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[GUIDE] How to Install a custom ROM (FROYO)

***(do not try to flash Gingerbread ROMs following this guide!)***
How to Install and Flash a Custom FROYO ROM
without losing all your data and/or exploding your phone
Disclaimer
THIS GUIDE AS WELL AS THE ROM YOU WILL HAVE FLASHED IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CREATOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE OR GUIDE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. INSTALLING A CUSTOM ROM WILL VOID ANY MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY AND MAY VOID ANY ADDITIONAL WARRANTY. PROCEED WITH CAUTION.
ONLY TESTED ON AN AT&T SAMSUNG CAPTIVATE.
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Back up your files (optional)
You must be rooted for this step. If you are already on a custom ROM you are probably already rooted. If you are on Eclair (2.1) follow step number 2 and then continue here.
1. Download Titanium Backup from the android market (scan the QR code below) and open it.
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2. Unplug your phone from your computer if it is plugged in and go to the Backup/Restore tab of Titanium Backup.
3. Press the menu button and then batch. press the button that says RUN next to Back up all user apps + system data. This will take a while, but let it run.
4. When it is done, plug your phone into your computer and mount your phone. Copy the folder Titanium Backup from the root of your phone and save it somewhere. Continue on with this guide.
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TIP: Even once your phone is flashed it is a good idea to do backups. You can do them in the same way as this guide.
Downloads
Download the files needed for this guide below. When they are done downloading put them all in a folder.
Drivers http://www.mediafire.com/?fr8bkogcu923wdu
Root file http://www.mediafire.com/?3x7oq2mhcr5r7hl (do not unzip)
ClockWorkMod recovery http://www.mediafire.com/?ve234hbg64ctcu0 (do not unzip)
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NOTE: This guide only works on Windows. If you have a Mac or Linux, download the files and put them on a flash drive and use someone else's computer. It should only take at most 15 minutes.
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TIP: If you have a spare flash drive, keep all these programs on it along with any ROMs you may wish to flash. That way, it will only take a matter of minutes to flash your phone.
step 1: Restore to stock firmware.
If you are currently on eclair (2.1) with the stock firmware you can skip this step. Otherwise, follow the steps below.
1. Install the drivers if you do not already have them. When they are done installing restart your computer. You can find these drivers in the drivers folder of your downloaded folder (Install either the 32bit or 64bit version).
2. Go to the downloaded folder and open ODIN.exe
3. Get into download mode by using one of the three methods shown below. There is a known bug that some people are not able to get into download mode. If the three button thing does not work, try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818439
Method 1: Key Combination 1 (recommended)
1. Remove your battery, external SD card and SIM card
2. Reinsert battery and battery cover.
3. Hold down both volume buttons and while holding them down plug the phone in.
Method 2: Key Combination 2 (if method 1 doesn't work)
1. Remove your battery, external SD card and SIM card
2. Reinsert battery and battery cover.
3. Hold down both volume buttons and the power button.
Method 3: ADB (for advanced users.)
1. Download the android SDK from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html (NOT THE .EXE VERSION)
2. Drag it into the ROOT (top-most directory) of your hard drive.
3. Open the Command Prompt and navigate to the tools folder in the android SDK.
4. type adb shell then press enter
5. type adb reboot download then press enter
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4. Open odin and plug in your phone. Wait 30 seconds or so for your phone to register (when it does one of those strange squares at the top will fill in with seemingly meaningless numbers and letters).
5. Press start and wait until it is finished. Do not unplug for any reason.
4. When it is done you should have a freshly installed stock firmware on 2.1 eclair. Continue to step 2.
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step 2: Root the phone.
If you are already rooted skip this step. Note that rooting BEFORE using ODIN does not mean you are still rooted.
1. To begin, mount your phone by plugging it in to the computer (you must have the drivers installed in step 1.1)
2. Go to the root file in the downloaded folder. It is called root.zip. Drag it onto your phone's root directory.
3. Rename the root file to update.zip and then turn your phone off.
4. Unplug your phone and hold down both volume buttons and the power button until a strange menu with blue items pops up. This is called the recovery menu.
5. Use the volume keys to scroll to 'reinstall packages' and press the power button to select. When it is done you will be rooted and then you can just scroll to the restart phone menu item.
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step 3: Getting the ROM.
Go to xda and find the rom of your choice. Download it (it will be a .ZIP file) and drag it onto the root (the directory that mounts) of your phone. Do not unzip it. Continue to step 4.
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TIP: You can find many ROMs in the Android Development section. Some are better than others. Read the comments to see which one you want to use.
step 4: Install clockwork recovery.
1. Go to the download folder and rename clockworkrecovery.zip to update.zip. Mount your phone and drag the update.zip file into the root directory. It is ok to overwrite the update.zip you used before. When it is done copying turn off your phone.
2. Unplug your phone and hold down both volume buttons and the power button until a strange menu with blue items pops up. This is called the recovery menu.
3. Scroll using the volume buttons to the menu item titled "reinstall packages" and press the power button to select.
4. Your phone should restart and you should be at a green menu. Continue to step 5.
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step 5: Install rom.
1. From the clockwork recovery use the volume keys to scroll to "install zip from sd card" and use the power button to select
2. Scroll to "choose zip from sd card" and use the power button to enter
3. Choose your rom and select it. Confirm that you want to install it and then give it time to install. Follow any other instructions they give you and then navigate back through the menus to restart the phone. Congrats you have your newly flashed rom.
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Restore your files (optional)
1. Download Titanium Backup from the android market (scan the QR code below) and open it.
2. Plug your phone into your computer and mount it. Drag the Titanium Backup folder you saved earlier onto the root of your phone. While technically it should still be there from before, I included this step just to be safe if anything went wrong. Unplug your phone when complete
3. Open Titanium Backup and click on the Backup/Restore tab. Press the menu button and then batch. press the button that says RUN next to Restore missing apps (select the one that includes data). This will take a while, but let it run. It will ask for you to confirm the install of each application.
4. When it is done all your files should be there.
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Printable Cheatsheet
In case you want to have a printable cheatsheet on how to flash custom ROMs, I have made a single-sheet PDF version of this guide. I must warn you though: you will need a magnifying glass. Screenshots and downloads below.
Download Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?9h13cf9jtb3ua7y
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FAQs
I have a Mac or Linux computer what do I do?
If you have never flashed a ROM or Kernel before and are still on the stock firmware you can continue with this guide and just not install drivers or use ODIN. You MUST however have USB debugging on.
My computer does not recognize my phone
Try reinstalling the drivers and make sure you restart after that. Also, try turning on USB debugging. If it continues to not work, it may be a problem with the cable you are using.
What is the best ROM?
This is of personal choice. While some ROMs are more stable then others, the top ROMs are generally the best. Read recent posts about each ROM to see some of the issues/comments about it and then make an informed decision.
How do I know if I am on stock firmware?
Stock firmware means the phone (in its software state) is exactly as it was when it came out of the box. While you can be rooted, you can not be on a custom ROM, custom Kernel, custom Modem, etc.
Do I have to use ODIN every time?
Not always, but if you over-flash other ROMs bad things can and will happen. Here is the rule of thumb: if it does not specifically say anything about being able to not use ODIN in the original thread for the ROM you MUST you ODIN.
I can't get into download mode what do I do?
This is a common error, try a different method to get into it.
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The 3e Security Error: If you are current running Froyo when you boot into recovery you now have 3e security which does not allow unsigned zips to be flashed. This is a problem because it will not allow for clockwork mod to be flashed as the update.zip. There are two ways to fix this.
First: Use Odin One Click to flash back to 2.1 and flash the clockwork mod zip from there. Continue on flashing the rom after that. 2.1 Eclair has 2e Security.
Odin Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
Second way: [RECOVERY] 3e Recovery Modded w/ No Verification
Read up on that here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=909213
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Bookmarked, Thanks!

