Hey everybody.I bought Vodafone HTC Magic and I have tried to Root it for 3 days.Rooting Methods such as Gold Card , one click oraz SuperOneClick v1.7 aren't effective.I tried propably every method and no one works ,SuperOneClick gaves mi SU in menu but I can't change ROM.(As you know Vodafone Rom sucks ;p)
Here's info.
Saphire PVT 32b SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0013 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-10
RADIO-2.22.28.25
Oct 21 2009,22:13:27.
I'm a newbie of Linux and Android.Please guys help me.I'm sorry for my English , it isn't perfect ,because I'm from Polish I'm still learning.
Hope you can find a solution.
Start at step #6.
Sorry ,it doesn't work.It stops on Flash Alternate Recovery and then I get an error "An error occurred while flashing your recovery".I did everything like you said but there's still no changes.
Help me please.
2pac.kamil said:
Sorry ,it doesn't work.It stops on Flash Alternate Recovery and then I get an error "An error occurred while flashing your recovery".I did everything like you said but there's still no changes.
Help me please.
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You may not actually be rooted. When you installed ROM Manager did you read all the windows that popped up. One of them would have said if you weren't rooted. Did you get a popup saying ROM Manager is asking for root permissions? If not, you need to just run that whole guide.
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DonJuan692006 said:
You may not actually be rooted. When you installed ROM Manager did you read all the windows that popped up. One of them would have said if you weren't rooted. Did you get a popup saying ROM Manager is asking for root permissions? If not, you need to just run that whole guide.
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I'm not rooted.I tried a lot of methods of rooting and none works.SuperOneClick v1.7 gives me Superuser app and Root Explorer works well but i still can do nothing
Download Titanium Backup, open the program and hit the problems button, then it should download and install busybody for you. That may be what's missing. The other alternative would be to manually flash the recovery. I'll post that when I can get to a computer.
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I downloaded Titanium Backup and Did like you said.What's next ?
2pac.kamil said:
I downloaded Titanium Backup and Did like you said.What's next ?
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Try using ROM Manager to flash a new recovery again.
EDIT: If using ROM Manager again doesn't work, download this file and put it on your SD card. Then you can follow this post to manually install a custom recovery.
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I have $ su and permission denied.What the hell is going on ?I can't stand this mobile.
Go back to my guide from post #2 and start from the beginning. After running the root test from SuperOneClick and getting "Success" immediately reboot the phone and then continue with the guide. It may just a take a few tries. Worse case scenario, you can downgrade.
su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock1 /system
cat /sdcard/flash_image > /system/bin/flash_image
chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image
mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock1 /system
flash_image recovery /sdcard/*name of recovery*.img
reboot recovery
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I did SuperOneClick re-root , I did it like it is in the guide but still nothing changed.I don't know what to do.
You could always try doing a factory reset and then rooting using that guide. Maybe something got hosed on the phone keeping it from working properly. Alternatively, can you post the lost from SuperOneClick here.
I did it 3 times.I have SuperUser now ,but I still can't get a new ROM ,moreover I can't put the recovery.
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I Had to take my phone back to sprint today for warrant repair so i ran the stock 1.56.651.2 RUU all was good. Got home and executed these commands
adb push asroot2 /data/local/
adb shell
chmod 0755 /data/local/asroot2
/data/local/asroot2 /system/bin/sh
And it spit out
$ /data/local/asroot2 /system/bin/sh
[+] Using newer pope_inode_info layout
Opening: /proc/752/fd/3
SUCCESS: Enjoy the shell.
#
Then I TYPED
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
cd /system/bin9:
cat sh > su10:
chmod 4755 su
exit
exit
adb push recovery-RA-heroc-v1.5.2.img /sdcard
adb shell reboot
adb shell
su
cd /sdcard/
flash_image recovery recovery-RA-heroc-v1.5.2.img
It Returned to root # and then typed
reboot recovery
It did not boot into recovery any way i tried
So i went to execute the RUU 1.29.651.1 and now it gives me a error
Error[140] Bootloader version Error.
I checked my bootloader version in Hboot and it shows 1.41.00
Now im stumpped I cant get my root back and i cant flash a recovery ne ideas...........Please dont rip my ass for not searching i tried but nothing i saw pertained exactly to the cdma Hero.
once you run the 1.56 ruu you can't run the 1.29 ruu, as it overwrites the bootloader with a new updated one. bootloaders don't like to be downgraded. you are stuck with the 1.56 software. just run the 1.56 ruu again? why not?
