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[Q] ROM Manager Premium Help

Need help with an issue using ROM Manager Premium. Cannot seem to find any info on solving my problem and no one has responded to my other post.
Tonight, when I tried to run another downloaded ROM in ROM Manager, the system simply rebooted and never installed another ROM. What am I missing or doing wrong. I have followed the few instructions I have found, but no luck addressing this issue. Please help!
From another post...
Sorry if I placed this in the wrong forum. Still getting used to this site.
z4Rooted Droid X user.
System version 2.3.340 - Android version 2.2.1
Having an issue with ROM Manager Premium 3.0.0.5 and Flash ClockworkMod Recovery 2.5.0.7...
After flashing clockworkmod recovery, I hit Reboot Into Recovery. The phone simply does a reboot and nothing more. I have tried several times.
Also using Launcher Pro Plus and Titanium Backup Premium.
Any help?

Not sure, but seems like either the phone isnt going into recovery, so try to install the rom without going into recovery.
If you want to flash a new rom that you downloaded from rom manager, you can do it without going into recovery. You just have to go into rom manager, choose "install rom from SD card, navigate to the file you downloaded and click it.
once you click the file you want to flash, it will ask you if you want to backup your rom and if you want to wipe data/cache. choose which ones you want to do, and press continue.
I recommend you create a backup and wipe data/cache.

Lsdozer said:
Not sure, but seems like either the phone isnt going into recovery, so try to install the rom without going into recovery.
If you want to flash a new rom that you downloaded from rom manager, you can do it without going into recovery. You just have to go into rom manager, choose "install rom from SD card, navigate to the file you downloaded and click it.
once you click the file you want to flash, it will ask you if you want to backup your rom and if you want to wipe data/cache. choose which ones you want to do, and press continue.
I recommend you create a backup and wipe data/cache.
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Thanks a lot! I will give that a shot.
Is it possible I am missing some files or something like that needed to perform that recovery? Is a GummyJAR a good ROM?

Cant help with the question regarding droid X roms, as I have an Incredible.
This site is a little hard to get used to regarding the layout. Here is the droid X forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=687
try here for X Roms.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=691

Lsdozer said:
Cant help with the question regarding droid X roms, as I have an Incredible.
This site is a little hard to get used to regarding the layout. Here is the droid X forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=687
try here for X Roms.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=691
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Thanks, again. Yes, you are right. This site is a bit difficult to get use to. Feel like a forum n00b, and I certainly am not.

Also, not sure if you have done this yet, but you have to flash a recovery first in rom manager, before you can do pretty much anything.
the first option is flash clockworkmod recovery, choose that, then it may pop up something about cdma. choose that and it will flash a recovery,then you can flash the new rom.

Lsdozer said:
Also, not sure if you have done this yet, but you have to flash a recovery first in rom manager, before you can do pretty much anything.
the first option is flash clockworkmod recovery, choose that, then it may pop up something about cdma. choose that and it will flash a recovery,then you can flash the new rom.
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Yes. I did indeed try that. It seems to flash without issue, but the problem still exists.

Not sure whats going on then. I think rom manager is messing up. you are gonna have to get it to go into recovery first before it will do anything.
Not sure how you get into recovery with the X, but with the incredible, you power down the phone, then hold the volume down button while pushing the power button.
If it still doesnt go into recovery, try and delete rom manager, then re install it, and flash a new recovery.
Also, could be a bad download, and you might have to redownload the rom.
If that doesnt help, better go to the X forums and look around.

Lsdozer said:
Not sure whats going on then. I think rom manager is messing up. you are gonna have to get it to go into recovery first before it will do anything.
Not sure how you get into recovery with the X, but with the incredible, you power down the phone, then hold the volume down button while pushing the power button.
If it still doesnt go into recovery, try and delete rom manager, then re install it, and flash a new recovery.
Also, could be a bad download, and you might have to redownload the rom.
If that doesnt help, better go to the X forums and look around.
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Will do. One thing that has me concerned is, I am not even convinced ROM Manager has performed a successful backup of my current ROM, yet. Even though it seems to backup just fine. When browsing my SD card, I do not see the backup file ANYWHERE.
I do know how to get into the X stock recovery, but the menu items are very limited and I cannot create a nandroid backup.
I am going to try an uninstall/reinstall like you recommended and then take a look in the Droid X forums. Thanks again!!!

