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[Q] Help with ClockworkMod 5.5.0.4

Can someone help please? I installed CWM Recovery thru ROM Manager. Rebooted in recovery to back up my ROM and now I can't get out of recovery. Every time I select Reboot System it reboots me into recovery.

Try here (if you can use NVFlash)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1519635&highlight=boot+into+cwm

Like many others, When I saw the thread over in the Dev section about the 5.5.0.4 recovery, I jumped right in and fired up Rom Manager before reading any further in the thread.
Unlike many others, I don't get the same results. My TF101 reboots to the OS with no problem. However trying to reboot to recovery from recovery doesn't work. I have to hold the vol. down button just like a cold boot into recovery.
The only difference might be, that I had stock recovery prior to installing 5.5.0.4, due to having to recover from another soft brick condition after trying to install the CM9 Nightly that is now available over on the official Clockworkmod site. That one had failed miserably for my device.
Good luck with solving your problems with the new recovery. Wish I could explain exactly why mine seemed to work as advertised when most others didn't. But I don't know.
I do have the problem with the Removable MicroSD not being visible. Only the built in "Fake" SD Card.
Update:
I now have the reboot into recovery problem. I used the wipe data option from the VOL DWN/PWR button start up, and now have that annoying boots into recovery problem like everyone else. I hope that and the SD card problem gets fixed in the next version.

Thanks, got everything back to normal with NVFlash method I found by watching this :http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VMHXeYMgPy4
Lesson learned!! :/

Curious where the thread in the Dev section went to, I cant find it this morning...
Unfortunately, some of us cannot use NVFLash to fix this problem.
So, is it too much to ask that the Dev who wrote Rom Manager and CWM actually look in to this for us?
I too installed the newer CWM through Rom Manager and need to cold boot to get in to the OS otherwise it recovery boot loops.

sandiegopaneraiguy said:
Curious where the thread in the Dev section went to, I cant find it this morning...
Unfortunately, some of us cannot use NVFLash to fix this problem.
So, is it too much to ask that the Dev who wrote Rom Manager and CWM actually look in to this for us?
I too installed the newer CWM through Rom Manager and need to cold boot to get in to the OS otherwise it recovery boot loops.
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Thread was closed. I was on it this morning and wanted to post a reply saying NV Flash work for me and I couldn't because it said the thread was closed.
I read the whole thing and apart from NV Flashing the was no other solution
How do you know you can't NVFlash?

yea , this morning the thread in the Dev section went to general , and now closed.
Perhaps we should follow this until everything is clarified.
the nvflash only work for b60 and some b70 tablets , most of b70 and b80 cant be flashed with this tool

I'm working on something to fix this, but I still need a little more testing.

gee one said:
I'm working on something to fix this, but I still need a little more testing.
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ok, then waiting
any clue where to attack the problem?

Some people reported the new recovery worked when flashed over stock recovery.

any help you can supply on this would be greatly appreciated. it's very uncomfortable not being able to count on your recovery.
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robb13 said:
Some people reported the new recovery worked when flashed over stock recovery.
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too late for us

I was up until 1am following the thread and posting my process, specs.
I am even more curious as to how the thread which was still pretty calm turned in to something that deserved being deleted.
In any event, I think we all understand that what we do is at our own risk. But CWM and Rom Manager have been the gold standard of reliability for quite some time. Once something is a trusted means by which to do something its even more disappointing to see that it no longer works.

the first post was moved because it was not exactly a development post
then, in the general section, I do not know why it closed, there is no explanation

so if microsd is not recognized, i can install rom from internal, right?

gandda12 said:
so if microsd is not recognized, i can install rom from internal, right?
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Install what??
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yeah, check out the troubleshooting thread here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1530337

[Q] Flashing ROM

Ok, so here goes a real noob question!
Although I am not a NOOB, but what I have read just seems a little outrageous.
Ok, So i have successfully rooted. I have seen some posts suggesting the use of ROM manager, and other saying NO.
I have read the NOOB guide, and that seems to be a little excessive to install a ROM onto this device.
Do you have to use the Heimdall method, because I do not have C++ installed, nor do I even know how to use it.
I want to get CWM installed, but I cant seem to find a method for just that.
So if I understand correctly, I have to install a Kernel w/CWM, then I can boot into CWM and flash a ROM onto the device?
I looked on the wiki, but some of the links there are broken, and there are missing files as well.
I really hate ask these kind of question, but I feel that I am really stuck here.
if someone could please help.

