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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] DannyB513:
For your information in CWM if you wipe caches thru the recovery it cause the phone to hang on reboot/power down. The cache wipe script also runs a fix permissions which also on the ICS ROM's does not work if run thru CWM. The Superwipe script was made so that people could just run it instead of having to remember what all to wipe before flashing anything. How about knowing everything you are talking about before shooting your mouths off about anybody else's work. His work has not been involved in any bricks unlike you 2 guys.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] SolsticeZero:
Superwipe scripts have existed long before ICS on this phone, so don't go telling me I have no idea what I'm talking about. And not being able to remember what to wipe? Data, cache, dalvik. If you can't remember that, you shouldn't be rooting phones.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] DannyB513:
I do know what I am doing. Noobies may not. Hell, TDJ was even advocating the use of this recovery until this second batch of bricks started. I also know super wipe scripts have been around longer than ICS. TDJ has been a dev on here for a long time and these aren't the first phones he has had one on and I am sure other dev's have them as well. 99% of the problems people clog up the dev threads with, asking the same questions over and over, is because they didn't wipe properly or fix permissions. The main part of what I said in my last post is that CWM and ICS do not play all that well together. That is what you do not know what you are talking about.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] SolsticeZero:
I never said they play well together. I never brought up CWM at all, in fact. Also, "noobies" should read and learn, not rely on one click root methods or wipe all scripts.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] DannyB513:
The fact that CWM and ICS don't play well together coupled with user error and stupidity is why things like the Superwipe and the cache wipe script exist. They are not stupid and unneccesary!!! And calling out a dev on the fact that he advocates their use, when almost every ROM on this board and the T989 board ask you to run that STUPID superwipe script before flashing their ROM is flat out trolling. I can also bet you that on the T-Mo side just as it was for GB that after source for ICS is released, all the wannabe dev's will be begging TDJ to use his kernel just as they did before. You didn't say it outright but you inferred that he is not a real dev adn doesn't know what he is doing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] :
Cwm for us doesn't fix perms properly lol its 989's sk8's does if I remember correctly but its not an Ics or gb issue its what is the recovery built for as far as wiping goes super wipes are nice for making it a one step process but not entirely necessary and a single wipe should suffice yes I've never seen proof of hanging data but for many it makes them feel better twrp I don't think is the issue of the bricks but either user error or Ics kernel bug I'm leaning towards the initial
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] DannyB513:
I for one was using TWRP and never had a problem with it on my T989. I was glad that you guys got it right with the wipes and fixing perms working as intended. I kept telling TDJ to try it out. As I stated before that superwipe and cache wipe scripts exist for a reason and maybe I took what you guys said the wrong way but it seemed you were attacking his work. he is just trying to make everything as user friendly as possible.

The reason why I even came over here on this board today was that I am switching carriers from T-Mo to AT&T and my Skyrocket will be sitting on my doorstep when i get home from work today. Kind of wish I had waited a lil while longer since it has all but been confirmed that the US SGS3 will have 2 gb RAM. may have to pay the extra 10 bucks in a month to add a line just to get it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] SolsticeZero:
I was never attacking his work, or his super wipe script in particular. I'm sorry if you inferred that. Many of the super wipe/one click things in the past have caused more problems than just doing things by hand. That's all.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] DannyB513:
Its all good!!! :D

Just a misunderstanding between 2 people that got worked out.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] nsilverman15:
it's telling me no recovery is available for my device
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] SolsticeZero:
If you're on the TeamWin site, they pulled the download. Let me see about getting it back up.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Apo11on:
It's been a long time and still no download links available...Can someone please post a mirror with a flashable zip? It's been said the recovery itself is safe, it's ICS leaks that are causing the problem. I want to install it on a friend's phone with GB, not ICS so it should be safe....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Khizar:
the guy above me posted a ODIN tar but if you want a flashable zip..

This is the skyrocket one the first one that was released
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Apo11on:
my friend has at&t skyrocket sgh-i727, not the t-mo one...i dont wanna brick her phone
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] BaconStep:
the t989 and 727 recoveries work the same on both phones. You wont brick.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Apo11on:
thanks guys, flashed it - worked like a charm
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] romracer:
I noticed in /etc/recovery.fstab inside the ramdisk, that /sd-ext is mmcblk0p2. I don't know that partition is, but its surely not /sd-ext. That would be mmcblk1p2 ("blk0" device is internal flash and "blk1" device is your external SD card). Wiping /sd-ext could be potentially very dangerous depending on what's really in mmcblk0p2.

