This is partly a question, partly a guide.
I got a nexus S the other day and was trying to decide weather to root/unlock it. The problem I ended up having (had the same issue with my desire) is that I couldn't find a source for the clockworkmod recovery image (most of the root guides point to outdated links, point to downloads with no version info, or point to versions that are pretty old).
I eventually went down the same path with this phone that i did with the desire, download rom manager and get it to download the version it thought was appropriate for my phone. It didnt have root, so downloading was the only thing it can do (btw, if your looking to do the same thing i did, rom manager downloads it to the /sdcard/clockworkmod/download/<some hostname>/cm/recoveries/ directory). It got 3.0.2.4, which i copied off the storage and flashed with fastboot.
However, it makes me wonder where do people actually get clockworkmod recovery from? Is there a single place? alot of the links point to places like mediafire. Lastly, is 3.0.2.4 the version i should be using? (currently on 2.3.4 stock with root/unlock on a i9023).
Shihan said:
This is partly a question, partly a guide.
I got a nexus S the other day and was trying to decide weather to root/unlock it. The problem I ended up having (had the same issue with my desire) is that I couldn't find a source for the clockworkmod recovery image (most of the root guides point to outdated links, point to downloads with no version info, or point to versions that are pretty old).
I eventually went down the same path with this phone that i did with the desire, download rom manager and get it to download the version it thought was appropriate for my phone. It didnt have root, so downloading was the only thing it can do (btw, if your looking to do the same thing i did, rom manager downloads it to the /sdcard/clockworkmod/download/<some hostname>/cm/recoveries/ directory). It got 3.0.2.4, which i copied off the storage and flashed with fastboot.
However, it makes me wonder where do people actually get clockworkmod recovery from? Is there a single place? alot of the links point to places like mediafire. Lastly, is 3.0.2.4 the version i should be using? (currently on 2.3.4 stock with root/unlock on a i9023).
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1039584
or a modded and updated version here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988686
I had the same problem back when I got my NS. I ended up finding a link somewhere here on xda, i think.
Downloading it with Rom-Manager is a good idea too, unfortunately i didnt know about Rom-Manager by that time.
http://www.koushikdutta.com/2010/02/clockwork-recovery-image.html
Koush is Mr. Clockwork himself. I think he even has a Nexus S.
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Hey,
I'm trying to install the [ROM] Team Tiamat Xoom Rom 2.2.2 - Moray [9/10/11].
I've got CWM installed (version recovery-Tiamat-R4c-100611-1150-cwm.img but also tried latest version from ROM Manager).
Each time i try to install the .zip it get's to opening package and then just exits to the CWM menu?
It's probably a common thing, but couldn't find anything from a search? Anyone got any ideas?
This has been covered many times so take the time to do a search.
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This has been covered many times so take the time to do a search.
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I had to thank you Muffycheeks for your excellent answer. I am not sure why you did not at least give an indication about where to find the answer or what the issue is? Lucky this was posted in Q&A and not in the dev thread!
I am new to Xoom (only got it since yesterday) and have managed to get the bootloader unlocked and custom recovery installed. For some reason when I reboot the device the recovery is flash back to 3e (I suppose this has been also debated millions of times but I cannot find it yet...)
I had been able to flash one of the custom roms but it gets stuck in bootscreen. I wiped everything I could think of and followed a couple of advices and still not working.
I am downloading the other rom (as far as I can tell there are only 2 customs with one of them based on the other one) and will see if that works.
Sorry Addicteddddd for highjacking your thread but I have been searching for a while until I found your thread and I thought my issues were over to find the standard helpful XDA answer. Some people might have had their device for years but some other are quite new to this.
K.
EDIT: It seems that one of the recoveries do not advise if a ZIP file is bad and therfore comes back with no message. I suppose this is why this is happening.
I downloaded 3 ZIP files and they are all corrput. Not sure what is happening here but anyway.
kar200 said:
I had to thank you Muffycheeks for your excellent answer. I am not sure why you did not at least give an indication about where to find the answer or what the issue is? Lucky this was posted in Q&A and not in the dev thread!
I am new to Xoom (only got it since yesterday) and have managed to get the bootloader unlocked and custom recovery installed. For some reason when I reboot the device the recovery is flash back to 3e (I suppose this has been also debated millions of times but I cannot find it yet...)
I had been able to flash one of the custom roms but it gets stuck in bootscreen. I wiped everything I could think of and followed a couple of advices and still not working.
I am downloading the other rom (as far as I can tell there are only 2 customs with one of them based on the other one) and will see if that works.
Sorry Addicteddddd for highjacking your thread but I have been searching for a while until I found your thread and I thought my issues were over to find the standard helpful XDA answer. Some people might have had their device for years but some other are quite new to this.
K.