primus123 said:
Ok, so here goes a real noob question!
Although I am not a NOOB, but what I have read just seems a little outrageous.
Ok, So i have successfully rooted. I have seen some posts suggesting the use of ROM manager, and other saying NO.
I have read the NOOB guide, and that seems to be a little excessive to install a ROM onto this device.
Do you have to use the Heimdall method, because I do not have C++ installed, nor do I even know how to use it.
I want to get CWM installed, but I cant seem to find a method for just that.
So if I understand correctly, I have to install a Kernel w/CWM, then I can boot into CWM and flash a ROM onto the device?
I looked on the wiki, but some of the links there are broken, and there are missing files as well.
I really hate ask these kind of question, but I feel that I am really stuck here.
if someone could please help.
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If you already rooted, which you stated that you are, then download an app called SGS Kernel Flasher. Then download any kernel you like for whatever firmware you are running (2.2 kernels for 2.2.1 and 2.3 kernels for 2.3.x) and flash with the app, Note- I recommended you flash this one if you are on 2.3:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1513287
Once your phone reboots it should have the kernel successfully installed and you should be able to boot into recovery by powering down the phone completely and holding the volume buttons and the power button

primus123 said:
... So if I understand correctly, I have to install a Kernel w/CWM, then I can boot into CWM and flash a ROM onto the device?...
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Yes you can use kernel flasher, from market, just make sure you're flashing a ROM/kernel with same os(froyo or gb) you have currently running... If moving from froyo to gb you can use odin
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dude, why are you worried bout the C++ stuff?
Just download it from here and install it like an app, nothing fancy.

[Q] Galaxy S2 Skyrocket - CM9 Nightly from July24th

After much reading through these forums, coming from never having flashed a ROM before, I was able to successfully flash and am thus enjoying CM9. I had been waiting for this to come out for the Skyrocket since I bought the phone last year, so, thanks
My question(s) is in relation to CWM Touch. I would like to update CWM to CWM Touch.
1) Is CWM Touch going to foul up any part of CM9? (that is, prior to CM9 i had CWM installed, but now due to "internetz confusionz" am unsure if the current version of CWM after CM9 flash, is one that came with CM9, or not)
2) Where I've read to basically never go near ROM Manager for flashing CM9 for now, what about using it to update its own CWM to CWM Touch? I see the option to do so but when I click it, it reads along the lines of "You must first install CWM before installing Touch"....which i thought i...or at least CM9 did..see question 1.
3) Alternate method to #2, I found " download.clockworkmod.com / recoveries / recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.4.3-skyrocket.zip "and have downloaded it. I thought perhaps I could simply flash this through CWM itself (due to another post somewhere saying this was ok, but it referenced a SGS2, not a skyrocket). Will doing it this way force me to reinstall CM9 (as yet, still other, posts on the internetz would have me believe?)
Overall the goal is to end up with CWM Touch and not have to reinstall CM9 as i've spent far too long customizing the crap out of (and enjoying) it.
thanks!

This is the general section. This thread belongs in the Q&A section.

General is for anything and everything so don't sweat it man. And for the using of ROM Manager I think you should be good to flash touch through it, although I have never tried. I flashed mine via Odin. As for the question will it affect your cm9 the answer is no.
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Incorrect ^^^^
Q&a is where questions belong. Reported.
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Swisser said:
General is for anything and everything so don't sweat it man. And for the using of ROM Manager I think you should be good to flash touch through it, although I have never tried. I flashed mine via Odin. As for the question will it affect your cm9 the answer is no.
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lolno. If it was for anything then we wouldnt have a Q&A section and it would just be in general.

Although I marked the post as a question during submission, I have no problem with an Admin moving my post to a proper section if it will yield more responses so that I may average out any and all contradictions as well as receive answers to all questions.
thank you

