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cannot install CWM on 1.85???

first off, i am on 1.85 rooted with SU and unlocked and superCID (i believe...)
i have downloaded and tried to install cwm as described here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671873
but there is no rom manager icon available to use once installed? i can flash it ok and the phone reboots into cwm, where i have cleanrom 3.0 zip file and i can choose install zip from sd card, an cleanrom says it installs successfully after a few minutes, but when the phone reboots i am still on the stock att rom with all my original shortcuts and settings, nothing is happening?
am i missing something?

just cuz you flash clockwork doesn't mean rom manager will be installed. i would suggest installing goo manager from the market and flashing TWRP. its a much better recovery.

beppomarx said:
first off, i am on 1.85 rooted with SU and unlocked and superCID (i believe...)
i have downloaded and tried to install cwm as described here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671873
but there is no rom manager icon available to use once installed? i can flash it ok and the phone reboots into cwm, where i have cleanrom 3.0 zip file and i can choose install zip from sd card, an cleanrom says it installs successfully after a few minutes, but when the phone reboots i am still on the stock att rom with all my original shortcuts and settings, nothing is happening?
am i missing something?
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If you flashed the recovery as shown, you will not have a CWM app. You need to download that from google play. Though I probably wouldn't because it seems like the app doesn't see that you have recovery. Or at least that was my experience. But really, just the recovery is good enough. I don't need the CWM app. It was a waste of money, I shouldn't of bought it. Its easy to download a .zip, reboot to recovery, and flash.
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mbh87 said:
just cuz you flash clockwork doesn't mean rom manager will be installed. i would suggest installing goo manager from the market and flashing TWRP. its a much better recovery.
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I've heard about TWRP. How is it better than CWM??

shgadwa said:
I've heard about TWRP. How is it better than CWM??
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Flash it and find out...

mbh87 said:
Flash it and find out...
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I think I will. It looks like my CWM touch is not working. I tried to boot into recovery to flash cleanROM and it doesn't boot into recovery. Just hangs then reboots. Weird because it flashed successfully. I'm switching to TWRP.
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Oh wow, there is no comparison! TWRP is definitely a lot better than CWM. Though I've never used CWM touch. I tried to but it doesn't seem to be working on my phone. TWRP worked without a problem. Just flashed cleanROM.

[Q] Stuck in CWM Loop 5.8.3.4

Hi Guys,
After flashing Revolver in CWM , it started putting me on a reboot loop. I've searched and all the fixes require some sort of .zip file and a reflash. This is not working for me as CWM does not detect my SD card thus I am unable to put these fixes onto my device.
What can I do to get out of this horrible reboot loop ?
Cheers
Firmin

welcome Firminator,
did you try this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688012

Thanks,
I managed to fix it through a cold boot + one of the patches.
However no matter how many times I try it. Revolver still doesn't flash properly and I still end up with the stock ROM.

I have the same problem, how do you do a patch? Im pretty new so any help would be greatfull. I see where roach has a code that supposedly fixes this but i don't know how to use it. Thank you

Firminator said:
Hi Guys,
After flashing Revolver in CWM , it started putting me on a reboot loop. I've searched and all the fixes require some sort of .zip file and a reflash. This is not working for me as CWM does not detect my SD card thus I am unable to put these fixes onto my device.
What can I do to get out of this horrible reboot loop ?
Cheers
Firmin
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Where is this CWM 5.8.3.4 coming from? If it's ROM Manager then that is probably your biggest problem. ROM Manager is known to bring mostly problems to the Transformer. Use either Roach's latest fixed version Touch Recovery if you can get by with only internal sdcard access or Rogue XM's latest Touch Recovery if you need access to internal and external sdcards.
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Richbyrd1981 said:
I have the same problem, how do you do a patch? Im pretty new so any help would be greatfull. I see where roach has a code that supposedly fixes this but i don't know how to use it. Thank you
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This post explains how to fix the boot loops:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23339963&postcount=249
It requires that you have adb setup and are able to access your device through adb while in Recovery.

Used Easyflasher and flashed CWM for a permanent fix.
Installed Megatron , OCed . All is well.

