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[Q] Stuck at CWM 2.5.1.0 SpeedMod ULFK

Hey everybody,
I was trying to help a friend, which just got a Samsung Galaxy S to put on Cyanogenmod/MIUI. First, I was following this Guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=940095 and install the SpeedMod Froyo Kernel. Than I was booting into recovery and want to apply Cyanogenmod and Miui which both resumed a Installation aborted and an Error 7. After that, I was trying to install Darky's Rom to become at least one system running but this gave an error at Settings Permission so the Installation was aborted. I found out that the Error 7 could be because my version of CWM doesn't support only ext3 and Cyanogenmod and Miui are ext4 Roms. How do I become a working CWM to flash Cyanogenmod/Miui out of the misery that I have not a working System. Thanks for your replies!

interesting.. are you still able to go in download mode? if so than flash a rom from samfirware.com (i use JPU) with 3 files + repartition ticked
good luck
For Cyanogenmod/Miui/Sense Installation
Make sure you have the pc drivers for you phone (download kies, thats about all its good for...make sure its closed when following the instruction below)
1. Factory Reset
2. Pull battery out, replace
3. Get into download mode, 3 button combo
4. Open odin
5. Put stock froyo files in odin (from samfirmware.com) I use JPU froyo rom !
6. Tick repartion
7. Plug in USB cable (yellow sign saying added)
8. Hit start
9. wait till phone reboots..
10. Shutdown phone
11. Get into download mode again
12. Open odin
13 Put speedmod kernel file in odin (froyo speedmod !) Put the file in PDA and UNTICK auto reboot and repartion...Important..
14. Hit start
14. Pull USB cable out after flash....should say reset in Odin
15. Use 3 button combo to get into recovery (no need to pull battery)
16. Flash galaxys-efsbackup.zip
17. Pull battery
18. Get into download mode
19. Open odin and put cm7-galaxys-initial-kernel into PDA, again UNTICK repartion and auto reboot.
20. Pull out USB and get into recovery....(DO NOT PULL BATTERY OUT TO DO THIS)
21. Flash MIUI/Cyanogen ROM
22. Get into download mode again
23. Open odin and put cm7-galaxys-initial-kernel into PDA, again UNTICK repartion and auto reboot.
24. Pull out USB and get into recovery....(DO NOT PULL BATTERY OUT TO DO THIS)
25. Go under "mounts & storage" and format /system, /cache, /data, /datadata.
26. Flash GalaxySense ROM
27. After first flash and boot and intial setup always reboot your phone.
Done ! Enjoy the rom
THANKS TO RIXSTA AND g00ndu
link:http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1044637 POST#2

Thanks for your reply but I can't find the galaxys-efsbackup.zip on the whole web. where can I download it?
Edit: I found it now, but I cannot enter the phones storage anymore I tried the setting under mounts and storage - mount USB storage. I was able to put the efs backup on the sd card and I plugged it into the phone but I could not find the Folder which contains the .zip I don't know why this happens. I would be so happy if someone have a solution for this.
Edit2: Ok I have now flashed the Stock rom with odin from cyanogenmod and put the Roms in the running System on the SD card and flashed it. Now I have a running sytem after flashing MIUI ROM! Thanks for your Support guys!

Boot loop problem

Hello,
I tried installing a custom ROM on my 7310 and it had issues. I have tried installing the original ICS from the sammyfirmware site using ODIN. Now I have a boot loop. I think I need to repartition, but when I click the repartition checkbox in ODIN I get an error.
Do I need to repartition? If so, how do I do it? If not, how do I fix this error?
Thanks.

A few questions:
spazlon said:
I tried installing a custom ROM on my 7310 and it had issues.
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What did you try to flash and how did you try doing it (CWM, ODIN, ...)?
What 'issues'?
I have tried installing the original ICS from the sammyfirmware site using ODIN. Now I have a boot loop.
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How far into the boot sequence does it get?
Are you able to get into recovery?
If so, what recovery do you have (Stock vs CWM)?
Have you tried seeing what is causing the boot-loop using adb?
Do I need to repartition? If so, how do I do it? If not, how do I fix this error?
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This is an action of last resort. Exhaust all other avenues first.

