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Flashing question

I am new to the Charge but not rooting and Android. I came from the DX so the way things are done in this thing are different. Here's my question:
I am currently rooted and running a rom with a custom kernel. If I use Odin to flash the official software, will I also need to replace the kernel separately or will flashing the official software also restore the original kernel?

You will not need to replace anything, the Odin package is all in one. It will put you back to bare stock which means ROM, kernel, recovery, modem, you name it.
If you wouldn't mind helping could you link me to a rooting guide on a DX? Some general tips on rooting it would be very appreciated. My dad has one and I'd like to root/ROM it for him but i don't feel like studying up >_< Thanks!

Wrightperspective said:
I am new to the Charge but not rooting and Android. I came from the DX so the way things are done in this thing are different. Here's my question:
I am currently rooted and running a rom with a custom kernel. If I use Odin to flash the official software, will I also need to replace the kernel separately or will flashing the official software also restore the original kernel?
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Odin will replace everything, including your kernel.

Thanks for the response. I got confused because I saw posts saying that some kernels were interchangeable but I didn't know if they meant that you would have to flash the kernel after you flash the rom or if you just flash a new rom and the kernel remains. Appreciate the response.

You have to flash kernal only on cmw versions and not all of them read the pre requisites it will tell you if the cwm version either do not or do.have a kernal included for example humble 5 cwm version I.believe u.have to flash a kernal prior to rebooting or stock recovery will over write cwm happened to me and learned my.lesson the hard way !!!
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Okay...so flashing the stock file will also get rid of CWM, right?

Unable to install CWM Recovery on rooted stock rom, a little help please?

Hello!
I just got a pretty good deal on a stock Froyo Infuse 4G, so I bought it.
A little help please! I would love to have the stock ATT rom with the ability to overclock the processor. This is was I have done so far.. plrease don't be so hard on me since this is my first non-HTC device lol.
So the first thing I did was install a "leaked" Gingerbread ATT stock rom using a program called Odin. Then, I root it using that Superoneclick software... I actually clicked a million times instead trying to get it working because I had GingerBread instead of Froyo ... but somehow managed to do it, it is properly rooted and well tested. So! now with my rooted device, I downloaded Rom Manager from the market, flashed it succesfully (at least that's what the screen said)... and when trying to boot into CWM Recovery I got the following errors:
verifying update package...
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
installation aborted.
I tried to flash it via RomManager several times, also did it via SD-Card renaming it to Update.zip and flashing it with the stock recovery.. same error. I searched for more information, someone in the forum said the reason could be an incompatible Kernel, so I flashed the Community V8 Kernel... and my device didn't boot past the Samsung screen... but somehow if I tried manaully to get into CWM recovery, it worked! (just the recovery). Flashed a custom rom that I didn't like... then suddenly I lost the CWM Recovery and cannot then bricked it and was unable to flash it again..
I managed to restore the phone to ATT factory condition using a guide here on Xda (this time the phone kept the leaked GB rom)... then rooted it again and haven't done anything else. Mu question is:
How can I keep this stock rom with the ability to overclock the processor? (flashing different kernels just makes it freeze on boot at Samsung logo).
Thanks for your help!::

here a good start by me:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437548

Thanks, it is a useful link but I still don't find the answer to my question (or maybe I just don't undertand it).
I am beyond frustration... could anyone please tell me what to do to step by step to flash an overclockable Kernel keeping my GingerBread stock ATT rom? like if you were explaining it to a retarded person?
many thanks...

domenicostorino said:
Thanks, it is a useful link but I still don't find the answer to my question (or maybe I just don't undertand it).
I am beyond frustration... could anyone please tell me what to do to step by step to flash an overclockable Kernel keeping my GingerBread stock ATT rom? like if you were explaining it to a retarded person?
many thanks...
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1. You need to restore you phone back to stock using gtg's unbrick or heimdall 1 click. (See my post)
2. ATT's GB latest is not rootable thru SOC. You can use odin to flash an insecure kernel (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1212485) but you will also need to update superuser binaries and busybox as well. Running the insecure kernel for OC, you will lose the video recorder and video player.
It doesn't sound like you can understand enough yet to do this.
3. If you want a stock att and rooted, go to the dev section:
check out zeus stock 5.2, vagabond or victory. These are GB stock base roms with root already done. There is also dman's deodexed, rooted gb uclb3 already with oc kernel...no video

