...for this device?
This device doesn't need a system like Odin to flash custom recovery or Roms etc. You can do so by booting into custom recovery.
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Yeah I get that and have been doing it for a while. The point is to be able to do it without booting into recovery. I'm running stock on this one for now so, no easy reboot options.
Goo manager is what some people use.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.s0up.goomanager&hl=en
It does most of the work for you, with a wide selection
Of Roms hosted.
taqulic said:
Goo manager is what some people use.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.s0up.goomanager&hl=en
It does most of the work for you, with a wide selection
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True enough but Mobile Odin is pretty much failsafe.....it won't let one do something wrong! Best little app I've gotten in a long while.
Goo manager will have to do for now. Thanks.
It'll take some getting used to the interface.
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i have come from Xperia X10i. where i could flash roms in minutes with Xrecovery thx to J&Z & Trip for his wonderful roms without the need of connecting my phone to a pc.
I am a bit confused now. i have made up my mind about custom roms, Villain and Lightening. i want to try both.
I dont want to damage my SGS2 as it looks very very delicate. My questions is do i have to use ODIN all the time for changing and testing roms? or is there an easier way. The reason for this question is as:
My X10 usb port got damaged due to flashing different radios/basebands for different roms and i decided to get SGS2.
Odin is probably the easiest way to flash a rom but most custom ROMs are flashable with clockwork recovery. You first have to flash a custom kernel with odin to get clockwork though.
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zabihjan said:
i have come from Xperia X10i. where i could flash roms in minutes with Xrecovery thx to J&Z & Trip for his wonderful roms without the need of connecting my phone to a pc.
I am a bit confused now. i have made up my mind about custom roms, Villain and Lightening. i want to try both.
I dont want to damage my SGS2 as it looks very very delicate. My questions is do i have to use ODIN all the time for changing and testing roms? or is there an easier way. The reason for this question is as:
My X10 usb port got damaged due to flashing different radios/basebands for different roms and i decided to get SGS2.
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Depends on the rom dev, if they make the rom flashable thru cwm recovery (cognition,batista etc) or odin like litening, villain.
Honestly both are pretty simple and quick. I have all my user apps, touchwiz config backed up thru titanium backup. So it only takes 5 to 10 mts to flash a new rom and restoring apps.
And don't worry you are not going to brick a samsung phone, odin will always rescue you if you can get into download mode
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@hansonator
@kirdroid
thank you both.
moderators pls close my thread.
resolved.
do you know if cmw4 is compatible with rom manager? i know that chainfire's modified cmw4 isnt.
p00kienrayray said:
do you know if cmw4 is compatible with rom manager? i know that chainfire's modified cmw4 isnt.
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Answer is still NO .
Or at least no posts to say it is .
jje
I tested it out and it does.
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Odin is probably the easiest way to flash a rom but most custom ROMs are flashable with clockwork recovery. You first have to flash a custom kernel with odin to get clockwork though.
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I used clockwork mod all the time wigth my HD2 but i didn't like the CWM boot up screen that appeared for a few seconds is that also on the GS2 or not seen as this is a native Android phone?
jonny68 said:
I used clockwork mod all the time wigth my HD2 but i didn't like the CWM boot up screen that appeared for a few seconds is that also on the GS2 or not seen as this is a native Android phone?
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There is no Cwm boot animation.
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There is no Cwm boot animation.
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that's good, if i was to flash your ROM for example do i need to install CWM on my GS2 first?
Does anyone know of a stock flashable ROM without Root and Busybox?
I'm aware of the thread guiding people on going back to factory but I don't want to do that. I want to be able to just flash a Rooted ROM if I want one and flash back to standard unrooted if I want using TWRP.
My reason behind this that I spend a lot of time on the train at the minute so decided to get Sky Go. Unfortunately it detects that the device is rooted and won't run.
There are a few threads around the net with scripts and suggestions but nothing seems to work for me.
I don't think there are any..... Hmmm.
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You can flash the stock ROM with fastboot but not from within recovery. Get it here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
I could make one I suppose, wouldn't take long at all...
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I could make one I suppose, wouldn't take long at all...
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If you could do that it would be great.
I was just looking at the tutorial to bake it myself but having issues with Cygwin. Much quicker and easier if you did it.
Owe you one.
I use Linux so it won't take long. You literally want a flashable stock ROM, no changes whatsoever?
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I use Linux so it won't take long. You literally want a flashable stock ROM, no changes whatsoever?
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Exactly. I use a standard stock rooted ROM usually.
Just realised I don't actually use root for anything at the minute but likely will do in the future.
Thanks again.
I'll try and do it this afternoon but if not this evening once back at home
Uploading at the mo, it's literally the stock ROM dumped into the kitchen and cooked out with no change whatsoever
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Uploading at the mo, it's literally the stock ROM dumped into the kitchen and cooked out with no change whatsoever
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Excellent. Thanks buddy.
