How to upgrade to CWM 3.0.0.5 ?? - Desire HD General

Hi forum...
I can't figure out, and I don't dare to experiment, how to update to CWM 3...
I have the img file, but how do I make the update ?
It is probably something really easy that I have overlooked somewhere...
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Use my tools read readme file first in package
or:
1:Turn off your phone
2:Hold the volume down key and hold power key hold until they go into bootloader.
3:In bootloader mode select FASTBOOT.
4:Connect your phone to the USB cable.
5:The CWM file put in the "tools" folder which is located in androidSDK.
6:Renamed CWM file to recovery.img
7:Run command line and go to tools folder in androidSDK.
8:Type: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

pshdo said:
Hi forum...
I can't figure out, and I don't dare to experiment, how to update to CWM 3...
I have the img file, but how do I make the update ?
It is probably something really easy that I have overlooked somewhere...
..
Sent from my Desire HD running CM7/PNK9 B)
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also interested, im on version 2.5.1.3 at the moment

seba84_2005 said:
Use my tools read readme file firs in package
or:
1:Turn off your phone
2:Hold the volume down key and hold power key hold until they go into bootloader.
3:In bootloader mode select FASTBOOT.
4:Connect your phone to the USB cable.
5:The CWM file put in the "tools" folder which is located in androidSDK.
6:Run command line and go to tools folder in androidSDK.
7:Type: fastboot flash recovery namerecoverycwmfile.img
recoverycwmfile is a sample name and you have to enter such as your file is named.
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Can't you use the rom manager released by clockwordmod?

Burning_aces said:
also interested, im on version 2.5.1.3 at the moment
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CWM 2.5.1.3 is only for Froyo (on this CWM if you have gingerbread rom you can't make backup and mount system partition)
CWM 3.0.0.5 is for Gingerbread rom's and Froyo. I've CWM 3.0.0.5 on latest 1.72 firmwre and work very well.
Burning_aces said:
Can't you use the rom manager released by clockwordmod?
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In rom manager is only previus version CWM for DHD 2.5.1.3.

Double post...

seba84_2005 said:
In rom manager is only previus version CWM for DHD 2.5.1.3.
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Yeah was just reading through http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842819 that explains it all. New one still supports froyo though which is good, just not as well as 2.5.1.3 apparently..

Just remember 3.0.0.5 isn't in rom manager yet for a reason. If you don't plan on flashing a Gingerbread rom dont bother with cwm 3. There is no benefit.
Sent from my performance enhanced Desire HD.

i will not have issue if i flash over last recovery (speedmod k12M o L o J etc etc?

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How to get older version of ROM Manager?

