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Clockwork Mod Help

Trying to get Clockwork mod to work and am Screwing it up I guess. I bought Rom Manager trying to download a Rom thru it but it doesnt want to let me do this. So I guess I am going to try Precision. I downloaded it and have it on the SD card but it seems to be doing something wierd. I did a titanium backup of my apps. How do I save my current Rom incase I screw pooch? Please help a clueless tired of waiting on ATT newb
PS Phone was already rooted prior to Rom Manager

Need to do the following to get clock work installed. Its not a signed install so you need to mod the boot loader
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=909213&highlight=signature

Where to start?
Did you flash clockwork, top option.in rom manager
You are on 2.1 correct

Ok this just got confusing. Do I just put this file on SD card too or does this require more steps?

Yes I did that and it says I have Current Recovery ClockworkMod 2.5.1.2

If you have clockwork recovery you can flash.
When you say backing up your rom are you looking for a way back to stock

Yes. In case I screw the pooch. But what about what tnerb said about modifying the boot loader???
PS Yes I am on 2.1 and was rooted prior to putting Rom Manager on phone
PPS should I also delete everythign off SD card before continuing

jpinks said:
Yes. In case I screw the pooch. But what about what tnerb said about modifying the boot loader???
he assumed you were on 2.2, disregard
Do you know what odin is?
At&t or rogers
what did you back up with titanium
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I am on ATT , Backup all user apps is the batch backup I did and copied that backup to the pc. Should I do the all user apps and system data. Yes I know of Odin but the download links to it arent working, from the stickied post.

No system apps, just user
Give me a favor, turn phone off, pull battery, under battery white sticker on phone, top left, build number, between 1006-1012. What is yours

Sorry stupid otterbox is fighting got it off now

Its 1009 build

Odin dl to pc just in case
http://www.fileserve.com/file/emnCn2j

Do you have your contacts backed up
Usb drivers installed

Yeah drivers are installed. I have been using Kies for media transfers. I was hoping Samsung would make it a usefull program but I dont think that will ever happen. I thought TBU backed that up when I backed up my phone.

If you want to flash its easy, probably should take the time to understand, but I can get you flashed quick

Sure I appreciate the help. I hate to say most of the tutorials online suck. LOL
Cant I just save my contacts to the Sim and be ok?

So what is it, get me there now, be safe and learn. I am bored, nothing new ro flash

Be safe and learn is always good with me

Do you use gtalk

[Q] I'm thick, i've bricked my Xoom help

Hi all
You're my last chance as i've been very dumb this morning.
I'm so used to flashing installing new roms on my desire that this morning (without having had my coffee) i did something that seems irreversable.
I flashed a US wifi Tiamat image on my Euro MZ601 Wifi only....WITHOUT doing a nadroid backup..doh....
Ok so i have access to my ClockworkMod recovery 4.0.0.4 but the ROM that suits my xoom is not on the internal memory (dooooh) but on my SD card. when i do choose update from sd card and select external, my xoom says that i have no files found (there are in there).
I'd love to be able to mount the xoom on my PC so that i could copy it on the internal but it doesn't seem possible.
So i'm stuck here. if there is anything i can do appart from chicking it in the bin, i would be so grateful.
I'm so angry with myself i am bashing my head against the wall every now and then.
HELP please, if you can

CWM 4.0.0.4 does not recognize the external SD card. You need to download solarnz CWM 3.2.2.0 image (not the zip) to your computer. It's pinned to the top of the Development section. Then use ADB to push the new recovery image to your Xoom, much like you did when you first rooted. This will give you access to your sd card again. Then you can sort out the rom/kernel thing. Good luck. It'll work out OK for you in the end.

