yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
Any advice on how to go about doing this. I can get ADB to push the file because of permissions issues and I also cant roll it up in the .tar file because when I try to re tar the folder after messing with it the tar fails.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] solz6009:
Use root explorer and select built. Prop from system folder. Open it using text editor and edit. Then save and exit. A automatic backup will be made in need of restoration.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
ok when I changed it to 0820 it game me

E:failed to verify whole-file signature

E:signature verification failed

when I used 0603 it give the original status 7 error.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] solz6009:
But when i tried i got past error 7. I got error 6 or 5. We dont think we can do anythin but wait for someone to do smthing about JB
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] superbart007:
Has anyone here even got JB to install
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] HighCommander540:
I had zero problem getting JB to install and I still had it rooted. I just pressed update and it did it.

Sent from the new Pantech Flex. Nominated best lowest priced new smartphone. U jelly I paid nothing, for a phone almost as good as the Galaxy S3?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] superbart007:
Well could you please do a backup and share it with us.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] solz6009:
Just fastboot to CWM recovery and backup JB. And please share.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kobebryant:
+ 1:good:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] randomphace:
Help with this procedure?

"Well you need to goto stock recovery. Then only the update will be successful. Thats why it is returning to cwm. Flash stock recovery or for once boot with stock recovery"

Okay so I would appreciate your help with getting back to stock recovery. I get the E: file cant be verified error. Googled it, the error is relating to the recoveries. It says the error i get is because I have clockwork mod installed. I have the stock os, I have a nandroid of the stock os with the update ready to install right off the bat(already downloaded). I have no root access, (unrooted). Checked with root checker (no root access).

I am pretty confident the update will go through once I have the stock recovery installed again. If you dont mind giving instruction on the thread on how to flash the stock recovery.img to the phone it would be highly appreciated. By more than myself by donovan as well. I would post on this forum but I cannot due to being a new user(although ive had my account since 2011 just had no intention of posting on developer threads) Please get back to me or post instructions.

that was me trying to flash after putting flex into fastboot mode.

that was me trying with phone on and usb debugging enabled
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] solz6009:
Use CWM zip file. Replace the recovery. Img with stock recovery. Img. Make the zip file and flash using CWM. You will get stock recovery
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
If you are being told you cant post then its a number limit thing in most cases ... post a few more time 10 total I think and you should be good.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] randomphace:
Thank you. Do you by any chance have any idea where to get the zip file from. Or how to create one?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
Which Zip file are you referring to the update ? If so that was uploaded by another user as a .bin file and I just renamed it to a .zip so CWM could see it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] randomphace:
I have that file not sure what I can do with it. But the zip file I would like is a zip file that would allow me to revert back to the stock rom, it would include the stock recovery.img file in it or maybe even the stock boot.img(not sure). It would allow me to flash the zip through cwm to get the stock recovery back. Not sure if this process is even possible. All I know is I need to get the stock recovery back. Once again pretty positive that the error we are getting when trying to update is due to the fact that we do not have the stock recovery. Unless perhaps you do donovan?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] solz6009:
You cant flash like that. Put the recovery in CWM.zip file instead of the recovery. Img present in the zip. Then flash using cwm
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] solz6009:
Ill upload w8

https://www.box.com/s/hr8nyw2efolbcndrliyd
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] randomphace:
Loaded stock cwm thanks so much for the zip. Well donovan was actually right. It still failed to update at 25 percent. Sure would like to know what else could be the problem, but I think I'll leave this alone for now until we get a jellybean nandroid.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
Here is a question... all the files that it is trying to install are call something like filename.apk.s if I recall correctly. Are these nothing more than APKs with an extra extension on it? if so couldn't we try to install the playstore app from the update file and see if the installer will proceed once it has the version it likes, or will it just crap out again being that the file already exists?

