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[Q] need alittle help...

i have a captivate sgh-I897,2.2 firmware kernel 2.6.32.9 froyo build.
i have rooted my phone my problem is that when i find another rom to download it will dwwnld. fine but will not install i don't know if im not doing something i should or what would appreciate any help with this.
thanks..

Give us some detail as too how you go about trying to install it. Where you download it too....etc..

Sigh ... Again?!?
Search for the error you see. That's usually a good idea.
15th time this week I've answered this. Been fixed since january.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=909213

I'm using the sgs app locate roms download then move to ex.SD. card then install from there and i do the backup when asked from there it reboots and nothing? ???
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If i seen a error msg i would not be asking for help right now ....but I'm not seeing nothing
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Go to mobiletechvideos.com there is a three part video on how to install a rom, what you are doing is completely wrong ... Before you do the steps in the video you're gonna have to do the fix I posted earlier.
Sorry for being a little rude earlier. I just assumed that was your issue cause that's all I've seen this week for some reason.

No problem
I'll look that up. Thanks
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Got one more. Will I have to do this on my PC or should I be able to on my phone?
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why are you moving roms to your external sd? you need to flash from the internal sd

Im new at this I was told to download then move to ex.sd card them install
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DEW-SCGS said:
Im new at this I was told to download then move to ex.sd card them install
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External sd is not mounted in cwm. You need to use internal
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Ok thanks for the help
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DEW-SCGS said:
Ok thanks for the help
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It's all in the videos, just make sure you mod the 3e recovery first or you will get a signing error and the install will fail.

Ok does it say how to mod 3e rec. I'm not sure how to do that
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DEW-SCGS said:
Ok does it say how to mod 3e rec. I'm not sure how to do that
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It's the link I posted in post 3.

a hand re stocking please

so iv been trying for days in and out to get back to stock i was running cm9 last.its a ish 800 (vzw) iv tried to use the overcome posted in this section with not much luck. now it shows a phone and a computer on the screen when i try and charge. idk if that matters since i can still get into recovery and dl mode. iv googled how to get back to stock but most links are 404ed and i cant find the right flies. can someone just point me where i need to go and what im to do at this point. thanks for your help

Overcome may brick a cdma device. You should read before flashing.
Or ask if unsure.
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priyana said:
Overcome may brick a cdma device. You should read before flashing.
Or ask if unsure.
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yeah i saw that i mean im not hard bricked right now like i said i can get into dl mode and cwm

This link has something stock for cdma tab
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1275031
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Rooting on my mobile ?

Hi all. Ii have a 4G I9305T and want to root it but don't have access to my pc is there away to do it via my mobile ?
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aussiesausage said:
Hi all. Ii have a 4G I9305T and want to root it but don't have access to my pc is there away to do it via my mobile ?
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Depending on the firmware version, ExynosAbuse should do the trick (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2050297).

I got DVALI6 so would be safe? I dont want to end up with a dead phone.
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So it worked and phone still working so now I have to back up everything so I don't kill my phone.
Edit: now how do I get custom recovery on my phone I can't find anything?
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Is there away to install cwm with my phone now ? I downloaded ripper Rom 651mb! Can't install it until I have cwm though
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Do a little more search then just asking laying on your back.
Anyway look for threads in the development section.. there is a few topics that would help you. The titles are self explainatory.
A little digging is good.. then you will learn in deapth and perhaps solv a few things your selfe.
Good luck
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tissot said:
Do a little more search then just asking laying on your back.
Anyway look for threads in the development section.. there is a few topics that would help you. The titles are self explainatory.
A little digging is good.. then you will learn in deapth and perhaps solv a few things your selfe.
Good luck
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I did search but can't find one explaining how to do it via phone. Funny how people praise the search button and it barely helps.
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Sorry.. dont want to be rude.
But if you read a little more in the forum you will ensure you dont destroy your phone soon.
The easy way then:
1: Buy mobile odin from play or find the creators xda thread and download for free
2: Go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1914394
Download I9305_CWM_Recovery.tar.md5 to your phone.
3: run mobile odin from your phone.
In mobile odin, scroll down a bit and chose "Open file..." choose the sdcard you downloaded the file to. Now brows to the prev. downloaded file I9305_CWM_Recovery.tar.md5 and run. Dont check any boxes.
Done
But if you want to understand the deapth of the dangers you could encounter and prevent , check this thread from xda:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1967124
All links are from xda.
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You can get mobile odin and flash either cwm, philz or twrp recovery with it. Just make sure you download the .tar file. Once that's done you will have a recovery you can flash zips in
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Thanks very much for all the help
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Rom manager

