Just recovered from an issue using cwm recovery on a HTC Rezound. While it was fun to resolve, fear of turning it into a paperweight was not the best feeling.
Will there be similar issues with cwm recovery on the N7? Should one stay away from a ROM that requires cwm recovery?
I've had no problems with cwm on the Nexus 7. What kind of problems did you have?
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I have flashed, probably, ten times on my N7.....All using CWM with absolutely no problems.
The official cwm 6.0.1.0 is still rock solid touch recovery. No problem since I had it. I'm constantly using it for the cm10 nightlies and custom kernels.
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I did have one instance where CWM recovery couldnt see the storage and i could not flash anything after formatting. I had a backup on the PC though and was able to bring it back manually.. its always a good idea to be careful!
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Hey all:
I'm running the CM10 nightlies (1022), and I was wondering if anyone else is having trouble rebooting into recovery. Ever since I flashed the 3.41 bootloader with the OTA, my device reboots if it tries to boot into recovery. Any ideas?
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there is a good discussion and solution here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1933591
i tried the method of flashing the 3.34 bootloader and it worked, but i think the method of using CWM 6.0.1.5 sounded better (though i have not tried to prove it)..
jyaworski said:
Hey all:
I'm running the CM10 nightlies (1022), and I was wondering if anyone else is having trouble rebooting into recovery. Ever since I flashed the 3.41 bootloader with the OTA, my device reboots if it tries to boot into recovery. Any ideas?
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Are you "reboot -> recovery" or are you booting into Fastboot, then selecting "Recovery" from the vol +/-?
I flashed this zip: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1928915
then flashed CWM touch, and I can boot into recovery from fastboot, or from "reboot -> recovery"
is that what you flashed?
I used the flash all script from the Google developers site, so I flashed using fastboot. As for booting into recovery, this happens when I boot into it from the bootloader and from Cyanogenmod.
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I am new to rooting. I have rooted my razr m from the official 4.1.2 update. I want to install roms.
I have installed the safestrap 3.12 and every time i reboot my device it says "safestrap:disabled" and just normally boots my device.
Help!
oox102 said:
I am new to rooting. I have rooted my razr m from the official 4.1.2 update. I want to install roms.
I have installed the safestrap 3.12 and every time i reboot my device it says "safestrap:disabled" and just normally boots my device.
Help!
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You'll have to press the button that says "click here to enter recovery"
If it's not there, you flashed the wrong safestrap. Most ROMs are going to CWM/TWRP tho, so it may not be a bad idea to unlock and install one of those
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You'll have to press the button that says "click here to enter recovery"
If it's not there, you flashed the wrong safestrap. Most ROMs are going to CWM/TWRP tho, so it may not be a bad idea to unlock and install one of those
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Cannon
I also have SS 3.12 out of habit I guess. I know there are other choices now like TWRP 2xx or 3xx. I'm still a little confused tho maybe you can clarify for me:
When Hashcode developed SS, didn't he base it of off TWRP? So why would (should) I switch if its technically the same program?
The only reason I was reluctant to move over to the newer TWRP recover WA because I have a few safe strap recoveries that I'm afraid would work with TWRP. Do you know if they are compatible? If they are then I'll switch.
And you did mention CWM, but I was under the impression that CWM was dated and considered an older (inferior) recovery option compared to SS our TWRP? Is there a new CWM now with a similar interface to TWRP?
the only issue I have with SS is when I try to create a new ROM slot it only uses the internal storage (which if very limited on my phone) but I have tons if free space on my ext SD card. If the new TWRP or CWM have an option to utilize the external space for the creation of ROM slots that would be great!
Thanks
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OK so SS is not actually a recovery. It's a hack to get something like a recovery (and a very good hack at that) but it's not actually recovery. With twrp or cwm, if you happen to flash /system, you can still access recovery.
Twrp has more features than cwm, but cwm isn't outdated. Either works fine, I prefer cwm tbh.
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OK so SS is not actually a recovery. It's a hack to get something like a recovery (and a very good hack at that) but it's not actually recovery. With twrp or cwm, if you happen to flash /system, you can still access recovery.
