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i have a tmobile vibrant that i upgraded to 2.2 before i even knew about custom roms, i have tried several times to install a custom rom but the clock work recovery does not work, busy box says that my device is rooted but it will not install. the recovery screen still says 3e recovery, it will not go into clockwork recovery mode it just keeps going back to stock recovery. please reply with any tips or tricks that i can try to get this to work.
Is your phone rooted
Sent from my SGH-I897 using XDA App
What did u use to root it??
Sent from my VIBRANT Using TW's Bionix-v 1.3.1 w/o Voodoo
yes, i has been rooted as far as i can tell
z4 root was the latest one
tazzbr60 said:
i have a tmobile vibrant that i upgraded to 2.2 before i even knew about custom roms, i have tried several times to install a custom rom but the clock work recovery does not work, busy box says that my device is rooted but it will not install. the recovery screen still says 3e recovery, it will not go into clockwork recovery mode it just keeps going back to stock recovery. please reply with any tips or tricks that i can try to get this to work.
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Odin back to stock then start over check out this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
or you can use the toolbox
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954509
i have tried looking for stock rom and all the download links are broken
tazzbr60 said:
i have tried looking for stock rom and all the download links are broken
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Use odin to go back to stock and look here for super one click root dude
Hell I wouldnt even go back to stock just get the one click root for your phone and root again.you got a lot of stuff to read dude before you try this stuff learn everything dude
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You can't flash .zip files with the 3e recovery. Try flashing a Voodoo kernel via odin or using odin to go back to stock so you can get clockwork mod recovery.
OP. I made a guide for going back to JFD and then flashing a ROM
CLICK HERE
Also, check the noob guide if you need more.
assuming you did everything right.....from regular recovery, re-install packages and reboot, reinstall packages once more and it will reboot to clockwork recovery, if that fails then follow this guide step by step:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925400
Tried to install CWM from rom manager 6.0.4.6 but i had 6.0.4.7.
This cus i have problem installing CM updates directly by pressing restart and install.
Efter this i was in a boot loop an could not access CWM only the DL mode. So i installed CWM from the original source i did the first time and then the boot was ok all the way but then tried PWR VOL+ HOME but then i gut in to the boot loop again untli i reinstalled the CWM tried once more but same result.
So now i have CWM installed and i can boot up but i cant access CWM to make backup or restore the previus one.
Any ideas of what could be wrong?
Wrong section
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6.0.4.7 is for KK bootloader. If you haven't that's why
go back to 4.6
I have kitkat cm11
maybe thats why it does not work now?
With one should i have? Link to dl pls.
Sorry if posting wrong could someone move it please?
spyvingen said:
I have kitkat cm11
maybe thats why it does not work now?
With one should i have? Link to dl pls.
Sorry if posting wrong could someone move it please?
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its your bootloader thats still 4.3, cm kitkat works on the old bootloader .... just go and download a older version of cwm
ratcom said:
its your bootloader thats still 4.3, cm kitkat works on the old bootloader .... just go and download a older version of cwm
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I upgraded to samsung stock kikat before and its non reversible as i got it does that matter?
to be frank, I never try to flash anything from ROM manager.
This tools I've left it very very long time ago.
Have you tried to reflash the KK stock firmware, since you said you are on KK already (to get your stock recovery first), make sure everything is ok. Then reflash the CWM through ODIN. Don't use ROM manager.
antique_sonic said:
to be frank, I never try to flash anything from ROM manager.
This tools I've left it very very long time ago.
Have you tried to reflash the KK stock firmware, since you said you are on KK already (to get your stock recovery first), make sure everything is ok. Then reflash the CWM through ODIN. Don't use ROM manager.
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Could try that. The problem is i cant make a backup now when i dont have access to CWM
But if it is the only way sure i will try it.
Sorry if this is a simple question; What I want to know is, do I have to use some recovery mod and flash from the SD card, or can I simply flash custom ROMs from odin 3.09, the same as I did for my stock rom?
Specifically Imperium ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2706844&nocache=1
Many thanks.
OriginUK said:
Sorry if this is a simple question; What I want to know is, do I have to use some recovery mod and flash from the SD card, or can I simply flash custom ROMs from odin 3.09, the same as I did for my stock rom?
Specifically Imperium ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2706844&nocache=1
Many thanks.
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You always need a custom recovery to flash roms from either your internal or external sd card
I'd suggest philz recovery just flash the .tar file from here in odin then enter recovery & flash away
Not sure if you have rooted your phone as yet if not follow this link first
Okay, I never used a custom recovery when flashing the stock rom.?
