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What is the IRC that everyone talks about chatting on? I looked at #samsung-fasinate but noone was in that.
I am looking for some help as I messed up my phone, thought I fixed it but now am running into some problems along the way.
I do not know how to boot into CWM, I have read hold up on volume while booting, but this doesn't work for me.
This is my problem and the solution:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804457
But I am stuck on step 3.
What is the easiest way for someone to walk me through this? I read just to use the automatic voodoo uninstaller, but I can not do that if I can not boot into CWM.
Thanks guys

Hold up and down volume buttons while powering on. This should boot you into recovery. Depending on which version of recovery you have, i.e if you boot into stock recovery, you may have to apply update.zip. Once in recovery, install zip from sd card and find the voodoo uninstaller and flash it. This should solve your problems
Oh yeah, and this, of course, assumes you flashed CWM in the first place. If not, that should be your next step.
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bendbowden said:
Hold up and down volume buttons while powering on. This should boot you into recovery. Depending on which version on recovery you have, i.e if you boot into stock recovery, you may have to apply update.zip. Once in recovery, install zip from sd card and find the voodoo uninstaller and flash it. This should solve your problems
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Holding up and down simultaneous while powering on did not do anything for me. The Phone just booted normally...
Is it possible I do not have CWM installed? I did it in ODIN two times, as suggested.

Make sure you release when you see Samsung. If that doesn't work, then you probably need to try to flash cwm again. If none of this works, try to odin to stock and start over. Btw: make sure you follow the guide to flash CWM step for step.
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bendbowden said:
Make sure you release when you see Samsung. If that doesn't work, then you probably need to try to flash cwm again. If none of this works, try to odin to stock and start over. Btw: make sure you follow the guide to flash CWM step for step.
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Ok, I am in, did not know that. I am in the stock recovery. What update.zip should I have on my SD card?
Thanks for your help its huge!
EDIT: I am in, never mind! THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HELP.

try joining #samsung_fascinate not samsung-fasinate

Its the second option. Hit the home button to apply it.
Edit: your welcome
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Its def #samsung-fascinate
Make sure you are on freenode
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It is #samsung-fascinate. You just spelled it wrong, going by your original post.

Need help with "new" version of CWM for Fascinate

There's a new version of CWM in this link for the Froyo leak of Fascinate: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=937499
I got Froyo just fine, but I just noticed as I'm trying to install a Froyo theme for Fascinate. I'm having trouble getting the new CWM Recovery to "take". Now when I go through ROM Manager to Reboot Into Recovery, it takes me to the stock recovery, but going to "Update.zip" makes a loading bar load about 1/4 of the bar, then it reboots, shows Samsung logo, and is back at stock recovery. Not sure what I'm doing wrong, any help? Is there any .TAR of the new CWM, so I can maybe use Odin to force it on? Thanks.

Get rid of the theme. That's probably the problem. And this should be posted under general or in the thread of whatever ROM you're using.
http://www.xda-developers.com/announcements/a-reminder-from-the-xda-moderator-team/

I'm not using a ROM, I'm trying to. I can't get into the new CWM recovery
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This is the new recovery that you should be using now...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=942021
If you can't get to clockwork use the odin file
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Oh good, I love Odin and I was hoping for such a file. I'll try this when I get home, thanks!
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Posted this in another thread but this is how I did it.
Download the first file from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=942021 and rename it recovery-update.zip put it in the clockworkmod folder on sd card, replacing the old recovery-update.zip.
Download the following file and place it at the root of your sd card, make sure its named update.zip.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17566514/update.zip use it to get into cwm.
Then boot to recovery, (apply update if you get blue writing, choose apply sdcard:update.zip). Once in green cwm choose to "install zip from sd card,"
navigate to your clockworkmod folder then choose the recovery-update.zip file.
Lastly go back to the main options and choose "apply sdcard:update.zip." you should be good to go now!
CWM should be red for now on, and should say voodoo lagfix.
Enjoy! I hope that clears things up!

