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[Q] cant put android folder in root

i've tried to put numerous android froms on my htc hd2 memory card root folder but only one seems to work (frg83d v1.8) the others dont even drag and drop
the memory card usually stops responding or it gets stuck during the transfer
anything i missed?

Are you extracting to your desktop first from the zip file? I have to do this step first before you can slide it onto sd card.
From zipped file extract to desktop or desktop folder then slide unzipped folder onto sd card.

Hope that helps!!

wassabi987 said:
i've tried to put numerous android froms on my htc hd2 memory card root folder but only one seems to work (frg83d v1.8) the others dont even drag and drop
the memory card usually stops responding or it gets stuck during the transfer
anything i missed?
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What are your SD card specs? Did you do a clean format before? Searching XDA I've noticed that some people need a new card and or didn't format properly. Are you trying to copy files through USB?

Can not root with Classical Method!!

This question may have been answered before but I just cant find it here.
I tried rooting my vibrant with the classic method described here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723479&highlight=issues+rooting+vibrant
It didn’t work and I got the following message:
E: can’t open /sd card/update.zip
(no such file or directory)
Installation aborted
I copied the update.zip file in DCIM of internal memory card and was still getting the same message.
I copied the update.zip file into my sd card and still got the same message.
I followed the steps exactly as they have been described in the rooting thread.
I haven't tried the one click root method yet.
Would anyone know what seems to be the problem.
Thanks.

You have to replace the update.zip file and flash it with recovery.
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Are you saying I have to replace with a new update.zip file and repeat the method again?
I was doing it in recovery mode.

Use the one click method. You can find all the info on unlockr.com in the--how to -- (they have a nice video) If it doesn't work then you will need to flash back the T959UVJFD stock through Odin. Look in the bible or search in this website.

Why is your update.zip in DCIM? Download that one from the forum post, rename it to update.zip, and copy it to the root directory of your sd card.

Yea replace the update.zip with a modified one that gives you root access. Its should be on the bible(stickie post) and Recovery mode is correct.
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Sdobron said:
Why is your update.zip in DCIM? Download that one from the forum post, rename it to update.zip, and copy it to the root directory of your sd card.
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Can you explain what is the root directory of internal sd card where I need to place the update.zip file?
Yea replace the update.zip with a modified one that gives you root access. Its should be on the bible(stickie post) and Recovery mode is correct.
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Now my computer isn't recognizing the phone when I mount the sd card. It tries to install drivers for the phone and can not.

Ok, by root directory they just mean the internal 16gb memory.
Ok look, download update.zip. Rename it to "update" without the quotation marks. If you are running windows 7 you dont have to add ".zip" windows knows it is a .zip file, so again just name it update and windows and your phone will automatically know it is update.zip. maybe the problem is you are naming it "update.zip" and your phone is reading it as "update.zip.zip"
Anyways, I don't know why your drivers don't work, but once you get your computer to recognize your phone. Mount your phone to your computer.
Then go to your internal memory, the 16gb one, not the external sd card.
Now, DON'T GO INTO any folders, the root is just the internal memory, again don't go into any folders. Place the "update" file into the internal memory, don't place it into any folder.
Reboot your phone into recovery mode, and then reinstall packages.
good luck.

SamsungVibrant said:
Ok, by root directory they just mean the internal 16gb memory.
Ok look, download update.zip. Rename it to "update" without the quotation marks. If you are running windows 7 you dont have to add ".zip" windows knows it is a .zip file, so again just name it update and windows and your phone will automatically know it is update.zip. maybe the problem is you are naming it "update.zip" and your phone is reading it as "update.zip.zip"
Anyways, I don't know why your drivers don't work, but once you get your computer to recognize your phone. Mount your phone to your computer.
Then go to your internal memory, the 16gb one, not the external sd card.
Now, DON'T GO INTO any folders, the root is just the internal memory, again don't go into any folders. Place the "update" file into the internal memory, don't place it into any folder.
Reboot your phone into recovery mode, and then reinstall packages.
good luck.
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Nevermind. But thanks alot for your response and help. After looking around to find some alternative ways to root..I finally was able to root my vibrant using the method described
HERE
In the end, rooting was as easy as installing a simple app.
Now im going to do some research on ROMs and hopefully flash before doing titanium backup.

