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Hello all
I just updated to 3.0.0.5 and now when I reboot into revocery via Rom Manager I get to the HBOOT screen with the only options for:
BOOTLOADER
REBOOT
REBOOT BOOTLOADER
POWER DOWN
I don't get the usual black background with green letters? From what I've read it should go to the black background but now with Orange letters?
Please advise at what I'm doing wrong. Which option should I use to get to clockworkmod 3.0.0.5
Thanks in advance
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A lot of the current ROMS are not compatible with the new CWM and many people experienced the same as you. In RM, scroll all the way down and go back to the previous version.
patsfan1130 said:
A lot of the current ROMS are not compatible with the new CWM and many people experienced the same as you. In RM, scroll all the way down and go back to the previous version.
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The oldest version available is the current one I am on 3.0.0.5. There are newer version .6 .7 and .8? Do you know if those versions will produce the same issue?
After much reading this cwm3 is causing lots of problems. I've searched the forums for a write up on how to flash back to 2x but haven't found one. Does anyone have a quick write up to get this done either through fastboot or adb?
Thanks
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I have a thread in the dev forum updated today that explains exactly what you want.
I had issues when I previously upgraded from 2.5.1.2 to 3.0.0.5 when I tried to restore a backup made with 2.5.1.2. It restored and got to the point of loading the kernel where the boot animation was animating. It just sat there for about 20 minutes so I pulled the battery and went back to 2.5.1.2 and restored the same backup and it worked. I wanted to see if 3.0.0.8 had fixed restores and I found it hasn't in my case although I do see how others don't have this problem. Just some info before I do a restore I always do a full wipe including boot and system. Oh and I flashed 3.0.0.8 in Rom Manager and the text in recovery is orange. Does anyone know why I can't restore a backup made from 2.x with 3.x recovery loaded?
tdiman said:
I have a thread in the dev forum updated today that explains exactly what you want.
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Awesome tdiman! Thanks for the write up, it worked. I just needed to enable wipe!
sitrucz said:
I had issues when I previously upgraded from 2.5.1.2 to 3.0.0.5 when I tried to restore a backup made with 2.5.1.2. It restored and got to the point of loading the kernel where the boot animation was animating. It just sat there for about 20 minutes so I pulled the battery and went back to 2.5.1.2 and restored the same backup and it worked. I wanted to see if 3.0.0.8 had fixed restores and I found it hasn't in my case although I do see how others don't have this problem. Just some info before I do a restore I always do a full wipe including boot and system. Oh and I flashed 3.0.0.8 in Rom Manager and the text in recovery is orange. Does anyone know why I can't restore a backup made from 2.x with 3.x recovery loaded?
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The only thing I've heard is that it works. When I've had a boot animation that loops like that, the following things have worked for me:
boot back into recovery, wipe the cache, then go to advanced and wipe the dalvik cache. Reboot. Give the boot animation a good 5 minutes before giving up. This is especially needed when going between different ROM versions (e.g. skyraider to CM7, non-sense to sense, etc.) .
Also, did you try booting it up twice after the boot animation loops before reflashing CWM? Sometimes all it takes is a battery pull and reboot. It does happen randomly.
I'm not convinced its related to the CWM version directly because I see that happen all the time randomly. Of course, I'm not convinced its not related either
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The only thing I've heard is that it works. When I've had a boot animation that loops like that, the following things have worked for me:
boot back into recovery, wipe the cache, then go to advanced and wipe the dalvik cache. Reboot. Give the boot animation a good 5 minutes before giving up. This is especially needed when going between different ROM versions (e.g. skyraider to CM7, non-sense to sense, etc.) .
Also, did you try booting it up twice after the boot animation loops before reflashing CWM? Sometimes all it takes is a battery pull and reboot. It does happen randomly.
I'm not convinced its related to the CWM version directly because I see that happen all the time randomly. Of course, I'm not convinced its not related either
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First, thank you for your response. I'm not going to spend too much time on this since 3.x is the new standard. I use Cyanogenmod 7 dailys as my daily driver and rEVOlution 2.2 as my sense rom backup. So, if after a restore and rebooting and then wiping cache and davlik and possibly reflashing a froyo kernel, incredikernel 12/20, doesn't solve it I'll just restore from 2.x recovery, upgrade recovery, and then get a new backup. I'll do the same for Cyanogen and call it a day and start using cwm 3.x.