Possibly a bad recovery flash. Try reflashing the image, maybe with the 1.6.2 RA Image.
thedudejdog said:
just run the 1.56 ruu again? why not?
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I cant its says its already installed or something along those lines
Im trying to flash 1.6.2 as we speak ill let you know what happens
Ok now why did that just work???????
flipzmode said:
What else do I need to know?
The phone is still rootable. I tested it successfully using the auto-rooter in the pre-kitchen.
Fresh ROM still works just fine (as should any 1.56 based rom)
You will not be able to use the 1.29 RUU after this one, but I don't know of any reason that you would want to
Although some img's in the RUU have different dates than the original it appears that they are identical other than system.img
You don't need to run this unless you are trying to return your phone to stock. You won't get anything special from running it.
Download here: http://geekfor.me/news/sprint_ruu_156/
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read the thread where you got that ruu here and let me know what you should do next
should i try to reflash 1.5.2 so i can regain a2sd capability
lostinroot:) said:
should i try to reflash 1.5.2 so i can regain a2sd capability
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what? no. apps2sd is rom based it has nothing to do with recovery...
Sorry im still a bit on the newb side. J dog I didnt read far enough. That very well could of been a mistake that could of briked my phone. I i was doing something else.
You just taught me a major lesson. READ>READ>READ
But when you read the 1.6.2 forum it says in gigantic red letters This recovery is NOT yet fully compatible with the new apps2sd method!
Any i just realized jdog your not but 40 miles from me!!!!!
yep, well actually I'm a little north-east of kansas city, it's about 83 miles to topeka from here. (give or take)
read then read some more. then read more. anything you could possibly run into someone has done before.
you don't want to be in a hurry when you're flashing. also don't drink and flash. if you do make sure you have a designated nandroid-er.
when talking about not compatible with the new a2sd method, they mean the new version in cyanogen mods, of mounting the ext partition to /sd-ext as opposed to /system/sd, the only rom it could have any effect on here at the moment would be darchdroid, but I believe darch may have modded it in the port to keep it working on the hero's. The amon-ra recovery 1.7.0 supports cyan's new method, although I am not honestly sure if it supports the current method at the same time..
edit: basically, stick with 1.6.2 or godspeed recovery. try flashing again, I recommend the godspeed recovery as it runs faster (for me anyways), plus the thread will have instructions of how to flash.
thedudejdog said:
also don't drink and flash. if you do make sure you have a designated nandroid-er.
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AINT THAT THE TRUTH. Aw....SH*T....I just blew pas a nand-check-point.
danaff37 said:
basically, stick with 1.6.2 or godspeed recovery. try flashing again, I recommend the godspeed recovery as it runs faster (for me anyways), plus the thread will have instructions of how to flash.
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And that gos to show that i havent read enough!! I started flashing the RA1.2.3 and upgraded to the 1.5.2............Then it wasnt till last night i even knew about the 1.6.2.........................And now im about ready to hit the search button and type in "godspeed Rocovery"
EDIT: forgive me for I am stupid.......
regaw_leinad said:
EDIT: forgive me for I am stupid.......
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Your Forgived> How are you stupid
I rooted my galaxy i5801 using SGS Eclair root method.
And I tried to unroot it with same method but its showing that
''adb not recognized as an internal or external command''.
Plz help me
You can try to root your phone using z4root (the latest version), superone click or simply installing root explorer and delete the file Superuser.apk
(I don´t recomend this last way)
I installed z4root and pressed on unroot. It shown unroot is complete. But its not unrooted superuser is still running.
I planned to try once but its not showing unroot option. its showing temporary root &permanent root.
can i press on temporary root. It causes or safe my frend plz help me
It's totally safe
I used it a several times (root, unroot, root) and no problems!
Pavanv said:
I rooted my galaxy i5801 using SGS Eclair root method.
And I tried to unroot it with same method but its showing that
''adb not recognized as an internal or external command''.
Plz help me
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use Terminal emulator and type this
1. su
2. mount -o remount,rw,codepage=utf8,vfat,xattr,check=no /dev/stl5 /system
3. rm -r /system/app/superuser.apk
4. reboot
2nd line type correct
Type 2nd line correct
2.mount -o remount..........
