Hello! So after I updated to TWRP 2.5.0.0, I am unable to flash 4/5 of the roms that i have downloaded. I was able to flash AOSP and the new one that NEWT released, but I can't get any others to. Is it directly because of the recovery? Is there a more preferred version I should be using instead? Would this be a good time to transfer to Amon Ra? :fingers-crossed:
I flashed Amon Ra and I was able to get my other roms back on again...phhhew. I dislike Amon Ra since it is not touch-based, but a lot of devs seem to prefer it. Is there a reason for this?
Have a little test for you, if you don't mind taking the time to do so;
Flash ViralOTA twice(I know you have a copy of it ). Once on AmonRA and once on TWRP.
pogibry said:
Hello! So after I updated to TWRP 2.5.0.0, I am unable to flash 4/5 of the roms that i have downloaded. I was able to flash AOSP and the new one that NEWT released, but I can't get any others to. Is it directly because of the recovery? Is there a more preferred version I should be using instead? Would this be a good time to transfer to Amon Ra? :fingers-crossed:
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There's no reason to upgrade to the latest and greatest recovery if you have one that works already, I'd revert back to whatever version of TWRP you had before...
That's a good point that I never considered. I eneded up going with the newest Amon Ra and it worked. Thank you for your advice! :highfive:
Snuzzo said:
Have a little test for you, if you don't mind taking the time to do so;
Flash ViralOTA twice(I know you have a copy of it ). Once on AmonRA and once on TWRP.
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lol I think I just might. Watch it be an uber obvious reason that slaps me right in the face :facepalm:
twrp updated to use the newest binarys. rom devs must do the same to be compatible.
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What is the best method to use to update Kernels and ROMs?
I'm using Flash Image to flash the Kernel and TWRP to flash the ROM but I see alot of other methods out there not sure what the best is to use?
Just and FYI I use the HTC unlock method with S-on
I've been using ClockwordMod for 6 months now and have had no issues. It always works just fine for me. I see other people who say that TWRP is the best, but have yet to understand or see anyone give a good reason as to why it is better. I've thought about installing TWRP, but since Clockwork has worked great for me, I don't see the benefit unless someone can enlighten me?
I use twrp 1.1.1 its my favorite one of all and I tried all of them. You can flash multiple zips all at 1 time. Im on hboot 1.5 so I always fastboot into recovery so I know kernel will stick. Some roms out there will not flash unless you use twrp 2.0 you just have to read devs OP's thoroughly.
Jabawockee said:
I use twrp 1.1.1 its my favorite one of all and I tried all of them. You can flash multiple zips all at 1 time. Im on hboot 1.5 so I always fastboot into recovery so I know kernel will stick. Some roms out there will not flash unless you use twrp 2.0 you just have to read devs OP's thoroughly.
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I agree with Jabawockee. I've tried them all and 1.1.1 is great but for just flashing a different kernel i use gui and to just flash mods I was gui to flash my recovery then reboot into recovery and flash my mods.
I cannot for the life of me coax my Rezound into creating a nandroid backup. I kind of a n00b, so I'll give you my info and how I rooted.
ROOT
I rooted by following Scotty's noob friendly root guide: http://androidforums.com/rezound-al...ys-noob-friendly-root-guide-start-finish.html
I followed his instructions for "temporary recovery" which installed Amon RA 3.14
MY CURRENT SOFTWARE
Android version 2.3.4
HTC Sense version 3.5
Software number 2.01.605.11
FIRST ATTEMPT
I went into Amon.
I selected "Nand backup".
There were several options on the next screen. It looked like this:
- [X] boot
- [X] system
- [X] data
- [X] cache
- [] recovery
- [] sd-ext
- [] .android_secure
- [] .android_secure_internalsd
- [] compress_backup
- Perform Backup
- Return
I left the selections as they were.
I selected "Perform Backup".
Before confirming my selection, it said:
Use Other\recoverylog2sd for errors.
I confirmed my selection.
It gave me the following messages:
Performing backup : ..
Oops... something went wrong!
Please check the recovery log!
SECOND ATTEMPT
I installed ROM Manager.
I selected "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery" ... not realizing exactly what I was doing. None the less ...
I booted into CWM.
CWM freezes while making a nandroid backup. Every time. Battery pull. Every time.
