Straight Talk SGS2- SGH-S959G

[razen_kain]

some how I lost my recovery. I can still boot the phone into cooked rom and can get into download mode but can not get into recovery. I odined back to - CWM 6.0.4.5 Odin- SGH-S959G_CWM-v6.0.4.5.tar.md5 - 4.88 MB and can still not boot into recovery either by holding volume buttons and power or by the power menu in cooked.

got it back cool had to odin the aj recovery

Did you figure what happened here? You're the second person to have recovery problems since kitkat. That's kinda scary

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[david72262]

Did you figure what happened here? You're the second person to have recovery problems since kitkat. That's kinda scary

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Here is how I lost it.

While in this recovery CWM SGH-S959G PhilZ _CWM_v6.0.2.7 and on the cooked rom
I flashed CWM v6.0.4.4- (Thanks to mr-cook)- SGH-S959G CWM_v6.0.4.4.zip.

I went to reboot into recovery after the flash but wouldn't reboot into recovery. eventually phone booted into rom. couldn't get back into recovery. I odin back to origional recovery to no avail had to odin into -AJK CWM Odin- AJK-CWM.tar.md5 to get recovery back from there I reflashed CWM v6.0.4.4- (Thanks to mr-cook)- SGH-S959G CWM_v6.0.4.4.zip. and all is good.

Most likely just a one time glitch in PhilZ _CWM_v6.0.2.7 i didn't do anything different the second time. It was kinda weird that no other recovery would work except AJK CWM Odin- AJK-CWM.tar.md5 to make recovery work again maybe because it goes with the cooked rom?

 

[woodsninja]

I'm currently running renders cm 11. Is there any way to get the S4 multi window feature on our device?

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[razen_kain]

I'm currently running renders cm 11. Is there any way to get the S4 multi window feature on our device?

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SHOstock3 is the only ROM i know of with working multi window

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[woodsninja]

OK. Thanks razen.

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[david72262]

Android 4.4 KitKat Update Release Date: Upgrade Coming Soon to Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S4, S3.
No mention of S2 bummer

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[razen_kain]

Android 4.4 KitKat Update Release Date: Upgrade Coming Soon to Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S4, S3.
No mention of S2 bummer

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I read on one of these sites that it is coming to the s2 later

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[well.rested]

Help - Status 7/Satus 6/Unnamed error in CWM

Hello,

I'm having issues flashing CM 10.1.3 on my S959G. I purchased my first S959G about a year ago, didn't have any real problems flashing. Brand new to the game then, a little complicated, but got it running.

After sending the phone in for warranty service, I'm trying to get CyanogenMod running again. I followed instructions and have CWM installed, have run the RootKit.

When I try to flash CM 10.1.3 (latest stable build), I got Status 7 error. I tried the trick to remove the GetProp lines from the updater-scrip file (in Word 2010), got Status 6 error. After doing some reading, I tried the same thing in Notepad++. This time, I get no specific error.

I'm not sure what else to do. I also tried the SHOstock3 ROM, but it looped on the boot animation (made it to the "SHOstock3" logo, then looped on the engine animation; fixed by restoring to factory...)

I'm not sure what else to do. I've skimmed this forum and several others for the errors, but am not sure where to turn now... 300 pages of posts, many of which are outdated...

Am I total idiot? Did I get the wrong CM rom?

I cordially ask for help... I've done all I know to do. I'm fairly n00bish with this stuff, but technically proficient have put several hours into this, into research and trying, and must finally throw myself upon the mercy of the forum... if anyone can help... please? I miss my current-ish firmware!

Thanks,
~Well.rested

 

[razen_kain]

Hello,

I'm having issues flashing CM 10.1.3 on my S959G. I purchased my first S959G about a year ago, didn't have any real problems flashing. Brand new to the game then, a little complicated, but got it running.

After sending the phone in for warranty service, I'm trying to get CyanogenMod running again. I followed instructions and have CWM installed, have run the RootKit.

When I try to flash CM 10.1.3 (latest stable build), I got Status 7 error. I tried the trick to remove the GetProp lines from the updater-scrip file (in Word 2010), got Status 6 error. After doing some reading, I tried the same thing in Notepad++. This time, I get no specific error.

I'm not sure what else to do. I also tried the SHOstock3 ROM, but it looped on the boot animation (made it to the "SHOstock3" logo, then looped on the engine animation; fixed by restoring to factory...)

I'm not sure what else to do. I've skimmed this forum and several others for the errors, but am not sure where to turn now... 300 pages of posts, many of which are outdated...

Am I total idiot? Did I get the wrong CM rom?

I cordially ask for help... I've done all I know to do. I'm fairly n00bish with this stuff, but technically proficient have put several hours into this, into research and trying, and must finally throw myself upon the mercy of the forum... if anyone can help... please? I miss my current-ish firmware!

Thanks,
~Well.rested

Did you do a cache, dalvik and factory data wipe, format system, format preload, before installing SHOstock3?

What version of cwm are you using?

