I've spent my entire day trying to flash a recovery image on my streak to no avail. I've rooted it using the super one click, have superuser on my device, along with clockworkmod.
I've confirmed my device is rooted using z4root.
I've tried flashing the recovery via clockwork, it says it was successful, yet when I reboot to recovery, I always end up in the regular OS, like all it did was reboot. Furthermore, trying to manually get there, holding down the buttons, tells me that the stanard recovery wasn't actually overwritten. When I go through fastboot and flash it that way, both computer and streak tell me that everything was successful. Yet, the recovery was still not overwritten.
My end goal is to put Steve's ROM on the streak, but I can't even get the recovery overwritten with clockworkmod.
I have a Dell Streak OEM:340. Thats the locked ATT version, which I think might be a part of the problem.
How do I end up with Steve's rom?
Sounds like you are using ROM manager? That does not work well with the Streak. See this article. ROM manager may actually flash your recovery, but does not work to start the phone in that mode.
You can flash the recovery image to your phone in fastboot mode. Here is a tool to help.
You get to fastboot mode by starting the Streak while holding the camera and power buttons at the same time. Then select fastboot from the top right of the screen and plug your phone into your computer. You will need the Dell drivers for this.
Also be aware that you need to rename install-recovery-sh to something else to prevent the stock recovery from being installed when the phone restarts. It's in the folder /etc. You have to use root explorer or an alternate method to do this, but it requires root.
I am using a ROM manger, but if that doesn't work as well, I'll stop.
I've been fastbooting it the majority of the time, flashing the ROM, but it says I've done it correctly, even though I obviously haven't. So far, all I know is that it's been rooted, and the recovery flashed via fastboot.
kyrillos27 said:
I am using a ROM manger, but if that doesn't work as well, I'll stop.
I've been fastbooting it the majority of the time, flashing the ROM, but it says I've done it correctly, even though I obviously haven't. So far, all I know is that it's been rooted, and the recovery flashed via fastboot.
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Have you renamed the install-recovery.sh file so that the custom recovery won't be replaced by the stock recovery when you reboot? If not - do so.
Make sure that the Streakdroid rom you want is in the root of the SD Card along with the install.txt file.
If you can get into fastboot mode and connect to your computer I suggest using MultiRecoveryFlasher Streakmod recovery. You can reboot the phone from there also.
When you reboot you want to get to recovery mode. Turn your phone off then press the power button tile the leds light up and as soon as they do hold down BOTH volume buttons. See this gallery for what Streammod recovery should look like. Selecting the #2 option will take you to the streakmod recovery options. You use the "apply sdcard:update.zip" to install the ROM.
See the release thread for the ROM you are installing for more info and post any problems or questions you have with the ROM in that thread.
I have not renamed the install-recovery.sh file. in fact, haven't seen one through the process. To be honest, I'm not sure this part has been done at all by me. How do I go about doing that?
Furthermore, choosing the second option in recovery doesn't give methe streakmod options, it just tells me everything will be erased (stock Dell recovery). How do I make sure that this gets corrected?
For the record, marvin02, thank you thus far for the amount of help you've been giving me.
kyrillos27 said:
I have not renamed the install-recovery.sh file. in fact, haven't seen one through the process. To be honest, I'm not sure this part has been done at all by me. How do I go about doing that?
Furthermore, choosing the second option in recovery doesn't give methe streakmod options, it just tells me everything will be erased (stock Dell recovery). How do I make sure that this gets corrected?
For the record, marvin02, thank you thus far for the amount of help you've been giving me.
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The file install-recovery.sh is a script that runs each time your phone is started. It will replace a custom recovery (streakmod) with the stock recovery when your phone starts, so the next time you enter recovery mode you are back at the stock recovery.
If you are going to dstay with a stock ROM, but want a custom recovery you have to rename the file. The easiest way (IMO) is to use Root Explorer which is an app you have to buy. You just open root explorer and the open the folder named etc and find install-recovery.sh long pres on it to get a menu to pop up and then select rename.
You don't have to do that to get a streakdroid rom installed if you enter recovery without letting the phone restart first.
Put the streakdroid rom file and the install.tx on the root of your SD card
Turn your phone off
Turn phone on in fastboot mode (camera and power buttons at the same time)
Use this tool to to flash the recovery you want
Using the same tool you can reboot the phone
As the phone reboots (wait for the leds to turn on just like they do when you restart the phone) hold down BOTH volume buttons to enter recovery. If you let the phone boot normally and you have not renamed install-recovery.sh the custom recovery will be over written.
Select option 2 and you should be taken to the streakmod options (images here)
Select apply sdcard:update.zip from the recovery menu
There will be two options on the next screen, select the one that lets you navigate to/select a file and then select the ROM file you put on your SD Card.
The ROM should install, be patient when it reboots it can take a few minutes.
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hello all,
Just flashed this ROM using clockwork, only problem I ran into was clockwork will not reboot into recovery. Instead it reboots into samsung recovery.I would like to re-flash ROM. I am new to this, I was an iPhone user and it was pretty simple to reinstall operating system.
I use a macbook with snow leopard, what is going to be my best option to re-flash with the macbook. I have read about Odin, and ADB. But not really sure which to use or how to use them for just flashing a custom ROM.
Any help would be great!!!!1
RAMROD
Search "boot into recovery"....using buttons.
Power off
Hold vol+/vol- (keep holding)
Hold power (keep holding all three buttons)
Wait vibrant screen...wait for black...wait for second vibrant screen and release power button ONLY.
