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[ROM][GUIDE] 3.1 TouchWiz UX for 10.1 WiFi [UPDATE: New WiFi Base Rom]

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For the Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi Edition​
Warning: I am not responsibile for any damage you may do! Use at your own risk!
Warning 2: Backup to your PC all files you want to keep unless you know what you're doing!
What you will need:
Update.zip Method:
Clockwork Recovery (See here or here)
Update.zip (Thanks pershoot! ) Mirror
Instructions:
Clockwork Recovery Method:
Code:
[LIST=1]
[*]Copy pershot's update .zip to your sdcard
[*]Power off your device
[*]Turn on your device by holding the power button and the volume down key at the same time
[*]Select the recovery option by using Volume Down to switch option and Volume Up to select
[*]Do a full wipe
[*]Choose a zip to flash from sdcard
[*]Once installed reboot system
[*]Wait 5 - 10 minutes for it to boot (be patient)
[*]Done! :D
[/LIST]
Change Log:
Code:
[B]14th July:[/B]
New WiFi base (No more sim card issues)
Removed Odin method
[B]Initial Release:[/B]
3G Rom for WiFi Tab (Issues with sim card)
To Get Root:
Download and install this .zip in Clockwork mod
Current Issues:
... None so far!
TouchWiz Video:
http://youtu.be/hlLP3RXkmUQ
Screenshots:

Where did you get it???
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App

It's been posted in the general section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15510585&postcount=18

I want this bad!!
Lovellkid

Cant wait...

Doesn't anybody know how to convert this image file into an update.zip that we could flash via ClockWorkMod? Doesn't any dev want to be the unforgattable hero posting the first instructions for TouchWiz on our beloved Galaxy Tab 10.1?

you can restore the img file from backup/restore > advanced option of clockwork recovery! but first copy the img into clockworkmod >backup folder in sd card.

No, it says "MD5 mismatch"...

OK, had a spare I/O tab lying around that I use for development and writing apps, so thought I'd try it....This is with Odin3 v1.3...obviously I have a tab that is not full of personal stuff so I just blasted it....If you want to do it on your one and only then for Pete's sake make sure you back up all data and apps before if you feel it's neccessary
Unzipped the file from the download link.
Select the downloaded .tar in PDA in Odin, connect tab and click start...don't hold your breath, you'll probably be dead before it's finished
When the Odin upload has finished the tab boots straight into recovery mode...I had a few warnings regarding efs and sd extension etc. but as this is a wifi only tab and does not have a removable sd card think that is probably normal.
In recovery the installation program automatically formatted the cache...
As I was strting from scratch I did a factory reset just for good measure.
After many years of mac, pc, prologue and now trying app development work I am a firm believer in "If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing properly"....loading upgrade upon upgrade on existing systems eventualy brings said system to it's knees, so better to start afresh.
Hit reboot from recovery and the usual fresh install scenario started with the pulsating Samsung logo as the dalvik was I suppose re-written
Then went to normal initial setup screen which for some reason started in Italian - I know I eat a lot of pasta and pizza and drink chianti from time to time but that's just ridiculous!!
Initial reaction to visual interface was "Wow!" Now I am a bit of a purist and Vanilla lover but I am not blinkered (never joined any of the blind rhetoric "mac is best", "pc is best" blah blah clubs being a scientist by origin) and I have to say in my opinion the visual interface is far better than vanilla honeycomb
Will run some standard tests and put up screenshots in an hour or so...gotta eat some pasta and drink a couple of bottles of chianti first...

stinky73,
Same result on a Retail Tab 10.1 with a LOCKED bootloader, seeing that it works for me, it should be safe for everyone who wants to try without worrying about a brick.
NOTE: You have to do a factory reset, I got a bootloop but the problem was fixed by the reset

stinky73 said:
OK, had a spare I/O tab lying around that I use for development and writing apps, so thought I'd try it....This is with Odin3 v1.3...obviously I have a tab that is not full of personal stuff so I just blasted it....If you want to do it on your one and only then for Pete's sake make sure you back up all data and apps before if you feel it's neccessary
Unzipped the file from the download link.
Select the downloaded .tar in PDA in Odin, connect tab and click start...don't hold your breath, you'll probably be dead before it's finished
When the Odin upload has finished the tab boots straight into recovery mode...I had a few warnings regarding efs and sd extension etc. but as this is a wifi only tab and does not have a removable sd card think that is probably normal.
In recovery the installation program automatically formatted the cache...
As I was strting from scratch I did a factory reset just for good measure.
After many years of mac, pc, prologue and now trying app development work I am a firm believer in "If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing properly"....loading upgrade upon upgrade on existing systems eventualy brings said system to it's knees, so better to start afresh.
Hit reboot from recovery and the usual fresh install scenario started with the pulsating Samsung logo as the dalvik was I suppose re-written
Then went to normal initial setup screen which for some reason started in Italian - I know I eat a lot of pasta and pizza and drink chianti from time to time but that's just ridiculous!!
Initial reaction to visual interface was "Wow!" Now I am a bit of a purist and Vanilla lover but I am not blinkered (never joined any of the blind rhetoric "mac is best", "pc is best" blah blah clubs being a scientist by origin) and I have to say in my opinion the visual interface is far better than vanilla honeycomb
Will run some standard tests and put up screenshots in an hour or so...gotta eat some pasta and drink a couple of bottles of chianti first...
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Awesome, can you try and flash the pershoot / bonsai overclock-able kernels and see if they work? Thanks for the info!

Touchwiz UX
I have an unrooted device and followed stinky73's instructions and was able to install touchwiz UX on my device

The only issue i have seen so far is that the samsung app store says it needs a sim card to be able to run.

