I have a somewhat stupid question...
In a couple of ROM´s I have downloaded, both AOSP and modded Stock(not flashed yet), I see that there´s a "boot.img" included... kernel, right? I have read in several threads how to flash a new ROM and that I have to use Flashtool to first flash the boot.img (extracted from the zip). So far so good. But then in some threads I read that as long as I have a unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery I can just flash the full *.zip and dont have to bother with Flashtool... Is this really true?
//Manneman
Manneman32 said:
I have a somewhat stupid question...
In a couple of ROM´s I have downloaded, both AOSP and modded Stock(not flashed yet) I see that there´s a "boot.img" included... kernel, right? I have read in several threads how to flash a new ROM and that I have to use Flashtool to first flash the boot.img (extracted from the zip). So far so good. But then in some threads I read that as long as I have a unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery I can just flash the full *.zip and dont have to bother with Flashtool... Is this really true?
//Manneman
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Usually it should work with your custom recovery. Sometimes it fails though, then you need to flash the boot.img
St.Jimmy90 said:
Usually it should work with your custom recovery. Sometimes it fails though, then you need to flash the boot.img
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So how do I know? Bootloop?
I have another thread with a question... can I restore a full NAND recovery after trying a AOSP and I want to go back to my old backup?
Manneman32 said:
So how do I know? Bootloop?
I have another thread with a question... can I restore a full NAND recovery after trying a AOSP and I want to go back to my old backup?
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There will be a message that flashing to zip failed.
if you backup your current system with a recovery you can restore your backup. (Though this will only work if you try to restore it with the same recovery. You cant restore a CWM made backup with TWRP for example)
St.Jimmy90 said:
There will be a message that flashing to zip failed.
if you backup your current system with a recovery you can restore your backup. (Though this will only work if you try to restore it with the same recovery. You cant restore a CWM made backup with TWRP for example)
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Got it! Thanx!
Manneman32 said:
Got it! Thanx!
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You're welcome Feel free to ask if you need further help
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Hi all
I have rooted and unlocked the bootloader but haven't taken the jump and stuck a ROM or kernel on as yet, as am actually quite happy with the stock ROM, and also rely on the headphones, amongst other things - which appear to be a problem on some of the ROMs.
If I do stick a custom ROM on, can I easily get back to the stock one, is there a stock ROM of that which I can flash via CWM ?
I understand that with CWM I (currently) have to instantly stick a ROM on, so presumably cant do a backup of the stock ROM at that point..before putting on FXP or some such
I presume I can use the sony update service, but would that wipe the root ...?
could someone enlighten me
many thanks
nat
xda-nat said:
Hi all
I have rooted and unlocked the bootloader but haven't taken the jump and stuck a ROM or kernel on as yet, as am actually quite happy with the stock ROM, and also rely on the headphones, amongst other things - which appear to be a problem on some of the ROMs.
If I do stick a custom ROM on, can I easily get back to the stock one, is there a stock ROM of that which I can flash via CWM ?
I understand that with CWM I (currently) have to instantly stick a ROM on, so presumably cant do a backup of the stock ROM at that point..before putting on FXP or some such
I presume I can use the sony update service, but would that wipe the root ...?
could someone enlighten me
many thanks
nat
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Take a backup of what you have now in recovery, and you can always restore.
Also there are plenty of stock .ftfs in the allin one thread in Q&A that can be flashed in flashtool
No.
if you flash cmw from the thread then yeas, but you have unlocke your bootloader, so just flash the advanced stock kernel and then you have recovery without having to reflash a rom...
gregbradley said:
Take a backup of what you have now in recovery, and you can always restore.
Also there are plenty of stock .ftfs in the allin one thread in Q&A that can be flashed in flashtool
No.
if you flash cmw from the thread then yeas, but you have unlocke your bootloader, so just flash the advanced stock kernel and then you have recovery without having to reflash a rom...
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hi thanks for the reply
this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1922925
that has CWM rolled up in it?
and I can simply type
fastboot flash boot Tkernel.elf
using the version of fastboot that came with flashtool
with the phone in fastboot mode (blue LED)?
effectively following steps from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23181182#post23181182
xda-nat said:
hi thanks for the reply
this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1922925
that has CWM rolled up in it?
and I can simply type
fastboot flash boot Tkernel.elf
using the version of fastboot that came with flashtool
with the phone in fastboot mode (blue LED)?
effectively following steps from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23181182#post23181182
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yes
i am looking for the CWM topic which someone has made so after you have installed a new rom you flash the CWM file to re-install CWM. I am 100% sure there is one and that i read it, i just cannot find it anymore
Maddhouse said:
i am looking for the CWM topic which someone has made so after you have installed a new rom you flash the CWM file to re-install CWM. I am 100% sure there is one and that i read it, i just cannot find it anymore
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How are you going to flash CWM if you don't have CWM?
