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[Q] Ubuntu On Nexus S

Hello,
I was trying to install Ubuntu on my nexus S. While installing i used the command
"fastboot flash boot bootUbuntu.img" instead of fastboot boot bootUbuntu.img.
I realized this later.Now i am not able to boot the Android 2.3 version also.
I had unlocked my bootloader using fastboot oem unlock
i am able to run the clockworkMod Recovery using the command "fastboot boot recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img"
i am also able to boot in the fastboot mode.
In the fast boot mode it shows "no boot or recovery img"
I am also downloading the 2.3.3 version. Willl that help me?
please please pls help.

just use recovery and restore one of your nand backups.

I never took a backup.
Now all i get is while switching on the cell,is the fastmode displaying "no boot or recovery image found"...

sandyridgeracer said:
I never took a backup.
Now all i get is while switching on the cell,is the fastmode displaying "no boot or recovery image found"...
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You need to flash a recovery, then use that to flash any rom (which will contain a boot img as a part of it).
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matt2053 said:
You need to flash a recovery, then use that to flash any rom (which will contain a boot img as a part of it).
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I am new to android. Can you give me the detailed steps how to solve my problem.
I can connect my phone in fastboot mode via the command line(Windows).
By "you need to flash a recovery" , did you meant "fastboot boot recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img"
And i am not able to get anything by what you said "then use that to flash any rom (which will contain a boot img as a part of it)"..
Sorry for the inconvenience...Thanks once again...

Assuming your pc detects your phone and thd recovery file is in the same folder as your fastboot. Type this in:
Fastboot flash boot xxxxx
Xxxxx is your recovery.img file name. After that just install a new rom. Hope that helps.
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1. Download ClockworkMod recovery and place the .img file in the tools folder of the Android SDK.
2. Put phone in fastboot mode.
3. On computer do:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery c:\android\tools\recovery-clockwork-3.0.2.4-crespo.img
***Note that when you do the above you need to include whatever file path and file name is correct based on your setup.***
4. After it flashes, press volume down to get to recovery, and press power button to choose recovery. After a minute or two, ClockworkMod will appear.
5. Use volume down to navigate to Mounts and Storage and power to select it.
6. Use volume down to navigate to mount USB storage and power to select it.
7. Use windows explorer to copy a flashable zip of a rom or stock rom onto your sd card.
8. Choose Go Back from CWM on your phone, back to Mounts and storage menu.
9. Choose Go Back again to the main ClockwordMod menu.
10. Choose "install zip from sdcard."
11. Choose the flashable zip file you put on your sdcard in step 7. Select YES when prompted.
12. Reboot system now.
This will get your phone back into working order. If you still want help installing Ubuntu on your NS, I'm afraid I cannot help with that.

Well now i am getting some hope.But i am still stuck at step 7.From where do i copy flashable zip or a stock rom.
I downloaded android 2.3.3 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=965478
Will that help....

sandyridgeracer said:
Well now i am getting some hope.But i am still stuck at step 7.From where do i copy flashable zip or a stock rom.
I downloaded android 2.3.3 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=965478
Will that help....
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Yes, download it to your computer then, in CWM, mount phone as USB storage. Then on your computer copy that file, and open the E:\ or F:\ drive or whatever your phone mounted as, and paste it. Then unmount and continue with the steps.

it seems it's not working 4 me...while installing from zip file(Android 2.3.3),it says that installation failed
i exactly dont remember the exact error but it something said about "could not find /system/build.prop"..
I was able to install the cyanogenmod 7 for nexus S...

sandyridgeracer said:
it seems it's not working 4 me...while installing from zip file(Android 2.3.3),it says that installation failed
i exactly dont remember the exact error but it something said about "could not find /system/build.prop"..
I was able to install the cyanogenmod 7 for nexus S...
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It sounds like the zip file of 2.3.3 that you downloaded was either a bad download or not a proper flashable zip. Do you still want to go back to Stock?
OK so if you still want to go back to stock, boot up CyanogenMod, download ROM Manager and then open it. Choose Download ROM, then choose Stock Images. There you should find a Stock 2.3.3 ROM you can download and flash. Then you will be back on completely stock, unrooted OTA.
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if you want to keep it simple and go back to stock unrooted OTA as @matt2053 suggested, do as he said and download ROM Manager, follow his @matt2053's instructions and flash the downloaded Stock 2.3.3 image with ROM Manager.
however, if you wish to keep your current data on the phone, and not flash a new rom, you can download a custom kernel from the development forum here at XDA, and flash it via Clockworkmod recovery as a .zip file and the phone should boot up.