I'm gonna try rooting it now.
Update:
Can't get into Recovery Mode

lordwinkevin said:
I have an unrooted device and followed stinky73's instructions and was able to install touchwiz UX on my device
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So you went straight from a stock tab, flashed this with Odin and now have tochwiz working properly?
I have a Droid Charge, so I'm familiar with Odin, but how do you enter download mode on the tab?
Thanks

apascual89 said:
So you went straight from a stock tab, flashed this with Odin and now have tochwiz working properly?
I have a Droid Charge, so I'm familiar with Odin, but how do you enter download mode on the tab?
Thanks
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Hold down power + Vol Up until you see the 2 options for 'Recover' and 'Download'.
Use 'Vol Up' to select an option
Use 'Vol Down' to enable it
This no longer is available after I flashed the Touchwiz Tar file via ODIN though so if anyone has found a button combo for recovery for it, please let me know.
Thanks.

phonepersonality said:
Hold down power + Vol Up until you see the 2 options for 'Recover' and 'Download'.
Use 'Vol Up' to select an option
Use 'Vol Down' to enable it
This no longer is available after I flashed the Touchwiz Tar file via ODIN though so if anyone has found a button combo for recovery for it, please let me know.
Thanks.
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It still works, but the problem is that you have like half a second to release the buttons before the tab reboots again. I am able to get successfully into recovery if i act quick.
In other news! The root from recovery was successful, This version is rootable by simply flashing the root zip file from the stock recovery.

I have retail version with unlocked bootloader from BB and installed customized recovery (clockworkmod) then connected to my pc with odin3 running. You have to have the custom recovery and i had it when i rooted and unrooted my device.
PS
This version is i think for the 3g model because it has extra settings that is unusable like tethering. The overall experience is very nice and has some very nice functionalities. The UI is very intuitive and has some very poweful apps preinstalled. I am looking forward to the official touchwiz ui and one of the added functionalities i love is the ablity to change the display modes or screen color calibration rendering more natural colors for my photography portfolio. The picture editor is very robust and hopefully the stylus in the works will work like the htc flyer stylus for use their own memo pad.
Sent from my GT-P7500 using XDA Premium App

You just have to install the customized recovery by following the instructions of how to root the device. Just follow until you are able to install the custom recovery then use odin to get touchwiz ux
Sent from my GT-P7500 using XDA Premium App

I just tried pershoots kernal, and please note that it does not work, and flashing the tool pack does not fix it. The only way i could find to fix it was to install the tar file from odin again.

My lg black don't start

I was trying to flash my phone into cm_p970_full-4.zip,and i follow the next instructions:
- First time flashing CM 7 to your Optimus Black (or coming from another ROM)?
1. Root your device
2. Install ROM Manager (search the market for it, no need to use the Premium version), and from there install ClockworkMod Recovery
3. Do a Nandroid backup! I'm serious. Backup!
4. WIPE (wipe data/factory reset + wipe cache partition)
5. Download the ROM into your SD Card
6. Install the ROM with the "Install ROM From SD Card" menu option.
7. Optionally install the Google Addon
but I dont find the number 6,and try to start my found normally. When started my phone open a black screen because i haved removed the lg launcher. Next i restart my phone and now,only appear the lg logo,it can't start
What can I do to fixed

PMJ said:
I was trying to flash my phone into cm_p970_full-4.zip,and i follow the next instructions:
- First time flashing CM 7 to your Optimus Black (or coming from another ROM)?
1. Root your device
2. Install ROM Manager (search the market for it, no need to use the Premium version), and from there install ClockworkMod Recovery
3. Do a Nandroid backup! I'm serious. Backup!
4. WIPE (wipe data/factory reset + wipe cache partition)
5. Download the ROM into your SD Card
6. Install the ROM with the "Install ROM From SD Card" menu option.
7. Optionally install the Google Addon
but I dont find the number 6,and try to start my found normally. When started my phone open a black screen because i haved removed the lg launcher. Next i restart my phone and now,only appear the lg logo,it can't start
What can I do to fixed
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Use LGmobile update tool to reflash stock firmware.
Things you need:
1) LG mobile update tool
2) Phone USB cable
3) Phone IMEI number. You can find it under the phone's battery.
Things to do:
1) Start LG mobile update tool and install the LG P970 USB drivers.
2) Remove the phone battery
3) Hold the Up button and plug in the USB to your phone.
4) Click 'Customer Support' and choose recovery phone. From there, it will ask
you for your phone's IMEI number. Follow the instructions from the tool.
After you are done, repeat what you have done before.
As for step 6. The install ROM from SD card option is found the ROM manager app that you have installed.
Hope it helps

If you have successfully installed CWM recovery 4 or higher, then just press the volume down key while turning on your phone. You should be able to go in recovery mode again which will allow you to install zip from SD card.

vmjoaquim said:
Use LGmobile update tool to reflash stock firmware.
Things you need:
1) LG mobile update tool
2) Phone USB cable
3) Phone IMEI number. You can find it under the phone's battery.
Things to do:
1) Start LG mobile update tool and install the LG P970 USB drivers.
2) Remove the phone battery
3) Hold the Up button and plug in the USB to your phone.
4) Click 'Customer Support' and choose recovery phone. From there, it will ask
you for your phone's IMEI number. Follow the instructions from the tool.
After you are done, repeat what you have done before.
As for step 6. The install ROM from SD card option is found the ROM manager app that you have installed.
Hope it helps
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I will try that,thank
officialreloaded said:
If you have successfully installed CWM recovery 4 or higher, then just press the volume down key while turning on your phone. You should be able to go in recovery mode again which will allow you to install zip from SD card.
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I don't have installed any rom,that was my first try

PMJ said:
I don't have installed any rom,that was my first try
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That is not a Rom, it's ClockWorkMod recovery. It helps you to flash roms. Try officialreloaded's method. If you can boot into recovery, it will save you lots of time!
Wow, i didn't know pressing down can boot into recovery! xD Thanks for the info!

I haved the ClockWorkMod recovery update but i can't get it work with pressing down volume. I think i can get as the user @vmjoaquim said

vmjoaquim said:
That is not a Rom, it's ClockWorkMod recovery. It helps you to flash roms. Try officialreloaded's method. If you can boot into recovery, it will save you lots of time!
Wow, i didn't know pressing down can boot into recovery! xD Thanks for the info!
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Thanks for explaining what I wrote.
You can press the thanks button at my post for giving information but actual credit for a to the developers around here who tried hard to give best with our beloved optimus black. Since our phone doesn't have any hard home button like Samsung 's galaxy phone it was quite good that we can use recovery mode by volume and power buttons.
Also to say, if you plug charger and then turn on your phone and in between you take out the battery from phone, it wil also take you into recovery mode!

thanks,It works

officialreloaded said:
If you have successfully installed CWM recovery 4 or higher, then just press the volume down key while turning on your phone. You should be able to go in recovery mode again which will allow you to install zip from SD card.
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LOL, it's not working...
It works only if you install Huexxx's eRecovery for CM7. It's not original CWM feature!
I have CWM 5.0.2.6 and only works Huexxx's mod, nothing else, as P970 DOESN'T HAVE KEY COMBO for recovery so please stop talking nonsense....
officialreloaded said:
Also to say, if you plug charger and then turn on your phone and in between you take out the battery from phone, it wil also take you into recovery mode!
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Can you exactly explain this? None of this works for me...
officialreloaded said:
You can press the thanks button...
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And please, stop requesting Reps as this is TOTALLY n00bish...

