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[Q] Help! Error while flashing!

Hi guys,
I am getting an error as you were getting when trying to install a custom ROM on my Samsung Galaxy S.
I am currently running on stock Gingerbread 2.3.3.
Baseband version : I9000DDJV5
Kernel Version: [email protected] #2
Build Number: GINGERBREAD.DDJV9
I rooted my phone using SuperOneClick and installed ROM Manager on it. Then, I flashed ClockworkMod recovery using it. Now, I am trying to flash Cyanogenmod 7.2 on my device and have downloaded it and kept it in the root directory of the SDcard. Now, whether I go to recovery mode manually or using ROM Manager, I am getting the error as below:
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:failed to seek in /cache/update.zip (Invalid Argument)
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
Also, I get only four options in the recovery mode, viz, reboot, apply update from SDcard, wipe data, wipe cache partition.
I get the same error when I try to Backup my current ROM using ROM Manager.
I searched through threads and found that some people have had similar errors but there is no solution I could find which worked for me.
I have tried clearing my download cache. Also, the download is not corrupt as I am getting the same error when trying to create a back up..
Is there any way I can correct this? Or is there any other work around for flashing like using Odin? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

rahul.jindal said:
Hi guys,
I am getting an error as you were getting when trying to install a custom ROM on my Samsung Galaxy S.
I am currently running on stock Gingerbread 2.3.3.
Baseband version : I9000DDJV5
Kernel Version: [email protected] #2
Build Number: GINGERBREAD.DDJV9
I rooted my phone using SuperOneClick and installed ROM Manager on it. Then, I flashed ClockworkMod recovery using it. Now, I am trying to flash Cyanogenmod 7.2 on my device and have downloaded it and kept it in the root directory of the SDcard. Now, whether I go to recovery mode manually or using ROM Manager, I am getting the error as below:
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:failed to seek in /cache/update.zip (Invalid Argument)
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
Also, I get only four options in the recovery mode, viz, reboot, apply update from SDcard, wipe data, wipe cache partition.
I get the same error when I try to Backup my current ROM using ROM Manager.
I searched through threads and found that some people have had similar errors but there is no solution I could find which worked for me.
I have tried clearing my download cache. Also, the download is not corrupt as I am getting the same error when trying to create a back up..
Is there any way I can correct this? Or is there any other work around for flashing like using Odin? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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Can u get into Download mode???
if u can go then u r fine...
as u can then go back to stock firmware like it.. JVU..
and root it and get to any custom rom u want..
If my post helped, don't mind hitting THANKS

drakester20 said:
Can u get into Download mode???
if u can go then u r fine...
as u can then go back to stock firmware like it.. JVU..
and root it and get to any custom rom u want..
If my post helped, don't mind hitting THANKS
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Yes, I can get into download mode..but how to proceed after that?
I am currently running on my stock rom JV9.. so, you mean to say that I should first upgrade to JVU using download mode and then proceed to upgrading it further?
Can you please also tell how to upgrade to JVU using download mode?
Thanks

SIMPLE WAY TO ROOT AND FLASH LATEST ICS
1. Flash by Odin (download Odin) Semaphore 1.2.0 kernel (as PDA, UNtick repartition, UNtick reboot).
2. Take out battery.
3. Go into recovery (vol up + home + power, release power after few secs)
4. In recovery mount internal SD (sdcard) and plug phone to PC. Delete all files from internal SD (if you don't have any important files). Copy latest CM9 and gapps to internal SD. Unmount internal SD.
5. In "mounts" menu use every (excluding internal and external SD card!!!) "format" option.
6. Go to flash ZIP menu and choose CM9 ZIP, then gapps.
7. Turn off recovery (phone).
8. Turn on phone and wait to boot.
Hope I helped.

