ClockWorkMod Recovery on Defy XT557D - Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Need to install this from SDCARD, is this possible? If it's possible, can you post the link to this update.zip file?

techjohnny said:
Need to install this from SDCARD, is this possible? If it's possible, can you post the link to this update.zip file?
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If you're talking about the Defy XT for Republic Wirelesss, best not to miss around with it. We do not have a stock rom yet, and if you restore another rom... You won't be able to use it with Republic Wireless as they have certain customizations which make it work on their network.

CWM from sdcard
techjohnny, Have you found a bootmenu and 2ndinit/sndinit for the XT557D? I haven't seen someone successfully build a CWM recovery with the stock cwm tools due the locked bootloader other than the defy/defy+ community who used 2nd-init. -Mitsuho

Mr. Pedro Veloso who packaged the installer for CWM on the older defy has his source code at github under the directory /pedronveloso/DefySndInit if someone wants to modify it for the Defy XT.

GeckoPower said:
If you're talking about the Defy XT for Republic Wirelesss, best not to miss around with it. We do not have a stock rom yet, and if you restore another rom... You won't be able to use it with Republic Wireless as they have certain customizations which make it work on their network.
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what is needed to make the stock image?

May Have stock recovery
I made a nandroid backup by manually installing the required scripts (with a newly factory reset phone) and have recompiled that nandroid into an update.zip using android kitchen. it may serve as a stock rom to be able to revert to if things get messy.
dropbox.com/s/yg4weeatlsgiioc/Deft_xt_557_RW_stock.zip

poixninja said:
I made a nandroid backup by manually installing the required scripts (with a newly factory reset phone) and have recompiled that nandroid into an update.zip using android kitchen. it may serve as a stock rom to be able to revert to if things get messy.
dropbox.com/s/yg4weeatlsgiioc/Deft_xt_557_RW_stock.zip
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i used Online Nandroid Backup from the play store to make my back up, i haven't been able to get a working recover menu to see if it actually works tho

awilson122637 said:
i used Online Nandroid Backup from the play store to make my back up, i haven't been able to get a working recover menu to see if it actually works tho
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Well i managed to brick my phone.. flashed a bad recovery and can't figure out how to restore it..

Random info on Defy XT557
poixninja said:
Well i managed to brick my phone.. flashed a bad recovery and can't figure out how to restore it..
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Did you get CWM working or a custom/updated ROM?
If the only thing that stops working from a custom ROM being put on this phone is WiFi calls, I would do it. Only reason I have this service is the $19/month and truly unlimited Data, came from Straight Talk and got throttled to 10 kbps down/up for a month for 'Unlimited Data' usage don't regret it. Not a bad phone spec wise either (used a Sprint SPH-M580 with Google Voice calling/texting on wifi only for a while, that was slow).
Anyways, if you get any progress please post, I would give-up WiFi calling/texting for a custom ROM and reflashing anyday.
P.S: I use the "EvDo Only" network mode for 3g only at full bars constantly anywere I go (incoming calls don't work though till you turn it back on CDMA auto (PRL) which I could care less, set them both on widget toggles from the Testing Menu codes), so yes this service is amazing.

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Data Profile Restore AFTER 2.1 Update