EDIT: It seems that one of the recoveries do not advise if a ZIP file is bad and therfore comes back with no message. I suppose this is why this is happening.
I downloaded 3 ZIP files and they are all corrput. Not sure what is happening here but anyway.
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I don't know if you used this guide but there is a bit of discussion of some issues regarding cwm recovery versions and some pitfalls while trying to flash.Check it out if you haven't
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1249798
Also, how are you downloading the file? Are you getting the right version? If you are using the R4c v3.2.0.0 it should be called solarnz, not tiamat. The guide has the correct link.
okantomi said:
I don't know if you used this guide but there is a bit of discussion of some issues regarding cwm recovery versions and some pitfalls while trying to flash.Check it out if you haven't
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1249798
Also, how are you downloading the file? Are you getting the right version? If you are using the R4c v3.2.0.0 it should be called solarnz, not tiamat. The guide has the correct link.
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I just ralised tnat my sd card was screwed (very old 1gb i found lying around). The files on the pc were fine.
I used a different card and now typing from a custom rom! All good.
K.
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I am trying to install Clockworkmod recovery for my Samsung Dart. After searching and reading a few threads, I came up to the point that I need to use Clockworkmod from Madteam for Samsung Dart T499. However, I could not register in its forum successfully. It always give me error "Cannot open socket".
I got a link from xda which is one package containing all needed tools, but the Clockworkmod included is the old version v5.0.2.7. The newer version I can see from Madteam is v5.0.2.8 which fixed some problems. (But I cannot see the link since I could not log in.)
Would someone please give me a link to download the latest version of Clockworkmod for Samsung Dart (from Madteam)?
Thanks a lot!
Nevermind, found the files at goo.im
dream_er79 said:
Nevermind, found the files at goo.im
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Is there a chance you could mention where you got clockworkmod? I have been looking for it but so far I can't seem to find it.
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Is there a chance you could mention where you got clockworkmod? I have been looking for it but so far I can't seem to find it.
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The madteam forum says all links are disabled now and will resume when it is normal to do so. I am not sure what happened, but probably just need to wait.
I just received a "new" Photon Q thanks to a warranty swap from Motorola. When I got my 1st Photon Q last year, I used this thread to root the thing...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1856480
That thread is ancient, though, and some of the links don't work.
I've been searching and searching... and I'm stuck. This is my 2nd day of searching, so I'm resorting to a new thread.
The phone is unlocked thanks to Motorola's unlocking tool.
I finally found & downloaded the 6.0.1.3 recovery from here:
http://clockworkmod.com/rommanager
Following the directions that are pretty uniform across the 'net, I keep getting errors. Is this file/image no longer good? Is there another way to gain root access? I'm not particularly interested in installing ROMs (not opposed to it, it's just not my main goal at this point.) I just want Root access so I can do a few minor tweaks.
Thanks to anyone who can help... this wasn't nearly this difficult the last time I did it!
Try TWRP, it auto-root's the device after flashing recovery.
Use this version until the official is updated.
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Try TWRP, it auto-root's the device after flashing recovery.
Use this version until the official is updated.
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Thanks for the fast reply!
So, I just download that & use it as the recovery image, right? As in, I use that instead of the 6.0.1.3 file from CWM that isn't working...
Sorry... not necessarily a noob, but it's been a long time since I've fooled with any of this.
roopull said:
Thanks for the fast reply!
So, I just download that & use it as the recovery image, right? As in, I use that instead of the 6.0.1.3 file from CWM that isn't working...
Sorry... not necessarily a noob, but it's been a long time since I've fooled with any of this.
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No worries. TWRP has directions on how to flash on their page.
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/137
I just use the fastboot method myself. Just use that "test" image I linked earlier - or if you want official, use 2.6.3.1. I'm working to get the official updated, but it's been difficult coordinating with the TWRP team... especially since the device is now in so much limbo. I can tell you the test image works great, I'm still using it.
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No worries. TWRP has directions on how to flash on their page.
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/137
I just use the fastboot method myself. Just use that "test" image I linked earlier - or if you want official, use 2.6.3.1. I'm working to get the official updated, but it's been difficult coordinating with the TWRP team... especially since the device is now in so much limbo. I can tell you the test image works great, I'm still using it.
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Just sent you a tiny thank you via PayPal... I'm rooted. Let the tinkering begin. Ha!:laugh:
I am reading conflicting things trying to figure this out. Can someone who is absolutely sure please let me know? I can't afford to waste another entire day making educated guesses.
It doesn't seem like the TWRP version numbers correspond to the Android builds, but if they do please correct me.
Thank you
You don't need to figure it out, there's only 2 threads about working TWRP, One for Android 9 & 10 and One for 11 and in the OP of each thread are specified what are working and what doesn't and how to install/boot it properly.
