Clockworkmod - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Okay, so I've rooted my phone and installed Clockworkmod.
Before I even think about attempting to install a new ROM I thought I'd back up my existing rom.
I've dl'd clockwork mod yet when I try to create a backup i get...
--Installing package...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:Failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
I'm new to all this and I'm not entirely sure what's going on here. Hopefully someone could point me in the right direction.
Thanks in advance...

Palerider GB said:
Okay, so I've rooted my phone and installed Clockworkmod.
Before I even think about attempting to install a new ROM I thought I'd back up my existing rom.
I've dl'd clockwork mod yet when I try to create a backup i get...
--Installing package...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:Failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
I'm new to all this and I'm not entirely sure what's going on here. Hopefully someone could point me in the right direction.
Thanks in advance...
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That text looks like what you get when you are trying to install a non-signed package and your signature verification is turned on. NOT when you are creating a backup.

Make sure you are choosing backup, not install zip file. If you get that text when choosing a backup, something is wrong with your version of CWM.

Where did you rebooted to Clockworkmode from ROMmanager??
try with Vol-up+Home+Power and select backup option from CWM menu

ZACQ8 said:
Where did you rebooted to Clockworkmode from ROMmanager??
try with Vol-up+Home+Power and select backup option from CWM menu
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It is indeed when I try to use ROMmanager. Ihave Flashed ClockworkMod Recovery (Current Recovery: ClockworkMod 4.0.1.5) I select "Backup Current ROM" and get the message I posted above.
If I turn the phone off and then try VolumeUp+Home+Power the screen only flashes once and thenjust stays on download mode screen...

strange!!! download mod comes with vol-down, not vol-up
OK, you just flash TAR version of CF-root for your matching kernel, or Siyah kernel from ODIN
and forget ROM manager....there is a compatibility issue for Rom manager and the CWM flashed from that with SGS2
feel free to ask if you dont understand

JUST FLASH STOCK TO GET BACK TO OLD ROM!! you can find all you need in my signature

Ah, Vol-Down... D'oH!
Ok tried that and now I still get the same as before...
Android system recovery <3e>
Enter: OK key. Select : Vol UP / Vol Down
reboot system now
apply update from sdcard
wipe data/Factory reset
wipe cache partition
--Installing package...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:Failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
I rooted the phone using SuperOneClick...
Do I need to install a custom kernel?

no problem, just flash Siyah or CF-root
you can get CWM working everything flowlessly

I will try that...
Thanks...

Hmm, when I flash the Siyah kernel (using Odin) the phone won't reboot...
I have to reboot in download mode and flash a original BUKG2 kernel to get the phone working again.
I have tried downloading insecure kernels but whenever I try to unzip them it asks for a password?

did you try CF-root
http://download.chainfire.eu/29/CF-Root/SGS2/CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip
---------- Post added at 06:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:17 PM ----------
insecure is not required now

Palerider GB said:
Hmm, when I flash the Siyah kernel (using Odin) the phone won't reboot...
I have to reboot in download mode and flash a original BUKG2 kernel to get the phone working again.
I have tried downloading insecure kernels but whenever I try to unzip them it asks for a password?
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When flashing Siyah, did you flash version 3, or 2.6.14 or lower? Version 3 and up is for ICS only.

ctomgee said:
When flashing Siyah, did you flash version 3, or 2.6.14 or lower? Version 3 and up is for ICS only.
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I hope he would have used that common sense already

ZACQ8 said:
I hope he would have used that common sense already
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Your faith in my common sense is welcome but misplaced...
I was indeed trying to flash the wrong version of Siyah.
I'm a noob, that's my excuse. Thank you for your patience gentlemen.
All is now well. Thank you for your time and help...

Palerider GB said:
Your faith in my common sense is welcome but misplaced...
I was indeed trying to flash the wrong version of Siyah.
I'm a noob, that's my excuse. Thank you for your patience gentlemen.
All is now well. Thank you for your time and help...
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Thank GOD....wrong flash dint brick your phone
I am too blamable,didnt realize that the nature of a NOOB which this undersigned also passed through utter blindness than this....

