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[Q] Cant start in recovery or HBOOT, why?

Have a problem, I cant start the phone i HBOOT or recovery. Have done this multiple times before and have no problems. Have flashed openfire before this, maybe something to do with that?
Really want to be able to make this work, because my battery drains from full to empty in a couple of hours, so wanting to reflash opefire or try cynagonmod to see if that could help my problems.
How do I enable this again? (have tryed to install recovery from rom manager, says success, but cant start in recovery afterall)
Have tested volume down+power, ...backbutton+power, ...and restarting the phone in bootloader and recovery, nothing happends.

Maybe the right title would be, cant start in recovery or bootloader, but you get my point anyway =)
Thinking this is maybe something that has changed from my washinmachine-misstake? (se other thread for that)?

Okay now I am frustrated! As seen here in my first post I cant go into recoverymode, bootloader etc.
Thought the problem would be my battery or SD-card. But have bought a new battery and a new sdcard. Still I cant boot into the recoverymode.
This is really strange!!
Maybe my phone got bricked with openfire or something? Its really annoying that I am stucked with this ROM and have no chance of updating or try new ROMS from now.
Someone smart out here, maybe there is another solution to try out?
PLEEEEAAASEEEE!!!

You could try installing rom manager and flashing the latest version of clockworkmod recovery from there

Michealtbh said:
You could try installing rom manager and flashing the latest version of clockworkmod recovery from there
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Have tryed that servel times! Not working, the phone starts as normal, even when the update.zip is in the root of sdcard. And cant start the phone from rom manager into recovery, not with voldown+power or from the reboot-options.

Maybe try re-rooting?

Michealtbh said:
Maybe try re-rooting?
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cant do it, because I have formatted the computer aswell, and I cant install the android bootloader interface without turning the phone in HBOOT-mode...

Ah, then I'm stumped, sorry

Michealtbh said:
Ah, then I'm stumped, sorry
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Yeah, me to! The only way to test it is if I could get a computer that already has the android bootloader interface. Or borrow another phone to install it. But dont have any friends with wildfire...doh!!

Rooting Rogers Captivate Froyo 2.2 - SGH-i896

I had a lot of problems trying to root my phone after I upgraded my firmware to 2.2 using the SuperOneClick application however, I did manage to come up with a fix that worked for me.
(Please note: that I can not be held responsible for any damage this may cause to your phone)
When I first tried using the SuperOneClick I notice that the applicaiton would hang "waiting for device". I received the following advice but it didn't work:
When the application gets to the "Waiting for device" prompt complete the following.
-Unplug usb from phone
-Uncheck usb debugging
-Replug usb cable
-Unplug usb cable
-Recheck usb debugging
-Replug usb cable.
Rince and repeat until successful rooting.
If you have tried this and it didn't work then try the following:
Google JuneFabrics PdaNet Andriod and download / install the PdaNet for Android.
During the installation you will be prompted to install new USB drivers so that your phone can connect to your PC. However, if you have ever connected your phone to Kies or for file transfer then say no to the install.
Once you have the program installed go back to SuperOneClick and run as administrator.
Happy Rooting...

It worked for me on my second try without having to download PdaNet, but I know it can be a pain in the a$$

SuperOneClick worked for me on first try on Captivate 2.2!
Also worked first try on my friend's Bell Galaxy S.

z4 not workin on this?

SteveCheeseman said:
z4 not workin on this?
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Haven't read any posting of it working.

I couldn't get z4root to work
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I896 using Tapatalk

No z4root is not working. The exploit it use only works on 2.1 not 2.2. The app will FC / freeze or just close.
Also just a note on the SOC. Please don't start thread saying the usb unplug/replug method worked or didn't for you. This IS the way it works. If it worked on your first try, well good for you go buy a lottery ticket cause it's your lucky day.
The success rate is 100% but the number of tries is random. Could work on your 5th attemp like it can on your 1st or 2th.

Sorry guys for my silly question
but what is super one click and where can i get it ?
Thanks

Or you could just download my new Rogers 2.2 ROM Fire Fly and not have to worry since it comes rooted

adamholden85 said:
Or you could just download my new Rogers 2.2 ROM Fire Fly and not have to worry since it comes rooted
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Firefly's awesome - you're everywhere adam!

