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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Pirateghost:
For crispy sake don't use Rom manager!

Read more before flashing anything

Raise yer mizzenmast and swab 'er poop deck!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] snipe2nite:
Luckily you don't have CWM installed yet using Rom Manager what you have is Rom Manager....

1. Uninstall Rom Manager ASOP

2. You need to flash a custom kernel to get CWM you can do that be installing Mobile Odin lite free from XDA and flashing a kernel...

3. You need to read LOTS more or you risk BRICKING your phone......

4. It will depend what ROM your on now what kernel you need to flash to get CWM Gingerbread = GB kernel ICS = ICS kernel PLEASE read before doing ANYTHING............

5. Go to this link and READ 3a. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=18576627#post18576627
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sniper8752:
i noticed there is only mobile odin pro now? any free solutions? and so with this, i can flash my rom?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
No. The lite version is still in the OP of the developers thread as an attachment.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] snipe2nite:
I will help you get this working, I have some questions tho to get you the right info when you see this respond back just don't do anything till

I help you.... I would rather help you then have you brick your phone but of course do whatever you want.... You can DL and install these 2 files just like any other apk install MobileODINLite first then FlashKernel I777 of course you will need to be rooted, this wont change anything on your phone it will just install the app to get you ready to flash the zImage... The next step is KEY as to what you're running now.... That's where I have questions...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xxf4c4tvevh1gnx/MobileODINLite-v3.25.apk Here is a link to the latest release from my dropbox.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5q4b5tkmxsdx0e1/Mobile ODIN FlashKernel I777.apk FlashKernel I777

EDIT I will be around here for about 3 hours it's 6:40am now on the west coast after that it will be like 10 hours...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sniper8752:
got it. why does odin need my location?

also, it says that odin required an add-on to be able to flash firmwares on the device (i think i just figured it out... was that the second thing i installed?).

thanks for your help! i appreciate it. :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] snipe2nite:
I'm not sure why the location permission BUT it is built by 1 of the best devs on here ChainFire nothing to worrie about....

the second file was the add-on, when you load mobile odin is it saying you need to install the add-on? Now you need to flash the zImage to get CWM if you haven't already....What firmware are you on now? I feel dumb telling to flash the 2nd file you only need the Odin lite to flash the zImage (kernel) to get CWM once you flash a new ROM in CWM you will lose all the data anyways... Now that you have um back them up and save them so when you flash a new ROM you can reinstall both of them!! Always good to have IMO...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sniper8752:
I have installed both apks. zimage has to do with the bootup, right? where do i get that file? would the firmware be i777ucle5?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
@sniper8752,

You seem to be flailing around in the dark. You really need to not only read, but also see how things fit together. Just a friendly warning, if you don't know what a zImage is, or why you are flashing it, or which zImage to use, you still need to do some more reading and get a better overall picture before you continue with flashing JellyBean.

The zImage is the kernel. (Don't forget to capitalize the I as linux is case sensitive.) I am assuming you are rooted but do not have ClockworkMod Recovery installed yet. You need to install a custom kernel that matches your system. That means flash a Gingerbread kernel if you currently have a Gingerbread system, or an ICS kernel if you currently have an ICS system. The various options for the kernels are available in the development section. To use a zImage with mobile odin, you must extract the zImage from the .zip file (or sometimes .tar) that the developer makes available. Mobile odin can actually pull the kernel from a tar file, but it will not recognize a zip file.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sniper8752:
I have decided on flashing this rom: http://ultimatum.us/. looks like it will take about an hour to download... i currently have ics installed. to flash the zImage, do I click on "Kernel" in the app.?

thanks for help and explaining the zImage. what would be the best way to learn all of this? is there a good site so I don't have to go looking around everywhere? maybe like a beginner's guide?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] MotoMudder77:
Dude, you are so far off path. there are no "begginers" guides, just what we got. Honestly, this stuff aint for you man. dont mess with your phone.

but if you insist, then just keep reading.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] clay101eve:
What app? There is no app...

ClockWorkMod Recovery (CWM) yes, app NO.

EDIT: Just realized you may be talking about mobile Odin our three cwm app. Don't use either at this print, much easier using CWM (reboot into recovery of you've got a custom ROM/kernel)

Clay

Team Pirate

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sniper8752:
so i should use cwm instead of odin? i thought people were telling me not to use cwm?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nick281051:
Dude just quit right now. Do some reading, then when you have a better grasp of things then you should try again.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] 122ninjas:
This post is making my head hurt

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Phalanx7621:
CWM=Clockwork Mod Recovery. Which is a recovery mode that replaces the stock recovery. It allows for doing more to your phone than the stock recovery would allow. A version of this recovery is built in to all kernels for our phones. Rom Manager is an app that allows you to, amongst other things, flash CWM into your phone. It's a great tool. But Rom Managers version of CWM doesn't play well with our phones. So don't use it. /end spoon feeding.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] snipe2nite:
Sorry Snipe, I was not here to help you..... I see this is going to be harder then I first thought......

