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[Q] How To Install Clockwork?

Hello All!
So my gt540 has already been rooted and fastboot works. I have been running a 2.2 rom flashed through fastboot for a few months now, but I would like to get clockwork recovery working now for the added features of flashing zips and restoring and whatnot.
I have has a lot of trouble finding clear directions on how and what to do to get clockwork recovery on this device. Like I said, I already have root and fastboot is working as well. Can anyone please provide me with instructions on what I need to do from this point?
I have looked at this thread already, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=817903, but I am still unsure of what exactly I am to do. Also, the mirrors are broken on this page.
Thank you for your help!

download the app root toolbox from the market
and then download a recovery .img and go to advance
flash recovery, find the file and press on it.
wait until finish and then all done!
Or here are better instructions!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16783348&postcount=1
Installing recovery:
You have multiple choices to choose from.
ClockworkMod Recovery 2.5.1.8 (Recommended)
ClockworkMod Recovery 4.x (Recommended but you may run into incompatible .zip files, download the recovery_clockwork_x.x.x.x_swift.zip file)
Amon RA 2.2.1 (Recommended)
Amon RA 1.7.0.1 (Not recommended due to incompatibility with zip files and recovery backups. Also .zips must be signed)
Download the recovery image of your choice (I strongly recommend Clockwork 2.5.1.8)
Next put your phone in Fastboot mode by rebooting then holding Camera+Power, make sure USB Cable is plugged in. Also let Windows search Windows Update for drivers.
Download fastboot.exe from here: http://adf.ly/2M8Hi and extract it to the desktop. Also put the recovery image you downloaded onto the desktop too.
Be sure to have your fastboot drivers installed, if you use Vista/Windows 7 then the driver should be auto-downloaded from Windows Update, if you use XP or the drivers won't install from Windows Update, then look at this.
Open a command prompt and type the following:
Code:
cd Desktop
fastboot devices (if you see ? fastboot then your device is recognized)
fastboot flash recovery name_of_recovery.img
fastboot reboot
When fastboot says rebooting, hold down HOME and wait. You should see clockwork pop up. Recovery is now on your phone. You can delete the fastboot, kdz and recovery file from your pc because we won't be needing them again. Unless you need to use fastboot.exe again, but just download the fastboot.zip again if you need it) The other files, we don't need.
(NOTE: If your phone reboots with no boot logos (LG logo and animation), or when you flash recovery and it doesn't come up, follow the steps found here. Thanks to fishears for the post!)
Now, installing custom ROMs. Pick any ROM you'd like from the ROM Development section, if you can, get the recovery version, it is much easier to install. Determine if it is a recovery backup, or update.zip
Recovery backups usually contain some .img files and a nandroid.md5 file. The folder containing these files will need to go in the sdcard\clockworkmod\backup folder. Flash them by going to Backup/Restore>Restore>Then pick the backup folder.
Recovery update.zips contain three (or four) files/folders:
boot.img (file)
install-busybox.sh (file, only appears in SOME ROMs)
system (folder)
META-INF (folder)
DO NOT EXTRACT THESE, just put the .zip file on your sdcard, then go into recovery and go to install .zip from sdcard>choose .zip>pick the .zip you downloaded. (NOTE FOR SWIFTDROID: You MUST put the update-cm-xxxxx.zip file found in the SwiftDroid_x.x.x.x_Recovery.zip on your sdcard for it to install!!!)
THANKS TO EFFORTLESS FOR INSTRUCTIONS!!

