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Recovery help

So I finally got around to rooting my GSM galaxy nexus and unlocking the boot loader without any problems, my problem is getting the recovery to stick/stay, what I mean by that is I installed a recovery through ADB it worked, then I rebooted into recovery read to flash a rom and ended up getting an Android with a red explanation (I think that's how you spell it lol) mark, so I pulled the battery and rebooted the phone and went to the play store and downloaded Rom Manager and flashed clockwork mod recovery, rebooted into recovery and saw that it worked fine, so rebooted my phone so i can backup all of my apps with titanium backup just to save time. I reboot my phone into recovery once more this time ready to flash my desired rom just to find the android with the red explanation point.
Can any help me with getting the recovery to stick.
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This has been answered many times: there are two files that are responsible for re-flashing the stock recovery on every boot. Delete them and all will be fine:
/system/recovery-from-boot.p
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh
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707BeastMode707 said:
So I finally got around to rooting my GSM galaxy nexus and unlocking the boot loader without any problems, my problem is getting the recovery to stick/stay, what I mean by that is I installed a recovery through ADB it worked, then I rebooted into recovery read to flash a rom and ended up getting an Android with a red explanation (I think that's how you spell it lol) mark, so I pulled the battery and rebooted the phone and went to the play store and downloaded Rom Manager and flashed clockwork mod recovery, rebooted into recovery and saw that it worked fine, so rebooted my phone so i can backup all of my apps with titanium backup just to save time. I reboot my phone into recovery once more this time ready to flash my desired rom just to find the android with the red explanation point.
Can any help me with getting the recovery to stick.
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Sorry I can't help with your phone issue, but I feel you should know the correct spelling of the word you were having issues with (I sincerely hope English is not your first language, lol)...it's exclamation mark/point.

efrant said:
This has been answered many times: there are two files that are responsible for re-flashing the stock recovery on every boot. Delete them and all will be fine:
/system/recovery-from-boot.p
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh
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Thanks for the help, sorry I didn't know it was that common of problem
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mk_ln said:
Sorry I can't help with your phone issue, but I feel you should know the correct spelling of the word you were having issues with (I sincerely hope English is not your first language, lol)...it's exclamation mark/point.
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Yeah English is my first language, thanks for helping me out. I was just drawing a blank at the moment, no need to be an ass about it.
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707BeastMode707 said:
Thanks for the help, sorry I didn't know it was that common of problem
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It's not really a problem. It's a security feature that Android has. If you update via an OTA update, it removes your root access and places those two files on your system that reflash the stock recovery (which is the Android on his back with the "!").

efrant said:
It's not really a problem. It's a security feature that Android has. If you update via an OTA update, it removes your root access and places those two files on your system that reflash the stock recovery (which is the Android on his back with the "!").
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I got it now, thanks
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Got my Galaxy Nexus Today Someone help please :)

Ok so I got the GSM version today, I was using this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSmd9ZbUH50&feature=player_embedded to help me unlock the bootloader, flash CWM, and flash the SU files. I unlocked the bootloader without a problem, just It did not delete all my data like the video said.
Once I try flashing CWM and looks like its fine, but after reboot when trying to boot into recovery, I get the Red Triangle with exclamation mark. I have tried flashing it a couple times, it still does the same thing. Can anyone help me please?

I just got mine today also, did you rename the stock recovery image before flashing cwm? I renamed it after and had the same issue so I reflashed cwm and all is good.
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try using this tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1400871

1) Play Store devices do NOT wipe when unlocking the bootloader. (We are still trying to figure out why.)
2) The Android with the red "!" IS the stock recovery. There are two files in you /system that reflash the stock recovery on every boot. If you want you custom recovery to stick, you need to delete/rename one or both:
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh
/system/recovery-from-boot.p
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I didn't rename anything, just exactly how the guy in youtube has it. :crying: Do you have to flash a custom recovery after every reboot? even with the toolkit after i reboot, i get the red triangle.

manuelsavino said:
I didn't rename anything, just exactly how the guy in youtube has it. :crying: Do you have to flash a custom recovery after every reboot? even with the toolkit after i reboot, i get the red triangle.
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Did you not read what I wrote? You NEED to rename one of those files for CWM to stay installed.
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So pretty much without rebooting, I flash custom recovery, root, then rename those two files. correct?

