Database Users

Force into recovery mode

Is there a way to force Galaxy Y into Recovery mode when we cannot boot into Recovery mode by using the three button combo? I am asking this because everytime we flash a custom kernel that has a permanent custom recovery mode, we need to always flash stock rom via odin to change to some other custom rom or kernel. For example, Merruk kernel has its own custom recovery mode. Now if we want to change back to some other kernel or custom rom that have its own kernel after flashing merruk kernel, we always need to first flash stock rom via odin. If we directly flash another kernel or custom rom that has its own kernel, we got stuck at Galaxy Y screen and after that we won't be able to boot into recovery mode again. Thanks in advance.
Sent from my GT-S5360 using xda premium

I have tried it many times in savies kernel...
By trying that boot recovery option...
But no luck...however in some kernels like kuro kernel...
It is possible as they have temporary cwm...
**rooting is new for me...and i am noob to root...**

Anyone having a solution to this problem?
Sent from my GT-S5360 using xda premium

I don't have any problem... I used merruk 2.0 which has permanent CWM.. Then i flashed Kuro kernel which have stock recovery got no problem...
solution- if u use any kernel which have cwm then flash a kernel which have stock recovery like kuro.
Then flash your rom......
Btw i never got this tupe of problem.

thadoukuki said:
Anyone having a solution to this problem?
Sent from my GT-S5360 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
First of all... you can flash any rom or kernel when you are on kernel with inbuilt cwm...
Otherwise what's the point of making a inbuilt cwm?
Just make sure you have mounted system in mount options before flashing any rom or kernel...
I'm sure it will definitely get installed... make sure you mount system before flash...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
nitubhaskar-->Deadly.
★Nothing is True... Everything is Permitted★
Muffins..? Yuumy!

No problems for me to switch back and forth between mt and other kernels - in fact i do it often and i don't remember the last time i used odin

2 Serious problems

I have been a Samsung Galaxy Y user for more than a year. I have to say that this device is awesome. But.... I have later noticed 2 problems.
1) One day I tried to install Elegance ROM. I followed all steps very carefully and when the installation was done, I rebooted my phone. Unfortunately, my phone booted up again at Samsung stock firmware. I tried to enter recovery mode because I wanted to see what went wrong, but I was automatically redirected to CWM recovery. I tried once again to install Elegance ROM, and the result was the same. From that day, CWM is my default recovery. Why? How to fix this??? I can't access stock recovery and I also cannot install any custom ROMs. How to fix this?
2) Even my SD card is full with songs, photos and videos, the "Gallery" and "Music" apps don't read any file. Why? How to fix this?
P.S. I'm running stock 2.3.6 rooted.
Thanks for help.
Sent from my GT-S5360 using xda app-developers app

You have a permanent cwm because you are using a custom kernel with a permanent cwm - probably was included in the rom zip
If you want stock recovery flash stock kernel (can be found in general section or flash hells fusion #50 from dev section and select option to flash stock kernel)
you would of remained on stock rom after flashing another rom because you didn't mount system in cwm before you flashed the zip
As for your other problem flash stock rom via odin as you have probably mucked something up from flashing zips incorrectly

So.... If I flash the stock kernel, will I be able to access stock recovery and flash CWM every time I want?
By the way, this mess with the files started when I changed my phone's SIM card. When I turned my ohine on again, I opened by mistake the "Galery" app. I noticed that no images were there. I also thought that the "music" might also had the same problem. And that's what happened. Which Odin version I will need?
Thanks again.
Sent from my GT-P3110 using xda premium

dimsar2013 said:
So.... If I flash the stock kernel, will I be able to access stock recovery and flash CWM every time I want?
By the way, this mess with the files started when I changed my phone's SIM card. When I turned my ohine on again, I opened by mistake the "Galery" app. I noticed that no images were there. I also thought that the "music" might also had the same problem. And that's what happened. Which Odin version I will need?
Thanks again.
Sent from my GT-P3110 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Dude ur 2nd problem may be caused by Ur sd card!!
Try another sd card may it help you!!

dimsar2013 said:
So.... If I flash the stock kernel, will I be able to access stock recovery and flash CWM every time I want?
By the way, this mess with the files started when I changed my phone's SIM card. When I turned my ohine on again, I opened by mistake the "Galery" app. I noticed that no images were there. I also thought that the "music" might also had the same problem. And that's what happened. Which Odin version I will need?
Thanks again.
Sent from my GT-P3110 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes stock kernel = stock recovery and you can flash a temporary cwm
there is no problems with a permanent cwm in custom kernels as you need cwm to flash roms
If you goto phone settings about phone it will show you your current baseband - for example mine is xxlf3
You can either download that stock rom firmware from dokys thread if there or any other from your country