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Hi,
Problem here is that you didn't flash ClockworkMod recovery. If you only have four options it means you just have Recovery 3e - which is stock on most devices sold with GingerBread. I assume you are new to this so ClockworkMod recovery might be a little tricky to use.
I suggest you go to http://www.darkyrom.com/index.php?threads/darkyrom-v11-0-black-edition-android-4-0-4-ics.7941/ and follow the guide there.
I'm not saying that Darky has the best ROM there is but it does have a nice complete guide for flashing from stock.
Good luck

sorel22 said:
Hi,
Problem here is that you didn't flash ClockworkMod recovery. If you only have four options it means you just have Recovery 3e - which is stock on most devices sold with GingerBread. I assume you are new to this so ClockworkMod recovery might be a little tricky to use.
I suggest you go to darkyrom.com/index.php?threads/darkyrom-v11-0-black-edition-android-4-0-4-ics.7941/ and follow the guide there.
I'm not saying that Darky has the best ROM there is but it does have a nice complete guide for flashing from stock.
Good luck
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Hey.. I had flashed ClockworkMod Recovery using ROM Manager..It is also showing that my current recovery is : ClockworkMode 2.5.1.2
But you are right that when I boot into recovery mode, it shows Android System Recovery <3e> written at the top and gives only four options..
I went to the DarkyRom guide you mentioned..Here is the written guide
1-If you're coming from a Froyo (Android 2.2) or Gingerbread (2.3) ROM, follow these steps;
Have your phone rooted with CWM
Make a NANDROID backup & Titanium backup & backup anything you need or find important on a PC
Now, I don't understant what does the first step means exactly? How to go about rooting with CWM and make a NANDROID backup without ROM Manager?
Please help..Thanks

For an update..I found a guide to flash leaked version of 2.3.6 XWJW1 using Odin.. and I have been able to apply that successfully on my phone..I have rooted my phone again using Odin this time.. But now too, if I am trying to backup using ROM Manager, it is giving me the same error.. Is there a way or a guide that tells how to upgrade to cyanogenmod 9 or 7.2 using Odin..instead of doing it through the recovery mode..?

No. CM7 or CM9 you can only flash from custom recovery (CWM).
And one important thing: do NOT use ROM Manager, don't ask why
Just use my tutorial. But be aware that you have to delete anything from phone.

Taranis said:
No. CM7 or CM9 you can only flash from custom recovery (CWM).
And one important thing: do NOT use ROM Manager, don't ask why
Just use my tutorial. But be aware that you have to delete anything from phone.
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Hey..I am having a problem with the firmware.. I am not getting any network on my phone now.. I tried manually setting up an APN too, but its not working either..
Is there something I can do to correct this?
Thanks

rahul.jindal said:
Hey..I am having a problem with the firmware.. I am not getting any network on my phone now.. I tried manually setting up an APN too, but its not working either..
Is there something I can do to correct this?
Thanks
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You need to flash a modem from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1158783
[CM7/MIUI/ICS/CM9][06.01.12] Modems + Bootloaders(MD5)

slaphead20 said:
You need to flash a modem from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1158783
[CM7/MIUI/ICS/CM9][06.01.12] Modems + Bootloaders(MD5)
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Sorry for being a noob, but please explain which modem shall I choose?
I had stock DDJV5 on my phone and then I had upgraded it to XWJW1 and from there I upgraded to cyanogenmod 9 nightly latest.. Can you please tell which modem do I have to flash?
Thanks

rahul.jindal said:
Hey..I am having a problem with the firmware.. I am not getting any network on my phone now.. I tried manually setting up an APN too, but its not working either..
Is there something I can do to correct this?
Thanks
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Another question..Now that I have flashed with Semaphore 1.2.0 kernel and have a CWM, using your steps can I flash any firmware or just CM7 or CM9?

rahul.jindal said:
Sorry for being a noob, but please explain which modem shall I choose?
I had stock DDJV5 on my phone and then I had upgraded it to XWJW1 and from there I upgraded to cyanogenmod 9 nightly latest.. Can you please tell which modem do I have to flash?
Thanks
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Search the thread and you should find information on which is best for your region

rahul.jindal said:
Another question..Now that I have flashed with Semaphore 1.2.0 kernel and have a CWM, using your steps can I flash any firmware or just CM7 or CM9?
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Find the ROM you want to use and then follow the installation instructions for that ROM

slaphead20 said:
Find the ROM you want to use and then follow the installation instructions for that ROM
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Ya..I had been doing exactly that but I found that almost all have instructions to flash CWM recovery using ROM Manager and then flashing in the recovery mode.. but that procedure is not working for me as it is giving an error.. Is there a way to load all roms without rom manager.?

rahul.jindal said:
Another question..Now that I have flashed with Semaphore 1.2.0 kernel and have a CWM, using your steps can I flash any firmware or just CM7 or CM9?
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The semaphore you have is for ics.
Only ICS roms will do such as cm9.
CM7 is Gingerbread.

