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[Q] Can I flash recovery and roms from the phone?

Hello everyone. I have a question. Can I flash the recovery image (whether CWM or anything else) and also the Roms from within the phone without using a PC.
The problem is I don't have access to a PC (all my laptop usb connections got fried) and I have an HTC Hero. I just download whatever I want to the SD card and flash it without the need for a PC. I wonder if that is possible?
I got T-mobile Tab a couple of days ago. I rooted it and I got Rom Manager. But after I reboot in recovery, I get the verification error.
So, can I do this without the so-called Odin or Heimdall?
Thanks in advance...

if you got the CWM work on your tab so probably yes u can do so , u just need to download the rom and read the discretion given by the dev and flash it via cwm
but
there is always a need of odin , in case u stuck or something ,
and also its depend about the dev is made it to be flashed by odin or cwm .
out of topic : how is egypt , really do miss it

Thanks a lot for your answer. And it is great to find someone else misses Egypt besides myself. I guess everything there is a mess now and I'm going to check it out by the end of the month.

ahmadshawki said:
Thanks a lot for your answer. And it is great to find someone else misses Egypt besides myself. I guess everything there is a mess now and I'm going to check it out by the end of the month.
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In my country is more messy .. its F><cked by GAddafi A><hole lolz
maybe i'll visit egypt by ramadan that in case if my family went there
i really do miss eat saber , husny , samakmak etc

You seem to know it better than me :-D
I'm going on the 27th and I'll stay there for a month. You should let me know if you go there at this time, seriously...

i'll pm u if i went there

So... i bricked my Galaxy Tab... HELP!!!

So I was retarded and followed the instructions (or started to) on androidadvices dot com/how-to-update-samsung-galaxy-tab-to-stable-gingerbread-2-3-3-firmware
My Tablet will not boot past the T-Mobile logo.......... they are being assholes and telling me i need to deal with samsung ......... who told me it would be 6-8 weeks for a replacement........ is there ANYONE out there that can help me with just resetting it???

If you can get to the T_Mobile logo, you probably have a working bootloader and that mean you just need to flash the correct firmware for you device.
In short words, go to samfirmware.com and download the right firmware for your tablet model.
Once you have the firmware, flash them to your tablet with 'odin' (flash software, that you can also get in the mentioned website).
This should solve the problem.

If this works I will love you.

So i am obviously more retarded than I thought pedrohfsd ........ I have an SGH-T849 and i cannot FIND the firmware on that site..... seriously? UGH

pm me i'll tell you what to do , with th stock firmware for Tmobile , i helped someone before 2days he had same tab with you ) and same problem

pedrohfsd said:
If you can get to the T_Mobile logo, you probably have a working bootloader and that mean you just need to flash the correct firmware for you device.
In short words, go to samfirmware.com and download the right firmware for your tablet model.
Once you have the firmware, flash them to your tablet with 'odin' (flash software, that you can also get in the mentioned website).
This should solve the problem.
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You sir, are brilliant.
I wasn't able to locate the firmware on the samfirmware.com but I DID find it on XDA from another user. Put phone into download mode... waited till the little box in Odin turned yellow and loaded that badboy on there. After about 5 minutes it was back into the 2.2 OS again. The only problem that I had was with programs that had been installed before and loaded at boot (Just had to uninstall / reinstall) But for the most part its back to the way it was.
Thanks so much for your help!
You too Kosh, as I am sure you were going to walk me through exactly what I fumbled through on my own (I'm lucky I didn't blow anything up haha)
NO more attempts to get 2.3 on this badboy!
Thanks again all <3

I'm glad to hear that KalKainen, the first time i soft bricked my phone i got desperate too.
But after some weeks i saw the inumerous progressions that people develop in custom roms here in xda, and flashed the whole thing again =P.

pedrohfsd said:
I'm glad to hear that KalKainen, the first time i soft bricked my phone i got desperate too.
But after some weeks i saw the inumerous progressions that people develop in custom roms here in xda, and flashed the whole thing again =P.
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Amen man..... desprate is about right.. haha... now if i could only figure out why i have to CONSTANTLY reboot it in order to restore network service (Even though I have 3g and full bars... no text messages send / come in and programs that use data error out... ) I would be happy. This has been happening for the last 4 months badly enough that I can have to reset it 10 times in a 2 hour period >.< I cant even put it into flight mode.... but after I TRY putting it into flight mode and then reboot it... it comes BACK in flight mode.... I hoped the reinstall of the firmware would fix it.. but alas..... still plagued. AT LEAST IT WORKS THOUGH!!

Hardbricked my phone :(( please help...