Thank you thank you very much sir!

kweng_ca said:
Thank you thank you very much sir!
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Ur welcome!
Just thank me!
Sent from my GT540

[Tutorial] Root, Unlock, Recovery and flashing a Custom ROM

Just a quick step by step tutorial to get a Custom ROM working on your HTC One or if you just want to unlock and root!
This guide is especially for the new users, experienced HTC users should already be familiar with this process.
Step 1: Unlock
Go on http://www.htcdev.com and create yourself an account on HTCDEV.
Download these adb/fastboot files
Make a new folder on your C:/ drive called fastboot for example.
Extract the zip downloaded in step 2 to the new folder
Go Here http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/ and select "All Other Supported Models" and "then begin unlock bootloader"
Yes, Tick both Boxes, Proceed
Skip up to step 8 as we have all we need for the first 7 steps
Power off your phone by holding the power button down for 10 seconds
Power your phone on by holding power and volume down
Highlight Fastboot With Volume+or- then press Power
Plug your phone into your PC and open a Command Prompt.
(windows XP - Click Start > Run > type CMD in box then press OK
(Windows 7 - Click Start > type CMD in search box then press Enter)
Change directory to your folder where we put fastboot files cd c:\fastboot
Type this into your command prompt window fastboot oem get_identifier_token
Select & copy the text as per step 9 on the HTCDev website
Paste your identifier token into the box at the bottom and submit
You Will Very Shortly Receive an email from HTCDev with a link to the second part of the instructions and your "Unlock_code.bin" attached
Download the "Unlock_code.bin" from the email and save it to the same folder that we extracted fastboot files to in step 2
Type this into your command prompt window fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
The Display Will change on your phone, press Vol + to accept and power to confirm.
Step 2: Recovery
Download the Android SDK (optional)
Download the recovery of your choice, here a few links:
- CWM
- CWM 2
- TWRP
Place the Recovery file you downloaded where the fastboot.exe is (Either in the location of your downloaded fastboot drivers or in the Android SDK directory)
Now open the cmd and navigate to the folder where the Recovery File is located or just open a cmd with shift and right click at the correct directory
Now type:
fastboot flash recovery name_of_the_recovery.img
For example:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.2.8-m7.img
Now your recovery is installed
Step 3: Root
This step is only needed if you want a stock rooted ROM, if you want a custom ROM, skip this step.
Now root your phone with SuperSU by Chainfire or SuperUser by koush
Download SuperSU from this link or SuperUser from this link
Flash it with the Recovery:
Power off your device and then hold the VOL DOWN + Power to boot into the Bootloader
Navigate with VOL and Power to Recovery
Now flash the .zip:
- install zip from sdcard
- choose zip from sdcard
- select the downloaded SuperSU/SuperUser zip file and flash it
- Reboot now
Now you are able to flash any Custom ROM.
Step 4: Custom ROM
With htcdev unlock you need to flash the boot.img after every ROM installation
Note: Most of the custom ROMs have a script which lets the boot.img flash automatically with the ROM, so probably the steps after flashing the ROM are not needed.
If you are in a bootlop though, I recommend you to perform these steps and flash the boot.img with fastboot
Download the ROM you want to flash
Open the ROM zip with an archive manager and extract the boot.img out of it and place it in your fastboot directory
Copy the ROM to your sdcard
Now boot into bootloader again (explained above) and choose recovery with your volume keys and power button
In recovery wipe data and cache aka fullwipe before flashing your ROM if you are moving to a new base (for example from CyanogenMod to a Sense ROM, don't forget to backup your data files, like apps) (Often ROM chefs leave a note in their thread if a fullwipe is needed or not, just follow their advices)
Now flash your ROM by installing zip from sdcard
If this is finished, reboot and reboot into bootloader again
Connect your phone to your PC in fasboot mode (choose in bootloader with power button)
Open a cmd in your fastboot folder with your boot.img and type these two commands:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot erase cache
Then reboot your phone and wait some minutes to see your ROM booted
Enjoy
Video tutorials (for One S but the steps are the same):
Video-Tutorial by Flow-Wolf:
Bootloader Unlock:
Recovery Installation:
Root:
Custom ROM Installation:

I recommend using SuperUser by koush insted of SuperSU. I also made Super Boot to root stock ROM but I need someone with WWE HTC One...

