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How to Flash Clockworkmod Recovery 3.0 easily from your phone

I found a really easy way to flash the new recovery. My fastboot didnt seem to have an option for a terminal so I thought of this genius yet n00b way. Here are the steps.
Steps:
1. Install clockworkmod from market.
2. Flash Clockworkmod recovery from Rom Manager.
3. Navigate to clockworkmod/download/koush.tandtgaming.com/recoveries (or where ever your recovery was downloaded to. This can be done in File Manager, Astro, or Androzip.
4. Mine was "recovery-clockwork-2.5.1.3-vision.img". Rename it to "recovery-clockwork-2.5.1.3-visionXXX.img" or something obviously different.
5. Download clockworkmod 3.0 from hereish:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893933
6. Move your recovery.img to clockworkmod/download/koush.tandtgaming.com/recoveries and name it recovery-clockwork-2.5.1.3-vision.img
7. Go into ROM Manager and Flash Clockworkmod recovery, it will say its still 2.5.1.3 when your done. Reboot into recovery and you'll be welcomed by a new orange 3.0
More than likely i could have done it much easier but it just kinda clicked and i didn't wanna bother with fastboot as it feels clunky on the G2.

there's nothing noob about it. that is a bonafide hack. nice!

I tried something like that but I didnt rename it correctly. So nice to know though. Good work.
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Can u put that in a zip for lazy people like me
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charlieton said:
there's nothing noob about it. that is a bonafide hack. nice!
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How is that a hack? LOL

not really a "hack" per se but it tricks ROM manager into flashing a newer clockwork while still thinking it is the same old one. i thought about doing this the other day but never got around to it so great job on this

wineguy13 said:
Can u put that in a zip for lazy people like me
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You need this is a zip to simply move a file to your SD card? Wow, that IS lazy. lol

I followed the thread but the download take u to a bunch of jumbled code.. is that right?
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Typo
shadymnms said:
4. Mine was "recovery-cockwork-2.5.1.3-vision.img". Rename it to "recovery-cockwork-2.5.1.3-visionXXX.img" or something obviously different.
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Nicely done, flashed it via your method.
You may want to correct the typo you have in there as I first tried to copy and paste your file names. It's clockwork, not cockwork.

shadymnms said:
More than likely i could have done it much easier but it just kinda clicked and i didn't wanna bother with fastboot as it feels clunky on the G2.
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How does it feel clunky? fastboot flash recovery recovery.img is a lot easier than this method.

rp1783 said:
How does it feel clunky? fastboot flash recovery recovery.img is a lot easier than this method.
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For some reason flashing recovery from fastboot hangs everytime on my phone. This way is good but I did it in terminal. I actually had to flash a cyanogen rom to get the fastboot command, this method would have saved that step.
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overpower said:
Nicely done, flashed it via your method.
You may want to correct the typo you have in there as I first tried to copy and paste your file names. It's clockwork, not cockwork.
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Fixed. Thanks lol. I was doing in between flashing villian and was going back and forth. Ahhh... "cockwork", really? Musta slept in too late too.
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And the downgrade?

fastboot is a lot easier than this IMHO !
You will have fastboot if you have got adb setup on your PC. See the adb guide in this forum for how to setup adb (and fastboot too). It's worth going to the effort, because fastboot will help you with various things in the future. Also you will need the eng hboot.

thank you so much! man now this i can do. i was trying to adb or find terminal in my fastboot.

I'm just starting to install custom ROM tho my DZ, but is this means that ROM Manager will never integrate the new Clockworkmod Recovery?

shadymnms said:
I found a really easy way to flash the new recovery. My fastboot didnt seem to have an option for a terminal so I thought of this genius yet n00b way. Here are the steps.
Steps:
1. Install clockworkmod from market.
2. Flash Clockworkmod recovery from Rom Manager.
3. Navigate to clockworkmod/download/koush.tandtgaming.com/recoveries (or where ever your recovery was downloaded to. This can be done in File Manager, Astro, or Androzip.
4. Mine was "recovery-clockwork-2.5.1.3-vision.img". Rename it to "recovery-clockwork-2.5.1.3-visionXXX.img" or something obviously different.
5. Download clockworkmod 3.0 from hereish:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893933
6. Move your recovery.img to clockworkmod/download/koush.tandtgaming.com/recoveries and name it recovery-clockwork-2.5.1.3-vision.img
7. Go into ROM Manager and Flash Clockworkmod recovery, it will say its still 2.5.1.3 when your done. Reboot into recovery and you'll be welcomed by a new orange 3.0
More than likely i could have done it much easier but it just kinda clicked and i didn't wanna bother with fastboot as it feels clunky on the G2.
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Thank you kind sir.

