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I was trying to install Tiamat for my Xoom running version 3.2 as per the instructions on the following post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=978013
I was able to install ClockworkMod, put the Tiamat 2.0 zip on my SD card, boot into recovery mode, select the ZIP file for Tiamat, and it claims to install. However, once I reboot, nothing appears to have changed. My kernel version still remains the same. Am I doing something wrong? Is there a step I am missing?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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I was trying to install Tiamat for my Xoom running version 3.2 as per the instructions on the following post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=978013
I was able to install ClockworkMod, put the Tiamat 2.0 zip on my SD card, boot into recovery mode, select the ZIP file for Tiamat, and it claims to install. However, once I reboot, nothing appears to have changed. My kernel version still remains the same. Am I doing something wrong? Is there a step I am missing?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Is your Xoom rooted?
What version of CWM recovery did you install?
You can certainly install the Tiamat Katana kernel or the Tiamat Manta Ray Rom (which also contains the kernel) but you may need some additional steps, depending on your current situation.
I am having the exact same issue, except im on 3.1 and tiamat 1.44
Everything appears to install fine, but when i boot into the system I do not see that the kernel has changed....
Do you really need an external microSDHC card to make this work? I thought the latest CWM let you install from the internal media?
HALP!
You really need a micro sdcard, and you need CWM recovery 3.2.0.0 R4c version.
Can the SDCARD have other data on it or just the ZIP file?
any will do.
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techs1200 said:
Do you really need an external microSDHC card to make this work? I thought the latest CWM let you install from the internal media?
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I have the same question. I returned my 2 week old SGT10.1 for a Xoom yesterday, and I miss being able to flash roms from internal media.
I have CWM 4.0, it LOOKS just like the SGT version: is there a reason why I shouldn't try to flash Tiamet Manta Ray from the internal storage? Surely someone has tried...
32gb WiFi US rooted OTA 3.2, CWM 4.0.0.4
mediumgrade said:
Can the SDCARD have other data on it or just the ZIP file?
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It can have other data on it. Just make sure you have enough room for the zip file and a nandroid backup if you plan to make one.
mediumgrade said:
I was trying to install Tiamat for my Xoom running version 3.2 as per the instructions on the following post:I I
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=978013
I was able to install ClockworkMod, put the Tiamat 2.0 zip on my SD card, boot into recovery mode, select the ZIP file for Tiamat, and it claims to install. However, once I reboot, nothing appears to have changed. My kernel version still remains the same. Am I doing something wrong? Is there a step I am
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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I had the same problem but I think I figured it out. I had been trying to flash the overclocked version. As a shot in the dark I downloaded the stock Tiamat kernel and tried the process again. BINGO! ! I was then able to overclock to 1.7 using setCPU.
Okay, I found part of the problem...
Turns out, the Xoom is mounting its internal storage at /mnt/sdcard and the actual external SD Card to /mnt/external1. From the CWM recovery, I can't seem to navigate to /mnt/external1. What should I do?
mediumgrade said:
Okay, I found part of the problem...
Turns out, the Xoom is mounting its internal storage at /mnt/sdcard and the actual external SD Card to /mnt/external1. From the CWM recovery, I can't seem to navigate to /mnt/external1. What should I do?
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I suspect that it's your version of CWM Recovery that's to blame. If you have Version 4.0.0.x you have the wrong version...it doesn't see your external card and you can't flash. If this is the case, you must download and install the Tiamat 3.2.0.0. R4c version, available in the Development section.
okantomi said:
I suspect that it's your version of CWM Recovery that's to blame. If you have Version 4.0.0.x you have the wrong version...it doesn't see your external card and you can't flash. If this is the case, you must download and install the Tiamat 3.2.0.0. R4c version, available in the Development section.