PMJ said:
thanks,It works
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Glad to hear that You are most welcome ^^

radkor said:
LOL, it's not working...
It works only if you install Huexxx's eRecovery for CM7. It's not original CWM feature!
I have CWM 5.0.2.6 and only works Huexxx's mod, nothing else, as P970 DOESN'T HAVE KEY COMBO for recovery so please stop talking nonsense....
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Well, i didn't say it works in CM. The OP seems to flashing CM for the first time. And if stock rom is flashed with this : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1206175 .. well, in NOVA rom it goes in recovery mode with power+volume down. But you are right, it is a ROM feature, it's not related universally to the CWM itself. So i am sorry for not explaining this in my post.
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. But seems our OP got it working..
radkor said:
Can you exactly explain this? None of this works for me...
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The same as above, it is not a universal feature to work with every rom. Thanks for pointing it out.
radkor said:
And please, stop requesting Reps as this is TOTALLY n00bish...
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I am not an active developer, but that ain't synonymous with noob.
. If you would have known me from other forums, you wouldn't have said as such. But anyways, if you were offended with what i wrote ( i had no intention of that... i didn't even knew you ! ) and if even offended somehow now (even with my explaining post ) .. i would suggest we talk on PM and don't make useless heat over this thread.
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And yes all in all, our OP has got his problem solved. And that's what this thread is meant for, helping with the problem. If problem is solved, rest is... well..

Yeah, I'm agreed with you radkor.. such a noob.....it's humiliating..

Damn I was so happy when I read that you could boot into recovery while booting up the phone and charging it
Sent from my LG-P970 using XDA App

vmjoaquim said:
Use LGmobile update tool to reflash stock firmware.
Things you need:
1) LG mobile update tool
2) Phone USB cable
3) Phone IMEI number. You can find it under the phone's battery.
Things to do:
1) Start LG mobile update tool and install the LG P970 USB drivers.
2) Remove the phone battery
3) Hold the Up button and plug in the USB to your phone.
4) Click 'Customer Support' and choose recovery phone. From there, it will ask
you for your phone's IMEI number. Follow the instructions from the tool.
After you are done, repeat what you have done before.
As for step 6. The install ROM from SD card option is found the ROM manager app that you have installed.
Hope it helps
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Thank you, you just saved my day I actually tought i'd bricked my one week old phone, lol...

Hello did you find a solution for your phone. I am in the same situation. I did LG recovery through their update software, used Flashzip tools, used KDZ method but all in vain. My LG stucks at LG LOGO and never advances. its been a week now. any help, thanks

follow this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1111771
use the R&D test tool to reset the phone

vmjoaquim said:
Use LGmobile update tool to reflash stock firmware.
Things you need:
1) LG mobile update tool
2) Phone USB cable
3) Phone IMEI number. You can find it under the phone's battery.
Things to do:
1) Start LG mobile update tool and install the LG P970 USB drivers.
2) Remove the phone battery
3) Hold the Up button and plug in the USB to your phone.
4) Click 'Customer Support' and choose recovery phone. From there, it will ask
you for your phone's IMEI number. Follow the instructions from the tool.
After you are done, repeat what you have done before.
As for step 6. The install ROM from SD card option is found the ROM manager app that you have installed.
Hope it helps
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Thanks for the help, it has taken to some new screen on my phone i.e S/W Upgrade. However, while trying to do the recovery in the LG Mobile Update Tool menu it is saying "Model not supporting S/W Update". What to do now???

nasirhaider said:
Thanks for the help, it has taken to some new screen on my phone i.e S/W Upgrade. However, while trying to do the recovery in the LG Mobile Update Tool menu it is saying "Model not supporting S/W Update". What to do now???
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You have to enter your IMEI number AND change the phone model, maybe even add the S/N number and then everything should work just fine.
Sent from my LG-P970 using XDA

【Guide】How To flash ANY Captivate ROM from Stock (including ICS)

