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[CWM][ROOT] Flash CWM recovery to locked tab with ODIN

***WARNING***
Before you do this, remember that it's your $500+ toy and your responsibility, not mine. I'm just this guy, you know?
Here's a quick way to get Clockworkmod on a locked (and even unlocked) Tab:
-Get this ODIN flashable CWM 4.0.0.4 for GTab 10.1 WiFi. This is only for the WiFi model and will boot to a black screen on any other model. If you have an LTE, you must use the image in this post.
-Follow this procedure, but instead of flashing the file listed there use the one you just downloaded
Congrats, you are now running CWM. If you want to return to stock retail use this image instead.
Image creation procedure detailed in the last three steps here.

Nice thx bro. Some really good stuff from you lately

Pokey,
Once I do this mod and have CWM running will I be able to flash files via CWM?
I have a locked bootloader and am not able to select a zip to flash when I am in the stock recovery.
I guess what I am asking is if I do your mod will I be able to use CWM to flash the root zip so I can root my tab?
Thanks

Super thanks!!
It worked like charm in my locked retail 10.1!!! I've also installed su, busybox etc. Titanium backup works with su!!
Thanks

Yes, Just did it!!

agozie said:
Super thanks!!
It worked like charm in my locked retail 10.1!!! I've also installed su, busybox etc. Titanium backup works with su!!
Thanks
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Did you have to flash the exploit zip after or were you rooted after odin installed CWM?
Did you have the debugging mode checked when using odin?

mzimand said:
Did you have to flash the exploit zip after or were you rooted after odin installed CWM?
Did you have the debugging mode checked when using odin?
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I installed the exploit zip after odin using the CWM. I put it in download mode as described.

Has anybody else used this method on a retail tab with the locked boot loader?
I only see one person posting that it worked for them and am wondering if anybody else has been successful?
Thanks

Is it necessary to flash a new kernel after flashing CWM in order for it to stick? Or does this permanently flash CWM?

Kevin Gossett said:
Is it necessary to flash a new kernel after flashing CWM in order for it to stick? Or does this permanently flash CWM?
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This flashes CWM permanently. This gives the same result as the other locked root procedure if you ODIN this file then flash the stock rooter .zip.

ok, i just did it myself and everything worked flawlessly.
Just run Odin, choose the zip from OP in the PDA field, leave everything else as it is.
Put the tab in download mode and flash using odin.
After that download the root exploit and flash the zip using CWM.

Stalls on SetupConnection for me.

does the locked tab allow you to flash a kernel?

will this work on the first galaxy tab sgh-t849
model: gt-p1000?

morkon said:
does the locked tab allow you to flash a kernel?
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Yes, only the stock locked recovery prevents you from flashing a kernel, so replacing it with CWM lets you flash whatever.
badboy68 said:
will this work on the first galaxy tab sgh-t849
model: gt-p1000?
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Maybe this process works for the original Tab, but the image I posted here is for the 10.1 only.

so the ability to flash kernels means if ICS doesnt make it to the 10.1, we can get it through CM or some other ROM? Thats the only thing keeping me from buying the tab, i want to make sure its future proof, software wise.

morkon said:
so the ability to flash kernels means if ICS doesnt make it to the 10.1, we can get it through CM or some other ROM? Thats the only thing keeping me from buying the tab, i want to make sure its future proof, software wise.
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Samsung could lock down ODIN or start requiring signed kernels and ramdisks by updating the bootloader with an OTA. Even the nvflash unlocked retail and I/O Tabs aren't entirely safe since the security fuses can be blown from software. I can't see a reason why they would ever want to though since they'd piss off a lot of customers.

alright thanks a lot. It seems a bit odd that samsung even locked the bootloader in the first place, given that they dont lock their phones down. I'll probably end up getting one. Thanks for the help.

noob question, but this isn't going to wipe my data is it?

