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Hey everyone,
Basically I was trying to flash a new ROM onto an old Nexus S of mine and when I tried to boot into recovery there was just a black screen. I pressed the power button and a single line saying "Clockwork mod Recovery" and the version number popped up. I assumed that the recovery must've been corrupted so I erased it and installed the latest version using fastboot which seemed to work fine.
Now whenever I try to boot into recovery I just get a blank screen with nothing else. I've tried using other recovery images such as twrp but the same problem happened, I just get the background wallpaper/image and nothing else.
I searched the forums and apparently people were having this issue earlier on when the i9023 was first released but now most custom recoveries are supposed to work with both i9020 and i9023.
Also the touch buttons light up and vibrate whenever I touch them when I'm in recovery mode.
Any help to this problem would be greatly appreciated as atm I have an old ROM which is buggy as hell and I need to get rid of it.
Cheers!
I had the same Issue. If you can boot into the rom, you can try to download the rommanager-app and install the recovery from there.
Hey I tried that already that and instead of booting into recovery it just went into the bootloader and said "No Recovery or Bootloader found".
Any other ideas?
Did you clicked the first point in rommanager? Install recovery, or you only hit the second button reboot into recovery?
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Hey
I have the i9023 and I install rom manager. install CWM and if I reboot into recovery it works and I get in to CWM recovery.. but after reboot into os.. if I go into Rom manager and reboot to recovery it dont work? I just get the android figur and a "!".. then I just can Power + vol up and I'm in bootloader recovery..
Do I have to install CWM every time i want to use it? and can't I access CWM on boot op ?
sorry for my bad English
Normaly you have to flash the recovery only once.
Try to flash the newer clockwork-recovery with fastboot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988686
Alfiedk: You need to get rid of this file:
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh
As it re-installs the stock recovery every boot.
I think you can download any custom ROM for your phone, and flash it in CWM recovery, this will also solve the problem
Edit: Did you unlock the phone? Have you tried fastboot oem unlock?
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bedalus said:
Alfiedk: You need to get rid of this file:
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh
As it re-installs the stock recovery every boot.
I think you can download any custom ROM for your phone, and flash it in CWM recovery, this will also solve the problem
Edit: Did you unlock the phone? Have you tried fastboot oem unlock?
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I havent unlock my phone, but I can get in to bootloader is it then necessary to unlock ?
I try to delete the /install-recovery.sh
Yes you need to unlock your bootloader, if you dont want to reflash it all the time.
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Xziped said:
Yes you need to unlock your bootloader, if you dont want to reflash it all the time.
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Then it must be unlock as default.. I havent unlock it.. just delete the install install-recovery.sh and it works every time now.
now I just have to find a ROM to try..
Xziped said:
Did you clicked the first point in rommanager? Install recovery, or you only hit the second button reboot into recovery?
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Yes I made sure I selected install clockwork mod. Like I said the problem isn't the same when I do this, instead of a blank screen, when I boot into recovery it goes straight to fastboot and tells me that I don't have a recovery image installed at all...
Simultaneity said:
Yes I made sure I selected install clockwork mod. Like I said the problem isn't the same when I do this, instead of a blank screen, when I boot into recovery it goes straight to fastboot and tells me that I don't have a recovery image installed at all...
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what happens when you try to temporary boot into the recovery?
instead of "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img", try to "fastboot boot recovery.img"
Just look for an recovery.img that works temporary and then try to flash it permanently.
I'll try it and get back to you Xziped. If anyone else can think of any other ideas please just throw'em at me, I'm willing to try anything!
Yeah no help there either. It does the exact same thing temporarily booting into a recovery that it did when I actually had it installed on the phone :\.
I updated ROM manager to the latest and tried installing CWM with that but to no avail. It still says that there is no recovery installed when I do that.
Simultaneity said:
Yeah no help there either. It does the exact same thing temporarily booting into a recovery that it did when I actually had it installed on the phone :\.
I updated ROM manager to the latest and tried installing CWM with that but to no avail. It still says that there is no recovery installed when I do that.