I heard from a thread that using rom manager bricks this phone if you have a partitition and I'd bought the premium version before partitioning my sd card, just want to ask, is this true?
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Why would u use that - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1942957 !!!
Go on CWM, its healthier for our Ace!

It has nothing to do with having a partition or not.
It bricks the phone anyways. Better remove that app, its dangerous if you don't know what functions of it can be used safely.

Oh, so the whole thing bricks it? Why is that, also I am using cwm anyways
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Elite Choob said:
Oh, so the whole thing bricks it? Why is that, also I am using cwm anyways
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Some parts of the hardware are destroyed if you use it.

nikwen said:
Some parts of the hardware are destroyed if you use it.
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Mostly the motherboard i think, people reported that they had to get new a motherboard installed in order to unbrick it.

Hmm, that's confused me, I thought it would have broke it system wise. I know how to flash, root, etc, but I'm not exactly sure how they all work, but I thought that flashing just overwrit the system+os. So two questions, when you root/flash does that interact with the hardware in anyway and how?
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Elite Choob said:
Hmm, that's confused me, I thought it would have broke it system wise. I know how to flash, root, etc, but I'm not exactly sure how they all work, but I thought that flashing just overwrit the system+os. So two questions, when you root/flash does that interact with the hardware in anyway and how?
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Try flashing CWM from rom manager and you will see if and how it interacts
P.S Its a joke, don't actually try that.

ayush29k said:
Try flashing CWM from rom manager and you will see if and how it interacts
P.S Its a joke, don't actually try that.
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Lol, I could tell, but in all seriousness I think I need to do some research

rom manager completely kills ur phone
.this has been proved by multiple users
use cwm from xda galaxy ace forums
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SpaceCaker said:
rom manager completely kills ur phone
.this has been proved by multiple users
use cwm from xda galaxy ace forums
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Rom manager ... flashes new recovery ... with wrong mounting points ... making your phone useless it will be like having the light switch of your kitchen in your bed room and your bed room light switch on your attic ... know what i mean? Nothing will work !! Since the phone will change the mp to points that dont exist on your phone.
Just flash cwm from stock recovery or from odin and you'll be ok
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SnowPluralism said:
Rom manager ... flashes new recovery ... with wrong mounting points ... making your phone useless it will be like having the light switch of your kitchen in your bed room and your bed room light switch on your attic ... know what i mean? Nothing will work !! Since the phone will change the mp to points that dont exist on your phone.
Just flash cwm from stock recovery or from odin and you'll be ok
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Hi SnowPluralism,
can u tell me how can i use odin to put my phone back "online". I have gt s5830 and i didn't know about that problem with rom manager and i end up using it, and my phone doesn't want to start properly
thanks in advance.

xfire18 said:
Hi SnowPluralism,
can u tell me how can i use odin to put my phone back "online". I have gt s5830 and i didn't know about that problem with rom manager and i end up using it, and my phone doesn't want to start properly
thanks in advance.
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Now your phone is oficially dead.
There is nothing u can do. Take it to service center and play stupid like "i was playing or updating my phone and he dyed" dont speak of root cwm xda. And they'll fix u 4 free
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New way to install International/T-Mobile 4.4.2 - help needed