Thanks everybody. You are all really helpful. I appreciate your help. But tell me, do I need to mount system before installing Elegance? And while I'm having a custom kernel installed, can I flash roms or I need the stock kernel?
Thanks again.
Sent from my GT-P3110 using xda premium

dimsar2013 said:
Thanks everybody. You re awesome. I appreciate your help. But tell me, do I need to mount system before installing Elegance? And while I'm having a custom kernel installed, can I flash roms or I need the stock kernel?
Thanks again.
Sent from my GT-P3110 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Follow instructions on the op of the rom you want to flash
you must always mount system before flashing a zip else nothing will happen - you can flash zips all day and no changes would happen as it can't write to system as it's not mount!
As a general rule
wipe system
wipe data
wipe cache
mount system
mount data
mount cache
flash zip
format data (not always required just for some roms)
restart
you do not need to go back to stock to change rom
There are guides in general section - please read them first then you would understand the process

My current ROM. Stock 2.3.6 rooted
Sent from my GT-S5360 using xda app-developers app

A few months ago, I installed Creed 3.5 ROM. It was awesome. I want to install it again but tell me:
Can I install it while I have a custom kernel installed? If yes, do I need to mount system before installing? Thanks for help

dimsar2013 said:
A few months ago, I installed Creed 3.5 ROM. It was awesome. I want to install it again but tell me:
Can I install it while I have a custom kernel installed? If yes, do I need to mount system before installing? Thanks for help
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes you can flash it over any kernel and yeah mount all the partitions after formatting them.

dimsar2013 said:
A few months ago, I installed Creed 3.5 ROM. It was awesome. I want to install it again but tell me:
Can I install it while I have a custom kernel installed? If yes, do I need to mount system before installing? Thanks for help
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I refer you to my previous post in this thread
wipe data system cache
mount everything
flash rom
you can use any compatible kernel

The problem with the files is caused by the sdcard
Sent from my GT-P3110 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Restoring stock rom

After flashing custom rom,can I restore stock rom. I mean I flash the custom rom,then I do not like this rom and I want to restore the stock rom using cmw. But there the thread will be from same model of other's back up. Please tell me is it possible or not? If so on please tell me the guide or detail.Thank you in advance.
Sent from my GT-S5360

Flashing stock rom.
Bro, are you trying to flash back to stock Samsung ROM? if so just google the Model number of your phone followed by stock rom
EG: GT-i9500 Stock ROM.
Okay then Put it onto your SD Card (extSD or intSD) and flash the rom the way you normally would
But next time Do this then you can revert instantly:
1.)Download a APPLICATION BACKUP APPLICATION ie:Titanium Backup
NB: DO THIS WHILST ON STOCK ROM!
Enter recovery Mode (im using CWM in this instance)
2.)Scroll down to "backup and restore"
3.)Enter and select "backup"
NOW YOUR ROM IS BACKED UP (WITHOUT APPS (HENCE WHY WE DOWNLOADED A BACKUP UTILITY))
4.)Next time just backup and restore from that backup you made and install the apps you had using your backup utility
Enjoy your day, Hope this helped!
STICKxaH Loves you and xDa

Bro I will say detail my problem.I flash my galaxy y gt5s5360 to custom rom. Now I want to flash stocks rom. But my friend have same model no. of Galaxy y. So I will backup his rom using CWM. Then copy this thread to my sd card and restore my ph. using CWM. Is it ok? Do this procedure can help? Love you and XDA.
Sent from my GT-S5360

poekyar said:
Bro I will say detail my problem.I flash my galaxy y gt5s5360 to custom rom. Now I want to flash stocks rom. But my friend have same model no. of Galaxy y. So I will backup his rom using CWM. Then copy this thread to my sd card and restore my ph. using CWM. Is it ok? Do this procedure can help? Love you and XDA.
Sent from my GT-S5360
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes you can.
Since they are same model.
If u get md5 mismatch delete things inside nandroid.md5
Sent by 桑傑庫馬爾 :stirthepot:

Backups on Phillz Recovery

Im having 2 issues with phillys recovery n not sure wut im doin wrong. I did a backup and when I restored it gapps forceclosed and phone wouldnt let me do anything. Secondly ive tried doing he create custom rom. It flashs fine but wont pass bootloader s4 screen. Need help. Would love to be able to make a flashable rom with my ultra slim rom n possibly have my xposed tweets built in.
TeamBlaze

Got backup to work. But still unable to get custom rom aka update.zip to get past bootloader. Anyone kno how to fix this.
TeamBlaze

If you're talking about the update.zip made from Titanium, it is NOT a custom ROM.
It is simply a backup of your applications (and some settings) you can use to flash after flashing a ROM to 're-load' all your stuff.
If you get your current ROM configured the way you like it you can then create a nandroid to restore it later if that is what you want. And without any info on what version of Android you're on, what ROM you're on, or what version of the recovery you're on there is no way to tell you where to go from here.

leaderbuilder said:
If you're talking about the update.zip made from Titanium, it is NOT a custom ROM.
It is simply a backup of your applications (and some settings) you can use to flash after flashing a ROM to 're-load' all your stuff.
If you get your current ROM configured the way you like it you can then create a nandroid to restore it later if that is what you want. And without any info on what version of Android you're on, what ROM you're on, or what version of the recovery you're on there is no way to tell you where to go from here.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No. From philz touch recovery. In the custom backups you can selete create a custom rom from backup and I can't get tht to flash right after makin. Clean install n everything.
TeamBlaze

yotaking said:
No. From philz touch recovery. In the custom backups you can selete create a custom rom from backup and I can't get tht to flash right after makin. Clean install n everything.
TeamBlaze
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Never tried that (make ROM from recovery in philz) myself.
I just make and restore loads of backups using Philz and TWRP. I consider a full backup (complete image(s) of all phone partitions) to be my ROM(s).
I would bet that with what you're doing that if, after you flash your custom made zip (and before rebooting) you stayed in recovery and then flashed (install zip) of the same recovery, rebooted back to recovery and flashed the kernel it may work.
Rebooting the recovery (or a battery pull) often clears out hangs.

