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Ext2 Z4mod on Obsidian V2 Tested and working.

Here are the Steps I took to convert the data folder to ext 2. I'm sure we can do more folders but I'm unable to write (anyone?) the update scripts.
Start with a fresh install of Team Whiskey's Rom
Goto to the I9000 thread and follow the instruction on uploading a kernel to be repacked.
I selected all the check marks before re packing and downloaded the new kernel.
Download the ext2 update zip from the thread. Rename the zip file to update.zip.
Grab the kernel(tar file) you downloaded from the site and use odin to install.
After booting back up rename the z4mod.ext2.update zip file to update.zip.
Reboot into clockwork and apply update.zip
After booting back up your data file should now be ext2.
To check use terminal emulator our adb and type mount. The data line should now say ext2 instead of rfs.
Note: When I tryed to use the ext2 update zip file without renaming to update.zip it did not work. I continuously recieved SD mount errors.
I can't stress enough to read the topic in the I9000 development thread titled z4mod breaking free from rfs(link below) so you understand what you are doing and the process that is required.
My instruction does not detail that whole process. I'm not responsible for you or what you do by following this brief instruction.
Very Snappy after this mod. Absolutely no issues for me.
Quadrant = 1700
Enjoy!!!
Credit goes to RyanZA and the z4ziggy ; not me.
Source: [z4mod] Breaking free from RFS [Stage II - version 0.3 Alpha - With online patcher!]
Files I used to get this to work.
zImage.tar (The Zimage I used to repack was taken out of Obsidian V2. (DO NOT USE THIS FOR IMAGE FOR ANY OTHER ROM THAN OBSIDIAN V2)
Also, XDA does not allow uploads of tar files so I compressed the tar into a zip format. Make sure you extract this file and use the .tar file within Odin.
Update.zip - This file was downloaded from the I9000 Z4Mod Thread entitled z4mod.ext2.update.zip. All I did was renamed to update.zip which for some reason allows this conversion process to take place.
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I would highly suggest posting links to the threads you refer to as well as any files you have available. Good post though, I plan on using this.
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Thanks - 1632 Quadrant on Onyx 2.2

Does your kernel have the stock or clockwork recovery? Easy way to check is do adb reboot recovery. If it goes into clockwork then the stock recovery was replaced.

The file you attached is ready to use or do we need to repack?

Greenarcher707 said:
The file you attached is ready to use or do we need to repack?
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Ready to use.
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Ashex1 said:
Does your kernel have the stock or clockwork recovery? Easy way to check is do adb reboot recovery. If it goes into clockwork then the stock recovery was replaced.
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I'm using cwm. But I could not use "select zip option" you can try it though.
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Bugger, from what I know ClockworkMod has some compatibility issues with JK2 unless the version that z4build uses is compatible.

Great, this broke busybox. Now I'm in 2.2 w/o root...

Xencer said:
Great, this broke busybox. Now I'm in 2.2 w/o root...
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Use Titanium Backup to fix busybox.

Is there one for ext4?

funkyu00 said:
Is there one for ext4?
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Seconded. It'd be great to get /dbdata, /cache, /system onto ext4 too (I thought that was the main benefit of z4mod?)

jamesyl said:
Seconded. It'd be great to get /dbdata, /cache, /system onto ext4 too (I thought that was the main benefit of z4mod?)
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Unlikely as the kernel does not support Ext4.
Also, to anyone who has tried this: Is the kernel from the op already patched? I tried throwing it into the the online patcher and the patcher just spit out a message informing me that what I uploaded was already patch. However, when I jump into recovery, I get recovery 2e and not clockwork, which leads me to believe otherwise.
Perhaps odin did not actually install it?

how did u boot into clockwork? 3 button or through rom manger? it doesnt work for me with three button still says can not mount

hoipefully someone adds to the script so it can convert more partitions.

How did you get into Clockwork recovery if you replaced the update.zip file the stock recovery uses to get into it?

I booted through RomManager. It gave the little green Android dude with the download box and got right into recovery. Working great so far.