Well wanted to try some custom rom for a change have been using the official till date so made the nand backup etc but my only mistake i wiped the device while i was on ics firmware i have a feeling i have corrupted the motherboard the mobile boots i can access the Download mode i have tried flashing gingerbread and ics rom again however for ics it complestes about 80% as for gingerbread its about 90% then doesnt proceed anymore. I have bought this mobile from the middle east and currently am in India is there international warranty for the mobile or I have to get it repaired in the middle east itself...
P.S. I cannot access the recovery mode and since i tried flashin the gb and ics unsuccessfully i get the error firmware upgrade encountered an issue.Please select recovery mode in kies and try again.
What am I to do.

gururaj9 said:
Well wanted to try some custom rom for a change have been using the official till date so made the nand backup etc but my only mistake i wiped the device while i was on ics firmware i have a feeling i have corrupted the motherboard the mobile boots i can access the Download mode i have tried flashing gingerbread and ics rom again however for ics it complestes about 80% as for gingerbread its about 90% then doesnt proceed anymore. I have bought this mobile from the middle east and currently am in India is there international warranty for the mobile or I have to get it repaired in the middle east itself...
P.S. I cannot access the recovery mode and since i tried flashin the gb and ics unsuccessfully i get the error firmware upgrade encountered an issue.Please select recovery mode in kies and try again.
What am I to do.
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Try install a gb rom with pit file in it. If its still dont come alive then its your motherboard.

jonpaslim said:
Try install a gb rom with pit file in it. If its still dont come alive then its your motherboard.
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Lemme give it a shot fingers crossed or gotta replace the motherboard...

gururaj9 said:
Lemme give it a shot fingers crossed or gotta replace the motherboard...
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If your device is 16 gig then read this. http://nguyenkieuhung1984.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-installflash-samsung-galaxy-note_09.html?m=1
If it is 32 gig dont flash it.

Well i give up tried everything it doesnt finish flashing its stuck hav flashed the pit file and now i think its not even charging ahhh am goin mad will try and see if the warranty is upheld here in India if not will hav to send it back to dubai to get fixed ahh will miss u Note its back to blackberry for me for sometime now...:crying:

gururaj9 said:
Well i give up tried everything it doesnt finish flashing its stuck hav flashed the pit file and now i think its not even charging ahhh am goin mad will try and see if the warranty is upheld here in India if not will hav to send it back to dubai to get fixed ahh will miss u Note its back to blackberry for me for sometime now...:crying:
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Does not look good. Sending to Dubai looks scary!
If you can still get into download mod then try the custom PIT file method from hg42 link from the top of my guide in post 12 thread below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661590&page=2

forest1971 said:
Does not look good. Sending to Dubai looks scary!
If you can still get into download mod then try the custom PIT file method from hg42 link from the top of my guide in post 12 thread below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661590&page=2
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Well no other option my friend will be leavin for dubai by end of this month he will give it to my brother since the shop i bought it from will provide the warranty am not scared about that but dont know when i will get it back and i ****ing love my samsung note i ****ing hate blackberry :crying: its worse then having a bricked phone i so wanna cry right now...
Will try your method lets see if it works...

[Q] BootLoop Problem PLEASE HELP! D:

Hey guys, ok so im superrrrrrrr new to this. Iv had an iphone and blackberrry half of my life and im just getting into the android world.
Point of the matter,
i have a galaxy ace, s5830m
just bought it a couple days ago here in venezuela
and everyting was running smooth, i really liked everything
since i sort of know about jailbreaking and all that stuff from having an iphone
i started reading up on how androids worked and managed to root my phone with out a problom
being that im a custom fanatic, i figured i wanted to update my gingerbread os to a ics using a custom rom from
cm9
this is what i did...
I downloaded the zip cm9 file,
loaded it into my sd card
went into recovery mode
and clicked update from sd card (totally forgot to clear cache and wipe/factory reset) as it was stated in the guide i was reading..
Anywhoo.. The instalation of the rom went fine, it said it installed correctly and with no errors
so i rebooted the phone, afterwards as it stated on the guide and boom!
Bootloop...
the phone is stuck on the samsung galaxy ace s5280m screen and wont finish booting up
iv left it like that for more then 30mins and nothing! Iv done several batter pulls and reboots and nothing
i went into recover mode and tried clearing cache and doing the wipe and rebooting again
but nothing! Its still stuck in the loop!
I did some reading and figured id load a stock firmware using odin hoping this would fix the problom
so i downloaded the latest one from my country from sammobile
downloaded the drivers
the cooper_v1.0 file
downloaded odin v4.38
did everything as the guide said but now odin isnt wanting to work,
i opened it as a administrator, i loaded the cooper file,
but when i want to load the single tar.md5 file..(the firmware)
it totally crashes on me, iv tried several times and it always crashes at the same point
iv tried on 3 diffrent computers and iv tried diffrent odim versoins and it always crashes at the same place!
This is when i started to worry, so i downlaoded samsung kies, to see if i can do a firmware update from there thinking itd be more reliable but now my computer doesnt want to reconize my phone
i can enter both download mode and recover mode having only the clear cache/factoryreset/and reboot options available.. Im really freakeddd out being that i just got this phone, and i feel pretty stupid i should have never done anything to the phone...but if anyone could help id really apreciate it!
Im desperate and i dont want to take it anywhere, cause im in venezuela at the moment
and i dont want to end up paying another dude a bunch of money to fix something that cud be fixed with some easy steps.
So any help is great!