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Sorry but if not even the temporary recovery boots up, i dont know what else we can do
did you try some of the older recoverys? is your bootloader unlocked?
I haven't tried an older recovery and my bootloader is unlocked.
could it be a problem with my computer as opposed to the phone itself? As in my computer is messing up when trying to flash the recovery?
I've also noticed now that when I boot into fastboot mode the menu just locks up and doesn't respond to anything. Sometimes I have to pull the battery and other times it'll start responding after randomly pressing the power key a lot of times...
I'll try an older recovery next
Simultaneity said:
I haven't tried an older recovery and my bootloader is unlocked.
could it be a problem with my computer as opposed to the phone itself? As in my computer is messing up when trying to flash the recovery?
I've also noticed now that when I boot into fastboot mode the menu just locks up and doesn't respond to anything. Sometimes I have to pull the battery and other times it'll start responding after randomly pressing the power key a lot of times...
I'll try an older recovery next
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Use Odin, that might solve your problems. Search for the Nexus S version of Odin in the Dev section here.
khartaras said:
Use Odin, that might solve your problems. Search for the Nexus S version of Odin in the Dev section here.
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There's a version of Odin for the Nexus S!?!? I'll look into that straight away thanks!
Simultaneity said:
There's a version of Odin for the Nexus S!?!? I'll look into that straight away thanks!
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Just look @ http://www.samfirmware.com/ .
There you should find all you need
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hello
I have unlocked the bootloader and rooted , still cant access recovery. i have already tried three different kinds of recoveries.
it just keeps restarting from htc splash screen . i can access the bootloader though .
any help?
jags_the1 said:
hello
I have unlocked the bootloader and rooted , still cant access recovery. i have already tried three different kinds of recoveries.
it just keeps restarting from htc splash screen . i can access the bootloader though .
any help?
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what happens when you choose recovery from bootloader?
Also is fastboot turned off in power settings?
gunnyman said:
what happens when you choose recovery from bootloader?
Also is fastboot turned off in power settings?
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TWRP recovery works if i flash from goo manager.. not cwm
and if i flash from bootloader .. it flashes correctly .. just doest boot.
and i dont know about fastboot being turned off or on from power settings.. how do u chk .. i dont get any fastboot option on power button press
jags_the1 said:
TWRP recovery works if i flash from goo manager.. not cwm
and if i flash from bootloader .. it flashes correctly .. just doest boot.
and i dont know about fastboot being turned off or on from power settings.. how do u chk .. i dont get any fastboot option on power button press
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settings/power
turn off fastboot.
I don't understand your problem I guess. Does TWRP work?
yes it does
does cwm recovery works after couple of reboots?
jags_the1 said:
yes it does
does cwm recovery works after couple of reboots?
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Any reason why you don't want to just use twrp?
I had cwm working after 1 reboot, but I like TWRP better.
gunnyman said:
Any reason why you don't want to just use twrp?
I had cwm working after 1 reboot, but I like TWRP better.
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i am more used to cwm.. but still ... why it aint flashing properly?
jags_the1 said:
i am more used to cwm.. but still ... why it aint flashing properly?
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no idea there's a one click for it. I suggest asking in the dev threads for CWM what's up.
I had the same thing happen because I was flashing the recovery for the international version instead of the ATT CWM. One won't work with the other. Not sure if that's your case but maybe that helps somebody out there.
mrnimra said:
I had the same thing happen because I was flashing the recovery for the international version instead of the ATT CWM. One won't work with the other. Not sure if that's your case but maybe that helps somebody out there.
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This is exactly the problem I was having. I tried every *[email protected]#! thing I could think of flashing from fastboot, to one click, to you name it. Multiple reboots etc, could not flash into recovery
Used goomanager once WHAM recovery thankyouverymuch.
Mine was cause by confusion between the international version vs ATT version. I'm an aussie with an aussie phone, so I thought "hey, I must be international"... nope needed the ATT flash.
