I've been asking for help after screwing up my Tab while trying to restore my Roto Backup with Odin, and the thread has been completely quiet.
I just wanted to ask an easier question, and see if that might tell me everything I need to know: Has anyone other than rotohammer ever actually successfully restored their Roto Backup? Second question, has anyone, including rotohammer, ever restored their Roto Backup with Odin?
The reason you screwed with your roto backup is the base in which you flashed the backup over and how you flashed the backup.
Here are the Reasons for Rotobackup failures:
1- Flashing a FROYO backup over a GINGERBREAD system (Both systems have DIFFERENT BOOTLOADERS) this causes lines and corrupted system image etc.
2. Not Flashing the correct PIT file or flashing one at all over a custom ROM you are using e.g Flashing your ROTO without PIT over overcome ROM formatted in EXT4 can result in a non boot as the kernel doesn't support EXT4.
3. Flashing bootloaders (boot.bin and SBL.bin) from the Roto backup. My advice: DO NOT DO THAT IF YOU DON'T WANT TO END WITH A HARD brick. For some reasons bootloaders from rotobackup arent really Safe.
My advice is to flash a Standard stock firmware (Froyo if you backup is froyo and GB if your backup is GB) then flash your Roto backup over it WITHOUT pit and WITHOUT bootloaders.
DarkPal said:
The reason you screwed with your roto backup is the base in which you flashed the backup over and how you flashed the backup.
Here are the Reasons for Rotobackup failures:
1- Flashing a FROYO backup over a GINGERBREAD system (Both systems have DIFFERENT BOOTLOADERS) this causes lines and corrupted system image etc.
2. Not Flashing the correct PIT file or flashing one at all over a custom ROM you are using e.g Flashing your ROTO without PIT over overcome ROM formatted in EXT4 can result in a non boot as the kernel doesn't support EXT4.
3. Flashing bootloaders (boot.bin and SBL.bin) from the Roto backup. My advice: DO NOT DO THAT IF YOU DON'T WANT TO END WITH A HARD brick. For some reasons bootloaders from rotobackup arent really Safe.
My advice is to flash a Standard stock firmware (Froyo if you backup is froyo and GB if your backup is GB) then flash your Roto backup over it WITHOUT pit and WITHOUT bootloaders.
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Thanks for the help. So you've managed to get your Roto Backup to work before?
So if I can't flash a bootloader from Roto backup, how do you recommend I flash back to the Froyo bootloader?
Also, any recommendations on a Froyo standard stock firmware image I can flash safely on an AT&T tab?
Well any stock package (froyo or GB) will have its bootloaders included so don't worry about them. As for a recommendation for a stock package yes actually I have 2 for froyo. JK5 and JJ4 packages should be good to go if you want to downgrade your tab to froyo (if you for some reason wanted to do that).
DarkPal said:
The reason you screwed with your roto backup is the base in which you flashed the backup over and how you flashed the backup.
Here are the Reasons for Rotobackup failures:
1- Flashing a FROYO backup over a GINGERBREAD system (Both systems have DIFFERENT BOOTLOADERS) this causes lines and corrupted system image etc.
2. Not Flashing the correct PIT file or flashing one at all over a custom ROM you are using e.g Flashing your ROTO without PIT over overcome ROM formatted in EXT4 can result in a non boot as the kernel doesn't support EXT4.
3. Flashing bootloaders (boot.bin and SBL.bin) from the Roto backup. My advice: DO NOT DO THAT IF YOU DON'T WANT TO END WITH A HARD brick. For some reasons bootloaders from rotobackup arent really Safe.
My advice is to flash a Standard stock firmware (Froyo if you backup is froyo and GB if your backup is GB) then flash your Roto backup over it WITHOUT pit and WITHOUT bootloaders.
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I got 2 Tab's same STOCK ROM's...
on one of them installed overcome...
then i took roto backup the other and restored with odin on the overcome..
wait wait... i restored a stock GB from samfirm first and then used my Froyo backup...
kinda the same like you explained not to do... and guess what?!
tab died needed jtag... after jtag they gave me back the tab with stock froyo from samfirm...
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i restored again my backup with odin and original rom is now installed perfectly.. i did had an error when it reached boot.bin though..
but i restarted the tab and it's up and running...
too bad i didn't saw your message before...
i just have a question..
so lets say i'm now in overcome.. want to install 2.2
you say that i'll should use lets say stock rom from samfirm
with odin... with p1 pit file
check repartition, areboot, freset and start...
when done restore using my backup created using RB
with odin... areboot, freset and start (pda with the tar file and no pit)
but in the 'tar' file not to include boot.bin and SBL.bin files? just those files?
sorry for bad english...
I would think that Roto Backup is only good for restoring within the same base rom. For example, if the backup is done under rom DXJDE, i would flash stock DXJPE rom with pit file and all, then follow by the backup without the pit file.
