I recently dropped my Droid X in water and I dried it out and everything, but the camera button no longer works. For the most part this isn't a problem, but I can't select anything in Clockwork. Any suggestions on how to circumvent this?
Thanks,
Ryphez
You can tell clockworkmod to do certain things through the ROM manager app(backup/restore rom, install rom from .zip).
If you want to do more advanced stuff, I think you'll need to get your phone replaced, there really is no way around using the camera button.
Is there a way in ROM Manager to factory reset before a rom install?
IWHBYD said:
You can tell clockworkmod to do certain things through the ROM manager app(backup/restore rom, install rom from .zip).
If you want to do more advanced stuff, I think you'll need to get your phone replaced, there really is no way around using the camera button.
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This method actually does not work on the Droid x due to the locked bootloader. OP, you will have to go get it fix or get a new one
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Everytime i tell it too boot into recovery it just shows the little android guy with a triangle and exclamation and then reboots. I've installed bootstrap and run clockwork recovery. What am i doing wrong? last time i did this and was able to manually go into recovery but when i flashed a rom i just got stuck at motorola bootscreen and had to use sbf. Please enlighten me someone.
Ok.. i tried skipping clockwork and just booted into recovery through bootstrap.. Works. I try and flash a rom and the orange bar comes up and says it's installing. The bar never fully goes across but it says the installation is complete. When i try and reboot to try the rom i get stuck at the boot screen. Any ideas what is going on?
boredmug said:
Ok.. i tried skipping clockwork and just booted into recovery through bootstrap.. Works. I try and flash a rom and the orange bar comes up and says it's installing. The bar never fully goes across but it says the installation is complete. When i try and reboot to try the rom i get stuck at the boot screen. Any ideas what is going on?
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are you using 2.2? what ROM? you need to run the bootstrap once for it to work, and it will say clockworkmod installed is version 2.5.0.7 in ROMManager thats the bootstrapped version of clockwork mod.
then download the ROM, and don't touch anything after you hit the ok button on the screen that asks to backup current ROM and wipe user data. just let it work.
The system info says 2.1update1. I did as you described. I just used bootstrap to boot to recovery and tried flashing a rom and it does the same thing. Just sits at the motorola bootscreen. I'm gunna try my nandroid recovery to go back to the rooted stock rom.. I really don't know what to do from here though because neither way is working for me.
Also, my clockworkMod Recovery is v2.5.0.6 not .7. Maybe this is the issue? when i used rom recovery it said i had the most recent version. I'm Nandroiding right now which seems to be working.
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The system info says 2.1update1. I did as you described. I just used bootstrap to boot to recovery and tried flashing a rom and it does the same thing. Just sits at the motorola bootscreen. I'm gunna try my nandroid recovery to go back to the rooted stock rom.. I really don't know what to do from here though because neither way is working for me.
Also, my clockworkMod Recovery is v2.5.0.6 not .7. Maybe this is the issue? when i used rom recovery it said i had the most recent version. I'm Nandroiding right now which seems to be working.
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you should update to version 2.2
check http://rootzwiki.com/ it has the files you'll need
ok. Thanks. Maybe this is the problem? I'm trying to flash a 2.2 rom and currently have 2.1 on my phone? So i've already done sbf back to 2.1 once last night. I'm assuming this procedure is pretty much the same. I'm guessing i will have to reroot my phone. Can i use the same method as 2.1 or is there another method for the droid x with 2.2? Thanks for the help!
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ok. Thanks. Maybe this is the problem? I'm trying to flash a 2.2 rom and currently have 2.1 on my phone? So i've already done sbf back to 2.1 once last night. I'm assuming this procedure is pretty much the same. I'm guessing i will have to reroot my phone. Can i use the same method as 2.1 or is there another method for the droid x with 2.2? Thanks for the help!
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just check the website i posted, it has guides for everything you need
well.. Now i have 2.2 on my phone but no root. adb can't find my phone.. WTF
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Was finally able to get it all working. Now I have a working 2.2 custom Rom and can proceed with flashing this thing to cricket. Kinda sucks because I'm doing all this for a friend and using this phone I've kinda come to the conclusion that its a better made phone than my evo. Colors look better on the lcd, camera takes better pictures and the aluminum case is certainly nice too. Only drawback I see is the dev. Much more development for the evo, but then again it is an older phone.
