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ClockworkMod Recovery - Modified for Asus Transformer
OK, so this recovery will skip /data/media (Internal storage) when performing nandroid backups and also when you perform a factory reset.
This means that we can now perform nandroid backups without backing up our internal media and removing it everytime you want to do a backup.
Thanks to Bigrushdog and MadIndustries for helping out with the concept of the solution for skipping /data/media.
Also thanks to Koush and all the other developers that have contributed to clockworkmod, without you guys the android world would be completely different.
Thanks also to everyone in #xoom & #transformer that tested this.
The source code for all changes etc are available through the github repository. The two other projects that have been modified to make this recovery possible can also be viewed through my github account.
Even though this recovery has been tested, I am not liable for any loss of data or any damages done by this recovery.
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General Notes
When I refer to /data/media, this is the same as /sdcard when the transformer is booted into honeycomb. So any data that is stored in here should be untouched by this recovery.
Nandroid backups and restores don't touch the boot or recovery partitions.
If you encounter a problem with the filesystem on /data like it has become corrupt, place a blank file called "eraseData" (without the quotes) in the clockworkmod folder on your external sdcard. This will revert to the old way of formatting /data. NOTE: by doing this you will lose everything that you have in /data/media.
Versioning of recovery images:
At the moment I don't have a version number as such, instead each recovery image is timestamped in the format of DDMMYY-HHYY. So the file recovery-solarnz-120511-2030.img was produced on 12 May 2011 at 8:30 PM. This versioning is also shown in recovery when it starts.
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Downloads
Recovery Zip (solarnz-R3-240511-1908) FLASHED THROUGH CWM
MD5: 4470bee75f3318f07ec1eb5ddcee1f96
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Installation Instructions
Method 1 Flashing through CWM
Download the recovery zip file
Place the recovery zip on the sdcard where clockworkmod can read it.
Reboot into recovery using "adb reboot recovery" or any other method
In recovery, select flash zip from sdcard and select the recovery zip you downloaded
Once it has flashed the zip file, be sure to reboot your transformer so it complete the flashing process.
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Also, you can grab Rom Manager or QuickBoot from the market for easy access to recovery.
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Changelog
Code:
[url=http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13093938/XDA/Transformer/recovery-3.1.0.1-solarnz-R3-240511-1908.zip]3.1.0.1 (R3-240511-1908)[/url]
- Initial release for Asus Transformer
- Modified to skip /data/media or /sdcard in nandroid backups.
- Modified formatting /data to remove directories and folders so we can keep media.
- Place a file called eraseData in the clockworkmod directory on your EXTERNAL sdcard to revert to the normal restoration method.
** Reserved **
Great work. I've tested extensively and have found no problems. this does exactly what it says on the tin.
I can also confirm that this version works fine with restoring pre-existing nandroid backups from the same device.
AT LAST someones done it! Thank you
Why it's specific to Transformer? What about Xoom? Does it has different data layout? I thought it should be standard to Honeycomb...
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Will this be compatible with previous backups I have made? Will the previous backups still restore the sdcard folder still?
Also, +1 about why this has to be unique for the TF and can't be honeycomb universal.
anyone install rom manager yet? it says that i don't have CWM recovery installed but i do because i've used it shoudd i reinstall useing ROM manager?
timtlm said:
Will this be compatible with previous backups I have made? Will the previous backups still restore the sdcard folder still?
Also, +1 about why this has to be unique for the TF and can't be honeycomb universal.
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See this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14090086&postcount=3
Thought I'd give quickboot a try... not working for me. Anyone else use that? It just reboots my device to HC when I do Recovery or Bootloader. Oh well, I'll do it oldskool.
ViViDboarder said:
Thought I'd give quickboot a try... not working for me. Anyone else use that? It just reboots my device to HC when I do Recovery or Bootloader. Oh well, I'll do it oldskool.
