Currently, I can save a phone if the user has CWM. I'm in linux now and Odin is windows only, so it's kind of on the backburner, but I can save phones.
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Rooted The Samsung Galaxy Prevail and The Transform Ultra, and more boost phones to come!
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can anyone instruct me on how to get those files off the phone?
Im a Prevail user but my buddy is coming over to root his brand new transform ultra tonight. I could extract those files from his phone if I knew how...or what you needed.
I have SDK and tools with some knowledge of ADB.
or would just a backup from recovery work?
???
Really would like to help you guys get Odin, ROMS, Themes, and such
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Idk my self, but to point you in the right direction... ask horak, he got odin and cwm working for privail, intrepth was working on odin for the ultra but I don't think he is makeing much progession, or try getting some info from shabbypanguin. If you have some good knowlege they can probably point you in the right direction.
I've been waiting for odin since this phone came out, I'm scared to delete the crapware, don't want to mess up the phone until odin is here... root kinda sucks without backup to go with it, but root is better than nothing
Idk my self, but to point you in the right direction... ask horak, he got odin and cwm working for privail, intrepth was working on odin for the ultra but I don't think he is makeing much progession, or try getting some info from shabbypanguin. If you have some good knowlege they can probably point you in the right direction.
I've been waiting for odin since this phone came out, I'm scared to delete the crapware, don't want to mess up the phone until odin is here... root kinda sucks without backup to go with it, but root is better than nothing
yeah I don't wanna bother hroark right now. He's been busy over in our section working on our cyanogenmod and gingerbread. I interdpth is your best shot at odin soon. I think he is helping hroark with his project as well.
I'm sure he's a busy man as well. Im not a transform owner but I will help you guys however I can.
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Woooo Hooooo that's spectacular news!!! Now we can back up and restore our phones... still need odin for a fresh out of the box phone, but this is great news... thanks Interdpth.... where's the info for download?
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Hey guys....just thought i would offer if you need any help or tester. I've been at this for quite a while on many different devices. Pm....if i can help...
I already post d this on another thread, but is there anyone who can post a stock or custom rom that can be flashed with Odin? Although my Ultra is soft-bricked, it can still go into download mode. Please help me!!! I will help with donations if my problem gets solved. Thank You!
I gather from IRC the progress on this is stalled because interdpth doesn't have a transform ultra for the task. He accepts donations and using the cyber30 promo code on Boost's site the ultra is selling for $160.99 ($229.99) till next week.
If you are waiting on the ROM and have access to an ultra or want to donate now is the time
Just sayin
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I have sucessfully saved my phone from Bricked status today via odin then CWM.
I am looking for someone to get me a complete stock phone dump, though I may be getting another phone this week.
So in short, Odin hopefully by the end of the week
tell me how and im your man.
edit: nevermind, wifey killed hers today. she tells me im going to kill mine flashing this and that, then she drowns hers in a sink full of dishwater. i love life
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I had messaged him about volunteering. I have access to a stock unrooted that I can factory reset and then do whatever is necessary... No response yet though. He did say he may be getting one though himself.
I had messaged him about volunteering. I have access to a stock unrooted that I can factory reset and then do whatever is necessary... No response yet though. He did say he may be getting one though himself.
follow this guide to install sdk and platform-tools: Installing the SDK | Android Developers there are lots of other guides out there too that are better. just google "install SDK in windows"
if you have problems just pm me..
you must first boot into the stock recovery and wipe data/factory reset before you get the system dump and do not sign into google yet because it has to be just like when you pull it out the box and so you don't send your google info along with the dump.
Ok that guide i posted was confusing... here are instructions. (after you install ADB)
1.) enable usb debugging on your phone and plug it in to the computer.
