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[Q] from rooted version 2.2 to rooted version 4.0 or more?

Hi,
I was redirected to this part of the forum. A friend of mine rooted my samsung mobile Galaxy S I9000 with a android 2.2 version. I cannot contact him anymore to help me with the update and I am really a newbie in this rooting world. So, I am coming on this forum to have some advice. I read information on rooting your device, in which everything is explained very well, but could not find information on how to update once a device was rooted (probably I did not search in the right place). What I did so far is:
1) Taking backup of my pics (by manually drag and drop the folder on my pc), SMS and call logs (with sms backup + app), syncronized my contacts with gmail so that I can recover them later on and backup the music folder. I installed backup Titanium to back up my apps on my SD card.
But now, I am stuck with some questions (could you guide me where to find the information?):
1) Which most recent version of Android is supported on the device I have? Which version will work best?
2) Is there important information that I forgot to back up? + I have a problem with the backup Titanium app. It could reach my root in the beginning, but then the Superuser app updated the binary and from then on my titanium app got stuck when getting access to the root. Any idea how to solve this? Install an older version of the bin.file? How to do that exactly? thanks! => I could fix this problem by installing an older version of superuser in CW recovery. If others have problems with this issue, I can provide help from now on
3) Is there a guide with step by step procedure on which files I have to download on my pc and which procedure to follow? Or could you advice me some useful links?
thanks!

1) there is android 4.2.2 available for this amazing device
2) you propably forgot to backup efs folder
3)
- 1) follow this guide to get android 2.3.6 to your device: http://www.darkyrom.com/index.php?threads/odin-darkyrom-10-2-resurrection-gt-i9000.4272/
- 2) follow this guide to get android 4.2.2 (cm 10.1) to your device after: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_galaxysmtd
- 3) now you can flash most of the roms you find in i9000 android development forum. i personally use slimrom

copy /efs! backup ur imei n md5 in efs first! copy da whole efs file! or do nandroid backup.
READ N FOLLOW CAREFULLY here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2149455
considering u already done flashing Sammy n CF
prepare for ROM & kernel(optional) hunt! go to dev section and choose which JB u wanted.download it together with cm9.1.0 n copy to root of internal sd.
n make sure to flash cm9.1.0 stable from cyanogenmod website (galaxymtd) first from 2.3.6, first flash will bootloop, go back to recovery with 3 combo button. flash again n dont leave recovery.
after done flashing twice (if flash ended too quick, then flash again). direct flash 4.1/4.2 chosen rom, twice (first flash will come up with error, juz ignore it flash again (bootloop) recovery again n flash again
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A bit off topic, but i didnt want to start a new thread for that...
My question is: is there an android 4.0 version with full touchwiz?
I mean the whole tweaks as slide the contact to message/call and so on
I only foubd CM 9 based ROMs which are themed to look like touchwiz and had the launcher...but i miss the sms app interface, smilies, slide to call things
Is there a port from the SGS2?
Greets Vauvenal7
Sent from my SGS i9000

Vauvenal7 said:
A bit off topic, but i didnt want to start a new thread for that...
My question is: is there an android 4.0 version with full touchwiz?
I mean the whole tweaks as slide the contact to message/call and so on
I only foubd CM 9 based ROMs which are themed to look like touchwiz and had the launcher...but i miss the sms app interface, smilies, slide to call things
Is there a port from the SGS2?
Greets Vauvenal7
Sent from my SGS i9000
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maybe nope, but try mod urself by searching on theme n app section
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Thanks guys!! Will have a look at your suggestions! I guess both explanations are more or less equivalent !! Right?

mogwai123 said:
Thanks guys!! Will have a look at your suggestions! I guess both explanations are more or less equivalent !! Right?
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yap, its da same, but do some reading first
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when I copy my efs folder, I see that it is empty. any idea? I should not proceed further? What should I do?
UPDATE: phone still finds my IMEI number when dialing *#06#

if ur imei intact, then leave it, i dont know which ROM ur using but try to see /efs with option show hidden in rooted file explorer
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I followed the guide you mentioned here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2149455
in which they install that JVU ROM... then they say at the end that you have to unmount SD card (but that option was gray in my case) and wipe the USB storage and then reboot in recovery and do those 4 wipes, what I did, and then he mentioned that you could install your custom ROM, so I put the version of slimrom 4.2.2 on my sd card and launched it for installation.
However, the procedure started, but after a few seconds already my phone rebooted and now it is stuck at the logo of Semaphore...
What did I wrong? And what should I do?

mogwai123 said:
I followed the guide you mentioned here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2149455
in which they install that JVU ROM... then they say at the end that you have to unmount SD card (but that option was gray in my case) and wipe the USB storage and then reboot in recovery and do those 4 wipes, what I did, and then he mentioned that you could install your custom ROM, so I put the version of slimrom 4.2.2 on my sd card and launched it for installation.
However, the procedure started, but after a few seconds already my phone rebooted and now it is stuck at the logo of Semaphore...
What did I wrong? And what should I do?
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Should I shut down my phone and try to put it in download mode again to put the JVU rom on it again via odin? is that the best strategy? Or should I do something else? and if that would work, what is then the best procedure to avoid such situations again?