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@ViViDboarder & jtn7040
Neither of these methods will work currently to reboot into recovery. However you can use Quickboot to reboot the TF and hold the Vol Down then press Vol Up to get to recovery.
Cordy said:
@ViViDboarder & jtn7040
Neither of these methods will work currently to reboot into recovery. However you can use Quickboot to reboot the TF and hold the Vol Down then press Vol Up to get to recovery.
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Good to know going to flash this tonite, hopefully they will be able to get this working like we have on the phones. But like ViviDboarder said I can do it old school for now
Great! Def needed this.
Does anyone know if performing a factory reset/wiping deletes the data in this directory?
Yes, that will wipe the data too.
Thanks for the CWM mod, this will save me the headache of having to backup my music and videos for no reason
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Sweet, thanks.
I'll flash it as soon as another ROM version floats a long.
I cannot use ROM Manager as it says you need to install cwm and the trans is not listed. I emailed about it but have not heard back.
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Hatman41 said:
I cannot use ROM Manager as it says you need to install cwm and the trans is not listed. I emailed about it but have not heard back.
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Cwm for the transformer is not supported by rom manager yet
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Crimton said:
Cwm for the transformer is not supported by rom manager yet
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Yes I know that. I only said that because the OP has it mentioned that you can flash this new one via RomManager.
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Yes I know that. I only said that because the OP has it mentioned that you can flash this new one via RomManager.
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Oh ok. I just assumed it was a mistake in the op.
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Hatman41 said:
I cannot use ROM Manager as it says you need to install cwm and the trans is not listed. I emailed about it but have not heard back.
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Same here! I hope that the TF will be added soon! It's working but for convenience sake I paid for the premium so I expect some service hahahaha
ViViDboarder said:
Thought I'd give quickboot a try... not working for me. Anyone else use that? It just reboots my device to HC when I do Recovery or Bootloader. Oh well, I'll do it oldskool.
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Modaco has done an app to reboot to the recovery https://market.android.com/details?id=com.modaco.transformerrecoveryboot&feature=search_result
Hi, I'm new here! Just happen recently owing an Android MID/ Tablet and try to learn something from this site. Below is my device detail:
Brand : IROBOT
Model: EM73
CPU:Telechips 8803 Cortex-A8 1GHZ
Android Version: 2.3.3
Kernel version : 2.6.35.7
Built number: EM73_AK_GC2M_V1 20110516
And able to set up the 3G with Huawei Dongle E1750 and work fine. And now I'm trying to learn how to root this device so that I can set superuser. I have tried using Z4root and set it either temporary or permanent root but failed, by checking with the terminal emulator command as below:
$ export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH
$ su
su: uid 10058 not allowed to su
$
Any other methods or way to root this device are most welcome.
Please help to shade some light, helps will be very much appreciated.
p/s: sorry for poor English.
Thanks in advance.
Search for (root clockwork mod TCC8803) thread I have the same tablet almost and I rooted mine using the idiots guide
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Hi dtdsm, thanks for the advice, i will look into it and give it a try. BTW, is there any tricks, tips and easy procedure to follow? Thanks.
doortodoorsalesman said:
Search for (root clockwork mod TCC8803) thread I have the same tablet almost and I rooted mine using the idiots guide
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Hi doortodoorsalesman, I have copied the dump-recovery-signed.zip and renamed it to update.zip in the root of my micro SD card, and going to do dump stock recovery, and follow with install ClockworkMod Recovery 4 procedure. But just before i go ahead with these, how to make backup(dump) stock recovery and where to download recovery.zip (file name?) Your help will be very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
I did the same but found that the dump recovery did not work. All that dose is backup the original backup program. Clockworkmod is far better than the stock program, once you have clockworkmod on your tablet u can do a back up. That will backup everything. Make sure you do a backup as soon as you can and always do a backup before you try messing around with system stuff.
I made the mistake of forgetting to backup before I started messing with it.
Cockworkmod installed fine on mine. To do a backup after, turn off the tablet hold down the back button and hold down the power button when you see the green man keep the back button held down. Clockworkmod will start , select back up and do a full backup.
