TWRP fails to flash rom - G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I was running the CM 10.2 Stable on my LG G2. I downloaded the CM 11 snapshot and 4.4 gapps in my phone.
Then went to TWRP recovery and wiped the dalvic, cache, data and system. Then went forward to install and selected the CM11 rom and gapps zip files. The flashing starts but it fails after about 10 seconds.
Here is the log:
Updating partition details...
Running boot script...
Finished running boot script.
Installing '/sdcard/rom/cm-11.zip'...
Checking for MD5 file...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found.
Verifying zip signatures...
set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed
E:Error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/rom/cm-11.zip'
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/rom/cm-11.zip'
Updating partition details...
Please help me. Thank You
Note:I have TWRP 2.6.3.2 installed.My rom before starting this process was CM 10.2 Stable

in_core said:
I was running the CM 10.2 Stable on my LG G2. I downloaded the CM 11 snapshot and 4.4 gapps in my phone.
Then went to TWRP recovery and wiped the dalvic, cache, data and system. Then went forward to install and selected the CM11 rom and gapps zip files. The flashing starts but it fails after about 10 seconds.
Here is the log:
Updating partition details...
Running boot script...
Finished running boot script.
Installing '/sdcard/rom/cm-11.zip'...
Checking for MD5 file...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found.
Verifying zip signatures...
set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed
E:Error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/rom/cm-11.zip'
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/rom/cm-11.zip'
Updating partition details...
Please help me. Thank You
Note:I have TWRP 2.6.3.2 installed.My rom before starting this process was CM 10.2 Stable
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It looks a bit like a bad download. Did you check MD5 after downloading?

doom_71 said:
It looks a bit like a bad download. Did you check MD5 after downloading?
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Sorry I am new to these stuffs. How to check the MD5 after downloading? Please explain

doom_71 said:
It looks a bit like a bad download. Did you check MD5 after downloading?
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OK i found out hoe to check MD5. Yes it matches. So no error in the download.

TWRP 2.6.3.2 can't flash 4.4 ROMS. You need to update to 2.6.3.3 or 2.6.3.4 for that. You should be able to search to find a link, because I don't think there's a dedicated topic to anything above 2.6.3.2.

symphonic-volenska said:
TWRP 2.6.3.2 can't flash 4.4 ROMS. You need to update to 2.6.3.3 or 2.6.3.4 for that. You should be able to search to find a link, because I don't think there's a dedicated topic to anything above 2.6.3.2.
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The thing is i am stuck at TWRP as I wiped the davic, cache, system and data. Can i install the Latest version from the TRWP recovery itself?
If YES then how can i copy the latest version files into my phone?
If NO then what should i do? I am stuck in the TWRP after all.

Do you have a backup? I would think the easiest way would be to restore and then download and flash.
Or just flash an old ROM if you have one on the phone.
I'm not too experienced otherwise, but i think download mode would work? I haven't actually used that before though.
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in_core said:
The thing is i am stuck at TWRP as I wiped the davic, cache, system and data. Can i install the Latest version from the TRWP recovery itself?
If YES then how can i copy the latest version files into my phone?
If NO then what should i do? I am stuck in the TWRP after all.
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I think you have two choices.
1. flash back the CM10.2 and start from there
2. flash new recovery image via adb then flash new firmware

symphonic-volenska said:
Do you have a backup? I would think the easiest way would be to restore and then download and flash.
Or just flash an old ROM if you have one on the phone.
I'm not too experienced otherwise, but i think download mode would work? I haven't actually used that before though.
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Unfortunately i dont have anything other than the CM11 file in my phone's memory.
Any idea how i can copy files from my PC to phone while stuck in recovery mode?

Do you have any experience with ADB? As Votinh brought up, you can push the new recovery image over through the shell on the computer. There's tutorials for pushing a recovery through ADB on here somewhere also.
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symphonic-volenska said:
Do you have any experience with ADB? As Votinh brought up, you can push the new recovery image over through the shell on the computer. There's tutorials for pushing a recovery through ADB on here somewhere also.
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I used the adb when I first installed the custom recovery. I followed forum instructions/you tube video to do that. They require the phone to be in a working state. But as my phone now can only go to the currently installed recovery (TWRP). I am not sure how to do anything that needs to be done.
Please help me

