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CW Rom Manager can't boot into recovery - freeze at HTC splash screen

Searched, but couldn't find an answer to this. I rooted and installed ROM Manager so I can do a nandroid backup before installing a custom ROM. However, when I press back up in ROM Manager, it restarts and hangs/freezes on the HTC MyTouch 4g splash screen.
What am I doing wrong?

Have you flashed CWM recovery after installing Rom Manager. You must flash the recovery before you can backup/restore or install roms. I almost did that myself but luckily i read the thread concerning it again and flashed REcovery before trying to back up rom.

Yeah, I did that first and the problem remains. I just uninstalled and reinstalled ROM Manager and am about to try "backup current rom" again (unless I should reboot into recovery and back up from clockwork recovery?).

FWIW; Current recovery is ClockworkMod 2.5.1.2

anyone?

Did you ever find a solution to this problem? I just started getting exactly the same. Cant reboot manually into clockwork recovery or from Rom manager :/

If you have flashed a recovery beyond that supported by ROM manager, you will not be able to perform recovery functions from the app (i.e. backup). CW3 is required for CM7 ROMs, but will not be supported by ROM manager until the CM7 RC drops. You can still manually boot to recovery (I always Vol up when powering then select Recovery) and if you have CM7 nightly installed, it has a "reboot to recovery" option in the reboot menu.

You need CWM3 to use CM7.

neronian said:
anyone?
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Sometimes it is necessary to flash clockwork recovery more than once before it will actually stick. Also, occasionally it will freeze on the splashscreen after a backup, but a battery pull and turning out the phone should be fine.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App

Here's what's going on:
The Clockworkmod Recovery that you can download from the Market only supports up to CyanogenMod 6.x. For CM7, you need to install Clockworkmod Recovery 3.x, but that version isn't available on the Market yet.
What this means is that you need to find the image file for a CWR 3.x on these forums and manually install it through either a terminal emulator or fastboot. The post below explains how to do it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10862819&postcount=3
If you flash CM7 using CWR 2.x, your phone won't boot. There's just no way around it.

hammondnav said:
Here's what's going on:
The Clockworkmod Recovery that you can download from the Market only supports up to CyanogenMod 6.x. For CM7, you need to install Clockworkmod Recovery 3.x, but that version isn't available on the Market yet.
What this means is that you need to find the image file for a CWR 3.x on these forums and manually install it through either a terminal emulator or fastboot. The post below explains how to do it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10862819&postcount=3
If you flash CM7 using CWR 2.x, your phone won't boot. There's just no way around it.
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Careful with the terminology there. ROM Manager, the app you download from the Market, is a GUI front-end to the CWM recovery image, but you can download and install CWM without using ROM Manager at all. Just because you have ROM Manager installed doesn't mean that CWM recovery is also successfully installed.

TeeJay3800 said:
Careful with the terminology there. ROM Manager, the app you download from the Market, is a GUI front-end to the CWM recovery image, but you can download and install CWM without using ROM Manager at all. Just because you have ROM Manager installed doesn't mean that CWM recovery is also successfully installed.
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Thanks for pointing that out. I didn't imply that CW ROM Manager and CW Recovery are the same thing though...

hammondnav said:
Thanks for pointing that out. I didn't imply that CW ROM Manager and CW Recovery are the same thing though...
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You said "the Clockworkmod Recovery that you can download from the Market", and that kinda does. No biggie though.

Just an update for my problem, it turned out that clockwork recovery had corrupted for whatever reason and couldn't be reinstalled from rom manager. As I wanted to test Cm7 anyways I just ended up flashing clockwork recovery 3 manually through fastboot and its all gravy again
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How to flash clockwork recovery from fastboot or fron clockwork recovery 2.51?
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App

Thanks, everyone. What happened with mine, I have no idea, but I randomly opened rom manager and was greeted with an update to the recovery. So I downloaded it and voila - I can now boot into recovery and do backups, etc...

[Q] Unable to BACKUP CURRENT ROM

i've htc tattoo with the original rom i got with my phone. i've rooted it.and i wish to install a custom rom. i wanted to backup my current rom before i flash to custom rom. so i installed ROM MANAGER v3.0.0.7 and FLASH ClockworkMod Recovery 3.0.0.6 [ which is latest at this moment ] .. however when i try to backup current rom i see a triangle with exclamation mark instead of the android logo .. and when i press HOME + CALL END button .. i get an error written in yellow "E: Can't open /cache/recovery/command" and the only options available on that screen are
1.reboot system now
2.apply sdcard update.zip
3.wipe data factory reset
4.wipe cache partition.
I wish to flash custom rom but since i am unable to backup my current rom im not able to go ahead in the process. plz help me out . Thanx in advance

i've rooted my htc tattoo using the following guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=716282
using the adb .

