I want to do a full backup of my original ROM. But I believe I need to root to do that.
Now if I root it to back it up, if I restore the ROM, will it still be rooted?
Thanks
Prosis said:
I want to do a full backup of my original ROM. But I believe I need to root to do that.
Now if I root it to back it up, if I restore the ROM, will it still be rooted?
Thanks
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For a full backup you need a custom recovery. If you can flash CWM or TWRP without rooting your phone, you're fine. If you have to root it, backup will be rooted, too. But you can "unroot" any phone with SuperSU
LS.xD said:
For a full backup you need a custom recovery. If you can flash CWM or TWRP without rooting your phone, you're fine. If you have to root it, backup will be rooted, too. But you can "unroot" any phone with SuperSU
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Thanks!
But then how do I recover my original recovery if I want to go back (I'm just thinking in case I need my warranty )
Prosis said:
Thanks!
But then how do I recover my original recovery if I want to go back (I'm just thinking in case I need my warranty )
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Which phone are you talking about? In most cases you can flash the stock recovery with your computer.
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Which phone are you talking about? In most cases you can flash the stock recovery with your computer.
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It's the Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-M919V
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It's the Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-M919V
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For Samsung phones you can just flash any stock firmware including recovery via ODIN. BUT keep in mind that All Samsung phones Galaxy S4 and newer have the crappy KNOX security integrated. So your warranty is gone once you flashed any custom rom.
LS.xD said:
For Samsung phones you can just flash any stock firmware including recovery via ODIN. BUT keep in mind that All Samsung phones Galaxy S4 and newer have the crappy KNOX security integrated. So your warranty is gone once you flashed any custom rom.
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Really? But if I flash a Stock Firmware they won't be able to tell that I flashed a custom rom before will they?
Prosis said:
Really? But if I flash a Stock Firmware they won't be able to tell that I flashed a custom rom before will they?
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They will. Your phone has a "KNOX" counter. Its 0x0 when you get your phone. Flashing anything custom like qwill set it to 0x1 and there is no way to revert it.
LS.xD said:
They will. Your phone has a "KNOX" counter. Its 0x0 when you get your phone. Flashing anything custom like qwill set it to 0x1 and there is no way to revert it.
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Well that sucks. They decided we were confined to using TouchWiz.
I'll wait until my warranty is up then. Thanks.
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My flash counter is still at 0. im on stock 2.3.5, but i am rooted.
so what if i wanted to flash to stock.
how could i do this without tripping the counter?
if i follow this tutorial will it trip? or if i use a jig to get into download mode and flash stock will it trip. (not reset counter, just keep it from going to 1 while i flash stock)
also how could i restore the default recovery and get rid of cwm?
When you flash the recovery.tar using odin it will remove cwm. And I don't think it will make 1 but not 100% sure.
OFWGKTADGAF said:
My flash counter is still at 0. im on stock 2.3.5, but i am rooted.
so what if i wanted to flash to stock.
how could i do this without tripping the counter?
if i follow this tutorial will it trip? or if i use a jig to get into download mode and flash stock will it trip. (not reset counter, just keep it from going to 1 while i flash stock)
also how could i restore the default recovery and get rid of cwm?
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appdroid said:
When you flash the recovery.tar using odin it will remove cwm. And I don't think it will make 1 but not 100% sure.
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can anyone confirm this before i try? or would it be better to just send it in rooted?
Just unroot it and send it they don't give fu** bout it. At least not for att version and ppl returned their rocket rooted still it did not matter.
OFWGKTADGAF said:
can anyone confirm this before i try? or would it be better to just send it in rooted?
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Naturally, I am rooted on 2.3.5, if I do this update, will I lose root access and/or will I not be able to update do to my skyrocket being rooted?
pillzburydoughboy said:
Naturally, I am rooted on 2.3.5, if I do this update, will I lose root access and/or will I not be able to update do to my skyrocket being rooted?
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Update will remove root and will fail if you have CWM installed, it requires stock recovery to apply (this is of course if you go the official update route).