Ok guys. I have come up with a method to install 4.4.2 international and T-Mobile ROMs without ADB.
I am using some stuff from @drakeymcmb and @Hashcode
I however need some help.
I will not be doing a tutorial yet because this is not complete.
I used EchoeROM from the International section. It boots and runs fine for the most part.
Bugs I can't figure out how to fix but have ideas for based on fixes from the AT&T S4.
Wi-Fi will not turn on. (I will need @Hashcode to help with that.)
Using the ATT PTA apns works, but is shoddy with LTE.
I ran into one random reboot when opening messaging. Didn't happen after it booted up again.
If you guys could give me a hand. I and the community would love you.
THIS IS NOT AND MAY NEVER BE A FINAL METHOD. DO NOT ASK FOR ETA's. AS OF RIGHT NOW, THIS IS ONLY A PROOF OF CONCEPT.

Reserved for screen shots showing proof.
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Mine too
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Would like to see how this plays out. Good luck.
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Thanks.
It involves a combo of Odin and safe strap. Basically the exact process for XRom and Knoxraid. I have not seen any posts or topics about it.so I am fairly confident that we can work together to get more ROMs on our device.
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graydiggy said:
Thanks.
It involves a combo of Odin and safe strap. Basically the exact process for XRom and Knoxraid. I have not seen any posts or topics about it.so I am fairly confident that we can work together to get more ROMs on our device.
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i found this link and i thought it might help. go to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2554411 and click on the link that says- Download The second file you need (if flashing international base rom) from this link. its supposed to help with wifi issues and other issues.

Thanks. I'll test tonight after I get off of work and post pictures.
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Right now I qm working on getting international ROMs to work 100%
after that I will do Tmo
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After doing some research. We may also be able to flash Aroma Kit kat Roms. I am getting very excited. Right now I am downloading ROM files on my phone so I will be doing some testing tonight and the rest of this weekend .
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Cool. Keep us posted. Also let us know if the Knox counter trips
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Oh yeah. With my testing so far it did not trip.
Thanks for reminding me.
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OK guys. Waking up first then gathering all the files/links together for this install method for my one and only tester. I need more testers though. If you are willing to put this install method to the test, please PM me.
This is a warning. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR DEVICE. If you choose to be a tester, that is all on you. Make sure you have a full backup of both your internal and external SD cards somewhere on your computer. I again am not responsible if you lose important data. Make sure that you do this now while I prepare to put this out for testers and testers only.
Right now, you should also download an International 4.4.2 ROM that does not use Aroma for install. I used the EchoeRom for my test.
I would like anyone that wants to test for me to be ready so that we can speed up this process.
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Files are almost ready for distro. I ran into a problem while testing so I need to extract some stuff from KnoxRaid and build a flashable zip file to be used in SS and package it with the files I will have the testers download. I also realized that you will wipe the internal SD card so MAKE A BACKUP. Any files to be flashed via Safestrap need to be on the External SD.
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I just cannot get Wifi or NFC to turn on... I have tried building an update package to flash with SS, but it doesn't help... I am going to try a few more things and test some more. I know you guys want this, but I want it working on my end before I start sending it out.

Did you get it to work?

I can only get the ROM to boot...
NFC and wifi will not turn on. I have tried multiple different routes to get them functional, but to no avail. I'm gonna take a break for a bit. Clear my mind and try again. I need a package to fix those and to help save time with setup a package to flash the correct LTE APNs to the phone so users don't have to input them manually.
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graydiggy said:
I can only get the ROM to boot...
NFC and wifi will not turn on. I have tried multiple different routes to get them functional, but to no avail. I'm gonna take a break for a bit. Clear my mind and try again. I need a package to fix those and to help save time with setup a package to flash the correct LTE APNs to the phone so users don't have to input them manually.
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try to relfash modem from leaked 4.4.2... for wifi fix....

Tried that. I believe it is the system files. I tried pulling them from KnoxRaid and flashing them. I may just be making bad packages...
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