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[Q] How to Restore CWM from TWRP ?

Hi,
I' am trying to restore CWM from TWRP using Marcusant's zip file but TWRP does not allow the zip to be flashed and gives out a "unknown md5 error" message. I' am getting this message for every flashable file of mine (each of these have worked without any problem with cwm before) and I' am unable to flash any other Rom after flashing MIUI rom...wana get out of it and continue flashing other roms...
I cannot post into Marcusant's thread as my "10 posts" goal is yet to be reached ! Can someone help ?
Thanks

yaji63 said:
Hi,
I' am trying to restore CWM from TWRP using Marcusant's zip file but TWRP does not allow the zip to be flashed and gives out a "unknown md5 error" message. I' am getting this message for every flashable file of mine (each of these have worked without any problem with cwm before) and I' am unable to flash any other Rom after flashing MIUI rom...wana get out of it and continue flashing other roms...
I cannot post into Marcusant's thread as my "10 posts" goal is yet to be reached ! Can someone help ?
Thanks
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You could try flashing CWM using Odin. Also, questions go in the Q&A forum.

Post two more times in this thread and you'll be able to tell Marcus about it in his thread
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nikon120 said:
You could try flashing CWM using Odin. Also, questions go in the Q&A forum.
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If you've flashed twrp and are on Mtd you cannot just Odin in cwm again. You must flash the restore .zip
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nikon120 said:
You could try flashing CWM using Odin. Also, questions go in the Q&A forum.
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Don't do this... if your on mtd, which you are if your using twrp you can't odin in any recovery... you either have to odin to complete stock or hope the restore.zip ends up working... or a kernel flash works....

flastnoles11 said:
Don't do this... if your on mtd, which you are if your using twrp you can't odin in any recovery... you either have to odin to complete stock or hope the restore.zip ends up working... or a kernel flash works....
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I' am on MTD like you guessed rightly...flashed MIUI and that put on the TWRP and now. restore.zip does not work and none of the flashable zips are working...cant understand the reason too...
Which kernel flash for MTD ?

yaji63 said:
I' am on MTD like you guessed rightly...flashed MIUI and that put on the TWRP and now. restore.zip does not work and none of the flashable zips are working...cant understand the reason too...
Which kernel flash for MTD ?
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Which miui if ICS then use this kernel and make sure you UNCHECK inject twrp into boot.img its always checked by default.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589762
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ÜBER™ said:
If you've flashed twrp and are on Mtd you cannot just Odin in cwm again. You must flash the restore .zip
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is there a way to flash restore.zip without going into twrp ?

yaji63 said:
is there a way to flash restore.zip without going into twrp ?
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No? That's the only way to flash things...
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ÜBER™ said:
Which miui if ICS then use this kernel and make sure you UNCHECK inject twrp into boot.img its always checked by default.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589762
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kernel is Nyan Colonel...if you mean i have to flash this in recovery...then thats the whole problem right now...none of the zip files are getting flashed and i get a error message "unknown md5 error" even when i have unchecked all the 3 options (checking zip file, md5, and inject twrp)

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yaji63 said:
kernel is Nyan Colonel...if you mean i have to flash this in recovery...then thats the whole problem right now...none of the zip files are getting flashed and i get a error message "unknown md5 error" even when i have unchecked all the 3 options (checking zip file, md5, and inject twrp)
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This should flash just fine... don't uncheck anything other than inject twrp.
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Try to Odin back to stock and go from there.

