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I have been successfully using below procedure for couple of month to get Samsung Galaxy S 4G Clockword recovery fully working.
I followed below steps and I got Samsung Galaxy S 4G clockword recovery's Backup, restore and ROM.zip flashing fully working.
1. Install VKB5 Rom on phone using odin (Download mode on phone) from below link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=978836
2. Download "3e_recovery_installer.zip" from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833423
run the 3e Recovery Installer. When finished, close.
3. Flash ClockWorkMod Recovery via ROM Manager from market by selecting "Vibrant" when asked for phone type. Then reboot into recovery.
(You may need to reboot your phone if you get stuck on the ROM Manager "Reboot to Recovery" screen) (Just reboot, then attempt to reboot into recovery again)
At the green recovery select "reinstall packages". The first time will fail, run it once more, and you should now have the green CWM Recovery menu.
4. use Rom Manager to flash SGS4_data_mount_VKB5.zip from below link:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4R3GI9O0
5- Now you should be able to backup, restore and flash Rom.zip files created with Deodexer using clockword recovery Rom Mananger.
Enjoy
6. Videos showing SGS4 Clockword fully working
SGS4_clockword_Backup_restore video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A-QysQFyrQ
SGS4 Full Clockwork Backup video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM8KPpkwj-s
SGS4 Clockword Rom.zip flashing video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOehlwk_T94
Known Issues:
1- data folder 3rd party aplications i.e. none Google included in Rom.zip will not be flashed with rom.zip to the phone but can be installed later.
Note that data 3rd part aplication can though be backed up and restored with Clockword_recovery.
This is not the optimal solution for SGS 4G Clockword Recovery Mod. I have been waiting so long like all others on this forum for the offical ROM Manager Clockword Recovery Mod for SGS 4G. So I started loosing hope, therfore I tried to use others on this forum experiences to come up with a working Clockword Recovery Mod for SGS 4G. again this is working fine for me with a minor issue I already mentioned above in issues. If I find a better working Clockword Recovery Mod for SGS 4G I will switch to it as soon as possible. This one is satifying my needs for Backup, Restore; and flashing ROM.zip and zip files for now.
THIS IS A BETA TEST, I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK YOUR PHONE SINCE THIS USES ANOTHER CWM METHOD FROM THE SAMSUNG VIBRANT
What rom is this again?
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arahma said:
2. Download "3e_recovery_installer.zip" from here:
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What is the 3e_recovery_installer For?
*Sammydr10*
why go through all this when the other thread only requires root and modification of system/bin/recovery and then reinstall packages in stock recovery
hackulous said:
why go through all this when the other thread only requires root and modification of system/bin/recovery and then reinstall packages in stock recovery
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good question.... this has really been interesting, I've been working on both the T959 (TMO Vibrant) and then this one T959V (4g) to see the differences and I must say there have been more threads, comments, you name it but each have a problem or a lot of them. Of course I have been using the instructions & files accordingly and not using the same for the two phones, however there has been a lot I have used on the 4G that I used on the Vibrant.
All of the instructions seems to vary a bit as well (all using Odin). This one seems to make sense. I have been trying them all and changing things here and there as I go. I've been logging what . Did you revert to stock using Odin and if so which thread and how did it go? I'm curious. I'll post what happens with this.
hackulous said:
why go through all this when the other thread only requires root and modification of system/bin/recovery and then reinstall packages in stock recovery
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Not to flame... But this route is redonkulous. I have to agree that the other route being taken by krylon and honk is the way to go...
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arahma said:
I have been successfully using below procedure for couple of month to get Samsung Galaxy S 4G Clockword recovery fully working.
I followed below steps and I got Samsung Galaxy S 4G clockword recovery's Backup, restore and ROM.zip flashing fully working.
1. Install VKB5 Rom on phone using odin (Download mode on phone) from below link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=978836
2. Download "3e_recovery_installer.zip" from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833423
run the 3e Recovery Installer. When finished, close.