Clockworks Recovery
Hi,
I recently rooted my phone with Superoneclick, but I can't get the Clockword recovery working.
I got the following error message.
E:fialed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Could someone help me out on this?
Thanks,

I got error in sdcard\update.zip
(error 7) when trying to install on rogers captivate on eclaire 2.1
why??
tried 2 diff root files.

shaddowman said:
Sorry guys for my silly question
but what is super one click and where can i get it ?
Thanks
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If you go to google and search Super One Click download, you should be able to find it that way.

help
Cokeaddict said:
Hi,
I recently rooted my phone with Superoneclick, but I can't get the Clockword recovery working.
I got the following error message.
E:fialed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Could someone help me out on this?
Thanks,
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i have the same thing happening to me. tried superoneclick several times, it works, i flash clockworkrecovery works, then i reboot and get the same message. -brent

Cokeaddict said:
Hi,
I recently rooted my phone with Superoneclick, but I can't get the Clockword recovery working.
I got the following error message.
E:fialed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Could someone help me out on this?
Thanks,
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Normal 3e clockwork recovery has signature verification which prevents a lot of the files here from being flashed on your phone (because they are not officially verified/signed). There's a modified 3e clockwork file that you can put on your phone. When I first installed it for my own rooted phone, I used untermensch's 3e_recovery_installer.zip which was easy and didn't require any terminal stuff.
hook up your phone to a computer with the galaxy s drivers (using PDAnet works great). then run the script. the script is kinda wonky so it took a few tries to work.
let us know how that goes
adamholden85 said:
Or you could just download my new Rogers 2.2 ROM Fire Fly and not have to worry since it comes rooted
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I found that to actually flash this ROM, you need to do the steps I mentioned, above.

with 2.2 jp3 or jp2 , u don't need do root it so far . use Odin3 downgrade it to 2.1 and use oneclickroot .......... ( use adb to enter download mode with some model can't use 3 button . "fastboot reboot download"

this superoneclick does not work
I have tried this method multiple times, all seems to go right, i get superuser showing up in my app drawer, yet when i use clockworks recovery to flash a new recovery I get the "failed to verify whole-file signature" followed by the next line "signature verification failed Installation aborted"...
I have the rogers captivate, it has been updated to android 2.2, Android system recovery <3e>.
I have also tried the adb version of rooting with the same result. Not sure if anyone has actually gotten theirs to work on rogers, they really should make a video or a more detailed list. Im not new to rooting or anything, but the instructions versus the results are not adding up. Hope there are others with success stories that they would like to share.

WOW you know you have 3e recovery. Search info on it.
you will find that 3e has signature verification... thats why your zips fail!!!
you will also find the 3e recovery FIX..
IT WAS FULLY EXPLAINED 2 POSTS ABOVE YOURS this friggin page!!! up 10 inches!!!
WHAT THE F????
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=909213

Fail
I have tried the untermensch's 3e_recovery_installer.zip method, but ended up bricking my phone. Thankfully rogers sent me a new one when i complained that it was the devices fault. Has this worked on anyones captivate.

yeah the version you flashed was for a vibrant not a captivate...
use the instructions Posted above and in my sig "3e fix"
why is this the most difficult thing this month when its an old problem?

Please, help a n00b. I think I broke my Nexus S 4G

Let me first start off by saying that I am on a Mac.
I used these directions to get my phone unlocked and get ClockworkMod Recovery or whatever running on my Nexus S 4G.
I then loaded Cynogen onto my SD card, booted into Clockwork, wiped my phone, then tried to install Cynogen. It failed- it couldn't install boot.img or something.
Now, when I try to boot up my phone, it just shows the Google logo with the unlocked icon below it. It never successfully boots. I can still get into Clockwork Recovery, but below every menu section over the logo, it always shows some error like
Code:
E: failed to something something /cache
Can you guys please, PLEASE instruct me on how to get my phone working normally? I don't need it unlocked, just running the stock OS.
Anyone who can successfully help me do this on a Mac will receive a nice PayPal donation if they wish.
Thank you so much in advance.
And yeah, I know I shouldn't have been attempting this because I am such a n00b.

westinl said:
Let me first start off by saying that I am on a Mac.
I used these directions to get my phone unlocked and get ClockworkMod Recovery or whatever running on my Nexus S 4G.
I then loaded Cynogen onto my SD card, booted into Clockwork, wiped my phone, then tried to install Cynogen. It failed- it couldn't install boot.img or something.
Now, when I try to boot up my phone, it just shows the Google logo with the unlocked icon below it. It never successfully boots. I can still get into Clockwork Recovery, but below every menu section over the logo, it always shows some error like
Code:
E: failed to something something /cache
Can you guys please, PLEASE instruct me on how to get my phone working normally? I don't need it unlocked, just running the stock OS.
Anyone who can successfully help me do this on a Mac will receive a nice PayPal donation if they wish.
Thank you so much in advance.
And yeah, I know I shouldn't have been attempting this because I am such a n00b.
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What version of CWM did you flash?

Pm me and we will use a chat service (aim, yahoo messenger) and I will walk u through it.

My suggestion of what I would do is this. Find a windows computer somehow. Go to the development section and look for the sticky about rooting the ns4g. Look for the link to flash the d720 back to stock. Download all those files to a flash drive. Take the drive to the windows computer and set things up then flash the phone back to out of the box stock.
Then you can go back to the Mac and do the root and 3024 cwm recovery and rename the sh file that puts stock recovery back in at boot time. After all this you can do what you want but I would suggest staying with the stock experience. This might be extreme to fix this but in my opinion, I wouldn't waste time trying to fix it, especially since you are new to this. It's like computers, yeah you could try to fix it but you could be opening a can of worms. It might take less wasted time putting it back to complete stock instead of f-ing around trying to figure out what happened and how to fix it. You could take hours trying to fix an install of windows that keeps falling on it's face, or you could format and install windows fresh and new in maybe thirty minutes. Which is easier?