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I was able to flash without seeing the external flash card. I booted up my Xoom,
connected the USB cable from my laptop which automounts the internal storage which is what is found at the /mnt/sdcard mount point. I copied the stock CPU .zip file to the base directory. Disconnected, rebooted into recovery. Once there I chose "Install zip from sdcard". Then chose "choose zip from sdcard". Then scrolled down to the bottom of the directory listing where I found my zip file and chose that zip file. Then I chose "Yes" to install and it finished from there. FYI I am running CWM v4.0.0.4
tl_driver said:
I was able to flash without seeing the external flash card. I booted up my Xoom,
connected the USB cable from my laptop which automounts the internal storage which is what is found at the /mnt/sdcard mount point. I copied the stock CPU .zip file to the base directory. Disconnected, rebooted into recovery. Once there I chose "Install zip from sdcard". Then chose "choose zip from sdcard". Then scrolled down to the bottom of the directory listing where I found my zip file and chose that zip file. Then I chose "Yes" to install and it finished from there. FYI I am running CWM v4.0.0.4
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It's your choice, but the developers recommend flashing from and backing up to an external sdcard. If you do a nandroid backup with your current recovery version where will the backup be stored? At mnt/sdcard, your internal storage. What if you can't boot one day and have to end up wiping all of your user data before you could restore? If you backup to the external sdcard, that wouldn't be affected by a wipe. Anyway, I guess if you don't have/can't afford an sdcard it's a way to flash from recovery, but I think that version is more for phones which have only one sdcard--external--and only have a tiny amount of internal storage.
mediumgrade said:
Okay, I found part of the problem...
Turns out, the Xoom is mounting its internal storage at /mnt/sdcard and the actual external SD Card to /mnt/external1. From the CWM recovery, I can't seem to navigate to /mnt/external1. What should I do?
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Those are just mountpoints, they have no bearing on how they present the contents.
CWM and Tiamat just have different mountpoints to the same device, the contents are the same.
If you put a file in /mnt/external1 you will see it in CWM under /mnt/sdcard, exactly the same.
Going back to Tiamat 3.2.0.0. R4c from CWM 4.0.0.4
Hi, somehow i mistakenly update CWM to 4.0.0.4. How can I back to CWM 3.2.0.0 R4c? Any advised much appreciated.
EDIT : Sorry, managed to back to 3.2.0.0 R4c by flashing again.
okantomi said:
It's your choice, but the developers recommend flashing from and backing up to an external sdcard. If you do a nandroid backup with your current recovery version where will the backup be stored? At mnt/sdcard, your internal storage. What if you can't boot one day and have to end up wiping all of your user data before you could restore? If you backup to the external sdcard, that wouldn't be affected by a wipe. Anyway, I guess if you don't have/can't afford an sdcard it's a way to flash from recovery, but I think that version is more for phones which have only one sdcard--external--and only have a tiny amount of internal storage.
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You make a very valid point, I guess in my excitement to update I did not think about that.. Thank you..
penjejakawan said:
Hi, somehow i mistakenly update CWM to 4.0.0.4. How can I back to CWM 3.2.0.0 R4c? Any advised much appreciated.
EDIT : Sorry, managed to back to 3.2.0.0 R4c by flashing again.
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Would I be able to flash back to 3.2.0.0 R4c (from 4.0.0.4) even though I am already running the Tiamat kernel? I am guessing yes but I just want to be sure before I break something.
tl_driver said:
Would I be able to flash back to 3.2.0.0 R4c (from 4.0.0.4) even though I am already running the Tiamat kernel? I am guessing yes but I just want to be sure before I break something.
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Yes, you can do it. ;^ )
Is there any way for me to change back the battery icons back to stock for tiamat manta-ray 2.0... thanks in advanced..
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you would have to look for an icon pack for the battery pictures. usually comes in a zip that you just flash in CWM. dont know if you have already but make sure you hit the thanks button for okantomi! do it now!
So this was solved by using a tool from sdcard.org to format my sdcard in a PC. Once formatted with that tool cwm started seeing correctly.
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I'm running 3.1 rooted
I've flashed Thor's 1.4.2 recovery.
I have two sd cards: a 2g and an 8g.
Both work when accessed on a PC and on the iconia.
Neither work in cwm so I can't flash any roms.
I have tried formatting the sdcards on two different PCs. for the 2g I tried both fat and fat32. The 8g is fat32. In every case cwm says it can't mount it.
Additionally, I can't seem to use a USB key, although that may be that i don't know how to use it.
Thanks for any help.
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When in CWM and you go to install zip from sdcard do you see any folders where you choose the zip. Just wondering if it isn't mounted already. Physical sdcard is in /mnt/external_sd
and not /mnt/sdcard.
