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I am getting a s3 this weekend and was wondering does twrp work good on this phone or does cwm work better? I'm on the t989 and I'm using twrp and it worked really good hope to use it on here if it will work. And another thing do we have to use any scripts when installing roms like super wipe or super cache wipe?
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Twrp is the best recovery for this phone, you should install it as soon as you are rooted. Our normal cwm has many issues. Yes, you usually have to wipe cache and dalvik when flashing a stock based rom. When flashing a cm10 or cm9 rom you must factory reset(wipe data) wipe cache and dalvik cache.
Here is the link to twrp http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809313

Haven't had any issues with CWM.. not sure what issues you're talking about, but it works flawlessly on mine..

so we dont have to use scrpits that do the flashing like on the t989 from darkside?

can TWRP flash cyanogenmod roms without problems now?

Twrp works for flashing cm10 but its not recommended by the devs. I'm talking about cm10 devs that use cwm. I use cwm and I have never had any issues. In the cm10 it states that the only recovery that is supported is cwm although some others may work. I like to listen to them and not do anything they don't recommend unless I'm testing something out for myself. I hate having bugs and no help from devs because I didn't follow recommendations .
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hucesar1017 said:
Twrp works for flashing cm10 but its not recommended by the devs. I'm talking about cm10 devs that use cwm. I use cwm and I have never had any issues. In the cm10 it states that the only recovery that is supported is cwm although some others may work. I like to listen to them and not do anything they don't recommend unless I'm testing something out for myself. I hate having bugs and no help from devs because I didn't follow recommendations .
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if you install CWMTR via the clockworkmod app, does the flash counter trip? i want to install CWMTR, but i'm scared about typing in the terminal commands

I don't know about the commands and all that but I use triangle away for the counter trip. I have it set to run after every restart so I never see any counter trips.
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hucesar1017 said:
Twrp works for flashing cm10 but its not recommended by the devs. I'm talking about cm10 devs that use cwm. I use cwm and I have never had any issues. In the cm10 it states that the only recovery that is supported is cwm although some others may work. I like to listen to them and not do anything they don't recommend unless I'm testing something out for myself. I hate having bugs and no help from devs because I didn't follow recommendations .
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I have flashed cm10 without any issues at all on twrp. And I have heard of people losing Imei with cwm, but no reported case of imei loss with twrp. Whatever floats your boat though. It's just my recommendation.
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[HOW-TO] Proper method to flash a ROM

First off if you're on ANY recovery that isn't CWM 5.0.2.7 you DO NOT NEED TDJS SUPER WIPE OR CACHE WIPE SCRIPTS!!!! Seriously stop flashing these people you're filling up threads with problems caused by both of these scripts and bad flashing methods. Here's how to PROPERLY flash a ROM..
If on CWM 6.0.x.x
1. Wipe factory data/reset
2. Wipe cache
3. Go into mounts and storage
4. Format /system
5. Format /data
6. Format /cache
7. Enter advanced
8. Wipe dalvik
9. Flash ROM then gapps
10. Reboot and let the ROM settle for 5-10 minutes if flashing TW ROMs, this step is unnecessary for AOSP based ROMs.
11. (Optional) if flashing a new radio flash AFTER the ROM has been initially booted for the first time. No wipes are necessary when flashing a new radio but it HAS to be flashed after the ROM is loaded and settled in. Flashing a radio first and then a ROM has caused issues like the phone not even recognizing there is a network for it. ( phone remains in emergency mode )
If you're on a Cyanogenmod nightly a full wipe IS NOT REQUIRED. The proper method of dirty flashing is just wiping cache, ( NOT FORMAT CACHE IN MOUNTS & STORAGE )
wiping dalvik and flashing your ROM. Simple as that.
If using TWRP 2.2+ the steps are essentially the same or use TDJs wipe scripts. They work perfectly fine with TWRP. Feel free to wipe 2x or even 3x if it makes you feel safer about your installation.
And THAT'S IT. People are cluttering up threads with issues than can totally be avoided by flashing the right way. I hope this helps some of you iron out these insane tiny quirks I keep reading about.
Happy flashing folks.
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I forgot to note.. if you're still using one of TDJs roms or any other rom that automatically wipes with TDJs SUPER CACHE WIPE, do NOT use any other recoveries other than CWM 5.0.2.7 or TWRP 2.2+. With any other recovery such as CWM 6.0.x.x+, the wipe script breaks the roms ability to reboot properly and the only way to solve this is to use TDJs CACHE WIPE which in turn breaks your recoveries ability to work properly.
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Thanks man this was needed. Yes threads get filled with this so often. I dirty flash like you mentioned accept I format system first. I also clean flash like you mentioned but never formatted cache and dalvik just system. That's good to know. Thanks
But I will add those new steps. I format system when dirty flashing because on the cm10 Site they mentioned that.
Again thanks
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I edited OP with a little bit more information for safer flashing.
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Sad we need to keep telling people how to flash. If you are not sure what you are doing I think you should be very careful before you destroy your expensive toy. Everyone should have an idea on how to flash and restore from a bad flash before they even root. Also as my sig says let Google be your friend people if you run into issues instead of running to a thread and clogging it up...
Thanks for post and this is a bump to keep it on page 1 and hopefully more people will notice it.