ÜBER™ said:
This should flash just fine... don't uncheck anything other than inject twrp.
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everything unchecked...This also gave the same error as before..."unknown md5 error" nothing gets flashed...reminds me of old windows installation where no other OS was being permitted to be installed unless booted into CD ...driving me nuts

yaji63 said:
everything unchecked...This also gave the same error as before..."unknown md5 error" nothing gets flashed...reminds me of old windows installation where no other OS was being permitted to be installed unless booted into CD ...driving me nuts
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Gonna have to odin back to stock and start over. Everything you need can be found in the sticky in development how to unbrick... (while its not a brick, this is the method you need)

ÜBER™ said:
If you've flashed twrp and are on Mtd you cannot just Odin in cwm again. You must flash the restore .zip
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Ah, yea that's right. I usually just Odin back to stock anytime I have an issue with hardware or the recovery partition. Starting over from a fresh odin is always nice in my eyes.

tazfanatic said:
Try to Odin back to stock and go from there.
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trying to do that as a last resort and if i' am unable to find a way of flashing CWM other than going into recovery....

yaji63 said:
trying to do that as a last resort and if i' am unable to find a way of flashing CWM other than going into recovery....
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Unfortunately that is you're only option is to start over.
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Just flash a different kernel.
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xboxfanj said:
Just flash a different kernel.
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He has... still gets the md5 error even with the md5 checksum off... only choice is to Odin back to stock.
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Cannot Flash Custom ROMS on phone

Hi all,
I am new to android as my personal device, but I am familiar with the OS. I am pretty tech-savvy. However, I just rooted my I-747, and no matter how hard I try I cannot flash custom roms through CWM. Keep in mind both ROMS I have tried are CM9 and 10, 10 ending in a status 7 error. 9 might have as well, but I am not sure. I just know that it was aborted. Any help here, I am not sure what is going on? Any advice would be appreciated.

Are you using the correct CWM recovery? I am downloaded rom manager and installed cwm from there, have had no issues with installing either of those roms. Don't forget to do your wipes before you install a new rom!

Hmmm that may be the issue. I rooted without tripping the flash counter and then had to use adb to get cwm working. Is there a way to uninstall it and reinstall it from Rom manager?
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just checked and i am on v 5.5.0.4 of CWM

mnalley95 said:
just checked and i am on v 5.5.0.4 of CWM
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yeah I am definitely not on the correct version I just checked the CWM website. Now i just need help removing it and installing the correct version

mnalley95 said:
yeah I am definitely not on the correct version I just checked the CWM website. Now i just need help removing it and installing the correct version
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What I did was USE rom manager .....it flashed the new update.
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crash822 said:
Are you using the correct CWM recovery? I am downloaded rom manager and installed cwm from there, have had no issues with installing either of those roms. Don't forget to do your wipes before you install a new rom!
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never mind i figured it all out! Thanks a bunch!

You can always try TWRP out as well.
Just push it to the phone via ADB or use a terminal app on the phone.
I like it more than CWM. :good:

codycorexxx said:
You can always try TWRP out as well.
Just push it to the phone via ADB or use a terminal app on the phone.
I like it more than CWM. :good:
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Hey codycorexxx.... quick question on that. I have twrp as well...might sound silly...will it restore a CWM backup? I made a copy of my nanorid backup to the twrp folder. It shows up under the restore option when IN that recovery...just wanting to make sure should I need to use that backup....twrp won't have a problem flashing it.
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defnow said:
Hey codycorexxx.... quick question on that. I have twrp as well...might sound silly...will it restore a CWM backup?
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CWM backups aren't compatible. Sorry mate.

codycorexxx said:
CWM backups aren't compatible. Sorry mate.
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Awesome. Thanks for that info!
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defnow said:
Awesome. Thanks for that info!
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No problem!
Good thing you asked. Who knows what might have happened. I just remember reading in the TWRP thread it was incompatible. Not gonna take any risks trying myself haha.

How do I install CWM touch? Phone is already rooted and has CWM installed.

Like the title says. The phone is already rooted using this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
Cyanogen says I need to install CWM for -d2att to install CWM, so how do I go about doing that? I downloaded the .img from http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
Tried doing it through Rom manager and recovery but the file isn't showing up there. I have no idea what to do now.
Any help is appreciated.

