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How to install Nandroid on Captivate

Can someone direct me to a "how to" install nandroid for the captivate... I downloaded it, but it was on a thread for the G1, so I'm not sure if the procedure is the same for the captivate.
Thanks!
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You need to get clockworkmanager, nandroid is the name for backing up your phone and being able to install that backup. Make sure you check the dev section and read up on the thread for clockworkmanager. You will need to be rooted with busybox and superuser access.

Easyist way is find the one click root on here then root your phone. Then get rom manager off the market and then install it and that will allow you to install clockwork then use rom manager to reboot into recovery then select backup and off you go.
I can tell you its a blessing to have that. Was messing around with trying to get froyo rom on and I had major issues so I just said screw it and restored to jh2 then rooted rom manager then clockwork then nandroid backup was back to my stuff in 10 mins.
Oh and its way worth buying rom manager for the little they charge. Its a great program

Cool, thanks for spelling this out for me... From what I have read before I try anything I need to do a nandroid back up incase something goes wrong so this helps a lot.
Thanks again!
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Glad to finally understand what a freakin nandroid is lol...I have been doing it without knowing that was it!

I'm confused...
My captivate is rooted, and I installed ROM manager, but when I get into recovery, there is no option for backup. Any ideas?

tdheff said:
My captivate is rooted, and I installed ROM manager, but when I get into recovery, there is no option for backup. Any ideas?
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reboot into recovery and select reinstall packages
if it reboots back to the recovery screen again, select reinstall packages again. this time you should be in the green clockwork mod screen. select nandroid from the menu and then select backup
done

Pirateghost said:
reboot into recovery and select reinstall packages
if it reboots back to the recovery screen again, select reinstall packages again. this time you should be in the green clockwork mod screen. select nandroid from the menu and then select backup
done
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Any way to do a nandroid backup from the clockwork mod on JI6 (froyo) since the recovery screen won't install the unsigned update.zip that ROM manager uses to enable clockwork mod recovery?

m7ia said:
Any way to do a nandroid backup from the clockwork mod on JI6 (froyo) since the recovery screen won't install the unsigned update.zip that ROM manager uses to enable clockwork mod recovery?
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You need to do this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804226 just use the version of Odin that you used to install Froyo. This will enable 2e Recovery needed to run ClockworkMod Recovery.

Thanks for that thread, are there any cons to using that kernel? (reading the thread now)

m7ia said:
Thanks for that thread, are there any cons to using that kernel? (reading the thread now)
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None for me so far. I've been running it about 2 weeks now and I have no problems.

Thanks, I'm in the process of flashing it now

The kernel flash is easy, it takes 30 seconds. Enjoy.

Rhiannon224 said:
The kernel flash is easy, it takes 30 seconds. Enjoy.
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Yup, it was just as simple as you said, thanks! Just made a nandroid backup. And clockwork mod's recovery is great

Im sorry if this is a dumb question...Im brand new to Android. What is Nandroid Backup?
I rooted and did the clockwork/rom manager download and then did this:
How to Install ClockWork Recovery:
1. On the menu there should be an option labeled “FLASH CLOCKWORK RECOVERY.”
Press it.
2. Once a popup says that it has been succesful press “BACKUP CURRENT ROM”
3. Your phone will now restart and backup your ROM
4. If your phone does not start backing up and instead boots into a blue menu use the volume
keys to select reboot now and then press the power button. Try to do all the steps again.
5. Wait for it to finish and then it should restart.
Is this different from a Nandroid backup?

Clockwork, nandroid, both refer to rom manager utilities. Clockwork is the recovery function and nandroid the backup utility.
But you need to select reinstall packages at screen with blue text. Clockwork/nandroid will have green text menu.
Swyped.....you may have to interpret

But im doing both the Clockwork/Nandroid with the Rom manager app correct? I did the reinstall packages and then it showed code scrolling and a status bar that took a minute or two... Is that what you mean? Did I do it right?