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You don't need to figure it out, there's only 2 threads about working TWRP, One for Android 9 & 10 and One for 11 and in the OP of each thread are specified what are working and what doesn't and how to install/boot it properly.
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Oh ****, thank you! I totally missed these searching. Believe it or not I really did look, quite a bit. Anyway, thanks again.
Edit: That 9&10 thread I've read, but I didn't know it was for "9 & 10" exactly. I just kinda assumed since it doesnt work with 11 which I had to figure out the hard way. That 11 thread though is super helpful.
didymus said:
Oh ****, thank you! I totally missed these searching. Believe it or not I really did look, quite a bit. Anyway, thanks again.
Edit: That 9&10 thread I've read, but I didn't know it was for "9 & 10" exactly. I just kinda assumed since it doesnt work with 11 which I had to figure out the hard way. That 11 thread though is super helpful.
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It's specified in the name of the twrp
And another thing, this type of question should go in the section Questions and answers
RokCruz said:
It's specified in the name of the twrp
And another thing, this type of question should go in the section Questions and answers
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Yeah, I wasn't sure about where to post it since it was directly about recovery. Sorry about that. I won't make the same mistake again.
Also, I'm just now figuring out what is what, but I don't see how any of those files designate they are for 11 in that screenshot you posted. I've seen all those files actually. I've also spent time on the TWRP website and read mostly everything. The only thing I could find was a post that said it (11 support) was coming, but I tried the newest one there and it bricked the phone. I also read in an article that the lad(s) who wrote those is working officially with TWRP, so I thought the TWRP website would be "the horse's mouth".
I know I installed it correctly too because in the past week I've installed TWRP so many times I could practically do it blindfolded now.
I don't mean to take a bunch of your time, but where in that screenshot does it designate "11"? I know `Pie` is an older Android, but I thought `Q` was too. Maybe I'm just wrong and it's 11. I was just getting confused because the OOS version numbers are right there in the boot image file name for Magisk, so when I saw those numbers on the TWRP files I just thought they were all for much older Android years ago.
Anyway, thank you, sorry for the n00b post, but I definitely am reading and searching and not just posting immediately when I encounter a problem. I've actually learned a ****load in the past week struggling with all of this though so I can't really complain. Eventually I will get up to speed and be able to write some things. I just hope yall don't ban me before then, lol.
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Yeah, I wasn't sure about where to post it since it was directly about recovery. Sorry about that. I won't make the same mistake again.
Also, I'm just now figuring out what is what, but I don't see how any of those files designate they are for 11 in that screenshot you posted. I've seen all those files actually. I've also spent time on the TWRP website and read mostly everything. The only thing I could find was a post that said it (11 support) was coming, but I tried the newest one there and it bricked the phone. I also read in an article that the lad(s) who wrote those is working officially with TWRP, so I thought the TWRP website would be "the horse's mouth".
I don't mean to take a bunch of your time, but where in that screenshot does it designate "11"? I know `Pie` is an older Android, but I thought `Q` was too. Maybe I'm just wrong and it's 11. I was just getting confused because the OOS version numbers are right there in the boot image file name for Magisk, so when I saw those numbers on the TWRP files I just thought they were all for much older Android years ago.
Anyway, thank you, sorry for the n00b post, but I definitely am reading and searching and not just posting immediately when I encounter a problem. I've actually learned a ****load in the past week struggling with all of this though so I can't really complain. Eventually I will get up to speed and be able to write some things.
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That screenshot was for this
didymus said:
Edit: That 9&10 thread I've read, but I didn't know it was for "9 & 10" exactly.
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If you're in android 11 forget the thread about android 9 & 10
RokCruz said:
That screenshot was for this
If you're in android 11 forget the thread about android 9 & 10
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Yeah, so, this one for 11 I've tried before. Once I install it how the thread says then I can only boot into TWRP. I'm just unsure what to do now because all the threads just say "flash rom, flash magisk". I didn't even know you could flash Magisk via TWRP.
I have the OTA of the new update downloaded. I have the boot.img extracted. I just have no idea how to fix this. I've done this before and I thought I bricked it and that's why I thought this wasn't for 11. :/
Edit: I'm guessing that I `adb push` the OTA to the device and see if I can flash that in TWRP?? Then once I am in the OS use Magisk to patch the boot? I'm unsure because places use the term "Magisk Manager" like its different from Magisk and I've never seen an app called exactly "Magisk Manager". I'm just assuming that was like... the old name of the app, but I don't know that could just be me filling in the blanks incorrectly.
Edit:Edit: I'm attempting to sideload the OTA. I think I've read of people doing this. *crosses fingers*
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Yeah, so, this one for 11 I've tried before. Once I install it how the thread says then I can only boot into TWRP. I'm just unsure what to do now because all the threads just say "flash rom, flash magisk". I didn't even know you could flash Magisk via TWRP.
