Database Develop

Can't ROOT or Boot into Recovery

So I been trying to root my phone for about an hour now. I rooted, un-rooted then rooted again, and it seems to have work (obviously you can't tell when your phone is rooted, but oh well). I'm kind of a noob in the Droid 3 section, but then I went to the Market place and downloaded the "ROM Manager", downloaded the CM9 recovery, and had the app boot into recovery but to my surprise, it doesn't work for some reason. I don't under what else I can do, am I rooted? Do I need to manually install CM9 recovery? I just want ICS on my phone, and this is driving me crazy.
Sent from my DROID3 using xda premium

Do you have Super User app on your phone ?

Yup. I do, I have no idea where it came from though.
Sent from my DROID3 using xda premium

Does it open? Look up the thread for boot two roms at once in the genreal section. Follow that and you will have ICS. You should wait tho, as a new build will be up tonight for ics.
Sent from my XT862 using Tapatalk

Yup, it opens and shows the applications that I allow, does this mean that I'm rooted for sure? I'll definitely wait for the new ICS rom tonight, just want to make sure if I can boot into recovery. I tried using the "X" and power button but it just gives me the triangle with the "!" logo inside.
Sent from my DROID3 using xda premium

I believe in the droid 3...you hold the Power + M for recovery. Not the X.

Root checker is an app that will tell you if you are rooted. You need to either install the droid 3 bootstrap or safestrap to get cwm recovery.
Sent from my XT862 using XDA App

ChristianPreachr said:
I believe in the droid 3...you hold the Power + M for recovery. Not the X.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Its kind of either or.
You can hold Power + M, and use the volume keys to select recovery, or you can hold Power + X and it will go to recovery as well.
Sent from my DROID3 using XDA premium

Jay_8698 said:
Yup, it opens and shows the applications that I allow, does this mean that I'm rooted for sure? I'll definitely wait for the new ICS rom tonight, just want to make sure if I can boot into recovery. I tried using the "X" and power button but it just gives me the triangle with the "!" logo inside.
Sent from my DROID3 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It gave ya the right screen. But that takes you to the stock recovery. To install roms you will need Clockworkmod Recovery or Safestrap Recovery.
Sent from my DROID3 using XDA premium

Go with safestrap. Especially if you're new to this.
Sent from my XT860 using xda premium

Jay_8698 said:
Yup. I do, I have no idea where it came from though.
Sent from my DROID3 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well for me from manager doesn't work.. the recovery it installs does not start from app... never tried other way . Uninstaled RM and installed only hashcode's safestrap so you don't need to start in recovery.: it will give you the option to open the cwm menu from boot by pressing menu button when prompted and if nothing done then start normally..
:in hashcode's blog are: instructions for flashing cm9 with safestrap
Good look
Enviado desde mi XT862 usando Tapatalk

Endoroid said:
Go with safestrap. Especially if you're new to this.
Sent from my XT860 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ditto
In hashcode blog are instructions for safestrap and cm9 installing
Enviado desde mi XT862 usando Tapatalk

flashing only custom recovery possible ????

guyz previously i was using lg p500 and i found a method to flash only custom recovery on it.
link : ( forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1318750 )
Now i am using lg p970 n i m away from home so no computer with me. I just want to know is it possible to flash only custom recovery on lg p970.
If any one can test ,it would be of great help to all lg p970 users.
As i did for lg p500.
we need original partition file and recovery file.
using original partition file and renaming the custom recovery file to name as original recovery file. Flashing them both from flash tool used for lg p970 should install custom recovery without any changes to other memory area.
Is this possible ?
I think "lg extract" gives us partition n other files of system. is it ??
i havent used it. but hope some one of u try if its possible.

There is a cwm inject method on noob guide in general sections stickys i think.
Sent from my phone via tapatalk

Yes but if im not wrong using that method whole memory gets flashed. I mean flash only cwm recovery.
Sent from my LG-P970 using XDA

mak.3736 said:
Yes but if im not wrong using that method whole memory gets flashed. I mean flash only cwm recovery.
Sent from my LG-P970 using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes u can flash cwm only. Look for cwm touch somewhere here. Redy made a flash script and the corresponding package with cwm touch in it. But you definitly need root, to flash it i think.
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda app-developers app

