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[Q] Issues with clockwork mod and bootstrap

I'm trying to make a nandroid backup so I can mess with my droid 2 but having issues...
The phone is rooted.
Have Installed: Rom Manager and Droid 2 Bootstrapper - both 'green' in superuser permissions.
When I try to boot into recovery mode using Rom Manager (trying to make a backup) or the D2 Bootstrapper the phone just boots up as it normally would. I can get into the default recovery mode by using the 'X' and 'PWR' key combo but that's not what I need.
Have tried renaming these files as suggested here in another thread and reflashing clockworkmod but that didn't work.
EDIT: can't link so these are the two files:
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh
/system/recovery-from-boot.p
Any ideas?

Meh... nvm - I figured it out.

Help!
Hey, my friend has the SAME EXACT issue. what did you do to fix it?
Everyone says to reinstall clockwork, but that doesn't fix it.

sonok said:
Hey, my friend has the SAME EXACT issue. what did you do to fix it?
Everyone says to reinstall clockwork, but that doesn't fix it.
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I've never used ROM manager because koush's D2 bootstrap does everything you need. But if you don't get clockwork from the application make sure you are properly rooted and you press "bootstrap recovery" and get the "success" box before you press "reboot recovery".

newk8600 said:
I've never used ROM manager because koush's D2 bootstrap does everything you need. But if you don't get clockwork from the application make sure you are properly rooted and you press "bootstrap recovery" and get the "success" box before you press "reboot recovery".
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My friend is using Rom manager. He installed CWM via rom manager. Do you think it is safe for him to get "Koush's D2 bootstrap" and re-install CWM that way? Will that break anything?
PS: I use Amon_Ra's recovery on my nexus one. I do all my installations via ADB but he is not comfortable using ADB. I'm just trying to get him into a stable custom recovery because ever since he installed clockwork (which is not working) he says the phone is really slow.

sonok said:
My friend is using Rom manager. He installed CWM via rom manager. Do you think it is safe for him to get "Koush's D2 bootstrap" and re-install CWM that way? Will that break anything?
PS: I use Amon_Ra's recovery on my nexus one. I do all my installations via ADB but he is not comfortable using ADB. I'm just trying to get him into a stable custom recovery because ever since he installed clockwork (which is not working) he says the phone is really slow.
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I don't know installing koush's bootstrap will do but the D2 has to be bootstrapped because it's locked down and normal Clockwork Mod won't work because of it. If it doesn't work and his phone isn't working he can just SBF with the 2.3.2 version (he probably has the update already) he can do it in linux or windows (linux is easier) and it will put him back to stock so he can install koush's bootstrap from the market after re-rooting it.
If he want's he can back up his contacts and applications with google and data with titanium backup.
You can PM me if you have any questions about the process.
Here's my tool for flashing sbf's in linux on any computer. It's got a lot of useful info about flashing and problems at the bottom read it even if you flash in windows.

CW Rom Manager can't boot into recovery - freeze at HTC splash screen

Searched, but couldn't find an answer to this. I rooted and installed ROM Manager so I can do a nandroid backup before installing a custom ROM. However, when I press back up in ROM Manager, it restarts and hangs/freezes on the HTC MyTouch 4g splash screen.
What am I doing wrong?

Have you flashed CWM recovery after installing Rom Manager. You must flash the recovery before you can backup/restore or install roms. I almost did that myself but luckily i read the thread concerning it again and flashed REcovery before trying to back up rom.

Yeah, I did that first and the problem remains. I just uninstalled and reinstalled ROM Manager and am about to try "backup current rom" again (unless I should reboot into recovery and back up from clockwork recovery?).

FWIW; Current recovery is ClockworkMod 2.5.1.2

anyone?

Did you ever find a solution to this problem? I just started getting exactly the same. Cant reboot manually into clockwork recovery or from Rom manager :/

If you have flashed a recovery beyond that supported by ROM manager, you will not be able to perform recovery functions from the app (i.e. backup). CW3 is required for CM7 ROMs, but will not be supported by ROM manager until the CM7 RC drops. You can still manually boot to recovery (I always Vol up when powering then select Recovery) and if you have CM7 nightly installed, it has a "reboot to recovery" option in the reboot menu.

