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How to root the Triumph?

I am in no way new to rooting I had an evo 4g and currently have a Samsung Epic 4g touch but my friend just got this phone and he wants to put custom roms on it because he doesnt like the stock rom. If I am reading correctly all I need to do to root it is install clockwork mod is that correct? Any and all help is greatly appreciated, thanks.

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rbtrucking said:
I am in no way new to rooting I had an evo 4g and currently have a Samsung Epic 4g touch but my friend just got this phone and he wants to put custom roms on it because he doesnt like the stock rom. If I am reading correctly all I need to do to root it is install clockwork mod is that correct? Any and all help is greatly appreciated, thanks.
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First I would download a rom and put it on the sdcard (as well as gapps for cm7), then you put it in download mode, hook it up to your computer, open the mobile partition and rename the recovery something like recovery.bak, then put it CWM and make sure its named reovery make sure that it has the .img extension. After that boot into CWM volume buttons and power button and go to backup and restore and backup. Then do a wipe and flash one of the roms.

marc12868 said:
First I would download a rom and put it on the sdcard (as well as gapps for cm7), then you put it in download mode, hook it up to your computer, open the mobile partition and rename the recovery something like recovery.bak, then put it CWM and make sure its named reovery make sure that it has the .img extension. After that boot into CWM volume buttons and power button and go to backup and restore and backup. Then do a wipe and flash one of the roms.
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Thanks allot! You dont have a how to video by any chance do you? I feel allot more comfortable when I have step by step on screen instructions.

rbtrucking said:
Thanks allot! You dont have a how to video by any chance do you? I feel allot more comfortable when I have step by step on screen instructions.
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go to the all root section on android forums motorola trimuph section. http://androidforums.com/triumph-all-things-root/

marc12868 said:
go to the all root section on android forums motorola trimuph section. http://androidforums.com/triumph-all-things-root/
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Hey how come when I try to download that gingerbreak my antivirus recognizes it as a trojan and wont let me download it? Should I just turn off my antivirus or is this really a bad file? I dont wanna brick my friends phone.

rbtrucking said:
Hey how come when I try to download that gingerbreak my antivirus recognizes it as a trojan and wont let me download it? Should I just turn off my antivirus or is this really a bad file? I dont wanna brick my friends phone.
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It shouldn't be a bad file... But if you are installing a custom rom then you don't even have to download and use gingerbreak, since the bootloader is unlocked and all the custom roms already have root permission.

marc12868 said:
It shouldn't be a bad file... But if you are installing a custom rom then you don't even have to download and use gingerbreak, since the bootloader is unlocked and all the custom roms already have root permission.
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So basically all I need to do is put clockwork mod on here like you said in your first post?

rbtrucking said:
So basically all I need to do is put clockwork mod on here like you said in your first post?
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Also when you say make sure the recovery file has the .img extension do you mean I should rename the file recovery.img or just leave it as recovery because when I go to the properties of the file it does say file type is .img Also should I unzip it? Sorry for the all the questions but rooting my epic was allot easier than this and I just wanna make sure I have everything all set right.

rbtrucking said:
Also when you say make sure the recovery file has the .img extension do you mean I should rename the file recovery.img or just leave it as recovery because when I go to the properties of the file it does say file type is .img Also should I unzip it? Sorry for the all the questions but rooting my epic was allot easier than this and I just wanna make sure I have everything all set right.
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Yea you should just have to put CWM mod into the mobile partition by booting into download mode. And don't rename it if it already has the .img file extension. Yes you have to unzip it, or just take the recovery file out and put it in the mobile partition don't put the whole zip there. And questions are fine. And just rooting the triumph is as easy as downloading and installing gingerbreak and rooting it so it's easy to root, it's just installing a custom rom that gets a little more difficult, but is still failry easy. But like I said if your installing a custom rom there's no need to root it.