I can't just download and flash the rom in Odin from my pc then?
OriginUK said:
Okay, I never used a custom recovery when flashing the stock rom.?
I can't just download and flash the rom in Odin from my pc then?
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No bud you can't :crying:
You aren't flashing a stock rom it's a custom rom hence the custom recovery ?
Darn, and I thought it was all so easy!
Okay, I need to start looking how to put a custom recovery on then.
I have rooted it using Odin already yeah
OriginUK said:
Darn, and I thought it was all so easy!
Okay, I need to start looking how to put a custom recovery on then.
I have rooted it using Odin already yeah
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Just flash the .tar file I gave you a link to & your good to go ? Honestly it's dead easy fella
Need any more help just ask
11calcal said:
Just flash the .tar file I gave you a link to & your good to go ? Honestly it's dead easy fella
Need any more help just ask
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Thanks man. Is that flashed in the same field as when doing Roms? (Pda)
I have to Flash the new rom from recovery then? I can't just use odin again?
Thanks again.
OriginUK said:
Thanks man. Is that flashed in the same field as when doing Roms? (Pda)
I have to Flash the new rom from recovery then? I can't just use odin again?
Thanks again.
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Yeah just flash it in pda then flash rom from philz recovery then it's done just setup required
You won't need odin again unless you want to return to stock (which I doubt).
P.s you should like the imperium rom you've been lookin at
11calcal said:
Yeah just flash it in pda then flash rom from philz recovery then it's done just setup required
You won't need odin again unless you want to return to stock (which I doubt).
P.s you should like the imperium rom you've been lookin at
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Thanks, its between that one and Purified with Domination theme (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2454205). Not sure which to go for yet, it'll be down to style/reliability/stability/speed.
What I meant was, I can't flash the recovery in odin, then flash the new rom in odin too?
OriginUK said:
Thanks, its between that one and Purified with Domination theme (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2454205). Not sure which to go for yet, it'll be down to style/reliability/stability/speed.
What I meant was, I can't flash the recovery in odin, then flash the new rom in odin too?
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No just flash recovery in odin & then just use recovery (power/volume up) to flash rom. No need for odin again
Hi all,
I rooted my smg900f two days ago and flashed a recovery, everything went fine, I tried a couple of custom rom and at some point I noticed that I didn't have root access anymore (checked with root checker). I launched towelroot again, and now it says that my device is not supported yet. Does anybody encountered the same issue ?
ElChouch said:
Hi all,
I rooted my smg900f two days ago and flashed a recovery, everything went fine, I tried a couple of custom rom and at some point I noticed that I didn't have root access anymore (checked with root checker). I launched towelroot again, and now it says that my device is not supported yet. Does anybody encountered the same issue ?
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Just flash the latest superSU.zip with a custom recovery, link http://download.chainfire.eu/452/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.02.zip.
Thanks for the tip but it didn't work
ElChouch said:
Thanks for the tip but it didn't work
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What recovery do you have and what did you do exactly?
gee2012 said:
What recovery do you have and what did you do exactly?
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I have clockwork recovery, I had Omega ROM running on my phone (maybe at this moment I already lost root but I only noticed it after), I tried to flash this mod, it didn't work so after a few tries I full wiped my phone and insalled Omega 8.0 again. Then I noticed I lost root access when trying to open some apps.
I also flashed the bootloader for SMG900F featured in the Omega rom thread
That's about it
ElChouch said:
I have clockwork recovery, I had Omega ROM running on my phone (maybe at this moment I already lost root but I only noticed it after), I tried to flash this mod, it didn't work so after a few tries I full wiped my phone and insalled Omega 8.0 again. Then I noticed I lost root access when trying to open some apps.
I also flashed the bootloader for SMG900F featured in the Omega rom thread
That's about it
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Flash CF Auto Root with Odin, your KNOX flag is tripped anyway. Link http://download.chainfire.eu/397/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltexx-smg900f.zip.
gee2012 said:
Flash CF Auto Root with Odin, your KNOX flag is tripped anyway. Link http://download.chainfire.eu/397/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltexx-smg900f.zip.
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Might be a stupid question but in which slot should I load the tar file ? BL/AP/CP/CSC ?
ElChouch said:
Might be a stupid question but in which slot should I load the tar file ? BL/AP/CP/CSC ?
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AP is the right one.
gee2012 said:
AP is the right one.