Thanks for this simple guide! Before I move forward though, a couple of questions - I need this recovery to flash gingervillain or the CM7 that's being worked on, right? But if I want to revert back to my nandroid backup of cm6.1.1, will I have to flash the old recovery before doing so? Cheers
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steviewevie said:
fastboot is a lot easier than this IMHO !
You will have fastboot if you have got adb setup on your PC. See the adb guide in this forum for how to setup adb (and fastboot too). It's worth going to the effort, because fastboot will help you with various things in the future. Also you will need the eng hboot.
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now cmon stevie, i agree its good to have adb and proper sdk w\ drivers installed. But for the super ober noob thats wants shiny pretty new cw3 for whatever reason be it cm7 or just because, even trying to teach the super ober how to cmd and cd to the sdk is a larger challenge than this. Im just saying your a well respected source of info on xda to a lot of super obers and to say this is easier on the big picture, well thats just crazy talk. This is pretty easy for just about anyone.

kalipedia said:
Thanks for this simple guide! Before I move forward though, a couple of questions - I need this recovery to flash gingervillain or the CM7 that's being worked on, right? But if I want to revert back to my nandroid backup of cm6.1.1, will I have to flash the old recovery before doing so? Cheers
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from what i've read this seems to be the case. i think i'll wait for a stable cm7 release before updating to 3.0

semi brick, been awake 27 hours trying to fix please help...i searched extensively

ok heres the situation, i tried to root my wifes mytouch 4g...i have rooted before, so i figured hey wtf lets give it a go, i got clock work 3.0.0.5 installed fine, but i cant get a restore to work or anything form there...i can do clock work and hboot/fastboot...nothing else...cyanogen just causes splash screen free...and so does anything else i flash...now i downloaded pd15img.zip and attempted to use that...but it just fills the blue bar in hboot and says checking pd15img.zip then goes back to hboot main screen i am never asked to load the zip with volume...please ladies and gents i know im not completely done here...and if i am i will get a replacement, but it seems like it should be an easy fix...what am i doing wrong...if i try to reflash recoveries in fastsboot i get signature verify error

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944681
this happened to me as well. i went to ice glacier and then followed the instructions on the link

You cannot use 3.0.0.5 for stock. You must flash an older recovery or 3.0.0.6 and then it will work. This is covered extensively and has been asked over and over again.
Flash the correct recovery for the rom you want to use and your problem will be solved.
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i tried...
i have loaded other roms...i cant get a single one to make it past the splash screen...i cant flash another recovery from fastboot...i am baffled, you would think if i have fastboot...hboot...and clockwork it owuld be an EASY fix...anyone point me a lil further in the right direction, i dont mean to be dense i been up for a LONG time trying to figure this out, now im at work...slow day...and if i can fix this before i get home my wife will be SO HAPPY..so which version of ice glacier i just tried 1.1
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Just flash 3.0. 6 and flash the rom you like, you should be good to go, you can set up web to flash the recovery... hope it goes smoothly =)
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Also sometimes it takes a while to boot, how long do you give it?
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i can set up what to flash the recovery? i cant flash through fastboot i get a signiture error, no matter WHAT recovery i use...old...new....05...doesnt matter and im at 05 right now...i know i need 6...i think that owuld fix me to...but i have NOT A CLUE how to obtain a new recovery without being able to move past the splash screen...i can boot into hboot...fastboot...and clockwork...nothing else.

