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Unable to Flash Latest ClockworkMod through Rom Manager

My phone is rooted, but I'm still getting the error when trying to flash the ClockworkMod Recovery through ROM Manager
'An error occurred while flashing your recovery'
I originally had an older Clockwork Recovery loaded which I think was one of the reasons it had problems. I tried to use the program to flash to RA Recovery 1.7.0.1 and then back to the latest ClockworkMod, but it wont work.
I located the latest ZIP file for the recovery
recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.1-supersonic.zip
I had the RA-evo-v1.7.0.1 recovery loaded, tried to install the Clockwork zip through recovery mode. Originally it loads up fine, but then when I reboot, it reverts back to the RA-evo recovery. I'm still receiving the same error in ROM Manager as it is forcing me to select the option to Flash the Recovery.
Any help would be great. I apologize if this has already been covered in another thread. I found some people that had issues, but not the exact one I am having.
~J

Sounds like to me that Rom manager is not getting superuser permission. Flash Su 2.1.zip or if u are using frozen eclair with jit. U need to flash 2.2 Su.zip. Has happened to me before.
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pongoface said:
Sounds like to me that Rom manager is not getting superuser permission. Flash Su 2.1.zip or if u are using frozen eclair with jit. U need to flash 2.2 Su.zip. Has happened to me before.
Sent from my PC36100 while waiting for grout to dry using XDA App
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When I go to the Superuser Permissions app, BusyBox and Titanium Backup both are shown, but Rom Manager isn't there. Should it be?
I'm still a newbie, so I'm not familiar with SU 2.1.zip, is that a superuser file to install I would assume?
I haven't had an issue with anything else except Rom Manager which is odd. I'm using the free version currently if that matters at all. I wanted to get this working with the free one first, and then if it goes well I was going to donate and get the full version.
~J

Connect to a wifi and try again. That was an issue
for me the other day.

WiFi did it for me..
The above WiFi comment was right in my instance. I kept getting the error message until I enabled WiFi, then it went thru perfectly.
(Strange though...I don't know why that would affect it?)

Just wanted to add that wifi worked for me too. I don't get it either, but I'm happy.

Glad I found this, wifi worked. Strange

Sounds like a server side issue of some kind for which you would have had no control over.

[Q] busybox not installing htc desire

I downloaded busybox from the market place and everytime it dosent install. Sometimes it reboots the phone iv tried all the versions of busybox and stilll no install. I am running android 2.2 on a htc desire any help would be greatly appreciated ! ps my phone is rooted

spikey1000 said:
I downloaded busybox from the market place and everytime it dosent install. Sometimes it reboots the phone iv tried all the versions of busybox and stilll no install. I am running android 2.2 on a htc desire any help would be greatly appreciated ! ps my phone is rooted
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Hi spikey1000!
Try "Busybox Installer" from Market instead. Also make sure that you have root access. (sry I just saw that you're rooted)
The app I suggested works simple. You just select the busybox version you need then press Install. Is should work

Thanks for your help but ..
I have tried that aswell. Could it be that i don't have enough space left in the install directory?

spikey1000 said:
I have tried that aswell. Could it be that i don't have enough space left in the install directory?
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Well you can check that in Settings/ SD & phone Storage.
If you have more than 20 MB (just guessing), then I think not the lack of space is the problem.
Is there any error message or something or it just simply won't install?

i have 28.11mb free on my phone memory and if i use the busyox installer by (stericson) i takes like 3 hours then it closes. If i use the one by Jrummy16 the phone restarts and does not install. What do you suggest ?

spikey1000 said:
i have 28.11mb free on my phone memory and if i use the busyox installer by (stericson) i takes like 3 hours then it closes. If i use the one by Jrummy16 the phone restarts and does not install. What do you suggest ?
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Are you on a stock rooted Froyo? Without A2SD?
Have you tried uninstalling a few big apps just to see if the space is the probem?
Sorry I don't have any more guess
If I were you I would try it on a different ROM. Haven't you considered moving to Gingerbread Sense?
ps: Try deleting dalvik cache in recovery. It cannot do harm.

i tried deleting the dalvik cache but still no install. I am not very technical so i don't know how i would install gingerbread sense could you tell me how ? please all of my apps are on my sd but i my storage seems to have gone down to 20mb!!

Busybox is not an app, it's a linux toolset. The app itself just installs the linux toolset to the system-partition(/system/bin, /system/sbin or /system/xbin), however on desire apps won't have write access to /system if you are s-on, so the apps will be unable to install busybox.(trying to do so results in a reboot which one of the apps nicely does )
To install busybox you will need to either do it from recovery(can be flashed using a zip file) or by making your phone s-off(i'd recommend this, as it'll make everything so much easier).
To s-off go here: http://alpharev.nl/ or here: http://revolutionary.io/

thanxx
sempi601 said:
Hi spikey1000!
Try "Busybox Installer" from Market instead. Also make sure that you have root access. (sry I just saw that you're rooted)
The app I suggested works simple. You just select the busybox version you need then press Install. Is should work
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thanks

Safe?
edit: posted in wrong thread please ignore

Busy Box - NO ROOT??