To answer your question, recovery has NOTHING whatsoever to do with a ROM. They are completely independent. You can flash any recovery and it will not affect your ROM. Some ppl had issues with the new CWM recovery so I would recommend you to stay away. I do not know if it was fixed. I would highly recommend sk8terwiki's (sorry sk8 if I butchered the spelling ) 5.5.0.4 v4.2 recovery in the dev section. Its the one I use and it gets the job done. He has a zip that you can flash in CWM. I have not used TWRP but heard good things about it. To install twrp just get goo manager from market, hit menu->install open recovery script.
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rolled the (weighted) dice based on swisser's response.
I "Installed" CWM via Rom Manager. What this really did was update me from 5.0.0.27 to 5.8.4.3 for the skyrocket (after i chose it from a menu).
*As discussed 30 something pages deep in the CM9 General thread, this **BROKE** the ability to flash anything from *EXTERNAL* SD Cards. Flashing from Internal worked fine, so I rebooted my phone and copied over the 5.8.4.3 CWM Touch i had downloaded from the site in my first post, to my Internal SD Card. Rebooted back to CWM and flashed from internal SD and now i have CWM Touch Working.
I've run out of tools and toys to flash so i haven't tested if CWM Touch will flash from External SD, but according to that thread, it does.
One thing i've noticed *MISSING/REMOVED.../Moved(?)* (basically i couldnt find the ****er) was the ability to Mount USB Storage while in CWM. This was a handy escape route for me previously and i'm sad to see it (seemingly) gone in both TOUCH and NONTOUCH 5.8.4.3

Moved to Q&A. General is not for "anything and everything". General is meant for discussions and or news regarding the device . Questions belong in Q&A. Side note OP did you try looking for you answers in CM9 discussion thread in general as well?
Cheers

Hint: I posted a quick fix there..

Guys i have a question rather a really dumb one but i am confused 1stly where cm9 for skyrocket cuz i still can't get it, the only one i got.is.through rom manager and that was build for s2. Is there a way to knew what rom is actually build for ure done through rom manager cuz i have tried a few roms from there but nothing worked rather i have to.restore from Odin everytime i have been unable to get a particular rom from there rather i was able to dload cm7 via the web and am using that but looking for an update, as per the rom i have is sky-ics on cm7 and have no problems with it except recently it has started rebooting or shutting the phone itself and takes a long time to start again but now even that rarely happens but still can anyone help me on this so i can have a proper fix and not end up in the same....
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idlestranger said:
Guys i have a question rather a really dumb one but i am confused 1stly where cm9 for skyrocket cuz i still can't get it, the only one i got.is.through rom manager and that was build for s2. Is there a way to knew what rom is actually build for ure done through rom manager cuz i have tried a few roms from there but nothing worked rather i have to.restore from Odin everytime i have been unable to get a particular rom from there rather i was able to dload cm7 via the web and am using that but looking for an update, as per the rom i have is sky-ics on cm7 and have no problems with it except recently it has started rebooting or shutting the phone itself and takes a long time to start again but now even that rarely happens but still can anyone help me on this so i can have a proper fix and not end up in the same....
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You need to seriously take some time and read. =/

If i would have understood.it i wouldn't have asked the question.. just need a little guidaance please or direct me to the link which can help me.
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idlestranger said:
If i would have understood.it i wouldn't have asked the question.. just need a little guidaance please or direct me to the link which can help me.
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^^what prbassplayer said. you really really need to read. if none of these roms are working for you: you either dont have a skyrocket, or you're not reading all of the instructions. check out the dev section and the general section. if you read in both those sections you will find cm9. you could probably read my signature too... but dont go doing that until you do a lot of reading first. =/

BStinsonWhadup said:
After much reading through these forums, coming from never having flashed a ROM before, I was able to successfully flash and am thus enjoying CM9. I had been waiting for this to come out for the Skyrocket since I bought the phone last year, so, thanks
My question(s) is in relation to CWM Touch. I would like to update CWM to CWM Touch.
1) Is CWM Touch going to foul up any part of CM9? (that is, prior to CM9 i had CWM installed, but now due to "internetz confusionz" am unsure if the current version of CWM after CM9 flash, is one that came with CM9, or not)
2) Where I've read to basically never go near ROM Manager for flashing CM9 for now, what about using it to update its own CWM to CWM Touch? I see the option to do so but when I click it, it reads along the lines of "You must first install CWM before installing Touch"....which i thought i...or at least CM9 did..see question 1.
3) Alternate method to #2, I found " download.clockworkmod.com / recoveries / recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.4.3-skyrocket.zip "and have downloaded it. I thought perhaps I could simply flash this through CWM itself (due to another post somewhere saying this was ok, but it referenced a SGS2, not a skyrocket). Will doing it this way force me to reinstall CM9 (as yet, still other, posts on the internetz would have me believe?)
Overall the goal is to end up with CWM Touch and not have to reinstall CM9 as i've spent far too long customizing the crap out of (and enjoying) it.
thanks!
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Just odin cwm touch or re-flash from within current cwm recovery, don't use rom manager.