Sorry I couldnt help. My backups are in sd card/clockworkmod/backups.
sometimes rom manager acts funny.

Lsdozer said:
Sorry I couldnt help. My backups are in sd card/clockworkmod/backups.
sometimes rom manager acts funny.
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No problem, man. You have given some great advice. I did a full uninstall, restart and re-install. No luck. Same thing.
Taking your advice and posting this in the Droid X forums.
It's funny, I have found a lot of posts about ROM Manager issues, but not many posts on the actual fixes.

[Q] how to download 4ext recovery?

Nooby question ik but where can ia ctually get it, ive searched the internet and only found update for it and control. How can i actually dl it straight to my phone -.-

Install the updater (HERE) and with the updater you install ext4 ;-)

If you buy the app from the market, which you don't *have* to do, just run the program and it walks you through the install, and will also let you know when an updated version is out. It's painless.

Since this is a 4ext thread... maybe someone can tell me where 4ext actually stores its backups on the SDcard?
I found my 2 backups that I made using Clockwork and before I installed a new ROM, I made another one using the 4ext Touch Recovery.
Yet, I'm unable to find where that backup is on my SDCard.
Help would be appreciated.

anazei said:
Since this is a 4ext thread... maybe someone can tell me where 4ext actually stores its backups on the SDcard?
I found my 2 backups that I made using Clockwork and before I installed a new ROM, I made another one using the 4ext Touch Recovery.
Yet, I'm unable to find where that backup is on my SDCard.
Help would be appreciated.
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Lol. In the same folder as cwm backups, /sdcard/clockwork/backup

it uses clockwork folders and settings this is why it can run side by side with clockwork

tinky1 said:
Lol. In the same folder as cwm backups, /sdcard/clockwork/backup
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Weird. I've only seen 2 backups there and I was almost 100% certain I made a 3rd one before I flashed the new ROM. Guess I didn't. Thanks though

Considering TWRP...can someone give me a little background?

I have been using RM and CWMR since mid 2010, and never considered it was anything but the default app for flashing and the CWM was the "goto" recovery. But I am considering flashing zydroid because it looks like something that would work well for me... But I keep running into TWRP...
Since I may be old school, can someone tell me (I) if this TWRP recovery is advisable, (II) if this is only a One-S thing, or is there a "changing of the guard" taking place, and (III) I already installed goo manager...But I don't see how to change/flash the TWRP recovery, and if it is as simple as just flashing it like we do using RM.
Thanks a lot!
Sent from my HTC One-S (rooted), stock ROM

syntropic said:
I have been using RM and CWMR since mid 2010, and never considered it was anything but the default app for flashing and the CWM was the "goto" recovery. But I am considering flashing zydroid because it looks like something that would work well for me... But I keep running into TWRP...
Since I may be old school, can someone tell me (I) if this TWRP recovery is advisable, (II) if this is only a One-S thing, or is there a "changing of the guard" taking place, and (III) I already installed goo manager...But I don't see how to change/flash the TWRP recovery, and if it is as simple as just flashing it like we do using RM.
Thanks a lot!
Sent from my HTC One-S (rooted), stock ROM
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In goo manager press flash roms then press try to find me one. It will give you a few prompts and will flash twrp for you simple as that. The next time you boot into recovery it will be TWRP. I'm pretty sure you'll like it.
On a side note TWRP CWM back up and recoveries aren't compatible with each other so once you flash TWRP make sure you make a back up.
Also as long as you have a S4 processor you shouldn't have problems with anything as far as flashing roms or recoveries.
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Just do it, you won't regret it. TWRP is awesome and has so many features. Like states above me, make a backup once you install TWRP since your cwm backup won't work in TWRP
HTC One S running Zydroid!

