CWM Help! - Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III

I'm rooted on stock 4.1 but i didn't have a custom recovery so I flashed cwm rom manager. I was able to make a nandroid backup fine but when I tried rebooting in to the recovery, it would just take me to stock recovery. How do I fix this? Thanks, in advance!
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

|| Acer || said:
I'm rooted on stock 4.1 but i didn't have a custom recovery so I flashed cwm rom manager. I was able to make a nandroid backup fine but when I tried rebooting in to the recovery, it would just take me to stock recovery. How do I fix this? Thanks, in advance!
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For some phones, it seems Rom manager doesn't flash the recovery properly. Just like Goomanager, for me, will not flash TWRP at all. I prefer to flash it using MSkips Toolbox or ODIN by itself if you know how. If you use the toolbox, it will be an older version of CWM, but after you flash the older version and make sure it works by rebooting your phone into recovery, then you can flash the newest version of either CWM or TWRP in ZIP format HERE. ODIN can be tricky for some who've never used it before. The Toolbox automates this process for you.

joeyhdownsouth said:
For some phones, it seems Rom manager doesn't flash the recovery properly. Just like Goomanager, for me, will not flash TWRP at all. I prefer to flash it using MSkips Toolbox or ODIN by itself if you know how. If you use the toolbox, it will be an older version of CWM, but after you flash the older version and make sure it works by rebooting your phone into recovery, then you can flash the newest version of either CWM or TWRP in ZIP format HERE. ODIN can be tricky for some who've never used it before. The Toolbox automates this process for you.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the help! I didn't know about goomanager until you mentioned it, and it happened to work perfectly for me so I don't have to go through all the trouble

|| Acer || said:
Thanks for the help! I didn't know about goomanager until you mentioned it, and it happened to work perfectly for me so I don't have to go through all the trouble
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you prefer CWM, give Philz Touch a try, it is a very advanced version of CWM, and works great for a lot of users, myself included. There are flashable .zip files for Philz and CWM, if you install both on your SD card there is no harm in switching to Philz in order to check it out, you can then easily flash back to CWM if you want.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2446393
P.S. Knowing how to use Odin is a valuable skill, nothing wrong with having an app perform a task like installing a custom recovery as long as you also know the more "nuts and bolts" approach.