You need CWM3 to use CM7.

neronian said:
anyone?
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Sometimes it is necessary to flash clockwork recovery more than once before it will actually stick. Also, occasionally it will freeze on the splashscreen after a backup, but a battery pull and turning out the phone should be fine.
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Here's what's going on:
The Clockworkmod Recovery that you can download from the Market only supports up to CyanogenMod 6.x. For CM7, you need to install Clockworkmod Recovery 3.x, but that version isn't available on the Market yet.
What this means is that you need to find the image file for a CWR 3.x on these forums and manually install it through either a terminal emulator or fastboot. The post below explains how to do it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10862819&postcount=3
If you flash CM7 using CWR 2.x, your phone won't boot. There's just no way around it.

hammondnav said:
Here's what's going on:
The Clockworkmod Recovery that you can download from the Market only supports up to CyanogenMod 6.x. For CM7, you need to install Clockworkmod Recovery 3.x, but that version isn't available on the Market yet.
What this means is that you need to find the image file for a CWR 3.x on these forums and manually install it through either a terminal emulator or fastboot. The post below explains how to do it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10862819&postcount=3
If you flash CM7 using CWR 2.x, your phone won't boot. There's just no way around it.
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Careful with the terminology there. ROM Manager, the app you download from the Market, is a GUI front-end to the CWM recovery image, but you can download and install CWM without using ROM Manager at all. Just because you have ROM Manager installed doesn't mean that CWM recovery is also successfully installed.

TeeJay3800 said:
Careful with the terminology there. ROM Manager, the app you download from the Market, is a GUI front-end to the CWM recovery image, but you can download and install CWM without using ROM Manager at all. Just because you have ROM Manager installed doesn't mean that CWM recovery is also successfully installed.
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Thanks for pointing that out. I didn't imply that CW ROM Manager and CW Recovery are the same thing though...

hammondnav said:
Thanks for pointing that out. I didn't imply that CW ROM Manager and CW Recovery are the same thing though...
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You said "the Clockworkmod Recovery that you can download from the Market", and that kinda does. No biggie though.

Just an update for my problem, it turned out that clockwork recovery had corrupted for whatever reason and couldn't be reinstalled from rom manager. As I wanted to test Cm7 anyways I just ended up flashing clockwork recovery 3 manually through fastboot and its all gravy again
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How to flash clockwork recovery from fastboot or fron clockwork recovery 2.51?
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Thanks, everyone. What happened with mine, I have no idea, but I randomly opened rom manager and was greeted with an update to the recovery. So I downloaded it and voila - I can now boot into recovery and do backups, etc...

Flash of new ClockworkMod recovery 3.0.2.7 hangs

Hi all!
I'm trying to provide my fantastic Blade with the new Clockworkmod recovery (3.0.2.7) from 3.0.1.4. The first flash failed at about 95%, so I'm afraid to reboot or use the Clockworkmod recovery. Clockworkmod recovery says I've currently 3.0.1.4 installed, but I think that one is broken.
Can I reboot with a damaged Clockworkmod?
Retrying the flash also fails, but now quicker (before there is a visible progress bar). I use the newest rom manager: 4.3.1.5, and MoDaCo Custom rom for the blade r12 (which has some serious reception issues I just recently found out).

Well, I sucessfully flashed 3.0.2.6 with the Rom manager.
Cheers!

I also installed this recovery....
It hangs up....
It can't get into CockworkMod recovery.
The only solution was to flash another, older, recovery via ROM Manager...
I flashed ClockworkMod 3.0.0.6 and everything works fine right now...

I think the latest version is only for Gen 2.
Are you guys on Gen 1?

Hi Spiceworm here, but YES indeed it was a GEN1 phone.
I flashed it to a GEN2 and now the flash of 3.0.2.7 was successful.

Hi, since u r having Gen2 now, y not try CW 4.0.0.2?
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[Q] cm7 question

i just installed cm7 (Mills00013's cdma version) and was wondering if i go to the clockwork mod recovery app that was installed with it, would flashing clockworkmod recovery mess up my phone, or would it work because i heard that cm7 for xplay can use cmw recovery?
thanks in advance

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loismustdie555 said:
i just installed cm7 (Mills00013's cdma version) and was wondering if i go to the clockwork mod recovery app that was installed with it, would flashing clockworkmod recovery mess up my phone, or would it work because i heard that cm7 for xplay can use cmw recovery?
thanks in advance
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Old thread, but Clockwork red is normally needed to get CM7 or MIUI started, then Clockwork Blue is installed, and you re-install the ZIP for CM7/MIUI full functional. Clockwork just replaces the stock recovery files.

