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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sleepingaides:
You know a bit more about this stuff than I do, so hopefully you can help me. This would be my first root so bear with me. I want to use the unlockroot method discussed earlier in this thread because it sounds simple. My overall goal is to install the gnow handlebar app for google now. Would that work with this method? Like I said, im new to this. Thanks in advance.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aboss187:
here u hiys

Their is a recovery. Its in rom manager download from google play. It has been tested and working by me.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlindArtisan:
I assume this is clockwork recovery? And if need be is there a way to re flash the stock recovery?

@sleepingaides I assume you are talking about this Gnow app It turns out that it was removed from xda for malicious looking code. Doubt it was harmful but I'd stay clear of it. I'm still fairly new to this stuff so when I figure out how to create a recovery backup I will seek other ventures for flashing Google Now
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sleepingaides:
I appreciate that. I'll continue checking this thread for updates. I really want google now on this device but im not holding my breath for the jb updatr from at&t.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JDC2389:
Care to elaborate? I don't get it, why would you sign up and post to lie about it? Most of the CWM recoveries are not even on the app but on their website. There is no Express recovery.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlindArtisan:
There is a root app in the market called Rom Manager that will Flash CWM.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aboss187:
there is a recovery dumbassess

Yes i have flashed it. ITS WORKING u disrespectful *****esz.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sleepingaides:
I would imagine since there is an international version of this phone that runs jelly bean stock it shouldnt be too hard to port it over to my at&t express. I really have no idea what im doing though.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boredadg:
How can I install free Unlock Root program on my pc? When I installed and downloaded it from the website, I forces me to buy it. Please help. :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlindArtisan:
Download the UnlockRoot PRO free download

@Aboss187 which clockworkmod did you install?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JDC2389:
@Aboss187 are you sure you are talking about the right phone? This is the express, not that galaxy s3 or any other galaxy, SGH-i437. There is no recovery listed for this phone on their website or that apk. The only explanation is you flashed some other phones recovery and it worked. Show some proof if you want anyone to believe you.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aboss187:
Send me your kik name ill post screenshots
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boredadg:
@BlindArtisan yes, I installed the UnlockRoot Pro for free but when I open the installed file, everytime it asks for the registration key. I can't continue to it without key. Also, could you please upload a video for rooting Galaxy Express? Would be a great help to me as well as others. Thanks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlindArtisan:
Two versions should have installed the unlock root pro and unlock root. Run the non pro version.

Personally I'd like to figure out their rooting method and start creating a toolkit for the express.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sleepingaides:
Keep us posted with your progress. Guys that can develop this stuff for everyone else to use are the backbone to these forums. Question for you...I switched my at&t galaxy express over to Straight Talk today to save money. Id like to take as many of the at&t programs off as possible. What apps are safe to delete? Thanks again for your help.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlindArtisan:
All apps with att in the name except for att update are safe to uninstall. But remember to back up the apk.

An update for progress.

I figured put the GPT partitions and was able to make a Nandroid backup of the stock recovery. My next task is to make a full "factory image" essentially I will make a default image of a clean phone since samsung hasn't provided a factory image.

Side note the SGH-i437 needs it's own it xda subforum
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aureljared:
You really should be careful about system images. I mean, what if you flash an image for US phones or something? You said you are in Ukraine, so you should ask for help from your fellow Ukrainian I8730 users.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fantom35:
Samsung Galaxy Express SGH-I437

I have in the use of purchased in the USA Samsung galaxy 437 I need an image of the system 4.1.2 for this phone I won't it install image from the model Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aureljared:
Contact AT&T for help, they'll know what to do.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fantom35:
Samsung Galaxy Express SGH-I437

I would love to be contacted att but I have no such possibility and therefore I ask to help me
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arturfenix:
привет с украины

у тебя получилось руссифицировать его!?*
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fantom35:
Samsung Galaxy Express SGH-I437

yet need the firmware 4.1.2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aureljared:
Let me get this straight, you have a secondhand I437 and you need Android 4.1.2, but you can't get hold of an image. Correct?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fantom35:
I wrote a few posts above,I have currently installed firmware 4.0.4 to get more of the language packs I need a firmware 4.1.2 for the model Samsung Galaxy Express SGH-I437 I do not know or do I need firmware from Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 as on the description and the technical characteristics is different phones so I ask owners of Samsung Galaxy Express SGH-I437 who upgraded to the operating system 4.1.2 and got logged in as root and set a recovery is done through the menu recovery backup system and posted somewhere on the file exchanger I think this would help many users if you want to explain how it's done, I'll write a statement about creating a backup on this forum many wrote that they received a recovery but responded only two people who want to help in this matter
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aureljared:
Ah, okay. Try posting in every I437 forum you can find and see if someone responds.

