Hi
I'm trying to flash a custom ROM, to be specific: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524108 , but I have a few problems.
Almost one year ago my Home button stopped responding which made almost all multitasking useless and I had to use d back button in order to get back to my home screen that obviously then exited wtv app I was using. Two days ago I managed to spill some water on my phone while I was listening to music through its speaker and 10 min later the phone suddenly shut off. The phone went into a bootloop and whenever I removed the battery and put it back in, the phone automatically booted back into the bootloop, as if the power button was constantly being pressed. Considering that my Home button doesn't work and now also my Power button, I couldn't enter recovery and when I entered Download Mode via my USB JIG the phone went in and out of Download Mode every 5 sec or so which made it impossible for me to flash back to stock with Odin and then flash CWM etc etc...
I decided to open my phone and cut over the Power button cable since I assumed it was already dead (I let the phone dry for 24 hours without any help before I did) and then when I put back the battery the phone didn't boot by itself. I plugged in the USB JIG and Download Mode is now working again. I have flashed a 2.3.4 stock ROM (JVP) and I'm using a CF-Root kernel with CWM 3.
I installed ROM Manager (Superuser came with the kernel) and I have checked that the phone is rooted, but whenever I try to flash a ROM through ROM Manager the phone doesn't boot into CWM and then tries to flash the ROM, it boots into Recovery e3.
I know I have CWM installed considering I've tried this without flashing CWM with ROM Manager, and with CWM from ROM Manager.
The ROM won't be flashed due to an error stating that the Signature isn't verified.
Is there any way for me to be able to flash the ROM with another method or to get the ROM Manager to work properly? I know my phone is in a pretty bad state considering I don't have a working Home button or Power button, but it works fine with stock ROM where I use an app that makes it possible for me to unlock my screen with my volume buttons.
Basically, my question is... how can I flash custom ROMs without a home/power button, and why isn't ROM Manager working?
Thanks in Advance
PS. I have to flash a kernel through Odin everytime I want to boot my phone, is there anyway to boot the phone without having to flash over and over again?
I'm unclear as to whether you can enter download mode and flash through odin.
If not, perhaps you could try mobile ODIN off the play store and see if that works.
The reason why i'm saying so as if you can enter download mode i'd flash this (darky's rom) rom.
It's rooted, has CWM installed and is just a one step odin process to a nice stable rom.
Perhaps you could try 'rom toolbox' to enter recovery and download, get it from the app store.
And as you're phone is pretty broken, i assume you probably wanna flash one rom and stick with it. So either flash the rom i just linked you to or this (gamerzrom ninja) one.
Gamerzrom ninja however requires you to flash stock JVU in odin, then semaphore 2.5.0 kernel in odin, then enter CWM and wipe data, cache, dalvik cache and then flash the gamerzrom zip file.
That is quite a few steps and with you're phone so broken it may be easier to just do the first one which is one ODIN process, however the latter rom i suggested is more optimized and has more power overall, ram, etc etc.
Your call
Thanks for your reply.
The DarkyROM might come in handy considering it's flash-able through ODIN. The other ROM really isn't much of an option for me as I cannot do anything in CWM other than navigate up and down due to the fact that my Home/Power buttons don't work.
I'm able to get into CWM without much of a problem, but I just get stuck there...
The reason I want the ROM I linked to is because it has built in on-screen buttons, which then will make it possible for me to finally have my Home button back.
Is there no way to flash a ROM without the use of CWM? or without actually entering CWM and doing so manually?
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Hi
I successfully flashed Froyo onto my stock Captivate yesterday using Odin in download mode - but it was not w/o a a hiccup or two.
I wanted to to try the Paragon ROM but it appears that the only way is flash it is to place it in the SD of the phone and then boot into recovery, then choose reinstall packages.
So, reading I found that I would need to flash back to stock to do this, so that is what I did. Then I copied the files I needed to the phone and rebooted into recovery mode. Thats when the fun started.
No matter what, I could not select anything using the power button and went into the reboot loop for a while. I was very frustrated. Finally, I figured out how to get into Download mode using the adb reboot download trick and successfully flashed back to stock.
So my question is - Is there anyway to flash those new custom ROMs with Odin?
