updating twrp - Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot

Does updating to newer version of twrp make previous back ups unusable...thanks for any comments.

hunterbeav said:
Does updating to newer version of twrp make previous back ups unusable...thanks for any comments.
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All new twrp recoveries have been buggy its better to stay with version 2.5.0.2
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I have v2.6.0.3 and it freezes on twrp blue screen when I launch recovery from goomanger...is there a way to go back to older version of twrp...and if I do will I still be able to use backup created on v2.6.0.3.....thanks for any help

hunterbeav said:
I have v2.6.0.3 and it freezes on twrp blue screen when I launch recovery from goomanger...is there a way to go back to older version of twrp...and if I do will I still be able to use backup created on v2.6.0.3.....thanks for any help
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Yes you will be able to use them. And download the twrp 2.5.0.2 zip and flash when you are able to get into recovery.
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[Q] are the 4.2 and 4.3 bootloaders the same?

The reason I'm asking is because I want to fastboot the entire 4.3 image to my tablet and start clean but I'm afraid that if the bootloaders are different I won't be able to install the custom recoveries, Philz CWM, or CWM touch for example.
Thanks in advance.
Erik
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No, old one is LJ12, new one is MD03.
I use TWRP 2.5, and it works fine on the new bootloader.
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ricco333 said:
The reason I'm asking is because I want to fastboot the entire 4.3 image to my tablet and start clean but I'm afraid that if the bootloaders are different I won't be able to install the custom recoveries, Philz CWM, or CWM touch for example.
Thanks in advance.
Erik
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I'm using phipz cwm and it works fine on new boot loader but every time a reboot room it it says ROM wants to flash stock recovery and you have to press prevent flash or no allow flash.
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Thanks for the quick reply, I think I'm gonna stick with TWRP for now until CWM gets updated.
Erik
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Flash stock recovery?

Hello! I have TWRP installed on my device without root or custom rom/kernel. Is there a way I can just flash the stock recovery to get future OTA updates? I prefer using a method that doesnt require admin rights on my pc, because I am not using my own pc for the moment.
You can get the factory image, extract ALL the zips and when you find the recovery image do "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img".
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andyabc said:
You can get the factory image, extract ALL the zips and when you find the recovery image do "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
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That's the problem. Efrant says you have to use 7zip and not any other thing to extract the image, but I cant install it because I dont have admin rights on this pc.
You can use Flashify from Play Store to flash recovery images without PC.
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Thibaultvw said:
That's the problem. Efrant says you have to use 7zip and not any other thing to extract the image, but I cant install it because I dont have admin rights on this pc.
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So can't you right click and try to extract it?
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andyabc said:
So can't you right click and try to extract it?
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I can do that but you need 7zip efrant said.
Thibaultvw said:
I can do that but you need 7zip efrant said.
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I know you need to use 7Zip I use it myself but it is worth a try, at the moment I am going to pull out the recovery for you.
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TToivanen said:
You can use Flashify from Play Store to flash recovery images without PC.
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Did you use that before?
Hang on, just going to get lunch and then give you the image.
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andyabc said:
Hang on, just going to get lunch and then give you the image.
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I downloaded the factory image myself, but you can give it to me as well so I know I did it correctly. Why actually do you have to use 7zip?
Edit: nope I cant extract it myself
Thibaultvw said:
Did you use that before?
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No but I'm about to try it in a moment. Downloading factory image as we speak...
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TToivanen said:
No but I'm about to try it in a moment. Downloading factory image as we speak...
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Yeah, it totally worked. Also locked bootloader using BootUnlocker app.
Got some piece of mind and I also hope this will ease up my ORD a bit
I may easily restore my backed up custom recovery using flashify if I ever need to update ROM or whatever...
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Thibaultvw said:
I downloaded the factory image myself, but you can give it to me as well so I know I did it correctly. Why actually do you have to use 7zip?
Edit: nope I cant extract it myself
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Here you are, just flash it using fastboot using this command:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
andyabc said:
Here you are, just flash it using fastboot using this command:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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Thanks! It's the one for 4.3 right?
And if I want to install a custom rom, and make a twrp backup. Can I then go back to restore the backup and then just flash this recovery in fastboot to get the OTA?
Thibaultvw said:
Thanks! It's the one for 4.3 right?
And if I want to install a custom rom, and make a twrp backup. Can I then go back to restore the backup and then just flash this recovery in fastboot to get the OTA?
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Yes, yes and yes.
You can use Flashify to make a backup, restore and flash.
Remember you can only flash 3 times a day unless you pay for the full version.
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andyabc said:
Yes, yes and yes.
You can use Flashify to make a backup, restore and flash.
Remember you can only flash 3 times a day unless you pay for the full version.
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No I mean making a backup in twrp, install a custom rom. New version of android comes out: (let's say 5.0 because updating CM for example from 4.3. to 4.3.1 isnt that hard I think), just restore the backup and flash this recovery in fastboot. (without flashify)
Then I will get the OTA?
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No I mean making a backup in twrp, install a custom rom. New version of android comes out: (let's say 5.0 because updating CM for example from 4.3. to 4.3.1 isnt that hard I think), just restore the backup and flash this recovery in fastboot. (without flashify)
Then I will get the OTA?
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Exactly what I was thinking and it would remain yes, try flashing it.
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andyabc said:
Exactly what I was thinking and it would remain yes, try flashing it.
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Ok thanks (I ran out of thanks for today)
I think I am going to stay with this TWRP for a while (actually I want CM official nightlies back) and will try this method when KLP comes out. I think I will have my pc back then and will be able to pull the recovery of the image then and I will post if it worked or not!
thank you for your effort mate!
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Ok thanks (I ran out of thanks for today)
I think I am going to stay with this TWRP for a while (actually I want CM official nightlies back) and will try this method when KLP comes out. I think I will have my pc back then and will be able to pull the recovery of the image then and I will post if it worked or not!
thank you for your effort mate!
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No problem.
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I decided to flash the stock recovery anyway. So now I am fully stock and will get future OTA updates? I actually like the stock rom, but will maybe fllash CM10.2 if nemesis comes with some cool stuff.
Thanks for pulling it for me!

