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[Q] Serious problem with new Samsung Galaxy 3

I'm new to rooting and recently i attempted to root my Samsung galaxy S3 it using the Samsung galaxy S3 toolkit V5. My build was not listed so i selected build #1, I installed the drivers to my pc, went to rooting options, selected option #3 All In One, Enabled USB debugging ans started the process which opened up Odin and started doing its thing, but basically my phone was in Odin mode with the android figure which says downloading... Do not turn off target! but of course I thought it wasn't working and i had to unplug the USB and put it back in (I know I'm stupid Lol)
Now my phone will not boot at all, when i hold up volume power and home a battery image shows up and the phone shuts off again even though its plugged into my computer.
When i hold volume down power and home, this shows up: Warning! A custom os can cause critical problems in phone and installed applications
if you want to download a custom os press the volume up key, otherwhise press volume down to restart phone.
If i press voulume down it does not restart, it simply shuts off again.
If i press volume up it goes back to the downloading android even though it isnt downloading anything.
At the top left corner it says:
ODIN MODE
Product name: SGH-I747M
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: Yes (3 counts)
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
My phone is not even detected on my computer or by the toolkit anymore, Im not sure if Odin detects it either.
I cant find any help regarding my specific problem and im starting to lose hope. Please help.

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You can still get into Download mode so there is still hope. I'll provide a link I think you should check out. Remember to choose the proper carrier and follow the instructions to flash.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
[HOWTO] [ROOT] No Tripping Flash Counter - [ATT / Bell / Telus / Rogers / Sasktel]

Yes just go into Odin in down load mode and flash stock rom with root
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

blaker13 said:
Yes just go into Odin in down load mode and flash stock rom with root
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app
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you can go to downlload mode!! hello you arent a paperweight yet!!!
Use this vid to unbrick your phone-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypmqJbZqOaU&feature=plcp
And a safe root
Root video-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoEVDgjTTdg

jethro650 said:
You can still get into Download mode so there is still hope. I'll provide a link I think you should check out. Remember to choose the proper carrier and follow the instructions to flash.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
[HOWTO] [ROOT] No Tripping Flash Counter - [ATT / Bell / Telus / Rogers / Sasktel]
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Thanks for the help so far, i used your method but the installation failed so I selected wipe the cache and reboot my phone and when it rebooted it stayed stuck at the blue light and Samsung logo. Now no matter what i do, when the phone restarts it stays stuck at that logo.
When i go back to Odin mode it it says there are now 5 custom binary downloads.

Did you also wipe data/factory reset along with clearing the cache/dalvik cache?

Down load stock firmware for your phone at Samsung.com and flash it in Odin. You can reset flash count with triangle away.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

Ok i restored the entire phone and did the process again and it worked. Now i have this thing called superuser.
What excactly can i do now?

The Firestorm7 said:
Ok i restored the entire phone and did the process again and it worked. Now i have this thing called superuser.
What excactly can i do now?
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Run marathons, leap tall buildings in a single bound.... JUST KIDDING!!!
What do you you WANT to do? You can now use any app labeled "root need". What you do with it is up to you, which is the great thing about android. :good:

[How-To] Recover your bricked Samsung Galaxy Grand.

Hi, ioday i'll explain how to recover your samsung galaxy grand GT-I9082 from bootloop (bricked).
I can't assure that it will work 100% on all device, but 99% it works, No harm in trying.
1 - Downloadthe required firmware file (Link - http://www.hotfile.com/dl/202066152/439a45a/I9082XXAMCD_I9082ODDMB2_INU.zip.html )
2 - Now extract the zip file you downloaded
3 - Open odin 3.07 in your pc
4 - switch off your phone and into download mode ( vol up + home + power ) and press vol up to proceed and connect to pc via usb
5 - The ID:COM port in odin should turn blue or yellow
6 - Now click on PDA and locate the firmware file (a .tar.md5 file)
7 - Click on start
8 - Now odin will start flashing the firmware file, it will take some time don't panic
9 - After completion odin will say 'PASS' and your phone will reboot now
10 - Boot into recovery mode quickly and wipe data and all types of cache
11 - Reboot your devive now and your phone should be back in normal state
:good: CONGRATULATIONS !, YOU HAVE SUCESSFULLY RECOVERED YOUR DEVICE FROM BOOTLOOP :good:
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Hit thanks if this helped you
PS - contact me for any help regarding this

