Develop Bugs

Flashing the latest recovery

Is there some way to manually, permanently, flash new versions of Clockwork Recovery as they're released? Does flashing a new custom recovery actually require the unrevoked tool if I've already flashed an older version, or can I download it somewhere and just update from zip?

the only way to reflash recovery as of now is with the unrevoked tool. the newest recovery seemed to be needed for the new CM6 test to flash. could have been operator error as i was intoxicated at the time. i had a rant about flashing the new recovery in irc last night about it.

I dunno, I got the latest recovery through rom manager, it installed and the version number in recovery reflects the update

If you use rom manager to flash it won't stick. Pull your battery and reboot into recovery. Vol down + power and select recovery. That will display your flashed version.
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GMK83 said:
If you use rom manager to flash it won't stick. Pull your battery and reboot into recovery. Vol down + power and select recovery. That will display your flashed version.
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It's displaying 2.0.2.1
EDIT: You could also do "adb reboot recovery", for those of us who aren't really fans of doing battery pulls. I feel like every time I take that cover off, I'm weakening the plastic and one day I'll have to duct tape the damn thing together

No GMK is right, flashing from ROM manager isn't permanent (i.e., its not actually on the recovery partition)
Notice when you enter the recovery, it looks like its flashing something...
I verified this when I installed CM6 nightly. I had the 2.0.2.1 'flashed', but after I updated to CM6 it was suddenly back to 2.0.1.0

Does anybody have that latest recovery image available for me to download? I wanna try something....

Unrevoked just tweeted this:
To hold you over, we just shipped a small update for 2 that allows you to choose a recovery.img to flash: http://unrevoked.com/recovery

Refot_Sirk said:
Unrevoked just tweeted this:
To hold you over, we just shipped a small update for 2 that allows you to choose a recovery.img to flash: http://unrevoked.com/recovery
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Just updated 2 incredibles, thx

Refot_Sirk said:
Unrevoked just tweeted this:
To hold you over, we just shipped a small update for 2 that allows you to choose a recovery.img to flash: http://unrevoked.com/recovery
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Just seen that, update does allow you to choose a recovery and also updates to ClockworkMod 2.0.2.1 automatically.

Only problem with that is, Koush has not released a persistent clockwork recovery image
The zip file downloaded via rom manager is not just a single file.

Update Released
Koush has posted v2.0.2.4 for the Incredible; so if you wanted to test unrEVOked v2.1 Reflash, you now have your files ... good luck!

Tested - but clockwork 2124 reverted to 2121 after reboot

jdmba said:
Koush has posted v2.0.2.4 for the Incredible; so if you wanted to test unrEVOked v2.1 Reflash, you now have your files ... good luck!
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Where at?
Sent from my HTC Incredible.

intersysx said:
Tested - but clockwork 2124 reverted to 2121 after reboot
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Same here.

adrynalyne said:
Where at?
Sent from my HTC Incredible.
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http://www.koushikdutta.com/2010/02/clockwork-recovery-image.html

That's not a recovery image, that's a fake recovery image flash that does not stick. We need an img.
Sent from my HTC Incredible.

I got it. Just reflash in Rom Manager.

It amazes me how many folks here still have no clue (despite the MANY explanations) that ROM Manager cannot flash the recovery and make it stick due to the NAND being locked.

just posted this in the other thread
here is the img
http://koush.tandtgaming.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-2.0.2.4-inc.img
this is what you need to flash with the latest 2.1 unrevoked tool

Trying to switch from clockwork to RA recovery- wont work

Another noob so please bear with me.
I tried to switch from clockwork to RA through simpleroot, after doing so it threw a lot of error messages at me and rebooted the phone, After that, in Boot menu I went to select "recovery" and it reloaded the boot menu. It simply will not go into recovery mode anymore, and all my attempt to load any of the recovery.img files to the SD, it will continue to not load in into recovery. Please help!

looks like a q & a post but
indephenit said:
Another noob so please bear with me.
I tried to switch from clockwork to RA through simpleroot, after doing so it threw a lot of error messages at me and rebooted the phone, After that, in Boot menu I went to select "recovery" and it reloaded the boot menu. It simply will not go into recovery mode anymore, and all my attempt to load any of the recovery.img files to the SD, it will continue to not load in into recovery. Please help!
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if your good to go, booting and rooted, get to the market and install rom manager - re-install clockwork mod recovery...
tons of other methods - this seems simple?

lwarranty said:
if your good to go, booting and rooted, get to the market and install rom manager - re-install clockwork mod recovery...
tons of other methods - this seems simple?
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Yes that seems simple, but what if I want to install RA recovery instead? do I have that option and if so, where would I D/L Ra from?

rom manager will download it, my latest version shows RA 1.7.0.1 as "Flash Alternate Recovery" and install it, you can switch back and fourth, I have the premium version, not sure if the freebie does it, but support them anywoo and send some bucks!