OK, since search is down, I'm going to be a noob and ask something I know has been asked before...
I installed and ran V6 Supercharger yesterday, but wasn't completely sure if it worked properly, so I decided to start again. So I went back to tutorial and started again, first trying to re-install Busybox 1.18.2, as directed. I got message "unable to load busybox onto /sys/xbin". Odd.
So I backed out and opened Busybox installer again, this time got error message "No Root Access!". Tried that a few times, but same message. So I opened Titanium, No Root, MyBackUpRoot...NO ROOT!! 4Ext is also reporting errors, although it does accept SU Permissions...
Ummm...help??
E: Build.prop Editor, ROM manager, RAM Manager Pro, Root Explorer, ES Explorer all granted SU Permissions...

I think I know what may have happened, although don't know how or exactly why... Thinking busybox.apk has been deleted from /system somehow.
I am able to boot to recovery and doing nandroid now, so I obviously still have root. Going to wipe Dalvic and reflash ROM.
Fingers crossed.

Nope.
Did fresh download of Runnymede 6041 and reflashed.
Still same problem. Titanium does not see root, neither does busybox or MbR.
Really not happy now.
Edit: If anyone reading this has experience, where would I find the Busybox.apk, to verify if it was missing and how would I replace??

Have you try to clear superuser data in settings-applications-manage applications ?
I had this problem when I restore data for superuser using mybackup root.
Also check how much free system space that you have before downloading a new busybox. Maybe the free space is not enough for the new busybox.

Download program called visionary and install it. Open it then press (temproot) then keep going on what u doing. Make sure that u having 2.2 android or custom ROM. I did that and update worked as it should with no problem
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Thanks for replies guys.
@mahmoud, want to point out I am root and s-off with custom ROM etc. Not sure if temproot will help me. I'm pretty sure the original Busybox file that is installed during unrEVOked has gone missing. Is that what happened for you too??
As I say, I can still boot to recovery and most SU apps are working...just not those that need Busybox.
@ckp, I will try that this evening. Cheers.

777ace said:
Thanks for replies guys.
@mahmoud, want to point out I am root and s-off with custom ROM etc. Not sure if temproot will help me. I'm pretty sure the original Busybox file that is installed during unrEVOked has gone missing. Is that what happened for you too??
As I say, I can still boot to recovery and most SU apps are working...just not those that need Busybox.
@ckp, I will try that this evening. Cheers.
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Aaaaaahhhhh ok. Sorry I misunderstood u. What happened to me is that I wanted to root my phone and I couldn't use unrEVOked
Coz it always show me CID MISSING so I downloaded 3 apps and rooted my phone without computer. Visionary, superuser and ROM manager. I had to update busybox in superuser app. But it didn't update until I did temproot using visionary app. I don't know if that will help u or no. But nothing will happen if u downloaded visionary and temproot then try busybox.. let me know if u had any thing. Goodluck
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777ace said:
OK, since search is down, I'm going to be a noob and ask something I know has been asked before...
I installed and ran V6 Supercharger yesterday, but wasn't completely sure if it worked properly, so I decided to start again. So I went back to tutorial and started again, first trying to re-install Busybox 1.18.2, as directed. I got message "unable to load busybox onto /sys/xbin". Odd.
So I backed out and opened Busybox installer again, this time got error message "No Root Access!". Tried that a few times, but same message. So I opened Titanium, No Root, MyBackUpRoot...NO ROOT!! 4Ext is also reporting errors, although it does accept SU Permissions...
Ummm...help??
E: Build.prop Editor, ROM manager, RAM Manager Pro, Root Explorer, ES Explorer all granted SU Permissions...
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AFAIK, Titanium uses its own Busybox, so I would suggest uninstalling Titanium, reflashing Busybox (I don't know if it's possible), then reflashing Titanium. I hope this will help.

Thanks Coempi, but I did that already... Somehow, whatever tells Busybox or Titanium that I have root, is not doing that.

Dunno wtf just happened, but I uninstalled Titanium again, rebooted (again) and installed Busybox straight up... Everything back to normal, but nfi what I did.
I guess sometimes its the simple things, yeah...??
Thanks for help all.