Good luck! :cyclops:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fantom35:
Samsung Galaxy Express SGH-I437

thank : Хорошо:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zombienaut:
I found this: http://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=search&searchValue=I437, and was wondering if I could use the JB.zip to update my phone to 4.1.2.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aureljared:
Perhaps not. Judging by the site, it seems like the zip you saw was the source code. But then again, you should contact Samsung for confirmation or just use FOTA.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zombienaut:
I found the update within this thread. Worked like a charm.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aureljared:
I stand corrected. :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zombienaut:
I do have an unrelated question. I'm not able to install any apk downloaded from either the web or XDA. Keeps saying cannot open. Now I could just root my device and manually push it to /system, but there has to be some reason why I can't normally install an apk.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aureljared:
Just to confirm, does your phone say "Parse error" or "App not installed"?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zombienaut:
After downloading an apk and selecting it, it says "cannot open file."
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aureljared:
Try installing from the Play Store.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MkVsTheWorld:
Can someone point me to where in this thread is information on root for i437 model with 4.1.2? Or has it still not been attained yet?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zombienaut:
I used Motochopper. Works great and very easy to use.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MkVsTheWorld:
Kinda like this?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=40747604

Also, what can be done to unroot or restore to stock?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shimp208:
That is correct you can use that motochopper exploit that you linked to gain root access on jelly bean for the Galaxy Express (As well a variety of other devices as well). If you want to unroot or return to stock you can use Odin to flash the stock firmware for the Galaxy Express which can be downloaded from here. Since the stock firmware is 4.04 after you flash that you should be able to get the Jelly Bean OTA by going to System Settings -> About device -> Software Update and then it should check for a software update and you should be able to download the Jelly Bean OTA.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aureljared:
Hey I8730 users on this thread, I created a thread for our device here.

Interested developers, please help! CWM is in the works. Or so I think.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MkVsTheWorld:
Did any create CWM for this phone? Or have problems?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aureljared:
If you're using the I437, read a few posts back. Find shabbypenguin's post.

If you're using the I8730, you'll have to wait or make your own.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] caine0001:
Just a humble suggestion....

I know I lack the experience of most all you guys, but i was just going to make a humbe suggestion. Instead of deleting install-recovery.sh, just rename it. That way if you ever need to go back to the stock recovery for any reason, you just have to name it back to its original name and reboot. I have done it. It returns you to the stock recovery and if you ever want CWM back just use ODIN after renaming install-recovery.sh again.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] caine0001:
Newest recovery for Express

I downloaded this file named gecwm.tar.md5 and was wondering if it is a true CWM recovery for the EXpress? Has it been tried and found to work? I am currently using the OUDHS-CWM based recovery 1.0.3.0 but would love a true CWM recovery for my phone. Is this it or was this a bad post. I found it in this thread. I also saw a post by shabbypenguin that he posted in his thread the newest version of recovery for the Express, but I can't locate the thread he is talking about. Does anyone have a link to it? Thank you.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shimp208:
The gecwm.tar.md5 was just an experimental version of CWMR that I created, you should use Shabbypenguin's version of CWMR if your looking for a fully working version of CWMR to use on the Galaxy Express. The latest version of CWMR that Shabbypenguin created can be downloaded from here.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MkVsTheWorld:
Does anyone experience major sporadic slowness on this phone? I find it almost freezing up particularly with Google Now.

Is there a way to clear the cache without CWM, but with just root?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] caine0001:
I have experienced slowdowns and actual freeze-ups that were happening when my rooted Express would say it was connecting to the DM server. I finally had to put a nandroid backup on the phone and I installed OTA RootKeeper and put it on my Home Screen so that if my phone booted up trying to connect to the DM server and was slowing down or freezing up, I could get into RootKeeper and turn Root off temporarily in order for the phone to do its thing so that I could get back to business as usual.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MkVsTheWorld:
What's a DM server? I noticed the slowdown before I rooted too.