K thanks slot ill try to search for it then l, i was under the impression that i would be able to upgrade to cm9 since i already am on cm7.
Anyways thanks alot
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[Q] Eaglesblood F ***ed up my g2x, now it won't boot!!!

OK, So I followed ALL the instructions given here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1575199 (wipe/factory reset, wipe partition cache, wipe dalvik cache, install rom from sd card).
Got to the part of flashing the ROM to my phone, I downloaded all the files given on that page onto my sd card. In Clockwork Mod I kept getting an error saying "Unable to open file, aborting." Yeah that's right, Clockwork couldn't open the file (and yes I have the latest version). So I used the Rom Manager app to do the flashing. Apparently the Eaglesblood ROM failed to recognize the G'Apps version that is listed on eaglesblood page (when you click to download it gives you a different version than what you need) so it installed the ROM without G'Apps. Now, whenever I boot my phone I get the Eaglesblood logo and the phone shuts off. WTF?!!! This ROM totally F ***ed up my phone, Anyone help please? Seriously, I've never had problems of this magnitude with Android before. I've never completely F ***ed up my system to the point where it wouldn't boot, ever. But holy S *** this takes the cake!! Full restore it is, and I don't think I'll ever touch an Eaglesblood rom again...

famouswolfe said:
OK, So I followed ALL the instructions given here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1575199 (wipe/factory reset, wipe partition cache, wipe dalvik cache, install rom from sd card).
Got to the part of flashing the ROM to my phone, I downloaded all the files given on that page onto my sd card. In Clockwork Mod I kept getting an error saying "Unable to open file, aborting." Yeah that's right, Clockwork couldn't open the file (and yes I have the latest version). So I used the Rom Manager app to do the flashing. Apparently the Eaglesblood ROM failed to recognize the G'Apps version that is listed on eaglesblood page (when you click to download it gives you a different version than what you need) so it installed the ROM without G'Apps. Now, whenever I boot my phone I get the Eaglesblood logo and the phone shuts off. WTF?!!! This ROM totally F ***ed up my phone, Anyone help please? Seriously, I've never had problems of this magnitude with Android before. I've never completely F ***ed up my system to the point where it wouldn't boot, ever. But holy S *** this takes the cake!! Full restore it is, and I don't think I'll ever touch an Eaglesblood rom again...
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I didn't have any problems. Did you try redownloading the file to make sure the zip wasn't corrupt? Did you format /system along with what you mentioned? The page links to the April 29 ICS GApps which is correct I don't see what issue you are having there. Can you not even boot to CWM anymore? This will resolve the boot issues putting the stock ROM back on: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1248644
If CWM couldn't open the zip what made you think using ROM Manager was the best thing to do? Seems more like user error that you're just blatantly blaming on the ROM

