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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.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App

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
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

How to flash clockwork recovery from fastboot or fron clockwork recovery 2.51?
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App

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...

Clockwork Mod recovery mode ??????

I am having a problem accessing clockwork mod recovery mode, no matter what process i try it consistently takes me to android recovery instead.
info:
samsung fascinate
rooted
Did odin flash back to stock
Did factory reset back to stock
Did software ota update to the following specs:
HV i500.04
M# sc i500
Firmware 2.1 update 1
Baseband S: 1500.04VD101
Kernel 2.6.29
Build SCH i500 DH101
Installed CWm Recovery from market
Installed Asto file manager from market
Installed Titanium backup from market
Opened CWM application
Went through root permissions dialogue
Flashed CWM recovery to 2.5.1.0
Next i clicked on BACK UP ROM which reboots me into Android Recovery Mode and gives me the standard 4 options for the fascinate:, plus it says installation was aborted:
1.After failing to find update package
2. open update package
3. verify update package
At this point i click on the home button and reboot system now.
Next i try flashing a different CWM Recovery version to 2.5.1.1 , 2.5.1.3 , 2.5.1.4 , all resulting in and error message, so i am still using 2.5.1.0
Next i try toclick on manage and restore backups but there are no backups listed even thouigh i did back up Rom earlier.
next i try to install the Geeknik ROM( Stupidfast v1.23(D101) from the Download ROM section.
I click OK to dialogue box that ask do i want to Down Load Rom
The Stupidfast ROM download starts and finishes
Notification bar says download is complete so i click on notification bar and this takes me to dialogue box which asks do i want to back up existing rom and wipe data and cache . i say yes to both and click OK.
Next dialogue box asks do i want tot reboot. i click Ok
i am then taken back to Android System recovery.
No matter what i do in Clockwork Recovery i always end up back at Anroid System Recovery. i have tried all different scenarios -debugging checked.debugging unchecked,clear cache, dont clear cache, back up rom,dont back up rom, usb connected, usb unconnected, Titanium in,titanium out. watched all different you tube videos on subject.
sorry this was so long. i didnt want to miss any answers to any question any of you might have if at this point you want to offer any help. thanks in advance.

You have to flash CWM with Odin before you can use it. Can't just install from the market or ROM Manager

Kevin, Thanks for your response to my question.
i thought i already flashed CWMRecovery from within ROM Manager. it is the first option at the top of CWMRecovery, also it states under that first choice that my latest recovery id Clockwork Mod 2.5.1.0.
If i scroll down to the bottom of CWMRecovery the last choice shows all of the CWM Recoveries. Recovery 2.5.1.0 is listed at the bottom and is the only one i can flash/install.
In both instances it says that i have flashed this version(2.5.1.0) of CWM Recovery.
I will try whhat you are suggesting and thanks again for the help, it is appreciated

Kevin , I followed your instructions and flashed the CWMrecovery.tar file with Odin3_1.3 and everything is as it should be. The funny thing is (at least to me) that the CWMrecovery version that is listed when i am in recovery mode now is CWM version 2.5.1.0, which is the same version that i flashed within rom manager. Kind of confusing but at least i am where i want to be. Thanks again for the help.

Yeah, it's just one of the quirks with the Fascinate. Unlike most devices, just flashing Clockwork with ROM Manager only puts the update.zip on your SD card. Using Odin to flash the .tar file installs the recovery, so both parts are needed.

where i need to put CWMrecovery.tar in ODIN in which section PDA/PHONE/CSC? 1nx

You only flash things in PDA section, doing otherwise will screw up your phone
Sent from my Fascinate - DJ05/SuperClean/Adryn's 12/30

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Im kinda new to all this stuff and just wanted to get some step by step stuff if you dont mind. I rooted my Fascinate tried clockwork mod wouldnt work when i tried to backup after downloading the recovery thing and when i read this you guys said something about Odin so I went to appbrain and downloaded tuxility but now im lost on what to do. Maybe something step-by-step would be good. Really appreciate it! (ps: I know im kinda slow but if you wouldnt mind...)

The stock recovery does not allow us to run unsigned zips. Thus, we must flash the CWMrecovery.tar to patch recovery to allow us to run these unsigned zips. Then you can flash CWM from within Rom Manager.
Follow these instructions from fallingup's thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788099

THANKS
Thanks ALOT this looks really simple the only thing that idk about is how it said to put it in download mode. Idk what that means. Debugging? and do I mount it? Thats all i think. THANKS agian.

Download mode: power off, pull out battery, with Odin open and USB connected to PC hold volume down and plug in USB.

CWM 3.0.2.8...

Hi to all...
Sorry I'm a noob but I can't find a way to flash version 3.0.2.8 or 3.2.0.0 or 3.2.0.1... Is there a how to somewhere... I've been looking for quite a while but, there are so many threads out there it's just impossible to find an answer...
Thanks in advance!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1003723
Here is the right thread.Its better to prefer 3.0.2.8 cause for 3.2.0.0. have reported some issues.

Great, thanks

The .8 version is an ext4 ver. to my knowledge, and it's no compatible with regular ext3 roms, again to my understanding.

