recovery mode question - Verizon Droid Charge

i can get into recovery mode on my phone but im not rooted and on stock 2.2
can i do anything with this since i have access to it? or can every one access it??

Kryptonian_Knight said:
i can get into recovery mode on my phone but im not rooted and on stock 2.2
can i do anything with this since i have access to it? or can every one access it??
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That's just the stock recovery, not much you can do from it and yes everyone can access it unless they are rooted and have a custom recovery.

I thought from there you could flash cwm or a rom? Read somewhere you would have to rename the file as update for it to work.

@blue300 i think that only works with official roms like stock samsung i believe i tried that with my epic and it would not boot but when i did it via stock it booted up fine...

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usb mount issue

having a few problems with my nexus s. i manually updated from 2.3.2 to 2.3.3 and everything went well. lost root but still have an unlocked bootloader. i noticed when i connect via usb to my laptop i dont get the option to mount sd card to my computer it only charges? anyone experience this? thanks in advance..
also, lost root, no su..
I believe the default answer is to to wipe and flash again... maybe there was a problem with the rom image you flashed.
i have stock recovery, is there a file i can flash to go back to stock 2.3.2.? if yes can i flash through the stock recovery?
jonnunez said:
i have stock recovery, is there a file i can flash to go back to stock 2.3.2.? If yes can i flash through the stock recovery?
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just flash modaco
jonnunez said:
i have stock recovery, is there a file i can flash to go back to stock 2.3.2.? if yes can i flash through the stock recovery?
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No, there isn't, not through the stock recovery (I believe even modaco won't flash from stock).
There are options if you push clockwork recovery to your phone, but once you've updated to 2.3.3 your bootloader, radio, kernel, everything's been changed. Unless you're thorough you'll end up with some hybrid 2.3.2/2.3.3 phone that will be problematic to update to 2.3.3 or later in the future via any stock method.
re: your usb storage not mounting. Do you have debugging mode on? Try toggling it. Try a different computer USB port as well.
no luck im gonna keep looking for a solution. thanks for the replies
jonnunez said:
no luck im gonna keep looking for a solution. thanks for the replies
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Well, you've lost root and all that, so you're going to need to use clockwork recovery to get that stuff back. While there, just restore a nandroid of 2.3.2 from the dev section. What's your reluctance to go that path?
distortedloop said:
Well, you've lost root and all that, so you're going to need to use clockwork recovery to get that stuff back. While there, just restore a nandroid of 2.3.2 from the dev section. What's your reluctance to go that path?
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i would only if i had clockwork. i lost it, along with root, and not being able to mount via usb or even debug keeps me from doing anything.
Im bumping this in hopes of a fix coming up. Its been a month and a half and im still in the same issue
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