Mr
Thank for this. so were can i dowload the file? hotfile is off line?
Please Help

batcho71 said:
Thank for this. so were can i dowload the file? hotfile is off line?
Please Help
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Samfirmwares

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Suriya357 said:
Hi, ioday i'll explain how to recover your samsung galaxy grand GT-I9082 from bootloop (bricked).
I can't assure that it will work 100% on all device, but 99% it works, No harm in trying.
1 - Downloadthe required firmware file (Link - http://www.hotfile.com/dl/202066152/439a45a/I9082XXAMCD_I9082ODDMB2_INU.zip.html )
2 - Now extract the zip file you downloaded
3 - Open odin 3.07 in your pc
4 - switch off your phone and into download mode ( vol up + home + power ) and press vol up to proceed and connect to pc via usb
5 - The ID:COM port in odin should turn blue or yellow
6 - Now click on PDA and locate the firmware file (a .tar.md5 file)
7 - Click on start
8 - Now odin will start flashing the firmware file, it will take some time don't panic
9 - After completion odin will say 'PASS' and your phone will reboot now
10 - Boot into recovery mode quickly and wipe data and all types of cache
11 - Reboot your devive now and your phone should be back in normal state
:good: CONGRATULATIONS !, YOU HAVE SUCESSFULLY RECOVERED YOUR DEVICE FROM BOOTLOOP :good:
:
Hit thanks if this helped you
PS - contact me for any help regarding this
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sir how about the galaxy grand duos that cant enter to download mode even if they press the combination button. how they can possible unbrick thier phone!! thanks

unable to install latest cwm for kitkat
helpp..!!! i just cant install the latest version of cwm 6.0.4.4 even tried TWRP for kitkat, although i am able to install old cwm recoveries bt when i install newest version of cwm for kitkat it stucks at GT I9082 screen. plz help...
i have tried flashing by odin and through zip also, bt no help.

affi123 said:
helpp..!!! i just cant install the latest version of cwm 6.0.4.4 even tried TWRP for kitkat, although i am able to install old cwm recoveries bt when i install newest version of cwm for kitkat it stucks at GT I9082 screen. plz help...
i have tried flashing by odin and through zip also, bt no help.
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make sure stock version is 4.2.2 then use philstouch recovery

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Suriya357 said:
Hi, ioday i'll explain how to recover your samsung galaxy grand GT-I9082 from bootloop (bricked).
I can't assure that it will work 100% on all device, but 99% it works, No harm in trying.
1 - Downloadthe required firmware file
2 - Now extract the zip file you downloaded
3 - Open odin 3.07 in your pc
4 - switch off your phone and into download mode ( vol up + home + power ) and press vol up to proceed and connect to pc via usb
5 - The ID:COM port in odin should turn blue or yellow
6 - Now click on PDA and locate the firmware file (a .tar.md5 file)
7 - Click on start
8 - Now odin will start flashing the firmware file, it will take some time don't panic
9 - After completion odin will say 'PASS' and your phone will reboot now
10 - Boot into recovery mode quickly and wipe data and all types of cache
11 - Reboot your devive now and your phone should be back in normal state
:good: CONGRATULATIONS !, YOU HAVE SUCESSFULLY RECOVERED YOUR DEVICE FROM BOOTLOOP :good:
:
Hit thanks if this helped you
PS - contact me for any help regarding this
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I've done that a lot of times but it keeps failing. Even with the PIT file. Is my phone dead?

Hi Suriya,
My Samsung Galaxy Grand is stuck in boot loop.
I want to try your method but I am afraid that the phone data will be lost..
Could please let me know that the data will remain or not?
Thanks & Regards
Lucy

Lucy Gray said:
Hi Suriya,
My Samsung Galaxy Grand is stuck in boot loop.
I want to try your method but I am afraid that the phone data will be lost..
Could please let me know that the data will remain or not?
Thanks & Regards
Lucy
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try this easy method but it will wipe ur data
Wipe Data/Factory Reset
Wipe Cache
Wipe Dalvik Cache
Reboot

Is there any way to save the data?
Is there any way to save the data?
Rommel Espinosa said:
try this easy method but it will wipe ur data
Wipe Data/Factory Reset
Wipe Cache
Wipe Dalvik Cache
Reboot
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Lucy Gray said:
Is there any way to save the data?
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yeah but if u backup ur rom..but if u restore it bootloop will come again..other way is titanium backup but the problem is ur phone is in bootloop stage..thats why the only way is to try wiping ur data..or if wiping data will not be resolve the problem u need to flash the stock firmware