So I messed up and used the darkside scripts with 6.0.1.4 and I can't get my phone to boot, like you mentioned. It also destroyed the recovery, does nothing at all. What can I do, if anything, to fix?

Goofy317 said:
So I messed up and used the darkside scripts with 6.0.1.4 and I can't get my phone to boot, like you mentioned. It also destroyed the recovery, does nothing at all. What can I do, if anything, to fix?
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Can you boot into recovery at all? If you can.. download the TWRP 2.2.2.0 zip in its thread and flash it. Its going to hang in the install process but should say twrp has been installed. At that point reset your phone by holding the power button. As soon as you feel the phone vibrate hold down both volume buttons and you should boot into TWRP recovery.
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I have been using the darkside wipe! It has been working great. I don't think that it will brick my phone or anything.....

tickerman said:
I have been using the darkside wipe! It has been working great. I don't think that it will brick my phone or anything.....
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Darkside superwipe will only mess your ROMs ability to reboot on touchwiz ROMs. The only way to fix this is flashing the darkside cache wipe which WILL break clockwork mod 6.0.1.4 like the user above. Point is.. don't use either scripts at all on CWM. Wipe the old fashioned way.
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tickerman said:
I have been using the darkside wipe! It has been working great. I don't think that it will brick my phone or anything.....
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I agree. even after switching to twrp I still find the script useful. But op warning about using script with cwm version 6xxx might be true. I have issue with boot when i was on cwm 6 and i had to Odin cwm 5.0.2.7 again to get into recovery menu.
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Thanks, always forgot the formatting steps

ultratt said:
Thanks, always forgot the formatting steps
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Never forget those! Those completely format your partitions.. like formatting a hard drive before you install Windows.
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RushAOZ said:
Never forget those! Those completely format your partitions.. like formatting a hard drive before you install Windows.
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Thanks for the guide. One question, how do you format partitions on TWRP? Do you need to?

Davy Jones said:
Thanks for the guide. One question, how do you format partitions on TWRP? Do you need to?
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Luckily enough, TWRP does this in the wipe section already when you hit system, cache and dalvik. Its an awesome and well thought out recovery!
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RushAOZ said:
Luckily enough, TWRP does this in the wipe section already when you hit system, cache and dalvik. Its an awesome and well thought out recovery!
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Oh cool, I was already really liking TWRP and this makes it even better.

This thread should be a sticky.

Khameleon said:
This thread should be a sticky.
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Agree.
Sub'n.
I just followed this and it answers many questions. I have great luck with CWR 5.0.2.7 and the darkside scripts. Everytime I had an issue, I would run the darkside cache script and all was fixed.
Now, since I upgraded CWR, I have had issues installing ROMS, bad recovery installs, etc. Just as you mentioned.
Got a new phone today. Flashed an odin CWR (didn't know the version). It turned out to be an older touch version. I CWR flashed the latest Sk8's recovery. I then followed your instructions. Installed JB ROM and Gapps and it was a success. Not boot loop.
Questions: What do I do if I want to wipe cache and dalvik or fix permissions in the future? What radio is recommended with the latest JB nightly?

