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I'm having trouble with my samsung vibrant (galaxy S) I want to flash CM on it. I have root access, Clockwork Mod recovery, and ROM Manager. I go in to ROM manager and select flash ROM from SD card, I select the CM ROM which I downloaded but it gives an error "Status 7" when trying to install, and will not flash the new ROM. Any help with this would be appreciated.
ok first go into clockwork recovery on rom manager and pick flash clockwork recovery and pick vibrantmtd then pick 3x NOT 2X! Then go to download rom and choose cm7 nightlie 8 or under as above have many probs. On ur nightlie choose all three! wipe data, wipe dalvik and backup rom. On ur second nightlie u just have to wipe dalvik and backup rom.
Thanks for the help. I tried that with a slight variation. I had to manually put the ROM on the root of the SD card and named it update.zip. I flashed clockwork recovery and selected 3.x as you said. I selected all 3 options for backup and wipe. Once in recovery I select "Reinstall packages" and it finds update.zip but aborts installation with "Status 7"
Ur doing it wrong. Update package is for only rooting ur phone.
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First root ur phone! Then follow my directions to get cm7
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the phone is rooted. Is there an easy way for me to double check that? Maybe I'm confusing two processes, but I do have the ROM on the SD card. Am I trying to apply it incorrectly? When I'm in recovery my only options are:
Reboot system now
reinstall packages
delete all user data
delete cache data
format internal SD-card
I'm used to see other option such as on my MT4G which has "install zip from SD card" That is what I typically use to flash a new rom.
Sorry if I'm missing something, but I do appreciate the help
I've been messing with it all night. I wound up doing the ODIN to JFD to get myself back to 2.1. I installed rom manager again, and it appears that when I tell it to flash clockwork mod and then reboot in to recovery I am actually going to stock recovery. I think the options that I listed earlier are for stock recovery as well. I think the main thing I'm missing is the "Install ZIP from SD Card" option in recovery. I guess at this point I'm unsure if I'm rooted, and don't know how to get the correct recovery so I can flash the ROM I'd like.
If ur recovery is blue then u need reinstall packages twice then u will be rooted, then it will turn green. Then go into rom manager and flash clock work recovery. Then put ur rom on internal sd and ur ready to flash. Enjoy
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Ok, so we can narrow things down a bit. My recovery is blue. I've downloaded the update.zip that I found from "NOOB Root guide" here on XDA, but no matter how many times I reinstall packages recovery never turns green.
I've also tried the one click root method which does the same thing as above but it just automates things a bit. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739300)
Bump.
Many thanks to movieaddict who has helped so far, but it appears that I don't have root access, and the typical steps found in this thread are not working for me. Any other ideas?
ok is ur phone hardware locked?? by checking by doing this do the 3 button combo to get into download mode. First power off ur phone then plug in ur usb cable to phone and into pc then hold down the up volume and down volume and THEN hold down the power button and let go after a few sec u should see download mode.. If it goes into download mode then ur phone is not hardware lcked and we can go from there if it is hardware locked? then follow this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=801722
if it isnt hardware locked then make sure update package file isnt corrrupted and make sure u put it on ur internal sd card. Make sure the update package is 632 kb sometimes when downloading stuff happens.
im gonna tell u how i do root and flash! First odin back to eclair must easier to root then. Second put the update package on ur internal sd card and dont unrar it leave it as is. Then turn off ur phone and hold down the up volume and the down volume and THEN the power button and as when u SEE THE vibrant logo let go of power button. Ur recovery will be blue then select reinstall package and select yes, it will then go through stuff and come back to recovery blue then do it again and it will turn green. Once its green then select the rom u want to flash and ur ready to go.
Thanks again. From your instructions I can tell that the phone is hardware UNlocked. I've previously gotten in to download mode. also, I see some differences in how you describe the root process. The update.zip is 633kb, I'll try to redownload it again... also, when I hit reinstall packages I am not prompted with yes/no, it just does it. It is a very quick process, and then it auto reboots the phone, but you said it should bring me back to recovery. I'm not sure why that would be happening
I'll mess around with this some more tonight. Hopefully I can nail this down. Sorry to be a PITA.
yah it should bring u back to green recovery after doing it twice! Yah that was my bad it asks u yes or no when flashing...lol!
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Try Superoneclick root! That always works for me. When u reinstall packages and it reboots, clockwork usually has NOT been installed, I always Odin then install Tom Manager, flash Clockwork, then its off to the races!
