I've seen instructions for installing custom ROM's where you bring up the ROM file inside Odin (PDA area),
then you place the cell in Download mode, then you hit the [Start] button.
Instead of doing this, why can't you place the ROM files onto the SD card, then use Recovery mode to install them from there?
Thanks!
andyistic said:
I've seen instructions for installing custom ROM's where you bring up the ROM file inside Odin (PDA area),
then you place the cell in Download mode, then you hit the [Start] button.
Instead of doing this, why can't you place the ROM files onto the SD card, then use Recovery mode to install them from there?
Thanks!
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I only used Odin to root my device. After setting up a custom recovery, I've downloaded all my ROMs to the SD card and flashed them from there. Since you're (hopefully making and) putting your nandroid backup on the SD card, it makes it very easy to recover from an accident.
The method I used was from a Youtube video where the guy used Odin to root, and then GooManager to install TWRP. I've got a custom ROM on my phone and haven't looked back.
Good luck and have fun,
-Jeff
you need a custom recovery, I prefer TWRP, as stated above you can get it through goomanager which is available from the play store. after installing the recovery you can download any rom you want to your pc, transfer it to your phone (either phone storage or external SD) after that go into recovery mode on the phone (hold volume UP home button and power button down at the same time, when you see the Samsung logo, let off all buttons) at this point you can find the rom you transferred, and flash, before flashing anything you will want to do a nandroid backup, then do a full wipe before flashing the rom. after the rom is installed you can go into recovery through the power menu. good luck!
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scott_0 said:
you need a custom recovery, I prefer TWRP, as stated above you can get it through goomanager which is available from the play store. after installing the recovery you can download any rom you want to your pc, transfer it to your phone (either phone storage or external SD) after that go into recovery mode on the phone (hold volume UP home button and power button down at the same time, when you see the Samsung logo, let off all buttons) at this point you can find the rom you transferred, and flash, before flashing anything you will want to do a nandroid backup, then do a full wipe before flashing the rom. after the rom is installed you can go into recovery through the power menu. good luck!
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So a couple of questions then:
1: You cannot install a ROM using stock recovery?
2: What's included in an nandroid backup?
I'm assuming it includes the modem/radio files, yes?
andyistic said:
So a couple of questions then:
1: You cannot install a ROM using stock recovery?
2: What's included in an nandroid backup?
I'm assuming it includes the modem/radio files, yes?
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1. no, you will need either TWRP ot CWM
2. backs up all your data, etc, so yes everything gets backed up
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You use Odin to flash .tar files, which reverts your phone back to stock, unrooted factory condition.
Once you've rooted the phone, you use a custom recovery to install unsigned .zip files, which will generally be custom roms and/or mods.
Stock recovery will only install .zip files that are signed by the manufacturer, such as OTA updates and....not much else. If your phone is rooted, you have absolutely no use for stock recovery.
A Nandroid backup will usually include the boot image, system files, and user apps & data. I use TWRP, which also gives you the option to back up your recovery and EFS partition (telephony data). In most cases, you only need to make a backup of boot, system, and data.
Hope this helps.
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Hi all,
Had a number of issues with my SGS4, decided it's time to wipe it out and start fresh. Thankfuly I have everything on my SD card.
Long story short, I softbricked it, none of my backups are working. I read that if I launch KIES and follow instructions it loads a new firmware and OS (factory). The problem is, I can't get it into "download" or recovery mode. I have Clockworkmod recovery on this phone.
How do I get the CWM removed in order to reboot into the default download mode that came from factory? The phones will reboot and sit at the AT&T logo. I've done everything I could think of, been 4 hours and not making progress. Please help me remove CWM and or boot into download mode so I can try and restore my SGS4. Thank you all:crying:
Did you make backups in cwm? Can you restore any of them?
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Yes I tried to recover via my back ups. Some say md5 mismatch which I can't fix until I get into the OS. Other ones restore, however upon reboot it gets stuck at the ATT logo.
I am downloading the stock ROM onto a SD card as we speak, hoping to flash to it using CWM. Ultimately I would like to remove CWM and use KIES to restore/reinstall my firmware. I'm told this is considered a soft brick.