nope, u did rite, but also wrong, ok, read carefully here....
flashing for upgrade is easy if u follow carefully, when in GB, after flashing CF ROOT, flashing to 4.0 (cm9) first (take da zip from cyanogenmod website) but luckily ur on 2.3.6 JVU (if u follow da link i gave), so it will be safe (safe procedure will be GB-ICS-JB), first flash will bootloop, second flash (sometimes) will occur error n third flash will succeed, which means u hav to flash twice or thrice or maybe 4 times! if its bootloop, go to recovery back by 3 button combo (its da matter of when u release da combo button, release it rite after u see da first white bootsplash)
bootloop cause by changing da partition tp ext4, its common
but if u already try to reach recovery n failed most times, u need to flash back firmware n cf root.
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compacity said:
nope, u did rite, but also wrong, ok, read carefully here....
flashing for upgrade is easy if u follow carefully, when in GB, after flashing CF ROOT, flashing to 4.0 (cm9) first (take da zip from cyanogenmod website) but luckily ur on 2.3.6 JVU (if u follow da link i gave), so it will be safe (safe procedure will be GB-ICS-JB), first flash will bootloop, second flash (sometimes) will occur error n third flash will succeed, which means u hav to flash twice or thrice or maybe 4 times! if its bootloop, go to recovery back by 3 button combo (its da matter of when u release da combo button, release it rite after u see da first white bootsplash)
bootloop cause by changing da partition tp ext4, its common
but if u already try to reach recovery n failed most times, u need to flash back firmware n cf root.
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Ok, thanks!!!! this worked!!! I justed flashed cm9 and it works. So, if I understand well now, I can just return in recovery mode and install from zip from sd card to cm10 and then for instance to slimrom? Or between 'two' flashes, I need to follow the last part of the procedure in the link you gave me? So:
"Now, what I do now is go into :
Settings > SD Card and Storage > Unmount SD and Wipe that and then at the bottom Wipe Format USB Storage
Enable USB Debugging > Plug in Phone
Window should open up showing your phone Directory..
Copy over your ROM that you want
Shut Down Phone
Reboot into Recovery (Vol UP - Menu - Power)
Wipe the 4 things (probably know these... you should do)
Data / Factory Reset
Cache Partition
Go to Advanced > OK
Dalvik Cache
Battery Stats
Go Back > OK
To move Up or Down > Use the Left Side Volume Rocker Switches with Menu to OK Action
Install your Custom ROM from Zip Card that you want..."
OR: can I just go to recovery mode and do install from zip without doing that procedure with "wipe" etc?
Just to know, as I am just a newbie in these things!!! But I want to thank you once again for the clear explanations and the good help!!!!

juz flash mate , its easy, da important thing is to follow da sequence, thats all, juz flash, wiping cache or resetting juz for changing ROM. not upgrading
juz FLASH it
GB-ICS (twice)(do not leave recovery after second flash)-(any custom JB ROM u choose(twice or thrice))(make sure u already put da zip file in internalsd). dont need any wiping.
but FLASH AT UR OWN RISK,remember that.
n yes, recovery need hardbutton except TWRP recovery.
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here info
updating ROM from firmware (juz flash)
changing from custom ROM to any custom ROM (wipe ALL cache, factory reset, wipe dalvik n mount system n format system)
changing/flashing inbetween custom kernel (wipe cache n wipe dalvik cache)
fone slowing down (reboot or fix permission)
changing/flashing/applying tweak (wipe dalvik cache)
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compacity said:
juz flash mate , its easy, da important thing is to follow da sequence, thats all, juz flash, wiping cache or resetting juz for changing ROM. not upgrading
juz FLASH it
GB-ICS (twice)(do not leave recovery after second flash)-(any custom JB ROM u choose(twice or thrice))(make sure u already put da zip file in internalsd). dont need any wiping.
but FLASH AT UR OWN RISK,remember that.
n yes, recovery need hardbutton except TWRP recovery.
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here info
updating ROM from firmware (juz flash)
changing from custom ROM to any custom ROM (wipe ALL cache, factory reset, wipe dalvik n mount system n format system)
changing/flashing inbetween custom kernel (wipe cache n wipe dalvik cache)
fone slowing down (reboot or fix permission)
changing/flashing/applying tweak (wipe dalvik cache)
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Thanks!!!! Just one small question. I just flashed CM10 in recovery mode and first flash gave error, second went well. Then while still being in recovery mode I directly flashed slimrom and that went well from the first time. Do you always flash a second time to make sure that things went well or this is ok then?