RobBull69 said:
I booted through RomManager. It gave the little green Android dude with the download box and got right into recovery. Working great so far.
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Yes, I figured out that the Z4 patch kernel replaces the stock recovery with clockwork.

kangxi said:
How did you get into Clockwork recovery if you replaced the update.zip file the stock recovery uses to get into it?
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the way this phone is set up has the recovery image packaged with the kernel in the file called zImage. when u use the z4mod to modify that zImage file, the website unpacks the whole zImage file, does its thing with the kernel modding, and now (i say now because this is a newer feature) replaces the standard 2e recovery with clockwork recovery. when you flash the zImage, whether repackaged in a rom or as a tar in odin, the new clockwork recovery is flashed to '/system/bin/recovery' replacing the 2e recovery. i have confirmed this by running the command 'recovery' from terminal while booted after flashing a z4modded kernel. i do not recommend trying to run recovery while booted as the phones display started going crazy.
the problem with having clockwork mod as the primary recovery is the fact that there is a major issue with mounting both the internal sd and external sd (even one at a time as well as both together) as clcokwork mod reports it doesnt recognize device at 'mmcblk0' or 1 when clockworkmod recovery is the primary recovery.

jmart211in said:
the problem with having clockwork mod as the primary recovery is the fact that there is a major issue with mounting both the internal sd and external sd (even one at a time as well as both together) as clcokwork mod reports it doesnt recognize device at 'mmcblk0' or 1 when clockworkmod recovery is the primary recovery.
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That's why I backed out of it and went back to the stock kernel - that and the fact there was a weird flicker at the top of the screen when booting.

[Q] [CWM Manager][Help needed][Flash Stock firmware option]

CWM Manager has the ability to flash firmware parts either from separate files (zImage, factoryfs.img, etc) or from .tar / .tar.md5 files that they usually come packaged in.
- Download the firmware you want to flash
- If you have a ZIP or RAR file, extract it until you have seperate files, or .tar / .tar.md5 files
- Create a folder named 'firmware' on your external SD card
- Copy the files you want to flash to this folder ( /sdcard/external_sd/firmware ). factoryfs ("system") is mandatory part at the moment.
- TIP: If you are flashing a new firmware that already has a CF-Root kernel available, put it in the 'firmware' folder as well in zImage or .tar form (NOT .zip). Select it when asked which kernel to use, then use the "Flash normally" option later on.
- Open the CWM Manager app
- Select "Flash stock firmware"
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Is what im following. I have the RocketRom files extracted into the internal SD card /external_sd/firmware folder and one on the external SD card with the folder firmware. The rocketRom zip had META-INF - system - modem.bin - zImage. But when i click on Flash stock firmware it says it cant find anything. Did i do something wrong? Or actually im not sure what im doing wrong.
Thanks for any help!

Renren1403 said:
Is what im following. I have the RocketRom files extracted into the internal SD card /external_sd/firmware folder and one on the external SD card with the folder firmware. The rocketRom zip had META-INF - system - modem.bin - zImage. But when i click on Flash stock firmware it says it cant find anything. Did i do something wrong? Or actually im not sure what im doing wrong.
Thanks for any help!
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Stock firmware is always .tar files, Rocket ROM is .zip file..
Put the whole Rocket ROM .zip folder in your sd card (do not unzip it), open Mobile Odin and choose flash update zip and then choose RocketRom.zip
EDIT: or you can just put the zip in your sd card, reboot into recovery, choose install zip from sd card and then reboot system

Thanks i tried that. But when it rebooted everything looked the same. Is that what the rocketrom looks like?

matius44 said:
Stock firmware is always .tar files, Rocket ROM is .zip file..
Put the whole Rocket ROM .zip folder in your sd card (do not unzip it), open Mobile Odin and choose flash update zip and then choose RocketRom.zip
EDIT: or you can just put the zip in your sd card, reboot into recovery, choose install zip from sd card and then reboot system
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but if i use recovery wont it increase my counter?

Renren1403 said:
but if i use recovery wont it increase my counter?
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No, recovery and mobile odin will not increase your flash counter
Flash counter will increase only if you flash custom firmware using PC Odin

Renren1403 said:
Thanks i tried that. But when it rebooted everything looked the same. Is that what the rocketrom looks like?
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Rocket ROM is stock-like custom ROM so yes it will look the same
Go to Settings > about phone and check

Thank you so much for your help.. The official CF posts for flashing ROMs are so confusing and such. Thanks for clearing it out for me +1

matius44 said:
Rocket ROM is stock-like custom ROM so yes it will look the same
Go to Settings > about phone and check
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I just did it via recovery mode, the animation starts then goes to a black screen. Is it rebuilding its cache?

Renren1403 said:
I just did it via recovery mode, the animation starts then goes to a black screen. Is it rebuilding its cache?
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Did the flash went successfully?
Try to reboot couple of times, that might help..
If not, reboot to recovery, do cache and dalvik wipe..
If not, try to reboot into recovery and do factory reset/data wipe/cache/dalvik wipe and reboot..you will lose your data this way

matius44 said:
Did the flash went successfully?
Try to reboot couple of times, that might help..
If not, reboot to recovery, do cache and dalvik wipe..
If not, try to reboot into recovery and do factory reset/data wipe/cache/dalvik wipe and reboot..you will lose your data this way
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It didnt say any errors when installing so it shouldve of went fine.
Im doing a cache wipe. and it just went to a black screen after "calling all speed demons"
Ill doo a factory wipe then and get back to you. Thanks for your help so far!