Very nice guide. I installed Assonance v5 and everything went well except now i can't connect to my rogers 3g network (i don't have data).

poo22 said:
Very nice guide. I installed Assonance v5 and everything went well except now i can't connect to my rogers 3g network (i don't have data).
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You need to configure the APN settings. Google the specific settings for your carrier.

Good guide. I'd like to mention that instead of steps 2-4, what someone can do is just put update.zip (that is clockwork recovery) in your sdcard, just boot into 2e recovery, and reinstall packages so that clockwork recovery gets installed. From CWM you can just flash a rom. No rooting needed as long as the rom you flash has root permissions (which is most roms). I found this to be less of a hassle.

koreancanuck said:
Good guide. I'd like to mention that instead of steps 2-4, what someone can do is just put update.zip (that is clockwork recovery) in your sdcard, just boot into 2e recovery, and reinstall packages so that clockwork recovery gets installed. From CWM you can just flash a rom. No rooting needed as long as the rom you flash has root permissions (which is most roms). I found this to be less of a hassle.
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This is true, but I wanted something that works for all ROMs. The only reason I had the ROM manager step is because it cuts down another step that someone could get confused on (flashing clockworkmod by hand)

Awesome, thanks a lot for posting this!

can we get this sticky-ed please?

It will be added to the q&a sticky.
But I would recommend putting step 0.... make sure they know how to restore their phone first.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

avgjoegeek said:
It will be added to the q&a sticky.
But I would recommend putting step 0.... make sure they know how to restore their phone first.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
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Isn't ODIN the same thing as restoring your phone? Do you mean backing it up and then restoring from backup?

nbs11 said:
Isn't ODIN the same thing as restoring your phone? Do you mean backing it up and then restoring from backup?
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Lol yea but people go Willy Nilly flashing away then when their phone fries they start asking how to restore their phones.
Folks should know how to use Odin, Tibu, and get into the different modes before they flash.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

Lol and this is a very good guide.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

for Step 2. if this isnt your first time installing a rom and uve already rooted before, if you have the cwm recovery update.zip on your sdcard already you can just reboot to stock recovery skipping the root step and "reinstall packages" *you will have to do it twice* and you will be in cwm recovery and you can flash the rom zip file and enjoy your new rom without using the root step.
*also might work for first time rooting too not sure didnt do it that way *as the root method just pushes this update.zip to your sd and does the same thing

Is installing system data safe?
Will it over write files that it shouldn't?

Oh noes! We don't want to be loosing our data! Of course, losing it would be much worse...

I cannot open the ROM INSTALL PACKAGE.rar, is corrupted... anyone opened this file successfully ?

GRACO said:
I cannot open the ROM INSTALL PACKAGE.rar, is corrupted... anyone opened this file successfully ?
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I am testing it now. I will let you know. (it is .ZIP not .RAR if that is your issue )

What an excellent guide! It should save people new to flashing a ton of time. I had to pick pieces of information up here and there before my first flash and was pretty nervous about it, wish I could have found a guide like this before hand.

yes! ... is .zip sorry about that, but now there are separate files and now I downloaded again without problems.
nbs11 said:
I am testing it now. I will let you know. (it is .ZIP not .RAR if that is your issue )
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this is really really good! thanks!!!!!!!

I need major help

I need help getting xrecovery on my phone. Ive been trying to ultimately flash a 2.2.1 rom with no avail. the guide isnt noob enough. Somehow I got a x10i rom on my phone but not quite sure what I did. im frustrated and about to throw my phone. Second question when flashing roms on my old captivate it was much easier anyway to make the rom switching on this phone easier? please help

Grab the flashtool in the android development section, with that you can install busybox, xrecovery, root, flash new firmware etc etc. Once that is all done switching roms is piece of cake
Sent from my R800i using XDA App

I have flash tool installed. I have a rom for a x10i on the phone now. I want to try a different rom I just forgot what buttons I pushed to get the rom I have. My main problem is I cant find the .ftf file and flash it for the diff roms. I know Im suppose to copy that file and then use flash tools but havent figured out A) where to find that file B) what to do with it. my phone is rooted,bussy box,flashed.
when i got the phone I had xrecovery installed and that was so easy to use but i had to a warranty exchange and now I have no clue how to instal that program on my own.

O boy said:
I have flash tool installed. I have a rom for a x10i on the phone now. I want to try a different rom I just forgot what buttons I pushed to get the rom I have. My main problem is I cant find the .ftf file and flash it for the diff roms. I know Im suppose to copy that file and then use flash tools but havent figured out A) where to find that file B) what to do with it. my phone is rooted,bussy box,flashed.
when i got the phone I had xrecovery installed and that was so easy to use but i had to a warranty exchange and now I have no clue how to instal that program on my own.
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u tried the Q&A section

yes, i been studying the flash tool for noobs all yesterday. My main problem is my first android was the captivate and all I had to was flash the desired rom so I was able to flash multiple roms at any given time. Comming to the xperia I have to worry about choosing roms, find related basebands. its very aggrevating.
I dont even know how to flash new basebands btw.

do all froyo roms come with apps2sd? I just need two features that i car ebaout app2sd and froyo rom so i can watch flash content. If the rom does not have it preinstalled how do i get a similar app for that function? I was reading on a pp called data2sd but it seems like a inferior product

Download Flashtool and install.
Make sure you have the drivers installed:
Open "ggsetup-2.2.0.10.exe" in the "Drivers" folder where you installed Flashtool to install the drivers.
Plug your phone into the computer, once the phone is recognized, click "Root".
Once done, reboot your phone.
Plug it back into the computer, once recognized, click "Ask Root Permissions".
SuperUser should ask for permissions on your phone, and say "Allow".
Then you should be able to click "xRecovery" in Flashtool that will install xRecovery on your phone.
To access xRecovery, reboot the phone and press the back key a few times when the "Sony Ericsson" screen comes up.
Volume up moves selection up.
Volume down moves selection down.
Back is back.
Menu is select.
Download ROM of your choice.
Place on SD card and boot into xRecovery.
Make backup of your current ROM.
Then select "Factory Reset", then "Wipe Cache".
Then go to "Advanced", select "Wipe Dalvik Cache"
Go back to main menu and select "Install Custom Zip", then navigate to your ROM on your SD card.
Install and reboot.
Download your desired baseband
Unpack baseband .ftf to the "Firmware" folder where you installed Flashtool.
Turn off your phone.
Click "Flash" in in Flashtool.
Select your baseband on the left and all the files for the baseband on the right.
Click "OK"
On screen instructions:
"1-Unplug the device"
"2-Power off the device"
"3-Press the back button and hold it"
"4-Plug the USB cable"
Once that window goes away, you can let go of the back button.
You should now have the baseband you selected.
If you have any issues with no signal after a few reboot of your device, go to "Developers Tools" select "Bad Behavior" then "Crash System Server"
This should fix it.
If not, check baseband requirements and ensure you flashed the proper one or refer to here for cobrato's baseband patches.

