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[Samsung Mesmerize] skitzo_inc:
I'm super brand new to droids and linux (used linux off and on, but never command driven linux)

I have my phone rooted (used z4root [temporary root for now, until I decided whether to continue]). I've read this entire post and I can't seem to fully understand where to go from here. I mostly want to use the wireless tethering (without paying for it, I get 5gigs a month and barely use 300megs) and delete the apps I don't use (myspace, allshare, picasa, and ymail)

Can anyone shed some light on this or possibly help me step by step?
[Samsung Mesmerize] phidelt82:
Give me a few minutes and I'll start uploading and post exactly what you need.
[Samsung Mesmerize] skitzo_inc:
Thank you very much!
[Samsung Mesmerize] analyst28:
I know this sounds completely lazy but is it possible to do to get CWM without using adb commands. If not yet, should this be available in the future?
[Samsung Mesmerize] elijahblake:
until a week or so ago I'd never used them either. I know it can be frightening and very strange, but I promise you it's easy... If you'll look at my post here and on the cellular south clockwork post, you'll see the errors I was getting and how I overcame them..

I ended up installing Root Explorer (well worth the few bucks) and it helped me out tremendously...

someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe if you have Root Explorer the only adb command you'll have to use is the chmod 77(that's besides the SU commands anyway)? I may be wrong on that, again I'm a NOVICE

bascially here's what I did:

you can copy redbend_ua to your sdcard using mass storage..

go ahead and move recovery.zip to your sd card while you're in mass storage.

Then you will need to make it executable: (have to be in debugging mode)

adb shell

su

chmod 777 /sdcard/redbend_ua

Then you can install Root Explorer from the market and move redbend_ua to system/xbin (I had to do this because xbin had RO rights!)

Then you will use adb once again to flash the recovery.. (debugging mode)

redbend_ua restore /sdcard/recovery.bin /dev/block/bml8

So yeah it seems like more steps AND it is, but that's the least typing in ADB you can do I believe...

Then you'll download ROM Manager and install the clockword MOD for the Fascinate!!
[Samsung Mesmerize] Sighcosis:
Sorry to be the NOOB here. but as I read the threads in MEZ section I have to ask..

Clockwork.. is this a ROM or a system mod.

Also I have been looking for Odin with not much sucess.

Will make another post for the many other questions I have about any software needed to get involved in MODing and possibly helping in the community *made some WinMo ROMs back in the day for personal use*..
[Samsung Mesmerize] phidelt82:
Clockworkmod is a custom recovery. It's different than the stock recovery in that it allows you to flash .zip files like roms or update files.

Odin is in the sticky at the top of this (Development) forum along with the stock firmware files.
[Samsung Mesmerize] Sighcosis:
Through the help of this thread I now have Super Clean MOD installing to Phone.

THANK YOU ALL my 1st Droid mod.... I think I am having a nostalgic moment here from my WinMo days..

Next .. Cooking my Own ROMS. ;)

I used the method of Moving files with Root Explorer and using a terminal emulator.

had to brush of some of the dust on my Linux knowledge *which is probably just enough to get me into trouble*..

Again .. sorry to take from the Q and A here but have to say THANKS
[Samsung Mesmerize] afritchen:
z4root

Every time I run z4mod is just keeps going and going...

"Running exploit in order to obtain root access..."
[Samsung Mesmerize] Sophos1:
I had to run it twice....the first time it got stuck in the "running exploit...." screen. The second time it worked. It took about two minutes to complete the exploit.

Swyped From My Fascinated Mesmerize
[Samsung Mesmerize] afritchen:
z4root

Any reason to do the Temporary Root, or should I be doing the Permanent Root?
[Samsung Mesmerize] Sophos1:
I don't really know what the difference is...i think I read some where that the temp root its reversed on reboot...but like I said, I don't really know. The permanent root is what I used.

Swyped From My Fascinated Mesmerize
[Samsung Mesmerize] minepanther:
rooted with z4root installed rom manager and tryied to back up my rom befor i do anything this is what i get can anyone give me a hand on this.\

clockwork seems to be installed.. it was granted super user priv. it is listed as being installed version 2.5.1.0 but from there i try to backup my current rom and i get

errors it ends up booted into stock recovery 2e not clockwork?

--Installing from package...

FInding update package...

Opening update package...

Verifying update package...

E:failed to seek in /cache/update.zip (Invalid argument)

E:signatur verification failed

Installation aborted

and also have seen this error

installed rom manager and tryied to back up my rom befor i do anything this is what i get can anyone give me a hand on this.

