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Update to a new Recovery

Hello together,
im running currently CWM 3.0.0.6 and would like to update to a newer version
with no Charging-bug. I have some questions about this.
1. Can i update CWM via flashing a zip...?
2. Which CWM version would you recommend at the moment? ( A link would be great)
3. Do i loose my old recovery files or is it compatibel?
Thank you very much in advance!

You can update Rom Manager from market and then you can update recovery using Rom Manager. It automatically downloads and installs updated recovery AFAIK.

Rom manager only gives you a temporary recovery, the easiest way I've found is an app called root toolbox pro, download the recovery image save it to your sd card then open the app choose advanced/flash recovery navigate to your img file on your sd card. Job done.
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cant find advanced/flash recovery in root toolbox pro, is there any other option to install a new recovery?
when i just flash it its only temporary

Terminal emulator method works a treat. Can't remember command and busy at wedding reception at mo. But search for how to flash cwm via terminal and it'll work.
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Nhs666 said:
Hello together,
im running currently CWM 3.0.0.6 and would like to update to a newer version
with no Charging-bug. I have some questions about this.
1. Can i update CWM via flashing a zip...?
2. Which CWM version would you recommend at the moment? ( A link would be great)
3. Do i loose my old recovery files or is it compatibel?
Thank you very much in advance!
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The easiest and quickest is to fastboot flash recovery
Your recovery backup will still be fine
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gozzaa said:
cant find advanced/flash recovery in root toolbox pro, is there any other option to install a new recovery?
when i just flash it its only temporary
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1029318
Check post number 2.
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just got my nexus 7 and have a question

ok just just my nexus 7 and i already unlocked it and rooted it using wugs root kit. my question is why cant i just boot into recovery to flash an rom? how do i flash a custom rom? just wanted to know b4 i mess somthing up. any and all help will be apprieciated

funtimez said:
ok just just my nexus 7 and i already unlocked it and rooted it using wugs root kit. my question is why cant i just boot into recovery to flash an rom? how do i flash a custom rom? just wanted to know b4 i mess somthing up. any and all help will be apprieciated
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flash a custom recovery, then boot into it and flash a rom. there wasnt any need for the root toolkit considering all you have to do to root any nexus is fastboot oem unlock, fastboot a custom recovery, flash a custom rom, and reboot.

simms22 said:
flash a custom recovery, then boot into it and flash a rom. there wasnt any need for the root toolkit considering all you have to do to root any nexus is fastboot oem unlock, fastboot a custom recovery, flash a custom rom, and reboot.
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sorry for the noobness but how do i install a custom recovery like twrp? im really new to the whole android thing and could use some help. if u could provide a link that would b great. thanks already for your help

funtimez said:
sorry for the noobness but how do i install a custom recovery like twrp? im really new to the whole android thing and could use some help. if u could provide a link that would b great. thanks already for your help
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easiest way.. download the goo manager app from the market, free. open it, give it root permission when it asks, press the menu button(three dots on the top right), press install openrecovery script, press yes, let it do its thing, now twrp recovery is installed
fastboot would be the method to install it when youre just rooting. but if you are already rooted, through goo manager is the easiest way to install twrp recovery.

simms22 said:
easiest way.. download the goo manager app from the market, free. open it, press the menu button(three dots on the top right), press install openrecovery script, press yes, let it do its thing, now twrp recovery is installed
fastboot would be the method to install it when youre just rooting. but if you are already rooted, through goo manager is the easiest way to install twrp recovery.
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thank you i really apprieciate it. happy new year to u!

funtimez said:
thank you i really apprieciate it. happy new year to u!
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happy new year

I found I had to reflash the recovery ROM every time I made a backup or flash with goo. Using ROM manager now and works fine.
Happy new year
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superSU cant update binary

stock recovery, just unlocked and rooted.
superSU said binary need to update, i choose 'normal', then it keep showing the screen as i attached.
remain the same even after reboot.
pls help
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minjiet said:
stock recovery, just unlocked and rooted.
superSU said binary need to update, i choose 'normal', then it keep showing the screen as i attached.
remain the same even after reboot.
pls help
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I would recommend flashing or temporarily booting a custom recovery and then flash the latest version of SuperSu which can be found here in recovery. This should give fix the binary need's to update error your encountering. Let me know if you still have questions.