I can't get past the blue I think when I get home I am odining everything back to normal
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Taka, I don't have or want voodoo, does that make a difference?
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Cwm red was optimized for voodoo, but this version works without it
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minmongoblin said:
Taka, I don't have or want voodoo, does that make a difference?
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This version says Voodoo but isn't, the programmer was to lazy to change that (or a voodoo update for froyo will be here soon). Also the bitmap error happens to everyone so don't worry about it.

minmongoblin said:
I'm not using a ROM, I'm trying to. I can't get into the new CWM recovery
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Well you have Froyo, you must be using a ROM even if it is stock. Did you follow the directions closely when installing Froyo? And there are no custom kernels for DL30 so no worries about accidentally putting on voodoo.

Ahhhh!
I am having problems with CWM to the point where I can't install any roms nor can I reboot into CWM recovery. I just flashed DL09 and I am trying to flash froyo but I kinda need CWM to work in order to do that... I have an odin package for the version of CWM I supposedly need but it doesn't work, so should I go back to an older one?

Cant get to Green anymore
I updated to Froyo last week and everything is working fine except my battery life sucks...
Im going to upgrade to EB01 and try Super Clean
Ive installed the new CWM but I cant get to Green Recovery anymore.
Everytime I run update.zip, it simply brings up the Blue Recovery.

Try Taka's post on the first page. It worked for me, I'm now rocking the red CWM and running Incognito.

minmongoblin said:
Try Taka's post on the first page. It worked for me, I'm now rocking the red CWM and running Incognito.
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But isnt RED if you have Voodoo? I dont have Voodoo. Im trying to get Green

rushfanx1 said:
But isnt RED if you have Voodoo? I dont have Voodoo. Im trying to get Green
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If you are trying to run a Froyo ROM, even without voodoo, then in this situation you will be using a RED CWM.
Specifically, the one that was posted earlier or can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=942021
Even though it is red, even though you don't want voodoo, this really is the correct cwm for Froyo at this time.

[Q] {Q} DX Always Enters Recovery Whenever Turned On or Rebooted

My DroidX always enters bootstrap recovery mode everytime i turn it on or reboot. Can anyone tell me why this is happening? I ever had the same issue and then flashing the SBF cleared the problem. But that's the time when I haven't injected the RUIM. Since I'm not on Verizon, i'm afraid that if I do that again my injected number will lost. Is there any solution for it?

superbay said:
My DroidX always enters bootstrap recovery mode everytime i turn it on or reboot. Can anyone tell me why this is happening? I ever had the same issue and then flashing the SBF cleared the problem. But that's the time when I haven't injected the RUIM. Since I'm not on Verizon, i'm afraid that if I do that again my injected number will lost. Is there any solution for it?
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This is the benefit of.bootstrap, it hijacks the boot process. Consider it a blessing that may be a slight inconvenience until the one time.something happens and your.phone doesnt.boot, then it will.be your.saving grace.
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SysAdmin-X said:
This is the benefit of.bootstrap, it hijacks the boot process. Consider it a blessing that may be a slight inconvenience until the one time.something happens and your.phone doesnt.boot, then it will.be your.saving grace.
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Dude, are you kidding me? I don't want grace. I want the bootstrap recovery to appear only when i need it to appear.
So is this what happens when I flash the ROM that already has bootstrap recovery feature inside? Coz i'm using Liberty 1.5 right now. So you're telling all people using Liberty experience this?