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Sorry Rom Manager not Tom, lol
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I've been going over the suggestions all night. I feel like I'm following the instructions... not that they are even that difficult. I get the update.zip on my sd card, I boot in to stock recovery (blue) I reinstall packages, the phone reboots in to normal boot mode, I reboot in to recovery and reinstall packages again. I repeat this process multiple times hoping that one of these times I'm going to see a green recovery. I know it's all smooth sailing from there. I even recorded a short clip of me doing this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPreHj16UEU
Is it possible that i've tried so many different way of doing this that I have the phone in a weird state, and now these guides aren't working due to those previous attempts? I tried super1click... wound up getting an error "Getting mount path" ... "failed"
A simple way to check for root would be to download Terminal Emulator from the market and type in "su" without the quotations. If you get $ or permission denied you are not rooted. If you get a super user prompt followed by a # you should have root. Also which rom are you on now? If you are on stock Kb5 the recovery could be giving you some issues trying to flash the CWM recovery or at least for me it did. I suggest using ODIN to go back to JFD, then using super one click root (make sure your screen is set to not go off for the 10 or 30 minute time frame) I suggest this because I have had the "failure to mount" issues many times and it only seems to happen if my phone screen goes off while attempting the root. Once super one click completes, reboot your phone, install Rom manager, then reboot into recovery. You will have to select re install packages from there. The clockwork screen will be green as a few others have stated. I have attached an image below of clockwork, mine is orange since it's cm7 but yours will look similar,but green. From here just choose install from zip sd card, choose zip and flash away. Best of luck to you!
https://picasaweb.google.com/117659...?authkey=Gv1sRgCMbSsp7F4ZHWfg&feat=directlink
Is there something that removes the root access when you reboot the phone? I flashed the recovery for Galaxy S Vibrant (NOT Vibrant MTD) and was able to get to CWR (green), but sometimes when I go in to recovery it is back to blue... if I reinstall packages it takes me to green. Along those same lines I notice SU keeps asking me if the same application can have SuperUser permissions, so it seems like something is not sticking.
are you on 2.1 or 2.2? if you'r on 2.2 and use the update.zip it wont work you have to use superoneclick root ,happened to me too.
Thanks for responding. The phone was on 2.1 because I used ODIN to go back to JFD.
I've since sold the phone (didn't care for it much) and gotten a G2X (which I'm also not wild about). Thanks for all the help everyone!
i have a gen 1 blade. i bought it used and it has Jap Jelly.
i want to install the cm7 7.0.2 which i believe is the latest stable and there is a method i want to follow which apparently is an image that when i go into recovery it just installs, easy as that.
unfortunately i cant get into recovery. tried vol+ and power, vol+, menu and power and also vol- and power. none work and simply restart phone.
i have read that using rom manager which i have installed automatically installs a recovery meant to be for gen 2 and that is why it doesnt work.
would anyone be able to shead light on this please?
thanks guys, marc
Go to your battery options and turn off quick start. Try again and it should work.
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cheers mate but i cant see that option anywhere
If you want to install CM7, don't bother with 7.0.2. Its really really old, and the new versions are much better and much more stable. You'd be much better to use the TPT from here and then flash the latest nightly using Clockwork. The TPT method will install a Gen 2 recovery as well, so you don't need to worry about doing that.
cheers mate.
first i uninstalled rom manager and reinstalled and then it allowed the older recovery managers to be selected. i selected and older one and i could then get into recovery.
coincidentally i had found that 7.1 method and i have just completed it, the phone is just installing my apps etc from the sync with google etc.
thanks again.
upside down recovery
I installed recovery from ROM manager but when I tried to boot into recovery using ROIM manager it booted to recovery mode with menu displayed upside down.also there are only 4 options in it
Please help to display recovery mode in proper orientation..
Thanks in Advance ..
Device : Dell XCD35
prmnt root with z4root and used room manager to install CWM
vijaykirann said:
I installed recovery from ROM manager but when I tried to boot into recovery using ROIM manager it booted to recovery mode with menu displayed upside down.also there are only 4 options in it
Please help to display recovery mode in proper orientation..
Thanks in Advance ..
Device : Dell XCD35
prmnt root with z4root and used room manager to install CWM
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seems your phone not rooted yet, dude. try to root it first. I always use SuperUser it to perform this.
the easy way to get the latest cm7 running on your unrooted blade is to do this method i find it very noob friendly.
Root the ZTE Blade using super on click (simple google search will find the program you need) once the phone is rooted you can update your phone from GEN1 to GEN2 automatically and it will also install cm7 nightly 257 automatically
Links
Super One click: here
Gen1 to Gen2 TPT Upgrade: here (make sure you download CM Nightly 257 Version (Upgrades from Gen1 to Gen2 & installs latest CyanogenMod nightly build - all in one))
once the phone is rooted and the downloaded file is placed on the root of the sd card all you have to do is power off your phone and power on with menu & vol+ held
hope this helps you mate
hi frns...
kindly guide me...
can i mod my green light defy [SOC device] ??
if so...which is the best rom available....
plz help anyone....
how to root green lens,which is the best stable rom
i wana overclock to 1.2ghz
plz help anyone....
how to root green lens,which is the best stable rom
i wana overclock to 1.2ghz
There are many stable ROMs for green lense Defy, but which ROM is the "best" depends on your personal preferences. If you back up your system using 2ndInit Recovery, it's easy to try out new ROMs and revert back to your old configuration whenever you want. (You can also use 2ndInit to overclock, but I wouldn't recommend messing with those settings until you're sure you know what you're doing. If you're not careful, you could fry your CPU.)
