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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????

Amon Ra Recovery?

Hi, I just download Fresh 3.2 with Clockwork Recovery but I need Amon Ra to use the Updater. I tried following Amon Ra's method he posted but neither one works (Idk how to do the first one). Using the terminal app on my phone after I type in "flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-evo-v1.8.0.img" it says "error opening /sdcard/recovery-RA-evo-v1.8.0.img: No such file or directory "
The file is in the root of my SD card so why isn't it recognizing it?

Nevermind I got it. The command wasmissing a "-".

For future reference, it's even easier to just download ROM Manager and use that to install RA. It installed the latest version for me yesterday, no problem.

SilverZero said:
For future reference, it's even easier to just download ROM Manager and use that to install RA. It installed the latest version for me yesterday, no problem.
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+1.. the same for me.
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SilverZero said:
For future reference, it's even easier to just download ROM Manager and use that to install RA. It installed the latest version for me yesterday, no problem.
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My Rom manager uses Clockwork???!!1 Which Rom manager uses Amon Ra?

alraune said:
My Rom manager uses Clockwork???!!1 Which Rom manager uses Amon Ra?
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You you can still use clockwork with amon_ra, you just can't backup with it. If you have the premium, you can still download roms, or use it to go to recovery.

alraune said:
My Rom manager uses Clockwork???!!1 Which Rom manager uses Amon Ra?
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There is really no need to use a ROM manager at all, just do a little reading and learn to flash things manually (good place to start is my post here: http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/18690-alot-of-the-same-questions-for-google-apps-market/ see post #2). The instructions are specific to cyanogen, but will work for any rom. no need to flash the gapps package if you are using a sense rom.
Way to revive an old thread btw.

Problem is when you rename recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0-cyan file into recovery.img you don't realize that recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0-cyan file has already an .img file extension. By mistake you rename recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0-cyan.img as recovery.img.img
Because your operating system hides file extensions as default.
Just rename recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0-cyan file as image only.
I know i am a supreme human being.

Updgrading Clockwork mod

During the summer I rooted my phone and i have Clockworkmod v2.5.0.7 installed.
I am trying to upgrade to the latest version and it never seems to stick.
Using Rom manager. It says that im flashed to v5.0.2.0 yet when i boot to recovery from rom manager it loads to v2.5.0.7. Does the same thing if i choose to flash a rom though ROM MANAGER. each time v2XXX loads
So i fire up recover and try loading the zip. Bingo it works. The screen turns from green to blue and V5.0.2.0 is now there for me to use. But if i reboot and later return to recovery its back to the old V2xxxx..
Any ideas why this is happening? Is it really necessary to move on to the V5xxxx versions? I was going to try out some new roms and they failed to load yesterday through v2.5.0.7 yet the rom i had been using loaded fine.
Thanks in advance..

When you use Rom Manager to flash a rom or reboot into recovery from Rom Manager, it boots the recovery from a downloaded recovery file. It's known as fake flash or in other words, it's temporary. If you want a permanent recovery, you would need to flash a recovery.img through fastboot.

Meaple said:
When you use Rom Manager to flash a rom or reboot into recovery from Rom Manager, it boots the recovery from a downloaded recovery file. It's known as fake flash or in other words, it's temporary. If you want a permanent recovery, you would need to flash a recovery.img through fastboot.
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if your Desire is s-off, then ROM Manager flashes recovery normally.
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rom manager now works only if u have s-off..no fake flash anymore is possible

revolutionary.io will upgrade cwm if you want

I think this thread answers one of my own questions but will ask it anyway to confirm; when I rooted my Desire (via Unrevoked) a few months back, the ROM Manager app that continues to be updated via the market offers the option to upgrade the version of CWM... is it OK to proceed with this?
I've been wary of upgrading from the version installed via the rooting process, just in case, but seeing this thread has made me think there isn't actually an issue with whatever version of recovery you have installed?

TKG26 said:
I was going to try out some new roms and they failed to load yesterday through v2.5.0.7 yet the rom i had been using loaded fine.
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Out of curiosity - what roms you tried to load? As far as I know 2.5.0.7 was the last cwm supporting both amend and edify scripting and it never failed for me personally.

To upgrade recovery (or hboots) I always use Fastboot Commander and it's very easy to use and never let me down.

