[Q] Installing a custom rom - LG Optimus 4X HD

I rooted my phone yesterday and tryed to install cyanogen 10.1 for android 4.2.2, however instead of putting the zip file in the sd card i had put the extracted files, which was a big mistake, as i had wiped out data and then booted as i couldn't find the rom (i am practically a noob since i was doing all this following a guide but i had mistaken zip files for extracted files). Now when i install rom manager it is hard for me to flash anything as it gets stuck in the screen that says "reboot from sd card" or something like that and when i press ok, it gets stuck in that screen, can someone tell me how to install the rom, im thinking of installing probam
can u also tell how to go into recovery manually, i have clockworkmod recovery (5.x.x i think)

adilkaize said:
I rooted my phone yesterday and tryed to install cyanogen 10.1 for android 4.2.2, however instead of putting the zip file in the sd card i had put the extracted files, which was a big mistake, as i had wiped out data and then booted as i couldn't find the rom (i am practically a noob since i was doing all this following a guide but i had mistaken zip files for extracted files). Now when i install rom manager it is hard for me to flash anything as it gets stuck in the screen that says "reboot from sd card" or something like that and when i press ok, it gets stuck in that screen, can someone tell me how to install the rom, im thinking of installing probam
can u also tell how to go into recovery manually, i have clockworkmod recovery (5.x.x i think)
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Noob . search. Peace out.
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GalaxyVolvoZ said:
Noob . search. Peace out.
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You really don't have to be this rude. We all know that it's annoying to see these threads every two days but that's not an excuse for breaking the rules.
For OP: Search the Forums for Root, Bootloader Unlock and Custom Roms. You should read everything before trying something to prevent damage or you'll probably create a "I bricked my phone! Help!"-thread in two days
The key combo for recovery is vol down + power and release power when LG logo appears or it will reboot (a one minute search for "manually access cwm", just saying)
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adilkaize said:
I rooted my phone yesterday and tryed to install cyanogen 10.1 for android 4.2.2, however instead of putting the zip file in the sd card i had put the extracted files, which was a big mistake, as i had wiped out data and then booted as i couldn't find the rom (i am practically a noob since i was doing all this following a guide but i had mistaken zip files for extracted files). Now when i install rom manager it is hard for me to flash anything as it gets stuck in the screen that says "reboot from sd card" or something like that and when i press ok, it gets stuck in that screen, can someone tell me how to install the rom, im thinking of installing probam
can u also tell how to go into recovery manually, i have clockworkmod recovery (5.x.x i think)
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OK in order to flash custom rom you are required more than rooting.
those are the stages you must fulfill in order to flash :
1- Root :as u say u already rootd " u can check if u rooted properly or not by root checker.apk at play store"
2-Unlock bootloader :you can choose between any ways i prefer two ways 1- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263627
b- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2224020
"you can check if bootloader unlocked properly by hiting 3845#*880# then bootloader then checkbootloader the unlock " u should see this "
3- flash custom recovery : i prefer CWM through that http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2298420
4- Flash to custom ROM : a- choose ur ROM ,download it as zip file - download Gapps if u like b-put them in to sd card and boot in recovery " power + vol-" choose to install zip file - install first the ROM then GAPPS " optional " - DON"T FORGET TO WIPE DATA AND CASH " after installation to be stable

if he wipes his cash , please call me get some because im low these days
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kessaras said:
if he wipes his cash , please call me get some because im low these days
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We all wanna to .. Sorry i was writing from my work so i was in hurry . If the manager have seen me , i would be F**ed.
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ClockWorkMod Recovery 2.5.0.5 Released

