So you've just gotten/inherited an I-777 and you need to get rid of the 2 year old UI and OS ASAP, but all the other guide threads are just as old and filled with old info, what to do?
DISCLAIMER: I am not responsible for phone bricks and the like. You follow this information at your own risk. This is just information I'm writing down as I update my wife's old bone stock phone
BACKUP your data from both cards, you are likely to lose the internal SD data in this operation
Let's get started:
Root the phone:
Go here: Framaroot.
Download the .apk, and put it on your phone.
Be sure to 1. Have install from unknown sources on. 2. Enable USB debugging.
Install the .apk and run it.
Choose SuperSU and then click on Aragorn (should automatically be detected).
Reboot the phone (power cycle is probably the only option in stock).
Congrats! You're now rooted!
Install a kernel
Go here: Mobile Odin.
Grab two apks; Mobile Odin Lite and the Flash kernel for i-777. (Flash kernel is many posts down from the top)
Extract the .apk from the Flash kernel .zip file, and plop both .apks on your phone.
Install the .apks
Go here: ShoStock and click on the 'older kernels + a tar version'
Download the .tar
Plop the .tar on your phone
EDIT: At this point you may want to also grab a rom and any other files you may need if you only have the internal sd available because you'll lose USB mount access past this point. So go ahead and transfer those files to the phone.
Open Mobile Odin Lite and select the .tar file
Flash it, the device will instantly reboot after flash.
The device won't fully boot now, but don't worry! Hold down POWER, VOL UP and VOL DOWN until the phone cycles and the logo appears, then let go of the buttons and you should be in CWM recovery which came with the jeboo kernel you flashed.
Install a ROM
You will have to wipe/factory reset first from the CWM menus.
Flash your rom, regardless, follow the instructions in the OP of the ROM thread you're interested in.
I flashed ShoStock first since it's likely more like an OTA update to bring partitions up to date before flashing anything else.
Be sure to hit THANKS on the posts you visit from this guide.
Nice to see an updated guide.
For your fifth step of Kernel install, you lead users to a jeboo kernel, which is great if they plan to go ShoStock. I believe that the Jeboo kernel is a mic swap kernel, and may not be suitable for other very popular and common ROMS for the I777 (any AOSP or stock samsung, or COOKED).
Therefore I suggest adding such a note, and providing a link to at least one of the Siyah(based) Kernels.
These are available in several versions, and in .tar or .img format; both of which can be flashed via mobile ODIN (extract the .zip, flash the boot.img)
if flashing to an ICS Rom:SiyahKernel S2-v5.0.1
If flashing to a JB Rom: AJK BOSS (newest available)
Edit: props to @othermark for compiling this simple updated means to root & rom on the i777
cyril279 said:
Nice to see an updated guide.
For your fifth step of Kernel install, you lead users to a jeboo kernel, which is great if they plan to go ShoStock. I believe that the Jeboo kernel is a mic swap kernel, and may not be suitable for other very popular and common ROMS for the I777 (any AOSP or stock samsung, or COOKED).
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Most, if not all, roms here will come with the appropriate kernel which will be flashed during the ROM install. They would have to reflash the jeboo kernel to get something incompatible. This is just to get them something that 1. has CWM and 2. is a .tar they can flash with Mobile Odin Lite.
That said, sometimes you have to flash a compatible kernel before you flash a particular ROM.
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...This is just to get them something that 1. has CWM and 2. is a .tar they can flash with Mobile Odin Lite...
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Mobile Odin Lite (and Pro) will recognize and flash a zImage. So one can pull the zImage from any CWM flashable zip and use it.
cyril279 said:
Nice to see an updated guide.
For your fifth step of Kernel install, you lead users to a jeboo kernel, which is great if they plan to go ShoStock. I believe that the Jeboo kernel is a mic swap kernel, and may not be suitable for other very popular and common ROMS for the I777 (any AOSP or stock samsung, or COOKED).
Therefore I suggest adding such a note, and providing a link to at least one of the Siyah(based) Kernels.
These are available in several versions, and in .tar or .img format; both of which can be flashed via mobile ODIN (extract the .zip, flash the boot.img)
if flashing to an ICS Rom:SiyahKernel S2-v5.0.1
If flashing to a JB Rom: AJK BOSS (newest available)
Edit: props to @othermark for compiling this simple updated means to root & rom on the i777
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So if i wanted to Do Cyanogen Mod(10.2), would it be okay to use the jeboo tar? Or should i download AJK, unzip it, and install the boot.img instead of the jeboo .tar?
TreatnHerRight said:
So if i wanted to Do Cyanogen Mod(10.2), would it be okay to use the jeboo tar? Or should i download AJK, unzip it, and install the boot.img instead of the jeboo .tar?
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It should not matter which version of CWM recovery you use, so Jebo will be fine. When you install it, your system may not boot up, but just turn the phone off, then use the button combination for recovery mode.
Edit: boot.img is a partition file that Mobile Odin will recognize, the same as zImage, so you can use it to install AJK if you prefer. Again, it shouldn't matter which one you use.
TreatnHerRight said:
So if i wanted to Do Cyanogen Mod(10.2), would it be okay to use the jeboo tar? Or should i download AJK, unzip it, and install the boot.img instead of the jeboo .tar?
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I can't vouch for the jeboo approach, but I expect that it works.
I did use this guide with the latest ajk-extracted boot.IMG as you describe, and it works as well.
Fyi: If you're using mobile Odin pro, you don't need the i777- kernel download, the pro version does it for you.
9. Open Mobile Odin Lite and select the .tar file
What do i click at this point(To Flash the .tar)? I opened Mobile ODIN Lite, now do i click Kernel, System, Data, Cache...., or Open file...?
Just wanna make sure.
