Hi,
I have the i9100 device. I just flashed Samsung's default Stock ROM on it, using ODIN and it is booting.
I want to know how to install root and then TWRP on this now?
The problem is, TWRP is only releasing an IMAGE file and not a zip or a tar file.
How do I flash this IMAGE into my recovery partition? What is the recommended way of doing it. None of these tutorials are explaining this to me.
Do I have to install CWM first? I am confused. If you can give me a step-by-step overview of what to do, that would be great.
Thanks
zetret said:
Hi,
I have the i9100 device. I just flashed Samsung's default Stock ROM on it, using ODIN and it is booting.
I want to know how to install root and then TWRP on this now?
The problem is, TWRP is only releasing an IMAGE file and not a zip or a tar file.
How do I flash this IMAGE into my recovery partition? What is the recommended way of doing it. None of these tutorials are explaining this to me.
Do I have to install CWM first? I am confused. If you can give me a step-by-step overview of what to do, that would be great.
Thanks
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- Install in stock-recovery philz cwm 6 Kernel (root).zip (in apply Update)
- make a Backup
- update to kk compatible Recovery Like cwm 6.0.4.7.zip
- with kk compatible Flash latest unofficial cm 11 20161222.zip by zjq985063714 together with recovery-the.gangster-IsoRec-TWRP-3.0.2-1.zip.
- in twrp recovery Flash lanchons repit Tool which ist a zip-file. Use 1 GB vor System 4 GB for Data.
Now you are able to flash any rom up to Nougat.
If you would have searched enough you would have found all this in the Forum.
There are plenty of threads for everything you need.
Regards
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Please clarify...
Hi,
What I am planning to do tomorrow is
a) Install CWM-SuperSU-v0.97.zip - this gives me root and CWM recovery
b) Then go into CWM recovery, and flash the IsoRec_TWRP_3.0.0-0_i9100.zip - Will this work?
c) Then I go to TWRP recovery, and then install REPIT, then CM ROM, and then Gapps-pico.
- How this deviates from your quote is;
a) Why do I need the philz cwm 6 Kernel (root).zip ? Is this a pre-req for CWM-SuperSU-v0.97.zip ?
b) Why flash the cm 11 20161222.zip if I am going with the latest CM 12+ later?
Please clarify... thanks.
TriboDoP said:
- Install in stock-recovery philz cwm 6 Kernel (root).zip (in apply Update)
- make a Backup
- update to kk compatible Recovery Like cwm 6.0.4.7.zip
- with kk compatible Flash latest unofficial cm 11 20161222.zip by zjq985063714 together with recovery-the.gangster-IsoRec-TWRP-3.0.2-1.zip.
- in twrp recovery Flash lanchons repit Tool which ist a zip-file. Use 1 GB vor System 4 GB for Data.
Now you are able to flash any rom up to Nougat.
If you would have searched enough you would have found all this in the Forum.
There are plenty of threads for everything you need.
Regards
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Hi zetret
I prefer philz because it is a save kernel (can be done in many other ways like yours)
For flashing twrp3 you need isorec kernel otherwise twrp will not show up.
That's why I use cm11 which has isorec kernel.
And I can there also use triangle away ( doesn't work on latest builds).
and because large roms like cm 13/14 and I think cm12 with large gapps cannot be installed right away because installation will get stuck.
that's why I install cm11 as step in between to increase partitions first.
You do not have to boot cm11 - boot just twrp to continue.
There are many ways to do all this (could flash isorec kernel.....)
to me it's a simple and clean way without using pc
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Can you please provide me the download link of these file? I want to flash RR rom via root & recovery.
TriboDoP said:
- Install in stock-recovery philz cwm 6 Kernel (root).zip (in apply Update)
- make a Backup
- update to kk compatible Recovery Like cwm 6.0.4.7.zip
- with kk compatible Flash latest unofficial cm 11 20161222.zip by zjq985063714 together with recovery-the.gangster-IsoRec-TWRP-3.0.2-1.zip.
- in twrp recovery Flash lanchons repit Tool which ist a zip-file. Use 1 GB vor System 4 GB for Data.
Now you are able to flash any rom up to Nougat.
If you would have searched enough you would have found all this in the Forum.
There are plenty of threads for everything you need.
