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Install custom recovery only

When I install a rom with stock recovery (CM9 alpha 2 for instance), how do I get back the custom recovery in order to update the rom to the next version without having to use Odin to get back to an older rom with a custom recovery and wipe my data, then install the new version of the rom I want. Is there a better way to do this?

Use Auto Root, Mobile Odin, or Odin to install GB-based CWM.

iamamutt said:
When I install a rom with stock recovery (CM9 alpha 2 for instance), how do I get back the custom recovery in order to update the rom to the next version without having to use Odin to get back to an older rom with a custom recovery and wipe my data, then install the new version of the rom I want. Is there a better way to do this?
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Don't use any of the ics kernels repacked with rogue or cwm unless you hate your phone and need some bricks around the house
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Go into download mode and use Odin into EL29 or EL26 you can do it for any ROMs that don't come with cwm recovery
Epic touch phone of xXHELLBoy91Xx

I keep an MD5 of a stock rooted EL29 and gunslinger kernel on my SD card and just use Odin Pro to flash it all at once from my phone. When thats done, just CWM back into recovery and flash whatever new rom you want.

Okay I found this from the blog post:
Stock android recovery is still being used in the ROM. This is for your protection, so you don't brick your phone due to all the people whom have flashed an ICS kernel, bricking when flashing a rom, wiping, etc. If you would like to backup or restore, or do any flashing, please go back to an ELXX gingerbread kernel, and do it from there.
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Does this mean I can just flash future upgrades through the stock recovery if I already have alpha 2 installed?

Sorry bit isn't there a video and full write up on the first page on what to do. Just follow OP directions all will be well.
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iamamutt said:
Okay I found this from the blog post:
Does this mean I can just flash future upgrades through the stock recovery if I already have alpha 2 installed?
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No it means cwm is bricking phones on ics kernels so it will not be included in the ROM until it's fixed ....if you want to do anything flash a GB kernel with cwm el26 ...it won't boot ics so go right into recovery
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How to re-install CWM after new ROM install

Been running Blend from Team Noc for a bit and having a lot of core crashes, as well as some issues with notifications, etc. So I installed Blend 6.0 this morning and still had problems so wanted to try something else while those issues get fixed.
I went into recovery and this is a new recov I have never seen. It simply shows the android, then the following;
Android System Recovery <3e>
I was going to wipe using Caulk's and install another ICS ROM, so went to apply update from external storage (since that was the only option that made sense). Went to the folder they were, selected the format all and it took me back to the android guy on his back with a triangle!
So I am kinda stuck with this ROM unless I can get cqm back on (I guess). There are just so many threads that are out there, some old, some new, the sg2 has 5 flavors it seems based on the carrier (I am on sprint) so from what I can tell, it's the 4G touch.
Thanks to all read/replies.

use odin, instructions here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1609255

Just use mobile odin and select the tar file w/recovery. You tried to boot into recovery without a recovery installed which is why it looked funny.

Thanks guys. I followed the 1st post (as I didn't see the 2nd) and ran the step's using a windows machine. Odin saw the device, flashed it, all green, success, and restarted.
Followed up with the quick root/CWM app and worked like a charm. I am back to square one now, did install Venum Ice RC3.1.1 which looked pretty clean, but 1st thing I noticed was anything that uses the media card doesn't work (camera for example). You hit it, returns you to the app drawer.
So, with what's out there right now, what seems to be the most stable with the basic's, (phone, data, camera, etc.)
Thanks again, was well worth the wait to do it correctly!

I've been using CM9A3 as my everyday from. Solid as a rock. I have 0 issue.
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I'd say it was official if I did not know any better.
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I am also on Team Noc's The Goodness Version 6 without a custom recovery, and have a similar question. In that thread they were discussing using Odin to flash a kernel with CM, and they posted two kernals one that is the FD02 (ICS) and the other is EL29 (GB). I am currently on an ICS rom that works with the newly flashed FD02 kernal. However, my question is while on ICS can I odin to the GB recovery kernal so that I can flash a different GB rom? I am nervous to try because I have heard of people bricking going from ICS to GB, but if this works it would make my life easier as a flashaholic

