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Difference between CWM and TWRP?

On my HOX I have TWRP installed. What is the difference between CWM and TWRP? Don't they do the same thing?
Most importantly, will CWM mods work with TWRP? (like the .zip ones) Also, what about de-odexing?
Sorry for all of the questions, I'm new to android modding.

Cwm is buggy. You can use twrp for everything and it's fine.

gunnyman said:
Cwm is buggy. You can use twrp for everything and it's fine.
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Alright so there are no downsides to using TWRP right? On this forum all I see is CWM on every thread

Mike724 said:
Alright so there are no downsides to using TWRP right? On this forum all I see is CWM on every thread
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CWM is the most common recovery, cause its the oldest and most known. But, you can also tell its the oldest, as the UI is... Ugly, compared to TWRP. The "slide to confirm" function on TWRP is really nice IMO.
But yeah, when they say "CWM", they just mean a custom recovery.
Also, TWRP is officially supported on our devices, which is why its recommended above CWM.
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It's not 100% bug free but it is much more stable than cwm.

^That, and the TWRP tries to fix the bugs as they are presented.
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Good to note too that CWM nandroids are not restorable in TWRP. So all previous backups from CWM are useless once you change.
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i have CWM on my one x, if i want to change it to TWRP, how would i do that? follow instruction on TWRP web site?? http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/99

I started out using CWM but switched because I use CleanRom and Scott suggested using TWRP. I just loaded it by downloading GooManager from google play and then following the install instructions. Worked fine for me...

claudiuslu2011 said:
i have CWM on my one x, if i want to change it to TWRP, how would i do that? follow instruction on TWRP web site?? http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/99
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You can just install TWRP right on top of CWM using a flashable TWRP zip, Goo Manager, or through fastboot.

Mike724 said:
On my HOX I have TWRP installed. What is the difference between CWM and TWRP?
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Another point, the version of cwn for the HOX is an unofficial port and thus not supported. There is an official version of twrp for the HOX, which is reason enough to switch.

Mike724 said:
On my HOX I have TWRP installed. What is the difference between CWM and TWRP? Don't they do the same thing?
Most importantly, will CWM mods work with TWRP? (like the .zip ones) Also, what about de-odexing?
Sorry for all of the questions, I'm new to android modding.
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CWM was never officially released for our phone. It was a port from another version and isn't perfect. My experience with twrp has not shown me a single problem or even a hiccup.
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I need help, please! Got my G2x stuck in recovery...

/system got wiped by accident and I'm stuck in cwm recovery v 3.1.0.1 -ext4 Internal
It can't find the nandroid backups on the internal and it won't navigate to the places on the sd card where the ROMs are.
How can I fix this? Is there a way to flash a newer version of cwm recovery from my PC that I could boot to that would work better?

Here ya go, id say do the 5.8.1.3 version as it has touch navigation. But it is pretty staright forward.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847&highlight=nvflash

Icanthelplt90 said:
Here ya go, id say do the 5.8.1.3 version as it has touch navigation. But it is pretty staright forward.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847&highlight=nvflash
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If you flash cwm touch you won't be able to flash trinity kernels or any that use ext4 as touch version doesn't support ext4
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Thanks, guys, I'm all recovered now!!

Error while creating CWM Backup

I have a rooted VZ GS3 with SU, ROM Manager, some Titanium frozen apps. Wanting to load a ROM but need to backup first. Whenever I attempt to backup with CWM (5.8.4.8) I get "Error while backing up boot image!". There is plenty of space so any idea what I am missing?

Bump. I'm having the same issue. My Cwm doesn't show my external sdcard either. It used to show internal sdcard and external sdcard but after soft bricking and using Odin to flash a Rom I lost that ability.
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same problem
i also have same problem

Is that a version of CWM Touch?
I believe this is a common issue, at least when I was having it and researched, and the accepted fix is to use a non-touch CWM. I'd recommend 6.0.1.0 as it has the ability for kexec and ensures you won't have an issue with flashing aftermarket kernels
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Josolanes said:
Is that a version of CWM Touch?
I believe this is a common issue, at least when I was having it and researched, and the accepted fix is to use a non-touch CWM. I'd recommend 6.0.1.0 as it has the ability for kexec and ensures you won't have an issue with flashing aftermarket kernels
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This!

Verified the issue is with CWM Touch. I reverted to the non-touch version, and I had no issues backing up.

