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[Q] Problems with CWM

Hi, hopefully somebody can help me. I have rooted my Note 2 and installed CWM via ROM Manager. I have always done it this way with other phones, but this time when I reboot into recovery I have options missing - such as backup and restore. I am also unable to scroll down past any item that is visible.
I have flashed a different version of CWM via Mobile Odin but the problem remains. I have also attempted to install TWRP via Goomanager and Mobile Odin but whenever I reboot into Recovery I go straight to CWM with nothng having changed.
I'd be really grateful if someone can tell me where I'm going wrong. I don't want to flash any other ROM until I can backup my stock.
Thanks for any help!

Download CWM recovery tar (like philz or any other you want) and flash with PC odin for PDA tab

dr.ketan said:
Download CWM recovery tar (like philz or any other you want) and flash with PC odin for PDA tab
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Thank you for replying. I have just done this yet still when I reboot into recovery I'm getting the same problem and there has been no change.
Should I be doing a wipe as well? Or is there something else wrong?

Flashing was successful?
There is no changes in menu of recovery? like you can read philz or something?
what is available menu in recovery?

dr.ketan said:
Flashing was successful?
There is no changes in menu of recovery? like you can read philz or something?
what is available menu in recovery?
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No change.
Odin said flashing was successful. Recovery looks like this:
Android system recovery <3e>
Volume up/down to move highlight:
power button to select:
reboot system now
apply update from ADB
apply update from external storage
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
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# MANUAL MODE #
-- Appling Multi-CSC...
Applied the CSC-code : BTU
Successfully applied multi-CSC.
- and then nothing. this is as far as I can get no matter how or what I seem to flash other recovery.
Thanks again for any help.

This is stock recovery, not CWM
It means odin was not successfull
Can you describe the odin log?
here i repeat procedure
-Download said recovery (http://www.mediafire.com/file/imbzaau34u7ldeg/philz_touch_3.99-n7100-fixed.tar.md5)
-Open Odin and select PDA tab, then point to recovery (above said)
-Put device in download mode (vol down + home +power), then it will ask to press vol up to enter into recovery, do that
-connect device to PC and wait till ID COM port glows
-Flash
Let device boot normally
-Reboot to recovery and check, if it is same then post Odin log here

Thats exactly the process I've been following. Here is a screenshot of Odin following flash:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

Really weird
Try wipe cache and data. And re flash.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium

dr.ketan said:
Really weird
Try wipe cache and data. And re flash.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium
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I've managed to solve by re-rooting this time with pc Odin (last time I used the apk file) - backing up right now!
Thanks again for helping!!

Recovery Problem/Question

Hello, i followed every step of this guide which brought me to the point where i need to check the boxes in the smart phone flash tool. The problem is when i do like it's told in the guide, it doesnt work and Error 5007 is displayed.
This has probably something to do with the fact that i dont have any locations. My question now, what did i forgot? I downloaded the Philz v3.0 recovery img and used the scatter file and according to the guide this should be enough.
What did i forgot?
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

did you allow the boot loader to be unlocked in the settings?
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bababatogo said:
Hello, i followed every step of this guide which brought me to the point where i need to check the boxes in the smart phone flash tool. The problem is when i do like it's told in the guide, it doesnt work and Error 5007 is displayed.
This has probably something to do with the fact that i dont have any locations. My question now, what did i forgot? I downloaded the Philz v3.0 recovery img and used the scatter file and according to the guide this should be enough.
What did i forgot?
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as above and have you correctly downloaded the drivers for your phone?

The SP-Driver are up to date, updated them completly without an error, and the bootloader should be fine too

bababatogo said:
The SP-Driver are up to date, updated them completly without an error, and the bootloader should be fine too
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Have you enabled it in developer options? after reboot mine re sets itself, just a thought

If you are just flashing a recovery only the "recovery" should have a tick in it. You only tick all boxes when flashing stock image.

stonedpsycho said:
If you are just flashing a recovery only the "recovery" should have a tick in it. You only tick all boxes when flashing stock image.
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Okay, the problem is after i did that, there is no "recovery" in the end. If i go in the recovery mode, i only have the option boot, fastboot and recovery. And if i klick on fastboot there are "No Files". So no factory reset, SDcard check for a rom and so on and on

bababatogo said:
Okay, the problem is after i did that, there is no "recovery" in the end. If i go in the recovery mode, i only have the option boot, fastboot and recovery. And if i klick on fastboot there are "No Files". So no factory reset, SDcard check for a rom and so on and on
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After you have flashed the recovery do you reboot back to your o/s or straight to recovery? you have to boot straight in to recovery when you have finished (power and volume up)

bababatogo said:
Hello, i followed every step of this guide which brought me to the point where i need to check the boxes in the smart phone flash tool. The problem is when i do like it's told in the guide, it doesnt work and Error 5007 is displayed.
This has probably something to do with the fact that i dont have any locations. My question now, what did i forgot? I downloaded the Philz v3.0 recovery img and used the scatter file and according to the guide this should be enough.
What did i forgot?
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use philz v2 and this scatter.txt
first press on downlaod the n connect the turned off phone. if you get the green mark all is good

I can't install TWRP on my XPERIA M.