O boy said:
do all froyo roms come with apps2sd? I just need two features that i car ebaout app2sd and froyo rom so i can watch flash content. If the rom does not have it preinstalled how do i get a similar app for that function? I was reading on a pp called data2sd but it seems like a inferior product
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Not all ROMs have app2sd on them.
You'll have to browse the development thread for the one that you like.
Also, make sure you have at least a class 8 16gb SD card for optimum performance.

I have the drivers installed, because my pc and phone can interact with each other and I can share files among them. Would it be wise to delete the program and start all over from scratch

Thanks for the noob instructions i am rooted but I cant click on xrecovery because that option is grayed out

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I am rooted,x recovery installed
I go to x10flasher and when I try to flash .58 baseband in the firmware folder I cant see it through it the x10 flasher program but I can see it otherwise..
or do I use xrecovery program to flash rom and baseband.
In the xrecovery program I dont see the rom I placed in root of the sd card I have installed on my phone

andrewddickey said:
Once done, reboot your phone.
Plug it back into the computer, once recognized, click "Ask Root Permissions".
SuperUser should ask for permissions on your phone, and say "Allow".
Then you should be able to click "xRecovery" in Flashtool that will install xRecovery on your phone.
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This is what you should have for firmware. .ftf files in the Firmware folder.
Make sure you select all of the .sin files on the left
You can't flash firmware from xRecovery. Only in Flashtool.
Is your ROM in .zip format? Some developers have them in a .rar and need to have the .zip extracted.

I actually had to click ask for root permission 2x before i could allow it on my phone. right now I have xrecovery on my phone, bussy box,root all working Im trying to flash .58 from .49 baseband and then install a rom and ill be done so im like 80% done thanks for guys help Btw

No prob. Hope all works out.

Ive only seen that screen shot one time when I flashed some x10i firmware. I have not seen that screen shot ever since. Last night i was pushing random buttons and flashed my current rom but now that im serious I cant get all the steps right. I have the rom and baseband i firmware folder but that screan grab still doesnt come up. the basbeband Is a lone .fif file but not sure what format the rom I want is in. when I unzip it which file Im I looking for

I figured out how to install basebands I guess I was putting basebands in the wrong folder.

I finally flashed my desired rom so thats for your help

O boy said:
Ive only seen that screen shot one time when I flashed some x10i firmware. I have not seen that screen shot ever since. Last night i was pushing random buttons and flashed my current rom but now that im serious I cant get all the steps right. I have the rom and baseband i firmware folder but that screan grab still doesnt come up. the basbeband Is a lone .fif file but not sure what format the rom I want is in. when I unzip it which file Im I looking for
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If it's a rom, then it should be in a .zip format which you should flash it through xRecovery.

I need help again, Im on my third x10a. I bricked the last phone and got a replacement. Now when I plug my phone into the pc and try acess x10 flasher the root option is grayed out. I try other root options but they just crash my pc(superoneclick) All i want to do is get my phone to the newly released 2.1 b firmware from sony and root. Please help me again

[GUIDE]How to Root & unROOT Revolutionary PLUS 2.3.5/4.67.651.3 BL 2.18.0001

Disclaimer: Not responsible for anything that may happen to your device!
Updated with Stock 5.07.651.1 rooted and odexed ROM : I had flashed this update on the 4.67.651.3 with no problems and just need to full wipe data/cache/dalvich and make sure to back up everything, this will erase all the System data and SD card would be fine.
UPDATED Video GUIDES ROOT and UNLOCK Bootloader 2.18 and Build 4.67.651.3.
UNLOCK 2.18.0001
ROOT 4.67.651.0001
To save me the trouble typing out a written GUIDE for the 2 Videos on top, it has been done already, And Please THANK "THC Butterz" for the awesome GUIDE HERE!
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Guide Below for v2.3.3 builds 4.24/4.53/4.54 softwares to ROOT and unROOT revolutionary method.
We must first gather the tools needed for the process, written and visual step by step below, I am simply not saying “This works better than other methods” but am saying it worked for me and able to replace my usb port on my device at the “S” store. Make sure the sd card is not inside when you take it in?
Now assuming that your rooted with the latest from “UnRevoked & AlphaRev” with a custom ROM installed on your device, in this case I was currently on “NewToRoot” 2.3.5/3.5 with a custom Kernel. The two zip files below Download and place them on the Root of the SD card, steps below is simply renaming the first one that will be used for removing the “Root.” You can rename them on the computer and place it on the SD or on the device itself, which ever you prefer but cannot have the same file name. Since I am removing UnRevoke & AlphaRev Root, I used the Number one first..
Files and there functions.
1. HEX file: This will remove you Root access and Returns Security on (S-ON).
2. PC36IMG_SuperSonic_GB_Sprint_WWE_4.53.651.1_Radio_2.15.00.0808 just rename this and flash it from HBOOT by Holding Vol+PWR button will take you there but shutdown completely or remove battery to be sure.
*How to Unroot your Evo 4G*[/SIZE][/U]
1. Renamed the “HEX” file to “PC36IMG” and placed inside the ROOT of the SD Card, disable FastBoot my case newer rom’s are located inside settings>power>fastboot and stock would be in settings>application>fastboot and uncheck it to disable. Complete Shutdown.
2. Boot to HBoot Screen by Holding “Volume down & Power Button” same time until you get to the white screen with your device info and “Revolutionary” ontop.
3. After system scanning, It will ask “Parsing?” select “Yes” by using volume up key.
4. Done!
What just happened? “Unrevoked & AlphaRev” root is now removed, Boot Loader remains the same with your Security now enabled “S-ON.”
Now there are a lot of way’s to proceed in loading the most updated version of the Stock Rom or RUU from “S”, but for now I will use what was documented(Documentation Beats Conversation). From removing the Root and putting Security On(S-ON).
Boot Loader Flashed and Return to Stock!
1. Reboot system and not forgetting that I am still on a Custom Rom, renamed PC36IMG back to Hex this would allow system not to keep reading it over and over.
2. With the number 2 file PC36IMG4.53.651.1 Simply rename it "PC36IMG" and flash from HBOOT screen by holding vol+power button will take you there,
3. FastBoot, you must have latest Drivers install get it from the "Rooting" guide below and install it on your machine, now put you deivce in HBscreen by holding "power" down and "volume" key down same time til' in a white screen, let sys scan read and when done use volume key scroll to "fastboot". It should highlight in Red at the top if connection is made Comp&Device, then load from your computer same thing as a step 2 above.
Now upon updating the system partitions, PC36IMG zipped with the latest “S” stock ROM or RUU is going to flash the Boot Loader as you will see in the video guides below, that would be the first step it’s going to take as you will see your device screen turn’s off for like a millisecond and comes back on(Flicker), when it returns as you will look to the top information your Boot Loader is now removed from 6.17.1002(mod) to stock 2.16.0001.
Only takes not even a 1 1/2mins and it will return to all the partitions and starts to update them one by one splash, boot, wimax etc;
RUU Link 4..54.651.1
Waiting on uploading The latest 4.67.651.3 I know a rooted version is somewhere on this forum
Screen Shots From Guide Part 3 of 3 **12:46 to 14:02**
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How can I confirm that this is the correct information? Well for one fact, it is the STOCK RUU from the Carrier themselves leaked onto the community, and how can we forget Teams “Unrevoke and AlphaRev” released Root method for Android Version 2.3.3.
I created a Tutorial on it and simply read through the process as I was recording, my device info before rooting is recorded and visiualy documented on video, just looked back at it and it read the same thing on this thread.
I even created 3 part Video GUIDE through this whole process, and show exactly what the step's above talks about.
Part 1 of 3
Part 2 of 3
Part 3 of 3
"READ READ READ!"
Steps to prepare device for the following installation below, enable usb debugging goto Settings>applications>development>debugging and select.
usb chord must be able to transfer data, it some cases you will loose this but still be able to charge. check connections usb>device and usb>computer.
Disable HTC Sync or exit out of it but make sure it's not showing on the task bar bottom right corner, and temporarily disable your virus software you may have. For at least 10mins, this method will only take like 5mins.
"PERFER" to use a notepad to COPY N PASTE your Beta key, to paste inside Command prompt(CMD or DOS), copy from notepad and on the black cmd/dos screen click on the "icon" top left corner, menu drops down, scroll down to edit and select paste!
Now let's ROOT your Evo!
Video using this method!
1. Download zip
http://revolutionary.io/ "
Donate to these guys who released it today"
"SETUP UP UR BETA-KEY AND SERIAL AS YOU WILL NEED IT IN THE INSTALLATION"
2. HTC Fast Boot Drivers
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/revolutionary
3. Installing "Super user" Flash from recovery, BOTH LINKS ARE FOR THE SAME FILE.
http://depositfiles.com/files/kfg1tupnx OR
http://depositfiles.com/files/5qasu3fyi
How to ROOT you Evo 4G
On to rooting your EVO!!!!!
1.ok so download the revoltionary file and extract it somewhere on your desktop.
2.run the executable revolutionary file.
3.it will detect your phone's specific serial number. use that to generate the beta key on the revolutionary website.
4.enter the beta key in the revolutionary dos window on your computer. people have been reporting that the key is invalid. so just copy and paste the key from the revolutionary website to the dos window.
5.it should then run and do its thing.
6.next we need to go and verify that s-off and if you have recovery
7.select bootloader then recovery
8.on the hboot screen at the top it should say s-off, if it does then congrats!
next we need to flash the superuser so
9.select recovery in bootloader
10.select install .zip from sdcard
11.find the superuser file and flash it
time to make a nandroid backup
11in recovery select backup and restore
12.select backup
13.after it is done you can reboot
CONGRATS YOU ARE NOW ROOTED!