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When in CWM and you go to install zip from sdcard do you see any folders where you choose the zip. Just wondering if it isn't mounted already. Physical sdcard is in /mnt/external_sd
and not /mnt/sdcard.
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Thanks for your reply. I'm prety sure It's not mounted already.
I'm attaching a screenshot to show the exact message I get when trying to browse for a zip. I get a similar message when I go to mounts and storage and try to mount the sdcard.
im bumping this because I'm really becoming concerned that the device is defective in some way.
I'm hoping that someone can give me some guidence on what I may be doing wrong.
So, brosell, did you figure out a solution? I have the exact same problem - cannot mount sdcard in recovery and I get the exact same message.
When the system is booted normally, the internal storage mounts ok as /sdcard
EDIT:
It seems CWM treats the external sdcard as /sdcard, not the internal storage. So, to flash an update, you need to place it on an external SD card
I always get that error, and I never had to mount anything using cwm, just booted it selected the zip to flash and flash. I still don't mount anything...?
And the zip goes on the external sd not the inturn
Can't format SC Card in Window. If won't mount.
Guys,
Unfortunately SD cards for Android must be formatted by Android. If the card is not properly formatted CWM can not mount it, nor can CWM format it. The best way to get it properly formatted is to put it into an Android Phone and use its format functions. There really is no way on the Icona Tab to reformat an improperly formatted card or a new formatted card. If you don't have an Android phone borrow a friends. You will know that it is properly formatted when you see a lost files folder created on the card by the Android phone formatting process. This is a common problem that many people encounter when performing their first ROM flash. If it was formatted under windows as FAT 32 you can access it and store on it in normal operation mode. But ClockWorkMod can not mount it in recovery mode. Hope this helps. Good luck.
Can mount SD card in Recovery
I should have also mentioned last night in my post here, that my experience has been that it is much easier to flash a new custom ROM from a USB thumb drive. Flashing a custom ROM from USB seems to be less problematic than from an SDCard that appears otherwise to be good and formatted with FAT32, but CWM can't mount it. You can fast format the thumb drive on Windows to clean it off. Then copy your custom .zip ROM to be flashed on to the thumb drive from within Windows then insert it into the USB port of your Icona Tab, boot into CWM recovery (I'm assuming you know how to do that so I won't go into it here.) I forget exactly where in the CWM menu it is, it might be under the CWM advanced sub-menu but it say's something to the effect of Install zip from USB. It always works for me with no problem. The advantage is that you do all your prep work on Windows and then flash from the thumb drive which I believe has an ISO standard across all platforms and usually comes already per-formatted. This is an alternative method if you can't get your SDCard properly formatted (see my previous post in this thread for how to get it properly formatted so that it will mount under CWM.) Again, good luck!
I want to cry!!
I tried re formatting! Nothing! Cmw is not on sd card! Nothing is working! Still stuck on acer start screen! Yes i am a noob! But i read alot into this stuff b4 i do it! I wish there was someone i can have come to my house and do this for me! I have tried everything!!!!!!!!!!! So frustrated!!! Someone pls help me!!!!
in CWM recovery, there are 2 options,sd and "internal sd" i think(for me atleast). i chose the internal sd and it mounts.
brosell said:
So this was solved by using a tool from sdcard.org to format my sdcard in a PC. Once formatted with that tool cwm started seeing correctly.
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Thank You Sir! been looking for this fix for a long time
brosell said:
So this was solved by using a tool from sdcard.org to format my sdcard in a PC. Once formatted with that tool cwm started seeing correctly.
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thanks brosell, for the solution,
I have a 512MB SD card in the g5360, was FAT formatted. reformatting the sdcard with the tool from sdcard.org worked for me as well, afterwards it could be mounted by the stock recovery
and could install update.zip (prior to install CMW)
kr, Erik
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Finally took the unlock/root/rom plunge and have been enjoying ICS (nightly 14) for a few days now. With nightly 16 it seemed to make sense to update. When i put the .zip on the SD card and tried to use CWMOD to install it gave an error "(Bad)" on the operation after opening the ZIP.
i downloaded again, tried again, no change, then started messing around to get it to work (should have known better). Now, if I boot in CWMOD and select install zip from SD / choose ZIP i see all the folders on my internal memory: all the folders for alarms. music, pictures, etc. I can put the release .zip in there and it will see it, but still fails on the install.
