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[Q] CWM recovery no option atrix 4g

Hi everyone,
Sorry to ask this question but I'm really in need of help here, I have been reading and trying for the whole week how to install a custom ROM but unfortunately I'm having a hard time, I have an Atrix 4g motorola mobile from AT&T I have rooted and unlocked the bootloader, I have installed the adb also, then I'm trying to install CWM for Atrix 4g but I'm not successful, it looks succesful when I flashboot the device it even showed me "Flashing storemgr 505" then I typed flashboot reboot, hoping I will be able to use Rom manager then when I try to install Greyblur ROM from http://briefmobile.com/greyblur-rom-for-motorola-atrix-4g using the ROM manager(install from SD card), it will reboot and go the the android(exclamation point) logo, without the option of CWM recovery, it has only 4 options which is the default one
wipe data/cache
wipe cache partition
reboot
apply update from sdcard
I don't know what to do now, If I choose the update from sdcard it is saying error "cant open /cache/recovery command".
By the way I have downloaded the file from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138541 so i don't think the file is the problem.
Thanks in advance.

I would recommend returning to stock firmware(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991072) and watching this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHWRdnekvl8
I originally had a lot of trouble too when I got my atrix but that video goes step by step.

What your doing wrong is trying to flash through Rom Manager. You need to reboot into recover via Tenfars CWM app, then flash from sdcard. Do not use Rom Manager it is not ready for the Atrix yet. Use Tenfars and you should have no prob.

Thanks guys appreciate that, I'll try that out and let you know.

Hi guys, I went to flash back again to 1.26 now I was able to install application from non-market apps, and phone is rooted but the issue now is my wifi, since it is restricted here in our country I have followed this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1077329
Before when I was using the 1.86 I dont have any issue following the link above, but now it is not working.
Thanks in advance.

fortheboys said:
Before when I was using the 1.86 I dont have any issue following the link above, but now it is not working.
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how did you root? If you use Gladroot you can run the "afterupdate" to retain root after updating to 1.86.

WiredPirate said:
how did you root? If you use Gladroot you can run the "afterupdate" to retain root after updating to 1.86.
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Hi,
I forgot the name of the tool if I'm not mistaken it is gingerbreak, I run it on my android phone then, it gave me the superuser.
The phone came with the 1.86 I did not update it, but since It is not working from my country I have to root to install the link above, which is to replace my wifi drivers. Then after replacing I was able to connect from the wireless here.
Now I used the method to flash to 1.26 and rooting using the Gladroot, then using the method on the link above to fix the wifi drivers, I'm not able to connect to my wifi. I don't know what I did wrong here, any help would be appreciated thanks.

[Solved] Help clockwork mod (n00b)

Just followed this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
I did the first step without a problem. But I made a mistake. In step one number 8 reads to say NO to install clockwork recovery. But I pressed YES by accident.
Now I'm trying to do Step 2 and it's not working. I copied the PG58IMG file into the Root folder of your SD card. Then disconnected the phone from the computer. I turned off the phone and booted into HBOOT. But "Do you want to start the update" never pops up.
Help please?

Dacoit said:
Just followed this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
I did the first step without a problem. But I made a mistake. In step one number 8 reads to say NO to install clockwork recovery. But I pressed YES by accident.
Now I'm trying to do Step 2 and it's not working. I copied the PG58IMG file into the Root folder of your SD card. Then disconnected the phone from the computer. I turned off the phone and booted into HBOOT. But "Do you want to start the update" never pops up.
Help please?
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Try installing ROM Manager from the Android Market, run it and tap 'flash clockworkmod recovery'

prank1 said:
Try installing ROM Manager from the Android Market, run it and tap 'flash clockworkmod recovery'
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I thought, I read somewhere it was not recommended to use ROM manager.

Dacoit said:
I thought, I read somewhere it was not recommended to use ROM manager.
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Where?
I use ROM Manager Premium, I even flashed its recovery over the old AlphaRevX one without any problems.

