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[Nexus S Android Development] boog:
You can get adb and fastboot set up on your computer.

adb reboot bootloader

flash team win touch recovery http://teamw.in/project/twrp2

fastboot flash recovery /path/to/recovery.img

then flash ChainsDD root from recovery http://androidsu.com/superuser/

I would assume it should work from recovery if you get the Eclair/Froyo/Gingerbread/Honeycomb/IceCreamSandwich (2.1 – 4.0.3) version,
[Nexus S Android Development] wildfire_paulie:
it does reboot to bootloader,

but then in bootloader with the power button broken

adb does not see the device anymore.

is there any possibility to flash recovery from adb (with ROM loaded) or odin?

I tried to flash this root script with gingerbread stock rom and it says all done.

I install superuser from market but then every app is saying the phone is not rooted...

EDIT:

Follow the commands here

on a CMW img for Crespo and i successfully flashed the tar.md5 through Odin!

Then i prompted on a running rom "adb reboot recovery" but after 10 seconds

this image appeared link

:(
[Nexus S Android Development] boog:
is your bootloader unlocked? (when it boots you see an unlocked lock under google?).

If not, it may need to be, but I think you need the power button to do it, and it wipes everything (factory reset, formats internal sd, really everything!).

if it is already unlocked, you can reboot with fastboot: fastboot reboot

edit: it looks like your image is a bad recovery flash. I see that when I build aosp. it wants to build recovery, and I have to reflash it via fastboot.
[Nexus S Android Development] wildfire_paulie:
First of all thanks for helping.

My bootloader is unlocked, that was the first thing i checked.

The problem with a power button broken (i was looking inside the forum to see if it happened to other people) is that the bootloader page is unresponsive. I think that is why adb see no devices if i plug my nexus s in bootloader mode.

Idem with fastboot, it says "waiting for devices"

So my problem is to find a good recovery image to flash through Odin and than reboot into recovery, and then i am all set...?
[Nexus S Android Development] boog:
If your running linux sudo fastboot

if your on windows, might have to set up drivers (I haven't set it up under windows). I think someone said they are with the sdk. Never tried odin on the nexus s, been strictly linux since I have owned it.

The twrp 2.1 recovery is what I have been using. Nice touch interface, no need to mash the hardware buttons.

Edit: this: http://dottech.org/tipsntricks/2153...ows-computer-for-use-with-your-android-phone/

and this: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html might be of some help in getting fastboot working properly
[Nexus S Android Development] wildfire_paulie:
Sorry if i didn't make my self really clear.

I have adb working (on Windows and Linux).

If i run the stock rom, set debug usb, and connect the device,

adb sees the device and the commands

adb reboot bootloader

adb reboot recovery

work.

Once i get to bootloader i don't see the device anymore with the same adb.

I can't reach either recovery because i see the fail android screen.

I need to flash this twrp 2.1 recovery

and the only way i can is through ODIN,

so i need a proper tar for ODIN.

If this is the recovery you are talking about, do you known where to get a tar?

Thanks man
[Nexus S Android Development] boog:
That recovery or the clockwork touch recovery should work.

Once you are in the bootloader screen, that is where you use fastboot (not adb) to flash the recovery. Fastboot is the opensource google way to flash similar to odin.
[Nexus S Android Development] wildfire_paulie:
I looked at this page

http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/44

The preferred method needs ROOT which i don't have.

ODIN doesn't see for PDA an img file

and i cannot decompress the img to make it a tar.

Still stuck. any idea?

Thanks for the patience
[Nexus S Android Development] boog:
Fastboot

I think it is going to be the only way. Do it under Linux. If it just says waiting for device do sudo ./fastboot
[Nexus S Android Development] bestofrhcp:
Dl su3.0.7 efgi from androidsu.com
[Nexus S Android Development] wildfire_paulie:
Fastboot does not work. Even under linux with sudo.

If i plug in my phone with USB to linux when running the ROM i can find the device in "lsusb" comand.

This does not work when in bootloader mode.

And i cannot get to recovery.