Twrp 2.6.3.3 won't flash

I keep getting an error when I try to flash this so I flashed cwm instead, can someone help me or link me to the zip for 2.6.3.2. That one flashes fine and I can't find the zip anywhere
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Ugh
kregstrong said:
I keep getting an error when I try to flash this so I flashed cwm instead, can someone help me or link me to the zip for 2.6.3.2. That one flashes fine and I can't find the zip anywhere
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How are you flashing this recovery? I am having the same problem.
Figured it out. Used cwm recovery and flashed the fixed version
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2cV_jcBROMrTWhSbVpnV21mSkU/edit?usp=docslist_api
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kregstrong said:
Figured it out. Used cwm recovery and flashed the fixed version
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2cV_jcBROMrTWhSbVpnV21mSkU/edit?usp=docslist_api
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Thanks for the tip! :good: I need your permission as your drive link must be private. Thx!
I don't know how to give permission lol. Shoot.
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Vs980 twrp
Just to clarify, the fix for the broken VS980 TWRP .zip first appeared in the official cyanogenmod nightlies thread, and it was suggested that one should first achieve a working TWRP 2.6.3.2 recovery first, then use it to flash the fixed recovery .zip to update to version 2.6.3.3 (it seems to "upgrade" the previous recovery rather than flash itself in entirety.)
However this may be wrong... I personally already had TWRP 2.6.3.2 installed so I went ahead and used the fixed .zip without a hitch, but it seems like kregstrong had no issues flashing from cwm.
OK think I fixed it. Try now. Sorry. Couldn't find the original link for it
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kregstrong said:
OK think I fixed it. Try now. Sorry. Couldn't find the original link for it
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Got it! Thanks for the file!
http://www.mediafire.com/?jblsjg30gyfzawt
See if that one works
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Teamw.in/projects is the official website for twrp go to it and search and u will find anything u need.
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The one on media fire is the good one that I just posted. Try it_ same as the one on my drive
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Thank you! This is the only method I have gotten twrp 2.6.3.3 to install