Regards
Sent from my ME173X using XDA-Developers mobile app
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dhrubaz said:
Can you please provide me the download link of these file? I want to flash RR rom via root & recovery.
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Hi dhrubaz
Please use google search as i mentioned the proper file-names for this purpose.
(I would also have to search).
For philz cwm6 i9100 stock kernel you have to look for the right version according to your buildnumber.
For exampel: PhilZ-cwm6-XWLSD-OXX-4.87-i9100.zip
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Ignore this guy from Vienna
Just ignore the other guy. Most of the things he mentions are unnecessary or out of date. Just follow the three steps I mentioned in my post. That works.
dhrubaz said:
Can you please provide me the download link of these file? I want to flash RR rom via root & recovery.
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zetret said:
Just ignore the other guy. He doesn't know what he's talking about. Most of the things he mentions are unnecessary or out of date. Just follow the three steps I mentioned in my post. That works.
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hi
This is a very rude way to talk about me.
i help people here as much as i can and got many thanks because quite some people
are happy to have installed it properly.
so please stick to the forum rules and stay polite.
if you dont want my help dont use ist.
regards
zetret said:
Just ignore the other guy. He doesn't know what he's talking about. Most of the things he mentions are unnecessary or out of date. Just follow the three steps I mentioned in my post. That works.
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You are giving people wrong advice. @Lanchon himself told you this will not work
Regards
TriboDoP
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@zetret
I'm replying to you here because it is getting OT in the other threads
The best advise I can give(and one of the core rules of XDA) is start searching in XDA, searching on the internet for the answers to your questions. This site is not for spoon-feeding everyone who is new to this.
But to try to clear up a couple of things:
The original kernel partition in the S2(i9100) "housed" the kernel and recovery together. This is why when you install an older kernel(pre isorec) you are over-writing both the kernel and recovery. So if the kernel is not compatible with the rom, then you will get a bootloop if you try to boot into the system. You can still use this recovery however. You need to decide if you are flashing the kernel to use the kernel to boot the rom OR use the recovery even if the kernel is no good to you.
Isorec changed this. Instead of using the bundled recovery in the kernel(it is still there), you are using the new isorec recovery in the previously unused recovery partition(once you have flashed it there). Once you have flashed the isorec recovery it will stay there. No need to flash it again. An isorec kernel is needed to recognize and boot the isorec recovery, otherwise the bundled recovery will be used.
Please use the search function in future. This is only spoon-feeding I will give.
I apologize. These steps only work if there current Kernel you have is "isorec" compatible. For the Kernel that I had on one of my devices, I went to its thread, and searched for "isorec" and there was no mention of it - which apparently here means that it is not compatible.
If you don't have a Kernel that is isorec compatible, please follow the suggestion offered below, and get to an "isorec" compatible Kernel like 'Siyah-Dorimanx-V8.70-JB-SGII-PWR-CORE-DRAGON-TRIM". I will try this and update this thread later.
dhrubaz said:
Can you please provide me the download link of these file? I want to flash RR rom via root & recovery.
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@zetret
so you still think it is not rude to say about me:
"Just ignore the other guy. He does not know what he is talking about"
(and you gave wrong advice at the same time)
and in Lanchon isorec thread you said also to me in post 546:
"........You have also shown no understanding of what isosrec means......"
So this is coming from you, a person who had at this time not even the basic knowledge about isorec
only by asking in lanchons thread NOW you found out about the need of isorec compatible kernel.
(which i already told you BEFORE in post 4).p
Now you keep in Lanchons thread complaining and blaiming others why you did not know and unterstand isorec.
You should really show some respect for people here like @the.gangster who is giving the community a lot of support and detailed knowledge in many posts.
For future...
To anyone reading in the future, this is just an overview of what to do.
#: Backup your contacts and photos to your laptop.
a) Install CWM-SuperSU-v0.97.zip - this gives you root and CWM recovery
b) Now, backup your current (Android 4.1.2+root) and reboot to recovery
- If at any point, anything fails, you can restore this and start again.
c) Wipe everything (Factory reset+cache)
d) Install CWM version (philz_touch_6.25.0-i9100.zip) for i9100 from here (https://mega.nz/#F!oZ1QDDbC!Ko20UNhowwIlXLVFjJsyKw!lR9AARIa)
- This upgrades your CWM and is apparently a step needed to get to TWRP.
e) Install any IsoRec compatible Android custom ROM and don't reboot
- Check this for more info: (https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...nofficial-i9100-cyanogenmod-11-build-t3405634)
f) Install a compatible TWRP file that some people have packaged as a ZIP! If you go to the official downloads folder, you will ONLY find an IMAGE file and for new users, we don't know what to do with that.