Hey everyone, i'm new here, it's my first post, so please be forgiving just in case
My goal is to install custom ROM, so first I unlocked bootloader via Flashtool. It worked well.
Then I rooted the phone via KingRoot, it also worked well.
The next step I wanted to do was install the custom recovery (TWRP), so I installed TWRP Manager app and it failed
I installed it via Terminal Emulator app following the instructions on the twrp website and it kind of worked, but I can't get into TWRP...
Turning of the phone, holding the volume down button doesn't work. It's just booting the system. How to fix it? Maybe i'm booting to the recovery wrong?
Help me please, thanks in advance. And sorry for my bad english

Terminal Emulator: "su" then "reboot recovery"
OR power on the device and push Volume Up several times. Usually the LED turns blue and TWRP is booting.

mankokoma said:
Terminal Emulator: "su" then "reboot recovery"
OR power on the device and push Volume Up several times. Usually the LED turns blue and TWRP is booting.
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Both methods failed :/

zagoor said:
...twrp website and it kind of worked....
Both methods failed :/
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So obviously it did not work? I assume you are on stock rom 4.3 - so I would suggest to do it as explained here:
CM13 Nightlies:
PecanCM said:
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[*]TWRP FOTA recovery is recommended, follow this thread for instructions
Download:
Nightly: http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=nicki&type=nightly
Install instructions:
Before you install make sure you are on 4.3 firmware 1st with your bootloader is Unlocked and a cwm/twrp recovery installed. if you haven't installed recovery then flash boot.img from this rom zip via fastboot.
boot into recovery
Wipe data and cache
Flash the rom and gapps zip
Reboot
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Another Way could be to flash NUI-Kernel. It has built in the TWRP recovery.
But ATTENTION!!!: Both ways won't let you boot the Stock ROM !!!

mankokoma said:
So obviously it did not work? I assume you are on stock rom 4.3 - so I would suggest to do it as explained here:
CM13 Nightlies:
Another Way could be to flash NUI-Kernel. It has built in the TWRP recovery.
But ATTENTION!!!: Both ways won't let you boot the Stock ROM !!!
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Yes, i'm on the stock rom 4.3 by sony. The instructions are saying that I have to boot into recovery which I can't do... I even tried to install recovery by command shell in windows and fastboot, but this screen appeared:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

Have you tried with Flashtool? They say that after unlocking bootloader the official Sony tools won't work anymore. I'm not sure why nothing works for you. So I do erverything under linux environment and don't know how it works with the Windows tools. E.g. I know the behavior of adb shell looks very different under windows.... Maybe someone else has better ideas....!?!

I assume you want to flash cm 13.
First, download the rom. Then open the ZIP file and copy the boot.img into a folder. Then fastboot flash boot boot.img
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adi2500 said:
I assume you want to flash cm 13.
First, download the rom. Then open the ZIP file and copy the boot.img into a folder. Then fastboot flash boot boot.img
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Then are you able to enter twrp through pressing vol up while boot (led will turn blue)

Will installing cm13 this way be clean or dirty flash?
Im using c1905 4.3

Stock Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7100 Failing to boot

Hi all,
I have a stock firmware GTN7100 Failing to boot, recovery mode has :
==> E: Failed to mount /cache, /data, /system, /cache/recovery, etc..
==> Download mode is accessible.
I have tried wiping cache partition, nothing.
Before wiping factory reset or flashing Odin, is there a way to recover the data?
Thanks,

You could try flashing TWRP, booting into TWRP, mounting the data partition, and pulling off the data.
You could also use Odin to flash the same ROM but don't wipe data, only cache after flashing.

audit13 said:
You could try flashing TWRP, booting into TWRP, mounting the data partition, and pulling off the data.
You could also use Odin to flash the same ROM but don't wipe data, only cache after flashing.
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Tried TWRP now, keep getting
NAND Write Start!!
FAIL!
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EDIT: I will try to flash it to the same firmware it has (so I can retrieve the data), how can I check the firmware code exactly?
All I am getting is : kot49h.n7100xxufnl1 (which has no country code)
EDIT2: ADB Sideload is available through Recovery Mode, can I use it to install TWRP for example?