qkster said:
1. You need to restore you phone back to stock using gtg's unbrick or heimdall 1 click. (See my post)
2. ATT's GB latest is not rootable thru SOC. You can use odin to flash an insecure kernel (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1212485) but you will also need to update superuser binaries and busybox as well. Running the insecure kernel for OC, you will lose the video recorder and video player.
It doesn't sound like you can understand enough yet to do this.
3. If you want a stock att and rooted, go to the dev section:
check out zeus stock 5.2, vagabond or victory. These are GB stock base roms with root already done. There is also dman's deodexed, rooted gb uclb3 already with oc kernel...no video
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Thanks for the info!
The first step has been done, restored the phone using Heimdall one click after bricking it, the phone was restored with a UCKJ4 2.36 GingerBread stock ATT rom (Kernel 2.6.35.7-I997uckj4-cl694350) and I am also rooted using SuperOneClick.
I don't fully understand step two, will try it once I get some more knowledge.
Question about the third step... does HDMI work in any of those custom stock roms? I use HDMI a lot.

domenicostorino said:
Thanks for the info!
The first step has been done, restored the phone using Heimdall one click after bricking it, the phone was restored with a UCKJ4 2.36 GingerBread stock ATT rom (Kernel 2.6.35.7-I997uckj4-cl694350) and I am also rooted using SuperOneClick.
I don't fully understand step two, will try it once I get some more knowledge.
Question about the third step... does HDMI work in any of those custom stock roms? I use HDMI a lot.
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My Vagabond ROM runs the stock kernel if you follow directions.
HDMI will work. Battery is excellent. Feel free to check it out

qkster said:
My Vagabond ROM runs the stock kernel if you follow directions.
HDMI will work. Battery is excellent. Feel free to check it out
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Thanks, but is it overclockable?

domenicostorino said:
Thanks, but is it overclockable?
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you cant have your cake and eat it too.
stock kernel = HDMI. no oc
oc = no HDMI, and currently, no video on some rom

Restore back to stock from custom rom

Im on synergy v1.3 and if i want to go back to stock do i only flash the stock rom in pda??? on the android development section for this phone they have a direct download and a kernel download ..will i need to flash the kernel download too? im not using a custom kernel(i dont think synergy has one yet). There is nothing wrong with my phone but just in case something goes wrong i need to know what to do.

THE SKATER DUDE said:
Im on synergy v1.3 and if i want to go back to stock do i only flash the stock rom in pda??? on the android development section for this phone they have a direct download and a kernel download ..will i need to flash the kernel download too? im not using a custom kernel(i dont think synergy has one yet). There is nothing wrong with my phone but just in case something goes wrong i need to know what to do.
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i hope someone answers this. i posted something similar and was directed here. maybe it will help you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1755386

THE SKATER DUDE said:
Im on synergy v1.3 and if i want to go back to stock do i only flash the stock rom in pda??? on the android development section for this phone they have a direct download and a kernel download ..will i need to flash the kernel download too? im not using a custom kernel(i dont think synergy has one yet). There is nothing wrong with my phone but just in case something goes wrong i need to know what to do.
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Yes, all you need to do is download the stock verizon rom for this phone onto your computer and Odin back to stock using PDA. Only use the PDA section in Odin. If you didn't change kernels then you don't need to flash the kernel, because the kernel is already the stock one. You can use custom kernels on Synergy. I'm using a custom kernel on synergy 1.3. What I did was downloaded the verizon ez recovery app from the play store, give it root permissions when you open it. Included in that ex recovery is a few different recoveries including CWM and TWRP and invisibleks v2 kernel. You can flash a kernel using that program. You simply just select the kernel and hit flash and then reboot recovery. The only downside is that when you flash a kernel you lose your recovery. But since you have the easy recovery, you just flash a recovery and you'll get a recovery back. Its really simple and awesome! I'm using Imoseyons Lean kernel v12 and it allows over clocking to 1.9! And under locking as well. I'm getting phenomenal battery life.
Current~Samsung Galaxy S3 SynergyRom 1.3 & Imo's Lean Kernel v12 Oc'd @ 1.9mhz
~Acer Iconia A500 Stock
Past~Droid X Gummy ICS 1.2

http://www.creadevandroid.com/resto...factory-settings-unbrick-unroot-verizon-cdma/
This is what I used to return my phones under big red's warranty

kabro91 said:
http://www.creadevandroid.com/resto...factory-settings-unbrick-unroot-verizon-cdma/
This is what I used to return my phones under big red's warranty
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u sir are awesome

One more option in case you are still looking. Be sure tomflashnthe kernel 1st:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...5-guide-restore-back-clean-factory-stock.html