3. Flash ClockWorkMod Recovery via ROM Manager from market by selecting "Vibrant" when asked for phone type. Then reboot into recovery.
(You may need to reboot your phone if you get stuck on the ROM Manager "Reboot to Recovery" screen) (Just reboot, then attempt to reboot into recovery again)
At the green recovery select "reinstall packages". The first time will fail, run it once more, and you should now have the green CWM Recovery menu.
4. use Rom Manager to flash SGS4_data_mount_VKB5.zip from below link:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4R3GI9O0
5- Now you should be able to backup, restore and flash Rom.zip files created with Deodexer using clockword recovery Rom Mananger.
Enjoy
6. Videos showing SGS4 Clockword fully working
SGS4_clockword_Backup_restore video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A-QysQFyrQ
SGS4 Full Clockwork Backup video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM8KPpkwj-s
SGS4 Clockword Rom.zip flashing video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOehlwk_T94
Known Issues:
1- data folder 3rd party aplications i.e. none Google included in Rom.zip will not be flashed with rom.zip to the phone but can be installed later.
Note that data 3rd part aplication can though be backed up and restored with Clockword_recovery.
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Everyone should seriously wait until there is an official release for the SGS4G.
Telling people to use the Vibrant CWM version is not acceptable. This will add into the mix problems for people. Issues that will make it even harder for people to help diagnose when people post they are having issues.
Congrats on getting it to "work" on your phone. Thanks for sharing your experience, but everyone should be warned:
This method is not the right way to get CWM working on your phone.
Wait till CWM built by Dr Honk and Krylon360 is done and submitted to be included in ROM Manager. You'll save yourself alot of trouble and headaches.
arahma said:
I have been successfully using below procedure for couple of month to get Samsung Galaxy S 4G Clockword recovery fully working.
I followed below steps and I got Samsung Galaxy S 4G clockword recovery's Backup, restore and ROM.zip flashing fully working.
1. Install VKB5 Rom on phone using odin (Download mode on phone) from below link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=978836
2. Download "3e_recovery_installer.zip" from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833423
run the 3e Recovery Installer. When finished, close.
3. Flash ClockWorkMod Recovery via ROM Manager from market by selecting "Vibrant" when asked for phone type. Then reboot into recovery.
(You may need to reboot your phone if you get stuck on the ROM Manager "Reboot to Recovery" screen) (Just reboot, then attempt to reboot into recovery again)
At the green recovery select "reinstall packages". The first time will fail, run it once more, and you should now have the green CWM Recovery menu.
4. use Rom Manager to flash SGS4_data_mount_VKB5.zip from below link:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4R3GI9O0
5- Now you should be able to backup, restore and flash Rom.zip files created with Deodexer using clockword recovery Rom Mananger.
Enjoy
6. Videos showing SGS4 Clockword fully working
SGS4_clockword_Backup_restore video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A-QysQFyrQ
SGS4 Full Clockwork Backup video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM8KPpkwj-s
SGS4 Clockword Rom.zip flashing video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOehlwk_T94
Known Issues:
1- data folder 3rd party aplications i.e. none Google included in Rom.zip will not be flashed with rom.zip to the phone but can be installed later.
Note that data 3rd part aplication can though be backed up and restored with Clockword_recovery.
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Additionally, why are you instructing people to install KB5. Also why is this listed as CWM3 when it's still using AMEND for the scripting and not Edify? What is the actual version number of CWM, I'm guessing it's not CWM3.
Thanks for posting all the questions, I didn't see the Vibrant part, I personally wouldn't rely on it being 100% safe unless it's been running a while. Truth is I "think" I used Vibrant Desktop Toolbox on the SGS 4G & continued working on it for a while as if it was the Vibrant until I could barely see (4am). But did notice the FFC and went oh s......! I thought I had made so much progress from recovering it from partitioning the SD card through Rom Manager (wiped the internal SD), live and learn.