I've been looking around to see if there is anything new on this front, but in both of the 2.1 roms I have flashed the ## codes don't work. Neither ##RTN#or ##DATA# work The reason I need to get to these tools is because I switch from phone to phone quite a bit, and flashed these roms while the phone was not active. Usually to reactivate my data, I just do ##DATA# (##3282#) and punch in my MSL and my data works fine. As it stands, I can't do that. I was having to flash my 1.5 nandroid backup, update my data settings, then flash back to 2.1. Unfortunately, my nandroid backup of 1.5 got wiped out when I accidentally hit backup on a 2.1 rom when I was trying to restore 1.5. So does anyone know a way to restore my data profile..? Thanks in advance.
PS: I know xparadigm (THANKS!) was going to post a stock 1.5 nandroid backup file. I'll use that for a short term fix.. But I'd still like to know what progress has been made getting ## radio codes working.
Thanks again!
a99tandem said:
I've been looking around to see if there is anything new on this front, but in both of the 2.1 roms I have flashed the ## codes don't work. Neither ##RTN#or ##DATA# work The reason I need to get to these tools is because I switch from phone to phone quite a bit, and flashed these roms while the phone was not active. Usually to reactivate my data, I just do ##DATA# (##3282#) and punch in my MSL and my data works fine. As it stands, I can't do that. I was having to flash my 1.5 nandroid backup, update my data settings, then flash back to 2.1. Unfortunately, my nandroid backup of 1.5 got wiped out when I accidentally hit backup on a 2.1 rom when I was trying to restore 1.5. So does anyone know a way to restore my data profile..? Thanks in advance.
PS: I know xparadigm (THANKS!) was going to post a stock 1.5 nandroid backup file. I'll use that for a short term fix.. But I'd still like to know what progress has been made getting ## radio codes working.
Thanks again!
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Also interested in this... where'd you find the nandroid 1.5 backup?
I had done a nandroid backup of my own 1.5 rom. It just got overwritten.
I don't have a 1.5 stock either... sorry...
Nevermind gang! I looked at my SD contents and found that nandroid didnt overwrite my old backup.. it just timestamped a new one and wrote the newest one back. I just deleted the newest one and I'm back in business. I still wish my ## codes would work though.
##778# works on DamageControl's 2.1 ROM. I'm not sure if that's the same thing you're looking for, but it gave me access to a bunch of the data settings.
Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't DC's ROM based off a GSM leak? So if that is the case GSM doesn't have the same number codes as Sprint does because it's a different network and oh yea a different bandwidth all together. I think your number codes won't be fixed until the new 2.1 is pushed from Sprint and then the files that we need to fix all the 2.1 Rom's here are ported. I guess for now you're stuck going back and forth to get your data profile..
~Danny

unroot using only sd card?