I used this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22121547&postcount=22

t0g3 said:
I used this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22121547&postcount=22
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Does this method requires a rooted device ? Will it work on unrooted devices also ?
Sent from my LG-P970 using XDA

mak.3736 said:
Does this method requires a rooted device ? Will it work on unrooted devices also ?
Sent from my LG-P970 using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am pretty sure you need root, but just try without... maybe it works
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda app-developers app

Newbie

Pls someone help me how can i go into recovery without using computer
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda premium

It depends on what rom ur using.
In most roms you Spamm the g button on boot
Sent from my Phone with ultrasound

RomWiz said:
It depends on what rom ur using.
In most roms you Spamm the g button on boot
Sent from my Phone with ultrasound
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Am on stock 2.3.4
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda premium

isaacginger said:
Am on stock 2.3.4
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I dont think you can do it with stock rom.
Try zeus rom.
You can also use an app to do it.
It is called rebooter.
Sent from my Phone with ultrasound

recovery
isaacginger said:
Am on stock 2.3.4
download anreboot.
you can access recovery through the app. hope this help
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

If he's on stock he probably doesn't have recovery or root access

He's rooted but i don't think he has recovery?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1859515
So IF he boot recovery it will just factory reset.
Made that mistake myself.
Sent from my Phone with ultrasound

If you are rooted and have no recovery just get Rom manager from play store and install recovery from it, the app also has a reboot in recovery option
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda app-developers app

ErnuB said:
If you are rooted and have no recovery just get Rom manager from play store and install recovery from it, the app also has a reboot in recovery option
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is the easiest way.
Procedure for our newbie friend.
1. Download rom manager from play store.
2. Open the apps then click flash ClockworkMod Recovery (need internet connection to flash)
3. After flashing click Reboot into recovery
I suggest that use the old clockworkmod(Version 5.0.2.6) because base from my experienced i always have a hard time rebooting using the touch version. It's like there is a time out, i ended always into bootloop and it takes an hour to reboot.

[Q] No bootloader

Hey guys,
My friend gave me his Ace (S5830) that he had managed to soft brick while trying to root it. He also wanted CM10.1 on it. I found tutorials online, and flashed what claimed to be a CWM recovery .tar and the OPC in Odin, so it now boots to how he had it before. However when I use any tool to boot into recovery, it soft bricks again, with the Samsung logo and web link, so I have to use Odin to fix it again. If I try power+menu on boot it just shows the logo and link, however taking the battery out lets it boot normally. Should I install a stock firmware from sammobile.com, or give up?
P.S. If stock restore, how?

FelixJ20000 said:
Hey guys,
My friend gave me his Ace (S5830) that he had managed to soft brick while trying to root it. He also wanted CM10.1 on it. I found tutorials online, and flashed what claimed to be a CWM recovery .tar and the OPC in Odin, so it now boots to how he had it before. However when I use any tool to boot into recovery, it soft bricks again, with the Samsung logo and web link, so I have to use Odin to fix it again. If I try power+menu on boot it just shows the logo and link, however taking the battery out lets it boot normally. Should I install a stock firmware from sammobile.com, or give up?
P.S. If stock restore, how?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
FIRST OF ALL, THIS IS THE GENERAL THREAD! THE NEXT TIME USE Q&A THREAD PLEASE!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768181
Which rom are you using?

Stock
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

FelixJ20000 said:
Stock
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
which stock? 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.4, 2.3.5, 2.3.6
Go settings >> about phone and check it

Erm… the one that came with the phone I guess
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

felixj20000 said:
erm… the one that came with the phone i guess
sent from my iphone using tapatalk - now free
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
lol
please read above!

Oh dear, sorry. 2.3.6
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

FelixJ20000 said:
Oh dear, sorry. 2.3.6
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
did you flash CWM 5.0.2.6. FIXED?
Or which recovery are you using? stock recovery?
Here you can find all your answers and files, I posted that before "how to root, install CWM 5.0.2.6. Fixed and flash a STOCK rom via Odin"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2313363

When he got it off eBay it was rooted, but no bootloader
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

FelixJ20000 said:
When he got it off eBay it was rooted, but no bootloader
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok then, flash a stock rom via Odin
You can get Official firmwares from here
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-S5830&pcode=0#firmware

He used ROM Manager to boot into recovery, but it didn't have one, so it was basically bricked.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

Ok, then will it have stock bootloader?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