This is a new updated guide on how-to flash roms found on XDA > Captivate > Development section from a stock phone out of box running 2.1 or 2.2 (or anything else). This method skips using the (out-dated for captivate) Rom Manager App CWM install and the 3e recovery "signature verification" crap and includes gingerbread bootloader update.
These instructions are the same for the i896 (rogers) and i897 (at&t) captivates. There is NO DIFFERENCE! ALL ROMS/KERNELS WORK ON BOTH PHONES!
ODIN METHOD (windows only)
If you have or EVER have had Gingerbread you can skip steps 4 - 6
If you have CWM already you might be able to skip 7 - 10 ( if rom wont flash you have wrong cwm type kernel (cwm2/3), and will need to do 7-10 with correct kernel type)
If skipping 4-6 AND 7-10 you can also skip 3 !!........and... 1
Take phone out of box (should be done)
Find a neat-o ROM from Captivate Development Section and get it onto your internal SD card (the one you cant remove) download using phone internet browser or download and copy to phone using PC.
Download and Run Odin Flashing Utility (not Odin one click) Odin3 v1.7.zip
Boot phone into DOWNLOAD mode (instructions below)
Click PDA button in Odin and find the .tar file --> i897 gingerbread bootloader upgrade (DO NOT USE BOOTLOADER BOX in newer odin versions!) ONLY DO THIS ONE TIME EVER! Only if phone has never had Gingerbread running on it. No need to downgrade bootloaders if going back to froyo!
Click "Start" in Odin
Reboot phone into DOWNLOAD mode (instructions below)
Click RESET button in Odin (beside START)
Click PDA button in Odin and find your kernel.tar file (speedmod kernel (this kernel isn't too important as it will be replaced by custom rom's kernel, but speedmod kernel understands both froyo (amend) scripting and gingerbread (edify) scripting so is great for this purpose to install any rom cwm zip file next.)
Click "Start" in Odin
Reboot into RECOVERY mode (instructions below) ** Use volume buttons to navigate up/dn and pwr for enter.
Select "flash zip from sd card"
Find your rom of choice on your SDcard and select Yes
WINNING! DONE YOUR FIRST FLASH!
Now you have CWM and a ROM....
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Heimdall Method (Any OS) thanks to AdamOutler
AdamOutler said:
Ensure you have the lastest version of Java here
Download Easy CWM and Bootloaders Gingerbread here
Take phone out of box (should be done)
Find a neat-o ROM from Captivate Development Section and get it onto your internal SD card (the one you cant remove) download using phone internet browser or download and copy to phone using PC.
Boot phone into DOWNLOAD mode
Start Heimdall One-Click "EasyCWM and Gingerbread bootloaders"
follow directions (if any) given to install Heimdall drivers and dependencies (if required on your platform). On windows, the USB port your device is plugged into will now use heimdall drivers, if you have Samsung drivers installed, they will remain on all other USB ports.
Click "flash". Note: if you wish to upgrade bootloaders, hold Volume+ and Volume- so as to reboot into Download Mode after the flash otherwise skip the next step.
Check the Flash Bootloaders checkbox and flash again to upgrade to Gingerbread bootloaders (this only needs to be done once, EVER)
Reboot into RECOVERY mode ** Use volume buttons to navigate up/dn and pwr for enter.
Select "flash zip from sd card"
Find your rom of choice and select Yes
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Odin flashing a kernel is only needed when switching from Froyo (cwm2) to GingerBread (cwm3) or vice versa.
**If staying on "froyo" based roms (or GB based roms) to flash a new rom or .zip kernel, just boot into cwm recovery and flash! no odin needed~!
**Froyo CWM kernels/roms use CWM2 with amend scripting
**Gingerbread CWM kernel/roms use CWM 3 or newer with edify scripting
**If flashing a froyo or earlier cwm.zip rom you must have a froyo cwm2 kernel first
**If flashing a Gingerbread or later cwm.zip rom you must have cwm3 or newer kernel first
**or just use Speedmod kernel with CWM 2.5 which understands BOTH amend and edify to change rom versions.
Instructions for download mode: (more help in post 2 if needed...)
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"
Instructions for recovery mode:
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
An advanced flashing guide (slightly oudated for gingerbread and more info than noobs need) here by a REALLY SMART GUY AdamOutler Again!
If windows doesnt find and install the drivers automatically here they are: (Win 7 has found them for me EVERY TIME, ive never had to install these but others have)
Windows Drivers - select the proper driver for your setup
32 bit: http://www.mediafire.com/?0b45zo7o75rc5d5
64 bit: http://www.mediafire.com/?3dh4d6up72me9re
other great guide is my NEW USER GUIDE in my sig. make sure to read it and find out what STICKIES are and make sure to read them in each forum section!
TO GET BACK TO STOCK:
ATT : [Stock ROMs](OneClicks Master Collection)+[Kernels (Stock & w/ CWM)]+[Modems] UPDATED
ROGERS : Rogers Captivate Stock ROMS 2.1-2.3

Advanced Download Mode Help
Originally Posted by jmtheiss
"Just get into download mode and..."
Ever find yourself with a phone that's misbehaving, and you can't seem to figure out how to get it to download mode?
Here's a list of things to try (many thanks AdamOutler and Pirateghost), sorted in a "where are you now" setup:
FROM A POWERED-DOWN STATE - BATTERY REMOVED
- Insert battery, then press and hold Vol+ and Vol-, then insert your USB cable.
- Press and hold Vol+/Vol-, Insert Battery, Insert USB cable
- Press and hold Vol+/Vol-, Insert USB cable, Insert Battery
- Use a 301Kohm jig between USB pins 4-5 (can be manufactured jig or homemade chain of resistors)
FROM A BATTERY CHARGING STATE
- With USB cable inserted into Android device, press and hold Vol+/Vol-, then press Power
- (Advanced Method) Use UART, and during battery charging, type "reboot download"
FROM CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY MENU
- Position the cursor (highlighted selection) on "Restart device", Plug in USB cable, press and hold Vol-, then hold Vol+, then press power
- (Where available) Use the "Reboot Download" option in the "Advanced" menu
FROM A FULLY BOOTED PHONE STATE, WITH USB DEBUGGING ENABLED
Note: you may need to have ADB installed on your computer, and/or an Android Terminal Emulator installed on your Android device.
- Connect your Android device to your computer, navigate to your ADB directory, and type "adb reboot download"
- (Where available) Use the rom's power menu option to reboot into download
- From a terminal, type "su", then "reboot download"
- Download the app "quickboot", follow the app directions to reach download mode.
ADVANCED METHODS - REQUIRE HARDWARE MODIFICATIONS OR MORE IN-DEPTH TECHNIQUES
I'm presenting these largely unedited, as I don't want to incorrectly type an important detail of something that I don't understand myself.
- Apply UnBrickable mod to your device, then remove the battery, insert the battery, and click the "Download Mode" button on the computer
- Use UART (619Kohm resistor between USB pins 4-5, D+=RX, D-=TX, 192500bps 8n1 comms), press and hold ENTER while booting, then type USB
One additional thing - your download mode screen should, normally, look like the yellow triangle with the Android guy digging. However, if a flash goes foul somehow, you may be left with the infamous "phone--/!\--PC" screen. If you see this, don't panic. Although it's not technically the download mode screen, many users (including myself) have been able to successfully flash from that screen. Give it a try.
Oh, and thanks mrhaley30705 for suggesting this thread.
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Freakin awesome guide! Been confused about this lately. Now, I'm ready to flash! Thanks!

Can't wait to try this. My wife just got a captivate that replaced her HTC aria through ins. her aria was running current cm7 nighties. Can't wait do root her phone and run some custom roms and kernels on her bare stock froyo. wish me luck!

