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Ok, so maybe this is a stupid question, maybe it isn't. Can someone please explain the key differences or strong points between the two methods of activating Clockwork Mod?
Will one method allow it to work properly and more reliably than the other?
And in the case that this IS an obscenely dumb question, I give you my apologies. ;D
Sent from my rooted G2X

the clockworkmod you install via rom manager can only be accesssed thru rom manager. the hardware key combos will bring you to stock recovery. aka fakeflash. the nvflash kind is bootable thru hardware key combos.

Yeah I found that out the hard way lol
Thank you for your input.
Anything else?
Sent from my rooted G2X

That is more or less it. The main advantage, and it is a big advantage to flashing via the NVFLASH method is that if something does go horribly wrong and you are unable to boot up your phone, you can still get to recovery using the hardware key combo. If you do not have this option you may be left with a brick.

even if you couldn't get it to boot fully, would you still be able to go in via adb and hit 'reboot recovery'?

When I'm in recovery and have what I want highlighted, how do I select it and make it do what I want? I'm coming from an Inc. and I would just press the track pad to make the selection.
I know this is noobish also, that's why I put it in this guys thread.

Wow I didn't know the Rom Manager version wouldn't boot via hardware keys. Since the hard way came out first, I figured it worked the same.
Weird thing is that I flashed the hard way, and it won't "Reboot to Recovery" from Rom Manager, I just get normal boot. I HAVE to use the hardware keys.
@Above = Power button selects, Volume Keys scroll.

[Q] Abnormal Circumstance Rooting

I successfully rooted my phone and got to the android system recovery screen where I need to press my home button to reboot my system, well my home button does not work...
now I am stuck with a phone that I can not reboot. is there any advise to fix this or reboot without the use of my home button?

use adb:
Code:
adb reboot

dswilson777 said:
I successfully rooted my phone and got to the android system recovery screen where I need to press my home button to reboot my system, well my home button does not work...
now I am stuck with a phone that I can not reboot. is there any advise to fix this or reboot without the use of my home button?
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power button doesn't work either? I thought that functioned as the 'enter' button... Imnuts' post will work for sure, but I have to ask why are you in the stock android recovery? unless you meant CWM?

Thanks imnuts, what is the easiest way to adb reboot?

My screen is showing similar to the attached photo but the trackball statement it instead says: [Enter: Home Key, Select : Vol UP / Vol Down
Its asking me to use the home key for my enter but my home key is not functioning. But if you know of an alternative I am happy to hear what your thoughts are.

dswilson777 said:
My screen is showing similar to the attached photo but the trackball statement it instead says: [Enter: Home Key, Select : Vol UP / Vol Down
Its asking me to use the home key for my enter but my home key is not functioning. But if you know of an alternative I am happy to hear what your thoughts are.
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ADB (Android Debug Bridge, I think) is tethering your phone to your pc and pushing/pulling files or forcing commands to your phone using the command terminal... it doesn't work right away as you need the latest android sdk files, java/jdk files, and altered C:/ path directory (assuming you're running windows, I think thats how it works if anyone can help me out here )
does the power button work as a 'select' button though? also can't you just battery pull and restart the phone or does it restart right into that recovery? just an FYI that is the stock android recovery which you can't (or rather shouldn't) be doing anything in, CWM is recommended... I vaguely recall there being another button that would work like the search button but I'm not sure

Thanks for the advise anoninja118, I appreciate the help.
So last night I tried ADB but was not successful at it, maybe ill look into that more. Unfortunately my phone does not allow the power button to work as the 'select' button. Yeah and pulling the battery leads me back to the same recovery screen. What is CWM?

dswilson777 said:
Thanks for the advise anoninja118, I appreciate the help.
So last night I tried ADB but was not successful at it, maybe ill look into that more. Unfortunately my phone does not allow the power button to work as the 'select' button. Yeah and pulling the battery leads me back to the same recovery screen. What is CWM?
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CWM is Clockwork Mod, its the custom version of that recovery that will allow you to flash files and change options: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112804
you can flash superuser (what gives you root access) easily in there and just reboot and presto you're rooted... I haven't seen any tutorials on how to use CWM since its fairly easy, to boot into it just hold power+volume up+home until 'Samsung' appears then let go of power and hold the other two until it comes up, then use volume keys and power button to navigate and select
Odin is required to install CWM first though and this thread gives a little info on that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1160580
blazing through on my Acer A500 via XDA app

[D3] Boot into CWM from POWER OFF! Applicable on the A2?