I think you're looking for this or this
This thread is god http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2153167
You will find everything you need that are essentials for rooting, recoveries and roms etc. Direct link to CWM for locked BL is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2187363
It's a script you'll have to run from your PC. (Incase you were thinking it was a flashable zip)
EDIT: Looks like diego beat me to it lol
diego9016 said:
How are you going to flash CWM if you don't have CWM?
I think you're looking for this or this
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nope thats not it, you can do flash it becuase you have already booted into it eg. boot into cwm flash new rom then while you are still in CWM you reflash the file to keep it, other wise if you reboot out of it from installing a new rom you loose cwm
Maddhouse said:
nope thats not it, you can do flash it becuase you have already booted into it eg. boot into cwm flash new rom then while you are still in CWM you reflash the file to keep it, other wise if you reboot out of it from installing a new rom you loose cwm
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Well... Hopefully someone can help you then.
Hey,
Do not know if it is possible, but is there a .ftfwith CWM available?
I'm going to do some testing and if I would get met phone in a bootloop a ftf file with CWM and Root in it already would be usefull so I can restore my backup(without having to flash stock rom and then kernel). If someone could supply me a link?
Regards
Robin>Hood said:
Hey,
Do not know if it is possible, but is there a .ftfwith CWM available?
I'm going to do some testing and if I would get met phone in a bootloop a ftf file with CWM and Root in it already would be usefull so I can restore my backup(without having to flash stock rom and then kernel). If someone could supply me a link?
Regards
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No, it can be possible. A ftf its untouched sony software in a propietary format (.sin), you cant modify it and then recompile it...its impossible.
Only thing you can do is flash a stock firmware, root, install cwm or twrp and then restore a previous backup. Or: If you have a unlocked bootloader put a custom kernel, it will have CWM or TWRP or both, so you can restore a backup.
cachanilla86 said:
No, it can be possible. A ftf its untouched sony software in a propietary format (.sin), you cant modify it and then recompile it...its impossible.
Only thing you can do is flash a stock firmware, root, install cwm or twrp and then restore a previous backup. Or: If you have a unlocked bootloader put a custom kernel, it will have CWM or TWRP or both, so you can restore a backup.
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Thanks, I already thought so but then somebody told me something else and I got confused, my plan was to flash a kernel with CWM too. Thanks
I always get a unsuccessful message when flashing rom through twrp. After that, I wanna restore my stock 4.1 I backup earlier, but it went into boot loop after I restore, I had Odin back to stock for twice, reroot and things remain the same, any help?
Thanks in advance!
If i remember right in TWRP must mount your system before flash.
Powered by CM11
R_a_z_v_a_n said:
If i remember right in TWRP must mount your system before flash.
Powered by CM11
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I'm a newbie, can you kindly link me to a related article about that? Thanks btw
quanlim said:
I'm a newbie, can you kindly link me to a related article about that? Thanks btw
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What error message receive in TWRP after you try to flash?
R_a_z_v_a_n said:
What error message receive in TWRP after you try to flash?
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I'm not able to boot after that, I Odin back to stock, it showed failed after trying to flash
quanlim said:
I'm not able to boot after that, I Odin back to stock, it showed failed after trying to flash
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From what ROM you are trying to restore?
quanlim said:
... it showed failed after trying to flash
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And the cause which led to the installation failure?
Try to use CWM recovery from CoCore Kernel and see if you can flash custom ROM's.
But make a backup in CWM of your stock ROM, because that one from TWRP don't work in CWM.
