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DaCrap! I cannot get into CWMOD recovery for anything in the world!!

Flashed back to stock 2.1 and can't get into CWMOD recovery despite the fact that I'm rooted. I'm getting so damn frustrated. Can anyone help me?
I get this error on reinstall packages that says it failed (bad)
What's up?
First, I couldn't get out of 3e stock after manually replacing the update.zip..... Now I can't get out of 2e stock for the same reason.
Why does it seem like I'm the only person here who can't make this work?? I've read everything on the Bible thread. Tried every tip, and I just can't get out of the stock recovery and into CWMOD recovery, so I'm about to give up and just chuck the idea of custom ROMs.
Please, somebody.... give me a ray of hope here. I've been struggling with the stupid recovery issue since day one.

Try Odin back to stock again...then download and install ROM Manager...flash ClockworkMod Recovery...reboot into recovery...hit reinstall packages if sent to stock recovery.....simple as that
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How did you flash back to recovery, tell us what you did...
I would odin to stock froyo + root, d/load rm and flash cwr like ^ stated.

did you Flash Clockwork again? To the latest?

JL2 + ClockWork

Hey guys,
I don't know if I missing the BIG picture somewhere but I just can't seem to find a way to get CWM installed on a fresh JL2 install?
Iv'e googled, xda, android forums, I'm just not finding anything!
As of now:
Rooted phone with Super One Click
SU latest
Titanium Backup
ROM manager
I tried an Odin CMW.tar via PDA field and bricked my phone. Took me about 2 hours to get it back. I had Phone-!-PC icon, then I had /dev/sd/slt01 (... something along those lines), then I had infinte boot loops. What a mess!
I have also tried it from ROM manager, and tried older CMW offered in ROM Manager.
There has to be some simple thing I'm missing.
That is all I have done with the phone. Ill leave like this until someone can point me in the right direction. Just so we are clear phone is well now.
Thanks.

All I did to get Clockwork working in my JL2 was flash CF Root using odin and then flash clockwork via rom manager. All the instruction are in the cf root thread in the development section.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108 is the url for CF-Root and I used the CF Root JPK v1.1 file. It'll root your phone too so if your not already rooted then you don't have to worry about super one click or anything.

Ok, I flashed CF JPK v1.1 and installed CWM via ROM Manager but it does not boot into CWM, it goes straight to <e2>. but if i select update.zip it will boot CWM but if I reboot, it goes straight back to <e2>.

After you flash cwm with rom manager you have to go in recovery
And select update.zip and it might take a few times but it should end up in cwd. Works everytime on mine, after it does it the first time I'm usually good.
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The reason why you can't apply update.zip is because JL2 comes with recovery 3e i stead of 2e like eclair version and 3e verify for the signature of update.zip, so no unofficial customization this way. The easiest way is to flash a custom kernel. Speedmod by Hardcore will enable CWM recover by default and give you the option to root if not done prior to flashing the kernel. It's pretty easy to do with odin and takes only 5 sec as these kernel are 5-6 mb. Moreover it's really safe.
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That would work too, cf-root is with odin too and only takes a few seconds but as usual the instructions are on the first page of the thread.
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sp991 said:
The reason why you can't apply update.zip is because JL2 comes with recovery 3e i stead of 2e like eclair version and 3e verify for the signature of update.zip, so no unofficial customization this way. The easiest way is to flash a custom kernel. Speedmod by Hardcore will enable CWM recover by default and give you the option to root if not done prior to flashing the kernel. It's pretty easy to do with odin and takes only 5 sec as these kernel are 5-6 mb. Moreover it's really safe.
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I would also recommend this method. Super easy and it works.

+1 that's how I got CWM from a stock JL2 (speedmod 13a).
And if you get errors, reflash JL2 with update bootloader checked. It worked for me... ymmv.
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KB5 Root?

I've read a ton of threads on how to root KB5 and none of them work. What's the best way to root and install recovery on KB5?

Blown 89 said:
I've read a ton of threads on how to root KB5 and none of them work. What's the best way to root and install recovery on KB5?
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odin to stock JFD then root the phone and then flash the rom you want

pretty simple steps to follow

gamikzone said:
odin to stock JFD then root the phone and then flash the rom you want
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And if I don't want a rom and only want Rom Manager on right now?