Just flashing CWM will not wipe your data, but if you plan on flashing a ROM, or the TW update then you will be required to wipe

[Q] GM870A need help plz

Hey guys thx for reading,
have a sm-G870A with 5.0 lollipop flashfired by muni everything was good till my boot up screen wouldnt show safestrap. so i messed with it and found myself installing twrp recovery not thinking correctly i now know. So my dilema is that im stuck at at&t splash screen, i tried odin to stock nE4,
i also tried the stock 4.4.2 rom to totally reset framwork, but still cant get passed the splash screen. do i gotta flash the oc5 stock rom from stock recov? or odin? any help all plz much appreciated tyvm.

biohazzord said:
Hey guys thx for reading,
have a sm-G870A with 5.0 lollipop flashfired by muni everything was good till my boot up screen wouldnt show safestrap. so i messed with it and found myself installing twrp recovery not thinking correctly i now know. So my dilema is that im stuck at at&t splash screen, i tried odin to stock nE4,
i also tried the stock 4.4.2 rom to totally reset framwork, but still cant get passed the splash screen. do i gotta flash the oc5 stock rom from stock recov? or odin? any help all plz much appreciated tyvm.
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You are going to have to reflash stock firmware yes, theres a thread for it in general, might be a couple pages back. Just for future refrence, safestrap doesnt really work(in a fully conventional way) on lollipop, and you cant install twrp or cwm or philz or anything else.
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Rakuu said:
You are going to have to reflash stock firmware yes, theres a thread for it in general, might be a couple pages back. Just for future refrence, safestrap doesnt really work(in a fully conventional way) on lollipop, and you cant install twrp or cwm or philz or anything else.
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see i already tried using odin for the G870AUCU1ANE4_G870AATT1ANE4_G870AUCU1ANE4_HOME.tar but it still wont push through the splash screen.
are you saying i need to odin G870A_OC5_Stock_Rooted_ROM?

biohazzord said:
see i already tried using odin for the G870AUCU1ANE4_G870AATT1ANE4_G870AUCU1ANE4_HOME.tar but it still wont push through the splash screen.
are you saying i need to odin ?
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G870A_OC5_Stock_Rooted_ROM won't flash with Odin. If you flashed stock NE4 .tar in odin and won't boot try factory reset from recovery

nutt_case said:
G870A_OC5_Stock_Rooted_ROM won't flash with Odin. If you flashed stock NE4 .tar in odin and won't boot try factory reset from recovery
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ok im trying that as we speak. will that delete all my data. probably right?

biohazzord said:
ok im trying that as we speak. will that delete all my data. probably right?
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Yes it will

Marshmallow kernals

Are their currently any kernals which support marshmallow now? I installed emotions kernals but the wifi doesn't work and I do not know how to get back to stock kernel.
Thank you

hunter99507 said:
Are their currently any kernals which support marshmallow now? I installed emotions kernals but the wifi doesn't work and I do not know how to get back to stock kernel.
Thank you
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try flashing dr.ketens data fix in recovery.

funtimez said:
try flashing dr.ketens data fix in recovery.
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Using an N910t3 I flashed emotion MM rc25 , confirmed wifi didn't work, tried the data fix it put me in a bootloop, luckily I had made a complete backup in TWRP and restored it already, just want to warn anyone else before they try it.

You should keep A backup of the original the "boot" partition in twrp. In TWRP>Backup>select "boot" only. That keeps the stock kernel.
I haven't tested any alternative kernels personally.
I feel that the stock MM kernel is doing great.

MM works fine. I'm waiting for MM kernel
I had a few problems with Marshmallow but finally installed the latest PG2. My phone N910T boot looped and caused some problems but eventually I finally had a working 6.0.1 stock. I installed TWRP and SuperSU SYSTEMLESS and used the phone for 2 days.
I tried flashing Beastmode and Emotion kernels but neither worked and I was stuck in a boot loop. Eventually I tried to reinstall stock without a wipe as this always works and keeps my apps etc.
The stock said the md5 checksum was invalid even though it was the same file from 2 days earlier. To fix this I removed the file extension, preventing it from doing the MD5 check and attempted to install. It bricked my phone as the process appeared to stop at halfway and I aborted. I found modem and bootloader files for PG2 and took a shot at installing them. I got to another bootloop.
I tried the stock tarfile again and was a little more patient this time. The previous delay was only a few minutes long. It installed succesfully. I Installed TWRP with ODIN, followed by a systemless root in recovery mode.
I'm currently waiting for MM kernels. I hope my little adventure helps somebody else on their journey.