THIRD ATTEMPT
I followed Scotty's "temporary recovery" instructions to install Anon RA 3.15 (different version this time)
The md5 in the command window did not match the md5 at download site (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23781936)
Seeing no alternatives, I flashed it anyway ... Nothing catastrophic happened.
Did same thing I did in the first attempt, and it gave me the same message.
Anyone have any other ideas?
Why are you using temporary recovery? Why not just flash AmonRa "fastboot flash recovery <whatever_your_amonra_image_file.img>" ? It works perfectly fine as the recovery partition for almost everyone else.
Well, the reason was that I didn't want to lose the ability to receive OTA updates. This is why Scotty provided instructions for both the temporary flash, which allows OTA updates, and the permanent flash, which breaks OTA updates.
Does it matter, as far as nand backups are concerned?
bloodymurderlive said:
Well, the reason was that I didn't want to lose the ability to receive OTA updates. This is why Scotty provided instructions for both the temporary flash, which allows OTA updates, and the permanent flash, which breaks OTA updates.
Does it matter, as far as nand backups are concerned?
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You realize that after the OTA your backup won't work right? If you're just trying to cover yourself between now and then, maybe just copy your whole system and data partitions manually??
bloodymurderlive said:
Well, the reason was that I didn't want to lose the ability to receive OTA updates. This is why Scotty provided instructions for both the temporary flash, which allows OTA updates, and the permanent flash, which breaks OTA updates.
Does it matter, as far as nand backups are concerned?
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Why would you even want to flash a temporary to make nandroid backups? If you are getting the OTA then your best bet would be to backup everything with MyBackup, then copy and paste it from your sdcard to computer.
MrSmith
Couldn't I flash Amon RA after OTA (rooted, of course), and then restore the nandroid? I thought nand backups work independently of whatever ROM you're running ...
uToTMeH8
But I want to keep my current stock ROM backed up, not just my apps and data. And why not flash a temporary to make nandroid backups?
Maybe I need to explain better ...
I want to be rooted.
I like Sense.
I like that OTA updates are automatically pushed to my phone.
I don't understad why I can't enjoy these things and create a nandroid backup of my current ROM in case I decide to try other ROMs.
Are you saying that a permanent recovery is the difference between it working and not working?
Ok, maybe someone can just answer that last question for me:
Are you saying that a permanent recovery is the difference between it working and not working?
bloodymurderlive said:
Ok, maybe someone can just answer that last question for me:
Are you saying that a permanent recovery is the difference between it working and not working?
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I can't say for certain because I've never gone through that situation before, but if you want to be stock...Why not just let the OTA update you to ICS stock and keep it as it is? Do you really like Gingerbread Stock that much? I guess I just don't understand your reasoning behind all of this. If you were flashing a new ROM after wiping everything in a recovery I would understand your need to nandroid...
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MrSmith
Couldn't I flash Amon RA after OTA (rooted, of course), and then restore the nandroid? I thought nand backups work independently of whatever ROM you're running ...
uToTMeH8
But I want to keep my current stock ROM backed up, not just my apps and data. And why not flash a temporary to make nandroid backups?
Maybe I need to explain better ...
I want to be rooted.
I like Sense.
I like that OTA updates are automatically pushed to my phone.
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The firmware that is updated with an OTA update will most likely break Gingerbread compatibility if you try to restore a temporary nandroid backup.
With S-Off none of this would be a problem because we would just flash old radios and kernels right from recovery. HTC makes it difficult to downgrade
uToTMeH8
I want to have the option to return to whatever ROM I want.
If I OTA-update to ICS, I want the option to return to GB (especially given how notoriously buggy OTAs are).
If I install a custom ROM, I want the option to return to stock if I don't like it.
So you're saying that I can't just backup any ROM and switch between them at will? That kinda sucks ...
I might just try a permanent recovery anyway, it seems to be the only thing anyone can think of to try to get Amon RA nandroid working ...
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So you're saying that I can't just backup any ROM and switch between them at will? That kinda sucks ...
I might just try a permanent recovery anyway, it seems to be the only thing anyone can think of to try to get Amon RA nandroid working ...
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This is why everyone is going mental about s-off in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1578449
Honestly unlocking your bootloader, flashing Amon-Ra and backing up your stock is the way to go. I've had my phone unlocked for 3 months with no problems and the devs on this site are amazing! You're going to want to try every gingerbread ROM once you get really good at backups and flashing. I was getting around 6-8 hours on the stock ROM for battery life. I flashed NilsP's Business Ginger Sense and I hit 30 hours. It's ridiculous how much better battery life is after stripping the ROM down and adding tweaks.
