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[Q] Cannot boot to recovery (on two completely separate phones).

I flashed CM10 onto my phone a couple weeks ago, everything went smoothly. Today, I reverted back to stock and locked the bootloader so that I could receive the stock JellyBean update. Well I download the update, reboot phone into fastboot, attempt to go into recovery and I get the red triangle !. I know this is an issue with the phone apparently not finding a recovery boot but why didn't my reverting to stock reinstall the stock recovery? Does anyone have any guides they suggest to get stock recovery back? (I've found a few but thought I would ask).
Now, this is understandable that my phone can't boot into recovery since I flashed CM recovery onto it and whatnot, but I attempted to boot into recovery on my girlfriends phone (same phone, NEVER BEEN UNLOCKED OR FLASHED) and it can't boot into recovery either... Is something going on here or am I just missing a huge piece of the puzzle? I don't really want to have to flash anything on my girlfriends phone to fix it, she's not into the tinkering and would rather not have her data reset. Any help would be appreciated.
And for the record, I did a search to figure this out but at the very least I can only find solutions for people who have flashed CM or similar and nothing pertaining to the problem my girlfriend's phone has.

Tried reflashing recovery already? How did you "revert" to stock?
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nktje said:
Tried reflashing recovery already? How did you "revert" to stock?
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Used this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1848566
It worked, I'm on stock ICS, but I didn't do ANYTHING after booting into ICS again and attempting to install JB and booting into recovery. Did I miss something? How do I "flash recovery"?

Unzip the factory image you get from developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
Then use fastboot to flash the recovery.
EDIT: red triangle doesn't necessarily mean the recovery is broken. It's just the way it is. If you wish to flash a 3rd party ROM you'll need to flash a 3rd party recovery.
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I think you are confusing a few things here. First off, the Android with the red triangle IS the stock recovery main screen. (If you want to flash the update manually, you need CWM -- go into fastboot mode and type: fastboot flash name-of-recovery.img, where name-of-recovery is the recovery that you downloaded and want to flash.) Second, you need the stock recovery for an update to install over-the-air, but you need a custom recovery if you want to flash it manually.

Muffinabus said:
Today, I reverted back to stock and locked the bootloader so that I could receive the stock JellyBean update.
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this happened. you installed stock recovery when you reverted, whats the surprise?
and you dont need to relock bootloader to successfully update through ota. seems to me know the op needs to refine his searching skills.
nktje said:
EDIT: red triangle doesn't necessarily mean the recovery is broken. It's just the way it is. If you wish to flash a 3rd party ROM you'll need to flash a 3rd party recovery.
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just press vol up+power to bring up the stock recovery menu.
edit: damn efrant, i got this man
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nktje said:
Unzip the factory image you get from developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
Then use fastboot to flash the recovery.
EDIT: red triangle doesn't necessarily mean the recovery is broken. It's just the way it is. If you wish to flash a 3rd party ROM you'll need to flash a 3rd party recovery.
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So in the context of my girlfriend's phone where nothing has been done to it in the 4 months she's had it, why would it be giving the recovery error? Also, does flashing the recovery wipe the phone?
It's funny too because I just got the JB OTA but I'd still like to get this figured out.

Muffinabus said:
So in the context of my girlfriend's phone where nothing has been done to it in the 4 months she's had it, why would it be giving the recovery error? Also, does flashing the recovery wipe the phone?
It's funny too because I just got the JB OTA but I'd still like to get this figured out.
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run the update manually (found on the Update link on efrants sig) through cwm, that should give you a more detailed description of whats going on.
flashing a recovery doesn't wipe the device. unlocking will, btw. its not an error, its the stock recovery!
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bk201doesntexist said:
run the update manually (found on the Update link on efrants sig) through cwm, that should give you a more detailed description of whats going on.
flashing a recovery doesn't wipe the device. unlocking will, btw. its not an error, its the stock recovery!
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Alright, I think I got it... so the android with the red ! triangle IS stock recovery? I just remember on my Nexus S being able to boot into recovery and load up a stock .zip update manually without any custom recovery mod. Is this not possible on the Galaxy Nexus then? So what does the stock recovery DO other than sit there and reboot after a minute?