mogwai123 said:
Thanks!!!! Just one small question. I just flashed CM10 in recovery mode and first flash gave error, second went well. Then while still being in recovery mode I directly flashed slimrom and that went well from the first time. Do you always flash a second time to make sure that things went well or this is ok then?
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as i already said, flash more than 2 times when upgrading, juz upgrading process. GB-ICS-JB (CM7-CM9-CM10/10.1) is upgrading process.
changing ROM not necessarily need double flashing, but u can do it if ur not satisfy whether da ROM already flashed or not
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ok, thanks!!! no, everything is working fine with this slimrom, except for google play that does not seem to open once I install it. It opens and closes directly... but I guess there are persons that had the same problem. will have to check the forum for a solution

mogwai123 said:
ok, thanks!!! no, everything is working fine with this slimrom, except for google play that does not seem to open once I install it. It opens and closes directly... but I guess there are persons that had the same problem. will have to check the forum for a solution
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Hmmm, is probably because I get this error when starting slimrom: invalid IMEI number...I flashed it a second time, but it gave me the same error...

Which gapps have you flashed? Slimbean needs a special package, you find it under slimroms.net.
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wget21 said:
Which gapps have you flashed? Slimbean needs a special package, you find it under slimroms.net.
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I will have a look there for that google play problem.
More problematic is that problem of IMEI. When I flashed from CM 9 to CM10 I did not do that wipe of cache and data as suggested above (the reply came later on), and then I flashed slimrom. That I forgot to wipe between CM9 and CM10, can that be the cause of wrong IMEI now? Is the solution now, to wipe cache and data, to flash again CM 10 and to flash then slimrom again?
Or should I just leave everything like that and do a recovery of my efs folder? If yes, any link for this?

RemICS

Hello guys,
i have succesfully flashed the new RemICS rom. It's works fine. When i will install the new addonpack, it's still show the bootanimation. I wait for 30 min but nothing happened. I try it 3 times but nothings change. I come from ICS 4.3. Can anyone please help me out?
And yes... I follow the installation steps.
Rom link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2427514
Thanks,
Marvin
PS: Sorry for my bad english.

Did you try to do a full wipe?
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KiLLAH89 said:
ICS 4.3
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4.3 is Jelly Bean (JB), not ICS (..."I scream sand witch"....) could it be that you 've flashed wrong Gapps version?

käsebr0t:45552591 said:
Did you try to do a full wipe?
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Yes everytime i flashed it.
tetakpatak said:
4.3 is Jelly Bean (JB), not ICS (..."I scream sand witch"....) could it be that you 've flashed wrong Gapps version?
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No, thats not possible, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2427514. I flashed all this yesterday on it's release. Its run now, i install no performance tweaks from the AIO.

KiLLAH89 said:
Yes everytime i flashed it.
No, thats not possible, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2427514. I flashed all this yesterday on it's release. Its run now, i install no performance tweaks from the AIO.
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It is just name of the ROM, and the developer writes you clearly in the first blue field, in the first text line:
Android Base CM10.1.3. RC1 JellyBean
JellyBean is not ICS (ICS is 4.0.x) so you need Gapps for CM10.1x / Android 4.2.x
CyanogenMod 9 is based on ICS

HELP needed for RemICS Odin installation
Not sure whether to start a new thread or not so for the sake of making xda a little less cluttered i will first post my query here:
It refers to the RemICS ROM thread already mentioned
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2300693
This looks like a great ROM and i would like to do a one time flash using Odin
Are there any install methods using Odin. I see there is a full download on the page but it appears to be for a I9003. Have searched all over and not seen anything as yet
FYI: I am currently running DarkysROM JVQv10.2 Extreme Edition, firmware 2.3.4
Kernel Version 2.6.35.7-I9000XXJVQ-CL281085
thx in advance :good:

[email protected] said:
Not sure whether to start a new thread or not so for the sake of making xda a little less cluttered i will first post my query here:
It refers to the RemICS ROM thread already mentioned
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2300693
This looks like a great ROM and i would like to do a one time flash using Odin
Are there any install methods using Odin. I see there is a full download on the page but it appears to be for a I9003. Have searched all over and not seen anything as yet
FYI: I am currently running DarkysROM JVQv10.2 Extreme Edition, firmware 2.3.4
Kernel Version 2.6.35.7-I9000XXJVQ-CL281085
thx in advance :good:
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This isn't meant to be flashed via Odin.
Download the rom + addons + gapps + CM9 (you don't need CM9 gapps). You can download the rom + addons from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2075058
1.) Backup everything you need to- call logs, SMS, bookmarks, etc with Titanium or other methods of your choice
2.) Reboot into recovery. Perform the three wipe combo (data, cache, Dalvik)
3.) Flash CM9. You'll probably have to flash it twice- once for the kernel, another time for the rom. Let it boot.
4.) Once CM9 has booted, check that you still have reception.
5.) Reboot into recovery again and do the wipe combo. This time choose to flash the base rom. You'll need to flash it three times- once due to the incompatible partition (first flash overcomes this), another time for the kernel, a third time for the rom.
6.) Once the base rom's finished flashing, reboot. Check you still have your IMEI- you'll know if you still have reception.
7.) Reboot to recovery, flash addons (flash Addons then Addons_V1)
8.) Reboot
9.) Back to recovery (AGAIN), flash gapps.
Unfortunately a one-time flash with Odin isn't possible. But the endless flashes you have to do for RemICS V6 is well worth it
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thx for reply
thx for your reply and apologies for getting back to you late.
If only i could do it the way you suggested but for some reason (me) i have messed the phone so that it now no longer is able to mount the external SDCard so putting the relevent zip files on the ext card is useless because in recovery mode using CWM these files fail to show.
I note that via CWM it shows the card as unmounted. If i try and do a mount it fails.
any ideas?
thx
Lawrence
Soryuu said:
This isn't meant to be flashed via Odin.
Download the rom + addons + gapps + CM9 (you don't need CM9 gapps). You can download the rom + addons from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2075058
1.) Backup everything you need to- call logs, SMS, bookmarks, etc with Titanium or other methods of your choice
2.) Reboot into recovery. Perform the three wipe combo (data, cache, Dalvik)
3.) Flash CM9. You'll probably have to flash it twice- once for the kernel, another time for the rom. Let it boot.
4.) Once CM9 has booted, check that you still have reception.
5.) Reboot into recovery again and do the wipe combo. This time choose to flash the base rom. You'll need to flash it three times- once due to the incompatible partition (first flash overcomes this), another time for the kernel, a third time for the rom.
6.) Once the base rom's finished flashing, reboot. Check you still have your IMEI- you'll know if you still have reception.
7.) Reboot to recovery, flash addons (flash Addons then Addons_V1)
8.) Reboot
9.) Back to recovery (AGAIN), flash gapps.
Unfortunately a one-time flash with Odin isn't possible. But the endless flashes you have to do for RemICS V6 is well worth it
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[email protected] said:
thx for your reply and apologies for getting back to you late.
If only i could do it the way you suggested but for some reason (me) i have messed the phone so that it now no longer is able to mount the external SDCard so putting the relevent zip files on the ext card is useless because in recovery mode using CWM these files fail to show.
I note that via CWM it shows the card as unmounted. If i try and do a mount it fails.
any ideas?
thx
Lawrence
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What about your internal storage?
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Here is where my noob-ness kicks in.
What internal storage is available by default on the Note1? Is it just the internal sdcard?
what puzzled me when I last flashed with odin (repeated it a number of times as I was trying to get the device to recognise ext sd card) to get the current Darky Extreme rom on (which is working fine no problem at all) is that there was still some relic directory structure left over. These were all empty folders visible when navigating within CWM. Didn't matter what type of formatting I did they wouldn't go. To summarise: much confusion and something got twisted.
So questions arising are:
-How to nuke the internal disk/card properly so there are no remnants prior to me doing another darky reinstall?
-Then, how to copy a zip file to internal card but still have it remain after the format and wipes that would precede a zip install?
-How to fix the device to mount the ext sdcard? FYI other sdcards can't be mounted either. I have tried 4 different ones. And here's the kicker-once booted I go to file manager and there I can see and access all the files/folders on the external card!!! So it's definitely a phone problem as opposed to a sdcard problem. Something got flagged along the line.
Rgrds
Lawrence
Soryuu said:
What about your internal storage?
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[Q] i9070 Galaxy Advance HELP !!!

I have recently installed Carbon ROM Build 11 on my Galaxy S Advance. But now I'm not getting used to this Kitkat interface and I want to go back into my stock Jellybean. My phone is currently running on Cyanogen Mod.
Is it possible to downgrade from 4.4.2 to the default jellybean ? If so, then please explain it to me.
I want to go back as fast as I can . I'm asking this doubt here because I don't want to something wrong and end up bricking my device.
I'm new to these forums, so I'm sorry if I have done something wrong. Please help me get out of this problem . Any help will be greatly appreciated

Flash your stock firmware with Odin. Fastest way...
Trimis de pe al meu GT-I9195

R_a_z_v_a_n said:
Flash your stock firmware with Odin. Fastest way...
Trimis de pe al meu GT-I9195
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Can you please PM me the exact steps to do it with download link ? I just want do it correctly without bricking.
Answer these questions , if possible :-
1) Will all my data be erased ?
2) Does it unroot my phone ?
3) Will it brick my phone ?
Thanks for answering

Download from samsung-updates.com stock JB firmware, unzip on your PC, open Odin, put the phone in DL and proceed.
That .tar file put it on PDA, wait few moments until check that FW, and hit Start.
Do not unplug the phone until Odin said "Passed" and your phone is rebooted.
Check this guide for more info's, maybe i forget something :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2198341
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R_a_z_v_a_n said:
Download from samsung-updates.com stock JB firmware, unzip on your PC, open Odin, put the phone in DL and proceed.
That .tar file put it on PDA, wait few moments until check that FW, and hit Start.
Do not unplug the phone until Odin said "Passed" and your phone is rebooted.
Check this guide for more info's, maybe i forget something :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2198341
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Thnx .. but can I perform these steps to downgrade from kitkat 4.4.2 to jellybean ?
Because in that thread, it is written from GB to JB.
I'm currently running Carbon rom Kitkat. So can I follow these steps to get back to jellybean ?