Twrp has more features than cwm, but cwm isn't outdated. Either works fine, I prefer cwm tbh.
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Thanks for the info. I knew there was more to it than I realized.
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I tried to install TWRP from CWM. The process goes down, it tells me to reboot recovery. I rebooted, and still, i have CWM. What should i do?
defy red lens cm9 epsylon
if youre not opposed to starting over with a fresh sbf, then do just that. this time stick to twrp. seems to be doing much better than CWM
undyingvisage58 said:
if youre not opposed to starting over with a fresh sbf, then do just that. this time stick to twrp. seems to be doing much better than CWM
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but i can't install twrp. i just does not replace cwm, and from froyo or éclair i cant install it with goomanager. from cm9 goomanager tells my device is not supported
gyorgyszemok said:
but i can't install twrp. i just does not replace cwm, and from froyo or éclair i cant install it with goomanager. from cm9 goomanager tells my device is not supported
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my next advice is to learn how to manage your own roms without goomanager. for the most part you can read the tutorials on the defy wiki page to install "2ndInit Recovery". then use the 2ndinit recovery to install twrp. from there you install 10.2/4.3 and enjoy. just make sure you know well how to do sbf flashes just in case you goof and softbrick your phone in the process.
plus you should be able to install goo manager once youve settled in with twrp.
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my next advice is to learn how to manage your own roms without goomanager. for the most part you can read the tutorials on the defy wiki page to install "2ndInit Recovery". then use the 2ndinit recovery to install twrp. from there you install 10.2/4.3 and enjoy. just make sure you know well how to do sbf flashes just in case you goof and softbrick your phone in the process.
plus you should be able to install goo manager once youve settled in with twrp.
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You misunderstood me maybe. I never used Goomanager. The first time I did was like 2 days ago when I found out I can't install CM10.x with CWM v5, but v6 or TWRP, and tried to install TWRP from it. It didn't work. Also, the TWRP flashable zip won't install from CWM. I mean... It says it's ok and reboot recovery but nothing. Gwah I know all about sbf flashes in case of softbrick and all...
edit: im very, VERY familiar with cwm... never used any apk to manage my roms just 2ndinit to install.
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You misunderstood me maybe. I never used Goomanager. The first time I did was like 2 days ago when I found out I can't install CM10.x with CWM v5, but v6 or TWRP, and tried to install TWRP from it. It didn't work. Also, the TWRP flashable zip won't install from CWM. I mean... It says it's ok and reboot recovery but nothing. Gwah I know all about sbf flashes in case of softbrick and all...
edit: im very, VERY familiar with cwm... never used any apk to manage my roms just 2ndinit to install.
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theres nothing else i can help you with then. all i can say is start from sbf flash and stay away from cm 10 2ndboot
Maybe not enough memory?
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undyingvisage58 said:
theres nothing else i can help you with then. all i can say is start from sbf flash and stay away from cm 10 2ndboot
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yeah... but i'd like to try it at least...
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Maybe not enough memory?
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I don't think so. Something is very fishy about my phone. very-VERY strange... I can't install cm10.x cuz' of no update-binary support in cwm v5, and i can't find a way to make TWRP work, nor can I find any CWM v6 install methods... srsly WUT EVERY OTHER stuff works as intended. everything. all roms before jelly bean. i need to make twrp work or a cwm v6 installation.
gyorgyszemok said:
yeah... but i'd like to try it at least...
I don't think so. Something is very fishy about my phone. very-VERY strange... I can't install cm10.x cuz' of no update-binary support in cwm v5, and i can't find a way to make TWRP work, nor can I find any CWM v6 install methods... srsly WUT EVERY OTHER stuff works as intended. everything. all roms before jelly bean. i need to make twrp work or a cwm v6 installation.
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Only CM10.2 needs the new CWMv6. CM10 and CM10.1 should work.
Your phone seems to trolling you:laugh:. But seriously, as a last resort I would flash DFP sbf. Gingerbread isn't half bad (especially with MS2Ginger, which is really stable and is compatible with Green Lens too).
hotdog125 said:
Only CM10.2 needs the new CWMv6. CM10 and CM10.1 should work.