I also used rom manager to flash the latest recovery. It woked perfectly fine. Just dont let your battery run all the way down or you will have a hard time getting it to charge again lol.

prank1 said:
Where?
I use ROM Manager Premium, I even flashed its recovery over the old AlphaRevX one without any problems.
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Just tried what you said. I clicked flash clockworkmod recovery and I got this error: "An error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands"
edit again: should I root my phone first? because it says the app requires the phone to be rooted

Dacoit said:
Just tried what you said. I clicked flash clockworkmod recovery and I got this error: "An error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands"
edit again: should I root my phone first? because it says the app requires the phone to be rooted
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Yes, u need root for RM to flash the recovery.
Sounds like you need to fastboot flash ur recovery instead.
Sent from my Dell Streak 7

GideonX said:
Yes, u need root for RM to flash the recovery.
Sounds like you need to fastboot flash ur recovery instead.
Sent from my Dell Streak 7
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how do i do that? from HBOOT? Should I go ahead and Root my phone?

All done and rooted. Thanks for the help everyone.
I rooted the phone. Went back to Rom Manager and flashed clockworkmod recovery

SuperSU Binary update fail .... HTC One S >>>

Hello XDA members
i have a big problem, when i want to open SuperSU a box popup saying that you must update SU binary then it asks what kind of method do you want to update "Normal" or "TWRP/CWM", when i choose "Normal" it failed to update, when i choose "TWRP/CWM" it reboots into recovery, i don't know what to do. Any one can help please.
Thanks.

Superuser.apk
hbforce said:
Hello XDA members
i have a big problem, when i want to open SuperSU a box popup saying that you must update SU binary then it asks what kind of method do you want to update "Normal" or "TWRP/CWM", when i choose "Normal" it failed to update, when i choose "TWRP/CWM" it reboots into recovery, i don't know what to do. Any one can help please.
Thanks.
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I think it's much better if you install Superuser.apk rather than SuperSU.apk, you can find it here http://androidsu.com/superuser/
Download its files (superuser and su-binary) that appropriate to your device and then flash it via Recovery (CWM/TWRP).

im having the same problem, i will install superuser but how do i uninstall SuperSU ?

You must install supersu by recovery. Search for supersu on xda and download de latest version in zip version. Install it with e recovery and enjoy it.
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hbforce said:
when i want to open SuperSU a box popup saying that you must update SU binary then it asks what kind of method do you want to update "Normal" or "TWRP/CWM", when i choose "Normal" it failed to update, when i choose "TWRP/CWM" it reboots into recovery, i don't know what to do.
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Try to use the recovery method several times. It will probably work after some tries. Also, did you update superSU from the market? Do this first.

Try to install SuperUSER.zip via recovery.
It will root your phone and It will install Superuser apk.
I had the same issue and now, superuser works fine <3
Sent from my HTC One S using xda app-developers app

xQubee5o3 said:
Try to install SuperUSER.zip via recovery.
It will root your phone and It will install Superuser apk.
I had the same issue and now, superuser works fine <3
Sent from my HTC One S using xda app-developers app
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I have SuperSU and I also have the problem with the binary update failing. Can you please tell me how to install supersu via recovery? How to install anything via recovery?
Thanks, I am good at administrating windows PCs, but android is a totally new field to me...

jantinak said:
I have SuperSU and I also have the problem with the binary update failing. Can you please tell me how to install supersu via recovery? How to install anything via recovery?
Thanks, I am good at administrating windows PCs, but android is a totally new field to me...
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SuperSU flashable zip can be found here.