Fireblaze15 said:
Thnx .. but can I perform these steps to downgrade from kitkat 4.4.2 to jellybean ?
Because in that thread, it is written from GB to JB.
I'm currently running Carbon rom Kitkat. So can I follow these steps to get back to jellybean ?
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Yes, follow what i tell you and that guide and no problems.
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Okiee.. Thnx. I got my firmware for i9070 from samsung-updates.com.
One last doubt... I recently reinstalled my Windows in my computer. I have installed KIES. But how do I know if I have the drivers for i9070 ?
KIES does not recognize my phone since it is rooted.
How will I know if the drivers are installed ?

Fireblaze15 said:
Okiee.. Thnx. I got my firmware for i9070 from samsung-updates.com.
One last doubt... I recently reinstalled my Windows in my computer. I have installed KIES. But how do I know if I have the drivers for i9070 ?
KIES does not recognize my phone since it is rooted.
How will I know if the drivers are installed ?
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You don't need Kies. Only Samsung drivers and Odin.
Samsung drivers you can take from here: http://www.samsung.com/hk_en/support/model/GT-I9070HKATGY-downloads

R_a_z_v_a_n said:
You don't need Kies. Only Samsung drivers and Odin.
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Okay...so I have all the files now
Final question.... After flashing with ODIN, when I reboot the device, will it reboot normally ? Or will it go into a boot loop ?
Will any of my data be erased in this process ?

Fireblaze15 said:
Okay...so I have all the files now
Final question.... After flashing with ODIN, when I reboot the device, will it reboot normally ? Or will it go into a boot loop ?
Will any of my data be erased in this process ?
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If you get a bootloop you must do factory reset. All things from internal memory and sd card will be there, only you will lose apps, contacts, sms and stuff what is wiped when you do factory reset.

shut_down said:
If you get a bootloop you must do factory reset. All things from internal memory and sd card will be there, only you will lose apps, contacts, sms and stuff what is wiped when you do factory reset.
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Okay, thnx ...I will backup before flashing

shut_down said:
If you get a bootloop you must do factory reset. All things from internal memory and sd card will be there, only you will lose apps, contacts, sms and stuff what is wiped when you do factory reset.
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I want to install LightJB v1.2 for my phone i9070.
So to do that , what am I exactly supposed to do ? Should I go to stock JB and then flash LightJB, or straight away from Kitkat , can I install LightJB using ODIN ?

Fireblaze15 said:
I want to install LightJB v1.2 for my phone i9070.
So to do that , what am I exactly supposed to do ? Should I go to stock JB and then flash LightJB, or straight away from Kitkat , can I install LightJB using ODIN ?
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Option 1: Go back to stock, root it, install CoCore, install LightJB.
Option 2: Use this script to format preload partition (the one with zip that you flash in recovery) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2612540 then install LightJB (with all wipes).

shut_down said:
Option 1: Go back to stock, root it, install CoCore, install LightJB.
Option 2: Use this script to format preload partition (the one with zip that you flash in recovery) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2612540 then install LightJB (with all wipes).
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Woah !! My head is spinning now ....hehe
If I go on to do something else other than stock, then I'm sure to brick this device.
Anyway thanks for all the help you guys gave me, if I have doubts or trouble in flashing, I'll ask you guys again
I'm OK with the stock firmware. I'll just connect my device with ODIN , put the .tar.md5 file into PDA , go into download mode and click START.
Before everything , I'll back up my contacts, sms , etc.
Did I say the steps correctly ?

Fireblaze15 said:
Woah !! My head is spinning now ....hehe
If I go on to do something else other than stock, then I'm sure to brick this device.
Anyway thanks for all the help you guys gave me, if I have doubts or trouble in flashing, I'll ask you guys again
I'm OK with the stock firmware. I'll just connect my device with ODIN , put the .tar.md5 file into PDA , go into download mode and click START.
Before everything , I'll back up my contacts, sms , etc.
Did I say the steps correctly ?
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Yes, that is correct.
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Shall I wipe cache and do a factory reset before flashing or after flashing ? Is it compulsory to do it ?

Fireblaze15 said:
Shall I wipe cache and do a factory reset before flashing or after flashing ? Is it compulsory to do it ?
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Whenever you want. Just do it before you boot after flashing it.