like 20-30-40mins at a time, and it just stays on the splash

If the computer recognizes your device in pretty sure you can set up adb. Thanks flash recovery through there, you should have been able to flash Glacier, you must be doing something wrong, try flashing and stock zip through recover maybe?
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how can i use the adb outside of android? i must have missed something , i typed adb devices while my device was in recovery it found it and said recovery next to it...what are the commands to issue a flash recovery? flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img ? and where do i enter them? with my device in the recovery? or fastboot? hboot? sorry guys, im burining it too hard at both ends...my brains toast...im open to any thing you got

atrocityg1 said:
how can i use the adb outside of android? i must have missed something , i typed adb devices while my device was in recovery it found it and said recovery next to it...what are the commands to issue a flash recovery? flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img ? and where do i enter them? with my device in the recovery? or fastboot? hboot? sorry guys, im burining it too hard at both ends...my brains toast...im open to any thing you got
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lol you're thinking at light speed bro...
i'm not exactly sure of the commands but i know if you've got adb set up you should be able to do it. maybe adb shell?? i have no idea as i'm not a developer.
i'm confused why you couldn't get royal glacier flashed, it shouldn't matter which recovery you have with 2.2 roms. sounds like your phone just doesn't want to comply...

forgive me... as this is much a partial question as it is a suggestion... (coming from WinMo to Android myself) but can't Clockwork Mod be updated FROM Clockworkmod recovery??
I seem to recall that update.zip is the install for the clockworkmod install... and there's an option within clockwork to install update.zip... isn't that correct?
If so... wouldn't you just download the .zip for 3.0.0.6, copy it to the microSD and install it, then install the ROM of choice?

Ryan79 said:
forgive me... as this is much a partial question as it is a suggestion... (coming from WinMo to Android myself) but can't Clockwork Mod be updated FROM Clockworkmod recovery??
I seem to recall that update.zip is the install for the clockworkmod install... and there's an option within clockwork to install update.zip... isn't that correct?
If so... wouldn't you just download the .zip for 3.0.0.6, copy it to the microSD and install it, then install the ROM of choice?
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recoveries have to unfortunately be flashed through script.. =/

gonna try that thanks aalsmadi1 and ryan79...illl post results...anyone got a 3.0.06 zip?

well im still in the same boat...not a clue how to make this flash work...the flashboot recovery command only tells me signiture verify failed...with 4 diff recoveries...somin is up

atrocityg1 said:
well im still in the same boat...not a clue how to make this flash work...the flashboot recovery command only tells me signiture verify failed...with 4 diff recoveries...somin is up
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Edit: my bad, that won't work. There are other threads that will help tho. It's sticky in the q&a section
You have to have the eng spl for that to work.
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edit: ignore my post

woldy2 said:
in recovery...is signature verification on...its in install zip from sdcard...toggle toggle signature verification...select that...you want it to say disabled...i hit that on accident before...screwed me up for a couple days...it wont let you flash anything with that enabled.
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Don't listen to him, your talking about something different
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well no matter now, i called tmobile and told them i was using the device and it died and now freezes at splash after fresh charge...shame i cant full on brick it so they cant see clockwork if they look...anyone that can help with that will be apprciated...ehh what am i saying XDA YOU ARE APPRECIATED

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Rooting a 4g

OK so I'm commingle from the epic and I want to root for titanium but I've seen there is different varrent and different ways to root what meatod will work and I have looked and searched before I get the plaza use search I just don't want to brick using wrong root meathod thank you in advance for who ever is willing to help
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+1
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Do you have SDK and working fastboot? That is step one.

Yep
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*note* i did not develop this method entirely i scrapped it together from multiple posts found here on xda. I give credit to those who did the work first. it worked fine for me hopefully it works for you too.
download sdk tools and install
download fastboot drivers and install
both found here
after that, download clockwork recovery
also download superuser files you want eclair/froyo su it works for gingerbread too.
open command prompt and enter the following
Code:
fastboot devices
if it doesn't return your phone in the following line double check that your fastboot drivers are properly installed.
if it does enter the following
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
follow the onscreen prompt on your phone. volume up to "yes" and hit power to confirm
Your phone is now unlocked. next step installing a recovery.
navigate to the folder where the clockwork recovery image is located.
Code:
cd C:\users\#username#\downloads
or wherever the file is on your pc.
then enter the following
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-3.0.2.4-crespo.img
you now have a proper recovery installed on your phone you may now vol dn to recovery and hit power to confirm
VERY IMPORTANT
in recovery vol dn to "backup and restore" power to confirm
select Backup and hit power again.
you just created a nandroid backup of your phone if you ever mess it up you can restore it back to when it was stock and problem free
In recovery vol dn to "mounts and storage" power to confirm
then choose "Mount USB storage"
copy the SU zip to the root of your phone's storage
then "Unmount"
then "+++++Go Back+++++"
then "install zip from sdcard"
then "choose zip from sdcard"
Choose su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip
then select "Yes - Install su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip"
Reboot your phone and you should now have a stock rooted phone.