Im kind of confused on step 5. When i open up the i897 gingerbread bootloaders program and run it and click PDA where do I find the bootloader? Do I select the PDA.tar.md5 file that came with it? and if Im on Froyo and afterwards im going to flash current cm7 nightly, do i use the gingerbread kernel or the one Im CURRENTLY on? So sorry. Id greatly appreciate any assistance. my wife cant wait to have a snappy captivate.
Edit: The phone is completely 2.1 out of the box.

@ TRusselo.......
Great job !
One tip: PLEASE, PLEASE post the difference between CM7 and MIUI, and ROMs generally found here. Many first-timers don't realize that they are different beasts !
And you already have a question about CM7.......!!!!!!!

well.... I went for it and I can now have CWM 5.0.2.6 and I put the latest nightly and gapps on sd card and for some reason I cant see it on sd card anywhere? Ive done complete wipe and now ready for a rom but cant read anything on external_sd/? What do you think the problem is? PLease help....I ll hit the thanks button for like the next ten 10 days or something

I do eventually want my phone SIM un-locked, should I do that while I'm still on 2.2 or is it the same type of deal on 2.3 if I do it later?
NM, already did it.

tommyguns818 said:
Can't wait to try this. My wife just got a captivate that replaced her HTC aria through ins. her aria was running current cm7 nighties. Can't wait do root her phone and run some custom roms and kernels on her bare stock froyo. wish me luck!
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tommyguns818 said:
Im kind of confused on step 5. When i open up the i897 gingerbread bootloaders program and run it and click PDA where do I find the bootloader? Do I select the PDA.tar.md5 file that came with it? and if Im on Froyo and afterwards im going to flash current cm7 nightly, do i use the gingerbread kernel or the one Im CURRENTLY on? So sorry. Id greatly appreciate any assistance. my wife cant wait to have a snappy captivate.
Edit: The phone is completely 2.1 out of the box.
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bootloader program??? its a tar file you use with ODIN program. click PDA button. find the tar file that downloaded when you clicked the "i897 gingerbread bootloader" link above. Dont un-tar it.
tommyguns818 said:
well.... I went for it and I can now have CWM 5.0.2.6 and I put the latest nightly and gapps on sd card and for some reason I cant see it on sd card anywhere? Ive done complete wipe and now ready for a rom but cant read anything on external_sd/? What do you think the problem is? PLease help....I ll hit the thanks button for like the next ten 10 days or something
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INTERNAL SD. NOT EXTERNAL. it says THE ONE YOU CANT REMOVE.....
holy heck slow down and get one question answered before moving on, and slow down and read. this is how you get into trouble.

edited moved

*deleted* moved to Q&A

tommyguns818 said:
*deleted* moved to Q&A
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awesome! you're learning!
chappatti said:
@ TRusselo.......
Great job !
One tip: PLEASE, PLEASE post the difference between CM7 and MIUI, and ROMs generally found here. Many first-timers don't realize that they are different beasts !
And you already have a question about CM7.......!!!!!!!
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umm, no difference in installation instructions.
this is an installation information thread. not "what is a rom? thread"

TRusselo said:
awesome! you're learning!
umm, no difference in installation instructions.
this is an installation information thread. not "what is a rom thread?"
and as said in post 10 of last page:
THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT THREAD. NOT Q&A
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Yeah, but you cannot just get up and flash CM7 on top of a Captivate ROM.....That's what I meant.

chappatti said:
Yeah, but you cannot just get up and flash CM7 on top of a Captivate ROM.....That's what I meant.
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I dont use CM7. i dont like it. from what i just read in the instructions. it is the same. AND I QUOTE:
Harder way:
Make sure you're running a Eclair/Froyo Firmware (2.1 or 2.2) and Eclair/Froyo Bootloaders!
Root your device and install ClockworkMod Recovery.
Do a Nandroid backup!
WIPE (wipe data/factory reset + wipe cache partition)
Install the ROM from internal sdcard using ClockworkMod Recovery
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if you have information, share it, rather than asking others to post what you know.

post deleted by author, in the interest of maintaining peace !!

all i wanted, was for you to share what you know about installing cm7 as you said its different
and the post i read said its the same. I know nothing about CM7. if YOU DO, share it

TRusselo said:
awesome! you're learning!
umm, no difference in installation instructions.
this is an installation information thread. not "what is a rom thread?"
and as said in post 10 of last page:
THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT THREAD. NOT Q&A
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The reply I got, quoted above, was totally uncalled for. I just see very angry responses happening way too often, even with newbies.
In my first post, I only just suggested the fact, very politely, since I believe that I must give you all the credit as the OP. But I got attitude.........maybe because you thought I was criticizing your post......which I don't see anywhere in my comments.
Anyways, peace.......!! I will delete my "hissy fit".
ANyways, coming to the point. The CM7 debate is discussed here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1130879
If you do NOT have AT&T GB bootloaders, you MUST flash them whether you want CM7 or Captivate ROMs.........this is the SAFEST for both ROM types.
Note that the repartition issue needs to be considered,in which case flashing complete stock GB WITHOUT bootloaders (once you already have ATT bootloaders) then installing Captivate ROm may be required.

Ok i read that post you mentioned and others and it does NOT matter what bootloaders you have. they both work fine.
so install instructions arent affected.
and the re-partition to come off cm7 is covered in the return to stock links

Quite frankly, while the thought of a guide is great, the bickering and arguing on all sides isn't helpful - nor does a guide to flashing belong in development, mainly due to the fact that people are going to read the guide, try to follow it, and, no matter how well written, ask questions - receiving arrogance isn't going to help them if they're in trouble. Developers don't need this guide, users do - thus moved to Captivate Q&A. Further argumentative posts will be removed andwill get the thread closed.

I hardly see how myself being ignorant to the installation of cm7 and asking someone else who knows about it, being arrogant. And asking that someone to provide the information that they say they know, "arguing from both sides".

