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**Rooted Phones*** Reset back to First Time Root

Ok apparently in my futile attempts to OC the Pure Hero 1.0 Rom I've totaly got something hosed up. The phone works but features that others have working flake out on me. Is there a way to wipe fully the whole thing and reset back to the rooted 2.1 Rom as we did before the Recovery image.
If it is as simple as just flashing the original developers Rom please don't flame me..I did search.
I do a factory wipe then Dalvik Wipe then Ext Partition wipe before flashing an image.
I currently can't get Wifi to work on Punk.Kaos Rom nor on the Pure Hero (I think that was an issues though)..
Thanks for all the hard work you guys do....

copy a rom you want to use to your sdcard. then go into recovery, wipe the phone, then flash zip from sdcard. done!

That is what I have been doing and some of the settings are still flaking out and the Kaos rom is V15 he fixed wifi in v2. I can't even get Jamezelle's sensable rom to even flash with out a boot loop at animation.
Thanks for the help.

No nandroid backup?? I know before flashing the first Rom on the phone I made a nandroid back up on my wifes and pretty much do everytime before flashing a new rom. These things are priceless

Follow the the original root procedure.

*Suggestion*, when phone boots.... open setcpu and adjust the CPU OC setting.... maybe...

id say go to the downgrade to 1.5 from 2.1 root thread and do that and then re upgrade and reinstall the recovery image.

I agree with doing a full downgrade to 1.5 and rooting again. I had problems similar to yours and this solved the problem. Good luck.
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Thanks I just wanted to confirm that should be the process of going to 1.5 thne to 2.1 and restoring the Recovery. One last question and then a Mod can close this thread. The Rom Manager in the Market will that work for us or is that a Droid only thing?
Thanks for the great advice.
Forgot to answer the nandroid backup yes did it before every new flash of a Rom they would come back weird also. Secondly how do I get my SD card back to full Fat32 and not the ext+Fat partition for A2SD mode? I never could get the A2SD to work fully.

How to completely reset the SGS

Hello
i'm actually using Doc rom based on JS5, with speedmod kernel K13c
everything seems perfect except 3G battery drain
some people suggested me to do a complete reset of the phone
i would like some tips to get a complete reset of my SGS
i've heard that the best way to completely reset the SGS is the following procedure
-> install 2.1 ROM with Odin (like JM8)
-> use Kies to obtain 2.2 or 2.2.1
-> install JS5 with Odin
-> install custom ROM
can someone confirm this ?
thanks for support

duffymm said:
Hello
i'm actually using Doc rom based on JS5, with speedmod kernel K13c
everything seems perfect except 3G battery drain
some people suggested me to do a complete reset of the phone
i would like some tips to get a complete reset of my SGS
i've heard that the best way to completely reset the SGS is the following procedure
-> install 2.1 ROM with Odin (like JM8)
-> use Kies to obtain 2.2 or 2.2.1
-> install JS5 with Odin
-> install custom ROM
can someone confirm this ?
thanks for support
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You SGS Toolbox, it has two menu items - one is to clear reset factory data (normal reset, sorry I dont remember exact name of this function in sgs toolbox) and the other one called Hard Reset and it also formats internal SD card, so back it up. If you use Doc's rom with one of the custom kernels, you can go to recovery and clear data there (this is hard reset without formating sd) There is also action "Factory reset" or something in default Settings->Privacy, but it's not reliable in my opinion.
EDIT: you can also flash things with Odin and set Repartition on, but be careful with this if you dont know what you do. Rather use sgs toolbox Hard Reset

thanks for your support
but why so many times in this forum ppl suggest to first re-install Eclair rom, then 2.2 or 2.2.1 and finally the custom rom to completely avoid bugs / fcs / batterydrain ?