[Q] Firmware Update Not Completing

I received notice this morning that a firmware update was ready to install. I chose to install it and the tablet rebooted and start to apply the update. However, it gets to 32% on the update install, stalls, and then reboots and does the exact same thing.
Any thoughts on a solution?
rrhutch said:
I received notice this morning that a firmware update was ready to install. I chose to install it and the tablet rebooted and start to apply the update. However, it gets to 32% on the update install, stalls, and then reboots and does the exact same thing.
Any thoughts on a solution?
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i have the same problm :crying:
Need more info than that.
For example... Are you rooted or stock?
If rooted, there are a couple of reasons off hand I can think of you could be having a problem.
If you're stock, well... All I can think of is wave your hands in the air, and wave them like you just don't care. Pretty sure that won't fix the problem though, but if it does, report back! xD
I'm rooted.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using xda app-developers app
exactly the same problem
I have the exact same problem.
GT-N8013, rooted, stock rom with root injected.
I called Samsung tech service and they said I should send my device to them.
The only way I can get out of this "update->reboot->update->reboot->..." infinite loop is to get into ODIN mode. (I can't turn off the device)
I decided to re-flash my rom (stock rom with root injected) in ODIN mode, but it does not have any effect and the device is still on this infinite loop. I'm worried if I messed up the device even more by doing that.
ytdong said:
I have the exact same problem.
GT-N8013, rooted, stock rom with root injected.
I called Samsung tech service and they said I should send my device to them.
The only way I can get out of this "update->reboot->update->reboot->..." infinite loop is to get into ODIN mode. (I can't turn off the device)
I decided to re-flash my rom (stock rom with root injected) in ODIN mode, but it does not have any effect and the device is still on this infinite loop. I'm worried if I messed up the device even more by doing that.
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I'm in the same situation.
I'm going to try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849994
when I get home tonight to see if this fixes it.
Is there any way I can at least access the internal storage somehow and copy my data?
There are some important job application info in S Note..
ytdong said:
I have the exact same problem.
GT-N8013, rooted, stock rom with root injected.
I called Samsung tech service and they said I should send my device to them.
The only way I can get out of this "update->reboot->update->reboot->..." infinite loop is to get into ODIN mode. (I can't turn off the device)
I decided to re-flash my rom (stock rom with root injected) in ODIN mode, but it does not have any effect and the device is still on this infinite loop. I'm worried if I messed up the device even more by doing that.
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ytdong said:
Is there any way I can at least access the internal storage somehow and copy my data?
There are some important job application info in S Note..
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you should've sync your snote data with drive or dropbox!!! any firmware update 101 is to back up all your data
ytdong said:
I have the exact same problem.
GT-N8013, rooted, stock rom with root injected.
I called Samsung tech service and they said I should send my device to them.
The only way I can get out of this "update->reboot->update->reboot->..." infinite loop is to get into ODIN mode. (I can't turn off the device)
I decided to re-flash my rom (stock rom with root injected) in ODIN mode, but it does not have any effect and the device is still on this infinite loop. I'm worried if I messed up the device even more by doing that.
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Try using Odin to flash the high on android cwm recovery. Once I did that I could restore a backup and boot to android.
Thank you! but I've been on stock recovery so I never flashed cwm or made a cwm backup. How can I restore to a backup after I flash the cwm recovery?
Nefariouss said:
Try using Odin to flash the high on android cwm recovery. Once I did that I could restore a backup and boot to android.
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if you've never flash CWM, that means you never backed up via CWM, which means you can't restore to a back up. You have to use ODIN and flash a stock firmware on your note to recover it
Yes I'm trying to find a stock firmware for N8013 (UEALGB) but no luck. There is only "root injected" stock firmware, which is causing the problem right now...
Has anyone resolved this problem?
khanh1289 said:
if you've never flash CWM, that means you never backed up via CWM, which means you can't restore to a back up. You have to use ODIN and flash a stock firmware on your note to recover it
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ytdong said:
Yes I'm trying to find a stock firmware for N8013 (UEALGB) but no luck. There is only "root injected" stock firmware, which is causing the problem right now...
Has anyone resolved this problem?
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I have a N8013 and was running the stock, root injected firmware (UEALGB). Today I got the update notification. I tried to install and it kept looping. This is what I did:
1. Flashed the stock firmware with ODIN. You'll find the stock firmware here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1847706
2. When my tab rebooted, I got another update notification. I installed it and it worked. I'm now running UEALI3.
I didn't lose any data. I just lost root.
This worked for me as well. Thanks a lot, Vincent9756!:good:
Vincent9756 said:
I have a N8013 and was running the stock, root injected firmware (UEALGB). Today I got the update notification. I tried to install and it kept looping. This is what I did:
1. Flashed the stock firmware with ODIN. You'll find the stock firmware here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1847706
2. When my tab rebooted, I got another update notification. I installed it and it worked. I'm now running UEALI3.
I didn't lose any data. I just lost root.
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Vincent9756 said:
I have a N8013 and was running the stock, root injected firmware (UEALGB). Today I got the update notification. I tried to install and it kept looping. This is what I did:
1. Flashed the stock firmware with ODIN. You'll find the stock firmware here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1847706
2. When my tab rebooted, I got another update notification. I installed it and it worked. I'm now running UEALI3.
I didn't lose any data. I just lost root.
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Worked for me. Thanks!
rrhutch said:
Worked for me. Thanks!
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What if i didn't do Root Injected, but the Second Method of Flashing the Root.zip with CWM? which recovery do i download and flash in odin?
would that work?
Kikoshi said:
What if i didn't do Root Injected, but the Second Method of Flashing the Root.zip with CWM? which recovery do i download and flash in odin?
would that work?
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Flash the recovery version for your firmware. If you have stock, flash the GB recovery. If you have LH2, flash that.
If you want to save root, use OTA RootKeeper before doing anything.
Z a p i x said:
Flash the recovery version for your firmware. If you have stock, flash the GB recovery. If you have LH2, flash that.
If you want to save root, use OTA RootKeeper before doing anything.
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Im sorry but what do you mean GB Aaah that was the primary stock recovery before i updated to LH2 lol, now i get it.?The one that i have is the CWM HighonAndroid which was used for the Method 2 to obtain root, so then i jus tdownoad the stock LH2 Recovery, and use OTA rootkeeper before Odin LH2 Stock Recovery right? Will there also be a stock kernel and recovery for UEALI3 ? was thinking of possibly using the Triangle Away after this, possibly might be needed. Though maybe not.
Just want to make sure that everything is normal after this lol
ok... giving it a shot now, and using the OTA RootKeeper, lets see if this works
Everything Got updated !!! OTA seems to have worked which was awesome.
Testing everything to make sure that Root is fully funtional .
Used RootChecker, and things seems fully working!
Thank you loads for the help!
Kikoshi said:
Im sorry but what do you mean GB Aaah that was the primary stock recovery before i updated to LH2 lol, now i get it.?The one that i have is the CWM HighonAndroid which was used for the Method 2 to obtain root, so then i jus tdownoad the stock LH2 Recovery, and use OTA rootkeeper before Odin LH2 Stock Recovery right? Will there also be a stock kernel and recovery for UEALI3 ? was thinking of possibly using the Triangle Away after this, possibly might be needed. Though maybe not.
Just want to make sure that everything is normal after this lol
ok... giving it a shot now, and using the OTA RootKeeper, lets see if this works
Everything Got updated !!! OTA seems to have worked which was awesome.
Testing everything to make sure that Root is fully funtional .
Used RootChecker, and things seems fully working!
Thank you loads for the help!
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Yeah, there will most certainly be kernel and recovery uploads.
the only issue you might run into is CWM not sticking. If it doesn't reflash CWM in ODIN with reboot unchecked. Then after you flash it, boot into CWM. When you select reboot, it should offer to prevent stock recovery from replacing it.
and you're welcome, glad to help
Guys u might think this is a dumb question but how do i flash stock recovery with odin like were do insert the file i know how tp put in dl mode and get my comp to see my tab in odin and i did flash the prerooted injected stock uealgb recovery to get root i just dont know were to put the files in odin some help would be greatly appreciated, cause i need to flash this first before i do the ota update correct ? If not i will bootloop ? So rootkeeper alows me to keep root acess after ota? Thanks guys
Sent from my GT-N8013 using xda app-developers app / jelly powered samsung infuse 4g