Yep....that is a nandroid backup
Swyped.....you may have to interpret

a issue no one else seems to have
Hey,
I just rooted my phone a few days ago so i could install the lag fix on my captivate. Got it done and it runs great now. I started looking around at these custom ROMs and i'm interested in trying one out, but not with out backing up my stock/rooted rom first in case i screw something up. Here is the prob that i'm having.
I installed Clockwork Rom manager NP. Got Busy box installed already too. I opened up rom manager and hit back/recover and it asked me my phone type. I told it the captivate. It downloaded recovery-clockwork-2.5.1.2-captivate.zip into a recoveries directory. Next i clicked on the fix permissions and let it do its thing. Now i clicked on backup current ROM clicked ok for the default name. Phone reboots into recover mode and pops up with.
update media, finished
--install from package....
Finding update package...
opening update package...
E:can't open /cache/update.zip
(bad)
Installation aborted.
I hit reinstall packages and it gives me the same error.
The only thing that i have try was renaming the recovery-clockwork-2.5.1.2-captivate.zip to update.zip and dropping it in the main directory but it had the same effect.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Get and update.
I re-dropped the recovery-clockwork-2.5.1.2-captivate.zip as update.zip in the main dir. and hit backup current mod.
I clicked reinstall packages and it went into the manual mode, hit reinstall pages again and it has seemed to work.
I will give and update if it does not. Thanks again.

Guys,
One thing I am not sure of. I got a brand new Captivate with Stock JF6. I have another one running Froyo.
If I take backup of current new phone via CWM (nandroid) and restore it on the other one.
Is there any trouble expected ???
One I know that files in /efs may get screwed up as it has IMEI related entries too ... but I am not sure.
I am listening.

[Q] ROM Manager Premium Help

Need help with an issue using ROM Manager Premium. Cannot seem to find any info on solving my problem and no one has responded to my other post.
Tonight, when I tried to run another downloaded ROM in ROM Manager, the system simply rebooted and never installed another ROM. What am I missing or doing wrong. I have followed the few instructions I have found, but no luck addressing this issue. Please help!
From another post...
Sorry if I placed this in the wrong forum. Still getting used to this site.
z4Rooted Droid X user.
System version 2.3.340 - Android version 2.2.1
Having an issue with ROM Manager Premium 3.0.0.5 and Flash ClockworkMod Recovery 2.5.0.7...
After flashing clockworkmod recovery, I hit Reboot Into Recovery. The phone simply does a reboot and nothing more. I have tried several times.
Also using Launcher Pro Plus and Titanium Backup Premium.
Any help?

Not sure, but seems like either the phone isnt going into recovery, so try to install the rom without going into recovery.
If you want to flash a new rom that you downloaded from rom manager, you can do it without going into recovery. You just have to go into rom manager, choose "install rom from SD card, navigate to the file you downloaded and click it.
once you click the file you want to flash, it will ask you if you want to backup your rom and if you want to wipe data/cache. choose which ones you want to do, and press continue.
I recommend you create a backup and wipe data/cache.

Lsdozer said:
Not sure, but seems like either the phone isnt going into recovery, so try to install the rom without going into recovery.
If you want to flash a new rom that you downloaded from rom manager, you can do it without going into recovery. You just have to go into rom manager, choose "install rom from SD card, navigate to the file you downloaded and click it.
once you click the file you want to flash, it will ask you if you want to backup your rom and if you want to wipe data/cache. choose which ones you want to do, and press continue.
I recommend you create a backup and wipe data/cache.
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Thanks a lot! I will give that a shot.
Is it possible I am missing some files or something like that needed to perform that recovery? Is a GummyJAR a good ROM?

Cant help with the question regarding droid X roms, as I have an Incredible.
This site is a little hard to get used to regarding the layout. Here is the droid X forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=687
try here for X Roms.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=691

Lsdozer said:
Cant help with the question regarding droid X roms, as I have an Incredible.
This site is a little hard to get used to regarding the layout. Here is the droid X forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=687
try here for X Roms.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=691
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Thanks, again. Yes, you are right. This site is a bit difficult to get use to. Feel like a forum n00b, and I certainly am not.