manuelsavino said:
So pretty much without rebooting, I flash custom recovery, root, then rename those two files. correct?
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Yup. Or if you reboot before renaming the files, just reflash cwm again once you delete then. No big deal.
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Ok. Thank you all! I will report back once I do it!

manuelsavino said:
Ok. Thank you all! I will report back once I do it!
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This would have taken less than 5 minutes with the V7 Toolkit- boot loader unlock, root, rename recovery file, and install CWM/TWRP.
It is good that your trying other methods, though.
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bhowanidin said:
This would have taken less than 5 minutes with the V7 Toolkit
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If he did it using a toolkit as you suggested, we would have learned nothing.
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Mate I had the same problem. I got my device yesterday and unlocked my device with the tool Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit v1.4. But it didn't allow me to root it. As I had ADB installed I tried to flash recovery trough it. But still no success. Here's how I did it.
Download Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit v1.4. Enter the advanced settings.
Transfer su.zip to your internal memory and then "Boot into Temp CWM" trough that tool. Then you can root your device. Once it's rooted, download "ROM Manager" from the market. Accept the permissions it's asking for. And flash CWM recovery from it.
And voila. It worked for me.

Why did you use version 1.4 when you could use V7 which does all that for you in one click.

Ran into this version in a video I watched. So I just downloaded it.

Oh right you should check the development section for the newer version it is far more simple & self explanatory.

I'm done with rooting and unlocking. I did it already. Just explained how above.
No need for a tool no more.

Its useful if you want to relock your phone and go back to stock

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ste1164 said:
Why did you use version 1.4 when you could use V7 which does all that for you in one click.
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I'm guessing it just worked for him..:good:
If it anit broke why try to fix it

Ended up using the toolkit. One question, the two files that need to be renamed/deleted so it wont go back to stock recovery, on the toolkit it says rename, though once i go on root explorer to see if the two files are still there, they disappeared. So if I ever wanted to go back to stock recovery for any reason, are those two files available anywhere? Or is there a stock recovery image?

Help Verizon Galaxy Nexus came with build IMM76Q(Wanting Root)

Ok guys i just got the Galaxy Nexus and im wanting to root it. But it came with the IMM76Q build. Everything im finding is for IMM76K. Is there a way to root it or am i stuck with a non rooted phone for now. It is the verizon one, any help would be nice

You have a galaxy nexus you are not stuck without root. However I am not sure about the tool box programs and your newer version. I believe you should still be able to use adb to unlock your boot loader and you should still be able to go into your recovery and flash a custom ROM with root or just flash the super user zip and that will give you root. Here is the super user zip if you need it. http://db.tt/GzpXFmUz
I used this zip to root my phone before. If you are not sure how to use adb or send commands manually you tube has some great videos to help.

In the toolkit you simply choose option 14 the one ending in "k". Its the same as the Q version with just a search bogus feature. Read the last page on that thread and the author tells you to use K. I just did it on two phones. Works perfect!

Which toolkit I could never get the gnex one to download. I know there's the other one 1.5 toolkit
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iceshark said:
In the toolkit you simply choose option 14 the one ending in "k". Its the same as the Q version with just a search bogus feature. Read the last page on that thread and the author tells you to use K. I just did it on two phones. Works perfect!
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Worked for me as well. Used the toolkit.
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whitetiger2429 said:
Which toolkit I could never get the gnex one to download. I know there's the other one 1.5 toolkit
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dont be lazy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529058
i for one will not help you if the toolkit for whatever reason fails.

currently using nexus toolkit 7.7 trying to relock my bootloader on imm76q and it isn't working. used the option for the 4.0.4 (imm76k)

ticholas said:
currently using nexus toolkit 7.7 trying to relock my bootloader on imm76q and it isn't working. used the option for the 4.0.4 (imm76k)
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Use the back to stock tool.
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thanks, that should have been self explanatory.

