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I've been trying to help a friend flash ROM's to his X. We've installed the paid Bootstrap and Rom Manager. We then utilized the bootstrap utility, and flashed clockworkmod recovery. We then go to the Download rom section of Rom Manager and choose FlyX, it downloads, we then check backup current rom, and wipe data, continue. The phone attempts to boot into clockworkmod but wont. It does the update package part, fails, and then reboots normally. I should also note that when I attempt to boot into clockworkmod recovery via bootstrap it is successful. Could I find the downloaded Rom via the menu in clockworkmod and install it that way? Is there a step in installing Clockworkmod that I'm missing? I've been checking the forums but all I can find for solutions is people saying to install bootstrap again. I've uninstalled and reinstalled both programs twice and nothing has changed. Thanks so much in advance for the help.
open rom manager and click on flash clockworkmod recovery.
everything you download with rom manager goes into the /clockworkmod/download folder on your mem card.
Tried that.didn't work.
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You need to open up Bootstrap and select the top option... then you can proceed to Rom Manager.......Rom Manager cannot flash CW onto the DroidX that why we need Koush's Droidx Bootstrapper. Give that a try also Note i hope that you have booted into CW and made a Nandroid backup of your friends current phone state.. If that still doesnt work for you.. download the ROM off a forum and do it manually.
mptrh336 said:
I've been trying to help a friend flash ROM's to his X. We've installed the paid Bootstrap and Rom Manager. We then utilized the bootstrap utility, and flashed clockworkmod recovery. We then go to the Download rom section of Rom Manager and choose FlyX, it downloads, we then check backup current rom, and wipe data, continue. The phone attempts to boot into clockworkmod but wont. It does the update package part, fails, and then reboots normally. I should also note that when I attempt to boot into clockworkmod recovery via bootstrap it is successful. Could I find the downloaded Rom via the menu in clockworkmod and install it that way? Is there a step in installing Clockworkmod that I'm missing? I've been checking the forums but all I can find for solutions is people saying to install bootstrap again. I've uninstalled and reinstalled both programs twice and nothing has changed. Thanks so much in advance for the help.
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YOu need to download Koush bootstrap http://koush.tandtgaming.com//motorola/droidx/DroidXBootstrap.apk
So after I gain root, I open Bootstrap? I then hit the "Bootstrap Recovery" button? Then I open Rom Manager and click "flash the latest ClockworkMod Recovery", which I beleive is 2.5.0.7? Do I hit the "Reboot Recovery" button in Bootstrap after I flash the latest CW recovery?
that will get you into clockwork mod yes.
This helped, thanks everyone
Having the same problem. Im trying this hopefully I can get clockwork recovery to work
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I have tried this several times, even re-installing rom manager and boot strap and everytime i reboot it will not go into the rom manager recovery mode. any ideas/and or advice will help
P.S. I have wiped several times and i am running .596
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.
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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?
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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...
So i'm trying to install KaosGingerbread and cannot get Google apps installed.
I've tried the 12/18 one and it causes a boot loop. Then I tried the 12/28 ones and it flashes, loads, but the google apps dont show up. not even the setup wizard runs. anyone got any suggestions?
I've tried an older version of KGB, i've tried formatting my sdcard, deleted the /sdcard/android-secure folder. but to NO avail. i've looked at the celb thread because i saw a few posts about that a week ago but none of the solutions there worked.
the latest Gapps 12/28 doesnt even flash over celb but the 12/18 one does. anyone have an idea why this is happening?
EDIT: at the advice of someone from the CELB thread i installed clockwork via rom manager booted to recovery from the end button it boots to amon-ra, went into rom manager it boots to clockwork, rebooted because i accidentally went from wipe(because of the damned 9 no's before a yes) and double clicked to reboot and just battery pulled and it booted to ra again.....so i somehow have 2 recovery's installed.....
EDIT 2: okay when i clicked boot to recovery from rom manager again it went into ra, unpacked clockwork and then booted into clockwork.....(after saying it replaced the stock recovery)
EDIT 3: still didnt work going to try to find a different version of the 12/28 package and compare md5's
FWIW, what you are experiencing with Clockwork is the way it is supposed to work: you launch it from within ROM Manager. If you cold-boot the recovery partition, you will get Amon_RA. It didn't work that way in the distant past, but that's the way it works now.
Part of the confusion results from the fact that the program which manages the on-screen menus is /sbin/recovery - when Rom Manager says "replace the recovery", it means that program, not the entire recovery partition. That's why you see the Amon_RA menu appear briefly - and then it disappears and gets replaced by the ClockworkMod (/sbin/recovery) menu.
All of this happens in the booted ramdisk - so the the recovery partition is untouched, and ClockworkMod only lasts for that boot.
Try doing this :
1. flash KGB and before rebooting flash the gapps pack from recovery
2. reboot
3. enjoy kaos goodness (i also recommend having setcpu clocked to 710 to get the lag down)
jrozga said:
Try doing this :
1. flash KGB and before rebooting flash the gapps pack from recovery
2. reboot
3. enjoy kaos goodness (i also recommend having setcpu clocked to 710 to get the lag down)
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flashing gapps before reboot causes a bootloop
hey guys so today I finally rooted my HTC Legend, installed rom manager, made my backup using clockwork i believe? well i installed clock work, then i made a backup of my rom, now I tried to install CyanogenMod from rommanager and also installed google apps...
The problem is now..
When i turn the phone on it keeps looping on the blue logo with the elctricity going around...cant turn it off cant do anything, have to manually take the battery out and start it up again..
Im not sure how to get my original rom back on, but i tried to get into the recovery menu atleast..I can get to the fastboot, but when i go into bootloader, then click recovery it does everything normally, it shows the red triangle, I run recovery-windows.bat ( provides in Paul's tutorial at modaco ) and it says device not found..