duffymm said:
thanks for your support
but why so many times in this forum ppl suggest to first re-install Eclair rom, then 2.2 or 2.2.1 and finally the custom rom to completely avoid bugs / fcs / batterydrain ?
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Because most of recent rom on samdroid has one file to feed to Odin and this is not enough for repartition option, so you cannot make repartition with rom which has only one PDA file. Ppl just invented the way to do repartition by installing 2.1 first with three files in it and then install 2.2.1 or 2.2 without repartition. Hope this helps.
Sent from my GT-I9000

You only need to go back to Eclair if you have a major problem with a custom rom installed .
jje

i've a custom rom, custom kernel but the 3G battery drain is quite "insane"
that's why i thought that i could try the Eclair solution
JM8 can be fine for this process ?

duffymm said:
i've a custom rom, custom kernel but the 3G battery drain is quite "insane"
that's why i thought that i could try the Eclair solution
JM8 can be fine for this process ?
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I don't think that would help. Rather go through battery saving thread like "yet another battery..."
Sent from my GT-I9000

My journey with Galaxy S-Flashing,upgrade,rooting,custom rom

Hi XDA,
I learn alot from this forum,so it`s time for me to share my experience with Samsung galaxy s.
1.Flashing,upgrade,rooting,custom rom
I bought galaxy unbranded,unlocked with Froyo 2.2.I noticed that it`s pretty slow.Like every new user first thing is upgrade.I do it with KIES(spoofed KIES) and i upgraded to 2.2.1 JPY.That was great,very good version.Then i played with the phone.I read a lot about phones so i readed alot about flashing rooting and other stuffs.I didn`t try any other version of froyo,why this one works great.
Then gingerbread is out.I allways wait for stable version.I work as system administrator(on windows and linux),and i know what is the new version.Allways wait someone else is trying that and use their experience.
I waited untill JVH.Now it`s time to flash.I never used odin so i download odin and stock JVH version from Ramad post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1011901
Downloaded version with bootloader and NEE CSC.I flash it with ODIN (follow instruction on post)and everything is ok.
Now it`s time to root.I used CF root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108
Pretty easy.
After that custom rom.My favourite is JUWE.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=964672
I flash through CWM no wipe version 4.3.1 for JVH.It`s ok.Than i start to download custom themes,other stuff and i screwed my JUWE
Then i downloaded Ramad deodexed version JVO and i do root with CF root JVO.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=948790
Flash it with ODIN everything work fine.
Last night i decide to flash with pit file.Here what i do:
First disable tweaks on kernel(tweaks application on CF kernel).Disable voodoo soung tweaks,disable driver load.Reboot phone to apply it.I don`t use ext 4.After that format internal and external storage.
Shut the phone and remove external sd card and SIM card.I go to CWM and do Clear cache and clear dalwik cache.After that factory reset.
Flash with odin with pit file.I use stock JVH rom again with bootloader from first Ramad post and i follow instructions on thread to flash it with pit file.
After that CF root,boot the system and don`t enable any tweaks.
Downloaded JUWE 4.3.1 JWH wipe,JUWE TW4 and Juwe circular baterry.Reboot in recovery.Flash JUWE 4.3.1 JWH wipe and boot phone.Reboot in recovery.Clear cache and clear dalwik cache.Boot phone.Reboot in recovery.Flash JUWE TW4.Boot phone.Reboot in recovery.Clear cache and clear dalwik cache.And finally Juwe circular baterry,flash it and wipe baterry stats through CWM.
And thats it.Everything working.
Thats preety much it.
Adviceon`t change custom rom alot.Stay on one rom and follow that.Be carefull with custom themes and other modifications.Use the rom that has allready stuff applied(CRT off,overscroll glow,themes,etc).
Thank for pattience while reading

Thank u for sharing, I've been using cm7 for 2 weeks now. It's unfinished business but exceeds all other roms in terms of speed & stability.
May I ask why did u advised not to flash a lot?
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Let the gingerbread to bread as i saw on one post in forumThat`s why.I prefer to use one custom rom,one kernel and watch the development of that and do the upgrade with new versions.Butt that is just my opinion.

