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[Q] Do I Need To Upgrade My Clockwork Recovery IMG?

Hi i followed the xda wiki guide to root my phone and it said to push clockwork recovery img 3.0.2.4. so when i go to the clock work menu, it says 3.0.2.4. i have downloaded the latest rom manager on my phone which is version 4.3.2.4. im wondering if i need to reflash the latest clockwork onto my phone again or can i just leave it as is?

I don't quite understand your post -- according to ROM Manager, the latest CWM recovery is v3.0.2.4...

but when i go to rom manager it says i need to flash clockwork recovery mod even though i already have the clockwork recovery menu. should i just reflash it?

The latest official ClockworkMod Recovery is 3.0.2.4. The very latest UNOFFICIAL CWM recovery image is 3.1.0.1 (check my signature), and that brought back sd-ext support (and is needed for the latest PyroMod ROMs).

ok thanks but should i just clik flash clockwork mod recovery? i already have it when i installed it during the root process. if i click flash clockwork mod recovery will it screw up because i already have it?

evilcuber said:
ok thanks but should i just clik flash clockwork mod recovery? i already have it when i installed it during the root process. if i click flash clockwork mod recovery will it screw up because i already have it?
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No it won't mess anything up to flash it again via rom manager. What color is the text in the cwr you have right now? Is it orange?
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evilcuber said:
ok thanks but should i just clik flash clockwork mod recovery? i already have it when i installed it during the root process. if i click flash clockwork mod recovery will it screw up because i already have it?
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If it says "CWM must be installed" or words to that extent, just hit the option at the very top of ROM Manager and follow all prompts. That will install 3.0.2.4 to your phone. If you want to install the current official Froyo build, scroll down and install the 2.5.1* recoveries.

yes its orange text

also it says my phone model is G2. is that ok even though its the DZ?

ok i got clockwork recovery to work. im going to install virtuous unity on my phone. do i just place the .zip folder in the root of my sd and then boot into clock work recovery to install? also do i need any new kernals for the virtuous unity rom or can i just use the stock kernal?

evilcuber said:
ok i got clockwork recovery to work. im going to install virtuous unity on my phone. do i just place the .zip folder in the root of my sd and then boot into clock work recovery to install? also do i need any new kernals for the virtuous unity rom or can i just use the stock kernal?
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Just place the zip in the root of your sd card, fire up CWM and follow normal flashing procedure:
1. NANDroid back up
2. Wipe Cache, Davlik, Data, Battery Stats
3. Install from zip
4. Reboot phone after first boot
I believe Unity comes with an OCable kernel up to 1.5GHz. They do not recommend you use SetCPU or CPUTuner as the built in daemon reacts faster than those apps.

evilcuber said:
ok i got clockwork recovery to work. im going to install virtuous unity on my phone. do i just place the .zip folder in the root of my sd and then boot into clock work recovery to install? also do i need any new kernals for the virtuous unity rom or can i just use the stock kernal?
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Just put the .zip file onto the root of the SD, and flash from ROM Manager. All custom ROMs come with kernels. You only need to flash a kernel if you want to add different overclock options, CPU governors, or to try to clear up a specific issue. The kernel included with Unity works just fine.

Athrun88 said:
I believe Unity comes with an OCable kernel up to 1.5GHz.
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1.2 GHz, actually.

Wish this was true and we finally got some cwm 4.whatever lovin

[Q] ClockWork Recovery App question.

Hi
I root my HTC EVO about 2 weeks ago. When Unrevok ask me to install the custom recovery I answer yes (CWM V4.0.1.4). Everything went great. After that I download the Rom Manager App to manage my backups.
On the Rom Manager App when I press on "Backup Current Rom" I get this prompt "You must have ClockworkMod Recovery installed before continuing!. Install the recovery though Rom Manager First".
It is safe to install the ClockworkMod Recovery even do I have CWM V4.0.1.4 ?
Thanks in advance.