Also:
cyril279 said:
I can't vouch for the jeboo approach, but I expect that it works.
I did use this guide with the latest ajk-extracted boot.IMG as you describe, and it works as well.
Fyi: If you're using mobile Odin pro, you don't need the i777- kernel download, the pro version does it for you.
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To Do The Boot.IMG Which Would i click?
Select [kernel], navigate to and select the boot.img.
Then scroll down to the bottom of mobile Odin and select [flash firmware]
cyril279 said:
Select [kernel], navigate to and select the boot.img.
Then scroll down to the bottom of mobile Odin and select [flash firmware]
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Used This Guide, Followed Everything Until the .tar File, i Instead flashed the AJK boot.IMG file. It Successfully Brought up CMW Recovery. When Attempting to Flash Cyanogen Mod or Paranoid Android I Got Error Status 7 (getprop("ro.product.device") == "SGH-I777 || getprop("ro.build.product") == "SGH-I777") Same Error for Both.
Steps i took to Fix.
Opened Unzipped Cyanogen Mod.
Open Build.prop and Rename SGH-I777 to i777 In those Two Spots (ro.build.product and ro.product.device)
Opened Updater-Script and Removed the First 2(or 3) Lines Referencing the SGH-i777
Then Re zipped them using this method - [UltimateGUIDE][How-to]Create your Own Custom ROM an easy way
Flashed in Recovery and it Successfully Worked. (Tested it With the Cyanogen Mod Zip Only, Got Error Previously With Both CM and PA Zips)
Me Attempting To Help Anyone Else In This Situation.
nice, do you guys know if it's possible to use this phone without a data plan on att? i recently upgraded my phone and wanted to give this one to my dad, he can use it to watch youtube videos and videochat with my grandmother via wifi at home, there was a thread i read on how to unlock the phone and it had an option for network lock, is that what i need to do? any help is very much appreciated
baoweezie said:
nice, do you guys know if it's possible to use this phone without a data plan on att? i recently upgraded my phone and wanted to give this one to my dad, he can use it to watch youtube videos and videochat with my grandmother via wifi at home, there was a thread i read on how to unlock the phone and it had an option for network lock, is that what i need to do? any help is very much appreciated
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I don't really understand... You simply take the Sim card out and put the thing in airplane mode.
I did that with mine and the battery lasts a week. BTW you can turn on WiFi while in airplane mode. You can also uncheck "use data" in the mobile network settings.
There's nothing complicated to do.
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Yes I know about airplane mode but im trying to have him use this phone as a actual phone that can make calls but didn't want att to tack on an additional data plan to it because he never uses any data while out and about. Basically I want to use this phone on my dads line without having to add a monthly data plan.
He was using a T-Mobile phone that I unlocked for him before and they didn't add the data plan on cause att doesn't recognise T-Mobile imei, I could be wrong but if I can change something in the phones build prop to make it seem like a non att branded phone, would it not be detected as a smartphone and not trigger the data add on?
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baoweezie said:
nice, do you guys know if it's possible to use this phone without a data plan on att? i recently upgraded my phone and wanted to give this one to my dad, he can use it to watch youtube videos and videochat with my grandmother via wifi at home, there was a thread i read on how to unlock the phone and it had an option for network lock, is that what i need to do? any help is very much appreciated
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This question, and it's resulting discussion are better suited in a separate thread. That helps to both get you views and answers that are more focused on your issue, as well as keeping this [GUIDE] thread clean and on-topic.
-Cyril
Nevermind, I figured it out.
The key combo to get into my recovery is Vol Up + Vol Down + Power
Is not clear for me in conclusion how obtain CWM in the i777 rooted??
pepe100 said:
Is not clear for me in conclusion how obtain CWM in the i777 rooted??
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This has been answered for you already, several times. CWM is included in our kernels - you DO NOT flash it separately. Just pick a kernel that matches the android version you're on (ICS, JB etc.), flash it and it'll install CWM for you!
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OK bro thanks for your concrete answer.
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i cant find the 'older kernels + a tar version' in shos thread .. pls help me !
nathan_42594 said:
i cant find the 'older kernels + a tar version' in shos thread .. pls help me !
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It's in post #3.
jeboo said:
** OLD VERSION DOWNLOADS INCLUDING A TAR VERSION **
Code:
http://d-h.st/users/jeboo/?fld_id=9729
In a bind and need a tar version, just extract zImage from the zip and do: tar -H ustar -c zImage >> jeboo_kernel.tar
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Multiupload links removed - MU seems to be gone forever. I will repost an unrooted UCKH7 package in the next week along with a modem package - Until then, use the rooted package and then remove:
/system/xbin/su
/system/bin/su
/system/app/Superuser.apk
And then reboot
I have uploaded Heimdall/Odin flashable kernel ,rooted system, and modem images to dev-host. This should be sufficient to unbrick most hosed-up phones, as long as you didn't flash a bad .pit. Note that after flashing this, you might need to wipe data depending on what ROM you were coming from. If you bootloop or things behave wacky, enter 3e recovery (stock kernel means stock recovery) and do a Wipe Data/Factory Reset. If you are reverting from UCKK6 back to UCKH7 you MUST perform this step or wifi will not work. If you're coming from a 100% stock ROM and only using this to gain root, you should be able to keep all your data and not need to wipe.
The kernel is 100% bone stock, the system image is stock except that it is pre-rooted (su binary and Superuser.apk)
I am including the modem in a separate package since that goes in a separate modem slot, and I don't want to reupload a 200+ MB file if I don't have to.
