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Rooted - Is Recovery Image Required?

Good Morning Guys, I thought I posted this already but I can't find the post now so must of forgot to submit it before I ran out the door for work.
I sucessfully rooted my phone last night and all seems sucessful. I want to put a new rom on it (possibly the new one)
However at the bottom of the instructions I was following it then said download and apply this Recovery Image. What is this about and is this needed?
I read somewhere that it must be a certain recovery image and I am a bit worried about this part so was anyone could point me in the right direction to what recovery image I need to download and instructions how how to do it?
Thanks.

Can anyone help me????
PRETTY PLEASE
I promise to stop bothering you all once I have managed to get a custom rom on once...

You need a custom recovery to be able to flash a ROM. This can be done either by running the last part of the rooting instructions again OR using Fake-Flash (some will say just use ROM Manager but I think it's pants personally)...
Download THIS, rename it to update.zip (not update.zip.zip) and copy this to the root of your SD card. Also copy the ROM you wish to use to the SD card. Then use this to enter the custom recovery to flash a custom ROM (to get to the recovery, turn the Desire on whilst holding down the vol. down button, select recovery from the menu and press power and then when at the red ! screen press power and vol up at the same time and then select 'apply sdcard:update.zip')

or simply download the rom manager from the market its free installl it and then go into it, and at the top you will have a FLASH CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY and your current one undeneath, so you click on that It will ask you to confirm your phone and the allow it to access the root and wait till its done and voila and then all you do pretty much is put a rom onto your partitioned sd card (swap0 ext3 256/512/768/1024mb) and Install it via the rom manager

I did say you can use ROM Manager but I think it's **** personally - I prefer to see what I'm doing (and it's a LOT quicker)

EddyOS said:
I did say you can use ROM Manager but I think it's **** personally - I prefer to see what I'm doing (and it's a LOT quicker)
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but then by using it you get less chance you gonna brick your phone and if your a newbie like me at flashing then you're looking for the easiest way to get things done

EddyOS said:
You need a custom recovery to be able to flash a ROM. This can be done either by running the last part of the rooting instructions again OR using Fake-Flash (some will say just use ROM Manager but I think it's pants personally)...
Download THIS, rename it to update.zip (not update.zip.zip) and copy this to the root of your SD card. Also copy the ROM you wish to use to the SD card. Then use this to enter the custom recovery to flash a custom ROM (to get to the recovery, turn the Desire on whilst holding down the vol. down button, select recovery from the menu and press power and then when at the red ! screen press power and vol up at the same time and then select 'apply sdcard:update.zip')
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Thanks for the info all make sense to me now I am about to give it ago. Got 40 minutes until I am leaving hopefully thats enough time If not can someone quickly tell me to stop! Thanks.

HELP ME :-(
Ok I tried following instructions I installed the Recovery Image that went through fine. I used fake-flash with the rom in a zip on the sd card went into recovery fine loaded the fake flash which all worked perfectly. Selected install from zip on sd or what ever it says selected the rom zip file.
Took about 10 minutes cant rember if it said failed but when I rebooted the phone I just ended up with the red triangle and exclmation mark. I did a restore with nandroid (backed up before trying the rom and now its back to how it was.
I got the rom from cookandroid.com using the Official Froyo from OpenDesire.
What am I doing wrong as I am sure its me

Had another go this morning using the same downloaded rom I used last night and worked perfectly this time. After the rom installation it rebooted and of course the radio didn't work as that needed up grading so installed the radio then did a wipe on the phone and its brilliant. Haven't played with it much yet so that is what todays 'TODO List' contains
Thanks for your help.
Regards,
Max

Yep, once you start doing it, you will find out that flashing different roms is actually more interesting than using the phone...

max_carpenter said:
HELP ME :-(
Ok I tried following instructions I installed the Recovery Image that went through fine. I used fake-flash with the rom in a zip on the sd card went into recovery fine loaded the fake flash which all worked perfectly. Selected install from zip on sd or what ever it says selected the rom zip file.
Took about 10 minutes cant rember if it said failed but when I rebooted the phone I just ended up with the red triangle and exclmation mark. I did a restore with nandroid (backed up before trying the rom and now its back to how it was.
I got the rom from cookandroid.com using the Official Froyo from OpenDesire.
What am I doing wrong as I am sure its me
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How did you get NANDROID on your desire?
I'm searching for a guide, but only found that one for the G1?