Ok so My phone is not recognized by a computer, i have tried different drivers, cords, ROMs, no matter what I do my phone is not recognized. I took it to the sprint store and the tech there who also has a rooted hero couldn't get it to mount either, the phone just doesn't bring up any mount notification at the top. I have a nandroid backup with stock ROM but even when I do that it is still rooted, they will not give me a new one until it is unrooted. My only other option is to make an insurance claim since I cannot flash it back to stock.
My Question: Is there any way to flash to stock and get unrooted using only my SD card (I can plug it into my card reader and it works fine). Thank you for any help you can give.
bee976 said:
Ok so My phone is not recognized by a computer, i have tried different drivers, cords, ROMs, no matter what I do my phone is not recognized. I took it to the sprint store and the tech there who also has a rooted hero couldn't get it to mount either, the phone just doesn't bring up any mount notification at the top. I have a nandroid backup with stock ROM but even when I do that it is still rooted, they will not give me a new one until it is unrooted. My only other option is to make an insurance claim since I cannot flash it back to stock.
My Question: Is there any way to flash to stock and get unrooted using only my SD card (I can plug it into my card reader and it works fine). Thank you for any help you can give.
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Sorry to report, the only option of unrooting is RUU, and this requires HTC Synch and a definate recognition on your PCs part.
Suggestions, anyone?
What version of Windows are you running? I have had issues with Windows 7 in the past. As weird as it sounds once I loaded PDAnet from the market on to my phone and the PDAnet client onto my computer. My phone was recognized. Is your computer charging the phone when plugged in?
its possible.. but you'd need Flashrec, an unrooted original 1.5 rom, and the original recovery image..
ie: use the custom recovery to flash the unrooted rom, then flashrec to flash the original recovery image.. then remove flashrec..
just an idea!
This brings up another question....
What does Sprint actually check?
Do you really have to get back to 100% stock, or would putting the original recovery image on get you through?
Any current or former Sprint techs willing to chime in? Just how perfect do we have to get it?
chavo2005 said:
its possible.. but you'd need Flashrec, an unrooted original 1.5 rom, and the original recovery image..
ie: use the custom recovery to flash the unrooted rom, then flashrec to flash the original recovery image.. then remove flashrec..
just an idea!
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Actually, that just might work! Great idea chavo, very intuitive thinking!
I take back my last statement. I read somewhere flashrec doesnt work after youv flashed your imahe....google the unlockrs method on flashing a new recovery once already rooted; i think it involves some adb though :-(
Idk, thats as much as i know
I know it works.. but I have an unrooted rom in a nandroid backup from when rooting the Sprint Hero first started.. lol not many people have those laying around, as most used the Asroot2 method of rooting and not Flashrec to flash the recovery.
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I know it works.. but I have an unrooted rom in a nandroid backup from when rooting the Sprint Hero first started.. lol not many people have those laying around, as most used the Asroot2 method of rooting and not Flashrec to flash the recovery.
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Yes...good lock finding a 100% stock 1.5 rom.
Could someone link/upload if they have acess?
mountaindont said:
Yes...good lock finding a 100% stock 1.5 rom.
Could someone link/upload if they have acess?
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I have my first nandroid from when I followed this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=583291
Would that be enough? Of was it already too modified when I did the nandroid backup?
(disclaimer: It might take me a bit to dig it out....)
subliminalurge said:
I have my first nandroid from when I followed this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=583291
Would that be enough? Of was it already too modified when I did the nandroid backup?
(disclaimer: It might take me a bit to dig it out....)
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Your nandroid wont work on another phone, and if it did, it would synch your contacts to their phones, passwords, apps, the whole shindig. Bad idea
We'll have to beg a dev for a stock 1.5 rom
you can use a nandroid from another Sprint Hero.. done that too when i got my replacement phone! If anyones willing..
RUU, don't sign into google. Download and install Flashrec and flash the recovery through that and create a nandroid backup.. it will be clean
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you can use a nandroid from another Sprint Hero.. done that too when i got my replacement phone! If anyones willing..
RUU, don't sign into google. Download and install Flashrec and flash the recovery through that and create a nandroid backup.. it will be clean
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Once again, very intuitive thinking! I thought maybe nandroid was device specific.
Sorry, no way in hell im RUU'ing after all the bricks. Ill stick with dcv2, its stock enough for me
mountaindont said:
Once again, very intuitive thinking! I thought maybe nandroid was device specific.
Sorry, no way in hell im RUU'ing after all the bricks. Ill stick with dcv2, its stock enough for me
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Nandroid is device specific to a point.. If you go in to the nandroid folder on the SD card you will see a folder labled HT********** that is specific to your phone, however you can take a nandroid from another phone and place it in that folder and backup from that.
i'd do the RUU but i'm using the updated radio.
I use a mac, but if indeed it isn't the windows driver, and you have tried other roms, then it only leaves the kernel (and the usb cable and phone usb hwd ).
So use what ever methods you used for the rom flashing, and flash a kernel.
Some ideas : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=625940&page=1
( start at page 1 )
Just a thought.
isn't the nandroid image made right AFTER you root?
so then, that wouldn't be what you want.
Extract the stock rom from the RUU
ok.. here's an unrooted 1.5 Nandroid back up.
http://www.4shared.com/file/250722598/a6eddc31/NoRootNandroid.html
Download the zip, extract.. and place the folder NoRootNand on the SD card in SDCARD/nandroid/HT**********/
Boot into recovery, select restore as you would if you were restoring a backup you made -->Nand Restore-->HT**********--> and choose to restore NoRootNand
I'm using the RA-heroc-v1.6.2 recovery, so I am unable to verify if this is will work with an older recovery image.
if you have any questions feel free to ask.
Wow thank you everyone for all of the advice, i had all but given up hope since I had been all over google looking for an answer for about 2 weeks. I will try the nandroid backup above and report back. thank you everyone again, you may have just saved me an insurance claim.
Wow, glad I found this thread. I'm downloading that nandroid image right now because I'm going to probably end up taking my Hero in to get the dust cleaned out later this week. I think another option would be to extract the RUU and get the ROM.zip out of it, and then just flash that.
chavo2005 said:
ok.. here's an unrooted 1.5 Nandroid back up.
http://www.4shared.com/file/250722598/a6eddc31/NoRootNandroid.html
Download the zip, extract.. and place the folder NoRootNand on the SD card in SDCARD/nandroid/HT**********/
Boot into recovery, select restore as you would if you were restoring a backup you made -->Nand Restore-->HT**********--> and choose to restore NoRootNand
I'm using the RA-heroc-v1.6.2 recovery, so I am unable to verify if this is will work with an older recovery image.
if you have any questions feel free to ask.
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Ok I tried this and I am still rooted afterwards. I think that if you go to the sprint store and they can hit volume down and power, and get to the recovery menu then they will not take it back, no matter if the rom u are running is stock or not. any other ideas?