--Installing from package...

FInding update package...

Opening update package...

Verifying update package...

E:failed to verify whole-file signature

E:signature verification failed

Installation aborted

any ideas?
[Samsung Mesmerize] cpfeifer:
You have to use redbend_ua to install ClockworkMod otherwise ROM manager will say is installed because the files are there but your bootloader isn't correctly setup to boot that recovery and the stock recovery tries to verify that the file your flashing is a google file not a custom one.

If you want ClockworkMod your going to have to use either the Android SDK on your computer using adb commands to install it OR put the files on your sdcard and use Terminal Emulator to do the commands.

You don't need to worry to much from what I encountered it either worked or failed and spit out a error and didn't change anything.
[Samsung Mesmerize] Sighcosis:
My Method was to

Root (I used z4root)

Installed Root Explorer, Rom Manager, Better Terminal Emulater and Superuser.

Manually copied Both files to sdcard through USB using mass storage mode.

Used Root Explorer to copy redbend_ua to /system/xbin/redbend_ua

Used Root Explorer to change permissions *press and hold on file for menu* on both files to full permissions for all options.

then in Terminal Emulator

su *enter* to change prompt to Superuser

cd /system/xbin *enter* to change directory

redbend_ua restore /sdcard/recovery.bin /dev/block/bml8 *enter* FTW !!

*note spaces above are spaces and the bml8 is a L not a 1*

Then on to ROM Manager using Fascinate option and followed its prompts to flash. (I did the Super Clean for now and then the Voodoo kernel)

My experience at writing instructions sucks so anyone out there please feel free to copy and edit.

*EDIT* It worked that way for me however I have heard that one must copy BOTH files to

/system/xbin. Change permissions there and then copy the redbend_ua back to SD then run the command ..

Not sure why but was told that somehow permissions were defaulting but if done from phones system they will stick..

BTW.. All is working fantastically and could not be happier. Well almost, LOL.. I am probably gonna go with the Pick and Pack option soon as the ADW Launcher is not to my tastes. So probably will go to the Launcher Pro or just hang with the TW.
[Samsung Mesmerize] Iguana775:
awesome Sighcosis. I was looking for a simple step by step to help me with the process. I come from WM and flashing quite a bit but wanted to make sure I had all my proverbial ducks in a row before jumping in to rooting.
[Samsung Mesmerize] Sighcosis:
Glad I could of some help. I know I was fumbling around trying to get it to flash and only after a few aborted attempts and re-re-reading and reading some more was I able to achieve my present state of happiness. Now ask me again next week after I start delving into some ROM cooking.
[Samsung Mesmerize] minepanther:
Thank you . it took me a bit and a few times trying but i managed to get clockwork to install..

i had to make sure that i deleted the files from clockwork on the sdcard then go and do all the code with redbend_ua ect..

then reinstalled clockwork with rom manager and it took and boots into clockwork recovery now..

now onto better things.LOL.. looking at roms now.. and will do the voodoo kernel soon

thanks again
[Samsung Mesmerize] obliviator33:
Everyone in this thread, thanks for all the input. All I used was a terminal emulator and it is working great, but it helps to have a lot of Linux experience (despite being a total android noob)

I have the latest voodoo kernel up and running, i love it :D
[Samsung Mesmerize] bcraft85:
When I type the part cd/system/xbin does not work so if I try system/xbin and "enter" I get permission denied. This sounds as if my phone isn't rooted, but yet I get the # after typing su at the beginning. Any ideas?
[Samsung Mesmerize] obliviator33:
You have to type cd SPACE directory

cd is the change directory command
[Samsung Mesmerize] Sighcosis:
Sorry. Should have formated the text in the post better to see the spaces.

hang in there. Took me a few attempts before I got it. And as always the folks here have been a HUGE help.
[Samsung Mesmerize] mistemor:
Thank you Guys!!! Honestly, this was more of a p.i.t.a. than getting clockwork mod on my HTC desire. I put it off for a week or so hoping that something easier would come along, but I got htis figured out after a few minutes of using my brain.

This link helped me find the USB drivers I needed for windows 7 x64

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=728929

Thanks again!

i am eagerly looking forward to the future of android development for the Mesmerize.
[Samsung Mesmerize] Iguana775:
Got it working just the way you said. It didnt at first cause I had recovery.bin down a couple sub folders (one which had a space in it) on my sd card. once I moved it to the root of the sd card, it worked. I figured if it was like old DOS, spaces dont play nice with the terminal explorer.
[Samsung Mesmerize] afritchen:
Selected the wrong phone

Is there a way to undo which phone you selected when setting up ROM Manager? I selected Vibrant by mistake. I uninstalled the app and reinstalled, but it doesn't give me the option to select a phone like it did the first time I selected Backup Current ROM...