Its been awhile but I think if all you want to do is put cwm recovery on the phone you need to modify yo our recovery from a stock 2.2 to 2.1
Easiest way is to odin back to jfd, reboot into recovery, reinstall packages(im guessing that you already have the update.zip on your sd card from prrvious attempts to flash cwm recovery), this should place you in cwm now. If you download a stock kb5 rom and put it on your sd card go ahead and flash that.
Harder way is to modify your recovery following the thread thats in the dev section..might not have to wipe or change roms this way, not sure as I just did it the easy eay.
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Need help PLEASE. Custom rom install went wrong

I am in need of some help.
I recently installed a 4.3 rom Kangabean and the install went fine. However on first reboot, I got a yellow triangle warning me that the software was not authorized by att has been found on your phone.
Holding down power and volume down then get me the custom icon
So I am able to boot back the phone but cannot get into recovery.
The phone is MDL and the rom is supposed to be loki'd
How do I get rid of this crap and be able to reboot into recovery.

I'd Odin back to stock and start over.

yeah i think thats what I am going to do

man this is so weird.
Returned to stock. Rooted then went to install twrp. At reboot, bam custom icon. I cannot get into twrp at all
what the heck am I doing wrong?????

Suzook1 said:
man this is so weird.
Returned to stock. Rooted then went to install twrp. At reboot, bam custom icon. I cannot get into twrp at all
what the heck am I doing wrong?????
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I was going to say this earlier, flash the correct kernel, you are flashing the wrong one...
Thanks you

I337UCUAMDL_I337ATTAMDL_I337UCUAMDL_HOME.tar.md5 is the one I am flashing. How is that wrong?????

Suzook1 said:
I337UCUAMDL_I337ATTAMDL_I337UCUAMDL_HOME.tar.md5 is the one I am flashing. How is that wrong?????
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that is NOT a kernel, you must use a loki kernel...

TheAxman said:
that is NOT a kernel, you must use a loki kernel...
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He can't get into recovery. The tar looks correct for Odin.

yes correct I cannot get into recovery. I flashed back to stock. Rooted then did goo manager and as soon as I rebooted into recovery I got the custom icon and it loads stock recovery..... WERIDNESS

ok update. After installing recovery like 5 times through goo it FINALLY boots to twrp
my question is this though, why after just reinstalling the stock firmware, rooting and then installing twrp is is showing a custom rom icon at start up????

Suzook1 said:
ok update. After installing recovery like 5 times through goo it FINALLY boots to twrp
my question is this though, why after just reinstalling the stock firmware, rooting and then installing twrp is is showing a custom rom icon at start up????
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Post #2 should help getting rid of the custom icon. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42320414

thank you for the link. I will chalk that one up as mystery !!!!

[Q] How do I remove CWM and unroot my phone?

I installed the following CWM:
forums.techdiscussion.in/showthread.php/1382-How-to-install-ClockWorkMod-Recovery-in-Samsung-Galaxy-Y-S5360-Easiest-Method
and rooted it. Is there anyway I can do both these tasks? I've not installed Cyanogenmod or anything like that

you dont remove cwm
cwm is a recovery and there are two types
1 - tempory cwm - this is a zip file you flash in stock recovery to get to cwm recovery - You need to flash this zip every time you enter stock recovery in order to get to cwm
2 - perminant cwm - you replace your stock kernel with a custom kernel that replaces stock recovery with cwm recovery - therefore you no longer have stock recovery as it has been perminantly replaced by cwm
in order to go back to stock recovery you need to flash a kernel that has stock recovery instead of cwm recovery build in
with the root there are unroot zips - just do a search
to kill two birds with one stone you could just flash stock rom via odin - this will wipe everything from the phone and put it back to day you first switched it on - therefore it will have stock kernel which has stock recovery and it wont be rooted

emmpii said:
I installed the following CWM:
forums.techdiscussion.in/showthread.php/1382-How-to-install-ClockWorkMod-Recovery-in-Samsung-Galaxy-Y-S5360-Easiest-Method
and rooted it. Is there anyway I can do both these tasks? I've not installed Cyanogenmod or anything like that
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for unrooting -
flash new stock rom via odin
here is a video guide
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VIJuVQDj9x8

Puru007 said:
for unrooting -
flash new stock rom via odin
here is a video guide
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I've been through that video, I've been through the steps but at the end it says failed. Any solutions?

emmpii said:
I ain't too familiar with all this technical stuff sorry
Can you link me to a simple guide to help do the Odin stuff?
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stock rom firmware can be found on my thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2568853
links to guides are also on that thread

emmpii said:
I've been through that video, I've been through the steps but at the end it says failed. Any solutions?
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or you should look in here
www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
after dat just search for your device firmwares
and for odin ... just google it

thx 4 info

fgru said:
thx 4 info
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there is a thanks button - please push it rather than dig up old posts by posting "thanks"