Hi friends,I have flashed the Custom recovery through odin.Everything was fine till morning today.I am still on latest stock rom,downloaded from sampro.pl.Today morning I flashed the multiwindow file by Omkar using CWM and my phone is not booting since then.It has stuck in CWM.I have tried everything.I wiped data factory reset,removed battery and tried to power on.but every time it goes straight to Cwm mode.Even when in off condition if pluged to power,it is automatically opening CWM mode.Odin is also not decteting the phone.So I can not even flash the stock rom.Please somebody help me.It's very urgent.
situ1962 said:
Hi friends,I have flashed the Custom recovery through odin.Everything was fine till morning today.I am still on latest stock rom,downloaded from sampro.pl.Today morning I flashed the multiwindow file by Omkar using CWM and my phone is not booting since then.It has stuck in CWM.I have tried everything.I wiped data factory reset,removed battery and tried to power on.but every time it goes straight to Cwm mode.Even when in off condition if pluged to power,it is automatically opening CWM mode.Odin is also not decteting the phone.So I can not even flash the stock rom.Please somebody help me.It's very urgent.
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Hey bro if your cwm proper working then download Omkar$ Custom Rom and installed it. I hope, this will work for you..............:good:
Link is here
http://d-h.st/y6z
tilkesh nagda said:
Hey bro if your cwm proper working then download Omkar$ Custom Rom and installed it. I hope, this will work for you..............:good:
Link is here
http://d-h.st/y6z
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Tried that also.But no luck.I think there is problem with the CWM.Phone is not booting.Being stuck in CWM.
situ1962 said:
Tried that also.But no luck.I think there is problem with the CWM.Phone is not booting.Being stuck in CWM.
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Are u using stock rom or monster$ rom
If yes than go to system/etc
And delete install-recovery.sh
If there is no such file then just leave it[tat install-recovery. Sh is already been deleted in monster$ rom if u find it then just delete it]
Don't use any app too flash zip
Like rebooter, rom manager
Go to recovery manually don't use any app to boot to recovery
Btw I never stuck on cwm
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situ1962 said:
Tried that also.But no luck.I think there is problem with the CWM.Phone is not booting.Being stuck in CWM.
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i faced the same prob earlier
Flash stock rom again and try installing cwm n then rom.. it should work.
situ1962 said:
Hi friends,I have flashed the Custom recovery through odin.Everything was fine till morning today.I am still on latest stock rom,downloaded from sampro.pl.Today morning I flashed the multiwindow file by Omkar using CWM and my phone is not booting since then.It has stuck in CWM.I have tried everything.I wiped data factory reset,removed battery and tried to power on.but every time it goes straight to Cwm mode.Even when in off condition if pluged to power,it is automatically opening CWM mode.Odin is also not decteting the phone.So I can not even flash the stock rom.Please somebody help me.It's very urgent.
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Remove Battery and power off the phone now PRESS VOLUME DOWN+HOME+POWER and it should boot to download mode if not then you need to follow omkar steps....
Why So Serious?!
Thanks for the help friends.Problem resolved.Actually I had flashed Onkar's rom after reading the suggestion given above.But it did not work.Then I flashed the stock recovery through odin.But phone got stuck at samsung core logo and never go forward.At last I had to flash the latest stock firmware and it worked.
I am still confused,why the phone got stuck in Cwm.I had never experienced such things with my earlier phone.
i had the same problem today and i slove it by these steps
1- go to download mode manuly
2 - reflash cwm with odoin
it works for me but every time i use cwm to do any update i have to do these steps again
i'm not an expert but i think maybe there is something wrong in cwm
dont know how to go to the download mode manually
belal1981 said:
i had the same problem today and i slove it by these steps
1- go to download mode manuly
2 - reflash cwm with odoin
it works for me but every time i use cwm to do any update i have to do these steps again
i'm not an expert but i think maybe there is something wrong in cwm
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Sir, dont know how to go to the download mode manually & my phone is also not connecting to my lappy. ???????