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Out of curiosity - what roms you tried to load? As far as I know 2.5.0.7 was the last cwm supporting both amend and edify scripting and it never failed for me personally.
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I agree. Unless you need to maintain an ext 4 partition (as 2.5.0.7 converts it to lower apparently when backing up) I see no reason to change from 2.5.0.7.
I use it even today. Best recovery IMHO.

Quick question with ROM manager

I rooted my phone earlier today using Chainfire's CF auto root. Rooted and everything worked fine. So was looking around today and found some ROMs I want to try. I downloaded Rom Manager to make a backup, but every time I try to do a backup, it says need clockwork mod recovery.
I click install.
Then it brings me to something that says "Flash ClockworkMod Touch" under "Recovery".
But then under "Flash Clockworkmod Recovery" it says "Flash Clockworkmod Recovery"
Which do I click? I want this backup so I can flash roms safely.

I wouldntvuse rim manager, but I dont have another suggestion for ya.i woukd wait until smarter minds wake uo and install twrp asap.
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ahouck said:
I rooted my phone earlier today using Chainfire's CF auto root. Rooted and everything worked fine. So was looking around today and found some ROMs I want to try. I downloaded Rom Manager to make a backup, but every time I try to do a backup, it says need clockwork mod recovery.
I click install.
Then it brings me to something that says "Flash ClockworkMod Touch" under "Recovery".
But then under "Flash Clockworkmod Recovery" it says "Flash Clockworkmod Recovery"
Which do I click? I want this backup so I can flash roms safely.
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The reason it says that is because there are two diff versions of cwm available. One is the regular version and the other "touch" version. The touch version cost money while the other version is free. Rom Manager will work to flash cwm. I helped test it for koush:thumbup: personally I prefer twrp but it really doesnt matter.
With that being said I wouldnt use rom manager for anything else other than flashing the recovery. Do all your rom flashing, backing up...ect in recovery manually. Cheers and good luck:beer:
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I wouldn't use ROM manager for anything accept flashing a recovery as stated above. That being said I would highly recommend grabbing goo manager from the market and flashing twrp recovery. Once done, boot in recovery using goo manager or 3 button combo(volume up+power+home button). Make a backup manually in recovery.

Use Goo Manager. It will allow you to install TWRP, which is touch and free, and better the CWM IMO.

ManelScout4Life said:
Use Goo Manager. It will allow you to install TWRP, which is touch and free, and better the CWM IMO.
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Okay, so I got GooManager.
I have no ROMs or anything but if I click "flash ROMs" and "Try to find one for me" it pulls something, but I don't know what.
Is that what I'm looking for?
Sorry, first time rooting/trying to flash.

No. Don't use it to flash ROMs or backups or anything like that. Just use it to flash twrp and boot in recovery. When in the app hit menu then install open script recovery. Let it install then choose the reboot recovery option. Now you can make a backup and flash ROMs manually in recovery.

Froid said:
No. Don't use it to flash ROMs or backups or anything like that. Just use it to flash twrp and boot in recovery. When in the app hit menu then install open script recovery. Let it install then choose the reboot recovery option. Now you can make a backup and flash ROMs manually in recovery.
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Okay I backed it up.
Going to follow the steps to get CleanROM, but I have one last question. When uploading the CleanROM file to the phone, do I unzip it first, or leave it as is?

Leave it as is.
Sent from Galaxy Note 2 with CleanROM 3.5

ahouck said:
Okay I backed it up.
Going to follow the steps to get CleanROM, but I have one last question. When uploading the CleanROM file to the phone, do I unzip it first, or leave it as is?
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Leave it as is, your recovery does all the unzipping for you

azriley82 said:
Leave it as is, your recovery does all the unzipping for you
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Thanks guys.
Here is to getting it to work!

ahouck said:
Thanks guys.
Here is to getting it to work!
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Good luck
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ahouck said:
Thanks guys.
Here is to getting it to work!
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No problem, if you run into any issues feel free to pm me, and I will do what I can to help you

Got it to work.
Thanks everyone!
I sense myself becoming a flash junkie in the near future.

ahouck said:
Got it to work.
Thanks everyone!
I sense myself becoming a flash junkie in the near future.
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Glad it worked.
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