Bionix 1.3.1 to ICS

Can someone please explain to me how to go from Bionix 1.3.1 to ICS? I have read a lot (perhaps too much) about GB bootloaders, etc. but am not sure what is required.
Do I need to have a GB ROM installed before going to ICS?
I have also seen guides for going from 2.1 to ICS, but that is not my situation.
I guess my main area of ignorance is that I have never flashed any bootloader of any kind.
If I go to ICS and want to restore my Froyo backup do I need to flash a bootloader before I do that?
Obviously I'm confused about the whole process.
Thanks for any clarification you can give me.

See my guide to go from 2.1 to ICS and one if the top lines tells you how to go from Froyo to ICS.
GB bootloaders are no longer needed but suggested. Probably the only scary part of the whole process, but it is actually the easiest.

CM7 needed before ICS or not?
From a post in the same thread as your guide:
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If you want a stable 2.2 try Toxic8 (I run this with Gingerbread theme as my "home" ROM when I am not testing), Deranged9, Bionix (no longer supported) and Bionix Fishman's version (this is supported), Bi-winning. All you have to do to flash these is follow the instructions above and when it comes time to flashCM7, skip it and flash the ROM of your choice."
Does this mean that if I have Bionix already that I don't need to go to CM7 before ICS?

There are a couple of ICS Roms where you can come from froyo. You have to probably flash it twice to get into the specific cwm.
To get back to you bionix, you have to use Odin to get back to stock.

rblancrt said:
From a post in the same thread as your guide:
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If you want a stable 2.2 try Toxic8 (I run this with Gingerbread theme as my "home" ROM when I am not testing), Deranged9, Bionix (no longer supported) and Bionix Fishman's version (this is supported), Bi-winning. All you have to do to flash these is follow the instructions above and when it comes time to flashCM7, skip it and flash the ROM of your choice."
Does this mean that if I have Bionix already that I don't need to go to CM7 before ICS?
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This is from a different thread in a different context. Someone was asking how to flash a custom ROM, IIRC.
If you want ICS, you have to flash CM7 first, let it bootloop, pull the battery, reflash and then once it settles, flash ICS.
Also, don't apologize for being detailed or thinking that you are reading into too much, Wished more were like this.
From the Guide
This is for a clean install. You can also install straight from Froyo. Just start at the CM7 part below and skip the Odin portion.
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so any luck with getting to ICS from bionix 1.3.1...cause im still in the same spot...and im very wary as to what to do as well...so if any luck...please let me what you did...

I just did it
If you follow the instructions in the Passion ICS thread it's pretty straightforward. I had never used Odin before even though I had flashed Bionix almost a year ago. I'm not a phone guru, just somebody who likes to mess with these custom ROMs.
These steps are high level, you can find specific links in numerous places.
Here's what I did:
- Download Odin
- Download the required files to flash the phone back to stock 2.1 (.pit file and .tar file)
- Backup apps with Titanium (don't bother backing up the system it's different in newer versions anyway and all you'll have is trouble if you try to restore system settings)
- Backup anything else you feel is important on your internal and external SD cards
- Use Odin to flash the phone back to stock
- Root the phone (using the update.zip technique)
- Install clockwork recovery (I found an update.zip for this too)
- Flash the Cyanogenmod version of ICS (no longer under development but you need it for the boot loaders). You will likely encounter a boot loop in this process. Don't panic, just pull the battery once it loops a few times. Boot back into recovery and flash again.
- From this point you can now flash ICS using clockwork, following this you can restore your apps with Titanium if desired
ICS totally rocks by the way. I've been using Passion v13 RC1 for a week now. Tried the newest one Euphoria but it didn't work out for me.

I have to admit that I never tried ICS. I have been using an ICS theme for a long time so my phone looks like it has ICS on it. I was also leary of the mute/unmute problem I had read about and wasn't sure about how well good GPS was.

