You don't have to root to install recovery and rom - Vibrant General

Okay so
If you have cm and go back to stock you will still have the update.zip file from cwm just reboot recovery and reinstall packages this will install cwm without rooting now install your rom!
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA Premium App

Alanrocks15 said:
Okay so
If you have cm and go back to stock you will still have the update.zip file from cwm just reboot recovery and reinstall packages this will install cwm without rooting now install your rom!
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just realized this the other day as well. In the past, I've always Odin'ed to factory 2.1, rooted, flashed Recovery with Rom Manager, and installed whatever ROM. I now have the update.zip saved and can skip the other steps.

Ummm yea, maybe thats why the roms come pre-rooted
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA Premium App

I just flash from one rom to the next. Once in a while I will odin just to get rid of some ghosts. Most roms you dont need to do a thing with voodo. Just flash and go. Of couse I use TB for my apps

Wow that's really good to know. I always hated having to root, install CWM and then install rom. This will save me so much time. Thanks!

muathib said:
Wow that's really good to know. I always hated having to root, install CWM and then install rom. This will save me so much time. Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you flash a lot you might want to odin back to stock once in a while in case there is some ghosts left on your phone.

Yeah, i knew this back in the Obsidian/Onyx days
Saved lots of time

Related

How to flash into Clockwork?

I downloaded ROM manager and it said it downloaded the recovery successfully, but when I boot into it, it's the stock Samsung one. What did I miss?
Hit really install packages, or apply update.zip I can't remember. But if the fascinate has the reinstall packages option I know that's the one that is used for all the other phones to boot clockwork the first time. Also if u haven't done this u need to flash the cwm recovery and or kernel with Odin.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
ksizzle9 said:
Hit really install packages, or apply update.zip I can't remember. But if the fascinate has the reinstall packages option I know that's the one that is used for all the other phones to boot clockwork the first time. Also if u haven't done this u need to flash the cwm recovery and or kernel with Odin.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I havent used this phone in awhile, I think I did, but can you point me toward the how to on this?
Breakthecycle2 said:
I havent used this phone in awhile, I think I did, but can you point me toward the how to on this?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=798064
Yup, I got it. I just reflashed the kernel and recovery and it worked. Thanks!

Can't Boot Into CWM from RM

Can anyone hep?
I have tried many times to boot into recovery from RM to now avail. Cannot flash a rom or theme either...
I tried flashing CWM for another phone, then reflashing Fascinate but that didn't work either.
Thoughts? Help?
I can manually boot into CWM.
Did you flash the CWM enabling patch through Odin?
Here is the link from the two submitted guides on root CWM, etc. in development:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788099
You must run this patch before rom manager will install its custom recovery.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
I'd guess flashing the wrong phone is what messed you up but if you can get into CWM recovery manually can't you flash roms/themes from there, or is that not working too? If it is working, then you don't really need be able to do it from Rom Manager.
Sent from my Voodoo/Blackhoke/Revolution Fascinate
soba49 said:
Did you flash the CWM enabling patch through Odin?
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
sure did... going to try uninstalling RM, RE-flashing the Odin patch, then RE-installing RM.
Thank you though!
Thrillhouse847 said:
I'd guess flashing the wrong phone is what messed you up but if you can get into CWM recovery manually can't you flash roms/themes from there, or is that not working too? If it is working, then you don't really need be able to do it from Rom Manager.
Sent from my Voodoo/Blackhoke/Revolution Fascinate
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had originally flashed the Fascinate, then by suggestion, flashed another phone and then the fascinate again... no luck.
I dont MIND booting into CWM manually, but so much easier to click and go, you know... laziness
You need to be rooted for ROM Manager to reboot the phone at all let alone into recovery. So just flashing CWM patch with Odin and then trying to have ROM Manager reboot the phone without root access isn't going to work.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App

Rooted 3.70 with unrevoked 3.31, how to flash roms?