apicia said:
Agree.
Sub'n.
I just followed this and it answers many questions. I have great luck with CWR 5.0.2.7 and the darkside scripts. Everytime I had an issue, I would run the darkside cache script and all was fixed.
Now, since I upgraded CWR, I have had issues installing ROMS, bad recovery installs, etc. Just as you mentioned.
Got a new phone today. Flashed an odin CWR (didn't know the version). It turned out to be an older touch version. I CWR flashed the latest Sk8's recovery. I then followed your instructions. Installed JB ROM and Gapps and it was a success. Not boot loop.
Questions: What do I do if I want to wipe cache and dalvik or fix permissions in the future? What radio is recommended with the latest JB nightly?
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Just go into CWM and wipe cache in the main menu and dalvik in the advanced menu. To be honest though you don't need to do this whatsoever. Only when dirty flashing a new nightly. In my experience atleast lol as far as gapps go..
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip
These should work just fine
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Bump fer new users yo
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Bump for new users
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Thanks

Help with sister's E4GT

I rooted my sister's E4GT last year and she's still running Calkulin's E4GT ROM v2.6 and her current kernel is 2.6.35.7-SPH-D710.EL13-CL806482
She's still on Gingerbread, and I want her to enjoy the ICS experience or JB if there's any stable JB ROMs.
My phone is an EVO so I am not comfortable/familiar with the Samsung pitfalls. I don't want to brick my sister's phone.
On my phone I'd download the zip, and in recovery factory reset, wipe data, cache, dalvik, system, and then flash the ROM, but I've read that could lead to a brick on the E4GT.
What's the safest way for me to flash some ICS/JB ROMs for her to try out?
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Easily answered by reading a couple posts. Use search.
Odin safe el26 with cwm, calkulin format all x2, flash rom.
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Bannjio said:
Easily answered by reading a couple posts. Use search.
Odin safe el26 with cwm, calkulin format all x2, flash rom.
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Just look at ICS roms and first few post to see how they perform. Flash away.

The safest recovery to use is el 26 cwm
http://chris41g.devphone.org/EpicTouch/Stock Repack/EL26/StockCWM-EL26.tar.md5 For Odin or Mobile Odin if you have that.
You can just flash just about anything once you are in that recovery. The only major difference for you to know is that once you flash the rom, the kernel that is packed into the rom will also change the recovery. Also I do not really think there is a need to use a wipe all zip just unnecessary and usually causes error's when installing certain roms.
Most of the newer rom's do come with a safe recovery, but if you are unsure and have not read much and verified that the included recovery in the rom is safe I would recommend using el26cwm.
You can also use this recovery, this one will boot straight to recovery
http://shabbypenguin.com/k0/ecm/E4GT-EL29-directbootCWM-v3.tar.md5

im0rtalz said:
The safest recovery to use is el 26 cwm
http://chris41g.devphone.org/EpicTouch/Stock Repack/EL26/StockCWM-EL26.tar.md5 For Odin or Mobile Odin if you have that.
You can just flash just about anything once you are in that recovery. The only major difference for you to know is that once you flash the rom, the kernel that is packed into the rom will also change the recovery. Also I do not really think there is a need to use a wipe all zip just unnecessary and usually causes error's when installing certain roms.
Most of the newer rom's do come with a safe recovery, but if you are unsure and have not read much and verified that the included recovery in the rom is safe I would recommend using el26cwm.
You can also use this recovery, this one will boot straight to recovery
http://shabbypenguin.com/k0/ecm/E4GT-EL29-directbootCWM-v3.tar.md5
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Thank you, Was trying to find the recovery to direct that way first but couldn't find the link ( plus at work so little destracted)

im0rtalz said:
Also I do not really think there is a need to use a wipe all zip just unnecessary and usually causes error's when installing certain roms.
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Most of the roms I have flashed say to use format all. I always use it and haven't come acrossed any errors. Doesn't mean it is absolutely necessary or will not cause errors though.
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Thanks everyone for responding. I'm good to go!
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Is it worth it?