After testing I was unable to restore my rEVOlution rom using 3.0.0.8 from 2.5.1.2. I wiped cache and davlik and flashed a froyo kernel and still no dice. It was strange even though I could only see the boot logo the rom was fully booted as I had voicemails and I heard the voicemail notifications but the home screen never came up. I rebooted and still the same thing. So I reflashed 2.5.1.2 restored rEVOlution upgraded recovery then got a backup. I did the same for my Cyanogen nightly and I'm on 3.0.0.8 now for good. I wanted to pass this on to others. If I want to restore an older backup I'll just restore recovery to 2.5.1.2 and do a restore.
I've had this phone for a about a month, and decided to get adventurous - should have left it alone.
I ran unrevoked the day I got the phone and decided to try cyanogem - it didn't work, got stuck on splash screen so I recovered my stock backup. I read in the developers forums about needing flash a new bootloader and use amon-ra instead of clockwork to load cyanogem.... I got the PC36IMG from the forum here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=764062&page=2
I've been stuck in boot loop since then.
I have followed all of the suggestions for those stuck in bootloop in the thread, (including both versions of the PC36IMG and no luck...
I went as far as running unrevoked forever again, in the hopes that it would put it back to the way it was before I flashed the file from the post.
I can get into recovery, and the hboot version is 2.02
none of my backups will install ( error 7), and the cyanogem 7 nightly will not load.
I am 350 miles away from home for the next two weeks and can't call home
to recap
1) unrevoked forever - ok
2) tried to flash cyanogem7 - got stuck in bootloop
3) flashed clockwork - ok
4) recovered backup - ok
5) flashed PC36IMG from above thread - stuck in bootloop wont load rom
6) flashed alternative PC36IMG from above thread - stuck in bootloop wont load rom
7) flashed clockwork again - ok
8) tried to restore backup - error 7
9) flashed mtd-eng.zip (from xda) - hboot .76 - hboot version on phone did not change
10) flashed mtd-eng.zip (from xda) - hboot .76.200 - hboot version on phone did not change
11) unrevoked forever - completed but still stuck in bootloop/recovery
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7) flashed clockwork again - ok
I really don't know where to go from here, and everything I try from the xda forums doesnt work. Any help with this will be deeply appreciated..
Start fresh ,get calkulins wipe all and then flash it and then flash a rom and start from there
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Thanks
a few more questions...
where do I get caulkins wipe all?
do I need to backup my roms on my computer?
will I loose my 4g keys?
Thank you.
luckyhubby said:
a few more questions...
where do I get caulkins wipe all?
do I need to backup my roms on my computer?
will I loose my 4g keys?
Thank you.
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http://www.mediafire.com/?ikylelx99c49133 There ya go.
It is always a good idea to backup your rom, and espciallu your wimax. And using the format all won't kill your 4G keys.
wimaxx?
Again noob here... srry...
I assume backing up my roms would just be copying them from the sd card, but the wimax is something I haven't run across yet. How do you back that up?
luckyhubby said:
Again noob here... srry...
I assume backing up my roms would just be copying them from the sd card, but the wimax is something I haven't run across yet. How do you back that up?
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Well you backup the rom that way, but when someone says "backup your rom" they mean you boot into recovery and select back, and it backups your system image, and you can restore it if something goes wrong.
clockwork recovery- selct backup/restore, select backup, and you're done
amon_ra- select backup/restore, select which items you want
Wimax is the official name for 4G, so if you hear wimax, they mean 4G. Clockwork backs up wimax automatically, and it can be extracted from the zip and copied if on a computer. On amon_ra 2.3 you have to physically select wimax and back it up, otherwise it can be lost.
I think I got it
so ... move calkulins to sd card
install from zip
flash backup
trying now
luckyhubby said:
so ... move calkulins to sd card
install from zip
flash backup
trying now
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Well I would backup before flash, but you got it there.