777ace said:
Dunno wtf just happened, but I uninstalled Titanium again, rebooted (again) and installed Busybox straight up... Everything back to normal, but nfi what I did.
I guess sometimes its the simple things, yeah...??
Thanks for help all.
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I'm glad it worked out finally.
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s-off, but not rooted?

I rooted my first Evo and had no problems until I had a screen issue. I re-rooted it and returned it for a replacement. They gave me a refurb, which they swore they didn't, but it was obvious that the phone had been used before. Didn't root because it had issues with the screen again. I now have a new one again and have tried rooting using Revolutionary.io and the tutorial like I did the first time. It's giving me an hboot version of 6.16 with s-off (I started with hboot 2.16) but it's still not rooted. I have the clockwork mod installed and can run a full backup but ROM Manager nor Titanium backup can attain root. What did I do wrong? What do I do next? I've been searching all over and can't quite figure out what went wrong. Thanks in advance.

Wipe cache and dalvik cache in recovery and flash this http://downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip
It's the super user app and binaries. Which is what grants root access.
Edited with correct link.

With the phone booted up, go into the superuser app and force it to check for updates. You should be on 3.0.3.2 if not have a look here and download the binaries! Then try again.

I checked before I got started and it said that SU was v3.0.6 (40). When I tried to have SU update itself, it said it was a legacy version, couldn't find Busybox and failed to give root. When I tried to flash the .zip file you linked to it said every thing went fine but it's still at v3.0.6 (40). I'm kind of confused. Still no root.

The superuser app and su binaries are two different things. So you most likely are up to date. It also sounds like you need busy box. Look up busy box installer on market.
You will also likely have to refresh the two apps, simply clear their data, after you have busy box. Then restart them and allow root access.
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I have the busybox installer in my app tray but when I run it to install busybox it says I don't have root and can't install.

You need to wipe data on all of your apps that require root. And refresh all of them. Also look into your superuser app and check if any settings are denying root.
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Well, SU has nothing in it. Nothing in the logs or apps list, I open it and it's empty. I went in to the applications menu setting, selected each app that would need root and cleared their data. Only one app had any data, that was ROM Manager, I think. I even booted into recovery and had it fix permissions. Still the same thing. ROM manager can't fix permissions (no root), SU has nothing in any lists, TI Backup won't run because of no root and BusyBox won't install because of no root.

This is also weird. You guys AND the SU Update built into the program are saying that I should be running SU version 3.0.3.2, but I'm running version 3.0.6 (40) and that it's legacy. When I try to run an update from the SU in my programs tray it does this.
Downloading manifest... okay!
Parsing manifest... okay!
Latest version = 3.0.3.2
Checking installed version = legacy (in red)
Fixing database... okay!
Checking for busybox... not found (in red)
Downloading custom busybox... okay!
checking md5sum... okay!
Checking current install path... /system/bin/su
Downloading new binary... okay!
Checking md5sum... okay!
Gaining root access... fail! (in red)

Are you using a custom ROM?
You have the custom hboot, so revolutionary worked... You can access recovery and use the commands, so you have to have root, it's just something in the ROM...
Tell me what ROM version you are on, in settings > about phone > software
Did you get the "efghi" version or the "d?" sounds like you flashed the donut version....
Again su binaries: 3.0.3.2 and Superuser: 3.0.6 are two different things the binaries are the actual code to allow "switch user" access and Superuser is the app that controls the permisions.
Your version should not be "legacy" it should be 3.0.3.2 efghi

I have run custom ROM's in the past on my other rooted Evo, but this one is the bone stock ROM. I haven't really had the chance to use any custom ROM's yet. I wasn't sure if it would work until I got this problem resolved. My version is:
Android Version
2.3.3
Kernel
2.6.3510-g13578ee
[email protected] #1
Build Number
4.54.651.1 CL134969 release-keys
PRI
2.15_003
PRL
61086

Ok, so you were correct in that I had installed the "d" version instead of the "efghi" version. I flashed the correct version and everything is able to get root access now! The only other problem I have now is trying to install busybox, it gets root but fails to install "failed to copy over busybox to /system/xbin/". I cleared all data and tried again. And of course, Titanium backup can't get root because of no busybox. The main thing I'm wanting to do is remove Sprint's bloat and wait for Deck's ICS build to get WiMax support.

imheroldman said:
Are you using a custom ROM?
You have the custom hboot, so revolutionary worked... You can access recovery and use the commands, so you have to have root, it's just something in the ROM...
Tell me what ROM version you are on, in settings > about phone > software
Did you get the "efghi" version or the "d?" sounds like you flashed the donut version....
Again su binaries: 3.0.3.2 and Superuser: 3.0.6 are two different things the binaries are the actual code to allow "switch user" access and Superuser is the app that controls the permisions.
Your version should not be "legacy" it should be 3.0.3.2 efghi
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Whoa that was my bad, browser must of skipped when I was copying....sorry

