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Hi there,
I've spent ages looking around and found countless numbers of posts in this forum and posts from other android phones about removing CWM and flashing to original recovery. Even so, there is still no definitive way anyone has said that will do this.
Please can someone just state very clearly, step-by-step (me being a noob) how I can remove CWM and flash back to my original LG Optimus 3D (T-mobile UK) recovery? - I want to do this so when there is a stock software update I will have no trouble updating.
I'll appreciate any help so much you will be helping me a lot, thank you!!
Theoretically all we need is a zip we can flash with clockwork that just contains a stock recovery.
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Thanks for the quick reply.
So, am I correct in saying we cannot actually do this yet?
Or is it possible to somehow totally backup the recovery partition on a untouched O3D to zip format? (Im recovery has a devoted partition no?)
And then devise a method, maybe using android skd/adb or some tool, to flash recovery partition (CWM) with the backup at a later date?
Hi guys sorry for my lot questions
but I'm new and I want to descover everything in any thing that I use
okay
now I want to flash a custom rom on my phone(LG OPTIMUS ME/P350)
I learned how but the first step always be to go into the recovery mode when booting up.So I tried but it restore the default android
then I learned that I should install recovery mode(TWRP or CWM)
So I want to know
Is there a special version for every phone??
If so where can I find my on version
if no where can I find the general version for android 2.2.2
Look in the forum for your specific device. I'm pretty sure there will be a guide there.
Recovery mode is different for all phones.
Nice I will search And you ill have a very fast feedback
thnx for quick replay
Is it good
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1080911
thing can I do it Also these steps are using adb
Also What is the kernel
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17499336
how can it help me
A kernel is the underlying process that drives the operating system and manages the resources. Unless you really know what you're doing, I would strongly suggest that you don't replace your current kernel.
The first link looks fine for installing a custom recovery partition. Take note that the install process requires root access to the phone.
You can get root by following the instructions here.
There should be a link somewhere on the forum for you to download ADB. If you can't find it, you can install the Android SDK from Google, it includes ADB.
Ok I will try to try (nice sentence)them today
And wait for the feedback thnx for replays
Other question I want to flash v10f firmware
then root
then install this recovery all that to get root and also availability to flash an Arabic Rom
-is this the right way?
-do you kno any custom Arabic Roms?
Answer please
so i need some help in rooting my tab 7+ p6200
so basically i dont know anything about rooting and all the other stuff about android..
so can someone explain to me some guidelines about rooting
is it safe? if ever i brick my device, will there be a way to unbrick? just some questions about rooting
and please kindly explain these terms that i dont understand
1. flashing
2. CWM
3. Firmware recovery
4. kernel
5. and so many more stuff
so if someone out there who can help me.. it will be a big help..
THANKS!
theejay0625 said:
so i need some help in rooting my tab 7+ p6200
so basically i dont know anything about rooting and all the other stuff about android..
so can someone explain to me some guidelines about rooting
is it safe? if ever i brick my device, will there be a way to unbrick? just some questions about rooting
and please kindly explain these terms that i dont understand
1. flashing
2. CWM
3. Firmware recovery
4. kernel
5. and so many more stuff
so if someone out there who can help me.. it will be a big help..
THANKS!
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I don;t have a 6200 so i don't know how to root it, it could be the same as the 6210 but I'm not sure. Look in the development section.
I can answer a couple of these other things but you could really get the answers quickly by googling them.
CWM
Clockwork Mod Recovery, a custom recovery as opposed to the stock recovery. You have to have a custom recovery installed in order to flash custom ROMs.
ROM
The operating system (OS)
Kernel
Facilitates communication between the OS and the hardware.
Flashing
A general term for installing a custom ROM, the stock firmware, a mod or an update. There are many ways of flashing and not all devices do it the same way. Samsung uses Odin and also certain files can be flashed in the stock recovery if it is unlocked. With HTC you can flash certain files directly in hboot if the device is unlocked otherwise you need a custom recovery.
Recovery
This is a software layer that you can flash to your phone that allows you to boot the phone into a utility state where you can install roms, flash things like patches or modifications, backup your rom/kernel, etc. When people refer to a nandroid backup, they are referring to a backup made here. It's a snapshot of your phone that lets you mess with things and restore back to that point in time should you screw something up. You pretty much can't brick your phone at this level - it's all just files and filesystems. You can also mount your SD card to reader mode for connection to a computer, do a factory reset of data, and a few other fun things like root your rom here. You should only root your rom if it is a stock rom that has not been rooted yet. Rooting a rooted rom will usually unroot your root so you don't have root. (copied from tspderek in the Rezound forum)
kzoodroid said:
I don;t have a 6200 so i don't know how to root it, it could be the same as the 6210 but I'm not sure. Look in the development section.
I can answer a couple of these other things but you could really get the answers quickly by googling them.