How do I copy files to my internal storage when my phone is stuck in recovery mode? When i connect my phone to PC the PC does not recognize it.
So how can i copy any files either a new custom recovery or an older rom?

in_core said:
How do I copy files to my internal storage when my phone is stuck in recovery mode? When i connect my phone to PC the PC does not recognize it.
So how can i copy any files either a new custom recovery or an older rom?
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uninstall lg drivers and download and install PdaNet to your pc and install the drivers for an android device when it asks.
now plug in your phone and pdanet will install the drivers and you will then you should be able to access your phone via adb
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this happend to me with the OTA, even after flashing a stock rom i was still stuck unitl i followed these instructions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696

rawb123456 said:
uninstall lg drivers and download and install PdaNet to your pc and install the drivers for an android device when it asks.
now plug in your phone and pdanet will install the drivers and you will then you should be able to access your phone via adb
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this happend to me with the OTA, even after flashing a stock rom i was still stuck unitl i followed these instructions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696
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Ok i have managed to do the stuffs and can now copy files to my phone. My installed TWRP version is 2.3.6.2. I downloaded the 2.3.6.3 and tried installing it from recovery but it shows some error. Could anyone give me a file of recovery that can be used? either TWRP or CWM.
Thank you

You don't have to flash a new recovery with adb. Just find the image file for your phone then download an app called flashify. It takes less than a sec to flash then your done.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469995
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hellot1M said:
You don't have to flash a new recovery with adb. Just find the image file for your phone then download an app called flashify. It takes less than a sec to flash then your done.
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I have somehow managed to brick my phone.
I made a separate thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2632892
Please look into it and share your thoughts about what to do.
Thank You

hi all,
I get this too when flashing my first rom on tab3
ive got latest twrp on it and have rooted it ... I think :/ although twrp says it has root issues - actual apps are ok with root though
restored from back up ok
odd :/
anyone sorted this?
thanks
dan

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[SOLVED] Stuck in TWRP Recovery after failed Update to Kitkat

So now I am little bit confused.
Downloaded the OTA update from the Google server copied it to my N7, applied the update from within TWRP 2.6.3.1.
In fact, it was running through until almost the end (I thought, wow, finally an update which works).
But then Error message:
"Error executing updater binary in zip 'sdcard/goomanager/13088e35942c77e4752aa1fdf51d54472509b941.signed-nakasi-KRT16O-from-JWR66Y.13088e35'
Error flashing zip 13088e35942c77e4752aa1fdf51d54472509b941.signed-nakasi-KRT16O-from-JWR66Y.13088e35"
Reboot System brings me back to Recovery TWRP.
Somehow I have no clue what to do next.
Can give someone a hint?
Cheers
Tom
tom1807 said:
So now I am little bit confused.
Downloaded the OTA update from the Google server copied it to my N7, applied the update from within TWRP 2.6.3.1.
In fact, it was running through until almost the end (I thought, wow, finally an update which works).
But then Error message:
"Error executing updater binary in zip 'sdcard/goomanager/13088e35942c77e4752aa1fdf51d54472509b941.signed-nakasi-KRT16O-from-JWR66Y.13088e35'
Error flashing zip 13088e35942c77e4752aa1fdf51d54472509b941.signed-nakasi-KRT16O-from-JWR66Y.13088e35"
Reboot System brings me back to Recovery TWRP.
Somehow I have no clue what to do next.
Can give someone a hint?
Cheers
Tom
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i am in the same boat
Not really helpful, but I found a post that TWRP could be the culprit. (maybe doesn't work in CWM also)
Found some comments here: http://www.droid-life.com/2013/11/1...krt16o-official-update-for-nexus-7-2012-wifi/
I boot now into the bootloader, try to flash from there
tom1807 said:
Not really helpful, but I found a post that TWRP could be the culprit. (maybe doesn't work in CWM also)
Found some comments here: http://www.droid-life.com/2013/11/1...krt16o-official-update-for-nexus-7-2012-wifi/
I boot now into the bootloader, try to flash from there
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TWRP is fine. Myself and others have installed the OTA via TWRP without issue. Did you download the OTA with Goomanager? I can't think of another reason the OTA zip would be in there, but let me know otherwise.
If that is the case, download the ota http://android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/google_nakasi/13088e35942c77e4752aa1fdf51d54472509b941.signed-nakasi-KRT16O-from-JWR66Y.13088e35.zip from Google's servers, push it to /sdcard/Download/ via adb and try again.
Thanks, but I downloaded from the Google server.
During installation I get metadata_set_recursive: error
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tom1807 said:
Thanks, but I downloaded from the Google server.
During installation I get metadata_set_recursive: error
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Have you modified any system apps, build.prop, kernel, etc?
No, not at all. Only root and twrp
Edit:
Exact error message: set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed
Problem solved:
Followed this guide (except the bootloader-grouper-4.23.img and KitKat is booting
Nexus 7 2012 automatically boots into recovery
My Nexus 7 automatically re-boots into recovery. The previous steps was not very helpful.. Please advise.
nolan111 said:
My Nexus 7 automatically re-boots into recovery. The previous steps was not very helpful.. Please advise.
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He flashed the 4.3 JWR66Y factory image and then installed the OTA.
comminus said:
He flashed the 4.3 JWR66Y factory image and then installed the OTA.
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Yup that is what I had to do. I flashed the factory image with WugFresh's NRT. I accidentally deleted the OS as well from my tab. Thankfully I had saved a copy of TB on my PC. TB saves the day yet again. However, I was still not able to sideload the OTA for KitKat. I keep getting Error: Device not found error message on command prompt? I guess I'll wait for the factory image to be uploaded by Google and then flash the files.

