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CWM Manager has the ability to flash firmware parts either from separate files (zImage, factoryfs.img, etc) or from .tar / .tar.md5 files that they usually come packaged in.
- Download the firmware you want to flash
- If you have a ZIP or RAR file, extract it until you have seperate files, or .tar / .tar.md5 files
- Create a folder named 'firmware' on your external SD card
- Copy the files you want to flash to this folder ( /sdcard/external_sd/firmware ). factoryfs ("system") is mandatory part at the moment.
- TIP: If you are flashing a new firmware that already has a CF-Root kernel available, put it in the 'firmware' folder as well in zImage or .tar form (NOT .zip). Select it when asked which kernel to use, then use the "Flash normally" option later on.
- Open the CWM Manager app
- Select "Flash stock firmware"
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Is what im following. I have the RocketRom files extracted into the internal SD card /external_sd/firmware folder and one on the external SD card with the folder firmware. The rocketRom zip had META-INF - system - modem.bin - zImage. But when i click on Flash stock firmware it says it cant find anything. Did i do something wrong? Or actually im not sure what im doing wrong.
Thanks for any help!
Renren1403 said:
Is what im following. I have the RocketRom files extracted into the internal SD card /external_sd/firmware folder and one on the external SD card with the folder firmware. The rocketRom zip had META-INF - system - modem.bin - zImage. But when i click on Flash stock firmware it says it cant find anything. Did i do something wrong? Or actually im not sure what im doing wrong.
Thanks for any help!
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Stock firmware is always .tar files, Rocket ROM is .zip file..
Put the whole Rocket ROM .zip folder in your sd card (do not unzip it), open Mobile Odin and choose flash update zip and then choose RocketRom.zip
EDIT: or you can just put the zip in your sd card, reboot into recovery, choose install zip from sd card and then reboot system
Thanks i tried that. But when it rebooted everything looked the same. Is that what the rocketrom looks like?
matius44 said:
Stock firmware is always .tar files, Rocket ROM is .zip file..
Put the whole Rocket ROM .zip folder in your sd card (do not unzip it), open Mobile Odin and choose flash update zip and then choose RocketRom.zip
EDIT: or you can just put the zip in your sd card, reboot into recovery, choose install zip from sd card and then reboot system
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but if i use recovery wont it increase my counter?
Renren1403 said:
but if i use recovery wont it increase my counter?
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No, recovery and mobile odin will not increase your flash counter
Flash counter will increase only if you flash custom firmware using PC Odin
Renren1403 said:
Thanks i tried that. But when it rebooted everything looked the same. Is that what the rocketrom looks like?
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Rocket ROM is stock-like custom ROM so yes it will look the same
Go to Settings > about phone and check
Thank you so much for your help.. The official CF posts for flashing ROMs are so confusing and such. Thanks for clearing it out for me +1
matius44 said:
Rocket ROM is stock-like custom ROM so yes it will look the same
Go to Settings > about phone and check
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I just did it via recovery mode, the animation starts then goes to a black screen. Is it rebuilding its cache?
Renren1403 said:
I just did it via recovery mode, the animation starts then goes to a black screen. Is it rebuilding its cache?
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Did the flash went successfully?
Try to reboot couple of times, that might help..
If not, reboot to recovery, do cache and dalvik wipe..
If not, try to reboot into recovery and do factory reset/data wipe/cache/dalvik wipe and reboot..you will lose your data this way
matius44 said:
Did the flash went successfully?
Try to reboot couple of times, that might help..
If not, reboot to recovery, do cache and dalvik wipe..
If not, try to reboot into recovery and do factory reset/data wipe/cache/dalvik wipe and reboot..you will lose your data this way
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It didnt say any errors when installing so it shouldve of went fine.
Im doing a cache wipe. and it just went to a black screen after "calling all speed demons"
Ill doo a factory wipe then and get back to you. Thanks for your help so far!
I re did the whole process this time. And it still goes black after "calling all speed demons". Should i wait during this time? In the s2 forums i read about it going like this because it is building cache or something along those lines.
I judt reread the whole RM thread. I didnt read the "flash 22 first" bit. Ill do that and hope it works that time ><!