I re did the whole process this time. And it still goes black after "calling all speed demons". Should i wait during this time? In the s2 forums i read about it going like this because it is building cache or something along those lines.
I judt reread the whole RM thread. I didnt read the "flash 22 first" bit. Ill do that and hope it works that time ><!

How to install OTA files?

On sammobile these days a few OTA files are available, one like this. Can anybody help how to use this .zip file. The contents of the file are,
1. debug_info (1KB)
2. delta.hidden (856KB)
3. delta.modem (1KB)
4. delta.platform (78396KB)
5. delta.Sbl (1280KB
6. delta.ua (241KB)
7. delta.zImage (4855KB)
FYI these files are not Recovery or CWM flashables.
Above file is an update of firmware to N7000DDLR8 from the previous firmware DDLR6 for indian GalaxyNote. As one can see it includes the firmware files, so be assured that it can be installed. But How???

yogeshmishra23 said:
On sammobile these days a few OTA files are available, one like this. Can anybody help how to use this .zip file. The contents of the file are,
1. debug_info (1KB)
2. delta.hidden (856KB)
3. delta.modem (1KB)
4. delta.platform (78396KB)
5. delta.Sbl (1280KB
6. delta.ua (241KB)
7. delta.zImage (4855KB)
FYI these files are not Recovery or CWM flashables.
Above file is an update of firmware to N7000DDLR8 from the previous firmware DDLR6 for indian GalaxyNote. As one can see it includes the firmware files, so be assured that it can be installed. But How???
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normal recovery --> install update.zip?

DMax99 said:
normal recovery --> install update.zip?
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As mentioned in OP, this file is not updated by Recovery. It returns error with both the Recovery and CWM.

yogeshmishra23 said:
As mentioned in OP, this file is not updated by Recovery. It returns error with both the Recovery and CWM.
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you can try to rename the file to update.zip and then choose update from recovery. Dont know if this will help but its worth a try.

It gives a signature verification error not sure just renaming it to update.zip would fix it!

jaskiratsingh said:
you can try to rename the file to update.zip and then choose update from recovery. Dont know if this will help but its worth a try.
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Tried all these before posting. No luck
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tommy_vercetti said:
It gives a signature verification error not sure just renaming it to update.zip would fix it!
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That is true for Recovery and CWM shows Installation Aborted message.
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Instruction available at this link on sammobile.
http://www.sammobile.com/2012/08/25...999-android-4-1-1-jelly-bean-test-ota-update/
But already tried, stock recovery gives signature verification error.
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You should be on complete stock ROM
non rooted and on unsafe kernel then may it work, and thats is the point to be concern. This work with unsafe kernel as well update also contains unsafe kernel, so anything lead to messing your device, that will be risky to wipe anything. and in this situation you have to first flash safe kernel.
Mobile odin pro added support for flashing OTA files, but unfortunately didn't recognise OTA files which available for india. (this fuction in mobile odin is still on experiments)

struggling to get the same working , but in vain ...

Please tell me i download the bin file from the following site. how i install this
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&model=GT-P7510&pcode=0&os=1&type=3#firmware

i dont think any has been able to get the OTA downloaded from sammobile to work.
what r u trying to download.. which firmware?

yasirshafiq said:
Please tell me i download the bin file from the following site. how i install this
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&model=GT-P7510&pcode=0&os=1&type=3#firmware
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using this method:
All Credits to tracid
1. Copy all files from the archive to /cache/fota/ or /data/fota if you have bigger ota
/cache folder is only 192 MB
use root explorer
2. from adb shell:
su
chmod -R 0777 /cache (optional)
echo -n "--install_fota" > /cache/recovery/command
exit
adb reboot recovery

doc.. i tried that last time with the DDLR9 update and i was stuck in boot loop.