Muffinabus said:
Alright, I think I got it... so the android with the red ! triangle IS stock recovery?
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Correct! As was mentioned by bk201doesntexist, hold power and press volume up to access the menu.
Muffinabus said:
I just remember on my Nexus S being able to boot into recovery and load up a stock .zip update manually without any custom recovery mod. Is this not possible on the Galaxy Nexus then?
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No, that does not work on the GNex.
Muffinabus said:
So what does the stock recovery DO other than sit there and reboot after a minute?
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Have a look at the menu, and you can see the options.

efrant said:
Correct! As was mentioned by bk201doesntexist, hold power and press volume up to access the menu.
No, that does not work on the GNex.
Have a look at the menu, and you can see the options.
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Thank you! I feel like an idiot now. I honestly thought it'd be the same as the Nexus S where you were able to do this...

[Q] Weird problem with Recovery mode

Guys, when I try booting up my friend's Galaxy W into Recovery mode, it succeeds. But then, when in Recovery mode it ONLY shows the CWM icon with orange hat endlessly. I could not choose anything such as restore or flash zip file as the menu doesn't shows up AT ALL. Then, I try flashing the stock recovery hoping it will fix it but still the same, this time it shows the Android out of the box instead.
Why does this happen? What should I do guys?

SyzwnFrzRdz said:
Guys, when I try booting up my friend's Galaxy W into Recovery mode, it succeeds. But then, when in Recovery mode it ONLY shows the CWM icon with orange hat endlessly. I could not choose anything such as restore or flash zip file as the menu doesn't shows up AT ALL. Then, I try flashing the stock recovery hoping it will fix it but still the same, this time it shows the Android out of the box instead.
Why does this happen? What should I do guys?
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Stock recovery indeed shows "Android out of the box". Tap on the box (or press menu, I forgot which), and the picture will dim, then the stock recovery menu will appear. If you don't make the picture dim, it will reboot.
Now, as to the original problem, which CWM did you flash? AFAIK *only* Arco's CWM 6.0.1.2 is compatible with Galaxy W. Do not flash any other version, do not flash CWM from ROM Manager app.
I suggest reflashing Arco's CWM 6.0.1.2.

pepoluan said:
Stock recovery indeed shows "Android out of the box". Tap on the box (or press menu, I forgot which), and the picture will dim, then the stock recovery menu will appear. If you don't make the picture dim, it will reboot.
Now, as to the original problem, which CWM did you flash? AFAIK *only* Arco's CWM 6.0.1.2 is compatible with Galaxy W. Do not flash any other version, do not flash CWM from ROM Manager app.
I suggest reflashing Arco's CWM 6.0.1.2.
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Last time, I flashed CWM recovery v5.5.0.4 and it was working until yesterday. Tried flashing stock recovery still nothing changed. Is this hard-brick? What should I do?

SyzwnFrzRdz said:
Last time, I flashed CWM recovery v5.5.0.4 and it was working until yesterday. Tried flashing stock recovery still nothing changed. Is this hard-brick? What should I do?
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ANYONE? :crying:

SyzwnFrzRdz said:
ANYONE? :crying:
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Try flashing the CWM from arco. And no it's not hard brick
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reddvilzz said:
Try flashing the CWM from arco. And no it's not hard brick
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OK will try it. But what if I want the stock recovery? How am I gonna do it?

SyzwnFrzRdz said:
OK will try it. But what if I want the stock recovery? How am I gonna do it?
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I don't know how to revert back from cwm to stock recovery I guess if you search the forum you will find it, I remember reading one. But why do you want it anyway because cwm is more useful then the stock one.
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SyzwnFrzRdz said:
OK will try it. But what if I want the stock recovery? How am I gonna do it?
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If you want the stock recovery, flash it with stock rom using odin. This will wipe everything including root and cwm
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reddvilzz said:
I don't know how to revert back from cwm to stock recovery I guess if you search the forum you will find it, I remember reading one. But why do you want it anyway because cwm is more useful then the stock one.
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imadiu said:
If you want the stock recovery, flash it with stock rom using odin. This will wipe everything including root and cwm
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Red,
I would want the stock rather than CWM because doing factory reset on stock recovery is BETTER, right? Or I'm wrong?
Ima,
I have done that but still the problem with Recovery mode, no menu appears on screen. Do you know why?