Yes, rom manager will just re-flash it to the latest version.

Do yourself a favor and get Amon Ra and dump ROM Manager

HipKat said:
Do yourself a favor and get Amon Ra and dump ROM Manager
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Amon-Ra vs. CWM
Is it really that much better? I kinda like the ROM manager that came with my CM7 Rom, and I know that prefers CWM.

Or do yourself a bigger favor and install twrp.

Journeyman83 said:
Is it really that much better? I kinda like the ROM manager that came with my CM7 Rom, and I know that prefers CWM.
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ROM Manager has a history of not being as efficient as it promises and making mistakes in backups. It also will not do a correct wipe of your system before flashing a new ROM, which creates problems, potentially, with FC's, etc...

atyoung said:
Or do yourself a bigger favor and install twrp.
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TWRP is not there yet. They lack the wipe boot feature which will screw up alot of ROM installs. Ra Recovery is still the way to go, plus all ROMS that have issues flashing in CWM have issues in TWRP. Once TeamWin fixes the major issues with TWRP then it will be the recovery to use. Presently it is still flawed.

If I have ROM manager can I just download and flash RA Recovery over that without having to flash the PC36IMG.zip? I'm new to this so I just want to make sure I'm doing this right.

LandOfLinkin said:
If I have ROM manager can I just download and flash RA Recovery over that without having to flash the PC36IMG.zip? I'm new to this so I just want to make sure I'm doing this right.
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If you have the android sdk installed on your system just boot to your bootloader and select fastboot. Then place the file in .img format in your android-sdk-windows\tools directory then rename the file to something shorter, I usually go with amonra.img. then navigate to that directory with cmd. Then type fastboot flash recover amonra.img this will flash the new recovery. However if you don't have the sdk installed then you will need the pc36img.zip format place it on the root if your sdcard and reboot the phone while holding power+vol up. The bootloader should detect the file and ask if you wish to apply the update. Press vol up to accept the update, and it will flash the new recovery. Now once you do this you will need to make all new backups because any backup made with CWM will not work with ra recovery.
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Thanks for the help. I actually downloaded Android terminal emulator and flashed it from the SD card. You guys are just too darn helpful!
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Thanks guys for the help.

Clockwork android app + link2sd + googleplay failure
I buyed the app but cant install the 42kb premium key :-/
please help

CWM Q&A

Hey guys, my GL is unlocked, rooted and I have installed the latest cwm trough Rom Manager.
The thing is that I can only enter in cwm if I reflash it in rom manager everytime.
Is that a normal behavior by now in the gl development or something is wrong?
should I try to flash a new boot.img via fastboot?
Thanks
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I had the same issue that I posted about earlier. I could only get into CWM straight after I had flashed it. Same for doing it by fast boot. I have since flashed a rom from CWM and now it boots into it as it should do.
Hope that helps a little
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lucasmine said:
Hey guys, my GL is unlocked, rooted and I have installed the latest cwm trough Rom Manager.
The thing is that I can only enter in cwm if I reflash it in rom manager everytime.
Is that a normal behavior by now in the gl development or something is wrong?
should I try to flash a new boot.img via fastboot?
Thanks
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There is an auto recovery restore system on android Stock Roms.
Delete the 'recovery-from-boot.p' file from /system and CWM will not be overwritten after reboot.
Mark.

mskip said:
There is an auto recovery restore system on android Stock Roms.
Delete the 'recovery-from-boot.p' file from /system and CWM will not be overwritten after reboot.
Mark.
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I'm not seeing this file in /system, /system/bin or in /system/etc on my completely stock ITL41D ROM.
Could this file only be present on the "google" ROM ITL41F ?
Seems odd they continue (think they started in Android 2.1) to use this method of reflashing a stock ROM after they allow the user to oem unlock and root ...

if you cannot find recovery-from-boot.p then try to find /system/etc/install-recovery.sh and you will see what is trying to be reflashed.
you can also check http://andwise.net/?p=292
finally you can go over your init.rc(you can also post it here) and check out what could cause this.
Btw let me know as it is interesting to know. Btw where you got your build from ?

