Hey guys I screwed up. I installed rom manager and flashed the latest recovery before I realized I needed the .08 version. Google was ineffective for me when searching for a solution. How do I revert?
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Download CWM (ClockWorkMod) v8 to your PC. Extract it to get the "Recovery" and "Update.zip" files.
Use a test editor to edit the file named "Command" under Recovery, changing sdcard to sdcard2.
Then put both files in the root of a microSD card.
Put the microSD into the external slot. Then hold down and Vol+ button while turning on the power. You will get a "Recovery" boot message on the left corner of the white background.
It will install CWM, hopefully, and then you can reboot with the power/Vol+ combo to bring up CWM.
If you can get CWM installed then you can hook the tablet to your PC via the USB cable. If it links up and gives you a drive letter for the tablet, you can create a folder named downloads and if it does that you can put the update.zip for your version in it.
From there you disconnect, boot into CWM, find the zip in download on your sdcard, and hopefully install it.
I know I've covered a lot too fast. If you have questions as them. If anyone sees and error or a better way -- jump right in.
Hope this helps.
Rev
I've got that far, but it still appears nothing is getting installed. I get to the black screen and the install down arrow pops up then quickly goes away. Should I uninstall Rom Manager?
The command file already had sdcard2 on it.
Boot your tablet using power/vol+. If it doesn't enter clockwork recovery then clockwork is not installed.
You can try this:
In rom manager scroll down to the bottom and look for "Flash Alternate Recovery". It should read "ClockworkMod 2.5.1.1-bekit-0.8" Click it and it will flash that recovery. I wouldn't recommend using rom manager to flash roms.
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Why can't CWM see the ROMS I have on the SD Card? I don't have to edit the perms do I?
cwm cant see the external sdcard. Make sure any roms you downloaded are not .rar files and they are on the internal sdcard.
If I put a zip file (rom.zip) on my sdcard outside of all the folders cwm doesn't "see" it when I choose install zip from sdcard". I see nothing but folders to choose from even though rom.zip is on thee card.
If I put rom.zip in any folder in the sdcard I can choose the folder after choosing install from zip and rom.zip is visible and can be chosen for installation.
I installed bamf forever from within a folder on my sdcard and it was fine BUT the directions always say to put the rom.zip on the root of the sdcard.
I am rooted with recovery and have the latest cwm.
Is there any problem unstalling roms from inside a folder on sdcard? Is there something wrong with my cwr?
recDNA said:
If I put a zip file (rom.zip) on my sdcard outside of all the folders cwm doesn't "see" it when I choose install zip from sdcard". I see nothing but folders to choose from even though rom.zip is on thee card.
If I put rom.zip in any folder in the sdcard I can choose the folder after choosing install from zip and rom.zip is visible and can be chosen for installation.
I installed bamf forever from within a folder on my sdcard and it was fine BUT the directions always say to put the rom.zip on the root of the sdcard.
I am rooted with recovery and have the latest cwm.
Is there any problem unstalling roms from inside a folder on sdcard? Is there something wrong with my cwr?
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It's odd that cwm doesn't see zips on the root of the card. It's absolutely fine to flash a zip that is inside a folder. I flash most of my zips from my download folder.
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I thought it was ok but no idea what the cause of it is. Nice to hear from a developer though.
You don't happen to know if renaming otacerts.zip to otacerts.zip.bak will really block the ota do you?
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I thought it was ok but no idea what the cause of it is. Nice to hear from a developer though.
You don't happen to know if renaming otacerts.zip to otacerts.zip.bak will really block the ota do you?
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I am sure it is on the root of your SD card but depending on how many folders you have there you may need to scroll down since all folders can't be on screen at same time. When flashing a Rom it does not need to be on the root I keep my backup roms I download inside a folder along with roms i just want to try and they flash just fine. Only thing that needs to be on root of SD card is Full RUUs & Radios named PG05IMG.zip, and Update.zip
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I know the file is there but no way to see it. The folders don't fill the cwm screen and there is nothing to scroll in cwm. You just see the list of folders. No scroll bar or anything.
Radios are flashed in hboot so that shouldn't be a problem.
Since I'm rooted I wont be installing any official ota's ....unless that rooted version I tried today had to be on the root of the sdcard? I had to install it from a folder to see it in cwm.
recDNA said:
I know the file is there but no way to see it. The folders don't fill the cwm screen and there is nothing to scroll in cwm. You just see the list of folders. No scroll bar or anything.
Radios are flashed in hboot so that shouldn't be a problem.
Since I'm rooted I wont be installing any official ota's ....unless that rooted version I tried today had to be on the root of the sdcard? I had to install it from a folder to see it in cwm.