Ummm, try to install it the same way you installed the first CWM....
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d3athsd00r said:
Ummm, try to install it the same way you installed the first CWM....
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Yeah I must have goofed somewhere when I tried it before. Just tried it again and it worked.

Error flashing in Cw

Hey guys root the phone using galaxy's root3. I was able to create a back up. When I go to flash task rom or any rom I get this error in the photo any ideas?
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los0325 said:
Hey guys root the phone using galaxy's root3. I was able to create a back up. When I go to flash task rom or any rom I get this error in the photo any ideas?
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The answers you got in Task's threads still stand. It's either that you have to update your cwm (make sure it's d2att) or you'll have to use TWRP.
You can also redownload or
cut out a line in the updater script but I don't suggest that.

los0325 said:
Hey guys root the phone using galaxy's root3. I was able to create a back up. When I go to flash task rom or any rom I get this error in the photo any ideas?
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You need to update your recovery. Either use rom manager or, if you can't boot up, download an cwm flashable zip located at the bottom of post #2 in my signature link. Place it on a micro sd card and flash it in recovery. Go to advanced and reboot recovery. Flash rom and gapps again

Either your recovery is outdated, or you are trying to flash a device that isn't displaying itself as an i747 (d2att). This could be because your using a Canadian version of the s3, or your trying to flash the att Rom on a tmo,vzw, or Sprint version of the phone.

[Q] Having Trouble Flashing CyanogenMod 10

So I successfully rooted my S3 (Bell I747M), installed TWRP recovery, booted into the recovery, created a backup (thank god!), wiped using TWRP (factory reset -> wipe dalvik -> wipe cache -> wipe data) and then went into install, selected the CyanogenMod zip and swiped to flash. Failed. Every time. I tried numerous wipes but flashing CM just kept on failing. So I got fed up and restored to my backup.
But I really want CM! One more maybe-important thing is that when I was installing TWRP, it said my device was d2can, even though my device is actually I747M. But I remember when downloading CM I had to download the d2att version (that was listed as the one compatible with my I747M), but TWRP was saying d2can and not giving me the option to choose anything else so I just went with it.
Please try and help me!

Did you download the d2att version of cm?
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blackdragon12 said:
Did you download the d2att version of cm?
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Yes I did.

Amazious said:
Yes I did.
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Hmm alright, are you able to flash any other roms?
I had a similar issue and im trying to recall what I did to overcome this..
EDIT: I think I remember. I flashed a different CWM version and for some reason it prevented me from flashing CM10.1.. Do a google search for "CanadaGS3CWM6.0.1.2.tar" and let me know if it works. If you cant find it shoot me a PM and ill look for it.

Thanks for the reply.
I haven't tried flashing any other room but I have successfully flashed a debloating software made by mrRobinson.
Also‚ I'm not using CWM‚ I'm using TWRP. I installed it through the GooManager app found in the Play store.
If I have already installed TWRP then will I still be able to install that CWM file you are suggesting I install?
It is late now and I am going to bed but I'll be back on tomorrow evening to try again so I'll try what you said then.
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I think the issue is that I'm trying to flash a d2att ROM on a TWRM that thinks I'm on a d2can device when in reality I'm on an I747M. The d2att is said to work on the I747M on CyanogenMod's website though so I think the issue is flashing the d2att when TWRP thinks I'm on a d2can.
Anyone have a clue as to what to do about that?
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Amazious said:
I think the issue is that I'm trying to flash a d2att ROM on a TWRM that thinks I'm on a d2can device when in reality I'm on an I747M. The d2att is said to work on the I747M on CyanogenMod's website though so I think the issue is flashing the d2att when TWRP thinks I'm on a d2can.
Anyone have a clue as to what to do about that?
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I am on TELUS in canada and with running that version of CWM, everything is fine here.