Ack! Rom Manager killed my root!

I rooted with z4 a few months ago. Today I got the bright idea to install Rom Manager to play around with. I clicked clockworkmod recovery without really thinking (or knowing what it does). Now Titanium Backup doesn't work because it says I'm not rooted.
I uninstalled Rom Manager but that didn't help. I tried rerooting with z4 but it only crashes.
What did I do and how do I undo it?
HELP.......
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I rooted with z4 a few months ago. Today I got the bright idea to install Rom Manager to play around with. I clicked clockworkmod recovery without really thinking (or knowing what it does). Now Titanium Backup doesn't work because it says I'm not rooted.
I uninstalled Rom Manager but that didn't help. I tried rerooting with z4 but it only crashes.
What did I do and how do I undo it?
HELP.......
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Please try this in order
1st. You can run a restore if you have clockwork recovery
2nd. Use alternative SU if you just need to restore file
3rd. Worst come to worst, backup your data and install ROTO rom / Clock Work Rom..
Thanks. I'll give it a try tonight.
1. So, if I reinstall Rom Manager I should be able to do a restore?
Is there a good ROM that works with Rom Manager that I could install that would give me back root and also a new ROM?
Soundchasr said:
Thanks. I'll give it a try tonight.
1. So, if I reinstall Rom Manager I should be able to do a restore?
Is there a good ROM that works with Rom Manager that I could install that would give me back root and also a new ROM?
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That really depends on what version Tab you have.
Currently for GSM devices, Overcome seems to be the ROM of choice, and I do not believe Alter has it able to update via Rom Manager.
I can't speak for CDMA devices, I don't own one.
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That really depends on what version Tab you have.
Currently for GSM devices, Overcome seems to be the ROM of choice, and I do not believe Alter has it able to update via Rom Manager.
I can't speak for CDMA devices, I don't own one.
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Ok, I'm running Verizon CDMA.
I coudn't root with z4root(it kept crashing), but oneclickroot (free on the market) worked like a charm.
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I reinstalled ROM manager but there's no way to "undo" whatever the heck I did.
Is there a way to go back to stock?
I'm not sure why but the whole system is really slow now...
I just want to get back to stock (before ROM Manager and Clockwork). How do I do this?
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I just want to get back to stock (before ROM Manager and Clockwork). How do I do this?
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You will need the original firmware + modem file etc and flashed it via heimdal and odin but that may be is last alternative you want to consider.
I am not sure if the default stock is able to reset, i have never try before but it should be able to.
Try this:
1. Switch off your tab
2. Open up your tab by pressing power and sound up
3. you should be able to see the recovery (i am not sure about this part for default stock)
4. there should be an option to do a factory reset (Make sure your current stock is default ROM)
Hope it helps.
Ok, I did what you said. Here's what I see:
Android System Recovery <3a>
Samsung Recovery Utils
- for BML -
reboot system now
apply sdcard: update.zip
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
I'm not sure what to do now. I don't really want to erase all my data......
I'd gladly install a new ROM instead of going to stock. I'm just in a limbo state now (clockworkmod, no root and really slow system) and I'm not confident that I know enough to do the flash).
Where are the instructions for stupid people?

