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[Q] Why doesn't Clockworkmod replace stock recovery?

First of all I'd like to thank all of you guys helping us noobs to get the best out of our phones.
To the problem, I can't get the clockworkmod to replace the stock recovery. I've tried to install older versions with rom manager but it doesn't work. Does amon ra work for legend? Any other ideas that I can try?
I'm using azure nightly 0927
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what are you trying to accomplish?

I want to be able to boot to a recovery where I can apply a backup. As it is now I get to the stock recovery screen when I push recovery in the bootloader.
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Because the recovery partition is locked at all times and we need to wait for an engineering hboot or unrevoked forever to write to it.
Once this is accomplished you will be able to write a custom recovery image.

lndroid said:
I want to be able to boot to a recovery where I can apply a backup. As it is now I get to the stock recovery screen when I push recovery in the bootloader.
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yes and from that you press vol-up and power and you got the new one and kan do backup, flash restore, usb mount, patitionate ...

ali ba said:
Once this is accomplished you will be able to write a custom recovery image.
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Are there any benefits in a custom recovery image, besides the HTC bootscreen?

snakehult said:
yes and from that you press vol-up and power and you got the new one and kan do backup, flash restore, usb mount, patitionate ...
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Oh, thanks. But there's no option that lets me apply the backups I've done. Only the apply update.zip... Does that mean I can rename my latest backup to update.zip?
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lndroid said:
Oh, thanks. But there's no option that lets me apply the backups I've done. Only the apply update.zip... Does that mean I can rename my latest backup to update.zip?
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You should read the associated thread a couple more times

Firecold said:
You should read the associated thread a couple more times
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Fair enough Thanks
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update.zip should be containing ClockWorkMod, so called fake flash. Flashing that should bring you the recovery screen with more options...

problem with recovery

ok so i rooted and unlocked the bootloader. after that i installed rom manager, flashed the recovery, and than tried to flash the romracer's CWM and now i keep getting the triangle with the android when i go into recovery. any fix for this?

Did you delete the install_recovery.sh file with root explorer?
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where do i find that file? btw it didnt say that in the tutorial

mac208x said:
where do i find that file? btw it didnt say that in the tutorial
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In /system/etc.
That's only if you had Tenfars recovery installed beforehand though. Might want to make sure your downloading the right version from RomRacers thread. Also make sure your downloading the one one the right side (the CWM flashable one) and not the fastboot version.
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i did, i dont know why this is happening to be, i want to flash aura rom

mac208x said:
i did, i dont know why this is happening to be, i want to flash aura rom
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Just reflash ROM Manager CWM in the app, and use that to flash Aura. Should work. Rom Managers version works, most just prefer RomRacers.
Have you tried installing RomRacers CWM via fastboot? Instructions in his OP (the .zips on the left side).
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Swiftks said:
Just reflash ROM Manager CWM in the app, and use that to flash Aura. Should work. Rom Managers version works, most just prefer RomRacers.
Have you tried installing RomRacers CWM via fastboot? Instructions in his OP (the .zips on the left side).
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i prefer not to use commands im rlly bad at it

mac208x said:
i prefer not to use commands im rlly bad at it
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I had the same issue..
Download ES file explorer and go to settings..
Select "Mount file system - Mount /system as writable"
Delete or rename install-recovery.sh.
Boot into fast boot (power and volume down) press up volume when u see fast boot.
Plug in usb.. start fastboot
Code:
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot
You will now have a working CWM.

install-recovery.sh cannot be renamed/deleted because the file system is read-only
so how do i delete it? >.<

nvm got it

STOCK I9300XXDLH8 JB-NANDROID-FULL-Flash VIA CWM

SORRY GUYS.
Connection is terrible its going to take about 6 hours to upload lol + the first attempt error ed out.
someone else with a fast upload connection will have to upload it for us all.

So is it a backup you have to restore, or did you create a CWM flashable .zip already?

victorator said:
So is it a backup you have to restore, or did you create a CWM flashable .zip already?
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from the title, it will be a nandroid you can restore.

victorator said:
So is it a backup you have to restore, or did you create a CWM flashable .zip already?
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Full Backup. that you just restore via cwm.
You will loose root but you just need to reflash CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4 via odin to get root access again.

Will the system status be modified if I restore this?
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bluerichy said:
Will the system status be modified if I restore this?
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depends on what it includes, if it includes a custom recovery then yes you will be modified (the modified check checks various things including custom kernels and recovery images, root related files and apps etc.)

bluerichy said:
Will the system status be modified if I restore this?
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To get Status Normal : After first boot just do a factory reset, then it will be as though your gs3 will be running completely stock status normal and factory restore.