marc12868 said:
Yea you should just have to put CWM mod into the mobile partition by booting into download mode. And don't rename it if it already has the .img file extension. Yes you have to unzip it, or just take the recovery file out and put it in the mobile partition don't put the whole zip there. And questions are fine. And just rooting the triumph is as easy as downloading and installing gingerbreak and rooting it so it's easy to root, it's just installing a custom rom that gets a little more difficult, but is still failry easy. But like I said if your installing a custom rom there's no need to root it.
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I put clockwork mod on there but for some reason I cant boot into recovery I tried power + vol up and it just boots normally.

rbtrucking said:
I put clockwork mod on there but for some reason I cant boot into recovery I tried power + vol up and it just boots normally.
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You have to use both volume buttons plus power.

marc12868 said:
You have to use both volume buttons plus power.
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Alright thank you very much!! Got everything up and running with CM7! I really appreciate all the help!! Couldn't have done it without you!!

rbtrucking said:
Alright thank you very much!! Got everything up and running with CM7! I really appreciate all the help!! Couldn't have done it without you!!
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No problem! Happy to help!

Simple install Gingerbreak & run the app, presto Triumph is rooted & busybox is installed done deal. Then do the clockwork imgage copy & paste in downloader mode & your good to go

jaaydogg said:
Simple install Gingerbreak & run the app, presto Triumph is rooted & busybox is installed done deal. Then do the clockwork imgage copy & paste in downloader mode & your good to go
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You don't even need to root if you flashing a custom rom though. Only if your gonna stay on the stock rom.

marc12868 said:
You don't even need to root if you flashing a custom rom though. Only if your gonna stay on the stock rom.
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Hmm I usually boot into recovery from cwm program...Does not work on triumph, say's error occurred while running privileged commands. Going to try holding buttons to get into recovery, and that did not work guess it's ginger break for me. edit used it and a ok here is the link to the new gingerbreak guide
http://androidforums.com/triumph-all-things-root/455603-guide-rooting-your-motorola-triumph.html

Every time I try to buy CWM it dosent seem to support my phone. Which version of CWM did you install?
Device using Xda Premium

Samsung Infuse 2.3.6 Clockworkrecovery not working

Okay so ive follwed the steps and when i get to the recovery mode it just says error in update zip or something ? idk what else to do help please .

Ashialeigh said:
Okay so ive follwed the steps and when i get to the recovery mode it just says error in update zip or something ? idk what else to do help please .
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Which method are you using to get root and CWM recovery? It sounds like you are trying to use the old method of installing the modified 3e recovery and then using an update.zip. There is an updated way to do this with AT&T 2.3.6, and the old way doesn't quite work the same anymore. Let me know which method you're trying so I know where to direct you from there.
EDIT: Since I'm pretty sure that you are using the old method from stock Froyo to get root and CWM recovery, take a look at this thread. It's a how-to that explains most of the ways to get root and CWM recovery on 2.3.6.:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24935969

jscott30 said:
Which method are you using to get root and CWM recovery? It sounds like you are trying to use the old method of installing the modified 3e recovery and then using an update.zip. There is an updated way to do this with AT&T 2.3.6, and the old way doesn't quite work the same anymore. Let me know which method you're trying so I know where to direct you from there.
EDIT: Since I'm pretty sure that you are using the old method from stock Froyo to get root and CWM recovery, take a look at this thread. It's a how-to that explains most of the ways to get root and CWM recovery on 2.3.6.:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24935969
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idk i just looked at a youtube video i already rooted it . but i geuss its old .. but its like no matter what i do that update zip thing wont go away

Ashialeigh said:
idk i just looked at a youtube video i already rooted it . but i geuss its old .. but its like no matter what i do that update zip thing wont go away
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It sounds like the old way using an update.zip. In Froyo, we used to replace the stock recovery with a 3e recovery that would allow unsigned files to be flashed. Then we'd flash an update.zip that contained CWM recovery. Just curious, how did you root, and is this AT&T Gingerbread?
I'd read through that how-to thread I posted. If you can use Heimdall or Odin, there are some quick ways to get CWM recovery. In that thread, I've also outlined how to do it yourself on stock 2.3.6.