Off topic,but teh roxx u still on cm7
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backed up before I started this...
copying contents of sd card just in case...
Thanks... I will let you know in a few minutes how it went
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Off topic,but teh roxx u still on cm7
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Yes, that I am.
luckyhubby said:
copying contents of sd card just in case...
Thanks... I will let you know in a few minutes how it went
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Format all only touches the system data, like the cache, ect. But its always handy to backup the contents every so often. And sound good, I'll be around.
didn't work
error while flashing boot image
I also tried to install CM7, that didn't go either - status 7
Awkward. let me see if I find it. But you can just click:
format data, wipe cache, and under advanced [if on clockwork] wipe dalvik, and it does the same thing. I've never used the format all zip and been just fine.
I am using clockwork, will try dalvic method
luckyhubby said:
I am using clockwork, will try dalvic method
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Alright, so wipe data/factory restore, wipe cache, and then under advanced, wipe dalvik cache, and you'll be all set.
I'm sorry, but still sys error while flashing boot image....
I have 3 recoveries saved... will try the other two, as well as CM7
Well apparently it doesn't like the file. What exactly are you trying to do now, flasha new rom?
just get A rom to work..
the phone won't boot, I can only get it into recovery.
I started out trying to get CM7, but now I just want it to work. lol
Well try flashing the latest CM7 nightly. And to use that [CM7] you are on the 3.0+ version of clockwork?
ok i was running cyanogenmod 7 ex- destroyer and i nandroid backup wiped (data/cache/delvic cache) flashed mike froyo v4.5, and now anytime i flash a rom or back up its in an endless boot animation loop. the only rom i can flash is a stock rom. I miss my cm7 ex can anyone help please.
are you using clockworkmod 3... or 2.5 there have been some issues with 3. version if you are on 3., you should go back to 2.5 and try calkulins allformat.zip, it erases data,cache,dalvik, and partitions, it works every time i have a problem flashing a new rom, you can find it in his thread just look for calkulin, have your new room in sd to flash after wipe
Download amon RA v2.3 in the form of PC36IMG.zip from amon's thread. I don't have the link handy. Place the zip file on the root of your hard drive and turn off your EVO. Simultaneously press the down volume button and the power button until your device starts. The bootloader will load and automatically detect the zip file and prompt you to install. Follow the easy prompts to install. Installation will take less than 10 seconds. Afterwards, reboot into recovery, go to the wipe menu and wipe EVERYTHING in it except the SD card itself. Now go into the flash menu and flash the rom of your choice. You should no longer have bootlooping issues unless your radios need reflashing.
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dougjamal said:
I don't have the link handy.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026
Thank you, JStalford. I appreciate it..
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Actually its a kernel issue, ASOP kernels normally don't like sense kernels, and you'll get a boot loop.
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Did I miss where he said something about using a Sense kernel on an AOSP ROM or vice versa?
I thought he was on CM7 and wanted to flash MikFroyo. No mention of kernels.
ok i tried the calukin format and it didnt reflashed. i was running clockwork 2.6 and i even tried 3.0 and nothing.. i just updated to amon ra and im going to get back to if it works...
yea i was running cm7 but i was reading about mikefroyo and heard it was fast and wanted to see if it was faster than cm7. and to me it wasnt so when i flashed back to cm7 i started getting a boot loop
Okay. Remember to wipe EVERYTHING in the wipe menu EXCEPT the SD card itself. Do it twice for good measure. You do not need Calkulin's format-all zip.
dougjamal said:
Okay. Remember to wipe EVERYTHING in the wipe menu EXCEPT the SD card itself. Do it twice for good measure. You do not need Calkulin's format-all zip.
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ok i wiped everything reflashed and it work... i thank you for your time and for helping me getting my phone back...
Rastababy said:
ok i wiped everything reflashed and it work... i thank you for your time and for helping me getting my phone back...
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You're very welcome. I'm glad I was able to help. Take care...