Yes it does allow you to, the free version just doesn't allow you to access the ROM Manager, online ROM list. But it does allow you to hot swap between ROM's on the fly (essentially).
~Jasecloud4

i've gone back and forth between the two using adb to flash the recovery.
Launch adb and run the command below (assuming you are familiar with adb and fully rooted)
flash_image recovery <path-to-recovery-image>

I purchased the premium...
jasecloud4 said:
Yes it does allow you to, the free version just doesn't allow you to access the ROM Manager, online ROM list. But it does allow you to hot swap between ROM's on the fly (essentially).
~Jasecloud4
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I purchased the premium version right off the bat - good info!
Personally, I use the crap out of it regardless of my adb and shell skills, but on the road, this little ditty is awesome!

"Flash Alternate Recovery" is blacked out and unavailable for selection, am I skipping a step or will I need to purchase the premium version to access this feature to download RA Recovery?

I never used the free version...
indephenit said:
"Flash Alternate Recovery" is blacked out and unavailable for selection, am I skipping a step or will I need to purchase the premium version to access this feature to download RA Recovery?
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I have the premium version, perhaps more info is on the market? Regardless, I'd pop for it, you won't regret it.
http://gh-pages.clockworkmod.com/ROMManagerManifest/CHANGELOG.txt

Did you install Clockwork recovery first? Then try to switch to RA. The free version works fine for me will let me switch no problem.

Just by chance...
indephenit said:
"Flash Alternate Recovery" is blacked out and unavailable for selection, am I skipping a step or will I need to purchase the premium version to access this feature to download RA Recovery?
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Does it allow you to flash the ClockworkMod recovery - maybe you spanked root?

lwarranty said:
Does it allow you to flash the ClockworkMod recovery - maybe you spanked root?
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Flashed Clockwork and now flashing alternate...

Good nuff - it's well worth the bucks if you like to flash on the spot, backup and restore. I can flash till my hearts content, screw the pooch and restore in a heartbeat with all my stuff ready to roll.

How about the reverse question,,, I already have amon recovery image. I have tried to flash the clockwork over but no go. I have tried to installed from the rom manager, no go. I have fixed the permission. any Idea's, I would like to use the rom manager........ Someone Please help!

Search the forum for the RA zip file and just flash it with clockworkmod.

maxcala said:
Search the forum for the RA zip file and just flash it with clockworkmod.
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Here is the link for RA...there is a .2 version for those with bad blocks but .1 is the norm thus far. ROM manager should include the clockwork for you and once you've switched between the two it is pretty slick for on the fly mashing. Just know that CW has known issues with cleanly wiping...FYI
http://files.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=amon_ra/RECOVERY/&file=recovery-RA-evo-v1.7.0.1.img
EDIT: There was a recent update to ROM Manager

maxcala said:
Search the forum for the RA zip file and just flash it with clockworkmod.
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Ummm, no, don't do that, it is a recovery IMAGE not a ROM. Search for the thread for amon_ra's recovery, get the image file, use a terminal shell app from the market to flash the image. The instructions are in the first post of RA's thread.
I have the same problem, I used to be able to flash RA with rom manager, but stopped working for me as well. Even tried new SD card, wiping, nothing seemed to fix it. Now I jus keep the image in the root of my sd card and use the terminal commands. Almost as fast as clockwork, done it enough. Though as of late not use clockwork at all, just ra.

