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[Q]CWR or TWRP?

I just want to know which recovery should I install...I'm new to the pad game and I just wanted some input...I just rooted my N7 and ready to install a recovery...I'm used to CWR on my sgIII...but I see that TWRP is the new recovery that some guys are installing...also is there problem with boring into recovery from the device? Thanks in advanced...
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I prefer cwm touch which you can get from the site. Or you can flash the button version from rommanager
Twrp does work tho, but I've read issues with restoring backups.
Booting into recovery on the device in a way is messed up. The button combo method to enter using the bootloader hangs when not connected to a PC, so there are two options on getting into recovery.
A. Connect to a PC and use bootloader
B. With a working OS, reboot to recovery using an app such as rommanager or goomanager
If you ever flash a rom that won't boot, u need to connect to a PC and boot into recovery via bootloader (button combo).
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I use TWRP and had successfully restored now a couple of times. Once was a complete device replacement where I restored the TWRP restore files from my workstation.
How I do my backups to ensure I can restore from a total loss.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29550640
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smirkis said:
Booting into recovery on the device in a way is messed up. The button combo method to enter using the bootloader hangs when not connected to a PC, so there are two options on getting into recovery.
A. Connect to a PC and use bootloader
B. With a working OS, reboot to recovery using an app such as rommanager or goomanager
If you ever flash a rom that won't boot, u need to connect to a PC and boot into recovery via bootloader (button combo).
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Ah, I was curious if this bug still existed or not.

I'd go with CWM, quite stable, easy to use, and you can flash the touch recovery, speeds it up.
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Thanks, I read somewhere that if you go into system/ and rename recovery-from-boot.p to recovery-from-boot.bak, fixes the bootloop...can anyone confirm this... thank in advance
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Try it. Bootloader issue still exists regardless.
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I'm a TWRP guy all the way. I have never had an issue restoring a backup, and the ability to compress my nandroid is invaluable.
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TWRP has definitely converted me.
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05GT said:
TWRP has definitely converted me.
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+1

Stock recovery

i have CWM flashed on to my NS4g.I created a stock nandroid. When i flashed the stock nandroid CWM did asked me about flashing recovery and then did the reverse psych thing it does (thousand no's one yes.) Anyway I apparently clicked the wrong one and am stuck with CWM. I tried loading another nandroid, then reloading the stock and i didn't even get the option. So know i'm wondering how to get stock recovery back.
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I read somewhere that you need to flash a stock recovery image via fastboot for stock recovery.

bee mcfly said:
i have CWM flashed on to my NS4g.I created a stock nandroid. When i flashed the stock nandroid CWM did asked me about flashing recovery and then did the reverse psych thing it does (thousand no's one yes.) Anyway I apparently clicked the wrong one and am stuck with CWM. I tried loading another nandroid, then reloading the stock and i didn't even get the option. So know i'm wondering how to get stock recovery back.
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May have to flash the stock images via fastboot.
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So just run the command fast boot flash recovery recovery.img?
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bee mcfly said:
So just run the command fast boot flash recovery recovery.img?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1785672
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[Q] Nexus 4 won't boot after flash

Hey guys, I seem to have a problem with my Nexus 4
I installed Odyssey ROM (4.3) coming from Illusion (4.2.2) following the usual procedure of wiping etc...
It didn't boot, stuck on the Google logo....
Strange thing is that it stuck when I tried to reinstall Illusion and also when I restored the Backup I made before the install.
What couldve cause this problem and how can I solve it?
Thanks

I don't know the cause but try this:
1.Go to bootloader.
2.Use adb fastboot to flash to stock.
3.profit
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wargasm009 said:
Hey guys, I seem to have a problem with my Nexus 4
I installed Odyssey ROM (4.3) coming from Illusion (4.2.2) following the usual procedure of wiping etc...
It didn't boot, stuck on the Google logo....
Strange thing is that it stuck when I tried to reinstall Illusion and also when I restored the Backup I made before the install.
What couldve cause this problem and how can I solve it?
Thanks
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Go into recovery:
- Wipe cache and dalvik cache and reboot or
- if that`s not enough do a data factory reset and reboot. That should do it.

