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[RECOVERY] Stock /preinstall restore file

For those of you using Safestrap and want to restore your "preinstall" back to stock but don't have a backup to restore from:
Download the below file and unzip it under your "safestrap/backup" directory on the SD card.
Inside Safestrap you can do an "Advanced Restore" and select "System" and then choose this backup.
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?3zfz332vefe84j3
MD5SUM: 1e13bd36d5f04b7d0f03e11fa28e36d8

So flashing this would return your device to stock out of box condition or is this just for your "safe" system in safestrap?
debating whether to try your ICS rom but wanting to be sure I can get back to factory conditions if I absolutely must, just moved from hd2 running android so bootloader stuff is different.

Whenever I try restoring this backup it always comes up saying md5 mismatch... not sure what to do in that case.
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Coriolis3ffect said:
Whenever I try restoring this backup it always comes up saying md5 mismatch... not sure what to do in that case.
Sent from my DROID4 using XDA
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Try deleting the file, clearing your browser cache, and then redownloading.
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Didn't work, so I'm just going to stick with the stock rom in safe mode and leave it at that

nm wrong thread

is it me or does this back up only contain 3 files, one of them being Let's Golf game? i opened the backup file in WinRar and that's all I see.

The original link is dead, and I need this now to install the ICS update. Anyone got it handy? Otherwise I'm going to have to see if I can pull it out of the full rom image.
[edit] never mind, got it from the full rom image.

highlandsun said:
The original link is dead, and I need this now to install the ICS update. Anyone got it handy? Otherwise I'm going to have to see if I can pull it out of the full rom image.
[edit] never mind, got it from the full rom image.
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I have the full rom Image but how do I get it back?
Assume that is what i need to do.
I have an error:
qe 1/1
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
Deleting Facebook cache folder...
Verifying Current System...
assert failed: apply_patch_check("/preinstall/Knowyourdevice/Motorola_XT894_Batterysave.3gp", "71ce34b3b53ae3a2d9bbfb9ce3ba4452d73ea98", "4e7e24a6817763a5539e569c9d7e15c6e430a27b")
E:Error in /cache/Blur_version.6.13.219.XT894.Verizon.en.US.zip
(status 7)
Installation Aborted

From the full ROM zip file, extract "preinstall.img" and copy it to the phone. I would use adb push to do it.
Code:
adb push preinstall.img /sdcard-ext/
adb shell
su
umount /preinstall
dd if=/sdcard-ext/preinstall.img of=/dev/block/preinstall bs=1024k
mount -t ext3 /dev/block/preinstall /preinstall
Then copy the ICS update files back to /cache and go to Settings / About Phone / System Updates again. It will check for the update, try to download it again, and then see that it's already downloaded. Then you can install it.
By the way, if there's anything on your /preinstall partition that you wanted to save, you must back it up before doing any of this.

Samsung Captivate Multiple issues

So I'm trying to install a ROM onto my Samsung Captivate. I've went through this process multiple times, although not with this phone. Im in CWM recovery (Version 2.x, which is probably the problem), first I realize my ext-SD won't mount. I find a simple work around and load the .zip onto my internal SD. So I try to install it again and and it it has some long error message (I'll post it on here in a few minutes), ending with "Installation aborted".
Any ideas of what I need to do? My only idea is to update recovery but I can't get around to that right now. I'm just trying to avoid anymore roadblocks.
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EXACTLY WHAT IT SAYS ON MY PHONE:::::
ClockwordMod Recovery v.2.5.1.0 SpeedMod ULFK
-- Installing: SDCARD:cm-10-20121004-NIGHTLY-captivatemtd.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
assert failed: get prop("ro.product.device") == "
captivate" I I getprop("ro.build.product") == "ca
ptivate" I I
getprop("ro.product.device")
== "captivatemtd" I I getprop("ro.build.product")
== "captivatemtd" I I
getprop("ro.product
.device") == "SGH-I896" I I getprop(ro.build.pro
duct") == "SGH-I897" I I getprop("ro.build.p
roduct") == "SGH-I897"
E:Error in /mnt/sdcard/cm-10-20121004-NIGHTLY-ca
ptivatemtd.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.

That means you have a device/ Rom file mismatch. However, that seems to be in order since you say you have a captivate and you are flashing the file for captivate. Your build prop must be modified by your current Rom. Try flashing a kernel first, then redoing the installation from the new recovery.
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Okay. Quick question, can I flash a kernel .zip using the recovery I have right now?
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Try loading a gingerbread stock rom that has been updated to contain cwm recovery using 1-click package(there is thread with all 1-clicks). If you never had a gb rom before then select a package with bootloader so that you'll have gb bootloader too. Then flash CM10. That should work.