CM7 will not work at the moment because it still uses 2.3.3, go find instructions for a 2.3.4 Nandroid. if you want though,i heard that supeaosp works on a ns4g.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

westinl said:
Let me first start off by saying that I am on a Mac.
I used these directions to get my phone unlocked and get ClockworkMod Recovery or whatever running on my Nexus S 4G.
I then loaded Cynogen onto my SD card, booted into Clockwork, wiped my phone, then tried to install Cynogen. It failed- it couldn't install boot.img or something.
Now, when I try to boot up my phone, it just shows the Google logo with the unlocked icon below it. It never successfully boots. I can still get into Clockwork Recovery, but below every menu section over the logo, it always shows some error like
Code:
E: failed to something something /cache
Can you guys please, PLEASE instruct me on how to get my phone working normally? I don't need it unlocked, just running the stock OS.
Anyone who can successfully help me do this on a Mac will receive a nice PayPal donation if they wish.
Thank you so much in advance.
And yeah, I know I shouldn't have been attempting this because I am such a n00b.
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Dude, you can't flash regular Nexus S ROMs on the Nexus S 4G.
Reflash the latest clockwork recovery.
Use fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
then...
Go to recovery, mount the USB storage, and put this zip on the usb storage:ROM
Go to recovery and flash that zip

here's the recovery that works. cwm and stock. How many times is this going to happen with new people and this phone in this forum section before a new subsection is made? We are going to be putting out a lot of these unnecessary fires with people making first time mistakes until something is done so as to not confuse them. Some don't realize that there are different versions of the same phone that aren't necessarily compatible with each other.
The way things are set up now, it isn't making this problem go away. I think that a different method should be tried if the current one isn't working too well. I'm flogging a dead horse now......

I'm looking to root my new NS4G as well -- and do it right the first time. On a Mac as well.
If the similarly-suited OP had issues I'm a bit more skeptical about my effort.
A separate forum might be necessary so people with the D720 hardware don't have near-brick experiences.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA Premium App

soooo....did the op ever get it running again? i wonder if anyone ever took up on his paypal offer

[Q] Noob needs help rooting

I searched, and all I could find was answers that were long and confusing, or didn't work.
I tried rooting with the motochopper, and it said it was successful, but superuser says there was an error installing superuser and titanium backup says I don't have root access, so I guess it didn't work. Where do I go from here? I need clear explanations for a noob. I only know the basics.
I would really appreciate any help I could get on this. Thanks in advance.
Edit: I think my issues was that I updated. I just got the phone today. Is there any way to roll it back to stock, then root?

Read this thread. I'm not sure if it will help, but it's worth a shot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283900

ya try the last link i posted, its a modded motochopper. If you want to do it clean, format your phone before

It isn't working for me...the run.bat just sits on "daemon started successfully" and it never goes any farther. My phone never shows anything asking for permission, nothing. USB debugging is enabled. I don't know what the issue is.
EDIT: Nevermind! I plugged it into a different USB port and it worked. Phone is now rooted! Thanks!

[Q] Flashing help

Hi guys, every time I flash my phone it doesnt seem to do anything. It just reboots up with stock rooted stock firmware. I dont know what I am doing wrong. I have used odin, mobile odin, twrp, cwm and still I cant get anything to work. i have tried to flash pacman, google play edition and several others with no affect. i am completely stumped

hester1902 said:
Hi guys, every time I flash my phone it doesnt seem to do anything. It just reboots up with stock rooted stock firmware. I dont know what I am doing wrong. I have used odin, mobile odin, twrp, cwm and still I cant get anything to work. i have tried to flash pacman, google play edition and several others with no affect. i am completely stumped
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Try flashing Philz Touch recovery, its the most stable recovery imo. Available for both the I9500 and I9505.Flash the .tar file with Odin in PDA.

I keep getting the message e signature verification failed. i have used auto root. i have enabled usb debugging. i have done everything in the steps of the rooting process and flashing process.

Slight progress
So I downloaded CWM recovery again and toggled off signature verification and I successfully managed to install my ROM. New porblem now, when I reboot the device it goes straight back to recovery mode every single time? Help please?

Hi - so I dont know if you guys think Im being stupid and/or lazy and havent found the right thread or if I am just asking a stupid question. If I am would someone kindly point me in the right direction and forgive my ignorance. If I am not being stupid can someone PLEASE help me with an answer. I have posted on several forums with this question and no one seems prepared to offer a solution. This is by no means a rant at forum members - I just hate being defeated by technology - and I have waited a week now for someone to offer me some much needed guidance.