He's trying to go opposite from the OP?
itchy17 said:
How about the reverse question,,, I already have amon recovery image. I have tried to flash the clockwork over but no go. I have tried to installed from the rom manager, no go. I have fixed the permission. any Idea's, I would like to use the rom manager........ Someone Please help!
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dpilcher said:
Here is the link for RA...there is a .2 version for those with bad blocks but .1 is the norm thus far. ROM manager should include the clockwork for you and once you've switched between the two it is pretty slick for on the fly mashing. Just know that CW has known issues with cleanly wiping...FYI
http://files.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=amon_ra/RECOVERY/&file=recovery-RA-evo-v1.7.0.1.img
EDIT: There was a recent update to ROM Manager
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He's trying to flash clockwork over RA - the OP was trying to install RA over cw...
If this is true - try uninstalling rom manager completely, if your not using it for backups and/or your nandroids aren't located in sdcard/clockworkmod - delete the folder and try to re-install from market. I don't believe nandroid and/or RA save to clockworkmod folder unless you have previously used rom manager?
And I have heard CW doesn't wipe cache or some such properly - never experienced issues to date...

This is true, but the rom manager was installed in my latest rom.. I will completely re-install the rom if needed just give me the order and directions, thank you in advance.

should I install a rom with out a rom manager, install the clockwork then reinstall my current rom????

Recovery image for Defy

It shouldn't be that hard correct? I mean I downloaded rom manager and it flashed a DroidX recovery image to my phone successfully. But when I tried going to it it wouldn't bring me to the recovery image just the phone with the green triangle. So if someone just tweaked the DroidX recovery image I believe the Defy could have a simple and quick recovery image.

I'm no developer, but I doubt it would not be just a tweak.

From what I understand DroidX has a different security level than the Defy. In the Defy we will have to use bootstrap to get a recovery working for now, much like Milestone 2. I'm trying to get a recovery working on the Defy, but I haven't had much time this week, but yes, once recovery it's done making a nandroid backup image should be pretty easy .
If anyone else it's working in a recovery please let me know. At the time I'm looking at porting the open recovery to Defy.

pedrodh said:
From what I understand DroidX has a different security level than the Defy. In the Defy we will have to use bootstrap to get a recovery working for now, much like Milestone 2. I'm trying to get a recovery working on the Defy, but I haven't had much time this week, but yes, once recovery it's done making a nandroid backup image should be pretty easy .
If anyone else it's working in a recovery please let me know. At the time I'm looking at porting the open recovery to Defy.
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Take a look here my friend: http://twitter.com/HandlerExploit
This guy is working on CustomRecovery and deblured ROM AFAIK..
Maybe he can help you or you can help him.. Whatever.. Help US
Thanks!

pedrodh said:
If anyone else it's working in a recovery please let me know. At the time I'm looking at porting the open recovery to Defy.
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I have a Milestone with OpenRecovery. Remember that to get OR working in the first place, a Milestone user has to flash a recovery-only SBF that downgrades to a "vulnerable" version of stock recovery which allows non-Moto-signed .zip files to flash.
Is the Defy stock recovery vulnerable as well? If not, then OpenRecovery might be a dead end. Basically I think we've seen a number of different levels of security in terms of recover for Moto devices:
1) No security at all
The original Droid, as well as the Cliq/Dext and maybe others fall into this category. You can flash a non-Moto update.zip to gain root, and you can install a custom recovery with flash_image that will work.
2) Non-replaceable but vulnerable
The Milestone falls into this category. I think the locked bootloader will fail to work with a custom recovery. However the vulnerable stock recovery (version 2e) can be flashed by SBF onto any device with any version OS. The vulnerable recovery lets you branch out to custom recovery on SD via update.zip (e.g. OpenRecovery)
3) Non-replaceable, not vulnerable
The Droid 2, Droid X and possibly others fall into this category. You can't flash a non-Moto update.zip, and you can't replace it due to the locked bootloader. No signed SBF exists that will add a vulnerability to the recovery. Thus the bootstrap hack is the "next best option".
So the viable options for the Defy will depend on which security level it has.

I can't yet confirm this, but the Milestone 2 might have OpenRecovery, using bootstrap method. That means, whatever security Defy has, it will still be possible. But I'vent had time lately to start working on this. Once I do, I'll take a closer look on how things play out. Maybe HandlerExploit will find is way first than I do, if so, better for me

open recovery with bootstrap isnt a problem. since the defy doesnt have a camera key changes to the key mapping we need to adapt it to touch since the original stock recovery is touch as well... it should be out very soon. If anything it will be posted first on modmymobile (skirlax is the one who does all the open recovery)

Right, but I'm still wondering: is the Defy sufficiently locked down that the custom recovery *must* be a bootstrap? Or can we do better?
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Isn't this the recovery image we need?

i can confirm the bootstrap is working great! using it right now.get fullly rooted,insecured boot.