[Q] JB OTA fails due to timezone fixer

Hi all,
I finally got offered the JB OTA update but it fails to apply because I used TimeZone Fixer to update my timezone files. From the recovery log (/cache/recovery/last_log):
Code:
Verifying current system...
file "/system/usr/share/zoneinfo/zoneinfo.dat" doesn't have any of expected sha1 sums; checking cache
failed to stat "/cache/saved.file": No such file or directory
failed to load cache file
script aborted: assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/usr/share/zoneinfo/zoneinfo.dat", "6d285c458b0a42ae5310f8695ef84931a92cf8db", "413b1e0fdd323e9fdba5111132122bd311651a32")
assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/usr/share/zoneinfo/zoneinfo.dat", "6d285c458b0a42ae5310f8695ef84931a92cf8db", "413b1e0fdd323e9fdba5111132122bd311651a32")
I thought I'd just restore these files from the 4.0.4 image I'm running now but while I have a large system.img.ext4 I can't figure out how to get anything out of it. It does not mount as an ext4 partition...
Does anyone know how I can extract the original timezone files for this phone?
Or can anyone send me the set of timezone files from this phone?
Or is there some other way to get the JB update installed (without resorting to a full phone wipe)?
I do have a backup of the phone's contents on an external SD card but I'd prefer not to wipe if possible.
Thanks in advance...

a1291762 said:
Or is there some other way to get the JB update installed (without resorting to a full phone wipe)?
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Because I'm impatient and because I was bored, I looked at the fastboot image I had. It seems the "wipe" bit is optional so I flashed up the system part, leaving the rest intact. That left me with a cleaned out /system but didn't do anything to my apps (well... doesn't seem to have done anything to them - I haven't checked yet). Then I did the OTA process. Did you know you can put an OTA zip under /cache to avoid having to re-download it? The software says it's going to re-download but I guess it does an rsync or something so it completes quickly. Nice.
So... I'm now in the process of installing JB! It's been running longer than it did last time so here's hoping...

update: it's all going now.
Sent from my XT890 using xda app-developers app

"Installation aborted" while installing stock roms

I installed omar rom with breeze, but now every rom I threw to cwm fails to install with error "Installation aborted". I'm not sure if it's related to omar rom since I did not install any other roms before. This is part of log from clockworkmod/recovery.log:
Code:
- Installing: /sdcard/clockwormod/backup/CFC_9.8.2i-50_SMI-26S7-USASMIJBRTEU.xml.zip
Finding update package...
I:Update location: /sdcard/clockwormod/backup/CFC_9.8.2i-50_SMI-26S7-USASMIJBRTEU.xml.zip
I:using /data/media for /sdcard/clockwormod/backup/CFC_9.8.2i-50_SMI-26S7-USASMIJBRTEU.xml.zip
Opening update package...
Installation update...
Installation aborted.
result was NULL, message is: assert failed: install_zip("/sdcard/clockwormod/backup/CFC_9.8.2i-50_SMI-26S7-USASMIJBRTEU.xml.zip")
I:using /data/media for /sdcard.
Notice: there can be typos in this log since i rewritten it manually from phone screen.
I tried dozen of roms from sbf.droid-developers.org/smi/list.php , there is no way of corrupt download. My method of installing is following:
Download rom from sbf.droid-developers.org/smi/list.php
Put it to somewhere in phone (in this example case I put it in /clockwormod/backup/)
Boot to cwm recovery
choose "install zip from sdcard"
choose "choose zip from sdcard"
and of course browsing to correct folder and choosing correct rom file

These files are zipped files witch have to be unzipped and flashed via RSD-Lite
via RazR I & Tapatalk 4

Yes that was it, thanks. Is there a way to do it in linux though? sbf_flash requires .sbf file which is not available in razr i zipped roms.