I just formatted my phone back to factory settings. I am in the process of installing all my apps again and just realized I purposely never updated my ROM Manager to the latest version because of the new permission is asks for (the one that lets ROM Manager use your account authentication information). So, is there any way for me to download an older version of ROM Manager?
Thanks!
DarkAgent said:
I just formatted my phone back to factory settings. I am in the process of installing all my apps again and just realized I purposely never updated my ROM Manager to the latest version because of the new permission is asks for (the one that lets ROM Manager use your account authentication information). So, is there any way for me to download an older version of ROM Manager?
Thanks!
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try here
http://search.4shared.com/q/1/rom manager.apk
*bump* Anyone with a more legit source than 4shared? Thanks!
Install the new one and quit being paranoid?
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Dude, koush is really well respected and trusted.
bauerlucas said:
Install the new one and quit being paranoid?
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+1.. then you can install older version if you dont like.. built in on ROM Manager..
Thanks for the suggestions but I have my reasons for having strict access control on my phone.
Is it because you are a Dark Agent?
Yes, you got me.
Is there no way to download older version of apps from Market?
^ why don't you just email koush man? I'm sure he would send you the .apk, and think you are crazy paranoid too.
Good suggestion.
Rom Manager
s15274n said:
^ why don't you just email koush man? I'm sure he would send you the .apk
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I send him two polite emails about Rom Manager, and he never to the time to answer. A bit sad somewehere.
What do you use ROM manager for? Use the update.zip for root and to install recovery and then use recovery for all of your flashing. I only used ROM manager one time to install recovery
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bfranklin1986 said:
What do you use ROM manager for? Use the update.zip for root and to install recovery and then use recovery for all of your flashing. I only used ROM manager one time to install recovery
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That is what I am trying to do, but cannot as it wont flash Clockwormod.Therefore cannot root. I cannot use abd as I am on mac OSX 10.4.I suppose that what you meant by the update zip.
T.
s15274n said:
GREAT, I AM ON JFD NOW - HOW DO I ROOT?
You are likely still connected to your PC and booted up to the T-Mobile jingle. Great, drop the notification bar down and mount your phone...
HERE ARE THE STEPS TO FOLLOW....
BUT FIRST... WHAT UPDATE.ZIP FILE DO YOU NEED?
There are two options here. Choose before you start.
A – an update.zip (633KB) that roots your phone only. You can then install Rom Manager from the Market to flash CWR (Clockwork Recovery) and install custom ROMs. There have been issues with CWR not flashing properly recently (June 2011), hence Option B.
B – use the other update.zip (1.7MB) and this will flash CWR for you – allowing you to immediately flash a custom ROM.. I do this because it's faster.
So, A or B?
1.
A: Download this update.zip file to root your phone. You plan to install Rom Manager to flash CWR and a new ROM later.
B: Download this update.zip file to flash CWR... you will need to flash a custom ROM for Root. I prefer this method.
Also, download the ROM you plan to flash (assuming you are not sticking on JFD – why would you).
LINK TO THE DEV SECTION
2. Copy the update.zip (and the ROM) to the INTERNAL SD (not the external SD Card). sdcard/
3. Unplug the USB (assuming you are still connected after using ODIN)...
Hold down volume up + volume down + Power for about 9 seconds.
If you prefer, you can power off your phone, then hold in all 3 buttons to boot into recovery, I don't see the point in waiting for the phone to power off.
This will get you to a recovery menu (blue/purple text) after some yellow text.
4. In this (the stock recovery menu) select 'Reinstall Packages'
Use volume to navigate + power to select.
5. It will cycle a bit, you will see that yellow text again, then it will return to the stock recovery. Select Reinstall packages again.
You are now in CWR (clockwork recovery).
You can either reboot, flash your new ROM or make a backup now... I COVER HOW TO FLASH ROMS LATER – JUST KEEP READIN BELOW
Yeah, it is that easy!!
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Give S15724N a thanks. The first update.zip will just root you. The second with boot you into CWR so that you can flash a custom ROM (all of which have root)
edit: here is the post so you can grab the files

Flash custom recovery on an already rooted Aria with clockworks recovery?