I did have a recovery.log I copied to my SD card, but Windows ate it telling me I needed to "scan my disk for errors." But I verified that "format location: '/dev/block/mmcblk0p2'" was listed under the sd-ext information. And anyone with TWRP already flashed can pull their log and confirm the same.

I've attached a corrected CWM flashable zip and 2.1.2 recovery (the original release, not the update that forces "rm -rf", etc). Its also been modified to use the original AT&T GB release kernel (not any ICS or "unknown origin" kernels).

I'd be curious if anyone that bricked their phone could confirm whether they wiped /sd-ext, or ran some "super badass wipe script" that might have done it for them. That likely would have been bad.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] eagle0042:
This post seems to indicate that the mmcblk0p2 partition may be quite important, as it contains sbl1.mbn, part of the flash counter:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=24277250&postcount=32

And after taking a look at the updater-script in the flash counter reset script, it writes to the mmcblk0p2 partition.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] SolsticeZero:
The latest version (the one that forces rm -rf) also uses a GB kernel. No TWRP releases for this phone use any ICS kernels.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Khizar:
someone in the t989 section bricked their phone after wiping sd-ext today

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=27053144&postcount=122
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] SolsticeZero:
To my knowledge, that T989 one is not officially supported by Team Win. It was a kang by someone else based off of an older build. The new builds (the ones that do rm -rf instead of a plain format) are safer to use. In fact, since the issue of rebooting without a system flashed has come to light, Dees_Troy is working on a build that will not let you reboot unless a system is installed. That should help prevent a majority of the bricks out there. Also, this new build disables SD partitioning and SD-Ext wiping. Those are really unnecessary on this device anyways.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] romracer:
Thanks, that's what I thought it was, but didn't have time last night to find that thread and confirm. Definitely bad to format that as ext4 (which is the default filesystem TWRP picks for /sd-ext) then since its a portion of the bootloader.

Thanks, I believe the updated TWRP uses the CWM 5.0.2.7 kernel, which is the same as the kernel my update uses. I don't know what kernel the original release used; Dees_Troy stated it was from November so it may have very well been the original GB kernel. I only replaced it with what I knew was the original GB kernel to be on the safe side.

I believe they were using the same TWRP release as the Skyrocket with a modified build.prop only. The "problem" is they were using the original release which actually formats /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 as ext4 thus obliterating the bootloader. The new build is only safer in the respect that it will only try to "rm -rf" /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 instead of format it as ext4. Of course the rm -rf will fail because it won't mount in the first place (since its not a real ext4 filesystem by default).

According to later posts in that thread, Dees_Troy has acknowledged the problem with /sd-ext. In the meantime, if anyone is using the original release I'd strongly recommend discontinuing such use. I'd recommend the same for anyone using the "rm -rf" version as well though less strongly. If you want to use TWRP until an official release is updated, use the one I posted above - and don't do any SD card partitioning with it or wiping system and rebooting without reinstalling a new system first.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] SolsticeZero:
I heard from Dees_Troy that a new build fixing the boot loader wiping is coming shortly

Sent from my Skyrocket
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] SolsticeZero:
Looks like the new build is up. You can find it here:

http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/94

But to find it easier, just install GooManager from the market. Enjoy! And don't forget to thank Dees_Troy and Team Win for their awesome work on this!

EDIT: It looks like the Goo Manager link is down. I've told Dees_Troy, but for now you can just dd the img file from ADB or from a terminal emulator. Just put skyrocket.img on the root of you sd card, download a terminal emulator, type SU to get in superuser mode, and type this:

dd bs=4096 if=/sdcard/skyrocket.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p22

And then reboot into your recovery!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] DannyB513:
Goo Manager worked for me following the directions on the TWRP page.

EDIT: NVM it did not work. Dl'd and said it installed but when I rebooted to recovery i went back into CWM 5.0.2.7. Had to install from terminal emulator.

FYI: The command line it says to use on the TWRP site is different from the one you have above.

dd if=/sdcard/openrecovery-twrp-skyrocket-2.1.8.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p22
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] SolsticeZero:
Mine was named skyrocket.img when Dees_Troy sent it to me, so I just pasted mine. Sorry for the confusion. And yes, we got the Goo Manager method working again, so happy flashing folks! Just make sure you allow Goo Manager to have Superuser permissions!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] :
One big question was this built using skyrocket source or 989 I know it really doesn't matter much but just out of curiosity
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Dees_Troy:
When I first ported to the Skyrocket a month ago, I searched using Google to find device configs. Those device configs, for whatever reason, contained a reference to /sd-ext pointing to /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 which happens to actually be the partition that contains the bootloader and download mode. A factory reset in TWRP wipes data, cache, android_secure, and... sd-ext though reports from some CM developers that used TWRP said that sd-ext wasn't wiping even though it was trying to wipe it. Now that we've removed the invalid reference to sd-ext from the device configs, things should work better now. In the future I'm going to have to look more carefully at device configs before I use them. Sorry to everyone that had a problem. :(