[Q] I have superuser installed on android 4.0.4 but I still can't get root access?

I rooted my phone at 4.0.2, then applied the update up to 4.0.4 and am still able to flash new versions of clockwork mod through rom manager... However, all my other apps won't be granted root access. In the superuser application, I'm running superuser v3.0.7(41) and my Su binary is at v3.0.3, for which there is an update available. However, when I try to apply the update, it tries to ask for root privileges and gets denied access... I tried reflashing su.zip through clockwork mod touch but I guess I may be flashing an outdated su.zip? Any insight into the matter would be greatly appreciated!

Same here
Same exact scenario, I went from 4.0.2 to 4.0.4, and even after a factory restore I cant seem to get root access for any app. I checked the bootloader, and I still am rooted.
Help appreciated for us both!

try this zip...flash in recovery
http://www.box.com/s/jvcf196j7x8f8vrc9cyt
this worked for me....
if it doesn't clear superuser data first then try it again.

ezcats said:
try this zip...flash in recovery
http://www.box.com/s/jvcf196j7x8f8vrc9cyt
this worked for me....
if it doesn't clear superuser data first then try it again.
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CWM Recovery is not working for me, and I cant flash it due to no permission for elevated commands although its rooted.

Clockwork recovery does not require root if it is already installed. If not, fastboot clockwork recovery.

I had the same issue and all you have to do is reroot the phone and all will be well then download and install ota rootkeeper for the future. The update breaks root but doesn't block it

evanextreme said:
CWM Recovery is not working for me, and I cant flash it due to no permission for elevated commands although its rooted.
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Flash from recovery, not an app.....
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jerseyh22accord said:
I had the same issue and all you have to do is reroot the phone and all will be well then download and install ota rootkeeper for the future. The update breaks root but doesn't block it
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This did the trick!
Had this same problem earlier

I need help
I am having the same problem. I am a noob and it sucks cause I can't figure it out. I can't even go into recovery since I installed 4.0.4 someone please dumb it down so i can understand

Install busybox free, then install titanium backup free. Open busybox and click inatall. Then run
Titanium backup, it will ask you do you want it to configure root, accept this. please note After completing busybox steps reboot. Then after titanium backup steps reboot again
Did this help?
If not pm me and il see if i can help

I can't use any of my root apps. My SU isn't working. I'm pretty sure that's causing the problem. I tried updating the binary (I read that somewhere) but the process fails. Is there a way I can do it manually?
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brightsideme said:
I can't use any of my root apps. My SU isn't working. I'm pretty sure that's causing the problem. I tried updating the binary (I read that somewhere) but the process fails. Is there a way I can do it manually?
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Try flashing this:
http://goo.im/superuser/Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip

Can you please explain how to flash? I don't want to mess it up lol
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brightsideme said:
Can you please explain how to flash? I don't want to mess it up lol
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Do you have CWM installed yet?
If not...
I'd recommend simply starting from the top and using my guide.
But if you have CWM:
Just navigate to "Install Zip From SD Card"
"Choose Zip"
And find it.
Yes to install.

I tried going to clockworkmod recovery but I just get that error. Last night I went into recovery using the cmd on my computer. I tried flashing that same file but it just failed.
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brightsideme said:
I tried going to clockworkmod recovery but I just get that error. Last night I went into recovery using the cmd on my computer. I tried flashing that same file but it just failed.
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boot to clockworkmod manually, than flash the superuser zip from here http://www.box.com/s/jvcf196j7x8f8vrc9cyt (this does not require busybox, that why the other su zip was failing)

I can't go to recovery from my phone. When I try I just get the Droid with a red exclamation point. I'll have to do it from a computer. Only problem is that I'm at work. I'll see if I can get to one ASAP
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brightsideme said:
I can't go to recovery from my phone. When I try I just get the Droid with a red exclamation point. I'll have to do it from a computer. Only problem is that I'm at work. I'll see if I can get to one ASAP
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA
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That is the stock recovery that you're getting to.
Use my guide.
And navigate to the part about flashing a custom (CWM) recovery and flashing SU.
The SU in my post is updated to work for all users...the one you're using won't work on 4.0.4.