ClockWorkMod Recovery for the Incredible has been updated to v2.5.0.5
http://koush.tandtgaming.com/recoveries/
Direct Link to the IMG
http://koush.tandtgaming.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.5-inc.img
You can use unrEVOked v3.1 to flash a custom recovery.
Does it flash radio images???
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Sort of.
No amount of recovery modifications is going to allow you to flash unsigned radios magically.
I suggest installing this, but don't try to flash a radio or anything -- it won't work.
I believe that it will now allow signed firmware updates (like those that come with RUUs). Clockworkmod will now correctly boot you to HBOOT and install the update. You will lose clockworkmod when you do this if the firmware update includes a stock recovery. You cannot mod the firmware update
So, I suggest installing this; but wait on any firmware flashes.
jdmba said:
ClockWorkMod Recovery for the Incredible has been updated to v2.5.0.5
http://koush.tandtgaming.com/recoveries/
Direct Link to the IMG
http://koush.tandtgaming.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.5-inc.img
You can use unrEVOked v3.1 to flash a custom recovery.
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Will this show in Rom Manager soon?
scope666 said:
Will this show in Rom Manager soon?
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you are still going to need to flash through Unrevoked as nand is still locked.
Has anyone tried using unrevoked 3.1 to upgrade CMR? I tried two times without success...unrevoked 3.1 hung on second "waiting for reboot". After unplugging the USB cable and plugging it back in I got a seg fault.
mattwood2000 said:
Has anyone tried using unrevoked 3.1 to upgrade CMR? I tried two times without success...unrevoked 3.1 hung on second "waiting for reboot". After unplugging the USB cable and plugging it back in I got a seg fault.
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Just did, and no problems. Linux. Rom manager shows 2.5.0.1, but booting into recovery, it's 2.5.0.5.
hmmm...also running Linux. Did you just load the .img file from the File menu and then plug the phone in?
mattwood2000 said:
hmmm...also running Linux. Did you just load the .img file from the File menu and then plug the phone in?
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Yes I did, did you start reflash with sudo (assuming ubuntu like me)?
md5sum of recovery img= 82e044b0639e8f0fe93c249028e6b3b1
what are the features of this update?
Running Windows...do I just save the 2.5.0.5 file as a .zip to my SD card and install file from CWM?
kriskmk said:
what are the features of this update?
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Just new names for two previous features of past recovery Image is what I noticed
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specialkslarry said:
Running Windows...do I just save the 2.5.0.5 file as a .zip to my SD card and install file from CWM?
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No just download the .img file and load it up in unrevoked and plug your phone in and let unrevoked do the rest
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So I just tried it on unrevoked windows and every time it just gets stuck at trying to push the image through. Going to redownload it and see if it's the image itself.
Power Down feature
Would it be possible to add and option to Power Down.
Yes! Finally got .0.5 running. The img never pushed through so I just downloaded the zip and ran it as an update. Beautiful.
Sent from my ADR6300
Why would I need to update and what is the benefit? Thanks!
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I flashed to the latest ClockWorkMod and everything seemed to go fine. It rebooted into recovery showing the new version, but I recieved the error below when it completed. I know after this step it usually reboots the phone and starts back up, but for some reason it didn't. Everything seems to be fine but I just want to make sure for my own sanity that this error won't do any harm to the phone.
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No, that is a known issue. It is the "Windows is retarded." issue.
Don't worry, it just didn't reapply root to your phone. Since you were already rooted, nothing is amiss.
How do you update this from unrEVOked on PC?
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OFFICIAL GRK39F from GRJ22 OTA update i9020t

