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stock at google page...please help

I tried to root my new nexus s that i got last friday.....
tey must be some thread about this but my english is not in top shape...
i am now stuck at google page when turning on my phone. must be something about my boot....
I live in Canada and my provider is roger here all the information that i found :
in fastboot mode:
product name: herring
hw version : rev 16
bootloader version : i9020xxka3
baseband version : i9020uckb2
carrier info : att
on my box:
model: gt-i9020fsrrwc
Please i realy need help.....
Vbob

Describe steps you have taken to root in detail.

i know this is not the right place to start, but i did't know....
hxxp://nexusshacks.com/nexus-s-hacks/how-to-root-nexus-s/
i was stock after "fastboot flash boot rootboot.img" i was ubable to reboot
Vbob

any one can help me?
Vbob

Download this first
http://www.mediafire.com/?0pzz830oc0xa0e7
Rename it to rootboot.img and overwrite the one in C:\nexusroot
Try
Code:
fastboot flash boot rootboot.img
again.

ok did it now wen i boot the phone i always get into clockworldmod recovery v3.0.2.5
i want to make sure i dont do something bad, what should i do?
Vbob

thanks for helping me ....
i finely found the way. i have push a update and it work
Thank
by the way, juste to be shure, can you point me to the right way of rooting my phone?
Vbob

im having the same problem with mine.....but where i messed up is that i didnt back anything up after unlocking and now i pretty much have a blank sd card/internal memory.....i have tried lots of methods trying to push a recovery into the phone but nothing has worked
im glad this worked for you

vbobmac said:
thanks for helping me ....
i finely found the way. i have push a update and it work
Thank
by the way, juste to be shure, can you point me to the right way of rooting my phone?
Vbob
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If you can get into CWM, you only need two more steps now
1) mount /system
2) install zip from sd -> su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip
Reboot and you are rooted.
redlilcivic said:
im having the same problem with mine.....but where i messed up is that i didnt back anything up after unlocking and now i pretty much have a blank sd card/internal memory.....i have tried lots of methods trying to push a recovery into the phone but nothing has worked
im glad this worked for you
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You need to describe the steps you have taken, and describe the problem with more detail.

If you can get into CWM, you only need two more steps now
1) mount /system
2) install zip from sd -> su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip
Reboot and you are rooted.
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i did a update yesterday, and now i think i dont have the right system recovery.
now when clicking system recovery, i get a "!" whit the android character...

vbobmac said:
ok did it now wen i boot the phone i always get into clockworldmod recovery v3.0.2.5
i want to make sure i dont do something bad, what should i do?
Vbob
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Please, I have exactly the same problem. When I boot the phone i always get into clockworldmod recovery v3.0.2.5
How Can I do To unmake this?
Please, somebody can help?

[email protected]_OC said:
Please, I have exactly the same problem. When I boot the phone i always get into clockworldmod recovery v3.0.2.5
How Can I do To unmake this?
Please, somebody can help?
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So instead of booting into the rom you boot into clockwork recovery?
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reddv1 said:
So instead of booting into the rom you boot into clockwork recovery?
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Yes I follow the root technique of "hxxp://nexusshacks.com/nexus-s-hacks/how-to-root-nexus-s/", and, like "vbobmac", my phone stock at google page.
After that, i try the "rootboot.img" who give "Si_NZ" to "vbobmac".
And, like him, after that when i boot, i can only boot into clockwork recovery, and i can't go into "bootloader" mode.
Can I make my rom at stock into clockwork recovery?
I hope, it's possible to unmake this mistake?
In the post "[ROM] Stock - 2.3.4 - GRJ22 - Deodexed w/radio for NS/NS4G", do i have to take a rom rooted or not? Because my phone is unlock, but not totally rooted i think.
Sorry for all those questions, but i'm a little lost. And i'm affraid to make an error who will kill my Nexus S.
Thank you a lot for your help, i wait your answer before doing anything.
Thank you again.
It's great to see people, who are ready to help directly.
Edit: Now I can boot in "bootloader" mode, but i try with ODIN to put back at stock my phone, but the computer (Windows 7) dont recognise the phSamsungone.
Even when I install PC Studio 3.
Do you now an other way to make my phone work? Root or at stock, doesn't matter. Just if he can live, it's good to me.

