CM13 - Installing Questions

[vemoxy]

Hi all, first time working with Samsung devices, so got noob question, please bear with me.

I'm currently on 4.2.2 stock.

How to:

1. Download ODIN 3.10.7 on a Windows OS

2. Choose your device package and flash it via ODIN :
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=54013

3. Flash TWRP 3.0 recovery from ODIN or older version of TWRP :
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=31895

I read from some searching that both device baseband package (from [2]) and TWRP (from [3]) is to be flashed via the AP section of ODIN.
My question is, if I would like to perform a backup of my current stock, can I just flash [2] and [3], then boot into recovery to do nandroid backup?
Will flashing [2] and [3] prevent the stock backup from booting afterwards, if I restore it?

 

[darknessd31]

no dont worry .flashing recovery just changes your current recovery into twrp. the second package is needed to be flashed in order that cm13 recognizes sim and baseband wont be unknown any more.
after flashing thise two you'll be able to work with your phone like before and yes you can get a nandroid backup of your current rom until you haven't wiped.

 

[vemoxy]

@darknessd31 thank you so much. I managed to get it to work.

Now I got one more problem - files as small as 7mb will give this error when opened:

"The file is too big to be open inside this device."

 

[darknessd31]

give some more information what format is it, what application do yo try to open the file with,is the file on sdcard?

 

[danielmurphy]

Hi @vemoxy,

I'm facing the same error message ("The file is too big to be open inside this device") on an LG G3. Did you manage to find a solution to this?

Thanks!

 

[vemoxy]

Hi @vemoxy,

I'm facing the same error message ("The file is too big to be open inside this device") on an LG G3. Did you manage to find a solution to this?

Thanks!

My Note 8 bricked, but if I remember correctly, restarting did the trick for me.