ICuaI said:
These files are zipped files witch have to be unzipped and flashed via RSD-Lite
via RazR I & Tapatalk 4
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do we have to unzipped the stock rom files before flashing, can we flash the zip files. I'm worried about this, i flashed the *.sbf file for my previous phones, never flashed the *.zip

ICuaI said:
These files are zipped files witch have to be unzipped and flashed via RSD-Lite
via RazR I & Tapatalk 4
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Hey, i have the same issue and i am using a Huawei Ascend G700-U10... does the RSD-Lite work for this as well? Sorry, i am new to this.. please help out

androKP said:
Hey, i have the same issue and i am using a Huawei Ascend G700-U10... does the RSD-Lite work for this as well? Sorry, i am new to this.. please help out
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RSD-Lite is only vor Motorola-devices

Help me for titanium s5
ICuaI said:
RSD-Lite is only vor Motorola-devices
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I too have the exact same problem please help me I tried by downloading all the roms available for titanium s5 but for every rom installation I am getting installation aborted error after verifying the files.... please help me and dalvik chache clearing is not showing in the any of the menus as shown in other karbonn s5 devices which I see on the internet

[Q] LG P880 Error 7 and Error 6. X3 or P880?

Hi everyone.
I'm new to Android(And I hate it). I jumped to Android from Apple iOS few days ago.
My LG P880 has 4.1.2 JB installed which is very laggy.
I tried to install 4.4.2 many times but It gives error statuses 7 and 6.
Error:
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "p880" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "p880"
E:Error in /external_sd
i already have the latest version of CWM, i flashed it through rom manager.
I used this method too. but useless...
Step 1.Open the ROM.zip with winrar
Step 2.Found \META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script ,use Notepad open
Step 3.delete assert(getprop("ro.product.device") == "p880" ||
getprop("ro.build.product") == "p880");
Please tell me what to do now..
Why the ROMS are recognizing my device as X3 but not P880?

saqibjdn said:
Hi everyone.
I'm new to Android(And I hate it). I jumped to Android from Apple iOS few days ago.
My LG P880 has 4.1.2 JB installed which is very laggy.
I tried to install 4.4.2 many times but It gives error statuses 7 and 6.
Error:
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "p880" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "p880"
E:Error in /external_sd
i already have the latest version of CWM, i flashed it through rom manager.
I used this method too. but useless...
Step 1.Open the ROM.zip with winrar
Step 2.Found \META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script ,use Notepad open
Step 3.delete assert(getprop("ro.product.device") == "p880" ||
getprop("ro.build.product") == "p880");
Please tell me what to do now..
Why the ROMS are recognizing my device as X3 but not P880?
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do tell which cwm version you have? if it's not 6.0.4.5, flash it manually

Flying_Bear said:
do tell which cwm version you have? if it's not 6.0.4.5, flash it manually
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I used "recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.5-p880"
How to install manually on my damn "LG 4X HD P880 X3".

saqibjdn said:
I used "recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.5-p880"
How to install manually on my damn "LG 4X HD P880 X3".
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I believe that @Flying_Bear meant "By not using rom manager", but manually selecting a zip to be flashed after having booted your phone in recovery mode (Power on + Vol down).
Anyhow, let me say that your approach to the problem is not inviting for people to help you. You can be disappointed by the device, but your disappointment can be interpreted as arrogance, and people don't like very much arrogant people asking for help.
Relax and try to enjoy it all the same.

Use phillztouch modified cwm or latest twrp, clearly something is wrong with the one you are using now

[SOLVED] error status 6 and error 7/ X3/P880 model issue.
wow wow wow.. Thanks God.... Finally I installed 4.4.2 Carbon rom on my Phone.
Thank you so much guys for helping me out...
Love you all...
I installed philz_touch_6.12.8-p880 and it worked..
Whoever is facing error 7 or error 6 kindly use this method.
1. Install ADB
2. Unlock bootloader.
3. Root device.
4. Install TWRP first.
5. Go to recovery mode using volume down+Power. and Install "philz_touch_6.12.8-p880"
6. Now Power off phone and Restatrt using Volume up + Power button.
7. Format Factory data, wipe delvik from "advance" menu. Install CUSTOM ROM from sd card option. Install GAPPs and restart your phone.

X3\p880 Naming problem
Sorry if I'm hijacking this thread.
I've got a p880 stuck in a bootloop after installing a custom recovery. Can't remember which one.
The phone is rooted has 4.1.2 on it.
I've tried booting to recovery and wiping the cache and doing a factory reset.
I'm posting here because I tried sideloading 10.2. It fails with error message saying that the phone is an X3 not a p880.
I also tried sideloading phils_touch as mentioned above but get the same error message: the software is for the p880 not the X3.
Can anybody point me in the right direction?
Thanks
Brendan

bpjh56 said:
Sorry if I'm hijacking this thread.
I've got a p880 stuck in a bootloop after installing a custom recovery. Can't remember which one.
The phone is rooted has 4.1.2 on it.
I've tried booting to recovery and wiping the cache and doing a factory reset.
I'm posting here because I tried sideloading 10.2. It fails with error message saying that the phone is an X3 not a p880.
I also tried sideloading phils_touch as mentioned above but get the same error message: the software is for the p880 not the X3.
Can anybody point me in the right direction?
Thanks
Brendan
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Just one question, have you unlocked the bootloader?
Greetings from my Nexus 7 2013 Flo!