I am fully rooted had VR KINGDOM BETA 1 did a nand backup tried to save some space on my phone using Calkulins (Firerat) custom recovery mtd and boot custom mtd follolwed all instructions went to reboot now phone hangs on splash screen. Tried to restore a previous backup of Mikfroyo 4.62 using same procedure it hangs on boot anim...I still have access to recovery amon ra 2.3 on phone but I am lost as to how to get my phone up and running again...was at work all day sick to stomach thinking I have f-d my phone up...PLEASE PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME
What you can do is a clean wipe, then restore the backup, flash the rom over itself, or do a clean wipe, and then flash a new rom. Did you rename the backup?
Here are my thoughts, you probably wiped the ROM when you modified your partitions and you never flashed a new ROM so you have nothing to boot into. Another thought is maybe the nandroid you are restoring has partitions that are too big/small for your new partition sizes and they can't be restored and/or nandroids are not compatible once you modify the partition sizes. I would just try to flash a new ROM image and see if it boots.
Boot into recovery, wipe data/factory reset, cache, dalvik cache , and sdext. Then restore your backup of mikfroyo and reboot. Let it sit and be... patient
teh roxxorz said:
What you can do is a clean wipe, then restore the backup, flash the rom over itself, or do a clean wipe, and then flash a new rom. Did you rename the backup?
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I would assume that since he's not getting an error when restoring, that he didn't improperly rename it.
OK GUYS first off HUGE THANKS for quick reply !!!! I have done complete wipes, flashed Kingdom backup...nothing... I even had the PC36IMG.zip of Sprint lovers Rom and tried that cuz it has saved my EVO before but when I tried the update it unzipped all but system update ...said "fail uz" on bootloader screen. Is there any way to get that calkulins off my phone. Oh and at one point when I booted into recovery from bootloader it said at bottom E:/ Can't open cache. Only Mik backup is named...Kingdom is named what amon ra put ( date time)...PLEASE HELP ABOUT TO CRY!!!!
Did you try to flash a new ROM via recovery?
When I tried to restore Mik backup it got as far as the boot anim then screen times out. Only Rom I have on my phone to flash is the VR KINGDOM BETA. I am using my gf EVO shift to post guys please be patient with me...just want my EVO back!!!!
Is it possible to download a Rom to gf phone and put on sdcard to flash to my phone or will I lose recovery without MY EVO sdcard...she is not rooted
When I flash a new Rom do I have to do all the steps for the calkulins recovery and boot custom mtd...I would like to just get rid of it. I have used calkulins method in the past with no probs...so why now and why can't I even use the PC36IMG.zip Sprint lovers !!!!! I figured if I still had access to recovery my phone is still savable...??? Is it???
You can flash from her card. Your recovery is not stored on your sd card
If you go to your amon, and choose the usb option, second choice I believe, it will mount your phone to your computer as disk drive and you can transfer a ROM from your computer.
Will download a Rom now and try...will let you know....BIG THANKS!!!
Are you familiar/comfortable with amon_ra? If not, i can give you more detailed instructions... let me know
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Are you familiar/comfortable with amon_ra? If not, i can give you more detailed instructions... let me know
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Yea its not hard, as some users have issues with clockwork. Just be sure to make a backup immediately as your can't restore CWM, and make a wimax backup.
Pretty comfortable with amon been using since Dec.'10 when I got EVO and root. Downloading Mik 4.62 now...wish me luck guys...will let you know.!!!
Ok good, you're welcome and good luck, post any problems... but remember, be patient... if it isn't bootlooping, it means is working! ( Assuming it gets to the bootanimation)
ianmb said:
Pretty comfortable with amon been using since Dec.'10 when I got EVO and root. Downloading Mik 4.62 now...wish me luck guys...will let you know.!!!
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-Casts a voodoo chant of luck upon you-
Hopefully no problems.
teh roxxorz said:
-Casts a voodoo chant of luck upon you-
Hopefully no problems.
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Tone it down a bit there roxxy, you're creeping out the children...
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Tone it down a bit there roxxy, you're creeping out the children...
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Did I say voodoo...I meant jazz interpretive dance.
