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[Q] Update from 3.1 & Tiamat 1.4.4 failed

Help for a newbie.
I followed this procedure:
1 - Copied file to sd card and renamed to update.zip (in a windows computer)
2 - turned xoom on and wento to rom manager
3 - wiped user and dalvik cache
4 - Tried to load file from zip, but it was not possible to find the update .zip file.
I get the following message:
E: Can't open /sdcard/update.zip
(bad)
Tried also without renaming and got:
E: Can't open /sdcard/update_US-Xoom-Wifi-3.2_HTJ85B-from HMJ37_stachre-solarnz-boot-img_v05.zip
After many trials rebooted.
System info showed the same 3.1 and Tiamamat 1.4.4
Opened rom manager again.
seleced install rom from sdcard
System backed up info and rebooted.
Had to reload all apps from store.
System info shows I am running 3.1 and Tiamat 1.4.4.
Also I keep receiving a message that there is a system update available.
I can't understand what I did wrong.
I g
Can anyone help?
Thank you

rogerodd said:
Help for a newbie.
I followed this procedure:
1 - Copied file to sd card and renamed to update.zip (in a windows computer)
2 - turned xoom on and wento to rom manager
3 - wiped user and dalvik cache
4 - Tried to load file from zip, but it was not possible to find the update .zip file.
I get the following message:
E: Can't open /sdcard/update.zip
(bad)
Tried also without renaming and got:
E: Can't open /sdcard/update_US-Xoom-Wifi-3.2_HTJ85B-from HMJ37_stachre-solarnz-boot-img_v05.zip
After many trials rebooted.
System info showed the same 3.1 and Tiamamat 1.4.4
Opened rom manager again.
seleced install rom from sdcard
System backed up info and rebooted.
Had to reload all apps from store.
System info shows I am running 3.1 and Tiamat 1.4.4.
Also I keep receiving a message that there is a system update available.
I can't understand what I did wrong.
I g
Can anyone help?
Thank you
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You may have the wrong version of CWM recovery installed. You need Tiamat v3.2.0.0 R4c. If you are trying to flash thru Rom manager it may have had you update to v4.0.0.4 which is not compatible with the external sdcard. If this is the case, re-install the correct recovery version, and then redo your backup so that it is on the external sdcard where it can be safe if you need to wipe/factory reset. You can use Rom manger just to reboot into recovery, or df Quick Boot from the market and use that instead.
Good luck!

okantomi said:
You may have the wrong version of CWM recovery installed. You need Tiamat v3.2.0.0 R4c. If you are trying to flash thru Rom manager it may have had you update to v4.0.0.4 which is not compatible with the external sdcard. If this is the case, re-install the correct recovery version, and then redo your backup so that it is on the external sdcard where it can be safe if you need to wipe/factory reset. You can use Rom manger just to reboot into recovery, or df Quick Boot from the market and use that instead.
Good luck!
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Rom manager says it is 4.0.0.4 but when in recovery is say CWM recovery-Tiamat-R4c-100611-1150-cwm or Tiamat v3.2.0.0 R4c ( I don't remember exectly) and the error is the same.
Also, I tried reflash recovery-Tiamat-R4c-100611-1150-cwm.zip from the SD card and get an error.
I really don't have a clue of what to do.
Any help would be welcome.

rogerodd said:
Rom manager says it is 4.0.0.4 but when in recovery is say CWM recovery-Tiamat-R4c-100611-1150-cwm or Tiamat v3.2.0.0 R4c ( I don't remember exectly) and the error is the same.
Also, I tried reflash recovery-Tiamat-R4c-100611-1150-cwm.zip from the SD card and get an error.
I really don't have a clue of what to do.
Any help would be welcome.
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The problem is that you can't flash anything from the external sdcard with v4.0.0.4. In rom manager, see if you can find"all clockwork recoveries" and find 3.2.0.0. If not, find 3.0.2.8 or 3.0.2.5 and flash one of them, preferably the latest of those I have listed. I think those will at least recognize your sdcard. If you can't do that, you will need to reflash the correct recovery the same way you did when you rooted. Remember, never flash a zip file through adb.
Good luck!