FelixJ20000 said:
He used ROM Manager to boot into recovery, but it didn't have one, so it was basically bricked.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
!!!!
WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOOOOOOOO!! Your friend used ROM MANAGER? REALLY?
ROM MANAGER KILL ACE!! HE SHOULDN'T USE IT!!
Could you boot into download mode? if you can follow the steps and try to flash a Stock rom using Odin

?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

Please read the top post
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

FelixJ20000 said:
?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ROM MANAGER = BRICK (in most cases irreparable damage)
Rom manager fries the Ace's SoC
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1942957

Ok
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

FelixJ20000 said:
Ok
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
:good:
Try to boot into download mode and flash a stock via Odin

But it boots OK now, as long as it's not rebooted into recovery by ADB or an app. Will a stock rom via Odin fix the bootloader issue?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

FelixJ20000 said:
But it boots OK now, as long as it's not rebooted into recovery by ADB or an app. Will a stock rom via Odin fix the bootloader issue?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, it should fix it so do it and then flash the files that you'll find in the first link I posted "Root+ CWM 5.0.2.6. Fixed"

Rooting tab 8.9

Hi, I have been trying to root my P7310 tab using the instructions and root files I found in several threads. My problem is that when I boot in recovery mode I don't get in the list of options the one that says 'apply update from SD card', I only get the option of updating from external storage or cache.
Anyone could help me with this?
Thank you,
C
Sent from my LG-D802 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

cacciucco said:
Hi, I have been trying to root my P7310 tab using the instructions and root files I found in several threads. My problem is that when I boot in recovery mode I don't get in the list of options the one that says 'apply update from SD card', I only get the option of updating from external storage or cache.
Anyone could help me with this?
Thank you,
C
Sent from my LG-D802 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Use the guide from here by nirogu325 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406137
It has all that you need. And when in recovery, it's not necessarily 'apply update from SD card'. Just choose the zip file that you have to flash to gain root. I suggest that you use TWRP recovery on this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2602188

Thanks for your help, I will try the instructions although they look a bit complicated for a near novice like me. My problem with the zip file is that when I am in recovery mode I cannot select any path leading to the SD Card root folder where the zip has been uploaded. It drives me nuts, it seems to work for everyone else but me!
Sent from my LG-D802 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

cacciucco said:
Thanks for your help, I will try the instructions although they look a bit complicated for a near novice like me. My problem with the zip file is that when I am in recovery mode I cannot select any path leading to the SD Card root folder where the zip has been uploaded. It drives me nuts, it seems to work for everyone else but me!
Sent from my LG-D802 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The original gingerbread recovery had an option to flash zips. The ICS recovery did not. Rooting was way easier on GB because of this. The only way to root ICS is to install a custom recovery to flash a root.zip file.

Make sense, something to keep me busy next weekend...
Sent from my LG-D802 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

upconvert said:
The original gingerbread recovery had an option to flash zips. The ICS recovery did not. Rooting was way easier on GB because of this. The only way to root ICS is to install a custom recovery to flash a root.zip file.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Didn't know that. Never touched the original firmware that came with my tab. It was only when I upgraded to ICS via odin that I started tinkering with it.
cacciucco said:
Make sense, something to keep me busy next weekend...
Sent from my LG-D802 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Instructions from the guide are relatively easy to follow. Just read the whole lot. I think it would be better if you upgrade to ICS first if your still in Honeycomb.

cacciucco said:
Make sense, something to keep me busy next weekend...
Sent from my LG-D802 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Right, honeycomb, not gingerbread. I got my sweets mixed up. I don't think this tab ever had GB.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app

iZLeeP said:
Didn't know that. Never touched the original firmware that came with my tab. It was only when I upgraded to ICS via odin that I started tinkering with it.
Instructions from the guide are relatively easy to follow. Just read the whole lot. I think it would be better if you upgrade to ICS first if your still in Honeycomb.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am on ICS, I think this is why I cannot simply use the zip file with the standard recovery options. Will try the instructions and report.
Thanks all,
C
Sent from my LG-D802 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

cacciucco said:
I am on ICS, I think this is why I cannot simply use the zip file with the standard recovery options. Will try the instructions and report.
Thanks all,
C
Sent from my LG-D802 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You need to install a custom recovery with odin. Then you flash the zip file in the custom recovery.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727

cacciucco said:
I am on ICS, I think this is why I cannot simply use the zip file with the standard recovery options. Will try the instructions and report.
Thanks all,
C
Sent from my LG-D802 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, the guide tells you that you need to flash custom recovery before you could flash any zip file.