Another question. I know we can't install a script that has been altered using the stock recovery console but is it possible to alter it and use CWM to install the script or does CWM require the signatures to match like the stock recovery.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mikey199:
You can turn signed verification off in cwm.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
Well then seems to me like we just need to bypass the problems with a little script rewrite and just dont worry about the signature
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mikey199:
Agreed. Also im mostly all moved in my new house in iowa. I been running jellybean for a couple weeks its soo smooth and great battery life. Browser seems to have a few bugs and crashes. Play store still won't let you download real racing 3 get it from aptoide or another store. I don't have root and can't get root to take on this phone. I have busybox some how. Would me making a cwm backup of mine help even though it's not rooted? Thinking about taking the backup and injecting root, seems to be a popular method of rooting on Chinese phones. Me and my wife ordered lenovo k900s, so excited. Gonna work on this soon.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
YES PLEASE!

Root we can work on once we actually have a ROM to try it out on. Bin4ry's root may work with a little tweaking I can contact him about it once I have something to work from. If you can get us a backup it might even be possible to hack to ROM files to allow root some other way that is independent of running it on the phone itself. So if your able plaease by all means give us a copy you will be the hero of the day.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mikey199:
I tried gives me remote not supported. Maybe bootloader being locked is the reason. Only thing fastboot let me do is reboot normal and reboot into bootloader. Sorry if you have ideas let me know. Fastboot identified my device. Installing new(jellybean) drivers MTP driver couldn't be installed. Adb and android usb driver installed fine.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
Man, Pantech is making this difficult. Seriously its not like they're guarding some national secrete or something.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mikey199:
Yes seems difficult. It's either root or unlocked bootloader we need. In the bootloader menu says im root and hacked. But im most definitely not root or hacked anymore. I will look into it more.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
Thats the weird thing ... I have done a complete factory restore on my phone and it still craps out when I try to update it and mine says its been rooted as well. But this was without root(I think, unless there was something hiding I was not aware of).

When you tried to root using Bin4ry's method did you use the windows method or the linux method? Im just curious to see if there is a difference as my script was based off of v18 I think and he is now up to like v31 which btw did not work for me on ICS so you might want to see if you can use an older version of the script and see what happens.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mikey199:
Used windows method tried many different root apps nothing will take. Tried old and new version all options for bin4ry root apps. I might fire up linux and try that approach. Seems like the reasons for failure is fastboot and "remote not supported". Any suggestions anyone?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
Well they have definitely backed is into a corner with this update. Looks like it may be a blessing that the update didn't work for most of us.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
If there is anyone out there that has managed to update to Jelly Bean and still maintain root access some how, would you please make a backup of your ROM and upload it. We are stuck and could really use your help so be the hero and install CWM if you have to and upload that ROM. Your fellow geeks need you!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mikey199:
I tried Linux but it doesn't like my HP elite book system hangs for a minute every two minutes. If any ideas for root let me know. Also selling my flex.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zapper_master:
Hi guys, if you can tell me how to do this I would be happy to. Is it just making a backup on my sd card and then downloading it to here ? Where do I download the file to ? If I can figure out how I would be happy to do it, just an FYI I will be gone for over a week starting tomorrow morning, so I will try to get to it tonight (if the wife lets me) otherwise maybe I can take that phone along and try to figure it out. My rom got official JB update but I maintained root...if that is what you are looking for

OK, so looking into my phone I have no recovery at all, at least that I can find. Would there be a file of my rom in root explorer that I can copy ?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mikey199:
You need to go download cwm recovery boot.IMG then put your phone in fast boot mode run the cmd to load cwm. Go to backup/restore hit backup zip whole folder up and upload it to google drive/box.net/drop box/etc. You don't need to install the cwm zip that's only if you want to replace your stock recovery with much better recovery.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] randomphace:
You just need to backup, booting into recovery or noticing that you have a recovery on your phone is irrelevant, but if you want to boot into recovery for any other reason your going to turn your phone off. Hold the volume up button and power until it turns on, if you have the stock recovery it shows you a picture of a dead android guy. Your going to want to press volume up volume down and power at the same time, which should bring up the stock recovery menu. If you have clockworkmod recovery then you will see the menu by default. But to stay on topic you are heaven sent my friend hopefully you are able to backup.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zapper_master:
OK, so sounding like an idiot. I was reading instructions on how to install CWM, but I cannot find the adb folder ? I have downloaded cwm zip and boot internal img, but I can't find where to put it and I don't want to delete my recovery from boot thing until I understand it..I know this probably is the wrong place to ask for help for cwm but if I could get the dumb guy version I would greatly appreciate it
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mikey199:
http://www.howtogeek.com/125769/how-to-install-and-use-abd-the-android-debug-bridge-utility/ here is a good walkthrough.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] solz6009:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=organic&utm_term=nandroid+backup+without+cwm

Try this app from playstore to get backup and upload it somewhere and share the link please
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
This would have been nice to know about a week ago :P
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] solz6009:
Checked about it just before i posted. I tried it and it took backup successfully. Didn't try restoring it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zapper_master:
OK, I think have a back up but I am concerned for my personal information, so what do you guys need from the following that will not include my information ?