Laserhead said:
How did you get NANDROID on your desire?
I'm searching for a guide, but only found that one for the G1?
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NANDROID is included in clockwork recovery which is installed if you root your phone using unrevoked

Epic wont flash clockworkmod

I rooted the phone through the oneclick method went through command prompt typed in adb reboot recovery and its taking me to the samsung recovery mode I looked through the run.bat in command prompt an it said it flashed the 3.0 clockworkmod but nothin so I tried the 2.5 one still nothing I did the Odin flash to stock tried 2.5 still nothing then flashed it to the 3.0 one and still the clockwork is not coming up any suggestions?

down load rom manager and when you open it, at the top it says "flash clockworkMod Recovery" go ahead and do it and i think then you will be ok..
you still need the one click with clockwork redirect..

I tried that an it keeps saying error

apop90 said:
I tried that an it keeps saying error
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Don't you think it would be helpful to tell us what that error is? It's probably because you have the stock kernel which doesn't work with Rom Manager. There are instructions in a couple threads from the past week on how to manually install clockworkmod.

bud had this happen.. just reran the oneclick a second time and was good to go
are you still getting # in adb and can u 3finger to clockwork?
also trt installing the lates superuser from market and when u "adb reboot recovery" make sure u check phone and allow permission

Sorry it reads error downloading I tried doing the tar file for the leaked test build and still it came up as invalid

What is three finger never heard of that and also how can I flash a kernel without a flash recovery image? Thanks.

The three finger death grip is where you hold vol down + camera + power to boot into recovery.
You usually use clockworkmod to flash a different kernel. The other way is to use the epic all-in-one root and recovery (not the one-click). It has an option to replace the kernel with, iirc, the andromeda kernel, which will let rom manager install cwm.
Or you can search for the threads that give instructions on how to install cwm without a computer.

Ok so that three finger works is that the best kernel to use for 2.2 and what is the most reliable rom out

Another thing Ive tried dk28 ext4 kernel, phoenix and andromeda kernals they all work for me but when I do the three finger and flash a rom it gets stuck one did work which was Epic Experience but when it went through it said it was still on dl18 not dk28 so what am I missing? Thanks

The official froyo update starts tomorrow. I would just wait until that hits xda. I wouldn't be surprised if a pre-rooted cwm flashable update made it here by tomorrow night or some time Tuesday.

I finally got it!!!! Thank you for the help

[TUTORIAL] CWM and root in one click (GSM only tested)

0. Get S-OFF via XTC-Clip, or UNLOCK from НТСDEV
1. Download this
2. Connect your device to PC via USB with usb debug mode
3. Run recovery.bat from archive
4. Press any key when asked
5. That's all. You've got CWM.
To Root
0. Download lastest Superuser and su here
1. Put Superuser and su in the root of SD card
2. Go to CWM and install zips
3. Now rooted
Tnx to alquez for recovery port

CWM installed just fine , however the root did not happen inspite of installing both the zip files via the recovery cwm! Still an S-ON

I'd recommed rooting through HTC Super tool.

anoobiser said:
CWM installed just fine , however the root did not happen inspite of installing both the zip files via the recovery cwm! Still an S-ON
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Root and S-ON are not the same.

I did the first part, worked like a charm, thanks!
As far as the second portion, though, how exactly do I "Go" to CWM? Do you just mean the Manager that I download from the Market? Or how do I boot to CWM? This is all very different from my Nook Color.
EDIT:
Disregard. I figured it out. I will return if I have an updates. Thanks again.
EDIT2:
The Root portion does not work. I ran both of the zip files, but my phone is still not rooted. If I access CM in the phone it states that the phone is not rooted and needs to be in order to perform such a task.

try to find out, is there su app in system\bin?

Download this to your sd
http://downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip
Reboot into cwm then choose install zip from SD then choose zip.
Point it to the file you downloaded
When done click back then reboot.
That should be you rooted.

Worked great for me, thank you!
Rooted and installed custom rom, finally!