boscorama said:
What did you try to flash and how did you try doing it (CWM, ODIN, ...)?
What 'issues'?
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I used CWM to flash AOSP 4.1.2. It seemed to work fine for a day or two, but then it needed charging (as normal). I let it charge over night and in the morning it had less battery. I figured the charger or cable were flaky so I tried another set on another outlet and same thing. Then it finally ran out of battery. I let it charge again over night and when I tried to turn it on it was really slow. The boot animation was only 1 frame every couple seconds. It would eventually boot all the way up, but it was still REALLY slow. So I went into CWM and reflashed the same ROM. Then I got a boot loop of the boot animation. I couldn't get into CWM any more, so then I went into download mode and flashed the official firmware and flashed it with ODIN.
boscorama said:
How far into the boot sequence does it get?
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Now when I turn it on it just says, "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again."
I can flash again with ODIN and it will get to the Samsung boot animation and just pulse SAMSUNG.
boscorama said:
Are you able to get into recovery?
If so, what recovery do you have (Stock vs CWM)?
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If I hold power and volume down I can get into download mode or Samsung recovery, not CWM, and power with volume up doesn't do anything.
boscorama said:
Have you tried seeing what is causing the boot-loop using adb?
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I don't know anything about adb and I'm not sure what I would be looking for. Is there a tutorial I can follow somewhere?
Thanks for any help!

This worked for me with similar problem
Hi Spazlon,
Sorry I'm not allowed to post links yet as I am also very fresh. But I've underlined the addresses so you should be able to find them
I just spent the best of 2 days trying to solve a similar issue - my 8.9 P7300 kept running in boot loop. It had been running ICS stable for several weeks, then suddenly started to loop boot for no good reason. Anyway - you need two programs installed on your computer as well as USB drivers for your tablet. The two programs are Odin and SDK developer package. Odin3 v 1,87 and 1.85 are found here: filecrop.com/Odin-1.87 - try some of the links, one of them should work without having to type a password. The SDK is found here: developer.android.com/sdk You can find more about how to use the developer package on that site as well, but I installed as support for Android 2.1 through to 4.1
Also install the USB driver files for your tablet on your PC. For example from here: xpdrivers.com/usb/_1_24.cfm?gclid=CL2iDs7MCFWF7cAodxFYANQ
You also need the following recovery files which you can find by searching the developer forum for galaxy tab 8.9:
ClockworkMod_Recovery_v5.5.0.4.tar
P73xx_Stock_Recovery.tar
Clockwork_Recovery_6.0.0.8_GT-P7300.zip
and finally a ROM of your choice, for example the ICS rom cm-9-20121028-NIGHTLY-p5.zip that I just used. You can find the latest official ICS ROM's here get.cm/?device=p5
Now - hold down the volume down button on one of the boot cycles. You should now get into a menu with two choices - Download and Recovery. Default is "Download" - if you press volume down you switch between the two choices. Press volume up to select the choice you want.
First you want to select the "Download" option. Then connect your tablet to your PC. The drivers should now install and your tablet should read that you are connected.
Now start Odin3. Click the PDA button and select your P73xx_Stock_Recovery.tar file. Then press Start.
Once finished the tablet will reboot, and you now need to once again get into the recovery menu. Now select the recovery option, not the download menu. You get into the stock recovery menu where you navigate with the volume buttons and select choices with the power button. Do a full factory reset and wipe the cache. WARNING - you will loose ALL your data, but it'either that or stick to a bricked tablet so.... You will also loose your root access,m which is why the next step is needed.
Now that everything is wiped clean you can use Odin again in "download mode" to install ClockworkMod_Recovery_v5.5.0.4.tar with the same procedure as before. You now have root access.
Reboot again and once again into the recovery mode (not download mode). Once you get into the CWM recovery menu you are ready for the final step, which is to install your new operating system.
Go to your SDK installation folder and find the folder named "platform-tools".
First you want to copy two files into this folder (provided you want to install Cynaogen Mod 9):
Clockwork_Recovery_6.0.0.8_GT-P7300.zip
and
Your ROM file of choice
Press shift and right-click in that folder and select "Open command window here". In the command prompt write
adb shell
Note - I had some problems here which was caused by lack of permissions. On your tablet in the CWM menu there should be a choice under the advanced menu for fixing permissions. Use that and you should be able to get into the terminal shell afterwards with the adb shell command
Now write the following command sequence:
• mount /data (don't worry if you get an error message - it means the folder is already mounted)
• cd /data
• mkdir media (if you get an error message saying the folder already exists, that's also OK!)
• exit
• adb push Clockwork_Recovery_6.0.0.8_GT-P7300.zip /data/media
Now you may have to wait a little while until your command prompt is back confirming that the file was uploaded.
Now on your tablet go to the menu point "install zip from sdcard" and find your CWM file that you just uploaded and run that.
Reboot once again into the "recovery mode" - we are now nearly finished.
Run the above push command again from the computer terminal window, this time to upload the ROM file you want to install. (the command is adb push [filename].zip /data/media)
Now on your CWM recovery menu once again run the zip file you just uploaded from the "install zip from sdcard" menu
When completed and you now reboot you should have a completely fresh android installation. Hope this helps.
Remember to mark this thread with solved if it works!
Thanks to kallt_kaffe and all the others who helped me through their various posts (hope that coffee isn't getting too cold again), as well as the following web sites that indirectly helped me resolve this issue googleymind.com/2011/11/guide-so-you-think-you-bricked-your.html#.UJUNN8XAd8G and galaxytabhacks.com/galaxy-tab-10-1-hacks/how-to-root-galaxy-tab-10-1-the-easy-way/
Good luck.