Amazious said:
I think the issue is that I'm trying to flash a d2att ROM on a TWRM that thinks I'm on a d2can device when in reality I'm on an I747M. The d2att is said to work on the I747M on CyanogenMod's website though so I think the issue is flashing the d2att when TWRP thinks I'm on a d2can.
Anyone have a clue as to what to do about that?
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You'll need a d2att version of twrp. You can get the odin flammable file off their website.
You'll also need to verify your boot loader is up to date. Many people having the same problem.
Simple search will get you both things.
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But will I be able to install the d2att version of TWRP if I have already installed the d2can version?
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Amazious said:
But will I be able to install the d2att version of TWRP if I have already installed the d2can version?
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Yup just overwrites it.
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So I just download the .tar and flash it just like I flashed the root through Odin?
Edit: Also should I get CM10.1 or stick with 10 until a stable release of 10.1?
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Amazious said:
So I just download the .tar and flash it just like I flashed the root through Odin?
Edit: Also should I get CM10.1 or stick with 10 until a stable release of 10.1?
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Yup just in odin like a root file. It goes in the pda section. Uncheck reboot,. When it finishes unhook the cable pull the battery and than reboot into recovery after. Sometimes the flash doesn't stick after a reboot.
Cm10.1 has a release candidate out right now rc4 it's pretty stable.
You'll need to make sure your bootlader is up to date before you flash it though.
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KorGuy123 said:
Yup just in odin like a root file. It goes in the pda section. Uncheck reboot,. When it finishes unhook the cable pull the battery and than reboot into recovery after. Sometimes the flash doesn't stick after a reboot.
Cm10.1 has a release candidate out right now rc4 it's pretty stable.
You'll need to make sure your bootlader is up to date before you flash it though.
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How would I check if my bootloader is up to date?
Also when flashing TWRM do I flash the zip file or extract the recovery.img and flash that?

Amazious said:
How would I check if my bootloader is up to date?
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Read through this. If it's up to date just flash the newest cm 10 once recovery is changed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292957
If it is out of date than go here and follow these steps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41535366
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KorGuy123 said:
Read through this. If it's up to date just flash the newest cm 10 once recovery is changed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292957
If it is out of date than go here and follow these steps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41535366
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That tells me how to check my bootloader but how do I know if it's the latest one?
Also, when flashing TWRP, do I extract the zip and flash the recovery.img or flash the whole zip?
By the way, thanks a ton for all the help you're giving me!

Amazious said:
That tells me how to check my bootloader but how do I know if it's the latest one?
Also, when flashing TWRP, do I extract the zip and flash the recovery.img or flash the whole zip?
By the way, thanks a ton for all the help you're giving me!
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The second link has the latest boot loaders sorry I should have mentioned that. It has to match the one listed.
I don't know what you downloaded but the twrp recovery off their site should be the .tar to load in odin. The .img file you'd have to load using adb. Easier to use the odin file. No unzipping just flash with odin.
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KorGuy123 said:
The second link has the latest boot loaders sorry I should have mentioned that. It has to match the one listed.
I don't know what you downloaded but the twrp recovery off their site should be the .tar to load in odin. The .img file you'd have to load using adb. Easier to use the odin file. No unzipping just flash with odin.
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Awesome, thanks a ton for your help! Did what you said, bootloader was up to date so I flashed TWRP d2att and successfully flashed CyanogenMod 10.
Thank you!

Amazious said:
Awesome, thanks a ton for your help! Did what you said, bootloader was up to date so I flashed TWRP d2att and successfully flashed CyanogenMod 10.
Thank you!
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NP glad it worked.

KorGuy123 said:
NP glad it worked.
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Btw, CM10.1 RC5 is pretty stable with good battery life.

Could you please tell me what method was used? I have a Bell GS3 as well. I followed this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426 to get root and recovery today. I have now tried flashing CM10.1 using the latest CWM and TWRP d2att recoveries and neither work. I'm giving up for today but will try again after work tomorrow. I've read stuff about changing the build.prop files to trick the phone but I don't know where to start.
Thanks,
Spike