[Q] ADB or Terminal Emulator Help Needed

tarikakleh · Jul 1, 2014

Hello,

I am trying to update the recovery on my wife's S4.

I'm following these instructions, but I can't seem to get it to work in either Terminal Emulator or ADB. Any instructions will be much appreciated.

Originally Posted by stevey500 View Post
I am on locked-bootloader MF3.
I have had a broken/non-bootable recovery menu since I started tinkering with modifying MF3 bootloader.

I followed this guide and did it all within my stock rooted touchwiz rom using terminal emulator and it worked perfectly. I didn't even have to run the last .sh, just simply dd'd the stock recovery.img image to its appropriate location.

So, bootable people with MF3 bootloader and broken recovery menus... do this:

http://d-h.st/AuY put this image file on your internal storage.
Run this command in ADB (type adb shell to get to shell) or go to terminal emulator and enter this:
su -c "dd if=/storage/sdcard0/recovery.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery"

You should have a fully working stock recovery menu now.

drock212 · Jul 1, 2014

tarikakleh said:
Hello,

I am trying to update the recovery on my wife's S4.

I'm following these instructions, but I can't seem to get it to work in either Terminal Emulator or ADB. Any instructions will be much appreciated.

What boatloader/baseband are you on. Also what version of android. Depending on what you're on this may not apply to you.

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DeadlySin9 · Jul 1, 2014

When you say update, do you mean flash the stock recovery or a custom one? Because this method is only to restore the stock recovery. You can't get a custom one.

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tarikakleh · Jul 1, 2014

drock212 said:
What boatloader/baseband are you on. Also what version of android. Depending on what you're on this may not apply to you.

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Don't have the phone with me right now, but I know it is 4.2.2 MF3.

tarikakleh · Jul 1, 2014

DeadlySin9 said:
When you say update, do you mean flash the stock recovery or a custom one? Because this method is only to restore the stock recovery. You can't get a custom one.

Sent from my SGH-I337 running GPE

Stock recovery. I am trying to update without losing data. I was advised to unroot, then update OTA but update wasn't working, no response when checking for update.. Problem is at one point I tried to flash TWRP through Goo and I broke stock recovery, which I need now to update.

drock212 · Jul 1, 2014

tarikakleh said:
Stock recovery. I am trying to update without losing data. I was advised to unroot, then update OTA but update wasn't working, no response when checking for update.. Problem is at one point I tried to flash TWRP through Goo and I broke stock recovery, which I need now to update.

There's somewhere around here where someone posted just the recovery partition of the odin tar file. That can be flashed through odin and you'll regain your recovery. The reason ota doesn't work is because it needs recovery to install... Google search how to recover stock recovery for nb1 or whatever bootloader you're on and an XDA thread should come up

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tarikakleh · Jul 1, 2014

drock212 said:
There's somewhere around here where someone posted just the recovery partition of the odin tar file. That can be flashed through odin and you'll regain your recovery. The reason ota doesn't work is because it needs recovery to install... Google search how to recover stock recovery for nb1 or whatever bootloader you're on and an XDA thread should come up

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Thanks, I did do a search, and the original post of this thread had the instructions. The problem is, I'm not sure I'm using the proper syntax in either ADB or Terminal Emulator. Kind of needed a walk-through or a bit more details on the instructions.

What I've done:
1) Downloaded the file via above link.
2) Placed it into internal storage of my phone under "sdcard0"
3) Ran the following string in Terminal Emulator exactly as written:

su -c "dd if=/storage/sdcard0/recovery.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery"

At this point it says it cannot find the file. I am not certain that this is the problem, but the file is named "mf3-recovery.tar.md5", whereas, in the string above it's named "recovery.img". Am I supposed to extract it some way, or rename it?

When it comes to this stuff, due to my limited knowledge, I try not to improvise. If it is not in the guide, I don't do it.

drock212 · Jul 1, 2014

tarikakleh said:
Thanks, I did do a search, and the original post of this thread had the instructions. The problem is, I'm not sure I'm using the proper syntax in either ADB or Terminal Emulator. Kind of needed a walk-through or a bit more details on the instructions.

What I've done:
1) Downloaded the file via above link.
2) Placed it into internal storage of my phone under "sdcard0"
3) Ran the following string in Terminal Emulator exactly as written:

At this point it says it cannot find the file. I am not certain that this is the problem, but the file is named "mf3-recovery.tar.md5", whereas, in the string above it's named "recovery.img". Am I supposed to extract it some way, or rename it?

When it comes to this stuff, due to my limited knowledge, I try not to improvise. If it is not in the guide, I don't do it.

Ok cool you found the tar file... This can be flashed through odin actually and it will restore your recovery without touching anything else or you can extract the tar file on your desk top, this will give you the img file then that can be placed into internal storage just like in the instructions. Before placing there though just rename the img file to recovery or just leave it as is and remember it. The string would be as follows

Su -c dd if=/storage/sdcard0/whatever you named the duke. of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery

Give that a try again since its a tar file it can be flashed through odin

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jd1639 · Jul 1, 2014

tarikakleh said:
Thanks, I did do a search, and the original post of this thread had the instructions. The problem is, I'm not sure I'm using the proper syntax in either ADB or Terminal Emulator. Kind of needed a walk-through or a bit more details on the instructions.

