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My tab is just hanging at samsung logo i cant even get into recovery i need help badly guys please i need to gk back to stock but dont have file for odin
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i don't think there is a tar file for the vzw tabs. odin is generally better with the GSM devices. download heimdall, and then download the ec02 files. plug your phone in, and boot into download mode (power + vol down) put factory in system, param in param, cache in cache, and the zimage in both kernel and recovery. hit start. this will take you back to stock.
1. download heimdall. get it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755265
2. download the stock verizon files. get them here: http://www.blackmugmedia.com/Android/GT/Mirror/Recovery/CDMA/Verizon/VZW Stock/
you need all four files.
3. download the drivers for the samsung sch-i800. find those here: http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...G_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.3.350.0.exe
4. unzip heimdall. go into the drivers folder, and run zadig.exe. at the top, select 'list all devices'. go to the dropdown menu, and select Samsung Composite USB (i'm pretty sure that's what it was called.) click start, and let it run.
5. open the heimdall front end.
6. put system in system (if you're flashing to ec02, then put factory in system)
put cache into cache
put param into param
put the zimage into both the kernel and recovery slots.
7. turn your tab off, and plug it into the computer using USB. hold down the power and the volume down buttons until you see the little droid dude with a shovel.
8. click the start button on heimdall.
9. wait for the flash to complete (don't unplug your device, obviously, during the flashing.) once your phone reboots, it's okay to unplug it.
10. now, boot into the stock recovery, and wipe data and cache.
11. enable usb debugging.
12. plug your phone back in to the computer.
13. now run superoneclick for root.
14. either play with it in stock, or go find oldmacnut's excellent Better Than Life Rom, and follow the instructions to flash that.
15. enjoy your tab!
Ok, ill keep this quick and tidy. The tab was working just fine. I only used z4 root on it and it still was fine after that. The other day the battery died in it. I plugged it in to charge and now it only boot loops. I put it into recovery mode and i get this as an error.
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
(no such file or directory)
E:can't mount CACHE:recovery/command
*MANUAL MODE*
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
(no such file or directory)
E:Can't mount CACHE:log/recovery.log
E:can't open CACHE:log/recovery.log
E:Cant mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
(no such file or directory
I tried using the heimdall program to flash the ed02 files and it still gives this in recovery. Im at my wits end with this and really dont want to send it to sammy. Verizon will not honor the warranty due to the number being disconnected.
Can anyone help me with this so i dont have to send it in. Thanks
1. download heimdall. get it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755265
2. download the stock verizon files. get them here: http://www.blackmugmedia.com/Android/GT/Mirror/Recovery/CDMA/Verizon/VZW Stock/
you need all four files.
3. download the drivers for the samsung sch-i800. find those here: http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...G_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.3.350.0.exe
4. unzip heimdall. go into the drivers folder, and run zadig.exe. at the top, select 'list all devices'. go to the dropdown menu, and select Samsung Composite USB (i'm pretty sure that's what it was called.) click start, and let it run.
5. open the heimdall front end.
6. put system in system (if you're flashing to ec02, then put factory in system)
put cache into cache
put param into param
put the zimage into both the kernel and recovery slots.
7. turn your tab off, and plug it into the computer using USB. hold down the power and the volume down buttons until you see the little droid dude with a shovel.
8. click the start button on heimdall.
9. wait for the flash to complete (don't unplug your device, obviously, during the flashing.) once your phone reboots, it's okay to unplug it.
10. now, boot into the stock recovery, and wipe data and cache. reboot, and update to ec02.
11. enable usb debugging.
12. plug your phone back in to the computer.
13. now run superoneclick for root. get that here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
14. either play with it in stock, or go find oldmacnut's excellent Better Than Life Rom, and follow the instructions to flash that.
15. enjoy your tab!
boodafli said:
1. download heimdall. get it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755265
2. download the stock verizon files. get them here: http://www.blackmugmedia.com/Android/GT/Mirror/Recovery/CDMA/Verizon/VZW Stock/
you need all four files.