2.) on your keyboard, press the windows key + R and type cmd
3.) type: adb devices and press enter
you should see:
List of devices attached
#######c#### devices
If you see the nunbers, the ADB is working and detects your TU. If not then you need to install samsung drivers
back in the ADB cmd
4.) type: adb shell and press enter
5.) type: su and press enter
6.) type: dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p15 if=/sdcard/stock_tudump and press enter
let it run and wait till it's finished
7.) type: exit and press enter
8.) type: exit and press enter
9.) type: exit and press enter
10.) enable mass storage on your tu and copy it to your computer
Then send Interdpth a PM with the file uploaded in the message
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Will be following this thread, as I was stupid enough to think deleting Carrier IQ would be so easy....
I hate to be a noob, but am I to understand that one would be able to use this tool even if someone (aka me) didn't make a ROM backup of any sort?
I'm sorting through my options right now - which includes either buying a new phone, paying the repair cost, trying to cash in on my warranty (risky since its rooted), or waiting for developments on this end.
Will be following this thread, as I was stupid enough to think deleting Carrier IQ would be so easy....
I hate to be a noob, but am I to understand that one would be able to use this tool even if someone (aka me) didn't make a ROM backup of any sort?
I'm sorting through my options right now - which includes either buying a new phone, paying the repair cost, trying to cash in on my warranty (risky since its rooted), or waiting for developments on this end.
Yeah let us know what your condition is man.. I know we can probly help...
can you boot at all? does it get to the operating system but just gives you a black screen? can you get to recovery? what did you install before this?
and to answer your question: yes odin would have all the files in the dl zip to restore your phone completely to stock
Last edited by mavrikmeercat; January 10th, 2012 at 01:12 PM.
Yeah let us know what your condition is man.. I know we can probly help...
can you boot at all? does it get to the operating system but just gives you a black screen? can you get to recovery? what did you install before this?
My phone is stuck at the "Samsung Transform Ultra" splash screen. It just displays those words forever. I guess it's in what you guys would call a 'boot loop'
See, I thought I could be smart and rename the Carrier IQ files and thus the phone couldn't find the files and would thus be disabled.... well I failed to consider that it actually needs Carrier IQ to boot (at least it seems). I tried doing the factory reset but it didn't really help - I bet all my apps and info are gone, but I can always get that back.
The only thing I did to it was root it (With Transformdatphone.zip) and the rest is really just miscellaneous apps. Only a few even need root access.
I also had this app AntTek which would freeze apps by renaming them, which is where I got the idea to rename the CIQ files, which was a terrible idea. But I used that TrevorE's app to find the files and thought I could just move/rename them and all would be good.
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Are you on Boost? Did you install CWM, if so can you booot into it?
Did not install CWM. In all honesty, I didn't really foresee myself tinkering too much with the system files so making backups or installing stuff like that wasn't a big priority. I am on Boost though. Is CWM something I'd need installed on my phone or my computer?
But I am open to solutions. I'm going to try to see if I can return the phone (Not sure if there is a warranty, but the guy said I could probably use the 30-day trade in policy.) Worst case scenario, they find out I tinkered with it and won't trade it which leaves me with you guys and really slow internet for awhile.
To sum it all up, I basically need to get iqmsd back where it belongs, and rename libiq_xxx files back and I'm sure everything will be alright. Of course easier said than done.
Even so, I am not really sure what my options are for getting my phone back online myself. I just see buzzwords like Odin and CWM but for whatever reason the tutorials are hard to find. Idk if I can boot from an SD card or what modes I can put it in. Or if I can browse the contents of the phone with my PC... idk I guess I thought it'd be easier. I saved my xbox from certain doom in a similar situation but... well phones aren't xboxes lol
I really just want to get it fixed and if worst comes to worst, I'll just have to foot the bill for a new one and consider it a hard lesson learned...
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if you can trade it it, that would be the easyest thing to do... when you get your new one first thing you want to do is root then install cwm then make a backup...
if you cant return your phone, youre going to have to wait for a program called odin. but thats days down the road... i hear interpth has it semi working..., so he should have it soon, but there is no saying when it woll get done.
if you can trade it it, that would be the easyest thing to do... when you get your new one first thing you want to do is root then install cwm then make a backup...
