Simple as that, I can't find a noob friendly rooting guide. There are many things that I don't know, but the OP expects me to.
I downloaded Odin, booted into download mode and from there I have no idea what to do.
What's the modem for? Do I need to flash it? How do I flash it?
In short, what do I need to do to be able to boot in recovery and flash ROMs/kernles.
Btw, if I booted into download mode can I just take off the battery and reboot the phone? Is it safe?
The screen says Downloading, Do not turn off target!!!
Hello, just in case nobody has answered your question. It is safe to pull the battery in download mode ONLY if you have NOT pressed start in odin. Otherwise you'll damage the phone. Once you start odin, let it finish.
You didnt specify what mobile or tablet you want to root. I'll assume you want to root SGS i9000 because that is where you're posting. Rooting is simple once you do it a few times and become comfortable with it
Heres the guide you want: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809098
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Ok so I managed to root, have CWM installed. I flashed Slim ICS 4.2 and then the phone rebooted itself and goes in a bootloop. When I boot into recovery again and try to mount the sd card, everything was wiped, the sdcard has 5gb free from 5gb, its absolutely clean.
lvnatic said:
Ok so I managed to root, have CWM installed. I flashed Slim ICS 4.2 and then the phone rebooted itself and goes in a bootloop. When I boot into recovery again and try to mount the sd card, everything was wiped, the sdcard has 5gb free from 5gb, its absolutely clean.
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You need to do 3 wipes (Cache, Data and Dalvik) and install ICS rom again...
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This was my first flash and here is my noob story. I flashed a custom rom last night and didn't like it. When I went to flash it back to stock I did not properly disable voodoo lagfix and it froze on odin. I pulled the battery and ended up with the triangle and computer signs. It is a 1008 series so 3 button doesn't work although I can access download mode with a Jig. According to the Voodoo site this can be repaired by "Re-installing Voodoo by flashing the Kernel with Odin: Your ext4 data will be back if the previous procedure didn’t format DATA partition, or Starting into recovery and wipe data. Warning, like it says, you’ll loose your personal data. If you don’t have backup, use this option in last resort." My question is how do I flash just the kernel with Odin? I currently have Odin 1 click and realize this isn't the proper program. Any help would be appreciated.
Killerfish1450 said:
This was my first flash and here is my noob story. I flashed a custom rom last night and didn't like it. When I went to flash it back to stock I did not properly disable voodoo lagfix and it froze on odin. I pulled the battery and ended up with the triangle and computer signs. It is a 1008 series so 3 button doesn't work although I can access download mode with a Jig. According to the Voodoo site this can be repaired by "Re-installing Voodoo by flashing the Kernel with Odin: Your ext4 data will be back if the previous procedure didn’t format DATA partition, or Starting into recovery and wipe data. Warning, like it says, you’ll loose your personal data. If you don’t have backup, use this option in last resort." My question is how do I flash just the kernel with Odin? I currently have Odin 1 click and realize this isn't the proper program. Any help would be appreciated.
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If its Odin one click then you don't need to disable voodoo. Try again? How long did you wait?
Don't do all that kernel stuff... u probably lost some data when you unplugged the phone... just re-do the whole flash with a ROM
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Is there a way I can just reflash the custom rom I had installed without having to go back to stock then use CWM to do it? Is there a way to get into recovery mode instead of download mode? ADB says there is no device connected so i cant use that.
If you still have the rom zip on your internal sd you can reflash that in clockwork recovery and see if it works.
Hello All,
I rooted for the first time my Note 2 weeks ago, just with the Basic CMW and proper root to my kernel. It worked fine, but I wanted more, so I decided to try RR by Eybee.
Downloaded the RR v20, passed it to my SD Card.
I wiped the phone through CMW.
Flashed the .zip file.
I'm now stuck on the initial loading screen of Rocket Rom, it just keeps restarting.
I know I ****ed up someway, and would really appreciate someone's help...
Ty
I hope you did a nandroid back up in recovery before you flashed? Because if you didn't you are indeed up creek without a paddle. It is always recommended to do a backup before you flash anything through recovery. If you didnt then go on you're computer download another rom to you're ad card go into recovery and flash it or get the original ruu rom and flash that.