Before doing anything to your phone, I'd recommend reading the "All-in-One Defy Beginner's guide" by Zephyrot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
That explains how to root your phone, and also provides some important information that you should know before you begin messing with custom ROMs. After you've rooted your phone, I'd recommend that you backup all your apps and settings with Titanium Backup (available on the Android Market) before you do anything else.
Next, install the “2ndInit Recovery Installer” app, available here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1032212
Run the app and install the custom recovery, then reboot the phone. The first time you reboot, the custom BootMenu will display. Use the volume buttons to navigate the menu and the power button to select an option. Select Boot > Set Default > Normal > Go Back > Reboot System. After the phone has fully booted up, power it off and reboot again. If the custom recovery installed properly, a blue LED on the phone should briefly light up each time the phone reboots (while the Motorola logo is being displayed).
After you've installed the custom recovery, I'd strongly recommend backing up your entire system before installing any custom ROMs, so you can easily revert back to your stock configuration if needed. To do that, follow these steps: Turn off USB debugging on the phone (Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging), then power off the phone. Press the power button to turn the phone on again, and as soon as the blue LED lights up, press the volume down button. The custom BootMenu will display. Select Recovery > Custom Recovery > Backup and restore > Backup (all), and wait for the backup process to complete.
This will create a backup image of your entire system on the SD card. (It’s a lot like creating a “restore point” in a Windows computer.) If you ever want to return the phone to its present state, just go into custom recovery again and select Recovery > Custom Recovery > Backup and restore > Restore (system & data), then select the system image that you’ve created. It’s a good idea to back up your entire system like this from time to time.
Now you can start trying out custom ROMs. I really like CyanogenMod 7, but MIUI and GreenBreadMod are also very popular. Try them out and see which you like best.
If you want to try out CM7, see this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065798
For GreenBreadMod, see this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1130656
There are also numerous versions of MIUI and many other ROMs that you might want to try. Search the forums.
Good luck!
Thnx buddy...one more quesn..will cm9 run stable on defy green lens?
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cm9 is not ready for use day by day.
it have many bugs not solved!
you can try cm7, ms2gynger, etc.
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Yeah, I'd guess CM9 won't be really functional and stable for a few more months. (The devs are working hard on it, though, and have made a lot of great progress.) The latest nightly builds of CM7 are very stable, and have a lot of cool features that aren't in the 7.1.0-11 build. At present there are (at least) three different nightly versions, with slightly different features:
Epsylon3's builds: http://defy.wdscript.fr/jordan-nightly/
Quarx's builds: http://ge.tt/#!/8rDd1nC
Maniac103's builds: https://github.com/maniac103/android_device_motorola_jordan/downloads#download_168103
Note: Many of the nightly builds do not include the kernel, so you have to flash the stable version first, before installing the nightly.
Thnx buddy...so i guess cm7 or cm7.1 will b best for me..as m into cool features.3d and speed...
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I am on MS2Ginger 3.0 (green lens).I do not a single problem with it.
Ms2ginger....is it betr dan cm7??
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WIUI 2.2.3 Stable (Gingerbread)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161110
It really depends on your needs, but I've tried MS2ginger and multiple cm7 versions, but WIUI Gingerbread is the most polished of them all. I have the green lens and it works great.
All Ice Cream Sandwich roms are a little buggy right now, though CM9 and the WIUI ICS are progressing nicely.
Thnx dude...can u tell me wat is the camera clearity in ur current rom.stock sucks..my camera takes pics from 400 kb to 800 kb in size..
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Very poor pictures.. its very dark and sometimes your may get FC too......
I rooted my droid x on .621 using the method where you boot from a usb, and what to get a custom ROM like liberty ROM but will that set off the efuse and if so when i get stuck in recovery mode how would i fix that?
I haven't heard the term eFuse since 2009 xD
You will not set off anything that could potentially brick your device. If this is your first time flashing a ROM, be sure to make a nandroid backup in ClockworkMod Recovery.
This phone is almost impossible to brick. Anything that may go wrong with it can be reset with an easy SBF.
If you have any more questions I would be happy to answer them.
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infazzdar said:
I haven't heard the term eFuse since 2009 xD
You will not set off anything that could potentially brick your device. If this is your first time flashing a ROM, be sure to make a nandroid backup in ClockworkMod Recovery.
This phone is almost impossible to brick. Anything that may go wrong with it can be reset with an easy SBF.
If you have any more questions I would be happy to answer them.