Hi,root phone with this http://quick-upload.com/files/get/VCeDYoXyV3/1clickrootandclockworkmod3.0.0.5.rar
connect htc sync,press RootTattoo,then recovery tatttoo

Do you mean to say this is an application which roots the phone directly without me having to do anything ??? cz if so, i m a bit skeptical coz i have read things can go wrong in such cases.

waiting for more help plz

Hi harsh
u have to reinstall custom recovery
u can choose amon_ra. or clockwork 3.0.0.5/6/7
there is backup option

You should use CWM 3.0.0.5 for CM7, this is special for CM7 in Kalimo's thread:
http://www.multiupload.com/DB7L7BMPBS

[Q] How to create a Backup of a stock A500 ?

Hi fellow Android lovers
I'm still not sure how to make a proper backup of my completely stock A500 (HC 3.0.1).
My plan is:
1. Root with Gingerbreak
2. Install Acer Recovery Installer App
3. Backup my Recovery with the app
4. Install CWM with the app
5. Make a Backup with CWM
Is this a good/correct way to make a backup ?
What would be the best way ?
Thanks a lot for any useful input

king.mark said:
Hi fellow Android lovers
I'm still not sure how to make a proper backup of my completely stock A500 (HC 3.0.1).
My plan is:
1. Root with Gingerbreak
2. Install Acer Recovery Installer App
3. Backup my Recovery with the app
4. Install CWM with the app
5. Make a Backup with CWM
Is this a good/correct way to make a backup ?
What would be the best way ?
Thanks a lot for any useful input
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Yes. This is EXACTLY what you should do but with a step 6 added.
Make a copy of your shiney new backups to seperate storage, such as your PC.

Cool ...
Thanks for answering.
Of cause I will safely store that backup on my PC.

A little bit more detail so you don't miss your original recovery.img:
Those interested in getting back their OTA, properly backing up their original ROMS or restoring them, please follow the tutorials in this thread:
Going back to stock TUTORIAL

Backup Help
I have rooted the device and installed the Acer Recovery app. Where's the backup function ? I can do the restore but how do I backup the device and cw install?
thanks,

you have to reboot into clockwork mod . Recovery .. then in there you can choose backup/recovery

Another thing to try and remember, if/when Acer Recovery updates with a new version of CWM - when you are putting this version on your device and updating recover, don't backup - it will overwrite your "stock" recovery backup with the previous CWM backup (which is likely not really needed with the new version of CWM) - leaving your only way back the final Acer Recovery option of "use stock <whatever version is included with that version of Acer recovery but may not match your recovery version>"
Learned that the hard way

pfc.joker said:
Another thing to try and remember, if/when Acer Recovery updates with a new version of CWM - when you are putting this version on your device and updating recover, don't backup - it will overwrite your "stock" recovery backup with the previous CWM backup (which is likely not really needed with the new version of CWM) - leaving your only way back the final Acer Recovery option of "use stock <whatever version is included with that version of Acer recovery but may not match your recovery version>"
Learned that the hard way
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I can, however, confirm that the stock recovery they have still works in all versions of 3.1. Just ran into that with the 4.010.13 update.

Cannot fullbackup in CWM
Hi all,
I did as follow:
install Acer recovery installer V 1.5
click Clockworkmod recovery rev 1.3.4 by thor...
install recovery image (recovey image installed successfully)
power off
press power and volume button enter CWM mode
highlight backup and restore
highlight full backup
it reply
clockworkmod recovery v5.0.0.0 (thor...)
Fixing A500 boot/recovery checksums
running itsmagic
done!
can't mount /sdcard
I really need help from you
thanks in advance

mangolia said:
Hi all,
I did as follow:
install Acer recovery installer V 1.5
click Clockworkmod recovery rev 1.3.4 by thor...
install recovery image (recovey image installed successfully)
power off
press power and volume button enter CWM mode
highlight backup and restore
highlight full backup
it reply
clockworkmod recovery v5.0.0.0 (thor...)
Fixing A500 boot/recovery checksums
running itsmagic
done!
can't mount /sdcard
I really need help from you
thanks in advance
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Do you have a working SD card inserted?

