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I am able to root, and install twrp on my phone just fine. But I am not having much luck with Clockwordmod. I found this link which is a very organized, and comprehensive list of software including CWM. It points to this one, which points to this. My question is I don't know which file to pick. And for some reason Odin does not recognize the one I downloaded. I tried to flash the file with flashify, but I get into a boot loop. Can anyone point me to procedures and files which worked for this platform? I am running N900PVPUCNC5_N900PSPTCNC5_SPR. The main CWM site only seems to have the latest version, which is not odin compatible, and I am not sure if it works with my phone's software. I think it is meant for lollipop?
sansari123 said:
Greetings-
I am able to root, and install twrp on my phone just fine...
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If you have TWRP why do you want CWM? They do the same function.
Journyman16 said:
If you have TWRP why do you want CWM? They do the same function.
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Thanks. My understanding is I can not flash a zImage with twrp, but I can do it with CWM. Is that not correct? The reason I just want to flash the zImage is I want to eliminate some of the steps, and see why my image does not work.
sansari123 said:
Thanks. My understanding is I can not flash a zImage with twrp, but I can do it with CWM. Is that not correct? The reason I just want to flash the zImage is I want to eliminate some of the steps, and see why my image does not work.
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I'm not sure what a zimage is - but normal image (img) files can be flashed in TWRP.
zimage is the kernel .
I am afraid this does not help me. Don't mean to be unappreciative. I have done some research, and saw somewhere CWM can flash zImage. I have not seen the same comment about TWRP; I tried it regardless. TWRP does not recognize zImage format. I have looked into reformating the file, but I have to rely on scripts, and I am not sure if the issue with my image is in the packing stage or something else. I want to be able to replace the packing step with a tool like CWM, which is already verified. This is important for me, since I want to make sure I am not doing something wrong and messing up the file when I pack it. Can someone please help? The original question stands; has anyone successfully put CWM on this platform, and if so please share the file(s) and procedure(s) with me.
Well I have had CWM on my n9005, which doesn't help, but have you tried on the Sprint forums? There's n900p CWM Recovery and a search brings up a number of threads to check.
One immediate thing that jumps out is it recommends using Odin 3.04 - maybe it doesn't work with other versions?
Journyman16 said:
Well I have had CWM on my n9005, which doesn't help, but have you tried on the Sprint forums? There's n900p CWM Recovery and a search brings up a number of threads to check.
One immediate thing that jumps out is it recommends using Odin 3.04 - maybe it doesn't work with other versions?
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Thank you so much. I'll give it a try. I hoped for a more recent version of CWM. I just found out that I can use flashify to flash .img files; so I am gonna try that on my recovery.img file I just built. That may fulefill my requirement.
Thank you so much for the help.
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I know I'm not the only one who can't Odin flash CWM and actually get it to stay after reboot
So, anybody working on an easier, more reliable method?
Migital Warfare said:
I know I'm not the only one who can't Odin flash CWM and actually get it to stay after reboot
So, anybody working on an easier, more reliable method?
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I was able to get it to stick just now by using this kernel... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1307980
Flash mkasik's key fix kernel mentioned above *before* you flash clockwork. Then it will stick. I posted this over in the purple clockwork recovery thread but I don't think its gotten a lot of attention. If you use heimdal you could pull the zimage and recovery.bin from the tar files and flash them at once as well. That should work too.
chrisott9628 said:
I was able to get it to stick just now by using this kernel... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1307980
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Did you Odin the keyboard fix kernel before CWM, or at the same time? If you did it at the same time, does the kernel go in the Phone slot?
Thanks Stilesja
Migital Warfare said:
Did you Odin the keyboard fix kernel before CWM, or at the same time? If you did it at the same time, does the kernel go in the Phone slot?
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I flashed the kernel first, rebooted and then flashed recovery. I used the PDA slot each time.
Migital Warfare said:
Did you Odin the keyboard fix kernel before CWM, or at the same time? If you did it at the same time, does the kernel go in the Phone slot?
Thanks Stilesja
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Glad to help, what made me think of that is I remembered back when purple clockwork came out you would still go into orange clockwork if you did a reboot recovery from the Clockwork App, and it was because there is actually a copy of recovery built into the kernel, then everyone updated their kernels with the new recovery and it was always purple. So when this happened I thought that sprint must have done something to send the three finger boot into the kernel recovery, turns out that must have been the case because a custom kernel fixes it.
The problem is that after (any) OTA update, the phone will reflash the recovery kernel with the stock boot kernel image on every boot, unless the recovery image is already "up to date". Here's the longer explanation.
Anyways, there's two fixes:
1. Flash a custom kernel, then a custom recovery. (As other have noted.)
2. Once rooted, use root explorer or something to delete the files: "/system/etc/install-recovery.sh" and "/system/recovery-from-boot.p". That will let you run the stock EI22 kernel with a custom recovery.