You may want to run an RUU first, just so you have the stock, unrooted rom on your phone before you turn s-on. I know it's usually done the other way around, but I'm not sure of the hboot version you posted (I'm too lazy at the moment) and you'll want to avoid any "main version is older" errors when running an RUU.
Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk

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Tekn010933 said:
S-ON, pretty much all stock with the latest 4.53.651/2.3.3 with HB 6.17.0001 and ready to take it in for repairs....not really.
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You need to run the RUU (or stock PC36IMG) to replace the modified HBOOT version with the "official" HBOOT version. THEN you will be completely stock, and ready for warranty returns. There is a newer RUU than the one you posted (4.67), posted by Football, and I have the PC36IMG extracted from that, which I will share once I'm at a computer.
Thanks for posting this; it's less work for me to do. However, it is common courtesy around here to give credit to the people that either created the files you're referring to, or generally helped out. While you're "not taking any credit", you're not giving any either, which is really like taking credit by omission. I'm just saying .... But I digress.
UPDATED ON 31-January-2012
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Newest stock RUU - 4.67.651.3 (thanks to Football): thread link
MD5: 045E93A459183B144D29F18FC2A332FA
PC36IMG.zip for latest ROM (4.67.651.3) - Rename to PC36IMG.zip, place on root of SD card, then flash from bootloader: 4shared Link
MD5: E6B8E2B01C18043790B8E66C91085733
EDIT 2: I also just noticed you have a multiupload link for the modded HBOOT file? The file is under 300KB - why not just attach it to the first post? For anyone interested in simply downloading the file (provided you're already a member here, and logged in), you can get it directly from HERE (zip I created) or HERE (zip posted by shortydoggg - not sure if it's mine or not). The file will just need to be renamed to PC36IMG.zip, and placed on root of SD card as described in OP, to flash via bootloader.

Awesome work, Captain_Throwback. This worked perfectly! Been helping a co-worker with a bad screen get ready to take his EVO in for service. He took the OTA to 2.3.3 in the past, so Revolutionary was the only way to get rooted. A slight moment of panic when I realized that the 6.16 HBOOT was supposedly not downgradeable. This method works a treat, and is very easy, reliable and fast.
I tracked this method down in one of the other threads it was posted in, but putting it in a sticky would be a great idea, or even better, the Revolutionary Guide OP.
Thanks again!
<edit> Just to clarify, the latest RUU from Football is just a radio update, and is still fully 'rootable' with Revolutionary, correct?

OwenW71 said:
Awesome work, Captain_Throwback. This worked perfectly! Been helping a co-worker with a bad screen get ready to take his EVO in for service. He took the OTA to 2.3.3 in the past, so Revolutionary was the only way to get rooted. A slight moment of panic when I realized that the 6.16 HBOOT was supposedly not downgradeable. This method works a treat, and is very easy, reliable and fast.
I tracked this method down in one of the other threads it was posted in, but putting it in a sticky would be a great idea, or even better, the Revolutionary Guide OP.
Thanks again!
<edit> Just to clarify, the latest RUU from Football is just a radio update, and is still fully 'rootable' with Revolutionary, correct?
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You're welcome.
And no, the latest RUU from Football is the newest FULL ROM that includes the OTA updates AND the new radio. And yes, it's still fully rootable via Revolutionary, as the Bootloader version is still 2.16.

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Updated.....

My usb is broken and I'm sending the phone back, can't run the RUU, the link for the zip above is not working. Does anyone have the latest stock RUU zip they could post so I can unroot? I've searched around here quite a bit and cannot find it.
Thanks,

dbd1313 said:
My usb is broken and I'm sending the phone back, can't run the RUU, the link for the zip above is not working. Does anyone have the latest stock RUU zip they could post so I can unroot? I've searched around here quite a bit and cannot find it.
Thanks,
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Try the link from my post now. I'm not sure how the link got broken.