SyzwnFrzRdz said:
Red,
I would want the stock rather than CWM because doing factory reset on stock recovery is BETTER, right? Or I'm wrong?
Ima,
I have done that but still the problem with Recovery mode, no menu appears on screen. Do you know why?
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Nope I think doing factory reset on CWM is better. Because in cwm they have options to completely wipe everything so there is none left if you want a clean install. CWM is just like a better and more advance of stock recovery with additional functions.
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reddvilzz said:
Nope I think doing factory reset on CWM is better. Because in cwm they have options to completely wipe everything so there is none left if you want a clean install. CWM is just like a better and more advance of stock recovery with additional functions.
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OK, now I get it. No wonder doing factory reset in stock recovery can result in brick phone.
I'll try flashing the CWM recovery v6 as the CWM recovery v5 was a failure. I'll let you know later. Thanks red!

SyzwnFrzRdz said:
OK, now I get it. No wonder doing factory reset in stock recovery can result in brick phone.
I'll try flashing the CWM recovery v6 as the CWM recovery v5 was a failure. I'll let you know later. Thanks red!
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Dude... Bricked phones are literally "brick", as in you can't use it. Most likely a failure to start-up, not some glitch or bug that happens to your phone

stuck at google logo ?! need help

i had paranoid 4.2.2
then i entered in recovery -> format data (tw recovery 2.5)
pushed with adb rom and gapps (crDroid)
flashed, wiped
all started normally, but at first re-boot -> stuck at google logo :S !
i tried to do everything again and again, stuck...
now i cant flash zip... got "unable to open zip"
and cant push something with adb becouse i got "Read-only file system"
what i have to do !? :S

im the doctor said:
i had paranoid 4.2.2
then i entered in recovery -> format data (tw recovery 2.5)
pushed with adb rom and gapps (crDroid)
flashed, wiped
all started normally, but at first re-boot -> stuck at google logo :S !
i tried to do everything again and again, stuck...
now i cant flash zip... got "unable to open zip"
and cant push something with adb becouse i got "Read-only file system"
what i have to do !? :S
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Fastboot
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mrgnex said:
Fastboot
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Fastboot, and... :\ ?
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just did a Format data, pushed another rom and seems all went right, but at first re-boot again stuck
what the hell !?

im the doctor said:
Fastboot, and... :\ ?
edit
just did a Format data, pushed another rom and seems all went right, but at first re-boot again stuck
what the hell !?
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so why dont you flash back to stock with fastboot?

Zepius said:
so why dont you flash back to stock with fastboot?
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im flashing a 4.2.2 rom, i want to realize if this is a 4.3 problem related or not.

im the doctor said:
im flashing a 4.2.2 rom, i want to realize if this is a 4.3 problem related or not.
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Believe me stock 4.3 will boot. If it doesn't your phone is dead..
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i flashed 4.3 with WugFresh toolkit, now works fine, btw recovery mode doesn't work,
vol+, vol-, power -> run in recovery -> red triangle with a dead android :\
this means i need to re-flash a recovery ?
if i install goomanager and use "install open recovery script" is enought ?

im the doctor said:
i flashed 4.3 with WugFresh toolkit, now works fine, btw recovery mode doesn't work,
vol+, vol-, power -> run in recovery -> red triangle with a dead android :\
this means i need to re-flash a recovery ?
if i install goomanager and use "install open recovery script" is enought ?
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That is stock recovery.
If you are rooted, goomanager should be able to flash a recovery. If you are on a stock ROM, the recovery-from-boot script will replace the custom recovery with the stock one on a reboot. If you want a permanent custom recovery, you will have to rename or delete /system/recovery-from-boot.p(this is the patch) or /system/etc/install-recovery.sh(this is the script that tries to install the recovery). I am unsure if goomanager makes it permanent, I have never used the app to flash a recovery before.

Flashed twrp with toolkit, and flashed a custom rom, everything seems ok now, so if someone has problem...
TL;DR
install WugFresh toolkit, be sure driver are installed (you can test driver with 1 click)
download and flash google factory image, again just 1 click,
install new recovery, this is the third click
Thx for help

im the doctor said:
Flashed twrp with toolkit
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this hurts my brain.

Zepius said:
this hurts my brain.
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ahahah, i agree, but i tried with goomanager and... nothing :\

im the doctor said:
ahahah, i agree, but i tried with goomanager and... nothing :\
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That hurts my brain more.
you couldve accomplished everything you did without a toolkit by using fastboot/adb. people need to learn these tools.