Really I didn't tried yet, it was said by tracid somewhere.
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Isn't mobile odin able to flash ota updates?
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no.. it doesnot recognize it as a valid update.zip

Hey doc where have you been lately sir??? Busy with note 2??? Plz dnt leave our note1 and haven't seen you in the jelly been thread as well which has been so active for the last few days sir...
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Yeah busy with note2 forum but still keeping eyes here too.
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[SOLVED] Flashing back Stock Recovery (from recovery)

[SOLVED] See below
Hello,
I need to return my phone to repair service and would like to flash a zip from recovery to go back to stock recovery.
(I can't flash thru odin : stuck at "Nand write start").
I just flashed Philz recovery to backup my internal SD data, but want to make it look cleaner... (I'm clean on download screen).
I found this thread but it's a flashable zip for sgh-t879 t-mobile galaxy note :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2072255
Do you think I can try to flash it ? (phone is almost dead already but I don't want to have it says T-mobile at boot or in the recovery ! and be stuck like this :cyclops:!)
Thanks in advance !
Edit : Solved
To create a flashable stock recovery so that my bricked phone looked like untouched for repair service here is what I did :
(follow this guide only if you know what you're doing)
- I took an existing flashable kernel/recovery (tried with Abyss Kernel or Speed Core 15)
- Unzip it in one of my computer folder
- from a stock rom .tar I took the zimage file and copied it over the zimage file in the unzipped folder, replacing previous file
- I selected both zimage file an META-INF folder and zipped them in a new zip named stockrecovery.zip (right clicked with 7zip, chose add to zip...) with Normal compression Level (note when opening the zip file you must directly find zimage and META-INF folder)
- Copied the zip to external SD and installed zip from recovery (signature check disabled)
Hope this may help others.
Note: I can't go in adb shell since though my device is seen. I don't know/think I'm unrooted, but I'll say I did all I could (at my level to make the phone looked like genuine/untouched)...
NB: I prefer not to post the file I created.

Re: Going back to Stock Recovery
I think if you look Dr Ketan in the stickies has posted links to original firmwares and kernels.
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I really looked in the thread and didn't find a flashable stock kernel from recovery. (My phone does'nt work with odin anymore...)

eljuggy said:
I really looked in the thread and didn't find a flashable stock kernel from recovery. (My phone does'nt work with odin anymore...)
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What about Modile Odin? does it get stuck with Mobile Odin as well?

Re: Going back to Stock Recovery
Download the philz kernel ics rom zip file. Also download the stock kernel from the stock ics rom. This will be a zimage.
Now open the philz zip file and replace the zimage in that zip file with the stock one. Place it on sd card. Now boot into recovery and flash it. As you have Cwm this should flash.
As always. Do this at your own risk.
Edit: Use speedmod as it has a simple updater script.

Ok, so I tried exchanging the zimage file in the Phil'z zip with the zimage file from the stock rom tar, but it states "installation aborted" when trying to flash...
surely there's a signature system in the meta folder or something...
I also noticed that in Phil'z zip is busybox and superuser apk... which I don't want ...
well, I'll post in Dr Ketan thread... for help again.
Thanks !

Re: Going back to Stock Recovery
Yeah. I forgot that. I check speedmod k15 and it just has a zimage and the updater script. Try with that. If it fails, try the signature verification toggle in recovery.

Well...
without signature verification I also got "installation aborted"....
with signature verification I get "signature verification failed"
there's something blocking the update and it's before the script into the zip starts and prints "Flash SpeedMod Kernel"...

Re: Going back to Stock Recovery
Can you tell me how are you replacing the zimage?
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Do not EXTRACT the package. Just open it using 7z and replace the zimage.

Ok, I used 7zip to build the zip and compression level was none... that was the problem.
I used normal compression and was able to flash the zip...
Now my phone really looks like stock (I've got the white box and the little green droid when trying to go to recovery then lot of errors and Android System recovery (3e) and also a clean bootloader screen) !
Ready for repair service !
Thanks a lot !

Ok Great

Ok I edited first post... and I'm ready to go to repair service !
One last thing, is it normal I can't do "adb shell" anymore once in stock recovery (adb devices list my devices, but adb shell is stucked) ?
I wanted to verify that the phone is unrooted now? Do you think it is ?

just replacing the kernel to stock doesnot unroot the phone. hopefully they will not know.. not sure about adb shell

[q] help plz

Hello mate u ok ?
acctually i need ur help about my galaxy s i9000 i had stock rom 2.3.6 AD xxjw4 on my phone and then i update my phone to cm10.1 custom rom well now i am trying to revert back to stock rom i had download value pack from this site link below,
http://techdraginfo.blogspot.com/201...jw4-value.html
Now i am trying to flash my phone through odin but when its finshed it* my phone shows some erorrs in red* coloures
E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount /dbdata your storage not prepared yet, please use UI menu for format and reboot actions.
Meida files copy failed
-- Deleting files...
E: failed to mount /dbdata (File exists)
E: delete_data_files: Can't mount /dbdata your storage not prepared yet, please use UI menu for format and reboot actions.
--Updating filesystem...
E: failed to mount /dbdata (File exists)
E: discard_filesystem_for_rfs:Can't mount /dbdata
--Wiping cache...
Formatting /cache...
Cache wipe failed.
--Applying Multi-CSC...
Installing Multi-CSC
Applied the CDC-code 'CPW'
Successfully applied multi-CSC.
i also wipe factorty and cache but its not booting up galaxy s logo shows then auto reboot again again will u please help how to instal it again thanks?

