Hi, I've been having problems with CWM.
I was trying to install a custom rom, but I can't get the custom recovery to work...
I've tried RAZR Bootstrap Recovery, bootmenu manager, and Rom Manager.
With Bootstrap Recovery the screen goes Black and stays black forever.
With the other two, the phone just restarts without going to CWM...
I have already formated the phone every way possible (I think), but everytime I try to install a Custom Rcovery, I always fail
I have ICS (676.226.3.en.EU) on my RAZR (XT910), and root...
Someone told me about the preinstall folder, but I didn't understand.
I'm sorry, but I'm used to Samsung, and the RAZR is way more difficult to customize...
Thanks in advance :good:
MylleZ
Similar problem but with stock GB rom (2.3.6)
MylleZ said:
Hi, I've been having problems with CWM.
I was trying to install a custom rom, but I can't get the custom recovery to work...
I've tried RAZR Bootstrap Recovery, bootmenu manager, and Rom Manager.
With Bootstrap Recovery the screen goes Black and stays black forever.
With the other two, the phone just restarts without going to CWM...
I have already formated the phone every way possible (I think), but everytime I try to install a Custom Rcovery, I always fail
I have ICS (676.226.3.en.EU) on my RAZR (XT910), and root...
Someone told me about the preinstall folder, but I didn't understand.
I'm sorry, but I'm used to Samsung, and the RAZR is way more difficult to customize...
Thanks in advance :good:
MylleZ
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Hi guys,
I have problem like this on my stock GB rom (RAZR XT-910 - 2.3.6).
After rooting and installing Razr Touch Bootstrap, device rebooted into recovery but screen is VERY dark (I can see the logo and some text over logo).
Also software appears to be functional - just tried randomly touch the screen in region where the "menu" should be and entered one of the option and screen was OK, but I don't want wipe everything accidentally .
I saw number of people had same problem with different phones on old Recovery versions but no normal solution.
Thanks for your help.
Related
Hi,
Due to HTC's special touches, the recovery image doesnt stay flashed, and on normal boot its flashed over (meaning if i try to go to recovery after a normal boot, i get the red triangle stuff, and have to pull the battery). I was wondering if this would potentially cause troubles if i was trying to flash a custom ROM from recovery? in other notes, i do find sometimes i have to pull the battery 4 or 5 times to get it to normally boot (thats without holding the buttons >.>).
Thanks in advance.
HTC HERO recovery image flashing problems
I am having exactly the same problem!
I did a quite a bit of research on how to root, backup and flash my HERO and every guide I found describes the process using Universal AndRoot + Rom Manager and it seems there should be no problems. I already rooted my phone successfully, installed Rom Manager and flashed either ClockworkMod 2.5.0.1 or RA Recovery 1.7.0.1 which are able to boot but only once. The next time I reboot I get the red triangle warning and it loads into stock recovery (by pressing vol_up + powroff buttons), so the custom recovery lasts only one boot cycle. I was able to backup but I don't want to risk to wipe and flash since there is a chance it might stuck in the bootscreen loop afterwards and I won't be able to do anything.
There is a thing with s-off and SPrecovery which helps to resolve the problem but it doesn't look like there is anything for HERO.
Any help would be appreciated.
ps I tried to manually flash recovery from inside the phone and from windows command line with the same result.
forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/8182-how-to-root-your-hero
posted some similar comments over there, and the only init script that i can find when in recovery.
Yeah I posted my question there too.
I was able to find some information about the issue (he is talking about Villain ROM but I think it doesn't really matter):
pulser_g2:
Repeat the process again, as I think stock ROMs try and overwrite the recovery each time they boot. When you finish the process, immediately nandroid and flash VR12. That will then flash a new recovery, AmonRA 1.6.2a, and you will be sorted
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So it looks like we should just go ahead and flash a custom rom which, in theory, will eliminate the problem.
yeah was tempted to just flash, but sending duck my system img for him to dissect anyway.
yeah worked fine, running cm6.1 now
Yeah once you root you have to flash a custom rom before reboot or u loose the root
I learnt it after lots of reboots and re roots.
but now I wanted to know if I could save the original rom which i have as nand backup to make as an update.zip like custom rom for safe keepimg
I flashed CM6.1 -based TastyFroyo 1.2 and I can confirm custom recovery stays flashed now.
I am running 2.2.2 Froyo with 1.77 build.
