I have a Verizon Samsung S3 (4.4.3) and I would like to backup the system before I try a custom rom.
It was rooted with Towelroot
I have Titanium Backup Pro, SuperSU and ESFileExplorer installed.
I have been trying to install TWRP using Odin. I tried installing both 2.6.3.1 and 2.7.1.0 d2vzw.tar but both failed.
I went looking in the Play Store for GooManager but it is not there.
Is there another relatively easy way to install TWRP or make a system backup to an external SDcard through USB.
Any help would be appreciated.
chinook9 said:
I have a Verizon Samsung S3 (4.4.3) and I would like to backup the system before I try a custom rom.
It was rooted with Towelroot
I have Titanium Backup Pro, SuperSU and ESFileExplorer installed.
I have been trying to install TWRP using Odin. I tried installing both 2.6.3.1 and 2.7.1.0 d2vzw.tar but both failed.
I went looking in the Play Store for GooManager but it is not there.
Is there another relatively easy way to install TWRP or make a system backup to an external SDcard through USB.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Your bootloader is LOCKED with 4.3 or 4.4.2 therefore you CANNOT install a custom recovery, and don't try unlocking the bootloader as it will brick your phone. The only custom ROM's you can install are the few Touchwiz ones that are available. You won't be able to install any AOSP
Using the search box would've saved you time.
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I have a Pipo Mix M2 WiFi tablet which seems to be stuck with 4.04. The device is rooted and there is a custom rom I can install. However, I haven't been able to get CWM onto it. Recently I found Online Nandroid Backup and this seems to have installed a recovery in the CWM folder.
Am I right in thinking I can now proceed and install my romantic from the sd,acrd through Rom Manager?
Hello,
I am referencing this a guide on how to root 4.1.2 Samsung Galaxy 3 Verizon from this site. (It won't let me post the link)
I had already installed TWRP from the goomanager app before I went to this guide. I did run the unlock bootloader only from Odin. My samsung logo flashes fast on boot like it should for an unlocked bootloader. I did not flash the VRALEC Bootchain.
I did a backup of my stock rom that was rooted. I did a wipe and factory reset of the device then tried to install CyanogenMod 10.1.3 from the zip. It gave me an error that it couldn't open the zip file. I did a restore from my backup and on boot it said it could not do a normal boot. I had to restore with a stock rom via odin.
Do I have to flash the VRALEC bootchain? Or was that just necessary for the TWRP to be installed? If so I'm thinking when I ran the install recovery script from the goomanager app it did that already. I did not flash any of the listed bootchains after listed in step 6.
Thanks for your help
Jeremiah
Hello Everybody!
I am new to android and this rooting/custom recovery scene. I have rooted my Nexus 5 on 4.3, updated to 4.4 then rereooted, but that's it.
I have now done this:
Previously running stock android 4.4.2 with root/unlocked bootloader/TWRP/SuperSU working great
Wiped device (via TWRP bootloader)
Flashed custom rom (Omnirom, 4.4.2)
Installed SuperSU from gplay store
I opened SuperSU and it says I'm not rooted. What have I done wrong? And can you help me understand this process, because evidently the custom Rom (or the wipe beforehand?) broke my root. Can I get it back without flashing Omnirom again?
Thanks!
Adam
P.S. Anybody know a good Multiwindow Rom for Nexus5?
Download and flash the SuperSU.zip through TWRP from here
Then when you open SuperSU should work. You can apply this same procedure for most ROMs if they don't come pre-rooted like Omni.
Additionally, there is a setting which you should tick "Install SuperSU backup script" which means it should remain rooted after you flash an OmniROM delta update.
Hello you brilliant people! I haven't been on here in some time. I recently move to China and brought along my Galaxy S3 i-535. It's been some time since I've worked with flashing custom ROMs and never tried it on the S3 until I came here. I am able to root, unlock the boot loader, and install CWM. However, whenever I try and flash any ROM I get the ever infuriating (Status 7) assert. Meaning that I have the incorrect ROM, correct? But I have double, triple, and quadruple checked and I have the correct ROM. Here are the pertinent details:
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-Samsung Galaxy S3 I-535
-Originally a Verizon phone (Screw VZW!)
-Currently on the ChinaMobile network with a Chinese SIM card
-CWM v6.0.2.3
-And I'm currently on Android 4.1.2
-Baseband Ver.: I535VRBMB1
-Kernal Ver.: 3.0.31-861013 (not sure if useful, but maybe)
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Here is the my specific question. ##Could I be receiving the Status 7 assert due to the different SIM card/network??##
I've tried removing the assert from the updater-script file, but no luck. I changed almost a year ago, so the old SIM card is long lost and finding a VZW SIM here would be nearly impossible.
I believe my CWM version is new enough.
If this is the case, any suggestions on where to go next? Any developer/website that would work with China Mobile is in Chinese, and my Chinese is VERY poor.
I need to update my phone to receive data, so they say, but I'm not sure how high I have to update. I was trying to avoid 4.3 because of the locked bootloader. But I think I can find a ROM for 4.3 or 4.4 that doesn't force me to take the locked boot loader? Am I correct in my thinking. Yes I have been researching, I just want to make sure I'm right.
Any useful assistance will be rewarded with my endless gratitude and kind thoughts!!!
You want to upgrade your CWM to 6.0.4.5 then flash your roms from there. If you're using Rom Manager, you can upgrade from within the app itself. Alternatively, you can download the CWM 6.0.4.5 recovery IMG file from the official CWM website, download "Flashify" from the Play Store then install the CWM 6.0.4.5. recovery img file using Flashify.
WOot woot!!!!
SlimSnoopOS said:
You want to upgrade your CWM to 6.0.4.5 then flash your roms from there. If you're using Rom Manager, you can upgrade from within the app itself. Alternatively, you can download the CWM 6.0.4.5 recovery IMG file from the official CWM website, download "Flashify" from the Play Store then install the CWM 6.0.4.5. recovery img file using Flashify.
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That was all it needed! Success! Running the latest Cyanogen!
Much thanks, much thanks!
Hi all,
My wife has this tablet, it's the GT-3110 variant. She's currently on: 4.2.2 build : JDQ39_P3110XXDMH1
Currently not rooted, and I've also been away from Samsung for a while, so a little rusty.
Id like to root the device for her, install a custom recovery and install a quicker rom than the abomination that she's using at the moment, it's so slow.
Now I've seen a few guides, I'm assuming that this is done via Odin, I was just concerned about the device version, a lot do the guides and files appear to be for the 3100 my wife has the 3110 will it still work?
Any advice would be great, thanks..
For reference
Espressowifi- P3110, P5110 etc (no sim card)
Espresso3g- P3100 P5100 (has sim card)
Edit: Also you can flash a custom recovery without Odin through the TWRP app. Root the tablet with a one click root tool, use the twrp app to install twrp, reboot to recovery, and preferably make a backup. After that, you're home free. Flash any roms you like
Lightracer said:
For reference
Espressowifi- P3110, P5110 etc (no sim card)
Espresso3g- P3100 P5100 (has sim card)
Edit: Also you can flash a custom recovery without Odin through the TWRP app. Root the tablet with a one click root tool, use the twrp app to install twrp, reboot to recovery, and preferably make a backup. After that, you're home free. Flash any roms you like
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Thought this was dead, ended up working it out that night, it's cool cheers