Should be set.
OR
Search for OS X...you can use Terminal to manually flash/reboot/etc. through utilities. Be careful though, the commands are slightly different.
I'm running OS X 10.4 (tiger) and never have to use the computer (outside of TGA_Gunman's one click root program)...everything can be done through the phone in most cases.
I have no problem getting it in this mode. I am trying to get it to boot into clockwork recovery, and the only thing that is loading is the stock kernal recovery menu.. So I am looking for a method that I can do it with my macbook. I have searched in google, and found other tutorials for other phones, but not the vibrant. If you know of one please let me know..
thanks
in sammy recovery hit 'reinstall packages' (may need to do this more than once) and it will reboot you to clockwork. then flash through clockwork like normal. this is why you need to leave the update.zip file on your sdcard after installing clockwork.
funeralthirst said:
in sammy recovery hit 'reinstall packages' (may need to do this more than once) and it will reboot you to clockwork. then flash through clockwork like normal. this is why you need to leave the update.zip file on your sdcard after installing clockwork.
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I never removed the zip file from sd card, in fact while looking at the files contained in clockwork mod file. It contains the same files as my other Vibrant that is running fine. Just doesn't have Bionics Obsidian 2.2 running on it..
I tried what you said about clicking on re-install and did that 5-6 times. That didn't improve the problem.
thanks for the idea,
Back to the original Question, what is the easiest way to load different rom on my phone with my macbook?
Does the phone still boot up normally? If so, open Rom Manager and select "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery". Then select your device. Reboot into recovery and if you are still in the stock recovery, hit "Reinstall Packages". If that doesn't work, then I have no idea...
Hello, I need some help trying to install the 1.9 ROM. I just purchased a Dell streak coming from an Iphone. Because of a deteriorating eye condition the big screen is a blessing. I bought it used on ebay. It originally had stock 1.6 which i upgraded to stock 2.2 (340) by downloading and running the pkg file. It was very easy to do. Im an att customer this is the relevant information regarding my version of 2.2 .
Version 2.2
Baseband GAUSB1A134031-US
Kernel 2.6.32.9
Build 14844
I have read through these forums extensively particularly the "how to" forums for days. After reading all the various variations for upgrading the rom (my phone lags and i want to see if the rom upgrade will fix this) I developed what I though was the proper procedure for installing 1.9. These are the steps i followed:
1. Install Android Drivers
2. Enter Fastboot mode
3. Installed Clockword Mod Recvery
4. Loaded the install txt file and 1.9 zip file on root of sd card.
5. Flashed the Clockword Mode Recovery IMG using fastboot. Fastboot said recovery was "done"
6. Rebooted.
7. Went into recovery mode by pressing Volume UP and Down and power button
8. Chose option 2 upgrade from SD card.
now its my understanding that doing so was supposed to take me to the clockmod recovery screen which would then give me the option of upgrading from the zip file. Instead I get a message in light blue which says in part
"Android System recovery utility GAUSb1a134031
To perform emergency software recovery you will need to insert SD card"
I then pull the battery and reboot and it boots up fine into the stock 2.2.
Now the question is what am i doing wrong. Im thinking that maybe its the baseband? and that I need to flash a new baseband. If anyone can help it with some guidance it would be much appreciated.
3.
Once you flash Clockwork you cannot let it boot. The OS will over-rite Clockwork. As soon as you flash Clockwork, hold both volume buttons down while it is rebooting. Selet option 2 and you should get the Clockwork menu.
Thank you i will give that a try
Didnt work. I do the fastboot recovery flash which it indicates is done. I then give the flashboot reboot command As soon as it starts rebooting i hit the volume up and down and power buttons but it still reboots into stock 2.2. I don't even get the recovery screen
Fuigured it out i only needed tto hold the volume buttons. Now im there thanks again
Hmm, you should be getting a recovery menu either way. The only thing I can think of is to try and hold both volume and power buttons down at the same time. This is how I normally access the recovery menu when not flashing the reboot comand. If thats not it, may be an issue with the recovery image. Have you considered StreakMod Recovery?
mdb4403 said:
Fuigured it out i only needed tto hold the volume buttons. Now im there thanks again
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Ok, Cool!
Hi,
recently i bought a retail dell streak.
it came with android 2.2.2 (stock).
i want to try streakdriod2.0, so i installed it.
i'm not satisfied with the performance, so i want to revert it back to stock(android 2.2.2).
I'm able to flash the dell recovery(351), then i'm downloaded 351 retail rom, from dell website.
After flashing the 351 ROM, it struck at dell boot logo, believe me i waited whole night in that screen.
Then i removed and reinserted the battery, then it shows a message like 'emergency recovery copy' then it will get restarted .
After that it will automatically takes me to the recovery. But the it will shows the recovery version as 347 ( i think it is reverting back to original (stock) recovery).Using the 347 recovery i flashed 351 rom, but the same things are happening again.
i've tried with all recoverys and roms, in xda form. none of them are working.
i've searched for 347 rom(which is the one i'm assuming as stock for me), but i'm not able to find any link for that.
Now i'm installed streakdriod 1.9 .
Is there any way for me to go back to stock os(android 2.2.2 ).
Sorry for my english.
Pls help me to get out of this problem.
This is an update to the post , as im describing the steps ive followed.
My device came with 347 (android 2.2.2) stock rom.(im not sure about this).