[email protected]_OC said:
Yes I follow the root technique of "hxxp://nexusshacks.com/nexus-s-hacks/how-to-root-nexus-s/", and, like "vbobmac", my phone stock at google page.
After that, i try the "rootboot.img" who give "Si_NZ" to "vbobmac".
And, like him, after that when i boot, i can only boot into clockwork recovery, and i can't go into "bootloader" mode.
Can I make my rom at stock into clockwork recovery?
I hope, it's possible to unmake this mistake?
In the post "[ROM] Stock - 2.3.4 - GRJ22 - Deodexed w/radio for NS/NS4G", do i have to take a rom rooted or not? Because my phone is unlock, but not totally rooted i think.
Sorry for all those questions, but i'm a little lost. And i'm affraid to make an error who will kill my Nexus S.
Thank you a lot for your help, i wait your answer before doing anything.
Thank you again.
It's great to see people, who are ready to help directly.
Edit: Now I can boot in "bootloader" mode, but i try with ODIN to put back at stock my phone, but the computer (Windows 7) dont recognise the phSamsungone.
Even when I install PC Studio 3.
Do you now an other way to make my phone work? Root or at stock, doesn't matter. Just if he can live, it's good to me.
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Can you access the sdcard to flash a rom? You can do that by going to clockwork recovery, then mounts and storage, then select mount USB storage, then on your PC go to my computer and press refresh until you see the phone storage appear, keep pressing refresh for atleast 5 minutes because sometimes it takes a while. Then download any rom rooted or unrooted and flash in clockwork recovery.
If you can't do that and you can use fastboot, I'll send you a system.img and boot.img to flash.
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reddv1 said:
Can you access the sdcard to flash a rom? You can do that by going to clockwork recovery, then mounts and storage, then select mount USB storage, then on your PC go to my computer and press refresh until you see the phone storage appear, keep pressing refresh for atleast 5 minutes because sometimes it takes a while. Then download any rom rooted or unrooted and flash in clockwork recovery.
If you can't do that and you can use fastboot, I'll send you a system.img and boot.img to flash.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA Premium App
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Yes, i can mount my phone, but when i try to install the default rom, but it's not working. I have an error.
At least the manipulation is working, i can mount on my computer the nexus.
Do you have a rom 2.3.4 for Nexus i9023 please? Maybe i don't flash with a good rom?
Thanks again for your help.

I try again, to flash with the original 2.3.4, but the operation abort everytime.
Do i have an other choice for flashing my phone?
Mount the sdcard is working, copy files work too, and i can run the update.
But, the operation abort with a "statut 7".

[email protected]_OC said:
I try again, to flash with the original 2.3.4, but the operation abort everytime.
Do i have an other choice for flashing my phone?
Mount the sdcard is working, copy files work too, and i can run the update.
But, the operation abort with a "statut 7".
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You have try and use a new recovery. Download this recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988686 and flash it in the bootloader and try flashing a rom again.
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reddv1 said:
You have try and use a new recovery. Download this recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988686 and flash it in the bootloader and try flashing a rom again.
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I flash, like the first time, from Windows "cmd"?
Sorry for all those questions, but i don't want to make something who can kill my phone.
And I think, i don't have the good bootloader.
My phone is a Nexus S i9023, but since i try to root my phone, my bootloader version is the "i9020XXKA3".
You think, i have to change the bootloader first?
For flashing bootloader and clocwork recovery, i have to do it from Windows?
Waiting for your answer.
Thank's a lot

[email protected]_OC said:
I flash, like the first time, from Windows "cmd"?
Sorry for all those questions, but i don't want to make something who can kill my phone.
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Yes, from cmd, type "fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img" , replace "recoveryname.img" with what it's named. Good luck.
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reddv1 said:
Yes, from cmd, type "fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img" , replace "recoveryname.img" with what it's named. Good luck.
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I flash the recovery, and now i have the v4.0.0.2, but i still can't flash a rom.
I still have the same message:
"assert failed: file_getprop("/system/build.prop". "ro.build.fingerprint") == "google/soju/crespo:2.3.2/GRH78C/93600:user/release-keys" ||
file_getprop("/system/build.prop". "ro.build.fingerprint") == "google/soju/crespo:2.3.3/GRI40/102588:user/release-keys"
E: Error in /sdcard/update 2.3.3.zip
(Statut 7)
Installation aborted.
Don't you think it's because my bootloader is not the good one?
Can flash it too, from Windows?