I give up - selling tablet on ebay
For those of you who can fix this problem, have an otherwise perfectly functional Asus TF101 up for sale on eBay, seller "wiegie." I only hope that someone can get it working and usable again.

CWM Recovery

Hi I recently unlocked the bootloader and rooted (oneclick method) my HTC One X on rogers. I want to install CWM recovery, but I have heard it is unstable on the One X? If it's not, can I just download rom manager(premium) and flash the recovery through there? Or let me know a way I could install it. Thanks

jason.g said:
Hi I recently unlocked the bootloader and rooted (oneclick method) my HTC One X on rogers. I want to install CWM recovery, but I have heard it is unstable on the One X? If it's not, can I just download rom manager(premium) and flash the recovery through there? Or let me know a way I could install it. Thanks
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I'd suggest using TWRP instead of CWM, CWM randomly wipes your SD from time to time.
To install TWRP, download the goo.im app from the play store and let it find a compatible recovery for your device. It will reboot and TWRP will be installed.

My advice would be to stick with the recovery installs methods that are in our specific forum. Just head to my index thread and look under "Recovery".
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237
CWM does not officially support our device, its just a port. Because of this, I don't even know if ROM Manager will let you install it.
More importantly, CWM is known to cause some serious issues for some people while flashing ROMs. Some (most?) of the devs don't advise using CWM. TWRP officially supports our device, and is the way to go.
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rohan32 said:
I'd suggest using TWRP instead of CWM, CWM randomly wipes your SD from time to time.
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I've just had an instance of random files being erased or corrupted, this time it was on TWRP. I also had it happen on CWM a while back before I switched to TWRP, but neither recovery seems free of this bug (and may not be solely recovery's fault?). I've seen at least a few others have had SD contents corrupted by TWRP. Maybe its more common on CWM, but its probably hard to say.
I haven't had the instance of the entire SD card being wiped, so this may be a CWM exclusive thing, I can't say at all.
Moral of the story, before flashing anything, whether on CWM or TWRP, backup to your computer any contents of the SD that are not easily replaced. In particular, Titanium Backup folder, and any personal photos.
Also, aside from the SD wipe issue, CWM is known to cause some major problems when flashing some ROMs, so best to stay away from it.

rohan32 said:
I'd suggest using TWRP instead of CWM, CWM randomly wipes your SD from time to time.
To install TWRP, download the goo.im app from the play store and let it find a compatible recovery for your device. It will reboot and TWRP will be installed.
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Does TWRP work the same as CWM. Also does it have all the same features as CWM? Thanks

I've been using clock work since its been available for the One X & personaly never had a single issue. You however can't flash CW through Rom manager.
Try this worked perfect for me.
http://briefmobile.com/how-to-install-cwm-recovery-on-htc-one-x-att
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

CWM/TWRP "Can't Mount"

I am having issues flashing a custom ROM to my d2vzw. I originally followed the directions on the CM wiki for putting CM onto my phone. CWM would give me errors about not being able to mount my SD card, which meant that I couldn't download the ROM. However, in a previous thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2516163), I was told to start the rooting and flashing process over again. I ODINed back to a stock, pre-rooted ROM and then unlocked my bootloader with EZ-Unlock 1.2. I tried to download TWRP from GooManager, but it said it couldn't find any compatible recoveries when I went to Install OpenRecoveryScript from the menu. I instead flashed TWRP 2.6.3.0 via ODIN, but it gives me the same errors. It is also worth noting TWRP 2.6.3.0 asks me for a password when I boot into recovery, but the modded one did not. At one point, I downloaded a modded TWRP that turned out to be for Sprint GS3s (so it wouldn't let me download CM), but it did not give me the same errors (can't mount SD card, etc.). I have since put TWRP 2.6.3.0 back on the phone and get the can't mount errors again. Today, after a few weeks of inactivity, I went into GooManager and tried Install OpenRecoveryScript again. This time, it said that TWRP 2.6.3.1 was available, so I tried to download it and got an Invalid MD5 Sum error. It is also important to note that my SD card is formatted to FAT-32 (I could try to format it again in case there is an issue with the SD card). I am currently using a brand new SanDisk 8GB SD card (which I bought specifically to ensure that the issue was not with my SD card), which I formatted to FAT-32 after I got the Can't Mount errors. Even after formatting to FAT-32, I still get the errors. Any idea what is going on?
EDIT: I just read that the issue may be with data encryption. As far as I know, I never encrypted my data, but for some reason, the password screen on TWRP shows up.

