[Q] [Solved] i717 rooted but cannot flash any ROM

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I have an AT&T Note that I rooted using the Odin method. I was running stock ICS and I know the root worked because I was able to install Google Now and it worked fine.

So I decided I wanted to try a different ROM. I just wanted to install bigfau's cleaned up stock rom found here. I put the zip file on my phone, booted into CWM, did a wipe, found the zip, said it installed fine and then I rebooted. At boot it just sits at the Samsung screen. I let it sit for 30 minutes, still nodda.

So I grab odin and flash back to stock ICS. Use the same method to root and I try a different ROM. This time the Pure Stock ICS from bigfau, same problem.

Odin back to stock, root, and I try parandoidandroid found here - same problem.

Do it all again and try a ROM from another site called HYFR Only One, which is a SGS3 based rom. Same deal.

The only thing I can get it to do is ODIN to stock. Am I missing something?

(I have another rooted galaxy note that I do not have any issues with flashing roms but it was already rooted when I got it.)

Originally Posted by berdo

I have an AT&T Note that I rooted using the Odin method. I was running stock ICS and I know the root worked because I was able to install Google Now and it worked fine.
So I decided I wanted to try a different ROM. I just wanted to install bigfau's cleaned up stock rom found here. I put the zip file on my phone, booted into CWM, did a wipe, found the zip, said it installed fine and then I rebooted. At boot it just sits at the Samsung screen. I let it sit for 30 minutes, still nodda.
So I grab odin and flash back to stock ICS. Use the same method to root and I try a different ROM. This time the Pure Stock ICS from bigfau, same problem.
Odin back to stock, root, and I try parandoidandroid found here - same problem.
Do it all again and try a ROM from another site called HYFR Only One, which is a SGS3 based rom. Same deal.
The only thing I can get it to do is ODIN to stock. Am I missing something?
(I have another rooted galaxy note that I do not have any issues with flashing roms but it was already rooted when I got it.)

Rooted has nothing to do with flashing a ROM, having CWM or TWRP will give you the cap to flash a ROM.

I have used these Recovery types for flashing:

Touch CWM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1584576

TWRP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1647575

After you have CWM of some type ensure you are doing a clean wipe, this is how I perform my wipes:
1. Download to sdcard
2. Reboot to CWM-based Recovery
3. Wipe data/factory reset
4. Wipe Cache partition
5 Go into advanced> Wipe Dalvik Cache
6. Go into> Mounts & Storage
a. Format /data
b. Format /system
c. Format /cache
Install rom & Reboot

After the first boot up let it sit for a few min to build...then do your set ups.

btw there is a Q&A section.

Originally Posted by bigjoe2675

Rooted has nothing to do with flashing a ROM, having CWM or TWRP will give you the cap to flash a ROM.

I have used these Recovery types for flashing:

Touch CWM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1584576

TWRP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1647575

After you have CWM of some type ensure you are doing a clean wipe, this is how I perform my wipes:
1. Download to sdcard
2. Reboot to CWM-based Recovery
3. Wipe data/factory reset
4. Wipe Cache partition
5 Go into advanced> Wipe Dalvik Cache
6. Go into> Mounts & Storage
a. Format /data
b. Format /system
c. Format /cache
Install rom & Reboot

After the first boot up let it sit for a few min to build...then do your set ups.

I apologize if I did not make this clear but I have Rom Manager installed and CWM was updated to the latest version. I would reboot into CWM, do a factory reset, wipe cache, dalvik caceh, install rom and reboot. It would just sit at the samsung screen. I did not go into mounts and storage and do that but I will now. The process I use on my AT&T note is the same process I used on my Rogers note and I am able to install any ROM i want on my rogers note.

I have flashed roms probably over 100 times since my samsung captivate. I just didn't know if the note had another step involved. Like S-Off on HTC phones for example.

I have been using the standard version of cwm but I am trying the touch version now. Will update.

Same problem. I am uploading a video to youtube now. I will post in a minute or so.

did you check if bootloader is unlocked?

Originally Posted by berdo

Same problem. I am uploading a video to youtube now. I will post in a minute or so.

U have busy box installed?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium

Originally Posted by animatechnica

did you check if bootloader is unlocked?

Originally Posted by elry567

U have busy box installed?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium

Animatechnica - It is my understanding that the bootloader is not locked on the Galaxy Note. I have not seen anything about unlocking the bootloader in any thread on the i717.

elry567 - do not have busy box installed - never saw anything requiring it to be installed. I will try that as well.

Well this time I got a status 7 error in CWM which can be a lot of different things. I am up to date on CWM, the rom I know works for the galaxy note (I am running it on my other one AND I have seen video of it working on an AT&T branded Note) so I don't know. I did a google search on the error and everything I found does not seem to apply. It is really starting to piss me off. Any help is appreciated.

Here is the video, sorry about my cam skills but you get the gist. I took this video with a i717r that is running the rom I want to install on the phone in the video.