famouswolfe said:
OK, So I followed ALL the instructions given here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1575199 (wipe/factory reset, wipe partition cache, wipe dalvik cache, install rom from sd card).
Got to the part of flashing the ROM to my phone, I downloaded all the files given on that page onto my sd card. In Clockwork Mod I kept getting an error saying "Unable to open file, aborting." Yeah that's right, Clockwork couldn't open the file (and yes I have the latest version). So I used the Rom Manager app to do the flashing. Apparently the Eaglesblood ROM failed to recognize the G'Apps version that is listed on eaglesblood page (when you click to download it gives you a different version than what you need) so it installed the ROM without G'Apps. Now, whenever I boot my phone I get the Eaglesblood logo and the phone shuts off. WTF?!!! This ROM totally F ***ed up my phone, Anyone help please? Seriously, I've never had problems of this magnitude with Android before. I've never completely F ***ed up my system to the point where it wouldn't boot, ever. But holy S *** this takes the cake!! Full restore it is, and I don't think I'll ever touch an Eaglesblood rom again...
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When CWM couldn't open the file, you probably just had a bad download, the zip was probably corrupt or something you probably just needed to redownload. And you used what pretty much every user in the G2x advises NOT to do, and that's use ROM Manager, it simply does NOT work on our phones and that is probably what messed your phone up and NOT the Eaglesblood ROM. just use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1248644 and it should fix your problem.
BTW next time don't bash a ROM if you didn't know what exactly is the cause of messing your phone up, in this case it was just pure user error. Try reading up next time, trust me it helps..
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famouswolfe said:
OK, So I followed ALL the instructions given here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1575199 (wipe/factory reset, wipe partition cache, wipe dalvik cache, install rom from sd card).
Got to the part of flashing the ROM to my phone, I downloaded all the files given on that page onto my sd card. In Clockwork Mod I kept getting an error saying "Unable to open file, aborting." Yeah that's right, Clockwork couldn't open the file (and yes I have the latest version). So I used the Rom Manager app to do the flashing. Apparently the Eaglesblood ROM failed to recognize the G'Apps version that is listed on eaglesblood page (when you click to download it gives you a different version than what you need) so it installed the ROM without G'Apps. Now, whenever I boot my phone I get the Eaglesblood logo and the phone shuts off. WTF?!!! This ROM totally F ***ed up my phone, Anyone help please? Seriously, I've never had problems of this magnitude with Android before. I've never completely F ***ed up my system to the point where it wouldn't boot, ever. But holy S *** this takes the cake!! Full restore it is, and I don't think I'll ever touch an Eaglesblood rom again...
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You do realize that we have literally tens of thousands of people running this ROM right? I can tell by your freakout post that you must be panicking however rest assured this is only a simple case of end-user error. If you'd like me to walk you through the installation steps I'd be more than happy to: [email protected].
Otherwise you may find more helpful support by posting this on the OP that has nearly 100 pages of user activity: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1575199
A device failing to boot is nothing to worry over; I intentially do it to mine, on purpose, several times a week. If you can't access CWM Recovery then that means you didn't install that properly either. If you hotFlashed your recovery using RomManager then this is way you can't quickly recover from a failed boot... You need to install CWM Recovery using the NVFlash tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054492
The next time you softbrick yourself you'll have no trouble booting up into Recovery.
Sorry to see you're 1st post on XDA had to be a bad one, well welcome to the forum anyway. Hang in there bud, its frustrating for even the best of 'em when you first start off with custom ROMs; you'll be coaching others like yourself in no time. Once you're collected and feel like installing it properly go ahead and email us, I will respond. Tell me who you are when you email and I'll remember. ...just say you're the freakout guy from xda and I'll know who. LOL I'm just messin' with you man, I'll take care of you. -b0xer

This guys must have been a noob lol
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This guys must have been a noob lol
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Had to be. Everybody that actually reads before rooting knows that you never use rom manager to flash anything on this phone. Research before you blame someone else for your mistake. At least boxer was cool enough to offer guidance.

oOo B0XeR oOo said:
You do realize that we have literally tens of thousands of people running this ROM right? I can tell by your freakout post that you must be panicking however rest assured this is only a simple case of end-user error. If you'd like me to walk you through the installation steps I'd be more than happy to: [email protected].
Otherwise you may find more helpful support by posting this on the OP that has nearly 100 pages of user activity: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1575199
A device failing to boot is nothing to worry over; I intentially do it to mine, on purpose, several times a week. If you can't access CWM Recovery then that means you didn't install that properly either. If you hotFlashed your recovery using RomManager then this is way you can't quickly recover from a failed boot... You need to install CWM Recovery using the NVFlash tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054492
The next time you softbrick yourself you'll have no trouble booting up into Recovery.
Sorry to see you're 1st post on XDA had to be a bad one, well welcome to the forum anyway. Hang in there bud, its frustrating for even the best of 'em when you first start off with custom ROMs; you'll be coaching others like yourself in no time. Once you're collected and feel like installing it properly go ahead and email us, I will respond. Tell me who you are when you email and I'll remember. ...just say you're the freakout guy from xda and I'll know who. LOL I'm just messin' with you man, I'll take care of you. -b0xer
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Lmfao! The way you said everything so sweetly and made the guy look like a complete idiot. Best pwn I've seen in a while.
On a serious note, dude don't freak out. Not that you can't brick a g2x, but it's incredibly difficult. If you're not staring at an s/w upgrade screen, you're probably fine.
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[Q] Rom for Wife's phone

My wife has a Optimus T running the stock ROM. Her phone is out of internal storage space and I thought that this would be a good time to put something newer on it. I offered to give her my Galaxy Nexus or get her a Nexus 4 but she loves her phone. She thinks mine is to big and complicated.
I admit that I did not spend a lot of time searching for a solution for her phone and figured that you guys would know best about what is best for this phone. Is there a functional CM9, 10 or 10.1? That would be the best solution, IMHO for her. The main thing I am looking for is stability. Flashy ROMS with lots of bells and whistles are out. Basic ASOP type of ROM is what she wants.
Thanks in advance.

