My custom recovery (TWRP) keeps shutting off its screen while in recovery and rebooting itself to recovery. Is this normal?
The reason I tried to root and install a custom recovery was because I wanted to use the hotspot method.
While on stock, I used odin to install shabbypenguin CWM before I rooted, I tried to boot to recovery using Vol UP+ Power while the phone was off but the phone never booted into recovery. The phone said "recovery booting" but then it just rebooted the phone never actually booting to recovery.
I then used motochopper root method to first root phone, then installed goomanager to install TWRP. From goomanager I rebooted to recovery.
While in recovery I flashed the hotspot mod and my screen kept shutting off and rebooting itself to recovery.
It automatically rebooted the system and luckily the hotspot mod works, I used the hotpot mod within the phones settings (I believe thats what it was suppose to do)
I'm afraid to use the custom recovery again because it doesn work for me?
What am I doing wrong?
you need to let go of the keys when you try to power on and into it
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you need to let go of the keys when you try to power on and into it
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Yep^. Also you should probably use shabbypenguins oudhs cwm 1.0.3.3 for now until the twrp issues ate resolved. its been rock solid so far for me. Love the way it navigates too.
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I think I was using the same button combination (Vol Down + Power vs. Vol Up + Power) to attempt to enter recovery mode and that's why I kept going to download mode.
Some time ago I had installed CWM Recovery 5.0.2.7 via Mobile Odin and rooted the tab using it. A few days ago I tried to enter CWM recovery mode but all I got was the stock recovery. I tried installing CWM Recovery 5.5.0.4 this time but noticed that it reverted back to stock after the first boot. I remembered having a similar issue with another phone and looked to rename the file install-recovery.sh but did not find it.
After a few times trying to install CWM using Mobile Odin, the tab would not boot anymore apart from entering download mode.
Today, I used Odin 3.85 and installed CWM and it rebooted right into it the very first time, but once it rebooted, it went back to stock. Now, whenever I re-install CWM it goes back to stock before I can even get into CWM recovery.
I have been looking in the developers threads but no one seems to be having a problem installing or using CWM. Any help?
admiez said:
I think I was using the same button combination (Vol Down + Power vs. Vol Up + Power) to attempt to enter recovery mode and that's why I kept going to download mode.
Some time ago I had installed CWM Recovery 5.0.2.7 via Mobile Odin and rooted the tab using it. A few days ago I tried to enter CWM recovery mode but all I got was the stock recovery. I tried installing CWM Recovery 5.5.0.4 this time but noticed that it reverted back to stock after the first boot. I remembered having a similar issue with another phone and looked to rename the file install-recovery.sh but did not find it.
After a few times trying to install CWM using Mobile Odin, the tab would not boot anymore apart from entering download mode.
Today, I used Odin 3.85 and installed CWM and it rebooted right into it the very first time, but once it rebooted, it went back to stock. Now, whenever I re-install CWM it goes back to stock before I can even get into CWM recovery.
I have been looking in the developers threads but no one seems to be having a problem installing or using CWM. Any help?
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im having this same issue but holding the Volume up + Power button still takes me to the stock recovery. were you ever able to figure anything else out?
Did you try flashing with stock ROM and flash it again to gain the new CWM Recovery 5.5.0.4? I hope this will help.
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Hey Guys,
I just rooted my i9505 via CF-Auto-Root and it worked like a charm. The next thing I did was to flash Philz Recovery, at first it auto reboot and it never went into recovery, so I followed the steps to re-flash it without the auto reboot and force it into recover. It loaded into Philz Recovery perfectly fine, now when I reboot, it gave me the option to disable auto flash recovery, so I selected yes.
After that I was never able to get into Recovery Mode ever again. All it does is says Recovery Booting in the top left corner and then restarts and loads into the OS. I followed the steps again to re-flash Philz with auto reboot unchecked and it still failed to get into recover. I then tried CWM and TWRP (via Odin), but all of these gave me the same problem and failed to get into recover.
I then tried SGS4 Flasher but still the same question.
Anyone here who has this problem before and know the fix or is able to recommend another method?
Was able to fix it. Had to flash the original stock Recovery back on and then re-flash a custom recovery. Not sure what happen but was able to install TWRP on without an issue, maybe something in Philz Recovery that stuffed it up.
OK! Looks like it is not working correctly. For me to get access to a custom recovery, I have to flash the stock recovery via Odin and then flash a custom recovery to get it working EVERYTIME. It will boot into Philz, CWM and TWRP only once, then you need to flash stock recovery and do the process all over again.
So it looks like the recovery gets over written each time even if you select "yes - disable flash recovery" in Philz Recovery. Anyone know of another way to disable flash recovery?
Z-Blade said:
OK! Looks like it is not working correctly. For me to get access to a custom recovery, I have to flash the stock recovery via Odin and then flash a custom recovery to get it working EVERYTIME. It will boot into Philz, CWM and TWRP only once, then you need to flash stock recovery and do the process all over again.
So it looks like the recovery gets over written each time even if you select "yes - disable flash recovery" in Philz Recovery. Anyone know of another way to disable flash recovery?