=no /dev/stl5 /system
will this lines in terminal emul will unroot my mobile.
After unrooting is my warrenty is back or They can identify rooting is done .
Because after official launch of froyo upgrade to galaxy 3. Is it essential to unroot phone and if samsung found that this mobile is rooted is they will not upgrade it to froyo.
Plz help I'm new to this android family. Actually I'm don't know more abt android .
After joining this group I'm slowly learning abt android.
Really amazing xda group for helping from lots of frendz
Thank you xda and all xda group frendz
My girlfriend has the HTC Magic 'Sapphire PVT 32a Ship s-on H' we live in Australia and are on the 3 network.
Her phone is using Android 1.5, and was wondering what version of android i could upgrade to if i rooted her phone?
I am a complete noob when it comes to Android phones and just need a little direction as i have not done this before, i am a Ubuntu user so i can pick up directions very easily
You need to boot the phone into fastboot mode by pressing back+power to turn the phone on, then post everything here. If you rooted you could upgrade the phone all the way to 2.3.2 if you wanted (I think that's what Gingerbread is up to).
Hey Don, thanks heaps
Here is the information you asked for,
Sapphire PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.33.0009 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-3.22.20.17
May 8 2009, 21:02:32
You can use my guide here or mumilover's guide here. Main difference, with mine you'll go ahead and flash a new 2.1 ROM. With mumi's guide you'll root, install a custom recovery, and can optionally install an engineering SPL. You don't really need the engineering SPL unless you plan on doing some stuff from fastboot. In all honesty though, since your using Ubuntu, mumi's guide is the better way to go. The program used in my guide to get root requires you to have a Windows machine, else you'll have to manually use the exploit via terminal in Ubuntu.
I dual boot with Windows 7 so i might actually sign in with that unless i can use wine!1 lol I will try your tutorial as you are very helpful.
I just bought you a redbull, some vodka with it might be nice though hehe
DonJuan692006 said:
You can use my guide here or mumilover's guide here. Main difference, with mine you'll go ahead and flash a new 2.1 ROM. With mumi's guide you'll root, install a custom recovery, and can optionally install an engineering SPL. You don't really need the engineering SPL unless you plan on doing some stuff from fastboot. In all honesty though, since your using Ubuntu, mumi's guide is the better way to go. The program used in my guide to get root requires you to have a Windows machine, else you'll have to manually use the exploit via terminal in Ubuntu.
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One last question mate before i attempt your tutorial, if i make a mistake how would i restore my phone back to default incase i needed too?
Like i said i am a complete Android noob but i hope this changes when i get my Desire HD next week, been using my e72 for the last year, and before that the e71 :/ lol
There are ways to get back stock. The easiest way is to use an RUU or stock sappimg. Basically the RUU just uses a sappimg, but is a GUI that you can run in Windows to do all the "dirty" work. Just manually flashing the sappimg from the phone is usually the safer route though. Basically a sappimg is an image of the phone at stock (e.g. SPL/radio/ROM/recovery). The other option is a part of the guide. There's a toolset in the custom recovery you'll flash called nandroid which will make a backup of the phone's ROM that can be restored later on. It does not however include the SPL/radio/recovery, so if any of those get hosed we'd have to work out a different fix.
People have tried running SuperOneClick in Wine and haven't been able to get it to work. The manual method of rooting using the exploit from SuperOneClick is basically everything the program does for you.
Thanks again mate.
I am having problems with my computer seeing my phone. If i mount the SD card i can see this but i cannot sync to the phone grrr!! lol
When i load SuperOneClick the program says 'not responding' after about 10 seconds waiting for the device.
Even HTC Sync cannot see my phone.
You need to reinstall the drivers. Use this little guide to get them installed properly.
Hey mate i am using android 1.5 but rom manager requires 1.6 and above, how do i do your tutorial if i cannot download the rom manager?
I am currently on step 6
Griffin80 said:
Hey mate i am using android 1.5 but rom manager requires 1.6 and above, how do i do your tutorial if i cannot download the rom manager?
I am currently on step 6
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Very true. You can manually flash the recovery from terminal. I'll link those instructions in a few minutes.