Hey just rooted with unrevoked 3.31 and installed rom manager. No matter which rom I try to flash it fails. Am I missing a step?
Thanks.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
Yes.
(Sorry, I just can't resist a chance to answer a question sarcastically )
You have been EVOfied.
Well them what is it? I'm not a noob, just don't know why it won't flash a rom
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
I had an issue with RM once. Go to "flash alternate recovery" then flash clockwork mod again. It worked after that because there was an incomplete recovery. Might be your issue. If not keep asking.
You have been EVOfied.
i really never used clockwork mod recovery so i'm not sure how it installs rom's from the app itself. Have you tried rebooting into recovery and manually wiping everything then flash the rom?
Thanks worked like a charm. Got cm7 back.
mrfyisms said:
I had an issue with RM once. Go to "flash alternate recovery" then flash clockwork mod again. It worked after that because there was an incomplete recovery. Might be your issue. If not keep asking.
You have been EVOfied.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App

Wont Flash anything IN TWRP and CWM

HTC Glacier is rooted running on stock 2.2.1 and unlocked the bootloader and flashed eng bootloader and s off and running TWRP recovery but everytime that i try to flash a rom TWRP verifys the flash and i hit reboot then im just stuck at boot loop for the rom then i try to flash the nandroid backup that i made before that and it will flash but ill just get bootloop so i have to flash the PD15IMG.zip and thats the only thing that I can flash
Ive tryed with TWRP and CWM most recent updated versions of the two
wizbo27 said:
HTC Glacier is rooted running on stock 2.2.1 and unlocked the bootloader and flashed eng bootloader and s off and running TWRP recovery but everytime that i try to flash a rom TWRP verifys the flash and i hit reboot then im just stuck at boot loop for the rom then i try to flash the nandroid backup that i made before that and it will flash but ill just get bootloop so i have to flash the PD15IMG.zip and thats the only thing that I can flash
Ive tryed with TWRP and CWM most recent updated versions of the two
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you wipe data/cache and do a factory reset before flashing new rom? For me, it get stuck at boot screen if I flash a new rom without wiping.
Wiping data and factory reset is so important. When I tried to flash my first ROM it also got stuck. Try using 4ext instead of twrp.
Sent from my myTouch 4g using xda app-developers app
I tried that and still got stuck
I even wiped system and this his coming from stock
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire using xda app-developers app
wizbo27 said:
I tried that and still got stuck
I even wiped system and this his coming from stock
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Naaa. Did you wipe everything?
Sent from my MyTouch 4G using xda app-developers app
I wiped everything cache delvik and system still just loops when I flash roms
maybe its the eng-hboot ?
wizbo27 said:
I wiped everything cache delvik and system still just loops when I flash roms
maybe its the eng-hboot ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There are several more partitions than the ones you listed. Try a different recovery. If that doesnt work, you might return to stock Froyo and try rooting again the right way. I think the problem stems from the method you used to get get the engineering bootloader installed. It will always show S-Off, regardless of the state of the flag. It's possible that because you started off by going through HTC Dev that something is off. In fact, as a test, try flashing your boot.img separately through fastboot and see if it boots.
I tried that and it didn't work even when I relocked the boot loader from the HTC dev site and switched the eng boot.IMG to an updated one and got s off with gfree it boot froyo but would boot any ROM that I flashed with cwm and twrp still yet to try 4ext can't find the file for glacier specifically
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire using xda app-developers app
wizbo27 said:
I tried that and it didn't work even when I relocked the boot loader from the HTC dev site and switched the eng boot.IMG to an updated one and got s off with gfree it boot froyo but would boot any ROM that I flashed with cwm and twrp still yet to try 4ext can't find the file for glacier specifically
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try 4EXT, it it may fix the problem. Heres a link to the APK. It will install the recovery itself after you install the apk, open it, and click install or whatever it is.
Link for the apk is here --->http://www.4ext.net/get.php?apk
Or you could get it from the google store.
N_otori0us_ said:
Try 4EXT, it it may fix the problem. Heres a link to the APK. It will install the recovery itself after you install the apk, open it, and click install or whatever it is.
Link for the apk is here --->http://www.4ext.net/get.php?apk
Or you could get it from the google store.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you wouldnt happen to have the actual .img file would you ?
wizbo27 said:
you wouldnt happen to have the actual .img file would you ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nope. Don't worry though. The app takes care of everything.
Sent from my MyTouch 4G using xda app-developers app
N_otori0us_ said:
Nope. Don't worry though. The app takes care of everything.
Sent from my MyTouch 4G using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think he means that he requires the .img because he cannot boot into the OS to run the .apk on his phone.
If it is inappropriate to post a link to this file, I apologize in advance. It is FREE and I take no credit for creating any part of EXT4 Recovery.
wizbo27 said:
you wouldnt happen to have the actual .img file would you ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Here is ver. 1.0.0.5 RC8 downloaded from the 4EXT Updater App for my HTC Glacier/myTouch 4G.
http://d-h.st/Wcm
Problem solved the problem was because the sd-ext wasnt getting wiped and 4ext allowed me to do it now i flashed cm10.1 albinoman jb 4.2.2 and it works like a charm thanks for the link to the .img file
wizbo27 said:
Problem solved the problem was because the sd-ext wasnt getting wiped and 4ext allowed me to do it now i flashed cm10.1 albinoman jb 4.2.2 and it works like a charm thanks for the link to the .img file
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You're quite welcome! I'm glad you can boot again.
Thanks for the thanks.