Edit idk how long you've been gone but cm 10.1 is very outdated. Cm11 kitkat is now available for our device. But if you like jellybean i recommend using mr-cook's cooked ROM

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[well.rested]

Did you do a cache, dalvik and factory data wipe, format system, format preload, before installing SHOstock3?

What version of cwm are you using?

Edit idk how long you've been gone but cm 10.1 is very outdated. Cm11 kitkat is now available for our device. But if you like jellybean i recommend using mr-cook's cooked ROM

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CWM 6.0.4.5.

I was under the impression, from reading OP, that you had to run 10.1 before you could upgrade to a newer build? I'll try to find CM11 and give it a shot... thanks for the quick reply, btw, this is driving me up several walls...

~well.rested

 

[razen_kain]

CWM 6.0.4.5.

I was under the impression, from reading OP, that you had to run 10.1 before you could upgrade to a newer build? I'll try to find CM11 and give it a shot... thanks for the quick reply, btw, this is driving me up several walls...

~well.rested

Check these threads out @well.rested

mr-cook's cooked ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2322046

Aocp 7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2132220

Renderbroken kitkat cm 11
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559694

Cm11 kernels
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2582364

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[well.rested]

Damn.

Check these threads out @well.rested

mr-cook's cooked ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2322046

Aocp 7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2132220

Renderbroken kitkat cm 11
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559694

Cm11 kernels
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2582364

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Ok, tried flashing the Cooked rom. Installed fine, was excited to see the Google load screen, the dancing colored circles... and nothing. Shuts down to black. Now I can't load CWM either, it shows the CWM logo and then goes to black.

I wanted to wait to install KitKat until there's a stable build...

What do I do now? I don't know how to get CWM back, or flash to stock w/o it...

BTW, I owe you a puppy and/or scotch if you can help me get this sorted... is it a kernel issue? Does the cooked rom flash my kernel for me?

Thanks again,
~well.rested

 

[razen_kain]

Ok, tried flashing the Cooked rom. Installed fine, was excited to see the Google load screen, the dancing colored circles... and nothing. Shuts down to black. Now I can't load CWM either, it shows the CWM logo and then goes to black.

I wanted to wait to install KitKat until there's a stable build...

What do I do now? I don't know how to get CWM back, or flash to stock w/o it...

BTW, I owe you a puppy and/or scotch if you can help me get this sorted... is it a kernel issue? Does the cooked rom flash my kernel for me?

Thanks again,
~well.rested

Use Odin to install cwm 6.0.2.7. I don't think that version of cwm is compatible with anything below kitkat.

Cooked will install the AJK kernel with the ROM. Just be sure took select update kernel in the installer.


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[well.rested]

Use Odin to install cwm 6.0.2.7. I don't think that version of cwm is compatible with anything below kitkat.

Cooked will install the AJK kernel with the ROM. Just be sure took select update kernel in the installer.


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How can I enable debug mode if I can't boot? My comp recognizes that the phone is connected, but Odin doesn't seem to see it...

 

[david72262]

Ok, tried flashing the Cooked rom. Installed fine, was excited to see the Google load screen, the dancing colored circles... and nothing. Shuts down to black. Now I can't load CWM either, it shows the CWM logo and then goes to black.

I wanted to wait to install KitKat until there's a stable build...

What do I do now? I don't know how to get CWM back, or flash to stock w/o it...

BTW, I owe you a puppy and/or scotch if you can help me get this sorted... is it a kernel issue? Does the cooked rom flash my kernel for me?

Thanks again,
~well.rested

this happened to me the other day odin -AJK CWM Odin- AJK-CWM.tar.md5 - 8.01 MB then do all your wipes using mr cooks scripts can find link in op then reinstall mr cooks rom. and all should be good

 

[razen_kain]

How can I enable debug mode if I can't boot? My comp recognizes that the phone is connected, but Odin doesn't seem to see it...

Did you ever disable it? It should still be on i would think. Is the phone going into download mode?

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[david72262]

Use Odin to install cwm 6.0.2.7. I don't think that version of cwm is compatible with anything below kitkat.

Cooked will install the AJK kernel with the ROM. Just be sure took select update kernel in the installer.


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cwm 6.0.2.7 wouldnt work for me the other day

 

[razen_kain]

cwm 6.0.2.7 wouldnt work for me the other day

I agree. If you're going to use cooked use the AJK cwm tar file. It's the same cwm version but has some kernel specific options

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[david72262]

Did you ever disable it? It should still be on i would think. Is the phone going into download mode?

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me being the novice I am I don't thank i have ever enabled debugging mode I think putting in download mode does it for you. I could be wrong but going from factory stock I didnt but in debugging mode just download mode and it worked. I am speaking of when I used odin

 

[well.rested]

Did you ever disable it? It should still be on i would think. Is the phone going into download mode?

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No, never disabled it. Holding vol dwn, plug into PC, phone does nothing. The computer recognizes the device, but no debug mode.

Thanks,
~well.rested