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[Q] installing 4ext touch recovery without root

My question is simple: how can I flash 4ext recovery touch before I have root?
I have s-off but still on the stock ROM. I know I can just follow the s-off guide and in step 2 install CWM recovery, but I need 4ext touch instead.
How can I do this?
Thanks

Yes is should be fine!

GhostXSeries said:
Yes is should be fine!
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Sorry.. not sure u answered my question there? lol

anyone who can help?

fredcorp6 said:
My question is simple: how can I flash 4ext recovery touch before I have root?
I have s-off but still on the stock ROM. I know I can just follow the s-off guide and in step 2 install CWM recovery, but I need 4ext touch instead.
How can I do this?
Thanks
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Just interested why do you "need" 4EXT ?
Anyway, as you're still on the stock ROM and I assume the Stock HBOOT, you have two options:
i) Use Fastboot flash to flash the recovery img to the phone. You'll need to install adb etc. onto your PC/Linux system.
ii) Load the appropriate PG58IMG.zip file onto the root of your SD-card, complete power off (pull battery) reboot (Power & Vol -)
As I don't use 4EXT I'm not certain what downloads exist for it.
The bottom line is that it's the same process for either CWM or 4EXT.

gol_n_dal said:
Just interested why do you "need" 4EXT ?
Anyway, as you're still on the stock ROM and I assume the Stock HBOOT, you have two options:
i) Use Fastboot flash to flash the recovery img to the phone. You'll need to install adb etc. onto your PC/Linux system.
ii) Load the appropriate PG58IMG.zip file onto the root of your SD-card, complete power off (pull battery) reboot (Power & Vol -)
As I don't use 4EXT I'm not certain what downloads exist for it.
The bottom line is that it's the same process for either CWM or 4EXT.
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The reason I need it is because I want to install ARHD, and with 4EXT you are able to pick what kernel, addons etc you install with the ROM. As far as I know CWM does not let you do this?
I think option 1 is my best bet... do you mind giving me a few more details on how to do this?
I have adb set up and I am capable of using it. I also have the 4ext recovery zip file - it contains an image file called "recovery" and a text document containing an md5 sum.
Thanks a lot for your help so far

fredcorp6 said:
The reason I need it is because I want to install ARHD, and with 4EXT you are able to pick what kernel, addons etc you install with the ROM. As far as I know CWM does not let you do this?
I think option 1 is my best bet... do you mind giving me a few more details on how to do this?
I have adb set up and I am capable of using it. I also have the 4ext recovery zip file - it contains an image file called "recovery" and a text document containing an md5 sum.
Thanks a lot for your help so far
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CHECK AND RECHECK the MD5 for the IMG file..
The ADB and FASTBOOT commands might or might not be in the same folder, depends where you got it and what version.
Connect the phone via USB and debugging enabled.
i) make sure "adb devices" can see your phone.
ii) Get the phone into Fastboot (usual Bootloader then Fastboot, it should say "Fastboot USB")
iii) fastboot flash recovery "recovery.img"
where "recovery.img" is the name of the 4EXT.img file
iv) fastboot reboot-bootloader
v) Go into Recovery and osh bosh done.

fredcorp6 said:
The reason I need it is because I want to install ARHD, and with 4EXT you are able to pick what kernel, addons etc you install with the ROM. As far as I know CWM does not let you do this?
I think option 1 is my best bet... do you mind giving me a few more details on how to do this?
I have adb set up and I am capable of using it. I also have the 4ext recovery zip file - it contains an image file called "recovery" and a text document containing an md5 sum.
Thanks a lot for your help so far
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It is very much possible to install 4ext recovery without root. But your phone must be S-OFF. To install 4ext touch do the following.
1. Download an appropriate PG58IMG.zip file from this thread. By the word appropriate I mean that the PG58IMG.zip is having your CID and MID. Hope you know your CID and MID. The PG58IMG.zip can be of any version. I would suggest V1.17 as it has less files.
2. Download latest 4EXT recovery touch from the development forum. It will be in img format. Rename it to "recovery.img"
3. Open the PG58IMG.zip by winrar on your pc.
4. Delete all the files except the android-info.txt.
5. Add "recovery.img" into the PG58IMG.zip .
6. Now your PG58IMG.zip contains only two files i.e "recovery.img" and "android-info.txt"
5. Save the PG58IMG.zip.
6. Copy the PG58IMG.zip on the root of your sdcard.
7. Boot your phone into bootloader.
8.Your phone will prompt for update.
9. Say "yes" by pressing volume up key.
10. Once it is finish your phone will reboot and you will have 4ext touch recovery on your phone.