as the title says, official GRK39F from GRJ22 ota update for the Tmobile Nexus S 9020t http://goo.gl/veFB4 android 2.3.6
thanks to SupaDupaFly24 for posting the official link
NON ROOT
Non- root?
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kevinngck1 said:
Non- root?
Sent from my NOOB Nexus S with the poor english by using XDA Premium App
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non root, straight from googles servers.
Damn I'd like to have it on my i9023...
Flash from cwm? Does it affect nscollab that am already using?
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Thanks for sharing. What's new?
thanks!!!!! Flashed on my i9020t
i get an error when trying to install it through CWM...
asser failed:
aply_patch_check(''/system/modules/bcm4329.ko"" , 3609d9765983dc-blah blah blah )
e:error in /sdcard/update.zip
(status 7)
i do remember we had similar errors with some other updates..
Thorgoth said:
i get an error when trying to install it through CWM...
asser failed:
aply_patch_check(''/system/modules/bcm4329.ko"" , 3609d9765983dc-blah blah blah )
e:error in /sdcard/update.zip
(status 7)
i do remember we had similar errors with some other updates..
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same here
how are we supposed to use this when we are running stock 2.3.4?
mrpanic7 said:
how are we supposed to use this when we are running stock 2.3.4?
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as you do with every update that is not OTA
Download the update file and rename it to update.zip
Move the file to your phone's /sdcard directory
Reboot your phone and when it starts booting back up, hold Volume Up + Power
Select Recovery
The phone will reboot into recovery but first it'll show an exclamation point and a triangle. At this point, mash the Power and Volume Up buttons a few times until the recovery screen shows up OR if you have rooted your phone and have installed CWM you will see cwm's menu...choose update from sd card and then find the update.zip file
Select Apply sdcard update.zip
Reboot and enjoy (hopefully) Android 2.3.6
Thorgoth said:
as you do with every update that is not OTA
Download the update file and rename it to update.zip
Move the file to your phone's /sdcard directory
Reboot your phone and when it starts booting back up, hold Volume Up + Power
Select Recovery
The phone will reboot into recovery but first it'll show an exclamation point and a triangle. At this point, mash the Power and Volume Up buttons a few times until the recovery screen shows up OR if you have rooted your phone and have installed CWM you will see cwm's menu...choose update from sd card and then find the update.zip file
Select Apply sdcard update.zip
Reboot and enjoy (hopefully) Android 2.3.6
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thanks homie sorry totally spaced how to do things w/o root
simms22 said:
as the title says, official GRK39F from GRJ22 ota update for the Tmobile Nexus S 9020t http://goo.gl/veFB4 android 2.3.6
thanks to SupaDupaFly24 for posting the official link
NON ROOT
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Thank You
(10 Char)
Thanks for Sharing Simms22 & SupaDupaFly24
Android 2.3.6
Tethering is working.
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tekken- said:
Damn I'd like to have it on my i9023...
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Just go ahead
Thorgoth said:
as you do with every update that is not OTA
Download the update file and rename it to update.zip
Move the file to your phone's /sdcard directory
Reboot your phone and when it starts booting back up, hold Volume Up + Power
Select Recovery
The phone will reboot into recovery but first it'll show an exclamation point and a triangle. At this point, mash the Power and Volume Up buttons a few times until the recovery screen shows up OR if you have rooted your phone and have installed CWM you will see cwm's menu...choose update from sd card and then find the update.zip file
Select Apply sdcard update.zip
Reboot and enjoy (hopefully) Android 2.3.6
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I have done this and I still get that error. I am on stock GRJ22 2.3.4 version and running latest cmw. Am I doing something wrong?
I'm also having trouble getting this update installed...
FloHimself said:
Just go ahead
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Already done but now i want ROOT!!!
tekken- said:
Already done but now i want ROOT!!!
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Flash cwm recovery vis fastboot once u've done unlocking bootloader..then install superuser zip from your sdcard..now u have root..i've done and no problem..good luck
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weezertom said:
I'm also having trouble getting this update installed...
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stephenwithph said:
I have done this and I still get that error. I am on stock GRJ22 2.3.4 version and running latest cmw. Am I doing something wrong?
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Since the file said GRK39F-from-GRJ22, i use cwr to restore stock grj22 with its original radio, then use cwr to flash this posted file. Thats all.
Pls check if ur stock grj22 is using it's stock radio if its a backup. I got error the last time when i flash original 2.3.4 from 2.3.3 with a different radio.
Not sure about this but im using Tmobile's set
fingered from my I9020...