I added a link for koush's SuperUser

hi
i done everything like its writen here, but i cant boot into recovery.. it cames the screen "entering recovery" and then the device is reboot

noob.fl said:
hi
i done everything like its writen here, but i cant boot into recovery.. it cames the screen "entering recovery" and then the device is reboot
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Yes currently the recoveries are not working, be patient until they work, I will leave a note in the OP

thanks for responce - i will wait :laugh:
ist there any other opinion to put the su binary into system? maybee with adb?

noob.fl said:
thanks for responce - i will wait :laugh:
ist there any other opinion to put the su binary into system? maybee with adb?
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adb can't write system on stock, you would need a modified boot.img

noob.fl said:
thanks for responce - i will wait :laugh:
ist there any other opinion to put the su binary into system? maybee with adb?
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I have modified boot.img but it's from .401 ROM. You want to try?

mike1986. said:
I have modified boot.img but it's from .401 ROM. You want to try?
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im since a longer time no more so familar with htc... can it harm my device or it does not care and the one will run? if cot my one since to day, and its a damn expensive device to brick it at first time... but if it works - je i will try
its like all other androiddevices to flash? fastboot flash boot boot.img?

noob.fl said:
im since a longer time no more so familar with htc... can it harm my device or it does not care and the one will run? if cot my one since to day, and its a damn expensive device to brick it at first time... but if it works - je i will try
its like all other androiddevices to flash? fastboot flash boot boot.img?
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There is no chance to brick but there is a chance for bootloop

if got the softwarw nr 1.27.206.1 with kernel [email protected]#1 - will it works with your 401 kernel?

Can you pull the system partition so we can enjoy some stuff from the One on other HTC devices?

tell me how to do and i will share

http://d-h.st/2DO
Unpack and run the runme.bat
Dumping may need a while, upload it to dropbox for example
Imho all devs should work together here instead of trying to be the first guy with a deodexed stock ROM

these are just windowsfiles - does not working on my linux, sorry

torxx said:
http://d-h.st/2DO
Unpack and run the runme.bat
Dumping may need a while, upload it to dropbox for example
Imho all devs should work together here instead of trying to be the first guy with a deodexed stock ROM
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Do i understand it right i do not need to install recovery to get the system dump?

Simply go to your adb dir and type that in terminal:
adb pull /system ./system
optional:
adb kill-server
7za a -tzip system.zip system\ -r (needs the 7za file)
rmdir system /s /q
to pack a zip

simpelsense said:
Do i understand it right i do not need to install recovery to get the system dump?
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no, all through adb

noob.fl said:
these are just windowsfiles - does not working on my linux, sorry
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Using ADB (I assume you already isntalled it)
adb devices
adb pull /system ./system
adb kill-server
It will write it in your ADB folder

torxx said:
no, all through adb
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thought pulling system is a little more magic.

[Recovery]CWM 6.0.4.5[UPDATED WITH INSTRUCTIONS][25/12/2013]

Well here is cwm 6.0.4.5 for our beloved a500. You will need this to flash KitKat ROMs like the new kitkat rom that was recently relased for our tablet. It is recommended that you flash this in secboot as I am not very sure what works and what does not. It pays to have a working recovery in your recovery partition.
To flash this rom in your secboot, you must have skrilax bootloader installed from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1619913
Download link of recovery: http://www.mediafire.com/view/?myy59371lsrs6u4
Instructions:
1. Use this awesome tool from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979 to install adb and fastboot on your windows pc easily. (Remember to run the downloaded exe as administrator)
2. Install Acer A500 usb drivers from http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/drivers (Just search for A500 in the search by product model search box.)
3. Make sure you have Skrilax_CZ's bootloader installed on your A500.
4. Turn off your A500 and turn it on again, this time holding the volume up button.
5. When the bootloader screen appears, scroll with the volume buttons and select Fastboot with the power button.
6. Now, copy the recovery.img which you downloaded from the download link above to the root of your C:/ drive.
7. Press start and open cmd.
8. In cmd, type cd C:/
9. Now, connect your A500 to the PC via usb and wait for a while before typing
Code:
fastboot flash secboot recovery.img
in cmd.
10. After the process is done, type
Code:
fastboot reboot
into cmd.
11. When the tablet boots, hold volume up and when the bootloader screen shows, scroll to Boot Secondary Kernel Image with the volume keys and select it with the power button. CWM should load and have fun!!!
Thanks to @pjsports for his 4.3 device source and vendor blobs