Need Help Flashing 8gb A500 (BCT problems???)

I've got a couple ICS 8GB A500's I'm trying to flash so I can do the memory swap thing with 16gb microsd's. I'm stuck at the very beginning trying to get an unlocked bootloader and clockworkmod installed.
I've followed several of the guides and they all seem to be failing at the same spot. I've done blackthund3r and afterota and V8-UNL-ICS-HC-bootloader-MULTI-cwm script with no luck.
I'm pretty sure the problem is something to do with my BCT. Running afterota to flash or blackthund3r w/o custom BCT each puts the tablet into the recovery mode but nvflash errors on a bunch of partition commands and fails to upload the images (afterota sticks on 3/5 for instance or blackthund3r hangs uploading the bootloader).
My guess is that it's because my BCT is different from the majority of every elses because I'm using the little 8gb version.
I tried blackthund3r using the extract BCT, but it simply hangs immediately after loading the bct and never gets the tablet into recovery mode. I looked at the extracted bct.dec, and it looks like the same few bytes repeated over and over (nothing like the default bct's) so I'm pretty sure that blackthund3r is failing to extract my BCT properly.
Can anyone assist me in getting a valid bct.bct for my 8gb devices so I can make some forward progress? (calling Blackthund3r if you're out there...)
Version info according to afterota. I also have the serial, cpuid, and sbk according to afterota:
Android Build: Acer_AV041_A500_1.033.00_PA_CUS1
Bootloader : 0.03.12-ICS

The only way to fix bct errors usually is to roll back to HC via timmydeans v4 or with srbeens direct nvflash command... if u have Ubuntu try nvflash with it
One thing tho is I don't know if the partitions, bct are the same for the 8gb - guess only one way to find out aye
U myt wanna look at jdgment3ls easy pass thread regarding reverting to stock
Let us know how u get on, good luck!
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

dibb_nz said:
The only way to fix bct errors usually is to roll back to HC via timmydeans v4 or with srbeens direct nvflash command... if u have Ubuntu try nvflash with it
One thing tho is I don't know if the partitions, bct are the same for the 8gb - guess only one way to find out aye
U myt wanna look at jdgment3ls easy pass thread regarding reverting to stock
Let us know how u get on, good luck!
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
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I tried using jdgment3ls method and that failed (I got the acer icon with the red letters about failed validation or something...can't remember).
I went with timmydeans v4 and boom...back on honeycomb. From there acer recovery got me clockwork. I also ran blackthund3r's upgrader with default bct and it worked perfectly this time so now I have a hacked ICS bootloader and clockwork recovery. As soon as the ICS rom finishes I should be back to ICS and can restore my data.
Thanks for the help.

ybarra said:
I tried using jdgment3ls method and that failed (I got the acer icon with the red letters about failed validation or something...can't remember).
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oh, "boot recovery failed"?? thanks for testing it out, was worth a go
I went with timmydeans v4 and boom...back on honeycomb. From there acer recovery got me clockwork.
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just a note, tdv4 has cwm pre-installed
I also ran blackthund3r's upgrader with default bct and it worked perfectly this time so now I have a hacked ICS bootloader and clockwork recovery.
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Fantastic, pleased it worked for u
As soon as the ICS rom finishes I should be back to ICS and can restore my data.
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ICS???? Stock???? this will overwrite yr recovery with the stock recovery??
The procedure requires u to put a rom on yr card to flash straight into after patching the BL - most folk flash one of the many custom roms - let us know please how u get on with this!!!
Thanks for the help.
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nps thanks for posting back, will help others who may be in similar situation!!!