Bump.

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Install rom manager, select recovery setup and choose cwm 6.0.4.3. Let rom manager install the recovery. I had the same problem, this fixed it...
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda premium

Macrodroid said:
Install rom manager, select recovery setup and choose cwm 6.0.4.3. Let rom manager install the recovery. I had the same problem, this fixed it...
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda premium
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Thanks for the tip. I actually read your thread as soon as I posted this and did exactly that and it worked. I guess its something with the touch recoveries or something.

mikestrong19 said:
Thanks for the tip. I actually read your thread as soon as I posted this and did exactly that and it worked. I guess its something with the touch recoveries or something.
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Not really sure what the deal was really, but I haven't changed recoveries since and I've had no issues flashing any roms. The only thing I can think of is the phone is a new upgrade, so maybe something different in the hardware... Glad it worked for you!
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda premium

TWRP vs Philz CWM

I've been reading through tons of posts trying to figure out which recovery works best for flashing zips and/or installing OTA updates. I'd like to get a thread going so that it's more clear which recovery ROM is recommended and why. I've been using TWRP but find the touch to be spotty at BEST, also I got my phone into a bootloop after installing the 174.44.1 OTA update and it seemed like a lot of ppl that had no issues were using Philz CWM. So anyway, please post opinions!

I have the same query.

grahamgo said:
I have the same query.
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Have also been reading a lot about those recoveries.
I started with CWM because I had good experience with it on my Acer S120.
Recently (yesterday to be precisely) I changed to Philz CWM after I had to do a reflash of the whole system.
I decided for Philz because of the buggy touch functions from TWRP I read about.
So far I'm pleased with Philz CWM.

Can you link to where you obtained Philz CWM and which version are you using. I have just installed TWRP v2.6.3.0 and it seems fine (I couldn't find v2.6.3.2 which I think is the latest ver).

i had philz cwrm and when i did "restore default" for resetting settings original from menu settings, didn't work. it is a bug and for me, that want a phone complete working, this is important. most users use wipe from recovery but i want that function!!!
now i have v2.6.3.2 twrp and all is workind, even touch slide that before (until 2.6.3.0) was bugged.
same issue of philz recovery for my ex phone htc desire 500.... is philz that insert something error for restoring and even i asked many forum, noone know solution and many users don't know because don't try (or don't want try)

I use twrp with no issues at all (pretty sure the touch bug was fixed a while ago). But then I've also heard that Phil's cwm is brilliant, so I guess it's just down to personal preference?
Sent from my Google Nexus G -

Can someone point me to the correct twrp 2.6.3.2 for moto g please. The one I found installed but says its 2.6.3.0 although its working fine.
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grahamgo said:
Can you link to where you obtained Philz CWM and which version are you using. I have just installed TWRP v2.6.3.0 and it seems fine (I couldn't find v2.6.3.2 which I think is the latest ver).
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Here is where I got mine http://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/xt1032
It's for the XT1032 ofcourse.

grahamgo said:
Can someone point me to the correct twrp 2.6.3.2 for moto g please. The one I found installed but says its 2.6.3.0 although its working fine.
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I read somewhere that it was a typo. Mine says 2.6.3.0 after the install of 2.6.3.2. And yes its running fine, no bugs that I can see.

@slamor. OK, thanks yes its very responsive and seems to be perfect, the date is now correct too. Just that niggling v2.6.3.0 that shows up. I am reluctant to try Philz CWM only because I have several backups that I want to hang onto. Maybe Philz CWM uses the same backup/restore format? But right now it ain't broken, so no need to fix it!
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I dont know about that. From past experience I could Never use CWM backups on TWRP and vice versa.
Think about it as ...working.