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This update.zip will flash clockwork recovery, overwriting the need/ability to use the stock recovery folder with command in it.
For advanced users only.
v.8 Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?dvleg4oatkfxm7w
The credit for this all goes to Bekit for the biggest step forward on the Gtablet, and obviously Koush for the custom recovery to begin with. Roebeet packaged this update.zip.
Instructions:
1) Unpack download to root of sdcard. (Internals /sdcard, NOT /sdcard2)
2) Start tablet while holding volume + and power. (Let go when you see text come up saying entering recovery)
3) You will see a short installation and it will reboot.
4) Check the install by powering off, the powering on with volume+ and power
5) You should be greeted by a menu with Clockworkmod at the top
i have been using clockwork on my gtablet for several days now. it backs up and restores just like i would expect it too.
well done as usual.. props for all involved.
Works great no problems at all !!!
wishlist:
1. add SDCARD2 to the mount and storage section.
2. ... wait that is it.!
Should I be able to take this file and rename to update.zip, put it in the root of "sdcard" internal space, put the recovery folder in root directory too and then boot up with power + volume up to install this?
rushless said:
Should I be able to take this file and rename to update.zip, put it in the root of "sdcard" internal space, put the recovery folder in root directory too and then boot up with power + volume up to install this?
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thats how i did it
rushless said:
Should I be able to take this file and rename to update.zip, put it in the root of "sdcard" internal space, put the recovery folder in root directory too and then boot up with power + volume up to install this?
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Or just extract the zip file supplied in the first post onto the sd card. Everything will go into its place. Then boot from recovery using power and volume+.
So, if I place the cwm update.zip and recovery folder in the root of sdcard (internal), then when I boot into recovery, CWM will show up instead? Just want to know if it really is that simple. Also, if I want to flash a new ROM (Like the zpad one), do I simply place the update.zip from that rom anywhere other than the root of "sdcard", and flash using CWM?
One last question, if I delete the CWM update.zip, is it like CWM was never placed on my g tab?
Am I the only one having trouble getting cwrecovery on the root of sd card? cant get this to run. i am a visual learner and reading how to do all this is helping me very little. if anyone would be willing to do a video or reference me to a link so i can learn to do all this, i would appreciate greatly. this is very frustrating tab stock!
hey this might help you get it installed..
plug your gtablet into your computer, then on the gtablet, click the "enable usb storage connection" button
then on your pc, open windows explorer, and open removeable drive F, the letter may be different for you.. it should show 13gb free on it, and there should be an android folder and a dcim folder.. that's the root of the storage inside the tablet.. it's the same as sdcard.. unzip the clockworkblahblah.zip to the root/top level directory of that removeable drive. then turn the tablet off. and then hold down the volume + button while powering it back on, it should install the clockworkmod recovery manager.. that's about it
jw52637 don't feel bad... I'm a visual learner as well.
uncola,
I followed your instructions and I saw the update install on boot up. Now I'm lost. I expected to see and application named ClockworkMod Recovery or something like that... but I did not. How do I know it is installed and how do I use it to back up my stock ROM? Also, do I remove the "update.zip" from the root directory or just leave it there?
Sorry for the questions but I want to learn how to do this so I can stop bothering you guys.
mmracing said:
jw52637 don't feel bad... I'm a visual learner as well.
uncola,
I followed your instructions and I saw the update install on boot up. Now I'm lost. I expected to see and application named ClockworkMod Recovery or something like that... but I did not. How do I know it is installed and how do I use it to back up my stock ROM? Also, do I remove the "update.zip" from the root directory or just leave it there?
Sorry for the questions but I want to learn how to do this so I can stop bothering you guys.
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ClockWorkMod Recovery is the recovery system...so you have to boot your tab into recovery (hold volume + and power the tab up). If installed, you'll get the ClockWorkMod Recovery instead of the stock recovery system. You can make backups, do restores, install .zips, etc... from there.....then "reboot" the system to boot back to your normal system.
Thanks tcrews. I moved the update.zip from the root directory to a saved directory then rebooted holding the volume + key and it booted into ClockWorkMod Recovery. I chose back up and everything seemed to backup fine.
So if/when I install another ROM and I do a restore to the ROM I just backed up I should be right back to where I was at that time. I have used Titanium Backup to back up all my applications and settings and know I would have to restore them also.
I'm just wanting to understand how I can get back to "stock" so that I can get the automatic updates from Viewsonic.