Currently i'm running streakDriod 1.9 ROM and StreakMod Recovery.
I'm trying to get back to stock ROM. These are the steps i followed.
1)Entered into fast boot, flashed amss.bin, DSP1.bin, and recovery for 351 official rom. And rebooted the phone.
2)When it reboots by pressing volume up and down at the same time, entered into recovery screen.
3)In recovery screen selected 'install update from SD Card'. It took me into the next screen.
4)Here it asked me to confirm the installation by pressing the camera shutter button. One more thing here is , i can see my recovery version as 351, which is good. Bcz installed 351 recovery via fastboot.
5)It will find the update package(351 official rom ) in SDcard and installs it successfully and reboots. Until now everything is working good as expected.
6)After reboot it will get struck at Dell Logo.
7)I removed the battery and reinserted. Once i turn on the phone, it will show a message 'Emergency recovery copy' and reboots. To stop this happening i tried to enter fast boot and recovery none them wont work.
8)After reboot it will directly takes me to the recovery second screen, where we need to press camera shutter button to confirm installation of update.zip like step 4.
Here i can see recover version as 347.That means device recovery got reverted back to stock 347.
9)if i install update(351 ROM) again here, it will install , reboots ,will struck at dell logo, we need to remove the battery, after inserting the battery it will show' emergency recovery copy' and reboots. Again i will come to the step 4.
It is like a cycle.
10)i tried with all versions of recovery copies and roms, which are shown in multirecovery thread.
11)I'm not able to find stock 347 rom, so i didn't tried with 347 ROM.
I think now i'm clear enough , so that everyone can understand my problem.
So what should i do. Help me.
my procedure is exactly like in this video, but the change is my device wont boot up, after installation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Onq3qZaPF0
themaskofwraith said:
Hi,
recently i bought a retail dell streak.
it came with android 2.2.2 (stock).
i want to try streakdriod2.0, so i installed it.
i'm not satisfied with the performance, so i want to revert it back to stock(android 2.2.2).
I'm able to flash the dell recovery(351), then i'm downloaded 351 retail rom, from dell website.
After flashing the 351 ROM, it struck at dell boot logo, believe me i waited whole night in that screen.
Then i removed and reinserted the battery, then it shows a message like 'emergency recovery copy' then it will get restarted .
After that it will automatically takes me to the recovery. But the it will shows the recovery version as 347 ( i think it is reverting back to original (stock) recovery).Using the 347 recovery i flashed 351 rom, but the same things are happening again.
i've tried with all recoverys and roms, in xda form. none of them are working.
i've searched for 347 rom(which is the one i'm assuming as stock for me), but i'm not able to find any link for that.
Now i'm installed streakdriod 1.9 .
Is there any way for me to go back to stock os(android 2.2.2 ).
Sorry for my english.
Pls help me to get out of this problem.
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Hi Mate,
Seems like you are stuck here. But don't worry the situation is not so bad it can be taken care of!!
I assume you already have the PKG of the 351 ROM which you tried installing.
Download the corresponding amss.mbn, DSP1.mbn and stock recovery.img
Once the download is done
Head to fastboot
Copy update.pkg to the root of SD (Make sure that the downloaded file is not corrupt it can also cause this issue)
Open Command Prompt with elevated permission
Set your phone into fastboot mode (Camera + Power Button) Tap on Fast Boot
Plug the USB cable into the system.
In command prompt go to the Fastboot folder
fastboot -i 0x413c flash amss amss.mbn
fastboot -i 0x413c flash dsp1 dsp1.mbn
fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery 351recovery.img
fastboot -i 0x413c reboot
When the phone is rebooting immediately hold the Volume Up + Down keys to enter the RECOVERY
Select Software Update option and then at the Update screen press the Shutter Button to Start the Update
If everything is done as it is written, you will be back to stock
CHEERS MATE!!
GZSammy
Don't forget to hit the thanks button that's a lot of writing there!! LOL
@GZSammy Thanks for your reply
i'm gonna try your procedure.
I think flashing amss.bin and dsp1.bin will do the trick.
hi, can please give me any download link for amss.bin and dsp1.bin. im not really sure which version of them , i should flash.
i got the link for 351 file
im just posting them, bcz someone might need them.
http-://-mirror2.streakdroid.com-/manii/351/
remove - symbols
im struck again.
i'm happy that you are trying to help. i followed your procedure, but flashing amss.bin and dsp1.bin changed nothing.
i'm stuck at dell logo again and when i restarted my phone ishows' emergency recovery copy' and it will get restarted.
then it will take me to the emergency recovery tool , but i can i see that recovery version became 347 again.
Any better ideas ?
geo.samuel said:
Hi Mate,
Seems like you are stuck here. But don't worry the situation is not so bad it can be taken care of!!
I assume you already have the PKG of the 351 ROM which you tried installing.
Download the corresponding amss.mbn, DSP1.mbn and stock recovery.img
Once the download is done
Head to fastboot
Copy update.pkg to the root of SD (Make sure that the downloaded file is not corrupt it can also cause this issue)
Open Command Prompt with elevated permission
Set your phone into fastboot mode (Camera + Power Button) Tap on Fast Boot
Plug the USB cable into the system.