Guys,
I've installed the Liquid Rom v1, and now would like to move onto a diff rom however
1- I noticed that post installation not all features were installed (Busybox, superuser etc do not appearin programs list yet i have rootaccess)
2- when i try to format cache/dalvik/cahce/battery stats - and install a new rom it says 'installing update" and then gets stuck , and then when i take out the battery and reboot it goes back to Liquidsmooth (which i have installed and want to move on from)
Any help?
abdulmananqureshi said:
Guys,
I've installed the Liquid Rom v1, and now would like to move onto a diff rom however
1- I noticed that post installation not all features were installed (Busybox, superuser etc do not appearin programs list yet i have rootaccess)
2- when i try to format cache/dalvik/cahce/battery stats - and install a new rom it says 'installing update" and then gets stuck , and then when i take out the battery and reboot it goes back to Liquidsmooth (which i have installed and want to move on from)
Any help?
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Check your root status - try to paste a file into /system folder.
If you cannot do it, you don't have full root. Go back to GB using
PC Odin.
I have root.
How do I move on?
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA
abdulmananqureshi said:
I have root.
How do I move on?
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA
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When my SGN was in liquidsmooth, I flash AbyssNotekernel42 through CWM recovery then I reboot into recovery of AbyssNotekernel42 and did a full wipe and flash a GB rom sucessfully.
Ty for that. However I want to move to another lpy from.
Tips?
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Link to Kernel TAR FIle
Can you please send me a link to Farnco kernel or abysnote kernel TAR file? for use in PC ODIN?
Or let me know how to convert the zimage file in ZIP kernel files to TAr for use in ODIN?
abdulmananqureshi said:
Can you please send me a link to Farnco kernel or abysnote kernel TAR file? for use in PC ODIN?
Or let me know how to convert the zimage file in ZIP kernel files to TAr for use in ODIN?
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You can use the safe kernel Entropy512 posted in the OP of CM9 thread
Flash it with PC Odin, reboot to recovery manually and flash from there
I am trying to push a kernal using ODIN, however after converting the zimage file to tar using 7zip, my ODIN just does progres from step 03 i.e. <id:0/003> zimage
and i cannot flash using CWM in recovery mode because when i do it says cannt open emmc/sdcard/XY.zip
Any help?
Doesn't meter what rom I Flash I get this error: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/823/img201207201510251.jpg/
I have copyed all files: parted, e2fsck etc and did what says on this post: http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/6433-solved-messed-up-partitions-on-internal-storage/page__st__20 (number 23)
When im trying to parted, its just says: "no such file or directory" http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/844/shell2.jpg/
If i try to format - i receiving such errors: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/801/img201207201436181.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/841/img201207201437371.jpg/
please advice how to use parted?
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I have managed to open parted, but now i cant remove any partitions, after rm command its remains same.
http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/5201/printuo.jpg
How can i remove partitions?
Bezeq said:
Doesn't meter what rom I Flash I get this error: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/823/img201207201510251.jpg/
I have copyed all files: parted, e2fsck etc and did what says on this post: http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/6433-solved-messed-up-partitions-on-internal-storage/page__st__20 (number 23)
When im trying to parted, its just says: "no such file or directory" http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/844/shell2.jpg/
If i try to format - i receiving such errors: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/801/img201207201436181.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/841/img201207201437371.jpg/
please advice how to use parted?
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I have managed to open parted, but now i cant remove any partitions, after rm command its remains same.
http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/5201/printuo.jpg
How can i remove partitions?
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You do not need to remove any partitions... Just flash stock rom, and try again... Same happened to me, i couldnt mount any partition in recovery, now it fine
foggydisaster said:
You do not need to remove any partitions... Just flash stock rom, and try again... Same happened to me, i couldnt mount any partition in recovery, now it fine
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I have tryed to flash many roms, 2.2.1 2.3.1 2.3.5 .2.3.6, (JVT, JVR, LPY, and new ones) always same issue: "E: failed to mount /data (invalid argument) and then bootlooping.
I`m sure my mmcblk0p2 is broken, question is how to force delete this partition or flash rom in to external SDcard!
Bezeq said:
I have tryed to flash many roms, 2.2.1 2.3.1 2.3.5 .2.3.6, (JVT, JVR, LPY, and new ones) always same issue: "E: failed to mount /data (invalid argument) and then bootlooping.
I`m sure my mmcblk0p2 is broken, question is how to force delete this partition or flash rom in to external SDcard!
