I wanted to make this to see everyone's opinion on the current recoveries. CWM, TWRP, Philz touch, safestrap, etc. Just put what you think is the "best" recovery in your opinion. And explain, if you'd like.
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poppers162 said:
I wanted to make this to see everyone's opinion on the current recoveries. CWM, TWRP, Philz touch, safestrap, etc. Just put what you think is the "best" recovery in your opinion. And explain, if you'd like.
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TWRP
Touch based
Easy to navigate
Simple format
Theme-able
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TWRP
Touch based
Easy to navigate
Simple format
Theme-able
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Agreed. Philz looks very cool as well but I haven't had the chance to use it yet. And you say Theme-able. How would I go about changing the theme?
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poppers162 said:
Agreed. Philz looks very cool as well but I haven't had the chance to use it yet. And you say Theme-able. How would I go about changing the theme?
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PhilZ is basically CWM with more options. I don't like the way they're structured. Not that they're bad, just not for me.
TWRP... first smart phone was the droid 4 which used safe strap so it's just what I'm used to...
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Twrp I used Cwm and philz before, Cwm mod was simple but I didn't know what I was doing most the time other than put rom on sd erase install new rom, then philz which I learned how to use aroma what some of the options were, then Twrp is easy and super convenient.. Because of the interface I prefer to sideload roms and other packages, and I feel like I have more control over the device
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Durteedee said:
Twrp I used Cwm and philz before, Cwm mod was simple but I didn't know what I was doing most the time other than put rom on sd erase install new rom, then philz which I learned how to use aroma what some of the options were, then Twrp is easy and super convenient.. Because of the interface I prefer to sideload roms and other packages, and I feel like I have more control over the device
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does anyone have a link for a twrp that will work with razr m kitkat? plz, ty
deathwithafi said:
does anyone have a link for a twrp that will work with razr m kitkat? plz, ty
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thanks to @dhacker29
http://androidhosting.org/Devs/Dhacker29/msm8960/TWRP2710-RAZR_M-KITKAT.img
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TWRP
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Agreed with all of the above! Haven't themed it myself, but TWRP I find is more intuitive to use than CWM.
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This may be premature, but now that we are unlocked and liberated from stock recovery what is the best replacement out there? I have used both clockwork mod and TWRP with other devices but does one have an advantage over the other with the M? Voice your opinion to the community!!!
PantherVT said:
This may be premature, but now that we are unlocked and liberated from stock recovery what is the best replacement out there? I have used both clockwork mod and TWRP with other devices but does one have an advantage over the other with the M? Voice your opinion to the community!!!
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I prefer TWRP, and it seems to be the best option for this phone. Use version 2.3, as 2.4 is still in beta and a lot of people have had issues with if. CWM doesn't have as many options as TWRP.
RikRong said:
I prefer TWRP, and it seems to be the best option for this phone. Use version 2.3, as 2.4 is still in beta and a lot of people have had issues with if. CWM doesn't have as many options as TWRP.
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What he said. And the cwm is pain in the ass to navigate with the volume buttons.
Hate the new backup system in cwm also.
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I use both, one of my Ms has twrp and one has cwm. I prefer cwm because backups are faster IMO, but either works
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where can i download 2.3?
I have yet to root the M yet. With my Inc2 I used twrp from day one that it was released. GNex I used 4ext which is also excellent.
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where can i download 2.3?
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There is a link in this thread:
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/6444-installing-a-custom-recovery/
The TWRP that's included in the Unlock/Recovery thread in this forum has a link to 2.4, which is pretty buggy.
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There is a link in this thread:
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/6444-installing-a-custom-recovery/
The TWRP that's included in the Unlock/Recovery thread in this forum has a link to 2.4, which is pretty buggy.
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Really? I may want to change that then... What are the bugs? Buggy recovery == bad
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sloosecannon said:
Really? I may want to change that then... What are the bugs? Buggy recovery == bad
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I haven't used it, but other people report that's it unable to restore a backup and freezes at "Creating MD5" when creating a backup. I think there were some other ones mentioned, but I couldn't find them.
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Really? I may want to change that then... What are the bugs? Buggy recovery == bad
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I've used it and it was pain in the ass. I didn't start flashing anything until I found a different recovery version.
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sloosecannon said:
I use both, one of my Ms has twrp and one has cwm. I prefer cwm because backups are faster IMO, but either works
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You ever get the "error restoring system" message while trying to restore on cwm?
