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CM recovery to Amon RA recovery

can ANYONE please tell me how to get to amon Ra's latest recovery image? i'm currently running Cyanogen's 1.4.img recovery, but i want to flash Hero roms, and i need to partition my sd card for that.. i need to get on Amon Ra recovery.. HELP!!

use the search feature above...

djn541 said:
use the search feature above...
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that didnt help..

you obviously didnt search hard enough as its listed under EVERY release thread for amons ra recovery
but ill post here for you anyways since im a nice guy
via terminal on phone (must have root)
Code:
Copy name_of_recovery.img to the root of your sdcard
start the terminal app
$su (not required if you have root already)
#mount -a
#flash_image recovery /sdcard/name_of_recovery.img
also you can partition your sd card via your pc, mac or linux box.. you do not need ra recovery to do that..

digitaljeff said:
you obviously didnt search hard enough as its listed under EVERY release thread for amons ra recovery
but ill post here for you anyways since im a nice guy
via terminal on phone (must have root)
Code:
Copy name_of_recovery.img to the root of your sdcard
start the terminal app
$su (not required if you have root already)
#mount -a
#flash_image recovery /sdcard/name_of_recovery.img
also you can partition your sd card via your pc, mac or linux box.. you do not need ra recovery to do that..
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ok.. i've tried that with about 4 diff recovery images.. when i type su and hit enter, it should ask for superuser permissions, right? well, it opens a new window that says superuser request in the corner (where the name of the app is), but it's a blanks screen.. i cant allow the superuser permissions if it wont give me the option to do so..

update: i tried it without the su.. i did the
#mount -a
#flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.5.2.img
but all i got was a dollar sign.. i rebooted into recovery, and i'm still stuck on cyanogen 1.4 recovery..

You need SU. It gives you Root Access. You need Root Access.

ok.. when i open the superuser permissions app, i get nothing.. just the app name right under the notification bar..

update: now i have SU (the problem was with the ROM i was running..), but when i try to flash the recovery image, i get:
error reading /sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.6.2.img header: I/O error
help!!

update 2: SUCCESS!! the problem was that i had other files on my sd card.. i'm such a nOOb.. thanks to everyone that helped..

[Q] Help With ClockworkMod Recovery Downgrading

Hello,
I am currently running Rom Manager 3.0.1.0 with ClockworkMod Recovery version 3.0.0.6. I'm trying to install GorillaSense DHD-MT4G Revolution theme on my phone but, I can't seem to install the update due to the ClockworkMod version. I need to downgrade to 2.5.1.2. When I do this through the Rom Manager it states that I have successfully flashed ClockworkMod Recovery but when I reboot into recovery, it doesn't load.
The versions available to me is 3.0.0.6 and 2.5.1.4. Is there any way I can get access to 2.5.1.2 again?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

clone132 said:
Hello,
I am currently running Rom Manager 3.0.1.0 with ClockworkMod Recovery version 3.0.0.6. I'm trying to install GorillaSense DHD-MT4G Revolution theme on my phone but, I can't seem to install the update due to the ClockworkMod version. I need to downgrade to 2.5.1.2. When I do this through the Rom Manager it states that I have successfully flashed ClockworkMod Recovery but when I reboot into recovery, it doesn't load.
The versions available to me is 3.0.0.6 and 2.5.1.4. Is there any way I can get access to 2.5.1.2 again?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Well if you have Rom Manager 3.0.1.0 then yes you can flash Recovery 2.5.1.2 by going to Rom Manager and go down to the last option "All clockworkmod recoveries". Find 2.5.1.2 from the list and it will flash it for you.

Thank you for your quick reply. My problem lies in the fact that Rom Manager states that I have successfully flashed 2.5.1.2 but when I try load boot into recovery the recovery does not load.

clone132 said:
Thank you for your quick reply. My problem lies in the fact that Rom Manager states that I have successfully flashed 2.5.1.2 but when I try load boot into recovery the recovery does not load.
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Well in that case manually flash it via terminal. Just put the 2.5.1.2 recovery.img in SDCard and flash it.
HKM said:
su [hit enter]
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system [hit enter]
cp /sdcard/flash_image /system/bin [hit enter]
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img [hit enter]
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You will need flash_recovery file which you can find by using search function along with 2.5.1.2.img this meth works as I did it always.
EDIT: Sorry if you can't find it but here is the atth as I keep backup of almost everything on mSD.BkP so download it and unzip them in root of your /sdcard so you will have standalone flash_recovery and recovery.img in it.