jscott30 said:
It sounds like the old way using an update.zip. In Froyo, we used to replace the stock recovery with a 3e recovery that would allow unsigned files to be flashed. Then we'd flash an update.zip that contained CWM recovery. Just curious, how did you root, and is this AT&T Gingerbread?
I'd read through that how-to thread I posted. If you can use Heimdall or Odin, there are some quick ways to get CWM recovery. In that thread, I've also outlined how to do it yourself on stock 2.3.6.
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Gingerbread.. and which one would you do for downloading custom roms,?

Ashialeigh said:
Gingerbread.. and which one would you do for downloading custom roms,?
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To get Gingerbread with CWM recovery for flashing roms, you could flash Option C or Option D from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
Or, if you prefer Heimdall, qkster has some nice one-click packages. There are links for those in the first thread I gave you.
If you already have root (How did you root, again?), then you could just flash one of the Gingerbread kernel / CWM recovery packages from here.:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1698367

jscott30 said:
To get Gingerbread with CWM recovery for flashing roms, you could flash Option C or Option D from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
Or, if you prefer Heimdall, qkster has some nice one-click packages. There are links for those in the first thread I gave you.
If you already have root (How did you root, again?), then you could just flash one of the Gingerbread kernel / CWM recovery packages from here.:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1698367
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idk i downloaded some prgram and clicked root .. so which link do i use to bee abke to get clock work recovery to be able to install diffent roms.

Ashialeigh said:
idk i downloaded some prgram and clicked root .. so which link do i use to bee abke to get clock work recovery to be able to install diffent roms.
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Before you go any further, we need to investigate something. First, let's confirm that you are on AT&T 2.3.6, because most of us haven't found or made a working one-click program to root stock 2.3.6 directly. Can you go to Settings / About Phone and tell me what is listed under "Baseband version"?
If you can do that to confirm that this is AT&T 2.3.6, I'd really like to know what program you used. Or did you root the phone before you were on Gingerbread?
Any of those links that I've given you in the last post will give you CWM (clockwork) recovery to install different roms. An easy way would be to do Option C or Option D at this one. Either one will do. Here's the link again.:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523

jscott30 said:
Before you go any further, we need to investigate something. First, let's confirm that you are on AT&T 2.3.6, because most of us haven't found or made a working one-click program to root stock 2.3.6 directly. Can you go to Settings / About Phone and tell me what is listed under "Baseband version"?
If you can do that to confirm that this is AT&T 2.3.6, I'd really like to know what program you used. Or did you root the phone before you were on Gingerbread?
Any of those links that I've given you in the last post will give you CWM (clockwork) recovery to install different roms. An easy way would be to do Option C or Option D at this one. Either one will do. Here's the link again.:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
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says i997uclb3 and thanks

Ashialeigh said:
says i997uclb3 and thanks
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Okay, cool. You're definitely on AT&T Gingerbread. If you figure out how you rooted, let us know. If you flash Option C or Option D at the last link I gave you - again - then you'll be able to flash other roms.

Okay !! Thats So Much !! ))

No recovery mode/factory reset

ok i have open root with htcdev went smooth second used superboot also flashed first time
after flashing namleless v1.1 starting going wrong
problem im having now is the phone loads normaly when i try clockwork recovery it hangs on logo screen same for factory reset
software is as follows
android version 4.0.3
htc sense version 4.0
software number Nameless v1.1
htc sdk api level 4.21
htc extension version _403_1_ga_9
kernal version 3.0.16-g8149866 [email protected]#1
baseband version 10.08.98.09h_1.05.98.11m3
build number 1.45.401.4 cl65553
browser version webkit/534.30
***unlocked***
golfu pvt ship s-on rl
hboot-1.28.0000
radio-1.05.98.11m3
emmc-boot
is there away to get clock work bk working have tryed reflashing it says complete but still will not load recovery or factory reset
is there a compatable ruu i can use or maybe some other flash
regards

I had this problem too with my Droid 3. I had to re-install SafeStrap like 3 times to get the recovery menu to work again. Then I had access to clockworkmod.

theGekkoST said:
I had this problem too with my Droid 3. I had to re-install SafeStrap like 3 times to get the recovery menu to work again. Then I had access to clockworkmod.
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Is SafeStrap an app if so im even more stuck as the wirless is coming up error on my phone still must be the namless v1.1 still ??

