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[Q] my recovery changed without me doing it!

ok guys i have boot manager and it deleted my whole sdcard so i had copy my sd card files and put it on a folder on my desktop.
ok so i pasted all my files back and put the sdcard on my phone and i just went to recovery to flash another rom and there i have 4EXT Recovery v2.2.7 RC3 i was like WTF!!!
i had never downloaded it or flashed it and i had recovery 5.0.2.0
so im concern with this should i go back to my old recovery how better this one is from it? am i in the right version off of it!
what should i do. its there a mayor different between these recoveries
oh and no i dont have rom manager so

Did you flashed latest ARHD?
It flashes that recovery by default.
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im sorry i dont understand if you are saying ARHD is the same as android revolution hd yeah i had the lasted version on it?
if that was the cause of it. what do you recommend about this recovery and the other one? is it 4EXT Recovery v2.2.7 RC3 the lastes version of that recovery?

gypsy214 said:
im sorry i dont understand if you are saying ARHD is the same as android revolution hd yeah i had the lasted version on it?
if that was the cause of it. what do you recommend about this recovery and the other one? is it 4EXT Recovery v2.2.7 RC3 the lastes version of that recovery?
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Downloading clockworkmod in the market should fix the problem. it's what I did.
p.s- make sure you flash through the app.

xamadeix said:
Downloading clockworkmod in the market should fix the problem. it's what I did.
p.s- make sure you flash through the app.
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I don't think 4ext Recovery is a problem.....i have this recovery, since i have tried ARHD,
i don't like instable rom, so I'm whit energy rom right now (everything working just perfect, fast and stable, sense 3.5)
But i'm keeping ext4 just the best recovery out there, on my opinion

[Q] cant mount system, clockworkmod G2X

Hi all,
when i boot my g2x into recovery (clockworkmod) and try to backup, it says it cant mount the system. first it used to say cant mount sd card but the solution was just taking out the sd card and putting it back in. unfortunately i cant do this with the system
anybody have any solutions

That happened to me too... download the update.zip from rom manager and boot that or flash the new recovery image

How do I get the update.zip though? And when I go on rom manager and click on flash clockworkmod, it flashes the latest version 5.0.2.0 but it only stays in that version if I click on restart into recovery. If I exit and turn my phone off then boot into recovery, I still have version 3.0.2.7 and the same can't mount system problem occurs
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I just fixed this problem today.
The version of CWM that you have flashed as recovery doesn't have the capability of mounting an ext4 file system. Most likely your file system was converted to ext4 somewhere along the way. You need to flash CWM again and it can't be through rom manager since Rom manager only gives you what is considered a "fake flash", which is why you see 2 different versions when you boot into your recovery.
Use the search feature to find information about how to install CWM 5.0.2.0.
There is a one click installation script somewhere in the development section for the G2x with very good instructions on how to permanently flash a newer version of CWM that can handle ext3 and ext4.
Doing this completely fixed this issue for me.
Hopefully it will do the same for you.
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EgyptianBoi said:
How do I get the update.zip though? And when I go on rom manager and click on flash clockworkmod, it flashes the latest version 5.0.2.0 but it only stays in that version if I click on restart into recovery. If I exit and turn my phone off then boot into recovery, I still have version 3.0.2.7 and the same can't mount system problem occurs
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NEVER, EVER FLASH RECOVERY WITH ROM MANAGER!
rom manager only does a FAKE FLASH on your phone, if you want a real recovery, always flash with NVFlash

dserber said:
I just fixed this problem today.
The version of CWM that you have flashed as recovery doesn't have the capability of mounting an ext4 file system. Most likely your file system was converted to ext4 somewhere along the way. You need to flash CWM again and it can't be through rom manager since Rom manager only gives you what is considered a "fake flash", which is why you see 2 different versions when you boot into your recovery.
Use the search feature to find information about how to install CWM 5.0.2.0.
There is a one click installation script somewhere in the development section for the G2x with very good instructions on how to permanently flash a newer version of CWM that can handle ext3 and ext4.
Doing this completely fixed this issue for me.
Hopefully it will do the same for you.
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le66450146 said:
NEVER, EVER FLASH RECOVERY WITH ROM MANAGER!
rom manager only does a FAKE FLASH on your phone, if you want a real recovery, always flash with NVFlash
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Thanks a lot guys i managed to flash the newest version of cwm using the link dserber was talking about. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847&highlight=clockworkmod# thats the link if anyone would like everything is working fine now

Yeah. That's the link. Good to hear you got it worked out!
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I Think It's Time To Start Loading Roms...

