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My Nexus One is in a funny state, my apps seem to be there but basic settings (such as my desktop background) are messed up and booting into recovery just sits there at the exclamation mark.
Before upgrading my Nexus One from its current stock FRG83 to FRG83D I wanted to backup. My phone had been rooted with z4root.
So I installed ROM Manager 2.5.0.7 and asked it to install ClockworkMod (2.5.1.0 it says I have) and make a backup. On rebooting it complained that the ROM manager unexpectedly quit.
Now I have a phone that boots, it made me go through the introductory screens.
I still have root. But I can't restore my backup (I get the exclamation point graphic).
I can't boot into the recovery (I get the exclamation point graphic).
I reregistered my Google account, and reinstalled ROM Manager, and it no longer quits, but I still can't recover.
UPDATE: I tried asking ROM Manager to reinstall ClockworkMod and restore my backup...no, got exclamation point graphic again. OK, tried to boot into recovery (worked!) and restore from there...kinda worked, listed a bunch of things it was restoring, said it completed, but on reboot I still am missing basic settings and when I try to run ROM Manager I get a complaint that it has stopped unexpectedly. I can live with ROM Manager wanting a reinstall, but I want my settings back. (Oh, ColorNote also complains on boot and won't launch manually, I don't use it, but I am wondering whether it lost its settings and is dying in a gumpy way when trying to read them.)
Suggestions?
Thanks bunches,
-kb, the Kent who googled this hoping it was a common problem, but he didn't find an answer and is starting to worry.
I'm no expert but I think what might have happened is that Rom Manager may have not installed clockwork mod properly. I know I had this issue with my HTC Magic (flashing clockword mod through rom manager I mean).
Try flashing a different recovery image and see if you can restore your backup with that. I'm using Amon_RA's recovery, theres a version of it for the Nexus one here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611829
I'm kind of a noob at this so I'm not completely sure what your problem actually is, but this may help if it's a problem with clockwork mod.
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've tried installing ClockworkMod Recovery 5.0.2.0 and ClockworkMod Touch Recovery 5.8.1.8 on my AT&T Atrix 4G with the same results:
Flashing partition recovery
Flashing MBR to device
Flashing Stormgr partition: SOS
The result is that I can boot to recovery and flash CM7 to the phone, but ROM Manager does not recognize the recovery partition. To install CWM I used "fastboot erase recovery" and "fastboot flash recovery <cwm filename>". It was unlocked and rooted using Pete's Motorola Tools.
This has appeared on other threads that have been closed and appear to end around November 2011. I can't find a definitive answer in the forums - there appears to be disagreement on whether or not there is a reliable ClockworkMod Recovery image. Some tips refer to removing /system/etc/install-recovery.sh, but this file is not present.
Is this a known issue? Is there a fix? Have I missed something obvious?
tbazett said:
I've tried installing ClockworkMod Recovery 5.0.2.0 and ClockworkMod Touch Recovery 5.8.1.8 on my AT&T Atrix 4G with the same results:
Flashing partition recovery
Flashing MBR to device
Flashing Stormgr partition: SOS
The result is that I can boot to recovery and flash CM7 to the phone, but ROM Manager does not recognize the recovery partition. To install CWM I used "fastboot erase recovery" and "fastboot flash recovery ". It was unlocked and rooted using Pete's Motorola Tools.
This has appeared on other threads that have been closed and appear to end around November 2011. I can't find a definitive answer in the forums - there appears to be disagreement on whether or not there is a reliable ClockworkMod Recovery image. Some tips refer to removing /system/etc/install-recovery.sh, but this file is not present.
Is this a known issue? Is there a fix? Have I missed something obvious?
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Same problem, can't locate an answer. Can someone weigh in, point us to the solution, etc.?
Thanks.
Edit: never mind. Touch removed, issue solved.
Phone: Atrix 4G (2.3.6)
Carrier: AT&T
I began this process with a stock phone. I wanted to install Cyanogenmod and was following the instructions listed on their site. The title of the article was 'Motorola Atrix 4G: Full Update Guide'. I was able to install the unlocked bootloader, but when I go to try and install CWM I am also receiving the:
Flashing partition recovery
Flashing MBR to device
Flashing Stormgr partition: SOS
messages. I have booted into the OS and browsed my /system/etc for anything called install_recovery.sh, but this file does not exist. I would love to continue installing Cyanogenmod, but have hit a brick wall.
Also if I boot into fastboot and do a 'fastboot erase recovery' I receive a different error:
StorMgr Formatting SOS
Any help is appreciated!
matrixx333 said:
Phone: Atrix 4G (2.3.6)
Carrier: AT&T
I began this process with a stock phone. I wanted to install Cyanogenmod and was following the instructions listed on their site. The title of the article was 'Motorola Atrix 4G: Full Update Guide'. I was able to install the unlocked bootloader, but when I go to try and install CWM I am also receiving the:
Flashing partition recovery
Flashing MBR to device
Flashing Stormgr partition: SOS
messages. I have booted into the OS and browsed my /system/etc for anything called install_recovery.sh, but this file does not exist. I would love to continue installing Cyanogenmod, but have hit a brick wall.
Also if I boot into fastboot and do a 'fastboot erase recovery' I receive a different error:
StorMgr Formatting SOS
Any help is appreciated!
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That is not an error actually. That's how fastboot shows you are currently formatting Recovery partition (and it calls it SOS).