Well i just tried it all again, and all worked very well. Thank you very much
Ok, I'm totaly new to this so please bare with me, having some troubles with my G tablet NOT booting so I cant access it through Windows to install CW to fix my tablet. How can I get the Files on the tablet? I can get it to attempt recovery but no luck. PLEASE help. I'm pulling my hair out here.
Anyone know how or am I sol and should try and sent it back?
maccaw1 said:
Anyone know how or am I sol and should try and sent it back?
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There is a physical reset button inside the device, or you can try ADB.
I cant get the recovery image to find update.zip
I have clockwork recovery gtab-cwm-v08 installed and renamed to update.zip in the root of the internal sd but when i boot into recovery it goes to the android screen then shows a triangle with a exclamation point, then reboots normally!
I rooted with z4root 1.2.1
I have superuser permission so am rooted!
Unrooted then rooted again figuring this might help!
Tried a few different clockwork recoveries
have no idea what the problem is! if anyone has any clue it would be appreciated!
drumdumb said:
I cant get the recovery image to find update.zip
I have clockwork recovery gtab-cwm-v08 installed and renamed to update.zip in the root of the internal sd but when i boot into recovery it goes to the android screen then shows a triangle with a exclamation point, then reboots normally!
I rooted with z4root 1.2.1
I have superuser permission so am rooted!
Unrooted then rooted again figuring this might help!
Tried a few different clockwork recoveries
have no idea what the problem is! if anyone has any clue it would be appreciated!
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Had that happen to me. What I did was run the CWM again into the gtab. Next reboot I had CWM insgtalled and working.
Hope that helps
CWM 0.8 is the one that I used and is working for me. I have the gTab w/the "original" partition scheme, and installed it by the original gTab update process.
If you're using newer CWMs I've read posts in the CM6b4 thread that newer CWM version seem to be causing problems for some people.
Also if you have a "newer" "batch" gTab w/a different partition map scheme you might want to check what the latest info is on the IRC channel, #tegratab on freenode IIRC. Might be quickest to ask for help there anyways, as it sounds like this probably isn't your problem.
when i enter the recovery mode
i got into Android system recovery (2e)
then i choose apply sdcard:update.zip
then it forward me to ClockworkMod Recovery v2.5..
then i choose apply sdcard:update.zip again..
then it rebooted and back to system recovery (2e) again
what should i do to fix this ? i want to update my ROM
If your custom ROM can be flashed via cwm, go save it in your internal sd then use the install zip in sd card option in cwm.
I suggest you do a full nandroid back-up first just to be on the safe side...
thanks for reply..
i think i can't use cwm anymore to flash.. since it keeps looping between this two recovery mode.. i just flash it using odin, now i'm runnning original firmware 2.1
but i still see those two recovery mode.. how to remove one of them ?
When you get into Clockwork, don't press the "apply update.zip".
Select "install zip from sdcard" and locate your roms .zip and install it.
Read the instructions again and again until you understand it. It's obvious that you have no idea what you are doing.
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If I understand your post correctly, you are having trouble getting into CWM after installing it. I had the same thing on my phone.
When going into recovery, you hold down the power button, the home button and the volume up button and release the home button when the Samsung screen appears. I tried releasing the power button when the Samsung screen appears and it goes into CWM recovery.
Ian
Does anyone know if there is a way to force rom manager to bypass its check for cwm. I have red cwm installed, and don't wanna flash green cwm, I just want to use rom manager to pull down themes and such, and extract or manually flash what ( want, but it wont let me past the flash cwm or cancel pop-up....
Well, I still use green cwm, so Im not sure, but if Rom manager still lets you download stuff...
you can still manually install things you download in Rom manager.
They get stored in /sdcard/clockworkmod/download -
So you can download them, cancel the cwm install, then boot into recovery and install manually.
That's just it, it wont let me use it, unless I relent to let it install, green cwm. I'm on super clean dL09 with adrynalyne's 1230 voodoo kernel, which, if I understand is what red cwm was built for, voodoo I mean...
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When you reboot into green CWM from Rom Manager, go to Advanced, and select Reboot to recovery, and it will reboot the phone into the red CWM. Either that, or you can power off the phone and old Power + Volume Up + Volume Down to get into red CWM, or use ADB or Terminal Emulator to enter the "reboot recovery" command, which will also have the same effect. Once in red CWM, just choose to install from zip file, and browse to the download folder that Bawb3 pointed you to to find the ROM zips to install.
If you haven't flashed CWM with Odin as well as ROM Manager then it won't actually install... Flashing with ROM Manager only puts the update.zip on your SD card, and flashing with Odin actually puts the recovery kernel on the phone.
Okay, gotcha.....thats what I needed to know.....
