cwm recovery root explorer - Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

i want to replace my stock recovery with the red cwm 3.x voodoo recovery
can i do this just by using root explorer and replacing the recovery file in
/system/bin
i want to do it this way because i am having problems with odin and my laptop i believe my usb ports are going bad because odin always fails before finishing and i then have to use a different pc to get the phone out of DL mode the even bigger problem is i don't always have another pc to use which sometimes leaves me with out a phone for hrs
my phone is already running a rooted stock 2.2 Rom i want to get custom Roms running thanks for the help guys

Running a custom rom/kernel is not the best idea when you don't have a functioning odin set-up. But an answer to your question is no. When you flash cwm in odin it is flashing the recovery partition of the kernel which is not accessible from root explorer. And no terminal emulator will not work.
good day.

Alright thank for the info
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[Q] How To Unroot?

I unrooted my friends Vibrant using the SuperOneClick and it still has the Quick Boot on it. How do I remove it and does this still mean his device is rooted? He has the official 2.2 update if that makes a differnce I tried using this tutorial to do it
http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/Samsung-Vibrant/How-Do-i-Root-my-2-2-Vibrant/m-p/710539
but I couldnt get step 9 to work nor could I properly find his internal sd card. so we decided to just unroot it now
onveiledwings said:
I unrooted my friends Vibrant using the SuperOneClick and it still has the Quick Boot on it. How do I remove it and does this still mean his device is rooted? He has the official 2.2 update if that makes a differnce I tried using this tutorial to do it
http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/Samsung-Vibrant/How-Do-i-Root-my-2-2-Vibrant/m-p/710539
but I couldnt get step 9 to work nor could I properly find his internal sd card. so we decided to just unroot it now
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This method works very simply,to root and unroot.
I use the Mac version.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739300
I personally would odin to jfd
Root it (so much easier)
Install rom manager/cwr
Flash custom froyo rom
Be happy
s15274n said:
I personally would odin to jfd
Root it (so much easier)
Install rom manager/cwr
Flash custom froyo rom
Be happy
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How much easier is using odin vs One Click Root/UnRoot (Mac and PC)?
With One Click,simply download,make sure your phone is in USB Debug mode,click Root,which puts you into recovery,install update zip,install RM/CWR,flash custom rom and reboot,done.
Just sayin.
ODIN:
download files and ODIN to pc
Load odin
Put phone in download mode (both volume buttons)
Run the files via odin
Bam, phone is stock
Root:
download file
Place in sdcard/
Phone into recovery (both volume and power)
Select to install update.zip
Reboot
Bam, rooted
Recovery:
Download rom manager in market
Flash cwr in rom manager
Reboot into recovery from rom manager app
Select reinstall packages
Select to backup
bam, custom recovery and a system backup
Install custom rom:
Download rom
place in sdcard/
Reboot into recovery
Select install from sdcard
Flash rom
Reboot phone
Bam, custom rom
I think I'm going to use the one click since I have a Mac and I'm more comfortable using it over my folks PC . The One Click will work even though he had the Kies 2.2 update. If so then I'm ready to root it. He was wondering how to overclock it and get wireless tether. I have a Droid X so its way Easy for me but I know his phone is tricky
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[Q] Vibrant - rooting - roming - lag fix

Okay so im new to this and i have been working all day on trying to get my vibrant modded a little .. My earlier thread shows that i had some trouble and finally got it back to its factory settings .
Now I have upgraded to 2.2 and i rooted it using super one click rooting because I cannot root with an update.zip because I get a signature verification failure. But I realized i need to do this anyways to run a rom even using rom manager ..
So i tried to install 3e recovery installer which is suppose to override this but for some reason it fails to install. It says checking for root: and it fails.
Someone seemed to have the same problem in a different thread and said they deleted some bloatware with terminal emulator but i used termaninal backup (or something like that) to delete some bloatwares but this still did not fix the problem for me.
What is my problem? And what lag fix can i use for my vibrant when i get all this to work?
Fastest way to obtain root :
1. is to flash stock JFD rom (use AIO tools.
2. flash Clockwork recovery through Rom manager (get it from market)
3. Flash any rooted rom (with Voodoo lagfix) through CWM.
And most important thing, if you don't know what you are doing with your phone don't do anything.
Andreal said:
Fastest way to obtain root :
2. flash Clockwork recovery through Rom manager (get it from market)
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i thought you needed root to flash recovery from rom manager...
anyways, my method of rooting is to use the recovery 3e to 2e batch (dont wanna call it an install cause it doesnt install really) and then flash a root update.zip from the 2e recovery you just flashed.
what may be happening to your 3e 2e thing is that you might of forgotten to enable usb debugging... you do this by going in the menu>applications>development>usb debugging on
make sure the phone is plugged in to the computer and debug is on and run 3e to 2e...
then get ahold of a root update.zip and rename it update.zip, put it on the root of your internal sd card (\mnt\sdcard\) and go into recovery (power phone off, hold vol up and down buttons and then hold power button at the same time until you see the vibrant boot screen. when you get into recovery, hit reinstall packages.
sorry for the wall of text; hope this helps.
younix258 said:
i thought you needed root to flash recovery from rom manager...
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I meant install CWM, not flash.
Sorry
Andreal said:
I meant install CWM, not flash.
Sorry
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I didnt know there was a difference... does that work then???
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Google z4root and then download.the.apk. its a one click root apk.. just choose permanent root n ur good to go on any stock rom
younix258 said:
i thought you needed root to flash recovery from rom manager...
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You are right, I was rooting my device couple of months ago, I forgot that for CWM you have to obtain root first.
My memory is good but short

Root without pc?