Ok guys could you please clarify for us? What step should be done first, renaming the new HBoot zip to PC36IMG.zip and flash from HBoot? Or run the RUU (or flash the PC36IMG) of the latest stock ROM?

wherestheanykey said:
Ok guys could you please clarify for us? What step should be done first, renaming the new HBoot zip to PC36IMG.zip and flash from HBoot? Or run the RUU (or flash the PC36IMG) of the latest stock ROM?
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Personally, the safest, most preferred order is flash stock ROM, then flash modded HBoot, then re-flash stock ROM.
"I hope you brought an umbrella, 'cause it's raining cold hard facts up in here."

Captain_Throwback said:
Personally, the safest, most preferred order is flash stock ROM, then flash modded HBoot, then re-flash stock ROM.
"I hope you brought an umbrella, 'cause it's raining cold hard facts up in here."
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Ok thanks a lot.

Ok so before I found this thread I tried downloading the pc36img file and loading it in hboot but when I load the file I got a fail on the rom part of the update then I got a fail update notification so I tried to reboot the phone and now its stuck on the white screen that says "htc evo 4g" I tried the recovery and all I get is a phone with a exclamation mark...point being idk what to run first in my situation thanks for the help

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erupt323 said:
Ok so before I found this thread I tried downloading the pc36img file and loading it in hboot but when I load the file I got a fail on the rom part of the update then I got a fail update notification so I tried to reboot the phone and now its stuck on the white screen that says "htc evo 4g" I tried the recovery and all I get is a phone with a exclamation mark...point being idk what to run first in my situation thanks for the help
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You need to boot into HBOOT (bootloader) and report back what HBOOT version you're on, and the status of your NAND (S-OFF or S-ON). Then we can determine what you need to do next.

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Tekn010933 said:
Not to get off track here but did Sprint release a new update? Haven't searched so busy with school/work sorry Bro.
Sent from my 3voED using xda premium
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The latest update is from 8/23 - 4.53.651.1.
http://community.sprint.com/baw/com.../blog/2010/11/05/htc-evo-maintenance-releases

Captain_Throwback said:
You need to boot into HBOOT (bootloader) and report back what HBOOT version you're on, and the status of your NAND (S-OFF or S-ON). Then we can determine what you need to do next.
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I'm S~Off and I'm on hboot 6.16

[GUIDE] How to use ODIN for dummies

I didnt find any step-by-step tutorials about this on xda, which is kind of weird and because i have spare time and its 3:19am I decided to make this tutorial
EDIT: If you are coming from eclair, install a froyo ROM and make sure it has a bootloader. Remember, if you cancel an installation that changes your bootloader, or stop it in anyway, you may hardbrick your phone. MAKE SURE YOU DON'T CANCEL OR TRY TO PAUSE THE INSTALLATION, JUST LET IT FLASH SMOOTHLY. use a laptop if you can, just in case an unlucky power surge would stop the flashing process
EDIT2: Here is a good Tutorial video from xda user Tejas Ahobala (if you don't know what he is doing at the start, dont worry. He is doing a factory reset before flashing):
EDIT3: A word from one of the commenters:
VelocityJump said:
Thanks a ton for this guide. I had rooted my phone a couple of months back but wasn't really able to figure out how to use ODIN to install a custom ROM all this while. A few pointers for others noobs...
1. The tip about some custom ROMs requiring a wipe data is important.
2. If you're already using CWM, use the 'shutdown' option and not the 'reboot' option when the phone reboots during the flashing process.
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Here we go...
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Terms and words -->
Flashing ==> means installing a new ROM
ROM ==> is the operating system, any version of modded or un-modded android
Android ==> Google made operating system!!!
ODIN ==> Here, it means the program that you can use to flash ROMs on your phone (the phone im going to use here is samsung galaxy 3)
Soft brick ==> No, not the construction brick, this means you've got no working operating system or you have one but its damaged and you can't use it, so you cant see your homescreen, you only see a boot-loop when it wants to come up. You can view your recovery and boot loader (The download screen) when soft bricked, so you can easily fix this problem by re-flashing.
Hard brick ==> Similar to the construction brick, your phone with little hope of recovery without sending to the samsung base for repairs To avoid hard bricks, open the .TAR file which contains your ROM using winRAR, and check if it contains sbl.bin and boot.bin files or not. If it does contain, and you are nervous or this is your first time flashing etc, simply go and flash Kyrillos' ROM or Kyora ROM instead. (I'm not advertising, just stating a couple of ROMs that I know are safe) these ROMs can only soft brick your phone should the worse happen and there is no chance of hard brick
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Should this guide be followed carefully, nothing harmful can happen to your phone. Yet I wont take responsibility if something happens to your phone.
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Remember to Backup your contacts and apps!
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Stuff to download:
1) ODIN and a .OPS file, found Here, Or alternatively here.
2) The ROM, depending on what ROM you want there are different versions available. check This thread, the kitchens/ stock ROM packs part for stock ROMs, or if you want to try a custom ROM, try any other. I personally use Kyrillos' ROM, or Hillbeast's KyoraROM. Marcellusbe is praised highly by all for giving us the Cyanogenmod.
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1) Extract 'Flash tools.rar'
2) open Odin multi-downloader. This is how it's meant to look like.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
NOTE: Sometimes some random error message with a korean writing pops up. dont worry, it's nothing, just press OK every time you see it
3) Press the OPS button located in the 'Select OPS' section, as shown in the image below. NOTE THAT YOU SHOULD ONLY USE THIS OPS FILE IF YOU HAVE SAMSUNG GALAXY 3. YOU MAY ENCOUNTER SERIOUS PROBLEMS IF YOU USE THIS OPS FILE WITH A DIFFERENT PHONE. (works with i5800 and i5801 as far as I know.)
4) Browse for the 'apollo_0531.ops' that came in the rar file with odin and select it.
5) Tick the One Package option located on the left side of the application.
6) The ROM that you have downloaded should have a .tar extension. If its a .rar file, open it. If it has a .tar file inside it, extract it and use it, but if it has some weird ass stuff in it that only Jesus and Chuck Norris understand the meaning of, you need to use the 'free rar extraction frog' application to turn it into a .tar file. Download it for free from here.
7) The above step was just to confirm if you have the right file, so you dont get any errors. Now just select One Package button that is highlighted in the picture and browse and select the .tar file.
8) Make sure you have ticked everything that I have ticked. Use picture from part 5.
9) Go to your phone. go to Settings->Applications->Development and tick USB debugging if its not already ticked.
10) make sure you have the device drivers, just install Samsung KIES from HERE to make sure you do have the drivers. If the page doesn't show, just Google 'download samsung KIES'
11) turn the phone off, take the USB out, and press volume up, home button (the big fat button in between the menu and back buttons) and the power button together. hold them until you see the 'FORCE UPLOAD BY KEY PRESSING' screen. Now plug the USB back in.
12) Odin will immediately recognize your phone, and there will be a yellow label, like so:
13) Double check that you haven't missed anything.
14) Press start! HERE
15) You will see a blue download screen, saying please don't interrupt. PLEASE DON'T INTERUPT IT!!!!
16) The process will finish and system will reboot one or two times. go have some tea and come back 15 minutes later. You should have the Rom of your desire working on your phone.
NOTE: Some custom ROMs require you to wipe system data and then wipe cache. don't forget to do that! restart phone after wiping the data etc. If you've flashed a custom Rom and the device is showing a stupid triangle with an exclamation mark inside it, dont panic, press the menu button and you will see the menu (This menu is called the recovery menu).
EDIT4: How to flash kernels (on galaxy3/apollo/5800/5801)
METHOD 1==>
1--> you go to the kernel thread and download their kernel. it is to be a .tar file. (eg g3mod.tar)
2--> follow steps 3 to 5 from above tutorial
3--> put phone in download mode (step 11) and connect with usb
4--> in odin, select the 'select as one package file' option and browse for the kernel .TAR file. select it.
5--> check youve done everything. YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE EVERYTHING IN THE TUTORIAL EXCEPT THIS TIME INSTEAD OF USING A ROM YOU'RE USING A KERNEL!!
6--> There is no need for wipe unless otherwise stated by the developer.
7--> congratz man, you got yourself a new kernel!!
OPTIONAL 8--> download setcpu from xda (you can also download off market and pay for it for the donation)
its really usefull, it lets you control how much your phone uses the cpu and you can undervolt the cpu etc, you will find more info on the setcpu thread.
METHOD2==> (Only works for some kernels)
1--> go to the g3mod website and download the .zip version of the kernel. (there is a .tar and .zip)
2--> put the .zip in the root of your sd card
3--> go to recovery mode by either using kyrillos' rom (press & hold power
then choose reboot into recovery) or by turning the phone off and pressing volume up and down and the power button all together. select install .zip from sdcard and then select your .zip you downloaded before.
4--> it will install. no wipe needed unless the dev says so. reboot. HAVE FUN!!
HOW TO FLASH ROMS USING SYSTEM.IMG
1) Download system.img from safe source, preferably provided by dev, or any other trusted member who knows what they are doing.
2) Flash g3mod ROM.
3) Copy the system.img and paste into this path in your sdcard:
sdcard/android/data/g3mod/roms/**there are several folders here, just paste the system.img to the folder that suits the rom's name**
4) Boot into recovery.
5) Go to Multiboot.
6) Select desired ROM.
7) Done
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THE GODDAMNED END.