is it possible to switch to another custom recovery after I already got clockworks?
I tried unrevoked but its stuck in the reboot (I believe its trying to root my aria again)
not sure what youre trying to do.... i believe Clockwork is the only Recovery for rooted phones. if you want to flash a custom ROM, well that is something else altogether. please be specific as to what you want to flash to the phone. include a link to the flash too
I was trying to flash psfreedom recovery rom from here
http://psfreedom.com/wiki/HTC_Aria
I believe the method on that website was for unrooted arias without clockworks
zyo said:
is it possible to switch to another custom recovery after I already got clockworks?
I tried unrevoked but its stuck in the reboot (I believe its trying to root my aria again)
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To flash a different custom recovery on your Aria, you need to rename the zip file LIBEIMG.ZIP on the SD card and boot in HBOOT (Power on the phone by holding down VOL DOWN and the Power Button). When it boots to the HBOOT screen you should see text stating that it found LIBEIMG.ZIP and is installing it.
awesome. now before I go ahead, is there any clockworkx recovery image I can revert back to?
zyo said:
awesome. now before I go ahead, is there any clockworkx recovery image I can revert back to?
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I'm curious, what recovery are you talking about?
thanks for including the link. the instructions are clear.... Root IS required, Clockwork recovery is recommended, the Freedom Aria flash appears to be a custom ROM.
once the phone is Rooted, boot into Recovery, make a Nandroid backup, and flash downloaded zip file from SD card.
if you need help Rooting, there is all sorts of good methods available on this site. I use the Unrevoked method myself, but it works best on Linux or Mac OS
zedbra said:
thanks for including the link. the instructions are clear.... Root IS required, Clockwork recovery is recommended, the Freedom Aria flash appears to be a custom ROM.
once the phone is Rooted, boot into Recovery, make a Nandroid backup, and flash downloaded zip file from SD card.
if you need help Rooting, there is all sorts of good methods available on this site. I use the Unrevoked method myself, but it works best on Linux or Mac OS
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hmm I think you are looking at the old method which is a custom rom
The new one is a custom recovery which brings me to the question as I dont think you can flash a custom recovery in the clockwork custom recovery.
its possible im looking at the wrong thing, but far as i can tell it states "Recovery Custom ROM" which is totally different from Custom Recovery ROM
From link posted above:
"Update can be installed in recovery mode in Psfreedom settings menu via Update (local) or Update (net) if you have configured your wifi connection. Put the file on your SDCARD and install it.
Download Recovery custom rom : http://alephzain.klutsh.com/aria-recovery.tgz "
tpbklake said:
To flash a different custom recovery on your Aria, you need to rename the zip file LIBEIMG.ZIP on the SD card and boot in HBOOT (Power on the phone by holding down VOL DOWN and the Power Button). When it boots to the HBOOT screen you should see text stating that it found LIBEIMG.ZIP and is installing it.
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I have similar questions. I was trying to update my version of clockwork also using unrevoked again, but couldn't get it to work. I guess my questions are:
1. Is there any benefit in updating to a newer version of clockwork? My current version is 2.0.x.x and I believe the latest one is 2.5.0.4.
2. Will this same method work to do so? Can I rename the latest clockwork .zip file like this and get it updated?
I thought using the flash clockwork option in ROM Manager would do it, but it doesn't. If I reboot from ROM Manager it goes to the newer version, but if I reboot otherwise it goes to my original. The couple times I've used it, there appears to be maybe some different features/options in the newer one and I feel like I might be missing out on something!
What's the difference with this recovery?
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zedbra said:
its possible im looking at the wrong thing, but far as i can tell it states "Recovery Custom ROM" which is totally different from Custom Recovery ROM