Have you tried reflashing CWM via fastboot? Could just be your recovery got borked and you need to reflash recovery.
You can also try reflashing CWM via ROM Manager.
edit: Your img file might be corrupt, did you compare the MD5 sum? How are you flashing recovery?

orangekid said:
Have you tried reflashing CWM via fastboot? Could just be your recovery got borked and you need to reflash recovery.
You can also try reflashing CWM via ROM Manager.
edit: Your img file might be corrupt, did yo the MD5 sumu compare ? How are you flashing recovery?
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im useing flasboot cmd fastboot flash recovery clockworkrecovery.img from android folder c
and as for apps when i try to use htc sync to load my apps comes up installation failiure pls chk the file and ensure sufficient space
did yot he MD5 sumu compare i have just downloaded this but have never used it before
after i flash namless v1.1 the broblems start as i used cwm to flash from sd card
sorry for my bad grammer btw
regards
just used md5 and it dosnt match
maybe i can find a ruu to load to start afresh maybe ?? any reply welcome pls

spiderx1972 said:
im useing flasboot cmd fastboot flash recovery clockworkrecovery.img from android folder c
and as for apps when i try to use htc sync to load my apps comes up installation failiure pls chk the file and ensure sufficient space
did yot he MD5 sumu compare i have just downloaded this but have never used it before
after i flash namless v1.1 the broblems start as i used cwm to flash from sd card
sorry for my bad grammer btw
regards
just used md5 and it dosnt match
maybe i can find a ruu to load to start afresh maybe ?? any reply welcome pls
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No you don't have to do all of that,
Just download the correct CWM recovery.img file, CHECK the MD5, then flash via fastboot, you don't have to start fresh or anything.
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what phone is this for?
I got that it's an HTC device running Sense 4 but we might help you find a better CWM recovery link if we know which device you're using on what carrier.

orangekid said:
No you don't have to do all of that,
Just download the correct CWM recovery.img file, CHECK the MD5, then flash via fastboot, you don't have to start fresh or anything.
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what phone is this for?
I got that it's an HTC device running Sense 4 but we might help you find a better CWM recovery link if we know which device you're using on what carrier.
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may i say first a big tks for rplying very greatfull tbh
my phone dare i say the name is htc desire c /gulp do i here bad news incoming lol

spiderx1972 said:
may i say first a big tks for rplying very greatfull tbh
my phone dare i say the name is htc desire c /gulp do i here bad news incoming lol
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No you're fine, that should not be an issue.
Let's just find you a good recovery file you can flash.
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Here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1785010
download that beta2 file and flash from fastboot

orangekid said:
No you're fine, that should not be an issue.
Let's just find you a good recovery file you can flash.
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Here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1785010
download that beta2 file and flash from fastboot
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WORKS LIKE A DREAM
doing a full bk up now gona try the rom from that page aswell
tks to orangekid rly happy now
btw was gona ask with my back i could upload it it if it would help any 1 else or by request duno the rules on uploading stuff if its ok or not
will update after loading rom
cheers all /respect for the help

spiderx1972 said:
WORKS LIKE A DREAM
doing a full bk up now gona try the rom from that page aswell
tks to orangekid rly happy now
btw was gona ask with my back i could upload it it if it would help any 1 else or by request duno the rules on uploading stuff if its ok or not
will update after loading rom
cheers all /respect for the help
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Awesome!
Glad we got you back up and running, it can be a real pain when the issue is a bad img file and you can't seem to figure out what is going on, but people need to remember to check MD5 sums for recoveries, radios and bootloaders lest they brick.
I don't think you need to upload since that link seems to work, they can just find the CWM for that phone from the link I provided and flash via fastboot from there.
Cheers bro, let us know how it's going after you flash the ROM