Hii Rommel,
thanks for your time..
are there any external devices available which can read the data in my phone ?
actually , i badly want my whatsapp chats back..
please advise me if there is any possible way..
Rommel Espinosa said:
yeah but if u backup ur rom..but if u restore it bootloop will come again..other way is titanium backup but the problem is ur phone is in bootloop stage..thats why the only way is to try wiping ur data..or if wiping data will not be resolve the problem u need to flash the stock firmware
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Lucy Gray said:
Hii Rommel,
thanks for your time..
are there any external devices available which can read the data in my phone ?
actually , i badly want my whatsapp chats back..
please advise me if there is any possible way..
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i dont know if Samsung Kies will detect ur phone even its in booting stage

H-Data Recovery Master is not bad. I tried a lot of recovery tool, only H-Data Recover 95% of my lost files. Download and install H-Data Recovery Master(hdatarecovery.com).

cant bootup the device in any mode

Problem with wifi and bluetooth Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo Duos GT-I9060
Hi, my wifi and bluetooth does not work, I've installed a new firmware and is on the same!
My device is Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo Duos GT-I9060
I don't know what to do!

Gratitude
thnkz.... it has done d work for me :good:

how to recover phone from bootloop
i wanted to ask that how should i recover my device it is stuck on samsung logo . I installed cm13 rom first then i reseted the device because of some problems so i got stuck on samsung logo plss help what to do?? do i need to reintall the rom again or it will work by install clockmod??

help i already did this but it still reboots my device!!! id every single stepss even tried other stock versons of it like 4.1.2

my handset is totally dead
my handset is totally dead while ota update then how can I go to download mode
please help me soon

HELP !!!

My Galaxy W got stocked .. after flashing 3 Cyanogen Mod ROMs ..i tried to flash my phone back into GingerBread ( STOCK ROM ) but my phone stocked in SAMSUNG LOGO..
i need .pit File to recover my phone..

dodskie90 said:
My Galaxy W got stocked .. after flashing 3 Cyanogen Mod ROMs ..i tried to flash my phone back into GingerBread ( STOCK ROM ) but my phone stocked in SAMSUNG LOGO..
i need .pit File to recover my phone..
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Have you wipe data in recovery mode?
Sent from my GT-I8150 using xda premium

We need more info before we can get help. Tell us you're phone model number, how it got this way, what you did in Odin/Heimdall and how you flashed it.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using xda app-developers app

eza azami said:
Have you wipe data in recovery mode?
Sent from my GT-I8150 using xda premium
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YES @eza azami..everytime i proceed flashing any ROM i wipe data/factory reset..

i flashed 3 Custom ROMS ..but after that my 3G/GPRS won't work..
and then i decided to Flash back into GingerBread (or STOCK ROM for my Galxy W GT-I8150)
i used ODIN 4.43 , and Ancora.ops and the package file that i downloaded in samsung-updates.com
but after flashing, my phone got stocked in SAMSUNG LOGO and no recovery mode..

dodskie90 said:
i flashed 3 Custom ROMS ..but after that my 3G/GPRS won't work..
and then i decided to Flash back into GingerBread (or STOCK ROM for my Galxy W GT-I8150)
i used ODIN 4.43 , and Ancora.ops and the package file that i downloaded in samsung-updates.com
but after flashing, my phone got stocked in SAMSUNG LOGO and no recovery mode..
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If you don't know what you're doing, don't do it! Ask before you do it.
Follow the tutorial below to unbrick your phone.
Enter CWM (press and hold Home + Volume Up + Power button, when the Samsung logo appears, release the Power button and keep pressing Home + Volume Up buttons) and:
select "clear data/factory reset"
go to "mounts & storage" and format /system. This is extremely important!
under the same menu, format /sdcard (be careful NOT to format /external_sd by mistake)
restart into Download mode (restart, press and hold Home + Volume Down + Power buttons)
flash Samsung stock ROM via ODIN Multidownloader
reboot your phone (it will probably automatically reboot anyway after ODIN finishes flashing the stock ROM)
Oh, and by the way, if you would have followed this tutorial when flashing those 3 custom ROMs, your 3G connectivity might have worked and you wouldn't have gotten into this kind of troubles by trying to flash stock ROM over custom ROM without wiping the most important component of any ROM (the /system folder!).