Ty Joe I will do this as soon as I get home
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tildog said:
No I have not but did not want to start on anything till I confirmed that the method will not brick I will dl. Sdk. And drivers tonight at work ATM
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It's really *really* hard (if not damn near impossible) to actually brick a nexus-s. Just so ya know ;D

netarchy said:
It's really *really* hard (if not damn near impossible) to actually brick a nexus-s. Just so ya know ;D
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That is good to know I had a few scares on my epic I know how to do stuff but on the epic was always a onclick meathod so this looks a little overwhelming in comparison but easyenof otherwise
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tildog said:
That is good to know I had a few scares on my epic I know how to do stuff but on the epic was always a onclick meathod so this looks a little overwhelming in comparison but easyenof otherwise
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Just remember to make a nandroid backup in clockwork after you're done rooting, so you always have a working setup to fall back on if something should go wrong in the future

tildog said:
That is good to know I had a few scares on my epic I know how to do stuff but on the epic was always a onclick meathod so this looks a little overwhelming in comparison but easyenof otherwise
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i just came from the evo and rooted that phone way before any one click roots where out. Trust me the nexus s is 100 times easier to root than any other phone it's actually pretty quick and easy, i just went into great detail so anyone could be able to follow it hopefully. I think i have seen some 1 click roots for the ns but i never looked into them once i saw how relatively pain free it is to do this way.
i remember having to copy and paste adb commands and spamming them while my phone rebooted. and hopefully... hopefully it would unlock the evo.

just out of curiousity as i wont know until tomorrow, but does gingerbreak work? if so just using the sdk and using adb to push it seems like it would be faster..

shabbypenguin said:
just out of curiousity as i wont know until tomorrow, but does gingerbreak work? if so just using the sdk and using adb to push it seems like it would be faster..
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Yes there has been success using that. You could i suppose gain root with gingerbreak and then use that to flash clockwork recovery. You would be rooted and able to flash Roms through clockwork. Bootloader would remain locked.

Thanks all. I'll try this later tonight and report back. I've seen a few root methods around here but wanted to make sure it was no different for the ns4g before I actually got into it.
So to confirm one more time Joe's method he posted here should work for the ns4g as well, right?
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matt2053 said:
Yes there has been success using that. You could i suppose gain root with gingerbreak and then use that to flash clockwork recovery. You would be rooted and able to flash Roms through clockwork. Bootloader would remain locked.
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Yea but its a quick and easy way to root. Until there is more support for the ns4g no real reason to unlock

shabbypenguin said:
Yea but its a quick and easy way to root. Until there is more support for the ns4g no real reason to unlock
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Yeah for sure, I'm not saying its good or bad. Just pointing out the difference in that method. Some people prefer to keep the bootloader locked anyway. Unlocking it is always one command line away.
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shabbypenguin said:
Yea but its a quick and easy way to root. Until there is more support for the ns4g no real reason to unlock
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Not totally sure regarding roms, but my latest kernel builds *should* be compatible ;D
(Disclaimer: always nandroid before flashing customs!!)

netarchy said:
Not totally sure regarding roms, but my latest kernel builds *should* be compatible ;D
(Disclaimer: always nandroid before flashing customs!!)
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cool thanks for the support man

Running into an issue on ns4g. I can unlock and install Clockwork 3.0.0.5 but when I try to Nand backup it says it can't find cache. I've tried to manually mount it but won't do it there either. Any suggestions?

oubravs2b said:
Running into an issue on ns4g. I can unlock and install Clockwork 3.0.0.5 but when I try to Nand backup it says it can't find cache. I've tried to manually mount it but won't do it there either. Any suggestions?
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Install clockwork 3.0.2.4
Make sure you've renamed the /system/etc/install-recovery.sh script (if you haven't already) as well so clockwork isn't overwritten by the stock recovery.