Very nice

This is nice bro.....

If you can think of any missing tutorials, pm me, ill make some (might even make vid)
dhirend_6d said:
This is nice bro.....
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all it took was about two hours
i may make vids about rooting and stuff as well, but im lazy and i think rudolf already done that, so im too late
the reason i made this was that when i first got my phone, it was february last year and the phone was running the eclair (so it sucked ) an i was being pushed by my friends that why i didnt have foryo and it took me literally something like 7 hours to find a 'followable' guide on flashing the xxjpa or something... anyway i thought having a really noob proof guide will be useful too ppl like me a year ago

nicely written
i was searching for tutorial like this 9 monhs ago and never found it with such detailed description
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Well done!! Good for the newcomers

Nice guide

doneeeee! easy

vol down + home button takes it directly into download mode

eeshlikhith said:
vol down + home button takes it directly into download mode
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yea it does. what is the difference tho?

PersianSphinx said:
yea it does. what is the difference tho?
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Simpler anyway nice guide! Detailed enough for any newbie! When i was new to thid forum i din understand much of all the guides but wif this im sure many more ppl will understand
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Hello there!
I tried to do that, but in the middle of instalation of the room JPX/JP4 it failure.
And now my G3 turn on but don't work. It show a picture of a cellphone and computer and a exclamation point!
I tried to downgrade for 5800L, but odin and kied didn't link with usb.
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Any help?

xicoo ~ said:
Hello there!
I tried to do that, but in the middle of instalation of the room JPX/JP4 it failure.
And now my G3 turn on but don't work. It show a picture of a cellphone and computer and a exclamation point!
I tried to downgrade for 5800L, but odin and kied didn't link with usb.
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Any help?
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Did you cut off the power or do anything that disrupted the flashing process? Tell us what you did explicitly
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Question
Thanks for such a great tutorial.
I have a question.
Does sd card and sim card also needs to be taken out before one start flashing?
Also how long does this procedure take (the flashing process)?
Thanks

gauravgs said:
Thanks for such a great tutorial.
I have a question.
Does sd card and sim card also needs to be taken out before one start flashing?
Also how long does this procedure take (the flashing process)?
Thanks
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Its not necessary. Flashing takes about 3~4min for me for it to boot up
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bscraze said:
Its not necessary. Flashing takes about 3~4min for me for it to boot up
Sent from my GT-I9003 using xda premium
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that's great.. 3~4 mins only. after that will I be able to use my phone in regular mode (making calls and restoring my address book) or I have to configure it?
Thanks

gauravgs said:
that's great.. 3~4 mins only. after that will I be able to use my phone in regular mode (making calls and restoring my address book) or I have to configure it?
Thanks
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after flashing it will work like newly released from factory you can restore and all but depending on if you wiped device after the flasing process you will lose data, thats why i said make a backup of your important stuff before flashing
thnx bscraze for answering peoples questions while i was away

PersianSphinx said:
after flashing it will work like newly released from factory you can restore and all but depending on if you wiped device after the flasing process you will lose data, thats why i said make a backup of your important stuff before flashing
thnx bscraze for answering peoples questions while i was away
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Ok
so should I backup my sdcard contents also on my PC (wipe data will clear both memories sdcard as well as phone's)?
or shall I leave it as it is?
I use titanium backup. Backed up all the user apps using it.
Thanks

TWRP only

HELP please!
My Jiayu S3 (2gb) got some malware and I tried a factory reset without any change.
Next I was prompted to upgrade so I downloaded the new version and clicked on install. That took me to the TWRP screen and that's where I'm stuck! I can move around on that screen but I can't get back to the system. Whenever I reboot, it takes me back to that screen.
Thus, I can't connect the phone to my computer to install a new rom. Is it possible to do so from TWRP? or do I have a brick?
Any help will be greatly appreciated, thanks

masterpointer said:
HELP please!
My Jiayu S3 (2gb) got some malware and I tried a factory reset without any change.
Next I was prompted to upgrade so I downloaded the new version and clicked on install. That took me to the TWRP screen and that's where I'm stuck! I can move around on that screen but I can't get back to the system. Whenever I reboot, it takes me back to that screen.
Thus, I can't connect the phone to my computer to install a new rom. Is it possible to do so from TWRP? or do I have a brick?
Any help will be greatly appreciated, thanks
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Hi masterpointer,
You can almost always un-brick S3 with MTK SP Flash tool, but then, you need a firmware (with scatter file) to flash, and, you need to decide to flash KK or LP. If previously you ran KK and go LP (or, for some reason, other way around), you must use "upgrade firmware" instead of just "download" in tool. That's because KK and LP partition layout differ. You can find S3 firmwares and MTK SP Flash tool instructions in various places. Personally, I would perhaps recommend RC5 jiayu.de until a much anticipated MM upgrade arrives.
Just curious: what firmware did you run that would allow/suggest to upgrade/install resulting in getting stuck? Of course, some upgrade/install procedures may expect stock, not custom, recovery.
TWRP should give you adb, and you can always restore stock recovery put on SD card from there with 'dd'.