shimp208 said:
I would recommend flashing or temporarily booting a custom recovery and then flash the latest version of SuperSu which can be found here in recovery. This should give fix the binary need's to update error your encountering. Let me know if you still have questions.
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how to boot a custom recovery? any link?

minjiet said:
stock recovery, just unlocked and rooted.
superSU said binary need to update, i choose 'normal', then it keep showing the screen as i attached.
remain the same even after reboot.
pls help
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Mine did the same. Then I chose the other option not normal and it installed it automatically through recovery. Before that it might be needed to download twrp recovery from here
http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/128. Use Android App Install Method.

I got my nexus 10 yesterday...
did the regular stuff:
fastboot oem unlock followed by fastboot flash recovery ... then i applied SuperSU.1.65 but its not workin > pic below.. any idea folks?
http://tinypic.com/r/2ziocra/5

awyeahh1 said:
I got my nexus 10 yesterday...
did the regular stuff:
fastboot oem unlock followed by fastboot flash recovery ... then i applied SuperSU.1.65 but its not workin > pic below.. any idea folks?
http://tinypic.com/r/2ziocra/5
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I would recommend flashing SuperSU again in recovery and if that still doesn't work take a look at CF-Auto root which will allow you to gain root access.

shimp208 said:
I would recommend flashing SuperSU again in recovery and if that still doesn't work take a look at CF-Auto root which will allow you to gain root access.
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thanks for the answer.. I flashed 10x times.. same story... doesn't CF-Auto root flash an old version of supersu which is not compatible with android 4.3 ?

awyeahh1 said:
thanks for the answer.. I flashed 10x times.. same story... doesn't CF-Auto root flash an old version of supersu which is not compatible with android 4.3 ?
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People have reported that CF-Auto Root works fine with Android 4.3 on the Nexus 10. You can also always update the SuperSU app and binary after successfully rooting with CF-Auto Root.

Thx my prob was solved by appying latest recovery and latest supersu 1.65
Beamed from my Htc kickass Sensation using tapatalk 4.

Same problem here
On starting SuperSU, here’s what I get:
>The SU binary needs to be updated. Continue?
[selected: Continue]
>If you have a custom recovery like TWRP or CWM, that can be used to (try to) install the SU binary. This is recommended for HTC devices. How would you like to install the SU binary? (Normal / TWRP/CWN)
[selected: Normal]
>Installing, please wait
>Installation failed!
As far as I can tell, I can’t install TRWP/CWN because the SuperSU binary is not updated, and I can’t update the the SuperSU binary unless TRWP/CWN is installed. This looks like a vicious circle, can anyone recommend a way out of it please?
Further background:
Device: Evolveo Xtraphone 4.5 Q4, rooted by SRSroot which recognised it as an HTC device.
Also attempted: updating from SD card with UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.86.zip, by running Superuser.apk from the zip folder. This takes me back to square one: “The SU binary needs to be updated. Continue?” etc.
Any recommendations enormously appreciated, thanks!

Is it possible to have root without installing a custom recovery?

Hey everyone.
I want to root 4.3 but I dont want to install CWM or TWR or another custom recovery. I want to keep stock recovery so I can directly update from Google when 4.4 is released.
Is there any way I can root without having a custom recovery?
Thanks for the help.

Sensamic said:
Hey everyone.
I want to root 4.3 but I dont want to install CWM or TWR or another custom recovery. I want to keep stock recovery so I can directly update from Google when 4.4 is released.
Is there any way I can root without having a custom recovery?
Thanks for the help.
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Yes, you can root without flashing a custom recovery. The first step is to obtain root access. The next step of installing a custom recovery (i.e. CWM or TWRP) is to flash ROMs and Kernels. You can just stop at ROOT.
FYI - There are stock and very close to stock ROMs available. Once Android 4.4 is released by Goggle, it does not take long (1-2 days) before people have the 4.4 available for flashing especially for the stock or close to stock ROMs. The more customized ROMs may take a little longer to have Android 4.4 ported into their ROMs.