I have the OTA of the new update downloaded. I have the boot.img extracted. I just have no idea how to fix this. I've done this before and I thought I bricked it and that's why I thought this wasn't for 11. :/
Edit: I'm guessing that I `adb push` the OTA to the device and see if I can flash that in TWRP?? Then once I am in the OS use Magisk to patch the boot? I'm unsure because places use the term "Magisk Manager" like its different from Magisk and I've never seen an app called exactly "Magisk Manager". I'm just assuming that was like... the old name of the app, but I don't know that could just be me filling in the blanks incorrectly.
Edit:Edit: I'm attempting to sideload the OTA. I think I've read of people doing this. *crosses fingers*
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Wait, what? Im not sure what are you trying to do.
I guess you're new in all of this right?
My work here was the twrp thing.
RokCruz said:
Wait, what? Im not sure what are you trying to do.
I guess you're new in all of this right?
My work here was the twrp thing.
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Im trying to install TWRP. I do it exactly how the thread says and then system never boots into OOS again and I just have fastboot and TWRP. Basically bricked. Then when I try to reboot to recovery which should be TWRP (right?) it just boots me into the regular "recovery".
Thats why I think this is broken and I resigned to just not updating into 11.
I've never had this much trouble doing this. Ever. Not even close.
Edit: Yeah, so I patched the 11 boot.img and now I have root again, but no TWRP. I don't know how to keep both in 11. When I was 9.5.3 I used the Magisk A/B retention script and kept it, but once it became 11 it bricked the phone and the TWRP logo just flashed. I had to reflash the OTA to boot again. Thats another reason why I thought it didn't work for OOS11.
Starting to think I have a learning disability, lmao. Wish I was joking.
I just try.
When I flashed official TWRP and used it to flash any ROM(including OOS), it will lose or replace it by ROM's recovery...
caca12357 said:
I just try.
When I flashed official TWRP and used it to flash any ROM(including OOS), it will lose or replace it by ROM's recovery...
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Yeah, exactly what is happening with me. The closest I ever had it working was with using the A/B Retention script within Magisk Modules, but the second I hit OOS11 it **** the bed. I think "official TWRP" is different than what he linked up there for 11. I mean, I know they are, as it says "unofficial", but that's kind of why I'm confused because the images on TWRP.me use the similar numbering nomenclature and imply there are newer version for my device, so why would a newer version not work, but an older version work?
And if this particular TWRP does actually support 11 then why hasn't TWRP Official incorporated it into their releases? It's just little things like that which led me to believe it's not working. Also, I read a bunch of articles saying it wasn't working, but they could have been old. However, one of them was on Reddit and a few months old, but maybe they were wrong.
I feel like I went on a wild goose chase today, but I really hope didn't.
@RokCruz Just out of curiousity, do you actually have a OnePlus 7 Pro right now with OOS11 and working TWRP/root? I'm not saying you're just making this up or anything, but maybe something has changed since the last time you tried? If you currently have an OOS 11.0.11 device with TWRP/root atleast I'll know it's possible.
@caca12357 I'm going to try to do a local OTA upgrade then before I reboot run the A/B retention script and then Magisks option for OTA and see if that does anything. If TWRP works for 11 something like that should make it work, but who knows. Have you messed with A/B Retention at all?
If you want to PM me we can figure it out together.
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Yeah, exactly what is happening with me. The closest I ever had it working was with using the A/B Retention script within Magisk Modules, but the second I hit OOS11 it **** the bed. I think "official TWRP" is different than what he linked up there for 11. I mean, I know they are, as it says "unofficial", but that's kind of why I'm confused because the images on TWRP.me use the similar numbering nomenclature and imply there are newer version for my device, so why would a newer version not work, but an older version work?
And if this particular TWRP does actually support 11 then why hasn't TWRP Official incorporated it into their releases? It's just little things like that which led me to believe it's not working. Also, I read a bunch of articles saying it wasn't working, but they could have been old. However, one of them was on Reddit and a few months old, but maybe they were wrong.
I feel like I went on a wild goose chase today, but I really hope didn't.
@RokCruz Just out of curiousity, do you actually have a OnePlus 7 Pro right now with OOS11 and working TWRP/root? I'm not saying you're just making this up or anything, but maybe something has changed since the last time you tried? If you currently have an OOS 11.0.11 device with TWRP/root atleast I'll know it's possible.
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Yes, and do you know how I flash TWRP to my OP7P? First, I flashed Pixel Experience recovery by fastboot, and I used Pixel Experience recovery to sideload the official TWRP. (In other words, I never can temporarily or permanently flash TWRP directly). If I did not want to convert my /data to the f2fs file system I will not do this meaningless work...