You also just need to open goo manager then hit menu and one of the options is " install open recovery script", click that and follow the prompts. Boom done.
HTC One S running Zydroid!

Ok.... Do I run the open reccovery script, or do I follow your instructions in your first post? Are they separate (in other words)?
Oh.. and as long s you are here.. what is your experience with Wi-Fi after flashing Zydroid compared to "stock" stock? Any problems?
How is the bootani, etc. Things you think are pretty cool?
Really like the parts of Sense that mod AOSP a little, but I would love a ROM that is a touch of Sense 4 without all the underlying garbage that is either TMO or HTC 's doing.
Alright, I am going to flash (or try to figure it out) and make a backup.
Oh wait, one more question. Besides booting into recovery to Fix Permissions, does goo manager have an option to Fix Permissions while the OS is up? Because I couldn't seem to find it.
Thanks a lot!
Sent from my HTC One-S (rooted), stock ROM

Just open goo manager and press menu, you'll see install open recovery script. That's it, it won't even reboot and you'll have TWRP.
Zydroid works perfectly for me. In fact it's the only rom I installed that wifi even works. I like it and won't leave it unless something incredible comes out that just kills zydroid. There are add ons all available thru goo manager along with kernel choices.
So for me, TWRP is is definitely the way to go. With TWRP you don't need to fastboot boot.img separately. So not having to hook my phone up to a pc and just be able to flash roms when I'm at work and such is a huge part of my decision to go with TWRP.
It's basically stock one S rom with the nice features built in and all of tmobiles crap taken out.
Fix Permissions I know is in TWRP, not sure If you're given the option thru goo manager
HTC One S running Zydroid!

[Q] First Time Root Help Please?

Hello everyone,
I just bought a Verizon Galaxy S3 and I am in the process of rooting it. Im kinda freaking out because things really arent going that well for me. So far what I've done is root and unlock bootloader. Here is where the problem starts. When I try to reboot into CWM recovery it just boots me into the normal android recovery. Is this normal? every video I have watched shows people manually rebooting straight into CWM. The only way I can get it to work is if I go into EZ recovery and press "Flash" then "Reboot Into Recovery" buttons.
My second area of confusion is regarding the IMEI backup. Is this something everyone does when flashing roms on this phone? I am very confused as to what I'm supposed to do. Do I use the adb or download a terminal app from the play store? If someone could clarify that would be great !
Sorry if these questions are pathetic but this is my first time doing this and it's a learning experience I geuss. Here are the links to the guides I used for what I have done so far.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1852255
Thanks

I recently saw someone have a problem getting custom recovery persist, and another member pointed out a step you needed to do to get it to stick. I'll see if I can locate that post and add it to this post.
As far as IMEI goes, you only need to back it up once, and then you are good to go. Perform step a followed by step b in the backup thread.

apacseven said:
I recently saw someone have a problem getting custom recovery persist, and another member pointed out a step you needed to do to get it to stick. I'll see if I can locate that post and add it to this post.
As far as IMEI goes, you only need to back it up once, and then you are good to go. Perform step a followed by step b in the backup thread.
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Alright thanks, so for most people once they flash it once it should stay every time they reboot into recovery? I have probably the noobiest question of all time, what does flashing CWM recovery even do? is it like flashing a rom where it just gets baked in to the OS permanently? Or does it actually provide a backup of data because I thought thats what nandroids were for.

Havent found exactly what I was recalling as far as the recovery problem, but I found something in a thread below this that makes me think maybe your bootloader wasnt unlocked properly. What version (if any) of ez recovery did you use?
Also, flashing CWM (ideally, at least) replaces the stock recovery with the clockworkmod recovery. Then, when you boot into CWM, that is where you make a backup (nandroid) of your current ROM. Once you have backups made you can quickly switch between ROMs by restoring the nandroids.
I hope I understood your question correctly and also answered it properly.

apacseven said:
Havent found exactly what I was recalling as far as the recovery problem, but I found something in a thread below this that makes me think maybe your bootloader wasnt unlocked properly. What version (if any) of ez recovery did you use?
Also, flashing CWM (ideally, at least) replaces the stock recovery with the clockworkmod recovery. Then, when you boot into CWM, that is where you make a backup (nandroid) of your current ROM. Once you have backups made you can quickly switch between ROMs by restoring the nandroids.
I hope I understood your question correctly and also answered it properly.
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Yes you did, thank you so much. In the tutorial I used it was saying that the newer versions of EZ unlock were having problems so I downloaded version 1.2. How do I proceed if my bootloader was unlocked improperly? Also, I went in to EZ recovery and flashed CWM and made a nandroid backup if this matters.
Thanks so much for your help.