95talondsm said:
Yes, all you need to do is download the stock verizon rom for this phone onto your computer and Odin back to stock using PDA. Only use the PDA section in Odin. If you didn't change kernels then you don't need to flash the kernel, because the kernel is already the stock one. You can use custom kernels on Synergy. I'm using a custom kernel on synergy 1.3. What I did was downloaded the verizon ez recovery app from the play store, give it root permissions when you open it. Included in that ex recovery is a few different recoveries including CWM and TWRP and invisibleks v2 kernel. You can flash a kernel using that program. You simply just select the kernel and hit flash and then reboot recovery. The only downside is that when you flash a kernel you lose your recovery. But since you have the easy recovery, you just flash a recovery and you'll get a recovery back. Its really simple and awesome! I'm using Imoseyons Lean kernel v12 and it allows over clocking to 1.9! And under locking as well. I'm getting phenomenal battery life.
Current~Samsung Galaxy S3 SynergyRom 1.3 & Imo's Lean Kernel v12 Oc'd @ 1.9mhz
~Acer Iconia A500 Stock
Past~Droid X Gummy ICS 1.2
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It shouldn't matter if you have a flashed a custom Kernel. Just Odin the stock ROM
Also if you want to go completely back I believe you will also need to flash the stock recovery and possible the flash counter.

solved

Ok so im planning on flashing in cyanogenmod v9.1 and then up to ultragen v1.1 with the jb and tw5 taste, now if i do this do i still need to flash in a version of gapps or is there one in the ultragen rom, and in order to do the flashing can i use the cmw-based voodoo lagfix recover 5.0.2.7 to flash in the cm9.1 or do i need to use odin or something, im kinda new to all this, all ive done to the phone so far is recover from soft brick by using odin to flash back to stock and then using some off site instructions to root the phone which also apparently came along with the voodoo recovery, so im basically a noob at this

jimmy2989 said:
Ok so im planning on flashing in cyanogenmod v9.1 and then up to ultragen v1.1 with the jb and tw5 taste, now if i do this do i still need to flash in a version of gapps or is there one in the ultragen rom, and in order to do the flashing can i use the cmw-based voodoo lagfix recover 5.0.2.7 to flash in the cm9.1 or do i need to use odin or something, im kinda new to all this, all ive done to the phone so far is recover from soft brick by using odin to flash back to stock and then using some off site instructions to root the phone which also apparently came along with the voodoo recovery, so im basically a noob at this
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No need to flash the gapps with Utragen ROM its included.
Use CM recovery to flash no need for Odin ... cm 5.0.2.x is fine.
I always go to cm 9 then work up never had a problem.
Ultragen is a very stable ICS based rom .. I used it for awhile.
Be sure you follow the OP`s flashing instructions.
If you want JB try slim 4.1.2 its very stable...if you can live
without GPS.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

Thanks, everythings installed and its running beautifullyi thanked your post ill mark this thread as solved

[Q] Sch-i535 [ml1] Unable to get custom kernel flashed properly

Hey peeps, I'm running slapnuts v1.4 rom on a d2vzw gs3 vrucml1 baseband. The rom is supposed to be running with Lean Kernel v4.0 but for some reason I am stuck with the stock kernel. I have also tried flashing Lean Kernel by itself but with no success, actually whenever I flash it I just end up losing wifi and having to flash the ml1 modules back. I could use some help here, thanks!
Another thing that I could use some clarification on, Safestrap directs users to install the kernel modules after flashing a rom (otherwise we would be without working wifi). The problem I'm seeing here though is whenever a kernel is flashed, wifi is no longer working, in other words, the module is gone and has to be re-flashed which I am assuming (only because I've been unable to get a kernel up and running) would remove the kernel all over again and visa versa.
Am I just doing something wrong or does it seem that something is broken here?

Yeorgaki said:
Hey peeps, I'm running slapnuts v1.4 rom on a d2vzw gs3 vrucml1 baseband. The rom is supposed to be running with Lean Kernel v4.0 but for some reason I am stuck with the stock kernel. I have also tried flashing Lean Kernel by itself but with no success, actually whenever I flash it I just end up losing wifi and having to flash the ml1 modules back. I could use some help here, thanks!
Another thing that I could use some clarification on, Safestrap directs users to install the kernel modules after flashing a rom (otherwise we would be without working wifi). The problem I'm seeing here though is whenever a kernel is flashed, wifi is no longer working, in other words, the module is gone and has to be re-flashed which I am assuming (only because I've been unable to get a kernel up and running) would remove the kernel all over again and visa versa.
Am I just doing something wrong or does it seem that something is broken here?
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You cannot flash a custom kernel on TouchWiz 4.3+. You must use the stock kernel. That's the way that Safestrap works on the S3 given the limitations created by Samsung.
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