Thanks! I'll give this a try when I get home. I'll let you know how it works out.

Don't ever try to 'repartion unless you really know what you're doing. You're soft bricked. Repartion and you'll hard brick.
I'd go back and get hc from sammobile and flash that with Odin. Ics has had some problems.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app

jd1639 said:
Don't ever try to 'repartion unless you really know what you're doing. You're soft bricked. Repartion and you'll hard brick.
I'd go back and get hc from sammobile and flash that with Odin. Ics has had some problems.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app
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Agreed - my procedure avoids manual repartitioning - I tried lots of other procedures but none worked. I think my data partition had become corrupt because I kept getting error messages. My first try was to recover with my cwm recovery file I made originally but I kept getting back to the boot loop .

spazlon said:
Hello,
I tried installing a custom ROM on my 7310 and it had issues. I have tried installing the original ICS from the sammyfirmware site using ODIN. Now I have a boot loop. I think I need to repartition, but when I click the repartition checkbox in ODIN I get an error.
Do I need to repartition? If so, how do I do it? If not, how do I fix this error?
Thanks.
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I always got something like that ...
After bootloop just go to recrovery mode then factory riset ... its 100% WORK
Sent from my GT-P7300 using xda premium

I followed the steps outlined by mobjunky and was able to get an official Honeycomb ROM installed, boot the official and copy my custom ROM and CWM 6.0.0.8 on it. Then install CWM 5.4.0.4 followed by 6.0.0.8.
Now my problem is that any custom ROM I put on there just does a boot screen loop. I tried CM10 and the latest AOSP. To install the ROMs I just booted into CWM, installed the ROM from zip, then installed the gapps. I've tried with and without formatting the cache, user data, and Dalkiv, same results.
What am I doing wrong? I have loaded tons of ROMs on this before without any issues, then all of a sudden I can't get anything except official loaded.

spazlon said:
I followed the steps outlined by mobjunky and was able to get an official Honeycomb ROM installed, boot the official and copy my custom ROM and CWM 6.0.0.8 on it. Then install CWM 5.4.0.4 followed by 6.0.0.8.
Now my problem is that any custom ROM I put on there just does a boot screen loop. I tried CM10 and the latest AOSP. To install the ROMs I just booted into CWM, installed the ROM from zip, then installed the gapps. I've tried with and without formatting the cache, user data, and Dalkiv, same results.
What am I doing wrong? I have loaded tons of ROMs on this before without any issues, then all of a sudden I can't get anything except official loaded.
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Sorry - being a newbie myself I'm at a loss. It worked a charm for me.

spazlon said:
I followed the steps outlined by mobjunky and was able to get an official Honeycomb ROM installed, boot the official and copy my custom ROM and CWM 6.0.0.8 on it. Then install CWM 5.4.0.4 followed by 6.0.0.8.
Now my problem is that any custom ROM I put on there just does a boot screen loop. I tried CM10 and the latest AOSP. To install the ROMs I just booted into CWM, installed the ROM from zip, then installed the gapps. I've tried with and without formatting the cache, user data, and Dalkiv, same results.
What am I doing wrong? I have loaded tons of ROMs on this before without any issues, then all of a sudden I can't get anything except official loaded.
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did a format /system before installing the custom roms? This is an important step.

prince93 said:
did a format /system before installing the custom roms? This is an important step.
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This fixed it. Never had to do it with any of my other devices. CM10 loaded quickly after that. Loving how fast JB is!
Thanks!
Sent from my GT-P7310 using Tapatalk HD