The kernel + rooted UCKH7 system package is here: http://dev-host.org/UWm
Kernel + cache + rooted UCKK6 system package: http://dev-host.org/8LA
Download, extract the package using 7-Zip, which can be downloaded from http://www.7-zip.org/download.html, then either:
1) (Tested on Linux, should work on MacOS) - Extract the tar and flash the components with heimdall from the commandline as follows:
Code:
heimdall flash --kernel zImage --factoryfs factoryfs.img
for the kernel + system package, and:
Code:
heimdall flash --modem modem.bin
for the modem package
I've never had good results with the Heimdall Frontend GUI.
2) (Tested by Jivy26 for kernel + system, untested for modem) - Flash the .tar in Odin. I'm a Linux user, so I have only tested this with Heimdall so far.
Kernel + system package goes in PDA slot I believe, modem package in Phone slot.
If you are wondering why I used 7-Zip to compress the archive:
7-Zip provides better compression ratios than Zip
7-Zip is open source unlike RAR
If it were a zip file, some doofus would probably think it was CWM-flashable and complain that it didn't flash.
Also - great thanks goes to Jivy26 for providing a stock /system dump. Without that it would not have been possible to make the system image or get a kernel dump.
Coming in the next few days - stock unrooted /system package.
Also just added - a param.lfs backup from my device. This is NOT contained in an Odin-flashable .tar file yet, I'll work on cleaning up my packages when I'm feeling better. I came down with a nasty cold a few days ago.
UPDATE:
creepyncrawly has written an EXCELLENT step-by-step guide for flashing this with Odin. The guide is at:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1313659
In addition, he posted an Odin-flashable tar package for just the stock kernel, for those who want to do a ! removal. I have mirrored the file (I don't trust Dropbox for long-term hosting) at http://www.multiupload.com/MD7SMMNG24 - his original post is at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18535109&postcount=174
Awesome, thanks. Downloading now.
*If it were a zip file, some doofus would probably think it was CWM-flashable and complain that it didn't flash.*
LOL! Enough said right there. Thanks Ent!
Worked great with odin, thanks.
If one was to add the correct pit file to your package would that fix a bad pit flash, as well as fix if one had messed up partitions?
They would be useful for flashing back from cm7 wouldn't it? Or am I completely off?
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dayv said:
If one was to add the correct pit file to your package would that fix a bad pit flash, as well as fix if one had messed up partitions?
They would be useful for flashing back from cm7 wouldn't it? Or am I completely off?
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Flashed from CM7 using just the PDA
jivy26 said:
Flashed from CM7 using just the PDA
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Was that without or with a .pit file?
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With a good .pit file, yes it could recover from a bad .pit flash.
As far as going back/forth to CM7 - I believe that differences in architecture between the original GS and the GSII (mainly no FSR/RFS proprietary modules) make going to/from CM7 much less painful.
dayv said:
Was that without or with a .pit file?
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Yes without a .pit file
thank you for all your work and for educating me. I will make sure and hit the thanks button next time I'm on a PC.
Wish we could hit thanks button from xda app.
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Flashed w/ Odin...stuck in a boot loop. Any other suggestion? I had CM7 on there but had no sound when making calls. Tried to go back to stock...SOL.
Had the phone 9 hours and haven't been able to make a single call yet.
Drew489 said:
Flashed w/ Odin...stuck in a boot loop. Any other suggestion? I had CM7 on there but had no sound when making calls. Tried to go back to stock...SOL.
Had the phone 9 hours and haven't been able to make a single call yet.
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Enter recovery (this kernel has stock 3e recovery) and wipe data/factory reset.
Power off (may need to battery pull), then:
Hold VolUp+VolDn
Push Power until the screen turns on
Let go of Power, keep holding VolUp+VolDn until you're in recovery
Entropy512 said:
Enter recovery (this kernel has stock 3e recovery) and wipe data/factory reset.
Power off (may need to battery pull), then:
Hold VolUp+VolDn
Push Power until the screen turns on
Let go of Power, keep holding VolUp+VolDn until you're in recovery
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thank you!!! worked
Thanks for the Kernel work!
Will it hurt anything if I'm already rooted and SU'd with other kernel method or should I factory reset? Also out of curiousity will sgs kernel flasher work?
not rooted
do u have a version for odin without the root ? im looking for 100% stock out the box rom ? (future warranty purposes ) thanks
drawde40599 said:
do u have a version for odin without the root ? im looking for 100% stock out the box rom ? (future warranty purposes ) thanks
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+1 thanks
10char
Not able to access the download site, could you please attache here?
mjgspr95 said:
Thanks for the Kernel work!
Will it hurt anything if I'm already rooted and SU'd with other kernel method or should I factory reset? Also out of curiousity will sgs kernel flasher work?
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No, shouldn't hurt anything. Should only need to wipe if coming from a significantly different ROM such as CM7 or an I9100 ROM.
drawde40599 said:
do u have a version for odin without the root ? im looking for 100% stock out the box rom ? (future warranty purposes ) thanks
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Yes, but I figured this would be more popular and uploading one of these takes an hour. I'll put up the unrooted stock in a day or two as I'm doing kernel work. However it's easy enough to unroot, just remove the two following files:
Code:
/system/app/Superuser.apk
/system/xbin/su
keeploading said:
Not able to access the download site, could you please attache here?
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It's WAY larger than XDA's attachment limit, sorry, no can do.
You end up getting the phone Entropy? Thanks for this btw.
Hey kids! Don't know if anyone here knows me, but I am an ex avid Captivate user. But I've been out of the game for so long (exploring webOS and BBOS7) that I am very behind. Anyone kidn enough to post a link to the newest Odin? Also, what slot do .tar files go into? The first one, PDA?
EDIT: Opened the file, definitely PDA Still, anyone have a good link to a working Odin? I remember at one time some Odin versions worked really badly, and I used the original 1.00 but I heard there is a 2 and I'd prefer to use that with this new phone.