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Use this little guide to manually flash recovery. You can download the recovery image from here. Once you get the recovery loaded and upgraded to a new ROM you can go back to using ROM Manager and ClockWorkMod since you paid for it.
Thanks heaps mate, i will be buying you 3 redbulls today!! lol You support is awesome.
I just copied the recovery image to my SD card and downloaded 'backup and recovery' by o'reilly media. I will read back over your tutorial and see how i go
Hey Don, sorry to bother mate.
So this manual flash instructions above, will replace step 7?
7. Once they both are installed, open ROM Manager. Click "OK" to both the prompts that come up. At the top, click the "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery" button. A prompt will come up asking you to confirm your phone model. If you have a 32B phone or the myTouch 1.2 (headphone jack), select "ION/MyTouch 3G". If you have a 32A phone without a headphone jack, select HTC Magic. Once it has finished flashing, click OK. Scroll to the bottom of the ROM Manager menu and select "Flash Alternate Recovery". If you have a 32B/1.2 phone you should see "RA Recovery v1.7.0G". If you have a 32A without a headphone jack, you should see "RA Recovery v1.7.0H". Once verified to be correct, select that option and then click OK. Once completed click OK again. Power off your phone.
NOTE: I use these steps to get Amon Ra's Recovery installed since the steps in this guide will be using it and not Clockwork Mod. If, after getting more familiar with using recovery, you want to use ClockworkMod recovery instead, the steps are the same, just don't select the "Flash alternate recovery" option.
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What recovery software do you recommend for Android 1.5 as i cannot find Amon Ra for my Android version. thx heaps
You don't need an app to manage recovery and yes my steps from the link above will replace step 7 from the original guide.
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I am being very cautious as i dont want to to brick the phone, but in terminal when i write this:
flash_image recovery /sdcard/*name of recovery*.img
Is the image name boot.img
No, the *name of recovery*.img part is the name of the recovery image. If you downloaded the recovery from the link above, it should already be named "recovery.img". So in that case, the command would be:
Code:
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
Hey mate when i do the last step
su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock1 /system
cat /sdcard/flash_image > /system/bin/flash_image
chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image
mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock1 /system
flash_image recovery /sdcard/*name of recovery*.img
reboot recovery
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Reboot recovery i get this message:
Not permitted!
I am using Android Terminal
Griffin80 said:
Hey mate when i do the last step
Reboot recovery i get this message:
Not permitted!
I am using Android Terminal
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Well if the flash_image part worked then just turn the phone off and turn it back on holding home+power to get into recovery.
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When i press the Home+power when i turn my phone off and then back on again it hangs on the HTC Magic screen for ages. First time i left it for 20 minutues before having to remove the battery
When you put the SU command did the prompt turn into #? Did you get a pop saying that terminal is asking for root permissions?
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Hi guys.
I rooted my Tattoo, and installed ROM Manager, clicked on first option "Flash latest recovery", and when it finished it showed message "Succesfully flashed". When i rebooted to recovery it just showed yellow ! and picture of phone.
Please help I need CWM to install CM 7 because I am going on a trip.
Note: I have stock rom flashed using RUU, before that I had CM 7.
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PavleSRB said:
Hi guys.
I rooted my Tattoo, and installed ROM Manager, clicked on first option "Flash latest recovery", and when it finished it showed message "Succesfully flashed". When i rebooted to recovery it just showed yellow ! and picture of phone.
Please help I need CWM to install CM 7 because I am going on a trip.
Note: I have stock rom flashed using RUU, before that I had CM 7.
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You could either use automated tool from the following thread
[1 Click Root and/or Recovery]Root and ClockWorkMod 5.0.2.0 [UPDATED 02/10/11]
or look at following post for doing it manually
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9192029&postcount=21
please check existing threads before posting
I can't access my computer right now, but I rooted Tattoo with Universal Androroot, and still can't flash CWM.
Note: I used Universal Androroot while ago and I did managed to flash CWM.
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1. Format SDCard 2. Place the ROM in the root 3. PowerOff 4. Press HOME + EndCall Button 5. ClockWorkMod Recovery Page Will Appear. 6. Wipe n Clear...Flash
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Can't install ClockwordMod man. Stock recovery appears instead.