No service, Baseband unknown
The no service problem is still not gone.. I tried installing a modem but it has not helped.. I checked my phone details and found that it is showing baseband version as unknown. I have rolled back to 2.3.6 now but still it is not in service and not showing any baseband either.. Please advice what should I do!! Thanks for the help

You probably have damaged IMEI. If your IMEI in phone status starts with 000... you have damaged IMEI. Now you have to flash stock ROM by Odin with repartition (or 1st with Clear EFS option, 2nd without this option), backup EFS (Google!), use my guide again, and after that restore EFS.
After restarting phone, you'll get right IMEI and you should have network signal.
Hope I helped.
BTW, there's no explanation for damaging IMEI.

[Q] Trying To Root (Installation Aborted) Error

Im Am Trying To Root My Samsung Galaxy Ace gts5830 And Everytime i try to install the zip file provided by the forum I Keep Getting Error
E:Error In /tmp/sideload/package.zip Installation Aborted .............PLZ Help

What firmware are you running? If its ktq there's a previous step (cuz that firmwares system is full). There's a thread on that.
Other than that, which zip are you trying to flash (maybe link to post)?
How are you trying to flash it?

It Is Android Version 2.3.4......Baseband s5830dtlki4..........kernel 2.6.35.7-perf-cl568978 [email protected] #1.
Build Gingerbread.dtlki4
I Went into Recovery mode And Tried root.zip and update.zip wich i cant remember exact thread but both were of the forum
And Ive Read Lots And Cant figure it out

There's one called AceGingerRoot.zip, same stuff, go ro recovery (stock recovery, not cwm recovery) install zip from sd card. Then just update the superuser app from the market and its binary:
http://db.tt/e33J6E1P
Good luk

Thank U So Much It Worked ......

I am having the same problem, root.zip gives 'installation aborted'. I went to the link you gave for AceGingerRoot.zip and google chrome said 'malicious code and has blocked it'.

neuronetv said:
I am having the same problem, root.zip gives 'installation aborted'. I went to the link you gave for AceGingerRoot.zip and google chrome said 'malicious code and has blocked it'.
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Which recovery mode are you using to install root- Stock or CWM?

mahithm said:
Which recovery mode are you using to install root- Stock or CWM?
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thanks for your response but I've solved it now by doing the full /root/internal memory/ flash thing, I now have jellybean running on my SGA and lots more internal memory.

neuronetv said:
thanks for your response but I've solved it now by doing the full /root/internal memory/ flash thing, I now have jellybean running on my SGA and lots more internal memory.
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:good:

How to install CWM ? (solved)

Hi,
I've rooted my phone. I've installed ROM Manager. The latest version is "ClockWorkMod 2.5.1.2". Root permissions are OK. When I reboot in recovery with ROM Manager he tells me that :
Code:
-- Installing package...
Finding update package...
Verifying update package...
E:failed to verify whole file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
This installation is about CWM am I right ? How can I install CWM without getting an error ?
Thanks.
Edit : sorry but can someone move this in the right place ? I made a mistake...

I'm in Android 2.3.4 and I want to install CyanogenMod 10. For that I need CWM Recovery.
When I click on "Flash CWM Recovery" I choose my device and there's something downloading and tells me "Successfully downloaded CWM Recovery" but when I click "Reboot to recovery" I have an error (the one in my first post).

I had that problem 2 when I started. Turned out to be a recovery bug. With some batches of our phone it seems that you can only enter android recovery v3 and not cwm after rooting. Most kernels are not compatible with v3 only 2.
Just read & follow the steps in my post in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1993937

Is that compatible with all Galaxy S ? I have a French (European maybe) device.

I have i9000 im from Holland. Its an open europe rom. U can flash it No problem.
Done flashing rom. Flash the cf root from my post

Sorry for the late. It's working, I'm now running with CyanoGenMod 10.
Thanks for your help.