Thanks guys, much appreciated....
I odined the red cwm package that adrynalyne posted to go along with the voodoo 1230 kernel. I just wanted to make sure I didn't blast it out of the phone with rom manager. I can get to the red recovery just fine, as y'all mentioned with volume up/down and power, so.....three finger salute....
I'm coming from a Moto Cliq XT , which seemed a bit simpler to pop into recovery and flash stuff using an amon RA recovery than this one.... still learning the ropes..
Thanks again...
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i have a samsung vibrant with official 2.2 and i wanted to know how i can root this version and i wanted to know how to flash a custon rom which i already knw how to do but my 3e recovery mode is not installin the update.zip file and its not leting me to boot in clockwork recovery.
Root by using Superoneclickroot 1.9. You can flash a voodoo enabled kernel to get the Red voodoo/CWM recovery or flash back to stock to apply update.zip.
ankit17 said:
i have a samsung vibrant with official 2.2 and i wanted to know how i can root this version and i wanted to know how to flash a custon rom which i already knw how to do but my 3e recovery mode is not installin the update.zip file and its not leting me to boot in clockwork recovery.
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When you attempt to go into recovery in CWM and you select Flash recovery if it goes to the stock recovery you should select "reininstall packages" sometimes it takes 2 or 3 times of doing this and than it will finally take and you should have CW recovery.
tenbeau said:
When you attempt to go into recovery in CWM and you select Flash recovery if it goes to the stock recovery you should select "reininstall packages" sometimes it takes 2 or 3 times of doing this and than it will finally take and you should have CW recovery.
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3e recovery doesn't allow you to flash update.zip files.
downgrade with odin to 2.1 with the proper tar file and pit file. Then when ur on 2.1 its alot easier. Put the update package on ur internal sd card and turn ur phone off. Then hold down both volume buttons then power it back on and when u see vibrant come on let go of the power button. U will then see recovery then all u have to do is reinstall package and u may have to do that once or twice but then after that u will have the green recovery and ur phone will be rooted and ready to rock with some roms.
enjoy
I just charged up my nook recently and then checked it out. It self updated to 1.4.2. I think I last ran a manual nooter on 1.2. In the upgrade they broke my zeam launcher and I can't seem to get back to my apps that were installed. i.e. to do a backup.
Is there anyway I can run a backup now that it's has 1.4.2 on it?
Just re-root and you should be all set. GMPOWER's made rooting 1.4.2 trivial.
Problem Updating to 1.4.2
I cannot manually update to 1.4.2. I have previously updated to 1.3.0 and to 1.4.1.
After I send the nookcolor_1_4_2_update.zip to my NC from my XP computer, the update starts to load. A box with an arrow appears with an android 'andy' and a green progress strip.
Then it stops and a white triangle with a yellow exclamation symbol appears next to 'andy',. Nothing else happens.
If I press the power button, clockworkMod Recovery v3.2.0.1 appears with a menu of options.
I have never rooted or attempted an internal cm7 mod, but I occasionally use a cm7 sdcard.
I called B&N support and they say the triangle and 'Andy shouldn't happen.
It appears to me that clockworkmod revovery has somehow been installed on my NC internal operating system.
I would like to be able to receive additional NC updates.
My questions are:
1. Can I safely remove the clockworkmod recovery and then update my NC?
2. Is there a benefit to keeping the clockworkmod recovery that will outweigh the loss of future NC updates?
Thanks for your inputs.
1. Yes, you can safely remove CWM and then update.
2. I personally install CWM as Alt Boot, install CyanoBoot to get the Power & Vol +/- access as well as boot menut to use recovery to factory reset via eMMC Recovery mode if wanted.
I have put together a CWM installable zip of stock 1.4.1 as well as some others.. and instructions on how to do it and files to put into stock ROM.... See this thread for instructions on doing it yourself.
I am a bit luckier but still could not get the 1.4.2 installed. Mine is running 1.2. I also use uSD for CM7/CM9 booting. When I tried to update the Nook Color to 1.4.2 by putting the zip file into Nook through USB connection. Nothing would happen and the zip file will be gone. I also have problem in installing apps in Nook native boot. I really think something has been changed in NC even I use solely uSD method for CM7/CM9 booting.
jimdon44 said:
I cannot manually update to 1.4.2. I have previously updated to 1.3.0 and to 1.4.1.
After I send the nookcolor_1_4_2_update.zip to my NC from my XP computer, the update starts to load. A box with an arrow appears with an android 'andy' and a green progress strip.