There should be instructions inthe thread on how to navigate clockworkmod.
Let me know when you have done a backup.
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After you have got clockworkmod you can root it using the super user file like parastie did. I took me a while to find the right version let me know if you need a copy.
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In the sentence that you replied, need to do the back up before install clockworkmode recovery 4, but how to do the back up in our device, is it just go to setting-privacy-backup my data or other methods? And also where to find the correct clockworkmode for my device? Is it the software under Telechips custom firmwares - //github.com/naobsd/cm_device_telechips_tcc8803? Sorry for being noob. And seeking for your expertise and advice. Thanks in advance.
p/s: I have done the dump stock recovery, but can't find the file as what Parasite stated :Files will be copied as /sdcard/dumped_recovery.img and /proc/mtd will be copied as /sdcard/dumped_proc_mtd.txt. Look like nothing is happen...
Dump stock recovery dosen't work on our tables. You need to do a backup after you install clockworkmod.
Just follow the idiots guide to install clockworkmod. Then do a backup in clockworkmod.
Then follow the instructions to install super user, if u can't find the link to get the right superuser file let me know as I have a copy.
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By the way, how to get the correct clockworkmode for my device? And base on what to determine the correct clockworkmode? Is it on the CPU? Kernel version? Built number? Model? I'm keen to learn all these, please help me.... help will be very much appreciated.
doortodoorsalesman said:
Dump stock recovery dosen't work on our tables. You need to do a backup after you install clockworkmod.
Just follow the idiots guide to install clockworkmod. Then do a backup in clockworkmod.
Then follow the instructions to install super user, if u can't find the link to get the right superuser file let me know as I have a copy.
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Hi, I have found one of the clockworkmode from the telechips custom firmware from Androtap.info as Emdoor EM73 resistive ClockworkMod Recovery 4. I'm not too sure whether this firmware is suitable for my tablet, please help to advice me. Thanks in advance
Have my tablet done one Root/Clockworkmode and SU set. Now my Tablet rooted. Thanks to Doortodoorsalesman and Parastie - Idiot guide.
Hi,
I checked through many threads to see if anyone had a similar problem but couldn't find anything unfortunately.
Background :
I was running a Lite'ning ROM on my Samsung Galaxy S2. You're probably familiar with this ROM, but for those who aren't it gets flashed with ODIN and comes rooted and pre-installed with CWM.
I forget which version of Lite'ning ROM it was, but I am fairly certain it was pre-1.5 as the bundled CWM was definitely version 3.x.x.x (later versions I found had 4.x.x.x and 5.x.x.x).
I wanted to try a version of GalnetMIUI for something a bit different and hadn't changed ROMs in quite some time, so I booted into CWM 3.x.x.x (maybe 3.0.0.2?) and did a backup to the internal SD. This came in at around 1.4 GB and comprised of 4 files :
cache.img
data.img
nandroid.md5
system.img
I copied these to my PC too, just in case they somehow got erased from my phone.
Once I'd done this, I then copied the new ROM .zip file (latest version of GalnetMIUI) to the root of the internal SD, booted the phone into CWM, wiped user data and Dalvik cache, then proceeded to install it.
The problem :
I can't get my apps or data back. I was under the false impression that my Google account was automatically backing this up for me, and would restore everything once logged in as it had in the past (factory resets etc.). So once this didn't happen, I tried using CWM to revert back to how things were before installing the new ROM but although the restore appears to work I end up with issues.
I've tried a number of different ROMs and they either get stuck in 'boot loops' or a black screen after running through the restore procedure. I've tried restoring just data via the 'Advanced' option but this doesn't help.
I was under the impression that I'd be able to fully restore the ROM backup if I needed to, and have the phone running exactly how it was prior to messing around. It would seem this is not the case.
In desperation I tried flashing every Lite'ning ROM from version 1.0 to 4.2, restoring my backup each time but as mentioned I always get boot issues.