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Thank you folks, you have the questions asked & answered (typically) before I can even ask. Just need to look!!!
mkasick said:
The problem is that after (any) OTA update, the phone will reflash the recovery kernel with the stock boot kernel image on every boot, unless the recovery image is already "up to date". Here's the longer explanation.
Anyways, there's two fixes:
1. Flash a custom kernel, then a custom recovery. (As other have noted.)
2. Once rooted, use root explorer or something to delete the files: "/system/etc/install-recovery.sh" and "/system/recovery-from-boot.p". That will let you run the stock EI22 kernel with a custom recovery.
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Very interesting read (I actually read your "long" explanation a couple of days ago, then re-read it just now), thanks for the excellent, informative explanation! <Thanked>
Hi.
A number of times I have seen instructions where one is supposed to first flash a rom (NativeSD in my case), and then to flash a correction. Should the correction be flashed in the same way as the original rom, or should it be done differently? When is "recovery mode" used?
I also saw a case where one was supposed to change a rom by flashing a correction before installing this rom (an Xperia modificarion of Tytung's Nexus ICS rom). How is this done?
All instructions should be clear in the OP. If a .zip is provided and you know that you're supposed to flash that after flashing a ROM, then select install .zip from SD card in CWM and flash it.
Nigeldg said:
All instructions should be clear in the OP. If a .zip is provided and you know that you're supposed to flash that after flashing a ROM, then select install .zip from SD card in CWM and flash it.
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I have not been using CWM but 4EXTRecovery. Do I indeed have to first install CWM?
Olof47 said:
I have not been using CWM but 4EXTRecovery. Do I indeed have to first install CWM?
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No, just use whatever recovery you have installed. I have a habit of saying CWM since that's the only recovery I've ever used.
Nigeldg said:
No, just use whatever recovery you have installed. I have a habit of saying CWM since that's the only recovery I've ever used.
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Thanks. In other words, the short answer to my first question is simply "yes". And the word "recovery" is used to refer to the various programs that can be used to flash the roms and also flash patches.
I now understand better what is going on, after looking at the contents of some of the patches that I was interested in. In the old unix days I would have made these changes by simply editing the appropriate text files directly. But I guess that is a no-no today. And I have not been able to figure out how to run Emacs in su mode on my phone.
Olof47 said:
Thanks. In other words, the short answer to my first question is simply "yes". And the word "recovery" is used to refer to the various programs that can be used to flash the roms and also flash patches.
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Exactly. Good luck
I have SM-T5430nu and I used Flashify to install TWRP (twrp2830_falcon_pac5sub77_v2.img) and it went into recovery and download mode. What do I need to do to fix this? Is there a stock ROM I can reflash in odin? Where can I get TWRP and install it?
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Jason
sakui23 said:
I have SM-T5430nu and I used Flashify to install TWRP (twrp2830_falcon_pac5sub77_v2.img) and it went into recovery and download mode. What do I need to do to fix this? Is there a stock ROM I can reflash in odin? Where can I get TWRP and install it?
Thanks
Jason
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Here is the file to flash through Odin that will return everything back to stock factory settings (if you're in Canada don't use that file I think I have a better one for you). Be warned in flashing back to stock, you WILL lose all of your personal data saved on the tablet and there's no way to reverse that if you haven't backed things up.
It sounds like you're attempting to use an outdated version of TWRP. The most current build can be found in the first post of this thread. Download from the line that's right at the top:
TWRP 2.8.4.0 MATISSE WIFI IMG ZIP TAR
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Either download the img file to flash with flashify or the tar file to flash with Odin
sakui23 said:
I have SM-T5430nu and I used Flashify to install TWRP (twrp2830_falcon_pac5sub77_v2.img) and it went into recovery and download mode. What do I need to do to fix this? Is there a stock ROM I can reflash in odin? Where can I get TWRP and install it?
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Jason
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At first reflash your stock firmware . And , what the hell did you decide that this is your TWRP . T53x called matisse . Taken from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/tab-4/development/recovery-twrp-2-8-1-0-samsung-galaxy-t2922795 or from here https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=23537 .
repey6 said:
At first reflash your stock firmware . And , what the hell did you decide that this is your TWRP . T53x called matisse . Taken from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/tab-4/development/recovery-twrp-2-8-1-0-samsung-galaxy-t2922795 or from here https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=23537 .
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Where can I get a stock rom?
Thanks in advance.
sakui23 said:
Where can I get a stock rom?
Thanks in advance.
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4nVdlEf1VK3MkhFV01YclZ0ZkU/view?usp=sharing
sakui23 said:
Where can I get a stock rom?
Thanks in advance.