1. Don't do another thing with your phone I see you need to do a lot more reading, if I tell you what do BUT you don't understand what you're doing it will only hurt you in the long run.....

2. Go to this link and READ all in full a few times just start taking in all the info you can if you try to messing with your phone now your RISK BRICKING YOUR PHONE it's not worth it trust me.........

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=18576627#post18576627

3. I will give you info BUT PLEASE read that link and DON'T do ANYTHING to your phone yet..........

You need Odin to flash the kernel to get CWM

I have to go for a bit PLEASE DONT DO ANYTHING just take it SLOW please tell me you got this???????
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sniper8752:
alright. i did more research. i have the zip file of the rom i want to install. the only problem is that odin will not use that file extension type to install.

also, with the titanium backup, I am trying to backup my rom/user data. when I backup an app., it says that it was backuped. where did it put it? is it safe to keep so when I flash the new image, it does not disappear? also, i have looked at tutorials online, and they say there is a batch file option in the menu. i don't see one. it must be a newer version of the app. is there one option that will easily backup everything?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sniper8752:
and i noticed the document you provided mentions that you need to use a gingerbread kernel to install. so i do not need to install an ics kernel if i have ics installed?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] 122ninjas:
You don't use zips you use tars and maybe zImages (not sure) so that's not right. Like he said just keep reading don't do anything. Also yes there is batch backup loom in the top right iirc. Never backup system apps and if you get fore closes after restoring don't restore that app

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] snipe2nite:
Snipe PLEASE STOP YOU NEED TO READ AND UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE DOING BEFORE DOING ANYTHING...... It's like a puzzle you need all the pieces before you can put it TOGETHER...... If you continue beyond this point with out taking about a week to learn ALL the pieces YOU WILL MOST LIKELY BRICK YOUR PHONE AND WILL NOT HAVE A PHONE....... I will help you I just need you to UNDERSTAND....... Go read that link over and over..... It takes time to understand ALL of it...... I need to leave PLEASE DON'T DO ANYTHING YET
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] clay101eve:
Seriously dude, you're getting great advice with an extremely minimal amount of flame... if you brick you're phone because you don't FULLY understand what you're doing at this point... I'm not sure how much help you'll receive.

Please listen to the advice being given.

Clay

Team Pirate

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] MotoMudder77:
Nobody is going to point out the fact that the ROM he wants, and linked to, is for the S3.

@op,

Your kinda sideways on your statements. For custom ROM you need CWM recovery, flashed with a custom kernel in heimdall, odin, mobile odin, or CWM recovery.

Comes in different formats from zImage, boot.img, .tar, and .zip(containing most of the time a zImage)

CWM recovery can ONLY flash .zip files.

EDIT:

As clay pointed out. Im amazed and kinda confused at where this thread is. but i thinks ok. We taking a night off?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] 122ninjas:
Thought the ron looked iffy but forgot to check it out

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
I already explained this in post #16. If you are reading, it's not enough. You need to not only read, but also comprehend what you read. If you can't do that, stop right now!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nick281051:
THIS^^^^

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] gorgy76:
if your phone has a stock gingerbread rom it only has the stock recovery and you cannot flash thru it. You need a gingerbread custom kernel that has cwm recovery embedded on it and if your phone is on stock ics you also need a custom kernel for ics, that also for your own convenience pre loaded with cwm recovery and even root for your phone. What is the setup of your phone as of this moment? so as not to complicate things, is it stock gingerbread or stock ics?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Phalanx7621:
There's a good chance he's just trolling now to see how far he can push it. Lets just leave him to read what he already has in front of him. There's nothing else we can do differently than what we've already told him.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sniper8752:
i have rooted ics. i will look for a custom kernel for ics then.

edit: i was looking at this one, but it seems that it does not come with cwm installed. is there one you would recommend?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] clay101eve:
Wow, you do NOT need to take the next step.

Clay

Team Pirate

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---------- Post added at 10:45 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:45 AM ----------

I will recommend any ICS kernel found in the i777 forums.

Clay

Team Pirate

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Pirateghost:
That's an I9100 Rom

Everyone here is telling you to install a cwm kernel.

