Based on this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525495
It seems that the main issue was some emmc issue causing bricks when flashing with ICS because we didn't have an official release or the source.
I've seen a few rom developers state that they think this problem has been solved in some later kernels. Now that we have an official ICS release, Is this a safe process now? Are there certain roms or kernels I should be using to get ICS recovery to work safely?
Basically I want to no longer have to flash el29 just to try things like Google Now ports and stuff. I want a fully mobile option to flash multiple roms at my leisure like other phones
Agats kernel/recovery is safe. Sleshepic's kernel/recovery is also safe. I flash ICS to ICS alot thru their recoveries no problem.
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I am glad someone else asked this because I was just about to do the same. I am on Agat and was about to go from stock rom to AOKP Milestone 6 but wasn't sure if I could flash back to TW based roms without having to go to EL29.
How do I flash their recoveries? I already rooted and have superuser. I just don't have a recovery and I'm confused on the articles I've read. Thanks in advance.
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Every kernel is safe as long as you don't factory reset. use calks flash all zip instead of the wipe in recovery. Rujelus22 has a 2x wipe zip that does it twice. They wipe cache, dalvik, and system data in one shot.
What kernel should i be downloading? I have stock ICS rooted.
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Flash Agats kernel. The .tar file in odin or mobile odin.
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What kernel should i be downloading? I have stock ICS rooted.
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This is what I followed. Worked great and super easy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9gPljlBfDM&feature=plcp
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I just rooted my ET4G and I am wanting to install CM9 but i am sort of comfused. Am I still supposed to flash EL26 kernel via odin before I do!? Or do I just straight download and flash ROM + Gapps? With this kernel/recovery... I installed team rouge CWM that the guide shows any help thatnks!
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Yes odin/mobile odin to el26+cwm. El29 has rogue repack recovery which can brick when flashing to or from ICS. EL26+cwm was the last kernel to have official cwm recovery.
Here's a link to stockcwm-el26.tar.md5: http://db.tt/0QJkleJR
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Ok so I install this via odin mobile and then I can just download and flash normally?
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Ok so I install this via odin mobile and then I can just download and flash normally?
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Yes, but when you flash a new rom the kernel is replaced with whatever kernel is included in the rom. So you will have to reflash the el26cwm kernel every time before switching to a new rom. ICS roms won't boot with the kernel, so when switching from ICS to ICS or ICS to GB you will have to hold power+volume up as soon as phone starts to reboot to get into recovery.
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I would also suggest having the rom/gapps/kernel you want to flash already downloaded and on your phone before going to el26cwm kernel once your on any ICS ROM.
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Cool thanks ill give that a shot.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671356
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So basically I was having issues with my phone and ended up getting a warranty replacement. So b4 I sent my old one back I needed to revert it back to stock. I found a flashable zip from zedomax that returned the stock kernel, recovery, and ROM. Only thing it was 2.3.5 gingerbread. I was running infamous 3.1 and did darkside super wipe and cache., well after flashing the zip I got the stock recovery, and part of stock boot animation, well after the stock boot animation then came the infamous animation then nothing. It wouldn't boot up past that.,I ended up using Odin and fixing it and converted stock that way. My question is... Is there a special method going from ics to gb?
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If you want stock then you just odin
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bobby3306 said:
So basically I was having issues with my phone and ended up getting a warranty replacement. So b4 I sent my old one back I needed to revert it back to stock. I found a flashable zip from zedomax that returned the stock kernel, recovery, and ROM. Only thing it was 2.3.5 gingerbread. I was running infamous 3.1 and did darkside super wipe and cache., well after flashing the zip I got the stock recovery, and part of stock boot animation, well after the stock boot animation then came the infamous animation then nothing. It wouldn't boot up past that.,I ended up using Odin and fixing it and converted stock that way. My question is... Is there a special method going from ics to gb?
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Yeah just use odin or a flashable zip to return to stock no big deal
I know how to Odin and get stock...I'm asking if there's anything special to go from an ics ROM to a GB ROM? BC when I did it I soft bricked, using all the darkside
Wipes.
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And btw I know the zip wasn't corrupt BC I had used it b4 when I did an exchange when I was running GB already.
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There is a sticky post having all the links
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bobby3306 said:
I know how to Odin and get stock...I'm asking if there's anything special to go from an ics ROM to a GB ROM? BC when I did it I soft bricked, using all the darkside
Wipes.
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I have flashed from GB to ICS back and forth a few times never really had an issue like that the only real issue I have ever had was a few apps force closing but a quick wipe of the cache took care of that issue
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There is a sticky post having all the links
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Omg read the entire post moron, I wasn't asking for a guide for any damn links. Was a question, read
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don't use the CWM flashable zips. if you do you should flash the rom and kernel too? you probably did but sometimes it doesn't work correctly. I would suggest flashing via odin to get to stock then wipe data/factory reset through stock recovery. that is the cleanest method to get to stock. the CWM flashing to zip sometimes leave stuff behind from earlier flashes.
Is this really a bad recovery to be using. I always used clockwork on my HTC devices and when i rooted my epic touch i ended up with agat. Would it worth going through the trouble of installing a new recovery to get clockwork?
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sand1303 said:
Is this really a bad recovery to be using. I always used clockwork on my HTC devices and when i rooted my epic touch i ended up with agat. Would it worth going through the trouble of installing a new recovery to get clockwork?
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Don't install jb Roms using it. Especially aokp.
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Don't install jb Roms using it. Especially aokp.
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Sooooo, is it worth keeping or should i go through the trouble of installing clockwork.
And if i use Odin lite and flash the gb kernal with clockwork i can them boot into recovery and flash whatever i want?