Hi all. Today I just found THIS. It is apparently many months old... however it's new news to me! Hashcode has developed a bootstrap for the Droid 3 that allows you to boot into CWM from "BP Tools" in the boot selection menu (power + both volume buttons).
It warns you to not use it on ANY other phone because of key filesystem differences. So unless you want to probably flash the fxz, then don't install it. (READ: you shouldn't install it, but you'll get a big thanks if you do install it )
@lfaber06/jimbridgman: do you guys think this can be ported to the A2?

cogeary said:
Hi all. Today I just found THIS. It is apparently many months old... however it's new news to me! Hashcode has developed a bootstrap for the Droid 3 that allows you to boot into CWM from "BP Tools" in the boot selection menu (power + both volume buttons).
It warns you to not use it on ANY other phone because of key filesystem differences. So unless you want to probably flash the fxz, then don't install it. (READ: you shouldn't install it, but you'll get a big thanks if you do install it )
@lfaber06/jimbridgman: do you guys think this can be ported to the A2?
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No need, use the one from the razr on boot from j.y.daddy..... It has been posted and used in here for quite some time... I use it and I love it.
Here is the link to the post, to get said boot script:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1385283
You still need the Atrix 2 bootstrap, that is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346977

jimbridgman said:
No need, use the one from the razr on boot from j.y.daddy..... It has been posted and used in here for quite some time... I use it and I love it.
Here is the link to the post, to get said boot script:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1385283
You still need the Atrix 2 bootstrap, that is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346977
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I know, I have used the Razr Recover on Boot many times before.... it's just really annoying to press the "reboot" button and wait through the red "M" again in order to boot up.
The reason that this is nice is because it makes you normally boot up like it normally does, and then you can press+hold Power/Volume to get to the boot menu to choose "BP Tools."

cogeary said:
I know, I have used the Razr Recover on Boot many times before.... it's just really annoying to press the "reboot" button and wait through the red "M" again in order to boot up.
The reason that this is nice is because it makes you normally boot up like it normally does, and then you can press+hold Power/Volume to get to the boot menu to choose "BP Tools."
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Are u talking about it being in your power down menu?

Deliberate said:
Are u talking about it being in your power down menu?
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Yes. What we have now is something that hijacks the boot every time you boot up, and if you want to keep booting you press a button. What this does is make it so that we can boot into CWM from holding power and the volume buttons and then scrolling down to "BP Tools".
However @jim I understand that we have a completely functional CWM on boot working now. It would just be really convenient to have this. I was just pointing it out for if anyone smart enough wanted to port it (i.e. nitroglycerin33... where did he go anyways? I thought he said he would continue to develop stuff for the A2?).

cogeary said:
Yes. What we have now is something that hijacks the boot every time you boot up, and if you want to keep booting you press a button. What this does is make it so that we can boot into CWM from holding power and the volume buttons and then scrolling down to "BP Tools".
However @jim I understand that we have a completely functional CWM on boot working now. It would just be really convenient to have this. I was just pointing it out for if anyone smart enough wanted to port it (i.e. nitroglycerin33... where did he go anyways? I thought he said he would continue to develop stuff for the A2?).
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I will talk to hashcode.... that is where safestrap came from. Right now though, since we have a working way to get to cwm on boot, this is a low priority for us.
I will pull it apart and see if it is possible. But since we are having some issues with hardware buttons in 2.3.6, I am not 100% sure right now.
Jim
Sent from my MB865 using xda premium

to bad with this script it seems like holding down volume and power for 5 secs doesn't work on our phones

iB4STiD said:
to bad with this script it seems like holding down volume and power for 5 secs doesn't work on our phones
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It absolutely does, that's how we get into fastboot mode... to get to the boot selection menu hold both volume buttons and power button. To go straight to fastboot hold power and volume down for a couple seconds then let go.
There are a couple other cool combinations that will freeze the bootloader and cause you to pull the batter to turn your phone on

[Q] Can't go to bootloader, always goes to ClockworkMod recovery

Hey people my first post so you can call me whatever you want
Here is the thing:
I rooted the phone, installed a custom ROM and such, on the process I guess I installed this Clockwork Mod Recovery v5.8.3.1.
Well I wanted to change the ROM so I downloaded the new one (lastest trickdroid) and follow the steps, BUT!, when trying to acces the fastboot thing on that menu that can't remeber the name of, I jsut can't get into it.
When I tart the phone pressing volume down + power, instead of going to that menu it goes to clockwork mod. I was suposed to "Flash the stock boot.img from the ROM with fastboot", but well I dont know what I did or wahtever, I can't aces that menu.
What should I do?