Jubakuba said:
That is the stock recovery that you're getting to.
Use my guide.
And navigate to the part about flashing a custom (CWM) recovery and flashing SU.
The SU in my post is updated to work for all users...the one you're using won't work on 4.0.4.
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but i think the su zip in ur post, only work if there is busybox installed...and the stock rom doesn't have it...
this the updater-script of ur su.zip: run_program("/sbin/busybox"...
that work only on custom roms, that usually have busybox preinstalled
check the different syntax in the other su zip posted above, it doesn't require busybox

andQlimax said:
but i think the su zip in ur post, only work if there is busybox installed...and the stock rom doesn't have it...
this the updater-script of ur su.zip: run_program("/sbin/busybox"...
that work only on custom roms, that usually have busybox preinstalled
check the different syntax in the other su zip posted above, it doesn't require busybox
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nope, he was getting a permissions error because rom manager didn't have root access, that was the issue there.
edit: re-read the post, yes, you might be right about busybox in stock recovery, although i believe cwm has a set of minimal busybox tools.
if manually booting into recovery by shutting down the phone, pressing power+vol up until Google screen appears, doesn't take him to cwm but to stock recovery, he doesn't even have cwm installed, which could very well be the case, since stock rom default behaviour overrides any existing recovery when flashing.

[Q] Now that we have S-Off, CWM or TWRP? Opinions?

The subject pretty much says it all. Now that we have S-Off again (yay, way to go developers) which would you use and why, CWM or TWRP? Pros? Cons?

twolostminds said:
The subject pretty much says it all. Now that we have S-Off again (yay, way to go developers) which would you use and why, CWM or TWRP? Pros? Cons?
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I've used both CWM and TWRP pretty extensively over the last few years but I have settled on TWRP just because I like the layout and ease of use. So far I haven't ran into anything that didn't play nice with either one, so for me its an aesthetic choice.

I've only used TWRP once. A lot of people are using it these days because of the theming options and it being faster than CWM but I've read too many reports about various flashes not working properly with it. Stability trumps coolness for me so I'm sticking with CWM.

I've used TWRP since I got my rezound way back when and have used it since then there where some issues fliashing kitkat when it first came out. Philz is a nice recovery too.
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Santods twrp is the best.

I wanted to chime in here: I've used both on my HTC one for Verizon and I seem to have a problem with both. After using JCase's root app and successfully getting s-off, I'm not able to get either recoveries to flash the superuser apk so that I can sustain root access. This is preventing me from flashing any rom. I know that a bunch of other people on this forum were able to get their roms flashed on so I was wondering if it's something I've done wrong, or just incompatibility with these 2 recoveries?
Steps I took:
1) installed JCase's weaksauce app, rebooted
2) obtained root, downloaded SU from market
3) proceeded with firewater to obtain s-off (successful)
4) installed clockwork recovery via fastboot.
5) proceeded to install superuser, unsuccessful.
6) rebooted phone, uninstalled SU (from 1st installation prior to s-off)
7) attempted to reinstall SU from Clockwork - fail.
8) flashed TWRP recovery, attempted to install SU, failed.
Not sure if there are other recoveries that I should be trying?
Thanks for the help!