If you can sideload, you could try to sideload the stock ROM.
Are you using the original Samsung USB cable?

audit13 said:
If you can sideload, you could try to sideload the stock ROM.
Are you using the original Samsung USB cable?
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I'm using a Belkin one, should be proper right? Not an aftermarket Chinese one I mean.
Which version should I sideload? (How do I check which country the firmware is in?)
I don't want to lose the data (if it is possible to recover)

Just tried through ADB, failed as well with this:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

I have found that not all USB cables will work with Odin.
You tried older and newer tar versions of TWRP for the n7100?
You may have no choice but to flash any nl1 firmware for the n7100 unless you know the country code.

audit13 said:
I have found that not all USB cables will work with Odin.
You tried older and newer tar versions of TWRP for the n7100?
You may have no choice but to flash any nl1 firmware for the n7100 unless you know the country code.
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I have tried flashing the firmware using ADB Sideload and got the results in the pictures above.

ADB won't always work so you will have to try Odin for a full firmware flash.

audit13 said:
ADB won't always work so you will have to try Odin for a full firmware flash.
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Tried the following:
- Odin 3.12 with AP and No Repartition
- Odin 3.12 with AP and Repartition
- Reformat data/factory settings in Android Recovery mode
All failed, seems it is a hardware issue, is there a way to fix the hardware part but recover the data? Or is it all on one chip?

what's twrp ? and how to flash something ? and what's odin? besides i forgot the pin anyone can help ? tyvm in advance

After all these install failures, it looks like the internal memory chip is defective which means the data cannot be retrieved. The data, ROM, etc. are on the same internal memory chip, just stored in various partitions.
Google TWRP and Odin to learn more about them.
Which PIN did you forget? Was it for the SIM or phone?

OTA with unlocked bootloader

hi everyone, i have an E6833 running on 32.4.A.0.160
i received my phone today it was at maintenance service, so i came back and installed twrp on it (no root)
after restarting i got an update message 32.4.A.1.54 from system
the quistion is: can i install this update with an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery installed?
if no can i uninstall the twrp and install the update?+(how?)
if no again, what should i do?
thx

your best bet is to make a full backup.
Move the backup to your pc.
Download the update using Flashtool 0.9.23.2
install firmware after downloading ( exclude all .TA files in the lower window)
If you are going from stock rom to this update its possible to flash without wiping user data to keep your apps / data intact.
Fast boot a Recovery like TWRP
then reboot to recovery and flash a custom kernel. like PDesires YandereCore.
reboot and enjoy.
This is basically what I did for the current update on my E6853
Hit thanks if I've helped you.

Patrick Morgan said:
your best bet is to make a full backup.
Move the backup to your pc.
Download the update using Flashtool 0.9.23.2
install firmware after downloading ( exclude all .TA files in the lower window)
If you are going from stock rom to this update its possible to flash without wiping user data to keep your apps / data intact.
Fast boot a Recovery like TWRP
then reboot to recovery and flash a custom kernel. like PDesires YandereCore.
reboot and enjoy.
This is basically what I did for the current update on my E6853
Hit thanks if I've helped you.
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thank you very much dude really appreciate it, the problem is that i downloaded the firmware from xperiafirm and when i went to falshtool to convert them with Filset, flashtool doesn't detect anything from the downloaded file, i have flashtool installed with all the drivers and updated,

b7GaMer said:
thank you very much dude really appreciate it, the problem is that i downloaded the firmware from xperiafirm and when i went to falshtool to convert them with Filset, flashtool doesn't detect anything from the downloaded file, i have flashtool installed with all the drivers and updated,
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its possible flash tool is not set to look in the correct folder.
Make sure you select Flash (not fastboot)
then make sure the location is C:\Users\*your profile name*\.flashTool\firmwares
after Flashtool downloads a firmware it auto extracts the firmware files.
so you only need to select the device (after its been set to Flash mode (Flash tool will direct you)
use the arrows next device tree, and go to the bottom arrow til you get your firmware.
I've made note of the Exclude TA files to tick all of these. to remove the TA files from your flash.
Make sure too. that you are using a USB 2 port. USB 3 ports have been giving errors with the current drivers on some systems
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

Patrick Morgan said:
its possible flash tool is not set to look in the correct folder.
Make sure you select Flash (not fastboot)
then make sure the location is C:\Users\*your profile name*\.flashTool\firmwares
after Flashtool downloads a firmware it auto extracts the firmware files.
so you only need to select the device (after its been set to Flash mode (Flash tool will direct you)
use the arrows next device tree, and go to the bottom arrow til you get your firmware.
I've made note of the Exclude TA files to tick all of these. to remove the TA files from your flash.
Make sure too. that you are using a USB 2 port. USB 3 ports have been giving errors with the current drivers on some systems
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i think the installing directories are fine, but i'll check them back again, thx again ♡