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[Q] cannot boot in CWM recovery

Hello,
I have rooted my phone yesterday. Now I want to instal a custom ROM. I flashed the phone with ROM manager. Then I select the option: Boot into clockwork recovery. It reboots into recovery but the wrong one. It reboots into the android standard recovery. When I press on apply update.zip it will say signature failed.
I really have no clue what to do, please help me.

Try re-downloading the update.zip file again to make sure that one isnt corrupted

I have the same issue can't boot into clockworkmod. The samsung stock loader shows up

Select update.zip and it should load cwm
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[Q] how to remove ClockworkMod Recovery from nexus s ?

I unlocked and rooter my nexus s and after than I am enable to reboot it "normally" ... Each time I reboot it, I get ClockWorkMod.
How can I uninstall/remove ClockWorkMod from my Nexus s or prevent it from loading when I reboot it?
Thanks

Try downloading a ROM and transferring it to the phone. In Clockwork recovery you can go to "mounts and storage" and then mount usb so you can connect to your computer. Copy the ROM over to the root of your internal /sdcard and flash it, unmount usb, then flash/install the ROM in the main recovery menu.

Yes, flashing a stock Rom may do the trick.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

irishrally said:
Try downloading a ROM and transferring it to the phone. In Clockwork recovery you can go to "mounts and storage" and then mount usb so you can connect to your computer. Copy the ROM over to the root of your internal /sdcard and flash it, unmount usb, then flash/install the ROM in the main recovery menu.
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Is it possible to restore the original ROM? if so, where can I download one?

It is the first sticky thread at the top of this forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056062
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Maybe I'm missing something, but unless he installed a custom rom, wouldn't flashing a new rom be like replacing the engine to try to fix a dead battery? If it's booting recovery when it should be booting system, could that be a problem with the bootloader or mount points (or could recovery have overwritten the system partition)?
Flame me if you want to. I'm just asking.

I interpreted his problem as CWM was staying as recovery when he was expecting stock recovery to return after reboot. I thought he wants stock recovery.
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Double post.

I thought he couldn't boot any ROM and was stuck booting into recovery every time.

irishrally said:
I thought he couldn't boot any ROM and was stuck booting into recovery every time.
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That would be crazy! I guess we will see if he returns.
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irishrally said:
I thought he couldn't boot any ROM and was stuck booting into recovery every time.
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Yes it's the case: every time I reboot, CWM is loading ... and no ROM to load.
I finaly downloaded a ROM from (a14a2dd09749.signed-soju-GRJ22-from-GRI40.a14a2dd0.zip ... because I'm new to this forum, I am not authorized to post links) and with the help of a few commands I got back android 2.3.4.
To summarize what I have done:
- download a14a2dd09749.signed-soju-GRJ22-from-GRI40.a14a2dd0.zip
- put it in the tools frolder of android SDK
- rename it update.zip
- send it to the device: adb push update.zip /sdcard/update.zip
- in CWM select: Install ZIP from sdcard
- then select: Choose ZIP from sdcard ... it then installed the ROM
- reboot
So now, I have my (new) android ROM loading back.
I think at the beginning, I have done something wrong when install CWM ... I think I installed it not as recovery boot but as normal boot.
Is there any complete guide to avoid such error?
Thanks

tikou said:
I think at the beginning, I have done something wrong when install CWM ... I think I installed it not as recovery boot but as normal boot.
Is there any complete guide to avoid such error?
Thanks
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I suppose <fastboot flash system cwm_recovery.img> would do that. If that command is in a guide somewhere, I'm getting my flamethrower out.

[Q] Need some help!!

Im trying to flash the Clockwork Recovery mod to my sidekick but every time I boot in recovery I keep getting the stock recovery screen. First of all I rooted my phone using the latest version of SuperOneclick Root. Once the phone was rooted I installed both root explorer and rom manager.
I downloaded the modified binary recovery file and replaced it in system/bin using Root Explorer. I used Rom manager to flash the CWM and it supposedly intalled it (it says version 4.0.0.2). I tried to reboot on recovery but it doesnt boot the CWM recovery screen. I the tried donwloading the CWM and placing the update.zip file in the root of my SD card. I then rebooted into recovery and selecte reintall packages and i get the following:
E: signature verification failed.. installation aborted?
Im guessing its the binary recovery file that's causing the problem but I've tried replacing the file again and it wont work. Anyway, does anyone have any idea whats going on and how I can successfully install the clockwork recovery mod??