Thanks a lot guys...
Just one quick question,is it possible to use cyanogenmod 7 as well as android 2.3.3 simultaneously..while rebooting can i get a 'grub' kind of thing on my phone...

CM technically is based On Android 2.3.3. But I don't know of a way to set up a "dual boot" environment on the Nexus. You can on the HTC HD2 but that's the only phone I know of.
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[Q] i9023 and CWM don't want to get married!

HI Q&A FORUM! it's me (AGAIN)!
Tried to Flash CWM5 With Fastboot and worked;
Flashed Miui, then revert to Stock 2.3.4 and worked;
After a couple of days, want to install custom kernel, enter fastboot then recovery, appears a little android on center with a BIG Triangle of warning, the phone won't show CWM recovery menu. So open back cover and pull-off battery then re-insert it, but no way to enter CWM!
Tried also ROM Manager but it fails!
Help guys!

When you reverted to stock it will revert to stock recovery with every reboot unless you remove the file that causes it to. You need to flash clockwork through fastboot then use root explorer tto remove/rename that file.
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Rem3Dy said:
When you reverted to stock it will revert to stock recovery with every reboot unless you remove the file that causes it to. You need to flash clockwork through fastboot then use root explorer tto remove/rename that file.
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Or: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1248760
You should be able to flash CWM recovery from stock recovery, at least that's stated there . You can try, if fastboot is not your thing ...

[Q] Cannot boot into recovery. Laggy phone as well.

I was just about to try updating from NScollab 1.0.39 to 1.0.40 and for some reason my nexus s refuses to boot into recovery. It doesn't seem to exist anymore. Im not sure if it is related or not but my phone became very laggy after my first failed attempt to boot into recovery. I tried fixing user permissions and rebooting many many times but it doesn't seem to help.

What does it do when u try to boot into recovery?
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It doesnt do anything. It just reboots into the bootloader.
Thank you for the quick reply
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i tried flashing recovery again through rom manager and now whenever i try to boot into recovery it just hangs at the google logo with the unlocked padlock.

Hmmm
Do me a quick favor.
go here:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Ne...de#Installing_the_ClockworkMod_Recovery_Image
and download the 4.0.0.2 recovery image and save it to some directory on ur computer
then follow these steps:
1. Open up command prompt/terminal and plug in phone to computer
2. Type "adb reboot bootloader"
3. It will take you to fastboot mode. Now type "fastboot erase recovery"
4. Then type fastboot "flash recovery ____.img"
( ____ is the name of the recovery img file)
5. Now it will flash and once it says "OKAY" then scroll down using volume down into recovery and see what happens
plz get back to me bout this!

IT WORKS! It went into recovery! Thank you so so much! Is there anything else I should do or am i set to go?

i so hate rom manager! i cant believe that people still use it

shahravi94 said:
IT WORKS! It went into recovery! Thank you so so much! Is there anything else I should do or am i set to go?
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Since it works, you can wipe and flash ns collab lol
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Thank you so much for the quick help! btw i updated recovery from rom manager and i ran into the same problem with it not booting into recovery so i am guessing there is a problem with the latest version of recovery? I'll just reflash through the instructions you gave me.

Yeah prolly a ROM manager issue
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shahravi94 said:
Thank you so much for the quick help! btw i updated recovery from rom manager and i ran into the same problem with it not booting into recovery so i am guessing there is a problem with the latest version of recovery? I'll just reflash through the instructions you gave me.
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the recovery generally doesnt stick if flashing it through rom manager. flash it through fastboot and itll stick.