[Q] N7100 This is a real EMMC problem? please help

Hi and million thanks in advance for any help, and excuse my english im from Venezuela.
First i can say that i read about EMMC problems, i want to be sure because i leave my phone with a technician and the conclusion was a EMMC problem or some kind of hardware problem, he tried with several firmwares.
I read that on EMMC problems or sudden death, when you are in download mode, product name doesn´t say GT-N7100 like this:
Odin Mode
Product Name: GT-N7100
Custom Binary Download: No
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Custom
Knox Warranty Void: 0
Rp Swrev:
Before this happens the phone get many forced restarts, it was on Jelly Bean 4.3, sometimes just froze at random times, then i get into recovery and wipe date, after that the phone starts like new but where i was reading the steps to wipe the phone properly i read that i had to wipe cache too, so i entered recovery again and wipe data then i wipe cache, when the phone restarted it just stay on Galax Note logo, i waited like 45 minutes and remove battery.
When i tried to enter recovery again i couldnt, i was happy that the phone entered download mode so i get a new 4.3 firmware, downloaded odin and tried to install the firmware, odin failed to install and said Theres no pit partition.
Appreciate the help that anybody can give me, i even didnt care if i have to install a custom firmare with custom recovery, i dont have warranty here in Venezuela and i think technicians are sometimes clueless with thins kind of problems.
Have a really nice day.

krakatomia said:
Hi and million thanks in advance for any help, and excuse my english im from Venezuela.
First i can say that i read about EMMC problems, i want to be sure because i leave my phone with a technician and the conclusion was a EMMC problem or some kind of hardware problem, he tried with several firmwares.
I read that on EMMC problems or sudden death, when you are in download mode, product name doesn´t say GT-N7100 like this:
Odin Mode
Product Name: GT-N7100
Custom Binary Download: No
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Custom
Knox Warranty Void: 0
Rp Swrev:
Before this happens the phone get many forced restarts, it was on Jelly Bean 4.3, sometimes just froze at random times, then i get into recovery and wipe date, after that the phone starts like new but where i was reading the steps to wipe the phone properly i read that i had to wipe cache too, so i entered recovery again and wipe data then i wipe cache, when the phone restarted it just stay on Galax Note logo, i waited like 45 minutes and remove battery.
When i tried to enter recovery again i couldnt, i was happy that the phone entered download mode so i get a new 4.3 firmware, downloaded odin and tried to install the firmware, odin failed to install and said Theres no pit partition.
Appreciate the help that anybody can give me, i even didnt care if i have to install a custom firmare with custom recovery, i dont have warranty here in Venezuela and i think technicians are sometimes clueless with thins kind of problems.
Have a really nice day.
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Really isnt anybody out there that can shed some light to this?
Please i really appreciate

I think that you have to install the new bootloader mj5 by Odin from the download mode
Try it and tell me what happened.?
Sent from my GT-N7100 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Never flash your phone untill you have read all the possible problems and their solutions
Anyways, here's what you should do :
1) Download PhilZ or TWRP Recovery to your PC. You need tar.md5 extension files
2) Download some good custom ROM like Ditto Note v3.2, Phoenix v17, DrKetan v6.1, JellyKat v3, etc. Keep it on your External SDcard.
3) Flash any Recovery that you downloaded (PhilZ or TWRP) through ODIN. Put file in PDA tab and UNTICK Repartiton and Auto Reboot.
4) Remove phone from PC when ODIN says PASS. Remove battery. Re-insert battery and start phone in Recovery mode (Vol up + Home + Power)
5) Now wipe data/factory reset
6) Flash any Custom ROM that you downloaded and placed on External SDCard.
7) Reboot System
8) You should be good :good:
Good luck !!!