Thanks m8, on my to download this recovery img that could save my life, or rather my xoom's life. Next post, I hope that there will be smileys galore.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

Hmmm, ok this is doom day.
Ok, this is what's going on
I click in the link to download the img recovery-solarnz-xxxxxx-xxxx. Img, i get the recovery-tiamat-r4c-100611-1150. Img, which was the one I downloaded when i rooted the xoom in the first place, i flash it, it says on, I come back in recovery and I find the 4.0.0.4 cwm that still doesn't want to read my external storage...
Is it flashing the recovery correctly? Or is it just not my day?
Thx
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

Follow this guide starting at step 4 > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1130996

I was being thick, i was not flashing recovery partition. i was flashing system partition with the image. I must have lost brain cells during the night. it is now flashing my image, i'll be back on a sec to give the (hopefully) final update

Succes, My Xoom is back on line... OMG, doing an nandroid backup now
Thanks so much CAM30era.
the whome time my mistake was flashing the recovery image in system.... Doh, you help me discover my last dumb move of the day.
Ok that's me not doing anything on my xoom for a day or 2
Thank YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome. Glad you're back on line.

Model
I'm pretty sure you also forgot which model you have, overnight.
If it's Wifi only, it's not an MZ601, because MZ601 is the Euro 3G model

[Q] Total noob question... whats my options? any help appriciated

I am new to the world of flashing... tried it once and ended up hard bricking phone... totally my fault with wrong rom. sent it out to get fixed. got it back and all is good. but now my phone runs 2.3.3. tried to root with no luck. trying to atleast restore some apps and contacts
phone stats
model no: sgh-t959v
firmware: 2.3.3
baseband: t959vukf1
kernel: 2.6.35.7-t959vuvkf1-cl270364
build no: gingerbread.vuvkf1
any help and assistance appreciated. ive tried to read as much as i could, but most seem to be based off upgrading from 2.2.
thank you in advance

are you able to restore contacts through gmail sync? and as far as apps goes the ones that youve bought/downloaded from the market you will have to redownload...did you backup your apps with titanium backup?

yeah. backed up with Ti. most of my contacts were phone stored

you wont get the contacts back that werent synced to gmail or tmobile.
but try going to /sdcard/titaniumbackup and your apps should be in there, and either push them to /data/app/ or use root explorer and put them there...let me know how it goes.

jdubb1106 said:
you wont get the contacts back that werent synced to gmail or tmobile.
but try going to /sdcard/titaniumbackup and your apps should be in there, and either push them to /data/app/ or use root explorer and put them there...let me know how it goes.
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i thought i couldnt use a root explorer without first rooting?

since im basically at square 1, can i just odin a rooted rom like icbinb or trigger? just want to make sure that i dont brick again, my wife would kill me..lol

you cant use root explorer to its full potential without rooting.
you should be able to odin back to froyo, but read through the threads to make sure you get to bootloaders right, because if you dont, you will hard brick your phone
you cant odin icbinb or trigger. those are only cwm flashable. once you successfully odin back to kb5 or kc1, look in krylons final cwm thread and move the two files to the right place and then you can flash one of those roms. for more information about the cwm flashable or odin roms, got to the bible thread in the development section

quick question... how do i know what bootloader i have?

if you are on 2.3 and you get the rainbow screen, then you are on froyo bootloaders. if you dont, you are on gb bootloaders. if you are running froyo fine, then you are on froyo bootloaders.
yea...im pretty sure thats right. lol. like 85%.

rainbow screen? tried to search for what that looks like?
is that only during initial boot

im guessing i have gb bootloader.... no crazy rainbow screen???

I'm a noob too, but this worked for me
I think I was in the same boat - rooted 2.2, then upgraded to 2.3.3 but lost root. I had all the Ti backup done, but then couldn't use it without re-rooting. I followed this (twice, the first time I didn't read carefully):
1. download things below:
Download zimage-root.tar to computer: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=627433&d=1308258432
2. Download zimage.tar: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=628363&d=1308338680
3. Download ODIN to computer and unzip it: http://www.mediafire.com/file/1qqk94teauc64nb/Odin3-v1.85.zip
4. You should have working USB connection between computer and phone. If not, install Samsung USB drivers:
download Samsung Drivers for 32-Bit windows: http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/MOBILES/Samsung/Samsung-Galaxy-S-USB-Driver-for-Windows-x86.shtml
download Samsung Drivers for 64-Bit windows: http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/MOBILES/Samsung/Samsung-Galaxy-S-USB-Driver-for-Windows-x64.shtml
5. reboot into download mod.
6. run the ODIN exe.
7. connect phone to computer.
8. click pda, select zimage-root.tar file, click start.
9. when finish, get a bootloop, remove phone from usb.
10. power off, replace the battery, again download mod, connect phone to computer, run the ODIN again.
11. click pda, select the zimage.tar file, click start.
12. reboot.​