[Q] Booting stuck on "Samsung Galaxy Ace" logo

Hi guys!
Store-bought Galaxy ace runs on Android 2.3.4. Flashed TheMyth ICS Beta Full 2, worked fine, but went back immediately to stock ROM via CWM Recovery just to see if I can. It was successful. Here's how I went back to stock:
Went into CWM Recovery --> backup and restore --> Advanced Restore, selected image to restore. There are 5 options:
1. Restore boot
2. Restore system
3. Restore data
4. Restore cache
5. Restore sd-ext
After doing numbers 2 to 5 without any problems (already back to Stock ROM by that time), I did "Restore boot" (I did restore boot last). I think it hanged, so I re-booted it, and now it's stuck on "Samsung Galaxy Ace" logo.
I tried wiping, didn't work. I tried "Restore system" in CWM Recovery again, didn't work. Went again into CWM Recovery --> install zip from sdcard --> choose zip from sdcard --> selected TheMythICS_beta2.zip. Installation successful. I can use my phone running TheMythICS.
Now on TheMythICS again, I turn off phone, went into CWM Recovery, tried to Restore System again to go back to stock ROM, it's still stuck on "Samsung Galaxy Ace" logo.
So now I can't go back to stock ROM because it keeps getting stuck on that logo. I am forced to install the custom ROM so I can use my phone again.
PLEASE HELP!!!

I think u should know that themyth has converted ur system from rfs to ext. So u cant restore a stock rom with rfs system.
Sent from Galaxy Ace GT-S5830 using TheMyth beta2 lite.
Dont jus say thanks, use d 'THANKS' button. [XDA RULE]

stock rom is lame -_- try odin method using download mode
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium

yeah install stock ROM through ODIN...
you'll get a bootloop again, now wipe the cache it should work fine

Curius7, how exactly should I do that? I already downloaded Odin, but don't know how to go about it.
The instructions here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1034145
don't seem to help.
Newbie here, pls help. =(

Ummm, download the one package file from here http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-S5830&r=1#regiona
Download the proper package according to your country and baseband if you have a carrier specific phone, if you dont have a carrier specific phone then you can flash any version you like.
After downlading the package, turn off your phone, start ODIN on computer, select "one package " option, click on one package button (it is at the bottom) and browse to the file you downloaded. Download the file I have attached here, change its extension from .zip to .ops (i hope you know how to do that), click on select ops and select the file cooper.ops which I have attached. Put your phone in dowload mode by pressing your home button + poweron button simultaneously, keep holding them until the phone enters into download mode, connect phone to pc, click on start in ODIN, wait until the process gets over, it may take around 4 mins.
ENjoy

Thank you tj_droid. The sammobile link you provided does not have DXKPD, but devilking's website has it: http://themythace.co.cc/
May I download from there instead? The file name is:
S5830DXKPD.1pack.Mysamsung.vn.rar
If all is correct so far, I'm going to open Odin 4.38. There are four check boxes to the left:
One Package
Auto Reboot
Protect OPS
Reset Time (sec)
Should all four check boxes be checked?
Then I click on One Package at the bottom, and open S5830DXKPD.1pack.Mysamsung.vn.rar
Download Cooper_v1.0.zip, rename it to Cooper_v1.0.ops, click on Select OPS, open
the recently renamed Cooper_v1.0.ops, then go to download mode on the phone, plug into laptop, click START in Odin, and wait.
Is that correct? If yes, I have a question about going into download mode. You said home + power button, isn't that going to recovery? I think it's volume down + home + power button, right?
Also, I've read in other threads that it would go into bootloop, so I would have to go to recovery and wipe. Would that recovery still be the CWM recovery? And which wipe exactly? The factory reset? what about the Dalvik cache?
Thank you!

MarlonKaye said:
Thank you tj_droid. The sammobile link you provided does not have DXKPD, but devilking's website has it: http://themythace.co.cc/
May I download from there instead? The file name is:
S5830DXKPD.1pack.Mysamsung.vn.rar
If all is correct so far, I'm going to open Odin 4.38. There are four check boxes to the left:
One Package
Auto Reboot
Protect OPS
Reset Time (sec)
Should all four check boxes be checked?
Then I click on One Package at the bottom, and open S5830DXKPD.1pack.Mysamsung.vn.rar
Download Cooper_v1.0.zip, rename it to Cooper_v1.0.ops, click on Select OPS, open
the recently renamed Cooper_v1.0.ops, then go to download mode on the phone, plug into laptop, click START in Odin, and wait.
Is that correct? If yes, I have a question about going into download mode. You said home + power button, isn't that going to recovery? I think it's volume down + home + power button, right?
Also, I've read in other threads that it would go into bootloop, so I would have to go to recovery and wipe. Would that recovery still be the CWM recovery? And which wipe exactly? The factory reset? what about the Dalvik cache?
Thank you!
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Only check the "One package" box, leave other boxes as they are.
Sorry, for that download mode error(it was a typo), you are right, its volume down +home+power button
Yea, it will go into a bootloop after flashing. Just switch off your phone. Start phone in recovery mode, it will start upon in android's default recovery (CWM gets removed after flashing stock ROM) and Wipe Cache.
Reboot and enjoy
Please press the Thanks button if I helped you

Follow tj_droid's instructions....
I've added screenshots of odin for option selection...
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Thanks a lot Curius7 and tj_droid!!! Worked flawlessly except the "wipe cache" part. I wiped the cache like 3 or 4 times but it didn't stop the bootlooping. I tried "wipe data/fatory reset" and bootloop was fixed.
So I guess it should be "wipe data/factory reset" instead of "wipe cache"? Or did the phone simply need a little time to self-adjust?
Also, if I want to install latest firmware (not custom ROM) from sammobile.com or samfirmware.com, is the procedure the same? If it is, can I do it in a way that will not erase everything? that is, my apps, messages, contacts, etc.,
Thanks!

MarlonKaye said:
Thanks a lot Curius7 and tj_droid!!! Worked flawlessly except the "wipe cache" part. I wiped the cache like 3 or 4 times but it didn't stop the bootlooping. I tried "wipe data/fatory reset" and bootloop was fixed.
So I guess it should be "wipe data/factory reset" instead of "wipe cache"? Or did the phone simply need a little time to self-adjust?
Also, if I want to install latest firmware (not custom ROM) from sammobile.com or samfirmware.com, is the procedure the same? If it is, can I do it in a way that will not erase everything? that is, my apps, messages, contacts, etc.,
Thanks!
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Yes, the procedure is same. Lets take an example- You have a 2.3.4 firmware on your phone. Now you want to flash 2.3.6. All you need to do is switch off your phone. Go to download mode and flash via odin. It will preserve all your data, apps and everything else. And you wont get a bootloop again
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium

Alright! Thank you tj_droid! I will remember you and Curius7. You Indians rock! TC

Im on baseband S5830BVKQA but cant find the stock rom. It's not on samfirmware.?

it happened to a friend of mine.
luckily i was able to fix it by flashing
carbon sunday(superfly)@jusada.
now it works fast and smoothly.