Well I rooted my inspire a couple days ago and I love how fast the speeds increased after I overclocked it as the speeds were pretty horrible before I did it. I'm using the stock rom and I'm also using Go Launcher EX, which I was using before I rooted it as well.
I would liketo get off the launchers now that I'm rooted and start loading other roms but I'm not very knowledgeable on getting started with it. I've downloaded ROM Manager so I could get started with loading other roms but I knew I had to do some research on it instead of jumping into it likethat.
After some research, I found that ROM Manager wouldn't be the best thing for me to start flashing or loading other roms with, as alot of people don't recommend it. Now, everyone is saying it's better to use ClockWorkMod but doesn't ROM Manager work with CWM? AS you can see I'm pretty confused with the way this works and I would appreciate some assistance on how to easily or safely load different roms without all the confusion.
I'm also using Titanium Backup Pro so I guess I'm set to start loading different roms...
Thanks in advance.

I apologize for not finishing the title since I posted this through the xda application and I cannot edit it. If any mods could please change it.
Edit: Thread is fixed.

Back up your rom.
Search for 4ext recovery here on xda and flash the touch version.
Reboot into recovery.
Wipe data/factory reset.
Wipe cache and dalvik.
Format all partitions (except SD card).
Flash rom.
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Teichopsia said:
Back up your rom.
Search for 4ext recovery here on xda and flash the touch version.
Reboot into recovery.
Wipe data/factory reset.
Wipe cache and dalvik.
Format all partitions (except SD card).
Flash rom.
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A lot of unnecessary steps, one factory/data reset is all you need, or if you really want, the format all partitions except SD is okay.
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Nick281051 said:
A lot of unnecessary steps, one factory/data reset is all you need, or if you really want, the format all partitions except SD is okay.
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That's not all, then I do it all over again from bottom to top. Format all till factory reset
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Nick281051 said:
A lot of unnecessary steps, one factory/data reset is all you need, or if you really want, the format all partitions except SD is okay.
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This is a newb at rom flash so better to set him up right the first time than have him run into problems and never try again - thus ending what could become a awesome developer.
my method:
have md5 checked rom on pc
battery fully charged (check with something like current widget or battery calibration from market)
I use 4ext touch recovery
phone connected to pc
wipe data/factory reset
format all except sd
.(if coming from stock or changing from gb to ics vice/versa)
.mount usb storage
.backup sd card to pc
.un-mount usb
.format sd (if rom supports it I will partition a ext for apps and a swap)
mount usb
transfer rom
unmout usb
unplug from pc
flash rom
reboot
enjoy!
(please follow directions from developer on restoring apps/data)

Thanks for the details.
So would ROM Manager be safe to use on the inspire? I've seen people complain about it, is it only because it's not supported for their devices?

BoostedEK said:
Thanks for the details.
So would ROM Manager be safe to use on the inspire? I've seen people complain about it, is it only because it's not supported for their devices?
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Well the thing is that some roms do not Like CWM recovery. Most roms come with 4ext recovery built in. I would just use that to flash roms.

zelendel said:
Well the thing is that some roms do not Like CWM recovery. Most roms come with 4ext recovery built in. I would just use that to flash roms.
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+1, I hardly use CWM all use, mainly use 4ext Touch Recovery and most ROMs will have that built-in, IMHO..I prefer 4ext Touch Recovery over CWM for flashing ROMs, interface is clean and easy to use

+1 on 4ext touch - way nicer than pressing buttons.

Whats the Best Custom Recovery Verizon Galaxy S III?

Just like the title says, whats the best Recovery for GS3? Is it CWM Touch 5.8.4.9, CWM 6.0.1.0 or TWRP 2.2.0?

