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The updated version is here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1167819
you could always post the links as text and then after 10 posts then you can convert to urls again
www.filefactory.com/file/cb882b4/n/Flash_Recovery.zip
www.filefactory.com/file/cb88370/n/Full_recovery.zip
filefactory.com/file/cb882b4/n/Flash_Recovery.zip link 1
filefactory.com/file/cb88370/n/Full_recovery.zip link 2
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Its telling me that fastboot is not a internal or external command. I'm going into the cmd and typing cd filepath then the fastboot instructions. Am I missing something?
Fixed! Thanks so much!
cloo24 said:
Its telling me that fastboot is not a internal or external command. I'm going into the cmd and typing cd filepath then the fastboot instructions. Am I missing something?
Fixed! Thanks so much!
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Your welcome and so everyone else knows you have to hold ctrl and shift in the folder and then click on open command prompt.
ok i made it simpiler to follow. I decided to do this because the ota is coming and many people want stock back.
Anyone have any issues getting stock recovery back on their nexus? I have ran odin a few times with stock files and I end up with no recovery, just that triangle exclamation thing. I have tried fastboot flashing stock recovery as well as custom ones with no luck. The only thing that has saved me is shabby's one click...for some reason its fastboot flash of recovery works while doing it manually doesn't...but that doesn't put on stock recovery...
Thanks I really needed these instructions.
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raiderep said:
Anyone have any issues getting stock recovery back on their nexus? I have ran odin a few times with stock files and I end up with no recovery, just that triangle exclamation thing. I have tried fastboot flashing stock recovery as well as custom ones with no luck. The only thing that has saved me is shabby's one click...for some reason its fastboot flash of recovery works while doing it manually doesn't...but that doesn't put on stock recovery...
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When I was on stock (when I first got the phone) I remember not having a recovery at all ( just the triangle) .
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ok i used odin put those files in the right spot but its not doing anything. It says all threads comp succeed 0 failed 0 any ideas
ok will i treid this method and it dosent work i follow the directions just like it says put the tar files in the right spot hit start and nothing happens. it gives me the mess suceed 0 failed 0. put it download more and it just sits there. i do have adb set up for the device
Petes method is better than this method guys. Use fastboot, just copy and paste the commands into the terminal. Much better than this.
mikeyinid said:
Petes method is better than this method guys. Use fastboot, just copy and paste the commands into the terminal. Much better than this.
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Hey mike would you mind a pm on how to, cause I'm a little lost.
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info[]box1 said:
Hey mike would you mind a pm on how to, cause I'm a little lost.
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OK. You obviously have fastboot drivers installed cus your rooted. Download THESE, courtesy of Pete. Extract that zip to a folder on your desktop. Open that folder, hold shift and right click in the folder and choose open command window here. Then run these commands, hitting enter at the end of each line:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot oem lock
fastboot reboot
That is all, takes like a minute or 2 and your back to stock. I can do it with my eyes closed
Thanks Mike
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windows can not recognize my phone can someone help me !
damnn said:
windows can not recognize my phone can someone help me !
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can't recognize it at all, or can't recognize it in fasboot mode?
cant recognize it in fast boot mood.. my phone is on like normally and usb debugging is on and when i type in the cmd it doesnt go through it says "adb" is not regnozied as an internal or external command operable program or batch file
gonna try this since ive got a replacement phone on the way, what would happen if it sent the phone back unlocked and rooted anyway?
So, basically ever since I've had my phone rooted and had ROM Manager on it, it has had trouble flashing Clockwork Recovery for me. I'll select for it to flash, it will appear to do so, but when I try to boot into recovery, either manually or from ROM Manager, it will just go to the default bootloader. When I attempt to choose Recovery from there, nothing will happen, and I'll have to reboot my phone and attempt to flash CWM again, and again, until it finally boots into it.
This always used to work after about 3 tries though, but now suddenly, it's just not even going anymore.
Is there anything I can do to make this process easier (or actually work)?
Set cwm to erase before flashing.
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Or just use the fastboot command and flash recovery that way.
krohnjw said:
Set cwm to erase before flashing.
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Just tried doing this, didn't work.
NYYFan325 said:
Or just use the fastboot command and flash recovery that way.
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What command would that be? /noob
The command is called fastboot. You run it from a command prompt. You need to download the recovery image, then from the command prompt type:
fastboot flash recovery nameofrecoveryimage.img
There are multiple guides on here that explain it step by step
NYYFan325 said:
The command is called fastboot. You run it from a command prompt. You need to download the recovery image, then from the command prompt type:
fastboot flash recovery nameofrecoveryimage.img
There are multiple guides on here that explain it step by step
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First off, sorry for taking so long to reply.