- Search for something like recovery-the.gangster-IsoRec-TWRP-3.0.2-1-i9100.zip
g) Reboot to recovery
h) You should be able to see TWRP now!
i) Now, you can install Lanchon's REPIT. If you need more help - follow wonderful guides like this to get everything up and running -
__a) http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-r...0-1-marshmallow-rom-on-galaxy-s2-repartition/
__b) For ROM installation: http://highonandroid.com/android-ho...-marshmallow-rom-using-twrp-failproof-method/
j) Thanks! and if I missed some steps and made it difficult to understand, please correct me. I failed many times and wrote this from my memory and therefore, some things may be missing.
Also, the first three steps above may not be necessary. For some reason, Step 'd' failed for me initially from Stock Rom and I had to do step 'a', but this may not be the case for you. Having that backup in Step 'b' is worth it.
# Restore your contacts and photos from your laptop.
zetret said:
To anyone reading in the future, this is just an overview of what to do.
#: Backup your contacts and photos to your laptop.
a) Install CWM-SuperSU-v0.97.zip - this gives you root and CWM recovery
b) Now, backup your current (Android 4.1.2+root) and reboot to recovery
- If at any point, anything fails, you can restore this and start again.
c) Wipe everything (Factory reset+cache)
d) Install CWM version (philz_touch_6.25.0-i9100.zip) for i9100 from here (https://mega.nz/#F!oZ1QDDbC!Ko20UNhowwIlXLVFjJsyKw!lR9AARIa)
- This upgrades your CWM and is apparently a step needed to get to TWRP.
e) Install any IsoRec compatible Android custom ROM and don't reboot
- Check this for more info: (https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...nofficial-i9100-cyanogenmod-11-build-t3405634)
f) Install a compatible TWRP file that some people have packaged as a ZIP! If you go to the official downloads folder, you will ONLY find an IMAGE file and for new users, we don't know what to do with that.
- Search for something like IsoRec_TWRP_3.0.0-0_i9100.zip
g) Reboot to recovery
h) You should be able to see TWRP now!
i) Now, you can install Lanchon's REPIT. If you need more help - follow wonderful guides like this to get everything up and running -
__a) http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-r...0-1-marshmallow-rom-on-galaxy-s2-repartition/
__b) For ROM installation: http://highonandroid.com/android-ho...-marshmallow-rom-using-twrp-failproof-method/
j) Thanks! and if I missed some steps and made it difficult to understand, please correct me. I failed many times and wrote this from my memory and therefore, some things may be missing.
Also, the first three steps above may not be necessary. For some reason, Step 'd' failed for me initially from Stock Rom and I had to do step 'a', but this may not be the case for you. Having that backup in Step 'b' is worth it.
# Restore your contacts and photos from your laptop.
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could you please instruct simply and also provide download links for all the required files
right now on stock 4.1.2 and flashed CWM-SuperSU-v0.97.zip
that's it
now please provide required file links and instruct from here
thx...
Anyone...?
@hacker1911
I'd still recommend you to follow either post #2 or this one which is slightly outdated but still valid. Only syntax of repit.zip changed (needs units now) and the IsoRec-twrp in step 7 is meanwhile available as version 3.0.2-1. But if you read both, you should be able to succeed.
Hi, you cannot flash it straight,
so you can follow my step-by-step tutorial for flashing Recovery +/- ROM and +/- reformat.
Read more here : https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/guide-tutorial-samsung-galaxy-s2-i9100-t3538601
I figured this one out
To use Philz CWM 6, do I have to downgrade from 5.0.1 to 4.4.x? Or will it work with 5.0.1?
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Hey everyone,
First of all, i apologize if any of what i'm asking here is stuff that has been covered before. I have been searching myself for answers for the last several days and have found plenty of good info, but i am new to android and i think i need to ask some question to help get a base level understanding of what i need to do. I am a bit nervous about bricking my phone so i maybe haven't been as adventurous trying to get everything running as god intended.