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sloosecannon said:
Really? I may want to change that then... What are the bugs? Buggy recovery == bad
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Looks like someone provided a link to TWRP 2.3 in your [How-To] Bootloader Unlock, Custom Recovery Razr M thread. See post #141
PantherVT said:
Looks like someone provided a link to TWRP 2.3 in your [How-To] Bootloader Unlock, Custom Recovery Razr M thread. See post #141
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Noted. I'll update the op when I get a chance
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Got an update notification from the Play Store on rom manager app and then the newest update it says supports Loki. When you open rom manager and go to set up recovery it actually has the AT&T galaxy s4 in there. I was wondering if anybody use it or it safe to use?
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jaredcg said:
Got an update notification from the Play Store on rom manager app and then the newest update it says supports Loki. When you open rom manager and go to set up recovery it actually has the AT&T galaxy s4 in there. I was wondering if anybody use it or it safe to use?
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I personally wouldnt trust it
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Ram manager has always caused for issues then it has been worth. I would stick to doing things manually. This way if something goes wrong you know it was something you did.
Wayne Tech Nexus
If you don't want to use rom manager do it manually. It looks like standard and touch are both available.
http://clockworkmod.com/rommanager
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If you don't want to use rom manager do it manually. It looks like standard and touch are both available.
http://clockworkmod.com/rommanager
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Noob question... How do I install this "manually"...
Do I install via Odin?
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peoples_flip said:
Noob question... How do I install this "manually"...
Do I install via Odin?
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The download files are Zip's. You'll need to flash them in a custom recovery, ie twrp or cwm. Do some more research before you flash anything. This thread isn't very good for someone not familiar with flashing.
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peoples_flip said:
Noob question... How do I install this "manually"...
Do I install via Odin?
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Read up first. Odin is for installing stock firmware. There are no short cuts. Plenty of threads on this.
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jd1639 said:
The download files are Zip's. You'll need to flash them in a custom recovery, ie twrp or cwm. Do some more research before you flash anything. This thread isn't very good for someone not familiar with flashing.
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I'm familiar with TWRP and CWM but the files available in the link are .img files... These aren't flashable via recovery are they?
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Read up first. Odin is for installing stock firmware. There are no short cuts. Plenty of threads on this.
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Thank you for your help :I
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peoples_flip said:
I'm familiar with TWRP and CWM but the files available in the link are .img files... These aren't flashable via recovery are they?
Thank you for your help :I
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The img files are used in goo. I'd download the zip file, recoveries on the download page and flash that in my recovery. That assumes you have a custom recovery and you want to update it.
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Just out of curiosity what would everyone say is the best recovery? What would be the most versatile and easiest to use?
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CWM is my favorite. Always works, never had troubles with it. Not a fan of touch recoveries.
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CWM is by far the easiest and the best recovery you could have.
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Twrp is what I've been using for as long as I can remember. Never had an issue
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To each his own.
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Just out of curiosity what would everyone say is the best recovery? What would be the most versatile and easiest to use?
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twrp! hands down!
I've never used TWRP before I got my S4 but I'm loving it~! Version 2.5.0.2 works very well.
Philz Touch hands down. Customizable UI, advanced features, multi zips, love it :good:
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Philz Touch hands down. Customizable UI, advanced features, multi zips, love it :good:
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Is oudhs considered cwm? It does have touch feature but you can use buttons if you prefer.
Asking if people prefer twrp vs cwm is like asking do you prefer blondes or brunettes.
testinguser said:
Asking if people prefer twrp vs cwm is like asking do you prefer blondes or brunettes.
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Redheads.
Oh...and 100% TWRP for me.
I had never used TWRP before this phone but I am loving it. Easy to use. Idiot proof. can flash multiple zips and lets you wipe only the partitions you want. And just plain looks great too.
Official CWM for jfltespr is available through ROM Manager now, so I'm going to flash and see how it goes.
Official CWM is no bueno for now. 50/50 chance whether it'll flash a zip
Flashing anything with rom manager is definitely my last choice.
I use twrp or cwm no diff to me. I guess I lean toward twrp since goo manager actually works.
twrp is perfect except when I constantly have to pull my battery because it freezes on the title screen and I cracked my case because I'm frequently needing to remove it in order to restart the phone.
twrp
BrainsGambino said:
twrp is perfect except when I constantly have to pull my battery because it freezes on the title screen and I cracked my case because I'm frequently needing to remove it in order to restart the phone.