Secondly, if you want to revert to stock status, i think Roto Backup is only suitable for Froyo base. This is because in order to create a backup, your tab have to be rooted and with busy box. Froyo can easily go back to unroot status by using SuperOneClick.
Not so for Gingerbread. The only way to get unroot status is to flash stock.
Once you restore from your backup, your tab is rooted.
nevermind it's working...
cymagnus said:
I would think that Roto Backup is only good for restoring within the same base rom. For example, if the backup is done under rom DXJDE, i would flash stock DXJPE rom with pit file and all, then follow by the backup without the pit file.
Secondly, if you want to revert to stock status, i think Roto Backup is only suitable for Froyo base. This is because in order to create a backup, your tab have to be rooted and with busy box. Froyo can easily go back to unroot status by using SuperOneClick.
Not so for Gingerbread. The only way to get unroot status is to flash stock.
Once you restore from your backup, your tab is rooted.
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So there's probably no way to go back to AT&T stock then once you flash a custom ROM right? Because there is no AT&T base ROM for the ROM that was originally flashed on my Tab floating around to use as a base for my Roto Backup.
manekineko said:
So there's probably no way to go back to AT&T stock then once you flash a custom ROM right? Because there is no AT&T base ROM for the ROM that was originally flashed on my Tab floating around to use as a base for my Roto Backup.
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i had the same problem u have... u must find someone with same rom u had and rotobackup it then flash stock rom from samfirn and then restore ur backup. dont forget to remove the boot and sbl files do not flash them. i did so and it hard bricked my tab needed jtag.
hope i helped...
avishai0528 said:
i had the same problem u have... u must find someone with same rom u had and rotobackup it then flash stock rom from samfirn and then restore ur backup. dont forget to remove the boot and sbl files do not flash them. i did so and it hard bricked my tab needed jtag.
hope i helped...
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I have a Roto Backup, made from my own tab right after I got it, just no stock AT&T ROM to use as a base.
manekineko said:
So there's probably no way to go back to AT&T stock then once you flash a custom ROM right? Because there is no AT&T base ROM for the ROM that was originally flashed on my Tab floating around to use as a base for my Roto Backup.
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That is correct. The backup made does not contain all the files.
DarkPal said:
Well any stock package (froyo or GB) will have its bootloaders included so don't worry about them. As for a recommendation for a stock package yes actually I have 2 for froyo. JK5 and JJ4 packages should be good to go if you want to downgrade your tab to froyo (if you for some reason wanted to do that).
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I've done some research based on your recommendations. JK5 is actually no good I think, since it isn't a full ROM, and can't be used to re-partition.
JJ4, however, worked a charm. I downloaded it from samfirmware.com, and it came with all files necessary in the rar. Re-flashed pit, pda, modem and csc. Everything booted up as expected in Russian.
Then I used my Rotobackup, and re-flashed my pit and pda.
For the most part, everything is working, and restored, but for whatever reason, the boot animation is missing, and after the Galaxy Tab screen, it just turns black, and then after a while if I turn the screen off and on, I find it's already booted up (but booted with screen off). Any thoughts on why this occurs or how I can fix it?
My situation is that I'm increasingly beginning to suspect that my data connection is fritzy because of a hardware defect. I was on Overcome, and the data would just not be working when I turned on the Tab. The symptoms are one of the following: (1) data shows as connected and you can see the Tab sending but not receiving on the status bar, or (2) data shows as disconnected and then will show as connected for a moment and then show as disconnected again, or (3) data shows as disconnected, period. To fix any of these, I would have to either cycle the data or sometimes re-select the APN and reboot and then it would work. I then flashed to and used JPE for a few days, and observed today that my data showed as connected but would only send and not receive until I cycled the packet data setting.
Flashing back to stock, which I've now (mostly) done, is pretty much a last resort. I want to confirm whether this problem still exists on stock firmware, and if it does, I want to be in a condition to send in my Tab for repairs.
Just an update, I found this thread, which sounded a lot like my problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=899196
However, flashing jj4_bootloaders hasn't helped my missing logo problem. There is sound now, but still a black screen on bootup.
and none from samfirm are working? couldnt be.
Have you try booting up in recovery (power on, volume up combination) and do factory reset, clear cache?
cymagnus said:
Have you try booting up in recovery (power on, volume up combination) and do factory reset, clear cache?
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As with the people that had the white line problem, with the corrupted graphics on the bootloader, I can't see recovery, just a black screen.
HI to everyone..i Hope you can help my in my problem. After flashing my phone which is (sc-02b, japan version of galaxy s) i lost my signal and can't seen to get it work. It says "Unknown baseband" in the settings. I tried to flashed other modem with clockwork mod recovery but with no luck. Any ideas?