Yes that would say that it isn't using the correct modded recovery binary. use my modded oneclickroot script to push the correct recovery and update, and it should work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15831175&postcount=124

Thank you so much it worked like a charm!! One question, every time I boot in recovery now, it boots in the stock recovery. In order to boot CWM i have to select reinstall packages every time is this normal??

Currently that's normal. I've got the same thing on mine.

sly_fox said:
Thank you so much it worked like a charm!! One question, every time I boot in recovery now, it boots in the stock recovery. In order to boot CWM i have to select reinstall packages every time is this normal??
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Yes that CWM is a fake flash and doesn't actually replace your stock recovery so you would have to reinstall packages everytime, unless you flash bali kernel which has the red CWM that replaces the stock recovery when you boot into recovery mode
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EDIT: sniped by ayoteddy.
That is normal, as that script uses the "fake flash" instead of having CWM built into the kernel.
A fake flash technique uses a modded recovery binary that doesn't check for signature verification, allowing us to boot into CWM from a stock looking recovery, even on a stock kernel.
In order to have recovery boot straight to CWM, you need to have it built into the kernel, which currently only exists on the Bali kernel (as there's no need to build it for another kernel).

[Q] Can't flash root rom with twrp

Hi, I am new to rooting and flashing roms and I am stuck at the flashing rooted stock rom part of this guide from theunlockr (can't post urls) . The specific name of the rom I am trying to flash is JmzM4StockRooted_Odex_ATT-1.24.502.3 . The problem is that I copied the .zip file onto the root of my sd card and I can see it in the file manager I use, but it doesn't show up in twrp. I don't know if this has anything to do with it.. but when I click the middle menu button it says unable to mount /system. My carrier is AT&T and I unlocked the bootloader through HTC's dev website. Thanks in advance

zsaintsfan101 said:
Hi, I am new to rooting and flashing roms and I am stuck at the flashing rooted stock rom part of this guide from theunlockr (can't post urls) . The specific name of the rom I am trying to flash is JmzM4StockRooted_Odex_ATT-1.24.502.3 . The problem is that I copied the .zip file onto the root of my sd card and I can see it in the file manager I use, but it doesn't show up in twrp. I don't know if this has anything to do with it.. but when I click the middle menu button it says unable to mount /system. My carrier is AT&T and I unlocked the bootloader through HTC's dev website. Thanks in advance
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When your phone is booted, root of SD card is "/sdcard".
But, this location is actually "/data/media/0" when looking from TWRP. So you don't need "/system" partition at all to install this ROM.
Just go to TWRP, use "Install ZIP" option and go to "/data/media/0". Your file should be there, select it and install.
After install is finished, boot into your new ROM.
If you have issues after this and your phone won't boot and is stuck at HTC logo, go to TWRP again and choose "Factory reset". Don't change any options, just execute "Factory reset".
"Factory reset" will not delete your new ROM, it will just make it as you switched on the phone for the first time after unpacking.
And, yes, do a ROM backup from TWRP before you flash another ROM!
If anything goes wrong, you can just restore your original ROM, again from TWRP.

Jovke said:
When your phone is booted, root of SD card is "/sdcard".
But, this location is actually "/data/media/0" when looking from TWRP. So you don't need "/system" partition at all to install this ROM.
Just go to TWRP, use "Install ZIP" option and go to "/data/media/0". Your file should be there, select it and install.
After install is finished, boot into your new ROM.
If you have issues after this and your phone won't boot and is stuck at HTC logo, go to TWRP again and choose "Factory reset". Don't change any options, just execute "Factory reset".
"Factory reset" will not delete your new ROM, it will just make it as you switched on the phone for the first time after unpacking.
And, yes, do a ROM backup from TWRP before you flash another ROM!
If anything goes wrong, you can just restore your original ROM, again from TWRP.
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I can go to /data and then to /media but I don't see a 0.