Related

[Q] Stuck on Android Logo

Guys today I tried installing MIUI v4. I followed all the steps mentioned in the thread. I installed everything properly but my phone is stuck onthe android logo. This happened when I rebooted my phone after installing MIUI. So please tell me what is the problem. Also when I am truing to restore some type of error is cropping up. Please help.
pranjaldixit said:
Guys today I tried installing MIUI v4. I followed all the steps mentioned in the thread. I installed everything properly but my phone is stuck onthe android logo. This happened when I rebooted my phone after installing MIUI. So please tell me what is the problem. Also when I am truing to restore some type of error is cropping up. Please help.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Before installing make backup wipe dalvik cache , cache, do factory reset and try again .. hope it helps
Sent from my Hero using xda premium
Actually I tell the whole story now. When I was making backup of my stock ROM the sd card showed low on space. So I removed that SD card and inserted the one which came with the Phone. On that I installed all the required zip files. Then I made backup of the stock ROM and the data. After that I followed these steps mentioned here -:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1863260
According to the steps I did not did wipe davik cache etc. after instaling the ROM I did wipe factory and data reset and wipe cache partition. After following all the steps mentioned I rebooted my phone as mentioned. But after rebooting the phone is stuck on android logo. I then again went into recovery and tried to wipe dalvik cache the confirmation page that appears before wiping anything is not coming. Also when I tried to restore my phone to the stock ROM an error message is coming. So I am not able to restore to the stock ROM. This is the whole thing. So guys please help. I hope I have not bricked my phone. Any solutions?
Thanks
As long as your phone can go to recovery mode it wasnt bricked..
May i know what recovery that you use to install the rom??
Sent from my GT-S5660 using Tapatalk 2
AiphNday said:
As long as your phone can go to recovery mode it wasnt bricked..
May i know what recovery that you use to install the rom??
Sent from my GT-S5660 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mate I used latest version of ClockWork Mod to install the ROM.
pranjaldixit said:
Mate I used latest version of ClockWork Mod to install the ROM.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What version it is??
If you are install custom rom from stock rom,its better to use px-cwmV2..
If test it,and it minimize the risk of stuck on android logo..
After that you can change the recovery to other version that you want..
Sent from my GT-S5660 using Tapatalk 2
AiphNday said:
What version it is??
If you are install custom rom from stock rom,its better to use px-cwmV2..
If test it,and it minimize the risk of stuck on android logo..
After that you can change the recovery to other version that you want..
Sent from my GT-S5660 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think the version is 5.0.2.7. Also when I am switching off the phone after sometime it is automatically switching on by itself. So for the time being I have removed the battery.
pranjaldixit said:
I think the version is 5.0.2.7. Also when I am switching off the phone after sometime it is automatically switching on by itself. So for the time being I have removed the battery.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you use that version,use the version that can support rfs+ext4 file system..
Stock rom use rfs file system and custom rom usually use ext4 file system,so therefore you have to use recovery that support both..
Sent from my GT-S5660 using Tapatalk 2
AiphNday said:
If you use that version,use the version that can support rfs+ext4 file system..
Stock rom use rfs file system and custom rom usually use ext4 file system,so therefore you have to use recovery that support both..
Sent from my GT-S5660 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Could you please tell me how to proceed? Because the backup of stock ROM is showing problems.
pranjaldixit said:
Could you please tell me how to proceed? Because the backup of stock ROM is showing problems.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I suggest that you flash your phone to stock rom again via odin..
Then change your recovery,i was preffered px-cwmV2,but i dont know is the link still alive or not..
Flash the recovery,reboot..
Then enter recovery mode again,install rom..
Sent from my GT-S5660 using Tapatalk 2
How to do flash stock ROM as the backup that I made is not working properly.
pranjaldixit said:
How to do flash stock ROM as the backup that I made is not working properly.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
With odin,
Search ! there are allot of guide howto flash gio to stock with odin
Sent from my HTC Hero using xda app-developers app
If you have working recovery it's no use to flash stock ROM, just flash px-cwmV2 http://www.mediafire.com/file/y1xy6g2y5tpp1fg/px-cwm-v2.zip.
Then wipe all, including dalvik, flash desired ROM, wipe all again (including dalvik), and you should be good to go.
phreak_or said:
If you have working recovery it's no use to flash stock ROM, just flash px-cwmV2 http://www.mediafire.com/file/y1xy6g2y5tpp1fg/px-cwm-v2.zip.
Then wipe all, including dalvik, flash desired ROM, wipe all again (including dalvik), and you should be good to go.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I hope you must have read my post about the problem. I have clockwork 5.0.2.7. The backup I made is alao showing some error when I tried to restore it using CWM. So please guide how to proceed.
pranjaldixit said:
I hope you must have read my post about the problem. I have clockwork 5.0.2.7. The backup I made is alao showing some error when I tried to restore it using CWM. So please guide how to proceed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have. As i said, you could just try CWM v2.
BUT to be absolutely safe flash a stock ROM using Odin, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20397915&postcount=3.
After u flash the stock ROM, go to default recovery, factory reset, boot the rom, shutdown.
Flash the desired version of CWM using Odin or trough recovery, and then flash the custom ROM u want.
For me CWM 5.0.2.7 ext4+ RFS couldn't wipe dalvik, nor could it mount /system. So I used cwmV2.
Good luck!
phreak_or said:
I have. As i said, you could just try CWM v2.
BUT to be absolutely safe flash a stock ROM using Odin, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20397915&postcount=3.
After u flash the stock ROM, go to default recovery, factory reset, boot the rom, shutdown.
Flash the desired version of CWM using Odin or trough recovery, and then flash the custom ROM u want.
For me CWM 5.0.2.7 ext4+ RFS couldn't wipe dalvik, nor could it mount /system. So I used cwmV2.
Good luck!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks a lot. So first I have to download firmware and then using odin flash it on my phone. After that I have to install clockworkmod v2 amd then install the MIUI ROM? Can the CWM be flashed through recovery?
Thanks
pranjaldixit said:
Thanks a lot. So first I have to download firmware and then using odin flash it on my phone. After that I have to install clockworkmod v2 amd then install the MIUI ROM? Can the CWM be flashed through recovery?
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes
And please tell me how to install CWM v2 as I already have version 5.0.2.7 of clockwork mod installed in my phone? Pease let me know the procedure for the same.
Thanks
pranjaldixit said:
And please tell me how to install CWM v2 as I already have version 5.0.2.7 of clockwork mod installed in my phone? Pease let me know the procedure for the same.
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
when you flash firmware with odin, it will also flash a new recovery.
just enter recovery like normally, and flash cwm-v2.zip
after its done you pull the battery out, and boot into recovery again.
now you have clockworkmod installed
voetbalremco said:
when you flash firmware with odin, it will also flash a new recovery.
just enter recovery like normally, and flash cwm-v2.zip
after its done you pull the battery out, and boot into recovery again.
now you have clockworkmod installed
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am not installing firmware right now. I am just wanting to install CWM v2 and try whether it is able to install MIUI successfully or not. If this one also fails then I will install the firmwares via odin. Hope you ate able to understand what I am saying. Please help.