orangekid said:
Awesome!
Glad we got you back up and running, it can be a real pain when the issue is a bad img file and you can't seem to figure out what is going on, but people need to remember to check MD5 sums for recoveries, radios and bootloaders lest they brick.
I don't think you need to upload since that link seems to work, they can just find the CWM for that phone from the link I provided and flash via fastboot from there.
Cheers bro, let us know how it's going after you flash the ROM
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flashed Slim Sense 1.0 for HTC Desire C works fine got my wireless working aswell lol
But i have another question maybe me but when i used other roms in the past i couldnt use htc sync strange i no but i tested the roms to see if it was them causing the problem even formated pc but still no joy stuck at loading Apps from my pc ??
connection from phone is there when i pick drive my sd card pops up on pc when i sync phone is saying unable to open htc sync manager on your computermake sure the application is installed and open witch it is ??

Are all of the drivers installed?
Also try a different USB port.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app

orangekid said:
Are all of the drivers installed?
Also try a different USB port.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
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still trying been hours now running at like a bull but no joy yes ive used the same drivers as when it worked before think ive tryed every version of htc sync must be some think saft knowing me

spiderx1972 said:
Is SafeStrap an app if so im even more stuck as the wirless is coming up error on my phone still must be the namless v1.1 still ??
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Yea it is, but I think it's more for Motorola devices. I don't know what HTC uses if anything different. But my phone would boot to the OS so I could still install apps via the SD card. Once I got that properly reinstalled I could access the boot menu again.
Seems like you got that issue solved by I still wanted to follow up.

[Q] Unable to get into Recovery

Hi,
I am new to this forum.
My captivate is on stock firmware UCKH3 (2.3.4)
I think I've done something wrong while flashing a custom kernel.
The kernel was flashed, the phone is booting but I am unable to get into the CWM recovery. Tried button-combo and also from ROM manager but no luck. Hence I am unable to flash any roms in the forum except odin tar's!!
I would like to try ICS roms but I couldn't find odin packages.
Please help me with this issue or post a link which may help my case.
Thank You,
Pradeep Kiran

Which kernel did you flash, and what combination are you attempting?

were you able to get into recovery before .?.
I had to use ADB to get me into recovery on my i897. If you dont know what ADB is, look it up as i did.
Careful with Odin, it will brick ur phone, but no worry many ways to get unbricked. I had to make a jig. you can order one, same price either way, just if you make one check the ohms, needs to be 301k resistance.

korockinout13 said:
Which kernel did you flash, and what combination are you attempting?
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I've used Boog kernel with CWM from this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1242533

Tikiflame said:
were you able to get into recovery before .?.
I had to use ADB to get me into recovery on my i897. If you dont know what ADB is, look it up as i did.
Careful with Odin, it will brick ur phone, but no worry many ways to get unbricked. I had to make a jig. you can order one, same price either way, just if you make one check the ohms, needs to be 301k resistance.
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Well, I got I897UCKB2 firmware when I've purchased the phone,
I tried the one click executable I897UCKH3 from the stock Rom's thread and my phone got bricked!! I made a jig to put it into download mode and flashed the same package. It is working now but I've screwed up my recovery!! I am unable to get into recovery by using adb, button combo or rom manager.