I've been testing out the ICS that is to become CM9 with the latest build being 16 found at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1503038
It's really stable... granted not everything is implemented such as a number of the settings screens. But I was on CM7 when I installed it so I was able to just flash it direct.

atatistcheff said:
If you follow the instructions in the Passion ICS thread it's pretty straightforward. I had never used Odin before even though I had flashed Bionix almost a year ago. I'm not a phone guru, just somebody who likes to mess with these custom ROMs.
These steps are high level, you can find specific links in numerous places.
Here's what I did:
- Download Odin
- Download the required files to flash the phone back to stock 2.1 (.pit file and .tar file)
- Backup apps with Titanium (don't bother backing up the system it's different in newer versions anyway and all you'll have is trouble if you try to restore system settings)
- Backup anything else you feel is important on your internal and external SD cards
- Use Odin to flash the phone back to stock
- Root the phone (using the update.zip technique)
- Install clockwork recovery (I found an update.zip for this too)
- Flash the Cyanogenmod version of ICS (no longer under development but you need it for the boot loaders). You will likely encounter a boot loop in this process. Don't panic, just pull the battery once it loops a few times. Boot back into recovery and flash again.
- From this point you can now flash ICS using clockwork, following this you can restore your apps with Titanium if desired
ICS totally rocks by the way. I've been using Passion v13 RC1 for a week now. Tried the newest one Euphoria but it didn't work out for me.
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This method works great! I used this last week and had some trouble with boot loops. But nothing that can't be fix with removing the battery. I suggest finding the youtube video that is on the ICS Passion thread. The person does it on real time, so you can follow along as you do it.
I love ICS passion. It is as smooth or even smoother than Bionix.

mikesdot said:
so any luck with getting to ICS from bionix 1.3.1...cause im still in the same spot...and im very wary as to what to do as well...so if any luck...please let me what you did...
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Just follow instructions in OP of attached link and your good.
-Download ICZen and place it on your internal sd
-Reboot to Clockwork Recovery
-Perform a wipedata/factory reset
-Go to mounts and storage and format the system partition
-Flash your downloaded ICZ rom file
-From the main menu of recovery, perform a wipedata/factory reset again
-Reboot
-On bootup, give it a few minutes to settle in, reboot and use as normal.
-Enjoy your ICZen!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1499455
No need to have GB boots and if you want to go back,odin to stock to reflash Bionix and then your nandroid.
This is a great ICS rom and I'm a huge Bionix fan,with a 1.3.1 and 1.3.1 Fishman final nandroid backup.

I flashed Passion ICS rc13 on 2 Vibrants, one from Bionix 1.3.1 and another from trigger 2.2 and skipped some steps (like GB bootloader) and they are working just fine.
My steps:
1. Wipe data/factory reset
2. Flash CM GB.
3. Wipe data/factory reset
4. Flash Neobuddy ICS
5. Flash kernel.
6. Let the phone boot, sign up and do its setup.
All in all, took maybe 30 minutes first phone and 20 min second phone once I got more comfortable.

bionix 1.31 striaight to CM7 then on to ICS?
Do you have to go back to stock? Why couldn't you just flash to CM7 then go on to ICS? I am on Bionix 1.31 and this process just seems easier.

rblancrt said:
I have to admit that I never tried ICS. I have been using an ICS theme for a long time so my phone looks like it has ICS on it. I was also leary of the mute/unmute problem I had read about and wasn't sure about how well good GPS was.
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I think mute/unmute is hit or miss. But if you are worried about or need GPS, dont flash an ICS rom.
Also, when upgrading fro 2.2 -> 4.0, take out your external sd card prior to that! It might cause a bootloop when flashing the initial CM7 rom. I happened to me and also other people on youtube (where I found out, was the source of the problem)
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licktheback said:
Do you have to go back to stock? Why couldn't you just flash to CM7 then go on to ICS? I am on Bionix 1.31 and this process just seems easier.
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Yep you can, just make sure you make a back up and clear all data

licktheback said:
Do you have to go back to stock? Why couldn't you just flash to CM7 then go on to ICS? I am on Bionix 1.31 and this process just seems easier.
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It's mainly to get rid of any ghosts left from other roms to avoid any bugs not caused from the rom you install and avoid giving a rom a bad review without giving it a clean canvas to start with.
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[Question][Help] Unlocking I9000 Phone and installing cyanogenmod