musarraf172 said:
It is very much possible to install 4ext recovery without root. But your phone must be S-OFF. To install 4ext touch do the following.
1. Download an appropriate PG58IMG.zip file from this thread. By the word appropriate I mean that the PG58IMG.zip is having your CID and MID. Hope you know your CID and MID. The PG58IMG.zip can be of any version. I would suggest V1.17 as it has less files.
2. Download latest 4EXT recovery touch from the development forum. It will be in img format. Rename it to "recovery.img"
3. Open the PG58IMG.zip by winrar on your pc.
4. Delete all the files except the android-info.txt.
5. Add "recovery.img" into the PG58IMG.zip .
6. Now your PG58IMG.zip contains only two files i.e "recovery.img" and "android-info.txt"
5. Save the PG58IMG.zip.
6. Copy the PG58IMG.zip on the root of your sdcard.
7. Boot your phone into bootloader.
8.Your phone will prompt for update.
9. Say "yes" by pressing volume up key.
10. One it is finish your phone will reboot and you will have 4ext touch recovery on your phone.
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Sounds like the option 2 gon a dal was talking about...
Thanks a lot guys
BTW... I already have the PC58IMG file from downloading CWM - could I just paste the recovery.img into this file? Deleting the CWM one first ofcourse

fredcorp6 said:
Sounds like the option 2 gon a dal was talking about...
Thanks a lot guys
BTW... I already have the PC58IMG file from downloading CWM - could I just paste the recovery.img into this file? Deleting the CWM one first ofcourse
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Sure, as I said either way works. If you have the IMG and are happy using commands at a prompt, the fastboot is probably faster. If you don't have the ready made PG58IMG.zip file the instructions above also work.
Either way, check and recheck the MD5.................
EDIT: If you flash via the PG58IMG.zip method, pop the SD-card after it's finished for a clean boot. Then remove/rename the PG58IMG.zip file on the card, or remove/rename via a PC before the boot.

gol_n_dal said:
Sure, as I said either way works. If you have the IMG and are happy using commands at a prompt, the fastboot is probably faster. If you don't have the ready made PG58IMG.zip file the instructions above also work.
Either way, check and recheck the MD5.................
EDIT: If you flash via the PG58IMG.zip method, pop the SD-card after it's finished for a clean boot. Then remove/rename the PG58IMG.zip file on the card, or remove/rename via a PC before the boot.
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Thanks for poiting out. I forgot to mention these.

Can you give me a link to 4ext?
thx

bibihtc said:
Can you give me a link to 4ext?
thx
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Look herehttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20015407
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TWRP from yannou's recovery

I want to use twrp and i already have yannou's recovery installed.Should i've to flash with twrp............ PLease provide detailed solution.

Download the ZIP from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1911242
Extract the ZIP. Start phone in fastboot mode, run "Install TWRP.bat" (assuming you are on Windows; if on Linux/Mac, simply get the fastboot binary for your system and type "./fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" in a terminal)

There is a simple way to install any recovery. Just download recovery installer from playstore and install recovery through it. Its working fine
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Replace recovery

Hello , i have flashed CWM Recovery. Now i want to replace that with TWRP. How to do that ? Help ??

2 ways:
- Download a TWRP flashable .zip. While in recovery, wipe cache. Then flash .zip. Then go to "advanced options" in CWM and choose "reboot recovery"
- Download a TWRP recovery.img, and flash it through fastboot. Make sure you have fastboot and adb drivers. Connect phone to pc in fastboot mode. Open a CMD window from where you have your adb and fastboot files, as well as the recovery.img file. In the cmd window type "fastboot flash recovery _______.img" Where the blank spot is, is where you would put the name of your recovery .img file.

Hi,
Third way (Rooted Moto G)
Download TWRP Manager from Google Play and do installation of recovery with...worked perfectly for me

Keep in mind that CWM nandroid backups and TWRP backups aren't interchangeable.

OK
Simply download the twrp and flash it using the instructions on the developer's thread.
It will replace automatically.

[HOW TO] Flash recovery from phone.