krnprdp said:
Well, I got I897UCKB2 firmware when I've purchased the phone,
I tried the one click executable I897UCKH3 from the stock Rom's thread and my phone got bricked!! I made a jig to put it into download mode and flashed the same package. It is working now but I've screwed up my recovery!! I am unable to get into recovery by using adb, button combo or rom manager.
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Whoops, at least you got it going again :good: maybe you can take a shot at a different one click .jar
The one click jar that I used in download mode was SamsungCaptivate-SGHi897-UCKB2-Rooted-One-Click.jar *which you need to be rooted so use Root Checker App to make sure you are rooted if not Super One Click v 2.3.3 Short Fuse :good:<---{there needs to be a huge thanks button here}
If that does it from there reinstall Rom Manager and enjoy cwm Recovery, and I flashed Devil 1.6.1.zip from cwmR :cyclops:
* A few more poost and i can post links, sorry

CF-Auto Root for MH8 firmware

Chainfire has updated his CF auto root for the annoying new MH8 firmware with new bootloader!
Yay we can now root our new firmware.
Here's his Google plus page for CF Auto Root download
https://plus.google.com/+Chainfire/posts/5ggu7naWtaW
Thanks Chainfire, you're the man!!!

Obagleyfreer said:
Chainfire has updated his CF auto root for the annoying new MH8 firmware with new bootloader!
Yay we can now root our new firmware.
Here's his Google plus page for CF Auto Root download
https://plus.google.com/+Chainfire/posts/5ggu7naWtaW
Thanks Chainfire, you're the man!!!
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Pointless thread. Everyone knows to find chainfires thread.

boterkaaseneieren said:
Pointless thread. Everyone knows to find chainfires thread.
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Well yes, but still good to know and please don't be offended by his comment. That kind of comment is indeed pointless! We're all here to learn and have fun, keep this kind of comment to yourself please...

Basically, looks like Samsung is pulling the same sort of crap they pulled with the S3 bootloader to prevent status resets under the false pretense of security improvements.

can we downgrade with this

pnr2020 said:
can we downgrade with this
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No you can't
Once you flash it you're stuck on this firmware.
I found that out the hard way

donalgodon said:
Basically, looks like Samsung is pulling the same sort of crap they pulled with the S3 bootloader to prevent status resets under the false pretense of security improvements.
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Yeah that's what I thought too.
Hopefully we can fix it in time

Obagleyfreer said:
No you can't
Once you flash it you're stuck on this firmware.
I found that out the hard way
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oh no my battery drained 30% over night phone laggy so i will not be able to put custom rom on phone anymore will we ever be able to downgrade or are we stuck

pnr2020 said:
oh no my battery drained 30% over night phone laggy so i will not be able to put custom rom on phone anymore will we ever be able to downgrade or are we stuck
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I'm really not sure.
Hopefully there will be a fix I don't know what I would do with a phone I cant run CM on, I'm so p**ssed off right now at this.
Does anyone know if we flash an older firmware in Odin with a .pit file would that fix things?

give me instructions on how to flash firmware with pit file and i will try i got insurance on my phone so dont care if it goes wrong i just need to downgrade

pnr2020 said:
give me instructions on how to flash firmware with pit file and i will try i got insurance on my phone so dont care if it goes wrong i just need to downgrade
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Try here and let us know please
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2401685 or http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2354122

DjeMBeY said:
Try here and let us know please
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2401685 or http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2354122
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will try it now and let you know asap oh my god 2hrs to download files i hate hotfile

I just manged to get back to CM and my SElinux status back to permisive from MH8
I deleted a load of bloat from system app(knox is probably what helped) after rooting.
Then flashed official clockworkmod recovery image file using SGS4 Flasher.
Then booted to recovery and formated system (it wasnt mounted!!) cache and data and restored my backup
Im sooooo happy!
Sent from my GT-I9505 whilst taking a s**t