So ODIN doesn't make the device auto reboot ?
What if ODIN makes it reboot automatically and then hangs on the boot screen ?

Fireblaze15 said:
So ODIN doesn't make the device auto reboot ?
What if ODIN makes it reboot automatically and then hangs on the boot screen ?
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It does make auto reboot. Problem with data or cache from old ROM makes hangs on the boot screen. So you must do factory reset if it occurs.
And you always can go to recovery again and do factory reset.
P.S. To make it more clear to you: Odin flash firmware, recovery flash ROM. ROM is modification, firmware contains more things than ROM.

Thank you to all you guys especially shut_down and R_A_Z_V_A_N for helping me out
Its done and I'm back to stock JB Thnx again.
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[Q] need urgent help! bricked it

hey eveyone!
my device is galaxy s advance gt-i9070 on which i was using cutom rom aicp 3.5 nightly (4.4.2 kitkat) with minor bugs and cwm recovery 6.0.4.7
i decided to switch to paranoid android 3.69 for smoother perfomance but sadly i bricked my device. although i had backed up my rom using cwm recovery on sd card. but the most sad part is that even recovery is not working. it just reboots again and again. someone told me to flash stock firmware via odin as the download mode is working. but i am worried that my data will be lost. can anyone tell me my data will be lost or not????
and if it ll lost than any way to save it or recover it/ ? i had extremely precious data in it. but being careless i didnt backed my personal data in my laptop.. please help me guys.. ready to pay any cost for my data

shivamgaba22 said:
hey eveyone!
my device is galaxy s advance gt-i9070 on which i was using cutom rom aicp 3.5 nightly (4.4.2 kitkat) with minor bugs and cwm recovery 6.0.4.7
i decided to switch to paranoid android 3.69 for smoother perfomance but sadly i bricked my device. although i had backed up my rom using cwm recovery on sd card. but the most sad part is that even recovery is not working. it just reboots again and again. someone told me to flash stock firmware via odin as the download mode is working. but i am worried that my data will be lost. can anyone tell me my data will be lost or not????
and if it ll lost than any way to save it or recover it/ ? i had extremely precious data in it. but being careless i didnt backed my personal data in my laptop.. please help me guys.. ready to pay any cost for my data
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Flashing stock firmware with Odin will not delete your data from SD card. You will probably need to do factory reset, it will delete your contacts, sms, apps... But stuff from internal and external sd will remain there.
You bricked it because 4.4.2 uses preload partition for a swap, and it is partitioned in different way. And on PA 3.69 is probably different.
Or ROM zip of PA was corrupted.

thankyou and one more question
shut_down said:
Flashing stock firmware with Odin will not delete your data from SD card. You will probably need to do factory reset, it will delete your contacts, sms, apps... But stuff from internal and external sd will remain there.
You bricked it because 4.4.2 uses preload partition for a swap, and it is partitioned in different way. And on PA 3.69 is probably different.
Or ROM zip of PA was corrupted.
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thanx a lot buddy now i can flash it being tension free. but can you tell me the way to flash PA without bricking /????

shivamgaba22 said:
thanx a lot buddy now i can flash it being tension free. but can you tell me the way to flash PA without bricking /????
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I did not use that version that you used. I think that you will not have a problem when you install it over stock, I explained you why you had problem when you did it over CM11.
Sent from my GT-I9070 using Tapatalk

Thanx a lot
Everything fine now with all data restored..
Once again thnx buddy
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Hi
I 've bricked my phone as i was trying to clear cache 'n partition of my rooted phone. I assume it must have cleared the software as well.
i'm trying to flash it via odin but it is showin FAIL. i'm putting a pda .md5 file from sammobile 'n it's still not working. pl help.

Neo2803 said:
Hi
I 've bricked my phone as i was trying to clear cache 'n partition of my rooted phone. I assume it must have cleared the software as well.
i'm trying to flash it via odin but it is showin FAIL. i'm putting a pda .md5 file from sammobile 'n it's still not working. pl help.
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You can't brick phone with clearing cache. Did you wipe system partition? Try to install same ROM that you had (if you had).
Give us a screenshot of Odin fail. What exactly happen. And what is the full name of md5 that you put in pda of Odin. Try different version of Odin too.

shut_down said:
You can't brick phone with clearing cache. Did you wipe system partition? Try to install same ROM that you had (if you had).
Give us a screenshot of Odin fail. What exactly happen. And what is the full name of md5 that you put in pda of Odin. Try different version of Odin too.
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Yes, i did wipe system partition. Should i have not done that ???????/
Name of md5 - I9070DDULP8_I9070ODDULP8_HOME.tar.md5 .. Can you suggest another one ?
I did have a ROM named light JB which i found here only. Its location showthread.php?t=2244441.
pl guide future course of action.
TIA.