Now SGS shows an internal SD Card where the Vibrant shows only SD Card in recovery. So since then have been making small changes and comparing. Still in recovery and am yet to find a thread with all the Odin info that you need to know (like changing ports, which worked for me). So until I come across a method made for that device that gets me back to stock I'll continue playing and see what comes out of it. After the Vibrant wouldn't boot I decided to keep the SGS in hopes to be able to learn off of the themes and info I use from the Vibrant thread to modify for the SGS and soon the SGS's Forum would be as busy as the Vibrant's is. I had done a couple things before this but nothing risky, just learning, it was careless mistakes that landed me here.
I'm sure you agree that the most simplified way to flash CWM is with Rom Manager but since that's not an option at the moment we have to wait or try an alternative & what's development without getting creative?..?.
If anyone knows knows of a thread with working links & clear instructions to odin back to stock please let me know. SO many methods just minor changes which some have made a difference. I ended up piecing my own update zip and it went further than any other. I pieced together a rom from a reliable Vibrant developer and pieced it as needed with a couple others. Got past the way more than I thought I would have only encouraging me to do more until I realized I need to stop and get a phone working....so I got a new phone so I could be reached..
If I totally understand what you did then maybe I'll try your method & will give you an update. But if something went wrong I would rather know it was me to blame for using files used for Vibrant on SGS. Everything out says don't use sw made for Vibrant on SGS, If you know why this is okay or what to do to make the sw compatible that would be great for SGS! It was fun playing at this level but I want Trigger and everything else back on the Vibrant and learn to make the SGS custom as well. Enough with recovery and downloading, those views are going to be embedded in my screens.
DjIsD said:
Thanks for posting all the questions, I didn't see the Vibrant part, I personally wouldn't rely on it being 100% safe unless it's been running a while. Truth is I "think" I used Vibrant Desktop Toolbox on the SGS 4G & continued working on it for a while as if it was the Vibrant until I could barely see (4am). But did notice the FFC and went oh s......! I thought I had made so much progress from recovering it from partitioning the SD card through Rom Manager (wiped the internal SD), live and learn.
Now SGS shows an internal SD Card where the Vibrant shows only SD Card in recovery. So since then have been making small changes and comparing. Still in recovery and am yet to find a thread with all the Odin info that you need to know (like changing ports, which worked for me). So until I come across a method made for that device that gets me back to stock I'll continue playing and see what comes out of it. After the Vibrant wouldn't boot I decided to keep the SGS in hopes to be able to learn off of the themes and info I use from the Vibrant thread to modify for the SGS and soon the SGS's Forum would be as busy as the Vibrant's is. I had done a couple things before this but nothing risky, just learning, it was careless mistakes that landed me here.
I'm sure you agree that the most simplified way to flash CWM is with Rom Manager but since that's not an option at the moment we have to wait or try an alternative & what's development without getting creative?..?.
If anyone knows knows of a thread with working links & clear instructions to odin back to stock please let me know. SO many methods just minor changes which some have made a difference. I ended up piecing my own update zip and it went further than any other. I pieced together a rom from a reliable Vibrant developer and pieced it as needed with a couple others. Got past the way more than I thought I would have only encouraging me to do more until I realized I need to stop and get a phone working....so I got a new phone so I could be reached..
If I totally understand what you did then maybe I'll try your method & will give you an update. But if something went wrong I would rather know it was me to blame for using files used for Vibrant on SGS. Everything out says don't use sw made for Vibrant on SGS, If you know why this is okay or what to do to make the sw compatible that would be great for SGS! It was fun playing at this level but I want Trigger and everything else back on the Vibrant and learn to make the SGS custom as well. Enough with recovery and downloading, those views are going to be embedded in my screens.
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Well this guy has been posting alot of stuff that is not stable. Including this.