Obagleyfreer said:
I'm really not sure.
Hopefully there will be a fix I don't know what I would do with a phone I cant run CM on, I'm so p**ssed off right now at this.
Does anyone know if we flash an older firmware in Odin with a .pit file would that fix things?
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Flashing older firmware with PIT didn't work for me.
pnr2020 said:
will try it now and let you know asap oh my god 2hrs to download files i hate hotfile
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Let me know if it works for you - unfortunately didn't for me.
Obagleyfreer said:
I just manged to get back to CM and my SElinux status back to permisive from MH8
I deleted a load of bloat from system app(knox is probably what helped) after rooting.
Then flashed official clockworkmod recovery image file using SGS4 Flasher.
Then booted to recovery and formated system (it wasnt mounted!!) cache and data and restored my backup
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Any chance of a step-by-step guide on how you did this? Especially what you deleted. Also is there any chance it would work if you wanted to go back to an older stock ROM? Reason I want/need stock is because I use the Bluetooth RSAP profile - unless anyone knows if this is included in the CM ROMS...
If you boot into recovery does it have any of the KNOX lines or is the recovery with CM different to stock? If so perhaps it would be possible to do something like (assuming I've understood correctly) : Root Phone -> Install CM -> Un CM the phone with a stock ROM?

Obagleyfreer said:
I just manged to get back to CM and my SElinux status back to permisive from MH8
I deleted a load of bloat from system app(knox is probably what helped) after rooting.
Then flashed official clockworkmod recovery image file using SGS4 Flasher.
Then booted to recovery and formated system (it wasnt mounted!!) cache and data and restored my backup
Im sooooo happy!
Sent from my GT-I9505 whilst taking a s**t
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please put up a step by step guide to what you did

pnr2020 said:
give me instructions on how to flash firmware with pit file and i will try i got insurance on my phone so dont care if it goes wrong i just need to downgrade
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pnr2020 said:
will try it now and let you know asap oh my god 2hrs to download files i hate hotfile
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I've prepared special ZIP, it should (in theory) downgrade bootloaders
NOT TESTED YET!!!! IT CAN BRICK YOUR PHONE!!
Instructions:
1. Download and copy ZIP to SD/ExtSD card
2. Check if you have BusyBox in /sbin, if not, copy and paste it from /xbin
3. Reboot into Custom Recovery (CWM/TWRP etc)
4. Install ZIP
5. Reboot
Please report how it goes

@DjeMBeY
thanks for bootloader and i added here that same bootloader but for Odin cread as tar file
Zippyshare ---> http://www28.zippyshare.com/v/62712373/file.html

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DjeMBeY said:
I've prepared special ZIP, it should (in theory) downgrade bootloaders
NOT TESTED YET!!!! IT CAN BRICK YOUR PHONE!!
Instructions:
1. Download and copy ZIP to SD/ExtSD card
2. Check if you have BusyBox in /sbin, if not, copy and paste it from /xbin
3. Reboot into Custom Recovery (CWM/TWRP etc)
4. Install ZIP
5. Reboot
Please report how it goes
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Im tested,and not working for me. Im use kt-sgs4 kernel with mh8 rom, with root, busybox and the system is ok...but the bootloader is nt cool, i cant intall any custom rom. No voice, and cant call. Odin .tar file no working nand flash fail...
I think install with odin mh1 rom, and install philztouch recovery and intall bootloader recovery...its fine?Thanx

Obagleyfreer said:
I just manged to get back to CM and my SElinux status back to permisive from MH8
I deleted a load of bloat from system app(knox is probably what helped) after rooting.
Then flashed official clockworkmod recovery image file using SGS4 Flasher.
Then booted to recovery and formated system (it wasnt mounted!!) cache and data and restored my backup
Im sooooo happy!
Sent from my GT-I9505 whilst taking a s**t
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That info is going to come in handy to some users who bounce back and forth from Stock to CM.
Thankfully, I had not been tempted to do so and still have the old bootloader. Never going back to stock myself.

donalgodon said:
That info is going to come in handy to some users who bounce back and forth from Stock to CM.
Thankfully, I had not been tempted to do so and still have the old bootloader. Never going back to stock myself.
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Hopefully it helps at least a couple of people.
The problem comes when you need to send your phone back to Samsung for warranty purposes.
Even if you have old firmware, reset flash counter etc. I can bet my bottom dollar when it returns from Samsung they would have flashed the new firmware and new bootloader to your device. They are great like that!!