From link posted above:
"Update can be installed in recovery mode in Psfreedom settings menu via Update (local) or Update (net) if you have configured your wifi connection. Put the file on your SDCARD and install it.
Download Recovery custom rom : http://alephzain.klutsh.com/aria-recovery.tgz "
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These are probably two different things. once you got the recovery rom flashed you can upgrade it in recovery mode (hence its different from original clockwork recovery)
Ok bro, I didn't see much info about it so I'm gonna take your word for it.
@brswattt, far as I can tell this is " basically" used for jailbreaking the ps3.
@armyengineer;
you can use unrEVOked to flash the new recovery. if youre a Windows user, download the unrEVOked tool and run the .exe as Administrator. also make sure there are no conflicting s/w on the PC such as HTC Sync and you have all the drivers installed(HBoot, ADB drivers, etc.)
for more info about the PSFreedom Recovery, check out THIS Thread HERE
unrevoked keeps giving me
couldnt find misc
error, is there any other way to flash a recovery?
zedbra said:
@armyengineer;
you can use unrEVOked to flash the new recovery. if youre a Windows user, download the unrEVOked tool and run the .exe as Administrator. also make sure there are no conflicting s/w on the PC such as HTC Sync and you have all the drivers installed(HBoot, ADB drivers, etc.)
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This still isn't working for me. Everything appears to go well at the start, then I get:
Waiting for root...(safe to restart if this doesn't work)
At which point the only way I can restart is to pull my battery. After doing so, it reboots and I get:
This was a triumph
It is not, however, any such thing. After another minute I get this:
Internal error: couldn't find misc.
So I've still got my original version of clockwork, 2.0.1.3, despite the fact that ROM Manager is telling me I have 2.5.0.1. I'm obviously missing something here.
BTW, if it matters I'm running CM 6.1.0
armyengineer51 said:
I have similar questions. I was trying to update my version of clockwork also using unrevoked again, but couldn't get it to work. I guess my questions are:
1. Is there any benefit in updating to a newer version of clockwork? My current version is 2.0.x.x and I believe the latest one is 2.5.0.4.
2. Will this same method work to do so? Can I rename the latest clockwork .zip file like this and get it updated?
I thought using the flash clockwork option in ROM Manager would do it, but it doesn't. If I reboot from ROM Manager it goes to the newer version, but if I reboot otherwise it goes to my original. The couple times I've used it, there appears to be maybe some different features/options in the newer one and I feel like I might be missing out on something!
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Although there is a ClockworkMod 2.5.0.4 version, I don't think it is for the Aria. According to ClockworkMod ROM Manager, 2.5.0.1 is the most current one for the Aria so I am believing what ROM Manager is telling me since it is written by the same the vendor.
I have tried CM 6.1.0
original HTC Aria 2.1 International Rom
and FR001 RC1
all no go. I think it has something to do with the phone already been rooted and has clockworks installed which makes unrevoked unhappy
zyo said:
I have tried CM 6.1.0
original HTC Aria 2.1 International Rom
and FR001 RC1
all no go. I think it has something to do with the phone already been rooted and has clockworks installed which makes unrevoked unhappy
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OK, let's start from the beginning. You asked about installing an alternate recovery (PSFreedom recovery), but apparently it has its own installation procedure that needs to be run on an unrooted Aria.
What you need is to find just the PSFreedom recovery and copy it to your SD called in a file called LIBEIMG.ZIP and that is how you need to install it on a root phone that has ClockworkMod. Perhaps you need to go back to the PSFreedom thread and ask if a LIBEIMG.ZIP can be produced that can be flashed from HBOOT to replace ClockworkMod.
Looks like everything you need is located in the PSFreedom wiki:
http://psfreedom.com/wiki/HTC_Aria
I got a recovery.bin which is suppose to be used with unrevoked.
are you talking about the same one if I just compress it into a zip file?