Also, not sure if you have done this yet, but you have to flash a recovery first in rom manager, before you can do pretty much anything.
the first option is flash clockworkmod recovery, choose that, then it may pop up something about cdma. choose that and it will flash a recovery,then you can flash the new rom.

Lsdozer said:
Also, not sure if you have done this yet, but you have to flash a recovery first in rom manager, before you can do pretty much anything.
the first option is flash clockworkmod recovery, choose that, then it may pop up something about cdma. choose that and it will flash a recovery,then you can flash the new rom.
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Yes. I did indeed try that. It seems to flash without issue, but the problem still exists.

Not sure whats going on then. I think rom manager is messing up. you are gonna have to get it to go into recovery first before it will do anything.
Not sure how you get into recovery with the X, but with the incredible, you power down the phone, then hold the volume down button while pushing the power button.
If it still doesnt go into recovery, try and delete rom manager, then re install it, and flash a new recovery.
Also, could be a bad download, and you might have to redownload the rom.
If that doesnt help, better go to the X forums and look around.

Lsdozer said:
Not sure whats going on then. I think rom manager is messing up. you are gonna have to get it to go into recovery first before it will do anything.
Not sure how you get into recovery with the X, but with the incredible, you power down the phone, then hold the volume down button while pushing the power button.
If it still doesnt go into recovery, try and delete rom manager, then re install it, and flash a new recovery.
Also, could be a bad download, and you might have to redownload the rom.
If that doesnt help, better go to the X forums and look around.
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Will do. One thing that has me concerned is, I am not even convinced ROM Manager has performed a successful backup of my current ROM, yet. Even though it seems to backup just fine. When browsing my SD card, I do not see the backup file ANYWHERE.
I do know how to get into the X stock recovery, but the menu items are very limited and I cannot create a nandroid backup.
I am going to try an uninstall/reinstall like you recommended and then take a look in the Droid X forums. Thanks again!!!

Sorry I couldnt help. My backups are in sd card/clockworkmod/backups.
sometimes rom manager acts funny.

Lsdozer said:
Sorry I couldnt help. My backups are in sd card/clockworkmod/backups.
sometimes rom manager acts funny.
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No problem, man. You have given some great advice. I did a full uninstall, restart and re-install. No luck. Same thing.
Taking your advice and posting this in the Droid X forums.
It's funny, I have found a lot of posts about ROM Manager issues, but not many posts on the actual fixes.

[Q] NEWB CENTRAL... get CVM by odin or zip file from SD card? never have done this

Hi. My name is Shaun, and yes this is my first post here ... I would like to say this is an awesome forum full of information. Thanks for being here.
I'll start off with where I am at with my phone, and ultimately, what I want to do, then I will roll with a few questions (actually a lot of questions).
I will give you my phone stats and info to start off with. Some of it may not be pertinent. (All of this is what came out of the box, and I haven't done anything to this phone besides gain su access to it through superoneclick)
-Samsung Galaxy S (Mesmerize through US Cellular)
-Hardware v I500.04
-Firmware v 2.2.1
-Kernel v 2.6.32.9
I have read through the glossary, the stickies, and a few other threads as well. I'm looking to flash a new ROM, of course.
Now with the questions and calls for layman's explanations...
1. My friend, Adam, told me that the next step for me is to "Download ROM Manager and run a back up". I read in a thread this is a no-no, and that I need to get CVM Red Recovery (I saw it in both zip and tar formats). Once I download it, what is the next step? Do I put the zip file on my SD card and boot into the factory recovery and get it there? Do I download "odin" and load it that way? What is the advantage or disadvantage of either method? It seems a bit unclear to me.
2. With the particular ROMs, I read that these packages will sometimes include the kernels. Are these in separate files and need to be flashed separately? If so, how do I know which kernel package matches a particular ROM, if I am even making any sense right now?
3. After putting CVM on my phone, how would one get back to stock?
Conceptually, I think I am missing a bit on how all of this works and the inner workings of a droid, and I'm one that tends to learn these things through diving in it. The fear of "bricking" my precious lifeline to the world is keeping my butthole clinched and myself afraid to make the next move.