Did you tried enabling se linux context from backup settings?
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app

do you have 4.3 compatability checked off?

same issue
yotaking said:
Im having 2 issues with phillys recovery n not sure wut im doin wrong. I did a backup and when I restored it gapps forceclosed and phone wouldnt let me do anything. Secondly ive tried doing he create custom rom. It flashs fine but wont pass bootloader s4 screen. Need help. Would love to be able to make a flashable rom with my ultra slim rom n possibly have my xposed tweets built in.
TeamBlaze
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had similair issues with philz. idid a very improtnact nandroid backup and when iwent ot restore it didnt work. I definately like TWRp the best. Best UI and never any issues for me.

androidaddicted said:
I had similair issues with philz. idid a very improtnact nandroid backup and when iwent ot restore it didnt work. I definately like TWRp the best. Best UI and never any issues for me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I like twrp as well but dnt wrk on 4.3
TeamBlaze

dewrust said:
do you have 4.3 compatability checked off?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Conito11 said:
Did you tried enabling se linux context from backup settings?
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Imma look into these
TeamBlaze

[Q] Custom Rom question

suppose i flashed a new rom to my device.. just the custom rom without a custom kernel.. but i want to go back to my stock rom and i have a nandroid backup of it.. is it safe or advisable to restore it via cwm? or do i need odin to get back to stock rom again?

you can just restore your nandroid backup if the custom rom is stock based without flashing stock rom via odin first
if it is cm/aosp based I would flash stock rom via odin first if you used percys kernel or kernel that converts system to ext then you can restore your nandroid backup
if the backup being restored is using the kernel used at time of backup you will get no errors
if the backup being restored is not using the kernel used at time of backup goto advanced restore and restore system and data only or flash the kernel that you were using when the backup was made first

marcussmith2626 said:
you can just restore your nandroid backup if the custom rom is stock based without flashing stock rom via odin first
if it is cm/aosp based I would flash stock rom via odin first if you used percys kernel or kernel that converts system to ext then you can restore your nandroid backup
if the backup being restored is using the kernel used at time of backup you will get no errors
if the backup being restored is not using the kernel used at time of backup goto advanced restore and restore system and data only or flash the kernel that you were using when the backup was made first
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
say example i flashed a custom rom with a custom kernel.. but the kernel is not cm/aosp based.. can i use my nandroid backup to get back to stock rom and kernel?

TaylorDahmer said:
say example i flashed a custom rom with a custom kernel.. but the kernel is not cm/aosp based.. can i use my nandroid backup to get back to stock rom and kernel?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
rom yes kernel no - nandroid backup does not backup/restore your kernel
like I said - if the nandroid backup was made say on stock kernel then restore it on stock kernel or if using different kernel to which the backup was made on goto advance restore and restore only system and data

rintal Irish
marcussmith2626 said:
rom yes kernel no - nandroid backup does not backup/restore your kernel
like I said - if the nandroid backup was made say on stock kernel then restore it on stock kernel or if using different kernel to which the backup was made on goto advance restore and restore only system and data
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
but i am using madteam's CWM. which i think backs up the kernel because there is boot.img in the backup files. correct me if im wrong

TaylorDahmer said:
but i am using madteam's CWM. which i think backs up the kernel because there is boot.img in the backup files. correct me if im wrong
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it doesnt restore it though - thats why I said if on different kernel advance restore system and data only because if you just do a normal restore your will get a boot.img failure and it wont restore
but you can always try and see what happens

marcussmith2626 said:
it doesnt restore it though - thats why I said if on different kernel advance restore system and data only because if you just do a normal restore your will get a boot.img failure and it wont restore
but you can always try and see what happens
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ohh,, everything is much clearer now.. thank you but what can i use to get back to stock kernel?

TaylorDahmer said:
ohh,, everything is much clearer now.. thank you but what can i use to get back to stock kernel?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
if using gt-s5360
download hell fusion #50 kernel
flash it in cwm with system mounted
select option 1 install stock kernel
restart

TaylorDahmer said:
ohh,, everything is much clearer now.. thank you but what can i use to get back to stock kernel?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
flash stock rom using odin.....

marcussmith2626 said:
if using gt-s5360
download hell fusion #50 kernel
flash it in cwm with system mounted
select option 1 install stock kernel
restart
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
will that work on galaxy y duos?

TaylorDahmer said:
will that work on galaxy y duos?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
no - flash stock kernel for duos
search for it or flash stock rom via odin
or try using this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574499