Zepius said:
dont be lazy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529058
i for one will not help you if the toolkit for whatever reason fails.
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Seriously, it's like, three commands.
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I had the same build on my last refurbished (aka like new) verizon phone that was sent out to me. I ran into problems using tool kit. It would hang in a bootloop after pushing SU installed with the tool kit. I basically downloaded the IMM76K factory image from Google Nexus page. Wiped the phone and did it the old fashion way via terminal or in windows cmd .
adb reboot bootloader
placed the latest SU in main folder of phone (aka root folder)
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery--and your version of clockwork
press the volume to recovery and press the power button
flashed zip..choose zip
reboot the phone
opened Rom Manager
flashed latest version of ClockworkMod for my phone.
But that's more than 3 steps.

paternal_techie said:
I had the same build on my last refurbished (aka like new) verizon phone that was sent out to me. I ran into problems using tool kit. It would hang in a bootloop after pushing SU installed with the tool kit. I basically downloaded the IMM76K factory image from Google Nexus page. Wiped the phone and did it the old fashion way via terminal or in windows cmd .
adb reboot bootloader
placed the latest SU in main folder of phone (aka root folder)
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery--and your version of clockwork
press the volume to recovery and press the power button
flashed zip..choose zip
reboot the phone
opened Rom Manager
flashed latest version of ClockworkMod for my phone.
But that's more than 3 steps.
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That's interesting. I had no problems. Maybe you had an older toolkit version? I rooted mine on Tuesday.
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I'm gonna throw my ? In here since I'm totally unfamiliar with Samsung and nexus devices.
I bought my mom a gnex (sprint variant) for mothers day. I rooted it using fastboot and adb and put TWRP on it. My ? is, do I need to restore factory recovery for her (somehow ?) to accept this OTA she says sprint is trying to push? Its only 26mb, dunno what it is.
It's hard to find info in the nexus forums, just the way it's setup, and I say that as a 3yr xda addict.
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whitetiger2429 said:
Ok guys i just got the Galaxy Nexus and im wanting to root it. But it came with the IMM76Q build. Everything im finding is for IMM76K. Is there a way to root it or am i stuck with a non rooted phone for now. It is the verizon one, any help would be nice
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So phones are shipping with imm76q huh? Oh boy

killerapl said:
That's interesting. I had no problems. Maybe you had an older toolkit version? I rooted mine on Tuesday.
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I had the latest version of toolkit but it just kept boot looping so I said "efff it" and did it manually. Now I have no problems whatsoever.

whitetiger2429 said:
Ok guys i just got the Galaxy Nexus and im wanting to root it. But it came with the IMM76Q build. Everything im finding is for IMM76K. Is there a way to root it or am i stuck with a non rooted phone for now. It is the verizon one, any help would be nice
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the wugfresh toolkit works if you want to root it. I was able to root mine successfully with the toolkit, but the replacement phone is garbage. Keeps dropping signal.

i have a slightly different issue, but it's related - so, i didn't want to start another thread...
i got a replacement device from Asurion, and it came with IMM76Q. i unlocked and rooted, but the device, itself, had some issues. so, i am returning it and getting another replacement device. i've asked them to send me a new one, so we'll see...
anyway, before returning it, i wanted to lock, unroot, and go back to stock. but, i haven't seen anything that would let me return it back to stock IMM76Q - only stock IMM76K. i'm wondering if there is a way to get it back to stock IMM76Q, in case Asurion wants to give me a rash of crap for returning to them a device that is locked, unrooted, but only on IMM76K...??

huskerkate said:
i have a slightly different issue, but it's related - so, i didn't want to start another thread...
i got a replacement device from Asurion, and it came with IMM76Q. i unlocked and rooted, but the device, itself, had some issues. so, i am returning it and getting another replacement device. i've asked them to send me a new one, so we'll see...
anyway, before returning it, i wanted to lock, unroot, and go back to stock. but, i haven't seen anything that would let me return it back to stock IMM76Q - only stock IMM76K. i'm wondering if there is a way to get it back to stock IMM76Q, in case Asurion wants to give me a rash of crap for returning to them a device that is locked, unrooted, but only on IMM76K...??
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Flash the IMM76K, then update to IMM76Q using the info in the "Official OTA Update URLs" sticky in the General section.