Hi guys I am having a lot of trouble, I am trying to get ICS on my phone, but I don't have CWM, first I did some stuff with odin, and got a soft brick, luckily I returned to stock and am back. I am root, I tried flashing cwm but it won't stick, and I can't flash the zip in the stock recovery. Is there a way I can flash this with Odin?
You have root? No need to use Odin then. Use Mobile Odin; it's much easier, and it won't trip the flash counter.
It wants me to get the pro version, can I have an apk for the free one because I can't find it on the market
It says the device is not supported =[
nsilverman15 said:
It wants me to get the pro version, can I have an apk for the free one because I can't find it on the market
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It's attached in the first post of this thread
oahceasgnikgneas said:
It's attached in the first post of this thread
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still giving me android system recovery and not clockworkmod.... =[
nsilverman15 said:
still giving me android system recovery and not clockworkmod.... =[
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Can you link what exactly you are attempting to flash to get cwm.
On the i777 recovery is part of the kernel so to get cwm recovery you should be flashing a kernel with cwm.
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dayv said:
Can you link what exactly you are attempting to flash to get cwm.
On the i777 recovery is part of the kernel so to get cwm recovery you should be flashing a kernel with cwm.
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Ooh, can you please give me a link to an odin kernel with cwm?
I can't use a cwm flashable one because I don't have ics, so I am going to need a tar.
Read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1511838
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1289460
You can use any of these - you just have to use some kind of archive manager and extract the "zimage" file (the zimage is the kernel) from the zip you download from this thread. Put that zimage on your phones sdcard (note there is no file extension on the zimage file) and you can flash that with mobile Odin.
Also I have not read through the op in a while but I think entropy included at least one straight Odin flashable kernel download link, but like I said above you can extract the zimage from any one of his links and that can be flashed in mobile Odin.
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Flashed, now it is just blank, I guess i'll wait a bit
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Flashed, now it is just blank, I guess i'll wait a bit
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What did you flash? And what do you mean by "it is just blank"?
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Dayv, Can you flash any of Entropy512's DD on 2.3.4 KH7 stock with root to get CWM with no probs? I know to flash the Zimg in mobile odin. Is that the only way to get CWM on the phone by flashing another kernel? Just wondering how to back up my stock kernel with out flashing another kernel with CWM. So I guess Entropy512's kernel is a stock modified kernel? Just trying to get this all figured out. Thanks for any info you can provide!
Edit: N/M I need to back up my stock ROM with CWM not the "Kernel" I get it now.... Will Entropy512's DD work with 2.3.4 KH7 stock with root with no probs?
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Dayv, Can you flash any of Entropy512's DD on 2.3.4 KH7 stock with root to get CWM with no probs? I know to flash the Zimg in mobile odin. Is that the only way to get CWM on the phone by flashing another kernel? Just wondering how to back up my stock kernel with out flashing another kernel with CWM. So I guess Entropy512's kernel is a stock modified kernel? Just trying to get this all figured out. Thanks for any info you can provide!
Edit: N/M I need to back up my stock ROM with CWM not the "Kernel" I get it now.... Will Entropy512's DD work with 2.3.4 KH7 stock with root with no probs?
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Yes, Entropy's DD will work with KH7.
So what you're trying to do is...what? Back up your stock ROM? If you're just talking about the stock system image and kernel, you don't need to back those up; you can always download them again from the Return to Stock thread.
If you're trying to do a nandroid backup (full system + data backup), you can't do that without flashing a kernel containing CWM Recovery. Entropy's kernel is one of these. Just flash that kernel using Mobile Odin.
It seems you've confused a couple things, I'll clarify.
On these phones, CWM is included with the custom Kernels provided by Entropy512, or Ktoon or Siyah, et al. CWM however, is not a Kernel, when you boot into CWM mode, your bypassing the loading of the Kernel. Think of it like this. When you press the power button (and only the power button) on your phone, it's hard wired into the phone to boot the Kernel, the Kernel sets up a hardware environment, loads the RAMDisk etc and does it's thing. IF you have a Kernel that includes CWM, you can bypass this by loading CWM INSTEAD of the Kernel. Note, you need to reboot into CWM or use a different set of buttons to get there, power alone, is hard wired to boot the Kernel.
If you came from a different manufacturer, say Motorola, the above process is different, as they lock their bootloaders and you cannot change the Kernel, you use a different process to load CWM, and boot to it instead of the Kernel. As Samsung has an unlocked bootloader, the process of getting CWM is much simpler.
And Mattdm is 100% correct, no need to flash your stock recovery, it's easy enough to download it. If you've got your phone all setup just the way you want it and want to make a backup of it, boot into CWM, scroll to backup and restore, press power, choose backup, use volume up/down to scroll to backup and press power. It will create a backup in a folder called Clockworkmod. It can easily be restored via CWM if you have the need too.
Hope this helped a lil.
Wink
Thanks Mattdm and Winklie I see now it's a full system + data backup not a Kernel back up... Any tips on what one of Entropy512's DD to flash? I see people in that thread saying 12/8/2011? I just don't want the battery problem people talk about. I prob should be asking these questions in that thread huh? Thanks again!! XDA and all (well most) the people on here are the BEST....
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Thanks Mattdm and Winklie I see now it's a full system + data backup not a Kernel back up... Any tips on what one of Entropy512's DD to flash? I see people in that thread saying 12/8/2011? I just don't want the battery problem people talk about. I prob should be asking these questions in that thread huh? Thanks again!! XDA and all (well most) the people on here are the BEST....
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Yeah 12/8 is a good one. I've always been partial to 2/28 though, and I've also had good results with 3/4. Try a couple and see which one works better for you.