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I was able to figure out how to clear the cache partition without CWM. Turn off the phone then press the volume, home, and power button simultaneously. Then, you should be good to go. So far, so good. Lag seems to have left. But, I'll post back regardless if it helps or not.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] caine0001:
I do not know what DM stands for, but I do know that it is the AT&T OTA server. Whenever it connects to it you get the same diagonal red and blue arrows that you get when a software update like JellyBean is taking place. So I assumed that my rooted phone was not responding well to some minor need to connect to the AT&T server for either just a check-in or a minor OTA update. Although I can't give a definitive reason why it was trying to connect, I can answer with confidence that when your phone is trying to connect to the AT&T server it says connecting to the DM server. I have never had a slowdown or freeze-up other than when this was happening, and I have had my phone for over about 6 months. Usually the connection takes place so quick that you never see the "connecting to" message. But because I was rooted it was lagging at that point and the blue and red arrows were showing up in the upper left corner of the phone. But if you are having a problem with it and you are not rooted, I have no idea what is going on. But I guess you figured it out from what you wrote.

You mention not having CWM on your phone. Are you wanting it? Is there a reason you are not putting it on? The way I have it on mine I am able to go back to the original stock recovery anytime just by renaming a file and then rebooting the phone (to do this, do not delete the file "install-recovery.sh", just rename it to something else). No need to re-install the stock recovery with any special program. If you are wanting CWM but don't have it, I would be very interested in why you don't have it on the phone. I know that I am being nosy, and you don't have any reason to feel the need to reply, but I am very interested in what your thinking is on the matter.

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Can I ask how you used that method to clear your cache? Did you just go into the stock recovery? The reason I ask is because if you push the Home, Power, and Volume Up you get the recovery menu, and if you push the Home, Power, and Volume Down you get the Download Mode. So when you say you used the Home, Power and Volume buttons it is a little vague. Did you use the Volume Up and go into recovery mode or is there some secret that I do not know about? Thank you for sharing this info (I hope).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MkVsTheWorld:
I don't want it because of OTA updates and I just don't ROM this phone enough lol. These are the steps I followed to get to recovery...

power off

hold down volume up + home + power all at once

wait until the boot screen comes up and it will says recovery in the top left very small, let go at this point

use the volume up and down to scroll and use the home button to select

choose wipe cache
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] caine0001:
i understand how that was done. I was just making sure you didn't find something else because in the first post you didn't mention using the Up button. But once again, I ask, why do you not have CWM installed. It has so many more options than the stock. It is even better if you are rooted, to have CWM.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aureljared:
I think it is because he says OTA won't work with CWM and because he doesn't have ROMs to flash. Idk.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] caine0001:
I have 2 things to mention about that. CWM can be changed back in an instant by naming install-recovery.sh back to its original name from whatever name you gave it in order to install CWM. Secondly, on my Express, I am rooted and have CWM. To get OTA's to work on my Express all I have to do is temporarily unroot. I can leave CWM installed. Once the OTA is done, I undo the temp unroot and everything is fine. I can't understand why he can't OTA with CWM if I can. From what happens to my phone, it is the rooting that prevents the OTAs. But I guess everyone's experience is different.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MkVsTheWorld:
My primary reason is that I've had problems with accepting OTA updates on prior Androids with CWM (excluding the Galaxy Nexus and the Nexus 4). If it's that simple on this phone to undo CWM and you don't have to restore to stock to accept an OTA, then I'll give this a shot. Am I understanding you all correctly?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] caine0001:
I will relate my actual experience. I have actually done this myself, not just been told by someone. To install CWM you have to get rid of the file "install-recovery.sh". If you delete it you will not be able to do what I am going to describe. Instead, rename it to something like "install-recovery.sh.old" or anything to make it unrecognizable to the system. Now you can use ODIN to install CWM (the OUDHS version Shabbypenguin posted for us). This will allow you to enjoy the wonderful features of CWM such as creating your Nandroid copy, etc. Whenever you need to have your stock recovery back, just name the file back to "install-recovery.sh" and then reboot into recovery mode and you will enter into the stock recovery. Then when you are done doing whatever you needed to do, you can just rename the file again and put CWM back on. I know this works for a fact because I have done it with my Express i437. Of course your phone needs to be rooted which you said yours was, because you want to be able to mount the file system in R/W mode so you can rename the file. I used Root Explorer (the paid version because I love it and these guys deserve donations) but as you know there are a few that are great for working with the filesystem such as ES File Explorer, FX File Explorer, etc. The file is located in the /system/etc/ folder. It seems, from other people's posts, that this is the only file that you have to rename, but just to be safe I also renamed the file "recovery-from-boot.p" which is in the /system/ folder. When I first read how to do this, I read that you had to eliminate both of these files, but since then, several people have posted that they just renamed "install-recovery.sh". So if you just do the one file and have any problem go ahead and rename both like I did. In fact, If you want to do the exact steps that I did that for sure worked in real world experience then you need to rename both since that is what I did. But anyway, the whole process is extremely easy. Rename a file, install CWM and you are done. To resort back to the stock recovery name the file back to its original name and reboot and our recovery mode is back to its original self. Once again, I have done this myself with my Express and I know it works. Just make sure you DO NOT delete the file(s). Just rename them. If you delete them you can get CWM on, but you will not be able to go back to the stock recovery unless you get and install a recovery image. I do have one of those too if you need it. But I like option one the best. Post your experience if you decide to give it a whirl.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zombienaut:
http://romroot-jellybean1.blogspot.com/2013/07/upgradeupdate-galaxy-express-i437-to-43.html?m=1