In command prompt go to the Fastboot folder
fastboot -i 0x413c flash amss amss.mbn
fastboot -i 0x413c flash dsp1 dsp1.mbn
fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery 351recovery.img
fastboot -i 0x413c reboot
When the phone is rebooting immediately hold the Volume Up + Down keys to enter the RECOVERY
Select Software Update option and then at the Update screen press the Shutter Button to Start the Update
If everything is done as it is written, you will be back to stock
CHEERS MATE!!
GZSammy
Don't forget to hit the thanks button that's a lot of writing there!! LOL
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Bruv,
Once you are done with the flashing of the amss and the dsp1 then the recovery, enter recovery and select the pkg to install... then it will state somethjng about the emergency software recovery press the shutter or the power button (dont remember which one) to start the installation.... happened with me in my earlier days i was sitting at that screen for hours and then i thought that it is screwed so attempted emergency recover... and the phone restarted with no changes... next run i was at the same screen and i discovered that after selecting the pkg we need to press power or i guess shutter button to initiate the installation... i guess u r facing the same issue..
If you are not sure which button to press, then press the opposite button stated for emergency recovery.
Eg. If it says press camera button for emergency software recovery then press power
And if power is written then press camera button.
And it will initiate the installation....
Sent from my Dell Streak while I was away from my Alienware
The only thing that I see missing is that when you finally try to reboot, no matter what you have flashed you need to do a Factory Reset, if not the Streak will not want to boot.
Thats also a good point..
Sent from my Dell Streak while away from alienware
steps i followed and making clear that what im facing.
My device came with 347 (android 2.2.2) stock rom.(im not sure about this).
Currently i'm running streakDriod 1.9 ROM and StreakMod Recovery.
I'm trying to get back to stock ROM. These are the steps i followed.
1)Entered into fast boot, flashed amss.bin, DSP1.bin, and recovery for 351 official rom. And rebooted the phone.
2)When it reboots by pressing volume up and down at the same time, entered into recovery screen.
3)In recovery screen selected 'install update from SD Card'. It took me into the next screen.
4)Here it asked me to confirm the installation by pressing the camera shutter button. One more thing here is , i can see my recovery version as 351, which is good. Bcz installed 351 recovery via fastboot.
5)It will find the update package(351 official rom ) in SDcard and installs it successfully and reboots. Until now everything is working good as expected.
6)After reboot it will get struck at Dell Logo.
7)I removed the battery and reinserted. Once i turn on the phone, it will show a message 'Emergency recovery copy' and reboots. To stop this happening i tried to enter fast boot and recovery none them wont work.
8)After reboot it will directly takes me to the recovery second screen, where we need to press camera shutter button to confirm installation of update.zip like step 4.
Here i can see recover version as 347.That means device recovery got reverted back to stock 347.
9)if i install update(351 ROM) again here, it will install , reboots ,will struck at dell logo, we need to remove the battery, after inserting the battery it will show' emergency recovery copy' and reboots. Again i will come to the step 4.
It is like a cycle.
10)i tried with all versions of recovery copies and roms, which are shown in multirecovery thread.
11)I'm not able to find stock 347 rom, so i didn't tried with 347 ROM.
I think now i'm clear enough , so that everyone can understand my problem.
So what should i do. Help me.
hi,
im explained the complete procedure above. can u tell me what im doing wrong .
and i think ur assuming that im not pressing the camera button in recovery screen. im doing it and im able to install the update package, but the problem starts after installation.
themaskofwraith said:
My device came with 347 (android 2.2.2) stock rom.(im not sure about this).
Currently i'm running streakDriod 1.9 ROM and StreakMod Recovery.
I'm trying to get back to stock ROM. These are the steps i followed.
1)Entered into fast boot, flashed amss.bin, DSP1.bin, and recovery for 351 official rom. And rebooted the phone.
2)When it reboots by pressing volume up and down at the same time, entered into recovery screen.
3)In recovery screen selected 'install update from SD Card'. It took me into the next screen.
4)Here it asked me to confirm the installation by pressing the camera shutter button. One more thing here is , i can see my recovery version as 351, which is good. Bcz installed 351 recovery via fastboot.
5)It will find the update package(351 official rom ) in SDcard and installs it successfully and reboots. Until now everything is working good as expected.
6)After reboot it will get struck at Dell Logo.
7)I removed the battery and reinserted. Once i turn on the phone, it will show a message 'Emergency recovery copy' and reboots. To stop this happening i tried to enter fast boot and recovery none them wont work.
8)After reboot it will directly takes me to the recovery second screen, where we need to press camera shutter button to confirm installation of update.zip like step 4.
Here i can see recover version as 347.That means device recovery got reverted back to stock 347.
9)if i install update(351 ROM) again here, it will install , reboots ,will struck at dell logo, we need to remove the battery, after inserting the battery it will show' emergency recovery copy' and reboots. Again i will come to the step 4.
It is like a cycle.
10)i tried with all versions of recovery copies and roms, which are shown in multirecovery thread.
11)I'm not able to find stock 347 rom, so i didn't tried with 347 ROM.
I think now i'm clear enough , so that everyone can understand my problem.
So what should i do. Help me.
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At step 5, i would recommend once it reboots, press and hold the vol+ and vol- button again to go into recovery mode, then select option 1 to do a Factory Reset. Please do a backup just in case.
Another thing to try is, if you are back to StreakMod Recovery, boot into the recovery, do a wipe dalvik cache and wipe cache partition before flashing the stock recovery and rom. Again, please do a backup in case.
thanks for reply
maximoz said:
At step 5, i would recommend once it reboots, press and hold the vol+ and vol- button again to go into recovery mode, then select option 1 to do a Factory Reset. Please do a backup just in case.