Twrp install problems

I am running cwm on Verizon and I am trying to install aospa(4.4) on my phone. I have to use twrp and every time I try to install twrp, it fails and I am left with a nonworking recovery. How do I install the latest version of twrp?
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oadam11 said:
I am running cwm on Verizon and I am trying to install aospa(4.4) on my phone. I have to use twrp and every time I try to install twrp, it fails and I am left with a nonworking recovery. How do I install the latest version of twrp?
Sent from my LG-VS980
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Try flashing with the app provided below, will do either a zip or a img file. Just make sure your new Recovery file has been Loki'd.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify
Jimi Mack said:
Try flashing with the app provided below, will do either a zip or a img file. Just make sure your new Recovery file has been Loki'd.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify
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How do I make it loki'd?
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oadam11 said:
How do I make it loki'd?
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The Recovery imagine you downloaded should already be Loki'd. Verify this from the location or forum you got it from.
Yeah Help
Ok totally dont get this, first i've rooted the thing, but cant seem to get into twrp. I installed it using flashify, I reboot goto the factory reset screen, hit power 3 times and black screen. I just want to flash a rom my galaxy s2 was so EASY
timenewton said:
Ok totally dont get this, first i've rooted the thing, but cant seem to get into twrp. I installed it using flashify, I reboot goto the factory reset screen, hit power 3 times and black screen. I just want to flash a rom my galaxy s2 was so EASY
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Make sure the recovery you flashed with flashify was a zip or img, make sure it was for your phones model, make sure its loki'd, or download Quickboot from the play store and tap recovery.
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I cant get adb to work just keeps saying looking for device, I installed the LG drivers, checked debugging, goto pc connection, ethernet. The recovery I have is an img from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449670 for verizon.
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Ok I got adb to work I get to ./loki_flash recovery /data/local/tmp/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-g2vzw.img then it says cant execute: permission denied
timenewton said:
I cant get adb to work just keeps saying looking for device, I installed the LG drivers, checked debugging, goto pc connection, ethernet. The recovery I have is an img from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449670 for verizon.
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Ok I got adb to work I get to ./loki_flash recovery /data/local/tmp/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-g2vzw.img then it says cant execute: permission denied
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Hey 2.6.3.3 is a flashable zip from twrp....from their site try flashify app from playstore too easy as click and boot to recovery
Solved
Ok 2.6.3.2 will install, so install that first then 2.6.3.3 as an image
timenewton said:
Ok 2.6.3.2 will install, so install that first then 2.6.3.3 as an image
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If you've got 3.2 installed already, if 3.3 is a zip, you should just be able to flash it. :good:
everything went fine until i typed adb reboot recovery
followed the guides on here to flash TWRP, finally got everything flashed through adb and when i went to the final step to reboot in to recovery it said "error : device not found" .... Is this normal? should i just unplug/replug and try the reboot bootloader command again? It said the image was loki verified and flashed succesfully, but when i typed in reboot recovery it said "error: device not found" any advice/help is much appreciated