I think I'll play with it too and keep the zip stored just so I have it.
Thanks
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Here you go. I've not tested but it should be fine (let me know if it's not)
https://www.yousendit.com/download/UVJnSU5IQVNiV3dPd3NUQw
Working perfectly so far mate! Sky Go is working and no wipe was required.
Owe you one mate. Top work. Thank you.
Good to hear! You're welcome
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I could make one I suppose, wouldn't take long at all...
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Very cool that you've done this, but I should give a word of caution: there are some problems that wiping via fastboot will fix, but installing a flashable stock .zip won't fix. For example, when a 16GB phone thinks it's only 8GB. (I have reason to believe that there are other problems that can only be fixed in this way, but I can't prove it. :silly
That's not something the OP cared about, he just needed to 'unroot' to use a TV app that checks for root access
He should give this app a try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1241517.
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He should give this app a try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1241517.
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It doesn't work - none of the 'root hiding' apps work with Sky Go
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He should give this app a try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1241517.
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I tried that.
I tried a script that was published on the net to remove root and busybox.
I tried removing root and busybox manually.
I tried flashing stock kernal
I tried several other apps.
A flashable stock rom was my last resort as I was under the impression that I'd need to wipe and I didn't want to do that. I just tried it without wiping on the off chance that it worked and it did, so problem solved.
None of my Apps were using Root so I thought I'd get rid of it completely but wanted the option to flash CM10.1 once Bluetooth MAP profile is fixed and working without having to go through putting TWRP on again.
It's all in the OP and posts following that.
EddyOS saw what I was after and offered to help. He's a great dude.
Just for learning purposes, how come no one has made a flashable stock zip until now? Wouldn't it just be like any custom rom but instead its just stock?
Is there not a recovery for the Galaxy s4 yet on Sprint. I was able to root my phone on a mac but I was not able to get a recovery "cwm or twrp". If there is a way to get it on my phone via mac please let me know so i can reroot my pone.(unrooted because without recovery i could not flash a rom)
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Is there not a recovery for the Galaxy s4 yet on Sprint. I was able to root my phone on a mac but I was not able to get a recovery "cwm or twrp". If there is a way to get it on my phone via mac please let me know so i can reroot my pone.(unrooted because without recovery i could not flash a rom)
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You should probably take a look around. It's a few touches away.
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Have you tried installing one using your phone?
There is custom recoveries available. go to the Android Development forum and go to Shabbypenguins OUHDS recovery thread, and it provides excellent instructions on installing the recovery and then on installing root on it. Then your ready to go to flash roms. Right now Unknownforce's Force Rom is the only TW rom, and Slim bean is the only AOSP rom in beta - though alpha builds for CM, PA, and AOKP are currently being worked on by a great dev and should be up and running soon enough!
EDIT: CM is actually in Beta as well at the moment!
And personally I have never had a mac, nor nothing anything about the limitations of using a mac using these methods, so you should definitely look into it if it is different at all.
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xArchAngelx777 said:
Is there not a recovery for the Galaxy s4 yet on Sprint. I was able to root my phone on a mac but I was not able to get a recovery "cwm or twrp". If there is a way to get it on my phone via mac please let me know so i can reroot my pone.(unrooted because without recovery i could not flash a rom)
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If you want a recovery without a computer. Download Goo manager from the play store. This will give you twrp recovery.
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Go to settings on this app and select install open Recovery script
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TWRP has a few issues with it still that they are trying to work out. Primarily some touch sensitivity problems. I recommend going with OUDHS until they get worked out.
I will also be switching to TWRP as well once it's quirk free!
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thanks all for the information. i was hoping cwm or twrp were stable and good to go but i will try these out until i can get a stable one. hopefully more s5 roms will be coming soon.
How did you unroot? I rooted my SG4 and want to go back to stock, ( haven't installed a rom yet) because I am giving the phone to my husband to use and I want it back to factory so he can use it the way he wants without having any issues because it is rooted If you could help I sure would appreciate it!
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How did you unroot? I rooted my SG4 and want to go back to stock, ( haven't installed a rom yet) because I am giving the phone to my husband to use and I want it back to factory so he can use it the way he wants without having any issues because it is rooted If you could help I sure would appreciate it!
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pretty sure stock rom is posted here just flash it.
jb4kats said:
How did you unroot? I rooted my SG4 and want to go back to stock, ( haven't installed a rom yet) because I am giving the phone to my husband to use and I want it back to factory so he can use it the way he wants without having any issues because it is rooted If you could help I sure would appreciate it!
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If you are not worrying flash counter problems. Then choose a stock rom from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2252855
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Ok so I got my AT&T S4 successfully rooted using the guide I found on here that uses the Motochopper tool. Root Checker verified I am indeed rooted. But that's it. I'm only rooted to the stock ROM. Nothing custom. Now how to I go about getting a CWM recovery thing on my phone, while still maintaining the stock ROM?