ZACQ8 said:
Thank GOD....wrong flash dint brick your phone
I am too blamable,didnt realize that the nature of a NOOB which this undersigned also passed through utter blindness than this....
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Not your fault I didn't read the release notes and it all came good in the end.

ZACQ8 said:
I hope he would have used that common sense already
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Unfortunately, my faith in my fellow man has been eroded over time.
Palerider GB said:
Not your fault I didn't read the release notes and it all came good in the end.
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Indeed. Please take this lesson to heart; read the entire thread of the thing you intend to install or flash before actually doing so.

ctomgee said:
Indeed. Please take this lesson to heart; read the entire thread of the thing you intend to install or flash before actually doing so.
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Consider this lesson learned... I'll be much more careful next time.

Related

ClockworkMod recovery released!

Hey guys!
The ClockworkMod recovery has been released. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787168 Check out this post and do what it says. Once it is finished go download ROM Manager from the Market and update your recovery! I will have a rom out ASAP after I get it tested :] If you wanna test email me at [email protected]
Which of those 3 zip files needs to be flashed ?
So does that mean that samsung reviewed and fixed the code they released or was there something that the devs were missing when trying to build the kernel?
CheetoDroid said:
Which of those 3 zip files needs to be flashed ?
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the captivate one.
SeaWo|f said:
So does that mean that samsung reviewed and fixed the code they released or was there something that the devs were missing when trying to build the kernel?
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this is for the recovery... i dont think the kernel or the source is building yet.
SeaWo|f said:
So does that mean that samsung reviewed and fixed the code they released or was there something that the devs were missing when trying to build the kernel?
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This is not built from source, this is a duct taped together version of recovery, it should work for now though.
I've got CWM running on my Fascinate! =)
Too bad it doesn't mount the SDcard and it places nandroid backups in /data, but it's a start. =)
Do we flash it in ODIN using the PDA box ?
geeknik said:
I've got CWM running on my Fascinate! =) Ran Nandroid as well and it backed up to /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup. =) Can't wait to get some ROM love now.
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thanks to geeknik he was the lab rat.
Fascinate is in rom manager options. Sweet
Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk
good stuff!
Very exciting news.. Looking forward to coming home and giving it a try.. at least making a full nandroid backup.. I've had to rebuild this phone from scratch way too many times now.
I'm not really clear on the instructions.
I have downloaded the captivate_recovery.zip but I'm not sure how to proceed from that point. Am I using Odin?
This isn't working for me, I flashed the tar file in ODIN and then installed clockwork from rom manager. When I click reboot into recovery it loads up a stock recovery and gives some errors under it.
Update with more info:
When I reboot into recovery from RomManager I get
e: failed to verify whole-file signature
e: signature verification failed
Installation aborted
I'm thinking this means the ODIN flash didn't work correctly
Maybe someone could post clear step-by-step instructions?
what tar file cheeto. all i'm seeing is three zip files, that when unzipped have no extension. a little help?
CheetoDroid said:
This isn't working for me, I flashed the tar file in ODIN and then installed clockwork from rom manager. When I click reboot into recovery it loads up a stock recovery and gives some errors under it.
Update with more info:
When I reboot into recovery from RomManager I get
e: failed to verify whole-file signature
e: signature verification failed
Installation aborted
I'm thinking this means the ODIN flash didn't work correctly
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You flashed a new recovery kernel with the clockworkmod recovery binary. I'm confused why you would try and install again, on top of it, from ROM manager? (Don't take that the wrong way.. that's not an "OMG Why would you do that?!" It's an "I'm not following your logic".. )
Re-do your initial step (flash recovery via odin) and that should be it, unless I'm missing something here.
and for those of us still out of the loop... how do you flash the recovery via odin? add a .tar to the file in the zip? rename the .zip file to .tar? help us out please.
sonofskywalker3 said:
and for those of us still out of the loop... how do you flash the recovery via odin? add a .tar to the file in the zip? rename the .zip file to .tar? help us out please.
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Hang in there, I know it's frustrating. Let us get some more feedback on this and how it's working before the steps are broken down so that anyone can follow along. The last thing we all want to see is post after post from people who did this not knowing how to fix their phones if something goes wrong.
If you're confident you know what's going on, the posts are there, in the Fascinate forum, on how to use odin. Feel free to check them out.
BE CAREFUL EVERYONE. there are quite a few issues with cwm still, It doesn't detect the sdcard, so you wont be able to flash a backup. and you can only get into recovery by rebooting into recovery through rom manager.