Thanks for the info!!
I flashed the version 3.0.2.8 and everything went well... But, in Rom Manager, it says I'm on version 3.0.2.5... Is there anything I need to do to be on 3.0.2.8?
Thanks-

ROM Manager can only recognize CWM recovery till 3.0.2.6.
So even if you have 3.0.2.8, that number wont actually show up in ROM Manager.
To check if you have 3.0.2.8, make sure it says that in the actual recovery, and not in ROM Manager.
The reason for this is because 3.0.2.8 isnt officially released to the DHD by cwm themselves. This doesnt mean that its not built for the DHD, it just means its not their official release, which is why ROM Manager can only recognise till 3.0.2.6.
For a list of official CWM recoveries, CLICK HERE (the DHD is named as 'ace' in the list).
Here the latest release is 3.0.2.6

[FIX] ROM Manager for newer ClockworkMod Recovery versions!
tagme said:
But, in Rom Manager, it says I'm on version 3.0.2.5... Is there anything I need to do to be on 3.0.2.8?
Thanks-
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gongoscho said:
The ROM Manager from ClockwordMod show now only recovery images from v2.5.1.4 to v3.0.2.5.
To fix it with a newer version of ClockworkMod Recovery: v3.0.2.8, v3.2.0.0, this steps are needed or only extract attached files..
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With this fix the Rom Manager detect the correct version of your recovery and you can use the Rom Manager!
grEEtZ,
gongoscho

What is a reason to use a Rom Manager?
You can flash new rom by using recovery...

especially beacuse ROM Manager has sometimes problems with proper wiping cache.
And CWM shows version number properly

re_di said:
especially beacuse ROM Manager has sometimes problems with proper wiping cache.
And CWM shows version number properly
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ROM manager is a GUI for clockwork, so clockwork is doing the wipe even if initiated from ROM manager therefore problems should be common! saying that I tried MOD][DesireHD][RECOVERY][21-Jun-2011] Clockwork 4.0.0.5.z110621 which wouldn't play nicely with ROM manager at all

I've read many times about troubles with wiping cache in ROM Manager (on this forum too). I've experienced this problem too, so believe me- it is difference between using CWM directly and by ROM Manager.

[Q] Cannot Install Rom with CWM .... Worked before!

Hi,
Installed CM Nightlies and now wanted to install pre 2.3 roms.
When I select the zip from CWM I'm getting and error saying there is a scripting error and that edify is not supported from 1.5 etc .... hopefully its a common error.
I tried reflashing 3.2.0.0 recovery but didnt help.
Is there an easy solution for this? As I cannot installed any ROM.

You need Clockworkmod 2.5 for this. So you can either change your main clockworkmod Recovery, or, you can use ROM Manager App from within CM7 ROM. Open ROM Manager, then select "Install CLockworkmod Recovery", then select "Reboot into Recovery" from within the ROM Manager App. This will take you to Clockworkmod 2.5, and you can install Sense based ROMs normally.
Or, if you wish to replace your "main" Clockworkmod 3.x with 2.5.0.7 (Not from within ROM Manager), the Recovery.img file can be found here:
http://www.multiupload.com/PSIIJNBD4E

Ah ..... easy solution then....
So my quesiton is originally I was able to install roms with 3.x Recovery and now I can't, how come this has happened?
I take it that going back to 2.5.0.7 I'll be stuck with the off-line charging bug to?
Thanks for the great help!

This is because Sense ROMs (and Radios) use an older scripting technique (called Amend, which is no longer supported in Clockworkmod 3.x). All the new ROMs like CM have moved to the newer scripting technique called Edify.
And Yes, any version below 3.1.0.2, and you will be stuck with offline charging bug, Which is why it is probably better to install this via Clockworkmod 2.5.0.7 using ROM Manager. This way, you wont get the offline charging bug, and you keep to get both Clockworkmods, 2.x and 3.x

[help]Completely Lost trying to get into Recovery.

I know there are many of these threads but I can not find a answer to my problems. I am on Nexus Beam V2.1.1. ICS 4.0.1 and no matter what I do I can not get into recovery. I have tried through Terminal Emulator, CMD fastboot, and Rom Manager. I have the ADB drivers installed but what ever method I use just doesn't fix my issues. Please help, thank you and Merry Christmas.
Edit: Btw I have a At&t nexus s

have you tried reflashing it? it may have been uninstalled somehow. If you power down, hold vol up + power to boot into fastboot....does it say recovery is installed?? If not, just use rom manager to reflash it

What hp420 said.
If you need cwm, just install Rom Manager from the market, use it to flash cwm from within the app, then uninstall rom manager (because it's useless crap).
You may need to rename or remove the stock recovery from system if your rom included it, or it will keep over-writing cwm.

Braneless said:
What hp420 said.
If you need cwm, just install Rom Manager from the market, use it to flash cwm from within the app, then uninstall rom manager (because it's useless crap).
You may need to rename or remove the stock recovery from system if your rom included it, or it will keep over-writing cwm.
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in my experiences its usually flashing cwm from rom manager that causes issues getting into recovery. every time i have tried upgrading cwm from rom manager i cant boot into recovery. i have to use fastboot to flash it manually.

shahravi94 said:
in my experiences its usually flashing cwm from rom manager that causes issues getting into recovery. every time i have tried upgrading cwm from rom manager i cant boot into recovery. i have to use fastboot to flash it manually.
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Have you tried flashing it twice in succession? It typically doesn't work well flashing it only once.