Hey
I just flashed VillainRom KG3 with CWM and I lost root acces. I have the ninethephine kernel (or so)
In on holiday and forgot my usb cable. Is there a way to get root acces back so I can flash MIUI?
Thx
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If you flashed CF-Root at least once, you have an app called CWM. Now, download and flash CF-Root from within CWM app's flash kernel functionality. I did it once and it works. CF-Root comes with root so you'll instantly be rooted. The same can be done with Rom Manager app too, I think but I haven't tried that.
Lol I just could flash the rom from CWM.
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Once rooted and with CWM you can flash most custom roms via CWM including kernels .
A good tip is to leave the rom you flash on SD card you can then easily reflash in case of problems .
jje
Another idea: install superuser and busybox from the market and see if you get your root back?
I don't know how you lost your root so these ideas may be crap, but you can always try, LOL...
Look for the CWM apk and download SU from Market, install both then reboot.

update.zip to root 2.1

does anyone have the update.zip to root this phone, on 2.1?
i have the root update.zip for all versions except the verizon, can anyone link me to the correct update.zip to root this phone on 2.1? ill give you some thanks, please help me out
soraxd said:
does anyone have the update.zip to root this phone, on 2.1?
i have the root update.zip for all versions except the verizon, can anyone link me to the correct update.zip to root this phone on 2.1? ill give you some thanks, please help me out
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why not flash pentafives ed05 2.2 then root? is there a reason you want to stay on eclair? I believe superoneclick works on 2.1
its been a long time since ive done this, but dont you have to root, to flash clockwork recovery, to allow you to flash a custom rom? (in that order)
soraxd said:
its been a long time since ive done this, but dont you have to root, to flash clockwork recovery, to allow you to flash a custom rom? (in that order)
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no thats old school...most roms here are prerooted now. u can simply odin powerwashed eh09 gingerbread and be rooted, debloated, and ready to roll. then go back to odin and flash cwm 2.5.x, so you can do nandroid backups and flash other roms like tsm 1.0. If you want aosp mtd roms such as miui,cm7, tsm pool party, all you need to do is odin cwm4 fixed for cm7, three finger boot into recovery, wipe data,cache,dalvik, and install mtd zip. Once it boots never use three finger recovery again. you can access recovery by long pressing the power button. pre rooting is a thing of the past and is only needed if your looking to stay on a stock rom to debloat, and use root apps such as wireless tether, root explorer, tibu, etc...
im trying to stay away from using a computer, can i just go to the market, dl rom manager, flash cwm, and flash my com rom?
soraxd said:
im trying to stay away from using a computer, can i just go to the market, dl rom manager, flash cwm, and flash my com rom?
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nope, rom manager only works "ok" with mtd based roms...I highly suggest you use a computer and familiarize yourself with odin or heimdall. I don't think there is a root method out there that will work without a pc for the fascinate.
so then i NEED to be rooted, to flash cwm?
this is what im thinking
connect to pc, and use 1 click root, to root my 2.1 stock phone
dl rom manager from the market, and flash the cwm
install my customrom.zip (com rom)
all done?
soraxd said:
so then i NEED to be rooted, to flash cwm?
this is what im thinking
connect to pc, and use 1 click root, to root my 2.1 stock phone
dl rom manager from the market, and flash the cwm
install my customrom.zip (com rom)
all done?
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yes in this case you will need to be rooted to flash cwm, since you doing it thru rom manager... those steps should work

[Q] NOTHING works right

got a vibrant
had 2.1 rooted
updated to 2.2 via kies
didnt like bloatware and swype version
couldnt root 2.2
downgraded to 2.1 stock and rooted
*not the same 2.1 i had before*
google apps seem out of date and they dont update in market
decided i want a gingerbread rom
cant get clockworkmod recovery flashed using rom manager
downloaded a custom bootloader (green android) and installed
now phone boots but will NOT go into recovery or download mode
trying to get to recovery; green android screen then stock "vibrant" screen loop all day
trying to get into download mode; black then plug in usb and the battery charging comes up and thats it
now i found clockwork file i can flash using odin or heimdall but cant because i got no download mode
what do i do? can i do anything?
phone isnt bricked just no option but normal boot to android
Your key combos changed when you flashed boot loaders. Volume up + power for download mode and volume down + power for recovery
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thank you so much! is there a walk through with dl links to get clockworkmod recovery on my device without rom manager?
rom manager downloads it to my phone but doesnt flash.
also rom manager free is not in my market anymore.
another question, what is the most satble, fastest rom with the best features and looks cool?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
use option B, have your rom you want to flash on your sd card ready to go
Ok I have a cwm .tar file and I want an ics ROM.....should I just flash the .tar and use cwm to flash the ROM?
Or will that not work?
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Watch this video if you want to flash ICS. It has everyting that you are doing right now. THe update.zip, the files you need and a walkthrough. You'll need to download some files to your internal though.
Thanks so much....I kept the same bootloader. Flashed cwm and ics 10.6
It's awesome!
I don't see any of the bugs people are talking about either
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