So a little summary here:

0- Broken power button. I am running a stock ROM, flashed through ODIN

NO ROOT PERMISSION

1- ODIN is my only way of flashing a recovery or ROM

2- I cannot find a flashable recovery working with ODIN.

IMG files should be convertable with this linux commands:

tar -H ustar -c recvoer.img > package_name.tar

md5sum -t package_name.tar >> package_name.tar

mv package_name.tar package_name.tar.md5

But i doesn't work with CWM neither TWRP

3- I cannot make a Backup ROM for ODIN without su permission.

Here is what i don't understand.

There should be a backup of a stock ROM with su permission (or something similar)

flashable through ODIN for emergency.

Didn't anybody make it?

If there is some Good Soul willing to do it,

HERE there are instructions

Thanks anyone who helped so far,

expecially "boog"

EDIT: i should clarify that

the only way i was able to work with ODIN

was buying a JIG to get to download mode
[Nexus S Android Development] boog:
Interesting, fastboot works great for me, I never tried download mode....till now.

I just tested heimdall. It looks like it will work from download mode. xda thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=755265

You can download it here: http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/

Heimdall will handle img files. And it looks like you can also get to download mode by powering off the device (pull battery/re-insert battery) then hold both volume up and down and plug in usb.

to use command line heimdall to flash recovery:

heimdall flash --recovery '/path/to/recovery.img'

And here is a tar of the cwm touch recovery. hopefully it works, I used my same method that worked for other samsung devices. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/33609688/crespo/recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.0.2-crespo.img.tar
[Nexus S Android Development] wildfire_paulie:
That method to get to download mode never worked for me,

the JIG works fine instead.

The Heimdall site is down,

while that tar made ODIN crash. :/

Heimdall is my last resource, we'll see ;)
[Nexus S Android Development] wildfire_paulie:
Heimdall is working fine with img from Download mode!

I flashed a first try (TWRP recovery), and it gave no errors.

I rebooted with adb in recovery, again the robot fail...

Could it be that i should flash not only recovery but

also some other files??

I'm going to try soon another recovery...
[Nexus S Android Development] theeta357:
Does this script work for 4.1.2 version

Broken power button and I would like to root my nexus. (4.1.2)

does this script work on JB.
[Nexus S Android Development] theeta357:
this doesn't seem to work with jellybean 4.1.2. can you please update the script if possible.

thanks a bunch
[Nexus S Android Development] sseng587:
Edit: wrong post
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alisamba:
I've already unlock my bootloader,

also, I flashtooled my ARC first time successfully.

after that, I use fastboot making my ARC into FreeXperia interface, and install

root.zip provided by other user.

however, I found that I cannot delete bulit-in apps which I didn't need.

so I do it again. (this time for get to SETTINGS -> APPLICATION -> UNKNOWN SOURCES)

that is, when I was about to flashtool it again, it turned out to be

24/046/2012 17:46:44 - INFO - Searching Xperia....

24/046/2012 17:46:44 - INFO - Found at USB\VID_0FCE&PID_ADDE\5&17F63C8F&0&2

24/046/2012 17:46:44 - INFO - Start Flashing

24/046/2012 17:46:44 - INFO -

24/046/2012 17:46:44 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

24/046/2012 17:46:44 - INFO - Now unplug the device and power it on

24/046/2012 17:46:44 - INFO - Then go to application settings

24/046/2012 17:46:44 - INFO - turn on Unknown Sources and Debugging

but it stayed in Freexperia's interface, and I don't know how to install new ARC system into it.

What happened?? And how do I fix it?? Plz help~~~

Sony told me to change the Motherboard, which charge 12000 NT dollars

thank a lot~~~

(sorry me English is poor)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Velcis Ribeiro:
Download a Stock or another Custom ROM from the forum, then, extract boot.img and flash it. Then transfer CUSTOMROM.zip to SDCard and start in recovery mode. Then Wipe Data and Cache, and Install zip from SDCard, select it and restart. Sometimes already is rooted custom roms, btw you can install SuperUser app.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alisamba:
thanks !!