HELP Needed to flash rom

I have a retail XT907 on 4.1.2 that I got rooted, unlocked and twrp installed
I want to try the Energy rom and have it downloaded.
Where do I place the zip on the phone to install it in recovery?
I have backed up my system to the sd
Do I need to partition my phone? How to do it?
Can I instal the rom on my phone running 4.1.2?
Thanks
khalilcr said:
I have a retail XT907 on 4.1.2 that I got rooted, unlocked and twrp installed
I want to try the Energy rom and have it downloaded.
Where do I place the zip on the phone to install it in recovery?
I have backed up my system to the sd
Do I need to partition my phone? How to do it?
Can I instal the rom on my phone running 4.1.2?
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Energy is 4.1.1 and right now can only be installed via safe strap.
Sent from my XT907 using xda app-developers app
jco23 said:
Energy is 4.1.1 and right now can only be installed via safe strap.
Sent from my XT907 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How do I flash safestrap? I currently have TWRP.
I downloaded safestrap.md5 but do I flash it through TWRP or rename .apk?
khalilcr said:
How do I flash safestrap? I currently have TWRP.
I downloaded safestrap.md5 but do I flash it through TWRP or rename .apk?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
see this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1979383
and then this:
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/11600-installing-custom-rom-to-stock-using-ss-312/
safestrap.md5 is NOT the flashable/installable file. You want the .apk file.
And why can you not install Eclipse on CWM or TWRP?
I got energy Rom to flash just fine on twrp
Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk 2
TWRP would not allow me to create a partition.
I renamed the md5 to apk and installed it just fine, but now I have 2 recoveries
Installed the Energy ROM and its awesome but camera app fc every time :crying:
I want to try the PAC rom next.
To do so I assume I need to delete the current partition where I have the Energy ROM installed?
Can I install the PAC rom on the stock ROM slot?
If so how do I get rid of safestrap and keep only TWRP?
Thanks to the Razr M community for all the help, I only had Sammy experience before getting the Razr M and been trying to learn it all over again
khalilcr said:
TWRP would not allow me to create a partition.
I renamed the md5 to apk and installed it just fine, but now I have 2 recoveries
Installed the Energy ROM and its awesome but camera app fc every time :crying:
I want to try the PAC rom next.
To do so I assume I need to delete the current partition where I have the Energy ROM installed?
Can I install the PAC rom on the stock ROM slot?
If so how do I get rid of safestrap and keep only TWRP?
Thanks to the Razr M community for all the help, I only had Sammy experience before getting the Razr M and been trying to learn it all over again
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Camera will not work on energy if you install it on top of a 4.1.2 ROM.
SS can been cleanly uninstalled without impacting twrp.
I'm now on pacman, and it is great except for camcorder not working.
Sent from my XT907 using xda app-developers app
So if I erase system on twrp, restore to stock backup, all the changes made on ss and energy will be gone? Than just click flash and choose PAC.zip and gapps?
Sent from my XT907 using xda app-developers app
khalilcr said:
So if I erase system on twrp, restore to stock backup, all the changes made on ss and energy will be gone? Than just click flash and choose PAC.zip and gapps?
Sent from my XT907 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm not sure if wiping system/factory reset will undo the partitions made via SS - but otherwise, I think you are correct. you don't need both SS and TWRP going forward. however, the only reason to have SS is to install the awesome Energy ROM (although Brandon claims to get Energy installed via TWRP just fine - so you might want to check with him). however, that ROM is based on 4.1.1. all ROMs going forward will be flashable via TWRP.
if you don't mind camcorder not working, then go with PACman.
i would recommend once you download the 5/24 PACman ROm and GApps, go into TWRP, mount everything, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, factory reset, system wipe, mount everything again, install PACman ROM, install GApps, then reboot.
if you cannot deal with camcorder not working, then you can install the base 4.1.2 component, posted on droid-hive:
http://droid-hive.com/index.php?/topic/1767-98161-base-components/
go into TWRP, mount everything, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, factory reset, system wipe, mount everything again, install 4.1.2, then reboot
once you are at a good spot, then you can uninstall SS
Thanks, finally got PAC flashed and am loving it. Camcorder not a big deal for me as long as camera works.
Thanks again for the help
Sent from my XT907 using xda app-developers app

Categories

Resources