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Yes I tried to recover via my back ups. Some say md5 mismatch which I can't fix until I get into the OS. Other ones restore, however upon reboot it gets stuck at the ATT logo.
I am downloading the stock ROM onto a SD card as we speak, hoping to flash to it using CWM. Ultimately I would like to remove CWM and use KIES to restore/reinstall my firmware. I'm told this is considered a soft brick.
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What stock rom did you download? Stock roms are generally flashed thru Odin. You don't need to get rid of cwm.
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stockroms.net/ file/ GalaxyS4/SGH-I337/I337UCUAMDL I337ATTAMDL_ATT .zip
Looks like the stock rom? Figured I'd load it onto my SD card, then use CWM to flash to it. Think it'll work? It's downloading as we speak.
In an ideal word, I'd use KIES to do the firmware restore and upgrade but CWM is blocking me from my standard/stock download recovery (power button home button and volume up button)
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stockroms.net/ file/ GalaxyS4/SGH-I337/I337UCUAMDL I337ATTAMDL_ATT .zip
Looks like the stock rom? Figured I'd load it onto my SD card, then use CWM to flash to it. Think it'll work? It's downloading as we speak.
In an ideal word, I'd use KIES to do the firmware restore and upgrade but CWM is blocking me from my standard/stock download recovery (power button home button and volume up button)
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Don't know stock roms.net. Next time use sammobile.com. my guess is the zip won't flash thru cwm. Most of them you need to extract the .tar.md5 file out of the zip and use that in Odin. You'll need 7-zip to extract it.
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jd1639 said:
Don't know stock roms.net. Next time use sammobile.com. my guess is the zip won't flash thru cwm. Most of them you need to extract the .tar.md5 file out of the zip and use that in Odin. You'll need 7-zip to extract it.
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Well, long story short I wasn't able to mount the external SD card from CWM. Thankfully after wiping the device and cache over and over and reloading my backups over and over it finally loaded and by passed the software loop.
I am happy it's no longer a $600 piece of plastic.So, I am hoping to do a fresh image install (downloading firmware now) and doing better backups. Any recommendations on a new boot manager outside of CWM?
Any ideas for a bullet proof (or close as possible) plan to keep this from happening again? Thanks all
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After having just recently rooted my phone using CF-Auto root (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlsO5o_-CI8), I am looking to flash a new ROM and hoping to get some clarification or confirmation on the flashing method I am planning to use. I want to try and flash either a Google edition (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2341794) or Omega ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2253528).
When attempting to flash I will be following these steps:
Perform a nandroid backup,
1. Downloading the .zip file and put it onto my external memory card.
2. Booting into PhilZ CWM recovery and wiping data/cache.
3. Perform a factory reset using CWM recovery. (does this delete all my apps?)
4. Flash the .zip file using CWM.
5. Reboot phone.
Are these the correct steps to take?
I keep reading something about bootloaders and how it can brick your phone if you do not unlock it, is this true? I am unsure as to whether or not I have unlocked it.
Furthermore, can i use titanium backup or another program to not lose my apps? I really would not like to reinstall every single app after flashing a new ROM.
I am currently using the GT-I9505 locked to Virgin in Australia.
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After having just recently rooted my phone using CF-Auto root (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlsO5o_-CI8), I am looking to flash a new ROM and hoping to get some clarification or confirmation on the flashing method I am planning to use. I want to try and flash either a Google edition (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2341794) or Omega ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2253528).
When attempting to flash I will be following these steps:
Perform a nandroid backup,
1. Downloading the .zip file and put it onto my external memory card.
2. Booting into PhilZ CWM recovery and wiping data/cache.
3. Perform a factory reset using CWM recovery. (does this delete all my apps?)
4. Flash the .zip file using CWM.
5. Reboot phone.
Are these the correct steps to take?
I keep reading something about bootloaders and how it can brick your phone if you do not unlock it, is this true? I am unsure as to whether or not I have unlocked it.
Furthermore, can i use titanium backup or another program to not lose my apps? I really would not like to reinstall every single app after flashing a new ROM.
I am currently using the GT-I9505 locked to Virgin in Australia.
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1. If You have Just Rooted it using CF Root then u need to Install Recovery First. You Can Head to the Philz Recovery Forum and download the Tar file and flash Via ODIn.