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thanks man , should i sbf milestone .605 then install the ROM over it?
no root, no custom rom,STOCK
OK i dont want a custom ROM I dont want to be rooted or have super user or busybox or anything like that! I just want to be COMPLETE stock out of the box droid x running on the OTA .621 UNrooted update . I just want my phone working again! whats the easyest way to do that???
what's wrong with your phone?
your questions are all over the place
edit: use http://www.DroidXForums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23638
Linux solution to your Windows/RSD lite problems
to fix and return to stock
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Hacker101 said:
OK i dont want a custom ROM I dont want to be rooted or have super user or busybox or anything like that! I just want to be COMPLETE stock out of the box droid x running on the OTA .621 UNrooted update . I just want my phone working again! whats the easyest way to do that???
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dude you've got to sbf back to stock droid x. i would use the .602 build and then you can always just update when back to .621 via about phone-software update.
but youre gonna have to find the sbf by searching online.
FreddyMo said:
dude you've got to sbf back to stock droid x. i would use the .602 build and then you can always just update when back to .621 via about phone-software update.
but youre gonna have to find the sbf by searching online.
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dude what are you talking about
you can't go back once your on 621
sbf can be found here http://sbf.droid-developers.org/
and here www.1kds.tk
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ive done it every time and its seems to have worked for me. and once i got back .602 GB build i could just update
FreddyMo said:
ive done it every time and its seems to have worked for me. and once i got back .602 GB build i could just update
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If you're on the .621 you cannot revert back to .602/.605. Moto broke this for us.
OP: If you use your Droid X on Verizon and don't want Linux (even though you can burn a live CD or make a bootable thumb drive) you can use the Windows RSD Lite method as well. Choice is yours
Äptiva said:
If you're on the .621 you cannot revert back to .602/.605. Moto broke this for us.
OP: If you use your Droid X on Verizon and don't want Linux (even though you can burn a live CD or make a bootable thumb drive) you can use the Windows RSD Lite method as well. Choice is yours
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well im on rooted .621 and want to install liberty rom 3 on it but it just errors in bootloader and i have to sbf back to stock .621
Hacker101 said:
well im on rooted .621 and want to install liberty rom 3 on it but it just errors in bootloader and i have to sbf back to stock .621
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Before I decided to go back to CM9 there is a patched version of Liberty v3 2.0 that I was using for a long time that Goose306 over @ Rootz and Droid X Forums has been so gracious to make for us. It runs really smooth and you can put in as much or as little of the Moto Blur as you choose.
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/21337-roms-multi-rom-thread-blur-based-roms-for-those-on-621604/
There's a list of roms that he's patched for those of us on the .621 OTA that starts about 1/3 of the way down the post and he's even provided detailed instructions on how to patch other roms for use on this update as well.
Äptiva said:
There is a patched version of Liberty v3 2.0 that I was using for a long time before I decided to go back to CM9 that Goose306 over @ Rootz and Droid X Forums has been so gracious to make for us. It runs really smooth and you can put in as much or as little of the Moto Blur as you choose.
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/21337-roms-multi-rom-thread-blur-based-roms-for-those-on-621604/
There's a list of roms that he's patched for those of us on the .621 OTA that starts about 1/3 of the way down the post and he's even provided detailed instructions on how to patch other roms for use on this update as well.
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Liberty 3 v2
Developer: Liberty Team
Original Thread (Donations, etc.):
http://rootzwiki.com...-bloody-sunday/
File Download:
http://www.mediafire...4t72dipau2c8i1g
MD5:
13F579936ABBB4967F4BF226747EC6B0
so i can use the file download link in this here^^ and install that on my .621? what all do i have to do?
Hacker101 said:
Liberty 3 v2
Developer: Liberty Team
Original Thread (Donations, etc.):
http://rootzwiki.com...-bloody-sunday/
File Download:
http://www.mediafire...4t72dipau2c8i1g
MD5:
13F579936ABBB4967F4BF226747EC6B0
so i can use the file download link in this here^^ and install that on my .621? what all do i have to do?
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Just saying if you break it, you bought and I'm not responsible for anything adverse you do to your phone....
That being said, I'm going to assume you've never done any of this before. You will need to download the rom and the latest version of gapps for GB (not sure about the date, but you can grab it here: http://goo.im/gapps/ ) to your SD Card. DO NOT UNZIP THESE
(I'm doing the steps without actually flashing anything or wiping my data as I type this to give you perfect info)
You will need to grab Droid 2 Bootstrap off the play store ($1.99). Go in and hit Bootstrap Recovery. Grab Rom Manager while you're in the Play Store and update CWM to the newest version(make sure you choose Droid X 2nd Init). Reboot into CWM using Rom Manager and first things first before you touch any other option, MAKE A NANDROID BACKUP!!! Select Backup / Restore and then select backup. Let CWM do it's thing and then you will want to use the Power button to go back to the main menu. If you hit it one too many times, the screen will go black but don't panic! Just push it once to make everything come back.
