Hey guys, on the Forums
As maybe some of you know, I'm hosting/creating a program, that provides the easiest ways of flashing/ rooting your GNex.
I'm currently making a new all-in-one solution. But for this, I need to know, where the recovery.img file is stored, in the phone's ROM.
Could someone please tell me, where it is stored? It is needed, desperatly... AND PLEASE, NO N00BS!!!!!
familyguy59 said:
Hey guys, on the Forums
As maybe some of you know, I'm hosting/creating a program, that provides the easiest ways of flashing/ rooting your GNex.
I'm currently making a new all-in-one solution. But for this, I need to know, where the recovery.img file is stored, in the phone's ROM.
Could someone please tell me, where it is stored? It is needed, desperatly... AND PLEASE, NO N00BS!!!!!
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it's not part of the rom... have a look at the factory images to get an idea http://code.google.com/android/nexus/images.html
IT may not be part, of the ROM. But it should still locatable, in the EXT or file system. Otherwise, apps, like ROM Manager, wouldn't be able to flash the image, or back it up. If you know, what I mean. But, if no other answers, are present. I shall stick to your's and I will carry on flashing via fastboot mode.
Thanks for the answer though, it is much appreciated.
familyguy59 said:
IT may not be part, of the ROM. But it should still locatable, in the EXT or file system. Otherwise, apps, like ROM Manager, wouldn't be able to flash the image, or back it up. If you know, what I mean. But, if no other answers, are present. I shall stick to your's and I will carry on flashing via fastboot mode.
Thanks for the answer though, it is much appreciated.
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As was mentioned, it is not part of the ROM. It is located here:
/dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.0/by-name/recovery
It is kinda surprising that you didn't know that give you are writing programs for flashing.
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efrant said:
As was mentioned, it is not part of the ROM. It is located here:
/dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.0/by-name/recovery
It is kinda surprising that you didn't know that give you are writing programs for flashing.
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Yes, I am making an app, but for Windows, not for Android. And this application, is using both: the ADB and fastboot
That's why I was asking, becuase then, I could flash the image permanantly, via ADB. But this will now come in the next update, because, before I got your answer, I already published it... ^^
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Is it possible to edit and copy over image files contained in the ROM without destabilizing it? I am rather adept at photoshop...but my ROM is running so clean...I'd rather not cause it to go wonky
htc rom 6.0 standard...
Not really sure what images you're trying to change, but this might help....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=341753
Read the whole thread. Helpful stuff.
skyline247 said:
Not really sure what images you're trying to change, but this might help....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=341753
Read the whole thread. Helpful stuff.
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I don't think that thread will help him/her 'cause would need to flash for that, and he's trying to keep the rom the way it is, from what he said.
roloracer said:
I don't think that thread will help him/her 'cause would need to flash for that, and he's trying to keep the rom the way it is, from what he said.
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Very true. That would change his ROM. He/she didn't post what images he/she wanted to change, so not sure what they would like to do. I know that on other ROM's I have changed the boot and splash screens by overwriting the .PNG files, but I cannot find said files on this ROM, so it will probably involve flashing.
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hewhoisnotasothers said:
Is it possible to edit and copy over image files contained in the ROM without destabilizing it? I am rather adept at photoshop...but my ROM is running so clean...I'd rather not cause it to go wonky
htc rom 6.0 standard...
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I found that using the htc unlock in this thread that you could then use a good explorer program, and copy over any images needed....I am trying to figure out what file to overwrite to change the startup splash screen, but otherwise this method works well....i now have personalized the images...such as the htc banner in contacts, and the in-call bg.
p.s.- this is a better alternative than alphanuma....at least on the rom i am running....
Sorry for the newb question guys. Yes i have used the search but it doesn't seem to be specific to excaliburs and I perfer not to brick my phone.
I'm looking for a way to dump my rom, and use it to flash another persons phone. He saw how I have mine and is eager to clone it. Which I have no issue with, as i'm just beginning my customization. I perfer not to start from the beginning with his, as I have with mine. It has taken alot of time and learning, and I figured there is a simple way to just dump the rom and flash his with all the currect apps I have installed and such. Any point in the right direction will help, and thanks in advance.
rave2n said:
Sorry for the newb question guys. Yes i have used the search but it doesn't seem to be specific to excaliburs and I perfer not to brick my phone.