I think that:
The s5830M is the same as s5830i
The s5830M is NOT the same as s5830
That might be your problem. I may be wrong but it's worth looking up.
If I'm right you will need to change Cooper file for correct one for your device. Also correct ROM too!
If I'm wrong, then, sorry.
Search more before you take any action. If you can get into download mode it can usually be fixed the way you are doing it but with correct files.

hmm
121C4 said:
I think that:
The s5830M is the same as s5830i
The s5830M is NOT the same as s5830
That might be your problem. I may be wrong but it's worth looking up.
If I'm right you will need to change Cooper file for correct one for your device. Also correct ROM too!
If I'm wrong, then, sorry.
Search more before you take any action. If you can get into download mode it can usually be fixed the way you are doing it but with correct files.
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Ok i can look that up,
i kind have the same feeling,
being that the models are always divided as such..
So your saying (if this is right)
i need to find the Cooper File for s5830i
AND the ROM
and Odin should work after that?
The thing thats worrying me, is that all odin is doing is crashing on me,
but im going to look for another cooper file
being that the rom is especifcally for s5830M already
thanks for your fast response
im going to try this and get back to you...cause i really want my phone back D:

You need odin 1.85 i think, not sure.
And yes, 5830i and 5830m are compatible, but roms for 5830 and 5830L can brick your device.

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dxppxd said:
You need odin 1.85 i think, not sure.
And yes, 5830i and 5830m are compatible, but roms for 5830 and 5830L can brick your device.
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ok so i did some investigation
after you told me about the models not being the same and ur right
i and m models are the same
and they only work with odin 1.85 as yu just said
and supposedly
only full package roms work not one package roms
and as i kepted reading in a spanish form,
there arent any ICS custom mods availbale for the M series
the only roms they run are the original stock roms.
so i guess i can forget trying to load a custom ICS rom into it
if this all works as the spanish forum explained
ill get back and confirm everything

ok so i have everything ready now,
but now my pc doesnt want to read my phone wile its on download mode
it will only read wile its on boot loop mode
and the only thing that happens on odin
is that it says ADDED!! (wile on boot loop mode)
but it never says my phone is reconized like its suppose to..
and when i click start.. nothing happens..
anyway to get my pc to reconize my phone on download mode?
or am i doing something wrong?

Maybe ask on the 5830i general thread?
I don't have the same phone as you so I don't really know what too suggest besides asking other people with the same phone as you.

121C4 said:
Maybe ask on the 5830i general thread?
I don't have the same phone as you so I don't really know what too suggest besides asking other people with the same phone as you.
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i actually finally got odin to reconize the phone,
i uninstalled keis and installed the samsung drivers alone..
and got it to work
but now i have another problom!
(when will this stoppppppp)
when i finally have everything setup on odin,
and i click START
some movement happens
and then my pc restarts on its own by itself?...
:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:

JuniMatos said:
i actually finally got odin to reconize the phone,
i uninstalled keis and installed the samsung drivers alone..
and got it to work
but now i have another problom!
(when will this stoppppppp)
when i finally have everything setup on odin,
and i click START
some movement happens
and then my pc restarts on its own by itself?...
:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
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Try on another pc. Dont give up!! There will be a solution
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda app-developers app

[Q] Samsung Captivate hard bricked. HELP.

So the other day i was on my captivate and i had just factory reset it to original eclair. so i tried updating it with kies but it kept failing. So i then tried using Odin and accidently checked bootloader and now my phone turned off and wont show any signs of life. PLEASE IM ASKING YOU PLEASE HELP! What do I do?

Can u get into Download mode with button combo or jig ?
If ur phone shows zero signs of life, even when plugged in to a wall charger, then it is probably hard bricked and so u will need jtag service in order to bring ur phone back to life. Check out mobiletechvideos.com, they can fix ur phone.