First off, welcome. You will find the answers to almost all of your questions in the following stickied threads. Doing your own research and reading a LOT is the best way to get yourself comfortable and ready for rooting. Keep in mind, the only person that can correct anything you screw up is you so make sure you have a good understanding of what you're doing BEFORE you do it. Oh, and don't use ROM Manager. It doesn't work correctly for our phone (yet). Kernels included in Rom's don't need installed separately
Glossary
Step by Step Guide
Info on Kernels

new questions about CVM for mesmerize
In my search for CVM for my mesmerize... I came across this sticky thread in reference to all SCH-I500 models..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1026893
In this thread is a working modified Clockworkmod recovery that is also built to work with all three phones. To flash it, you would either need a recovery that allows you to flash a zip file, or you can flash the tar file in Odin.
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Where is this said "recovery that allows you to flash a zip file"? Is this the same recovery that I can access when I hold the power and volume buttons to boot the phone? The wording sounds as if I need a "previous recovery" from another source somewhere to do this.
Also, in that same thread there is a link to the CVM needed for these phones. I see CVM3-voodoo, CVM3-voodoo blue, and CVM-voodoo purple... is the first in the list the "red recovery" I am looking for?

LazerOrca said:
In my search for CVM for my mesmerize... I came across this sticky thread in reference to all SCH-I500 models..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1026893
Where is this said "recovery that allows you to flash a zip file"? Is this the same recovery that I can access when I hold the power and volume buttons to boot the phone? The wording sounds as if I need a "previous recovery" from another source somewhere to do this.
Also, in that same thread there is a link to the CVM needed for these phones. I see CVM3-voodoo, CVM3-voodoo blue, and CVM-voodoo purple... is the first in the list the "red recovery" I am looking for?
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There's a lot of different versions of CWM (W not V btw, stands for ClockWork Mod). I believe the colored ones are the same just different colors. The first one named should work fine though. And you will flash the zips in CWM when you reboot using the "3 finger method" which I believe is what you were describing.

akellar said:
There's a lot of different versions of CWM (W not V btw, stands for ClockWork Mod). I believe the colored ones are the same just different colors. The first one named should work fine though. And you will flash the zips in CWM when you reboot using the "3 finger method" which I believe is what you were describing.
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Using the three-finger method with the factory recovery and scroll to where it says "apply sdcard:update.zip", find the zip file in the sdcard and hit ok?

LazerOrca said:
Using the three-finger method with the factory recovery and scroll to where it says "apply sdcard:update.zip", find the zip file in the sdcard and hit ok?
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No that's an old method. Use the CWM.tar file and flash it in PDA in Odin. 3-finger method will then take you to CWM and not stock recovery.

it worked!!!
sweet it worked!!! thanks akellar...
how do you like MIUI? I see that you are running that on your phone. I gotta look through some of these roms and look at the features and screenshots.

LazerOrca said:
sweet it worked!!! thanks akellar...
how do you like MIUI? I see that you are running that on your phone. I gotta look through some of these roms and look at the features and screenshots.
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No problem.
MIUI is awesome (I'm actually using CM7 btw, just haven't updated my sig). It is VERY different from stock though. Keep in mind there are bugs in both it and CM7 so if that's an issue for you then stick with TouchWiz based Roms (H57 would be my suggestion or PnP if you just want stripped down stock). You can find instructions and info on those Roms in their specific threads.

When trying to back up in CWM, I get an "Error while backing up boot image!" I am using CwM Voodoo Lagfix Recovery v3.0.2.8x.ti
Is there a newer version and is this a known issue?

LazerOrca said:
When trying to back up in CWM, I get an "Error while backing up boot image!" I am using CwM Voodoo Lagfix Recovery v3.0.2.8x.ti
Is there a newer version and is this a known issue?
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Honestly there are so many different versions of nearly identical CWM's the version number and names no longer mean anything to me.
Download this link, unzip, pick one of the colors (all the same just different colors), install in the CWM you currently have, go to reboot recovery, it will then reboot into the update recovery and you should be good to do a backup from there.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R7V0INE0

put it on my SD card, then select "install zip from sdcard" or "apply update from sdcard"?