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Well you cant flash roms onto sdcard... But if your partition is broken, then sorry but im a noob
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Have you tired using a pit file?
flash a stock rom from samfirmware.com with ODIN.(eg. jw5)
to extract the password is "samfirmware.com"
tick repartition and use 512 pit file(included in rom from samfirmware).
check youtube for "flash with odin" if u dont know how.
edit:u are trying to flash from from samsungs 3 recovery.u need cwm(clockworkmod) to flash.
go to CF-ROOT(for i-9000) thread and follow instructions and read all in the OP(1-2-3 posts)
again u need ODIN to flash it.
hey
there is the best wasy to do that...just go to sammobile.com
there sign up first and then download the firmware (in firmware tab) and flash-programs...
the make sure to use oidn3_v1.0 only...
you can also download the flash-guide if you need it...
its simple..:laugh:
Thanks to everyone for replays, but nothing helped me x_x
if i flash 2.2.1 or 2.3.6 i receiving this error:
https://www.box.com/s/4d4b108a0246f9f56c7c
If i flash 2.3.3 or 2.3.4:
https://www.box.com/s/f09fd945620c03daffa9
And then it keep showing me GT 9000 logo......
yes i used 512pit and using 1.82 odin
I know there is way to install in to external SDcard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdMhYYdMB08
I had such error and successfully installed rom in to sdcard but i had issue with phone signal, so tried to re install rom and now its keep teling me cant mount data..
What can i do?
Hello,
Did you try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=984140 ?
mystic324 said:
Hello,
Did you try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=984140 ?
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Yep, keep shows only gt-9000 logo..
I had a very similar problem earlier this year.
From what I could see the partitions on the phone's internal storage weren't able to be accessed. In adb I tried using parted and rm but the partitions there (/dev/block/mmc/blk0) didn't ever change. I also tried various .pit files and Android versions through Odin but nothing worked.
I took my phone in for repairs after flashing a really old version; as close as possible to what it came with, and they fixed it. The repair was due to 'mechanical fatigue' according to them. I assumed the internal storage was some how broken or corrupted and couldn't be written to.
Not sure, if you manage to solve this.
From you screenshots I can see you are using 3e recovery. I would suggest you to flash a kernel which support cwm recovery mode.
I have heard peoples getting this error while using it on 3e.
Captain_17
Yes Captain_17, i have exactly same problem, cant give it to repair since purchased it from abroad.
erpurohit said:
Not sure, if you manage to solve this.
From you screenshots I can see you are using 3e recovery. I would suggest you to flash a kernel which support cwm recovery mode.
I have heard peoples getting this error while using it on 3e.
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3e recovery because i`ve flashed 2.2 and 2.2.1 or any other official roms, i can flash CWM easy but as Captain_17 said i can see but cant touch
files or partitions.
If flash CWM then phone will boot to CWM only, and i cant flash any rom from CWM because i cant copy files to internal storage and external (sdcard) cwm doesn't see it.
Sorry man, wish I could be of more help. I tried every available option I could find online but nothing worked.
Seems to be a hardware problem and replacing the damaged part is the only solution.
Silly question, but you ticked re-partition? try flash 2.2.1 or 2.3.3 with 512 pit and repartition
Also, you could try to flash Darky ressurection via odin, not completely stock rom. I know that this is just tweaked stock, but you could try do that.
And, you could try to use Heimdall instead of odin - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1196179
I have read somewhere that heimdall is more preferable than odin in some cases.
Bezeq said:
Yep, keep shows only gt-9000 logo..
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I once also a similar problem and flash2.1 Eclayr. But then I had to restore recowery to flash. as with you, I do not know if it helps.
Hello
I've tried installing guestekrnL on WIUI. When installing guestekrnL, the only thing I've ticked extra that was other than defaults was:
"Activate init.d functionality and convert file system to EXT4?
- yes
select if init.d is not working yet or if you don't know"
Well, after reboot WIUI was screaming that my sd card is broken and format may help. It formatted it, but it still didn't work. So I've rebooted to recovery via option in power dialog in order to restore old firmware. However there's a problem now: CWM Touch says that it can't write logs to /cache. Mounting /cache, /data or /emmc from recovery doesn't work, only /system and /sdcard are mounting correctly. I've tried BackToExt3 with no luck. I've tried wiping it many times, with no luck. My phone only boots now to CWM. I can't flash stock via APX mode, because I have broken USB port in my phone. What can I do?
Does restoring a backup, flashing a zip file or wiping work?
Ok, I was searching for almost whole hour now and it seems it's a problem with partition table. Fixing can be done via zip, but I need some dumps. First one from "cat /proc/mounts" and second from "parted".
Here's the zip for nook color if someone wants to do that for me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1759558
exinepl said:
Ok, I was searching for almost whole hour now and it seems it's a problem with partition table. Fixing can be done via zip, but I need some dumps. First one from "cat /proc/mounts" and second from "parted".