Nevermind...

I just needed to Flash ClockworkMod Recovery.
[Samsung Mesmerize] ganzhimself:
I can't believe how big of a deal people are making about running a few simple commands in adb... If you follow the tutorials you won't do anything that cant be undone...
[Samsung Mesmerize] skitzo_inc:
If you just dropped several hundred dollars on a phone and have never run code before, I can see why people are hesitant or would like some help or don't fully understand the process. I needed help when I started, and still ask for help on some if not most things.
[Samsung Mesmerize] cloudstrife7:
I needed help and thanks to skitzo I was able to get my phone running blazing fast and don't think my phone is a pos anymore! Okay well pos is a big exagerated, but it's so fast now I can't believe it!!!

Voodoo Lagfix and JT's superclean rom are the best things that can be done to this phone in my opinion. I can't recommend them enough.
[Samsung Mesmerize] ganzhimself:
I dropped $180, actually, I ended up paying nothing for my Mesmerize thanks to USCC's awesome sales. I had some *nix command line experience, but nothing more than basic file operations. Seriously, the steps are right there, plenty of us were guinea pigs and came out just fine. It's not rocket science or brain surgery. It's following a few easy steps. People these days, jeez... Want everything handed to them on a silver platter. If you can't handle using adb, or if you can't afford to replace the phone if you brick it, don't mod your phone, it's pretty simple.

:D
[Samsung Mesmerize] skitzo_inc:
I understand your point as well. I guess I'm just nicer than you. :p

Seriously, though, I didn't pay anything for mine either and I have free replacement with my plan, so breaking my phone is the least of my worries. I just enjoy helping people gain the experience to put bigger and better things out there. Phidelt had done none of this about a month ago, and now he's putting out stuff left and right.

If anyone needs any help, feel free to message me. I'll do what I can.
[Samsung Mesmerize] jmy72:
This by far IMO was a lot easier than the instructions on the first post. The instructions on the first page may not be rocket science but some of us burn our fingers with even bottle rockets. I did straighten up the instructions a lil, but not by much. Thank you for posting these steps! Great Job.
[Samsung Mesmerize] jnuts5423:
Im new to the android world. long time windows flasher. been flashing windows roms for years, but this android stuff is WAYYY diferent. i followed the steps posted by Sighcosis. Phone shut off as stated it would. however im reluctant to try anything just yet. Is there a way to tell if it actually took? i went into rom manager and rebooted into recovery trying to make sure, but i still get a screen that says "samsung recovery Utils -for BML-" making me think it didnt take and the original samsung recovery is still on there. pardon my newbness. had this phone for a total of 28 hours, but im just diving right in.
[Samsung Mesmerize] skitzo_inc:
Go into clockworkmod and tell it to install, choose fascinate as phone model.

if it goes through, all is installed.
[Samsung Mesmerize] jnuts5423:
LOL! well that was just way to easy! all is well then. thanks bro!!
[Samsung Mesmerize] skitzo_inc:
You're most welcome, glad to help. If you've got any more questions, feel free to ask or shoot me a pm and we can chat
[Samsung Mesmerize] hunter7773:
im so lost. tried to do first page and cant get sdk to install even tho i installed jdk like it said. so tried they way on the last page using root explorer and terminal emulater. gave them permissions and put them in xbin folder. and did the su for supers to work. then when i do the first like no matter how i type it wont do anything. plz some1 help
[Samsung Mesmerize] Iguana775:
follow this post

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10074177&postcount=204

must easier to follow than the original poster.
[Samsung Mesmerize] hunter7773:
ya ive tried that no matter how many times i type it i cannot get it to work. says redbend_ua not found
[Samsung Mesmerize] droidroidz:
after you: cd /system/xbin

type: ls

This will give you a directory listing and if redbend_ua is not there you need to go back a few steps to make sure you moved it correctly.
[Samsung Mesmerize] Dirt_Mcgirt:
i ran this just how you said and after all is done the phone resets itself and i go to rom manager and i flash CWR and then try to back up rom and it fails!! what am i doing wrong. keeps just taking me to the android recovery???? i used z4root to root and i did have rom manager installed b4 hand and then unistalled and then reinstalled so i am lost.
[Samsung Mesmerize] skitzo_inc:
I sent you a PM
[Samsung Mesmerize] Sighcosis:
I think I may have made a mistake or omitted something in that post.