If I look with root explorer (or other tools) when i look in mnt/sdcard it has all the folders for alarms. music, pictures, etc. I can also see /mnt/external1 which is the SD card and does have the files on it.
once booted, from PC I see "Internal Storage" and "SD Card" which look as i would expect and contain the correct files (ie: "SD Card" contains the ROM files)
I've tried another SD card, with no change.
So, somehow i think i have a pointer messed up so SD points to internal memory.
I've tried all the wipes i can find, but can't get past it. Any suggestions on how to reset, or wipe it more fully, would be appreciated.
bdsemple said:
Finally took the unlock/root/rom plunge and have been enjoying ICS (nightly 14) for a few days now. With nightly 16 it seemed to make sense to update. When i put the .zip on the SD card and tried to use CWMOD to install it gave an error "(Bad)" on the operation after opening the ZIP.
i downloaded again, tried again, no change, then started messing around to get it to work (should have known better). Now, if I boot in CWMOD and select install zip from SD / choose ZIP i see all the folders on my internal memory: all the folders for alarms. music, pictures, etc. I can put the release .zip in there and it will see it, but still fails on the install.
If I look with root explorer (or other tools) when i look in mnt/sdcard it has all the folders for alarms. music, pictures, etc. I can also see /mnt/external1 which is the SD card and does have the files on it.
once booted, from PC I see "Internal Storage" and "SD Card" which look as i would expect and contain the correct files (ie: "SD Card" contains the ROM files)
I've tried another SD card, with no change.
So, somehow i think i have a pointer messed up so SD points to internal memory.
I've tried all the wipes i can find, but can't get past it. Any suggestions on how to reset, or wipe it more fully, would be appreciated.
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You see everything in your internal storage (32gb) also called sdcard, because I think you allowed Rom Manager to update your recovery to whatever is newest (4.0.0.4 ?) but that version doesn't play nice with the Xoom's external micro sdcard. This is a known issue, and I and others have written about this a million times, but anyway, you need to reflash the solarnz R4c recovery v 3.2. 0.0 image file through fastboot with your micro sdcard mounted in your Xoom. Then, after that, you can flash from the micro sdcard to your heart's content. The micro sdcard is located at mnt/external1. I don't even use Rom Manager for anything. If you just press the power button as if to actually power down, I think you'll get the boot menu to boot into recovery very easily, if you don't feel comfortable doing it manually. Or you can download Quick Boot.
okantomi said:
You see everything in your internal storage (32gb) also called sdcard, because I think you allowed Rom Manager to update your recovery to whatever is newest (4.0.0.4 ?) but that version doesn't play nice with the Xoom's external micro sdcard. This is a known issue, and I and others have written about this a million times, but anyway, you need to reflash the solarnz R4c recovery v 3.2. 0.0 image file through fastboot with your micro sdcard mounted in your Xoom. Then, after that, you can flash from the micro sdcard to your heart's content. The micro sdcard is located at mnt/external1. I don't even use Rom Manager for anything. If you just press the power button as if to actually power down, I think you'll get the boot menu to boot into recovery very easily, if you don't feel comfortable doing it manually. Or you can download Quick Boot.
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I recall having a similar issue with loading zip files onto the SD card and then trying to flash it just to get an error.
The only was I had a work around for that was to only load the zip file THROUGH CWM. By selecting Mounts and storage > Mount USB, then it takes up to 1 minute for my computer to see the sdcard (removable disk). Then I just transfer the zip to the SD card by this method and then when its done, I return to the main menu and go about the process of flashing.
The rogue recovery works just as well and has a few more options than the tiamat recovery. It also supports internal and external sdcards as well as toggling the backup and/or wipe of /data/media. Just my opinion and preference.
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I'm running CM7 off of an SD card. I believe if I flash CWM Recovery from ROM Manager, it will flash it onto the eMMC ... is that correct?
Also, if I update the su binary from within Superuser apk, will it update it on the SD or eMMC?