nelsontky said:
Well here is cwm 6.0.4.5 for our beloved a500. You will need this to flash KitKat ROMs in the future. It is recommended that you flash this in seboot as I am not very sure what works and what does not. It pays to have a working recovery in your recovery partition.
Download link: http://www.mediafire.com/view/?myy59371lsrs6u4
Installation:
fastboot flash secboot recovery.img (recommended)
Or
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Thanks to @pjsports for his 4.3 device source and vendor blobs
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ok this is what i get when i try to flash this or any recovery
C:\sdk-tools>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (5132 KB)... OKAY [ 1.278s]
writing 'recovery'... FAILED (remote: (00030003))
finished. total time: 1.675s
C:\sdk-tools>
any ideas?
ok I got a recovery on there but now it is not seeing any files within my folders- this is so strange

I tried flashing this recovery but i get this error
also i tried flashing the img recovery with this app but i don't work either
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify

nsciucco said:
ok this is what i get when i try to flash this or any recovery
C:\sdk-tools>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (5132 KB)... OKAY [ 1.278s]
writing 'recovery'... FAILED (remote: (00030003))
finished. total time: 1.675s
C:\sdk-tools>
any ideas?
ok I got a recovery on there but now it is not seeing any files within my folders- this is so strange
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Erm what ROM are u using. And yea do you have like zip files in your folders cos I think the recovery only see zip files

tire_007 said:
I tried flashing this recovery but i get this error
also i tried flashing the img recovery with this app but i don't work either
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify
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Dun use the app (idk those apps never worked for me, well except for the Acer recovery installer) and when using fastboot, make sure the recovery.IMG is in the same directory as fastboot

I was on cm10.2. My tablet froze so I held the power button down to hard reset. Then it never booted up. I tried to go into recovery to install a new rom and I'm not even able to get into downloads. If I click sd or sd-ext there is no folders anything. It's like my device is wiped. I'm stuck. Only thing I can do is get into bootloader or apx mode. I've downloaded roms that I can supposedly flash in apx mode with that blackthunder tool. But I can't figure it out. I'm not an idiot either. I've rooted well over 200 phones . I do it for extra cash...and never had a issue like this
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nsciucco said:
I was on cm10.2. My tablet froze so I held the power button down to hard reset. Then it never booted up. I tried to go into recovery to install a new rom and I'm not even able to get into downloads. If I click sd or sd-ext there is no folders anything. It's like my device is wiped. I'm stuck. Only thing I can do is get into bootloader or apx mode. I've downloaded roms that I can supposedly flash in apx mode with that blackthunder tool. But I can't figure it out. I'm not an idiot either. I've rooted well over 200 phones . I do it for extra cash...and never had a issue like this
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Hmmm download a working recovery and flash into your recovery partition. Then flash this into secboot

Flash what?
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nsciucco said:
Flash what?
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Well you can download twrp from http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/88 and flash it to your secboot partition with "fastboot flash secboot [name of recovery].img" Then go to your boot menu (hold volume up when booting) and choose the akb partition (second partition) This should get you booted into twrp where your files should be there. If there are still no files, you have to use an external sdcard good luck

any chance you can build this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201860
against our device + CWM version 6.0.4.8?
I'd do it, but I have no idea where to start. I love PhilZ touch recovery, it's very customizable and also very useful.

kronflux said:
any chance you can build this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201860
against our device + CWM version 6.0.4.8?
I'd do it, but I have no idea where to start. I love PhilZ touch recovery, it's very customizable and also very useful.
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Well i can try but no promises

thanks! apparently it's easy.
Once you can build stock CWM, just replace your bootable/recovery folder with this one and lunch for your device
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I just don't have the sources, or the knowhow to compile this myself.

nelsontky said:
Well i can try but no promises
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had a chance to try yet? not to bug or nag, just curious for an update

Now updated with instructions
Now this is updated with instructions!

thanks man.
good work

nelsontky said:
Now this is updated with instructions!
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can you provide building instructions? I tried using the sources you used, but I get errors using his repos. He's got some repos from "loosethisskin" which don't allow building. I can't remember the exact errors, but I'm wondering what you did to avoid this(if you encountered this at all)
By simply not replacing those repos(ie: removing them from the manifest before syncing) I get a resulting recovery.img that fails to fastboot flash.
I've even tried using acer recovery flasher, and a couple other tools, but it doesn't boot.
I'd like to try building 6.0.5.0 as well as PhilZ Recovery, but again, I can't get it to build.