Then it stops and a white triangle with a yellow exclamation symbol appears next to 'andy',. Nothing else happens.
If I press the power button, clockworkMod Recovery v3.2.0.1 appears with a menu of options.
I have never rooted or attempted an internal cm7 mod, but I occasionally use a cm7 sdcard.
I called B&N support and they say the triangle and 'Andy shouldn't happen.
It appears to me that clockworkmod revovery has somehow been installed on my NC internal operating system.
I would like to be able to receive additional NC updates.
My questions are:
1. Can I safely remove the clockworkmod recovery and then update my NC?
2. Is there a benefit to keeping the clockworkmod recovery that will outweigh the loss of future NC updates?
Thanks for your inputs.
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Since you have CWM installed on the device, you have a couple options:
You can download this file, LINK, boot into CWM, and flash the file to remove CWM from your device. You can then update the device using the stock method.
OR you can download this file,LINK,boot into CWM, and flash the file to update the device to version 1.4.2. This method will keep CWM installed on the device. If you no longer want CWM installed on the device after updateing, download this file, LINK, and flash it to remove CWM.
Keeping CWM installed on the device, will keep it from updating, and make it easier to flash/backup your system
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I am a bit luckier but still could not get the 1.4.2 installed. Mine is running 1.2. I also use uSD for CM7/CM9 booting. When I tried to update the Nook Color to 1.4.2 by putting the zip file into Nook through USB connection. Nothing would happen and the zip file will be gone. I also have problem in installing apps in Nook native boot. I really think something has been changed in NC even I use solely uSD method for CM7/CM9 booting.
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If you have CWM installed on the device, placing the update file in the root directory of the device will not update it. You will need to select on the these options to update the device:
You can download this file, LINK,boot into CWM, and flash the file to remove CWM from your device. You can then update the device using the stock method.
OR you can download this file,LINK,boot into CWM, and flash the file to update the device to version 1.4.2. This method will keep CWM installed on the device. If you no longer want CWM installed on the device after updateing, download this file, LINK, and flash to remove CWM.
tourist2 said:
I am a bit luckier but still could not get the 1.4.2 installed. Mine is running 1.2. I also use uSD for CM7/CM9 booting. When I tried to update the Nook Color to 1.4.2 by putting the zip file into Nook through USB connection. Nothing would happen and the zip file will be gone. I also have problem in installing apps in Nook native boot. I really think something has been changed in NC even I use solely uSD method for CM7/CM9 booting.
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Not offending by any mean but do you make sure you understand the whole thing?
First question, why you even mentioned about "uSD for CM7/CM9"? You are running CM or stock ROM?
Next, after xfering the 1.4.2, did you boot from uSD and running CM?
Next, there is NO REASON the zip file will be gone unless it detected and deleted by firmware, in which I am strongly believe you booted into verygreens uSD.
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Not offending by any mean but do you make sure you understand the whole thing?
First question, why you even mentioned about "uSD for CM7/CM9"? You are running CM or stock ROM?
Next, after xfering the 1.4.2, did you boot from uSD and running CM?
Next, there is NO REASON the zip file will be gone unless it detected and deleted by firmware, in which I am strongly believe you booted into verygreens uSD.
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I have been using CM7/CM9 dual boot from uSD after I registered in Nook Color stock ROM. When I tried to update to 1.4.2, I removed the uSD before I put the zip file through USB connection according to BN's instruction. It went to sleep but nothing happened except that the zip file was gone. I tried that twice with the same result. I also have problem in installing apps in NC boot (with or without uSD inserted).
I am running mostly CM7 (and sometimes with CM9) using the dual boot uSD image from Racks. I did not know this way would install CWM or change anything in eMMC.
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GMPOWER said:
If you have CWM installed on the device, placing the update file in the root directory of the device will not update it. You will need to select on the these options to update the device:
You can download this file, LINK,boot into CWM, and flash the file to remove CWM from your device. You can then update the device using the stock method.
OR you can download this file,LINK,boot into CWM, and flash the file to update the device to version 1.4.2. This method will keep CWM installed on the device. If you no longer want CWM installed on the device after updateing, download this file, LINK, and flash to remove CWM.
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Thanks for your help. I have been using the uSD dual boot image from Racks and I updated it a few times. I did not know if that would install the CWM or not. It is good to know that it can be recovered easily. Thanks again.