4-2ndtwin said:
Can u get into Download mode with button combo or jig ?
If ur phone shows zero signs of life, even when plugged in to a wall charger, then it is probably hard bricked and so u will need jtag service in order to bring ur phone back to life. Check out mobiletechvideos.com, they can fix ur phone.
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But i dont get it. I was flashing with odin and it magically formatted the bootloader. Is there a way for me to fix it by myself like restoring the bootloader. I got my phone only 2 month ago. I dont have 40 dollars to invest on jtag service. Like how would they fix it. Could I please get instructions? Thanks and most help is appreciated

Theboss14 said:
But i dont get it. I was flashing with odin and it magically formatted the bootloader. Is there a way for me to fix it by myself like restoring the bootloader. I got my phone only 2 month ago. I dont have 40 dollars to invest on jtag service. Like how would they fix it. Could I please get instructions? Thanks and most help is appreciated
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It doesn't format the bootloaders per say, it you flash a stock ROM with Odin that has bootloaders and if it gets interrupted while it's replacing them, your phone will be bricked as it doesn't have a way to boot (hence the name bootloaders).
The JTAG service basically pushes the bootloaders into the phone. It's something we can't do on our own unless we have the right equipment (riftbox).
Like 4-2ndtwin mentioned, try to get some response from your phone, anything that would show life. That means you can recover on your phone. From there, you'd have to be able to get in download mode and flash Odin KK4 without ANY interruption.

My phone wont turn on and when i put it in charge it wont even show the battery charging. What else can i do to fix my phone?

Theboss14 said:
My phone wont turn on and when i put it in charge it wont even show the battery charging. What else can i do to fix my phone?
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Try the button combo to get in download mode (could even try a jig). If that fails too, you'll have to get jtag service.
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:cyclops:Fine If i Have to send my captivate for a jtag then i guess i will if thats my only options. But I find the one on mobiletechvideos really expensive does anyone know an alternative. Thanks. I apreciate it if you tell me.

Theboss14 said:
:cyclops:Fine If i Have to send my captivate for a jtag then i guess i will if thats my only options. But I find the one on mobiletechvideos really expensive does anyone know an alternative. Thanks. I apreciate it if you tell me.
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The only alternative I can suggest you is to find that service around your place, hopefully for cheaper.

Yo. I think this service is legit. Is it?
On ebay.com
/itm/Samsung-Galaxy-Riff-Box-JTAG-Boot-Restore-Unbrick-Service-/271281826547?pt=US_Cell_Phone_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item3f29a82af3

Theboss14 said:
Yo. I think this service is legit. Is it?
On ebay.com
/itm/Samsung-Galaxy-Riff-Box-JTAG-Boot-Restore-Unbrick-Service-/271281826547?pt=US_Cell_Phone_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item3f29a82af3
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Kinda hard to know. look at the seller's rep Imo.

Samsung Captivate is dead, unable to go in download mode....
Hi,
I also have similar kind of issue which is still not resolved.Long time back postem my problem regarding my samsung captivate phone, I tried all the solution provided my members of this community to fix my issue. But it is still not resolve.
Could you please look in to my thread, and advise me what could be the problem and how can I repair my phone ?
Below is link to my thread where I have mentioned the issue in detail -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2194325

Jtag. The only possible way out.
Sent from my GT-S5282 using xda premium

vishu_10d said:
Hi,
I also have similar kind of issue which is still not resolved.Long time back postem my problem regarding my samsung captivate phone, I tried all the solution provided my members of this community to fix my issue. But it is still not resolve.
Could you please look in to my thread, and advise me what could be the problem and how can I repair my phone ?
Below is link to my thread where I have mentioned the issue in detail -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2194325
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From what I've read in your thread, you had the i9000 image working, correct? If so, why not just roll with it?
All Captivate/i9000 rom works with the i9000 bootloader. Captivate GB Rom will need to get the 2.3.5 i9000 Music Player APK, but aside from that, it all works. AOSP roms like Cyanogenmod and Slimbean will work out of the box if you get the captivate version. To install them, you'll need a slight workaround though:
Flash a kernel with CWM.
From there, flash the Captivate Glitch Kernel V13. It only comes in .ZIP format, which is why you need a CWM kernel before hand
Flash CM7 to convert the partition table(IMPORTANT. Rom will not boot if you skip this step.)
Flash anything from here on. If it throw a status 7 about device not being SGH-i896/SGH-i897, etc..., flash the Glitch Kernel before attempting to flash the ROM. You do not need to flash CM7 again.
(I know other ROM should have converted the partition table, but in reality it doesn't. Since you're flashing from Glitch, a CM7/MIUI kernel, they assumes you already have the MTD partition layout, and only resize it instead of doing a full conversion. CM7 check the partition table regardless of which kernel you're flashing it from.)
As a plus, Deep Idle works only with the i9000 bootloader. You'll get sleep of death otherwise. If you want your ATT World Phone image back, you can flash the custom param.lfs and change it manually. This can only be done from Touchwiz ROM though.