[Q] CM7 in tar format? - Samsung Galaxy 5 I5500

Hi, I tried installing CM7 via the CWM/zip method, which appeared to succeed by actually resulted in a boot loop. Found a couple of messages from people with the same problems but no solution.
So. Does anyone have one of the CM7 ROMs in tar image format?

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Timmmmmm said:
Hi, I tried installing CM7 via the CWM/zip method, which appeared to succeed by actually resulted in a boot loop. Found a couple of messages from people with the same problems but no solution.
So. Does anyone have one of the CM7 ROMs in tar image format?
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You'll find it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1151396
This is the direct link to the uploading site, but it's not connecting now.
http://www.multiupload.com/N8VH6IUWOP

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That's for CWM recovery, not CM7.
Also, you have heard about megaupload ... haven't you?

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Timmmmmm said:
That's for CWM recovery, not CM7.
Also, you have heard about megaupload ... haven't you?
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Sorry, I'm tired and read it wrong.
But it's worth trying to reflash Clockworkmod. Make sure it's the EXT4 and not the RFS version. I made that mistake before which got my CM7 stuck in a bootloop.
CM7 doesn't come in .tar format. It only comes in .zip format, which can be downloaded here:
http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommana...t.js&name=psyke83&deviceName=Samsung Galaxy 5
Don't forget the Google Apps Package as well:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Latest_Version/Google_Apps
And the link I gave was multiupload, not megaupload.

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Heh, I am also tired! Thanks for the hint...

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Timmmmmm said:
Heh, I am also tired! Thanks for the hint...
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my personal suggestion is to use Odin to flash the CWM recovery (use the 0.5 or 0.7 version, NOT the v0.6 tar files): once booted in the recovery, do the 4 wipes (if you have the phone fully charged; if not don't do the Battery Stats Wipe); usually I also use to format the partitions, you'll find that in the Mounts menu.
Now, always from the Mounts menu, mount the sdcard as USB mass storage and copy here all the files you need to flash: usually a upgrade-****** package, an hotfix and gapps (full or minimal package that's your choice). Unmount from PC and then unmount fro phone.
Now flash normally by Install zip from sdcard and do as always: first the update-***** archive, than the hotfix and finally the gapps ones.
Now reboot and enjoy!
That's my personal how-to, which never makes me falling into a bootloop!

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brainvision said:
my personal suggestion is to use Odin to flash the CWM recovery (use the 0.5 or 0.7 version, NOT the v0.6 tar files): once booted in the recovery, do the 4 wipes (if you have the phone fully charged; if not don't do the Battery Stats Wipe); usually I also use to format the partitions, you'll find that in the Mounts menu.
Now, always from the Mounts menu, mount the sdcard as USB mass storage and copy here all the files you need to flash: usually a upgrade-****** package, an hotfix and gapps (full or minimal package that's your choice). Unmount from PC and then unmount fro phone.
Now flash normally by Install zip from sdcard and do as always: first the update-***** archive, than the hotfix and finally the gapps ones.
Now reboot and enjoy!
That's my personal how-to, which never makes me falling into a bootloop!
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hi brainvision im new to the gti5500 forum but hav been flashing roms on my wildfire for ages, my wife asked me to sort her mob out coz it kept messin up. so i did the dutiful thing and followed status's thread in the dev section and got a bootloop like a few other peeps on that thread but it doesnt seem to be any answer to this problem. i hav also tried installing the official firmware from sammobile but that jst loads the 3 screen then flashes samsung at me foreva. do you hav any suggestions of how i can fix this, im not bothered wot rom goes on as long as the mob is opperational for my wife.
thank you for your time

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Did you perform data and cache wipe before flashing CM7 files and gapps package?
The way to install is always the same, so provide me some details or I cannot tell you more than that..
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