I still have a Problem
Thanks, but I cannot get to clockworkmod recovery. I tried: Power + Vol+, Power + V-, Power + Vol+ +U and Power + Vol- + U but none bring up the clockw
orkmd recovery. So I can't flash your zips from cwm. I can't find any other options to get to cwm. Thanks again.
jimdon44 said:
Thanks, but I cannot get to clockworkmod recovery. I tried: Power + Vol+, Power + V-, Power + Vol+ +U and Power + Vol- + U but none bring up the clockw
orkmd recovery. So I can't flash your zips from cwm. I can't find any other options to get to cwm. Thanks again.
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One brute force approach is to restore to stock and then apply MN. If you want to do that you can create a bootable sd card using http://androidforums.com/nookcolor-...od-recovery-twrp-version-3-2-0-1-sd-card.html
Then you can flash stock BN1.4.1 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22809801&postcount=148
At this point, you can update to BN1.4.2 and then apply MN. I know many prefer to have CWM on emmc - but I am a firm believer in minimizing problems by keepin CWM on a bootable SD. Backup the device that you are running on has too many potential pitfalls.
jimdon44 said:
Thanks, but I cannot get to clockworkmod recovery. I tried: Power + Vol+, Power + V-, Power + Vol+ +U and Power + Vol- + U but none bring up the clockw
orkmd recovery. So I can't flash your zips from cwm. I can't find any other options to get to cwm. Thanks again.
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I thought it was Power + U.
jimdon44 said:
Thanks, but I cannot get to clockworkmod recovery. I tried: Power + Vol+, Power + V-, Power + Vol+ +U and Power + Vol- + U but none bring up the clockw
orkmd recovery. So I can't flash your zips from cwm. I can't find any other options to get to cwm. Thanks again.
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You can get to by holding n, vol +, and power for 8 seconds after you see the screen flicker, or just n and power for 8 seconds.
If you can't get to it, that is fine. I would double check the system version information to make sure that you are on 1.2. Then I would would re-download the update file from B&N, LINK. The system will only delete the file if are already running that version, the file is corrupt, or you interrupt it in the process.
If you continue to have problems, you might want to think about doing a system restore, LINK
If you have a fully working 1.2 installation, you can also open Rom Manger, and install CWM. You can then install the 1.4.2 file that I link to you, and if you wish to remove when you are done, you can just flash that last file that I linked.
At least one should get you to where you need to be
Wipe
Do you have to do a wipe to run the new manual nooter and by wipe what exactly does that mean?
also which app should I use to run the backup?
GMPOWER said:
Since you have CWM installed on the device, you have a couple options:
You can download this file, LINK, boot into CWM, and flash the file to remove CWM from your device. You can then update the device using the stock method.
[*]OR you can download this file,LINK,boot into CWM, and flash the file to update the device to version 1.4.2. This method will keep CWM installed on the device. If you no longer want CWM installed on the device after updating, download this file, LINK, and flash it to remove CWM.
Keeping CWM installed on the device, will keep it from updating, and make it easier to flash/backup your system
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Ok, I kinda get your meaning, but could you possibly go step-by-step so I don't mess anything up? I really would prefer going with option #2 (why not use CWM while it's still on there?)
my most pressing question is -- how do I boot into CWM without using an SD-card? I have tried holding down "Power + n" and 'Power + Vol+", but neither work.
Thanks for any help you can give!
GMPOWER said:
Since you have CWM installed on the device, you have a couple options:
You can download this file, LINK, boot into CWM, and flash the file to remove CWM from your device. You can then update the device using the stock method.
OR you can download this file,LINK,boot into CWM, and flash the file to update the device to version 1.4.2. This method will keep CWM installed on the device. If you no longer want CWM installed on the device after updateing, download this file, LINK, and flash it to remove CWM.
Keeping CWM installed on the device, will keep it from updating, and make it easier to flash/backup your system
If you have CWM installed on the device, placing the update file in the root directory of the device will not update it. You will need to select on the these options to update the device:
You can download this file, LINK,boot into CWM, and flash the file to remove CWM from your device. You can then update the device using the stock method.
OR you can download this file,LINK,boot into CWM, and flash the file to update the device to version 1.4.2. This method will keep CWM installed on the device. If you no longer want CWM installed on the device after updateing, download this file, LINK, and flash to remove CWM.
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Hi, GMPOWER
Can you please make an update zip of stock 1.4.3 that keep CWM? Just like nookcolor_1_4_2_update_Keep_CWM.zip
Thanks in advance!
ahfo said:
Hi, GMPOWER
Can you please make an update zip of stock 1.4.3 that keep CWM? Just like nookcolor_1_4_2_update_Keep_CWM.zip
Thanks in advance!
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You can do it yourself.... check out my Customize Roms thread in my sig... it will tell you all you need to do.