Sensamic said:
Hey everyone.
I want to root 4.3 but I dont want to install CWM or TWR or another custom recovery. I want to keep stock recovery so I can directly update from Google when 4.4 is released.
Is there any way I can root without having a custom recovery?
Thanks for the help.
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Fastboot boot recovery recovery.img and then flash the latest supersu.
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mrgnex said:
Fastboot boot recovery recovery.img and then flash the latest supersu.
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You can also try Wugfresh's Nexus Toolkit http://www.wugfresh.com/nrt/, which I have used and it works well, or the Nexus 10 Toolkit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2001868

mrgnex said:
Fastboot boot recovery recovery.img and then flash the latest supersu.
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Can you elaborate please?
I installed 4.3 trough fastboot but I dont get how to install supersu from there.
Thanks.

Sensamic said:
Can you elaborate please?
I installed 4.3 trough fastboot but I dont get how to install supersu from there.
Thanks.
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The command posted "fastboot boot boot.img" would boot your device once into a custom recovery without actually installing the recovery. From there, you can use the one-time booted recovery to install a root zip.

Yes.
I'm unlocked and rooted on the latest 4.3. N10 is so fast I don't feel the need for a custom rom at this present time.
N-Cry tool kit was the easiest I tried.
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Sensamic said:
Can you elaborate please?
I installed 4.3 trough fastboot but I dont get how to install supersu from there.
Thanks.
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First you need to download the latest supersu. Then you need to download a custom recovery from here: http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.3.5-manta.img
Place it on your C: drive.
Then go to fastboot and type:
Fastboot boot recovery C:/recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.3.5-manta.img
Then select recovery with the volume buttons and press the power button.
In recovery flash the latest supersu you downloaded.
! Wipe cache and dalvik cache !
Reboot.
You're now rooted and still have the stock recovery.
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mrgnex said:
First you need to download the latest supersu. Then you need to download a custom recovery from here: http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.3.5-manta.img
Place it on your C: drive.
Then go to fastboot and type:
Fastboot boot recovery C:/recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.3.5-manta.img
Then select recovery with the volume buttons and press the power button.
In recovery flash the latest supersu you downloaded.
! Wipe cache and dalvik cache !
Reboot.
You're now rooted and still have the stock recovery.
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Thanks a lot!
One last doubt. When you say place the recovery img in C: you mean on my PC or on the Nexus 10?
Thanks again.
EDIT: I tried following your instructions but didnt manage to boot into the custom recovery. Maybe Im missing some step in cmd.

Sensamic said:
Thanks a lot!
One last doubt. When you say place the recovery img in C: you mean on my PC or on the Nexus 10?
Thanks again.
EDIT: I tried following your instructions but didnt manage to boot into the custom recovery. Maybe Im missing some step in cmd.
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Open your cmd, copy the recovery to your fastboot folder then cd to it. After that type:
Code:
fastboot boot recovery name here).img
"This Story Ends Where It Began" - Octavarium (Dream Theater)
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XxLordxX said:
Open your cmd, copy the recovery to your fastboot folder then cd to it. After that type:
Code:
fastboot boot recovery name here).img
"This Story Ends Where It Began" - Octavarium (Dream Theater)
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Doesn't that require you to unlock your bootloader first? (and therefore wipe everything from the N10)
I originally rooted my N10 (running 4.2.2) using this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2003938 without unlocking the bootloader first...
No idea if it works on 4.3 or not, though...

chaosdefinesorder said:
Doesn't that require you to unlock your bootloader first? (and therefore wipe everything from the N10)
I originally rooted my N10 (running 4.2.2) using this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2003938 without unlocking the bootloader first...
No idea if it works on 4.3 or not, though...
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I'm not sure if it requires unlocked BL. You can try, if it doesn't work, then you shall backup and unlock. But I believe it will work .

