Which recovery do you prefer and why?
I use cmw but only as that's what I've always used from my desire hd years and through my one x years.
Many thanks
Paul
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Hm I was using TWRP but I ran into some trouble flashing some roms and then switched to Philz's Touch CWM, and its awesome. It also have OpenScript support, so I can flash using GooManager like with TWRP. So far its been great. Only features I miss from TWRP is the slide to confirm and the "lock" feature that they implemented the last update.
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Personally prefer Goomanager and the TWRP recovery script that comes with it
Goomanager
Have a look at this thread with the recovery screen clips
Everyone has their personal choice though
Using TWRP for backup and restore, Phliz for flash
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CWM but now TWRP is better .
jje
I ysed cwm in all my phones but when i bought my new phone i used twrp and its a bless easy to use and amazing twrp all the way
Thank you guys I will give it a go
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CWM/CWM touch is good for beginners Easy to install using ROM manager and does its job, however in a minute you will be probably looking more functionality and flash TWRP.
CWM.......simple, does what it says on the tin, can't see any need for many extra functions
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CWM.......simple, does what it says on the tin, can't see any need for many extra functions
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I agree! CWM! Used the 4ext recovery for some while, but went back to CWM...
Any recovery but i would recommend CWM easy to use and plain. Don't use CWM touch iit has reported a load of problems when trying to restore backups (unable to restore /data) and you might have to start from scratch.
Sv: Which recovery
CWM Touch FTW!
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Which recovery do you plan to use with your 3VO? CWM or TWRP?
Please tell us if you are a Dev, Cook or regular XDA user
TWRP until there are OTHER options then I shall evaluate them all.
I'm just a user here @Xda-Developers and I'm planning on using TWRP unless an alternative appears that everyone thinks is more beneficial.
I am a dev, most likely will use my own recovery, I installed TWRP right now to see if I like it or not.
Team Win... ROM Cook...
I'm a regular user and I installed clockworkmod recovery with no problem
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I love the look and feel of TWRP, so I'llprobably stick to that.
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Is the teamwin recovery lots better than cwm? I installed clockwork no problem but if others think it would be more beneficial to install the other then I feel like I should do that. Also I don't know how the support will be for cwm and our device. Anyway, any info would be appreciated.
I am using TWRP. I like the feel of it.
TWRP. XDA user/ROM cooker (for personal use).
Cwm. Regular user
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CWM, regular user...can i just use the TWRP image and put it on my sd card and flash it thru hboot or do i have to use ADB?
I am power xda/user/tweaker/techie and have always used and liked ClockworkMod Recovery. Luckily, I was one of few that the Revolutionary exploit worked when pushing CWMR to my Evo 3D! :-D
Fining for me some MIUI and CyanogenMod ROMs!!
Cwm
Flashed with s-off...worked fine for me...
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I plan to use TWRP on my HTC EVO 3D. If amon develops one, i may check it out also. I have never been a fan of CWM.
Regular xda reader/follower. TWRP.
while i was rooting it asked me if i wanted to install cwm automatically so i did cus i didnt want to mess with adb and now all this talk about twrp is making me regret it.... can i just flash twrp through cwm???
teamwin for now, if amon_ra comes along ill switch to it.
ClockworkMod works just fine for me.
Teamwin atm
E3D
Hi Everyone,
I just rooted my friend's Note and I'm attempting to flash the latest CM10 nightly. I'm using the CWM-based Touch Recovery v5.5.0.4. Every attempt to flash CM10 has lead to the (status 7) error, in which the assert has failed. I've attempted to remove the assert from the script and the installation is simply aborted in CWM. (I feel like doing this is more of a work-around then a fix though, since I'd potentially have to do it every time I flash a new CM rom). Just wondering if this has happened to anyone else and if there is a fix out there. I've done a good amount of searching and haven't found anything.
Thanks in advance.
Update.
Sounds like an outdated recovery to me
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Installed ROM manager. Update recovery, retry
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Thanks everyone. I actually tried using ROMManager and it wasn't flashing the update for me. Key part I didn't explain :-/ Anyhow, I found the newest CWM and flashed the .img through terminal. Problem solved.
Thanks!
I had problems with this too I had to download the twrp kernel and then it worked fine.
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TWRP is the ****....
I hate CWM NOW !...g
I'm ok with CWR but the rom manager app causes a few problems.
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I'm ok with CWR but the rom manager app causes a few problems.
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Last year over in the inspire threads,, we affectionately began to call it rom "mangler"..
Koush did okay, but the turning point for me, was buying the touch version, then trying to get the app to flash the recovery back to the device.
It shows the I717 as unsupported, yet the CWM website has it.
But every time I try to download it ...I get garbled jibberish..
Hence TWRP ...version 2.3.2.3...and it's flawless
I think koush likes the money..
He has never replied to one pm or email I've sent ....g
Have to agree that twrp is the awesome choice. I've had cwm fail more than once to restore for me. Twrp is faster and drains the battery less. And as a shameless self promotion .. My American twrp theme is so sexy .. You'll want to go into recovery everyday.
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Have to agree that twrp is the awesome choice. I've had cwm fail more than once to restore for me. Twrp is faster and drains the battery less. And as a shameless self promotion .. My American twrp theme is so sexy .. You'll want to go into recovery everyday.
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I do already ...LOL
Whenever my phone dies, it boots to recovery or better known, cwm when I plug it in. Not sure why, I don't mind it. But I'm wondering why, I have the latest touch recovery from cwm. And I do want to switch to 4ext but I have a question.