The most current version for clockwork is 6.0.1.2--there's a non-touch and touch version.
Personally, I prefer the Clockwork touch recovery.

grin0048 said:
The most current version for clockwork is 6.0.1.2--there's a non-touch and touch version.
Personally, I prefer the Clockwork touch recovery.
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Ok so CWM Touch 6.0.1.2 is your choice, have you tried TWRP 2.2.2.0? I like TWRP but want to know if its stable enough just like CWM Touch 6?

cwm 6.0.1 works on everything for this device.

krazie1 said:
Just like the title says, whats the best Recovery for GS3? Is it CWM Touch 5.8.4.9, CWM 6.0.1.0 or TWRP 2.2.0?
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TWRP.
/thread.
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Maybe I haven't searched around enough.. But I'm still kinda confused on why I can't see my external sd card
I reformatted mine to fat32..So for now I'm moving files between internal and external to flash
Was kinda hoping a different recovery would fix that =/

CWM 6.0.1.0 regular version (not the touch version) works perfectly for me (& I've done more than one full restore with it) so I have no reason to even try anything else at this point.

krazie1 said:
Ok so CWM Touch 6.0.1.2 is your choice, have you tried TWRP 2.2.2.0? I like TWRP but want to know if its stable enough just like CWM Touch 6?
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I have tried TWRP and I kept having difficulty flashing from the external sd card so I tried CWM touch and haven't had any problems. A lot of people have said TWRP is fully functional though, so I'm not sure what my issue was.

cwm 6.0.1-whatever version is latest. Hasnt given me any issues so far!

Running latest twrp here and loving it. Best recovery imo
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grin0048 said:
I have tried TWRP and I kept having difficulty flashing from the external sd card so I tried CWM touch and haven't had any problems. A lot of people have said TWRP is fully functional though, so I'm not sure what my issue was.
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Never a problem for me and I only flash from external card.
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awmobjects said:
Never a problem for me and I only flash from external card.
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Possible it was the internal card that wouldn't work--I really don't remember

Flashing Recovery

Can someone explain really quick on how to flash it if its on the SD card?
Found this from a different thread. Sorry to clutter.
su
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
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Since the S3 has an internal and external storage.. What would be the correct command?
Or can i just flash a new one from CWM?
Much thanks.

Just download the ez recovery app from the market and use that. It comes with a couple built in or you can browse to a custom one of your choice that you have saved to an sdcard. FYI on this phone /mnt/sdcard/ is internal memory /mnt/extsdcard/ is your removable card.

JBO1018 said:
Just download the ez recovery app from the market and use that. It comes with a couple built in or you can browse to a custom one of your choice that you have saved to an sdcard. FYI on this phone /mnt/sdcard/ is internal memory /mnt/extsdcard/ is your removable card.
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I downloaded the Touch CWM. I wanted to try it. I already have EZ recovery.
What is the best recovery to use?
EDIT: Darn 5 minute wait!!

I'd recommend TWRP if you want to use a touch based recovery.It also has md5 checking to make sure your download is correct before flashing.
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iSpyder said:
I downloaded the Touch CWM. I wanted to try it. I already have EZ recovery.
What is the best recovery to use?
EDIT: Darn 5 minute wait!!
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I like the standard CWM recovery, not the touch. It has options that the CWM touch doesn't. (this is just based on the EZ recovery versions)
Seems like there is a newer version of CWM touch I found here which you should actually still be able to flash via EZ-Recovery. I haven't tried it tho.

Cwm touch version 6.0.1.2 (cm10 and other jb rom's compatible) is available through the rom manager app in 2 forms: a simple market link for $2, or a link to plug through their website and download for free. It's fantastic, I see no reason to use anything else. But noobs beware, touch recovery is all about speed, so be sure you know what your pushing! That's my 2 cents..
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I have the CWM Touch flashed. It works wonders. I dont have to scroll with the volume button anymore!

I prefer the CWM Touch, have yet to have a problem with it.

its alammit
iSpyder said:
Can someone explain really quick on how to flash it if its on the SD card?
Found this from a different thread. Sorry to clutter.
Since the S3 has an internal and external storage.. What would be the correct command?
Or can i just flash a new one from CWM?
Much thanks.
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Yeah like others have said the EZ recoveryis the way to go. Watch out what you flash though cause it might send you to odin if not haha. I just had to figure out somewhat of a workaround an hour ago cause somehow i lost the recovery and had to flash it through odin then restore a backup.

Volume down, home, and power. Boots to Odin.
Volume up, home, and power. Boots to recovery.
I think I got that correct.

iSpyder said:
Volume down, home, and power. Boots to Odin.
Volume up, home, and power. Boots to recovery.
I think I got that correct.
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You are correct. The way I remember it, "down" and "Odin" both contain the letter "d." Makes remembering that combo simple.
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