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with a root explorer, go to system/recovery-from-boot.p and rename it to recovery-from-boot.p.bak
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with a root explorer, go to system/recovery-from-boot.p and rename it to recovery-from-boot.p.bak
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Thanks for responding samersh. To lessen the pain of constantly flashing the recovery via Odin on my PC, I bought Mobile Odin Pro. However, it looks like when I flashed using Mobile Odin Pro, it fixed my issue.
I checked \System\ and there was no recovery-from-boot.p there. So it is confirmation that this has been fixed. Thanks again for responding.
I have a rooted MF3 to which I flashed CWM, but in seeing that it wouldn't let me do anything besides wipe data/factory reset I flashed TWRP. When I booted into recovery on TWRP I would get stuck with it saying "DOWNLOADING" and would bootloop back into TWRP recovery unless I restarted by hitting vol down + power + home button, then hitting cancel. Once I was able to get it to boot normal I figured I would reflash CWM, but once I flashed CWM and attempted to boot into recovery it would always boot into the stuck TWRP recovery. I am under the impression that since there is no stock rom I can flash, if I even had a means to flash, to get back to the stock recovery.
So my question is does anybody have an idea of how I might get CWM to properly flash over TWRP, since flashing with rom manager doesn't seem to work.
You shouldn't be trying to flash any recoveries what so ever considering you have a stock mf3 firmware. You definitely don't want to cause more damage.
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A best buy Samsung experience booth would be your best bet if you need to go to stock, they can reflash mf3 firmware
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Mortorojo said:
I have a rooted MF3 to which I flashed CWM, but in seeing that it wouldn't let me do anything besides wipe data/factory reset I flashed TWRP. When I booted into recovery on TWRP I would get stuck with it saying "DOWNLOADING" and would bootloop back into TWRP recovery unless I restarted by hitting vol down + power + home button, then hitting cancel. Once I was able to get it to boot normal I figured I would reflash CWM, but once I flashed CWM and attempted to boot into recovery it would always boot into the stuck TWRP recovery. I am under the impression that since there is no stock rom I can flash, if I even had a means to flash, to get back to the stock recovery.
So my question is does anybody have an idea of how I might get CWM to properly flash over TWRP, since flashing with rom manager doesn't seem to work.
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As said, the samsung booth at best buy is your only choice right now. mf3 phones are bootlocked.. flashing recovies = killed phone (unless the before mentioned booth can help you out).
I have TWRP installed and I booted into recovery, backed up my rom and everything was fine. A few minutes later I tried booting into TWRP again but it only rebooted the phone. It shows booting recovery above the Samsung logo then reboots the phone. I used apps like quick boot but yet still reboots the phone
Have you tried turning it off and then booting into recovery with the key combo?
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Have you tried turning it off and then booting into recovery with the key combo?
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Yup, reboots back
Try reflashing recovery. Or flash a different version.
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I have TWRP installed and I booted into recovery, backed up my rom and everything was fine. A few minutes later I tried booting into TWRP again but it only rebooted the phone. It shows booting recovery above the Samsung logo then reboots the phone. I used apps like quick boot but yet still reboots the phone
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Did you root it at first ? If not do so ,i also had that issue and was solved by rooting,normally root is not required for Flashing TWRP but still...
The same problem... I think the rom issue
Flash the latest stock ROM and try to enter recovery.
Hi,
I have Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500.
I installed Cyanogen latest nightly build. Cyanogen worked perfect. I reset to factory settings from Cyanogen's settings. But after that:
- I can not open the phone's recovery (volumeup + home +power)
- I can not start operating system.
On both theese actions "Samsung" logo appears for 3 seconds, but after nothing is happening. Black screen stucks.
I look from eclipse logcat's, there is no log from phone. because OS did not started.
I tried to re-install clockwork (exatly with same files), but did not changed anything. I am not getting errors or even warning.
I will be happy if you can help me.
Thank you
Are you able to get into download mode (volume down, home, power)? If so, flash a stock ROM using Odin. If the S4 works after flashing the stock ROM, install TWRP recovery and then install Cyanogenmod.
P. S. You want to install TWRP as Clockworkmod is no longer being updated.
Hi,
had the problem of not getting into recovery at all randomly. Shutting down the phone, removing the battery and leaving the phone untouched for about half an hour helped me to enter recovery.
Regards
Mr.Brick said:
Hi,
had the problem of not getting into recovery at all randomly. Shutting down the phone, removing the battery and leaving the phone untouched for about half an hour helped me to enter recovery.
Regards
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Hi,
I try these: I wait for 1 night by putting out the battery, also I restart the phone million times. But nothing changed.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Are you able to get into download mode (volume down, home, power)? If so, flash a stock ROM using Odin. If the S4 works after flashing the stock ROM, install TWRP recovery and then install Cyanogenmod.
P. S. You want to install TWRP as Clockworkmod is no longer being updated.
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I did not try to install different recovery software. Because Clockworkmod is already worked for the first time.
I will try to install other recovery softwares and I will write the results here.
Thank you
marka_yirmi said:
I did not try to install different recovery software. Because Clockworkmod is already worked for the first time.
I will try to install other recovery softwares and I will write the results here.
Thank you
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I solve my problem by installing TWRP recovery. I could not understand how Clockworkmod stoped to work itself by doing nothing.
Thank you for your interest.
Clockworkmod is no longer maintained and doesn't recognize some coding in recent updater scripts included with ROMs. That is why it fails while TWRP succeeds.