I have never had any bugs/errors with CWM, NEVET. So try to follow Razvan's comment
elementbt said:
I have never had any bugs/errors with CWM, NEVET. So try to follow Razvan's comment
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I will try first, will report back =D
elementbt said:
I have never had any bugs/errors with CWM, NEVET. So try to follow Razvan's comment
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Using CWM, getting a 'bad zip' message, when I try to restore, it says 'md5 mismatch'
quanlim said:
Using CWM, getting a 'bad zip' message, when I try to restore, it says 'md5 mismatch'
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I can't really help. Try to search on forum for this error, I have read something about it time ago but can't remember where, sorry.
quanlim said:
Using CWM, getting a 'bad zip' message, when I try to restore, it says 'md5 mismatch'
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Redownload the ROM. Zip is corrupted, or you renamed the folder zip and name contain spaces.
Try first with redownload. I'm almost sure for corrupted zip.
R_a_z_v_a_n said:
Redownload the ROM. Zip is corrupted, or you renamed the folder zip and name contain spaces.
Try first with redownload. I'm almost sure for corrupted zip.
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Ok, and how about the unable to restore what i backed up? btw, just to double confirm, do I flash CWM by downloading Cocore, extract it, and flash the tar.md5 with universal kernel flasher?
quanlim said:
Ok, and how about the unable to restore what i backed up? btw, just to double confirm, do I flash CWM by downloading Cocore, extract it, and flash the tar.md5 with universal kernel flasher?
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Make sure what version you flash. If your phone is I9070P you must download EP version, and for I9070 must flash E version.
R_a_z_v_a_n said:
Make sure what version you flash. If your phone is I9070P you must download EP version, and for I9070 must flash E version.
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Re-rooted, install recovery, just not able to flash roms, still get the 'bad' message, redownloaded the rom, and tried other roms too
quanlim said:
Re-rooted, install recovery, just not able to flash roms, still get the 'bad' message, redownloaded the rom, and tried other roms too
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Bro, what kind of phone do you have?
What recovery are you trying to install?
What ROM ?
Tell more details if you want help.
R_a_z_v_a_n said:
Bro, what kind of phone do you have?
What recovery are you trying to install?
What ROM ?
Tell more details if you want help.
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GT-i9070, rooted with the root.zip (from recovery), flash shaan temporary cwm, from there flashed cocore kernel (CWM), and I'm stuck here, unable to flash roms, unable to restore stock rom backups
quanlim said:
GT-i9070, rooted with the root.zip (from recovery), flash shaan temporary cwm, from there flashed cocore kernel (CWM), and I'm stuck here, unable to flash roms, unable to restore stock rom backups
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Put screenshot of your system
R_a_z_v_a_n said:
Put screenshot of your system
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here you go
quanlim said:
here you go
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Hmm, now you have custom recovery.
Enter in recovery, and if choose backup to sdcard1., and wit until finish that operation and receive message "backup complete".
Then, if you already have downloaded ROM and GApps, make wipe cache and dalvik and do a wipe of data/factory reset (be sure you have already backed up your apps with some backup app like Titanium Backup or other), go to install zip, choose zip from external card and proceed to flash, first ROM after that GApps.
Hello,
I have the Samsung N7000, but it is stuck on Odin too.
My phone is not bricked or something like it, but I want Clockworkmod recovery 6.0.4.5 on it so I can flash Cyanogenmod 11 KitKat on it.
It is stuck on NAND WRITE too. I already have Clockworkmod recovery 6.0.2.8 on it, so I need to upgrade it.
Any suggestions??
Best regards, Joey
Moved to a new thread in Note Q&A
JoeyLohstroh said:
Hello,
I have the Samsung N7000, but it is stuck on Odin too.
My phone is not bricked or something like it, but I want Clockworkmod recovery 6.0.4.5 on it so I can flash Cyanogenmod 11 KitKat on it.
It is stuck on NAND WRITE too. I already have Clockworkmod recovery 6.0.2.8 on it, so I need to upgrade it.
Any suggestions??
Best regards, Joey
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You have not mentioned the file you were trying to flash.. No mind readers here...
Anyways, flash raw kernel from the current recovery and reboot recovery.
nokiamodeln91 said:
You have not mentioned the file you were trying to flash.. No mind readers here...
Anyways, flash raw kernel from the current recovery and reboot recovery.
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Sorry, I tried flashing Clockworkmod 6.0.4.5 tar.md5 file.
It ran till it said NAND WRITE START and than FAIL. The collor above turned red and instead of PASS it said FAIL!
So raw kernel should fix this?
Do you have a link maybe? I'll search for it on Google but I want to make sure I have the good file.
Edit*
I found what you told me, but it says that raw kernel is for Android 4.4?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397000
I have 4.1.2 so I'm not sure if this will brick my device or something like that.