Very good news !

tenfar said:
i can confirm the bootstrap is working great! using it right now.get fullly rooted,insecured boot.
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Hey,
that sounds really interessting. Would you mind telling us more about the efforts you already made?
Are you talking about a bootstrap recovery method like we have one for the Droid X / Droid 2 ?
That would be GREAT!

Will the recovery image work on the Motorola Bravo when it comes out? The specs are practically identical except for the camera. Reason I ask is because there is practically no dev section for the Bravo. I've been able to root it and remove all the bloatware but would really like to be able to backup the phone.

Why is it people are still saying that we need a revcovery when one has been posted several weeks ago on another forum?
It's over at mod my mobile (I'm still not aloved to post links...)

pomah said:
Why is it people are still saying that we need a revcovery when one has been posted several weeks ago on another forum?
It's over at mod my mobile (I'm still not aloved to post links...)
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I'm following just about every forum with a defy section, including modmymobile, and I am not seeing any custom recovery image. There are nuff theads telling you how to get into "recovery mode" but this is not what we need to be able to flash roms

Higgsy said:
I'm following just about every forum with a defy section, including modmymobile, and I am not seeing any custom recovery image. There are nuff theads telling you how to get into "recovery mode" but this is not what we need to be able to flash roms
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I tried to make a recovery, but failed.
I managed to extract the original recovery and unpack with "unpack-bootimg.pl" from http://android-dls.com. But even if I do not change anything (kernel/img) and just repack it, I got a "Err:A5,69,35,00,2F" on recovery boot.
What I seen is that on defy we have no NAND flash (mtd) device, all is on 2Gb mmcblk(1) device.
In my opinion the recovery is signed....

Ok, I guess than that it's not the recovery posted in http://modmymobile.com/forums/639-m...motorola-defy-system-boot-recovery-dumps.html

Actually, the post there says it all: "I hope u can use them to create custom roms "

And what about the Rom Manager app?
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Flipside (FlipOut) Recovery (CWM based v2.5.1.2)

Just tested out and confirmed that the Motorola FlipOut Recovery also works for the Motorola Flipside. Apparently the flipside/flipout/charm software are all pretty interchangeable. I plan to find more info about the non-blur version of the ROM for the Flipout and see if that also works. Anyways, here is the link for the FlipOut Recovery...just follow the simple instructions and should you have a recovery in a matter of minutes! Hope this hleps!
http://modmymobile.com/forums/624-m...90-flipout-recovery-cwm-based-v2-5-1-2-a.html

Use my recovery it's more advanced :3

will do...do I just put it on the sd and install from sd?
Nevermind....got it installed...whats the difference between bootstrap recovery and reboot recovery?

so jballin.. what's your opinion? which one would you prefer to recover with, the one from modmy or the one polovina suggested which would be his recovery.. called bootstrap?

JBallin4life27 said:
will do...do I just put it on the sd and install from sd?
Nevermind....got it installed...whats the difference between bootstrap recovery and reboot recovery?
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Look at code.
My code is more compact and it written in C not shell

Vahnyyz said:
so jballin.. what's your opinion? which one would you prefer to recover with, the one from modmy or the one polovina suggested which would be his recovery.. called bootstrap?
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Hmm tough to say...they both seem pretty similar to me...either seems to get the job done well enough

JBallin4life27 said:
Just tested out and confirmed that the Motorola FlipOut Recovery also works for the Motorola Flipside. Apparently the flipside/flipout/charm software are all pretty interchangeable. I plan to find more info about the non-blur version of the ROM for the Flipout and see if that also works. Anyways, here is the link for the FlipOut Recovery...just follow the simple instructions and should you have a recovery in a matter of minutes! Hope this hleps!
http://modmymobile.com/forums/624-m...90-flipout-recovery-cwm-based-v2-5-1-2-a.html
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Could you give us steps to install custom rom for flipside?

sharethl said:
Could you give us steps to install custom rom for flipside?
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unfortunately, there are no custom roms out yet. Im sure our wonderful developers will come up with something.

How enter the CWM recovery? My phone kept restarting!