Mastershake725 said:
I am also on Team Noc's The Goodness Version 6 without a custom recovery, and have a similar question. In that thread they were discussing using Odin to flash a kernel with CM, and they posted two kernals one that is the FD02 (ICS) and the other is EL29 (GB). I am currently on an ICS rom that works with the newly flashed FD02 kernal. However, my question is while on ICS can I odin to the GB recovery kernal so that I can flash a different GB rom? I am nervous to try because I have heard of people bricking going from ICS to GB, but if this works it would make my life easier as a flashaholic
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Use Mobile Odin to flash EL26+cwm kernel( http://db.tt/0QJkleJR ), hold volume^+power to boot into cwm wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvick, flash rom, flash gapps, and reboot. People brick from using a ICS recovery to go back from certain ROMs. EL26+cwm is always the safest choice to flash with.
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Mastershake725 said:
I am also on Team Noc's The Goodness Version 6 without a custom recovery, and have a similar question. In that thread they were discussing using Odin to flash a kernel with CM, and they posted two kernals one that is the FD02 (ICS) and the other is EL29 (GB). I am currently on an ICS rom that works with the newly flashed FD02 kernal. However, my question is while on ICS can I odin to the GB recovery kernal so that I can flash a different GB rom? I am nervous to try because I have heard of people bricking going from ICS to GB, but if this works it would make my life easier as a flashaholic
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Yes you can mobile odin the el26 repack with cwm (not the rogue one) I believe its still at the top of the Nocturnal Venum rom thread. Flash in cwm and as it boots hold down the volume and power buttons. It should boot into the blue cwm. Flash whatever you want. Or mobile odin the el26 repack cwm and as it reboots hold the same buttons down to boot into recovery and flash away. El29 doesnt have a cwm repack (its rogue and not what you need). Keep in mind that mobile odin WILL NOT flash modem so dont try it.
Edit: The post above says basically the same thing. DO NOT use el29 kernel. Just reminding you...

VeNuM said:
Yes you can mobile odin the el26 repack with cwm (not the rogue one) I believe its still at the top of the Nocturnal Venum rom thread. Flash in cwm and as it boots hold down the volume and power buttons. It should boot into the blue cwm. Flash whatever you want. Or mobile odin the el26 repack cwm and as it reboots hold the same buttons down to boot into recovery and flash away. El29 doesnt have a cwm repack (its rogue and not what you need). Keep in mind that mobile odin WILL NOT flash modem so dont try it.
Edit: The post above says basically the same thing. DO NOT use el29 kernel. Just reminding you...
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Thanks for the quick response! Just a clarification, I do have the el26+CWM (el29 was a typo). Lets say I want to leave ICS for another rom, and a use mobile odin to go back to el26 and accidentally boot into my ICS sandwich rom. Is there any potential risk of bricking there? Also, what is the significance of flashing a modem? I already have an EL29 modem and I am happy with the current setup, do most roms/kernals have baked in modems? And if so should I avoid them when using odin?

Mastershake725 said:
Thanks for the quick response! Just a clarification, I do have the el26+CWM (el29 was a typo). Lets say I want to leave ICS for another rom, and a use mobile odin to go back to el26 and accidentally boot into my ICS sandwich rom. Is there any potential risk of bricking there? Also, what is the significance of flashing a modem? I already have an EL29 modem and I am happy with the current setup, do most roms/kernals have baked in modems? And if so should I avoid them when using odin?
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You can't boot into a ICS ROM on el26 it is a GB kernel. Every ROM I have used has baked in kernel but no modem. Any modem for e4gt will work with any ROM. Kernels are GB and ICS specific.
Edit:el26+cwm is juts safer to flash ICS ROMs/kernels. When you flash a ROM it will replace the kernel. Just use mobile odin to flash back to el26+cwm to flash new ROMs/modems(wiping like usuall). If changing modem just flash el26+cwm, wipe cache/dalvik, flash modem of choice, and flash ICS kernel of choice. Reboot.
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killaphatboy said:
You can't boot into a ICS ROM on el26 it is a GB kernel. Every ROM I have used has baked in kernel but no modem. Any modem for e4gt will work with any ROM. Kernels are GB and ICS specific.
Edit:el26+cwm is juts safer to flash ICS ROMs/kernels. When you flash a ROM it will replace the kernel. Just use mobile odin to flash back to el26+cwm to flash new ROMs/modems(wiping like usuall). If changing modem just flash el26+cwm, wipe cache/dalvik, flash modem of choice, and flash ICS kernel of choice. Reboot.
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Thanks for the tips that makes a lot of sense! I am gaining confidence of going between ICS & GB. Now is it the same process for roms like AOKP, MIUI, and CM7/9? I have heard they also need specific recoveries to operate correctly.