Firstly, i have used and understand Odin, using it to flash roms and such. I have rooted the phone and installed ROM Manager and clockworkmod 4.0.1.5 on the phone, but when i boot into recovery mode, it is still on the android recovery 3e and i cannot do the update.zip, I get signature verification failed. Now i KNOW this is cause of the android recovery 3e, and i have found this issue has been encountered plenty before, but my confusion is in some of the solutions i have found. Mainly the terminology and how the steps directly apply to the phone. For example, I found on another forum thread :
1- Copy the Zimage from your rooted kernel and paste it to SD card of your phone.
2- Flash the Stock kernel via Odin to get rid of Yellow triangle.
3- Flash the Zip file (Zimage) via CWM which you've already pasted in Step 1.
i don't really understand what the zimage is. Why do i need it, what IS it frankly? Where do i get it or a stock kernel for my phone. Does versioning matter much? i read that for the most part the kernels are almost identical to each other, and the fact all i really need is for the android recovery mode to be 2e or whatever it is (so it will not do the signature check on the update.zip file), that i don't really need to pay much attention to the actual kernel version.
What i really need i guess is for someone to break it down for me and either explain the steps or give me a detailed step by step on how to get clockworkmod recovery working so i can proceed with the cyanogen mod running on phone (not enjoying touchwiz at all).
Again, sorry if i am giving anyone spasms at my noobish-ness, but i have been searching for my answers for a day or two now and i haven't been able to find anything that really tells me what i need to know.
Phone : GT-I9100M
Android : 2.3.3
Kernal : 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKDD-CL
Build : GINGERBREAD.UGKG2
Thanks
riccochet said:
Hey everyone,
clockworkmod 4.0.1.5 on the phone, but when i boot into recovery mode, it is still on the android recovery 3e
That means you have not installed it flash CWM and \Root from here .
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Beware of following instructions from a separate rom to the one you are flashing .
1- Copy the Zimage from your rooted kernel and paste it to SD card of your phone.
2- Flash the Stock kernel via Odin to get rid of Yellow triangle.
3- Flash the Zip file (Zimage) via CWM which you've already pasted in Step 1.
i don't really understand what the zimage is.
ZImage is the kernel .
Why do i need it, what IS it frankly? Where do i get it or a stock kernel for my phone. Does versioning matter much? i read that for the most part the kernels are almost identical to each other, and the fact all i really need is for the android recovery mode to be 2e or whatever it is (so it will not do the signature check on the update.zip file), that i don't really need to pay much attention to the actual kernel version.
You are confusing yourself .
Flash correct CWM from above link .
Choose the custom rom and follow the instructions posted for that rom .
CyanogenMod as the man says
Warning : Not for new users, flash this build only if you know what you are doing !!!
#Followed by his install instructions ~~~
jje
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Thanks for the reply. I have been doing more reading and i think i am understanding the rooting process a bit better.
I looked at the link you posted (thanks for that, i saw the forum post for the i9000 but i never could find the i9100 post for some reason) and i DO have another question after reading through a good chunk of the posts on it.
There is no CF Root for my kernel, but the reply that was made to someone else with my kernel version was :
"Flash the Stock 2.3.4 ROM (XXKG5, XXKG6 or XXKG7) and root with CF-Root-XXKG6."
I understand that process and how it works but i thought you were only supposed to flash roms based on your firmware version? My KDD kernel version is running on 2.3.3
Will this cause any issues if i flash the stock 2.3.4 ROM?
Download cm7 zip for the newest nightly.
Copy it to internal sd card.
Flash any cf root kernel
Boot into recovery
Wipe data and cache, you will lose all your data on your phone, so backup sms (I recommend sms backup +), also you will lose App data so you might want to back that up first using something like titanium backup.
Wipe dalvik cache (under advanced)
Chose install zip from sd card
Select the cm7 zip
Reboot
If you get stuck at the boot screen go back into recovery and flash the zip again
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Thanks Veyka.
I think i'm ok with the CM7 install process. I am probably going to wait until i really feel like i understand the whole process from front to back before i start messing with that though.
I can't get to that point yet however since i haven't been able to get CWM recovery working yet. I have the Android Recovery 3e, which will not install from zip files that aren't digitally signed.
So i'm trying to get CF Root installed and working, however, as mentioned in my previous post there is no CF Root for my kernel. I would like it clarified if it is ok for me to flash to a 2.3.4 stock ROM (i'm running 2.3.3) and then use a CF root for a the new ROM.