[Q] Root without CWM

Background:
I got myself a second-hand I9020T a couple of days back which had CWM recovery and a 4.0.4 Userdebug testkeys build on it. As circumstances turned out, I flashed the phone to the factory 4.1.2 (from https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images), but didn't note down the details of the old 4.0.4 ROM.
I rather like stock roms. However, I like stock roms with root even more.
Questions:
I wanted to know if there was any method to root my Nexus S without resorting to using ClockworkMod recovery? I'm hoping for a z4root kind of method which doesn't mess around with the boot loader.
Does such a method even exist.
I'm hoping that I don't have to mess around with the boot loader, yet get root access and all the power to do direct querying of my SMS DB.
Note: I can install CWM recovery, but I'd rather not. It's just the superficial choice I'm making, not a well informed decision.
samveen said:
Background:
I got myself a second-hand I9020T a couple of days back which had CWM recovery and a 4.0.4 Userdebug testkeys build on it. As circumstances turned out, I flashed the phone to the factory 4.1.2 (from https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images), but didn't note down the details of the old 4.0.4 ROM.
I rather like stock roms. However, I like stock roms with root even more.
Questions:
I wanted to know if there was any method to root my Nexus S without resorting to using ClockworkMod recovery? I'm hoping for a z4root kind of method which doesn't mess around with the boot loader.
Does such a method even exist.
I'm hoping that I don't have to mess around with the boot loader, yet get root access and all the power to do direct querying of my SMS DB.
Note: I can install CWM recovery, but I'd rather not. It's just the superficial choice I'm making, not a well informed decision.
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You don't have to mess with the bootloader itself, just the recovery.
And no, you will need a custom recovery to flash chainsDD superuser or chainfire SuperSU. There's TWRP also available and popular, if you simply do not like CWM.
polobunny said:
You don't have to mess with the bootloader itself, just the recovery.
And no, you will need a custom recovery to flash chainsDD superuser or chainfire SuperSU. There's TWRP also available and popular, if you simply do not like CWM.
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Is is possible to install the SU update (whichever of the 2) and go back to the stock recovery?
samveen said:
Is is possible to install the SU update (whichever of the 2) and go back to the stock recovery?
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Yes. I don't see why would one want to do that, but that's possible.
Once you're done with your flashing, you can flash stock Jellybean recovery from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032337

[Q] Problems updateing to new Sprint software

Hi guys still a neewbi here I have a Motorola Photon Q 4g lte it has boot loader unlock and rooted Im trying to do a update to software 77.8.14 xt897 it keeps failing ........I dont have any custom roms install .......I also seem that I cant boot back to recovery mod ....help.thanks
Did you have a custom recovery installed...? Or were you stock completely?
You said you had the bootloader unlocked and it rooted, so I'm going to assume you were on CWM or TWRP... so did you put stock recovery back on before updating? You can't take system updates if you're on custom recovery.. you have to put the stock recovery back on, then update, then re-do recovery & root.
no stock
arrrghhh said:
Did you have a custom recovery installed...? Or were you stock completely?
You said you had the bootloader unlocked and it rooted, so I'm going to assume you were on CWM or TWRP... so did you put stock recovery back on before updating? You can't take system updates if you're on custom recovery.. you have to put the stock recovery back on, then update, then re-do recovery & root.
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ok thanks for the reply...............no i'm on cwm so I need stock recovery is there a site or link...........thanks
gtuck1002 said:
ok thanks for the reply...............no i'm on cwm so I need stock recovery is there a site or link...........thanks
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Well, here's a good guide from the last update. Probably still applies for this update.
This thread might help as well.

[Q] how to root samsung galaxy w without the stock recovery?

Well i tried with the package that need the stock recovery one but it didnt work cause im on cwm and i want to root it without going back to th stock kernel is there anyway so i can root it without the stock recovery?
yoh120 said:
Well i tried with the package that need the stock recovery one but it didnt work cause im on cwm and i want to root it without going back to th stock kernel is there anyway so i can root it without the stock recovery?
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Just flash SuperSu via CWM.
yoh120 said:
Well i tried with the package that need the stock recovery one but it didnt work cause im on cwm and i want to root it without going back to th stock kernel is there anyway so i can root it without the stock recovery?
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Tried Framaroot..? use latest version ...

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