3. download the drivers for the samsung sch-i800. find those here: http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...G_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.3.350.0.exe
4. unzip heimdall. go into the drivers folder, and run zadig.exe. at the top, select 'list all devices'. go to the dropdown menu, and select Samsung Composite USB (i'm pretty sure that's what it was called.) click start, and let it run.
5. open the heimdall front end.
6. put system in system (if you're flashing to ec02, then put factory in system)
put cache into cache
put param into param
put the zimage into both the kernel and recovery slots.
7. turn your tab off, and plug it into the computer using USB. hold down the power and the volume down buttons until you see the little droid dude with a shovel.
8. click the start button on heimdall.
9. wait for the flash to complete (don't unplug your device, obviously, during the flashing.) once your phone reboots, it's okay to unplug it.
10. now, boot into the stock recovery, and wipe data and cache.
11. enable usb debugging.
12. plug your phone back in to the computer.
13. now run superoneclick for root.
14. either play with it in stock, or go find oldmacnut's excellent Better Than Life Rom, and follow the instructions to flash that.
15. enjoy your tab!
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nice guide though .... keep it up
can you tell me this guide for which tab i'm sure is not for the galaxy tab GSM
as i have sticky thread and i have empty place i'll like to add this guide sure after your proving
edit i got it , its for CDMA .. so can you accept that i post this guide under your name in my thread ?
it's for the verizon CDMA tab. and you can post it, it's supposed to be helpful. i lurked on these boards for like, 2 months before i got brave enough to try doing stuff to my tab. having a step by step process really made me feel like i was flashing with at least a little bit of a safety net.
k0sh said:
can you tell me this guide for which tab i'm sure is not for the galaxy tab GSM
as i have sticky thread and i have empty place i'll like to add this guide sure after your proving
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oh hey. in your sticky, add this after 'now run superoneclick': get that here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
boodafli said:
oh hey. in your sticky, add this after 'now run superoneclick': get that here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
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will do sure , thanks
go check it here Post number 3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14929111#post14929111
Ok i downloaded all the files and it is still looping on me. I went into the recovery and it is still giving me the same errors. Im at a loss here. I think it just may have to go to sammy. Im not that good with this. I really do appriciate all the help.
when you're in recovery, does it let you wipe cache and data? maybe try that, then reflash?
I tried with the updated version and e2 version of the software and anytime i go into the recovery its giving me that same line of errors. I think it might be a soft/hard brick. I may have to send it in to get serviced. Im just glad that if i do the stock software is flashed to it and they wont be able to tell the difference.
Edit:
Well after doing some digging it seems that the recovery partition cannot be loaded onto the disk. It looks like the internal sd card itself might be corrupt or fried. I have adb that i can try to do it with, but im just tempted to send it in. I am just hoping that they dont say that its no longer warranted.
Hi,
I was trying to upgrade to Gingerbread, and downloaded the FW files from samfirware.com. I used Odin to flash, everything turned out successful, except that my tab gets stuck at the Samsung logo screen. Any help would be appreciated?
Thanks
if you have a verizon tab, we don't have gingerbread yet. if you have a GSM tab, try booting into recovery, wiping cache, data, and dalvik, and rebooting. beyond that, since i don't have a GSM tab, i dunno what to tell you.
ashish.b said:
Hi,
I was trying to upgrade to Gingerbread, and downloaded the FW files from samfirware.com. I used Odin to flash, everything turned out successful, except that my tab gets stuck at the Samsung logo screen. Any help would be appreciated?
Thanks
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Well samsung has fixed it for me. they had to replace the entire control board. I guess i really did a number on it. Whats cool is that its not going to be a verizon tab anymore. They have the hardware for it but the rom is stock like it was bought off the shelf. I cant believe it would fry like that after just charging.
See several posts below for the steps that worked for me
I'm posting this here because my post in the Q&A forums has received zero replies.
I feel like I've tried everything. I installed the UVMA1 over-the-air update and have lost and am unable to regain root. I seriously need a solution to this.
Has anyone been able to root the most updated SGH-T879 with the UVMA1 build?