[RECOVERY] CWMR 6.0.1.4 for I957 (LTE)

UPDATE: Easiest to pull CWR 6.0.1.4 directly from page http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager or install via Rom Manager
*Prior post
First, I take NO credit for this. I went to the new clockworkmod Recovery Builder and discovered p5att under Existing Devices.
URL and the steps I used follow:
0) Make sure you have an AT&T Galaxy Tab 8.9 i957 LTE version
1) Visit http://builder.clockworkmod.com/ and choose p5att from the Existing Devices dropdown
2) Once the recovery finishes building choose the Status option
3) Download the recovery.img (non touch should be 6.67MB)
4) Download and install Samsung Tool on your i957 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1732112
5) Get recovery.img file onto sdcard (nrvate cm10 v7 has working mtp usb transfer; otherwise adb push or using a wifi file explorer)
6) Flash recovery.img using Samsung Tool
7) Reboot to recovery using Samsung Tool or Power option (in nrvate cm10)
8) Bacon! (always wanted to say that)
* I used this cwr on nrvate CM10 to successfully backup/restore and accomplish most other available options.
* I'm not a big fan of touch recovery but that does appear to be a build option. Maybe someone can test it out and report back

Nice find dude!
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Have someone actually done this? The samsung tool does not flash anything in my case... Says done but it doesn't flash the image... Still in recovery 5.x.x.x
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TEKHD said:
Have someone actually done this? The samsung tool does not flash anything in my case... Says done but it doesn't flash the image... Still in recovery 5.x.x.x
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Try odin?
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Make sure you are browsing to the correct recovery.img file when using the Samsung Tool. Flash the file twice. You actually won't get an acknowledgement it's "Done" (or any acknowledgement, although it works). Also make sure Samsung Tool has the requested root access by clicking Allow.
The .img file produced for this recovery is not odin or recovery flashable (to my knowledge). Good thing danhtc gave us the Samsung Tool.
My process above seems to be successfully repeatable for me. Anyone else had any problems? It has been silent in here since I posted this so not sure if anyone else is actually using it or not.

Thank You Worked like a charm
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Works!
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Sorry, also make sure to install busybox along with root, I should really add that check into the app
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Can I flash this over twrp without losing my files? And would updating twrp wipe my files? Just need to know because I want to test this out but currently do not have a backup of my system.
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Hi, someone out there can tell me is this work for tab 8.9LTE P7320?

[Q] Bricked: Need fix or Sprint Galaxy Nexus Pit

Soo i'm pretty new to flashing/dev etc for phones but i'm almost positive a pit file will fix my problem...I was showing a friend how to get into stock recovery mode accidently hit wipe partition...in the heat of the panic I took out the battery and now my phone keeps boot looping google twice then it goes in stock recovery..i tried flashing with odin and wuggy and galaxy nexus toolkit to no avail...if anyone can make a copy of there 32gb nexus pit file using pit magic (if possible) appreciate it alot if not does anyone have an idea of my problem. >>>>(extra info for pit reasoning: thought i found the pit but it was the verizon version accidently flashed it now can't access my partition at all with any recovery program)

Use fast boot. Don't use Odin or a tool kit.
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Esteway.619 said:
Use fast boot. Don't use Odin or a tool kit.
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Can u give a link or direct instructions because i have tried some manual fastboot techinques to no avail..?

Use QB king 77 videos. If you don't feel like reading. He does step by step vids on how to do things. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1614922
[ACS] [How to] Root, Unroot, Hotspot, Roms, Tips and more! (12 videos) 5/18/12
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Esteway.619 said:
Use QB king 77 videos. If you don't feel like reading. He does step by step vids on how to do things. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1614922
[ACS] [How to] Root, Unroot, Hotspot, Roms, Tips and more! (12 videos) 5/18/12
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Thats was the first video i watch here is some more info on my problem: i can fastboot but with no result i can adb sideload but no other adb commands because i cnt boot to to set usb debugging i tried odin flasher i tried to root.but cnt.access my partition after flashing wrong pit...after trying solutions my.phones boots the googe twice.then.back.to stock recovery... My baseband is sph-
L700 gao2

I had this exact problem before.
Here's what I did:
Went into fastboot and typed these in order
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase cache
This will completely wipe your phone making fastboot the only accessible thing, it will only boot into fastboot.
Then I downloaded the google factory image and extracted that into the toolkit. While in fastboot I used the toolkit to manually install each file in the same order.
Hopefully this will fix it.