Thanks for all your help. That worked perfectly.
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clone132 said:
Thanks for all your help. That worked perfectly.
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No problem glad could help, thats why I love console(terminal) once you understand SC and basic *nix arc you can virtually rip apart anything without any GUI frame.
Sent from my HTC Glacier

BlackSHELF said:
Well in that case manually flash it via terminal. Just put the 2.5.1.2 recovery.img in SDCard and flash it.
You will need flash_recovery file which you can find by using search function along with 2.5.1.2.img this meth works as I did it always.
EDIT: Sorry if you can't find it but here is the atth as I keep backup of almost everything on mSD.BkP so download it and unzip them in root of your /sdcard so you will have standalone flash_recovery and recovery.img in it.
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Had a similar issue and followed your directions above in terminal. After I enter in the last line and hit enter, is it supposed to show something going on because it just goes to the next line. I downloaded your attached clockwork file and put it on the root of my SD card. Thanks for any help.

boroarke said:
Had a similar issue and followed your directions above in terminal. After I enter in the last line and hit enter, is it supposed to show something going on because it just goes to the next line. I downloaded your attached clockwork file and put it on the root of my SD card. Thanks for any help.
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I don't quite remember what happens after you enter the last command on the terminal but, the only command I entered when I downloaded the files and extracted it to the root was "su[enter]
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img[enter]"
After that I was able to boot into recovery.
Another option is deleting the copy of the recovery in your SD card and redownloading it with ROM Manager. Just go to: /sdcard/clockworkmod/download/mirror1.kanged.net/recoveries. Delete recovery-clockwork-2.5.1.2-glacier.img, redownload and try loading it with Rom Manager again.
Hopes this helps.

[Q] Stuck at splash screen after restore.

yesterday i rooted, and backuped my phone with clockwork. installed CM7 and it worked perfectly fine. i also restored my backup just to make sure i could go back. reinstalled CM7 once more and have been using it all day. today i decided i like all my default apps better on stock MT4G. so when i went to do the restore the process seems to work fine and i reboot the device to run my Stock image, but my phone wont go past the mytouch 4g splash screen. i can instally CM7 still and run it, but i want to go back to stock. Can someone help me figure out whats going on?

mumbo101 said:
yesterday i rooted, and backuped my phone with clockwork. installed CM7 and it worked perfectly fine. i also restored my backup just to make sure i could go back. reinstalled CM7 once more and have been using it all day. today i decided i like all my default apps better on stock MT4G. so when i went to do the restore the process seems to work fine and i reboot the device to run my Stock image, but my phone wont go past the mytouch 4g splash screen. i can instally CM7 still and run it, but i want to go back to stock. Can someone help me figure out whats going on?
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You have to revert back to older Recovery 2.5.1.2 or you can install the new 3.0.0.6 as normal CWM won't able to handle it. This same issue has been covered many times. Read the quote below to better understand if you still have problem well then post back ill help.
jggimi said:
you are using the wrong version of Recovery to install the new kernel. I'm guessing #2, because it's very common for people to assume a higher number is better, and use CWM Recovery 3.0.0.5 with Froyo-based ROMs and hose things up really well.
Restoration options, if you are using CWM 3.0.0.5:
a) Restore from the Nandroid backup you made before overlaying your kernel. Oh, yeah, you can't, you didn't make one, otherwise you'd have already done that and wouldn't have posted....
b) Flash the appropriate CWM Recovery (2.5.1.2 for Froyo-based ROMs) using adb from your PC. Reboot into it, find the kernel you wanted to use, and reinstall it.
c) Install a Gingerbread-based ROM, such as CM7.
Pick a,b, or c. If you have any specific questions, please ask.
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Just for preventive measures of a follow up question. I did the same thing you did, and when you try to flash CM7 again (because that is basically your only option) you might get stuck on the boot screen. In the recovery screen, go to advanced and clear your davlik cache before you flash it. Worked fine after that.

I don't know how to flash different recoveries. So I'm going to stick with cm7 till its updated.
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mumbo101 said:
I don't know how to flash different recoveries. So I'm going to stick with cm7 till its updated.
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Well use my old instructions on howto as you can manually flash it via terminal. Just put the 3.0.0.6 recovery.img in SDCard and flash it.
HKM said:
su [hit enter]
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system [hit enter]
cp /sdcard/flash_image /system/bin [hit enter]
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img [hit enter]
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You will need flash_recovery file along with 3.0.0.6.img for this meth to work so I provided you with everything as you just download it and unzip them in root of your /sdcard so you will have standalone flash_recovery and recovery.img in it.