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You could try erasing your recovery in Rom manager, then reinstalling it and see if that helps.
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I'm an idiot. Like greenlantern said I just had to scroll down further with the volume down screen. I thought I could see all the folders but it turns out I had 64 folders on my sd card! Even better was to scroll UP! It went directly to the bottom of the list where my zip files were all along. Duh. Noob. Ugh
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recDNA said:
I'm an idiot. Like greenlantern said I just had to scroll down further with the volume down screen. I thought I could see all the folders but it turns out I had 64 folders on my sd card! Even better was to scroll UP! It went directly to the bottom of the list where my zip files were all along. Duh. Noob. Ugh
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Lol I almost always scroll up when using cwm. Less button pressing for the most part.
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Hi All.
I'm new to this and trying to install my first rom (aiming for cynagenmod 7- it has the language support i need, or so they say)
I rooted my phone and followed a yourtube video titled "How To Install CyanogenMod 7 Nightly on T-Mobile G2x after Nandroid Backup"
When i get to the part where i need to install zip from sd card, i can't find the file. I went back and copied the zip file into a few different folders, and although i can locate the folders, it tells me that the file cannot be found.
How do i get around this? Your help is much appreciated.
Maholly said:
Hi All.
I'm new to this and trying to install my first rom (aiming for cynagenmod 7- it has the language support i need, or so they say)
I rooted my phone and followed a yourtube video titled "How To Install CyanogenMod 7 Nightly on T-Mobile G2x after Nandroid Backup"
When i get to the part where i need to install zip from sd card, i can't find the file. I went back and copied the zip file into a few different folders, and although i can locate the folders, it tells me that the file cannot be found.
How do i get around this? Your help is much appreciated.
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How did you download it? Through rom manager or from the phones xda app, browser? Look in folders with xda or rom manager?? Next time just copy and paste it to the root of the sdcard, not in a folder.
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Downloaded it on a computer and then copied it to sd card
and you can't find where you put it? did you place it in a certain folder already created... you can plug your phone in to pc then enter recovery mode, go to storage and mounts at the bottom select mount usb then copy the zip to your sdcard in no folders.
When i try to do that t tells me unable to write to ums lunfile (no such file or directory).
From recovery mode there are some folders i can't see when i browse the folders on the computer when the phone is booted up normally - and vice versa. Is this an indicaiton of a problem?
Silly question: do you actually have an SD card inserted in your phone? If so, what did you use to format it?
i do have an sd, and i actually didn't format it. should i format? if so, what is the best way?
Your help is much appreciated
Maholly said:
i do have an sd, and i actually didn't format it. should i format? if so, what is the best way?
Your help is much appreciated
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Did you try, while in recovery, taking the back off your phone, pop out the sd card, wait 1 second, then pop it back in?
Stupid question, but it's a mistake some beginners make, but did you unzip it by any chance? That could be a reason CWM isn't seeing it. Once you DL the ROM you need to leave it untouched. Then place on SD.
After that in CWM go to choose zip from sd.
And you attained CWM via NVFlash correct?
buru898 said:
Did you try, while in recovery, taking the back off your phone, pop out the sd card, wait 1 second, then pop it back in?
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Yes, tried that and still no luck
mackster248 said:
Stupid question, but it's a mistake some beginners make, but did you unzip it by any chance? That could be a reason CWM isn't seeing it. Once you DL the ROM you need to leave it untouched. Then place on SD.
After that in CWM go to choose zip from sd.
And you attained CWM via NVFlash correct?
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no, didn't unzip, left it as cm_p999_full-201.zip
and yes, did get the CWM via NVFlash
Maybe you accidentally copied it to internal memory instead of the sdcard. You can check in cwm under internal sdcard I believe is what it is called.
When you connect the phone through USB it mounts both internal and the sdcard.
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My file explorer sees it in both the root and the folder I created in the root - both can't be seen in recovery mode.
Should i list the directories i see in both views?
In cwm are you selecting install zip from sdcard or install update from sdcard
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I ask it to install zip from sd and not update
Maholly said:
My file explorer sees it in both the root and the folder I created in the root - both can't be seen in recovery mode.
Should i list the directories i see in both views?
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you may have put it on the "internal sd card" instead of external sd card, however this is not an issue if you flash CWM 5.0.2.0 or later, it has an option to install zip from internal sd and external. i renamed my external sd card to avoid future confusion (otherwise i see two "removable disks" when i plug my phone into my computer)
Check your file names on your SD card. Check what you see listed in Recovery. If you see differing file names, then you're accessing the wrong memory.