Have I lost my data? I hope not, as I had 'To Do' lists and all sorts of things that would cause problems if they were not retrievable. I realise this is a lack of knowledge and foresight on my part. I'm thinking now that I should have run Titanium Backup prior to this, and not assumed that CWM was going to provide a complete solution.
Hope all this makes sense and if any of you have the time to read through and offer advice it would be greatly appreciated. I am currently running a very pretty and slick GalnetMIUI without any of my data!
Thanks in advance.
download cwm 2.5.x.x its better
[email protected] said:
download cwm 2.5.x.x its better
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Thanks for that, I'll give it a go tonight after work. Am I right in thinking that if it doesn't work I can extract the individual files and insert them manually to get my app data back?
OK, so after hours of searching I'm still no wiser as to how to install CWM 2.5.1.2
I found a zip file that was apparently version 2.5.1.2 but when I tried to install it from inside CWM 5.0.2.6 (included with GalnetMIUI) it sometimes gives an error, sometimes it reboots CWM and sometimes it simply says it has successfully installed (it lies). No matter what it says or does, it doesn't seem to actually replace version 5.0.2.6 with the older one and every time I do the three-finger boot it loads up the latest version like nothing changed.
I'm just so lost. All I want to do is restore my old backup, get my data back and move on. Please someone help me before I go insane from all this research!
[EDIT] In case any more information is needed, my exact procedure for installing version 2.5.1.2 of CWM went like this :
Download 2.5.1.2 zip file
Copy zip file to root folder on internal SD
Boot into CWM 5.0.2.6
Select "install zip from sdcard"
Select "choose zip from sdcard"
Navigate to 2.5.1.2 zip file, select and confirm
Can anyone help me at all?
In particular I'd like to know how I can downgrade to CWM 2.5.1.2 or similar in order to give [email protected]'s suggestion a go.
Failing that, if anyone has any suggestions whatsoever about how I can get my backup data restored it would be greatly appreciated. After spending some time with MIUI - in particular the Galnet ICS build - I have nothing but praise, but I really have to get my data back!
You should be able to downgrade through ROM manager. Go to "All Clockwork Mod Recoveries" and just flash one that is not 5.x.x. Any backup not made with version 5 will not work with the new version So if you can flash one that is version 2, 3 or 4 you should be good to go. If that doesn't work you can fastboot flash it. There are guides on how to do that.
Wait.....did you mount /system before installing the CWM zip ?
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lowandbehold said:
You should be able to downgrade through ROM manager. Go to "All Clockwork Mod Recoveries" and just flash one that is not 5.x.x. Any backup not made with version 5 will not work with the new version So if you can flash one that is version 2, 3 or 4 you should be good to go. If that doesn't work you can fastboot flash it. There are guides on how to do that.
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For some reason, when I select "All ClockworkMod Recoveries" the only two options are 4.0.1.4 and v4.0.1.4. I'll have to look into "fastboot" flashing as I've never heard of that.
By the way, if I boot into CWM via ROM Manager the version that loads is 4.0.1.5, but if I perform the three-button combo when switching my device on I get version 5.0.2.6.
EmoBoiix3 said:
Wait.....did you mount /system before installing the CWM zip ?
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I didn't, is that something I should try?
Edit - Just tried this and at first it rebooted CWM and the version number hadn't changed. Doing this again yielded me the following error with no change in version number :
Code:
E:Error in /sdcard/CM V 2.5.1.2_update.zip
(Status 0)
Installation aborted.
I found out that I can extract the contents of my backed up .img files using unyaffs.exe.
Unless I'm doing something wrong, it would appear that my backup is corrupt somehow. When trying to extract data.img, it processes for a while and does bring back a lot of files but I also get the following :
Code:
read image file
: Bad file descriptor
read image file
: Bad file descriptor
data.img is around 1.2GB but the files I extract only amount to around 190MB.