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Dude, are you kidding me? I don't want grace. I want the bootstrap recovery to appear only when i need it to appear.
So is this what happens when I flash the ROM that already has bootstrap recovery feature inside? Coz i'm using Liberty 1.5 right now. So you're telling all people using Liberty experience this?
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I can't remember where but there's a checkbox that might be checked that starts your phone in bootstrap. Go through the liberty settings or it might even be in the toolbox...
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bigshotrob22 said:
I can't remember where but there's a checkbox that might be checked that starts your phone in bootstrap. Go through the liberty settings or it might even be in the toolbox...
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I think there's no any checkboxes in the toolbox. I'll try looking for it in the Liberty setting

From the home screen hit menu, settings, Liberty settings. Then unchecked the one that says to go into recovery everytime.
With the nature of the bootstrap it is better that it is booting to it. And you will think the same when something goes wrong and you can't load a recovery. Remember there is no way to boot into recovery by holding a key like other phones.

Got it, dude, and it still goes into recovery even though I have unchecked the option.
I wonder if the ROM got bugs because i got some FC in the Liberty setting even after I reflash the ROM and got the fresh Liberty toolbox from the Market. Damn this thing just start p#@*%g me off.

Easy fix. Someone helped me when mine was doing it. Get or go into an app called root explore. Open it up and go all the way to the bottom and click on system then bin then at the top of the screen click where it shows RW it then should show RO then scroll down and find "hijack" long press and delete then scroll down and find "bootloger" delete that then the next one is bootloger.bin long press it and rename it to just bootloger just get rid of .bin and your done. Just remember to use bootstrap to get back into recovery when you need to.
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spacecasespiff said:
Easy fix. Someone helped me when mine was doing it. Get or go into an app called root explore. Open it up and go all the way to the bottom and click on system then bin then at the top of the screen click where it shows RW it then should show RO then scroll down and find "hijack" long press and delete then scroll down and find "bootloger" delete that then the next one is bootloger.bin long press it and rename it to just bootloger just get rid of .bin and your done. Just remember to use bootstrap to get back into recovery when you need to.
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Dont follow this, this makes bootstrap not work ever..... Careful with ur recommendations spiff, he doesnt want to completely remove bootstrap
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Why are you even rebooting your phone enough for this to bug you? I reboot my once probobly once every three days just for fun, i dont experience any slowdowns or anything its just me deciding why not.. You make it sound like you reboot your phone voluntarily every hour or something for no reason
Secondly yes, bootstrap on reboot is a blessing not a curse... What happens if you start liberty up and you get a CONSTANT force close that does not go away and keeps coming up no matter how many times you click close?? Your phone will be INOP and you wont be able to do ANYTHING or even get to the manual bootstrap menu.. therefore having to SBF.. WAY better to have an available bootstrap whenever you need it automatically

I've done this about three times and never had a problem I got this information from someone that I trust and knows more about this stuff then I will ever know. Its not hurting anything. I can still get back into recovery through bootstrapper every time with no problems. I wouldn't post this if it would mess up anyones phone. After you do this you need to use bootstrapper to get back into recovery but you can
Someone helped me with a problem and im just trying to pass on what I've learned. Just to make sure it doesn't hurt anything I just did it to my phone and used bootstraper to flash apex on my phone with no issue.
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spacecasespiff said:
I've done this about three times and never had a problem I got this information from someone that I trust and knows more about this stuff then I will ever know. Its not hurting anything. I can still get back into recovery through bootstrapper every time with no problems. I wouldn't post this if it would mess up anyones phone. After you do this you need to use bootstrapper to get back into recovery but you can
Someone helped me with a problem and im just trying to pass on what I've learned. Just to make sure it doesn't hurt anything I just did it to my phone and used bootstraper to flash apex on my phone with no issue.
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So what happens when you screw something up and get bootloops? Difficult to access bootstrapper when you can't get past the boot animation or even boot logo.
The point of it starting first is in the event of said bootloops you can get into clockwork and restore. From what I understand if you turn off your phone you wait about 30 or so seconds and when you turn on your phone it will skip clockwork, it only pops up when you do a battery pull or if you shut down and power back on right away.
Why are you turning your phone on so much for it to be a pain? I reboot my phone every 2 or 3 days and it doesn't bother me one bit. If you're complaining against measures that are there for your benefit then I don't know what to say... Deal with it.