gee2012 said:
Go into recovery:
- Wipe cache and dalvik cache and reboot or
- if that`s not enough do a data factory reset and reboot. That should do it.
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This, plus reflash ROM.
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OK guys.... Slight update... I get it to work but it seems to only boot ROMs after a factory reset..... Even now, Odyssey, PA etc no matter what ROMs I'm on if I reboot it hangs at the Google logo.... Forcing me into another factory reset.
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wargasm009 said:
OK guys.... Slight update... I get it to work but it seems to only boot ROMs after a factory reset..... Even now, Odyssey, PA etc no matter what ROMs I'm on if I reboot it hangs at the Google logo.... Forcing me into another factory reset.
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Flash the factory image, so completly stock. Then you can go ahead and start running custom roms again!:highfive:

failly said:
Flash the factory image, so completly stock. Then you can go ahead and start running custom roms again!:highfive:
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Than you... That's probably my best bet right now.
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wargasm009 said:
Than you... That's probably my best bet right now.
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Good luck! Let us know if you got it fixed!

failly said:
Good luck! Let us know if you got it fixed!
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Will do bro
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I'm having this same problem with a friend's Nexus 4, my Nexus 4 I can flash whatever and it boots up no problem. With his it doesn't matter what ROM I flash it will not boot up. I have done the full wipe and installed factory image from Google Dev website at least 5 times and then installed customer recovery and root several times. I'm using the latest CWM touch and it will not boot. Any ideas? Thanks.

fastboot erase system -w
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img
Now boot to new recovery
adb sideload nameofrom.zip
adb sideload gapps.zip
Reboot
May is suggest the latest twrp recovery and latest slimkat and their all in one gapps for this as well
Also be sure you have the latest bootloader and modem
Best of luck
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demkantor said:
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img
Now boot to new recovery
adb sideload nameofrom.zip
adb sideload gapps.zip
Reboot
May is suggest the latest twrp recovery and latest slimkat and their all in one gapps for this as well
Also be sure you have the latest bootloader and modem
Best of luck
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I did all of this except the adb sideloading, I just flashed the ROM and Gapps in CWM, I'll try it like this, thanks.

Can I boot to stock recovery without a computer?

Can I boot to stock recovery without a computer? Title says it all.
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Goneeuro said:
Can I boot to stock recovery without a computer? Title says it all.
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Errr, if you have stock recovery on your device then yes, if you have custom recovery then stock recovery is simply not there to boot into - as far as I understand it

Why can't I boot into custom recovery?

I'm running CM 10.2 and every time I try and boot into recovery, it boots into stock recovery instead of CWM. I've tried booting into it using the menu when you hold the power button and then I've tried holding power+volume down on restart and every time it just goes stock.
Any help/opinions are much appreciated.
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Turn off your device, hold all three buttons until you see a menu pop up. Select Recovery and you should get CWM.
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Leraeniesh said:
Turn off your device, hold all three buttons until you see a menu pop up. Select Recovery and you should get CWM.
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Every time I go into recovery, it sends me to the Android with the exclamation point, then I get to stock recovery. Even with the three button.

Looks like you need to flash your recovery again
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ezknives said:
Looks like you need to flash your recovery again
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Yep, and after flash is complete, power-off your phone and boot straight into recovery. There's an install script that needs to complete. If you don't boot straight into CWM, stock recovery will override CWM.

I didn't do that last time, that must be why I can't get there now. Thanks for the heads up!
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Yep, and after flash is complete, power-off your phone and boot straight into recovery. There's an install script that needs to complete. If you don't boot straight into CWM, stock recovery will override CWM.
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Well I ran into the same problem where I just get dead Andy. I flashed TWRP from fastboot but for the life of me can't remember how to boot into recovery from there.
Edit
I literally looked for over an hour about how to get into recovery before I posted. Well I found the answer almost immediately after posting, power/Vol+.
So I flashed my recovery again through fastboot, powered up using power/Vol + but still can't get into recovery.

Are you on stock ROM? You may have to remove or rename the recovery install file install-recovery.sh after flashing TWRP... Located in system>etc on stock
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Thanks anyway, but after trying to flash with Flashify and that not working I tried an app called recovery tools that fixed my issue.
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Johneedoe said:
Thanks anyway, but after trying to flash with Flashify and that not working I tried an app called recovery tools that fixed my issue.
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You could have just installed Rom Manager & flashed the Photon Q recovery then flashed Philz or the latest twrp they are in my goodies.

Oh... I always fast boot the recovery...
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