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Recovery

What is the best recovery? I know most rooms use revolutionary but what are the peeks of the other ones and why not stick with clock work? I tried figuring it out but don't know.
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devs are using more 4ext cause it gives you options to install engines and what not

4EXT has a great UI and is really easy to use.
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I've been a clockwork fan for a while, but it took all of 12 seconds to make me happy that I switched to 4EXT. It's REALLY easy to use.
It also shows battery % and the time in recovery. If something is taking a while that can be really handy to know that your battery is running down before you start a flash process. It's no fun is the battery dies in the middle.

ilostchild said:
devs are using more 4ext cause it gives you options to install engines and what not
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What are engines? And what is this 4ext touch thing I hear about? Can you use the touch screen in the recovery? That would be great.
Btw thanks to everyone who replied. I was considering switching but wasn't sure if I should.

aamir123 said:
What are engines? And what is this 4ext touch thing I hear about? Can you use the touch screen in the recovery? That would be great.
Btw thanks to everyone who replied. I was considering switching but wasn't sure if I should.
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I think engines as in the Sony Bravia one? So basically Devs can give you the option while flashing, to select many options and add-ons, for example I just flashed InsertCoin 4.4.1 and halfway through it asked if I wanted to have a 1.5ghz overclock or add BeatsAudio. And Yes, it is touch screen making it a lot easier, as you can imagine!
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aamir123 said:
What are engines? And what is this 4ext touch thing I hear about? Can you use the touch screen in the recovery? That would be great.
Btw thanks to everyone who replied. I was considering switching but wasn't sure if I should.
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Yes there is a touchscreen version, yes touchscreen works, makes use of recovery really nice.
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4 ext recovery is great! The devs have done serious work
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Thank you to everyone, you guys helped alot. I was skeptical at first but Im gonna give 4ext a try.

4EXT is the best, I use the 4EXT Touch!

4EXT is compatible with clockworkmod, btw. You can restore any backups using 4EXT that were made with clockworkmod, and roms that work with clockworkmod will work with 4EXT. 4EXT is actually based upon the clockworkmod code base.

oh oh

hi
ive screwed up now hope someone can help i was running on an old hd revolution rom which i flashed a while back now but thought i would have a look at the elegancia rom i was already s-off and all rooted so i downloaded the 4ext software then the rom and try to install the rom i am now left with the white htc screen i can still access the boot screen and the ext4 recovery touch but i tried everything i know formatted wiped tried restoring the original backup and the hd rev backup i just made it says your 4ext theme was corrupted it was uninstalled to prevent damage my sd card is still ok i believe can someone help this cretin

If u can get into fastboot then flash the RUU based on the last successful Rom u were running
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I bet he's not on 3.32 firm
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Which firmware are u on? i believe u must be on 3.32 to flash any of the newer roms

all correct i thought which is the trouble that i already had it unfortunately now when i try to flash it it tells me
finding update package
opening----"--------
E: cant open /sdcard/pg581img

saranam said:
all correct i thought which is the trouble that i already had it unfortunately now when i try to flash it it tells me
finding update package
opening----"--------
E: cant open /sdcard/pg581img
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Have you tried another version of the pg581img zip?

hey. sorry for bumping old thread. i have the same problem. no idea when that happened but the error is quite annoying to me. any helps on this? :/ thanks.

Hi
Greetings
Give us your bootloader details
And what problem you have?
And what you did that you are stuck in problem?
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shrex said:
Hi
Greetings
Give us your bootloader details
And what problem you have?
And what you did that you are stuck in problem?
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i encountered the problem of corrupted theme of 4ext. im not sure how it happened. maybe because i flashed CM10.1 then returned back to ViperS ICS? not sure bout that. its not really a problem but its quite annoying to press okay every time i boot into recovery. hehe

