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[Q] Question with roms

Okay so i just tried rom manager on the fascinate for the first time and tried to get jt super clean rom on my device but when in rebooted in to recovery it said it failed and there was no update package but it is rooted and i use all the root apps with no issue so im curious as to why i cant load the rom and have it on my phone???

Did you flash Clockwork mod recovery?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=798064
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yea and the exact error i get in recovery is
--Install from package...
Finding update package...
Verifying update package...
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation Aborted

I had the same issue... You need to google that error. There is a fix for it. I would find it for you, but im on my phone. Its not difficult. Someyhing about flashibg with oden to get clockwork to work... Worked for me. Good luck.
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This will help
Go to the fascinate Android Developement section. Read the fifth sticky labled How to : Root, Install Clockwork, Remove Bloatware...
Would have posted a link but this wont let me.

I rooted. Where do I go from here? ROM Manager problems

Okay, so I got my Fascinate yesterday, and rooted last night... It went perfectly. No hiccups other than driver installation for the phone... but I fixed it. So now I have Titanium Backup, Rom Manager.. For some reason the Market won't let me download Root Explorer or SetCPU or TiBu donate.. So that's on hold for now I guess.. But I read the steps in HOW TO:Root, Install Clockwork, Remove Bloatware, Integrate Google, Un-root, and more which has a link to Clockworkmod installation how to for windows / *nix but I can't find Odin anywhere? I've been looking and the link in that second post is broken for both Odin and Clockwork mod. Now, I believe I DID finally get Clockwork through ROM Manager... But still no Odin.. And when I select "back up current ROM" on ROM Manager it says:
Install from package...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
And then I have some blue text toward the top that says
Android system recovery <2e>
Samsung recovery utils
- for BML -
(the following is selectable)
reboot system now
apply sdcard:update.zip
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
I don't believe I have an update.zip on my sdcard..
Sooo, what gives: How do I backup with ROM Manager? I think I have already backed up my apps and stuff with Titanium Backup.. But I'm still curious as to what is going on.. And How do I get Odin? Is there like a central place I can find all of this info on Odin, flashing, recovery, kernels, etc? I think I've picked most of this stuff up fairly quickly.. But now I'm at a wall. How do I proceed?
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: D'oh I just noticed I posted this in the development section and not general. I apologize. If a mod could please move it?

Ok, I know where you are, you have to flash clockwork mod through odin. Then you have to select "flash clockworkmod recovery" in rom manager. To get odin, have you googled it? Im on my fascinate right now so I cant post it from my pc. Also, the wonderful people on IRC #samsung-fascinate could probably have it up in like 2sec. You'll be good to go once you odin and flash clockworkmod. Good luck
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Thanks for the quick reply.. I have googled it, and most of the links I found were either broken, seemed outdated, or didn't seem to be the steps for the Fascinate, so I've been kind of scared to get them... I haven't noticed an official site for Odin. Is there one? Also, do I need Samsung Kies? What is it?

XSlevinn said:
Thanks for the quick reply.. I have googled it, and most of the links I found were either broken, seemed outdated, or didn't seem to be the steps for the Fascinate, so I've been kind of scared to get them... I haven't noticed an official site for Odin. Is there one? Also, do I need Samsung Kies? What is it?
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sorry it took so long, here you go follow this link http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14766095/Odin3 v1.3.exe . should get you what you need. you are right all of the download links are broken. I just downloaded this one so i know it works. good luck

can't install roms on droid x

Hey, I'm helping my friend install a new rom on his Droid X because the GB update messed his phone up. The Recovery version is 2.xxxx. I have Team Liquid's rom which won't install and it says
"E: failed to verify whole-file signature"
"E: signature verification failed"
"Installation aborted."
I thought maybe the download was bad so I downloaded OMGB and the same thing happens.
I can install roms without a problem on my Thunderbolt but I know nothing about this phone. It took me a bit just to figure out how to get into Recovery. No longer can I get into Recovery with Rom Manager or Quick Boot. If I tried to use those apps it just ends up rebooting the phone.
Any ideas why this is happening? Should I install the latest version of Recovery (CWM)? I downgraded the Recovery because I thought the new version was preventing Rom Manager and Quick Boot from booting into Recovery mode. Thanks in advance!!
Edit: I downloaded the Droid 2 Bootstrap app and now I managed to get into Recovery but installation failed again. It says
"Installing update..."
"assert failed: run_program("/tmp/check_kernel")"
"==0"
"E: Error in /sdcard/update.zip"
"(Status 7)"
"Installation aborted."
Any ideas?

