Samsung Galaxy Note 2 User manual

Replicant - GalaxySI9000Installation - # 27
Galaxy S (I9000) Installation
Warning: installing an operating system, such as Replicant, may void your device's warranty and will erase the data stored
on the device.
Prerequisites
In order to install Replicant on your device, it is assumed that you have a computer running a GNU/Linux operating system and
everything necessary to connect your device to the computer through USB available. Moreover, it is assumed that anyone
performing the installation knows how to use command lines in a terminal and has basic knowledge about it.
Before the installation
Some preliminary steps may be necessary to achieve best compatibility with your device. These steps may require more advanced
technical skills than the rest of the process: make sure you know what you are doing!
Flashing the Android 2.3 partitioning layout
If your phone is currently running Android 2.2, you need to upgrade it to a newer version, at least Android 2.3 or it will be impossible
to flash Replicant to the device.
Installing CyanogenMod
It is required to install CyanogenMod prior to Replicant as it'll solve possible issues with the modem image (the modem image must
me installed in /radio/modem.bin and symlinked to /dev/block/bml12).
You can find official CyanogenMod installation instructions at:
https://web.archive.org/web/20160607042845/https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_galaxysmtd
Downloading the files
The first step in the installation process is to download and set up the files that will be used to install Replicant to the device. The files
must be downloaded on your computer first.
1. Find out what the latest image is: check out the Last image part of the general table on GalaxySI9000
2. Download all the files listed for the device (including the checksum and the signatures) on ReplicantImages for the latest image
2. Make sure you have added the Replicant release key to your GPG keyring
3. Check the signature of the files:
gpg--armor--verifypath/to/replicant-4.2-galaxysmtd.zip.ascpath/to/replicant-4.2-galaxysmtd.zip
gpg--armor--verifypath/to/recovery.img.ascpath/to/recovery.img
4. Make sure the check succeeds, do not install anything if it doesn't!
5. Check the checksum of the files:
md5sum-cgalaxysmtd.md5
6. Make sure the check succeeds, do not install anything if it doesn't!
Installing heimdall
The heimdall tool is required to flash the recovery image to the device.
Instructions to install heimdall: ToolsInstallation
Copying the files to the device
There are two means of pushing the system zip to the device:
Using the storage of the device
Using the ADB tool to perform sideload
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Using the storage of the device
You can either complete this step by using the device's internal storage or by using an external microSD card.
Using the internal storage
1. Make sure the device is started up and has an Android system running
2. Connect the USB cable to both the computer and the device
3. Enable USB mass storage on the device
4. Mount the mass storage on the computer
5. Copy the replicant-4.2-galaxysmtd.zip file at the origin of the mass storage
6. Safely unmount the mass storage on the computer
7. Disable USB mass storage on the device
Using a microSD card
1. Connect the microSD card to the computer (e.g. using an USB card reader)
2. Mount the microSD card on the computer
3. Copy the replicant-4.2-galaxysmtd.zip file at the origin of the microSD card
4. Safely unmount the microSD card on the computer
5. Disconnect the microSD card from the computer
6. Insert the microSD card in the device (make sure it is turned off before inserting the card)
Installing ADB
Instructions to install ADB: ToolsInstallation
Preparing the device
The next step in the installation process is to prepare the device for heimdall mode.
1. Make sure the device is completely turned off and the USB cable is disconnected from the device
2. Start the device by holding the following key combination: Volume down, Select, Power
3. Hold the key combination until the device shows Downloading
4. Connect the USB cable to both the computer and the device
Installing the images
Now that both the computer and the device are set up, it is time to actually install the images to the device.
1. Install the recovery image to the device:
heimdallflash--KERNELpath/to/recovery.img
2. Make sure the device reboots to recovery
3. Select install zip (using the volume keys to navigate and the power key to select)
Using the storage of the device
Using the internal storage
4. Select install zip from sdcard
5. Select the system zip: replicant-4.2-galaxysmtd.zip
Note: if your device was running Android 4.2 and later, it may be located in the 0 directory
6. Confirm the installation
Using a microSD card
4. Select install zip from external sdcard
5. Select the system zip: replicant-4.2-galaxysmtd.zip
Note: if your device was running Android 4.2 and later, it may be located in the 0 directory
6. Confirm the installation
Using ADB sideload
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4. Select install zip from sideload
5. Back to the host computer, load the system zip with sideload:
adbsideloadpath/to/replicant-4.2-galaxysmtd.zip
6. Make sure the file is being transfered
Completing the installation
7. Select Go Back (if necessary) to get back to the general menu
8. Select wipe data/factory reset
9. Confirm the data wipe by selecting Yes -- delete all user data
10. Select Reboot system now to reboot the device
Your device should now be running Replicant!
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