What I've done:
1) Downloaded the file via above link.
2) Placed it into internal storage of my phone under "sdcard0"
3) Ran the following string in Terminal Emulator exactly as written:

At this point it says it cannot find the file. I am not certain that this is the problem, but the file is named "mf3-recovery.tar.md5", whereas, in the string above it's named "recovery.img". Am I supposed to extract it some way, or rename it?

When it comes to this stuff, due to my limited knowledge, I try not to improvise. If it is not in the guide, I don't do it.

The .tar.md5 file looks like it's an Odin flashable file. To use the dd command you need the .img file. recovery.img I'd probably in the.tar.md5 file but I'm not familiar with it. Do you have a link to the mf3 tar file?

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tarikakleh · Jul 1, 2014

drock212 said:
Ok cool you found the tar file... This can be flashed through odin actually and it will restore your recovery without touching anything else or you can extract the tar file on your desk top, this will give you the img file then that can be placed into internal storage just like in the instructions. Before placing there though just rename the img file to recovery or just leave it as is and remember it. The string would be as follows

Su -c dd if=/storage/sdcard0/whatever you named the duke. of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery

Give that a try again since its a tar file it can be flashed through odin

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Awesome thanks! I'll let know what happens. Need to get my hands on wife's phone first.

tarikakleh · Jul 1, 2014

jd1639 said:
The .tar.md5 file looks like it's an Odin flashable file. To use the dd command you need the .img file. recovery.img I'd probably in the.tar.md5 file but I'm not familiar with it. Do you have a link to the mf3 tar file?

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Here is the link. http://d-h.st/AuY

tarikakleh · Jul 1, 2014

drock212 said:
...or you can extract the tar file on your desk top, this will give you the img file then that can be placed into internal storage just like in the instructions...

Seems like I need my hand held with every step of this process!

To extract the img from the tar, I did the following:

1) extracted with 7-zip
2) left me with a "recovery.bin"
3) dropped that file into sgs2oext4
4) in diskinternals linux reader, I select "mount image"

For step 4, I don't get a mount.

I think the problem is with step 3, the recovery.ext4.img file is 0KB, I've left it running on sgs20ext4 for at least 30 minutes and nothing changed.

How am I screwing up?

drock212 · Jul 1, 2014

tarikakleh said:
Seems like I need my hand held with every step of this process!

To extract the img from the tar, I did the following:

1) extracted with 7-zip
2) left me with a "recovery.bin"
3) dropped that file into sgs2oext4
4) in diskinternals linux reader, I select "mount image"

For step 4, I don't get a mount.

I think the problem is with step 3, the recovery.ext4.img file is 0KB, I've left it running on sgs20ext4 for at least 30 minutes and nothing changed.

How am I screwing up?

You might only be able to use odin to flash since its a tar file already

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tarikakleh · Jul 1, 2014

drock212 said:
You might only be able to use odin to flash since its a tar file already

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Will this preserve the data/settings on the phone?

drock212 · Jul 1, 2014

tarikakleh said:
Will this preserve the data/settings on the phone?

I read on another forum where the same tying happened to another guy and he flashed just the bootloader through odin and it did not touch any of the other partitions (data/settings) but since I have not done this myself I can not guarantee it.

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jd1639 · Jul 2, 2014

If you flash recovery in Odin it will not wipe your device

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tarikakleh · Jul 2, 2014

jd1639 said:
If you flash recovery in Odin it will not wipe your device

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Tried flashing using ODIN 1.85 and I get FAIL!. "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time" are checked.

<ID:0/005> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> mf3-recovery.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> recovery.bin
<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

jd1639 · Jul 2, 2014

tarikakleh said:
Tried flashing using ODIN 1.85 and I get FAIL!. "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time" are checked.

<ID:0/005> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> mf3-recovery.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> recovery.bin
<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Try a different usb port and cable. Odin can be finicky

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tarikakleh · Jul 2, 2014

jd1639 said:
Try a different usb port and cable. Odin can be finicky

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Tried it using multiple ports, 2 cables (1 original), and two computers. Same results...

drock212 · Jul 2, 2014

tarikakleh said:
Tried it using multiple ports, 2 cables (1 original), and two computers. Same results...

Try odin 3.09 could just be the version of odin being weird

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---------- Post added at 10:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:03 PM ----------

Ok dumb question but I have to ask... You put the phone in download mode (power off... Then power on holding volume down home key and power) then plugged it in while odin was up? If so then try this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=46775016

Stock recovery img file for mf3 and adb instruction on how to install

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---------- Post added at 10:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:13 PM ----------

tarikakleh said:
Tried it using multiple ports, 2 cables (1 original), and two computers. Same results...

Found it!!!!! Ok using odin 1.85 you can flash each part of the firmware separately. Put phone in download node plug into pc while running odin and flash just the recovery but put it in the recovery slot of odin

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=46943588

This helped me when I did the same thing as you while on mf3

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