It worked
mobjunky said:
Hi Spazlon,
Sorry I'm not allowed to post links yet as I am also very fresh. But I've underlined the addresses so you should be able to find them
I just spent the best of 2 days trying to solve a similar issue - my 8.9 P7300 kept running in boot loop. It had been running ICS stable for several weeks, then suddenly started to loop boot for no good reason. Anyway - you need two programs installed on your computer as well as USB drivers for your tablet. The two programs are Odin and SDK developer package. Odin3 v 1,87 and 1.85 are found here: filecrop.com/Odin-1.87 - try some of the links, one of them should work without having to type a password. The SDK is found here: developer.android.com/sdk You can find more about how to use the developer package on that site as well, but I installed as support for Android 2.1 through to 4.1
Also install the USB driver files for your tablet on your PC. For example from here: xpdrivers.com/usb/_1_24.cfm?gclid=CL2iDs7MCFWF7cAodxFYANQ
You also need the following recovery files which you can find by searching the developer forum for galaxy tab 8.9:
ClockworkMod_Recovery_v5.5.0.4.tar
P73xx_Stock_Recovery.tar
Clockwork_Recovery_6.0.0.8_GT-P7300.zip
and finally a ROM of your choice, for example the ICS rom cm-9-20121028-NIGHTLY-p5.zip that I just used. You can find the latest official ICS ROM's here get.cm/?device=p5
Now - hold down the volume down button on one of the boot cycles. You should now get into a menu with two choices - Download and Recovery. Default is "Download" - if you press volume down you switch between the two choices. Press volume up to select the choice you want.
First you want to select the "Download" option. Then connect your tablet to your PC. The drivers should now install and your tablet should read that you are connected.
Now start Odin3. Click the PDA button and select your P73xx_Stock_Recovery.tar file. Then press Start.
Once finished the tablet will reboot, and you now need to once again get into the recovery menu. Now select the recovery option, not the download menu. You get into the stock recovery menu where you navigate with the volume buttons and select choices with the power button. Do a full factory reset and wipe the cache. WARNING - you will loose ALL your data, but it'either that or stick to a bricked tablet so.... You will also loose your root access,m which is why the next step is needed.
Now that everything is wiped clean you can use Odin again in "download mode" to install ClockworkMod_Recovery_v5.5.0.4.tar with the same procedure as before. You now have root access.
Reboot again and once again into the recovery mode (not download mode). Once you get into the CWM recovery menu you are ready for the final step, which is to install your new operating system.
Go to your SDK installation folder and find the folder named "platform-tools".
First you want to copy two files into this folder (provided you want to install Cynaogen Mod 9):
Clockwork_Recovery_6.0.0.8_GT-P7300.zip
and
Your ROM file of choice
Press shift and right-click in that folder and select "Open command window here". In the command prompt write
adb shell
Note - I had some problems here which was caused by lack of permissions. On your tablet in the CWM menu there should be a choice under the advanced menu for fixing permissions. Use that and you should be able to get into the terminal shell afterwards with the adb shell command
Now write the following command sequence:
• mount /data (don't worry if you get an error message - it means the folder is already mounted)
• cd /data
• mkdir media (if you get an error message saying the folder already exists, that's also OK!)
• exit
• adb push Clockwork_Recovery_6.0.0.8_GT-P7300.zip /data/media
Now you may have to wait a little while until your command prompt is back confirming that the file was uploaded.
Now on your tablet go to the menu point "install zip from sdcard" and find your CWM file that you just uploaded and run that.
Reboot once again into the "recovery mode" - we are now nearly finished.
Run the above push command again from the computer terminal window, this time to upload the ROM file you want to install. (the command is adb push [filename].zip /data/media)
Now on your CWM recovery menu once again run the zip file you just uploaded from the "install zip from sdcard" menu
When completed and you now reboot you should have a completely fresh android installation. Hope this helps.
Remember to mark this thread with solved if it works!
Thanks to kallt_kaffe and all the others who helped me through their various posts (hope that coffee isn't getting too cold again), as well as the following web sites that indirectly helped me resolve this issue googleymind.com/2011/11/guide-so-you-think-you-bricked-your.html#.UJUNN8XAd8G and galaxytabhacks.com/galaxy-tab-10-1-hacks/how-to-root-galaxy-tab-10-1-the-easy-way/
Good luck.
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WOw! This fixed my Tablet! thank you ever so much!!