Neo2803 said:
Yes, i did wipe system partition. Should i have not done that ???????/
Name of md5 - I9070DDULP8_I9070ODDULP8_HOME.tar.md5 .. Can you suggest another one ?
I did have a ROM named light JB which i found here only. Its location showthread.php?t=2244441.
pl guide future course of action.
TIA.
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Go back to recovery, and if you have ROMs zip install it again.
Ofcourse you shouldn't wipe system partition, system files are there...
And if you can't install ROM again, what error do you get in Odin?

shut_down said:
Go back to recovery, and if you have ROMs zip install it again.
Ofcourse you shouldn't wipe system partition, system files are there...
And if you can't install ROM again, what error do you get in Odin?
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I didn't think twice before wiping it. My bad.
Anyways, That's the issue. I can't go to recovery. Phone only shows the odin mode (if i press VOL. DOWN+HOME+POWER).
Odin simply says FAILS.

Neo2803 said:
I didn't think twice before wiping it. My bad.
Anyways, That's the issue. I can't go to recovery. Phone only shows the odin mode (if i press VOL. DOWN+HOME+POWER).
Odin simply says FAILS.
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Well then you did not just wipe system, you installed some GB based ROM over?
You have log window in Odin, where it fails? Try to redownlaod firmware again, and then install again.
What version of Odin do you use? Try 3.x.

shut_down said:
Well then you did not just wipe system, you installed some GB based ROM over?
You have log window in Odin, where it fails? Try to redownlaod firmware again, and then install again.
What version of Odin do you use? Try 3.x.
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Odin Version - 3.07
I'm not sure it s GB based ROM and neither if it's JB. Can you take some more pain 'n send me a proper link ? please.
My older custom ROM is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2244441 - http://d-h.st/vge

Neo2803 said:
Odin Version - 3.07
I'm not sure it s GB based ROM and neither if it's JB. Can you take some more pain 'n send me a proper link ? please.
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But it should be the same:
http://terafile.co/222154239129/INU-I9070DDULP8-20130412134604.zip
http://rapidgator.net/file/0a25225062db04ba2c8216cca12972d2
Check the file zize of zip when you download it, it should be 425MB.

shut_down said:
But it should be the same:
http://terafile.co/222154239129/INU-I9070DDULP8-20130412134604.zip
http://rapidgator.net/file/0a25225062db04ba2c8216cca12972d2
Check the file zize of zip when you download it, it should be 425MB.
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Lemme download this firmware. but what about the custom ROM I installed last time. Shouldn't THAT be the one i install NOW ???
pasting the link here for your review -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2244441
http://d-h.st/vge

Neo2803 said:
Lemme download this firmware. but what about the custom ROM I installed last time. Shouldn't THAT be the one i install NOW ???
pasting the link here for your review -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2244441
http://d-h.st/vge
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ROM is fine. And you was on GB or JB before? If you was on GB then this problem you got is normal. You must be on JB (flash JB firmware) if you install JB ROM.
And again, if you get FAIL on Odin DO A SCREENSHOT AND POST IT HERE. To see what cause that fail. Left part of this screenshot is a log http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gkWcapOu2...gingerbread+s5570jpq8+samsung+galaxy+Mini.jpg
Blue, where it says Message.
This is for other phone, do not pay attention on that, I just told you what I need to see.
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Neo2803 said:
Lemme download this firmware. but what about the custom ROM I installed last time. Shouldn't THAT be the one i install NOW ???
pasting the link here for your review -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2244441
http://d-h.st/vge
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And no, you must install Firmware not, not ROM. Because you probably installed JB ROM over GB. That is why you do not have working recovery.

Finally unbricked !!!
shut_down said:
ROM is fine. And you was on GB or JB before? If you was on GB then this problem you got is normal. You must be on JB (flash JB firmware) if you install JB ROM.
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And no, you must install Firmware not, not ROM. Because you probably installed JB ROM over GB. That is why you do not have working recovery.
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Finallyyyyyyy !!! yipppieee !!! I'm able to flash my phone with a JB Firmware. I shall be more careful in future.
http://i.imgur.com/UMv2kgs.png
http://i.imgur.com/WPP6yqs.png?1
Thanks a tonnnnn shut_down :good:: God bless you.

Messed up partition table (need a PIT file)

I'm pretty sure i've messed up my partition table. Can anyone help me find a PIT file for my phone, so i can get i repartitioned?

BelugaHval said:
I'm pretty sure i've messed up my partition table. Can anyone help me find a PIT file for my phone, so i can get i repartitioned?
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What happened and what makes you think it's a PIT problem? Repartitioning a phone should always be the last option.

ArkThompson said:
What happened and what makes you think it's a PIT problem? Repartitioning a phone should always be the last option.
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No matter what ROM i try i have problem with mounting and unmounting /system ... the only thing i can get working is stock 4.4.4 rom via ODIN.

