yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] chinmay_7d:
Found out the solution.. i had renamed the backup folder which had spaces in the folder name.. turns out cwm does not allow spaces in the folder name.. hence the md5 mismatch.. deleted the spaces and it works now :D

btw thanks for the alternative..
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] aneesh.techhive:
Welcome Back Amit!! :D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] starwire:
Tried to unroot the device but its not working.Need to send this to samsung service center as my camera has developed some snag.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Erahgon:
Just reflash the stock firmware for your region and send it to them mate...
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] jesrani:
To everyone who may be interested, I was not getting any boot animation so tried this. Connected to adb wireless using QADB. Above commands didn't work as (I found from net) sysrw and sysro require some scrips to be run first. So I ran following commands:

# mount -o remount,rw system

# rm -rf /system/cfroot/

# mount -o remount,r0 system

# reboot

Now I have boot animation, just need bootanimation.zip in /system/media

---------- Post added at 12:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:49 AM ----------

How to do this. When I try everything in /mnt/.lfs folder gets deleted and regenerates on next boot. But custom logo file not getting copied
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] AAlbarody:
Worked 100 %

Model GT-I9003

Firmware 2.3.4

Baseband I9003JXKP3

Kernal 2.6.35.7-CL709629

Build GINGERBREAD.JPKP5
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] adaba:
Hi, I'm having issues installing this ext4 format I downloaded the one zip you posted and even skin1980's one but each time I get the "can't open... ext4-format.zip, (bad), installation aborted." thanks for help

I'm doing like you told me to, just installed XXKPQ over my XXKPN, then flashed the CF root for XXKPQ, did backup in recovery mode then tried to install and this is where I get stuck...

Thanks for your help
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Erahgon:
Looks like a bad download of the ext4-format.zip file. re-download it from the thread!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
Lost my mobile phone (I9003) :(

I am really sad because I lost my mobile (I9003) few days back. :(

But I have not lost the interest in developing for the mobile :)

Posted a new version today (Untested) :) Please let me know your experience with this version.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
Exactly my thoughts :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
sysro and sysrw are now available in the new version (I missed it last time) :)

The custom boot logo works like this:

1) After flashing the extra version, logo.jpg is not available initially. Hence you see garbled screen.

2) However, this version enables the ability to copy your custom boot logo.jpg to "/mnt/.lfs/" folder.

3) After placing your custom logo.jpg, reboot and then you should see your own boot logo :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] vishal24387:
oh so sad...! :(

really one by one we are loosing good developers especially kernel developers. So which one will be ur next phone? :(
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
Have not yet decided.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] DooMLoRD:
i think the community should donate a device to you!

you are the person who has done the most for this phone...

ofcourse only if u are willing :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] vishal24387:
i am always happily to donate amit. But dont know about other. And also if he is interested in sgs2 then i will really appreciate because his great talent deserve a good phone like sgs2.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] DooMLoRD:
so amit which phone u interested in?

dont get SGS2 its too boring (development wise)... too many devs already working on it... no challenges :P thats why i gave mine to my bro :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] adaba:
Well, thanks for help but I said I downloaded it from this thread, the one from skin1980 and not only one time, I still get that error ... anyone?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
Yep, the challenges with I9003 actually taught me a lot and that's why I loved this phone. :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
Can you please be exact with the error message and the procedure you followed?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] vishal24387:
I was always thinking that why doomlord not work for sgs2 phone...! Now i come to know. I have still those usb otg kernels which was developed by u & amit. I was always thinking that one day u both will togather develop usb otg.

Anyway amit should go for nexus prime. Most awaited stunning phone for development. What u think doomlord?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] DooMLoRD:
nope not worth it...

better devices are around... and will be released soon...

@amit

sorry for spamming ur thread ;)

may be we can discuss this some place else
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] adaba:
hm sorry I flashed with the PDA from ganeshbiyer's post and I wasn't using yours, now I just flashed the 01.12.11 CF ROOT over pda from your first thread and i'm trying right now, let me see (great work anyway!)