I've also added code to TWRP that will prevent you from rebooting if you've wiped your /system and didn't install a new ROM or restored a backup. Even if this isn't the cause of the bricks that people experienced, I still think that this is a nice feature that will prevent people from rebooting a device without installing an OS. I removed the forced rm -rf feature from the build as I don't believe that rm -rf is required. However, using rm -rf to wipe instead of formatting is faster and probably puts less wear and tear on your device. Up to you if you want to keep using it or not, you can find the option to turn it on in settings.

Lastly, and I really want to try to clear some things up. TWRP wipes things cleanly. Yes, it really does. There's no need to use a super wipe zip though you can if you really want to. 99% of the time, doing a factory reset in TWRP before installing a new ROM is all that you need to do. A factory reset wipes data and cache (and dalvik since dalvik is part of data) and android_secure and sd-ext if it exists. You usually don't need to wipe system because most ROMs wipe system during the installation process. You also do not need to wipe 3x. Wiping 3x is just a good way to waste your time and put more wear and tear on your device.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] marvin02:
What does the "rotation" option do in the wipe sub-menu?

Will TWRP restore a backup made with CWM?

Is there an option to verify a backup?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] DannyB513:
Been running great so far!!!

To the guy above:

No idea what the rotation thing is for.

CWM backups are not compatible with TWRP. The best thing for you to do right after you install this recovery is make a backup. I moved my CWM backups off my phone to my PC for safekeeping in case I ever decide to swap back.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] bluntman420:
Now i understand why I BRICKED! I DID A FACTORY RESET which wiped my bootloader and bricked ME! Dees_Troy, its all your fault!

JUST JOKING LOL!

Warranty covered it. But i did learn a lesson. Don't jump on software that has just been released that has the potential to brick your hardware until it is well tested and been confirmed safe, unless you have the money to buy a new device!

THANKS for porting TWRP!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Khizar:
this doesnt make sense to me.. i have done a factory reset countless times and never bricked my phone. i factory reset my phone wiped cache wiped dalvik then powered off my phone. then used ODIN to go back to stock yesterday and still didnt have any problems. i still think this bug is/was selective

---------- Post added at 01:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:28 PM ----------

btw guys if anyone wants themes for TWRP

http://rootzwiki.com/forum/326-twrp-2x-themes/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] tjsooley:
can anyone make a cwm flash file for this?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] BaconStep:
There's one in the t989 general section that works fine
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] tjsooley:
That is the old 2.1.2 I am looking for 2.1.8
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] SolsticeZero:
Just use Goo Manager. It's easy and painless

Sent from my Skyrocket
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Khizar:
actually there is a new posted in the t989 section..this is 2.1.8

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=27081850&postcount=133
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] itwin504:
Ditto! Goo Manager does the work for you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] bluntman420:
Was this using the first version posted or the newest 2.1.8? Because as was stated the versions prior to 2.1.8 when you did a factory reset it format the wrong partition and screwed the bootloader and download mode.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] bluntman420:
Anyone using the latest version of this recovery please report your experiences! I need to be sure 100% that there is no more bricking of ANY kind going on before i flash this. Thank you to anyone who has tested and reported!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] chinthekng:
Been using 2.1.8 for a while now and have had no problem with data/factory reset i really like it and honestly doubt I'm going back to cwm (not sure if it matters but I installed it through goomanager)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] bluntman420:
Dees_Troy, is there any way to be able to format internal sd card? When i mount internal and go to wipe menu there is nothing there. When i mount external and go to wipe there is sdcard. Is this a feature that you could possibly add? Thank you!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] cdshepherd:
You haven't been doing your homework have you?:D Read the op of cm9 thread
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] :
Cd you know this is built off gb as long as he does it in recovery he should be OK its when you format emmc within the rom
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] cdshepherd:
Ooops. For some reason I thought it was taken out. The ability to format internal. Silly me:p
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] bluntman420:
I'm on gb. I just like to clear internal sdcard when i flash a new ROM. It can be done in cwm,i hope there is a way to do it in twrp. Other than that this is the best most complete recovery there is for skyrocket.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] bluntman420:
Dees_troy or SolsticeZero you still with us?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] SolsticeZero:
I've been on vacation, but I'm back. Lemme ask Dees_Troy about it. It's pretty weird that's not an option. I think it might be a glitch, because if you go into mounts and mount your external SD, then wipe SD card pops up under the wipe menu.