Plus If I flashed back to stock firmware there's an error during installation in recovery mode 3e.
checkout darkyrom forum somone there might be able to help u
Actually I have had the same problem when flashing with one of the ICS port. I don't believe it's ROM dependant. From what I've read this far, you got to replace your EFS folder with the content of the backup you (hopefully) have done: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17580166&postcount=2
same problem here
i want the ics rom too.. but there is no signal after i flashed my sc-02b docomo galaxy S
celze said:
i want the ics rom too.. but there is no signal after i flashed my sc-02b docomo galaxy S
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How did you flash an ICS ROM sir?.can you teach me how?.thanks..c:
hello,
I'm trying to flash ics on my friend's sgs i9000(2.3.3), but some probs occured.
I flashed the rc3.1 aosc icssgs rom (tried cm9 teamhacksung too) and it worked great for about 30 mins and then a random reboot occured. since then they occured randomly when i turned off screen, turned it on, or even just on idle...
I also had no service which i didn't know how to fix (tried different modem it worked but not for long). i'm in israel.
Eventually I odin flashed the stock orange rom back and semaphore 2.1.1 gb kernel in order to to do a nandroid restore.
well I wanted to ask if any of these might happen on the doc's master ics rom v3.1.
and how do I restore the service (on my defy i have the defy baseband switcher) as the service menues don't apear to work on these ics build(is there any way of preserving the baseband/modem from the stock rom?)
Hi,your SGS has the original IMEI?
Try flashing this Stock rom I9000XXJVU 2.3.6 with Odin.
The Guide:w.w.w.theandroidsoul(.)com/xxjvu/
and flash this kernel.Here is the guide for this.
w.w.w.theandroidsoul(.)com/root-xxjvu-firmware/
After this go to recovery and flash the RC3.1 or the newer RC4.1.
Favorit5503 said:
Hi,your SGS has the original IMEI?
Try flashing this Stock rom I9000XXJVU 2.3.6 with Odin.
The Guide:w.w.w.theandroidsoul(.)com/xxjvu/
and flash this kernel.Here is the guide for this.
w.w.w.theandroidsoul(.)com/root-xxjvu-firmware/
After this go to recovery and flash the RC3.1 or the newer RC4.1.
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thank you but now it works kinda fine on cm 7.2(now on ics it is fine too)... it still takes time till it gets signal but it gets it and stays... thank you...
Hi.
i have with me a GT-N7000B (it's an Australian Note on the Telstra network)
i have previously rooted it. and flashed a custom rom for the N7000 *It took out the B part*
before doing so, i made sure to take a Clockwork Mod of the N7000B rom. i have it stored on my computer.
my question and main issue is as follows:
I want to be on the Official N7000B stock Rom unrooted. the main reason is, i pay monthly for a mobile foxtel subscription, and the phone WILL NOT work with this service on a custom rom, or a N7000 firmware.
i can only flash the clockwork mod backup when i am on a rooted N7000 Firmware. then the phone turns out to be rooted, but back on N7000B which will not let me Update OTA (its a GB Backup)
Is there anyway to just plain and simple flash this rom backup with Odin, so it will not be rooted when i am on the stock rom?
tl;dr how to flash a CWM backup with Odin
pic related, it's the backup
How to restore Back UP from CWM Backup
If you have a safe custom kernel with cwm, then restore your backup using cwm, not using odin
first go to recovery mod , select backup and restore, select restore from external/internal storage where you have backed up your rom.
after successful complete , reboot
done, now you will be having your original back up of rom
anoopva said:
If you have a safe custom kernel with cwm, then restore your backup using cwm, not using odin
first go to recovery mod , select backup and restore, select restore from external/internal storage where you have backed up your rom.
after successful complete , reboot
done, now you will be having your original back up of rom
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i understand this, and i know that i will be on a stock N7000B rom.. but it will still be rooted, and the ability to update with OTA or Kies will be revoked.
i want to flash the CWM backup using ODIN so i will not be rooted anymore.
Baseband
Share your Baseband info/device info Screen Shot and tell me how you rooted your phone and installed cwm
anoopva said:
Share your Baseband info/device info Screen Shot and tell me how you rooted your phone and installed cwm
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does this suffice? http://i.imgur.com/VFQeX.png
this is a stock N7000 GB rom
not N7000B
and it is currently rooted with Odin, by flashing CF-Root-SGN_XX_SER_LA6-v5.0-CWM5.tar
Download Stock rom from Sammobile.com and flash via PC odin
anoopva said:
Download Stock rom from Sammobile.com and flash via PC odin
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I've actually seen that website, the N7000B rom is for the Vodafone model not the telstra one.
JoshDubstep said:
I've actually seen that website, the N7000B rom is for the Vodafone model not the telstra one.
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Can you share your original baseband, telstra stock rom baseband. which was come with Note while you purchased it
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Another thread for same Telstra GT-N7000B ICS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1855869
Check this