Flashing new recovery isnt working.

Hey, I am trying to successfully get a new ROM, and in all the forums and such I have read tell me that with the Desire Z/G2 I need to flash the newest ClockWorkMod recovery. So i have downloaded a couple different recovery .img files.
Now when i use Emulator, i put in;
su
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recoveryname.img
and it says
flash_image: not found
I dont understand why ROM Manager doesnt give the newest recovery file as an option.
Can anyone help me in this situation?
Thanks
mobilemidget said:
Hey, I am trying to successfully get a new ROM, and in all the forums and such I have read tell me that with the Desire Z/G2 I need to flash the newest ClockWorkMod recovery. So i have downloaded a couple different recovery .img files.
Now when i use Emulator, i put in;
su
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recoveryname.img
and it says
flash_image: not found
I dont understand why ROM Manager doesnt give the newest recovery file as an option.
Can anyone help me in this situation?
Thanks
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Did u delete the name on the recoveryname.img upon flashing??
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Download Root Explorer and navigate to /system/bin
Make sure /system is mounted in r/w then take this attached file, unzip it, and place it inside of /system/bin
Go back into terminal and try that command again.
ok so I installed root manager, and put the flash_image.zip in the system/bit, and tried it again with the terminal emulator, but i still have no results, it says after the pause when you plress enter after the flash_image prompt, your supposed to reboot the phone and it should start with the new recovery, but when i open ROM manager it staill shows V 2.5.... If i did somthing wrong i cant figure it out., Please help.
Thanks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4QViSam2og&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Follow these instructions. You can't go wrong. Make sure you back out of the app and go back in. It sets the cursor to the correct posistion. All you have to do is put the .img in the root of your sd. Hope this helps, it did for me.
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wait, so why aren't you just flashing the recovery through ROM manager? Are you trying to install CWR 3.0+?
yes I am trying to flash cwm 3.0, and it is not an option with ROM manager. I will try the Youtube instructions. Thanks
Ok so I tried the instructions with the Youtube video, and when i do the cmd promt in Terminal i get this;
Cant open device: "/dev/block/mmcblk0"
error in reading mbr!
failed with error: -1
I have the recovery.img file (not zip) on the sd card, I used root mamnager to put it in the bin file within system. but the instructions on the video say to use astro and it doesnt give an option to go as deep as root manager.
Thanks
Yes unzip it but make sure its in the root of your sd. That means not folders at all. That's the command that he is making in the video. I don't think you can flash cwm 3.0 in rom manager, only revert back to earlier recoveries, for froyo roms.
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Make sure the file is named what your commanding it to be. Make sure its recovery.img no caps.
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OK so I am trying this too. I am putting the recovery image directly to the root of my sd and I can see that it's there. But in TE, I put in the commands and it tells me
flash_image: not found
It's there!!!! I can see it when I have my phone connected. What am I doing wrong?
Edit: I am running stock rooted. Does this have something to do with it?
Rooted running a stock rom? Honestly I can't tell you all I know is I'm running custom rom. If I had to guess I would say it doesn't. All I can say is I had issues until I watched the video, sorry I can't help more. Only thing I would say to do is wipe everything you did and try redoing it.
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I can say you should only have one .img in your sd to not confuse it. I'm pretty sure you can use command prompt on your pc if you have access to one.
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Ok, I think I am getting somewhere, I was searching my sdcard on my computer, and I realised that the root of my sdcard is not called "sdcard" so in the command i was doing it wrong, It is called "HTC DESIRE" so i did it in Emulator and it worked i rebooted my phone in recovery and I am now rocking the new ClockworkMod Recovery 3.0.0.5...
Thanks all for the help, Hope what i discovered helps someone else.
Wait, Wait, Wait... I just screwed it up again... I went into ROM Manager after I successfully flashed 3.0.0.5. and it was not showing that in ROM Manager, so I tapped on flash latest recovery, and damnit... it replaced all my hard work with the 2.5 recovery... I have tried to repeat the flash process a few times with 3.0, and i have not been successful... Help... I dont know what to do now!!!
Instead of flashing the recovery in rom manager, after you've inputted the
su
# flash_image recovery sdcard/recovery.img
you can just type in after it
# reboot recovery
and it will reboot you into CWM 3.0. Be sure to perform a nandroid backup under 2.2 first and when you want to go back to a froyo rom, you'll have to flash the 2.5 recovery image again.
Yes, you will not see it in rom manager. Just reboot into the recovery and if you see orange and cwm 3.0 your good. Just repeat the steps.
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mobilemidget said:
Hey, I am trying to successfully get a new ROM, and in all the forums and such I have read tell me that with the Desire Z/G2 I need to flash the newest ClockWorkMod recovery. So i have downloaded a couple different recovery .img files.
Now when i use Emulator, i put in;
su
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recoveryname.img
and it says
flash_image: not found
I dont understand why ROM Manager doesnt give the newest recovery file as an option.
Can anyone help me in this situation?
Thanks
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"flash_image: not found" means that you do not have the 'flash_image' binary installed. Follow the guide here to get 'flash_image' installed on your device (the 'flash_image' binary is attached).
As for why ROM Manager not giving the newest recovery as an option, ROM Manger isn't fully compatible with the latest recovery as it just came out. The latest recovery (I'm assuming you're referring to v3.x) is only for Gingerbread based ROM's, if you're trying to install a Froyo based ROM then you should be using recovery version 2.x.
OriginalGabriel said:
"flash_image: not found" means that you do not have the 'flash_image' binary installed. Follow the guide here to get 'flash_image' installed on your device (the 'flash_image' binary is attached).
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I will try this tonight, thank you. I haven't run into this in any of the tutorials I've read though. I appreciate it.
Hey everyone I found a site that shows me how to flash CWM 3.0 through ROM Manager,
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-install-clockworkmod-recovery-3-using-rom-manager/
However, it is not working for me, if anyone has been successful in doing it this way please let me know cause evrything i try this i still am left with CWM 2.5. I really want to try the new Cyanagen nightly ROM, but i need to have 3.0... I had it once when i was doing it through terminal, however stupid me went back into rom manager and ruined what i did, and could not redo it... i am getting frustrated.
Please Help me.
Thanks