Another thing to try is, if you are back to StreakMod Recovery, boot into the recovery, do a wipe dalvik cache and wipe cache partition before flashing the stock recovery and rom. Again, please do a backup in case.
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i 've tried doing factory reset after step5, but it didn't help.
Is there anything else. i think i have two solutions.
1)Removing factory recovery (347)completely from the system. it may or may not solve the problem.
2)I need to find stock 347 rom, i think it will work.
I'm searched everywhere, but i couldnt find 347 rom.
is there any thing i can do for this problem.
themaskofwraith said:
i 've tried doing factory reset after step5, but it didn't help.
Is there anything else. i think i have two solutions.
1)Removing factory recovery (347)completely from the system. it may or may not solve the problem.
2)I need to find stock 347 rom, i think it will work.
I'm searched everywhere, but i couldnt find 347 rom.
is there any thing i can do for this problem.
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finding a stock rom 347 is something which I guess you wont be able to do.
second option we already tried...i dont know why it is not working..
What i think is this that you need a Nandroid backup of a stock 351 0r 354 rom and you can restore the same from the streak mod recovery which i guess is already installed on your device...
Search in the forums I remember a guy asking for a nandroid backup files and someone uploaded it on a share....
Just check
If not then i will try to get you a nandroid image which I have but dont know where to upload...
geo.samuel said:
finding a stock rom 347 is something which I guess you wont be able to do.
second option we already tried...i dont know why it is not working..
What i think is this that you need a Nandroid backup of a stock 351 0r 354 rom and you can restore the same from the streak mod recovery which i guess is already installed on your device...
Search in the forums I remember a guy asking for a nandroid backup files and someone uploaded it on a share....
Just check
If not then i will try to get you a nandroid image which I have but dont know where to upload...
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What else you an try is this that try any other retail dell rom probably 318 or any other build and if it flashes correctly and phone is able to boot, then try to install the later ones....my point is to get rid of any customization in the recovery......
I agree with geo.samuel, you have to get rid of custom recovery and make sure you are using the stock DELL recovery image so that you can flash an update.PKG instead of an update.ZIP.
It seems you are knowledgeable enough to get into fastboot, so go to the DELL Streak WIKI at this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Fileell_Streak.png
and download the recovery image and PKG of your choice (rename the .PKG file to "update.pkg"), I would suggest 354 or 351.
Flash the recovery image from fastboot (now I have a question, when you are in fastboot, do your commands take or are you just taking for granted that your computer is pushing the command?) I have to ask that, sometimes it won't take. If so, then execute the reboot command from the command terminal also.
As geo and others have said, when you see the DELL logo come up, push both camera buttons to get into recovery mode. Choose option 2 to find the update.PKG file you have placed on the ROOT of your SD card. Now at this point, if it allows you to choose the "update.pkg" file you downloaded. If it's asking for an "update.zip" file, then something in fastboot didn't succeed and you need to check your drivers and start with that process all over again.
Now, once you have gotten it to take the flash of the "update.pkg" file on your SD card it will reboot, now give it a few minutes, even if all was successful, it could take up to 15 minutes for it to get beyond the DELL logo. If it stays stuck there, then do a battery pull at least once more before trying to do a factory reset from the stock recovery.
Why is the OP not using MultiRecovery Flasher to flash his recovery image? He'd have a far easier time using that than manually issuing the fastboot commands. Plus it includes all the recovery images that are on the wiki.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Why is the OP not using MultiRecovery Flasher to flash his recovery image? He'd have a far easier time using that than manually issuing the fastboot commands. Plus it includes all the recovery images that are on the wiki.
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+1
Sent from my Dell Streak while away from alienware
geo.samuel said:
+1
Sent from my Dell Streak while away from alienware
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for ur information im already using the multirecovery and im mentioned that. Ive tried using all roms and recoverys which are available in wiki.
themaskofwraith said:
Hi,
recently i bought a retail dell streak.
it came with android 2.2.2 (stock).
i want to try streakdriod2.0, so i installed it.
i'm not satisfied with the performance, so i want to revert it back to stock(android 2.2.2).
I'm able to flash the dell recovery(351), then i'm downloaded 351 retail rom, from dell website.
After flashing the 351 ROM, it struck at dell boot logo, believe me i waited whole night in that screen.
Then i removed and reinserted the battery, then it shows a message like 'emergency recovery copy' then it will get restarted .
After that it will automatically takes me to the recovery. But the it will shows the recovery version as 347 ( i think it is reverting back to original (stock) recovery).Using the 347 recovery i flashed 351 rom, but the same things are happening again.
i've tried with all recoverys and roms, in xda form. none of them are working.
i've searched for 347 rom(which is the one i'm assuming as stock for me), but i'm not able to find any link for that.
Now i'm installed streakdriod 1.9 .
Is there any way for me to go back to stock os(android 2.2.2 ).
Sorry for my english.
Pls help me to get out of this problem.
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I don't see any mention of MultiRecovery Flasher here. In any event, when you flashed the recovery image did you boot back into StreakDroid, download the ROM, then go back into recovery?
What you should have done, at least according to Radimus' Guide to Flashing the Streak, is to have the update.pkg on the SD Card before flashing the recovery.img. That way, once the image is on the Streak you can simply hold down volume up and volume down while the Streak reboots. From there, you restore the ROM.