It happens when you erase or flash recovery. If you look closely, when you tell moto-fastboot to erase webtop, the phone calls it "osh".
I personally only use TWRP recovery, and I would recommend that over CWM (or CWM Touch).
vladeco said:
That is not an error actually. That's how fastboot shows you are currently formatting Recovery partition (and it calls it SOS).
It happens when you erase or flash recovery. If you look closely, when you tell moto-fastboot to erase webtop, the phone calls it "osh".
I personally only use TWRP recovery, and I would recommend that over CWM (or CWM Touch).
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Thank you for the fast reply, but I also receive the exact same message when trying to install twrp 2.2.
*sigh*
matrixx333 said:
Thank you for the fast reply, but I also receive the exact same message when trying to install twrp 2.2.
*sigh*
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Did you try rom manager. download it from the market and flash CWM through it.
matrixx333 said:
Thank you for the fast reply, but I also receive the exact same message when trying to install twrp 2.2.
*sigh*
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I've come to the conclusion that it is an error, probably due to hardware, and it's not going to be fixed. The main disadvantage is that the ROM Manager app doesn't recognize the recovery partition so you can't use any of the features there that require it. I just use CWM directly and it seems to work just fine. I've been running CWM Touch, switching between CM7 and CM9 several times, for the past 5 months and it's good enough for backing up, recovering, and flashing.
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Did you try rom manager. download it from the market and flash CWM through it.
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harishatrix,
From reading the 'THE BEGINNERS (N00B) GUIDE!!! N00BS LOOK HERE FOR YOUR HOW TOs' information I was under the impression that rooting and unlocking the bootloader are two seperate things. I did unlock the bootloader, but I thought you had to 'root' the device in order to install ROM Manager. Am I mistaken?
tbazett said:
I've come to the conclusion that it is an error, probably due to hardware, and it's not going to be fixed. The main disadvantage is that the ROM Manager app doesn't recognize the recovery partition so you can't use any of the features there that require it. I just use CWM directly and it seems to work just fine. I've been running CWM Touch, switching between CM7 and CM9 several times, for the past 5 months and it's good enough for backing up, recovering, and flashing.
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tbazett,
You said you use CWM directly. How do you do this? I thought you were getting the 'SOS' error when you tried to install CMW. Was there a work-around that you used to bypass this message?
matrixx333 said:
harishatrix,
From reading the 'THE BEGINNERS (N00B) GUIDE!!! N00BS LOOK HERE FOR YOUR HOW TOs' information I was under the impression that rooting and unlocking the bootloader are two seperate things. I did unlock the bootloader, but I thought you had to 'root' the device in order to install ROM Manager. Am I mistaken?
tbazett,
You said you use CWM directly. How do you do this? I thought you were getting the 'SOS' error when you tried to install CMW. Was there a work-around that you used to bypass this message?
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If I remember correctly, it just stays at the SOS error message so I had to pull the battery to turn it off. After putting the battery back in I was able to turn it on, access the boot menu (using volume down button), and then boot up to the recovery partition.
I don't know what causes the error, but my guess is there is something at the very end of the process that fails, like a checksum or some sort of signature. The result is that it actually works fine on it's own but the ROM Manager fails to recognize it.
Tbazett,
Do you remember how long you waited before you pulled the battery? Im curious if im just not waiting long enough for the install to complete.
Also, would i access CWM by powering down, holding vol down + power, then use the vol down button to cycle to 'android recovery'?
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HA! I just rebooted into android recovery for the heck of it and twrp 2.2 was installed successfully!!!
Now im on my way to modding!
Thanks again to everyone, I found everyone's advise helpful!
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matrixx333 said:
HA! I just rebooted into android recovery for the heck of it and twrp 2.2 was installed successfully!!!
Now im on my way to modding!
Thanks again to everyone, I found everyone's advise helpful!
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Cool - check out CM9 from Jokersax. You just download the cm9 zip and the google apps zip and flash both in that order.
Here's the forum for it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445052
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.
ravilov said:
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.
ravilov said:
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.
ravilov said:
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...
ravilov said:
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.
ravilov said:
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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I recently installed TWRP custom recovery on my phone so I could install the "Carbon" custom ROM. When it turned out that I apparently need CWM, not TWRP in order to do this, I had already installed TWRP. Some other things I can't remember well enough to describe happened while I was tinkering further, and what I know now is that there is NO operating system installed on my phone, just TWRP (which is the only thing into which my phone will boot) and it's telling me it's "unable to mount preload." I vaguely remember it telling me something to the effect of "you may need to [some action here] before you'll be able to use 'data' again" when the process of trying to install Carbon through TWRP failed. Now I can't seem to put the stock firmware back on the phone. When I select the ZIP file to install, it tells me "skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found" even though the ZIP file is definitely on the SD card. I'm guessing this has something to do with its inability to mount "preload"? I honestly don't know. I just know I'm stuck.
What I want to do is reinstall the stock firmware and recovery program that comes with my phone, get rid of TWRP completely, and then try installing CWM from the play store, the simple way. All this bootloader stuff is too advanced and risky for me. But first I need to get my phone working/booting into the android OS in the first place.
Can anyone give me instructions on how to fix this? If so, please be *extremely* specific and explicit, tell me every single step very clearly, as though you were explaining it to a child. Please don't assume I know what you're referring to with slang, shorthand or anything else. This is my first experience with custom recovery managers and ROMs, so please don't take anything for granted.