Those were my initial thoughts... so using this CWM, would I theoretically be able to flash my stock rom, and then if circumstances demand, restore it to the stock ROM and remove all evidence of there ever having been root access? Either way I'm going to need some some clear instructions on how to do this properly. I'm hoping that they won't ask too many questions when I trade it in...
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if you cant return your phone, youre going to have to wait for a program called odin. but thats days down the road... i hear interpth has it semi working..., so he should have it soon, but there is no saying when it woll get done.
If it was any other electronic device it would be easier to wait. That thing was just too dang useful and I'm suffering from withdrawal already.
At any rate, is there some sort of guide on how to use Odin, should that be my next course of action?
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so using this CWM, would I theoretically be able to flash my stock rom, and then if circumstances demand, restore it to the stock ROM
yes thats correct... you can make as many backups as you please, and restore back to any backup you made...
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Either way I'm going to need some some clear instructions on how to do this properly. I'm hoping that they won't ask too many questions when I trade it in...
walk in the store... say my phone is not turning on, i would like to trade for a new one PLEASE...
they say ok no problem... one min sir... here is your new phone, sorry there was a problem with this one.
you say thank you have a great day!
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is there some sort of guide on how to use Odin
its real easy... there will be istructions when its released.
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I'm suffering from withdrawal already.
i know how you feel... i suffer withdrawls every night having to go to sleep.... this phone is awsom!!!
follow this guide to install sdk and platform-tools: Installing the SDK | Android Developers there are lots of other guides out there too that are better. just google "install SDK in windows"
if you have problems just pm me..
you must first boot into the stock recovery and wipe data/factory reset before you get the system dump and do not sign into google yet because it has to be just like when you pull it out the box and so you don't send your google info along with the dump.
Ok that guide i posted was confusing... here are instructions. (after you install ADB)
1.) enable usb debugging on your phone and plug it in to the computer.
2.) on your keyboard, press the windows key + R and type cmd
3.) type: adb devices and press enter
you should see:
List of devices attached
#######c#### devices
If you see the nunbers, the ADB is working and detects your TU. If not then you need to install samsung drivers
back in the ADB cmd
4.) type: adb shell and press enter
5.) type: su and press enter
6.) type: dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p15 if=/sdcard/stock_tudump and press enter
let it run and wait till it's finished
7.) type: exit and press enter
8.) type: exit and press enter
9.) type: exit and press enter
10.) enable mass storage on your tu and copy it to your computer
Then send Interdpth a PM with the file uploaded in the message
He wants a stock, non rooted image though. This means I can't su. I tried running the command without su and I get the error
Second one needed to be an of not an if. But... I of course get informed that read permission is denied because I do not have root. Am I mistaken in thinking he wants an unrooted image? I just saw him say "I am looking for someone to get me a complete stock phone dump" so I assumed he meant unrooted.
Last edited by Fendulon; January 10th, 2012 at 09:40 PM.
i am currently in bootloop due to ciq removal and am looking for info on the odin files for transform ultra.anyone have any info or suggestions please? what i could try etc.?
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suggestions please? what i could try etc.?
Well you (((("might")))) have a chance at getting your phone back up and running rather quickly -if- you were to offer a signifecant donation (not to me)... I've heard of one tu that has been brought back from the dead... other than that you're going to have to wait or buy a new one.
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Any progress on this yet? I bricked my phone doing some testing to try and fix the touch screen issue. It won't do anything except turn on the notification LED, seems a ROM I tried to flash overwrote everything. Can someone post these files so I can try to at least get clockwork mod running again? Maybe try to get the files using this method:
Odin for Transform Ultra
Need recovery rom to un-brick my Ultra using Odin
hoping someday! 