Check your drivers. Reinstall the drivers if necessary, and then follow the instructions in the guide.
Okay my Atrix 4g has unlocked bootloader, Android 2.3.6, and I flashed CWM recovery the other day, and it worked fine except whenever I plugged in my phone to wall charger, it would boot AUTOMATCALLY into that recovery. Followed this guide: LINK
I then installed CWM recovery 5.0.2.3 from here: LINK
Now again when I plug usb into wall to charge, it boots into the first recovery I installed. I can't see the battery charge symbol.
Now I downloaded this ROM - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1836674 and tried to boot into recovery from using the volume down button until "Android recovery" but that takes me to the stock 4 option crap.
So I tried to flash the MROM from ROM manager in the os, and it says restarting into recovery, AGAIN that takes me to the triangle exclamation point crap.
SO MY QUESTION is if I do a disk clear, format from the recovery, would my phone still work with T-mobile afterwards, and I can install the CWM again, and flash the new ROM?? I don't care about losing data, I have only few apps.
Here's a crazy idea - did you by any chance install the recovery image on the BOOT partition instead of the RECOVERY partition?
If you can't do it manually, there is no point in trying with ROM manager, since it can't do anything you can't do yourself.
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Here's a crazy idea - did you by any chance install the recovery image on the BOOT partition instead of the RECOVERY partition?
If you can't do it manually, there is no point in trying with ROM manager, since it can't do anything you can't do yourself.
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Here's a crazier idea - do you mind explaining things in more detail, since I am a noob and this is a help forum.
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When I install the the recovery, it just says hit yes to continue. Please help, rather than telling me that I am an idiot.
Apologies, didn't mean to imply you're stupid or anything. I said "crazy" because it is very unlikely but your symptoms kinda point to exactly that. This can easily happen actually - both the boot image and the recovery image are of the exact same structure (kernel + ramdisk) and the partitions that hold them are both exactly the same size (8 MB). The only difference is, with recovery the ramdisk launches an user interface and never leaves it, while with boot the ramdisk chains to booting your normaly system. Never tried it, but I believe if one flashes recovery on the boot partition, the end result would be that the phone boots into recovery every time you'd expect it to boot normally.
How exactly did you flash recovery? Don't link me to a thread or a procedure but rather describe what you did, what commands you issued and what was the response.
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Apologies, didn't mean to imply you're stupid or anything. I said "crazy" because it is very unlikely but your symptoms kinda point to exactly that. This can easily happen actually - both the boot image and the recovery image are of the exact same structure (kernel + ramdisk) and the partitions that hold them are both exactly the same size (8 MB). The only difference is, with recovery the ramdisk launches an user interface and never leaves it, while with boot the ramdisk chains to booting your normaly system. Never tried it, but I believe if one flashes recovery on the boot partition, the end result would be that the phone boots into recovery every time you'd expect it to boot normally.
How exactly did you flash recovery? Don't link me to a thread or a procedure but rather describe what you did, what commands you issued and what was the response.
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No problem mate.
Well I guess I could tell you what I did, but I did exactly what the guides said:
downloaded the .zip archive, placed contents anyplace, and started cmd from that folder and entered:
adb install MOTOA4_Bootstrap_0408_1720-signed.apk
Then I opened up that app "System Recovery" and hit Install recovery, then I hit recovery mode from the app, and was told to connect the usb to the wall charger, not pc. And that was it for the first recovery. I then noticed that this specific recovery was missing some functions in the actual recovery so I installed 5.0.2.3 later.
I downloaded the .zip from the site and placed inside phone internal SD, the second link from OP here, turned on phone and went into Android recovery and it opened up the one I installed just a minute ago, and hit install zip from sdcard, I hit internal, and selected the .zip I downloaded from that site. I hit reboot recovery and it booted into that recovery, 5.0.2.3, the real one.
To go to this new one, I insert wall usb to phone and it boots in the first recovery, and I hit, reboot recovery, and it takes me to the new one.
NOW whenever I plug in usb to wall to charge, it boots in the old recovery, and I don't see charge symbol. I have calibrated my battery 3 times, and it is still CRAP (brand new 1800mah battery for mb860).
Anyways, I thought to ask here if I did a wipe data from the new recovery, or old, would it get rid of this whole mess?
Hmm ok.
I told you this before but here goes again. I'd give up on random guides from random sites. Everything you need is right here on this forum.
Not to mention, the recovery in that ZIP is slightly older, there is a newer one available.
Here's what I'd do if I were you.
Do you have fastboot installed? If not, search for it on the forum for moto-fastboot, it's just one .exe file (no installation). Also make sure you have Motorola USB drivers installed.
Download RomRacer's recovery from here (I linked you this before btw). Make sure to select the IMG version, not the ZIP. Choose whatever color you want.
Place the downloaded IMG into the same folder where moto-fastboot is, and rename it into something simple, say recovery.img.
Power off your phone and power it back on while holding Vol(-), make sure it says Fastboot on the screen, then confirm with Vol(+).
Start the command prompt and go into the folder with moto-fastboot, then connect the phone with the computer and enter this command:
Code:
moto-fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Done. Reboot with Power+Vol(-) but this time select Android recovery (use Vol(-) to move the selection). You should enter the newly installed recovery.
The ZIP you downloaded seems fine, but it's somewhat likely your boot is also messed up too. If all this goes well, you can try finding the T-Mobile fruitcake (go over to the Atrix Reboot Project thread) and flashing it from the recovery. Be aware though that you might lose all data in doing this.