Re: [Q] Rooting the OTA updated UVMA1 build
You have to do following steps
1.download CWM recovery. tar
2.download odin flashable CWM touch recovery.tar
3.go to download mode
4.flash the UVAM1.tar file through odin
5.flash the CWM recovery.tar through odin
6.flash the CWM touch recovery.tar through odin
7.go to recovery mode flash the super user
8.reboot
You should be okay...
I hope that it helping you to Root the phone.
Let me know if you did.
Good luck..
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Flash the CWM recovery tar through Odin.
https://www.onlinefilefolder.com/3sYujqhSWDjt5I
After CWM has been installed, flash superusers through recovery.
https://www.onlinefilefolder.com/3sRc8Cz8TcpOLC
To change recovery to TWRP (which most people seem to prefer now days) flash TWRP zip through CWM recovery. I like this method better than trying to install TWRP through Goomanager, I always have trouble with that for some reason.
Paste below address into your browser
goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/sgh-t879/openrecovery-twrp-2.3.1.1-sgh-879.zip
Now your phone is rooted and you have TWRP.
Re: [Q] Rooting the OTA updated UVMA1 build
I did as same as it.
But. I couldn't go to recovery
That is why important that make it sure flashing CWM touch recovery.tar through odin.
Maybe just my phone?.
Thank you.
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I got my phone to root, but have been unable to change the recovery so I can switch to 4.2.2.
I will clean this up as time permits.
Success!
Through trial and error, on Ubuntu and Windows, I have managed to successfully root the UVMA1 build. I did not screenshot the process so I'll be going from memory. On the other hand I will post a stock backup of the ROM for everyone to use as needed.
This did not work on Ubuntu, had to use Windows.
You will need:
Android Tools SDK
CWM
most recent ODIN
Superuser zip
Steps:
download Android Tools SDK.
Extract to your C: on your windows machine
Open command prompt and navigate to the Platform-Tools directory
enable debugging mode on your Note (Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging
Leaving your phone on, connect via USB to your computer
wait while the Samsung drivers load
On command prompt type "adb reboot-bootloader" or "adb reboot bootloader" and wait (might need to try both)
Your phone should reboot into downloader mode
Open the newest version of ODIN
In Odin, nothing significant will change, I only saw a blue box in the first square top left
Click on 'Bootloader' button and select the tar.md5 file from Tomin's Goodies thread (link to come later)
In Odin, click on Start
Odin will scroll some text in the little window (bottom left) and then stop. I waited about five minutes. Nothing changed.
Disconnect your phone, pull the battery, press the power button (to dissipate magic electrons), put the battery back in and turn the phone on
Your phone should show a screen saying there is an issue with the Firmware and to use Samsung Kies to fix it. IGNORE THIS, don't do anything
Reconnect phone to PC via USB
wait about 30 seconds for the computer
In Odin, press Start again.
Odin should do something differently than the first time, you should see the top left window go green and 'Reset Ok' in the bottom left window.
Your phone will reboot. If it loads to Android then go to the command prompt window on your PC and type 'adb reboot recovery'
wait about a minute. CWM should load on your phone.
Now is the time to install Superuser zip through CWM.
Additionally, clear dalvik and other caches, reset permissions and backup your rom to external SD card now.
If anyone tries this, please document the process with screenshots so we can create a more comprehensive tutorial.
Here is everything you need for a flawless upgrade from a 4.2.2 to 4.4.2 on the i537 hardware.
Step 0: Download this zip file. It has everything that we will need (except Odin3. Don't want my link/thread/post pulled).
Step 1 - Update from to 4.3.
Download and unzip the Stock ML2 4.3 image. Reboot your phone into Download Mode (Hold Volume Down while booting up, then press Volume Up when prompted). Don’t worry about current root, SafeStrap, etc - as it’s all going away soon.
Step 2 - Match up the file names to the four ‘Files’ sections in the lower right corner of Odin3. The individual filenames of the .tar.md5 files will be used as an identifier. Check “update bootloader” and click ‘Start’. Once it finishes and reboots into 4.3, enable USB debugging mode on the phone.