@nelsontky
Thanks for your job.
I want to make a backup before to install the new Bootloader ( Skrilax_CZ's), but to that I cannot do it with stock recovery (the stock recovery didn't have the option to backup/restore).
Is there some problem/incompatibility that avoid to load your recovery (6.0.4.5) before to load Skrilax_CZ's bootloader?
Or in another way the function of your recovery are based on Skrilax_CZ's bootloader?
Could you update your recovery with new file from CWM Github (recovery version is now 6.0.5.0)?
Could you post the configuration file (Board parameters) that you use to compile the recovery.
I downloaded the source of CWM and I want to test it myself.
If you update your CWM repository via GitHub pull command just recompile the recovery.
Proposal to download the file: could be better to distribute the recovery as zip (like A500_CWM_recovery_vx.x.x.x.x.zip - it's self explantory) with inside the recovery.img file. It's always better to avoid to download native recovery image to avoid partial download or corrupted file.
Thanks.

bovirus said:
@nelsontky
Thanks for your job.
I want to make a backup before to install the new Bootloader ( Skrilax_CZ's), but to that I cannot do it with stock recovery (the stock recovery didn't have the option to backup/restore).
Is there some problem/incompatibility that avoid to load your recovery (6.0.4.5) before to load Skrilax_CZ's bootloader?
Or in another way the function of your recovery are based on Skrilax_CZ's bootloader?
Could you update your recovery with new file from CWM Github (recovery version is now 6.0.5.0)?
Could you post the configuration file (Board parameters) that you use to compile the recovery.
I downloaded the source of CWM and I want to test it myself.
If you update your CWM repository via GitHub pull command just recompile the recovery.
Proposal to download the file: could be better to distribute the recovery as zip (like A500_CWM_recovery_vx.x.x.x.x.zip - it's self explantory) with inside the recovery.img file. It's always better to avoid to download native recovery image to avoid partial download or corrupted file.
Thanks.
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The Skrilax_CZ bootloader is absolutely necessary, because it allows flashing and booting from the secboot. The recovery is too large to fit in the recovery partition. That having been said, I may be able to shrink it to fit, if I could get it to compile and boot.
I've had to do the same thing to the recovery for the HTC ChaCha,
He's not using a straight up CWM repo, he would be using the repos for CM10.2, which automatically compiles CWM along with it(or if you give it the arguments, it can compile just recovery)
The bootloader can only be flashed using nvflash, and for a backup, you'll need an older copy of CWM and flash that via fastboot. I personally recommend the tegraowners recovery(I don't like the tegraowners team, but their recovery really is best out of the older ones) you can find it here

Apparently windows 8 hates my tablet. so I tried it on a windows 7 machine, the result was a working recovery. although oddly, it build 6.0.4.6, not 6.0.5.0. weird. maybe I'll poke at it later and try to update just the cwm repo. whatever the case, this gives me a working setup to try PhilZ Touch Recovery

I believe that the main scope should be to have a recovery that use no more space than the partition size.
It's due to avoid not use unofficial bootloader and to avoid overwiting importan partition like NVRAM (IMEI).