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PavleSRB said:
I can't access my computer right now, but I rooted Tattoo with Universal Androroot, and still can't flash CWM.
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As you are rooted, you could flash recovery using terminal on the phone.
install terminal and Superuser from market
download CWM recovery 3.0.2 from Kalims' thread and place it in root of your sdcard
download flash_image to root of your sdcard
enter following commands in terminal
Code:
su
cp /sdcard/flash_image /data/local/flash_image
cd /data/local
chmod 04755 flash_image
./flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery_3.2.0.1.img
Thans. I will try it. Is it posibble to install newer version of CWM via terminal?
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I can't download flash_image, says nothinhg was found.
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Try this
Do u have Universal Androot still installed on ur phone? If its there, then re-root with it and launch ROM Manager immediately after that. Flash recovery TWICE. The new CWM has problems flashing in 1st go.
And secondly, if u are on stock ROM, before updating recovery, always re-root with Androot. Because after every reboot, the tattoo_hack.ko module gets unloaded from the memory if you used Universal Androot on stock ROM.
Things to know while rooting stock ROM:
1. HTC Tattoo is HTC's first NAND locked device preventing users to write to system and recovery under normal conditions.
2. This NAND lock can be defeated by inserting tattoo_hack.ko module. This module was created on taking the help of info from a leaked QualComm datasheet.
3. The module needs to be inserted prior to writing to system or flashing recovery.
4. The manual rooting method and Maveric/NTenisOT 1-click method flashes a custom boot.img after rooting so that the NAND remains unlocked everytime the device is used. On the other hand, Universal Androot unlocks the NAND temporarily while rooting and unrooting. If Androot is used, the device gets permanently rooted, but the NAND locks itself after a reboot, until Androot is used again or tattoo_hack is inserted.
5. Custom 1.6, 2.1, 2.2 roms have tattoo_hack added to their modules list to keep NAND unlocked while device is running. On 2.3, however, the unlock code is compiled into the kernel, so the module is not needed.
6. We deal with this module because no one has developed S-OFF for the Tattoo.
7. Most users forget about this module once their Tattoo is rooted. New users oversee this module and run into problems. The CyanogenMod wiki is misleading in 'How to root Tattoo' because of this.
Finally, please sticky this info if possible because I tell this to everyone who has rooting problems.
Thanks. I did everething just like you sad, but no luck.
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download attached flash_image.zip and remove ".zip" extension.
and try as mentioned in my previous of my post.
And remember what sunitknandi mentioned about re-rooting with androot after a reboot.
PavleSRB said:
Thanks. I did everething just like you sad, but no luck.
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Go to universal androot. Hit root again. Let it complete.
Then use Root Explorer and mount /system as rw. Or u ca also use Terminal Emulator. Just type these.
su
mount -o remount rw /system
Close terminal.
Go to ROM Manager. Tap Flash ClockWorkMod recovery. First it will take time. Let it successfully flash. Tap again. Let it flash. Tap again. Let it flash.
I am telling you to tap this many times. Because CWM 5.0.2.0 doesnt flash easily. I got so many failed flashes even on CM7. It only gets flashed after a couple of time.
Otherwise, hit menu button on ROM Manager, slect settings and check mark 'Erase recovery before flashing'. Go back and flash recovery twice.
Finally reboot manually. No need to use ROMManager's reboot option. I read that it works rather badly on Android 1.x. Boot with HOME+POWER.
Lemme know.
Btw, the safest method to flash recovery is NTenis's tool. Used it many times without problems because it flashes the boot to disable the write-protection.
sunitknandi said:
Go to universal androot. Hit root again. Let it complete.
Then use Root Explorer and mount /system as rw. Or u ca also use Terminal Emulator. Just type these.
su
mount -o remount rw /system
Close terminal.
Go to ROM Manager. Tap Flash ClockWorkMod recovery. First it will take time. Let it successfully flash. Tap again. Let it flash. Tap again. Let it flash.
I am telling you to tap this many times. Because CWM 5.0.2.0 doesnt flash easily. I got so many failed flashes even on CM7. It only gets flashed after a couple of time.
Otherwise, hit menu button on ROM Manager, slect settings and check mark 'Erase recovery before flashing'. Go back and flash recovery twice.
Finally reboot manually. No need to use ROMManager's reboot option. I read that it works rather badly on Android 1.x. Boot with HOME+POWER.