Anyone put this on froyo yet?
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tisk said:
How enter the CWM recovery? My phone kept restarting!
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It wont work for FLIPSIDE, so no point in getting frustrated over trying. Does not recognize our phone.
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rignfool said:
Anyone put this on froyo yet?
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I would, but it messed up for me with eclair, so I wont try with froyo. Got enough bugs without adding more.
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I tried both on Froyo, just to see... polovinamozga's release claimed to install correctly, but when trying to reboot into recovery, it would just boot loop. Pzyduck's release (modmymobile.com) also installed, and actually rebooted into recovery, but the recovery did not work correctly. Trying to make a nandroid backup caused it to spit out an error when it hit the /data partition. Both worked fine for me on Eclair, so I think we're going to need a recovery of our own now.

I have froyo 2.2.2 on my flipside. When I install the recovery apk and run it, the flipside sticks in reboot mode. And then I have to reinstall froyo.
Rocky

Any idea when someone will port a recovery that works with froyo?

Boot Loop
when you had it boot looping how did you get it out of the boot loop and restore it

i tried installing this on froyo and after installing i get this on boot up tried flashing and downloading over again but to no prevail
Bootloader
91.7B
Err:A5,70,70,00,1F
NEW_MAP Blank
service Req'd
Battery OK
OK to program
transfer mode:
USB

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i tried installing this on froyo and after installing i get this on boot up tried flashing and downloading over again but to no prevail
Bootloader
91.7B
Err:A5,70,70,00,1F
NEW_MAP Blank
service Req'd
Battery OK
OK to program
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USB
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Froyo needs an updated bootloader. Posted somewhere in here, but if you can't get into rsd mode to flash, you may have a problem. Btw, this recovery also does not work with froyo only eclair.
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i was able to flash this thanks
SAGE_U3_3.4.2-159.17_SecATT_SIGNATT_USASAGE02B25ND0ATTNA02E.0R_S AGEFRATT_P011_HWp4_1FF.sbf.gz

[Q] How to get CWM recovery working after unlocking bootloader through HTC

I have an HTC Explorer and have installed CM 9 easily. Unlock bootloader through HTC , install custom CWM recovery using fastboot, then install CM 9 zip from sd card using CWM recovery. I have tried to do the same with my daughter's Wildfire. I get as far as installing a CWM recovery but it hangs at a "hat" icon when I try to use it. I have tried several CWM img files, including the one in the "cm49?" zip. None work. Is there a way for me to get a CWM recovery working? I don't want to go through all the s-off process, I don't think it is needed. My Explorer works great with s-on. I hope someone can help. I promised my daughter I would get ICS on her phone as her Christmas present.

bobharding said:
I have an HTC Explorer and have installed CM 9 easily. Unlock bootloader through HTC , install custom CWM recovery using fastboot, then install CM 9 zip from sd card using CWM recovery. I have tried to do the same with my daughter's Wildfire. I get as far as installing a CWM recovery but it hangs at a "hat" icon when I try to use it. I have tried several CWM img files, including the one in the "cm49?" zip. None work. Is there a way for me to get a CWM recovery working? I don't want to go through all the s-off process, I don't think it is needed. My Explorer works great with s-on. I hope someone can help. I promised my daughter I would get ICS on her phone as her Christmas present.
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If I'm not mistaken you have to flash the boot.img manually with S-ON so I think a S-Off'd device is much better and it isn't that hard to S-Off it. I don't know if the S-Off methods still work if you unlocked it before but they should.
Besides you haven't taken the CWM from Pico/Explorer and tried to install it on the Wildfire, have you?

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If I'm not mistaken you have to flash the boot.img manually with S-ON so I think a S-Off'd device is much better and it isn't that hard to S-Off it. I don't know if the S-Off methods still work if you unlocked it before but they should.
Besides you haven't taken the CWM from Pico/Explorer and tried to install it on the Wildfire, have you?
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Thanks for your reply. All the cwm img files I have used have come from this forum. I had high hopes for the one I extracted from "pc49img.zip" as it seemed to say it might work on another post. It installed like the other but doesn't work.

bobharding said:
Thanks for your reply. All the cwm img files I have used have come from this forum. I had high hopes for the one I extracted from "pc49img.zip" as it seemed to say it might work on another post. It installed like the other but doesn't work.
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I got a question are you just unlocked or already rooted on the WF? I think you can't install CWM if you're not rooted. That would be nice to know. Otherwise you can may follow this guide