Help!!
Donovan662 said:
I had that problem 2 when I started. Turned out to be a recovery bug. With some batches of our phone it seems that you can only enter android recovery v3 and not cwm after rooting. Most kernels are not compatible with v3 only 2.
Just read & follow the steps in my post in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1993937
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Hello Donovan662, sorry for opening this one up again - i have exactly this problem too, except im on Android 2.3.6 JW4. I too have been searching for hours trying to find a remedy and have stumbled upon this - should i follow the same file download for my version or is that just for JVT as per the linked thread? thanks in advance.

geoffjac10 said:
Hello Donovan662, sorry for opening this one up again - i have exactly this problem too, except im on Android 2.3.6 JW4. I too have been searching for hours trying to find a remedy and have stumbled upon this - should i follow the same file download for my version or is that just for JVT as per the linked thread? thanks in advance.
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Flash this
http://download.chainfire.eu/155/CF-Root/SGS/CF-Root-XX_OXA_JW4-v4.4-CWM3RFS.zip
Or follow my previous post meaning flash the JVT rom & the cf root

Donovan662 said:
Flash this
Or follow my previous post meaning flash the JVT rom & the cf root
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OK thanks. Are you suggesting i go back to JVT from JW4, then flash that CWM root file? Only i flashed the file above and it still comes up with this error! That is btw the same file (name) i had already flashed from andriodadvices
(As you can probably tell im a noob to this and trying to follow all this and im not succeeding very well)
can you clarify please. tvm.

geoffjac10 said:
OK thanks. Are you suggesting i go back to JVT from JW4, then flash that CWM root file? Only i flashed the file above and it still comes up with this error! That is btw the same file (name) i had already flashed from andriodadvices
(As you can probably tell im a noob to this and trying to follow all this and im not succeeding very well)
can you clarify please. tvm.
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Ok then flash JVT rom & the root file. U can follow my first post in this thread yes

Donovan662 said:
Ok then flash JVT rom & the root file. U can follow my first post in this thread yes
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Nice one Donovan662, ive now got JVT and rooted, thanks very much!
Now i just need to choose a decent Jellybean ROM, but at least i can get in to CWM Recovery now to work from.
Although im a bit confused about terminal emulators and downloading to the sdcard bit. here goes another couple of hours research!
Just one question tho; do i need to get back to JW4 now?

geoffjac10 said:
Nice one Donovan662, ive now got JVT and rooted, thanks very much!
Now i just need to choose a decent Jellybean ROM, but at least i can get in to CWM Recovery now to work from.
Although im a bit confused about terminal emulators and downloading to the sdcard bit. here goes another couple of hours research!
Just one question tho; do i need to get back to JW4 now?
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No u can flash a jelly bean rom of your choice now. Most time u have to flash custom more than once

Help. I'm getting a Status 7 error

Hi
Everytime I try install a custom rom, my phone gives me this:
Symlink: Some Symlinks failed
(Status 7) Installation Aborted.
I tried everything, searched in a lot of post in xda and I can't find anything that help me to fix this problem.
Can anyone help me?
PD: I'm using ClockworkMod Recovery 5.0.2.0
Thanks in advance

EviLjr said:
Hi
Everytime I try install a custom rom, my phone gives me this:
Symlink: Some Symlinks failed
(Status 7) Installation Aborted.
I tried everything, searched in a lot of post in xda and I can't find anything that help me to fix this problem.
Can anyone help me?
PD: I'm using ClockworkMod Recovery 5.0.2.0
Thanks in advance
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You should try to use the "Search This Forum" for status 7 error. It looks like you were trying to flash a wrong ROM to your phone. Which ROM did you try to flash and what kind of phone do you have?

taodan said:
You should try to use the "Search This Forum" for status 7 error. It looks like you were trying to flash a wrong ROM to your phone. Which ROM did you try to flash and what kind of phone do you have?
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My phone is a Nexus One and I was trying to flash VJ CM10.1 Jelly Bean 4.2.2 - v5.0. Finally i made it work.
I wipe cache, do a factory reset and then a Dalvik cache. That was not working so I found a thread saying that may work if you unmount system partition and that works to me.
Finally, I'm running this awesome ROM.
Thanks for the help

EviLjr said:
My phone is a Nexus One and I was trying to flash VJ CM10.1 Jelly Bean 4.2.2 - v5.0. Finally i made it work.
I wipe cache, do a factory reset and then a Dalvik cache. That was not working so I found a thread saying that may work if you unmount system partition and that works to me.
Finally, I'm running this awesome ROM.
Thanks for the help
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Can you give me some infomation of your phone ? recovery version, hboot, rom 'name before you flash Cm 10.1, ..