And one more thing. I have a usb jig coming in the mail. If i am going to be doing all that should i wait till it comes in in case i need it or is it simple enough that i shouldn't worry.
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Agat recovery is good for touchwiz based roms. I have flashed many ICS roms and zips using this recovery.
Regarding your questions if you want to flash a new rom follow the instructions in the OP of that rom, don't over complicate things. I use el26 recovery to flash roms. I load that using Odin from PC.
Its good to remember kernel and recovery are combined with this phone. Keep agat. If you want to go to jellybean get el26 kernel by chris41g. Also remember you will have a new kernel and recovery after you flash something.
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When I first rooted on fi27. I did the agat fi27 repack.. and flashed several different custom Roms. Blazer gb abd ics.. with agat recovery. I wanted to go to the mijjz jb v1.0.3 so I used the oneclick fk23 stock rooted, flashed chris's el26 cmw5 did a backup, cleared all the caches, flashed mijjz jb and got a phone fc on start up had to boot into download and reflash stock fk23.. why would I be losing cwm5?
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Welcome to Jellybean! And wrong section to post this, better off posting this in Q&A.
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Because you flashed a new kernel without a recovery when you flashed jellybean.
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When I first rooted on fi27. I did the agat fi27 repack.. and flashed several different custom Roms. Blazer gb abd ics.. with agat recovery. I wanted to go to the mijjz jb v1.0.3 so I used the oneclick fk23 stock rooted, flashed chris's el26 cmw5 did a backup, cleared all the caches, flashed mijjz jb and got a phone fc on start up had to boot into download and reflash stock fk23.. why would I be losing cwm5?
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CWM is in the kernel which changes to whatever kernel is installed in the ROM you are flashing. None of the new JB roms have CWM in the kernel as of yet.. if you need to flash something you need to odin or mobile odin to a safe cwm kernel , flash , than flash back to a JB kernel.
Steps and links are discussed in just about every JB rom thread
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Welcome to Jellybean! And wrong section to post this, better off posting this in Q&A.
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Whoops I apologize. Mods u can delete this if needed
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No doubt! Good luck and be safe flashing.
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So on my screenshot it says the modem and kernel I'm using. I rooted my phone with framaroot and agats recovery came with it. I want to flash either cyanogenmod 10.1 or jellybam. I'm a noob to all this though and I would like to know what you recommend for me to do to get clockworkmod recovery and what modem to use to be able to flash an AOSP rom.
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So on my screenshot it says the modem and kernel I'm using. I rooted my phone with framaroot and agats recovery came with it. I want to flash either cyanogenmod 10.1 or jellybam. I'm a noob to all this though and I would like to know what you recommend for me to do to get clockworkmod recovery and what modem to use to be able to flash an AOSP rom.
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I sent you a reply in pm, asking what Rom you wanted to flash. AOSP roms use ics modem unless it says specifically in the op to use something different. You already have cwm on your phone with Garwynn's kernel. However, I recommend flashing a safe kernel with cwm(el26) either using Odin or Mobile Odin. You can also download the zip version, reboot into recovery, and flash it worth Garwynn's, because he has Agat's recovery(cwm). If you do it this way, just reboot into recovery after and you'll be on el26 kernel. Wipe everything, flash your rom, modem, reboot, enjoy!
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I sent you a reply in pm, asking what Rom you wanted to flash. AOSP roms use ics modem unless it says specifically in the op to use something different. You already have cwm on your phone with Garwynn's kernel. However, I recommend flashing a safe kernel with cwm(el26) either using Odin or Mobile Odin. You can also download the zip version, reboot into recovery, and flash it worth Garwynn's, because he has Agat's recovery(cwm). If you do it this way, just reboot into recovery after and you'll be on el26 kernel. Wipe everything, flash your rom, modem, reboot, enjoy!
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I sent you a pm with the rom I want. Idon't thnk iit's AOSP. It's this one: http://androidforums.com/galaxy-s2-...-1-2013-overclocking-general-awesomeness.html
Should I just download the zip and flash it on the recovery I have or are there extra steps. Do I need another modem?
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I sent you a pm with the rom I want. Idon't thnk iit's AOSP. It's this one: http://androidforums.com/galaxy-s2-...-1-2013-overclocking-general-awesomeness.html
Should I just download the zip and flash it on the recovery I have or are there extra steps. Do I need another modem?
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Hmmm...I have never heard of this rom, but of course I do not really go outside XDA to flash. But from what it looks like, it is simply a stock VM rom, with some goodies baked in. And if you are running gb28 modem, that's all you need. And you can try flashing this with Agat's recovery(Garwynn's kernel), but I think the op says that as well. But here's what I would do. Since the recovery link is sxtp's site, and it actually says e4gt in the name, then you should be ok flashing with what you have. Let me know how it goes!
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Hmmm...I have never heard of this rom, but of course I do not really go outside XDA to flash. But from what it looks like, it is simply a stock VM rom, with some goodies baked in. And if you are running gb28 modem, that's all you need. And you can try flashing this with Agat's recovery(Garwynn's kernel), but I think the op says that as well. But here's what I would do. Since the recovery link is sxtp's site, and it actually says e4gt in the name, then you should be ok flashing with what you have. Let me know how it goes!
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I changed my mind about that rom, it's a virgin mobile rom so it seems too complicated lol. Could you guide me on how I can put something like cm 10 or jellybam on my phone?
Lol....here's CM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2099881
Haven't tried jellybam, can probably just Google that one if you want it
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jdsingle76 said:
Lol....here's CM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2099881
Haven't tried jellybam, can probably just Google that one if you want it
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I did it Thanks for your help.
Awesome! Good job. WFTN is a great Rom too. Enjoy! Read his thread if you have any issues. Chances are someone's had them before you, if any
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