This Toolkit really makes it very easy...Good Luck!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1504824
The error is commonly not enuff space on the SD,or insufficient battery charge.
It has nothing to do with leaving the stock recovery in place.
The only reason you won't be able to restore your gb backup after ics is the fact that it takes a different hboot and.radio,and until the s off method is released,there is no way to revert those. With htcdev,you can only go fwd,not back.
MrSmith317 said:
Why are you using temporary recovery? Why not just flash AmonRa "fastboot flash recovery <whatever_your_amonra_image_file.img>" ? It works perfectly fine as the recovery partition for almost everyone else.
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Why would you even want to flash a temporary to make nandroid backups? If you are getting the OTA then your best bet would be to backup everything with MyBackup, then copy and paste it from your sdcard to computer.
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the reason for leaving the stock recovery is simple: a custom recovery will not install an OTA.
if you leave the stock recovery in place,the OTA will happen,quite naturally,and without isrupting your personal data. sure,it will break root,and anything youve frozen will pop back up,so you do have the minor inconvenience of re-freezing some bloat,and re-launching the temp recovery to flash root files. not a big deal,IMO. remember,htcdev is more like s-off in that you will always be able to root,or re-root. its not an exploit that will disapear.
even if a person wishes to permanently install a recovery,i strongly recomend to get into the habit of launching recovery from fastboot when messing with your phone. as we know,htcdev only unlocks boot,recovery,and system,and we cannot write 'boot' from 'recovery'.
however,launching recovery from fastboot(what ive been calling a 'temporary' recovery) does allow recovery to write to boot. it doesnt do much good(yet) for flashing,as rom devs are still not including the neccessary scripts to install the kernel,but it does allow you to restore nandroids without a seperate kernel flash,making them quicker and easier.
until you switch to ICS firmware(i.e.,install the leaked ruu,or take an OTA) you can flash,backup,and restore any gingerbread roms,and GB firmware based ICS roms,as you desire.
again,what the guys were trying to say when the said you cant restore the GB backups after ICS is simply because the hboot and radio are different. sure,you can physically power up your recovery and restore a GB backup with ICS hboot and radio(firmware),and it will restore,and even boot. you will just have issues due to the incompatible firmware,such as the disapearance of your SD card
hope that helps clear a few things up for you. sorry the above reply was short,i was trying to reply on my phone at work
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one last thing: since youve downlooaded rom manager and used it to flash clockwork recovery,you now have a permanently installed clockwork recovery. you can still temp launch amon with cw in place,but you now are missing the stock recovery,and as such will not be recieving OTAs. if this is important to you,you need to download the stock recovery,and permanently install it(fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img)
http://www.mediafire.com/?wb21d2gdurui2c6
Thanks Scotty!
First, I'm a complete moron and assumed that my 32GB microSD had enough space. I deleted a movie and made my backup.
One question though about the CWM recovery ... I was concerned that it was permanently installed. However, I attempted to boot into recovery from my phone (power + volume down), and it booted into what looked like the stock recovery ... No dark Amon or CWM recoveries ... Is it possible that CWM didn't permanently flash after all? I know that I have been in both Amon and CWM, and CWM was installed from within the ROM Manager app ...
Are you sure you were in recovery, because power and volume down boots to the bootloader, called boot, which is entirely different.
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Yup, you're right ... I even experienced the won't-charge-or-boot-if-battery-is-low issue with CWM. Fortunately, my wife has the Thunderbolt which was able to charge my battery for me.
So ... Even though I can't receive OTA updates, I can still manually install them, right?
bloodymurderlive said:
Yup, you're right ... I even experienced the won't-charge-or-boot-if-battery-is-low issue with CWM. Fortunately, my wife has the Thunderbolt which was able to charge my battery for me.
So ... Even though I can't receive OTA updates, I can still manually install them, right?
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Yes, Once and OTA is released it should not be long till someone posts here the zip install of the same OTA. Give it another day and I say you will see a cleaned up debloated, rooted etc... zip of the same OTA. These days there is really no need to rush for the OTA downloads, let the Dev's do their magic and offer you something better than Big Red will offer.