Thanks for the reply.
I've managed to get the phone to work.
Found a software upgrade combination (vol up, connect usb I think), then used LG Mobile support tool. I think I'm back at stock,unrooted firmware!
Ran adb reboot oem-unlock to unlock bootloader.
Tried again to run adb sideload cm-11. Transfers file to phone ok but installation fails with usual firmware is for p880 this phone is an X3.
Tried to root with o4xr but it fails also.
Have checked usb debugging and unknown sources.

bpjh56 said:
Thanks for the reply.
I've managed to get the phone to work.
Found a software upgrade combination (vol up, connect usb I think), then used LG Mobile support tool. I think I'm back at stock,unrooted firmware!
Ran adb reboot oem-unlock to unlock bootloader.
Tried again to run adb sideload cm-11. Transfers file to phone ok but installation fails with usual firmware is for p880 this phone is an X3.
Tried to root with o4xr but it fails also.
Have checked usb debugging and unknown sources.
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There's a way to get around this.
You have to look in the zip file you want to flash and search for a text file.
In this text file (something with update as far as I remember) there's a line called getprop="X3" (in your case.
Delete this line and you should be good to go.
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I've unpacked the cm-11 archive using 7zip.
Found a text file called updater-script.
The file starts;
assert(getprop("ro.product.device") == "p880" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "p880" || abort("This package is for \"p880\" devices; this is a \"" + getprop("ro.product.device") + "\".")
If I delete all of this, save and remake the archive using 7zip it fails with "Verifying Update Package...installation aborted"
I tried changing it to:
assert(getprop("ro.product.device") == "x3" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "x3" || abort("This package is for \"x3\" devices; this is a \"" + getprop("ro.product.device") + "\".")
Same error.

bpjh56 said:
If I delete all of this, save and remake the archive using 7zip it fails with "Verifying Update Package...installation aborted"
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Use winrar, edit the file from within the archive and just save the changes without changing compression parameters
Check the encoding used with your text manager, use notepad++
In any case your problem is the recovery. Download twrp 2.7 from omni rom's thread
extract zip file there's an recovery.img file
open terminal and execute:
adb reboot oem-unlock
fastboot flash recovery c:/path/to/recovery.img (or drag the file inside the temrinal window)
fastboot reboot

Do you mean delete the first section or change p880 references to x3?
You're right about the recovery.
I installed cyanogen rom manager from play store and installed cm recovery from there. The idea was to try and upgrade from the sdcard.
Now the recovery does not work at all.
Pushing vol down and power I just get a red error message. Same goes for vol up and add usb cable.
Phone still works though.
Will your recovery procedure fix the bootloader?
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Actually I can't flash the recovery image because adb no longer detects my phone.
Not correct, After normal booting of phone it adb does detect it

bpjh56 said:
Do you mean delete the first section or change p880 references to x3?
You're right about the recovery.
I installed cyanogen rom manager from play store and installed cm recovery from there. The idea was to try and upgrade from the sdcard.
Now the recovery does not work at all.
Pushing vol down and power I just get a red error message. Same goes for vol up and add usb cable.
Phone still works though.
Will your recovery procedure fix the bootloader?
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Actually I can't flash the recovery image because adb no longer detects my phone.
Not correct, After normal booting of phone it adb does detect it
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Did you get the recovery working yet? The red error message upon trying to boot into recovery usually indicates the bootloader isn't properly unlocked. Could you check the secret menu or S/W upgrade mode to see if it's actually unlocked? If that's not the case, restore everything again with the LGMobile Support Tool, unlock the bootloader, check if it's unlocked, flash a custom recovery and try to flash your ROM using that recovery. In that case you shouldn't have to worry about changing updater scripts. Good luck!
Sent from my LG-P880 using xda app-developers app

Used 3845#*880#
Bootloader reported as locked. This after using adb reboot oem-unlock.
If I reinstall using the LG Mobile tool how do I unlock the bootloader?
Will reinstall also repair the bootlaoder?

I''ve reinstalled the firmware using the LG Support tool.
This has fixed the bootloader.
The bootloader is reporting as being locked though after I run adb reboot oem-unlock.