1. Can it flash any rom that cwm can flash?
Thanks guys.
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Gad74 said:
Whenever my phone dies, it boots to recovery or better known, cwm when I plug it in. Not sure why, I don't mind it. But I'm wondering why, I have the latest touch recovery from cwm. And I do want to switch to 4ext but I have a question.
1. Can it flash any rom that cwm can flash?
Thanks guys.
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4ext can flash every rom that CWM can and then some.
The reason your phone turns on like that is because you are using CWM Recovery.
But I've used it before. It didn't used to do this until I flashed touch or because ics. I updated and rooted so not sure.
Is 4ext really worth it?
Is it really worth putting the effort into it?
I need to flash a radio and it says 4ext recommended.
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But I've used it before. It didn't used to do this until I flashed touch or because ics. I updated and rooted so not sure.
Is 4ext really worth it?
Is it really worth putting the effort into it?
I need to flash a radio and it says 4ext recommended.
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It doesn't require much effort and is well worth it yes.
CWM is garbage and it is a bug in the Touch version that does it.
Has nothing to do with rooting the phone.
You never had CWM before you rooted and non touch versions didn't have the bug.
It's actually about as painless as can be to switch to 4ext and is miles better in every way.
Yes you need to flash new radios for the ICS roms.
Read the Op in my thread like I said in the PM and you will find it is all very simple to do and well worth the short time it takes to do. Or not.
Your call, but you have been told many times to ditch CWM and I pretty much require it or TWRP for my roms which are currently the only recent ones you will even find for the Bolt.
Install the free app I linked you before and flash the recovery, takes maybe 3 minutes.
Thank you. Your the only one who told me if it was better. I'm switching now. And true, don't think any Better roms are going to come out.
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I normally use TWRP but I have tried 2 different versions (2.4.1.0 & 2.6.3.0) and both have failed occasionally with my stock/rooted ROM. CWM 6.0.3.8 seems to be fine but no touch and I'm not sure if there is a simple way to rename the backups for easy identification. Is there a better version of TWRP or CMR I should try? TIA
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46022119
Supports KitKat and external SD.
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Does this recovery work well with the ROM's that are constantly being updated...because I see a lot of devs recommending twrp, which is what I use...
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Does this recovery work well with the ROM's that are constantly being updated...because I see a lot of devs recommending twrp, which is what I use...
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I strongly recommend CWM 6.0.4.6 (use FreeGee for easy install) as it works amazingly for me. Recognizes SD and no issues I've seen so far. I saw bugs with 6.0.4.7, but 6.0.4.6 is perfect. Backups (based on Nandroid) are great too (when switching ROMs I can make a backup and and restore just data from the backup after switching, so I don't have to be worried when I wipe the phone every time). I've never had an error with 6.0.4.6 unless there was a problem with the ROM itself.
-Sank
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I strongly recommend CWM 6.0.4.6 (use FreeGee for easy install) as it works amazingly for me. Recognizes SD and no issues I've seen so far. I saw bugs with 6.0.4.7, but 6.0.4.6 is perfect. Backups (based on Nandroid) are great too (when switching ROMs I can make a backup and and restore just data from the backup after switching, so I don't have to be worried when I wipe the phone every time). I've never had an error with 6.0.4.6 unless there was a problem with the ROM itself.
-Sank
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I agree. Works with no problems.
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I recently switched to the Philz Touch version of CWM. Very versatile with many settings and modifications available.
HTML:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2462942
Does anyone have a quick write up of how to do this? I have an HTC one and I have been running the Insert Coin roms, but now the new roms require TWRP and I dont want to end up with a bricked phone.
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Does anyone have a quick write up of how to do this? I have an HTC one and I have been running the Insert Coin roms, but now the new roms require TWRP and I dont want to end up with a bricked phone.
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Easiest way is to install GooManager > Grant SuperUser access > Menu > Install OpenRecovery Script > Confirm > Wait for it to download & finish.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.s0up.goomanager
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2 > It's explained here, along with the other methods. Just click on the Get TWRP for Your Device box at the top right and put in HTC One, then make sure to pick the right one. The recoveries are different between manufacturers and the M7/M8, obviously.
Pretty hard to brick install recovery on these things.
I would suggest just using fastboot, fastest and safest method
fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img
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I would suggest just using fastboot, fastest and safest method
fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img
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That's my preferred way to do it too, but TWRP themselves have the app install as their preferred way on their site.
So does clockwork and 4ext but I prefer fastboot. Choice is for the user I guess
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So does clockwork and 4ext but I prefer fastboot. Choice is for the user I guess
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Indeed. Another reason to suggest the app as it is more friendly to the timid ones.
It really does pay to get familiar with both fastboot commands and adb though, if you plan to mod your phone. At least to make sure that the drivers are loaded in worst case scenarios.
As far as I understand it, CWM or TWRP run in temporary partitions and in the RAM, much like boot tools on a PC such as Pmagic.
I started off with CWM via Odin on the PC and have since managed everything from there. I tried out TWRP by using a flashable zip in CWM, rebooted the usual way via the gui, tried out TWRP, then flashed CWM back and everything is fine.
It seems to me there is no danger and you just flash it the way you would a custom firmware. Plus you can back up and restore your recovery using either CWM or TWRP. In my short experience with it so far, you don't need an app, just flash and be happy. But always remember to have a backup or the original zip in case you wish to go back.
And if somehow you do mess something up (I guess it happens sometimes), make sure you have the right md5 to reflash in Odin. Simple. Just never delete anything you could need again.