CWM
Clockwork Mod Recovery, a custom recovery as opposed to the stock recovery. You have to have a custom recovery installed in order to flash custom ROMs.
ROM
The operating system (OS)
Kernel
Facilitates communication between the OS and the hardware.
Flashing
A general term for installing a custom ROM, the stock firmware, a mod or an update. There are many ways of flashing and not all devices do it the same way. Samsung uses Odin and also certain files can be flashed in the stock recovery if it is unlocked. With HTC you can flash certain files directly in hboot if the device is unlocked otherwise you need a custom recovery.
Recovery
This is a software layer that you can flash to your phone that allows you to boot the phone into a utility state where you can install roms, flash things like patches or modifications, backup your rom/kernel, etc. When people refer to a nandroid backup, they are referring to a backup made here. It's a snapshot of your phone that lets you mess with things and restore back to that point in time should you screw something up. You pretty much can't brick your phone at this level - it's all just files and filesystems. You can also mount your SD card to reader mode for connection to a computer, do a factory reset of data, and a few other fun things like root your rom here. You should only root your rom if it is a stock rom that has not been rooted yet. Rooting a rooted rom will usually unroot your root so you don't have root. (copied from tspderek in the Rezound forum)
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Thank you sir for your answers! really cleared a lot..
theejay0625 said:
Thank you sir for your answers! really cleared a lot..
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I should also add that Rooting (root) is just adding the superuser binaries to the system/bin folder and nothing else. Its pretty much the same thing as an administrator in windows, it allows you access to system folders. Rooting and installing a custom recovery are not the same thing, two different animals, though some devs will included both in their method for rooting a device. I prefer to do mine separately as I don't always want to install a custom recovery.
hello everyone.
m new to this world of rooting & all
i already successfully rooted my lg p690 & want to install recovery image to make a nandroid backup,
plz guide me how to proceed...
thanks
The easiest way, though somewhat dangerous, is to install ROM Manager from the Play store. Do not attempt a backup! Though it works fine for many devices, some devices are bricked by attempting a backup through ROM Manager.
Use it to install custom recovery, then exit the app.
Alternatively, if you have the .img or .zip file of the specific recovery you want to install, use Android Flash Recovery through your computer. It's safer, but you have to download the custom recovery image yourself.
post-mortem said:
The easiest way, though somewhat dangerous, is to install ROM Manager from the Play store. Do not attempt a backup! Though it works fine for many devices, some devices are bricked by attempting a backup through ROM Manager.
Use it to install custom recovery, then exit the app.
Alternatively, if you have the .img or .zip file of the specific recovery you want to install, use Android Flash Recovery through your computer. It's safer, but you have to download the custom recovery image yourself.
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thanks for the reply sir,
i managed to install recovey manually & also installed custome rom called gingerblur androide 2.3.7
plz give me any ICS based stable rom to use
thanks
This was the 1st result when I searched for "lg p690 cm9". Took me longer to type this response than to find the answer to your question.
post-mortem said:
This was the 1st result when I searched for "lg p690 cm9". Took me longer to type this response than to find the answer to your question.
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thanks,
but those roms are not stable, anybody plz make a working rom for our lg p690 also,
there are even JB roms for galaxy mini like phone & also for lg p500, THEN why not for lg p690 ???
Greetings my friends,
my name is Braadliiah, as it goes here, and I have a few questions today, pertaining to Firmware and Software. I am pretty new to the Android Flashing process, and there are many questions swirling my head, with so much unfamiliar to me. So from the top, I recently found out that all Software, that is Roms, contain a Kernel version, and that it would be redundant to install a Kernel before software, as the software will overwrite or replace the Kernel, but that afterward may be practical to achieve performance. I also understand that both Software and Firmware are OS's, or operating systems. I have become aware, that Firmware is the OS which connects the Rom to the Hardware. And yet, what I do not understand in the fast booting world, are there distinguished niches of Custom Firmware and ROM's to seperately investigate and flash? Does one typically flash both simaltaneously with a custom ROM? As, I have a Tab 3, which I would like to modernize as much as possible, though I am not at all familiar with just how far one can customize their device, in terms of Flashing. Please get back to me, and answer my questions, and I will be so thankful that you helped this NOOB. ps. The thread is a general question, and not necessarily themed around my tablet, but I would be happy to go ask over in that section of the Forums as well! :good:
Braadleyah said:
Greetings my friends,
my name is Braadliiah, as it goes here, and I have a few questions today, pertaining to Firmware and Software. I am pretty new to the Android Flashing process, and there are many questions swirling my head, with so much unfamiliar to me. So from the top, I recently found out that all Software, that is Roms, contain a Kernel version, and that it would be redundant to install a Kernel before software, as the software will overwrite or replace the Kernel, but that afterward may be practical to achieve performance. I also understand that both Software and Firmware are OS's, or operating systems. I have become aware, that Firmware is the OS which connects the Rom to the Hardware. And yet, what I do not understand in the fast booting world, are there distinguished niches of Custom Firmware and ROM's to seperately investigate and flash? Does one typically flash both simaltaneously with a custom ROM? As, I have a Tab 3, which I would like to modernize as much as possible, though I am not at all familiar with just how far one can customize their device, in terms of Flashing. Please get back to me, and answer my questions, and I will be so thankful that you helped this NOOB. ps. The thread is a general question, and not necessarily themed around my tablet, but I would be happy to go ask over in that section of the Forums as well! :good:
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If you have a Samsung tab 3
Start here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-3
All ROMs/kernels/firmware need to be made compatible for the device you want to install them on.