Kernels behave differently on different phones. I am using the NEAK Kernel with amazing performance and battery life. Others have had problems, with the exact same hardware, so it shows a lack of maturity in the fab process for these kinds of variances.
As for changing Kernels, use a Kernel cleaning script found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428530 before each change.
Barring a problem (lockup, reboots, etc) you need a give a Kernel 3 or so battery charges to 'settle in' before you can really access the battery life. Like I said, different Kernels behave differently on different peoples phones, so what works for me, might not work for you. However it's so simple to change Kernels, feel free to experiment to find what suits your needs best.
Hope this helped.
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As for changing Kernels, use a Kernel cleaning script found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428530 after each change.
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Shouldn't you use the script before each change?
I would like to flash a new rom. i am currently rooted. I would like to be able to use the nfc feature, as well have jellybean installed. i was looking at using this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574718. it mentions cwm. is this ok to install on my phone? also, any guidance with this would be great!
Yes its fine
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Add long as your phone is an i777, you follow the instructions on the OP, and you re-wipe and flash before asking about something messing up... Yes.
I would also recommend flashing aokp 7.3 ICS, then flashing the JB ROM. It seems to be helpful.
Clay
Team Pirate
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OP don't forget to hit the thanks button to those who have helped you.
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sniper8752 said:
I would like to flash a new rom. i am currently rooted. I would like to be able to use the nfc feature, as well have jellybean installed. i was looking at using this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574718. it mentions cwm. is this ok to install on my phone? also, any guidance with this would be great!
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Our phones have a recovery built into the kernel so make sure not to try and flash anything with Rom Manager.
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sniper8752 said:
I would like to flash a new rom. i am currently rooted. I would like to be able to use the nfc feature, as well have jellybean installed. i was looking at using this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574718. it mentions cwm. is this ok to install on my phone? also, any guidance with this would be great!
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If you start off using any custom ROM, especially the AOKP, I do suggest you spend time read more, follow that thread (the link you provided), the more you read the more you save time and avoid headache down the road. One example that Phalanx just pointed out, it isn't listed anywhere but from reading and following that thread.
1. Make sure your device is i777, if anything other than that, stop.
2. Make sure you have the CwM Recovery installed. Do get along with the buttons such what home button does, what power button does. It depends on the CwMR version.
3. Follow the instruction of the ROM for installation.
4. Good luck and enjoy.
I have cwm installed, and I select the option in the app to reboot into recovery. it reboots, and goes into recovery mode. the only problem is, is that it is the android system recovery. I do not see an option for backup there.
sniper8752 said:
I have cwm installed, and I select the option in the app to reboot into recovery. it reboots, and goes into recovery mode. the only problem is, is that it is the android system recovery. I do not see an option for backup there.
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For crispy sake don't use Rom manager!
Read more before flashing anything
Raise yer mizzenmast and swab 'er poop deck!
sniper8752 said:
I have cwm installed, and I select the option in the app to reboot into recovery. it reboots, and goes into recovery mode. the only problem is, is that it is the android system recovery. I do not see an option for backup there.
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Luckily you don't have CWM installed yet using Rom Manager what you have is Rom Manager....
1. Uninstall Rom Manager ASOP
2. You need to flash a custom kernel to get CWM you can do that be installing Mobile Odin lite free from XDA and flashing a kernel...
3. You need to read LOTS more or you risk BRICKING your phone......
4. It will depend what ROM your on now what kernel you need to flash to get CWM Gingerbread = GB kernel ICS = ICS kernel PLEASE read before doing ANYTHING............
5. Go to this link and READ 3a. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18576627#post18576627
snipe2nite said:
Luckily you don't have CWM installed yet using Rom Manager what you have is Rom Manager....
1. Uninstall Rom Manager ASOP
2. You need to flash a custom kernel to get CWM you can do that be installing Mobile Odin lite free from XDA and flashing a kernel...
3. You need to read LOTS more or you risk BRICKING your phone......
4. It will depend what ROM your on now what kernel you need to flash to get CWM Gingerbread = GB kernel ICS = ICS kernel PLEASE read before doing ANYTHING............
5. Go to this link and READ 3a. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18576627#post18576627
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i noticed there is only mobile odin pro now? any free solutions? and so with this, i can flash my rom?
sniper8752 said:
i noticed there is only mobile odin pro now? any free solutions? and so with this, i can flash my rom?
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No. The lite version is still in the OP of the developers thread as an attachment.
sniper8752 said:
i noticed there is only mobile odin pro now? any free solutions? and so with this, i can flash my rom?
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I will help you get this working, I have some questions tho to get you the right info when you see this respond back just don't do anything till
I help you.... I would rather help you then have you brick your phone but of course do whatever you want.... You can DL and install these 2 files just like any other apk install MobileODINLite first then FlashKernel I777 of course you will need to be rooted, this wont change anything on your phone it will just install the app to get you ready to flash the zImage... The next step is KEY as to what you're running now.... That's where I have questions...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xxf4c4tvevh1gnx/MobileODINLite-v3.25.apk Here is a link to the latest release from my dropbox.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5q4b5tkmxsdx0e1/Mobile ODIN FlashKernel I777.apk FlashKernel I777
EDIT I will be around here for about 3 hours it's 6:40am now on the west coast after that it will be like 10 hours...
got it. why does odin need my location?
also, it says that odin required an add-on to be able to flash firmwares on the device (i think i just figured it out... was that the second thing i installed?).
thanks for your help! i appreciate it.
sniper8752 said:
got it. why does odin need my location?
also, it says that odin required an add-on to be able to flash firmwares on the device (i think i just figured it out... was that the second thing i installed?).
thanks for your help! i appreciate it.