Errors in CWM

E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
It gives me this when I try and backup and when I try to load update.zip on it, what should I do?
d12183 said:
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
It gives me this when I try and backup and when I try to load update.zip on it, what should I do?
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are you sure you are in CWM?? On the top does it say ClockWorkMod 2.5.1.0? That and what update.zip are you trying to install?
same errors here... and im definitely in ClockWorkMod...it says latest version is 2.5.1.0
wasupwithuman said:
are you sure you are in CWM?? On the top does it say ClockWorkMod 2.5.1.0? That and what update.zip are you trying to install?
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Yes I'm sure, and I was trying to do the d101 update, and this also shows up when I try and do a backup
If you havent already download Rom Manager and reflash CWM. Soemtimes people tell you to flash an older version then reflash the newest version.
dlongb13 said:
If you havent already download Rom Manager and reflash CWM. Soemtimes people tell you to flash an older version then reflash the newest version.
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Alright I'll try that, and I just realized I can't do the nandroid either because of the same error
dlongb13 said:
If you havent already download Rom Manager and reflash CWM. Soemtimes people tell you to flash an older version then reflash the newest version.
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Whenever I try to install an older version, I get a message saying "An error occurred while downloading your recovery" I've tried it on 3G and Wifi, and I can download other things just fine.
Do you have the update.zip for CWM still on your sdcard? If so reboot into recovery using the power and volume key, it should take you to the Samsung recovery, then go to apply update.zip.
dlongb13 said:
Do you have the update.zip for CWM still on your sdcard? If so reboot into recovery using the power and volume key, it should take you to the Samsung recovery, then go to apply update.zip.
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I just get sent back to CWM and I get the same error. Would removing ROM Manager remove CWM?
In order to have a fully working rom manager, you have to flash the clockworkmod.tar kernal. I was having the exact same issues, I couldn't do a backup or restore. You will have to do odin on your phone.
magicriggs said:
In order to have a fully working rom manager, you have to flash the clockworkmod.tar kernal. I was having the exact same issues, I couldn't do a backup or restore. You will have to do odin on your phone.
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Exactly.
You cannot install CWM without odin / redbend / etc. There are no shortcuts. Just downloading ROM Manager and hoping that you're special or lucky is not enough to make this work.
Follow the instructions.
I guess I had assumes he had already done that.