[Q] How to install CM nightly build on N7000 (coming from official version)

I have N7000, factory 4.0.4...I am assuming this is official (I bought this phone as used phone so I don't know previous user installed anything or not)
I want to install CM 10.1 JB 4.2.1 nightly build. (cyanogenmod)
I have read the threads but little confused how to go about it.
Can anyone please give me steps, what to do first..and how to go about it ?
Should I just download and install CM 10.1 nightly build ? or I need any kernel or clockmod ? or anything ?
This is my phone settings says (below / attached):
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well make sure you are safe 1st
download philz kernel according to your region
flash it from recovery or odin then you will be rooted with safe kernel
take a nandroid backup in case something went wrong
i guess philz kernel has a bug when installing cm10.1 then just flash hydracore kernel and from recovery mode reboot again to recovery mode
wipe data
wipe cache
advanced
wipe delvik cache
install zip from internal memory
flash cm10.1
flash gapps 12.12.2012
wipe date
reboot
welcome to the underworld
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Re:
I followed all the instructions but I am getting installation aborted error: (PLZ ADVISE)
I downloaded the kernel from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31911682&postcount=3
Got OK reset passed success in Odin...but then when phone restarted, it stayed in android logo with yellow triangle.
then I tries wiping out data, catch, delvik etc then nightly build but then getting this error.
FYI: I downloaded this file for kernel: http://www.mediafire.com/file/9ikmm3x76gayuej/PhilZ-cwm6-UBLS4-TCE-3.81.tar.md5
i guess philz kernel has a bug when installing cm10.1 then just flash hydracore kernel and from recovery mode reboot again to recovery mode
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this is what explains it,.flash a different kernel then reboot recovery and install the new rom
nokiamodeln91 said:
this is what explains it,.flash a different kernel then reboot recovery and install the new rom
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Ok could you please provide me the link of the file, what should I download as kernel and how I can install kernel in this situation ? Please help me... I am kinda freaked out...do not want to brink my phone,...
I would DEEPLY appreciate if you guys can help me ..please
are you able to boot up the phone ?
download any of the below kernels, zip version. put it in the phone storage. If phone is booting, if not, select mounts & storage, mount USB drive. connect phone to PC. you should see your drives. now place the kernel onto phone. now choose install zip and flash the kernel. then go to advanced and do reboot recovery.
you will see a new CWM. do wipes again and install the rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1673072
OR
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1749863
nokiamodeln91 said:
are you able to boot up the phone ?
download any of the below kernels, zip version. put it in the phone storage. If phone is booting, if not, select mounts & storage, mount USB drive. connect phone to PC. you should see your drives. now place the kernel onto phone. now choose install zip and flash the kernel. then go to advanced and do reboot recovery.
you will see a new CWM. do wipes again and install the rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1673072
OR
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1749863
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Thank you sooooooo SOOOOOOOOOO much ,,, its working now.. you are the BEST !!!
Quick question, I see yellow triangle when I start the phone, how to get rid of that ?
search for triangle away app by chainfire.
---------- Post added at 07:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:02 PM ----------
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
nokiamodeln91 said:
search for triangle away app by chainfire.
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Thank you SO much for your help and time..I deeply appreciate it
Thanks - Is traingle away free app ? On android store it is paid...
check in the thread i pasted earlier.
Hey is the cm10 is stable?
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Yes. Pretty much