dibb_nz said:
oh, "boot recovery failed"?? thanks for testing it out, was worth a go
just a note, tdv4 has cwm pre-installed
Fantastic, pleased it worked for u
ICS???? Stock???? this will overwrite yr recovery with the stock recovery??
The procedure requires u to put a rom on yr card to flash straight into after patching the BL - most folk flash one of the many custom roms - let us know please how u get on with this!!!
nps thanks for posting back, will help others who may be in similar situation!!!
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Sure, I was just trying to figure out what did or didn't work after I used tdv4. It appears that it returned my system to "normal" so all the usual tools worked like acer recovery, blackthund3r, etc. I can only speculate that maybe the out-of-the-box 8gb had a different BCT and tdv4 has set it like everyone else's now.
Yes, I returned the system to ICS Stock after validating that blackthund3r worked (it of course overwrote the bootloader). From there I rerooted it with blackthund3r and removed the .sh script that deletes custom recoveries. I then reused blackthund3r to put a patched bootloader and recovery back on. I'll probably look at custom roms later, but for now I just wanted to get to stock w/ the custom bootloader & recovery and root and then use cwm to flash the memory swap mod.
For the record, I used Titanium backup. It failed to backup and restore the Minecraft maps, pictures/videos, and one or two game settings so I lost all of that. Is there a better backup program to use before tdv4? I usually just use the one built into CWM, but obviously I couldn't get to that one before tdv4 on this unit.

[Q] U8800 CM 10.1 trouble

Hey guys, so this happened to me. After following the guide to install cm 10.1 i got a boot loop, and somehow when i got back to recovery mode 5.0.2.7 my sd card wasnt being recognized, i couldnt connect my phone to pc ( unable to write to ums lunfile ) and i also couldn't mount sd-ext, wich means that i'm stuck in recovery.
I even tried pink screen, but win7 doesnt install the drivers, so i can't copy any new rom to my phone to bring it back to life.
So what can i do?.... im tired of searching an nothing.
(sorry for my english)

repfan said:
Hey guys, so this happened to me. After following the guide to install cm 10.1 i got a boot loop, and somehow when i got back to recovery mode 5.0.2.7 my sd card wasnt being recognized, i couldnt connect my phone to pc ( unable to write to ums lunfile ) and i also couldn't mount sd-ext, wich means that i'm stuck in recovery.
I even tried pink screen, but win7 doesnt install the drivers, so i can't copy any new rom to my phone to bring it back to life.
So what can i do?.... im tired of searching an nothing.
(sorry for my english)
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Try connecting the phone to a Linux distro, Ubuntu for example. No drivers are needed and you can access the phone via pink screen and a sudo nautilus window
Cheers

You can try to ask someone to give you the drivers and then force install them while connected to pink screen. OR you can connect your phone while got are in recovery and if your computer recognizes phone then push a ROM through adb.
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i have already tried to mount the phone with recovery but it doesnt allow me :\

You have flashed previously an official 2.3 rom which has pink screen locked, so you cannot access to the partitions. Linux cannot help you on this.
So if you haven't access to sdcard or to adb, then the only think you can do is to reinstall the official rom. But this time do these 2 more steps which are life savers:
1. Flash the unlocked bootloader. There is a thread on U8800' s forums: "get your pink screen back"(maybe the name isn't exactly this but you will find it using search function). This will flash the B518 bootloader which is the last unlocked. All next version of official rom have the bootloader locked.
2. Make a full backup of the device from linux. There is also a thread for this: U8800 full Linux backup how to
Then you will have the way to recover your device from almost everything.
Also to flash CM10.1 you need larger /system partition. This was the reason of bootloop. There are infos about this on CM10.1 thread on general section.