FungusTB said:
I had a few problems with Marshmallow but finally installed the latest PG2. My phone N910T boot looped and caused some problems but eventually I finally had a working 6.0.1 stock. I installed TWRP and SuperSU SYSTEMLESS and used the phone for 2 days.
I tried flashing Beastmode and Emotion kernels but neither worked and I was stuck in a boot loop. Eventually I tried to reinstall stock without a wipe as this always works and keeps my apps etc.
The stock said the md5 checksum was invalid even though it was the same file from 2 days earlier. To fix this I removed the file extension, preventing it from doing the MD5 check and attempted to install. It bricked my phone as the process appeared to stop at halfway and I aborted. I found modem and bootloader files for PG2 and took a shot at installing them. I got to another bootloop.
I tried the stock tarfile again and was a little more patient this time. The previous delay was only a few minutes long. It installed succesfully. I Installed TWRP with ODIN, followed by a systemless root in recovery mode.
I'm currently waiting for MM kernels. I hope my little adventure helps somebody else on their journey.
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You're able to flash TWRP and root on stock PG2 for N910T?

thebestiam said:
You're able to flash TWRP and root on stock PG2 for N910T?
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Yes it works. I'm experiencing battery drain through.

FungusTB said:
Yes it works. I'm experiencing battery drain through.
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Doesn't it update the bootloader to PG2 from PE3 and it'll still work?
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thebestiam said:
Doesn't it update the bootloader to PG2 from PE3 and it'll still work?
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I don't know. I've upgraded bootloader in the past without issues. There seems to be issues surrounding mismatched modems and bootloader recently.

FungusTB said:
I don't know. I've upgraded bootloader in the past without issues. There seems to be issues surrounding mismatched modems and bootloader recently.
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Okay, thanks for the clear up
Sent from my SM-N910T using XDA-Developers mobile app

accidentally deleted system folder, flashed stock rom and phone won't boot properly

I have a us cellular note 5, was trying to install a rom, failed and ended up deleting my system folder. I flashed the stock rom with odin, but the phone can only boot to the logo stops, and then goes to recovery mode

Nic546 said:
I have a us cellular note 5, was trying to install a rom, failed and ended up deleting my system folder. I flashed the stock rom with odin, but the phone can only boot to the logo stops, and then goes to recovery mode
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If you flashed a different recovery like TWRP then you'll have to use that again.. Have you rooted the phone before? If so, you probably have to flash stock firmware files one by one in Odin including flashing the recovery.

MrMike2182 said:
If you flashed a different recovery like TWRP then you'll have to use that again.. Have you rooted the phone before? If so, you probably have to flash stock firmware files one by one in Odin including flashing the recovery.
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I have rooted it, any special order for flashing the files?

Nic546 said:
I have rooted it, any special order for flashing the files?
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Since you've rooted the phone I'm gonna say the easiest way to fix this right now is to re-flash TWRP and download a rom that one of the devs on here have created and push it to the phone and use TWRP to flash it.. This is the best way for now since you are going to need a LOT more information and a better understanding of how to fully remove the root access because you cannot run a stock rom while rooted.. After you at least get it going then read around on here and you'll find all the answers and ways to fix things by those of us who've already been in your spot.

MrMike2182 said:
Since you've rooted the phone I'm gonna say the easiest way to fix this right now is to re-flash TWRP and download a rom that one of the devs on here have created and push it to the phone and use TWRP to flash it.. This is the best way for now since you are going to need a LOT more information and a better understanding of how to fully remove the root access because you cannot run a stock rom while rooted.. After you at least get it going then read around on here and you'll find all the answers and ways to fix things by those of us who've already been in your spot.
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I'm trying to flash a custom rom but the most I can get it to do is hang up on the Samsung logo or a black screen, is there any specific roms I should try?

stuck in bootloop, i have no history about what happened before

hi guys, a friend of mine gave e this samsung galaxy tab S2 SM-T715 32GB that is stuck on bootloop, he said nothing about what he has done to it (sadly) all i know is that it's stuck in bootloop and it's impossible to access the recovery... what i've tried so far is this:
- find a TWRP and flash it with odin v3.14, which works but when the tablet reboots it's stuck on bootloop and i can't access the recovery
- find and flash an older version of the TWRP that's for the android 5.1 stock rom, flashed in and worked, though i can't access it after the reboot
- find and flash the latest OFFICIAL rom which works because when i get into the download mode i see "samsung official" on "binary" and not "custom" as it was after the previous tries
if anyone has an idea about what i should do please help me ^^ the tab is still in good condition and would be a waste to throw in the garbage tbh