So I have my EVO rooted w/ unrevoked since last years launch. I have run Fresh ROM's up until about 6mon ago when I installed CM7 RC1, then 7.0, then 7.0.2. Last night I decided I wanted to try Synergy or Fresh again, so I updated Clockwork backed up the phone, then installed Synergy.
Everything went fine, wiped Cache/User/Dalvik, installed then rebooted. I was stuck at the Unrevoked splash screen, and about every 20seconds It would reboot and continue the cycle. I battery pulled went to Clockwork and Tried my Fresh ROM, did the same thing. Ok, So i said screw it, im gonna restore it. So I navigate Clockwork to the location i backed up to, then restore.
After a reboot, the unrevoked screen would just stay frozen forever, no ROM booting. So I still had my CM7.0.2 on the card that i flashed 5 months ago, and all be damned it worked back up and running in minutes, whew.
So this morning I am back at it, trying to install fresh again, and im going back throught the same unrevoked spalsh screen boot loop. Any help on figuring out what is wrong?
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So I have my EVO rooted w/ unrevoked since last years launch. I have run Fresh ROM's up until about 6mon ago when I installed CM7 RC1, then 7.0, then 7.0.2. Last night I decided I wanted to try Synergy or Fresh again, so I updated Clockwork backed up the phone, then installed Synergy.
Everything went fine, wiped Cache/User/Dalvik, installed then rebooted. I was stuck at the Unrevoked splash screen, and about every 20seconds It would reboot and continue the cycle. I battery pulled went to Clockwork and Tried my Fresh ROM, did the same thing. Ok, So i said screw it, im gonna restore it. So I navigate Clockwork to the location i backed up to, then restore.
After a reboot, the unrevoked screen would just stay frozen forever, no ROM booting. So I still had my CM7.0.2 on the card that i flashed 5 months ago, and all be damned it worked back up and running in minutes, whew.
So this morning I am back at it, trying to install fresh again, and im going back throught the same unrevoked spalsh screen boot loop. Any help on figuring out what is wrong?
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You cannot install synergy with clockworkmod. It must be installed with amon ra. This is stated in the original post of the synergy thread.
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Ok I guess I didnt see that part about Synergy. Howerver I just tried to install the latest Fresh rom, and it was doing the same thing (rebooting at the Unrevoked Screen).
However I was able to flash to the latest Cyanogen 7.0.3 Stable for EVO, so until I find a solution, I guess I am stuck w/ that in the meantime.
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Ok I guess I didnt see that part about Synergy. Howerver I just tried to install the latest Fresh rom, and it was doing the same thing (rebooting at the Unrevoked Screen).
However I was able to flash to the latest Cyanogen 7.0.3 Stable for EVO, so until I find a solution, I guess I am stuck w/ that in the meantime.
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I would still try flashing Ra Recovery and seeing if you can flash Fresh ROM.
Also it could be ur SD card. Alot of times its not partitioned right or what not. I know cm7 leaves SD card alone for most part.
free the dirk
The solution is to get Amon Ra, so you can wipe properly and partition your SD card properly
might wanna wipe boot as well...usually fixes issues in such cases.
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might wanna wipe boot as well...usually fixes issues in such cases.
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Last I used CWM you could not wipe boot without a custom script (ie. Calkulins format all, or VR_Superwipe)
Khilbron said:
Last I used CWM you could not wipe boot without a custom script (ie. Calkulins format all, or VR_Superwipe)
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Amon RA recovery has that option under the wipe menu.
But then Calkulins format all or VR_Superwipe are good too. Gets the job done.
This is all very helpfull, I am going to try some of that in the next few days. I really didn't have any idea that SD partitions can effect the boot of a phone, Ill read about that as well.
Today I managed to get the Latest Stable CM 7.0.3 on my phone, but the experimental 7.1 wouldn't load, so I am going to stick with that. One of those things when you feel like you have read everything before you start upgrading, then you miss something and all goes to hell. Thanks for the help everybody.
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Amon RA recovery has that option under the wipe menu.
But then Calkulins format all or VR_Superwipe are good too. Gets the job done.
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Yes I know this. I use ra recovery. However the OP uses CWM which is why I assumed you were instructing her to do this with clockwork.
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