Wait you just got this phone back and its completely stock and running 2.3.3 out of the box?! Um that means they have already started to roll out the GB update for the SGS4G??? Why is nobody excited about this haha
on second thought: GRAB THAT PHONE THIS INSTANT AND HARVEST THOSE BOOTLOADERS WE NEED THOSE IF THEY ARE OFFICIAL LOL YOU MY FRIEND MAY HAVE THE FIRST OFFICIAL ROLLOUT OF GB WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU WANT TO FLASH I BACK TO FROYO???
on third thought: i can help you with the contacts, if they were saved to your phone and your phone only then im sorry but you will never get those contacts back. Create a gmail account if you do not have one and go into settings and accounts and sync check the google and tmobile sync settings to have your contacts backed up for future use, this will solve your problem if it happens that you need to do a master reset or get a new phone! As far as restoring apps i cannot say much because you are running gingerbread.

[Q] G2X 2.3.3 gingerbread root with win xp

i am new to smart phones but i would like to root my g2x 2.3.3 gingerbread from tmobile with my windows xp system. before i get started though i would like some one to confirm my steps for me because i already bricked one trying to run cynogen without rooting first, before i read enough to realize there is a difference between 2.3.3 and 2.2.2. ... i still have that phone if someone could help me with that too.
from waht i gather i just follow this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255214
ok thats fine but i just want to make sure that it will mount the sd cause the last phone (in recovery mode) would not mount the sd card for me to update from sd
if some one that has officially done this could give me confidence i will try it!
please help
also this file download does not work for me
http://www.mediafire.com/?92qpr525ztblh8w
???????????

jay2427 said:
i am new to smart phones but i would like to root my g2x 2.3.3 gingerbread from tmobile with my windows xp system. before i get started though i would like some one to confirm my steps for me because i already bricked one trying to run cynogen without rooting first, before i read enough to realize there is a difference between 2.3.3 and 2.2.2. ... i still have that phone if someone could help me with that too.
from waht i gather i just follow this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255214
ok thats fine but i just want to make sure that it will mount the sd cause the last phone (in recovery mode) would not mount the sd card for me to update from sd
if some one that has officially done this could give me confidence i will try it!
please help
also this file download does not work for me
http://www.mediafire.com/?92qpr525ztblh8w
???????????
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You can't use my root zip until you have installed Clockworkmod Recovery first as instructed in my thread you referenced and many other threads. If you read the threads regarding recovery you will see the newest version of Clockwordmod that the One Click Flasher installs support the external sd card.
Also, I am sure you other phone is not bricked. It is almost virtually impossible to brick this phone. Put in in APX mode, install the newest Clockworkmod, boot into recovery and wipe, wipe, wipe everything and then flash a new rom or go back to stock with one of the zips available for download on this forum.

[Q] help save my transfomer

so i have a b90 tf101 with .21 which was previously rooted with vipermod. I wanted to avoid flashing cwm until ics came out to keep it as stock as possible for upgrade.
So i was trying to figure out ubuntu installer, and it wouldnt work for some reason, so i figured i might try to reinstall busybox. Anyway somewhere along the line my wifi stopped working it gets stuck on obtaining ip, then i tried factory reset, and wiping all data to fix that issue (didnt work). I then noticed i somehow lost my root access. so i tried rerooting and it keeps saying -exec 'system/bin/sh' failed: no such file or directory.
So i guess my best option is to try to get this thing flashed with stock firmware using stock recovery if possible, and would love an explanation of how to do that (searched for miles online and couldnt find anything about how to use the stock recovery) or if anyone has any other advice it would be much appreciated
Thanx