I tried to flash recovery-Tiamat-R4c-100611-1150-cwm.img via adb.
I could flash boot sector. Then I reboot into recovery and try to apply zip from card with file update_US-Xoom-WiFi-3.2-HTJ85B-from-HMJ37_stachre_solarnz-boot-img_v05.zip, but there is a NO at the end of the name of the file and I can't go on.
Trying to rename as update.zip and run apply zip from card results in same error:
E: Can't open /sdcard/update.zip
(bad)
what should I do?
Thank you

possible bad download... download again... also, don't think this would be an update... leave it as originally named, just choose the option to choose which zip file to install from the sd card

rogerodd said:
I tried to flash recovery-Tiamat-R4c-100611-1150-cwm.img via adb.
I could flash boot sector. Then I reboot into recovery and try to apply zip from card with file update_US-Xoom-WiFi-3.2-HTJ85B-from-HMJ37_stachre_solarnz-boot-img_v05.zip, but there is a NO at the end of the name of the file and I can't go on.
Trying to rename as update.zip and run apply zip from card results in same error:
E: Can't open /sdcard/update.zip
(bad)
what should I do?
Thank you
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It sounds like you are flashing recovery ok, but you keep overwriting it with the stock recovery.
Here is some important information that should help a lot with making your new recovery "stick"and this was taken from the Idiot's guide to flashing...in the Development section, and originally written by publicanimal:
4. Install recovery image (CWM)
Download the recovery image file and save it to your computer
Boot into flash mode with 'adb reboot bootloader'
Install your downloaded recovery image
C:\Documents and Settings\Anders> fastboot flash recovery recovery-Tiamat-R4c-100611-1150-cwm.img
Restart the device with 'fastboot reboot'. Timing is essential here, so be alert when the device restarts, or you will have to redo this section
Enter CWM with the following procedure
Once the Motorola logotype is shown, start counting to 3. At 3, press the Volume Down button. This should result in the text 'Android Recovery' in the top left corner. If it does not work, experiment with the timing ...
When 'Android Recovery' is shown press the Volume Up button. This should invoke the CWM recovery menu. If that works, then congratulations for reaching this far .
Here is a potential pitfall. If you are unable to enter CWM *before* the device boots into Honeycomb, then the newly installed recovery image will be overwritten by the system default recovery. If that happens, or if you see "starting fastboot protocol " your timing wasn't right and you need to reflash the recovery image and try it again.
See original post,below for more information.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1130996

[Q] HTC Desire S is wiped and without clockworkmod [SOLVED]

Hi, i received HTC sense 3.0 and android 2.3.5 update. I tried to update it but it stuck on boot screen. Restarting didn't help. So I wiped all the data but later realised I no longer have clockworkmod installed.
I go to hboot and try to put recovery on sdcard through adb, but adb cant find my device.
Is there anything I can do? My phone is pretty messed up now, and I don't know what to do RUU also doesn't work, because my phone can't be found.
// #1 OK I managed to install clockworkmod through the Android Flasher. I've downloaded BeatMod BlissSense Hybrid v2.1.zip but I cant install it through the clockworkmod. It says:
"E:Error in /sdcard/BeatMod BlissSense Hybrid v2.1.zip
(Status 1)
Installation aborted."
// #2 sorry to bother.. I disabled the verification check in clockworkmod, installed su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip and then custom ROM.. everything now works fine. Of course with the help of tutorials on xda and great people over here.
This was the worst 4 hours in my live as I thought my phone is bricked.

good for u man

Adidas108 said:
good for u man
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+1
You don't appear alone with problem, so thanks for re-editing the thread post to provide updates, if you have the time and could try to add any URLs and links to the files that you used to resolve your issues, then that would be great!
I've already several threads where it appears the update has put others in the same position, so your update could prove to be a useful resource assisting the recovery of others!
Cheers.

Downloads:
Android Flasher: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794638 (different versions for different phones)
HTC Desire S Recovery: http://downloads.saga-lbc-mod.de/recovery-images/PG88IMG-RECOVERYIMG-3.2.0.0.zip (unzip and use only recovery.img)
SU (root): http://www.mediafire.com/?q3ujsx1m4uq1662
ROM (I used this): http://dev-host.org/80uvbx4wgf4l/BeatMod_BlissSense_Hybrid_v2.1.zip
----
Install ClockworkMod:
What you need to do is get the phone to fastboot and connect it to the PC via USB.
Launch and update Android Flasher. Choose your phone and browse for recovery image (recovery.img that you have unzipped)
Click finish and wait. Clockworkmod should by installed.
Get files on the phone:
Go to recovery
Mounts and storage menu
Mount USB storage
Then copy files (custom ROM you want to install and su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip) from PC to SD card
Install Root:
Go to recovery
Install zip from SD card
Toogle signature verification (disable it)
Choose zip from card and install su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip
Choose zip from card and install custom ROM
Optional steps? (right after installing clockworkmod)
Go to recovery
Wipe data
Go to advanced
Mounts and Storage menu
Format /sdcard
That's it. Hope it helps.