Finally, success! Apparently since I hqd installed the busybox installer before I fully had root it didn't install properly. I uninstalled and re-installed it and everything is working great. Thanks for your help, guys!
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Glad to hear it! Superuser and su should now update auto-magically!
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Having similar S Off Issue
Ok, I have an EVO 4G (Supersonic) with HBoot 2.16.0001 and used the following "Guide" to root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1218386
(Showing S OFF)
(Android Version
2.3.3
Kernel Version
2.6.35.10-gc0a661b
[email protected] #1
Build Number
4.24.651.1 CL61076 release-keys
Software Number
4.24.651.1
PRL Version
60690)
After reading this(and having basically the same problem... showed S OFF/SU saying not rooted... almost word for word what "toothles" put) ... I went into ASTRO File Manager to see if I indeed had "d" or "efgh".... Shock... "d". Hooked my phone to the PC and removed the .zip and other files it created.... Replaced it with the efgh(3.0.6-efgh-signed.zip) file from Superuser Site: http://hosted.androidsu.com/superuser/
Then back to HBooter... Recovery (Revolutionary)... File from .zip... Then loaded the efgh.... So now this is what my Superuser shows:
Downloading manifest... okay!
Parsing manifest... okay!
Latest version = 3.1.1
Checking installed version = 3.03 (in red)
Unpacking sutools... okay!
Checking current install path... /system/bin/su
Downloading new binary... okay!
Gaining root access... okay!
Remounting /system as rw... okay!
Copying su to /system... fail! (in red)
Then "Try again" at bottom.
I've looked for answers, and had hope when I found this..... Any suggestions would be well received.... I know this is the place to go when one has Android issues... Have found solutions here for other issues and have sent many a person here when they have had issues. Thanks for your time; and if I should have posted it somewhere else... Sorry.

[Q] Market download error over wifi (Oxygen)

I flashed oxygen hboot r2 from alpha rev as a .zip
I flashed oxygen rom 2.3.2 from oxygen.im
Now whenever I download any app above 5mb through wifi it just keeps looping at starting download.
-I can download any app through 3G
-I could download any app on the stock sense rom through wifi
-I can download the superuser and rom manager apps through wifi
- in the app manager it says that i have 300 mb free so i must have the oxygen hboot
I have tried looking for a cache2sd script as i fear that the 5mb cache on the hboot could be the problem.
sorry if it has been solved somewhere else, if you could point me to a solution I would be ever grateful as i can not find one

Samoosa said:
I flashed oxygen hboot r2 from alpha rev as a .zip
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just checking you mean the PB99IMG.zip method, because you don't flash them through recovery?
Samoosa said:
Now whenever I download any app above 5mb through wifi it just keeps looping at starting download.
-I can download any app through 3G
-I could download any app on the stock sense rom through wifi
-I can download the superuser and rom manager apps through wifi
- in the app manager it says that i have 300 mb free so i must have the oxygen hboot
I have tried looking for a cache2sd script as i fear that the 5mb cache on the hboot could be the problem.
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first thing i would try would be to clear data and cache from market in 'manage applications' menu, often solves market issues.
if that doesn't work perhaps try upgrading the market to latest 'Google Play' if it hasn't already. apk can be found here.
other things:
- you shouldn't need a cache2sd script because the built-in one is working to an extent, as you can download over 3g
- you shouldn't need to download superuser as the rom should be pre-rooted i.e. superuser already installed
- do not use rom manager with this phone, has been known to cause problems.

I just updated around 10 of my apps, some of them quite large without issue. ROM symlinks /cache to SDcard, so your problem lies elsewhere. Wipe everything and install again if what Eddie suggested doesn't work.
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thank you for your reply
yes, PB99IMG.ZIP method
tried clearing everything still won't work
already waited for Google Play to update and it did.
-Yes but I don't have an uncapped 3G account
-I'm just saying that so you know that I can install/update other apps as well
-So no rom manager? I have updated my CWM through ROM manager could that be a possible problem?
New problem , Gmail won't update and that's below 5mb and a stock application
---Google search can update

just wiped everything and started fresh again like I have a few times
could it be my hboot because the alpha rev website asks to use the .img file but i couldn't get that working.
could it be my sd card?
-what is the best tool to check for a faulty sd card?

Samoosa said:
-So no rom manager? I have updated my CWM through ROM manager could that be a possible problem?
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Unlikely. It could have usb bricked you though.

Solved (well kind of)
-seems either my new WAN router or ADSL line were at fault
--weird how some apps could be downloaded but others couldn't and I could still browse the web
-I tried with another router + ADSL line and everything works fine
-pm me if you get the same problem or find a solution
thanks guys