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I got a question are you just unlocked or already rooted on the WF? I think you can't install CWM if you're not rooted. That would be nice to know. Otherwise you can may follow this guide
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Just unlocked after following the procedure on "htcdev.com". With my Explorer you can root the phone with the aid of the CWM recovery you install after unlocking it. Maybe the CWM recoveries for Wildfire assume your phone is already rooted, but I don't know how to root it without having a working CWM recovery first.

bobharding said:
Just unlocked after following the procedure on "htcdev.com". With my Explorer you can root the phone with the aid of the CWM recovery you install after unlocking it. Maybe the CWM recoveries for Wildfire assume your phone is already rooted, but I don't know how to root it without having a working CWM recovery first.
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Yeah you're right. I think the progress on S-ON should be like this:
-flash CWM
-flash superuser rights (thats how it worked on the HTC One X)
I found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1484124&highlight=recovery
Let me know if it worked.

miniAndroidian said:
Yeah you're right. I think the progress on S-ON should be like this:
-flash CWM
-flash superuser rights (thats how it worked on the HTC One X)
I found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1484124&highlight=recovery
Let me know if it worked.
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Thanks for all your help miniAndroidian (the Nexus 4 should be awesome, (I am saving up, but they are not available in Australia at the moment. I told my daughter she should get one too, but she hasn't got the money either, so that's why I am working on the Wildfire)
Unfortunately the post you directed me to says you have to flash the CWM recovery from the stock recovery but I don't have that anymore as I have replaced it with the CWM recovery which just hangs. There must be a way round it, but I am no expert at all.

bobharding said:
Thanks for all your help miniAndroidian (the Nexus 4 should be awesome, (I am saving up, but they are not available in Australia at the moment. I told my daughter she should get one too, but she hasn't got the money either, so that's why I am working on the Wildfire)
Unfortunately the post you directed me to says you have to flash the CWM recovery from the stock recovery but I don't have that anymore as I have replaced it with the CWM recovery which just hangs. There must be a way round it, but I am no expert at all.
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Same in Germany with the Nexus 4 but it should be avalible in the middle of january
Back to the topic:
You have to put the "update.zip" to the root of your SD-Card and boot into the bootloader menu (the white screen with 3 android's on the bottom) and then it should recognize the new CWM.

Terrific. I didn't understand it. My daughter lives 100km from me so I will have to visit her this weekend. She left after Christmas saying "Dad, admit it you are a failure" after I had spent hours on it, so this might show her I am not as useless as she thinks. I am intending to flash the "mini" CM 9 rom. I hope this is the best one.

bobharding said:
Terrific. I didn't understand it. My daughter lives 100km from me so I will have to visit her this weekend. She left after Christmas saying "Dad, admit it you are a failure" after I had spent hours on it, so this might show her I am not as useless as she thinks. I am intending to flash the "mini" CM 9 rom. I hope this is the best one.
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I really hope it works (i'm out of solutions ) otherwise you should really think about S-Off'ing it.
miniCM 9 is the fastest one but the sensor buttons don't give a vibration feedback it's a kinda annoying.
Good luck

I have had a very very frustrating day. I tried "update.zip", didn't do anything. I even renamed it "pc49img.zip" nothing. I finally found a windows program called "unlock root". I used the free version. You just connect up the phone via usb and press root. It gets you to confirm it is a wildfire and then after a bit says successfully rooted. I then installed Superuser, Rom Manager and ES File Explorer to check it.
I backed up the present rom successfully with Rom Manager. It even has an option for flashing Clockworkmod recovery and one for rebooting into recovery for manual management. It downloads CWM recovery 5.0.2.0 but it doesn't work either (looking at the files on the SD card I think it is just the same as the "update.zip"). There is also an option for installing a rom from sd card but when I went to this it asked if there was any addon, and of course I need tiny gapps. It then said I need the paid version for this. Seeing the recovery didn't work I didn't want to risk it.
My conclusion is all the present CWM recoveries require S-Off. I have read some people like the Aroma installer. I know nothing about it, but I wonder if it might be possible to install the CM 9 rom with it.

I have worked out what my problem has been. I have fallen for the old Trackball trick. I must be the only person not to know you use the Trackball in CWM recovery not the power button. I sent my daughter an email and she has confirmed the recovery in Rom Manager actually works when you use the Trackball. I will have to visit her again now to install CM 9.

MiniCM9 installed. Working great. I will put a how to in "General"