If you used version 1.2 then my point was moot. So you can only get into CWM if you install CWM from ez recovery and then hit reboot into recovery? If you do the hold vol up + home button while powering on it always takes you to stock recovery?

Yep its very weird. Not sure what to do.

Someone else will likely be able to chime in on how to correct this, unfortunately (or fortunately? lol) it hasnt happened to me so I havent had to deal with it. Its not a huge deal so I wouldnt worry about it.
Personally I use TWRP recovery. You can try that and see if it will stick, you can always go back to CWM later. Try it in ez recovery, or Goo manager from the play store (I use goo manager). If you want to try installing it from goo manager, install the app, hit menu, then select install open recovery script.

K cool. So would it hurt me if I just used ez recovery to flash and reboot everytime I need to get into CWM? Also for goo manager does that install the one you were talking about or CWM?
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Goo manager is only for TWRP recovery. And as long as the backups are being stored and you can access them the next time you get into CWM, it doesnt matter. Like I said, hopefully someone will be able to tell you how to correct this issue and we will both learn a thing or two from it.

Did you follow Step 12 in Section 2 in the first link you posted?
You have to make sure to go to CWM v6.0.1 in the drop down and install that version of Clockwork Mod Recovery.
I'm not sure if that's the cause of your issue, but you may want to check into that

Yep i did that
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Can someone please help D:
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Making my own recovery

I am successfully rooted (thanks Hasoon2000 and everyone else who makes it possible) but I have a couple more questions.
1. I tried flashing my own recovery but I can't find it? I used Hasoon's toolkit. I used (Your Own Recovery). It went into bootloader screen and then rebooted. Could I have done something wrong? I'd like to make sure I have a recovery.
2. Could someone explain APK installer? I know it's for backing up things but isn't that what Titanium Backup is (Google Play)?
3. Could I please get a quick guide on ways to learn Superuser? I installed it, it's there but I don't want to mess with something I'm not 100% familiar with. I hate searching on the Internet for things sometimes. Too much misinformation!
Thank you all very much for being patient with a NOOB!
Jon

You made a recovery? Just install twrp through fastboot...
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Backing up apps is titaniums smallest pro ...it backs up your app data and you can freeze and mess with system apps it.does much more than just backing up...and for superuser if you have att you should already have root privileges...if you have a non att one xl you'll have to flash a recovery than flash root but it.sounds like you're on att.... Superuser grants you root rights
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Google will give you more info than anyone here

Yes I was in twrp already as per the video and instructions. I think I'm a bit confused still on .IMG backup. I tried flashing one, it went through the reboot and then that was it. Maybe I'm getting confused on flashing recoveries.
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If you haven't already I recommend flashing twrp in the same toolkit. if your phone acts strangely and you back your phone up with stock rooted you can flash back to your normal stock rooted and then wipe and install another rom from their. All Superuser is (anyone correct me if I don't get the basic stuff right) is a program that grants specific rights to apps that require root access. Then get perm rooted if you have not already flash superuser and then perm root in the toolkit or install it (SU)in Google play. To check if you are rooted install root checker off Google play then superuser should come up and you can grant it access... Hope I helped someone who views this thread. If so click thanks

Now if you want to flash a rom and you have a HTC one xl version of 2.20 you have to drag the rom you installed to your computer desktop, extract boot img and drag that to your phone( plug phone in via usb and mount phone to computer should come up) Do NOT do this in recovery as it will wipe your stuff..) then install the full rom with the same process. The 2 easiest roms to install I think are cleanrom (wipe phone and install, boot img is in installer land and their are directions I think and viper one xl (installer does everything for you) if and only IF your phone is not the international version one x. (quad core) is the non international version is dual core. Make sure your phone is dual core in these forums. (HTC one xl).. Have fun p.s before flashing another rom a full wipe and clean cache and dalvik is recommended. Only on roms that require a wipe before flashing, flashing roms is easy you just have to READ.