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No I have not.. I did full sys+data recovery through Titanium backup. I can't access CMW , to be honest I only did it through the phone itself... I can only access the Download Mode and tried to flash back the ROM I used to root the phone, which was useless.
Am I missing some really obvious way to access CMW without being able to initialize the phone?
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Found it:
Going to wipe, resintall root that worked and go from there ty.
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Reinstalled Rocket Rom through CMW (Up Vol+Power Button+Menu)
Wiped.
Reinstalled.
Working
Phone won't boot past Galaxy Note Boot image
Phone will go in download mode by pressing Vol-Home Power buttons
Phone will go in recovery menu by pressing Vol+Home Power buttons but if i try to flash anything it shows verification error.
Anything flashed with Odin, goes successfully without any errors, but phone still won't boot past Galaxy Note boot image. When connected to PC in Odin mode USB recognised, when connected to PC with Galaxy Note boot image, USB not recognised (malfunctioning error appears)
I tried flashing ics/gb stock roms, kernels, pit files, and nothing helps
Please help
lastly
HAVE FLASHED N7000DDLC1_N7000ODDLC1_N7000DDLC1_HOME.tar.md5 using pc odin 3.04 and still stuck on gnote boot image
and lastly updated with :: N7000XXKL3_N7000ODDKL1_N7000DDKL1_HOME.tar.. but to no avail..
please help
do you have a custom kernal on such as hydroacore if you do or can try wiping cache and dalvic and factory reset then try reflashing if using pc maker sure kies is installed but dont use it use odin to flash a stock rom
anubis1126 said:
do you have a custom kernal on such as hydroacore if you do or can try wiping cache and dalvic and factory reset then try reflashing if using pc maker sure kies is installed but dont use it use odin to flash a stock rom
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actually was on the stock ics and tried to install kingdroid by CWM.zip
and wiped data and cache from touch/temporary cwm..
then after install it got stuck on the first screen...
since then have tried to flash stock ics / gb firmwares but not getting past the first screen
first of all, make sure you don't make some foolish steps in wiping your phone., secondly, try to uninstall cmpletely PC kies and reinstall it again after. Once you've reinstalled that, don't open it, just open PC ODIN and try to boot back your phone in download mode. Make sure you have a yellow box on COM:1 in ODIN and use an extracted stock GB tar file and start flashing again.
EDIT: Since you've just mentioned you already wipe data in stock ICS.. are you using a safe kernel when you did the wiped?
if not, you may have toasted your Note.. imho...
it can take 5 to 10 mins after install to start however if it still goes no further and you can get into recovery can you flash any custom kernal,if you can do so then wipe and try to reflash if not i would ask dr ketan as he is awesome and may be able to help
^ No need to wait for that, as OP has already done a stupid thing of wiping on a touch CWM.. something that shouldn't be done at all....
only thing he can do is go to the section for the pit method partition to revive his phone... that's it!
letters_to_cleo said:
first of all, make sure you don't make some foolish steps in wiping your phone., secondly, try to uninstall cmpletely PC kies and reinstall it again after. Once you've reinstalled that, don't open it, just open PC ODIN and try to boot back your phone in download mode. Make sure you have a yellow box on COM:1 in ODIN and use an extracted stock GB tar file and start flashing again.
EDIT: Since you've just mentioned you already wipe data in stock ICS.. are you using a safe kernel when you did the wiped?
if not, you may have toasted your Note.. imho...
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i was using the temp cwm used to gain root to flash .. very stupid i know..
my recovery and download modes are accessible so is my phone toast..
and if yes it is toast .. how to recover ??
letters_to_cleo said:
^ No need to wait for that, as OP has already done a stupid thing of wiping on a touch CWM.. something that shouldn't be done at all....
only thing he can do is go to the section for the pit method partition to revive his phone... that's it!
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since i do have warranty on my phone left for another 2 months should i give it to the samsung repair center ?? what will they repair and how much time is expected it to repair ??
I suggest you ran first the partition scanner from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1823918, see if your partition don't have one of those bricked blocks....(courtesy of hg42)
Also consider this link - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667886 for the pit file method
letters_to_cleo said:
I suggest you ran first the partition scanner from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1823918, see if your partition don't have one of those bricked blocks....(courtesy of hg42)
Also consider this link - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667886 for the pit file method
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but sadly the stock recovery is not accessing my memory card files and only internal sd and it has no option to mount storage ..
how to access the files i put in my memory card.. or should i flash some other ics stock rom as they have more options in stock recovery ??
no need to aggravate the problem by flashing another ICS... your Note's been bitten already.. don't let it bite twice...