Sbf and try from there
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Sbf to. 602 and root using petes root tools, goolge will help since I can't post links
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I'm a lil confused as what you mean when you say the GB update messed his phone up. If it was a OTA update that messed the phone up, then i would simply suggest getting rid of root and going back to Verizon because it could be an issue with that phone in itself.
Now if the GB update was caused by you guys trying to do certain things than follow directions of above poster StayFrosty777 (Cool name btw dude lol).
Also make sure that you download a custom rom that is on the build. I'm unsure of whether he actually has GB or if still on Froyo. If he is still on Froyo you will need to flash a Froyo rom, flashing a rom such as Liquid 3.0 which is based on GB, will not work on Froyo.

[Q] Update to 4.1.2 fails - error 7, patch check - need new PlusOne.apk?

I've been spending a few hours trying to fix this - when upgrading from 4.1.1 to 4.1.2 either OTA or via sideloading through ADB I get an error saying "assert(apply_patch_check("/system/app/PlusOne.apk" has failed and I am unable to complete upgrade.
I tried downloading 4 different plusone.apk's and none have rectified this problem. I also tried removing the check for plusone.apk from the updater script and re-zipping the files to no avail.
Can anyone help? Either with a correct PlusOne.apk I can put in system/app or by explaining what I can do to update without resettingback to factory first?
I am on 4.1.1, JRO03D. I converted PlusOne into a user app after I got the nexus using TB and have since converted it back to a system app and placed various PlusOne.apk's in the system/app folder.
I APPRECIATE ANY HELP!!!

zdeno888 said:
I've been spending a few hours trying to fix this - when upgrading from 4.1.1 to 4.1.2 either OTA or via sideloading through ADB I get an error saying "assert(apply_patch_check("/system/app/PlusOne.apk" has failed and I am unable to complete upgrade.
I tried downloading 4 different plusone.apk's and none have rectified this problem. I also tried removing the check for plusone.apk from the updater script and re-zipping the files to no avail.
Can anyone help? Either with a correct PlusOne.apk I can put in system/app or by explaining what I can do to update without resettingback to factory first?
I am on 4.1.1, JRO03D. I converted PlusOne into a user app after I got the nexus using TB and have since converted it back to a system app and placed various PlusOne.apk's in the system/app folder.
I APPRECIATE ANY HELP!!!
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not sure if I will be a big help, but try to download the 4.1.2 OTA upgrade, and put in N7, then hoping you have CWM if not, just install Clockwork recovery if you have not done so, then boot in clockwork recovery, once you are clockwork recovery, make sure "signature check" is disabled, and install from zip option, point where you put 4.1.2 OTA upgrade file, and then reboot.
I am thinking that error you get most likely signature check since you converted to user app and then converted back to system app.

If you have removed any system apps the upgrade will fail.
Download this and flash from custom recovery
http://androidforums.com/nexus-7-all-things-root/630284-4-1-2-update-rooted-users.html
Rootbrain

I am trying to do it through CWM now... if I try the second option, downloading and flashing from the file will I lose all my data and apps, correct? I am trying to avoid having to restore everything.
Thank you both for your help!

jazzespresso said:
not sure if I will be a big help, but try to download the 4.1.2 OTA upgrade, and put in N7, then hoping you have CWM if not, just install Clockwork recovery if you have not done so, then boot in clockwork recovery, once you are clockwork recovery, make sure "signature check" is disabled, and install from zip option, point where you put 4.1.2 OTA upgrade file, and then reboot.
I am thinking that error you get most likely signature check since you converted to user app and then converted back to system app.
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Just tried this with signature verification disabled and still get the error about "assert failed: apply_patch_check yada yada yada PlusOne.apk"

If you replaced the .apk, did you try removing (after backing up) the .odex?

fozzie said:
If you replaced the .apk, did you try removing (after backing up) the .odex?
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I am not sure where that .odex lives. I did a search in system and its sub directories and didn't find one for google +.

rootbrain said:
If you have removed any system apps the upgrade will fail.
Download this and flash from custom recovery
URL ABOVE
Rootbrain
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This worked!!! I downloaded the version with the code removed to check files that had been failing me on google +. Thank you very much!