BelugaHval said:
No matter what ROM i try i have problem with mounting and unmounting /system ... the only thing i can get working is stock 4.4.4 rom via ODIN.
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Have you tried using a different recovery?

ArkThompson said:
Have you tried using a different recovery?
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I've tried Philz, CWM and TWRP(which i normally use) the same problem with all recoveries.

what recovery are you using?
try flashing with odin 3.09 twrp 2.8.5.0 official .tar file.
then try any custom rom.
if your partition table would be messed up i belive your phone would be bricked.

hexisg said:
what recovery are you using?
try flashing with odin 3.09 twrp 2.8.5.0 official .tar file.
then try any custom rom.
if your partition table would be messed up i belive your phone would be bricked.
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II alredy tried that 100 times ... doesnt work

BelugaHval said:
II alredy tried that 100 times ... doesnt work
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I suspect /system has become R/O (Read Only) So i cant install anything.

BelugaHval said:
I'm pretty sure i've messed up my partition table. Can anyone help me find a PIT file for my phone, so i can get i repartitioned?
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You may take a look here (without any warranties):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...fo-i9305-pit-file-flash-analysis-pit-t1950591
From my perspective: If you are still able to flash a working stock rom then the partition table most likely is ok.

Tried that. Didn't help. When I flash a ROM i check /system and it's empty. No matter what ROM, no matter which recovery
I don't think it's the PIT now. /system seems to be read only. How do I change the permissions via ADB?
Sent from my Lenovo S6000L-F using XDA Free mobile app

Just wanted to say: I have the same issue now. It's not that critical as I have long moved on from this phone and only experiment, but same behavior here. Have tried many things to no avail (recoveries, ROMs, stock firmwares, etc.).

nazfalas said:
Just wanted to say: I have the same issue now. It's not that critical as I have long moved on from this phone and only experiment, but same behavior here. Have tried many things to no avail (recoveries, ROMs, stock firmwares, etc.).
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If ANYONE can come up with a solutions that works i'll donate for a beer or cup of coffe. I'm currently running Stock 4.4.4 with CF Root. Better than nothing. But i miss 5.1.1

BelugaHval said:
If ANYONE can come up with a solutions that works i'll donate for a beer or cup of coffe. I'm currently running Stock 4.4.4 with CF Root. Better than nothing. But i miss 5.1.1
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Anyway here's what i've been trying:
Recoveries: PhilZ, CWM, TWRP
Custom ROMS: well amost all there are...
Stock ROM
Tried repartitioning with PIT
Erasing NAND
I checked the permissions on /system and they are as they should be

I fixed it (not really sure how) ... i ran stock for a while and decided to try again. This time with CWM. Now all is good and i'm back on NAMELESS :good:

BelugaHval said:
I fixed it (not really sure how) ...
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Fine, welcome back to the modern world! ☺
But it's sad that you can't tell what fixed the situation. Would have been good to know.

GhouLinux said:
Fine, welcome back to the modern world!
But it's sad that you can't tell what fixed the situation. Would have been good to know.
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1. Flashed 4.4.4 nordic version of stock (I9305XXUFNL1_I9305DNFFOB1_I9305XXUFOA1) in ODIN, and let it complete with its setup-wizards and so forth
2. Flashed clockworkmod for i9305 (v. 6.0.4.5) via ODIN
3. I flashed nameless nightly 09.07.2015 in cwm and booted it (without gapps)
4. Rebooted back to recovery and installed tk-gapps.
5. Well everything works
BUT before i did that i did all kinds of stuff, like repartitioning with a PIT file and erased NAND in ODIN.
Not sure if the repartitioning and NAND erasure had anything to do with the success.
I still get the "unmount of /system failed no such volume" when flashing in CWM. But the difference between before and now, is that it actually puts stuff in the /system dir It didn't before. I'm too scared now to change the recovery, although i prefer TWRP. So i'll let CWM be.

BelugaHval said:
1. Flashed 4.4.4 nordic version of stock (I9305XXUFNL1_I9305DNFFOB1_I9305XXUFOA1) in ODIN, and let it complete with its setup-wizards and so forth
2. Flashed clockworkmod for i9305 (v. 6.0.4.5) via ODIN
3. I flashed nameless nightly 09.07.2015 in cwm and booted it (without gapps)
4. Rebooted back to recovery and installed tk-gapps.
5. Well everything works
BUT before i did that i did all kinds of stuff, like repartitioning with a PIT file and erased NAND in ODIN.
Not sure if the repartitioning and NAND erasure had anything to do with the success.
I still get the "unmount of /system failed no such volume" when flashing in CWM. But the difference between before and now, is that it actually puts stuff in the /system dir It didn't before. I'm too scared now to change the recovery, although i prefer TWRP. So i'll let CWM be.
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Will try this procedure and report back. I think this should be moved to Q&A, though.
Edit:
Using CWM I was able to flash and boot NamelessROM, as well.