Your last rom flashed is KL3 then have you wipe cache and data from recovery?
If not then do it, it should boot then.
Make sure last rom was flashed correctly and u are currently on KL3
If you have to press home button in recovery to enter your choice then it should be gb (kl3)rom (on ics you need to press power to select)
If wiping cache and data also not work, then flash wipe version of gb rom. If it stuck at data.img then yu have got damaged and should send to service Centre, without doing anything
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I'm following this tutorial on how to root my Orange UK GT-I9305 LTE Unlocked phone running 4.1.2.
Everything goes fine with Odin the phone reboots, then I unplug and turn off my phone, and boot into recovery mode only to find it hasn't installed and Android system recovery 3e is still there.
Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
synthecypher said:
I'm following this tutorial on how to root my Orange UK GT-I9305 LTE Unlocked phone running 4.1.2.
Everything goes fine with Odin the phone reboots, then I unplug and turn off my phone, and boot into recovery mode only to find it hasn't installed and Android system recovery 3e is still there.
Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
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Not flashing as instructed is the usual .Like unzipping the file or wrong file faulty file download .
Try another recovery.
jje
JJEgan said:
Not flashing as instructed is the usual .Like unzipping the file or wrong file faulty file download .
Try another recovery.
jje
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I did follow them to the letter, does installing CWM Recovery actually root the phone or is "rooting" the phone a different process entirely that's required for installing CWM Recovery?.
:laugh:
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE
Model Number: GT-I9305
Build Number: JZO54K.I9305XXBMF1
synthecypher said:
I did follow them to the letter, does installing CWM Recovery actually root the phone or is "rooting" the phone a different process entirely that's required for installing CWM Recovery?.
:laugh:
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE
Model Number: GT-I9305
Build Number: JZO54K.I9305XXBMF1
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All depends upon the package but most CWM are root and recovery .
TRYhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2002953
Ended up using Auto-Root which seemed to work no problem.
synthecypher said:
Ended up using Auto-Root which seemed to work no problem.
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I initially had a rooted stock ROM that i was using for ages then upgraded to a custome ROM but for personal reasons decided to go back to stock.
Loaded stock ROM with intention of rooting only to get rid of bloatware, but not one of the ODIN Flash recoveries work at all, not one, so like you ended up using CF Auto and that worked but now im still stuck with Stock Recovery. I dont understand why none of the recoveries flash when they did before.
Cheers
trouble with cwm/ twrp
Hi all. Yes I'm a noob and I wouldn't ask If hadn't tried a plethora of ways to install either cwm or twrp.
It took me a good hour to find this thread so hope I'm in the right place.
Ok I used odin to root and cwm didn't stick so still on stock rec. However I used framaroot to get super su working and titanium says I'm all rooted up. Other apps only for root also work.
I've since tried using goo manager and Rom manager to install cwm or twrp and both say unsupported.
I've searched these here threads and found a few with same problem namely when using odin cwm wont stick and android reinstalls stock recovery.
So I'm a bit stuck, I'm rooted but have no cwm or twrp.
Any help would he much appreciated.
Try Philz recovery .
I have never used a custom recovery on this phone but i think i read somewhere that when flashing by odin the thing to do is not let odin reboot the phone. untick the reboot option. then when odin is done flashing and says pass shut down the phone . dont let it boot up.once phone is off you can boot into recovery by vol up+hom+power Here is the tricky part. as soon as you see the white samsung start to load aka bootloader screen release the power button but continue to press volume up and home. you should see the circle with the hat symbol. and enter into clockworkmod once in clockwork mod you will need to wipe data cache and dalvick DO NOT WIPE SYSTEM then flash a custom rom zip that you have previously copied to either your extsdcard or sdcard0 at the same time you probably will want to flash gapps as well. the thing is if you boot up before entering recovery . the default native recovery from samsung will take its place back. maybe it is easier to just flash rom manager in the play store. flash clockworkmod and then boot into recovery from the app itself. I9300 is supported . dont know about I9305
thanks !
