This might be an odd way to go about this, but I'll give it a shot.
So one of the oddest things I've been grappling with since moving over to my Z Ultra is the fact that every ROM I flash also flashes a new recovery; THis kinda annoys me, but mostly becomes annoying when I go from TWRP to CWM and back and fourth again.
I'm not above replacing the boot.img, which I've gathered is where the recovery is located, with one that I need (Or remove it if it's a problem?), but I can't seem to find one with TWRP in it; can anyone point me in the direction to one (Or fix my misunderstanding of what's going on)?
there are a couple of dual recovery kernels around, what firmware/rom are you using?
If you are on stock 4.3 (290) then this one is the one you want http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2575909
blueether said:
there are a couple of dual recovery kernels around, what firmware/rom are you using?
If you are on stock 4.3 (290) then this one is the one you want http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2575909
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Currently using a modified version of Team Lungo's version of Cyanogen. It uses (Or at least didn't overwrite) the CWM I was running. My plan is quite literally to just toss the appropriate TWRP boot.img in and just restore everything with Titanium.
In that case I think this is the one you will want? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2426739
or learn to love cwm...
blueether said:
In that case I think this is the one you will want? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2426739
or learn to love cwm...
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That one has them, but not in .img, which I'm relative certain I need it in.
Related
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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
Hi all,
I am about to try to get my phone onto JellyBean, and have read through these two threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1238070
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53235945
Think I get the drift, but one small question...where/what installs the newer Clockworkmod or TWRP recovery? Are they part of the ROM itself? The threads above make it sound as if they are, and if so, which versions of Jellybean use which recovery software (I can use either, per se, since I have tried both on my Nook Color, but that was easy compared to this install). If they're not, where in the process should they be installed?
Thanks in advance for pointing me in the right direction.
Eric
Yes jellybean wasn't particular about which recovery you could flash from.
Yes the ROM includes the recovery and the kernel.
yes on the fascinate the recovery and kernel are built together, and can only be installed as one item.
This is different from nearly every device.
In my listing of kernel/recoveries, that is why i tried to include which recovery it comes with and the ROM from which it was combined with so you can go back to reference if needed.
The actual functioning of the two recoveries is not different. they both do exactly the same thing just the ui it's different and some prefer one over the other...
Thanks very much...I am now successfully playing around with my 4.2.2 version of Paranoid Android.
Eric
I have a c6806 xperia z ultra gpe. Whatever I throw at it, it just boot loops.
Fastboot, flashmode, the original and custom recoveries are working. The bootloader is unlocked. I am not sure if it is rooted.
I have tried:
1. all the custom roms.
2. reverting it back to the stock rom.
3. PC Companion (it says no updates were found)
4. different recoveries
5. different kernels
The end result is that either it hangs at the boot animation, the boot animation boot loops, or it gets to the beginning of updating android apps and then reboots. I don't get any further than that.
I have read through all the threads and I don't know what to do next.
Any ideas?
Is your phone the GPE or are you trying to put on a gpe rom?
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Is your phone the GPE or are you trying to put on a gpe rom?
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It is a true GPE phone.
For fun I tried this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...p-5-0-boot-fotakernel-images-t2960269/page3):
Code:
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase FOTAkernal
download DoomLord advanced stock kernel with dual recovery for 4.4.4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2579005
fastboot flash boot ZU_GPe-AdvStkKernel-KTU84P.S1.3061-v03.img
fastboot flash system system4.4.4.img
No luck... Still bootlooping.
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It is a true GPE phone.
For fun I tried this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...p-5-0-boot-fotakernel-images-t2960269/page3):
Code:
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase FOTAkernal
download DoomLord advanced stock kernel with dual recovery for 4.4.4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2579005
fastboot flash boot ZU_GPe-AdvStkKernel-KTU84P.S1.3061-v03.img
fastboot flash system system4.4.4.img
No luck... Still bootlooping.
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If you're rooted with recovery you can flash a kernel via rashr app. As for the bootloop I would go back to stock and try again. I've never owned a true gpe ultra so I'm not sure on it.
Boot Loop [A deadly issue] after lollipop update - z ultra
Below my friend is very much right. Now below is the my experience in as possible short words i can.