Select "wipe data/factory reset" and scroll down and hit yes. This will wipe any apps you have installed and accounts as well as the system's cache. Once that's done, select "advanced" and then select "Wipe Dalvik Cache" then hit yes again. Once that part finishes, you will hit the power button once to go back to the main menu.
Now select "install zip from sdcard" and then "choose zip from sdcard". You will now need to navigate to where you saved the rom. Once you find it, select it, then scroll down and hit yes. When you get there, let it do it's thing. I'll wait
After that finishes hit choose zip from sdcard again and navigate to the gapps zip you grabbed. Install that as well.
Now hit the power button once more to go to the main menu and select Reboot System Now. Give it a few minutes to boot as it has to rebuild caches and the dalvik cache. When it comes up, you're all set! If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here and I'll give you a hand.
Also:
At the top of this forum, the how to flash roms question was answered here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1374281
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Äptiva said:
Just saying if you break it, you bought and I'm not responsible for anything adverse you do to your phone....
That being said, I'm going to assume you've never done any of this before. You will need to download the rom and the latest version of gapps for GB (not sure about the date, but you can grab it here: http://goo.im/gapps/ ) to your SD Card. DO NOT UNZIP THESE
(I'm doing the steps without actually flashing anything or wiping my data as I type this to give you perfect info)
You will need to grab Droid 2 Bootstrap off the play store ($1.99). Go in and hit Bootstrap Recovery. Grab Rom Manager while you're in the Play Store and update CWM to the newest version(make sure you choose Droid X 2nd Init). Reboot into CWM using Rom Manager and first things first before you touch any other option, MAKE A NANDROID BACKUP!!! Select Backup / Restore and then select backup. Let CWM do it's thing and then you will want to use the Power button to go back to the main menu. If you hit it one too many times, the screen will go black but don't panic! Just push it once to make everything come back.
Select "wipe data/factory reset" and scroll down and hit yes. This will wipe any apps you have installed and accounts as well as the system's cache. Once that's done, select "advanced" and then select "Wipe Dalvik Cache" then hit yes again. Once that part finishes, you will hit the power button once to go back to the main menu.
Now select "install zip from sdcard" and then "choose zip from sdcard". You will now need to navigate to where you saved the rom. Once you find it, select it, then scroll down and hit yes. When you get there, let it do it's thing. I'll wait
After that finishes hit choose zip from sdcard again and navigate to the gapps zip you grabbed. Install that as well.
Now hit the power button once more to go to the main menu and select Reboot System Now. Give it a few minutes to boot as it has to rebuild caches and the dalvik cache. When it comes up, you're all set! If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here and I'll give you a hand.
Also:
At the top of this forum, the how to flash roms question was answered here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1374281
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gapps for GB wihich do i download? because the one i used aborted and know im back in bootloader witch the same error
Hacker101 said:
gapps for GB wihich do i download? because the one i used aborted and know im back in bootloader witch the same error
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If you're still getting the error in the bootloader, then you need to SBF first since the kernel has probably been overwritten by the one from .602/.605. Since I don't use Google Talk the gapps package I use for GB roms for any phone is:
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-gb-20110613-signed.zip
how are you trying to install the .zip?
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sd_shadow said:
how are you trying to install the .zip?
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well im rooted but NOW ROMED!!!! THANKS EVERYBODY......
do i need a wifi fix? my wi fi wont work??
Thanks to alephzain, bbelos/CMTeamEpic, DRockstar, koush, neldar, QBKing77, and toadlife!
See a change log of edits to this post at the bottom. Any corrections or suggestions are welcomed.
This How To will explain how you can root and install ClockworkMod on a stock Epic 4G (SPH-D700) running Gingerbread FC09 without a USB cable, Odin, and with or without a computer. My phones USB pins are busted, but otherwise it charges fine and works great. So I spent many determined days figuring out how I may eventually install CyanogenMod. This first requires getting ClockworkMod on the phone.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure to follow the exact procedure below.
How will you get files onto your phones external sdcard?
Novice:
- Without a computer: Download files using a browser found in the Google Play Store: Firefox, Dolphin.
- With a computer: Email yourself the files and use your phones email app to save them to your sdcard.
- With a computer: Remove your external sdcard, insert it into an adapter, then insert/connect it to your computer to copy files to the sdcard.
Expert:
- With a computer: Its possible to access "offline files" with Google Drive, but its a bit cumbersome to find the file using a file manager.
- With WiFi and a computer: After gaining root, install the "WiFi ADB" app and download the Android ADB tools for your OS: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
Transfer the following files to your sdcard (see attachments below):
- Framaroot-1.6.1.apk
- CleanGB_Kernel_0b28e9767b.zip
- cwm-5.0.2.7-epic4g.zip
Get Rooted:
- On your phone go to Settings -> Applications -> Check: Unknown Sources
- Install the Framaroot-1.6.1.apk package.
Install the following apps from the Google Play Store:
- SGS Kernel Flasher
- ROM Manager
Start SGS Kernel Flasher:
- Backup your stock kernel, but if you re-flash your stock kernel then you will need to repeat the following procedures.