Yes, I have sdcard 16 gig from acer stock and external_sd memory card 8 gig, both of them work fine. I did remove external_sd card and repeat all steps it don't work...
Thanks

mangolia said:
Hi all,
I did as follow:
install Acer recovery installer V 1.5
click Clockworkmod recovery rev 1.3.4 by thor...
install recovery image (recovey image installed successfully)
power off
press power and volume button enter CWM mode
highlight backup and restore
highlight full backup
it reply
clockworkmod recovery v5.0.0.0 (thor...)
Fixing A500 boot/recovery checksums
running itsmagic
done!
can't mount /sdcard
I really need help from you
thanks in advance
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To be clear, it has to be a working external micro SD formatted to fat32

Hi,
The code said can't mount /sdcard I think it is the 16 gig acer stock, it isn't extenal _sd card. My external_sd format FAT 32 it have music and film and
the tab read these files fine. Any idea ???

mangolia said:
Hi,
The code said can't mount /sdcard I think it is the 16 gig acer stock, it isn't extenal _sd card. My external_sd format FAT 32 it have music and film and
the tab read these files fine. Any idea ???
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It is talking about the external, not internal. As for why its not working though I'm not sure

installed acer recovery installer but need premium to use backup. Doing a search i can find many referances to premium but nothing on how to get the premium version, can any one help?

jonhome2 said:
installed acer recovery installer but need premium to use backup. Doing a search i can find many referances to premium but nothing on how to get the premium version, can any one help?
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I just used the acer recovery from the market and do my backup, don't know what you mean by premium as the regular works fine for backup.

[Q] please help regurding the clock work mod recovery

Hello every one. im using hyperdroid cm7 rom, i just flashed it two weeks ago with the MAGLDR 1.13 and the clock work mod v1.3_150MB but now im having a problem with clock work mod recovery and that is when i try to load the clock work mod recovery it says "invalid image" something like that and it dosent load the clock work mod recovery and goes back to the MAGLDR1.13 menu so how i should deal with it should i re-flash the clock work mod 1.3_150mb recovery? and if i do this will i have any problem with the rom or will lose any thing? please help me and thanks in advance to all.....

Wow 40 views not a single reply i think i asked a wrong question....

I would reinstall CWM. Be sure to install the CWM recommended by the Rom's chef as they can be different partition size. You should not loose your data by reflashing CWM. I believe the partition you are looking for 150M. Here is a link: http://www.multiupload.com/41E9UMRO45

Yea re flashing cwm will wipe all the nand partitions because they are all re created empty. If you have been using an ext partition you can save the contents of that, I.e your installed apps, , and if the rom you were on put the whole data part there you can maybe save your data too, tho I suspect you will have to bite the bullet and start from scratch.

samsamuel said:
Yea re flashing cwm will wipe all the nand partitions because they are all re created empty. If you have been using an ext partition you can save the contents of that, I.e your installed apps, , and if the rom you were on put the whole data part there you can maybe save your data too, tho I suspect you will have to bite the bullet and start from scratch.
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sam thx but my question i dont have an ext partition for the apps so if i re flash the 150 partition of cwm will i lose roms data and will i have to reinstall the rom again? and by doing this is there any chance bricking the hd2? what should i do please recomand.

michdj00 said:
I would reinstall CWM. Be sure to install the CWM recommended by the Rom's chef as they can be different partition size. You should not loose your data by reflashing CWM. I believe the partition you are looking for 150M. Here is a link.....
michdj ya i was recommended to use the 150 partition but im afraid to reflashing it what if i lose all the rom data and brick my hd2.....
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I do not really understand your problem...
Why do you go into CWM if you already loaded the ROM and using it successfully?
What do you want to do??
To get to CWM, go to Magldr select option 5 I believe (Recovery) press GREEN (call) button and you'll get CWM menu.
Does that answer your question?

Recovery is option 8.
I assume the issue was created be cause you tried ROM Manager with MAGLDR, it will mess up your phone. (use ROM Manager only with cLK Bootloader)

thanks
Tester30 said:
I do not really understand your problem...
Why do you go into CWM if you already loaded the ROM and using it successfully?
What do you want to do??
To get to CWM, go to Magldr select option 5 I believe (Recovery) press GREEN (call) button and you'll get CWM menu.
Does that answer your question?
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tester30 basically i needed to update a fix for the rom and it has to be done by loading into the cwm so when i got the fix from the rom thread i tried to load the cwm and i face the problem....

thanks
Marvlesz said:
Recovery is option 8.
I assume the issue was created be cause you tried ROM Manager with MAGLDR, it will mess up your phone. (use ROM Manager only with cLK Bootloader)
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Marvlesz i think u r very right actually i did a the "fix permission" in the rom manager and also pressed "backup rom" in the rom manager menu.I did it because in the rom manager it sayas clearly that backup using clock work mode so i thought of doing that what should i do now please help me out

sandb said:
Marvlesz i think u r very right actually i did a the "fix permission" in the rom manager and also pressed "backup rom" in the rom manager menu.I did it because in the rom manager it sayas clearly that backup using clock work mode so i thought of doing that what should i do now please help me out
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it would be better you flashed mgldr and cwm partition and install the rom again.

mutil said:
it would be better you flashed mgldr and cwm partition and install the rom again.
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i guess i have to do it.thanks for the info multi.