LazerOrca said:
put it on my SD card, then select "install zip from sdcard" or "apply update from sdcard"?
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Install - update will look for an update.zip and install that, which won't do you any good.

akellar said:
Install - update will look for an update.zip and install that, which won't do you any good.
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this what it is saying now
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Installation aborted.
I reboot and it is still the same version of CWM I'm running now. Should I repair permissions?
Does it matter that the lagfix conversion says yes? I know this changes the file system from what I have read?

LazerOrca said:
this what it is saying now
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Installation aborted.
I reboot and it is still the same version of CWM I'm running now. Should I repair permissions?
Does it matter that the lagfix conversion says yes? I know this changes the file system from what I have read?
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First off, did you unzip the file I linked and pull out one of the individual files? It sounds like your trying to install the original zip which won't work. THere are 3 zip files inside the original zip.
Did you already install a Rom or Kernel? Where are you seeing lagfix coversion saying "yes?" It should only say enabled or disabled in CWM.

I saw that in the CwM recovery screen.
It is working now. I am backing up as we speak. this backup can be recovered at anytime if I can make it back to the CwM recovery screen, correct? should I download the factory rom and kernel and keep it around on my SD card?
and btw... thank you sooooo much for helping me out.

LazerOrca said:
I saw that in the CwM recovery screen.
It is working now. I am backing up as we speak. this backup can be recovered at anytime if I can make it back to the CwM recovery screen, correct? should I download the factory rom and kernel and keep it around on my SD card?
and btw... thank you sooooo much for helping me out.
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As long as your on the same file format (i.e. not on CM7, MIUI) you will be able to restore that file, yes. The stock rom/kernel are not flashable in CWM, you have to use ODIN so having them on the SD card would not do you any good.
Not a problem. We were all new once. Like I said before, just make sure to do your own homework before jumping in head first. Many of us spend days/weeks reading before we ever did anything.

cm7
And do you have any tips for flashing cryanogen 7...
looked at this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1142872 saying I need to flash two files separately... do I flash cm7 then gapps? both from CWM?
90 some odd MB seems fairly small for something running your entire phone. is this just an update?
In the process of flashing, does this change the file format, or does this occur when it reboots and installs?

LazerOrca said:
And do you have any tips for flashing cryanogen 7...
looked at this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1142872 saying I need to flash two files separately... do I flash cm7 then gapps? both from CWM?
90 some odd MB seems fairly small for something running your entire phone. is this just an update?
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Your link is broke so I am not sure what you are referring to but the CM7 thread has the instructions in it. Gapps installs the Google apps (gmail, market, etc).

correction... here is the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1142872
and in the process of flashing this rom, is the file format converted then or when the installation occurs after reboot?

LazerOrca said:
correction... here is the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1142872
and in the process of flashing this rom, is the file format converted then or when the installation occurs after reboot?
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Converts, then reboots to recovery, then flashes rom. Should do this all on its own. FYI, this is in the OP of that link. Make sure to read everything carefully!

[Q] gingerbread g2x

Can anyone please help me with a step by step tutorial on how to root gingerbread 2.3.3.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216978
G2X CM7

I finally bit the bullet and did it last night. You can't do it like Super One Click, you basically have to install ClockWorkMod
Go here and skip down to the picture of the screen with 3 large buttons.
Follow the instructions to:
1) Install the Nvidia NvFlash APX Driver
2) Install Flash ClockworkMod Recovery
3) Download a ROM (I just chose the stock Gingerbread with root access -- That is the only way to get Root Access)
4) Put the downloaded ROM on the root directory of your SD card
5) Backup all your stuff (I used MyBackup Pro)
6) Follow the instructions to boot into recovery mode.
7) There are instructions for installing each mod but it involves clearing data/cache, installing the mod.
It isn't as hard as it sounds but it can be intimidating. This is just a summary from the top of my head. There may be a few more steps.
Good luck.

