that uses "OpenRecoveryScript", such as TWRP, is recommended. You may try it on CWMR, but it may not be able to flash anything depending on the build.'
Since I have stock recovery, this method isn't possible
But before a few hours I find out that my stock recovery is useless too, cause of that open android which is lying, with an red triangle and black exclamation mark, which appears every time when I choose a option
I believe the only solution is to get my beloved to manufacturer for a repair hope I still have warranty although there's water damage
Or knows anyone more solutions?
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Did u use the home button as selection? I did too when I first used s2+. The power button should be selection button
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Brian_SGW_CM9 said:
Did u use the home button as selection? I did too when I first used s2+. The power button should be selection button
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Hahahaha lol you're right bro
So now I must find a proper signed zip which I can use in stock recovery for root
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Did u tried framaroot?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2130276
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Nekator said:
Did u tried framaroot?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2130276
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Tried it, but doesn't work
I have no luck
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Sorry for spamming, but is there anyone who knows a solution maybe?
The only thing I want is stock 4.2.2
I got an OTA Update, but the installation failed everytime I re-downloaded it
I'm googling since many weeks but still no luck

Which method to Root and Recovery on the ATT G3 ?

I need a little guidance here please. There seems to be several different ways to root the LG G3, but a lot of them are for the International or T-Mobile unlocked G3's.
So for the ATT G3, which method do we use to Root ? Stump ?
And to install TWRP Recovery ? I read about something named Bump'd ?
My main concern is, I won't get this phone if it's ike the nightmare of ROM'ing like the old ATT Galaxy S4 was, with bizarre things like Safestrap, and or the old ATT HTC One X with .boot img files you needed to installed in fastboot, etc...ugh I want nothing to do with that :silly:
My last few phones, OnePlus One, and ATT HTC One M8, were a breeze and easy to root, and custom Recovery installed normally, no tricks or weird Bump's or Safestraps.

You didn't look hard enough
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2820499
2SHAYNEZ

OK but for TWRP Recovery and flashing ROM's. Can I only flash ROM's that say "BUMP'd" in the title ? Can the ATT G3 only use those type pf ROM's ?

Zorachus said:
OK but for TWRP Recovery and flashing ROM's. Can I only flash ROM's that say "BUMP'd" in the title ? Can the ATT G3 only use those type pf ROM's ?
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You don't need to worry about that anymore .....flash away
2SHAYNEZ

Hey Shayne, how did u get TWRP on your g3?
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nellycruzz said:
Hey Shayne, how did u get TWRP on your g3?
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Download recovery img. Of bumped twrp here on XDA then flash it with flashify.
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[Q] Clockwork mod / Philz touch recoveries

Sorry to start a whole thread over this question, but I am looking for one of the above recoveries for my Note pro (P-900) and haven't had much luck. Anybody know of either of them? Thanks...

Neither one has been developed for the P900.
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Thank you..

TWRP is available, why do you need a different recovery?
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Tonv said:
TWRP is available, why do you need a different recovery?
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Couldn't get TWRP to work on my P907a. As far as I know there are none for the US AT&T model. Right?

Have you tried this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2706982
[TOOL/UTILITY][TWRP][ 2.8][RECOVERY] TWRP 2.8.4.x TeamWin Recovery Project 1/14
Should work for both processor types...
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Tonv said:
TWRP is available, why do you need a different recovery?
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Tonv said:
Have you tried this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2706982
[TOOL/UTILITY][TWRP][ 2.8][RECOVERY] TWRP 2.8.4.x TeamWin Recovery Project 1/14
Should work for both processor types...
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Tried that one and the newer version, both with ODIN and zip installs. No luck. ODIN always fails and zip install always encounter problems and always boots back into stock recovery (whether I let it reboot fully or boot straight into recovery mode). Thanks for the help though.