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This didn't work neither :-/
ElChouch said:
This didn't work neither :-/
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Then i suggest you flash a stock rom, factory reset and root/flash custom recovery from scratch. Its seems some files are messed up that prevents you to root. Backup important files to the pc/sdcard first. That is what i would do at least
gee2012 said:
Then i suggest you flash a stock rom, factory reset and root/flash custom recovery from scratch. Its seems some files are messed up that prevents you to root. Backup important files to the pc/sdcard first. That is what i would do at least
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I ll try this asap thanks for the help
ElChouch said:
I ll try this asap thanks for the help
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Good luck mate. After the flash and factory reset flash a custom recovery and then the superSU.zip and you`re rooted.
gee2012 said:
Good luck mate. After the flash and factory reset flash a custom recovery and then the superSU.zip and you`re rooted.
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Last question (I hope) I have backup files (from my stock rom) I generated with CWM recovery, but it seems I lost CWM too, can I flash this backup with Odin ?
ElChouch said:
Last question (I hope) I have backup files (from my stock rom) I generated with CWM recovery, but it seems I lost CWM too, can I flash this backup with Odin ?
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There should be a folder on the sdcard named Clockworkmod with the backup, save it to the sdcard before you factory reset. No a backup can`t be flashed with Odin, only in recovery
gee2012 said:
There should be a folder on the sdcard named Clockworkmod with the backup, save it to the sdcard before you factory reset. No a backup can`t be flashed with Odin, only in recovery
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Ok so I got this rom Alvin's_G900F_XXU1ANG2_Deodexed I boot in regular recovery, start flashing the rom, but it doesn't work and I'm still stuck on Omega rom with no root nor custom recovery :-/ what did I do wrong ?
ElChouch said:
Ok so I got this rom Alvin's_G900F_XXU1ANG2_Deodexed I boot in regular recovery, start flashing the rom, but it doesn't work and I'm still stuck on Omega rom with no root nor custom recovery :-/ what did I do wrong ?
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Did you flash a stock rom with Odin or flash a custom rom in 3rd recovery? Just do a data factory reset in recovery, pull the battery and wait 20 seconds and flash a stock rom with Odin.
gee2012 said:
Did you flash a stock rom with Odin or flash a custom rom in 3rd recovery? Just do a data factory reset in recovery, pull the battery and wait 20 seconds and flash a stock rom with Odin.
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There is definitely something i miss... The Rom I downloaded is a .zip with the regular boot.img and all that stuff into it, I can't flash that with Odin right ? I need a .tar right ?
ElChouch said:
There is definitely something i miss... The Rom I downloaded is a .zip with the regular boot.img and all that stuff into it, I can't flash that with Odin right ? I need a .tar right ?
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You need a md5/tar file for Odin, look on Sammobile/firmwares for it.
gee2012 said:
You need a md5/tar file for Odin, look on Sammobile/firmwares for it.
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I did it all as you said, everything went fine, Odin said it passed the rom flashing, but then I'm stuck in a boot loop any idea ?
I'm about to try to flash a stock bootloader
ElChouch said:
I did it all as you said, everything went fine, Odin said it passed the rom flashing, but then I'm stuck in a boot loop any idea ?
I'm about to try to flash a stock bootloader
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No, pull the battery andere wait 20 seconds. Then boot into recovery and data factory reset and reboot.
Hello there..
I have a Galaxy s4 lte qualcomm 4g.
Flashed cm11 4.4.4
CyanogenMod Version : 11-20150102-unofficial-ks01lte
Base-band : i9506XXUCNJ1
Recovery : Philz touch recovery 6.x.x.x
I want to revert back to stock android touch-wiz 4.4.2 but unable to find the Odin flash-able file or cwm flash file.
Can anyone give some clear instruction on how to go back to stock and download sources ????
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
born_high said:
Hello there..
I have a Galaxy s4 lte qualcomm 4g.
Flashed cm11 4.4.4
CyanogenMod Version : 11-20150102-unofficial-ks01lte
Base-band : i9506XXUCNJ1
Recovery : Philz touch recovery 6.x.x.x
I want to revert back to stock android touch-wiz 4.4.2 but unable to find the Odin flash-able file or cwm flash file.
Can anyone give some clear instruction on how to go back to stock and download sources ????
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Download Sources and flashing procedure are here thanks to @DeHAWK
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2597058
next time search in the forums before creating new threats its against xda rules
bryanfeanor said:
Download Sources and flashing procedure are here thanks to @DeHAWK
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2597058
next time search in the forums before creating new threats its against xda rules
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Well i kind of know the rules of XDA.