---------- Post added at 07:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:16 PM ----------

Ok, still the same problem here are the steps I did :

Did every steps for a fresh clean XXKPN, flashed XXKPQ over it, flashed CF-root from ganeshbiyer's thread, flashed using the 01.12.11 cf-root from your first post thread, installed adb things to execute the commands to my phone, downloaded 3 times the ext4-format.zip to put in sdcard / internal sd card, still the same problem.

Installing : /sdcard/ext4-format.zip

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

E:Can't open /sdcard/ext4-format.zip

(bad)

Installation aborted.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
Are you using adb commands to push the file on the sdcard? I am not sure how you are able to find "/sdcard/ext4-format.zip" when you are putting it in internal sdcard. Make sure you don't have a corrupt file there (remove duplicates and copy fresh)

Can you try copying "ext4-format.zip" on the external_sd i.e., "/sdcard/external_sd/" folder. In recovery choose the file from "select zip from sdcard" and apply the update. Let me know if you still see the same problem.

BTW, internal sdcard is called "/emmc" in this new CWM recovery.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] adaba:
I just plug my phone in usb mode then drag'n'drop the file to the sd card, I gonna be my 7th times I download it ... I tried everything, applying update from sdcard or from internal (just drag'n'drop in the internal sd card while in usb mode), even renammed it to update.zip, i'm always getting the same error...

when I talked about internal/external sd card I meant I tried both ways

EDIT : Seems that with adb push it worked I am restoring my backup right now
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ChineseBoy:
nice work .downing
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ChineseBoy:
good!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] truchero13:
The custom boot logo works like this:

1) After flashing the extra version, logo.jpg is not available initially. Hence you see garbled screen.

2) However, this version enables the ability to copy your custom boot logo.jpg to "/mnt/.lfs/" folder. (you can use Root Explorer to do this by mounting it R/W first)

3) After placing your custom logo.jpg, reboot and then you should see your own boot logo.

Attaching the original logo.jpg, if you want to use the stock one.

I do this and not let me change the logo, not let me delete any there, even one that I meti, please help!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] dedy3092:
boot logo disappear!!!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] neil05:
pls read the OP before complaining.:D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] seanlimys:
To all,

I am sorry, I am very new to android. I wanted to root my phone and I found this thread.

I have several questions.

1. Can anyone show me step-by-step on how to root? I suppose this is totally different than using superoneclick.

2. How do I unroot it?

I am using DXKP9. Thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ggclanlord:
1. Jus flash CF-Root and your phone will be rooted.

2. There's an option in CWM to unroot.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] seanlimys:
Thank you.

How do I flash it? Sorry, I am totally new to this thing still.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] neil05:
Use odin bro
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] seanlimys:
OK, I think I almost got it. Need to set my phone under USB Debugging or anything before I flash? Flash the phone using the .tar given at OP using ODIN right?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] kemistry01:
Just put your phone to download mode then flash with odin.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] juju45:
Guys after i successfully flashed it, why does when i reboot it i get only black screen and it wont reboot? help pls. my firmware is 2.3.6 xxkpq
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] nicyhl:
Im facing an auto-shutdown problem after applying the CF-ROOT files . here's what I did

: From DXKF1 ---> DXKP9 -----> CFROOT_GT-I9003_PDA-2011-12-01.tar applied , and 1% battery mod applied .

then I was having random shut downs just once a day.. particularly when connecting to a WIFI network. anyone know why? :(
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] neil05:
after u flash just delete cache and dalvic cache
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Nar4:
Could anybody explain this line from top description:

If you have just reinstalled the new PDA over the old version (that means if your ROM version is still the same e.g. XXKPQ), then the settings are not regenerated. You need to perform the following steps, in order for the new settings to be in effect:

Code:

adb shell

# sysrw ; rm -rf /system/cfroot/ ; sysro

# reboot

What does it mean "new PDA over the old version"? And how to use that adb shell? What is it at all?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] hkh4all:
All working perfect... flashed the 1.12.2011 extra version... its awesome :-)

Thankx a lot amit...!