Hello,
First of all, let me state that I've read much of the FAQ and it is greatly written. However, some of the links are old and not working and I did not understand what I need to do at my stage. Therefore I would really appreciate it if you would kindly direct me to the proper steps and maybe explain some things if I'm stuck along the way. I'm not afraid of learning.
So, I have the following phone which I received from a family member who tried to install something on it but probably did not know what he was doing.
Samsung Galaxy S
MODEL: GT-I9000
SSN:I9000GSMH
- The phone CAN enter the Download state (volume down + home + start) and it shows a yellow Android Icon with a shovel and the word "download" (I think).
- The phone CAN enter the recovery mode (where you can install from zip).
At start, the phone is stuck at loading screen of Samsung and Cyanogen mod.
Unfortunately
-I DO NOT KNOW if the phone is rooted.
-I DO NOT KNOW what is the android/kernal/firmware versions.
So what do I need to know and do in order to:
1. Get the phone back to working order.
2. Root it if so needed.
3. Install the appropriate cyanogen ROM or any other recommended ROM.
a. I want to use the phone for the app XCSOAR. Which is a great flight computer for soaring pilots. Therefore, I don't care much about effects. I do want the phone to be light on battery as possible
(Sometimes for this app to work up to 3-4 hours) and the screen to be bright (so I can see it under the sun).
As mentioned above, I'm willing to learn and would really appreciate your help.
Ramiv

Boot into recovery, do a wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, Download this ROM , place it on SD card or internal storage and flash it in recovery.. (that's latest and best working KitKat ROM with latest security patches), also download Open Gapps ( ARM, 4.4, nano) and flash it right after flashing the ROM. Wipe cache again, and then reboot system, wait for it to boot, that's it.
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After further reading I managed to recover the phone to the original local ROM (created by the distributer). I was much helped by a post in this forum regarding a "dbdata" error (cannot mount E).
Now I'll try to flash your new ROM onto my phone.
Thank you very much for your reply. I'll update.
Ramiv

MobileTechArena said:
Boot into recovery, do a wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, Download this ROM , place it on SD card or internal storage and flash it in recovery.. (that's latest and best working KitKat ROM with latest security patches), also download Open Gapps ( ARM, 4.4, nano) and flash it right after flashing the ROM. Wipe cache again, and then reboot system, wait for it to boot, that's it
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I did just what you recommended and it works fine, so thanks!!
However, when it runs XCSOAR (glider pilot free flight computer) the phone gets very hot unlike in the original distributor's ROM.
Do you have suggestion for a different ROM or settings? Or should I revert back to stock samsung GB ROM?
Thanks again,
Rami

ramiv said:
I did just what you recommended and it works fine, so thanks!!
However, when it runs XCSOAR (glider pilot free flight computer) the phone gets very hot unlike in the original distributor's ROM.
Do you have suggestion for a different ROM or settings? Or should I revert back to stock samsung GB ROM?
Thanks again,
Rami
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You can try reverting back to stock GB. This is an old phone so its not very good for heavier apps. Google or HERE maps won't even work for me on any ROM i tried, it's too slow.

MobileTechArena said:
You can try reverting back to stock GB. This is an old phone so its not very good for heavier apps. Google or HERE maps won't even work for me on any ROM i tried, it's too slow.
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Actually it works. It is a nice and probebly not heavy app since it has a version for older PDA computers.
Anyway, I will try and install a stock ROM from this thread.
Thanks again,
Rami