I was under the impression that this was not a good idea.
If i should not be doing this, is there a recommended way to upgrade my firmware to 2.3.4 so i can use a newer CF Root?
Thanks
Pick a new stock rom, I would go for kg6, flash it via odin.
Then flash the kg6 CF root kernel via odin and you will have cwm recovery.
Don't put the pit into odin and don't tick repartition or update bootloader.
There is a good thread with all the info you need on flashing stock roms with odin and a list of all avaliable roms.
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Thanks for all the help. I was able to make sense of the process (which is actually quite simple, just needed to put it all together in my head to make sense) and get everything done.
Appreciate all the help!
veyka said:
Download cm7 zip for the newest nightly.
Copy it to internal sd card.
Flash any cf root kernel
Boot into recovery
Wipe data and cache, you will lose all your data on your phone, so backup sms (I recommend sms backup +), also you will lose App data so you might want to back that up first using something like titanium backup.
Wipe dalvik cache (under advanced)
Chose install zip from sd card
Select the cm7 zip
Reboot
If you get stuck at the boot screen go back into recovery and flash the zip again
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Hi,
I have rooted my phone using the quick root guide found here and therefore I have my stock kernel back w/ root. Do I need to install a cf root kernel?
Also, when the new ROM gets flashed how does one recover the apps and data lost?
NABNAP said:
Hi,
I have rooted my phone using the quick root guide found here and therefore I have my stock kernel back w/ root. Do I need to install a cf root kernel?
Also, when the new ROM gets flashed how does one recover the apps and data lost?
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Use Titanium Backup PRO for your app. You can backup all of them then restore on any rom.
Is there anything that Titanium Backup doesn't back up for which I need to use another application?
Thanks.
NABNAP said:
Is there anything that Titanium Backup doesn't back up for which I need to use another application?
Thanks.
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sms.. use another app to backup your sms.. for example sms backup as mentioned before..
Hello. I have galaxy S2, and I wanted to install CWM. I installed it (CWM-KitKatCompatible-i9100) with odin with auto reboot unchecked and after that it doesn't boot up. It can go to odin and CWM modes, but the android doesn't launch. I did a recovery to phone storage, but still I cant launch the phone... Can anyone help me?
Flash a compatible kernel to your installed rom via recovery. Or you can flash an insecure kernel via Odin.
Simple cwm flashing won't boot up your phone.
banjara said:
Flash a compatible kernel to your installed rom via recovery. Or you can flash an insecure kernel via Odin.
Simple cwm flashing won't boot up your phone.
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Would you mind explaining how to flash a compatible kernel to my phone via recovery? Also I didn't install any rom just cwm. And where should I get a proper kernel to my android? Sorry for dumb questions, but I'm not experienced enough as you see...
V6xas said:
Would you mind explaining how to flash a compatible kernel to my phone via recovery? Also I didn't install any rom just cwm. And where should I get a proper kernel to my android? Sorry for dumb questions, but I'm not experienced enough as you see...
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Well, there are 3 kernels which are quite popular here which have their depth range till kitkat roms.. A simple search on xda for them will lead you to the respective threads.
1. Gustavo's
2. Dorimanx
3. Apolo
If you want a KK rom then download a KK compatible kernel mentioned in the op for those threads, put that on external sdcard and boot to recovery. There you can flash the Kernel file. As you don't have a rom on your phone it would be better if you download a rom and gapps package too and flash them. After flashing a kernel, reboot to recovery and then flash rom and gapps.
If it's difficult for you to put those files on sdcard, you can flash a stock rom via Odin, flash a kernel e.g. philz, apolo,hirox via Odin. Search for these keywords here on xda. Once you have a working kernel and rom, you can download a custom rom and gapps, put it on your phone and follow the procedure which I mentioned first.
If my steps are still confusing to you then you require to search for these terminologies here on xda,read and understand them carefully and then proceed.
You didn't mention what OS/Firmware was on your phone before you started.....this is VERY important to know as it will decide what you can / cannot flash.....
Custom kernels are OS version dependent.....some will only work with ICS, others will only work with JB.....some are exclusively for KK.
You need to check this.....