Thanks
silentvisitor said:
Never flash your phone untill you have read all the possible problems and their solutions
Anyways, here's what you should do :
1) Download PhilZ or TWRP Recovery to your PC. You need tar.md5 extension files
2) Download some good custom ROM like Ditto Note v3.2, Phoenix v17, DrKetan v6.1, JellyKat v3, etc. Keep it on your External SDcard.
3) Flash any Recovery that you downloaded (PhilZ or TWRP) through ODIN. Put file in PDA tab and UNTICK Repartiton and Auto Reboot.
4) Remove phone from PC when ODIN says PASS. Remove battery. Re-insert battery and start phone in Recovery mode (Vol up + Home + Power)
5) Now wipe data/factory reset
6) Flash any Custom ROM that you downloaded and placed on External SDCard.
7) Reboot System
8) You should be good :good:
Good luck !!!
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Thank you very much for your kind response i was feeling alone around here hahahaha
I already tried that method but everytime i flash something, CWM, Philz, TWRP, Pit File for N7100 16gb, 4.3 jelly bean Bootloader, i get the same There is no pit partition error.
I kinda lost hope right now but everytime that happens i remember again that one of the requisites of the nefarious SDS sudden death, fried EMMC is that in download mode Product Name should be Empty, so theres is a ray of light in the end maybe.

hzyn said:
I think that you have to install the new bootloader mj5 by Odin from the download mode
Try it and tell me what happened.?
Sent from my GT-N7100 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Hi and thank you, i tried that specific bootloader but still the same There is no pit partition again, i dont know what to do but still i have hopes about product name not blank

Flash Full firmware with PIT through ODIN.
Be careful.

where can I find pit file for 16 GB n7100?

krakatomia said:
Really isnt anybody out there that can shed some light to this?
Please i really appreciate
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silentvisitor said:
Never flash your phone untill you have read all the possible problems and their solutions
Anyways, here's what you should do :
1) Download PhilZ or TWRP Recovery to your PC. You need tar.md5 extension files
2) Download some good custom ROM like Ditto Note v3.2, Phoenix v17, DrKetan v6.1, JellyKat v3, etc. Keep it on your External SDcard.
3) Flash any Recovery that you downloaded (PhilZ or TWRP) through ODIN. Put file in PDA tab and UNTICK Repartiton and Auto Reboot.
4) Remove phone from PC when ODIN says PASS. Remove battery. Re-insert battery and start phone in Recovery mode (Vol up + Home + Power)
5) Now wipe data/factory reset
6) Flash any Custom ROM that you downloaded and placed on External SDCard.
7) Reboot System
8) You should be good :good:
Good luck !!!
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Hi.
i have n7100 with same problem.I download "philz_touch_6.07.9-n7100.tar" and flash with odin.flashing ok. but cant enter recovery mode. when i try to enter recovery mode,show android guy and after few second phone will restarting.product name ok.please guide me how solve this problem.
Thanks

geeth said:
Hi.
i have n7100 with same problem.I download "philz_touch_6.07.9-n7100.tar" and flash with odin.flashing ok. but cant enter recovery mode. when i try to enter recovery mode,show android guy and after few second phone will restarting.product name ok.please guide me how solve this problem.
Thanks
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Do EXACTLY as I mentioned and you should be good.
First, read twice and second, have everything ready (External SDCard, Custom ROM like DN3, Phoenix and PhilZ recovery in tar format).
Good luck :good:

Dear
Thanks for the quick reply.as per your instruction step 1.2 and 3 OK.but I'm stuck on step 4.when I press Vol up+home+pwr to enter recovery mode,showing android guy for 2 second.not coming recovery menu and phone will restart automatically.so i cant do wipe data/factory reset and can't going to step 5,6 and 7.pls help me.
thanks,
Geeth

geeth said:
Dear
Thanks for the quick reply.as per your instruction step 1.2 and 3 OK.but I'm stuck on step 4.when I press Vol up+home+pwr to enter recovery mode,showing android guy for 2 second.not coming recovery menu and phone will restart automatically.so i cant do wipe data/factory reset and can't going to step 5,6 and 7.pls help me.
thanks,
Geeth
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Did u hold those button all the way??
U need to release those button after u see the logo/android...
cheer....

[q] how to install custom rom...