I had the same issue and just like zdeno888 got it solved by the right package... on the url above INSIDE one of the messages there's a modified version without verification scripting.
THIS IS NOT THE VERSION POSTED ON THE FIRST POST!

i am running stock but rooted and unlocked. when i did the unlock or root it installed a basic version on cwm, i think a custom one someone had created for the nexus 7.
i cannot get this sorted. first i managed to get the ota by clearing the google framework data a few times until it offered but it the failed to install saying something about 'failed to verify whole-file signature'
due to this i downloaded the zip i found on, i think, androidpolice and booted to recovery. that failure said something like 'assert failed:apply-patch-check gmail.apk'
i then found on this thread -
rootbrain said:
If you have removed any system apps the upgrade will fail.
Download this and flash from custom recovery
http://androidforums.com/nexus-7-all-things-root/630284-4-1-2-update-rooted-users.html
Rootbrain
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but this also came back with a failure, i think it was the gmail one mentioned above.

marc.knuckle said:
i am running stock but rooted and unlocked. when i did the unlock or root it installed a basic version on cwm, i think a custom one someone had created for the nexus 7.
i cannot get this sorted. first i managed to get the ota by clearing the google framework data a few times until it offered but it the failed to install saying something about 'failed to verify whole-file signature'
due to this i downloaded the zip i found on, i think, androidpolice and booted to recovery. that failure said something like 'assert failed:apply-patch-check gmail.apk'
i then found on this thread -
but this also came back with a failure, i think it was the gmail one mentioned above.
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The OP from that thread took down the link, the only one in his post is now the same zip you already had.
This is the file with checks disabled.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/isqpvb0w26kqjdx/4.1.2edited.zip
Use with caution tho, only flash this is stock rom and kernel.

great, that sorted it so thanks very much.
i presume you have done the update, apart from the rotation are you finding much difference?

Little to none
Most changes in this one were under the hood, as they say.

[Q] Can't flash stock rom in TWRP

I am looking help from someone who knows TWRP. My phone accidentally did an update and now it just boots into TWRP v2.6.3.2. I am new to this stuff but through learnings I have pushed the stock firmware found on this site (I am in Canada and with Telus) using adb push through command prompt. However when i go to install, it fails. I have also tried Rogers and Bell. Nothing works. I don't understand what is wrong?
What I see is:
E: storage partition '//TWRP/BACKUPS/018bf7ce0f4c6fa0' not found
Installing '/sdcard/TelusD803T10B_00.zip
Checking for MD5 file ...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found.
Verifying zip signature ...
E:Zip signature verification failed: 1
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/TelusD803T10B_00.zip
Can anyone please tell me what is going on here and what is wrong? I would really appreciate it. The phone is new and useless to me right now as is .... thank you

Did you did an OTA update while on custom ROM? have you tried other recovery? I had trouble flashing with TWRP too. Im using Philz Touch atm and it works great for me.

super114 said:
Did you did an OTA update while on custom ROM? have you tried other recovery? I had trouble flashing with TWRP too. Im using Philz Touch atm and it works great for me.
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All I did was accept an update when prompted but didn't pay attention and when the phone rebooted it went into twrp. I had no idea what twrp was. through learning about it i got the stock roms off this website and pushed it on to the phone and tried to install but it just fails for some reason. i don't know what more i can do.

Follow the"back to stock threads" you cant accept ota's when rooted
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I would follow the above comment and follow the step by step guide how to get back to stock when you accidentally got OTA when rooted. Just follow the steps carefully and you'll be fine.Good luck

Have you tried this?
Just untick Zip File Signature when prompting to flash zip.That might work