ashraf sharif said:
I have never used a custom recovery on this phone but i think i read somewhere that when flashing by odin the thing to do is not let odin reboot the phone. untick the reboot option. then when odin is done flashing and says pass shut down the phone . dont let it boot up.once phone is off you can boot into recovery by vol up+hom+power Here is the tricky part. as soon as you see the white samsung start to load aka bootloader screen release the power button but continue to press volume up and home. you should see the circle with the hat symbol. and enter into clockworkmod once in clockwork mod you will need to wipe data cache and dalvick DO NOT WIPE SYSTEM then flash a custom rom zip that you have previously copied to either your extsdcard or sdcard0 at the same time you probably will want to flash gapps as well. the thing is if you boot up before entering recovery . the default native recovery from samsung will take its place back. maybe it is easier to just flash rom manager in the play store. flash clockworkmod and then boot into recovery from the app itself. I9300 is supported . dont know about I9305
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Thats exactly how I understood the cwm not sticking problem. I have tried rom manager and said not compatable with my device as did goo manager for twrp. I think odin is the only way I get it to stick. So il flash in odin and il try to get into cwm as it boots and wipe those two files you mentioned.
But then can I just boot up as normal ? or will android try to reflash its stock rom ? Damn my phone for being so difficult
I only ask because I haven't decided what CR to use yet (or even looked for any). I was gonna get it all ready first then learn how to install a CR - 1 thing at a time i thought.
Anyway thanks for your help :good:
JJEgan I found Philz thread to be helpful but something I feel Im just not ready for. Im new to this and although the updated cwm looked cool there were just to much going on, maybe for a later day.
Thanks all the same :good:
wiping data plus cache plus dalvick cache is done to prepare your phone for the custom rom that you are going to flash. the wiping is to clean those partitions because if they are not erased you will have problems. especially if you go from one android version to another or touchwiz to aosp. it is done so you get a clean install with minimal issues. if it is not done you will most likely bootloop. effectively it is a factory reset. all of your apps and app data will be gone so you do not want to do that unless you have backed up your apps . however sometimes google automatically installs them after you sign in.
I am not sure why clockwork mod does not stick but if you copy the rom you want to your phone install clockworkmod with odin and then use clockwork mod to flas the rom and gapps package then factory reset you will not have the stock recovery anymore. but this has to be done without booting into android stock . PLEASE FOLLOW THE FLASHING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY. AND UNDERSTAND ANYTIME YOU FLASH OR MODIFY YOUR PHONE YOU VOID YOUR WARRANTY AND POSSIBLY CAN CAUSE IRREPARABLE DAMAGE. BEST OF LUCK!
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Also philz recovery is highly recommended
HERE IS SOME VERY GOOD READING http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2362743&highlight=philz+recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2344125
think I got it lol
Ok that's sounds good. However I've just read the threads you linked and now I've got to back up my imei and NV files first or il loose them when flashing. The procedure is all there and seems doable for a noob but i read some peeps are having trouble just doing that. I really wanted to root/install a CR regardless of the troubles cos I want full access and more importantly want to learn all the ins and outs so I can get the best use from my phone so glad I found this forum cause I'm sure I would have bricked my phone otherwise.
Might I ask if I've got this right tho?
1: backup imei/NV files
2: use odin to get cwm to stick using your method
3: boot into cwm to wipe data/dalvick cache and gapps
4:use cwm to flash a CR
5:factory reset
I think that's right?
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1 BACKUP EFS FOLDER(IT CONTAINS imeiAND SERIAL NUMBER AND OTHER NETWORK SETTINGS) MAKE AT LEAST 2 BACKUPS ONE FOR EXTERNAL SDCARD AND ONE TO KEEP ON YOUR PC