[HELP] Stuck at bootscreen after flashing a ROM

hi, I hope someone can help me with this. I was helping a friend to flash his stock X8 to a custom ROM.
I was going smoothly throughout the whole process, until I'm stuck here now.
What I did was unlock the bootloader using this guide.
Then I rooted his phone and installed xRecovery.
Next thing was I tried to install GingerZaraki, I formatted the microSD card before placing the ROM file into it, then proceed to flash it. I skipped a step (which I really shouldn't) which is flashing the kernel 1st, because I assumed that the kernel would come with the ROM.
Now apparently I'm wrong with this assumption, as the phone cannot boot pass the splash screen (Sony Ericsson screen), and I can't boot into recovery.
I tried flashing the kernel using FlashTool, but apparently there is an error while flashing
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Any idea what to do?
j3nnning said:
hi, I hope someone can help me with this. I was helping a friend to flash his stock X8 to a custom ROM.
I was going smoothly throughout the whole process, until I'm stuck here now.
What I did was unlock the bootloader using this guide.
Then I rooted his phone and installed xRecovery.
Next thing was I tried to install GingerZaraki, I formatted the microSD card before placing the ROM file into it, then proceed to flash it. I skipped a step (which I really shouldn't) which is flashing the kernel 1st, because I assumed that the kernel would come with the ROM.
Now apparently I'm wrong with this assumption, as the phone cannot boot pass the splash screen (Sony Ericsson screen), and I can't boot into recovery.
I tried flashing the kernel using FlashTool, but apparently there is an error while flashing
Any idea what to do?
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R u sure that u successfully unlocked?
Use s1tools and its guide to check ...
Ur current rom?
Stock kernel?(sony Ericsson logo appears on start up?)
#Can u go to recovery?
If yes=---->full wipe---->advanced menu ------->wipe dalvik cache------>then flash the rom again
If No----> redownload nAa-14 kernel For E15i ------then reflash and report here
Sent From My Black DRAGON
jay-z-s said:
R u sure that u successfully unlocked?
Use s1tools and its guide to check ...
Ur current rom?
Stock kernel?(sony Ericsson logo appears on start up?)
#Can u go to recovery?
If yes=---->full wipe---->advanced menu ------->wipe dalvik cache------>then flash the rom again
If No----> redownload nAa-14 kernel For E15i ------then reflash and report here
Sent From My Black DRAGON
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Turns out I had to restart my PC first, after that the flashtool works properly.
I have now flashed back to stock and restart the whole root and flash process.
Thanks for being so helpful though!
I'll post more question if I'm stuck again.
jay-z-s said:
R u sure that u successfully unlocked?
Use s1tools and its guide to check ...
Ur current rom?
Stock kernel?(sony Ericsson logo appears on start up?)
#Can u go to recovery?
If yes=---->full wipe---->advanced menu ------->wipe dalvik cache------>then flash the rom again
If No----> redownload nAa-14 kernel For E15i ------then reflash and report here
Sent From My Black DRAGON
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Right now I've rooted stock ROM, unlocked bootloader, installed CWM, and trying to flash nAa kenrel, but I keep getting this error.
Any idea why?
btw, I'm pretty sure I've unlocked the bootloader, considering the "r" is a small letter, or is that not it?
j3nnning said:
Right now I've rooted stock ROM, unlocked bootloader, installed CWM, and trying to flash nAa kenrel, but I keep getting this error.
Any idea why?
btw, I'm pretty sure I've unlocked the bootloader, considering the "r" is a small letter, or is that not it?
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I have no idea about ur flashtool!!!
Save & upload flashtool LOG file here
Maybe it will be helpful
Sent From My Black DRAGON
You don't have to format sd card.
Maybe you havent unlock the bootloader, reread, carefully this time, the guide.
Also don't forget to full wipe/factory reset in cwm before installing the rom,but first you have to flash the kernel with flashtool. Btw why don't you flash a rom for stock kernel,I'm smelling trouble for you,I see you don't follow instunctions carefully :/
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[Q] GT-I9305: Problems After CF Root on 4.3

