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Ok so far i have updated my baseband to xxx15 and i have rooted my phone installed root explorer busybox etc, i have tried installing XRecovery 1000s of times and have done everything possible i just really want 2.2 froyo on my X8 and i've tried so many times to use XRECOVERY and have gone through every tutorial but it don't seem to work.
Are there any suggestions?
Any other ways to install froyo 2.2 custom roms onto my phone?
Post here the complete procedure you made, step by step.
Maybe anything is going wrong.
Don't give up
/youtube.com/watch?v=lPV6Ue5a0Ww
thats the way I make but with a different ROM it's easy Don't forget to make a backup of your data!
Firstly I updated my baseband to xxx15 and then I rooted using superoneclick and installed busybox from market then I got root explorer and placed the 3 recovery files in system bin and set permissions and mounted in RW and rebooted and clicked back button but nothing comes and have tried Apk xrecovery which still don't work....
Aren't there any other ways apart from using recovery to install custom time because in going crazy here.. I did that YouTube tutorial but it still didn't work.
don't hold the back key, you must tap it fast, when you hold it it will not work, just tap it!
I have beem tapping it but nothing happens
I was having the same exact problem, but then i used the Flash tool, and after click "ask root perms" i clicked "optimize" and after that my phone rebbot onto Xrecovery.
Could you give me a step by step guide through of what you did please?
I´ll try.
If you already done everything else the only thing left is to download the flash tool from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=986697
Then after download, open the flash tool, after open, you will see in the top some buttons, click on the one "ask root perms" first, and after click on the one that says "optimize".
When i did that the phone rebooted to Xrecovery.
If you have any doubts ask and i will try to help.
aaron187 said:
Firstly I updated my baseband to xxx15 and then I rooted using superoneclick and installed busybox from market then I got root explorer and placed the 3 recovery files in system bin and set permissions and mounted in RW and rebooted and clicked back button but nothing comes and have tried Apk xrecovery which still don't work....
Aren't there any other ways apart from using recovery to install custom time because in going crazy here.. I did that YouTube tutorial but it still didn't work.
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It's like this, after you install busybox from market, the file you had in SD is changed, (really don't know why), so, the solution is the busybox file you have to move to System/bin, apart from chargemon and xrecovery, YOU must check it's size, busybox must have 700~ kbs, if not, download, or unzip current xrecovery given from many places (must be v0.1) and replace the correct busybox file with the wrong one inside sdcard.
So, YOU MUST BE CERTAIN the busybox file you are moving to system/bin has around 700kb~
I think you're done, reboot and good luck
ok ive tried this process but it still isnt working..........
i am having the exact same problem
I thought i was the only one!, seriously i need helpp aint there any other way to install custom roms,??
i heard somewhere you can use x10flashtool but i wont be the first one to try as i have had soo many problems in the last week its unreal. i cant even get the gingerbread theme on. can anybody post a full tutorial. i have freshly reformated my phone so its on adroid 2.1 and its blank. where do i go from here?
For all that could´t install, after you install busybox on the phone, did you go to the phone, open busybox and install?
yh i installed Busybox after download from market......... and yh i did go to busybox on phone and install but still no luck
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For all that could´t install, after you install busybox on the phone, did you go to the phone, open busybox and install?
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Have you ever tried installed Busybox by installing Titanium Backup. tap the lower middle button to let it replaced by a workable one from the Market automatically, right after placing the three files you mentioned above?
This little trick may help...
... I'm NOW running Floyo2.2 beta v0.15 happily with this method for a couple of days, with multiple reboot from the beginning, but the rebooting problem is gone.
My favourite TrackID doesn't work in this beta, but I simply replaced it with Shazam ;-)
Drakenfall said:
I´ll try.
If you already done everything else the only thing left is to download the flash tool from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=986697
Then after download, open the flash tool, after open, you will see in the top some buttons, click on the one "ask root perms" first, and after click on the one that says "optimize".
When i did that the phone rebooted to Xrecovery.
If you have any doubts ask and i will try to help.
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OMG OMG THANK YOU!!!!! SO MUCH!! it worked, YOU SIR ARE THE BESTTTTT
I just send you a solution but it doesnt let me send you the link for the files.....search this forum is a clear solution that works every time on me.....good luck
aaron187 said:
OMG OMG THANK YOU!!!!! SO MUCH!! it worked, YOU SIR ARE THE BESTTTTT
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I´m glad i could help.
Hi Guys,
I'm new to andriod, but getting bore with my stock defy rom, i want to root it, i had tried z4root, gingerbreak. Both doesn't work. Can you guys suggest a better way?
My defy: 2.2.2/EPU93_U_00.59.02/2.6.32.9-g0671d13
Please help me...
Try the newest version of super one click. Did you enable usb debugging n the settings?