Hi - I didn't have a problem finding the zip - that is easy. I don't know how to flash these things "via recovery" or whatever that means...
I found some guides which say how to flash zips through recovery CWM / TWRP, but as I dug deeper, these things require root to function properly, but that is the thing - I don't have the root, since I cannot update the SU binary library, see?
Also - when I tried to get to the recovery mode by pressing the buttons as it was stated in the guide, I got into some mode, but I got only an image of phone and cable connected to it, which was crossed by red lines. And no menu, nothing... it seemed, that the phone should be connected to the PC, but the guide didn't say anything about connecting phone to PC before entering recovery mode.
Could you help me solve this issue with binary thing from ground up?
Thanks

jantinak said:
Hi - I didn't have a problem finding the zip - that is easy. I don't know how to flash these things "via recovery" or whatever that means...
I found some guides which say how to flash zips through recovery CWM / TWRP, but as I dug deeper, these things require root to function properly, but that is the thing - I don't have the root, since I cannot update the SU binary library, see?
Also - when I tried to get to the recovery mode by pressing the buttons as it was stated in the guide, I got into some mode, but I got only an image of phone and cable connected to it, which was crossed by red lines. And no menu, nothing... it seemed, that the phone should be connected to the PC, but the guide didn't say anything about connecting phone to PC before entering recovery mode.
Could you help me solve this issue with binary thing from ground up?
Thanks
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1. Unlock your bootloader via HTCdev.com
2. flash a custom recovery via fastboot (This toolkit will help you --> LINK
3. flash superuser

LS.xD said:
1. Unlock your bootloader via HTCdev.com
2. flash a custom recovery via fastboot (This toolkit will help you --> LINK
3. flash superuser
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I have LG P880, not HTC phone...

Just how do I go about flashing it? It seems the only way to boot into recovery mode is to have root access which I don't have because Supersu needs an update. It's all a tiring cycle.

Twrp....

I'm trying to install a custom recovery...... I'm s - off and unlocked with sunshine. Issue is twrp manager says I'm not rooted so I can't use it. Flashify says I'm rooted but don't have su permissions, so I can't use it. I'm totally confused, they're both contradicting each other and am stuck. I have no access to a computer for 2 days so I need to install a recovery through the phone itself. Thanks.

beeper10 said:
I'm trying to install a custom recovery...... I'm s - off and unlocked with sunshine. Issue is twrp manager says I'm not rooted so I can't use it. Flashify says I'm rooted but don't have su permissions, so I can't use it. I'm totally confused, they're both contradicting each other and am stuck. I have no access to a computer for 2 days so I need to install a recovery through the phone itself. Thanks.
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Have you downloaded SuperSu from the Play Store? If yes, make sure you've opened the actual app so it can load new binaries. Also try Root Checker Basic in the Play Store. What happens when you try to run the official TWRP app? It should be able to guide you through.
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beeper10 said:
I'm trying to install a custom recovery...... I'm s - off and unlocked with sunshine. Issue is twrp manager says I'm not rooted so I can't use it. Flashify says I'm rooted but don't have su permissions, so I can't use it. I'm totally confused, they're both contradicting each other and am stuck. I have no access to a computer for 2 days so I need to install a recovery through the phone itself. Thanks.
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Do you have an External SD Card?
If so, download TWRP Recovery from here : https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712475334
This is from Captain_Throwback. You can install his TWRP using hboot method. The instructions on how to do that are here: http://themikmik.com/showthread.php?16278-RECOVERY-ALL-M8-VARIANTS-MultiROM-TWRP-Recovery-v2-8-0

I can't move the file to the root of SD card because root explorer doesn't show me having root privileges.

I recommend the fast boot method here. http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/226

beeper10 said:
I can't move the file to the root of SD card because root explorer doesn't show me having root privileges.
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Does anyone around you have a phone with an SD slot? You could put your card in there phone and copy the file you need then put it back in your phone. Just trying to through out some ideas.

None of my friends feels the need to mess with things.