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On the play store, download goo manager (for twrp) or rom manager (for cwm) to install a custom recovery. Don't use either app to do anything but just install the recovery. Once it's installed, boot into recovery and make a backup, even if you're planning on staying stock. Cheers
Step 1. Go to the development forum and read about how to do it.
Step 2. Know how to do it.
Step 3. Do it.
I need more basic. I mean I know CWM means ClockWorkMod, but I don't know what that means. I also know that CWM is more popular than TWRP (I don't know what TWRP stands for) because the rom manager app has tons more downloads in the play store than the goo one does. What is a recovery mode and why do you need one? I mean if I screw up I can just use Odin to flash the AT&T stock ROM back. I wish someone would post a link to a ROMS for Dummies page.
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If I were you I'd be happy that your rooted and now find out what that means to you and what you want to do with a rooted phone. You don't need a custom recovery if all you're interested in is being rooted. And if you mess up, Odin back to stock may not be an option. You may permanently hard brick your phone. So really decide what you want to do with the phone before you proceed any further.
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I need more basic. I mean I know CWM means ClockWorkMod, but I don't know what that means. I also know that CWM is more popular than TWRP (I don't know what TWRP stands for) because the rom manager app has tons more downloads in the play store than the goo one does. What is a recovery mode and why do you need one? I mean if I screw up I can just use Odin to flash the AT&T stock ROM back. I wish someone would post a link to a ROMS for Dummies page.
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you really should have read and understood this first: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301762
These guys are correct and trying to help you avoid a brick. If you are not aware of the basics start reading. Even if you are experienced at flashing on another device.
I had extensive experience on HTC phones and feel like a noob here, but getting better. But I have read over a thousand posts, at least, and dozens of how to videos since early may. And only feel comfortable now to flash a custom rom. Not ready yet as phone stock is pretty good for me atm. And would prefer an unlocked bootloader first. I only rooted and flashed a recovery about a week ago. May be a little slower than some, but never got into a problem I couldn't get out of on my HTC phones using the same learning process.
If you come back with specific questions where they know you have researched things they will gladly help. Googling some of the terminology is a good idea too. Had to do that when I first started flashing roms. A different language for sure.
Good luck and enjoy the phone and the rooted world.
In my experience with the S4 CWM does not work as well as TWRP. I had many issues installing a few custom ROMS with CWM, but as soon as i loaded TWRP those ROMS which wouldn't install would install properly. TWRP also was able to read my ext SD when it was formatted in exFat.
Hello everyone. I recently got a nexus 7 and i rooted it and unlocked the bootloader,but i didn't install a custom recovery yet. Can someone tell me how to install it without a PC? I downoaded TWRP manager from google play and i see that it has options to install stuff from it. But i would like to install CWM from it. Is it possible to do that. I have android 4.2.2 btw... thanks in advance.
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Twrp and cwm are completely separate recoveries. Just download an image of cwm from the original software sub section, then download flash image gui from the play store. Then, flash cwm. All done. That is the easiest way to do it without using fastboot.
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Thank you very much for your help.
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Twrp and cwm are completely separate recoveries. Just download an image of cwm from the original software sub section, then download flash image gui from the play store. Then, flash cwm. All done. That is the easiest way to do it without using fastboot.
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Why? Rom manager works fine for installing cwm and goo manager works fine for installing TWRP.
Dont really see a need for a completely different app that will handle that process. Dont even have to manually download anything
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Pirateghost said:
Why? Rom manager works fine for installing cwm and goo manager works fine for installing TWRP.
Dont really see a need for a completely different app that will handle that process. Dont even have to manually download anything
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omg the man himself! i think the world needs a binnacle rom for the n7 :highfive: :victory:
tylercarter said:
omg the man himself! i think the world needs a binnacle rom for the n7 :highfive: :victory:
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I LOL'd
doubt that will happen
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I LOL'd
doubt that will happen
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Its been too long since ive run pg anything on a device. :fingers-crossed:
Pirateghost said:
Why? Rom manager works fine for installing cwm and goo manager works fine for installing TWRP.
Dont really see a need for a completely different app that will handle that process. Dont even have to manually download anything
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I usually go with flash image gui because no matter which recovery, or even which specialized version of a recovery (multirom modified twrp, landscape twrp.....) you have the tool right there handy to quickly flash it on the fly without need of fastboot and a pc. If they never intend to use anything other than the basic custom recovery, i guess the other options are fine. But honestly, flash image gui covers all bases, and makes future modification,should you choose, that much easier.
At its worst, if they do get a little more advanced and want to flash specialized in the future, maybe we avoid another "how to flash image?" post in the q&a section, because thay have already become familiar with the tool to use.
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