Sent from my MB526 using XDA App
Since your on froyo z4root and gingerbreak don't work anymore. Like gege0001 said use super one click latest version or if that doesn't work use version 2.11 and make sure usb debugging is on.
fuyoooo.... unbelievable, i just rooted my lovely defy with super one click 2.1!!! Splendid!
And, what shall i do next? How to install ROM? By ROM manager? Please advice....
What you looking to install miui or cyanogenmod???
ya, but how to instal cm or miui? Rom manager said I must have clockworkmod.....??
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forget about rom manager for the moment
Have your files ready on your sd card before you start this. That is cm7 and gapps zip or miui zip.
Steps
1. Backup your apps using titanium backup root or mybackup root additional you can backup your contacts and messages by selecting data in mybackup root
2.Check usb debugging is on then download 2nd init from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1032212 and install the 2nd init recovery. It will ask the superuser permission Accept it. If the led light is green then 2ndinit was successfully installed.
3. Now Uncheck the USB debugging from Settings->Applications->Development and restart the phone now.
4.It will go in to bootmenu select 2nd init as default boot. Using the volume rocker to navigate and power button to select
5.Go back and click recovery -> Custom recovery ->* Wipe data/factory and Wipe cache and also go to advance and clear dalvik cache -> Install zip file from sd card(select the cm7 zip, repeat with the gapps zip) If it's miui no need to flash gapps
6. Reboot. Go to app drawer and start up the defy baseband switcher. select the appropriate baseband to achieve optimal reception.
Thanks to stewi21 for the original guide. If u need more help pm me or ask on the forums.
2nd time writing this guide today lool
Thanks Kayant,
But the 2nd init link was not found....
ANd need some claification, you said:
4.It will go in to bootmenu select 2nd init as default boot. Using the volume rocker to navigate and power button to select....
Does it mean that everytime i restart my phone it will go to the bootmenu?
and i'm only don't really understand about 6. Reboot. Go to app drawer and start up the defy baseband switcher. select the appropriate baseband to achieve optimal reception. Just doing one time for this?
sorry about that the first time you install it it will go to 2ndinit when the blue led is on. The next time to go to 2nd init you click down on the volume rocker when the you see the blue led.
6. Reboot. Go to app drawer and start up the defy baseband switcher. select the appropriate baseband to achieve optimal reception. Just doing one time for this?
I don't usually need to do that as mine is usually on the right one. Not all roms come with it but bascially it's to choose the right frequency for your phone to get the best signal in your country. If it's not on the right one i heard battery life is not as good but don't worry too much about this if you don't see it in your app drawer then don't worry it's probably on the right one
Hi kayant, can you resend the link?
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Just download the apk and use the 1.0.7 version in the 2ndinit menu
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1032212
So, I posted before about wanting to flash a custom rom to my newly bought Milestone2. Sadly, no replies.
My problem now is that I have rooted, did the droid2bootstrap and then flashed Bootmenu via CWM, downloaded the MS2GINGER 4.0 with the kernel update and baseband switcher and the blur apps.
I boot into recovery fine, wipe/factory reset works. Clears the cache. But when I try to restore the system of the Ms2ginger, it says that the md5's dont match. Can anyone tell me what to do to get this rom working on my Milestone2?
Darin_Ram said:
So, I posted before about wanting to flash a custom rom to my newly bought Milestone2. Sadly, no replies.
My problem now is that I have rooted, did the droid2bootstrap and then flashed Bootmenu via CWM, downloaded the MS2GINGER 4.0 with the kernel update and baseband switcher and the blur apps.
I boot into recovery fine, wipe/factory reset works. Clears the cache. But when I try to restore the system of the Ms2ginger, it says that the md5's dont match. Can anyone tell me what to do to get this rom working on my Milestone2?
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You can try this fix: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=714114
Works in linux, if you have windows, you're gonna have to find md5sum somewhere else.
Hope it helps :good:
Thank you!!!!!!!
Lean946 said:
You can try this fix: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=714114
Works in linux, if you have windows, you're gonna have to find md5sum somewhere else.
Hope it helps :good:
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Thanks man! I appreciate it. I have one more question though, for the ms2ginger, the kernel update cant be downgraded to froyo afterwards?
I've been reading but I havent really tried anything. I just (literally, 5 minutes ago) flashed the CM7 on the phone.
Darin_Ram said:
Thanks man! I appreciate it. I have one more question though, for the ms2ginger, the kernel update cant be downgraded to froyo afterwards?
I've been reading but I havent really tried anything. I just (literally, 5 minutes ago) flashed the CM7 on the phone.
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Yes, I think you can, by flashing your original rom's sbf.
Check here: http://and-developers.com/sbf:milestone2 and if the links are down, download the sbf from here: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_milestone2/list.php (check the build numbers and the carriers)
Regards
I'll look into it.