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I'm not sure why the location permission BUT it is built by 1 of the best devs on here ChainFire nothing to worrie about....
the second file was the add-on, when you load mobile odin is it saying you need to install the add-on? Now you need to flash the zImage to get CWM if you haven't already....What firmware are you on now? I feel dumb telling to flash the 2nd file you only need the Odin lite to flash the zImage (kernel) to get CWM once you flash a new ROM in CWM you will lose all the data anyways... Now that you have um back them up and save them so when you flash a new ROM you can reinstall both of them!! Always good to have IMO...
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I'm not sure why the location permission BUT it is built by 1 of the best devs on here ChainFire nothing to worrie about....
the second file was the add-on, when you load mobile odin is it saying you need to install the add-on? Now you need to flash the zImage to get CWM if you haven't already....What firmware are you on now? I feel dumb telling to flash the 2nd file you only need the Odin lite to flash the zImage (kernel) to get CWM once you flash a new ROM in CWM you will lose all the data anyways... Now that you have um back them up and save them so when you flash a new ROM you can reinstall both of them!! Always good to have IMO...
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I have installed both apks. zimage has to do with the bootup, right? where do i get that file? would the firmware be i777ucle5?
@sniper8752,
You seem to be flailing around in the dark. You really need to not only read, but also see how things fit together. Just a friendly warning, if you don't know what a zImage is, or why you are flashing it, or which zImage to use, you still need to do some more reading and get a better overall picture before you continue with flashing JellyBean.
The zImage is the kernel. (Don't forget to capitalize the I as linux is case sensitive.) I am assuming you are rooted but do not have ClockworkMod Recovery installed yet. You need to install a custom kernel that matches your system. That means flash a Gingerbread kernel if you currently have a Gingerbread system, or an ICS kernel if you currently have an ICS system. The various options for the kernels are available in the development section. To use a zImage with mobile odin, you must extract the zImage from the .zip file (or sometimes .tar) that the developer makes available. Mobile odin can actually pull the kernel from a tar file, but it will not recognize a zip file.
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@sniper8752,
You seem to be flailing around in the dark. You really need to not only read, but also see how things fit together. Just a friendly warning, if you don't know what a zImage is, or why you are flashing it, or which zImage to use, you still need to do some more reading and get a better overall picture before you continue with flashing JellyBean.
The zImage is the kernel. (Don't forget to capitalize the I as linux is case sensitive.) I am assuming you are rooted but do not have ClockworkMod Recovery installed yet. You need to install a custom kernel that matches your system. That means flash a Gingerbread kernel if you currently have a Gingerbread system, or an ICS kernel if you currently have an ICS system. The various options for the kernels are available in the development section. To use a zImage with mobile odin, you must extract the zImage from the .zip file (or sometimes .tar) that the developer makes available. Mobile odin can actually pull the kernel from a tar file, but it will not recognize a zip file.
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I have decided on flashing this rom: http://ultimatum.us/. looks like it will take about an hour to download... i currently have ics installed. to flash the zImage, do I click on "Kernel" in the app.?
thanks for help and explaining the zImage. what would be the best way to learn all of this? is there a good site so I don't have to go looking around everywhere? maybe like a beginner's guide?
sniper8752 said:
I have decided on flashing this rom: http://ultimatum.us/. looks like it will take about an hour to download... i currently have ics installed. to flash the zImage, do I click on "Kernel" in the app.?
thanks for help and explaining the zImage. what would be the best way to learn all of this? is there a good site so I don't have to go looking around everywhere? maybe like a beginner's guide?
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Dude, you are so far off path. there are no "begginers" guides, just what we got. Honestly, this stuff aint for you man. dont mess with your phone.
but if you insist, then just keep reading.
sniper8752 said:
I have decided on flashing this rom: http://ultimatum.us/. looks like it will take about an hour to download... i currently have ics installed. to flash the zImage, do I click on "Kernel" in the app.?
thanks for help and explaining the zImage. what would be the best way to learn all of this? is there a good site so I don't have to go looking around everywhere? maybe like a beginner's guide?
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What app? There is no app...
ClockWorkMod Recovery (CWM) yes, app NO.
EDIT: Just realized you may be talking about mobile Odin our three cwm app. Don't use either at this print, much easier using CWM (reboot into recovery of you've got a custom ROM/kernel)
Clay
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so i should use cwm instead of odin? i thought people were telling me not to use cwm?
Hey guys.
I've searched the forums for this issue, unfortunately it seems like mine is a little unique and I can't find a solution to my problem anywhere.
I'm stuck in CWM Recovery mode, and although I can navigate the menu... when pressing the Home key to select the various options, nothing happens besides the options blinking for a sec. I can access Odin Mode with Power/Volume +/- but that's it. Also it's worth noting that I'm unable to access my phone's files from my computer when in download mode (my guess is because the phone isn't set to USB storage mode which I have to do from the booted home screen, which... I can't access).
This happened after the first time entering Recovery mode on CWM, and although I have ROM Manager installed on my phone, after researching a little I found that was NOT what I wanted to use. And I did NOT use that program.. my CWM was flashed in from a .tar on Odin (the windows program). I also have a Jellybam folder placed in the phone, which was my next step.
How can I get out of CWM Recovery so that I can continue flashing the Jellybam ROM?
I apologize if I've missed anything. Please let me know if you need any other information. I'll be sure to hit the thank you button on every reply.
THANK YOU!
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um....
you are supposed to flash the ROM from CWM, so why would you want to get out of CWM to get back into CWM?
you havent mentioned what version of Android you were already running or what kernel you flashed, but have you tried using the POWER button to select things in CWM? Are you sure you used the right kernel? Are you sure you have an i777?
Hey Pirateghost, thanks for the reply! And yes, I was going into CWM Recovery to flash the ROM. The reason I wanted out of CWM was because it had no functionality... yes, I did try using the power button to select things. Seems the home button was it? In any case nothing worked. My version of Android was Gingerbread UCKH7, and I'm %100 sure it's an i777. By using the "right kernel" you mean the right version of Jellybam?