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Install clockwork 3.0.2.4
Make sure you've renamed the /system/etc/install-recovery.sh script (if you haven't already) as well so clockwork isn't overwritten by the stock recovery.
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Good to go I think - thanks netarchy!
So for you all that are trying to follow joe's steps, they are correct except the download linked in his post will give you the 3.0.0.4 version of Clockwork and you need the one referenced by netarchy (3.0.2.4). All worked as planned after that.
Rooted and ready to flash netarchy's kernel on ns4g!

Rooting: Help, can't get passed Step 6

Ok, I'm ready to root my phone and wanted to install CyanogenMod on my MyTouch 4g. I'm following their wiki document (can't post the link here, it won't let me), but can't get passed step #6. When I enter the string "adb push su /sdcard/su", I get "failed to copy 'su' to '/sdcard/su' : Permission Denied
I skipped down a few steps and tried the 3rd line, "adb push rage /data/local/tmp/rage", it returned "5 kb/s (5392 bytes in 1.00s)." So that appears to have worked.
Any ideas?

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Ok, I'm ready to root my phone and wanted to install CyanogenMod on my MyTouch 4g. I'm following their wiki document (can't post the link here, it won't let me), but can't get passed step #6. When I enter the string "adb push su /sdcard/su", I get "failed to copy 'su' to '/sdcard/su' : Permission Denied
I skipped down a few steps and tried the 3rd line, "adb push rage /data/local/tmp/rage", it returned "5 kb/s (5392 bytes in 1.00s)." So that appears to have worked.
Any ideas?
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Try using this method
Link to post
If you wish to use the CM method you need to download/install VISIONary, and temp root the phone phone with "set system to r/w" and "run VISIONary.sh" both checked marked. prior to doing anything.
IF the link i supplied earlier i would high suggest looking for the thread called "post your eMMC serial number" in the general section, some information you might want to read.

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Try using this method
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If you wish to use the CM method you need to download/install VISIONary, and temp root the phone phone with "set system to r/w" and "run VISIONary.sh" both checked marked. prior to doing anything.
IF the link i supplied earlier i would high suggest looking for the thread called "post your eMMC serial number" in the general section, some information you might want to read.
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Thats weird, cuz the CM method states to uninstall VISIONary before continuing. Wow, now I'm really confused!
If I follow the link you posted, will I still be able to install CM?

Chicago T said:
Thats weird, cuz the CM method states to uninstall VISIONary before continuing. Wow, now I'm really confused!
If I follow the link you posted, will I still be able to install CM?
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The link i posted will turn your s-off, so yes you can do what ever you want given you know what your doing.
just a side-note, once your s-off you can flash whatever MyTouch 4G ROM you want. Cyanogen or other.
just make sure to install the Recovery Image. That is where you flash stuff from.
and keep in mind that is a Wikipage, anyone can edit it. Someone may of removed it.
When you see a "permission denied", that means you have a lack of SU access. Visionary will restore that SU access.

Wow, thanks for the info. I think your few posts put all the research i've done into perspective. Just to clarify, when you say "install the recovery image," what exactly do u mean? Is that like running the ClockWorkMod Recovery in ROM Manager?

Chicago T said:
Wow, thanks for the info. I think your few posts put all the research i've done into perspective. Just to clarify, when you say "install the recovery image," what exactly do u mean? Is that like running the ClockWorkMod Recovery in ROM Manager?
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pretty much, you can download Clockwork ROM Manager from the market place and having it "flash the recovery image". Or if you are familiar with ADB you can download the image directly from Koush's website and flash it from the ADB command prompt.

neidlinger said:
pretty much, you can download Clockwork ROM Manager from the market place and having it "flash the recovery image". Or if you are familiar with ADB you can download the image directly from Koush's website and flash it from the ADB command prompt.
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So I followed your link, and managed to get S=OFF, but when I go into ROM Manager or any other root-required app, it tells me I'm not rooted? Do I need to run VISIONary yet again? Man....