shaun3010 said:
i encountered the problem of corrupted theme of 4ext. im not sure how it happened. maybe because i flashed CM10.1 then returned back to ViperS ICS? not sure bout that. its not really a problem but its quite annoying to press okay every time i boot into recovery. hehe
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Does the rom boot? If so just use the 4ext app to flash a new theme. That should overwrite whatever is corrupted. If that doesn't work reflash the recovery entirely. You can do that from the app too.
If that doesnt work comeback with a more detailed description of exactly what you get.
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Skipjacks said:
Does the rom boot? If so just use the 4ext app to flash a new theme. That should overwrite whatever is corrupted. If that doesn't work reflash the recovery entirely. You can do that from the app too.
If that doesnt work comeback with a more detailed description of exactly what you get.
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yeap. the rom did boot up. hmm. how doo i do that from the app? which app? or there's an app for 4ext?

There is an app for 4ext. Its available for download on the play store. Its an absolute must have app if you use 4ext recovery. It makes life so much easier.
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Best Recovery?

Hi,
since there is the TWRP 2.2.0 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27611563 i ask myself which one is the best one?
TWRP
4Ext
CWM
What do you think?
why is the one you chose the better one for you?

I think 4Ext is the best recovery.

Well, atm i think the same
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4ext touch
Tapatalked from a Desire S waiting for Kernel 3 sources. WAKE UP HTC!!!!!!

Using 4Ext for a loooong time now and like it!

Px80 said:
Hi,
since there is the TWRP 2.2.0 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27611563 i ask myself which one is the best one?
TWRP
4Ext
CWM
What do you think?
why is the one you chose the better one for you?
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I think CWM

For this device clearly 4 ext, heads and shoulders above the rest
For others it's not so clear
Sywepd form my DsereiS

ben_pyett said:
For this device clearly 4 ext, heads and shoulders above the rest
For others it's not so clear
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+1 to 4EXT - by far the best featured, best supported and most stable recovery for the DS.

4ext for sure!

Nice, seems like i will keep 4ext
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I have ClockworkMod Touch Recovery and really like it. I keep seeing 4EXT mentioned now though. Why is it better? If my recovery works fine, is there a reason to change?
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4EXT has more options and IMO is more user friendly
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4ext touch for me... way better than others...!!

+1 for 4EXT

4EXT all day!
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4EXT.. coupled that with recovery control, and you get one of the, if not the most powerful recovery system for your device.. And it's cheaper than CWM system..

for me 4EXT touch still the best.
since it help me from "emmc fried" issue :good:

amidabuddha said:
4EXT has more options and IMO is more user friendly
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+1

amidabuddha said:
4EXT has more options and IMO is more user friendly
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Anything... helpful? It's fine saying it has more options, but are there any that you actually regularly use that make it beat CWM?

faemir said:
Anything... helpful? It's fine saying it has more options, but are there any that you actually regularly use that make it beat CWM?
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Flash it and check yourself. Would take not more than 10 minutes. Also there is a complete list of features in the dedicated thread.
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Phone shuts down after installing new rom

Until today I was using HyperSensation 3.0, decided to try a new ROM and choose BADOSP V 1.1 to test. After back-up/wipe cache-dalvik/format all partitions/installing ROM/reboot. The phone booted normally until the lockscreen showed up, then, immediately shutted down. Powering on again was met with the same results.
I did the process of wiping, formating and installing again in case I forgot something, and again the same thing happened. I tried with another ROM, this time with ViperS 1.0.1, and I got the same thing, power off after the lockscreen shows for the first time. Before restoring the back up, I tried installing again HyperSensation 3.0 and it works... As a last resort I installed a gingerbread RUU to start totally stock, and again... power off in the same place...
I reinstalled 4ext, updated the firmware again to 3.33 and restored my back up to have a functional phone again, but I cannot understand why is this happening.
Can someone out there chime in and help me with this?
Thanks in advance.