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Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Was finally able to get it all working. Now I have a working 2.2 custom Rom and can proceed with flashing this thing to cricket. Kinda sucks because I'm doing all this for a friend and using this phone I've kinda come to the conclusion that its a better made phone than my evo. Colors look better on the lcd, camera takes better pictures and the aluminum case is certainly nice too. Only drawback I see is the dev. Much more development for the evo, but then again it is an older phone.
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I like my DX and it does have a few advantages over the EVO (e.g. battery life and build quality). However, I would gladly trade it for an EVO, since that device has 4G access, a front camera, cyanogenmod support, more accessible bootloader, etc.
Ok, to all of you that have read my previous thread about my phone. (washinhmachine-accident, batterydrain-issue, recoverymode-problems)
you now what trouble I have had before with this phone.
I went into Rom Manager and choosed install Rom from SD-card (had cynagoenmod there). And wiped everything, then pressed OK...
...The phone started in recoverymode and like all 200+-times before it went all black, couldnt wake up.
"**** this phone" I thought and put it in my pocket for an half-hour, then when I pressed the powermenu, I saw that the phone had Cynagoen mod has been installed properly!!
Amazing as it seems! I did press the trackball sometimes during the blackscreen, nothing seems to happend. I must had the best luck to manage to press it so that it started the installation. (or is this done automaticly when installing from rom manager for you who have tryied this?)
So clearly the recovery is there in my phone! But the screen dont work at the same time!....very very strange! And now I want to try to install the nightlys instead, but dont now if I really are going to do something while pressing the trackballbutton?
If I want to install kernels, googleapps can I install the the same way? Or is it only the ROM-files that can be installed via rom manager from that option??
I think your wildfire doesn't want you to get rid off it, which is why its doing all this magical stuff , I don't think you can instal kernels from rom manager, you can try though.
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I think your wildfire doesn't want you to get rid off it, which is why its doing all this magical stuff , I don't think you can instal kernels from rom manager, you can try though.
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Haha, yeah it is a very magical device! Like magic muschrooms, I think thats why I am so addicted to it
@ Kevin: I think that the Gapps flashed like it should with the same method, that meens that its ok to flash other things that Roms with that option.
The thing is that I cant see the flashingprocess, I cant see if something happends. Just wait till the phone restarts again, if it does.
I pressed the trackball a few times now aswell, seems that I pressed in right order
Well then nice work, better remember the buttons you need to press , I'm sure you know each item in recovery after using it heaps anyway haha. Just google images of each option in recovery menu if youre stuck lol
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Well then nice work, better remember the buttons you need to press , I'm sure you know each item in recovery after using it heaps anyway haha. Just google images of each option in recovery menu if youre stuck lol
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haha, yeah I have been thinking of that aswell, but glad I now how it looks without images. Just hope that the buttonpresses are registrated each times, so I dont choose another option instead
The Wildfire is a weird one for sure. I can't for the life of me get it to flash different recovery images or boot images. Just getting NAND write errors. It's rooted with Unrevoked and has Clockwork recovery already installed. Might be because of flashing the new radio image, that it broke something, so gonna try and install original RUU and root again to see if it gets better. Kinda getting to hate the Wildfire a bit, cause there's other issues as well. With the Tattoo I have no issues, so I prefer to use that phone atm.
I had the Liberty 1.5 ROM on my Droid Rooted with Rom Manager Clock Work recovery and everything was fine until..
I found a file on the web called Monster_D2_2.3.2_4.5.153 I used Clock Work recovery and installed it.
Now my phone says I have Android Version 2.3.3 Build Number STAB
Kernal Version: 2.6.32.9-gd72dc5da20523
It's running fine but I have lost ClockWork Recovery. I can not root the phone after trying several different methods. I can not install anything on it with its stock recovery without getting a signiture failure in the stock recovery and worst of all I can not uninstall it or overwrite it with anything I have loaded on the SD card.
I would be happy to remove this build and re-install Liberty.
I would be even more happy If I could just get this rooted and have my clockwork recovery back.
can anyone help me by pointing me to a thread or link that can help?
Thanks SO much
Gingerbread Dead :0
The problem is that there isn't a known process for rooting Gingerbread (except for installing a pre-rooted ROM)
SBF back to stock, and then you should be able to root, install clockworkmod, and then reinstall Liberty.