- Choose Kernel -> Select CleanGB_Kernel_0b28e9767b.zip -> Flash Kernel
- Reboot
Start ROM Manager:
- Select Reboot into Recovery
Recovery Mode:
- Press the Settings icon: You should now be in CWM v3.1.0.1 (use volume up/down, camera to select, home to go back)
- Select: install zip from sdcard -> toggle signature verification -> choose zip from sdcard -> cwm-5.0.2.7-epic4g.zip
- Reboot
Verify CWM Installed:
- Power off phone, wait a few seconds after vibration indicates phone is powered off.
- Hold down: Volume Down, Camera, and Power On.
- Release when the icons light up.
- You should see "CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.7" and the menu in blue text.
Congratulations you flashed ClockworkMod without USB or Odin!
What now? How about installing CyanogenMod? Well thats my next step and I highly suggest your phone already be activated, the PRL updated, data/contacts synced/backed up, and all services working before installing CyanogenMod stable. Otherwise, as of today (CM v10.1), you will need to temporarily boot into Samsungs FC09 in order to perform these functions.
I hope you find this How To helpful. Feel free to aks any questions, but please Google search for any "inbetween steps" that I have left out of this How To for the purpose of brevity.
Good luck!
Change Log:
12/08/2013: (Major Addition) Added important note. Added backing up stock kernel.
11/21/2013: (Minor Addition) Added email method for transferring files to your sdcard. Clean up.
11/20/2013: (Minor Addition) In case their sources disappear I have attached the required files.
11/18/2013: (Minor Correction) Improved links. Clean up.
11/17/2013: (Major Correction) Corrected spelling of Framaroot-1.6.1.apk filename.
11/16/2013: (Minor Correction) After installing CyanogenMod 10.1 (STABLE) I realized the above version CWM is not the latest.
Appreciate the effort and updated info.
Mr_You said:
Thanks to alephzain, bbelos/CMTeamEpic, DRockstar, koush, neldar, QBKing77, and toadlife!
See a change log of edits to this post at the bottom. Any corrections or suggestions are welcomed.
This How To will explain how you can root and install ClockworkMod (CWM) on a stock Epic 4G (SPH-D700) running FC09 without a USB cable, Odin, and with or without a computer. My phones USB pins are busted, but otherwise it charges fine and works great. So I spent many determined days figuring out how I may eventually install CyanogenMod. This first requires getting ClockworkMod on the phone.
How will you get files onto your phones external sdcard?
Novice:
- Without a computer: Download files using a browser found in the Google Play Store: Firefox, Dolphin.
- With a computer: Email yourself the files and use your phones email app to save them to your sdcard.
- With a computer: Remove your external sdcard, insert it into an adapter, then insert/connect it to your computer to copy files to the sdcard.
Expert:
- With a computer: Its possible to access "offline files" with Google Drive, but its a bit cumbersome to find the file using a file manager.
- With WiFi and a computer: After gaining root, install the "WiFi ADB" app and download the Android ADB tools for your OS: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
Transfer the following files to your sdcard (see attachments below):
- Framaroot-1.6.1.apk
- CleanGB_Kernel_0b28e9767b.zip
- cwm-5.0.2.7-epic4g.zip
Get Rooted:
- On your phone go to Settings -> Applications -> Check: Unknown Sources
- Install the Framaroot-1.6.1.apk package.
Install the following apps from the Google Play Store:
- SGS Kernel Flasher
- ROM Manager
Start SGS Kernel Flasher:
- You may backup your kernel, but if you re-flash your stock kernel then you will need to repeat the following procedures.
- Choose Kernel -> Select CleanGB_Kernel_0b28e9767b.zip -> Flash Kernel
- Reboot
Start ROM Manager:
- Select Reboot into Recovery
Recovery Mode:
- Press the Settings icon: You should now be in CWM v3.1.0.1 (use volume up/down, camera to select, home to go back)
- Select: install zip from sdcard -> toggle signature verification -> choose zip from sdcard -> cwm-5.0.2.7-epic4g.zip
- Reboot
Verify CWM Installed:
- Power off phone, wait a few seconds after vibration indicates phone is powered off.
- Hold down: Volume Down, Camera, and Power On.
- Release when the icons light up.
- You should see "CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.7" and the menu in blue text.
Congratulations you flashed ClockworkMod without USB or Odin!
What now? How about installing CyanogenMod? Well thats my next step and I highly suggest your phone already be activated, the PRL updated, data/contacts synced/backed up, and all services working before installing CyanogenMod stable. Otherwise, as of today (CM v10.1), you will need to temporarily boot into Samsungs FC09 in order to perform these functions.
I hope you find this How To helpful. Feel free to aks any questions, but please Google search for any "inbetween steps" that I have left out of this How To for the purpose of brevity.
Good luck!