Here is the link for the stock Gingerbread 2.3.3 mod.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179748

Do I need to be rooted to flash?

codeyhp said:
Do I need to be rooted to flash?
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No. As long as you flash recovery properly then you can flash any rom compatible with the phone. As long as the rom is rooted you'll have root.
G2X CM7

flash recovery as in having the menu where you hold lower volume button and the power button to make it say android and have it show up a menu for reboot,wipe data/cache, etc?

codeyhp said:
flash recovery as in having the menu where you hold lower volume button and the power button to make it say android and have it show up a menu for reboot,wipe data/cache, etc?
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That's the one. It should say clockworkmod recovery at the top.
G2X CM7

Before you flash a rom make sure to wipe data/factory reset. Its one of the options in the recovery menu.
G2X CM7

ok. What if i mess up? Mess up as in like it crashes during and when i load it up will it be bricked?

codeyhp said:
ok. What if i mess up? Mess up as in like it crashes during and when i load it up will it be bricked?
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Do you mean when you flash a new rom? If so then no, as long as you used the nvflash method to put clockworkmod recovery on your G2X then you can always boot back into recovery to fix your issues. Just make sure you ONLY flash roms made for the G2X. Don't flash anything made for the O2X.
G2X CM7

General rule for flashing roms:
- If you're switching from one rom to a different one, you should do a full wipe/factory reset before flashing. For instance, flashing from stock to CM7, or flashing from CM7 to MIUI, etc.
- If you're updating to a newer version of the same rom, then just wipe cache and dalvik cache and then flash the update.
G2X CM7

Ok i just finished flashing ginger bread 2.3.3 rooted onto my g2x. Also How do i get the old camera back from froyo? That one had so many options, this one has very little and i jjust downloaded an app but it wont install

Superuser update.zip?
After installing CWM recovery why can't you just run Chaindd's SuperUser update.zip installer. Since CWM is on the phone, it should be able to install this update.zip file. If not, why not?

jboxer said:
After installing CWM recovery why can't you just run Chaindd's SuperUser update.zip installer. Since CWM is on the phone, it should be able to install this update.zip file. If not, why not?
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No clue. I'd like to take a look at it. Do you have a link to that zip file? What does flashing the zip do to the phone? Have you tried it? Results?
G2X CM7

phburks said:
No clue. I'd like to take a look at it. Do you have a link to that zip file? What does flashing the zip do to the phone? Have you tried it? Results?
G2X CM7
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I don't have my G2X yet so I haven't tried it. The file can be found in Chaindd's SuperUser thread. He is the author of the SuperUser permissions program. It just installs superuser.apk and su with proper permissions to the phone. Works on most devices with CWM installed.

jboxer said:
I don't have my G2X yet so I haven't tried it. The file can be found in Chaindd's SuperUser thread. He is the author of the SuperUser permissions program. It just installs superuser.apk and su with proper permissions to the phone. Works on most devices with CWM installed.
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Is this the right thread here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828
I don't see a version for gingerbread. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place.
G2X CM7

phburks said:
Is this the right thread here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828
I don't see a version for gingerbread. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place.
G2X CM7
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Yes, that is correct. Use the Froyo version.

jboxer said:
Yes, that is correct. Use the Froyo version.
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Will give it a try when I have some time.
G2X CM7

MN_Bug said:
1) Install the Nvidia NvFlash APX Driver
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How???? i have the drivers, opened every one..dont know how to install...

[Q] How do I install the Revolver ROM?