Yes, el26cwm only and they only use aosp kernels. I believe T.C.P. has them on one of his threads.
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[Q] Issue with Clockwork Recovery

I started out with (I believe) this rom- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1323763 and all was good for months.
When the ICS rom leaked, I figured I'd try it, so I performed a backup in recovery mode and then flashed.
Now, Calkulin has an ICS rom and I wanted to play with that, however the leaked rom didn't have clockwork installed.
I grabbed Rom Manager, flashed CMR, and rebooted into recovery.
I had all the zips on my sdcard and went to flash the Calkulin wiper and the little droid started glowing and then fell over with a !. The log said that the signature couldn't be verified. I tried all 4 of his zips and none of them would flash.
So, I figured I'd just restore my old ROM backup... except that there is no backup/restore in recovery now. There is a restore section in the app, but it doesn't see any of my old backups.
My question is, is there a different recovery manager? Why can't I flash or restore?

you need to flash a custom ics kernel, like rouge, most ics roms should have this baked in already, however if not, you can flash it through odin via download mode, just put the rouge ics tar file in pda slot

Ok, so the leaked rom came with a stock kernel and that's bad...
Now I need to find the Odin flasher and rouge image.
Thanks

Mobile odin el26 with cwm. Rogue repacks are not safe to flash ROMs with. They can flash, but risk a brick. Use el26 and hold power+volume up to reboot into recovery. Wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvick, flash rom and gapps. Reboot and you will be good to go.
El26 with cwm: http://db.tt/0QJkleJR
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I just grabbed an ICS kernel off the wiki and it worked just fine.

No CWM with ICS roms.
afaik, none of the ICS roms have CWM bundled yet because CWM is unstable. Did you get CWM straight from ROM Manager, and it worked?

Actually, there is no bundled CWM because we don't have kernel source. EL26 was the last kernel with official CWM. DO NOT USE ROM Manager unless you want a brick.
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[Q] ICS flashing clarification

I know there are a lot threads about bricking your phone if you flash from recovery while on an ICS build. I know that you can odin back to a GB build and then flash the ICS rom as safe way to flash. My question is this. If I am running on an ICS rom and there is an update and I don't want to wipe the data, can I use mobile odin to flash a GB kernel and boot straight into recovery and then flash the ICS rom? Or will this cause issues having an ICS rom that has been flashed with a GB kernel?

ElAguila said:
I know there are a lot threads about bricking your phone if you flash from recovery while on an ICS build. I know that you can odin back to a GB build and then flash the ICS rom as safe way to flash. My question is this. If I am running on an ICS rom and there is an update and I don't want to wipe the data, can I use mobile odin to flash a GB kernel and boot straight into recovery and then flash the ICS rom? Or will this cause issues having an ICS rom that has been flashed with a GB kernel?
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The accepted method is to use the Stock EL26 CWM kernel to flash anything ICS. You can get it from here:
http://chris41g.devphone.org/index.php?dir=EpicTouch/Stock+Repack/EL26/
The reasoning is that the stock CWM recovery is deemed safer than the repacked kernels with CWM (like Rogue).
Even if you find it necessary to go back to Gingerbread, once again odin the stock EL26 CWM kernel (or the full one-click odin back to stock). Then use the EL26 recovery to wipe and flash the Gingerbread rom.

You can flash the GB kernel in mobile Odin and then boot into recovery. Just remember it will only boot into recovery and download modes. Since it still has the ICS ROM the phone won't go past the boot stage and turn all the way on. But ya you are still able to access recovery and everything so you can still flash. I actually did this the other day.

[Q] ff18 cwm agat src or cwm agat

i just flashed my phone to ff18 using mobile odin. it is completely stock but i want to add cwm. i was going to use sfhub's autoroot pacakge to flash cwm. however im confused if i should choose ff18 cwm agat src or cwm agat?
any help would be appreciated...thanks

hardwirk1 said:
i just flashed my phone to ff18 using mobile odin. it is completely stock but i want to add cwm. i was going to use sfhub's autoroot pacakge to flash cwm. however im confused if i should choose ff18 cwm agat src or cwm agat?
any help would be appreciated...thanks
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Depends what you're going to flash as a ROM...I think SRC means safe recovery meaning you can flash cm9 or an aosp rom thru it. Your best bet is just read up on his kernel and then decide.
Edit: from sfhub on his one click post
FF18+CWM-agat-src which is a recompiled kernel that is safe from EMMC along with agat's variation of CWM. chris worked with agat on this release, but it isn't the same as chris's CWM, however it is safe.
FF18+CWM-agat this is the same safe CWM as above, but repacked with the stock unsafe kernel. That means all operations handled by the recovery like wipe data/factory reset, and nandroid restore are safe. There is only slight exposure if a ROM install does a format() and include an unsafe update-binary in their installs. AFAIK no *current* ROMs do that anymore, but if you install older AOKP/CM9 ROMs you might run into that situation.
You can always just use Mobile ODIN to install whichever CWM you desire, or you can just stick the zImage from any ROM install package into the copy2sd\000root directory and choose the "generic" zImage option (there is a video on how to do that in the first post. Basically the generic zImage option will install any zImage you want to provide in the same fashion as the built-in zImage (kernel/recovery)
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I suggest you find Agat's thread in the dev section with all his new kernels built from source code and flash version 2.3 that just got released yesterday. You can use Odin on your pc but that will give you the yellow triangle. Mobile Odin won't.