My wife says I'm a phone geek....She's probably right
keithross39 said:
You didn't mention what OS/Firmware was on your phone before you started.....this is VERY important to know as it will decide what you can / cannot flash.....
Custom kernels are OS version dependent.....some will only work with ICS, others will only work with JB.....some are exclusively for KK.
You need to check this.....
My wife says I'm a phone geek....She's probably right
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well I couldn't check cause it couldn't boot up, unless there's another way... But whatever I managed to write 4.4.2 Kitkat on my S2 and there's alot missing feature's like, I cant organise my program menu, I cant add many widgets that I had used in my previous android, there are no notes, phone file explorer and other what is irritating... Maybe there's some another pack that I missed when installing or what?
Hello,
Just rooted i9300 following this procedure
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gala...wm5-5-t1695238
and here is says " istalled A custom CWM 5.5" o.k.
I decided to upgrade the CWM to latest version but always ends with error. Tried also with rom manager just to update ClockworkMod Recovery to 6.0.5.0 but also without success.
Please be so kind and direct me to right path.
Do I even have to bother with this if i want to instal latest stable 4.x Cyanogen mod ? ( what instructions to follow to accomplish this goal.)
Thank you for your time
Aaex
You need latest recovery to flash anything. Use Odin to flash philz recovery, follow the instructions exactly.
boomboomer said:
You need latest recovery to flash anything. Use Odin to flash philz recovery, follow the instructions exactly.
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Thank you for the hint.Will try to follow as suggested.
And
Maybe , ( my opinion only) not everyone is capable of understanding and following extremely fast development and changes in the Android world, ...no matter how well some things are covered.
pls let me add for our future guests a nice guide how to for i9300 about this topic
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-gt-i9300-philz-touch-advanced-cwm-recovery/
Hi all,
I have. CM 11 20141115-SNAPSHOT-M12-i9100 installed.
Is there a way I can tell if isorec is already installed or not?
Thank you for your time reading this.
Regards,
nikits72.
nikits72 said:
Hi all,
I have. CM 11 20141115-SNAPSHOT-M12-i9100 installed.
Is there a way I can tell if isorec is already installed or not?
Thank you for your time reading this.
Regards,
nikits72.
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Isorec is not installed by default on CM11. You need to flash DorimanX kernel. The build you want is DorimanX 10.50 v006.
gsstudios
Thank you gsstudios for your answer.
I have installed dorimanx kernel as you suggested.
I guess I have isorec recovery now . right?
The reason I am asking is because I want to repartition and then upgrade to cm 13 based to your tutorial here
Thank you for your time reading this.
Regards,
nikits72
nikits72 said:
I guess I have isorec recovery now . right?
The reason I am asking is because I want to repartition and then upgrade to cm 13 based to your tutorial here
Thank you for your time reading this.
Regards,
nikits72
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If you flashed one of the isorec recoveries, then that is what should boot when you access recovery. The only way to tell is actually booting into recovery and see.....if you boot into StanTRC/CWM, then you haven't flashed a isorec recovery.
BTW, use the guide you linked by all means, there is all the info you need there, but you didn't need to have any particular recovery or isorec enabled to re-partition unless you use Lanchons re-pit tool(then you need TWRP)
Thank you noppy22 for you answer.
When i boot into recovery i see StanTRC/CWM recovery.So this means i am not in isorec?
But i flashed DorinmanX kernel as suggested above.
Anyway,when i thought i have to repartition i found (as you say) the Lanchons repit tool.
I read that CWM has been abandoned so i though i should use option 2 but my tries to replace CWM recovery with TWRP are failing. (I have not found a tutorial for this actually ,while everywhere there are tutorials to install TWRP from stock)
So from what i understan up to now i have to options:
1. Use another way to repartition (i have to find a good tutorial,if you have to suggest one you r welcome )
OR
2.Try to replace CWM recovery with TWRP and use Lanchon's repit way
Sorry if i ask easy questions but i am a confused noob.
Any suggestions will be wellcome.
Thank you for your time reading this.
Regards,
nikits72.
@nikits72
If you just want to re-partition and flash CM13, then you just need to follow the guide you linked.
If you have a pc and don't need to keep your data(you can also just back-up and restore later using this method), just use odin and flash a pit file with at least 1GB system(the file name will have I91001GB_xGB.pit) and at the same time flash a working kernel/recovery using this guide
OR use Lanchons tool for re-pitting. Just take your time and read the description from his github link. Essentially you need to download the .zip file and rename it to your needs. This method is arguably less new-user-friendly, but don't let that put you off trying it; just read until you understand it.