You can't flash clockworkmod recovery. When you open rom manager, you'll notice that there is no available recoveries for our phones. In addition to that, there is no way for the system to flash a recovery if it wanted to because there is no actual recovery partition to overwrite for our devices. The recoveries we are blessed with using now use a kernel modification to allow recovery to boot from the boot partition, which cannot be touched except with fastboot.
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[Q] Can only boot into CWM from CM7

I am running CM7.2 and wanted to take a backup of my phone. But the phone wouldn't boot into recovery if I turned it on with vol- and power, but stayed stuck on green android instead.
But if I boot into CM7 and select the option "boot into recovery" it goes into recovery and works fine. Please help

Weird. Flash cwm from rom manager again and try.
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I have tried flashing the latest CWM from clockwork(5.something) as well as 3.0.1.4... both show the same issue
Furthermore if I flash any TPT it doesnt go into CWM and the only way for me to then recover my phone is to install Mile high moldovian pie TPT+ROM which boots the phone and then allows me to go into recovery and flash CM7

cyberpyrate said:
I have tried flashing the latest CWM from clockwork(5.something) as well as 3.0.1.4... both show the same issue
Furthermore if I flash any TPT it doesnt go into CWM and the only way for me to then recover my phone is to install Mile high moldovian pie TPT+ROM which boots the phone and then allows me to go into recovery and flash CM7
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There is a cm7+tpt. Its even there for Swedish snow. I don't know how to solve it though. Very rare issue.
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U tried flashing an alternate recovery? Last option in rom manager
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Try to flash a other ROM, or go to ROM Manager and re-install CWM (I'm using 5.0.2 and have no issue). If the problem is still happening check md5 of the files (ROM,CWM)

Ok guys thanks anyways.
Is there some other way to repartition my phone so that I can install ICS?

If u have the default 220 MB system partition then u don't need to repartition. If not, u have to get into recovery :what: and flash a tpt with tpt helper from Google play
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Yes but when I try a TPT the phone refuses to boot into CWM so I cannot flash a ROM. Then I have to flash a TPT+ROM (MMHMP which has 128 mb system partion)
UPDATE: Tried installing CWM from fastboot as well... still cant go into recovery
UPDATE 2: Tried the windows flashing technique. Same thing.

Flash the Gen2 v10 TPT if you already are Gen2. You don't need recovery for that. This way you can install ICS but you still would need to boot into CWM for it.
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I think there are no alternative recoveries for blade.
Are u facing this issue recently or is it there from first.??
I can't suggest anything except one, flash the stock recovery from CWM. Then check whether u are able to go to FTM mode by holding volume down and power. If yes, reflash CWM recovery from rom manager and check again.
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Amon ra works for blade right?
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karthiknr said:
Amon ra works for blade right?
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Don't know, but from the rom manager I cant see alternate recovery highlighted
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nfs1mw said:
Don't know, but from the rom manager I cant see alternate recovery highlighted
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Lol. Cwm and rom manager both are developed by Koush. So,not surprising.
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Yes I can get to FTM mode on flashing stock recovery but not CWM

im not sure if amon ra is compatible with the ZTE Blade but i can assure you that if an alternative recovery was available for the blade it would be in rom manager since the nexus one has amon ra listed there.
@op
try the fastboot method for this to work you will need to fastboot and adb drivers they can be obtained by installing the android sdk
Steps:
1) Boot the phone into fastboot by holding power on + volume up while connected to the pc via the cable (leave the phone in this state for now)
2) download clockwork mod recovery image from the website http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
3) go to the android sdk folder which is called "platform-tools" and paste the downloaded recovery there
4) shift + right click to open a windows command terminal in the same folder as the pasted recovery
5) run this command fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-blade.img
this will install a recovery for you i had a problem similar to your and this was the solution that fixed my problem

Ra recovery is compatible with blade (there is a tuto but it's in french)
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Kannibalism said:
im not sure if amon ra is compatible with the ZTE Blade but i can assure you that if an alternative recovery was available for the blade it would be in rom manager since the nexus one has amon ra listed there.
@op
try the fastboot method for this to work you will need to fastboot and adb drivers they can be obtained by installing the android sdk
Steps:
1) Boot the phone into fastboot by holding power on + volume up while connected to the pc via the cable (leave the phone in this state for now)
2) download clockwork mod recovery image from the website http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
3) go to the android sdk folder which is called "platform-tools" and paste the downloaded recovery there
4) shift + right click to open a windows command terminal in the same folder as the pasted recovery
5) run this command fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-blade.img
this will install a recovery for you i had a problem similar to your and this was the solution that fixed my problem
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I assume that flashing from linux makes no difference. I could successfully flash from linux but it would still not boot into CWM using vol- and power
should I try amon ?

i use linux to so if you already tried it will not work mate sorry for giving windows instructions but most people use windows
as for trying amon ra recovery i found one that works on the zte blade so far credits go to its respective developer not me mate http://android.modaco.com/topic/328806-recovery-ra-recovery-for-zte-blade-oledtft/ i never tried it but it says it works on the zte blade OLED & TFT versions

Also try
fastboot erase recovery
And then
fastboot flash recovery yourrecovery.img
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