Please help! Root/SU issues!!

So about 2 months ago I rooted my phone. I followed the method here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928160
Everything was ok, until my super user permissions program stopped working. The program opened but its a solid black screen and I cannot give any new program SU permission. At first the programs that already had permission could still have SU permission, but, in an attempt to fix the issue I cleared the program cache and those programs lost their SU permission(like TT and terminal).
Their is a new SU permissions program on the market that I paid for from the same company but I assume because the old one is still installed that it is not showing up for that reason and cannot be opened.
I cannot figure out how to get rid of the original Superuser Permissions program. I have tried every program I could find by surfing forums, I have factory reset the phone... but that SU permissiosn program is still there upon a clean factory reset!
I have the ADB installed on my PC, but when I try to run a remount I get an error that I am not allowed to do that. After my factory reset I tried running back through the walkthrough I listed. Visionary says its temp rooted, but in terminal the SU command says "access denied." I think this all has to do with that bad SU program being in stalled and if I can get that off and install the replacement one I paid for, then the SU could grant access to terminal and I could re-root the phone.
My theory is only speculation. Can anyone tell me how to remove this SU program. Its located in directories that are read only and all the commands I have found to remove it so far have required a rooted terminal command, or ADB remount commands that I cannot use. Please help. Thanks

Couple of things to try. First can you boot into recovery? What Rom are you using if any? Since you already did a factory reset I assume you don't have any data you want to save so I would just reflash a Rom from recovery. I don't remember off the top of my head but I think you hold vol - plus power when booting to get to recovery? Or if your current Rom has the permissions still to boot to recovery from the power menu?
Another thing to try is the "rage" method to gain root. I know there are issues with using visionary after you already have root. So give rage a search and try that. Come to think of it you might just try the rage method first. Let me know how its goin I might be able to help more
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shortlived said:
First can you boot into recovery?
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A: Not sure I will try.
shortlived said:
What Rom are you using if any?
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A: Stock that came on the phone
shortlived said:
I don't remember off the top of my head but I think you hold vol - plus power when booting to get to recovery? Or if your current Rom has the permissions still to boot to recovery from the power menu?
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A: Again, I will try, but nothing has SU permissions anymore.
shortlived said:
Another thing to try is the "rage" method to gain root.
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A: I will try this too. I will look on our forum, but since you are familiar with the process maybe you can provide me with a link to make things easier? Would you happen to have a link to the rage method for the G2?
Thanks for the reply!!

Nothing has worked. The original superuser permissions is still installed. I get errors when trying to push files to those read only directories even though ADB.
Any ideas on how I can get everything back to factory settings?

What do you mean "a new SU permissions program that I paid for"?
There's only one SU program that I know of. The only paid one that I know of is just a license file for an upcoming, yet to be released, program. You'll need to be specific in order for this to get resolved but it sounds like you may need to reinstall the SU binaries and the SU program.
To uninstall the current one you just need to go to applications>manage, click on the program and then click uninstall. Then use ROM manager to download and install SU for you.

Thanks for the reply but I am way past that. The OS will not let me uninstall the current SU program. The "paid" SU program is a separate program because it asked me to install the file rather than "update" like the free one says when I open it from the market.
I am very specific in my original post.
Somehow the SU program stopped working. New programs that require SU access were not givign the pop up that allowed me to grant SU access. When I open SU its just a black screen with no options. I cleared the cache to try to fix and this removed SU permissions from all the programs that I had already granted SU permissions to(like terminal). I cannot uninstall the program from the built in manager or any of the several file managers I have tried. I also cannot overwrite the current file by "updating" the existing installed version. I paid the 1$ for the paid version because its a different program all together. My thought process was if android sees it as a separate program, it will install it as a separate program and I can use it independantly of the original non-functioning version. That did not work. It says its installed but the icon is no where to be found and I cannot run it, even from a file manager. The old SU icon(of a ninja) still stays in the program list even after I wiped the phone and dida factory reset.
The point is its going to take some advanced procedure to remove the SU program. Its in adirectory that is read only. It takes SU permissions to make that directory read/write and I cant get SU permissions, even temporarily with visionary or Z7. I have tried ADB and it also says permission denied.