HELP!!! my samsung galaxy tab 3 (SM-T110) will only boot into cwm recovery.

HELP!!! my samsung galaxy tab 3 (SM-T110) will only boot into cwm recovery. im new to flashing and rooting so it all started when i was in rom manager and it said to select my recovery so i did and then i hit boot into recovery and now it will only boot into recovery. What can i do to get my tablet back???

Brianyu14519 said:
HELP!!! my samsung galaxy tab 3 (SM-T110) will only boot into cwm recovery. im new to flashing and rooting so it all started when i was in rom manager and it said to select my recovery so i did and then i hit boot into recovery and now it will only boot into recovery. What can i do to get my tablet back???
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Find the stock recovery and flash it with odin.

gr8nole said:
Find the stock recovery and flash it with odin.
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A: i can't find the stock rom and B: i cant get in to the bootloader or download screen to flash. @gr8nole

Brianyu14519 said:
A: i can't find the stock rom and B: i cant get in to the bootloader or download screen to flash. @gr8nole
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Someone posted the stock recovery HERE
To get into Download mode, you will need to hold the Power, Home, Volume Down button combination for about 15 seconds.
Edit: Here it is in flashable zip. Transfer this file to sdcard and flash with CWM, then reboot recovery. Then reboot into system.

gr8nole said:
Someone posted the stock recovery HERE
To get into Download mode, you will need to hold the Power, Home, Volume Down button combination for about 15 seconds.
Edit: Here it is in flashable zip. Transfer this file to sdcard and flash with CWM, then reboot recovery. Then reboot into system.
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Hello, @gr8nole thanks so much for making that file but when i go to install zip it detected my sdcard but it says NO FILES FOUND? why is this? Thanks!!!

Brianyu14519 said:
Hello, @gr8nole thanks so much for making that file but when i go to install zip it detected my sdcard but it says NO FILES FOUND? why is this? Thanks!!!
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No clue about that. Try getting the recovery log so I can take a look.
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gr8nole said:
No clue about that. Try getting the recovery log so I can take a look.
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how do i get the recovery log? @gr8nole Thanks again for helping me!

gr8nole said:
No clue about that. Try getting the recovery log so I can take a look.
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OMG!!! THANKS SO MUCH!!! After a few reboots and attempts it found it and i flashed IT WORKED!!! Thanks alot!!! @gr8nole !!!!
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Stock recovery giving Error!!

Hello,
Currently i am on beanstalk, and want to go back to stock.
I flashed the stock recovery via fastboot, but when i enter into Stock Recovery mode, it gives me Error icon.
The whole process is to flash the stock zip via sideload, but i am not able to enter the stock recovery.
The stock version i am trying to flash is 2.20.40.160.

I flashed all three files, Droidboot.img, recovery.img, boot.img.
And then turned the phone off, and now it is stuck on Asus screen. Urgent Help!!

hello,
when you enter into stock recovery mode, do you see the robot with the error message? have you try to press power + volume up button? I think the error message is normal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-yOV6y3Wb0
Sorry for mybad english

Yes, i did try that too. But nothing happens.

Got it working, i was long pressing the volume up with power, instead it was long press power + press and release volume up.

saggiboy231 said:
Hello,
Currently i am on beanstalk, and want to go back to stock.
I flashed the stock recovery via fastboot, but when i enter into Stock Recovery mode, it gives me Error icon.
The whole process is to flash the stock zip via sideload, but i am not able to enter the stock recovery.
The stock version i am trying to flash is 2.20.40.160.
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Why not flash by twrp?

mr_gourav2000 said:
Why not flash by twrp?
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Didnt know it could be done with twrp. Wherever i looked it up said, install stock recovery first.
Damn!! Literally my whole day went into this, and now i get to know, it cud have been via twrp.

saggiboy231 said:
Didnt know it could be done with twrp. Wherever i looked it up said, install stock recovery first.
Damn!! Literally my whole day went into this, and now i get to know, it cud have been via twrp.
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What stock firmware version you try to install?

Ww 2.20.40.160

saggiboy231 said:
Ww 2.20.40.160
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Okay
Can you share updater-script

mr_gourav2000 said:
Okay
Can you share updater-script
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Updater-script? What is that. **noob-alert**

saggiboy231 said:
Updater-script? What is that. **noob-alert**
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No problem.
Now extract firmware.zip
And get it from META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script
Now zip only updater-script and attach here.