Daeox said:
Until today I was using HyperSensation 3.0, decided to try a new ROM and choose BADOSP V 1.1 to test. After back-up/wipe cache-dalvik/format all partitions/installing ROM/reboot. The phone booted normally until the lockscreen showed up, then, immediately shutted down. Powering on again was met with the same results.
I did the process of wiping, formating and installing again in case I forgot something, and again the same thing happened. I tried with another ROM, this time with ViperS 1.0.1, and I got the same thing, power off after the lockscreen shows for the first time. Before restoring the back up, I tried installing again HyperSensation 3.0 and it works... As a last resort I installed a gingerbread RUU to start totally stock, and again... power off in the same place...
I reinstalled 4ext, updated the firmware again to 3.33 and restored my back up to have a functional phone again, but I cannot understand why is this happening.
Can someone out there chime in and help me with this?
Thanks in advance.
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Try to flash super wipe from android revolution install the Rom flash a custom kernel first then boot I had this problem but I couldnt flash any Rom w/o a bootloop or getting stuck at the HTC screen try flashing the sense o maniac Rom and overclocked kernel by Sebastian by the way that's what I did
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Also do you have 4ext recovery
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imxsteezin said:
Also do you have 4ext recovery
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Yes I have 4ext and I tried super wipe too, but didn't try with another kernel. I'll try your sugestion with the Sense o Maniac ROM. Thanks!

No problem let me know what happens
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Daeox said:
Yes I have 4ext and I tried super wipe too, but didn't try with another kernel. I'll try your sugestion with the Sense o Maniac ROM. Thanks!
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Are you S-ON?

Jonny said:
Are you S-ON?
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No, i'm S-Off.

imxsteezin said:
No problem let me know what happens
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I tried both Sense o Maniac latest versions, Sense 3.6 and 4.0, but neither of them worked... Any other ideas?

You flashed the kernel right ? I just helped someone fix thiet phone with this method
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And did you flash the android revolution super wipe?
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imxsteezin said:
And did you flash the android revolution super wipe?
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Yes, I flashed super wipe but forgot about the kernel part. I'll try that now. With what Sense o Maniac your solution worked, Sense 3.6 or 4.0?

I tried with both Sense ROMs. Super Wipe/Install ROM with everything stock/Flash Kernel/Reboot but that didn't work either.

Anyone have more ideas to know why this is happening? I'm lost...

Daeox said:
Anyone have more ideas to know why this is happening? I'm lost...
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Did you check the md5sum of the roms you are trying to flash?
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irrelephant said:
Did you check the md5sum of the roms you are trying to flash?
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Yes, I check them and they are correct.

flash the rom again ..with wipe from 4EXT this time
4EXT -> wipe|format -> format all partitions except sdcard
then flash the new rom and see

ganeshp said:
flash the rom again ..with wipe from 4EXT this time
4EXT -> wipe|format -> format all partitions except sdcard
then flash the new rom and see
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I have tried that too... That's why it is weird... I have installed a few ROM's before and everything went fine... But this time it is like my phone doesn't want to get out of HyperSensation... :laugh:

Daeox said:
I have tried that too... That's why it is weird... I have installed a few ROM's before and everything went fine... But this time it is like my phone doesn't want to get out of HyperSensation... :laugh:
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reflash the firmware then if you are using 3.32 reflash it or update it to 3.33

ganeshp said:
reflash the firmware then if you are using 3.32 reflash it or update it to 3.33
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I'm in 3.33 already... I even installed a gingerbread RUU to start from stock and the same thing happened.

Daeox said:
I'm in 3.33 already... I even installed a gingerbread RUU to start from stock and the same thing happened.
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then the only culprit left is recovery ..
try reflashing it or ..update it to 1.0.0.5 RC (also can you check if you enabled smartflash (in 4EXT -> tools) ..coz that some times messes up for SOFF devices and make sure smartflash is disabled )

[ROM] CMX CyanogenMod 10

Hello friends,
Today I installed ROM from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1782009 .
Before I made backup etc etc.
After ROM installation I installed gapps for JB.
All installation processes went succefully.
The problem is:
- phone is starting but handling on loading screen CMX CyanogenMod 10 and this "cosmic guy"
Did I do something wrong?
HW Specification:
HTC Sensation
Before ROM change: Android 4.0.3 (ICS) 3.33.401.106
Thanks in advance for all replies. (If I place this post in bad place, dear admin im sorry but I don't know enough forum structure. Please move it )
Best regards,
Mat