Ubuntu os

Is it worth installing the developer preview with their bootstrap tool or will there be a flashable zip made soon for this so I can just do it in twrp
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npesa92 said:
Is it worth installing the developer preview with their bootstrap tool or will there be a flashable zip made soon for this so I can just do it in twrp
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There are two files you have to flash in CWM/TWRP to have it available at any time. You don't even need a computer to install and test it. Be warned, though, it's really not worth it at it's current state.

npesa92 said:
Is it worth installing the developer preview with their bootstrap tool or will there be a flashable zip made soon for this so I can just do it in twrp
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The flashable zips are in here. I haven't personally tried it yet -- internet in my country is pretty crappy.. download will take a while..
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107538503004482952974/posts/4wb3g76C8eW

omac_ranger said:
There are two files you have to flash in CWM/TWRP to have it available at any time. You don't even need a computer to install and test it. Be warned, though, it's really not worth it at it's current state.
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Just to get everything clear, I flash the manta.zip, then the all devices.zip, and it will boot fine? As well can I just get back into twrp after to wipe and restore from nandroid backups?
Thanks in advance for the help
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npesa92 said:
Just to get everything clear, I flash the manta.zip, then the all devices.zip, and it will boot fine? As well can I just get back into twrp after to wipe and restore from nandroid backups?
Thanks in advance for the help
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The dev preview installs CWM over TWRP it seems

npesa92 said:
Just to get everything clear, I flash the manta.zip, then the all devices.zip, and it will boot fine? As well can I just get back into twrp after to wipe and restore from nandroid backups?
Thanks in advance for the help
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Flash manta, then flash the armhf, then wipe and you're good to go. That worked for me and didn't mess with my sdcard at all. (obviously it does a 'factory reset' on the device though). Backup with TWRP and you're good to go.
espionage724 said:
The dev preview installs CWM over TWRP it seems
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Only if you do it using the Ubuntu install method, where it flashes the .imgs over top. If you install it via CWM/TWRP then it keeps whatever recovery you have on the device.

omac_ranger said:
Flash manta, then flash the armhf, then wipe and you're good to go. That worked for me and didn't mess with my sdcard at all. (obviously it does a 'factory reset' on the device though). Backup with TWRP and you're good to go.
Only if you do it using the Ubuntu install method, where it flashes the .imgs over top. If you install it via CWM/TWRP then it keeps whatever recovery you have on the device.
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I flashed them both like you said, but it would just reboot my recovery when about 2/3 the way done with the armhf zip, and i tried just rebooting system but it just boots past google and sits at a black screen. Thinking i might have a bad download but nonetheless it was not a success on my end and im just back on android.
thanks anyways for the help, if anyone else hears of this issue and knows how to solve i would love to know.

Does this OS allow me to run any Ubuntu program? Or is it a different system?
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chilimac02 said:
Does this OS allow me to run any Ubuntu program? Or is it a different system?
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Currently, it does not.

[Help] Cannot boot past bootloader unlock warning. [Solved]

I rooted my device and soft bricked it. I think layers manager was the culprit; had no problems until I tried to apply a theme and then reboot. After the boot animation I had a blank black screen. I tried using the restore to stock tool found here, but it had no effect. Next I booted into recovery and wiped everything and I tried the RTS tool again. It didn't help this time and now instead of making it to the boot animation when I reboot the system, I cannot make it past bootloader unlocked warning. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks
Edit: clarification
Moto X is back up and running (which is good news because I dropped my Oneplus One and cracked the screen earlier today ={ SMH). Special thanks to u/CrozB who supplied me with nandroid backup that I was able to restore my phone from.

Are you booting into twrp recovery?
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Yes I can boot into twrp

Might have to restore your backup and try again

Have you tried
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3199905
[WINDOWS TOOL][5.1.1]Moto X Style/Pure Edition "Restore-To-Stock-Tool"
?
Edit: Just noticed you already tried. Strange that wouldn't fix, try reaching out to @Shawn5162
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In TWRP go to mount system then go to file browser in TWRP and then vendor/overlays and delete everything there.
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If only I had a backup to restore to. Lesson learned!!
I couldn't find any folder named vendor/overlays.

m0cha5hake said:
If only I had a backup to restore to. Lesson learned!!
I couldn't find any folder named vendor/overlays.
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You tried to install a layers theme? They are stored in /system/vendor/overlay
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razor237 said:
Might have to restore your backup and try again
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PiousInquisitor said:
You tried to install a layers theme? They are stored in /system/vendor/overlay
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My System folder is empty, so Android OS is missing from my device.

m0cha5hake said:
My System folder is empty, so Android OS is missing from my device.
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Manually flash all of the files found in the restore tool you tried earlier. The two issue is probably Windows drivers though.
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Did you make a TWRP backup? That should be on your SD Card to restore from

razor237 said:
Did you make a TWRP backup? That should be on your SD Card to restore from
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Unfortunately I did not

Oh man that stinks ... First rule of Android mod club is always always make a fresh TWRP backup

if there was a rom already I think it would be easy to just flash but yea sucks you didn't make backup.

Could someone create a backup and send to him? Or is that essentially what the restore tool is?
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Tfast500 said:
Could someone create a backup and send to him? Or is that essentially what the restore tool is?
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I believe that would have all of a person's personal info.

Oaklands said:
I believe that would have all of a person's personal info.
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Factory restore before the backup
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Try flashing the sbf files (system binary flash) from that thread using rsdlite. You may have to google for it but 6.1.6 is the current version.
All you really need is the system, kernel (boot.img) partitions restored, although the program above will flash the entire image. You tell it what to flash using the xml file.

patt2k said:
if there was a rom already I think it would be easy to just flash but yea sucks you didn't make backup.
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gpz1100 said:
Try flashing the sbf files (system binary flash) from that thread using rsdlite. You may have to google for it but 6.1.6 is the current version.
All you really need is the system, kernel (boot.img) partitions restored, although the program above will flash the entire image. You tell it what to flash using the xml file.
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I don't think there are sbf files in file in that tool. Here are are all of files in the RSTool.

m0cha5hake said:
I don't think there are sbf files in file in that tool. Here are are all of files in the RSTool.
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Looks just like any other motorola sbf firmware to me. Should work in rsdlite.