Return to stock recovery
So how do I return to stock recovery from cwm? I'm not so concerned about this update, but I'd like to use stock ics when it comes out. ( keeping root, of course)
Jobuca said:
So how do I return to stock recovery from cwm? I'm not so concerned about this update, but I'd like to use stock ics when it comes out. ( keeping root, of course)
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Flash stock recovery with ODIN, make sure there is not a kernel in the .tar or the flash counter will trip.
Another question and sorry if I sound like a newb! Will I easily be able to reroot my phone?
pillzburydoughboy said:
Another question and sorry if I sound like a newb! Will I easily be able to reroot my phone?
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1 click unroot, 1 click root
pillzburydoughboy said:
Another question and sorry if I sound like a newb! Will I easily be able to reroot my phone?
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If you get familiar with ODIN (and heed the same warning I posted above) all you end up having to do is flash CWM recovery and then install superuser via an update zip file. You may have to flash it "2 - 3 times to get it to complete without error" I am not sure why it does that but I followed the instructions around here somewhere.
Many thanks to you guys! I had the same question.
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Hi everyone,
I'm a newbie here, but I've read the guidelines, don't hate
I got an international version SGS4 (i9505) and it got instantly rooted the day I purchased it.
The first rom I flashed was a i9505 Google Edition Rom... Everything worked fine but I didn't like it so much.
So I cleaned everything and I installed Foxhound (2.0)... and the problems started: maybe it's just because the two ROMs use different kernels, but my device started reboot randomly!
So I flashed a kernel cleaner (the Kernel Cleaning_Script by jivy26), I cleaned the cache and all the data... Then I installed the latest stable version of CyanogenMod (with Android 4.2.2)
Nothing.
My SGS4 continously reboots and sometimes it's difficult to restart it. I'm so sad, I just bought this phone and it works so bad.
Maybe I should install a Stock Rom and unroot my device?
Any advices/cleaning methods to stop these random crashes?
Please respond
Dem
I would flash full stock via odin and use it for few days.
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xtrustkillx said:
I would flash full stock via odin and use it for few days.
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So I should unroot too?
What's the main difference between a normal flash and a full stock flash via odin?
Please respond, I really don't know what to do and I think this is the only place where I can ask for help
demLong said:
Please respond, I really don't know what to do and I think this is the only place where I can ask for help
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Try a factory wipe first, if the reboots keep happening, I would do a fresh, clean flash of the stock tar. What I usually do is I format data through TWRP, it will say I lost root and if I want to retain it, I answer no. I reboot into download mode and flash stock tar through Odin. Then I root with CF-Auto-Root, and finally flash a custom recovery.
norml said:
Try a factory wipe first, if the reboots keep happening, I would do a fresh, clean flash of the stock tar. What I usually do is I format data through TWRP, it will say I lost root and if I want to retain it, I answer no. I reboot into download mode and flash stock tar through Odin. Then I root with CF-Auto-Root, and finally flash a custom recovery.
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I'll let you know if it works I'm gonna try tonight.
Excuse me, can you link the latest stock firmware and some good links for the stock tar (for i9505)??
demLong said:
I'll let you know if it works I'm gonna try tonight.
Excuse me, can you link the latest stock firmware and some good links for the stock tar (for i9505)??
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2252855 <- here is it
and did u flashed any custom kernel inside??
coz mine 9505 sometimes have 3 times bootlooping
Ryanrioz said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2252855 <- here is it
and did u flashed any custom kernel inside??
coz mine 9505 sometimes have 3 times bootlooping
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Thank you so much... then I decided to install an Official test leaked firmware 4.3 (I9505XXUEMJ3) via Odin.
Everything works fine, but (although the system's more responsive and stable) I had another random reboot God why?
Maybe it's just a problem with kernel... I installed 3-4 Roms, and maybe my phone is not clean... but I flashed via Odin, I erased everything (cache, format/data/factory). It's so strange...
I feel like I have to throw away my phone... please help!