This will solve your problem.....xD
Just follow this method ...
1. Download and Put this attached file in external SD
2. Install this zip using CWM recovery..
3. Turn off your mobile through CWM advanced menu or by pulling out battery..
4. now enter into bootloader mode using ( vol down+menu+power )
5. Reinstall CWM recovery using Odin.. ( don't worry this you will be connected to Odin trust me....)
6. Install new Roms or ignore it if you dont want...
All the best.........xD
Please note that this problem comes most from force recovary restart by any apps......so enter into CWM through buttons is safe .
shant.sheikh said:
Just follow this method ...
1. Download CWM De Loaper.zip and Put this attached file in external SD
2. Install this zip using CWM recovery..
3. Turn off your mobile through CWM advanced menu or by pulling out battery..
4. now enter into bootloader mode using ( vol down+menu+power )
5. Reinstall CWM recovery using Odin.. ( don't worry this you will be connected to Odin trust me....)
6. Install new Roms or ignore it if you dont want...
All the best.........xD
Please note that this problem comes most from force recovary restart by any apps......so enter into CWM through buttons is safe .
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thanks for help.. :victory:
shant.sheikh said:
just follow this method ...
1. Download and put this attached file in external sd
2. Install this zip using cwm recovery..
3. Turn off your mobile through cwm advanced menu or by pulling out battery..
4. Now enter into bootloader mode using ( vol down+menu+power )
5. Reinstall cwm recovery using odin.. ( don't worry this you will be connected to odin trust me....)
6. Install new roms or ignore it if you dont want...
all the best.........xd
please note that this problem comes most from force recovary restart by any apps......so enter into cwm through buttons is safe .
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i love you dude..srsly i do
Hey
Im trying to go to download mode but it instead of going there goes to recovery...
Something is wrong with CWM... im under very pressure please help..
Plz
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Hey
Im trying to go to download mode but it instead of going there goes to recovery...
Something is wrong with CWM... im under very pressure please help..
Plz
situ1962 said:
Hi friends,I have flashed the Custom recovery through odin.Everything was fine till morning today.I am still on latest stock rom,downloaded from sampro.pl.Today morning I flashed the multiwindow file by Omkar using CWM and my phone is not booting since then.It has stuck in CWM.I have tried everything.I wiped data factory reset,removed battery and tried to power on.but every time it goes straight to Cwm mode.Even when in off condition if pluged to power,it is automatically opening CWM mode.Odin is also not decteting the phone.So I can not even flash the stock rom.Please somebody help me.It's very urgent.
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Try mounting system it helped for me. If it has not helped, flash stock revovery using odin and remember NEVER reboot to recovery on core using any app script. Flash cwm again after you roll back to stock recovery and use three button combo first hold vol up then home and then power button and hold it till the heptic feedback (vibration continues) and to enter download mode or we say bootloader mode for odin just hold vok down key insted vol up key.
rkharat98 said:
Hey
Im trying to go to download mode but it instead of going there goes to recovery...
Something is wrong with CWM... im under very pressure please help..
Plz
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Hey
Im trying to go to download mode but it instead of going there goes to recovery...
Something is wrong with CWM... im under very pressure please help..
Plz
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I think you are using volume up+power+home buttons that will take you to recovery mode..
try using power down+power+home buttons.
skumar9296 said:
I think you are using volume up+power+home buttons that will take you to recovery mode..
try using power down+power+home buttons.
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I have updated my posts..... Now people who are stuck in cwm recovery will have no problem
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hi guys
I'm stuck at download mode. Odin does not recognize the phone, but the computer does. drivers are properly installed.
I have i8262. I rooted the phone with framaroot. When I got stuck into recovery I installed CWM_De_Loaper.zip.
Now I'm stuck to download mode and Odin does not see the phone. No recovery no nothing.
I have to say that since the first time I got the phone everything goes wrong. I gave it to support and they flashed stock rom already one time. I couldn't do it because Odin does not recognize the device (while drivers are properly installed).