It would appear that I don't have my contacts database in there which is annoying as for some reason there were quite a few that didn't get synced to Google's servers.
My phone doesnt support ClockWorkMod and Rom Manager backup. My phone is not listed.
what can i do to backup my rom without ClockWorkMod?
my phone is Sky Vega IM-820L.
Hi!
Is a good question...
I have cwm 5.0.2.8 but nand backup is not functional,a script would be an optimal outlet for me to at least test the restoration.
Could anyone tell me the structure of a nand backup?
Ex: Inside the zip file there are 6, system.tar.gz, radio.img, recovery.img, data.tar.gz, (blah blah blah) and procedures as with some parts (excluding /data, /system and recovery, I think I already know it). For so I can try to create a script with such procedures.
I've looked in google, *xda and found nothing similar would be very rewarding achieve this.
Thank you!
UP.................
You can use the dd command to make an image of your partitions. Do a Google search for "dd man" and that will give you info on his to configure it, I would also recommend Googling for it I'm general because you can also brick your phone if you don't configure it correctly.
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I have a non-rooted Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 P3113 that was factory reset, so I'm trying to dump the data partition sector-by-sector to microSD to try to recover data.
Since there is no way to mount the internal memory as a hard drive through USB, it makes the most sense to use an aftermarket recovery which can read the sectors and write them to an image file on the microSD.
But I don't know if CWM or TWRP can do this. Obviously they can back up to microSD, but I've never heard of someone having issues with the 4gb file size limit of FAT32. That means the backups are always smaller than the full size of the internal memory!! Somehow they have a way of distinguishing used space from empty space, but the empty space is exactly what I need to copy in order to recover files.
Which brings me to the next issue-- the size of the partition images. TWRP apparently supports exFAT so that shouldn't be a problem. CWM seems to require some hacks. So does anybody know how to force TWRP to backup ALL sectors of a partition to microSD?
Edit: The DD command would also work but I don't know if it's enabled when you ADB in to a Galaxy in TWRP. I can't just try it because I lost the USB cable.
You can use Android Terminal Emulator on the phone and use the dd command providing you have Busybox installed.
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MultipleMonomials said:
You can use Android Terminal Emulator on the phone and use the dd command providing you have Busybox installed.
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The problem is that requires rooting and downloading/installing a big app, which will overwrite a bunch of data... Right? Unless you can keep the files confined to the system partition I guess.
Just found out that TWRP can split up the backup so it can even use a FAT32 microSD. Pretty cool.
I just wish I could find out if it backs up the "empty" sectors. I emailed Team Win and they didn't reply.
I imagine that you could write a CWM zip that would copy the terminal emulator apk to the /system partition, but if I were you I would just shell out for a stock USB cord to use with ADB shell. You can find them online cheaply, and if you plan on doing any sort of rooting/customizing, you'll need one.
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MultipleMonomials said:
I imagine that you could write a CWM zip that would copy the terminal emulator apk to the /system partition, but if I were you I would just shell out for a stock USB cord to use with ADB shell. You can find them online cheaply, and if you plan on doing any sort of rooting/customizing, you'll need one.
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Oh I ordered a cord. I just meant I couldn't try it right away.
I tried some ADB shell stuff before I lost the cord and I couldn't even get it to list partitions. They really lock it down I guess. As I understand, you do have ADB access from TWRP, but I don't know if all the commands work or if you have root access.
Edit: It turns out TWRP backs up the boot and system partition as IMG files using the DD command, but all the others are backed up as simple zip files. I guess they decided no one would want to get a raw image of the data partition. Seems strange because extracting files from raw sectors is a common method of recovering files from camera memory cards etc, so why not a tablet/phone?
http://www.icsforums.com/forum/showthread/13239
Try the adb root command.
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MultipleMonomials said:
Try the adb root command.
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That would give root access while you're connected to the Recovery with ADB shell? Just type "root"?