[Q] HELP! TWRP and CWM installed at the same time!

So I did something silly a while back and I've yet to be able to fix it. When I first rooted my phone I flashed TWRP and all was well. Then a while later, forgetting that I had TWRP, I installed CWM through RomManager. So now I have two recovery partitions and I'm unsure of how to fix this issue. I would ideally like to only use CWM. Has anyone had this problem? Can someone give me some advice on how to fix it? Any and all help would be appreciated
Mattamizer said:
So I did something silly a while back and I've yet to be able to fix it. When I first rooted my phone I flashed TWRP and all was well. Then a while later, forgetting that I had TWRP, I installed CWM through RomManager. So now I have two recovery partitions and I'm unsure of how to fix this issue. I would ideally like to only use CWM. Has anyone had this problem? Can someone give me some advice on how to fix it? Any and all help would be appreciated
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
One will overwrite the other. Why do you think you have two recovery partitions ?
hednik said:
One will overwrite the other. Why do you think you have two recovery partitions ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If I reboot from RomManager I get dumped into CWM, but if I reboot manually and enter recovery it's TWRP.
Mattamizer said:
If I reboot from RomManager I get dumped into CWM, but if I reboot manually and enter recovery it's TWRP.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You could try uninstall rom manager and then install goo manager and flash TWPR again. Then use goo manager to boot into recovery and see where it sends you
A way that would work for sure would be to just flash back to stock with Odin, using the pre rooted rom
hednik said:
You could try uninstall rom manager and then install goo manager and flash TWPR again. Then use goo manager to boot into recovery and see where it sends you
A way that would work for sure would be to just flash back to stock with Odin, using the pre rooted rom
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just got goo manager last night (I've been running AOKP) so perhaps that is the route I'll take initially. I'd like to avoid flashing back to stock if possible as it would be a lot of work to get rid of one partition. I suppose it won't hurt anything if I just use one of the recoveries exclusively.
EDIT: Rebooting with goo manager dumps me into CWM. So does rebooting into recovery manually so it seems that you were correct. I don't know what the hell the deal was earlier. Must've been a hiccup or I'm an idiot. Thanks hednik!
I have the same issue only I would like to keep TWRP and lose CWM how do I uninstall? Thanks in advance
Sent from my SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app
Mattamizer said:
I just got goo manager last night (I've been running AOKP) so perhaps that is the route I'll take initially. I'd like to avoid flashing back to stock if possible as it would be a lot of work to get rid of one partition. I suppose it won't hurt anything if I just use one of the recoveries exclusively.
EDIT: Rebooting with goo manager dumps me into CWM. So does rebooting into recovery manually so it seems that you were correct. I don't know what the hell the deal was earlier. Must've been a hiccup or I'm an idiot. Thanks hednik!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Re-install the stock rom via-odin, it will reset you're root and reflash the old recovery. Then restore you're root and reflash you're recovery (TWRP recommended).
Edit: BUT FIRST REVERT TO STOCK
simpson173 said:
I have the same issue only I would like to keep TWRP and lose CWM how do I uninstall? Thanks in advance
Sent from my SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
try flashing this with odin... worked for me
http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/d2att

Can someone give me the link to go from 4.3.1 to 4.4??