Useful...Thanks

Guys I'm having the same problem with my sister's phone! Odin does not recognize it though I have the drivers! It gets recognized by normal odin! Someone pls help!!

Hi All ,
I have a similar problem
but I can't enter Download mode , the phone always starts in recovery console :S
and Odin says : please connect a phone
help plz :S

APCOtech said:
Hi All ,
I have a similar problem
but I can't enter Download mode , the phone always starts in recovery console :S
and Odin says : please connect a phone
help plz :S
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Do you have a nandroid backup in cwm? And what combo are you using to enter dl mode?
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA

I think this will work:
1ownload original 2.3.4 from anywhere(STOCK!!!) and flash via ODIN
2:Now download CWM 5 and flash it in the STOCK-Recovery.
3:Reboot, but again to recovery!!!
4:Cache Reset/Dalvik-Cache Reset/Factory Reset !!!
5:Flash your ROM (but remember you must look that it fits to your phone!!!)
6:Cache Reset/Dalvik-Cache Reset/Factory Reset !!!
7:If you like to do:Fix Permissions (I do that every time!!!)
8:Reboot and hope that it works
If that helped you, please klick on thanks
GlenniBoy
@APCOtech Download CWM 5 and install via recovery, Do Cache Reset/Dalvik-Cache Reset/Factory Reset !!! This helped for me !

Harry GT-S5830 said:
Do you have a nandroid backup in cwm? And what combo are you using to enter dl mode?
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA
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GlenniBoy said:
I think this will work:
1ownload original 2.3.4 from anywhere(STOCK!!!) and flash via ODIN
2:Now download CWM 5 and flash it in the STOCK-Recovery.
3:Reboot, but again to recovery!!!
4:Cache Reset/Dalvik-Cache Reset/Factory Reset !!!
5:Flash your ROM (but remember you must look that it fits to your phone!!!)
6:Cache Reset/Dalvik-Cache Reset/Factory Reset !!!
7:If you like to do:Fix Permissions (I do that every time!!!)
8:Reboot and hope that it works
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no , nothing at all , it was a new phone , , I was trying to install CWM ace
but I failed and I do not know what was wrong
now , the phone stuck in galaxy ace logo
when I press vol up + home + power it goes to recovery
vol down + home + power , nothing at all , so I can't use odin I think
I will try CWM 5 as u said
---------- Post added at 12:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:44 AM ----------
Update !!!
when I add CWM 5 on the sd card , I can't see the file in the recovery mode nor any file I add from the pc , it shows only folders but they are all empty
and this could be helpful :
when I enter the recovery mode
down in the screen :
Appling Muti-CSC
E: failed to mount /system (invalid argument)
E: failed to mount /system (invalid argument)
and whenever I try to use : wipe data / factory reset , or wipe cache , I get this :
E: format volume : rfs format failed on /dev/stl11
E: format volume : rfs format failed on /dev/stl10
did I blow my phone ?????

[Q] SuperOneClick freezes while rooting

SuperOneClick 2.3.3 freezes on my computer when I try to root my phone. I ran it twice with the same result. It freezes on Step 7.
Phone:
Samsung i897 Captivate
OS: Android 2.3.5 (GINGERBREAD.UCKK4) upgraded with Kies mini from 2.2 (Froyo)
Computer:
OS: Windows 7 Pro Service Pack 1
Has anyone else had this problem? Can anyone suggest another way to root my phone?

Corn Kernel version 7.0A ---- look in the Development Forum.
Flash it through Odin or Heimdall. Then reboot into the CWM Recovery. There is an option to obtain Root there.
Done.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using xda premium

4-2ndtwin said:
Corn Kernel version 7.0A ---- look in the Development Forum.
Flash it through Odin or Heimdall. Then reboot into the CWM Recovery. There is an option to obtain Root there.
Done.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using xda premium
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Thanks for the info. If I follow this procedure, will all the factory installed software (Google Play, Messaging, Contacts, Music Play, Gallery, etc.) disappear?

Nope.
But once u r Rooted u can get rid of bloat that u don't want...through Titanium Backup Pro, etc.
Here is the link to the Corn Kernel thread...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18233847&postcount=1
Here is Odin if u need it... View attachment 1038976
Download and then open Odin, select the PDA slot, navigate to the .tar 7.0A Corn Kernel that u downloaded to ur pc and select it, connect usb end of ur cable to the pc, put ur phone in download mode, connect micro usb end to ur phone, after Odin recognizes it hit the Start.
Takes less than 10 seconds to flash the kernel.
Disconnect after the Pass, which indicates a successful flash. Remove the cable from ur phone. Reboot into the CWM Recovery. Go to "Reformatting, tweaks and more". Goto "Install Root / Extras". Then select "Install Superuser and Busybox (root)". Reboot.
Rooted and good to go.

4-2ndtwin said:
Nope.
Download and then open Odin, select the PDA slot, navigate to the .tar 7.0A Corn Kernel that u downloaded to ur pc and select it, connect usb end of ur cable to the pc, put ur phone in download mode, connect micro usb end to ur phone, after Odin recognizes it hit the Start.
Takes less than 10 seconds to flash the kernel.
Disconnect after the Pass, which indicates a successful flash. Remove the cable from ur phone. Reboot into the CWM Recovery. Go to "Reformatting, tweaks and more". Goto "Install Root / Extras". Then select "Install Superuser and Busybox (root)". Reboot.
Rooted and good to go.
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Thanks again for the info. I finally got around to rooting my phone, and everything went perfectly. I used Corn Kernel 7.06.
There are instructions here (androidforums.com/captivate-all-things-root/493850-guide-rooting-adding-cwm-recovery-2-3-5-corn-kernel.html) which detail the same method as you recommended. They are very detailed, and include screen shots.