Step 2- Reboot into Download Mode. Apply Pwnedkernel 4.3 with Odin using the PDA File section.
Step3 - Now let the phone boot up. You will need USB Debugging enabled again, and ensure that you have USB ADB access.
Step 4 - Once ready, run Saferoot to the running pwned 4.3 image (install.bat for Windows, install.sh for Linux/Mac OS). Follow the terminal instructions until completion.
Reboot. Launch SuperSU and update the binary. Disable Knox with your new root access. Ignore any issues with Modems, etc.
Step 5 - Flash original 4.3 kernel back with Odin3 using the PDA File section.
Step 6 - Place your SafeStrap apk, PwnedKitKat, and SuperSU to your SD Card.
Step 7 - Install SafeStrap (make sure to launch it for the bootloader to install correctly)
Step 8 - Reboot into SafeStrap recovery. Flash PwnedKitKat.zip, followed by SuperSU.zip. Do not reboot in between, clear cache, or any other nonsense.
Step 9 - When finished, reboot back into DOWNLOAD MODE. Now flash the stock KitKat kernel using Odin3 (using the PDA File section).
Finished!
Shout-out to: Hashcode, My-blue-snog-box, TransformixS4, & Sunderwear. Y’all have kept me sane dealing with this phone and it’s locked bootloader.
casadelbeard said:
Finished!
Shout-out to: Hashcode, My-blue-snog-box, TransformixS4, & Sunderwear. Y’all have kept me sane dealing with this phone and it’s locked bootloader.
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Great guide!
I'm glad I helped and thanks for the shout out!
I hope I will help you in more things!
-TransformixS4
Do I have to do a factory reset? Or simply clear cache/dalvik?
casadelbeard said:
Step 1 - Update from to 4.3.
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I hate to be a nit picker, but shouldn't this say "from 4.2 to 4.3"?
Thanks for a great post and the zip file! Makes it nice n easy for us. Can't wait to flash later!
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Tell me how do you download your zip because after an hour of "downloading to my pc" I yet have to see any file in any of my download folders.
2nd of all I made the mega account, tried downloading through the account to my pc, then through the cloud, then through the sync & still am unable to physically see any download happening onto my pc hdd... Although I respect the owner, Kim Dotcom there is something wrong since you can't simply even download a file like it is normally available, (a standard) through your browser..
Please explain to me how do you get the 1.67gb file onto the pc because I tried everything I could think of and I am unable to & I am not a noob.
This is the first time i stumbled upon something weird like this..
when i update to Kitkat on safestrap it says "Checking MD5 File... Skipping MD5 Check: no MD5 File found." Should i be worried?
casadelbeard said:
Here is everything you need for a flawless upgrade from a 4.2.2 to 4.4.2 on the i537 hardware.
Step 0: Download this zip file. It has everything that we will need (except Odin3. Don't want my link/thread/post pulled).
Step 1 - Update from to 4.3.
Download and unzip the Stock ML2 4.3 image. Reboot your phone into Download Mode (Hold Volume Down while booting up, then press Volume Up when prompted). Don’t worry about current root, SafeStrap, etc - as it’s all going away soon.
Step 2 - Match up the file names to the four ‘Files’ sections in the lower right corner of Odin3. The individual filenames of the .tar.md5 files will be used as an identifier. Check “update bootloader” and click ‘Start’. Once it finishes and reboots into 4.3, enable USB debugging mode on the phone.
Step 2- Reboot into Download Mode. Apply Pwnedkernel 4.3 with Odin using the PDA File section.
Step3 - Now let the phone boot up. You will need USB Debugging enabled again, and ensure that you have USB ADB access.
Step 4 - Once ready, run Saferoot to the running pwned 4.3 image (install.bat for Windows, install.sh for Linux/Mac OS). Follow the terminal instructions until completion.
Reboot. Launch SuperSU and update the binary. Disable Knox with your new root access. Ignore any issues with Modems, etc.
Step 5 - Flash original 4.3 kernel back with Odin3 using the PDA File section.
Step 6 - Place your SafeStrap apk, PwnedKitKat, and SuperSU to your SD Card.