And make sure you flash a isorec recovery at some point too. As I said earlier you only need to do this once.
Is there is a possibility to install isorec img file via terminal instead of adb?
Background: in case of i9100G a zip version of isorec (by arnab) does not exist yet...only img version exists.
My mother uses the stock i9100, form the french provider buygues, kernel 3.0.31, and want the update android 6 for this phone. I do not know much about android, and all the information here is in english so it is even harder to figure what files to download.
I went to the official thread for cm13, but they do not say how to start from stock. they say that I need some stock rom+root, like the closed thread here, but the files are deleted by a moderator,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/guide-26-12-flash-stock-firmware-rom-t2365701
I downloaded odin and the samsung drivers, then the latest official cm13. i work on windows 8.1
So where do I get the files to root the phone on android 4.1.2, then I guess the recovery twrp in order to install cm13 ?
I won't give you detailed infos because i just don't remember them well anymore.
But the basic workflow AFAIR is to root the phone, have a custom kernel which support your rom AND iso rec twrp (i think Dorimanx should do).
Then you need to repartition your phone using Lanchon method, but to do so you need to flash iso rec twrp. Then you flash the Lanchon script for increasing the system partition to 1gb.YOU MUST KEEP THE PRELOAD PARTITION as cm13 need it.
Then flash cm13 and pico gapps in one go.
Don't reboot but reflash the iso rec twrp (not sure if really needed) and reboot recovery.
Reboot system and wait (1st boot can take up to 20 minutes)
As you see it is a long go and I advise to read a lot here before trying this.
In particular check the iso rec twrp thread and the Lanchon repit thread here on xda (just google them)
Good luck
Yeah I managed to install Cm13 with twrp up to date. I had to use odin, install cm12.1 and
the file kernel-Lanchon-TRIM-IsoRec-20160111-cm-12.1-i9100-for-ODIN
then recovery-the.gangster-IsoRec-TWRP-3.0.2-1-i9100-WITH-PRELOAD-SUPPORT
then lanchon-repit-20160406-system=1.0-data=same-sdcard=max-preload=min+wipe-i9100
Ok, great and nice to know preload set as min works.
blue whale said:
Yeah I managed to install Cm13 with twrp up to date. I had to use odin, install cm12.1 and
the file kernel-Lanchon-TRIM-IsoRec-20160111-cm-12.1-i9100-for-ODIN
then recovery-the.gangster-IsoRec-TWRP-3.0.2-1-i9100-WITH-PRELOAD-SUPPORT
then lanchon-repit-20160406-system=1.0-data=same-sdcard=max-preload=min+wipe-i9100
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You succeeded which is fine. But just a comment:
you wouldn't have needed the recovery-the.gangster-IsoRec-TWRP-3.0.2-1-i9100-WITH-PRELOAD-SUPPORT.zip, if you use the lanchon-repit-xxxxxxxx-i9100.zip for repartitioning, as this tool will always take care of the formatting anyway (either keeping or wipeing it). I made that "special" recovery to allow the formatting for ODIN-with-pitfile-users in a gui. So the official unmodded TWRP would have done it as well for your described way.
And actually I would have a second comment:
There are also ways to do all that without ODIN, just in case you don't like the yellow triangle. Maybe I'll put the information on that together one day, as I find it much more comfortable not to depend on an USB-connection (with a possible slack joint) and to run everything right on the phone.
blue whale said:
Yeah I managed to install Cm13 with twrp up to date. I had to use odin, install cm12.1 and
the file kernel-Lanchon-TRIM-IsoRec-20160111-cm-12.1-i9100-for-ODIN
then recovery-the.gangster-IsoRec-TWRP-3.0.2-1-i9100-WITH-PRELOAD-SUPPORT
then lanchon-repit-20160406-system=1.0-data=same-sdcard=max-preload=min+wipe-i9100
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I managed to install CM 12.1, stable version on my galaxy S2. Now I have standard CyanogenMod Recovery.