Lemme know.
Btw, the safest method to flash recovery is NTenis's tool. Used it many times without problems because it flashes the boot to disable the write-protection.
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Thank you so so much. I rooted using Androot, then typed commands for Terminal and finally flashed CWM from ROM Manager five or six times. Then I used Home + End call buttons and CWM was there.
BTW, thanks to rallepag, too.
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Good so u did it. If u feel like thanking me, would u do me a favor?
Just copy my posts about the tattoo-hack and how to fixed your problem in a thread and share with others. It will come of great help.
I will try to do that via XDA app, because my monitor is currently broken.
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sunitknandi said:
Go to universal androot. Hit root again. Let it complete.
Then use Root Explorer and mount /system as rw. Or u ca also use Terminal Emulator. Just type these.
su
mount -o remount rw /system
Close terminal.
Go to ROM Manager. Tap Flash ClockWorkMod recovery. First it will take time. Let it successfully flash. Tap again. Let it flash. Tap again. Let it flash.
I am telling you to tap this many times. Because CWM 5.0.2.0 doesnt flash easily. I got so many failed flashes even on CM7. It only gets flashed after a couple of time
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Thanks for this. This has been driving me mad the past week or so!
ClockWorkMod 5.0.2.0 Seems to need 5 installs to work properly (and you granting access in the 3rd or 4th install). After that you can use the install from sd card option in rommanager!
WWWeed said:
Thanks for this. This has been driving me mad the past week or so!
ClockWorkMod 5.0.2.0 Seems to need 5 installs to work properly (and you granting access in the 3rd or 4th install). After that you can use the install from sd card option in rommanager!
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Happy to help!
Eh hehe, its the saying in vodafone's ad.
Hello Mates,
Here I am posting the Way, Methods and Files to get rid of the problem arised with the latest recovery 5.0.2.0 in Idea Blades. I have found the way to solve it out through this thread thanks to Tetora.
The error will somehow as pasted below when You boot into recovery:
E:failed to find "cache" partition to mount at "/cache"
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:failed to find "cache" partition to mount at "/cache"
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't find misc
E:failed to find "cache" partition to mount at "/cache"
Due to this error one can not do anything in recovery like backup, restore,wiping,flashing roms , etc. and which is very annoying. This happens because the CWM reject or failed to identify the root access of the device.
Even I have a headache on my birthday due to the problem. I have followed that thread (post above) posted by tetora and sorten out the problem.
Now I can flash, backup, restore and can do anything with the recovery
There are two methods to get the recovery Working:
1 . Through ADB
Attached is the file to flash via adb.. Please follow the steps given below (thanks to matt4321) :
The 'flash_image' is within the attached zip file! Use the file within the zip file, NOT the zip file itself
The 'recovery.img' is your chosen recovery file, get this off ClockworkMods website or if you have a copy use that. Then when flashing the recovery image where ever it says 'recovery.img' replace that with the name of the recovery file. following me?
Here's the instructions:
(make sure you're in the command prompt and have changed directory to where the adb file is)
adb push c:\flash_image /sdcard/
adb push c:\recovery.img /sdcard/
adb shell
su
mount -o remount, rw /system
cp /sdcard/flash_image /system/bin
cd /system/bin
chmod 777 flash_image
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
and then boot into recovery now everything should work perfectly.
A big thanks to tetora for finding the recovery image file and matt4321 for his commands
2. Through Recovery Manager:
Install the application Recovery Manager v0.37b.apk
Extract the image file from recovery zip and place in the SD card.
Open the application "Recovery Manager"
Go in recovery Tab to flash the recovery img. Once you select to "Flash Recovery" it will search the img file automatically.
After flashing recovery you are done.
Thanks to ramubhat for providing procedure and testing the same.
You can use this link for the second method.
Disclaimer- I will not responsible for any damage so use it at your risk
Don't worry there is no other options left apart from it and its 99% safe.
Can confirm this works, I've done it loads of times!
PS: thanks for the thanks
Will add this in the sticky guide.
Sent from my LT26i using xda premium
karthiknr said:
Will add this in the sticky guide.
Sent from my LT26i using xda premium
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My pleasure...
But the thing is that no body came to use and find this useful till the time.
hi, i will try.