IT IS possible to flash a recovery image without a pc...look inside

Well is it? Been looking around at a few Rom managers and is seem that "Rom Manager" allows is somehow but it will not work, I dont know where to drop the recovery image.
The reason I am asking this is because I am at work today with no cable and "NEED" (lol) to flash the 1.7 rom that just came out.
Thanks in advance
ANSWER:
Ok so this is how I was able to flash my recovery image without a computer:
Step 1: Download the .img file you want to flash
Step 2: Download Rom Manager (Clockworkmod) from the app market
Step 3: Copy your .img file to sdcard/clockworkmod/download/mirror1.kanged.net/recoveries
(atleast this is where my recovery-cockwork-2.5.0.7-streak.img was being saved to)
Step 4: Rename the most recent .img file to something close just to keep as a backup (ex. recovery-cockwork-2.5.0.7-streak.img to recovery-cockwork-2.5.0.7-streak2.img
Step 5: Rename the downloaded .img file to what the original was (right now it would be recovery-cockwork-2.5.0.7-streak.img)
Step 6: Go into Rom Manager and press Flash ClockworkMod Recovery. it will now flash with it thinks is the latest, the one you just renamed.
Step 7: You are done, reboot and you should have the recovery.img you needed.
I needed to do this because for some reason after flashing to 1.6.1 my recovery no longer allowed me to flash from my SD.. I was away from my computer so I needed to find a way to flash remotely.
ENJOY
dtmcnamara said:
Well is it? Been looking around at a few Rom managers and is seem that "Rom Manager" allows is somehow but it will not work, I dont know where to drop the recovery image.
The reason I am asking this is because I am at work today with no cable and "NEED" (lol) to flash the 1.7 rom that just came out.
Thanks in advance
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Isn't that what ClockworkMod does?
I don't see why you couldn't download the ROM onto the SD card via the Streak (or another phone).
Of course, it needs to be in the correct format to be flashed this way.
This is how I usually apply StreakDroid.
Of course, you need to have ClockworkMod already installed to do this.
answered in post one....enjoy
This should be made into a sticky.
Sent from the phone killer of all phone's, Dell Streak!
Well I tried this by installing the latest ROM manager (v3.0.7) then I copied and renamed the streakdroid as instructed.
However, if I run ROM manager on the streak and select Reboot into Recovery, the streak just re-boots back into Android (DJ Steve 1.7)
Did I do something wrong?
Cheers
Ody
You still need to hold the volume up n down buttons when the device restarts. This just allows you to get the correct recovery.img file on the phone. I dont think there is a manager that actually reboots in recovery mode yet for the streak
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I have a broken pdmi connector so I'm hoping I can use this process. When I Flash Clockworkmod Recovery it downloads a file in the sdcard/clockworkmod/download folder but it isn't recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.7-streak.img. It also doesn't have any subfolders within sdcard/clockworkmod/download. Any clue why this is? Do I need an old rom manager apk?
netpig said:
I have a broken pdmi connector so I'm hoping I can use this process. When I Flash Clockworkmod Recovery it downloads a file in the sdcard/clockworkmod/download folder but it isn't recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.7-streak.img. It also doesn't have any subfolders within sdcard/clockworkmod/download. Any clue why this is? Do I need an old rom manager apk?
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I was able to use ROM manager 4.2.0.1. The newest version did not work correctly for me.
netpig said:
I was able to use ROM manager 4.2.0.1. The newest version did not work correctly for me.
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Does rom manager really work for your streak ?