CWD won't work: E:failed to verify whole-file signature

I am not able to flash Villain ROM 2.3 or anything else. The reason is that when it reboots into recovery mode, it starts with: -
_ Installing package...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted
Any idea what's going on, I just recovered my SGS2 from almost being a brick!
Cheers!
It sounds like a corrupted file. Your download might not have completed or you are having hardware issues such as faulty ram.
Before updating a ROM, try to checking the MD5 checksum to see if they are correct if the chef provides it.
Go into your recovery and press the Choose zip to flash option, there you can select 'turn off signature verification, now you can happily flash.
Sorted!
Thanks God I got it sorted...thanks for the help of some guys in VillainROM thread.
Actually, what happened was that after flashing Chainfire's kernel, to get rid of the Yellow triangle, I was supposed to flash the Samsung stock kernel. That's what I did. BUT, after that you had to further extract the same CHAINFIRE's kernel, NOT the stock kernel to its zImage and had to put it on the root of the internal sd_card.
But, unfortunately, I being, careless extracted Samsung's stock kernel to its zImage and copied that to the sd_card. Now after flashing Samsung's stock kernel to remove the yellow triangle, it's important to flash the ChainFire's kernel's zImage so that it could again ROOT, install busy box and add CWM on the phone.
So, guys if you still having the same problem, remove the zImage you already have on your sd_card and replace it with the 1 from ChainFire's kernel and it will sort your problem and you will be able to see CWM again with FULL options.
Chillaxxxx!
hey i have copied the zimage to my sd card, but in android 3e recovery i cannot flash it .. i only see apply update zip option. but i cant select the zImage file please!!
In CWM, Flash kernel and select the zImage.zip, phone will reboot, done.
Sent from GT-I9100
The thing is how do I get cwm in the first place?? Total confusion
ashvincj said:
The thing is how do I get cwm in the first place?? Total confusion
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If you are rooted then CWM is already installed in your device.
okkkkkk tankss
I rooted using insecure kernel but I dont see cwm app in my phone!!
ashvincj said:
I rooted using insecure kernel but I dont see cwm app in my phone!!
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Can't say about an unsecured kernel but with CF root it is there.
Sent from GT-I9100
I used S2 Root, and insecure kernal.. doesnt not include CWM, so install RomManager, isntalled CWM but when reboot in boots to android recovery, and i get the verificaiton error, so it wont even load cmw so I cant chose the optin to disable the verification check!!
e: failed to verify whole-file signature
DocSoton said:
I used S2 Root, and insecure kernal.. doesnt not include CWM, so install RomManager, isntalled CWM but when reboot in boots to android recovery, and i get the verificaiton error, so it wont even load cmw so I cant chose the optin to disable the verification check!!
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I have the same problem, does anyone has a solution for that. All I want to do is backup the ROM via ROM manager and I couldn't bypass the signature verification. I am also rooted via superoneclick and odin 1.85.
waiting for a response.
Thanks in advance.
antzlisoul said:
I have the same problem, does anyone has a solution for that. All I want to do is backup the ROM via ROM manager and I couldn't bypass the signature verification. I am also rooted via superoneclick and odin 1.85.
waiting for a response.
Thanks in advance.
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Backup works via CWM and root .
Rom manager not working mostly on SGS2 .
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
jje