Here is what is stable:
Follow the instructions to put the latest CWM Beta 3 on your phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13181141&postcount=1
Then all you have to do is boot into CWM and flash this ZIP. It's pretty simple, which is why what this guy is trying to get you to do is messed up.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074939
Additionally, there are numerous posts out there about how to use ODIN. Flash any one of the DEODEXED or STOCK TARS that are on the SGS4G forum. No need for using a PIT. It's again, pretty straight forward, just read anything BUT what this OP is trying to provide. DON'T FLASH STUFF for the ORIG VIBRANT onto SGS4G.
Joedeveloper is correct, the two phones are totally different. Partitions are way different, sgs4g are actually closer to epic than vibrant 3g.
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I will leave this open, just posted a note in the OP first post as a warning.
Thanks,
joedeveloper said:
Everyone should seriously wait until there is an official release for the SGS4G.
Telling people to use the Vibrant CWM version is not acceptable. This will add into the mix problems for people. Issues that will make it even harder for people to help diagnose when people post they are having issues.
Congrats on getting it to "work" on your phone. Thanks for sharing your experience, but everyone should be warned:
This method is not the right way to get CWM working on your phone.
Wait till CWM built by Dr Honk and Krylon360 is done and submitted to be included in ROM Manager. You'll save yourself alot of trouble and headaches.
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When I saw the “Download "3e_recovery_installer.zip" from here:” I was skeptical.I had visions of when I used that method back in March and nearly bricked my phone. I was able to recover from that fortunately. I chose the Wait and see philosophy on this solution.
This is not the optimal solution for SGS 4G Clockword Recovery Mod. I have been waiting so long like all others on this forum for the offical ROM Manager Clockword Recovery Mod for SGS 4G. So I started loosing hope, therfore I tried to use others on thsi forum experiences to come up with a working Clockword Recovery Mod for SGS 4G. again this is working fine for me with a minor issue I already mentioned in the initial posting. If I find a better working Clockword Recovery Mod for SGS 4G I will switch to it as soon as possible. This one is satifying my needs for Backup, Restore and flashing ROM.zip for now.
The recovery from.clockwork vibrant I's working...seems the easiest way to get recovery so far..no computer necessary
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Canter seem to get the link for the data mount..can you upload and repost link
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What rom is vkb5
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Close this thread... Bricks, anyone?
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I think the user should change the title of the thread. This isn't really a simplified procedure and uses the old using AMEND for the scripting and not Edify like the newer CWM.
People won't be able to flash the Theme's that people have been posting in the Theme and App section and they won't be able to flash future ROM's and ports.
This is partly a question, partly a guide.
I got a nexus S the other day and was trying to decide weather to root/unlock it. The problem I ended up having (had the same issue with my desire) is that I couldn't find a source for the clockworkmod recovery image (most of the root guides point to outdated links, point to downloads with no version info, or point to versions that are pretty old).
I eventually went down the same path with this phone that i did with the desire, download rom manager and get it to download the version it thought was appropriate for my phone. It didnt have root, so downloading was the only thing it can do (btw, if your looking to do the same thing i did, rom manager downloads it to the /sdcard/clockworkmod/download/<some hostname>/cm/recoveries/ directory). It got 3.0.2.4, which i copied off the storage and flashed with fastboot.
However, it makes me wonder where do people actually get clockworkmod recovery from? Is there a single place? alot of the links point to places like mediafire. Lastly, is 3.0.2.4 the version i should be using? (currently on 2.3.4 stock with root/unlock on a i9023).
Shihan said:
This is partly a question, partly a guide.
I got a nexus S the other day and was trying to decide weather to root/unlock it. The problem I ended up having (had the same issue with my desire) is that I couldn't find a source for the clockworkmod recovery image (most of the root guides point to outdated links, point to downloads with no version info, or point to versions that are pretty old).