*****[TUTORIAL] From Ubuntu Touch or Cyanongen To Flyme *****

You are full of Ubuntu Touch or Cyanogen?
You can flash Flyme, without lost unlocking and nothing!
You have an "A" version of MX4? Not problem, after flashing cyanogen you can do what you want!!
You need only:
- system.img & boot.img : https://mega.nz/#F!hhE0DTyS!uekaJlPEPvLftdp3DMztbA
- Philz for MX4 : https://mega.nz/#!whkgnS4a!BwmYh0y0-GgPtAzC2vbWYo5XWF2mxWYGd-Rl7K_2P-Q
- SuperSU: https://mega.nz/#!Rt80HDyK!FMyiFB3zn6vkAbqEEB6msTHibCSVKoRLmci7L1gXLlA
START:
- Download system.img , boot.img Philz and SuperSU from the link
- Put the files on desktop
- Enable "developer options "
- Open an terminal on desktop
- Write: adb reboot-bootloader
- When the phone is in fastboot write: fastboot devices
- If give : XXXXXXXXXXXXX fastboot (the drivers are ok)
- Write on terminal: fastboot flash system (don't do "enter" but move the system.img on the terminal, now you can do enter)
(This process need more time 5-10 min you can see the % of transfer on phone)
- When system go, don't reboot the phone, write in the same terminal: fastboot flash boot (don't do "enter" but move the boot.img on the terminal, now you can do enter)
- When boot go, write on the same terminal: fastboot flash recovery (and move philz-mx4 on terminal and to enter)
- When recovery go, turn off the phone and turn on with : VOLUME UP + POWER
- When is in recovery go to: install from zip, sideload. Open a terminal on your pc and write: adb sideload (and move supersu.zip on terminal and enter)
- When SuperSu is flashed: adb reboot
WARNING! DON'T UPGRADE THE PHONE FROM MEIZU UPGRADER!! FULL BRICK !!INSTALL CCLEANER AND DELETE THE UPGRADER OF MEIZU FROM SYSTEM APP !!
Remember, you don't need Meizu account you have a real ROOT!!! :good::highfive:
**If google play don't turn on, is ok just reboot 1-2 times (the same for adaway and others program)**
TROUBLE WITH DRIVERS??
Fastboot and ADB : https://mega.nz/#!Jtklibpb!IofiFCOceBhFOF-YUqaZpypNDmB4_2-6Yxs64JXBfCg
.android : https://mega.nz/#!N5FAFRqT!OeCv1hThq9lC8kJq08lfaTuOBZc4KRvtLaMHqsrkTV4
Meizu MX4 Drivers: https://mega.nz/#!Y08WyCwB!mMRFxN_ICQtyeIAy7jdpZYXW68Nib9MnTT-2ooRel6s
UPDATE ONLY FOR NORMAL MX4 WITH CYANOGEN OR OTHER VERSIONS​FOR COMPLETE THE FULL UPDATE DO THIS:
- Download the UPDATE.ZIP official (4.5.7i OR 4.5.6i, your version) ----> https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B6gzGcjOrZeBXzhXbWUzd0JQZUU&usp=drive_web
- Flash recovery patched ------------> https://mega.nz/#!hpECQRAa!IFcOdhJp0D1wUTmajO5i4p2gqFyeo0Z6AFkAakhKGEc
- Unpack update.zip, patch uboot.img with patcher.exe
- Repack the update.zip
- Flash it from recovery patched
Now you have an full working unlocked MX4 with Flyme.

internationnal version?

bobslesbricoleurs said:
internationnal version?
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Yes bro!

How about back to Ubuntu? From cyanogen.

xenchrarr said:
How about back to Ubuntu? From cyanogen.
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Look this: forum.xda-developers.com/meizu-mx/general/meizu-mx4-how-to-flash-ubuntu-touch-t3210039 :good:

SuperSu link is dead, do you have another one?
Thanks for the post.

peteypeter said:
SuperSu link is dead, do you have another one?
Thanks for the post.
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Link Updated

Naphtha said:
Link Updated
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Thanks

@itresw Look this

The first part was successful but then there are some bugs (as you mentioned) so I decided to do the part bellow but then when I tried to update, I am getting a firmware corrupt message. I did it more than ones I can't get the (modified) update.zip flashed.
Thanks,
FOR COMPLETE THE FULL UPDATE DO THIS:
- Download the UPDATE.ZIP official (4.5.7i OR 4.5.6i, your version)
- Flash recovery patched
- Unpack update.zip, patch uboot.img with patcher.exe
- Repack the update.zip
- Flash it from recovery patched
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itresw said:
The first part was successful but then there are some bugs (as you mentioned) so I decided to do the part bellow but then when I tried to update, I am getting a firmware corrupt message. I did it more than ones I can't get the (modified) update.zip flashed.
Thanks,
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You can't flash from recovery an full firmware like an normal mx4 android version