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Braadleyah said:
Greetings my friends,
my name is Braadliiah, as it goes here, and I have a few questions today, pertaining to Firmware and Software. I am pretty new to the Android Flashing process, and there are many questions swirling my head, with so much unfamiliar to me. So from the top, I recently found out that all Software, that is Roms, contain a Kernel version, and that it would be redundant to install a Kernel before software, as the software will overwrite or replace the Kernel, but that afterward may be practical to achieve performance. I also understand that both Software and Firmware are OS's, or operating systems. I have become aware, that Firmware is the OS which connects the Rom to the Hardware. And yet, what I do not understand in the fast booting world, are there distinguished niches of Custom Firmware and ROM's to seperately investigate and flash? Does one typically flash both simaltaneously with a custom ROM? As, I have a Tab 3, which I would like to modernize as much as possible, though I am not at all familiar with just how far one can customize their device, in terms of Flashing. Please get back to me, and answer my questions, and I will be so thankful that you helped this NOOB. ps. The thread is a general question, and not necessarily themed around my tablet, but I would be happy to go ask over in that section of the Forums as well! :good:
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No, you didn't quite get it right. I will explain as well as I can.
The term "firmware" is the entire software package that is installed on your device. The firmware contains multiple .img files, these .img files are flashed to different partitions on the device i.e. bootloader, modem, system, recovery, etc...
The term "ROM" refers to only the system.img, this is the OS. When you flash a ROM, the only partition being flashed is the system partition, nothing else about the "firmware" is being changed, everything else from the firmware is still there "under" the ROM or system.img.
The term "kernel" refers to a specific piece of software that connects your hardware with the OS and the rest of the software on your device. When you flash a custom ROM, typically, the kernel is packaged inside the ROM because the kernel resides in the system partition. There is no need to flash a kernel when flashing a ROM unless you just want to use a custom kernel other than the one that is packaged in your ROM, but, you would flash the "additional" kernel after you flash your ROM. There are some special cases where certain devices have to flash a custom kernel in order to root their device and then flash TWRP custom recovery and/or custom ROMs.
Typically, this is the process used to flash custom ROMs.
1) Flash TWRP custom recovery for your specific model number. (this will require an unlocked bootloader/OEM unlock before you flash TWRP)
2) Find and download a ROM for your specific model number and its appropriate Gapps package as instructed in the thread where you get the ROM, place them both on your external sdcard.
3) Boot into TWRP then flash the ROM and the Gapps. Factory reset, wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache after flashing the ROM and Gapps, then reboot into system. Let it boot, it can take up to 30 mins to boot into new system.
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Droidriven said:
No, you didn't quite get it right. I will explain as well as I can.
The term "firmware" is the entire software package that is installed on your device. The firmware contains multiple .img files, these .img files are flashed to different partitions on the device i.e. bootloader, modem, system, recovery, etc...
The term "ROM" refers to only the system.img, this is the OS. When you flash a ROM, the only partition being flashed is the system partition, nothing else about the "firmware" is being changed, everything else from the firmware is still there "under" the ROM or system.img.
The term "kernel" refers to a specific piece of software that connects your hardware with the OS and the rest of the software on your device. When you flash a custom ROM, typically, the kernel is packaged inside the ROM because the kernel resides in the system partition. There is no need to flash a kernel when flashing a ROM unless you just want to use a custom kernel other than the one that is packaged in your ROM, but, you would flash the "additional" kernel after you flash your ROM. There are some special cases where certain devices have to flash a custom kernel in order to root their device and then flash TWRP custom recovery and/or custom ROMs.
Typically, this is the process used to flash custom ROMs.
1) Flash TWRP custom recovery for your specific model number. (this will require an unlocked bootloader/OEM unlock before you flash TWRP)
2) Find and download a ROM for your specific model number and its appropriate Gapps package as instructed in the thread where you get the ROM, place them both on your external sdcard.
3) Boot into TWRP then flash the ROM and the Gapps. Factory reset, wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache after flashing the ROM and Gapps, then reboot into system. Let it boot, it can take up to 30 mins to boot into new system.
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Seriously great help!:victory: I had not found anything that had spelled it out in a row, until now. The most comprehensive information that I have found on the matter, anywhere on the internet.