Check your pm
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Contact the moderator and close this thread these types of threads are not allowed

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Contact the moderator and close this thread these types of threads are not allowed
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Thanks for the help androidisfuture. If I broke the rules by posting a question in the Q&A forum, I am so sorry, I did not realize that this was not allowed.
I admitted that I did not spend a lot of time searching for an answer, but I could not determine if the P500 and the P509 use the same ROM. The threads that I did review were not explicitly state that they would work on the P509.

Try Gingersnap by neko. Use link2sd to extend memory.

Thanks to those that helped. I got CM9 on it and it is working great!

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Thanks to those that helped. I got CM9 on it and it is working great!
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I guess its ok to ask this: for cm9 flash, what tool did you use? did you just load it via the manual boot-to-recovery and use cwm or twrp, or did you use something like Goo ?
I'm interested in both cm9 and gingersnap... on my shortlist

cognus said:
I guess its ok to ask this: for cm9 flash, what tool did you use? did you just load it via the manual boot-to-recovery and use cwm or twrp, or did you use something like Goo ?
I'm interested in both cm9 and gingersnap... on my shortlist
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I just used the latest CWM from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1523050

I have a lg optimus t myself. I rooted using super one click. Then from play store installed from manager aka clockwork mod. The rom I am using is the latest icy snap which has a built in app2sd thing. This requires formatting though so backup first. In fact its best to do a backup right in clockwork mod then store that backup on computer. Pm me if you wish. Once my power is restored and I have a regular keyboard I can give better instructions.
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I read repeatedly that ROM Manager does not work on Optimus T/500/509 . before I restored a stock rom I had run it on my handset and I'm not sure what happened to be honest. i had a sorta half-installed CWM.... CWM itself was non-functional, but if I ran Nandroid Online Backup app [from the play store] it would work, stash a fresh backup in the CWM folder on the SD card.
I have read elsewhere that if you run ROM Manager several times, just as if nothing had installed on first pass, it will finally get cwm installed, but I don't trust it. Wish we had a "superoneclick" type tool for installing one of the good custom recoveries.
if anyone knows the term commands for installing cwm, or twrp, or whatever workable custom recovery, i'd love to hear of it - been looking all over but what I find is usually half-described, followed by many posts/replies of fails.

cognus said:
I read repeatedly that ROM Manager does not work on Optimus T/500/509 . before I restored a stock rom I had run it on my handset and I'm not sure what happened to be honest. i had a sorta half-installed CWM.... CWM itself was non-functional, but if I ran Nandroid Online Backup app [from the play store] it would work, stash a fresh backup in the CWM folder on the SD card.
I have read elsewhere that if you run ROM Manager several times, just as if nothing had installed on first pass, it will finally get cwm installed, but I don't trust it. Wish we had a "superoneclick" type tool for installing one of the good custom recoveries.
if anyone knows the term commands for installing cwm, or twrp, or whatever workable custom recovery, i'd love to hear of it - been looking all over but what I find is usually half-described, followed by many posts/replies of fails.
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This will work: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30090019
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I also recommend AmonRa recovery, its tried and true and you shouldn't run into any problems

thanks for this 3
I have that winfastboot /android-flash-recovery tool - the problem with this handset, which is noted hundreds if not thousands of times, is to try [without a custom recovery] to boot to fastboot mode usually means you will not get fastboot but you will get to reinstall all your stuff again because it will reset your phone . so.. I'm willing to try amonra, twrp,, whatever someone claims has succeeded on p509 but just need plain instruction. there is no magic bullet like there is superoneclick for rooting. can't use goomanager. we see how well rom manager turned out.... if you happen to have a link to something that gives the steps to any of these including cwm I would be quite appreciative. I can't count the number of threads and youtubes, blogs, etc I"ve been through that are titled something like "how to install a custom recovery on optimus _[whatever]" only to find them linking to an xda thread, which in turn has no specific install steps :crying:, or worse... incomplete or erroneous.

@cognus ,what about this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1109727
Or this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007244