Hi Guyz...
i am using Galaxy Grand Duos i9082...i am on my stock rom...i have never rooted this device also...now i want to use the custom rom to accelerate this device...
plz some one guide me how to install custom rom ?
i have read a lot in this forum about this but still very confused so need some guidance...
i am familiar with flashing [with JAF in my old nokia 5800]...
some questions in mind...
1. my phone is not rooted...so do i need to root it first to use custom rom ?
2. which method can i use ? Odin or via CWM ?
3. my fon is not rooted so how can i use CWM ?
4. how can i revert back to stock rom from custom rom if i want to ?

vatsalbh9 said:
Hi Guyz...
i am using Galaxy Grand Duos i9082...i am on my stock rom...i have never rooted this device also...now i want to use the custom rom to accelerate this device...
plz some one guide me how to install custom rom ?
i have read a lot in this forum about this but still very confused so need some guidance...
i am familiar with flashing [with JAF in my old nokia 5800]...
some questions in mind...
1. my phone is not rooted...so do i need to root it first to use custom rom ?
2. which method can i use ? Odin or via CWM ?
3. my fon is not rooted so how can i use CWM ?
4. how can i revert back to stock rom from custom rom if i want to ?
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Hello Vatsalbh9, follow the steps in video to root your phone.
1. Yes you need to root your device to use custom recovery.
2 & 3. You need to use odin first to get cwm recovery installed in your phone. Follow video steps.
4. When you have installed cwm recovery mode with odin, just go to recovery mode (keep holding vol up+power+home button until samsung galaxy grand gt i9082 logo appears on screen). Der you will see backup option. So make a nandroid backup in your external sd card and transfer that backup (clockworkmod folder in your ext sd card) in your laptop or pc for future use.
Download the files given in the description of the video.
How to Root the Galaxy Grand (Safe and No Loss of…: http://youtu.be/jm1ssFkEaN0
Also I would suggest you to make efs backup. Go to the following thread for making efs backup
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2420902

Thank you for your reply...
i will do accordingly and if any further query exists, will ask...
:good:

do i need to download the stock rom ?
and when i try to download it from samfirmware it stops downloading...the download does not complete...
the last time i tried and it stopped around 850mb...

vatsalbh9 said:
do i need to download the stock rom ?
and when i try to download it from samfirmware it stops downloading...the download does not complete...
the last time i tried and it stopped around 850mb...
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No need of downloading stock rom, just make a nandroid backup for future use if you want to go back to stock rom. Download any of the custom rom given in the development thread.

thank u so much for your support...
the video is very helpful...
but can u plz share any video about how to make a nandroid backup ?
and how to flash a custom rom after rooting and having CWM...? the video shows about how to root and how to flash CWM...
but now the last step about installing custom rom... can u plz show a tutorial video ? cz im very confused in the process of format device, delete cache, dalvik cache and all...

vatsalbh9 said:
thank u so much for your support...
the video is very helpful...
but can u plz share any video about how to make a nandroid backup ?
and how to flash a custom rom after rooting and having CWM...? the video shows about how to root and how to flash CWM...
but now the last step about installing custom rom... can u plz show a tutorial video ? cz im very confused in the process of format device, delete cache, dalvik cache and all...
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Follow these steps for nandroid backup :-
1. Enter into recovery mode(vol up+power+home button)
2. U will see many options like - reboot system, install from zip, wipe data... Bla bla bla... And BACKUP AND RESTORE
3. Select Backup & Restore option.
4. Once u select it, again many options will come but choose backup on ext sd card/sdcard01
5. Nandroid backup will take around 5-10 mins depending upon your data size.
6. Once the process is complete, you will see a text written on bottom of screen 'Backup is complete'.... Go back to previous menu and reboot your phone.
7. You will find "clockworkmode" folder in your ext sd card. This folder contains your nandroid backup. Transfer this folder to another safe location like pc or laptop.
Note.. While in cwm recovery mode, use vol up and down key for navigation and power key for selecting any particular option.
Also dont increase comments for saying thanks, just press the thanks button
For installing any custom rom, download and save the rom, GApps in your ext sd card and flash them in cwm recovery mode.
Steps for installing rom will be given in respective rom threads but generally these steps are to be performed :-
1. Wipe data/factory reset
2. Wipe cache partition
3. Wipe dalvik cache
4. Install rom(zip)
Once installation is complete, install GApps
5. Wipe cache partition
6. Wipe delvik cache
7. Reboot your phone.
First boot of every custom rom will take a longer time to boot.. Varying from 3-10 mins, so dont panic.
Also some custom roms require latest version of cwm recovery, so before installing custom rom, download the recovery and flash it..
1. In cwm( if it is a zip file)
Or
2. In odin( if it is a. Img or. Tar file)