I'm going to assume you tried booting with the physical buttons. Try booting with CWM which should give you a blue menu.
i did try to boot both ways and both times i did not find it... for the millionth time i took the sd card out and put it back in and rebooted using cwm, and funny enough, it found the direcotry... and yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, cynagenmod7 is my new rom
thanks for all your help, support and commiseration... really, much appreciated. i do ve a few more issues that i have to research now... again, external sd not found though... will probably solicit more help
again, thanks
Facing the same problemm
Hello,
new to this rooting and stuff.. I rooted the rom , installed clockworkmod... Now the rom is just not getting detected... Did it a million times.. What to do.. facing exactly the same problems.. I did all that was mentioned... The file is unzipped only card is inserted, using the cmw reboot and stuff itself so no tension.. plzz let me no what to do... stuck here since hours.. !!
hippoalways said:
Hello,
new to this rooting and stuff.. I rooted the rom , installed clockworkmod... Now the rom is just not getting detected... Did it a million times.. What to do.. facing exactly the same problems.. I did all that was mentioned... The file is unzipped only card is inserted, using the cmw reboot and stuff itself so no tension.. plzz let me no what to do... stuck here since hours.. !!
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Don't unzip the file. When you flash anything via clockwork, it flashes using .zip files.
I'm running CleanROM 3.4.4 and it's really cool. I downloaded the zips for battery mod and color mod.
I SOO KNOW they are in my internal SD cause I went and found them with root explorer. 'sd/download' =the zips I downloaded
I also deleted some things I didn't want on my SD download file. I say that 2nd part to say this-
When I go into recovery and it automatically goes into download file for me to pick my zip(s) the two I want are no where to be found and the zips I deleted are still showing up in recovery download folder.
What gives? I can't flash these mods.. bc I can't find them anywhere in any folder I look while in recovery..... I truly think TWRP is not recognizing what I have downloaded or deleted.... Very annoying... Makes me want to install CWM
any thoughts
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SERIOUSLY-no one has a clue. I have read everywhere and tried everything. No one had heard of this problem?
Sorry for the outburst!
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ganggreen777 said:
I'm running CleanROM 3.4.4 and it's really cool. I downloaded the zips for battery mod and color mod.
I SOO KNOW they are in my internal SD cause I went and found them with root explorer. 'sd/download' =the zips I downloaded
I also deleted some things I didn't want on my SD download file. I say that 2nd part to say this-
When I go into recovery and it automatically goes into download file for me to pick my zip(s) the two I want are no where to be found and the zips I deleted are still showing up in recovery download folder.
What gives? I can't flash these mods.. bc I can't find them anywhere in any folder I look while in recovery..... I truly think TWRP is not recognizing what I have downloaded or deleted.... Very annoying... Makes me want to install CWM
any thoughts
A clue? I believe the path would be /sdcard/download unless that rom has been updated to 4.2 in which case /sdcard/0/download.
The other possibility you may be using the 4.2 version of twrp on a non 4.2 rom or the other way around. That would mean twrp is looking in /sdcard/0/download when in fact you downloaded to /sdcard/download or the other way around.
Just a clue! These are the first things I would consider.
Don't install CWM!
If you can't understand that mess I typed, I can't. Use the file browser in twrp and look for your files.
You may have to move them where twrp is looking.
Use a file manager(while in OS) and search for the file names of the files twrp shows and move the others there.
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I have not had this particular issue but something similar. I have moved, deleted or copied folders/files on internal storage in es file explorer then connected to pc & looked at internal storage on pc and folders/files don't show the changes. They will show, can't remember now but was after a reboot or period of time. Have not seen this in twrp though but I rarely flash from internal. Use a external micro sd if you have one.
Hi, I've copied Rom Zip onto SD Card and can see it in File Explorer, however when I boot into Recovery I can't see it.
A previous rom i copied over in File Explorer can be seen in Recovery
Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
chunderman said:
Hi, I've copied Rom Zip onto SD Card and can see it in File Explorer, however when I boot into Recovery I can't see it.
A previous rom i copied over in File Explorer can be seen in Recovery
Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
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Are they in different directories or is one on an external card? Not to accuse you of being absent minded but I personally have had this problem because I forgot where I put a new file. I had to go back into File Explorer and locate the file so I could point to it in recovery. If it's not a silly error (again just offering my own silly experience) the only other thing I can think of is that it's a corrupted file.
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I set up a special folder named "A_Roms" and place it on my sim card via USB cable and usually transfer roms and kenels to that file via USB, that way that file is the first file at the top of the page when I boot into recovery and hit install from SD card.
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Hi, I've copied Rom Zip onto SD Card and can see it in File Explorer, however when I boot into Recovery I can't see it
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Just move your zip file to extSD and install it from there