Odd issue, after second stock flsh had problem continued
hi, yes i will admit i am still very new to the whole rooting/flashing/mods etc, but i f-ed up my captivate bad... first i should tell ya how i got to the point where i am now... (dont worry will be the abridged version):
-got phone, couldnt sideload apps
-rooted phone and enabled install of sideloaded apps
-tried to backup rom/phone with clockwork, learned that i had to flash modded kernal
-backed up and flashed new kernal (flashed clockwork recovery & backed up rom)
-learned about voodoo, so reflashed a voodoo kernal
-started to have issues with static, speaker volume, basically anyone who called me or i called couldnt hear me and was all static
-reflashed different kernal
-got ballsy, backed up rom again, and all user/system data, and attempted to flash custom rom (firefly3.0)
-flash failed... tried to reflash, failed again... error said parameters did not match
-tried restoring original backed up rom, failed again, and again...
-then, boom, phone boots up and am able to make calls and receive them, cant send text though..
-scoured the forums, and tried to fix phone/restore to stock.
-flashed odin, and then BRICKED!!!!
*NOW ALL PHONE DOES WHEN I TURN IT ON IS BOOT TO ATT SCREEN AND THEN OFF, THEN ATT SCREEN, THEN OFF.. TRIED BOOTING INTO RECOVERY, DOWNLOAD MODE AND STILL NOTHING WORKS...
wondering what happened, or what i did wrong, what i can do to fix my phone (if possible)????
any of u wicked smart devs care to help out a little 'ol noob?? please
obviously its not bricked!
i hate that misnomer. you are bootlooping....
you need a jig at this point if normal means of getting into download mode do not work
(power down phone, pull battery. put battery back in, and while holding vol up+down, plug into computer.) if that doesnt put you in download mode, you definitely need a jig.
once you get that jig, flash a custom cwm kernel, then try flashing a new rom. you dont need to boot into stock, which is what you are stuck on now.
BY DEFINITION: A BRICK IS SOMETHING THAT NO LONGER POWERS ON, AT ALL
Damn beaten to the punch.
Sent From My Captivating Shanna, yes I Named My Phone get over it.
I can install stuff via odin easily but not via cwm.
tried now like 10 diff roms and no bonus
1) I install stock + cfroot with odin.
2) boot to recovery + full wipe and try to install custom rom.
3) installation begins.. lasts like 20-30seconds and phone is in tilt.
It gets stuck on different screen (depends on rom) usually on kernelversion screen.
again steps.. 1.2.3..
Any tips?
I assume you Immediately go back to Odin as soon as you get your first "tilt"?
If so, next time try this:
When your phone is "tilted", pull out the battery (just to turn it off), put it back in and access cwm via the 3 button combination. Once in cwm reflash. Hopefully you'll get better results this time.
Edit: also, remember that the first boot after flashing a rom can take a while, give it some time before assuming your phone died.
I have been giving it 20mins or so..
now tried to install slimbean and booted to semaphore screen after extrating boot.img
now tried the 3-button comp to cmw --> did like 5x boot loop then booted to CMW.. did reflash, seems to be working now.. ty <3
awesome, glad it worked!
hi all
i ahve not installed a custom rom on my note, but i have rooted it and installed abyss note kernal. everything has been working fine for months and months with this, all of a sudden last night i saw my phone was off, i went to switch it back on and the boot screen just keeps looping and i have no idea why.
I can get into recovery (it says odin mode) and the phone is connected to odin on my PC.
i obviously would like to get the phone working again some how, but if at all possible i would like to keep everything that was on there as i was using the phone as a usb drive to store my college work on and dont want to lose it.
any help would be appreciated
Are you able now to start your phone???and if not, can you enter in download mode(pressing vol down+home key+power key)
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda app-developers app
ok i just flashed a stock gingerbread rom from odin. odin said pass (successful) but i am still having boot loop i thought flashing a stock would have sorted it.
i did the flashing by accessing download mode and connecting to odin on my pc
please help i just want a working phone
htchd2rules said:
ok i just flashed a stock gingerbread rom from odin. odin said pass (successful) but i am still having boot loop i thought flashing a stock would have sorted it.