Your phone seems to trolling you:laugh:. But seriously, as a last resort I would flash DFP sbf. Gingerbread isn't half bad (especially with MS2Ginger, which is really stable and is compatible with Green Lens too).
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Well then it's trolling me 'cuz CM10 gives the same status 7 error. It IS trolling me. But i'm scared of flashing a DFP sbf. What if things go wrong? I won't be able to rollback then.
You can try to use twrp on gb roms by replacing the boot menu folder in system by that of cm10 or later. Try once with a clean folder, and once by copying over the existing files.
As for defy plus sbf, if you have a green lens, camera won't work on any gb except ms2ginger. In addition a battery patch must be flashed after every rom for full charging. For red lens only battery patch has to be flashed.
None of the above applies to cm10 and later.
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gyorgyszemok said:
Well then it's trolling me 'cuz CM10 gives the same status 7 error. It IS trolling me. But i'm scared of flashing a DFP sbf. What if things go wrong? I won't be able to rollback then.
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If things go wrong, try a different SBF.
thekguy said:
You can try to use twrp on gb roms by replacing the boot menu folder in system by that of cm10 or later. Try once with a clean folder, and once by copying over the existing files.
As for defy plus sbf, if you have a green lens, camera won't work on any gb except ms2ginger. In addition a battery patch must be flashed after every rom for full charging. For red lens only battery patch has to be flashed.
None of the above applies to cm10 and later.
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I tried replacing the bootmenu folder with different apps, but all got some "Operation failed!" or "Error with files" in itself, so I also tried to replace some of the files 1 by 1, they still failed. So that could be the reason why the zip won't flash properly... Maybe some safety option somewhere in CM9??? My phone can't seem to handle the recovery zips, only the 2ndinit apk. Very strange!
That must be done from recovery. I recall helping someone replace the recovery using a flashable zip because only a legacy recovery worked for him. I think it was zer0-gravity. Check my posts on that.
Replacing the recovery files with twrp ones in the zip I had made on that thread should with hopefully.
Also, your problems indicate file system errors, and I'll advise you to flash a different(higher) sbf, since that has in the past worked out well, for me and others. Beyond this point I'm out of ideas.
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That must be done from recovery. I recall helping someone replace the recovery using a flashable zip because only a legacy recovery worked for him. I think it was zer0-gravity. Check my posts on that
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another fast question. i recover my phone using the JORDN_U3_97.21.51 method, after that i have to do a root, nandroid, then instantly flash a fixed sbf (firmware.sbf...). its cuz i got the phone 2nd hand, and he f-ed up smth upgrading to gingerbread or so... can it be the root of my problem?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14762402&postcount=143
Why do you need a fixed sbf? After rooting try directly 2ndinit. Don't restore nandroid. Also, root using framaroot since its much easier and faster. You can jump from 2.1 to
2ndboot directly.
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thekguy said:
Why do you need a fixed sbf? After rooting try directly 2ndinit
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Cuz' my mb525 got flashed a GB sbf accidentally, from which you can't downgrade (by its user before me), and you can only recover it from éclair via the method i linked. other sbf's wont work
Ok, so when you flash the first sbf, and root, what stops you from directly using 2ndboot at that point
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thekguy said:
Ok, so when you flash the first sbf, and root, what stops you from directly using 2ndboot at that point
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It just won't install, with status 0 or 7.
But right now I grew tired of this problem and i will flash a DFP 231.sbf from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542956
I will follow these steps. Can i do that? (MB525 Red Lens)
edit: 4.5.1-134 DFP-231 Retail.en.EU CEE
Yes. Flash that and root with framaroot.
Don't follow the guide for rooting, just flash dfp 231 , if it hangs on moto wipe data and cache from stock, and use framaroot.
Depending on eu or cee you've flashed, you may require a kernel to boot successfully with 2ndboot roms(otherwise you will just hang even after waiting a lot). It can be found in the defy custom kernel thread in General
Best of luck
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