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I had the Liberty 1.5 ROM on my Droid Rooted with Rom Manager Clock Work recovery and everything was fine until..
I found a file on the web called Monster_D2_2.3.2_4.5.153 I used Clock Work recovery and installed it.
Now my phone says I have Android Version 2.3.3 Build Number STAB
Kernal Version: 2.6.32.9-gd72dc5da20523
It's running fine but I have lost ClockWork Recovery. I can not root the phone after trying several different methods. I can not install anything on it with its stock recovery without getting a signiture failure in the stock recovery and worst of all I can not uninstall it or overwrite it with anything I have loaded on the SD card.
I would be happy to remove this build and re-install Liberty.
I would be even more happy If I could just get this rooted and have my clockwork recovery back.
can anyone help me by pointing me to a thread or link that can help?
Thanks SO much
Gingerbread Dead :0
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Yup, SBF is the way to go.
SBF Guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=770224 (be sure to use RSDlite 4.9)
SBF Download:
h t t p://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/droid-2-discussion/5323-tbh-mydroidworld-present-droid-2-2-3-20-triple-threat.html
If you made a backup of liberty before you installed 2.3.3, after you root and put clockwork on, you should be able to just restore it.
It's always good to do as much research as you can before trying anything like that.
I installed VRZ_A955_2.3.20_1FF_01.sbf
Then I was able to root the phone and use my root applications. The device is very slow and too sketchy to complete anyone task so it was a failure.
Now with your advice I should get back on the right track. Thank You very much for the response. I thought for a moment I might have to drop my phone on the pavement and go to phoneclaim dot com. But you cant learn anything taking the easy way out. lol I'll post the outcome.
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I installed VRZ_A955_2.3.20_1FF_01.sbf
Then I was able to root the phone and use my root applications. The device is very slow and too sketchy to complete anyone task so it was a failure.
Now with your advice I should get back on the right track. Thank You very much for the response. I thought for a moment I might have to drop my phone on the pavement and go to phoneclaim dot com. But you cant learn anything taking the easy way out. lol I'll post the outcome.
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Yup, as long as you can get the phone into bootloader mode, the phone isn't bricked.
Hope everything works out!
Sent from my Liberated DROID 2
I've had that performance problem after SBF'ing as well. I think I cleared data and rebooted a couple times to address the issue...
Complete Recovery!
Thank You SO much!
I began having a black screen.after a few weeks on gingerbread so I decided to sbf back to froyo but it failed now my phone gives the MOTO logo and goes directly to a black screen. I can't get it into flash mode even with holding the arrow up key. I'm out of ideas here so I'm really hoping to find a way to get this working again without being worried that its truly bricked. Any help would be greatly appreciative.
Have you been able to boot into anything else, such as the stock recovery?
Hey guys, I just wanted to share my experience so far. I can't post on the MIUI page because I don't have enough posts, so I'll share here for anyone interested.
For anyone wanting to try MIUI for the DX, here's my experience, some tips, and suggestions.
-Beware, installing or trying to install ANY ROM may brick your phone. although it's very rare and unlikely to be unable to find a solution to problems, it can and has happened. so take caution and read instructions and so-forth carefully.
Some history of my DX. I soft-bricked my phone back in the early months of the DX trying to deodex it to install themes. It was stuck on M logo for 2 days before i learned enough from scratch to find out what an SBF was, where to find it, and how to flash my phone back to stock. Ever since then these nice folk on XDA-developers forums and other droid forums have helped me successfully mod my phone many times, through Q&A, detailed instructions, and a little luck.
I've rooted my phone using the command method, Z4Root, and several other processes. Some were hard to figure out, some soft-bricked my phone, most were easy as pie. I'm on a Z4Root atm.
The first successful ROM I installed was GUMMY-JAR. I liked it, it was good to me. nothing like the comprehensive ROMs out now though.
Then I jumped to Liberty 1.5, Liberty x.x etc... Liberty was awesome, but was still basically Froyo with advanced options. I loved it.
Now, just today, I've installed MIUI. And let me tell you, its amazing!
For anyone running Froyo Liberty ROMs, I believe that you can install MIUI right over the top. I didn't think it was going to work, as I hadn't seen anyone mention if it did or not over the top of Liberty 1.5.