I'll try it when I get my phone back :)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Velcis Ribeiro:
You probably need a SDCard reader to your pc to do that. Because its unable to move items in Recovery Mode. Than after flash boot.img in flashboot, open Recovery, Wipes Data and Cache, than install zip from SDCard, than select the .zip ROM.

Take care.

Bye bye.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alisamba:
Excuse me ><""

How to extract boot.img from customers ROM @@?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Velcis Ribeiro:
Unzip it from zip file.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] monkeyboy451:
there is already a big thread like this. :) think its in the galaxy nexus general forum.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Darkor:
I can not take screenshots via ddms, before everything was normal.

Screenshot tossed in atach.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Teufelstein:
Which ROM and Kernel did you use ?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ks2332:
What I've done is replaced my silver housing from my white etch and put the black housing on and it is sharp I'll post pics in the am! Hope you all enjoy
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ks2332:
also if anyone wants parts for this i should be able to get them
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] iSaint:
Wow thats really really secy
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] T.C.P:
how much for the white door, grey trim and white scree?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jnguyen12:
How much for white/silver complete housing?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] RayTrue04:
How can I get the parts to do this? I have a friend at a Sprint store who did it. Tried to see if I could get mine done thru him but that was a fail :(
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] phatmanxxl:
Does anybody remember the eBay seller who had the "rare Oreo edition" EVO 4g and was selling for $800? That's the first thing that came to mind here lol.

Nice mod BTW, I might try this.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stretchwookie:
this. would rather have the parts and not go through the trouble of setting up another phone. i would have waited til the white became available through Advanced Exchange, but id rather do this. let us know about prices and availability please! :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SouthPhilly:
I remember that... LoL

Sent to you from my SGS2 Class Star Fighter.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] afinch1992:
thats awesome! I would love to get a white face for mine!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 2k2wickedspecv:
nice

I did this the day the white one came out.. I get so many compliments.. Definitely a great match.. The front bottons at night get that nice halo effect when they light up. I call it pandanizing it.. haha. Btw if you put the zagg shield on the back door it makes it feel much better than the slipper/glossy feel that it has without it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gtuansdiamm:
I've been looking for a white screen and back cover for a while now

So if u could hook me that would be awesome
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stretchwookie:
lol i know right? ive looked everywhere online... nothing comes up... im def willing to pay OP for parts...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] konfuzed:
same here. let us know the price!!! :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Zurginator:
I just want the silver chassis. :P
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dudeman1st:
Meh, honestly, I think it looks like one of those cars with a bumper from a junkyard that is the wrong color. But, hey, if you like it, I say go for it :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ks2332:
You must drive a Mercedes jk man haha
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bman55:
Do you live in New Jersey?

GalaXy S ll [blazerV3] @ 1200x720
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] RayTrue04:
So umm do you have the hookup or what? I would like to do this but can't seem to find the parts. I'm willing to pay.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] afinch1992:
i would almost consider paying the deductible for a replacement of a "lost" phone and try to convince them to send me a white one. almost....
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] surge89:
YESSS!! Most definitely please let me know!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JBTY:
Please let us know if you can gwt the parts and Prices thanks nice work!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Will of fire:
So can u get prices?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ks2332:
I apologize if i haven't gotten to anyone my inbox has been going crazy as of right now Ive been taking a vacay from sprint where I work

sent from my awestacular epic faux fizzle touch
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sratwars:
How much would just the white housing and battery cover cost? (i dont need the lcd faceplate)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tommydaniel:
Sign me up! Would love the white back and white lcd.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stretchwookie:
i may have changed my mind... you had a white one to begin with and replaced the middle. which is fine, i know i could do that too. but i want to replace ALL black parts with white. from what im seeing, thats not possible, is it? the lcd is attached to the motherboard, right? thus, no parts for me... :(
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Zurginator:
They are only attached with screws, so it is possible.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ßoltspeedman:
Shoot me an email with offers, will see what i can do for parts. :p
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wska:
Hello,

i have an xperia neo, that is not rooted, using an 8gb sd card, i have all apps installed from market moved to sd card, i just want to put my new sd card without losing them, i mean, how can i copy them over ? or i must reinstall them all again ?

i can use the PC to get copy my files, but what about the apps those were moved ??