Dior DNA said:
Hi masterpointer,
You can almost always un-brick S3 with MTK SP Flash tool, but then, you need a firmware (with scatter file) to flash, and, you need to decide to flash KK or LP. If previously you ran KK and go LP (or, for some reason, other way around), you must use "upgrade firmware" instead of just "download" in tool. That's because KK and LP partition layout differ. You can find S3 firmwares and MTK SP Flash tool instructions in various places. Personally, I would perhaps recommend RC5 jiayu.de until a much anticipated MM upgrade arrives.
Just curious: what firmware did you run that would allow/suggest to upgrade/install resulting in getting stuck? Of course, some upgrade/install procedures may expect stock, not custom, recovery.
TWRP should give you adb, and you can always restore stock recovery put on SD card from there with 'dd'.
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Thanks for trying to help.
However, I'm no expert so, for a start, I don't know what "KK" and "LP" refer to.
I do have a firmware (20150205-141543 (unzipped)) complete with a scatter file and I also have the MTK SP Flash Tool. I can copy the firmware to the external SD card (unzipped or zipped?) but how do I proceed from there? Please

masterpointer said:
Thanks for trying to help.
However, I'm no expert so, for a start, I don't know what "KK" and "LP" refer to.
I do have a firmware (20150205-141543 (unzipped)) complete with a scatter file and I also have the MTK SP Flash Tool. I can copy the firmware to the external SD card (unzipped or zipped?) but how do I proceed from there? Please
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KK=KitKat aka Android 4.4.4
LP=Lollipop aka Android 5.1.1
20150205-141543 for sure will be KitKat.
Where did you get firmware?, it seems very old, older than anything I can find on needrom.
Are you sure you do not want to flash something newer? I suggest Lollipop RC5 from Jiayu.DE (to be found there).
You need to have unpacked files on PC for MTK SP Flash Tool to load the scatter file.
If you upgrade KK->LP then use "upgrade firmware" instead of "download".
Good luck!

I managed to flash my S3 Plus using Flash Tools in order to replace the useless rom published on Feb this year.
Having downloaded TWRP 3.0.0.0 on my pc I'm trying to install it on my phone using Flash Tools but I don't know how to open the .img file.
Can anyone help me please?

I tried many times following the process for TWRP but I got the answer
FAILED (remote: download the partition "recovery" is not allowed)
What is wrong?
Please HELP ...

masterpointer said:
HELP please!
My Jiayu S3 (2gb) got some malware and I tried a factory reset without any change.
Next I was prompted to upgrade so I downloaded the new version and clicked on install. That took me to the TWRP screen and that's where I'm stuck! I can move around on that screen but I can't get back to the system. Whenever I reboot, it takes me back to that screen.
Thus, I can't connect the phone to my computer to install a new rom. Is it possible to do so from TWRP? or do I have a brick?
Any help will be greatly appreciated, thanks
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Apparently you tried to perform an OTA update (over the air). Unfortunately, this will only work with Stock revovery. So - flash the original recovery.img with Sp flash Tool. Power on the phone again. Perform the OTA again.
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Blackcrown said:
Apparently you tried to perform an OTA update (over the air). Unfortunately, this will only work with Stock revovery. So - flash the original recovery.img with Sp flash Tool. Power on the phone again. Perform the OTA again.
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Sorry for the delay with my response. I have been away the last 2 or 3 weeks.
I'm afraid no luck.
I copied the raw zip files (JY-S3-2 and JiayuS2-5.1_20160121-212346_PC)) both from NeedRom. In TWRP I click on Install, select ext. card and click on one of the zip files and then when I swipe to "flash the screen" it starts processing, then shows some error messages and finally a red "Failed" message appears. The same thing happens when I click on other rom.
I have also tried to copy all the unzipped files from an old rom i had (20150205-141543) to the external card, but that doesn't seem to do anything.
I'm obviously doing something wrong. Is it possible to get a step-by-step instructions of how to flash a rom via TWRP? I'm fairly certain that the phone is ok if I can only get the system reinstalled.
Hoping you can help

@masterpointer: Ok, so I got it wrong. You don't try OTA but want to flash a zip from recovery. The steps you've taken seem fine to me, except: do not unzip the files because TWRP will take care of that.
I suspect that you use the wrong version of TWRP recovery. I will get back to you later in the evening (Central European time), when I can access my home PC, and tell you the name of the TWRP recovery file I used.

Blackcrown said:
@masterpointer: Ok, so I got it wrong. You don't try OTA but want to flash a zip from recovery. The steps you've taken seem fine to me, except: do not unzip the files because TWRP will take care of that.
I suspect that you use the wrong version of TWRP recovery. I will get back to you later in the evening (Central European time), when I can access my home PC, and tell you the name of the TWRP recovery file I used.
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Thanks, looking forward to hearing from you. I really would like to fix it. I loved that phone...!

Well, I see a bit clearer now. Looking closer at the ROMs that you mentioned:
masterpointer said:
I copied the raw zip files (JY-S3-2 and JiayuS2-5.1_20160121-212346_PC)) both from NeedRom. In TWRP I click on Install, select ext. card and click on one of the zip files and then when I swipe to "flash the screen" it starts processing, then shows some error messages and finally a red "Failed" message appears. The same thing happens when I click on other rom.
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These ROMs (at least the second one, the first one I don't know) cannot be flashed with TWRP at all; they are meant to be flashed with SP Flash Tool. It's not TWRP's fault.
To flash with TWRP is easier, but you have to find a zip that is meant to be flashed from recovery. Usually these zips are provided as updates to an existing ROM. However, an update is not a full install, and since I don't know the last working configuration of your phone I recommend a clean install of a full ROM by the means of this ugly, but effective Flash Tool.
Don't use the ROM mentioned above; go for the "S3 RC5", date 04/21/2016, on Needrom. It's from the folks of jiayu.de and from there you can move on later to flash one of the shiny new Android 6 ROMs.
If you never flashed with SP Flash Tool - there's this tuturial How to flash a rom on jiayu s3 on XDA. Unfortunately, before you start flashing, you have to install the preloader driver, which is a bit of a hassle, if you use Windows 8 or 10. I found another tutorial Windows 10 MTK VCOM USB Drivers for 32 & 64 bit + Driver install tutorial which looks newbie friendly.