Change Log:
11/21/2013: (Minor Addition) Added email method for transferring files to your sdcard. Clean up.
11/20/2013: (Minor Addition) In case their sources disappear I have attached the required files.
11/18/2013: (Minor Correction) Improved links. Clean up.
11/17/2013: (Major Correction) Corrected spelling of Framaroot-1.6.1.apk filename.
11/16/2013: (Minor Correction) After installing CyanogenMod 10.1 (STABLE) I realized the above version CWM is not the latest.
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This rooting method works, but i have a problem.
The kernel has the su binary installed, nd thats the problem; with a root checker it says no root access. Now i cant do anything else because everytime i do something to fix this issue, it stays the same after a reboot
Please help me
TheKillah512 said:
This rooting method works, but i have a problem.
The kernel has the su binary installed, nd thats the problem; with a root checker it says no root access. Now i cant do anything else because everytime i do something to fix this issue, it stays the same after a reboot
Please help me
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The purpose of the CleanGB kernel is to provide CWM v3.1.0.1. You only need to install Framaroot to root the phone.
I'm not exactly sure where you are stuck or what you are trying to achieve. I tried duplicating the process, but it is entirely possible that I made an error so any corrections are helpful.
Mr_You said:
The purpose of the CleanGB kernel is to provide CWM v3.1.0.1. You only need to install Framaroot to root the phone.
I'm not exactly sure where you are stuck or what you are trying to achieve. I tried duplicating the process, but it is entirely possible that I made an error so any corrections are helpful.
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Mr_You said:
The purpose of the CleanGB kernel is to provide CWM v3.1.0.1. You only need to install Framaroot to root the phone.
I'm not exactly sure where you are stuck or what you are trying to achieve. I tried duplicating the process, but it is entirely possible that I made an error so any corrections are helpful.
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Yes, im sorry that i have to make u go through all this trouble because maybe im doing this wrong..
What i was trying to say is that the kernel also has 'su' in /sbin (im not sure if this is the problem but in my galaxy s3 the 'su' is only located in /system/bin and /system/xbin)
I also read this article where it said that the 'su binary' isnt supposed to be in /sbin because in this case (what i think its saying is) that everytime it boots up the /sbin is part of the booting process. Here is the website link: htt p://a ndro idsu.co m (cant post links yet damn)
" People with the su binary located in /sbin have a much tougher time. I’ve found that these are mostly Samsung users (with the notable exception of the Nexus S). I don’t know why it’s done this way, and if anybody does know, please let me know, but for some reason kernel and ROM devs for these devices put su in /sbin. /sbin is part of the boot.img, and therefore any modifications to that directory will be erased on boot."
What i first did is installed Framaroot nd rooted the phone, then got excited because i had been trying to root it for like 2 years now with no success, so since i thought i knew what i was doing, i trailed off nd tried to install CWMR through Rom Manager then went into recovery nd for some weird reason it just put me in the stock android recovery so i knew something went wrong... Then i got scared nd tried to go back to your method nd installed the kernel flasher so i flashed the kernel, rebooted, nd then went into the superuser app. It said the SU binary needed to be updated (got surprised because it didnt say that before i flashed the kernel) i put continue nd it showed me an option to install it through TWRC/CWMR or install normally,so i chose through CWM nd it actually booted me up into CWM but then it said something about a command not working [it was some couple days ago so i cant remember what it said exactly] so i messed around with CWM and tried to installed CyanogenMod which i had downloaded previously, did the signature verification toggle off, but it still said installation aborted because of the command or something... Then i rebooted the phone nd then the problems started, in the superSU app i tried to install normally but it said installation failed... Got the root checker nd said su found in /sbin /system/bin and /system/xbin but i had no root access so i panicked nd tried to root it again with Framaroot, it said success nd i rebboted but it didnt work. I ran the root checker again nd it was the same. I tried to go back to a backup i did when i only had root without the kernel but(which by the way by the end of the backup it said couldnt make md5 sums)but idk why but it took me to the stock android recovery so i couldnt make a restore. I felt trapped cs i couldnt go back to before i had the kernel. With no root access i couldnt also do the restore to the stock kernel(SGS Kernel Flasher app) because i made a backup of it in case something went wrong.. Unfortunately it did so now with no root access i cant really do nothing anymore... I was thinking of using odin to go back to its original state, but then i remembered that it was impossible because odin never recognized my phone while in download mode... Im short in options on what to do please help, im still a noob
Can you try to do a factory reset from the stock recovery and start over?
Mr_You said:
Can you try to do a factory reset from the stock recovery and start over?
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Yes, thats exactly what i did two times but it didnt work because once you flash something theres no way to go back unless you have a backup and a way to restore it or is there a way i dont know of?? I also checked right after the factory reset in the settings nd it still had the same kernel, and the root checker still said the su binaries were installed in the 3 places i mentioned earlier nd still without root access
TheKillah512 said:
Yes, thats exactly what i did two times but it didnt work because once you flash something theres no way to go back unless you have a backup and a way to restore it or is there a way i dont know of?? I also checked right after the factory reset in the settings nd it still had the same kernel, and the root checker still said the su binaries were installed in the 3 places i mentioned earlier nd still without root access
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EDIT: If you have tried this procedure on a Galaxy S3 then I would suggest this discussion be continued on the appropriate forum.