CWM Backup help needed

Hey,
(I currently use Hyperdroid ROM on my HD2 and since my WIFI connection to the router isnt working since yesterday i wanted to install a new ROM)
I already tried to do a Backup once, but it didn't work.
To create a complete backup of the phone I need to get into CWM. Normally you get there thrue ROM Manager or by "AD Recovery" in the Boot Loader.
For some reason both dont work. even though in installed CWM 3.1.0.0 with Rom Manager.
Last time I tried to do a Backup i flashed CWM in the bootloader, since it wouldn't start - not knowing i wasn't able to boot Android anymore.
Now my question: Where is my mistake? Do I need a certain file on my SD Card that i deleted mistakingly?
I hope my problem is understandable.
Thanks in advance

>>>ANGs<<< said:
Hey,
(I currently use Hyperdroid ROM on my HD2 and since my WIFI connection to the router isnt working since yesterday i wanted to install a new ROM)
I already tried to do a Backup once, but it didn't work.
To create a complete backup of the phone I need to get into CWM. Normally you get there thrue ROM Manager or by "AD Recovery" in the Boot Loader.
For some reason both dont work. even though in installed CWM 3.1.0.0 with Rom Manager.
Last time I tried to do a Backup i flashed CWM in the bootloader, since it wouldn't start - not knowing i wasn't able to boot Android anymore.
Now my question: Where is my mistake? Do I need a certain file on my SD Card that i deleted mistakingly?
I hope my problem is understandable.
Thanks in advance
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Why did you flash CWM through Rom Manager rather than using the Daf.exe which comes with the CWM package or the HD2 NAND toolkit? If I am not mistaken, Rom Manager and MAGLDR are not compatible (by which I mean flashing CWM through Rom Manager).
If you just want to install apps, use Titanium Backup from the Android Market, it's free and does the job well.

go there [RECOVERY][NAND|SD][cLK|MAGLDR] ClockworkMod Recovery 5.0.2.6 "YES/NO" STABLE
follow teh instructions for the sd card version of cwm, (load teh extracted files to sd, simple)
magldr - ad sd
this boots cwm from the sd card
use that to make your backup
magldr - usb flasher - reflash the phone with the latest nand cwm and partition layout (that same thread, above)
restart the phone
magldr - ad recovery
cwm - reflash your rom
cwm - backups and restore - advanced restore - restore data and sd-ext
rom manager doesnt play nice with magldr, clk only.

Nigeldg said:
Why did you flash CWM through Rom Manager rather than using the Daf.exe which comes with the CWM package or the HD2 NAND toolkit? If I am not mistaken, Rom Manager and MAGLDR are not compatible (by which I mean flashing CWM through Rom Manager).
If you just want to install apps, use Titanium Backup from the Android Market, it's free and does the job well.
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I did, thats how i installed my rom. But I tried to backup that Rom and and then cwm wouldt start in MAGLDR, so i tried it over Rom manager. Now i know better.
samsamuel said:
go there [RECOVERY][NAND|SD][cLK|MAGLDR] ClockworkMod Recovery 5.0.2.6 "YES/NO" STABLE
follow teh instructions for the sd card version of cwm, (load teh extracted files to sd, simple)
magldr - ad sd
this boots cwm from the sd card
use that to make your backup
magldr - usb flasher - reflash the phone with the latest nand cwm and partition layout (that same thread, above)
restart the phone
magldr - ad recovery
cwm - reflash your rom
cwm - backups and restore - advanced restore - restore data and sd-ext
rom manager doesnt play nice with magldr, clk only.
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ok. i'll try it out

samsamuel said:
go there [RECOVERY][NAND|SD][cLK|MAGLDR] ClockworkMod Recovery 5.0.2.6 "YES/NO" STABLE
follow teh instructions for the sd card version of cwm, (load teh extracted files to sd, simple)
magldr - ad sd
this boots cwm from the sd card
use that to make your backup
magldr - usb flasher - reflash the phone with the latest nand cwm and partition layout (that same thread, above)
restart the phone
magldr - ad recovery
cwm - reflash your rom
cwm - backups and restore - advanced restore - restore data and sd-ext
rom manager doesnt play nice with magldr, clk only.
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If i do that, will I still be able to boot into Android afterwards?