2 INSTALL CWM RECOVERY USING ANY WORKING METHOD. byTHE WAY PHILZ CAN BACKUP EFS.
3 IN CWM RECOVERY MAKE A NANDROID BACKUP OF YOU CURRENT ROM. I FORGOT TO TELL YOU THAT ,THIS IS IN CASE YOUR FLASH FAILS YOU CAN RESTORE CURRENT ROM FROM BACKUP. ALWAYS BACKUP BEFORE A FLASH
4 IN CWM RECOVERY WIPE DATA, CACHE , AND DALVIK CACHE
5 IN CWM RECOVERY FLASH ZIP FOR ROM AND FLASH ZIP FOR GAPPS "GOOGLE APPS"
6 BOOT ANDROID THIS MAY TAKE UP TO 10 MINUTES FOR THE INITIAL BOOT. BE PATIENT. IF IT BOOTS YOU ARE DONE
7 IF PHONE DOES NOT BOOT THEN IN RECOVERY WIPE DATA AND CACHE AND DALVIK AGAIN
8 STILL NOT BOOTING FLASH ROM ANG GAPPS AGAIN
NOT BOOTING? RESTORE NANDROID
FACTORY RESET=WIPE DATA AND CACHE
DONT EVER WIPE SYSTEM UNLESS YOU HAVE A RECENT NANDROID. NANDROID IS GOOD BUT THE OLDER IT IS THE MORE LIKELY IT IS TO GET CORRUPTED
ALSO IF YOU GET FORCE CLOSES FIXING PERMISSIONS USUALLY WORKS FOR THAT.
SOME ROMS ARE FLASHED IN DIFFERENT WAYS .ALWAYS FOLLOW THE DEVELOPERS INSTRUCTIONS
i had the same Problem before.
I Just disassembled the battery after a full-wipe for few minutes and it works... i don't know y, but that was the only way... ?!
brilliant thanks!
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1 BACKUP EFS FOLDER(IT CONTAINS imeiAND SERIAL NUMBER AND OTHER NETWORK SETTINGS) MAKE AT LEAST 2 BACKUPS ONE FOR EXTERNAL SDCARD AND ONE TO KEEP ON YOUR PC
2 INSTALL CWM RECOVERY USING ANY WORKING METHOD. byTHE WAY PHILZ CAN BACKUP EFS.
3 IN CWM RECOVERY MAKE A NANDROID BACKUP OF YOU CURRENT ROM. I FORGOT TO TELL YOU THAT ,THIS IS IN CASE YOUR FLASH FAILS YOU CAN RESTORE CURRENT ROM FROM BACKUP. ALWAYS BACKUP BEFORE A FLASH
Am I backing up to ext SD card?
4 IN CWM RECOVERY WIPE DATA, CACHE , AND DALVIK CACHE
5 IN CWM RECOVERY FLASH ZIP FOR ROM AND FLASH ZIP FOR GAPPS "GOOGLE APPS"
Are these seperate zips?
6 BOOT ANDROID THIS MAY TAKE UP TO 10 MINUTES FOR THE INITIAL BOOT. BE PATIENT. IF IT BOOTS YOU ARE DONE
7 IF PHONE DOES NOT BOOT THEN IN RECOVERY WIPE DATA AND CACHE AND DALVIK AGAIN
8 STILL NOT BOOTING FLASH ROM ANG GAPPS AGAIN
NOT BOOTING? RESTORE NANDROID
FACTORY RESET=WIPE DATA AND CACHE
DONT EVER WIPE SYSTEM UNLESS YOU HAVE A RECENT NANDROID. NANDROID IS GOOD BUT THE OLDER IT IS THE MORE LIKELY IT IS TO GET CORRUPTED
ALSO IF YOU GET FORCE CLOSES FIXING PERMISSIONS USUALLY WORKS FOR THAT.
SOME ROMS ARE FLASHED IN DIFFERENT WAYS .ALWAYS FOLLOW THE DEVELOPERS INSTRUCTIONS
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Thank-you for all that,I really appreciate it.
Can I ask the difference between the apps nandroid manager and titanium? I've backed up with both and wondered if i really needed to? The nandroid backup was nearly 3gb!
Also I was gona backup with qpst for imei and NV files but then read its only for US versions? Will the backup of efs folder include those?
honestly i really dont know what the differences are. l do not use custom recoveries or custom roms. i dont use titanium backup .Any rom I flash i get from sammobile.com. one reason i do not use custom roms is that none can support mhl. I use a monitor and bluetooth mouse and keyboard . without mhl I cant mirror my screen so i always stay with stock roms. i use Xposed framework for modifications.
ashraf sharif said:
I have never used a custom recovery on this phone but i think i read somewhere that when flashing by odin the thing to do is not let odin reboot the phone......