What is so hard about just reading and understanding what you are doing?

Raise yer mizzenmast and swab 'er poop deck!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sniper8752:
what do you mean i do not need to take the next step? i don't have to have cwm recovery installed? i understand that. he just said it would be easier.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sniper8752:
i will see if i can find a kernel.

edit: this seem ok?: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1664688&highlight=kernel
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] clay101eve:
I'm in your corner bud. Don't take things the wrong way (it doesn't seem like you are). But you've got to start getting a grip on this stuff before you take the next step.

Clay

Team Pirate

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sniper8752:
i notice on the thread (3a) about installing custom kernels, that "You must use a Gingerbread kernel!" should i still continue using the one that i selected?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] snipe2nite:
Please tell me this is where someone jumps out of the screen and says Your on Candid Camera...

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sniper8752:
nope. at least i don't think so.

I am confused, because you guys to tell me to read, then when I have a question, everyone thinks that it's a big joke... i understand that I may not understand it all, being my first time doing this.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] snipe2nite:
My dude I want to help you BUT you're on a path to bricking your phone...... I don't feel safe UNLESS you want to learn how to flash ROMS and not just flash ROMS.... You need to learn crawl before you can walk.............. I will help you but you need to take it slow I took over a month to flash my first ROM......
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sniper8752:
i don't know what else to say. i am trying to understand what you all are trying to say, and follow the directions. i just quoted what the instructions said. i am taking it one step at a time. i have downloaded odin. i have the zImage extracted. where am I going wrong?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] snipe2nite:
1. Posting SIII ROM thread

2. Posting i9100 ROMS

3. Not knowing what kernel GB or ICS

These are things you will learn by UNDERSTANDING what you read and wanting to learn taking your time..... You need to know all this before you have the zImage already unziped.....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sniper8752:
it's a gb and ics one. i downloaded the ics one.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] snipe2nite:
Here more stuff to read JUST DON'T DO ANYTHING

1.http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1587607 [TUT] What Is ClockworkMod And How To Use It [Complete Guide] [VeNuM]

2.http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1511999 ATTENTION: AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II General Guide/Walkthrough/FAQ/hints and tips

3.http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1313659 [GUIDE] How to Prepare Your Phone to Return to the Store or for Warranty Replacemen

4. google search "XDA i777 (Whatever your question)"

I need to go Please just read all you can...... That guide 3a is for you to start putting all the pieces of the puzzle together....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sniper8752:
ok, thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Phalanx7621:
Do you know what this 5 page spoon feeding lesson is going to teach other people new here who have a question? They don't need to search. Just start a new thread. This needs to end.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] gorgy76:
you still don't have the modded cwm recovery to flash those kernel. flash a kernel in a tar format thru odin first. see attach kernel and flash it. and remember if you flash a kernel while you are still using the stock rom flash a kernel that has a no mic swap!. I included the odin just unzip it run the program and select pda and select the kernel I gave to you. If you don't have kies in your pc download it to obtain the necessary drivers for your phone. Good luck.

1. run odin

2. turn off phone and enter into download mode.

3. attach phone to pc

4. once odin recognizes your phone and was added check pda slot and select the tar kernel i have attached and hit start.

5, reboot phone after and you now have cwm recovery.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Eternalty:
^^^^^^^^^^^THIS!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] wgoldfarb:
Op: your questions show you either don't have even basic understanding of what you are doing, or you are just trolling. Assuming you are not trolling, you need to take at least a week to read, read, and read until you fully understand every aspect of what you are trying to do. i spent two weeks reading before i even asked a question. If you continue asking without THOROUGHLY reading the stickies and other materials on this forum, i guarantee two things will happen: you will brick your phone, and you will get flamed.

Put down your phone, and start reading. Don't come back until you can answer the questions you have posted here, and until you can understand why some of them don't make sense.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Phalanx7621:
And he's not saying this to be mean. He's saying it to save youfrom a brick.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] wgoldfarb:
Absolutely, I am not trying to be mean at all. My post was meant to instill a sense of urgency on the OP so he understands how crucial it is for him to stop trying to root, and to start reading, before he bricks his phone.

OP: people here are very helpful, but when you get a bunch of people all telling you you need to read more, i think it is safe to say that the best thing for you to do now to get the help you need is to start reading.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sniper8752:
not saying i am going to go right into messing with my phone, but I thought there was a way to unbrick our phone?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] wgoldfarb:
Well yes, maybe, depends on exactly why your phone is bricked. Sometimes you can recover, sometimes you cannot. Whatever the case, unbricking a phone is MUCH more difficult than just flashing a rom and there is no preset recipe to follow. If you are having this much trouble with the most basic stuff, i would not get my hoes up of being able to unbrick a phone you bricked because you had no idea what you were doing to begin with.

