So I rooted my 2.3.3 g2x through v.2.3.3 superoneclick and was wondering if there's an alternate way to permanently flash clockwork recovery instead of all the APX and NVFlash processing.
So I downloaded ROM Manager from play store and flashed the clockwork recovery (ClockworkMod 5.0.2.0) (specifically for my g2x) and it successfully installed. NOW, what would I do from here if I wanted to permanently install clockwork recovery? (Without the APX NVFlash process) If its even possible? Thanks in advance!
arthurgreeeen said:
So I rooted my 2.3.3 g2x through v.2.3.3 superoneclick and was wondering if there's an alternate way to permanently flash clockwork recovery instead of all the APX and NVFlash processing.
So I downloaded ROM Manager from play store and flashed the clockwork recovery (ClockworkMod 5.0.2.0) (specifically for my g2x) and it successfully installed. NOW, what would I do from here if I wanted to permanently install clockwork recovery? (Without the APX NVFlash process) If its even possible? Thanks in advance!
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The only way is with NVFlash. It won't flash permanently with ROM Manager.
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Plus flashing clockwork mod thru ROM manager is not recommend Ed for this device. If things go south, you can't unbrick your phone.
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cricketAC said:
Plus flashing clockwork mod thru ROM manager is not recommend Ed for this device. If things go south, you can't unbrick your phone.
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this can be "unbricked" very easily, soft bricking the phone from rom manager is the simplest way to do so, all you have to do is flash CWM the proper way and flash a rom and you are "unbricked".
There is no other was as one of the fellow members already stated. It's easy if you read the directions.. The hardest thing with this getting your computer to recognize the phone. Make sure you have right lg drivers installed
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So I flashed clockwork when rooting and renamed the script that always reverted to the stock recovery. I could always access clockwork from the bootloader.
However I just started using rom manager. Since it made me flash the recovery again I can't access clockwork from the bootloader. Can someone offer me advice on what to do to remedy this? I want to be able to access recovery no matter what.
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fchipm said:
So I flashed clockwork when rooting and renamed the script that always reverted to the stock recovery. I could always access clockwork from the bootloader.
However I just started using rom manager. Since it made me flash the recovery again I can't access clockwork from the bootloader. Can someone offer me advice on what to do to remedy this? I want to be able to access recovery no matter what.
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If you can't access recovery from the bootloader you probably need to flash it again from within rom manager. That happened to me once and a reflash of recovery worked.
Power button and volume up to access with phone off to get in.
How can I get ROM manager back so I can restore my backup? Even after doing a factory reset the market won't show up and when I try to install ROM manager via my PC it says it's already installed.
How did you flash CWM? Through nvflash or through rom manager?
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samwisesteamer said:
How can I get ROM manager back so I can restore my backup? Even after doing a factory reset the market won't show up and when I try to install ROM manager via my PC it says it's already installed.
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You need to install cwm the right way. (through nvflash)
This way you can boot directly into recovery and either flash gapps or restore from the nandroid backup you should have made.
samwisesteamer said:
How can I get ROM manager back so I can restore my backup? Even after doing a factory reset the market won't show up and when I try to install ROM manager via my PC it says it's already installed.
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I'm gonna assume that you flashed CWM using Rom Manager because if you did it through NVFLash, you can always get into recovery by holding power and volume down.
You can try google the Rom Manager APK and download that and transfer it over via usb and install it. You might need a file manager too in order to install the APK.
Also go to your Application Management and see if you can find Rom Manager, if you do, uninstall it then try install it via your PC again.
The last resort and something you should do anyways is Flash CWM using NVFlash because it will ALWAYS allow you to get back into recovery to restore or flash new rom incase something goes wrong. Rom Manager is only fakeflash.
There is a thread show you how to do this over in G2X Android Dev Forum.
And if none of that works am I looking at a brick?
samwisesteamer said:
And if none of that works am I looking at a brick?
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NVFlash should work.
samwisesteamer said:
And if none of that works am I looking at a brick?
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NVFlash will work for sure, unless your phone is not turning on right now at all (bricked).. otherwise, just flash CWM using NVFlash right now.. and once your done, just hold power and volume down and restore your back up or if you dont have your nandroid, get the stock one that is posted over in the Dev Forum.
I'm not very familiar with nvflash, I'll see if I can figure it out. Where do you recommend I start?
Over at G2X Android Dev Forum there is a step by step guide very very easy to use. This is the General Forum.
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I should have looked, it's right there heh heh. Thx!
Hey, I did the step by step guide and successfully installed nvflash but when I hold down Power+ down volume it doesn't go into recovery. Am I doing something wrong?
Do I have any need or use for the ROM Manager app after I completed the process of flashing ClockworkMod to my phone listed here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
I'm new to this thing and still trying to get a grasp.
Not needed but preferred, its an easy way to manage/update your ROMs
U flashed clockwork from rom manager I hope u get a hard brick
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ZeroT| Demented said:
U flashed clockwork from rom manager I hope u get a hard brick
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So I see that you're a ****. Cool move.
Masty9 said:
So I see that you're a ****. Cool move.
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Did you flash CWM via NVFlash? If you just download Rom manager and clicked on flash clockworkmod recovery, and something goes wrong, you won't be able to boot into recovery to restore into a different backup.
If you did flash CWM with NVFlash then you can just keep ROM manager, it's a handy tool.