Failed to install cyanogen cm-11-2014*-icong.zip . Busted my Phone.. Help Urgent!

Hi, I read lots of posts here in xda on how to install custom ROM on my HTC Salsa, lot of times i felt bad as the posts always required my phone to be S-OFF. I couldn't find a nice and easy solution for this.
However somewhere i read that it is not mandatory to have S-OFF and which is when i just started experimenting on my phone.
I did unlock the bootloader from HTC dev . But i still have S-on.
I downloaded some *i9500 custom ROM and copied it to my downloads folder in sdcard. Tried to install the zip from sdcard from my CWM Recovery and it failed always. But then i thought that it could be the problem with image which i downloaded as it is not supported. So then i found one more post for HTC Salsa and downloaded the image from the link given in there.
Here is the link of that post : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2745185
Here is the link from where i downloaded the zip : http://download.androidarmv6.org/_builds/icong/
Here is the image which i downladed : cm-11-20140719-NIGHTLY-icong.zip
After getting into CWM Recovery i tried to install the same and at first it looked that it is going to install but in some time i get some error like
set_metadata_recursive.... error STATUS 7. INSTALLATION ABORTED.
Then i thought i was doing to wrong and as per some post .. i formatted all the /boot /system /sdcard ....partitions listed in CWM.
Now my sdcard is completely formatted .
After i copy my image there and try to install the same :
I get :
--Installing: /sdcard/cm-11-20140719-NIGHTLY-icong.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
E: Error in .sdcard/cm-11-20140719-NIGHTLY-icong.zip
(Status 0)
Installation aborted.
I can't even reboot to my old ROM. .. Not sure if its lost completely. .. Need help urgently.
Please help me recover or reinstall any ROM just for my phone to come back to life again.

Please help
Please help!!!. I am not sure if my post will die here.

kingsdeb said:
Please help!!!. I am not sure if my post will die here.
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If your using the new icong_g CM11 then you require the installation of the new cwm 6 recovery. if you follow the guides correctly then you won't have any issues.
can i ask why you thought about trying a different model phones software on this? it would only cause some serious issues lol.
and to answer the question when u wipe and clean of any data then it will leave the original OS in place unless you flash another then its that one that replaces it

BigBearEvo said:
If your using the new icong_g CM11 then you require the installation of the new cwm 6 recovery. if you follow the guides correctly then you won't have any issues.
can i ask why you thought about trying a different model phones software on this? it would only cause some serious issues lol.
and to answer the question when u wipe and clean of any data then it will leave the original OS in place unless you flash another then its that one that replaces it
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Actually when i tried to install the icong_g CM11 i think it tried to flash but the installation aborted with error 7 as i mentioned earlier and so my old ROM was washed away i guess.
Somewhere i again read i need CWM 5.0.3 and so i tried that as well. Still getting the error.
Where can i find CWM recovery 6 for HTC Salsa.?
What are the mount/unmount options should i follow. Like /system, /data. Should they be mounted or unmounted before installing the zip.

Please help me solve the problem.
Why i am failing to install the cm-11*icong all the time with error 0. Do i really need to upgrade my CWM recovery from 5.0.3 to 6 ?
Also please help he flash my phone with manual steps.
I am using Fedora 20 for using fastboot and adb.

Got the link to download the latest recovery image ..Its 6.0.5 from the below link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=4865#downloads
Now i was able to install the custom ROM downloaded from here : http://download.androidarmv6.org/_builds/icong/
Atleast my phone came to life. Thanks to XDA developers.
But the graphics seem too bad. Can we do anything about it?

kingsdeb said:
Got the link to download the latest recovery image ..Its 6.0.5 from the below link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=4865#downloads
Now i was able to install the custom ROM downloaded from here : http://download.androidarmv6.org/_builds/icong/
Atleast my phone came to life. Thanks to XDA developers.
But the graphics seem too bad. Can we do anything about it?
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as stated in other post, not a lot you can do about it, u can play with he screen res but it won't do much