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working cm9 install, soft brick - how do i flash just a cm9 recovery kernel?

so I soft bricked my p1000 by attempting to download and install the latest cm9 nightly (i'm pretty sure i tried to flash a bad zip.
it starts up, gets to the samsung galaxy tab logo and hangs until i force it to power off. I CAN enter download mode but not CWM recovery.
I would very much like to recover the data that is currently on my tab or i would simply restock as all of the unbricking guides suggest, but alas, I want my data.
I have a known good working rom image .zip on the internal flash. so I would like to just attempt to flash that, but I can't seem to access CWM recovery.
From what I gather, cwm recovery is a function of the kernel, so then, at this point I would very much just like to flash one of the modern cm9 cwm recovery-enabled kernels via odin OR a known good cm9 install package via odin.
does anybody know how I can go about doing this?

that is why I always use heimdall.
extract the boot.img from good package and
heimdall flash --kernel ./boot.img --recovery ./boot.img

I do realize that this is what the thanks button is for, but somehow that doesn't seem to be enough. thanks to your instruction, I was able to immidiately get my p1000 back online up and running. THANK YOU so very much! *super internet high five*!!

[Q] Infinite Boot Loop After Installing Custom Recovery

Hi everyone,
I've a problem with my SGS.
I was trying to install my first custom rom on the stock android 2.3.6 - CM10 following the WIKI.
After I've installed as suggested Heimdall, I've tried to install hardcore's ClockworkMod Recovery but once I've typed the command "heimdall flash --kernel zImage" in the terminal window the phone starts booting up again and again in an infinite loop.
How can i fix the problem?
Thanks for helping
benjollo

benjollo said:
Hi everyone,
I've a problem with my SGS.
I was trying to install my first custom rom on the stock android 2.3.6 - CM10 following the WIKI.
After I've installed as suggested Heimdall, I've tried to install hardcore's ClockworkMod Recovery but once I've typed the command "heimdall flash --kernel zImage" in the terminal window the phone starts booting up again and again in an infinite loop.
How can i fix the problem?
Thanks for helping
benjollo
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Do you use sgs or sgs+ ?
because i know more things about the sgs+
maybe solution: turn out the battery and then if you can get into recovery mode, flash a cwm recovery zip and an ICS or JB rom
if it doesn't help report back
Greets

It is a SGS.
I've noticed that I can get into ClockworkMod recovery with the 3-buttons combo and i can navigate in the menu or wipe cache and so on.
Is it possible that my problem is due to an wrong firmware? Maybe i should use the multiCSC version?
Where can I find the cwm recovery zip?

benjollo said:
It is a SGS.
I've noticed that I can get into ClockworkMod recovery with the 3-buttons combo and i can navigate in the menu or wipe cache and so on.
Is it possible that my problem is due to an wrong firmware? Maybe i should use the multiCSC version?
Where can I find the cwm recovery zip?
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when you can get into clockworkmod recovery heimdall finished his job and you can flash cm10 but dont forget wipes
Sent from my GT-I9001 using xda premium

checkout
http://hdtechvideo.com/community/index.php?posts/1412/

Thanks everyone for help and hints!
I managed installing CM10 by reverting to stock firmware with Odin, then reflashing again CF with Odin and at the end installing latest CM10.1 successfully
The only thing I was missing in the first attempt was I haven't installed KIES on the pc (it is new) where i plugged the SGS (I thought that with heimdall i wasn't supposed to install kies) but in order to get Odin working i must install kies.
After kies installation, Odin successfully revert to stock firmware, than CF e than CM10.1
benjollo

[Q] stuck at starting screen after installing cwm using heimdall

Help!
I tried to installed technomancer's clockworkmod recovery (sorry, i can't post a link now) on my galaxy tab (gt-p1000) (gsm)
while in download mode, with heimdall, using the command "heimdall flash --kernel zImage --no-reboot".
the flashing went smoothly and after that i tried to boot in to recovery mode, but it's just stuck at the galaxy tab screen. It doesn't even boot into the stock android anymore.
Thanks in advance to anybody who can help.

Flashing CWM on its own is a hit and miss.
Use Overcome method.
What it does is it provides a baseline GB stock version that is sure 100% will work with Overcome Kernel 4.0 (which has CWM 5).
Follow my signature and download GB-stock-safe-v5 and Overcome Kernel 4.0 tar.
heimdall:
1) unpack the GB_Stock_Safe_v5.zip have a good look at the contents (unpack the .tar file as well) and modify the command below accordingly
2) go to download mode
3) heimdall flash --repartition --pit ./gt-p1000_mr.pit --factoryfs ./factoryfs.rfs --cache ./cache.rfs --dbdata ./hidden.rfs --primary-boot ./boot.bin --secondary-boot ./Sbl.bin --param ./param.lfs --kernel ./zImage --modem ./modem.bin
4) at this point you can reboot to the stock rom.
I normally don't boot to the ROM, I just know it is a good base now, and I don't need it.
when done,
5)unpack the overcome kernel 4.0 tar and you get another zImage
6) go to download mode
7) Flash that zImage
heimdall flash --kernel ./zImage
tab will reboot
- ignore the robotic voice, just force the tab to off
From here I assume you want to flash a custom ROM, in here my example is AOKP SGT7
8) Boot into recovery and flash your latest AOKP.
It may throw you back to recovery but that is normal, then choose to flash AOKP again. You may notice the CWM is slightly different from Overcome one, and the internal and external sd is swapped around. Just explore to both to find your aokp zip if you are confused.
9) flash gapps

thank you! Priyana. Your method was extremely helpful. I am now running CyanogenMod 9.1 on my galaxy tab.(which i never dreamt of)
BTW.. I would still like to know what the problem was when I was trying to install CWM using heimdall directly.