HEY FOLKS,
This THREAD will GUIDE you to flash recovery.img from PHONE.
I found many of the people found difficult to flash recovery via FASTBOOT and TERMINAL EMULATOR by using CODES.
Here is a SIMPLE method to flash recovery from phone through app.
STEPS:
1) Download recovery flasher utility.apk
download link
2) install the recovery flasher utility.apk file.
3) download your preferred recovery.img
4) copy the downloaded recovery.img file to sd-card and place it in ROOT of your sd-card (Don't keep the file inside any folder because the app may not recognize the file)
5) rename the downloaded recovery.img file as recovery.img(all in lower case)
6) Open the app and flash the recovery by pressing the "install recovery" button (Please be patient, wait for the complete flash, wait till you get the display "reboot into recovery")
7) done!!! :good: enjoy your new recovery.:victory:
(note: this method worked very well for me, app flashed recovery within 2sec, and i am not responsible if it wont work for you or anything is messed up.)
:victory: hit :good: if this guide was helpful. :highfive:

.apk to flash recovery
Is there any way to find the success of flashing ?

cvpillai said:
Is there any way to find the success of flashing ?
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yes mate, after flashing through app, the app will show reboot into recovery. after that just boot into recovery(manually).
hit thanks if i helped :highfive:

does it work on all rooted mobiles
aashking said:
HEY FOLKS,
This THREAD will GUIDE you to flash recovery.img from PHONE.
I found many of the people found difficult to flash recovery via FASTBOOT and TERMINAL EMULATOR by using CODES.
Here is a SIMPLE method to flash recovery from phone through app.
STEPS:
1) Download recovery flasher utility.apk
download link
2) install the recovery flasher utility.apk file.
3) download your preferred recovery.img
4) copy the downloaded recovery.img file to sd-card and place it in ROOT of your sd-card (Don't keep the file inside any folder because the app may not recognize the file)
5) rename the downloaded recovery.img file as recovery.img(all in lower case)
6) Open the app and flash the recovery by pressing the "install recovery" button (Please be patient, wait for the complete flash, wait till you get the display "reboot into recovery")
7) done!!! :good: enjoy your new recovery.:victory:
(note: this method worked very well for me, app flashed recovery within 2sec, and i am not responsible if it wont work for you or anything is messed up.)
:victory: hit :good: if this guide was helpful. :highfive:
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abhi1607 said:
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Hopefully it should work in all rooted devices
Hit thanks if i helped :good:

[Completed] Procedure to get a proper root for infocus m350 after lollipop update .

Procedure to get a proper root for infocus m350 after lollipop update .
downloads:
1)supersu.zip file .ttps://download.chainfire.eu/396/supersu/
2)infocus m350 both version files .ttps://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B5oSETod7x-NaHUxNnVFbnNWNEk&usp=sharing
3)adb and fastboot files.
procedure:
1)open your adb and fastboot files folder in pc .now copy all the infocus .img files to that adb and fastboot folder .
2)copy that supersu.zip file to your mobile internal or ext.sdcard.
3)connect your mobile to pc and press volume down and power button until you get into fastboot .
4)open cmd in adb and fastboot folder and type these commands simultaneously.
5)fastboot flash boot kitkatboot.img
fastboot boot kitkatrecovery.img
6)you will get into a custom recovery .
press install zip from sd card .
choose sd card and choose your supersu.zip file and install it.
now you have successfully installed the recovery file .
********its time to flash the lollipop boot.img file *********(very important )
7)hit reboot option after installing the supersu.zip file . again press the volume down and power button ,go to fastboot . type in cmd.
fastboot flash boot lolliboot.img
fastboot reboot .
**********(step7 is very important to get boot into phone)************
thats it guys .
any problem in this .you can ask me . ill help you .
(downloads didnot work because xda is not allowing me to post links because i am new to xda devs.just place "h" infront of all downloads)

rajkumarukkuturi said:
Procedure to get a proper root for infocus m350 after lollipop update .
downloads:
1)supersu.zip file .ttps://download.chainfire.eu/396/supersu/
2)infocus m350 both version files .ttps://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B5oSETod7x-NaHUxNnVFbnNWNEk&usp=sharing
3)adb and fastboot files.
procedure:
1)open your adb and fastboot files folder in pc .now copy all the infocus .img files to that adb and fastboot folder .
2)copy that supersu.zip file to your mobile internal or ext.sdcard.
3)connect your mobile to pc and press volume down and power button until you get into fastboot .
4)open cmd in adb and fastboot folder and type these commands simultaneously.
5)fastboot flash boot kitkatboot.img
fastboot boot kitkatrecovery.img
6)you will get into a custom recovery .
press install zip from sd card .
choose sd card and choose your supersu.zip file and install it.
now you have successfully installed the recovery file .
********its time to flash the lollipop boot.img file *********(very important )
7)hit reboot option after installing the supersu.zip file . again press the volume down and power button ,go to fastboot . type in cmd.
fastboot flash boot lolliboot.img
fastboot reboot .
**********(step7 is very important to get boot into phone)************
thats it guys .
any problem in this .you can ask me . ill help you .
(downloads didnot work because xda is not allowing me to post links because i am new to xda devs.just place "h" infront of all downloads)
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Hi,
XDA Assist is not really the correct place for this type of thread.
Try posting it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general
Good luck!