jd1639 said:
You need to install a custom recovery with odin. Then you flash the zip file in the custom recovery.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok, I think I need some help. I cannot flash zip drives from the standard ICS recovery as I do not get the option of accessing the SD card (see photo attached) so I can't either root or flash CWMR zip. As suggested I have tried Odin but there are no instructions on how to flash a CWMR zip in the tread, only how to flash ROMs. I have tried to search with the PDA or BOOTLOADER buttons but I cannot load a zip file in Odin. I am really not sure what to do now?
can you help?
Thanks very much,
C

You need to flash a .tar.md5 file in Odin. See this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2602188
Sent from my Nexus 5

jd1639 said:
You need to flash a .tar.md5 file in Odin. See this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2602188
Sent from my Nexus 5
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Success!!! Now I am off to try to install CyanigenMod...
Thank you,
C

cacciucco said:
Success!!! Now I am off to try to install CyanigenMod...
Thank you,
C
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
CyanogenMod instaled and unusable, I have installed GoogleApps separately but they do not show up anywhere. The browser does not work so I cannot try to access gooleplay. The PC does not recognise the tablet any more and I cannot transfer files. Well done me!
I suppose I could go back installing a stock ROM with Odiin, the problem is that the only post I have found with stock ROMs has links to Hotfiles.com which is no longer in service. Can anyone direct me to any other link where I could download a stock ROM for P7310?
Thank you.
C

cacciucco said:
CyanogenMod instaled and unusable, I have installed GoogleApps separately but they do not show up anywhere. The browser does not work so I cannot try to access gooleplay. The PC does not recognise the tablet any more and I cannot transfer files. Well done me!
I suppose I could go back installing a stock ROM with Odiin, the problem is that the only post I have found with stock ROMs has links to Hotfiles.com which is no longer in service. Can anyone direct me to any other link where I could download a stock ROM for P7310?
Thank you.
C
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have you tried sammobile.com for the firmware?
Sent from my Nexus 5

cacciucco said:
CyanogenMod instaled and unusable, I have installed GoogleApps separately but they do not show up anywhere. The browser does not work so I cannot try to access gooleplay. The PC does not recognise the tablet any more and I cannot transfer files. Well done me!
I suppose I could go back installing a stock ROM with Odiin, the problem is that the only post I have found with stock ROMs has links to Hotfiles.com which is no longer in service. Can anyone direct me to any other link where I could download a stock ROM for P7310?
Thank you.
C
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
here is a mirror for the latest official samsung framework (only can be flashed by odin) for P7310:
SAMMobile.com-GT-P7310-TPH-P7310XXLPV-P7310OXXLP5.zip

Inl said:
here is a mirror for the latest official samsung framework (only can be flashed by odin) for P7310:
SAMMobile.com-GT-P7310-TPH-P7310XXLPV-P7310OXXLP5.zip
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Done! Not without drama... At first the system would not reboot, had to flash custom recovery, wipe everything and flash the ROM again and then it restarted. Not sure I am going to mess up with my tab again! Stuck to ICS forever it seems...
C

cacciucco said:
Done! Not without drama... At first the system would not reboot, had to flash custom recovery, wipe everything and flash the ROM again and then it restarted. Not sure I am going to mess up with my tab again! Stuck to ICS forever it seems...
C
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well yeah I didn't mention that you should do a full wipe first because I thought you already knew that
anyway, hopefully messing up with your tab won't be necessary, cuz stock ICS is the best, personally I use this tweaked one:
[ROM][ICS][STOCK][P7300/P7310][LQJ/LPV][Deodexed/Odexed] Final Build [14/1/14]
It is the best!!!:victory:

Cheers, what are the differences with the tweaked ROM you have?
Sent from my LG-D802 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Inl said:
Well yeah I didn't mention that you should do a full wipe first because I thought you already knew that
anyway, hopefully messing up with your tab won't be necessary, cuz stock ICS is the best, personally I use this tweaked one:
[ROM][ICS][STOCK][P7300/P7310][LQJ/LPV][Deodexed/Odexed] Final Build [14/1/14]
It is the best!!!:victory:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Agree, I've tried the 10.1.3 and 10.2 CM versions before. But IMHO, overall performance is not on par with stock ICS.
cacciucco said:
Cheers, what are the differences with the tweaked ROM you have?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's a matter of preference, actually. In my case, I used the original firmware on the thread and tweaked it to my liking.