Sent from my GT-I9003
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] nicyhl:
thanks ! I have already deleted the files in Dalvic cache and so far no shut downs for the day. :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] tariq_devil:
I wish to flash the Poseidon Rom and i am currently on 2.3.6 XXKPQ, so i want to know that which CF root should i flash onto my phone, i have never rooted my phone before so dont know anything about rooting, plz help me....
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] neil05:
u can use this cf root just follow the instruction carefully..tnxs..
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] tariq_devil:
There are four roots mentioned in this forum, which one should I flash and will I get the cwm mode after rooting?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] skchattha:
All CF-root versions have nandroid backup and restore issues for DDKP4 2.3.6 ROM upgrade.

But very nice effort Amit, appreciated. Pls help to resolve the mentioned issues.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] PraveenSK:
How to apply this?? should we use odin like the rest??
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ggclanlord:
Just flash using ODIN as PDA
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] PraveenSK:
can any one plz... give me the link for deodex of xxkpq...
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] big_sky:
here..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1350984

credit to manrock111
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] dr-PHP:
hello amit

I am using Skins [CF-ROOT] CF-ROOT for Gingerbread JPKP5 UPDATE 5.9.2011

my phone is EXT4 as well

can I use CFROOT_GT-I9003_PDA_EXTRA-2011-12-01.tar

shell I use odin or flash using skins CMW
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Shadow Guardian:
Will this work on galaxy sl with android 2.3.5 stock?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sgsI9003:
Yes it will, it should bcoz its a universal CF-root.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ganeshbiyer:
Is any body facing a problem restoring backup from within CWM manager?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] DooMLoRD:
check /cache/recovery/ folder there will be some log files
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] mustali:
Installed the december extra version on jpkpa.... Working fine... Had to restore nandroid twice after ext4 conversion.

Still can't get clear picture of how's sdcard both internal and external are read and named by different apps... Any advise?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
Can you please be elaborate on the problems you are facing so that I can try fixing them (though I don't have the device now, but still will try my best).

However, I have created the "Ext4convert" app/tool (based on Chainfire's Ext4 addon pack), which can do this conversion from RFS->EXT4 (and vice-versa) automatically, without going to recovery mode and running the ext4 conversion manually. Let me know you guys are interested in this. :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] vishal24387:
obviously we are really interested amit. Your every work precious to us :)

Its really sad that u dont have device anymore. We dont want to loose brilliant developer like u :(
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] dr-PHP:
Amit will you please reply on this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20196094&postcount=159
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
Search XDA / Google. For now please read this.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
Of course you can flash the new version (you have to use ODIN to flash the file).
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] calvinljh:
Hi Amit, after ext4 converted and during restoring, error prompt

"Error while restoring /datadata!"

no error during backup time.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
hmmm, I will see within the code that what is going wrong with /datadata. In the meanwhile, can you try this:

Reboot again in recovery mode after you convert to ext4, then restore the backup and see whether the issue is resolved. Let me know how it goes.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] calvinljh:
I tried few attempt keep restoring hence same error, end no result too. I even tried turn off and turn on clear cache + delete all data, reboot.

End it show bootlogo then noting appear after...... i have to reflash fw again.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
Which version of CF-Root are you using? Is it "CFROOT_GT-I9003_PDA-2011-12-01.tar"?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] calvinljh:
yes, using "CFROOT_GT-I9003_PDA-2011-12-01.tar"
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bigeyes0x0:
When I had the issue of restoring /datadata, I booted the phone normally after other partitions restored, then reboot to recovery again and advanced restored only the /data partition which also restored /datadata. This time it was fine.

I speculate that the code to restore /datadata has a bug that does not work when this partition is blank, kinda weird.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
I will be posting the ext4 converter app soon. Let's see whether that fixes your issues. :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] calvinljh:
Thanks bro, meaining ext converter app will be apply via android of CMW?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
It is like any other normal android app, which would take care of booting into recovery, backup, converting, restoring. In short, no manual process required for ext4 conversion.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] mustali:
Wow! That's some hardcore work.... You don't stop to amaze us...
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] saadali:
hey this include CWM so i don't need to install CWM or do i?

just flash the file using odin right?

i have never rooted my device..
[General Topics] silver03wrx:
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/11/1...ak-in-two-bloatware-apps-on-the-galaxy-nexus/
[General Topics] naiserie:
you really needed to spam the boards with this?
[Epic 4G General] silver03wrx:
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/11/1...ak-in-two-bloatware-apps-on-the-galaxy-nexus/
[Epic 4G General] poit:
Not necessarily. Those apps might not be integrated into the rom.
[Epic 4G General] Qwallace70129:
They are. The pics are in the galaxy nexus general forums. This killed my dream of getting a Nexus phone...... Will the international version work on Sprint???