mjramos15 said:
WOw! This fixed my Tablet! thank you ever so much!!
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mobjunky said:
Hi Spazlon,
Sorry I'm not allowed to post links yet as I am also very fresh. But I've underlined the addresses so you should be able to find them
I just spent the best of 2 days trying to solve a similar issue - my 8.9 P7300 kept running in boot loop. It had been running ICS stable for several weeks, then suddenly started to loop boot for no good reason. Anyway - you need two programs installed on your computer as well as USB drivers for your tablet. The two programs are Odin and SDK developer package. Odin3 v 1,87 and 1.85 are found here: filecrop.com/Odin-1.87 - try some of the links, one of them should work without having to type a password. The SDK is found here: developer.android.com/sdk You can find more about how to use the developer package on that site as well, but I installed as support for Android 2.1 through to 4.1
Also install the USB driver files for your tablet on your PC. For example from here: xpdrivers.com/usb/_1_24.cfm?gclid=CL2iDs7MCFWF7cAodxFYANQ
You also need the following recovery files which you can find by searching the developer forum for galaxy tab 8.9:
ClockworkMod_Recovery_v5.5.0.4.tar
P73xx_Stock_Recovery.tar
Clockwork_Recovery_6.0.0.8_GT-P7300.zip
and finally a ROM of your choice, for example the ICS rom cm-9-20121028-NIGHTLY-p5.zip that I just used. You can find the latest official ICS ROM's here get.cm/?device=p5
Now - hold down the volume down button on one of the boot cycles. You should now get into a menu with two choices - Download and Recovery. Default is "Download" - if you press volume down you switch between the two choices. Press volume up to select the choice you want.
First you want to select the "Download" option. Then connect your tablet to your PC. The drivers should now install and your tablet should read that you are connected.
Now start Odin3. Click the PDA button and select your P73xx_Stock_Recovery.tar file. Then press Start.
Once finished the tablet will reboot, and you now need to once again get into the recovery menu. Now select the recovery option, not the download menu. You get into the stock recovery menu where you navigate with the volume buttons and select choices with the power button. Do a full factory reset and wipe the cache. WARNING - you will loose ALL your data, but it'either that or stick to a bricked tablet so.... You will also loose your root access,m which is why the next step is needed.
Now that everything is wiped clean you can use Odin again in "download mode" to install ClockworkMod_Recovery_v5.5.0.4.tar with the same procedure as before. You now have root access.
Reboot again and once again into the recovery mode (not download mode). Once you get into the CWM recovery menu you are ready for the final step, which is to install your new operating system.
Go to your SDK installation folder and find the folder named "platform-tools".
First you want to copy two files into this folder (provided you want to install Cynaogen Mod 9):
Clockwork_Recovery_6.0.0.8_GT-P7300.zip
and
Your ROM file of choice
Press shift and right-click in that folder and select "Open command window here". In the command prompt write
adb shell
Note - I had some problems here which was caused by lack of permissions. On your tablet in the CWM menu there should be a choice under the advanced menu for fixing permissions. Use that and you should be able to get into the terminal shell afterwards with the adb shell command
Now write the following command sequence:
• mount /data (don't worry if you get an error message - it means the folder is already mounted)
• cd /data
• mkdir media (if you get an error message saying the folder already exists, that's also OK!)
• exit
• adb push Clockwork_Recovery_6.0.0.8_GT-P7300.zip /data/media
Now you may have to wait a little while until your command prompt is back confirming that the file was uploaded.
Now on your tablet go to the menu point "install zip from sdcard" and find your CWM file that you just uploaded and run that.
Reboot once again into the "recovery mode" - we are now nearly finished.
Run the above push command again from the computer terminal window, this time to upload the ROM file you want to install. (the command is adb push [filename].zip /data/media)
Now on your CWM recovery menu once again run the zip file you just uploaded from the "install zip from sdcard" menu
When completed and you now reboot you should have a completely fresh android installation. Hope this helps.
Remember to mark this thread with solved if it works!
Thanks to kallt_kaffe and all the others who helped me through their various posts (hope that coffee isn't getting too cold again), as well as the following web sites that indirectly helped me resolve this issue googleymind.com/2011/11/guide-so-you-think-you-bricked-your.html#.UJUNN8XAd8G and galaxytabhacks.com/galaxy-tab-10-1-hacks/how-to-root-galaxy-tab-10-1-the-easy-way/
Good luck.
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Gee thanks. This saved my tab. I'd almost given up on it and then voila.

[Q] unable to flash SuperSU for S3 LTE after following CF Root CWM recovery method

hi to all, after following the instructions on how to root CWM recovery for S3 LTE over here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1914394
i managed to follow up to step 12 successfully (using ODIN and selecting PDA then finding I9305_CWM_Recovery.tar.md5 and clicking start etc)
so in recovery mode, i noticed that at the top it says "android recovery" and there is no options for "install zip from sdcard", but the closest was "apply update from external storage" as indicated from the first picture "error flash". After clicking that and selecting "Root_SuperSU.1.02-Busybox.1.21.0.zip", it shows the following error "failed to verify whole-file signature , signature verification failed" as indicated in the second picture "error flash 2". I'm using a sandisk 64gb micro SDXC card and have put the "Root_SuperSU.1.02-Busybox.1.21.0.zip" file in the root directory of the SD card, but am getting this error and unable to flash SuperSU, can anyone help me please?
i'm using jellybean 4.1.2
baseband I9305XXBLL5
build number JZ054K.I9305XXBMA6