I'm running Dirty Unicorn 4.3.1 and MK4 and want to root to 4.4 kit kat and load some new roms.
I have tried just wiping and flashing, but I get no data unless i'm on wifi.
Is there a step by step to get the update?? I also read about some knox crap also. Don't know what that is.
Please advise.......
Thanks in advance
Dave
wascapsfan said:
I'm running Dirty Unicorn 4.3.1 and MK4 and want to root to 4.4 kit kat and load some new roms.
I have tried just wiping and flashing, but I get no data unless i'm on wifi.
Is there a step by step to get the update?? I also read about some knox crap also. Don't know what that is.
Please advise.......
Thanks in advance
Dave
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well if you read most of the 4.4 rom threads you will see you need to use cwm recovery or philz recovery. Since you are using twrp you wont get data to work without going through a few hoops.
jlmancuso said:
Well if you read most of the 4.4 rom threads you will see you need to use cwm recovery or philz recovery. Since you are using twrp you wont get data to work without going through a few hoops.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I did download rom manager and Philz. I just wasn't sure how to get them to override TWRP. Do I just flash Philz??
Thanks so much for chiming in. I've been rooted for several years, but this update flew right by me.
Keep talking......
Yeah just flash it through ROM manager then reboot into recovery. If it is not philz recovery (although it should be) then you can just flash it in recovery.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
jlmancuso said:
Yeah just flash it through ROM manager then reboot into recovery. If it is not philz recovery (although it should be) then you can just flash it in recovery.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I downloaded rom manager, but it doesn't seem to override TWRP. I also tried to flash Philz (which I preferred), but I could only try to flash it with TWRP, and of course, it failed.
Do I need to freeze TWRP in Titanium backup ???
Please re-download Philz and verify md5 then flash in twrp. After flashing in twrp reboot the recovery within twrp and boom! you have Philz!
flynhawn2002 said:
Please re-download Philz and verify md5 then flash in twrp. After flashing in twrp reboot the recovery within twrp and boom! you have Philz!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Each time I download Philz, I try to flash it, (through TWRP),but it fails.
wascapsfan said:
Each time I download Philz, I try to flash it, (through TWRP),but it fails.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Like you, I could not get TWRP to leave my device (no matter what I tried). Only thing that finally worked was this flasher utility to get CWM:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.mkrtchyan.recoverytools
Granted I didn't try to Odin PhilZ or CWM but that was about the only thing left I hadn't tried.
I had twrp for a recovery. When I installed DU 4.4.2, I downloaded cwm 6.0.4.3 because I guess twrp and 4.4 roms don't play nice. I actually downloaded the cwm recovery, saved it on my external sd, and booted into twrp recovery, flashed the recovery file for cwm, and it rebooted. I boot back into recovery with cwm on board, and then downloaded whatever 4.4 roms and gapps package that was necessary. It works fine for me.