EDIT: my phone crashed and it is bootlooping now.
My phone is now officially bricked. After I flashed the latest official Samsung Rom my phone started bootlooping and crashing at the Samsung logo. The only thing I can do now is to use the recovery, but even if I format/data factory nothing changed.
Any possible solutions?
My patience is collapsing with this phone T_T
So let me get this straight...you had an instability issue (reboots) and after all the help from the guys here suggesting to flash a stable stock rom, you decided to go ahead and flash a leaked firmware?
Find the latest OFFICIAL STOCK 4.2.2 rom and try again. Don't even root, just check with a stable rom so you can see if your issue is hardware related.
Try downloading and flashing one of the sammobile firmwares.
hxxp://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9505&pcode=0#firmware
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So let me get this straight...you had an instability issue (reboots) and after all the help from the guys here suggesting to flash a stable stock rom, you decided to go ahead and flash a leaked firmware?
Find the latest OFFICIAL STOCK 4.2.2 rom and try again. Don't even root, just check with a stable rom so you can see if your issue is hardware related.
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I installed a official stock 4.2.2. rom too... nothing changed. My last opportunity is to follow this guide.
http://www.infamousdevelopment.com/index.php?topic=115.msg890#msg890)*
demLong said:
I installed a official stock 4.2.2. rom too... nothing changed. My last opportunity is to follow this guide.
http://www.infamousdevelopment.com/index.php?topic=115.msg890#msg890)*
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Why on earth are trying something you don't know about. If you don't follow the guides here on xda it will not work. You have to install custom Recovery's in order to clean and erase your whole phone. If you don't it will keep on DIRTY FLASHING and acting up or rebooting or what ever. Stock recovery is basically useless for what Your trying to do.
Edit: the link you posted is the way you should have done it in the first place
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crzygrmn said:
Why on earth are trying something you don't know about. If you don't follow the guides here on xda it will not work. You have to install custom Recovery's in order to clean and erase your whole phone. If you don't it will keep on DIRTY FLASHING and acting up or rebooting or what ever. Stock recovery is basically useless for what Your trying to do.
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I must admit I failed so bad :\ Should I re-root to install a custom recovery? And then? How do I clean my phone? T_T I had a custom recovery, but I just format all datas/factory and cache. Is there anything else I can do with a custom recovery (considering that I don't have backups on my phone).
Please be kind, I said I'm new here I wait for your answers to continue
Which stock 4.2.2 rom did you try?
When you installed 4.3 stock rom, you probably also installed the new knox bootloader, so in order to go back to 4.2.2 you must install a stock rom like XXUDMH8 or XXUDMI1 that have the new bootloader.
Download one of them from here http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9505&pcode=0
and then follow the instruction from this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477
p.s if you want ppl to be kind, follow their advice...
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Which stock 4.2.2 rom did you try?
When you installed 4.3 stock rom, you probably also installed the new knox bootloader, so in order to go back to 4.2.2 you must install a stock rom like XXUDMH8 or XXUDMI1 that have the new bootloader.
Download one of them from here http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9505&pcode=0
and then follow the instruction from this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477
p.s if you want ppl to be kind, follow their advice...
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Thank you so much I'm here to learn. So:
1) I should install a stock rom (such as XXUDMH8 or XXUDMI1) with the new bootloader
2) Then I should root using this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2413014
3) Then I should install a custom recovery and... ?
Tell me if the steps are correct or I'm failing again lol
EDIT: I realized that I installed XXUDMH8! So it's ok, it have the new bootloader. What can I do now? :/ (I did everything in the thread you linked, I got android 4.2.2. stock - XXUDMH8... but I don't know how to continue to stop the crashes)
Yeah that's basically it. After you have custom Recovery installed do a complete wipe of everything twice just to make sure. Then go ahead and install stock with Odin and your random boots should be gone.
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demLong said:
Thank you so much I'm here to learn. So:
1) I should install a stock rom (such as XXUDMH8 or XXUDMI1) with the new bootloader
2) Then I should root using this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2413014
3) Then I should install a custom recovery and... ?