Sent from my 1.6 ghz 3.2 rockin A500
[Epic 4G General] styles420:
I think what he meant is that those apps aren't put there until after the rom is installed, meaning Verizon put them there.

You make your statement with such certainty, yet provide nothing to back it up - why are you so sure?
[Epic 4G General] Qwallace70129:
The pics show it...... ICS has a built in uninstaller/disable feature...... There is no option to uninstall or delete.... Only disable... Meaning its cooked into the rom(if I've learned correctly) which also means all updates have to go through Verizon. No bueno for a Nexus phone....

Sent from my 1.6 ghz 3.2 rockin A500
[Epic 4G General] The Root:
As long as Google pushed the update with a data backup, it shouldn't be an issue, correct? Google would update everything except carrier apps. Carrier could update them like the way Sprint updated Sprint Navigation to Telenav or some other delivery method.
[Epic 4G General] styles420:
I think that only means that the app is installed into the system app directory, instead of the user app dir. I suppose I will have to adb push an apk into my system app folder to confirm, but I'm fairly certain that the lack of an uninstall button is because android never gives that option for system apps...
[Epic 4G General] Qwallace70129:
Please say it would be that easy.... But then again it defeats the purpose of me buying a nexus if I have to get rid of bloatware.
[Epic 4G General] rocket321:
Supposed to be a developer platform....what developer is going to want VZ Backup assistant...lol.

Verizon: You are dumb.

Oh well, I still believe it will be google updated.
[Epic 4G General] || Acer ||:
Guys, in ICS there is a feature in which you can hide the apps.

Also i dont think this really matters. The two apps included are something verizon users may want. Looking at your status with the company and backing up information with the carrier hardly seem like bloat apps to me. Also, this is only the case for verizon and not other carriers like sprint, which can uninstall bloatware apps. I still believe google will be pushing out their own updates.

Sent from my Galaxy Tab 10.1
[Epic 4G General] the_details:
I'm a little curious why this would discourage anyone here from owning this phone. Are any of you guys buying it with the intention of running stock?
[Epic 4G General] lancelane:
Even if people plan on using cooked roms they still want google to push the updates because that means they would come quicker and therefore the developers would have new versions to create new roms off of.

See. I am learnimg.

Sent from my Epic on Legandary ROM or my Galaxy Tab rooted (feels naked without a ROM)
[Epic 4G General] faceless:
Verizon users that want them could just install them though! that's the complete opposite of them being installed and people who don't want them being unable to uninstall them...
[Epic 4G General] styles420:
The Verizon customers that don't want them are almost certainly going to know at least enough to be able to remove them, but many of the users that would want them would also fall into that special category of users that know just the bare minimum to be able to use the phone - average users, the ones even XDA noobs can run circles around. They make up the majority of Verizon's customer base, so the big V will cater to them. (They're also a lot more likely to pay for things that can be had for free, because they're a lot less likely to know that those things can be free... it's a two-fold win for any service provider)
[Epic 4G General] zanderman112:
Simply put, google can still update the phone.
[Epic 4G General] AmericanJedi001:
I don't understand how the OP jumped to the conclusion he did. How does two "bloatware" apps point to "the end of nexus geting [sic] updates directly from google"?

Nonsensical, I tell you!
[Epic 4G General] poit:
I think this is the logic:

When a phone gets major customization from a carrier such as Sense or Touchwiz, it complicates the updates and delays updates due to additional testing and debugging needed on these customized ROMS. People are assuming that is the reason why US carriers get updates so much later than the much more plain European versions. So, the OP assumes that adding two Verizon apps is somehow as complex a modification as adding Touchwiz, therefor it will delay the release of jellybean, or whatever the next version will be called.