So this is NOT resolved yet.
At this point:
-I have reset the phone several times, each time SUpermissions is still installed when the phone comes back up.
-USB debugging is enabled.
-I have googled possible solutions that all have not worked(using ADB failed, updating the SU program failed, clearing the cahce failed, disabling usb debugging then hooking to cpu and reenabling it and using adb to try and use SU command failed...etc
-using 3rd party apps to uninstall failed
-using other SU apps failed
A rough rundown of my problem is:
Phone is rooted. At some point when I opened a NEW app that would require SU access, the pop up generalted by SUpermissions stopped popping up allowing me to give access. Programs I had already granted SU access to would still work(like terminal and titanium backup). Per someones request I tried to clear the cache. When I did this all the programs that DID have SU access lost SU access and I still could not add new programs to the SU list. I have tried ADB commands, file managers, factor resetting the phone. Nothing works. The SUpermissions program is there when I factory reset the phone as if it is one of the preinstalled apps. Apps tell me that I DO have my phone rooted, but that I still need to allow it SU access. I have not been able to uninstall the SU program and if I could get that program updated/re-installed then I believe that I could get the root access back.
Any real suggestions?(not the "is usb debugging enabled" Tier I troubleshooting steps that I am WAY past)
Thank in advance

Kk do you have s-off and the eng-bootloader? Do you have a custom recovery?
If you have s-off and custome recovery you can back up your rom using nandroid, then do a wipe and install a freshly new rom
Also you can boot into clockwork and try to run fix permissons
If you don't have custome recovery (clock work) you will need to have eng-bootloader to do fastboot commands to flash recovery
Also have for adb make sure debuggin is on and boot into bootloader from there try to do adb commands there
If your able to do so and get access
You can go into adb shell and remount to rw then push a new SU.apk in and reboot and su should work as well
This if you don't remember commands
Adb shell
Su
#mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
#
Then exit out of shell then do adb push
Adb push (where ever su user location on pc) /system/app

I installed rom manager by clockworkmod, which I believe is the program you were refering too.
I tried to "fix permissions" and it failed there.
How would I reload the stock ROM?
If I backup the current ROM, and reload it, then it will reload it as it is with SUpermissions already installed.
Where can I find a copy of the stock rom that came on the G2?

BTW
I do have S-off, but I did not install the engineering hboot.
Let me know the best way to go about getting a stock rom put back on.

Do you have clockwork recovery, not rom manager, turn off phone hold vol dwn and power.. you should boot in custome recovery all letters should be orange,
If you have that good! Jus go to dev section and download a stock rom that is rooted put in sdcard and boot in cwm recovery go to back up and restore, do a back up after back up is down do a wip/factory reset, when down click install zip from sdcard, then choose zip from sdcard and look for rom that is in sdcard and flash that.. or you want you could also get cyanogenrom too but also get gapps too

You never answered if you could get to recovery. If you really have soff then your fine. So when your phone boots it says s off correct? And what happens with you hold vol down while booting? Even if you dont have clockwork recovery you can still install the original rom which you can find in the forums.
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when chick the superuser ,it always display "force close"
but other app can be supported to get root permission by superuser.
but ,
when i get the superuser update in the google market,nightmare coming.
well ,i have the same issue like yours.
i try to fix ti anywhere ,but i flash other rom to replace.
do you have the solution?

shortlived said:
You never answered if you could get to recovery. If you really have soff then your fine. So when your phone boots it says s off correct? And what happens with you hold vol down while booting? Even if you dont have clockwork recovery you can still install the original rom which you can find in the forums.
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I assume that its s-off. The link that I posted the the root method that I used said that it would root with S-off. The only thing I did not do is install the eng hboot. I assume that the root is done with S-off.
I have not had time to sit and try this yet. I will try soon and get back with my results.

ilostchild said:
Do you have clockwork recovery, not rom manager
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I know at one point I had it, but as I said I factory reset my phone. I want to make sure that I install the correct app, so who manufacturers clockwork?

If you had the cwm recovery b4 and all you did was a factory reset then you should still have it, only time you lose recovery if you update to official rom or you flashed another recovery, clockwork recovery is made my koush, and rom manager is also made by koush

derricks2 said:
So about 2 months ago I rooted my phone. I followed the method here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928160
Everything was ok, until my super user permissions program stopped working. The program opened but its a solid black screen and I cannot give any new program SU permission. At first the programs that already had permission could still have SU permission, but, in an attempt to fix the issue I cleared the program cache and those programs lost their SU permission(like TT and terminal).
Their is a new SU permissions program on the market that I paid for from the same company but I assume because the old one is still installed that it is not showing up for that reason and cannot be opened.
I cannot figure out how to get rid of the original Superuser Permissions program. I have tried every program I could find by surfing forums, I have factory reset the phone... but that SU permissiosn program is still there upon a clean factory reset!
I have the ADB installed on my PC, but when I try to run a remount I get an error that I am not allowed to do that. After my factory reset I tried running back through the walkthrough I listed. Visionary says its temp rooted, but in terminal the SU command says "access denied." I think this all has to do with that bad SU program being in stalled and if I can get that off and install the replacement one I paid for, then the SU could grant access to terminal and I could re-root the phone.
My theory is only speculation. Can anyone tell me how to remove this SU program. Its located in directories that are read only and all the commands I have found to remove it so far have required a rooted terminal command, or ADB remount commands that I cannot use. Please help. Thanks
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Try flashing another ROM or a kernel. this could be an error or corruption in the folder located in the root folder of your phone. Flash a new ROM and try it again but set a backup and see if this error continued to another ROM. Hope I helped