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thx you so much. this was the secound s3 that had this issue. deactivating auto reboot did the job!!!!
Hello
Yesterday I ROOTED my phone, and have been trying to find a way to transfer my apps to my SD Card by unsuccessfully following various Tutorials.
I got fed up and tried to do a factory reset using the CWM v5.0.2.6. I did a data/factory reset. I did not realise that the various formats of a second partition would wipe my entire SD card and the factory reset did not go well.
Since that moment my phone has continually cycled from the Samsung logo, to the flying logo and back to the Samsung logo.
However I did a backup of my SD Card yesterday and I tried to use that backup to restore my phone. But no joy.
Is my phone dead?
the lemming said:
Hello
Yesterday I ROOTED my phone, and have been trying to find a way to transfer my apps to my SD Card by unsuccessfully following various Tutorials.
I got fed up and tried to do a factory reset using the CWM v5.0.2.6. I did a data/factory reset. I did not realise that the various formats of a second partition would wipe my entire SD card and the factory reset did not go well.
Since that moment my phone has continually cycled from the Samsung logo, to the flying logo and back to the Samsung logo.
However I did a backup of my SD Card yesterday and I tried to use that backup to restore my phone. But no joy.
Is my phone dead?
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Try to flash another Custom ROM but first make sure you do all the wipes and then install the ROM. Again do all the 3 wipes and reboot. This might work else try to use Odin and flash your Stock ROM first and see if everything is fine. If so, then try to root your Phone and then use Link2sd to move apps to sd card
OK
This is now serious, I have royally stuffed my phone.
Could somebody please explain what Odin is and what I need to use it and get my phone to work again?
Please.
the lemming said:
OK
This is now serious, I have royally stuffed my phone.
Could somebody please explain what Odin is and what I need to use it and get my phone to work again?
Please.
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What's wrong?
Read all this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2313363 I explained how to flash a stock rom via Odin It'll restore all your partitions and provide you a Oficial firmware
Original hubix's guide here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1034145
I have sucessfully (?) followed a tutorial on how to use Odin and a CWN recovery TAR file. ODIN did its thing and said that I had Passed.
However the tutorial did not say what to do next. My phone is cycling through the samsung and re-boot sequence and has done so for well over an hour.
Any ideas what I do next?
Cheers
the lemming said:
I have sucessfully (?) followed a tutorial on how to use Odin and a CWN recovery TAR file. ODIN did its thing and said that I had Passed.
However the tutorial did not say what to do next. My phone is cycling through the samsung and re-boot sequence and has done so for well over an hour.
Any ideas what I do next?
Cheers
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Yeah! After flashing an official firmware via Odin you may get a bootloop.
Solution: boot into stock recovery and do wipe data/factore reset and wipe cache partition
So do it always when you finish the procedure
I went to the SamMobile forum and downloaded the stock ROM for the UK and used Odin. However it was for Orange and not Virgin, who I bought my phone from The procedure worked, according to Odin.
I now have an Orange Samsung Ace.
The phone has booted up and all seems well.
Not sure if I will incur any extra charges with an Orange phone rather than a Virgin phone. But it has booted up.
What must I do to make sure this never happens again?
the lemming said:
I went to the SamMobile forum and downloaded the stock ROM for the UK and used Odin. However it was for Orange and not Virgin, who I bought my phone from The procedure worked, according to Odin.
I now have an Orange Samsung Ace.
The phone has booted up and all seems well.
Not sure if I will incur any extra charges with an Orange phone rather than a Virgin phone. But it has booted up.
What must I do to make sure this never happens again?
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No extra charges.
Read read read read and...READ carefully and then READ again and finally have a usable CWM backup
Avoid hard scripts like a2sdgui use the simpest scripts that you can, that don't touch you dalvik-cache partition e.g. If you wipe data/dalvik partiuon you might get troubles with a2sd script
Viper The Ripper said:
No extra charges.
Read read read read and...READ carefully and then READ again and finally have a usable CWM backup
Avoid hard scripts like a2sdgui use the simpest scripts that you can, that don't touch you dalvik-cache partition e.g. If you wipe data/dalvik partiuon you might get troubles with a2sd script
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I now have the joy of an unrooted phone. :-/
Looks like I will have to start this merry-go-round again just so that I can get my apps off the phone and onto the SD card.