Help can't put rom on phone in TWRP, cant boot

Hello I was going to flash a rom from stock firmware with TWRP recovery installed when I accidentally wiped the system partition as well so there is now no rom on the internal storage and i cannot boot back into the normal firmware cause it just hangs at the LG logo on startup. I tried a USB OTG device in TWRP but it is not being detected and I don't know how to use the phone in mass storage mode inside TWRP. :crying:
Help would be much appreciated!
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Have you tried adb sideload? I did the same, wiped everything, system and internal , bacups and all. I managed to sideload a flashable rom, flashed it and managed to boot up. So: ADB Sideload through twrp is your answer.
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KapteinKing said:
Have you tried adb sideload? I did the same, wiped everything, system and internal , bacups and all. I managed to sideload a flashable rom, flashed it and managed to boot up. So: ADB Sideload through twrp is your answer.
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Was about to try sideload but then just used the flashtool and went back to stock. Thanks anyway!
KiLLa007 said:
Was about to try sideload but then just used the flashtool and went back to stock. Thanks anyway!
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I'm stuck with the same problem didn't make a back up. I have a ROM but it won't flash because of 12B OTA on G2. So i'm stuck on twrp. Can you send me a link to get flashtool? What else do I need beside flashtool to go back to stock? Thank you
its not system thats the problem, you wiped internal..
adb push the rom to internal. many accurate how to do that with search. dont know top of head
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Well if you do end up fixing it upgrade to TWRP 2.6.3.4 because it has OTG support!
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I'm in the same boat here except I've already tried adb sideload with twrp 2.6.3.3 and it returns an error "cannot read rom.zip" I've tried 3 different zips, many combinations of renaming the zip files. My machine is set to always show file extensions. I've also tried both ways of trying to flash back to stock in download mode. One of them just hangs at BIN CRC check the other will get to 49% and error out. Any suggestions?
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files and carrier
simonsez2die said:
I'm in the same boat here except I've already tried adb sideload with twrp 2.6.3.3 and it returns an error "cannot read rom.zip" I've tried 3 different zips, many combinations of renaming the zip files. My machine is set to always show file extensions. I've also tried both ways of trying to flash back to stock in download mode. One of them just hangs at BIN CRC check the other will get to 49% and error out. Any suggestions?
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what carrier and flies are you using? What com port is your G2 using? Have you tried using the LG mobile support tool?
I have tried but cant brick this phone, so many ways to communicate
geosnipe said:
what carrier and flies are you using? What com port is your G2 using? Have you tried using the LG mobile support tool?
I have tried but cant brick this phone, so many ways to communicate
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VS980 Verizon. I've tried Lg flashtool with "LGVS980_20130902_LGFLASHv151.dll"
and VS98010B_13.tot. on com port 41. This one hangs at BIN CRC Check for hours. Won't go any further. I've also tried the uptest method found here in the forums with the files that are in the OP. It gets to 49% and stops and tells me to retry. When I retry it will always stop at 49%\
I can get into download mode and TWRP .While in TWRP, adb recognizes my device and shows recovery next to it. When I go to adb sideload and type adb devices again it will show that I'm in sideload mode but no files will transfer. It just returns error cannot read filename.extension. I've to sideload all kinds of files with different extension types and it always returns the same thing.
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I just remembered that I had a backup made from a week or 2 ago when I was using cwm recovery. Which isnt recognized in twrp. I didn't loose all of my sdcard content with all this. I was just a moron and forgot to make a twrp backup before wiping my system. And the only rom I have on my sdcard aborts about halfway through.
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Ok...so I was able to adb push a file to my sdcard using "adb push filename.zip /sdcard/filename.zip. It returned the size and time it took to transfer. But adb push ROM.zip /sdcard/ROM.zip gives me nothing and seems as tho it may have froze up the command prompt. GRR!
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Got it...thanks anyway.
simonsez2die said:
VS980 Verizon. I've tried Lg flashtool with "LGVS980_20130902_LGFLASHv151.dll"
and VS98010B_13.tot. on com port 41. This one hangs at BIN CRC Check for hours. Won't go any further. I've also tried the uptest method found here in the forums with the files that are in the OP. It gets to 49% and stops and tells me to retry. When I retry it will always stop at 49%\
I can get into download mode and TWRP .While in TWRP, adb recognizes my device and shows recovery next to it. When I go to adb sideload and type adb devices again it will show that I'm in sideload mode but no files will transfer. It just returns error cannot read filename.extension. I've to sideload all kinds of files with different extension types and it always returns the same thing.
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I just remembered that I had a backup made from a week or 2 ago when I was using cwm recovery. Which isnt recognized in twrp. I didn't loose all of my sdcard content with all this. I was just a moron and forgot to make a twrp backup before wiping my system. And the only rom I have on my sdcard aborts about halfway through.
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The LG Flash Tool and Mobile Support Tool are 2 different utilities for the phone.
Glad to hear you are back up and running!
geosnipe said:
The LG Flash Tool and Mobile Support Tool are 2 different utilities for the phone.
Glad to hear you are back up and running!
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I actually tried both utilities but both resulted in error. I ended up getting it with "adb push ROM.zip /sdcard/ROM.zip" . It took a really long time, I ended up just trying one last time and left it alone for about 10 mins. When I came back to it, it showed the size of file and time it took to push. I figured I'd post all of this on the off chance it may help someone who has a Custom recovery but no backup or Rom zips to flash on the device.
simonsez2die said:
I actually tried both utilities but both resulted in error. I ended up getting it with "adb push ROM.zip /sdcard/ROM.zip" . It took a really long time, I ended up just trying one last time and left it alone for about 10 mins. When I came back to it, it showed the size of file and time it took to push. I figured I'd post all of this on the off chance it may help someone who has a Custom recovery but no backup or Rom zips to flash on the device.
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Man you are a life saver. Thanks for coming back and posting your solution for this problem. I had the exact same issue and after hours of trying to install different "rom.zip" files with the same "cannot read rom.zip" error, this finally worked.
I cannot stress enough, how helpful it is when someone like you finds an answer to a problem and takes the time to come back and post the solution.
Thanks again!!!