Bigmanslim said:
so i have a b90 tf101 with .21 which was previously rooted with vipermod. I wanted to avoid flashing cwm until ics came out to keep it as stock as possible for upgrade.
So i was trying to figure out ubuntu installer, and it wouldnt work for some reason, so i figured i might try to reinstall busybox. Anyway somewhere along the line my wifi stopped working it gets stuck on obtaining ip, then i tried factory reset, and wiping all data to fix that issue (didnt work). I then noticed i somehow lost my root access. so i tried rerooting and it keeps saying -exec 'system/bin/sh' failed: no such file or directory.
So i guess my best option is to try to get this thing flashed with stock firmware using stock recovery if possible, and would love an explanation of how to do that (searched for miles online and couldnt find anything about how to use the stock recovery) or if anyone has any other advice it would be much appreciated
Thanx
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Well, if you still have cwm and can get to it...you're good. just download the super wipe lite file from the revolution hd thread...download a ROM such as revolution hd...put both in external sd...go to cwm recovery...flash the wipe script...then flash the rom.
Then just wait till ics is out...then flash a custom ics ROM...instead of trying to go stock again and messing things up...cause i bet that there will be a root stock ics rom within hours of release.

thats my problem i never installed cwm. cant i flash a stock rom using the stock recovery? do you know anything about the wifi issue? if not how can i get rid of superuser so i can rma?

Bigmanslim said:
thats my problem i never installed cwm. cant i flash a stock rom using the stock recovery? do you know anything about the wifi issue? if not how can i get rid of superuser so i can rma?
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After you have download the file from Asus, make sure to extract the files from within. Put it on the root of your sd card.
Power off the TF.
Push and hold Vol down plus power button
As soon as you see words scrolling at the top left corner
Push Vol up immediately (within 5 sec) to get into recovery mode.
Hopefully it read the update file and flash it.

sry hopefully this is the last question. when i extract the file there is a folder called asus inside it with another zip inside that and a blob with some files inside that. Which should i put on the sd card. and by sd card do you mean the internal memory or microsd.
thanks a million for the help

IIRC, after you extract there's an Asus folder, in that folder is an Update folder.
It's the zip inside the Update folder that need to go on the external micro sd card

as a side not the reason that the ubuntu installer id not work is that you have a b90 which it clearly states ubuntu does not work on becasue of sbk2

i could be wrong but im pretty sure it just visualizes ubuntu and doesnt actually install it. anyway thanks for all the help guys it turns out to flash the stock firmware you just put it in the microsd and press the tiny exclamation mark next to the clock on the stock rom. took me forever to figure out, but it fixed everything. I got wifi working, then re-rooted, then flashed team-rogue recover (thanks for that one baseballfanz) as rom manager said it wasnt compatible with tf101, but do u guys know if there is any way to get regular cwm, and finally flashed krakd.
Thanks again to everyone,and let me just say this is one of the most helpful forums i have ever been on

Bigmanslim said:
i could be wrong but im pretty sure it just visualizes ubuntu and doesnt actually install it. anyway thanks for all the help guys it turns out to flash the stock firmware you just put it in the microsd and press the tiny exclamation mark next to the clock on the stock rom. took me forever to figure out, but it fixed everything. I got wifi working, then re-rooted, then flashed team-rogue recover (thanks for that one baseballfanz) as rom manager said it wasnt compatible with tf101, but do u guys know if there is any way to get regular cwm, and finally flashed krakd.
Thanks again to everyone,and let me just say this is one of the most helpfull forums i have ever been on
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sorry i was not sure if you were talking about native ubuntu or choroot ubuntu. choroot should run fine

Bigmanslim said:
but do u guys know if there is any way to get regular cwm, and finally flashed krakd.
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Not sure what the "regular cwm" is but you should be able to flash krakd rom with the team rouge cwm recovery.
The only other recovery I recommend would be Roach's 3.2.0.1 version.
Both version can be found here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22359727&postcount=218