[Q] How to choose which Root? Need Simple & Uninstallable

I just got an Epic 4g, it has Froyo.EC05, Firmware 2.2.1, Kernel: 2.6.32.9, Hardware v.D700.0.5
I don't want to put a rom on my phone. I just want to have root access so I can uninstall some of the stock apps, I REALLY want the wifi hotspot and I need the ability to set it back to it's stock again easy enough. I have a pc with Win7 Ultimate 64-bit and the drivers already installed and running ok. I just need to know which root program is best for a simple setup like I want and gives me just the wifi hotspot and stock app remover.
Thanks.
~Z
Use One-Click-Root CWM 3.0.2.5 to root your phone.
Use Titanium backup from the market to uninstall the bloatware
Some bloatware cannot be uninstalled, search around and find out what can and cant be uninstalled.
Then you are done.
If you ever need to send your phone back to sprint, Use the program ODIN to return your phone to stock.
It's that simple, but not that simple. Watch the video. It'll make waaay more sense.
The Root said:
It's that simple, but not that simple. Watch the video. It'll make waaay more sense.
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Yep. Videos make it a breeze! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009997
What program do I use to enable WiFi hotspot? Or is that part of the CWM root program?
zeoran said:
What program do I use to enable WiFi hotspot? Or is that part of the CWM root program?
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If I remeber right we only had a working hot spot on DI18, but now wifi tether is what to use...
Im getting tired of changing this...
so how do I get wifi tethering to work? I just want to be able to use my phone to give internet access to my notebook when a wifi spot isn't available, like I could with my at&t tilt 2...
zeoran said:
so how do I get wifi tethering to work? I just want to be able to use my phone to give internet access to my notebook when a wifi spot isn't available, like I could with my at&t tilt 2...
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Root your phone and download WiFi tether. They took it off the market, but I am sure it is posted on XDA.
Just for knowing, if I want to remove the root CWM and set it back to the way it was stock, what do I do? What program do I run and will it wipe out all my installed apps/data? or will it just set the settings back to normal?
zeoran said:
Just for knowing, if I want to remove the root CWM and set it back to the way it was stock, what do I do? What program do I run and will it wipe out all my installed apps/data? or will it just set the settings back to normal?
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ODIN
10 char
zeoran said:
Just for knowing, if I want to remove the root CWM and set it back to the way it was stock, what do I do? What program do I run and will it wipe out all my installed apps/data? or will it just set the settings back to normal?
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Just google Wifi Tether and grab version 3 pre 14
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Thx for the info on the tether, I'll try it. But if I wanted to un-root the phone and go back to how it was stock, how do I unroot it? Is the Odin thingy the only way to go back? I heard that Odin wipes everything out. Is there a simple way to undo the root CWM program w/out wiping out everything?
zeoran said:
Thx for the info on the tether, I'll try it. But if I wanted to un-root the phone and go back to how it was stock, how do I unroot it? Is the Odin thingy the only way to go back? I heard that Odin wipes everything out. Is there a simple way to undo the root CWM program w/out wiping out everything?
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In my signature, click the Stock Rom link, in the first post is a CWM flashable zip for the stock samsung recovery and the stock rom. You'd have to root, make a nandroid backup in cwm, then when you need to unroot, wipe data/cache 3x and flash the ReRFS rom, let that boot, then go back to cwm, restore the backup, then reboot. Go back to cwm and flash the samsung stock recovery. But, you'd only *need* to unroot if you have to take it back to sprint.
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Thanks xanderman, but I hate to sound like a noob, but I'm a windows/pc guy...I've had a windows phone since the early ipaq's, when the phone and the pim were separate devices... all i've had since then is Windows phones too, up to my Tilt 2, which I just traded in for my Epic 4G. So all this root/linux sounding Android stuff is VERY new to me and I have NO IDEA what you just said in your wonderful instructions up there about how to unroot my phone. I've noticed that a few apps don't seem to like the fact that my phone is rooted. And the only reason I did it was to have the ability to do Wifi Hotspot and for being able to have more apps installed on my sd card rather than the phone memory, although that was before I knew that Android phones have dedicated memory for apps, unlike Windows phones which shared memory between the app storage and app running. So if I had a ton of apps installed, the phone would crawl... same for too many txt msgs... but with the Android system, that's not a problem...
zeoran said:
Thanks xanderman, but I hate to sound like a noob, but I'm a windows/pc guy...I've had a windows phone since the early ipaq's, when the phone and the pim were separate devices... all i've had since then is Windows phones too, up to my Tilt 2, which I just traded in for my Epic 4G. So all this root/linux sounding Android stuff is VERY new to me and I have NO IDEA what you just said in your wonderful instructions up there about how to unroot my phone. I've noticed that a few apps don't seem to like the fact that my phone is rooted. And the only reason I did it was to have the ability to do Wifi Hotspot and for being able to have more apps installed on my sd card rather than the phone memory, although that was before I knew that Android phones have dedicated memory for apps, unlike Windows phones which shared memory between the app storage and app running. So if I had a ton of apps installed, the phone would crawl... same for too many txt msgs... but with the Android system, that's not a problem...
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If you can figure out the above, you might just need to odin to stock. Basically CWM(ClockworkMod) is a custom recovery mode that let's rooted users flash new roms/themes/etc to the phone. Basically, you hold Volume up/down, camera and power buttons, wipe data in clockworkmod 3 times, then choose the "install zip from /sdcard" option, find the stock rom I mentioned(the one in my signature) and install it. Then reboot, wait 5 minutes. Go back to ClockWorkMod, and then advanced restore the data section of your backup(always make a "nandroid" backup before flasing your first anything), install the Stock Samsung Recovery(the only reason for this step would be if you have to return it for whatever reason), and you'll have an unrooted epic 4g.
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You can always.use gingerbreak to root your phone. If your not worried about roms then u don't need a custom recovery. Using gingerbreak will just give u root and that is what u want.
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musclehead84 said:
You can always.use gingerbreak to root your phone. If your not worried about roms then u don't need a custom recovery. Using gingerbreak will just give u root and that is what u want.
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He's already rooted. Also, I tried gingerbreak, and it didn't work.
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Ummm...
So this is just my two cents here, but...everyone here is recommending the experimental version of wifi tether. Which I disagree with. Its easier to just go to the market and search "wireless tether".
"But squshy! Wireless tether doesn't do infrastructure mode! It only does ad hoc!"
I know. But ALL the OP wants to do is tether to his laptop. In which case, the market wireless tether will work perfectly. You don't even have to worry about using special steps to get it to tether 4g.
Plus, the experimental wifi tether is...buggy. I would think that a simple user such as yourself would rather have a stable reliable program over one that frequently reboots itself. (And ad hoc really isn't that bad guys. Its not like the guy wants to tether his xbox360 like everyone else here )
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zanderman112 said:
If you can figure out the above, you might just need to odin to stock. Basically CWM(ClockworkMod) is a custom recovery mode that let's rooted users flash new roms/themes/etc to the phone. Basically, you hold Volume up/down, camera and power buttons, wipe data in clockworkmod 3 times, then choose the "install zip from /sdcard" option, find the stock rom I mentioned(the one in my signature) and install it. Then reboot, wait 5 minutes. Go back to ClockWorkMod, and then advanced restore the data section of your backup(always make a "nandroid" backup before flasing your first anything), install the Stock Samsung Recovery(the only reason for this step would be if you have to return it for whatever reason), and you'll have an unrooted epic 4g.
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Ok, so I know how to get into the CWM. I get the wipe data 3 times, although I don't understand why you have to do it 3 times...I get the next step, although I don't know what it's installing from the sd card. Also, will running Odin wipe out all my data/apps? What's a "nandroid" backup? I used Titanium Backup to backup everything...but that won't work after I'm "unrooted", will it?
zeoran said:
Ok, so I know how to get into the CWM. I get the wipe data 3 times, although I don't understand why you have to do it 3 times...I get the next step, although I don't know what it's installing from the sd card. Also, will running Odin wipe out all my data/apps? What's a "nandroid" backup? I used Titanium Backup to backup everything...but that won't work after I'm "unrooted", will it?
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Idk about Titanium, but nandroid is the Backup/restore feature in cwm. When you install something from the sdcard, its a flashable zip. Like the stock rom in my signature, that's a flashable zip. And yes, odin wipes everything.
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5.1.1 Roms on D801 give no cell data??