UPDATE: I got out of the bootloop by using a stock root UCKH7 kernel, bringing it in from Odin. Now I'm just trying to understand what went wrong and how I can continue to flash my Jellybam ROM in without any issues. I also found that my CWM app disappeared after I uninstalled ROM Manager after getting access back to my phone.
More info...
the kernel I installed for CWM was KH4 at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
After putting the KH7 stock root kernel in via Odin and getting out of the bootloop, I deleted ROM Manager off my phone and reflashed the KH4 kernel so I could get CWM. That worked fine, but now Superuser is crashing.
??
xargis said:
More info...
the kernel I installed for CWM was KH4 at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
After putting the KH7 stock root kernel in via Odin and getting out of the bootloop, I deleted ROM Manager off my phone and reflashed the KH4 kernel so I could get CWM. That worked fine, but now Superuser is crashing.
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The kernel you just linked above is for the GT-I9100, not the SGH-I777. You seem to be moving forward without providing yourself with enough knowledge. If you are sure the phone is an I777 then stay away from the I9100 forums. Get what you need from here. There is lots of information in the guides linked in my signature. There is enough information there to guide you through everything you want to do.
xargis said:
More info...
the kernel I installed for CWM was KH4 at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
After putting the KH7 stock root kernel in via Odin and getting out of the bootloop, I deleted ROM Manager off my phone and reflashed the KH4 kernel so I could get CWM. That worked fine, but now Superuser is crashing.
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You are flashing an older kernel on a newer ROM??? why? if you want to have CMW recovery you should flash your stock rom and then get the CWM .tar file and flash it in Odin. If you happen to get a .zip CWM file you can rename it to update.zip and flash it using your stock ROM's recovery options.
Search something along these lines: CWM5.8.1.8-i777.zip or recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.3-galaxys2att.tar as examples
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The kernel you just linked above is for the GT-I9100, not the SGH-I777. You seem to be moving forward without providing yourself with enough knowledge. If you are sure the phone is an I777 then stay away from the I9100 forums. Get what you need from here. There is lots of information in the guides linked in my signature. There is enough information there to guide you through everything you want to do.
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WOW! I don't know how I missed that. Must pay more attention to detail...
Thank you so much for pointing that out Creepyncrawly!
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... If you happen to get a .zip CWM file you can rename it to update.zip and flash it using your stock ROM's recovery options. ...
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It's great having new folks around helping out.
This is bad information, however. 3e recovery will enforce signature verification on any update.zip, and it will fail.
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It's great having new folks around helping out.
This is bad information, however. 3e recovery will enforce signature verification on any update.zip, and it will fail.
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always a pleasure to lend a hand. you're right it used to work on 2e I think, I was trying to signify the difference between the zip and tar, but thank you so much for the correction.
So should I be using a different kernel? I'm sorry I'm not quite sure what you're saying Commodore64, my head has been spinning from all this.
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So should I be using a different kernel? I'm sorry I'm not quite sure what you're saying Commodore64, my head has been spinning from all this.
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you should be using a kernel intended for your phone....your phone (if branded AT&T) is either an i727 skyrocket or i777. this is the i777 forum section. you appear to have flashed a kernel for an i9100...
just follow creepy's guides and do it the right way. there is nothing you can flash in STOCK recovery that will give you CWM or a new kernel (which on this phone CWM is packed with the kernel)
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So should I be using a different kernel? I'm sorry I'm not quite sure what you're saying Commodore64, my head has been spinning from all this.
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There is not just one answer, you can go back to one of the stock ROMs, like the ones provided by creepyncrawly threads.
There are a lot of threads on this and I don't have my I777 anymore but I used to do this:
1- Once you flashed a stock rom, go into recovery and cleanup. data/cache reset.
2- Have the files you want to flash on your phone. (if you format the SD card you will erase your files including the ones you want to flash!)
3- Use your .tar Odin CWM that worked for you before now to flash CWM.
4- Once in the CWM flash a newer CWM version (CWM6.0.1.0-i777.zip) since your ROM is based on CM/AOKP
5- After flash Go to Advanced and reboot recovery (this will reboot your phone now with the newer version of CWM)
6- Once in the newer CWM clean up again.
7- Don't reboot, have the correct version (latest or whatever) of your Custom ROM and install it now.
This is the general idea, if you don't know what you're doing read the threads in the development section, everything you need is there.
Educate yourself before you make your phone a crippled rabbit and scream for help.
Commodore 64 said:
There is not just one answer, you can go back to one of the stock ROMs, like the ones provided by creepyncrawly threads.
There are a lot of threads on this and I don't have my I777 anymore but I used to do this:
1- Once you flashed a stock rom, go into recovery and cleanup. data/cache reset.
2- Have the files you want to flash on your phone. (if you format the SD card you will erase your files including the ones you want to flash!)
3- Use your .tar Odin CWM that worked for you before now to flash CWM.
4- Once in the CWM flash a newer CWM version (CWM6.0.1.0-i777.zip) since your ROM is based on CM/AOKP
5- After flash Go to Advanced and reboot recovery (this will reboot your phone now with the newer version of CWM)
6- Once in the newer CWM clean up again.
7- Don't reboot, have the correct version (latest or whatever) of your Custom ROM and install it now.
This is the general idea, if you don't know what you're doing read the threads in the development section, everything you need is there.
Educate yourself before you make your phone a crippled rabbit and scream for help.
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this makes no sense, dude.