Push "Thanks" button, not just say it)

intel007 said:
download this to your sd
http://downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip
reboot into cwm then choose install zip from sd then choose zip.
Point it to the file you downloaded
when done click back then reboot.
That should be you rooted.
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thanks a zillion
worked great 4 me :d

nootered said:
I did the first part, worked like a charm, thanks!
As far as the second portion, though, how exactly do I "Go" to CWM? Do you just mean the Manager that I download from the Market? Or how do I boot to CWM? This is all very different from my Nook Color.
EDIT:
Disregard. I figured it out. I will return if I have an updates. Thanks again.
EDIT2:
The Root portion does not work. I ran both of the zip files, but my phone is still not rooted. If I access CM in the phone it states that the phone is not rooted and needs to be in order to perform such a task.
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Can you elaborate on what you did to answer your own question?
I have the same one. I don't understand what's meant by "Go to CWM" or "reboot into CWM". In fact, I don't even understand what CWM is.
Is that just ClockworkMod? If so, what's the reason for downloading it from the links people post, as opposed to simply downloading it from the Market for free?
I power off my device, and then hold volume DOWN and power, and I get into some non-graphical program (not even sure what you call it), but there doesn't seem to be any option to install anything from a .zip on the SD card.
I'm confused

nscand said:
Can you elaborate on what you did to answer your own question?
I have the same one. I don't understand what's meant by "Go to CWM" or "reboot into CWM". In fact, I don't even understand what CWM is.
Is that just ClockworkMod? If so, what's the reason for downloading it from the links people post, as opposed to simply downloading it from the Market for free?
I power off my device, and then hold volume DOWN and power, and I get into some non-graphical program (not even sure what you call it), but there doesn't seem to be any option to install anything from a .zip on the SD card.
I'm confused
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that non graphical program is called the bootloader, clockworkmod is a recovery. so once youve booted into your bootloader use the volume buttons and power to select stuff. go to recovery and push power. that will bring you into clockworkmod recovery

thank you so much ... worked for me
first i unlocked bootloader from HTCDEV then followed the above simple steps.
worked perfect for me . Now my cell is rooted .
HTC WILDFIRE S marvel android 2.3.5

recovery crashes
i just follow this procedure .. after install successfully cwm . after phone got stuck on recovery and screen goes black ... need help

[RECOVERY] ClockworkMod v6.0.4.5

Hello all.
Here's CWM recovery, built from the latest version included in the ICS sources. It has support for both internal and external sd card, with the internal being the default. As such, the internal has mount point /sdcard, and the external has /external_sd. Nothing you should normally need to know, unless you want to mount them manually in adb shell.
I provide it in two packages, dependent on how you want to flash it. One for flashing manually in adb shell, and one for flashing with Odin.
recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.5-ancora.zip -> for flashing in adb shell
Don't flash the zip file, but extract and flash the img file.
recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.5-ancora.tar.md5 -> for flashing with Odin
Select the ops file, and enable one package in options, then load the md5 file with the One Package button
In addition, you need Ancora.ops it you're gonna flash it with Odin.
How to navigate in menus:
Volume buttons = go up and down
Home button = select
Power button = go back
I'm too busy right now to write further extensive instructions, so if anyone else would want to do it, that would be great. Otherwise refer to the RZRecovery thread on how to flash in adb shell.

Thanks arco, i can smell ics for sgw already..
Sent from my GT-I8150 using Tapatalk

Hi arco68....most of us have already flashed RZR-2.1.4-ancora-rec.img testing the current ROMS here.
Once flashed no problems right it will be overwritten......

thanks so much for your works!~

CWM on galaxy W....good stuff bro

Anyone knows if I use via ADB flashing will the original RAZR wiped out ?
Please advise thanks

Thanks arco68 !!!
Does this CWM support backups on external SD ?
I am having trouble doing this with RZRecovery.
greets
THE-E

I tryed to flash it using the adb shell but now the phone start only in download mode.
I'm going to re-flash the stock rom KL3, abd I will try with the odin procedure.
How can I do? I have to use, as for the rom, the voice "one package"?

multipol said:
I tryed to flash it using the adb shell but now the phone start only in download mode.
I'm going to re-flash the stock rom KL3, abd I will try with the odin procedure.
How can I do? I have to use, as for the rom, the voice "one package"?
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You should flash the stock then get root (not sure if needed, but just in case).
Than you will have to open ODIN v.4.43 and select the Ancora.OPS as OPS-file.
After that is selected you can use the OnePackage button to select the downloaded MD5-file with CWM.
If you need the Ancora.OPS, I could upload it.
THE-E

Hi Arco,
I did try it to, i flashed from ADB shell, when i reboot in to recovery , i get a menu and i can select things with the volume buttons, but when i activate a item then i see a hat with an arrow and then it is stucked.
I can go back to the menu, but cant activate what i choose.
Have to pull out the battery to reboot.
Had RzRecovery installed before this one.
Hope you have enough info to resolve this
Edit:
The activate button (left down on the phone) does respond on active and go back, while the go back button (right down on the phone) does not work at all.