Ok firstly the link you put up isnt found...
Use ODIN with PIT File
PIT File Incase you need it : LINK
Open Odin and select 512 .PIT, and CSC, PDA, MODEM-files. Check Re-partition and don't touch any other settings.
Turn off your phone and put it in download mode by holding VOL DOWN+MENU+POWER.
Then just flash the phone with your ROM of choice.
Any issues let me know

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EwOkie said:
Ok firstly the link you put up isnt found...
Use ODIN with PIT File
PIT File Incase you need it : LINK
Open Odin and select 512 .PIT, and CSC, PDA, MODEM-files. Check Re-partition and don't touch any other settings.
Turn off your phone and put it in download mode by holding VOL DOWN+MENU+POWER.
Then just flash the phone with your ROM of choice.
Any issues let me know
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I want to know one thing Mate when i use PIT FILE and CSC , PDA , MODEM files after done it,should flash it again with any other stock rom of s i9000 ?

Rash732 said:
I want to know one thing Mate when i use PIT FILE and CSC , PDA , MODEM files after done it,should flash it again with any other stock rom of s i9000 ?
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When you have all the files needed in ODIN, say JVU Rom click Start let it Run
Once complete you will see S logo on phone
Unplug Phone > Let it power up then Power Off > Again into Download mode
Then plug in Phone
Click Reset on ODIN then in PDA put in CF-Root Kernel File for JVU to be Rooted (CF-ROOT HERE)
Same again when you see S Logo on Phone unplug Cable
Close ODIN
What I do now is go into
Settings > SD Card and Storage > Unmount SD and Wipe that and then at the bottom Wipe Format USB Storage
Enable USB Debugging > Plug in Phone copy over your ROM
Reboot into Recovery (Vol UP - Menu - Power)
Wipe the 4 things (probably know these... you should do)
Install ROM from Zip Card
Reboot Phone when complete... DONE!
Hope this helps you or SEE HERE COMPLETE WALKTHROUGH

I want Revert to stock rom
EwOkie said:
When you have all the files needed in ODIN, say JVU Rom click Start let it Run
Once complete you will see S logo on phone
Unplug Phone > Let it power up then Power Off > Again into Download mode
Then plug in Phone
Click Reset on ODIN then in PDA put in CF-Root Kernel File for JVU to be Rooted (CF-ROOT HERE)
Same again when you see S Logo on Phone unplug Cable
Close ODIN
What I do now is go into
Settings > SD Card and Storage > Unmount SD and Wipe that and then at the bottom Wipe Format USB Storage
Enable USB Debugging > Plug in Phone copy over your ROM
Reboot into Recovery (Vol UP - Menu - Power)
Wipe the 4 things (probably know these... you should do)
Install ROM from Zip Card
Reboot Phone when complete... DONE!
Hope this helps you or SEE HERE COMPLETE WALKTHROUGH
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I understand what u trying to say mate but i want flash it with stock am using cm10.1 custom rom aneway i had try to flash it with stock rom that is singal tar file i download from samfirmware after i got some errors now i want to go bck to stock rom plz explain me how to i revert bck on 2.3.6 gingerbread rom ?

So you want stock 2.3.6 GB Rom am I right?
If so then do the following HERE except the Root if you wish
If you want to upgrade to a later firmware (For example JW6 - If it has only one .tar file),
Go to Download Mode again select the file under PDA.
DO NOT select the PIT, BOOTLOADER, PHONE, CSC files.
DO NOT check 'Re-Partition'.
Press the START button.
Hope this post helped you

I did same as u said but when every things done odin shown its passed but when its reboot its shows s animation n auto reboot again n again . i also wipe data n factory reset but same .
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Did you use Re-Partition and the PIT file?

No Not yet i just flash it with singal tar file which i download from samfirmware site .
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Rash732 said:
No Not yet i just flash it with singal tar file which i download from samfirmware site .
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If flashing back to GB Rom from ICS you have to Re-Partition and use PIT File
Please follow the WALKTHROUGH thats why you are getting Reboots

ok thnx mate
actually i was scared if i did anything wrong may my phone go bricked.
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No probs let me know how you get on

orite defently i will .
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yes i done it i use that three files n pit sucsessfully bck to gb thnx alot .
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