Step 7 - Install SafeStrap (make sure to launch it for the bootloader to install correctly)
Step 8 - Reboot into SafeStrap recovery. Flash PwnedKitKat.zip, followed by SuperSU.zip. Do not reboot in between, clear cache, or any other nonsense.
Step 9 - When finished, reboot back into DOWNLOAD MODE. Now flash the stock KitKat kernel using Odin3 (using the PDA File section).
Finished!
Shout-out to: Hashcode, My-blue-snog-box, TransformixS4, & Sunderwear. Y’all have kept me sane dealing with this phone and it’s locked bootloader.
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I do not understand which 4 files to put where
Match up the file names to the four ‘Files’ ... How do you MATCH them up. I only see one file to match up called CSC
What does the AP CL and CP and how do those match up to Bootloader PDA and PHONE ??
Display issues
As soon as I installed 442 kernel display issues popped up. The screen is brighter on the left than on the right with vertical lines running throughout.
Started whole process again... issues go away until 442 kernel is reapplied.
Any suggestions?
I was able to get Eclipse TW 4.02 SS ROM to boot and it looks very nice so far.. as close to AOSP as we will get. I started with the usual 4.3 > TR> SS 3.71 > NC9 Update >KK Kernel > SS3.73 upgrade path, then downloaded the newest eclipse 4.02 SS ROM and 4.4.2 i537 modules. I went ahead and inserted the modules into the eclipse ROM just to save an additional flash step, then flashed the new rom, wiped data,dalvik and cache then rebooted to download and flashed the KK i537 kernel on top. After a few minutes I'm at the setup screen.
So far the only issue I'm battling is the default camera FC, the Google camera app doesn't seem to work either
downloading issues?
baldusiek said:
Tell me how do you download your zip because after an hour of "downloading to my pc" I yet have to see any file in any of my download folders.
2nd of all I made the mega account, tried downloading through the account to my pc, then through the cloud, then through the sync & still am unable to physically see any download happening onto my pc hdd... Although I respect the owner, Kim Dotcom there is something wrong since you can't simply even download a file like it is normally available, (a standard) through your browser..
Please explain to me how do you get the 1.67gb file onto the pc because I tried everything I could think of and I am unable to & I am not a noob.
This is the first time i stumbled upon something weird like this..
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I have downloaded the file 3 times now (accidentally deleted it the first, then ineeded it on a laptop at a friends house. Downloaded flawlessly. Im FAARRR from a noob, but honestly, a 10 year old could do it. I did my sons active and mine. Try using a differrnt browser or something. Only took about 20 minutes total to download the whole file. I used IE every time. I dont know if thays the dame browser you used but if not, then try that. (I know this post is a little older, but for someone like me who just picked up a couple actives this week it came in mighty handy. Thanks for the tutorial. Does anyone know of any 4.4.2 touchwiz based rome that I can use now that I have safestrap (3.73) running? Or is this basically all we are going to get. Im ok with that but woild love a deodexed TW rom to use. Have trued deodexing mine several times now and while it says thay it worked and is complete, its still odexed after reboot from recovery??!?!
I received as gift a samsung watch, that come with Tizen, I will describe how to do all the steps to install the custom rom.
I have a lot of problem and I write this to help all in special noobs like me.
(no wondershare, no root, no phone needed)
Things I used:
Odin 3.12 - Will write into rom of your device, in this case gear.
Stock Rom (Go to Sammobile, you will have to do a account) - "Rom original to install".
Null rom (don't get the 27, the last version is 23)
ADB
Samsung Drivers
In some cases:
SDB
Downgrade Tizen To Android
I will write the other steps bellow it's just too much things to do it.
I will came back to say all steps. and putting links and forum I was based.
Process
Steps
[Step USB Debuging](Gear)
[Preparation 1 - ADB and verify android](Windows)
[Preparation 1.1 - In case you have tizen installed](Windows)
[Preparation 2 - Intall custom recovery](Windows)
[Preparation 3 - Copying null_23 to sdcard](Windows)
[Installing Null rom 23](Gear)
[Step USB Debuging]
Unlock you phone, and enable usb debuging
You don't need to use a phone to do it. At any version of SO installed you can go without a phone.