Thanks, answer appreciated.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deepash:
use titanium backup pro........
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] rht_rv:
The touch recovery on clockwork mod for the tmobile galaxy s ii should work for us right?

Edit: oops, already posted by someone else. my bad.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] DoctorQMM:
Read here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1477888
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] appdroid:
Yes go to Rom manager and scroll down and flash touch recovery. And next time do little research before posting question because there is always answer in the thread.:p
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Sheolrock:
I'm using it right now.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727
[HTC Incredible S] NicOsol:
I downloaded this app called Rom toolbox and it have a icon changer section where I can change the battery icon. But it says something about increments.. so what is it? And how do I found out how many increments my stock battery is? I'm running ARHD 2.1.3

THANKS for helping :D
[HTC Incredible S] fizzlington:
The increments are when the colour and/or icon changes according to battery percentage. Usually they change around each 10-15% increment, but you can change that.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Android Development] garyd9:
The region of the galaxy note firmware you have installed on your Note determines, among other things, what 5GHz frequencies (channels) are available for 802.11a wifi. Most of the custom firmware posts here are based on European region releases, and therefore have the EU channels.

In the US, we have a few higher channels (149-161/165) that are not permitted in the EU. As well, US users can use those higher channels at a much higher power rating than those in the EU. That makes those channels a better choice for us.

Lucky for us, the channel configuration for the wifi is done in a simple text file. I've copied that configuration file from my AT&T Samsung Galaxy SII (SGH-i777) which uses the identical wifi chipset (broadcom 4330) and merged it into the file used on my own Galaxy Note (checkrom v5) and attached it here.

The file should be unzipped and the file within (named nvram_net.txt_semcove_b2) should be copied to /system/etc/wifi. You should, of course, make a backup of that file before overwriting it with this one.

(If you don't know how to overwrite files in the /system partition, please wait until someone creates an update.zip to do it for you. I'm a horrible teacher.)

As with any other change, I'm not responsible if this breaks something, etc. I'm simply explaining the steps a person would take to reproduce what I've done on my own galaxy note - for purely educational reasons.

I wouldn't suggest that people outside the US use this configuration file, as it really won't do you any good if your other equipment can't use these frequencies. In addition, this configuration file will disable 802.11b/g (2.4GHz) channels 12-14 (as they aren't permitted in the US.)

I hope this proves useful to the other importers here.

UPDATE: (April 2nd, 2012)

Yes, there IS a mac address inside that file. However, it doesn't seem to be the same MAC address actually used by the phone for anything.

This change hasn't worked for a few people, and I suspect that the firmware those people are using references a different nvram_net* file. For those people (and anyone wanting to play with the wifi), I'll give you a place to start: In the directory where this file is located, there are SEVERAL files that start with "nvram_net.txt." Do a nandroid backup and then start editing each of those files. There's a line in there that starts with "ccode=" In the US, that line should be "ccode=US" and there should also be a line (search for it - if it doesn't exist, create it - if it does exist, change it) with "regrev=5" After you edit those files, reboot and recheck your ability to access the high 5GHz channels. (I don't support this.. it's just a hint to get people started on doing their own thing...)

Take care

Gary
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Android Development] tids2k:
good job. keep it up.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Android Development] btyork:
Had wondered why I couldn't see the second band on my router.

Thanks a bunch!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Android Development] popcity:
Thanks for the file garyd9, it works perfectly..
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Android Development] abalakersky:
Well, no matter what I tried this made no difference to my Note. It wont even show my E4200's 5Ghz SSID, much less let me join it. I've got Open Germany ROM N7000XXLC1 but no luck getting 5GHz to work here.

Would you have any ideas on what else to try?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Android Development] garyd9:
What 5GHz channel is your E4200 set to use? Given that info, I can set my own to the same channel to test...

It might be related to the firmware version (I'm still using an LA4, I think), but I somehow doubt that...