i have solved this problem! turns out the phrasing for the workaround was a little confusing and missing one crucial step in the thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1914394
I will post the steps from the previous thread and rephrase it to make it clear for those who are faced with this problem:
1). Copy Root_SuperSU.1.02-Busybox.1.21.0.zip and Remove-boot-recovery.p.zip to the root of your device's external memory card (this means just placing it in the topmost directory of the memory card and not in subfolders!)
2. Boot your S3 LTE phone to download mode.
(Power off and then press and hold the power + volume down + home buttons at the same time)
6. Connect your phone to your PC using the cable that came with it.
7. If Kies is running on your pc shut it down.
8. Open the Odin application.
(Make sure your phone is detected, there will be a yellow square in the top left corner.)
9. Choose PDA button and select the I9305_CWM_Recovery.tar.md5.
10. Press start and wait. Your phone will be flashed and reboot when it is finished.
(After Odin finish let the device reboot to android at least one time before applying I9305_CWM_Recovery.tar.md5.) DO NOT CLOSE ODIN OR REMOVE THE USB CABLE FROM PHONE TO PC HERE!!
11. NOW THIS IS THE CRUCIAL STEP!
In Odin, make sure that the "Auto-Reboot" checkbox is NOT TICKED. Previously in step 8 when u launched Odin for the first time, u would be unable to select any options as all the checkboxes were greyed out.
12. In the Odin application, Choose PDA button and select the I9305_CWM_Recovery.tar.md5.
13. Once you see a "PASS" in the Odin application, you are ready to enter CWM's recovery mode.
14. Put the phone in recovery mode.
(Hold down power, volume up and home when the device is turned off and unplugged.)
15. You should now be able to enter CWM's recovery mode instead of the default Android recovery. Now you will be able to see "install zip from sdcard". After that you can flash the Root_SuperSU.1.02-Busybox.1.21.0.zip to be ROOTED to any firmware and make a backup and restore of your firmware, also you can now flash any custom rom / kernel made for GT-I9305.
Hope this is clearer to those faced with the same problems as me! Please give thanks if it helps!

[SOLVED] Rooting the OTA updated UVMA1 build

See several posts below for the steps that worked for me
I'm posting this here because my post in the Q&A forums has received zero replies.
I feel like I've tried everything. I installed the UVMA1 over-the-air update and have lost and am unable to regain root. I seriously need a solution to this.
Has anyone been able to root the most updated SGH-T879 with the UVMA1 build?

Re: [Q] Rooting the OTA updated UVMA1 build
You have to do following steps
1.download CWM recovery. tar
2.download odin flashable CWM touch recovery.tar
3.go to download mode
4.flash the UVAM1.tar file through odin
5.flash the CWM recovery.tar through odin
6.flash the CWM touch recovery.tar through odin
7.go to recovery mode flash the super user
8.reboot
You should be okay...
I hope that it helping you to Root the phone.
Let me know if you did.
Good luck..
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Flash the CWM recovery tar through Odin.
https://www.onlinefilefolder.com/3sYujqhSWDjt5I
After CWM has been installed, flash superusers through recovery.
https://www.onlinefilefolder.com/3sRc8Cz8TcpOLC
To change recovery to TWRP (which most people seem to prefer now days) flash TWRP zip through CWM recovery. I like this method better than trying to install TWRP through Goomanager, I always have trouble with that for some reason.
Paste below address into your browser
goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/sgh-t879/openrecovery-twrp-2.3.1.1-sgh-879.zip
Now your phone is rooted and you have TWRP.

Re: [Q] Rooting the OTA updated UVMA1 build
I did as same as it.
But. I couldn't go to recovery
That is why important that make it sure flashing CWM touch recovery.tar through odin.
Maybe just my phone?.
Thank you.
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I got my phone to root, but have been unable to change the recovery so I can switch to 4.2.2.

I will clean this up as time permits.
Success!
Through trial and error, on Ubuntu and Windows, I have managed to successfully root the UVMA1 build. I did not screenshot the process so I'll be going from memory. On the other hand I will post a stock backup of the ROM for everyone to use as needed.
This did not work on Ubuntu, had to use Windows.
You will need:
Android Tools SDK
CWM
most recent ODIN
Superuser zip
Steps:
download Android Tools SDK.
Extract to your C: on your windows machine
Open command prompt and navigate to the Platform-Tools directory
enable debugging mode on your Note (Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging
Leaving your phone on, connect via USB to your computer
wait while the Samsung drivers load
On command prompt type "adb reboot-bootloader" or "adb reboot bootloader" and wait (might need to try both)
Your phone should reboot into downloader mode
Open the newest version of ODIN
In Odin, nothing significant will change, I only saw a blue box in the first square top left
Click on 'Bootloader' button and select the tar.md5 file from Tomin's Goodies thread (link to come later)
In Odin, click on Start
Odin will scroll some text in the little window (bottom left) and then stop. I waited about five minutes. Nothing changed.
Disconnect your phone, pull the battery, press the power button (to dissipate magic electrons), put the battery back in and turn the phone on
Your phone should show a screen saying there is an issue with the Firmware and to use Samsung Kies to fix it. IGNORE THIS, don't do anything
Reconnect phone to PC via USB
wait about 30 seconds for the computer
In Odin, press Start again.
Odin should do something differently than the first time, you should see the top left window go green and 'Reset Ok' in the bottom left window.
Your phone will reboot. If it loads to Android then go to the command prompt window on your PC and type 'adb reboot recovery'
wait about a minute. CWM should load on your phone.
Now is the time to install Superuser zip through CWM.
Additionally, clear dalvik and other caches, reset permissions and backup your rom to external SD card now.
If anyone tries this, please document the process with screenshots so we can create a more comprehensive tutorial.