[Q] Why is this so hard to install recovery!

Greetings,
First I'm sorry if this isn't the right thread for this, I'll gladly delete and change threads if need be.
Second, I just got an LG G2 (Verizon) today. It's great but I want more so I rooted it, confirmed that it's rooted. But that's all I can do. I can't install a recovery app on here to save my life. I tried downloading the VZW recovery img and pushing that with the loki_flash but I got two errors mainly.
Input file is not a valid loki image and Loki aboot does not match device. I'm trying to run either TWRP or CWM, anything really so I can flash a custom ROM on this bad boy.
If the image is not a valid loki image I'm assuming I don't have the right pair of files? (loki/recovery) and if the aboot image doesn't match the device I'm assuming that I don't have the right loki? Are these correct assumptions or am I making an ass out of just me???
My phone is rooted, ROM Manager says I have both TWRP AND CWM on my phone but if I try to boot into recovery via ROM Manager or adb I get a black screen and nothing more.
Does anyone have ANY insight at all into how I can go about the next step?
paryguy said:
Greetings,
First I'm sorry if this isn't the right thread for this, I'll gladly delete and change threads if need be.
Second, I just got an LG G2 (Verizon) today. It's great but I want more so I rooted it, confirmed that it's rooted. But that's all I can do. I can't install a recovery app on here to save my life. I tried downloading the VZW recovery img and pushing that with the loki_flash but I got two errors mainly.
Input file is not a valid loki image and Loki aboot does not match device. I'm trying to run either TWRP or CWM, anything really so I can flash a custom ROM on this bad boy.
If the image is not a valid loki image I'm assuming I don't have the right pair of files? (loki/recovery) and if the aboot image doesn't match the device I'm assuming that I don't have the right loki? Are these correct assumptions or am I making an ass out of just me???
My phone is rooted, ROM Manager says I have both TWRP AND CWM on my phone but if I try to boot into recovery via ROM Manager or adb I get a black screen and nothing more.
Does anyone have ANY insight at all into how I can go about the next step?
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Sorry didn't mean to hit the thanks button.
What build are you on (11A,12B? What recovery image are you using (ie, from what thread)?
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TWRP
Follow the install instructions for TWRP 2.6.3.2. Then after you've confirmed you can boot the OS from the recovery, place the 2.6.3.3 on the root of your SD. Reboot into recovery and flash 2.6.3.3. Reboot into recovery again and you'll be good to go.
Version 2.6.3.2 won't flash 4.4 ROMs but 2.6.3.3 will flash 4.2 (I'm assuming), 4.3, and 4.4.
Download FreeGee app from the play store and install TWRP recovery from it. It was the only way I could install it on my LG G2.
So many
simon_lefisch said:
Sorry didn't mean to hit the thanks button.
What build are you on (11A,12B? What recovery image are you using (ie, from what thread)?
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I followed many tutorials last night including this one.
(I am too new to post links in a message.) The link I was going to post was from howtorootmobiledotcom
I downloaded any version of TWRP I could, there were only 2, one img of each version and one zip. I used the loki from the zip that came with it as well but still no go.
paryguy said:
I followed many tutorials last night including this one.
(I am too new to post links in a message.) The link I was going to post was from howtorootmobiledotcom
I downloaded any version of TWRP I could, there were only 2, one img of each version and one zip. I used the loki from the zip that came with it as well but still no go.
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What build number are you on?
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simon_lefisch said:
What build number are you on?
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I used RussGJohnson solution and it worked in a matter of seconds. Now I'm stuck though. I wiped everything and can boot into TWRP but I have no ability to sideload anything. I have all the latest LG drivers, even the lastest android sdk drivers, nothing is working. If I boot up normally the LG logo comes up and just sits there.
I can boot into recovery using the whole volume down + power button combo but then when I go to sideload my computer isn't seeing the device. I'm on a Win 8 machine using the stock cable. I've tried both USB 2 and 3 ports
It's done
Using RussGJohnson's suggestion worked great.
The issue I had with being unable to sideload a ROM wasn't resolved but I just used my Mac to do it instead. That worked just fine. Win8 couldn't recognize the device while in recovery. Go figure.
free gee very fast
Use Flashify u n00b.