Once again, I told you all this before (not in as much detail though), hopefully this time you'll actually listen.
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Here's what I'd do if I were you.
Do you have fastboot installed? If not, search for it on the forum for moto-fastboot, it's just one .exe file (no installation). Also make sure you have Motorola USB drivers installed.
Download RomRacer's recovery from here (I linked you this before btw). Make sure to select the IMG version, not the ZIP. Choose whatever color you want.
Place the downloaded IMG into the same folder where moto-fastboot is, and rename it into something simple, say recovery.img.
Power off your phone and power it back on while holding Vol(-), make sure it says Fastboot on the screen, then confirm with Vol(+).
Start the command prompt and go into the folder with moto-fastboot, then connect the phone with the computer and enter this command:
Code:
moto-fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Done. Reboot with Power+Vol(-) but this time select Android recovery (use Vol(-) to move the selection). You should enter the newly installed recovery.
Once again, I told you all this before (not in as much detail though), hopefully this time you'll actually listen.
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ALRIGHT thanks for this actual guide.
It installed fine, works fine, AND AGAIN whenever I plug the wall charger in when the phone is off, it boots into the OLD OLD recovery, from the first link.
I still can't see the battery.
Please stop throwing sass at me. :crying:
Sorry, sorry.
Anyway, I'm thinking your recovery is fine, but I think somewhere down the line your boot partition got messed up. That's why I said you should try installing the T-Mobile fruitcake. (Fruitcakes are ROMs just like any other but contain the pure untouched stock firmware.)
When my phone is off and I plug it in, I get the boot logo and then the full-screen battery appears, just like it should be. However I'm not sure what this depends on. I always thought this graphics is contained within the bootloader (and thus no amount of messing around with flashing can interfere), but I could be wrong...
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Sorry, sorry.
Anyway, I'm thinking your recovery is fine, but I think somewhere down the line your boot partition got messed up. That's why I said you should try installing the T-Mobile fruitcake. (Fruitcakes are ROMs just like any other but contain the pure untouched stock firmware.)
When my phone is off and I plug it in, I get the boot logo and then the full-screen battery appears, just like it should be. However I'm not sure what this depends on. I always thought this graphics is contained within the bootloader (and thus no amount of messing around with flashing can interfere), but I could be wrong...
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I can only find this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163009
I downloaded the 2.3.6 ROM from the backup thread. Says nothing about T-mobile.So do I just install this from the new CWM?
Is there just no way of getting rid of CWM recovery so I can install it just once, rather than you keep telling me to install this and that?
Wait, I'm confused. You want to get rid of CWM?
The point of my previous post was to make sure you have the latest RomRacer's CWM installed fully and properly. Now that you have it installed there is no need to install it again.
Not sure what's your final goal though...?
This is the thread for the Atrix Reboot Project: http://cleanimport.xda/index.php?threads/1805666/
I think the AT&T 2.3.6 ROM should work on T-Mobile too, but in all honesty, I'm not sure. I think it'd be best if someone else answers this part.
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Wait, I'm confused. You want to get rid of CWM?
The point of my previous post was to make sure you have the latest RomRacer's CWM installed fully and properly. Now that you have it installed there is no need to install it again.
Not sure what's your final goal though...?
This is the thread for the Atrix Reboot Project: http://cleanimport.xda/index.php?threads/1805666/
I think the AT&T 2.3.6 ROM should work on T-Mobile too, but in all honesty, I'm not sure. I think it'd be best if someone else answers this part.
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YES!!! Because everytime I connect the damn charger it boots cwm. AND EVERYTIME I hit ANDROID RECOVERY I boot into the OLD OLD OLD OLD Recovery.
why is that hard to understand? I want to uninstall ALL the cwms, and install the one you sent me just to have that one, rather having 3 different cwms I have right now.
Also that thread is just a bunch of people talking about nothing really. HAS ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with T-mobile whatsoever.
I just want to make sure that this AT&T phone will still work with my t mobile sim card after I install ROMs!!!!
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And for the love of all that is holy, don't reply with: "why won't it?"
BECAUSE THAT IS WHY I AM ASKING. I have never done this, that is why I ASK!!!!!
It is hard to understand because I don't know how is it even possible to have multiple recoveries installed.
At this point I would suggest you just go ahead and install the 2.3.6 fruitcake you downloaded. Make sure to boot into the CWM you just installed. (Man, even this last sentence feels weird... More than one recovery?!)
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It is hard to understand because I don't know how is it even possible to have multiple recoveries installed.
At this point I would suggest you just go ahead and install the 2.3.6 fruitcake you downloaded. Make sure to boot into the CWM you just installed. (Man, even this last sentence feels weird... More than one recovery?!)
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SO there is NO WAY to remove CWM recoveries?????
LOL THIS IS FUNNY! Now when I plug charger in, it just boots into OS, and when I hit android recovery with VOL buttons, it shows the white triangle.
Still don't get what that rom did. Installed it, and nothing, except for losing all my data.
This forum made things worse.
Thank you.
EDIT: OKAY NOW it shows the battery when plugged in but still the white triangle crap in the recovery.
You must have SOME recovery. You can install TWRP if you like that better, but you must have SOMETHING. By following the procedure I described you properly installed RomRacer's CWM so that part is fine. Now, why are you still sometimes getting the stock 4-option recovery - only heaven knows.