If you want to install MIUI, go here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1181486
You MUST be rooted, and be running FROYO, NOT GB! You must also have the Droid X bootstrapper.
I won't give instructions, as I'm not qualified to do so. But I can tell you what I did from Liberty 1.5. MAKE SURE TO MAKE A BACKUP FIRST! 1) I downloaded the MIUI ROM from the above XDA post to my SD card on my phone. 2) I clicked 'bootstrap recovery' on the DX bootstrapper app, then 'reboot recovery.' My phone booted into clockwork recovery mode. 3) wiped data/factory reset. 4) cleared cache. 5) install from SD Card. 6) install MIUI.zip i downloaded from the link i posted above. let it run it's course. rebooted. DONE.
It's really that easy if you are running the DX stock Froyo kernal.
Keep in mind with MIUI, it does NOT auto-sync your Google account. you need to go into the options>>accounts/sync and add your Google account. You can then re-install apps from your backup or just re-download them. Make sure you've synced your contacts with your Google account so they will be there when you add your Google account.
Some thoughts on MIUI...
There is NO STOCK APP DRAWER. I recommend ADW launcher or Launcher PRO. The MIUI launcher inst bad, but it's like iOS in that there's no app drawer. It's just a bunch of screens with all your app icons like an iPhone.
You can download theme's and customize themes through settings>>personal>>theme manager. MIUI allows you to change fonts, boot animation, boot audio, lock-screen style, status bar, icons, launcher, wallpapers, text style, dialer style etc. There's tons of pre-made packages, but you can also change them all individually and create one you like best. You can do all of this directly from the settings menu including looking up new themes, downloading them, and applying them.
MIUI is running on 2.3.4 GB. So it wont say 2.2 anymore after you install. (I believe the kernal is still Froyo though? Please correct me if I am wrong)
I really hope this helps some of you newbies. I am thankful for all of you that have made posts like this that I have found useful in the past.
Note- some people are having issues installing MIUI. They are getting bootlooped on the M logo for some reason. I have no idea why this is, it worked perfectly for me first try. Just remember to follow the instructions on the ROM page, and that you are running the correct version of Android. You shouldn't get a boot-loop if you do so.
Hope this helps!
i have a question.... and this question is what will decide if i keep this or go back to liberty gingerbread....
how the hell do i flash anything.. i can't even install clockwork mod without getting bootloops.... and i'd love to flash certain apps onto this.... but if this can not be done i will have to go back.... the only thing going into recovery does is use the retarded original recovery... and that is a big deal.. if i ruin my phone on the go and need to pullup a backup i can not do this with this rom and i will end up phoneless until i can get to a computer to sbf
nosboost300 said:
i have a question.... and this question is what will decide if i keep this or go back to liberty gingerbread....
how the hell do i flash anything.. i can't even install clockwork mod without getting bootloops.... and i'd love to flash certain apps onto this.... but if this can not be done i will have to go back.... the only thing going into recovery does is use the retarded original recovery... and that is a big deal.. if i ruin my phone on the go and need to pullup a backup i can not do this with this rom and i will end up phoneless until i can get to a computer to sbf
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What exactly are you asking? "Flashing" is the process of basically overwriting your current Android OS with an Android OS SBF. If you are trying to install MIUI, you cannot do it with Gingerbread installed on your phone. "You MUST be on CyanogenMod 7 or .340 Froyo to flash this rom!" (MIUI)
If you want to install MIUI, i think the best bet would be SBF flashing to stock DX 2.2 .340 FROYO, re-rooting, then using the DX boot-strapper to boot into recovery. Then installing the MIUI .zip from SDcard in the recovery menu. Everything should work fine after that. Rmember you CANNOT go into recovery using DX boot-strapper once this ROM is installed. you CAN go into recovery with this ROM using ROM-manager. This is what I have experienced so far, and what others have said also.
no.. i already have the rom installed... i just want to be able to go into recovery without needing to be booted up.
i'm trying to install some zips through clockwork such as the old blur camera and a few other things... i will install rom manager and see how it goes from there... i love the UI of this rom but as far as being comfortable and stable.. liberty gingerbread has my vote as of now
i've cleared my cache and data several times and i get force closes alot. and this is a clean install coming straight after an SBF.
