How To Fix Status 7 Error with CWM Recovery on Rooted Android!

Here's a video tutorial on how to fix "Status 7 Error" when installing a custom ROM with CWM Recovery on any rooted Android smartphone or tablet.

Step-by-Step instructions here:

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[robvanoosten]

I spent 2 full days to fix this problem...dude you're a HERO!!! Thnx for this!!!

[bilboy]

I search on internet during months ! and with your tuto ... it's work only in 2 min !!! Thank you so much !

[NWShaun]

Awesome.. It worked!!

I installed CyanogenMod on my AT&T Galaxy S3 last week with no problem however new AT&T android update came out (4.1.2) so I went back to that. I decided to switch once again to Cyanogen but all of the sudden I got the dreaded Status 7 crap. Must be something to do with AT&T's new update.

Just used WinRAR free trial to simply open the updater-script file and delete the text lines. Upon saving WinRAR updated and re-archived that file. Worked like a charm in clockwork.

[Wizzdome]

Thanks for making this, I was curious to install an d2att rom on a d2spr device and all I had to do was change that file straight out of the installation folder worked like a charm. Thanks again =)

[fordnr]

You are my hero man, i'm had this problem for 2 days now, finely running on CM10.1!
love the vid btw

[HoneyOats]

I was loosing my mind your the greatest human being ever thank you

[Edgar]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE VIDEO!!!

I was feeling exaclty how you acted at the beginning haha! THANK YOU!! You have some of the best android root tutorials ON THE INTERNET. huge kudos it finally worked for me! Now im happily running 4.2.2 on cyanogen 10.1.3. THANK YOU AGAIN!! you cant imagine how much this was irritating me

[rmullerm]

Awesome !!! I were facing problems to install a custom rom on my YP G70, but you solved it !! Thanks bro!

[CarlosGarisoain]

Man you rock! This worked perfectly for CyanogenMod 10.2 (stable) on a Samsung Galaxy S3 SGH-I747M (d2att). Now running the CM without issues. Thanks!!!

[onlineyourmind]

Works perfectly.... the text layout was completely different, but just deleted the right "assert" only and your good to go..

[Essuez]

used TWRP recovery instead, it worked!! Thanks Max!! #HIGHONANDROID  

[Bugfishx]

Holy *-*
It works! 2 Days I bother my head about that and it works now!

Thank you very much!

[MrKarameyl]

I am currently trying to fix my problem. I didn't subscribe because you fixed my problem (which could no be fixed but I'll see it in 2-3 min) but because you introduced the problem well and you explained it good. +1 from French Fries. :D

[Huckfh]

i dont often leave a comment on youtube, but man i love you for making this tutorial thank you so much

[xDJTaki]

I've been searching all day for this! Worked like a charm!

[TheGame]

:-) once again Max has come thru..fixed the Status 7 error and was able to update my JellyBam 7.8 to JellyBam 10 now I can enjoy Android 4.3 on my Galaxy S3 thanks again and stay ON ANDROID!!

[RebuildandRenovate]

Long thanks!! I have been looking for a fix for this for a really long time! But thanks a lot man!! You're the best!! :D

[robkerr]

fantastic worked a treat, was going insane for hours trying to figure it out. A+++

[DanPasanen]

The asserts are there for a reason. If it's not installing on your device, you better damn well know what its going to do before you remove the assert.

Case in point - the International Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300) is immensely different than the US variants. The partition scheme is completely different between the two. If you were to try to flash a GT-I9300 on your US variant Galaxy S3 (you can see how someone might make this mistake and try to do this) you'd get a status 7 error, because what you are installing is for a completely different device. Removing the assert in this case would cause a hard brick. You'd be overwriting your bootloader with a kernel (if you overwrite your bootloader with a kernel, you're gonna have a bad time).

Seriously, if you are getting errors, don't remove the assert unless you know EXACTLY what you are doing. They are put there for a reason.

[zlackbiro]

Thanks!!! Working when i tried to install MODEM on customer S3! Fixed! Monay Earned! :D