Thanks for all the info. I appreciate it. So what I did was flash my own recovery (already did twrp). Phone was ready to use. Then I flashed my own recovery. But I didn't see where that recovery went. That's moronically my problem. Hahaha. Yes. I'm certainly in the right forum. Att HOX, dual core. I am just rooted right now, haven't done a Rom yet.
Sorry for sounding like a dope.
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You made a recovery like twrp...? If you can access twrp from bootloader then I am sure you are able to flash roms from their.. You don't need another recovery If you have twrp...

WhatTheAndroid? said:
You made a recovery like twrp...? If you can access twrp from bootloader then I am sure you are able to flash roms from their.. You don't need another recovery If you have twrp...
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Lol that's what I was wondering...I don't think (no offense to op) but has the skills I mean neither do I and a huge percent of xda to make a recovery by themselves I think he just means twrp

Again, I'm obviously confused. I thought a recovery was in case there was a bad malfunction and I needed to wipe everything and reinstall a backup. Like an image for a computer or simply reloading the OS. Yes, I'm a novice noob at this. Nothing compared to jailbreaking an iPhone. That was as easy as breathing.
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ToxicWaste said:
Again, I'm obviously confused. I thought a recovery was in case there was a bad malfunction and I needed to wipe everything and reinstall a backup. Like an image for a computer or simply reloading the OS. Yes, I'm a novice noob at this. Nothing compared to jailbreaking an iPhone. That was as easy as breathing.
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Recovery = TWRP
Backup = In case of malfunction
Recovery aka TWRP is where you flash your roms. You need to read a bit more before you mess your phone up. DO NOT FLASH INTERNATIONAL HTC ONE X ROMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your phone will be a paperweight
If you want some more help send me a private message with your gtalk

Haha... No its easier then you think it is.. If you know how to get to recovery (twrp)from bootloader you can make backups in twrp and it will make backups of your phone for you.. And you can name them If you want. If you don't know how to get into recovery from bootloader itself.. Hold down Power and volume down until the capacative buttons stop flashing( 3 buttons that are lit) and then hold vol down until you see htc men on skateboards, and then go to recovery from their.. Then their should be back up option and restore and install. Etc.. Do not touch mount as you can drag roms to your phone just by connecting it via usb.. But before you do ANYTHING backup your current stock rooted so you have something to fall back on..

Backup!!! That was the word I was thinking of and I can't imagine why I couldn't think of the word. Yes. So I can go into twrp and make a backup of my current rooted phone there. Then I can save it to my computer in the data file I used to unlock/root.
Yes I do know how to get into recovery. I can use the tool to go to bootloader screen or do the hardware button method. I've gotten pretty good at it with all the snags I ran in to during the unlocking/rooting procedure.
I would like to say I wish to remain stock rooted for now. I'm trying to learn as much as I can before I would take the cool plunge in to flashing Roms. That seems like the harder part.
Thanks for all the replies and explanations!
Jon

ToxicWaste said:
Backup!!! That was the word I was thinking of and I can't imagine why I couldn't think of the word. Yes. So I can go into twrp and make a backup of my current rooted phone there. Then I can save it to my computer in the data file I used to unlock/root.
Yes I do know how to get into recovery. I can use the tool to go to bootloader screen or do the hardware button method. I've gotten pretty good at it with all the snags I ran in to during the unlocking/rooting procedure.
I would like to say I wish to remain stock rooted for now. I'm trying to learn as much as I can before I would take the cool plunge in to flashing Roms. That seems like the harder part.
Thanks for all the replies and explanations!
Jon
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I'm trying to learn as much as I can before I would take the cool plunge in to flashing Roms.
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Good idea and I'm glad I could help.