EDIT: After conferring, it just seems like the feature of wiping internal SD isn't there because of how rarely it is used by anyone (since there's really no need for it). It seems like that feature just isn't in there...... yet.....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ckck543:
Is there an odin flashable tar for this recovery like there is for 5.8.1.3?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] cdshepherd:
I've been using this recovery since the last release. Its working flawlessly :thumbup:

I can create you one later if you would still like the Odin tar for it:beer:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] :
This recovery is rock solid
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] chinthekng:
an odin tar would be really nice thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] armyveterangunner29:
Can this read all the SD cards? When I tried this last time it would only read internal
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] chinthekng:
it can read both you just have to change which one you want it to read in the settings. im using 2.1.8 btw
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] armyveterangunner29:
Interesting guess i didnt play with it enough
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ckck543:
Yes a tar would be great cd !
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] aznrice2k4:
I thought we can't flash CM9, but it worked for me. I'm running the latest nightly build.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] cdshepherd:
Here you go.

http://db.tt/Lj5Iwqmg
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ckck543:
So this is the latest version with the Brick Bug fix?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] cdshepherd:
Its the version I'm running:thumbup:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] SolsticeZero:
Yes. Anyone who is using an older version should most definitely upgrade to the newest one. AFAIK, all brick bugs have been fixed. I've tried almost everything possible in the newest version to brick my phone, and I haven't been successful, so it should be completely safe.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tprince1225:
Starting june 1st 2012 sprint is raising the b&o fee. So if your in Washington state and your not happy with sprint you can get out etf free within 30 days.

Sent from my ICS GS2 EPIC 4G TOUCH
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Imaginos:
You should ask a mod to move this to a general forum for carrier discussion. May be of more interest to a wider user base than just this phone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] saridnour:
So if one was to start a new plan say today and get a phone (say a nexus or e4gt) and wait till June, could they then cancel service and close that plan, then hand the phone off to another friends plan for activation? Basicly geting them a phone at the discounted price? Sounds like one could but don't know all the fine print with all the rules. Will this work without getting hosed or extra fees?

Any feedback other than ethics (sprint pulled one on me a while ago so I have no qualms about a loophole).
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Beejis:
wonder if this will work, doesn't hurt to try i guess
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] luckychef28:
The second bullet point stating "This is an Early Termination (ETF) waiver event" is the ace in the hole. Sprint seems to change the Term & Conditions on current contracts about once a year, each time the waiver applies.

Unfortunately, since this will be announced to current customers in May (effective June), it will likely be in the T&C of new customers next week - so not 'grab and go' on new contracts (and you'd be within the 30 return window anyhow). But, if you are upgrade eligible right now and looking to jump ship soon, I would say go for it. Also, even if you are not upgrade eligible, you can use this as leverage to get an early upgrade. This has worked for many people. Note you may have to sign a new 2-year contract, but if you're itching for a Galaxy Nexus, EVO 4G LTE, Galaxy Note(?) or, maybe even the GS3 (if it arrives on Sprint soon enough) this could be your way in. Sprint will always opt to take your $90/mo.

I only wish I still lived in Seattle.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ungovernable1977:
Here's a question... could you ETF your CONTRACT, and go to month to month? I have considered leaving due to total lack of signal at home and my airvana is great, but limping their service along. Anyways, there's not really anything on another carrier I want right now, but I would love options...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Sunsparc:
ETF waive is termination of service. There's no "limbo".
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] abhaxus:
Buying a phone on contract with the intent to never fulfill the contract is fraud, whether Sprint is changing things or not. If you take advantage of this to score a cheap phone you're not doing any of us any favors.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] veritasaequita:
so buying them at full pop every time will get us future discounts and many more special discounts and favors i hear? wow, that's so sweeeeet! most people in the world are fudging brain washed into a complete..........nevermind, im gonna go not use my free tether like everyone else is not doing so i can go use some more non existent 4g and barely there america online 3g style cellular service. good night!

ps.... uve got mail!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tprince1225:
Sorry washington st sprint customers theu are apperently changing their mind
[Sony Tablet S] pepito1:
Hello! I just talked to a Sony assistant, and he said the ICS update for Spain will be available in the first week of May.
[Sony Tablet S] vicglez:
We are waiting for it!!!!

Is it rootable?

Enviado desde mi Sony Tablet S usando Tapatalk
[Sony Tablet S] sapphire88:
Let's hope italy will have it at the same time... so it should be the next week...