Hello
When I tried to flash CWM in Odin it did. .
When pass displayed abd the phone then restarted...and some drivers started installing...
But when I tried to boot in CWM by pressing volume Up+home+power it showed No Command and then lead me to Android default recovery...
Wts the prblm ? Cant understand...
Plz help...

vatsalbh9 said:
Hello
When I tried to flash CWM in Odin it did. .
When pass displayed abd the phone then restarted...and some drivers started installing...
But when I tried to boot in CWM by pressing volume Up+home+power it showed No Command and then lead me to Android default recovery...
Wts the prblm ? Cant understand...
Plz help...
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Redo the process.... I think cwm is not installed on ur phone yet. When you see pass in odin.. Just remove the battery manually... Wait for 5-6 seconds.. Den reboot your phone.. Once a normal reboot is completed... Den go to recovery mode....
Hope u get it this time.

Ok...
Is the CWM provided in the YouTube link is latest ?
Cz if I want to install latest rom will it support ?
And is it necessary to flash supersu via CWM for installing custom rom ? Or only CWM is enough ?

vatsalbh9 said:
Ok...
Is the CWM provided in the YouTube link is latest ?
Cz if I want to install latest rom will it support ?
And is it necessary to flash supersu via CWM for installing custom rom ? Or only CWM is enough ?
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No it isnt the latest version, but it will help you to proceed further. Once you get this cwm recovery mode, you can easily flash latest version as well.. And there will be a link given for recommend recovery in rom thread.
No it isnt necessary to flash super su as all cm11 based roms have inbuilt super su with them.

I already have custom ROM and 4.4.4 KitKat . I am very happy that I did it by the help of XDA forum
When can i get Android L update .
Sent from my GT-I9082 using XDA Free mobile app

Mj2789 said:
No it isnt the latest version, but it will help you to proceed further. Once you get this cwm recovery mode, you can easily flash latest version as well.. And there will be a link given for recommend recovery in rom thread.
No it isnt necessary to flash super su as all cm11 based roms have inbuilt super su with them.
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im not able to boot in recovery mode [CWM]...i dnt knw why...i flashed with the CWM file [CWM-touch_i9082_chotu.tar.md5] provided in the Youtube link...
im attaching the snapshot of my odin procedure... plz help...

vatsalbh9 said:
im not able to boot in recovery mode [CWM]...i dnt knw why...i flashed with the CWM file [CWM-touch_i9082_chotu.tar.md5] provided in the Youtube link...
im attaching the snapshot of my odin procedure... plz help...
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Seems like you dont have usb drivers installed properly in your pc. Does the ID:Com turns into blue color when you connect your phone to pc? If not then install samsung kies first on ur pc.
See d screenshot... The portion circled should be blue... Before hitting start.

Yes sir it turns blue...it says about ID:COM(3) something...
Odin says added...
Then only I start Flashing...

vatsalbh9 said:
im not able to boot in recovery mode [CWM]...i dnt knw why...i flashed with the CWM file [CWM-touch_i9082_chotu.tar.md5] provided in the Youtube link...
im attaching the snapshot of my odin procedure... plz help...
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1. Use this recovery by pawitp
2. Untick Auto reboot checkbox in Odin.
3. Once Odin shows pass, remove battery, wait 10-15 secs, re-insert and enter Recovery mode (by pressing Vol up +. Power button + Home keys at once until u see boot loader screen and release immediately).

vatsalbh9 said:
Yes sir it turns blue...it says about ID:COM(3) something...
Odin says added...
Then only I start Flashing...
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Before you start odin kill kies at background using task manager else it will fail

I didnt immediately took off the battery... I let the fon boot after flashing... I think im making a mistake there... cz I had checked auto reboot in my attempts...

Now im gonna try by unchecking auto reboot option...
When Odin will display Pass, I will disconnect fon from usb and then take off the battery...
Will wait for 15 secs and then will try to boot into recovery mode...
Hope its all done... Fingers crossed...
And I have to release all three buttons(up+home+power)when galaxy grand logo appears... is it right ?

vatsalbh9 said:
Now im gonna try by unchecking auto reboot option...
When Odin will display Pass, I will disconnect fon from usb and then take off the battery...
Will wait for 15 secs and then will try to boot into recovery mode...
Hope its all done... Fingers crossed...
And I have to release all three buttons(up+home+power)when galaxy grand logo appears... is it right ?
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Yes. Use the recovery provided in my previous post.