It worked that way for me however I have heard that one must copy BOTH files to

/system/xbin change permissions there and then copy the redbend_ua back to SD then run the command ..

Not sure why, but was told that somehow permissions were defaulting but if done from phones system they will stick..
[Samsung Mesmerize] mesmerbelly:
This is how I did it very easy you need root explorer and androzip as well as dolphin browser hd. First unzip both files on your sd card using androzip, then open root explorer and move redbend_ua to file system xbin and drop leave the unzipped recovery on sd, then use android terminal emulator and type su, chmod 777 redbend_ua, then the command line redbend_ua restore /sd/recovery.bin /dev/block/bml8 thats it all done this is all done with the phone no need to sdk anything
[Samsung Mesmerize] Tortuga1234:
Worked and got Voodoo installed afterward.

Thanks!
[Samsung Mesmerize] Firedog7881:
I cannot pinpoint exactly when I it happened, but I have completely lost the ability for my phone to vibrate EVER.

I have used the LCD Test (*#0*#) and it will not vibrate in there.

When I noticed this I had CwM installed along with Voodoo5 installed along with SuperClean 0.3. I have since disabled voodoo, reflashed SuperClean as well as have used Odin to go back to Stock.

I don't have the red Voodoo CwM recovery screen. I have gone back to total stock, even with my SDcard out of the phone so it can't be anything from there. My phone will not vibrate and I have read other people having this problem with CwM and Voodoo.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, even if you can just have me try something.

Thanks for anything.
[Samsung Mesmerize] Gimpy04:
Oh wow! This is great! Thanks to this easy-to-follow write up, I'm now running the latest voodoo5 kernel for my Mesmerize! Thanks a crap-load!

PS: Sorry for all the exclamation points, its 4:24am and WAY past my bed time
[Samsung Mesmerize] ifruit:
ok there is a really easy way to get clock work recovery mod i will post it if you would like. :D
[Samsung Mesmerize] phidelt82:
I think this process is pretty easy, but I've done it over and over. If you have something that will help first time users, I'm sure everyone would like to hear it.
[Samsung Mesmerize] phillup:
is there a way to get into cwm without having to use aa app I.e. rom manager? I know with my desire I could hold down the volume and power button which works on the mesmerize if you have voodoo. thanks for the help.
[Samsung Mesmerize] skitzo_inc:
Boot Into Recovery
[Samsung Mesmerize] phillup:
thanks but that doesn't take me into clockwork recovery
[Samsung Mesmerize] phidelt82:
Once you are in recovery, flash update.zip.
[Samsung Mesmerize] phillup:
Thanks for your help
[Samsung Mesmerize] phidelt82:
No prob. It's easy to forget that step for me sometimes, because I haven't had to use it in so long. Once you have the voodoo kernel, you don't have to do that anymore.
[Samsung Mesmerize] phillup:
Yeah somebody asked me

"How do you get into (Clockwork) Recovery mode from a fresh boot...without booting into Android? "

I didn't know
[Samsung Mesmerize] phidelt82:
Just use three button method. Hold Power and Volume Up/Down til you see Samsung. Then, still holding Power, move to just holding Volume Down. This will take you to Recovery. If you don't have voodoo installed, then flash update.zip and it will take you to CWM recovery.
[Samsung Mesmerize] phillup:
thanks! this should help him.

I have voodoo myself but have noticed my battery not lasting as long so I think I'm going back to stock
[Samsung Mesmerize] bdjohns1:
Hey, can someone do me a favor and post the actual cwm zip file? I'm unable to download it tonight (koush.tandtgaming.com doesn't seem to respond).

Thanks!
[Samsung Mesmerize] bdjohns1:
Disregard - got to a working mirror finally.
[Samsung Mesmerize] nik0784:
Link ClockworkMod Image File

Do you think that you could link that mirror for the fascinate clockworkmod image you found? The server has been down for ROM Manager all day and Ive spent a while looking for mirrors, and im a bit as a loss.
[Samsung Mesmerize] zman519:
I am helping a friend put CWM on his phone and on My Epic its Power+Volume down+camera boots to CWM How do you boot in to CMW on the Mesmerize?