i did the flashing by accessing download mode and connecting to odin on my pc
please help i just want a working phone
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hmmm so what your trying to say is that just right after reflashing to stock GB your phone went into a bootloop after? You didn't have any chance still of restoring your backups did you? it just rebooted right after flashing back to GB?
i didnt flash any rom before, i was just on stock what came on the phone. the boot loop randomly happened last night. i have just now flashed a stock GB rom through download mode and odin.
the boot loop is still happening even after i just flashed a stock rom
did you restored your backups back on your phone? if you did.. try not to.. just observe it for now.. all stock.. no datas at all, turn off your phone(in airplane mode) and see if your still getting the bootloops.... if your still getting it then I'm doubting you may have a corrupted data partition inside your phone.
Mate, if you're on stock GB (NOT STOCK ICS!!!!), then you can safely go into Recovery Mode and full wipe:
- Hold Power + Volume Up + Home button alllll the way until a weird recovery, safe-mode like menu appears
- Navigate using the Volume Keys to "Wipe Data/Factory Reset"
- Use Home button as ok and do that
- Navigate to "Reboot System"
And you're done and safe, no worries
i didnt restore any backups as i didnt have any baackups. i cant access the phone at all it just boot loops only. i think it is a corrupted data partition as i have flashed a stock rom and it still boot loops. i dont know how it happened though as i didnt do anything i just pulled it out my pocket and it was turned off, i tried to turn it back on and thats when i got the boot loop
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i didnt restore any backups as i didnt have any baackups. i cant access the phone at all it just boot loops only. i think it is a corrupted data partition as i have flashed a stock rom and it still boot loops. i dont know how it happened though as i didnt do anything i just pulled it out my pocket and it was turned off, i tried to turn it back on and thats when i got the boot loop
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Make sure you hold on to the buttons for long, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
in my recovery i dont have any options it just says odin mode
i went into the proper recovery and did a wipe data factory reset, it worked!!!!!! thankyou!!!!!
htchd2rules said:
i went into the proper recovery and did a wipe data factory reset, it worked!!!!!! thankyou!!!!!
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Most Welcome!
Just remember to press thanks!
One more thing... Please make sure you know about recovery and/or download mode, about CWM, stock and custom ROMs + kernels before flashing
It will turn the experience of customizing your Note into something really pleasurable, not a teeth-chattering experience Believe me, I know.
You can check out the stickies in every thread + you can check out some articles either here on XDA or "Android A-Z" that talk about CWM (Clockwork-Mod Recovery), Rooting and that sort of thing.
Best of luck to you!
I have a Samsung SIII mini, Latin version (i8190L) and use it with the Virginity Rom, since the version 8, updating everytime a new one comes out.
Never had a problem whatsoever. I flashed the recently out Virginity V12 with aroma installer just to update. I backed up everything so I could make all of the wipes and then flashed it as new. The thing is that I chose the Honami Xperia Keyboard and I didn't like it because it was working somewhat buggy. So I tried (after just a couple of days) to reboot to recovery, to reflash the rom, just using the traditional S4 keyboard. To my surprise. I couldn't.
I can't boot to recovery, I can't boot to download and the bootloader seems to be locked as well. When finishing the installation and rebooting the device just after v12 was installed, the recovery gave me as a final option if I wanted to disable recovery boot, to which I chose no.
I tried rebooting using the button combination, but everytime I do, it just boots normally, as if I only had held down the power button. I tried also to use the built in reboot menu, which has an option to reboot to recovery or download, and either of them had success.
I don't know what to do, I don't want to be without recovery or download mode, in case i need them. Is this some kind of brick? the device is working perfectly, all of the apps work, and the ROM works fine, so I can fully use my device.
Also, I read on a previous post of a person who couldn't get into recovery but could get into download, he was told to delete the system file "install-recovery.sh" and then flash romracer's recovery via fastboot. I did delete the file, but fastboot did not work for me, it just kept saying "waiting for device" however my phone was connected and USB debbugging active.
Can you please help me?
Also, sorry if my english is bad, not a native speaker, and sorry if I'm too "noobbish" i'm relatively new to this stuff.