I eventually went down the same path with this phone that i did with the desire, download rom manager and get it to download the version it thought was appropriate for my phone. It didnt have root, so downloading was the only thing it can do (btw, if your looking to do the same thing i did, rom manager downloads it to the /sdcard/clockworkmod/download/<some hostname>/cm/recoveries/ directory). It got 3.0.2.4, which i copied off the storage and flashed with fastboot.
However, it makes me wonder where do people actually get clockworkmod recovery from? Is there a single place? alot of the links point to places like mediafire. Lastly, is 3.0.2.4 the version i should be using? (currently on 2.3.4 stock with root/unlock on a i9023).
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1039584
or a modded and updated version here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988686
I had the same problem back when I got my NS. I ended up finding a link somewhere here on xda, i think.
Downloading it with Rom-Manager is a good idea too, unfortunately i didnt know about Rom-Manager by that time.
http://www.koushikdutta.com/2010/02/clockwork-recovery-image.html
Koush is Mr. Clockwork himself. I think he even has a Nexus S.
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I have a rooted Rogers 727R. Installed CWM 5.0.2.7 a few months ago after I rooted it. Installed with ROM manager I think.
However I've found a file called recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.3-hercules which seems to be a later version.
And now, I see people are talking about a touch version, ClockworkMod TOUCH 5.5.0.4 v2. I note from the instructions in the OP you have to use the DD commands, I assume no ROM manager install on top of the current version?
I like to keep up to date. What version should I have?
Thanks
i suggest you go to this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1383
and then take your time to review the pros and cons... there are no straight answers for your question.
I just use ROM Manager, use the latest Clockwork recovery using ROM Manager.
That takes me to the forum home page, not a thread.
Do you know if this one:
Recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.3-hercules
is even legit? The version number sounds too high.
that place is where all the custom roms are located... just look over what other people complement or complain about that specific rom. and look for pictures too!
i am not sure about the version you have there. it would be nice if you place a link for us to review it.
its just fakeflash for now, and the Hercules cement is just that, a hercules recovery image. Our phones r similar, but no guarantee it will work. I wouldn't flash it personally
harry_fine said:
I have a rooted Rogers 727R. Installed CWM 5.0.2.7 a few months ago after I rooted it. Installed with ROM manager I think.
However I've found a file called recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.3-hercules which seems to be a later version.
And now, I see people are talking about a touch version, ClockworkMod TOUCH 5.5.0.4 v2. I note from the instructions in the OP you have to use the DD commands, I assume no ROM manager install on top of the current version?
I like to keep up to date. What version should I have?
Thanks
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Well, CWM and CWM Touch are two different things. If you flashed CWM from rom manager, open rom manager back up and you will see you have the option to also use CWM Touch (It's at the bottom). But from what I've read, there is no official CWM Touch for the skyrocket, but ports have been made. CWM Touch allows swiping rather then using the volume button, but in my opinion, I'd rather just stick to the basics so i don't mess anything up then try to mess with Touch. Just use Rom Manager and update CWM to the latest update...
I'm using the touch port for the SR and it works well the one in Tom manager theoretically should function like cwm for the t989 but remember certain functions don't work as well with the 989. the port has been built for our phones using our trees so should have better functionality on top of not wearing out physical buttons.
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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
androidisfuture said:
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!
painter_ said:
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
UPDATE: See post #5 for the fix. It's really simple!
Hi,
First of all, I've been using this website as a resource for the last couple years. THANK YOU to all of you who dedicate your free time to helping the Android community!!!
K, now on to the issue:
This isn't my first rodeo. I'm not a dev, but I have a lot of experience with the Verizon S3. This is the second one I've owned, and I bought it off of craigslist. I'm starting to wonder if there's something wrong with the internal memory.
Stock recovery works perfectly, but both ClockworkMod and TWRP cannot mount anything -- cache, data, internal/external SD, etc.