Hmm... I'll have to look into that. I'm not sure about it, I just got the phone 2 days ago. Lmfao
Can you put a guide up here for me to follow? Cause, I really like the ms2ginger rom. I might even flash it today, assuming I get the files
Darin_Ram said:
Can you put a guide up here for me to follow? Cause, I really like the ms2ginger rom. I might even flash it today, assuming I get the files
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I never really tried this rom ever, but i'll try to explain the flashing steps more clearly.
It's well explained on the rom's thread though: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1169038
OK, you need these files:
The rom itself: https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B...p1T0U/edit?docId=0B3OovGFEtCdnajgyRHV5dXg3SG8
The motoblur apps (if you want them): https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B...p1T0U/edit?docId=0B3OovGFEtCdnNHA0dERlSFVxLUU
Patch for milestone 2: it's at the end of the roms thread
Gingerbread kernel (in case you are coming from stock froyo, cm7, or miui): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26889742&postcount=843
RSD Lite, at least version 5.0 (google it, should come right up) and the motorola drivers (if you don't have them): http://rootzwiki.com/topic/3216-roo...click-added-for-windows-linux-osx/#entry74495 If you rooted your phone with superoneclick or similar, you should have them already.
Steps:
0) Unzip the rom's folder from the zip to /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup and put the other 2 zips (motoblur and the ms2 patch) on the root of the sdcard.
1) Get into custom recovery (vol. down on the blue led)
2) Wipe data/factory reset, Wipe cache.
3) Go to nandroid -> restore and select MS2Ginger.
4) Go to install zip from sd card -> and select the MS2 patch. Repeat with motoblur.
5) Reboot, it will get stuck on a black screen. Remove the battery, wait 10 seconds and put it back. Hold the vol down, camera (all the way down) and the power button at the same time for 10 secs, let them go, you should see a black screen with "bootloader" at the top.
6) Plug in your phone to your pc, fire up RSD Lite (at least version 5.0) and flash the GB kernel's sbf. The phone will reboot.
7) That should do it
Good luck :good:
Still nothing
I still get the m5dsums mismatch. I'll have to do a little more looking for that file Too bad, I wanted something stable like that with working 720p
I'm reading here that I need to flash a fixed sbf file. I assume I need to do this with rsd lite the same way I'd have to if I bricked my defy?
Hi all,
I am new here and I hope this is the right place to ask this question. Tried searching the forum but haven't found any satisfying advice about my issue. So let me explain first:
I have been installing CM10 with 2ndinit on my MB526 Defy+, worked just fine. Now I am trying the same with MB525 Defy. What I've did so far:
Installed ROM from here sbfDOTdroid-developersDOTorg/umts_jordan/list.php, Retail Central Europe release with file name JRDNEM_U3_2.51.1_DEBLUR_P3_SIGN_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA030.0R_USAJORDANRTCEE_P031_A020_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf
deleted data and cache partition
used SuperOneClick to root it, no problem here
restarted couple of times and deleted data/cache
copied the latest SndInitDefy_2.3.apk to the SD card
installed and allowed superroot to use it
Installed with Sucess message and the green text stating it was installed correctly.
restarted gazillion times and cleared data/cache, also tried everything again from the beginning with the same sbf.
NOW I noticed some difference but maybe I am not right. On my MB526 from this moment on there was a white LED lit and after I restarted the phone it went dark and the blue one lit which is just fine.
With the MB525 there is no white LED, only when the device is off and charging, now when I power it on no LED light is lit so seems like the 2ndinit is not working correctly but I have no clue why. Any suggestions what to do, what to check or any other way of installing CM10 without using 2ndinit? I understand that clockworkmod should be able to help here, but I can't see Defy listed in supported devices.
Very grateful for any advice.
UPDATE: tried with something called defy_recovery-1218-0326-signed.apk from modmymobileDOTcom/forums/639-motorola-defy-development/559244-clockwork-mod-recovery-moto-defy.html and it installed the custom recovery, however when I clear all data/cache/dalvik, install either 2ndboot release from quarx CM10-20121205-NIGHTLY-mb526.zip or release for MB525 directly CM10-20120924-NIGHTLY-mb525.zip and google apps gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip and try to reboot, then it stays on the old froyo motorola logo forever and nothing happens. Picked out battery and clearing data/cahce didn't help. I am ready to surrender.
Maybe you could try a different stock kernel. I had something similar with MB526. What I did was flashing a different stock kernel and that helped.
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domokos said:
Maybe you could try a different stock kernel. I had something similar with MB526. What I did was flashing a different stock kernel and that helped.
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Thank you for suggestion. Haven't tried that, how dumb of me . Will try it as soon as I'll get to that phone and let you know. In the meantime if anyone else has some other suggestions I will be happy to read them
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?
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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?
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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?
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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
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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?