And then You Can follow the Steps mentioned.
manu44 said:
1. If You have Just Rooted it using CF Root then u need to Install Recovery First. You Can Head to the Philz Recovery Forum and download the Tar file and flash Via ODIn.
And then You Can follow the Steps mentioned.
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I believe I have downloaded CWM recovery, or which ever custom recovery this is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2281367
I am still quite unsure on the bootloader, should I just not worry about this? Also, is there anyway to recover apps afterwards because I do not feel like downloading all my apps again.
Hv been using Arrow rom 8.0. Works fine but wanted to upgrade to Arrow rom 9.0 which is based on the rom for India.
The phone is rooted and custom recovery installed(don't know much about the way to use it). Downloaded the rom and went into recovery mode. Ok'd the wipe data/factory reset. Ok'd wipe cache. Ok'd the option of upgrade from external storage and the phone went to the manual mode with csc as inu and asking for the filename. Didn't know what to do so yanked the battery and rebooted. The booted to Arrow rom 8.0 with all data gone.
One more thing I noticed that in recovery mode I had to use a magnifying glass to read the options. Also there was no option to choose the external storage ie the sd card where I download or copy the roms it only shows phone storage.
Would appreciate the help received in pointing me to the right direction.
These are really basic questions. I'm supprised you managed to flash a rom in the first place.
Full wipe in recovery, if you still could boot after wiping, like in your case, then you didn't wipe correctly. Your phone shouldn't be able to boot anymore after the wiping (because there is no more rom installed).
Then flash the rom. If there is no option for external storage (i think this is highly unlikely), then just copy it to your internal sd card and flash from there.
Are you really sure you have a custom recovery? Because the way you are descriping it, it sounds more like the stock recovery.
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These are really basic questions. I'm supprised you managed to flash a rom in the first place.
Full wipe in recovery, if you still could boot after wiping, like in your case, then you didn't wipe correctly. Your phone shouldn't be able to boot anymore after the wiping (because there is no more rom installed).
Then flash the rom. If there is no option for external storage (i think this is highly unlikely), then just copy it to your internal sd card and flash from there.
Are you really sure you have a custom recovery? Because the way you are descriping it, it sounds more like the stock recovery.
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Thanks for the advice. Checked using recovery tool and it says current firmware: stock.
How do I make a full wipe. And also what about the manual mode I get in the recovery mode.
Can mobile odin be used for flashing.
Again, these are really basic questions. You should read the forum more, my guess is you have a I9500, so start reading in that section. Read the parts about rooting, flashing a custom recovery and flashing.
All the information you need is there. I can tell you the exact steps you need to take, but figuring it out for yourself will save you lots of trouble in the furture if anything goes wrong.
I have no idea what manual mode is, so my guess is that you don't have a custom recovery installed. What is the name of the recovery? Or doesn't it display any name? You shouldn't be needing Mobile Odin, maybe only for rooting or flashing a custom recovery, but not for flashing the rom.
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Again, these are really basic questions. You should read the forum more, my guess is you have a I9500, so start reading in that section. Read the parts about rooting, flashing a custom recovery and flashing.
All the information you need is there. I can tell you the exact steps you need to take, but figuring it out for yourself will save you lots of trouble in the furture if anything goes wrong.
I have no idea what manual mode is, so my guess is that you don't have a custom recovery installed. What is the name of the recovery? Or doesn't it display any name? You shouldn't be needing Mobile Odin, maybe only for rooting or flashing a custom recovery, but not for flashing the rom.
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Had read the forum before flashing the rom. Rooted my phone and had installed CWM via Odin and confirmed it in the recovery mode. And only after this flashed the Arrow Rom and used it for couple of months.
Don't know what happened to CWM it wasn't there this time in recovery mode, it showed Android System Recovery and not CWM.
Anyway have flashed CWM again along with Crash Rom 11.
Thanks again bro.
I just rooted my phone recently and flashed twrp recovery. I tried flashing roms but none of them works. I'm always stuck at odin mode. I tried reading forums but I couldn't understand some of them. My s4 is i377m locked to fido. Completely noob ?
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I just rooted my phone recently and flashed twrp recovery. I tried flashing roms but none of them works. I'm always stuck at odin mode. I tried reading forums but I couldn't understand some of them. My s4 is i377m locked to fido. Completely noob ?