My device is all working fine and it is not bricked or bootloop YET, and since it has that NAND WRITE fail I'm not sure if it will reinstall my stock rom.. if it may brick.
I will still say what I wrote above.. Flash raw r4..reboot recovery and flash kk rom.
nokiamodeln91 said:
I will still say what I wrote above.. Flash raw r4..reboot recovery and flash kk rom.
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Allright, but I don't need to upgrade my cwm then? Because on several websites are telling me that I need at least Philz touch CWM 6.0.4.3 on it..
JoeyLohstroh said:
Allright, but I don't need to upgrade my cwm then? Because on several websites are telling me that I need at least Philz touch CWM 6.0.4.3 on it..
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1. To flash a kitkat rom you will need a recent Cwm recovery.
2. Philz tw kernel are not updated to latest cwms.
3. If you try to flash philz_touch_xxx.zip, it won't work as you already saw.
So if you want to root the phone, use philz tw kernel that is associated with a rom build number like XXLTA.. Then you will get Cwm but not recent enough flash kk. That's why you flash raw r4.reboot into recovery takes to to recent Cwm. From there you can flash kk..
Just note that r4 is for 4.3 and will not boot a 4.1.2 so you will need to flash kk after r4.
nokiamodeln91 said:
1. To flash a kitkat rom you will need a recent Cwm recovery.
2. Philz tw kernel are not updated to latest cwms.
3. If you try to flash philz_touch_xxx.zip, it won't work as you already saw.
So if you want to root the phone, use philz tw kernel that is associated with a rom build number like XXLTA.. Then you will get Cwm but not recent enough flash kk. That's why you flash raw r4.reboot into recovery takes to to recent Cwm. From there you can flash kk..
Just note that r4 is for 4.3 and will not boot a 4.1.2 so you will need to flash kk after r4.
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Aah like that. But I think that I need Raw kernel R5 than? Because KitKat is Android 4.4
And when I flash raw kernel, than I should be able of flashing newest Cwm?
JoeyLohstroh said:
Aah like that. But I think that I need Raw kernel R5 than? Because KitKat is Android 4.4
And when I flash raw kernel, than I should be able of flashing newest Cwm?
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Hi,
Is not possible to flash recovery without kernel, on recent samsung phones recovery and kernel are tied. (Maybe you can change recovery editing the kernel image but that is out of subject and maybe your skills).
Follow the steps @nokiamodeln91 suggest you, there is no other way. Raw Kernel has a KK compatible recovery.
llawarta said:
Hi,
Is not possible to flash recovery without kernel, on recent samsung phones recovery and kernel are tied. (Maybe you can change recovery editing the kernel image but that is out of subject and maybe your skills).
Follow the steps @nokiamodeln91 suggest you, there is no other way. Raw Kernel has a KK compatible recovery.
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Okay. But if KitKat doesn't work that well, do I need to downgrade my Kernel and Cwm recovery than?
And do you have a link to the stock kernel?
Then you go into recovery, wipe data, and flash anew rom using odin or use recovery to flash a custom rom.
nokiamodeln91 said:
Then you go into recovery, wipe data, and flash anew rom using odin or use recovery to flash a custom rom.
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But do you know/have a link to the stock kernel?
Just in case..
JoeyLohstroh said:
But do you know/have a link to the stock kernel?
Just in case..
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No, and what will you do with the stock kernel?
nokiamodeln91 said:
No, and what will you do with the stock kernel?
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If cwm doesn't want to instal KitKat, because of some reason, or I decide to not install it, than I want to reboot 4.1.2 but because of the Raw Kernel that won't be possible.
JoeyLohstroh said:
If cwm doesn't want to instal KitKat, because of some reason, or I decide to not install it, than I want to reboot 4.1.2 but because of the Raw Kernel that won't be possible.
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LOL that does not make any sense.. You will need to restore the backup or install a new rom. There is no need to separately install a stock kernel.. May be you need to read more how all this works.
nokiamodeln91 said:
LOL that does not make any sense.. You will need to restore the backup or install a new rom. There is no need to separately install a stock kernel.. May be you need to read more how all this works.
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Well, I didn't know that you sometimes need another kernel before you can install cwm.
I have been installing custom roms en recoverys many times on LG's so that isn't the problem.
But the NAND WRITE and FAIL problem must be a kernel issue than?