In case you think you need the phone to go to configuration you don't need.
Press the touchscreen on the version of your watch, at least 10 times, then press and hold where is writed gear, and you will unlock the phone.
Go to configurations, about the phone select usb debuging.
If you are not seeing the usb debuging, then go to the menu and click 7 times on version, and will unlock the usb debuging.
Go back and enable usb debuging. If you having problems I do a tutorial, but send a picture of your watch and screen.
[Preparation 1](Windows)
First thing you need to know if you are using Android or Tizen OS.
Install Samsung Drivers, to recognize your gear, connect the gear to computer.
Install ADB, or download it.
Then open a terminal, windows + R type cmd and press enter.
Navigate ADB folder, and type adb devices, if no device is show and you have gear plugged and dock and at pc with the right part of gear at the dock, and Samsung drivers, maybe you are using Tizen.
You can't go on until you see the device at adb devices.
[Preparation 1.1](Windows)
In case you wanna see if you are using Tizen then:
Install SDB, or download it.
Then open a terminal, windows + R type cmd and press enter.
Navigate SDB folder, and type sdb devices, if are showing devices you are using Tizen and need to do a Downgrade to Android to continue the installation.
Download the downgrade, unzip and do as I say, because I was doing wrong and my touch stopped working, then I need to reinstall the stock rom.
[Go to download option]Hold power button for 10 seconds, than press it at least 10 times, press until download and then press for 3 seconds and released.
Open Odin, connect you gear to pc.
You have to see [com:X] to see that your gear is connect.
Than select the pit tab, select the file .pit inside the folder you unziped.
Select the file at AP that started with 1.
Uncheck all, and leave only Reset time and Repartion checked.
WAIT until you see PASS, don't remove it at RESET.
Please now you don't go again to download option, you have to go to recovery, if you don't do it your touch will not work, and you will need to reinstall stock and restart full proccess.
[Go to recovery option] Hold power button for 10 seconds, than press it at least 10 times, press until recovery and then press for 3 seconds and released.
[Black screen]You now have to see the lack screen of death to continue, it say you have to connect to Kies and stuff(Just don't do it).
Now at this black screen you can continue.
Close Odin, and open it again.
Select at Ap rom that started with 2, uncheck auto restart, and press start.
WAIT until Odin say to Pass, don't remove at RESET.
If every thing goes right you installed MK7, and can continue the proccess.
Reboot and do the step again [Step USB Debuging].
[Preparation 2 - Intall custom recovery](Windows)
You have android installed at your gear, if you don't have the mk7 version, please download it at sammobile, use odin with checked restart and reset time, and hit start.
Now with MK7 version you will install a modification to when you use the [Go to recovery option], and now will have another feature this recovery.
At this new feature you can install a custom rom, and this case we will install null23(that is the lastest version, do not install null27)
To do so you will install a custom recovery TWRP, this will only affect the recovery option of your rom.
Open Odin, select the twrp.tar, and hit start.
Wait for PASS, and reboot and do the step again [Go to recovery option].
Check if touch is working, if this is not working, and you did a downgrade you need to do it again, i did this step at least 10 times, and the problem was I wasn't doing exatcly as I said.
If touch work you can go to the next step.
[Installing Null rom 23](Gear)
Now if your recovery changed you can go to your new customized recovery.
[Go to recovery option]
Click at wipe.
Wait, and back to menu.
Install, look for null_23.zip
Click at it.
Now you are installing the custom rom.
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Hope I Helped.
filipemelo said:
[Installing Null rom 23](Gear)
Now if your recovery changed you can go to your new customized recovery.
[Go to recovery option]
Click at wipe.
Wait, and back to menu.
Install, look for null_23.zip
Click at it.
Now you are installing the custom rom.
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In what step did you actually install null_23 onto the gear??? In recovery I see twrp folder, but null 23 is not under it. I'm stuck at this point because I can't put null 23 in my sd card so I can install it.