I searched this forum a bit and I can't find a nice guide. I am currently running rooted .19 on my TF101, B70KAS. Is it as simple as dropping the ROM on my internal SD and letting it update to the latest Revolver release (based on .21)? Or can I do it with booting into recovery mode? This is my first tablet and I have no clowworkmod on my tablet... do I need to flash that somehow? Where's a guide?
thanks!

ninjai117 said:
I searched this forum a bit and I can't find a nice guide. I am currently running rooted .19 on my TF101, B70KAS. Is it as simple as dropping the ROM on my internal SD and letting it update to the latest Revolver release (based on .21)? Or can I do it with booting into recovery mode? This is my first tablet and I have no clowworkmod on my tablet... do I need to flash that somehow? Where's a guide?
thanks!
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Since i am firm believer you need to learn what you are doing i will lay down the basics from there you are on your own.
1) read and study SU access
2) read and study SU access
3) read and study SU access
4) root
5) install clockwork recovery
6)download Revolver
7)verify the MD5SUM
8)boot into recovery
9)do a nandroid back up
10) do a factor reset via CWRI
11) flash the OS you want
12) reboot
13) enjoy

neidlinger said:
Since i am firm believer you need to learn what you are doing i will lay down the basics from there you are on your own.
1) read and study SU access
2) read and study SU access
3) read and study SU access
4) root
5) install clockwork recovery
6)download Revolver
7)verify the MD5SUM
8)boot into recovery
9)do a nandroid back up
10) do a factor reset via CWRI
11) flash the OS you want
12) reboot
13) enjoy
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I am very familiar with CWM, flashing, nandroid backups, etc. I've had a nexus one for a long long time. I just can't find any good stickies on how to install CWM on my tablet, which I assume is my first step, though I find it odd there are no stickies. On the Nexus One forum there are lots! Where can I learn about installing CWM on my tablet with stock (but rooted) .19 FW?

ninjai117 said:
I am very familiar with CWM, flashing, nandroid backups, etc. I've had a nexus one for a long long time. I just can't find any good stickies on how to install CWM on my tablet, which I assume is my first step, though I find it odd there are no stickies. On the Nexus One forum there are lots! Where can I learn about installing CWM on my tablet with stock (but rooted) .19 FW?
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Search for RecoveryInstaller in the Themes and Apps section.
One click CWM installer, don't get any easier than that.

I had the Same issue coming from the nexus s. the tricky bit is that rom manager does not support the transformer. I've got a galaxy tab 10.1 as well and flashing over a custom recovery was easy as pie.
anyway, what you have to do is this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1213723
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093818)
then you need to install an app (i use reboot2recovery) from the marketplace to get into the custom recovery. i've tried quickboot or rom manager but all it does it take me to a black screen or reboot the device. reboot2recovery will actually drop you into clockworkmod recovery. from there, do your nandroid backup. you'll need an SD card in your transformer for it to actually go ahead with the backup.
aside: from my reading, the backup should backup to internal storage with that modded clockwork. i've never been able to get it to work though. anyway, just use an SD card for now so you can get through the difficult stuff.
so at this point uve done the following:
installed clockwordmod using the first 2 links and installed the reboot2recovery APK to get into recovery.
now you have an SD card in your transformer and you are doing a nandroid backup.
once completed, put the 200+mb revolver rom on the root of your SD card. you may also want to put another kernel. i use the one recommended by revolver.
now just wipe the cache, data, etc as usual. now flash the rom, reboot the system when completed. plug in your gmail account, wifi password etc. and then reinstall the reboot2recovery apk. now reboot to recovery and then flash the kernel. reboot and ure good to go. install revolver parts to allow for additional tweaking and OTA updating.
i got my transformer from bestbuy this thanksgiving and went to revolver 3.9.5 immediately. last night i actually flashed revolver 3.11 right over it. not a single problem.
edit: reading the above post, i remember that my FIRST recovery installation was using that one-click tool and, as was said, it works flawlessly. you still need the reboot2recovery though. and recoveryinstaller WILL NOT install the modified for internal storage version of clockwork. i'm thinking maybe i just havent tried backing up since updating to the internal storage version, which is why i think i've "never gotten it to work"

baseballfanz said:
Search for RecoveryInstaller in the Themes and Apps section.
One click CWM installer, don't get any easier than that.
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Awesome, I had tried it earlier and it didn't do anything. Then I realized that my superuser app was FCing, however I could still use adb shell and su just fine! After I realized there was an update for the superuser app, I installed it. Everything is perfect now.