I don't think there's a way to install the stock Motorola recovery other than installing the full SBF, however SBFs are VERY dangerous and nobody is going to recommend that.
I really can't imagine what you've done with your phone. The mere fact you have multiple recoveries raises a big red flag right there. I tried to help the best way I can, but since obviously it's not doing much good, I'm going to refrain from further comments and let someone else take over. Good luck.
Ravilov has said it all but its pretty spread out trying to figure out what happened so I'm hoping I can tie it all together.
If you attempt to boot into recovery and get the old android recovery but booting normally puts you into CWM Recovery then somehow you have flashed the BOOT partition with CWM image. To fix this just download the correct fruitcake and flash the BOOT.IMG to the BOOT partition using the moto-fastboot tool and reboot. I would recommend erasing the BOOT partition first just in case.
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Thanks for your patience and help Ravilov
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Hey guys,
Got a no name phone with mtk6580 and kernel 3.10.72 running custom Chinese android 5.1, and as you probably guessed I got problem flashing custom recovery on it, the device is not on the list for neither TWRP nor CWP.
What to do?
Thank you
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Hey guys,
Got a no name phone with mtk6580 and kernel 3.10.72 running custom Chinese android 5.1, and as you probably guessed I got problem flashing custom recovery on it, the device is not on the list for neither TWRP nor CWP.
What to do?
Thank you
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A good place for no name phones is here:
https://forum.hovatek.com/forum-76.html
Either have a search or put a request for someone to make a TWRP for your phone, I put a request in and the next day someone made one for me.
I did try to make my own from a guide on here, its apparently really easy but I just couldnt get it to work, here is the one someone made for me which may work or at least gives you a good starting base to try: http://www.needrom.com/download/uhappy-up580-twrp-recovery/
robneymcplum said:
A good place for no name phones is here:
https://forum.hovatek.com/forum-76.html
Either have a search or put a request for someone to make a TWRP for your phone, I put a request in and the next day someone made one for me.
I did try to make my own from a guide on here, its apparently really easy but I just couldnt get it to work, here is the one someone made for me which may work or at least gives you a good starting base to try: http://www.needrom.com/download/uhappy-up580-twrp-recovery/
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Once again thanks a lot for reply!
I have successfully ported one of your builds, but with some mindless actions trying to flash recovery through fast boot got a boot loop of some sort, logo keeps appearing and phone doesn't boot.
What I did is in fastboot flashed recovery with help of 'fastboot oem unlock' and now I just stuck. I have stock recovery, tried to flash it back but unsuccessfuly. Any idea how can I fix it?
Sorry for being such a noob
recovery and/or firmware should be flashed with SPflash tool simply because I find its the easiest way,
Perfect way of doing things is:
SPflash tools=flash stock firmware til 'done' close SPflash
remove battery, put back in, boot, maybe stuck on boot image (happens to me 50% of the time)
remove battery, put back in, boot. Let it boot up and set up wifi/internet
turn off phone, battery out, back in DONT POWER ON
reopen SPflash, select correct scatter.txt file from stock firmware again
unselect all tick boxes, tick recovery box, click on 'address or location of recovery' and locate the TWRP image
click download, plug turned off phone in.
wait til done.
battery out, back in, boot to recovery with correct button presses (volume up+power?)
in recovery, set correct time
reboot recovery and allow install of superSU, reboot phone, select superSU from the notification and update.
Then put the new custom rom onto sdcard and reboot back to recovery, wipe system/data/cache/dalvik cache and install rom
install gapps
wipe caches
reboot
That is a perfect way of doing it, if the rom doesnt boot something is wrong with the rom/boot img/something
fix that, put back onto sdcard, just do the 4 wipes again and install rom again
and again
and again
until it is fixed and boots.
robneymcplum said:
recovery and/or firmware should be flashed with SPflash tool simply because I find its the easiest way,
Perfect way of doing things is:
SPflash tools=flash stock firmware til 'done' close SPflash
remove battery, put back in, boot, maybe stuck on boot image (happens to me 50% of the time)
remove battery, put back in, boot. Let it boot up and set up wifi/internet
turn off phone, battery out, back in DONT POWER ON
reopen SPflash, select correct scatter.txt file from stock firmware again
unselect all tick boxes, tick recovery box, click on 'address or location of recovery' and locate the TWRP image
click download, plug turned off phone in.
wait til done.
battery out, back in, boot to recovery with correct button presses (volume up+power?)
in recovery, set correct time
reboot recovery and allow install of superSU, reboot phone, select superSU from the notification and update.
Then put the new custom rom onto sdcard and reboot back to recovery, wipe system/data/cache/dalvik cache and install rom
install gapps
wipe caches
reboot
That is a perfect way of doing it, if the rom doesnt boot something is wrong with the rom/boot img/something
fix that, put back onto sdcard, just do the 4 wipes again and install rom again
and again
and again
until it is fixed and boots.
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Im getting an error when try to flash it: ERROR: S_DL_GET_DRAM_SETTING_FAIL (5054)
trying to flash stock firmware?
I had numerous issues getting mine to flash the first time, I downloaded and tried different versions of SPflash tools, different USB leads/ports etc...
I have to use a USB lead from my moto x play as the stock lead wouldnt work, my galaxy tab lead wouldnt work either.
I have to use SPflash tool version SP_Flash_Tool_exe_Windows_v5.1552.00.000 as other versions kept bringing up that error and similar ones.
It really does seem to be trial and error unfortunately.