That was extremely noobish of me, I had completely forgotten about fastboot.
Turned out that solved it. I'm not sure what was going on, but all seems to be well now.
Thank you for your help!
use qbking77 guide in rooting ns/s 4g it is superb tutorial... go to youtube and type qbking77 ^_^
There was a file you have to delete. Look around Q&A, It's in there
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Ok so either delete these two files below or change the permissions so it has none (000)
"Install-recovery.sh" located in /system/etc
"Recovery-from-boot.sh" located in /system
ok
i wanna try cm7 but my phone is messed up cause i flashed stock recovery image in hboot now it says soff but no revolutionary sighn and stock recovery
n no root
so how can i get recovery
i flashed back to stock cause im gettin a warrenty exchange but shipping got postponed it should be here monday
My sig has directions on how to install a recovery image.
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Droidmoder said:
My sig has directions on how to install a recovery image.
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but imm not rooted
i used ur unroot method and now i want to grant root again how should i do that
wiswis said:
but imm not rooted
i used ur unroot method and now i want to grant root again how should i do that
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click does this give me root? In the compendium. Download the root file from the site. Reboot recovery. Click install zip from sd card. Reboot done
Make a backup before u do anything.
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Droidmoder said:
click does this give me root? In the compendium. Download the root file from the site. Reboot recovery. Click install zip from sd card. Reboot done
Make a backup before u do anything.
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but i have stock recovery
wiswis said:
but i have stock recovery
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16126712
Scroll down to s off section. Follow directions. You don't need to be rooted
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why the hell am i having such a hard time trying to get back to Modaco 4009?
ive read and tried all the posts here and its still not successful. has anyone flashed the cwm 5027 and successfully reverted back to 4009?
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why the hell am i having such a hard time trying to get back to Modaco 4009?
ive read and tried all the posts here and its still not successful. has anyone flashed the cwm 5027 and successfully reverted back to 4009?
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Are you rooted?
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yes, when in adb... fastboot devices... it doesnt list my device. but when in adb devices it lists my device. ive tried to push the img also, no luck, pull sd out copy image to data/local put sd back in, tried " if=/...to of=/...nada. still when i reboot recovery im still in 5027.
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yes, when in adb... fastboot devices... it doesnt list my device. but when in adb devices it lists my device. ive tried to push the img also, no luck, pull sd out copy image to data/local put sd back in, tried " if=/...to of=/...nada. still when i reboot recovery im still in 5027.
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I was able to successfully go back to 4.0.0.9. All I did was follow the instructions here starting at about letter 'e'.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...88&postcount=1
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e. At this moment, we're going to install clockwork recovery v4.0.0.9, thanks to Paul O'Brien/MoDaCo, the gods lol. First, turn your device off/pull the battery out, thats what i do. Then hold volume down button, camera button, and power button at the same time. It should show you the skateboarding androids, and at the top it should say -Revolutionary- in purple. If it doesn't, don't continue, retry all steps or message me. Then plug your phone into the computer, and using the power button as the selection button, push the power button as your highlighted over FASTBOOT. It should say FASTBOOT USB at the top in red now.
Now believe it or not you already have the file you need in your "root mt4gs" folder. Your now going highlight all the files in your "root mt4gs" folder to the root of your hard drive. Click on My computer, double click on your c: drive, and paste those files right on there, do not copy the folder, or put these files in a folder!! Now your going open a command prompt. {Hold the windows key and tap r}. Then type "cmd" without the parenthesis and it should open up a black box.
Now type cd\
Your command prompt should now just say c:\> thats what you want it to say
Now your going to type adb.exe
You should see a whole bunch of words flash on the command prompt, the last couple words should say "bug tags are printed." That means your right on track.
From here, you are going to type in fastboot devices
it should have the serial number of your device and the word fastboot right next to it!
Now, here comes the tricky part that i got stuck at, but i know you can do it! Now this will work if you put the files exactly where i told you to put them. you now will type fastboot flash recovery c:\clockworkmod.4.0.0.9.img
it should say " sending 'recovery'
okay
writing recovery'
okay
finished. total time: (mine is 10.400s)
Now to make sure it's intalled, on your phone, click power button and you should now see fastboot, recovery, factory reset, simlock, and imagecrc as options, use your volume button to go down to recovery, and click power button.
You should now see clockworkmod recovery 4.0.0.9.
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I tried installing chainfire3d driver in jellybean( i didnt know then that it is not for JB). Now my nexus wont boot into os. it just stays at the unlocked bootloader logo.