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seriously that happens to me a lot and going to try out philz.
how do i actually do this? i havent seen a guide for this yet. thanks.
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reicute789 said:
how do i actually do this? i havent seen a guide for this yet. thanks.
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Please be more clear... If your are already on a custom recovery and want to change for ex currently on cwm and want to change it to twrp just flash the twrp zip and reboot, done. (Though not sure as I am still confused about your question)
You just flash a new recovery using fastboot, same as you did flashing the first custom recovery
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Please be more clear... If your are already on a custom recovery and want to change for ex currently on cwm and want to change it to twrp just flash the twrp zip and reboot, done. (Though not sure as I am still confused about your question)
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sorry for that. what i meant was, i am on a lower version of cwm how do i upgrade it to the latest version. or change to twrp? thanks
EddyOS said:
You just flash a new recovery using fastboot, same as you did flashing the first custom recovery
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i used mrskip's toolkit. so i guess i'll search how to manual flash a recovery, correct? thanks
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reicute789 said:
sorry for that. what i meant was, i am on a lower version of cwm how do i upgrade it to the latest version. or change to twrp? thanks
i used mrskip's toolkit. so i guess i'll search how to manual flash a recovery, correct? thanks
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This is why you shouldn't use a toolkit as then have no idea how to do anything yourself. Learn how to use fastboot/adb and you'll be a better person for it
EddyOS said:
This is why you shouldn't use a toolkit as then have no idea how to do anything yourself. Learn how to use fastboot/adb and you'll be a better person for it
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didnt have much free time then but i do now, that's why im asking here.
reicute789 said:
didnt have much free time then but i do now, that's why im asking here.
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Google found this in 2 seconds...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277112
There are also tons of other guides on here...
i found a flashable zip. thanks
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So I made a complete backup with twrp today. My question is why do they give you the option to backup your recovery? Isn't twrp your recovery? If I was to backup from that stock backup would I be replacing twrp? What kind of inception is this lol.
Thanks.
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I wonder the same thing but maybe it's if you flash cwm you can flash back to twrp but I tried to flash to cwm the other day and it said it was my recovery but would only boot into twrp. So I pretty much have no answer to your question, just more questions.
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timisalf said:
I wonder the same thing but maybe it's if you flash cwm you can flash back to twrp but I tried to flash to cwm the other day and it said it was my recovery but would only boot into twrp. So I pretty much have no answer to your question, just more questions.
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You added to my question. Also its interesting what you said. I prefer twrp over cwm. How did you flash cwm?
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I used flashify. Can adb push too. I prefer CWM.
djraimondi said:
So I made a complete backup with twrp today. My question is why do they give you the option to backup your recovery? Isn't twrp your recovery? If I was to backup from that stock backup would I be replacing twrp? What kind of inception is this lol.
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Because you just never know how badly you are going to screw up. Besides, you can check it off the list if you don't feel like it.
djraimondi said:
You added to my question. Also its interesting what you said. I prefer twrp over cwm. How did you flash cwm?
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i downloaded rom manager and it said it supported twrp and then i had it flash cwm. as i said before it never worked just said i had both but always booted into twrp.
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Because you just never know how badly you are going to screw up. Besides, you can check it off the list if you don't feel like it.
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I guess what I'm trying to say is. If I mess up my phone that bad that I damage the recovery then the backup I made is useless no? If I messed up my twrp recovery then the backup I made of everything can't be flashed anyway.
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djraimondi said:
I guess what I'm trying to say is. If I mess up my phone that bad that I damage the recovery then the backup I made is useless no? If I messed up my twrp recovery then the backup I made of everything can't be flashed anyway.
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No, because you backup your perfectly good system BEFORE you screw around with it. It's your safety net.
rfarrah said:
No, because you backup your perfectly good system BEFORE you screw around with it. It's your safety net.
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Yeah I understand that. But if I obliterated my recovery how would I even go about using my good backup? I would have no way to flash it.
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Since TWRP is skinnable and otherwise customizable, I'm going to assume the thought was that the backup saved your customization within TWRP.
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cggorman said:
Since TWRP is skinnable and otherwise customizable, I'm going to assume the thought was that the backup saved your customization within TWRP.
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That definitely makes sense.
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