bobyd said:
Hey people my first post so you can call me whatever you want
Here is the thing:
I rooted the phone, installed a custom ROM and such, on the process I guess I installed this Clockwork Mod Recovery v5.8.3.1.
Well I wanted to change the ROM so I downloaded the new one (lastest trickdroid) and follow the steps, BUT!, when trying to acces the fastboot thing on that menu that can't remeber the name of, I jsut can't get into it.
When I tart the phone pressing volume down + power, instead of going to that menu it goes to clockwork mod. I was suposed to "Flash the stock boot.img from the ROM with fastboot", but well I dont know what I did or wahtever, I can't aces that menu.
What should I do?
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I am having what seems like the same issue with my phone. Just posted a thread not too long ago asking for help. One person (a SR. Member) informed me to try to restore using a NANDROID backup (which I dont have). Going off of his advice, if you have the backup, try that. If not, we both seem to have the same problem. Good luck with your issue, I will be checking both our threads for solutions from now on!

fragkiller1 said:
I am having what seems like the same issue with my phone. Just posted a thread not too long ago asking for help. One person (a SR. Member) informed me to try to restore using a NANDROID backup (which I dont have). Going off of his advice, if you have the backup, try that. If not, we both seem to have the same problem. Good luck with your issue, I will be checking both our threads for solutions from now on!
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Well, it seems we have the same problem then, we could make a club or something.

Extra Help (Maybe)
Hey again, I found some useful information that allowed me to get into my bootloader! If you are still stuck in CWM, use the volume down button to go down to the "advanced" button at the bottom of the list. Since this is a button that leads to another list and not a direct action, you can hold down the power button when highlighted over it and turn the phone off. From there, just hold Volume Down and Power as you would normally do to boot into the bootloader. Hope this helps since it worked for me!
So:
-Navigate to "advanced" (Just highlight over it)
-Hold power button for 10-15 seconds
-Phone should power off
-Volume Down + Power to boot into Bootloader
-Profit?? (Just Kidding )
Again, hope I could be of some assistance!

fragkiller1 said:
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well I dont know what I did. I just turned the phone off normally. Then did the power + b down, held it for about 6 seconds, relesead the power then the volume and BOM, bootlader appeared, hmmm okay I guess

Have a look at fragkiller1 thread for fixing your issue.

well now I can't even get into CWM sigh
A brief flash of a screen appears now while booting it, but it just skips to the actual OS. I have the fast boot disabled ohh man what do now? DId I mess up something?

fragkiller1 said:
Hey again, I found some useful information that allowed me to get into my bootloader! If you are still stuck in CWM, use the volume down button to go down to the "advanced" button at the bottom of the list. Since this is a button that leads to another list and not a direct action, you can hold down the power button when highlighted over it and turn the phone off. From there, just hold Volume Down and Power as you would normally do to boot into the bootloader. Hope this helps since it worked for me!
So:
-Navigate to "advanced" (Just highlight over it)
-Hold power button for 10-15 seconds
-Phone should power off
-Volume Down + Power to boot into Bootloader
-Profit?? (Just Kidding )
Again, hope I could be of some assistance!
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I did what you told me but when highlighting advanced and pressing the power button it enters the menu advanced, then the phone just noramll reboots and the OS loads.
I would have edited the post but I can't.

bobyd said:
I did what you told me but when highlighting advanced and pressing the power button it enters the menu advanced, then the phone just noramll reboots and the OS loads.
I would have edited the post but I can't.
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Try holding Vol- when turning it off and keep hold of it but quickly let go of power when it turns off.

Darknites said:
Try holding Vol- when turning it off and keep hold of it but quickly let go of power when it turns off.
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thanks it worked perfectly. I thought it only worked powering off and turining it on and holding volume down.
edit: sigh now I have another problem, after using fastboot usb with the Boot_Flash_Script from trickdroid, the phone is stuck at the the screen that says"this build is for development pourpuses only..." and it won't go further
edit2: I think I falshed a ROM for VilleC2 when I have a Ville, is there a way to fix this? the phone now is stuck at loading the screen with red words

bobyd said:
thanks it worked perfectly. I thought it only worked powering off and turining it on and holding volume down.
edit: sigh now I have another problem, after using fastboot usb with the Boot_Flash_Script from trickdroid, the phone is stuck at the the screen that says"this build is for development pourpuses only..." and it won't go further
edit2: I think I falshed a ROM for VilleC2 when I have a Ville, is there a way to fix this? the phone now is stuck at loading the screen with red words
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Ya, make sure you got the right rom and get yourself back into the bootloader and you should see recovery there then do a full wipe and flash the rom and also if you feel you might of flashed the wrong boot.img reflash it to make sure.