1. I can get into recovery mode
2. I have wiped out the cache and factory reset
3. I dont have a update file in my phone.since nexus dont have an external sd card i cant put any file in it directly.
4. I have tried fastboot -it shows my serial ID and i am able to reboot my phone using it but whenever i try to flash recovery.img or update update.zip it shows "cannot load recovery.img" or "cannot update update.zip"
5. I have tried ADB - on using adb shell it shows "error:device not found"
6. on using Odin (not sure whether it is compatible with Nexus s) it detects my phone. when i tried to flash the stock fireware it fails and my device shows "verify image (radio) fail"
Plz help.Is my phone bricked???????
Ok I don't want to be insulting, but you really REALLY need to read on the whole process of Nexus S rooting and using it.
You don't have to use ODIN at all for something so simple. You simply need to reflash a ROM/your ROM.
Mount your SD from within Clockworkmod recovery and transfer a ROM. Then flash it. Done.
What polo says go to recovery- mount and formay- all the way down "mount sd card". Now your phone will be like a usb drive
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polobunny said:
Ok I don't want to be insulting, but you really REALLY need to read on the whole process of Nexus S rooting and using it.
You don't have to use ODIN at all for something so simple. You simply need to reflash a ROM/your ROM.
Mount your SD from within Clockworkmod recovery and transfer a ROM. Then flash it. Done.
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thank u for the suggestion. I just have the stock recovery right now. I tried installing clockwork recovery through fastboot but as i mentioned in my first post i get "error:cannot load recovery.img" .Is there any other way of installing a clockwork recovery?
kwibis said:
What polo says go to recovery- mount and formay- all the way down "mount sd card". Now your phone will be like a usb drive
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thank u for the suggestion. I just have the stock recovery right now. I tried installing clockwork recovery through fastboot but as i mentioned in my first post i get "error:cannot load recovery.img" .Is there any other way of installing a clockwork recovery?
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thank u for the suggestion. I just have the stock recovery right now. I tried installing clockwork recovery through fastboot but as i mentioned in my first post i get "error:cannot load recovery.img" .Is there any other way of installing a clockwork recovery?
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is your boot loader unlocked??? (command: fastboot oem unlock)
then in the folder that is your fasboot exe, there is the recovery too?
http://nexusshacks.com/nexus-s-hacks/how-to-root-nexus-s-or-nexus-s-4g-new/
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is your boot loader unlocked??? (command: fastboot oem unlock)
then in the folder that is your fasboot exe, there is the recovery too?
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yes it is unlocked(using the command in fastboot also shows already unlocked) and yes the recovery image is in the same folder as that of fastboot.
amvignesh said:
yes it is unlocked(using the command in fastboot also shows already unlocked) and yes the recovery image is in the same folder as that of fastboot.
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Instead of writting fastboo flash recovery (file name)
Do this fastboot flash recovery (drag and drop file)
Cascabreu said:
Instead of writting fastboo flash recovery (file name)
Do this fastboot flash recovery (drag and drop file)
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Thanks a lot Cascabreu.it worked . i never knew one could drag and drop files in command prompt(wonder y it didnt work otherwise, I had specified the path correctly).Thanks again..will change the thread topic accordingly....
Yes!!!!! Finally i helped someone!!!!! Hit the thanks button please.
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I just lolled xD
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kwibis said:
I just lolled xD
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helppp..im also facing the same prob...i dun know how to run adb shell and those stufff after that...:crying:
C4SCA said:
Yes!!!!! Finally i helped someone!!!!! Hit the thanks button please.
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Good job.. I wouldn't have thought of that...
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C4SCA said:
Yes!!!!! Finally i helped someone!!!!! Hit the thanks button please.
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hi there i also need help with almost the same problem, im using alcatel one touch pop c1, i have rooted it a while ago and the decide to install chainfire 3d i didnt know it doesnt work on jelly bean and now my phone cant boot, i tried doing factory reset but nothing happens it just shows the logo and plays that start up sound but can go past that, i have no back up or anything, and please try to explain in a best possible way im not so good when it comes to computers thanks in advance
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hi there i also need help with almost the same problem, im using alcatel one touch pop c1, i have rooted it a while ago and the decide to install chainfire 3d i didnt know it doesnt work on jelly bean and now my phone cant boot, i tried doing factory reset but nothing happens it just shows the logo and plays that start up sound but can go past that, i have no back up or anything, and please try to explain in a best possible way im not so good when it comes to computers thanks in advance
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either u can find onlien a way to flash back to stock.
or ur best bet is to go to the store and say u got an update but it failed and that now its not turning on. Warranty will cover that
Hoping someone can help. I've unlocked bootloader easily, however, im having a problem flashing recovery. Each time i get failed remote error image is not a boot image....it starts to write and then fails. ive tried with cwm and twrp. i am placing the file in my adb folder, and renaming it to recovery.img so really i dont know whats wrong. never had this issue ever before. i checked to see if it was flashed, and nothing was there, showing a dead robot with an exclamation. cannot figure it out!
it goes in the same folder on your computer as where fastboot is located. then fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
I have fastboot, adb and recovery image in the same folder on my desktop.
mgf8384 said:
I have fastboot, adb and recovery image in the same folder on my desktop.