[Q] Cannot get from UCKH3 TO UCKK4 kies/ota fail.

my kernel is 2.3.35.7-i897UCKH3-CL461307
The wiki states I must be at Android 2.3 build UCKK4 (AT&T) to get to cm10.
I tried the captivate OTA update- says I am at most recent firmware.
I tried kies- and it says unregistered device.
I just bought this phone (new-unlocked) from amazon to replace my failed captivate (running cm10). I really miss CM on the phone. lol.
Can someone point me in the correct direction? I am hoping there is a way to get to cm10 from where I am.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks in advance
John Kilbert.

ota not a good plan.
read this thread for your path to kk4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350266

Thnanks. I have read that.
I am here:
Download Easy CWM and Bootloaders Gingerbread here
Dead link. [http://teamkomin.com/Captivate/i897-Speedmod-K13E-GBbootloaders-One-Click.jar]
Actually, they whole site is empty.
Any ideas?

Here ya go....Stock KK4 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18370912
Then flash through Odin the .tar file version of KK4 Corn Kernel version 7.0A to get CWM recovery....here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18233847
Then flash through cwm ur Rom of choice.
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Quick few questions please? (elaboration)
from the read-me / many posts:
**Once u have the i897 Gingerbread Bootloaders, it is not necessary to flash them again. They are
backwards compatible, therefore you can flash Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, CyanogenMod, MIUI without issues,
per the proper install instructions.
-Are the bootloarders mentiond, the ones from flashing, or from samsung/att itself. eg. I have stock gingerbread 2.3.4 from the factory, should I use the bootloaders or not?
-Would it hurt to reinstall the bootloaders if there was any question?
- I performed a dry run, and cannot get the "digging down android" I get this:
Android system recovery <3e>
Samsung recovery utils -for bml-
image:
http://imgur.com/bJcQDXU
What I expected:
http://apcmag.com/images/galaxy-froyo-3.jpg
Did I do something wrong? (edit: built a jig- goes into digger mode now)
-since I am on 2.3.4 I am tryin gto install the kk4 you linked-
the instructions say get to download mode (done)
run oding as admin (done)
yellow com lights up(done)
press start? --how does this get to the correct file? do I load it under PIT, PDA, PHONE, CSC?
thanks much.
JOhn kilbert.
Edit:
Here is the "plan"
Prerequisites:
Download Odin3 v1.7.zip & install
Download CornKernel_UCKK4_v70a
Download Rom
Instructions:
1. Get rom onto your internal SD card (copy to phone using PC.)
2. Download and Run Odin Flashing Utility (not Odin one click) Odin3 v1.7.zip (install on win pc)
3. Boot phone into DOWNLOAD mode (by
plug USB cable into computer
have phone shut off
hold both volume buttons
plug USB into phone
let go of buttons when you see an android digging "down"
4. Flash to Stock I897UCKK4 Gingerbread Firmware
*tbd
4. Click RESET button in Odin (beside START)
5. Click PDA button in Odin and find your kernel.tar file
(kk4 corn kernel 7.0A)
6. Click "Start" in Odin
7. Reboot into RECOVERY mode (instructions below) ** Use volume buttons to navigate up/dn and pwr for enter.
have phone shut off
Hold both volume buttons
press and hold power button
KEEP ALL 3 BUTTONS HELD for 3-5 seconds
after kernel bootscreen you will see clockwork recovery menu
8. Select "flash zip from sd card"
9. Navigate to the rom you placed on internal sd in step 1 : select Yes
10. Phone reboots to new ROM.

Here i what I did-
unpacked .zip from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18370912
http://hotfile.com/dl/137865417/4bc...S_Bootloaders_Re-partition_Full_Wipe.zip.html
ran as admin the odin file.
pressed the big start button
here is the output.
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> Sbl.bin
<ID:0/005> zImage
<ID:0/005> boot.bin
<ID:0/005> factoryfs.rfs
<ID:0/005>
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
phone is stuck
any advice?