Chicago T said:
So I followed your link, and managed to get S=OFF, but when I go into ROM Manager or any other root-required app, it tells me I'm not rooted? Do I need to run VISIONary yet again? Man....
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Yes tap temp root then perm root
[sent via Cyanogen powered Android]

Wait how'd u get the s off which steps I did my old phone n It worked but the new one j got from insurance I can't get s off
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Yes tap temp root then perm root
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Wow, the instructions don't say that! I'm all confused. So I went ahead and did that, then go into ROM Manager, go thru the steps of installing CM7. It confirms my actions, then reboots. Upon bootup, I get the red-triangle. Battery-pull and back to square 2, I think... (since I still have s=off)
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keji13 said:
Wait how'd u get the s off which steps I did my old phone n It worked but the new one j got from insurance I can't get s off
Hi. I used the link/files posted above. It signed to do the trick, but I'm stuck here now, as in, can't get CM loaded...
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keji13 said:
Wait how'd u get the s off which steps I did my old phone n It worked but the new one j got from insurance I can't get s off
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Some phones are tricky and wont root with the same methods. If you are daring you may try gfree method, but again like above read the emmc serial thread to gain perspective on whats happening with supposedly inferior emmc chips.

Ok ill look into that cause I tried this method didn't work was gonna try adb method Idk to much bout gfree
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Try the video tutorial on the unlockr.com. It showed me the Visionary step (which is the most effective way and better) and how to s-off.
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Ok, I'll give that a try. I've been trying to install a custom rom on my phone for over a month now! Man...
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Chicago T said:
Ok, I'll give that a try. I've been trying to install a custom rom on my phone for over a month now! Man...
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Without sounding like a jackwagon. You might want to take a peek into the "post your eMMC serial number" thread under the general section. It's becoming obvious that if you cannot root with the root.sh method your phone might have a bad eMMC. I would highly encourage you to look into that, along with the thread in my signature to get ADB up and running to determine if you have a serial number for a problematic eMMC.
If you do have have a problematic eMMC, i wouldn't perma root it or flash a new ROM.

neidlinger said:
Without sounding like a jackwagon. You might want to take a peek into the "post your eMMC serial number" thread under the general section. It's becoming obvious that if you cannot root with the root.sh method your phone might have a bad eMMC. I would highly encourage you to look into that, along with the thread in my signature to get ADB up and running to determine if you have a serial number for a problematic eMMC.
If you do have have a problematic eMMC, i wouldn't perma root it or flash a new ROM.
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Hahhaha, "sounding like a jackwagon!" that was funny. I'll check it out, thanks for all your help...

I have yet...
to figure out how to root my MyTouch 4g, nothing seems to work!

To All Those That Helped...
I was finally able to root my phone and start installing custom roms. In fact, I think I've turned into a ROM-Whore.
What I think did it, someone previous wrote, there seems to be a delay with the cache partition on the MT4Gs. So after I got S=off, I didn't immediately try and run Visionary again. Instead, I waited several hours (not by choice, something came up). When I attempted after that, whallla!
I've since been wiping and flashing, wow.
Now if I can get Swype to install.... LOL

I had trouble getting s-off with the unlockr,adb,wiki,z4root,newer visionary guides. Just gave up last night after that, he next morning did another search and found this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=995549
I had s-off in like 2 minutes... smh
THANK YOU HTC for finally realizing this shyt is a headache and unlocking your future phones /rant