New to this - I really apologize if this has been covered before but I've been searching all evening and not coming up with a definitive answer.
What's the easiest way to remove a custom recovery (like twrp) and go back to stock? Still on the stock rom, just have custom recovery. I manually deleted a nandroid backup using a file manager from my sd card yesterday, and now when booting into recovery it sits on the twrp screen for easily 10-15 minutes. I can't fathom why that would have an effect on the start up time but that's all I can think of that changed. I've tried re-installing twrp via goomanager - no change.
Is there a way to do so without using usb? I'm curious because the first S4 I had, the usb port went bad after only a month and I was in a panic that I wouldn't be able to get it back to stock (until I finally got it to work long enough to flash it with odin). Really don't want to risk that happening again.
Looking to run some roms once I think I understand at least half of what I'm doing, but trying to be cautious. I'd like to keep twrp but I want to make sure it's working right by loading a clean install of it.
Thanks in advance.
A lot of users are experiencing the lag with TWRP version installed by Goo Manager - (TWRP 2.6.0).
The link below has a flashable zip to version 2.5.0.2, this version seems to be stable and doesn't lag at the TWRP screen for most people including myself.
I would try flashing this and I think it will solve your problem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45006486&postcount=289
gadget! said:
A lot of users are experiencing the lag with TWRP version installed by Goo Manager - (TWRP 2.6.0).
The link below has a flashable zip to version 2.5.0.2, this version seems to be stable and doesn't lag at the TWRP screen for most people including myself.
I would try flashing this and I think it will solve your problem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45006486&postcount=289
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Thank you. I'm a little stumped on what to do with the zip now that I have it though and all my searching for "loading recovery with goo manager" just shows the method to load the newer version. Or if you're supposed to load it via pc, what do you use? Odin doesn't like any of those file types.
Sorry if this is a dumb question. Probably just not searching for the right thing.
bretbretterson said:
Thank you. I'm a little stumped on what to do with the zip now that I have it though and all my searching for "loading recovery with goo manager" just shows the method to load the newer version. Or if you're supposed to load it via pc, what do you use? Odin doesn't like any of those file types.
Sorry if this is a dumb question. Probably just not searching for the right thing.
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You flash it via recovery. Put in your sdcard/internal boot to recovery amd use the install zip option. Navigate to where it is and flash away.
Hit thanks if I helped you out. Doing a little bit of reading goes a long way. Sent via tapatalk. now Free
bretbretterson said:
Thank you. I'm a little stumped on what to do with the zip now that I have it though and all my searching for "loading recovery with goo manager" just shows the method to load the newer version. Or if you're supposed to load it via pc, what do you use? Odin doesn't like any of those file types.
Sorry if this is a dumb question. Probably just not searching for the right thing.
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Yes, it is a flashable zip, just flash it in the recovery you have now.
I found this post based on the OP's original question, "how to remove TWRP recovery".
I have been flashing rooted ROMs for a while now via ODIN, but am just now starting to foray into the realm of custom recoveries. Before I install TWRP though, I wanted to know how to remove it just in case something ever goes wrong. That is, I've been avoiding the use of a custom recovery so far because if something ever happened to my device, I could just flash the stock ROM, and having already used Triangle Away, Samsung will never be the wiser and would service my device, but with a custom recovery installed, they would be able to see I'm not running totally stock.
So, is there a way to completely return my device to 100% stock after installing TWRP? And if so, how would I go about doing that?
My device is a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8013, currently running a root injected stock ROM, 4.1.2
EDIT: I just noticed that this is in the S4 forum, which my N8013 obviously is not, but the answer to my question should be the same regardless, yes?
margentieri said:
I found this post based on the OP's original question, "how to remove TWRP recovery".
I have been flashing rooted ROMs for a while now via ODIN, but am just now starting to foray into the realm of custom recoveries. Before I install TWRP though, I wanted to know how to remove it just in case something ever goes wrong. That is, I've been avoiding the use of a custom recovery so far because if something ever happened to my device, I could just flash the stock ROM, and having already used Triangle Away, Samsung will never be the wiser and would service my device, but with a custom recovery installed, they would be able to see I'm not running totally stock.
So, is there a way to completely return my device to 100% stock after installing TWRP? And if so, how would I go about doing that?