I'm looking for a way to dump my rom, and use it to flash another persons phone. He saw how I have mine and is eager to clone it. Which I have no issue with, as i'm just beginning my customization. I perfer not to start from the beginning with his, as I have with mine. It has taken alot of time and learning, and I figured there is a simple way to just dump the rom and flash his with all the currect apps I have installed and such. Any point in the right direction will help, and thanks in advance.
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Go to the Excalibur Wiki... (or click here)
on the root of your phone should be the bkondisk.exe file already, but if not there is a DL link there i believe. That will get you to DUMP YOUR ROM,
however, i think there is a smarter way.
1)Download the ROM you are using from the XDA Site
2)Using a backup too like Sprite Backup or other similar
2b)Tell it to backup all your files, and your registry...EVERYTHING
3)It should have created an executable file now...
4)Flash your friends phone with the ROM you downloaded
5)Put the EXE Backup on your friends memory card and run it...it should replace everything on the phone as if it were a clone of yours..
*REMEMBER, the ROMS MUST BE THE EXACT SAME, or else you could get serious glitches....*
*If anything goes wrong, don't hesitate to ask or check out the Unbricking Tut*
Hope this helps you out
Ty sir. I will give this a try.
Hi. I hope you are all doing well.
I`m a new Galaxy Nexus user coming from a Galaxy S II.
It's the GSM version.
As far as see, there are major differences in rooting and installing CWM between Nexus and Galaxy S II. And it seems like that I need to unlock the bootloader first.
So can someone please tell me what requirements I need to be able to install a custom GSM ROM like the Android Revolution HD.
Thanks. Much appreciated and sorry for my bad English.
You could try searching the forums. There is some pretty good information on here in the stickies. Alternatively, there is a site called theunlockr.com where they have a guide for quickly rooting and installing CWM for the Galaxy Nexus.
Check it out.
Use my guide buddy.
Link in my sig.
You'll be up and running in an hour.
All you'll need are fastboot and perhaps ADB (along with the .imgs and .zips of course). And that's just the manual way. Mskip has created a literal one click/press solution to unlock, flash and root phones, linked here. It can install all necessary drivers as well so there isn't any need to dig around for drivers and files.
<_<
I don't understand the instantaneous pushing of these one-click-do-it-all tools to new users.
What if they need to flash stock in an emergency can't boot and recovery is borked situation?
Or maybe even need to push a .zip to their sd card...but don't have ADB set up...and can't figure it out.
Use.
My.
Guide.
You'll thank yourself later.
Thanks guys. Much appreciated.
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I don't understand the instantaneous pushing of these one-click-do-it-all tools to new users.
What if they need to flash stock in an emergency can't boot and recovery is borked situation?
Or maybe even need to push a .zip to their sd card...but don't have ADB set up...and can't figure it out.
Use.
My.
Guide.
You'll thank yourself later.
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This. Adb push/pull and fastboot are probably the most useful commands you will ever learn. Get something wrong and you will regret not knowing them someday
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Sorry for being noobish, just got a nexus, UK and it's on 4.0.1, been reading a lot, and very much overwhelmind, now, coming from my galaxy s2, which, I had been used to flashing and routing daily. I managed to use the toolkit, to root my phone, smashing app, will definitely donate, to the dev, as i managed to root, in pretty much 5mins. My problem is, whats the best route, to follow, in order for me to have the latest stock 4.0.4, because I have read a lot of stuff, so now muddled as to what path to take. Is it a matter, of just downloading the official rom, in the general section, and flashing it via custom recovery, sorry for the noobish questions, it's been a long day, trying to get to know the phone, am sure, if someone can help me from here, all be fine. I also tried to seek for an update, under about, but phone says am on latest firmware, which is 4.0.1,so appreciate your guidance please.
marvi0 said:
Sorry for being noobish, just got a nexus, UK and it's on 4.0.1, been reading a lot, and very much overwhelmind, now, coming from my galaxy s2, which, I had been used to flashing and routing daily. I managed to use the toolkit, to root my phone, smashing app, will definitely donate, to the dev, as i managed to root, in pretty much 5mins. My problem is, whats the best route, to follow, in order for me to have the latest stock 4.0.4, because I have read a lot of stuff, so now muddled as to what path to take. Is it a matter, of just downloading the official rom, in the general section, and flashing it via custom recovery, sorry for the noobish questions, it's been a long day, trying to get to know the phone, am sure, if someone can help me from here, all be fine. I also tried to seek for an update, under about, but phone says am on latest firmware, which is 4.0.1,so appreciate your guidance please.