Installing Jellybean on HTC one X but not botting

Hello guys,
It was my first time to flash a ROM. I tried to install the ROM of [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1763240][ROM][Jul 16]Jellybean 4.1.1 for Endeavoru AOSP Build[/URL]
Here is what I did
1)Download ROM from here http://jellybean.tom.gascoigne.me/continuous/tg_endeavoru-ota-15.zip
2)Put them to sdcard
3)wipe data/factory reset
4)Flash rom
5) I rebooted my HTC but the phone never started I am stuck on the neXus logo :S :S It is like infinite booting... so what did I do wrong guys? and how to fix it ??
Thank you

the_Storm said:
Hello guys,
It was my first time to flash a ROM. I tried to install the ROM of [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1763240][ROM][Jul 16]Jellybean 4.1.1 for Endeavoru AOSP Build[/URL]
Here is what I did
1)Download ROM from here http://jellybean.tom.gascoigne.me/continuous/tg_endeavoru-ota-15.zip
2)Put them to sdcard
3)wipe data/factory reset
4)Flash rom
5) I rebooted my HTC but the phone never started I am stuck on the neXus logo :S :S It is like infinite booting... so what did I do wrong guys? and how to fix it ??
Thank you
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You forgott to flash the Kernel Use Fastboot for this.
1)Download ROM from here http://jellybean.tom.gascoigne.me/continuous/tg_endeavoru-ota-15.zip
2)Open the Zip and Copy the boot.img to your pc
3)Put the ROM to sdcard
4)Boot your phone into fastboot (In Phone power off state press power + volume down)
5)connect to the pc via usb
6)use your commandline on pc + fastboot.exe and do the following command "fastboot flash boot <PathToTheBoot.ImgFromStep2>"
7)use your commandline on pc + fastboot.exe and do the following command "fastboot erase cache"
8)short press power on the phone to get in hboot
9)use volume down and then power to select "Recovery"
10)wipe data/factory reset
11)Flash rom

the_Storm said:
Hello guys,
It was my first time to flash a ROM. I tried to install the ROM of [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1763240][ROM][Jul 16]Jellybean 4.1.1 for Endeavoru AOSP Build[/URL]
Here is what I did
1)Download ROM from here http://jellybean.tom.gascoigne.me/continuous/tg_endeavoru-ota-15.zip
2)Put them to sdcard
3)wipe data/factory reset
4)Flash rom
5) I rebooted my HTC but the phone never started I am stuck on the neXus logo :S :S It is like infinite booting... so what did I do wrong guys? and how to fix it ??
Thank you
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Thank you Bro it worked ansI was able to boot and see the home screen but now I have two problems ...
The first one I don't have any apps even google play.. .I think I have to install this Jellybean Gapps "http://jellybean.tom.gascoigne.me/gapps-jb.2.zip"
but I don't have an idea of how to install it like from recovery mood or something ... so how can I install GApps ...
The other problem is that Is there anyway to activate the audio... cause on my jellybean everything is working except the camera and the Audio.. I don't care about the Camera a lot now but the Audio.. I can't even make calls... so do you know anyway to activate the audio ??

the_Storm said:
Thank you Bro it worked ansI was able to boot and see the home screen but now I have two problems ...
The first one I don't have any apps even google play.. .I think I have to install this Jellybean Gapps "http://jellybean.tom.gascoigne.me/gapps-jb.2.zip"
but I don't have an idea of how to install it like from recovery mood or something ... so how can I install GApps ...
The other problem is that Is there anyway to activate the audio... cause on my jellybean everything is working except the camera and the Audio.. I don't care about the Camera a lot now but the Audio.. I can't even make calls... so do you know anyway to activate the audio ??
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Hey yes you have to download the Gapps zip, place it on the sd-card and then flash it in recovery.
So:
1) Donwnload http://jellybean.tom.gascoigne.me/gapps-jb.2.zip
2) Push the on your sd-card
3) Boot into the recovery
4) Flash zip from sd-card like you chose the rom.zip
5) Reboot
The mic is not working on this Build, but we except a new Version with working Mic for today.
For latest build see here http://jellybean.tom.gascoigne.me/continuous/
Or you try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1780005 this rom. Flashing same procedure. This Rom has a working mic