So its stuck on the CM10 boot screen?
Are you sure you did a factory reset/wipe after backing up, and before flashing the new ROM?
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Do you use 4ext recovery or cwm recovery ?
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MrSoulSOng said:
So its stuck on the CM10 boot screen?
Are you sure you did a factory reset/wipe after backing up, and before flashing the new ROM?
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Yes, I made factory reset/wipe and dalvik wipe.
rico727 said:
Do you use 4ext recovery or cwm recovery ?
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I'm using CWM.

rico727 said:
Do you use 4ext recovery or cwm recovery ?
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Currently I'm using 4EXT Recovery Touch v1.0.0.5 RC5
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Did you flash the gapps right after the rom flashing?
Try to install them separately.
First install the rom then let it boot, set some things up and let it idle for some couple of minutes.
Then reboot and install the gapps.
That's how I usually do.

MrSoulSOng said:
Currently I'm using 4EXT Recovery Touch v1.0.0.5 RC5
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What's the difference between 4ext and cwm?
syntax_gosong said:
Did you flash the gapps right after the rom flashing?
Try to install them separately.
First install the rom then let it boot, set some things up and let it idle for some couple of minutes.
Then reboot and install the gapps.
That's how I usually do.
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I installed rom and after that (without reboot) gapps. I was waiting 2 hours with boot screen but it's not working.

rydzykje said:
What's the difference between 4ext and cwm?...
... I installed rom and after that (without reboot) gapps. I was waiting 2 hours with boot screen but it's not working.
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Well I think the 4EXT Recovery Touch is just a much nicer experience. It's slick, simple, but does so much.
I flashed gapps directly after CM9 ROM with no problems at all. After a factory reset/wipe in 4EXT Recovery Touch. Haven't had a problem there. Don't know about CM10.
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MrSoulSOng said:
Well I think the 4EXT Recovery Touch is just a much nicer experience. It's slick, simple, but does so much.
I flashed gapps directly after CM9 ROM with no problems at all. After a factory reset/wipe in 4EXT Recovery Touch. Haven't had a problem there. Don't know about CM10.
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Do I need S-Off ?

With the 4ext you have to tick smartflash, then you don't need s-off
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impact_ftw said:
With the 4ext you have to tick smartflash, then you don't need s-off
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I made S-Off and CMX10 start to work
Thanks for your replies
Have a good night

Do you use Superwipe ?
AOSP rom does not support Superwipe tool.
You shold go Wipe factory data / Wipe Cache menu to do dual wipe.
Hope that helps you

hkhs10811 said:
Do you use Superwipe ?
AOSP rom does not support Superwipe tool.
You shold go Wipe factory data / Wipe Cache menu to do dual wipe.
Hope that helps you
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I wipe Data/cache and dalvik : )
It's working now. I just needed S-off I'm a "noob" in that things so I just need more tutorials And everything is working now : )
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Maybe you should try 4ext
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if the issue is only with the boot loop stuck image then....
Just extract the boot image from the ROM zip file and place it in the adb folder on the OS partition then use fast boot commands to push the boot image to the device. it should work, worked for me.:good:

rydzykje said:
I wipe Data/cache and dalvik : )
It's working now. I just needed S-off I'm a "noob" in that things so I just need more tutorials And everything is working now : )
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Im in the same boat, stuck on the CMX CyanogenMod10 boot screen, i just checked hboot and it says "Unlocked" but S-on. How can i get S-Off please?

willis1981 said:
Im in the same boat, stuck on the CMX CyanogenMod10 boot screen, i just checked hboot and it says "Unlocked" but S-on. How can i get S-Off please?
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what recovery do you have ?
you can flash roms with S-ON
flash 4ext recovery
enable smartflash from it
flash the rom

rzr86 said:
what recovery do you have ?
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CWM

willis1981 said:
CWM
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i have edited my above post

rzr86 said:
i have edited my above post
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Can you link me please, it would be much appreciated also thanks for the swift reply