Nexus S i9020a + CM7

Can someone please direct me to the a step by step guide on how to Root and put CM7 on the Nexus S i9020a variant? Most of the stickies are for the T-mobile version and Its getting to be a bit confusing on which guide to follow. Please help this noobie!!!
use gingerbreak then rom manager it's that simple
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044765
Quick note once you install CM7 do not use the 2g/3g feature it will break your 3g
Break 3g? as in damage it permanently? Thanks for the link for gingerbreak so basically that will root my nexus s then I can install CM 7 with out any special instructions since it has different radio compared to the tmobile version?
i used gingerbreak then rom manager to install clockwork recovery and CM7. Do some reading the 3g bug for I9020A has been discussed a few times. Just stay away from the 2g/3g toggle and everything will be fine. I don't think it permanently breaks it just is a pain in the A to fix. I have a I9020A and this was the simplest way I've found.
don't we have to flash a clockwork compatible kernel first, before flashing cm7?
Also, doesn't clockwork rom manager fail on sns? I have cwr from the main stickies, but rom manager doesn't see it (it works), and can't download roms, unless cwr from rom manager, which I heard fails.
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So I downloaded CM7 7.0.2 - and gapps - flashed in order (nandroid first) and voila! no hastle! This ROM is great!
No, those are the only steps i took
CM7 comes with its own AOSP kernel. Just flash the rom, you'll get the kernel bundled. (Of course you can always use a great kernel from the developers thread) don't forget to flash gapps.
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jruweaver said:
Quick note once you install CM7 do not use the 2g/3g feature it will break your 3g
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He means don't use the 2g/3g toggle widget as that will cause some problems, it hasn't been fixed yet. If you do want to change it though, do it manually through the settings.
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I tried using gingerbreak on my i9020a but it runs for longer than 15 mins so I guess it doesn't work. What are my other options for rooting?
edit: I guess it's because I installed 2.3.6.. is it possible to downgrade easily?
drleospaceman said:
I tried using gingerbreak on my i9020a but it runs for longer than 15 mins so I guess it doesn't work. What are my other options for rooting?
edit: I guess it's because I installed 2.3.6.. is it possible to downgrade?
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Follow one of the root guides, all you really need to do is unlock the bootloader and install Clockwork Recovery.
Once that is done, download the zip for cm7 and use CWM to flash it.
Matridom said:
Follow one of the root guides, all you really need to do is unlock the bootloader and install Clockwork Recovery.
Once that is done, download the zip for cm7 and use CWM to flash it.
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Matridom said:
Follow one of the root guides, all you really need to do is unlock the bootloader and install Clockwork Recovery.
Once that is done, download the zip for cm7 and use CWM to flash it.
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Exactly the steps I took. Took all of 10 minutes
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot recovery
Install .zip from SD
Select CM7
reboot system
Mr Kyle said:
Exactly the steps I took. Took all of 10 minutes
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot recovery
Install .zip from SD
Select CM7
reboot system
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Agreed, but it's a matter of getting the correct CWM image for our phones. Also, for people who are setting up their phones for the first time, the drivers needed for fastboot need to be installed, fastboot/SDK needs to be downloaded etc...
Hence why i referenced the rooting guides.
Mr Kyle said:
Exactly the steps I took. Took all of 10 minutes
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot recovery
Install .zip from SD
Select CM7
reboot system
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Which recovery img file should I use from here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988686&highlight=i9020a
Thanks
edit: nevermind, I guess the color names are just cosmetic?
drleospaceman said:
Which recovery img file should I use from here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988686&highlight=i9020a
Thanks
edit: nevermind, I guess the color names are just cosmetic?
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Yep, it's just the color you want your recovery to be. I flashed the cyan a couple of days ago for somebody else and no issues.. typical clockwork recovery
So I flashed the recovery file, but when I boot into recovery now, there's just the triangle with the ! in it and nothing happens.. did I do something wrong?
edit: reflashed it and it works
drleospaceman said:
So I flashed the recovery file, but when I boot into recovery now, there's just the triangle with the ! in it and nothing happens.. did I do something wrong?
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How did you flash it? That's the stock recovery.. should be 'fastboot flash recovery nameof.img' without quotes obviously.
drleospaceman said:
So I flashed the recovery file, but when I boot into recovery now, there's just the triangle with the ! in it and nothing happens.. did I do something wrong?
edit: reflashed it and it works
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somebody after reboot no CWR on recovery use this solved your problem
clockworkmodrecovery rom manager find and install
open it and touch flash clockworkmod recovery(first item)
select reboot into recovery manual
mount and storage select
mount USB storage
unmount
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install from zip sdcard
find
'' super user.zip'' flash
reboot
find and isntall ''es file explorer'' select setting mark root explorer and mount file system after
select phone in file explorer find ''etc'' folder select and find ''install-recovery.sh'' file and rename file for example ''install-recovery.sheski'' and
open rom manager again touch flash clockworkmod recovery(first item)
check it...
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