with liberty gingerbread i had the ability to set it so every phone reboot, even if a battery pull, would boot directly into clockwork mod.. making it easy for me in case i installed a zip that would get me into bootloop
Hmm, sorry mate, I dunno what to tell ya. Try looking aroudn forums or startign a new thread. someone more knowledgable than you or me will help you out.
thanks for everything though!! this really is a beautiful rom and i'd love to stick with it... i'll bite the bullet for the meantime and post around to get some help... i'd love to post in the developer section but i don't have enough posts yet.. haha
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no.. i already have the rom installed... i just want to be able to go into recovery without needing to be booted up.
i'm trying to install some zips through clockwork such as the old blur camera and a few other things... i will install rom manager and see how it goes from there... i love the UI of this rom but as far as being comfortable and stable.. liberty gingerbread has my vote as of now
i've cleared my cache and data several times and i get force closes alot. and this is a clean install coming straight after an SBF.
with liberty gingerbread i had the ability to set it so every phone reboot, even if a battery pull, would boot directly into clockwork mod.. making it easy for me in case i installed a zip that would get me into bootloop
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You need to install Rom Manager, and select flash Clockwork Recovery. Make sure you select Droid X (2nd Init). Then you can reboot into recovery with Rom Manager :-D
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You need to install Rom Manager, and select flash Clockwork Recovery. Make sure you select Droid X (2nd Init). Then you can reboot into recovery with Rom Manager :-D
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but the problem is that i would like to be able to go into recovery without having to do it through an app... i'd like to make it so every reboot (including battery pull) makes it boot into recovery. thats how i had liberty gingerbread doing it... if not.. i can live with it.. i'll just be a little more careful on what i'm installing
Just wanted to chime in about MIUI rom, I just flashed it yesterday and am ABSOLUTELY loving it thus far. I had no trouble at all installing the rom what-so-ever. I used ROM Manager to do the whole thing: downloaded newest ver. of MIUI, backup current ROM, wipe data and dalvik. Let it run its course and it rebooted and was up and running in no time flat!
Alright. Weird question.
So my iocean is at the factory to get its screen repaired, is now went back to using my HD2 with the dreaded broken power button.
Managed to find a way around this by using the volume to wake and a notification for screen off.
But the problem is the following.
When i install a new rom, the touchscreen would not work in Aroma. Which means i can only install roms without too many options, by using the home and green start call key to continually press next and so finalizing the setup.
I have had great a lot of trouble finding a rom that could do this. I have found the new official MIUI rom, but that would not let me configure my google account. Now i am using a ICS rom, which is just teribbly slow.
I really like the Nexus rom series, so naturally i want to try the new kitkat rom (http://androidforum.tytung.com/nexushd2-kitkat-cm11-0-t230.html
But the rom has options for a full install, or one where you can choose the apps you want.
I can't select any of these options, therefore i was not able to install the rom.
I did try to remove the bit where you can select the options from the aroma installer, but no dice.
So my question is, would someone be able to install a full install on NativeSD of this rom for me, then make a clockworkmod backup out of it so i can install that? Or if someone could explain me how to install the rom perhaps without the aroma GUI then that would be great too.
Well No Problem ...
Theelichtje said:
Alright. Weird question.
So my iocean is at the factory to get its screen repaired, is now went back to using my HD2 with the dreaded broken power button.
Managed to find a way around this by using the volume to wake and a notification for screen off.
But the problem is the following.
When i install a new rom, the touchscreen would not work in Aroma. Which means i can only install roms without too many options, by using the home and green start call key to continually press next and so finalizing the setup.
I have had great a lot of trouble finding a rom that could do this. I have found the new official MIUI rom, but that would not let me configure my google account. Now i am using a ICS rom, which is just teribbly slow.
I really like the Nexus rom series, so naturally i want to try the new kitkat rom (http://androidforum.tytung.com/nexushd2-kitkat-cm11-0-t230.html
But the rom has options for a full install, or one where you can choose the apps you want.
I can't select any of these options, therefore i was not able to install the rom.
I did try to remove the bit where you can select the options from the aroma installer, but no dice.
So my question is, would someone be able to install a full install on NativeSD of this rom for me, then make a clockworkmod backup out of it so i can install that? Or if someone could explain me how to install the rom perhaps without the aroma GUI then that would be great too.
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My dear friend ... Why don't you try this 2.3 ROM which installs instantly ? ... its as real typhoon ... good luck
With Best Wishes
Hitman1376