I wanted to install CM13 but I wasn't able to do it. I don't know how to install, TWRP recovery. I've downloaded all the necessary files, flashed the file "kernel-Lanchon-TRIM-IsoRec-20160111-cm-12.1-i9100-for-ODIN" using Odin 3.07 and then my phone entered in a bootloop. Now I reflashed stock rom because i didn't know what to do.
Please, can you, or someone make an explicit step by step, NOOB STYLE, guide to upgrade from CM 12.1 to CM13?
I followed many tutorials and I`m still stuck at replacing CWM recovery with TWRP. Please Help!
andrei.bg said:
Please, can you, or someone make an explicit step by step, NOOB STYLE, guide to upgrade from CM 12.1 to CM13?
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Exactly for that, there is the most comprehensive one here already:
[GUIDE][NOOB-FRIENDLY]Want to update to CM13? Read this first!
If you read its first three posts and you don't manage to do it, no guide will make you do it...
andrei.bg said:
I managed to install CM 12.1, stable version on my galaxy S2. Now I have standard CyanogenMod Recovery.
I wanted to install CM13 but I wasn't able to do it. I don't know how to install, TWRP recovery. I've downloaded all the necessary files, flashed the file "kernel-Lanchon-TRIM-IsoRec-20160111-cm-12.1-i9100-for-ODIN" using Odin 3.07 and then my phone entered in a bootloop. Now I reflashed stock rom because i didn't know what to do.
Please, can you, or someone make an explicit step by step, NOOB STYLE, guide to upgrade from CM 12.1 to CM13?
I followed many tutorials and I`m still stuck at replacing CWM recovery with TWRP. Please Help!
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I remember installing ''recovery-the.gangster-IsoRec-TWRP-3.0.2-1-i9100-WITH-PRELOAD-SUPPORT'' with odin 3.07 (section pda??), after I installed cm 12.1 from
http://galaxys2update.com/
then do not forget to install the zip file,
lanchon-repit-20160406-system=1.0-data=same-sdcard=max-preload=min+wipe-i9100
from within TWRP, to resize your partition and it takes a while
then install CM13, then ''erase davik cache'' and pico gapps and erase ''davik cache''
blue whale said:
I remember installing ''recovery-the.gangster-IsoRec-TWRP-3.0.2-1-i9100-WITH-PRELOAD-SUPPORT'' with odin 3.07 (section pda??), after I installed cm 12.1 from
http://galaxys2update.com/
then do not forget to install the zip file,
lanchon-repit-20160406-system=1.0-data=same-sdcard=max-preload=min+wipe-i9100
from within TWRP, to resize your partition and it takes a while
then install CM13, then ''erase davik cache'' and pico gapps and erase ''davik cache''
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No need to install twrp with preload as the @the.gangster provided also a twrp 3.0.2-1.zip. without preload support.
And: zip files can be flashed in Recovery and not with Odin (only as tar-file e.g. xxx recovery.tar in PDA)
And when flashing the lanchon latest zip file i would also recommend to increase data (1.0GB system and 4.0GB data).
And as the.gangster said before he has to read the recommended Guide.
It doesn't make sense to flash all sort of things without knowing how to .....
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Here is what you are looking for, suis mon tuto :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/guide-tutorial-samsung-galaxy-s2-i9100-t3538601
Without Odin, flash Recovery, Kernel, Re-partiton and flash CM13
Hello again, and thank you all for the great community xda has become.
I managed to install CM 13 on my S2 a few months ago.
I find it kinda slow....
anyway.... taking in mind that for cm 13 we had to repit to gain extra space...what are the steps for going back to stock?
Thank you!
andrei.bg said:
Hello again, and thank you all for the great community xda has become.
I managed to install CM 13 on my S2 a few months ago.
I find it kinda slow....
anyway.... taking in mind that for cm 13 we had to repit to gain extra space...what are the steps for going back to stock?
Thank you!
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You have to repit again with the original pit file or a pit that includes a 512mb preload partition, choose your desired pit from this zip but it must have preload 512mb in its name,
1.5GB PIT Files
, the zip includes one pit with 1.5gb system and a very small preload partition, this one is useless for your condition, the other pits are also 1.5gb system but all with 512mb preload partition, except for one pit that is the STOCK pit that sets the partitions to its original state, i recommend using one of the 1.5gb system with 512mb preload, because it's suitable for the stock rom and any other rom even cm13 and LineageOS 14.1, you may change your mind after all, there are plenty of roms to try
Regards Migo