Here's the zip for nook color if someone wants to do that for me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1759558
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the Touch CWM might be the issue......most of the times it is found as the source of some unknown issues for some or intermittent issues.
I use the non-touch one always
Hope it helps
Well, how do I flash new recovery from CWM using zip then?
exinepl said:
Well, how do I flash new recovery from CWM using zip then?
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check for the CWM thread by Rusty....you have the instructions and process in it.
THERE YOU GO>>>SEE HERE
Hope it helps
Unfortunately, it needs USB. I need to flash it via existing recovery.
Mounting problems occur on some zips using touch recovery . Change cwm to non touch 5.0.2.8. But hey, did you flash a stock kernel on wiui ? you need another kernel, like etana, symbiosis.....or just use the one shipped with rom
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Hello,
I need to return my phone to repair service and would like to flash a zip from recovery to go back to stock recovery.
(I can't flash thru odin : stuck at "Nand write start").
I just flashed Philz recovery to backup my internal SD data, but want to make it look cleaner... (I'm clean on download screen).
I found this thread but it's a flashable zip for sgh-t879 t-mobile galaxy note :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2072255
Do you think I can try to flash it ? (phone is almost dead already but I don't want to have it says T-mobile at boot or in the recovery ! and be stuck like this :cyclops:!)
Thanks in advance !
Edit : Solved
To create a flashable stock recovery so that my bricked phone looked like untouched for repair service here is what I did :
(follow this guide only if you know what you're doing)
- I took an existing flashable kernel/recovery (tried with Abyss Kernel or Speed Core 15)
- Unzip it in one of my computer folder
- from a stock rom .tar I took the zimage file and copied it over the zimage file in the unzipped folder, replacing previous file
- I selected both zimage file an META-INF folder and zipped them in a new zip named stockrecovery.zip (right clicked with 7zip, chose add to zip...) with Normal compression Level (note when opening the zip file you must directly find zimage and META-INF folder)
- Copied the zip to external SD and installed zip from recovery (signature check disabled)
Hope this may help others.
Note: I can't go in adb shell since though my device is seen. I don't know/think I'm unrooted, but I'll say I did all I could (at my level to make the phone looked like genuine/untouched)...
NB: I prefer not to post the file I created.
Re: Going back to Stock Recovery
I think if you look Dr Ketan in the stickies has posted links to original firmwares and kernels.
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I really looked in the thread and didn't find a flashable stock kernel from recovery. (My phone does'nt work with odin anymore...)
eljuggy said:
I really looked in the thread and didn't find a flashable stock kernel from recovery. (My phone does'nt work with odin anymore...)
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What about Modile Odin? does it get stuck with Mobile Odin as well?
Re: Going back to Stock Recovery
Download the philz kernel ics rom zip file. Also download the stock kernel from the stock ics rom. This will be a zimage.
Now open the philz zip file and replace the zimage in that zip file with the stock one. Place it on sd card. Now boot into recovery and flash it. As you have Cwm this should flash.
As always. Do this at your own risk.
Edit: Use speedmod as it has a simple updater script.
Ok, so I tried exchanging the zimage file in the Phil'z zip with the zimage file from the stock rom tar, but it states "installation aborted" when trying to flash...
surely there's a signature system in the meta folder or something...
I also noticed that in Phil'z zip is busybox and superuser apk... which I don't want ...
well, I'll post in Dr Ketan thread... for help again.
Thanks !
Re: Going back to Stock Recovery
Yeah. I forgot that. I check speedmod k15 and it just has a zimage and the updater script. Try with that. If it fails, try the signature verification toggle in recovery.
Well...
without signature verification I also got "installation aborted"....
with signature verification I get "signature verification failed"
there's something blocking the update and it's before the script into the zip starts and prints "Flash SpeedMod Kernel"...
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Can you tell me how are you replacing the zimage?
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Do not EXTRACT the package. Just open it using 7z and replace the zimage.
Ok, I used 7zip to build the zip and compression level was none... that was the problem.
I used normal compression and was able to flash the zip...
Now my phone really looks like stock (I've got the white box and the little green droid when trying to go to recovery then lot of errors and Android System recovery (3e) and also a clean bootloader screen) !
Ready for repair service !
Thanks a lot !
Ok Great
Ok I edited first post... and I'm ready to go to repair service !
One last thing, is it normal I can't do "adb shell" anymore once in stock recovery (adb devices list my devices, but adb shell is stucked) ?
I wanted to verify that the phone is unrooted now? Do you think it is ?
just replacing the kernel to stock doesnot unroot the phone. hopefully they will not know.. not sure about adb shell