After you flashed the CWM with NVFLash, go here next http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255214
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Did you flash CWM via NVFlash? If you just download Rom manager and clicked on flash clockworkmod recovery, and something goes wrong, you won't be able to boot into recovery to restore into a different backup.
If you did flash CWM with NVFlash then you can just keep ROM manager, it's a handy tool.
After you flashed the CWM with NVFLash, go here next http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255214
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Thank you. Yes, I did flash CWM via NVFlash. Then I went to the link you mentioned and rooted the phone. It was only after this that I downloaded the ROM Manager app, just not sure what it offers over what I've already done.
Masty9 said:
Thank you. Yes, I did flash CWM via NVFlash. Then I went to the link you mentioned and rooted the phone. It was only after this that I downloaded the ROM Manager app, just not sure what it offers over what I've already done.
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Convenience is all cwm offers over nvflash. As stated if you don't flash via nvflash and you get stuck in a boot loop your stuck till u nvflash the recovery.
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Masty9 said:
Thank you. Yes, I did flash CWM via NVFlash. Then I went to the link you mentioned and rooted the phone. It was only after this that I downloaded the ROM Manager app, just not sure what it offers over what I've already done.
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Well it's not necessary, what I use it for is to boot into recovery, so that I don't have to turn off my phone, then hold the volume down and power button to boot into recovery. All I have to do is open ROM Manager, then click boot into recovery. You can also make backups install ROMs and update your current ROM via ROM Manager. You can do all of this without ROM Manager, but some people find it easier via ROM Manager.
Ok just got this phone and have decided to go with Phoenix Blood rom, but how do i start? I have to be on froyo to root? Im coming from samsung epic on sprint that i flashed so im not completely retarded. Thanks for any help
Use superoneclick to root on froyo.
If your on 2.3.3 gb there's a flashable. Zip in development section to root.
Also you will want to use tgagunnmans nvflash method to install clockworkmod recovery in dev section.
Phoenix blood is a great choice btw, enjoy!
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You're still on Froyo? To my understanding it's a good idea to flash the OTA GB first so that you'll get the up to date baseband. Once that's done just go ahead and flash PB.
no im on gb jsut thought i had to go back to froyo to root, so i just flash clockwork mod then pb and thats it?
reeshmd23 said:
no im on gb jsut thought i had to go back to froyo to root, so i just flash clockwork mod then pb and thats it?
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Yes, but make sure you're using NVFlash to get CWM. Don't use Rom Manager.
Easiest way is using the tool unlockroot. It supports gb on the G2X. Or you can use nvflash, whichever you prefer.
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redmonke255 said:
Easiest way is using the tool unlockroot. It supports gb on the G2X. Or you can use nvflash, whichever you prefer.
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If he wants to change Roms he will still need Nvflash regardless how he gets it rooted.
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If he wants to change Roms he will still need Nvflash regardless how he gets it rooted.
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Agree. Nvflash=bullet proof.
what is nvflash?
reeshmd23 said:
what is nvflash?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
From that thread:
Flashing the custom recovery using NvFlash is the only way to ensure that in the case your phone will not boot up, you will be able to get into recovery to fix the issue / flash a ROM / restore from nandroid backup. That is what this app will do for you.
If you flashed the ClockworkMod recovery from ROM Manager it does not flash the recovery to your phone, it fake flashed it. The only way you can gain access to ClockworkMod recovery is through ROM Manager at that point. Using this method is the only way to flash recovery so it is persistent and accessible booting to recovery.
If you have already flashed through ROM Manager you can still proceed with this method. Flash Away!
(You can use both ROM Manager CWM and have the nvflashed version working together. You just access either or one at a time, having the nvflashed one means you can boot to CWM. Welcome to Tegra2)
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Follow the link. This is a must for tegra 2 based phones. It is always better to be safe than sorry and it also allows you to do a ton of other things, such as making backups and flashing roms. Let us know if you need help. The phone is pretty much unbrickable after you do this. It gives you the ability to recover from any major mistake.
Its in the dev thread, it low level flashes clockworkmod recovery to our phones internal memory partition. You need to install apx drivers first in order for the g2x to be nvflashed.
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thanks for the help guys got it all set up
Just to add in, nvflash allows u to boot into cwm recovery whenever u want and u don't need to be next to a computer. I think that is how it worked for Samsung phones and Odin, where u needed a computer, but haven't used a Samsung phone so I could be wrong. Remember always make a back up of everything and play around with the different roms, not every rom works for everyone
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Actually Odin is just like nvflash. It is used to put cwm on you phone and to put the stock recovery back on.
Once you have cwm you can flash what ever rom or kernel without the need for root. Just back up your stock unrooted stock rom before flashing anything else.
If you do that you will have your own stock backup with no need of finding it in the forums if you need to go back to stock.
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IM a noob to the g2x IM having a problem I recurves the new march update didn't completely take the update flashes recovery through the nvflasher I also installed ROM manager but now when I power off and boot into recovery (power and Vol down) and try to backup my ROM it says cannot mount system any one ever run into this
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recieved the new update sorry for the typo
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Did you use ROM Manager to install Clockwork Recovery Mod? If so, that's part of your problem, I think, as ROM Manager does not work properly with the G2X. You have to use NVFlasher and the One-Click Recovery Mod to properly install Clockwork Recovery.
See this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
Hopefully that will get you on the right track. You may also want to double-check, before doing this, that your phone is correctly rooted.