Plus, no, sometimes there is no way to unbrick.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Phalanx7621:
Hoes down G'z up. And I agree. Lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] wgoldfarb:
Lol...i have to thank the autocorrect for that one
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] nednerbish:
Frustrating isn't it. Dont worry. There are actually SOME very nice, helpful people on here who will help u. I had to figure out everything also ( with help from a small handful) . Did you flash the mew cwm kernel yet? I just finished that step and am now researching roms. Any questions ask. If I don't know 100% Ill help you find the answer. I'm understanding,slowly, but I'm getting there. :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sniper8752:
yes, it is frustrating. i think it will always be with anything new because of the learning curve, unfortunately.

I have flashed a kernel. i actually started another thread, and was just trying to find it. i swore i posted a new thread here, but I don't see it anymore... not sure if it was deleted or not...

anyway, I am following this tutorial: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1587607. the last step i finished was step 5. wanted to know if I should continue on?

edit: actually, i found it. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1876700 couldn't see it because they locked it for some odd reason. that's where i'm at anyway...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] MotoMudder77:
You both are on a quick road to a brick.

To answer your questions sniper, I'd be surpised if your phone is not a brick already after following that guide. You have been spoonfed every freaking answer you need, if you cant comprehend them, then just stop

dont read anything from any other forums. Our phone is unlike all the others, much simpler.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] nednerbish:
Nice. Have.you Google how to flash a rom using cwm? I watched one and it seems very simple. Back up, Do 3 wipes then flash. That's what I understood. I'm thinking of the same rom as u the askop jelly Koontz one. LOL I know I butchered that. I'm still reading. I want to get much more comfortable w cwm. By the way when you flashed with cwm did you get a cwm icon on desktop? The only thing I got is when I go into recovery mode. That's it. I saw someone else's phone w a icon for it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] MotoMudder77:
Be careful what you wipe in CWM. Actually be careful what you format.

When flashing, Wipe data/factory reset. and Wipe dalvik cache. This is done before flashing.

The CWM icon you speak of is an app, kinda like Rom Manager. DO NOT use them. ever.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sniper8752:
My phone is actually working fine as of right now. I just followed these instructions.

@MotoMudder77 - someone here recommended that I read the article on CWM. I don't see how it can hurt if we need to use it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] nednerbish:
Yea sorry I was being to general. What, and how many wipes you do, have to deal with what type of file you're flashing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] MotoMudder77:
We cannot use anything from any other phones as far as kernels go. Our device is tricky and recovery is built into the kernels. That CWM page you linked to should be something to read only.

For flashing ROM's I "full wipe" as its called. Wipe data/factory reset, and then wipe dalvik cache(under advanced) "wipe cache" is not neccesary if you do a full wipe, as it gets wiped in factory reset.

for flashing kernels wipe cache, and dalvik cache. This is the same procedure for updating a ROM, but its always best to do a full wipe.

Note, a full wipe will remove all settings, and apps.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] clay101eve:
Don't forget to use the kernell cleaning script by jivy when flashing... (more to read if you're interested)

Clay

Team Pirate

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] nednerbish:
Does.anyone know was I supposed to get an icon in my Apps for cwm? Or is it just used when you go into dwnld mode? I'm asking because I saw someone with an clockwork icon in their Apps.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] 122ninjas:
Its from a custom rom. We just told you don't use it

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] MotoMudder77:
its about 4 or so posts above the one that i quoted here.

:eek:

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Damn Im slow
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
No icon. Clockwork Mod Recovery is part of... [drumroll]... recovery. (Not download mode.) It's actually built into the kernel on our phone. So, the only way to access it is to boot into recovery mode.

There is an application called rom manager which you should never use on this phone (see the sticky) that may have the Clockwork Mod icon, since both are made by the same developer.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] nednerbish:
OK thank you. The Guy said it was for cwm. Maybe he doesn't know. Just checking. No need for flaming. Its a legitimate question and I never saw anything on it. I deleted rom manager last week.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] MotoMudder77:
Theres no flaming here, trust me.

The guy was correct, it is for CWM. It is a CWM app, much like Rom Manager IIRC.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Phalanx7621:
I'm hoping his thread is closed soon. U have all the information u need at this point. Anything else you're told is redundant or yer just gonna get flamed.