ilostchild said:
Do you have clockwork recovery, not rom manager, turn off phone hold vol dwn and power.. you should boot in custome recovery all letters should be orange,
If you have that good! Jus go to dev section and download a stock rom that is rooted put in sdcard and boot in cwm recovery go to back up and restore, do a back up after back up is down do a wip/factory reset, when down click install zip from sdcard, then choose zip from sdcard and look for rom that is in sdcard and flash that.. or you want you could also get cyanogenrom too but also get gapps too
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When I hold the vol down button the text is in orange.
I will try this process. I am at work and may not have a lot of time here today. If you can point me to where I might find the stock ROM w/ root that would be wonderful.
I assume that rooted version comes with SU and clockwork etc already installed?

ilostchild said:
Do you have clockwork recovery, not rom manager, turn off phone hold vol dwn and power.. you should boot in custome recovery all letters should be orange,
If you have that good! Jus go to dev section and download a stock rom that is rooted put in sdcard and boot in cwm recovery go to back up and restore, do a back up after back up is down do a wip/factory reset, when down click install zip from sdcard, then choose zip from sdcard and look for rom that is in sdcard and flash that.. or you want you could also get cyanogenrom too but also get gapps too
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Ok... maybe I was mistaken. When I boot into recovery, it says S-off, and the options I have to choose from are orange, but ALL the text is not orange.
When I go through ROM manager to flash a ROM(which is the stock rom i downloaded that I want to flash) it says I need to have CWR installed and to use the option at the top to install it. When I click that it says its asking for permissions to install, which means I need SU permissions, which is my problem in the first place.
I have the rom loaded on my SD. As I said, the 4 options I have in the initial recovery mode are orange(though the rest of the text is now orange) but I do not know which one to choose. Any advice? Do I have clockwork recovery installed? If not, is their any way to flash a ROM?

derricks2 said:
The only thing I did not do is install the eng hboot.
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Did someone miss this? I thought you had to have the ENG-Hboot?
But, what do I know, I'm a newb.....

Q: Root works in su but not apps

Hey folks, I just updated to .21 and reran rootkeeper. That restored su to /system/bin. I can adb in and get root just fine. However if I run the superuser app or titanium it always fails getting root.
Code:
[email protected]:/system/bin # ls -l su
ls -l su
-rwsrwsr-x root root 22228 2012-05-06 13:22 su
Anyone have any suggestions as to why this is?

Just to follow up. I tried running vipermod, that failed (both option 1 and 3), and I figured I'd boot into recovery and just wipe, but all I get is the "dead android" picture. From what I read, to restore stock recovery I need cwm. To flash cwm, I need root for recoveryinstaller. I have root through adb, is it possible to flash cwm via adb?
I'm really stuck here. All I want to do is wipe and restore this baby to stock.

Try copying the su from system/bin and paste it to system/xbin
run RecoveryInstaller after that to install CWM

Done that already too. No dice.

shadoslayer said:
Just to follow up. I tried running vipermod, that failed (both option 1 and 3), and I figured I'd boot into recovery and just wipe, but all I get is the "dead android" picture. From what I read, to restore stock recovery I need cwm. To flash cwm, I need root for recoveryinstaller. I have root through adb, is it possible to flash cwm via adb?
I'm really stuck here. All I want to do is wipe and restore this baby to stock.
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The "dead android" is the stock recovery.
You can try Wolf's method to flash the recovery blob.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622628
or you can go back to .17, root with ViperMod, use OTA Rootkeeper and OTA back to .21

Really? They must have changed the recovery since the HC roms, because I remember this having some options in recovery back then...
Ok, I'll give flashing the recoveryblob a shot. thanks for the help!

Hey, thanks base. It worked perfectly. I was able to get cwm flashed, flashed su+bb, backed up everything with titanium and we're all good. You've been a great help!