For future readers, you can use the utility in my signature to help you do the same thing.

thanks!
Thank you for putting this script together. I'm new to all this, and it helped me feel more confident trying this out. It all worked fine until the end, when the batch script was saying I should be selecting items from the recovery mode menu. My phone had rebooted into normal mode. I tried to run the script again, and the phone was not recognized, and then became locked into downloading mode. I though I had killed it. After trying many other things, I pushed the buttons to manually enter recovery mode and it turned off, after which I could turn the phone on again, at least. There's no superuser app, so I guess the root wasn't successful, but on startup the screen does say something about the corn kernel, so something was loaded. I'm not sure what to do at this point, except maybe just leave it alone since it seems to be working. If there's a final step that would complete the process, I'd be glad to know it.

edm4 said:
Thank you for putting this script together. I'm new to all this, and it helped me feel more confident trying this out. It all worked fine until the end, when the batch script was saying I should be selecting items from the recovery mode menu. My phone had rebooted into normal mode. I tried to run the script again, and the phone was not recognized, and then became locked into downloading mode. I though I had killed it. After trying many other things, I pushed the buttons to manually enter recovery mode and it turned off, after which I could turn the phone on again, at least. There's no superuser app, so I guess the root wasn't successful, but on startup the screen does say something about the corn kernel, so something was loaded. I'm not sure what to do at this point, except maybe just leave it alone since it seems to be working. If there's a final step that would complete the process, I'd be glad to know it.
Click to expand...
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To complete your root, go in recovery -> advance and root.
If you're uncertain if you're rooted, try to run a app like Titanium Backup, which requires root.

sort of the same problem..
SuperOneClick froze the first time I used it at step 7 for two hours I tried it again and it my Computer and my phone shut off
My phone rebooted(It did not root) But everytime I try to boot my laptop my startup repair program comes up and after about twenty minutes
it says "a program you recently installed is preventing your computer from starting" I cant find anyone else having this problem. I Havent installed any other program recently, so can someone help me out here? I downloaded it from shortfuse.
phone: Huawei y200
OS: gingerbread 2.3.6
Laptop OS: Windows 7 Pro Service Pack 1

DreadSpider said:
SuperOneClick froze the first time I used it at step 7 for two hours I tried it again and it my Computer and my phone shut off
My phone rebooted(It did not root) But everytime I try to boot my laptop my startup repair program comes up and after about twenty minutes
it says "a program you recently installed is preventing your computer from starting" I cant find anyone else having this problem. I Havent installed any other program recently, so can someone help me out here? I downloaded it from shortfuse.
phone: Huawei y200
OS: gingerbread 2.3.6
Laptop OS: Windows 7 Pro Service Pack 1
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I assume your priority is to get your laptop working again. If you can get it to boot at all or boot into safe mode, I would probably do a "System Restore" on it. That may sound a little scary, but I have system restored various computers quite a few times without problems. A system restore should not be done lightly, but it sounds like your laptop is kind of trashed. A system restore does not take very long, and is fairly easy:
* Close all programs
* Click Start, then Control Panel, then System (see below)
* Click "Advanced System Settings"
* Click "System Protection"
* Click "System Restore"
* You may see a "Recommended Restore". You may see a list of restore points.
* Select the most recent restore point (that should be prior to your SuperOneClick install)
* You can click "Scan for affected Programs" if you want. SuperOneClick should be among those that will be deleted
* Click "Next" to restore the computer
* If you installed any other programs after the restore point, you will have to re-install them
* Your documents and data should not be affected
After starting the system restore, you may have to wait 5 or 10 minutes. Do not shut the computer off, or do anything else on the computer. Let it run. The computer will run, and re-boot. When it re-boots, Windows should have restored it to the same condition as before it got messed up.
Depending on how your computer is set up, the System launch Icon may not be directly on your control panel display. You might have to drill down to get it.
You can set up system restore points manually, and it is a good idea to do that before you install any program that you may have any doubts about. Some programs automatically set up a system restore point when you install them, but many do not.
Good luck, and let me know how you make out.

4-2ndtwin said:
Nope.
But once u r Rooted u can get rid of bloat that u don't want...through Titanium Backup Pro, etc.
Here is the link to the Corn Kernel thread...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18233847&postcount=1
Here is Odin if u need it... View attachment 1038976
Download and then open Odin, select the PDA slot, navigate to the .tar 7.0A Corn Kernel that u downloaded to ur pc and select it, connect usb end of ur cable to the pc, put ur phone in download mode, connect micro usb end to ur phone, after Odin recognizes it hit the Start.
Takes less than 10 seconds to flash the kernel.
Disconnect after the Pass, which indicates a successful flash. Remove the cable from ur phone. Reboot into the CWM Recovery. Go to "Reformatting, tweaks and more". Goto "Install Root / Extras". Then select "Install Superuser and Busybox (root)". Reboot.
Rooted and good to go.
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For some reason I'm not finding this anywhere else; so...I used odin and followed the steps exactly. I got everything done, had my phone in download mode and everything, but for some reason...Odin doesn't pass my flash???
I'm a massive noob, so I'm sure I sound stupid right now but trail and error is how one learns, however I've done this trial and error quite a few times now and nothings working for me.
I've tried SuperOneClick and it froze.
I have an LG Escape 4.0.4
Can you maybe tell me what I can do to root my device because I'm so lost it's just ridiculous.
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EnigmaticPhantasm said:
I have an LG Escape 4.0.4
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Are you trying to kill your device by flashing a wrong kernel!?

Val D. said:
Are you trying to kill your device by flashing a wrong kernel!?
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I don't have any idea what I'm supposed to be doing here so I guess if you want to get technical, I suppose that was the case, yes.
I searched how to root my android device and this is what I was reading all over google so I just did what it said.
Apparently that was wrong, which is why I'm here.
Care to remedy my situation? You know more than I do and I'd appreciate the help.

Don't think there is a forum for the LG Escape but a quick search turned up this...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33752762&postcount=1. It is a start for ya. Now the rest u will have to do on ur own. I suggest a lot of reading and understanding before u do stuff and possibly make ur phone into a paperweight. :thumbup:
There is a lot of helpful info here on xda. Just take time to read and comprehend.
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EnigmaticPhantasm said:
You know more than I do and I'd appreciate the help.
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This trial and error method will lead sooner or later to permanent damage to your LG phone. Odin software and Corn kernel are for Samsung phones only.