It works for me. I've had boot loops and have always been able to get in recovery. So is he just supposed live with it. I do turn my phone off ever night I like to give my phone some time off and by doing that I've never had to replace a battery. We all do things differently. He can do what I've showed him or not its up to him.
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SysAdmin-X said:
Dont follow this, this makes bootstrap not work ever..... Careful with ur recommendations spiff, he doesnt want to completely remove bootstrap
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Really? You mean never ever? Even though i already have Bootstrapper app?
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Why are you even rebooting your phone enough for this to bug you? I reboot my once probobly once every three days just for fun, i dont experience any slowdowns or anything its just me deciding why not.. You make it sound like you reboot your phone voluntarily every hour or something for no reason
Secondly yes, bootstrap on reboot is a blessing not a curse... What happens if you start liberty up and you get a CONSTANT force close that does not go away and keeps coming up no matter how many times you click close?? Your phone will be INOP and you wont be able to do ANYTHING or even get to the manual bootstrap menu.. therefore having to SBF.. WAY better to have an available bootstrap whenever you need it automatically
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spacecasespiff said:
It works for me. I've had boot loops and have always been able to get in recovery. So is he just supposed live with it. I do turn my phone off ever night I like to give my phone some time off and by doing that I've never had to replace a battery. We all do things differently. He can do what I've showed him or not its up to him.
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Easy, boys. I appreciate the replies. The reason is I just dont like having to meet bootstrap option everytime i turn on the phone or reboot it. I never have bootloop even until now with this DX, even if I do, it's me who have to deal with it. So you see? The why-question is all about me. No offense but lets just stick to the how-question.
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So how do you go to bootstrap if you have bootloop?

I've had two bootloops the first was when my phone was doing what yours is doing do I did a batt pull and the recovery screen came up so all was good. The second tine was with liberty and that one a batt pull did nothing so I went to the forums and found out about holding the power button and the home button down and it put you on a different screen sorry I can't remember what was on that screen. You then use the search button to navigate the screen. I can't remember what I had to choose but I think it brought me back to the recovery screen. Its been awhile since that happend so I could be wrong. Just search the forums for it. Obviouse if you have a bootloop you can't get into bootstrapper. But if you can use what I learned about the power and home button you can get things back.
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spacecasespiff said:
I've had two bootloops the first was when my phone was doing what yours is doing do I did a batt pull and the recovery screen came up so all was good. The second tine was with liberty and that one a batt pull did nothing so I went to the forums and found out about holding the power button and the home button down and it put you on a different screen sorry I can't remember what was on that screen. You then use the search button to navigate the screen. I can't remember what I had to choose but I think it brought me back to the recovery screen. Its been awhile since that happend so I could be wrong. Just search the forums for it. Obviouse if you have a bootloop you can't get into bootstrapper. But if you can use what I learned about the power and home button you can get things back.
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Booting up the phone while holding the home and power button boots you into moto's stock recovery. Did u wind up doing a wipe data/factory reset perhaps?
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Oh i see. I bet you just got to the DroidX original recovery then wipe it.
Well that's not so bad if you have bootloop eh?
So i guess have two choices here, using some ROM that doesn't have built in bootstrap recovery inside or applying the tutorial above to avoid the problem i have.
Problem solved then. Thanks everybody

Anyone have this issue with ROM Manager?

I've been having this issue but haven't said anything about it because I can get around it....but when I select back up current ROM or boot into recovery the screen goes black like its going to boot into recovery and the hard buttons at the bottom front of the phone all stay lit up and it stays like that unless I pull the battery....it happens in this latest version of ROM Manager and in the one before it...like I said I can still work around it and boot into recovery using the power button but it bothers me a little....I been on the latest version of VU....
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jaysun3000 said:
I've been having this issue but haven't said anything about it because I can get around it....but when I select back up current ROM or boot into recovery the screen goes black like its going to boot into recovery and the hard buttons at the bottom front of the phone all stay lit up and it stays like that unless I pull the battery....it happens in this latest version of ROM Manager and in the one before it...like I said I can still work around it and boot into recovery using the power button but it bothers me a little....I been on the latest version of VU....
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why don't you just do it the manual way through the bootloader?