Have u looked at this Captivate - PC Connection Issues... thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33227541
Be careful flashin packages with bootloaders. If flash fails during the install of the boot.bin or sbl.bin u could possibly brick ur phone.
If u were on anything gingerbread before this, then u have the gb bootloaders. So u can use a package without the Bls included.
Try a different micro usb/usb cable or diffferent usb port. More info in that thread i linked.
Majority of the time, the trying of a different cord is the solution.
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Yea, I bricked it. Back running though. Was a hairy couple of hours. lol.
Thanks for your help.
John Kilbert
Here is how I did it (100% working)-
From android 2.3.4.
Directions that worked: I used linux host running a xp virtual machine guest. This may have presented sopme issues, but it worked.
I used the odin method. Each time I connnected the phone I needed to goto devices and click the phone. I need to do this
because I needed 2.3.5 to get a rom installed, and OTA/Kies failed everytime.
Preliminary: Download Rom (and gapps) and get on internal 13gb SD card. power off phone.
Flash to Stock I897UCKK4 Gingerbread Firmware
A. Download:
reference (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18370912)
odin or heimdall one click (post #3) I used the odin.
http://hotfile.com/dl/137865417/4bc...S_Bootloaders_Re-partition_Full_Wipe.zip.html
Download file
B. extract
a. run as administrator odin file contained in the archive itself.
b. get to download mode (i used the jig method- button method may be used also)
C. click start.
a. (took me 5 tries to get a successfull install ..whew.. each failure I removed battery
and held the up/down vol buttons and tried again whhile the usb was connected. I believe it may have been a
corrupt download, as when I redownloaded it it worked on the 5th try)
Install CornKernel & Rom
Prerequisites:
Download Odin3 v1.7.zip & install
Download CornKernel_UCKK4_v70a
Download Rom (and Gapps) and get on internal 13gb SD card (if you didn't do it earlier)
Instructions:
1. Get ROM onto your internal SD card (copy to phone using PC.)
a. (my choice- or use yours: wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Captivatemtd_Infohttp://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Captivatemtd_Info)
(http://download.cyanogenmod.org/get/jenkins/12598/cm-10.0.0-captivatemtd.zip)
b. Gapps (see 11)
2. Download odin Flashing Utility (not Odin one click) Odin3 v1.7.zip (install on win pc) & cornkernel.
a. (ref http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18233847 for cornkernel)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10453685/android/CornKernel_UCKK4_v70A.tar
b. (ref forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350266 for odin )
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=582251&d=1304114050
3. deleted.
4. Run Odin (as administrator)
5. Boot phone into DOWNLOAD mode (by jig or)
a. plug USB cable into computer
b. have phone shut off
c. hold both volume buttons
d. plug USB into phone
e. let go of buttons when you see an android digging "down"
(if you get a different screen- try making the jig-its easier especially if you have large clumsy hands like me) or-
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33227541)
6. ODIN should see yellow slot fill as you connected phone.
a. Click RESET button in Odin (beside START)
b. Click PDA button in Odin and find your kernel.tar file
(kk4 corn kernel 7.0A)
c. Click "Start" in Odin
d. wait fro pass.
e. phone will reboot with a corn kernel.
7. Reboot phone into RECOVERY mode (instructions below) ** Use volume buttons to navigate up/dn and pwr for enter.
(ref: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33227541 for problems)
a. have phone shut off
b. Hold both volume buttons
c. press and hold power button
d. KEEP ALL 3 BUTTONS HELD for 3-5 seconds.
e. after kernel bootscreen you will see systemcorps cwm recovery menu. if not try again
f. Select "install zip from sd card" option from menu.
g. - choose zip (option in menu)
h. Navigate to the rom you placed on internal sd in step 1 : select Yes
8. Let reboot and install
a. phone will reboot on its own a few times
b. when finished it willleave you at cwm recovery menu.
c. choose reboot system now.
9. Shutdown, reinstall SD & SIM
10. Use as normal. done
11. Realize you need gapps!
a. should have put in in the folder back on step 1. If you did this you could have installed it at step 8 just after (b.)
12. download correct gapps and place in root (same place as rom.zip)
(http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Gapps)
13. Reboot phone into RECOVERY mode ** Use volume buttons to navigate up/dn and pwr for enter.
(ref: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33227541 for problems)
a. have phone shut off
b. Hold both volume buttons
c. press and hold power button
d. KEEP ALL 3 BUTTONS HELD for 3-5 seconds.
e. after att/ cyanogen kernel bootscreen you will see cockwork mod (not syscorp) cwm recovery menu. if not try again
f. Select "install zip from sd card" option from menu.
g. - choose zip (option in menu)
h. Navigate to the gapps.zip you placed on internal sd.
i. choose yes
j. wait for complete (watch bottom of screen)
k. choose go back
l. reboot system now
m. will take longer and say upgrading.
14. done (update google info under settings-accounts)

Good deal. Glad u got it goin !
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