Been using rooted stock roms for forever, but found myself lacking the need for wifi calling as of late, so I've been open to flashing something with more pizaz. I tried flashing both Dark Unicorn and Blisspop today, but neither would allow me to enabled cellular networks (it would toggle on, then back off by itself a few seconds later). I'm on T-mobile, I tried all three APN's that were pre-loaded. The notification drop-down would show it was connected to T-mobile, but it wouldn't show a data signal, and had an exclamation point over the cell signal. Anyone have suggestions on how to rectify this, or is this expected?
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Been using rooted stock roms for forever, but found myself lacking the need for wifi calling as of late, so I've been open to flashing something with more pizaz. I tried flashing both Dark Unicorn and Blisspop today, but neither would allow me to enabled cellular networks (it would toggle on, then back off by itself a few seconds later). I'm on T-mobile, I tried all three APN's that were pre-loaded. The notification drop-down would show it was connected to T-mobile, but it wouldn't show a data signal, and had an exclamation point over the cell signal. Anyone have suggestions on how to rectify this, or is this expected?
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did you use hybrid bootstacks ? can you find baseband or modem for your variant .? flash it .
raptorddd said:
did you use hybrid bootstacks ? can you find baseband or modem for your variant .? flash it .
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I didn't do anything different from using the bootstack I have for the D80130b rom I have loaded currently. Where might I find said bootstacks, basebands, and/or modem zips?
eclipsed450 said:
I didn't do anything different from using the bootstack I have for the D80130b rom I have loaded currently. Where might I find said bootstacks, basebands, and/or modem zips?
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ok i reread your post, so it turns off by itself, only think i would do is to reflash rom. wiping all.
raptorddd said:
ok i reread your post, so it turns off by itself, only think i would do is to reflash rom. wiping all.
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Tried each only once, will try again. When the first didn't work, I tried the other rom. WHen the second didn't work, I restored back to current. With each flash, I did advanced wipe, doing system, data, cache, and dalvik
Will try them again, wish me luck
eclipsed450 said:
Will try them again, wish me luck
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5.1.1 roms all have the ! signal next to it. so you saying that you cant connect to internet using data.?
they to download hybrid bootstacks, you know the procedure,
wipe all, install hybrid bootstacks, then go into main menu then reboot into recovery from recovery then, copy rom into phone flash rom and gapps.
raptorddd said:
5.1.1 roms all have the ! signal next to it. so you saying that you cant connect to internet using data.?
they to download hybrid bootstacks, you know the procedure,
wipe all, install hybrid bootstacks, then go into main menu then reboot into recovery from recovery then, copy rom into phone flash rom and gapps.
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When you say "copy rom into phone", it seems there's a chance I'd loose data on internal storage? :-/
And what about if I want to restore back my current rom - is there anything that needs to be undone? (thanks for the replies, btw)
I'm at twrp 2.8.6.1, fyi
eclipsed450 said:
When you say "copy rom into phone", it seems there's a chance I'd loose data on internal storage? :-/
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i recommend balstagator twrp to prevent display damage cause of heat.http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/development/twrp-twrp-2-8-0-0-kernel-f2fs-tools-t2898705
when in recovery yes delete all if you have stuff in your phone if they are pics just move them to pc, if those are apps use titanium paid app that will back up, app and data like whats app all conversations. if its only like pics videos moved them to pc, if apps using the free version of titanium back up ypu cant restore batches, musst must do one installation at a time..
its always better to install a fresh installation that means wipe all.
to be honest i dont do nandroid that is what is called in twrp back up,i think i did once and it didnt worked, it does work if i want to mess with rom and if it fails or i get problem doinga restore brings back the way it was just like a restore point. but am not really sure if you wipe all and do a nandroid restore it would bring back the rom, as am typing i did one am trying a ifferent rom.. ill see if it works..
ok i tried 2 roms 1 stock custom, and cm13 so i just restore my nandroid and it worked. ive selected all in back up. wipe all then copy back the twrp back up and restore it. it works ...
ok i got some folders missing like dcim.well most just copy important folders like music videos and pics to pc then once you restore it copy them back.
Had the same no data issue on blisspop I changed the apn setting to IPv6 and data came back on.
Shamec said:
Had the same no data issue on blisspop I changed the apn setting to IPv6 and data came back on.
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I just reflashed blisspop and changed to ipv6,and it worked. I did ipv6 on DU rom, but didn't try it on blisspop. I also upgraded to twrp 2.8.7.3. Thanks for the help everyone, loving blisspop so far
eclipsed450 said:
I just reflashed blisspop and changed to ipv6,and it worked. I did ipv6 on DU rom, but didn't try it on blisspop. I also upgraded to twrp 2.8.7.3. Thanks for the help everyone, loving blisspop so far
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good, i have used blisspop i like it very much, i also had use in the past tipsy and tesla, but i havent had the chance to try them on g2.

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