Tell me if the steps are correct or I'm failing again lol
EDIT: I realized that I installed XXUDMH8! So it's ok, it have the new bootloader. What can I do now? :/ (I did everything in the thread you linked, I got android 4.2.2. stock - XXUDMH8... but I don't know how to continue to stop the crashes)
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Keep in mind that with so many flashes, if you already have the new bootloader, you may have triggered the Knox efuse and voided your warranty.
You can check that in download mode, if knox warranty is 0x0 you are fine. If it is 0x1 you have triggered it.
You can look for more info in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2447832
If knox warranty is 0x0 DONT ROOT YET...READ FIRST. There are ways to root without voiding your warranty.
gamotom said:
Keep in mind that with so many flashes, if you already have the new bootloader, you may have triggered the Knox efuse and voided your warranty.
You can check that in download mode, if knox warranty is 0x0 you are fine. If it is 0x1 you have triggered it.
You can look for more info in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2447832
If knox warranty is 0x0 DONT ROOT YET...READ FIRST. There are ways to root without voiding your warranty.
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Warranty 0x0 for now. To be sincere I don't know what to do atm... I'm scared as hell of doing anything D:
if I can't root now, I can't install a custom recovery and clean my phone. I'm a little bit confused...
Guide me and I promise I won't do stupid things this time .-.
How to root without voiding the phone warranty?
Try to install with this kernel "GT-I9505_AdamKernel.V1.6.KnoxFree2.CWM". You may search it in this xda forum.
Hopefully this will helping you.
Hi Do I need to root to flash the custom TWRP recovery via odin.
If not will this trip that pesky Knox fuse.
Sorry, bit rusty on this stuff.
Thankyou for help in advance.
r8zer said:
Hi Do I need to root to flash the custom TWRP recovery via odin.
If not will this trip that pesky Knox fuse.
Sorry, bit rusty on this stuff.
Thankyou for help in advance.
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Yes, you do.
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Yes, you do.
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Why does he need root to flash a recovery via Odin?
DSA said:
Why does he need root to flash a recovery via Odin?
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Lol he doesn't...you can flash TWRP with Odin, and then flash superuser zip once you boot into twrp
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Lol he doesn't...you can flash TWRP with Odin, and then flash superuser zip once you boot into twrp
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So doing that will root the device isn't it? I thought you could always root using cf method and then install recovery.
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Hi thanks for all the comments. What I am trying to do is just obtain twrp recovery without tripping knox . I do not need root at the moment as I use barclays app. But I do not have WiFi call button and in the edge forum someone has created a zip to flash to get the right others.xml for it to work.
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Lol he doesn't...you can flash TWRP with Odin, and then flash superuser zip once you boot into twrp
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But I guess after flashed superuser.zip it will trip the knox?
TheEndHK said:
But I guess after flashed superuser.zip it will trip the knox?
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Correct. Knox is tripped once rooted.
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Correct. Knox is tripped once rooted.
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I'm pretty sure that Knox was tripped by installing TWRP via Odin for me.
What about if I Fastboot boot recovery.img. so I can make a backup without installing the recovery. Will this allow me to flash over the others.xml file so I can get WiFi calling working. Without rooting.
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Why does he need root to flash a recovery via Odin?
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Whoops! Guess I was wrong.
Right, flashing via odin does not require root, however can I just ask from those that have done it this way if they tripped knox while doing so.
As I am getting a bit of mixed reviews on this one.
Edit - don't worry read article that this does indeed trip knox.
now will it trip if I just try to boot as in Fastboot Boot recovery.img just to do a backup.
r8zer said:
Right, flashing via odin does not require root, however can I just ask from those that have done it this way if they tripped knox while doing so.
As I am getting a bit of mixed reviews on this one.
Edit - don't worry read article that this does indeed trip knox.
now will it trip if I just try to boot as in Fastboot Boot recovery.img just to do a backup.