Naphtha said:
You can't flash from recovery an full firmware like an normal mx4 android version
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So I am stuck with a buggy 4.5.6I for now?
Thanks.

itresw said:
So I am stuck with a buggy 4.5.6I for now?
Thanks.
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You can go back to ubuntu touch if you want or use an cyanogen rom (not bugged)

Naphtha said:
You can go back to ubuntu touch if you want or use an cyanogen rom (not bugged)
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I am running cyanogen for a couple of days now and I am happy with it (except very loud notifications, I hope it will get solved soon).
Thanks,

itresw said:
I am running cyanogen for a couple of days now and I am happy with it (expect very loud notifications, I hope it will get solved soon).
Thanks,
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You flashed from this channel? https://emmaus.pro/?dir=MX4_custom_roms/CyanogenMod 12.1

Naphtha said:
You flashed from this channel? https://emmaus.pro/?dir=MX4_custom_roms/CyanogenMod 12.1
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Yes flashed the custom recovery then rebooted in recovery and flashed the rom in sideload.

@DDemircivi look this thread

From Flyme to Ubuntu Touch
Naphtha said:
You are full of Ubuntu Touch or Cyanogen?
You can flash Flyme, without lost unlocking and nothing!
You have an "A" version of MX4? Not problem, after flashing cyanogen you can do what you want!!
You need only:
- system.img & boot.img : https://mega.nz/#F!hhE0DTyS!uekaJlPEPvLftdp3DMztbA
- Philz for MX4 : https://mega.nz/#!whkgnS4a!BwmYh0y0-GgPtAzC2vbWYo5XWF2mxWYGd-Rl7K_2P-Q
- SuperSU: https://mega.nz/#!Rt80HDyK!FMyiFB3zn6vkAbqEEB6msTHibCSVKoRLmci7L1gXLlA
START:
- Download system.img , boot.img Philz and SuperSU from the link
- Put the files on desktop
- Enable "developer options "
- Open an terminal on desktop
- Write: adb reboot-bootloader
- When the phone is in fastboot write: fastboot devices
- If give : XXXXXXXXXXXXX fastboot (the drivers are ok)
- Write on terminal: fastboot flash system (don't do "enter" but move the system.img on the terminal, now you can do enter)
(This process need more time 5-10 min you can see the % of transfer on phone)
- When system go, don't reboot the phone, write in the same terminal: fastboot flash boot (don't do "enter" but move the boot.img on the terminal, now you can do enter)
- When boot go, write on the same terminal: fastboot flash recovery (and move philz-mx4 on terminal and to enter)
- When recovery go, turn off the phone and turn on with : VOLUME UP + POWER
- When is in recovery go to: install from zip, sideload. Open a terminal on your pc and write: adb sideload (and move supersu.zip on terminal and enter)
- When SuperSu is flashed: adb reboot
WARNING! DON'T UPGRADE THE PHONE FROM MEIZU UPGRADER!! FULL BRICK !!INSTALL CCLEANER AND DELETE THE UPGRADER OF MEIZU FROM SYSTEM APP !!
Remember, you don't need Meizu account you have a real ROOT!!! :good::highfive:
**If google play don't turn on, is ok just reboot 1-2 times (the same for adaway and others program)**
TROUBLE WITH DRIVERS??
Fastboot and ADB : https://mega.nz/#!Jtklibpb!IofiFCOceBhFOF-YUqaZpypNDmB4_2-6Yxs64JXBfCg
.android : https://mega.nz/#!N5FAFRqT!OeCv1hThq9lC8kJq08lfaTuOBZc4KRvtLaMHqsrkTV4
Meizu MX4 Drivers: https://mega.nz/#!Y08WyCwB!mMRFxN_ICQtyeIAy7jdpZYXW68Nib9MnTT-2ooRel6s
UPDATE ONLY FOR NORMAL MX4 WITH CYANOGEN OR OTHER VERSIONS​FOR COMPLETE THE FULL UPDATE DO THIS:
- Download the UPDATE.ZIP official (4.5.7i OR 4.5.6i, your version) ----> https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B6gzGcjOrZeBXzhXbWUzd0JQZUU&usp=drive_web
- Flash recovery patched ------------> https://mega.nz/#!hpECQRAa!IFcOdhJp0D1wUTmajO5i4p2gqFyeo0Z6AFkAakhKGEc
- Unpack update.zip, patch uboot.img with patcher.exe
- Repack the update.zip
- Flash it from recovery patched
Now you have an full working unlocked MX4 with Flyme.
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Any tuto for flyme to UTouch...?
Flyme 4.2.2.2A - Unlocked ( MX4 32GB )