Bobert360 said:
I wanted to chime in here: I've used both on my HTC one for Verizon and I seem to have a problem with both. After using JCase's root app and successfully getting s-off, I'm not able to get either recoveries to flash the superuser apk so that I can sustain root access. This is preventing me from flashing any rom. I know that a bunch of other people on this forum were able to get their roms flashed on so I was wondering if it's something I've done wrong, or just incompatibility with these 2 recoveries?
Steps I took:
1) installed JCase's weaksauce app, rebooted
2) obtained root, downloaded SU from market
3) proceeded with firewater to obtain s-off (successful)
4) installed clockwork recovery via fastboot.
5) proceeded to install superuser, unsuccessful.
6) rebooted phone, uninstalled SU (from 1st installation prior to s-off)
7) attempted to reinstall SU from Clockwork - fail.
8) flashed TWRP recovery, attempted to install SU, failed.
Not sure if there are other recoveries that I should be trying?
Thanks for the help!
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Are you sure you obtained S-Off? One S-Off is complete, uninstall weaksauce, and flash recovery via fastboot (makes sure your using the latest cwm or TWP. I used this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2416431
Boot into recovery and flash SU. Worked like a champ for me.

dcorrea said:
Are you sure you obtained S-Off? One S-Off is complete, uninstall weaksauce, and flash recovery via fastboot (makes sure your using the latest cwm or TWP. I used this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2416431
Boot into recovery and flash SU. Worked like a champ for me.
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Thank you so much for your response. Yup, when I hold down the power and volume down button, my hboot says Unlocked at the top (which I believe to be the status of my bootloader) and S-Off.
I flashed recovery via fastboot, and tried what I believe to be the latest versions of both Clockwork and TWRP. I'll check out the link you sent again and will post results.
Question for you, after you uninstalled the weaksauce app, you left SU installed, correct? So the process would be uninstall weaksauce, reboot to fastboot mode, flash recovery, flash rom?
Thanks again!

Bobert360 said:
Thank you so much for your response. Yup, when I hold down the power and volume down button, my hboot says Unlocked at the top (which I believe to be the status of my bootloader) and S-Off.
I flashed recovery via fastboot, and tried what I believe to be the latest versions of both Clockwork and TWRP. I'll check out the link you sent again and will post results.
Question for you, after you uninstalled the weaksauce app, you left SU installed, correct? So the process would be uninstall weaksauce, reboot to fastboot mode, flash recovery, flash rom?
Thanks again!
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Yep that's what I did. I flashed superuser before flashing the rom though. What error do you get when you try to flash superuser?
Oh wait, I just read your initial post. Youre not trying to flash an .apk through recovery right? You should be flashing a .zip file in recovery.

You don't have to flash super user to flash a Rom either bro as long as you have custom recovery you can flash wahat ever Rom you want ?
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coachcrey said:
You don't have to flash super user to flash a Rom either bro as long as you have custom recovery you can flash wahat ever Rom you want ?
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Yep, just to clarify I originally flashed superuser because I kept the stock rom, but I quickly went to the debloated rom the next day. But Coach is right, you don't need superuser to flash the rom.

Philz touch is by far the most user friendly. Lots of customization options. Its based on cwm but is much better.
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I had cwm corrupt all my backups I had. Since then I ran twrp. As far as Rom issues people seems to have outdated twrp version or something about the Rom. When I had a Rom fail to flash while in recovery I would reboot recovery and would then flash just fine
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Twrp all the way. Its faster at backup and restore, and themeable.

I had really good luck with TWRP 2.6.3.4 but when I upgraded to 2.7.0.1 suddenly backups failed. Never got an answer back on why that was happening, so I switched to Phiz and haven't had a problem with it yet so I'm gonna stick with it for now.

Philz Touch Advanced CWM is the best recovery, hands down. Try it. You will see.

ccarr313 said:
Philz Touch Advanced CWM is the best recovery, hands down. Try it. You will see.
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I tried it and wasn't impressed. Every process seemed to take forever to do. With latest twrp I can do a backup in under a min.
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Going with TWRP. It's always just worked for me.
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