1. if he is on a stock rom, there is nothing CM/AOKP on his phone
2. on this device the recovery is packed with the kernel, flashing some other CWM doesnt really matter at all. none of this is necessary.
you can flash any kernel you want (made for this device) if you dont plan on booting the OS and only plan on flashing a rom...
you have now complicated an already easy method.
Hey everyone - just wanted to let you guys know that I am now running JellyBAM and so far everything seems fine.
Thank you all for your help, seriously. If anyone has any questions about what I did etc., just ask and I'll get back to ya.
Thanks! :good:
Glad to hear you got JellyBAM up and running xargis, and just to reiterate what pirateghost was saying, you won't get CWM by flashing a CWM.tar file lol, I don't even think one can be found for this model (SGH-i777) which is the device that I currently have, the ONLY way to get CWM onto this device is to flash the proper kernel for this device, but keep in mind that there is another factor to think about as well, depending on what type of custom rom you want to run there are different kernels out there that work best and offer different/better features for deployment into the custom rom for which you will be running, in other words some roms are kernel specific, you can only use certain kernels with CM10/AOKP/ParanoidAndroid based roms, and such is the same with only using certain kernels with Sammy based stock roms, so the choice is yours, hope this info was informative to you and that you definately find a good productive rom that you will be happy to play with and run, have fun with your i777 s2, that's one of the things this forum is all about!!
Sir, I have 4.1.2 AT&T ROM OM MY I777. Problem is that I am unable to install CM recovery via ROM manager that says "error occurred during installation". Goo manager shows no TWRP for this. When I install via 6.0.1.0 ZIP after booting in recovery mode. The CM recovery gets install byt when I flash ROM stable cm 10.1.3 it says install aborted STATUS 7. I have done back by using CM recovery which installs temporary after boot mode installation from ZIP which is working fine. Did all as per instruction many time but of no use. Please tell how to install CM-recovery and via ROM manager or to remove STATUS 7 error.
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… ROM manager
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This is the reason you're having trouble. There are hundreds of posts in this forum (and a sticky) regarding the dangers of using Rom Manager on this phone. Most things just don't work well on it, ESPECIALLY installing recovery!
Don't know which AT&T rom you're on, but you've flashed recovery without changing the kernel and that could be why you're getting the Status 7; CWM is included in our kernels, so you would have only needed to have flashed the kernel.
There are a few things you'll need:
Mobile Odin, the. tar version of Ktonnez's old siyah kernel (you can search, it'll be in the OP of that thread), and a copy of AJK 4.9 AOSP.
Flash the old siyah .tar first, reboot into recovery. From there you'll have CWM and be able to flash the 4.2.2 rom you want. If for some reason you still get the install aborted error, flash AJK and be certain to follow the install instructions for that as well, it's also in AJ's OP.
Finally, please stay away from Rom Manager! While some things may work OK there's an extremely high chance of destroying your device by using it.
regarding the use of ROM manager on the i777: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1824419
The process from stock to cm on the i777:
-framroot for root
-mobile odin uses root to install a compatible kernel
-reboot to recovery to flash the desired firmware.
A more detailed guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2452388
this information is posted in numerous places, in detail, throughout this forum.
happy flashing
-Cyril
edit: SteveMurphy beat me to it.
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Sir, I have 4.1.2 AT&T ROM OM MY I777. Problem is that I am unable to install CM recovery via ROM manager[...]Did all as per instruction many time but of no use. Please tell how to install CM-recovery and via ROM manager or to remove STATUS 7 error.
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Thanks for this information.
cyril279 said:
regarding the use of ROM manager on the i777: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1824419
The process from stock to cm on the i777:
-framroot for root
-mobile odin uses root to install a compatible kernel
-reboot to recovery to flash the desired firmware.
A more detailed guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2452388
this information is posted in numerous places, in detail, throughout this forum.
happy flashing
-Cyril
edit: SteveMurphy beat me to it.
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Its really good. It took just 10-15 min with no error and I am getting what I want. I am in India . can you please tell any ROM having 3G video calling option in contacts. this has been removed in stock-sho also the link showing "Enabled VideoCalling for the Overseas peeps (NOT FOR North America" in same post is not giving correct file or procedure to enable it. I can't post there being new member. So please help.
rkgarg2000 said:
Its really good. It took just 10-15 min with no error and I am getting what I want. I am in India . can you please tell any ROM having 3G video calling option in contacts. this has been removed in stock-sho also the link showing "Enabled VideoCalling for the Overseas peeps (NOT FOR North America" in same post is not giving correct file or procedure to enable it. I can't post there being new member. So please help.
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I posted for you in shoman94's thread.
how to fix your phone
SteveMurphy said:
This is the reason you're having trouble. There are hundreds of posts in this forum (and a sticky) regarding the dangers of using Rom Manager on this phone. Most things just don't work well on it, ESPECIALLY installing recovery!
Don't know which AT&T rom you're on, but you've flashed recovery without changing the kernel and that could be why you're getting the Status 7; CWM is included in our kernels, so you would have only needed to have flashed the kernel.
There are a few things you'll need:
Mobile Odin, the. tar version of Ktonnez's old siyah kernel (you can search, it'll be in the OP of that thread), and a copy of AJK 4.9 AOSP.
Flash the old siyah .tar first, reboot into recovery. From there you'll have CWM and be able to flash the 4.2.2 rom you want. If for some reason you still get the install aborted error, flash AJK and be certain to follow the install instructions for that as well, it's also in AJ's OP.
Finally, please stay away from Rom Manager! While some things may work OK there's an extremely high chance of destroying your device by using it.
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I have found the Most rewarding way to fix most problems(not all) are
1.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2232085
2.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949604
Good Luck
I am going to go learn how to post properly
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I posted for you in shoman94's thread.
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please also tell if someone reply.
rkgarg2000 said:
please also tell if someone reply.
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Keep your eye on it.