Mr_You said:
EDIT: If you have tried this procedure on a Galaxy S3 then I would suggest this discussion be continued on the appropriate forum.
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No, lets get this straight. I already rooted my gs3 a long time ago nd i didnt use this procedure with it. I used this procedure with my Epic
TheKillah512 said:
No, lets get this straight. I already rooted my gs3 a long time ago nd i didnt use this procedure with it. I used this procedure with my Epic
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I assume you've already tried uninstalling any SU-type packages?
Mr_You said:
I assume you've already tried uninstalling any SU-type packages?
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Yes i did.. In the SuperSU app in the settings section it has an option to Full Unroot, nd i think it works but it has to reboot, and at the time of reboot, the kernel overrides it and gets rid of any modifications like getting unrooted..
Looks like im going to have to bear with this nd just leave it like that, besides i already have a rooted gs3
TheKillah512 said:
Yes i did.. In the SuperSU app in the settings section it has an option to Full Unroot, nd i think it works but it has to reboot, and at the time of reboot, the kernel overrides it and gets rid of any modifications like getting unrooted..
Looks like im going to have to bear with this nd just leave it like that, besides i already have a rooted gs3
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So your are running CleanGB? When you open ROM Manager and select "Boot into Recovery" does it boot into CWM v3 and are you able to flash CWM v5 or do you still get the error?
Mr_You said:
So your are running CleanGB? When you open ROM Manager and select "Boot into Recovery" does it boot into CWM v3 and are you able to flash CWM v5 or do you still get the error?
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Yes i am running CleanGB nd when i use rom manager and select "Boot into Recovery" it does nothing because i dont have root access and that means it doesnt have permissions to boot into recovery, however i did also try to manually boot into recovery but it took me to the stock recovery.. Is this supposed to happen??
TheKillah512 said:
Yes i am running CleanGB nd when i use rom manager and select "Boot into Recovery" it does nothing because i dont have root access and that means it doesnt have permissions to boot into recovery, however i did also try to manually boot into recovery but it took me to the stock recovery.. Is this supposed to happen??
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Yes that is normal.
I see you say you tried reinstalling Framaroot, but try reinstalling again. But don't reboot. Afterwards go straight into ROM Manager and select "Boot into Recovery" and if rooting was successful I believe it should boot into CleanGBs CWM v3 recovery.
It did boot up into CWM v3 nd i tried to flash the CWM v5 but there were these weird things, look ill show u a picture of it.
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TheKillah512 said:
It did boot up into CWM v3 nd i tried to flash the CWM v5 but there were these weird things, look ill show u a picture of it.
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For some reason all the forums posts images are broken for me. It seems to be a 404 error.
Ok lets try this:
Make sure you are rooted (install Framaroot again if you need to, don't reboot) and start SGS Kernel Flasher and flash your backup backed up stock kernel and reboot. Then try following the procedure again from the top as described to try to install CWM. Rebooting your stock kernel may or may not fix these issues. If it doesn't then it may require finding a way to fix it via a Terminal app or other method.
I seem to be rooted in some ways but not in others
I installed Framaroot and it claimed success. However, that doesn't seem to be true according to the Root Checker app. I removed Framaroot, rebooted, reinstalled, and reran it with no difference. But what's weird is the first time it seemed to work, so I went ahead and tried to flash CleanGB and it worked. I'm currently running CleanGB.
The problem now is that when I ask ROM Manager to Boot into Recovery it won't do it, presumably because I don't have root access. What can I do next? Any suggestions are appreciated!
cdupree said:
The problem now is that when I ask ROM Manager to Boot into Recovery it won't do it, presumably because I don't have root access. What can I do next? Any suggestions are appreciated!
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I would try reinstalling Framaroot (and don't reboot) then: Start ROM Manager->Reboot into Recovery
cdupree said:
I installed Framaroot and it claimed success. However, that doesn't seem to be true according to the Root Checker app. I removed Framaroot, rebooted, reinstalled, and reran it with no difference. But what's weird is the first time it seemed to work, so I went ahead and tried to flash CleanGB and it worked. I'm currently running CleanGB.
The problem now is that when I ask ROM Manager to Boot into Recovery it won't do it, presumably because I don't have root access. What can I do next? Any suggestions are appreciated!
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Thats exactly what is happening to me too, friend...
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TheKillah512 said:
Thats exactly what is happening to me too, friend...
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Sorry you're mistaken. You just posted a pic of CWM v3. So your "Reboot into Recovery" from ROM Manager worked.
Did you try what I suggested here to fix your errors?