.android_secure.vfat 2 mb zip file

boot image 10,240kb

cache.ext4 13kb zip file

data.ext4 631,377 kb zip file

nandroid.md5 1kb

onandroid 5kb

recovery image 10,240kb

sd-ext.ext4 13kb zip file

system.ext4 677,455 kb zip file

When I know what you need and am confindent my personal information wont be compromised I will upload. I think I can put it on my google drive account ? for public..correct ?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mikey199:
You can get rid of data.ext4. Thats all your personal info don't recommend handing that out. Pretty much need the rest. Google drive is fine just make sure to make it public to share.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
Alright Zapper ! Might just get JB yet. You can share it via google drive or Dropbox or anyother online cloud storage site that lets you give public access to a file. One thought comes to mind though make sure you share it in such a way that only the people with the URL can see it might cause issues down the road if you just up and let the whole world have it with no restriction. I honestly cant logically think or any reason right now why that would be an issue but better practices now may help you down the road.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zapper_master:
link removed
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zapper_master:
Finally official jb rooted

Its finally up guys and I posted a link to my google drive of the Pantech flex backup from my device. It is JB with root, I really hopes this helps you guys upgrade to JB rooted and for any further development...If I can help in another way just let me know..Good luck to everyone who wants it and I hope it provides everyone an easy way to have official JB update with root. I am keeping my fingers crossed !!!!!

Thanks guys
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] alexey_tolstyh:
Thank you - it works! :)

format /system and /data in cwm

restore your /system

load new boot.img from fastboot

success ;)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
Zapper you are the hero.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
DAMMIT!! I got an MD5 mismatch.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kobebryant:
+1:(
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zapper_master:
Is there anything I can do to help with a mismatch ? What is the cause of it ?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mikey199:
Download terminal emulator and run these commands.

cd /external_sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/(nameofbackup)

rm nandroid.md5

md5sum *img > nandroid.md5
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] alexey_tolstyh:
Try this nandroid.md5:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/69645248/nandroid.md5

There only need 3 files in cwm backup folder - system.ext4.tar, boot.img and nandroid.md5
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
been trying that but it keeps telling me md5sum not found. Im downloading the new file now
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] alexey_tolstyh:
Have a problem with WIFI after update - didnt connect to any network :(
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
Im willing to bet there is a radio update somewhere in the OTA update
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] superbart007:
Has any one had a problem with the phone rebooting on it's own?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mikey199:
Your not in the right folder us es explorer and find your backup. Once found make note of it and delete the nandroid.md5. Now use a terminal emulator and cd directory until you get to the folder which HAD your nandroid.md5 ( should have made note) and run

md5sum *img > nandroid.md5

That command will create a NEW nandroid.md5 which WILL match after that you can run cwm restore and since it will match it will restore it perfectly.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
I have seriously done exactly that a number of times I have even added busybox to the path and still no good I had the same issue with one of the roms I was trying out and it finally let me do it I seem to be missing something.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
OK Got the MD5 corrected I had to connect to the phone through ADB and run the following

cd /mnt/external_sd/clockworkmod/backup/JellyBean

rm nandroid.md5

/system/xbin/busybox md5sum *img > nandroid.md5
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
Ok I tried to install it ... attempted the fastboot using boot.img on the root of the external SD card and now Im it starts to boot shows the pantech logo and them the screen goes black. little help would be awesome. Is it because im using the external sd card should I have used the internal version of CWM or just put the boot.img on the internal sd card some how?