sLiKK said:
Nevermind. But thanks alot for your response and help. After looking around to find some alternative ways to root..I finally was able to root my vibrant using the method described
HERE
In the end, rooting was as easy as installing a simple app.
Now im going to do some research on ROMs and hopefully flash before doing titanium backup.
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Ok, make sure you do lots of research. Read the bible, every last word of it.
Don't ever try to downgrade from 2.2 to 2.1 without having the proper 2.1 kernal, becareful with lagfix such as voodoo, and learn odin.
good luck

I have run into another issue. I can not mount my phone to computer.
With USB Debugging off... I dont even get a notification in the slide down menu asking me to either mount/unmount.
With USB Debugging on... I do get the option in slidedown menu to mount my phone. At the same time the computer shows a pop up message asking me to install driver software for Samsung_Android. In the meantime , I press mount sd card which by the way is still not recognized by the computer.
I dont have the driver for samsung_android to install on the computer.
Does anyone know a potential fix for this situation.
Thanks.

(question) Need some help

So here is my situation...
I would like one flash one of the new ICS roms and have run into an annoying problem.
I created a directory on the SD card called "Root", and downloaded the rom and placed it in the directory. I then rebooted into Recovery and after selecting update from zip on SD card, the file can't be located.
The only file in the Root directory is the first ROM I flashed and gaaps.
I can't seem to locate those files from Es file manager though.. Thoughts??
Sent from my Acer Iconia A500 using Tapatalk

cbradberry said:
So here is my situation...
I would like one flash one of the new ICS roms and have run into an annoying problem.
I created a directory on the SD card called "Root", and downloaded the rom and placed it in the directory. I then rebooted into Recovery and after selecting update from zip on SD card, the file can't be located.
The only file in the Root directory is the first ROM I flashed and gaaps.
I can't seem to locate those files from Es file manager though.. Thoughts??
Sent from my Acer Iconia A500 using Tapatalk
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From recovery your sd card is called SD CARD.
from within say file manager your sd card will be in mnt/external_sdcard.
Some sd cards has a issue being read by cwm recovery. Often formatting the card in a Android phone or with sd format app. if k downloaded the rom file from within windows . In android file manager long tap on the file and click properties . check to see if the file is names xxxx.zip.zip
if you have stock recovery . the file must be on the root of the external sd card NOT in a folder at all. But your message makes me think you have cwm installed . if you are sure none of the above is the issue. Try re download the rom of your choice and try again.
Good Luck

cbradberry said:
So here is my situation...
I would like one flash one of the new ICS roms and have run into an annoying problem.
I created a directory on the SD card called "Root", and downloaded the rom and placed it in the directory. I then rebooted into Recovery and after selecting update from zip on SD card, the file can't be located.
The only file in the Root directory is the first ROM I flashed and gaaps.
I can't seem to locate those files from Es file manager though.. Thoughts??
Sent from my Acer Iconia A500 using Tapatalk
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Erica is right. When you copy your file to EXT SD Card, you should copy it straight to the card. NOT put it in some folder. This will make it easy for your Recovery to find.
This is the basic method. Depending on which recovery you use (RA or CWM) there are other locations you can use as well (USB Drive, Internal memory) but best to get familiar with the basic method first.