Many thanks for the explicit explanation. That should keep me busy for a while! I'll have a go and let you know how I fare...
Once again, thank you!
Blackcrown said:
Well, I see a bit clearer now. Looking closer at the ROMs that you mentioned:
These ROMs (at least the second one, the first one I don't know) cannot be flashed with TWRP at all; they are meant to be flashed with SP Flash Tool. It's not TWRP's fault.
To flash with TWRP is easier, but you have to find a zip that is meant to be flashed from recovery. Usually these zips are provided as updates to an existing ROM. However, an update is not a full install, and since I don't know the last working configuration of your phone I recommend a clean install of a full ROM by the means of this ugly, but effective Flash Tool.
Don't use the ROM mentioned above; go for the "S3 RC5", date 04/21/2016, on Needrom. It's from the folks of jiayu.de and from there you can move on later to flash one of the shiny new Android 6 ROMs.
If you never flashed with SP Flash Tool - there's this tuturial How to flash a rom on jiayu s3 on XDA. Unfortunately, before you start flashing, you have to install the preloader driver, which is a bit of a hassle, if you use Windows 8 or 10. I found another tutorial Windows 10 MTK VCOM USB Drivers for 32 & 64 bit + Driver install tutorial which looks newbie friendly.
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Ok, here's what I've done:
1. downloaded and installed the drivers (as per the Windows site) and the Rom you recommended (Jiayu_S3_5.1.1_rc5_flashtool.rar. Please note the ".RAR" extension!!! - No problems
2. I also downloaded the latest flashtools file. However, that needed a password (which was shown) to unzip it, but the shown password does not work! However, I have Flashtools_v5.1452.00 already installed so I used that.
3. opened flash-tool.exe, clicked on Scatter-loading and then on the MTK6752_Android_scatter.txt
4. opened the Download only box and selected "Firmware upgrade"
5. clicked on Options/Download and ticked "DA and DL with checksum.
6. clicked on Download...
...and this is where the story ends! The screen simply greys out and stays like that until I click on Stop. No yellow progress line appears. Nothing happens.
Am I doing something wrong?
masterpointer said:
Many thanks for the explicit explanation. That should keep me busy for a while! I'll have a go and let you know how I fare...
Once again, thank you!
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Blackcrown said:
Well, I see a bit clearer now. Looking closer at the ROMs that you mentioned:
These ROMs (at least the second one, the first one I don't know) cannot be flashed with TWRP at all; they are meant to be flashed with SP Flash Tool. It's not TWRP's fault.
To flash with TWRP is easier, but you have to find a zip that is meant to be flashed from recovery. Usually these zips are provided as updates to an existing ROM. However, an update is not a full install, and since I don't know the last working configuration of your phone I recommend a clean install of a full ROM by the means of this ugly, but effective Flash Tool.
Don't use the ROM mentioned above; go for the "S3 RC5", date 04/21/2016, on Needrom. It's from the folks of jiayu.de and from there you can move on later to flash one of the shiny new Android 6 ROMs.
If you never flashed with SP Flash Tool - there's this tuturial How to flash a rom on jiayu s3 on XDA. Unfortunately, before you start flashing, you have to install the preloader driver, which is a bit of a hassle, if you use Windows 8 or 10. I found another tutorial Windows 10 MTK VCOM USB Drivers for 32 & 64 bit + Driver install tutorial which looks newbie friendly.
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Hi again.
Just realised that the following screen appears in the tutorial (after the "Options/Download/check DA and DL"). The items on my screen stay the same
Preloader
MBR
EBR1
UBOOT
Those items (apart from the "Preloader") do not appear on my screen at any stage. I assume that has got something to do with the lack of further progress?

masterpointer said:
6. clicked on Download...
...and this is where the story ends!
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This is, where the flashing begins! AFTER clicking download, connect the phone to your computer. Phone must be switched OFF. As soon as you connect it, Windows will recognize the switched-off phone (provided that you successfully installed the preloader VCOM driver) and start the flashing indicated by the yellow bar. If the phone is not recognized, start Windows again, then use another USB port and/or try another USB cable.
masterpointer said:
Hi again.
Just realised that the following screen appears in the tutorial (after the "Options/Download/check DA and DL"). The items on my screen stay the same
Preloader
MBR
EBR1
UBOOT
Those items (apart from the "Preloader") do not appear on my screen at any stage. I assume that has got something to do with the lack of further progress?
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No. The person who made the tutorial used some screenshots from another phone. That's all. However, you should untick the "Preloader" image in SP Flashtool before hitting Download. The preloader is working (that's why you can connect to the phone) and should not be flashed again for safety reasons.

Blackcrown said:
This is, where the flashing begins! AFTER clicking download, connect the phone to your computer. Phone must be switched OFF. As soon as you connect it, Windows will recognize the switched-off phone (provided that you successfully installed the preloader VCOM driver) and start the flashing indicated by the yellow bar. If the phone is not recognized, start Windows again, then use another USB port and/or try another USB cable.
No. The person who made the tutorial used some screenshots from another phone. That's all. However, you should untick the "Preloader" image in SP Flashtool before hitting Download. The preloader is working (that's why you can connect to the phone) and should not be flashed again for safety reasons.
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No luck, I un-ticked the preloader but as soon as I hit the download button, everything simply greys out. I have attached a screenshot for your perusal. I'm stuck!
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

masterpointer said:
No luck, I un-ticked the preloader but as soon as I hit the download button, everything simply greys out. I have attached a screenshot for your perusal. I'm stuck!
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more info: Initially I had set the "download only" box to "firmware upgrade", but when I unticked the "preloader" as you suggested, the "firmware upgrade" automatically reverted to "download only" (I hadn't noticed). Same end result, though.

masterpointer said:
more info: Initially I had set the "download only" box to "firmware upgrade", but when I unticked the "preloader" as you suggested, the "firmware upgrade" automatically reverted to "download only" (I hadn't noticed). Same end result, though.
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After SPFlashtools now is working, there are 3 possible things wrong. The bad luck is, that none of this gives a feedback, so you can only mess around.
- Most possible is, that the VCOM driver for your windows isn´t installed correctly. Take care, each windows versions needs a different driver! Reinstall it.
- As Blackcrown already said, try all USB ports with all available cable.
- Some of the S3 needs, that you press volume button after connecting the switched off phone.
Good luck.

1testi said:
After SPFlashtools now is working, there are 3 possible things wrong. The bad luck is, that none of this gives a feedback, so you can only mess around.
- Most possible is, that the VCOM driver for your windows isn´t installed correctly. Take care, each windows versions needs a different driver! Reinstall it.
- As Blackcrown already said, try all USB ports with all available cable.
- Some of the S3 needs, that you press volume button after connecting the switched off phone.
Good luck.
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It works!!!!!!!
I thought I had to wait until being told by SP-FT to connect the phone. You last message made me think that maybe it should be connected BEFORE hitting the download button. So I did that and...Bob's-your-uncle.
I can't thank you enough for all your help. Wish I would get the opportunity to reciprocate. Many, many thanks.

1testi said:
After SPFlashtools now is working, there are 3 possible things wrong. The bad luck is, that none of this gives a feedback, so you can only mess around.
- Most possible is, that the VCOM driver for your windows isn´t installed correctly. Take care, each windows versions needs a different driver! Reinstall it.
- As Blackcrown already said, try all USB ports with all available cable.
- Some of the S3 needs, that you press volume button after connecting the switched off phone.
Good luck.
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It works!!!!!!!
I thought I had to wait until being told by SP-FT to connect the phone. You last message made me think that maybe it should be connected BEFORE hitting the download button. So I did that and...Bob's-your-uncle.
I can't thank you enough for all your help. Wish I would get the opportunity to reciprocate. Many, many thanks.