dancer_69 said:
You have flashed previously an official 2.3 rom which has pink screen locked, so you cannot access to the partitions. Linux cannot help you on this.
So if you haven't access to sdcard or to adb, then the only think you can do is to reinstall the official rom. But this time do these 2 more steps which are life savers:
1. Flash the unlocked bootloader. There is a thread on U8800' s forums: "get your pink screen back"(maybe the name isn't exactly this but you will find it using search function). This will flash the B518 bootloader which is the last unlocked. All next version of official rom have the bootloader locked.
2. Make a full backup of the device from linux. There is also a thread for this: U8800 full Linux backup how to
Then you will have the way to recover your device from almost everything.
Also to flash CM10.1 you need larger /system partition. This was the reason of bootloop. There are infos about this on CM10.1 thread on general section.
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But how can i install the official Rom if i can´t connect the phone to my desktop?

repfan said:
But how can i install the official Rom if i can´t connect the phone to my desktop?
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You don't need it just remove your sd and put on another phone or SD reader and copy files to micro-sd then you can update...
My advice: official rom, root, CWM recovery then update to any custom rom.

dark_vader said:
You don't need it just remove your sd and put on another phone or SD reader and copy files to micro-sd then you can update...
My advice: official rom, root, CWM recovery then update to any custom rom.
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but how can i update if the phone isnt reading sd?

This happens in recovery mode. This isn' t a general sdcard fault. The update mode is different and I don't thing that you have problems with sd there.

dancer_69 said:
This happens in recovery mode. This isn' t a general sdcard fault. The update mode is different and I don't thing that you have problems with sd there.
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ok so i downloaded the bootloader.zip from "get your pink screen back" i put it in the root of my sd card, so how can i get into updade mode?

Power and vol+ and vol- at the same time.
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repfan said:
ok so i downloaded the bootloader.zip from "get your pink screen back" i put it in the root of my sd card, so how can i get into updade mode?
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No you cannot use bootloader.zip on upgrade mode.
You must install the official rom from upgrade mode as you did the first time.
Then first you must root the phone, flash the custom recovery and after flash the bootloader.zip from there.

dancer_69 said:
No you cannot use bootloader.zip on upgrade mode.
You must install the official rom from upgrade mode as you did the first time.
Then first you must root the phone, flash the custom recovery and after flash the bootloader.zip from there.
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So i get the official rom from huawei site... Done. Then i paste it on the root of my sd... and then i just need to click vol (+) & (-) +power?

No there age instructions on how to update on the ROM by huawei, is kinda complicated.
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SvTeam said:
No there age instructions on how to update on the ROM by huawei, is kinda complicated.
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Ok so, now i have already put the dload folder with the UPDATE.APP inside the formated sd card.... but once i hit vol up + vol down+ power it only appears the pink screen

repfan said:
Ok so, now i have already put the dload folder with the UPDATE.APP inside the formated sd card.... but once i hit vol up + vol down+ power it only appears the pink screen
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Did you put dload folder on root? Must be x:\dload with dload contain UPDATE.APP and UPDATE_CUST.APP

dark_vader said:
Did you put dload folder on root? Must be x:\dload with dload contain UPDATE.APP and UPDATE_CUST.APP
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Ahhhhhhhhh i forgot to put update_cust.app xD
EDIT: i cant find it

repfan said:
Ahhhhhhhhh i forgot to put update_cust.app xD
EDIT: i cant find it
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You have to rename the update.app from step 2 to update_cust.app I THINK.

repfan said:
Ahhhhhhhhh i forgot to put update_cust.app xD
EDIT: i cant find it
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Forget maybe isn't necessary. But you need to put that files on root then hit Volume keys + and - and Power button if doesn't work can you tell me what appears on pink screen when you hit that combination of keys.

dark_vader said:
Forget maybe isn't necessary. But you need to put that files on root then hit Volume keys + and - and Power button if doesn't work can you tell me what appears on pink screen when you hit that combination of keys.
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It IS necessary! That's the proper way to do it! Don't give wrong advice it may harm his phone!