This worked for me... Thanks.
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[Q] A500 Boot into Recover will not flash update.zip

I have a new A500 that I purchased yesterday from a large national retailer. The A500 was the last one in the store (i.e. the display model).
I have not been able to flash a new ROM to replace the existing by using a microSD card. I have tried different versions of the update.zip file on different microSD cards to no avail.
The tablet will boot into recovery (PWR and VOL-) and starts the process (I get the "opening package" screen with the green robot) but quickly that turns into the "Triangle-Exclamation" screen, and the existing ROM is unchanged. I can just reboot back into the existing rom.
I have been able to use an executable EUUS file to replace the "DEMO" system using a USB cable from my PC, but the sdcard version of the update will not work.
My suspicion is that the bootloader is somehow different on the Demo models, but I don't know for sure.
Any thoughts or ideas?

i know this happened to me when my sdcard wasnt in the right format i had to use ubuntu and format it top a fat. not fat32 just fat and worked fine afterwords

Thanks for the tip, I'll try that. I think you may be on to something because I get the exact same process if I try to boot into recovery with no sdcard at all, so it's like the tablet isn't seeing the sdcard when it is present.

anon2k2 said:
Thanks for the tip, I'll try that. I think you may be on to something because I get the exact same process if I try to boot into recovery with no sdcard at all, so it's like the tablet isn't seeing the sdcard when it is present.
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If formatting the sd card in linux/ or another Android phone does not work. Try a different sd card. This has been a issue from the beginning of the iconia with some sd cards. and its random.

or if you are as daft as I. When you rename the zip file just rename it as update not update.zip. Then right click - properties - details and you will see it named as update.zip.
When I renames it first time as update.zip then under the details it was named as update.zip.zip

ethan21 said:
or if you are as daft as I. When you rename the zip file just rename it as update not update.zip. Then right click - properties - details and you will see it named as update.zip.
When I renames it first time as update.zip then under the details it was named as update.zip.zip
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HA! That's happened on about every known device thread at one time or another. You can fix this by changing the Explorer folder options to "display known file types".
(been there, did that)

Stuck installing OS to SD Card

Ok first off, I've rooted my Tmobile lg g2x phone so just wanted to throw that out there so you guys know I'm somewhat capable of this since these directions seem far less advanced than that of rooting a smartphone. This is what I exactly did so far so you know where i'm at.
1) I read this: http://quinxy.com/guides/how-to-pick-your-nook-color-operating-system-and-install-options/
After reading I've decided to go the SD card route and use gingerbread
2) I went here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000957
3) I downloaded this: http://crimea.edu/~green/nook/generi...rd-v1.3.img.gz
It had the option to save or open so i clicked save and saved to my sd card.
Next I see a zip folder so i right clicked the "extract files here" tab and extracted the files
4) As requested I dismounted the sd card from my computer and reinserted it.
5) I went here: http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=encore
I downloaded the first one dated 7/8/12
Again it asked to open or save file so I saved to sd card.
Next I see a zip folder so again, i right clicked the "extract files here" tab and extracted the files.
While extracting, it says, "there is a similar file that already exists". I just clicked the replace all button instead of rename.
NOTE: I dowloaded and extracted to sd card, not desktop(i'm assuming this is the way to do it)
6) As requested, I dismounted SD card and inserted into the Nook Color and turn it on. It just boots normal as if I didn't do anything.
So what did I miss?

When you download the generic***.zip file... save it to your computer... extract the zip file... use win32diskimager (if you use windows) or dd (if you use *nix) to write the generic**.img file to your uSD
When you save the CM7 and gapps zip files... put them on the root partition (its named "boot") and do not extract them (the installer uses zip files)

DizzyDen said:
When you download the generic***.zip file... save it to your computer... extract the zip file... use win32diskimager (if you use windows) or dd (if you use *nix) to write the generic**.img file to your uSD
When you save the CM7 and gapps zip files... put them on the root partition (its named "boot") and do not extract them (the installer uses zip files)
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I don't get it. I downloaded the generic .zip file to desktop and I see the icon. there is no extract option.

TheKid1 said:
I don't get it. I downloaded the generic .zip file to desktop and I see the icon. there is no extract option.
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If it is generic***.img then use win32diskimager to write it to the uSD

DizzyDen said:
If it is generic***.img then use win32diskimager to write it to the uSD
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Thanks for your help. I had to have winrar downloaded as well to show I
as a .zip file. It brought me to another problem while booting though. It was looking for an image file, but its good now. I just had to change the file name of the cm7 zip. Someone suggested putting "update-" in front of it and it worked.