Not booting to recovery

what i did -->
1. Unlock bootloader
2. Flash cwm via "fastboot flash recovery recovery.zip"
3. Boot to recovery
4. Factory reset
5. Flash cm zip from sd card.
what i got -->
1. "E:Can't open /sdcard/cm.zip
(bad)
Installation aborted."
Then -->
1. Rebooted, copied again, booted to bootloader
2. selected recovery
Now -->
1. shows the android mascot with its lid open and "No command"
2. no cwm (where did it go ?!?!)
Everytime i flash recovery, it boots the first time (till the time I've not rebooted after flashing recovery) and still won't flash my zip file, and then the recovery won't show.
EDIT (FIXED)
WHAT WENT WRONG...
1. Was using CWM (When i was last active in android flashing, twrp was just another custom recovery, cwm was needed for cm)
2. When i did use TWRP, it was an older version, and did not work (did not even boot to recover, in fact)
3. When i did get twrp working, i used a bad cm.zip file (corrupted)

nishant_713 said:
what i did -->
1. Unlock bootloader
2. Flash cwm via "fastboot flash recovery recovery.zip"
3. Boot to recovery
4. Factory reset
5. Flash cm zip from sd card.
what i got -->
1. "E:Can't open /sdcard/cm.zip
(bad)
Installation aborted."
Then -->
1. Rebooted, copied again, booted to bootloader
2. selected recovery
Now -->
1. shows the android mascot with its lid open and "No command"
2. no cwm (where did it go ?!?!)
Everytime i flash recovery, it boots the first time (till the time I've not rebooted after flashing recovery) and still won't flash my zip file, and then the recovery won't show.
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first mistake here is u used Flash cwm via "fastboot flash recovery recovery.zip" which is wrong u need to use .img after recovery but not zip so try once again and flash latest twrp as cwm support is ended

bloodhound42 said:
first mistake here is u used Flash cwm via "fastboot flash recovery recovery.zip" which is wrong u need to use .img after recovery but not zip so try once again and flash latest twrp as cwm support is ended
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Thanks for the promt reply mate. Actually it was recovery. IMG only, not zip, i typed it wrong here otherwise the recovery wouldn't have loaded at all, as mentioned earlier. Moreover, I did try flashing twrp, but using twrp, I can't even get recovery to boot once (which does happen on cwm 6.0.4.7)
P.S - can it anyhow be related to bootloader ? I am on stock Lollipop. And device is dual sim (xt1033)

nishant_713 said:
Thanks for the promt reply mate. Actually it was recovery. IMG only, not zip, i typed it wrong here otherwise the recovery wouldn't have loaded at all, as mentioned earlier. Moreover, I did try flashing twrp, but using twrp, I can't even get recovery to boot once (which does happen on cwm 6.0.4.7)
P.S - can it anyhow be related to bootloader ? I am on stock Lollipop. And device is dual sim (xt1033)
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If u r on stock lollipop then u boot loader is already upgraded and its good for twrp recovery can u try flashing twrp v 2.8.6.0 and check it out using adb if it is already rooted then try flashing by flashify and let me know

bloodhound42 said:
If u r on stock lollipop then u boot loader is already upgraded and its good for twrp recovery can u try flashing twrp v 2.8.6.0 and check it out using adb if it is already rooted then try flashing by flashify and let me know
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Ok did that. When it booted to cwm (which is all i can manage to boot to, if at all) i selected root phone option. But it didn't root actually. Then i rooted successfully using cf auto root. Then used flashify to flash twrp image, and now when i select recovery from bootloader, it boots normally, not even showing the "no command" screen. (And yea, I'm pressing vol up to select, not power)
Update -- Ok flashed 2.8.6.0 and now boots to revovery (even after a restart) but still can't flash cm. Something pops on screen for a fraction of screen and then recovery reboots. It says "no md5 file found". Any chance of zip being corrupt ?
Update 2 -- Now my internal memory has stopped working :/ can't even take a screenshot, nor a photo. says memory full. Doesn't even copy file to memory when connected to pc. Although in recovery mode (twrp) , with usb mounted, it does copy.

nishant_713 said:
Ok did that. When it booted to cwm (which is all i can manage to boot to, if at all) i selected root phone option. But it didn't root actually. Then i rooted successfully using cf auto root. Then used flashify to flash twrp image, and now when i select recovery from bootloader, it boots normally, not even showing the "no command" screen. (And yea, I'm pressing vol up to select, not power)
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weird did u flash normal recovery or gpe recovery ? U have to flash normal recovery and one more thing are u sure that its going into cwm recovery ?
May be the ROM is corrupted buddy download again and flash or try other Roms

Haha. After a hell lot of effort, i did get TWRP installed, and after breaking my head on why cm nightly won't install, i downloaded another one, and it installed fine. Now rocking CM 12.1 (4th device which I'm using on CM, and yet never had so much trouble getting it running..)