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What ROMs are you flashing? Did you make sure they're for your model/flash a kernel for your model?
Noob instructions....
fableevoke said:
I just rooted my phone recently and flashed twrp recovery. I tried flashing roms but none of them works. I'm always stuck at odin mode. I tried reading forums but I couldn't understand some of them. My s4 is i377m locked to fido. Completely noob ?
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Make sure you stick to roms for the i337m because there are roms for the i337 (US version) in here also. You say you are stuck in odin mode which sounds like you are trying to flash with odin, you should be flashing through twrp (custom recovery).
1. boot to recovery, volume up + home + power when you see the samsung logo release the buttons
2. make a nand backup of your stock rom (Cache + system+ data)
3. make a backup of you efs
4. reboot to your stock rom, make sure you have everything backed up to your Google account (apps and contacts)
5. download a rom (mapeleaf is good, Google edition by Danvh is also good, I have used both)
6. do md5 check to ensure your download is good (there are free tools you can download to do this) the md5 is always given with the file on the download page.
7. put an i337m rom of your choice onto your external sd card, you can use your charger cable plugged into your pc (they are always a .zip file
8. reboot to recovery
9. wipe (advanced wipe in twrp) select dalvic, cache, system and internal storage if you feel brave but make sure it is internal and not your external sd card. Failure to do this step will result in a bootloop......
10. Select install and naviagte to your external sd card, select you rom zipped file.
Once twrp finishes.... reboot
11. Sign in and wait for the system to download and install all your apps....
12. Enjoy
good evening*
i have rooted my s5 sprint from the cf website for freezing some apps like whatsapp
but after rooting i tried to freeze whatsapp
the icon dissapeared but it still received the messeges and showed notifications which means i cant freeze although i tried alot of apps*
how i can solve the problem?
please help me
Why did you use that app any way.. Just Odin back to full stock. Odin TWRP, and flash SuperSu in recovery and your done.
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Why did you use that app any way.. Just Odin back to full stock. Odin TWRP, and flash SuperSu in recovery and your done.
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please bro could u tell me more about this way
First, go to the link provided https://samsungodin.com/ I would download V310.6 personally.. It must be run in a Windows Enviorment IE. Win 7, Win 10 etc. Put you phone into download mode Volume down, home button, the power button all at the same time. Plug your USB cable into a USB port on your computer, and plug in your phone. Unzip Odin, then open and right click Icon, and run as administrator.. Put TWRP. zip in the AP slot. Under options in Odin uncheck reboot and reset, hit the start. When it says pass, unplug your phone, pull battery. But battery back in. Then hold Volume up, home, and the power button, and your phone will start in TWRP recovery.
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First, go to the link provided https://samsungodin.com/ I would download V310.6 personally.. It must be run in a Windows Enviorment IE. Win 7, Win 10 etc. Put you phone into download mode Volume down, home button, the power button all at the same time. Plug your USB cable into a USB port on your computer, and plug in your phone. Unzip Odin, then open and right click Icon, and run as administrator.. Put TWRP. zip in the AP slot. Under options in Odin uncheck reboot and reset, hit the start. When it says pass, unplug your phone, pull battery. But battery back in. Then hold Volume up, home, and the power button, and your phone will start in TWRP recovery.
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thanks bro i know about the root but could u tell me what is TWRP
and thank u again
oloay said:
thanks bro i know about the root but could u tell me what is TWRP
and thank u again
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TWRP is the custom recovery you flash in Odin, to replace stock recovery. You need that to install custom roms and mods.
Go to this link https://dl.twrp.me/klte/ I would download 3.0.2-1-ktle.img.tar. to your desktop. Open up Odin uncheck reset, and reboot. Place phone in download mode Volume down+home+power. Open up Odin choose AP find your file and insert, then hit start. When done pull battery, but battery back in then Volume up+Home+Power and you will boot into recovery.
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TWRP is the custom recovery you flash in Odin, to replace stock recovery. You need that to install custom roms and mods.