Nevermind Im an idiot. I think its too early in the morning for my brain to work properly. I was trying to fastboot the boot.img file from the SD card not from the PC. So after a few attempts and a bad copy of the boot.img file I managed to get the thing to boot. It does look like there may be an issue with the Wifi on mine as well. Does anyone have a copy that the Wifi works fine on I cant test to see if its just my router or not as im stuck at work and this router is flaky at best. I will test it from home though when I get there.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zapper_master:
WIFI works awesome for me

The original files I downloaded with jb rooted, the wifi works flawlessly and I use it regularly ? I have used on all bands b,g and n. Wifi is my only route of dealing with data on this phone as I do not have a data plan as part of my cell phone plan...figure why pay all the extra for data when there is wifi everywhere
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
Currently I have the following issues does anyone else who has done the update have the same issues or is it just a bad copy of the files I have?

1 The phone randomly turns its screen off and locks up leaving you having to pull the battery

2 No Wifi connectivity though it can see hotspots and gets as far as to ask for the password to connect

3 Phone will lock up/black screen and after pulling the battery it will hang on boot which has forced me to reflash (this may have been fixed doing a restore of the whole back up not just the system folder).

4 Phone seems to get rather hot when wifi is turned on (may be just a one time thing as I was also trying to install a lot of things at the time)

5 crappy battery (may be due to wifi not working )

Im assuming zapper isnt having theses issues but any input is welcome here I would love to not have to reflash the phone back to 4.0.4
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mikey199:
No issues and great battery life. I suggest you redownload reformat and try again. I have not had one issue. On another note im selling my flex so if anybody wants it pm me. Runs jelly bean non rooted great. Make offer.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
yeah but your running the OTA update not the nandroid backup copy Zapper made for us. Things im assuming are a bit different. At this point I would love to just have JB without root just so my phone didnt act like a crackhead.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zapper_master:
Donavan I am sorry to hear you are having all those issues. My flex is running without a single issue, wifi works awesome, very good battery life and the thing runs smoother than my gs3..and fast ! It is literally the fastest smoothest phone I have, and I have 7 of them. Not sure why the inconsistency between phones but if I can help out in anyway just let me know....
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
I'm wondering if maybe either I have a bad copy from the download or the backup you made was goofed up somehow. Could you make your files public again so I can try downloading them once again in hopes that its just a bad download. If that doesn't work would you be willing to make another backup? Also how were you doing the back up maybe it has something to do with the method. Im wondering if you used the app to do it or used CWM. Im really hoping I just have a bad copy or something.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
Zapper when you created the files for backup was it put into a folder? my guess is that the MD5 check issues is because of CWM looking for the folder name. Not sure why it matters but after changing my stock image's folder name it gave me a MD5 error and after changing the name back it worked ok. The reason I mention that is normally md5 is used for verify the integrity of the files but I kinda of bypassed that when I had to do a new md5sum on the imgs. My guess is that the copy I have is corrupted and thats why its going insane on me. If anyone out there knows what is going on here I would love some insight.,
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zapper_master:
Hey Donovan, I used an app(online nandroid backup) to create the backup because I do not have CWM on that phone. The google drive link should be open for anyone to use right now. It did not create a folder when it made the back up, it laid it out as you see it in the drive file I made public, each file individually. Give it a go again if you like and see what happens, I can re-upload it, it just takes forever to upload to drive...but I will if needed.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donavan01:
Ok folks I have to take about a week or so off from messing with my phone. The wife is about to have our tiny human and having a phone that is flaky during the last week before the delivery is not an option. I am currently back to running my original ROM. I will try again once the baby gets here if I have any free time.

Here are my thoughts as to what is occurring with Zappers ROM

The wifi is definitely not working though it does try to connect it just never succeeds. (my guess is there is a radio update)

The phone will reboot itself randomly though its more like it reloads the OS than an actual reboot

The screen will lock and give the impression that the phone is off but sometimes it will come back to life on its own. (may have something to do with the CPU sleeping)

I did a logcat on the phone and managed to get a few errors to keep repeating which had something to do with the CPU sleep cycle not that I know what to do about it. If anyone is looking to test this Backup I suggest that you go back to some other backup first then install the same program that Zapper was running and try restoring through the program rather than CWM, this was going to be my next step.

Zapper would you please leave the files up for a while so that people can experiment.

Good luck folks, I will be back at it after my daughter is born but I will be checking here daily to see whats up if anything.