How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the Samsung Stratosphere
Want to flash a custom recovery on your Samsung Stratosphere so you can flash custom ROMs and Mods? Most probably Yes. Flashing a custom recovery won’t only let you install custom ROMs, but you will even be able to backup your current ROM in case you mess up with your system so you can easily restore the backup you’ve created. This guide will walk you through each step required to flash ClockworkMod Recovery on your Samsung Stratosphere. And here you go:
I. Before You Begin:
1. You must have done our How to Root the Samsung Stratosphere procedure.
2. Your device should have at least 60% of battery life left.
3. You should have appropriate drivers installed on your PC.
II. Downloading Required Files:
1. Heimdall (Download link’s available in the first post)
2. ClockworkMod Recovery Image (Download link’s given at the bottom of the first post)
III. Installing ClockworkMod Recovery on the Samsung Stratosphere:
1. Download and place both the files to your Desktop.
2. Extract files from the Heimdall archive to your Desktop.
3. Turn OFF your device.
4. Reboot your device into Download mode by pressing and holding the Volume DOWN+Power buttons together.
5. Press the Volume UP button to continue.
6. Connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.
7. Open a Command Prompt Window on the Desktop of your PC. To do so, press and hold the Shift button on your keyboard and right-click on any empty area on the screen, then select Open command window here.
8. Type in following command into the Command Prompt Window:
heimdall flash --recovery cwm5_recovery.bin
9. Once the recovery’s flashed, reboot your device.
10. And you’re all set!
Cheers! ClockworkMod Recovery’s been successfully installed on your Samsung Stratosphere and you can access it using the Volume UP+Volume DOWN+Power buttons combination.
IV. Flash a Custom ROM (Optional):
1. If you are ready to flash custom ROMs on your device, head to the How To Flash a Custom ROM on the Samsung Stratosphere to learn how to do that.
Image Credit: PCMag
If this procedure helped you please thank/donate to the original developers here.
If you need help with this procedure, please ask in the comments below or in the forum.
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