EDIT: before I installed cyanogen, i disabled debugging mode for something, and I dont think i turned it back on :S I think it may have something to do with me not getting into recovery...what do i do! :'(
Put the Clockwork Mod Fake flash update.zip from the Development Forum on your SDCard and then go again in Recovery, until you see the red triangle. Then hit Volume up + Power and select flash update.zip. You should boot in Clockwork Mod Recovery then.
I dont even think you need to put fake flash on your card. If you choose to install clockwork recovery through rom manager its there. The reason your in a loop is that you didnt clear enough before installing CM 6. Enter clockwork recovery by volume up and power, it can take some trys. There factory reset, wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache. Reinstall CM 6 + google apps and reboot. You should be good to go!
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OMG! Thank you so much! I booted into clockwork, and am currently "restoring" to my default one when i first rooted..hopefully it works!
EDIT: YESS IT WORKS! I FCKING LOVE U!
Hi guys,
I need help! I messed up my phone
I tried installing Cyanogen mod as advised here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1338183
and it seemed to work fine and booted into the mod. However, I then noticed that I did not have any Google apps (I thought they would be there), so I checked the thread on XDA that said that you needed to flash those too. So when I tried to do that, by using Bootstrap recovery and rebooting, my phone is now stuck booting with the red "M". Nothing else happens.
I have tried booting into recovery, but only stock recovery is available. I have tried wiping data/cache, it did not work. I have tried renaming the mod to update.zip and applying that, but it says "signature verification failed".
Please, please help! What can I do?
PS: I did try posting in the relevant thread, but the forum will not let me post in the development section.
Thanks a million!
Do this = http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1032372
o/
Thanks so much for your reply. Not sure which SBF file to choose? I am in the UK. Thanks!
I'm not sure.. but I think "2.2.2 Service Version" -> UK
Negruslito said:
Do this = http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1032372
o/
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Thanks so much! That guide was very useful, with a few modifications:
Phone needs to be UNPLUGGED first, then powered on like this: camera + volume down + power. Then connect USB cable. You also need Motorola drivers and the latest version of RSD that MUST be run as admin. The SBF file MUST be in the RSD application folder. Then it worked! Phew!
A million, million thanks!
Lisali said:
Thanks so much! That guide was very useful, with a few modifications:
Phone needs to be UNPLUGGED first, then powered on line this: camera + volume down + power. Then connect USB cable. You also need Motorola drivers and the latest version of RSD that MUST be run as admin. The SBF file MUST be in the RSD application folder. Then it worked! Phew!
A million, million thanks!
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Do not use bootstrap with any custom.. will brick your phone
Instead turn your phone on.. when 2nd M logo appears the led light will turn on (blue).. just press VOL-.. then go to Recovery, Latest Recovery.. this time use vol +- to navigate and power button to choose
Sorry about my poor English..
Hi there
Thanks so much for your reply.
But it says here to use bootstrap to install Cyanogen mod? Don't you have to use that?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1338183
Thanks! Oh - and your English is great!
You have to use bootstrap, when you are on stock and want to custom rom. Without bootstrap, you can't install custom rom
After installing bootstrap, it's recommended to install newer CWM by installing http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1196590 from current CWM from bootstrap... And after that you can finally install custom ROM from updated CWM 3.1.
And AFTER installing custom rom, THEN you should NOT install bootstrap. You should not install bootstrap from custom rom Hope it's clear now.
tl;dr: you MUST install bootstrap, to go into custom rom; you should not install bootstrap when/after you are actually on custom rom*
* (because custom rom has own 2nd init etc. and by installing bootstrap you would destroy it and cause brick (not permanent of course)
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You have to use bootstrap, when you are on stock and want to custom rom. Without bootstrap, you can't install custom rom
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And AFTER installing custom rom, THEN you should NOT install bootstrap. You should not install bootstrap from custom rom Hope it's clear now.
tl;dr: you MUST install bootstrap, to go into custom rom; you should not install bootstrap when/after you are actually on custom rom*
* (because custom rom has own 2nd init etc. and by installing bootstrap you would destroy it and cause brick (not permanent of course)
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Thanks SO much for that, it makes sense now!
So once I have installed Cyanogen, and an update for it is released, how do I flash that? And will that delete all my data & apps?
Thanks!
Lisali said:
Thanks SO much for that, it makes sense now!
So once I have installed Cyanogen, and an update for it is released, how do I flash that? And will that delete all my data & apps?
Thanks!
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Once you have CM installed, then when update is released, you simply go into recovery (hold power and select reboot, then recovery, then it will reboot into bootmenu, where you are supposed to choose boot, then recovery and then latest), where you find option named "install zip from sdcard". So you choose this option, then select zip file with update on your sd card and after success installation, select wipe cache and advanced wipe dalvik cache, then reboot and it should boot ok, with your apps and other data - but I always recommend to backup via titanium backup, before flashing any update, because if you meet any error, you have to wipe also data from recovery... and you lose your data and apps after data wipe
Anonymous_ said:
Once you have CM installed, then when update is released, you simply go into recovery (hold power and select reboot, then recovery, then it will reboot into bootmenu, where you are supposed to choose boot, then recovery and then latest), where you find option named "install zip from sdcard". So you choose this option, then select zip file with update on your sd card and after success installation, select wipe cache and advanced wipe dalvik cache, then reboot and it should boot ok, with your apps and other data - but I always recommend to backup via titanium backup, before flashing any update, because if you meet any error, you have to wipe also data from recovery... and you lose your data and apps after data wipe
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Thanks so much for your thorough explanation! This should be added to the main threat sticky. You're a star!