Gary
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Android Development] abalakersky:
Mine is set to Auto channel width and Auto (DFS) for the channel selection.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Android Development] garyd9:
If you can't tell me what channel its using, then I really can't help you... I'd suggest setting it manually to a non-DFS channel.. one of the higher ones is usually better in the US.

Take care

Gary
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Android Development] abalakersky:
I have gone through checking every single channel and setting 5GHz to each one of them. I did not see any signal on channels 149, 153, 157, and 161. I did get a signal on lower channels 36, 40, 44, 48. However the signal I was seeing with WiFi analyzer was a bit less then my 2.4GHz of the same router on channel 11.

Does that help?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Android Development] garyd9:
Sounds like your note is still set up to be compatible with the EU or most non-US countries. Either there was a mistake made making the fix on your device, or the fix isn't completely compatible with the lc1 firmware. Feel free to figure out what should be done differently for the neweer firmware floating around.

Take care

Gary
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Android Development] gedster314:
Would it be possible to add channels 12, 13 and 14 on the G band? My router and devices are hacked to use them. My condo complex is completely saturated with wifi and being out of the band helps a lot.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Android Development] derrick_:
there is no file named that in my wifi folder.

there is one with the name, sans the _b2 on it, though...

should i just put the file in there or rename it or what?

now that i look...there are several files with almost the same names which have essentially the same content...wtf?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Android Development] garyd9:
It is possible, and those channels are likely enabled for most EU regions. Of course, those regions are much more restricted on 5GHz (which why this thread exists.) I don't know of any region that allows both the expanded 5GHz channels and expanded 2.4GHz channels at the same time....

Even if there is such an area, I live in the US and it'd be illegal for me, so I wouldn't be able to play around with the files to get it working.

(I'm sure most people reading this think I'm nuts to worry about such things, but we all have our quirks...)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Android Development] garyd9:
What you haven't told me is what firmware version you are running. Is it something cooked up on XDA or something direct from Samsung? Which version? What CSC are you using?

Of course, it likely doesn't matter anyway. If you aren't running the same firmware I'm running, I really can't help you much. (Well, I could do the investigative work for you, but that wouldn't actually be helping you - only doing the work for you.) One of those files IS being used by your system, and it'll be up to you, as a member of a developer forum, to figure out which one and make the proper changes.

Take care

Gary
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Android Development] derrick_:
Oops lol. I'm running code name android 1.5.5
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Android Development] abalakersky:
So, after replacing all files in that directory with yours, and and even getting files from ATT version of the note I still cannot see the higher bands on the 5G.

One thing I have not tried is replacing firmware bin files with the ATT copies. I have a feeling that, at least Germany firmware, has those bands fully disabled in the hardware. But I don't want to brick my note so for the moment I am hesitating.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Android Development] garyd9:
I wasn't aware that different regions had different firmware on the internation note. Everything I've seen is that the firmware files are the same, but are configured differently per region and CSC. How they are configured, however, might be different. Instead of blindly copying files around, you have to figure out what is going on. One of the config files in that directory is being used.. The question is "which one?"
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Android Development] jaypeezee:
Not having any luck recognizing my 5GHz band on an Asus RT-N66U

Anyone?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Android Development] garyd9:
UPDATE: (April 2nd, 2012) (OP updated with the below)

Yes, there IS a mac address inside that file. However, it doesn't seem to be the same MAC address actually used by the phone for anything.

This change hasn't worked for a few people, and I suspect that the firmware those people are using references a different nvram_net* file. For those people (and anyone wanting to play with the wifi), I'll give you a place to start: In the directory where this file is located, there are SEVERAL files that start with "nvram_net.txt." Do a nandroid backup and then start editing each of those files. There's a line in there that starts with "ccode=" In the US, that line should be "ccode=US" and there should also be a line (search for it - if it doesn't exist, create it - if it does exist, change it) with "regrev=5" After you edit those files, reboot and recheck your ability to access the high 5GHz channels. (I don't support this.. it's just a hint to get people started on doing their own thing...)