But here's the catch, i have tried that method mentioned above.
Downloaded the .tar file and flashed via Odin. And now my phone is stuck on Samsung logo forever.
That's why posted here.
Here's some screenshots of odin
born_high said:
Well i kind of know the rules of XDA.
But here's the catch, i have tried that method mentioned above.
Downloaded the .tar file and flashed via Odin. And now my phone is stuck on Samsung logo forever.
That's why posted here.
Here's some screenshots of odin
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Hey
You are only flashing a kernel...not a full 4.4.2 original image.
And that's why you're stock on the boot logo.
Regards.
born_high said:
Well i kind of know the rules of XDA.
But here's the catch, i have tried that method mentioned above.
Downloaded the .tar file and flashed via Odin. And now my phone is stuck on Samsung logo forever.
That's why posted here.
Here's some screenshots of odin
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For the complete image, you can get from here:
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9506
or here:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-I9506/
born_high said:
Well i kind of know the rules of XDA.
But here's the catch, i have tried that method mentioned above.
Downloaded the .tar file and flashed via Odin. And now my phone is stuck on Samsung logo forever.
That's why posted here.
Here's some screenshots of odin
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As mentioned you are flasing only kernel, i use odin 1.85
stock 5.0.1 roms mega mirrors http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...06-lolipop-official-samsung-firmware-t3023794 thanks to @Mar10
and tar files from 4.4.2 open nordic countries thanks to @DeHAWK
XXUCNJ11 https://mega.co.nz/#!cNE3nDSB!zjPWcM7OI-ltonzAuMKDdREinHr6ilm-ZBg0oqxD2k8
XXUCNI1 https://mega.co.nz/#!1EtAWTQB!zHVAwXe3odz6ipvhZmpdSXUnTKy1w_oYRpRlRMRa6DQ
take the battery out wait 5-10 secs and enter to download mode to avoid modem issues.
its not recomendable but if you have a backup of a pit file for your phone select it and thick re-partition, this is dangerous but may help with bootloop only if flashing the firmware with no repartition work, repartition with out a pit file may brick your device.
bryanfeanor said:
As mentioned you are flasing only kernel, i use odin 1.85
stock 5.0.1 roms mega mirrors http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...06-lolipop-official-samsung-firmware-t3023794 thanks to @Mar10
and tar files from 4.4.2 open nordic countries thanks to @DeHAWK
XXUCNJ11 https://mega.co.nz/#!cNE3nDSB!zjPWcM7OI-ltonzAuMKDdREinHr6ilm-ZBg0oqxD2k8
XXUCNI1 https://mega.co.nz/#!1EtAWTQB!zHVAwXe3odz6ipvhZmpdSXUnTKy1w_oYRpRlRMRa6DQ
take the battery out wait 5-10 secs and enter to download mode to avoid modem issues.
its not recomendable but if you have a backup of a pit file for your phone select it and thick re-partition, this is dangerous but may help with bootloop only if flashing the firmware with no repartition work, repartition with out a pit file may brick your device.
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Thank you for the reply
I will give it a try and let you know the results.
One more noob question..
I did a back up of my touchwiz before converting to CM.
And i got the back up file as normal file folder instead a zip file.
I wonder if there is a way to restore it.
I already tried zipping it and restoring from philz recovery...but it says bad file.
Screenshots of Backup :
born_high said:
One more noob question..
I did a back up of my touchwiz before converting to CM.
And i got the back up file as normal file folder instead a zip file.
I wonder if there is a way to restore it.
I already tried zipping it and restoring from philz recovery...but it says bad file.
Screenshots of Backup :
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you´re welcome.
did you do the backup from philz recovery? i never did a backup from recovery, only with titanium, so i really dont know, but to restore a backup needs to be done from the same source that the backup was created. for the screen shots looks like a CWM recovery backup good luck.
bryanfeanor said:
you´re welcome.
did you do the backup from philz recovery? i never did a backup from recovery, only with titanium, so i really dont know, but to restore a backup needs to be done from the same source that the backup was created. for the screen shots looks like a CWM recovery backup good luck.
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sLIGHTLY RE-eDIT OF PREVIOUS POST :
yes its a cwm backup file created with philz..
And i was able to restore it via the recovery under restore oiption.
but after the first samsung screen (samsung galaxy s4) and a blue T logo, it gets struck on the third screen with only samsung written on it with a solid blue led.