So it's over, all solved.
I tried to install a new ROM but CWM got me an error mounting the SD, then I installed another recovery (TWR) and installed the new ROM (viper one s) flashed the boot.img and now everthing works wonders, for now.
Thanks a lot Darknites for trying to help me I really appreaciate that

bobyd said:
So it's over, all solved.
I tried to install a new ROM but CWM got me an error mounting the SD, then I installed another recovery (TWR) and installed the new ROM (viper one s) flashed the boot.img and now everthing works wonders, for now.
Thanks a lot Darknites for trying to help me I really appreaciate that
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Np dude glad you got it sorted but ya TWRP is way better for the sd mount and if you have 1.09 or lower Hboot it can also flash boot.img.

[Q] Can't Boot into Recovery

I got this phone used. (Droid Razr HD) Not sure of its history. As far as I know it was all stock until today.
When I found out I could root and unlock the bootloader I did so. Then I wanted to go into recovery and make a backup (yea I know...did that backwards) I powered the device off...hit the volume rocker switch and the power button at the same time and it entered into the Boot Mode selection menu. I hit the volume down to move to the recovery option and then hit the volume up button to select recovery.
At this point the big red M & Dual Core Technology logo appears. Stays there for 1.5 minutes then disappears briefly, comes back on for 15 seconds and then boots the phone normally.
So....I downloaded and installed Rom Manager and had it flash the latest CMW Recovery, turned the phone off to access the newly flashed recovery and the phone again went to the big red M & Dual Core Technology logo set there for 1.5 minutes, disappeared briefly and then booted the phone normally.
So.....I downloaded the lasted CMW Recovery image and used ADB and Fastboot to flash the recovery. Same result. Cannot access the recovery.
So....I downloaded a Stock recovery image and used ADB and Fastboot to flash the stock recover. Same result....cannot access the recovery.
Can someone tell me what I am missing or what I am doing wrong? Or what I can do access recovery.? A rooted phone with an unlocked bootloader isn't much good if you can't access recovery.
Thanks for reading and for any advice you might be able to give.
Jeff

I believe when in the boot loader menu, you need to Volume down to your choice, then Volume up to select the highlighter choice. Pressing power just resets the phone as you experienced.

ESCollins90 said:
I believe when in the boot loader menu, you need to Volume down to your choice, then Volume up to select the highlighter choice. Pressing power just resets the phone as you experienced.
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Sorry....my op is wrong and has been corrected. You are right, the volume up selects the highlighted choice. Which is the way I was doing it, I just described it wrong.
And my problem still exists, I can't access recovery. Thanks for your reply.

jlstark1 said:
Sorry....my op is wrong and has been corrected. You are right, the volume up selects the highlighted choice. Which is the way I was doing it, I just described it wrong.
And my problem still exists, I can't access recovery. Thanks for your reply.
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If you haven't tried it already, since you seem to have ADB setup and working, try to use "adb reboot recovery" and see if you have change in luck. If not, my knowledge does not go much further, I hope someone knows how to answer this for you. I can imagine how distraught I'd be.
The only other thing is to ensure you've installed the correct recovery:
Google Dhacker29 and choose the AndroidHosting site, choose msm8960.
(I can't post url's because i've had less than 10 posts... spam thing)
Since you seem to have unlocked bootloader with the most recent case of KitKat make sure you have the "TWRP2710-RAZR-HD_M-KITKAT.img" file.
I will say I didn't use ADB to push mine, I'm not home often, I used Flashify from the Google Play Store. I had no problem with this method.
Hope you can figure it out! Good luck!

ESCollins90 said:
Since you seem to have unlocked bootloader with the most recent case of KitKat make sure you have the "TWRP2710-RAZR-HD_M-KITKAT.img" file.
I will say I didn't use ADB to push mine, I'm not home often, I used Flashify from the Google Play Store. I had no problem with this method.
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Thanks!! Your 2 suggestions made the difference. Works like a charm!

jlstark1 said:
Thanks!! Your 2 suggestions made the difference. Works like a charm!
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Awesome! Enjoy your new phone!![emoji1]