MarcoHD said:
Hey yes you have to download the Gapps zip, place it on the sd-card and then flash it in recovery.
So:
1) Donwnload http://jellybean.tom.gascoigne.me/gapps-jb.2.zip
2) Push the on your sd-card
3) Boot into the recovery
4) Flash zip from sd-card like you chose the rom.zip
5) Reboot
The mic is not working on this Build, but we except a new Version with working Mic for today.
For latest build see here http://jellybean.tom.gascoigne.me/continuous/
Or you try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1780005 this rom. Flashing same procedure. This Rom has a working mic
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Thank you body trying the latest version of the ROM now. I have a small question you said I should flash rom with Gapps to install google apps on the jellybean ROM. For me that doesn't make sense..I mean how the phone will distinguish between gapps and the jellybean ROM itself. Isn't it possible when I flash gapps it overwrites the jellybean ROM itself and I lost the ROM and the phone will not be working?
Again Thank you so much for your help

the_Storm said:
Thank you body trying the latest version of the ROM now. I have a small question you said I should flash rom with Gapps to install google apps on the jellybean ROM. For me that doesn't make sense..I mean how the phone will distinguish between gapps and the jellybean ROM itself. Isn't it possible when I flash gapps it overwrites the jellybean ROM itself and I lost the ROM and the phone will not be working?
Again Thank you so much for your help
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Nope because the rom will be extracted to the /system partition on your phone. The gapps.zip also but it will not override anything. It will only copy some apps(.apk) to the /system/app .
Thrust me
PC Example: You copy 2 different files to one folder if the files has different names you can copy without overwriting anything

MarcoHD said:
Nope because the rom will be extracted to the /system partition on your phone. The gapps.zip also but it will not override anything. It will only copy some apps(.apk) to the /system/app .
Thrust me
PC Example: You copy 2 different files to one folder if the files has different names you can copy without overwriting anything
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Thank you bro I will test it tonight...
If you have time would you look at this please
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1781182
Thank you ..

MarcoHD said:
Nope because the rom will be extracted to the /system partition on your phone. The gapps.zip also but it will not override anything. It will only copy some apps(.apk) to the /system/app .
Thrust me
PC Example: You copy 2 different files to one folder if the files has different names you can copy without overwriting anything
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Thanks very much for all of this it will help me a lot when I get round to flashing!

In reference to this, when I'm coming to update to the latest version of this rom, what's the procedure to follow?

Hi,
I'm trying to flash Jellybean 4.1.1 build #27 but it fails no matter what. I have followed the procedure, flashed the rom, erased cache, wiped data/factory reset, rebooted on recovery.
Here's what I get:
-- Install /sdcard/tg_endeavoru-ota-27.zip ...
Finding update package ...
Opening update package ...
Installing update ...
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "endeavoru" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "endeavoru"
E:Error in /sdcard/tg_endeavoru-ota-27.zip
(Status 7)
* Verifying filesystem...
* Verifying partition sizes...
Error Flashing zip '/sdcard/tg_endeavoru-ota-27.zip'
Failed
Any idea what I could be doing wrong?
Thank you very much in advance for your help.

MarcoHD said:
Nope because the rom will be extracted to the /system partition on your phone. The gapps.zip also but it will not override anything. It will only copy some apps(.apk) to the /system/app .
Thrust me
PC Example: You copy 2 different files to one folder if the files has different names you can copy without overwriting anything
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I've got JB running on my phone but when I try to boot into recovery to install the apps it won't work. I get the red exclamation mark. I am coming from twrp2.2.0 I followed these instructions
Download the latest CM10 .zip file from here.
Download JB Google Apps from here.
Reboot into CWM or TWRP recovery.
Factory Data reset. (MUST DO THIS!)
Flash CM10 .zip file.
Reboot.
Reboot into recovery.
Flash JB Google apps.
Enjoy!
Any help would be great

jb 4.1.1 how screenshot??
hello All, this is my first quest in this forum. i'have flashed jb 4.1.1 in my device (one x) ad is all ok (wifi go in sleeping mode too fast but when it stand up go well) i need to make a lot of screenshot and i dont know how. Pls help
PS: i think this forum is very usefull for modding android, great work!!!)
Imerio
HavE fUn