Ya I do it that way as well and it works that way as well I'm just wondering is it my device or the program that's acting up...
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I had that issue a few times, seems like a bug in the system. they'll figure out way to fix it in time. Android=patience(mainly if you want something done right)
From my fist to your face, enjoy!

Try to get in recovery from 4 way reboot....if it does it there its probly the device. Slim chance rom mangr & rom both have same problem
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[Q] Brightness at 100% when phone restarts?

Whenever I restart my phone the brightness automatically goes to 100% rather than sticking to whatever percentage I left it before restarting it. My screen timeout also goes back to 5 minutes (original) rather than whatever I have changed it to. Is this a bug in my phone or is this the standard feature for the G2? Sorry couldn't find anything in the search results. I am using the D802 variant.

100% Stock?

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100% Stock?
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Stock ROM, phone is rooted and no custom recovery installed. I am using Xposed Modules but even after disabling all of them the brightness went to 100% after rebooting. I just noticed, the brightness stays the same as before until I unlock the phone, then it automatically goes up to 100%.

All I would say is, Stock doesn't do this.
Since you don't have custom recovery, you cannot try a Cache wipe. You could try a factory reset though.

LenAsh said:
All I would say is, Stock doesn't do this.
Since you don't have custom recovery, you cannot try a Cache wipe. You could try a factory reset though.
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Thank you. Also, I may as well get this question here since I've been meaning to ask it.
I have only used Nexus/Samsung devices before where the bootloader could be unlocked/locked easily, therefore I could quickly unroot and go back to stock recovery for OTA updates and such. I have read here that if I install a custom recovery I cannot use OTA updates. My question is how can I go back to unrooting and stock recovery? I have seen the stock firmware thread which I think would unroot the device but will it also make the recovery go back to stock?

You just flash one of the stock kdz files. See stickie in General
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You just flash one of the stock kdz files. See stickie in General
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OK that's a relief then, thanks for your help and I'll try a factory reset or using a stock kdz file.

Sometimes disabling the exposed modules alone isn't enough, have to use return option disabling exposed entirely. Flash file is in sd parent directory. Flash the zip. OTA isn't currently worth the troubles. Block em atm. Xposed (everything really) plays much nicer with SuperSU btw.

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jayzfan1 said:
Whenever I restart my phone the brightness automatically goes to 100% rather than sticking to whatever percentage I left it before restarting it. My screen timeout also goes back to 5 minutes (original) rather than whatever I have changed it to. Is this a bug in my phone or is this the standard feature for the G2? Sorry couldn't find anything in the search results. I am using the D802 variant.
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That's not what's supposed to be. Does it happen every reboot?
My G2 brightness jumped to max or fell to min brightness only for a couple of times within the first a few days after activation. I used AndroSensor and Lux auto brightness to find out its light sensor and inertia sensors were shut down when that happened (yes screen auto rotation went off, too). Maybe that's due to indoor/outdoor steep temperature changes. A power off and on solves that.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2570189

Mine does it as well. It is not full brightness but the auto brightness that takes a long time to kick in.
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I searched on Google about this exact behavior and found this post.
I just got an LG G2 before yesterday from someone else who bought it in January (I checked warranty info) and it was fully stock and not rooted. I factory reset it 3 times and each time I reboot it still goes to 100% brightness even though I had it around 50%. At least it doesn't go to 100% while using it normally! phew lol. Then I'd be worried. But it's only after a reboot. That's a weird behavior. I had lots of phones and none did that.

I had the same problem only when the simcard wasn't inserted.

me too had same problem before, now it is disappeared, maybe virus problem

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That was the reason on my situation. Thanks!