[Q] Can't Enter Recovery Mode to do anything

Hi,
I need a little help as I am a complete noob and have just crash landed into the world of Rooted Roms.
I recently rooted my stock 4.0.3 ICS rom for my Iconia tab A500, using blackthund3r_ICS_Root_6.0. It worked brilliantly as far as I can tell. The Superuser function is there and I even deleted some of the annoying stock games that are on the stock ROM.
As the next step, I installed the Acer Recovery
However, I am interested in trying a leaner custom ROM in order to improve the performance of my tab, so I downloaded the Acer Recovery Installer from the Play store. I chose the Recovery version CWM rev1.7 by thor2002ro (for ICS Bootloader) and clicked on the install Recovery Image.
When I clicked on the Reboot into recovery mode because I wanted to back up my ROM and eventually install a leaner faster ROM, I got the following error message:
Booting recovery kernel image
Recovery verified failed ...
Anyone have any suggestions to help me out?
Thanks in advance for your help and putting up with my Noobish ways!!!!

Cpt_Chaos said:
Hi,
I need a little help as I am a complete noob and have just crash landed into the world of Rooted Roms.
I recently rooted my stock 4.0.3 ICS rom for my Iconia tab A500, using blackthund3r_ICS_Root_6.0. It worked brilliantly as far as I can tell. The Superuser function is there and I even deleted some of the annoying stock games that are on the stock ROM.
As the next step, I installed the Acer Recovery
However, I am interested in trying a leaner custom ROM in order to improve the performance of my tab, so I downloaded the Acer Recovery Installer from the Play store. I chose the Recovery version CWM rev1.7 by thor2002ro (for ICS Bootloader) and clicked on the install Recovery Image.
When I clicked on the Reboot into recovery mode because I wanted to back up my ROM and eventually install a leaner faster ROM, I got the following error message:
Booting recovery kernel image
Recovery verified failed ...
Anyone have any suggestions to help me out?
Thanks in advance for your help and putting up with my Noobish ways!!!!
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sounds like your rooted correctly if u cud install the recovery file, but u should use thors cwm 1.7.3 to flash roms because it supports aroma installer which the newer roms use. did u get message from acer RI saying recovery installed?
u can find cwm 1.7.3 by thor here .
just put the zip from that link on ur sd card
if u can get into the recovery you installed.
choose install zip from sd in your cwm menus and select the zip.
let it finish then reboot.
viola! you have updated your recovery and shud be able to make the backup u need.
it is what i used.
if u cant get into recovery yet try turning off your tab
power it on and hold the volume down button.( the volume rocker side closest to the power button)
hold them to u see the white righting in the upper right corner of your acer screen
if u get in, update.
if u still cant get into recovery. try one of those other recoveries
try to install thors cwm 1.7.3 zip from there.
if u like i cud point u to some roms ive tried, since we have the same tab. happy to help.

Hi shadowmikeshadow;41918411
I will give it a go and tell you if it worked. Thanks for your advice. After all I could use all the help I can get. I am totally new and clueless to this whole rooting thing. I've only had my tablet for about 9 months and I got tired of all the lags and thought it was time to root and get rid of all the bloatware.
I really appreciate all the support you profis out there are offering. In general this whole site is GREAT!!!!!

np man im happy to help. well get u goin for sure

also couldnt hurt to double check your root with root checker(free app) could be making ur AcerRI not work correctly
and if u still cant get it to work and u are rooted correct theres still more we can do. its just more complex so try those first..

Do I have to do anything with this Recovery zip file that you suggested. I put it on my SD card and rebooted in Recovery mode and I still get the same error.
Please keep in mind I am complete Noob at this.
Thanks.

So if u can't get any recovery working install that zip via adb.
u can download this so u won't need android sdk.
follow all the instructions on the platformer page.
If everything went OK and adb sees your device
Follow this guide for adb here
but use the recovery from the zip in earlier reply.