Clockworkmod

Evening,
Before I get bashed for starting this thread, I have searched the forum and Google but I have not yet found an answer. Also I would post this in the developers forum but I don't have rights to do that yet (post count too low).
Anyway I have been trying to flash my Galaxy Ace with clockworkmod 4.0.0.9 and I cant get it to work, I bought ROM Manager premium to try as well to no avil. When attempting to use the .ZIP file in the recovery mode I get the following:
-- Appling Muti-CSC--
-- Install /sdcard ...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
E:Can't open /tmp/sideload/package.zip
(bad)
Installation aborted.
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I am using ClockWorkModAce.zip downloaded from this website, I have tried to download the file again in case and that made no difference. Tried using ROM manager to apply it and that failed too. Tried it when phone was rooted and also when not rooted (after fresh Odin flash)
Using S5830XXKPH
Please help, I want to try some of these cyanogen ROMs that I have seen posted on here. Many thanks in advance for any help
Starlaugh said:
Evening,
Before I get bashed for starting this thread, I have searched the forum and Google but I have not yet found an answer. Also I would post this in the developers forum but I don't have rights to do that yet (post count too low).
Anyway I have been trying to flash my Galaxy Ace with clockworkmod 4.0.0.9 and I cant get it to work, I bought ROM Manager premium to try as well to no avil. When attempting to use the .ZIP file in the recovery mode I get the following:
I am using ClockWorkModAce.zip downloaded from this website, I have tried to download the file again in case and that made no difference. Tried using ROM manager to apply it and that failed too. Tried it when phone was rooted and also when not rooted (after fresh Odin flash)
Using S5830XXKPH
Please help, I want to try some of these cyanogen ROMs that I have seen posted on here. Many thanks in advance for any help
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Download cwm from here
http://www.mediafire.com/?lv3fbcp1fipxqfg
or if already downloaded go in recovery mod by long pressing home+power
and update from sdcard and select cwm file you put insdcard and install
now reboot.
Now when again you go in recovery mod you found it
and remember never install rom manager it cause brick many ace
Thank you for your reply, however I still get the same message appearing when I try to install CWM... Not being able to find anyone else reporting this problem on the internet I am baffled. hmmmm
Wish I didn't bother paying out for the premium rom manager now, didn't realise it could brick my phone.
Starlaugh said:
Thank you for your reply, however I still get the same message appearing when I try to install CWM... Not being able to find anyone else reporting this problem on the internet I am baffled. hmmmm
Wish I didn't bother paying out for the premium rom manager now, didn't realise it could brick my phone.
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What msg come when you trying to install cwm ?
Rebooting the phone and holding power & home button,
Selecting update from .zip,
Then choosing the CWM file, I then get this appear:
-- Appling Muti-CSC--
-- Install /sdcard ...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
E:Can't open /tmp/sideload/package.zip
(bad)
Installation aborted.
Dude if not able to install cwm then how about to install rom like coderom 2x or fla.sh1 or any that kind of odin flashable rom. So you can flash it through odin and it have cwm preinstalled so you can then install cynogen mod
and you tried cwm from link i gave?
Or flash first kpb then cwm
Thanks for your help I will go off and explore more into one of the ones that I can flash through Odin. Is there one that you would recommend to assist me on my way to cyanogen mod?
Yeah tried the CWM in your link, do I stand a better chance for using CWM if I flash kpb first?
Thanks given for your assistance
Starlaugh said:
Thanks for your help I will go off and explore more into one of the ones that I can flash through Odin. Is there one that you would recommend to assist me on my way to cyanogen mod?
Yeah tried the CWM in your link, do I stand a better chance for using CWM if I flash kpb first?
Thanks given for your assistance
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Cwm not installed may cause you done some thing wrong with kph
so.flash first new firmware whether kpb ,ddkq5 or any other
so you can able to install cwm
I will give your advice a go and post back with the results, you sir are a gentleman... thank you
well I managed to flash with Coderom.v2x with Odin, have tried with a couple of different cyanogen ROMs but neither worked. Still got the same errors as above.
I cant be that unlucky that anything I try doesnt work... I must be doing something wrong but I dont know what!!
Well I certainly don't understand how you are flashing from a directory "sideload package". I forgot about the stock recovery menu, is there a choose zip to install function?
I get exactly the same error, but not when I flash my phone, but when I try to root it.
I flashed it with no problem (S5830LUBKP7), but when I try to root it with either up_1.zip or AceGingerRoot.zip, I get the error
-- Install /sdcard ...
Finding update package ...
Opening update package ...
E:Can't open /tmp/sideload/package.zip
(bad)
Installation aborted.
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I haven't been able to finda solution for this problem, I would appreciate any help please...

[Q] Flashing Custom Kernel

I am trying to flash a custom kernel to my device.
This is the kernel: Siyah-s2-v6.0b5-CWM
I am trying to flash it to my Galaxy S2, but when I goto recovery mode, click apply update from sdcard and select the file it shows this.
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:signature verification failed
install_package = (2)
installation aborted.
Any ideas what to do?
Are you sure you have CWRecovery & not stock recovery ? Make it easy for yourself & flash the Odin version.
MistahBungle said:
Are you sure you have CWRecovery & not stock recovery ? Make it easy for yourself & flash the Odin version.
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Odin doesn't work for me as my PC doesn't pickup my phone for some reason. And no I don't have ClockWork that didnt work either.
harrisonkevin said:
Odin doesn't work for me as my PC doesn't pickup my phone for some reason. And no I don't have ClockWork that didnt work either.
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You need CWM recovery to be able to flash a custom kernel, with one exception, Philz kernel. Flashing Siyah from stock recovery is never going to work. Either read up about Philz kernel and root that way, or click the link in my signature and figure out why your PC doesn't recognise your phone.
Sent from a galaxy far, far away
Are you sure you followed all steps to use odin? Check USB debugging in development settings and try again. Make sure you have installed Samsung drivers in your pc.

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