Simply put, the technomancher cwm only works in certain condition. Overcome tried to create a standard condition that works every time.
Sent from my GT-P1000 using xda app-developers app

[Q] Not work recovery mode after flash kernel

Can somebody give advice what to do?
Problem In following - Galaxy S (I9000) not rebooted in recovery mode after I flashing zImage (5 step in manual for Installing a custom recovery i.e. run 'heimdall flash --kernel zImage --no-reboot'). No combination does not work, but download mode still work. Than I tried flash recovery.img (Replicant's recovery.img), but it not helped. The phone not working now.
Another variant that I see is to install official firmware with using Odin, but in instruction no mention about kernel only PDA, PHONE and CSC. Can i to do it with using 'heimdall' instead 'Odin' and download mode will still work after those manipulations.
Please, help.

Did you fixed your phone?
Habibutsu said:
Can somebody give advice what to do?
Problem In following - Galaxy S (I9000) not rebooted in recovery mode after I flashing zImage (5 step in manual for Installing a custom recovery i.e. run 'heimdall flash --kernel zImage --no-reboot'). No combination does not work, but download mode still work. Than I tried flash recovery.img (Replicant's recovery.img), but it not helped. The phone not working now.
Another variant that I see is to install official firmware with using Odin, but in instruction no mention about kernel only PDA, PHONE and CSC. Can i to do it with using 'heimdall' instead 'Odin' and download mode will still work after those manipulations.
Please, help.
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Hi.can you tell me please if you fixed your phone and how.i have the same issue and i can't find any working sollution.Thanks!

vatco said:
Hi.can you tell me please if you fixed your phone and how.i have the same issue and i can't find any working sollution.Thanks!
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Download mode works? Good!
Flash any stock firmware via Odin. After that, you can flash whatever you wish. Check my thread, there is pretty much all you need:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2444308
Follow unbricking guide step by step there.

Halfway to Cyanogen and back - restore memos or original OS

Hi there,
I ask for help bringing my phone back to life.
I want to make better use of my GT-I9000 and started to install CyanogenMod. I made two separate backups of my files and contacts and flashed the kernel - just to see that the memo notes were not included*.
So I'm stuck in the beginning of installing a custom ROM and want to give a last glimpse at my old phone again. There are many tutorials about how to install the original sotck ROM for the Galaxy S. But I want to be careful not to delete old data and make things worse.
What exact OS was running before?
Model number: GT-I9000
Firmware version: 2.3.6
Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-I9000XXJVU-CL851880 [email protected] #2
Build number: GINGERBREAD.XXJVU
What have you done so far?
I followed the exact procedure as described in the CyanogenMod wiki: wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_galaxysmtd
Necessary USB drivers are installed; the phone is recognized and I could connect with programs like MyPhoneExplorer
Download recovery: Semaphore_2.7.4.tar
Put the Galaxy S into download mode, connect to PC (Windows 7 64bit)
Run zadig.exe. Replace Driver.
Flash the kernel:
heimdall flash --KERNEL zImage --no-reboot
KERNEL upload successful
Boot into recovery mode
That's where I stopped. Other than that, I didn't make any changes. The data on the SD-card are still the same, I didn't wipe the data or cache partition, I didn't apply an update, I didn't format.
I did flash another kernel though, the zImage from XEU-I9000XXJW4-20120405163836.zip (but not the rest like modem.bin or boot.bin). It didn't bring back the previous OS, so I switched back to the Semaphore 2.7.4
What happens when you turn on the phone?
When I turn on the phone, it shows the initial Galaxy S GT-I9000 boot screen in a boot loop.
I can still boot into download mode
I can boot into recovery mode (Semaphore CWM Recovery v5.0.2.7)
I can then mount the phone as USB storage and browse the data on the PC
What programs can you use?
Heimdall Suite as mentioned in the guide, version 1.4.0
The kernel flash was successful (after capitalizing --kernel)
zadig.exe as mentioned in the guide, it recognizes the phone as SAMSUNG USB Composite Device
Before: Driver sscdbus (v5.0.30.0)
After: WinUSB (v6.0.1.0)
I later tried to connect the then flashed phone to Odin v1.82 and v3.07, but Odin wouldn't recognize any ID:COM. Flashing with Heimdall works though
What do you want to achieve?
I ultimately want to get hold of my memo notes the one way or the other, then just go on with the CyanogenMod installation.
So right now I try to recover the original state that I had before flashing the Semaphore zImage, since most parts of the OS should still be there. I want to boot the old system one more time, copy the memos by hand and go on with a fresh Cyanogen installation.
* Another way would be the backup files. I can't find the memos, there is no /dbdata/databases/com.sec.android.app.memo or *.vnt file in the backup. I backed up External storage, Memory card and System storage in case you have another idea about the location.
TL;DR
I flashed Semaphore on my Galaxy S and want to boot the original OS again.
What is the problem?
There are some good tutorials on how to restore the original stock ROM for the GT-I9000.
But I don't know what part of which ROM I have to flash at the state I am in right now, without making it worse. Also, I can use Heimdall only.
My guess is I just have to flash the right zImage, but the one I tried (from XEU-I9000XXJW4-20120405163836.zip) did not work.