Can't root after OTA 3.1

This afternoon I applied OTA 3.1 to my Shield Tablet, and reinstalled CWM and flashed supersu. My tablet booted correctly but I don't have root. If I open the SuperSU app, I get "there is no SU binary installed and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!" anyone know how to fix this?
Thanks

I also just noticed that CWM is not there now. It was there when I flashed it with fast boot, but now it disappeared from which I don't understand. Also just to clarify, SuperSU installed as a system app from the zip, I didn't download it from the play store.

Reflash recovery via fastboot, boot into CWM then reflash latest SuperSU in CWM.
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sixstringedmatt said:
Reflash recovery via fastboot, boot into CWM then reflash latest SuperSU in CWM.
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That's what I did, same as when I first rooted, but the SuperSU app says there's no SU binary and CWM is there but disappears after a reboot.

Aventura5 said:
That's what I did, same as when I first rooted, but the SuperSU app says there's no SU binary and CWM is there but disappears after a reboot.
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I'm having the same problem.

Im also with the same problem, on 3.0 i used kingroot, but with 3.1 doesnt work also.

Not sure how it works with cwm, not sure if there's a fine manager. But in twrp try mounting system, go in to advanced>file manager and go to the folder 'system' and rename the file 'recovery-from-boot.p' to 'recovery-from-boot.bak' or something else, and flash cwm or twrp again. Then flash your super user again.

King root 4.5 works to root easily

Got it rooted again
I finally got it rooted again.
1) Put supersu.zip on to sd card.
2) Flashed TWRP with ADB fastboot.
3) Rebooted into recovery.
4) Flashed supersu.zip from the sd card.
5) Rebooted
After that it was finally rooted again. Hope this helps anybody else who has this problem.
Unfortunately though since I got my tablet when it first came out I have a recalled one. This will be my 4th RMA. LOL

danjull said:
Not sure how it works with cwm, not sure if there's a fine manager. But in twrp try mounting system, go in to advanced>file manager and go to the folder 'system' and rename the file 'recovery-from-boot.p' to 'recovery-from-boot.bak' or something else, and flash cwm or twrp again. Then flash your super user again.
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Thanks I'll try that as soon as I can. In CWM there's no file manager but you can use an adb shell. I'm just a little nervous disabling a file named recover from bootloop. After i root do i re-enable it?
EDIT: This worked and now CWM sticks, but i still get the SU binary not installed error.

Aventura5 said:
Thanks I'll try that as soon as I can. In CWM there's no file manager but you can use an adb shell. I'm just a little nervous disabling a file named recover from bootloop. After i root do i re-enable it?
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No. It restores stock recovery on first reboot.

Kingroot worked for me guys

What I don't understand is how the zip can install the SuperSU app as a system app, but not install the SU binary. Is it possible to manually copy the Su binary to my device? I have root access in recovery mode.

Dose anyone have any idea why this happens?

It works now with the new version of supersu

Is there a guide for rooting the shield from 3.0 and up? Thanks.

tecnoworld said:
Is there a guide for rooting the shield from 3.0 and up? Thanks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tablet/development/root-root-lollipop-t2945044

That's for 2.0...am I wrong? I'd like a similar guide for newer versions, namely 3.0 and on. Thanks.

tecnoworld said:
That's for 2.0...am I wrong? I'd like a similar guide for newer versions, namely 3.0 and on. Thanks.
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It dose say for 2.0, but it should work on everything. This is the "real" way, other methods are hacks that work only on certain versions. I prefer this method, it gives you the most insurance against damage, but you could always just use kingo root. Also, versions 2.x and 3.x are both lollipop.

Aventura5 said:
I also just noticed that CWM is not there now. It was there when I flashed it with fast boot, but now it disappeared from which I don't understand. Also just to clarify, SuperSU installed as a system app from the zip, I didn't download it from the play store.
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Just out of curiosity, doesn't fastboot boot (image of recovery) just boot into the recovery and not flash it?
From previous experience, to reflash recovery you need something like flash_image or a way to write the image on the recovery partition... Correct me if I'm wrong...