Hmm thanks for the advice! ill keep that in mind

[Q] Phone stop working after update

Hello!
After i installed ARHD ROM, when rebooting after installation it stuck on htc logo and i tried to boot it into recovery mood but same problem there so I can't restore my old ROM via recovery as recovery mood is not starting so can anybody help me please to tell me how can I install a new ROM in it now or to make it work?

Flash this and you should be ok, it's down the last one in the 1st post 3.32.401.x http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1412618
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FrenzyGr said:
Flash this and you should be ok, it's down the last one in the 1st post 3.32.401.x http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1412618
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I have already flashed this firmware before installing ROM now I cant get in any recovery tool so help me about this please? How can I make my set work without having any recovery tool nor any ROM istalled

Pull the battery and remove the SD card, put the battery back and press volume down and power buttons at the same time, tell me if it works, I'm somewhat new too in this so I'm just telling you what I know
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FrenzyGr said:
Pull the battery and remove the SD card, put the battery back and press volume down and power buttons at the same time, tell me if it works, I'm somewhat new too in this so I'm just telling you what I know
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Yes it starts in bootloader but when i select recovery it stuck there don't open 4xet recovery to restore my old ROM or to flash new ROM so as i have superwipe my set so I am with out Rom and in bootloader recovery is not opening so help please

zohaibmajeed said:
Yes it starts in bootloader but when i select recovery it stuck there don't open 4xet recovery to restore my old ROM or to flash new ROM so as i have superwipe my set so I am with out Rom and in bootloader recovery is not opening so help please
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Are you confortable with using ADB?
If not let me help you.
You will need
1- HTC Sync (http://dl4.htc.com/managed-assets/support/software/htc-sync/setup_3.0.5617.exe)
2- ADB (Go to my firmware thread, link is in my sig, I have it zipped on post 1)
3 - Install HTC Sync
4 - Unzip ADB Windows
5 - Download the recovery.img I've attached to this thread and put it in the ADB directory you unzipped
6 - Open a command prompt in windows (cmd.exe) and go to the directory you unzipped the ADB zip at
7 - Boot your phone into the bootloader and plug into the PC
8 - In the command prompt type in "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
9 - Once it is finished installing choose recovery in bootloader
10 - You should be good.

thanks for help but htc sync don't detect my phone what should i do now? I have tried changing usb ports too

Recovery.sh

Hello...
I made a mistake and flashed my recovery with out renaming my recovery.sh file.... I am rooted and unlocked status code 3. I am also updated on stock ROM. I need to back up and switch ROM's. I original flashed recovery with ROM Manager and got no results. Then I used a flash tool but failed to read the instructions on the thread before flashing. I have since then flashed several TWRP and CWM versions, as well as stock to no avail. When I select recovery from the boot menu I see the red Motorola emblem for a few minutes then it reboots normally. Does any one have a fix and or the recovery.sh file. Thanks.

Download the latest TWRP and place in your fastboot folder. Disconnect your phone from the computer, boot into fastboot, and then plug your phone in. Wait for the phone to connect. After it's connected type "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img." Recovery.img will be the name of whatever file you downloaded. After flash is complete, unplug phone and power off. Immediately boot back into recovery. Do not boot into OS.
With this method, you don't need to rename recovery.sh. Rebooting directly into recovery allows the updater script to complete, so the stock recovery doesn't take over. If you boot right back into OS, stock recovery will override.
If you can't do fastboot, download Flashify and use that app to flash the TWRP you downloaded. TWRP for this phone is not official, so it won't show up in ROM or TWRP Manager. You'll have to DL off here.
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Thank you for your detailed reply, I will try this tonight and let you know how it goes, I suspect it will work.
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You're welcome, hopefully one of methods will work for you.
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Thank you! Worked like a charm. Renaming the file Recovery.IMG, disconnecting my USB cable, powering down and rebooting directly into recovery is what I did not do. Doing that has solved the problem!
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Custom recovery unrooted my stock updated ROM.. Be careful!

Custom recovery has an option to root or you can flash SuperSU in recovery.

Well I kinda bricked it any way lol, but I fixed it with HouseOfMoto I think. At least I see the boot screen now...

Yep seems to have booted this time I will flash TWRP instead of CWM.