Try using a different version of CWM touch. I have trouble backing up and restoring with touch too
I have no issues with K-exec CWM http://goo.im/devs/BeansTown106/SGS3vzw/cm9/d2vzw_recovery.img

Josolanes said:
Is that a version of CWM Touch?
I believe this is a common issue, at least when I was having it and researched, and the accepted fix is to use a non-touch CWM. I'd recommend 6.0.1.0 as it has the ability for kexec and ensures you won't have an issue with flashing aftermarket kernels
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6.0.1.0 should do it. Also, make sure you are selecting the option to back up to the internal sdcard and not the external. That one took me a few minutes to realize as i don't have a 2nd sd card in my phone.

[Q] Verizon Galaxy S3 Rom Flashing Help

I have been flashing (roms) for a while now devices including G2, HTC Hero, HTC Thunderbolt, Moto Razr, and now Galaxy S3. I don't typically post questions on any forums because I usually can find an answer with enough searching, it pains me to write this.
Problem: I can only flash certain roms on my Verizon SGS3.
I have no problem flashing unofficial aokp, unofficial cm10, and Synergy.
When I try to install different roms from xda and other websites i get the attached photo. These roms include paranoid android, miui, liquids jelly bean, and a few others.
My device is rooted, unlocked bootloader through ez unlock, running clockworkmod (touch) v5.8.4.5 via ez recovery.
Before I flash I always:
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
format system
wipe dalvik cache
Re-downloading has not fixed the issue. I'm sure im missing something simple any help would be warmly welcomed!
Thanks in advance all!
-Stumped S3 User

The problem is your running the wrong cwm recovery. 5 . something version causes problems with jb rom's. Surprising you got cm10 to run. Download cwm rom manager and install cwm touch 6.0.1.2 touch from in that application. EZ recovery does not offer that version of touch, but it does offer that version of regular. I don't see all the hype about ez recovery. That's definitely your issue.
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annoyingduck said:
The problem is your running the wrong cwm recovery. 5 . something version causes problems with jb rom's. Surprising you got cm10 to run. Download cwm rom manager and install cwm touch 6.0.1.2 touch from in that application. EZ recovery does not offer that version of touch, but it does offer that version of regular. I don't see all the hype about ez recovery. That's definitely your issue.
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Bingo!! Wrong version of CMW, just download e-z flasher from the play store and use it to flash either TWP or CMW. Easy peasy quick and easy.

I suggest you use twrp.

Twrp has bugs with jb rom's. Cwm regular or touch 6.0.1.2 is the most stable safe way to go. If your unsure at all, use cwm. Twrp on our devices at this time is NOT as stable as cwm, but does work effectively. If you use twrp, don't be surprised if you get a poor flash here and there.
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annoyingduck said:
Twrp has bugs with jb rom's. Cwm regular or touch 6.0.1.2 is the most stable safe way to go. If your unsure at all, use cwm. Twrp on our devices at this time is NOT as stable as cwm, but does work effectively. If you use twrp, don't be surprised if you get a poor flash here and there.
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Cwm 6.0.1.2 all day. Refuse to use anything else lol. Unless amon ra gets ported
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Worked like a charm!
I downloaded rom manager, installed latest clock work, updated to touch, and it is working perfect! Thanks to all! The fun begins

Twrp vs cwm vs amon-ra

so i have always used cwm on my devices, and i love cwm, but sometimes there is only a limited amount of custom recoverys for my devices such as my g1 that the guide i followed gave me amon-ra instead which i thought was terrible, i dont think i have tried twrp yet, is there like partition differences? more options between each?

Trozzul said:
so i have always used cwm on my devices, and i love cwm, but sometimes there is only a limited amount of custom recoverys for my devices such as my g1 that the guide i followed gave me amon-ra instead which i thought was terrible, i dont think i have tried twrp yet, is there like partition differences? more options between each?
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I just switched to TWRP from CWM and it's much better. I would highly recommend TWRP.

RXG9 said:
I just switched to TWRP from CWM and it's much better. I would highly recommend TWRP.
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When you switched from CWM to TWRP did you lose any CWM backups you might have had on your device?

same here just moved to TWRP. loving the interface so far. no issues aswell

What is TWRP? Sorry im newbie
Brainjitzu

Brainjitzu said:
What is TWRP? Sorry im newbie
Brainjitzu
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TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project) is a custom recovery that is touch based. So instead of constantly clicking buttons like in CWM you can just just do a full wipe with one swipe, if you only want to wipe certain partitions you can with advanced wipe. Also it also allows you to flash as many as 10 zips at a time. i recommend this to any user and i use it for My Galaxy Nexus, and Galaxy SIII. easiest way to get it is via Goo.im app you can get it via the Play Store.

CWM.
Because well supported on all low end devices..:thumbup:
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Sanjay said:
CWM.
Because well supported on all low end devices..:thumbup:
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Agree with that, during the past 2 years i had over 6 android phones and CWM supported all of them
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I've used CWM versions that are touch based too. For old phones it is hard to find TWRP that supports them.