I unlocked and rooted via Gingerbreak.
I went into CWM Recovery, erased all cache and flashed Alien Rom v3 and immediately flashed the Alien theme over it (I think that is where I made my booboo). The Rom appeared to load perfectly yet when the phone restarted the Moto logo animation appeared to run then the screen would go dark. This process repeats every few seconds non stop.
I can get into Android Recovery, RSD, everything. I tried flashing the 1.8.3 sbf through RS Lite 5.3.1 and while it said "PASS" it still hangs at the Moto animation.
I have no idea what to do. I think I can get out of it as I have done A LOT of searching through the forums and google but I am terrible with CMD.
Any helpful and/or useful advice?
Try restoring a backup, if not try to flash a fruitcake
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163009
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Thanks for the thread. However it looks like I need CWM Recovery in order to flash a fruitcake? I cant get the phone to boot past animation so this wont work...
Also I didnt create backups
noxlo said:
Thanks for the thread. However it looks like I need CWM Recovery in order to flash a fruitcake? I cant get the phone to boot past animation so this wont work...
Also I didnt create backups
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Are you unlocked and flashed cwm through fastboot, or did you use the system recovery app?
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System recovery app. I can access Androids recovery (obviously) but not many options...
Did you unlock your bootloader?
I ran into the same issue the first time I tried to flash Alien. Since you're flashing Alien, I assume your bootloader is unlocked (As it's required for Alien).
If you have an unlocked bootloader, do this:
EDITED: Apparently, I'm a new user and can't post links. Go to the address bar and replace the number with 1163342
Use Fastboot to flash the boot.img and the system.img files. This will give you Gingerbread/Motoblur like it comes out of the box. (It's a start!)
Thanks for the link. Will try when I get home. If I can just get past cmd...
I am interested in installing a custom rom for my droid razr.i am in the position that i cant get a custom recovery to run.firstly tried razr boot strap,worked just fine until i installed safe strap.i uninstalled razr boot strap first.in safe strap have followed the install instructions,the phone gets stuck in a black screen indefinetly.so removed that and install razr boot strap again,installs okay but just hangs up on the motorola logo.how do i get to install a custom recovery so i can install a custom rom.
maybe the answer is to erase all software on phone and start again? any ideas.
Still kind of a semi-n00b, but here's my issue:
I was previously using my Atrix 4g on 2.3.4 and was both rooted and unlocked. I also had full access to Clockworkmod Recovery (through the app if I remember correctly).
I updated to 2.3.6 and rooted the phone again, but this time I cannot install Clockworkmod Recovery. I thought Motorola unlocked the bootloader with the latest update, but maybe I made that up?
Anyway, just wondering what I have to do to get Clockworkmod Recover on here now that I'm rooted with 2.3.6.
Please help. Thanks!
Did you install CWM thru RomManager or something like that? Have you tried to install Rom Manager and install it again? Have you tried holding the down volume button when you restart to see if you can get into CWM?
Is UNLOCKED written on the top corner of the boot logo screen if not i think u will have to flash the pudding file to make unlocked bootloader working again.
I tried installing through the ClockworkMod app. I did try all the basics - uninstalling, reinstalling, etc.
The phone does not show unlocked any longer. I've looked in the forums and unless i'm looking in the wrong places, unlocking the bootloader on 2.3.6 seems much more advanced than it was on 2.3.4.
Why is that?
Hi, I just flashed UK Retail firmware from here ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2231289 ) and I wanna go back to nonEIFGS Retail. How can i do that ? When I'm trying to flash an old firmware RSD fails and the phone remains in Fastboot.
It's impossible due to locked bootloader.
If there is no way back, can someone leave a tutorial on how to flash CM10.1 ? And if I flash CM10.1 it would be the only ROM in my phone or I need to keep the Stock too ?
PS: Forgive me but on my old phone things were simplier.
First of all - is your phone rooted? I assume it's not. So the first thing to do if you want CM 10.1 is rooting your phone. Then you should install boot menu manager or safe strap recovery. And with one of these tools you'll be able to flash cm or any other rom. It depends on you whether you want to keep your stock rom or just back it up and delete it.
Yes, my phone is rooted and I tried with BMM but when I booted with the custom rom nothing happend and the red let turned on.
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Yes, my phone is rooted and I tried with BMM but when I booted with the custom rom nothing happend and the red let turned on.
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You have to install BMM from google play...
Try booting with BPTools.