(( what the heck am i doing wrong.
Anyway i flashed the full image with odin..(taken from your link).
And back to touchwiz again.
Thanks a lot.
One more thing is, it changed my baseband version a bit.
Build number : I9506XXUCNJ1
bASEBAND vERSION : I9506XXUCNF3
IS THAT A PROBLEM ?
BEST REGARDS.
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sLIGHTLY RE-eDIT OF PREVIOUS POST :
yes its a cwm backup file created with philz..
And i was able to restore it via the recovery under restore oiption.
but after the first samsung screen (samsung galaxy s4) and a blue T logo, it gets struck on the third screen with only samsung written on it with a solid blue led.
(( what the heck am i doing wrong.
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T logo?
well the backup is from another build xxucnj2 from the screen shots,try restoring only data in adavance restore option or reflash this
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/39412/I9506XXUCNJ2_I9506TELCNJ1_TEL.zip/ and try again, you may have to create an account to download the file is free,
bryanfeanor said:
T logo?
well the backup is from another build xxucnj2 from the screen shots,try restoring only data in adavance restore option or reflash this
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/39412/I9506XXUCNJ2_I9506TELCNJ1_TEL.zip/ and try again, you may have to create an account to download the file is free,
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Sorry to bother you again.
But i am facing a new kinda problem now with custom recoveries.
After flashing NEE-I9506XXUCNJ1-20141114075501 yesterday it got auto updated to 5.0.1 lollipop .
Now i am stuck with stock recovery.
Tried to flash philz 6.x.x.x as before with odin. The odin process completes itself and reboots the phone.
But when i try to get into recovery still its booting in stock recovery.
Any solution on how can i flash custom recovery on this ?
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Baseband version : I9506XXUDOA6
bUILD NUMBER : LRX22C. I9506XXUDOA6
Flash your Favorite Custom Recovery with Odin 3.xx and put it to AP. Check that Auto Reboot isn't marked. After successful flashing your Phone won't to reboot. USB Cable out and put your Battery out and wait few seconds. Put your Battery in and reboot it to Recovery. The Stock Recovery can't now overwrite the Custom Recovery.
born_high said:
Sorry to bother you again.
But i am facing a new kinda problem now with custom recoveries.
After flashing NEE-I9506XXUCNJ1-20141114075501 yesterday it got auto updated to 5.0.1 lollipop .
Now i am stuck with stock recovery.
Tried to flash philz 6.x.x.x as before with odin. The odin process completes itself and reboots the phone.
But when i try to get into recovery still its booting in stock recovery.
Any solution on how can i flash custom recovery on this ?
Additional info
Baseband version : I9506XXUDOA6
bUILD NUMBER : LRX22C. I9506XXUDOA6
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in lollipop i used TWRP recovery (TWRP_2.8.4.0_ks01lte_20150207.tar.md5)https://www.mediafire.com/folder/p3rwwfm7xn76x/TWRP flashed with odin 1.85 no problems.
but after rooting with cf autoroot http://download.chainfire.eu/502/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-ks01lte-ks01ltexx-gti9506.zip( extract and flash with odin in pda) because cf autorrot flash stock recovery after rooting.
Important after rooting flash immediately custom recovery, if you boot in stock recovery after root all apps will force close and you will need to wipe data (stock recovery wipe data will delete internal memory as well), so do not boot in stock recovery.
bryanfeanor said:
in lollipop i used TWRP recovery (TWRP_2.8.4.0_ks01lte_20150207.tar.md5)https://www.mediafire.com/folder/p3rwwfm7xn76x/TWRP flashed with odin 1.85 no problems.
but after rooting with cf autoroot http://download.chainfire.eu/502/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-ks01lte-ks01ltexx-gti9506.zip( extract and flash with odin in pda) because cf autorrot flash stock recovery after rooting.
Important after rooting flash immediately custom recovery, if you boot in stock recovery after root all apps will force close and you will need to wipe data (stock recovery wipe data will delete internal memory as well), so do not boot in stock recovery.
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You are a life saver man, you know that .
I will give it a shot and let you know the results.
Phew finally its done...
Thank you guys for keeping up with my noob questions.
happy Androiding
born_high said:
Phew finally its done...
Thank you guys for keeping up with my noob questions.
happy Androiding
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You´re welcome, we all were noobs, and in somethings we still are, thats the best part of this, something new comes everytday so much to learn and do.