Having trouble with clockwork mod any help is appriciated

Hello, I have been messing around with clockwork mod recently but I'm having some troubles I'll list them below. if anyone could help me that would be great!
Question 1. Not sure what file to use. I am using a galaxy s4 GGt-i9505 and when I try to install CWM from the app it says jfte and if i click phone not listed it says gt19505 not supported. I'm not sure if this is the correct file to use because I looked on the clockwork mod website and seen the manual install files and found the gt-i9505 files on there. So basically my question is for the galaxy s4 do I flash the jfte CWM file or the gt-i9505 file? If I Google search jfte it says it just another name for the galaxy s4 so I'm not sure.
Question 2.I have had an issue with system ui crashing when trying to install the jfte file through the app rather than through Odin and once it says installed and reboot phone i still don't have Clockwork recovery it still is the original recovery that came with the phone. How do I fix this?
Question 3. Every time I do a backup to my external SD card it puts the date of the backup as somewhere in the 1970s and puts the time to 11pm and then when I try to restore to the backup it says MD5 mismatch and tells me the location where it sent the recovery.log and I can't get any of my backups to restore without MD5 miss match Every time. Does anyone know a solution.
I Am rooted and I am running the latest version of lolipop. Is lolipop compatible with CWM?
Thanks for the help! Shaun.*:good:
Solution: install TWRP instead of CWM. CWM is no longer updated, and certain ROMs won't flash with it. The version you want is jfltexx.
How do I get twrp? Could you link me please? And can it be flashed with Odin?
If you are facing MD5 mismatches it means your backups are probably destroyed.It could be happened because of a bad sd card or (probably) because of a bad , older or corrupted recovery.
Just try to download a recovery from here.
I would suggest you to download a .tar (touch) version (flashable with odin)
If for some reason you cannot flash recovery with odin but (as you said) you have a rooted rom ,you could flash it by terminal or by using adb.In this case just extract recovery.img from the .tar file to your adb tools folder and flash it by using the commands:
Code:
adb push recovery.img /tmp
adb shell
su
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p21
dd if=/tmp/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p21
After that you should have flash the recovery to your recovery partition.
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If you want a twrp recovery instead of a cwm you can download it from here.
You should also take a look here for the lattest version of twrp recovery.
You can find the official release of TWRP for GT-I9505 here.
Thanks for the help what would you recommend? CWM OR TWRP?
And is it true that clockwork no longer updates
Shaun98 said:
Thanks for the help what would you recommend? CWM OR TWRP?
And is it true that clockwork no longer updates
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Maybe someone make an unofficial build for this device in the future but I think the official support has been stopped.
I would recomend you TWRP as it has adb mode if your rom and download mode goes down.
Official TWRP homepage

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