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Odin flashable factory image
Custom recovery flashable stock rom
For future reference, the "falcon" in the incorrect recovery file refers to the development name of the device that that recovery is actually intended for, one of the Motorola Falcon line of phones. Almost all devices have development codenames that have no resemblance or relevance to their actual retail name. All variants of the 10.1" Tab 4 are referred to as "Matisse" for development purposes. My first experience with this was with my first android phone, the Pantech Burst. Its development name was "Presto" and therefore all roms files, recoveries, etc. bore that Presto as part of its name. Most recovery/rom files for this tablet will either have the word matisse in the file name or will make some reference to that.
Repey, yes he should be aware of that before indiscriminately flashing files, but in his defense nothing that comes with the tablet references the codename Matisse. When I first came to this forum I had to google Matisse before I was 100% sure what you and Moonbutt74 were referencing (although I had a hunch because of my past experience)
Well, thanks for everything and it's in working order, almost.....before rooting, the tab was like a tank in term of battery life (almost 3 days) now its 1/2 - 1 day of a charge. I have juice defender ultimate and i'm getting x1.01 from the extreme profile.
My official model number is SM-T530NZWSXAR
sakui23 said:
Well, thanks for everything and it's in working order, almost.....before rooting, the tab was like a tank in term of battery life (almost 3 days) now its 1/2 - 1 day of a charge. I have juice defender ultimate and i'm getting x1.01 from the extreme profile.
My official model number is SM-T530NZWSXAR
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Fine , when you install custom recovery you may to install this custom firmware http://forum.xda-developers.com/tab-4/development/rom-customrom-t530-t531-t535-t3006180 for your model .
I know I had a little trouble trying to find these specific recoveries due to goo.im being gone and the TWRP listing for the WIFI ONLY MODEL [SM-P600] not on their site. So I'm posting this to shorten your searches if this is for what you are searching.
All I did was use UNIFIED ANDROID TOOLKIT to flash the recovery via ODIN. But I'm going to attach phil's recovery file from the above toolkit if anyone wants it because it is hard to find for this model. Its the md5 file for use with ODIN. I think your best bet might just be to use the UNIFIED ANDROID TOOLKIT thread link above to do what you want with the device. It allows for flashing of TWRP or PHIL's. The TWRP file is named lt03wifiue so I didn't try it on mine, but it may work. But all that is up to you friend.
Not sure if this is the best place for this thread. I'm sure it will find it's right home.
Thanks.
I had to remove the .md5 extension on Phil's file only to get it to upload to XDA. So add that back.
TWRP works thanks was desperate
kooks05 said:
TWRP works thanks was desperate
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No problem. I knew it was a pain to find something trust worthy. So I had to get it out there.
TWRP works without a hitch?
I rooted my Samsung Galaxy s4 (KitKat) with towelroot. I used CWM to backup everything as I'm supposed to do. It says I've lost the recovery file? Can someone help me. O have no access to a computer.
I need a .zip file for cwm recovery I have another phone with root access that I can use to transfer the .zip file to the cwm folder to restore the device.
It is US CELLULAR 4g lte, SCH- (I can't remember the rest of that)
I'm gonna cry. Please help me....
What exactly is the problem here? Your phone doesn't boot anymore or what?
I guess I need a computer. Damn.
Noob7_ said:
I guess I need a computer. Damn.
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You can always flash a custom ROM.
Pwnycorn said:
You can always flash a custom ROM.
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Can I do that without a computer? Thanks for answering.
Pwnycorn said:
What exactly is the problem here? Your phone doesn't boot anymore or what?
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Sorry. I don't know when you responded. Slow network. It just won't boot past the CWM recovery/reeboot system now screen. It says my CWM folder is empty. I have an S3 I can use to transfer the .zip CWM file to the SD card of the S4, if I had the .zip file. I have no way to a computer to do anything like that, that way. The I'm Samsung Leiss? (I think) to restore it back to the factory version.
Thanks for answering. Appreciate it a lot.
Noob7_ said:
Sorry. I don't know when you responded. Slow network. It just won't boot past the CWM recovery/reeboot system now screen. It says my CWM folder is empty. I have an S3 I can use to transfer the .zip CWM file to the SD card of the S4, if I had the .zip file. I have no way to a computer to do anything like that, that way. The I'm Samsung Leiss? (I think) to restore it back to the factory version.
Thanks for answering. Appreciate it a lot.
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If you mean that you can use a s3 backup on the s4, then no, don't do that, i believe you can flash the stock firmware using your phone by MobileOdin or Flashfire apps...i guess, but i never tried them so i wouldn't recommend, if you have CWM recovery installed, you can try flashing a stock based ROM from development thread(if you like TW ROMs), you can also flash any custom ROM available for your model in the development thread.