So long as the device is actually rooted... Oh. Darn. I just remembered that the stock ROM has a bug that stops this from working. There's a kernel (flashed with ODIN) that fixes this for p5xxx, but it's not for 3xxx tabs. Maybe that's because they don't have the bug, though. Try it and see, but it may or may not work.
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So long as the device is actually rooted... Oh. Darn. I just remembered that the stock ROM has a bug that stops this from working. There's a kernel (flashed with ODIN) that fixes this for p5xxx, but it's not for 3xxx tabs. Maybe that's because they don't have the bug, though. Try it and see, but it may or may not work.
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Well it's not rooted to begin with.
I'd be happy to root IF I can root without writing anything to the data partition. So far that seems to be impossible.
What Android version are you using? I might be able to modify the standard root zip to use the /system partition exclusively.
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What Android version are you using? I might be able to modify the standard root zip to use the /system partition exclusively.
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Wow, that's possible? I think that would be useful for a lot of people trying to recover data.
Oh and what about the cache partition? Does the camera app store pictures temporarily there? If so that would be another source to try to recover pics from. Or do apps ever store docs there? Or is it not worth trying to preserve?
I was planning to use CF Auto Root but I asked Chainfire about it and he said that it can format the data partition if it becomes unreadable, so I didn't want to risk it.
Android 4.0.3
Kernel version 3.0.8-378347-user
[email protected] #1
Build number IML74K.P3113UEALD3
Model number GT-P3113
Well I guess this is all moot because I can't even figure out how to flash TWRP for the P3113. I downloaded an the .img file, Odin recognizes my device, and I got it into Download Mode, but I don't know how to set up the img as a tar.md5. You would think whoever made that .img would have provided instructions on flashing it, or just uploaded it as a tar.md5 since that's what you need. That's something that really annoys me about the Android community-- folks assume everybody knows what they're doing.
But the worst is all the threads where people ask how to flash TWRP to a Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 with Odin, and the replies are all "Just use CWM".
I found a download for the TWRP 2.2 for some Galaxy phone but I can't even examine the format of the tar.md5 because the freaking download site requires registration. Even if I duplicated the format, no idea if it would work. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30694404
I think all you need to do is rename the file to "recovery. img" and use 7-zip to put it inside a tar archive, then flash the tar with ODIN.
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MultipleMonomials said:
I think all you need to do is rename the file to "recovery. img" and use 7-zip to put it inside a tar archive, then flash the tar with ODIN.
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Apparently it's not that simple. Somehow you have to integrate an MD5 checksum with Linux console commands http://androidadn.com/2012/09/how-to-convert-img-files-to-tar-md5-to-do-a-flash-with-odin3/
Edit: Better thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1484304
This is the IMG file I'm talking about http://rootzwiki.com/topic/27140-recoverytouchtwrp211galaxy-tab-2-7-and-10662012/
Edit: I do have a Macbook running 10.6 Snow Leopard so I think this might work http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/14503/gui-tar
Edit: It can create a .tar but I don't know how to turn it into a tar.md5
Also, I was reading about Heimdall. Anybody know if it will work with just the .img file? http://www.thepowerbase.com/2012/04/slay-odin-with-the-mighty-heimdall/
Yeah, if you can get Heimdall running, you should be able to flash TWRP with that.
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I will warn you, however, that I think that by default TWRP backs up to /sdcard, which is located in /data/media, so make sure to switch that.
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Yeah, if you can get Heimdall running, you should be able to flash TWRP with that.
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I will warn you, however, that I think that by default TWRP backs up to /sdcard, which is located in /data/media, so make sure to switch that.
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There's now a TWRP for the Tab 2 7.0! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38809460&posted=1#post38809460
I installed TWRP and now I'm trying to use ADB to see if I have root access. But Windows fails to install drivers for the tablet while in recovery mode
Well I've tried every driver I can find but I can't install the tablet in TWRP Recovery mode. Windows sees it as "GT-P3113"
Wait... Can't I load a rooted system image onto the tablet from Odin? Wouldn't that leave the other partitions unaffected?