XxLordxX said:
I'm not sure if it requires unlocked BL. You can try, if it doesn't work, then you shall backup and unlock. But I believe it will work .
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Will any of these methods work for the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, or are there any other ways? I want to gain root and upgrade when updates come out as well, but we have no custom recovery yet for the Tab 4. I wonder if I could fast boot with the custom recovery for Tab 3 if it will work?

vince.lupe said:
Will any of these methods work for the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, or are there any other ways? I want to gain root and upgrade when updates come out as well, but we have no custom recovery yet for the Tab 4. I wonder if I could fast boot with the custom recovery for Tab 3 if it will work?
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There is an app called towel root, basically what it does is temp root your phone. It doesnt work on android L, but it works on kitkat and below...
https://towelroot.com

BOOTLOADER unlock
To issue this command I have to unlock the BOOTLOADER right...or I can issue the command without unlocking it..just from fastboot menu

SathishKies said:
To issue this command I have to unlock the BOOTLOADER right...or I can issue the command without unlocking it..just from fastboot menu
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To run
Code:
fastboot boot boot.img
Yes, your bootloader needs to be unlocked.

Thanq for the help...& does this work on any device we'll I have a MTK device Spice Android One

SathishKies said:
Thanq for the help...& does this work on any device we'll I have a MTK device Spice Android One
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Not sure, this is the N10 forums.

mrgnex said:
Fastboot boot recovery recovery.img and then flash the latest supersu.
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Thank you so much !!!
I could'nt flash recovery on my Moto G4 so I booted like you said and I installed SuperSU !
Now I'm rooted, perfect thanks
+1000

How can i install twrp in my micromax canvas evok. In the official twrp site my mobile is not in the list. So what can i do? Please tell me.

Is there a easier way to install twrp or cwm with using and on my pc

I want to know if there is a easier way to get a recovery on my phone without using my pc? I have never used ADB it just seems to complicated. Please help as I want to root and install recovery.
Thanks
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OkcThunder said:
I want to know if there is a easier way to get a recovery on my phone without using my pc? I have never used ADB it just seems to complicated. Please help as I want to root and install recovery.
Thanks
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This thread -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469995
It's pretty bulletproof, install driver, double click the batch phone, plug in phone, press y and then enter, wait. TWRP is installed, can flash custom ROM now or root using a flashable su binary like this one http://downloads.noshufou.netdna-cdn.com/superuser/Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip

I wouldn't be afraid of ADB, the only use I had for adb was pushing over the image of Loki and TWRP with adb push, and with rooting, look at "IOroot".
Sent from my awesome VZW LG G2

I too had not used adb in the past until this phone. I don't know why I never wanted to use it, but it is pretty simple to use. As long as you follow the directions in the threads for installing twrp or cwm and make sure to do exactly as they say you should be fine. Since there are a few versions of this phone just make sure you are getting the right recovery for your phone

You could use your phone to download the recovery image (TWRP) and use flashify (found in the play store) to flash the image. It's quick and easy.

I used flashifly and works easily. My only question when I used flashifly with art image does it come with loki installed with it. And if so will flashifly take me right into recovery to flash New roms?
Thanks
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UsingRom Manager or Flashify is not really recommended. Who knows what version you are getting of whatever you are trying to flash. Better to use the simple adb commands and .bat script with loki to properly install a recovery with loki built in and to get root installed.

I used Flashify to install TWRP and I do not know if it is a Flashify or TWRP issue but the backups I do in TWRP has dates at 1970 and the times are about 6 hours and 15 minutes off. Does anyone know if this is a TWRP or Flashify issue?
Trying to decide if I should use adb to install TWRP on my G2.

NevetsDrassel said:
I used Flashify to install TWRP and I do not know if it is a Flashify or TWRP issue but the backups I do in TWRP has dates at 1970 and the times are about 6 hours and 15 minutes off. Does anyone know if this is a TWRP or Flashify issue?
Trying to decide if I should use adb to install TWRP on my G2.
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That's a TWRP issue.
Thanks Devs. From my VZW G2.