MarcoHD said:
Hey yes you have to download the Gapps zip, place it on the sd-card and then flash it in recovery.
So:
1) Donwnload http://jellybean.tom.gascoigne.me/gapps-jb.2.zip
2) Push the on your sd-card
3) Boot into the recovery
4) Flash zip from sd-card like you chose the rom.zip
5) Reboot
The mic is not working on this Build, but we except a new Version with working Mic for today.
For latest build see here http://jellybean.tom.gascoigne.me/continuous/
Or you try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1780005 this rom. Flashing same procedure. This Rom has a working mic
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I love you and thank you. Simple, easy, quick instructions

[Completed] Can't install CM12 to Galazy S2 I9100P

I've downloaded the latest stable files and followed the instructions here to the letter:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/development-derivatives/rom-cyanogenmod-12-t2955551
But I cannot get CM12 to install. If I boot the phone using stock recovery I can see and select the CM12 zip file but I get the 'Signature verification failed' error. If I use CWM recovery where I can toggle signature verification on and off, it's like it can't even see my SD card. Even though it says that the current directory = /sdcard it isn't, and instead just shows everything on the device internal memory.
Can anybody help? I've been stuck with this for about 8 hours.

I've also tried installing TWRP recovery. This does at least see my SD card and let me choose the CM12 zip file, but when I press the 'FLASH NOW' button, it asks me if I'm sure I want to reboot to recovery and complete the specified actions then does absolutely nothing when I select 'OK'.

Having spent hours trying various different things, I've made some progress and can now at least get CWM to see my SD card and the CM12 zip file. Unfortunately the installation fails with an error 7. I've deleted all of the 'getprop' entries from the 'updater-script' but it's made no difference. Please can someone help?

Thanks to the overwhelming support and advice received on here I managed to get it working
I'm posting this in case anybody else happens to have the same problem and finds this thread. This is what worked for me:
1. Download and install Odin
2. Flash stock ROM
3. Flash rooted kernel (I used one with CWM pre-installed)
4. Update CWM to v 6
5. Perform factory reset
6. Wipe cache
7. Wipe Dalvik cache
8. Install CM12
9. Install Google apps

Hello,
Glad you found your way,
Thread closed!
-Vatsal

[Q] How to solve "Error executing updater binary zip"?

Hi
I am not sure if anyone is still reading this forum, but I recently found my old Desire S and wanted to flash a ROM to it to revive it.
But I stumbled upon several problems.
The phone has currently twrp v2.8.7.1 installed, but simply installing a rom zip file with it always delivers the same error:
E:Error exectuting updater binary in zip '/sdcard/CM-11S-UNOFFICIAL-BR1-saga.zip
Error flashing zip 'sdcard/...'
I tried several roms I found in this forum, but most of the download links seem to be offline by now. I do not really care which rom is installed. The only goal was to find one which is working and the phone can be used with it.
It is not possible to mount->sd-ext in twrp even though an sd card is installed.
Mount->data is only possible when the sd-card is inserted. If it is removed mounting data is not possible.
Yesterday I had some trouble with wiping most of the available partitions in twrp, but today it seems to work properly, except wipe->advanced->internal storage which results in the error: "Invalid partition selection"
It is probably also worth mentioning that wipe->Format Data->yes was performed, and therefore barely any data is currently on the phone.
ADB and Fastboot commands can be executed from the pc and are being processed.
That's pretty much every information I think would be beneficial to find a solution to the flashing problem.
I also found the thread "[Q] How can I install Mokee rom?" in this forum, where the same problem ("exectuting updater binary in zip ...") seems to be solved by installing a newer version of twrp. But since I think, that the installed one on my phone is the newest, I only think that I could try downgrading the recovery. Not sure if this would help, and where to find an older recovery.
Thanks in advance for any possible solutions to approach the given problem.
Edit:
I installed recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.5-saga to try a different recovery. Then I pushed the rom via adb. The installation failed with:
"set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed
E: Error in /sdcard/rom.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted."
Edit2: SOLVED
If someone else should have similar problems:
The error message from cwm seems to indicate that the used rom is not flashable with this version of cwm.
I was able to install the ics rom aokp_saga_milestone-6-120708-2354 with cwm version recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.5-saga (both can be found in the download section https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146601

Try 4ext recovery v1.0.0.6 RC3 build8.