Has anyone seen this? If so, is it legit?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] caine0001:
I will pitch in what I found. According to Android Police website "Once again, we can't verify that this is a true 4.3 ROM at the moment." Their source was SamMobile. According to International Business Times 4.3 isn't slated to be released officially until for at least a few more weeks. On top of that, if you follow the link that is supposed to take you to the files that you use to do the update, it simply takes you to a new webpage entitled "Upgrade/Update Acer Iconia Tab A501 to 4.3 Jelly Bean", a claim that they can update a tablet instead of providing the files that they said it was a link to.. I can't find a way to actually get the files they say they have to do the update. Add to this the fact that every time you click on a link on their page you get several new windows opened up as ads. When you take all of this together, I would be very skeptical. But everyone has to do what they think is best for them. But for me, I am avoiding this site completely. If anyone has any data that supports the fact that this is not just a scam please post it. I am not too good to admit I was wrong. But I don't think I am.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MkVsTheWorld:
CWM install went smoothly. I can't seem to find the install-recovery.sh in the system/etc directory. Where else should it be?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] caine0001:
Well if you are using ES File Explorer you can find it under Device /etc or just the etc folder in any other explorer. If you are using the Express i437 and you are rooted you should be able to use a file system explorer to find it. You can't just use the built-in "My Files" app that comes with the phone. If you are rooted and using a good explorer like Root Explorer it is in the /system/etc/ folder but it is pretty far down after all the init.* files. In fact it is between init.qcom.wifi.sh and media_codecs.xml . If you are using a quality file system explorer try turning on hidden files and see if that helps because that is the folder it is in (or just the /etc/ folder, its the same just different paths to the file). If you didn't rename it yet then when you reboot it should take you back to the stock recovery like it did me. If it isn't taking you back to the stock recovery, then install-recovery.sh has already been renamed or it has been deleted from your phone. If you don't have that file and have it renamed which is the first step you should have taken, then CWM will be permanent until you install a stock recovery image. If you need one, let me know. But once again, if you have install-recovery.sh, it is exactly where I said above. Let me know if you find it. Just curious, what file system explorer are you using? And you are rooted, right?

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I was under the impression that he was already rooted...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MkVsTheWorld:
I am already rooted. That install-recovery.sh file is nowhere to be found. I tried looking on Root Explorer with hidden files enabled. Regardless, you can still accept OTA with CWM on this phone, you just have to "unroot". Is that right?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] caine0001:
That is how it worked for me, yes, 100% for sure. But didn't you say that for some reason you couldn't get OTAs if you had CWM? I assumed you had some experience that backed that up or something. I just know that on my phone, I can get them with CWM but I have to do the Temp Unroot with OTA Rootkeeper app so they work and then I undo the Temp Unroot.

The other thing that I cannot grasp is that you don't have that file. It is on every Express. Did you get yours from someone? Did you have someone root it for you? If not, how did you root it? Maybe something during the rooting process or something that happened while trying to do something else, deleted the file as part of the process and did not give you warning it was going to do that. Or if you got it used maybe they already erased it. I just can't figure it out. If you don't mind can you look to see if you have a file named "recovery-from-boot.p" in your /system folder? That is the other one that I changed the name of when I installed CWM. See if you have that one, because this is making no sense.

I wonder if I was to send you a copy of my file if that would put everything back to normal for you? If you want to, I will send it to you and you just have to place it in the /system/etc/ folder. Let me know the story if you don't mind, behind the above questions. And also whether you want that file or not. And if you don't have to other one I can send it to you too.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicksyd:
Rooting I8730T

Hi,

I've successfully rooted my Galaxy Express I8730T and here is the description on how I did it http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=43432325&postcount=8

Hope it help

Cheers