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the android laying on its back is the stock recovery btw. did you rename the recovery properly? is it still an img file?
mgf8384 said:
Each time i get failed remote error image is not a boot image....
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Its not a boot image, Its a recovery image. You sure your typing the correct command?
Esit: Just done some googling and someone had the same problem. Was due to a bad download.
Edit 2: ah just read again and you said you tried 2 types of recovery. Scrap my 1st edit then?
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mgf8384 said:
Hoping someone can help. I've unlocked bootloader easily, however, im having a problem flashing recovery. Each time i get failed remote error image is not a boot image....it starts to write and then fails. ive tried with cwm and twrp. i am placing the file in my adb folder, and renaming it to recovery.img so really i dont know whats wrong. never had this issue ever before. i checked to see if it was flashed, and nothing was there, showing a dead robot with an exclamation. cannot figure it out!
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You'll just be doing wrong and no, nothing needs to be in the same folder of you installed it properly. Click the link in my signature to the sticky thread and read my adb and fastboot thread.
Also ensure "hide known file extensions" is turned off in windows.
If you need more help, you should post screenshots of your cmd window.
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Thank you all. Setting somewhere in my PC I think. When .img.img was typed it worked. ( i tried fastboot flash recovery rec and then hit tab) Checked properties in the recovery zip and it's named just recovery.img so don't understand why it had to be typed twice? If anyone knows please tell me so I can correct it.
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Thank you all. Setting somewhere in my PC I think. When .img.img was typed it worked. ( i tried fastboot flash recovery rec and then hit tab) Checked properties in the recovery zip and it's named just recovery.img so don't understand why it had to be typed twice? If anyone knows please tell me so I can correct it.
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the way it was renamed.
There's no need to rename it....for future flashes.
KJ said:
There's no need to rename it....for future flashes.
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i rename it to simple 3-4 letter words, for ease of typing
simms22 said:
i rename it to simple 3-4 letter words, for ease of typing
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Just brought it up, cause in this case...he wouldn't have had an issue if he left it.
But yeah, I do that too. Lol
mgf8384 said:
Thank you all. Setting somewhere in my PC I think. When .img.img was typed it worked. ( i tried fastboot flash recovery rec and then hit tab) Checked properties in the recovery zip and it's named just recovery.img so don't understand why it had to be typed twice? If anyone knows please tell me so I can correct it.
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Because you had "hide file extensions" on in windows like I said.
File was called whatever.img but you can only was whatever because. .img is hidden. So when you rename it, it only let's you rename whatever (leaving .img hidden and unchanged) so you rename what's visible to recovery.img and results are obvious
(whatever).img > (recovery.img).img
So the quick lesson - turn off "hide known file extensions" in windows. Not just for this reason but for your own security. .exe files with word doc icons etc
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simms22 said:
i rename it to simple 3-4 letter words, for ease of typing
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Or type first letter or two then press tab
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Hello everyone.
I had to move back to the factory image because of a bad flash. After resetting, i try to install TWRP or CWM using fastboot. The recovery works the first time its installed, but goes away when I reboot my phone. By goes away i mean I see googles recovery (dead robot) once I reboot the phone and then boot into recovery.
I tried to flash a ROM while TWRP works but once I do, I cant see any of my files on the SD card. This means I cannot flash anything even if I booted in TWRP and this brings me back around to flashing the factory image.
Any help is much appreciated.
siddjazz said:
Hello everyone.
I had to move back to the factory image because of a bad flash. After resetting, i try to install TWRP or CWM using fastboot. The recovery works the first time its installed, but goes away when I reboot my phone. By goes away i mean I see googles recovery (dead robot) once I reboot the phone and then boot into recovery.
I tried to flash a ROM while TWRP works but once I do, I cant see any of my files on the SD card. This means I cannot flash anything even if I booted in TWRP and this brings me back around to flashing the factory image.
Any help is much appreciated.
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Go to general and read the sticky thread about 5.0 roms and recovery