Hi all,
Real simple just would like to know is it beneficial for me to update my 5.0.2.7 of cwm in favor for a later version or even twrp? So far im flashing latest CM/AOKP builds with no issues. I haven't had the need to look into using another recovery and still to this day I am content with my current recovery.
What am i missing out on that could make this device even better to what it already is?
If anyone would like to know my flashing method is:
factory data/fullwipe x1
TDJ superwipe x4
Flash rom x1
Flash Gapps x1
Reboot wait 10mins
Reboot
Flash Cache wipe x1
reboot
And profit.

Agera said:
Hi all,
Real simple just would like to know is it beneficial for me to update my 5.0.2.7 of cwm in favor for a later version or even twrp? So far im flashing latest CM/AOKP builds with no issues. I haven't had the need to look into using another recovery and still to this day I am content with my current recovery.
What am i missing out on that could make this device even better to what it already is?
If anyone would like to know my flashing method is:
factory data/fullwipe x1
TDJ superwipe x4
Flash rom x1
Flash Gapps x1
Reboot wait 10mins
Reboot
Flash Cache wipe x1
reboot
And profit.
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Wow, you should use TWRP. Your steps now will be
* Back up
* Wipe cache/davik 1x
* Format system 1x
* Flash rom
* Reboot and wait 10m
* Reboot and free to go.
Much more simple than what you do.
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Alarmmy said:
Wow, you should use TWRP. Your steps now will be
* Back up
* Wipe cache/davik 1x
* Format system 1x
* Flash rom
* Reboot and wait 10m
* Reboot and free to go.
Much more simple than what you do.
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What he said. As far as if its worth it to upgrade CWM itself? Yea sure. 5.0.2.7 has some issues which is why you have to use the darkside wipes. Here. Follow the flashing method in my how to thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1926754
No more need to use wipe scripts. Also ditch clearing cache and fixing permissions after flashing. Its unnecessary.
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Wow!!!! ok im really behind the times..... dam ok best i look into the current recoveries... thanks heaps guys.
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TWRP all the way. Much better than CWM
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truckerdewd said:
TWRP all the way. Much better than CWM
Sent from my wickedly awesome Galaxy S2 using my fingers. Duh!!!
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Ugh.. just stop. Please. They both function and work perfectly well. Yes TWRP has a few features that can make flashing easier for the lazy, such as file queuing but to say that it's way better is a lie when they both function exactly the same. I'm tired of everyone badmouthing CWM and saying it has issues when the issue is the user himself, not the recovery. I've been using CWM for 3 years now, across 6 different phones. It's reliable and works perfectly well.
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Like I stated clearly in my thread, follow my flashing method and DON'T USE ANY DARKSIDE SUPERWIPE OR CACHE WIPE SCRIPTS!! Can't make that any clearer. Refer to the thread. I fully explain why in it.
ALTHOUGH... If you're going to flash TDJs Darkside ROM don't use any version of CWM other than 5.0.2.7. (TDJs ROMs automatically wipe with the darkside superwipe)
If that is the case use TWRP. Here's a copy of TWRP 2.3.0.0 I've uploaded to my dropbox for you.
http://db.tt/6lVWyHhD
Just flash it through CWM and reboot into recovery, then go ahead and use the darkside cache wipe once or twice then flash the rom. They work with TWRP for some strange reason.
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DARKSIDE SUPERWIPE tool

The DARKSIDE SUPERWIPE thread ahs been discontinued, but I was wondering in anyone knew of a similar tool that would provide a clean wipe of everything before flashing ROMs and kernels?
DARKSIDE SUPERWIPE hung up on my while it was erasing my cache. Couldn't get it to complete the wipe. I'm running Juggernaught 5.0 (mainly 'cus its stable) and want to wipe and then flash CM10.0.
My cache seems to not be getting properly wiped.
Appreciate any advice
T-Mobile SGS-2, SGH-T989

Samsung vibrant has a wipe.
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First off, wrong area. This should be in the Q&A section. Secondly, if you are using TWRP recovery, you can just use its built-in wiper. It works.

If your recovery is anything but 5.0.2.8 or whatever that ancient one is, you don't need it.
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It has been reported that darkside super wipe, has been breaking the newer recoveries. As said there would also be no point in its existence because of the effective wipes the recoveries themselves can do. So in a nutshell. Just use the regular wipe.