Recovery

Finally got my G2 to TO root with su binaries installed. Now can someone point me in the direction of a recovery install That will work after latest update. I have tried flashing and a couple other methods to no avail.
Thanks in advance
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fountain79 said:
Finally got my G2 to TO root with su binaries installed. Now can someone point me in the direction of a recovery install That will work after latest update. I have tried flashing and a couple other methods to no avail.
Thanks in advance
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Update guessing is the ota? You can use flashify app from play store to flash either TWRP recovery 2.6.3.2 that is a IMG. Or 2.6.3.3. That's a zip file .....
Okay will try
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RubbleTea said:
Update guessing is the ota? You can use flashify app from play store to flash either TWRP recovery 2.6.3.2 that is a IMG. Or 2.6.3.3. That's a zip file .....
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fountain79 said:
Okay will try
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I just read in another thread that custom recoveries cannot yet be flashed on the latest OTA. You have to revert back in order to have a custom recovery. According to this thread.
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I just read in another thread that custom recoveries cannot yet be flashed on the latest OTA. You have to revert back in order to have a custom recovery. According to this thread.
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If you DONT have the ota and update with a custom recovery it will bootloop, need stock recovery but if you have the ota flashing a custom recovery is fine...could always see if theirs a stock ROM with ota included too
I have the ota and twrp recovery rooted...
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If you DONT have the ota and update with a custom recovery it will bootloop, need stock recovery but if you have the ota flashing a custom recovery is fine...could always see if theirs a stock ROM with ota included too
I have the ota and twrp recovery rooted...
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I got the phone this past Friday. Took the ota update before even attempting to root the device. I used the newest ioroot12 and achieved root yesterday. I have tried to use the Loki method to flash recovery also tried using flashify neither one has worked. What method did you use. Also thanks for your help...??
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fountain79 said:
I got the phone this past Friday. Took the ota update before even attempting to root the device. I used the newest ioroot12 and achieved root yesterday. I have tried to use the Loki method to flash recovery also tried using flashify neither one has worked. What method did you use. Also thanks for your help...??
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Do you have twrp 2.6.3.2 IMG? Or 2.6.3.3 zip first
Got both
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Got both
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Really and flashify wont work? You can use fastboot and adb to push a recovery only IMG though not the zip
Hmm if not you might need to revert as jellybear said...I'm at work....and can't help as much....use general forums andand rrthreada for your carrier I'll try to help
Okay gonna try again
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fountain79 said:
Okay gonna try again
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I'll try to help though
Just flashed recovery img with flashify again. It says complete and gives option to flash more stuff or reboot. I choose reboot and it powers off. So I tried power button and vol down and that way also just powers off...
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fountain79 said:
Just flashed recovery img with flashify again. It says complete and gives option to flash more stuff or reboot. I choose reboot and it powers off. So I tried power button and vol down and that way also just powers off...
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Can you start ROM and use goomanger to boot into recovery
RubbleTea said:
Can you start ROM and use goomanger to boot into recovery
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I have tried with rom toolbox and quick boot. Downloading goo manager now
That didn't work either gonna try and use adb to push it through. It seems like it's not installing maybe a bad download of the recovery img. gonna re do

Any easy way to install twrp?

I am aware of the guides the nice people have come up with but is there an easier way such as an application? I remember, before I flashed back firmware, it was ten times easier and required no adb or commands on my end. I also flashed it over CWM which I had at the time.
Thanks.
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What ROM are you currently on? Are you rooted? If on a Jellybean ROM and rooted just use Freegee from the market to install latest TWRP or Cwm instantly with no fuss. If you are on a KitKat ROM you need to downgrade which can be a long process.
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Once that i lost my cable i installed flashify and it worked.donloaded a dozen of em but only flashify worked and successfully flashed twrp.img but root pal, just root..
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I am rooted. On stock 4.2.
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Then Freegee is the way to go...
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I second flashify, great tool
on the move..
ioroot to root
freegee to twrp
Back up EFS, and then back THAT up to your computer. THEN proceed to whatever it is you rooted for.
Definitely back efs up
on the move..
livelysins96 said:
I am aware of the guides the nice people have come up with but is there an easier way such as an application? I remember, before I flashed back firmware, it was ten times easier and required no adb or commands on my end. I also flashed it over CWM which I had at the time.
Thanks.
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Install FreeGee from the Google play store since you are rooted already.
What exactly is efs? Also, I get an error code in the top left when going into recovery?
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I get the error code too. Freegee did not work it just hung forever the when I rebooted to recovery I got the error on top left. Then black screen
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drwario said:
I get the error code too. Freegee did not work it just hung forever the when I rebooted to recovery I got the error on top left. Then black screen
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if you are on 10d you can use this,just download the file and click recovery and everything should work. phone has to be on charge and not MTP.download both files in the download and place them in a recovery folder or whatever you choose to call it.
for ATT or international versions.here you go:
hang on uploading the zip
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here is the zip:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B41aDwpfEm1lQlkwNGlDajJWZkk/edit?usp=sharing
You can only flash recovery in jellybean based ROMs. If you are on a rooted KitKat ROM you still can't have custom recovery without also a modded boot img
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G2 verizon
ephumuris said:
What ROM are you currently on? Are you rooted? If on a Jellybean ROM and rooted just use Freegee from the market to install latest TWRP or Cwm instantly with no fuss. If you are on a KitKat ROM you need to downgrade which can be a long process.
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Any process for verizon g2 ?

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