Unrooting

Noob question, I rooted my phone through theunlockr.com (don't ask why >.<) then I used the gfree method to gain perm root. I want to unrooted my phone (s=on) so I can redo the root using a method from xda. Also so I can easily go back to stock if HTC decides to release an official ics for us
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jordeeeezy said:
Noob question, I rooted my phone through theunlockr.com (don't ask why >.<) then I used the gfree method to gain perm root. I want to unrooted my phone (s=on) so I can redo the root using a method from xda. Also so I can easily go back to stock if HTC decides to release an official ics for us
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The method you saw on TheUnlockr is the same that is posted here. So unrooting so you can re-root is a void point.
And if you need to unroot just
Taken from : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9551846&postcount=1
Procedure to revert
1. Rename the part7backup file that you already have to something just so you know that it is the original backup.
2. Open up terminal emulator or adb shell and type "su" + enter to get root privileges.
3. Type "cd /data/local" and hit enter.
4. Now type "./gfree -f" + enter to run gfree again. It will disable wp on the emmc and remove the brq filter in the kernel. (as well as make another backup, which you can delete if you wish)
5. Now run the "dd if=/where/your/part7backup-numbers.bin of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7" and it should show the output:
xxxx bytes in
xxxxbytes out
xxxxxxxxxx copied in blah blah blah
6. Run "sync" and then reboot. (I didn't do this and it worked fine but it won't hurt either. )
If you have the engineering hboot 0.85.2007 installed you will still be showing s=off when you do the above revert steps. Follow these steps to reflash the stock hboot and turn s=on:
Download this file and unzip it to /sdcard on your device.
unroot.rar
http://www.mediafire.com/?12oi5elu7v2y8og
md5sum: aad4e64126cf8d92d7e8b5abb48fdadd
Terminal Emulator Method
1. Open up terminal editor on your device.(I prefer this method b/c you can see the output.)
a. Type "su" + enter to gain root privileges.
b. Type "cd /sdcard/unroot" + enter.
c. Type "sh unroot.sh" + enter.
d. Follow the onscreen prompts.
File Explorer Method
2. Open root explorer, sufbs, or some other file browser with root access.
a. Navigate to /sdcard/unroot.
b. Click on unroot.sh and allow it to run. Some file browsers ask permission before they execute scripts.
c. Wait 18 to 20 seconds and reboot your phone into the bootloader to check if S=on.
You now have S=ON again.
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neidlinger said:
The method you saw on TheUnlockr is the same that is posted here. So unrooting so you can re-root is a void point.
And if you need to unroot just
Taken from : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9551846&postcount=1
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one thing i forgot to say, i accidentally deleted the part7backup..

jordeeeezy said:
one thing i forgot to say, i accidentally deleted the part7backup..
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Yea.... you're premarooted forever.

You can turn back S-ON though, if that's what you're looking for, by running gfree with correct switches. But for what - I don't get it.

Jack_R1 said:
You can turn back S-ON though, if that's what you're looking for, by running gfree with correct switches. But for what - I don't get it.
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Like I said in my op, in case HTC decides to release an official ics update, I might want to try it. idk, haha. I just get bored easily and like to have a different os. I've flashed cm7 with ics theme, virtuous doubleshot, and now I'm on official miui. Excited for feb's official releads of ics tho, possibly that will do.. I mean roms DO have better battery life than factory os
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You can flash official OS without unrooting or S-OFF. You don't need any prerequisites for that.
On the contrary, if you want to keep your phone rootable - it's highly recommended to keep it S-OFF, no matter what you flash.

Riiight, download the official zip and flash through clockwork.. Touché sir, well played
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jordeeeezy said:
Riiight, download the official zip and flash through clockwork.. Touché sir, well played
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Nope you've got it wrong. the any official ROM cannot be flashed though CWRI. It needs to be flashed via the hBoot screen.
And as Jack mentioned i would i highly suggest just keeping it s-off, if T-Mobile or HTC releases a ICS ROM for this device our awesome devs will make sure it's a root baked OS that is flash-able. They've done it with every other official OS that's been released.

neidlinger said:
Nope you've got it wrong. the any official ROM cannot be flashed though CWRI. It needs to be flashed via the hBoot screen.
And as Jack mentioned i would i highly suggest just keeping it s-off, if T-Mobile or HTC releases a ICS ROM for this device our awesome devs will make sure it's a root baked OS that is flash-able. They've done it with every other official OS that's been released.
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Even still you could still update with s-off it just makes you lose root..
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neidlinger said:
Nope you've got it wrong. the any official ROM cannot be flashed though CWRI. It needs to be flashed via the hBoot screen.
And as Jack mentioned i would i highly suggest just keeping it s-off, if T-Mobile or HTC releases a ICS ROM for this device our awesome devs will make sure it's a root baked OS that is flash-able. They've done it with every other official OS that's been released.
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I mean hboot, yeah just gotta wait then. Thanks for all you help guys
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