Actually i bought this few days ago for my parents as for gift. i already did make a hell of effort to find in the market. i have search websites, sellers, and carefully select what model i am going for its the standard version C8602. now i have kind of impression that the phone has errased and courrupted my sd card which i took it from my note 2. i wasnt smart enough to take the back of my sd card. Anyways. and i was thinking not to go for lollipop upgrade, but in case my parents accidentally update the phone and they find any issue, its better i do. And geeze lollipop surely looks okay, but when i put the charging cable for the first time, i have discovered strange thing happend, my settings all have gone, phone brightness, and blue tooth is on and perhaps more which i don't know.
and it kept on happening. now matter i reset, this or that solution, took my whole week end to solve this issue, i live in guangzhou, life is very fast here, people usually throw the electronic gadgets if they find any problem, as i am a student, so money is always hard to earn. so i spend that much time fixing it. by finding the help on youtube, sony forums and xda. but i have only discovered few people are complaining about this issue.
now i have to buy a phone, and send it for my parents, in next week time, either i buy a new one and send back to my parents living in another country, or i fix this and send back to them after testing everything is working fine.
now i am pretty low on motivation. i know sony is not good at software. and the last way is XDA. to seek help. i remember NOKIA and MOTROLLA used to create these type of problems for their customers and they didnt care to fix it, infact an attitude issue. And that caused them out of business. i will be sorry to see if SONY get out of phone business. unless SONY do something about it which matters. well i warn sony, i have been living in china for about ten years now, and i have seen chinese brands and companies developing. at now xiaomi, Huawei and others are catching up very fast. its very sad to see that international brand with their product meet issue, and the problem hasnt been resolved at yet. Guys at Sony, please do something fast about it. its not my phone. i probably buy a new one and i dont care about a little lose, but your business and phone venture could be in trouble, because of loosing credibility everyday. i still have found samsung is still going Ok with their phones. i have been using note 2 for quite couple of years, and it has been performed least on top level still today compared with any other top flagship.
last night i have decided tomorrow i will put up a post on XDA for help and if i didnt get support, i will buy another phone and never look back on sony phones. i am sorry for this. cause i cant invest more time looking on internet how to fix this. i do tell you i have tried pc companion, and other stuff. if any one here knows how to downgrade or any way, i can least put the phone in working condition. i will be greatly thankful.
Thank you friends at XDA
herrdude said:
I have a c6806 xperia z ultra gpe. Whatever I throw at it, it just boot loops.
Fastboot, flashmode, the original and custom recoveries are working. The bootloader is unlocked. I am not sure if it is rooted.
I have tried:
1. all the custom roms.
2. reverting it back to the stock rom.
3. PC Companion (it says no updates were found)
4. different recoveries
5. different kernels
The end result is that either it hangs at the boot animation, the boot animation boot loops, or it gets to the beginning of updating android apps and then reboots. I don't get any further than that.
I have read through all the threads and I don't know what to do next.
Any ideas?
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RealityFails said:
If you're rooted with recovery you can flash a kernel via rashr app. As for the bootloop I would go back to stock and try again. I've never owned a true gpe ultra so I'm not sure on it.
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I can't use any apps because the phone is always rebooting.
I can however flash kernels through the custom recovery. But still it reboots.
I am starting to think the main board is shot.
herrdude said:
I can't use any apps because the phone is always rebooting.
I can however flash kernels through the custom recovery. But still it reboots.
I am starting to think the main board is shot.
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Did you try to flash the GPE rom by scrubber?
seeking downgrade
Hi Herrdude
are you sure, mother board could have problem?
could you plz tell me, if i can downgrade, or any method to do that.
thank you.
herrdude said:
I can't use any apps because the phone is always rebooting.
I can however flash kernels through the custom recovery. But still it reboots.
I am starting to think the main board is shot.
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Did you try to flash the GPE rom by scrubber?
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Isn't that a port of his GPE rom? It looks like it is for non-GPE phones. Can I actually install that on a GPE device?
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Isn't that a port of his GPE rom? It looks like it is for non-GPE phones. Can I actually install that on a GPE device?
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It's a standard port of gpe rom yes. It being a gpe rom, why wouldn't work on a actually phone it was ported from?
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It's a standard port of gpe rom yes. It being a gpe rom, why wouldn't work on a actually phone it was ported from?