kramer987 said:
I had the Same issue coming from the nexus s. the tricky bit is that rom manager does not support the transformer. I've got a galaxy tab 10.1 as well and flashing over a custom recovery was easy as pie.
anyway, what you have to do is this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1213723
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093818)
then you need to install an app (i use reboot2recovery) from the marketplace to get into the custom recovery. i've tried quickboot or rom manager but all it does it take me to a black screen or reboot the device. reboot2recovery will actually drop you into clockworkmod recovery. from there, do your nandroid backup. you'll need an SD card in your transformer for it to actually go ahead with the backup.
aside: from my reading, the backup should backup to internal storage with that modded clockwork. i've never been able to get it to work though. anyway, just use an SD card for now so you can get through the difficult stuff.
so at this point uve done the following:
installed clockwordmod using the first 2 links and installed the reboot2recovery APK to get into recovery.
now you have an SD card in your transformer and you are doing a nandroid backup.
once completed, put the 200+mb revolver rom on the root of your SD card. you may also want to put another kernel. i use the one recommended by revolver.
now just wipe the cache, data, etc as usual. now flash the rom, reboot the system when completed. plug in your gmail account, wifi password etc. and then reinstall the reboot2recovery apk. now reboot to recovery and then flash the kernel. reboot and ure good to go. install revolver parts to allow for additional tweaking and OTA updating.
i got my transformer from bestbuy this thanksgiving and went to revolver 3.9.5 immediately. last night i actually flashed revolver 3.11 right over it. not a single problem.
edit: reading the above post, i remember that my FIRST recovery installation was using that one-click tool and, as was said, it works flawlessly. you still need the reboot2recovery though. and recoveryinstaller WILL NOT install the modified for internal storage version of clockwork. i'm thinking maybe i just havent tried backing up since updating to the internal storage version, which is why i think i've "never gotten it to work"
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none of those gives a step by step (im noob )
i just dont know what "Reboot into recovery using "adb reboot recovery" " means
im already rooted and i cant get to the CWM recovery because i cant see the install from zip, backup current rom or wipe data , nor those options

jesesystem said:
none of those gives a step by step (im noob )
i just dont know what "Reboot into recovery using "adb reboot recovery" " means
im already rooted and i cant get to the CWM recovery because i cant see the install from zip, backup current rom or wipe data , nor those options
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It mean open your command prompt in your computer fire up the ADB server and type
Code:
adb reboot recovery
Why why not download the reboot recovery app from the market?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.transformer.recovery
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk

jesesystem said:
none of those gives a step by step (im noob )
i just dont know what "Reboot into recovery using "adb reboot recovery" " means
im already rooted and i cant get to the CWM recovery because i cant see the install from zip, backup current rom or wipe data , nor those options
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Have you installed CWM recovery?
Rooting alone does not install CWM recovery.

jesesystem said:
none of those gives a step by step (im noob )
i just dont know what "Reboot into recovery using "adb reboot recovery" " means
im already rooted and i cant get to the CWM recovery because i cant see the install from zip, backup current rom or wipe data , nor those options
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Search for RecoveryInstaller in the Themes and Apps section.
One click CWM installer, don't get any easier than that.

thank you guyz i just needed to install cwm recovery, its just that those steps are not on any step by step , i can access now in to cwm recovery

Once in recovery it cant mount sd

SGS Dutchie said:
Once in recovery it cant mount sd
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You have a micro sd card insert into the slot?

baseballfanz said:
You have a micro sd card insert into the slot?
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Nope,thought it was the internal sd just like is shown in file explorer.

SGS Dutchie said:
Nope,thought it was the internal sd just like is shown in file explorer.
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CWM only work with external card for now
Removable/MicroSD

baseballfanz said:
CWM only work with external card for now
Removable/MicroSD
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Ah, I must go and search for one then.

baseballfanz said:
CWM only work with external card for now
Removable/MicroSD
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Thx man, you really helped me out today. First with my root/cwm problem and now with this rom.
You really are a great help. Thx again!