My only computer is a MacBook Pro, and I have been using Odin 3.07 running inside a VMWare Fusion virtual machine running Windows 8.1. Luckily, Odin gets me back to stock every time, but I really need to get a custom recovery so I can get away from Touch Wiz.
I have tried 2 different versions of Casual as well as manually pushing everything through Odin.
jmsclbwmn said:
Hi,
First of all, I've been using this website as a resource for the last couple years. THANK YOU to all of you who dedicate your free time to helping the Android community!!!
K, now on to the issue:
This isn't my first rodeo. I'm not a dev, but I have a lot of experience with the Verizon S3. This is the second one I've owned, and I bought it off of craigslist. I'm starting to wonder if there's something wrong with the internal memory.
Stock recovery works perfectly, but both ClockworkMod and TWRP cannot mount anything -- cache, data, internal/external SD, etc.
My only computer is a MacBook Pro, and I have been using Odin 3.07 running inside a VMWare Fusion virtual machine running Windows 8.1. Luckily, Odin gets me back to stock every time, but I really need to get a custom recovery so I can get away from Touch Wiz.
I have tried 2 different versions of Casual as well as manually pushing everything through Odin.
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It should work. Once latest version of casual is done try upgrading to latest version of whichever recovery you are gonna use. All the recoveries in casual are out of date and may just need to reflash recovery. Sounds like gonna use AOSP base so might as well stick with CWM as that is what you are going to end up with and what the AOSP devs support. While on TW can try upgrading it also as it the dev preferred recovery on TW. Shouldn't be the Mac if everything is actually unlocked, rooted and is flashing a recovery.
prdog1 said:
While on TW can try upgrading it also as it the dev preferred recovery on TW.
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Can you please clarify this particular thought for me? I understood everything else.
jmsclbwmn said:
Hi,
First of all, I've been using this website as a resource for the last couple years. THANK YOU to all of you who dedicate your free time to helping the Android community!!!
K, now on to the issue:
This isn't my first rodeo. I'm not a dev, but I have a lot of experience with the Verizon S3. This is the second one I've owned, and I bought it off of craigslist. I'm starting to wonder if there's something wrong with the internal memory.
Stock recovery works perfectly, but both ClockworkMod and TWRP cannot mount anything -- cache, data, internal/external SD, etc.
My only computer is a MacBook Pro, and I have been using Odin 3.07 running inside a VMWare Fusion virtual machine running Windows 8.1. Luckily, Odin gets me back to stock every time, but I really need to get a custom recovery so I can get away from Touch Wiz.
I have tried 2 different versions of Casual as well as manually pushing everything through Odin.
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You must have a newer GS3, the newer devices (made within the past few months) have a higher revision internal card reader that breaks some recoveries. (I know because I flashed a sprint gs3 that had the same exact issue).
The fix for this is to have a recovery built with the fix in it, which is upstream in the cm-10.2 kernel, but not in any official recoveries yet.
Let me see if I can find the exact commit for you... I know invisiblek fixed it
EDIT: heres the sprint thread of info (DO NOT FLASH THE FILES THO THEY WILL MESS UP THE VZW GS3)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2391616&page=31
I found another thread on here with a guy having the exact same issue. That thread combined with the above information about outdated recovery images guided me to my solution. Here's how simple it was:
1) Use Casual to root/unlock.
2) Download Flashify
3) Download most recent ClockworkMod Recovery image
4) Use Flashify to flash said image
I really hope this info helps someone else!
jmsclbwmn said:
I found another thread on here with a guy having the exact same issue. That thread combined with the above information about outdated recovery images guided me to my solution. Here's how simple it was:
1) Use Casual to root/unlock.
2) Download Flashify
3) Download most recent ClockworkMod Recovery image
4) Use Flashify to flash said image
I really hope this info helps someone else!
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Oh man! Thanks for posting how you got it to work. I've been trying to figure out what to do for almost 2 days.
I would of probably still be googling away if I hadn't found this. Thanks!