[Q] help with recovery

I am sorry about the noobness but i cant seem to find a proper thread for recovery setup.
I installed ROM Manager and then the CWM recovery from there.
But if i try to root into recovery I get a " android with a exclamation mark" - so assumes i messed something up ?
only way is to power cycle the device .
Can anyone here please help how i install CWM as i want to flas CM 11
mshenoy4573 said:
I am sorry about the noobness but i cant seem to find a proper thread for recovery setup.
I installed ROM Manager and then the CWM recovery from there.
But if i try to root into recovery I get a " android with a exclamation mark" - so assumes i messed something up ?
only way is to power cycle the device .
Can anyone here please help how i install CWM as i want to flas CM 11
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have you tried going back to freegee and installing cmw there?
I used freegee.......it works...but couldn't get philz to work.. Its all good though 6.0.4.7 I think it is works fine for me so far
*2SHAYNEZ*KCCO*E980*
Yes guys. Thank you for the help.
Tried freegee and I got CWM to work finally pheww.
Now I have backup and just installed CM11 nightly
Thank you so much
Sent from my LG-E980 using xda app-developers app
shayneflashindaily said:
I used freegee.......it works...but couldn't get philz to work.. Its all good though 6.0.4.7 I think it is works fine for me so far
*2SHAYNEZ*KCCO*E980*
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How were you able to make flashing custom roms work using freegee? I successfully rooted my Optimus G Pro and used freegee to install CWM recovery 6.0.4.7, but everytime I try to flash a custom rom - the phone would reboot after 10 -15 seconds. I followed and installed the custom roms accordingly to the instructions. Can you help me?
DraghanC said:
How were you able to make flashing custom roms work using freegee? I successfully rooted my Optimus G Pro and used freegee to install CWM recovery 6.0.4.7, but everytime I try to flash a custom rom - the phone would reboot after 10 -15 seconds. I followed and installed the custom roms accordingly to the instructions. Can you help me?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
When you start the freegee app is there an option to "unlock" ?
also, are you able to use CWM otherwise? liks to make a nandroid backup and such ?
mshenoy4573 said:
When you start the freegee app is there an option to "unlock" ?
also, are you able to use CWM otherwise? liks to make a nandroid backup and such ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There are two different versions of Freegee on the Playstore. One is the free version and One is the paid version. I used the free version and when I open the app to install CWM recovery I don't see the "unlock" option, so I think the "unlock" option is only available in the paid version. Also, when I used the free version of Freegee to install CWM recovery, I can make and restore my nandroid backup. Maybe I need to buy the paid version of Freegee??
no u don't need paid.
also I didn't have the unlock option and I was able to flash.
I would say try twrp.
also are u trying just 1 ROM or have to tried a couple. maybe do that
mshenoy4573 said:
no u don't need paid.
also I didn't have the unlock option and I was able to flash.
I would say try twrp.
also are u trying just 1 ROM or have to tried a couple. maybe do that
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I already tried 3 different roms and they all turned out the same. Keep rebooting after 10 - 15 seconds. I might have to give twarp a try. thanks
Just wondering, what software version is your phone?
Sent from my LG-E980 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Check in CWM recovery, before you flash any of the ROM's that LOKI support is enabled, I think you can find it under Advanced and it says something like "Toggle LOKI support"
Erik
ricco333 said:
Check in CWM recovery, before you flash any of the ROM's that LOKI support is enabled, I think you can find it under Advanced and it says something like "Toggle LOKI support"
Erik
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
okay I will try that and see if it works.
ricco333 said:
Check in CWM recovery, before you flash any of the ROM's that LOKI support is enabled, I think you can find it under Advanced and it says something like "Toggle LOKI support"
Erik
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
do I enable Loki after the flash or before the flash? Because I enable loki in the advance option of CWM recovery after I flash a custom rom and the phone still reboots 10-15 seconds. I did all the normal wipes and stuff too. I'm thinking maybe its because of I'm the software version that I'm on which is E98010g.
He said "check before you flash any rom,that LOKI support is enabled"... You should carefully read instructions before you do anything or you will end with bricked device...
Sent from Tapatalk
mshenoy4573 said:
I am sorry about the noobness but i cant seem to find a proper thread for recovery setup.
I installed ROM Manager and then the CWM recovery from there.
But if i try to root into recovery I get a " android with a exclamation mark" - so assumes i messed something up ?
only way is to power cycle the device .
Can anyone here please help how i install CWM as i want to flas CM 11
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i did this as well and somehow now i can only get into twrp however i cant flash anything...any direction on this? i cant find the file i need to put on the sd card and flash thru twrp...any help?
For some reason Rom manager cwm didn't work for me so I tried installing freegee from the play store and installing cwm from there.
Since freegee my cwm works fine and I was able to flash.
Have you given freegee a try ?
Sent from my LG-E980 using xda app-developers app
I'm having the same trouble with recovery. I was on SlimBean for several months and decided to flash a ROM from RadeonMaya, but it wouldn't boot, so I tried to restore my backup of Slim from CWM. It looked like it restored properly, but it wouldn't boot either. I finally reverted back to stock and rooted again, downloaded Freegee and tried to flash CWM. I booted into recovery to flash my Slim backup, but I got an "error loki-ifying the boot image". I tried Phil's recovery, but couldn't boot back into recovery from CWM
Since then, I have not been able to flash anything, and have reverted back to stock probably a dozen times. I've tried TWRP, but can't flash a version that works on 4.1.2. I'm beyond frustrated at this point. I had fun flashing on this phone until these problems showed up, now I'm just going to try to like the stock ROM and hope we get an update to KitKat.
Just a quick question guys. What does freegee's "unlock" feature do? I ask because I don't get that option in Freegee either. Is it supposed to network unlock your phone or? Also, what is the need for the unlock?

[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?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
Sent from my HTC6500LVW using Tapatalk
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!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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 ?
Sent from my HTC6500LVW using Tapatalk
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 ?
Sent from my HTC6500LVW using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
Sent from my HTC6500LVW using Tapatalk
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
Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Tapatalk
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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
Sent from my HTC6500LVW using Tapatalk
Going with TWRP. It's always just worked for me.
Sent from my HTCM8

Categories

Resources