Does any one have an idea about whats doing this error ? i booted in to CWM from Rom Manager and got this:confused: after trying to do a nandroid
[Samsung Mesmerize] obliviator33:
With the phone off hold down Volume Up AND Volume Down then power the phone on.
[Samsung Mesmerize] zman519:
We did that a few times and got the stock samy one. Maybe its odin time lol

Sent from my ComBadge
[Samsung Mesmerize] BakedTator:
and after you see the samsung logo slide your finger down to only hold power and vol down
[Samsung Mesmerize] zman519:
Thanks guys. Its not working and there's the error in the screen shot. He's going to odin it tomarow I think.

It sucks the new people can't post in hear.

Sent from my ComBadge
[Samsung Mesmerize] bdemartino:
You have to apply the update zip from the stock blue recovery screen any time you want to get into the new recovery (this is only if you haven't flashed the EA11 Kernel, once you've done that you will go right to CWM recovery.)

Swyped from my Mesmerize
[Samsung Mesmerize] cpfeifer:
I used the new clockwork mod odin recovery.bin file and now the red CWM boots first perfectly no more stock nandroid backed up Froyo!

Swyped using USCC Mesmerize
[Samsung Mesmerize] james_pnut:
I was wondering if it was possible to do this process with terminal emulator on my phone? I'm better with terminal emulator then adb shell. Thanks for the help
[Samsung Mesmerize] rjdriver:
How did you do that? I really would like to know PM me

Thanks

Rob
[Samsung Mesmerize] jjones1983:
I'm having problems too, can only get to the stock recovery image. And acting the update.zip gives an write each time... Any help?
[Samsung Mesmerize] bdemartino:
These questions have all been answered... Start with the guide in my sig

If you are having issues its something you did our didn't do it may new best to start from the beginning

Swyped from my Mesmerize
[Samsung Mesmerize] kclive:
Error

After much trial and error I managed to get the "orange" version of clockwork recovery on my phone, but when I attempt to make a backup of my rom I get this error:

"ClockworkMod Recovery v3.0.0.8

SD Card space free: 7451MB

Backing up boot image...

Error while backing up boot image!"

Did I miss a step? I almost tore all my hair out trying to get this far, any help would be appreciated. I should mention that I am on a stock US Cellular rom that has the Froyo update and has already been rooted.

Thank you
[Samsung Mesmerize] akellar:
Yeah you are reading instructions for eclair. The last post before yours in this thread was from 2 months ago. Check out the newer EC10 threads, especially the stickied threads, for updated instructions. Orange CWM doesn't work for us.
[Samsung Mesmerize] kclive:
Thanks for that info. After doing some more reading and searching I managed to get everything working like it should and got a nandroid done. Thanks again.
[Samsung Mesmerize] othernamestaken:
Laymans Terms

I have a samsung galaxy s showcase. My carrier is Cellular South. I am currently on Android 2.2. I have rooted my phone using superoneclick. I am trying to get the miui rom on my phone but all of the instructions here sound like a foreign language to me. I had no trouble getting all of this done on my motorola milestone. Is there any one who can walk me through this step by step and all the steps in between in some laymans terms
[Samsung Mesmerize] akellar:
You are aware you just posted in a thread that hasn't had a post in 5 months right?
[Samsung Mesmerize] mesmerbelly:
help

when trying to get the recovery on the last step i get permission denied everything else goes fine wth am i doing wrong
[Samsung Mesmerize] ganzhimself:
I started out trying to get this up and moving, but I hit a block almost immediately. Whe I try to move the redbend_ua file to /system/xbin I receive the following:

failed on '/sdcard/redbend_ua' - Cross-device link

So, I tried this method:

cat /sdcard/redbend_ua > /system/xbin/redbend_ua

and received this error:

cannot create /system/xbin/redbend_ua: read-only file system

Not sure what's up with that. Any ideas. Phone is rooted with SuperOneClick.
[Samsung Mesmerize] mesmerbelly:
That happened to me also I rooted with z4root and can now get to the end no probably but the last step gives me a permission denied and all other things root works fine
[Samsung Mesmerize] phidelt82:
If you need to, you can use something like Astro or Root Explorer to move the files around. It's not important HOW you get them there, just THAT you get them there. I had the same problems at first so I just moved them using Root Explorer and then used terminal to execute the commands afterward, and everything is working fine.

It also looks like you need to chmod 777 redbend_ua, which can also be done with Root Explorer or Astro.
[Samsung Mesmerize] phidelt82:
Are you typing bml8 or bm18? The third character is an L. I missed this my first round and got an error. Not sure if that is your problem or not, but check to see.