sieload or update
Thanks for the tutorial.
Everything worked fine on EU MX4 Ubuntu ed, except for last step of sideloading supersu. Adbd does not recognize device.
I wonder if it is possible to rename supersu.zip to update.zip and then run it as an recovery update instead?
artyswe

artyswe said:
Thanks for the tutorial.
Everything worked fine on EU MX4 Ubuntu ed, except for last step of sideloading supersu. Adbd does not recognize device.
I wonder if it is possible to rename supersu.zip to update.zip and then run it as an recovery update instead?
artyswe
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Flash an custom recovery from fastboot and flash the supersu from it or go in advanced options in CWM recovery Philz and re-root the phone. :highfive:

[HOW TO][kenzo] Install MIUI 8.0.1.0 Global Stable

I have just installed MIUI 8.0.1.0 and after many tries this is how I managed to do it!
You'll need:
To have your Bootloader Officially Unlocked
Cofface TWRP
Complete Recovery ROM(MIUI 8)
ADB files
1. Two methods of installing Cofface TWRP:
a. If you don't have any TWRP installed:
Extract the ADB files in the same folder as "TWRP.img"
Hold shift and right click in that folder -> Open Command Window Here
Enter fastboot
Type these commands in the Command Window:
Code:
fastboot devices
Since you have already officially unlocked your device, you should have all your drivers installed by now.
If your device shows up with "fastboot" next to it then go on and type:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery TWRP.img
Code:
fastboot boot TWRP.img
If the name of your Cofface TWRP is different just rename it to "TWRP.img"/type its actual name instead.
b. If you already have another TWRP installed:
Enter recovery mode
Install->Select Image->Choose the Cofface TWRP(TWRP.img) and tick Recovery -> Flash
2. Copy the ROM zip to your SD Card
3. Enter Cofface TWRP
4. Install-> "miui_HMNote3ProGlobal_V8.0.1.0.LHOMIDG_8976c33651_5.1.zip" -> Delete Cache -> Reboot
5. Disable the next two steps(the one with recovery and SuperSU)
6. Enjoy
99% of the OTA updates don't work because MIUI 7's boot image is different from MIUI 8's.
If you have an unofficially unlocked bootloader, use Safe TWRP v2 and if you run into a bootloop after flashing it also flash LazyFlasher(I can't post external links atm)
Please leave a thanks if this helped you and feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions.
If I can't help you, then other users sure can!

How if I use alka twrp? Since it based on cofface..

nasroed said:
How if I use alka twrp? Since it based on cofface..
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If you have an officially unlocked bootloader it should work with Alka too. But I recommend having Cofface img on your SD card just in case Alka fails.

not workin bro...zip is corupted..i get this mesage on recovery..zip is corupted ..any idea how to fix?

jmecheruss said:
not workin bro...zip is corupted..i get this mesage on recovery..zip is corupted ..any idea how to fix?
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Are you sure you downloaded "Full Package ROM: 8.0.1.0" & you have Cofface TWRP and your bootloader is officially unlocked?

there is like always a xiaomi.eu rom. wouldn't it be easier just installing that instead?

Hi
I have official unlocked bootloader and using cofface twrp. Currently using global dev version 7.1.19. can I install global stable 8.1.1 by using twrp cofface? Thanks