y0ur5h4d0w said:
hi guys, a friend of mine gave e this samsung galaxy tab S2 SM-T715 32GB that is stuck on bootloop, he said nothing about what he has done to it (sadly) all i know is that it's stuck in bootloop and it's impossible to access the recovery... what i've tried so far is this:
- find a TWRP and flash it with odin v3.14, which works but when the tablet reboots it's stuck on bootloop and i can't access the recovery
- find and flash an older version of the TWRP that's for the android 5.1 stock rom, flashed in and worked, though i can't access it after the reboot
- find and flash the latest OFFICIAL rom which works because when i get into the download mode i see "samsung official" on "binary" and not "custom" as it was after the previous tries
if anyone has an idea about what i should do please help me ^^ the tab is still in good condition and would be a waste to throw in the garbage tbh
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Flashed multiple part stock ?
Fully working with stock or still bootlooping?

bmwdroid said:
Flashed multiple part stock ?
Fully working with stock or still bootlooping?
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i flashed a single file stock rom in "AP" on odin, how can i get multiple files rom? the one i've flashed right now was downloaded from sammobile with the latest updated, android 7.0 included (see a screenshot of the file name attached)

y0ur5h4d0w said:
i flashed a single file stock rom in "AP" on odin, how can i get multiple files rom? the one i've flashed right now was downloaded from sammobile with the latest updated, android 7.0 included (see a screenshot of the file name attached)
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with the application samfirm ,you check "Binary Nature" and you have multiple files rom .Do'nt forget to specify the Region .

aboulafia1901 said:
with the application samfirm ,you check "Binary Nature" and you have multiple files rom .Do'nt forget to specify the Region .
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i've flashed the 4 files i downloaded with samfirm, though it still bootloops i guess it's RIP

y0ur5h4d0w said:
i've flashed the 4 files i downloaded with samfirm, though it still bootloops i guess it's RIP
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Might be worth a try to flash several times one after another.
Sometimes I read it helps.

bmwdroid said:
Might be worth a try to flash several times one after another.
Sometimes I read it helps.
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flashed back to back 4 times, nothing changed sadly

Try perhaps with Frija in place of samfirm and perhaps with heimdall (under Linux but also windows I think) in place of Odin.

y0ur5h4d0w said:
hi guys, a friend of mine gave e this samsung galaxy tab S2 SM-T715 32GB that is stuck on bootloop, he said nothing about what he has done to it (sadly) all i know is that it's stuck in bootloop and it's impossible to access the recovery... what i've tried so far is this:
- find a TWRP and flash it with odin v3.14, which works but when the tablet reboots it's stuck on bootloop and i can't access the recovery
- find and flash an older version of the TWRP that's for the android 5.1 stock rom, flashed in and worked, though i can't access it after the reboot
- find and flash the latest OFFICIAL rom which works because when i get into the download mode i see "samsung official" on "binary" and not "custom" as it was after the previous tries
if anyone has an idea about what i should do please help me ^^ the tab is still in good condition and would be a waste to throw in the garbage tbh
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did you fix yours?
I have the same model and finally fixed(its been > 3hrs so far) mine by formatting ALL partitions in TWRP, then installing 5.0.2.

Ri9000 said:
did you fix yours?
I have the same model and finally fixed(its been > 3hrs so far) mine by formatting ALL partitions in TWRP, then installing 5.0.2.
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i still haven't but i might try when i have some free time! thanks for the advice would be awsome to actually fix it honestly

y0ur5h4d0w said:
i still haven't but i might try when i have some free time! thanks for the advice would be awsome to actually fix it honestly
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mine is still up >30 hrs so looking promising. I've been working on it for 8 months or more. Thinking back, looking at the flash in "edl mode" guide . . .
[GUIDE] How to dump and write back the storage on most of Qualcomm devices
This is a generic guide that could be suitable for many Qualcomm based devices, once the phone can be triggered to EDL mode. To make sure this guide will work as expect, following requirements are needed: - Know how to trigger the phone to EDL...
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. . maybe this is how I should have done it, but mine was stable in download mode.
In the end this is what I did ymmv.
flash back to 5.0.2stock with heimdall,
flashing twrp3.1.0-1, format internal partitions,
reflash 5.0.2stock, & twrp3.1.0-1.
edit: after 1 day it is rebooting again. groan.