My device is a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8013, currently running a root injected stock ROM, 4.1.2
EDIT: I just noticed that this is in the S4 forum, which my N8013 obviously is not, but the answer to my question should be the same regardless, yes?
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Answer would be device specific
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Thanks Gadget, Hex. TWRP 2.5.0.2 works great. But just for future reference, is the only way to revert to the stock recovery by flashing a stock device image via odin over usb? So if the USB port were to fail entirely, I would be SoL - correct?
Keep getting install failed /system and /data. No os found
what ROM are you trying to install? how did you install TWRP?
by the way, the way it works on this phone is that the recovery is packaged with a kernel. whatever the kernel has, you're stuck with. unless you flash a kernel that has an alternative recovery (example: one of hhp's Devil TWRP kernels) you can't just flash a recovery. so maybe you have a bad flash if you tried doing that.
Also you need to quit spamming every spot in the fascinate fourms.
there are only maybe a dozen of us real active, we can read your posts.
I've explained over and over the process,
Keep on reading, reading and then read some more.
Very thankful for all the help
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Also you need to quit spamming every spot in the fascinate fourms.
there are only maybe a dozen of us real active, we can read your posts.
I've explained over and over the process,
Keep on reading, reading and then read some more.
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sorry i was getting desprate. I apologizes.
is their a radio that can boost the 3g reception? (besides the one's in the guide)
that cm-11 rom runs super. i installed JB then the cm-11.
have a question about kernels but going to read up first about them,
Sorry for the spamming.
Thanks for the help btw
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what ROM are you trying to install? how did you install TWRP?
by the way, the way it works on this phone is that the recovery is packaged with a kernel. whatever the kernel has, you're stuck with. unless you flash a kernel that has an alternative recovery (example: one of hhp's Devil TWRP kernels) you can't just flash a recovery. so maybe you have a bad flash if you tried doing that.
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I was trying to install pa_fascinatemtd-4.2-BETA1-20140318.
i tried to install TWRP through CWM. But when i used ROM manager to select recovery 3.x and it detected TWRP. i installed JB from avatar then flashed cm-11-20140221-UNOFFICIAL-fascinatemtd and PA__Gapps after factory/reset and dalvik wipe. but the menu was from cwm4_fixed_for_cm7-ODIN even though ROM Manager said TWRP recovery
right now running
Android 4.4.2
Band EH3
Kernel version 3.0.101-ge40c0be don't know which kind it is. don't know if it install from CM-11 or the avatar rom i first installed.
doing research on kernels and radio to see if there is a radio that can boost 3g connction
jgmedina said:
doing research on kernels and radio to see if there is a radio that can boost 3g connction
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there are a few radios for the fascinate. the gingerbread radios are EH03 (the one you have right now from the official VZW OTA, i use this one and am ok with it), EC09 (from an old gingerbread leak, some people prefer this radio over the others). i know there's other radios but the only older one you should probably use is ED05 from an old Froyo OTA.
thanks. this upgrade help alot though. have to test yuoube app.also was having issue with that too.
do you need adb to install a custom rom? i already have s off and root. Any rom recommendations for the amaze 4g?
adb?
duilio8 said:
do you need adb to install a custom rom? i already have s off and root. Any rom recommendations for the amaze 4g?
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Don't need adb if you already have a recovery installed. You can simply put the rom on the sdcard and tell the recovery to flash it from there.
If you don't have a recovery installed, you can have hboot flash the recovery without adb.
These sound like things you might wanna use Hasoon's toolkit for, along with adb.
Lifehacker has a pretty nice article about this, with overview. He doesn't mention 4EXT recovery though, which can be immensely helpful for those without s-off.
http://lifehacker.com/how-to-flash-a-rom-to-your-android-phone-30885281
As for recommendations, the ICS rom's have probably had the most work done on them, been around a while, most all-around stable.
There's been issues in JB and KK regarding the BT/Wifi radio, and maybe the camera, though a few dev's are very committed to ironing these bugs out.
rom
Thanks a lot! i have clock workmod as a custom recovery. wait do you need to clear your sd card everytime you want a new rom?
clear sd
duilio8 said:
Thanks a lot! i have clock workmod as a custom recovery. wait do you need to clear your sd card everytime you want a new rom?
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Do not need to clear sdcard at all. When switching between rom's.
Look here for guidance:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Flashing_Guide_-_Android