Still desperate
Cpt_Chaos said:
Hi,
I need a little help as I am a complete noob and have just crash landed into the world of Rooted Roms.
I recently rooted my stock 4.0.3 ICS rom for my Iconia tab A500, using blackthund3r_ICS_Root_6.0. It worked brilliantly as far as I can tell. The Superuser function is there and I even deleted some of the annoying stock games that are on the stock ROM.
As the next step, I installed the Acer Recovery
However, I am interested in trying a leaner custom ROM in order to improve the performance of my tab, so I downloaded the Acer Recovery Installer from the Play store. I chose the Recovery version CWM rev1.7 by thor2002ro (for ICS Bootloader) and clicked on the install Recovery Image.
When I clicked on the Reboot into recovery mode because I wanted to back up my ROM and eventually install a leaner faster ROM, I got the following error message:
Booting recovery kernel image
Recovery verified failed ...
Anyone have any suggestions to help me out?
Thanks in advance for your help and putting up with my Noobish ways!!!!
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Hi Everyone,
As of posting this original thread above I am still stuck in limbo. I have read, read, and read and am more confused then ever.
There are so many suggestions out there and I dont know what to do.
My problem is this: I have no way to enter the recovery mode to do anything (flash a new ROM or Stock)
If someone out there has the time and patience to help me and can talk me through step by step how to fix this problem, it would be highly appreciated.
Thanks for your understanding and support.

Solution Found
If any of you other newbies out there like me have the same issue, forget all of the rooting tricks, etc.
I found this and it really works. Follow it to the letter and you won't have any problems. I would like to give a special thanks to blackthund3r. This process works!!!!!
Just follow these steps
1. How to get your CPU ID http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25429111#post25429111
I used step (2) Retrieve your CPUID from your Tab using Terminal Emulator from the market
2. How to get your SBK http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1810618
3. Alternate Root method for ICS http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1823421
• YouTube video: Alternative A500 _ A501 _ G100W Root Method for ICS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVLCNXf_QoI
• Where I got the tools: http://forum.tegraowners.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=388
I would like to give special thanks to blackthund3r for making this awesome tool and explaining how to do it on Youtube. When you follow it exactly, even a noob like me could do it.
I am now rooted and ready to try to new ROMS.
You guys ROCK!!!!
If any of you have any question, please feel free to PM me.

Cpt_Chaos said:
If any of you other newbies out there like me have the same issue, forget all of the rooting tricks, etc.
I found this and it really works. Follow it to the letter and you won't have any problems. I would like to give a special thanks to blackthund3r. This process works!!!!!
Just follow these steps
1. How to get your CPU ID http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25429111#post25429111
I used step (2) Retrieve your CPUID from your Tab using Terminal Emulator from the market
2. How to get your SBK http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1810618
3. Alternate Root method for ICS http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1823421
• YouTube video: Alternative A500 _ A501 _ G100W Root Method for ICS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVLCNXf_QoI
• Where I got the tools: http://forum.tegraowners.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=388
I would like to give special thanks to blackthund3r for making this awesome tool and explaining how to do it on Youtube. When you follow it exactly, even a noob like me could do it.
I am now rooted and ready to try to new ROMS.
You guys ROCK!!!!
If any of you have any question, please feel free to PM me.
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Yah... It's working for my A500...
Big.. Big thanks to blackthund3r

[Q] Do i have this order correct to update?

So i have an A500 i rooted awhile ago.
It runs android 4.1.2
CM10
cwm bootloader 5.5.0 x thor2002ro rev 1.7
i think i installed it from cm10-flex_v6Supercharged_rev2.3_gappsIncl_public....
now i'm thinking about upgrading to android 4.4, as there seems to be one out for A500.
of course it says i need to upgrade my CWM to 6.0.4.5...
this file of course says i need to install Skrilax bootloader.
And skrilax says i need nvflash to install it.
so considering what i currently have installed, is this the correct and easiest way to go about installing a new rom`?
(i keep getting dizzy every time i try upgrading my tablet, because all these guides are soooo confusing, always referring to something that's not explained in the guides.)

well made it as far as getting the skrilex loader installed..
now i'm trying to fastboot in, and it returns
? fastboot
googling it haven't found any idea as to what is wrong

took a leap of faith.. the ? still allowed it to work..

duckforceone said:
took a leap of faith.. the ? still allowed it to work..
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The ? means you have a connection between your pc and tab.
You are able to issue fastboot commands from yr pc. If you have a recovery.img file you can ' fastboot flash '.
The other way to flash a custom recovery is to use a 'flashable zip'. You could have used this method, by copying the zip to yr sdcard and booting to your cwm RECOVERY and using the flash zip option in the menu.
No matter tho, u sussed it out yrself, sweet
dibb
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