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That would mean that I could install other Ultra Z ROMs that were not GPE specific.
I know that the GPE cannot use the FTF files.
I don't mind trying but I don't want to make it worse...
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Did you try to flash the GPE rom by scrubber?
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RealityFails said:
It's a standard port of gpe rom yes. It being a gpe rom, why wouldn't work on a actually phone it was ported from?
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According to this thread the two phones are different enough that it would brick it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z-ultra/help/gpe-zu-rom-gpe-zu-t3081868
Also, I followed the instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2761698
This one has the best results, after Android loads, I can use the operating system for about 10 seconds and then it reboots.
I think something is wrong with the mainboard.
So I am getting ready to make the move to root / custom rom on a ZVA. It seems there are some mixed thoughts on best route to root. What is the easiest method right now that works with that rev?
Also, I am thinking about going with Cyanogen. Could anyone give their 2 cents on that vs stock rom? Part of the reason for my decision is I am getting tired of the lag on my stock ROM even after I disabled all the bloat that I could. Does lag go away with CM?
Also... does the power on/off work the same? Call me crazy, but I would rather not have the double tap screen on function. I would like to be forced to use the button.
Any final pointers when it comes to the process?
Thanks.
Best way in my opinion is to revert back to zv4, then use Stump root, then bump, then add TWRP recovery. Some are having issues with the one clicks working with stock 5.0.1. I think this is the safest way, but you must be familiar with ODIN when messing with firmware flashing. Stock versus aftermarket roms are usually based on what you want. For me, I use WiFi calling all the time, so I can't use aftermarket roms, because WiFi calling only works on stock based roms. In my experience, battery is not that much better on either kind of rom. CM to me is too plain, I'd rather use Pacman, more feature packed.
sent from my LG G3
edufur said:
So I am getting ready to make the move to root / custom rom on a ZVA. It seems there are some mixed thoughts on best route to root. What is the easiest method right now that works with that rev?
Also, I am thinking about going with Cyanogen. Could anyone give their 2 cents on that vs stock rom? Part of the reason for my decision is I am getting tired of the lag on my stock ROM even after I disabled all the bloat that I could. Does lag go away with CM?
Also... does the power on/off work the same? Call me crazy, but I would rather not have the double tap screen on function. I would like to be forced to use the button.
Any final pointers when it comes to the process?
Thanks.
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I just did this exact same thing and it was really easy.. I did this for root http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=
Then i just use the one click app here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t= to flash twrp and flashed CyanogenMod without needing to downgrade my phone at all.. BUT WHEN YOU USE THIS APP YOU WILL MOST LIKELY GET A SECURITY ERROR WHEN BOOTING BACK TO STOCK ROM SO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE CYANOGENMOD ALREADY DOWNLOADED TO YOUR EXTERNAL SD CARD AND FLASH IT AND IT WILL BOOT UP FINE
churchey360 said:
I just did this exact same thing and it was really easy.. I did this for root http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=
Then i just use the one click app here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t= to flash twrp and flashed CyanogenMod without needing to downgrade my phone at all.. BUT WHEN YOU USE THIS APP YOU WILL MOST LIKELY GET A SECURITY ERROR WHEN BOOTING BACK TO STOCK ROM SO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE CYANOGENMOD ALREADY DOWNLOADED TO YOUR EXTERNAL SD CARD AND FLASH IT AND IT WILL BOOT UP FINE
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I was able to root with the root tool on ZVA. I had to do some manual stuff to make it fully work, but it did. I also loaded the TWRP and CM12.1. Everything is working great as far as the ROM goes. I am having issues though with the phone not being able to reboot without pulling the battery first. If I don't do that, it just goes blank and does not power up.
I'm with you I just recently rooted mine on ZVA and tried the one click scripts but none of them worked for me. I had to use the script for ZVA but enter it manually which was still pretty easy and worked first try. Now I'm trying to figure out how to go about a custom recovery so i can run Xposed and maybe a custom ROM. I'v been reading a lot and I haven't come across any proven method to do it on ZVA. Seems like you can do it with AutoRec but like churchey360 said you have to have a ROM on your phone already that you can boot into because the stock will bring up the security error and I'm not sure if Flashify still works for recovery.