Go to this link https://dl.twrp.me/klte/ I would download 3.0.2-1-ktle.img.tar. to your desktop. Open up Odin uncheck reset, and reboot. Place phone in download mode Volume down+home+power. Open up Odin choose AP find your file and insert, then hit start. When done pull battery, but battery back in then Volume up+Home+Power and you will boot into recovery.
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u mean i will flash TWRP exactly as i flash the rom and root and thats it right bro
oloay said:
u mean i will flash TWRP exactly as i flash the rom and root and thats it right bro
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Flash TWRP first in Odin.. Then what ever Rom you use, will already have root (some dev's might require you to install root as well separate from the ROM you use).. Put the ROM of your choice on your External SD card. Go to recovery wipe cache dalvik/cache, system, data, internal storage. This is why you but the ROM of your choice on a External sd card, because you will wipe the internal storage. Flash ROM and reboot.. Now of course follow the dev's install instructions, as you might have to do something different. But that is usually the normal process to flash a custom ROM.
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Flash TWRP first in Odin.. Then what ever Rom you use, will already have root (some dev's might require you to install root as well separate from the ROM you use).. Put the ROM of your choice on your External SD card. Go to recovery wipe cache dalvik/cache, system, data, internal storage. This is why you but the ROM of your choice on a External sd card, because you will wipe the internal storage. Flash ROM and reboot.. Now of course follow the dev's install instructions, as you might have to do something different. But that is usually the normal process to flash a custom ROM.
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thanks alot i will try now
doubledragon5 said:
Flash TWRP first in Odin.. Then what ever Rom you use, will already have root (some dev's might require you to install root as well separate from the ROM you use).. Put the ROM of your choice on your External SD card. Go to recovery wipe cache dalvik/cache, system, data, internal storage. This is why you but the ROM of your choice on a External sd card, because you will wipe the internal storage. Flash ROM and reboot.. Now of course follow the dev's install instructions, as you might have to do something different. But that is usually the normal process to flash a custom ROM.
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I flashed TWRP then wiped what u said after that i flashed the ROM and because it was not rooted i rooted it
But unfortunately the same problem appears again
oloay said:
I flashed TWRP then wiped what u said after that i flashed the ROM and because it was not rooted i rooted it
But unfortunately the same problem appears again
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Which ROM are you using. What was the initial problem you first had
oloay said:
I flashed TWRP then wiped what u said after that i flashed the ROM and because it was not rooted i rooted it
But unfortunately the same problem appears again
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Try Titanium back up and root from the play store.. Uninstall Whatsapp.
doubledragon5 said:
Flash TWRP first in Odin.. Then what ever Rom you use, will already have root (some dev's might require you to install root as well separate from the ROM you use).. Put the ROM of your choice on your External SD card. Go to recovery wipe cache dalvik/cache, system, data, internal storage. This is why you but the ROMi of your choice on a External sd card, because you will wipe the internal storage. Flash ROM and reboot.. Now of course follow the dev's install instructions, as you might have to do something different. But that is usually the normal process to flash a custom ROM.
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Which ROM are you using. What was the initial problem you first had
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downloaded the ROM from sammobile
the problem not only in whatsapp its also in telegram and facebook messenger when i freeze them the icon disappear but it still recieves the messeges ???
and i dont want anybody to know that i recieve them
oloay said:
downloaded the ROM from sammobile
the problem not only in whatsapp its also in telegram and facebook messenger when i freeze them the icon disappear but it still recieves the messeges
and i dont want anybody to know that i recieve them
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If you do not use those app, I just uninstall them period, through Titanium Back Up and Root.. Better yet you really should try flashing a custom rom, you won't have all that garbage.. I'm using this one
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/unified-development/rom-crdroid-t2860894
It runs great.. Give me a minute, I going to upload the files you need, so you do not have to go through the trouble of downloading them..
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hngaYFM61jXI8WYc1WbfoXaSYgYnXIBp/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ahc6IH1cdtW5W_xXveC0nf4DEqkHuBG1/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ofmVfO5pBu7r3tq_qD620WiUSwdIMAVG/view?usp=sharing
Put all three files on your external sd card.. Do a full wipe, data, system, cache, delvik/cache
1) Install the rom first (do not reboot yet)
2) Install gapps (do not reboot yet)
3) Then install SuperSu- reboot, and set up normal.
Be sure to give proper credit to the crdroid team..