Hey, folks.
First-time listener, first-time caller.
My Galaxy SIII GT-I9305 originates from Hong Kong.
When I bought it (used, on Kijiji) it was running 4.1.2
When 4.3 finally became available for this model a couple of weeks ago I bit the bullet and installed it using Kies.
I knew 4.3 had issues but I went ahead anyway because I live dangerously, dontcha know.
Today I decided I wanted root so, instead of taking my time and reading the sage advice of kind people like you I jumped right in with ODIN and Chainfire using Instructions I found on these forums and elsewhere.
The rooting procedure seemed to go off without a hitch. Then the phone booted up. Then this started happening:
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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Selecting "Update" brings me to this:
And anything I do that requires root gives me this:
I tried re-rooting using a different version of ODIN to no avail.
Posters in other threads suggested re-installing SuperSU.
I tried executing superuser.apk using ES File Explorer and got this:
Incidentally, in Download Mode I can see that I've triggerd the Knox Void Warranty Flag, not that I have a warranty.
At this point I just want to get my phone to work as it did with stock 4.3.
What's my quickest route there?
Upgrade SuperSu
Fails in recovery format system cache data and sdcard.
Boot to download mode flash stock rom via Odin.
I don't think the root operation was successful; the Root Checker apps I downloaded hang when I check. I tried launching Titanium Backup and it hangs, too, at "Asking for root rights".
In fact, any time I launch any app that needs root I get the Security Information warning as in my first screenshot.
JJEgan said:
Upgrade SuperSu
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I don't know how to upgrade SuperSU.
The Play Store says it's already installed, and I see no way to uninstall it.
JJEgan said:
Fails in recovery format system cache data and sdcard.
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Sorry, the meaning of this statement is unclear to me.
JJEgan said:
Boot to download mode flash stock rom via Odin.
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Are you suggesting this as a last resort?
I downloaded what looks like the right firmware from sammobile.com. Is that a reliable source?
Boot to download mode flash stock rom via Odin.
Are you suggesting this as a last resort?
No as your knowledge is zero best start from a clean install .
I downloaded what looks like the right firmware from sammobile.com. Is that a reliable source?
Its what we all use .
STICKYS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2344125
UNDERSTAND FIRST
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2362743
Network IMEI EFS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2393289
No as your knowledge is zero best start from a clean install .
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Agreed.
Fails in recovery format system cache data and sdcard.
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Can you explain what you meant by this? As you know, I'm pretty wet behind the ears.
Custom recovery.
Mounts ans storage
Format = wipes all data .
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Custom recovery.
Mounts ans storage
Format = wipes all data .
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I don't have a custom recovery installed. Should I install one? TWRP?
Mounts and storage? What do you mean by that?
Format? As in I should boot into recovery and choose "wipe data/factory reset"? Can't I do that from stock recovery?
Is this something I have to do before I flash the stock firmware? After?
I'm really confused.
p.s. as it turns out the download from sammobile's host, terrafile, has failed six or seven times now. Are there any mirrors?
Rooting is not working withe. The same problem as post 1 has. What is going on with these phones...
Sent from my GT-I9305 using xda app-developers app
Root problem
I too had root problems-rooting OK and then losing it on a restart.This is a GT-I9305 LTE,XXUEMLl5 EE UK firmware and Cf Auto root downloaded from Chainfire's site.I did find 2 versions of the Autoroot file slightly different sizes but both work (up to a point-read on).
So,initially installed 4.3 firmware with PC Odin and Autorooted with same setup.Here's the first catch.As stated by Chainfire,the phone should reboot into stock recovery.If it doesn't you need to do this "manually" and then just reboot-see Chainfire thread.2nd catch.I read somewhere that "Fix permissions" could upset the rooting process,so I wouldn't do that whilst in stock recovery at this stage.
You now should have a rooted firmware but my problem was that if I restarted I would lose the root
My solution was to use Mobile Odin Pro.I know it costs but it did work for me and that make's it worth every penny.Read on.
Whilst you've still got root install the firmware again with MO Pro.This installs root and SuperSu using Everoot.Reinstalling the Supersu or upgrading will possibly tell you that your SU Binary needs updating.When I tried "Normal" it didn't work.At the moment you don't have custom recovery installed,so using MO Pro again install TWRP using their "Open recovery tar" and try updating SU by selecting TWRP/CWM.When script has installed reboot and no more prompt to update binary.I didn't try CWM.Read somewhere it might not work.TWRP does.
Now I have a rooted phone with stock 4.3 on it.Root survives a restart and much use removing all the bloatware that Samsung provide for us.
But that's another story.
I hope this post helps those with root problems.Going through the stages above,working,not working,took a long time but I do now have a rock solid fast 4.3 phone.
Anyone fancy a KitKat?
P.S.Just booted the phone into TWRP and tried fixing permissions.Thankfully still have root but it had a think about it!
Good news:
I managed to update SuperSU— not through Play store but using the superuser.apk file from Chainfire's 1.89 update. It's funny because the version already installed was 1.89.*
I extracted the apk from the package, put it on my external SD card and launched the file using ES File Explorer.
What's also interesting is that I had to try this several times before it worked. Somewhere along the way I also wiped the phone's cache in (stock) recovery mode, although I can't, this morning, recall whether I did that immediately prior to the successful update, although it was definitely some time prior.
*I guess it's not unlike in Windows, when, say, a NIC stops working suddenly, usually a quick driver reinstallation does the trick.

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