Can i flash this recovery img using recovery manager apk
ramubhat said:
hi, i will try.
Can i flash this recovery img using recovery manager apk
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I didnt try with that...but I will strongly recommend the steps given in the OP because I have self tested the same on my device...
hi, r u still online?
Do u have fast boot drivers for idea blade?
Do i need fastboot to flash recovery?
ramubhat said:
hi, r u still online?
Do u have fast boot drivers for idea blade?
Do i need fastboot to flash recovery?
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In some cases fastboot won't work.. try to use ADB its very easy to push the files with the steps given in OP by matt4321
Hi Shiv
Thank You,
The recovery img worked.I flashed it using 'recovery manager.apk'
Don't need adb to flash, works fine with recovery manager. Thank you again.
I will be in touch
ramubhat said:
Hi Shiv
Thank You,
The recovery img worked.I flashed it using 'recovery manager.apk'
Don't need adb to flash, works fine with recovery manager. Thank you again.
I will be in touch
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Great to know that Apk recovery work..Could you please upload the APK file.. So that I can update this process in OP.
hi Shiv
I have created a zip 'Idea Zte blade pack' pls use it in u r post
https://www.dropbox.com/s/k9sbpa73oostqrk/Idea Zte blade pack.rar
ramubhat said:
hi Shiv
I have created a zip 'Idea Zte blade pack' pls use it in u r post
https://www.dropbox.com/s/k9sbpa73oostqrk/Idea Zte blade pack.rar
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OP updated with the new method.
Sir please help
zte blade s. Android 2.3.5. French
I install z4root, when choose permanent root, written down aquiring then i dont know nothing happen.
I install recoverymanager when i launch it, Force close.
Then I :crying:
i have already down, all sdk file,
I dont know how to adb, and fastboot, i have all the files.
DOnt know what to do sir. please help step by step. :crying:
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zte blade s. Android 2.3.5. French
I install z4root, when choose permanent root, written down aquiring then i dont know nothing happen.
I install recoverymanager when i launch it, Force close.
Then I :crying:
i have already down, all sdk file,
I dont know how to adb, and fastboot, i have all the files.
DOnt know what to do sir. please help step by step. :crying:
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which z4root u used? normal z4root wont work on blade ,,.....use z4root from this link....
and tell me what happened
https://www.dropbox.com/s/k9sbpa73oostqrk/Idea Zte blade pack.rar
ramubhat sir
I use the one on your dropbox, z4root_idea blade_perm_root_v2
im doing permanent root running exploit in order to obtain root access, aquiring root shell, then i dont even know if im rooted or not.
after install recovery manager 0.37, when launch it got FC processus com.podtwo.recoverymanager
beautyangel said:
ramubhat sir
I use the one on your dropbox, z4root_idea blade_perm_root_v2
im doing permanent root running exploit in order to obtain root access, aquiring root shell, then i dont even know if im rooted or not.
after install recovery manager 0.37, when launch it got FC processus com.podtwo.recoverymanager
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If you have used Z4root v2 (modded one) than it will aquire root in your cell. However if you are not sure then you can download the application "root check basic" from playstore to check whether you are rooted or not.
hmmmm does the issue mentioned in first post occur after sometime as I have the mentioned recovery flashed already on my Blade and so far never had an issue!!
Now what would be good is a touch version of the recovery being available for the Blade!
lohtse said:
hmmmm does the issue mentioned in first post occur after sometime as I have the mentioned recovery flashed already on my Blade and so far never had an issue!!
Now what would be good is a touch version of the recovery being available for the Blade!
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Does your blade is a chinese variant? However this problem is not arising with every chinese blades. Ya touch recovery will be the best to see..But dont know it will work perfectly on chinese blades
Shiv Prajapati said:
Does your blade is a chinese variant? However this problem is not arising with every chinese blades. Ya touch recovery will be the best to see..But dont know it will work perfectly on chinese blades
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Nope it's a UK ZTE Blade(san francisco)
I came across this thread somedays ago to help one of my friend.
should u guys need to build a touch recovery, u can build it yourself from here.
http://builder.clockworkmod.com/
just put the stock or any other custom recovery image and build a touch recovery.
Although its written that the touch recovery works only on ICS kernel but I used it even on Froyo and GB kernel.
warning: do it at ur own risk
cheers