Also, what would happen if I formatted SD from within CM7? Would it format the WHOLE SD or just the FAT32 partition that CM7 sees as the SD card?
My Nookcolor is not rooted or modified at all. I've never booted into the stock rom to be exact.
Thanks for the help.
JoshClarke said:
I'm running CM7 off of an SD card. I believe if I flash CWM Recovery from ROM Manager, it will flash it onto the eMMC ... is that correct?
Also, if I update the su binary from within Superuser apk, will it update it on the SD or eMMC?
Also, what would happen if I formatted SD from within CM7? Would it format the WHOLE SD or just the FAT32 partition that CM7 sees as the SD card?
My Nookcolor is not rooted or modified at all. I've never booted into the stock rom to be exact.
Thanks for the help.
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You are right, flashing from ROM Manager puts it on emmc. And flashing things from CWM recovery normally flashes things to emmc. There are special modified versions of CWM that will flash things to SD, but I'm sure you don't have one of those. If you are interested in getting one that you put on SD so that you can backup your system, etc, just search for alternate CWM recovery and my name. I posted a version. (Edit: look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22719241)
Updating su will put it on the system you are running at the time.
I think formatting the SD will format the whole card, if not at least your boot partition. I would not try it. You can put it in your PC and use partition software to format just partition 4 if you want just that sdcard partition cleared.
I rooted my Moto Electrify M (which to my knowledge is the same as the Razr M from verizon) and I was attempting to put CM10 on it. I was following the directions from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2012093&page=57 and I accidentally deleted my internal storage (which contained my zip files GAPPS and CM10. I now have a rooted/unlocked bootloader phone with no operating system and am unsure how to install CM10.
I attempted using my external SD in another phone to transfer the files. Once I booted up TWRP in recovery mode and attempted to install I could not find said files. I'm a super noob at this whole root thing, please help
I'm not sure what the problem would be, maybe try going into Mount in twrp and unchecking the box for external sd before looking for the files.
to clarify, when I am in "install" there are folders named /sd /sdext etc but there is nothing in the folders. I have tried toggling between external and internal memory while using the install feature.
What version of twrp do you have? I put my rom zips on the root of the sd card, and when I switch twrp from internal to external, everything is right there.
Try using the file manager and see if you can find the files. If you can, but still can't get to them in the install page, use the file manager to move them over to internal storage and see if they appear there.
Do you know how to use fastboot? You could flash cwm recovery instead, and see if that shows the files.
I have version 2.2.2.1 of twrp.
I cannot find them in file manager. I am using a galaxy s2 transfer the files from my pc to the external card. Here are my options for where to store the zip files.
(nvm I can't post links yet)
What I see here is NOT what I see when I use the SD card inside of the Electrify M.
The options available for storing the zip files are not showing up when in the file manager
Interesting.. I would go into fastboot mode and use Matt's Utility to reset the phone to stock and get your OS back. You should already have the right drivers installed, so start up your phone while holding the down volume key to get into fastboot mode, load up the utility and select the first option.
Then I would flash a newer version of TWRP and see if your file browsing issues persist, I'm using twrp 2.5.0.0. Or you could also opt to flash the CWM recovery instead, and see if that fixes your problem. I have used both of these recoveries and never had an issue finding the zips on my external sd.
Another option would be to give Safestrap a try, it will ensure you don't lose your default OS again. Safestrap will let you set up a custom rom installation alongside your stock rom, keeping it perfectly intact.
Fixed it gents. I reformatted my sd card and stuck it in the android folder that was created. I then mounted the external through twrp and found it instantly. My assumption is the problem was user error related. I now have cm10 installed and have my gapps working, but I don't have bluetooth or 4g functionality. Should I make a new thread regarding these problems?
I haven't tried CM10, but honestly I would just try another one(maybe CM10.1 would fix your problems). I'm not big into fixing issues with my roms, I just find one that works and stick with it.
There might be a solution for your problems, and yeah another thread would be the way to go to get more visibility on it, but personally I would just go for Carbon or AOKP or SlimROM, or one of the other options. I have tried out the three I just mentioned, and have had 4G and bluetooth working with each(except Bluetooth on Carbon, I never tested it out but I assume it works)
I wish I could help you more but I just don't know enough to troubleshoot those kind of issues.