I don't know if I missed anything. I'm desperate. HELP.
Thanks
Well, I have sorted it out. I'm not sure what the problem was though...
It worked on another computer. Drivers are properly installed to both of them. KIES is not installed on the computer that didn't work and I suspect USB problems as well.
I cannot be sure of the nature of the problem...
Thanks anyway
Same problem Bro
Dude i am facing the same problem as uh were facing please guide me how do uh did that please bro itz very urgent uh know na how it feels
You my friend, are a life saver!!!!
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shant.sheikh said:
Just follow this method ...
1. Download and Put this attached file in external SD
2. Install this zip using CWM recovery..
3. Turn off your mobile through CWM advanced menu or by pulling out battery..
4. now enter into bootloader mode using ( vol down+menu+power )
5. Reinstall CWM recovery using Odin.. ( don't worry this you will be connected to Odin trust me....)
6. Install new Roms or ignore it if you dont want...
All the best.........xD
Please note that this problem comes most from force recovary restart by any apps......so enter into CWM through buttons is safe .
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When I select to reboot to recovery the phone attempts to reboot and never shows the google screen. I have to enter the bootloader and enter recovery from there. After i install what I need to install and click "reboot to system" in the recovery, the phone does the same thing. It just goes to a black screen. I have to re-enter the bootloader again and select "Start" to boot into the ROM.
What could be the issue here? Do I need to reflash the bootloader?
What rom are you on. Stock doesn't give you an option to boot into recovery. I'd try and re-flash the rom
jd1639 said:
What rom are you on. Stock doesn't give you an option to boot into recovery. I'd try and re-flash the rom
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PSX. This started to happen after I flashed CWM so I switched back to TWRP but it seems like clockwork might of screwed something up. Might have to flash the factory img.
biggiephat said:
PSX. This started to happen after I flashed CWM so I switched back to TWRP but it seems like clockwork might of screwed something up. Might have to flash the factory img.
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I would try flashing the recovery image in fastboot. That should fix up the recovery issue. Cwm seems to have some issues right now.
jd1639 said:
I would try flashing the recovery image in fastboot. That should fix up the recovery issue. Cwm seems to have some issues right now.
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That did not work. Still cant turn on the phone unless i go into the bootloader when attached to AC adapter and click start from there.
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That did not work. Still cant turn on the phone unless i go into the bootloader when attached to AC adapter and click start from there.
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I would try flashing the entire factory image then. But i think you have something else going on if you need to have it plugged in to start it up
Hey guys, I just tried flashing CWM touch recovery however something strange has occurred. The phone went into the bootloader like normal but would switch off completely after a few seconds and now it's unresponsive with only the screen being on but completely black and the led notification light remaining orange and being on permanently. Phone isn't switching off either, any help would be super appreciated.
Go on, give us a bit more info
Such as
Have you unlocked the boot?
What firmware version/ROM are you on?
What commands did you use to flash the recovery?
Greg
Sorry, running Glade rom so CM12 and bootloader is unclocked. Command used to flash recovery was 'fastboot flash bootZ3_DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel_v01_FW-93.img'.
My pc is registering the phone connecting but nothing else.
omz123 said:
Sorry, running Glade rom so CM12 and bootloader is unclocked. Command used to flash recovery was 'fastboot flash bootZ3_DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel_v01_FW-93.img'.
My pc is registering the phone connecting but nothing else.
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That kernel will only work on a stock rom. Reflash the boot.img from with in the ROM you are on OR flash a stock ROM
gregbradley said:
That kernel will only work on a stock rom. Reflash the boot.img from with in the ROM you are on OR flash a stock ROM
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Will do, used the TWRP recovery but am reflashing back to a stock rom. The phone is still unresponsive though.
Ok so I had to reinstall drivers that were faulty and the phone was responding to commands again and have since flashed the correct boot.img. Thanks heaps
omz123 said:
Will do, used the TWRP recovery but am reflashing back to a stock rom. The phone is still unresponsive though.
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No worries