I tried flashing through adb shell and it didn't work, but it did work with Odin.
I just put the package arco posted in the PDA slot (gave me an error but it worked anyway) and it flashed in 2 seconds. Recovery works fine, I just did a backup.
Edit:Nevermind, I'm an idiot. I was trying to flash the .zip file It obviously didn't work. It does with the .img

fender90 said:
I tried flashing through adb shell and it didn't work, but it did work with Odin.
I just put the package arco posted in the PDA slot (gave me an error but it worked anyway) and it flashed in 2 seconds. Recovery works fine, I just did a backup.
Edit:Nevermind, I'm an idiot. I was trying to flash the .zip file It obviously didn't work. It does with the .img
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I assume you were on RAZR recovery before this...
Sent from my GT-I8150 using xda premium

andynroid said:
I assume you were on RAZR recovery before this...
Sent from my GT-I8150 using xda premium
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I was indeed

flashed it via odin, you get an error when you choose the md5 file in the pda section, but it works anyway.
just backuped my system, the recovery is working like a charm.
thank you arco

ClockworkMod for Galaxy W what a nice stuff...
thanks Arc

guyz i have done the RZRecovery method and everything is ok, but i prefer the CMR. I just do the CMR with Odin (which i prefer than manual) and it justs overwrites RZR?

TuxBrothers said:
Hi Arco,
I did try it to, i flashed from ADB shell, when i reboot in to recovery , i get a menu and i can select things with the volume buttons, but when i activate a item then i see a hat with an arrow and then it is stucked.
I can go back to the menu, but cant activate what i choose.
Have to pull out the battery to reboot.
Had RzRecovery installed before this one.
Hope you have enough info to resolve this
Edit:
The activate button (left down on the phone) does respond on active and go back, while the go back button (right down on the phone) does not work at all.
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Did try it with Odin, same result......
Im stuck at the menu, somebody any idea??

TuxBrothers said:
Did try it with Odin, same result......
Im stuck at the menu, somebody any idea??
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Did you have RZRecovery installed first? I flashed CWM with Odin over the stock Samsung Recovery and everything works fine.

so people with RZR flashed must restore stock rom and then flash CWM?

Warlord1981 said:
so people with RZR flashed must restore stock rom and then flash CWM?
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That's what I'm trying to understand

[Q] have root but have no recovery? CWM?

no idea what's going on. i flashed via Odin to get root, and that worked. but i can't get into recovery via power/vol+ and home. also tried vol+ and power but no joy. download works fine.
i installed rom manager to have a peek and that says i "need to have clockworkmod recovery" before i can do anything. the weird thing is in spite of all this, rom manager *can* reboot me into recovery. i just used it to backup my rom just in case.
for now, it seems the only way i can get into CWM is via rom manager? this can't be right since my htc desire and galaxy s2 could do it from a cold boot. had to in case we screwed something up and couldn't boot an OS.
the root guide i used was via here. not2root.com

tommo123 said:
no idea what's going on. i flashed via Odin to get root, and that worked. but i can't get into recovery via power/vol+ and home. also tried vol+ and power but no joy. download works fine.
i installed rom manager to have a peek and that says i "need to have clockworkmod recovery" before i can do anything. the weird thing is in spite of all this, rom manager *can* reboot me into recovery. i just used it to backup my rom just in case.
for now, it seems the only way i can get into CWM is via rom manager? this can't be right since my htc desire and galaxy s2 could do it from a cold boot. had to in case we screwed something up and couldn't boot an OS.
the root guide i used was via here. not2root.com
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Here is CWM 6.0.1.5 mate https://hotfile.com/dl/176065007/332cffb/cwm6-recovery-n7100-121014.tar.html, flash with Odin/Mobile Odin. Also read this for root http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901196.

cheers
flashed and got into recovery but not at 1st. i always held down the 3 buttons when trying to enter recovery and this time i noticed a flash of "the recovery screen" before it rebooted and went into android.
apparently you just press the buttons and let go with the note 2? not sure if i just realised it now or if this fixed it but either way i got in so tomorrow can flash a new rom.
cheers