Seems pretty silly to me.
[Epic 4G General] The Root:
What I was trying to say all along. Thank you.
[HTC Incredible S] santhoshpirate:
Definitely this is not my own idea..i searched the forum and made easy for newbie users to s-off and root their devices!

S-OFF your HTC Incredible S

1. Download Windows version of Revolutionary tool from the website http://revolutionary.io/, keeping the browser windows open

2. Extract the zip file to a new folder

3. Connect your HTC Incredible S to your computer, making sure USB Debugging is enabled on the phone

4. Open the extracted Revolutionary folder right click on ‘revolutionary.exe’, select ‘run as administrator’.

5. Note down the provided key, go back to the original Revolutionary browser window and type the relevant information into the form to get a second key

6. Type the second key into the Terminal

7. Once it says everything was successful and asks if you want to flash Clockwork, type in ‘Y’.

8. Once completed, reboot your HTC Incredible S

9. Download this file from the site http://goo-inside.me/superuser/su-3.0-efgh-signed.zip

10. Copy the downloaded file to your root of your sd card

11. Start clockworkmod recovery (start it by following the below steps)

1. Unplug USB

2. Turn the device off

3. Hold volume down button (HOLD IT) and press power

4. Hboot will start. Navigate to recovery with the vol down button. Press power to select and enter recovery.

11. In clockworkmod recovery , select "install zip from sdcard"

12. Now select "Choose zip from sdcard"

13. Then select "su-3.0-efgh-signed.zip"

14. Then select "Yes - install su-3.0-efgh-signed.zip" to confirm

15. Then go back

16. Then reboot.

17. Finally you rooted! :)

Note : Please follow the steps correctly

Mainly follow the revolutionary steps correctly and enter the correct serial no. and beware of the uppercase and lowercase letters in the serial no.

Hey senior members crosscheck my process and let me know if i did anything wrong!

Happy hacking :cool:
[HTC Incredible S] nazeric:
How is this different from: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1337105

Both steps look the same, only the one on the other thread is using an official HTC unlocker while yours is using a 'developer preview'.

Which one is safer?
[HTC Incredible S] santhoshpirate:
IF you use the unlock bootloader method u cannot claim your warranty because that method register your mobile's IMEI and serial number, so that if HTC see that they might void your warranty even you re-root it...
[HTC Incredible S] rodja08:
Is this debranding Incredible S (sim free) or just root it ? Ty :)
[HTC Incredible S] santhoshpirate:
Just root ;)
[HTC Incredible S] rodja08:
What about to make it sim free is it possible?
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
You need to either purchase a SIM Unlock code or use the XTC Clip on your IncS to SIM unlock it.
[HTC Incredible S] santhoshpirate:
ya exactly and try this http://www.htcimeiunlock.com/htc-incredible-s-unlock
[HTC Incredible S] nednednerb:
I would have liked this 2 months ago when I was rooting my phone!

:$

But these are the steps I followed after scouring and not finding it in one place.

This series of steps is quite different than the hboot unlocker method.

First, like poster pointed out, HTC will get your EMEI, as well that the revolutionary method requires the least number or fastboot commands at a prompt and doesn't require you to flash a new ROM in the process.

As well, there's the large difference that revolutionary io is SHIP S-off and the htc boot unlocker leaves the phone S-on, just allowing fast boot to give you custom recovery to install new ROMs, from what I read at the other thread..

What's the similarity except ability to install a new ROM? Looks like different method and slightly different implications...

Useful post!

-nerB
[HTC Incredible S] hellotoyou:
sorry bro

Hey, just wanna know if this method of rooting will cause me to lose any data? Read in some threads the rooting(S-OFF/cwm) process will wipe your phone, because I've purchased quite a few in-app purchases and I don't think I can transfer the licenses if I were to have my phone wiped.
[HTC Incredible S] santhoshpirate:
No, never it wont wipe until you install a custom rom!
[HTC Incredible S] trycks:
hboot?

sir if i use the revolutionary, i will get a s-off and hboot enabled?