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Your profile states you are in London, so knox is irrelevant to you - basically if you have to send your phone in to be fixed for anything with knox tripped it won't matter
So I take it Samsung g pay won't be coming to the UK. And I know Warranty is void when rooted anyway. But y is knox not valid in London?
Not London specifically, Europe. There's been a few conversations about it in the general section
what kernel is best for OJ7
fldino1963 said:
what kernel is best for OJ7
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Right now Unikernel is the only kernel available
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Soooperstar said:
Right now Unikernel is the only kernel available
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in the new update still works the kernel?
octagram1 said:
in the new update still works the kernel?
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Yes
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Sprint s6 edge BOL1
Soooperstar said:
Right now Unikernel is the only kernel available
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What kernel do i use 925RA or 925P Unikernel V9
fldino1963 said:
What kernel do i use 925RA or 925P Unikernel V9
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If you have a Sprint s6 edge then G925P
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Ok thanks
I rooted and am on the G925P Kernel. Now what?
What do I need to flash a ROM now? It's been 5-6 years since I've rooted a phone.
Also, I keep getting a security warning from Knox that I cannot seem to get rid of. "Unauthorized actions have been detected..."
J-Woo said:
I rooted and am on the G925P Kernel. Now what?
What do I need to flash a ROM now? It's been 5-6 years since I've rooted a phone.
Also, I keep getting a security warning from Knox that I cannot seem to get rid of. "Unauthorized actions have been detected..."
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I think to get rid of the message, use titanium backup and freeze securitylogagent. As for a ROM it depends on what you're trying to do
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I think to get rid of the message, use titanium backup and freeze securitylogagent. As for a ROM it depends on what you're trying to do
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I had tried Titanium a few times, but could not figure out which KNOX app to freeze. Finally got it, thanks. Had to search for "securitylogagent."
As far as the ROM goes, I would like to try out a few. Fixing the LTE would be nice, but I am not holding my breath.
I used Odin to root using the G925P kernel. I have Flashify, SuperUser, Titanium, and ROM Manager v5.5.3.7.
Not sure what else I need. Last time I flashed ROMs is was a different animal. Just want to make sure I have all my bases covered and move forward without screwing anything up. Thanks for your reply!!
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I had tried Titanium a few times, but could not figure out which KNOX app to freeze. Finally got it, thanks. Had to search for "securitylogagent."
As far as the ROM goes, I would like to try out a few. Fixing the LTE would be nice, but I am not holding my breath.
I used Odin to root using the G925P kernel. I have Flashify, SuperUser, Titanium, and ROM Manager v5.5.3.7.
Not sure what else I need. Last time I flashed ROMs is was a different animal. Just want to make sure I have all my bases covered and move forward without screwing anything up. Thanks for your reply!!
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Shouldn't need clockwork mod being that there is no compatible recovery. You have to use TWRP. You can get that here along with some links to ROMS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3102034
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Soooperstar said:
Shouldn't need clockwork mod being that there is no compatible recovery. You have to use TWRP. You can get that here along with some links to ROMS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3102034
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Thank you.
So, I just use Odin to install TWRP the same way I did the kernel? Then use Flashify to flash any ROMs I download? That's it?
-J-Woo
J-Woo said:
Thank you.
So, I just use Odin to install TWRP the same way I did the kernel? Then use Flashify to flash any ROMs I download? That's it?
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Odin yes, Use TWRP to flash your ROM
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Odin yes, Use TWRP to flash your ROM
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Ok. Sorry for the confusion.
TWRP is on the PlayStore, but I should use Odin to install TWRP instead?
After that, just TWRP to flash ROMs, got it.
-J-Woo
J-Woo said:
Ok. Sorry for the confusion.
TWRP is on the PlayStore, but I should use Odin to install TWRP instead?
After that, just TWRP to flash ROMs, got it.
-J-Woo
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No thats just a TWRP installer. You need the one in the link. Be sure to read and follow the instructions if you want everything to go right, especially unlocking the bootloader
Got it, thanks. Ready for some ROMs.
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