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Follow the directions here. Note that this will wipe your data...
efrant said:
Follow the directions here. Note that this will wipe your data...
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Phew cheers buddy, haven't tried this yet, as at work, will give it a short when I get home, anything easier than this please, as i just have a forbia for anything called adb please? Also, don't understand why my device is still on 4. 0. 1, been hitting the update button continously with no luck, but prepared to use other means, as suggested above, to get the device updated. Thanks again in advance.
marvi0 said:
Phew cheers buddy, haven't tried this yet, as at work, will give it a short when I get home, anything easier than this please, as i just have a forbia for anything called adb please? Also, don't understand why my device is still on 4. 0. 1, been hitting the update button continously with no luck, but prepared to use other means, as suggested above, to get the device updated. Thanks again in advance.
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You CAN flash factory images through the toolkit you know. You can download them at Google, put them in the correct subfolder of the GNEX toolkit folder and flash away. In order to do that you do have to have an unlocked bootloader and you will loose your root. Unlocking the bootloader will loose all your data (including under the SDCARD folder (so everything you stored will be gone)!. Rooting can be done again through the toolkit...
Or you can download a different flashable zip file that you can flash from CWM recovery.
Hmm thanks this looks more like my sort of of a thing "different flashable zip file that you can flash from CWM recovery.", were can i find this please?. Thanks.
I just finished writing up an account of how I got my boot-looped/stuck Dinc to execute a Nandroid recovery after screwing up the partitions. Somehow I messed up the phone's partitions while attempting to install Jelly Bean.
I got lucky, and found some notes that led to me being able to recover my previous build of Gingerbread. You can read what happened, and what fixed it on my blog, here:
blogDOTswiftpassageDOTcom/2013/02/03/htc-incredible-jelly-bean-nearly-bricked/
Please pass the link along if it is useful. I'm not much for posting, but I've had so much help from this forum in the past, and I wanted to repay the favor, so I hope this helps a few folks.
skyeman said:
I just finished writing up an account of how I got my boot-looped/stuck Dinc to execute a Nandroid recovery after screwing up the partitions. Somehow I messed up the phone's partitions while attempting to install Jelly Bean.
I got lucky, and found some notes that led to me being able to recover my previous build of Gingerbread. You can read what happened, and what fixed it on my blog, here:
blogDOTswiftpassageDOTcom/2013/02/03/htc-incredible-jelly-bean-nearly-bricked/
Please pass the link along if it is useful. I'm not much for posting, but I've had so much help from this forum in the past, and I wanted to repay the favor, so I hope this helps a few folks.
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I converted the link for you as it looks like it might be useful to someone.
http://blog.swiftpassage.com/2013/02/03/htc-incredible-jelly-bean-nearly-bricked/
tiny4579 said:
I converted the link for you as it looks like it might be useful to someone./QUOTE]
I appreciate the help getting it clickable, Tiny. Thanks!
If you read the whole post, do you think I'm correct in assuming that using too early a version of CWM is what led to my partitions getting pranged? My version of CWM is still v.2.5.0.5 As I wrote, it's my best guess that there may be an incompatibility between that version of CWM and the rom I initially tried ( cm-10-20130118-TINY-inc.zip) .
If so, I guess the next step is to find and execute the right steps to update CWM in the phone. Any guidance in that direction would be deeply appreciated.
Elliott
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It shouldnt mess up your partitions but that recovery is incompatible with ICS and later. Things just wont work right. To update use ROM manager from the play store or twrp can be installed via goo manager or more reliably from a PB31IMG.zip. either is acceptable.
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